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      Former world champ boxer David Lemieux’s father murdered at a bus-stop during horrific shooting spree in Montreal

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      BOXER David Lemieux’s father was shot dead during a 24-hour shooting spree in Canada last Tuesday.A man suspected of killing three people in Montreal on August 2 was shot and killed by police on Thursday in Montreal.
      David Lemieux’s late father, pictured with his son, was murdered last weekCredit: Instagram
      Andre Fernand Lemieux, 64, was gunned down while at a bus stopCredit: Instagram
      Quebecs independent police watchdog said the Montreal police tactical unit was at a motel at about 7am for a search linked to the investigation into three homicides in Montreal and Laval in the past two days.
      The watchdog said officers were confronted by a suspect with a firearm.
      Shots were fired and the man was struck by at least one bullet and pronounced dead at the scene.
      The police operation comes after a pair of killings about 65 minutes apart and just a few miles from each other on Tuesday evening in two Montreal boroughs.
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      Police said they could not rule out the victims were chosen at random.
      And one of the men killed was identified as Andre Fernand Lemieux, 64, the father of Canadian middleweight boxer David Lemieux.
      Another victim was Mohamed Salah Belhaj, 48, an intervention officer at a local mental health hospital.
      The 33-year-old Lemieux, a former IBF middleweight title holder, confirmed the news by uploading a post on his Instagram with a picture of his father accompanied by the caption “R.I.P. dad.”
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      He went on to explain to Le Journal de Montreal: “To learn that your father died by being shot while waiting for the bus is quite a shock. Everyone in the family is shaken.”
      Police found the body of Lemieux’s father around 9:45 p.m. near a park in the St-Laurent borough of Quebec where he was declared dead at the scene after reportedly being shot at least once in the upper body.
      Cops killed alleged suspect 26-year-old Abdulla Shaikh, who appears to have suffered from mental health issues and is believed to have chosen his victims at random, two days after his alleged attack began.
      Lemieux (43-5, 36 KOs) claimed the IBF middleweight title in 2015 via a unanimous decision over Hassan N’Dam.
      He has also come up short in other championship bouts against Gennadiy Golovkin and Billy Joe Saunders.
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      Oleksandr Usyk bulking up for Anthony Joshua rematch with TRIPLE daily sessions and FIVE HOUR swims

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      OLEKSANDR USYK has bulked up into a fearsome heavyweight for his rematch with Anthony Joshua — thanks to 4.45am alarm calls for TRIPLE daily sessions.The Ukraine ace, 35, claimed AJ’s WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world titles in September — and they meet again in Saudi Arabia a week on Saturday.
      Oleksanr Usyk and Anthony Joshua will collide again in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty
      The Ukrainian champ has been swimming FIVE hours in a row in trainingCredit: Oleksandr Usyk
      Usyk is tapering off preparations in Dubai.
      And when British boxing legend Amir Khan visited the gym, the undefeated 2012 Olympic gold winner revealed he has been waking up at the crack of dawn to squeeze in three punishing sessions a day.
      When Khan asked if the former undisputed cruiserweight king was ready, he growled: “I was born ready.”
      Usyk, who boxed at middleweight as an amateur, has bulked up again for the fight.
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      Before his 2020 points win over Derek Chisora, he claimed his ideal weight would be 16st.
      But for that London clash he could only reach 15st 7lb.
      When he dominated AJ at Tottenham’s stadium, he had managed to hit 15st 11lb of pure muscle and retain his speed, while his rival was 17st.
      But now he looks well in excess of his dream weight — which could mean Joshua is in for an even rougher night.
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      After his win over Del Boy, Usyk said: “I feel more powerful since moving up from cruiserweight.
      “When it comes to boxing, me and my team will decide on the optimum weight for me to fight at.
      “I will stay at that weight and it will be ideal for my movement — because that is my main skill.”
      When Usyk visited London for the launch presser for the AJ rerun, he bumped into Chisora, 38, at a Russian spa.
      And Chisora revealed Usyk’s crazy regime.
      He said: “I told him he looked tired. He told me he had just finished swimming for five hours.
      “I told him he was lying, he couldn’t swim for five hours.
      “But his trainer told me it was true and then showed me a video of him in this huge Olympic pool just going up and down for five hours.”

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      Oleksandr Usyk getting up at 4.45am to train three times a day in brutal sessions ahead of Anthony Joshua rematch

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      OLEKSANDR USYK has bulked up into a fearsome heavyweight figure for the Anthony Joshua rematch thanks to 4:45am alarm calls for TRIPLE daily sessions.The 35-year-old Ukraine ace dethroned AJ of his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world title bouts in September, leading to a rematch in Saudi Arabia next Saturday.
      Oleksandr Usyk will rematch Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia next weekendCredit: GETTY
      Usyk turned over AJ in their Tottenham tussle last OctoberCredit: REUTERS
      Usyk has left no stone unturned ahead of the pair’s Saudi showdownCredit: INSTAGRAM@USYKAA
      Usyk was training three times a day for his second showdown with the BritCredit: INSTAGRAM@USYKAA
      The defending champion, who spent time on the frontline repelling Russian invaders before beginning his training camp, is tapering off preparations in Dubai.
      And when British boxing legend Amir Khan visited the gym, the undefeated 2012 Olympic gold winner revealed he’s been waking up at the crack of dawn to squeeze in three punishing sessions every day.
      When Khan asked the former undisputed cruiserweight king if he was ready, he growled: “I was born ready”.
      The ex-14st 4lbs boss – who boxed as light as middleweight in his early amateur days – has bulked up again for the Rage on the Red Sea.
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      Before his 2021 points win over Derek Chisora he explained his ideal weight would be 16st.
      But for that Halloween London clash he could only reach 15st 7lbs.
      When he dominated AJ at Spurs’ stadium he had managed to hit 15st 11lbs of pure muscle and still be freakishly fast around the ring – while AJ was 17st.
      But now he looks well in excess of his dream weight, which could mean Joshua is in for an even rougher night.
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      After his unanimous decision over Del Boy, Usyk said: “I feel more powerful, since moving up from cruiserweight. 
      “I put extra weight on my body when I train in the gym and I don’t feel as flexible or sharp as I should but that is only because of the hard work.
      “When it comes to sparring and boxing, me and my team will decide on the optimum weight for me to fight at. 
      “I will stay at that weight and it will be ideal for my movement because that is my main skill.”
      When Usyk visited London for the launch press conference for the rerun, he bumped into Chisora at a Russian spa where they shared a sauna and steam.
      And the 38-year-old revealed the crazy training regime Usyk was inflicting upon himself to guarantee success against the Watford icon.
      Chisora said: “I was just about to leave the Russian bath house that I go to for recovery stuff, when I am tired and hurt from training, and the owner told me to wait because he had a surprise.
      “I sat down and all I heard was ‘Derek, Deeeerrrrrek’, like he kept saying during the build-up to our fight.
      “I started talking and laughing with him and I told him he looked tired.
      “He told me he had just finished swimming for five hours.

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      “I told him he was lying, he couldn’t swim for five hours.
      “But his trainer told me it was true and then showed me a video of him in this huge Olympic pool just going up and down for five hours.”
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      Conor Benn puts welterweight world title hopes on hold in favour of settling family feud in Chris Eubank Jr fight

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      CONOR BENN says he has put his welterweight world title mission on hold to settle the family feud with Chris Eubank Jr.The 25-year-old has climbed the 147lb rankings expertly with trainer Tony Sims but is risking it all to meet the middleweight at a 157lb middleground.
      Conor Benn on Instagram after sparring at the Matchroom Gym with Essex Fight Academy’s middleweight star Linus Udofia
      Chris Eubank Jr will be waiting for him at the O2 on October 8Credit: PA
      The October 8 clash at London’s O2 will come 29 years since their fathers Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr clashed in their second bout that finished in a magnificent draw.
      Conor roared: “This fight is for the legacy and was an opportunity I felt I couldn’t pass up.
      “My team and I had other options on the table as I’m currently ranked top five with all governing bodies at welterweight and no doubt I’m looking for a world championship fight very soon.
      “But this fight is embedded with so much history and I know it’s one the public really want to see. 
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      “To me this fight is personal – it’s more than titles and rankings, this is unfinished business between our families.
      “Born Rivals is the perfect calling for this fight, because we have always been associated and I’ve always been asked if we’d ever fight
      “And now I can’t wait for the world to be able to watch us make that happen.
      “All I know is that from my side, this will be an all-out war, last man standing kind of fight. 
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      “Neither will give up until the last bell rings. I won’t be looking to take this to the score cards though, this will be explosive from the off. I’m so up for this.”
      Eubank Jr, 32, has failed to land a major world title at super-middle or the 160lbs middleweight limit.
      Mexican money machine Canelo has never shown any interest in a bout and Eubank Jr walked away from a Gennady Golovkin fight in 2016.
      Even with a strict rehydration clause in place, Eubank Jr will come in the taller and heavier man.
      And he cannot afford to lose against his smaller and less experienced rival.
      “I grew up watching their legendary battles and always wanting to emulate that, and find my own arch nemesis”, Eubank Jr Said. 
      “Could this now be Conor Benn? We will find out.
      “He has walked the same path as I have. I know his struggle. 
      “Living in the shadow of a legend and trying to break out of that shadow and make his own name. 
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      “If he can beat me, his name will be made, and he will never walk in his father’s shadow again.
      “It’s a fight that’s going to spark the imagination of the British public, that’s what I’m happy about. In terms of anticipation, legacy and hype it’s the biggest fight of my career.” More

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      Fears for Anthony Joshua as Oleksandr Usyk training footage shows Ukrainian’s hench body transformation

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      FANS are fearing for Anthony Joshua after Oleksandr Usyk showed off his huge body transformation in a fresh training video.The heavyweight giants collide in Saudi Arabia on August 20 for their highly-anticipated rematch.
      Oleksandr Usyk has shown off his new bulking body transformationCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Fans fear a bigger Usyk will cause even more problems for Anthony JoshuaCredit: AP
      And the pressure is on AJ to reclaim his belts after losing last year’s bout in London.
      Joshua has been working hard in preparation for the epic bout.
      And the winner could end up facing Tyson Fury to unify the division – should the Gypsy King come out of retirement.
      However, AJ knows it will be a long and arduous battle against Usyk.
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      The Ukrainian was the classier fighter in the first match despite his smaller stature.
      But new training footage shows Usyk has packed on more more muscle in a bid to make his punches extra powerful.
      The ace also looks to have retained his lightning hand speed and quick feet.
      And fans reckon that, combined with a bulkier frame, Usyk could have too much for AJ to handle again.
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      One said: “This guy is about to destroy Joshua and put him into retirement.”
      Another declared: “Have a feeling AJ’s about to be sent to the shadow realm.”
      One noted: “He’s looking big there. Bigger in fact. He’s coming for the KO I reckon.”
      Another decreed: “Sheesh man, he’s looking huge. He’s 100 per cent stopping Joshua this time.”
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      One added: “Looking massive, starting to get comfy at heavyweight.
      “Toughest fight of AJ’s career even including a Fury fight if that ever happens.” More

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      Oleksandr Usyk says all he needed was ‘another 30 seconds’ to knock down Anthony Joshua in warning ahead of rematch

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      OLEKSANDR USYK warned he was under a minute away from sending Anthony Joshua to the canvas.Joshua was largely dominated by Usyk last September and endured a particularly nervy end to the fight.
      Anthony Joshua was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk last SeptemberCredit: Getty
      Towards the closing stages of the 12th and final round, an exhausted AJ only just about escaped on his feet to hear the bell.
      Ahead of their rematch on August 20 in Saudi Arabia, Usyk claimed he was just moments away from flooring Joshua.
      He told Parimatch: “Perhaps if there were another 30 seconds or another minute in the 12th round, Anthony would have been knocked down.
      “But I don’t think about it any more because it’s just guessing. It happened as it happened. I boxed 12 rounds and I won.”
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      Joshua, 32, has moved training camps since the loss, replacing long-time coach Rob McCracken with American Robert Garcia.
      AJ completed much of his camp as assistant trainer Angel Fernandez’s base in Loughborough.
      Joshua then flew over to Saudi a month before the fight of his life, while Usyk situated himself in Dubai.
      The current champion said: “Anthony Joshua is a strong guy and a strong boxer, and he cannot be written off in any way.
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      “In the rematch, he will be different. He will prepare differently. I will do that too.”
      Usyk added: “I am confident in what I am doing and that I do my job to the fullest. But to be 100 per cent sure about something like that?
      “I don’t know. But I know what I do. I work, I box, and victory is given by the Lord.”

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      Deontay Wilder finalising boxing return on October 15 in first fight since Tyson Fury trilogy against Robert Helenius

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      DEONTAY WILDER is on course to make his return to the ring in October.The former long-reigning WBC heavyweight champion hasn’t fought since being knocked out cold in his epic trilogy fight with Tyson Fury last October.
      Deontay Wilder hasn’t fought since his epic trilogy fight with Tyson FuryCredit: POLARIS
      But he’s on course to face Robert Helenius on October 15Credit: GETTY
      Wilder and Helenius know one another well having sparred each otherCredit: PBC
      Helenius prepared the Bronze Bomber for his trilogy fight with Fury last OctoberCredit: PBC
      SunSport revealed last week that Wilder, 35, was in contention to face former sparring partner Robert Helenius in his comeback fight.
      And according to Boxing Scene, the fight is being targeted for October 15.
      The Barclays Center in Brooklyn is the front runner to land the return of the Bronze Bomber.
      Wilder knows Helenius and his power well having sparred the Finnish giant ahead of his third clash with Fury.
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      Wilder has been ramping up his training in recent weeks and was recently spotted getting back in the “groove” at the UFC’s Performance Institute in Las Vegas.
      Retirement seemed to be on the cards for the American after he was brutally knocked out in the 11th round of his Sin City showdown with Fury.
      But the Alabama slammer recently roared: “I can’t stop right here.
      “I must continue my journey. I have to, I have to.
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      “I’m looking to resume my career for sure. I’ve got a lot of other things I’ve got to get out of the way.
      “I’m taking away from my children if I come back, because now I’m able to enjoy my life fully like I want to.
      “I sacrificed so much to be in this position in my life, to be able to live my life like I want for the rest of my life.”
      He added: “I’ve been highly requested. So many people have told me ‘Come back, come back.’ I’d say I’m back by popular demand.
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      “And the business of boxing needs me. When there’s a thriving American champion, there’s nothing like it.
      “When there’s not, you see it’s dead. There’s a drought in [the sport]. People know the difference now.”
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      ‘What are we, crazy?’ – Tyson Fury’s promoter Bob Arum reveals why he is NOT leading talks for Derek Chisora trilogy

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      BOB ARUM has confirmed he is not leading talks for Tyson Fury’s trilogy bout with Derek Chisora. Fury claimed he was ending retirement – after four months – to fight Chisora for a third time, despite his 2011 and 2014 wins.
      Promoter Bob Arum pictured with Tyson Fury in 2019Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Derek Chisora is in talks for a trilogy with Tyson FuryCredit: Reuters
      According to ESPN, the fight is targeted for December in Wales, where Anthony Joshua has twice headlined.
      And it is claimed Goldstar Promotions – the company that handles Fury’s meet-and-greets across the UK – are behind the offer.
      That is despite Hall of Fame pair Frank Warren and Arum leading the WBC champion’s career in recent years.
      Arum has spoken out to say he is not involved in the talks and poured cold water on the fight entirely.
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      He told Fight Freaks Unite: “Of course not. Nothing. What are we, crazy?
      “Everybody is waiting for the fight to happen a week from Saturday and then we’ll explore whether it’s feasible to do a fight for the complete unification.
      “He’s having fun, for Christ sake! Don’t take it seriously!”
      Oleksandr Usyk, 35, rematches Anthony Joshua, 32, on August 20 following his win last September.
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      And Fury, 33, has been linked with challenging the winner in what would be a historic, first-ever four-belt heavyweight unification.
      And Arum insisted if Fury is to make a return to the ring, it will be against either Usyk or AJ, not 38-year-old Chisora.
      He said: “The truth is that he gets up in the morning and he figures how he can best stir up s*** and that’s what he does.
      “You think Isaac takes it seriously? Of course not, for Christ sake. (Fury) is just having fun. It’s his idea of fun.
      “He’s getting a little antsy as we all are because we’re waiting.
      “If Usyk wins then there’s one path to take because then everybody is close and friendly and if Joshua wins then we’ve got to deal with (Joshua promoter) Eddie (Hearn) and all that stuff.”
      Derek Chisora has twice been beaten by Tyson FuryCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Anthony Joshua was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk in SeptemberCredit: REUTERS More