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      Abdu Rozik boxing fight: Date, start time, TV channel, live stream FREE for Social Knockout 3 clash vs Erali

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      ABDU ROZIK has finally booked in for a stunning boxing debut – and it will be a title fight.The social media sensation will be lacing up his gloves to take on rival Erali Boyqobilov as part of the Social Knockout 3 bill in Dubai – with long-term foe Hasbulla waiting in the wings.The fight headlines the Social Knockout 3 cardCredit: https://x.com/ExSportsTokenRozik – from Tajikistan but now based in the UAE – has a whopping 8.3 million followers on Instagram and is a regular at all of the blockbuster boxing events across the world.However Rozik, 20, has had to postpone his wedding to fiancee Amira to train for the bout.He said: “I never imagined that I’ll get the chance to fight for a title in my life.”After so many good things happening this year for my career and my love life, unfortunately, I have to postpone the wedding as this match will give us huge financial security for the future.”Rozik was diagnosed with dwarfism as a child and says this fight will be the first for a title in his size.He added: “It’s the first-ever title for someone my size and I have a heavy training camp to endure as well these days.”When is Abdu Rozik’s fight?Abdu Rozil vs Erali Boyqobilov takes place on Saturday, July 6.The fight is part of the Social Knockout 3 card in Dubai.Most read in BoxingDubai’s Coca-Cola Arena plays host to the show.What time is Abdu Rozik’s fight on?The Social Knockout 3 fight card kicks off at 7pm local time in Dubai – this is 4pm BST/ 11am ET.Expect Rozik vs Boyqobilov to get underway at around 9pm BST/ 4pm ET.Abdu Rozik announced his first boxing bout on InstagramCredit: Abdu_Rozik InstagramHow can I watch Abdu Rozik’s fight?Abdu Rozik vs Erali Boyqobilov will be broadcast live on the Ex-Sports App.And organisers have said the live stream will be FREE to watch on the app.What is the full fight card?The full fight card for Social Knockout 3 has yet to be released, although some highlights have been unveiled.The UAE’s number one YouTuber Mo Vlogs will also be making his boxing debut and takes on close friend Shero.While Birmingham rap royalty Stefflon Don will be performing during the musical interlude.
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      Meet the British boxer likened to Marmite who makes fools out of fellow pros with moves out of Strictly Come Dancing

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      RASH, brazen and bombastic Brummie Ben Whittaker will once again bring his stomach-churning showboating antics into the ring with him on Saturday.The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist is expected to flash his teasing talents when he clashes with Nigerian Ezra Arenyeka at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park ground.Ben Whittaker has divided opinion during his short time as a professional boxerCredit: GettyWhittaker, with just seven unbeaten light-heavyweight fights, has recently been the subject of more arguments than a General Election TV debate.He divides opinion among ringside fans and Sky viewers who either strongly object to his eccentric behaviour or praise him for his entertainment value.When Ben turned pro two years ago he decided there was one way of making an instant impact.He set out to cause controversy inside the ring by indulging in the kind of outrageously extravagant moves one would normally expect to see on Strictly Come Dancing.READ MORE IN SPORTShamelessly he shimmies, shakes, pirouettes, makes 360-degree turns, hops on one leg and patronisingly pats his opponents on the head while battering them with both hands.Showboating is not exactly a new phenomenon. I watched Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Chris Eubank, Naseem Hamed and other masters of the craft of showmanship.But there is a world of difference between what Ali and company got up to and Whittaker’s behaviour.They were showing off their fancy footwork in the face of elite fighters amid the heat of world championship battles.Most read in Boxing’You need to sort your commentary out’ says Ben Whittaker in awkward interview on live TV leaving pundits looking sheepish Whereas Ben is making fools out of his fellow pros who have limited skills — and were hand-picked so he can enjoy himself.To me it’s a form of bullying.Boxing is dangerous and often brutal but there is a definite unwritten code that comes under the category of Ungentlemanly Conduct.It is generally accepted that under no circumstances should inferior opponents be ridiculed or humiliated.Whittaker, 27, has been heavily criticised for doing exactly that but vehemently denies he is disrespecting the opposition.He claims he is simply giving the public what they want to see — and that’s showbiz with blood.His promoter Ben Shalom certainly will not curb his clowning and boasts his wannabe superstar has a million Instagram followers and puts bums on seats.Arenyeka has won all his 12 fights — mostly against unknowns in Lagos — and it is doubtful that he will be much of a threat to Britain’s latest motormouth.However, he summed up what many genuine fight fans feel about Whittaker when he said: “Most boxers aren’t appreciative of the way he does things in the ring.“He’s acting like a little diva — a little kid.”Ben has achieved what he set out do — become notorious extremely quickly.READ MORE SUN STORIESNow it’s time for referees to clamp down on his nauseating excesses and take points away when necessary.Whittaker has been compared to Marmite — which means you either love him or hate him. I happen to hate Marmite! More

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      WWE legend Hulk Hogan delivers brutal prediction for Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul ‘fight of the century’ after health scare

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      WWE legend Hulk Hogan backed Mike Tyson to beat Jake Paul despite his recent health scare because of the “bad dog look in his eye”.Tyson, 57, and Paul, 27, had to move the date of their fight after the boxing legend fell ill while flying from Miami to Los Angeles due to an ulcer flare up.Hulk Hogan predicted Mike Tyson will beat Jake Paul in their boxing boutCredit: GettyTyson’s fight with Paul had to be moved after the boxing legend suffered a health scareCredit: ReutersHogan insists Tyson is still as focused and dangerous as he was in his primeCredit: AFPThe bout is now scheduled for November 15 and will take place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.Hogan, 70, still believes Tyson will best the YouTuber as he still sees the same “scary” fighter he remembers from his prime years in the 80s and 90s.The legendary professional wrestler insists the American is as focused as he was when he wreaked havoc across the boxing world and will “seek and destroy”.Hogan told TMZ: “When he gets focused, he will seek and destroy. Read More on Boxing”I see that bad dog look in his eye now. It’s like when you don’t trust a bad dog, it might bite ya at any time. “That’s the look he’s got. I remember that look from 25 years ago, it’s kind of scary.”Hogan believes that the fight’s postponement is a good thing because both competitors will be at “100 per cent”.The 12-time world champion even predicted this will be the “fight of the century” even though Tyson is almost 60 years old and Paul has only faced one professional boxer in Tommy Fury, who beat him.Most read in BoxingHogan added: “I’m excited about it. I’m kind of glad it’s rescheduled because I don’t want any excuses. I want both men at 100 per cent .”And I’ve got a feeling this is gonna be the fight of the century, brothers. This is gonna be a good one.”Inside Mike Tyson’s Las Vegas mansionHogan dominated the wrestling scene in WWE and WCW when Tyson’s boxing success made headlines around the globe.Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson’s lifestyles comparedONE is a notorious YouTuber-turned-boxer who has taken the sport by storm.
      The other terrorised all in the ring in the 1980s and 1990s, famously biting the ear off an opponent in one fight.
      Iron Mike has rebuilt his life after squandering a £300m fortune with a cannabis empire, and is a huge advocate of the drug.
      And as Paul has continued to rise up the ranks, he has splashed the cash on a fleet of amazing cars.
      Whereas Tyson had more money than sense until a £15m debt saw him part with his cherished car collection.
      Paul now lives in a plush mansion worth £13m in Puerto Rico, after escaping his hectic life in LA.
      But these days, Tyson lounges in his Vegas property he paid £2.5m for with wife Lakiha, who he married in 2009.
      Paul is not yet married but is smitten with his speed skater girlfriend  Jutta Leerdam.
      She will be by his side when her man puts his 9-1 boxing record on the line against two-time heavyweight champ Tyson on July 20.
      Read more: Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson’s lifestyles compared, from The Problem Child’s £13m mansion to Iron Mike’s huge cannabis empire. More

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      The heartbreaking chance meeting between Muhammad Ali and Colin Hart where boxing icon revealed ‘I’m not scared to die’

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      MUHAMMAD ALI gave legendary Sun boxing writer Colin Hart his biggest ever story in a totally chance and heartbreaking meeting.In December 1981, a 39-year-old Ali endured the last sickening defeat of his magnificent career, ten long hard-to-watch rounds against Trevor Berbick.Muhammad Ali in his last fight against Trevor BerbickCredit: GettyAli in 1988 with businessman Fred Trump and the first wife of Donald Trump, Ivana, a few months after his diagnosis had become knownCredit: GettyAli’s health was already under such suspicion before the one-sided beating in the boxing backwater of the Bahamas.And six years later the tragic news that he was hit with Parkinson’s spread around the world.Our man Harty smelled a very separate scoop out in Las Vegas in 1987, around the same time of the agonising diagnosis.But when he went to Sin City to seek out the Baddest Man on the Planet he ended up being approached by The Greatest.READ MORE IN BOXINGAnd the 89-year-old doyen relived the gut-wrenching yet inspirational moment in a SunSport video.The revered ringside veteran explained: “Mike Tyson had just won the world title (in November 1986) and I knew he was going to be carrying the spit bucket for his great friend Edwin Rosario for his world title shot against Julio Cesar Chavez (November 1987).EURO 2024 FREE BETS AND OFFERS“I asked my boss to send me because it was already a great fight but I also thought I could get an interview with Mike Tyson.“It was a great fight, Tyson did carry the bucket but Rosario was beaten in the 11th.Most read in Boxing“But the next morning I’m standing at the news stand, minding my own business and waiting for breakfast outside the Hilton hotel in Vegas.Anthony Joshua shows the training never stops as boxer does 30 press-ups on PRIVATE JET as all-Brit clash edges closer“And who should come along but Muhammad Ali. I had been at his last fight in the Bahamas and he came over naturally just to have a chat.“But it had just been made public that he was suffering from Parkinson’s.“I told him how sorry I was to hear about it and he just started talking. He said, ‘If I die, I have no regrets.God gave me Parkinson’s to show me I’m just a manMuhammad Ali to Colin Hart“‘I have an obligation to keep myself healthy. But the final decision is my maker’s.“‘I’ve tried to live a good life and do the right thing. But I’m not scared to die, because I have made my peace.“‘God gave me Parkinson’s disease to show me that I am just a man, like everyone else, to show me that I have human frailties like everyone else. Because that is all I am, a man.’”In typical Sun style, Hart dropped everything – including his appetite – to get his copy over to London ASAP.And, in one of Fleet Street’s most decorated careers, it remains our modest man’s pinnacle.He said: “I was absolutely taken back by that and I was 42 years younger so I forgot about breakfast, ran up to my room and wrote it on my type writer.READ MORE SUN STORIES“That was the biggest scoop I ever got and it came just out of the blue.”Ali, who is widely regarded as arguably the greatest sportsmen who ever lived, died in 2016 aged 74.Muhammad Ali boxing record MUHAMMAD ALI turned pro in 1960 after winning gold at the Olympics. Here is the rundown of his iconic boxing career.
      Fights: 61
      Wins: 56
      Losses: 5
      KOs: 37
      Height: 6ft 3in
      Reach: 78in
      World titles: 3
      Olympic gold medals: 1

      Mike Tyson knocked out Trevor Berbick in 1986Credit: GettyTyson and Ali pictured in 1998Credit: EPAAli sadly passed away in 2016 aged 74Credit: ZENON TEXEIRA/FAMEFLYNETEx-boxer Spencer Fearon and Colin Hart at the Sport Gives Back Awards 2024Credit: Getty More

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      Tyson Fury speaks for first time since being escorted out of pub as he fires warning to Oleksandr Usyk

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      TYSON FURY has vowed to climb the heavyweight mountain in his first public statement since his viral boozy night out.The former WBC heavyweight champion had to be escorted out of a pub by bouncers after seemingly having one too many drinks.Tyson Fury is back in the gym following his boozy night outCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURYFury, 35, was spotted FACE-PLANTING a pavement moments after leaving the venue.But he’s back in the gym just days after his seemingly hangover-inducing night out and has vowed to fulfil his dream of becoming undisputed heavyweight champ.On Thursday morning, the Wythenshawe warrior shared a video of himself hitting the back at his gym with his seven million Instagram followers.His accompanying caption read: “Listen up! I’ve conquered everything in boxing – titles, records, the lot. READ MORE ON FURY”But I’ve never had to come back from a loss.On December 21st in Riyadh, in the heart of the kingdom, the king will reclaim his throne and become undisputed. “Usyk, I’m coming for you! Get ready for the Gypsy King!”The path to redemption is all mine. Most read in Boxing”I know what I have to do, I saw my shortcomings and best believe I am inevitable.”THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY..The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball. More

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      Jake Paul offers to save UFC 303 amid Conor McGregor concern by fighting champ BEFORE Mike Tyson boxing showdown

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      JAKE PAUL has offered to save UFC 303 amid concerns over Conor McGregor’s comeback.McGregor is due to face Michael Chandler in a return bout after three years out but the fight looks to be in doubt. Jake Paul has offered to save UFC 303Credit: GettySean O’Malley called out Jake Paul to fight if Conor McGregor is out of UFC 303According to reporter Ariel Helwani, the showdown is in “limbo” for undisclosed reasons. It threw social media into a frenzy amid the UFC and McGregor’s silence with questions left over the state of UFC 303. Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley, 29, was quick to comment as he posted: “I’ll fight @jakepaul to save UFC 303.”Paul, who is friends with O’Malley, responded: “MMA fight before Tyson.” READ MORE IN UFCHe followed it up with: “100% will kill Omalley in MMA He’s a small man PFL Vs UFC June 29th.”Despite both agreeing to the crossover clash, several obstacles remain in the way. Firstly, Paul is signed to the Professional Fighters League, a rivalling promotion to the UFC. And his last fight was at the 14st 4lb cruiserweight boxing limit – O’Malley is FOUR STONE lighter at the MMA 135lb limit of 9st 9lb. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBut Paul is due to make his MMA debut with the PFL this year. First, he has a fight scheduled for November 15 against boxing icon Mike Tyson which was pushed back from July 20. Inside McGregor’s Notorious lifestyleWith more sides to his personality than an Octagon, Conor McGregor’s rise has been an enthralling watch.
      Tyson – who will be 58 by the time of the bout – suffered an ulcer flare up when boarding a flight and was ruled out of training. SunSport understands Paul is considering fighting in a keep-busy bout before his rescheduled date with Iron Mike. Meanwhile, Helwani claimed the UFC are looking at backup options in case McGregor, 34, cannot fight Chandler, 38, in Las Vegas.McGregor’s fight with Michael Chandler is in doubtCredit: GETTY More

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      Heartbreaking story of boxer who’d get beaten up in ring to numb pain of baby son’s fight for his life

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      MACAULAY MCGOWAN was supposed to stop accepting dangerous fights after his baby boy won the toughest one of all.In December 2019 the Manchester super-welter was supposed to welcome his little boy smoothly into the world. Macaulay McGowan is a proud fighter and an even prouder dadCredit: Macaulay McGowanMcGowan lost three dangerous fights in a row after a bright undefeated startCredit: GettyBut brave missus Francesca suffered a placental abruption and internal haemorrhage, robbing little Albie of his oxygen supply.The fearless light-flyweight suffered Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy – or birth asphyxia – and the biggest concern was whether or not he would survive – not even how much brain damage he would suffer.The undefeated new father was almost destroyed and – faced with the added financial and psychological punishment of the Covid lockdown – he took three rushed fights as the rank underdog and lost them all.Incredibly Albie has since beaten odds that daddy could have only dream of and is now walking and talking and attending nursery and dad has rebuilt with six wins, a harsh draw and an even harsher points defeat.Read more boxingBut he’s back in the deep end on Friday on Channel 5, against celebrated German amateur Abass Baraou for the European title, but tooled with a far brighter outlook and side hustle.“They were dark days,” McGowan told SunSport with the sounds of jet engines rattling down the phone.EURO 2024 FREE BETS AND OFFERS“I lost three fights on the spin, 30 long rounds, and never felt a thing.”I was using boxing as a distraction from what my son and missus were going through.Anthony Joshua shows the training never stops as boxer does 30 press-ups on PRIVATE JET as all-Brit clash edges closer“Being punched in the face for half an hour by an amateur star or a former world champion was better than facing up to what my lad was going through.“We had no idea how good or bad things would be, we just had to sit and watch and wait and hope and then slowly he got up and started walking and then talking and, although we have to keep an eye on a few things and he’s a bit behind his class with his speech, he has come on so much and has now started at nursery.“Now I am boxing because I love it again and I think I can surprise a few people and upset a few opponents.“I never wanted easy fights and I still don’t. But now I am not just getting beaten up to help numb me to stuff outside the ring.”Macaulay McGowan’s son Albie is even tougher than his dadCredit: Macaulay McGowanMcGowan with heroic wife FrancescaMost read in BoxingIt would be a very emotional phone call if it wasn’t for the constant roar of aeroplanes drowning out some of McGowan’s poignant words.“I’m up a scaffold near the airport,” he says very casually.“When I am not on the school run or training I come and labour for my mate’s construction firm, Broadbent Developments.“I do it right up to a week or two before the fight, they offer to teach me the trades and get me trained up.”But I’m already OCD about boxing and everything else in my life, so I come on site to have a laugh, keep me busy and entertain the lads.”McGowan is as as handy on site as he is in the ringCredit: Macaulay McGowanDespite having so much on his plate, the working-class hero refuses to boast about his ability or chances of beating Baraou. The same cannot be said of seven-year-old daughter and No1 fan Francesca.McGowan explained: “She ran out of a playground recently crying and saying some bigger boys were being mean to her.“I went in to calm everything down and make sure everyone was being kind to each other.READ MORE SUN STORIES“And the lads in there said she had been telling everyone that her dad is a professional boxer who can beat everyone up.“So I will be hiding the belt from her if I get it home, I can’t have her talking me into fights, she’ll be offering me out to everyone and I’ve got to get back on the tools with the lads next week.” More

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      Gervonta Davis slept on the floors of crack dens and beat prison… now he’s the face of boxing and top PPV star

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      GERVONTA DAVIS has had the most stunning of rises from sleeping on the floors of crack dens to becoming one of boxing’s top stars. Davis grew up on the mean streets of crime-ridden Baltimore – home of gritty hit TV series The Wire.Gervonta Davis as a young amateur boxerCredit: Twitter @GervontaDavis has had trouble with the law during his careerCredit: APBut he is now world championCredit: GettyHis parents were both believed to have battled the same crack cocaine addiction that was the central theme of the award-winning show.So it makes Davis’ journey to the top of boxing as a multimillionaire pay-per-view star even more impressive. Ahead of his fight with Frank Martin, he told Amazon Prime PPV: “I’m already a legend from where I’ve came from, for what I’ve done. “I’ve been through mad stuff; sleeping on floors, crack house, all that type of stuff, I’ve been through all that.READ MORE IN BOXING”I ain’t got to prove nothing to nobody else. That’s why I will never get too hyped about the win after I win.”Because it’s like you’ve always got to do something over and over again until you’re done. “And there’s always going to be someone next, somebody next. So, I don’t feel I need to prove myself to these people.” Davis grew up in foster care and actually came close to joining his friends as an extra on The Wire – but he was deemed too naughty for the set. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSGervonta Davis: Too naughty for TV The boxer was raised in the mean streets of Baltimore – the gritty home of hit HBO series The Wire.
      Many of Davis’ friends featured as extras in the award-wining show.
      The future world champ was meant to as well – but he was deemed too naughty for set.
      Davis told The Telegraph in 2017: “I was supposed to be in The Wire but I was getting in trouble in school and on the streets.
      “When I was a young kid my mother and father were on drugs. My mother used to leave me and my brother in the house by ourselves.
      “The authorities came and got us. It took a year or two to get us back with my grandmother.”

      He was also raised by his grandmother but did reconnect with mother Kenya in later years. Despite getting into mischief on the streets as a youngster, the man affectionately known as Tank amassed a 221–5 amateur record. He turned professional in 2013 aged 18 but before long he was a world champion under the guidance of Floyd Mayweather. Davis won featherweight gold at 22 after just four years and 17 bouts to catapult him into stardom – but trouble would soon follow. The same year he became world champ, an arrest warrant was issued to Davis after being accused of punching an old friend. Charges were later dropped but it was only the start of his legal woes. In 2021, he was indicted on 14 counts for allegedly causing a serious car crash after running a red light after a November 2020 birthday party in downtown Baltimore. His Lamborghini SUV hit another car and left it smoking, sending four to the hospital, including a pregnant woman. Gervonta Davis won the world title aged 22 under Floyd MayweatherCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdDavis was mentored by boxing legend MayweatherCredit: Getty Images – GettyDavis accepted a plea deal that saw him guilty of leaving the scene of an accident involving bodily injury, failing to notify an owner of property damage, driving on a suspended license and running a red light. He was sentenced on May 5, 2023, to 90 days house arrest and three years probation – just a month after beating Ryan Garcia in a super-fightBut on June 1, 2023, he was taken into custody for violating the terms of his home detention and sentenced to serve the remainder of his sentence in jail.Davis was released 44 days later and vowed to change for the better. He said: “Being incarcerated, it felt like I wasn’t supposed to be there.”It was a learning experience. It showed me that, that’s not where I want to be. “I’ve got kids that I’ve got to take care of, family, friends that I’ve got to take care of.”Davis being released from prisonDavis has been coached and mentored all his career by Kalvin Ford, the man who first learned to coach while in prison. Ford spent ten years in jail for drug charges but upon his release became a trainer and motivating figure for troubled youths. So more than anyone, Ford can recognise the pain prison can have on an individual. He said: “I just know he’s not the same person we’ve seen the last time we seen him in the ring. Been through a lot of stuff, a lot of stuff.”Watching him making the transition from being incarcerated to now and dealing with courts, dealing with that type of stuff because that’s a trauma and a half for you if you’ve ever been through that type of stuff.”Davis, 29, has been out of the ring for 14 months since he stopped Garcia, 25, in their mega-fight that sold over ONE MILLION PPVs. It also gave the American the self-proclaimed title as the face of boxing with over £50million believed to have been made in his career. Davis now returns against unbeaten Martin, 29, in Las Vegas and does so in a bid to prove he is the best 135lb lightweight in the world.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe said: “I just want to prove I’m the best at 135 and June 15th is just going to be a clinic. “He’s just going to be a stepping stone to where I want to be.”Davis facing off with Frank MartinCredit: PBC More