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      ‘I better be able to hit Jack better’ – Josh Taylor hopes his boxing is better than his golf when he fights Catterall

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      JOSH TAYLOR has the ruthless drive to putt Jack Catterall in his place.Scotland’s undisputed super-lightweight king defends all four of his 10st crowns against Manchester’s mandatory challenger in Glasgow on Saturday.
      Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall are set to face off in a lightweight showdown on SaturdayCredit: Getty
      Josh Taylor is confident his boxing will be much better than his golfing this weekendCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      The 31-year-old Prestonpans ace does it with the scars of a terrifying childhood golfing accident – that almost killed him- along his face.
      But if 28-year-old Catterall needs any more warning of his foe’s total fearlessness, it might be him returning to the greens and fairways ahead of their all-British battle.
      “My return to golf was good,” he said. “I wasn’t very good at it though, I better be able to hit Jack better than I could the ball!
      “After so long not playing I knew it would take some getting used to again but I never thought I would be that bad. It was very frustrating.
      “I started well on the first few holes but it must have been down to luck because it all went downhill drastically after that.
      “I used to play all the time, a lot of my friends play a lot and there are lots of lovely golf courses in my area but it’s nice to have a hobby away from fighting, it’s a nice change of pace to the adrenaline of boxing.
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      “Golf is a nice wee walk, a catch-up with my pals and a good way to relax.”
      But Catterall better be careful if he thinks Taylor’s new tranquillity will stop him teeing off on his head.
      “Nobody likes being around me when I shank one,” he laughed. “I have been guilty of smashing the clubs up and throwing them away a few times.”
      In just 18 almost-faultless fights, Taylor has all four major belts as well as the Ring Magazine strap.
      The combined record of his last five opponents reads a ridiculous 107-0 but he has beaten the tired boxing cliche of becoming a Champagne Charlie after such early success.
      Josh Taylor defends all four of his 10st boxing crowns against Jack CatterallCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Josh Taylor carries scars of a terrifying childhood golfing accident, which almost killed himCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      “That will never be me,” he said. “I am a lightweight at the best of times, I get two pints in and I love everybody in the world and all that rubbish.
      “And now when I have a nice glass of red wine I am p***** after a couple and just head for bed.
      “I’ll never get too big time, I have done it the hard way.
      “First and absolutely foremost my missus would not let me change and my pals would always help bring me back down to earth, they will happily tell me when I become a d***head.” More

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      Amir Khan feels he ‘underestimated’ rival Kell Brook and could have been ‘jet lagged’ in fight amid rematch rumours

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      AMIR KHAN felt he ‘underestimated’ Kell Brook and could have been ‘jet lagged’ in their grudge match, promoter Ben Shalom said. It comes following the news the 2004 Olympian has three weeks to decide whether he will invoke his right to an immediate rematch with Brook.
      Amir Khan felt he ‘underestimated’ Kell Brook in their fightCredit: Reuters
      Kell Brook beat Amir Khan in six roundsCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Shalom, whose Boxxer stable is partnered with Sky Sports, revealed there has been rumblings out of Khan’s camp that his preparations have led to regret.
      And with a rematch clause included in the initial contract, a second fight between the 35-year-old ex-world champions remains possible.
      Shalom told SunSport: “One curveball is that Amir Khan does have a rematch clause in his contract. 
      “A lot of people are not expecting him to activate that – us included – but at the same time, I’ve heard a lot, around the camp, the jet lag. 
      “Also perhaps him not taking Kell as seriously as he should have, a few memers coming out of their camp. 
      “They’ve got at least two or three weeks to activate that rematch clause.” 
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      Brook, 35, claimed Khan’s biggest mistake was giving him half a year to prepare for the biggest fight of his career and get in top shape.
      Meanwhile Khan, 35, only flew out to America in November to start his training camp under new coach Brian ‘Bomac’ McIntyre.
      And he then returned home just over a week before judgement day at the Manchester Arena.
      Shalom has refused to rule out a rematch but insisted the decision is solely down to Khan, whose pride has been dented after the crushing loss.
      The 28-year-old promoter said: “It’s in his hands, it’s not in my hands, if he wants the rematch, he’s got the rematch. 
      “His pride is obviously extremely hurt and he feels like he didn’t give a good account of himself. 
      “Perhaps jet lagged, he only had a ten-week camp while Kell was training for six months. 
      It’s in his hands, it’s not in my hands, if he wants the rematch, he’s got the rematch. Ben Shalom on Amir Khan’s rematch clause with Kell Brook
      “But I don’t know, he took a lot of punishment but never went down. I don’t know, it’s not in my hands, that’s the thing here. 
      “Amir’s going to have to make a decision and I don’t know what he’s going to do.” 
      Khan hinted at retirement following his bitter defeat, which would bring the end to a celebrated and historic career.
      But for now, before his fighting future is decided, Khan will take a deserved break in Dubai, where he has a holiday home with wife Faryal.
      Shalom added: “I spoke to him and Faryal more. Obviously, he’s gutted.
      “His pride’s hurt, he’s upset, it’s not a great experience for him, it meant a lot to him this fight. 
      “That’s the big thing, his legacy on the biggest platform on the biggest stage in front of his home fans, he doesn’t feel like he performed how he should. 
      “He feels he underestimated Kell. But he’ll be fine. He’s gone to Dubai, he’s having some time out now and hopeful, he will recover.” 
      Kell Brook pictured with promoter Ben Shalom and Amir khanCredit: Reuters More

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      Is Lawrence Okolie vs Michael Cieslak on TV? Date, UK start time, live stream and undercard for cruiserweight clash

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      LAWRENCE OKOLIE returns to action THIS WEEKEND in defence of his WBO cruiserweight championship against Michael Cieslak.The Sauce hasn’t been in action since he KO’d Dilan Prasovic in an undercard bout for Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk back in September.
      Lawrence Okolie will defend his WBO cruiserweight title against Michael CieslakCredit: Reuters
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      And Okolie has been eager for a unification encounter before he makes the transition to heavyweight, but a challenger is yet to step forward to face the Londoner.
      Which means that this match-up against 200lbs Cieslak could be his final fight in this particular weight class.
      When is Lawrence Okolie vs Michal Cieslak?

      Okolie’s clash with Cieslak will take place on Sunday, February 27.
      The event will be held at the O2 Arena in London and the card WILL go ahead despite damage done to the arena during Storm Eunice last week.
      There will be around 10,000 fans in attendance at the clash.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      Okolie vs Cieslak will be shown live on DAZN in the UK, which you can subscribe to for £7.99 a month.
      You can live stream the action from the DAZN app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
      The undercard will start from 5pm UK time on DAZN, with Okolie Cieslak set to get going from 9pm.

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      What has been said?
      “Thank you to Cieslak for accepting the fight,” said Okolie.
      “I’m sure he is coming to get revenge for Glowacki! He is a good, strong campaigner who should be one of my toughest tests to date.
      “I believe on paper this could be one of the hardest fights. Until you actually get in the ring, you never know what someone’s got.
      “Watching Cieslak’s fights, he’s a very good technical boxer. He’s got some power and good speed. All in all, it poses to be a very good challenging fight.
      Cieslak said: “It’s surely a big fight for Polish boxing. I can’t wait to actually attend the fight. I’m training very hard, and I can’t wait to fight.
      “If I wasn’t sure I was going to win, I wouldn’t be here, I’ve been training since I was 13 so I’m ready to get the WBO title.” More

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      Watch as Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall are forced apart by security after grabbing each others’ throats at weigh-in

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      JOSH TAYLOR was pulled apart from super-lightweight world title challenger Jack Catterall after the undisputed champ had his throat grabbed.After weighing in 10st (140lbs) in Glasgow on Friday afternoon, the fired-up Prestonpans man steamed across the stage to confront the Manchester underdog.

      Josh Taylor (left) and Jack Catterall came to blows at a heated weigh-inCredit: SNS
      Taylor reacted after Catterall grabbed his throat first as tensions flared ahead of their world title fightCredit: SNS
      Catterall – who scaled in at 139lbs moments earlier – refused to take a step back and their foreheads met.
      And it was 28-year-old southpaw Catterall who raised his hands first, using his left to grab Taylor by the neck.
      The 31-year-old superstar reacted by shoving his rival away – by the throat with his own power-punching left – before security pulled the previously cordial pair apart.
      Then the defending hometown hero roared: “I made the weight perfectly, I feel strong as an ox.
      “He tried to put his hands on me but I knew I would get a rise and reaction out of him.
      “I wanted to rile him up because tomorrow I am putting him flat on his back.
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      Security were forced to step in to separate the pairCredit: SNS
      Taylor and Catterall meet in Glasgow on SaturdayCredit: Lawrence Lustig
      “The belts are staying here in Scotland.”
      Catterall – nicknamed El Gato – had a loud following of fans backing him on away soil.
      And he hopes it helps him stun the local legend and four-belt king of Scotland.
      “He hasn’t got under my skin,” Catterall said. “I saw he started marching over towards me as soon as he weighed in.
      “But I have had more support here today than he has. I am just fired up now and ready to go.
      “I will keep a cool head in a hot kitchen and carry out what my team have told me to do.
      “I have visualised this fight a million times and I expect boos but that will fire me up and I believe I can do it.” More

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      Tyson Fury’s ‘real name is LUKE but he changed it to sound ‘harder’ like Iron Mike’, says Dillian Whyte

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      DILLIAN WHYTE claims Tyson Fury’s real name is Luke and he changed it to sound ‘harder’. The Gypsy King, who is set to clash with Whyte in a £30million fight on April 23 at Wembley Stadium, lists his full name as Tyson Luke Fury.
      Dillian Whyte claimed Tyson Fury’s real name is Luke and he changed it
      The Gypsy King lists his full name as Tyson Luke Fury
      That has boosted his brand and helped secure meetings with legend ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson.
      But 33-year-old Whyte insists his team have evidence that he switched his Christian names around to sound like the Baddest Man on the Planet.
      He told SunSport in December: “My real name is Dillian. I know his real name is Luke.
      “He changed it to Tyson to make himself sound harder. People can have a little look around on the internet and see for themselves.
      “In boxing, the name Tyson is a lot more sellable than Luke.
      “A lot of what Tyson does and says is a game, you can never take anything he says seriously or at face value.
      “He might say he wants to fight me sometimes but how can you trust a man who doesn’t even use his own name?”
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      Whyte was speaking to us while holed up in a Winnebago in Brentwood to prepare for his initial fight with Russian dangerman Alexander Povetkin in August.
      He went into that looking for a 12th consecutive win to earn him the WBC’s diamond belt and secure the shot at Fury’s main belt.
      But the Body Snatcher was dramatically dropped in the fifth by Povetkin as he suffered a shock loss to dent his hopes of facing Fury.
      He later avenged the defeat in four rounds in March and is now set for an all-British battle with Fury.
      Whyte has claimed to SunSport that he is the hardest travelling, biggest banging, real road warrior around.
      He changed it to Tyson to make himself sound harder… in boxing, the name Tyson is a lot more sellable than Luke.Whyte on Fury’s name
      He said: “I drove 40-hours with my three dogs out to my training base in Portugal for a 22-week camp away from home for this fight.
      “Now I am living in a caravan for a week before fighting a dangerous Russian, in an Essex field, on the side of the motorway.
      “I will fight anyone, anywhere and that is why I am the real Gypsy King and I have even got my flat cap to prove it.
      “Tyson Fury likes to tell people that he is but let’s see.
      “Fury had a privileged upbringing, went to a posh school in an expensive area and lives in a lovely house. What kind of gypsy is he?” More

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      Tyson Fury always thought Anthony Joshua was his ‘easiest fight’ and AJ is ‘scared to death’ of him, says ex-coach

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      TYSON FURY thinks a clash with Anthony Joshua would be the ‘easiest fight’ for him, according to his amateur coach Steve Egan.Egan started training Fury in 2002 when the now undefeated lineal heavyweight champion was 14 and saw him develop into one of the most dominant fighters in boxing history.
      Tyson Fury thinks a fight with Anthony Joshua would be his easiest ever, says his ex-coachCredit: PA
      Anthony Joshua is ‘scared to death’ of Tyson Fury, according to Steve EganCredit: Getty
      Steve Egan trained Tyson Fury as an amateur in ManchesterCredit: Dom McGuinness/talkSPORT
      The Gypsy King’s first trainer hopes the 33-year-old champ will ultimately have an all-British battle with Joshua, who he claims is ‘scared to death’ of his former protege.
      Egan, who runs the famous Egan’s Boxing Academy in Manchester, told SunSport: “Well, I hope that happens. It’s an easy fight for Tyson. Joshua is not in his league, I think he’s scared to death. He lost a lot after he lost to Ruiz.
      “It will be a big fight, biggest fight in British history I think. Joshua has a lack of movement, and I don’t think he’s got a good chin. He has ducked Tyson in the past, you know.
      “Eddie Hearn is a very clever man he doesn’t want him anywhere near Tyson. And I don’t blame him, he knows he’d get beat, and that [would] be the end of him then.
      “Hopefully the fight will happen. I want to see it and everyone else does. There’s a lot of people out there who think that Joshua can beat Tyson, they must be out of their minds because there’s not a chance.
      “Unless Tyson rolls in and runs into him in round one and Joshua catches him on the chin. But then again Tyson will get up anyway as he has in the past.
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      “We spoke about Joshua [a] lot. Tyson said, ‘It’s the easiest fight there out for me’. He said to me, ‘You know what, Steve, he’s made for me, big strong, come forward – he’s made for me’. He liked winding him up, have a laugh and giggle.
      “They’re both high-profile sportsman, top of the game, and Tyson likes having a banter here and there. Life is too short you’ve got to have a laugh. Tyson loves to have a laugh.
      “Tyson will absolutely box his head off, and stop Joshua. Like I said, there are still people out there who feel Joshua’s great. You know what, he’s done well, he’s done well with himself and Eddie Hearn has done a fantastic job with him.
      “Eddie Hearn knows it so he won’t have him anywhere near Tyson Fury. That’s why it’s got to be ‘end of career’ fight for Joshua because otherwise he’s finished if he gets beat by Tyson before that.”
      Egan with old pictures of Fury from his teenage daysCredit: Dom McGuinness/talkSPORT
      Tyson Fury would also beat Oleksandr Usyk, claims his amateur coach Steve EganCredit: PA
      Anthony Joshua looks set for a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in the near futureCredit: Instagram / @anthonyjoshua
      Egan is also confident Fury would beat fellow undefeated heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk, who looks set for a rematch with Joshua.
      The boxing coach, though, refuses to rule out the Mancunian’s next opponent Dillian Whyte even though he feels the Gypsy King betters him in every way.
      Egan added: “Yes, it will be a good fight. Again, I think Tyson beats Usyk. He’s too big for him, Usyk’s got great movement but so has Tyson . I feel Tyson can draw him in, Usyk is a very good boxer, of course he is. But I think the size wins it.
      “Dillian Whyte, you can’t say that, you can’t say it’s a walk in the park fight. You can’t go in thinking that. I think he’ll beat him just like I think he’ll beat Usyk, but no fighter in heavyweight is a walk in the park. It takes one punch on the chin. I don’t think Dillian’s got the IQ to beat Tyson.
      “It’s a good earner for him, but he’s not good enough to beat Tyson. Tyson will knock his head off. His spirit, his heart, his will, his world-class jab, and his movement, his footwork, everything, Tyson is a complete package.” More

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      Oleksandr Usyk’s training preparations hits rocks ahead of Anthony Joshua fight as he cannot return to Ukraine camp

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      OLEKSANDR USYK’S preparations for his rematch with Anthony Joshua have been thrown into disarray following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion had been in England this week as talks continue with AJ over a fight date and location for their upcoming bout.
      Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles against Anthony Joshua later this yearCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Joshua was outpointed by Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in SeptemberCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      It is believed the dust-up is likely to rake place in late May or June with Tottenham among the frontrunners to host the event.
      In a blow for Usyk, the Daily Mail have claimed that he will not be returning to his regular training base just outside of Kiev.
      That is due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine after Vladimir Putin declared war on their neighbouring country.
      Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk has told the Mail that he has ‘no idea’ what The Cat will do for his preparations.
      And he suggested to them that coming back to Ukraine to train will be ‘impossible’.
      Usyk could now relocate to Oxnard, California, where he and training partner Vasyl Lomachenko have had camps in the past.
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      The former undisputed cruiserweight champion is back in Ukraine where he has pleaded for ‘no war’ with Russia.
      Posting a video on Instagram captioned ‘NO WAR’, Usyk wrote: “Some wrote to me that I ran away.
      “I didn’t, I was at work but I’m back, I’m home.
      “Friends, we have to unite because it’s a hard time right now and I’m really emotional and worry about my country, and our people.
      “Friends, we have to stop this war, all of us together.”
      Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has insisted that the conflict between Ukraine and Russia will have no impact on Joshua’s rematch with Usyk.
      The tale of the tape ahead of Usyk’s rematch against Joshua More

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      ‘It was just drama’ – Amir Khan ‘nearly left the venue’ during row over Kell Brook’s gloves and fight was almost AXED

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      AMIR KHAN ‘nearly left the venue’ following a row over Kell Brook’s gloves which almost caused the fight to be AXED. Brook accused Khan of making several demands to finally get their bitter grudge match signed and sealed.
      Kell Brook was forced to take off his Fly glovesCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Kell Brook had to change to a pair of Grant glovesCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      And it emerged horsehair gloves – often used by power punchers as it offers less protection – was contractually prohibited.
      Brook, 35, walked out with a pair of Fly gloves on but bizarrely changed to a pair of Grants – the same ones Khan wore – while in the ring.
      But promoter Ben Shalom revealed that the last-gasp dispute almost saw the fight scrapped at the last minute.
      Shalom said on talkSPORT: “There was a contract in place that Amir Khan requested there was no horse hair in the gloves.
      “Horsehair, unbeknown to me, my team and even some members of the board, is in 90 per cent of gloves.
      “It was in 100 per cent of gloves 20 or 30 years ago. It got to the night. They passed the gloves on Friday night and everything went.
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      “We opened a pair of gloves very similar to what Kell had and horse hair was found in them and it absolutely kicked off.
      “Amir nearly left the venue. Dominic Ingle told me he knew what he was doing all along, and refused to change the gloves. 
      “Eventually, at the 11th hour, Kell agreed to change his gloves in the ring, which you saw.”
      Khan refused to fight until Brook swapped gloves, which he did in the ring under the watchful eye of Robert Smith of the British Boxing Board of Control.
      But as Shalom points out, it mattered little as Brook dominated the fight before it was halted in round six.
      The promoter said: “It was just drama. It was 50/50 as to whether that fight would happen.
      “They were both convinced they weren’t going to go out. Amir was not going to go out unless Kell changed his gloves.
      “In the end, credit to Kell as he changed his gloves and it didn’t really make a difference.”
      Amir Khan, wearing the same gloves as Kell Brook, was beaten in round sixCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More