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      Eddie Hearn slams Tyson Fury’s retirement claim and jokes ‘if you believe anything he says, you’re absolutely mad’

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      EDDIE HEARN said fans would be ‘absolutely mad’ to believe that Tyson Fury will retire after his next fight. The Gypsy King is set to return to the ring on April 23 against Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium.
      Eddie Hearn said fans would be ‘absolutely mad’ to believe that Tyson Fury will retire after his next fightCredit: PA
      Tyson Fury claims he will retire after fighting Dillian WhyteCredit: Getty
      Fury had vowed to wipe the floor against mandatory challenger Whyte before adding all four undisputed belts to his trophy shelve.
      But Fury, 33, quickly backtracked and claimed he will retire after his British homecoming.
      It is not the first time he has mentioned retirement, leaving promoter Hearn more than sceptical.
      He said: “If you believe anything Tyson Fury says, you’re absolutely mad.“
      Fury hinted he was going to hang up the gloves after his epic trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder, 36, in October, which he won in round 11.
      But only a year prior, the unbeaten WBC champion claimed he would box until 40, like old rival Wladimir Klitschko, now 45, did.
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      In Fury’s latest reveal, he warned his grudge fight against Whyte, 33, would be his last and see him bow out on top like legends of the past.
      He said on The MMA Hour: “This is the final countdown of the Gypsy King. Hollywood awaits.
      “This is my retirement fight. 100,000 people at Wembley, all British world title fight.
      “Return of the Mack after four years to the UK. This is it, going out on a high. Retiring on top.
      “Two-time world heavyweight champion and I’ll have made eight defences of the lineal championship.
      “Never to lose a fight. To go down as only the second heavyweight in history to retire unbeaten. Me and Rocky Marciano.”
      Tyson Fury is set to fight Dillian Whyte on April 23Credit: Reuters More

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      Deji vs Alex Wassabi LIVE REACTION: Wassabi WINS on split decision as spectator invades ring during main event – updates

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      ALEX WASSABI has BEATEN Deji in the showdown of the YouTubers.A spectator has jumped into the ring during the second round and attempted to hit Wassabi but was pushed out of the ring.
      The grudge match was played out at Ovo Wembley Arena in front of a sell-out crowd, after some thrilling undercard bouts.
      Local boy Deji was left dejected when only one judge gave a decision in his favour, while the other two judges went with American Wassabi.
      Anthony Joshua and brother KSI were in the crowd cheering him on but ultimately Deji, 25, couldn’t get the job done.
      On the undercard, Ryan Taylor was disqualified for a disgraceful headbutt on his opponent DK Money.
      The bizarre scenes were even then REPEATED as Vitaly was headbutted by Kristen Hanby.

      TV channel: Unfortunately, this event is not being broadcast on TV in the UK
      Live stream: Showstar Sports
      Main event ring walk time UK: 10.30pm
      Undercard: King Kenny vs Faze Temperrr
      Vitaly vs Kristen Hanby
      Armz Korleone vs Minikon
      Ryan Taylor vs DK Money
      Ashley Cain vs Andreas Eskander
      Prelim: Kyle ‘Stromedy’ Godfrey vs Austin Sprinz
      Prelim: Salt Papi vs Halal Ham

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      Stay up to date with all the latest from OVO Wembley Arena in our live blog…
      Armz Korleone hails Deji
      Social media star and fellow fighter Armz Korleone has hailed Deji after his loss to Wassabi.
      Korleone praised Deji for getting in the ring when many others wouldn’t.
      He also told KSI’s brother that winning and losing are just man-made labels in a post on Instagram.

      Wassabi’s pledge to little brother
      Alex Wassabi has pledged to donate his fight funds to put his little brother in college.
      Wassabi emerged as the winner in his fight against Deji, but he has no plans to splash the cash on himself.
      He told the Mirror before the fight: “Everything that didn’t go to my training camp is going to my little brother.
      “He means the world to me.
      “It’s all going towards his college fund – everything I do is partially for him.”
      Wassabi celebrates win
      Alex Wassabi celebrated his win over Deji by reflecting on how far he’s come in his career.
      The YouTuber’s pal put up a picture of them both clowning around in what is thought to be at the start of his career.
      And Wassabi wrote on the pic: “We’ve come a long way.”

      KSI’s reaction to Deji’s loss
      KSI was pictured looking devastated after witnessing his brother Deji’s loss to Wassabi.
      He was spotted with a startled expression when Wassabi was handed victory on split decision against Deji.

      Deji’s message to fans
      Deji has thanked fans for their support after his loss to Wassabi.
      And he also vowed to be back better next time in a message on Twitter.
      Thank you guys for supporting me and I’m sorry, but nothing will keep me down— Deji (@Deji) March 5, 2022

      KSI consoles Deji
      KSI was spotted giving Deji a motivating speech in the ring after his loss to Wassabi.
      It was unclear what KSI was saying to his brother as a fan who recorded their convo edited the clip with music on Instagram.
      But it was apparent that KSI was delivering some passionate advice to his dejected sibling.

      Brotherly love
      KSI was on hand to offer his brother Deji some support before his loss to Wassabi.
      Unlike his brother, KSI has got an unbeaten record in the ring after winning his first fight.
      But it’s back to the drawing board for Deji who’s now lost three on the trot.

      Anthony Joshua watches spectacle
      Heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua was in attendance to watch Deji fight Wassabi.
      Joshua found the time to attend the event at the SSE Arena, Wembley in London after his fight with Oleksandr Usyk looks set to be push back as the Ukrainian has rushed back to his homeland to defend it from Russia’s invasion.
      But Joshua seemed to be in a relaxed mood as he smiled amongst fans in the crowd.

      Harsh treatment for ring invader
      The fan who invaded Deji’s fight against Wassabi was left nursing a sore head after his rash dash into the ring.
      His fame was short-lived as security chased him into the corner before roughly ejecting him from the proceedings.
      But not before one guard hit him over the head with a BAR STOOL.

      Good morning!
      It’s the morning after the night before and Deji will be looking back on last night with some regret after he lost another fight, this time with Alex Wassabi.
      It was a good night for the American, who didn’t have to do much but look the busier man in the ring in order to get the victory.
      Anthony Joshua was in attendance for the fight, showing that YouTube boxing is alive and well!
      The evening didn’t go without some controversy, however, as the ring was invaded by a fan during the main event.
      Needless to say, he was thrown out of the ring quicker than he got in it.
      Report
      Deji suffered defeat in the boxing ring – but only after a fan invaded it.
      The Londoner – real name Oladeji Daniel Olatunji – had twice fought before, losing the both.
      He was in 2018 beaten by Jake Paul and then last June by TikToker Vinnie Hacker.
      And after five rounds, it was a similar story for Deji, despite clearly improving his boxing skills and fitness.
      But the bout descended into chaos during round two when a fame-hungry supporter ran into the ring.
      It is unclear why he did so other than to try and go viral – but was all over the internet for all the wrong reasons.
      He was embarrassingly dumped out of the ring head first and his actions caused the fight to be momentarily delayed.
      When it did resume, Deji showed off tricky head movement, slipping punches but failing to counter.
      Wassabi lacked any real technique but was more relentless than his British opponent.
      It was enough to see him win a split-decision on the scorecards, much to the disappointment of Deji’s fans inside the Wembley Arena.
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Some highlights from the fourth round of the main event.

      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Here is the moment a fan invaded the ring during the fight.

      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Deji says: “I guess I think too much when I box. I don’`t punch enough.
      “Alex did well I cant dispute that. Thank you everyone who came out.”
      Both fighters then shake on a rematch. Fourth time lucky?
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Wassabi says: “This dude tough he has heart. He made it threw all of it. We made it threw all of it.”
      He added: “I didn’t realise how tough it was going to be. This people love their people.”
      Wassabi tells Deji. “Look man, I love you bro. I let all of those things in the past go already.”
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Judges score the bout 50-46, 49-47 and 48-47… winner by split-decision Alex Wassabi.
      Deji has been beaten again and now stands 0-3 in his boxing career.
      Is it all over? Probably. But he gave it a good go and should be proud of this performance.
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Round 5 – Wassabi backs Deji into the corner, letting his hands go.
      It’s Wassabi walking forward and might be impressing the judges.
      We go to the judges scorecards. Deji looked the better boxer but wasn’t very active. Be interesting to see how they score this.
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Round 4 – Left hand down the middle lands for Deji, he needed that.
      Wassabi lands a nice shot on the inside, both men having success.
      Deji comes on strong towards the end but now Wassabi comes forward. Last round and it’s a tight bout.
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Round 3 – Deji doing a good job slipping but he’s not countering with anything.
      Left hand lands for Deji but Wassabi returns with a couple of jabs.
      Another hard round to score with Deji looking the slicker but not very busy.
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Round 2 – Decent little left hand lands over the top for Deji.
      But Wassabi doing a good job in response with aggression.
      Not much to split them. Still in shock over the fame-hungry streaker.
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Round 2 – Some confusion now with the fight at a standstill.
      They are urging fans to remain seated or else it could be cancelled.
      Well, the fight is back on…
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Round 2 – Oh no. A streaker has entered the ring and been slammed out of it.
      We’ve seen it all tonight. What on earth is that?
      Fight stops and again it’s carnage in the arena.
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Round 1 – Deji lands a quick left but Wassabi comes back on the front foot.
      Decent head movement by Deji, slipping and evading punches.
      He was coming forward more and may have nicked the round there.
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Wassabi comes into a chorus of boos.
      He comes Deji, basically putting his boxing future on the line, refusing to fight if he fails to win here.
      Main-event, it all comes down to this.
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Up next is the main-event. KSI’s brother Deji welcomes American Alex Wassabi into the ring.
      Deji has twice boxed before, losing both. The first won against Jake Paul in 2018 and then TikToker Vinnie Hacker last June.
      He’s called this fight ‘redemption’ having claimed to have not trained for his last fights.

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      Anthony Joshua makes Angel Fernandez new head trainer after being urged to ‘move on’ from Rob McCracken after Usyk loss

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has confirmed that he has promoted Angel Fernandez to head trainer as he strives to regain his world titles from Oleksandr Usyk.AJ lost the belts to the Ukrainian, who is now back in his homeland fighting against the Russian invasion, back in September.
      Angel Fernandez has been promoted by Anthony Joshua to head trainerCredit: Instagram
      He has already been in AJ’s camp for the last three yearsCredit: Instagram @angel_boxeo
      Following that loss, the second of his career, the British hero was slammed for his approach to the fight and then began to look for a new trainer to work with his longtime coach Rob McCracken.
      Now he has announced that his assistant coach has been moved up the ranks in a change to his set-up.
      Joshua told Behind The Gloves: “I’m working with Angel Fernandez right now. He’s been in my camp for the last three years anyway.”
      When asked if Fernandez would be his main trainer, AJ replied: “Yeah, man.”
      It comes after his Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that he felt it was time for Joshua to ‘move on’ from McCracken’s Sheffield HQ.
      He said: “I feel it might be time to move on from that environment because when you’ve been there since you were 18 and you go into GB and Anthony Joshua is everywhere, he’s a god.
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      “I just feel it’s time to rough him up a little bit, not in log cabins in the middle of nowhere.
      “But up there it’s ‘oh my God, it’s AJ!’ because they’re proud of him. Rob is not necessarily gone.
      “That’s a conversation for those guys and it’s very difficult because is more than just a trainer, he’s a mentor to him, an advisor, a friend. It’s not just about who’s training him, it’s about where that’s going to take place.”
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      Fan INVADES ring during Deji vs Alex Wassabi YouTube boxing fight and whacked by stool in middle of second round

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      A FAN invaded the ring as chaos descended in the YouTube boxing fight between Deji and Alex Wassabi in London.The bout was in the second round when a spectator climbed through the ropes and forced and brought the contest to a temporary halt.
      A stool was thrown at the invader’s head as the fight was haltedCredit: Instagram @showstarboxing
      This is the moment a fan invaded the ring during Deji and Alex Wassabi’s boxing fightCredit: Instagram @showstarboxing
      Security were quickly on the scene to escort the fan awayCredit: Instagram @showstarboxing
      Wassabi went on to defeat Dejo via the judges scorecardsCredit: Instagram @showstarboxing
      Both training teams instantly pounced on the individual before the fan was bashed with a stool to the head.
      Security then removed him from the ring during the main event of the latest Showstar Boxing card.
      The ring announcer took to the mic to plead for calm and warned that the fight would not be restarted until things calmed down.
      The action did eventually resume before KSI’s brother Deji suffered a third successive defeat as two of the judges sided with debutant Wassabi.
      The pair have now agreed a rematch following the farcical scenes last night.
      Wassabi said: “I did great, I didn’t know who was going to win at the end. I didn’t realise how tough it was going to be.
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      “These people love their people and they showed it; I didn’t hear my name once.
      “Deji, I just wanted to compete and if it wasn’t for you that dream wouldn’t have come true.
      “I want to get back in… I don’t know when the next YouTube event is.”
      Deji said: “I guess I think too much when I box and I don’t punch enough. Alex did well, I can’t dispute that.”
      He had previously promised to quit boxing if he tasted defeat against Wassabi.
      But after the crowd gave him a resounding ‘Yes’ when he asked if he should pull on the gloves again, the pair are now set to clash another time.
      Wassabi agreed to a rematch before Deji added:”If you guys want me to fight again, I’ll show you what I can do.” More

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      KSI’s brother Deji loses celebrity boxing bout against American YouTuber Alex Wassabi after fan FLOORED invading ring

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      YOUTUBE star Deji suffered defeat to rival Alex Wassabi – but only after a fan was FLOORED for invading the ring. The Londoner – real name Oladeji Daniel Olatunji – had twice fought before, losing both times.
      Deji suffered defeat in the boxing ring – but only after a fan invaded it
      The bout descended into chaos when a fame-hungry supporter ran into the ring

      He was in 2018 beaten by Jake Paul – who has since gone pro – and then last June by TikToker Vinnie Hacker.
      And it was not third time lucky as, after five rounds, he lost a split decision at the O2 Arena in London.
      To his credit, Deji had clearly improved both his boxing skills and fitness for this venture into the ring.
      The bout descended into chaos during round two when a fame-hungry supporter ran into the ring.
      It is unclear why he did so other than to try and go viral – but was all over the internet for all the wrong reasons.
      He was embarrassingly dumped out of the ring head first and his actions caused the fight to be momentarily delayed.

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      When it did resume, Deji showed off tricky head movement, slipping punches but failing to counter.
      Wassabi lacked any real technique but was more relentless than his British opponent.
      It was enough to see him win a split-decision on the scorecards, much to the disappointment of Deji’s fans inside the Wembley Arena.
      Wassabi, 31, said: “I didn’t realise how tough it was going to be. This people love their people.”
      Then then told Deji: “Look man, I love you bro. I let all of those things in the past go already.”
      Deji, whose brother KSI cheered on from ringside, vowed to never fight again if he suffered defeat.
      And the now-0-3 former gamer admitted: “I guess I think too much when I box. I don’t punch enough.
      “Alex did well I cant dispute that. Thank you everyone who came out.”
      Deji, 25, asked fans if they wanted to see him fight again – which was met by a cheer – before he and Wassabi shook hands on a rematch.
      So maybe it could be fourth time lucky for Deji.
      Alex Wassabi after his won over Deji More

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      ‘I’m ready for crossover bouts’ – Tyson Fury hints he’ll take on Francis Ngannou when he quits ring after Dillian Whyte

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      TYSON FURY wants to fill UFC champ Francis Ngannou’s pockets before he fills him in.The mixed martial arts heavyweight king made just $650,000 from his last title defence and is now on strike until his contract ends.
      Tyson Fury is ready to fight Francis NgannouCredit: Getty
      Ngannou is UFC king and wants a crossover boutCredit: AFP
      So Fury — who insists he is quitting traditional championship boxing after April 23’s WBC title defence against Dillian Whyte — has promised him a good payday and a good hiding.
      He is willing to step into the cage of Ngannou and wear tiny 4oz MMA gloves for the crossover Las Vegas showdown next year.
      The undefeated 6ft 9in Morecambe ace said: “I hear he has some beef with the UFC, so is sitting the season out.
      “His time will come to make big money and I will offer him a big purse, of course I will.
      “I will have retired from competitive championship boxing by then. I won’t be the WBC champion and he won’t be the UFC champion.
      “I will be ready for the crossover bouts.
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      “Ngannou is a much cruder version of Deontay Wilder and we all know what happened there.
      “A boxing ring is my home, it would be like him fighting a shark in the ocean, so I have to come out of my comfort zone to give him a chance.”
      After settling his trilogy with Wilder, Fury — set to earn £25million from his Whyte fight — said: “I appreciate every purse I have ever got because it has not always been 20 or 30 million. That’s mega-money.” More

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      Deji vs Alex Wassabi LIVE RESULTS: Wassabi WINS on split decision as spectator invades ring during main event – updates

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      ALEX WASSABI has BEATEN Deji in the showdown of the YouTubers.A spectator has jumped into the ring during the second round and attempted to hit Wassabi but was pushed out of the ring.
      The grudge match was played out at Ovo Wembley Arena in front of a sell-out crowd, after some thrilling undercard bouts.
      Local boy Deji was left dejected when only one judge gave a decision in his favour, while the other two judges went with American Wassabi.
      Anthony Joshua and brother KSI were in the crowd cheering him on but ultimately Deji, 25, couldn’t get the job done.
      On the undercard, Ryan Taylor was disqualified for a disgraceful headbutt on his opponent DK Money.
      The bizarre scenes were even then REPEATED as Vitaly was headbutted by Kristen Hanby.

      TV channel: Unfortunately, this event is not being broadcast on TV in the UK
      Live stream: Showstar Sports
      Main event ring walk time UK: 10.30pm
      Undercard: King Kenny vs Faze Temperrr
      Vitaly vs Kristen Hanby
      Armz Korleone vs Minikon
      Ryan Taylor vs DK Money
      Ashley Cain vs Andreas Eskander
      Prelim: Kyle ‘Stromedy’ Godfrey vs Austin Sprinz
      Prelim: Salt Papi vs Halal Ham

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      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Deji says: “I guess I think too much when I box. I don’`t punch enough.
      “Alex did well I cant dispute that. Thank you everyone who came out.”
      Both fighters then shake on a rematch. Fourth time lucky?
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Wassabi says: “This dude tough he has heart. He made it threw all of it. We made it threw all of it.”
      He added: “I didn’t realise how tough it was going to be. This people love their people.”
      Wassabi tells Deji. “Look man, I love you bro. I let all of those things in the past go already.”
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Judges score the bout 50-46, 49-47 and 48-47… winner by split-decision Alex Wassabi.
      Deji has been beaten again and now stands 0-3 in his boxing career.
      Is it all over? Probably. But he gave it a good go and should be proud of this performance.
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Round 5 – Wassabi backs Deji into the corner, letting his hands go.
      It’s Wassabi walking forward and might be impressing the judges.
      We go to the judges scorecards. Deji looked the better boxer but wasn’t very active. Be interesting to see how they score this.
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Round 4 – Left hand down the middle lands for Deji, he needed that.
      Wassabi lands a nice shot on the inside, both men having success.
      Deji comes on strong towards the end but now Wassabi comes forward. Last round and it’s a tight bout.
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Round 3 – Deji doing a good job slipping but he’s not countering with anything.
      Left hand lands for Deji but Wassabi returns with a couple of jabs.
      Another hard round to score with Deji looking the slicker but not very busy.
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Round 2 – Decent little left hand lands over the top for Deji.
      But Wassabi doing a good job in response with aggression.
      Not much to split them. Still in shock over the fame-hungry streaker.
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Round 2 – Some confusion now with the fight at a standstill.
      They are urging fans to remain seated or else it could be cancelled.
      Well, the fight is back on…
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Round 2 – Oh no. A streaker has entered the ring and been slammed out of it.
      We’ve seen it all tonight. What on earth is that?
      Fight stops and again it’s carnage in the arena.
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Round 1 – Deji lands a quick left but Wassabi comes back on the front foot.
      Decent head movement by Deji, slipping and evading punches.
      He was coming forward more and may have nicked the round there.
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Wassabi comes into a chorus of boos.
      He comes Deji, basically putting his boxing future on the line, refusing to fight if he fails to win here.
      Main-event, it all comes down to this.
      Deji vs Alex Wassabi
      Up next is the main-event. KSI’s brother Deji welcomes American Alex Wassabi into the ring.
      Deji has twice boxed before, losing both. The first won against Jake Paul in 2018 and then TikToker Vinnie Hacker last June.
      He’s called this fight ‘redemption’ having claimed to have not trained for his last fights.

      King Kenny vs Faze Temperrr
      Temperrr reckons he won every round – and he’s not far wrong.
      He congratulates Kenny and says he’ll ‘probably’ fight again.
      If he does, I wouldn’t do it over here.
      King Kenny vs Faze Temperrr
      Judges the bout to King Kenny by split-decision and somehow he’s been given the win.
      Faze Temperrr won at least four of the five rounds but has been a victim of fighting away from home.
      YouTubers rush into the ring and celebrate with Kenny. So that’s nice.
      King Kenny vs Faze Temperrr
      Round 5 – Both men let their hands go down the stretch, committing to winning the final round.
      Temperrr lands a nice little combination at the end which may have been enough to nick him the round.
      For my money he’s won this pretty easily. But you never know with British judging.
      King Kenny vs Faze Temperrr
      Round 4 – Decent right-left combo lands for Temperrr.
      But backs comes Kenny as he lets his hands go. Not sure how much landed but he’s stepped his foot on the gas.
      Kenny ducks underneath something and comes over the top with a hook. Probably enough to have won him the round.
      King Kenny vs Faze Temperrr
      Round 3 – Slow round that round with not much to separate them.
      Some decent jabs for Kenny but he’s not doing all that much, just not throwing his right.
      Temperrr is landing at a far more successful rate. He doesn’t look great but doing just about enough.
      King Kenny vs Faze Temperrr
      Round 2 – Decent little trade up, Temperrr lands couple good left hands but Kenny had a response with a right hand.
      Kenny looked more confident in that round but Temperrr is the far more convincing.
      Tactical switch needed for Kenny, who needs to double up his shots as he’s getting countered.
      King Kenny vs Faze Temperrr
      Round 1 – Not really much going on in the opening round but Temperrr has started far better.
      He’s using his southpaw length very well, landing some decent jabs and left hands.
      Kenny struggled to get into range and was getting caught coming in.
      King Kenny vs Faze Temperrr
      Temperrr comes out to a chorus of boos but stands as a 6ft 4in southpaw, so could be tricky.
      Kenny receives a massive reception and walks out to 50 Cent’s classic ‘Many Men’.
      Excitement building around this one.
      Up next
      Co-main event between ‘King Kenny’ and ‘Faze Temperrr’.
      Kenny coincidentally trains alongside tonight’s headliner Deji.
      Deji headlines the night against American Alex Wasabbi.
      Kristen Hanby vs Vitaly
      Judges score the bout to a DRAW.
      Hanby probably boxed the better but landed multiple headbutts.
      But the ref didn’t take a point away so neither did the judges. Vitaly calls for a rematch… says they could do it tomorrow.
      Kristen Hanby vs Vitaly
      Round 4 – So Hanby landed a load of headbutts but somehow got away with it. Fight continues, because why not?
      Vitaly marches forward but Hanby is quite literally holding on for dear life.
      Both men throws hands right till the end – not ONE landing – but they did give it their all. Scorecards next.
      Kristen Hanby vs Vitaly
      Round 3 – Vitaly finally lands a right hand causing Hanby to hold on and almost getting taken off his feet.
      Now it looks as though Hanby landed a sneaky little headbutt. The second of the show. What is going on?
      A THIRD headbutt and it’s ending again in utter chaos. He was doing fairly well up until that point. All gone to waste?
      Kristen Hanby vs Vitaly
      Round 2 – Another similar round as Hanby boxes on the back foot, landing some nice jabs.
      Vitaly just cluelessly walking forward, running into jabs and throwing the occasional right hand slap.
      He has about two stone on Hanby but has so far proven big for nothing.
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      Oscar De La Hoya wants Ryan Garcia to fight mentor Canelo Alvarez at 165lb in ‘three or four years’ after public fallout

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      OSCAR DE LA HOYA wants Ryan Garcia to fight mentor Canelo Alvarez in ‘three or four years’ after their public fallout. Garcia was once under Canelo and coach Eddy Reynoso’s wing, training at their adopted US training base of San Diego.
      Canelo Alvarez pictured with former protege Ryan GarciaCredit: Instagram @kingryan
      But the lightweight prospect has since left the gym and faced criticism from boxing’s current pound-for-pound king.
      Canelo, 31, told EsNEWS: “Eddy has time for all the fighters, you ask everybody.
      “If you have the time to put in the gym and train really good with discipline, Eddy is always going to be there.”
      In response, Garcia, 23, tweeted: “Canelo doesn’t know the facts.
      “The first camp I had with Eddy went great, then everything went bad.
      “He only showed up two weeks before Fonseca fight and that’s when I first asked my manager to talk to him about finding a new trainer.
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      “Vergil Ortiz left because Eddy never showed. Frank Sanchez had a fight where Eddy only showed up the day of the fight, so ask Canelo to explain that!
      “Let’s stop the back and forth and focus on the fights at hand. By the way, I’ve got nothing but respect for Eddy, it’s just the truth.”
      Canelo is set to return on May 7 against WBA light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol, 31, in Las Vegas.
      Meanwhile Garcia will fight Emmanuel Tagoe, 33, on his boxing comeback on April 9.
      The rising contender appears ready to put his feud with Canelo to bed – but his promoter has other ideas.
      De La Hoya said: “Down the road, three years or four years, Ryan Garcia and Canelo at 165. You just never know.” 
      Promoter Oscar De La Hoya and Ryan GarciaCredit: Instagram @oscardelahoya More