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      Eddie Hearn says Amir Khan is set to invoke Kell Brook rematch clause but talks for Conor Benn vs Special K are ongoing

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      AMIR KHAN is set to exercise his right to a rematch with Kell Brook, but Special K has his eyes on a bout with Conor Benn.Khan and Brook finally met in February after two decades worth of conflict.
      Brook defeated Khan with a sixth round TKOCredit: Rex
      Brook now has his sights set on a fight with Conor BennCredit: PA
      Brook dominated the fight from the start and was declared the winner in the sixth round with a technical knockout.
      Many fans expected Khan to hang up his gloves for good following the defeat, but he has since declared that he wants a rematch.
      However, Brook has his sights set elsewhere as it has been announced that he is in talks to fight welterweight champion Conor Benn.
      He is demanding a huge fee to fight the star.
      When speaking to iFL TV, Eddie Hearn said: “I don’t want to tell you what he asked for but it was slightly OTT.
      “I have heard, actually, that Amir Khan is going to invoke the rematch clause, bizarrely.
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      “People have already been contacting us to ask if we’d like to pay a step-aside for them not to invoke the rematch clause.
      “No, you are alright thanks! You go and do Khan-Brook II and we’ll crack on.
      “I told Conor Benn the other day that ‘you are a young superstar and don’t worry about basing your career around someone else, don’t worry about trying to land this payday – everything is going to come for you.’
      “We will crack on with his career and his next fight will be announced for April 16 and we’ll be ready for a huge show for Conor Benn.”
      Hearn has not disregarded the idea of a bout between the two, and has admitted he would like to see the pair meet one day.
      He added: “We will carry on talking to Kell Brook as we’d love to make the fight.
      “But what we said to Kell Brook and his training team is that if they want to fight in June or July then we won’t fight in April.
      “I think if Kell Brook stays out of the ring for a long time then he won’t fight again, so that is what we were trying to do.
      “It’s no big deal and we’ll carry on talking to try and get it made.”
      Khan has around one week to officially activate the rematch clause.
      He put his loss to Brook down to the fact that he ‘underestimated’ his opponent. More

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      Is Deji vs Alex Wassabi on TV? UK start time, live stream, channel and undercard for huge YouTube fight

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      YOUTUBE sensation Deji returns to ring action as he fights social media star Alex Wassabi in a highly anticipated grudge match.Deji hasn’t stepped foot in the ring since last summer when Vinnie Hacker secured a three-round TKO victory against the 25-year-old.
      Deji lost to YouTuber Jake Paul in 2018 on the undercard of KSI vs Logan PaulCredit: Reuters
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      And this was following a fifth round loss courtesy of Jake Paul back in 2018 on the undercard of KSI vs Logan Paul.
      But now, KSI’s little brother is hoping to prove to his 9.8 million subscribers that he can bounce back from losing his “Battle of the Platforms” bout.
      However, challenger Wassabi previously announced that he had been training for years which makes it an intriguing match-up.
      When is Deji vs Alex Wassabi?

      Deji’s big return to boxing against Wassabi is scheduled to go ahead on Saturday, March 5.
      The event will take place at the SSE Arena, Wembley in London.
      Showstar Boxing will promote the event, which should get underway from around 6pm UK time.
      But the main event of Deji vs Alex Wassabi is likely to get going later in the night at around 9pm.

      What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?

      Unfortunately, Deji vs Alex Wassabi will not be broadcasted on UK television.
      However, all the action will be available to watch on Showstar’s own pay-per-view stream.
      Tickets for the show are available and priced between £36-£146 at Ticketmaster.

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      What has been said?
      Deji has said: “I’m going to be fighting main event on the Showstar UK vs USA event at the Wembley SSE Arena.
      “Alex Wassabi, you desperate f***er. You got your wish, I’m going to bury your already dead career.
      “You ran from my bro but there’s no escaping me – I’m going to put you to sleep on that canvas, March 5th.
      “I want to see all my fans there.”
      Alex Wassabi replied: “That’s his mindset, it’s all mental with him and it’s hard to talk about because I want this to be a good fight.
      “I would rather win a decision than win by first round knockout because I want it to be an epic battle – this is my first fight!” More

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      Guillermo Rigondeaux ‘loses 80 PER CENT of his vision’ after suffering horror eye injury in freak cooking accident

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      GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX has lost a significant amount of his vision after a freak cooking accident.The 41-year-old former world champion – who fought Vasyl Lomachenko in 2017 – was cooking at his Miami home last week when the contents of a pressure cooker blew up in his face.
      Former world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux lost to Vasyl Lomachenko in round six in their 2017 boutCredit: AP
      Manager Alex Bornote told Florida-based Spanish daily the El Nuevo Herald that Rigondeaux was left with only 20 per cent of his vision after the horror incident.
      But he added that the Cuban remains hopeful that tests will show he can recover.
      Rigondeaux could now require a lengthy surgery.
      Bornote told the El Nuevo Herald: “It really is an unfortunate thing.
      “When the pot exploded and we saw how Rigondeaux was left, we thought the worst, because his face and eyes looked very bad as a result of the impact of the explosion. But we hope that he will recover.”
      Rigondeaux last fought on February 26 but he lost to Vincent Astrolabio.
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      He also boasts a professional record of 20-3-1.
      Rigondeaux also picked up gold medals at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.
      His amateur career was equally impressive, having 386 fights under his belt. with a record of 374 wins and 12 losses.
      An astonishing 374 of those bouts were wins and he lost just 12 times. More

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      Klitschko brothers reveal ‘kill count’ as defiant heavyweight champions say they are ‘ready to die’ to save Ukraine

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      BOXING brothers Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko have revealed their “kill count” and claim they are prepared to die for Ukraine.The two former heavyweight champions are currently defending Ukraine’s capital Kyiv – where Vitali is the mayor – against Russian invasion.
      Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko said they are prepared to die for UkraineCredit: Reuters
      Ukrainian forces are reportedly seeking out separate Russian groups within the capital and the iconic brothers are doing their part in the fight.
      Vitali, 50, told Sky News that he and Wladimir, 45, “killed some people, I guess six people last night”.
      And the elder brother defiantly claimed they were “ready to die for their home” and showed no fear of Russian forces when talking to CNN.
      He said: “We’re not interested in how strong the Russian army is, we’re ready to fight.
      “And we’re ready to die for our home country and for our families because it’s our home.
      “It’s our future and somebody wants to come to our home and steal our future from us.”
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      The ring legends recently sent out a video message asking for the international community to make a stand together against “Russian aggression”.
      Wladimir said: “I’m calling to all international partners to observe this tragedy that is happening nowadays in Ukraine and this senseless war which is not going to have any winners or losers.
      “I just want to tell you we must stay united against this aggression, this Russian aggression.
      “Don’t let it continue happening in Ukraine, don’t let it happen in Europe and eventually in the world. United we’re strong. Support Ukraine, thank you.”
      Recently it was reported that the Klitschko brothers were on a Russian “kill list” of senior Ukrainians.
      Fellow Ukrainian heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk has also taken up arms in the fight against Russia.
      He told CNN: “‘I really don’t know when I’m going to be stepping back in the ring.
      “My country and my honor are more important to me than a championship belt.’
      The boxing legends are determined to defend their homeland should Russia invade
      The brothers have claimed to have killed six Russian invaders so farCredit: AP More

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      Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk vows to fight Russia to the death and says ‘I have a gun. If I have to kill, I’ll do it’

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      BOXING ace Oleksandr Usyk has vowed to fight Russia to the death and claims he “has a gun” and isn’t afraid to kill “if he has to.”The 2012 London Olympic champion and undisputed cruiserweight king has taken up arms as part of the Kyiv Territorial Defence.
      Oleksandr Usyk said he is prepared to fight Russia to the deathCredit: Instagram / @usykaa
      The 35-year-old father-of-three has joined best friend – and two-time Olympic champ – Vasiliy Lomachenko and legendary heavyweight brothers Wladimir and Kyiv mayor Vitali in swapping gloves for guns.
      And the boxer sent a chilling message this week in which he said he was prepared to commit murder and even die if the Russians evaded on “the lives of my close ones.”
      “If they will want to take my life, or the lives of my close ones, I will have to do it,” Usyk told CNN on Wednesday.
      “But I don’t want that. I don’t want to shoot, I don’t want to kill anybody, but if they will be killing me, I will have no choice.
      “Maybe it’ll sound sentimental, but my soul belongs to the Lord and my body and my honour belong to my country, to my family.
      “So there is no fear, absolutely no fear. There’s just bafflement — how could this be in the 21st century?”
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      On Monday, a picture emerged of him prepped for battle with a machine gun swung round his shoulder as he received the backing of Brit rival Anthony Joshua – who he is due to face later this year.
      Usyk said he was unsure when he would return to the ring, adding: “My country and my honour are more important to me than a championship belt.”
      It came as the Ukrainian, who is devout Orthodox Christian, appealed directly to the Russian people for help.
      In a heartfelt Instagram video posted last week he said: “Good morning to everybody. My name is Oleksandr Usyk. I’d like to speak to the people of Russia.
      “If we consider ourselves as brothers, Orthodox ones, do not send your children to our country, do not fight with us.”
      He also sent a direct message to President Putin calling for end to war and for peace.
      “Please just sit down and negotiate it with us without claims,” he added.
      “Our kids, wives, grannies are hiding in the basements. We are here in our own country, we cannot do it any other way.
      “We are defending. Stop this war, stop it. No War.”
      Usyk has called for peace but said he is prepared to kill to protect his love onesCredit: PA
      The Ukrainian has joined the war effort as part of the Kyiv Territorial DefenceCredit: Instagram @andrii_nebytov More

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      Tommy Fury urges brother Tyson to retire after Dillian Whyte and taunts Jake Paul for fighting ‘MMA kids’

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      TOMMY FURY has urged brother Tyson to follow through with his promise to retire after fighting Dillian Whyte. Fury returns to the UK for a homecoming five years in the making to defend his WBC crown against mandatory challenger Whyte.
      Tommy Fury urged brother Tyson to retire after fighting Dillian WhyteCredit: Instagram @tommyfury
      He had vowed to wipe the floor at Wembley on April 23 before adding all four undisputed belts to his trophy shelve.
      But Fury, 33, quickly backtracked and claimed he will retire after fighting Whyte, 33, a plan his brother backs all the way.
      Tommy, 22, told EsNEWS: “Yeah definitely 100 per cent, I would like to see Tyson retire after this one.
      “He’s got nothing left to prove, he’s won every single professional belt there is.
      “He beat the man who beat the man and he’s beat all the top men out there.  
      “He’s really got nothing left to prove, so if he wants to walk away 100 per cent definitely.”
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      Tommy is eyeing a place on the pay-per-view undercard which would be his first fight since August.
      He had been in line for a celebrity grudge match against YouTuber Jake Paul, 25, in December.
      But the 2019 Love Islander was forced to pull out after suffering a broken rib and bacterial chest infection.
      Tommy has called to reschedule the fight and reckons a statement win on Tyson’s undercard will do the trick.
      He said: “That fight I look to see at the end of the year.
      “My plan is to get a good win on this undercard. At the end of the day, Jake Paul knows where it’s at.
      Yeah definitely 100 per cent, I would like to see Tyson retire after this one. He’s got nothing left to prove. Tommy Fury on brother Tyson
      “We’re onto bigger and better things, I don’t know what Jake Paul’s doing, but we’ve just done 100,000 at Wembley.
      “I’m looking to get a good win on the undercard and move on with my career.
      “I’m a boxer, I’m not a YouTube boxer or anything like that, I’m a fully-fledged fighting man.
      “Whatever Jake Paul decides to do, he decides to do, I’m not interested.”
      Tommy would have been Paul’s first opponent with a professional boxing record.
      The American has so far only beaten a YouTuber, NBA player and two former UFC fighters.
      ‘ONTO BIGGER AND BETTER THINGS’
      Tommy also refuted Paul’s allegation that he faked his injury to avoid risking his reputation in the all-celebrity bout.
      He said: “I think it’s ludicrous, I think he’s using my injury as a play point like, ‘He didn’t want the fight’. When really, it was a genuine injury.
      “I broke a rib and had a major, major chest infection and I just wan’t fit to fight, professionals cleared me as not fit to fight.
      “He’s just playing on that, but at the end of the day he knows where the big fight’s at – it’s here.
      “He knows where the hundreds of thousands of people are at – it’s here.
      “So if he wants to go and fight another MMA kid in Ohio somewhere, let him crack on. But I know we’re onto bigger and better things.” 
      Jake Paul is yet to fight a recognised boxerCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      Kell Brook has been sent a ‘significant offer’ to fight Conor Benn in the summer after Amir Khan win, Eddie Hearn says

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      KELL BROOK has been sent a ‘significant offer’ to fight Conor Benn in the summer, Eddie Hearn revealed. Benn was ringside to watch as Brook finally put an end to his near-two decade rivalry with Amir Khan.
      Kell Brook has been sent a ‘significant offer’ to fight Conor Benn in the summerCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Conor Benn pictured with promoter Eddie HearnCredit: Getty
      Since the six-round domination, the former IBF welterweight champion has become a hot commodity again.
      Middleweight Chris Eubank Jr is another of his options but promoter Hearn has officially sent Brook a deal to fight Benn.
      He told iFL TV: “I’ve been talking to Kell Brook and his dad and stuff like that.
      “I won’t go into it too much but we’ve made them a significant offer to fight Conor Benn.
      “I think with Kell, if he fights again, he should and would do it sooner rather than later.
      “Once he starts enjoying himself and relaxing and the weight goes back on, it becomes more of a mission.”
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      Benn, 25, is set to return on April 16 with South African Chris van Heerden, 34, in talks as the opponent.
      But Hearn claimed if Brook, 35, is ready to go by June then they will instead shelve the return next month in favour of the summer blockbuster.
      He said: “Right now, he looks like a million dollars, and he’ll be ready to fight in June.
      “But at the same time, I think it’s going to take a ridiculous amount of money to get him back in the ring because he doesn’t really need it.
      “I reckon he’s thinking to himself and his dad is thinking, ‘Well, if the money is crazy, we’ll do it. But if not, we’re happy.
      “It’s important that they’re happy and I understand their position. For us, we said, ‘If you’re ready to go in June, we’ll hold our April 16th fight’.
      “But that doesn’t look to be the case. It looks like we’ll progress with April 16th and we’ll carry on the talks with Kell.
      “And hopefully, we can find some middle ground to make the fight in September or October.”
      I won’t go into it too much but we’ve made them a significant offer to fight Conor Benn. Eddie Hearn on Kell Brook
      Eubank Jr and Brook were locked in a dispute on Twitter over terms for a catchweight.
      Brook has ruled out fighting directly at the 160lb limit, while Eubank Jr, 32, has refused to meet his demand of 155lb.
      So Hearn sees the row as an indicator that Benn makes more sense for the Sheffield hero.
      He said: “Kell is probably thinking, ‘Do I really want to go up to middleweight and fight Eubank?’
      “Imagine losing to Eubank up at middleweight. I just beat Amir Khan’. So that would be a great way to bow out just like Froch when he beat Groves.
      “But I know the temptation for Kell is to make a fortune and have a fight that he thinks he can win.
      “So hopefully we can get it made, and respect to those guys and we’ll see what happens.”
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      Jake Paul ‘announces’ fight against Vladimir Putin as he and brother Logan troll Russian ruler after invasion of Ukraine

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      JAKE PAUL has jokingly announced a fight between himself and Vladimir Putin.The YouTuber turned boxer last week condemned the Putin ordered Russian invasion of Ukraine on Twitter.
      Jake and Logan Paul have taken to Twitter to mock Vladimir PutinCredit: Getty
      The YouTuber turned boxer posted this mock-up fight posterCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
      The 5-0 fighter, 25, wrote: “My thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and Russia who are both going to suffer greatly from all of this mayhem.”
      Now he has taken a more humorous approach by sharing a fake fight poster advertising a showdown between him and Putin.
      Along with the poster of him and the 69-year-old Russian president, he wrote: “Big news.
      “Tickets on sale next week. #PaulPutin brought to you by @TimJDillon promotions.”
      There was a ‘Leave no doubt’ tagline at the top of the poster over a side-by-side snap of Paul and a topless Putin.
      And below them was text saying: “Coming soon, live on pay-per-view.”
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      Paul’s older brother, Logan, then chipped in with several tweets of his own in response.
      He wrote: “He needs to be Putin his place.”
      Before adding: “He gonna be Russian to the hospital after this.”
      ​Meanwhile, Ukrainian boxers Oleksandr Usyk and Vasiliy Lomachenko have both returned to their homeland to help in the fight against Russia.
      And retired former heavyweight champion brothers Wladimir and Vitali, the mayor of Kyiv, Klitschko have also taken up arms. More