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      ‘Rent free’ – Eddie Hearn hits back at Floyd Mayweather’s manager after calling Matchroom chief ‘pathological liar’

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      EDDIE HEARN joked he is living ‘rent free’ in Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe’s head after being branded as a ‘pathological liar’.The 42-year-old promoter and his American counterpart had different views on two world lightweight fights this weekend.
      Eddie Hearn has joked that he is living ‘rent free’ in Leonard Ellerbe’s head during a Twitter exchangeCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      CEO of Mayweather Promotions Leonard Ellerbe labelled Hearn as a ‘pathological’ liarCredit: Getty
      Hearn and Ellerbe have clashed in the past, with the former mocking his 56-year-old rival in 2019 for having less followers that his Twitter parody account ‘NoContextHearn’.
      The Matchroom Sport chairman stated in an interview with Fight Hype that Devin Haney’s defence of his WBC title against Joseph Diaz is a bigger fight than Gervonta Davis’ WBA regular scrap vs Isaac Cruz.
      He said: “I’m not hating on Gervonta Davis, but what’s the bigger fight this weekend? I’m sorry, everyone is talking about Haney-Diaz.
      “No-one is talking about Gervonta against Isaac Cruz. And I’m not saying it’s a bad fight or hating on these guys. This (Haney-Diaz) is a much bigger fight and a much better fight.
      “This isn’t me hating on fights, this is just reality. Gervonta Davis against Isaac Cruz, what does it do (pay-per-view buys)? 100,000? Less?
      “Look, Isaac Cruz is tough and game. But it’s not that it’s a bad fight. It’s coming off the back of [Terence] Crawford-[Shawn]Porter, Canelo [Alvarez].

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      “And then two weeks later – off the back of Crawford-Porter – you’ve got Gervonta Davis against someone no one’s ever heard of.”
      His comments infuriated Ellerbe, who reacted to the interview by slamming the Brit on social media.
      He tweeted: “This is the last time I’m going to address this pathological liar. Haney is an excellent fighter but this guy just lies for no reason. Bigger fight?
      “You’ve sold LESS than 4K tickets in a 15k seat venue, Tank did more than that in his presale before tickets went on sale.”
      Ellerbe, who declared ‘f*** Eddie Hearn’ last month, continued: “He should just promote his fight and don’t worry about Tank and what we’re doing with our event.
      “It’s the oldest trick in the book but he’s should know better to f*** with me, I’m stating facts and he’s lying trying to bring some attention to his event.
      “Why even bring up somebody else’s event to attempt to shit on it knowing you’re lying and getting ready to be exposed for lying.
      “I like their fight and I’m not going to s*** on it just to promote my event. That’s whack to me!”

      Responding to Ellerbe, Hearn quipped that he is living ‘rent free’ in his head in a short tweet.
      It read: “This is last time you are going to address it… and then address it about another ten times #rentfree.”
      His followers were loving his jibe, as one commented: “A 10-8 round to Eddie against his favourite fan.”
      Another messaged: “Lmaoooo Eddie got these guys on strings.”
      A third added: “Big up Eddie Hearn, they’re all hating.” More

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      Gennady Golovkin fight against Ryota Murata POSTPONED as Japan shut borders due to Covid-19 Omicron variant

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      GENNADY GOLOVKIN’S upcoming fight with Ryota Murata has been postponed after Japan closed its borders due to the Covid-19 Omicron variant.The 39-year-old will now have to wait a little longer for his crack at becoming a two-time unified champion after the middleweight title clash on December 29 was scrapped.
      Gennady Golovkin’s clash with Ryota Murata has been postponedCredit: Getty
      Japanese boxer Murata will get his shot at GGG next yearCredit: Getty
      Triple G confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: “I am deeply disappointed that fight in Japan has been postponed but the health and safety of the public must always be the priority. I look forward to returning to the ring against Ryota as soon as possible.”
      New Covid restrictions have been put in place that prohibit foreigners from visiting Japan.
      That new ruling was put in place on Monday in order to try and stop the spread of the novel Omicron variant. 
      Fight officials had been hoping that they could get an exception for Golovkin from the Japanese government, but that request has been denied.
      The Kazakhstan superstar has been preparing for the bout in Hollywood, Florida, but now the fight is set to be rescheduled for 2022.
      Golovkin, who turns 40 in April, has held the IBF and IBO titles since October 2019 when he beat Sergiy Derevyanchenko but has competed just once in the ring since.

      The showdown with WBA champ Murata provided a chance for GGG to get his hands on another belt.
      Murata, 35, last fought in December 2019 and said recently: “I feel that my entire amateur and professional boxing career has been a preparation for this fight against Gennadiy Golovkin.
      “This fight will determine my place in the middleweight division and boxing history.
      “Gennadiy Golovkin has long been the standard-bearer of the middleweight division. To me, he is still undefeated. I have the highest respect for him.” More

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      Deontay Wilder declares his best is ‘yet to come’ as he gives first interview since brutal KO loss to Tyson Fury

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      DEONTAY WILDER insists his ‘best is yet to come’ – despite his brutal loss to Tyson Fury.The American failed in his bid to reclaim the WBC heavyweight title from the Gypsy King in October, suffering a brutal 11th-round KO loss in their Sin City showdown.
      Deontay Wilder renewed his rivalry with Tyson Fury in OctoberCredit: GETTY
      The Bronze Bomber suffered a brutal 11th-round KO loss to the Gypsy KingCredit: GETTY
      But the American insists his best is yet to comeCredit: GETTY
      Although Wilder’s herculean effort to become a two-time world champion fell flat on its face, the Alabama slammer is adamant his best days aren’t behind him.
      The 36-year-old said: “For me, this is not it, this is just the beginning. The best is yet to come from me.
      “Although I have accomplished a lot of things, more than I could’ve imagined.
      “I do still have goals in the sport, that’s why I still have love for it.”
      The Bronze Bomber is champing at the bit to get back in the ring and plans to return to the gym once his broken hand is fully healed.
      The Olympian told fiancee Telli Swift on her YouTube channel: “I’m looking to accomplish the goals that I still have left.

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      “I broke my hand, so I’m in a healing process right now. Once this is over, I’ll resume training for sure.
      “Boxing is a year-round sport, so you’ve always gotta be prepared, you’ve always gotta stay ready. After this, I’m looking to get right back in it.”
      Unlike after his first defeat to Wythenshawe warrior Fury, Wilder has no excuses for his brutal knockout loss.
      He said: “I’m grateful for that. I’m blessed all the way around.
      “With that being said, it’s no complaints at all, we just move forward.
      “You come up to a certain point, as humans we feel we come up to a dead-end or we fail, we think this is it for us.
      “But when you’re travelling along your journey, nothing should be ‘this is it.’”
      Team Wilder are targeting a May return for the ferocious power puncher.
      Head coach Malik Scott told World Boxing News: “We should be back in camp, in my opinion, no later than March and fight in May.
      “Or we may be back in camp before March. It all depends on how he recovers, how he’s feeling, how everything’s going.”
      He added: “Deontay said he’s going to go on vacation, and I’m all for that, and in a few months, we’ll be back in camp, and he’ll be fighting.”
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      Watch Anthony Joshua head off for skiing break in US… and heavyweight star takes hilarious tumble in snow

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA took a tumble in the snow after heading off for a skiing trip ahead of a huge 2022.The British heavyweight, 32, is aiming to win back the WBA, WBO and IBF titles after being outpointed by Oleksandr Usyk in September.
      Anthony Joshua is on a skiing holiday ahead of his rematch against Oleksandr UsykCredit: Instagram
      Joshua took a tumble in the snow in Oregon in a clip he posted on InstagramCredit: Instagram
      Olympic gold medallist AJ subsequently invoked his rematch clause to face the Ukrainian again, with the bout expected to take place in March or April.
      And the former Olympic champion is taking a break in America before he starts a gruelling training camp.
      Joshua took to Instagram where he shared a clip of him skiing at Mount Hood in Oregon to his 13.2 million followers.
      In the video, Joshua took in the beautiful scenery as he made his way along the mountain.
      He then can be seen slipping down on the snow – much to the amusement of his friends.
      Captioning the post, he said: “Cold weather therapy.”

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      His fans were loving the footage, as one user commented: “Like that you posted the casual fall.”
      Another joked: “Like Bambi on ice.”
      A third added: “Clean hearts always win.”
      Meanwhile one simply stated: “Proper made me smile love it.”
      Joshua has made changes to his coaching team ahead of the second dust-up against Usyk, as he insisted it was long overdue.
      And he has even revealed that he wakes up thinking about his devastating defeat every day.
      He told iFL TV: “A lot of times I wake up in the morning and the fight and fighting is on my mind. After the fight, you sleep on it.
      Joshua could be set for a fight to face British rival Tyson Fury should he beat UsykCredit: Instagram

      “You sleep on it after the fight and then what happens is you wake up on it and I’m waking up on it and it’s the right thing because you’ve got to use it as fuel for the day.
      “I think about it a lot and not just on a physical thing but up here as well. I think about it a lot.
      “That one made me think a lot and I could go on but I just care, I actually care. I don’t think, ‘eh, it’s a loss’. I actually deeply care.”
      Joshua has made changes to his coaching team after suffering the second defeat of his careerCredit: Instagram More

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      Jake Paul called out by 19st WWE star Drew McIntyre for fight as YouTuber prepares for Tommy Fury showdown

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      WWE superstar Drew McIntyre has hailed Jake Paul for becoming the most hated man in boxing – and now wants to knock him out in the squared circle. Paul has made huge waves in the boxing world over the last 18 months, so much so he bagged back-to-back fights against former UFC champions Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley.
      Jake Paul has ruffled plenty of feathers in the boxing worldCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAUL
      And the Problem Child has caught the attention of WWE star Drew McIntyreCredit: WWE
      Paul is currently gearing up for a grudge match with Tommy FuryCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAUL
      Paul’s ability to cause outrage in the boxing community has impressed many, including two-time WWE champ McIntyre.
      The Scot told talkSPORT: “Jake Paul is a foe of everybody I guess. He gets it.
      “So few people are willing to be true bad guys and make the public pay to see them get beat and he is a true bad guy.
      “Whenever I see him show up at these events and the whole crowd starts booing him, I’m like ‘wow, that’s pretty cool.’
      “He is basically the number one heel in the world so if he wants to swing by WWE and get Claymored in the face, that’s just fine with me!”
      McIntyre sees similarities between Paul’s approach to the fight game and that of ‘The Greatest’, Muhammad Ali.

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      He added: “It’s like Muhammad Ali back in the day.
      “Everyone just remembers the good parts and how great he was, but if you remember in the beginning of Ali’s career, he was playing the heel and taking inspiration from WWE.”
      Problem Child Paul is gearing up for a grudge match with bitter rival Tommy Fury on December 18.
      The social media sensation goes into the showdown as a huge underdog but is adamant he’ll shock the world and beat the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champ Tyson Fury.
      He said: “I will TKO him in the later rounds.

      “He hasn’t had a fight past four rounds so I think he’ll be gassed.
      “I think this will be the first time he’s getting punched in the face by someone who can actually hit and is the same weight as him.
      “He’s always fought smaller guys with losing records. So I think he’s going to fade. I know he’s going to fade.”
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      Tyson Fury finishes ‘hard’ training session before heading off on UK tour with dad John before ring return next year

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      TYSON FURY enjoyed a successful first night of his ‘Homecoming Tour’ at the 02 Apollo in Manchester alongside dad John.In what was the first of six events this month, the 33-year-old headed to his hometown following his epic trilogy win against Deontay Wilder.
      Tyson Fury is currently on a UK tour following his trilogy win over heavyweight rival Deontay Wilder
      Fury showed off his tour bus which he be travelling in across England, Scotland and Wales
      And the Gypsy King is putting on a show for his adoring fans in the UK – where he has not fought since 2018.
      Further events are to be held in Birmingham, Cardiff, Leicester, London and Glasgow until next week.
      Prior to the show on Thursday night, Fury took to his Instagram story to express his excitement at the tour, with his dad a special guest live on stage.
      Fury said: “It’s a lovely day here in Morecambe Bay. Hey, hey, hey, here at the gym, just finished.
      “Hard session guys, have a lovely day.”
      In another upload, he then showed his tour bus, where he remarked: “Guys, the tour bus has landed.

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      “The tour starts now. Cannot wait to go on tour, got quite a few dates lined up, see you all there guys.”
      Fury then shared a video of him with his son where he discussed his excitement at the tour.
      And then he put up a clip of him in the green room waiting to go on, with the likes of John Fury, journalist and host Gareth A Davies and comedian Al Foran alongside him.
      Foran even joked the pair had time to watch their beloved Manchester United edge out Arsenal 3-2 in a five-goal thriller.
      In a post that was re-tweeted by Fury, he stated: “Don’t worry, we were watching, c’mon UNITED!”
      Fury is making the most of his relaxation time ahead of a busy 2022, with his US-based promoter Bob Arum claiming he will fight THREE times next year.
      The first night of Fury’s tour kicked off in Manchester, ahead of shows in Birmingham, Cardiff, Leicester, London and Glasgow
      He told talkSPORT: “What I would like to see, and this is what he would like to see, getting in the ring at the end of February or March and doing at least three fights in 2022.
      “Hopefully that is how it will all roll out, Fury is ready to fight anybody.
      “I really believe that he is the pre-eminent heavyweight in the world, there is nobody out there that he would be reluctant to fight.”
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      Mayweather Promotions’ Leonard Ellebre denies Gervonta Davis ‘ducking’ lightweight rivals and says ‘he beats them all’

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      GERVONTA DAVIS has been backed to prove his dominance in the lightweight division and put to bed accusations of ‘ducking’ his rivals. Davis has campaigned from super-featherweight all the way to light-welterweight in recent years, winning belts in the three divisions.
      Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe and Gervonta DavisCredit: Sean Michael Ham
      And he returns this Sunday against Mexican Isaac Cruz, filling in for Rolando Romero, who was withdrawn amid sexual assault allegations.
      The likes of Ryan Garcia, 23, Devin Haney, 23, and Teofimo Lopez, 24, have all been touted as potential opponents for ‘Tank’ Davis.
      Lopez did rule as unified champion until he was stunned by Georges Kambsos Jr, 28, last weekend in New York.
      Meanwhile Haney and Garcia remain unbeaten but also untested at the top level as the division transitions with breakthrough stars and newly crowned champs.
      But Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe insisted their man Davis is the boss at 135lb – and promised to prove it once and for all.
      Ellerbe told SunSport: “To be totally honest, Tank beats them all.

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      “You can put them in any order or any fashion, you name it, every last one of them Tank beats them all.
      “I’m very, very confident of that and when the time comes, he’ll prove it to the world.
      “All of them are good fighters, but Tank is by far the best and it’s not even close.
      “At the end of the day, if these guys continue doing what they need to do, these matchups will happen, I’m confident.
      “Because, we ain’t ducking no work over here.”
      Davis, 27, was due to fight fellow Mayweather protege Romero, 26, until the American was pulled out amid a sexual assault investigation.
      If these guys continue doing what they need to do, these matchups will happen, I’m confident. Because, we ain’t ducking no work over here.Leonard Ellerbe
      Instead, Cruz, 23, will get the chance of a lifetime to fill in on late notice and become an overnight sensation.
      Ellerbe said: “It’s unfortunate the Romero fight fell out, but you know hey, those things are out of our control.
      “There’s nothing we can do. Isaac Cruz is tough as nails, I’m not buying none of this crap that he’s ‘tailor-made’ for Tank, I’m not buying it.
      “This guy is coming to take Tank out the way. He’s definitely the underdog coming in, he’s a very good fighter, ranked in the top ten with every organisation.
      “That tells you everything you need to know, he’s one of the top lightweights in the world.
      “This is a very dangerous guy, in some people’s eyes they say it’s a tougher fight, I don’t know, it’s not for me to make that judgement.”
      Isaac Cruz fights Gervonta DavisCredit: Esther Lin
      Gervonta Davis training to fight Isaac CruzCredit: Sean Michael Ham More

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      Billy Joe Saunders denies claims he stabbed man in hand and threatened someone with gun

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      BILLY JOE SAUNDERS has denied claims he stabbed a man in the hand and threatened someone with a gun.The British boxer, 32, has released a statement denying the sensational accusation.
      Billy Joe Saunders has denied claims he stabbed a man and pulled a gun on themCredit: Getty
      The father of his alleged victim recently claimed 30-1 Saunders stabbed his son through his hand before pulling a gun on him.
      But Saunders – who hasn’t fought since his sole career loss at the hands of Canelo Alvarez in May – called the claims ‘complete rubbish’.
      In a short post on his Instagram story, the boxer wrote: “I am aware of a video circulating on social media.
      “It makes certain allegations against me, all of which are complete rubbish.
      “However, given the police may be involved at some stage, my lawyer advises me to make no public comment at this stage.
      “I am of course more than happy to speak to the police should they wish to contact me.”

      Saunders hasn’t fought since losing to pound-for-pound king Canelo in May.
      The Brit’s team ultimately threw in the towel during the eight round after he fractured his eye.
      Saunders was quick to claim he didn’t quit, saying: “If I wanted to go down on one knee with a broken eye socket, it could’ve easily been done.
      “I went over a minute and still carried on… Anybody who knows me personally knows that’s not in me, ever.” More