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      Louie Lynn completes brilliant rise from rubbish tip gym to BT Sport headline show

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      RUBBISH boxer Louie Lynn completes a brilliant journey from DIY equipment to BT Sport headliner on Friday.
      The infectiously-upbeat 25-year-old featherweight took a job at a recycling plant during lockdown, when boxing and his promising career were put on hold.
      Epsom featherweight Louie Lynn is the latest prospect racing out of the Peacock GymCredit: Getty
      But instead of moping – or mopping – about he brushed up on all of his skills by building his own little gym from the rubbish people had binned.
      The ex-scaffolder has form for such brilliant ingenuity from his early days working on sites and his Instagram account is full of videos of his homemade creations.
      And his dedication has been rewarded with top spot on Frank Warren’s first prospect’s show where he puts his 9-0 record on the line against 8-0 Amin Jahanzeb.
      “I just had to help people with which bin or skip they had to put their waste in, ‘green waste over there, metals and plastics there’, it was alright,” he laughed.
      BT Sport boxer Louie Lynn made his own equipment out of discarded odds and endsCredit: Instagram @louielynn1
      Exciting young featherweight boxer Lynn headlines a BT Sport show in just his 10th fightCredit: Instagram @louielynn1
      Hard working Lynn refused to waste a second when he found a job during lockdownCredit: Instagram @louielynn1
      “The hardest thing was not being physically allowed to help people, because of the health and safety rules, so even when any old people came with heavy stuff, we were not allowed to give them a hand and that was difficult.
      “It turned out there was a lot of free time so after I had done all the tidying and sweeping up there was plenty of time for some shadow boxing and training.
      “I got told off for training on the job a couple of times but I thought if I am going to get sacked for anything then training is the best option.
      “I set up my own little gym down there in one of the empty bays, I had a little swinging bag for practicing head movement and made a punchbag out of some old rubbish.
      “It was going well until they needed to open the bay up for another skip, so I was evicted from there.”

      The Epsom lad is now back training full time at the new Peacock Gym out in Epping.
      It’s a long slog for the 9st whirlwind but it’s got a lot easier since his uncle helped him out with a new car after his last motor went up in smoke, a victim of Lynn’s commitment to training.
      Lynn said: “The drive from my house in Epsom to the new gym in Epping isn’t too bad, about an hour around the M25.
      “It was a lot worse when the gym was in Canning Town and I had no car and had to get the train over and get a lift from my coach Andre.
      “It was my own fault though, I had bought a car after my sixth fight, it was a BMW but it had a few miles on it, and didn’t really service it or look after it and it died on me.
      “It started smoking while I was driving it but I knew I still had to get to training so I kept on driving it and I couldn’t get it to go over 50mph. I pushed it and pushed it and finally I went too far.
      “Anyone else in their right mind would have got it serviced or repaired but I was only worried about getting to training and paid the price.
      “Thankfully my uncle decided to sponsor me and got me a lovely truck.”
      Fast-rising Lynn has also worked as a scaffolder and was always training on the jobCredit: Instagram @louielynn1
      Not content with training under fitness-fanatic Martin Bowers and his super-fit team, Lynn carries on his work at home.
      Swinging light fittings are turned into punch bags and ropes tied across his bedroom for head movement and footwork exercises.
      Lynn’s poor mum has a lot to cope with but it’s paying off as he was recently compared to fellow Brit featherweight Josh Warrington.

      “I use my bedroom like a little gym at home,” he confirmed. “It drives my poor mum mad but she lets me get away with it really, she was the first person to spot my talent as a kid and she loves boxing.
      “It’s great to hear the good feedback I have been getting but I cannot let it affect me. I have to keep my feet on the ground and almost ignore any praise.
      “But I do believe I will be a world champion, I have believed that since I was a kid and, God willing, it will happen.” More

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      UFC legend Vitor Belfort calls to merge boxing and MMA into new sport and challenges Canelo Alvarez to fight

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      VITOR BELFORT wants to merge boxing and MMA into a new sport – and has challenged Canelo Alvarez to fight under the all-new rules. The Brazilian, who held the UFC light-heavyweight title in 2004, used his boxing and jiujitsu skills to become an accomplished MMA legend.
      Vitor Belfort wants to merge boxing and MMA rulesCredit: Getty
      Vitor Belfort is a former UFC championCredit: Getty – Contributor
      He left the UFC in 2018 and now returns in a boxing match against heavyweight legend Evander Holyfield, 58, on Saturday night.
      But Belfort, officially 1-0 as a boxer after his sole bout in 2006, has a vision to mix his two passions.
      It would allow for clinching during a fight, but no MMA strikes such as kicks, elbows or knees as well as prohibited takedowns.
      Belfort believes it brings the two sports into one, and sets up more super-crossover fights with stars of the opposing codes combining their rules.
      He told SunSport: “The future of combat sports is the merge between these two amazing combat sports. 
      “Right now, we are boxing under boxing rules, and I accept it. But in the future, I want to mix boxing with the martial arts aspect. 

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      “There’s so many guys out there, you name it, tons of champions and my goal is to merge. 
      “I want to call it ‘Box Martial Arts’. If they will be courageous enough – I don’t want kicks, I don’t want knees, I don’t want elbows.
      “I don’t want it to go to the ground. I just want to be able to box and hold you, to be able to fight in the clinch. I want to see if they can survive that.
      “And that’s why I want to merge, I believe I can beat any guy, in any division in boxing with those kind of rules.”
      Former UFC champions such as Belfort, 44, Conor McGregor, 33, and Anderson Silva, 46, have all crossed over to the ring before.
      But boxers heading into the cage has been far more limited, with James Toney, 53, and Claressa Shields, 26, the two most high profile.
      Belfort believes his all-new merger would allow for a more even playing field, and gives MMA fighters added freedom in the ring.
      The future of combat sports is the merge between these two amazing combat sports. Vitor Belfort
      He said: “It’s like literally bringing what I’ve been working my whole life for, evolving boxing into my sport. 
      “It’s called boxing-martial arts. Boxing has so many rules, you can’t do this, you can’t do that, so I want to see if a boxer can box with me with these kind of rules. 
      “I call it evening the ground a little, not with kicking, with punches and that’s where I challenge anyone, anyone in the whole entire boxing world.”
      Belfort is convinced his masterplan is revolutionary and wants to put it to the test against boxing’s current top attraction Canelo.
      He said: “It’s going to be like discovering gold, we have so many good guys out there.
      “Canelo is one, champions versus champions, legends versus legends.”
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      Sam Eggington warns Bilel Jkitou that his Abel Xavier-inspired bleached blonde hair will not cut it in headline fight

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      SAM EGGINGTON has warned Bilel Jkitou that his Abel Xavier bleached barnet won’t cut it tonight.Birmingham’s 27-year-old takes on the Frenchman with the tinted hair in Coventry, in a bid to edge his way closer to a WBC world title shot.
      Super Sam Eggington fights in Coventry on Friday nightCredit: PA
      He faces Bilel JkitouCredit: Instagram @jkitoubilel
      Jkitou has been likened to former footballer Abel XavierCredit: EPA

      The Brit banger does not know much about the 15-0 visitor apart from he has a shocking resemblance to the former Everton, Liverpool and Middlesbrough defender.
      “I honestly know very little about him,” the Egg said. “He’s unbeaten, works the body shots, he has got funny hair! That’s it.
       “I seldom watch even my own fights back but I’ve good coaches who take care of that part. He’s certainly not fought anyone at the level I’ve operated at.
      “The Skydome was a decent venue with just half a crowd in May. At full capacity, it’ll be some atmosphere.  
      “I need to win well, look comfortable to improve my ranking. Win, lose or draw, I never disappoint.”
      Eggington turned down a middleweight bout with Chris Eubank Jr due to the money on offer to face Jkitou instead.

      The heavy-handed Brummie is loved by fans for his all-action bravery, starring in wars with Bradley Skeete, Frankie Gavin, Paulie Malignaggi and Liam Smith.
      But the veteran is now too wise to take unwinnable fights above his weight class, just for a payday, when he is edging toward a title shot.
      “It’s a double-edged sword,” Eggington said. “The fans love that I’ll face anyone but now I have to get clever.
      “I’ve never had a pathway before. My best chance of success would still probably be down at 154lbs because the biggest middleweights are seriously big lads. 
      “The Eubank fight was offered to me but there just wasn’t enough money there.
      “They offered us a purse, we asked for a bit more and they didn’t even come back, so they must have had someone else lined up who was cheaper.
      “He’s a big middleweight, super-middle sometimes, and I just wanted the money to be worth the fight, but they didn’t come back to us.” More

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      Jake Paul claims Floyd Mayweather tried to get him ‘killed behind the scenes’ by ‘gangsters’ after ‘gotcha hat’ brawl

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      JAKE PAUL has claimed Floyd Mayweather tried to get him ‘killed behind the scenes’ by ‘gangsters’ after their ‘gotcha hat’ brawl.Paul in May stole the boxing legend’s cap sparking a mass brawl which also involved his brother Logan, who was due to face Mayweather a month later.
      Jake Paul claimed Floyd Mayweather tried to get him ‘killed behind the scenes’Credit: AP
      Floyd Mayweather brawled with Jake Paul after his hat was stolenCredit: AP
      Mayweather was left irate after the prank and was captured yelling ‘I’ll kill that motherf***er’ in backstage footage.
      And according to Paul, his life was allegedly in danger following the stunt with his security team warned of an attack.
      He said on the Full Send podcast: “He was trying to get me killed behind the scenes for sure.
      “He was calling like the gangsters cause we were in Miami here at the time.
      “He was, like, calling the street people because my security is tapped into street people.
      “And they were like, ‘Yo, you guys gotta be f***ing careful, he’s trying to do something’.”

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      Mayweather, 44, later went the full eight rounds with Paul’s older brother Logan, 26, in their exhibition bout in Miami.
      But Jake’s viral video nabbing the cap and boasting ‘gotcha hat’ remains one of the most talked about moments of the rivalry.
      And he believes it riled Mayweather up like never before seen.
      Paul, 24, said: “My brother and I come in and we’re like the young trolls who don’t give a f***.
      “And we’re like genuinely making this old guy look really stupid and we legitimately hurt his feelings.
      “That’s what happened, that’s why he was so angry – we hurt his feelings, his hair was all f***ed up and we were just making him look stupid in general.
      “And no one’s ever really gone there and really hurt his feelings.”
      He was trying to get me killed behind the scenes for sure. He was calling like the gangsters cause we were in Miami here at the time.Jake Paul on his brawl with Floyd Mayweather
      Mayweather has not responded to the allegations of plotting revenge against Paul, but at the time Logan publicly admitted fears for their safety.
      He told TMZ Sports: “Floyd’s threatened to kill my brother.
      “So we’re taking security precautions. [We have security] everywhere at all times, it’s more than usual.
      “When you have a guy with the resources and the wealth that Floyd Mayweather has, and the connection and the network.
      “And he’s saying s** like ‘I’m going to kill that motherf***er’, you go ‘Kill? Death? You’re gonna kill my brother over a f***ing hat?
      “Yeah, we take that s*** seriously man.”
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      Tyson Fury hails YouTube stars Logan and Jake Paul with doubters ‘just jealous because they ain’t making the money’

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      TYSON FURY has hailed Logan and Jake Paul and said their doubters are ‘just jealous because they ain’t making the money’. The YouTubing brothers have both forged polarising prizefighting careers over the past few years.
      Tyson Fury has hailed Logan and Jake PaulCredit: Twitter @Tyson_Fury
      Jake Paul flaunts cash made after a fight
      Logan Paul poses with a case of cash
      But it has attracted as many naysayers as it has done supporters, with opinions divided on the social media sensations.
      One such admirer is undefeated WBC heavyweight champion Fury, who has backed Logan and Jake in their careers.
      And he doubled down on his support for the pair and praised the attention they are bringing to boxing with their audience and fanbase.
      Fury, 33, told iFL TV: “A lot of people say all this YouTube stuff is crap and they don’t want to see all these people in boxing.
      “But I’m the heavyweight champion and the best fighter that has ever lived and I like to see these YouTubers fight.
      “I like to see it because it brings millions more eyes to my sport where I’m the master at.

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      “And just like general people, who would never watch boxing, watch it because of the YouTube guys, Love Island and TikTokers.
      “The more eyes to boxing the better and it makes it better for the young fighters coming through.
      “If there’s millions of people watching TikTokers and stuff then they might tune in again and watch some real boxing later on in life.
      “It’s all good, it’s all PR work for our sport. Anyone who doesn’t like it is just jealous because they ain’t making the money they are getting.
      “That’s what it’s about – jealousy. There’s a lot of jealousy in this world, especially people hating on others trying to follow their dreams and don’t have the guts to follow their own.”
      It’s all good it’s all PR work for our sport. Anyone who doesn’t like it is just jealous because they ain’t making the money they are getting.Tyson Fury on Logan and Jake Paul
      Logan, 26, made his professional debut in 2019 after drawing in an exhibition bout with online rival KSI, 28, a year earlier.
      He lost the rematch by scrappy split-decision and returned to the ring in June against boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, 44.
      Amazingly, Logan – who weighed TWO STONE more – scored a moral victory as he survived all eight rounds, technically avoiding defeat.
      Jake, 24, on the other hand is now 4-0 in his career, recently beating ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, on points in his biggest win to date.
      It followed after knockout wins over YouTuber ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, both 37.

      And despite Fury’s love for Jake and Logan, his brother Tommy, 22, is in talks to fight the younger Paul.
      Tommy, who featured on the 2019 edition of reality TV show Love Island, recently beat Jake’s sparring partner Anthony Taylor, 32, on the Woodley undercard.
      And now the celebrity pair are in negotiations to potentially fight by the end of the year.
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      Hafthor Bjornsson keen on fighting Tyson Fury after Eddie Hall but admits he’d ‘get his a** beaten’

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      HAFTHOR BJORNSSON says he would relish the chance to fight heavyweight king Tyson Fury after taking on Eddie Hall.But speaking to Muscle and Health, where he also revealed his latest meal plan, Thor admitted the WBC champion would still ‘beat my a**’.
      Hafthor Bjornsson is keen on fighting Tyson Fury should the opportunity present itselfCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
      Thor admits he would ‘get his a** beaten’ by the current heavyweight kingCredit: Social Media – Refer to source
      Bjornsson, 32, takes on armwrestling legend Devon Larratt later this month in only his third boxing bout.
      The former Game of Thrones star, known by fans as ‘The Mountain’, was originally scheduled to take on ‘The Beast’ Hall in a fiercely-contested grudge match.
      However, with the Brit suffering a bicep injury in training, 6ft 9in Thor will instead look to rack up a win against Larratt.
      And the 2018 World’s Strongest Man winner has already got his sights set on a new target: king of the ring Fury.
      Bjornsson admits it would be an ‘honour’ to take on the man widely regarded as the best heavyweight in the world.
      But Thor concedes that without further experience, Fury would teach him a lesson or two.

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      Bjornsson told Muscle and Health: “I know I’d get my a** beaten against Tyson Fury today, but if I was offered that opportunity, I would not turn it down.
      “The opportunity to fight someone that great would be an honour for me and I just couldn’t say no to that.
      “But I would get my a** beaten, that’s for sure.
      “I’d need far more experience and a few more years under my belt to stand a chance against someone that good.”

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      Bjornsson previously expressed interest in fighting legendary former heavyweight Mike Tyson too.
      He said: “If Mike Tyson would want to fight me, I wouldn’t say no.
      “I would be honoured to feel his power.”
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      Watch Hennessy All-Stars in action for FREE on Eggington undercard at the Coventry Skydome Arena

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      WELCOME to our live coverage of TONIGHT’s packed undercard on the Hennessy All-Stars event at Coventry Skydome Arena.Sam Eggington headlines an exciting boxing show that could well propel one talent into title fights.
      Sam Eggington is back – and looking to put on a showCredit: PA
      Isaac Chamberlain, Stevie McKenna, Shakan Pitters, River Wilson Bent, Kaisee Benjamin, Idris Virgo, Brett McGinty, Tommy Welch and Mick Hennessy Jr will lace up the gloves on a busy night.
      You can watch LIVE coverage of the undercard – right here on this page with the first fight at 5.15pm.
      And it’s totally free to watch.
      The main events – Steve McKenna and Sam Eggington – will then be available to watch live on Channel 5.
      Tonight’s undercard on SunSportWE have the following fights available to watch for FREE right here…
      Brett McGinty
      Michael Hennessy Jr
      Shakan Pitters
      Tommy Welch
      Benjamin
      Aaron McKenna
      River Wilson-Bent
      Isaac Chamberlain

      All-action Eggington won the WBC Silver middleweight title in a thrilling battle with Carlos Molina in May and picked up a World ranking as he closes in fast on a World title.
      Promoter Mick Hennessy said: “This is a real boxing bonanza of a card for the fight fans.
      “After a very tough time that everyone has had, this is a show for the fans where they can come out and enjoy the fights, see the Hennessy Sports stable of champions and our exciting future of young talents all showcasing their skills.
      “The breadth of talent across the weight divisions is just incredible and shows the strength of British and Irish boxing as they look to shine on this massive night.
      “There will be real entertaining, 50-50, fights throughout the card to savour so don’t miss this one.”

      Hennessy was the first boxing promoter to open the doors to the public in May at the Coventry Skydome Arena.
      And the allocated tickets – put on sale just five days before the show – sold out within minutes as the action-starved fight fans were promised a night to remember. More

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      Tyson Fury wants Mike Tyson ‘past vs present’ exhibition fight if he cannot face Dillian Whyte after Deontay Wilder

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      TYSON FURY has sensationally opened the door to a ‘past vs present’ exhibition with his namesake Mike Tyson.The WBC champion faces Deontay Wilder in a contracted trilogy bout on October 9, following his February 2020 rematch win. 
      Tyson Fury wants a ‘past vs present’ exhibition with his namesake Mike TysonCredit: BT Sport
      Mike Tyson after his comeback fight against Roy Jones JrCredit: Getty
      Beforehand, Fury revealed a five-fight plan, which included Wilder, Dillian Whyte, Anthony Joshua and Derek Chisora. 
      It would see him face Whyte, 33, in December before twice facing Joshua, 31, and then agreeing a trilogy with Chisora, 37, despite his two prior wins. 
      But, in a stunning reveal, Fury, 33, admitted he would welcome a spectacle fight with Iron Mike, 55, the man he was named after. 
      Fury told iFL: “I like all these fights happening. You’ve got Holyfield fighting Vitor Belfort this weekend. I’m looking forward to that.
      “Holyfield is 60 years old, the other guy is 45 – why should we kill these people’s dreams because they are getting fit, having a go and giving their self a goal?
      “I love watching Mike come back and fight you know, I would love to fight Mike Tyson in an exhibition.

      “If the Dillian Whyte doesn’t happen, then I would love to Mike in an exhibition.
      “Tyson vs Tyson, past vs present and there is just so much fun to have out there in this game.”
      Tyson returned to the ring after 15 years out in November when he drew in an exhibition with Roy Jones Jr, 52, over eight rounds. 
      He was then in talks for a trilogy with Holyfield, 58, whose ear he infamously bit in their 1997 rematch, a year after he was beaten in 11 rounds. 
      But after talks broke down, Holyfield will now fight Belfort, who was due to face Oscar De La Hoya, before the 48-year-old pulled out with coronavirus.
      If the Dillian Whyte doesn’t happen, then I would love to Mike in an exhibition. Tyson Fury
      Fury meanwhile faces Wilder, 35, in a trilogy bout having been ordered to do so in arbitration, which saw his unification with Joshua collapse. 
      But he still hopes to twice fight his heavyweight rival as the Gyspy King mapped out his ideal fighting future. 
      He said: “I have a bucket list and my next five fights in mind.
      “I am going to have a December fight after this, because Joshua won’t happen then, it’ll happen in March.

      “It’s Wilder on October 9 – Dillian Whyte in December in a UK stadium where I will shut him up once and for all.
      “Then Joshua in March in Saudi Arabia and then a rematch back here in Wembley.
      “Then I will fight Chisora in my fifth and final fight.”
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