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      Andy Ruiz Jr shows off insane body transformation and says ‘I had t**s’ for Anthony Joshua fight ahead of ring return

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      FORMER heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz Jr has opened up on his epic body transformation ahead of his return to the ring on May 1.The 31-year-old faces Chris Arreola in what will be his first bout since losing his WBA, WBO and IBF titles in his rematch against Anthony Joshua in December 2019.
      Andy Ruiz Jr is looking in great shape ahead of his comeback bout against Chris ArreolaCredit: Instagram
      Ruiz Jr put on weight in his rematch against Anthony Joshua where he lost his world titlesCredit: Marc Aspland- The Times
      Ruiz Jr weighed in over a stone heavier for his second fight against AJ as he ballooned to over 20 stone.
      That was to be his last bout with Manny Robles in his corner, as he linked up with Saul Alvarez’s trainer Eddy Reynoso last year.
      And he is looking in great shape, with the Mexican-American already shedding over three stone for his comeback dust-up against Arreola.
      Speaking during a virtual press conference, the Destroyer revealed he is taking competing more seriously now as he looks to become a two-time world champion.
      He told Fight Hub TV: “Losing from my last fight against Anthony Joshua, it was devastating, because I did not do the things that I was supposed to do.
      “I look back right now and I’m like ‘Damn, if I would’ve stayed dedicated, if I would’ve stayed disciplined and do the right things that I was supposed to do…’
      “And that was the most important fight of my life… but now it’s totally different. Now I got my mind right, I got a great trainer, so we’re just ready for May 1.”
      Before adding: “I’ve always been overweight and now that I’ve been dropping weight normally and in the right way by eating right, not just wearing the sauna suit, starving yourself.
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      Ruiz Jr has declared he has lost over three stone for his fight against Arreola on May 1Credit: Instagram @andy_destroyer13

      Ruiz Jr is one of a number of boxers looking to become world heavyweight champion

      “Because that’s what I used to do back in the day. But now that we’re eating the right things, we’re working on the right things, I feel amazing.
      “I can do better stuff that I couldn’t do before because of my big gut, I had chi-chis, I had t**s that wouldn’t let me throw the right punches and all that.
      “But now I’m more motivated, I’m more dedicated in this sport and sky’s the limit.”
      Ruiz Jr recently had his say on Joshua’s eagerly-anticipated undisputed title fight against Tyson Fury, where he backed the Gypsy King to win.
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      Tyson Fury looks unrecognisable as he shows off amazing trim figure for Joshua fight… despite 12 pints a DAY claim

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      TYSON FURY looks to be in the shape of his career ahead of his eagerly-anticipated showdown with Anthony Joshua.The WBC king has been hard at work in the gym ahead of his undisputed heavyweight title fight with his fellow Brit.
      Tyson Fury looks to be in tremendous shape ahead of his clash with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Instagram
      Tyson Fury has shed the pounds ahead of the undisputed heavyweight title fightCredit: Instagram @nathangorman96
      And he looks almost completely unrecognisable after shedding the pounds in preparation for his career-defining bout.
      Fury shared a photo of his trimmer physique to his recent Instagram story, in which he was modelling some of his Gypsy King clothing line.
      And he looked a far cry from a man who claims to be necking 12 pints a day.
      Earlier this month, the 32-year-old said: “I have stopped training at the moment, I am on holiday.
      “I am drinking anything between eight, ten, 12 pints of lager a day, at the minute.
      “But I am not eating so I am getting my calories through alcohol.
      “I have trained and trained and trained with no progress so I am now a man of leisure.”
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      Fight fans couldn’t quite believe their eyes when the latest photo of Fury started doing the rounds on social media.
      One tweeted: “He looks class the man means business.”
      Another said: “Damn I never seen him this fit.”
      And another said: “Wow, Tyson is looking good. His fist looks like a sledgehammer.”
      One remarked: “Yes we know he has been lying about not being in training.
      Tyson Fury has inked a two-fight deal to face Anthony JoshuaCredit: AFP
      “He won’t be beaten. AJ might have to visit primary school again.”
      Fury’s long-awaited showdown with Joshua is expected to take place in June or July.
      The pair agreed terms on a two-fight deal last year but put pen to paper on their £500million contract earlier this month.
      A venue and date for the Battle of Britain, however, have yet to be finalised.
      And Fury’s dad, John, recently cast doubt over the biggest fight in the history of British boxing taking place this summer.

      He told BT Sport: “We need to get him out, whether these cowboys get the job sorted which I don’t think they’re going to do.
      “What have they signed? They’ve signed nothing in my eyes. They’ve got no date, no venue, no nothing.
      “What does it mean if you can’t get a date and a venue?
      “What does it mean if no one is willing to put the money up?
      John Fury has doubts over his son fighting Anthony Joshua this year

      “It’s all about someone coming forward and saying, ‘Right, I’ll pay for the fight, I’ll stage the fight.’ Where are these people?
      “That’s the position it’s in and I don’t think they can get it together.
      “It’s too big for what’s happening and the climate the world is in at the moment.
      “I just don’t think the timing is right for a fight of that magnitude with the state of the world.”
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      Juan Manuel Marquez to come out of retirement aged 47 and face Miguel Cotto, 40, in huge exhibition fight on 12 June

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      JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ and Miguel Cotto will be the latest names to dust off the gloves and step back inside the ring. The former four-division champions are set to come out of retirement to meet in an exhibition bout on June 12.
      The legendary Juan Manuel Marquez is set to come out of retirementCredit: AFP
      According to BoxingScene.com, a location has yet to be determined but both parties have accepted the deal and an official announcement is expected to be made in the coming days.
      Marquez, 47, officially retired in 2014 following an illustrious career that spanned over 20 years.
      Known for his toughness, the Mexican has a record of 56 wins, seven losses and one draw.
      He fought the legendary Manny Pacquiao on four occasions, winning one, losing two and drawing the other.
      Cotto, 40, is the first Puerto Rican to win world titles in four different weight classes.
      He retired in 2017 following a record of 41 wins and six losses.
      The pair will join a growing list of boxing legends who have stepped out of retirement and made sensational returns to the ring.
      Most notably, Mike Tyson fought Roy Jones Jr in November in a fight that notched up over 1.6million pay-per-view buys.
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      Puero Rican legend Miguel Cotto is ready to returnCredit: AP:Associated Press

      And more recently Oscar De La Hoya announced he was returning to the ring in July for an exhibition bout aged 48.
      Although he will be hoping his comeback bout is more successful than his excruciating announcement.
      His opponent is still unknown although he has called out Gennady Golovkin, Saul Alvarez, Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana.
      Dana White says ‘this s*** is getting silly’ amid Oscar De La Hoya comeback and rules out UFC star facing boxing legend More

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      Manny Pacquiao in talks to fight Terence Crawford aged 42 on 5 June in huge Abu Dhabi PPV for world title

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      TERENCE CRAWFORD is reportedly in talks with Manny Pacquiao in a huge Abu Dhabi world title showdown on June 5.The legendary Pac Man, 42, made history in 2019 when he became the oldest welterweight world champion ever by winning the WBA (Super) welterweight title.
      Terence Crawford is in talks for the biggest fight of his career to dateCredit: AP
      He could be set to fight Pac Man on June 5 in a bumper Abu Dhabi clashCredit: AP
      Crawford, 33, has held the WBO strap in the division since 2017 and could now put it on the line against the Filipino icon in the Middle East.
      Most fans have been desperate to see the American take on Errol Spence Jr, but the star has already rejected the idea of facing his rival and Vergil Ortiz Jr. 
      Instead, he seems to have been fully focussed on securing a big-money deal to face Pacquiao on a ESPN PPV.
      The Athletic claims the potential showdown would need to take place in Abu Dhabi 
      That is due to it being the largest site fee on offer to stage the event.
      Promoters Top Rank have allegedly told ESPN and In-Demand they want June 5th put on hold for the Crawford vs Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) bout.
      And it will be a huge coup for Bob Arum if he can get the contract signed off.
      Crawford’s promoter, who used to represent Pacquiao also, has been trying to get the two men to go one-on-one since they were both under his stable.
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      Arum has confirmed he will make an announcement for his next fight next week.
      Despite his achievements inside the ropes, Crawford has still been criticised over his lack of top-level opponents.
      And despite Pac Man’s age, he would undoubtedly still provide the stiffest test of ‘Bud’s’ career to date.
      It has also been reported by Boxing News that Crawford’s Plan-B option is Shawn Porter should he fail to take on Pacquiao.

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      Deontay Wilder to learn Tyson Fury trilogy fate in May and could ‘claim for damages’ says legendary promoter Bob Arum

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      DEONTAY WILDER will find out in May whether he is entitled to a third fight with Tyson Fury, according to promoter Bob Arum.After being beaten by the Gypsy King in February of last year, the American’s contractual right to a trilogy clash appeared to go up in smoke when Fury’s team claimed the clause for a rematch had expired.
      Tyson Fury pummeled Deontay Wilder 13 months ago in their Las Vegas rematch – but the American is still calling for a trilogy fightCredit: AFP
      Wilder has now gone to court in a bid to get Fury back in the ring, but the Brit’s promoter Arum insists it will NOT put an all-British dust-up with Anthony Joshua under threat.
      Speaking to Barbershop Conversations, he said: “That is in arbitration, and the arbitrator will decide.”
      When asked whether it will put a Joshua-Fury bout on hold, he added: “No, really and truly, nobody anticipates that there’ll be an injunction. At worst, there might be a claim for damages.
      “I think it was scheduled that we’d finally get a determination sometime in May. I can’t go into that.”
      Wilder has made numerous outlandish excuses since being beaten by Fury more than a year ago.
      A comeback fight for The Bronze Bomber does not appear to be on the horizon as he continues to remain relatively quiet.
      But promoter Eddie Hearn called on Wilder to fight Dillian Whyte after his win at the weekend.
      The Body Snatcher stopped Alexander Povetkin inside four rounds with a statement display in Gibraltar.
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      Fury and Joshua are set collide in the biggest fight in British boxing historyCredit: AFP
      And Hearn is now calling for Whyte to get a shot at Wilder – a clash the Brit has wanted for several years.
      The Essex-based promoter said: “I’d like to see him [Whyte] box quickly again in the summer, maybe go over to the States and have a fight over there.
      “We called for the Deontay Wilder fight for a long, long time. [Wilder] actually DM’d Dillian Whyte and said I will never, ever give you that fight.
      “And now he got knocked out and he’s calling for the fight with Dillian Whyte.
      “For me that’s a stadium fight, that’s a colossal fight. I’d like to get him back out quickly, maybe to the States for a big fight.”
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      Explosive footage of new game eSports Boxing Club released for first time with fans impressed by new look

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      EXPLOSIVE footage of the new game eSports Boxing Club has been released for first time with fans impressed by the look. The game, made by Steel City Interactive Limited, has 65 licensed fighters currently set to be available.
      Footage of the new game eSports Boxing Club has been releasedCredit: Steel City Interactive
      The game is made by Steel City Interactive LimitedCredit: Steel City Interactive
      No boxing game since Fight Night Champion, released in 2011, has been madeCredit: Steel City Interactive
      And it is supported by IBF, WBC and The Ring, with legends like Sugar Ray Robinson, Roy Jones Jr and Rocky Marciano included.
      Current stars Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Amir Khan and several more are also listed as playable.
      And even promoters, trainers, and cut men are set to feature on the game.
      ESBC have released game play footage, and fans are raving over the quality, having been starved of a boxing game since Fight Night Champion, released in 2011.
      Instead, makers EA Sports have focussed on UFC games, with the fourth instalment released in August 2020.
      There is no date for ESBC’s release, with more fighters and gameplay modes in the works, but gamers are building up their excitement.
      One said: “Couldn’t possibly be more excited for this.”
      Another said: “Everyone that’s wanted a New Boxing video game… This is it! And it looks REALLY GOOD.”

      This is next level, never before seen physics in a fighting game ever. Such a little team making a more realistic game than EA sports and it’s only ALPHA! I have no complaints because now i see this is in good hands. Very talented people.— Stranger (@MisterX1853333) March 28, 2021

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      The game is set to focus on realism, which include managing your fighter’s weight and injuries.
      Skills traits, a special feint system to throw your opponents off guard and ‘Next-Gen Footwork’ are all included to add realism to your gaming experience.
      At the moment, ESBC is set to be released on XBOX One, XBOX One Series S/X, PS4 and PS5.
      The game is set to focus on realismCredit: Steel City Interactive
      Career mode is set to be availableCredit: Steel City Interactive
      Heavyweight legend Rocky Marciano is in the gameCredit: Steel City Interactive More

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      Carl Frampton vs Jamel Herring FREE: Live stream, TV channel, start time UK, undercard for free-to-air world title clash

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      CARL FRAMPTON aims to become Ireland’s first three-weight world champion this coming weekend when he takes on Jamel Herring for the WBO super-featherweight title.The postponed bout was set to take place last month, but was delayed again after Belfast ace Frampton suffered a hand injury. And now there is a way to watch the re-arranged fight for FREE!
      How the fighters compare ahead of Saturday night’s big bout
      What time is Frampton vs Herring?

      Carl Frampton vs Jamel Herring takes place on Saturday, April 3.
      Expect the main event at around 10pm BST.
      Caesars Palace Dubai in Dubai plays host to the fight.

      What live stream and TV channel is Frampton vs Herring on?

      Frampton vs Herring is set to be totally FREE to air this weekend for those in the UK.
      IFL TV will be streaming the fight live on their YouTube channel.
      And in addition, the fight has also now been picked up on free-to-air TV channel Channel 5 in the UK.
      In the US, it’ll be shown on ESPN+.

      What is the undercard?

      Jamel Herring vs Carl Frampton (WBO World super-featherweight title)
      Zhankosh Turarov vs Tyrone McKenna (WBO Inter-Continental super-lightweight title)
      Donnie Nietes vs Pablo Carrillo (vacant WBO International super-flyweight title)
      Tursynbay Kulakhmet vs Heber Rondon (WBC International super-welterweight title) 
      Faizan Anwar vs Evgenii Vazem (welterweight)
      Keyshawn Davis vs Richman Ashelley (lightweight)
      Fahad Al Bloushi vs Suraj (super feather)

      Belfast’s Frampton is aiming to become Ireland’s first three-weight world champ
      What have they said?
      Frampton: “I’m 34 now. I won’t be boxing when I’m 36, I’ll tell you that.
      “I know there isn’t too long left, and I will get out at the right time. But I still have a few fights left in me.”
      “I think my kids Carla and Rossa are looking forward to me retiring.
      “And [wife] Christine, hopefully, too. I am not sure. Me being around the house all the time might not be brilliant.”
      Herring: “I do take one fight at a time but if I beat Carl then there are mega fights out there for me at super-featherweight and, who knows, I may move up to lightweight.
      “A unification fight at super-featherweight would be very big and another world title at lightweight would be great as well.
      “Beating Carl would mean a lot, it would be a big statement. I respect Carl a lot, he has done a tremendous job in his career and as a fan I love watching him. Beating him would take me to new heights.” More

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      Ex-Anthony Joshua rival Dorian Darch wins Bare-Knuckle debut with huge KO after being ‘ashamed’ how boxing career ended

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      FORMER Anthony Joshua opponent Dorian Darch won his Bare-Knuckle Boxing debut by knockout. The Welshman stopped Mason Shaw in round two of BKB’s Lockdown 2 to kickstart his career with exposed fists.
      Dorian Darch won his BKB debutCredit: Bare Knuckle Boxing
      Anthony Joshua beat Dorian Darch in 2014Credit: Action Images – Reuters
      Darch, who last fought as a professional against Dave Allen in 2020, admitted he was ‘ashamed’ of how his gloved career ended.
      But the ex-heavyweight is rejuvenated after linking up with former super-lightweight champion Gavin Rees.
      He said, via World Boxing News: “At the end of my pro gloved career, I was ashamed of myself.
      “There were some poor performances through a lack of training.
      “I went to see Gavin Rees and felt that when I went there, I had to train, and I felt great in there.”
      Darch, 36, had a 12-12-1 boxing career but lost his last seven fights.
      Still, he faced the likes of Daniel Dubois, Hughie Fury, Tom Little, Nick Webb, Simon Vallily as well as AJ in 2014 and Allen.
      To start his BKB career he beat cruiserweight Shaw, with both left battered and bruised afterwards.
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      Darch said: “Much respect to Mason, I’d like to say first of all. He’s going to operate well at the lower weight.
      “But I don’t think he’s big enough for this category, caught me with some massive shots but because I’m so big I was able to stand up to them.
      “But obviously he couldn’t stand up to mine.”
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