Boxing

CANELO ALVEREZ believes he will knockout Billy Joe Saunders in three rounds – and then plans to fight across the world including the UK before retiring.
The Mexican great will collide with the British star on May 8.

Canelo Alvarez only plans to fight for seven more years and hopes to stage at least one in the UKCredit: EPA

The Mexican believes it will be ‘easy work’ against his next opponent Billy Joe Saunders above)Credit: Getty

Canelo set up his unification clash with Saunders by destroying Avni Yildirim in three brutal rounds on Saturday.
That came just two months after he outclassed Callum Smith in Texas – and he reckons his next foe will be ‘easy work’ just like the last two.
His promoter Eddie Hearn told the AK & Barak Show on DAZN: “I said to him, ‘BJS is a tough fight.’ 
“I said, ‘It won’t be easy work like Yildirim,’ and he said, ‘Yildirim was easy work. Smith was easy work. Saunders is easy work.'”

Hearn, who continues to work on getting the bumper heavyweight unification clash between his man Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury confirmed, also revealed Canelo’s long-term goals.
He claims if the 30-year-old beats BJS to become undisputed middleweight king then the star has told him he wants to go international.
That would involve having money-spinning fights across the world in places such as the Middle East, China and right here in Great Britain.
However, Hearn also says Canelo plans to fight for just seven more years before hanging up his gloves and retiring.

He would halt his career at 37 if he fulfils that promise.
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How the two stars shape-up head-to-headCredit: The Sun

Saunders decided to mark the official announcement of securing his dream match by wearing an apron with a fake penis and testicles attached as he went live on Instagram early on Sunday.
And he started the mind games early by saying: “Alright people, I just wanted to say a big thank you to Canelo, I’m such a big fan.
“I’ve been training a long time for this, I’ve been waiting a long, long time. It’s been frustrating waiting, but thank you sir for this opportunity.
“I’m only just gonna come, pick my money up and go home, you know. It’s one of them. It’s gonna be good, it’s gonna be very good.
“I just wanna thank everybody this morning watching this, I’m just proud to be alive. I’m so happy to even be here taking part in this event.
“To take part in this event, obviously I’m not gonna win, just gonna go there, just turn up looking at the numbers.”

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TYSON FURY called on Jake Paul to fight his half-brother Tommy following the Love Island star’s recent knockout win.
Light-heavyweight Tommy extended his record to 5-0 at the weekend, dispatching of journeyman Scott Williams.

Tommy Fury’s brother Tyson called for Jake Paul to fight the Love Island starCredit: Reuters

Jake Paul, left, pictured with older brother LoganCredit: Getty Images – Getty

It won the praise of Tyson, the unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion, who then challenged YouTuber Paul to fight his younger sibling.
He tweeted: “@jakepaul where you at?”
The social media star, 24, is 2-0 with as many knockout since turning pro in 2020.
He beat online rival ‘AnEsonGib’ before leaving ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 36, out cold in November on the undercard of Mike Tyson’s comeback fight.

Paul’s next fight is on April 17, facing retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 36.
Tommy, 21, has won twice since coming out of ITV’s popular villa, where he was runner-up alongside girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague.
He opened the door to fighting KSI, 27, in 2019 after the Brit YouTuber beat Jake’s older brother Logan, 25, by split-decision.
But for now, Tommy is making up for his lack of amateur experience by fighting as frequently as he possibly can.

He said: “I am trying different things and learning all the time. I only had ten amateur fights so I am learning all the time.
“I am in the public eye so I don’t really worry about people’s opinions, as long as my friends and family are happy with me, I am happy.
“Boxing is the hardest sport in the world and I am a novice, but I have my dad with me so I cannot go wrong.
“I want as many bouts as possible because experience is what I need.”

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TYSON FURY called on Jake Paul to step into the ring and face his half-brother Tommy.
American YouTuber Paul has two knockout wins from his first two pro fights.

Meanwhile, ex-Love Island star Tommy extended his winning record with a comprehensive second-round victory over journeyman Scott Williams at the weekend.
And that led to WBC heavyweight champ Tyson tweeting: “Jake Paul where you at?”
So how do the potential rivals compare?
Paul turned 24 in January and is more than two years older than his British counterpart, who will celebrate his 22nd birthday in May.

Both fighters have unblemished records – Fury is 5-0 and Paul’s 2-0.
Of Fury’s five wins, four have been by KO, while both of Paul’s finished inside the distance.
Both fight with an orthodox stance – the 6ft 1in Paul is just an inch taller than Fury but ‘TNT’ has the longer reach, 80ins to 76ins.
The big one, though, is the Instagram followers and who would have the bigger fan base behind them cheering on from home.

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Reality TV sensation Fury boasts an impressive 3.2m.
But ‘The Problem Child’ – younger brother of fellow YouTuber Logan – blows his rival out of the water with a whopping 14.6m.
Paul’s next fight is on April 17, facing retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 36.
Tommy has won twice since coming out of ITV’s popular villa, where he was runner-up alongside girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague.
He opened the door to fighting KSI, 27, in 2019 after the Brit YouTuber beat the older Paul brother, 25, by split-decision.
But for now, Tommy is making up for his lack of amateur experience by fighting as frequently as he possibly can.

Jake Paul has won both of his professional boxing bouts via knockoutCredit: USA TODAY Sports

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JOSH WARRINGTON has posted an update from his hospital bed.
The British featherweight is recovering after his shock defeat to Mexican Mauricio Lara at Wembley Arena last month.

Josh Warrington offered fans an update from his hospital bed

Warrington, 30, took huge damage and was left needing oxygen following the sickening KO.
He suffered a broken jaw, perforated eardrum and a shoulder injury, which he has just had treated.
Warrington mustered a smile and a thumbs up for the camera as he lay in his hospital bed.
And he accompanied the Instagram picture by saying: “Operation success.

“•Plan of action-
“1️⃣Road to recovery.
“2️⃣Get some revenge and get back on track.
“I’ll be back to that top spot.

Josh Warrington was left in a bad way after his shock defeat to Mauricio LaraCredit: ©Dave Thompson/Route One Ltd
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“Believe me🥊💥
“First a dirty quarter pounder from Maccys… 🤤🍔 Greeeaaasssseeee…”
Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed that he expects to see Lara and Warrington run it back in the summer.
He said: “Josh is good, I mean obviously it was a complete shock.
“He was a big favourite going into the fight, you can see what might’ve gone wrong.

But summertime I believe you’ll see Warrington vs Lara II
Eddie Hearn

“Was it no fans? Was it the inactivity? Was it complacency? Was it just Lara came out with an unbelievable performance? But the reality is I think he’s gonna wanna do it again.
“It’s very dangerous, but that’s the fire in him…
“All the talk at the moment from Josh is he wants to fight Lara again. Super risky, but summertime I believe you’ll see Warrington vs Lara II.
“Yes, that one [will be in Leeds], we’ll do it with a crowd this time.”

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AMIR KHAN and wife Faryal Makhdoom celebrated son Muhammad Zaviyar’s first birthday by buying him a £30,000 Rolex watch and an amazing safari-themed cake.
Faryal, 29, posted a picture to Instagram showing the trio celebrating the occasion during lockdown.

Amir Khan and wife Faryal Makhdoom have celebrated son Muhammad Zaviyar’s first birthday

The lucky infant was gifted a £30k Rolex watch by his dad and treated to a safari-themed cake

Muhammad reached his milestone on February 22 but Faryal only posted the family snap on Monday.
The infant was given a very flash Rolex watch worth £30k, according to Watch Pro.
But little Muhammad may have to hold off a while before he is able to wear it due to its size and weight.
Former super lightweight champ Khan, 34, purchased the watch weeks before his kid’s big day.

He took a picture of the Rolex last month and captioned it: “Got my little boy his first birthday present.
“His watch collection needs to be on point.”
Khan, who has a stunning car collection, and his wife also splashed out on a tasty cake with a safari theme.
It was accompanied by large toys, including a lion, a tiger and a giraffe.

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Faryal marked the occasion with a caption, which said: “Zaviyar’s 1st lockdown birthday & his first Rollie.”
On the boxing front, Khan has not fought since July 2019 when he beat Billy Dib.
But wife Faryal is adamant son Muhammad will not follow in his father’s footsteps.
When asked if Muhammad could one day don gloves during an Instagram Q&A, she responded: “Never.”

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VASYL LOMACHENKO labelled Devin Haney a ‘coward’ after the American called him out online.
The pair got into a bitter spat on Twitter with Ukrainian star Lomachenko branding Haney a keyboard warrior for not arranging a ‘real fight’.

Vasyl Lomachenko called Devin Haney a coward in a social media spatCredit: Richard Pelham – The Sun

Haney called out the Ukrainian in a bitter war of wordsCredit: Getty Images – Getty

Haney sparked the head to head by questioning Loma’s absence since his defeat to Teofimo Lopez.
He tweeted: “Where tf is Loma?”
Despite not tagging the former world champ, the 33-year-old European replied three days later and angrily hit back accusing Haney of hiding behind his computer.
He said: “I’m here! I’m waiting for you cowards to decide on a real fight, and not on a Twitter fight.”

Lomachenko seems to have shied away from the limelight since suffering only his second career defeat to Lopez in October.
Meanwhile, Haney defended his WBC title with a points victory over Yuriorkis Gamboa the month after.
Despite Haney’s 25 consecutive wins, any fight with Loma would be his toughest test yet – although the rest of the Twitter exchange suggests he isn’t scared.
Haney wrote: “Waiting is not your best bet I would think you learned that from the Teo fight.”

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@Realdevinhaney I’m here! I’m waiting for you cowards to decide on a real fight, and not on a Twitter fight
— LOMA (@VasylLomachenko) March 1, 2021

waiting is your favorite action, because you still haven’t fought with anyone
— LOMA (@VasylLomachenko) March 1, 2021

you know perfectly well that it was not my decision! But you shouldn’t complain about it, because after that they sent you the belt by mail
— LOMA (@VasylLomachenko) March 1, 2021

@Realdevinhaney What will it give you from what I tell you, whose decision was it? Are you organizing our fight?🧐
— LOMA (@VasylLomachenko) March 2, 2021

Loma responded: “Waiting is your favorite action, because you still haven’t fought with anyone.”
Haney: “I was definitely waiting to fight you when I was your MANDATORY & you petitioned for the Franchise Title!”
Loma: “You know perfectly well that it was not my decision!
“But you shouldn’t complain about it, because after that they sent you the belt by mail.”
The lightweight division is full of talent at the moment with Lopez, Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis all looking to be king of the ring at 135lbs.

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