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      Loved-up Floyd Mayweather introduces Brit stripper girlfriend Anna Monroe to pals at star-studded 44th birthday bash

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER has taken things ‘to the next level’ by introducing British stripper girlfriend Anna Monroe to pals at his birthday party as ‘his princess’. 
      As revealed by SunSport earlier this week, the 50-0 boxing legend threw a lavish birthday in Florida to mark turning 44 last week. 

      Floyd Mayweather introduced his girlfriend Anna Monroe to pals as ‘his princess’ at his 44th birthday bashCredit: Rex Features

      Mayweather has been dating Anna Monroe – head stripper at his Girls Collection club – officially since New Year’s DayCredit: Instagram @thereal.annamonroe

      Mayweather celebrated his 44th birthday with a money-themed cakeCredit: Rex Features

      Mayweather is keen to meet Monroe’s family having already introduced her to his friendsCredit: Instagram @thereal.annamonroe

      Pictures from the bash proved Money didn’t let a global pandemic get in the way of him having fun.
      And despite dozens of models being invited, Mayweather only had eyes for Monroe.
      A pal told SunSport: “Floyd introduced Anna to all of his friends as his ‘Princess’.
      “He was really keen to show her off and Anna was proud to be by his side at the party.

      “Their relationship is getting more and more serious. Introducing her at such a big event like that takes things to the next level.”
      Anna – who works as head stripper at Floyd’s Girl Collection nightclub – shared a string of pictures over the weekend showing her enjoying the party. 
      He was joined by celebrity guests, who were serenaded by models in skin-tight silver outfits.
      They where there to greet him Floyd arrived in a £2million Bugatti and delivered his cake. 

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      Monroe dazzled in a blue dress for Mayweather’s birthday bash in FloridaCredit: Instagram @thereal.annamonroe

      Mayweather welcomed revellers to his ‘birthday experience’ in Florida last weekCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Monroe shared updates of her evening before and during Mayweather’s bash

      Mayweather enjoyed his future-themed 44th birthday last week

      Pictures from the future-themed event showed the likes of rapper Rick Ross and President Joe Biden’s brother James partying with Mayweather.
      Earlier this year, SunSport told how Floyd is now planning a UK trip to meet the parents of his new girlfriend. 
      The legendary fighter – who was introduced to Anna’s family on FaceTime on New Year’s Day – plans to charm them ‘as soon as he’s allowed’.
      A source said: “Floyd is serious about Anna. He loves England and as soon as they are allowed to travel again he’d love to come over and meet her family and friends. 
      “He wants them to see the real Floyd Mayweather – which is a lot different to what many people think.”
      The boxing champ fell for Anna 29, last year with the couple going official with their relationship on New Year’s Day – telling family and friends in the UK the news over FaceTime, according to a friend.
      Anna has also posted photos of her and Floyd on holiday posing outside the Acropolis in Greece.
      The pair have also posted pictures of themselves at the exact same locations at the same time in Paris, Abu Dhabi, the Blue Lagoon spa in Iceland, Santorini and Amsterdam.
      They FaceTimed Anna’s family in England on New Year’s Day to tell them officially about their relationship.
      Her family were reportedly concerned about the relationship given the boxer’s track record with women, including his ex Josie Harris who accused him of domestic violence. 

      Monroe wore a low-cut blue dress to ring in Mayweather’s 44th birthdayCredit: Instagram @thereal.annamonroe

      Monroe has been dating Mayweather since last year but they only went official on New Year’s DayCredit: Instagram

      Models dressed head to toe in silver brought out the money-themed cake at the bash
      The world champion boxer, whose last pro bout was against Conor McGregor in August 2017, served two months behind bars after he was convicted, with the pair splitting up.
      Josie, the mum of Floyd’s three kids, was found dead at the wheel of her car in California on March 9 last year after an accidental drug overdose.
      She was writing a tell-all book at the time of her death.
      Before his relationship with Josie, Mayweather had been convicted of attacking another partner, Melissa Brim, the mother of his daughter Iyanna, who he punched in an argument in a Las Vegas shopping centre in 2001.
      He pleaded guilty to two counts of battery against Brim and received a suspended sentence in 2002, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
      A year later, he’s claimed to have punched two of her female friends in a nightclub and again received a suspended sentence for two counts of battery, the Las Vegas Sun reported.
      A family friend said: “Everyone knows Floyd Mayweather beat his other girlfriend up. Her dad is worried sick but Floyd just reels them in with money.
      “Yeah when they have a child that child will be set up for life but Floyd will eventually get fed up with Anna and hurt her one way or another.”
      Despite his history of violence towards women, Mayweather has been linked with many different partners in recent years.
      He was engaged to Shantel Jackson, but they split in 2013, with Jackson starting a relationship with rapper Nelly a year later.

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      Anthony Joshua hints that undisputed title fight with Tyson Fury is close to being announced after ‘positive meeting’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has hinted that an undisputed title fight with Tyson Fury is close to being announced after a ‘positive meeting’.
      The British heavyweight giants are ready to square off later this year and decide who is the king of the division.

      Anthony Joshua has hinted a deal to fight Tyson Fury is nearly completeCredit: Instagram @eddiehearn

      SunSport understands Fury and AJ are set to clash in Saudi Arabia this JulyCredit: Rex Features

      Another positive meeting with @258mgt. They’ve informed me things are shaping up nicely. They will be sharing the update with Eddie and you’ll be hearing from me soon 👊🏾
      — Anthony Joshua (@anthonyjoshua) February 23, 2021

      SunSport understands a July fight in Saudi Arabia is the most likely option.
      And Joshua, 31, has given boxing fans a big boost by declaring he’s held ‘positive’ talks with his management team.
      AJ tweeted: “Another positive meeting with @258mgt.
      “They’ve informed me things are shaping up nicely.

      “They will be sharing the update with Eddie (Hearn) and you’ll be hearing from me soon.”
      The news will come as a relief to supporters, who had been worried about Deontay Wilder’s impending legal action to force a trilogy fight against Fury, 32.
      Indeed, the American could yet fight Joshua instead next year, despite having ‘turned down the deal of the century’ in the past.
      However, all eyes will be on AJ vs Fury for the time being.

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      And fans can expect a rise on the usual £25 box office price – although Eddie Hearn insists it will not cost £40.
      The promoter also adds that AJ is in tip top shape and will not be taking Fury lightly – even if the Gypsy King is currently at a heavier weight than usual.
      Hearn told Seconds Out: “I think before he  (Fury) goes into any main camp he doesn’t look like AJ, ever.
      “I said to AJ the other day, ‘Did you see Fury jumping in the sea? He looked like me!’
      “The response from AJ was, ‘We’re going to get the best Fury, so I don’t care if he’s carrying a bit of extra weight now, I’m training for the best-ever Fury’.
      “And, make no mistake, Fury will be in top shape for this fight.”

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      Joseph Parker’s younger brother John boxing on undercard three years after being told brain aneurysm would end career

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      JOSEPH PARKER’S brother John will fight this weekend as he continues his remarkable comeback from a brain aneurysm.
      John’s boxing career looked over after he was pulled from his bro’s undercard to fight Anthony Joshua in March 2018 due to the problem.

      John, left, pictured with his brother JosephCredit: Getty – Contributor

      He was just 24 then and was told he could die if the aneurysm ruptured.
      An aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel on the brain that could be life-threatening if left untreated.
      Despite being told he wouldn’t be able to fight again, John was cleared to step back inside the ring in October against Ben Williams after previously revealing he would need an operation to box again.
      He breezed past his fellow New Zealander before beating Jason Tuala a month later.

      Now he is back on the undercard for Joseph’s scrap with Junior Fa this weekend while he takes on Egelani Taito.
      Speaking at the time of his diagnosis, John told stuff.nz.: “It’s small enough that I can do everything daily without a problem, but if I want to box again – which I haven’t decided just yet – I will most likely have to have an operation.
      “It’s between two operations; one is where they drill a hole through my temple, and they clip it for good.
      “The other option is they can thread a wire through my groin, and they clamp it, which they will have to do every so often.

      John has fought twice since receiving his diagnosis for a brain aneurysmCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      “The neurosurgeon I saw was confident he could do a good job, but there is always that risk [but] the last thing I want is to be paralyzed or something and to be a burden on anyone.
      “I want to get back into shape. So when it comes to operating or not, I’ll be healthy and fit and will react well to the procedures.
      “When I found out, I was like ‘can I still fight?’ They were like, ‘Nah – this is serious.’
      “So I went back in and told Joe. He was like ‘are you all right?’ Yeah, man, stuff this – I’m not going to let this aneurysm get me.”

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      UFC star Conor McGregor brutally trolled by Paddy Power over ‘next lucrative defeat’ to Manny Pacquiao

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      PADDY POWER have taken a cheeky jab at Irishman Conor McGregor over his potential money-spinning fight with Manny Pacquiao.
      The Notorious has fingers in plenty of pies as he looks for his next challenge inside the ring.

      Conor McGregor was brutally mocked by Paddy Power

      McGregor, 32, made a comeback to the octagon after a year out against Dustin Poirier in January.
      But his highly-anticipated return fell flat after he was TKO’d in just the second round.
      It was his third loss in his last four fights including his boxing match with Floyd Mayweather in August 2017.
      And with rumours of another return to the boxing ring against the legendary Manny Pacquiao, Paddy Power took the opportunity to rib the former featherweight and lightweight champ.

      They wrote on their blog site: “Conor McGregor has revealed plans for his next lucrative defeat to be against Filipino fighting legend Manny Pacquiao.”
      It adds: “The news comes as a huge blow to UFC fans who’d hoped to see McGregor’s next pasting take place inside the Octagon.”
      Using a mock quote from Pacquiao they write: “‘I am delighted Conor has finally relented to my incessant flattery and will let me knock his b****** in for a huge sum of money.
      “‘There were times I thought this fight might never happen. Sometimes I wondered if I’d be the last old man on the planet he’d take a swing at’”.

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      The Notorious could step back inside the ring to take on PacquiaoCredit: AP:Associated Press

      Before his defeat to Poirier, McGregor revealed he expects to fight Pacquiao this year.
      He said: “I am excited for a Manny Pacquiao bout and it looks like it will happen this year.
      “What time this year? I am not sure.
      “We’ll have to have some good discussions with Dana White and the UFC and see where it goes.
      “I am open to it all, ready for it all.
      “I will certainly attain a boxing world title before I call it a day.
      “And I would be excited to do that against Emmanuel Pacquiao.”

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      Canelo vs Yildirim: How boxers compare ahead of super-middleweight title fight with Billy Joe Saunders next for P4P king

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      SAUL ALVAREZ steps back inside the ring this weekend to fight Avni Yildirim just two months after outclassing British star Callum Smith.
      The 30-year-old won the WBA ‘Super’, WBC and Ring Magazine titles after outpointing the Liverpudlian, and he is wasting no time in returning to the squared circle.

      Here is how Saul Alvarez and Avni Yildirim compare ahead of this weekend’s fight

      In what will be the Mexican legend’s 58th fight, Canelo will be fighting in Miami for the first time since 2008 as he defends his straps at the Hard Rock Stadium.
      His opponent is Turkish super-middleweight Yildirim, who was handed the world title bout on the back of a defeat to Anthony Dirrell in February 2019.
      The 29-year-old had lost just once prior to that encounter against the American after Chris Eubank Jr brutally knocked him out in the third round in 2017.
      Few, if any, are expecting the Turkish Wolf to pose a threat to Canelo – who has lost just once since turning professional 16 years ago.

      Despite winning 21 out of his 23 fights, Yildirim is yet to beat anyone of note, and has lost in both meetings when stepping up against tougher opposition.
      He may be over three inches taller than Alvarez, but as shown in the pound-for-pound star’s win against Smith, he has no problem facing bigger men.
      And Canelo – who boasts 24 more knockouts than Yildirim – is already looking past his rival as a unified fight to face Billy Joe Saunders heats up.
      WBO champ Saunders, 31, took aim at Canelo earlier this month for only fighting boxers that are past their prime.

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      He told The Athletic: “He’s boxed all of the greats and beaten all of the greats, at the end of their careers.
      “His team is very good at picking people at the end of their careers. They’re very, very good at picking people just on the downward spiral.”
      It has been reported that should Canelo beat Yildirim, then his fight against the unbeaten Brit could be announced in the ring immediately after.
      TalkSPORT’s boxing editor Michael Benson tweeted: “Eddie Hearn has stated Canelo vs Billy Joe Saunders could be officially announced with both face-to-face in the ring immediately after Canelo vs Avni Yildirim next weekend, so long as he wins and comes through unscathed.
      “Canelo vs BJS is May 8th.”
      Commenting on the potential clash against Saunders, Alvarez said: “It’s important for me and my trainer Eddy [Reynoso], because very few people have achieved becoming undisputed champions.
      “And that’s a short-term goal for us. To win all the titles at 168 pounds. Obviously, no Mexican has ever done it. So that’s our short-term goal, to keep making history.
      “And that’s what we want. Eddy and I have always wanted the best. And we want to keep making history.”

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      Mike Tyson vs Frank Bruno net worth: Iron Mike equals Brit’s fortune with £7.5m Jones Jr fight and cannabis farm

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      MIKE TYSON’S emotional meet-up with British boxing favourite Frank Bruno will hit our screens in a few days.
      It is 31 years since the two warriors fought in the ring – a one-sided affair that saw Bruno stopped by the referee in the fifth round.

      Mike Tyson and Frank Bruno boxed twice with the American former monster winning both world title clashes but remain friends

      A new programme will air on February 26 on NOW TV and Sky Documentaries that will show how two brutally broken men rebuilt themselves and finally found peace again.
      And the two 50-something year olds have another thing in common – the money in their banks, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
      Here SunSport takes a look at amassed their respective £7.5million fortunes in and out of the ring.
      Mike Tyson
      Iron Mike is believed to have earned at least £415MILLION from his 56-fight career.

      Like many sporting superstars, Tyson spent his money as quickly as he earned it on big expensive houses, flashy cars and even pet tigers.
      In 2003, Tyson was forced to file for bankruptcy, with media at the time reporting he had £20m worth of debt.

      Mike Tyson made a boxing comeback in December when he drew with Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition boutCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Tyson now runs a multi-million pound cannabis ranchCredit: Instagram

      But the self-titled ‘Baddest Man On The Planet’, who has admitted battling a cocaine addiction since the age of 11, has managed to turn things around.

      Tyson has starred or held minor roles in a number of movies, most notably in The Hangover film franchise.
      He even had his own animated TV show called Mike Tyson Mysteries.
      More recently he produces a podcast called Hotboxin’ With Mike Tyson which is one of the more popular combat sports-related podcasts out there.
      Hinted in that title, Tyson has cannabis to thank for his financial recovery. He runs his own weed ranch called the Tyson Ranch, where he grows and sells his own brand of weed as well as weed-based wellness products.
      Cheat Sheet say the Tyson Ranch sells over £360,000 worth of weed a month, but that Tyson smokes £29,000 worth with his guests.
      And he is believed to have earned £7.5m from his grand return to boxing in December, when he drew with fellow Hall Of Famer Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout.

      The 54-year-old can smoke as much as £40,000 worth of weed with friendsCredit: Instagram

      In 1989 a prime Mike Tyson butchered Bruno in their first clash in Las Vegas
      Frank Bruno
      Bruno will go down in history as one of Britain’s best-loved boxers ever.
      After two unsuccessful world title challenges – including the brutal fifth-round stoppage loss to Tyson in 1989, the gentle-giant Londoner finally got his hands on the WBC heavyweight title in 1995 by beating Oliver McCall.
      But six months later he would lost that strap – to old rival Tyson who was making his way back to the top after time in jail after being found guilty of rape.
      Bruno’s £7.5m net worth has been carefully managed from his boxing career, but he has also dabbled in some other ventures.
      In 2017 he told the Sunday Telegraph that he had ‘a few investments running’ in the stock market.
      In that interview he admitted he was ‘paid to bang HP sauce bottles on the table for a TV advert’ during his boxing career.

      Frank Bruno is much loved by the British publicCredit: Louis Wood – The Sun
      Bruno has also starred in pantomimes and done many voice-overs for TV – including his famous catchphrase ‘Know what I mean Harry’.
      He credits having ‘a good accountant’ for keeping his finances in order and has told up-and-coming boxers to ‘save wisely, stay humble and focus on your job ahead of you’.
      But in his book Let Me Be Frank the 59-year-old revealed he was betrayed by ‘someone close to him’ who took £300,000 from his bank account.
      It came in 2003 when he was in a Romford hospital being treated for his bipolar disorder.

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      Watch ex-UFC star Ben Askren training to fight Jake Paul as TJ Dillashaw admits MMA world is ‘very nervous right now’

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      RARE footage of Ben Askren training for his upcoming boxing match with Jake Paul has been released.
      Ex-UFC welterweight Askren is coming out of retirement on April 17 to face the YouTube sensation.

      Ben Askren training for his upcoming boxing match against Jake Paul

      Jake Paul pictured with his boxing trainer Cornelius Bundrage

      Jake Paul pictured after a training session

      Paul, 24, is 2-0 in his career, both by knockout, and also has a white collar win in 2018 to his name.
      While Askren, 36, despite having vast more amount of fighting experience in MMA, was renowned for his wrestling and grappling style.
      He has recently been captured preparing for his boxing debut by hitting the pads, landing combinations.
      Askren only had six knockouts in his 19 MMA wins, where he won titles in Bellator and ONE Championship.

      Former UFC champion TJ Dillashaw is rooting for the American but admitted those in the MMA business are ‘very nervous right now’.
      Dillashaw, 35, told Mike Swick: “Askren should win right, but I’m nervous about it.
      “You watch him strike and it’s like the MMA world is very nervous right now that he’s gonna be.
      “He should win the fight. He should be smart enough.

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      “I mean Jake Paul is gonna get tired, he should be able to wear him out and make him lose his explosiveness and dance around and get the win.
      “But I wouldn’t say Askren’s the better striker I think he’s just the better competitor and that’s what’s gonna win him the fight.
      “At least I really hope so, my fingers are crossed because man, crazy.” More

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      Inside Tyson Fury’s Las Vegas afterparty following Wilder win with ‘hottest waitresses in world’ and £106k bar tab

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      TYSON FURY reportedly celebrated with the ‘hottest waitresses in the world’ at a Las Vegas nightclub after dethroning Deontay Wilder last year.
      Just hours after ripping the WBC heavyweight belt from the Bronze Bomber after his seventh round TKO, the Gypsy King headed to the iconic Hakkasan nightclub.

      Tyson Fury revelled at the Hakkasan nightclub after beating Deontay WilderCredit: Instagram

      Fury was in jolly spirits after becoming the new WBC heavyweight world championCredit: Splash News

      The Gyspy King is claimed to have had 30 bottles of champagne sent to his tableCredit: Instagram

      Fury, 32, is no stranger to celebrating in fashion after he attended a boozy pool party in Sin City after he knocked out Tom Schwarz in 2019.
      And DJ Mark Eteson has lifted the lid on what happened when the British star arrived to the venue following his Wilder victory – with a pyro dragon prepared for his arrival.
      The DJ – who is followed by almost 50,000 people on Instagram – even claimed that 30 bottles of champagne were sent to Fury’s table.
      He told the Daily Star: “The cocktail waitresses, who are the hottest in the world, come out with light sticks, a dragon and bottles of champagne when he arrives.

      “Anything you can imagine – it probably happened!
      “If you’re a big spender, or you’re someone like Tyson Fury, there usually will be someone who is spending $150,000 (£106,000) that night on their table.
      “With that amount of cash being spent on one night, on champagne, or the drinks they bought at the table, they really can pretty much do anything. They will bring out any presentation to make it a big deal.
      “They come out with some fireworks and stuff, but it does look pretty crazy when they bring out a dragon and thirty bottles of champagne – and it’s done by a girl dressed as Jasmine from Aladdin on a magic carpet, and I’m like ‘what the f*** is going on here?'”

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      Legendary DJ Steve Aoki performed at Hakkasan much to the delight of those at the venueCredit: The Mega Agency

      Reality TV star Mark Wright was one of those people at the club after Fury beat the Bronze BromberCredit: Instagram

      Before adding: “He is quite a personable person, he’s the Gypsy King, he’s for the people. Everyone loves him anyway because of how blunt, honest, straight-up and truthful he is.”
      And you can expect more wild partying from Fury if he comes out on top against Anthony Joshua later this year.
      Talks are progressing well over the eagerly-anticipated domestic dust-up according to Fury’s co-promoter Bob Arum.
      Eddie Hearn has previously stated that the bout could happen in June, while a venue has still yet to be agreed.
      However AJ’s promoter has assured fans they won’t have to fork out £40 to watch the epic encounter on PPV.

      Singer Liam Payne was another celebrity that was at the Hakkasan waiting for Fury’s arrivalCredit: Instagram

      A sign with the words ‘The King Has Returned’ was plastered up for FuryCredit: Instagram

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