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      Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Arthur: UK start time, live stream FREE, TV channel and undercard for domestic dust-up

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      ANTHONY YARDE is up against Lyndon Arthur in a tough fight at the Church House Westminster.
      Yarde hasn’t been in a competitive fight since the loss to Sergey Kovalev in August 2019.

      Anthony Yarde takes on Lyndon Arthur at the Church House WestminsterCredit: Rex Features

      Both he and Arthur beat Dec Spelman in their last fights, with Yarde stopping him in five rounds.
      But his clash with Arthur is being tipped as a true 50-50 bout between two fearsome Brits.
      What time does Yarde vs Arthur start?
      Yarde’s big fight with Arthur will get underway from around 10.30pm UK time on Saturday, December 5.
      The undercard action is set to begin at 7pm.
      There will be no fans in attendance at the Church House Westminster.
      What channel is Yarde vs Arthur and can it be live streamed?
      Yarde vs Arthur will be shown live on BT Sport 1 with coverage getting underway at 7.30pm.
      The event can be streamed live from the BT Sport website and app.
      You can download the BT Sport app onto your mobile or tablet device.

      Anthony Yarde has lost just once as a professional Credit: Reuters
      Can I watch for FREE?
      EE customers can get a free three-month trial of BT Sport by texting SPORT to 150.
      At the end of the three months you will automatically roll onto the £15 per month subscription.
      Or you can cancel the trial at any time during the three months by texting STOP SPORT to 150.
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      Boxing star Brandon Adams enters ring dressed as Super Mario’s rival Bowser but struggles to get outfit off before fight

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      BOXER Brandon Adams entered the ring dressed as Super Mario’s rival Bowser – but then struggled to get out of the outfit.
      The middleweight, who rose to fame after winning the reality TV show The Contender last year, only took the fight on a week’s notice.

      Brandon Adams entered the ring dressed as Super Mario’s rival BowserCredit: NBC

      Adams struggled to get the outfit off before his fight Credit: NBC

      But his two round demolition job against Sonny Duversonne will be more remembered for his ring walk and attire.
      Adams made the walk with Bowser’s classic turtle backpack, but had problems trying to get it off.
      Eventually, he succeeded in time to hear the referee’s final words.
      Adams finished the fight after pinning Duversonne into the corner and letting his hands go.

      With left and right hooks flying in to head and body, the ref finally saw enough and waved it off.
      After the win, Adams said: “I’m not prepared to turn nothing down.
      “If the opportunity presents itself, you damn right we gonna fight.”

      The 31-year-old beat Shane Mosley Jr – son of a legend – to win The Contender last year.

      It earned him a shot at Jermall Charlo’s WBC title, which he lost on points.
      Adams returned for the first time since the defeat, taking his record to 22-3.

      Adams during his world title defeat to Jermall Charlo (right) last yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      Frank Warren axes Eddie Hearn meeting after Daniel Dubois comments as promoter says ‘it wouldn’t be very nice for him’

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      FRANK WARREN revealed he no longer has plans to meet with rival promoter Eddie Hearn following comments made about Daniel Dubois.
      The pair had planned to link up in order to further discuss a fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.

      Frank Warren revealed he no longer has plans to meet with Eddie HearnCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      Warren was fuming after Hearn questioned the extent of Daniel Dubois’ eye injury Credit: ©Mark Robinson/Matchroom

      But after Hearn questioned the extent of the eye injury Dubois suffered against Joe Joyce, Warren axed any chance of meeting the Matchroom boss.
      He told Seconds Out: “That’s past, that’s gone, we get on with it, we do what we’ve got to do.
      “I’m continuing to make and deliver top quality fights for my fighters, and more importantly the people that watch BT, delivering great fights as we will continue to do so.
      “As regarding [Hearn] I don’t know how I could even meet him after what he said about Daniel.

      “I don’t think that’d be a very nice meeting for him.”
      The animosity stemmed from an interview Hearn did with iFL TV, where he predicted Dubois suffered eye swelling, not a broken orbital.
      He said: “I haven’t seen any scans. Report from what? Most people would post some sort of X-ray.
      “I’m not a doctor, but it looks like eye-swelling to me, not necessarily a fracture.”

      Daniel Dubois suffered a gruesome eye injury – a fractured eye socket – in defeat to Joe Joyce Credit: Richard Pelham – The Sun

      With Warren confirming Dubois suffered a cracked eye socket, the veteran matchmaker demanded an apology from Hearn.
      He replied: “He has a fracture, and he had a hemorrhage to his retina.
      “He was very lucky, as the doctor said, that it wasn’t any worse than that. It could have been worse if he carried on.
      “He was in pain and it was damaged. As I say, there was nerve damage there and that was the pain.
      “Joe Joyce done extremely well. He capitalised on his jab, and he kept banging on that.
      “It was a close fight going into the round when it was all over. We will have that report, and I will show that report.
      “I’m going to show that, and I expect an apology from Matchroom, Mr Hearn, as to what he alleged and said about people lying and not telling the truth on that. 
      “I’ll be looking forward to getting his apology.”

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      Jake Paul claims he is ‘dedicating my life to beating Conor McGregor in boxing match’ after smashing Nate Robinson

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      JAKE PAUL revealed he is dedicating his life to beating UFC superstar Conor McGregor.
      It comes after the YouTuber emphatically knocked out retired NBA star Nate Robinson to move to 2-0 in his professional career.

      Jake Paul revealed he is dedicating his life to beating UFC superstar Conor McGregorCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      McGregor is just one of the stars that Paul wants to fight Credit: https://www.instagram.com/thenotoriousmma/

      Paul, 23, has set his sights on facing more celebrities and UFC stars.
      And he revealed his mission will be complete once he fights and defeats Irish sensation McGregor.
      Paul told ESPN: “I am dedicating my life to beating Conor McGregor. Financially, it already makes sense.
      “Financially, I’m already one of the biggest prizefighters and there’s only a couple more bosses to check off and to beat and to conquer.

      “I want to fight a couple more people, I think, first. We’re figuring that out.
      “I want to prove to the world that, ‘Yo, I’m gonna knock out all these fighters’.
      “Conor McGregor can maybe be the final boss.
      “If we were playing a video game, he could be the final boss. And then I’ll probably retire after I beat McGregor.”

      Paul claimed he is in talks with McGregor’s manager Audi Attar with the view of setting up a fight with the 32-year-old ex-UFC champion.
      Despite his lack of experience in the ring, the American has backed himself as the heir to Floyd Mayweather’s throne as boxing’s top attraction.
      Paul said to Barstool Sports: “It’s crazy but that’s that’s why I’m just like, f***, man, I truly believe that boxing was put into my life for for a f***ing reason.
      “I feel like I was destined for this and I was selected by the gods to be the new Mayweather and to carry the crown and to make this sport, like, juicy as f*** and just put on a show, baby, because everyone wants to be entertained at the end of the day.
      “And that’s what this is.”

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      Billy Joe Saunders vs Martin Murray undercard: Who is fighting on huge world title bill tonight?

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      BILLY JOE SAUNDERS has retained his WBO super-middleweight crown after a dominating win over Martin Murray at Wembley Arena.
      Follow all the reaction with our live blog below…
      Live results
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      GRIEVING Billy Joe Saunders edged Martin Murray toward retirement with another defence of his WBO super-middleweight title.
      The 31-year-old champ lost uncle Tom Beaney in the build-up to the all-English Wembley Arena clash and had his name emblazoned on his kit.

      NINTCHDBPICT000623874166Credit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd
      And he did him proud with the 30th win of his career – showing moments of supreme skill and dogged heart – to see off the 38-year-old warhorse, who now has five failed world title bids on his impressive CV.
      The southpaw was too fresh, slick and accurate for the St Helens hard man but not powerful enough to stop the respected veteran.
      The three judges got to watch a masterclass from Saunders, scoring it 120-109, 120-109 and 118-110 and he can now return to chasing down career-defining fights with Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin.
      He said: “I have been out for over a year and it was like boxing in a cemetery because I like to box for a crowd.
      “I tried to set a rhythm but he is a clever old fox so I can not shout people’s names out on that performance.”
      Both men prodded and poked with their jabs in the opener, a straight left hand to Murray’s body was probably the best shot of the round from Saunders.  Murray landed a right hand in the second but it only thumped into the Hatfields man’s chest.

      NINTCHDBPICT000623871622Credit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd
      Saunders threw more combinations in his fluorescent yellow gloves but the veteran’s guard was high and tight and caught most of them. By the third it was clear Murray was looking to break Saunders’ body, especially off of Saunders’ southpaw jab.
      But Saunders twice landed a lead right uppercut that had his few fans clapping in the darkness of the arena.
      Murray was down in the fourth, he was definitely hurt after two one-twos, but referee Phil Edwards called it a slip. Saunders was sliding up the gears and slashing through Murray’s defence with laser-like blows.
      Saunders hadn’t enjoyed a high-level opponent or performance since bamboozling David Lemieux in 2017 but he didn’t show a shred of ring rust.
      It was becoming positively one-sided in the fifth when Murray’s big heart and hard chin were the only things keeping him in it.
      Both warring Brits were warned for head butting and trash talking in the sixth and Murray did look alive with a right-hook counter that scored and a jab at the start of the seventh jutted Saunders’ head back

      NINTCHDBPICT000623873261Credit: ©Dave Thompson/Route One Ltd
      Trainer Mark Tibbs told Saunders to take the tenth off, after some gruelling clashes and clinches but he landed with a brilliant head-to-body combination.
      Saunders had gone three years without an elite opponent and performance but he showed no ringrust as Murray’s resilience provided the perfect platform to showcase his punches and movement.
      The proud Traveller won the fight with a piston-like jab and a screw-shot uppercut, taking every single round on two of the cards.
      Gutted Murray admitted he lost to a better man and refused to confirm his retirement as he looked forward to racing home to his family.

      MURRAY HAS HIS SAY
      Murray says he was ‘beat by the better man’ and describes Saunders as a ‘quality fighter’.
      He goes on to say he came out of retirement two years ago as he knew he would get one more title shot.
      Murray says he wants to spend time with his family now, and will make a retirement decision afterwards.

      BIG HEARNER
      Promoter Eddie Hearn says it was a ‘great performance’.
      He reveals Saunders was a day away from announcing a fight with Canelo coronavirus forced it to fall by the wayside.
      Hearn says BJS has to fight an elite opponent to truly show off his talent.

      AND STILL
      Saunders describes Murray as a ‘cunning old fox’ and credits his defence.
      The unbeaten champion admits he needed the rounds going into the New Year having had a year off.
      Saunders wants to stay in the gym and keep himself prepared and wants the ‘big names’ like Canelo, Callum Smith and Demetrius Andrade.

      SAUNDERS WINS
      Judges score the bout 120-109 (x2) and 118-110 with Saunders retaining his title by unanimous decision.
      He can now look ahead to the mega-fight between Canelo and Callum Smith this month.
      Facing the winner would promise a WBO and WBA unification bout…

      ALL OVER
      After 12, fairly one-sided rounds, Saunders and Murray go to the scorecards.
      BJS in charge throughout but didn’t really look to close the show – possibly wanted to get the rounds in.
      He should retain his WBO super-middleweight title wide on the scorecards.

      ROUND 12
      The 12th and final round here – and it’s been all Billy Joe Saunders here.
      Saunders enjoying the last stanza, hands down, walking forward and letting his hands go.
      Murray caught in the corner again, defends well but dominant work from the champion.

      ROUND 11
      Saunders clips Murray with a one-two. Just misses with a massive left uppercut.
      Beautiful left body shot lands for the champion, then snaps Murray’s head back with a short shot on the inside.
      Murray looking to tie BJS up now, just to avoid the speed coming his way.

      ROUND TEN
      Saunders slips to the outside and lands with a beautiful lead uppercut – a shot that has repeatedly worked this fight.
      Combination to head and body lands for BJS – slick stuff here.
      Saunders finishes the round on top – but hasn’t yet stunned Murray.

      ROUND NINE
      Saunders is showing off really educated pressure here, edging forward with little step and letting his left hand go.
      Murray is busier than was the case in earlier rounds but nothing worrying the champ.
      Saunders traps Murray into the corner, lands some nice body shots but the challenger covering up well.

      ROUND EIGHT
      Lovely sweeping uppercut lands near the end of the bell.
      Murray coming forward better in that round, looking to work the body but it puts him in position to be countered walking onto a shot.
      Into round nine we go…

      ROUND EIGHT
      Saunders throws three consecutive one-two combinations.
      Murray coming forward more and the pair come to blows on the inside.
      Saunders lands a low blow and Murray takes his time to recover.

      ROUND SEVEN
      Saunders catches Murray with a slick one-two down the middle.
      Murray responds with his own – but it’s proven a rarity throughout the opening half.
      Right hook followed by a left lands for BJS, but the round finishes with a bit of clinching and holding – Saunders warned he could have a point taken!

      ROUND SIX
      Saunders dances around the ring, comes into range and fires off a combination.
      Murray’s defence is smart and tight, but he’s struggling to get any sort of offence going.
      Few sneaky body shots lands for Murray, but BJS gets back to boxing at range and scores.

      ROUND FIVE
      Big shots land with Murray on the ropes, Saunders is hitting hard here.
      BJS takes his foot off the gas a bit as he looked to have Murray hurt in the opening stages.
      Saunders lets his hands go towards the end of the round, all the challenger can do it cover up.

      ROUND FOUR
      Saunders hammers home some shots with Murray on the ropes.
      The challenger tries to hold but finds himself on the floor – ref calls no knockdown.
      Best round for Saunders, completely on top.

      ROUND FOUR
      Saunders’ jab piercing through Murray’s guard – been the difference so far.
      Big one-two lands down the middle, speed and accuracy on show for the champion.
      Murray is coming forward more but BJS is proving the on top fighter.

      ROUND THREE
      Saunders lets his hands go but Murray blocks them.
      Another big uppercut through the middle lands for the champion.
      Murray comes forward towards the end of the round but BJS fires back, in control here.

      ROUND THREE
      Big left uppercut finds home for Saunders, Murray had landed some body shots before that.
      BJS with the best punch of the fight so far…

      ROUND TWO
      Saunders is getting off his jab well early. Shooting the odd left hand down to the torso.
      Murray looks one step behind BJS, can’t catch or counter what’s coming at him.
      Saunders lets his hands go and moves off to the side, eye-catching stuff.

      ROUND ONE
      Saunders starts on the front foot, stabbing the southpaw jab out to head and body.
      Little left to the body lands for BJS.
      Murray struggling to get anything off here, Saunders lets his hands go showing off quick speed.

      ROUND ONE
      Here we go!
      Murray has it all to do here – surely his last chance to end out his career with a world title.

      THE CHAMP IS HERE
      Billy Joe Saunders now making his way to the ring.
      He has not fought since last November on the undercard of KSI’s win over Logan Paul.
      BJS says he’ll get past Martin Murray and look to face the winner between Callum Smith and Canelo Alvarez.

      UP NEXT
      Martin Murray gets his FIFTH world title shot now.
      He is walking to the ring ahead of his WBO super-middleweight title fight.

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      Anthony Joshua warned he’s in for tougher ride against Pulev than Ruiz Jr who Bob Arum claims is NOT a power puncher

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has been warned he is in for a tougher fight with Kubrat Pulev than he was against Andy Ruiz Jr.
      Joshua defends his unified belts against IBF mandatory challenger Pulev next Saturday in front of a limited crown at Wembley Arena.

      Andy Ruiz Jr stunned Anthony Joshua last year Credit: Getty Images – Getty

      Kubrat Pulev faces Joshua in a IBF mandatory defence Credit: Getty – Contributor

      AJ comes into the title fight off the back of a points win against Ruiz in their December rematch, which came six months after he was initially beaten.
      But Promoter Bob Arum – who worked with Ruiz from 2013 – 2019 – was left unimpressed with Joshua’s win in Saudi Arabia.
      And he has backed Pulev to provide a much sterner challenge, predicting he will knock out the Brit star.
      Arum said, via the Betway Insider: “It’s one thing to box and run around the ring, making out you’re second coming of Muhammad Ali when you’re fighting a fat, obese Andy Ruiz.

      “But it’s going to be a different story when you’re fighting a fit and ready Pulev, who’s in great shape and a good boxer.
      “I believe Kubrat will be able to match Joshua with boxing ability and will have an opportunity to catch Joshua and knock him out.
      “Pulev is very strong and has good pedigree, so Joshua won’t be able to run and do what he did to Ruiz in the rematch.
      “Pulev has the ability to corner Joshua and to take him out, so I believe not only is Pulev going to win the fight but he’s going to win it by knockout.”

      Joshua outboxed Ruiz comfortably over 12 rounds last year, to reclaim the WBA, IBF and WBO titles as well as preserve his career.
      But Arum was shocked by his defeat beforehand – as he insisted Ruiz is no power puncher and as a result questioned AJ’s chin.
      He said: “We promoted Ruiz 30 times and most of the time he had trouble impacting opponents with his power.
      “So, the fact he devastated Joshua so badly indicates to me Joshua has a big weakness and that is his inability to take a punch.
      “I’m not a fool, I’m talking about what I’ve seen: I saw Anthony Joshua got knocked on his ass and thoroughly beaten not so long ago.”

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      Lennox Lewis reveals mum’s hilarious comeback after Mike Tyson warned heavyweight champ ‘I want to eat your children’

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      LENNOX LEWIS revealed his mum’s hilarious reaction after Mike Tyson warned her son: ‘I want to eat your children’.
      Tyson had just beaten Lou Savarese in 38 seconds in 2000 when he produced the infamous line to Showtime’s Jim Gray.

      Lennox Lewis pictured with his mum Violet Credit: Getty – Contributor

      Mike Tyson during his infamous interview with Jim Gray

      But the threat left Lewis’ mum Violet bemused – because the heavyweight champion had no kids at the time.
      Lewis told the Guardian: “When he said he’s coming for me, I’m like: ‘He’s coming for me? He’s crazy. Doesn’t he realise I’m coming for him?’
      “When he said he’s going to eat my kids my mum said: ‘What’s he talking about? You don’t have no kids.’
      “I’m not into that vulgar jailhouse talk.”

      The post-fight rant – where Tyson boasted of being ‘the best ever’ – will forever be remembered as one of Iron Mike’s most chilling interviews.
      He said: “Lennox Lewis, I’m coming for you.
      “I’m the most brutal and vicious and ruthless champion there has ever been.
      “Lennox is a conqueror? No. I am Alexander. He’s no Alexander. I’m the best ever.

      Lewis knocked out Tyson when they finally fought in 2002 Credit: AFP – Getty

      “My style is impetuous, my defence is impregnable and I’m just ferocious.
      “I want your heart. I want to eat his children.”
      Despite Tyson’s dramatic message, he would go on to be beaten in round eight as Lewis comprehensively ended their rivalry in 2002.
      The two heavyweight legends shared a history dating back to their teens, where they dominated as amateur champions and even sparred each other.
      They were destined to meet in the ring again, as predicted by Tyson’s iconic mentor Cus D’Amato.
      Lewis revealed: “We got to know each other pretty well. We spoke, we went down to the town, went to a dance together.
      “He was a giant because during training in the Catskills you’d watch him knocking people out easy. I thought he was great.
      “When the time came I knew we would meet in the ring. I wanted to know if what Cus said would come true.”

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      Lennox Lewis reveals 15-year-old Mike Tyson was ‘giant’ who ‘knocked people out with ease’ after facing him in sparring

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      LENNOX LEWIS has revealed that 15-year-old Mike Tyson was a ‘giant’ who was ‘knocking people out easy’.
      The Lion memorably beat Iron Mike when they collided in 2002 but they first shared a ring together as teenage sparring partners.

      Lennox Lewis sparred Mike Tyson for a number of days in Catskill, New York

      The Brit later shared a ring with Iron Mike in a 2002 grudge match

      Lewis prevailed with an eighth-round knockout against Tyson

      The British icon left Canada with his first trainer Arnie Boehm to drive to Tyson’s New York base after winning the World Junior Championships.
      And Lewis lifted the lid on his first experience meeting the Baddest Man on the Planet – who at the time was a year younger than him at age 15.
      He told the Guardian: “I liked him. We got to know each other pretty well. We spoke, we went down to the town, went to a dance together.
      “He was a giant because during training in the Catskills you’d watch him knocking people out easy. I thought he was great.

      He was a giant because during training in the Catskills you’d watch him knocking people out easy. I thought he was great
      Lennox Lewis on teenage Mike Tyson

      “When the time came I knew we would meet in the ring. I wanted to know if what Cus (D’Amato) said would come true.”
      Both Lewis and Tyson went on become heavyweight champion of the world numerous times and finally fought in 2002.
      Brit star Lewis came out on top with an eighth-round KO but they were also involved in a infamous press conference brawl ahead of the fight.
      Tyson was forced to pay a fine for biting his rival’s leg during the scuffle – which almost saw the mega-fight cancelled altogether.

      Yet despite this, Lewis wasn’t left feeling too apprehensive at facing Iron Mike after he was promised it would be his easiest fight.
      He added: “Yes and no. Yes, because TV made him look like King Kong. But, no, because Manny [Lewis’s legendary trainer Emanuel Steward] always told me Tyson would be my easiest fight.
      “I’d say: ‘Come on, now. He’s going to be a little difficult.’ But Manny said: ‘No. It’s your easiest fight.’”

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