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      Mike Tyson ‘attacked by fan’ with cops called to scene after boxing legend refuses to fight him following Jones Jr bout

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      MIKE TYSON was reportedly attacked by a fan after his boxing comeback draw against Roy Jones Jr.
      At the age of 54 Iron Mike laced up the gloves again when he took part in an eight-round exhibition at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

      Mike Tyson reportedly refused to get involved in a fight with an over-zealous fanCredit: USA TODAY Sports

      But according to TMZ Sports, the fighting didn’t end with the bell.
      It is alleged that a fan ‘swung at Mike’ and then proceeded to ‘reach into his waistband, as if trying to pull out a weapon’.
      The boxing legend’s team then intervened and the man is said to have fled the scene. Thankfully for the fan, Tyson is said to have ‘refused to fight him’.
      A source has claimed that the man has previously attended Tyson events and ‘tried starting trouble.’

      The police were called to a report of battery, but by the time they arrived ‘all parties had left and no report was taken’.
      Tyson was unlucky not to get the victory in a messy affair on his big comeback
      Jones Jr did the perfect job of stifling Tyson throughout the entire fight by clinching at any opportunity he could.
      You could almost tell it was going to be scored a draw half-way through – as nothing much was happening.

      Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr received special WBC belts for their fightCredit: Getty – Pool

      Tyson landed some decent shots despite his time out of the ringCredit: Getty – Pool

      After the scrap Tyson confirmed he will ‘absolutely’ have more boxing fights.
      The 54-year-old said: “I’m just happy I got this under my belt.
      “I’m continuing to go further and do more. Absolutely [I’ll do this again].”
      Jones Jr was less-certain, saying that he will wait to check what people thought before confirming he will fight on.
      But Tyson then urged his opponent to stick with it, adding: “We gotta do this again.”

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      Mike Tyson admits he smoked cannabis before Roy Jones Jr draw as 54-year-old legend reveals he ‘can’t stop’

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      MIKE TYSON admitted he smoked cannabis before his comeback fight against Roy Jones and revealed: ‘I can’t stop’.
      The heavyweight legend boxed to a draw on Saturday night in what turned out to be a bizarre eight-round exhibition bout.

      Mike Tyson admitted he smoked cannabis before his fight against Roy Jones

      The legends boxed to a draw in what turned out to be a bizarre eight-round exhibition boutCredit: AP:Associated Press

      Both men – who had a combined age of 105 – were drug tested by Voluntary Anti-Doping Association beforehand.
      But cannabis was not included and 54-year-old Tyson took full advantage with a pre-fight blaze.
      He revealed: “Listen, I can’t stop smoking.
      “I smoked during fights. I just have to smoke. I’m sorry. I’m a smoker.

      “I smoke every day. I never stopped smoking.”
      Tyson would have appreciated the undercard performances as Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa appeared to smoke a blunt on stage.
      Many felt the iconic puncher – fighting for the first time in 15 years – should have got the win on points.

      Tyson warned he will fight again after making his comeback Credit: USA TODAY Sports

      But he warned fans it will not be the last of him as he plots more fights on his comeback trail.
      He said: “I’m just happy I got this under my belt.
      “I’m continuing to go further and do more. Absolutely.
      “We gotta do this again.”

      Mike Tyson says he’s happy he’s not knocked out and Roy Jones says everything hurt as it made contact with Tyson after their fight More

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      Watch Snoop Dogg sing hymn then scream ‘OH LORD’ over Jake Paul KO to be labelled ‘best sports commentary of all time’

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      MOVE over David Haye, there’s a new co-commentator in town.
      Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg voiced all the action as YouTuber Jake Paul brutally knocked out former NBA star Nate Robinson in their exhibition fight on the Mike Tyson undercard.

      Snoop Dogg is being called the greatest sports commentator of all-timeCredit: EPA

      And his musings have gone down a treat with boxing fans – who are calling him the ‘best sports commentator of all time’.
      Snoop, famous for hit ‘Drop It Like It’s Hot’, compared the action to a “hood fight” as the fight unfolded.
      And the West Coast hip-hop star sprung into life as a vicious right hand from Paul forced Robinson to the floor.
      “Ohhh my GAWD!” Snoop yelled. “Lord have mercy. Oh Jesus!”

      As Robinson struggled to rise to his feet, Snoop then began to sing a hymn.
      “Take my hand, lead me home, let me stand…” he warbled as Robinson tried to recover.
      But sensing what was coming, as Paul came in for the kill, Snoop exclaimed: “Goodnight Irene”.
      “OH LORD!’ he continued as a flurry of punches from the internet star saw Robinson face plant the canvas.

      And Snoop was only just getting warmed up – later calling the Mike Tyson v Roy Jones Jr, “This is like two of my uncles fighting at the barbeque!”
      Adding: “Grandma, they out there fighting again!”

      Today i learned that Snoop Dogg is the best sports commentator of all time.
      — Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) November 29, 2020

      Are y’all listening to my man @SnoopDogg call this fight. I don’t know about the rest of y’all, but I’m loving this. Snoop’s the most entertaining part of this fight. He’s doing fantastic.
      — Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) November 29, 2020

      Before the boxing started Snoop Dogg performed while smoking a blunt
      Before the fight began, Snoop treated PPV fans with a live concert – smoking a blunt as he performed.
      But it was his skills as a commentator that really wowed fans.

      “The MVP of tonight gotta be SNOOP DOGG,” Champagnepapi wrote on Twitter.
      Stephen A Smith tweeted: Are y’all listening to my man @SnoopDogg call this fight. I don’t know about the rest of y’all, but I’m loving this. Snoop’s the most entertaining part of this fight. He’s doing fantastic.
      While Osama Bin Guapo wrote: “Can we all agree that Snoop Dogg won tonight?”

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      Mike Tyson slams Evander Holyfield’s representative over failed fight and insists he is still open to trilogy with rival

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      MIKE TYSON has insisted he is still up for a huge trilogy fight against old rival Evander Holyfield.
      But Iron Mike has slated the 58-year-old’s representatives for failing to make the fight happen.

      Mike Tyson looked fighting fit as he made his comeback at the weekendCredit: USA TODAY Sports

      Tyson returned to the ring at the weekend to take on Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout.
      The showdown between the pair – with a combined age of 105 – ended as a draw.
      But the ex-heavyweight champion confirmed afterwards that he will fight again.
      Holyfield’s name was immediately mentioned as an option – but he is set to make a sensational boxing comeback to fight Glenn McCrory in April.

      Tyson said: “Maybe Evander needs to talk to me because every time my business associates talk to his business associates, it doesn’t turn out well.
      “If you could see what we made tonight, if these guys really cared about the welfare of Evander, they would’ve had this fight with Evander.
      “Or maybe they could do another. Whoever he’s with is handling it totally wrong.”
      Tyson has been accused of being too ‘scared’ to rematch Holyfield after he snubbed the offer of a trilogy fight.

      Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear during their showdown in 1997Credit: AFP – Getty

      SunSport has pulled together a list of the next five opponents that Tyson could face.
      George Foreman has even tipped Tyson to win a world title following his comeback.
      He said: “If he gets in shape like he’s in now, and then gets his timing back, and all the other things fall into place, he can have an opportunity to fight for the title.”

      Evander Holyfield will reportedly make a sensational boxing comeback to fight Glenn McCrory

      Mike Tyson says he’s happy he’s not knocked out and Roy Jones says everything hurt as it made contact with Tyson after their fight More

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      Daniel Dubois out for five months with cracked eye socket and bleed on retina with Brit narrowly escaping being BLINDED

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      DANIEL DUBOIS is set to be out of action for at least five months following his defeat to Joe Joyce.
      The 23-year-old suffered a cracked eye socket and a bleed on the retina before he was rushed to hospital.

      Daniel Dubois has a record of 15-1 following his defeat to Joe JoyceCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Dubois could not continue after Joyce landed a heavy jab on his eye in the 10th round.
      Dillian Whyte labelled the heavyweight a ‘coward’ for ‘quitting’ during the bout.
      But doctors have now claimed that Dubois might have gone blind if he had fought on.
      He could still need to have an operation and a titanium plate put in to aid his recovery.

      The injury was too swollen on Monday for the medical staff at the surgery to make a decision.
      Dubois will have to return to a specialist once the swelling has gone down for further checks.
      Top surgeon Ricardo Mohammed-Ali insisted Dubois was right to stop as his eye could have dropped into his sinus.
      But Chris Eubank Jr claimed he was ‘disgusted’ by the 23-year-old’s decision to stop the fight.

      But Olympic middleweight bronze medallist Anthony Ogogo, who was blinded in one eye after doing six rounds with a busted eye socket in 2016, leapt to Dubois’ defence.
      Ogogo, 32, said: “I’d hate to see your dreams end like mine did.”
      His promoter Frank Warren said: “The last punch he took caught a nerve and it shot through him.”

      Dillian Whyte blasts ‘coward’ Daniel Dubois for ‘quitting’ as he stops fighting in shock defeat to Joe Joyce More

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      Evander Holyfield to fight Glenn McCrory next year aged 58 in first fight for a decade

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      EVANDER HOLYFIELD will reportedly make a sensational boxing comeback to fight Glenn McCrory in April.
      The Real Deal has been teasing a return to the sport that made him a world champion for months.

      Bare Knuckle Boxing will promote the event – but the two fighters will be wearing gloves

      Holyfield has shared photos and videos on his social media accounts showing gruelling training routines and his impressive physique at 58 years old.
      It was strongly rumoured that he would be the opponent for Mike Tyson in his ring return at 54.
      This would have completed the trilogy with Holyfield 2-0 up against Iron Mike.
      But Roy Jones Jr was the man picked for that – the pair drew at the Staples Center in Los Angeles at the weekend.

      Now, as reported by talkSPORT, Holyfield WILL lace up the gloves – and fight British former cruiserweight world champ McCrory.
      The 56-year-old said: “I spoke to Holyfield on the phone the other night and he said he’ll fight me.
      “He’s been scared of me for 30 years, but now he’s finally going to fight me. He’s getting brave.
      “We’re looking at April, I’m talking to Joe Brown and Jim Freeman from the BKB company and they want to put it on at the O2 in April.

      Holyfield is nearing a decade out of the ringCredit: Getty – Contributor

      Glenn McCrory has not boxed for 27 yearsCredit: Splash News

      “I was champion after Evander moved up to heavyweight, I took his vacant crown and I said to him the other night, ‘Why did you move up? Were you scared of me?’
      “It’s 30 years in the making. I was the heir to his cruiserweight throne and he was the fight I always wanted, he was the best and he moved away.
      “I’ve always been in good shape, I climbed the eighth-highest mountain in the world last year, so if I can do that with no training, I can certainly fight Holyfield – it’s what I do!”
      McCrory last fought in 1993 when he was outpointed by Alfred Cole. He won 30 of his 39 fights, losing 8 and drawing one.
      Holyfield retired a winner in 2011 after KO’ing Brian Nielsen. He finished his career with 44 wins, ten losses and two draws.

      Holyfield looks in sensational shape at the age of 58

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      Boxing schedule: Upcoming dates, undercards, results as Joshua faces Pulev, Canelo vs Smith and Spence Jr vs Garcia

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      BOXING has taken its fair share of punishment this year – but the sport is set to finish 2020 with a bang as a raft of massive bouts are yet to come.
      Anthony Joshua takes on Kubrat Pulev in December, defending his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight world titles, while Errol Spence Jr faces Danny Garcia in a tough fight just a year after his horror Ferrari crash.

      Boxing finishes with a bang to end 2020, with Joshua, Alvarez and Spence in action

      Anthony Joshua was supposed to face Kubrat Pulev back in October 2017Credit: Reuters

      And if that wasn’t enough, arguably the biggest star in the sport Canelo Alvarez is in action just days before Christmas.
      Check out SunSport’s boxing schedule for the rest of 2020 below…
      Major fight dates
      December 5 – Arlington, Texas
      Errol Spence Jr (C) vs Danny Garcia (12 rounds – welterweight, WBC & IBF world titles)
      December 12 – London, England

      Anthony Joshua (C) vs Kubrat Pulev (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBA, WBO & IBF world titles)
      December 18 – Hollywood, Florida
      Gennadiy Golovkin (C) vs Kamil Szeremeta (12 rounds – middleweight IBF, IBO world titles)
      December 19 – San Antonio, Texas
      Canelo Alvarez vs Callum Smith (C) (12 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA & Ring Magazine titles)
      January 2 – Venue: TBC
      Ryan Garcia vs Luke Campbell (12 rounds – lightweight)

      Daniel Dubois takes on Joe Joyce on November 28Credit: PA:Press Association
      Full boxing schedule 2020
      November 27 – Hollywood, Florida (DAZN UK beta)

      Daniel Jacobs def. Gabriel Rosado SD 12 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
      Daniyar Yeleussinov def. Julius Indongo TKO2 (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Magomedrasul Majidov def. Sahret Delgado TKO3 (8 rounds – heavyweight)
      Emmanuel Tagoe def. Mason Menard MD 10 (10 rounds – lightweight)
      Nikita Ababiy def. Brandon Maddox UD 6 (6 rounds – middleweight)

      Daniel Jacobs takes on rival Gabe Rosado on November 27Credit: USA TODAY Sports
      November 26 – Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
      Panya Pradabsri def. Wanheng Menayothin UD12 (C) (12 rounds – strawweight, WBC world title)
      November 27 – Nantes, France
      Tony Yoka def. Christian Hammer UD 10 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      November 27 – Culiacan, Mexico
      Julio Cesar Chavez Jr def. Nicolas Masseroni TKO4 (10 rounds – light heavyweight)
      November 28 – London, England (BT Sport)
      Joe Joyce (C) def. Daniel Dubois (C) KO10 (12 rounds – heavyweight, British, Commonwealth, European titles)
      Hamzah Sheeraz def. Guido Nicolas Pitto TKO10 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Jack Catterall def. Abderrazak Houya UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      David Adeleye def. Danny Whittaker TKO2 (6 rounds – heavyweight)
      Jack Massey def. Mohammad Ali Bayat Farid UD8 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Joshua Frankham def. MJ Hall (4 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Louie Lynn def. Paul Holt (8 rounds – featherweight)
      Mitchell Barton def. Matt Gordon (4 rounds – heavyweight)
      November 28 – Los Angeles, California (BT Sport Box Office)
      Mike Tyson DREW w/ Roy Jones Jr (Exhibition, 8 rounds – heavyweight)
      Jake Paul def. Nate Robinson KO2 (6 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Badou Jake def. Blake McKernon (8 rounds – light-heavyweight)

      Mike Tyson returns to the ring on November 28 vs Roy Jones Jr Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      December 2 – Wakefield, England (Sky Sports)
      Jazza Dickens vs Ryan Walsh (10 rounds – featherweights, Golden Contract tournament final)
      Ricards Bolotniks vs Serge Michel (10 rounds – light-heavyweight, Golden Contract tournament final)
      December 3 – Hollywood, California
      Serhii Bohachuck vs Brandon Adams (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Brian Ceballo vs Larry Gomez (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Danielle Perkins vs Princess Hairston (6 rounds – heavyweight)
      December 4 – London, England (Sky Sports)
      Billy Joe Saunders (C) vs Martin Murray (12 rounds, super-middleweight, WBO world title)
      Kieron Conway vs. Kieran Smith (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      James Tennyson vs Josh O’Reilly (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Zach Parker vs Cesar Nunez (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
      Donte Dixon vs Angelo Dragone (8 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Shannon Courtenay vs Dorota Norek (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Lerrone Richards vs TBA (10 rounds – super-middleweight)
      Lewis Edmondson vs John Telford (10 rounds – light-heavyweight)

      Billy Joe Saunders defends his WBO super-middleweight world title on December 4Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      December 5 – Arlington, Texas (Premier Sports)
      Errol Spence Jr (C) vs Danny Garcia (12 rounds – welterweight, WBC & IBF world titles)
      Sebastian Fundora vs Jorge Cota (12 rounds, super-welterweight)
      Josesito Lopez vs Francisco Santana (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Julio Ceja vs Eduardo Ramirez (12 rounds – featherweight)
      Kyrone Davis vs Juan Macias Montiel (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Miguel Flores vs Isaac Avelar (10 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Fernando Garcia vs Juan Tapia (8 rounds – featherweight)
      Frank Martin vs Donte Strayhorn (8 rounds – lightweight)
      Vito Mielnicki Jr vs Steven Pulluaim (6 rounds – welterweight)
      Burley Brooks vs Marco Delgado (6 rounds – super-middleweight)
      December 5 – London, England (BT Sport)
      Lyndon Arthur (C) vs Anthony Yarde (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, Commonwealth title)
      Willy Hutchinson vs Lennox Clarke (12 rounds – super-middleweight, vacant British & Commonwealth titles)

      Errol Spence holds the WBC and IBF world welterweight titles Credit: AP:Associated Press
      December 11 – Redditch, England (Channel 5)
      Sam Eggington vs. Ashley Theophane, 10 or 12 rounds, junior middleweights
      Kaisee Benjamin vs Ben Fields (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Stephen McKenna vs TBA (6 – rounds super-lightweight)
      Aaron McKenna vs TBA (6 – rounds super-welterweight)
      Michael Hennessy Jr vs Dale Arrowsmith (6 round – super-welterweight)
      Idris Virgo vs Kearon Thoma,( 4 rounds – middleweight)
      December 12 – London (Sky Sports Box Office)
      Anthony Joshua (C) vs Kubrat Pulev (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBA, WBO & IBF world titles)
      Krzysztof Glowacki vs Lawrence Okolie (12 rounds – cruiserweight, vacant WBO world title)
      Hughie Fury vs Mariusz Wach (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Martin Bakole vs Sergey Kuzmin (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Souleymane Cissokho vs Kieron Conway (10 rounds – super-welterweight)

      Anthony Joshua defends his titles against Kubrat Pulev on December 12Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      December 12 – Uncasville, Connecticut (Premier Sports)
      Chris Colbert (C) vs Jaime Arboleda (12 rounds – super-featherweight, WBA interim title)
      Matt Korobov vs Ronald Ellis (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Richardson Hitchins vs Argenis Mendez (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      December 12 – Las Vegas, Nevada (Fite TV)
      Shakur Stevenson vs Toka Kahn Clary (10 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Felix Verdejo vs Masayoshi Nakatani (10 rounds – lightweight)
      Edgar Berlanga vs. TBA (8 rounds – super middleweight)
      December 16 – Sydney, Australia
      Tim Tszyu vs Bowyn Morgan (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Paul Gallen vs Mark Hunt (6 rounds – heavyweight)
      December 18 – Redditch, England
      Shakan Pitters (C) vs Craig Richards (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, British title)
      River Bent vs. Troy Coleman (8 rounds – middleweight)
      Sammy Cantwell vs. TBA (8 rounds – super-flyweight)
      Stephen McKenna vs. TBA (6 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Michael Hennessy Jr. vs. TBA (6 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Idris Virgo vs. TBA (4 rounds – middleweight)
      Brett McGinty vs. TBA (4 rounds – middleweight)
      December 18 – Hollywood, Florida (DAZN UK)
      Gennadiy Golovkin (C) vs Kamil Szeremeta (12 rounds – middleweight IBF, IBO world titles)
      December 19 – San Antonio, Texas (DAZN UK)
      Canelo Alvarez vs Callum Smith (C) (12 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA & Ring Magazine world titles)

      Canelo Alvarez hasn’t been in the ring since a KO win over Sergey Kovalev last yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      December 19 – Uncasville, Connecticut (Premier Sports)
      Nonito Donaire vs. Emmanuel Rodriguez (12 rounds – bantamweight, vacant WBC title)
      Jaron Ennis vs. Thomas Dulorme (10 rounds – welterweight)

      Nonito Donaire will look to win the WBC bantamweight world title on December 19Credit: PA:Press Association

      December 19 – Torrelavega, Spain
      Sergio Martinez vs Jussi Koivula (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Sergio Garcia (C) vs Andranik Hakobyan (12 rounds – super-welterweight, European title)
      Angel Moreno vs Mohammed Obbadi (12 rounds – flyweight, vacant European title)
      Kiko Martinez vs Pedro Gomes (8 rounds – featherweight)
      Jon Fernandez vs Abdessamad Nechchad (8 rounds – lightweight)
      Bernard Angelo Torres vs Costin Ion (8 rounds – featherweight)
      Kent Erik Baadstad vs David Trallero (4 rounds – heavyweight)
      December 26 – Los Angeles, California
      Julian “J Rock” Williams vs TBA (12 rounds, super-welterweight)
      James Kirkland vs Mark Anthony Hernande (10 rounds, middleweight)
      Darmani Rock vs TBA (10 rounds, heavyweight)
      Omar Juarez vs TBA (6 or 8 rounds, super-lightwight)
      Chavez Barrientes vs TBA (6 rounds, featherweight)
      Angel Barrientes vs TBA (6 rounds, super-bantamweight)
      December 31 – Tokyo, Japan
      Kazuto Ioka (C) vs Kosei Tanaka (12 rounds, super-flyweight, WBO world title)
      January 2 – Venue: TBC
      Ryan Garcia vs Luke Campbell (12 rounds – lightweight) More

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

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      BILLY JOE SAUNDERS will defend his WBO super-middleweight title for the second time when he takes on Martin Murray.
      Saunders hasn’t been in a ring since his November 2019 TKO win over Marcelo Coceres on the KSI vs Logan Paul undercard.

      Billy Joe Saunders is a two-weight boxing world champion Credit: Getty Images – Getty

      The Matchroom fighter had all but secured a huge money-making fight with Canelo Alvarez back in May before the coronavirus pandemic scuppered those plans.
      And for the first time since lockdown, Saunders is back in the ring against Brit Murray.
      Elsewhere on the bill, Eddie Hearn’s new signing Lerrone Richards is in action, as is potential future Saunders foe Zach Parker.
      James Tennyson is also in a big WBA lightweight title eliminator with Canadian Josh O’Reilly.

      Saunders vs Murray FULL CARD
      Billy Joe Saunders vs Martin Murray (WBO super-middleweight title)
      James Tennyson vs Josh O’Reilly (lightweight)
      Zach Parker vs Cesar Nunez (vacant WBO international super-middleweight title)
      Donte Dixon vs Angelo Dragone (super-featherweight)
      Shannon Courtenay vs Dorota Norek (super-bantamweight)
      Lerrone Richards vs TBA (super-middleweight)
      Lewis Edmondson vs John Telford (light-heavyweight)

      NINTCHDBPICT000597588299Credit: PA:Press Association
      What have the fighters said?
      Saunders: “I promised Martin Murray his shot from the first time, but I was injured. People can say I pulled out because of this and that, but genuinely I was.
      “The discussion with myself and Eddie [Hearn], the Canelo talk was back on — I just think that the Canelo camp didn’t want me for the style, end of. Then it was obviously the Smith fight we talked about, obviously he’s fighting Canelo now.
      “So I looked down the list. Martin Murray has challenged for a world title four times, this is his fifth. There’s history there.

      Billy Joe Saunders is defending his world title for the second time Credit: ©Mark Robinson/Matchroom
      Murray: “I’ve been in with more fearsome punchers, but Billy Joe can obviously punch. It’s the shots you don’t see that really hurt you.

      “Billy Joe is that fast and that slick that there could be a few of them. I’m not going into the fight thinking I’m invincible or will be able to walk through his power.”

      What channel is Saunders vs Murray on?
      You can catch Saunders vs Murray on Sky Sports Main Event on Friday, December 4.
      The action will get underway from 7pm UK time, with Saunders vs Murray to get underway at around 10.15pm.
      The event is available for streaming from the NOW TV or Sky Go app, both of which can be downloaded onto your mobile or tablet device. More