Boxing

MANNY ROBLES has lifted the lid on the key to beating Anthony Joshua after masterminding Andy Ruiz Jr’s win against the British star in June 2019.
The former trainer of the Mexican-American heavyweight – who floored the 2012 Olympic gold medallist four times – has stated that AJ must improve his defence.

Andy Ruiz Jr shocked the world when he beat Anthony Joshua at Madison Square Garden

Ruiz Jr lacked the motivation in his rematch against AJ which resulted in him losing his world titles

Speaking to Marc Gatford via the MyBettingSites.co.uk blog, Robles revealed where the 31-year-old is vulnerable.
He said: “The right hand. If you time the right hand properly and jab to the chest, jab to the body and come over with the right hand, that’s where I feel Joshua is vulnerable.
“You saw that in the (Alexander) Povetkin fight who landed the right hand. Most fighters that have been able to hurt Joshua – it’s been the right hand.
“If you don’t work on keeping that left hand up, or getting away from the right hand, the same thing is going to continue to happen.

“Got to work on that defence. Joshua is a great fighter, a great person but he’s vulnerable too, he’s human.
“He’s not perfect, he makes mistakes. And we capitalised on those mistakes in June 2019.”
Robles – who parted ways with Ruiz Jr in January after he slammed his professionalism following his defeat to Joshua last December – has claimed that he ‘lost control’ of the Destroyer ahead of the rematch.
Addressing Ruiz Jr’s lack of motivation, he stated: “I had to put up with a lot, I had to endure a lot, it wasn’t fun.

Ruiz Jr has teamed up with Eddy Reynoso after parting ways with Manny Robles
“I did the best I could to get him to focus on the fight and keep him disciplined but unfortunately his mind was somewhere else.”
Before adding: “He says he wasn’t motivated – you’re already a world champion, you’re rich, you’ve got money in the bank now.
“What motivation do you want now? You’re not homeless anymore.
“You buy yourself a mansion and you’re telling me you’re not motivated? You’re kidding me?
“Unfortunately the dad had a lot to do with the situation ending. We lost control of Andy, so the dad decided to blame this on me.
“He said I’m not doing my job, but I am not his dad. You’re his dad, you control him.

“If you can’t control your own son, how do you expect me to control the guy?
“Andy admitted after the fight he f***** up. He said he didn’t train properly and takes the blame’ – as he should. After that I don’t know what happened, he’s acting like he won the damn fight.”
Ruiz Jr is now working with Saul Alvarez’s trainer Eddy Reynoso as he bids to become a two-time world champion.

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PARIS FURY has showed off her boxing skills as husband Tyson shared footage of his partner working up a sweat on a punch bag.
The 30-year-old – who recently joined the Loose Women panel – wore UFC gloves as she pummelled away at the heavy bag.

Paris Fury worked up a sweat after being put through her paces on the punch bag

Tyson Fury cheered on his wife as she pummelled away at the heavy bag

Fury shared the clip to his 3.8 million followers on Instagram

Uploading the clip on his Instagram story to his 3.8 million followers, Tyson could be heard cheering on his wife as Paris relentlessly punched away.
Along with Tyson, Paris was put through her paces by the Gypsy King’s strength and conditioning coach Kristian Blacklock.
Fury then uploaded a clip of the trio following their workout, where he said: “Another session done.
“Another day smashed. Another hour smashed. Well done Paris, well done Kristian, fantastic work.”

Paris and Tyson worked out together regularly during the first lockdown earlier this year, where the mother-of-five kept up with her husband’s gruelling 700 ab reps.
Tyson later claimed that Paris could outwork his boxing rivals as he lauded her fitness during their sessions.
He said: “She is fitter than me, outdoing me now, I have created a monster.”
Before adding: “You’re fit, you’re fit as a fiddle. Honestly, you’d outwork a lot of boxers, she would outwork a lot of boxers.

Tyson Fury said his wife Paris is now fitter than him

“She’s fit as a fiddle, you got fit Paris I tell you that! In six-seven weeks you got amazingly fit.”
Fury – who still has no opponent announced for his next fight – showered Paris with gifts last weekend after celebrating 12 years of marriage.
The 32-year-old treated his other half to Thornton’s chocolates and some flowers, alongside a pair of £890 J’Adior Slingback Pumps and some Christian Dior Dway Slides, which retail for £550.

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BOXING and UFC would not be the same without the Buffer Brothers’ famous introductions.
But the road to the top for the iconic multi-millionaire announcers was an amazing one as the siblings did not know the other existed until much later in life.

Bruce (left) and Michael (centre) Buffer are multi-millionaire UFC and boxing announcersCredit: Instagram @brucebufferufc

Michael, 75, is world famous for his legendary ‘LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE’ catch phrase and will be the announcer at Mike Tyson’s historic comeback fight against Roy Jones Jr on Saturday.
While Bruce, 63, has become synonymous with UFC for his ‘IIIIIT’S TIME’ introduction.
The pair are business partners with an estimated combined personal net worth of £312million – Michael £305m and Bruce £7m – but it could have all been so different.
A tail involving James Bond, the US Army, a £300m trademark and help from Donald Trump has seen the American duo rise to the top in the glizty and glamorous world of global fight sports.

Joe Buffer – who died in 2008 – is the brothers’ father.
And having married Michael’s mother young, he left to fight with the US Army in World War II – soon after Michael was born on November 2, 1944.
Buffer Sr divorced Michael’s mother when he returned nine months later and the couple became estranged.
Unable to cope as a single mum, Michael was fostered by the Huber family and took on that surname.

But the pair did not meet until they were adultsCredit: Instagram @brucebufferufc

Michael’s career was given a helping hand by Donald TrumpCredit: Getty Images – Getty

Until he also joined the US Army in 1965 during the war with Vietnam and that all changed.
Bruce described: “My dad never told me that when he was serving in World War II he had gotten married at a young age.
“A son was born and nine months later when he came back they divorced.
“The last time he saw the child was when he was two-and-a-half.
“Michael was raised by foster parents under the name of Huber but when he went into the army during the Vietnam war [recruiters] saw his birth certificate and told him his name was Buffer as he was never formally adopted as Huber.”
Bruce meanwhile was raised by his mother Connie, 91, – who he still calls after every UFC event – and Joe.
And he had no idea Michael even existed until his late 20s when he spotted him on TV working a boxing event in 1984.
Bruce was running his own telephone sales company at the time flogging printer ink and Herbalife products.
And he said: “I saw this man come out. This very handsome, debonair James Bond style man with an incredible voice.
“All of a sudden I’m becoming a fan and then he started putting his name on the TV screen and it said Michael Buffer and I thought ‘are you kidding me?”

The brothers became business partners soon after meetingCredit: Getty – Contributor

But the truth was finally revealed during a road trip Bruce and Joe took to San Francisco in 1985.
Having been curious for months, Bruce said: “Long story short, my father and I are on a road trip to San Francisco and by this time Michael is as famous as the boxers.
“People are asking me if he’s my brother and I tell them no.”
But having asked his dad if he had any idea who Michael – who styles himself on James Bond – was, Buffer Sr made the shocking revelation.
Joe replied: “I think that’s your brother.”
The siblings eventually met in 1989 after Joe contacted Michael and explained the situation.
And Bruce remembers the night fondly.
He said: “The feeling that overtook me was A: I’m a big fan of his work and a fan of what he does.
“But B: this is my blood. This is my brother. I’m hit by a kind of double whammy. It was a wonderful night. I was just so happy we all got along.”

Both men are renowned for their sharp suits when workingCredit: Getty – Contributor

And are always present at the biggest fight events in the worldCredit: PA:Press Association
Within a year, the half-brothers who had never met before were business partners for life.
Bruce helped Michael – who now earns £30,000 per event – trademark his famous ‘LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE’ catchphrase for a reported £300m.
And in return, Michael helped Bruce – who lives alone having never married – get his first gigs in the UFC.
Having been introduced to UFC in the early 90s Bruce was doing the odd event here and there before an appearance on world famous sitcom FRIENDS – where he played himself – made it impossible for the franchise to overlook him again.
Michael – who beat throat cancer in 2008 – had been a failed car salesman and a successful male model before breaking onto the boxing scene.
And he recalled how Trump got him his big break during his early days as an announcer in Atlantic City.
Michael said: “Trump had a big heavyweight fight, and I wasn’t the announcer, but I was connected through Budweiser, to get a front-row seat.
“So I showed up, and Trump came over to me. He said, ‘Didn’t my people call you?’ I said no.
“He said, ‘Well, we’re going to have a lot of big fights here, and you’re going to be the ring announcer.’ From that day on, it was pretty nice for me.” 

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