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    Glamourous boxer Ebanie Bridges sells smelly SOCKS to fan for £500 and jokes ‘Who needs OnlyFans?’

    BOXER Ebanie Bridges has revealed that she sold a pair of her smelly gym socks to a desperate Brit for £500!
    The unbeaten Australian described UK boxing fans as “the best” after flogging the dirty clothes following a recent training camp.

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    An Australian boxer has revealed that she sold her socks to a British fanCredit: Instagram / @ebanie_bridges

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    Ebanie Bridges joked that UK fans were the best after charging £500 for her smelly socksCredit: Instagram / @ebanie_bridges

    The high school maths teacher, nicknamed the “Blonde Bomber”, admitted that there were “so many weirdos” on social media.
    She tweeted: “I’m a professional boxer and a UK boxing fan has just paid me £500 to send my dirty training socks to him in the UK.
    “UK boxing fans are the best. Who needs OnlyFans when you have dirty socks.”
    Bridges had an impressive amateur career before turning pro in February 2019.

    She has since won all four of her professional fights and claimed she is happy to receive money from fans because lockdown has thrown her main career into turmoil.

    The weird thing is, I get way more sock requests than undies.
    Ebanie Bridges

    Bridges added: “The weird thing is, I get way more sock requests than undies.
    “So f***ing strange. It’s a bargain if you ask me. I was disappointed they didn’t want me to sign them.
    “There aren’t fights at the moment. Got to make coin somehow. I have a request inbox full of people interested in dirty socks, sweaty training gear and nude foot photos.”

    Bridges recently opened up on pressure to prove herself as a boxer before embracing her glamorous looks.
    She wrote on Instagram: “I’ll be the first to admit that when I got into boxing I wanted people to see I can fight and not judge me by looks.

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    “I’ve felt like I’ve always had to prove myself but the more I’ve grown in the sport and met others around the world, the more I’ve realized it doesn’t really matter.
    “I have no problem or shame in embracing my looks and my personality, swearwords and all. Deep down I know I can fight and I know who I am.
    “I love who I am and I wouldn’t want to hide my personality or change who I am just because I might be portrayed a certain way to people I couldn’t give two f***s about.”

    Bridges has won all four of her professional fights

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    Five UFC stars who could fight Floyd Mayweather, who wants to get in the ring with Khabib and McGregor for £482m payday

    FLOYD MAYWEATHER looks on course to stick to his plan of coming out of retirement to fight once again – but has already warned it will NOT be against a boxer.
    The 43-year-old regularly posts training clips in his Las Vegas gym, working on various bags with his speed and accuracy there for all to see.

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    Floyd Mayweather has teased the possibility of returning to fight a UFC star
    Mayweather fuelled talks of yet another comeback last November, after announcing online he was “coming out of retirement in 2020” to work with UFC boss Dana White on a “spectacular event”.
    He officially retired in 2017 after beating ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor, but did return a year later to topple featherweight Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in an exhibition bout.
    And during a tour in the UK, Mayweather revealed he would not return to fight an “ordinary” boxer, insisting he had nothing to prove, and instead fancied another mega-money crossover bout.
    He said: “It doesn’t make sense for me to fight just any ordinary fighter because I’m at the point right now where it’s about business, I’m a businessman.”

    Here SunSports lists five UFC fighters who could fit the bill to face Mayweather, should he make yet another ring comeback.
    CONOR McGREGOR
    Both Mayweather and McGregor have expressed an interest to rematch.
    Mayweather even claimed he had spoken to White about fighting the Irishman and UFC lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov on the SAME day.
    McGregor believes he is more prepared to face Mayweather having returned to his first amateur boxing coaches before his last win against Donald Cerrone.

    After beating Cerrone, The Notorious insisted he will rematch Mayweather, as he said: “The discussions are always ongoing. They never stop. You know Floyd is going through money fast.
    “He’s far from retired, and that rematch will happen at some stage.”
    Straight after, Mayweather uploaded a mocked up poster of him and McGregor appearing to confirm his interest in a rematch.

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    Mayweather beat Conor McGregor in August 2017 by stoppageCredit: Getty
    KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV
    After undefeated UFC champion Nurmagomedov beat McGregor a year after Mayweather’s stoppage victory in the ring, the Russian began to trade words online with the retired American.
    Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz even revealed UFC promoter White put a stop to the pair fighting this January in Saudi Arabia.
    Since then Khabib has poured cold water on the bout, insisting it would only be a “money fight” rather than a legitimate one to enhance his legacy.
    But Mayweather still confirmed in March that he would “absolutely” face the Dagestani hero, but would demand £240m to do so.
    Mayweather would have to put his 50-0 unbeaten record on the line, but would likely feel more comfortable doing so against Nurmagomedov, an esteemed grappler with less threat in his boxing ability.
    Abdelaziz remains in contact with the 43-year-old superstar, meaning a deal is still possibly on the cards.

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    Mayweather shared this mocked up poster in January
    JORGE MASVIDAL
    Masvidal enjoyed a meteoric rise to stardom in 2019 with wins against Darren Till, Ben Askren and Nate Diaz.
    After beating Diaz, the 35-year-old revealed his desire to get involved in the business of crossover bouts, calling out Canelo Alvarez – who has replaced Mayweather as boxing’s top attraction.
    But Masvidal then tweeted: “Yes it is true. I can make 154” as he told fans he could drop down to fight Mayweather at 154lb – the same weight McGregor boxed the American.
    And the UFC welterweight later insisted he would give Mayweather a better fight than The Notorious did, accusing the Irishman of running out of steam by round eight.
    Masvidal told TMZ Sports: “I can box my a** off. Not saying I’m a better boxer than Mayweather, but man, I’m gonna be in there with bad intentions trying to hurt him.
    “I’m a well-conditioned athlete that’s not gonna fade. I’m not gonna fade in the eighth or ninth round. I’m gonna be there for the whole night.”

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    Jorge Masvidal has called out both Mayweather and Canelo AlvarezCredit: Getty – Contributor
    DUSTIN POIRIER
    Poirier, who has been beaten by McGregor and Nurmagomedov in the past, has previously revealed his desire to box as professional.
    UFC boss White still plans to launch his own boxing promotion, and Poirier called out Nick and Nate Diaz to a fight in the ring.
    Poirier told MMAJunkie in January: “I’d be willing to box him if they wanted to do that.
    “I wish Zuffa Boxing was around and we’d have an opportunity – him and his brother were always talking about crossing over to boxing, I’d love to put the paws on him and show you guys my boxing skills.”
    With McGregor plotting a path back to the UFC title, and Nurmagomedov set to defend his belt against the winner of Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje, Poirier provides a solid alternative for Mayweather.
    The 31-year-old southpaw is yet to call Mayweather out, but could garner the right amount of attention following his previous comments about wanting to make a boxing switch.

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    Dustin Poirier wants to make his professional boxing debut
    TJ DILLASHAW
    Former bantamweight champion Dillashaw is currently serving a two-year suspension for a failed drug test before his January 2019 loss to Henry Cejudo.
    But the 34-year-old – who has sparred pound-for-pound great Vasiliy Lomachenko – said during his time on the sidelines he can transition into a boxer should Mayweather be seeking a renowned name to fight.
    He told ESPN in November: “Mayweather wants a UFC star that’s good at striking. I’ve got a whole year to reinvent myself to become a boxer.
    “I’ve got the who’s-who in the boxing world. I can train with the Lomachenkos, Terence Crawfords – he ain’t going to be able to wear me out and finish me because of my cardio.
    “I think that’s a very intriguing fight. I’d love to get that Mayweather fight, not even for the money – just for the fact of proving us UFC fighters (have) got what it takes to get in that ring.”
    “I think Conor McGregor did a great job of showing what we can do, and that our movements are awkward and that it’s tough for (boxers) to deal with, and I’ve seen it myself in the boxing world. I think that would be a super intriguing thing to get involved in, and I’ve got the time to do it.”

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    Mike Tyson delivered devastating David Golota KO while high after smoking cannabis and ‘cheated drugs test’

    MIKE TYSON smoked weed and “cheated his drugs test” before one of his most devastating KOs against David Golota, according to rapper and actor B-Real.
    The American, now 54, crushed his opponent inside just two rounds in 2000, after Golota failed to emerge for the third bell.

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    Mike Tyson revealed he was stoned when he destroyed Andrew Golota in 2000Credit: Reuters

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    Tyson’s celebrations were short-lived when he tested positive for cannabisCredit: AFP – Getty
    His opponent had suffered a broken cheekbone, concussion and a neck injury.
    But his victory high was short lived after he tested positive for marijuana, declaring the fight a no-contest.
    Tyson’s remarkable career was riddled with controversies but it is only now that he has admitted to smoking pot before his fight.
    Speaking on The Dan Patrick Show, Iron Mike – who now owns a weed farm in California – said: “I only did it one time when I was fighting.

    “When I fought Golota, that’s the only time I smoked weed and fought. It didn’t affect me. It affected Golota.
    “They fined me a couple of hundred dollars for that stuff.”
    And now Louis Freese – whose stage name is B-Real – has opened up to Joe Rogan, claiming Tyson “cheated” his drugs test by using synthetic urine machine, the “Whizzinator”.
    B-Real told Rogan: “[Tyson] said that he smoked weed and won, right.

    “He said he smoked weed before one particular fight and he used the Whizzinator to get through the urine test.
    “He said the fight he had where he was smoked out was with Andrew Golota.
    “And he said he’d never had so much focus in a fight that it made him realise he should have been smoking weed through every goddamn fight.

    B-Real claimed Tyson told him he cheated his drugs test against Golota

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    Tyson claims he smoked weed before battering GolotaCredit: Reuters

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    “Because he focused on everything he was supposed to. He broke his cheek, he broke his orbital, he broke a rib and part of his back with a body-shot.
    “He said that was the one and only fight he smoked out beforehand and Andrew Golota got flatlined.
    “Golota had been through worse. Those Riddick Bowe fights… but he didn’t hit like Mike. No one hit like Mike.”
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    Floyd Mayweather leaves out Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali in his list of five greatest boxers – but puts himself No 1

    FLOYD MAYWEATHER has declared himself as the greatest boxer of all time as he revealed his top five – with Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson left out of his list.
    The 43-year-old – who was announced as Boxrec’s No1 in June – believes he is levels ahead of everyone else after ending his career having won all 50 of his fights as a professional.

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    Floyd Mayweather has named himself the greatest boxer of all time
    Mayweather – who is in talks to return to Japan to compete in another exhibition bout – was appearing on rapper Fat Joe’s Instagram live video when he was asked with who his top five are.
    Breaking it down, he stated: “We’re going to have to go, OK we’ll go Money Mayweather, we got to go Pernell Whitaker, imma go, Roberto Duran, man you put me in a tight predicament.
    “As far as with the heavyweights, if we’re going to go heavyweights, I’m going to be honest, I’ve got to go Larry Holmes.”
    Fat Joe then interjected where he stated that he doesn’t believe Holmes is better than Ali or Tyson, to which Mayweather said: “Do you want me to give you the breakdown?

    “Larry Holmes beat everybody in his era, when Larry Holmes got beat by Mike Tyson, he got beat by a young hungry champion and he came out of a years retirement and got beat by Tyson.
    GO WITH THE FLOW
    “I’ve got to say Larry Holmes, he had the basic fundamentals, he had the jab and even right now he’s still living a great life because he made smart investments.
    “So he was good from the beginning of his career to the end of his career.”
    Detailing his final pick, Mayweather added: “Aaron Pryor, the only reason why Aaron Pryor lost a fight was because of drugs, he lost only one fight because of drugs.”

    Here SunSport runs you down Mayweather’s top five greatest boxers of all time.
    1. FLOYD MAYWEATHER
    It comes as no surprise Mayweather has put himself in first place as he refers to himself as The Best Ever.
    The American – who picked up a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics – won 15 world titles across five weight divisions.
    He holds notable victories against the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton, Oscar De La Hoya, Saul Alvarez and Miguel Cotto.

    2. PERNELL WHITAKER
    The former boxer picked up world titles in four weight classes, as he finished his career in 2001 having won 40 out of 46 contests.
    Whitaker – who died at the age of 55 in July 2019 – still holds the record as being the longest unified lightweight champion in boxing history after defending his title six times.
    3. ROBERTO DURAN
    The 69-year-old competed in a whopping 119 fights during his career that spanned 33 years from 1968-2001.
    During that time he won 103 times, winning world titles in four divisions as he became just the second fighter after Jack Johnson to step inside the ring in five decades.
    4. LARRY HOLMES
    Even though his entry puzzled Fat Joe, the 70-year-old is a three-time former heavyweight world champion.
    He was the only man to ever stop Muhammad Ali, while he also boasted victories against the likes of Trevor Berbick, Leon Spinks as well as Earnie Shavers.

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    He finished his career in 1990 after knocking out Roger Choate in the seventh round.
    His only defeat came at the hands of journeyman Bobby Joe Young after he spent 29 months out of the ring.

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    Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr has David Haye bursting with excitement despite controversy over exhibition

    DAVID HAYE is not masking his excitement over the controversial fantasy fight between Mike Tyson and his idol Roy Jones Jr.
    The ring legends — with a combined age of 105 — will clash in an eight-round exhibition bout on September 12 with larger-than-usual 12oz gloves.

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    Mike Tyson, 54, will fight for the first time in 15 years when he faces Roy Jones Jr, 51

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    Jones Jr and Tyson are boxing in an eight-round exhibition
    The pay-per-view spectacle has divided opinion but Haye, who reigned as world champion at both cruiser and heavyweight, is in the pro camp.
    He said: “Roy Jones Jr is probably the most physically gifted boxer I have ever seen.
    “He was so fast and such a massive idol and inspiration for me growing up as a teenager.
    “I even used to watch some of his fights in the dressing room, just moments before my own, in the crazy hope that a little bit of that magic would somehow rub off on me.

    “So I really am looking forward to this match because I love Tyson too.
    “Neither man is in their prime but they are then equally out of their prime, so it is a fair contest between two legends at the same level.”
    But the Hayemaker, 39, who retired in 2018, will not be returning to the ring himself.

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    He added: “It wouldn’t be an option for me right now.

    “Training for a serious fight takes you into such a dark and miserable comfort zone.
    “The thought of going through that process again does not appeal.”
    “David Haye’s face mask line ‘Black Mask Company’ is now available for purchase starting from £9.50 from www.theblackmaskcompany.com”

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    Joyce vs Wallisch LIVE RESULTS: Joyce WINS with brutal stoppage in warm-up before Dubois mega-fight – reaction

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    Heavyweights on deck 💪n
    Joe Joyce v Michael Wallisch is up next on BT Sport 1 HD 🙌 pic.twitter.com/St0yRkiHaVn
    — Boxing on BT Sport 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) July 25, 2020n
    n”,”raw”:”
    UP NEXT: Joe Joyce vs Michael Wallisch (heavyweight main-event)

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    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)

    Winner by decision and new Southern Area super-bantamweight title… Chris Bourke.

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    Round 10 n
    Mahmood is giving it a go in the final round, letting his hands go. n
    Bourke is still trying to dance around the ring but walked into a shot. nn
    Big finish from Mahmood but it should be too little too late. nn
    Bourke, for the most part, landed the slicker and more telling shots and looked comfortable at range. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 10
    Mahmood is giving it a go in the final round, letting his hands go.
    Bourke is still trying to dance around the ring but walked into a shot.

    Big finish from Mahmood but it should be too little too late.

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    Round 9 nn
    Mahmood again starts fast and walks down Bourke as he senses he needs a big round and possible a finish. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 9

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    Round 8 nn
    Mahmood comes out with more urgency in this round but still Bourke is comfortable even on the back foot. nn
    His hand speed and superior skills are showing through here, but Mahmood is taking the punches well. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
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    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)n
    Round 7nn
    Bourke lets his hands go to head and body and shows off sone dazzling footwork. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 7

    Bourke lets his hands go to head and body and shows off sone dazzling footwork. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595709403,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:36″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310485″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310485″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)n
    Round 6 nn
    Both stand in the centre of the ring and let their hands go but neither has the edge. nn
    Mahmood’s jab has been good in this round but Bourke threatens every now and then with a body shot or rear left hand. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 6

    Both stand in the centre of the ring and let their hands go but neither has the edge.

    Mahmood’s jab has been good in this round but Bourke threatens every now and then with a body shot or rear left hand. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595709160,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:32″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310481″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310481″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)n
    Round 5 n
    Mahmood closes the distance and lets his hands go. n
    Bourke goes downstairs and then lands a left up top. nn
    Mahmood backs Bourke up but they fight on into the centre of the ring – closing out a close round. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 5
    Mahmood closes the distance and lets his hands go.
    Bourke goes downstairs and then lands a left up top.

    Mahmood backs Bourke up but they fight on into the centre of the ring – closing out a close round. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595709104,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:28″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310473″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310473″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)n
    Round 4 n
    Good bod combination lands for Bourke, but Mahmood still walks forward. n
    Uppercut-hook combination lands for Bourke. nn
    Better round for Bourke who landed the more eye-catching shots. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 4
    Good bod combination lands for Bourke, but Mahmood still walks forward.
    Uppercut-hook combination lands for Bourke.

    Better round for Bourke who landed the more eye-catching shots. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595708917,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:24″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310469″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310469″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)n
    Round 3 n
    Mahmood coming forward for the first time in the fight. n
    But Bourke is on hand to reply. nn
    Better round for Mahmood, who landed some tidy right hands on the inside. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 3
    Mahmood coming forward for the first time in the fight.
    But Bourke is on hand to reply.

    Better round for Mahmood, who landed some tidy right hands on the inside. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595708623,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:20″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310464″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310464″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)n
    Round 2 n
    Fast start for Bourke as he unloads with shots down the middle and body. nn
    Mahmood falls short with the jab and is met with a counter. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 2
    Fast start for Bourke as he unloads with shots down the middle and body.

    Mahmood falls short with the jab and is met with a counter. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595708333,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:16″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310459″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310459″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)n
    Round 1 n
    Bourke the slightly slicker of the two early on but Mahmood is busier with the jab. nn
    Some early body shots find home for Bourke. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 1
    Bourke the slightly slicker of the two early on but Mahmood is busier with the jab.

    Some early body shots find home for Bourke. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595708105,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:12″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310456″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310456″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    IT’S HALL OVERnn
    Denzel Bentley took a knee for Black Lives Batter and then snatched away Mick Hall’s eyes for his 13th professional winnn
    The rapidly rising middleweight, nicknamed Too Sharp, used his introduction at the televised BT Sport studio fight to throw his support behind the cause.nn
    n

    n
    Respect!n
    Denzel Bentley marched straight over to Mick Hall to give him a hug after the fight was called off 👏 pic.twitter.com/T6NoHNK6Gun
    — Boxing on BT Sport 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) July 25, 2020n
    nn
    And, after taking one empowered stance, he was soon switching between a couple more as his moves from orthodox to southpaw helped him beat a semi-blinded Hall into a sixth-round submission.nn
    With his hands gunslinger low at times, Battersea banger Bentley threw some crunching early counter shots.nn
    And Hall did well to brush off a left-hand combination to ribs and chin that would have dropped a softer man.nn
    Bentley told SunSport in quarantine on Thursday that he wanted to learn as much as he could inside the 10 rounds on offer and was busier with his jab in the second.nn
    Orthodox Bentley switched to southpaw in the third and piled on the pressure but Hall, whose two defeats in 17 previous fights had only come against the respected Jack Arnfield, withstood some of his best shots.nn
    Bentley had more leftie success in the fourth, enough to showboat for the empty arena and the thousands of fans finally getting some boxing on TV.nn
    Preston hardman Hall was marked under his left eye by the end of the session and his corner worked hard to soothe the swelling before the fifth.nn
    Hall didn’t let his welts wilt his determination, in the fifth it seemed like Bentley fancied a breather so the tattooed 34-year-old was able to score.nn
    In the sixth, a scything Bentley one-two clattered into Hall’s swollen face but Bentley’s corner once again caught him admiring his work instead of pouncing on his prey.nn
    Hall was wounded again moments later but, even pinned on the ropes, he hooked and pushed his way out of trouble but both eyes were now close-to-battered shut.nn
    And referee Steve Gray wisely ended the contest with a caring tap on Hall’s shoulder and a wave of his arms to the skeleton-staffed studio.nn
    Everyone had seen enough of Bentley’s exciting potential and Hall’s blind courage.n”,”raw”:”
    IT’S HALL OVER

    Denzel Bentley took a knee for Black Lives Batter and then snatched away Mick Hall’s eyes for his 13th professional win

    The rapidly rising middleweight, nicknamed Too Sharp, used his introduction at the televised BT Sport studio fight to throw his support behind the cause.

    https://twitter.com/BTSportBoxing/status/1287114242072682502

    And, after taking one empowered stance, he was soon switching between a couple more as his moves from orthodox to southpaw helped him beat a semi-blinded Hall into a sixth-round submission.

    With his hands gunslinger low at times, Battersea banger Bentley threw some crunching early counter shots.

    And Hall did well to brush off a left-hand combination to ribs and chin that would have dropped a softer man.

    Bentley told SunSport in quarantine on Thursday that he wanted to learn as much as he could inside the 10 rounds on offer and was busier with his jab in the second.

    Orthodox Bentley switched to southpaw in the third and piled on the pressure but Hall, whose two defeats in 17 previous fights had only come against the respected Jack Arnfield, withstood some of his best shots.

    Bentley had more leftie success in the fourth, enough to showboat for the empty arena and the thousands of fans finally getting some boxing on TV.

    Preston hardman Hall was marked under his left eye by the end of the session and his corner worked hard to soothe the swelling before the fifth.

    Hall didn’t let his welts wilt his determination, in the fifth it seemed like Bentley fancied a breather so the tattooed 34-year-old was able to score.

    In the sixth, a scything Bentley one-two clattered into Hall’s swollen face but Bentley’s corner once again caught him admiring his work instead of pouncing on his prey.

    Hall was wounded again moments later but, even pinned on the ropes, he hooked and pushed his way out of trouble but both eyes were now close-to-battered shut.

    And referee Steve Gray wisely ended the contest with a caring tap on Hall’s shoulder and a wave of his arms to the skeleton-staffed studio.

    Everyone had seen enough of Bentley’s exciting potential and Hall’s blind courage.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595707629,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:07″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310454″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310454″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    UP NEXT: Chris Bourke vs Ramez Mahmood (Southern Area super-bantamweight title) nn
    n

    n
    ⏩ 𝗨𝗣 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 ⏩n
    🥊 Bourke v Mahmoodn
    🏆 Southern Area Super Bantamweight Championshipn
    👊 Two undefeated fighters are about to put it all on the line live on @btsport! pic.twitter.com/60PFnjmkyYn
    — Frank Warren (@frankwarren_tv) July 25, 2020n
    n”,”raw”:”
    UP NEXT: Chris Bourke vs Ramez Mahmood (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)

    https://twitter.com/frankwarren_tv/status/1287115802118950912″},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595707439,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:03″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310451″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310451″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight) nn
    THE FIGHT IS OVER! nn
    The ref has called off the fight, deciding Hall has taken too much damage. nn
    He dominated five of the six rounds, with Hall left with a bruised and swollen eye. n”,”raw”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight)

    THE FIGHT IS OVER!

    The ref has called off the fight, deciding Hall has taken too much damage.

    He dominated five of the six rounds, with Hall left with a bruised and swollen eye. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595706784,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”20:53″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310445″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310445″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight) n
    Round 6 n
    Bentley comes out firing and lands a nice hook early as he proceeds to walk down Hall. nn
    Big right hand lands over the top for Bentley, as Hall’s right eye swells up. n”,”raw”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight)
    Round 6
    Bentley comes out firing and lands a nice hook early as he proceeds to walk down Hall.

    Big right hand lands over the top for Bentley, as Hall’s right eye swells up. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595706551,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”20:49″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310440″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310440″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight) n
    Round 5 n
    Bentley back in the orthodox stance and fires in right hands but Hall takes them well. nn
    Hall coming forward more in this round, potentially sensing his man slowing down after four rounds of heavy activity. n”,”raw”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight)
    Round 5
    Bentley back in the orthodox stance and fires in right hands but Hall takes them well.

    Hall coming forward more in this round, potentially sensing his man slowing down after four rounds of heavy activity. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595706305,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”20:45″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310436″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310436″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight) n
    Round 4 n
    Hall having more success with the odd right hand to the body and head but Bentley is the aggressor, still fighting out of the southpaw stance. nn
    Better round for Hall but he’s still not able to mount an attack enough to earn him the round. n”,”raw”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight)
    Round 4
    Hall having more success with the odd right hand to the body and head but Bentley is the aggressor, still fighting out of the southpaw stance.

    Better round for Hall but he’s still not able to mount an attack enough to earn him the round. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595706222,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”20:40″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310431″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310431″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight) n
    Round 3 n
    Bentley beginning to work behind his jab better but then loads up on heavy body shots. nn
    Hall walks on to a left hand as Bentley boxes the whole round as a southpaw. n”,”raw”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight)
    Round 3
    Bentley beginning to work behind his jab better but then loads up on heavy body shots.

    Hall walks on to a left hand as Bentley boxes the whole round as a southpaw. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595705855,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”20:37″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310426″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310426″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight) n
    Round 2 n
    Bentley counters with a quick combination but nothing troubling Hall. n
    Slick body work for Bentley as he lands with heavy shots. nn
    Solid round for Bentley, who landed some big shots, but must be wary of not punching himself out. n”,”raw”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight)
    Round 2
    Bentley counters with a quick combination but nothing troubling Hall.
    Slick body work for Bentley as he lands with heavy shots.

    Solid round for Bentley, who landed some big shots, but must be wary of not punching himself out. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595705769,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”20:32″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}}]},”pageMeta”:{“activeCarouselIndex”:0,”articleId”:12224496,”articleMountId”:”main-content”,”section”:{“slug”:”sport”,”id”:321,”sectionName”:”sport/boxing”,”type”:”UNKNOWN”,”theme”:”theme-sport”},”spotId”:”sp_5v3VPY0c”,”pushlyKey”:”KtL4100XTLLEgUtYDKtO1stRdc1XNxnLUb5i”,”commentsAllowed”:true,”pageType”:”article”,”isSection”:false,”pageTags”:[“Daniel Dubois”,”Heavyweight boxing”,”Sport Live Blogs”],”renderedArticleId”:12224496,”sharingEnabled”:true,”socialHeadline”:”Joyce vs Wallisch LIVE RESULTS: Stream FREE, TV channel, UK start time and undercard for TONIGHT”,”socialSharingServices”:[“twitter”,”facebook”],”urlAbsolute”:”https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/boxing/12224496/joyce-wallisch-live-results-joyce-win-dubois-reaction/”,”cssManifest”:{“adsDesktop.css”:”/assets/client/adsDesktop.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”adsMobile.css”:”/assets/client/adsMobile.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”article.css”:”/assets/client/article.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”articleSocial.css”:”/assets/client/articleSocial.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”boxout.css”:”/assets/client/boxout.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”brightcoveDesktop.css”:”/assets/client/brightcoveDesktop.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”brightcoveMobile.css”:”/assets/client/brightcoveMobile.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”comments.css”:”/assets/client/comments.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”core.css”:”/assets/client/core.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”coreMobile.css”:”/assets/client/coreMobile.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”customiser.css”:”/assets/client/customiser.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”liveblog.css”:”/assets/client/liveblog.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”oembed.css”:”/assets/client/oembed.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”opta.css”:”/assets/client/opta.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”page-404.css”:”/assets/client/page-404.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”pagination.css”:”/assets/client/pagination.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”rails.css”:”/assets/client/rails.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”section.css”:”/assets/client/section.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”},”cssBundles”:[{“src”:”article.css”,”lazy”:false},{“src”:”articleSocial.css”,”lazy”:false},{“src”:”liveblog.css”,”lazy”:false},{“src”:”adsDesktop.css”,”lazy”:false},{“src”:”comments.css”,”lazy”:true}],”siteContext”:{“site”:”sun”,”lang”:”en-gb”,”articleDateFormat”:”D MMM YYYY,H:mm”,”timezone”:”Europe/London”,”sourcepoint”:{“enabled”:true,”accountId”:”259″,”siteId”:”5048″,”mmsDomain”:”https://cmp.thesun.co.uk”,”privacyManagerId”:”5d9f9b096ea62d2769efe589″},”isProd”:true},”site”:”sun”,”isProd”:true},”siteLinks”:{“help”:”https://help.thesun.co.uk”,”login”:”https://login.thesun.co.uk”,”profile”:”https://home.thesun.co.uk”},”articleTeaser”:[{“content”:{“kicker”:”OUT OF THE BLUE”,”headline”:”Chelsea to challenge Arsenal and Everton for Man City’s John Stones”,”lead”:”The Blues could tempt Stones with an Etihad exit route as they bid to shore up their leaky defence.”,”url”:”https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/12223002/chelsea-arsenal-everton-transfer-man-city-john-stones/”},”theme”:”theme-sport”},{“content”:{“kicker”:”LEEDING LADIES”,”headline”:”Leeds’ Wags include an ‘undercover Disney princess’ & Lewis Capaldi’s pal”,”lead”:”THESE stunning beauties have helped their footballer partners celebrate Premier League promotion.”,”url”:”https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/12196537/leeds-united-wags-disney-lewis-capaldi/”},”theme”:”theme-sport”},{“content”:{“kicker”:”REAL PROBLEM”,”headline”:”Bale ‘mad’ at Real for blocking move and Zidane feud unsatisfying, says Kroos”,”lead”:”REAL MADRID bigwigs were said to have stood in the way of the Gareth Bale’s lucrative transfer to Chinese side Jiangsu Suning last summer. 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    25 Jul 2020, 22:40
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    JOE JOYCE is taking on Michael Wallisch TONIGHT as he gets back in the ring ahead of his huge clash against Daniel Dubois pencilled in for later this year.
    The heavyweight bout tops the card live from BT Sport’s studios in London, and we’ve got all of the updates from it here.
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    Tyson Fury edges Anthony Joshua in form after Deontay Wilder win, claims ex-champ David Haye

    TYSON FURY edges the formbook boast over Anthony Joshua because he toppled Deontay Wilder first, says David Haye.
    AJ took aim at the Gypsy King’s career last week, accusing him of enjoying just two high-profile wins against long-reigning Wladimir Klitschko.

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    Tyson Fury produced on of the great heavyweight performances to dismantle Deontay Wilder in their rematch to a controversial drawCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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    Anthony Joshua claims he has more big scalps than Brit rival Tyson FuryCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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    Tyson Fury deserves the most credi for destroying Deontay Wilder, says David HayeCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Joshua feels his collection of scalps — including Dillian Whyte, Klitschko, Joseph Parker and Alexander Povetkin — far outstrips Fury’s record.
    But Fury secured his first fight with Bronze Bomber Wilder back in 2018.
    And former two-weight king Haye feels that is the only chink in AJ’s argument that he is the best British heavyweight around.
    The Hayemaker told SunSport: “I have never been a big fan of comparing fighters’ records against each other.

    “You don’t know if they caught a great name in decline or faced a good prospect on the rise.
    “I am sure the version of Klitschko that AJ beat was different to the Klitschko that Fury beat.

    A lot of people say Fury is the big favourite on the back of the Wilder win but we don’t know if AJ would have done it easier.
    David Haye

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    David Haye and Lennox Lewis Las VegasCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
    But one thing is clear — the best fighter who could have been on either of their resumes was Wilder.
    “Does that mean that Fury is better? You never know because AJ might have beaten Wilder first, in even better style. We will never know.”

    Haye, who was, speaking at the launch of his Black Mask company, wants to see Fury and AJ settle their feud.
    He added: “I hear a lot of people say Fury is the big favourite on the back of the Wilder win, but we don’t know if AJ would have done it easier.

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    Former two-weight world champ David Haye has put together a facemask lineCredit: RVDS
    “You could make the case that AJ has led a cleaner life-style and never ballooned up to 28st.
    But Tyson has been boxing for a lot longer, since he was a child.”
     David Haye’s facemask line by The Black Mask Company is now available for purchase, starting from £9.50. Visit www.theblackmaskcompany.com

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    Joe Joyce destroys Michael Wallisch in three rounds as he prepares for Daniel Dubois showdown

    JOE JOYCE sent a spiteful reminder of his power to Daniel Dubois ahead of their October 24 clash with a scorching hot keep-warm KO win.
    The 34-year-old Juggernaut and the 22-year-old prospect were initially scheduled to meet in April,  before the Covid-19 lockdown postponed the British title clash.

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    Joe Joyce came in over 19st but did not meet much resistance

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    The fight was held in the BT Sport studio with no fans
    Joyce accepted a tune-up fight against German hardman Michael Wallish behind-closed-doors at the BT Sport studio last night and smashed the stand-in senseless inside three rounds.
    The 11th straight win of the Putney man’s career came a whole year after Joyce’s last fight.
    And he took the chance to remind Dynamite Dubois of just how hard he can still bang, leaving the pressure on his rival to now win his own August rehearsal bout.
    The Olympic 2016 silver medal winner said: “I’m a bit portly around the middle. It’s tough being in quarantine, you can’t really do as much training as you would like.

    “It’s good to get back in the gym again. They were open today – at least. Luckily, I’ve been able to use private gyms and get back to boxing training.
    “It’s so good to get back on the bags, get on the pads and get back in the ring.
    “All respect to my opponent for coming down. He put in a great effort. Obviously, he, like me, was in lockdown and took some heavy hits. 
    “I’m coming for you from a full training camp. I’ve got plenty of time to prepare and I’ll be ready. I’ll be watching your fight closely. I’m coming.”

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    The referee waved off the fight in the third round

    The Juggernaut was walking his man down from the opening bell and thudding shots into the former German champion.
    But Wallisch landed a looping right hand over the top early and proved it was no fluke as two more followed.
    Joyce did hundreds of rounds with Anthony Joshua in Team GB and was able to shake these comparative tickles off.
    The Londonder launched an early  onslaught with dozens of second-round punches landing around Wallish’s arms and gloves but nothing connecting sweetly.
    Wallisch was even allowed to haymaker his way back into the session but Joyce secured a 10-8 second round by thumping him into the canvas like a nail at the end of the stanza.
    Early in the third, tattooed Wallisch was felled with a rib-cracking left hook.
    But, after a count, he convinced the ref and his concerned corner that he was OK to continue.
    But another thunderous headshot sent shock waves through his system and his frozen body dropped to one knee as ref Ian John Lewis saved him from a more serious pasting.

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    Dubois was watching at home as part of the BT Sport broadcast and will have seen enough pros and cons to know their long-awaited all-English clash will be worth the wait.
    Dynamite added: “He got the job done. It was a decent performance. The guy looked like he was ready to quit after the first round. But he dismantled him pretty good.
    “Just be prepared man. I want a really good fight. I want to win this next fight in devastating fashion and bring a good fight to Joe. I can’t wait.” More