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      Jake Paul sends $1MILLION offer to ‘bully’ Sean Strickland for live sparring session… with bizarre tattoo on the cards

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      JAKE PAUL has sent a million-dollar offer for a live sparring session with “bully” Sean Strickland.The YouTuber-turned-boxer laid down the cash after a video went viral of UFC ace Strickland fighting a streamer named Sneako during training.
      Jake Paul has offered Sean Strickland $1million dollars for a live sparring sessionCredit: AP
      Strickland has fired back with an offer of his ownCredit: Getty
      The former middleweight champ, threw some big shots against the rattled novice before the one-sided clash was broken up.
      But Paul, who has won eight of his nine pro fights and fights Ryan Bourland in March, was left incensed by what he had seen.
      He laid down an offer worth one MILLION dollars for a sparring session with Strickland.
      And Paul also threw getting a cheeky tattoo into the mix.
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      He tweeted: “Sean Strickland you’re embarrassing for trying to stop Sneako like that.
      “You weren’t even able to drop someone with no experience while going all out. You’re a horrid boxer that only picks on inexperienced people.
      “I’ll fly you to [Puerto Rico] and we can fight on camera… if you win I’ll give you $1million (half your net worth).
      “But if get dropped you have to get Betr [Paul’s betting company] tattooed on you.”
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      This led Strickland, who has won 28 of his 34 pro MMA fights, to reply: “You lost to a part-time boxer (Tommy Fury). Lmao, don’t forget that. But yes lol.”
      Paul then said: “I hate bullies, I was bullied and then was the bully sometimes in my YouTuber days.
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      “But now all my energy is focused on Boxing Bullies and helping the youth. But when I see someone like Strickland constantly bullying people, it’s time to bully back.”
      Strickland was not in the mood for Paul’s comments though.
      He fired back with a brutal offer of his own, saying: “Real talk, jokes aside, Jake Paul is an utter f*****g joke.
      “You box small retired old MMA fighters and you sell sugar water to kids. If it were legal I’d take your f****** life with a smile on my face. Is there any place on this earth I can take this man’s life and walk?
      “Actually Jake I’ll make you a better deal because money can’t buy happiness and you have plenty of it and you’re still a c***.
      “No cameras, me and you in a desert. That would buy my happiness. No Instagram, no likes, no games. Just you that’s what I want.
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      “I wish we can go back to the days where s*** people would just die. Our founding fathers would’ve murdered him long ago legally. Instead you have to listen to them talk on Twitter across the country.”
      But Paul had the final say, adding: “Constantly talking about killing people, calling them scumbags or wishing them to die bc they don’t agree with your opinion reeks of insecurity, not of being a confident man.” More

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      Apollonia Llewellyn nearly bursts out of tiny blue bikini in swimming pool as fans call her ‘hottest babe in the world’

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      APOLLONIA LLEWELLYN nearly burst out of her tiny blue bikini as fans called her the “hottest babe in the world.”Apollonia is one of the top names in social media boxing.
      Apollonia Llewellyn almost spilled out of a tiny bikini while holidaying in GreeceCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      The blonde bombshell cut her teeth in the sport as a ring girl for the Misfits.
      And she has amassed a loyal online following as a result.
      No less than 580,000 people have joined her Instagram army.
      Apollonia regularly posts saucy photos for her admirers.
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      And her latest effort did not disappoint the punters.
      Apollonia left many gobsmacked as she jetted off to Santorini for a winter break.
      She lapped up the Greek sun while keeping her cool in a swimming pool.
      But it was her blue bikini that caught the eye, with Apollonia almost bursting out of her swimsuit.
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      Apollonia completed the look with a pair of sunglasses.
      And she captioned the snap: “Don’t get it twisted.”
      Boxing ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn’s breasts in tight black and white PVC jumpsuit
      Her picture saw a wave of people flood with the comments section with words of admiration.
      One said: “Hottest babe in the world.”
      Another declared: “Sizzling hot.”
      One noted: “So beautiful and gorgeous.”
      Another added: “Looking so good in the bikini.”
      Inside Apollonia’s glamorous life as influencer, ring girl and model …
      Apollonia burst out of this tiny silver bikini as she drank her ‘morning juice’Credit: INSTAGRAM
      Conor McGregor was among 8,000 fans who enjoyed this see-through lacy outfitCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Thousands of Apollonia’s fans enjoyed the view on the ring girl’s holiday to New YorkCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia braved the snow in the Lake DistrictCredit: Instagram
      Apollonia really enjoyed this bowl of pasta on her summer holiday to SantoriniCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia invited fans to ‘sit and stare’ at this picture, and thousands took her up on the invitationCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Fans were worried Apollonia’s top had shrunk in the wash as she enjoyed this hearty breakfastCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia’s followers were in awe of the stunner’s new hairdo as she wowed in a tiny yellow bikiniCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia sent a cheeky message to her fans as she posed in this glamorous see-through numberCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia told fans ‘no caption needed’ as she squeezed into this skin-tight see-through playsuitCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia revealed he ‘idea of happiness’ is being ‘wind swept on the beach’ with this busty snapCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia left very little to the imagination as she ‘brightened fans’ Mondays’ in a skimpy wet T-shirtCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia shot to recognition as a member of the Misfits Boxing fight night team
      She has garnered her a huge social media presenceCredit: INSTAGRAM @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia has over 570,000 Instagram followersCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      She has turned down a staggering £100,000 to pose nude beforeCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      The model insisted she isn’t money-orientedCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia shows off her jet setting lifestyle onlineCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      She also holidayed in New YorkCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia is no stranger to a bikini pictureCredit: INSTAGRAM @apolloniallewellyn
      She has built a huge following on social mediaCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia works as a model alongside her social fameCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn More

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      I’m a former boxing world champion… Tyson Fury is past it and we might NEVER see Gypsy King fight again

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      TYSON FURY may never fight again after his dream match with Oleksandr Usyk was pushed back.That is according to former boxing world champion George Groves, who suggested Fury may be close to the end of his glittering career.
      Tyson Fury may never fight again after his recent injuryCredit: PA
      George Groves believes Fury may retire from boxingCredit: Getty
      Fury suffered a horror cut during a sparring sessionCredit: X @Queensbury
      Fury’s undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk has been pushed backCredit: Reuters
      The Gypsy King was set for an undisputed title showdown against Usyk on February 17 in Saudi Arabia.
      However, the heavyweight bout was called off after the undefeated Mancunian suffered a horror cut during a sparring session.
      A new date has been announced with the two rivals now set to square off on May 18 in Riyadh.
      If either fighter pulls out of the fight on that date, they will be fined a massive £10million.
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      But former WBA super-middleweight champion Groves doubts even that will guarantee Fury, 35, will step into the ring.
      Groves told IFL TV: “There are all these stories Fury’s had a terrible camp, he’s been dropped in camp, he’s past it, the [Francis] Ngannou fight shows where he’s at.
      “Well, what if he’s had a great camp, he’s high flying, he’s going to show the world what he’s capable of and beat this Ukrainian guy to get the belts, then he gets cut.
      “That’s going to be even harder to get over mentally and emotionally than having a stinker of a camp and trying to turn it round, so we might never see Fury fight again, who knows.”
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      Fury, though, insists he has still got a lot left in the tank and is not planning to retire any time soon.
      In fact, the British superstar is eyeing two fights with Usyk, a dream match with Anthony Joshua and a rematch with UFC legend Francis Ngannou.
      Tyson Fury sensationally accused by ex-world champ of STAGING elbow in sparring to force Oleksandr Usyk fight axe
      Fury said: “I’m hearing talk of people saying that I should retire or I’m gonna retire soon, or whatever. I ain’t retiring anywhere.
      “I’ve got two fights with Usyk, for the undisputed twice. Then I’m gonna fight AJ at least once.
      “Maybe twice if there’s a rematch, if he wants one after the first battering I give him. And then I’m gonna fight Ngannou again.
      “And that’s just to start. So there’s five little fights for you to whet your appetite with.
      “I ain’t going nowhere. Nowhere. I’m 35-year-old in the prime of my life.” More

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      Floyd Mayweather spends almost $20million in ONE DAY as boxing legend shows off Super Bowl tickets… and crazy tax bill

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER boasted on social media about his pricey Super Bowl tickets… and crazy EIGHT-FIGURE tax bill.The 46-year-old boxing legend loves flaunting his reported £353million wealth and was all too happy to show the two eye-watering bills to his Instagram followers.
      Floyd Mayweather showed off his bill after buying luxury seats for the Super BowlCredit: Instagram / floydmayweather
      Mayweather and 34 pals will be at Allegiant StadiumCredit: Instagram / floydmayweather
      The boxing hero also showed off his massive tax billCredit: Instagram / floydmayweather
      Mayweather claims he ‘can do what he wants’ with his cashCredit: Getty
      Undefeated icon Mayweather first revealed he has paid £871,000 ($1,131,000) to take 34 friends into a luxury suite at this Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.
      He posted his receipt on Instagram, saying: “I don’t kiss a** and I never have to beg for nothing especially not to get a Super Bowl suite.
      “I don’t mind accepting invites at times, but one things for sure… the person that’s paying does all the saying.
      “Therefore I get my own seats and suites so I can do what I want and invite who I want.
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      “I’m blessed to be taking 34 people to experience the first Super Bowl in Las Vegas.”
      But Mayweather’s whopping day of spending didn’t stop there as he then showed off his £14.3million tax bill.
      He again wrote on Instagram: “Just before I paid that light million and change for that little Super Bowl stuff, I had to pay the IRS aka Uncle Sam $18,047,181.
      “This is what I owed in taxes while I’m retired so just imagine what I was paying when I was activated.”
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      Mayweather, who lived up to his “Money” nickname, amassed his wealth via his 50-0 record in the ring.
      He has since invested in multiple businesses and properties, including skyscrapers in New York and mansions in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
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      My dad died days after my greatest triumph, I put my Olympic gold medal in his hand in the coffin, says Oleksandr Usyk

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      OLEKSANDR USYK put his Olympic gold medal in his father’s coffin when he passed away.The heavyweight champion won gold at the London 2012 Olympics as his dad battled illness.
      Oleksandr Usyk put his Olympic gold medal in his father’s coffinCredit: X @boxingontnt
      Usyk won gold at the London 2012 OlympicsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Usyk was able to tell his father he was Olympic champion but did not see him before he passed away.
      The Ukrainian recalled: “My father was a tough man. He never told me sentimental words but, when I won the Olympics, he was already very sick.
      “I called him on the phone that evening and he told me he loved me. He said, ‘Now I’m ready to take death’. I told him, ‘This is only the beginning for us, there are professional belts,’ but a few days later my mum called at 2.30am and said, ‘That’s it, Dad’s gone’.
      “I flew to Chernihiv, where they lived, and, when I entered the room, he was lying in a wooden coffin.
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      “I took the medal and put it in his hand and said, ‘Here you go’. I know he’s up there in the skies watching me and he’s proud. I think about him every day, and I never miss a chance to tell my children that I love them.”
      Usyk has spoken about his father many times and has stated he was his biggest source of motivation.
      The 37-year-old often gets emotional when speaking about his dad and credits him for his success.
      Usyk said previously: “God rest his soul. He was the one who always motivated and forced me to train and study.
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      “Everything I have now is down to him. He put so much into me, taught me about priorities in life, which are family, sport and education.
      “He was a military man, by the way. My mum hated it when he taught me how to fight with a knife. She’d shout ‘Sasha, he’ll grow up to be a criminal, what are you doing?’
      “He’d be like ‘Get away, if he knows how to do it, he will never use it on others but when he needs to protect someone, that’s when he’ll use it.’”
      Mrs Usyk is the only happy person that the undisputed fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk was postponed More

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      Boxing ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn gives fans an eyeful as she spills out of skintight black PVC jumpsuit

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      APOLLONIA LLEWELLYN teased her fans and squeezed her body – into a skin-tight PVC outfit.The boxing ring girl took a leap of faith in her straining jumpsuit – as it was only half-zipped up at the front.
      Apollonia Llewellyn didn’t risk trying to totally do up her catsuitCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Things are looking up for Apollonia as her social media following soarsCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Admirers congratulated the influencer on her tanCredit: INSTAGRAM @apolloniallewellyn
      Size does matter as the model downsizes her bikiniCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      The model, 24, went back to basics with a black costume with white trims.
      But she laced up the Instagram clips with three fire emojis and the message: “The best always x”.
      It comes after the Misfits star won praise for her tan-line when sharing bikini shots from a sauna and sprawling images across a bed in pink underwear.
      And the Yorkshirewoman has shown she has a hot sense of humour too.
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      She walked around Las Vegas in a crop-shot emblazoned with: “Your boyfriend stalks my Instagram.”
      If true, he might not be easy to find – as the Brit has 579,000 followers to hide amongst.
      Apollonia has revealed she fancies a go in the middle of the boxing ring, rather than parading around it.
      For the moment, though, her big-hitting is mainly done on social media.
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      It’s seven years since her first Instagram post and she also has 5.2million fans on Facebook plus 705k on TikTok.
      But despite her range of exotic poses, there’s one thing she won’t do.
      Boxing ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn stuns in bikini and wet T-shirt in ice bath video before flashing bum
      Apollonia says she has turned down £100k for a nude photoshoot  citing her family as the reason.
      But some people close to her might get jumpy if they see her latest outfit.
      Apollonia invited fans to ‘sit and stare’ at this pictureCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Fans were worried Apollonia’s top had shrunk in the wash before breakfastCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia enjoyed this bowl of pasta on a summer holiday to SantoriniCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia’s followers were in awe of the stunner’s hairdo hereCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia opted for this glamorous see-through numberCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia revealed he ‘idea of happiness’ is being ‘wind swept on the beach’Credit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia told fans ‘no caption needed’ for thisCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia left very little to the imagination as she ‘brightened fans’ Mondays’ in a skimpy wet T-shirtCredit: INSTAGRAM
      She has garnered her a huge social media presenceCredit: INSTAGRAM @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia shot to recognition as a member of the Misfits Boxing fight night team
      Apollonia has over 570,000 Instagram followersCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      The model insisted she isn’t money-orientedCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
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      Eddie Hearn touts Liam Dillon vs Reece Bellotti as ‘British old-school classic’ ahead of NXTGEN’s seven-year anniversary

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      NEARLY seven years ago, Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing made a decision that would change the futures of prospects for years to come.For years, the promotion had performed a juggling act balancing showcasing their prospects’ respective rises up the ranks on big shows and filling cards with pay-per-view worthy fights.
      Matchroom Boxing began their NXTGEN shows back in March 2017Credit: MATCHROOM BOXING
      The likes of Jordan Gill have graduated from the series and become household namesCredit: SPORRTSFILE
      2020 Olympic gold medallist Galal Yafai has also featured on the NXTGen SeriesCredit: RICHARD PELHAM
      Matchroom Boxing supremo Eddie Hearn is thrilled with NXTGEN’s successCredit: SPORTSFILE
      Aware of the importance of doing justice to their up-and-comers and preparing them for bigger showcases to come, Matchroom created their wildly-popular NXTGEN series.
      The series has been a rip-roaring success, helping make the likes of Felix Cash, Jordan Gill and Galal Yafai – to name just a few – go from previous unknowns to household names.
      And to say NXTGEN is one of Hearn’s proudest achievements during his time at the Matchroom helm would be a major understatement.
      Hearn told SunSport: “It’s been great because a lot of the younger generation don’t get the opportunity to fight deep on the card.
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      “You’ve got guys that are headlining and co-main eventing.
      “The pressure of being in the press conference this week as the main event or a TV fight, a lot of guys that you bring through fight at five o’clock, six o’clock and you want to try to get them on the main card.
      “This is the opportunity to showcase them and build their profiles because you can’t be hiding that talent.
      “You have to show everybody how exciting and how good that next generation of talent is and eventually bring them on to the main shows at the big arenas.”
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      Reece Bellotti tops the bill of the latest NXTGEN show against Liam Dillon nearly seven years to the day since headlining the series’ first cardCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
      NXTGEN’s maiden event was headlined by then-featherweight Reece Bellotti, who fittingly tops the bill of this weekend’s card at The Indigo at the O2 Arena just a few weeks shy of the seventh anniversary of his clash with Dai Davies.
      The British and Commonwealth Super Featherweight titles will be spoils for Bellotti this time around, provided he can get past undefeated Chingford clubber Liam Dillon.
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      The match-up is, in the eyes of many, a throwback to domestic dust-ups of yesteryear
      “It’s old school, an old school classic this Saturday,” Hearn said of the clash of 130lbs tussle.
      “You’ve got a young guy in Liam Dillon against one of our favourites in Reece Bellotti – who has been up, been down, a very popular kid from Watford as well.
      “He’s won commonwealth titles. And it’s just one of those really good British old-school classics.
      “They won’t take a step back, both guys throw hundreds and hundreds of punches.
      “Both guys have got good chins, both guys can crack a bit.”
      Hearn has likened the tasty domestic super-featherweight clash to an ‘old-school’ British classicCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
      This weekend’s main event isn’t the only fight veteran promoter Hearn is looking forward to.
      The 44-year-old said: “The undercard has also got some of our best young talent on it.
      “Cameron Vuong in a step up, Shannon Ryan – who looks like a future world champion.
      “Craig Richards back in action as well – and John Hedges as well.”
      Matchroom have an extremely exciting stable of prospects on their books, including the likes of Jordan Flynn, Hopey Price and the previously aforementioned Vuong.
      And with the continued benefits the NXTGEN platform provides, Hearn believes it’s only a matter of time before we see them competing in big and more meaningful fights.
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      He said: “These NXTGEN cards are about showcasing the future of the sport.
      “Some of these guys are going to fight for world championships in big arenas and this is a platform to bring them through.” More

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      Joshua Buatsi and Anthony Yarde set for all-British blockbuster as talks begin for Wembley fight in summer

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      JOSHUA BUATSI and Anthony Yarde are set for an all-British blockbuster amid talks for a Wembley fight in the summer. The light-heavyweight stars have long talked up a huge domestic dustup but promotional and TV alliances stood in the way.
      Joshua Buatsi and Anthony Yarde are set for an all-British blockbusterCredit: Reuters
      Yarde and Buatsi could fight in the summer at Wembley ArenaCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      But it appears bosses from Sky Sports and Boxxer – who represent Buatsi – and Queensberry Promotions and TNT on behalf of Yarde are ready to strike a deal.
      According to Boxing News, talks are already progressing behind the scenes with a summer bout eyed.
      And it would be expected to fall at the 12,500-seat Wembley Arena, where Buatsi recently beat London rival Dan Azeez.
      Yarde returns tomorrow night against Marko Nikolic but has called out Buatsi as the man he wants to face next.
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      Never have Sky and TNT – formerly BT – worked together on a shared pay-per-view.
      But the bridge was due to be gapped for Tyson Fury’s super-fight against Oleksandr Usyk on February 17.
      Before it was rescheduled to May 18 due to a cut Fury sustained in sparring, TNT, Sky and DAZN were all signed on as PPV broadcasters.
      It marked a huge step for boxing in the UK and broke down barriers previously starving fans of the biggest fights.
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      Buatsi’s promoter Ben Shalom told BBC Sport: “Buatsi-Azeez did so well on tickets and interest but Buatsi v Yarde is on another level. It’s another London grudge match.
      “I do believe the Anthony Yarde fight is what both Boxxer and Queensberry want and I believe that fight will happen in the next few months.
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      “Buatsi wants to remain active. It’s the biggest fight for both of them and then we can see the winner fight for a world title.”
      Buatsi, 30, beat Azeez, 34, on points to become next in line for the WBA world title.
      But champion Dmitry Bivol, 33, is signed for a unification against Artur Beterbiev, 39, and a rematch could also follow.
      So with a world title challenge seemingly out of sight, he has set his sights on fellow Londoner Yarde, 32.
      Yarde was beaten by Beterbiev in a thriller last year for the world titles while also losing to Sergey Kovalev, 40, three years ago.
      Joshua Buatsi and Anthony Yarde pose togetherCredit: Twitter More