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      Deontay Wilder’s coach says ‘damaging’ trilogy changed Tyson Fury after lacklustre performance against Francis Ngannou

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      TYSON FURY has been told his “damaging” trilogy series with Deontay Wilder has “changed” him. The heavyweights first shared the ring in 2018, with Fury being dropped twice but still being deemed unfortunate to walk away with a draw.
      Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury shared a trilogy seriesCredit: Getty
      They rematched two years later with Wilder this time tasting the canvas before being stopped in round seven.
      The rivals arguably saved the best till last with their October 2021 trilogy, which Fury won after being dropped twice and scoring three knockdowns himself.
      But after being floored by ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou and walking away with a controversial points win, Wilder’s coach Malik Scott insisted the trilogy has taken its toll.
      Scott told FightHype: “Even Fury believes the Deontay Wilder fights changed him.
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      “You don’t have three fights with Wilder and it doesn’t change you. Every fight he’s had with Deontay, these weren’t one or two-round fights.
      “He’s gone over 24 rounds with the hardest puncher in the history of the sport.
      “People are highlighting the times he got knocked down, but what about the punches he was taking in the fight, taking good shots and coming back.
      “Those shots are damaging too.”
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      Fury, 35, now approaches the biggest fight of his career for the undisputed crown against Oleksandr Usyk, 36.
      The historic first ever four-belt unification was set for December 23 but having been given the fight of his life against Ngannou, 37, it has been delayed till February.
      And Scott believes the Gypsy King is on the decline as he said: “He’s 35 years young but to me Fury has put a lot of wear and tear on his body.
      “Not just the Deontay fights, early on in his career he took damage in the first [Derek] Chisora fight, he was knocked down with [Steve] Cunningham.
      “The gym, he’s always had high-quality sparring. He’s 35 but father time is undefeated.”
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      Boxing ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn threatens to snap her bikini top as she reveals first look at stunning calendar

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      APOLLONIA LLEWELLYN has stunned fans by revealing a sneak peek at her new calendar.A rapidly rising star who rose to fame after appearing at a Misfits boxing event, she has since become a social media sensation.
      Apollonia Llewellyn has over 500,000 Instagram followersCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      She is known for her glamorous and often risque contentCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia has revealed one of the snaps from her 2024 calendarCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      The 24-year-old has well over 500,000 Instagram followers, and over another 700,000 on TikTok.
      Apollonia is famed for her glamorous and often risque posts.
      And she regularly keeps her adoring fans up to date with her luxurious lifestyle.
      Now, the model has revealed that she will soon be releasing her calendar ahead of the new year.
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      “So excited to say my 2024 signed calendar is now ready to pre order, the link is in my bio. Not to get missed,” Apollonia captioned her Instagram post.
      The snap saw the model posing in a glimmering tight blue bikini with matching sunglasses.
      Unsurprisingly, her fans were quick to flood the comments section with praise.
      Labelled “an angel” by one follower, another said she as “Stunning!!!”
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      A third simply replied: “Life is good!”
      Apollonia ‘s latest post followed a fun-filled weekend in which she appears to have made the most of Bonfire Night.
      She shared two snaps posing as the fireworks went off around her, wearing an Essentials jumper, black coat, and black New York Yankees baseball cap.
      Last week, Apollonia also shared a series of racy snaps from an indoor pool posing in a tight white bikini.
      “We love a small bikini,” she captioned the post, along with a winking emoji.
      The racy shots prompted some to call her “Unreal” while others said she was “Gorgeous.”
      Apollonia gave a glamorous insight into her Bonfire NightCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
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      Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk new fight date to be confirmed ‘next week’ after Francis Ngannou bout delays unification

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      OLEKSANDR USYK’S promoter said the undisputed title fight with Tyson Fury will be confirmed “next week”.The pair of heavyweight champions have signed for the division’s first ever four-belt unification bout.
      Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to fight nextCredit: Getty
      But it was initially scheduled for December 23 in Saudi Arabia, just eight weeks after Fury shared the ring with Francis Ngannou.
      Ngannou went on to astonishingly drop the WBC champion and was unfortunate to walk away with a controversial draw.
      Fury, 35, was left black and blue following the crossover clash and despite facing off with Usyk, 36, straight after, the title bout has been delayed as a result.
      Ukrainian promoter Alex Krassyuk spoke out to give an update on the revised date which is due to be revealed as early as next week.
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      He told Boxing News: “He’s absolutely ready to go and he knows how to deal with Tyson. That’s why I feel confident, that’s why I feel relaxed about this fight.
      “The only thing that I’m really concerned about is to make this fight happen.
      “In the contract, it was December 23, but it’s a matter of common sense and common reason.
      “If a fighter isn’t ready to go, you cannot make him. We would rather stay flexible, stay relaxed.
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      “We have settled already on the new date and next week, we’re going to announce it, hopefully, of course.”
      Fury’s promoter Frank Warren hinted the new date will be in February as he defended the postponement.
      He said to SecondsOut: “He’s not going to be ready on the 23rd. It’s not that he’s too hurt.
      “Listen, he’s been in a camp for 12 weeks leading up to the fight. He’s a professional boxer at the highest level.
      “He fought a guy who was an unknown quantity who actually turned out to be a real good competitor.
      “More importantly he’s had a child born in that period of time, a new son, has spent no time with him, and had it been what the so-called opinion was, that it would be over in one or two rounds, the 23rd I think would’ve happened but it didn’t.
      “It was a harder than usual night for him and he needs to go and let his body rest up from that camp.
      “He needs to let his body recuperate and get back into his camp. So the fight gets postponed for two months. It’s not a big deal.”
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      Tommy Fury reveals what Jake Paul messaged him privately after KSI fight amid rematch rumours

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      TOMMY FURY claimed Jake Paul reached out to him privately following his win over KSI. Fury became the first man to defeat Paul in the boxing ring having won their Saudi Arabia grudge match via split-decision in February.
      Tommy Fury beat KSI on pointsCredit: Splash
      Jake Paul makes his boxing return on December 15Credit: Getty
      He went on to face Paul’s arch rival KSI next and also walked away with a victory on the scorecards.
      Paul was ringside to watch the bout in Manchester and later reached out to congratulate Fury.
      Fury told the Daily Mail: “He messaged me the other day and said, ‘Congratulations brother, you know, I could tell there’s something wrong with your hand.’ All this sort of stuff, being extra nice.
      “Trying to get that fight on. At the end of the day, it’s one of them, I think the fight is inevitable.
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      “He knows that I’m his biggest draw and for me now sitting at the top I’ve done things that he hasn’t.
      “Him and KSI have been talking about fighting for years, I’ve literally came and inside 12 months beat the pair of them, on their own show.
      “So I don’t know, it is what it is. It’s my choice now, no matter what I’m the head of the crossover thing now.
      “It’s alright me saying it because I’ve beat the two best men in it. So whoever I want to fight next it’s up to me. I can pick and choose these guys.”
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      KSI, 30, has since appealed his loss to Fury, 24, which he labelled a “robbery” and announced he is taking time away from boxing.
      Paul, 26, on the other hand returns on Friday, December 15 against a pro boxer with a “winning record”, his Most Valuable Promotions banner claimed.
      But the American has opened the door to a rematch with Fury next year having bounced back with victory over ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, in August.
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      Sky Sports legend Adam Smith announces departure from channel after three decades as he wins brutal cancer battle

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      ADAM SMITH has announced his departure from Sky Sports after overcoming his cancer battle.The Sky Sports legend revealed that he made “magical memories” while at the broadcaster.
      Adam Smith has left Sky Sports after three decadesCredit: Getty
      Smith had been working at Sky Sports since August 1994 but will now not return to the channel.
      He admitted that during his year away his battle with cancer had been “brutal”.
      But now cancer-free, he insists he “cannot wait” for his new adventure and that he is “raring to go”.
      He shared the news on Instagram, where he has over 30k followers.
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      Smith wrote: “Hope everyone is well… new, exciting beginnings and challenges for me after a wonderful, incredible, three-decade journey at the amazing place that is Sky Sports.
      “A brutal year away recovering from serious illness – health has given me the opportunity to think of my wider passions in sport – taking a deeper interest in the development of sportsmen and women and presenting/commentating on a broader canvas.
      “I am cancer free and raring to go.
      “Thanks to everyone at Sky – all my super-talented colleagues past and present – for the most magical memories.
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      Smith has won multiple awards during his careerCredit: Reuters
      “Time for me to fly and I cannot wait!”
      Smith received plenty of messages wishing him luck on his next chapter.
      One fan wrote: “Amazing news, Adam! So pleased to hear this.”
      A second commented: “Welcome back Adam. Look forward to hearing you back on comms for some big fights!”
      A third said: “All the best mate. Top man.”
      Another added: “The best commentator in the game. Glad that you’re cancer free!”
      During his career, he won the Broadcast Award and RTS Award as well as being nominated for a BAFTA, SJA and The Sports Book Awards.
      He has provided the commentary for some of the most iconic fights in the past three decades, including Floyd Mayweather’s bout with Conor McGregor as well as Anthony Joshua’s clash with Vladimir Klitschko.  More

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      Dana White finally breaks silence on ‘crazy’ Francis Ngannou vs Tyson Fury fight and reveals if star could return to UFC

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      DANA WHITE has broken his silence on the “crazy” Francis Ngannou vs Tyson Fury fight and revealed whether the star could return to UFC.The Predator shocked the world by dropping the WBC heavyweight world champion in the third round of their blockbuster crossover boxing clash last month.
      Francis Ngannou put on a fine display in his boxing debut against Tyson FuryCredit: Reuters
      UFC president Dana White has broken his silence on the crossover boutCredit: Getty
      However, the 37-year-old ex-UFC title holder departed Saudi Arabia disappointed as Fury scored a controversial points win – although he did not leave empty-handed as he picked up £8million for the bout, the biggest cheque of his fighting career.
      The road to his showdown with Fury began when Ngannou left the UFC once his deal expired in January and he was stripped of the heavyweight championship.
      The Cameroon grappler then signed for the Professional Fighters League – with both he and UFC president White trading several barbed remarks about each other since.
      White had previously stated that Ngannou would not return to his promotion in the future, saying: “It’s over, that’s over. He’ll never be in the UFC again. 
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      “I never say never, but I’ll give you a never on that one. We tried.”
      He recently appeared on Donald Trump Jr.’s Triggered podcast and, even though he still seemingly does not want Ngannou back, he did praise the achievements of his old star for his performance inside the ring.
      He said: “The fact that he went 10 rounds with Tyson Fury is crazy.
      “He just went 10 rounds with Tyson Fury, Conor [McGregor] made it nine or 10 with Floyd, Anthony Pettis just beat Roy Jones Jr. – I know Roy is friggin’ 60-years-old or whatever, but I don’t know what the hell is going on. It’s crazy.
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      “I didn’t see the fight, but the fact that he went 10 rounds is unbelievable.”
      When pressed on whether any other UFC talents would be making the crossover into boxing, White added: “Listen, these guys, at some point, everybody is going to move on.
      “Everybody has to do what’s right for them and make money for their families, so whatever they’ve got to do, they’ve got to do.” More

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      Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk new date to be announced NEXT WEEK, confirms Ukrainian’s promoter

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      TYSON FURY’s highly anticipated fight against Oleksandr Usyk has been given a new date.The two fighters were due to face off on December 23 but it was pushed back after Fury’s controversial win over Francis Ngannou.
      Tyson Fury will fight Oleksandr Usyk in FebruaryCredit: AFP
      Usyk’s promoter insists that the full date will be announced next weekCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Usyk’s promoter, Alex Krassyuk, has now confirmed that the new date for the heavyweight clash will be in February 2024.
      He also claimed that the full date will be announced next week.
      Krassyuk has insisted that the Ukrainian fighter is “ready to go” and that they will remain “flexible” in order to make sure the bout happens.
      He told Boxing News: “He’s absolutely ready to go and he knows how to deal with Tyson.
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      “That’s why I feel confident, that’s why I feel relaxed about this fight.
      “The only thing that I’m really concerned about is to make this fight happen.
      “In the contract, it was December 23, but it’s a matter of common sense and common reason.
      “If a fighter isn’t ready to go, you cannot make him.
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      “We would rather stay flexible, stay relaxed.
      “We have settled already on the new date [in February] and next week, we’re going to announce it; hopefully, of course.”
      Krassyuk also claimed that Fury was deserving of his win against Ngannou, but he does think that Uysk believed that the Brit was “not serious” in the fight.
      He added: “When you treat your opponent with disrespect when you overlook your opponent, sometimes s*** happens.
      “That was an unlucky night for our guy.
      “From a boxing point of view, Tyson Fury won the fight. The fight is scored by the rounds.
      “So, according to my card, he was a couple of rounds ahead, and that’s normal.
      “He lost a couple of rounds. One round, he definitely lost for having a knockdown, but in general, he won.
      “The emotional impression was an absolute underdog, an MMA fighter with zero chance, suddenly fires up the world.
      “So now Tyson Fury is in the position of being frustrated about what the world has about him.
      “The only man who doesn’t trust Tyson Fury is Oleksandr Usyk because he still thinks Tyson Fury was playing a game [in his fight with Ngannou].
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      “He thinks Tyson Fury was not serious.
      “When he steps foot into the ring with Oleksandr Usyk, he will be at his best.” More

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      Underdog stuns unbeaten favourite with amazing one-punch KO to record huge upset and become unexpected world champion

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      MASSIVE UNDERDOG Adrian Curiel produced a stunning upset to dethrone Sivenathi Nontshinga and become world champion.He unleashed an incredible one-punch overhand right in Monte Carlo to be crowned the new IBF light-flyweight title.
      Adrian Curiel celebrates after his shock win over Sivenathi NontshingaCredit: Getty
      He delivered a brutal one-punch knockoutCredit: DAZN
      His unbeaten opponent, who was previously unbeaten, was left unconscious on the canvasCredit: DAZN
      The 24-year-old Nontshinga went into the showdown as a huge 1/8 favourite with bookies in what many considered to be a routine defence on Saturday.
      But the previously 12-0 South African’s plans came crashing down in the second round as he was caught straight on the chin.
      The champion instantly collapsed and fell through the ropes before lying unconscious on his back on the canvas.
      Mexican Curiel, 24, had tasted defeat four times before this but now he is on the top of the world following the massive upset.
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      Speaking afterwards, he said: “It’s an absolute dream for me this victory.
      “It’s super important for me and my family, it’s a victory for Mexico… I spoke to my mother and I said to her, no one’s going to beat me tonight.
      “When I started at six years old, this was my dream, and I think someone is looking down on me from up there right now.”
      Curiel has now secured his place amongst boxing’s other great upsets.
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      His countryman Andy Ruiz produced a shock in 2019 when he became heavyweight world champion by downing Anthony Joshua.
      Although 42/1 outsider Buster Douglas’ famous victory over Mike Tyson in 1990 is still widely-considered the biggest upset ever in the sport.
      Curiel’s win came prior to Joe Cordina’s successful IBF super featherweight title defence against America’s Edward Vazquez in the main event.
      After a hard-fought battle, Cordina had his hand raised after getting the majority decision to stretch his record to 17-0.
      He said: “It wasn’t my best performance, but it still got the job done.
      “He didn’t hurt me at any point. I beat two champions back-to-back, come on man, you need to give me my flowers.” More