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      Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder ‘virtually have a deal agreed’ for massive Saudi Arabia fight

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      EDDIE HEARN says Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder “virtually have a deal agreed” to fight in Saudi Arabia. Reps from the Middle East flew into London last week to hold talks with Hearn for the blockbuster, eyed for December or January.
      Anthony Joshua is in talks for his next two fightsCredit: Getty
      Deontay Wilder could fight Anthony Joshua in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty
      And negotiations are due to continue this week with a deal all-but closed between Joshua, 33, and Wilder, 37.
      Hearn told Boxing News: “Obviously with our meetings with Saudi on Friday, Thursday, we’re in a really great place we virtually have a deal agreed in principle subject to a few final discussions.
      “We’re meeting them again on Monday. I think we’re in a good place but we want to fight on August 12th, and it’s important to his development and his momentum that he does and that’s still the plan.”
      Hearn has also been brokering AJ’s immediate return on the scheduled August 12 date.
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      And Dillian Whyte – beaten by Joshua in 2015 – has signed a contract for the fight at the O2 Arena.
      Hearn previously set a deadline of early this week for Whyte, 35, to agree terms, now paving the way for an imminent announcement.
      He said: “We’ve been setting deadlines, extending deadlines, to get things done and we wanted to announce today.
      “But it’s very likely Monday or Tuesday could be an announcement.”
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      According to ESPN, the contract returned by Whyte “didn’t include pay-per-view considerations” for the fight.
      So Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing are now awaiting that signed portion and already have an alternate opponent lined up.
      But a spokesman for Whyte said: “Dillian returned the signed agreement on Sunday morning ET and that he is unaware of any other party being in the frame for the fight.
      “He is looking forward to fighting Anthony Joshua for a second time on Aug. 12 at The O2.”
      Dillian Whyte lost to Anthony Joshua in 2015Credit: AFP More

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      Anthony Joshua shows off hulking body in the gym as he bulks up ahead of proposed Dillian Whyte rematch

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA hit the weights in the gym as he prepares for his proposed rematch with Dillian Whyte. AJ is currently out in Texas with new coach Derrick James gearing up for their next bout together.
      Anthony Joshua hit the weights as he prepares for his proposed rematch with Dillian WhyteCredit: INSTAGRAM @ anthonyjoshua
      Anthony Joshua is out in Texas trainingCredit: Instagram/@anthonyjoshua
      And Joshua gave a glimpse into his heavy duty training camp as he uploaded a picture deadlifting a huge amount of weights.
      AJ looked hulking in the snap and fans were left divided in the comment section.
      One said: “Keep working hard champ.”
      Another added: “Prove the doubters wrong.”
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      One argued: “Haven’t you learned it’s not about weightlifting?”
      Another agreed: “Love it. But that don’t win fights.”
      Joshua, 33, returned with victory in April beating Jermaine Franklin, 29, over 12 rounds.
      And he is now in talks for his next TWO fights, against Whyte, 35, and Deontay Wilder, 37.
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      Promoter Eddie Hearn spent last week negotiating a deal for AJ to face Wilder in Saudi Arabia.
      But Whyte has also now signed a contract to rematch Joshua on August 12 at the O2 Arena, which could be announced this week.
      Hearn told Boxing News on Saturday: “We’ve been setting deadlines, extending deadlines, to get things done and we wanted to announce today.
      “But it’s very likely Monday or Tuesday could be an announcement.”
      Hearn met with reps from Saudi last week to finalise terms for Joshua to fight Wilder and talks are due to continue this week.
      He said: “Obviously with our meetings with Saudi on Friday, Thursday, we’re in a really great place we virtually have a deal agreed in principle subject to a few final discussions.
      “We’re meeting them again on Monday. I think we’re in a good place but we want to fight on August 12th, and it’s important to his development and his momentum that he does and that’s still the plan.”
      Eddie Hearn pictured with Anthony JoshuaCredit: INSTAGRAM@EDDIEHEARN More

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      Sky Sports boxing presenter leaves fans in shock as she stuns in bikini and shows off ‘ripped’ body

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      SKY SPORTS boxing presenter Anna Woolhouse left fans in shock as she posed in a bikini and showed off her “ripped” body. Woolhouse is a fitness fanatic and regularly reveals her workout routine on social media.
      Anna Woolhouse left fans in shock as she posed in a bikini and showed off her ‘ripped’ bodyCredit: https://www.instagram.com/woolyanna1/
      Anna Woolhouse is a fitness fanaticCredit: https://www.instagram.com/woolyanna1/
      The presenter at the ‘Nymphes D’Or – Golden Nymphs’ Award CeremonyCredit: Getty
      And she put the results on show leaving fans in awe as one said: “Ripped!!”
      Another added: “What a body.”
      One wrote: “Looking fine.”
      Another commented: “So beautiful.”
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      Woolhouse has been a fixture of Sky Sports’ fight nights over the past few years, presenting and conducting interviews.
      And she worked Savannah Marshall’s undisputed super-middleweight title fight against America’s Franchon Crews-Dezurn on Saturday night.
      The presenter was joined from ringside by Claressa Shields, who in September beat Marshall in their middleweight bout.
      Shields, 28, is ready to offer Marshall, 32, a rematch, but only in America.
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      She said: “If Savannah comes to the USA, I will fight her at whatever weight she wants to fight at.
      “She is going to get beat up in America, that’s what is going to happen.”
      Marshall would put her 168lb titles on the line, giving Shields the chance to move up in weight for the belts.
      “If she wants it, let’s do it. I’m sure she’ll want to try and unify another division,” Marshall said.
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      Watch Conor McGregor rage at Ultimate Fighter judges as UFC star suffers ANOTHER coaching loss in series

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      CONOR McGREGOR raged at judges on The Ultimate Fighter as he suffered ANOTHER coaching loss on the series. McGregor is up against Michael Chandler in the latest season of the show, where contenders live, train and fight together for a UFC contract.
      Conor McGregor raged at judges on The Ultimate Fighter as he suffered another coaching loss
      Dana White watched on awkwardly as Conor McGregor raged

      But the Irishman has got off to the worst possible start as his team of prospects have now lost FIVE consecutive times to Chandler’s veterans.
      In the latest episode, Carlos Vera lost a decision to Brad Katona, who trains at McGregor’s Straight Blast Gym in Dublin.
      All fights on the show are two five-minute rounds, one round less than the standard UFC bout.
      But if the rounds are tied, there is a deciding third round.
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      McGregor felt Vera deserved one more round against Katona and fumed when the judges scored against them.
      Storming around the octagon, He said: “Give them three rounds, lads
      “We want three rounds here, judges yeah? F*** this two-round s***. It’s five rounds for a world title.
      “You ever had one of those world titles, Michael? You ever had a five-rounder?”
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      McGregor then told Dana White: “Dana, tell them three rounds. Two rounds me f***ing b******s. The fight’s not over.”
      McGregor, 34, is set to make his UFC return against Chandler, 37, but the fight faces uncertainty over drug testing restrictions.
      The Notorious has been out since July 2021 when he broke his leg in the opening round against Dustin Poirier.
      And in that period of recovery, McGregor has not been in the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s all-year round testing pool.
      To return, he must complete six months of testing but the former two-weight champion is yet to be added to USADA’s online database.
      The last UFC pay-per-view of the year is set for December 16, meaning McGregor would have needed to enrol by June 16.
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      Deontay Wilder claims Oleksandr Usyk is ‘TERRIFIED’ of him and turned down ‘a lot of money’ to fight

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      DEONTAY WILDER has claimed Oleksandr Usyk is “TERRIFIED” of him and turned down “a lot of money” to fight. Usyk is currently set to defend his unified titles against Daniel Dubois next after talks with Tyson Fury collapsed.
      Deontay Wilder claimed Oleksandr Usyk is ‘terrified’ to fight himCredit: Getty
      Oleksandr Usyk was accused of turning down ‘a lot of money’ to fight Deontay WilderCredit: PA
      The bout is yet to be announced but is set for August 26 in Poland.
      And Wilder told 78SPORTSTV: “I don’t think Usyk really cares. As long as he ain’t got to fight me.
      “I don’t think he cares, as long as he don’t have to fight me, it’s all good, because that man is terrified of me.
      “He’s dodged me so many times and I know. And don’t act like I don’t know, I don’t want anyone to come out like, ‘Usyk said this and that.’
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      “It would be a lie because I know a lot of s***. I’m in the business, I know. He’s been offered a lot of money to fight me, many times.
      “But he’s denied it. They said they do not want Bomb Squad problems.”
      It is not the first time Wilder, 37, has accused the Ukrainian, 36, of not wanting to fight.
      But in June, Usyk hit back to Seconds Out: “Please stop it, I respect this man, I treat him with honour.
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      What is this talk about fear? The only thing I’m really, really, afraid of is to get my wife frustrated.”
      Wilder is in talks for a super-fight in Saudi Arabia against Anthony Joshua, 33, and Usyk could be on the undercard.
      Eddie Hearn told Boxing Social: “It will be Filip Hrgovic. He’s next in line of Tyson Fury doesn’t take the fight, which he’s not.”
      Eddie Hearn revealed plans for a Saudi super-cardCredit: Getty More

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      Jake Paul mocks Tommy Fury for ‘tasting the canvas’ against him and hits out at ‘b****’ KSI over fight demands

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      JAKE PAUL has mocked Tommy Fury for “tasting the canvas” against him and hits out at KSI’s fight demands. KSI is locked in a weight dispute with Fury after accusing him of wanting their bout changed from 180lb to 185lb.
      Jake Paul addressed KSI and Tommy Fury online
      Tommy Fury and KSI are in a dispute over weightCredit: Misfits boxing
      And his great rival Paul – whose brother Logan was beaten by KSI at cruiserweight in 2019 – weighed in on the row on social media.
      He said: “Tommy, I’m going to teach you a little something here.
      “KSI is a bitch, he’s all f*****g talk. He fought Logan at 193lb but wants to weight drain everybody.
      “He says, ‘Oh, I’m levels above everybody’ but then wants everybody to cut down to get them to as low as possible so that he can take advantage of them.
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      “It’s not going to happen, he’s all talk, he only want to fight disabled video gamers or guys who are f****** old and f****** elbow them in the face.”
      KSI, 30, has agreed to Fury’s demand to fight at 185lb but wants another weigh in on the day to restrict their rehydration.
      And the YouTuber-turned boxer warned he has until Monday to sign the deal.
      Paul, 26, lost to Fury, 24, by split-decision in their Saudi Arabia grudge match in February but scored a knockdown in the eighth and final round.
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      The American snubbed a rematch to instead return on August 5 in Texas against Nate Diaz, 38.
      But both have agreed to rematch in October if talks with KSI collapse and Paul has already started the war of words.
      He said: “Tommy as my son, I’m disappointed in you, man. I made you a millionaire, I made you famous.
      “You haven’t said thank you. You’re a p***k, you’re a bitch, you said you would wipe me across the floor, wipe me across the canvas.
      “But you’re the one that tasted the chance, you’re the one that tasted the floor in a split-decision you barely beat me.
      “So after I knock out Nate Diaz, August 5th, I’m coming for you Tommy. You better be ready, I’m coming.”
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      Anthony Joshua will fight Deontay Wilder on the SAME NIGHT as Oleksandr Usyk’s next bout, says Eddie Hearn

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      OLEKSANDR USYK is set to feature on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s super-fight with Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia. Promoter Eddie Hearn is finalising a deal for AJ to face Wilder but the Saudis wanted Usyk and Tyson Fury on the card.
      Anthony Joshua could share the same card as Oleksandr UsykCredit: PA
      But Fury, 34, instead looks set to fight ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou in an exhibition bout.
      Usyk is due to defend his titles next against WBA mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois on August 26 in Poland.
      But Filip Hrgovic would be the next in line to challenge for his titles, which Hearn says will “100 per cent” be on Joshua’s undercard.
      He told Boxing Social: “It will be Filip Hrgovic. He’s next in line of Tyson Fury doesn’t take the fight, which he’s not.”
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      Joshua, 33, is also set to return in an interim bout before facing Wilder, 37, in the Middle East.
      And Dillian Whyte has SIGNED a deal to fight AJ on August 12 at the O2 Arena.
      So while Hearn is confident he will finalise a deal for Joshua to fight Wilder, his return against Whyte has taken priority.
      He said: “I have no doubts we’ll get this fight made, no doubts at all.
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      “But also, out focus is on August 12th to make sure we deliver that.”
      And according to Sky Sports, Whyte has signed and returned the contract with an official announcement set to confirm the fight.
      It came after Joshua’s team agreed to take out a rematch clause in a bid to get the Battle of Britain over the line.
      Dillian Whyte lost to Anthony Joshua in 2015Credit: AFP More

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      Watch boxer Dalton Smith brutally FOLD opponent Sam Maxwell ‘like a deck chair’ in stunning knockout

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      DALTON SMITH brutally folded Sam Maxwell “like a deck chair” with a stunning knockout. Smith was defending his British super-lightweight title in Sheffield against Maxwell.
      Sam Maxwell was brutally knocked out by Dalton SmithCredit: PA

      And he brought the bout to an emphatic end in round seven with a beautifully-timed one-two combination.
      The right hand landed on the side of Maxwell’s head and left him out for the count, leaving fans in awe.
      One said: “Bro literally folded like a deck chair.”
      Another agreed: “Folded like a f***** chair.”
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      One added: “What a beautiful shot. Top performance.”
      Another said: “What a finish.”
      Promoter Eddie Hearn has tipped Sheffield’s Smith has a star of the future after winning domestic titles.
      But following his savage stoppage of Smith, Hearn believes the 140lb contender has captured the worldwide attention.
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      He said: “In this sport people always want to question you.
      “He has produced a knockout that will go viral around the world and will put the division on notice.
      “That was the sort of performance and knockout that makes a statement.”
      Fans say Dalton Smith folded Sam Maxwell ‘like a deck chair’Credit: PA More