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      Anthony Joshua hits out at boxing with cryptic post about ‘rats’ and echoes Mike Tyson and George Foreman’s views

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has hit out at boxing with a cryptic post about “rats out-witting lions” as he echoed George Foreman and Mike Tyson’s views.Former unified heavyweight champion AJ returned to the ring with a scrappy points win over Jermaine Franklin last month.
      Anthony Joshua has seemingly took aim at boxing’s money men in a cryptic Insta postCredit: Getty
      He shared Mike Tyson’s message about boxing being business rather than sportCredit: Instagram
      We revealed this week that the 33-year-old’s long-awaited showdown with Deontay Wilder is on the verge of being finalised.
      His promoter Eddie Hearn has stated that he would like the Watford warrior to take another warm-up fight before throwing down with the former WBC king.
      An all-British clash with Dillian Whyte has been mooted – and now it seems that Joshua is about to start preparing for a fight camp before the bumper bout with the Bronze Bomber.
      However, frustration over finalising a fight seems to be mounting judging by the star’s latest cryptic Instagram post.
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      He firstly shared a clip on his story of the legendary Foreman, which was headlined “I was forced back into boxing because the people I trusted stole everything from me”.
      The American said in the video: “I gave it all up. I never wanted to see a boxing ring again. But I got broke and I had to go back in the ring to take care of my family.”
      Joshua then shared a clip of icon Tyson saying: “I found out that boxing’s business and not about who is stronger or tougher, it’s about the smartest guy – who can make the most money with the least risk.
      “That’s what boxing is truly about but then ego gets involved but it’s about making the most money with the least risk and you leave here healthy, you have your family and have a enough money to take care of people.”
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      And then Joshua wrote the following message to his followers: “Boxing: The only jungle where the rats out-wit the lions.”
      Boxing bosses in Saudi are working on a deal for AJ to fight Wilder, which the American’s coach Malik Scott said is close to being agreed.
      Scott told Betway: “Without going into too much detail about the business aspect of it, everything’s been said, talked about, negotiated, but nothing’s been signed.
      “But signing is almost upon us. But the negotiations definitely are happening.
      “The moves are being made. The business aspect is definitely being taken care of.
      “And most of all Deontay Wilder is being taken care of and is going to get paid very well for his services, and that’s the most important part to me.”
      Meanwhile, AJ has been warned he does NOT have the ability to beat a “reckless” Deontay Wilder.
      Esteemed British trainer Dominic Ingle has backed Wilder, 37, to win the proposed blockbuster bout in the Middle East.
      Ingle told Boxing King Media: “The way Wilder is, he’s reckless when he fights – and Anthony Joshua isn’t.
      “He’s got the reach, he’s got the recklessness, he’ll throw caution to the wind, he’s got the power and he’ll get off the floor and he’ll fight.
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      “He’s also boxed Tyson Fury three times, something Joshua hasn’t done. So you’ve got to give him full credit for how he is.
      “I think it’d be a very difficult job for Anthony Joshua to beat Deontay Wilder. Very difficult. I don’t think he has the ability to.”  More

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      McGuigan: Okolie has all the physical advantages but lacks the mental strength to beat Billam-Smith

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      SHANE MCGUIGAN reckons Lawrence Okolie is too mentally weak to defend his world title against Chris Billam-Smith on Saturday.The expert coach and son of Irish ring legend Barry trained both cruiserweights for around four years and oversaw around 300 rounds of sparring between them.
      Shane McGuigan helped guide Lawrence Okolie to the WBO cruiserweight world title but is now in the opposite cornerCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      The trainer and son of ring legend Barry McGuigan now picks Chris Billam-Smith to beat OkolieCredit: Getty
      Okolie, 30, left the gym on good terms at the start of the year to move to Dubai, with the WBO crown McGuigan helped him land in 2021.
      And now he heads to Bournemouth’s Vitality stadium to face his 32-year-old former stablemate – at his boyhood club – and the good will and respect is starting to fade.
      “Chris is naturally a tougher man than Lawrence,” McGuigan said at his Leyton gym. “He’s naturally more brave. 

      “Lawrence has ‘self preservation’ stamped on his forehead.
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      “He doesn’t want to go to the well and that’s why he boils himself down from 108kg to 90kg instead of moving to heavyweight, it’s so he has an advantage. 
      “In everything Lawrence does he always wants an advantage. He always wants to be one step ahead.
      “He has a massive advantage, he’s physically a much bigger specimen than Chris. He’s stronger than him when you get him in the weights room, he punches harder than him. 
      “All of these things favour Lawrence but, in mindset, Chris is a much superior person. And, also, he can go in there and put himself on the line.”
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      Undefeated Okolie, now 19-0, has sensational knockout power in his right hand but has a fair reputation for being in a handful of underwhelming wins.
      And McGuigan reckons his man will spring the surprise as long as he survives the first few rounds and drags Okolie down the stretch.
      The 35-year-old coach said: “He is either boring the place out or knocking them out with one shot – because he’s got the power. There is no in between. 
      “He’s never thinking it through or breaking someone down. It’s always either he blitzes you or hits you with a few good shots, they weather it, and he wins in a boring, messy way. 
      “It’s up to us to ensure we can negate what he does well. 
      “First off, get through the first three or four rounds. If we do that we can chip away, land a few good shots and then make sure we negate what he does well.”
      Lawrence Okolie beat David Light last time out and is now headed to Bournemouth and Billam-Smith’s backyardCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      McGuigan concedes a year ago it would have been tough to back CBS to beat the 6ft 5in Hackney ace.
      But now his man is on a run and has the backing of the Prem side and the seaside town, he can only see a new British world champion emerging.
      “I think you’d have to say ‘Okolie win’,” he said about a bout 12 months ago. “But at the same time he’s now finding a new style and Chris has got better. 
      “We know what we have to do. It’s a world title fight, at home in front of 15,000 people. 
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      “Out of the champions at cruiserweight, I favour us against Lawrence because we know him well. 
      “I know what his weaknesses are mentally and physically. It means we can go in there with a structured game plan to give ourselves the best opportunity.” More

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      Anthony Joshua does NOT have the ability to beat ‘reckless’ Deontay Wilder, claims British trainer

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has been warned he does NOT have the ability to beat a “reckless” Deontay Wilder. The heavyweight superstars are in negotiations for a super-fight in December in Saudi Arabia.
      Anthony Joshua is in talks to fight Deontay WilderCredit: Getty
      Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua could fight in Saudi ArabiaCredit: AP
      And esteemed British trainer Dominic Ingle has backed Wilder, 37, to win the proposed blockbuster bout in the Middle East.
      Ingle told Boxing King Media: “The way Wilder is, he’s reckless when he fights – and Anthony Joshua isn’t.
      “He’s got the reach, he’s got the recklessness, he’ll throw caution to the wind, he’s got the power and he’ll get off the floor and he’ll fight.
      “He’s also boxed Tyson Fury three times, something Joshua hasn’t done. So you’ve got to give him full credit for how he is.
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      “I think it’d be a very difficult job for Anthony Joshua to beat Deontay Wilder. Very difficult. I don’t think he has the ability to.”
      Joshua, 33, returned to winning ways in April by beating Jermaine Franklin, 29, over the 12 round distance.
      And now boxing bosses in Saudi are working on a deal for AJ to fight Wilder, which the American’s coach Malik Scott said is close to being agreed.
      Scott told Betway: “Without going into too much detail about the business aspect of it, everything’s been said, talked about, negotiated, but nothing’s been signed.
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      “But signing is almost upon us. But the negotiations definitely are happening.
      “The moves are being made. The business aspect is definitely being taken care of.
      “And most of all Deontay Wilder is being taken care of and is going to get paid very well for his services, and that’s the most important part to me.”

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      OnlyFans stunners Ebanie Bridges and Michelle Joy Phelps send fans wild with sexy pic together at Katie Taylor fight

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      ONLYFANS stars Ebanie Bridges and Michelle Joy Phelps wowed boxing fans in a sexy pic together. The pair were enjoying the action in Dublin as undisputed boxing queen Chantelle Cameron handed Katie Taylor the first professional defeat of her career.
      Michelle Joy Phelps (left) and Ebanie Bridges were looking equally glamorous in Dublin over the weekendCredit: Instagram
      Ebanie is best known for her boxing but is also now making waves on OnlyFansCredit: Instagram
      Michelle has grown a big profile as a boxing presenterCredit: Instagram
      But away from the blood and sweat in the ring, Ebanie and Michelle were busy looking glamorous as they watched on from the crowd.
      Ebanie is the holder of the IBF female bantamweight title and has also started an OnlyFans account in recent months.
      While Michelle is a well-connected boxing presenter who has rubbed shoulders with some of the sport’s biggest names.
      Fans were loving the pair getting together to showcase their beauty in a joint picture from the fight.
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      Michelle’s Instagram shows the duo sat close together while smiling at the camera with each wearing show-stopping outfits.
      The boxing presenter opts for a dodgy pun as she captions the photo: “With you, we’re Dublin the fun.”
      But despite the awkward wordplay, fans were loving the two stars together in a single snap.
      One said: “Not one but two very beautiful ladies in this picture for sure.
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      Another added: “Two absolute stunners.”
      While another said: “Such a beautiful picture.”
      Ebanie and Michelle were treated to quite the fight as well as they watched Cameron successfully defend her light-welterweight crown.
      Despite Taylor fighting in front of a supportive home crowd, she lost on a majority decision.
      Cameron’s unbeaten record has now stretched to 18 straight wins.
      Ebanie retained her IBF bantamweight belt with a win over Shannon O’Connell last yearCredit: Instagram / @ebanie_bridges
      The Aussie fighter is also a trainer for Elle BrookeCredit: Instagram/ebanie_bridges
      OnlyFans star Michelle set up her own boxing company a decade agoCredit: Twitter/Phelps
      Michelle is a former Maxim model and launched her OnlyFans last yearCredit: Instagram/Phelps More

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      Boxer Nick Blackwell shows off three-stone body transformation after nearly dying in ring and becoming ‘unrecognisable’

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      FORMER boxer Nick Blackwell has showed off his amazing body transformation.Blackwell, 32, nearly died in the ring after suffering a bleed on the brain following his middleweight title fight with Chris Eubank Jr in March 2016.
      Nick Blackwell shared his inspirational body transformationCredit: https://twitter.com/nickblackwell02/status/1660642129402576897/photo/1
      Blackwell said he looked ‘unrecognisable’ as his old selfCredit: https://twitter.com/nickblackwell02/status/1660642129402576897/photo/1
      The 32-year-old is a former British middleweight championCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Blackwell suffered a bleed on his brain after a fight against Chris Eubank Jr.Credit: Reuters
      And after a huge struggle with his mental health, Blackwell has now revealed a stunning body transformation which has seen him lose three stone.
      Taking to his Twitter page, the former British middleweight champion shared two images of himself – one taken four years ago and one now.
      Blackwell, from Trowbridge in Wiltshire, described himself as “unrecognisable” in the older picture.
      He said: “It’s taken 4 years to lose 3 stone because of my disabilities and my brain Injury, but I’ve done it with support of my partner, balanced meals, little exercise.
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      “I was unrecognisable as the old nick after my coma and it effect my mental health. FOLLOW ME show support #weightloss #tbi #braininjury.”
      The inspirational post left fans praising his journey.
      One said: “Bang Bang! Well done fella! Keep up the great work! This is the biggest fight of your life and you are killing it! Super proud of you Nick! Keep inspiring people by being yourself!”
      A second commented: “Pleased for you, Nick. That would not have been easy for you either – strength and dedication.”
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      A third replied: “Your one hell of a man Nick, truly inspirational mate.
      “It must be so hard for you to deal with a brain injury everyday, but you make it look easy mate. I for one appreciate all your tweets, so thank you mate and keep on fighting 👏🏾💪🏾❤.”
      Another shared: “Great stuff mate your smashing it. In a world with so many crap role models your one of the top role models not only for kids but for adults. Fair play to you a true champion of life. 💪🏻.”
      “Congratulations bro keep it up, namaste,” typed a fifth.
      Blackwell’s injury left him in a coma for SEVEN days.
      However, just ten months after recovering from surgery for the incident, he tried to make his return to the ring with a sparring session.
      This went against doctors advice and came to bite him, with Blackwell being left “unable to walk” after going 12 rounds with a boxer called Hasan Karkardi.
      This led to part of his SKULL being removed to relieve pressure on his brain, leaving him in a coma for a month on this occasion.
      Following his second near-death experience, Blackwell told The Telegraph: “I died in the ambulance after the Eubank fight. They brought me back to life.
      “The second time, they cut a section out of my skull to relieve the swelling on my brain.
      “They placed it inside my stomach to keep it alive until it went back. Crazy.
      “I was told there was a 75 per cent chance of dying. If I survived, there was an 85 per cent chance of being paralysed down my left side.”
      Robert Smith, general secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control, told SunSport: “I understand he was sparring, fell ill, was taken to hospital and then underwent a procedure.
      “I don’t know exactly what the procedure was, other than the fact they tried to relieve pressure on the brain and he’s now in a stable condition. That’s all I know.
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      “I’m sickened by it. It’s a very tough sport and the doctors here did a wonderful job to save his life. The doctors at hospital saved his life and kept him going.
      “He made remarkable recovery and for somebody to go and do what he’s done, for what I thought was a very sensible young man, is just beyond belief.” More

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      Tyson Fury beams as he meets die-hard fan who has huge tattoo of Gypsy King on his back

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      TYSON FURY beamed as he met a die-hard fan who has a huge tattoo of the Gypsy King on his back. The WBC heavyweight champion is currently in Australia, supporting training partner and friend Joseph Parker.
      Tyson Fury meets a fan with a tattoo of himCredit: Instagram @tysonfury
      Tyson Fury celebrating his win over Deontay Wilder in 2020Credit: Reuters
      Fury was met with much fanfare on arrival Down Under and even bumped into a super-supporter so loyal he’s had the heavyweight icon inked on him.
      The British superstar grinned and pointed to the fans’ tattoo, which portrays Fury celebrating his 2020 win over Deontay Wilder.
      Parker, 31, faces Faiga Opel, 29, in Melbourne tomorrow night and will have the backing of Fury, who made the near 11,000 mile trip over.
      And his arrival brought the shock revelation that he could be in line to fight Aussie heavyweight Demsey McKean.
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      McKean’s manager Angelo Di Carlo told The Herald Sun: “Chats began some time ago for Demsey to fight Tyson Fury in Australia and I think Demsey is the best option for the Gypsy King.
      “We’re certainly keen to do the fight. We’ve had a good association with Matchroom and we have great respect for Eddie Hearn, but I’ll have more talks with Fury’s camp and see where that takes us.
      “If Tyson Fury wants to fight in Australia, the logical option is to fight an Aussie fighter and talking to Fury’s people, they don’t want to fight a small heavyweight.
      “We’ve been given a possible date to fight Fury in August, so hopefully we can make it happen.”
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      McKean, 32, is signed to Hearn’s Matchroom banner and is currently 22-0 with 14 knockouts.
      And he was hired as Anthony Joshua’s sparring before before the Brit’s loss to Oleksandr Usyk in September 2021.
      McKean was also considered as an opponent for Joshua this year before Jermaine Franklin was ultimately selected.
      But the Aussie could get his shot at the big time against Fury, who has not returned since beating Derek Chisora in December.
      He was in talks for the heavyweight division’s first four-belt undisputed decider against Usyk this year.
      But the deal broke down amid a row over the potential split for a rematch between the two.
      So Fury, 34, was looking to come back in the summer at Wembley but found very little available opponents available.
      It led the two-time unbeaten champion to name Australia as a potential host for his very next bout.
      Fury said: “I’m definitely keen, it may even be my next fight, over here. I just haven’t got an opponent yet, so we’re going to figure it out.
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      “Over the next few days we’re going to be travelling around to a few different states and looking at some potential venues for my next fight.
      “Australians are always crazy boxing fans, so it would be great to get the Gypsy King Down Under.”
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      Conor McGregor and Eddie Hearn involved in ringside row during Katie Taylor’s fight card

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      EDDIE HEARN had a “friendly row” with Conor McGregor over his choice of matchmaking. McGregor was a special guest at ringside in Ireland for Katie Taylor’s homecoming fight against Chantelle Cameron.
      Conor McGregor with Eddie Hearn in DublinCredit: Getty
      The UFC superstar was left gutted following Taylor’s points loss but Hearn revealed he was upset well before the main event.
      In the co-headliner, lightweight Gary Cully was stunned to a first ever defeat after being knocked out by Jose Felix Jr.
      McGregor fumed at Hearn for choosing Felix as the opponent but the promoter defended his decision.
      He told iFL TV: “He never recovered from the first knockdown.
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      “Got overexcited, had his chin in the air, got hit by a Mexican who can punch.
      “I had a bit of a row, a friendly row, with Conor McGregor, because he said, ‘Why did you put him in with him?’
      “You’ve got to beat kids like that. Tyrone McKenna beat him, Sandor Martin beat him.
      “You are talking about Gary Cully being a world-class lightweight, you have to beat guys like that.
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      “He would have beaten him if he would have boxed smart, but it was a devastating defeat and he’s going to learn a lot from that.
      “He’s going to come back from that and maybe he needs to look to move up to 140lbs as well.
      “He looks so tired at that weight and that was 138lbs.”
      Cully, 27, was floored twice before being stopped on his feet by Felix, 31, losing for the first time in 17 bouts.
      And it was further heartbreak as Taylor, 36, lost a decision against Cameron, 32, for the undisputed super-lightweight titles.
      McGregor, 34, had the bout level as he took to Instagram in praise of his nation’s most beloved sports star.
      He posted: “Our hero! Thank you for an amazing event @katie_t86! I had the fight scored a draw.
      “A very close bout where you once again showed your heart, your skills, your fitness and your toughness. You are an Irish Warrior!
      “I love you Katie, I am honored to know you and be in your presence! Thank you so much!

      “Onwards and upwards we go! Just another day for Katie Tay! For God and for Country.”
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      Fans fear for Nate Diaz against Jake Paul as ‘slow and loopy’ boxing training footage emerges

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      NATE DIAZ has fans fearing for him ahead of his fight with Jake Paul fight after footage of his boxing training emerged. The ex-UFC star faces YouTuber-turned prizefighter Paul in his professional boxing debut on August 5 in Texas.
      Footage of Nate Diaz’s boxing training has been revealed
      And a clip has done the rounds on social media of Diaz hitting pads but it left some worrying for him.
      One said: “Slow and loopy is what I see, Nate has decent hands in MMA= junk hands in boxing.”
      Another added: “Oh lord… He going to sleep.”
      One agreed: “Jake Paul is gonna smoke Nate.”
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      Influencer boxer Slim Albaher tweeted: “Jake Paul is gonna sleep him.”
      It is unclear when the footage was recorded but others have thrown their support to Diaz.
      One said: “Easy win for Nate.”
      Another said: “Diaz is going to absolutely destroy Jake Paul.”
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      Paul, 26, was beaten for the first time in February, losing a split-decision in Saudi Arabia to Tommy Fury, 23.
      He then snubbed a rematch to instead turn his attention to Diaz, 38, who left the UFC last year when his contract expired.
      Paul said: “Nate Diaz was always the plan. I’ve always said – even in the Tommy Fury build up – that I wanted Nate Diaz after Tommy.
      “And that really was regardless of the outcome, I’ve always wanted to fight Nate Diaz, so he was always next on my list.
      “There’s always a bunch of options and one day you’re like, ‘I want to do this, I want to do that.’
      “But I went back to the Nate Diaz idea as like the original plan and he was ready and wiling to make the fight happen and it just made more sense than the Tommy Fury rematch right away.”
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