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      Anthony Joshua pleaded guilty to driving offence days before Daniel Dubois defeat and blamed it on ‘fatigue’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA pleaded guilty to a driving offence just days before his crushing defeat to Daniel Dubois, according to reports.The former two-time unified heavyweight champion was reportedly slapped with a speeding charge in the build-up to his Wembley war with his old sparring partner.Anthony Joshua locked horns with Daniel Dubois in a Wembley war last weekendCredit: REUTERSThe Watford warrior suffered a crushing fifth-round KO loss to ‘Triple D’Credit: GETTYAJ reportedly pled guilty to guilty to a speeding fine days before the boutCredit: REUTERSAnd the Watford warrior is said to have pled guilty to the offence FOUR DAYS before his fifth-round TKO defeat to Triple D.The London Evening Standard claims AJ, 34, turned in a guilty plea online on September 17.He was permitted to submit his plea online and not in court as the Single Justice Procedure dealt with the case.The London 2012 gold medallist is said to have blamed the offence on the “physical and mental fatigue” from his latest training camp.READ MORE ON AJIn a letter of mitigation seen by the Evening Standard, he said: “I fully accept responsibility for my actions on May 29, 2024 and deeply regret my failure to adhere to the speed limits. “I understand the importance of road safety and am fully aware of the potential consequences of speeding, not only for myself but also for other road users.””My behaviour on that day was not excusable, and I take full ownership of my mistake. “I would, however, like to offer some context regarding the situation, not as an excuse. Most read in Boxing”But in the hope that the court may consider it when determining my penalty.Anthony Joshua confirms retirement decision following shock loss to Daniel Dubois as he sends video message to fans“I am a professional athlete, currently in the middle of a very intense training camp. “My schedule has been extremely demanding, and I was traveling to or from a training session at the time and date of the offense.“The physical and mental fatigue from my training may have clouded my judgment, leading to this lapse in concentration.“I recognise that such circumstances do not justify speeding, and I deeply regret allowing myself to make this error. “I have since made a very conscious effort to be more mindful of my speed and have been adhering strictly to all traffic laws.”AJ is now at a career crossroads following his demolition at the hands of IBF heavyweight king Dubois.Anthony Joshua insists retirement is NOT on the cards for himCredit: REUTERSHe was dropped a staggering FOUR TIMES on his way to being stopped in the fifth round, in which he hurt the defending champion.Fans and pundits alike have called for him to hang up his gloves and enjoy his millions in the bank.But AJ is still hell-bent on becoming a three-time heavyweight champion and insists retirement ISN’T on the cards.He said in his post-fight interview: “Before I came here, I’m always saying to myself, ‘I’m a fighter for life.READ MORE SUN STORIES”We rolled the dice at success and we came up short and we roll it again.”We keep rolling the dice.” More

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      Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk put rivalries aside as they reunite at Daniel Dubois vs Anthony Joshua for amazing selfie

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      TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk put their rivalries aside as they posed for an amazing selfie during Anthony Joshua’s defeat to Daniel Dubois.The historic boxing match on Saturday saw a record 96,000-strong crowd turn out at Wembley Stadium.Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk reunited for an epic selfieThe pair are set for a Christmas rematch after Usyk’s win earlier this yeaerCredit: PAThe pair linked up as Daniel Dubois KO’d Anthony JoshuaCredit: GettyFamous faces including Maya Jama, Emma Bunton and Sienna Miller led a long list of glamorous names.While fighting stars like Conor McGregor and Ricky Hatton were also in attendance at the home of English football.The thrilling bout saw AJ put down FOUR times by Dubois, who eventually won with a fifth-round KO.But another exciting moment had heavyweight kings Fury and Usyk reuniting at ring-side.READ MORE IN BOXINGThe Gypsy King suffered his first pro defeat at the hands of the Ukrainian earlier this year.It saw him lose his WBC title to make Usyk the division’s top dog.And Fury has since moaned about the manner of his points defeat.However, there appeared to be no bad blood between the two men.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThey posed for a brilliant selfie at the side of the ring, with both bruisers grinning like Cheshire cats.Fans were certainly blown away, especially as Fury and Usyk are set for a money-spinning rematch days before Christmas in December.Daniel Dubois KNOCKS OUT Anthony Joshua in HUGE upset after savage onslaught in front of 96,000 stunned fans at WembleyOne said: “Usyk and Fury deep down really respect each other.”Another declared: “They have the strangest relationship.”One noted: “Gotta love these heart-warming moments.”Another added: “There is no rivalry, only a lot of respect.”With Fury and Usyk having a rematch, it leaves IBF champ Dubois facing a rematch with Joshua.But the Brit is also eyeing a fight against the winner of Fury vs Usyk 2 in an attempt to unify the four-belt division.Dubois told talkSPORT: “I would love a rematch but either one really, whoever pays me more money.“If that happens (the rematch) I want to go for it. I want to do even better next time.“I know where I need to improve, I want to prove people wrong every time.”Fury certainly seemed gutted to see Joshua lose, exclaiming ring side: “That’s cost me £150million, the silly c***.”He later said: “It’s heavyweight boxing, s*** happens, you get knocked spark out.“It could have been me. In the heavyweight division, it’s what happens.Round by round: How Dubois demolished JoshuaANTHONY JOSHUA bravely picked himself up from the floor against Daniel Dubois – until he could no more.AJ was floored four times in five rounds by Dubois before a thudding counter right closed the show in dramatic fashion.Here, SunSport’s Jack Figg takes you round-by-round from the Wembley war.ROUND 1Dubois comes out sharp with the jab as Joshua bounces around struggling to deal with the piston-like left.Huge right hand from Dubois has AJ staggering backwards with his hands far too low from the opening bell.Joshua made to pay for the mistake as he circles out with his hands down and gets dropped by an overhand right.ROUND 2Joshua – saved only by the bell after being floored – struggles to get going as he takes shots to the face.AJ is tottering and teetering around the ring with his guard again dangerously low and inviting pressure on.Joshua is attempting to get back into the bout but his jab looks far too lazy – he doesn’t look to have recovered from the knockdown.ROUND 3AJ comes out with more intent but swings wildly with a right and connects with only thin air.Dubois pours on the pressure and hammers Joshua into the corner scoring another knockdown.The bell sounds but Dubois lands one or two afterwards – again AJ is saved by the clock as the writing looks on the wall.ROUND 4Disaster strikes again with Joshua floored once more – losing his balance as he touches the canvas.The referee gives AJ another fighting chance and Dubois lands a low blow – giving the challenger some valuable respite.Dubois slows down as four rounds come to a close with Joshua showing sensational resilience to hang in there.ROUND 5Joshua lands a huge right hand and Dubois legs buckle – an astonishing turnaround looks to be on the cards.AJ pins Dubois onto the ropes and attempts one of his signature uppercuts but the countering right hand gets there first.Joshua is caught flush on the chin, dropped once more and this time out for good. Dubois scores a stunning KO win.“What went wrong is what always happens in heavyweight boxing. A good right hand on the end of the chin, and that was it.“I don’t know [if Joshua will retire]. It’s up to the man and whatever he wants to do.”If he has good ambitions to come back again, he can make his own decisions. He’s a big boy.“I thought it was a 50-50 fight. Dubois is a lot younger. He’s 27 years old. Joshua is 35 [sic], the same age as me. Age doesn’t wait for anybody.”You get hit with those punches [and] you don’t see many heavyweights get hit, get knocked down, get back up, and continue on.”READ MORE SUN STORIESUsyk also had his say on the result, adding: “I thought Joshua should have won, but who knows? It’s boxing.”For me, it was a surprise. I was expecting that Anthony was going to win the fight.”‘Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator’ – What Dubois and Joshua said after brutal fightDANIEL DUBOIS annihilated Anthony Joshua’s dream of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion, writes Wally Downes Jr.Joshua was floored FOUR times as Dubois landed an astonishing fifth-round knockout in front of a record 96,000 Wembley crowd and millions of TV viewers to retain his IBF belt.AJ, 34, never recovered after being downed in the first round of last night’s Battle of Britain showdown as a huge Dubois right-hand haymaker caught him flush on the chin.Here’s what they said after the fight:DANIEL DUBOIS“Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator, a warrior to the bitter end. This is the biggest win of my career. I couldn’t let this opportunity go and now I want to go to the top level of this game.“I’ve been on a roller-coaster ride and this is my time. I’m not gonna stop until I reach my full potential.”ANTHONY JOSHUA“As p***ed off as I am, it is what it is.“I had a sharp, fast opponent and there were a lot of mistakes from me. Credit to my opponent and his team.“We rolled the dice and came up short. You know I’m p***ed but I’m going to keep cool and give respect to my opponent.”FRANK WARREN (DUBOIS’ PROMOTER)“It was a phenomenal fight, like  Hagler v Hearns.“A brilliant fight and everybody has seen a champion’s performance tonight.“Daniel has shown his courage, his skills.“AJ caught him with a shot towards the end and I was worried, but what a fabulous, fantastic fight.”EDDIE HEARN (AJ’S PROMOTER)“AJ shipped a huge right hand  in the first round and  was fighting on heart.“He hurt Daniel at the end of the fourth and then again in the fifth, but got greedy and walked on to a right hand and that’s all she wrote.“I’m sure Anthony will exercise the rematch clause.” More

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      British boxing legends Nigel Benn, Frank Bruno, Lennox Lewis and Chris Eubank reunite at premiere for new documentary

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      FOUR of Britain’s greatest-ever boxers join forces at the premiere of a new documentary about them.Fighting legends Nigel Benn, Frank Bruno, Lennox Lewis and Chris Eubank lined up alongside each other on the red carpet in central London this week for Four Kings.Brit boxing legends Nigel Benn, Frank Bruno, Lennox Lewis and Chris Eubank joined forces at the premiere of new documentary Four KingsCredit: GettyThe four-part documentary charts the rivalry between heavyweights Frank Bruno, above, and Lennox LewisCredit: Getty Images – GettyThe four-part documentary charts the rivalry between heavyweights Bruno, 62, and Lewis, 59.The pair fought for the world title in Cardiff in 1993, with Lewis coming out on top.Before the fight, Bruno questioned how British his opponent was.The series, out on Prime Video later this week, also tells of the thrilling middleweight bouts between Eubank, now 58, and Benn, 60.READ MORE ON BOXINGEubank won the first in 1990 with a ninth-round stoppage before a draw in the rematch three years later.It also focuses on their struggles outside the ring and how they paved the way for modern-day stars like Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua.Earlier in the week, The Sun revealed that Lennox Lewis wished he could have mentored Joshua. The pair have been at loggerheads for most of the 34-year-old’s pro career, with AJ insulted by some of Lennox’s educated criticisms and once labelling Lewis a “clown”.Most read in BoxingBack in May, Lennox also commented on the proposed fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.Lewis said he was more concerned for Jake than 57-year-old Mike in the controversial fight for the ages.’I’ve never been more confident in Mike Tyson,’ say fans as Jake Paul releases bizarre bench press video Bruno and Lennox, pictured, fought for the world title in Cardiff in 1993, with Lewis coming out on topCredit: GettyThe doc also tells of the thrilling middleweight bouts between Chris Eubank, pictured, and Nigel BennCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdBenn in 1993Credit: Action Images More

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      Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren opens up on ‘very awkward situation’ after Daniel Dubois KOs Anthony Joshua

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      FRANK WARREN is in a “very awkward situation”. The Hall of Fame promoter watched on as Daniel Dubois knocked out Anthony Joshua in round five in front of a British-record 98,000 fans. Daniel Dubois with promoter Frank WarrenCredit: ReutersTyson Fury is also promoted by WarrenCredit: GettyAmong those in the historic number was Tyson Fury, who is now eyeing a fight with Dubois. And the man in the middle? Their promoter Warren. He said, via Boxing News: “I am going to tell you straight, I would be in a very, very awkward situation to do that.“I’m not going to lie about that. I would struggle with that. If they wanted it and the business called for then that’s up to them. READ MORE IN BOXING”It’s not something I would push for. If there is an offer made that makes a lot of sense and they want to do it then that is up to them. “We will see what happens. It’s not going to be my decision. It is up to the fighters.” Fury, 36, lost his WBC belt and unbeaten record after 45 minutes and 12 thrilling rounds against Oleksandr Usyk, 37, in May. But to proceed with their December 21 rematch, Usyk was forced to vacate the IBF belt. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSDubois, 27, was elevated from interim champion and dropped Joshua, 34, FOUR times before a fifth-round knockout in his first defence. It also KO’d plans – seemingly – for Joshua to fight Fury next year. ‘That’s cost me £150m, silly c–t’, rants Tyson Fury in immediate aftermath to Anthony Joshua’s KO vs Daniel DuboisBut Warren, who also promotes 19-year-old sensation Moses Itauma, remains in a good position. He said: “We will see what happens in December but there are loads of options. The heavyweight division is so loaded. “We are blessed in the UK. I think we have the best heavyweights in the UK. “We have Tyson, Daniel, got young Moses coming through and other guys. There are great fights there to be made.“Daniel will go where the money is. There are some big fights there for him.”Dubois knocked out Joshua in five roundsCredit: Getty More

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      Boxing champion sentenced to death in Iran for third time for ‘corruption on earth’ and ‘protesting’

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      IRANIAN boxer Mohammad Javad Vafaei-Sani is facing execution for a third time after being convicted of “corruption on earth” during anti-government protests in 2019.The 29-year-old athlete was arrested in March 2020 and accused of setting fire to a government building – which he denied.Iranian boxer Mohammad Javad Vafaei-Sani has been sentenced to death for the third timeThe 29-year-old athlete was arrested in March 2020 and accused of setting fire to a government buildingCredit: Youtube / @WIONHis death sentence is being compared to the execution of wrestler Navid AfkariCredit: AFPIt’s claimed that the boxer was subsequently put through horrific “severe physical and psychological torture”, AS reports.Vafaei-Sani’s case has been commonly compared to wrestler Navid Afkari, 27, who was accused of killing a state security guard during the anti-government protests in 2018 and hanged in 2020.Vafaei-Sani was convicted in December 2021 of “corruption on earth” – which is considered to be the most serious charge under Iran’s penal code and punishable by death.His lawyer Babak Paknia said on X that despite the Supreme Court overturning the previous verdict, “the majority opinion of the investigative judges (consultants to the Branch 3 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court), in opposition to the Supreme Court judges, has again issued a death sentence for ‘corruption on earth’.read more world news”This ruling can be appealed.”Figures show Iran carries out around 250 executions a year, in addition to a 100 executions of children each year.The country’s barbaric system of punishments includes hanging from cranes in public, use of horrific electric shocks and flogging.Vafaei-Sani is one of the many Iranian athletes who have been sentenced to death by the government or killed during protests in recent years.Most read in BoxingAs reported by Iran Wire, volleyball player Ali Mozafari was killed during protests in 2022.Footballer Mohammad Ghaemifar was fatally shot by regime forces a month later and was reportedly targeted and cornered in an alley.And bodybuilder Ehsan Ghasemifar, 32, was killed during protests in December 2022.He was “surrounded by security forces while livestreaming on Instagram” and his family were urged to say his death was due to a “heart attack”, says Iran Wire.Other Iranian athletes have suffered the same fate for decades.Navid AfkariNavid Afkari was a champion wrestler before his deathCredit: EPAIran hanged champion wrestler Navid Afkari in 2020 on a trumped-up charge of killing a security guard during protests.He is believed to have been tortured and forced to sign a confession letter.Handwritten letters from him detailed 50 days of beatings and attempted suffocation.”The Islamic Republic of Iran is about to execute an innocent person,” he said in a final voice message.Navid was hanged – and his death sparked outrage around the world, with even then US President Donald Trump decrying Tehran.Habib KhabiriHabib Khabiri was a national footballing hero – but was killed aged just 29Credit: IranWireDescribed as the closest thing Iran has ever had to American national hero Kobe Bryant, Habib Khabiri was hanged by Iran.He was the captain of Iran’s national football team and a hero.Habib scored a dramatic winning goal in the 1978 World Cup qualifying game against Kuwait.But he was arrested and executed when he was aged just 29, being hanged for being a member of a dissident group.He was killed among 40 others at the notorious Evin Prison.”Habib was the Iranian Kobe Bryant,” commentator Manook Khodabakhshian told Sports Illustrated in 1998.”Sometimes when I watch Kobe Bryant, I see Habib Khabiri. He was only 16 or 17 when he started to play for the national team. He was a very creative player.”So young, such a happy guy.”Mahshid RazaghiHabib (bottom) also saw his teammate Mahshid Razaghi (top) be arrestedCredit: CSDHI NewsAnother footballer who played alongside Habib, Mahshid Razaghi was a member of the Iranian team that went to the Olympics.He was arrested for selling anti-government newspapers – and was sentenced to one year in prison in 1980.But the footie star was never released.Mahshid was left rotting in jail until 1988 – when he was executed along with a wave of other political prisoners as part of the infamous massacres by the Death Commission.His brother Ahmad was also executed just days later, with up to 30,000 people estimated to have been killed in the purge.Foruzan AbdiForuzan Abdi was the volleyball team’s captain – but she was executedCredit: FacebookAnother high profile athlete, Foruzan Abdi was the captain of the Iranian women’s national team.She was arrested in 1981 and sentenced for eight years in prison for supporting a dissident group.Just like Mahshid, she was never released from her prison.And she was killed along with thousands of others as part of the 1988 purge.Majid Jamali-FashiMajid Jamali Fashi claimed he was tortured and forced to confessCredit: APIran killed kickboxer Majid Jamali-Fashi after a show trial which was shown on TV.He was accused of working for Israeli spies and assassinating a nuclear scientist in Tehran.Pictures were paraded on TV of an Israeli passport said to be his – only for it to be exposed as one edited from Wikipedia.Majid is alleged to have been tortured into to confessing, and he is believed to have doomed after being mentioned in a leak by Wikileaks.He was hanged.Houshang MontazeralzohourHoushang Montazeralzohour was reportedly executed by firing squadCredit: CSDHI NewsFive years after he represented Iran at the Olympics as a wrestler, Houshang Montazeralzohour was executed by firing squad.He was a national champion in his weight class and competed for the his country at the Summer Olympics in Montreal.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut he was arrested along with 29 others in 1981.Houshang was allegedly tortured and then shot dead by firing squad. 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      Why Anthony Joshua is urged to WAIT for Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 before accepting Daniel Dubois rematch

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is being advised to WAIT for Tyson Fury to fight Oleksandr Usyk again before making a decision on rematching Daniel Dubois. Joshua was brutally dropped FOUR times before being knocked out in round five by Dubois in front of a British-record 98,000 fans. Anthony Joshua after defeat to Daniel DuboisCredit: GettyTyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk rematch on December 21Credit: GettyAmong those in the historic London crowd were Usyk, 37, and Fury, 36, who rematch on December 21 in Saudi Arabia. Usyk won the first in May but was forced to vacate the IBF belt to proceed with the rematch back in Riyadh. Victory or even defeat for Fury opens the door for a fight with Joshua, meaning a Dubois rematch may not be next. Promoter Eddie Hearn told Sky Sports: “My advice is don’t do anything until December 21, Usyk versus Fury.READ MORE IN BOXING”If Tyson Fury loses that fight, you set up a big fight with Anthony Joshua. “If Tyson Fury wins that fight, you make a voluntary defence against Anthony Joshua for the unified heavyweight championship.”If AJ is looking at a couple of big fights in 2025, and there is an opportunity to still fight Tyson Fury – because it’s still the biggest fight in the division by a mile – I think that’s something we should look at as well.”Even in defeat, he’s still the biggest star in Britain with Tyson Fury, and possibly around the world.Most read in Boxing’Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator’ – What Dubois and Joshua said after brutal fightDANIEL DUBOIS annihilated Anthony Joshua’s dream of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion, writes Wally Downes Jr.Joshua was floored FOUR times as Dubois landed an astonishing fifth-round knockout in front of a record 96,000 Wembley crowd and millions of TV viewers to retain his IBF belt.AJ, 34, never recovered after being downed in the first round of last night’s Battle of Britain showdown as a huge Dubois right-hand haymaker caught him flush on the chin.Here’s what they said after the fight:DANIEL DUBOIS“Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator, a warrior to the bitter end. This is the biggest win of my career. I couldn’t let this opportunity go and now I want to go to the top level of this game.“I’ve been on a roller-coaster ride and this is my time. I’m not gonna stop until I reach my full potential.”ANTHONY JOSHUA“As p***ed off as I am, it is what it is.“I had a sharp, fast opponent and there were a lot of mistakes from me. Credit to my opponent and his team.“We rolled the dice and came up short. You know I’m p***ed but I’m going to keep cool and give respect to my opponent.”FRANK WARREN (DUBOIS’ PROMOTER)“It was a phenomenal fight, like  Hagler v Hearns.“A brilliant fight and everybody has seen a champion’s performance tonight.“Daniel has shown his courage, his skills.“AJ caught him with a shot towards the end and I was worried, but what a fabulous, fantastic fight.”EDDIE HEARN (AJ’S PROMOTER)“AJ shipped a huge right hand  in the first round and  was fighting on heart.“He hurt Daniel at the end of the fourth and then again in the fifth, but got greedy and walked on to a right hand and that’s all she wrote.“I’m sure Anthony will exercise the rematch clause.”CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”He doesn’t want to lose, but as we close the chapters to his career he’ll be looking for the biggest fights.”Hearn initially claimed there is a rematch clause in the contract between Joshua, 34, and Dubois, 27. Anthony Joshua appears to take shot at his own team as he talks about ‘mistakes’ made in training campBut opposite number Frank Warren insisted the IBF champion is not obligated to an immediate rerun. Hearn has maintained that Dubois does remain an option for Joshua next as he said: “At the moment, it’s about looking at the options for Anthony. “It’s all very fresh at the moment, just over 24 hours after the fight, plenty of options to consider.””We have the opportunity to fight a number of opponents with Riyadh Season and Daniel Dubois could be one of them.”If that was something we wanted to push with Riyadh Season and His Excellency [Turki Alalshikh] we could, but at the same time also being open to looking at other fights as well, particularly focusing on December 21 as well.”Joshua with promoter Eddie HearnCredit: Reuters More

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      Hearn slams top boxer as ‘arrogant f***ing p***k’ and reveals reasons behind furious ringside bust-up at Joshua v Dubois

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      EDDIE HEARN has slammed a former undisputed world champion as an “arrogant f***ing p***k” after a fall out over tickets.The boxing promoter saw his star man Anthony Joshua beaten by Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.Eddie Hearn hit out at the fighter, labelling him an ‘arrogant p****’Credit: GettyDevin Haney was represented by Hearn until 2021Credit: GettyFighter Devin Haney was in London over the weekend and reached out to Hearn for tickets.And when he failed to get him the ringside seats he asked for, the American reacted angrily and took to social media.Haney, who was represented by him from 2019 to 2021, said: “Wow I’m in London and Eddie Hearn won’t give me tickets to the fight but keeps mentioning me every chance he gets. Eddie the fakest.”Hearn hit back on social media, saying: “You asked me at 6am this morning. First I look after my fighters. Ask someone else and drop the arrogance.”READ MORE IN BOXINGHe was then asked about the dispute in an interview with BoxingNews, revealing: “I got a message from him on the day of the fight, saying: ‘I want tickets’.”He messaged me 24 hours before, saying ‘yo’. I had so much going on I did not reply.”When I replied Friday night, he messaged me back at 6am in the morning.”Firstly, all of the ringside tickets were pre-assigned with His Excellency [Turki Alalshikh], plus we had months notice from fighters that put in a request that we had sorted out.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”We just do not have the tickets so I said you may have to ask Riyadh season – no reply.”Then I am sitting there at the show and he is like: ‘Wow, Eddie Hearn did not get me tickets, he is so two-faced’.Daniel Dubois KNOCKS OUT Anthony Joshua in HUGE upset after savage onslaught in front of 96,000 stunned fans at Wembley”I just replied and said: ‘You’re an arrogant f***ing p***k, to be honest with you’.”Haney was the undisputed world lightweight champ for a year from 2022.In his last fight in April, he lost to Ryan Garcia but the clash was declared a no contest after his rival had a positive drug test. More

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      Jake Paul to wear ‘the most expensive fight shorts ever’ with ring attire for Mike Tyson bout costing $1MILLION

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      JAKE PAUL is set to wear the world’s most expensive fight shorts against Mike Tyson – with the total outfit costing $1MILLION. Paul, 27, faces heavyweight great Tyson, 58, on November 15 in a clash that has attracted controversy over the age gap.Jake Paul is set to wear the world’s most expensive fight shorts against Mike TysonCredit: Complex The fight for the ages marks Netflix’s first move into live boxing with over 250m subscribers able to watch the bout. So Paul is leaving no expense spared when it comes to kitting himself out for the spectacle showdown. He told Complex: “For this Tyson fight, we’re making the most expensive fight shorts ever. “Got some crazy s*** planned. We’re trying to make a statement. We’re going for like $1million.” READ MORE IN BOXINGPaul and Tyson are set to share a huge $80m (£60m) down the middle for their fight. And for the YouTuber-turned-boxer it is just as well after he splashed over $64,000 (£47,000) on shoes while filming with Complex. But he treated his whole entire team to a pair of trainers as well as his Dutch speedskater girlfriend Jutta Leerdam. And he also bought baby shoes for brother Logan, who is expecting a daughter with model fiancee Nina Agdal. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSPaul – who turned professional in 2020 – is expected to take his boxing earnings to over $100m (£75m) by the time he shares the ring with Tyson.He said: “Not bad at all, man, I can’t believe it. I’ve already exceeded all my own expectations in life and boxing and everything.Jake Paul stuns himself with boxing earnings to rocket up to $100MILLION after Mike Tyson fight”So whatever happens next is just gravy and I’m just having fun with it and trying to inspire other kids because I’m literally from Ohio.”Middle of this town grew up with a blue collar family and didn’t know what any of this world is.”And so it really shows like if you want to do something, you just gotta go for it.”Jake Paul spent over £47,000 on shoesCredit: Complex More