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FANS were left baffled at the “weirdest weigh-in ever” after a boxer pretended to be a dinosaur in front of his rival.The strange incident occurred this week ahead of the boxing match between Mohammed ‘The Destroyer’ Bekdash and Musa ‘The Dinosaur’ Ntege.
A boxer left fans stunned after he pretended to be a dinosaur at the weigh-inCredit: Twitter
Musa ‘The Dinosaur’ Ntege was in great formCredit: Twitter
Everything was going smoothly at the weigh-in until the latter stepped onto the scales.
The Ugandan had only been drafted in as a late replacement to face Syria’s unbeaten star.
Bekdash had amassed a brilliant 25-0 record with 22 of those coming courtesy of knockout.
Meanwhile, Ntege had a slightly less impressive eight wins, with six KOs, and four defeats on his CV.
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But he did not seem to be too deterred by his underdog status as he attempted to get into the mind of his formidable foe in hilarious and bizarre fashion.
The cruiserweight decided to unleash his “prehistoric alter-ego” after his weight was announced.
The 30-year-old arched his back and then stretched out his neck before bending both arms and bringing them into his chest.
Ntege then proceeded to hop off the scales, mimicking a velociraptor and prepared to go nose-to-nose with his rival.
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He then faced Berkdash and continued to stay in his dinosaur persona.
Bekdasj was unimpressed, looking him up and down and then bumped him with his backside.
“What the f***” asked one fan after seeing the footage of the strange scene.
Another declared it “hilarious” while a fellow fan labelled it an “the weirdest weigh-in ever”.
And unfortunately for Ntege his prehistoric plan failed to work once the pair got in the ring.
Bekdash pounced on him within seconds to deliver a huge knockout blow inside the first round to stretch his record to 26-0. More

ANDY RUIZ JR has suggested he would be up for a trilogy bout with Anthony Joshua.The pair met for the first time back in June 2019 when the Destroyer landed a surprise knockout win over the Brit to claim the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO belts.
Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr could be set for a third meetingCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Eddie Hearn has been called out by Ruiz Jr as he hinted at another AJ clashCredit: Getty
But AJ got revenge later that year as he secured the unanimous decision victory to regain his titles.
Negotiations for a third fight may start amid talks over facing Deontay Wilder not progressing.
There was hope Joshua would meet the Bronze Bomber this year, but a 2024 clash now seems more likely.
AJ is keen to get in the ring again this year and if a deal is not struck, then promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that Filip Hrgovic or a Ruiz Jr trilogy are alternatives.
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And the Mexican-American welcomed a third fight, calling out Hearn on social media.
Ruiz Jr tweeted alongside a punching emoji: “Let’s do this Eddie Hearn.”
Meanwhile, AJ’s promoter is continuing discussions with Saudi Arabia over hosting the Wilder bout.
But on the prospect of meeting Hrgovic or Ruiz Jr, Hearn said: “It would need to be a step up, but it would probably take place outside of the UK, he’s just boxed two fights at the O2 [Arena] in four months.
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“There’s no guarantee he’ll fight in December and we still wanna make the Wilder fight.
“I’ve already reached out to Saudi Arabia to say, ‘Whoever is moving boxing forward, we have agreed this and we’re ready. If you want to do that, fine. If not, no problem.’” More

RICKY HATTON has opened up on the nightmare training camp in the run up to his brutal knockout loss to Manny Pacquiao. The year was 2009 and Manchester’s beloved Hitman was almost 18 months removed from his crushing first ever loss to Floyd Mayweather.
Floyd Mayweather Sr formerly trained Ricky HattonCredit: Getty
Manny Pacquiao knocked out Hatton in 2009Credit: PA:Press Association
And after a financial dispute forced Hatton to part with his long-time coach and mentor Billy Graham, he actually hired Mayweather’s dad.
Together they beat Juan Lazcano and Paulie Malignaggi but the acid test would come against Pacquiao.
But Hatton revealed the fight was already lost in the gym and his mind, which was laid bare when he was floored just weeks before the bout.
He told SunSport: “I think Floyd Mayweather Sr trained me into the ground. 
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“When I was like eight weeks out from the fight I felt fantastic but he drilled me and drilled me, round after round after round. 
“Then two or three weeks before the fight my sparring partner, one of them knocked me on my a***.  I thought, ‘This ain’t right.’”
Hatton’s alarm bells were ringing when he arrived in Las Vegas and was told by Mayweather that he could not hold pads in the southpaw stance.
Weeks of gruelling training also drained the former world champion to the point that his dad Ray wanted to pull his son out of the fight.
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But having never got over his loss to Mayweather Jr and the subsequent falling out with coach Graham, Hatton knew the writing was on the wall.
He said: “Bearing in mind the Floyd Mayweather fight I was devastated, so mentally I was bad. 
“I then fell out with Billy Graham so mentally I was down and I fought Malignaggi and I was back up, then I fought Pacquiao and I was back down again. 
“So even though Floyd Mayweather Sr trained me into the ground a little bit – and he couldn’t do southpaw pads – my mind wasn’t in a good place anyway. 
“I was never gonna pull out of the fight because the tickets had been sold and I’m a proud man but if I had, I’d have ended up in the same place anyway. 
“My head wasn’t right because since the Mayweather fight my mind was never right. Even if the training hadn’t gone bad, my head wasn’t right. 
“If I had pulled out, that might have done more damage. So it’s a hard one to say.” 
Hatton took three years out of the sport after being knocked out cold by Pacquiao in just two rounds, sparking a spiral in his personal life.
He returned in 2012 but lost in round nine to Vyacheslav Senchenko, which signalled the end of his boxing career.
Two or three weeks before the fight my sparring partner, one of them knocked me on my a***.  I thought, ‘This ain’t right.’Ricky Hatton on his loss to Manny Pacquiao
In retirement, Hatton has turned to coaching and is now a team captain for a new boxing concept called The Box Off which kicks off next Saturday.
The tournament will see four city-based teams compete in a knockout competition.
Each team has five fighters, one from each weight class, and will box over four rounds with winners progressing into the final.
Finalists also earn four points for their team, with championship winners gaining a further six meaning the team with he most are crowned victors.
Hatton is leading the charge for Manchester as he looks to find boxing’s next top star.
He said: “It’s going to give a chance to someone that might not normally get one. 
“People coming out the GB squad or Olympians, you know they’re going to get a contract with Sky Sports, or BT, Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren. 
“I’m pretty sure there’s some talent out there sat on the settee thinking, ‘You know what? I can beat them.’ 
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“It’s going to give fighters the opportunity from small hall shows an opportunity that they might not have got. I think it’s good all round.” 
Hatton is a captain on a new boxing concept called The Box OfficeCredit: ©Sky UK Ltd More