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      ‘I bring pain and I bring war’ – Anthony Joshua had brutal sparring session with Derek Chisora ahead of return fight

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      DEREK CHISORA was drafted in to help Anthony Joshua in sparring before his return fight with Jermaine Franklin. AJ returns on April 1 at the O2 Arena against Franklin in a must-win comeback bout.
      Anthony Joshua ahead of his must-win comeback fight with Jermaine FranklinCredit: Getty
      Derek Chisora says he sparred JoshuaCredit: PA
      Joshua took himself to Dallas in training for the fight after linking up with esteemed Texan coach Derrick James.
      And Chisora revealed he held nothing back when helping out his old Finchley Amateur Boxing mate in the gym.
      He told the Daily Mail: “When I come to spar, I bring pain and I bring war. I like to push him because he is my brother.
      “I can’t go in the ring with him and mess around with him because that’s not benefitting him.
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      “If I go in the ring with him, I go hard and he gives it back.”
      The heavyweight pair go way back and Joshua, 33, now manages Chisora, 38.
      And AJ revealed details on his session with the British fan favourite.
      Joshua said: “Fifteen minute sparring sessions could be like, jab and move around. But with Chisora, it’s a lot higher output.
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      “It was really good. It really helped condition me. It really tested me.
      “I wouldn’t say I enjoyed it as it was tough but in a sense, it’s what I wanted so I did enjoy it. It’s a weird one.
      “I wanted this and I am getting it but it’s tough.”
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      KSI releases sparring footage ahead of Joe Fournier fight and admits Jake Paul will ‘have a field day’ if he loses

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      KSI gave a glimpse into his training to fight Joe Fournier and admits he has to win or else face mockery from bitter rival Jake Paul. The YouTube, music and crossover boxing star returns on May 13 at Wembley Arena for his seventh bout.
      KSI with sparring partner Idris Virgo as he gears up for Joe Fournier
      KSI, 29, faces millionaire nightclub tycoon-turned 9-0 boxer Fournier, 40, in what promises to be his toughest test to date.
      So he is leaving no stone unturned and released footage of a gruelling sparring session with unbeaten boxer Idris Virgo.
      KSI captioned the post: “This is what I gotta do to prepare for my next fight May 13th.
      “I’m not taking Joe Fournier lightly, especially since he’s a 9-0 pro the odds are stacked against me.
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      “He’s a better boxer than me and has more experience than me, plus I know if I lose this, Jake Paul and his fans are gonna have a field day.
      “May 13th I’ll put my all into it and will hopefully not let you down.”
      Virgo added: “He doesn’t know what’s coming. Joe’s in trouble come May 13th.”
      KSI last beat online rival Faze Temperrr in the first round in January.
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      And he hoped to finally face Paul, 26, this year as the two talked up an end of year blockbuster.
      But those plans face the KO after the American was beaten by Tommy Fury by split decision in February.
      KSI wants Paul to forget about a rematch with Fury to instead fight him but the pair recently clashed during a spat on Twitter.
      KSI and Jake Paul clashing in the ring in 2020Credit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      ‘He’s my son’ – Jake Paul aims brutal dig at Tommy Fury as he blames ‘worst camp ever’ for split decision loss to rival

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      JAKE PAUL blamed defeat to Tommy Fury on his training camp but still fired a brutal dig at his rival. The YouTuber-turned boxer was on the end of a split-decision loss in Saudi Arabia in February.
      Jake Paul knocked down Tommy Fury but lost their grudge match via split decisionCredit: EPA
      But Paul scored a knockdown in the eighth and final round with a left hand and made sure to remind Fury of it.
      He told Fox News: “I put the professional boxer on the canvas. Tommy knows he’s my son. He kneeled down to me.
      “If this was a street fight, he would be on the ground getting stomped out, and he wouldn’t be alive. So who really won?
      “It’s cool this is a sport, but man to man, he touched the canvas, and there’s pictures of him on the ground and me standing over him.
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      “So, as a man, he’s really my son.”
      Paul fell to his first defeat in the ring in his seventh professional bout.
      And he blamed the loss on his preparation, claiming to have been ill during training camp while also carrying an arm injury.
      Paul doubled down on the revelations and even pointed towards travelling to promote the fight as a reason for underperforming.
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      He said: “I mentally was ready for the fight, but my body wasn’t able to keep up with the demands because I didn’t have a perfect training camp.
      “It was probably my worst training camp ever, actually. In the ring, when the going got tough, my body just couldn’t keep up with what I wanted it to do.
      “During the camp, I was sick twice. So, it really shortened the camp by like three extra weeks, plus all the travel overseas and stuff.
      “Just learning a lot to not push myself too hard and to probably sometimes take a step back versus always trying to keep moving forward.”
      Remarkably, Paul also believes a WET DREAM on the morning of his loss also contributed to his ability to perform on the night.

      He said: “It’s a really funny topic. But it is serious, man.
      “I think non-boxing fans look at it like a joke, and they think it’s funny, which it is, but it also definitely f***s you up.
      “I think that that’s like a 10 per cent difference maker, to be honest.
      “And with all other things considered, it all just added up to just not be my best performance.”
      Paul has a rematch clause in his contract and expects to fight Fury again but refused to reveal if it will be next.
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      He said: “We’ll see. I know we’ll fight again at some point. We’ll see what ends up happening. There’s a lot of options on the table for me.
      “We’ll see what ends up happening. I’m drinking my Celsius and gonna get back in the gym here soon.”
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      Tyson Fury needs me to redeem himself after Usyk ‘circus’, there’s no better time for us to fight, says Anthony Joshua

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA says he can be the key to Tyson Fury redeeming himself after the breakdown in talks to fight Oleksandr Usyk. Fury failed in his attempt to unify all four heavyweight belts for the first time in history after negotiations with Usyk collapsed.
      Anthony Joshua returns again Jermaine Franklin on Saturday and wants Tyson Fury nextCredit: Getty
      Fury’s talks to fight Oleksandr Usyk collapsedCredit: Getty
      The historic title unification was KOd, reportedly due to a row over the financials for a potential rematch.
      But now AJ and his promoter Eddie Hearn hope to capitalise by sealing a fight against Fury instead.
      Joshua said: “There’s no better time to get Fury in the ring than now because he needs me to redeem himself from this circus, this letdown.
      “He needs me so there’s no better time than for him to call my name out and I’m someone that will take on any challenge.”
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      Joshua, 33, returns on Saturday at the O2 Arena against American Jermaine Franklin in a must-win comeback bout.
      It comes after two consecutive defeats to Usyk where he lost and failed to regain the WBA, IBF and WBO belts.
      The Ukrainian champion then hoped to take the trio of titles into an undisputed decider with Fury.
      He even accepted a lowball 70/30 offer to get a deal over the line until talks ultimately halted at the 11th hour over terms for a rematch.
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      Joshua still backs his two divisional rivals to fight but refused to point the finger and play the blame game after the bout broke down.
      He told BBC 5 Live: “It’s not my position to slate or slag anyone off.
      “I’m pretty sure that fight will happen because I feel like there could potentially be a method to the madness.
      “If, number one, I was in that position [and] didn’t take that fight, how would people treat me?
      “And number two, if I didn’t take that fight what would Fury have to say about me? So I’m not going to stoop to that level.
      “I respect everyone that steps into the ring. But I just sometimes think some people should watch their mouths a bit.”
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      ‘Absolute b****cks’ – Tyson Fury’s promoter denies Anthony Joshua fight talks after Eddie Hearn teased sending contract

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      FRANK WARREN has denied talks for Tyson Fury to fight Anthony Joshua after Eddie Hearn teased sending over contracts. The pair of heavyweight superstars have tried and failed in the past to commence a blockbuster Battle of Britain bout.
      Tyson Fury with promoter Frank WarrenCredit: PA
      Anthony Joshua and his promoter Eddie HearnCredit: PA
      They even had an agreement in place to fight last December until talks once again collapsed.
      Joshua, 33, now returns on Saturday against Jermaine Franklin, 29, in his must-win comeback bout.
      Meanwhile Fury, 34, has been left in the lurch after his proposed title unification with Oleksandr Usyk, 36, suffered a similar KO.
      Hearn could capitalise by pitting AJ against the Gypsy King at last with talks said to have already started.
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      In quotes reported by Daily Mail, he said: “I have had talks this week with George Warren and fundamentally the original contract is still in place and we all know that the timing is perfect now, as it happens because of the circumstances with Usyk.
      “This is the very last chance for this huge fight to happen. I expect to be exchanging pilot contracts with Queensberry soon.
      “Maybe as early as next week. AJ knows there’s a big opportunity. At last. So much at stake now, but he also has his total focus on Franklin.”
      Despite Hearn’s hope, Fury’s promoter Frank Warren hit back to talkSPORT: “It was a 30-second conversation.
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      “That thing that was in the Mail yesterday, George rang Hearn and said, ‘What’s this all about?’ He said he was unaware of it. I’m just telling you what he said.
      “George said it was less than a 30-second conversation and we’ve not even discussed it with Tyson.
      “Really annoyed about that because that 100 per cent did not happen. ‘Contracts are gonna be signed in the next week’, it’s just absolute b****cks.
      “This is what starts all that stuff going, I know you’re in the social media business and we are to a certain extent, but social media’s actually killing some of the fights because of the expectation level.
      “Something’s exploded and the next minute it’s, ‘Why’s that not happened?’
      “I don’t wanna be conducting negotiations through social media. That became part of the downfall of the fight with Usyk.”
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      Busty Misfits boxing ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn spills out of tiny bikini as fans brand her ‘stunning and sultry’

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      BUSTY boxing ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn almost spilled out of her bikini in a sizzling snap. Fans were loving the star’s hot photo as she enjoyed a day off by the pool.
      Apollonia took to Instagram as she showed off her stunning figureCredit: Instagram
      The ring girl is attracting fans after appearing at a Misfits eventCredit: Instagram
      The 22-year-old from Leeds has become a popular figure after appearing as a ring girl for KSI’s Misfits boxing bouts.
      And while fans love her work in and out the ring, they are also happy when the glam girl provides a glimpse into life outside work.
      She has posted a snap to Instagram that left her followers hot under the collar.
      Apollonia poses in just a small bikini and summer hat in a pic that has attracted just over 5,500 ‘likes’.
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      An amazing, summer skyline can be seen in the background with the ring girl appearing to be on top of a building roof.
      She captions the picture: “Pool day.”
      Apollonia’s followers were quick to comment on the eye-catching photo.
      One said: “Perfectttt” and added three flame emojis.
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      Another fan said: “Make sure to put on sunscreen tomorrow :-)! Looking beautiful.”
      While admirer added: “Stunning, sultry, sweltering.”
      It is not the first time Apollonia has caught the eye with the blonde beauty setting Instagram alight when she shared a snap of herself posing in the snow earlier this month.
      Apollonia has 540,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram
      Apollonia was seen as a ring girl during the Elle Brooke and KSI fight card at Wembley last yearCredit: Instagram
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      Anthony Joshua names his dream celebrity date having already invited A-lister to watch him fight

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA revealed his dream celebrity date… and has already invited her to one of his fights before. The two-time heavyweight world champion keeps much of his private life out of the public.
      Anthony Joshua has revealed his celebrity crushCredit: Instagram / @anthonyjoshua
      But he could not duck and dodge his way out of answering the big questions when young fans Gabby and Harrison put them to him.
      On behalf of DAZN, they asked: “What celebrity would you most like to go on a date with?”
      To which Joshua, 33, said: “Oh gosh. Let me get my list out.
      “Which celebrity would I most like to go on a date with? There’s so many. Maybe Beyonce.”
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      Unfortunately for Joshua, Beyonce is happily married to fellow music legend Jay Z.
      And AJ should know, having invited the American power couple to his rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr in December 2019.
      He told TMZ Sports at the time: “Barack Obama, The Rock, Will Smith, Jay-Z, Beyonce, some Instagram models.
      “I’m getting to the fantasy part of my brain now! Everyone and anyone is welcome!”
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      Joshua can expect the stars to come out in full force for his return fight on Saturday at the O2 Arena against Jermaine Franklin, 29.
      He hopes a win will kickstart his road back to the heavyweight title, having not reigned since 2021.
      Joshua said: “The thing is, I do and I did want respect from people in the industry that I admire, ex-legends in the game and when you’re not a champion any more you feel like that goes away.
      So, that was definitely something I was yearning for, is the respect from ex-champions and when I’d lost it, it was like ‘f*** I’ve lost that invincibility’, but it’s all good.
      “We move forward. I’m not really doing it for that purpose any more because I’m not in that position, but the desire?
      “One is definitely to become champion, which I think is possible within the next 16 months.I think we’ve got to see what happens this year with the belts.
      “Let them be competed for and then potentially let them go up in the air and then we’ll see where the belts land.
      “Then just stay consistent, stay focused on improving for these next 12 to 16 months while I’m in title contention.”
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      Boxing fans think they know REAL reason Tyson Fury won’t fight Oleksandr Usyk as old interview footage emerges

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      FANS are convinced that they know why Tyson Fury won’t fight Oleksandr Usyk.The revelation from fans comes after the emergence of footage showing Fury talking about his fight with Steve Cunningham.
      Tyson Fury previously said that his bout with Steve Cunningham was his ‘hardest fight’Credit: Alamy
      And fans think that is why he will not fight Oleksandr UsykCredit: Reuters
      Fans made the argument after footage of an old Fury interview emergedCredit: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegreendevil20/video/7213436842291563781?_r=1&_t=8b1VRvNonTx
      While Fury won the 2013 bout against the American with a seventh-round knockout, he claimed that it was his “hardest fight” he ever had.
      In the TikTok video, Fury says: “Cunningham was the hardest fight I ever did have in my whole career, amateur or professional.
      “The reason being, he was very slippery.
      “The way I explain Cunnigham is like a conger eel pouring oil all in front of me.
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      “I couldn’t pin him down, he was light on his feet, he was weighing 208lbs or something.
      “He was a three-time cruiserweight champion of the world.”
      The video then ends with a clip of the fight between the two in which Fury gets knocked down by a punch from Cunningham.
      And fans believe that Usyk has a similar style to that of Cunningham and that is the real reason why Fury did not want to fight the Ukrainian.
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      One commented: “Usyk reminded him and he avoided it.”
      A second wrote: “Yep I remember this interview and Usyk is miles and miles better than Cunningham.”
      A third said: “One thing is guaranteed, Usyk would be a harder fight in every way.”
      A fourth user added: “I think the point people are making is that Usyk is a far better, technical, quicker fighter than Cunningham.”
      Talks between Fury and Usyk collapsed amid a row over the financials for a potential rematch.
      Both sides have blamed each other for failing to get it on.
      The pair had agreed in principle to an undisputed fight on April 29. More