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      Anthony Joshua slammed by Dillian Whyte for refusing rematch as Brit says heavyweight rival ‘SUCKS’

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      DILLIAN WHYTE has laid into Anthony Joshua and said his heavyweight rival “SUCKS” with their rematch facing the KO. Whyte beat Joshua in their 2009 amateur thriller but was stopped six years later when they rematched in the professional ranks.
      Dillian Whyte lost to Anthony Joshua in 2015Credit: AFP
      And after he beat Jermaine Franklin in November, the ex-world title challenger believed he would be next for AJ.
      But it was instead beaten Franklin, 29, who welcomed Joshua, 33, back to the ring, losing a points decision at the start of April.
      AJ then raised eyebrows when he made the revelation that he would not be returning until December.
      Whyte, 34, was left fuming even more as he hit out at his British rival.
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      He said on talkSPORT: “Joshua sucks man, sucks, sucks. That’s the only way I can put it, he sucks.”
      Rumours have emerged of a stunning four-man heavyweight tournament in Saudi Arabia in December.
      It would see Joshua face Deontay Wilder, 37, with Tyson Fury, 34, against Oleksandr Usyk, 36.
      The winners of the super-fights would then meet in a finale, but Whyte wants to get involved in the action.
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      He said: “Do an eight-man tournament and include me. An eight-man tournament and include me and Joe Joyce.
      “An eight-man tournament would be amazing. That would force everyone to fight everyone.
      “That’s what heavyweight boxing’s all about – drama and excitement. That’s what we need to do, try and big back that drama and excitement.”
      Whyte was ringside to watch Joyce, 37, return against Zhilei Zhang, 39, in the hopes of challenging the 2016 Olympic silver medalist.
      But those plans took a hit when Zhang pulled off a shock upset after Joyce was pulled out in round six due to horror eye swelling.
      Dillian Whyte watched Joe Joyce v Zhilei Zhang from ringsideCredit: Reuters
      Joe Joyce was beaten by Zhilei Zhang in six roundsCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      ‘No, no, no, Mum, it’s alright’ – Joe Joyce has to calm his fuming mum after she interrupts post-fight interview

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      JOE JOYCE had to calm down his mum Marvel who was left emotional following her son’s loss to Zhilei Zhang. Joyce was beaten in six rounds after a series of left hands and sharp combinations left his eye gruesomely swollen.
      Joe Joyce’s mum Marvel interupted his interview on talkSPORT
      Joyce calmed down his emotional mum
      Referee Howard Foster was left with no choice but to wave off the contest following the advice of the ringside doctor.
      The result comes three years after Joyce gave Daniel Dubois similar eye damage in his tenth-round stoppage.
      And his mum referenced the length of time Dubois was allowed to box on in the immediate aftermath of her son’s first professional defeat.
      As Joyce was interviewed on talkSPORT, Marvel cut in: “How come Daniel Dubois can fight for ten rounds and no one looked at his eye?”
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      But Joyce responded: “No, no, no, Mum, it’s alright.”
      Dubois, 25, was unable to make it to his feet after ten rounds of punishment in his 2020 thriller with Joyce, 37.
      Joyce was instead pulled out by the ref Foster and the ringside medic and joked maybe his old rival got his own back in defeat to Zhang, 39.
      He said: “It’s an eye for an eye again now, I got my eye done.
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      “It’s like what I did, I got a bit of payback from Dubois I guess. Maybe it’s karma.
      “He just kept on getting my eye. I’m fine, I’m completely fine, but now it’s closed up and I can’t see out of it now.
      “I haven’t fought a southpaw for a long time, so I need to look over the tape.
      “I thought I could have carried on, I was taking his shots fine, but it’s just unfortunate that the eye closed up. But I’ll be back.”
      Daniel Dubois suffered an eye injury against Joe Joyce in 2020Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Joe Joyce suffered a horror eye injury in defeat to Zhilei ZhangCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Ring girls for Joe Joyce vs Zhang wow crowds during heavyweight fight in busty skin-tight outfits

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      THE stunning ring girls for Joyce Joyce vs Zhilei Zhang left the crowd wanting more as they wowed in skin-tight outfits. The heavyweight bout saw Zhang force a sixth round stoppage against Joyce after the ringside doctor and ref deemed him unable to continue with a swollen right eye.
      The stunning ring girls for Joe Joyce vs Zhilei Zhang wowed the crowdCredit: Instagram toniasaltxx
      Kayleigh Debono stunned her skin-tight fitCredit: Instagram toniasaltxx
      With Antonia Salt donning the same fit from Frank Warren’s Queensbury PromotionsCredit: Instagram toniasaltxx
      The black and yellow trim of the outfit led to Kayleigh calling them ‘bumblebees’Credit: Instagram toniasaltxx
      And while the fight itself gave the Copper Box Arena crowd a heavyweight spectacle, the ringside action left them wanting more.
      Stunning ring girls Antonia Salt and Kalyeigh Debono took to their Instagram’s to share their looks for the night.
      The duo showed off their busty figures in skin-tight outfits.
      The Frank Warren’s Queensbury Promotions sponsored fits saw them don black leggings and tops complete with a golden yellow trim.
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      This led to Kayleigh calling them “two bumblebees” on her story.
      The look was completed by white shoes, while both left their hair down for the event.
      Antonia revealed a message she received from a fan following the fight which said: “Goated ring girl lol x.”
      Meanwhile, Kayleigh shared a snap of her standing next to the ring.
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      Both Antonia and Kayleigh have previously worked on Joyce fight’s, appearing for the Brit’s victory over Joseph Parker in September.
      Kayleigh’s work that weekend was not over either as she shot over to Silverstone to work on the grid ahead of F1’s British Grand Prix.
      The pair will be hoping to work on Tyson Fury’s next fight, along with a potential rematch of last night’s fight if Joyce exercises his rematch clause.
      Kayleigh posed ringside for the boutCredit: Instagram toniasaltxx
      Antonia revealed a message she received from a fan after the eventCredit: Instagram toniasaltxx
      They have worked on Joyce fights beforeCredit: Instagram toniasaltxx
      Their night came as Joe Joyce was stopped in the sixth round by Zhilei ZhangCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Zhilei Zhang sends Joe Joyce a classy message morning after fight as British star admits he’s ‘gutted’ by shock loss

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      JOE JOYCE admitted he is “gutted” after his shock loss to Zhilei Zhang but was sent a classy message of support from his rival. The 2016 Olympic silver medallist was stunned in defeat to Zhang, who scored a sixth-round technical knockout.
      Zhilei Zhang following victory over Joe JoyceCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Joyce’s right eye was gruesomely swollen and the referee and ringside doctor deemed him unable to continue.
      It saw the heavyweight suffer defeat for the first time in his professional career, leaving his title hopes in tatters.
      But Joyce vowed to overcome the setback as he spoke out the morning after the loss.
      He posted on Instagram: “Gutted, so annoying that I lost, but credit to Zhilei Zhang for giving me a good fight and getting the victory. I’ll be back.”
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      Zhang commented: “You are a warrior and true gentleman. You will come back stronger.”
      Joyce, 37, lost his WBO interim title and mandatory shot at the full belt held by Oleksandr Usyk, 36.
      Zhang, who turns 40 in May, inherits the belt and pole position while opening the door to a rematch.
      He told SecondsOut: “Yeah, I’ll do it if Joe Joyce wants to do it. I’ll do it in London, New York, or China.
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      “Failure doesn’t mean anything. If I failed tonight. I’ll go back and watch my video and work on my weakness, and I’ll come back again.”
      But Joyce told talkSPORT: “When you take risks, sometimes it doesn’t go your way. I’m just disappointed, but I’ll be back.
      “It’s not the end of my journey. If I decide to rematch him next or whenever, I’ll be back.
      “I’ll be reviewing my loss and seeing where I can make improvements and stuff, but yeah, just massively disappointed.”
      In a separate interview with BBC Sport, Joyce added: “We’re going to discuss it. I could have one in between. I’m just going to decide.
      “I’m going to have some time off and reflect and watch the tape back and see where I went wrong.”
      Joe Joyce has a rematch clause with Zhilei ZhangCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Incredible punch stats from Joyce’s shock defeat to Zhang show Brit threw THREE-TIMES as many – but landed same amount

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      JOE JOYCE threw almost THREE times as many punches as Zhilei Zhang – but still fell to a brutal defeat. Joyce was pulled out by referee Howard Foster on the advice of the ringside doctor due to a gruesomely swollen eye.
      Joe Joyce was beaten by Zhilei Zhang
      Zhang was handed a technical knockout victory after six rounds of razor sharp left hands and quick combinations.
      The punch stats revealed Joyce threw a total of 464 shots, compared to the 180 coming back his way.
      But he landed only 85, whereas Zhang was far more accurate with 82 of his attacks connecting.
      The Chinese Olympic silver medalist ended the bout with a 46 per cent punch accuracy, compared to Joyce’s 18 per cent ratio.
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      Zhang, 39, inherited the WBO interim title and mandatory position for the full belt held by Oleksandr Usyk, 36.
      Meanwhile Joyce, 37, has a rematch clause in his contract meaning he has a shot at redemption if he chooses.
      He told talkSPORT: “When you take risks, sometimes it doesn’t go your way. I’m just disappointed, but I’ll be back.
      “It’s not the end of my journey. If I decide to rematch him next or whenever, I’ll be back.
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      “I’ll be reviewing my loss and seeing where I can make improvements and stuff, but yeah, just massively disappointed.”
      In a separate interview with BBC Sport, Joyce added: “We’re going to discuss it. I could have one in between. I’m just going to decide.
      “I’m going to have some time off and reflect and watch the tape back and see where I went wrong.”
      Zhilei Zhang and Joe Joyce could be set to rematchCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Joe Joyce has rematch clause with Zhang when Chinese star will be at least 40 – but Brit casts doubt over fighting again

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      JOE JOYCE has a rematch clause to fight Zhilei Zhang again – but will first assess his options. The 2016 Olympic silver medallist was stunned in defeat to Zhang, who scored a stunning sixth-round technical knockout.
      Joe Joyce has a rematch clause to fight Zhilei Zhang againCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Joyce’s right eye was gruesomely swollen and the referee and ringside doctor deemed him unable to continue.
      He does have a rematch clause in his contract, which guarantees him a second bout if he wished to activate it.
      But Joyce told talkSPORT: “When you take risks, sometimes it doesn’t go your way. I’m just disappointed, but I’ll be back.
      “It’s not the end of my journey. If I decide to rematch him next or whenever, I’ll be back.
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      “I’ll be reviewing my loss and seeing where I can make improvements and stuff, but yeah, just massively disappointed.”
      In a separate interview with BBC Sport, Joyce added: “We’re going to discuss it. I could have one in between. I’m just going to decide.
      “I’m going to have some time off and reflect and watch the tape back and see where I went wrong.”
      Joyce, 37, lost his WBO interim title and mandatory shot at the full belt held by Oleksandr Usyk, 36.
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      Zhang, who turns 40 in May, inherits the belt and pole position while opening the door to a rematch.
      He told SecondsOut: “Yeah, I’ll do it if Joe Joyce wants to do it. I’ll do it in London, New York, or China.
      “Failure doesn’t mean anything. If I failed tonight. I’ll go back and watch my video and work on my weakness, and I’ll come back again.”
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      Watch moment doctor holds up fingers to assess if Joe Joyce can see through horror swollen eye before calling off fight

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      JOE JOYCE saw his fight with Zhilei Zhang waved off after the ringside doctor deemed him unable to continue. The heavyweight’s world title dreams have been hugely dented after his right eye was left gruesomely swollen.

      Doctor checks on Joe Joyce’s eye in the cornerCredit: Getty
      The fight was waved offCredit: Reuters
      Referee Howard Foster twice took Joyce, 37, over to the doc, who assessed the damage and extent of the injury.
      On the second occasion, cameras caught the moment the medic covered Joyce’s left eye and asked how many fingers he was holding up.
      The Londoner did return the correct answers – in two and one – but the damage was already done.
      Foster was advised to wave off the fight and Zhang, 39, was handed a shock technical knockout win after six rounds.
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      It saw Joyce lose his WBO mandatory title shot and interim belt, which guaranteed him a crack at Oleksandr Usyk’s belt.
      He said after defeat: “I’m just disappointed with my performance.
      “The right hand he just kept hitting me with, I just couldn’t get out of the way so respect for Zhilei Zhang big bang.
      “I twas a good fight, I could have done better because I haven’t fought a southpaw for so long but credit to him because he’s a good fighter.
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      “I gave it my all, I think I could do better but it’s just disappointing. I expected to win like I normally do but thanks to all the support and congratulations.”
      Joyce has a rematch clause and the possibility of a second fight in China has been mooted for Zhang, who pulled off the upset.
      Zhang said: “Today belongs to me. It belongs to everyone who showed up, belongs to every Chinese that showed up.
      “Im 39 years old but I’m disciplined, I train hard. Next step I’m gong for the title.”
      Joe Joyce was beaten for the first timeCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Creator Clash 2 – Alex Wassabi vs iDubbbz LIVE RESULTS: Wassabi WINS, ex-WWE star John Morrison picks up KO victory

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      CREATOR CLASH returned for round two on Saturday night, and it was an absolute thriller!Alex Wassabi picked up a majority decision win in the main event against iDubbbz, while ex-WWE star John Morrison beat Harley Morenstein from Epic Meal Time by KO.
      Relive ALL the action with our live blog below…
      Henner time
      John Hennigan called out KSI and slammed the Paul brothers after his explosive win at Creator Clash.
      The former WWE star, 43, dominated Harley Morenstein in their bout in Tampa, Florida on Saturday night.
      Hennigan put his opponent on the canvas three times in the opening three rounds before the fight was called off.
      And wrestler Hennigan called out KSI for a fight after his dominant win on the pay-per-view event.
      Dad jokes
      Nathan Barnatt called out the “entire WWE” and took a swipe at Logan Paul after his dominant Creator Clash win Saturday night.
      The YouTuber star known as Dad won his fight against AB Starkilla on the pay-per-view event in Tampa, Florida.
      And the 42-year-old claimed he had a signed WWE contract “for the last ten years” and accused WWE stars of avoiding him.
      Silent fight
      Boxing fans complained about the quality of their Creator Clash streams for the big event on Saturday.
      Viewers who paid $35 for the pay-per-view event in Tampa claimed there were audio issues.
      That’s all she wrote
      And that’s the end of the action tonight.
      It’s been quite a night of action in Florida. All in the name of charity too.
      Tearful
      IDubbbz breaks down in his post-fight interview. He gets a huge roar from the crowd.
      “I know I’m not everyone’s cup of tea but I really do appreciate everyone and thank you for coming.”
      Tearful
      IDubbbz breaks down in his post-fight interview. He gets a huge roar from the crowd.
      “I know I’m not everyone’s cup of tea but I really do appreciate everyone and thank you for coming.”
      Wassabi says
      “That was the fight I wanted.
      “I took a few bumps, he took a few bumps. But we came out and gave you a show and raised some f**king money for charity.”
      Wassabi wins!
      It’s a majority decision. 39-37 on two cards, the other was a 38-38 draw.
      Alex Wassabi vs iDubbbz
      The final bell goes! A really good fight in the end when it looked after round one that it would be one-way traffic.
      The fighters hug in the ring and we go to the scorecards.
      Alex has probably won this.
      Alex Wassabi vs iDubbbz
      Three rounds down, one to go.
      And it looks like Alex is the man who’s feeling the pace a bit – he seems to be blowing a bit heavier.
      His corner tell him “you’re way too good for this to be a draw.”
      That must mean they think iDubbbz won the last round.
      It’s all on the fourth and final round.
      Alex Wassabi vs iDubbbz
      A much better round for iDubbbz, he came out with a different intensity and caught Alex a few times to start that round.
      Alex finished strong but he didn’t have that one all his own way. A close round.
      Alex Wassabi vs iDubbbz
      Dominant opening round from Wassabi. He caught his opponent almost every time he threw.
      Complete control so far in this fight and iDubbbz was rocked a few times.
      Alex Wassabi vs iDubbbz
      Ding! Round 1 is underway.
      Anthem time
      SuperMega have just performed one of the worst renditions of the Star Spangled Banner I’ve heard.
      But the crowd still love it.
      We’re ready for the fight of the night.
      In the ring
      Alex Wassabi is here and ready to roll.
      iDubbbz is on his way to the arena next.
      Main event time
      We have one fight to go!
      It’s the main event – it’s Alex Wassabi vs iDubbbz.
      What an event it’s been, and it’s not over yet.
      John says
      “Boxing is different from wrestling and stunt choreo. I know how hard I worked, I know how hard Harley worked. I have all the respect in the world for that man.
      “There are some influencer boxers I have zero respect for. Jake Paul, Logan Paul. They make me sick. Overnight tough guys. The entire Misfits boxings. Jake Paul got beat. Logan got beat by KSI, which is why I’m going to put KSI on blast right now. You hear me? Come on.”
      IT’S OVER!
      A MASSIVE right hand. John Hennigan wins!
      The referee waves it off straight away as soon as it lands.
      That fight was one-way traffic. Hennigan a dominant winner.
      John Hennigan vs Harley Morenstein
      Harley has somehow survived the round.
      But he’s been knocked down in each of the opening two rounds and is clinging on for dear life.
      John Hennigan vs Harley Morenstein
      HUGE right hand! Harley is down again in round two.
      This one might be over soon.
      John Hennigan vs Harley Morenstein
      Down goes Harley! He’s out the ring!
      Hennigan lands a huge right hand and it sends him flying out of the ring.
      Harley is saved by the bell. Hennigan dominant.
      John Hennigan vs Harley Morenstein
      “This is just a psychopath out there,” is the word from the commentary as Harley emerges from the crowd.
      He’s walking down the steps in the arena towards the ring with a menacing look in his eye.
      John Randall Hennigan vs Harley Morenstein
      Hennigan is led out by Hacksaw Jim Duggan.
      The WWE legend ring-walking him in.
      Morenstein walks out after appearing from the crowd.
      John Hennigan vs Harley Morenstein
      Here we go for the co main event.
      The fighters are on their way to the ring – and Hacksaw Jim Duggan is here to help his former WWE pal John.
      Leonhart vs Ethan Nestor
      Ethan Nestor lands a big right hand on the ear of Leonhart.
      It rocks his opponent and as Ethan follows it up with punches it is plain to see that Leonhart is not responding as he should.
      Smart move by the referee to stop it.
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