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    Busty boxing and Page 3 ring girl Apollonia spills out of low-cut denim top and shows off legs in knee-high boots

    APPOLLONIA LLEWELLYN has wowed fans by sharing snaps of her nearly spilling out of a low cut denim top. The 22 year old from Leeds, who boasts 555,000 followers on Instagram, has been holidaying in America.
    Apollonia was spilling out of her low cut denim topCredit: Instagram
    The blonde beauty has been holidaying in AmericaCredit: Instagram
    She has 555,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram
    She first came to people’s attention as a ring girl on the Misfits fight card in January at Wembley, which featured KSI and Elle Brooke.
    And, she has now shown off her amazing figure to fans in a series of snaps in Las Vegas.
    Apollonia wore a low cut denim top, which she was nearly spilling out of, and paired it with some barely there denim shorts and some knee high boots to show off her legs.
    She shared the photo on Instagram with the caption : ” Touch down in Vegas baby.”
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    Fans flocked to the comments section with a lot of them left impressed.
    One said: ” Looking incredible, love the boots. I think while your over in the US, we need to see you in a cheerleading outfit!!”
    A second commented: ” Beautiful, stunning and amazing as always!! Hope you have a great day!!”
    Another added: ” Sooo beautiful”
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    A fourth said: ” You look good in Vegas!!”
    Apollonia showed off her figure on Miami beachCredit: Instagram
    She also runs her own Only Fans pageCredit: Instagram
    The recent snaps from Vegas join the bikini pictures she shared whilst in Miami.
    Apollonia, who also runs her own Only Fans page, recently opened up about her work on the Misfits boxing shows.
    She said: “I love being a part of Misfits events. It’s like one big family! It’s more like a social event for me rather than work.”
    She revealed two weeks ago she had been hit with a livestreaming ban on TikTok after alleged nudity and body exposure violations.
    Speaking to the Daily Star, Apollonia said: “I was wearing a white T-shirt that covered everything with no cleavage on show. It is absolutely ridiculous.
    “There was no warning, no nothing. I don’t know where the nudity has come from.
    “When it happened I was just so confused and didn’t really understand what was going on and when I clicked on it and it said I had been banned.
    “I was shocked because I haven’t done anything wrong. I would understand if I was sitting there in a bikini or whatever but that definitely wasn’t the case.
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    “I was just getting my make-up done and answering questions, nothing like what they are thinking I have done.
    “It is just so frustrating because I was just sitting there in a T-shirt and I could understand it if I was exposed but I was literally completely covered.”
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    Luis Alberto Lopez vs Michael Conlan: UK start time, live stream, TV channel and FULL card ahead of huge title fight

    MICHAEL CONLAN will take on Luis Alberto Lopez for the IBF featherweight title THIS WEEKEND.The Irishman almost became WBA featherweight champion in March 2022 but narrowly lost to Leigh Wood.
    Michael Conlan celebrates defeating Karim Guerfi in the first round of their featherweight bout at the SSE Arena in BelfastCredit: SPORTSFILE
    The bout was stopped dramatically in the 12th and final round as Conlan was knocked out by the champion, and the fight was named Fight of the Year in 2022.
    ‘Mick’ has since bounced back with a win over Miguel Marriaga in August 2022.
    Conlan then defeated Karim Guerfi in his next fight in December with a brutal first-round knockout.
    Lopez beat British boxer Josh Warrington in his previous bout and claimed the IBF World Featherweight title.
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    On Saturday the Mexican will defend the title for the first time since becoming the champion in December.
    When is Luis Alberto Lopez vs Michael Conlan?

    Luis Alberto Lopez vs Michael Conlan will take place on Saturday, May 27.
    The undercard is expected to begin at 4pm BST.
    The ring walks for the main event are scheduled to start at 9pm BST.
    The SSE Arena in Belfast will play host.

    What channel is Luis Alberto Lopez vs Michael Conlan on and can it be live streamed?

    Luis Alberto Lopez vs Michael Conlan will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1.
    BT Sport customers can live stream all the action from Belfast via the BT Sport app.
    Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog for all the latest updates.

    Who is on the card?

    Luis Alberto Lopez vs. Michael Conlan for IBF featherweight title
    Nick Ball vs. Ludomo Lumati
    Anthony Cacace vs. Damian Wrzesinski
    Conor Quinn vs. Juan Hinostroza
    Padraig McCrory vs. Diego Ramirez
    Pierce O’Leary vs. Alin Ciorceri
    William Hayden vs. Jordan Ellison
    Kieran Molloy vs. Lesther Espino
    Fearghus Quinn vs. Ruben Angulo
    Kurt Walker vs. Maicol Velazco
    James Freeman vs. Jordan Grannum
    Callum Thompson vs. Marian Istrate

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

    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

    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

    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

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

    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

    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.”
    Tyson Fury is Australia in support of Joseph ParkerCredit: Getty More