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      I didn’t care whether I lived or died after losing to Mayweather and Pacquiao, even my parents wouldn’t speak to me

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      RICKY HATTON “didn’t care” if he lived or died after losing to Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather – and even his parents refused to speak to him.The Manchester boxer, 44, was literally on top of the world as IBO and The Ring light-welterweight champion.
      Ricky Hatton opened up on his suicidal strugglesCredit: Reuters
      During his peak he fought Manny PacquiaoCredit: AP:Associated Press
      He stepped up to welterweight and was stopped by Mayweather in 2007 then surrendered his world titles to Pacquiao two years later.
      But away from the boxing ring and public persona, the Hitman was struggling with his mental health, to the point he felt suicidal as his life appeared to crumble around him.
      Hatton said: “I was always paranoid about what people think, what’s the point in being world champion if everyone thinks you’re a d***head?
      “In my own mind, I’d think everyone was laughing at me after losing to Mayweather, I felt embarrassed.
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      “It got worse when I lost to Mayweather and Pacquiao and I fell out with my mum, dad and [trainer] Billy Graham.
      “I was suicidal. It ate away at me. I didn’t care if I lived or died.
      “I thought to myself, ‘It’s over for me, no boxing, no parents to talk to, no Billy Graham to talk to, what the f*** am I doing here?’ That’s how bad it was.
      “After the Pacquiao defeat was the worst time, I knew I was past it and had to retire.
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      “I was done. In my early 30s, I still had a lot of life to live but thought who would I celebrate this with?
      “It was terrible, absolutely terrible. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.”
      Hatton came back for one last pro fight in 2012, getting knocked out by Vyacheslav Senchenko in his hometown.
      His difficulties with substance abuse – including alcohol and drugs – as well as depression were a serious concern but Hatton sought help and has thankfully turned his life around.
      He is now an advocate, encouraging people to talk about their mental health – after experiencing the pain of feeling unable to share in his lowest moments.
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      Hatton continued on the RAW: The Fight Within podcast: “Mental health is so important because I nearly wasn’t here.
      “Now [son] Campbell has gone professional and I’m a granddad.
      “I’ve made up with Mum and Dad and Billy Graham. Look at all those wonderful things. If I’d killed myself, look what I would have lost out on.
      “Jennifer my ex, I lived with her and she knew I wasn’t well but she didn’t even know how bad it was.
      “When I was on my own I’d be in tears wanting to kill myself but then when I went home.
      “I couldn’t go to my mates. They’d think, ‘Rick’s lost the plot,’ so I kept it in, that’s where the damage is done – you can’t keep it in on your own.
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      “Ladies have it as well but I think it’s harder for men.
      “Boxers are perceived to be the toughest in the world. Ladies can’t help but tell their friends but I couldn’t go to the pub and tell the lads. Men don’t like to share.”
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      Hatton struggled after his defeat to Floyd MayweatherCredit: AFP – Getty More

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      Laura Woods in stitches after cringeworthy interview gaffe during Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury fight

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      TALKSPORT host Laura Woods was left in stitches by a cringeworthy interview gaffe during Jake Paul and Tommy Fury’s Saudi boxing match.The ringside reporter, Radio Rahim, seemingly thought Logan Paul told him he loved him.
      An interviewer left fans in hysterics after telling Logan Paul he loved him
      Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul via split decisionCredit: Getty
      Laura Woods was left in stitches by the interviewer’s gaffeCredit: The Sun
      Before the fifth round, Jake’s older brother Logan was asked what he had to say to his sibling ahead of the fight.
      Logan said: “I said ‘Jake I love you.
      “‘I’m not gonna give you a big speech, I know you got this but either come back victorious or come back on your shield.’
      “I love you, bro.”
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      However, the reporter was under the impression that Logan was professing his love for him, and responded: “I love you too, man.”
      The awkward gaffe amused fans, especially TalkSport host Woods.

      The 35-year-old responded to Roman Kemp sharing the viral clip, saying: “This was amazing.”
      Fury, 23, went on to win the eight-round slugfest via split decision.
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      The decision went in his favour despite rival Paul scoring a knockdown in round eight.
      Paul said after the fight: “Well, s***. Didn’t think I’d ever have to make one of these videos, but s**t happens I guess.
      “This is still the best job in the world.
      “Thank you all for the support. This was an amazing event. And I’ll be back.” More

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      Tommy Fury vs Jake Paul was PR masterclass and huge commercial win but clumsy tangle of punches ends world title dreams

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      TOMMY FURY and Jake Paul jetted out of Saudi Arabia with their bank balances grossly inflated – but their world title bubbles finally burst.Sunday night’s Saudi Arabia circus was many things; a masterclass in PR, a sportswashing spectacular, an intriguing 50-50 match-up, a huge commercial success and a clumsy hard-to-watch tangle of punches.
      Fury and Paul settled their longstanding dispute on SundayCredit: EPA
      Fury won by split decisionCredit: Getty
      One thing it certainly was not was a springboard into serious boxing bouts or even domestic titles.
      These handsome, rich and successful young men can do almost anything they want to. But mixing it with legitimate fighters – past, present or future – is beyond them.
      Paul, the American 26-year-old master marketeer who promised to beat Mexican ring legend Canelo Alvarez after dealing with Fury, bumped his thinning thatch on the ceiling he hit with a split decision loss.
      Fury, the 23-year-old little brother of Tyson who charmed us on Love Island, has always been more modest but suffered from his pushy father’s bluster about being another world champion in the gene pool.
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      The quality of the fight was poorCredit: Getty
      But neither of these brave, fit, strong and popular social media stars will ever win a genuine boxing belt on merit.
      Any Area or English champion currently competing around their weight – while struggling to make a living and almost all juggling a 9-5 manual job on the side – would wipe the floor with either of them.
      The grasping WBC sanctioning body might invent more glittery straps for Fury and Paul to grapple over.
      But the absolute myth that these men could ever lace the boots of – let alone compete with – bonafide boxers is now, thankfully, firmly in the bin.
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      Former super-middleweight world champ Carl Froch – one of the names Paul ridiculously tried to call out – summed it up with typically ruthless precision.
      After the split decision sparked Fury’s tears, the Cobra spat: “It might not shut him up for long, but Jake Paul can’t call himself a professional boxer because he’s gone in against a novice pro and got absolutely whooped.
      “Tommy got a thoroughly deserved win against a really basic, hapless Jake Paul.
      “Tommy’s done professional boxing purists a massive favour by shutting up Jake Paul.
      “He can’t call himself a professional boxer because he’s gone in against a novice pro and got absolutely whooped. He got obliterated.”

      Paul can activate a rematch clause, if he decides against it then Fury is free to explore a bout with fellow Englishman and internet phenomenon KSI.
      For risking their giant followings and youthful good looks, these men deserve credit. But the blurring of the lines between YouTube boxing and real boxing now has to stop.
      These clashes might be classed as professional boxing bouts but they generate much more money and a lot less quality than the real thing. More

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      Boxing schedule 2023: Results, upcoming fight dates – including Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin, Davis vs Garcia

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      BOXING is back better than ever in 2023 with some absolute crackers in store over the coming months. The year got underway with Gervonta Davis’ win over Hector Garcia, before Chris Eubank Jr was knocked out by Liam Smith two weeks later.
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      Anthony Yarde also put up a valiant effort in his clash with Artur Beterbiev, ultimately losing by 8th-round TKO.
      And the sports biggest stars – Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Canelo Alvarez, will all have huge fights to come.
      Here’s how the current 2023 schedule is looking…
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      🗓 March 4 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Telford, England

      Jay Swingler vs Nich Perrett
      Deen TheGreat vs Pully Arif (Misfits lightweight title)
      King Kenny vs Ashley Rak-Su
      Walid Sharks vs N&A Productions
      Astrid Wett vs AJ Bunker (Misfits flyweight title)
      Ginty vs Halal Ham
      Tempo Arts vs Godson

      Credit: SUNSPORT
      🥊 Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin – Date, live stream, TV channel and all you need to know about heavyweight bout
      📺 Showtime (US) 📺
      🗓 March 4 🇺🇸 Ontario, California
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      Brandon Figueroa vs Mark Magsayo (12 rounds – featherweight)

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      🗓 March 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Liverpool, England

      Callum Smith vs Pawel Stepien (12 rounds – light heavyweight)
      Liam Paro vs Robbie Davies Jr. (10 rounds -super-lightweight)
      Diego Pacheco vs Jack Cullen (10 rounds – super middleweight)
      Johnny Fisher vs Alfonso Damiani (8 rounds – heavyweight)

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      🗓 March 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Lawrence Okolie vs David Light (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBO title)

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      🗓 March 11 🇫🇷 Paris, France

      Tony Yoka vs Carlos Takam (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Dan Azeez vs Thomas Faure (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)

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      🗓 March 18 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Newcastle, England

      Cyrus Pattinson vs Chris Jenkins (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Pat McCormack vs Dario Socci (8 rounds – welterweight)
      Solomon Dacres vs Robert Ismay (10 rounds – heavyweight)

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      🗓 March 25 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Telford, England

      Nathan Heaney vs Jack Flatley (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Andrew Cain vs Ionut Baluta (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Moses Itauma vs TBA (4 rounds – heavyweight)
      Raven Chapman vs Lucie Sedlackova (10 rounds – featherweight)

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      🗓 March 25 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
      Cody Crowley vs Abel Ramos (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Jesus Ramos vs Joey Spencer (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Chris Colbert vs Jose Valenzuela (10 rounds – lightweight)📺 Showtime (US) 📺

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      🗓 March 25 🇺🇸 Fresno, California

      Jose Ramirez vs Richard Commey (12 rounds – super-lightweight)

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      🗓 April 1 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin (12 rounds – heavyweight)

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      🗓 April 1 🇺🇸 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

      Roy Jones Jr. vs. Anthony Pettis (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Vitor Belfort vs Ronaldo Souza (6 rounds – heavyweight)

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      🗓 April 8 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

      Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs Cristian Gonzalez (12 rounds -flyweight, WBO title)
      Marc Castro vs TBA (8 rounds – lightweight)
      Khalil Coe vs Aaron Casper (6 rounds – light heavyweight)

      🗓 April 8 🇺🇸 Newark, New Jersey
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      Shakur Stevenson vs Shuichiro Yoshino (12 rounds – lightweight)

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      🗓 April 15 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Joe Joyce vs Zhang Zhilei (12 rounds – heavyweight)

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      🗓 April 22 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff, Wales

      Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs Joe Cordina (12 rounds – super-featherweight, IBF title)

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      🗓 April 22 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia (12 rounds – lightweight)

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      🗓 May 20 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland

      Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano (12 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF titles)

      Artur Beterbiev stopped Anthony Yarde in their light-heavyweight clashCredit: Getty
      Boxing results 2023
      🗓 February 26 🇸🇦 Diriyah, Saudi Arabia

      Tommy Fury def. Jake Paul SD8 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Badou Jack def. Ilunga Makabu TKO12 (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBC title)

      🗓 February 25 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Floyd Mayweather EXHIBITION Aaron Chalmers (8 rounds – exhibition)

      🗓 February 18 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nottingham, England

      Mauricio Lara def. Leigh Wood KO7 (12 rounds – featherweight, WBA title)
      Dalton Smith def. Billy Allington UD12 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Gary Cully def. Wilfredo Flores TKO2 (10 rounds – lightweight)
      Diego Alberto Ruiz def. Gamal Yafai UD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)

      🗓 February 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Adam Azim def. Santos Reyes UD10 (10 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 February 4 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

      Amanda Serrano def. Erica Cruz UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight, WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF titles)
      Alycia Baumgardner def. Elhem Mekhaled UD10 (10 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF titles)
      Richardson Hitchins def. John Bauza UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Skye Nicolson def. Tania Alvarez UD10 (10 rounds -featherweight)

      🗓 January 28 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Artur Beterbiev def. Anthony Yarde TKO8 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBC, WBA, IBF titles)

      🗓 January 21 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

      Liam Smith def. Chris Eubank Jr. TKO4 (12 rounds – middleweight)
      Ekow Essuman def. Chris Kongo MD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Joseph Parker def. Jack Massey UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)

      🗓 January 14 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      KSI def. FaZe Temperrr KO1 (6 rounds – cruiserweight)

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      🗓 January 7 🇺🇸 Washington, D.C.

      Gervonta Davis def. Hector Garcia TKO9 (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Jaron “Boots” Ennis def. Karen Chukhadzhian UD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Demetrius Andrade def. Demond Nicholson UD10 (10 rounds – super middleweight) More

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      Boxing fans compare Derek Chisora to ‘Salt Bae at the World Cup’ after photobombing Mike Tyson and Cristiano Ronaldo

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      STUNNED boxing fans were left saying the same thing as Derek Chisora stole the ringside show. The heavyweight was in Saudi Arabia to see Tommy Fury’s split decision victory over Jake Paul.
      Derek Chisora was snapped alongside Mike Tyson and Cristiano Ronaldo
      Chisora was seen throughout the build-up and post-fight coverageCredit: Reuters
      And fans could not help but compare him to Salt Bae at the World CupCredit: instagram
      Chisora’s last fight came against Tyson Fury in 2022Credit: Getty
      And his antics around the ring including the photobombing of Mike Tyson and Cristiano Ronaldo caught fans’ attention.
      One commented: “Chisora is like Salt Bae at a World Cup final.”
      Celebrity chef Salt Bae was criticised for snatching the World Cup trophy away from jubilant Argentina players after the final in Qatar to perform his trademark sprinkle.
      His antics saw Fifa launch an investigation into how he was allowed to gatecrash the final, while he was then banned from attending the US Open Cup tournament.
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      Other fans online chipped in with similar comments.
      One joked: “Derek Chisora giving off salt bae World Cup final vibes 🤣.”
      A second said: “Chisora is going full Salt Bae in this fight. Wouldn’t be surprised if he wears the belt himself.”
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      A third remarked: “Is Chisora the new Salt Bae?”
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      While a fourth added: “Derek Chisora is like Salt Bae in the finals 😂.”
      The British boxer has been an active presence throughout the build-up of the fight.
      He was even called upon to separate Paul and Fury as they squared up in their press conference. More

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      ‘I nearly got a st***y’ – Tyson Fury with hilarious response to meeting Deontay Wilder for first time since epic KO win

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      TYSON FURY left boxing fans in stitches after describing his exciting reunion with Deontay Wilder.The two heavyweights came face-to-face for the first time since their epic trilogy bout in 2021 when they showed up in Saudi Arabia for Tommy Fury’s win over Jake Paul.
      Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder fought three times between 2018 and 2021Credit: AP
      Deontay Wilder was in Saudi Arabia for Jake Paul vs Tommy FuryCredit: Youtube – Boxing King Media
      Wilder ran into Fury for the first time since their trilogyCredit: Youtube – Boxing King Media
      Fury, 34, was seen yelling Wilder’s famous “Bomb squad” catchphrase before the pair embraced.
      And The Gypsy King was then asked how it felt to see his American rival once more.
      To which he hilariously replied: “It felt absolutely amazing, nearly got a st***y there.”
      The remark left fight fans in hysterics as they reacted to Fury’s joke.
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      One said: “😂😂😂😂 Tyson is too funny”.
      Another replied: “He never disappoints 😂”.
      And a third Fury supporter responded: “😂😂 Gotta love The Gypsy King lol”.
      Fury and Wilder met three times between 2018 and 2021 as they took part in a classic heavyweight trilogy.
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      In December 2018, Fury outboxed Wilder before The Bronze Bomber floored the Brit heavily in the final round.
      Fury somehow climbed back to his feet, before the judges controversially awarded it a draw.
      A little over a year later, Fury rematched Wilder in Las Vegas, destroying him in a one-sided seven-round beatdown.
      Their final fight then came in October 2021 and it was the best of the lot.
      Fury floored Wilder in the third round, before the American came firing back in the fourth with two knockdowns of his own.
      But Fury ended up coming through the dramatic clash in the 11th as he laid Wilder out on the canvas to retain the WBC title.
      Since then, Fury has picked up stoppage wins over Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora.
      Meanwhile, Wilder returned in October with a first round KO of Robert Helenius. More

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      Fans all say same thing as Cristiano Ronaldo’s reaction to Jake Paul’s defeat to Tommy Fury is caught in new footage

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO got fans talking with his strange reaction to Tommy Fury’s win over Jake Paul.The event attracted some big name attendees including Mike Tyson, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.
      Cristiano Ronaldo looked uninterested when Tommy Fury’s win was confirmed
      The striker quickly left after the result was announced
      Ronaldo, who lives in Riyadh, was among those at the Saudi fight and watched on alongside his son Cristiano Jr.
      But fans noticed he looked rather uninterested when Fury was announced as the winner.
      The Al-Nassr star was slumped in his chair and had no reaction before quickly getting up to leave.
      Fans were perplexed by Ronaldo’s attitude with one saying: “Bro doesn’t have a clue what’s going on.”
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      Another added: “Bro was paid to be there.”
      A third said: “Bro was just waiting to leave 💀”
      And another commented: “Looks like he’s having a blast over there.”
      Ronaldo, 38, was spotted mingling with boxing royalty including Tyson and Derek Chisora.
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      Fans loved the crossover though others poked fun at Ronaldo, suggesting he could have been winning a trophy with Manchester United instead of watching the event.
      Ronaldo left United in November with Erik ten Hag’s side winning the Carabao Cup on Sunday. More

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      Floyd Mayweather’s shambolic Aaron Chalmers fight goes from bad to worse as Money reveals he suffered shocking injury

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER’S shambolic fight with Aaron Chalmers has gone from bad to worse… as he revealed he suffered a shocking injury.The former boxing icon, who retired with a perfect 50-0 record, has spent recent years dispatching wannabe boxers in a series of money-spinning exhibitions.
      Floyd Mayweather played with Aaron Chalmers despite hurting his left handCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      The pair boxed for eight rounds inside an empty O2 ArenaCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      And his latest venture saw Money step into the ring with reality TV star Chalmers.
      Barely anyone bothered to turn up to the O2 Arena to watch Mayweather’s first so-called fight on UK soil, in which he toyed with the former Geordie Shore man for eight non-scored rounds.
      And his woeful weekend took another bad turn when he announced the damage done to his body.
      Mayweather, 46, said: “We razzle, we dazzle. I hurt my hand actually.
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      “It was when I was breaking with the hook. A lot of people don’t know.
      “When I was breaking with the hook – that’s boxing language – I hurt my left hand, bad.
      “It could be broken. We’re not worried.
      “I’m still able to use the left. You have to use the jab to set everything up.
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      “He was tough. He can take everything on the chin.”
      The injury is likely to rule out any chance of Mayweather facing ex-UFC champ Jose Aldo in a March exhibition – or his latest “legalised bank robberies” as the former five-weight boxing legend described them.
      Quizzed about the swathes of empty O2 Arena seats, Mayweather added: “We did this in one month – not even four weeks. I think the tickets should’ve gone on sale a lot faster.
      “My new team is still learning. I have got to take my hat off to them. It’s not their fault.
      “It’s just when we fight in the US, as soon as we announce the fight, tickets are on sale.
      “Here, we announced the fight and the tickets didn’t go on sale until a week or two later.” More