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      Joe Joyce teases sensational career change after boxing but won’t stop until he has won a world title

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      JOE JOYCE reckons he is so well versed in boxing politics he could do a job as MP for Putney.The 37-year-old West London heavyweight was robbed of a 2016 Olympic gold by dubious judging.
      Joe Joyce is set to lock horns with Zhilei Zhang in his next boxing matchCredit: Reuters
      And now he has to wait in line while Daniel Dubois, who he beat in 2020, gets a crack at Oleksandr Usyk’s WBA, IBF and WBO belts ahead of him.
      Thankfully, while Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder drop in the popularity polls over their ducking or delays, the unbeaten Juggernaut is taking huge fights.
      But the bachelor of fine arts could have had a degree in boxing’s dark arts by now and manages a smile when asked how he copes with the frustrating hurt business.
      Ahead of his Copper Box showdown with 6ft, 6in Chinese southpaw Zhilei Zhang, Joyce told SunSport: “Again with the boxing politics, it seems to be the bane of my f*****g career.
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      “I have never had it easy, going back to those Olympic finals.
      “And now I have to meander through the pro game, walking through opponents and jumping over hurdles just to fight the top guys.
      “I reckon I could do a job as an MP after all this, I have ended up having to be quite the diplomat.
      “I’ve talked about going back to university after the boxing career to do an art Masters but maybe I’ll retrain and take my politics experience into a ­second job.”
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      Joyce did not even start boxing until he was 21 and spent a decade as an amateur before turning pro, so he has always been playing catch-up.
      Early doubters deemed his unique style slow and clumsy.
       But now Joyce’s granite chin, relentless engine and thunderous power have made him a venerated veteran with a perfect 15-0 record, 14 of his victims being KO’d.
      And the former rugby, diving and athletics ace and star student can look back on his old video nasties with pride, because it seems he has the rest of the division running scared.
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      Joe Joyce has hinted at a career change in politics after finishing with boxingCredit: Getty
      He said: “I like to critique myself after a fight.
      “I like to look back and review my performance because, in the moment and with the adrenaline pumping, you don’t really know how you’re doing.
      “When the punches are flying and the crowd is cheering it can fly by, so I like to get backstage or to the hotel and watch it all back.
      “Watching some of my older fights, especially early ones in the amateurs, cringes me out a little bit but I can see how much my technique has really moved along.”
      Joyce’s 2022 win over ex-world champ Joseph Parker was a fight-of-the-year contender, a bloody battle ended with a stunning left hook and the Kiwi’s first stoppage loss.
      Joyce wants to win a world title before ending his boxing careerCredit: Reuters
      And Joyce’s eyes light up when we tell him Parker and expert trainer Andy Lee said the KO artist boxed exactly how they anticipated but they had utterly no way of stopping him.
      He beamed: “I am buzzing with that! That will do for me.
      “I want to be considered a daunting task, I take that as a compliment.
      “Some boxers are unpredictable but I guess everyone knows my style and it’s good for me that they can’t work it out or stop it.
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      “It feels nice to start getting some of this credit because I was flying under the radar. Now I am climbing above the surface and hopefully beyond.
      “It’s nice to be getting the support and the recognition — and the money ain’t bad either.” More

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      Elle Brooke vs Ola Danielka boxing: UK start time, live stream, TV channel info for huge Kingpyn fight in London

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      BOXING lovers are in for a treat as Elle Brooke and Ola Danielka will square off in the High Stakes Kingpyn tournament – but fans have claimed that the battle is unfair.Brooke, 25, is 2-0 having humiliated both Love Island’s AJ Bunker and TikTok star Faith Ordway.
      It took Elle Brooke less than one round to beat Faith OrdwayCredit: Getty
      Ola Danielka is nine inches taller than Elle Brooke
      And the social media star is eager to make it three consecutive wins after revealing that she has been training with IBF Bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges.
      However, supporters have realised that Danielka has a huge height advantage on Brooke.
      But the Polish star has never stepped foot in the ring which makes for an interesting battle.
      The fight was thrown into major doubt when Kingpyn promoters had their license suspended by PBA, but ISKA sanctioning body have allowed for this huge contest to go ahead.
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      When is Elle Brooke vs Ola Danielka?
      Elle Brooke’s mouth-watering fight against Ola Danielka will take place on Saturday, April 22.
      This huge fight is expected to get underway from roughly 8pm UK time (3pm ET)
      OVO Arena Wembley in London is the allocated venue for this encounter and it can host approximately 12,500 supporters.
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      Brooke stopped her last opponent Faith Ordway in the first round on the Misfits 004 series in January.
      What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
      Elle Brooke vs Ola Danielka will be broadcast LIVE exclusively on PPV at Kingpyn.tv.
      Prices are yet to be confirmed but the event last summer cost fans approximately £6.99 ($8.99).
      And subscription members have the option to watch the entire action through the app via Google Play or the App store.
      What is the High Stakes tournament?
      The High Stakes tournament has been labelled as the biggest influencer boxing event which will see eight male and eight female fighters go at it over three events.
      High Stakes kicks off in London on Saturday, April 22 before making its way to Dublin on June 3 and then concluding back in London on August 5.
      What is the FULL card?
      AnEsonGib will feature on the card and American artist Blueface is set to put on his gloves too.
      Men’s match-up

      AnEsonGib vs McBroom
      My Mate Nate vs Kenny
      Jarvis vs Zanetti
      Whindersson vs Filipek

      Women’s match-up

      Elle Brooke vs Ola Danielka
      6ar6ie6 vs Whitney
      Daniella vs Jully Poca
      Emily Brooke vs Amber O’Don

      Wildcard fight

      Ed Matthews vs Blueface

      What has been said?
      Social media star Elle Brooke is well aware of Danielka’s height advantage but she revealed that she likes a challenge.
      Brooke said: “I like the challenge. You’re beautiful, but I wouldn’t mind smashing your face in. I’m 5’1”, I’m always gonna be the shorter woman.
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      “But I’ve always been prepping to spar someone taller. She’s a lot slimmer build so hopefully she’s a lot less stronger and you can just bully her in the ring.
      “It’s gonna be a challenge. I’m here to set out that I am the best pound-for-pound female influencer boxer and that’s exactly what I’m gonna do.” More

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      Busty Misfits boxing ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn stuns in very low-cut top leaving fans speechless

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      MISFITS Boxing ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn has made sure fans are well and truly hooked with another busty snap.Apollonia has formed a strong following online after sharing a series of jaw-dropping glam pics.
      Apollonia Llewellyn took social media by storm with this steamy snapCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq5i1Pyt94_/
      Apollonia posed in a green low-cut top and left her fans in aweCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq5i1Pyt94_/
      Apollonia burst onto the scene as a ring girl in Misfits boxing eventsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqx1HiQs_vq/
      Apollonia has amassed a strong following on social mediaCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpUvBB2DIPN/
      And this time, the 23-year-old posted an image of her on Instagram in a green low-cut top ahead of her trip to New York.
      Apollonia issued the following caption: “Ready to be back in the big [apple].”
      The steamy pic attracted over 6,000 likes from her 550,000 followers.
      And the model’s followers rushed to the comments section with a series of compliments.
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      One fan posted: “Glad to have you here in my hometown gorgeous.”
      Another commented: “You look sensational.”
      A third wrote: “You look so good in your outfit.”
      This fan said: “So beautiful.”
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      And that one stated: “So nice! Great!”
      Apollonia, who is originally from Leeds, burst on to the scene during the Elle Brooke and KSI fight card at Wembley.
      The Brit recently revealed she earns NINE times what she used to thanks to her work with the KSI-led Misfits organisation.
      However, she also admitted that her OnlyFans is where she really earns her cash.
      Apollonia has also a strong following on her OnlyFans pageCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpUvBB2DIPN/
      Apollonia has appeared in KSI’s Misfits boxing eventsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpUvBB2DIPN/
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      Mike Tyson names little-known boxer who PASSED OUT during their fight as his toughest ever opponent

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      MIKE TYSON named a little-known opponent who he made PASS OUT as the toughest fight in his career. Tyson still reigns as the youngest heavyweight champion in history, following his 1986 knockout over Trevor Berbick aged just 20.
      Mike Tyson poses for a portrait in 1987Credit: Getty
      The American legend went on to face some of the biggest names in boxing history.
      That includes Larry Holmes, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis – but none stand out to Tyson as much as Pinklon Thomas.
      Iron Mike knocked out Thomas in round six of their 1987 bout, but one onslaught of combination punching sticks in the memory.
      Asked by History Bites on what his hardest fight was, Tyson revealed: “I thought it was Pinklon Thomas, he was my toughest opponent.
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      “I never thought him, but two years ago I watched the tape of him, a friend of mine told me to watch it.
      “I hit him with seventeen punches, flat, on the face, he went down but it was seventeen punches!
      “Seventeen punches, flush, all of them were as hard as they could be and the last one he just passed out.
      “I thought ‘God, that is my toughest fight, he took seventeen on the chin!’”
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      Thomas, now 65, had a respectable career, winning the WBC title against Tim Witherspoon in 1984.
      He went on to retire following defeat to Lawrence Carter in 1993, after bouts against Berbick, Holyfield and Riddick Bowe.
      Tyson, 56, meanwhile hung up his gloves in 2005 in the aftermath of dismal defeats to Danny Williams and Kevin McBride.
      But he made a shock comeback in 2020 for an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr.
      And despite speculation over a similar spectacle bout against YouTube star Jake Paul, 26, Tyson confirmed he is staying retired.
      He said on his podcast: “No way. I’m not fighting nobody, I’m just chilling.”
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      Joe Joyce reveals three-fight hitlist including two British rivals and ex-world champion.. but leaves OFF Oleksandr Usyk

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      JOE JOYCE has revealed his three-fight hitlist – and it does NOT include Oleksandr Usyk. The 2016 Olympic silver medallist returns on Saturday against China’s Zhilei Zhang at the Copper Box.
      Joe Joyce ahead of his fight with Zhilei ZhangCredit: Getty
      Joyce is the WBO interim champion and mandatory for Usyk’s belt – meaning he is guaranteed a title shot.
      The Ukrainian and Tyson Fury were set to unify all four world titles for the first time in heavyweight history.
      But talks for the historic undisputed decider broke down amid a row over financials for a potential rematch.
      It leaves Joyce ready to step in and face Fury himself, or Deontay Wilder, 37, and Anthony Joshua, 33.
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      He told BBC Sport: “Fury said he wants to fight me, so I can fight him after the Usyk fight. Then for bants I can fight Joshua or Wilder.”
      Joyce, 37, knocked out Joseph Parker, 31, in September to regain his position in pole for the WBO belt.
      But with Fury, 34, and Usyk, 36, still expected to meet in a title unification this year, the contender must keep busy.
      And he will do so against fellow Olympian Zhang, 39, who was beaten in a disputed decision by Filip Hrgovic, 30, in August.
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      Joyce said: “I don’t want to go 12 rounds with Zhang.
      “He narrowly missed out on the victory against Hrgovic. It could have gone either way, he really pushed hard to the end there.
      “He landed good shots and had him in trouble so I thought why not give him a chance?
      “Considering he’s a southpaw as well, at a good level, it leads me nicely on to fighting a Usyk or a Fury.”
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      Fans all say the same thing as YouTuber Deji’s next opponent is confirmed on brother KSI’s undercard

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      YOUTUBER Deji will make his boxing return on brother KSI’s undercard – in his first fight since facing Floyd Mayweather. The social media star will box rapper Swarmz – who last August was beaten by KSI – on May 13 at Wembley Arena.
      Floyd Mayweather and Deji boxed in DubaiCredit: Lee Hamilton-Cooper
      Rapper Swarmz will fight DejiCredit: Getty
      He was last in the ring in November, losing in round six of his exhibition with boxing icon Mayweather.
      And fans were quick to point out the contrast in fights for Deji.
      One said: “Big upgrade from Mayweather.”
      Another said: “Man went from Mayweather to Swarmz. My GOAT.”
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      One added: “Bro went from fighting mayweather to SWARMZ.”
      Another joked: “Floyd ducking the rematch because he knew the first fight was a fluke.”
      Swarmz, 26, lost his boxing debut to KSI, 29, after filling in on just two weeks notice.
      But he returned in January beating YouTuber Ryan Taylor, 30, with the first punch he threw, causing a gruesome eye injury.
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      Deji, 26, meanwhile won his first fight last year against American rival Fousey, 33, following three prior defeats.
      And he survived until the final round of his exhibition in the Middle East against Mayweather, 46.
      Deji is set to fight Swarmz on the night brother KSI steps up against nightclub tycoon-turned 9-0 boxer Joe Fournier, 40.
      Deji with brother KSI and mum YinkaCredit: @Deji More

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      Elle Brooke’s rival Ola Danielka wears X-rated hoodie mocking OnlyFans star’s porn history at explosive face-off

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      OLA DANIELKA wore an X-rated hoodie mocking boxing opponent Elle Brooke’s porn history. The pair are set to fight in the quarter-final stages of KingPyn’s eight-women tournament.
      Danielka wore a jumper with an X-rated photo of Brooke on the frontCredit: Twitter@fredpdbeck
      But ahead of their April 22 bout, they came face to face for an explosive interview where tempers shambolically flared.
      Social media influencer Danielka – who stands almost 6ft tall – kicked off the mind games with an explicit jumper at Brooke’s expense.
      The graphic hoodie has Brooke pictured during a sex act.
      Brooke is 2-0 as a boxer having beaten former Love Islander AJ Bunker and TikToker Faith Ordway.
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      So she will come in as a heavy favourite against boxing debutant Danielka.
      Although the rivals got a feel for each other weeks out from the fight as their sit-down interview descended into cringeworthy chaos.
      Brooke threw a glass of water in the Danielka’s face – sparking a furious reaction.
      Danielka responded by throwing her own water straight back at the Brit before the pair vacated the table and attempted to brawl it out.
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      OnlyFans star Brooke retreated and received a kick for her troubles, before they were momentarily separated.
      But it sparked up again immediately when Brooke threw the remainder of her water at Danielka.

      The Polish Love Islander hit back by grabbing hold of Brooke as her glass smashed on the floor.
      And she then threw her to the ground as they were pulled apart once more – bringing an end to the embarrassing scenes.
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      Anthony Joshua could make U-turn on plan to make boxing return in December and be back sooner, says Barry Hearn

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA could make a U-turn on his planned boxing return having revealed he will sit out until December. AJ returned with a victory at the start of April over 12 rounds against Jermaine Franklin, following consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk.
      Anthony Joshua claimed he will not fight again till DecemberCredit: Getty
      Promoter Eddie Hearn hoped it would be the first in a hat-trick of 2023 bouts to keep the two-time heavyweight champion busy.
      But days later, Joshua posted on Instagram: “My next fight is scheduled for December.
      “Not ideal but everything is part of a bigger picture.”
      Despite the shock revelation, Hearn’s Hall of Fame father Barry warned not to rule out a change of plan.
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      He told Joe: “Firstly, I think there were a few misquotes about he’s not boxing until December. He’s thinking about not boxing until December.
      “I love Anthony but he’s on holiday at the moment, He’s having a good time. He spends his life in training camps.
      “When you’re having a good time, you like to carry on having a good time, but I know Anthony a bit better than that.
      “I won’t be a 100 per cent surprised to see a U-turn on that.”
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      Joshua, 33, is currently enjoying time off in Dubai, before planning a trip back to Texas for more training under new coach Derrick James.
      It comes amid rumours of a fight against Deontay Wilder, 37, in December in Saudi Arabia.
      And Tyson Fury, 34, would also face Usyk, 36, with the winners of the two bouts meeting in a proposed tournament.
      It would tie into Joshua’s plan to wait till the end of the year to fight following his comeback victory against American Franklin, 29.
      Anthony Joshua beat Jermaine Franklin on pointsCredit: RICHARD PELHAM More