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      Lawrence Okolie vs David Light LIVE RESULT: The Sauce retains WBO cruiserweight title – reaction

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      LAWRENCE OKOLIE has retained his WBO cruiserweight title against David Light after winning on points.The Sauce failed to knock out the challenger but was in control throughout the whole fight.
      David Light stood up well after being on the end of a few big right hands from the champion.
      The fight wasn’t exactly one to remember, but nevertheless, Okolie did the job and retained his world title.
      It was the champion’s first fight in over a year, so you can expect him not to be fighting at his peak.
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      Okolie on next fight
      “I will go in the ring and fight anyone,” Okolie said.
      “If they’re watching this and they think ‘Lawrence is rubbish, I can do this, I can do that’, come and find out.
      “I’ll put it on the line against anyone and if they’re good enough to beat me, they are, and if not I carry on winning.”
      OKOLIE REACTION
      Okolie rated his performance as: “Probably like a 5/6.
      “I couldn’t get the last shot to drop him.”
      On his next opponent, he said: “I’ll put it on the line against anyone.”
      OKOLIE WINS
      The sauce retains his world title after winning on points!
      David Light stood up well and took some big punches from the champion.
      But he failed to come up with any combinations of his own on the night.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R12
      David Light has come through some big hits from Okolie and remained standing after twelve rounds.
      The champion will not have a KO in the AO Arena in Manchester.
      That said, he will retain his WBO cruiserweight title.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R11
      Light has to go for the KO now as we enter the penultimate round.
      Both fighters breathing heavily as we near the final round.
      Okolie has been deducted a point from the referee during round 10.
      The champion hits Light with a HUGE right hand at the end of the round, but credit to the challenger, he stays on his feet.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R10
      The champion is starting to get some joy as he lands multiple punches to the head of David Light.
      Light wobbles but managed to keep his hands up.
      Okolie not holding out for points here. He wants the KO.
      Round 10 was the most action-packed so far in the main event.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R9
      David Light has lost every round so far.
      The challenger needs a knockout to become champion.
      Light is starting to be more aggressive yet he is still wild with his punches.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R8
      The fight has become very scrappy the in the last few rounds.
      Both fighters starting to feel the effects after 8 rounds.
      Okolie starting to look predictable, but may just look to see it out as he is firmly in front on the scorecards.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R7
      Okolie trying to find a way to throw a right hand at David Light.
      Referee Bob Williams has had a word with both fighters after some scrappy clinches.
      The champion is still in control of the fight.
      7-0
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R6
      The midway point of the fight now.
      Nothing major to comment on as of yet…
      Okolie, however, is in the driving seat and is in pole position to retain his title.
      A few quick jabs to the head of the champion from Light as he looks to make his mark on the fight.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R5
      Neither fighter showing any signs of weakness as we enter round 5.
      Okolie is still in firm control of the fight as we near the halfway point.
      The champion is starting to throw some nice right-hands at Light now.
      5-0 Okolie. Light will need a KO or some knockdowns to become champion here.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R4
      Sky commentators calling for Okolie to be more authoritative with his jab.
      Still a quiet start after four rounds here at the AO Arena.
      David Light continues to close the distance between him and the champion.
      That said, Okolie is still in control and is 4-0 up.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R3
      Okolie’s trainer SugarHill Steward wants him to focus on the body.
      Light starting to be more aggressive at closing the distance.
      The champion still bossing things in the ring.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R2
      Light struggling to get inside the champion.
      Okolie keeps his distance and uses his jab at range.
      A patient start from both fighters.
      2-0 to the champion.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R1
      And there goes the bell, and we are underway!
      Okolie starts brightly in this WBO cruiserweight title bout.
      A few early jabs to the body of Light from the champion.
      The challenger just looking to close the distance.
      Lawrence Okolie walks out!
      The Champion walks out to a noisy AO Arena.
      He returns to Manchester, the place where it all started for him.
      Okolie looks relaxed and ready to defend his title!
      David Light walks out!
      The challenger is currently completing his ring walk at the AO Arena in Manchester.
      Light looks relaxed as he eyes the WBO cruiserweight title.
      But will he be able to get past current champion Lawrence Okolie?
      Main card results so far tonight

      Frazer Clarke def Bogdan Dinu
      Michael Gomez Jnr (c) def Levi Giles
      Karriss Artingstall def Linzi Buczynskyj
      Callum Simpson def Celso Neves

      CAIN UNABLE
      Over in Telford, rising Liverpool fighter Andrew Cain has suffered a shock upset loss.
      Ionut Baluta dropped the prospect, broke his nose and won a split decision.
      The Romanian winner was decked twice in the very first round but rallied brilliantly to win with cards of 91-96, 95-92 & 94-93.
      MCRIBBED
      Clarke says: “I want to thank Bogdan for saving the show, I am sorry about his ribs but I hope he enjoys Manchester with his wife and son.
      “I hope to be back out in Birmingham in May.
      BIG FRAZE
      The Team GB ace looks disappointed after a very easy night’s work.
      Dinu did look keen in the first couple of rounds but he snatched the easy way out.
      There’s no obvious injury but he put his sparkly waistcoat on a little gingerly.
      CLARKE WINS
      Dinu refuses to get off his stool for the third round and retires.
      Can’t see what Dinu has injured but it’s a disappointing end.
      Clarke gets his cut looked at while Dinu walks about, looking for his pay cheque probably.
      CLARKE VS DINU R2
      Clarke scythes at Dinu’s ribs then drives an uppercut into his guard.
      Clarke cracks a right hand into Dinu’s ear and then goes downstairs to his body.
      A stiff right hand hurts Dinu right on the bell too.
      CLARKE VS DINU R1
      Clarke starts brightly with a couple of lead left hooks.
      Dinu complains abut early rabbit punches.
      Clarke suffers a little cut on his forehead after a clash of heads.
      1-0 to the Englishman.
      BOGGED DOWN TO DANCE
      Bogdan Dinu was a last-minute replacement opponent for Frazer Clarke.
      American veteran Rydell Booker never made it over after falling ill.
      Dinu is not expected to offer much and the Team GB Olympian will be looking for an impressive KO.
      Strong beard game from Dinu and old-school chest hair.
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      Lawrence Okolie vs David Light LIVE RESULT: The HUGE cruiserweight title bout is underway – TV, stream, ring-walk time

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      LAWRENCE OKOLIE is defending his WBO cruiserweight title against the unbeaten David Light RIGHT NOW!We are in the final round of this world title bout it’s looking like the champion will retain his title.
      Michael Gomez Jnr beats Levi Giles on points to claim the vacant English super-feather title.

      Main event ring-walk time: 10pm UK time.
      TV Channel: Sky Sports Action from 7pm/ Sky Sports Main Event from 8pm.
      Live stream: NOW.
      Venue: AO Arena, Manchester.

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      OKOLIE WINS
      The sauce retains his world title after winning on points!
      David Light stood up well and took some big punches from the champion.
      But he failed to come up with any combinations of his own on the night.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R12
      David Light has come through some big hits from Okolie and remained standing after twelve rounds.
      The champion will not have a KO in the AO Arena in Manchester.
      That said, he will retain his WBO cruiserweight title.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R11
      Light has to go for the KO now as we enter the penultimate round.
      Both fighters breathing heavily as we near the final round.
      Okolie has been deducted a point from the referee during round 10.
      The champion hits Light with a HUGE right hand at the end of the round, but credit to the challenger, he stays on his feet.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R10
      The champion is starting to get some joy as he lands multiple punches to the head of David Light.
      Light wobbles but managed to keep his hands up.
      Okolie not holding out for points here. He wants the KO.
      Round 10 was the most action-packed so far in the main event.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R9
      David Light has lost every round so far.
      The challenger needs a knockout to become champion.
      Light is starting to be more aggressive yet he is still wild with his punches.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R8
      The fight has become very scrappy the in the last few rounds.
      Both fighters starting to feel the effects after 8 rounds.
      Okolie starting to look predictable, but may just look to see it out as he is firmly in front on the scorecards.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R7
      Okolie trying to find a way to throw a right hand at David Light.
      Referee Bob Williams has had a word with both fighters after some scrappy clinches.
      The champion is still in control of the fight.
      7-0
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R6
      The midway point of the fight now.
      Nothing major to comment on as of yet…
      Okolie, however, is in the driving seat and is in pole position to retain his title.
      A few quick jabs to the head of the champion from Light as he looks to make his mark on the fight.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R5
      Neither fighter showing any signs of weakness as we enter round 5.
      Okolie is still in firm control of the fight as we near the halfway point.
      The champion is starting to throw some nice right-hands at Light now.
      5-0 Okolie. Light will need a KO or some knockdowns to become champion here.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R4
      Sky commentators calling for Okolie to be more authoritative with his jab.
      Still a quiet start after four rounds here at the AO Arena.
      David Light continues to close the distance between him and the champion.
      That said, Okolie is still in control and is 4-0 up.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R3
      Okolie’s trainer SugarHill Steward wants him to focus on the body.
      Light starting to be more aggressive at closing the distance.
      The champion still bossing things in the ring.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R2
      Light struggling to get inside the champion.
      Okolie keeps his distance and uses his jab at range.
      A patient start from both fighters.
      2-0 to the champion.
      OKOLIE VS LIGHT R1
      And there goes the bell, and we are underway!
      Okolie starts brightly in this WBO cruiserweight title bout.
      A few early jabs to the body of Light from the champion.
      The challenger just looking to close the distance.
      Lawrence Okolie walks out!
      The Champion walks out to a noisy AO Arena.
      He returns to Manchester, the place where it all started for him.
      Okolie looks relaxed and ready to defend his title!
      David Light walks out!
      The challenger is currently completing his ring walk at the AO Arena in Manchester.
      Light looks relaxed as he eyes the WBO cruiserweight title.
      But will he be able to get past current champion Lawrence Okolie?
      Main card results so far tonight

      Frazer Clarke def Bogdan Dinu
      Michael Gomez Jnr (c) def Levi Giles
      Karriss Artingstall def Linzi Buczynskyj
      Callum Simpson def Celso Neves

      CAIN UNABLE
      Over in Telford, rising Liverpool fighter Andrew Cain has suffered a shock upset loss.
      Ionut Baluta dropped the prospect, broke his nose and won a split decision.
      The Romanian winner was decked twice in the very first round but rallied brilliantly to win with cards of 91-96, 95-92 & 94-93.
      MCRIBBED
      Clarke says: “I want to thank Bogdan for saving the show, I am sorry about his ribs but I hope he enjoys Manchester with his wife and son.
      “I hope to be back out in Birmingham in May.
      BIG FRAZE
      The Team GB ace looks disappointed after a very easy night’s work.
      Dinu did look keen in the first couple of rounds but he snatched the easy way out.
      There’s no obvious injury but he put his sparkly waistcoat on a little gingerly.
      CLARKE WINS
      Dinu refuses to get off his stool for the third round and retires.
      Can’t see what Dinu has injured but it’s a disappointing end.
      Clarke gets his cut looked at while Dinu walks about, looking for his pay cheque probably.
      CLARKE VS DINU R2
      Clarke scythes at Dinu’s ribs then drives an uppercut into his guard.
      Clarke cracks a right hand into Dinu’s ear and then goes downstairs to his body.
      A stiff right hand hurts Dinu right on the bell too.
      CLARKE VS DINU R1
      Clarke starts brightly with a couple of lead left hooks.
      Dinu complains abut early rabbit punches.
      Clarke suffers a little cut on his forehead after a clash of heads.
      1-0 to the Englishman.
      BOGGED DOWN TO DANCE
      Bogdan Dinu was a last-minute replacement opponent for Frazer Clarke.
      American veteran Rydell Booker never made it over after falling ill.
      Dinu is not expected to offer much and the Team GB Olympian will be looking for an impressive KO.
      Strong beard game from Dinu and old-school chest hair.
      LEVI WANTS RETURN
      Gutted Giles felt he won the fight and hopes for a rematch.
      The deflated super-feather said: “I did think I did enough tonight, but hopefully we’ll do it again somewhere down the line for a bigger title.”
      GOMEZ JR CELEBRATES
      He said: “I lost the first three rounds because I was coasting but then I came on stronger and felt I did enough to nick it.
      “I want to thank Levi for a great fight and also apologise for the push at Friday’s weigh-in.
      “I just knew I had to get inside his head and drag him into my sort of fight. So I apologies for that.”
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      I feared my kids would grow up without their dad as robber pointed gun at me, reveals Amir Khan

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      BOXER Amir Khan has told of his gun robbery terror and said: “I feared my kids would grow up without their dad.”The former world champ, 36, handed over his £72,000 watch at gunpoint in London.
      Amir Khan, pictured with wife Faryal, told of his gun robbery terrorCredit: Doug Seeburg
      Amir, pictured with his children, said: ‘I feared my kids would grow up without their dad’Credit: Doug Seeburg
      Masked gunman Dante Campbell jumped out of a silver Mercedes, pointed the weapon in Amir’s face and shouted: ‘Take off the watch!’
      Wife Faryal, who was with him, said: “I thought we were both going to die.”
      Victim Amir Khan revealed how he turned his head in terror during his gunpoint ordeal so he would not see the bullet coming.
      The boxer had left a restaurant with wife Faryal when a gang pulled up in a Merc, pointed the weapon in his face and demanded his watch.
      Amir’s light-welterweight reflexes kicked in as he feared the gunman would pull the trigger.
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      Speaking exclusively to The Sun on Sunday, he revealed: “In that moment, you think the worst . . . that the kids could be growing up without their dad, that Faryal would be raising them on her own.
      “Your life flashes before your eyes. I leant my head to the right because I thought, if he is going to shoot me, he can shoot the side of my head. I don’t want to see the bullet coming.”
      Amir handed over a £72,000 diamond-encrusted watch he’d bought to celebrate winning a fight.
      Terrified Faryal, 31, ran into the road and screamed for help.
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      The robbers fled in their car and the timepiece has not been found.
      Faryal yesterday said she feared the couple were the target of an organised hit, saying: “I thought we were going to die on the spot.”
      The couple now feel the “England we love isn’t a safe place any more” so spend more time at their home in Dubai.
      Two men admitted involvement in the robbery, on April 18 last year.
      On Friday two others were found not guilty of acting as spotters.
      Amir and Faryal had been for dinner with pal Omar Khalid at the Sahara Grill in Leyton, East London.
      The boxer posed for selfies with fans and CCTV showed him leaving at 9.10pm.
      As the couple walked to their car, masked gunman Dante Campbell, 20, jumped out of a silver Mercedes coupe, pointed the weapon in Amir’s face and shouted: “Take off the watch!”
      Amir, who is dad to Lamaisah, eight, Alayna, four, and Muhammad Zaviyar, three, recalled yesterday: “It was the first time I’ve ever seen a gun in my life. I could see down the barrel.
      “I remember looking back seeing where my wife was. She ran back on the road and screamed ‘help!’
      “At the time, I didn’t know what he wanted. I thought maybe this is a prank. I just took off the watch, he grabbed it.”
      Amir had earlier been shopping in Knightsbridge while Faryal was at a photoshoot.
      Amir retired from boxing last year having won a silver medal for Great Britain at the 2004 Olympics in AthensCredit: PA:Press Association
      Amir blasted mayor Sadiq Khan, saying: ‘Since he has been in power, London has got so dangerous’Credit: PA
      They visited the restaurant during Ramadan as it serves halal steak, and spent around an hour eating and taking snaps with fans.
      Recalling the ordeal, Amir said: “Faryal ran back on to the road and I just froze.
      “Normally she walks in front of me so I know she’s safe.
      “But for some reason she didn’t that night — which looking back is a good thing.
      “The gunman told me to take off the watch so I did and he grabbed it. I was shaken up.
      “It happened so fast, it registered with me a day after. It makes you think, life is very short.
      “People said after, ‘You should’ve fought them’. Are they stupid? I’ve got a family. It’s only a watch. My life means more to me.
      “When you have kids, you have a priority to make sure they are looked after. I am the breadwinner for the family. If I was with the kids, I don’t know what I would’ve done. Maybe I would have panicked and tried to run.”
      Amir added: “Someone called the police. It caused a big scene and people recognised me.
      “I felt quite embarrassed it had happened to me, that I’d just been robbed at gunpoint.
      “I got into Omar’s car and we drove around the corner because I didn’t want to be around the area.
      “I did a 30-minute interview in the police car. I told them what happened, how it happened.”
      Amir and Faryal then returned to their room at the May Fair Hotel in central London, where she was in floods of tears.
      The boxer added: “I could feel how scared Faryal was. I sat with her and told her it’s fine, the watch is materialistic.
      “She said, ‘What if the kids were with us? What if they shot you and killed you? The kids love you so much, you’re a good father to them, they would miss you so much’.
      The former world champ handed over his £72,000 watch at gunpoint in LondonCredit: Central News
      “I had the worst sleep that night. It was like the sleep I have the day before a fight. I was very uneasy.”
      Yesterday Amir was revealed to be a star of next month’s I’m A Celebrity South African special — after a stint on the show in 2017.
      He retired from boxing last year having won 34 of 40 fights, 21 by knockout, and with a silver medal for Great Britain at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
      He is now based in Dubai but returns to England once a month for a week for charity and TV work.
      Since the attack he pays £600 a day on security in the UK.
      Bolton-born Amir said: “The UK isn’t a safe place any more.
      “It’s like living in Mexico. I don’t feel comfortable. I love England. I won a medal for the country but I stay in Dubai now because it’s the only place I feel safe. I’ve had my career, won my fights, got money. I just want to be safe.”
      Amir also blasted London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan, saying: “Since he has been in power, London has got so dangerous. He needs to pull his finger out and do something about it.”
      Speaking about the impact of the robbery, he added: “Faryal always says ‘Don’t go out on your own’.
      “She’s always on my back saying, ‘Make sure you take your security with you’.
      “A couple of months after the robbery, I remember walking outside Harrods.
      “It was about 5pm or 6pm, and I had a bag with a T-shirt in. I thought, ‘Oh s**t, it’s not safe for me to walk’.
      “A guy asked me for a picture, and I’m always happy to do that, but I felt very uneasy.”
      Amir had bought the stolen watch — a Franck Muller Vanguard Chronograph — after his December 2014 victory over American welterweight Devon Alexander in Las Vegas.
      Amir said: “I always buy a watch after a fight. It was quite sentimental. I got it after I won to treat myself.”
      Speaking about the impact of the robbery, Amir said: ‘Faryal always says ‘Don’t go out on your own’Credit: Doug Seeburg
      Recalling the ordeal, Amir said: ‘Faryal ran back on to the road and I just froze’
      Two weeks before the robbery he stopped paying £15,000 a year insurance for around £600,000 worth of watches.
      He had been paying the premium for ten years but felt safe having never been targeted before.
      Faryal, who married Amir in 2013, said of the ordeal: “I saw a really tall guy like hugging Amir.
      “Amir seemed to be laughing, I think he thought it was a fan.
      “Suddenly I saw a gun . . . I was on the phone to my best friend and just started screaming ‘help, help, help!’
      “I ran into the road as I thought I’d rather get hit by a car than shot. At the time, I thought ­someone had set us up. That they’ve come to shoot me and Amir. I thought, ‘Does Amir have any enemies?’
      “I was worried that while I’m running someone is going to shoot me from the back. It was really, really scary.”
      Faryal added: “I would lie awake at night thinking, ‘What if we both got killed?’ It took me a good few months to get over it.
      “After the incident, we sorted out our wills and a trust for the kids. It was a big wake-up call.”
      She said it brought her and Amir closer.
      She said: “It hit me that I could’ve lost Amir.
      “It makes you appreciate each other a lot more.
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      “He’s the love of my life, my husband, the father of my children.
      “If I lost him, I don’t think I could ever recover from that.”
      Cops hunt suspects
      POLICE sought help to find suspect Hamza Kulane who they want to quiz over the raid.
      Alleged spotters Nurul Amin, 25, and Ismail Mohamed, 24, were cleared of conspiracy to rob on Friday after a two-week trial.
      Gunman Dante Campbell, 20, and crony Ahmed Bana, 25, have admitted conspiracy to rob and possessing an imitation firearm.
      They will be sentenced later.
      Jurors were shown CCTV film of Amir’s ordeal.
      He told Snaresbrook crown court: “I’m a sportsman, a fighter. I’ve been in the toughest situations but this is something different. This is really scary.” More

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      Tommy Fury cryptically hints Tyson is NOT the reason Usyk fight fell apart and claims it WILL go ahead

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      TOMMY FURY has cryptically hinted that brother Tyson was NOT the reason his fight against Oleksandr Usyk collapsed.And the first boxer to beat Jake Paul reckons the highly-anticipated undisputed heavyweight title clash WILL eventually go ahead.
      Tommy Fury hints brother Tyson is not to blame for the collapse of talks with Oleksandr UsykCredit: Jamie McPhilimey
      A fight with Usyk would have seen the heavyweight division finally unifiedCredit: Getty
      Talks between Usyk and Fury, also known as the Gypsy King, broke down this week to leave fans feeling flat.
      The duo both reign supreme in the heavyweight division.
      And a bout would have seen one man become top dog of the land.
      Usyk’s camp have blamed the collapse of talks on Fury’s various demands.
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      But his sibling Tommy has hinted Fury is not to blame for the fight going under.
      And he also reckons it will be just a matter of time before Fury vs Usyk becomes a reality.
      Tommy told Soccer AM: ‘He (Tyson) does not like Uysk at the minute. Listen, there’s a lot of politics involved in boxing, but I want to say this first-hand.
      ‘The reason why this fight isn’t getting made isn’t down to Tyson at all. He wants to fight and he’s proved to everybody… he’s gone and fought Deontay Wilder after three years out.’
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      Tommy believes Fury and Usyk will eventually fightCredit: Twitter / @SoccerAM
      He continued: ‘He’ll fight any man. He doesn’t fear any man, especially not a cruiserweight who can’t do anything anyway.
      ‘You know he’s too small. What’s he going to do? It’s not Tyson’s fault. I think all of these fights will happen, but it just takes a while to get made.”
      In the meantime, question marks remain over Fury’s next steps.
      Joe Joyce admits he is desperate to step in after his April 15 clash against Zhilei Zhang.
      And Anthony Joshua conqueror Andy Ruiz Jr has also thrown his hat in the ring as he continues his comeback.
      Promoter Frank Warren has even hinted Fury could now retire for good due to a lack of opponents. More

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      I have to drain blood from my hands after every fight to stop me taking painkillers – these are the gruesome results

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      JONO CARROLL has revealed the gruesome reality of what he has to do to avoid taking painkillers after every fight.The Irish boxer is still revelling in his win over Miguel Marriaga this month, but has shown what he has had to do to recover from the bout.
      Jono Carroll boasts a 24-2-1 record and has won seven of his fights by knockout
      He is currently ranked 11th by the International Boxing Federation
      The 30-year-old took to Instagram to explain to his followers that he has to drain the fluid and blood out of his hand during camps and after fights.
      And he posted a video that is not for the faint-hearted.
      He said: “These are the gross things people don’t see, I need to do this sh*t during camp and after fights just to keep my hands ok,
      “If I don’t do this I’m eating pain killers non stop, the things I do for this sport, just a boy chasing a dream.”
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      The technique is called wet cupping and it is an old medical technique used to reduce inflammation and draw out blood from the area.
      It is very similar to the process of cupping, commonly used within sports such as swimming, where glass cups are applied to create a suction effect to help with inflammation, increasing blood circulation and reduce pain.
      Wet cupping involves making a small puncture in the skin before allowing the suction to then draw out fluids and blood from the required area.

      The fighter has to draw thew blood into a small glass cup on his hand
      A large lump and then bruise is left behind from the cup once the treatment is finished
      Both types of cupping often leave large circular bruises on the skin of the person getting the treatment.
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      Although the technique sounds and looks strange it is very common in the world of sport.
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      Carroll has not currently got another fight planned after his recent victory in Dubai.
      But the Super Featherweight fighter has been rumoured to be facing a battle with Joseph ‘Jojo’ Diaz in the near future. More

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      Swarmz shows off incredible seven-month body transformation since KSI fight as he targets Deji bout

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      SWARMZ revealed his shocking body transformation just seven months after his fight with KSI.The rapper, real name Brandon Scott, lost his debut boxing fight against the YouTuber inside four minutes.
      Swarmz revealed his stunning body transformation on social mediaCredit: @HappyPunchPromo
      Swarmz was out of shape before his boxing fight with KSICredit: Reuters
      Swarmz accepted the KSI fight at just two week’s noticeCredit: @HappyPunchPromo
      The 26-year-old looked out of shape during the weigh-in and the fight as KSI did press ups between rounds.
      But that was because Swarmz accepted the fight at just two weeks’ notice.
      KSI’s original opponent Alex Wassabi had to withdraw after suffering a concussion.
      The YouTuber was in top form at The O2 as he also beat Luis Pineda on the same night.
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      But Swarmz bounced back five months later when he beat Ryan Taylor at Wembley.
      The Londoner is now looking for more and proved it with his incredible body transformation.
      Swarmz looked flabby before his match with KSI but he is now completely shredded.
      The musician shared several clips in which he is showcasing his ripped muscles in the dressing room after training.
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      He is now targeting a boxing fight against YouTuber Deji in the near future.
      The Tank, though, would also be coming with experience after sharing the ring with the legendary Floyd Mayweather in November.
      The two had an exhibition bout in Dubai that Mayweather won in the sixth round via TKO.
      Swarmz is now targeting a boxing fight against YouTuber DejiCredit: @HappyPunchPromo
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      Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter brutally trolls Tyson Fury with Drake meme after undisputed fight collapses

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      OLEKSANDR USYK’S promoter has brutally trolled Tyson Fury after talks over an undisputed fight collapsed.That’s by mocking up the Gypsy King’s face on a meme of rap star Drake.
      Oleksandr Usyk’s agent has trolled Tyson FuryCredit: PA
      Fury’s face was mocked up on a meme of rap star DrakeCredit: @AKrassyuk
      Boxing fans were left devastated when it emerged talks had broken down between Fury and Usyk this week.
      The duo are the current kings of the heavyweight division.
      And a bout would have seen one man become the undisputed champion of his territory.
      But while Usyk is expected to fight mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois, there are major question marks over Fury’s future.
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      Joe Joyce admits he is desperate to step in after his April 15 clash against Zhilei Zhang.
      And Anthony Joshua conqueror Andy Ruiz Jr has also thrown his hat in the ring as he continues his comeback.
      Promoter Frank Warren has even hinted Fury could now retire for good due to a lack of opponents.
      And Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk wasted no time in trolling Fury by using his face on a famous Drake meme.
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      Drake is a popular musician in the pop and rap worldCredit: Reuters
      It remains to be seen who Fury fights nextCredit: Getty
      The first half of the gag shows Fury appearing to snub the opportunity of a world-class showdown against Usyk.
      While the second part suggests Fury is only keen on battling less-challenging fighters like Derek Chisora — who he demolished in December for a third time.
      Fans certainly found the Drake meme amusing, with one saying: “Hahaha you’re an absolute legend.”
      Another declared: “Fury-Chisora quadrilogy.”
      One noted: “Spot on that. Best one today.”
      Another added: “The mind games here are magnificent.” More

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      Who owns Misfits boxing?

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      MISFITS boxing is starting to draw bigger audiences with its unique approach to the world of boxing.The exhibition fights between popular influencers are starting to create interest in boxing from fans on YouTube who have never previously followed the sport.
      KSI celebrates his Misfits boxing win at the Ovo Arena in Wembley, LondonCredit: PA
      Who owns Misfits boxing?
      Misfits boxing was set up by Kalle and Nisse Sauerland, KSI and Mams Taylor.
      Kalle and Nisse Sauerland also run their own promotion company Wasserman Boxing and were born into the industry with their father also being a promoter.
      KSI, a popular YouTuber and singer, was a big part of the idea to create the platform and what it should promote.
      Mams Taylor is a singer/songwriter who also owns the organisation that manages KSI.
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      Misfits boxing signed a deal with DAZN to broadcast their live events.
      What is Misfits boxing?
      Misfits boxing is a crossover sport that allows people from varying disciplines to battle it out in the ring.
      The invention of the sport was spurred by events such as when Conor McGregor fought Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
      The popularity of both celebrities in their own sports spurred huge interest in the much-anticipated bout.
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      It ended up being one of the most lucrative sports events in history.
      When Misfits was created it was underlined that this platform was not to arrange fights between non-boxers and ex-champions, such as Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather, as it was felt that these exhibition events were so obviously fake.
      Kalle Sauerland told TalkSport “The idea is not to make KSI, or whoever is in this stable, fight against Floyd Mayweather or [former world champion] Carl Froch or all these fights which are so clearly fakes.
      “They’re fakes. I haven’t even watched the [Mayweather vs Logan] fight – not interested.
      “But if a young man or woman is prepared to go through the grit and mill to become a professional boxer – and at the same time that brings eyeballs to our sport because they happen to have a profile – it doesn’t matter to me if he’s a milkman or a YouTuber with 30 million subscribers, that is something that we do.”
      Who are Co-founders of Misfits boxing, Kalle and Nisse Sauerland?
      Kalle Sauerland
      The son of a champion boxer, Wilfried Sauerland, Kalle was born in Germany and then moved to North London.
      Kalle Sauerland is the founder of Sauerland Events and is one of the most successful promoters in world boxing, now splitting his time between Hamburg and London.
      He has tried to create the World Boxing Super Series that is to the sport what the World Cup is to football.
      The $50million event sees sixteen boxers from two weight divisions compete for the Muhammad Ali Trophy and a share of the purse.
      Some of the fighters he has promoted are names such as George Groves, Dereck Chisora, Anthony Agogo and David Price.
      Nisse Sauerland
      Nisse Sauerland is the more reserved of the two brothers, compared to his more outspoken brother.
      He has quite a varied career to date ranging from working at Babestation to his current boxing promotion.
      To date, he has been promoted in excess of sixty events in the sport.
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      He is active on social media platforms and really does know the value of promoting events and fighters on there in the modern day. More