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      Anthony Joshua’s comeback opponent makes chilling vow and promises to add fallen Brit to his ‘body count’

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      JERMAINE FRANKLIN has vowed to add Anthony Joshua to his “body count” in a chilling warning ahead of their fight. The heavyweight pair have agreed to an April 1 bout at the O2 Arena with negotiations now nearing the final stages.
      Anthony Joshua is set to return on April 1 at the O2 ArenaCredit: PA
      Joshua, 33, is coming off consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, 36, and returns with his career and reputation on the line.
      Meanwhile Franklin, 29, comes back to London as an outsider again having lost a disputed decision to Dillian Whyte, 34, in November.
      But the fearless American is out for redemption in the capital with AJ now his new target.
      Franklin posted on Instagram: “I’m ready for all the smoke. Big news coming up this week.
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      “I don’t play box! Time for the 989 assassin to take aim on body count #22 April 1.
      Franklin looks to have beaten southpaw duo Otto Wallin, 32, and Demsey McKean, 32, in the race to welcome Joshua back to the ring.
      And following his performance against Whyte, in which many felt he should have won, Eddie Hearn defended AJ’s decision to face him.
      Promoter Hearn told Boxing Social: “I think Jermaine Franklin is a great fight.
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      “Nothing’s signed or agreed yet, but Franklin’s just come off the back of a very close fight with Dillian Whyte, and some people felt like he won that fight.
      “I’ve seen the majority of responses from sane people on social media, who are saying, ‘that’s a good fight to come back to.’
      “I just don’t understand some people’s criticism of AJ. He’s just fought Oleksandr Usyk twice.
      “If he fights Demsey Mckean, Otto Wallin or Jermaine Franklin – I don’t understand what more people want.
      “He’s coming back, working with a new trainer and getting a foothold in the heavyweight division.
      “Jermaine Franklin is a dangerous fight, he’s full of confidence and coming off a great performance against Dillain Whyte.”
      Dillian Whyte narrowly beat Jermaine Franklin in NovemberCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing More

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      Tyson Fury against Oleksandr Usyk winner will be ‘whoever cheats most’, slams Deontay Wilder in bitter swipe

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      DEONTAY WILDER said Tyson Fury’s fight with Oleksandr Usyk will be won by whoever is going to “cheat the hardest.” The unbeaten champions are in talks for the heavyweight division’s first four-belt undisputed title decider.
      Deontay Wilder speaks during a press conference in New York City in OctoberCredit: AFP
      Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are in talks to fightCredit: Getty
      Usyk, 36, puts up the WBA, IBF and WBO belts he won and then retained in his pair of points wins over Anthony Joshua, 33.
      Fury, 34, meanwhile took the WBC belt from Wilder, 37, in their 2020 rematch and defended it a year later in a trilogy bout.
      But Wilder infamously levelled several baseless cheating accusations at Fury and appears to still stand by them.
      Asked about the Usyk fight, he told ESNews: “I don’t know. That’s a 50/50 fight. Depends on who’s gonna cheat the hardest.
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      “That’s what it is, it depends on who’s gonna cheat the hardest.”
      Wilder also accused Fury of cheating in their 2018 draw, claiming the Brit had “something hard” in his glove.
      When he was stopped in seven rounds two years later, the American also claimed his water was “spiked”.
      Perhaps the most memorable excuse of them all was blaming the 45lb ring walk attire he wore to the ring for slowing down his legs.
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      Even after Fury’s epic 11th round KO against Wilder in their trilogy, the former champion was still full of bad blood.
      He said: “You got analysts that say, ‘If he did have something in his glove why did you not go to the authorities?’
      “I wish I was in front of them and I would grab their collar and put them close to my face so we can be eye to eye, face to face, so much that my breath touch their face.
      “I would tell them, ‘Why the f*** would I go to the authorities when I have an opportunity to release my own energy and put my hands up on on him in the possibility of trying to kill him and get paid millions of dollars doing it?’ Why would I go to the authorities?”
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      ‘Don’t want fight me’ – Deontay Wilder accuses Anthony Joshua of ducking him as Brit gears up for crucial comeback bout

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      DEONTAY WILDER is adamant a showdown with Anthony Joshua will NEVER come to fruition.The pair, 37 and 33 respectively, were on course to throw down in 2018 when they held all the heavyweight marbles.
      Deontay Wilder was on course to fight Anthony Joshua in 2018Credit: AP
      But he turned down a showdown with AJ in order to face Tyson FuryCredit: REUTERS
      Now the Bronze Bomber has turned the tables and claimed Joshua doesn’t want to fight himCredit: GETTY
      The fight, however, fell through when Wilder opted to face Tyson Fury – who he fought to a controversial draw.
      But the former WBC heavyweight king insists Joshua was to blame for their mouthwatering showdown going by the wayside.
      The Bronze Bomber told ESNEWS: “Joshua don’t want to fight me; it’s plain and clear.
      “I don’t know why people keep asking about that.

      “Everybody should’ve known when the $50 million was offered, and he didn’t take it.
      “Even moving forwards, Joshua don’t want to fight.
      “They should have known then there was something fishy about it.
      “There’s certain information that I know and certain information that the public receives from others.”
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      Wilder admitted he swerved a historic undisputed showdown with AJ in a fiery Twitter spat with The Gyspy King just over two years ago.
      And his admission was music to the ears of Joshua, who had been on the receiving end of repeated claims he ducked the American.
      The former two-time unified heavyweight champ said: “It makes the ultimate sense.
      “It’s hard because at the time when people are talking and you see lots of media stuff, you start to believe what that person is saying.
      “When time goes by, naturally the truth will always reveal itself. I get a lot of stick but I take it with a pinch of salt.
      “He admitted it. We made him a lucrative offer but he wanted to face Fury.
      Anthony Joshua is set to return to the ring on April 1Credit: GETTY
      “So be it. If that’s what he wanted to do, fine. But he dragged my name through the mud.
      “While Wilder was trying to make me look like a bad person, that I didn’t want to enhance the sport, or fight certain fighters, I just had to roll with the punches.
      “He has come out and said it himself. We offered him a really good deal but he wanted to fight Fury.
      “People can take it how they want, and see what the truth is now.”
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      Joshua is set to return to the ring on April 1 for a do-or-die showdown with Jermaine Franklin – his first outing since his back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.
      Wilder, meanwhile, is on course for a May melee with former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. More

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      YouTube stars iDubbbz and Alex Wassabi to headline Creator Clash 2 in April in celebrity-packed event

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      SOCIAL media sensations iDubbbz and Alex Wassabi will fight on the second instalment of Creator Clash.Creator Clash 2 will take place in Tampa, Florida on April 15 – the working date for the eagerly-anticipated lightweight showdown between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis.
      YouTube star Alex Wassabi will be back in the ring in AprilCredit: INSTAGRAM@ALEXWASSABI
      He will throw down with fellow social media star iDubbbz at Creator Clash 2Credit: TWITTER@IDUBBBZ
      And the Florida fight show will be headlined by iDubbbz’s clash with Wassabi.
      IDubbbz – real name Ian Kane Jomha – said of the show: “I am so proud of the fighters and how seriously they’re taking this.
      “It’s a testament to their commitment and character, along with their commitment to a good cause.
      “All of our fighters are students of the game, learning and appreciating ‘The Sweet Science’ of boxing as they have been training for months with professional boxing coaches and dedicating themselves fully to an intense training regimen.
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      “Boxing is truly like no other sport in the world and it’s going to be one hell of an event!”
      IDubbbz is relishing the bout, tweeting: “I will make Alexander Horseradish pay for what he did to to KSI…”
      Both men are no strangers to stepping into the ring having both boxed once before.
      iDubbbz locked horns with fellow social media star Dr Mike on the inaugural Creator Clash show last May and won the bout via decision.
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      Wassabi, meanwhile, was in action last March – locking horns with KSI’s younger brother Deji.
      The American came out of the contest victorious, winning a controversial split decision.
      Wassabi was due to face KSI last August but was forced to pull out of the contest after suffering a “serious injury.”
      He said on Instagram: “With all these rumours going around, there’s only two things that are true.
      “I’ve recently suffered a serious injury and I will be back very soon.
      “You don’t play with concussions. new fight date announcement on the way.” More

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      OnlyFans model and boxer Elle Brooke reveals what ‘secretly turns her on’ sparking row with Arsenal fans

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      ONLYFANS model and celebrity boxer Elle Brooke has antagonised Arsenal fans by revealing what secretly turns her on.The 25-year-old hit the headlines earlier this month after securing her second win in the ring with a first-round knockout victory over Faith Ordway.
      Elle Brooke revealed Man City winning the league is her secret turn onCredit: tiktok
      Arsenal fans did not take kindly to her admissionCredit: TikTok
      She previously showed that she is a Man City supporterCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
      Brooke has won her only two boxing fights to dateCredit: PA
      She has accumulated a huge following on social mediaCredit: Instagram
      But now she has dipped her toe into the world of football by aggravating Gunners supporters.
      In a TikTok video, a computer voice can be heard saying: “Oops, got what secretly turns you on, now let’s see what it is”.
      Man City fan Brooke then points to the text that appears in the clip which reads: “City winning the league”.
      In the caption, she then added: “Everyone hates to admit it”.
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      Arsenal currently sit top of the Premier League table, five points ahead of defending champions Man City.
      And Brooke wants Mikel Arteta’s men to be leapfrogged by City before the end of the campaign.
      The short video led to some Arsenal fans defiantly reacting to her “turn on”.
      One said: “Lmao Arsenal is winning the league LETS GO GUNNERS 😈”.
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      Another added: “Arteta’s army are clear this season, I’m afraid”.
      And a third said: “Naaaaaaah the title is red and has Odegaard as its captain”.
      Brooke’s Man City have won four of the last five Premier League titles but face an arduous task to claw their way back above Arsenal.
      The pair face each other on Friday night at the Etihad in the FA Cup fourth round.
      She has made a name for herself on Instagram and OnlyFansCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
      Brooke has more than 600,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledong More

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      Inside Ebanie Bridges’ home with grand piano, framed pictures of boobs and bums and biographies of TWO boxing icons

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      EBANIE BRIDGE’s brutal blows inside the ring have earned her a boxing world title – a lavish house to boot.The Aussie became the queen of the IBF’s bantamweight division last March with a decision win over Maria Cecilia Roman.
      Boxing world champion, OnlyFans star and piano player Ebanie Bridges has given her fans a glimpse of her homeCredit: INSTAGRAM@EBANIE_BRIDGES
      The Aussie has framed pictures of women in their underwear on her wallCredit: INSTAGRAM@EBANIE_BRIDGES
      She also has a super-expensive Steinhoven piano in her front roomCredit: INSTAGRAM@EBANIE_BRIDGES
      Bridges has a shrine to her boxing achievements – which is next to Tyson Fury and Barry Hearn’s biographiesCredit: INSTAGRAM@EBANIE_BRIDGES
      And she’s used her purses to make quite the swanky home – which she recently showed off on Instagram.
      The Blonde Bomber, who moved to Leeds from Sydney to foucs on her boxing, gave her legion of followers a peek at her living room on Tuesday morning, uploading a quick sweep through to her stories.
      Bridges’ living room was decked out with an expensive black Steinhoven piano and framed photos of a woman in a bra and in lacy lingerie.
      The 36-year-old then panned around to show off memorabilia from her fights.
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      The shrine to her achievements in the ring included framed shorts with various pictures from her fights.
      Placed below the photo frame was Bridge’s IBF world title, which sat proudly next to a number of boxing books.
      Bridges’ collection includes both of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s autobiographies.
      It also included the autobiography of Matchroom Boxing founder Barry Hearn – whom she boxes under.
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      Fan favourite and OnlyFans model Bridges last took the ring in December on the undercard of Josh Warrington’s IBF featherweight showdown with Luis Alberto Lopez.
      She retained her title with an eighth-round TKO victory over countrywoman Aussie Shannon O’Connell.
      After her first title defence, an elated Bridges said: “I’m very satisfied with this win.
      “I hope I did Australia proud. I hope everybody knows who the queen of Australian boxing is now.”
      A few weeks removed from her victory, Bridges revealed she’d fought with a BROKEN hand.
      Alongside a picture of her swollen hand, she wrote on Instagram: “Booked in for surgery on my hand this Friday.
      “A lot of my camp was done with one hand. A lot of my sparring only using my left hand.
      “But there was no way I was pulling out of that fight cos I knew I could batter her with one hand if needed and I wanted to.
      “But now time to sort this.” More

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      Inside KSI and Logan Paul’s booming Prime business as YouTube sensations take world by storm – and now worth £18MILLION

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      BOXING rivals-turned-business partners KSI and Logan Paul have taken the world by storm with their Prime hydration drink. The pair, who twice fought each other with the first ending in a draw and KSI winning the rematch, launched the company in 2022.
      Logan Paul and KSI launched Prime in 2022Credit: Instagram/@drinkprime
      KSI drinking Prime after a fightCredit: PA
      Prime has become the most in-demand drink on the shelves
      And it has become somewhat of a sensation across the globe, especially in the US and UK.
      According to Dealroom.co, Prime already has an estimated worth of £18million but the pair believe it can gross billions in the future.
      But how did it get to this position?
      Well, KSI and Paul are not strictly the brains behind the business, as revealed by The Sun on Sunday.
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      That is actually down to publicity-shy American duo Trey Steiger and Max Clemons, who own the firm that created the drink.
      The pair, both in their twenties, met at school in Louisville, Kentucky, and now control a drinks empire experts say is set to produce ten million bottles a year, making more than £85m.
      They own company Congo Brands, which in turn owns Prime Hydration in the US and in the UK.
      Creators Trey and Max set up the Prime brand in early 2022, recruiting KSI and Paul, and using a similar business model they first employed four years ago for gym supplement Alani.
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      But Companies House accounts show neither control Prime Hydration UK — owned by its US parent, which in turn comes under the umbrella of Trey and Max’s Congo Brands.
      KSI, 29, and Paul, 27, believed to have ownership in Prime, have done an amazing job in promoting the brand.
      In the UK, it was exclusive to Asda, before Aldi also produced limited stock.
      They are also a sponsor of Arsenal, with bottles available at the Emirates on matchday.
      The high demand and limited distribution of Prime has caused chaos around the nation.
      Footage has shown riots in Asda stores when new stock has arrived while other smaller stockists have sold it at castly inflated prices.
      Trey Steiger is part-owner of Prime
      Max Clemons is the other owner of Prime
      KSI and Logan Paul have created a sensation in PrimeCredit: instagram/DrinkPrime
      One particular shop in Wakefield – called Wakey Wines – has infuriated KSI for selling rare cans for a whopping £100.
      He fumed on talkSPORT: “There’s a guy called ‘Wakey Wines’ and I don’t know if it’s a joke or not, but either way it’s terrible practice.
      “People want to try these drinks and they have not got the chance to try the drinks.
      “They see me promote it and I know a lot of people are inspired by me and interested in the things that I promote… so when people saw that I was promoting Prime they wanted to try it.
      “But, now you have people who are bulk buying and selling it for stupid prices and taking advantage of the hype and I hate it.”
      Despite the major success of Prime – not even in its first year yet – KSI revealed neither him or Paul have earned a penny.
      Prime sponsors ArsenalCredit: https://www.arsenal.com/arsenal-prime-hydration-drink-partner-ksi-logan-paul-emirates-stadium
      Aaron Ramsdale drinking from a Prime bottleCredit: MatchDay Images Limited
      Responding to re-sells, KSI tweeted: “This annoys me so much.
      “We’re trying so hard to increase the supply as much as possible to try and combat the black market selling.
      “Me and Logan ain’t made any money from Prime. It’s all going back into the business to increase the supply. We’re trying people.”
      Looking ahead, Prime are set to debut a range of new flavours in 2023.
      Blue Raspberry, Lemon Lime, Tropical Punch, Strawberry Watermelon and Orange Mango are set to hit the shelves.
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      The brand has confirmed the drinks, which are currently out in the US, will be reaching the UK in April.
      KSI and Paul are hoping to keep the thirst for Prime going as they enter their second year in business.
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      Roy Jones Jr claims Liam Smith illegally elbowed Chris Eubank Jr in moments before shock KO loss in blast at Eddie Hearn

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      ROY JONES JR appeared to claim Chris Eubank Jr was illegally elbowed by Liam Smith – in a fiery response to Eddie Hearn. Eubank was stunned in defeat to Smith, floored and knocked out for the first time in his career.
      Roy Jones Jr appeared to claim Chris Eubank Jr was illegally elbowed by Liam Smith
      And promoter Hearn criticised the beaten boxer’s development since linking up with coach Jones in 2020.
      He told iFL TV: “Technically, Eubank has never been great, but what he’s always had is a fearless mentality, a great chin and a great engine.
      “What he’s done with Roy Jones Jr is completely take those assets away.”
      Boxing legend Jones – considered one of the all time greats – furiously hit back at Hearn.
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      And he pointed at what looked to be an elbow that landed on Eubank just moments before Smith scored his first knockdown.
      Jones, 54, posted: “Warning!!!! All boxers!!!!! Avoid Roy Jones Jr as a trainer! Never mind this elbow…… Just avoid him.
      “Damn, If I can take all that away from a fighter via training, no wonder I raised so much hell in my day!!
      “That almost sounds like Godly qualities, And I’m nowhere near what God is!!! @EddieHearn.”
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      Eubank, 33, was sent to the canvas twice in round four by Smith, 34, before referee Victor Loughlin was forced to end the fight.
      The middleweight has an option in his contract which gives him the right to rematch if he chooses.
      And despite both opening the door to a sequel at Anfield, Eubank’s promoter Kalle Sauerland insisted no rash decisions will be made.
      Sauerland told Sky Sports: “We obviously have that rematch clause, but we’ll let the dust settle.
      “We’ve got a few weeks to activate that. We’ll take an internal discussion, see what the best way forward is for Jr and go from there.
      “For sure, that score obviously needs to be settled, but take nothing away from Beefy, it was a fantastic victory for him and congratulations to him and the whole Smith family.”
      Liam Smith knocked down Chris Eubank Jr twiceCredit: PA
      Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith are open to a rematchCredit: Getty More