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      Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith: Date, UK start time, TV channel, live stream, PPV price, undercard

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR returns to the ring in a HUGE clash against Liam Smith to open up the year’s boxing.The second generational bout against Conor Benn was called off after Benn’s failed drugs test, and now Eubank kicks off 2023 with a tough contest.
      Eubank Jr and Smith face off
      Smith is a former world title challenger who fought Canelo in 2016 and was on the wrong side of a decision to Jaime Munguia in 2018.
      Liverpool ace Smith said: “He’s making a big mistake fighting me. Every time he has fought at the top level, he has failed. I know I am at that level and when he steps up on January 21st in Manchester, I’m confident he’ll lose again.
      “If he was at 60% for the fight that never was against Conor Benn, then he’ll need to be at 160% to be ready to face me, a former world champion, in front of thousands of my fans in the North-West.
      “For Chris this is a high-risk, low-reward. For me, it’s the perfect platform to show I will rule the world again in 2023. He needs to be prepared for the toughest night of his career.”
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      When is Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith?
      Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith will take place on Saturday, January 21.
      The main event is expected to start at around 10pm UK time.
      The AO Arena in Manchester plays host.
      Eubank Jr’s fight against Conor Benn was scupperedCredit: PA
      What TV channel and live stream is Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith on?
      Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Box Office.
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      The event will cost £19.95 and the show expected to start from 6pm.
      Who is fighting on the Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith undercard?
      A bumper card is being announced for the Manchester show.
      Unbeaten cruiserweight Richard Riakporhe takes on former two-time world champion Krzysztof Glowacki.
      While former world heavyweight champ Joseph Parker returns to the ring too in his first bout since losing to Joe Joyce last September.
      Parker takes on Manchester’s Jack ‘One Smack’ Massey.
      And Olympian Frazer Clarke is also on the bill.

      Main event: Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith (middleweight)
      Richard Riakporhe vs Krzysztof Glowacki (cruiserweight)
      Joseph Parker vs Jack Massey (heavyweight)
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      Tyson Fury’s promoter says Oleksandr Usyk fight HAS to happen by March and will ‘move quickly’ or face talks collapsing

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      FRANK WARREN said Tyson Fury’s undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk HAS to happen by March – or it will face total collapse. The unbeaten champions are in talks for the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification.
      Tyson Fury is in talks to fight Oleksandr UsykCredit: Getty
      Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury have a deadline of March to fightCredit: AFP
      Warren is leading negotiations on Fury’s behalf but admitted they face a race against the clock.
      He told talkSPORT: “Both fighters absolutely want it.
      “The managers and promoters all want it, so we’re just getting it together and working out where we’re gonna put it on – that’s really the situation.
      “It’s gotta go on by March and so we’ve gotta all move quickly so over the next couple of weeks we will or we won’t get it sorted out.
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      “But everybody wants to do the fight, absolutely want to do it.”
      Middle East money men are ready to front huge sums to host the historic undisputed clash.
      But Fury’s US promoter Bob Arum warned not to rule out Fury gaining home advantage with a stadium showdown in London.
      Arum said: “Both fighters have agreed to fight, that is clear.
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      “The question then is where the fight is held and that will be decided by the end of the year.
      “There’s a couple of places in the Middle East that have expressed big interest and made offers and of course there is the possibility of doing the fight in Wembley Stadium.
      “Whenever that fight happens and I believe it will happen within the first four months of the year, it’s going to be a huge, massive fight and I can’t wait to see it.”

      Brad Jacobs of Top Rank with Bob Arum and Frank WarrenCredit: Getty
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      Tyson Fury’s promoter warns boxing fans to expect PPV price hike for massive Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk fights

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      FRANK WARREN has warned boxing fans to expect a pay-per-view hike for Tyson Fury’s fights against Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk. Fury is in talks to face Usyk in the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification.
      Tyson Fury pictured with promoter Frank WarrenCredit: Reuters
      And such is the magnitude of the undisputed decider, Warren admitted an increase from the £27.95 price is expected, as would be the case against AJ.
      He said on talkSPORT:“If they [the broadcaster] put up some sort of guarantees, then they’re looking to recover their guarantees, which will determine the price.
      “If there isn’t a guarantee and it’s done on a share basis, then again that determines what the price will be.”
      Asked about a price jump, Warren said: “Oh yeah. With the four belts on the line – without discussing it with anyone, yeah, I’m sure the price will go up.
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      “The same as if Tyson would have fought Anthony Joshua, the price would go up. They are the two big money fights.”
      Warren is negotiating a deal for Fury, 34, to fight Usyk, 35, with the Middle East ready to front mega money to host.
      But the Hall of Famer acknowledges they face a deadline to get it over the line.
      He said: “Both fighters absolutely want it.
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      “The managers and promoters all want it, so we’re just getting it together and working out where we’re gonna put it on – that’s really the situation.
      “It’s gotta go on by March and so we’ve gotta all move quickly so over the next couple of weeks we will or we won’t get it sorted out.
      “But everybody wants to do the fight, absolutely want to do it.”
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      Sporting legend’s grandson sends fans wild as he is spitting image of icon… but can you guess who it is?

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      FANS have been blown away by a sporting icon’s grandson – as he’s the spitting image of him.The image resurfaced online on Wednesday and left people astonished by the similarity.
      Teenager Curtis alongside his mother Laila
      The teenage boy, Curtis Muhammad Conway Jr, posed alongside his 44-year-old mother Laila – the legend’s daughter.
      But can you guess who he is the grandson of?
      Reacting on social media, one person said: “Wow. Just like him indeed.”
      Another added: “Yes! He definitely looks like your dad, especially in his early boxing photos!”
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      Another said: “OMG!! He looks just like your dad.”
      That’s right, it’s legendary boxer Muhammad Ali.
      Ali, nicknamed “The Greatest”, shot to fame in the 1960s as a formidable fighter.
      He won 56 of 61 bouts during his 21-year professional career and claimed the world heavyweight title three times.
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      The American is widely considered to be the greatest fighter of all time, while his impact outside the ring is as impressive.
      Ali died in 2016 aged 74 after a long battle with Parkinson’s.
      He had nine kids in all, including Laila, who also competed as a professional boxer for eight years before retiring from the sport in 2007.
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      Conor McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis reveals he signed to fight Logan Paul until WWE star injured his knee

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      DILLON DANIS revealed he “100 per cent signed” to fight Logan Paul until injury scrapped the boxing bout. Paul was due to co-headline a pay-per-view event alongside his former opponent-turned business partner KSI.
      Logan Paul was set to fight Dillon Danis before suffering a knee injuryCredit: Splash
      Dillon Danis pictured with Conor McGregorCredit: Social Media
      But the YouTube star suffered a horror knee injury when challenging Roman Reigns for the Undisputed Universal title.
      Paul underwent surgery and it forced his boxing return to be scrapped, so Danis instead agreed to fight KSI on January 14 in London.
      He told the MMA Hour: “I was supposed to fight Logan. I don’t know if you know this. Logan was completely signed, 100 per cent signed.
      “And we were going to announce it on the same date then he did that match with Roman Reigns, and he blew his knee out.
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      “And then they were like, ‘Do you want to wait for Logan?’ so I could have waited for Logan.
      “But he was like ‘I don’t know about my knee; I could be out for six months.’ I’m like ‘dude I’ve been out long enough, I’m going to fight’ so I took KSI.
      “I wanted Logan more because we had more beef with the Pauls and stuff.
      “It would have been in Houston where the Houston Rockets play, the Toyota Centre.
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      “I’d rather be here, I don’t want to go to London, but I run London too.”
      Paul, 27, has not boxed since taking American legend Floyd Mayweather, 45, the distance in their June 2021 exhibition.
      Danis, 27, meanwhile has a 2-0 MMA record but has not fought since 2019 after suffering from knee injuries himself.
      The jujitsu expert, most commonly known as Conor McGregor’s training partner, is set to make his boxing debut against KSI, 29.
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      Conor McGregor says he ‘carried’ Floyd Mayweather in boxing fight as UFC star feuds with rival Nate Diaz online

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      CONOR MCGREGOR has sensationally claimed he “carried” Floyd Mayweather in their showdown.The UFC’s poster boy entered the boxing world in August 2017 to face the former five-weight world champion in what was aptly dubbed ‘The Money Fight’.
      Conor McGregor entered the boxing world five years ago to face Floyd MayweatherCredit: GETTY
      Mayweather stretched his perfect record to 50-0 with a win over the UFC starCredit: REUTERS
      But McGregor insists he “carried” the boxing legend throughout their boutCredit: GETTY
      McGregor turned in a valiant display in the early rounds but succumbed to fatigue and was ultimately stopped in the tenth round of the Sin City showdown.
      Many boxing fans believe Mayweather “carried” The Notorious to make a spectacle of the bout, although the MMA superstar insists it was the other way around.

      In response to a dig from former UFC rival Nate Diaz, the Irishman said: “I carried Floyd.
      “Not next time. Like in the pub. One shot. Nighty night I don’t give a rats, U too.”
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      A rematch between the pair has remained a distinct possibility, with SunSport revealing talks between both parties on multiple occasions.
      Mayweather recently claimed a second showdown with the southpaw was on the cards, telling The Daily Mail: “I want to go out there this weekend and have fun.
      “Then I have another exhibition [in] Dubai in November and me and Conor McGregor in 2023.
      “We don’t know if it’s going to be an exhibition or a real fight.
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      “But there’s been talks of both. I would prefer an exhibition.
      “I am not into fights where I am going to take any real punishment.
      “So, guys like Conor McGregor and guys that don’t really hit hard such as YouTubers or UFC guys.
      “I don’t really mind colliding with those kinds of individuals but nothing where I am going to put myself in a position where I am going to harm myself or hurt myself.”
      McGregor responded by tweeting a picture of himself uppercutting Mayweather with the accompanying caption: “#notinterested.”
      Boxing legend Mayweather was last in action in November in an exhibition bout with YouTuber Deji.
      McGregor, meanwhile, hasn’t fought since breaking his leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier last July.
      Conor McGregor hopes to return to the UFC early next yearCredit: Sportsfile
      The Dubliner, however, is planning to return to action early next year, recently saying: “Early 2023 I’m aiming for.
      “Sometime in that first quarter.
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      “That will give me a good couple of months [to prepare].
      “Once I wrap this [filming Road House] up in a couple of days, get the camp going [for] a good couple of months. And get going.” More

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      Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk is a perfect match-up and there’s three reasons the Gypsy King will win, says Johnny Nelson

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      JOHNNY NELSON has backed Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk for three reasons. The pair of unbeaten champions are in talks for the heavyweight division’s first four-belt title unification next year.
      Johnny Nelson has backed Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr UsykCredit: Action Images – Reuters
      And former world champion-turned pundit Nelson has backed Fury to trump the ex-cruiserweight king.
      He told Sky Sports: “I think it’s the perfect match-up for two unorthodox fighters. It’s going to split opinion.
      “In my opinion I’d say Tyson Fury will win. He’s too big, too smart, too strong, in and out of the ring.
      “But I think it’ll be lost in translation if he tries the old mind games.
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      “Fighting doesn’t just begin in the ring. It’s the mental aspect, it’s the build-up to it, it’s how you approach the fight.
      “But Tyson Fury has proved himself to be a fully-fledged fighting man, and a big one.
      “It’ll be Usyk that has to prove: ‘No matter how big you are, I’m going to make you fall’. I’m going with Tyson Fury on this one.”
      Fury, 34, beat Derek Chisora, 38, in ten rounds of his last fight, his third victory in their series.
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      And Usyk, 35, watched from ringside in Tottenham and negotiations for the unification kickstarted soon after.
      Promoter Bob Arum said: “The two fighters have agreed to fight each other next.
      “With Fury and Usyk we’re dealing with two adults, not a lot of [rubbish] back and forth.
      “Usyk is a good friend of mine, he’s very intelligent and Tyson is Superman, both as an athlete and as an intellect.
      “So they want the fight. Both of them want the fight and so there’ll be very little, if any, [messing] around.
      “So we’ll be able to make that happen. I’m very, very confident.
      “As I said the fighters have both agreed to fight each other next without any interim fights.”

      Tyson Fury is in talks to fight Oleksandr Usyk nextCredit: Getty
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      Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora final drug tests results announced after Gypsy King destroys Brit rival with TKO win

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      TYSON FURY and Derek Chisora’s drug test results have been announced.The old rivals collided in a Tottenham trilogy fight earlier this month – eight years after their rematch for the vacant British heavyweight title.
      Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora were subjected to stringent drug testing ahead of their trilogy fightCredit: Getty
      Neither of the several tests they were subjected to returned any adverse findingsCredit: GETTY
      Both men were subjected to testing by UK Anti-Doping and the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency before and after their domestic dust-up.
      And the duo completed their period of testing without any adverse findings.
      Undefeated WBC heavyweight champion Fury cruised to an expected victory over an ageing Chisora in front of a packed crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      The Gypsy King battered a dogged and determined Chisora from pillar to post before referee Victor Loughlin mercifully called a halt to proceedings.
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      Fury was full of praise for Del Boy after the fight, saying: “Derek will have to make his own decisions and he’s been in this game long enough.
      “He’s a veteran and he will make the right decisions, the best for him and his family.
      “But for me, I’d love to see him retire, but still stay in the sport because he’s a a legend of this game in British boxing, he’s like a folk hero.
      “Who wouldn’t want to tune in to Derek’s fights, always entertaining, always gives his all and he’s definitely a good fighting man for sure.”
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      Fury is currently on course for a blockbuster undisputed title fight with unified heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk in March.
      Usyk twice bamboozled former champ Anthony Joshua, although Fury believes fighting the undefeated Ukranian will be a walk in the park.
      He told iFL TV: “I don’t think [the fight with Usyk] is a tough fight. I don’t think it’s nowhere near as tough as old Del Boy.
      “He will not stand up to those punches that Derek did against me.
      “When I watch the fight between him and Derek, whether people want to admit it or not, it was a 50/50 fight.
      “It might have been 55/45, but it wasn’t a landslide. It wasn’t like he didn’t win a round, like he didn’t against me.
      Tyson Fury is on course to face Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed bout next yearCredit: Reuters
      “There’s not a man born that can beat me and I’ll stand and prove it against anybody.
      “I’ve proved it time and time again, I’m right there on my own.
      “I’ve seen people like Usyk many times before, smaller man that come up a weight to fight the heavyweight champion and 99 per cent of the time they get roughed up.
      “You can never underestimate anybody but from where I am in my life at the moment, I would want to take him out quite quickly.
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      “I’d like to get him in there in February, make an example out of him, then give him a rematch at Wembley.
      “If the Middle East can deliver like they’ve said, we’ll do it there and if not we’ll do it in England at Wembley because I can deliver in this country.” More