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      Floyd Mayweather called Will Smith EVERY DAY for ten days after Chris Rock Oscars slap to call him ‘the champ’

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER called Will Smith EVERY DAY for ten days after slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. Smith hit comedian Rock live on stage due to a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett.
      Floyd Mayweather called Will Smith for ten days after slapping Chris Rock at the OscarsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at the OscarsCredit: Reuters
      The Hollywood star, who later in the night won an Academy award, was forced to apologise for his actions.
      And he revealed, while going through a dark period following the incident, it was boxing legend Mayweather, 45, who tried to comfort him.
      Smith, 54, said in a video obtained by TMZ Sports: “I want to say something also about Floyd.
      “So, we’ve met each other, we’ve seen each other around, but we weren’t like, friends.
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      “And, the day after the Oscars, for ten days he called me every day.
      “And, he was like, ‘Ay, you know you the champ, right? You good? You know you the champ, right? I want you to hear my voice say it.’
      “That was every day he called me … and it’s like, that’s my dude forever right there.”
      Smith, who in 2001 played the iconic Muhammad Ali, later made a public apology to Rock.
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      He said: “I am human and I made a mistake and I’m trying not to think of myself as a piece of s**”.”
      Smith, who picked up an Oscar for his role in King Richard, said he reached out to Rock, but never heard back from him.
      As revealed by The Sun, the Fresh Prince icon is in talks with Netflix over a tell-all biopic about his life after slapping Rock.
      Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar PartyCredit: Getty More

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      Heavyweight boxer arrested for ‘trafficking 22 TONS of cocaine worth $1BILLION into US’

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      GORAN GOGIC has been charged with trafficking over $1billion worth of cocaine via the United States of America.The Montenegrin former boxer was arrested while trying to board a flight from Miami to Zurich on Sunday night.
      Goran Gogic boxed professionally between 2001 and 2012Credit: Getty
      The 2019 drugs bust was one of the biggest in US historyCredit: Getty
      Gogic, 43, was indicted by a grand jury in New York after one of the biggest drug busts in US history.
      He has been charged with three counts of breaching the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act – as well as a further count of conspiracy.
      The four counts each carry with them a minimum 10-year jail term.
      And Gogic could even receive a life sentence after being charged with trafficking over 22 tons worth of cocaine from commercial cargo ships in Philadelphia three years ago.
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      The prosecution claimed that the cocaine was transported from Europe to Colombia via US ports.
      It is also alleged that Gogic looked after logistics of the scheme – coordinating with all sides on behalf of his cartels back in Europe.
      Following Gogic’s arrest and indictment, US attorney Breon Pearce said: “The arrest and indictment of Gogic, a former boxer allegedly responsible for trafficking a staggering amount of cocaine, more than 20 tons, which he attempted to move through US ports, is a resounding victory for law enforcement.
      “The meticulous planning by the defendant and his co-conspirators failed to take into account the federal agents whose hard work resulted in this body blow to the organisation and individuals responsible for distributing massive quantities of cocaine.”
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      DEA Special Agent-in-Charge Frank Tarantino III added: “A billion dollars’ (£870million) worth of cocaine seized was a heavy hit for Gogic’s criminal network, but nothing heavier than his arrest last night.
      “As evident in this case, criminal organisations will go to various extremes to make a profit off the sale of poison.
      “Due to the hard work by local, state and federal law enforcement, 20 tons of poison was intercepted en route from Colombia to Europe.
      “Gogic’s arrest underscores law enforcement’s commitment to bringing to justice those responsible for causing the most harm to our communities.”
      Gogic boxed professionally 27 times as a heavyweight between 2001 and 2012.
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      He hung up his gloves with a record of 21 wins, four defeats and two draws.
      The former fighter last took to the ring in July 2012, when he defeated little-known 2-17 Romanian Liviu Ungureanu in Germany.
      Over 22 tons of cocaine was seizedCredit: Getty More

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      Anthony Joshua confirms he’s willing to take a “risk” and fight Dillian Whyte in trilogy next year as he plots return

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is willing to throw down with long-time rival Dillian Whyte in his comeback fight in a bid to breathe new life into his career.The Watford warrior will look to put himself back into world title contention early next year following a second consecutive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in August.
      Anthony Joshua will bid to put himself back inCredit: Getty
      A trilogy fight with former foe Dilian Whyte is on the cards for the former championCredit: NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD
      Joshua is willing to have a trilogy fight with his former amateur rivalCredit: TWITTER@DILLIANWHYTE
      Whyte is one of several names in the running to face the former two-time unified heavyweight champion, who welcomes the prospect of another domestic dust-up with the Brixton Body Snatcher.
      He told DAZN: “Yeah I’ll fight Otto [Wallin]. Yeah, I’ll fight Dillian. I’ll fight [Filip] Hrgovic.”
      Joshua, 33, has no interest in taking a gimme fight for his comeback bout, saying: “I like fighting good opponents.
      “And as much as it’s becoming a champion, I always felt like it was important for me to fight the best in my era.
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      “Because there was this whole stigma about cherry picking.
      “Boxing, if you want to get to get to the top, you have to take risks.
      “Calculated risks, but you definitely have to take risks. And I just like taking risks.
      “It’s not how popular a fighter you are that makes you a good fighter, it’s how good a fighter you are that will make you popular.
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      “So competing with the best and training for the best has always helped me elevate my game. So yeah, would I fight Wallin? [Yeah].
      “As I said, they may not be the most popular guys on social media, but they’re solid fighters.
      “I’m not gonna sit here and I’m not gonna tell you, ‘Nah they’re rubbish.’
      “I’m gonna give them the credit they deserve and I’ll never underestimate anyone I step in the ring with.
      “That’s how we have to think. Everyone is a solid competitor.
      “And that’ll make me raise my game.”
      Joshua and Whyte are no strangers to one another having fought in the amateurs and once in the pro ranks.
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      Whyte claimed victory in their amateur dust-up in 2009, although Joshua exacted his revenge six years later with a brutal seventh-round KO.
      Whyte is also looking to get back in the win column following a vicious sixth-round KO defeat to WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in April. More

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      Shane McGuigan shows off gruesome split lip which requires stitches after being punched in face by Daniel Dubois

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      BOXING trainer Shane McGuigan was left with five stitches in his lip after accidently being punched in the face… by his own fighter. The renowned British coach showed off the injury on Instagram, revealing his gruesome gash.
      Shane McGuigan was left with five stitches in his lip after accidently being punched in the faceCredit: Instagram / @shanemcguigan
      Shane McGuigan shows off his stitchesCredit: Instagram / @shanemcguigan
      He posted: “Happy Halloween.”
      McGuigan, son to Irish legend Barry, later followed up to confirm stitches were needed.
      He wrote: “5 stitches later. 2 inside & 3 outside I’m patched up… Thanks @dynamite_daniel_dubois.”
      McGuigan, who also trains hard-hitting cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie, has been with Dubois, 25, since May 2021.
      The heavyweight in April knocked out Trevor Bryan, 33, to win the WBA’s secondary “Regular” title.
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      It puts him in line for a crack at Oleksandr Usyk’s full title down the line.
      For now, Dubois returns on December 3 defending his title against Kevin Lerena, 30.
      The bout comes on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s trilogy bout with Derek Chisora, 38.
      Dubois’ promoter Frank Warren is ready to offer the Brit and ex-opponent Joe Joyce, 37, to Anthony Joshua, 33, in the future.
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      He told Sky Sports: “Now I’m going to be able to start throwing Daniel Dubois at him and Joe.
      “If he don’t fight one of them I think they’ll find it hard to sell anything and he can’t say, ‘Why should I do that?’.
      “I’ll tell you why, he’ll become a mandatory.”
      Daniel Dubois with his coach Shane McGuiganCredit: Getty More

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      Tyson Fury reveals he was left scared after not being able to remember how many times Deontay Wilder knocked him down

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      TYSON FURY wanted to retire from boxing after forgetting how many times he was sent to the canvas in his trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder.The Gypsy King closed the book on his epic rivalry with the former WBC heavyweight champion with a brutal 11th-round knockout in their Sin City showdown last October.
      Tyson Fury closed the book on his rivalry with Deontay Wilder with a brutal KO last OctoberCredit: GETTY
      The Gypsy King survived two vicious knockdowns to retain his WBC heavyweight titleCredit: REX
      Fury didn’t remember how many times he’d been dropped in the aftermath of the fightCredit: GETTY
      But Fury’s first title defence came at a cost as he was dropped twice by the vicious power puncher, knockdowns he couldn’t recall in the immediate aftermath of the fight.
      In his new autobiography, the 34-year-old said: “So while getting my face punched in for a living has put millions of pounds in the bank, a fighter needs to know when their time is ­up and mine is near.
      “Walking away from boxing may be the hardest thing I ever do.
      “All I know is that I don’t want to overstay my welcome, ruin my legacy, or die from a big right to the side of the head.
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      “And believe me, an ending like that has felt worryingly real at times.
      “I even experienced short-­term memory loss following that bruising encounter with Wilder in 2021, when, in the hours after the win, my head covered in tennis ball-­sized lumps, it was impossible to remember how many times I’d gone down.
      “Everything was foggy, and the experience frightened me.”
      The bruising encounter scared Fury stiff and hastened his plans to walk away from the sport.
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      He continued: “No way do I want to end up living out my days in a wheelchair, or eating my dinners through a straw.
      “After that fight with Wilder, I told my promoter Frank Warren that I planned to retire.”
      Fury did eventually hang up his gloves after his brutal sixth-round knockout of Dillian Whyte in April, although he’s since performed a U-turn on that decision.
      The former unified heavyweight champion will defend his WBC strap against Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 3.
      Fury hung up his gloves after his brutal knockout of Dillian Whyte in AprilCredit: AP
      But it proved to be shortlived as he’s gearing up for a trilogy fight with Derek ChisoraCredit: GETTY
      And the prospect of retirement seems like an afterthought for the Wythenshawe warrior, who recently told talKSPORT: “I ain’t going anywhere.
      “I had retirement for four or five months and I didn’t like what I tasted.
      “I could fight maybe ten more times.
      “I have everything the world has to offer and that to me is not interesting.
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      “The only thing that really gets me going is boxing, fighting and training.
      “There are no goals for me in boxing anymore. I’m doing this because it is the only thing I know.” More

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      ‘Jake Paul is better’ – Tommy Fury makes KSI dig after praising boxing rival following Anderson Silva win

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      TOMMY FURY admitted Jake Paul is the better boxer than YouTube rival KSI. The 2019 Love Islander has been linked with a fight against the pair of celebrity stars.
      Tommy Fury admitted Jake Paul is the better boxer than YouTube rival KSICredit: PA
      But he said Paul, the man he has twice signed to face but pulled out both times, is the better of the duo.
      Fury said on The MMA Hour: “I have go to say it, Jake is better than KSI. KSI honestly, I think my mother could knock out KSI in a round.
      “I’m telling you, when I watched him fight those two men – I wasn’t even looking at the two men as they are useless – I was watching him and what he does as a boxer, he can’t fight.
      “There’s some people in this world that are rough and ready, can fight, you know training and whatever. He can’t fight.
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      “You look at KSI and I don’t see a fighting man, I see a pretender, plays Fifa on YouTube, whatever he’s famous for, I don’t see anything.”
      KSI, 29, won his professional debut in 2019 after beating Paul’s brother Logan, 27, by split-decision, a year after they drew.
      And he returned in August after three years out and beat rapper Swarmz, 25, and Mexican journeyman Luis Alcaraz Pineda, 23, on the same night.
      Paul, 25, meanwhile is now 6-0 after beating UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, who was his first opponent with recognised boxing experience.
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      Fury, 23, makes his return on November 13 in Dubai against 5-2 American Paul Bamba, 33, on Floyd Mayweather’s undercard.
      And he is open to fighting Paul or KSI in the future – potentially one after the other.
      He said: “Both in the same night, preferably. Both in the same night, honestly.
      “Let me tell you now, this is what I’m going to say and I haven’t really spoke on the Jake Paul situation much in recent months.
      “When you see me get in the ring with one of these guys, I don’t know who it will be first, whether it’s KSI or Jake Paul.
      “You will see the definition of an easy night, you will see why I’ve been saying what I’ve been saying. These guys can’t fight.”
      KSI won two fights in one night in his boxing returnCredit: Reuters
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      Tyson Fury reacts to Deontay Wilder breaking down in tears following Robert Helenius win and claims CREDIT for it

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      TYSON FURY has taken credit for Deontay Wilder’s emotional post-fight speech after beating Robert Helenius. Wilder broke down in tears following his first-round knockout over Helenius in October.
      Deontay Wilder was twice beaten by Tyson FuryCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The American cried as he paid tribute to boxer Prichard Colon, who suffered brain damage in the ring.
      Fury, who drew and twice knocked out Wilder, reacted by suggesting he was the one who humbled his heavyweight rival.
      He told True Geordie: “Maybe I knocked a bit of sense into him and maybe he’s been humbled from the three beatings I gave the sucker.
      “He’s a former knockout victim of the Gypsy King.”
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      Wilder, 37, was knocked out most recently by Fury, 34, in October 2021 which sparked a year hiatus from the ring.
      But the Bronze Bomber returned in trademark fashion by knocking out Helenius, 38, with the first right hand he threw.
      Wilder later apologised to the Finn and broke down in the subsequent press conference.
      He said: “We’ve seen what happens, look at Colon. How he got hit, Richard Collon, correct.
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      “This man didn’t have no kids… they don’t understand. Y’all don’t f****** understand what we go through, man.
      “And I don’t even know him like that, but I will always be an advocate for us.
      “Because this man will never know what it’s like to be somebody’s father.
      “And that’s one of the most precious things in the world, to be somebody’s father. But he will never be nobody’s father, man.
      “Because he got in the ring to support his family but now, his family got to take care of him for the rest of his life.
      Maybe I knocked a bit of sense into him and maybe he’s been humbled from the three beatings I gave the sucker.Tyson Fury on Deontay Wilder
      “He was probably the bread winner in his family and now they’re looking and seeking for help and s*** like that.”
      Colon, now 30, suffered life-changing injuries in the ring following defeat to Terrel Williams in 2015.
      The former light-middleweight contender was left in a persistent vegetative state following repeated blows he took during the bout.
      Wilder – who once claimed he wanted a “body on his record” – voiced concern for ex-sparring partner Helenius, 38, following his brutal KO.
      He said: “I could say so much about it, man. That’s why you can’t play this, this is serious.
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      “We don’t know if Robert is going to be the same after this. I just did a job.
      “I’m great at what I do but I don’t mean to take people away from the lifestyle they’re living. I’m just trying to support my family as well.”
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      Anthony Joshua could face Jermaine Franklin if undefeated American beats Dillian Whyte in next fight

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      JERMAINE FRANKLIN could earn himself a multimillion pound fight with Anthony Joshua by beating Dillian Whyte.The undefeated American travels to London’s Wembley Arena on November 26 to face Whyte, returning for the first time since defeat to Tyson Fury.
      Jermaine Franklin could earn himself a fight with Anthony Joshua by beating Dillian WhyteCredit: @JermaineFrankl6
      Anthony Joshua is set to make his boxing return next year
      On iFL TV, Eddie Hearn told Franklin: “Of course, it’s all about the main event, Dillian Whyte returning to the ring against Jermaine Franklin.
      “He’s got a chance to change his life. If Jermaine Franklin beats Dillian Whyte he’s pretty much nailed on to fight Anthony Joshua and make millions and millions of dollars.
      “You do realize that if you win the fight, your bank account will go out of control, don’t you?
      “He’s coming off a defeat, he’s an elite heavyweight. You’re looking to change your life. You have the opportunity.”
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      Franklin, 29, replied: “Stay tuned and watch for the fireworks. It’s going down. Hopefully, I knock him down, and he stays down.
      “This is a staying down fight. I’m here to snatch the torch, and I’m here to prove why I was called for this fight.
      “I’m here to prove my skills in the ring and prove my abilities and show the world why I should be up there with the top fighters.
      “I feel like I’ve got the skills to compete against the top guys, and I’m going to shock the world with why I need to be up there and why I deserve to be up there.”
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      Joshua, 33, is coming off consecutive points losses to unified champion Oleksandr Usyk, 35.
      And the British superstar is taking time off to recover mentally from the setback.
      Promoter Hearn has lined up Whyte, 34, and AJ for a rematch next year, eight years after Joshua’s knockout win.
      But Franklin could punch his way into the mix by upsetting the odds in the capital this month.
      Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte could rematch next yearCredit: https://twitter.com/DillianWhyte More