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      Anthony Joshua admits winning again will ‘be amazing’ after being ‘torn apart’ by crushing second loss to Oleksandr Usyk

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is champing at the bit to experience that winning feeling again.The former two-time unified heavyweight champion hasn’t tasted victory since his brutal knockout of Kubrat Pulev in December 2020.
      Anthony Joshua suffered a second consecutive defeat by Oleksandr Usyk in AugustCredit: GETTY
      The former unified heavyweight champion was overcome with emotion after the lossCredit: GETTY
      Joshua hasn’t tasted victory since his ninth-round KO of Kubrat Pulev two years agoCredit: REUTERS
      AJ is itching to experience that winning feeling againCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
      Back-to-back defeats by slick southpaw Oleksandr Usyk have seen Joshua, 33, fall out of the world title picture and left him in need of a major rebuild.
      But having his hand raised, not fighting a world title, is AJ’s sole focus for his next outing.
      He told DAZN: “It will be interesting [not fighting for a title] but I don’t know how I’ll feel until I’m there.
      “But the best feeling that will be good for me is winning. Because that feeling of losing is not nice, man. I’ll tell you, it’s not nice.”
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      Consecutive losses to Usyk have given Joshua a fresh perspective on the pain of defeat.
      He continued: “Now I understand why my son gets so angry when he loses. He goes mad. The tantrums afterwards. Now I’m like, ‘All right then, go and smash a plate.’
      “Before I didn’t understand it. Until you’ve gone through it, you’ll never understand it.
      “But the best feeling for me, regardless of the belts or anything, would just be – the feeling of winning again would just be amazing personally.
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      “Not for anyone, not for the belts. Just for me internally, the feeling of winning is everything.”
      Joshua was overcome with emotion after his Jeddah joust with Usyk last August and went on an impassioned rant after throwing some of his old belts to the floor.
      He bravely admitted: “You saw after my last fight, I swear it tore me apart.
      “I had so much riding on it, for me, the British fans, the undisputed fight.
      “It just really tore me apart so, from a mental capacity, my close ones are telling me to rest, mentally.
      “Physically I am down to ride, I am a warrior, I like this game and I like competing.
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      “But, from a mental aspect, I think people have really seen it means a lot.”
      Joshua is set to return to the ring early next year, with dust-ups against Dillian Whyte and Deontay Wilder on the cards. More

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      Former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall looks unrecognisable as he follows Conor McGregor in shaving off iconic beard

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      FORMER World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall looks unrecognisable with a dramatic new look.It comes after Conor McGregor shaved off his iconic beard.
      Eddie Hall has had a dramatic makeover… by shaving off his iconic beardCredit: Instagram
      Hall has followed in Conor McGregor’s footsteps after the UFC ace ditched his facial hairCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Hall, 34, achieved a lifelong dream when he won strongman’s greatest prize in 2017.
      He was the first man to ever deadlift 500kg in front of a live audience.
      And earlier this year Hall turned his hand to boxing.
      The Brit put in a valiant effort as he suffered defeat to long-time strongman rival Hafthor Bjornsson.
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      Hall started by trimming down his goateeCredit: Instagram
      The strongman legend then left himself with an interesting lookCredit: Instagram
      But Hall is now looking ahead to the future after also rejecting a call from the WWE.
      And turning over a new leaf has also resulted in a new look.
      Taking to Instagram, Hall revealed he decided to go facially bald for Movember, raising money and awareness for men’s health in the process.
      Hall first shaved his cheeks to leave a goatee, before trimming further for a look he called “the Magician.”
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      Hall continued shaving down to a handlebar moustacheCredit: Instagram
      He then went down to a pencil moustacheCredit: Instagram
      Hall completed his look for the start of Movember by going completely clean shavenCredit: Instagram
      The behemoth then continued shaving to a handlebar moustache, shortly following by a pencil moustache.
      And Hall’s brave shave came to an end when his face became completely bereft of hair.
      But Hall’s not the first sports star to take the plunge, with UFC legend McGregor also taking off his beard.
      The Irishman almost passed for a new man as he debuted his new look at a Halloween party with Dee Devlin.
      And McGregor later revealed he was portraying Frank Abagnale from the movie Catch Me If You Can, played by Leonardo Di Caprio. More

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      Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua called out for Otto Wallin fight – as he also targets ex-world champ Joseph Parker

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      OTTO WALLIN wants to fight Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Joseph Parker to cement his place within the heavyweight division’s elite. Wallin pushed Fury all the way in 2019, causing a 47-stitch gash but eventually losing on points.
      Tyson Fury with Otto Wallin before their 2019 fightCredit: Getty
      Anthony Joshua beat Joseph Parker in 2018Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      He also twice boxed Joshua in the amateurs and spent some time sparring him in 2015.
      It leaves the Swede confident he can compete amongst the best in the world, including ex-WBO champion Parker, 30.
      Wallin’s promoter Dmitriy Salita told Sky Sports: “Otto fought in the UK this year. His goal is to get a rematch with Tyson Fury and to fight Anthony Joshua.
      “Tyson is fighting obviously against (Derek) Chisora in December, but Joshua seems to be in flux. Otto wants to keep busy with significant fights.
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      “Joseph Parker is a good opponent for Otto to fight – and one that we will pursue with interest.”
      Joshua, 33, is coming off consecutive losses to southpaw star Oleksandr Usyk, 35, sparking a break to mentally recover.
      But lefty Wallin, 31, is included in a list of names being considered for AJ’s return next year.
      Salita said: “I know that Otto’s name is in the mix with some others and it’s something that we’re very interested in and we’ve expressed interest to Eddie (Hearn).
      “From what I know and from what I understand, Otto is in play for a possible fight with Anthony Joshua.”
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      Wallin’s only career defeat was against Fury, a fight he feels confident in taking again.
      Salita said: “Otto feels very confident about his chances to win, while it’s possible that Joshua may feel a little intimidated coming off a loss against a southpaw in Usyk.
      “He did a great job, but he lost. There have been some good discussions, we love the fight and we’re ready for it, any time, any day of the week.”
      Tyson Fury was left with 47 stitches after fighting Otto WallinCredit: Reuters More

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      Anthony Joshua reveals why he WILL fight Tyson Fury and expects to do ‘good business’ with heavyweight rival

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is not losing hope of a super-fight against Tyson Fury with big business still to be made. The pair of heavyweight rivals were in talks for a shock December 3 Battle of Britain in Cardiff.
      Anthony Joshua is not losing hope of a super-fight against Tyson FuryCredit: Getty
      Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua were in talks to fight in DecemberCredit: PA
      But opposing promoters could not get a deal done in time, with Fury instead moving on to a trilogy bout with Derek Chisora.
      Joshua told DAZN: “I was supposed to be in the ring December 3. That was the date, but obviously it’s not happening.
      “I’ve got a great team. I’m someone who loves doing business, I believe in doing good business and good contracts.
      “But I have a good team and I’ve just got to leave certain things to them.
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      “All that other stuff, back and forth on social media, it’s quite time consuming.
      “There’s a good and a bad on social media, like anything, so it’s not annoying but you’ve got to play the game as well.
      “My dance partner, the last geezer I was supposed to fight, he’s a good dance partner.
      “He handles social media side of things. I think we’d do good business behind the scenes. It will happen.”
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      Fury, 34, has maintained his December 3 return date against Chisora, 38, the man he beat in 2011 and 2014.
      Meanwhile Joshua, 33, is taking time out to mentally recover from his back-to-back points losses to Oleksandr Usyk, 35.
      He said: “You saw after my last fight, I swear it tore me apart. I had so much riding on it, for me, the British fans, the undisputed fight.
      “It just really tore me apart so, from a mental capacity, my close ones are telling me to rest, mentally.
      “Physically I am down to ride, I am a warrior, I like this game and I like competing.
      “But, from a mental aspect, I think people have really seen it means a lot.”
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      Floyd Mayweather gets green light to fight Jake Paul which has ‘potential to be bigger’ than $100m exhibition with Logan

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER has been given the green light for a grudge match with Jake Paul.The boxing legend traded blows with Paul a matter of weeks before his exhibition with the YouTuber’s older brother Logan last June.
      Floyd Mayweather and Jake Paul were involved in a heated exchange last MayCredit: AFP
      The pair came to blows after Paul stole Mayweather’s hatCredit: GETTY
      Showtime president Stephen Espinoza is willing to do everything in his power to make the fightCredit: THE SUN
      And broadcasting powerhouse Showtime – who have partnered up with Jake for his last three fights – are willing to stump up the cash to make the exhibition bout happen.
      When asked if he’d be interested in making the fight, Showtime President told MMA Fighting: “Absolutely [we’d be interested].
      “If that’s something that Floyd becomes interested in, and he’s got room in his very busy schedule of exhibitions worldwide to do that.
      “I think that has tremendous potential.
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      “Maybe even the potential to be bigger than Floyd and Logan, given what Jake has done as a professional boxer in the meantime.”
      Espinoza won’t hesitate to try to make the fight should Mayweather communicate an interest in fighting Jake.
      He said: “Look, I firmly believe — as much as I wish this were not true — we’re not going to see or at least I’m not going to see another fighter like Floyd Mayweather in my lifetime.
      “He’s truly a once a generation.
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      “I mean. the combination of his marketing ability and his skill set and everything that came along with him is just once in a lifetime type of fighter.
      “Whenever he has a business endeavour and he picks up the phone and says ‘Hey, are you interested?,’ ninety-nine per cent of the time our answer is yes.”
      Jake. 25, stretched his perfect record to a 6-0 last weekend with a decision victory over UFC great Anderson Silva.
      And he’s confident he’d get the better of Mayweather if the former five-weight world champ were to end his professional retirement.
      He said: “It would be interesting, still, to actually fight Floyd, though, in an actual professional bout.
      “First of all, that’s still a big fight and still a massive, massive draw.
      “And if it was an actual pro match, I think people would be super, super interested.”
      He added: “He fought my brother and Logan was weighing 190lbs.
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      “I could get to 175lbs and Floyd could weigh 165lb and a commission would approve that.
      “I just know that I would win. i would love to take his O. And it would be a massive fight as far as pay-per-views are concerned.” More

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      Triple H teases Jake Paul joining brother Logan for WWE title match against Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia

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      TRIPLE H has teased Jake Paul joining brother Logan for his WWE title match against Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. Logan challenges for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship on Saturday in the Middle East.
      Logan Paul pictured with younger brother JakeCredit: @loganpaul
      Undisputed WWE Universal champion Roman Reigns
      Reigns is expected to be backed up by his special counsel Paul Heyman, The Usos, and enforcer Solo Sikoa.
      But Logan, 27, could also come in numbers, alongside his brother Jake, 25, now a 6-0 professional boxer.
      Triple H during WWE’s Q3 earnings call: “This Saturday we will be in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel where one of the world’s most famous influencers Logan Paul will face off against The Tribal Chief Roman Reigns.
      “Undoubtedly Roman will have the entire Bloodline with him which would make one wonder if Logan will have his very famous brother Jake Paul – fresh off his win against Anderson Silva – in his corner to help even the odds.”
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      Logan was ringside in Arizona to watch Jake score the biggest win of his boxing career by beating UFC legend Silva, 47.
      The unbeaten American later revealed his older sibling urged him to walk away on top.
      Jake said on The MMA Hour: “My brother says that I should retire and leave the world and leave people with their jaws dropped, but I’m not going to do that.
      “I have exceeded my own expectations but this is just the start, man.
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      “I am really starting to get good and there are a lot of people I want to beat and I want to be a world champion.
      “Initially, I was like ‘I’ll go 10-0 and then retire’, but now I’m 6-0 and it’s like I’m just getting warmed up, so who knows what ends up happening?”
      Paul’s trainer BJ Flores revealed they are already discussing opponents for the YouTube star’s next fight.
      Flores said:”We got a couple of names that we’re looking at. And that’s all I can say about it.
      “Jake wants the biggest names, the biggest challenges and he deserves those types of fights.
      “He’s taken care of these guys. He’s paying these guys. Well, he’s given them full training camps.
      “He’s letting these guys really come in the best version of themselves.
      “There’s boxers on there. There’s a couple of MMA fighters too. That would make sense too.”
      Jake Paul celebarets with trainer BJ Flores after beating Anderson SilvaCredit: Reuters More

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      ‘We got a couple of names’ – Jake Paul already in talks for next fight as coach teases boxing and MMA opponents

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      JAKE PAUL already has “a couple of names’ lined up for his next outing to the ring.The YouTuber turned boxer stretched his professional record to a perfect 6-0 last weekend with a unanimous decision victory over UFC legend Anderson Silva.
      Jake Paul stretched his perfect record to 6-0 with a win over MMA great Anderson SilvaCredit: Rex
      Paul is itching to get back inside the ring and is already eyeing opponents for next yearCredit: REUTERS
      Tommy Fury is in contention to face Paul early next yearCredit: BT SPORT
      Former UFC star Nate Diaz is also in the running to face The Problem ChildCredit: GETTY
      Paul, 25, is eager to get back into the ring as soon as possible next year, so much so his team have already started eyeing up opponents.
      During an appearance on The MMA Hour, head coach BJ Flores said: “We got a couple of names that we’re looking at.
      “And that’s all I can say about it.
      “Jake wants the biggest names, the biggest challenges and he deserves those types of fights.
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      “He’s taken care of these guys. He’s paying these guys. Well, he’s given them full training camps.
      “He’s letting these guys really come in the best version of themselves.
      “There’s boxers on there. There’s a couple of MMA fighters too. That would make sense too.”
      Tommy Fury and former UFC star Nate Diaz are the frontrunners to face Problem Child Paul next year.
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      Paul and Fury have twice been scheduled to face one another but have yet to share the ring.
      Injury and illness to Fury – the younger brother of WBC heavyweight king Tyson – scuppered the pair’s first scheduled meeting last December.
      Visa issues for Love Islander Fury laid waste to their rescheduled rumble last December, which both men are seemingly keen to re-book.
      MMA great Diaz alluded to a switch to the boxing world after seeing out his UFC contract last month.
      And Paul is confident he’d mop the floor with the Stockton slugger, saying during an appearance on The MMA Hour: “I’ll be down.
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      “I just beat one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time.
      “Nate Diaz is easy work. Anderson Silva is way more difficult than Nate Diaz.” More

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      Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn reveals talks for ‘must-make’ Deontay Wilder fight with Middle East keen hosts

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      EDDIE HEARN is in contact with Deontay Wilder’s representatives over a “must-make” fight with Anthony Joshua. Hearn revealed he has exchanged emails with Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel, having first reached out in August.
      Anthony Joshua pictured with promoter Eddie HearnCredit: PA:Press Association
      Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua’s teams are in talksCredit: GETTY
      And it could pave the way for a heavyweight super-fight next year in the Middle East.
      Speaking to iD Boxing in Abu Dhabi, Hearn said: “They actually emailed me today.
      “I emailed him in August to talk about an offer. He came back today; it took a long while but at least he replied.
      “That offer that we had for him was for this year, obviously, with our relationship out here, we’d like to continue that offer [for the Middle East].
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      “I actually invited Deontay and Shelly out here this week. They can’t come but we’ll be working with them and try and come up with some ideas.
      “Again, it all depends on AJ if he waits to go into a fight like that or if he has a fight earlier in the year.
      “But I see AJ vs Deontay Wilder as a must-make fight I really do I think it’s one of the biggest in the sport. They just want to know.
      “They want to know the numbers. Of course, they should do as well because there’s a lot of money in play in the shows we do.
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      “I feel that we can hopefully have some discussions and see if AJ vs Wilder or Whyte against Wilder or whoever it is could be an option, particularly out here in the Middle East.”
      Wilder, 37, returned with a bang in October by knocking out Robert Helenius, 38, in one round.
      Meanwhile Joshua, 33, is taking time out to mentally recover from his consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, 35, most recently in August.
      AJ is expected to fight again by the new year, but Hearn doubts Wilder will be his first opponent back despite the email dialogue.
      He said: “Nah, literally it was a one-line email but look it’s positive and I think Deontay’s going to want the biggest fights out there and he knows that’s AJ and AJ has always wanted the Deontay Wilder fight so hopefully we can see it in 2023.”
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