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    Anthony Joshua’s coach putting his body on the line as ‘monster’ boxer keeps catching him in training

    BEN DAVISON has sacrificed his body to help heal Anthony Joshua’s mind.After losing his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world titles to Oleksandr Usyk and then failing in the rematch 18 months ago, the London 2012 icon was beltless, coachless and rudderless.Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou face off tonightCredit: GettyAJ has been brought back by coach Ben DavisonCredit: GettyTeam GB guru and decade-long mentor Rob McCracken was axed.Back-to-back 2023 wins with Dallas-based trainer Derrick James seemed to cement a new partnership for 34-year-old Joshua.But Davison was in AJ’s corner for the December 23 obliteration of Otto Wallin — the most high-risk and convincing victory of Joshua’s busy year — and has now been given the gig full-time.The Watford legend has swapped a 10,000-mile round trip for a pop around the corner to Harlow in Essex and is feeling the benefits while Davison happily feels the pain.READ MORE IN BOXINGDavison, 31, said: “Physically it has been very challenging.“He has clipped me a few times but, thank God, he has realised and softened the shot slightly.“A couple of times I’ve not really braced myself with the body bag on and I have felt a few of them.“Obviously he is an absolute monster, so physically it is demanding, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.”Most read in BoxingCHELTENHAM BETTING OFFERS – BEST FREE BET DEALS FOR THE FESTIVAL Davison has built a relationship with AJ. He said: “I might not have known him for ten years but I can read the room and sense if he is in the mood for a chat or not.“I felt I could tell when he wants a bit of space or he wants a laugh and a joke. I think I understand him.”EXCLUSIVE: Eddie Hearn ‘NERVOUS’ for Anthony Joshua’s clash with Francis Ngannou as ex-UFC champ could end Brit’s title hopes foreverDavison befriended Tyson Fury when he was at his 28st nadir and lowest psychological ebb — and guided him back to greatness.For 19 months Davison lived in the Gypsy King’s Morecambe home and whipped him into shape for a couple of warm-up wins and the iconic 2018 draw with Deontay Wilder.If Fury and Joshua ever finally fight, Davison will look like the third man in a boxing soap opera love-hate-triangle.He said: “I do have a tremendous amount of love and respect for Tyson and that will never change.“And now I have a lot of love and respect for AJ.”*Watch Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou on DAZN and Sky Sports. ANTHONY JOSHUA VS FRANCIS NGANNOU: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE CROSSOVER BOUT More

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    Former Premier League Wag and ‘world’s hottest woman’ shows off sizzling beach body in tiny bikini

    VIKTORIA VARGA has showed off her sizzling beach body in a tiny bikini.The former Premier League wag shared a video of the outfit on Instagram.Viktoria wowed in a tiny bikiniCredit: Instagram / @ vikyvargaThe outfit was covered in pearlsCredit: Instagram / @ vikyvargaShe was filmed wearing the bikini poolsideCredit: Instagram / @ vikyvargaShe completed the look with a matching mini-dressCredit: Instagram / @ vikyvargaViktoria, 32, was filmed wearing the bikini while poolside at the Mandarin Oriental Jumeira Hotel in Dubai.She shared the video on her Instagram story for her 609k followers.She modelled the bikini which was made by Vama Swim.The brand is self-described as a “luxury uniform for the hottest destinations”.READ MORE ON WAGSThe set that Viktoria was wearing is listed at £151.66 on the outlet’s website.The rose-coloured swimwear is covered in crafted pearls.Viktoria also shared a picture in which she covered up with a matching mini dress.The dress itself costs £106.85 and is labelled as the “perfect day-to-night dress”.Most read in FootballViktoria has previously been dubbed the “world’s sexiest woman” by fans online.And many loved her one video of herself in a white bikini.Former Premier League Wag and ‘world’s most beautiful woman’ drops jaws in risque outfit for model shootShe also recently wowed her followers by wearing a little black dress.Viktoria married former Southampton star Graziano Pelle in July 2022.The retired Prem cult hero scored 30 goals for the Saints in 81 matches.He left the club in 2016 to join Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng.Scroll down for more pictures of Viktoria Varga…Viktoria is a Hungarian modelCredit: Instagram @vamaswimShe has built up an enormous following onlineCredit: Instagram / vikyvargaThere are 609k followers on her Instagram pageCredit: Instagram @vikyvargaFans love checking out Viktoria’s holiday snapsCredit: Instagram @vikyvargaShe regularly has fans gushing in the commentsCredit: Instagram @vikyvargaThe glamorous star has an array of stunning outfitsCredit: Instagram / @ vikyvargaThey were married in 2022Credit: Instagram / @ vikyvarga More

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    Fans say Eddie Hearn ‘will be fighting in Misfits soon’ as he leaves Love Island star stunned with body transformation

    EDDIE HEARN has fans convinced he will be fighting on Misfits after showing off his body transformation. The boxing promoter has been on a health kick over the past 18 months having lost two stone through his new clean lifestyle.
    James DeGale with Eddie Hearn in 2015
    The boxing promoter has been on a health kick over the past 18 month
    Hearn has lost two stone through his new healthy lifestyleCredit: Instagram @kaipeacockfitness
    Hearn has been keeping his 1.3million Instagram followers up to date with his workouts in the gym.
    And in his latest, he posed in a grey vest and looked like a lean, mean, fighting machine.
    So much that one fan reacted: “He will be fighting in misfits soon.”
    Another said: “What a transformation.”
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    One joked: “Shreddie Hearn.”
    Love Island star-turned boxing presenter Josh Denzel said: “Go on the boy!!!!”
    The 44-year-old recently embarked on a demanding ten-week workout programme to get in shape and now feels better than ever.
    And he even copied UFC boss Dana White’s gruelling 72-hour fast without food, living off just electrolytes and water.
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    He told Men’s Health UK: “When I wake up in the morning, I go into the bathroom and I get a glimpse of myself and go, ‘F**king hell yeah,’ and that’s good enough.
    “That makes me feel great for the day.”
    Eddie Hearn left dripping blood after suffering injury while celebrating boxing star’s win
    Hearn’s outlook has completely changed as he focuses on improving his fitness even further.
    He added: “Right now, physically, I feel better than I’ve ever felt in my life, and I’m 44 years old.
    “I’m excited to see what’s going to happen in six months, what’s going to happen in 12 months, what’s going to happen in three years.”
    Fans joked Hearn will be fighting on Misfits soonCredit: instagram @kaipeacockfitness More

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    Elle Brooke almost pops out of ‘too small’ bikini and says her boobs are ‘bigger than I thought’

    ELLE BROOKE stunned fans as she put on an eye-popping display.The boxing influencer took to her Instagram page to show off a set of bikinis while on a yacht.
    Elle Brooke showed off some bikinisCredit: instagram @thedumbledong
    But she admitted the first one was optimistic because her boobs were bigger than she thoughtCredit: instagram @thedumbledong
    Elle showed off a couple of bikinisCredit: instagram @thedumbledong
    She wore a look previously used at her weigh in against Jully PocaCredit: instagram @thedumbledong
    One of the bikinis she wore featured a floral pattern.
    However, Elle admitted she was being “extremely optimistic” by wearing the set.
    She explained: “This first one, I don’t know. I feel like the top is actually too small.
    “I think I got this in small and I was being extremely optimistic. Not that my breasts are very large but they’re definitely not small.
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    “I think there’s a theme at the moment where my tatters, my baps, are bigger than I thought they were.”
    The second bikini Elle tried on was a deep blue and has actually has a claim to fame.
    Elle explained that it was the bikini she had worn during her weigh-in against Jully Poca, when she lost the only fight of her career to date.
    She then joked the bikini was “jinxed” so if she fell off the boat it would probably be down to the bikini.
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    Elle also wore a pink bikiniCredit: instagram @thedumbledong
    She also got back into the Christmas spirit with a red bikiniCredit: instagram @thedumbledong
    Later on, she wore a pink pallet and a red bikini.
    Elle is no stranger to risque photos, having recently risked an Instagram ban when wearing lingerie.
    EXCLUSIVE: Elle Brooke bravely opens up on journey from battling drug abuse and depression to dedicated boxer after going sober
    Her most recent fight saw her brutally KO AJ Bunker at Misfits 12 to move her to a record of four wins and one loss.
    The influencer has 907,000 followers on Instagram.
    Elle bravely told SunSport how a party lifestyle drove her to drugs and depression before boxing helped her go 18 months sober.
    Inside Elle’s glamorous life as influencer, boxer and OnlyFans star…
    Elle Brooke traded in OnlyFans for boxingCredit: PA
    Elle Brooke boasts 843k followersCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
    She also showed fans a red outfitCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
    Elle always embraces the seasons traditionsCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong

    Last week she posed in laceCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
    She recently posed in a pink lingerieCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledong
    And also embraced yellowCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
    The influencer posed with a championship beltCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledong
    Elle recently visited the USCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
    Including visiting TexasCredit: https://www.instagram.com/thedumbledong/
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    Eddie Hearn reveals he looks in the mirror and says ‘f***ing hell yeah’ after incredible body transformation

    EDDIE HEARN says “f***ing hell yeah” to himself in the mirror when he looks at his new and improved physique, the boxing promoter has revealed.Hearn, 44, has embarked on a demanding 10-week workout programme to get in shape.
    Eddie Hearn has shown off his new and improved physiqueCredit: David Venni / Men’s Health UK
    The boxing promoter is on the cover of Men’s HealthCredit: David Venni / Men’s Health UK
    He has been put through a gruelling 10-week fitness regimeCredit: David Venni / Men’s Health UK
    Hearn admits he used to ‘hate’ the gym but is now completely dedicatedCredit: David Venni / Men’s Health UK
    On Thursday, his impressive results were showcased on the front of Men’s Health magazine.
    And the outspoken promoter, who represents heavyweight superstar Anthony Joshua, admits his trimmer look has given him even more confidence.
    Speaking to Men’s Health UK, he said: “When I wake up in the morning, I go into the bathroom and I get a glimpse of myself and go, ‘F**king hell yeah,’ and that’s good enough.
    “That makes me feel great for the day.”
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    Hearn, who ran the London Marathon in 2014, always “hated” the gym until recently.
    But he knew he had to do something about his health as he entered middle age – with the Essex-born businessman conceding he once feared for his life.
    Referencing how the demands of his job escalated in 2021, he said: “The workload trebled, and I just thought to myself, one, you can’t do this for very long if you continue living the same lifestyle, and two, you might die.
    “As extreme as that sounds, I’ve got a history of heart problems in the family.
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    Hearn, pictured above in 2021, says he feared for his life when he had an unhealthy lifestyleCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
    His outlook on training has dramatically changed in recent timesCredit: David Venni / Men’s Health UK
    “I’ve got a job that’s full of stress. I’m not really sleeping. My diet’s s**t. I’m not training that much. I’m overweight.
    “It’s all the classic signs of a short lifespan.”
    Now his outlook has completely changed as he focuses on improving his fitness even further.
    He added: “Right now, physically, I feel better than I’ve ever felt in my life, and I’m 44 years old.
    “I’m excited to see what’s going to happen in six months, what’s going to happen in 12 months, what’s going to happen in three years.”
    Last week, Hearn watched Joshua, 34, stop Otto Wallin in the main event of a blockbuster show in Saudi Arabia.
    But a clash with long-time rival Deontay Wilder appears to be off the table after the hard-hitting American, 38, was outboxed as he lost to Joseph Parker by unanimous decision.
    Read about Eddie Hearn’s workouts on the new Men’s Health app, available to download now. More

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    Tyson Fury says ‘love handles’ will help him beat Francis Ngannou and says: I was a fat baby and I’ll be fat when I die

    TYSON FURY said his “love handles” will help him beat Francis Ngannou. The eccentric Gypsy King has always boasted about being able to knock out chiselled rivals while coming into the fight “fat”.
    Tyson Fury as a child with dad JohnCredit: MacMillan
    Tyson Fury said his love handles; will help him beat Francis Ngannou.Credit: Rex
    He returns on Saturday in a crossover clash against ex-UFC champion Ngannou, 37, who stands 6ft 4in with hulking abs.
    And Fury, 35, has already signed to fight Oleksandr Usyk right after, in what will be the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification.
    But the undefeated WBC champion has vowed not to mess with his winning formula as he told the Daily Mail: “It’s good to have a good body.
    “I would love to have a good body. But, I don’t have any hope of having a good body.
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    “I have been training for well over 20 years and I still haven’t got a good body.
    “I’ve been in a training camp, living like a monk, for the past 12 weeks and I still don’t have a good body.
    “I didn’t have a good body when I was in my teens, so never mind clocking onto 40 years old. But, the one thing I’ve learnt is this isn’t a bodybuilding contest. 
    “Although I don’t look a man who can do long distance or run for 20 miles, I am a man who can do that.
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    “I think of myself as an old fashioned kind of guy who can go in there and have a fight, it doesn’t really matter what I look like. It’s about getting the victory. 
    “If I had a ten-pack and I looked like Adonis – completely unbelievable and I wasn’t winning, it’s pointless. So I don’t really care about being fat. 

    “I actually embrace being fat because my love handles separate me from the rest of the world, ever in history. There’s never been anyone like me and there never will be.
    “That’s what makes me so tough and that’s what makes me, me. If you said to me, ‘Right Tyson, we will give you the opportunity to get rid of the fat on you and we will give you a full six pack,’ I wouldn’t take it because that’s not me.”
    I actually embrace being fat because my love handles separate me from the rest of the world, ever in history. Tyson Fury
    Fury pointed to genetics as a reason for his frame and also threw his brothers under the bus too.
    He said: “I am fat now, I was fat as a baby and I will be fat on my death bed.
    “We’re all fat. Hughie is fat, Shane’s fat, my dad’s fat and even my mum’s fat. I hope she’s not watching this. But, we’re a fat family.
    “He trains every day, my brother Hughie, like unbelievable. He’ll run, train, box.
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    “I am the same. Two-three times a day, in or out of camp but I’ve always been fat.
    “Even when I got down to 17 stone, like this, I still had love handles. It’s my trademark for sure.”
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    Bulked up Eddie Hearn shows off bulging muscles in gym pic but distracted Ricky Hatton asks ‘WTF are you wearing?’

    BOXING promoter extraordinaire Eddie Hearn has shown off his dramatic body transformation.The Matchroom Boxing chief has made wholesale lifestyle changes over the last year, tweaking his training regime and diet in order to shed the pounds.
    Eddie Hearn has been prioritising his health and well-being as well as putting together big fightsCredit: INSTAGRAM@EDDIEHEARN
    The Matchroom Boxing chief has dropped a whopping 10kg of extra timberCredit: GETTY
    The 44-year-old recently showed off his progress in the gym on InstagramCredit: instagram @kaipeacockfitness
    Hearn, 44, has shed over a STONE-AND-A-HALF of excess timber during his fitness journey – the result of which he recently shared on Instagram.
    Hearn shared a snap of himself flexing his guns at the gym with his 1.3million Instagram followers.
    The accompanying caption for the joint post with his personal trainer read: “The WORK never stops.”
    Hearn’s impressive frame received plenty of comments, although several of his followers – including Ricky Hatton – questioned his gym attire.
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    One commented: “The muscles say beast mode activated, but the outfit says high school netball team.”
    Another said: “Good gains shame about the skirt.”
    And another said: “Did you get one of your kids to dress ya, mate?”
    One remarked: “Great work, mate. Not sure about the wardrobe tho.”
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    Eddie Hearn has shed over a stone-and-a-halfCredit: SPORTSFILE
    Another chimed in: “I must say that is bad choice of gym wear.
    “Did you forget your gym bag and have to go lost property.”
    Former two-weight world champion Hatton asked: “What the f**k are you wearing Eddie?”
    Hearn saw the funny side of the comments, chiming in: “[I’ve] had a stinker.”
    One boxing fan joked by saying: “You might as well step in and fight [Oleksandr] Usyk yourself. Looking good.”
    Hearn opened up on his fitness journey and dramatic weight loss a candid interview with Men’s Health.
    He said: “I’ve changed my training routine and I’ve been more focused on what I’ve been eating.
    “Food is the problem for me, not training. I’ve run a marathon, and I run three or four times a week, no problem. Food is the big problem, and I’ve got on top of that.
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    “I’ve also stopped drinking which has been a game changer as well.
    “I’ve lost about 10 kilos now so I’ve still got a long way to go.” More

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    Ex-Premier League Wag and ‘world’s most beautiful woman’ joins no bra club in risque outfit and appears topless in pool

    GRAZIANO PELLE’S wife Viktoria Varga joined the no bra club in a risque outfit and appeared topless in pool. The Hungarian model has been dubbed the “world’s most beautiful woman” by her adoring fans.
    Graziano Pelle’s wife Viktoria VargaCredit: @vikyvarga
    Viktoria appeared to pose without a top onCredit: @vikyvarga
    The Hungarian model has been dubbed the ‘world’s most beautiful woman’Credit: @vikyvarga
    Viktoria posing with husband PelleCredit: @vikyvarga
    And it isn’t hard to see why when judging by her series of latest Instagram snaps.
    The stunner shared a string of “sweet summer memories” and dazzled in a red dress and beige bikini.
    It left fans in awe as one said: “Beautiful woman.”
    Another added: “I love the floral look. Very summer colors.”
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    One gushed: “So gorgeous.”
    Viktoria’s 610,000 Instagram followers are no strangers to seeing her dazzle in racy social media snaps.
    She was called “fantastic” by one fan as she wore a tiny bikini in one recent post.
    Another upload earlier this summer saw her set pulses racing in a low-cut swimsuit.
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    Viktoria also posed on a yacht in snaps from a trip to Dubai back in May.
    Her marriage to Pelle has even seen her dubbed the “world’s sexiest Wag”.
    Pelle spent two years in England between 2014 and 2016, scoring 23 Premier League goals for Southampton.
    However, the Italian forward has been without a club since leaving Parma in July 2021.
    Viktoria joined the no bra club in a risque outfitCredit: @vikyvarga
    Viktoria’s 610,000 Instagram followers are no strangers to seeing her dazzleCredit: @vikyvarga
    The mode gave an insight into her summerCredit: @vikyvarga More