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      Boxing could be AXED from Olympics by 2028 in huge blow to Team GB’s hopes of finding next world superstars

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      BOXING could be axed from the Olympics as soon as Los Angeles 2028, according to reports.Past events have helped give a platform to a number of future stars including former world champions Anthony Joshua and Nicola Adams.
      Anthony Joshua and Nicola Adams won gold medals for Team GB in 2012Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      But amid a public war between the International Boxing Association (IBA) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) the event could be no more in LA.
      According to the Mail, boxing’s place at the Games is at risk as the IBA takes on the IOC.
      The IBA were previously responsible for Olympic boxing, but have seen the IOC take over for the 2024 Games in Paris.
      This will see the IOC take responsibility for the governance, refereeing and judging of Olympic boxing.
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      It will also make them responsible financially.
      The IOC have taken the step of writing to the IBA to reveal their concerns.
      Their letter is said to have included the possibility of ditching boxing from the Olympics altogether.
      It’s claimed that the IOC are not keen on having to work with the IBA’s Russian president Umar Kremlev.
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      He is set to retain his position at the next election, however, keeping the IOC and IBA at loggerheads.
      Olympic boxing has given a platform to plenty of stars of the future over the years.
      British favourite AJ catapulted to stardom at London 2012, winning super heavyweight gold.
      At the same Games, Oleksandr Usyk triumphed in the heavyweight category.
      While the likes of Wladimir Kitschko, Floyd Mayweather and Joe Frazier are among countless other superstars to have competed in Olympic boxing. More

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      Dillian Whyte claimed he saw Deontay Wilder knocked out cold ‘twitching’ on floor by Wladimir Klitschko in sparring

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      DEONTAY WILDER was hailed in defeat for a chin as tough as his fighting spirit after Tyson Fury’s trilogy triumph.But fellow heavyweight Dillian Whyte claimed he once saw the American knocked out cold and ‘twitching’ by legend Wladimir Klitschko during sparring.

      Dillian Whyte was a sparring partner of Wladimir Klistchko in 2014
      Whyte claims Klitschko knocked out Deontay Wilder in sparring
      Title hopeful Whyte was a sparring partner for former world king Klistchko in 2014.
      In an interview last year, the Brit revealed that other training partners – including Wilder- took a beating left, right and centre.
      Whyte told Sky Sports: “I’ve seen him getting knocked out, Wladimir knocked him out.
      “He knew what happened. He had his hands up. He was roughing Wlad up, bringing the smoke, and he was going wild.
      “Wlad backs up, changes his footwork, feinting, feinting, jabs to the body, throws that feint jab, left hook. Wilder had his hands up, he was gone.
      “It wasn’t no knockdown, he was knocked cold. Properly twitching as well.
      “That’s why they probably didn’t want him to fight Wlad, because Wlad was going to fight him as a pro and Wilder never fancied it the whole time.”
      Whyte admitted after watching sparring partners get put down he went hell for leather with Klitschko – resulting in him being sent home from the camp.
      But he would return, and be joined by rival Anthony Joshua, who Whyte beat in the amateurs in 2009 before losing the rematch in the pro ranks six years later.
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      The two Londoners clashed in Klitschko’s camp, with the pair being split up before a fight outside the ropes broke out.
      Whyte explained: “I wanted to punch Joshua up, at first, because he was talking a lot of smack.
      “There was genuine annoyance there. Bashir [Ali] and a couple of guys stopped me getting at him and then it sort of got squashed. It was a bit edgy.”
      Whyte and Anthony Joshua almost brawled while out sparring in the Klitschko camp
      Tyson Fury has drafted in George Fox, David Adeleye and Jared Anderson as his sparring partners More

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      Gennady Golovkin accuses Canelo Alvarez of ‘arrogance’ and warns him judges ‘are not loyal’ to Mexican anymore

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      GENNADY GOLOVKIN has accused rival Canelo Alvarez of “arrogance” and warned him judges “are not loyal” to him anymore ahead of their trilogy fight.The pair will meet for the third and possibly final time on Saturday.
      Golovkin will meet rival Canelo for the third time on SaturdayCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Golovkin’s only loss of his career came against the MexicanCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The previous two meetings ended in a split draw and a narrow win for 32-year-old Canelo.
      And Golovkin believes he now knows rival Canelo’s weakness ahead of their fight.
      Golovkin, 40, has accused Canelo of “arrogance”, and says it “is punishable”.
      He said to NY Daily News on Canelo’s weakness: “Arrogance. And arrogance is punishable.”
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      Golovkin also says judges are no longer scoring in Canelo’s favour.
      The Kazakhstani added that those with the cards are “not loyal to Canelo anymore” and do not feel the burden of his image.
      He said on Canelo’s first defeat since 2013 against Dmitry Bivol: “In his last fight, the knockout was not necessary [to beat him].
      “It’s encouraging that the judges are not loyal to Canelo anymore. They don’t feel this burden of his image.”
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      Golovkin took the war of words one step further, claiming Canelo has “a lot of bad traits”.
      He said: “[Canelo] doesn’t bother me at all, but when a person has a lot of bad traits, traits that get in the way of him living a normal life.
      “That bothers him. That’s what we see right now.”
      The first meeting in 2017 ended in a split drawCredit: USA Today Sports
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      Tyson Fury fight talks with Anthony Joshua put on hold by Frank Warren and will restart after Queen’s funeral

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      BOXING promoter Frank Warren has confirmed talks over Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua have been put on hold following the death of The Queen.Her Majesty passed away last Thursday at Balmoral aged 96.
      Warren says talks for Fury vs Joshua have been postponed until after the Queen’s funeralCredit: PA
      Joshua will take a 40 per cent cutCredit: PA
      Football postponed Saturday, Sunday and Mondays fixtures, while Cricket and Rugby Union games went ahead.
      But boxing promoter Warren has confirmed talks over the all-British heavyweight clash between WBC champion Fury and Joshua have been put on hold as a result of The Queen’s passing.
      Talks will resume after The Queen’s funeral, which will take place on Monday, September 19.
      Warren told talkSPORT: “We’ve put it all on hold at the moment.
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      “It wasn’t appropriate obviously. That’s how we feel.
      “We’ve put it on hold and will pick up on it in the next week or so.
      “From our perspective, we don’t feel it is appropriate out of respect for what has happened.”
      Fury and Joshua could meet in the UK later this year.
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      Joshua could be heading into the title fight off the back of two straight defeats to Oleksandr Usyk and three losses in his last five.
      Joshua has been offered a 40 per cent split of what will be the biggest purse in the history of British boxing.
      The Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, is one of the venues being talked about.
      As is a clash at Wembley Stadium, in the capital. More

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      ‘It’s gonna be a massacre’ – Anthony Joshua warned against fighting Tyson Fury by Gypsy King’s US promoter

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      TYSON FURY’S US promoter Bob Arum has predicted a “massacre” if he faces Anthony Joshua next.The Gypsy King, 34, is keen to fight AJ before the end of the year.
      Tyson Fury wants to fight Anthony Joshua before the end of the yearCredit: PA
      Bob Arum believes AJ will want to face a different fighter to get his confidence backCredit: Getty
      Joshua has been offered a 40 per cent split of what will be the biggest purse in the history of British boxing.
      Fury is keen for the bout to happen in late November or early December but Joshua is stalling over accepting.
      And Arum believes the former world champion is unlikely to take the fight following back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.
      Arum told Boxing Social: “I don’t think it’s gonna happen because, while Fury would want it to happen, I put myself in the shoes of Eddie Hearn and Joshua.
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      “And after losing twice to Usyk, the first thing you want to do is to get him back in the ring and get him two fights where it restores his confidence.
      “If he goes back in the ring now with Fury, it’s gonna be a massacre.”
      AJ has adopted Usyk’s brutal swimming regime in a bid to get back to his best, claiming he “loves a challenge”.
      But instead of a bout with Fury, his promoter Eddie Hearn is eyeing a rematch against Dillian Whyte, whom he beat in 2015 – or former champion Deontay Wilder.
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      As result, Arum believes AJ will not go for the Fury fight despite being offered a fair financial package.
      Arum added: “I think that [the purse split] is pretty fair, right? I mean, Joshua’s not a champion anymore.
      “But again, let’s not jump – I don’t believe that Fury against Joshua will happen this year because everything that I know about boxing, from Joshua’s standpoint, indicates that it won’t happen.” More

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      Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin 3: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel for HUGE super-middleweight fight

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      CANELO ALVAREZ and Gennady Golovkin will do battle for the THIRD time this weekend.The pair began their rivalry in 2017 when their first fight ended in a contentious split draw, with most spectators believing Golovkin to be the worthy winner.
      Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin have fought twice beforeCredit: Getty
      And they had a rematch, which Alvarez won by majority decision, a year later.
      That fight was also a close one, and since then, Alvarez has moved up a weight class and since become undisputed champion at super-middleweight.
      Golovkin, meanwhile, has unified the titles at middleweight again, but he’ll finally get a third crack at Alvarez later this year, albeit at 40 years old.
      He’ll be buoyed by the fact, however, that his Mexican foe just lost to light-heavyweight Dmitry Bivol, and will have to come back down for a huge fight with ‘GGG’.

      When is Canelo vs Golovkin 3?

      Alvarez’s huge trilogy clash with Golovkin will take place on Saturday, September 17, 2022.
      The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas plays host, just like the two previous contests between the pair.
      In the UK, the fight will get underway in the early hours of the morning on September 18.
      Expect ring-walks to commence at around 4.30am UK time.

      Can it be live streamed?

      Alvarez vs Golovkin will be shown live on DAZN PPV in the UK.
      The fight costs £9.99 on top of your DAZN subscription.
      You can live stream the action from the DAZN app, which is available for download onto your mobile, tablet device and Smart TV.
      In the US, the fight will be available to watch on DAZN PPV.

      Canelo Alvarez beat Gennady Golovkin in their 2018 rematchCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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      What has been said?
      “I feel very happy and proud to be able to give the best fights and this fight won’t be an exception,” said Canelo.
      And Golovkin has simply said: “I hope to see you on September 17.”
      Promoter Eddie Hearn added: “The Canelo vs GGG trilogy is the biggest fight in boxing and I am delighted to get this made for September 17.
      “These are two men that bitterly dislike each other and want to end this incredible series with a blistering KO.
      “I truly believe this will be the most thrilling fight between these two great champions and it will be fireworks from the first bell to the last man standing.” More

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      Austin McBroom vs AnEsonGib LIVE RESULTS: McBroom taken to hospital after Gib drops him FIVE times – latest reaction

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      AUSTIN McBROOM was stunned by AnEsonGib in their epic battle in LA.McBroom hit the canvas FIVE times after taking Gib down in the first.
      And despite clambering off the floor, Gib was just too strong for the home favourite.
      And McBroom was rushed to a nearby hospital for medical checks following his brutal loss.

      Follow ALL of the latest updates right here…
      Vicious knockdown
      AnEsonGib really hurt McBroom with that right hook.
      It was definitely ‘Goodnight, Irene’ as Snoop Dogg once called on a Jake Paul fight.
      Watch it below. Thoughts? Ours are OUCH.

      Who will AnEsonGib fight next?
      After his devastating win over McBroom – who will AnEsonGib take on next?
      There’s been talk of a Jake Paul rematch, then KSI fancies a piece too.
      He tweeted: “Mcbroom vs Swarmz sounds like a good match up to me.”
      He followed that up with: “If Gib wants to play with me though, I’m also down.”
      ‘They called me pillow fisted…’
      AnEsonGib has taken to Twitter to celebrate his epic knockout of rival Austin McBroom.
      He wrote: “THEY CALLED ME PILLOW FISTED, SO I PUT HIM TO SLEEP,” followed by a ‘Zzz’ emoji.
      The Brit YouTuber had his rival down four times before delivering a final knockout blow.
      McBroom in hospital
      YOUTUBER Austin McBroom has been taken to hospital as a result of his brutal knockout at the hands of AnEsonGib.
      The 30-year-old was floored five times by the British star during their six-round affair in Los Angeles.
      The contest was waved off in the fourth round after the American was left sprawled across the canvas after being on the receiving end of a monster straight right.
      KSI’s praise
      AnEsonGib is the latest YouTuber to earn success in boxing.
      And fellow social media king KSI, who has also stepped in the ring, has praised all the UK YouTube boxers.
      He took to Twitter and wrote: “All things aside, good to see all the UK YouTube boxers winning this year.”
      He added: “We up.”
      Brit bonanza
      McBroom got stunned by AnEsonGib after an epic battle in LA.
      The two influencers have been embroiled in a war of words for some time, and were originally set to fight earlier this summer.
      But Gib forced his American opponent to hit the canvas FIVE times despite going down first.
      And despite clambering off the floor a number of times, the Brit was just too strong for the home favourite.

      What is AnEsonGib’s social media influence?
      AnEsonGib, 26, has a whopping 2.31m subscribers on his YouTube channel, 911k followers on Instagram and 883.8k followers on Twitter.
      The social media sensation is also a close friend of the popular Sidemen group which features KSI.
      And in July 2022, AnEsonGib participated in The Sidemen’s annual charity football match with various YouTube stars across the globe.
      What is AnEsonGib’s net worth 2022?
      AnEsonGib’s reportedly has a net worth of approximately £861,000 but it is expected to rise after his huge fight with Austin McBroom.
      The British influencer banked around £775,000 when he was humiliated by Jake Paul back in April 2021.
      Gib the winner
      Thanks for keeping up with our coverage of McBroom vs AnEsonGib.
      Here is your winner…

      AnEsonGib beats upset
      Coming into this nobody would have ever though AnEsonGib would have stood a chance.
      The British fighter was embarrassed by YouTube sensation Jake Paul in April last year.
      And then he could only manage a draw with Taylor Holder in the YouTube vs Tiktok event.
      But today he didn’t just beat Austin McBroom, Gib dismantled the American on his own soil making all of his friends and family proud.
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      Youtuber Austin McBroom has been taken to hospital as a result of his brutal knockout at the hands of AnEsonGib.
      The 30-year-old was floored five times by the British star during their six-round affair in Los Angeles.
      And as a result of the beatdown on his professional boxing debut, McBroom was taken straight to hospital.
      It is understood that he was taken to be checked over by doctors as a precaution.
      McBroom, whose Social Gloves company was promoting the event, is yet to comment on his defeat as he failed to speak post-fight in the ring or on any of his social media channels.

      AnEsonGib on his win
      I flew all the way from England to KO the CEO. That’s what I came to do.
      All respect to Austin McBroom. I got my revenge. I got my redemption.AnEsonGib
      Austin McBroom got swept away
      And this is the final punch which clinched the win for AnEsonGib.
      Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      AnEsonGib shows his gratitude
      The winner of today’s main card AnEsonGib has admitted he is very grateful for the position he has been put in.
      Very grateful for the UK & YouTube Boxing community.AnEsonGibTwitter
      Hospital run
      YouTube sensation Austin McBroom had been taken straight to the hospital following his devastating loss against AnEsonGib.
      Experienced referee Jack Reiss waved the fight off after the FIFTH knockdown in round four.
      Which forced doctors into rushing over and checking up on McBroom as a safety precaution.
      Logan Paul makes his verdict
      YouTube sensation has made his mind up on whose footsteps AnEsonGib is following.

      McBroom vs Swarmz?
      The KSI trolling train continues as the social media icon suggests Austin McBroom takes on UK rapper Swarmz next.

      Never underestimate the underdog
      Coming into this nobody would have ever though AnEsonGib would have stood a chance.
      The British fighter was embarrassed by YouTube sensation Jake Paul in April last year.
      And then he could only manage a draw with Taylor Holder in the YouTube vs Tiktok event.
      But today he didn’t just beat Austin McBroom, Gib dismantled the American on his own soil making all of his friends and family proud.
      KSI wades in
      It’s not taken KSI long to make his feelings on McBroom’s performance known…

      McBroom update
      The hometown fav is still in his corner getting checked out by the medics.
      He’s awake and looks like he knows where he is, so hopefully those five knockdowns haven’t left any damage.
      Gib is already away to his dressing room saying he’s going for some “fried chicken”.
      After a fairly forgettable undercard, that main event went off.
      Gib speaks..
      “I flew all the way from England to KO the CEO.
      “That’s what I came to do. All respect to Austin McBroom.
      “I got my revenge. I got my redemption.”
      GIB BEATS MCBROOM BY KO
      That was insane from the first bell.
      McBroom took some massive punches, but just kept getting up.
      His corner even threw in the stool but he wanted to continue. Unreal effort from both men.
      GIB HAS WON!! A FIFTH KNOCKDOWN SEALS IT!!
      MCBROOM DOWN A FOURTH TIME!!!
      McBroom vs Gib – Round 4
      Gib is going for the finish!! The crowd stunned, Gib is flying forward and trying to end this.
      McBroom in big trouble but still somehow on his feet…
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      Chris Eubank Jr hopes fire’s been ‘lit under dad’s a***’ to train him after seeing Conor and Nigel Benn’s gruelling camp

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR hopes seeing Team Benn start their gruelling training camp in a bid for revenge has lit a fire under his dad’s a***.Last month when his incredible October 8 catchweight showdown with Conor Benn was confirmed, 32-year-old Jr revealed he wanted his father in his corner but he had gone AWOL after warning him off the O2 bout.
      Chris Eubank Jr is preparing for war on October 8Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Eubank Jr will fight Conor Benn at the O2Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Conor Benn has been training with his old manCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      The Brighton middleweight has since revealed his legendary old man – 56-year-old Chris Sr – has been in touch to confirm his role in the 157lbs second-generation scrap.
      And he hopes photos and videos of Conor, 25, and bitter 1990s rival Nigel – who Sr holds one win over and a shared controversial draw – training together on the Isle of Wight and in Essex has sparked up the competitive fire in his father to get the family feud burning again.
      He told SunSport at his Hove bunker of a gym: “I always knew that my old man would be in my corner, he has to be a part of this.
      “We are here because of him and because of Nigel, without them and what they went through there is no me and Conor.
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      “My old man hasn’t been in my corner for a long time but this feels right and it feels good. It’s going to be fun to have him back.
      “He will be straight in the gym and, I am sure, talking to you newspapers about the fight.
      “I am sure seeing the Benn family start their camp and train together has lit something of a fire in him.
      “Nigel has been dreaming of the day he can get back in that ring-like atmosphere with my old man and this is the closest he is going to get.
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      “So this is going to light a fire under his a*** for sure.”
      Eubank Sr is a British boxing icon after iconic rivalries with Benn, Steve Collins, Joe Calzaghe and Carl Thompson.
      But his love for the sport and ruthless aggression seemed to shift drastically after his second 1991 war with Michael Watson left him with catastrophic injuries.
      Eubank Jr was always shielded from the punishing sport – the even more brutal business – and warned of all the physically and mentally painful pitfalls of the industry.
      But he could not resist the urge to follow in his father’s footsteps and he has now convinced him of his mettle for the hurt business and this mega-money showdown.
      “I didn’t have to convince him of this fight,” the showman said.
      “I made the decision, he may not have been happy with it but it was mine to make.
      “I am the one that has to get in there and fight.
      “I am sure that now he has seen the excitement and interest from the public – and I mean the mainstream, non-boxing-fan public – that he sees how big this fight can be.
      “Because it’s huge and he has come around and is ready to get involved.”
      Chris Eubank Jr had no qualms about taking the fightCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Chris Eubank Sr will be cornering his son in the nostalgic boutCredit: PA:Press Association More