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      Nick Ball vs TJ Doheny: Date, start time, TV channel and undercard for the featherweight title clash

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      FEATHERWEIGHT world champion Nick Ball will be putting his belt on the line as he faces former champion TJ Doheny.Ball, 27, will be defending his featherweight title for the third time in just 12 months in his hometown of Liverpool at the M&S Bank Arena.Nick Ball defends his WBA featherweight title in Liverpool on Saturday nightTJ Doheny returns to the ring after his KO defeat at the hands of Naoya Inoue in SeptemberIn his last fight, Ball defeated American fighter Ronny Rios by TKO in the tenth round to secure his 21st win in his professional career. This next fight comes as another tough test where his title and his undefeated record will be on the line in front of a raucous home crowd.TJ Doheny, 38, is a former IBF super-bantamweight champion who most recently fought one of the best boxers in the world, Naoya Inoue.Doheny fell to a seventh round TKO in that fight and is potentially staring at one last title tilt..More Boxing NewsWhen is Nick Ball vs TJ Doheny?The fight is live from the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on Saturday, March 15.The event starts at 7pm GMT.The ring walk for Nick Ball and TJ Doheny is scheduled for approximately 10pm GMT.What TV channel is Nick Ball vs TJ Doheny on and can it be streamed?Nick Ball vs TJ Doheny will be available on TNT Sports and Discovery+Viewers will need a TNT Sports subscription in order to watch the fightAlternatively, coverage will be available via SunSport’s live blog.Full cardNick Ball vs TJ Doheny – for WBA featherweight titleAndrew Cain vs Charlie Edwards – for British & Commonwealth bantamweight titles and WBC Silver titlesBrad Strand vs Ionut Baluta – for European super-bantamweight titleJadier Herrera vs Jose EnriquezJack Turner vs Ryan FarragBoma Brown vs Cristian UwakaJack Power vs Jose AguirreStephen Clarke vs Dmitri ProtkunasWilliam Birchall vs Engel GomezLucas Biswana vs Ezequiel GregoresLewis Lawton vs Artjom SpatarLeighton Birchall vs Laszlo BernathWhat’s been said?Former world champ Tony Bellew has described Ball as “the most exciting fighter” in Britain.Most read in BoxingThe Bomber said: “Nick Ball gives such value for money. WThat boy just gets in the ring and he fights and fights non stop. Aggression. “I’d go as far as to say I think Nick Ball is the fittest fighter in the country. He’s relentless. “He’s literally the Tasmanian devil. He is all over you, he is not letting you off the hook. He fights fire with fire. He’s a fan’s favourite. “And as a watch for pure excitement, I’d go as far as saying he’s the most exciting fighter in this country. “I can’t see past him. “Now what you want is you want to match him with really good boxers. “So, we’ve seen him with Raymond Ford where he beat him for the world title,” More

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      ‘It was hard to watch’ – John Fisher opens up on his son’s brutal fight against Dave Allen after he needed brain scan

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      JOHN FISHER opened up on the struggle of watching his boy put his health on the line in the boxing ring. Son Johnny beat Dave Allen in a brutal 12-round slug fest in Riyadh last December – which fans deemed controversial but an all-out thriller. Johnny Fisher after his fight with Dave AllenCredit: The Stomping Ground Johnny Fisher with his dad JohnCredit: @Johnfis08605918And heavyweight Fisher was left baring his battle scars after being rushed to hospital for a precautionary brain scan. Dad John – who helps flog hundreds of tickets for his son thanks to his TikTok fame – watched through his fingers alongside wife Charlotte.John told SunSport: “It’s hard to watch. “My wife was next to me, I’ve seen boxing in it’s most brutal form, I’ve seen Johnny spar in harder fights than that.READ MORE IN BOXING”So I’ve seen it before, but Charlotte was a bit, ‘Oh my God, oh my God.’ “And when you’re in Saudi, it was quite a way back away, you can’t really see what’s going on fully.”Everyone’s standing up so it wasn’t a nice watch no, if I’m being hones. It wasn’t a great watch.”Fisher was taken to hospital after winning a tight points decision having taken damage to his ear.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSJohn said: “Listen, we had to go to the hospital.”We had to have brain scans, his ear was like that thick on his left side, he couldn’t even stand up in the changing rooms, had no balance whatsoever.Eddie Hearn reveals latest on Anthony Joshua’s boxing return”But the doctors, everyone in Saudi Arabia had really looked after him, so it was very comforting when he was at the hospital.”He was all right, he had all his faculties about him, it’s just his balance had totally gone.”But it’s boxing, it’s a dangerous, dangerous game, so the top respect to all boxers, men and women that do it, boys and girls, there’s no other sport like it.”Fisher, 26, was dropped in round five by Allen, 32, but battled on to take a disputed split-decision win. Now he looks to silence any doubters by taking the immediate rematch on May 17 at the Copper Box – just six months on from the epic first battle. And Fisher – who is 13-0 with 11 knockouts – cherished his painful rumble in Riyadh. READ MORE SUN STORIESHe told us: “We’ve always spoken about it in training, back against the wall showing people you can tough it out and grit it out. “They’re the things you dream of as a professional fighter. Can’t do it all the time but to show people I’m not just a knockout artist, I can dig in, that’s another good positive.” Dave Allen lost a controversial decision to FisherCredit: PA More

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      ‘Only boxer Mike Tyson refused to fight’ revealed with Baddest Man on the Planet ‘scared s***less of f***ing animal’

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      MIKE TYSON might have been the Baddest Man on The Planet – but even he knew his limits.According to promoter Don King’s former matchmaker Bobby Goodman, Tyson was afraid to fight George Foreman. Mike Tyson was said to be scared of fighting George ForemanCredit: AFPA 2005 article from Boxing Scene quotes Goodman as saying: “Georgie, you’ll never believe this but, f***ing Tyson is scared s***less of Foreman and wants no part of him. “I was there when Don was trying to make the fight.”He was telling Tyson that Foreman represented huge money, plus he was old and slow and would be no problem.”Tyson got up and screamed at King saying, ‘I’m not fighting that f***ing animal, if you love the motherf***er so much, you fight him!'”READ MORE ON MIKE TYSONForeman initially retired in 1977 but he returned after a ten-year hiatus from the ring at the age of 38. By that time, Tyson had become the youngest heavyweight champion of all time at just 20 years old. In 1990, controversial promoter King tried to pit the pair together by having them fight on the same card. Tyson knocked out Henry Tillman while Foreman beat Adilson Rodrigues – but talks collapsed quickly soon after.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSIron Mike was later sent to prison in 1992 for a rape conviction – serving three years in jail. Meanwhile, Foreman became the oldest heavyweight champ of all time at 45 when he knocked out Michael Moorer in 1994 while Tyson was behind bars. Mike Tyson doesn’t hesitate when asked who was most powerful puncher in boxing Tyson returned by 1995 – becoming champion that year – he retired in 2005 following two dismal defeats. Foreman was also retired by 1997 and ironically admitted he did not want to fight Tyson either.He once told ESPN: “That guy was a nightmare in the ring. I didn’t want anything to do with that guy.”I didn’t want a part of Mike Tyson. He was a monster. If he missed you with his left, then missed you with his right, he’d bite you.”Those are the kind of guys you see in a nightmare. You want to wake up and say, ‘so glad that’s a dream’.”I didn’t want any part of Mike Tyson – no way.”READ MORE SUN STORIESAfter boxing, Foreman launched a successful line of cooking grills. And Tyson returned for a controversial fight last November against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, 28, losing on points. Foreman was boxing’s oldest heavyweight champ at 45Credit: GettyHe also admitted to not wanting to fight Mike TysonCredit: RexJake Paul beat Mike Tyson on pointsCredit: Reuters More

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      Eddie Hearn reveals ‘frontrunner’ to fight Anthony Joshua next and it’s NOT Tyson Fury… with five names in running

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has a list of FIVE potential opponents to fight next – but Tyson Fury is NOT the front runner. Joshua has not fought since his September knockout loss to IBF champion Daniel Dubois. Anthony Joshua with promoter Eddie HearnCredit: GettyAnd he looked on course to return in a blockbuster against Tyson Fury – until the Gypsy King announced his retirement in January. With Fury still yet to make a U-turn over his boxing career, AJ could favour a rematch with Dubois next. Hearn told talkSPORT: “Daniel Dubois still [is the frontrunner]. In an ideal world, he will fight Fury, if not Dubois. “There is also Joseph Parker, who I think would be a great fight, there is Agit Kabayel and Deontay Wilder, obviously [Turki Alalshikh] has stated he would love to see that fight.READ MORE IN boxing “I guess the [Martin] Bakole fight is still there, but he would probably get criticised if he fought Bakole, so less likely.” Joshua, 35, decided against an immediate rematch against Dubois, 27, who instead signed to face Parker next. But he pulled out of fighting Parker in February just days beforehand after picking up an illness in Saudi Arabia. Instead Parker, 33, beat late replacement Bakole, 31, who filled in on just over 24 hours notice, in one round. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSKabayel, 32, meanwhile beat Zhilei Zhang, 41, on the same night to win the WBC interim title. Former champ Wilder, 39, is coming off a points loss to Parker and knockout defeat to Zhang. The American is rumoured to be plotting a comeback but is yet to announce a return to the ring. Wilder has most recently been linked with a fight against ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou, 38, who lost to AJ and Fury in the ring. Daniel Dubois knocked out AJ in SeptemberCredit: GettyMartin Bakole was KOd by Joseph ParkerCredit: GettyAgit Kabayel beat Zhilei Zhang in RiyadhCredit: GettyDeontay Wilder is still linked with the Joshua fightCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Dana White gives brutal response to working with rivals Bob Arum and Oscar de la Hoya after UFC boss enters boxing

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      DANA WHITE gave a brutal response to working with rivals Bob Arum and Oscar de la Hoya after entering the boxing business. The TKO group that owns and controls the UFC and WWE announced the launch of their anticipated boxing league alongside Turki Alsheikh. Dana White is moving into the boxing businessCredit: GettyUFC boss White and WWE president Nick Khan will work with Saudi supremo Alsheikh in the new boxing venture. It remains to be seen whether White will do business with promoters like Arum and De La Hoya – who he has criticised in the past. And he said on the matter: “I mean, let’s hope not! I would never say never but that is not what I plan to do.” White fell out with De La Hoya after the boxing legend slammed Conor McGregor’s 2017 crossover fight with Floyd Mayweather. READ MORE IN BOXINGAnd Arum spent years blasting the sport of MMA during the UFC’s early rise – causing friction with White. But the UFC boss has praised Arum for his longevity while also speaking positively about Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren before. Details on TKO’s new boxing venture remain a mystery but White will look to follow the same model that has made the UFC a global powerhouse. White said after UFC 314: “If you think about the UFC when we bought the company we had three letters, the old octagon and 12 contracts. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS”We had to build the thing from the ground up. I think the sport of boxing is so broken that it needs to be built from the ground up again. “And that’s what I’m focussed on doing. (Alsheikh’s) got some commitments from the next 18 months with a lot of guys and a lot of fights and a lot of different promoters. Eddie Hearn jokes he is ‘totally finished’ after UFC boss Dana White enters boxing with Turki Alsheikh”But I talk a lot about USA Tuesday Night Fights – the best up and coming fighters all fought on that show and then became big pay-per-view stars. “And it’s the same thing that happened with the UFC. We started on Spike TV, we built stars and they became pay-per-view stars. “I want to do the same thing with boxing.” Jon Anik, with Turki Alalshikh and Dana WhiteCredit: Getty More

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      Eddie Hearn jokes he is ‘totally finished’ after UFC boss Dana White enters boxing with Turki Alsheikh

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      EDDIE HEARN joked that he is “totally finished” now Dana White has entered the boxing business with Turki Alsheikh. UFC boss White and Saudi supremo Alsheikh finally announced their long rumoured boxing venture together. Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alsheikh and Dana WhiteFrank Warren with Turki Alalshikh and Eddie HearnCredit: Matchroom BoxingIt will be spearheaded by the TKO group that owns and controls the UFC and WWE – and now has a foot in the boxing world. Alsheikh has spent the last two years using his deep pockets to help turn boxing around by spending huge sums to make the best fights happen. And he even offered enough to get rivalling promoters like Hearn and Frank Warren to do business together. But now White has teamed up with Alsheikh – fans online have goaded that boxing’s old guard will soon be yesterday’s news. READ MORE IN boxing When SunSport put this to Hearn, he said with his trademark Essex grin: “Totally finished! Yeah. “We did have a business before Saudi Arabia and obviously we’ll continue to have some.”But we’ve loved being involved with Riyadh Season and His Excellency, it’s been hugely beneficial for us and the sport and our fighters and we expect that to continue.”It is unclear yet what TKO’s boxing league will look like – with even Hearn in the dark about the sport’s new players. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSHe said: “I’ve known about it for probably over six months and kind of waiting for an announcement but don’t really know anything about the format of it.”I saw some aggressive things said in the press release about one belt and all this kind of stuff but we’ll see how it plays out.”When does WWE-backed TKO Saudi boxing league start and what does it mean for Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren?TKO announced they will look to host “four large scale super-fights” across 2025 and 2026 as well as building up-and-coming talent. And after a recent turnaround in working with his rivals, Hearn opened the door to breaking bread with White & Co. He said: “If it suits us, if it suits our fighters, and if we’re asked to be, yeah, definitely consider it.”I mean, I think it’s great that Dana White’s getting involved with boxing. TKO is a great company, he’s a great promoter.”I think it shows you where boxing’s at, I don’t believe boxing’s broken. “I think we can always work on improving it but no, I think it’s exciting to see what kind of structure it’s gonna deliver.”Canelo Alvarez, 34, and Terence Crawford, 37, are set for a super-fight in September in Las Vegas, rumoured to be promoted by TKO. And after ESPN did not renew their contract with Bob Arum’s Top Rank stable, TKO could be headed to the sports network. Hearn said: “I think in the press release said about building stars and building talent, so is it lesser known fighters?READ MORE SUN STORIES”I mean, it looks like they’ve got the ESPN deal from Top Rank which is obviously massive. “And that can build stars, so listen, they’re smart guys. I’m sure they’ll come up with a structure that has potential.”White and the TKO group announce their boxing venture with Turki Alalshikh More

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      Eddie Hearn teases Wembley for Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn rematch after boasting of needing more seats for mega-fight

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      EDDIE HEARN is teeing up Wembley Stadium for a rematch between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn – in a bid to fit all the fans in. Eubank and Benn meet in a middleweight grudge match on April 26 at Tottenham’s 62,000-seat home. Chris Eubank Jr facing off with Conor BennCredit: PABut after they clashed at their pre-fight press conference – Hearn boasted that maybe Spurs was not big enough amid huge ticket demand. Eubank’s dad Chris Sr famously beat Nigel Benn in 1990 before escaping with a controversial draw three years later at Old Trafford. But Hearn snubbed a trip down memory lane to ensure the mega-fight landed in the capital. He said: “I feel like it’s a London fight.READ MORE IN BOXING”I mean, you’ve got one kid from Essex, one kid from Brighton and I think the Tottenham stadium is a tremendous stadium.”Asked about Old Trafford for the contracted rematch, Hearn grinned: “Who knows? Yeah. Wembley? Maybe.”The born rivals were initially due to renew the family feud in October 2022 at the O2 Arena – until Benn was pulled out with just days to go. Two failed drug tests came to light and landed the unbeaten welterweight with a UK Anti-Doping suspension. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSBut as Benn, 28, took his career to America for two light-middleweight wins – he was later won his case and and his UKAD ban was lifted. The WBC infamously suggested Benn’s positive test for clomifene – known to boost testosterone – could have been down to heavy egg consumption. Conor Benn pulled apart from Chris Eubank Jr after SLAP at Battle of Britain press conferenceSo Eubank, 35, aimed a dig Benn’s way when he cracked an egg on him during their face to face – sparking a mass brawl involving Hearn on stage. And Hearn said: “I think he was probably more angry than he made out, to be honest with you. I think there’s a lot said, it’s a very personal fight. “It’s gonna be interesting to see how it plays out as it draws closer, as the build up continues and looking forward to seeing them finally get in the ring.”Hearn admits he was not a fan of Eubank’s viral stunt – despite 130,000 fans joining a virtual queue for tickets just days later. He said: “I suppose it’s just the new generation of things that go viral and things that make people tune in. “I’m not a fan of it, to be honest with you. But, it’s the world we live in. We’ve just got to be careful. READ MORE SUN STORIES”If we’re doing so much work in the community, we’re trying to tell kids what’s right and wrong and how to behave and then you’ve got people slapping people at press conferences. “For me, it’s not the one.” Eubank cracked an egg on Benn’s faceCredit: Getty More

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      ‘That will live with me forever – Boxing champ reveals crazy party with Chelsea stars after 2012 Champions League final

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      BOXER Darren Barker spent his 30th birthday watching Chelsea win the Champions League – and celebrated with the players afterwards. Barker flew over to Germany in 2012 on his big day as the Blues faced Bayern Munich looking to make history. Chelsea’s 2012 Champions League winning squadCredit: Times Newspapers LtdBoxer Darren Barker partied with the players afterBarker pictured parading his IBF middleweight title in 2013Credit: GettyAnd the former world middleweight world champion beams as he recalls Chelsea’s dramatic penalty shootout victory. The West Londoners became the first side from the capital to win the Champions League – and Barker spent the night with the players. He told SunSport: “We won the Champions League on the 19th of May in Munich. I was there.”I witnessed us winning the Champions League, the only London club to do so, and I partied with the players after because I’m Billy big b*****s! READ MORE IN BOXING”That will live with me forever.”Asked if it was the best party he has been to, Barker replied with a grin: “Yeah, it was yeah it was up there.”A year after Chelsea’s Munich heroics, Barker had his own Cinderella moment coming from behind to beat Daniel Geale to win the IBF title. And he admitted only that victory in New Jersey and the birth of his four children can top Chelsea’s first Champions League trophy. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSBarker, now 42, said: “No, winning the world title for sure but that’s up there. “I’ve got four children, so it’d have to be in the top six moments of my life.Chelsea legend John Terry goes on 5k run in preparation for London Marathon “I probably better keep most of those stories to myself or watered down versions of it anyway.”Barker – a friend of former Chelsea player Jody Morris – backs current Blues boss Enzo Maresca despite a recent dip in form and results. He said: “Too much chopping and changing has gone on in the past. I think stick with him, I’m not impressed with the football. “I was so impressed with PSG the other day, I text my brother saying, ‘How good are PSG?’ “The way they quickly move the ball, the touch, the flare, the individual skill and the way it all came together. “Then you watch Chelsea and it’s like, ‘Come on lads! Flipping heck.’ “But, however, I don’t think chopping and changing is going to change anything right now – so stick with him.” Barker backs Chelsea manager Enzo MarescaCredit: Getty More