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      Boxing fans send Francis Ngannou chilling Anthony Joshua warning after seeing ex-UFC star’s latest gruelling workout

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      FRANCIS NGANNOU has received a chilling warning from boxing fans ahead of his clash with Anthony Joshua.The former UFC heavyweight champion will bid to shock the world again in his Saudi showdown with AJ on March 8.
      Ex-UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou throws down with Anthony Joshua next monthCredit: AFP
      The Predator recently gave fight fans a glimpse at his gruelling strength and conditioning trainingCredit: INSTAGRAM@FRANCISNGANNOU
      Boxing fans have warned Ngannou AJ will knock him out after seeing his latest training clipCredit: INSTAGRAM@FRANCISNGANNOU
      Ngannou is leaving no stone unturned for his Riyadh rumble with the former two-time unified champion, mixing gruelling strength and conditioning workouts between technical and sparring sessions.
      The Predator gave his followers a glimpse at his latest S&C session on Instagram earlier this week.
      But some fans reacted to it by issuing him a stark warning about the problems AJ will cause him.
      One wrote: “It’s not gonna look that easy, Champion. AJ is a bad guy too.”
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      Another said: “AJ go clear ur doubts.”
      And another said: “Anthony Joshua will knock Ngannou out [on the] button.”
      One remarked: “I love you bro, but sorry to say AJ will mess you up.”
      Another chimed in: “Don’t let your people fool you or make u too confident – but work hard. You’re my fav, but Anthony Joshua isn’t a playful stepping fighter.
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      “He’s always calculative. Only short people still be Joshua’s problem for not.
      “But [a] tall stretch like you is a bang bang.
      “You might get some body shots from him and you might be shaken because Joshua doesn’t get exhausted easily!
      “Be ready For the Fight I love you both your fights both give me goosebumps.”
      Ngannou, 37, stunned the combat sports world last October when he cut and dropped Tyson Fury in their controversial crossover clash, which he lost via split decision.
      If I catch him then he’s going to sleep.Francis Ngannouon Anthony Joshua
      The former refugee knows he faces an uphill task to get the better of AJ but believes he can pull off a monumental upset in their March melee.
      He said: “If I catch him then he’s going to sleep.
      “Remember this is the heavyweight division and everyone is quite strong so you should keep your chin away.
      “If you put your chin in the right position and get hit – even by the lightest fighter – then you might wake up in the white room.
      “So, you better keep your chin away and fight smart.”
      Joshua’s Saudi showdown with Ngannou came to fruition following the collapse of his long-overdue grudge match with Deontay Wilder last December.
      During an appearance on The MMA Hour, AJ said of his next fight: “I thought it might be Wilder still, because the contracts were signed, and it’s still a big fight.
      “It’s still an amazing fight, it’s a crossover between UK and USA, all that good stuff promotional-wise, it’s still a good fight.
      “So no, I kind of let that one slide, and then it was the [Flip] Hrgovic situation, the [Andy] Ruiz situation.
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      “Then they put Francis there, and my team were like, ‘This is a good opportunity on this day in Saudi Arabia against this opponent. What are you saying?’
      “I said, ‘Let’s roll. Let’s go.’”
      Francis Ngannou is confident of doing a number on Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty More

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      Raging John Fury threatens to kick ‘first-class s***house’ ex-boxer ‘up the a***’ for what he said about son Tyson

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      JOHN FURY has threatened to kick “first-class s***house” Carl Froch “up the a***” following criticism of his son Tyson. Froch, who retired in 2014 after knocking out George Groves in front of 80,000 at Wembley, has been outspoken since hanging up the gloves.
      John Fury furiously hit out at Carl FrochCredit: Getty
      Carl Froch questioned Tyson Fury’s careerCredit: Pinnacle
      Conor McGregor, Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua have all been on the receiving end of verbal onslaughts from Froch.
      And more recently so too has Fury, who had his whole career completely questioned by Froch.
      So it has left the Gypsy King’s father John furious as he blasted the former super-middleweight champion.
      He told Boxing Social: “He’s a first class s***house, wants a kick up the a***, and he’ll get it off me if he ever comes round me.
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      “They’re jealous because people are only interested in current champions. No-one wants to know about has-beens.
      “That’s why when you see the Furys out of boxing you’ll never see us again, we don’t hang around as has-beens.
      “You’re a bum Carl Froch, keep my son’s name out of your mouth because you ain’t good enough to kiss his f***ing a***.”
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      Fury, 35, faces Oleksandr Usyk, 37, on February 17 in Saudi Arabia in what is the first ever four-belt heavyweight unification.
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      It comes four months after he faced ex-UFC champion and boxing debutant Francis Ngannou, 37, in October.
      Fury was astonishingly floored but managed to escape with a controversial split-decision win.
      The aftermath of the fight caused Froch to questions Fury’s legacy and his famous wins over Wladimir Klitschko and Deontay Wilder.
      He told Luckyblock: “It leaves a lot of question marks.
      “How good is Tyson Fury? What’s he ever done? Who’s he actually beaten? He obviously beat Klitschko in a bit of a stinker.
      “That was just an awkward, horrible performance where he just got inside Klitschko’s head and messed him up with that jab.
      “After the Klitschko fight, Fury had those three big standout fights with Deontay Wilder.
      “But how good is Deontay Wilder now? He looked awful against Joseph Parker. So now you start questioning him.
      “Is Tyson Fury actually what we thought he was or has he been flattered by the lack of opposition. We’ll find out when he fights Usyk.”
      Tyson Fury faces Oleksandr Usyk nextCredit: Reuters More

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      Anthony Joshua ‘only wants to fight Francis Ngannou to win bragging rights over Tyson Fury’, claims ex-champ

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has been accused of fighting Francis Ngannou only as a means to one-up Tyson Fury. Ngannou last year put his MMA career on hold to cross over to the boxing ring to face Fury in October.
      Anthony Joshua squaring off with Francis NgannouCredit: Getty
      And Fury almost suffered the most disastrous of nights having been dropped in round three and taken to the wire over ten rounds.
      He managed to escape with a controversial split-decision, keeping his undisputed title decider with Oleksandr Usyk, set for February 17, alive.
      So with a rematch ruled out, Ngannou struck a deal with AJ, whose super-fight with Deontay Wilder was blown after the American was beaten.
      But retired former super-middleweight champion Carl Froch believes Joshua is only fighting Ngannou to try and better Fury’s performance.
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      He told Lord Ping: “It’s bad for boxing because who wants to watch it?
      “Because when Joshua wins, what’s he done? What’s he achieved? F*** all.
      “All he wants is bragging rights to say he did a better job than Fury, but no one cares.
      “Joshua-Ngannou is a pointless fight. It’s doing nothing for boxing.
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      “Sure, it keeps him ticking over while he waits for the winner of Fury versus Usyk, but why not fight a real boxer; fight Zhilei Zhang, fight Joe Joyce, fight Daniel Dubois.
      “There are fights available to Joshua against top contenders and real boxers. But instead he’s jumping in with Ngannou in a pointless exhibition.”
      Despite Froch’s blast, boxing bosses in Saudi want the winner of Fury and Usyk’s unification bout to then fight the victory of Joshua and Ngannou.
      Tyson Fury facing off with Oleksandr UsykCredit: EPA
      Former super-middleweight world champion Carl FrochCredit: AFP More

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      I’m an unbeaten boxer looking to become the GOAT – and I’ve already bought an actual goat and called him Tootsie

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      BOXER Adam Azim is striving to one day be considered the GOAT – and he has laid the foundations by first getting an actual pet goat. Super-lightweight Azim is one of the hottest prospects in Britain right now, with a 10-0 record consisting of seven knockouts.
      Adam Azim has bought himself a pet goatCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      The unbeaten 21-year-old returns on the weekend, defending his Enock Poulsen at Wembley Arena.
      And he does so with a new face in his family – pet goat Tootsie.
      Azim told Boxing News: “Actually when you know where to look, you can buy goats from loads of places.
      “Once you know, you see them for sale everywhere. I was in the car and saw a sign saying ‘goats for sale’ so I thought ‘yeah’.
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      “There were seven or eight goats and you can just go there and choose one. I gave them £150 and then it’s mine.”
      Azim paid cash but quickly realised he would not be able to take Tootsie home to live with just yet.
      He revealed: “I realised that I couldn’t really take him home straight away because my house is getting an extension put on it right now.
      “But I didn’t just leave. I stuck him in the car and took him for a drive around the block first and then I took him back to the farm.
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      “Actually my dad only found out about the new goat because he saw loads of mud in the car.
      “I’ve called it Tootsie and I go and see it at the weekend. I can’t wait to get it home, I think I will have the right set-up for it in the garden.”
      Azim stopped Franck Petitjean in round ten of his last fight in Wolverhampton, where he won the European title in only his tenth fight. More

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      Joshua Buatsi vs Dan Azeez tale of the tape: How light-heavyweight stars compare ahead of huge Wembley showdown

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      JOSHUA BUATSI and Dan Azeez prepare to put friendships aside for British boxing bragging rights. The unbeaten light-heavyweight pair fight for the No1 contender spot for the WBA belt held by Dmitry Bivol.

      They were due to meet on October 21 at the O2 but injury forced Azeez out and a rescheduled date of February 3 at Wembley Arena was set.
      The two were once good friends, who mixed in mutual circles and shared several rounds of sparring together.
      But relationships strained when they signed fight contracts and that only intensified when Azeez pulled out merely days before the initial bout.
      Buatsi, 30, is a 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and one touted for the future when he turned pro a year later.
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      And despite 17 wins and 13 knockouts in six years, the former amateur standout has been hampered with inactivity.
      Promotional and managerial shifts have not helped either.
      Buatsi is at the centre of a legal case between Matchroom Boxing, his former promoter, and Boxxer, who he last year signed for.
      And despite all the promise in the world, Buatsi has not yet been given the right opponent to truly showcase his talent.
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      At 6ft 2in, he has a reach of 74+1⁄2 in and uses it to full advantages with long, stinging attacks to head and body.
      Buatsi is one of the most spiteful punchers in the country and division worldwide.
      Azeez meanwhile stands just 5ft 10in and often comes up against much taller opponents.
      But he has adopted and seek and destroy style, bobbing and weaving on the front foot and launching hurtful punches over the top.
      He only has a reach of 70in, but Azeez also has 13 stoppages to his name, often overwhelming opponents with his leaping combinations.
      Azeez has had tough, domestic dust-ups against the likes of Hosea Burton, Shakan Pitters and Rocky Fielding.
      And it has earned him the British, Commonwealth and European light-heavyweight titles.
      A world title shot would be the next on the list and that is on the line against Buatsi, making for one of the fights of the year.
      Dan Azeez and Joshua Buatsi facing offCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Jake Paul announces next boxing opponent who boasts ‘bone-chilling nickname’ but fans say ‘what a joke’

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      JAKE PAUL announced he will return against his most experienced opponent yet in Ryan Bourland. The YouTuber-turned boxer knocked out cruiserweight boxer Andre August in the first round in December.
      Jake Paul returns on March 2 in Puerto RicoCredit: Getty

      He will make a quick return on March 2, featuring on the undercard of Amanda Serrano’s Puerto Rico homecoming.
      And 17-2 Bourland – a former national amateur champion – will be the man to welcome Paul back to the ring for his tenth professional bout.
      Paul wrote online: “The goal is simple, build the skillset to become world champion.
      “Next up is a guy who has twice as many professional fights under his belt than I do. Ryan “The Rhino” Bourland.
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      “And just like the animal in his bone chilling nickname… he is also endangered.”
      Paul, 27, suffered defeat for the first time last year, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
      But he returned in the August to defeat ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, on points over eight rounds.
      Paul then revealed he would change his career trajectory but facing traditional boxers with less profile to build experience.
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      And 10-1-1 August, 35, was the first seasoned boxer that the social media sensation beat following a vicious right uppercut.
      Now Bourland, 35, will be the next but the veteran warned he is coming to take it all from Paul.
      He said: “Jake Paul steps into the ring with his social media clout, but let’s not mistake followers for experience or skill.
      “While he’s been busy chasing likes, I’ve been honing my craft for years, stepping into the ring and beating real boxers.
      “On Saturday, March 2 I will shock the world and put an end to Jake Paul’s boxing career.”
      Bourland – an ex-Golden Gloves champion and junior Olympics boxer – is coming off a fifth-round TKO of Santario Martin in September 2022.
      It was his third victory on the spin but he did retire in 2018 and only returned before the win over Martin.
      So Paul – who insisted fans will never be satisfied with his choice of opponent – is likely to have expected backlash on his next fight.

      One fan said: “What a joke.”
      Another fumed: “Another day another nobody.”
      But one argued: “Seems like a step up. A lot more experience at least.”
      Another agreed: “Another step up from Jake. You won’t be seeing boxers at the beginning of their career doing stuff like this.”
      Paul insisted the fight – on regular DAZN not pay-per-view – is the next step in his ambitious road to a world title shot.
      And he reaffirmed that his purse will be donated to his Boxing Bullies charity to renovate more gyms.
      Paul said: “I’ve always said my goal is to become a world champion. I beat a pro boxer in December in the first round, someone who’s been boxing their entire life, and what did I do next?
      “I went straight back to camp to get ready to face my next opponent, a professional boxer who has twice as many professional fights under his belt than I do. 
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      “It’s a new year, it’s an even better me, and I’m facing an even more experienced, seasoned boxer on Saturday, March 2 as co-main to the Puerto Rican GOAT, Amanda Serrano.
      “I’m fighting for experience, not for the money, and to show my love for this beautiful island I’ll be donating my entire fight purse from this event to my nonprofit Boxing Bullies to help renovate gyms across Puerto Rico.” More

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      KSI says he has been suffering with toothache for NINE YEARS… but fans convinced he is trolling Tommy Fury

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      KSI claims he’s suffered with toothache for NINE YEARS – but fans are convinced he’s actually trolling Tommy Fury. The YouTube, music and boxing star was beaten for the first time in October, losing a controversial decision to Fury.
      Fans were convinced KSI was trolling Tommy FuryCredit: Instagram @KSI
      Tommy Fury underwent surgery to fix a hand injuryCredit: Instagram @tommyfury
      Fury this month revealed he had undergone hand surgery for an injury that has hampered him since 2019.
      And he claimed it disrupted his training to fight KSI.
      Many believe this is what lies behind KSI’s own ‘injury reveal’.
      KSI, 30, posted online: “Since 2015 I have been dealing with a toothache that I’ve never spoken about/shared online.
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      “Since my first professional fight I have been trying to manage this injury, training and fighting through extreme pain which led me to often not being able to box at all.
      “For the last four weeks of my last camp I was only able to do jumping jacks until fight night.
      “This morning I underwent surgery I’ve been putting off for years as I know this is the only way my tooth will heal and that I can move forward with my boxing career.
      “I’m excited for my recovery journey and so ready to be back feeling 100% in 2024.”
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      Fury, 24, posted a similar message accompanied with a picture from a hospital bed onto his Instagram page just five days earlier.
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      He wrote: “Since 2019 I have been dealing with a hand injury that I’ve never spoken about/shared online.
      “Since my third professional fight I have been trying to manage this injury, training and fighting through extreme pain which led me to often not being able to use my right hand at all.
      “For the last four weeks of my last camp I trained solely with my left hand until fight night.
      “This morning I underwent the surgery I’ve been putting off for years as I know this is the only way my hand will heal and that I can move forward with my boxing career.
      “I’m excited for my recovery journey and so ready to be back feeling and giving 100% in 2024.”
      The almost identical message had fans adamant KSI was mocking Fury.
      One wrote: “The trolling is crazy.”
      Another added: “Dig at Tommy.”
      But one argued: “This would be a funnier troll if he had beaten Tommy but now he just looks like a sore loser no matter what he does.”
      Fury, who also beat Jake Paul in 2023, has started his recovery by training with one hand and the other in a cast.
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      KSI meanwhile revealed he will fight again in 2024 after taking time out and vacating his cruiserweight Misfits Boxing title.
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      Tyson Fury slapped with ‘tampering’ warning ahead of long-awaited showdown with Oleksandr Usyk

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      TYSON FURY has been hit with a “tampering” warning ahead of his undisputed heavyweight showdown with Oleksadnr Usyk on February 17.Fury, who holds the WBC heavyweight belt, was called out by Usyk’s former coach James Ali Bashir.
      An undispued champion will be crowned in FebruaryCredit: EPA
      Bashir, 72, said Fury would be unable to “tamper” with the mind of Usyk prior to the bout and will be left incapable of using the mind games that have proved so successful for him in the past.
      He also warned Fury that the Ukrainian will be able to infiltrate his own head in the lead-up to the fight.
      Speaking on boxing YouTube channel Seconds Out, Bashir said: “He [Usyk] is going to be out there to win that fight because he knows what undisputed means.
      “He knows what that means and so does Tyson Fury, that’s why I say it’s a tough fight. This is more of a mental fight than it is a physical fight.
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      “I don’t think he can tamper with Oleksandr Usyk’s mind. If anything, Oleksandr Usyk will tamper with Fury’s mind. I think that Oleksandr Usyk is a master of the mind games.
      “I think that he is in this fight all the way. I just want to get me a bag of popcorn and sit down, I wanna watch this.”
      He did go on to say that he thinks the bout will be a close call.
      Both of the fighters, despite being top of the heavyweight game, have had poor showings in their last outings.
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      Fury was left floored in the third round of his exhibition match against UFC legend Francis Ngannou and went on to win the match in controversial circumstances.
      Usyk also had to survive a scare against Daniel Dubois in August, when he was floored from a punch to the midriff.
      After a lengthy stoppage, it was declared that the punch was an illegal low blow, but Usyk was hardly impressive on the night.
      Bashir added: “He [Usyk] has a very good opportunity.
      “But the Tyson Fury that we saw in the (Francis) Ngannou fight will be a far cry from the one that we will see in the Usyk fight.
      “Because Tyson Fury will be totally prepared to be a big guy, 6’9 and 280 or 290lbs, whatever he is going to come in at.
      “He is a good boxer, he is agile, he is slick, he is confident and he knows what he is doing out there.
      “I think that this is going to be a tough fight for both guys, but I think that Oleksandr Usyk has a good, good chance to edge Tyson Fury in this fight.”
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      “I think that Tyson Fury will do what he does, put pressure on him, he will lay on him, the mauling, the brawling and he has a good jab.
      “To be a big guy he has a really good jab, he knows how to work his weight and he is agile.
      “It’s a tough fight but I can see Oleksandr Usyk winning on split decision and I see Tyson Fury winning on unanimous decision.
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      “It’s a tough fight for both guys, but Oleksandr Usyk is not your run-of-the-mill fighter, no, he is a focus guy, he is a tough guy.”
      Either way, an undisputed heavyweight champion will be crowned on February 17 for the first time since Lennox Lewis achieved the feat in 1999.
      Fury was knocked down in his last fight against Francis NgannouCredit: AFP
      And Usyk made hard work of Daniel DuboisCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More