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      I fought Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao but neither were as quick and powerful as rival world champion

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      OSCAR DE LA HOYA fought the best of his generation – but one rival stands out among them all. The Golden Boy won belts in SIX different divisions but retried in 2008 following a one-sided loss to Manny Pacquiao.
      Floyd Mayweather beat Oscar de la Hoya in 2007Credit: AP:Associated Press
      De la Hoya was sent into retirement by Manny PacquiaoCredit: AP:Associated Press
      A year earlier, he was edged out on a split-decision by Floyd Mayweather – in a bout that broke pay-per-view records at the time.
      But it was his two-fight series with Shane Mosley and the speed of the American that lives long in the memory for De La Hoya.
      He told Ring Magazine in 2018: “It was ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley in the first fight. He had amazing hand speed.
      “With him it was just the speed behind his punches; even though you can see them coming, there were so many – and very accurate and great power.”
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      Mosley beat De La Hoya in 2000 and then again three years later, in a result deemed more controversial.
      In 2007, his blockbuster with Mayweather sold 2.4m PPVs.
      It stood as a boxing record until unbeaten Mayweather’s 2015 win over Pacquiao, which drew in 4.6m PPVs in America.
      De La Hoya was quick to compare the speed of Mayweather and Mosley, who also fought in 2010.
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      He said: “It’s not like Sugar Shane Mosley with four- and five-punch combinations.
      “Mayweather is more like you throw a jab and he’ll counter it. That’s his speed.
      “I think Shane Mosley in his prime was the fastest fighter I’ve met.”
      Following De La Hoya’s retirement, he focused on promoting, working with the likes of Ryan Garcia, Jaime Munguia and Vergil Ortiz.
      Shane Mosley and De La Hoya had two memorable fightsCredit: AP:Associated Press More

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      I fought Canelo Alvarez in Mexico and needed POLICE escorts to guarantee my safety… but I made a lot of friends after

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      JOHN RYDER walked into the lion’s den the night he fought Canelo Alvarez – but came out still roaring. Canelo returned to Mexico for the first time in over a decade last May to defend his undisputed super-middleweight crown against Ryder.
      John Ryder was beaten by Canelo Alvarez in MexicoCredit: Getty
      And he dominated over 12 rounds to mark a successful homecoming.
      Ryder needed police protection from the raucous and adoring Canelo faithful – but left having turned the rivalling fans into new friends.
      He told talkSPORT: “I don’t think anything can really live up to it.
      “There’ll have to be some serious bloodthirsty people there to really trump Guadalajara.
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      “Being driven in armoured SUVs with a police escort to guarantee your safety to weigh-ins and whatever we were doing.
      “It was the magnitude of the fight, the magnitude of Canelo, it’s just massive.
      “The Mexican fans – I’ve gained a lot of friends from that fight.
      “I’m in touch with a lot of Mexicans now, they love their boxing and they back their own.
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      “They’re what true fans should be, they just like to see the best fighting the best.”
      Ryder, 35, returns against Canelo’s countryman, unbeaten former light-middleweight world champion Jaime Munguia.
      And with 27-year-old Munguia changing trainers from Erik Morales to Freddie Roach, the switch period could prove profitable for Ryder.
      He said: “Listen he’s not put a foot wrong yet.
      “He’s been in there with a few good names – the standout for me would be Liam Smith.
      “Listen, he didn’t look fantastic against Sergiy Derevyanchenko, but everyone has off nights. It was a Fight of the Year candidate there.
      “He’s obviously made changes now to [new trainer] Freddie Roach. So it’s all yet to be seen what’s worked for him him and what’s not.
      “I feel like I’m getting him at a good time, he’s gonna be in a bit of a transition I think after moving from Erik Morales to Freddie Roach.
      “I’m in the twilight of my career and I’ve learned so much about myself in this past year with the Canelo fight – the fight I wish I’d have had a decade ago. I feel like this is the best time for me.”
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      Oleksandr Usyk says he has been preparing to fight Tyson Fury for NINE YEARS… in bid to avenge Wladimir Klitschko

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      OLEKSANDR USYK said he has been preparing to fight Tyson Fury for NINE YEARS – ever since Ukrainian icon Wladimir Klitschko was beaten. Fury in 2015 dethroned the boxing legend in a famous upset to become the unified heavyweight world champion.
      Tyson Fury going head to head with Oleksandr UsykCredit: Reuters
      Wladimir Klitschko was beaten by Fury in 2015Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      He is now in his second reign and almost a decade on from stunning Klitschko, he faces Usyk in a historic undisputed title decider.
      Usyk – who has twice beaten Anthony Joshua – revealed he has secretly had his eyes on the Gypsy King ever since.
      He said in a leaked TNT Sports face to face: “I’ve been preparing for this fight for a few years now, since he beat Wladimir.
      “He didn’t know about me back then because I wasn’t famous in the world of boxing, but I have been preparing for him and Anthony Joshua from the very beginning. Since I started professional boxing.”
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      The unbeaten champions collide on February 17 in Saudi Arabia, marking the first time all four heavyweight belts have been on the line.
      Despite the historic and monumental occasion – which Usyk waited nearly a decade for – Fury claimed he was only dedicating five weeks worth of training to it.
      He said: “I train four or five weeks for these fights.
      “Please, like I trained 12 weeks for Wilder and everybody else! Four or five weeks, how much training does a man need?
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      “Three or four weeks of sparring and one week of resting, done. We’ve been boxing for all of our lives since young boys, how much training do we need?
      “I’m sure we aren’t going to forgot how to box and it’s not a fitness competition is it, so I don’t think you need anymore than five weeks.”
      When asked to respond, Usyk replied: “I can keep on boxing non-stop for five weeks.” More

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      Francis Ngannou’s boxing coach hails MMA star as ‘the hardest puncher in the world’ in stark warning to Anthony Joshua

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has been warned he faces “the hardest puncher in the world” in Francis Ngannou. The humongous heavyweight pair meet in a crossover clash on March 8 in Saudi Arabia.
      Francis Ngannou with his boxing trainer Dewey CooperCredit: Reuters
      And when they came face to face for the first time at a press conference, Ngannou questioned Joshua’s punch resilience.
      His boxing coach Dewey Cooper has now clarified those comments – with the MMA star possessing the power to be ultra confident.
      Cooper told DAZN: “The bottom line is when you bring pressure and an imposing style to break your opponent down, like Anthony Joshua going on the front foot against Otto Wallin, there is a level of trepidation, a level of danger when you are fighting a guy who has knockout power.
      “Especially against a guy who has one punch knockout power like Francis Ngannou does. Me as a coach, I don’t discount Joshua’s chin.
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      “He’s an Olympic Gold medallist, a two-time heavyweight boxing world champion, I know his pedigree, I know his talent.
      “But when you are Francis Ngannou, when you are registered as the hardest puncher in the world you feel that way about everyone you come up against. That’s a great way to feel going into a fight.”
      Ngannou, 37, astonishingly dropped Tyson Fury, 35, on his boxing debut in October before controversially losing on points.
      Despite defeat, the ex-UFC champion proceeds to fight Joshua, 34, in only his second boxing bout and aimed a dig at the British superstar.
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      He said: “I’m going to fight him, so what do you think I’m going to do? Look for his chin.
      “I mean, that’s what happens in a fight. In a fight, you try to hit somebody in the chin or wherever you can hit him, right?
      “Yes, I heard that he doesn’t have a chin. I don’t know if it’s true or not. We are going to find out.
      “I hope I get the opportunity to test that out. That’s my wish, that’s what I’m wishing for.”
      Anthony Joshua and Ngannou ahead of their fightCredit: PA More

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      Tommy Fury’s dad John says KSI must APOLOGISE to have any chance of rematch and provides update on talks with Jake Paul

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      JOHN FURY warned KSI must APOLOGISE in order for him to consider a rematch with his son Tommy – amid fight talks with Jake Paul. Last year Tommy beat the pair of YouTubers-turned boxers.
      John Fury with his son TommyCredit: Reuters
      KSI suffered defeat to Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
      He first edged past Paul via split-decision last February in Saudi Arabia before moving onto a mega-fight with KSI.
      But the build-up was marred in bitterness and KSI even spat gum at John during an open workout.
      Son Tommy went onto win a controversial six-round decision but still tension remains between the two camps.
      John told the Daily Mail, via Free Bets: “We’re not interested in KSI. Not for a trillion dollars.
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      “Unless he comes up with an apology and decides to be a man, we want no part of it.
      “He lost to Tommy on his own show. I know he’s aged about 10 or 15 years because of it. People like him, their egos are so big they just can’t move on from it.
      “That will be his downfall. He needs to look in the mirror and take some lessons off real men on how to be one. You can’t disrespect people think you’re it.
      “At the end of the day, up until the spitting job, up until the BS, he was doing a great job. Him and Logan Paul.
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      “But, at the end of the day, Pauls are a different class to him. They’re not spitting at people. They are having verbal disagreements. That’s all part of the game.
      “Spitting at people is a reptiles job. That’s something the scum of the earth does.
      “I am no posh person, I am probably one step off the bottom but I don’t spit at people. I don’t disrespect people in that way.
      “It becomes hatred and no one can do their job properly then.”
      KSI, 30, announced he would take time out from boxing following his first loss but has since revealed he will fight again this year.
      Meanwhile Fury, 24, has undergone hand surgery for an injury in which he said has hampered him for four years.
      Paul, 27, bounced back from his defeat with two wins and returns on March 2 on the undercard of Amanda Serrano’s Puerto Rico homecoming.
      But he revealed talks with the Fury family are back underway.
      And John added: “We spoke to them about six weeks ago and we’ve not heard anything since.
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      “I’m not sure what is going on behind the scenes. But, the buck stops with me. Right here.
      “People can say what they want and do what they want, but the bottom line is that it has to go through me and Tommy.”
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      Anthony Joshua to receive No1 world title ranking for Tyson Fury’s belt if he beats ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA will be in line to challenge for Tyson Fury’s WBC world heavyweight title if he beats Francis Ngannou. Joshua returns on March 8 in Saudi Arabia against ex-UFC champion Ngannou, in only his second boxing bout.
      WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman with Tyson FuryCredit: Reuters
      Anthony Joshua is the No1 rated challenger for Fury’s beltCredit: Reuters
      AJ currently stands as the WBC’s No1 ranked challenger meaning if he is victorious, he could be mandated to face Fury.
      WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman told Gambling.com: “He has had a sensational career and if he beats Francis Ngannou, then he is number one in the WBC while Francis Ngannou is number 10 so the winner will certainly be positioned for great things in the immediate future.”
      Ngannou put his MMA career on hold last year to fight Fury on his boxing debut.
      And he amazingly scored a knockdown only to be beaten via controversial split-decision.
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      Fury, 35, now faces Oleksandr Usyk, 36, on February 17 in Saudi for the undisputed heavyweight crown.
      Meanwhile Joshua, 34, takes on Ngannou, 37, just three weeks later.
      Winners of the two super-fights could meet but as it stands, Fury and Usyk are already contracted to a rematch.
      But WBC boss Sulaiman would consider altering plans if promoters requested.
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      He said: “The WBC already sanctioned Fury v Usyk and the rematch.
      “We received the request and have already accepted a rematch if the promoters put it together so that’s where the WBC stands.
      “If the promoters change their request for the rematch, we will certainly address it.” More

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      Tyson Fury sensationally claims he will only have FIVE WEEKS of training for Oleksandr Usyk fight

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      TYSON FURY has sensationally claimed he will only have FIVE WEEKS of training to fight Oleksandr Usyk. The unbeaten champions collide on February 17 in Saudi Arabia, marking the first time all four heavyweight belts have been on the line.
      Oleksandr Usyk facing off with Tyson FuryCredit: TNT Sports
      But Fury has insisted despite the historic and monumental occasion, he will put no more than a month’s worth of training in for it.
      In a leaked face to face with Usyk for TNT Sports, he said: “I train four or five weeks for these fights.
      “Please, like I trained 12 weeks for Wilder and everybody else! Four or five weeks, how much training does a man need?
      “Three or four weeks of sparring and one week of resting, done. We’ve been boxing for all of our lives since young boys, how much training do we need?
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      “I’m sure we aren’t going to forgot how to box and it’s not a fitness competition is it, so I don’t think you need anymore than five weeks.”
      When asked to respond, Usyk, 36, replied: “I can keep on boxing non-stop for five weeks.”
      Fury, 35, has since flown out to Saudi to prepare for his training camp.
      He briefly had ex-IBF cruiserweight world champ Jai Opetaia, 28, in camp with him but the sparring only last five rounds.
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      Unbeaten 19-year-old Moses Itauma is also with Fury but the Gypsy King warned he has not brought anyone in to specifically mimic Usyk.
      He said: “I’ll bring in some southpaw left-handed fighters for sparring obviously, just the same stuff as usual.
      “What can you do for a fighter? Can’t do much for me or him. It’s a boxing match, if he’s better than me he will beat me.
      “If I’m better than him, I’ll beat him and that’s it. No more or less to it.”
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      Conor McGregor releases boxing sparring footage and drops biggest hint yet he WILL fight Michael Chanlder at UFC 300

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      CONOR McGREGOR dropped the biggest hint yet that he WILL fight Michael Chandler at UFC 300 – all while releasing sparring footage. The Irishman has been eagerly awaiting confirmation of his return, having been out the cage since July 2021.
      Conor McGregor facing off with Michael ChandlerCredit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
      And with a UFC 300 headliner yet to be announced for April 13, fans were hoping it would mark McGregor’s comeback.
      Now, the former two-weight champion has teased the news supporters around the world have all been waiting for.
      He posted on X, formerly Twitter: “McGregor on 300 seals the deal.”
      Chandler, his expected opponent, replied: “I accept. See you soon.”
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      McGregor, 35, has not fought since breaking his leg in the first round against Dustin Poirier, 34.
      He last year coached reality TV show The Ultimate Fighter alongside Chandler, 37, with the two expected to face each other afterwards.
      That never came to fruition, putting the bout in doubt.
      But before the new year, McGregor took to social media to claim he would fight Chandler on June 29 at middleweight.
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      UFC president Dana White was quick to shut down the announcement by saying: “When Conor’s ready to fight, you know we’ll announce it. That’s what we do.”
      White did suggest McGregor will fight in 2024 but did not commit to revealing when.
      He told SportsNet: “So McGregor will be back this year – possibly him and Chandler. We’ll see how this whole thing plays out.”
      McGregor recently celebrated the release of his Hollywood debut, starring alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in a Roadhouse reboot.
      But he assured fans that training is still resuming behind the scenes and gave a glimpse into his sparring.
      McGregor shared rounds of boxing footage at the Crumlin Boxing Club, where he first began training aged 12. More