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      Floyd Mayweather, 46, called out by legendary kickboxing star after fight was dramatically cancelled

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER has been called out by legendary kickboxer Liam Harrison after their fight was dramatically cancelled. Last February Harrison – an eight-time world champion – was due to face Mayweather in an exhibition at London’s O2 Arena.
      Kickboxing legend Liam Harrison called out Floyd Mayweather
      Floyd Mayweather is retired from boxing but still competes in exhibitionsCredit: Rex
      But a horror knee injury caused him to painfully pull out of the bout.
      He told Sky Sports: “I got asked to fight Floyd Mayweather last year and I couldn’t believe what was happening.
      “After one of my fights, I got a bad knee injury. My MCL was torn, my ACL was torn, my knee was just flopping around my leg!
      “They asked me to do the fight and I thought it’s only boxing, I don’t have to throw any kicks. I thought I’ll take it, so I just said yeah.
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      “For the first couple of days I was training, hitting pads, doing pad work, I thought I’m alright here, I’ll get through this.
      “Then when I started sparring and I didn’t have control of where their movements were going, people started pushing me back, after training I was getting out, unwrapping my leg. It was all just swollen.
      “It got to the point where I was training hard for a day then I couldn’t walk for three days just because of how badly damaged my leg was.”
      Brit Harrison, 38, was even left considering postponing knee surgery to roll the dice and fight Mayweather, 46.
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      He revealed: “I said to my surgeon this is the chance to fight Floyd Mayweather here, can I get through this camp do you reckon?
      “The fight was scheduled for February 17, or something like that, and my surgery was due for January 30. I said: ‘Can I push it back and get through the fight?’
      “He said: ‘Listen I’m not going to tell you what to do, but you might do some lasting damage here.
      “‘You might end up walking with a limp, you’ll need a knee replacement by the time you’re 40.’ He said: ‘Is all that going to be worth it?'”
      Mayweather officially retired in 2017 after beating UFC superstar Conor McGregor, 35, in ten rounds.
      I had to pull out and I was absolutely devastated. But you never know, it might come back around.Liam Harrison on Floyd Mayweather
      But he has continued to box in exhibitions against names from the MMA, martial arts and social media world.
      His last was against the grandson of notorious mob boss John Gotti, which ended in a disqualification with a rematch set for February.
      After Harrison withdrew, ex-Geordie Shore star-turned boxer and MMA fighter Aaron Chalmers, 36, filled in on late notice.
      But the kickboxer – signed to ONE Championship in Asia – holds out hope they he can revive the fight with boxing icon Mayweather.
      He said: “I thought I’m probably not going to lay a glove on this guy even when I’m at full fitness. I probably won’t be able to hit him, let alone if I’m on one leg.
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      “I thought: ‘Is it going to be worth just getting in there and humiliating myself where I can’t move properly?’
      “I had to pull out and I was absolutely devastated. But you never know, it might come back around.”
      Floyd Mayweather is set to rematch John Gotti III in another exhibitionCredit: Rex More

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      Jake Paul reveals he will donate his entire next fight purse to charity in bid to build more boxing gyms

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      JAKE PAUL revealed he will donate his entire next fight purse to charity in a bid to build more boxing gyms. The YouTuber-turned boxer is due to return on March 2 on the undercard of Amanda Serrano’s Puerto Rico homecoming.
      Jake Paul launched Boxing Bullies in 2021Credit: @Boxingbullies
      No opponent has yet been announced but Paul has pledged to donate his purse to his charity foundation Boxing Bullies.
      He said: “The mission keeps on getting bigger and we’re gonna continue to renovate more gyms.
      “I’m actually going to be donating my entire fight purse to Boxing Bullies to renovate more gyms in Puerto Rico.”
      His business partner Nakisa Bidarian: “I just wanna repeat that right. He’s donating his entire purse to renovate gyms in Puerto Rico.”
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      Paul – who lives in a £13million mansion in Puerto Rico – in 2021 launched his charity in a bid to introduce boxing to a younger generation.
      And he revealed the next gym he renovates will be dedicated to boxing legend and seven-division champ Serrano.
      He said: “I don’t know if we can sneak preview that one of the gyms is going to be an Amanda Serrano gym.”
      Paul, 27, last February suffered the first defeat of his boxing career, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
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      But he bounced back with a points victory over ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, and a first-round knockout against Andre August.
      August, 35, was the first boxer that Paul has defeated on his record and came into the bout in December with a 10-1-1 record.
      But his next opponent is said to have a better ring resume with title belts to his name.
      Paul said: “He’s a professional boxer with an even better record that Andre August and there will be an announcement coming soon.
      “But again, it’s another step up in competition, he’s won regional titles etc.
      “Announcement will be coming soon but another step up in competition and continuing to challenge myself March 2nd.”
      Bidarian added that Paul’s next opponent will be confirmed and announced on January 30.
      Jake Paul ahead of his next fightCredit: Rex More

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      Tommy Fury’s dad John CONFIRMS talks for Jake Paul rematch and responds to rumours of ‘heated’ row with YouTube star

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      JOHN FURY has CONFIRMED talks with Jake Paul over a rematch for his son Tommy – and responded to rumours of a “heated” row. Paul last February suffered the first defeat of his career by losing a split-decision to Fury in Saudi Arabia.
      John Fury with his son TommyCredit: Rex
      Jake Paul revealed talks to rematch Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
      He has bounced back with two wins and revealed negotiations are going on behind the scenes for a rematch.
      But Paul claimed the Furys were only interested in raising the payday figure and questioned if they were purposely pricing themselves out.
      John has now hit back to deny that the phone call was a heated one but insisted his son should stand to make more the second time around.
      He told the Daily Mail, via Free Bets: “I’m at a loss to know what that heated conversation was. I thought we spoke and had a nice, intelligent conversation.
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      “So, I don’t know where all this c**p is coming from. There was never a heated conversation, nothing like that. 
      “I thought it went quite well so I don’t understand what people are having their tuppence about because that just wasn’t the case.
      “Both sides were very respectful. I knew what we want and they know what they want so we just have to meet in the middle somewhere. I’m sure that can be achieved. 
      “You’re going to hear all that second guessing, second hand information and people putting their ten pence in.
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      “It’s all clickbait rubbish. We had a meeting and it went very well for our first chat. 
      “I think the Pauls are doing an excellent job at what they do, but so are we. Don’t forget, we are the victors here. We are the ones in charge.
      “We are in the driving seat. They got the best of it last time, so it’s up to me as Tommy’s representative and father, that we get the best of it this time. I’m sure we will.”
      Paul beat ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, on points and knocked out American boxer Andre August, 35, since suffering his first defeat.
      The 27-year-old now returns on March 2 on the undercard of Amanda Serrano’s Puerto Rico homecoming with an opponent yet to be announced.
      Fury, 24, has also not returned since beating Paul’s arch YouTube rival KSI, 30, via controversial decision in October.
      And talks have since cooled with Paul, as John said: “We spoke to them about six weeks ago and we’ve not heard anything since.
      “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.”
      Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul on pointsCredit: AP More

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      Apollonia Llewellyn almost spills out of bikini on snowy mountain as ring girl gets emotional over adoring fan message

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      APOLLONIA LLEWELLYN almost spilled out of her bikini on a snowy mountain.That’s after getting emotional over a message from an adoring fan.
      Apollonia Llewellyn nearly spilled out of a bikini while surrounded by snowCredit: instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      The boxing influencer is enjoying a holiday in SwitzerlandCredit: instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia has left little to the imagination with her outfitsCredit: instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      She also got emotional after a fan sent her a touching messageCredit: instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Misfits star Apollonia is one of the biggest names in modern boxing.
      The ring girl has become a superstar on social media.
      And she regularly posts saucy pictures for her army of followers.
      Indeed, Apollonia boasts a whopping 577,000 fans on Instagram.
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      She delighted them yesterday with a cheeky snap from the snow in Switzerland.
      And today’s effort proved no less popular.
      Apollonia braved the cold as she removed all her clothes except for a black bikini.
      The blonde frolicked around despite the freezing temperatures.
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      And she hilariously captioned the snap: “Probably got pneumonia.”
      But Apollonia took a break from her winter wonderland after a fan sent a touching message.
      It read: “Such a natural beauty, please don’t ever get lip filler.
      “I look up to you so bad, which sounds weird as hell, but I don’t want my lips done, then I feel influenced by people on here.
      “You’re literally the only natural girl I see on this app.”
      Apollonia was clearly moved by the message and responded with a teary smiley emoji.
      Inside Apollonia’s glamorous life as influencer, ring girl and model …
      Apollonia burst out of this tiny silver bikini as she drank her ‘morning juice’Credit: INSTAGRAM
      Conor McGregor was among 8,000 fans who enjoyed this see-through lacy outfitCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Thousands of Apollonia’s fans enjoyed the view on the ring girl’s holiday to New YorkCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia braved the snow in the Lake DistrictCredit: Instagram
      Apollonia really enjoyed this bowl of pasta on her summer holiday to SantoriniCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia invited fans to ‘sit and stare’ at this picture, and thousands took her up on the invitationCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Fans were worried Apollonia’s top had shrunk in the wash as she enjoyed this hearty breakfastCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia’s followers were in awe of the stunner’s new hairdo as she wowed in a tiny yellow bikiniCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia sent a cheeky message to her fans as she posed in this glamorous see-through numberCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia told fans ‘no caption needed’ as she squeezed into this skin-tight see-through playsuitCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia revealed he ‘idea of happiness’ is being ‘wind swept on the beach’ with this busty snapCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia left very little to the imagination as she ‘brightened fans’ Mondays’ in a skimpy wet T-shirtCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia shot to recognition as a member of the Misfits Boxing fight night team
      She has garnered her a huge social media presenceCredit: INSTAGRAM @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia has over 570,000 Instagram followersCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      She has turned down a staggering £100,000 to pose nude beforeCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      The model insisted she isn’t money-orientedCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia shows off her jet setting lifestyle onlineCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      She also holidayed in New YorkCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia is no stranger to a bikini pictureCredit: INSTAGRAM @apolloniallewellyn
      She has built a huge following on social mediaCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
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      Francis Ngannou already setting up stunning fight with Deontay Wilder BEFORE sharing ring with Anthony Joshua

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      FRANCIS NGANNOU is already calling out Deontay Wilder – before even fighting Anthony Joshua. Ngannou last year put on hold his MMA career to cross over to boxing for a bout with WBC champion Tyson Fury.
      Francis Ngannou is already calling out Deontay WilderCredit: Getty
      Wilder is coming off defeat to Joseph ParkerCredit: Getty
      And he astonishingly floored Fury only to lose a controversial split-decision in Saudi Arabia.
      Now, he will return to the boxing ring on March 8 back in Saudi, this time against Joshua.
      But already Ngannou has his eyes set on Wilder, who blew a super-fight with AJ following defeat to Joseph Parker.
      Ngannou told Sky Sports: “I’m here for the boxing career and there I have a lot of challenges, a lot of names.
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      “For example, the top three guys that I’ve always had are Fury, Joshua and Wilder.
      “Wilder better get it together because I’m not done, I want that name on my record.”
      Fury, 35, faces Oleksandr Usyk, 36, on February 17 in Saudi in what is the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification.
      So Ngannou, 37, was left to weigh up his options after being denied a rematch.
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      But Joshua, 34, became available following defeat for Wilder, 38, who saw their £100million fight deal go up in smoke.
      The beaten American’s next move remains up in the air.
      But Ngannou revealed there were talks for the two to fight in The Professional Fighters League, the MMA promotion he is signed to.
      He said: “Two months ago, we were talking about fighting Deontay Wilder in the PFL. The landscape can change quick. Everything is possible.”

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      Eddie Hearn brutally predicts when Anthony Joshua will KO Francis Ngannou to set up undisputed world title fight

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      EDDIE HEARN is sure Anthony Joshua will knock Francis Ngannou out in their upcoming fight.And Hearn, 44, is adamant the bout will be over “by the end of the eighth round”.
      Anthony Joshua is set to take on UFC legend Francis Ngannou in a boxing fightCredit: Alamy
      Eddie Hearn is adamant Joshua will knock Ngannou out in the eighth roundCredit: Alamy

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      UFC legend Ngannou, 37, will cross over to the world of boxing once more after his stunning display against Tyson Fury, when he went the distance and even knocked the Gypsy King down with a powerful punch.
      The Cameroonian went on to lose by a controversial split decision but his performance earned him a bout with Joshua, 34, which will take place on March 8 in Saudi Arabia.
      And Hearn is convinced the Brit will do what Fury couldn’t, and that is knock the MMA hero out.
      He told Matchroom Boxing: “I do [believe Joshua will knock Ngannou out].
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      “I believe that he is going to wear him down and chop him down and by the end of the eighth round this fight will be over.
      “Anthony Joshua will be ready to fight for the undisputed world championship.”
      That undisputed showdown would be against either Fury or Oleksandr Usyk, who will face off for all titles on February 17.
      Joshua has shaken off his two consecutive losses to Usyk with three big wins over Jermaine Franklin, Robert Helenius and Otto Wallin.
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      His emphatic and dominant victory against Wallin was particularly impressive seeing as the Swede also gave Fury a hard time in 2022.
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      Hearn fears Tyson Fury is ‘shot’ and his chin may be ‘gone’ as he reveals AJ could have fought Ngannou before rival

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      EDDIE HEARN reckons Tyson Fury’s best days might very well be behind him.The WBC heavyweight champion is still unbeaten in his 15-year-long professional career but has taken a lot of punishment in recent years.
      Tyson Fury has been dropped five times in his last eight fightsCredit: GETTY
      The WBC heavyweight champ was dropped by boxing novice Francis Ngannou in their crossover clash last OctoberCredit: GETTY
      Eddie Hearn reckons The Gypsy King’s punch resistance might be goneCredit: ALAMY
      Fury, 35, has been dropped five times in his last eight fights – with four of the brutal knockdowns being dished out by rival Deontay Wilder.
      The most recent of those knockdowns came at the hands of former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, who was making his pro boxing debut in their Saudi showdown last October.
      And that knockdown has Hearn wondering if Fury’s punch resistance is gone ahead of his undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk next month.
      He told The Mirror: “He dropped Fury and that gave him credibility. What we don’t know is was it a one-off?
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      “But we know the confidence he has from that fight will push him on in this fight.
      “But we’ve seen him now and Ben Davison has 10 rounds to come up with a gameplan.
      “Maybe [Fury] is a shot fighter, we’ll find out on February 17.
      “It’s very difficult to imagine going into a fight having no idea what the other guy is going to do.
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      “You’ve got to figure it out from the first bell.
      “How big a puncher is Ngannou? People tell us he’s a monstrous puncher but is Fury’s chin going? We’ll have to find out.”
      Hearn’s long-time client and pal Anthony Joshua will look to dispose of Ngannou in better fashion than Fury when they clash in Riyadh on March 8.
      And the Matchroom Boxing chief has revealed AJ could have fought The Predator before Fury got his hands on him
      He said: “We had the opportunity to fight Ngannou before but AJ didn’t want to do it.
      “He said he is a serious guy who wants to win a heavyweight championship.
      “But I thought Ngannou beat Fury, if he didnt, it was a draw, or he lost by a round, it was that close.”
      Joshua, 34, is refusing to underestimate Ngannou after seeing him embarrass Fury by putting him on his backside.
      He said: “If Tyson underestimated Ngannou, I sure won’t. Francis has lost the element of surprise with me.
      “We knew Francis had a reputation as the biggest puncher in the world but the surprise was how well he boxed.
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      “He was exceptional on the inside and made life very complicated for Tyson.
      “So much so that I do belong to the opinion that he beat Fury.”
      Anthony Joshua will face Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia on March 8Credit: GETTY More

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      Apollonia Llewellyn braves the snow as she unzips ski jacket to flaunt bra as fans say ‘thanks for braving the elements’

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      FANS thanked Apollonia Llewellyn for “braving the elements.”That’s as the influencer unzipped her jacket to flaunt her bra in the snow.
      Apollonia Llewellyn unzipped her ski jacket to reveal her bra in the coldCredit: instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      The ace is on holiday in SwitzerlandCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia is one of the top names in boxing thanks to her work with the Misfits.
      The blonde model has amassed an army of fans as a result.
      And she regularly thrills them with saucy uploads.
      The ring girl isn’t shy when it comes to the camera.
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      And her latest effort did not disappoint the masses.
      Apollonia decided to escape the storms of Britain for a winter holiday to Switzerland.
      She lived her best life on the slopes while wearing a saucy silver jacket.
      But Apollonia decided to brave the cold by unzipping it to cheekily show her bra.
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      Fans were certainly left warmed by her antics.
      One said: “Thank you for braving the elements, absolutely gorgeous.”
      Another declared: “Stunning, beautiful and the most beautiful in the world.”
      One noted: “You look charming.”
      Another added: “Wow, goddess, stunning beautiful.”
      Inside Apollonia’s glamorous life as influencer, ring girl and model …
      Apollonia burst out of this tiny silver bikini as she drank her ‘morning juice’Credit: INSTAGRAM
      Conor McGregor was among 8,000 fans who enjoyed this see-through lacy outfitCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Thousands of Apollonia’s fans enjoyed the view on the ring girl’s holiday to New YorkCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia braved the snow in the Lake DistrictCredit: Instagram
      Apollonia really enjoyed this bowl of pasta on her summer holiday to SantoriniCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia invited fans to ‘sit and stare’ at this picture, and thousands took her up on the invitationCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Fans were worried Apollonia’s top had shrunk in the wash as she enjoyed this hearty breakfastCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia’s followers were in awe of the stunner’s new hairdo as she wowed in a tiny yellow bikiniCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia sent a cheeky message to her fans as she posed in this glamorous see-through numberCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia told fans ‘no caption needed’ as she squeezed into this skin-tight see-through playsuitCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia revealed he ‘idea of happiness’ is being ‘wind swept on the beach’ with this busty snapCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia left very little to the imagination as she ‘brightened fans’ Mondays’ in a skimpy wet T-shirtCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia shot to recognition as a member of the Misfits Boxing fight night team
      She has garnered her a huge social media presenceCredit: INSTAGRAM @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia has over 570,000 Instagram followersCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      She has turned down a staggering £100,000 to pose nude beforeCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      The model insisted she isn’t money-orientedCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia shows off her jet setting lifestyle onlineCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      She also holidayed in New YorkCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia is no stranger to a bikini pictureCredit: INSTAGRAM @apolloniallewellyn
      She has built a huge following on social mediaCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia works as a model alongside her social fameCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn More