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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.
      Tommy Fury beat KSI on pointsCredit: Splash More

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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
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      Unbeaten boxing world champion named after Tupac Shakur announces shock retirement aged 26

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      UNDEFEATED boxer Shakur Stevenson has announced he is retiring from the sport.The 26-year-old took to social media to make the shock announcement.
      Shakur Stevenson has announced he is retiring from boxing aged just 26Credit: Getty
      Stevenson has won each and every one of his 21 bouts since he made his professional debut in 2017.
      But despite his young age and impressive record, the WBC World Lightweight champion appears to have decided to hang up his gloves.
      On X (formerly Twitter), he wrote: “I’m officially retiring from the sport of boxing.
      “I’ll be in the gym forever perfecting my craft and helping the next generation become great and chase their dreams,
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      “But I ain’t [f*****g with] this weak boxing game.”
      Stevenson was nicknamed “Fearless” after his silver medal at the 2016 Olympics.
      And the southpaw has certainly impressed in his seven years as a pro since the games in Rio.
      Some fans are unsure if Stevenson, named Shakur after rap icon Tupac, is truly heading for retirement or not.
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      On social media. one fan wrote: “Not buying it for one second.”
      While another added: “There’s just no way.”
      A third chimed in writing: “We all know he ain’t retiring!”

      And a fourth joked: “Got more chance my hair growing back than him retiring!”
      The former WBC World Super Featherweight champ wouldn’t be the first to threaten to retire before going back on their decision.
      Tyson Fury has famously announced his retirement a number of times before returning to the ring after a short period away.
      Stevenson’s win over Oscar Valdez back in 2022 was perhaps his biggest with Valdez undefeated before the clash.
      Stevenson won by unanimous decision, earning himself Valdez’s WBC belt in the process to become the unified super-featherweight champion. More

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      Antonio Conte ‘agrees return to football after talks with Zlatan Ibrahimovic’ 10 months after Tottenham axe

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      ANTONIO CONTE is being lined up as the next manager of AC Milan, according to reports.The Italian manager has been out of work since being sacked by Tottenham last March.
      Antonio Conte could be set to join AC MilanCredit: Alamy
      Milan boss Stefano Pioli led them to the Serie A title in 2022 but his side are third and way off the pace this season.
      Pioli is facing the sack and Milan are readying Conte as his replacement, according to Football Italia.
      The report claims the Serie A giants have already agreed terms with the former Inter Milan boss.
      It adds he has held talks with Zlatan Ibrahimovic – a senior advisor to Milan.
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      Conte was linked to Napoli but reportedly turned down the opportunity as he wanted a longer sabbatical to spend time with his family.
      He has also been on record saying he will not accept a project halfway through a season – having regretted doing so when he took over Spurs in November 2021.
      Conte managed Milan’s rivals, Inter, from 2019 until 2021 but his association with I Nerazzurri is not thought to harm his chances of joining the Rossoneri.
      Milan and Inter have a friendly rivalry known as the “derby of the cousins”.
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      Conte, 54, also failed to rule out a potential return to Juventus in the future, whom he won three Serie A titles with as a manager.
      When asked about a return, he said: “Marriages are done in two, you can always dream and hope to get married another time.
      “The important thing is that there is sharing of thoughts.
      “Now I want to make the most of my free time, continuing to study to broaden my knowledge.” More

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      Tyson Fury pulled me aside backstage to ask why I was backing Oleksandr Usyk – I know how Ukrainian can win

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      GEORGE GROVES claims Tyson Fury pulled him aside before demanding to know why he was backing Oleksandr Usyk to win next month’s heavyweight title fight.Fury and Usyk will finally collide in a championship unifier when they take to the ring in Saudi Arabia on February 17.
      George Groves predicts Oleksandr Usyk will beat Tyson FuryCredit: Reuters
      Groves was confronted by Fury over his backing for UsykCredit: Reuters
      The two men are the princes of the heavyweight division.
      And whoever emerges victorious will finally be crowned the king once and for all.
      Many are predicting Fury to win the bout thanks to his size and strength advantage.
      But former WBA super-middleweight champ Groves is backing Usyk to come up with the goods.
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      He reckons the Ukrainian’s smaller frame will work to his advantage.
      And Groves even claims that after getting wind of his prediction, Fury confronted him backstage at a show before demanding an explanation.
      Groves told Grosvenor Casino: “I think Usyk wins, I think he’s in better form.
      “I know people are attacking him a bit for the Dubois performance but I thought he was very, very good. Usyk was in full control and stopped him. 
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      “Usyk will take Fury out of his comfort zone, Fury’s a big unit and he carries a lot of weight.
      “And if Usyk makes him work harder than he used to then it’s going to be a tough night for him. 
      “Usyk builds into a fight and each round he cranks it up. I think he’s in better form, I’m going against the natural size of Fury, and I’m picking Usyk. I think he wins quite comfortably. 
      “Fury pulled me backstage once and he said ‘hey, why are you picking Usyk to win’ and I said ‘Tyson, someone’s got to pick him’.”
      Groves’ prediction comes after Fury declared he will only train for five weeks before facing Usyk.
      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?
      “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.”

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      KSI vacates his Misfits Boxing title belt in cryptic social media post… as he reveals ‘other plans in the pipeline’

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      KSI announced he has vacated his Misfits Boxing title belt to pursue “other plans in the pipeline”. The YouTuber-turned boxer launched Misfits in 2022 as a platform for celebrity-style crossover bouts.
      KSI announced he has vacated his Misfits Boxing title beltCredit: Getty
      In his comeback after three years out, he beat rapper Swarmz and Mexican boxer Luis Pinenda to win the cruiserweight title.
      He defended it with a knockout over gamer Faze Temper and against nightclub tycoon and professional boxer Joe Fournier.
      It was also on the line the night he lost to Tommy Fury – but he never actually conceded the title.
      Now it appears KSI will not defend it again either after taking to social media to reveal it has been vacated.
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      He posted: “I have enjoyed the honour of being The Misfits Cruiserweight Champion immensely.
      “I have other plans in the pipeline and it wouldn’t be fair for me to hold that title any longer so…
      “I am relinquishing the belt and a new champion will be crowned on the next Survivor Tag!”
      KSI, 30, took time away from boxing following defeat to Fury, 24.
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      But he recently confirmed he WILL return this year, eyeing a summer fight date.
      Although a rematch with Fury looks unlikely after their bitter fallout following the controversial fight ending.
      And a grudge match against Jake Paul, 27, also faces the KO amid a breakdown in talks between the camps.
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      Joshua Buatsi vs Dan Azeez: UK start time, live stream, TV channel, full card for huge light-heavyweight clash

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      JOSHUA BUATSI faces another tough test as he takes on Dan Azeez in a cracking British light-heavyweight clash this weekend. The bout will be contested over 12 rounds for Azeez’s British, Commonwealth and European titles at 175lbs.
      Joshua Buatsi’s biggest win came against Craig Richards in May 2022Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Dan Azeez is the British, Commonwealth and European champion at light-heavyweight
      The winner will likely set themselves up for a huge world title showdown against WBA world champion Dmitry Bivol.
      Azeez and Buatsi were supposed to clash towards the end of 2023, but an injury to the former set the fight back a few months.
      Now the pair are set to clash in the capital, with the victor set to take home the ultimate boxing bragging rights.
      When is Buatsi vs Azeez?

      Buatsi’s clash with Azeez will take place on Saturday, February 3.
      The main card will get going from 7pm, with the main event expected to start at around 10.30pm GMT.
      Wembley Arena will play host to the light-heavyweight match-up.

      What channel is it on and can it be live streamed?

      Buatsi vs Azeez will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Arena.
      The action gets underway from 7pm on Arena and 8.30pm on Main Event.
      You can live stream the card from the Sky Go or NOW TV app, both of which are available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

      Buatsi vs Azeez full card

      Joshua Buatsi vs Dan Azeez (light-heavyweight)
      Adam Azim (C) vs Enock Poulsen (European super-lightweight title)
      Caroline Dubois vs Miranda Reyes (vacant IBO women’s lightweight title)
      Ben Whittaker vs Khalid Graidia (light-heavyweight)
      Francesca Hennessy vs Laura Belen Valdebenito (bantamweight)
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