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      I’m the greatest women boxer of all time… but now I want to be a world champion in a different sport

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      CLARESSA SHIELDS is not shy of boasting about being the greatest women’s boxer of all time – but now she wants to go a step further. Shields has an almost unmatched CV in the sport, with double Olympic gold medals, two undisputed titles and belts in three different divisions to her name.
      Claressa Shields calls herself the ‘Greatest Woman of All Time’ in the ringCredit: Getty – Contributor
      But Shields has also crossed over to boxing
      But the outspoken American looked to better her legacy even further by crossing over to MMA in 2021 with the Professional Fighters League.
      Shields, unbeaten in boxing, is 1-1 in MMA but insisted she did not swap the boxing ring for the cage just to experiment.
      Instead, she wants to become a two-sport world champion as she sets her sights on the PFL title and the history that comes with it.
      She told SunSport: “That’s the ultimate goal. Manifestation is real, I believe in two or three years I will be fighting for the PFL world championship.
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      “I’ll still be a boxing world champion and the same time. So the goal is to be boxing world champion and be PFL champion at the same time.
      “And after that, I’d probably wash my hands with MMA but that’s the bigger goal.”
      Shields won her MMA debut by beating Brittney Elkin but she then suffered defeat for the first time since her amateur boxing days against Abigail Montes.
      She has not returned to the cage since, instead picking up a trio of boxing wins, including against arch rival Savannah Marshall.
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      But now Shields has her eyes on the PFL’s season, where stars fight in qualifying and knockout stages over four bouts to win the title and $1m cash prize.
      But more than just the money, Shields believes actively holding titles in both sports – which would be a historic first – cements her place as the best to ever do it.
      Anthony Joshua vows to win the undisputed title after Francis Ngannou fight
      She said: “Well, I’m already the greatest woman of all time in boxing, we know that.
      “But to be able to come over to a whole different sport in the prime of my career and win, when I’m able to win the PFL world championship, I think that ranks me as the greatest combat sports person ever.
      “And not even woman. I don’t know any champion who can do what I’m doing right now.
      “So I believe in three years when I actually get in the PFL tournament and I fight for the PFL world championship, when I win that rates me as the greatest combat sports person in history.”
      Shields makes her MMA return on Saturday in Riyadh against Kelsey DeSantis on the PFL vs Bellator undercard. More

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      Three ‘physical’ former Man Utd stars tipped for careers in boxing by former world champion

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      PAULIE MALIGNAGGI has backed Wayne Rooney for a move into boxing – along with two other ex-Manchester United stars. Rooney was offered the chance to make the switch to the ring by KSI’s Misfits Boxing promotion.
      Paulie Malignaggi has baked Wayne Rooney moving into boxing
      Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Rooney are two Malignaggi wants to see in boxingCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Romelu Lukaku, here clashing with Ibrahimovic, is another tipped for boxing potentialCredit: Getty
      And former world champion Malignaggi is all for it and wants to see Zlatan Ibrahimovic as well as Romelu Lukaku join him.
      He told Lord Ping: “I don’t think it’s a bad idea, Wayne was always a physical forward like a Christian Vieri type.
      “I think Rooney has the physicality and the skills, he was a very strong and a tremendous athlete.
      “He’s a big boxing fan, when I met him he knew who I was, which threw me off. I’m interested in him boxing.
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      “There are certain guys in football who might be able to do some fighting; Wayne Rooney, Romelu Lukaku,  Zlatan Ibrahimovic, I’m on board with it.”
      Rooney, 38, is an avid boxing fan and was infamously knocked out in his kitchen by fellow footballer Phil Bardsley in a boozy spar gone wrong.
      Ibrahimovic, 42, meanwhile is a black belt in taekwondo while Lukaku, 30, is known for his physicality on the field.
      Malignaggi, a former super-lightweight and welterweight champ, retired in 2017 and has since moved into punditry.
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      Similarly, Rooney is now out of action since hanging his boots up and taking on coaching.
      But he was recently sacked by Birmingham in January, which freed up Misfits – pioneers in celebrity-style bouts – to make him an offer.
      Phil Bardsley reveals all about moment he KO’d Wayne Rooney in his kitchen and says he’ll fight him again
      Rooney confirmed that a deal was proposed but spoke out to pledge his future to football.
      He said on The Overlap podcast: “They’ve been in touch and asked the question, but I think at the minute I want to focus on getting back into management – not boxing.” More

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      Anthony Joshua gives brutal response after Francis Ngannou boasts about flooring Tyson Fury

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA brutally shut Francis Ngannou down following a boast about flooring Tyson Fury. AJ faces the ex-UFC champion on March 8 in what will be only Ngannou’s second professional boxing bout.
      Anthony Joshua shut Francis Ngannou down following a boast about flooring Tyson Fury
      Ngannou was confronted by AJ in a face to face
      Ngannou dropped Tyson Fury on his boxing debutCredit: Getty
      In his debut in October, he astonishingly floored Fury but it was not enough to avoid a controversial split-decision loss.
      Ngannou still takes confidence from the performance and knockdown – which he doubts Joshua would have come back from.
      He said in a DAZN face to face: “Yeah, I have a doubt about that. Tyson showed that he’s very resilient.
      “I saw him come back from a knockdown that you wouldn’t believe.
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      “So I think he’s probably one of the most resistant person out there, and that’s not a disrespect to AJ.
      “I don’t believe that AJ would take what Tyson did.”
      But Joshua – with a stoic glare – hit back at Ngannou: “Who hasn’t knocked Tyson down? So many people have knocked Tyson down.”
      Fury, 35, has been floored seven times in his career but bounced back to his feet every time to remain undefeated.
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      Joshua was due to face Deontay Wilder, 38, in March but the deal went up in smoke after the American’s shock loss to Joseph Parker.
      And Ngannou, 37, was denied a rematch with Fury, who instead moved on to an undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk, now set for May 18.
      Anthony Joshua vows to win the undisputed title after Francis Ngannou fight
      So Saudi boxing chiefs acted fast to match the giant heavyweight pair together for another crossover clash in Riyadh.
      Joshua, 34, said: “They spoke about this fight before and I said ‘no, it’s a gimmick fight, it’s not something that I think is right — crossing over when I’m still chasing heavyweight glory’.

      “And then I think when they saw what happened with his last fight, the situation with Wilder, this opportunity presented itself.
      “I never turned down a challenge and I’m looking forward to it.”
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      KSI branded ‘the Donald Trump of boxing’ after guest appearance on Jonathan Ross

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      KSI was branded “the Donald Trump of boxing” on The Jonathan Ross show for refusing to accept his defeat to Tommy Fury. The YouTuber-turned boxer was controversially beaten on points by Fury in October in his first loss in the ring.
      KSI was branded ‘the Donald Trump of boxing’
      Trump famously refused to accept defeat in the 2020 electionCredit: AP
      Tommy Fury edged past KSI in a controversial decisionCredit: GETTY
      He was fuming with the decision and suffered a further setback when his appeal to overturn the result was denied.
      KSI was probed on the fight by TV host Ross, who asked: “You were undefeated until you fought – and you will know him from Love Island – Tommy Fury in the ring and then you lost on points.”
      But the social media sensation replied: “Well, I technically don’t believe that I lost. I still think I won.”
      Comedian Jack Whitehall then compared KSI to former American president Donald Trump.
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      Trump infamously refused to concede defeat in the 2020 election to Joe Biden and instead blamed it on a baseless conspiracy.
      Whitehall quipped: “You’re like the Donald Trump of boxing.”
      KSI let out a laugh but doubled down when told “delusion is a great thing.”
      He said: “Yes, it definitely is. But I didn’t lose.”
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      KSI initially announced plans to take time out of boxing following the heartbreak of his first defeat.
      He has since confirmed he WILL fight again this year, eyeing a summer return, but remained cryptic when asked by Ross.
      He said: “You never know. I might dibble and dabble. I might fight again this year.”
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      Apollonia Llewellyn puts on busty display in barely-there bikini as fans say ‘you’re getting more and more beautiful’

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      APOLLONIA LLEWELLYN was lavished with compliments from her fans after sharing a holiday photo.The boxing ring girl is now a well-seasoned traveller and posted a throwback of her visit to the Greek island of Santorini last year.
      Apollonia Llewellyn wowed fans with a throwback snap from a trip to SantoriniCredit: Instagram
      The ring girl is no stranger to posing in skimpy bikinisCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia loves flaunting her good looks on social mediaCredit: instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia, 23, jet sets around the world and often shares pics from LA, as well as Switzerland, France and Spain.
      And her racy snaps always get fans talking, with many showering Apollonia with praise following her latest bikini post.
      The Yorkshire stunner posed in a blue and white bra that left little to the imagination alongside a skimpy thong which she covered with a tiny miniskirt.
      Fans loved the look with one saying: “Excellent 🔥”
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      Another added: “Damn you look good!!!😍”
      A third wrote: “Very gorgeous 😍”
      And another commented: “Stunning!! 🔥🥰”
      Apollonia recently wowed fans by flaunting her curves in a tiny thong bikini while taking a dip in a swimming pool.
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      She recently wowed her fans on a trip to a spaCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia is closing in on 600,000 followersCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Last week she gifted her fans with an early Valentine’s present by flashing her underboob in a see-through red lingerie set.
      A separate post saw her dubbed the “hottest babe in the world” after almost bursting out of another tiny bikini.
      Boxing ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn’s breasts in tight black and white PVC jumpsuit
      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 an army of 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

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      ‘I feel bad for Francis Ngannou’, says worried fans after Anthony Joshua shows off lean shape ahead of fight

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has fans already feeling sorry for Francis Ngannou after giving an inside look into his training camp. Joshua returns on March 8 in Saudi Arabia against Ngannou, who only made his boxing debut in October against Tyson Fury.
      Anthony Joshua in training to fight Francis NgannouCredit: @anthonyjoshua
      AJ had fans fearing the worst for NgannouCredit: @anthonyjoshua
      And he has been preparing for the crossover bout at new trainer Ben Davison’s gym in Harlow.
      AJ uploaded a snap in all black with a menacing look on his face – leaving some fans fearing the worst for Ngannou.
      One said: “I really feel bad for that Francis guy cause you’re ready.”
      Another added: “I feel bad for Francis he will feel the heat.”
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      One agreed: “Those eyes say it all.”
      Joshua, 34, stopped Otto Wallin, 32, in five rounds in his last fight in December, his first under coach Davison.
      Meanwhile Ngannou, 35, dropped Fury, 37, on his boxing debut but lost a controversial split-decision.
      It was still enough for him to earn the bout with AJ, filling in for Deontay Wilder, 38, after the American lost to Joseph Parker, 32.
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      Many were shocked by Ngannou’s performance and knockdown of Fury – but not Joshua.
      He said during a DAZN face to face: “I think if I box Tyson Fury a lot of similarities will happen in the fight so I am not surprised at all in terms of his style, who Fury is, it’s just a boxing match.
      “Well done to both of them, they put on an entertaining fight but that’s in the past. That’s how boxing is, and we move forward now.”
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      Fans say Eddie Hearn ‘will be fighting in Misfits soon’ as he leaves Love Island star stunned with body transformation

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      EDDIE HEARN has fans convinced he will be fighting on Misfits after showing off his body transformation. The boxing promoter has been on a health kick over the past 18 months having lost two stone through his new clean lifestyle.
      James DeGale with Eddie Hearn in 2015
      The boxing promoter has been on a health kick over the past 18 month
      Hearn has lost two stone through his new healthy lifestyleCredit: Instagram @kaipeacockfitness
      Hearn has been keeping his 1.3million Instagram followers up to date with his workouts in the gym.
      And in his latest, he posed in a grey vest and looked like a lean, mean, fighting machine.
      So much that one fan reacted: “He will be fighting in misfits soon.”
      Another said: “What a transformation.”
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      One joked: “Shreddie Hearn.”
      Love Island star-turned boxing presenter Josh Denzel said: “Go on the boy!!!!”
      The 44-year-old recently embarked on a demanding ten-week workout programme to get in shape and now feels better than ever.
      And he even copied UFC boss Dana White’s gruelling 72-hour fast without food, living off just electrolytes and water.
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      He told Men’s Health UK: “When I wake up in the morning, I go into the bathroom and I get a glimpse of myself and go, ‘F**king hell yeah,’ and that’s good enough.
      “That makes me feel great for the day.”
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      Hearn’s outlook has completely changed as he focuses on improving his fitness even further.
      He added: “Right now, physically, I feel better than I’ve ever felt in my life, and I’m 44 years old.
      “I’m excited to see what’s going to happen in six months, what’s going to happen in 12 months, what’s going to happen in three years.”
      Fans joked Hearn will be fighting on Misfits soonCredit: instagram @kaipeacockfitness More

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      Shocking moment Jack Catterall grabs Josh Taylor by the NECK and aims slap at rival in explosive face-off

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      JACK CATTERALL grabbed Josh Taylor by the neck during their explosive first face-off.Tempers flared between the boxing rivals ahead of their highly-anticipated rematch in April.
      Josh Taylor shoved Jack Catterall after he grabbed his neckCredit: Reuters
      The rivals clashed during an explosive first face-offCredit: Reuters

      Taylor controversially won their previous meeting via split decision in February 2022 to defend his light-welterweight world titles.
      The pair are now set to settle their rivalry at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on April 27.
      Ahead of the bout, a press conference was held in Edinburgh on Monday.
      The tense press conference went back and forth with insults before Manchester’s 30-year-old Catterall said Taylor “can’t even see straight”.
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      The 33-year-old Tartan Tornado hit back with x-rated insults and shouts of “rat”.
      And when they were posed close together for a photo opportunity, Taylor lashed out his arms and shoved Catterall backwards.
      The Scot placed a hand on his opponent’s waist before Catterall reached out for Taylor’s throat.
      And then there was a rapid move from southpaw Taylor and a security separation.
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      After Taylor landed the most significant shove, he shouted out “I can see straight now can’t I?”
      Broadcasters DAZN called for another stare-down with promoter Eddie Hearn involved.
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      But Catterall lashed out first this time and the pair were separated until the second leg in Manchester on Tuesday. 
      Taylor said: “the guy is obviously riled up, he tried to put his hands on me.
      “He is trying to wind me up but he doesn’t have the brains to do it.”
      But Catterall disagreed and again suggested his foe was not fully fit, saying: “He has been in hiding for two years, I’ve not been able to find him.
      “He came out today but he didn’t look too clever.”
      Taylor controversially beat Catterall via split decision in 2022Credit: Reuters
      Catterall traded insults with his opponent from across the stageCredit: Reuters
      Catterall was handed his first professional loss in their first meeting two years ago.
      El Gato left Taylor with two cuts by his left eye and knocked him down, but was only given the nod by one of the three judges.
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      Both fighters were deducted points during the bout, which also had a heated build-up between the long-term rivals.
      Taylor, who was also unbeaten at the time of the first fight, lost his WBO light-welterweight title to Teofimo Lopez in June last year. More