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      British boxing star Connor Coghill forced to retire after suffering bleed on brain a week after horror KO defeat

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      BRITISH boxer Connor Coghill has been forced to retire after suffering a bleed on the brain.The 28-year-old was on the undercard for Leigh Wood’s bout with Josh Warrington on October 7.
      Connor Coghill has been forced to retire after suffering a bleed on the brainCredit: Getty
      The 28-year-old got the injury during his fight against Hopey Price last monthCredit: Getty
      He lost his WBA continental belt to Hopey Price after a 12th round technical knockout defeat in Sheffield.
      But the following week he complained of headaches and was admitted to hospital, where a scan discovered a bleed on his brain.
      Coghill’s trainer, Stefy Bull, released a statement to give fans an update on his condition two weeks ago.
      It read: “Connor has had headaches since his boxing contest last week in Sheffield.
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      “Obviously it’s devastating news for Connor as boxing has been his life since a young age.
      “He’s stable and resting and wanting people to respect his time during this difficult period.
      “Everyone at Stefy Bull Promotions are praying for a full recovery and wish him good health. We will keep you all updated.”
      However, Bull has since confirmed that Coghill has been forced to retire.
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      The trainer has set up a fundraising page in a bid to financially support Coghill while he continues to recover.
      A statement on the page read: “Thankfully after almost a week he’s been discharged and hopefully over the coming months he’ll make a full recovery.
      “Due to this injury sadly Connor has had to retire from professional boxing and now stuck with no form of income.
      “He’s been told he can’t do anything for the next 6 months which obviously is going to be hard for him.
      “My goal is to try and support him as much as we can, our aim is to raise as much as we can to support Connor with something positive moving forward.
      “Boxing has been his life and all he’s known since being a young boy. With his fighting career now taken away I think and believe Connor can still make a life out of doing something he loves (boxing).
      “We have a vision of sourcing a gym in his home town big enough to start his own amateur boxing club and supporting him to also gain his professional licences so he can train boxers to become champions just like himself.
      “Connor is well liked and well supported in Hull and I believe he can still achieve things doing something he loves.”
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      Ring Magazine top 10 heavyweight boxers revealed but does Tyson Fury fall and is there space for Francis Ngannou?

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      THE Ring Magazine have updated their heavyweight rankings in the wake of Tyson Fury’s controversial win over Francis Ngannou. Fury left Saudi Arabia with a disputed points decision and his undefeated record intact.

      It also meant an undisputed title decider against Oleksandr Usyk is remains on but faces being moved from December to February.
      As Usyk, 36, is the Ring Magazine’s champion when he fights Fury, 35, the prestigious title will be on the line.
      Following Ngannou’s stunning performance, the WBC are said to be considering ranking him in the top ten.
      But, the 37-year-old does not make it into the Ring’s ratings.
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      Former WBC champion Deontay Wilder, 38, is the second ranked contender with Joshua, 34, one place behind.
      Those standings could change if the pair manage to get a deal over the line to fight each other.
      Zhilei Zhang, 40, is fourth following his April win over eighth-placed Joe Joyce, 37, who also lost their September rematch.
      Joseph Parker, 31, is up to fifth following his win on Fury’s undercard.
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      And Filip Hrgovic, 31, sits sixth on the cusp of an IBF world title shot.
      He is mandated to face Otto Wallin, 32, in a final eliminator next with the Swedish contender cracking into tenth in the Ring’s list.
      Canelo Alvarez’s former heavyweight sparring partner Frank Sanchez, 31, creeps into ninth place in the ratings.
      Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk facing offCredit: GETTY More

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      Tyson Fury’s black eye looks even worse after controversial Ngannou win as he heads out with wife Paris in Rolls Royce

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      TYSON FURY’s black eye looks considerably worse less than a week after his showdown with Francis Ngannou.The WBC heavyweight champion was knocked down in the third round of his controversial crossover clash with the boxing novice, who he beat via split decision.
      Tyson Fury was knocked down in the third round of his clash with Francis NgannouCredit: GETTY
      The Gypsy King was left with a nasty shiner the day after the fightCredit: BOXING KING MEDIA
      His black eye has gotten considerably worseCredit: SPLASH
      Fury was all smiles as he stepped out in MorecambeCredit: SPLASH
      Fury and wife Paris enjoyed a little chuckle as they enjoyed their day offCredit: SPLASH
      Fury, 35, was left with a nasty-looking shiner on under his left eye after his below-par display in the Riyadh Rumble.
      But the battle scar has gotten worse in the days since he and his wife Paris left The Kingdom.
      Fury showed off his war wound on Friday afternoon as he and Paris stepped out in Morecambe.
      The childhood sweethearts stepped out in style, taking their jet-black Rolls Royces for a spin.
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      Fury’s display against former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou has taken some of the lustre of his historic undisputed title fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
      The Gypsy King was set to perform a quick turnaround to face the undefeated Ukrainian on December 23.
      But their long overdue showdown has been pushed back to February.
      Co-promoter Frank Warren told The Guardian: “The fight will happen before 2 March and it will be for the undisputed title and all four belts.
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      The stats from the fight show Fury landed more punches overall and in the majority of the rounds
      “The IBF have given consent for that now and it’s all done.
      “The fight is on. Everybody’s agreed, and it will be announced fairly soon.”
      Queensberry Promotions chief Warren added: “It’s not just the bruising, it’s also the fact he was in a 12-week camp and he’s got a new baby.
      “It was a tough fight to win so he needs to go home and take a couple of weeks off. And then you’ve only got six weeks to train.
      “If the fight against Ngannou had ended early, 23 December would have been a very reliable date.
      “But when Tyson said he was still ready to fight Usyk, I said: ‘You’re not.’”
      Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usykw ill now throw down in FebruaryCredit: Getty More

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      Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou PPV buys were ‘TERRIBLE’ and ‘nothing close’ to Jake Paul and Canelo Alvarez’s numbers

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      TYSON FURY and Francis Ngannou’s pay-per-view numbers were described as “TERRIBLE” by an insider.The heavyweight kings of boxing and MMA collided in Saudi Arabia in a huge crossover clash aired on PPV internationally.
      Tyson Fury beat Francis Ngannou on pointsCredit: Reuters
      Heavy favourite Fury, 35, was dropped and left stunned during the ten-rounder but controversially walked away with a points win over Ngannou, 37.
      Despite the excitement of the bout, it failed as a PPV blockbuster, according to professional wrestling and MMA reporter Dave Meltzer.
      Meltzer said on Wrestling Observer Radio: “I will have the exact numbers tomorrow, but they were terrible.
      “Way below an AEW (All Elite Wrestling) PPV. Possibly 10k for TV orders. I will have the streaming tomorrow.
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      “It was nothing close to Canelo or Diaz-Paul buys.”
      For context, Jake Paul claimed his loss to Tommy Fury sold over 800,000 PPVs.
      And 450,000 were believed to be the number for his win over Nate Diaz in August.
      Canelo beat Jermell Charlo in his last bout in September with up to 700,000 PPVs reportedly sold.
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      Despite Meltzer’s report, Turki Alalshikh – who staged and financed the fight – insisted it was a PPV success.
      He said on The MMA Hour: “It will be one of the biggest pay-per-views ever.
      “I just have the number of DAZN, and DAZN doesn’t cover all the world, doesn’t cover in this fight especially in America and the UK, Australia, the Middle East and Africa.
      “DAZN is more than 200,000 subscribers, just DAZN, more than 200,000 subscribers.
      “I think, and I hope, we will be the most watched pay-per-view fight ever.”
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      Conor McGregor agrees to fight KSI after being confronted by Derek Chisora at Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou

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      CONOR McGREGOR agreed to fight old rival KSI after being confronted by Derek Chisora in Saudi Arabia. McGregor embarked on a bizarre feud with the YouTuber-turned boxer after challenging KSI to a bare-knuckle scrap.
      Conor McGregor agreed to fight KSI after being confronted by Derek ChisoraCredit: TNT SPORTS
      KSI has been involved in a bizarre feud with McGregorCredit: Getty
      Chisora, 39, is a friend and training partner of KSI’s and asked the UFC legend when the two will fight.
      McGregor responded: “Tomorrow, if he’s here tonight! We’re fighting him on the same card. We’re on the same card in March.”
      The Irishman’s embrace with Chisora came on the night Tyson Fury, 35, controversially beat ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou, 37 on points.
      McGregor, 35, has boxed only once before, losing to American great Floyd Mayweather, 46, in ten rounds.
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      The money-spinning spectacle kickstarted the new age of crossover fights including boxers, MMA stars and social media influencers.
      KSI, 30, is a pioneer of the YouTube boxing scene and suffered his first loss in October, against Fury’s younger brother Tommy, 24.
      Mid-way through the fight, McGregor posted: “Ya know what. Me and KSI is an exciting fight.
      “A juicy nixer I used to call them back when I was a plumber now I’m on the lambo yacht he’s in a huracan.”
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      KSI has appealed his disputed points loss but announced he will take time out from boxing while McGregor was called out by Tommy.
      Tommy told Fight Hub TV: “I would love to share the ring with Conor McGregor, and if Conor wants it next, I’ll 100 per cent share the ring with him.
      “I’m a fan of Conor McGregor. I like him. He’s a good man who got me into UFC.
      “If he wants to share the ring, my hand is there, the offer is there. I’ll have Conor next.”
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      Tyson Fury backed by ex-champ to beat Usyk as bizarre dinner could be to blame for Ngannou performance

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      TYSON FURY has been backed to still beat Oleksandr Usyk by Carl Frampton despite struggling against Francis Ngannou. That’s because Frampton reckons a dinner Fury attended the night before his Saudi bout could have affected his performance.
      Tyson Fury is in line to fight Oleksandr Usyk despite his struggles against Francis NgannouCredit: Getty
      Carl Frampton has backed Fury to beat Usyk in their undisputed blockbuster
      Fury’s undisputed title fight with Usyk in Riyadh is still on, after he controversially beat Ngannou on points.
      And Frampton told BBC Sport: “I still have Fury as a favourite against Usyk.
      “He obviously needs to be much better than he was in his last fight, which he will be.”
      Fury, 35, and Usyk, 36, signed to meet in the heavyweight division’s first ever four-belt unification BEFORE the Gypsy King’s ill-fated crossover clash.
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      And Ngannou, 37, astonishingly went onto knock down and leave the Gypsy King battered and bruised.
      Despite escaping with a disputed victory, Fury’s undisputed title decider, which had been earmarked for Christmas time, now looks to be postponed until February.
      The WBC champ kept his undefeated boxing record in front of a star-studded selections of guests.
      Football icon like Cristiano Ronaldo, boxing great Mike Tyson and UFC superstar Conor McGregor were among those ringside.
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      And the week was full of celebrated names arriving in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
      Several attended a dinner the night before the fight, including Fury himself.
      And retired Frampton, 36, said: “It seems he’s doing too much.
      “Both guys were at the gala dinner the night before the event, what’s that about? I wouldn’t have been doing that if I was fighting.
      “I would have been resting, but we all know Fury is much better than what we saw, and everyone is entitled to a bad performance once in a while.”
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      Inside Jake Paul’s ‘insane’ plan to become boxing world champion as brother Logan ‘guarantees’ huge Canelo Alvarez fight

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      LOGAN PAUL revealed his brother Jake’s “insane” plan of becoming boxing world champion and fighting Canelo Alvarez. Jake left behind a world of content creation to focus fully on his prizefighting career, currently standing 7-1 since his 2020 debut.
      Jake Paul has set his sights on winning a boxing world titleCredit: Reuters
      Canelo Alvarez has been called out continuously by Jake PaulCredit: Reuters
      But the YouTuber-turned boxer is adamant he will both challenge for championship honours and share the ring with Mexican great Canelo.
      Logan said on his podcast with guest KSI: “I’m telling you, Jake is devoting his life to boxing.
      “He’s talking about becoming a world champion three years from now and he’s doing it.”
      KSI, 30, replied: Talking about Canelo.”
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      Logan, 28, responded: “That’s his plan, dude. It sounds insane and then all of a sudden one day, I guarantee, Jake will be fighting Canelo.”
      Jake, 26, went on a run of beating stars of the social media, sport and MMA world until facing Tommy Fury, 24, in February.
      It was the first time he stepped up against a traditional professional boxer and marked his only defeat so far.
      The American did return to victory in August beating MMA veteran Nate Diaz, 38, over ten rounds.
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      And Paul’s next fight is set for Friday, December 15 and will be against another pro boxer with a “winning record”.
      Meanwhile, bitter rival KSI, 30, suffered a controversial points loss to Fury, which he has since appealed as he takes time away from boxing.
      It leaves a blockbuster grudge bout with Jake up in the air after Logan pressed him on the fight.
      KSI said: “I think for right now, I’m just kind of enjoying myself. But we’ll see.”
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      Anthony Joshua ready to fight Francis Ngannou with December 23 bout in Saudi Arabia ‘no problem’, says Eddie Hearn

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA will have “no problem” fighting Francis Ngannou before the end of the year, his promoter Eddie Hearn said. Tyson Fury signed to face Oleksandr Usyk in a undisputed title fight – eyed for December 23 – before facing ex-UFC champion Ngannou.
      Francis Ngannou could fight in Saudi on December 23Credit: Reuters
      Anthony Joshua with his promoter Eddie HearnCredit: RETUERS
      But Fury was astonishingly dropped and left battered and bruised in his crossover clash with Ngannou, which he controversially won on points.
      So, the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification in Riyadh is now facing postponement until February.
      But Saudi boxing bosses still want a Christmas cracker and have shifted their focus on Ngannou to headline the occasion.
      Hearn wanted Joshua to fight before the year’s close and would be happy to start talks for him to face the MMA superstar.
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      He told Boxing News: “We’d take that fight on December 23, no problem. We’re looking at that date for Joshua anyway.
      “So maybe I’ll reach out to them and just say, ‘Listen, if you need an opponent for Francis Ngannou, AJ’s ready. December 23, no problem at all.’
      “I’d like a bit more time promotionally to make that fight what it is, which is one of the biggest fights out there.
      “But if that’s the date what was offered, then no problem.”
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      Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang were names touted to face Ngannou.
      But Hearn hit back: “Nah, Ngannou’s not fighting Zhang or Parker. There’s no point. What’s the point in taking a small fight now?
      “You’ve had it off, take the biggest fight out there for the most amount of money and that is Anthony Joshua, maybe Deontay Wilder.”
      Hearn had been leading talks for Joshua, 34, to fight Wilder in the Middle East but negotiations broke down with Saudi backers.
      But the promoter is now looking to stage the blockbuster next year with AJ boxing in the interim, much to the anger of Wilder and his team.
      Hearn previously held talks for Ngannou, 37, to fight Joshua although AJ was uninterested at the time.
      But after his performance over Fury, which Hearn believes should have seen him win, Joshua’s mind could be changed.
      Hearn revealed: “Now he’s beaten Fury, I think you’ve got every excuse you need to fight him.
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      “And I know he’d fight him. But he wants to win the world heavyweight title, that’s all he wants to do.
      “Ideally, it’s a path that takes him there. But if the Ngannou fight is massive, my advice would be to take it.”
      Ngannou knocked down Tyson FuryCredit: Getty More