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    Fans come up with brilliant new nickname for Eddie Hearn as boxing promoter shows off incredible body transformation

    FANS have come up with a brilliant new nickname for Eddie Hearn.That’s after the boxing promoter showed off his incredible body transformation.
    Fans have a new nickname for Eddie Hearn after he showed off his ripped new lookCredit: Instagram @kaipeacockfitness
    The boxing promoter has undergone a stunning body transformationCredit: Instagram @eddiehearn
    Hearn, 44, is one of the top names in his sport after representing stars like Anthony Joshua and Canelo Alvarez.
    But his busy schedule saw his weight skyrocket to a hefty 19 stone 11lbs.
    Hearn decided to embark on a stunning fitness journey to bring the number on the scales down.
    And after dropping more than two stone, he now looks trimmer than ever after flaunting his muscles for the camera.
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    Wearing a vest while soaked in sweat, Hearn did his best bodybuilder impression to show off his guns.
    He captioned his photo: “Work never stops even after the shoot.”
    And delighted fans quickly coined a new nickname for him, with one labelling him “Shreddie Hearn.”
    Another fan said: “If he can get into shape then anyone can. The busy life this man has is unreal but still finds time to get it done.”
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    Hearn used to top the scales at nearly 20 stoneCredit: Sportsfile
    Another added: “Done well has our Eddie, looking strapping.”
    One noted: “Go on Eddie lad looking good.”
    Opening up about his new healthy lifestyle earlier this year, Hearn said: “I’m 17st 2lb. At my heaviest I was 19st 11lb.
    “But the reason I’ve completely changed my approach to fitness is because I want to feel better.
    “If I feel great, I’m successful. That’s how my life has changed over the last year to 18 months.
    “I’m not 28 anymore, I’m coming up to my 50s.” More

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    Derek Chisora claims he showed Anthony Joshua the ‘blueprint to beat Oleksandr Usyk’

    DEREK CHISORA claims he knows the blueprint for how to beat Oleksandr Usyk – and shared it with Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois.The British boxer took on the Ukranian in 2020 but lost by unanimous decision with two close scores.
    Derek Chisora shared how to beat Oleksandr Usyk with Daniel Dubois and Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty
    AJ lost two fights to the UkrainianCredit: Getty
    Dubois also lost to UsykCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
    The judges on the night scored the fight 117-112, 115-113 and 115-113 in favour of Usyk.
    Usyk then went on to beat both Dubois and AJ, claiming the WBA, WBO and IBF titles from the latter, who he also beat in a rematch.
    Chisora, 39, has now revealed that he tried to help his compatriots against Usyk, only for them to struggle to put the plan into action against the brilliant technician.
    Speaking on Up Front with Simon Jordan, he said: “I showed everybody the blueprint, but people chose not to be the way I was.”
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    Chisora has revealed what that advice was, adding: “Be fit, use your size, that was it. I went to AJ I was like ‘make sure you do this after sparring,’ he didn’t do it.
    “I said the same thing to Daniel Dubois, he didn’t do it.
    “The thing is with Usyk, when he starts moving his hand up and down, you’re in trouble.
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    “When he moves his hand up, just hit him. I knocked him down and they never give it to me.”
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    Chisora also revealed that he is a fan of Usyk and hailed him as “amazing”.
    He added: “He’s good man, he’s amazing.
    “But if you let him be amazing he’s gonna walk all over you.”
    Usyk’s next opponent is Tyson Fury, with the fight expected to take place on February 17.
    However, it has been reported that the bout is at risk of being pushed back. More

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    Lee McGregor vs Isaac Lowe: Start time, TV channel, FREE stream for all-British boxing title fight in Bolton

    LEE MCGREGOR and Isaac Lowe are set to have an all-British boxing affair in Bolton with the WBO European title up for grabs.Cousin of Tyson Fury, Lowe, will be determined to build on his 5th-round TKO victory on Jonathan Santana in July this year.
    Isaac Lowe is related to boxing legend Tyson FuryCredit: Instagram / @isaaclowe6
    And the British star can feel encouraged as McGregor goes into this off the back of a first career defeat against Erik Robles Ayala.
    Furthermore, Lowe has a lot more experience under his belt having participated in more boxing matches.
    But before their mouthwatering fight, fans will be treated to a sensational co-main event.
    When is Lee McGregor vs Isaac Lowe?

    Lee McGregor and Isaac Lowe will settle their all-British boxing match TOMORROW – Friday, December 1.
    It is scheduled to get underway at approximately 10pm GMT.
    Toughsheet Community Stadium in Bolton is the allocated arena for this event and it can host around 28,723.
    Lowe featured on the undercard of Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora’s 2022 fight.

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

    Lee McGregor vs Isaac Lowe will be broadcast LIVE on Channel 5 in the UK.
    Fans can also stream the entire action through the My5 app.
    Alternatively, boxing lovers can tune into SunSport’s coverage of the fight which will include round-by-round updates.

    Can I watch it for FREE?
    Yes you can!
    Lee McGregor vs Isaac Lowe can be watched for FREE on Channel 5 in the UK as long as you have a valid TV license.
    Who is on the undercard?
    The co-main event in Bolton will feature flyweight Chloe Watson and France’s Justin Lallemand as they battle it out for the EBU European belt.
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    What has been said?
    Tyson Fury’s cousin Isaac Lowe has warned Lee McGregor that he will be getting the best version of him
    Lowe said: “Isaac, you are going to get the best version of me. You have been warned.
    “This is a great fight for the fans. We are going to punch the living daylights out of each other for 30 minutes – that’s if Lee can last the 10 rounds.
    “The people around him think I’m past it and over the hill but there’s no way Lee is beating a fully fit and focused Isaac Lowe.” More

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    Stunned fans tell Apollonia Llewellyn her outfit is ‘not appropriate’ as she shows off plunging cleavage at NBA game

    BOXING ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn stunned fans with her outfit as she watched an NBA game from Los Angeles. The Instagram influencer took a trip to LA earlier in the month but has recently returned to the UK.
    Apollonia Llewellyn stunned fans with her outfit as she watched an NBA game from Los Angeles
    The Instagram influencer took a trip to LA
    Apollonia showed her support for the LA Lakers
    And it appears Apollonia has posted a throwback as she posed at the Lakers Crypto.com Arena with the caption: “Game day baby.”
    One fan reacted: “Gorgeous.”
    Another added: “Stunningly pretty.”
    One gushed: “OMG! I honestly don’t see how any guy could keep his composure in that arena with you walking around in that red outfit.
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    “HOLY COW WOW!!!”
    But a less approving fan simply commented: “Not appropriate”
    Apollonia – who recently attended rapper Tyga’s 34th birthday in LA – shot to recognition as a member of Misfits Boxing’s fight night team.
    And she often posts glam pictures to Instagram, where she travels the world as part a lavish lifestyle.
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    Apollonia recently revealed to SunSport how she was offered a massive £100,000 to pose nude.
    But she turned down the proposals out of respect for her family, insisting she isn’t money-oriented.
    Dad John and mum Paula approve of her modelling work but she draws the line at nudity, despite being offered huge six-figure sums. 
    Apollonia said: “My mum takes pretty much 90 per cent of those pictures, and I’ve got two brothers who are all for it.
    “My family know I don’t do topless or nude photos. It would be a different story if I did.
    “But my dad is all for it, he says ‘the more publicity you get from a picture, the better so do the riskier stuff.’
    “I’ve been offered £100,000 for nude photos. As much as I support girls who do that, it’s just not for me.
    “People think I would and that I’m money-orientated, but I’m not.
    “I consider what my family think, so those people who make offers like that perceive me in the wrong way.”
    Inside Apollonia’s glamorous life as influencer, ring girl and model…
    Apollonia shot to recognition as a member of the Misfits Boxing fight night team
    Apollonia left very little to the imagination as she ‘brightened fans’ Mondays’ in a skimpy wet T-shirtCredit: INSTAGRAM
    She has garnered her a huge social media presenceCredit: INSTAGRAM @apolloniallewellyn
    Apollonia revealed he ‘idea of happiness’ is being ‘wind swept on the beach’ with this busty snapCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia has over 570,000 Instagram followersCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    Apollonia told fans ‘no caption needed’ as she squeezed into this skin-tight see-through playsuitCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia sent a cheeky message to her fans as she posed in this glamorous see-through numberCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Fans were worried Apollonia’s top had shrunk in the wash as she enjoyed this hearty breakfastCredit: INSTAGRAM
    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’s followers were in awe of the stunner’s new hairdo as she wowed in a tiny yellow bikiniCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Apollonia shows off her jet setting lifestyle onlineCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    Apollonia burst out of this tiny silver bikini as she drank her ‘morning juice’Credit: INSTAGRAM More

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    I’m a former boxer who taught Robbie Williams how to fight – he ended up changing my life

    FORMER boxer Tony Jeffries has revealed popstar Robbie Williams “changed his life” when he trained the musician.Jeffries, 38, won a bronze medal for Team GB at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
    Robbie Williams, left, trained with former boxer Tony Jeffries, right
    Jeffries retired from professional boxing in 2012 due to repeated hand injuriesCredit: Action Images – Reuters
    He then turned professional and won nine of 10 fights – drawing the other.
    But he was forced to retire in 2012 due to repeated hand injuries and an unsuccessful surgery.
    After hanging up the gloves, he opened his own boxing gym, Box ‘N Burn, in Los Angeles.
    This led him to train former Take That member Williams, 49, who was looking to get in shape for touring.
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    And Jeffries has now claimed the singer was a major figure in helping him to give up alcohol.
    He said: “Robbie wanted to switch up his regime and start to do boxing in his everyday life.
    “I worked closely with Robbie for all 2019 and I went onto train him in 2020 too, I went with him in Vegas.
    “Working with Robbie was great, absolutely brilliant person, someone who inspired me a lot actually as well.
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    Williams helped Jeffries give up alcoholCredit: Getty
    “I was with him five days a week, just about every single week in 2019. He inspired me to quit alcohol and I quit alcohol, and I’ve not drank for four years now.
    “I’ve got a lot to thank Robbie for and we became good friends.”
    Jeffries also explained the type of training he did with Williams – who even ended up body sparring.
    He added: “We did boxing fitness, every session was boxing-oriented.
    “I trained him like I would train a fighter other than the sparring, even though he did want to spar. We just did the body spar. He loved it and he had great results. He told me he was able to perform better on stage.
    “Boxing is great for your every day feel-good factor. It’s physical but also mental.
    “When you’re not being punched in the face, it’s fun. You’re not just getting fit but you’re learning skill as well, it’s great for your mind as well as your body.”
    Back in 2019, Williams challenged long-time rival Liam Gallagher to a boxing fight.
    But, despite fans clamouring for the clash, a bout against the ex-Oasis singer never materialised.
    Meanwhile, Jeffries was forced to close his gym in 2020 following coronavirus pandemic.
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    Since then, he has begun a hugely successful set of YouTube channels which have 4.5 million followers between them.
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    Chris Eubank Jr issues chilling warning to Conor Benn as Eddie Hearn set to finalise grudge match ‘this week’

    CHRIS EUBANK JR has sent a chilling warning Conor Benn’s way as their historic showdown edges closer to being re-booked.The duo were due to throw down in an iconic family grudge match last October before a pair of failed drug tests for Benn scuppered the mouthwatering showdown.
    Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn were set to throw down last OctoberCredit: REUTERS
    A pair of failed drug tests for Ben scuppered the domestic dust-up, which is now set for February 3Credit: Alamy
    Eubank Jr has sent a chilling warning Benn’s way on XCredit: ALAMY
    Negotiations over the Battle of Britain resumed after Benn made a short-notice and successful return to the ring against Rodolfo Orzoco in September.
    SunSport understands talks are close to bearing fruit, with a spring punch-up on the brink of being finalised.
    And after getting wind of some social media trash talk from Benn – the son of British boxing great Nigel Benn – Eubank Jr issued the welterweight contender a blunt warning.
    He wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “DEAD MAN WALKING.”
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    The jibe from Eubank Jr – the son of former WBO super-middleweight champion Chris Eubank Sr – was in response to Benn vowing to become only the second man to stop Next Gen.
    He wrote: “I can’t wait to punch you in the head @ChrisEubankJr.”
    The mouthwatering domestic dust-up between Eubank Jr and Benn fell by the wayside after the latter tested positive for the banned fertility drug clomiphene – which can elevate testosterone levels in men.
    Benn was cleared of intentionally ingesting the prohibited substance by the National Anti-Doping Panel but both UK Anti-Doping and the British Boxing Board of Control appealed the decision.
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    Conor Benn is technically not prohibited from boxing in the UKCredit: Reuters
    The appeal is still ongoing and the date of when the outcome will be revealed is still unknown.
    Benn is, technically, not prohibited from boxing in the UK – despite ripping up his BBBOFC license shortly after the doping saga began.
    That has prompted promoter Eddie Hearn to press on with plans to re-book his clash with Eubank Jr.
    February 3 is the working date for the fight, which The Daily Mail claims will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
    And the undefeated Benn appeared to confirm that is indeed the date for the biggest fight of his career in his ongoing social media spat with Eubank Jr.
    In response to Eubank Jr’s “dead man” tweet, The Destroyer wrote: “I’ll remind you of this when you are being scraped up off the f***ing canvas.
    “Feb 3, I’m ending your career.” More

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    Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk at risk of being ‘PUSHED BACK’ again, says ex-world champ who slammed Brit’s Ngannou fight

    TYSON FURY’S long-overdue showdown with Oleksandr Usyk is at risk of being “PUSHED BACK” again, it’s been claimed.Fury and Usyk, 35 and 36 respectively, were initially set to throw down for all the heavyweight marbles in April but failed to finalise a suitable agreement for both parties.
    Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed showdown has twice been delayedCredit: Getty
    The pair are finally set to throw down for all the heavyweight marbles on February 17Credit: EPA
    Former unified super-middleweight champ Carl Froch reckons the fight could be delayed againCredit: AP
    The duo were then on course to duke it out a multi-million-pound Saudi showdown on December 23 before Team Fury pulled the plug after his horror show against former UFC champ Francis Ngannou last month.
    February 17 is the new date for their long-awaited Riyadh Rumble, which Carl Froch reckons may get delayed until March if Fury enjoys himself too much over the upcoming festive period.
    The former unified super-middleweight champion said on his YouTube channel: “He’s got a bit of timber on him, a bit of derby that he needs to reign in before the fight.
    “I think it’s gonna be a tough one for Tyson to have a good Christmas and New Year, relax, and let his bald head down over Christmas and New Year.

    “He’s got a wonderful family, we’ve seen on Netflix. He’s got a big family, his wife and seven children.
    “So he’s gonna want to relax and have a good time.
    “Is he going to want to be training over Christmas and New Year, which he’s going to have to do, if he’s going to be ready for the February event?
    “I’m not so sure, I’ve got a feeling that fight might get pushed back until March. You heard it here first.”
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    Froch, like many boxing fans, is hoping Fury doesn’t enjoy too many extra helpings this holiday season and is fighting fit for the historic showdown.
    The Cobra continued: “Hopefully it does happen in February.
    “The Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk fight for the unification – for the heavyweight undisputed unification fight – has to happen.
    “I’m optimistic it will, I’ve just got my reservations that it’s going to happen in February.”

    Froch was one of several vocal critics of Fury’s controversial crossover clash with Ngannou and, like many others, believes he was lucky to have been awarded a split-decision victory.
    During an appearance on talkSPORT, he said: “You’ve got Ngannou getting in the ring last night against Fury and we’re thinking he’s making his pro debut but Fury’s the best heavyweight in the world.
    “So he’s got no chance, but actually Ngannou was in the fight counterpunching, looking for the jab, he landed that left hook in round three and did he make a mockery of the current heavyweight champion?
    “What did Fury do wrong? Fury may have been ill-prepared but he was still behind his jab, still throwing plenty of feints.
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    “But Ngannou was very, very good, I thought. Exceptionally good for a debutant and I didn’t score the fight.
    “I certainly watched it, didn’t score it but you get a feel for who you think’s won the fight and with that knockdown in round three I just think Ngannou’s won that fight.”
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    Elle Brooke gives fans more than they bargained for in tiny swimsuit while relaxing in pool

    ELLE BROOKE wowed fans by posing in a red swimsuit while relaxing in a swimming pool.The OnlyFans star turned Misfits boxer, 25, regularly teases her 847,000 followers on Instagram with photos and videos.
    Elle Brooked stunned in a red swimsuit in an outdoor pool
    She also mimed the lyrics to a song playing over the top of the clip
    She also has another account which focuses on short clips that she posts onto the platform.
    And while this account only has around 33,000 fans, she treated them to a revealing video on Tuesday.
    It saw her pose in an outdoor swimming pool in an eye-catching red swimsuit.
    And she mimed the words to a song playing over the top.
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    Along with her photos and videos, Brooke often catches the attention of those online through provocative posts.
    The Manchester City supporter taunted Chelsea fans after a 4-4 draw with the Blues.
    Elle posed in her own, skimpier version of City’s kit as she reacted to the points being shared at Stamford Bridge.
    She is also keen on a boxing comeback.
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    Her latest ring target is American podcaster and former porn film actress Lana Rhoades.
    When discussing opponents, she said: “We’ll try and get Riley Reid [another porn star].
    “Lana Rhoades is a bit weird now so maybe we can rope her back to reality.”
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    Brooke is a Manchester City supporterCredit: Instagram
    She regularly stuns in bikini picturesCredit: Instagram
    Brooke leads an extravagant life as an OnlyFans starCredit: Instagram
    She often shares revealing snapsCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
    Brooke has nearly 850,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledong
    She is not scared to wear daring outfits on social mediaCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledong
    She has become a very popular influencerCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledong
    Brooke has turned her hand to boxing in recent yearsCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledong More