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      I was Tommy Fury’s first coach and urged him to go on Love Island… but now he HAS to KO KSI to prove himself

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      TOMMY FURY has been warned by Ricky Hatton that he MUST knock out KSI in order to separate himself from the celebrity boxing world. British legend Hatton was Fury’s first professional coach before the unbeaten boxer put his career on hold to go on Love Island.
      Tommy Fury will take on YouTuber KSI next monthCredit: PA
      Ricky Hatton formerly trained Fury and says he must knock his rival out
      Fury came of the hit reality show as a celeb superstar after meeting now-fiancee Molly-Mae Hague.
      Fury’s new-found fame saw him land a blockbuster pay-per-view grudge match against YouTube-turned boxer Jake Paul.
      And he kept his reputation as a boxer intact as he beat Paul, 26, by split-decision in Saudi Arabia.
      Now Fury, 24, returns against Paul’s arch rival KSI on October 14 in Manchester, but Hatton believes another points win will not suffice.
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      He told SunSport: “These are rappers and YouTubers, they’re not professional boxers like you, so I think in this fight he needs to make a bit more of a statement. 
      “Tommy must still have visions of doing something in real boxing and if that’s the case I’d like to see him knock out KSI. Or certainly win extremely convincingly which I think he will. 
      “Tommy’s been getting a lot of stick but you can’t blame him for going down the route he’s gone, I advised him to go down that route and he’s capitalised fully on it.” 
      Hatton was the one who urged Fury to go onto the hit ITV series in order to make a name for himself.
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      And despite consecutive crossover bouts, the brother of heavyweight champion Tyson claimed he still wants to succeed as a traditional boxer.
      But Hatton insisted in order for those world title aspirations to be taking seriously, he must score a KO against KSI.
      He said: “At the end of the day, Tommy still talks of having ambitions of doing well in boxing. 
      “No disrespect to Jake Paul, he’s not the worst out there but he’s certainly not the best and KSI is a rapper! 
      “Tommy at first before Love Island was a professional boxer, I’m not knocking Tommy I was the one who said to Tommy that he should go on Love Island. 
      “I thought he’d make more money that way and I’m absolutely made up for him that he’s able to get the paydays that he has with Jake Paul and KSI. 
      “I told him that was the route to go down but if he keeps talking about being successful as a boxer than I do think he has to knock KSI out.
      In retirement, Hatton has turned to coaching and is now a team captain for a new boxing concept called The Box Off which kicks off next Saturday.
      The tournament will see four city-based teams compete in a knockout competition.
      Each team has five fighters, one from each weight class, and will box over four rounds with winners progressing into the final.
      Finalists also earn four points for their team, with championship winners gaining a further six meaning the team with he most are crowned victors.
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      Hatton is leading the charge for Manchester as he looks to find boxing’s next top star.
      Hatton is a captain on a new boxing concept called The Box OfficeCredit: Sky UK Ltd More

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      Andy Ruiz Jr hints at Anthony Joshua trilogy fight after calling out Eddie Hearn on Twitter

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      ANDY RUIZ JR has suggested he would be up for a trilogy bout with Anthony Joshua.The pair met for the first time back in June 2019 when the Destroyer landed a surprise knockout win over the Brit to claim the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO belts.
      Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr could be set for a third meetingCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Eddie Hearn has been called out by Ruiz Jr as he hinted at another AJ clashCredit: Getty
      But AJ got revenge later that year as he secured the unanimous decision victory to regain his titles.
      Negotiations for a third fight may start amid talks over facing Deontay Wilder not progressing.
      There was hope Joshua would meet the Bronze Bomber this year, but a 2024 clash now seems more likely.
      AJ is keen to get in the ring again this year and if a deal is not struck, then promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that Filip Hrgovic or a Ruiz Jr trilogy are alternatives.
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      And the Mexican-American welcomed a third fight, calling out Hearn on social media.
      Ruiz Jr tweeted alongside a punching emoji: “Let’s do this Eddie Hearn.”
      Meanwhile, AJ’s promoter is continuing discussions with Saudi Arabia over hosting the Wilder bout.
      But on the prospect of meeting Hrgovic or Ruiz Jr, Hearn said: “It would need to be a step up, but it would probably take place outside of the UK, he’s just boxed two fights at the O2 [Arena] in four months.
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      “There’s no guarantee he’ll fight in December and we still wanna make the Wilder fight.
      “I’ve already reached out to Saudi Arabia to say, ‘Whoever is moving boxing forward, we have agreed this and we’re ready. If you want to do that, fine. If not, no problem.’” More

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      What does KSI stand for and what is his real name?

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      KSI is a popular YouTuber, rapper, boxer and businessman from the United Kingdom.After registering his YouTube channel in the early 2000s, he shot to fame, with vlogs and comedy videos.
      KSI is a popular YouTuber and influencerCredit: Rex
      What does KSI stand for?
      KSI stands for Knowledge, Strength, and Integrity.
      He told Sports Bible: “KSI came from a Halo clan, so this Halo clan called ‘KSI.
      “I, as a kid, really wanted to join the clan, so my name was just Olajidebt on the Xbox 360.”
      The YouTube star has over 40 million subscribers across his various channels.
      He launched his channel in 2009, quickly growing his platform to over 24 million subscribers.
      His early videos were of him playing FIFA and other football-related content.
      He then branched out to include comedy videos in his content, further increasing his popularity.
      KSI has the nickname tattooed across his arms and chest and videoed the moment for his channel.
      What is KSI’s real name?
      KSI was born Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji and was affectionately known as JJ.
      Professionally he is known as KSI.
      Why is KSI also called JJ
      Often in Nigerian culture, children are given the same name as a parent or grandparent.
      For KSI, he shares his name Olajide Olatunji with his father who is called Jide Olatunji.
      His nickname JJ stands for Jide Junior.
      What is The Sidemen?
      The Sidemen – originally the Ultimate Sidemen – are a group of seven British YouTubers who are in a friendship group.
      The group create content together and share it with their millions of subscribers.
      The name refers to those who are behind the scenes – original member Simon started as a “sideman” to JJ (now known as KSI) by helping him record his videos.
      Some members still live together in the “Sidemen House”, however, most now live on their own or with partners.
      The members are:

      Olajide “JJ” Olatunji – known online as KSI (2013–present)
      Simon Minter – known online as Miniminter (2013–present)
      Joshua Bradley – known online as Zerkaa (2013–present)
      Tobit “Tobi” Brown – known online as Tobjizzle or TBJZL (2013–present)
      Ethan Payne – known online as Behzinga (2013–present)
      Vikram “Vik” Barn – known online as Vikkstar123 (2013–present)
      Harry Lewis – known online as Wroetoshaw or W2S (2014–present)

      What is KSI’s net worth?
      According to reports, KSI’s net worth is around $27 million.
      He gained his fortune through YouTube, sponsorships, his boxing career and various business ventures.
      As well as his YouTube success, the influencer is the CEO of Misfits Boxing and the co-owner of Prime Hydration.
      Who is the founder of the Sidemen?
      The Ultimate Sidemen began in October 2013 as a Rockstar Games Social Club group in Grand Theft Auto Online.
      The group included all the original members except for Lewis – known as Wroetoshaw.
      In January 2014, Bradley met Lewis at a FIFA gaming event in New York City and he invited him to join the Sidemen.
      In a video, Minter explained the meaning of the group name: “A sideman is basically someone’s bitch who just follows them around.
      “I was basically JJ’s b***h that followed him around.” More

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      Apollonia Llewellyn suffers wardrobe malfunction after ditching bra in see-through top as fans call her ‘perfect’

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      APOLLONIA LLEWELLYN was as delighted as her fans as it all went Square-shaped for the boxing ring girl – in the best possible sense.The online star made an “iconic” appearance on New York’s Times Square billboard and celebrated by wearing a see-through top without a bra.
      Apollonia Llewellyn wasn’t shy in celebrating her billboard successCredit: https://www.instagram.com/apolloniallewellyn/
      It’s not the first time she has dared to bareCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia has been streaking up the list of social media influencersCredit: Instagram
      The Misfits boxing ring girl is a big hit StatesideCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia gleefully shared the extra-revealing results as she posted a clip of her outfit – below a flashing image of her billboard glory.
      Fans found it difficult to choose between the dazzling double dose of glamour, with both offerings in eye-catching black and white.
      “Smashing it as usual,” said one observer, and “that’s insane,” posted another.
      The social media celebrity, 23, was overjoyed to be displayed so prominently in the Big Apple.
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      She was portrayed on the screen at the landmark Manhattan venue striding forward in a swimsuit, high boots and a feather cape.
      Excited Apollonia wrote: “Times Square billboard baby.”
      One follower responded: “That’s got to feel pretty damn good.”
      A second observer raved: “This is so iconic” and a third described her achievement as “insane” .
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      Apollonia’s own fruity Big Apple image also impressed her admirers.
      The sporting influencer from Leeds posed in a mini-skirt and a sheer top that failed to offer any visual shield from her decision to go bra-less.
      Most of all, though, fans were enthralled by Apollonia combining the two clips in one post.
      That new look in New York was called: “Perfect” … “So hot”… and “Unreal”.
      You can take it as red that Apollonia is happy to push the limitsCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Big Apple, small bikini, as the Tiktok star squeezed into this two-tone outfitCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn More

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      Logan Paul’s fiancee Nina Agdal wins legal battle against Dillon Danis as she gets restraining order after X-rated posts

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      NINA AGDAL has won her legal battle to have a restraining order placed on Dillon Danis, according to reports.Logan Paul’s fiancee went to the courts to take action against Danis following his social media harassment of the model.
      Nina Agdal took Dillon Danis to court over online harassmentCredit: Getty
      A court has placed a temporary restraining order on Danis preventing him from sharing certain images of AgdalCredit: Getty
      Agdal’s fiancee Logan Paul is set to fight Dillon Danis on October 14Credit: INSTAGRAM@LOGANPAUL
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      Agdal claimed to have “suffered humiliation, emotional distress, and reputational harm” from Danis’ incessant tweets about her.
      Danis is also accused of sharing a 10-year-old X-rated photo of Agdal from a “romantic encounter” with a former partner.
      A court has found in her favour and placed a temporary restraining order against Danis, report TMZ.
      The MMA fighter, who will take on Paul in a boxing bout on October 14, has been banned from posting any content depicting or portraying Agdal that was never meant to be shared publicly or obtained without consent.
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      Danis’ friends and associates have also been prohibited from sharing said photos.
      The ruling prevents Danis from “posting content in any way depicting or portraying Plaintiff that Defendant knows or has reason to believe was never meant to be shared publicly or was obtained without consent, through the hacking of any of Plaintiff’s accounts or devices, or through any other illegal or unauthorised means.”
      Agdal has also accused Danis of hacking her private snapchat account to locate and publish a video in which the Dane talks about wanting physical intimacy after a period of celibacy.
      Agdal is seeking damages of £120,000 per federal violation and has asked a judge to ban Danis from posting further sexually explicit images which could potentially harm her reputation.
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      Danis – a long-time pal of UFC superstar Conor McGregor – broke his silence on the lawsuit on Twitter but sensationally made light of it.
      He said: “Nina Adgel has filed a massive lawsuit against me.
      “She filed a restraining order against me and is seeking prison time, so the fight is in jeopardy if I’m in jail.
      “This is actually wild but I won’t stop f*** the system come get me. Logan Paul is a dead man walking.” More

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      I was dropped in sparring as Floyd Mayweather Sr trained me into the ground for Manny Pacquiao fight, says Ricky Hatton

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      RICKY HATTON has opened up on the nightmare training camp in the run up to his brutal knockout loss to Manny Pacquiao. The year was 2009 and Manchester’s beloved Hitman was almost 18 months removed from his crushing first ever loss to Floyd Mayweather.
      Floyd Mayweather Sr formerly trained Ricky HattonCredit: Getty
      Manny Pacquiao knocked out Hatton in 2009Credit: PA:Press Association
      And after a financial dispute forced Hatton to part with his long-time coach and mentor Billy Graham, he actually hired Mayweather’s dad.
      Together they beat Juan Lazcano and Paulie Malignaggi but the acid test would come against Pacquiao.
      But Hatton revealed the fight was already lost in the gym and his mind, which was laid bare when he was floored just weeks before the bout.
      He told SunSport: “I think Floyd Mayweather Sr trained me into the ground. 
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      “When I was like eight weeks out from the fight I felt fantastic but he drilled me and drilled me, round after round after round. 
      “Then two or three weeks before the fight my sparring partner, one of them knocked me on my a***.  I thought, ‘This ain’t right.’”
      Hatton’s alarm bells were ringing when he arrived in Las Vegas and was told by Mayweather that he could not hold pads in the southpaw stance.
      Weeks of gruelling training also drained the former world champion to the point that his dad Ray wanted to pull his son out of the fight.
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      But having never got over his loss to Mayweather Jr and the subsequent falling out with coach Graham, Hatton knew the writing was on the wall.
      He said: “Bearing in mind the Floyd Mayweather fight I was devastated, so mentally I was bad. 
      “I then fell out with Billy Graham so mentally I was down and I fought Malignaggi and I was back up, then I fought Pacquiao and I was back down again. 
      “So even though Floyd Mayweather Sr trained me into the ground a little bit – and he couldn’t do southpaw pads – my mind wasn’t in a good place anyway. 
      “I was never gonna pull out of the fight because the tickets had been sold and I’m a proud man but if I had, I’d have ended up in the same place anyway. 
      “My head wasn’t right because since the Mayweather fight my mind was never right. Even if the training hadn’t gone bad, my head wasn’t right. 
      “If I had pulled out, that might have done more damage. So it’s a hard one to say.” 
      Hatton took three years out of the sport after being knocked out cold by Pacquiao in just two rounds, sparking a spiral in his personal life.
      He returned in 2012 but lost in round nine to Vyacheslav Senchenko, which signalled the end of his boxing career.
      Two or three weeks before the fight my sparring partner, one of them knocked me on my a***.  I thought, ‘This ain’t right.’Ricky Hatton on his loss to Manny Pacquiao
      In retirement, Hatton has turned to coaching and is now a team captain for a new boxing concept called The Box Off which kicks off next Saturday.
      The tournament will see four city-based teams compete in a knockout competition.
      Each team has five fighters, one from each weight class, and will box over four rounds with winners progressing into the final.
      Finalists also earn four points for their team, with championship winners gaining a further six meaning the team with he most are crowned victors.
      Hatton is leading the charge for Manchester as he looks to find boxing’s next top star.
      He said: “It’s going to give a chance to someone that might not normally get one. 
      “People coming out the GB squad or Olympians, you know they’re going to get a contract with Sky Sports, or BT, Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren. 
      “I’m pretty sure there’s some talent out there sat on the settee thinking, ‘You know what? I can beat them.’ 
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      “It’s going to give fighters the opportunity from small hall shows an opportunity that they might not have got. I think it’s good all round.” 
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      GMB fans spot John Fury shouting at a pre-recorded video live on TV ahead of Tommy Fury’s fight with KSI

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      FANS poked fun at John Fury after he shouted at KSI’s pre-recorded video.Fury appeared on Good Morning Britain alongside his son Tommy ahead of the clash between Fury jnr and KSI.
      John Fury, right, shouted at KSI’s pre-recorded video
      KSI fired a warning shot at Tommy FuryCredit: Reuters
      The pair will go head to head on October 14Credit: Reuters

      The pair are set to fight in Manchester on October 14, with Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis featuring on the undercard.
      There has been plenty of back and forth between the two fighters with KSI warning Tommy he will be embarrassed when he loses to a YouTuber.
      Fury snr quickly interjected, saying: “Shut up you human pineapple.
      “You look like a pineapple get that bandanna off, let’s have a look at that pineapple haircut.”
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      As KSI continued and warned Tommy how much he wants the win, Fury responded: “Ooh we’re shaking. We’re terrified.”
      Fans found Fury’s behaviour amusing considering KSI was unable to respond.
      One reacted saying: “John Fury there talking to a pre recorded video.”
      Another added: “John Fury, the dope, not understanding the concept of prerecorded…”
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      A third wrote: “That’s embarrassing.”
      And another commented: “John Fury thought KSI was live, and KSI thinks this is WWE.”
      Tommy also hit back at KSI with a message of his own that left GMB presenter Kate Garraway a little disturbed.
      He said: “This is a message for KSI. Cut all of that fancy talk out, the laughs and all the stupid bandanas, whatever you want to do… come October 14 his life will be ruined.

      “All his singing, podcasting, his business, it will all be finished as mark my words, he’ll be leaving Manchester Arena in an ambulance. I can quite clearly guarantee it.”
      Garraway also admitted she was more scared of Fury than his son after he went on an impassioned rant, after which she stated Tommy likely did not backchat when he was younger. More

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      Kate Garraway spots Tommy Fury ‘is SCARED of dad John Fury’ after his explosive rant live on GMB

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      KATE GARRAWAY reckons Tommy Fury is scared of his dad John following his Good Morning Britain rant.The pair appeared on the ITV breakfast show to discuss the former Love Islander’s upcoming fight with YouTuber KSI on October 14.
      John Fury went on another raging rant on GMB
      Kate Garraway suggested Tommy is scared of his dad
      ‘Big John’ made an impression on the GMB hostsCredit: ITV
      During the interview, Fury Sr went on an explosive rant about “being a man”.
      As GMB presenters Garraway and Ben Shephard asked about his famous table-turning episode at a recent press conference, John, 59, insisted that was just usual, standard behaviour.
      He said: “No, nothing got me going. That’s my normal character, Ben.
      “That’s me, I like to get on with it, I like to get going.
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      “That’s what separates us men from the boys.
      “These boys are bred on what you see there and KSI is a pretence job.
      “He’s acting a part out, this is real-life everyday stuff for us, it’s a walk in the park.
      “I’m enjoying it, Tommy’s enjoying it, the fans are but make no mistake about it, KSI can look in as much shape as he wants.
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      “But when you’re naturally bigger, naturally stronger, the desire is more and you’re a born fighter and been doing rounds with the heavyweight champion of the world, we’ve got nothing to worry about.”
      Throughout the entire, bizarre monologue, Tommy – brother of world heavyweight king Tyson – sat cross-armed, motionless and silent alongside his dad.
      Shephard and Garraway soon wrapped up the interview.
      And laughing Garraway quipped: “I’m more scared of the dad.” despite son Tommy being the current professional boxer.
      She added added: “He doesn’t mess around.
      “I bet Tommy didn’t backchat.”
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      Shephard replied: “No he doesn’t, big John Fury.”
      And viewers watching on at home piled in on Fury Sr for his behaviour.
      One said: “Tell John Fury to stop acting like pr***.”
      Another wrote: “And the actor of the year award goes to KSI and John Fury.”
      And a third added: “Did John Fury just completely ignore Kate and only speak to Ben and name-drop Ben only?”
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      Fans also slammed John for ranting at a pre-recorded video message by KSI – and many felt his aggressive reaction had racist undertones as he described the YouTuber’s braided hair as a “pineapple”.
      Garraway, meanwhile, felt the chills after 24-year-old Tommy’s threatening response as he “guaranteed” to put KSI in an ambulance on fight night.
      Ben Shephard and Garraway were baffled by the veteranCredit: ITV
      KSI and Fury will go head to head on October 14Credit: Reuters
      Fury Sr flipped tables in a meltdown at the press conferenceCredit: Reuters More