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      Ryan Garcia shadow boxes in front of Donald Trump in bizarre meeting before revealing who he wants to win US election

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      BOXING fans were left baffled after seeing Ryan Garcia bizarrely shadowbox in front of Donald Trump.The social media sensation and light-welterweight star rubbed shoulders with the former President of the United States at a swanky event on Friday night.Ryan Garcia broke into a bout of shadowboxing at a swanky event with Donald TrumpCredit: INSTAGRAM@KINGRYANThe 45th President of the United States watched on gleefully as Garcia’s fist flewCredit: INSTAGRAM@KINGRYANTrump, 77, seemingly liked what he sawCredit: INSTAGRAM@KINGRYANAnd Garcia, 25, weirdly decided to break into a brief burst of shadowboxing at the shindig – which he was dressed incredibly casually for.The Flash began unloading a series of tight shots before unleashing his trademark flurry of uppercuts.After showing his lightning-fast speed, Garcia endorsed Trump’s November bid to become a two-time Commander-in-Chief.Seconds before briefly breaking into a most-muscular pose, he roared: “Donald Trump, 2024!”READ MORE IN BOXINGThe clip went viral and received a slew of comments, with one viewer saying: “Trump lowkey loved that.”Another said: “We are living in the matrix.”And another said: “Bruh that was cringe AF.”One remarked: “This is so awkward.”Most read in BoxingRyan Garcia endorsed Donald Trump for the November election after his shadowboxingAnother chimed in: “People forget Trump is really tight with Mike Tyson and was all about boxing in the 80s.”I mean Trump Taj Mahal and his hotels hosted several events from boxing to wrestling to MMA, especially [the] UFC.”Inside Ryan Garcia’s incredible car collectionGarcia is still riding high following his shock win over WBC light-welterweight champion Devin Haney in Brooklyn last Saturday.After exhibiting worrying behaviour for several months, Garcia stunned the world by dropping Haney THREE TIMES in the Barclays Center bust-up on his way to earning a majority decision victory.In his post-fight interview, he roared: “Come on, dog, You really thought I was crazy?”You all lost your mind! My left hook is my left hook, that’s blessed by God.”Whenever I land it, it can put you out or down. You guys hate on me but I’ve been boxing all my life.”I knew I had control after I dropped him, maybe my conditioning wasn’t the best but I got the job done.“I’ve fought him six times so I knew what I could do.”Ryan Garcia scored a stunning upset victory over Devin Haney earlier this monthCredit: GETTY More

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      Jake Paul trolled by fans for looking like iconic film character as he reveals crazy new hairdo ahead of Mike Tyson bout

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      JAKE PAUL has been trolled by fans after unveiling his new haircut.The YouTuber-turned-boxer has been uncharacteristically quiet on social media since announcing his fight with Mike Tyson.Jake Paul showed off his new look on social mediaCredit: Instagram jakepaulBut he returned with his first post in ten days to show off his new hairdo.Paul, 27, sported long curly blond locks as well as his usual bushy beard.His look drew comparisons to some famous faces with fans taking the opportunity to poke fun at the influencer.One reacted saying: “Bro looking like blond Bob Ross.”READ MORE IN BOXINGAnother added: “Get a haircut and a beard trim starting to look like Tom Hanks in Castaway 😂”A third wrote: “Golden retriever ahhhh haircut.”And another commented: “Looking like a tattooed bowl of ramen noodles.”Paul is hard at work preparing for his July 20 exhibition fight against Tyson.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSHe shared an update on Instagram saying: “Haven’t been posting much just been locked in living that island life, training to fight Mikey, and working on my new project launching soon.”He has undergone an impressive body transformation in camp, gaining more than two stone according to his former trainer Shane Mosley.The lightest the American, 27, has weighed is 183.6lb (13st 1lb) but his last two bouts have been at the 200lb cruiserweight limit of 14st 4lb.Whereas Tyson was a career heavyweight at 15st 7lb, meaning Paul must pile on the pounds to match that.Credit: The Sun More

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      Anthony Joshua reveals date, venue and possible opponent for next fight and it’s brilliant news for British fans

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has revealed the potential dates for his next fight – which is set to take place at Wembley Stadium.The former two-time unified heavyweight champion hasn’t set foot inside the ring since his annihilation of former UFC champ Francis Ngannou in March.Anthony Joshua obliterated former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou last monthCredit: GETTY
      AJ doesn’t plan to sit around on the sidelines for Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk to handle their businessCredit: EPA
      The Watford warrior wll be back in the ring in late SeptemberCredit: GettyAJ was expected to wait on the sidelines to fight the winner of Tyson Fury’s undisputed straightener with Oleksandr Usyk provided a rematch clause wasn’t triggered by either man.But the Watford warrior is planning to stay active, with a September showdown at the home of English football currently in the works.He told talkSPORT: “Whenever they tell me there’s a date, you know I’ll be ready 100 per cent.”It’s gonna be in London, Wembley Stadium.READ MORE IN BOXING”This is what I’m being told. If that’s what they say, they normally back their word so let’s go with that.”Wembley, September 20 or 21.”Saudi boxing kingpin Turki Alalshikh has put together two blockbuster heavyweight fights for the eagerly-anticipated 5v5 tournament between Queensberry Promotions and Matchroom Boxing.Former long-reigning WBC champion Deontay Wilder will throw down with Zhilei Zhang in a do-or-die career showdown.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSHow AJ punched his way to the topANTHONY JOSHUA punched his way to the top of the world before being knocked off his perch.
      And Brit Daniel Dubois will look to become the mandatory challenger for the IBF heavyweight title in a Riyadh rumble with a win over Filip Hrgovic.AJ will be keeping a close eye on both bouts as he expects his next opponent to emerge from the quartet of heavy hitters.Anthony Joshua gets grilled by a nine year old in interviewHe continued: “On June 1 in Saudi Arabia they’ve got the 5 vs 5 card.”You’ve got Filip Hrgovic vs Daniel Dubois, and you’ve got Zhilei Zhang vs Deontay Wilder.”So providing one of those looks good – the one who looks the best, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh said to me, ‘I want you to fight [him].'”What he says is, ‘In the future I want people to look back at your record and say that you took on the best.'”I said, ‘Now you’re speaking my language.'”So out of that pool, I believe that’s who I’m gonna be fighting, one of those.”We’re on the same page and he’s on the same page as the fans as well.”But Fury’s got his obligations with Oleksandr Usyk so I’ve gotta make sure I stay focused and disciplined.”Keep steamrolling through opponents so I can get closer and closer to having the opportunity of me vs Tyson Fury.”Boxing fans around the world are hoping Fury gets through his back-to-back dust-ups with Usyk in order for a long-overdue Battle of Britain with AJ to come to fruition.And Joshua is confident the bout will happen, saying: “Boxing is changing a lot, there is a new player, Turki Alalshikh, who is taking the world by storm.”He is doing what he wants for the fans, it’s amazing.So if the fans demand it, I know that he will deliver. I know the fans want me and Fury, I want that.READ MORE SUN STORIES”I’m not going to give away plans, but he is a man of action.”It’s coming, most definitely it’s coming.” More

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      Heavyweight boxer Ardi Ndembo, 27, dies three weeks after brutal knockout defeat left dad-of-two in induced coma

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      TRAGEDY has struck the boxing world following the passing of heavyweight boxer Ardi Ndembo.Ndembo was left unconscious for several minutes after being brutally stopped by Nestor Santana in their Team Combat League clash in Florida earlier this month.Heavyweight boxer Ardi Ndemb, standing, has tragically passed awayCredit: INSTAGRAM@ARDINDEMBOThe 27-year-old suffered a brutal KO loss earlier this monthCredit: INSTAGRAM@ARDINDEMBOCongolese clubber Ndembo is survived by his two childrenCredit: INSTAGRAM@ARDINDEMBOHe was promptly taken to a Miami hospital, where he lay in an induced coma.But the 27-year-old dad-of-two has tragically succumbed to his injuries. A statement from the promotion read: “We at Viva Promotions mourn the loss of Ardi Ndembo, a talented Congolese boxer who tragically passed away after a knockout in a Team Combat League match on April 5.”He remained in an induced coma until his untimely death. READ MORE IN BOXING”RIP Ardi Ndembo!”Boxing fans were quick to pay tribute to the late Ndembo, with one writing on X: “Prayers for his family. RIP to him. Salute.”Another said: “Prayers up to his family, team, close friends.”And another said: “Condolences to his family, this is truly heartbreaking.”Most read in BoxingArdi Ndembo boasted a perfect 8-0 record before the fatal boutCredit: INSTAGRAM@ARDINDEMBOOne remarked: “Rest in peace, brother.”Another chimed in: “Condolences to the family and friends of this young man, Ardi Ndembo. He was a gladiator.”A fundraiser has started to help Ndembo’s family with funeral costs.It’s currently sitting close to £9000, £10k short of its £19,000 goal.WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney donated close to £1200 to the GoFundMe.Team Combat League have vowed to match all donations up to the £19k target.Jeff Mayweather, the uncle of boxing icon Floyd Mayweather, was ringside for the fatal bout.Jeff Mayweather was ringside for the tragic boutCredit: INSATGRAM@JEFFMAYWEATHERHe told SunSport: “Boxing’s a sport where you grow up watching it and loving it, but there’s so much risk involved.”Anyone can lose their life from boxing. When something like this happens, it wakes up the whole entire world.”I don’t think boxing’s a bad sport because you can die in any sport.“You drive a race car at 200mph, if it slides, you’re going to die too. “You can die in any sport but boxing is a brutal sport.”READ MORE SUN STORIESTCL is a unique format in which combatants in a squad box over one or two rounds with points earned in each and tallied up to decide the winning team.Ndembo was representing Las Vegas Hustle when he was brutally KO’d by Miami Assassin’s Santana. More

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      Harry Scarff vs Karen Chukhadzhian: UK start time, live stream, TV channel, undercard for welterweight title eliminator

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      HARRY SCARFF is one fight away from fighting for welterweight gold.The Derbyshire destroyer has put himself on the cusp of vying for the IBF welterweight title – which is held by Jaron Ennis – with a run of five straight victories.Harry Scarff beat Ekow Essuman in his last fightBut he has the small matter of winning a tricky final eliminator before he can get his hands on the American.Standing between the 31-year-old and a title tilt is feared Ukrainian Karen Chukhadzhian.Chukhadzhian came up short against Ennis in their interim IBF 147lbs belt last January and will be champing at the bit to earn a rematch with ‘Boots’.In addition to fulfilling his own world title dreams, Scarff will bid to become only the seventh Brit to win a world welterweight title.Read more on BoxingWhen is Harry Scarff vs Karen Chukhadzhian?
      Scarff and Chukhadzhian’s tasty 147lbs dust-up will take place on Friday, May 17.
      The fight will be held at the Grand Elysee Hotel in Hamburg, Germany.
      The ring walks are expected to take place at around 10pm BST time, although they haven’t been officially announced.
      The start time for the prelims have also yet to be announced.
      What channel is it on and can it be live streamed?The streaming details for the card have yet to be revealed.What is the fight card?
      Harry Scarff vs Karen Chukhadzhian – IBF welterweight title eliminator
      Viktor Jurk vs TBA – heavyweight bout
      Simon Zachenhube vs TBA – super-middleweight bout
      What’s been said?Chukhadzhian told RingSide24: “The opponent is tall, long-armed, viscous, quite uncomfortable, justifies his boxing nickname, the fight will definitely not be easy.Most read in Sport”I didn’t like my last performance against Ennis, not everything worked out, but the fight with him opened a lot of things we need to work on.”Fighting in the USA in a big show, against a strong opponent is a good, valuable experience for me.”Scarff wrote on X: “Let’s go, it’s my time. Karen is getting it. I will not be denied!” More

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      Major protocol change for Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk REJECTED after shock ’emergency petition’

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      A SHOCK proposal to increase the number of judges scoring Tyson Fury’s showdown with Oleksandr Usyk has been rejected.WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman made a stunning call for the number of ringside officials to be increased from three to SIX earlier this year.Tyson Fury faces Oleksandr Usyk for all the heavyweight marbles on May 18Credit: EPAWBC president Mauricio Sulaiman wanted to implement six judges for the historic showdownCredit: REUTERSBob Arum has revealed the proposal has been rejectedCredit: GettyThe head-honcho of the Mexican sanctioning body demanded the addition of more judges to ensure next month’s undisputed title fight isn’t ruined by a dodgy scorecard.And he even went as far as to issue an “emergency petition” to all those involved.But the proposal has been rejected due to fears over potential teething problems marring the biggest heavyweight fight in nearly 25 years.Fury’s co-promoter Bob Arum told Boxing Scene: “You don’t put in something like that for the first time dealing with a major fight from the standpoint of visibility and importance.READ MORE IN BOXING”Maybe six judges are better than three. I doubt that, but maybe.”Nobody knows because it hasn’t been done. “But at least you experiment with that with fights that are not as prominent.”Arum, 92, isn’t completely against the idea but believes it should be trialled out in a fight of significantly less magnitude.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSTYSON FURY VS OLEKSANDR USYK: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE UNDISPUTED HEAVYWEIGHT BOUTHe said: “With all due respect to my friend Mauricio – who’s a really good guy.”[He] loves the sport of boxing and has done a great job with the WBC – I wouldn’t do it for this fight.Sun sport’s panel question if Tyson Fury’s trash talk is ‘cringe’ ahead of Usyk showdown”I don’t believe the judging becomes better because you have six judges rather than three.”The winner of Fury vs Usyk will be crowned the first undisputed heavyweight champion in nearly 25 years, a title the former believes he’ll win with ease.He said: “If I didn’t train a day for this fight and was 25 stone and drank 15 pints of Peroni the night before, I would still beat him the next day.”What would he do, just jib and jab me? “I would need at least 15 pints of Peroni for a proper ding dong.” More

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      Jake Paul in amazing body transformation as he piles on over TWO STONE for Mike Tyson fight

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      JAKE PAUL has put on a stunning TWO STONE ahead of his fight with Mike Tyson – according to one of his coaches. The YouTuber-turned boxer and heavyweight icon are to collide in a controversial clash on July 20 in Texas.Jake Paul is transforming his body to fight Mike TysonCredit: GettyJake next to former boxing coach Shane MosleyNot only will it mark Netflix’s first move into live boxing but it will also be Paul’s first fight at heavyweight.The lightest the American, 27, has weighed is 183.6lb (13st 1lb) but his last two bouts have been at the 200lb cruiserweight limit of 14st 4lb.Whereas Tyson was a career heavyweight at 15st 7lb, meaning Paul must pile on the pounds to match that.And boxing legend Shane Mosley – one of Paul’s trainers in the past – the American is on the way to doing so. READ MORE IN BOXINGMosley said YouTube channel: “I just saw Jake yesterday, he’s 230 pounds. He’s big, really big. He said he feels as fast as he does at 185lbs.”If Mosley is correct, then Paul has gone up to 16st 4lb, TWO STONE heavier than his last fight.The bout – set for the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Dallas – has raised eyebrows due to the 30-year age gap.Tyson will be 58 by the time the fight for the ages comes around and nearly 20 years removed from his last professional contest.Most read in BoxingCredit: The SunCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSHe was last seen in the ring in 2020 for an exhibition drawn over eight rounds with fellow great Roy Jones Jr.And Jones sent out a warning to 9-1 Paul over Tyson’s ageless power.Fans say ‘Mike Tyson’s coach has most terrifying job’ as footage of him throwing punches that ‘sound like death’ emergesHe said: “The first time he hit me in the chest, it felt like a mule had kicked me in the chest.“If he hits anybody with a shot like that, they are either going out or down, especially guys who are not used to being hit like that. “With these types of people like Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis, these guys are bigger and can take it.”But Jake Paul, I don’t think he’s going to be able to take that. It might hit him on the chin like that, we’ll see, but it’s going to be tough.”Roy Jones Jr after his exhibition with TysonCredit: EPA More

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      Fans say ‘Mike Tyson’s coach has most terrifying job’ as footage of him throwing punches that ‘sound like death’ emerges

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      MIKE TYSON fans believe his coach has “the most terrifying” job in the world after footage emerged of the trainer having to hold pads for the ex-champ.Heavyweight boxing icon Tyson takes on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a controversial clash on July 20 in Texas.Mike Tyson showing off his speed and power in trainingCredit: Instagram miketysonFans were feeling sorry for Tyson’s coachCredit: Instagram miketysonThe controversial clash – set for the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Dallas – has raised eyebrows due to the 30-year age gap.Tyson will be 58 by the time the fight for the ages comes around and nearly 20 years removed from his last professional contest.But he is attempting to roll back the clock in training and showed off his devastating combination punching on Instagram. Tyson bobs and weaves in vintage fashion and unleashes brutal hooks to coach Rafael Cordeiro. READ MORE IN BOXINGAnd fans tipped their hat to brave Cordeiro as one said: “Holding pads for Mike Tyson must be one of the most terrifying jobs ever.”Another added: “Never mind Jake. Someone needs to save his trainer.” One put: “Those punches sounds like DEATH.”Another joked: “Why am I dodging when I’m not the one holding the pad.” Most read in BoxingMike Tyson’s controversial comeback Mike Tyson is BACK!

      Yes, boxing’s youngest heavyweight champ of all time – just 20 when he achieved the feat – is preparing to lace them up again.
      He faces YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on July 20 in Texas.
      The controversial clash – set for the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Dallas – has been scrutinised over the 30-year age gap.
      Tyson will be 58 by the time the fight for the ages comes around and nearly 20 years removed from his last professional contest.
      He was last seen in the ring in November 2020 for an exhibition with fellow legend Roy Jones Jr, which ended a draw after eight rounds.
      Paul is meanwhile 9-1 in the ring, losing only to Tommy Fury in 2023, and has won three times since.
      His fight with Tyson will also be a landmark first on Netflix, with over 250MILLION subscribers able to watch the bout.

      Credit: The SunCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSTyson, 57, was last seen in the ring in 2020 for an exhibition drawn over eight rounds with fellow great Roy Jones Jr.Meanwhile Paul, 27, is 9-1 as a boxer who suffered his only defeat to Tyson Fury’s brother Tommy in February 2023, but has won three since.Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson confirmed with ‘biggest fight of the 21st century’ to be shown live on Netflix Tyson recently spoke out in an interview with Reuters to defend the fight and said: “I’m 58 and what? “I’m getting billions of views from just talking to somebody about fighting.”Everybody, even most of the athletes, they’re jealous. That’s whack. I say in your prime you couldn’t draw a million people, man.”What are you talking – you couldn’t sell out an arena. Who at 58 could sell out an 80,000-seat arena?”Jake Paul and Mike Tyson facing offCredit: @jakepaul More