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      Troubled boxing champion Scott Fitzgerald is jailed after KOing man outside pub in drink and drug-fuelled rampage

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      FORMER boxing champion Scott Fitzgerald has been jailed after floored a man outside a pub with a single punch.The Commonwealth gold medallist attacked Leevi Francis in a drink and drug-fuelled rage.
      Scott Fitzgerald has been jailed for punching a man to the ground outside a pubCredit: Reuters
      Leevi suffered a broken jaw and a cut below his eyebrow after being knocked unconscious outside the Grand Junction in Preston, Lancashire.
      Fitzgerald has now been jailed for 46 weeks after he pleaded guilty to GBH on the first day of his trial.
      Preston Crown Court heard how the boxer had been drinking all afternoon and smoked cannabis on November 27 last year.
      CCTV footage showed him “bouncing around the pub” before he went into the pool room.
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      Landlady Kirsty Allen kicked him out after he stamped on the floor hard close to the pool table.
      After being shoved outside by a group of drinkers, Fitzgerald first confronted another man.
      Seeing this, Leevi stepped in to help and was punched to the ground by the British light-middleweight champion.
      He lay unconscious for around a minute before being taken to hospital.
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      In a victim impact statement, Leevi said a plate inserted into his jaw causes him pain at night as he told how he lost two stone after being left unable to eat.
      He also revealed he has suffered socially since the attack and feels anxious about his son’s boxing hobby.
      Ayaz Qazi, defending, told the court how Fitzgerald’s successful career, which saw him win a gold medal for his country in 2014, was blighted by his drink and drug use.
      The lawyer said he is now banned from professional boxing but has remained sober while being kept on remand in custody.
      Mr Qazi added: “He is utterly aghast and ashamed of the way he was behaving, this loutish and disorderly behaviour in public.”
      Sentencing, Judge Richard Archer said Fitzgerald using his fists was the equivalent of using a weapon in a fight.
      He said: “You know, as somebody who is supposed to be trained to control aggression and channel it for the purposes of professional sport, that when to behave that way – even by your own admission under the influence of drink and drugs – is entirely unacceptable.
      “You risk very serious consequences for your victim.
      “A professional boxer who under the influence is unable to charge the power in those fists could all so easily have rendered a man not just unconscious, but dead.
      “It is fortunate you are not facing a much more serious charge. There are many people who face those charges based on a single blow.”
      The sentence is the latest drama in the boxer’s troubled personal life.

      In 2021, worrying pictures emerged of super-welterweight champ lying on the street outside a pub.
      Fitzgerald took to social media to reassure fans after promotor Eddie Hearn voiced his concerns over the pictures.
      The boxer had been kicked out of a pub after drinking and taking drugsCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      The British light-middleweight champion pleaded guilty to GBHCredit: Getty
      He has struggled with drinking and drugs, his lawyer saidCredit: Getty More

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      Busty boxing ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn shows off underboob and lathers herself in tanning cream in number of bikinis

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      BOXING ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn stunned fans by showing off her underboob in several bikinis.The 22-year-old, who is from Leeds, first came to people’s attention on the Misfits fight card at Wembley in January – which featured Elle Brooke and KSI.
      Apollonia Llewellyn showed off her various bikinis on a Miami beachCredit: Instagram
      She is soaking in the Miami sunshineCredit: Instagram
      Now she is building quite the following on social media as she passes 500,000 followers on Instagram.
      And her latest stories showcased her impressive figure as she flaunted a range of bikinis.
      Apollonia could be seen in pink and white bathing suits as she soaked in the Miami sun.
      It came after she shared photos of her taking a helicopter ride over New York.
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      Apollonia also showed off a pink bikiniCredit: Instagram
      Apollonia took a helicopter ride to see the New York skylineCredit: Instagram
      The smiling ring girl took in the city’s skyline, before swooping down above the Statue of Liberty.
      And she added the caption: “Made my bucket list a reality with @flynyon 🚁🤍.”
      Apollonia, who also runs her own OnlyFans page, recently discussed her work on the Misfits Boxing shows.
      She said: “I love being a part of Misfits events. It’s like one big family! It’s more like a social event for me rather than work.
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      She posed outside the helicopter in New YorkCredit: Instagram
      “The whole package. I love all the hype for it and the leading up days. It’s so fun!”
      She has earned the nickname of Barbi as part of her experience as a Page 3 model.
      And Apollonia revealed that the moniker occurred because she looks like a Barbie doll and her name is too long.

      She added: “So my Barbi nickname came from Jeany Savage who runs Page 3. My name was too long to be printed – and she said I was just like a Barbie girl so we made it my own!
      “They love what I do [her parents] and my friends and family are so supportive, but I have gotten backlash from people who act like they know me but don’t.
      “I always get it and still do to this day. I just have to ignore it and I’ve learnt that I have to let it go!”
      She has more than 500,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram
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      Boxing champ Devin Haney reveals he stopped eight-week sex ban before fights after having to having too many WET DREAMS

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      DEVIN HANEY stopped his eight-week sex ban before fights after having too many WET DREAMS. The old boxing myth suggests avoiding sex builds up testosterone, despite studies debunking the theory.
      Devin Haney ahead of his next fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And Haney, 24, found out the hard way not to refrain for too long.
      He said on the Pivot Podcast: “I used to do the eight weeks, the weight week thing.
      “And I couldn’t do it cause’ I started getting like wet dreams when it got closer to my fight.
      “One day I had a wet dream the day of the fight, so I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t do it.
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      “When you’ve got too much testosterone, like too much built up, then your body is going to find a way to release it.
      “So when you go too long, it’s too long.”
      YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul, 26, infamously partially put down his loss to Tommy Fury, 24, on having a wet dream before the fight.
      Haney returns to the ring on Saturday in Las Vegas, defending his undisputed lightweight titles against Vasiliy Lomachenko, 35.
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      The American won the belts against George Kambosos Jr, 29, last June and defended them in an immediate rematch in October.
      But defending his WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO belts against Lomachenko acts as the biggest night in his career.
      Haney said: “I’m going to put on a dominant victory.
      “I’m going to go in there and impose my will on Loma and show the world how great Devin Haney really is, how versatile, how strong, how young, and how experienced I am in that ring.
      “This is all a dream come true. I thank God for this every day. I watched fighters make their grand arrivals when I was a young kid.
      “This is all a blessing, and I’m excited for Saturday night.”
      Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko ahead of their fightCredit: AP More

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      Anthony Joshua told what he must do to set up ‘the biggest fight of all time’ against Tyson Fury

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      EDDIE HEARN claimed Anthony Joshua is just one step away from securing the “biggest fight of all time” against Tyson FuryThe great rivals have tried but failed in the past to commence a Battle of Britain bout.
      Anthony Joshua is in line to fight Deontay Wilder this yearCredit: Getty
      Tyson Fury could face Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia tooCredit: Getty
      But with Joshua in line to face Deontay Wilder at the end of the year, Hearn believes it could help pave the way for a blockbuster with Fury.
      He said: “If Anthony Joshua fights Deontay Wilder and beats him, it makes the AJ vs Tyson Fury fight the biggest fight of all time.”
      Hearn has been locked in negotiations for Joshua, 33, to fight Wilder, 37, in December in Saudi Arabia.
      And boxing bosses in the Middle East want to host Fury, 34, against Oleksandr Usyk, 36, on the SAME NIGHT.
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      But whether or not the heavyweight bonanza can be achieved or not, Hearn insisted AJ is still on course to face Wilder.
      He told Stamina for Sale: “The situation is, Saudi Arabia would like to do Fury against Usyk, AJ against Wilder on the same night.
      “I went out there two weeks ago, they’re deadly serious, I’ve done two big fights with them before, I know they deliver.
      “As I understand it, they’ve been doing their own negotiations with Deontay Wilder, which has gone very well.
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      “They’ve been talking to Usyk for a year, because he boxed AJ over there and they know the rough kind of numbers that we want based on what we received for the Andy Ruiz fight and Usyk fight in Saudi Arabia.
      “Fury is another story altogether, but not my business. But all I’m concerned about is doing the deal for AJ against Wilder, because if they can’t get Usyk and Fury over the line they will still do AJ against Wilder.
      “This is what they want. They want this big quartet. AJ’s already told me ‘no problem’.
      “You hit the numbers that we want for the fight, that aren’t unreasonable and not hugely out of proportion in terms of what he received there last time, we’re in.”
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      KSI reveals only reason he took Joe Fournier fight and vows to refuse rematch even if he’s DISQUALIFIED

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      KSI is ready to snub a rematch with Joe Fournier even if his knockout win is overturned to a DISQUALIFICATION. Controversy struck last Saturday at Wembley Arena when Fournier was left out for the count by KSI.
      KSI’s KO win over Joe Fournier is under reviewCredit: Getty
      Replays revealed the YouTube sensation landed an accidental but illegal elbow, which consequently caused the KO.
      Fournier, 40, accused KSI, 29, of cheating and demanded a disqualification or rematch be called.
      The Professional Boxing Association – who sanctioned the fight – confirmed an appeal has been lodged and will conclude by Friday.
      And while KSI is ready to accept the win being overturned, he will fume if a DQ is ruled.
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      He said on The MMA Hour: “If it’s a no-contest, fine.
      “I’ll be p****d if it’s a disqualification, because I didn’t intentionally try to hit him with my forearm or my elbow or whatever.

      “Like, I came through with a right hook to try and knock him out while he was coming in to clinch me, because I knew he was going to scramble to save his life after I hit him with an overhand.
      “At least now Joe Fournier doesn’t look like a loser. He can be like, ‘Ah, because of the whole no-contest, it doesn’t really count.’ Even though I was all over him, but yeah.”
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      Despite the controversial ending, KSI has no interest in a rematch.
      He said: “I was beating him and it was easy. It way easier than I thought it would be. And I’m just like, what’s the point? Why not?
      “And if anything, most people are like, ‘What’s the point?’ The public are like, ‘We don’t care. You beat him anyway, so fight Tommy Fury.’
      “People want to see me get tested. People are sick and tired of me just deleting people.
      “They’re like, ‘Alright, cool. Let’s see how you do against Tommy Fury. If you delete him, then fine, you’re the GOAT, and then we’ll never say a bad word again.’
      I’ll be p****d if it’s a disqualification, because I didn’t intentionally try to hit him with my forearm or my elbow or whatever. KSI on Joe Fournier appealing his KO loss
      “But right now it’s like, they want to see me get tested.”
      KSI has set his sights on fighting Fury next, following his win over Paul by split-decision in Saudi Arabia in February.
      It came after the American instead chose to return against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, on August 5 in Texas.
      KSI – returned to boxing to fight Paul – is ready to face Fury next instead of rematching Fournier.
      He said: “I’m at peace with a no-contest. I don’t really mind because, for me, I’m a fair guy. If it is a no-contest, it’s a no-contest.
      “It is what it is. I don’t need a win. For me, the reason I came back was to knock out Jake Paul.
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      “These are all just side quests to get to Jake Paul, but now I can indirectly destroy Jake Paul’s legacy by beating Tommy Fury.”
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      Amir Khan, 36, set for boxing comeback after personally phoning up YouTuber to ask for fight despite drugs ban

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      AMIR KHAN is set for a boxing comeback after personally reaching out to YouTuber Adam Saleh over a fight, reports say. The British boxing icon retired last year following defeat to bitter rival Kell Brook and left the door open to a return.
      Amir Khan is set for a boxing comeback after reaching out to a YouTuber over a fightCredit: Reuters
      YouTuber-turned boxer Adam Saleh
      But that was until it was announced Khan failed a shock drug test and was handed a subsequent two-year ban.
      Although it does not look set to stop him from trying to organise a fight with social media star Saleh.
      According to Fred Talks Fighting, the former world champion reached out to Saleh to discuss a bout.
      Due to Khan’s ban, it would likely be an exhibition bout with a target date believed to be in August or September.
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      Saleh, 29, boxed an an amateur before finding fame on the internet but returned to boxing amid the rise of influencer bouts.
      He has since fought five times, with three wins and two draws.
      Saleh has had two professional bouts, with his last coming in Saudi Arabia in February, winning by first-round stoppage.
      Khan, 36, is meanwhile still serving his backdated ban having tested positive for Ostarine, which aids weight loss and muscle growth.
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      The substance is prohibited by United Kingdom Anti-Doping, who the 2004 Olympian co-operated with during their investigation.
      UKAD confirmed Khan’s ban – after it was referred to the National Anti-Doping Panel – but he doubled down on unknowingly consuming the substance.
      A statement read: “Mr Khan’s case was heard by the independent tribunal on 24 January 2023 and in its written decision dated 21 February 2023, the panel found both violations proved, concluded that Mr Khan had established that they were not ‘intentional’ within the meaning of ADR Article 10.2.3 and imposed a two-year ban on him.”
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      Tyson Fury faces ONE YEAR lay off with champ set to snub summer return to wait for Oleksandr Usyk fight in December

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      TYSON FURY faces ONE YEAR out of the ring as he looks set to snub a summer return to wait out for Oleksandr Usyk in December. The pair of unbeaten champions were on course to meet in the heavyweight division’s first ever four-belt unification bout.
      Tyson Fury could wait to fight Oleksandr Usyk in DecemberCredit: EPA
      Oleksandr Usyk saw talks to fight Tyson Fury this year collapseCredit: Reuters
      But talks collapsed at the 11th hour due to a row over the money split for a potential rematch.
      As a result, Fury looked forced into a summer return fight against a challenger for his WBC title.
      But as the clock ticks, talks have been ongoing on the background with boxing bosses in Saudi Arabia.
      The Middle Eastern hosts want Fury to fight Usyk on the SAME NIGHT as Anthony Joshua, 33, against Deontay Wilder, 37.
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      And with so much money and legacy seemingly waiting for the Gypsy King, his US promoter Bob Arum revealed he could sit out for it.
      Arum told Pro Box TV: “I really think any of the money that anybody’s talking about for that fight pales in comparison to what they could make in the Middle East.
      “They’re waiting now, both fighters, for the end of the year, to fight each other in the middle east, because that’s where the big money is.
      “Right now I think he’s going to wait, but with Tyson Fury it depends on how he wakes up in the morning.”
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      Usyk, 36, was ordered into a WBA mandatory title defence against Daniel Dubois following his breakdown in talks with Fury, 34.
      But no deal between the two camps was reached so the bout is set to go to purse bids on May 25.
      Although if Dubois, 25, is unable to fight, the WBA will instead order Wilder into the fight with Usyk.
      And despite talks ongoing for the American to face Joshua, his manager admitted they would consider switching their plans.
      Shelly Finkel told Sky Sports: “If Deontay was offered the fight against Oleksandr Usyk, of course we would be interested.”
      Deontay Wilder could be ordered into fighting Oleksandr UsykCredit: GETTY More

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      Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron: UK start time, live stream, TV channel, full card details for Dublin homecoming

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      KATIE TAYLOR will be looking to make history once again as she faces Chantelle Cameron for the undisputed super-lightweight titles on Saturday night. Taylor was originally scheduled to face Amanda Serrano in a huge rematch but an injury to the Puerto Rican halted proceedings.
      Katie Taylor will face Chantelle Cameron on May 20 for all the belts at 140lbsCredit: Sportsfile
      So in steps undisputed champ at 140lbs Cameron, who has been lobbying for a clash with Taylor for much of her career.
      Taylor is already the undisputed champion at lightweight, and repeating the same achievement in the weight class above would put her into her own stratosphere of greatness.

      But Cameron is a tricky foe, and represents some very different in-ring problems for Taylor, who fought brilliantly to win a close decision against Serrano in New York one year ago.
      And is all takes place in Dublin, where Taylor is fighting for the very first time in her professional career.

      When is Taylor vs Cameron?

      Katie Taylor’s clash with Chantelle Cameron will take place on Saturday, May 20.
      The bout will be held at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
      Ring-walks for the main event will get underway from approximately 10.30pm UK time.
      The main card should get going from 7pm BST.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      Taylor vs Cameron will be shown live on DAZN in the UK.
      You can live stream the action from the DAZN app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
      Taylor’s clash with Cameron will also be shown live on DAZN 1 HD, which is on Sky channel 429.
      A subscription to DAZN costs £9.99-a-month.

      Taylor vs Cameron full card

      Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron – for WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring light-welterweight titles
      Dennis Hogan vs JJ Metcalf – for IBO super-welterweight titles
      Terri Harper vs Cecilia Braekhus – for WBA super-welterweight titles
      Gary Cully vs Jose Felix
      Caoimhin Agyarko vs Grant Dennis
      Thomas Carty vs Jay McFarlane
      Maisey Rose Courtney vs Kate Radomska

      What has been said?
      Taylor said: “Once Serrano pulled out this was the natural fight to make.
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      “It’s two undefeated, reigning undisputed world champions going up against each other and I believe that’s the first time that’s ever happened in the modern era of the sport.
      “People have been talking about this fight for a long time now so I’m delighted it’s happening and I’m looking forward to becoming a two-weight undisputed champion.”
      While Cameron added: “There’s a lot of respect there. But this is my career and my legacy and I’m coming to win.
      “Katie is pound-for-pound the best women’s boxer there is and if I can win I can walk away from boxing one day and think ‘I took out the best there is’.” More