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      Ryan Garcia reveals round he plans to KO Gervonta Davis in after Mayweather’s claims he’ll be asleep until ‘NEXT YEAR’

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      RYAN GARCIA has revealed his knockout plans for his blockbuster showdown with Gervonta Davis.The lightweight sensations collide on Saturday night in one of the biggest fights in the sport in the last five years.
      Ryan Garcia will lock horns with Gervonta Davis is a Las Vegas showdown on SaturdayCredit: ALAMY
      Baltimore bruiser Davis is the bookies’ favourite going into the Sin City slugfestCredit: GETTY
      Social media sensation Garcia believes he’ll take out Davis ‘in the blink of an eye’Credit: GETTY
      Social media superstar Garcia enters the Sin City showdown on the back of a vicious sixth-round knockout of former two-time champion Javier Fortuna.
      And he plans to inflict a similar fate on the WBA (regular) 135lb champion Davis in double-quick time.
      When asked for his prediction, ‘The Flash’ told Showtime: “In a blink of an eye, it’ll be finished.
      “That’s what’s gonna happen April 22nd. In the blink [of an] eye, it’s gone and everybody will be shocked.

      “Nobody will have anything to say. No words will be spoken.
      “We just have to watch and see. That’s what’s gonna happen April 22nd.”
      Hard-hitting Baltimore bruiser Davis is hellbent on adding Garcia’s name to his record – which boasts 26 knockouts.
      And the 28-year-old’s former protege Floyd Mayweather reckons he’ll put Garcia to sleep until ‘NEXT YEAR’ if he lands flush on the chin.
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      The former five-weight world champion recently told FightHype.com: “Ryan hasn’t won a title yet.
      “We don’t talk about no interim belt – that don’t count.
      “And we not taking nothing away from the guy, [Javier] Fortuna, but he was just an opponent.
      “I’m gonna have ‘Tank’ in the best shape of his life.
      “And just know, when he hit that boy, he ain’t gonna wake up until next year.” More

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      I fought Floyd Mayweather and Amir Khan but my toughest bout was with a boxing legend who could KO a donkey

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      BOXING legend Zab Judah named famed body puncher Micky Ward as his toughest ever opponent. Judah held titles in two weights during his career and faced the likes of Floyd Mayweather, Amir Khan and Miguel Cotto.
      Former world boxing champion Zab JudahCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Micky Ward was a famed body puncherCredit: Getty
      But it was Ward – who inspired the Oscar-winning film The Fighter – who Judah rated as the most gruelling.
      And the American’s trademark body shots still live long in the memory for Judah, who won the fight on points.
      He told OLBG: “Micky Ward was my toughest opponent because I was 15-0, fighting a legend, and he had a body punch that would stop a donkey.
      “He was no joke. I never had to use my mind capacity the way I had to use it in the Ward fight. 
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      “That was hard. I’ve been fighting my whole life, there’s nothing physically hard for me.
      “But I never had to use my brain and mind capacity as I did in the Micky Ward fight.”
      Judah, now retired, was beaten by boxing icon Mayweather in their 2006 IBF title fight.
      The bout will forever be remembered for the all-out brawl during round ten following a low-blow from Judah.
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      Mayweather’s uncle and coach Roger – who sadly died in 2020 – stormed into the ring sparking the mass melee.
      Judah went on to lose on the cards but what is not as well remembered is the phantom knockdown he scored in fight.
      As Mayweather leaped in with a lead right hand, he was met with a check hook and his glove touched the canvas.
      It should have been ruled a knockdown but instead the referee deemed it a slip.
      Judah, 45, later patched things up with Mayweather, 46, and they became training partners and friends, as he let the knockdown go.
      He said: “It was a knockdown, but it doesn’t bother me because people know what they saw.
      “I don’t care what the scoreboard or stats say, you cannot fool people’s eyes.
      Floyd Mayweather after defeating Zab Judah in 2006Credit: AP
      “The world knew what they saw. Floyd was tremendous and is in a great situation in life right now.
      “He can take that perfect Mayweather unbeaten record and run it up with celebrity fights. He’s doing a brilliant job with it. 
      “Floyd is one of the top guys I’ve had the opportunity of sharing the ring with; fast, great defence, ring smart and it was a great night, but we showed up that night. Team Judah.”
      It was a body shot from Khan that crippled Judah in 2011, but the New Yorker still protests that it was low.
      And despite losing all four of the rounds on the official scorecards before the KO, Judah believes he was in control.
      He said: “I feel like the fight was a cheat, I got hit in the balls and I went down. I was winning the fight. I think I was cheated out of that fight.
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      “Amir Khan acted like a swell gentleman after the fight, he did nothing wrong and performed and behaved as he should. He won the fight and moved on.
      “To this day me and Khan are friends and when we see each other there’s good energy, from time to time we shout each other out on a call on WhatsApp, there’s nobody I fought who I have a problem with.”
      Amir Khan beat Zab Judah in 2011Credit: Reuters More

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      How YouTube star AnEsonGib went from morbidly obese gamer to ripped boxer with stunning SEVEN STONE body transformation

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      YOUTUBE star AnEsonGib went from obese gamer to ripped boxer with a stunning SEVEN STONE body transformation. Gib – real name Ali Loui Al-Fakhri – shot to fame online playing Fifa and developed an unhealthy diet of junk food and fizzy drinks.
      AnEsonGib was an overweight gamer before turning to boxing
      Gib admitted he was ‘morbidly obese’ at one point
      Gib is now a ripped boxer after losing seven stoneCredit: @AnEsonGib

      He even admitted he was “morbidly obese” with a “belly and t**s” before he first walked into the gym.  
      But the rise of celebrity boxing matches gave ‘Gib’ the chance to complete a stunning body and career transformation.
      He was first trained by cruiserweight boxing prospect Viddal Riley and introduced to strength and conditioning coach Leon Wills.
      Wills has been with Gib for every fight since and helped mastermind a sensational weight loss.
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      He told SunSport: “Gib was very overweight for his height and size, I think his max was probably about 110kg.
      “But mentally, funnily enough he was always strong. He’s always had a strong mind, strong willpower so he’s one of those clients that will always say yes to whatever.
      “He doesn’t moan about the exercise, he doesn’t moan about the workout and he gets it done. He’s well driven.”
      At Gib’s heaviest, he weighed over 17 STONE but his boxing return will be at 11st 8lb, meaning he has shifted almost seven stone.
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      Wills said: “He’s fighting now at 75kg, so it’s about 45kg [he’s lost]. And the most important thing is his physique has changed, his body composition.
      “A lot of fat loss, muscle gain, he’s looking like a proper gentleman now, a proper man.”
      Gib is now coached by Abdul Yaseen – with Riley focussing on his own fight career – working alongside Wills.
      He has four or five strength and conditioning sessions a week, lasting for an hour, with warm up and stretches included.
      Wills works on strength, explosiveness and speed to help aid Gib’s performances in the ring.
      And having come down in weight, he also has a nutritionist on board, like he did in his 2020 loss to Jake Paul, to help instead put on size.
      Gib ahead of his rematch with Austin McBroom
      The YouTuber is in stunning shapeCredit: Instagram @anesongib
      Gib has won two fights in a rowCredit: Instagram @anesongib
      Wills revealed: “We’re in constant communication.
      “She’ll ask me what type of sessions he’s having this week and I’ll explain to her whether it’s like a high impact session, or a demanding or light session, so we can balance the calories and X, Y, Z.”
      Wills has worked with big stars from the crossover boxing world, including KSI, 29, and his brother Deji, 26.
      But he is also part of Riley’s camp, who continues to improve as an 8-0 prospect with five knockouts.
      Gib has trained alongside all three and Wills said: “He’s a workhorse, very competitive.
      “If I make him train alongside someone, he’s going to make sure he’s beating him or doing the workout faster etc.
      “But they’re all good. They’re all different in their own right. Some can’t do certain exercises, some can, so everything is tailored to that specific athlete.
      Gib with coach Leon WillsCredit: @RILxWILLS

      Leon Wills has been with Gib for all of his fightsCredit: @RILxWILLS

      “And that’s the thing with S&C, it’s not one size fits all. It has to be tailored, they all fight different.”
      Gib was stopped in one round by Paul in his professional debut.
      But he has bounced back with two wins since, against Americans Tayler Holder and Austin McBroom.
      And after six months out of the ring, Gib announced he had signed onto KingPyn’s eight-man winner-take-all tournament.
      Amazingly, he drew McBroom in the quarter-final with the rivals rematching on Saturday at Wembley Arena.
      And Gib enters the knockout tournament as a favourite to win it all.
      Wills said: “He has experience now, he’s been doing it for probably the longest. He’s got power, he’s got the best engine in the game – in the game totally.
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      “So that’s what he needs to put altogether, the experience, the engine, boxing IQ, that’s what he needs to demonstrate and get through everybody in this tournament.”
      Gib was beaten by Jake Paul in 2020Credit: Getty
      Gib celebrates beating Tayler HolderCredit: Getty
      Austin McBroom was knocked out by GibCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      Conor Benn charged over failed drugs test and could face two-year boxing ban

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      CONOR BENN has been charged by UK Anti-Doping over his failed drugs test as the boxer vowed to ‘start the process’ to clear his name.Following two failed summer Voluntary Anti-Doping Association tests, an October catchweight clash with Chris Eubank Jr was cancelled.
      Conor Benn has been charged over his failed drugs testCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      The WBC dropped their investigation into the traces of clomifene and blamed contaminated eggs.
      But Team Benn believes the lab that processed his tests is at fault and has now handed Ukad a 270-page document in his bid to beat a two-year ban.
      However the 26-year-old son of ring legend Nigel still believes the British Boxing Board of Control have an agenda against him and is not interested in regaining his licence here.
      Following news that Benn was handed a provisional Ukad suspension on May 15 and charged a month later, he said: “Another day, another attempt to create a headline with my name.
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      “I am involved in a confidential procedure and I have respected my confidentiality obligations.
      “Yet each day brings a new leak and a misrepresentation of what’s actually happening
      “There is no news. Being “charged” is a start of a process by which an athlete has to defend themselves. 
      “I have not been sanctioned by anyone & I’m not banned from boxing.
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      “I remain free to fight in events that are not sanctioned by the BBBoC. I don’t even have a BBBoC licence.”
      Such procedures are usually confidential, such as the recent case with Amir Khan who failed a post-fight test 14 months ago and was only just served with a two-year ban.
      But, following intense speculation and social media posts from Benn on Wednesday, Ukad have released a statement that said: “Following reports in the media and comments made by professional boxer Mr Conor Benn on Tuesday 18 April 2023, and in exceptional circumstances, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) confirms that Mr Benn was notified and provisionally suspended by UKAD on 15 March 2023 in accordance with the UK Anti-Doping Rules. 
      “Whilst provisionally suspended Mr Benn is prohibited from participating in any capacity (or assisting another Athlete in any capacity) in a Competition, Event or activity that is organised, convened, authorised or recognised by the British Boxing Board of Control or any other World Anti-Doping Code-compliant sport.
      “UKAD can also confirm that on 3 April 2023 it charged Mr Benn with an Article 2.2 violation for the alleged Use of a Prohibited Substance (clomifene). The charge against Mr Benn is pending and will now follow the Results Management process in accordance with the UK Anti-Doping Rules.
      “UKAD issues this statement in accordance with its Policy on Public disclosure of provisional suspensions and charges and Articles 7.10.7 and 7.11.5 of the UK Anti-Doping Rules. UKAD will not be providing any further comment at this stage.”
      The Board, who employ Ukad to handle all of their doping policing and policies, said: “The BBBoC can confirm that Conor Benn has been charged by UKAD with an Article 2.2 violation for the alleged Use of a Prohibited Substance.
      “The BBBoC relies upon UKAD to ensure that professional boxers comply with the UKAD Rules (as incorporated into the BBBoC’s Rules and Regulations), and awaits the outcome of the UKAD process in due course. 
      “The BBBoC will not be making any further comment at this time.”
      There is no news. Being “charged” is a start of a process by which an athlete has to defend themselves. Conor Benn
      Benn and promoter Eddie Hearn have been exploring the idea of resuming his career in Abu Dhabi.
      But now charges have been brought against Benn and Ukad work in conjunction with the World Anti-Doping Agency, that move could be kyboshed.
      The Board have contacted a number of foreign commissions and warned them against hosting a Benn bout.
      And any British licence holder involved – like trainer Tony Sims, promoter Hearn or potential opponent Eubank Jr – could be fined or suspended.
      And Hearn is furious that so many details about Benn’s case are being made public.
      He told IFL: “Why do all the media know before me? Yet in Amir Khan’s situation, for 14 months nobody knew?
      “Someone from the Board or Ukad have told the media, there is no other explanation for it.
      “What can Ukad ban him from? He doesn’t have a BBBofC licence.
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      “Ukad have everything they need now, they have the 270-page document, that should keep people happy.
      “But do you honestly think Conor Benn is going to get a fair hearing? Please.”
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      Deontay Wilder punches so hard trainer Malik Scott has to take PAINKILLERS and faces shoulder surgery

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      DEONTAY WILDER punches so hard trainer Malik Scott has to take PAINKILLERS and now faces shoulder surgery.Wilder is one of the hardest hitters in boxing history, with 42 knockouts in his 43 wins from 46 fights.
      Deontay Wilder with trainer Malik ScottCredit: Ryan Hafey/ Premier Boxing Champions
      But it is not just his opponents who feel the force of the Bronze Bomber’s power.
      Asked by EsNEWS how he deals with it, Scott said: “Ibuprofen, cortisone.”
      The ex-heavyweight boxer was knocked out by Wilder in 2014 and the pair formed a friendship after.
      He became a sparring partner and then member of Wilder’s coaching team in the years following.
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      But before the ex-WBC champion’s 2021 trilogy bout with Tyson Fury, Scott replaced Jay Deas as head trainer.
      And as a result, he ended up picking up the same injuries as Deas.
      Scott said: “Doctor put me on an X-ray screen in the Fury camp and told me I’ve got about another year and a half and then I’ve got and I need reconstructive surgery.
      “And Jay Deas had the exact same issue.”
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      Wilder, 37, was knocked out by Fury, 34, in round 11 of the trilogy classic, adding to his stoppage win a year prior.
      The American returned last October for his second fight under Scott and beat Robert Helenius, 39, in the opening round.
      Wilder is now in line for a super-fight against Anthony Joshua, 33, in December in Saudi Arabia with talks ongoing.
      Deontay Wilder could fight Anthony Joshua in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty More

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      Deontay Wilder makes chilling threat to Anthony Joshua and predicts how fight would go down as he confirms Saudi talks

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      DEONTAY WILDER has sent Anthony Joshua a chilling warning following talks for a super-fight in Saudi Arabia. Joshua and Wilder are in line for a blockbuster bout in December, with the Saudis also looking to host Tyson Fury against Oleksandr Usyk.
      Anthony Joshua is in line to fight Deontay WilderCredit: Getty
      Deontay Wilder could face Anthony Joshua in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      AJ beat Andy Ruiz Jr on points in the desert in their 2019 rematch but returned last August in a decision loss to Usyk.
      So if Wilder, 37, gets the chance to settle the score with Joshua, 33, in the Middle East, he plans to steal the show without needing the judges.
      He told EsNews: “I’mma just put it like this, I’ll just keep it sweet, I’mma give Saudi their first knockout victim.
      “I can deliver that for you, they haven’t had that much excitement as far as knockouts. I’mma bless them real good.  
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      “Any Deontay Wilder fight you can expect that, but this one’s going to be real special.
      “I’ve got something special that I’m gonna put on the punch with this one.”
      Promoter Eddie Hearn revealed he is set for talks in Saudi next week and Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel confirmed interest in fighting Joshua.
      And the bout could come on the SAME NIGHT Fury, 34, fights Usyk, 36, where all four WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO titles would be on the line.
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      Reacting to the four-way proposal, Wilder said: “Let’s make it happen, if that’s what’s going on. Let’s make it happen.”
      Fury was in line to unify all four belts – the first time in heavyweight history – against Usyk at the start of the year.
      But talks broke down amid a row over the split for a potential rematch.
      Now, boxing bosses in Saudi want to revive hope of the historic undisputed decider, in a fight too close to call for even Wilder.
      He said: “It’s boxing, things can go a lot of different ways.
      “That’s the great thing with this business of boxing, you just never know how things may go.
      “But then a lot of factors can take place in time too. I don’t know man, it’s hard for me to answer a lot of things.”
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      Tyson Fury announces ‘massive, monstrous fight’ with confirmation ‘imminent’ amid talk of blockbuster Saudi Arabia bouts

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      TYSON FURY announced a “massive” and “monstrous” fight is to be imminently announced amid talk of blockbuster bouts in Saudi Arabia. Fury has been searching for an opponent for his return fight after plans to unify the division against Oleksandr Usyk broke down.
      Tyson Fury announced fight news is imminentCredit: instagram: @tysonfury
      Negotiations for the first four-belt heavyweight undisputed decider collapsed amid a row over the split for a potential rematch.
      But hope was revived following the news that Saudi boxing bosses want to pit Fury, 34, and Usyk, 36, against each other.
      And sensationally, they plot to have Anthony Joshua, 33, fight Deontay Wilder, 37, on the SAME NIGHT.
      Fury initially slammed the rumours as false but has since spoken out to tease that fight news is incoming.
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      Working out in the gym, he said: “Got some massive, massive news coming. An imminent fight date, an absolutely monstrous fight.
      “Keep tuned because the WBC world heavyweight king is back in action, coming very, very soon.”
      Fury was in line for a summer stadium showdown with Joe Joyce, 37, until his British rival was beaten by Zhilei Zhang, 39.
      So it has left Andy Ruiz Jr, 33, as the frontrunner to challenge for the title with a July 22 date at Wembley already pencilled in.
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      But it would come at the risk of Fury fighting before proposed plans for the division’s elite to meet in December in the Middle East.
      Eddie Hearn has revealed he is set for talks in Saudi next week while Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel confirmed interest in facing Joshua.
      And Amer Abdallah – the Head of Boxing for Skill Challenge Entertainment in Saudi – admitted discussions are actively ongoing.
      He told Boxing King Media: “Are we talking with Eddie Hearn and AJ? Of course we are.
      “Are we talking with Deontay? Of course we are. Tyson, Usyk, we have relationships with every one of those guys.
      “I will say there isn’t a tournament in place. Are those fights in play? Of course they’re in play.”
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      Busty Misfits boxing ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn shows off her curves in tiny top at restaurant

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      RING GIRL Apollonia Llewellyn showed off her curves while out for dinner in LA.The Misfits star has been soaking up the sunshine and sharing her Californian adventure with her 550,000 Instagram followers.
      Apollonia Llewellyn stunned while eating outCredit: Instagram / @apolloniallewellyn
      The Misfits ring girl often shares racy snaps on social mediaCredit: Instagram / @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia has 550,000 Instagram followersCredit: Instagram / @apolloniallewellyn
      She also works as an OnlyFans modelCredit: Instagram / @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia is enjoying herself in LACredit: Instagram / @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia featured on KSI’s fight card at Wembley ArenaCredit: Instagram / @apolloniallewellyn
      On Wednesday Apollonia posed for the camera while out for dinner, showing off her flowing blonde locks.
      And the 23-year-old stunned wearing a Tom Ford bra that left little to the imagination.
      Apollonia added the snap to her Instagram stories, and shared other sultry pics to tease her fans.
      In one the ring girl wore a white crop top with yellow underwear, and accessorised the look with big sunglasses.
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      Earlier this week Apollonia sent her fans wild with a skimpy bikini set that barely fit.
      Apollonia, who is originally from Leeds, made a name for herself during the Elle Brooke and KSI fight card at Wembley.
      The model revealed her earnings rose nine-fold after joining the KSI-led Misfits organisation.
      But she explained most of her income is through OnlyFans.
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      Apollonia 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.
      “The whole package. I love all the hype for it and the leading up days. It’s so fun!” More