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      OnlyFans model turned boxer Elle Brooke teases sensational tag team boxing match with best mate Ebanie Bridges

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      ELLE BROOKE has teased an imminent return to the ring – in a tag-team boxing match with pal Ebanie Bridges.The OnlyFans star scored a stunning first-round knockout of fellow social media sensation Faith Ordway last month.
      OnlyFans star Elle Brooke entered the boxing world last yearCredit: INSTAGRAM@THEDUMBLEDONG
      The adult actress has gone 2-0 during her stint as boxerCredit: Getty
      Brooke has been trained by IBF featherweight champ and fellow OnlyFans star Ebanie BridgesCredit: GETTY
      Brooke is open to doing a tag-team match with her palCredit: INSTAGRAM@EBANIE_BRIDGES
      Brooke – who is also an x-rated actress – has well and truly been bitten by the boxing bug.
      And she’s open to taking part in a Misfits tag-team bout with IBF bantamweight champion Bridges.
      She told DAZN: “I would absolutely love that.
      “I would hate to be against Ebanie, but can you imagine me and Ebanie in one team? That is insane.
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      “Give me 12 months and let me get even better so she doesn’t need to help me out in the first 10 seconds.
      “Oh my God, it would be so crazy.
      “We’re such a good team as it is, and I think people would definitely want to tune in and watch that one.”
      Bridges was in Brooke’s corner for her clash with Ordway and was blown away by her performance.
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      Elle Brooke has been loving life as a boxerCredit: PA
      But she doesn’t plan on giving up her day jobCredit: INSTAGRAM@THEDUMBLEDONG
      The Aussie said: “I call her the Baby Bomber.
      “She just reminds me so much of me and you saw it in there tonight she came out like the Blonde Bomber.
      “And she’s only going to get better. That was her second fight.”
      Brooke and Bridges struck up a friendship last year and quickly began training with one another.
      When asked about their training, Brooke said: “She’s always there for me and it’s so nice.
      “You know, I get to work alongside my idol. My literal idol! I’m so grateful.
      “And even this week she’s been so caring and attentive. I adore her, and I love her so much.” More

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      ‘I’m not little boy’ – Anthony Joshua reveals he was left stunned by ex-trainer’s comments after Usyk rematch defeat

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA was left “baffled” by comments made by his ex-trainer Robert Garcia following rematch defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. AJ parted ways with long-time coach Rob McCracken after first losing to Usyk in September 2021.
      Anthony Joshua with former coach Robert GarciaCredit: Getty
      And he hired former world champion-turned esteemed cornerman Garcia for the Saudi Arabia rematch last August.
      But again AJ was bettered on points by Usyk, leading to questioning from Garcia in the aftermath.
      In Spanish, he told IZQUIERDAZO: “Joshua was mentally defeated since round 10 or 11.
      “Round 10 was a big one for Usyk. That changed the whole fight, and mentally we were defeated.”
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      He added: “I have even thought in these last few days that it was Anthony Joshua who mentally defeated himself…
      “In this fight, I think that Usyk was mentally stronger.”
      Garcia would claim his comments were mistranslated but is still left Joshua puzzled.
      He told talkSPORT: “I just felt like, Garcia kind of said a lot, which baffled me as well.
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      “But I’m not a little – what’s a word I can use on this show? – I’m not a little boy.
      “I can take it, but at the same time – I can’t talk about you, and you not back yourself.
      “So I said, ‘Rah, some things aren’t adding up to me, certain things that people are saying aren’t adding up.’
      “So the second time I just said, ‘I’m going to make the decision this time, I’m going do it myself.’
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      “And that’s how I ended up being in this position now where I am based in Texas.
      “Going from the process of trying to do it, it not working, then doing it a different way but giving the coach the reigns to do it.
      “And then the third time I said, ‘I’m gonna do it my way and step away from everything.’”
      Joshua has now linked up with trainer of the year candidate Derrick James in Dallas.
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      The pair will debut on April 1 in a return fight against Jermaine Franklin, 29, who was narrowly beaten by Dillian Whyte, 34, in November.
      Joshua will for the first time in his career conduct his training camp soley abroad to avoid any home comforts.
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      Jake Paul says Nate Diaz could ‘definitely’ be his first MMA opponent after talks for two-fight deal with ex-UFC star

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      JAKE PAUL said Nate Diaz could “definitely” be his first MMA opponent after talks for a two-fight deal with the ex-UFC star. Paul has signed with the UFC’s competitor the Professional Fighters League to both promote and compete.
      Jake Paul has offered Nate Diaz a two-fight boxing and MMA dealCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Nate Diaz has left the UFCCredit: Getty
      Upon the initial announcement, the YouTuber-turned 6-0 boxer revealed he offered Diaz a two-fight deal for a boxing and MMA bout.
      It leaves the former UFC favourite as a frontrunner to welcome Paul to the cage as talks continue.
      Paul told the Daily Mail: “We offered a two-fight deal to Nate Diaz, one for boxing and one for MMA.
      “That could definitely happen and he could definitely be my first MMA opponent, 100 per cent.
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      “It would be diving into the deep end but, for some reason, I just feel as if I’m going to be really good at MMA.
      “I have the wrestling background, I have the better boxing than all of them, so I’ve really just got to learn the kicks and the takedown defence.”
      Paul, 26, first returns to the ring on February 26 Saudi Arabia in the hope of finally fighting Tommy Fury, 23.
      Fury has twice pulled out of the celebrity boxing bout before due to a rib injury and US visa issue.
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      But they look to settle their score in the Diriyah desert with bragging rights, reputations and unbeaten records on the line.
      Ex-UFC welterweight and now bare-knuckle boxer Mike Perry, 31, is the man on standby in case lightning strikes again.
      And SunSport understands a two-fight MMA and boxing deal has also been proposed for Paul and Perry.
      Mike Perry is on standby for Jake Paul’s next fightCredit: GETTY More

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      ‘He’s not my mate’ – Anthony Joshua blasts Dillian Whyte after being slammed for dodging grudge rematch

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has hit back after Dillian Whyte accused him of dodging their rematch. Joshua is set to return on April 1 against Jermaine Franklin at the O2 Arena.
      Anthony Joshua ahead of his fight with Jermain FranklinCredit: Rex
      Dillian Whyte fumed at Anthony Joshua for not rematching himCredit: PA
      But it comes after Whyte beat Franklin in a disputed decision in November, which AJ was ringside to watch.
      Promoter Eddie Hearn more than hinted that the victor would earn the right to welcome Joshua back to the ring.
      So when Franklin was selected over Whyte, the former WBC world title challenger was left fuming.
      But Joshua responded to iD Boxing: “He’s not my mate.
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      “I just think he waffles a bit; he has a lot to say. He needs to focus on his own career, focus on his own stuff.
      “That’s just what I have to say about it, he has a lot to say.”
      Joshua’s history with Whyte goes back to 2009 when he lost their amatuer slugfest.
      But AJ gained redemption six years later by KO in their rematch and Hearn wants to line the two up for a trilogy decider in the summer.
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      Whyte told SunSport: “I am all right but facing the usual b******s, I just want to make some fights but it’s f***ing frustrating.
      “Everyone was told, all the boxing fans, the winner of me and Franklin fights AJ, so this is a f***ed up thing.
      “I would have been better off losing the Franklin fight and getting the AJ fight!”
      He continued: “I know DAZN need content for their subscribers but why choose to fight a low-profile American coming off a loss instead of having a massive British tear-up?
      “It’s no surprise to me that they have chosen April 1 for this battle of the fools.
      “I faced Franklin, the most dangerous and undefeated version of him, and beat him.
      “Eddie was promising him many millions to fight AJ if he beat me.
      “It’s protecting AJ because they all know if he loses again he will probably jack it in and a lot of people will be left with limp d***s in their hands.”
      Dillian Whyte narrowly beat Jermaine FranklinCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
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      Jermaine Franklin vows to KO Anthony Joshua after heartbreak of being ‘cheated’ out of victory against Dillian Whyte

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      JERMAINE FRANKLIN is ready to knock out Anthony Joshua to avoid more heartbreak on British scorecards. Franklin lost to Dillian Whyte in November on a disputed points decision which AJ was ringside at Wembley Arena for.
      Jermaine Franklin visiting SunSport HQCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      But the American’s performance and grace in defeat has earned him the chance to welcome Joshua back to the ring on April 1.
      This time though, Franklin travels to London’s O2 Arena knowing victory will only be secured via total domination or a KO blow.
      He told iFL TV: “I’m trying to knock AJ out. I know I’m probably not going to get no fair shake over here. That’s our mentality, kill.
      “I don’t want to s*** on nobody, but we’ve already kind of been through that. We kind of just got through that situation.
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      “Honestly, because I won the last fight on points. The CompuBox numbers say I outpunched him in almost every round, by four rounds and they gave him the fight.
      “I feel like I’m in a position where I have to knock him out or dominate the whole fight, extremely dominate the whole fight.”
      Joshua, 33, is coming off successive losses to pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk, 36, ahead of his must-win comeback bout.
      Meanwhile Franklin, 29, was forced to get over the sickening feeling of being robbed on the cards.
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      But he also takes exception to the tactics Whyte, 34, used and calls for better officiating against AJ.
      He said: “I watched it probably like two-three times, I felt like I won. There was a lot of cheating going on in that damn fight.
      “I was like, ‘Damn, I just need a bit of fairness.’ I kept getting clubbed, low-blows, headbutted, all types of s***.
      “But as soon as I did something, the ref was on me. I was like, ‘Yeah, all I asked for was a fair shake.’
      “I know I ain’t gonna get a fair shake on everything but at least keep me protected in the ring.
      “That was the biggest thing I took from it, besides that I thought I easily won the fight 7-5.”
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      Conor McGregor to hold talks with Eddie Hearn at his Dublin pub to secure £500,000 to host Katie Taylor fight in Ireland

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      CONOR McGREGOR is set to hold talks in his pub with Eddie Hearn in a bid to secure Katie Taylor’s next fight at Croke Park. Taylor is set to headline in Ireland for the first time in her career in a rematch on May 20 against Amanda Serrano.
      Conor McGregor is set for talks with Eddie Hearn over Katie Taylor’s next fightCredit: Instagram
      Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor are set to rematch on May 20Credit: Sportsfile
      Hearn eyed the 80,000-plus seater Croke Park for the historic occasion but revealed it would cost three times that of Wembley.
      So UFC legend McGregor offered to help fund the extra £500,000 fees and will meet with Taylor’s promoter at his Black Forge pub in Dublin on Monday.
      Hearn said: “I spoke to him a few times and I will be flying out to see him on Monday at the Black Forge.
      “We have been communicating on Twitter messages. I noticed he followed me on Twitter and I saw his tweet that he wants to make Taylor’s Croke Park fight happen.
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      “He loves Katie Taylor and he would love to help get it at Croke Park.
      “I haven’t given up but there is probably a €600,000-£700,000 deficit of where we need to be. Maybe he can fill that.
      “But it’s not a publicity stunt, I think he feels like it would be cool to be a part of that.”
      Boxing is set to return to Ireland for the first time since 2014 with the 3Arena the frontrunner to host.
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      Taylor, 36, beat Serrano, 34, in their New York thriller at Madison Square Garden last April, for the undisputed lightweight crown.
      Serrano moved back down to featherweight to achieve the same feat, beating Erika Cruz, 32, for all four belts.
      And it set her up with a rematch against Taylor – both as undisputed champions – which was announced after her win over Cruz.
      But the cost of paying the pair of boxing stars means Hearn may be forced into an arena fight opposed to Croke Park stadium, for now.
      I spoke to him a few times and I will be flying out to see him on Monday at the Black Forge.Eddie Hearn on Conor McGregor
      He said: “It’s not just a case of Katie deserves it, pay it.
      “Because Katie Taylor deserves to get paid and she has a number that she wants to get paid for that fight and so does Amanda Serrano.
      “If we do it at Croke Park, we lose money. I’m not doing it. I’m not losing money on a fight like that.
      “So what I’m talking to Conor about is potentially bridging that gap but more importantly looking at why the costs are so high, can we overcome them in May, or can we all work together to do the first fight at the 3Arena, and then a September fight at Croke Park.
      “Whether that’s Taylor-Serrano 3 or more than likely Chantelle Cameron.
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      “Our date is May 20 which is immovable because it’s built around the DAZN schedule.
      “So maybe that is at the 3Arena then in September we go to Croke Park.” 
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      Anthony Joshua not in Texas for ‘coffees or bulls***’ as heavyweight star explains relocating to America ahead of return

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has not relocated to Texas for “coffees or bulls***” as he looks to rebuild his career away from home. AJ has linked up with trainer of the year contender Derrick James in Dallas ahead of his April 1 return fight.
      Trainer Derrick James with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Promoter Eddie Hearn said superstar Joshua could benefit from the comforts of being able to go to the cinema or cafe without being hounded.
      But AJ admitted he has only seen the four gym walls after moving Stateside to complete his training camp.
      He said: “I haven’t seen anything. I’m not there for anything else. I’m a serious person, I’m not there for anything else really.
      “But one thing is for sure, throughout my career, this is probably the most serious time I’ve taken it.
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      “In terms of my food, my sleep, the way I’m training, I study the game and everything I’ve learnt – me and Jermaine could chop it up and talk boxing for hours.
      “Everything I’ve learnt about boxing, I’m always putting it into another camp, so everything I’ve been through – positive and negative – I’m using it to fuel this camp here.
      “So I’m not really there to go out for coffees and talk about bulls***, I’m there to f****** work and put my head down and get ready for a fight.”
      Joshua, 33, is coming off consecutive losses to pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk, 36, most recently in Saudi Arabia in August.
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      But he marks his return back at the O2 Arena – for the first time in seven years – against Franklin.
      The American, 29, was beaten in a disputed decision by Dillian Whyte, 34, in November which AJ was ringside for.
      And Joshua insisted he is coming back with a passion for the sport.
      He said: “Going to the gym for a fighter is just a normal every day thing. So many fighters go to the gym every day.
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      “But there’s a difference when you put your heart into it and I’ve had to get rid of a lot of distractions and things in my life so I can put my heart back into the game.
      “Because I always built businesses outside of boxing because of the fear of going back to square one, so I always try to build an empire so when it’s all said and done, I will never be able to look back and say I made stupid decisions.
      “But I made a conscious decision last year to step back and just put my heart back into boxing and nothing else.
      “So I’ve definitely got that fire back going again.”
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      ‘I’m serious about that’ – Deontay Wilder calls out ex-UFC champ Francis Ngannou to two-fight boxing and MMA deal

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      DEONTAY WILDER said he is serious about a two-fight boxing and MMA deal with Francis Ngannou. Ngannou is a free agent after leaving the UFC following a breakdown in contract talks.
      Deontay Wilder is serious about a two-fight boxing and MMA deal with Francis NgannouCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Francis Ngannou has left the UFCCredit: Getty
      It has paved the way for him to make a dream move into boxing, where the likes of Tyson Fury, 34, and Anthony Joshua, 33, await.
      But Wilder, 37, is ready to go one step further and face Ngannou, 36, in both the ring and cage.
      He told Trill Boxing Talk: “I’m very interested in it. I even thought about this idea, though, I was like; all right, let’s make it a two-fight deal.
      “Everybody always comes to boxing, but let’s do this: You come to my s***, I come to yours. You know what I’m saying? You feel me?
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      “I’ll do it up. You come to my house, I come to yours. A true tea party. I’m a true warrior.”
      Fury and Ngannou have both flirted with a hybrid-rules bout, under boxing rules but in a cage with smaller 4oz gloves.
      But Wilder is ready to rip up the script and become one of few boxers to enter the world of MMA.
      He said: “I’m serious about that. That’s something I thought about even from the first spark of the idea. I want to do something different.
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      “Since everybody always be crossing between combat sports, and the MMA guys always come to boxing, of course, they ain’t got no stand-up game as far as boxing is concerned.
      “So it’s always going to be favoured on the boxer’s side, because you’re in our territory. It’s just like being in the water with sharks, with a shark.”
      Boxing legend James Toney was among the few to cross codes but was beaten by ex-UFC champion Randy Couture in three minutes of their 2010 fight.
      Wilder briefly met Ngannou last year when he was using the UFC’s state of the art training facilities.
      He revealed: “I love Francis. When I met him at the Apex in Vegas, they was talking about doing it that time.
      “I’m still interested in that fight. I would love to go to Africa for that. I would love to do that in Africa.”
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