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    OnlyFans model and boxer Elle Brooke reveals what ‘secretly turns her on’ sparking row with Arsenal fans

    ONLYFANS model and celebrity boxer Elle Brooke has antagonised Arsenal fans by revealing what secretly turns her on.The 25-year-old hit the headlines earlier this month after securing her second win in the ring with a first-round knockout victory over Faith Ordway.
    Elle Brooke revealed Man City winning the league is her secret turn onCredit: tiktok
    Arsenal fans did not take kindly to her admissionCredit: TikTok
    She previously showed that she is a Man City supporterCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
    Brooke has won her only two boxing fights to dateCredit: PA
    She has accumulated a huge following on social mediaCredit: Instagram
    But now she has dipped her toe into the world of football by aggravating Gunners supporters.
    In a TikTok video, a computer voice can be heard saying: “Oops, got what secretly turns you on, now let’s see what it is”.
    Man City fan Brooke then points to the text that appears in the clip which reads: “City winning the league”.
    In the caption, she then added: “Everyone hates to admit it”.
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    Arsenal currently sit top of the Premier League table, five points ahead of defending champions Man City.
    And Brooke wants Mikel Arteta’s men to be leapfrogged by City before the end of the campaign.
    The short video led to some Arsenal fans defiantly reacting to her “turn on”.
    One said: “Lmao Arsenal is winning the league LETS GO GUNNERS 😈”.
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    Another added: “Arteta’s army are clear this season, I’m afraid”.
    And a third said: “Naaaaaaah the title is red and has Odegaard as its captain”.
    Brooke’s Man City have won four of the last five Premier League titles but face an arduous task to claw their way back above Arsenal.
    The pair face each other on Friday night at the Etihad in the FA Cup fourth round.
    She has made a name for herself on Instagram and OnlyFansCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
    Brooke has more than 600,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledong More

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    Inside Ebanie Bridges’ home with grand piano, framed pictures of boobs and bums and biographies of TWO boxing icons

    EBANIE BRIDGE’s brutal blows inside the ring have earned her a boxing world title – a lavish house to boot.The Aussie became the queen of the IBF’s bantamweight division last March with a decision win over Maria Cecilia Roman.
    Boxing world champion, OnlyFans star and piano player Ebanie Bridges has given her fans a glimpse of her homeCredit: INSTAGRAM@EBANIE_BRIDGES
    The Aussie has framed pictures of women in their underwear on her wallCredit: INSTAGRAM@EBANIE_BRIDGES
    She also has a super-expensive Steinhoven piano in her front roomCredit: INSTAGRAM@EBANIE_BRIDGES
    Bridges has a shrine to her boxing achievements – which is next to Tyson Fury and Barry Hearn’s biographiesCredit: INSTAGRAM@EBANIE_BRIDGES
    And she’s used her purses to make quite the swanky home – which she recently showed off on Instagram.
    The Blonde Bomber, who moved to Leeds from Sydney to foucs on her boxing, gave her legion of followers a peek at her living room on Tuesday morning, uploading a quick sweep through to her stories.
    Bridges’ living room was decked out with an expensive black Steinhoven piano and framed photos of a woman in a bra and in lacy lingerie.
    The 36-year-old then panned around to show off memorabilia from her fights.
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    The shrine to her achievements in the ring included framed shorts with various pictures from her fights.
    Placed below the photo frame was Bridge’s IBF world title, which sat proudly next to a number of boxing books.
    Bridges’ collection includes both of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s autobiographies.
    It also included the autobiography of Matchroom Boxing founder Barry Hearn – whom she boxes under.
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    Fan favourite and OnlyFans model Bridges last took the ring in December on the undercard of Josh Warrington’s IBF featherweight showdown with Luis Alberto Lopez.
    She retained her title with an eighth-round TKO victory over countrywoman Aussie Shannon O’Connell.
    After her first title defence, an elated Bridges said: “I’m very satisfied with this win.
    “I hope I did Australia proud. I hope everybody knows who the queen of Australian boxing is now.”
    A few weeks removed from her victory, Bridges revealed she’d fought with a BROKEN hand.
    Alongside a picture of her swollen hand, she wrote on Instagram: “Booked in for surgery on my hand this Friday.
    “A lot of my camp was done with one hand. A lot of my sparring only using my left hand.
    “But there was no way I was pulling out of that fight cos I knew I could batter her with one hand if needed and I wanted to.
    “But now time to sort this.” More

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    Inside KSI and Logan Paul’s booming Prime business as YouTube sensations take world by storm – and now worth £18MILLION

    BOXING rivals-turned-business partners KSI and Logan Paul have taken the world by storm with their Prime hydration drink. The pair, who twice fought each other with the first ending in a draw and KSI winning the rematch, launched the company in 2022.
    Logan Paul and KSI launched Prime in 2022Credit: Instagram/@drinkprime
    KSI drinking Prime after a fightCredit: PA
    Prime has become the most in-demand drink on the shelves
    And it has become somewhat of a sensation across the globe, especially in the US and UK.
    According to Dealroom.co, Prime already has an estimated worth of £18million but the pair believe it can gross billions in the future.
    But how did it get to this position?
    Well, KSI and Paul are not strictly the brains behind the business, as revealed by The Sun on Sunday.
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    That is actually down to publicity-shy American duo Trey Steiger and Max Clemons, who own the firm that created the drink.
    The pair, both in their twenties, met at school in Louisville, Kentucky, and now control a drinks empire experts say is set to produce ten million bottles a year, making more than £85m.
    They own company Congo Brands, which in turn owns Prime Hydration in the US and in the UK.
    Creators Trey and Max set up the Prime brand in early 2022, recruiting KSI and Paul, and using a similar business model they first employed four years ago for gym supplement Alani.
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    But Companies House accounts show neither control Prime Hydration UK — owned by its US parent, which in turn comes under the umbrella of Trey and Max’s Congo Brands.
    KSI, 29, and Paul, 27, believed to have ownership in Prime, have done an amazing job in promoting the brand.
    In the UK, it was exclusive to Asda, before Aldi also produced limited stock.
    They are also a sponsor of Arsenal, with bottles available at the Emirates on matchday.
    The high demand and limited distribution of Prime has caused chaos around the nation.
    Footage has shown riots in Asda stores when new stock has arrived while other smaller stockists have sold it at castly inflated prices.
    Trey Steiger is part-owner of Prime
    Max Clemons is the other owner of Prime
    KSI and Logan Paul have created a sensation in PrimeCredit: instagram/DrinkPrime
    One particular shop in Wakefield – called Wakey Wines – has infuriated KSI for selling rare cans for a whopping £100.
    He fumed on talkSPORT: “There’s a guy called ‘Wakey Wines’ and I don’t know if it’s a joke or not, but either way it’s terrible practice.
    “People want to try these drinks and they have not got the chance to try the drinks.
    “They see me promote it and I know a lot of people are inspired by me and interested in the things that I promote… so when people saw that I was promoting Prime they wanted to try it.
    “But, now you have people who are bulk buying and selling it for stupid prices and taking advantage of the hype and I hate it.”
    Despite the major success of Prime – not even in its first year yet – KSI revealed neither him or Paul have earned a penny.
    Prime sponsors ArsenalCredit: https://www.arsenal.com/arsenal-prime-hydration-drink-partner-ksi-logan-paul-emirates-stadium
    Aaron Ramsdale drinking from a Prime bottleCredit: MatchDay Images Limited
    Responding to re-sells, KSI tweeted: “This annoys me so much.
    “We’re trying so hard to increase the supply as much as possible to try and combat the black market selling.
    “Me and Logan ain’t made any money from Prime. It’s all going back into the business to increase the supply. We’re trying people.”
    Looking ahead, Prime are set to debut a range of new flavours in 2023.
    Blue Raspberry, Lemon Lime, Tropical Punch, Strawberry Watermelon and Orange Mango are set to hit the shelves.
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    The brand has confirmed the drinks, which are currently out in the US, will be reaching the UK in April.
    KSI and Paul are hoping to keep the thirst for Prime going as they enter their second year in business.
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    Roy Jones Jr claims Liam Smith illegally elbowed Chris Eubank Jr in moments before shock KO loss in blast at Eddie Hearn

    ROY JONES JR appeared to claim Chris Eubank Jr was illegally elbowed by Liam Smith – in a fiery response to Eddie Hearn. Eubank was stunned in defeat to Smith, floored and knocked out for the first time in his career.
    Roy Jones Jr appeared to claim Chris Eubank Jr was illegally elbowed by Liam Smith
    And promoter Hearn criticised the beaten boxer’s development since linking up with coach Jones in 2020.
    He told iFL TV: “Technically, Eubank has never been great, but what he’s always had is a fearless mentality, a great chin and a great engine.
    “What he’s done with Roy Jones Jr is completely take those assets away.”
    Boxing legend Jones – considered one of the all time greats – furiously hit back at Hearn.
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    And he pointed at what looked to be an elbow that landed on Eubank just moments before Smith scored his first knockdown.
    Jones, 54, posted: “Warning!!!! All boxers!!!!! Avoid Roy Jones Jr as a trainer! Never mind this elbow…… Just avoid him.
    “Damn, If I can take all that away from a fighter via training, no wonder I raised so much hell in my day!!
    “That almost sounds like Godly qualities, And I’m nowhere near what God is!!! @EddieHearn.”
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    Eubank, 33, was sent to the canvas twice in round four by Smith, 34, before referee Victor Loughlin was forced to end the fight.
    The middleweight has an option in his contract which gives him the right to rematch if he chooses.
    And despite both opening the door to a sequel at Anfield, Eubank’s promoter Kalle Sauerland insisted no rash decisions will be made.
    Sauerland told Sky Sports: “We obviously have that rematch clause, but we’ll let the dust settle.
    “We’ve got a few weeks to activate that. We’ll take an internal discussion, see what the best way forward is for Jr and go from there.
    “For sure, that score obviously needs to be settled, but take nothing away from Beefy, it was a fantastic victory for him and congratulations to him and the whole Smith family.”
    Liam Smith knocked down Chris Eubank Jr twiceCredit: PA
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    ‘It was awful’ – DAZN reporter reveals she suffered wardrobe malfunction while working at boxing event

    REPORTER Alex Aljoe has revealed the “awful” moment she suffered a wardrobe malfunction.The outfit gaffe occurred while she was working for DAZN at a boxing event.
    Alex Aljoe admitted she had an ‘awful’ wardrobe malfunction at a boxing eventCredit: Instagram @alexaljoe
    She did not think about climbing in and out of the ring when picking her dressCredit: Instagram @alexaljoe
    One of the interviews was with boxer Tony BellewCredit: Instagram @alexaljoe
    She admitted she had not read the dress code and the get-up of choice might not have been the most suitable.
    Aljoe is believed to be talking about a tight red dress.

    This garment did not give her the best movement when climbing in and out of the ring for interviews.
    Aljoe made the admission during an interview alongside fellow reporter Olivia Buzaglo.
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    She told The Byline: “I did a boxing event for The Zone and got the dress code slightly wrong.
    “I just didn’t think or consider that I would be going in and out of the ring to do interviews.
    “And I wore a dress with very little movement.
    “I was limboing in. It was awful.”
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    She admitted that the dress did not give her the best range of movementCredit: Instagram @alexaljoe
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    I lasted four rounds with Artur Beterbiev – Anthony Yarde is fighting a ‘P4P killer, animal, monster’

    ANTHONY YARDE needs to go toe-to-toe with ‘pound-for-pound killer, monster, animal’ Artur Beterbiev.The 31-year-old Eastender has lured the Russian WBC, IBF and WBO light-heavyweight champion to Wembley for a high-risk longshot at his world titles on Saturday.
    Artur Beterbiev defends his light-heavyweight world titles against Anthony Yarde on SaturdayCredit: Reuters
    Callum Smith dropped Artur Beterbiev in round two but was stopped in round fourCredit: Getty
    Beterbiev 38, enjoyed over 300 amateur fights and has beaten all of his 18 pro victims by knockout, retiring Oleksandr Gvozdyk with one particularly ruthless 2019 performance.
    And Callum Johnson, the brave Brit who lasted four thrilling rounds with the Soviet slugger in 2018, reckons his compatriot has accepted Mission Impossible and jokes Beterbiev is so dangerous he should be exiled from the hurt business.
    “The man is a monster, an absolute monster,” the retired and respected 37-year-old Lincolnshire man said. “And I cannot see anybody beating him any time soon.
    “When I was in there and the adrenaline was pumping I didn’t really feel like he was hurting me.
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    “But when I watched it back, even when he was hitting my gloves and arms, he was rocking me from side to side.
    “And records don’t usually lie, when he hits people they hit the canvas.”
    Grinning through his painful memories, he added: “I think he should be banned!”
    Johnson sprung a huge surprise when he climbed off the canvas – following a controversial first-round decking – and dropped the bearded brute in round two.
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    But he revealed the spiteful way he was first floored – after he dropped his guard following a call from the referee – is another example of Beterbiev’s scary arsenal.
    “Artur Beterbiev is a dog, he is an animal,” he said with the utmost of respect.
    “He will have no qualms about hitting Anthony Yarde on the back of the head.
    “You need to be sharp all the time, you need to be careful all the time, you cannot let your guard down for one second, because he will take advantage of it.
    “But, to have any chance of beating him, you have to be able to beat him at his own game.
    “Rough him up, push him back, hit him hard, make him feel uncomfortable.
    “If you try to outbox on the backfoot then he is comfortable, because that is all he has ever been used to his opponents doing.
    “Someone hitting him hard and pushing him back will be unfamiliar to him and that’s the only way to beat him, in my opinion.”
    Russian champion Artur Beterbiev has beaten all of his 18 rivals by KO but Brit Yarde is confidentCredit: Reuters
    Yarde is the younger and fresher man but even his Hackney roots might not save him from surrendering his ‘Beast from the East’ nickname over to Chechnya-born Beterbiev.
    And Johnson – although he hopes his countryman pulls off the shock – reckons Yarde is in deep trouble unless Father Time has ravaged him since his last excellent win in June.
    “Anthony Yarde can punch, so he has a puncher’s chance,” Johnson said.
    “Yarde might have faster single shots and hand speed but Beterbiev’s timing, ring craft and boxing brain could nullify the little advantages Yarde has.
    “He can box, he has a good defence, he is a very good fighter because he has a little bit of everything.
    “But personally I don’t think he has anything that Beterbiev has never seen before or cannot deal with.
    “Beterbiev is now 38, though, and he will have to age at some point.
    “For Yarde to win I think we will need to see Yarde at the best he has ever been and Beterbiev on the slide.
    “But in Beterbieve’s last win over Joe Smith Jr he looked as young and good as ever.
    “He looked as cold and calculated as ever and got arguably his best win and performance as a professional. 
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    “But things can change overnight.”
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    ‘I don’t touch weights’ – Anthony Yarde’s explosive training regime revealed ahead of Artur Beterbiev world title fight

    ANTHONY YARDE has built his explosive strength and power by following a strict training regime – which includes NO weights. The British light-heavyweight brute is on the cusp of unified world title glory this Saturday at Wembley Arena.
    Anthony Yarde faces Artur BeterbievCredit: Getty
    Artur Beterbiev is the WBC, IBF and WBO light-heavyweight championCredit: Getty
    All that stands in his way is Russian Artur Beterbiev – boxing’s only champion with a 100 per cent knockout ratio from his 18 fights.
    But fearless Yarde, 31, is up for the challenge and has whipped himself into sensational shape for the WBC, IBF and WBO title bout.
    In 2021, the Londoner revealed the secrets behind his gruelling training camp in an interview with online outlet Coach.
    And Yarde is no fan of new-school techniques, preferring to keep it tried and tested, swerving weights for the classics.
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    He said: “Some people try to complicate things but, for me, doing old-school long runs works well.
    “Of course, different things work for different people but I don’t really touch weights – it’s mainly explosive bodyweight stuff.
    “Most of the time I’m just running with my dog! What do I say to people who don’t like that part of training?
    “Well, if you want the results you need to do the work. That applies whether you’re training for a fight or running a business.”
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    Yarde is known as one of the most feared punchers in the country, with 22 KOs in his 23 wins, and revealed it is all in the legs.
    He explained: “Legs are so important in boxing. It’s about being explosive and agile, and you also want to avoid being static in the ring.
    “I do jump squats at the end of my sessions. They are just bodyweight but the intensity is an all-out effort.
    “I also do explosive press-ups, which help with punching power.”
    Yarde also insisted letting his body recover is just as important as the tireless training in the gym.
    He said: “I’ve changed my nutrition a lot in recent years.
    Of course, different things work for different people but I don’t really touch weights – it’s mainly explosive bodyweight stuff. Anthony Yarde
    “Now I work with a nutritionist through Maximuscle and the biggest difference I see is in my recovery.
    “I always just used to deal with the post-training pain – but now, with more attention to detail with my nutrition, I recover faster.
    “A big thing for me is using BCAAs during training and then in my post-workout shake.
    “I also get cravings for sweet things and I find the flavour satisfies that, which means it helps to regulate my appetite.”
    Yarde was once a budding footballer before switching to boxing and likes to freshen up his sessions with a good ball game.
    He revealed: “When you see some guys who’ve only ever done boxing they can be a bit stiff in their upper body and a bit flat-footed.
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    “My football background taught me to have quick feet and my athletics background gave me dynamic flexibility and explosive power.
    “Having different influences also makes you open to new training ideas – I’ve always been open-minded about how to train.”
    Anthony Yarde has 22 KOs in his careerCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
    Anthony Yarde does not use weights in trainingCredit: Getty
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    Eddie Hearn makes his prediction for Jake Paul fight against Tommy Fury with announcement IMMINENT

    EDDIE HEARN has weighed in on Jake Paul’s imminent fight with Tommy Fury and revealed who he “frighteningly” makes a “big favourite.” The celebrity boxing rivals are set to announce the latest rescheduling of their grudge match, slated for February 25 in Saudi Arabia.
    Tommy Fury and Jake Paul are set to fight on February 25Credit: BT Sport
    Eddie Hearn at the OVO Arena Wembley in OctoberCredit: Sportsfile
    And despite their rocky relationship, Hearn has backed Paul to win, even though he is the more inexperienced fighter on paper.
    He told iFL TV: “I think it’s a good fight. Frighteningly, I make Jake quite a big favourite in the fight. But I think it’s a good fight.
    “If that was a – I can’t say if that was a boxing match because it is a boxing match – but that is like a sort-of 50/50 fight.
    “Talk about levels, a good fight for an undercard. It just so happens Jake Paul is a huge name and built a great profile.
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    “And Tommy Fury is a big name as well so they can do a main-event and make a load of money. And I think it’s quite an interesting fight.”
    The two are now trying to settle their score in the ring for the THIRD time.
    Fury, 23, was forced to pull out in December 2021 due to a rib injury and then last August amid a US visa issue.
    The travel woe still persists today, which left the UK and Middle East as frontrunners to host the bitter bout.
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    Paul, 26, even offered to travel to Manchester on February 18 and fight Fury in enemy territory.
    But a more lucrative deal in Saudi Arabia a week later was proposed and looks to have won the race.
    Fury last boxed in Dubai in November in a last-minute exhibition against Rolly Lambert, 33.
    And Paul was a special guest commentator and slammed the six-round bout from ringside.
    It came a month after the American beat UFC legend Anderson Silva, 46, over eight rounds.
    Silva became the third ex-MMA champion Paul has beaten, after Ben Askren, 38, and Tyron Woodley, 40.
    And with Fury facing largely only journeymen opposition – common for any prospect at the start – Hearn believes Paul is a greater threat.
    He said: “Jake Paul – and this is quite worrying – is levels above any fighter Tommy Fury’s ever boxed.
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    “But I’ve watched some of Tommy, he hasn’t looked very good recently. But can he fight? I dunno.
    “If he can fight and he’s actually a genuine prospect, he’ll beat Jake. If he’s not very good, he’ll get beat. But I like it. I quite like the fight.”
    Jake Paul and promoter Eddie Hearn in New York last yearCredit: Sportsfile More