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      OnlyFans star Elle Brooke faces off against giant opponent ahead of next fight leaving fans in hysterics

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      ONLYFANS star Elle Brooke’s face off with her giant next opponent left fans in hysterics. Elle will fight influencer Ms. Ola Danielka on April 22 at Wembley Arena in the KingPyn High Stakes tournament.
      Elle Brooke’s next competitor towers over herCredit: YouTube/ElleBrooke
      Elle faces Ms. Ola Danielka nextCredit: YouTube/ElleBrooke
      The height difference was exaggerated by the huge heels worn by OlaCredit: @JackkFordd11
      Ellie Brooke is an OnlyFans starCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
      Elle is a huge Man City fanCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Fighters were randomly put into two groups and the quarter-final draw matched the 24-year-old Brit with the Polish competitor.
      The duo faced off as glares quickly became laughter due to the huge height difference between the two.
      Elle is just 5ft 1in and Ola towered over her, leaving fans it stitches.
      One said: “Gonna be punching her belly button.”
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      Another commented: “The body shots will be there for Elle.”
      Despite Ola being considerably taller, the height difference was exaggerated by her wearing huge heels on stage.
      The KingPyn event has been described as the “biggest influencer tournament on the planet” and sees eight woman and eight men battle it out across three events to be named the best.
      Elle is the heavy favourite after beating AJ Bunker and Faith Ordway in her two fights so far.
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      She has also been training with IBF bantamweight title holder and friend Ebanie Bridges.
      Ahead of her next bout, Elle said to the Polish Love Island star: “I like the challenge. You’re beautiful, but I wouldn’t mind smashing your face in.
      “I’m 5’1, I’m always gonna be the shorter woman.
      “But I’ve always been prepping to spar someone taller. She’s a lot slimmer build so hopefully she’s a lot less stronger and you can just bully her in the ring.
      “It’s gonna be a challenge. I’m here to set out that I am the best pound for pound female influencer boxer and that’s exactly what I’m gonna do.”
      Also stepping into the ring at KingPyn is 6ar6ie6, Daniella Hemsley, Amber O’Donnell, Whitney Johns, Jully Poca and Elle’s sister Emily.
      Elle Brooke has a 2-0 record in the ringCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
      She often gets the pulses of fans racing with revealing uploads on social mediaCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
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      Oleksandr Usyk in talks over shock career change to professional football… and has eyes on Premier League transfer

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      OLEKSANDR USYK wants to juggle his Tyson Fury training camp with a return to professional football.Ukraine’s 36-year-old WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight king got a 14-minute cameo appearance for second-tier FC Polissya in a February 2022 friendly.
      Oleksandr Uysk is set to throw down with Tyson Fury in a historic undisputed heavyweight title fightCredit: REUTERS
      The pair are on course to throw down at Wembley on April 29Credit: GETTY
      But Usyk wants to juggle his preparations for the bout with a return to the footy pitch
      The unified heavyweight champ made his professional debut last February in a friendly between FC Polissya and VeresCredit: GETTY
      The southpaw sharpshooter missed a sitter that thankfully didn’t cost his side, as they won 2-1.
      That single appearance came in between the two Anthony Joshua wins he secured on points in September 2021 and August 2022.
      The London 2012 Olympic golden boy and undisputed cruiserweight boss wants to lace up his boots again but his team is worried it might clash with his training for the Fury fight that is deep in negotiations and targeted for April 29.
      When asked if he had hopes of returning to the pitch, he said: “We are communicating with my team about this.
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      “But the team and my coaching staff are not very happy about it because the upcoming fight is serious and the risks are not justified.
      “We need to be focused and prepare for our match. But there is a desire, so perhaps I will have more games with Polissya.”

      The slick southpaw has his sights set on one day playing in the Prem, saying: “England. I like it, it’s tougher. There’s fewer boys fall rolling and screaming, ‘Ouch.’
      “I mean, they go toe to toe, the bone sticks out and they keep running. I like this kind of football better.
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      Usyk accepted Fury’s stingy offer of a 70-30 split – with the caveat he donates £1million to help Ukraine defend and rebuild itself against Russia’s invasion.
      The 34-year-old Morecambe giant has started his training camp but refused to address the extra contract stipulation, preferring to insult and threaten Usyk and his trademark gap-toothed grin.
      But the ice-cool leftie is taking none of Fury’s bluster to heart and has jabbed him with the nickname ‘Greedy Belly’ after he almost blew the fight by rejecting a 60-40 split in favour of the winner.
      “I wouldn’t say that there is a lot of trash talk,” he said. “In my opinion, trash talk is dirty stuff when you humiliate your opponent and call him or her somehow offensive.
      “For example, in my case, when I call Tyson Fury ‘Belly’, it seems to me to be a little bit cute. A belly, What’s so offensive about it? Especially since he has one!
      “He speaks to me a little harsher. But it doesn’t humiliate me in any way. He keeps talking and talking, let him talk to himself.”
      While dismissive of Fury, Usyk seems to have more respect for AJ, especially after he personally contacted President Zelensky.
      Watford’s 33-year-old former champ has suffered double heartbreak against the Kiev king but still reached out to offer support to his ravaged nation and Usyk will never forget it.
      He explained: “This is the sport of boxing, we don’t want to beat-up or humiliate each other.

      “We go into the ring, he hits me and I will try to hit him, it’s part of the job.
      “For example, I know that Anthony Joshua called Volodymyr (Zelensky) and asked him how he could be useful to Ukraine or help and I have double respect for him for that.”
      Usyk and Fury pair are set to throw down in a historic undisputed heavyweight title fight after finally agreeing purse splits for their Wembley war last week.
      But the bout won’t be a short-notice affair for Usyk as he’s been preparing for The Gyspy King for the best part of two months.
      The undefeated Ukrainian has left no stone unturned ahead of his shot at undisputed glory, even putting himself through gruelling submerged 10-kilometre runs.
      He said: “For example, yesterday we ran in the pool with a treadmill inside.
      “You stand on a platform, it then lowers you down into the water and the treadmill starts working there.
      “And you run there in the water.
      “So yesterday we ran with another big guy, his secret nickname is BigDi, big Dima, we ran ten kilometers in the water with him and I want to say that it was damn hard!
      “My legs still hurt to this day. Last night I felt so good that I threw my legs up to the ceiling.”
      Devout Christian Usyk’s legs were so knackered he struggled to stand up during Sunday service at church.
      He continued: “This morning when we went to church, we go there on Sundays, and when we were standing, I started to feel pain in my back & legs.
      “But my legs today, if you compare them with some human emotions, they are like Whoo-hoo!
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      “That’s what they did!”
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      Anthony Joshua shows off hulking body as he bulks up in gym during training for Jermaine Franklin fight

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has shown off his impressive physique as he worked up a sweat ahead of his next fight. American Jermaine Franklin awaits the Brit on April 1 as he prepares to make his long-awaited return to the ring.
      Joshua looked in a great shape as he updated fans on his progressCredit: Instagram
      Joshua has not been in the ring since his August rematch defeat to UsykCredit: INSTAGRAM
      And the 33-year-old certainly appears to be getting back in the groove of things as he showed off his hulking body to fans.
      Joshua can be seen dripping with sweat on his Instagram as he completed another gym session.
      He looks to be in great shape ahead of the bout but the star appeared visibly less muscular than before other fights.
      The heavyweight previously slimmed down before his must-win rematch against Ruiz in 2019.
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      The Instagram post has already attracted over 127,000 ‘likes’ as fans anticipated the return of AJ.
      In the comments section, one said: “AJ is an incredible fighter and one of the best in his generation.
      “Keep working hard champ.”
      Another said: “Let’s go champ.”
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      While another fan added: “Looking less like a body builder. That’s what we like to see. The champ is back – big up AJ!!”
      Two defeats to Oleksandr Usyk halted Joshua’s momentum and left him needing to build himself back up again and regain his belts.
      For a while last year it appeared he could return to the ring for an epic all-British clash with Tyson Fury before negotiations unravelled.
      But now it is Franklin in AJ’s sights and his promoter Eddie Hearn has made clear how big the fight is for Joshua to win fans back onside.
      But he faces a tough task with the 989 Assassin vowing to KO his opponent next month.
      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.” More

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      ‘I’ve stopped Usyk in sparring!’ – Martin Bakole sends out warning to heavyweight division as he calls out Daniel Dubois

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      MARTIN BAKOLE claims he has already “stopped” Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois as he called out the latter for a fight.The 18-1 (13 KOs) Congolese heavyweight was last in action back in May when he handed Olympic gold medallist Tony Yoka a first career defeat.
      Martin Bakole has called out Daniel Dubois after claiming he ‘stopped’ Oleksandr Usyk in sparringCredit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun Glasgow
      He is aiming for a shot at Triple D’s WBA ‘Regular’ heavyweight titleCredit: Jamie McPhilimey
      Now the 29-year-old star wants to secure himself a shot at a title before the end of 2023.
      He obviously has eyes on WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF champion Usyk – who brought in him as a sparring partner ahead of his second victory over Anthony Joshua last August in the Middle East.
      However, Bakole also says that he has sparred with Triple D in the past.
      And even though the WBA ‘regular’ title holder is the more realistic target, he feels that the Londoner will avoid him at all costs.
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      Speaking to Sky Sports, the heavyweight said: “Daniel Dubois is the fight I want.
      “I’ve sparred him twice and I stopped him twice in sparring. He knows that.
      “If we fight, I think I stop him in the first or second round.”
      Bakole continued: “I’m calling him out and I want him to be ready for me. I want that fight, I can’t wait.”
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      Bakole then made his claim about Usyk, who looks to have agreed to Tyson Fury’s 70/30 split for a unification fight at Wembley on April 29.
      He added: “People are hiding because they don’t want to fight me because I made the mistake from sparring them in the gym.
      “Even Usyk, I stopped him in sparring in Dubai, he knows that.”
      Oleksandr Usyk sparred with the Congolese star ahead of his win over Anthony JoshuaCredit: EPA More

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      Eddie Hearn admits Anthony Joshua has lost appeal with fans as Brit with tickets still unsold for Franklin comeback

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      EDDIE HEARN has admitted that Anthony Joshua has lost some of his box office appeal.The two-time world champion, 33, is still reeling after his back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.
      Eddie Hearn admits Anthony Joshua is not the ‘same size commercially’Credit: PA
      But Joshua will hit the comeback trail – which he hopes will be a road back to world title contention – on April 1 with a must-win showdown against Jermaine Franklin at the O2.
      However, despite AJ previously having sold out stadiums at Wembley and Tottenham, there are still thousands of tickets unsold at the 20,000 East London arena.
      And his Matchroom promoter Hearn feels that the successive losses to Usyk have had an impact on Joshua commercially.
      He told ESBR Boxing: “He’s coming off two defeats, so of course you’re not going to be the same size commercially as you were when you beat Wladimir Klitschko in front of 90,000.
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      “But he’s a great fighter, he’s one of the best heavyweights in the world.
      “I feel like he can still be the best heavyweight in the world.”
      The former heavyweight champ is looking to get back into title contention, however, and is starting things off with a tasty clash against Franklin.
      The Michigan-born fighter lost a narrow decision to Dillian Whyte at the tail-end of 2022, but most thought he did enough to win the fight.
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      Should Joshua beat Franklin, a rematch with Whyte, who he knocked out in 2015, would be well on the cards.
      Joshua’s career is effectively on the line, however, so he can’t take Franklin lightly.
      Franklin, 29, will be looking to catapult himself into the heavyweight title picture himself, and a win over Joshua would give him some newfound fame in the US.
      Robert Garcia is no longer Joshua’s trainer, with the Brit set to partner up with Derrick James out in Texas.
      Joshua will be hoping some fresh eyes in his corner can reignite his career, with future super-fights against Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder still on his mind. More

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      KSI wants mouth-watering fight against Tommy Fury and confirms negotiations with Jake Paul

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      KSI has warned he will fight Tommy Fury after his boxing return as he accused Jake Paul of stalling in negotiations. The British YouTube, music and crossover boxing star was in talks to settle his feud with Paul at the end of the year.
      KSI warned he will fight Tommy Fury after his boxing returnCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul was beaten by Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
      But that was until the American was beaten for the first time in the ring, losing a split-decision to Fury in February.
      The pair are now lined up for a rematch in the summer while Paul, 26, is also linked with a fight against Floyd Mayweather, 46.
      KSI, 29, vented his frustrations online and threatened to walk away from the bitter grudge match altogether.
      He tweeted: “At this point, after I beat a pro boxer on May 13th, I’m gonna go straight for Tommy Fury.
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      “Jake Paul is being long with negotiations.”
      KSI, who knocked out gamer Faze Temperrr in January, is currently in talks to face millionaire businessman-turned 9-0 boxer Joe Fournier, 40.
      And his manager Mams Taylor has urged Paul to shelve a rematch with Fury and instead fight KSI in his return.
      But the self-proclaimed Problem Child has no interest and instead confirmed his plans to rematch Fury, 23.
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      KSI mocked Paul with a viral video in the immediate aftermath of the defeat in Saudi Arabia.
      But on his brother Logan’s podcast, Paul responded: “I didn’t see the videos.
      “Talk is cheap, because with all that talk and whatever he said, he’s still afraid to sign the contract.”
      KSI and Jake Paul clashing in the ring in 2020Credit: GETTY More

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      ‘Everybody should take their hat off to him’ – Tyson Fury compared to three heavyweight legends for fighting Usyk

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      TYSON FURY has been compared to heavyweight legends of the past for agreeing to fight Oleksandr Usyk. The historic title unification faced collapse as the pair of unbeaten champions failed to agree a financial split.
      Tyson Fury is set to fight Oleksandr Usyk nextCredit: Getty
      That was until Fury spoke out to offer Usyk a greedy “take-it-or-leave it” deal of 70/30 in his favour.
      But Usyk refused to buckle and accepted the low-ball terms – so long as Fury agrees to make a donation of £1million to Ukraine.
      Promoter Frank Warren CONFIRMED a deal is nearing completion to secure the division’s first four-belt undisputed fight on April 29 at Wembley.
      And he claimed it is Fury who fans should thank as he continues to tick off the best of his heavyweight era.
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      Warren said on talkSPORT: “Everyone wants to see the fight.
      “Everybody should take their hat off to Tyson Fury because he’s the only heavyweight since those great glory days of Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Joe Frazier that has fought the best around of the generations he’s been in.
      “He’s fought against Wladimir Klitschko, who was the best of his generation, went to his back yard and beat him.
      “The longest reigning heavyweight in Deontay Wilder… [Fury] went to the States not once but three times and beat him.
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      “Now he’s stepping up to the guy who has had two wins over Anthony Joshua and has three belts.
      “You have to take your hat off to Tyson, we talk about Lennox Lewis, but he never fought Riddick Bowe, never fought Mike Tyson until he was well past his best.
      “I’m not taking anything away from Lennox – he was a great fighter. But Tyson has fought all these guys at their best.”
      Fury, 34, and Usyk, 36, were in line for a mega-money payday to unify the belts in Saudi Arabia.
      That was until the Middle Eastern hosts had to pull out of talks, leaving London as the frontrunner with far less on offer.
      But Warren has revealed the fight is due to be announced subject to contracts being signed as talks continue behind the scene.
      And despite leaving it late in the day to both promote and prepare for the bout, the Hall of Famer said April 29 is still the planned judgement day.
      He said: “That would be the date for the fight. At one stage I wasn’t sure if Tyson would be fit for it, but he’s OK.
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      “The bottom line is they have both come out and said what they want to do and obviously we have to get the contracts signed.
      “Everybody is working on that to get everything finalised.”
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      Astrid Wett calls out Katie Price, TikToker and £40k-a-month OnlyFans model for boxing fights

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      ASTRID WETT has called out Katie Price and OnlyFans model Alexia Grace for her next fight.The social media star also included fellow TikToker Grace Keeling on her list of potential rivals.
      Astrid Wett has called out her potential next boxing opponentsCredit: TikTok / @astridwett
      She uploaded the video to TikTokCredit: TikTok / @astridwett
      Astrid is also an OnlyFans starCredit: Instagram / @wettastrid
      The first person she called out was Katie PriceCredit: Rex
      Katie has no known boxing experienceCredit: Getty
      Astrid called them out in a video which shows her practising her punches on a beach in a bikini.
      The video had the caption: “Warming up to box Katie Price, Alexia Grace and GK Barry.
      “Who wants the title fight?”
      It comes after she was crowned the first female Misfits champion by beating Love Island star AJ Bunker.
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      After the fight with Bunker, Astrid was left with heavy bruising but now appears keen to get back in the ring.
      Astrid has a record of two wins from two, as she also beat Keeley Colbran back in October.
      Katie Price would be one of the biggest names to take part in the social media boxing circuit if she were to accept the challenge.
      However, at KSI’s boxing event in January, Katie did make a comment suggesting she would be up for a fight at some point.
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      She was asked if she was going to fight that evening.
      Katie replied: “I’ll tell you what, if you want me to fight someone… bring it on sunshine!”
      Alexia, who earns £40,000 per month from OnlyFans, used to work as cabin crew before her change of career.
      She is expected to fight Beth Fiit – another TikTok and OnlyFans star – to “squash their beef” that started at the beginning of the year.
      Their rivalry started as Beth accused Alexia of copying her content with the former friends agreeing to a fight.
      Meanwhile Grace Keeling has a massive TikTok following of over three million fans.
      She rose to fame during the first UK lockdown in 2020.
      Grace posts short vlogs and stories showcasing her day-to-day life and has launched her very own named The Saving Grace Podcast.
      Astrid also called out Alexia Grace for a fightCredit: Supplied – Alexia Grace
      She used to work as a cabin crew memberCredit: Supplied – Alexia Grace
      The other would-be opponent is Grace Keeling who has over 3m followers on TikTokCredit: Getty More