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      Gervonta Davis’ fight with Ryan Garcia in danger of collapse with two sides yet to agree on terms of rematch clause

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      THE mouthwatering lightweight showdown between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia is in major doubt.The 135lb sensations were on course to throw down in a Las Vegas super-fight on April 15 after Davis’ win over Hector Garcia last month.
      Gervonta Davis is set to face Ryan Garcia on April 15Credit: GETTY
      The lightweight showdown is set to take place in Las VegasCredit: GETTY
      Promoter Oscar De La Hoya has revealed the fight is currently up in the airCredit: GETTY
      But negotiations have hit a snag as both parties are squabbling over who will be the A-side should a rematch come to fruition.
      Golden Boy Promotions chief Oscar De La Hoya told ESPN: “It boils down to who’s going to control the rematch.
      “We’re literally down at the 1-yard line; what’s holding everything up is the rematch clause.
      “It’s only fair if Ryan wins, then our side controls everything as the A-side.
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      “This is just the way it always has been. … It’s common sense that whoever wins is the A-side.
      “That’s the bottom line. We’re not reinventing the wheel here.”
      Broadcasting rights are a small part of the rematch quarrel, with the PBC and Showtime adamant they should retain them if a rematch happens.
      De La Hoya said: “Al Haymon is dictating everything. … They’ve asked for this, asked for that.
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      “Who comes out first, the penalties if Ryan comes overweight.
      “We’ve given in, we’ve negotiated, and everything has been very pleasant.
      “If Ryan loses, sure, there’s no rematch.
      “It’s been a pleasant negotiation, it really has. I really hope their side doesn’t fumble the ball and we have no Super Bowl.
      “We at Golden Boy are just protecting our TV partners.
      “It’s only fair that everything gets switched around if Ryan wins.”
      Despite the current roadblock, De La Hoya is hoping the fight will get made.
      He said: “We’re holding strong because we know it’s fair and we feel 1,000% this fight is going to be made and be the biggest fight of the past few years.” More

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      Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin tale of the tape: How two heavyweight rivals compare ahead of comeback fight

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA will bid to return to the win column in a must-win showdown with rising heavyweight Jermaine Franklin.The former two-time unified heavyweight champ will throw down with the American at the O2 Arena on April 1.
      Anthony Joshua will throw down with Jermaine Franklin on April 1
      Joshua will look to rCredit: GETTY
      How the two hard-hitting heavyweights compare ahead of their showdownCredit: SUNSPORT
      AJ will look to start rebuilding his career with a win over the Michigan mauler following back-to-back defeats to pound-for-pound king Oleksandr Usyk.
      Defeat would be curtains for Joshua’s hopes of challenging for a world title again – making his return to the O2 a must-win affair.
      So with that in mind, SunSport thought it’d only be right to break down the dust-up.
      Age
      Father Time is on the side of Franklin, who is on the right side of thirty at 29.
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      Watford warrior Joshua is nearly four years Franklin’s senior at 33 – although he’ll turn 34 in October.
      Experience
      AJ has the edge over Franklin when it comes to experience as he turned pro two years earlier than his upcoming foe.
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      The golden boy of British boxing has had 27 professional bouts since winning gold at London 2012 – coming out victorious 24 times.
      Franklin, who turned pro in April 2015, has taken to the ring 22 times as a professional.
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      Physical
      Joshua will have a height and reach advantage over Franklin, standing at 6’6 in comparison to the 6’2 ‘989 Assassin’.
      AJ’s reach is 82 inches, while Franklin’s arms extend out 77 inches.
      Franklin will likely be heavier on fight night – despite being the smaller man.
      Musclebound Joshua tipped the scales at 17 stone and one pound for his Saudi showdown with Usyk last August.
      Franklin weighed in at a mammoth 18 stone, three pounds for his closely-contested clash with Dillian Whyte last year.
      Form
      Joshua is currently on the worst run of his title-filled career thanks to his back-to-back defeats to Usyk, who is gearing up for an undisputed showdown with Tyson Fury.
      Franklin, meanwhile, suffered the first loss of his professional career – albeit a controversial one – to Whyte last November.
      Prior to that, he was riding a 21-fight win streak – which included 14 knockout victories. More

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      Inside Aaron Chalmers’ incredible rise from scaffolder, to Geordie Shore star-turned fighter who faces Floyd Mayweather

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      AARON CHALMERS would never have bet he would be a TV celebrity on the cusp of fighting boxing royalty when he was stuck on the oil rigs. Chalmers shot to fame on MTV’s hit reality series Geordie Shore but swapped the booze for boxing in recent years.
      Aaron Chalmers working as a scaffolderCredit: Instagram
      Aaron Chalmers shot to fame on Geordie ShoreCredit: Splash News
      Aaron Chalmers has fought in pro MMA and boxingCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And he has landed himself a life-changing fight against American great Floyd Mayweather, on February 25 at the O2 Arena.
      It marks an incredible rise for Chalmers, who at one point questioned his life prospects while scaffolding on the rig.
      He told SunSport: “I used to stand there, obviously because it was on the water, I used to stand looking into the middle of the sea and think, ‘There’s got to be something better for me, there has to be something different.’
      “I couldn’t see myself doing it for the rest of my life, on the oil rigs, but I never f*****g thought it would lead to this.
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      “If someone had told me ten years ago, ‘Put a bet on that you’re going to fight Floyd Mayweather’ I would’ve been like, ‘No chance.’
      “It hasn’t sunk in, I’m going to be honest with you. It still hasn’t sunk in that it’s happening.
      “But it is happening and hopefully it’s going to do me wonders for my fight career.”
      Chalmers left the construction trade at 26 to sign up for a life of partying in the Geordie Shore house, where he spent four years of his life.
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      And the same strive for something bigger in life is what has helped him land a meeting in the ring with boxing’s best in Mayweather.
      Chalmers, 35, said: “There was something in us, I just knew I wasn’t going to be scaffolding for the rest of my life.
      “I couldn’t tell you what it was going to be, but I just couldn’t see myself being on the oil rigs for the rest of my life.
      “Which was a good job by the way, I was getting well paid, but there was just something in us, I never settle.
      “I always want to push on and try and get something more and, even last year was a quiet year but I kept thinking, ‘I’m going to get something big, something big’s going to come.’
      “Now here we are in possibly the biggest fight of my entire life. It doesn’t get much bigger than this.”
      Aaron Chalmers had four years on Geordie ShoreCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Aaron Chalmers made his MMA debut in 2017Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Chalmers packed his Geordie Shore bags to make a switch to professional fighting in 2017, debuting in MMA.
      After three years, seven bouts and five wins, he made the move to boxing last July, beating Alexander Zeledon.
      During the six-year period, Mayweather, 45, officially retired from the sport but has continued to box in exhibition bouts.
      And he announced plans to debut in the UK but was left scrambling for an opponent when Muay Thai legend Liam Harrison, 37, pulled out injured.
      Chalmers took it upon himself to reach out to a mutual contact he has within Mayweather’s team to put himself forward.
      And after a few days of agonising negotiations and waiting, he was given the green light.
      Floyd Mayweather beat YouTuber Deji in his last exhibitionCredit: Lee Hamilton-Cooper
      Aaron Chalmers had a 5-2 MMA recordCredit: Per Häljestam
      Chalmers said: “It’s surreal, seeing the promotion stuff online, seeing him and me in the same videos, it’s like, ‘This is actually happening.’
      “It’s crazy. I’m not sleeping too bad, I think because I’m training so hard I don’t sleep too bad!
      “But about an hour before bed, I’m thinking, ‘What the f***, I’m going to be fighting Floyd Mayweather, it’s crazy.”
      Chalmers has been training since the new year, having accepted a fight on KSI’s Misfits promotion against an 80kg southpaw.
      And after being afforded the deal of a lifetime, Chalmers hopes for more to come in a jam-packed 2023.
      He said: “There’s been phone calls, Whatsapps, I feel after the Floyd fight things are going to explode on the boxing scene for me.
      “There’s talks about fights for me in April, May, July, so everything’s opening up now and that’s before we’ve even had the fight.

      “So if I can go in there and put on a good performance, who knows what’s going to come after it.”
      Chalmers has overcome bouts of anxiety during his career, fighting off the harsh trolls online.
      And now he finds himself just weeks away from an extraordinary exhibition with Mayweather, in just his second boxing bout.
      He said: “The thing is, social media these days everyone’s got an opinion.
      “So you can listen to everyone’s opinion or think, f*** them and do your own thing.
      “I used to look and listen to the comments and think, ‘Maybe I’m doing the wrong thing.’ But if I listened to everyone’s comments I’d never leave the house.
      “Apparently I’m a s*** dad, I’m a s*** boxer, I’m a s*** f*****g drinker, everything online I’m s*** at.
      “But I’ve had a f*****g successful ten-year career since leaving the scaffold so I can’t be that at things.
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      “So yeah, I feel like you have to brush it to one side. Everyone’s going to have an opinion, but they’re not doing what I’m doing.”
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      Roy Jones Jr to make boxing return aged 54 and take on UFC hero Anthony Pettis in bizarre eight-round professional clash

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      ROY JONES JR is set to return to the ring to take on ex-UFC star Anthony Pettis.The fight is set to be the main event on a pay-per-view card promoted by Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred Boxing.
      Roy Jones Jr has not fought professionally since 2018Credit: Getty
      Anthony Pettis is a former UFC Lightweight championCredit: Getty
      The event is being organised by UFC star Jorge Masvidal
      And it is one of several match ups that will see boxers clash with MMA fighters including Jose Aldo and Vitor Belfort.
      Jones, 54, is set to fight Pettis in an eight-round clash that will take place on April 1 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
      The former four-division champion has not entered the ring since taking on Mike Tyson in an exhibition bout in November 2020.
      And he last fought professionally in February 2018 when he beat Scott Sigmon.
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      Pettis has never boxed and his last MMA fight was in August, suffering a second defeat in a row to Stevie Ray.
      The 36-year-old was UFC Lightweight champion between 2014-25 but left the organisation in 2021.
      Event organiser Masvidal revealed he has always been a fan of Jones and was keen to work with the boxing legend.
      He told the MMA Hour: “I’ve always been a fan of Roy Jones
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      “Always wanted to work with Roy Jones in some capacity. He’s going to be fighting someone that inspired me in my career numerous times. WEC champion, UFC champion, I think both his wins for the UFC title were finishes.
      “[Pettis] has knockouts and finishes at 145, 155, 170, it’s crazy what this guy has done in his career in MMA. Great striker.
      “He agreed to fight the walking, living legend, the pound-for-pound king, one of the best fighters, athletes, I’ve ever seen in combat sports, period, versus Anthony Pettis.” More

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      Tyson Fury makes his prediction for Tommy Fury fight with Jake Paul and reveals how he thinks clash will pan out

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      TYSON FURY has made his prediction for how he thinks his brother Tommy’s long-awaited fight with Jake Paul will unfold.The celebrity boxing rivals are in camp after announcing the latest rescheduling of their bout, on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Tyson Fury believes Tommy Fury will wear down Jake PaulCredit: Instagram @tommyfury
      He thinks the ‘Problem Child’ will be stopped late on in the fightCredit: Getty
      Paul, 26, has set up shop in Dubai, just 700 miles away from the scene of the pay-per-view fight in Riyadh.
      Meanwhile Fury, 23, has been training in Bolton at the Elite-Boxing in Bolton, headed up by head coach Alex Matvienko.
      And he welcomed Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship star Danny Christie through their doors to spar this week.
      WBC heavyweight champion Fury, 11 years the senior of Tommy, is adamant his sibling will be too good for “The Problem Child” and will wear down and eventually stop his rival.
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      He told IFL TV: “I don’t think it’s going to be a one round, two-second knockout, one punch type of job.
      “I think he’ll wear him down. [It’s eight rounds], so I think Tommy can wear him out and stop him later on in the last few rounds.
      “As soon as Tommy hits him with some hard punches, I want to see what Jake Paul’s made of.
      “Because when Tommy hits me with hard punches and big gloves on, it hurts me.
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      “I know Jake ain’t as tough as me or as big as me so he’s definitely going to be feeling pain, a lot of it.”
      This is the THIRD time that Tommy – who won the hearts of the nation and Molly-Mae Hague on hit show Love Island – and Paul have attempted to get it on in the ring.
      The Brit was forced to pull out twice before due a rib injury and US visa issue.
      And Paul has recently claimed that his rival missed his chance of success as he stands primed to end it all with a KO. More

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      ‘They know there’s a cost of living crisis, right?’ – Boxing fans fume at DAZN price to watch Anthony Joshua fight

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      FANS have been shocked at the price it will cost to watch Anthony Joshua fight Jermaine Franklin.The Brit will make his comeback against the American on April 1 at the O2 Arena in London.
      Anthony Joshua will return to the ring in AprilCredit: PA
      He will be fighting Jermaine Franklin (left) and it will be streamed on DAZNCredit: PA
      It will be his first fight since he lost his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk back in August.
      The bout will be shown live on DAZN in the UK.
      However, the monthly price to subscribe to the service has jumped from £7.99 to £19.99 per month.
      Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn has a partnership with DAZN and promoted what is coming up this year in a tweet captioned: “No PPV (Pay Per View). Just a small taster of what is to come in 2023.”
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      This has left many fans of the sport fuming with them taking to social media to vent their frustrations.
      One tweeted: “The cheek to say no PPV when the subscription fee to Dazn has just gone up.”
      A second commented: “Going to a supermarket to decide on whether to buy these eggs or get a DAZN monthly subscription is not the executive decision I’m prepared to be making in 2023, got dang it.”
      A third wrote: “They know there’s a cost of living crisis right?
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      “With BT I get moto GP, the footy, UFC and boxing. Sky the same plus NFL and F1. Dazn? Skye Nicholson and Turkish MMA. Bye, bye Eddie!”
      A fourth said: “Technically, it still is because you have to pay to view it on DAZN, and they have just magically increased the monthly fee to £19.99 per month, timely.”
      A fifth added: “No PPV but PPV price every month?”
      Speaking on the fight, Hearn has said: “You go into that fight in April – you know that with defeat, it’s all over, really. It would be a third back-to-back defeat.
      “And yet a great performance and a showreel knockout gets everyone saying, ‘We’re back, we’re back baby.’
      “That’s what I can’t wait for, because I love it when our backs are against the wall.
      “That’s the best moments and this is one of those moments for AJ. He wants a big fight in the summer.
      “The one that would make sense and the one that should be hopefully quite straightforward to make is the rematch with Dillian Whyte.
      “We’re open to a Deontay Wilder fight, we’re open to a Tyson Fury fight.” More

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      KSI forced to deny X-rated Prime drink advert is real after YouTuber and Logan Paul mocked by fighters and fans

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      KSI was forced to deny an X-rated Prime drink advert was real after he was mocked.The UFC announced that Prime teamed up with KSI and Logan Paul as the new official sports drink of the MMA.
      Logan Paul and KSI at the launch of their partnership with PrimeCredit: Prime
      After the partnership with the drink was confirmed, KSI said: “What Logan Paul and I have achieved with Prime is simply mind blowing.
      “2 YouTubers with a dream, and now we’ve turned it into reality. Prime sponsors Arsenal FC and now the UFC.
      “What a time to be alive man.”
      But a fake ad has since been doing the rounds.
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      The picture showed KSI in a pink jumper taking a sip of a bottle near Paul’s lower half in an embarrassing position.
      KSI quickly revealed that it was in fact not real.
      The snap got posted to him on Twitter and he replied: “Tize bro, you know this is fake right? 😂.”
      Regardless, fans on social media have loving the made-up photo.
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      One said: “No wayyyyy 🤣🤣🤣.”
      A second said: “Don’t let him lie this is real haha.”
      A third said: “Na he told me this is 100% real no questions asked.”
      Another replied: “I don’t know man it looks pretty real to me.”
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      Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel, undercard for AJ comeback at O2 Arena

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is BACK as he prepares to face American Jermaine Franklin in a huge comeback fight. AJ hasn’t been in the ring since he lost his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk back in August.
      Anthony Joshua lost to Oleksandr Usyk for the second time back in AugustCredit: Getty
      Dillian Whyte beat Jermaine Franklin in tight circumstances back in NovemberCredit: Getty
      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.
      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.
      First things first – win emphatically against Franklin and those huge match-ups will be back on.
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      When is Joshua vs Franklin?

      Joshua’s big clash against Franklin will take place on Saturday, April 1.
      The event will be held at London’s O2 Arena.
      The fight will get underway at approximately 10.30pm UK time.
      The main card will begin at 6pm or 7pm GMT.

      What channel is Joshua vs Franklin and can it be live streamed?

      Joshua vs Franklin will be shown live on DAZN PPV in the UK.
      You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £7.99-a-month.
      The fight is available for live streaming on your mobile or tablet device from the DAZN app.

      How much will the fight cost?
      Joshua’s last fight against Usyk was priced at £26.99 on Sky Sports Box Office.
      Joshua vs Franklin will be on DAZN, but a price point has yet to be announced.
      Joshua vs Franklin full card
      The undercard for Joshua vs Franklin has yet to be announced.
      Check back at SunSport for all the latest news on the rest of the bill.
      What has been said?
      Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has said: “You go into that fight in April – you know that with defeat, it’s all over, really. It would be a third back-to-back defeat.
      “And yet a great performance and a showreel knockout gets everyone saying, ‘We’re back, we’re back baby.’
      “That’s what I can’t wait for, because I love it when our backs are against the wall.
      “That’s the best moments and this is one of those moments for AJ. He wants a big fight in the summer.
      “The one that would make sense and the one that should be hopefully quite straightforward to make is the rematch with Dillian Whyte.
      “We’re open to a Deontay Wilder fight, we’re open to a Tyson Fury fight.”
      Anthony Joshua will be looking to get back to winning ways against FranklinCredit: Dan Charity
      Who is Joshua’s new trainer Derrick James?
      Joshua had Team GB coach Rob McCracken in his corner for most of his career, but that all changed before the Usyk rematch.
      AJ brought in esteemed trainer of multiple world champions Robert Garcia.
      And though Garcia did implement a more offensive game plan against Usyk, the fight slipped away from Joshua, who has now decided to make another change.
      Joshua is set to link up with James, who trains both undisputed super-welterweight champion Jermell Charlo, and unified welterweight titleholder Errol Spence Jr.
      Both men are offensive-minded, with Spence Jr especially well-versed when it comes to educated pressure-fighting.
      James won the Ring Magazine trainer of the year award in 2017, but he also had his own fighting career once upon a time.
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      The Texan finished his career with a pro record of 27-7-1, but missed out on the chance to compete at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.
      James is currently the only trainer in boxing to coach two fighters who hold multiple world titles.
      Derrick James (right) trains unified welterweight champion Errol Spence JrCredit: Getty More