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      I was on Riyad Mahrez’s stag when I got boxing fight offer… I don’t want my daughters to watch, says Danny Simpson

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      DANNY SIMPSON was on Riyad Mahrez’s stag do when he got the offer to box – and does not want his daughters to watch. The 2016 Premier League winner with Leicester faces YouTuber Danny Aarons on Saturday night in Dublin. Riyad Mahrez and Danny Simpson won the Premier League together at LeicesterCredit: PA:Press AssociationDanny Simpson with his eldest daughter SkyeCredit: InstagramHe took the fight on just over a month’s notice when KSI was forced to pull out of his main event after suffering a hand injury. And Simpson was on a series of boozy holidays culminating in Mahrez’s stag when he got the call from Misfits Boxing chief Mams Taylor. He told SunSport: “I had my friends stag do. “So I was in Marbella and then Ibiza and then from Ibiza, I went to Riyad Mahrez’s stag do in Lake Como. READ MORE IN BOXING”And then it was pretty much after that I got a call. It was probably the right time after that holiday.”Simpson had just left ex-Foxes team-mate Mahrez when he accepted the boxing offer – but has been wished well by the likes of Jamie Vardy. He revealed: “I’m in the WhatsApp group, still with all the Leicester boys, called reunion, because it’s nearly ten years since we won the league.”Everyone’s just been saying good luck like Vards, Andy King – Wes Morgan was gonna try and come but he can’t make it. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”Ben Chilwell, all the lads have got games and stuff, so they they can’t make it.”But everyone just said, listen, they said they wouldn’t do it so good luck and and enjoy it.”Simpson has two daughters, Skye, 13, and Vienna, four. His eldest Skye knows full well who his social media sensation opponent Aarons is – but he does not want either watching the fight. Simpson said: “I don’t want them to watch. “Watching your dad have a a fight, you know it’s not ideal when they’re used to watching me playing football forever.Danny Simpson in training for his boxing fightCredit: @dannysimpsonSimpson won the Prem title in 2016Credit: Getty Images – Getty”Especially Skye knows Danny Aarons and the world. But they’re supportive and just told me to do my best.”Simpson has been training under veteran coach Pat Barrett – an ex-British champ – for the last four weeks. And after being forced to cut out the booze and unhealthy food, the former footballer is out for more fights in the future. Simpson said: “I’ve loved it. It’s been tough. “The dieting, trying to lose the best part of 8/9 kilogrammes in that time has been difficult but I’ve had the right people around me.”So I keep thinking, imagine having a 12 week camp, not already overweight, already at a decent walking around weight. I’d feel even better.”So I’m looking forward to having a full camp in the future and and keeping fit actually while I’m not preparing for a fight. READ MORE SUN STORIES”Because I think that’s one thing that’s given me this is, it’s put me back on the right path in terms of my diet and my food and not drinking and and eating clean.” More

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      Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois to make boxing history and break Tyson Fury’s record after major change gets green light

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA and Daniel Dubois are set to make British boxing history and smash Tyson Fury’s attendance record. The pair of London heavyweights meet for the IBF title on September 21 at Wembley. Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois are set to make British boxing historyTyson Fury knocked out Dillian Whyte in 2022Credit: GettyFury holds the current record for fan attendance when 94,000 crammed into Wembley to watch his knockout of Dillian Whyte in 2022. Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh applied for London Mayor Sadiq Khan to increase the capacity at the home of English football.And his request has been ACCEPTED meaning Joshua, 34, and Dubois, 26, are poised to break the record for most fans at a British boxing event. A post-war British record crowd watched Fury, 36, obliterate Whyte, also 36, with a savage right uppercut.READ MORE IN BOXINGStatistics released by the Met Police showed the force billed organisers a total of £72,259.29 for policing it.But the infinite funds at the disposal of Alalshikh and his efforts to re-establish the sport as a mainstream success can handle the financial implications comfortably.Alalshikh intends to make the spectacular showdown a family-affair with dedicated play areas and performances.And the Wembley sellout comes as no surprise to Dubois’ promoter Frank Warren, who predicted the bout to break the attendance record.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSDuring an appearance on talkSPORT, the veteran promoter said: “Oh, it’s massive.”I mean, we will be applying to increase the capacity like we did last time when Tyson Fury fought against Dillian Whyte.”And I think we’ve got it, I think we will probably break that record. So it’s really looking good.”What really happened in Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury’s secret sparring session for Gypsy King’s Rolex More

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      I leant Conor McGregor £60 for tools when he was a young plumber… he paid it back 15 YEARS LATER with incredible gesture

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      CONOR McGREGOR once settled a 15 YEAR OLD debt with an incredible gesture after returning to his old stomping ground. McGregor – the highest-paid MMA fighter of all time – was an apprentice plumber in Ireland before he packed it in to pursue combat.Conor McGregor with boxing coach Bra BradyHe was still training at Crumlin Boxing at the time under the coaching of Olympian Phil Sutcliffe and Patrick “Bra” Brady. Bra was a career plumber himself and gave a teenage McGregor €70 (£60) to get himself some tools under the promise it would get paid back. But the future multimillionaire never squared his debt. Bra told SunSport from the famed Crumlin gym: “I’m a plumber all my life, retired now, but Conor wanted to be a plumber so when he started off, he’s 16, I said I’ll get him his tools. READ MORE IN MMA”I knew a fella that worked in the trade that could get the tools for cheap. “I said, I’d get him the tools and he can pay me back week by week because he used to be at the club. “I said, ‘You got them?’ He said, ‘Yeah, I’ll pay ya back.’ But, he never did.” McGregor went onto become an icon of the UFC, winning titles in two divisions at the height of his rise. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSIn 2017, he crossed over to the boxing ring for a lucrative bout against American great Floyd Mayweather, losing in round ten. McGregor regretted not reuniting with the boxing team who first honed his skills. Watch never-before-seen footage of Conor McGregor vs Khabib with audio of exactly what was said between hated UFC rivalsSo after defeat to Mayweather, the UFC superstar returned to Crumlin to train with Sutcliffe and Bra. He became so immersed in his first ever gym that he spent thousands renovating the club in an incredible gesture.McGregor even boxed on their club show to raise money and also kitted out the club and its coaches in custom tracksuits. But there was still one more thing left to do – pay back the money he owed from a decade and a half ago. Bra said: “It was 15 years later he paid me back, that’s when he wanted to get on the show. “He gave us a few things, a new ring and things like that, tracksuits and all that. He said, ‘Are you happy with that?’ “I said, ‘Yeah, but one more thing… I want my 70 quid!'” READ MORE SUN STORIESMcGregor still comes into Crumlin Boxing while in training camp but is currently nursing a toe injury.  It forced him out of his return against American Michael Chandler, 38, which was set for June 29 but now looks to be postponed until next year.McGregor returned to box on a Crumlin show More

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      ‘I spoke to Noel’ says talkSPORT host as he reveals first date Oasis could be seen together again

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      WITH Oasismania sweeping the country, fans are eagerly awaiting the chance to see them perform after the best part of two decades.However, talkSPORT host Simon Jordan has hinted that Noel and Liam Gallagher could be seen back together sooner than we think.Simon Jordan has suggested Oasis could be reunited next monthCredit: talkSPORTNoel and Liam have announced a comeback tour 15 years after they splitCredit: EPAThe Gallagher brother’s last performance came back in August 2009.But after 15 years, it was announced earlier this week they had put an end to their feud and would reunite and perform together once again. Little by little the band teased the dates of their comeback tour from July 2025.However, they may even be in line for a reunion as soon as next month, according to former Crystal Palace owner Jordan.READ MORE IN SPORTAnd if he is proven right, it would mean Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois is not the only supersonic sight at Wembley on September 21.Speaking on talkSPORT, the 56-year-old said: “I spoke to Noel yesterday all about [the Oasis reunion].”It’s funny because I asked him – basically he came to the fight between Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez [in February] – and I had asked him about September 21.Most read in Boxing”His reason for not going was because he didn’t think it was a good look, if he was in the crowd, Liam was singing and he was wearing earmuffs!BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”But now they’ve all made friends and a big bag of money around the world for them [it could change].”He loves going [to the big fights], all this hullabaloo for Oasis reforming, they didn’t make the same noise for Blur.”Oasis WILL announce more tour dates – as Noel and Liam are joined by iconic original member for tourLiam, 51, is playing a mini-gig ahead of the supernova heavyweight clash.Oasis’ albums “Definitely Maybe” and “[What’s the Story?] Morning Glory” are two of the highest-selling albums in British history.When they split in 2009, Noel, 57, said: “It’s with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight. Oasis 2025 tour dates REVEALEDOASIS brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have revealed a 14 gig comeback tour next summer – here are the detailsThe Wonderwall hitmakers will delight crowds as follows:JULY 20254th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium5th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium11th – Manchester, Heaton Park12th – Manchester, Heaton Park19th – Manchester, Heaton Park20th – Manchester, Heaton Park25th – London, Wembley Stadium26th – London, Wembley StadiumAUGUST 20252nd – London, Wembley Stadium3rd – London, Wembley Stadium8th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium9th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium16th – Dublin, Croke Park17th – Dublin, Croke Park*If you click on a link in this boxout, we may earn affiliate revenue.Tickets for the UK dates go on sale from 9am on Saturday, August 31st and will be available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk, www.gigsandtours.com and www.seetickets.com. Dublin tickets will be available from 8am that same day from www.ticketmaster.ie.”People will write and say what they like but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer.”While it is unlikely the pair will perform at Wembley together, seeing them both present at the national stadium would be a huge feat in itself whatever happens.The Wembley spectacle – the winner of which will land the IBF heavyweight title – is already a sell-out with more than 90,000 fans expected to cram in for the Battle of Britain.READ MORE SUN STORIESSaudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh, who is staging the event, revealed he received a request to expand the capacity to more than 94,000. This would see the British boxing record set by Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte in 2021 Slide Away. More

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      KSI reveals why he would be ’10x better’ in a rematch with Tommy Fury and admits ‘mistake’ he made in first fight

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      KSI insisted he will be ten times more prepared in a rematch against Tommy Fury – having learned from his biggest mistake. The boxing, music and YouTube superstar suffered defeat in the ring for the first time last October in a controversial decision to Fury. Tommy Fury controversially beat KSI on pointsCredit: PAKSI was due to return this Saturday against BOTH social media star Slim Albaher and ex-MMA fighter Anthony Taylor in a two-on-one bout. That was until he was forced to pull out after suffering a hand injury which also caused his problems in the build up to facing 25-year-old Fury. But KSI admitted coming in undersized for his 183lb catchweight clash last year was actually his biggest error of all. He told SunSport: “I wouldn’t want to make any excuses against me and Tommy.READ MORE IN BOXING“I think – but this is again my fault – it was the weight. I should have fought him at a weight that I was really comfortable in.“We put up 186 or 185 but I was struggling to even make that weight. “Whereas now I’m in a position where I’m happy to be at 185 and I’m not gonna struggle to try and get to it.“I remember when I had to weigh in, I had to drink a load of water just to try and make the weight just to try and get onto the scale and hit 185.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS“I was very light when I was fighting Tommy. Whereas now you know, I’ve decided to put on a lot more muscle, get a bit bigger, stronger.“And I feel like if we were to have a rematch, I’d just do 10 times better.”Jake Paul reveals ‘take it-or-leave it’ offer to fight KSIKSI, 31, has ruled out a boxing return until 2025 as he looks to recover from his agonising hand injury. He said: “I’m thinking hopefully Q1 of next year. “I think that’s what we’re looking to aim at. I think any time this year it probably just doesn’t make sense.“And it’s one of those things where the longer I let it heal, the better for the future rather than me trying to rush back into fighting again and then just get injured again.”KSI will still perform to his beloved fans in what is a sellout at the 3Arena in Dublin – but on the microphone not in the ring. She said: “I always like finding the silver lining of things. So after I got injured, I was just like, how can I still be a part of this next Misfits?“So I thought you know what, why not just perform. So I feel like my audience still get to see me somewhat perform obviously not boxing, but doing music.“And also just get to see me in general. I’m still gonna be also commentating during the event as well as well as performing, some new songs, some old songs.READ MORE SUN STORIES“So overall, just gonna be a good event. And that was what I wanted to make sure would happen.”KSI will perform music at the 3Arena after pulling out of his fightCredit: Rex More

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      Danny Simpson vs Danny Aarons – Misfits 17: Start time, live stream, TV channel as Premier League ace makes boxing debut

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      PREMIER LEAGUE winner Danny Simpson is back in action THIS WEEKEND – but not on the football pitch.The former Manchester United and Newcastle United right-back, 37, who won football’s top-flight prize with Leicester City in 2016 is set to make his boxing debut.Danny Simpson (right) is swapping the football pitch with the boxing ring this summerSimpson will take on social media influencer Danny Aarons on the Misfits 17 card which KSI was originally meant to headline.KSI was supposed to face Anthony Taylor and Slim in a two-on-one handicap match.But the entertainment mogul will now perform a mini-concert instead, with a seven-fight bill to accompany the musical performance. Elsewhere on the card, TikTok star HStikkytokky is in action, as is former Love Island contestant Jake Cornish. When is Simpson vs Aarons?Simpson’s clash with Aarons will take place on Saturday, August 31.The fight will be held at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. A ring-walk time for the fight has yet to be confirmed.HStikkytokky vs George Fensom is set to headline the event. What channel is it and can it be live streamed?Simpson vs Aarons will be shown live on DAZN PPV in the UK and US.You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £14.99 ($19.99) per month, which commits you to an entire year of action.You can also pay £99.99 ($124.99) for the year up front, and this is the lowest cost option.The fight is available for live streaming on your mobile or tablet device from the DAZN app.You can also watch DAZN 1 HD on Sky channel 429 in the UK.The PPV price is £19.99 in the UK and $64.99 in the US.Alternatively, SunSport will LIVE BLOG the entire night from inside the arena.Misfits 17 full cardHStikkytokky vs George FensomDanny Simpson vs Danny AaronsDeen The Great vs Dave FogartyAnthony Taylor vs Gabriel SilvaSami Hamed vs Jesse ClarkeBen Williams vs Warren SpencerJake Cornish vs Mike EdwardsDTG vs Minikon More

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      Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois set for major change to make history in British blockbuster fight

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA and Daniel Dubois are set to smash the Wembley record of 94,000 fans.The all-London heavyweight war – for the IBF heavyweight world title on September 21 – is on course to eclipse the mega-crowd that crammed in to watch Tyson Fury knock out Dillian Whyte in 2022.Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will throw down in a big domestic dust-up next monthCredit: GETTYThe pair will collide in an eagerly-anticipated Wembley showdownCredit: GETTYThe domestic dust-up is on course to break the British boxing attendance recordCredit: GETTYSaudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh has officially applied for London Mayor Sadiq Khan to increase the capacity at the home of English football.The mastermind behind the boxing resurgence to promote his Riyadh Season brand wrote: “Due to high ticket demand, we’ve requested to extend the capacity at Wembley Stadium for the highly anticipated bout between Joshua and Dubois at Riyadh Season Wembley Edition.“We hope to set a record for the largest attendance in boxing history at Wembley Stadium.”The only obstacle is likely to be the security and policing – especially after the shameful 2020 Euros final where 2,000 ticketless oafs stormed the Arches and up to 6,000 caused horrible scenes around the iconic venue.READ MORE BOXING NEWSThankfully, in 2022, boxing fans proved titanic events could happen at the magnificent North-West London ground.A post-war British record crowd watched the Gypsy King obliterate his British rival with a savage uppercut.Statistics released by the Met Police showed the force billed organisers a total of £72,259.29 for policing it.But the infinite funds at the disposal of Alalshikh and his efforts to re-establish the sport as a mainstream success can handle the financial implications comfortably.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSAlalshikh intends to make the spectacular showdown a family-affair with dedicated play areas and a performance from Oasis leadman Liam Gallagher, who has just announced a reunion with brother Noel.When the fight between the two former Team GB sparring partners was announced, Dubois said: “It’s a dream.What really happened in Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury’s secret sparring session for Gypsy King’s Rolex“Especially after having to come back from two defeats and challenging for a world title.“I now have a chance to win the damn thing outright and that’s what I want.“I will demolish AJ, from here I can only get even better.”The selling out of Wembley comes as no surprise to Dubois’ promoter Frank Warren, who last month tipped the bout to break the attendance record.During an appearance on talkSPORT, the veteran promoter said: “Oh, it’s massive.”I mean, we will be applying to increase the capacity like we did last time when Tyson Fury fought against Dillian Whyte.”And I think we’ve got it, I think we will probably break that record. So it’s really looking good.”Victory over Dubois will see Joshua become a THREE-TIME heavyweight champion.AJ, 34, goes into his 13th world title fight on the back of an impressive four-fight win streak, in which he’s knocked three opponents.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe Watford warrior brutalised former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in his last outing in March, knocking him out cold in the second round of their Saudi showdown.Dubois, meanwhile, stopped the previously undefeated Filip Hrgovic in June to become interim IBF champ and was elevated to full champion a few weeks later. More

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      Jake Paul reveals ‘last thing in the way’ of huge £100m KSI fight and issues ‘take-it-or-leave it’ offer to rival

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      JAKE PAUL insisted there is just one final obstacle standing in the way of a huge KSI fight – but warned he is on his last “take-it-or-leave it” offer. The pair of YouTubers-turned-boxers have spent years feuding which has fuelled demand for a blockbuster bout believed to be worth £100million,Jake Paul insisted there is just one final obstacle standing in the way of a huge KSI fightKSI vs Jake Paul could be worth £100mCredit: GettyBut talks have dragged on with the latest hurdle being the weight disparity between them.Paul’s last three fights have been at the 200lb cruiserweight limit of 14st 4lb while he prepares to move up to heavyweight to face Mike Tyson.KSI, meanwhile, suffered his first defeat in his last fight when he lost via a controversial decision to Tommy Fury at a 183lb catchweight.Paul is adamant that for the fight to happen it can only take place between the cruiserweight range of 176lb-200lb.READ MORE IN BOXINGHe said at a Professional Fighters League event: “I think it’s just down to weight now. “Because I’m so much heavier and KSI also says he’s walking around at 205 – and that’s what his coach said on an interview – so you know that’s the truth.”I’m walking around at like 215. So I think it’s just a weight thing. I think it’s like 195-200lbs. And that’s really the last thing in the way.”Well, that’s what we said to him. We said this is a cruiserweight fight unless we go down to 175.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS“But I can’t get down there by any means. So we just said cruiserweight, professional cruiserweight fight, take it or leave it.”KSI, 31, has not returned since suffering defeat to Fury, 25, in October. Jake Paul rubs salt into ‘dumbass’ Tommy Fury’s wounds as he offers Molly-Mae a JOB after boxing rival’s shock break-upHe was due to on August 31 in Dublin against Anthony Taylor and Slim Albaher in a wild two-on-one bout.But KSI was agonisingly forced to pull out of the event with an excruciating hand injury.Meanwhile Paul, 27, takes on Tyson, 58, in Texas on November 15 in a controversial clash scrutinised for the three-decade age gap.But KSI is not so convinced the fight for the ages will go ahead after Iron Mike pulled out of the original July 20 date amid a health scare.He told us: “Jake’s just getting heavier and heavier and heavier, obviously, because he’s just looking at the Mike Tyson fight – which I still don’t think is gonna happen.“I think they’re gonna try and make an ordeal, and then eventually Mike will realise he actually can’t fight, and then I don’t know what they’re gonna do then.READ MORE SUN STORIES“But for me, the Jake fight, I’m just gonna wait. I don’t really need to chase him, eventually he’s gonna have no other options, but to have to come to me.“He’s just not trying to get involved. He’s in a bit of an awkward situation, so I think for him it’s probably easier if he just leaves it.”KSI and Jake Paul clashing in the ring in 2020Credit: Getty Images – Getty More