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      Dillian Whyte vs Jermaine Franklin LIVE RESULT: Close fight ends in MAJORITY DECISION, Anthony Joshua RINGSIDE

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      DILLIAN WHYTE is facing Jermaine Franklin RIGHT NOW at Wembley Arena!And the very close fight has now gone to the judges scorecards.
      Whyte had been out of action since his destructive knockout loss to Tyson Fury earlier this year across the road at Wembley Stadium.
      But now Whyte, who is still looking for world honours, is back in a competitive bout against 21-0 Franklin.

      Start time: Main event UP NOW
      Whyte vs Franklin ring walks started at 10.10pm
      TV channel/ live stream: DAZN

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      Whyte vs Franklin
      Judges score the bout 115-115 a draw and 116-112 (x2) and your winner by majority decision… Dillian Whyte.
      A big final three rounds have seen Whyte escape victorious but it was far from convincing.
      He now heads into a rematch with Anthony Joshua, who is ringside, next year.
      Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Whyte vs Franklin
      We now await the judges scorecards.
      Whyte had a big last three rounds, the final especially but Franklin was solid throughout.
      Be interesting reading as the judges scores follow shortly…
      Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Whyte vs Franklin
      Round 12 – Franklin lands with some nice combinations early in the round but Whyte comes on strong.
      A couple of heavy right uppercuts land and Franklin was wobbled.
      Really big push from Whyte at the ends sees him land some big rights and a left hook had Franklin backed into the ropes and fortunate to see the fight go the distance.
      London, UK: Dillian Whyte vs Jermaine Franklin, Heavyweight Contest. 26 November 2022 Picture By Matthew Pover Matchroom BoxingCredit: Matthew Pover Matchroom Boxing
      Whyte vs Franklin
      Round 11 – The round sparks into life at the end as Whyte scores with a sneaky right uppercut.
      The pair then trade heavy blows on the inside but nothing clean for either man.
      Whyte may have fought his way back into it with a round to go after conceding too many earlier in the bout.
      Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Whyte vs Franklin
      Round 10 – Franklin came out the traps quickly, lading a sharp left hook to head and body.
      But Whyte imposed himself down the stretch and started backing up Franklin.
      He ended the round with a looping right hand that had Franklin shaken, the kind of thing he needs more of.
      Credit: Getty
      Whyte vs Franklin
      Round 9 – Whyte landed his trademark left hook but Franklin took it well.
      The American then came on strong and really let his hands go, even shaking Whyte towards the end of the round.
      Franklin could be pulling away with it here – is a shock on the horizon?
      Credit: Getty
      Whyte vs Franklin
      Round 8 – Back and fourth round with Franklin starting well, landing a massive overhand right.
      But Whyte came into it as the round progressed, although he looks to be forcing his work a bit.
      Franklin is the more comfortable of the two but neither are necessarily in the driving seat.
      Credit: PA
      Whyte vs Franklin
      Round 7 – Better round for Whyte after coming out with more aggression.
      He landed some meaty looking hooks but Franklin responded well when he needed to.
      Whyte wasn’t too far away with the right uppercut but Franklin showed good defence to slip away.
      BetCredit: PA
      Whyte vs Franklin
      Round 6 – Whyte started the round well, landing a few sneaky uppercuts.
      But again, Franklin came on strong down the stretch and landed some lovely body shots.
      A right hook even had Whyte slightly shaken and marks the American’s best round.
      Credit: Getty
      Whyte vs Franklin
      Round 5 –A lot of the round was boxed on the inside, with both throwing clubbing blows but nothing landing.
      Franklin again landed some eye-catching combinations and at one point spun Whyte and got his work off.
      Heading into the second half soon with the fight there for the taking.
      Credit: Getty
      Whyte vs Franklin
      Round 4 – Pace of the bout drops slightly as Whyte plods forward, looking for body shots and his left hook.
      Franklin responding well too in spots, letting his hands go although Whyte caught a lot of the gloves.
      Hard round to score and the momentum is still there for the taking.
      Credit: Getty
      Whyte vs Franklin
      Round 3 – Great round of action there, Whyte came out strong landing to head and body in numbers.
      But Franklin showed his speed and combination punching of his own.
      Neither man he put a dent in the other yet but it’s warming into a great contest.
      Credit: Getty
      Whyte vs Franklin
      Round 2 – Whyte started the round in much better fashion, landing a couple of stinging right hands to the body.
      But as the round progressed, Franklin came into it a lot more and started throwing in combinations.
      Whyte was defensively sound but Franklin is here to win and putting the pressure on.
      Credit: PA
      Whyte vs Franklin
      Round 1 – Cagey opener but Franklin definitely gave Whyte something to think about.
      Whyte working well behind the jab but fell short a couple of times and needs to watch out for Franklin’s counter.
      This one could catch fire at any moment.
      Credit: Getty
      Whyte vs Franklin
      Round 1 – Here we go!
      Whyte comes out taking centre ring, pumping out the jab.
      Franklin defensively sound, he needs to avoid getting hurt early.
      Whyte vs Franklin
      Both fighters have been introduced and we’re moments away from the main event of the evening.
      Will it be Jermaine Franklin’s coming out party or Dillian Whyte’s dream return?
      We’re about to find out.
      Credit: PA
      Whyte vs Franklin
      Here comes Jermaine Franklin, who looks composed as he walks to the ring.
      And Dillian Whyte is just behind him, returning for the first time since being knocked out by Tyson Fury in April.
      Must-win occasion for Whyte, who has Anthony Joshua in attendance and primed for a rematch next year.
      Credit: PA
      Wardley speaks out
      He says: “It’s been a bit of a journey and so far so good. I have been in some good fights and put on some good shows.
      “I am from the Dillian Whyte school of hard knocks, we go to war in sparring and we go to war in the ring.
      “I was hurt in the second, Nathan is good but I am used to taking big shots so it is no problem to me, I just bite down on my gumshield and get the job done.
      “I want to be headlining shows, 2023 is the year of Fabio Wardley.”
      Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      AJ in the house
      Anthony Joshua has taken his seat ringside and will be a keen viewer for the night’s main event.
      Promoter Eddie Hearn has already said the winner between Dillian Whyte and Jermaine Franklin will welcome AJ back to the ring next year.
      All the play for.
      Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Wardley vs Gorman
      Cracking fight with Wardley scoring three knockdowns and stopping Gorman on his feet.
      Gorman boxed well in spots but failed to recover after the first knockdown.
      Wardley improves to 15-0 with now 14 KOs and has some big fights in his future.
      Credit: Getty
      Wardley vs Gorman
      Round 3 – Gorman is down again but he makes it to his feet. Third knockdown of the fight.
      The fight has been stopped!
      Three knockdowns for Wardley, who looks to have a battered nose, and Gorman is stopped!
      Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Wardley vs Gorman
      Round 2 – GORMAN KNOCKED DOWN!
      Excellent action here as the two trade blow for blow. Again Gorman is floored but he makes it to his feet.
      What a round of boxing. Wardley dropped Gorman twice, firstly with a big right hand then battering him to the canvas with a combo.
      Credit: Getty
      Wardley vs Gorman
      Round 1 – Really exciting first round with both trading big punches in the pocket.
      Wardley had Gorman backed up in stages but couldn’t find home with anything telling.
      Gorman on the other hand pulled away down the stretch of the round with some sharp combinations and uppercuts.
      Wardley vs Gorman
      Both heavyweights in the ring and being introduced to the crowd.
      This acts as the night’s co-headliner and a brilliant warm up for Dillian Whyte’s main event with Jermaine Franklin.
      The clash of styles between Wardley and Gorman even has people predicting it could steal the show as fight of the night.
      Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Wrapped and ready
      While we await Wardley and Gorman’s arrival to the ring, Dillian Whyte and Jermiane Franklin and preparing ahead of their headliner.
      The heavyweight clash takes place after Wardley and Gorman’s British title challenge.

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      Fabio Wardley survives SICKENING shattered nose to stop rival Nathan Gorman and grab British heavyweight title

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      FABIO WARDLEY survived a brutally shattered nose to grab the British heavyweight crown from Nathan Gorman.The pair collided for the vacant belt, that Joe Joyce left behind to push on for world titles, in a three-round barnstormer.
      Nathan Gorman was floored three times by Fabio WardleyCredit: Getty
      Fabio Wardley won the British titleCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Ipswich 27-year-old Wardley was a Sunday league footballer working in recruitment before he got the boxing bug, while Gorman trained on Team GB sparring the likes of Anthony Joshua.
      But Wardley – who is managed by mentor and sparring partner Dillian Whyte – showed unteachable heart to handle a shattered snout and secure a TKO win.
      “It’s been a bit of a journey and so far so good. I have been in some good fights and put on some good shows.
      “I am from the Dillian Whyte school of hard knocks, we go to war in sparring and we go to war in the ring.
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      “I was hurt in the second, Nathan is good but I am used to taking big shots so it is no problem to me, I just bite down on my gumshield and get the job done.
      “I want to be headlining shows, 2023 is the year of Fabio Wardley.”
      After a sensibly cagey start, things caught fire in the second and never stopped burning.
      Wardley started slowly and suffered a sickening broken nose but it sparked him into action.
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      The handsome prospect looked like a totally different person after his hooter was rearranged and his breathing would have been a bloody nightmare.
      But the Suffolk puncher rallied and then battered the Traveller into the canvas twice.
      Gorman was wise and took his time with the counts and looked like he might regain his early poise and uppercut precision.
      But in the third, with Wardley’s nose hanging off, Gorman was decked again and even though he beat the count for the hat-trick, his corner hurled in the towel.
      Fabio Wardley celebrates his stoppage winCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing More

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      Tyson Fury ready to get ‘legless’ with England fans again in Qatar as he plans World Cup trip if he beats Derek Chisora

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      TYSON FURY will jet out to Qatar to support England — if he scores his Derek Chisora hat-trick and the Three Lions grow some teeth.The patriotic WBC Gypsy King enjoyed the 6-2 World Cup opener against Iran but the all-action showman would have been disappointed by Friday’s snore-draw with the USA.
      Tyson Fury hopes to overshadow Derek Chisora by completing a trio of victories over his fellow Brit, then fly out to QatarCredit: Getty
      Fury followed England in Nice in at Euo 2016 and is planning another tripCredit: Paul Edwards – The Sun
      Fury admits he got ‘legless’ with England fans in FranceCredit: PA:Press Association
      Fury reportedly bought fans 200 Jagerbombs after watching the England gameCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      The Gypsy King loves a crowd as she showed in NiceCredit: Darren Fletcher – The Sun
      Undefeated Fury, 34, defends his world title against the 38-year-old veteran he is already 2-0 up against at Tottenham’s stadium on Saturday.
      And he will race back up to his Morecambe home on Sunday to hopefully watch the last-16 clash — after England have dealt with the Welsh.
      The 19st star — who bought 200 Jagerbombs for fans on a wild trip to Nice for Euro 2016 — fancies another away day but only if England fulfil their potential and land a semi-final spot.
      He revealed: “I will get back to Morecambe in plenty of time to watch it on Sunday, as long as I am in one piece.
      Fury shares the pain after Iceland KO’d England in the last 16 at Euro 2016Credit: Darren Fletcher – The Sun
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      “If England get through then I will be heading out to Qatar, for sure.
      “I wouldn’t be rushing out for a group game because I expected us to get through that s***.
      “But if they get to the semis or final, then I will be on my way to Qatar.
      “It would be great to get a winter World Cup win after all these years.
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      “I remember going out to the Euros in 2016 and having a fantastic time. I went over there and got absolutely legless for a couple of days.
      “I was singing all my England songs and I was up and down with all the England fans in the zones. It’s still an epic memory.”
      The multi-millionaire — who has his gym inside Morecambe’s football ground —  ruled out fronting a consortium to buy his beloved Manchester United.
      But promoter Frank Warren confirmed an Old Trafford bout is one of the few things left on his star attraction’s boxing bucket list.
      The Queensberry boss said: “This fight was going to be at Manchester United but then they had some problems and that’s how we wound up in London.
      “Tyson was thrilled we were going there and if he carries on fighting, I’m determined to put that on for him because he has just not fought there and he wants to fight there.”
      Fury outpointed Del Boy in 2011 and peppered him into retiring on his stool in 2014.
      But since being robbed of a 2018 world title win in his first clash with Deontay Wilder, he has become a seek-and-destroy fighter with a   more bitter approach to the Sweet Science.
      You will see two brutes trying to knock each other’s brains out because that is what we are paid to do.Tyson Fury
      He said: “I don’t know if you will see a more mature performance from either of us. What you will see is two brutes trying to knock each other’s brains out, because that is what we are paid to do.
      “We both know all the risks when we go into these fights but we are just there to entertain on a cold and probably rainy Saturday night.”
      The dream scenario is for Ukraine’s WBA, IBF and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk  to visit London on Saturday, hop in the ring after a third Fury victory and sign off on a spring undisputed decider.
      But Brit hero Fury has been stood up by opponents plenty of times before and is paying no attention to the VIP guestlist for his latest dance.
      He growled:  “I don’t care if Usyk is coming to my fight.
      “(UFC heavyweight) Francis Ngannou came to my Dillian Whyte fight and even got in the ring afterwards — to try to make a fight with me — and that never happened.
      “I don’t care who is in the crowd because I am only there to fight Derek.”

      Mancunian fury hopes to be doing high fives at Tottenham and in QatarCredit: Darren Fletcher – The Sun
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      Dillian Whyte’s new trainer admits he has NEVER watched Brit heavyweight fight ahead of return against Jermaine Franklin

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      DILLIAN WHYTE’S new trainer Buddy McGirt admitted he has NEVER seen the heavyweight fight before. Whyte linked up with the esteemed American before his boxing return tonight against the unbeaten Jermaine Franklin.
      Boxing trainer Buddy McGirt with Dillian WhyteCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      And the night will also act as the first time McGirt – a former two-weight world champion – has ever seen the two headliners fight.
      He said: “I’m going to be 150 per cent honest with you, I don’t study anybody.
      “I’m not gonna sit and worry about the guy I’m training or who he’s fighting – I don’t worry about what they do.
      “I’m preparing my guy for anything and everything. If you prepare for one thing and look for it and it don’t happen in the fight, then it’s too damn late.
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      “But if you prepare for anything, then no matter what the other guy does, you’ve got an answer for it and that’s the key.”
      “But here’s the funny part – I’ve not seen Dillian fight either!”
      Whyte, 34, is returning for the first time since a knockout defeat to WBC champion Tyson Fury, 34, in April at Wembley Stadium.
      And Fury has been sparring with Franklin, 29, in the build up to tonight’s bout at Wembley Arena.
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      Whyte is in line to rematch Anthony Joshua, 33, should he win and is out to bounce back following his recent loss.
      He said: “I’m still a predator at the end of the day.
      “I’ve always been on the outside, even when I was at the top of my game. I’m used to it. My fire never goes. I don’t think it’ll ever go.”
      Dillian Whyte and Jermaine Franklin ahead of their fightCredit: PA More

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      Uri Geller challenges Tyson Fury to fight — after boxer says he uses mind powers to win bouts

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      URI Geller has challenged Tyson Fury to a fight — after the boxer revealed he uses mind powers to win bouts.The 75-year-old spoon bender even fancies his chances against the 18st 6ft 9in Gypsy King.
      Uri Geller challenged Tyson Fury to a fight — after the boxer revealed he uses mind powers to win boutsCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Unbeaten world heavyweight champ Tyson claims he gets inside the heads of his opponentCredit: Alamy
      Israeli-based Geller said: “Anyone who can master telepathy and knocking out or confusing his opponent is going to win.”
      But he added: “Against me in the ring — I can’t discount it.
      “I am offering Fury to fight me.”
      Unbeaten world heavyweight champ Fury, 34, claims he gets inside the heads of his opponents.
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      Geller also offered to help Fury defend his WBC title against Derek Chisora on December 3.
      He said: “Come to Israel, come to the Holy Land, come to my museum.
      “And we’ll spend a few good hours training telepathically.” More

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      ‘He’s just a big guy’ – Dillian Whyte slams Tyson Fury saying he’s NOT a technically sound boxer and relies on his size

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      DILLIAN WHYTE has claimed that Tyson Fury is nothing special – despite being KNOCKED OUT by him.The Body Snatcher had his shot at the WBC heavyweight world championship at Wembley back in April.
      Dillian Whyte claims that Tyson Fury is ‘just a big guy’Credit: Alamy
      The Gypsy King knocked out the Body Snatcher back in AprilCredit: Getty
      He was brutally KOd by a huge uppercut in the sixth round as the Gypsy King, who faces Derek Chisora in a trilogy bout next week, stretched his unbeaten record.
      However, Whyte has always maintained that it was an illegal move as he only fell due to a push from Fury instantly after impact.
      The 34-year-old is returning to the ring on Saturday night across the road from the national stadium at Wembley Arena when he takes on American Jermaine Franklin.
      And ahead of his comeback, he took time to reflect on his defeat to Fury.
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      Whyte told Betfred: “It was always going to be a difficult fight because he’s just so big.
      “People say he’s fast, he’s a great boxer, he’s awkward, but he’s not, he’s just a big guy.
      “I got caught with a punch and he just pushed me over.”
      Both Whyte and Franklin wore their respective national teams’ football tops for the weigh-in on Friday morning ahead of Friday’s World Cup clash between England and USA.
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      Franklin climbed onto the scales first and came in at 18st 5lbs (257lbs).
      Whyte then followed him and registered at 17st 13lbs (251lbs).
      Franklin, 29, comes into the clash looking to take his record to 21-0 against Whyte. More

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      Boxing star Dillian Whyte claims he earned JUST £300 after beating Anthony Joshua in the amateurs

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      DILLIAN WHYTE only earned £300 for his win over Anthony Joshua in the amateur ranks.The two British heavyweights battled each other in 2009.
      Dillian Whyte only got £300 for beating Anthony Joshua as an amateurCredit: PA:Press Association
      He lost to AJ via TKO in 2015 when they met as prosCredit: Reuters
      Whyte was knocked out by Fury in the biggest payday of his careerCredit: AFP
      The Body Snatcher managed to defeat the future world champion via a unanimous points verdict in an all-out brawl.
      However, Whyte later revealed that he only received the small sum for the fight – but sounded very happy with his pay cheque.
      He told Carl Froch’s podcast: “I remember, I had an amateur fight somewhere and I beat the guy, I think it was the Joshua fight, and the coach comes to me and he gave me like 300 quid and he said, ‘this is your exes,’ and I was like ‘what?’.
      “So you’re telling me I get paid to beat people up? And he went, ‘yeah, here are your exes’.
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      “So I was shocked, I never came from a sporting background, I ain’t had no big amateur career.
      “I had no-one to look after me and tell me whatever, no-one in my family did anything sport-wise.”
      Whyte, 34, added: “I didn’t know how it worked, my coach said do you want to fight and I said yeah, cool, I don’t care I’ll fight anyone.
      “So he came to me and gave me [the money] and [I said], ‘so you’re telling me I can beat guys up and don’t get in trouble and I get paid’. I was like, ‘when is the next fight then’.”
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      Whyte and Joshua both moved into the pro ranks following successful amateur careers.
      They met again in December 2015 but this time Joshua got the win via knockout in the 7th round after being rocked by Whyte in the second.
      In April, Whyte had the biggest payday of his professional boxing career when he faced Tyson Fury in a heavyweight world title clash.
      Wembley increased capacity to 94,000 for the fight with Whyte getting knocked out in the sixth round.
      He missed out on a bonus £3million for winning but still pocketed an impressive £6m – showing how far he has come.
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      Joshua lost to Oleksandr Usyk for a second time in a row, and failed to win back his WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO titles to last year.
      Fury is set to fight Derek Chisora on December 3.

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      Unbeaten heavyweight star with 100% KO ratio warns Tyson Fury his reign will be over in two years time

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      UNBEATEN heavyweight Bakhodir Jalolov has warned Tyson Fury his reign will be OVER in just two years time. The Uzbekistani, who last year won gold in the Tokyo Olympics, is already striking fear into the division.
      Tyson Fury has been warned by Bakhodir Jalolov that his reign will be over in two yearsCredit: Getty
      Bakhodir Jalolov won Olympic gold in TokyoCredit: Getty
      He has 11 knockouts in as many fights and has his eyes on the undisputed title.
      Fury, 34, and Oleksandr Usyk, 35, are in talks for a four-belt unification bout in Saudi Arabia next year.
      And Jalolov, 28, will be ready and waiting as he vows to mark a new era in the heavyweight division.
      He told Probellum: “I think Tyson Fury is the best heavyweight in the world, and Oleksandr Usyk is very good, obviously, too.
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      “Fury for his size, he moves unbelievably. He has unbelievable movement and once again, he is big and heavy. Usyk is a great boxer, but obviously he’s small for the weight class.
      “For me, I’m not a hero in Uzbekistan for winning the Olympics, I’m not there yet.
      “But once I become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world at that time, maybe they’ll call me a hero.
      “Maybe it’s not going to happen tomorrow, but maybe it’s going to be next year or in two years. But God bless, it is going to happen.”
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      Jalolov has made easy work of his opponents so far but insisted he has more than just power in his arsenal.
      He said: “I’m not just a puncher. Of course, I can punch, and I know that I have power because every time I land, people go down.
      “But I have much more than that. I have a great footwork, feeling of distance and timing and speed.
      “And my style is not to take nine shots to land 10. I’m not working like that. Instead of winning 10-9, I’ll win 1-0.
      “I’ll land one, but I’m not going to get hit and that’s my goal. Boxing is about hit and don’t get hit.”
      Bakhodir Jalolov has 11 KOs in 11 fightsCredit: @BakhodirJalolov More