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      Meet Jake Paul’s prodigy Ashton Sylve, boxing’s ‘next star’ who turned pro while at SCHOOL and now has 100 per cent KOs

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      BOXING prospect Ashton Sylve juggled the classroom with the school of hard knocks after turning professional at just 16. But after eight wins, all knockouts and two more years under his belt, the young American is emerging as one of the hottest prospects in the game. 
      Ashton Sylve with Jake Paul
      Ashton Sylve fights on Jake Paul’s undercard
      So much so that he had Jake Paul and Floyd Mayweather battling it out to secure his signature after turning 18. 
      But it was Paul who got one over on unbeaten boxing icon Mayweather, signing Sylve to his Most Valuable Promotions. 
      And his journey continues over the weekend with a prime time co-headliner spot against Braulio Rodriguez, 34, of the Dominican Republic on the YouTuber-turned boxer’s fight with Anderson Silva. 
      Paul told SunSport: ”I’m excited, this is the first time he’s going to be on a big stage.
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      “The sky is the limit as he’s going to be the next star out of Most Valuable Promotions.” 
      If Paul is still learning on the job as a 5-0 novice, Sylve could feel like a young veteran, having had his first amateur bout at the age of eight. 
      He would go on to have over 120 contests in the unpaid ranks, becoming a 10x national champ, with two international honours to his name. 
      An Olympic dream could have also been realised – had the wait for the next Games not been so long. 

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      Sylve said: “After all the experience I had fighting overseas at different tournaments, I started to feel that I was soon-to-be ready to turn pro. 
      “I would’ve stayed in the amateurs if the Olympics were sooner, but I think it was 2024 by the time I could qualify for the Olympics. 
      “But looking at my future, it was just too long to be waiting around in the amateurs, so that’s why I decided to turn pro at 16.” 
      Like many before him, Sylve took his talents to Mexico after turning pro at 16. 
      But it was not facing fully grown men which gave him his biggest fight, rather finding a happy medium between boxing and academics. 
      Sylve said: I was just still in school. That was the only thing I had to balance. 
      “I had to balance and figure out my schedule, the training time, losing weight was always a part of it and having another energy to also do my school work. 
      “That was the big difference but other than that, I actually prefer the professional side to the amateurs.” 
      Asthon Sylve had his first amateur bout at eight
      He went on to have over 120 amateur bouts
      After Sylve’s sixth fight, Paul and several others began to take notice of the promising super-featherweight. 
      He was due to feature on Paul’s undercard the night the social media sensation first beat ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 40. 
      But when the event was moved to Ohio, Sylve, 17 at the time, was ruled out due to the commission’s age restrictions. 
      He said: “I had multiple offers, pretty much everyone was coming after me.
      “We were still seeing what the best option was and who would be the best fit for me.
      “I was supposed to fight on Jake’s undercard I think in Texas but then they switched the venue to Ohio, so with the regulation and my age it just didn’t pan out. 
      “So I wasn’t able to fight on his card but I think ever since then he had his eyes on me, even before that.” 
      Ashton Sylve training for his next fightCredit: @ashtonsylveh2o
      Ashton Sylve is 8-0 all by KO
      The American wants to win titles in three weights
      Sylve’s dad would later receive a call from Paul’s manager and adviser Nakisa Bidarian, and soon after a deal was struck between the two. 
      Paul said: “I had actually seen Ashton years ago, sparring. This kid H20 kept popping up on YouTube, even in my recommended he would pop up. 
      “So I’ve always known who he was, seen him hanging around mutual friends and once we started MVP, we want to help women and push them forward, which is why we signed Amanda Serrano. 
      “And then we wanted to help young prospects and he was the No1 young prospect that everyone was trying to sign. 
      “Mayweather tried to sign him, and he had already a built in social media following at 18-years-old, perfect record, all KOs. 
      “It just made sense to sign him.” 
      Amanda Serrano, Ashton Sylve and Jake PaulCredit: Instagram
      Jake Paul training with Ashton Sylve in Puerto RicoCredit: Instagram
      Sylve had his eyes on Wilfred Benitez’s record of youngest world champ of all time, which the Puerto Rican achieved at 17, but had moved on to other goals. 
      He said: “When I was 16 or 17, I wanted to be the youngest champion ever. But that didn’t pan out. By the time I looked it up, my birthday was pretty much past it. 
      “But I’ve always dreamed of being a three-weight world champion, so hopefully in the next year or two. I’ll be 19 or 20.” 
      For all of Sylve’s aspirations and plaudits from the loudest of mouths, none of it will mean anything unless he lets his fighting do the talking. 
      And he plans to continue doing so in the biggest fight of his career in Arizona, the kind of occasion he always envisioned. 
      Sylve said: “I’m grateful for the opportunity, this is kind of like a dream come true, something I always envisioned. 
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      “In my ninth fight being a co-main event in a pay-per-view, I don’t think too many other people have done that. 
      “It’s something I think is incredible and it’s something I’ve always been reaching for.” 
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      Anthony Joshua shows off new slimline physique as Dillian Whyte rematch lined up for deposed champ next year

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has shown off a new slimline physique ahead of a potential rematch against Dillian Whyte.The British heavyweight, 33, is set to make a return to the ring early next year, with Whyte currently the “frontrunner” for his next bout.
      Anthony Joshua showed off his new slimline lookCredit: Instagram/@anthonyjoshua
      The Brit star is in line for a return to the ring early next yearCredit: Instagram/@anthonyjoshua

      Joshua lost his last two fights to Oleksandr UsykCredit: Getty
      And following the news, Joshua posted his fresh look to his Instagram page.
      His crisp look saw him wearing a navy jacket and trousers with a pair of white, blue and black shoes, along with a pair of black sunglasses.
      His post – which received more than 30,000 likes in just over an hour – was captioned: “Casually casual.”
      And in the image, he appeared to have trimmed down his physique somewhat since his championship fight against Oleksandr Usyk.
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      Joshua was handed back-to-back defeats for the first time in his pro career against Usyk, seeing him consequently lose his WBA, WBO and IBF titles for good.
      Tyson Fury offered Joshua the chance for a blockbuster “Battle of Britain” fight on December 3, but they failed to agree terms and Fury has instead lined up a trilogy fight against Derek Chisora.
      Fast forward to now and Joshua is in contention to fight 34-year-old Whyte in a repeat of their 2015 clash.
      Promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed an ideal time of early next year for Joshua’s next fight, and said: “In terms of names, talking to him the other day, he wants to fight Dillian Whyte, really.
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      “Dillian Whyte fights on November 26 against (Jermaine) Franklin, who is talking a tremendous game, and we’ll see how that plays out.
      “I think Dillian Whyte is the frontrunner if he comes through. Otto Wallin is a guy that has reached out numerous times. That’s a good fight for him as well.
      “Then there’s the (Deontay) Wilder situation. I’m not saying that’s going to be the fight for January or February, but it’s definitely a fight that he’s looking at.
      “The feeling for AJ is the value of – and by the way, none of them are easy fights – a tune-up is sometimes they’re as dangerous as each other.
      “I don’t think he wants to start dropping out of the top 15 and top 10 of the governing bodies and just looking for an easy touch.
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      “I think he wants a real fight, and those are all real fights that you could see.”
      Joshua was dethroned by Deontay Wilder in Ring Magazine’s heavyweight boxing rankings after the Bronze Bomber’s first-round knockout victory against Robert Helenius.

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      Tyson Fury hilariously slammed as ‘a big dosser’ by heavyweight rival Luis Ortiz for fighting Derek Chisora

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      TYSON FURY has been hilariously labelled a “big dosser” by heavyweight rival Luis Ortiz after agreeing a trilogy fight with Derek Chisora.The Gypsy King, 34, who already beat fellow Brit Chisora in 2011 and 2014, will meet him for a third time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 3.
      Fury is set to take on Chisora in a trilogy at the end of the yearCredit: Getty
      Ortiz has labelled Fury a ‘dosser’ for not fighting himCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Promoter Frank Warren defended the match-making by insisting Chisora was the best available option for Fury.
      The heavyweight champion’s team dismissed 43-year-old Ortiz because he was beaten by Andy Ruiz Jr in September.
      But he has now called out Fury for ducking him, using the WBC champion’s favourite insult – “dosser” – to slam him.
      Speaking to Boxing Scene, he said: “I think even less of the big dosser Fury.
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      “He claims to want to fight the best. He says Joshua didn’t want to fight him and that Usyk didn’t want to fight him.
      “He went down the line of the top 10 on BoxRec and didn’t pick me because I came off a loss? Give me a break.
      “You just passed me over because you saw that I went 12 rounds and was only getting better in the late rounds. I was ready for 15 rounds but it’s OK.
      “It just makes you look bad that you pass on me to fight Chisora who has 12 losses. This blows my mind.
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      “I would think Fury should feel embarrassed to move forward with this fight.
      “If you want a real fight, I’m here you big dosser, so stop calling fighters out and then choose the easy pickings.”
      Ortiz has a record of 33 wins and three defeats in his professional career.
      His losses have come against Ruiz and Deontay Wilder on two occasions – the Bronze Bomber knocking him out on both occasions.
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      Meanwhile, Fury is in talks with Oleksandr Usyk over an undisputed clash in the spring.
      Providing the Brit comes through the Chisora bout unscathed, he will be on a collision course for a four-belt unification with Usyk in early 2023. More

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      Tyson Fury’s dad John WALKED OUT of Tommy’s fight camp only weeks ahead of Anthony Taylor bout after wedding row

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      JOHN FURY walked out of son Tommy’s training camp after he defied orders not to attend his girlfriend’s mum’s wedding.Tommy made his Stateside bow last year against MMA fighter Anthony Taylor on the undercard of Jake Paul’s clash with Tyron Woodley
      John Fury revealed he walked out of his son’s training campCredit: Rex
      Tommy defied his dad’s orders and attended Molly-Mae’s mum’s weddingCredit: Instagram
      But the Love Islander disrupted his training to celebrate the mother of his other half – Molly-Mae Hague – getting hitched.
      Doting dad John was sent up the wall by his son’s decision to attend the wedding, telling BT Sport last year: “We had a blow-up the other day.
      “He went to his girlfriend’s mother’s wedding and I told him not to go, I said, ‘We’re in camp, if you’re going to do that I’m out of here!’
      “I left for two days, it takes me two days to calm down because all these people don’t know nothing about the fight game.
      “They’re reality TV people, they know nothing about where I’m coming from and it upsets me because you can only do one thing in the boxing world and that’s perfect what you train to do.
      “They don’t call it training for nowt, you can’t go for a party and then come back, it ain’t rehearsal.
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      “And then you’re under the bright lights and everybody there wants to see you get knocked out and everybody’s shouting abuse you need to be on top of your game.
      “He is on top of his game, with me he is anyway, because if he didn’t want to train how I want to train I’d say ‘there’s the door, go through it,’ and I’d be out of there.”
      Tommy’s proposed fight with YouTuber Paul fell through on multiple occasions.
      He last fought Daniel Bocianski at Wembley Stadium in April on Tyson’s undercard.
      Tommy won a unanimous points decision to improve his record to 8-0.
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      Jake Paul messaged UFC star Conor McGregor on Instagram urging him to ‘take the fight p***y’ after $50m offer

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      JAKE PAUL continued his relentless pursuit of a boxing match with Conor McGregor by direct messaging the UFC superstar on Instagram.The YouTuber revealed his eagerness to take on McGregor a few days after scoring a sensational second-round KO victory over Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson’s exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr last year.
      Jake Paul slid into Conor McGregor’s direct messages on Instagram
      Jake Paul launched a foul-mouthed tirade at Conor McGregor earlier this week
      And in summer 2021, the 25-year-old doubled down on his desire to box McGregor in a foul-mouthed tirade on Instagram, in which he claimed his team have sent the UFC’s poster boy a whopping £37million ($50million) offer.
      McGregor refrained from responding to the x-rated call-out, in which Paul made derogatory comments about the Irishman’s fiancee, Dee Devlin.
      And in another attempt to get the former two-division UFC champion’s attention Paul – whose older brother Logan stepped in the ring with Floyd Mayweather – sent a short and sweet direct message to The Notorious on Instagram.
      Paul’s message read: “Take the fight p***y.”
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      After sharing his DM to McGregor, Paul launched a blistering rant at UFC president Dana White, who revealed he was willing to let women’s bantamweight and featherweight queen Amanda Nunes fight the former Disney star.
      He said: “Alright, Dana, let me try to understand your logic here: So you’re saying you don’t want me to fight Conor McGregor because he’s one of the greatest fighters in the world and I’m just like a YouTuber of whatever.
      “But then, in a statement today, you say: ‘Oh, I’m thinking about just having Amanda Nunes knock him out.’ But she’s also one of the greatest.
      “Dana, you seem to have this thing where you sort of hate on videogamers or YouTubers and influencers and us boxing and all this stuff.
      “But then, you spend half your time hanging out with the Nelk Boys. And I know why. It’s because they have hella influence over the male audience and you know that’s gonna promote the UFC.
      “And right now, baby, there’s nobody in this f***ing world who is promoting the UFC as much as me.
      Tens of millions of views, number one search result on Google when you type in Conor McGregor, when you type in UFC, when you type in Dana White. So you’re not making sense here.
      “Dana, I know the world doesn’t really know this because the UFC is this huge company. But we all know it’s not doing that well.
      Jake Paul knocked out Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson’s exhibition bout with Roy Jones JrCredit: AP:Associated Press
      “Anyone who is involved in WME and all the public stocks and everything that went south there, we know the company is not doing well. And I’m the biggest money fight you can do unless Khabib comes out of retirement.
      “So if you want the UFC to make the most amount of money, you better start to wake the f**k up and realise that Jake Paul vs Conor McGregor is going to happen at some point.”
      Paul’s rant at White came shortly after he ambushed McGregor’s team-mate Dillon Danis and pelted him with water balloons.
      Paul may very well be a combat sports novice, but he’s well and truly at the centre of the boxing and MMA worlds at this moment in time.
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      Blockbuster Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte rematch the ‘frontrunner’ for AJ’s return fight in February next year

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is targeting a comeback fight against Dillian Whyte in “January or February”, promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed.The British former champion has fought Whyte before, defeating him at London’s O2 Arena in December 2015.
      Anthony Joshua defeated Dillian Whyte in December 2015 and could fight again in 2023Credit: Reuters
      Eddie Hearn believes Joshua and Whyte could fight again early next yearCredit: Getty
      Joshua, 33, was offered the dangling carrot of a December 3 shot at Tyson Fury – but has now moved on to other targets.
      Asked about AJ’s situation on the DAZN Boxing Show, Hearn said: “Probably January or February is where we’re looking at.
      “In terms of names, talking to him the other day, he wants to fight Dillian Whyte, really.
      “Dillian Whyte fights on November 26 against [Jermaine] Franklin, who is talking a tremendous game, and we’ll see how that plays out.
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      “I think Dillian Whyte is the frontrunner [for Joshua] if he comes through.
      “Otto Wallin is a guy that has reached out numerous times. That’s a good fight for him as well.
      “Then there’s the [Deontay] Wilder situation. I’m not saying that’s going to be the fight for January or February, but it’s definitely a fight that he’s looking at.
      “The feeling for AJ is the value of – and by the way, none of them are easy fights – a tune-up is sometimes they’re as dangerous as each other.
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      “I don’t think he wants to start dropping out of the top 15 and top 10 of the governing bodies and just looking for an easy touch.
      “I think he wants a real fight, and those are all real fights that you could see.”
      Asked how he feels about the fight with Fury falling through, Hearn added: “I’m not happy it didn’t happen because I got most of the blame.
      “It probably wasn’t the right time. But once he’d taken the bait, once he had it in his mind that it was the fight he wanted, that was it. The decision was made.”
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      Whyte’s Wembley Arena bout with Franklin next month will mark his first return to the ring since being beaten by Fury in April.
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      Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in talks for heavyweight unification showdown in mega-rich Saudi Arabia in March

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      TYSON FURY could reportedly face Oleksandr Usyk in a heavyweight unification fight next March.The Gypsy King is preparing to face Derek Chisora on December 3 at Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
      Tyson Fury could face Oleksandr Usyk in a unification fight next yearCredit: Getty
      Usyk is confident he will beat FuryCredit: Reuters
      But his team already have one eye on his next fight with Fury apparently keen to take a shot at Usyk.
      The Ukrainian defended his WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO titles against Anthony Joshua in August and called out Fury for a fight after that victory.
      Talks between the two parties are ongoing over the possibility of a showdown in Saudi Arabia in March, report ESPN.
      Top Rank president Todd DuBoef also tipped Fury to face Usyk, claiming both fighters and the fans want it to happen.
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      Fury vowed to smash Usyk in four rounds but gave the 35-year-old and his team a short deadline to agree a deal, while also demanding £500million to fight.
      Usyk responded by calling Fury a “lunatic” and accused him of robbing fans of “one of the best historical bouts in boxing history”.
      If the fight goes ahead it will be the first time all four world titles are contested for in the heavyweight division.
      Immediately after beating AJ in the summer Usyk claimed he only wanted to fight one man – Fury.
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      But now he is eyeing a fight with Deontay Wilder once he dispatches the Gypsy King, 34.
      Usyk said: “After I get rid of Tyson Fury, then we’re gonna talk to Deontay Wilder. I will train hard.” More

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      Anthony Joshua overtaken by Deontay Wilder in Ring Magazine heavyweight rankings after brutal comeback KO win

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      DEONTAY WILDER has overtaken Anthony Joshua in the Ring Magazine heavyweight rankings. The Bronze Bomber’s return to the fight game has seen him soar above AJ and into No1 in the rankings behind belt holder Oleksandr Usyk.
      Deontay Wilder is now ranked as the number-one heavyweight boxer in the worldCredit: Getty
      Anthony Joshua has been demoted to second in the rankingsCredit: Getty
      It comes following contrasting results in each of their most recent bouts.
      Wilder won by a first-round knockout against Robert Helenius on his boxing comeback in New York, US, last week.
      But Joshua was on the end of another defeat from Ukrainian champ Usyk in September as he failed to win the WBO, WBA and IBF belts back and become a three-time world champion.
      And despite WIlder not having a belt to his name, he has now overtaken Joshua to be ranked as the world number one heavyweight boxer, according to the publication.
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      Brit Joe Joyce comes in at number three ahead of Andy Ruiz Jr. and Dillian Whyte.
      Wilder’s victory has paved the way for him to fight Ruiz to decide who will be the mandatory challenger for Tyson Fury’s WBC belt.
      Luis Ortiz ranks in at number six, while Joseph Parker – who recently lost to number three Joyce – ranks in seventh.
      The top 10 is rounded out by Filip Hrgovic, Frank Sanchez and Zhilei Zhang.
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      Fury, who knocked out Wilder in the final two fights of their epic trilogy, vacated the Ring Magazine title following his “retirement” earlier this year.
      This meant the belt was left to be won by the victor of Uysk Joshua II and explains his absence from the rankings.
      And the Gypsy King revealed that the reason behind this was to emulate icon Muhammad Ali.
      After his fight against Derek Chisora in December, Fury is then expected to take on Usyk in a historic unification fight which will see all four belts on the line for the first time in the four-belt era.
      Here’s Ring Magazine’s current top 10
      Tyson Fury is tipped to fight Oleksandr Usyk next yearCredit: Reuters
      Uysk reigned supreme over Joshua in their last two fightsCredit: EPA More