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      Frazer Clarke vs Mariusz Wach LIVE RESULT: Fight goes the distance, Viddal Riley STUNNING finish, Roman Fury wins

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      FRAZER CLARKE defeated Mariusz Wach on points inside a sweltering York Hall.While on the undercard Tyson and Tommy Fury’s brother Roman has WON on the undercard, moving to 2-0!
      Caroline Dubois and Viddal Riley also picked up big wins on a stacked card in East London.
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      Frazer Clarke laboured to a dull points win over 43-year-old veteran Mariusz Wach.
      The 31-year-old 2020 Olympic bronze winner turned down a shot at Fabio Wardley’s heavyweight British title to continue his learning curve against the experienced Pole.
      But it’s hard to see what he would have learned after 10 one-sided rounds the referee called a shutout of 100-90.
      The straight talking Burton man said: “I think I started off well but I faded because it is extremely hot.
      “I did lots right but also lots wrong, I need to do better.
      “People can call me an Olympian but those 10-round pro fights are a very different thing.
      “People will be saying that Wardley will flatten me now because I tire after six rounds so bring it on.”
      Making a point
      Frazer Clarke went 10 rounds for the first time in his career inside a sweltering York Hall to defeat Mariusz Wach.
      Credit: Getty
      Clarke wins
      Clarke’s promoter Ben Shalom then says Clarke will be back out again in September.
      Clarke speaks
      “It is extremely hot in here.
      “He is a difficult man to shift.”
      Frazer Clarke WINS
      First 10 rounder in the bag for heavyweight star Frazer Clarke as he kicks on in his fledgling career.
      Gruelling 10 rounds there too inside an incredibly hot York Hall.
      Clarke vs Wach – R10
      The final bell rings…
      And there will only be one winner here.
      We await the verdict for when Clarke’s name will be read.
      Clarke vs Wach – R9
      Both men tiring in now.
      Must be absolutely exhausting in there in the scorching York Hall.
      We go into the tenth as Clarke goes 10 rounds for the first time.
      Clarke vs Wach – R8
      With the pace slowing down more and more another round with some mild success there for Wach.
      Clarke still miles ahead but landing less in the last few rounds.
      Best shot of the round was a counter from Clarke as Wach leaned forward.
      Clarke vs Wach – R7
      Wach lands a couple of decent shots again in this round.
      Is Clarke switching off as he is so far ahead?
      Could be an intriguing finish here.
      Clarke vs Wach – R6
      Clarke possibly having a round off here with five left.
      Slower pace in this round.
      Wach taking body shots well and has improved over last few rounds.
      Clarke vs Wach – R5
      First half of the fight complete and both fighters land solid blows in that on.
      Solid right from Clarke but Wach takes it well.
      Wach then lands a couple here.
      Clarke vs Wach – R4
      Clarke pacing himself as he takes another round.
      Big Fraze now aiming for the body too.
      Can he get the stoppage?
      Clarke vs Wach – R3
      Bit of afters there at the end of the round.
      Which was the most exciting moment of the round.
      Clarke trying to up the pace as Wach continues to look to cover up.
      Clarke vs Wach – R2
      Still all Clarke here at York Hall.
      Wach covering up to block the attack but there’s been only one boxer fighting here.
      Clarke eases to his second round.
      Clarke vs Wach – R1
      Good first round for Big Fraze there.
      Clarke dominated from the outset and held centre of the ring.
      Wach offered nothing much in return.
      Could Clarke be aiming for an early night?
      Clarke vs Wach
      The ring walks are complete.
      The announcements have been and the gloves touched…
      The main event gets underway NOW!
      Main event time NOW
      Frazer Clarke is making his ring walk now.
      Mariusz Wach had walked a gentle stroll down to the ring before.
      Clarke looks up for this one as he headlines York Hall.
      Dubois wins
      The referee scored it 80-71.
      Dubois remains undefeated and untested and poised for greatness.
      Dubois vs Lescano – R8
      Lescano spends the last round getting pinged all over York Hall, like most of the previous seven.
      But she is defiant and refuses to take a knee or breather.
      Dubois will win a shutout decision here as she moves closer to a Mikaela Mayer fight.
      Dubois vs Lescano – R7
      Lescano is brave but struggling to cope with the assault.
      Right hooks crash into her chin and both fists pepper her body.
      This one looks like it’s going the distance.
      Dubois has not lost a round but Lescano is a fearless woman.
      Lescano down – R5
      Dubois targets Lescano’s ribs with a handful of winding blows.
      after half-a-dozen blows Lescano folds down into the ropes and canvas for a count of eight.
      Dubois does not rush her mission and when Lescano touches the canvas again it is ruled a slip.
      Dubois vs Lescano – R4
      A spiteful lead right hook from Dubois slaps into Lescano’s left cheek but the underdog does not wobble.
      Dubois is landing big shots but the Argentine is showing a solid chin.
      Trainer Shane McGuigan tells Dubois that Lescano is starting to tire now.
      Dubois vs Lescano – R3
      One-two from Dubois pushes Lescano back into the ropes.
      A right hook then staggers the visitor.
      Lescano looks a lot more fragile than the Londoner but she is still swinging at the end of every round.
      Dubois vs Lescano – R1
      Steady opener from Dubois until the very last punch of the two-minute session, a left hand that rocks Lescano’s skull backwards.
      The lightweight ace punished almost every shot the South American threw.
      But Lescano showed plenty of grit and is not here to fall over for money.
      Sweet Caroline
      Dubois – the growing darling of women’s British boxing – steps up again now.
      Argentina’s Yanina Lescano is up next.
      The Shane McGuigan pupil is just about the only female with real stoppage power right now.
      Will we see even more improvement from the wonderkid?
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      Tyson Fury’s dad John issues violent threat to Eddie Hearn and calls Anthony Joshua’s promoter ‘a total p****’

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      JOHN FURY has issued Eddie Hearn a chilling threat after blasting the promoter as a “a total p****.” The father of heavyweight champion Tyson has not been shy of giving his brutal opinion about Hearn.
      John Fury blasted Eddie Hearn in an X-rated rantCredit: https://twitter.com/MichaelBensonn/status/1631310634728955905
      Promoter Hearn was threatened by FuryCredit: Sportsfile
      And despite his admiration for Anthony Joshua, John let rip at his promoter with a menacing threat.
      He told iFL TV: “That man is a total p****. And you know when I see him, smack right in the ear hole. And I mean that.
      “AJ’s a gentleman, he’s done what he can for this country but I’ll tell you now if he (Hearn) comes round John Fury, I’ll backhander that bum.
      “He ain’t said nothing but I’ll tell you what it is, he’s in for the biggest shock of his life in the boxing world.
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      “And he’ll probably be that sick he’ll never look at boxing promoting ever again. It’s coming for him.
      “Hold your breath, what’s coming for him will retire him from the game.”
      Hearn is busy mapping out Joshua’s next move, having been in talks for him to fight Deontay Wilder in December in Saudi Arabia.
      But Joshua, 33, was lined up to first rematch Dillian Whyte on August 12 even though negotiations have hit a snag over money.
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      Similarly, Fury, 34, is without a next opponent having failed to fight Oleksandr Usyk earlier in the year amid a row over money.
      But the Gypsy King revealed the shock news that he has been offered a “hybrid” bout against UFC champion Jon Jones, 35.
      He said: “I’ve been in talks with Francis Ngannou for a hybrid fight.
      “There’s talks of me and Jon Jones doing a hybrid fight as we talk, right now.
      “I received an offer from the UFC yesterday, so you never know what’s going to happen.
      “The future’s bright, for sure, and there’s a lot of options out there.”
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      Roman Fury continues family trade by winning second professional fight in front of brother Tommy

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      ROMAN FURY continued the family trade with his second boxing win in front of I’m a Celeb hunk, Jake Paul conqueror and brother Tommy.The 26-year-old sibling of WBC heavyweight king Tyson won his debut at Doncaster racecourse in October.
      Roman Fury moved to 2-0Credit: PA
      And he eased to 2-0 with another points triumph over Erik Nazaryan at York Hall arena on Friday night, with the referee calling the four rounder 40-36.
      Nizaryan – a short, stocky, shaven-headed athlete – was compared to Stavros Flatley by unimpressed fight fans online ahead of the clash.
      But the 38-year-old Belgian – now a veteran of 66 fights – was no push-over for the Salford southpaw and took him the distance.
      The latest Fury off the boxing conveyor belt is making an impressively modest entrance onto the hurt business and is not milking his moniker for easy money.
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      Novice Fury showed off a range of shots, to head and body, and didn’t try to grab headlines with a wild knockout.
      By round two Nazaryan was bleeding from his nose and bruised from stinging Fury lefts.
      Before the third round started, front-row Tommy told the TV camera: “He always had it in him, it was just a case of getting in the gym and dedicated himself to it.
      “He has done that now and he is doing fantastically”.
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      Nazaryan – a dead ringer for former Eastenders character Minty – was a typically tough journeyman the sport depends on, sucking up shots throughout the bout.
      Before the fourth and final session started, Fury even told his trainer that his opponent was “tough”.
      Fury towered over Nazaryan in clinches in the Bethnal Green ring, one late embrace looked like the Mitchell brothers reuniting in the middle of Albert Square.
      Nazaryan’s blood was smeared all over Fury’s torso by the end of the learning fight but the pair ended on respectful terms.
      Roman Fury celebrates beating Erik NazaryanCredit: PA More

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      Boxing legend Ken Buchanan became a joiner after expensive divorce before tragically dying in a care home

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      WHEN the sublime Ken Buchanan fell on  financial hard times thanks to an expensive divorce and failed business ventures, he turned to his old trade as a joiner.Well into his fifties, he was working on a luxury housing development outside of Glasgow.
      The great Ken Buchanan became undisputed world lightweight champion in 1971Credit: Getty
      Buchanan was one of Scotland’s finest ever ambassadors for sportCredit: Kenny Ramsay
      Fellow icon Mike Tyson was thrilled to meet his ‘hero’ Buchanan in 2000Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Ken was sitting on a pile of bricks having a lunch break with a group of bricklayers when he was approached by a man who came out of the show house clutching a brochure.
      Believing he recognised the elderly fella drinking his mug of tea, he asked: “Are you Ken Buchanan?”
      Finding he was correct, he said: “Mr Buchanan, I’ve been one of your greatest admirers and I’m honoured to shake your hand. Would you sign my brochure?”
      As the happy fan left with Ken’s signature, one awestruck young workmate said: “F*** me, Kenny —  you must be some joiner.”

      I’ve no idea how good a master joiner Ken was but, covering many of his big fights in the 1960s and ’70s I do know he was a master in the ring.
      Ken, 77, suffered from dementia and died in a care home last weekend.
      And with due respect to Benny Lynch, Walter McGowan and Josh Taylor, he was undeniably Scotland’s greatest-ever fighter.
      Pound-for-pound he was one of the three best British fighters I’ve seen in my near 60 years as a boxing writer.
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      John Conteh and Joe Calzaghe are the others.
      It was a privilege to watch his virtuoso displays which led him to become the undisputed world lightweight champion. In his tartan shorts, he looked  straight out of a boxing textbook.
      With a left jab made in heaven he was all grace, speed and accuracy —  never wasting a punch.
      Ken won his first world title against all the odds, beating Panamanian Ismael Laguna in the blazing heat of a Puerto Rican open-air stadium.
      The Americans were so impressed he ended up headlining five times at Madison Square Garden.
      The hard-to-please New York crowd  loved him. On his first starring appearance there against Canada’s Donato Paduano in a non-title contest, Muhammad Ali — having  a comeback fight with Oscar Bonavena — was on his undercard.
      Ken delighted in telling the story of how Angelo Dundee, Ali’s trainer, asked him if he would let The Greatest share his dressing room as he hadn’t been allocated one.
      He couldn’t agree fast enough but, when Ali arrived, Ken drew an imaginary line down the  room and told him, “Don’t cross that line or there will be trouble.” Ali thought it was hilarious.
      Not one of Ken’s  69 fights was at home in Edinburgh — only fighting in Scotland four times in a 17-year career.
      So, just how good was he? When  Mike Tyson met Lou Savarese in Glasgow 23 years ago  — Savarese lasted 38 seconds  — I told him Ken would be at the weigh-in.
      He lit up and said: “Please introduce me — he is one of my heroes.”
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      I did and he took Ken to his suite, where they talked boxing for hours.
      Kobe Bryant, the late basketball star, was right about sporting giants like Ken Buchanan, when he said: “Heroes come and go but legends are forever.”
      Buchanan was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2002Credit: PA
      Cuban-born Frankie Otero was twice beaten by Buchanan in 1973Credit: Getty More

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      Tyson Fury vs Jon Jones major update as text messages between pair detailing fight talks are revealed

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      TYSON FURY and Jon Jones have held talks over a sensational two-fight series, it’s been claimed.A crossover clash between the pair became the talk of the combat sports world last month after UFC commentator Joe Rogan ruled out Fury’s chances of besting Jones.
      Tyson Fury has flirted with the prospect of fighting UFC heavyweight champ Jon JonesCredit: REUTERS
      MMA’s P4P king has openly entertained the idea of boxing the Gypsy KingCredit: Getty
      Jones has revealed talks over a two-fight deal with WBC heavyweight king Fury to a palCredit: GETTY
      The Gypsy King reacted angrily and subsequently issued a callout to MMA’s pound-for-pound king, which prompted UFC president Dana White to offer him a straightener inside the octagon.
      And according to MMA insider FightOracle, who has known Jones for several years, preliminary talks over a two-fight series have taken place.
      He tweeted: “Just ran into the GOAT @JonnyBones in Atlanta. The talks between him and @Tyson_Fury are very much real.
      “He showed me the text messages between them. 1 boxing fight. 1 MMA Fight.
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      “Jon wants a money fight & has no issues going into the lions den against Tyson in a boxing ring 1st.”
      Fight fans were quick to react to the news, with one saying: “If they even make it that far Tyson would do a boxing match and then anything possible to not do an MMA fight.”
      Another said: “1 MMA fight haha. More chance me flying to the moon than that happening.”
      And another said: “Tyson [is very] unpredictable.
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      “Would probably beat him in Boxing and retire.”
      Another chimed in: “No chance in hell the MMA match ever happens.”
      One remarked: “If the boxing match happens the MMA bout will happen.
      “Tyson is a man of his word. Plus $$$$$$ talks.
      WBC heavyweight king Fury recently doubled down on his willingness to fight Jones this week in yet another Instagram story rant.
      He said: “I hear that Jon Jones is looking for a fight. Me. I’m your man.”
      Tyson Fury is without an opponent following the collapse of his clash with Oleksandr UsykCredit: Reuters
      Jon Jones is seemingly set to fight Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden in NovemberCredit: GETTY
      He added: “Here’s a thought. How about this?
      “How about I fight Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou on the same night?
      “How about that? That’s how much I value them two bums. Get up! Let’s go, boys.”
      Fury, 34, is currently without an opponent following the collapse of his undisputed heavyweight showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.
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      Jones, meanwhile, was seemingly on course to make the first defence of his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden in November.
      But there hasn’t been any movement on the fight, which Jones plans to be his last outing in mixed martial arts. More

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      Dillian Whyte reveals HUGE update in talks for Anthony Joshua rematch and fires another blast at old foe

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      DILLIAN WHYTE has admitted that his proposed rematch with Anthony Joshua “doesn’t seem real”.The British duo have been linked with a huge summer bout, with Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn claiming that an offer has been made for an August 12 dust up.
      Anthony Joshua fought Dillian Whyte at the 02 Arena back in 2015Credit: AFP
      Nearly a fortnight on nothing has been signed, with Whyte claiming that Joshua and his team “aren’t serious” about getting the fight on.
      Speaking to Sky Sports, the Body Snatcher said: “It’s a big fight, it’s eight weeks away and there’s no communication, nothing.
      “Just nothing. Nothing at all. They’re just wasting time messing about.
      “It just doesn’t seem real. They’re trying to put me in the same position they did a few years ago, saying: ‘Oh, we’re trying to make the Joshua fight.
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      “These big fights take time. There’s lots of things that go on, there’s lots of small print and this team want that and that team want this.
      “There’s a lot of things that go on. It takes a long time to make these big fights.
      “This fight should have been made a month after it [the Jermaine Franklin fight].”
      Joshua, 33, was last in action in April when he defeated American Franklin via decision.
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      Anthony Joshua sat ringside with Eddie Hearn at Whyte’s last fightCredit: PA
      In addition to a Whyte fight, AJ has also been linked with a mouthwatering battle of former heavyweight champs against Deontay Wilder.
      And Whyte, 35, reckons this may factor into why his rematch with Joshua is yet to be signed.
      He added: “No, I’m not surprised. I don’t blame them, if he is going to get £50million to fight Wilder in Saudi in December, why would they take the chance of fighting me? It doesn’t make sense.”
      Whyte was also last in action against Franklin, moving to 29-3 by outpointing him at Wembley Arena last November.
      The former title contender last fought Joshua in December 2015, when both men were undefeated in the professional ranks.
      Whyte had won their amateur battle in 2009, and their war of words led to a much-anticipated 02 Arena bout – with Joshua coming out on top via seventh-round TKO.
      Should they meet again in August, the 02 is expected to be the venue once again.
      Hearn said earlier this month: “Our plan, which we’ve stressed, is for AJ to box on 12 August and in December again against Deontay.”
      Whyte, 35, reckons that AJ and his team aren’t ‘serious’ about getting their summer rematch onCredit: Getty More

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      Teofimo Lopez VACATES WBO super-lightweight world title just days after beating Josh Taylor and saying he will retire

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      TEOFIMO LOPEZ has vacated the WBO super-lightweight title – just days after seemingly retiring from boxing.The former unified lightweight champion revealed his intention to hang up his gloves just minutes after ripping the WBO and Ring Magazine 140lbs titles from Josh Taylor’s clutches.
      Teofimo Lopez ripped the WBO and Ring super-lightweight titles from Josh Taylor last weekendCredit: AP
      The American teased retirement immediately after becoming a two-weight championCredit: GETTY
      The Takeover has vacated the WBO 140lbs titleCredit: GETTY
      And The Takeover is seemingly taking the steps to walk away from the sport by relinquishing his newly-claimed WBO strap.
      WBO chief Paco Valcarcel tweeted on Thursday: “Just now @TeofimoLopez is texting me that he relinquished his Jr welterweight title.
      “We should respect his decision.
      “If he come[s] back, WBO doors will be always open for him.”
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      Lopez, 25, shortly confirmed Valcarcel’s update on his career with a tweet of his own.
      He wrote: “Thank you, everyone, for making the greatest moments in my career a GREAT ONE.
      “Thank you Top Rank and ESPN for creating ‘THE TAKEOVER’ into a real thing!
      “I am forever grateful for all of the sanctioning bodies in Boxing for showing me I can and am more than Boxing!
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      “What a career.”
      Lopez, whose mental health has been a concern for boxing fans, laid out his shock retirement plans minutes after leaving the ring at the Theater at Madison Square Garden last weekend.
      And he appeared to follow through on his vow less than 24 hours later, writing on Instagram alongside a picture of himself as a child with his dad: “What a relief!
      “Retired at the Top.
      “Thank you boxing for the amazing life you’ve provided for myself and my entire loved ones!
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      He may have handed Josh Taylor his first ever defeat but boxing can do without Teofimo Lopez’s vile comments

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      TRASH-TALKING is one thing but when fighters make serious-sounding death threats, boxing chiefs should take the severest disciplinary action.Teofimo Lopez made such a depraved statement in a TV interview before challenging Scotland’s Josh Taylor for his WBO world super-lightweight title, the fight last Saturday was in danger of being called off.
      Teofimo Lopez said he wanted to ‘kill’ Josh TaylorCredit: AP
      Brooklyn’s Lopez, who has suffered mental health problems, said: “I say it like it is — I wanna kill Josh Taylor.
      “The only way I can make a statement is by taking his life.”
      Horrified executives at ESPN, the TV cable company showing the Madison Square Garden fight, realised Lopez wasn’t kidding around.
      After much soul-searching they decided to let the show go on.
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      Though Taylor was well beaten on points, losing his unbeaten record and his belt, only his pride was hurt.
      Can you imagine the dire consequences  if Taylor had ended up fighting for his life?
      At least Lopez publicly apologised to the Edinburgh man, claiming he’d allowed his emotions to get the better of him.
      But the New York State Athletic Commission should still have punished Lopez with a hefty fine because his kind of rhetoric doesn’t do boxing any favours.
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      Unfortunately, I’ve seen too many ring tragedies in my time. Boxers feel they have to hype their fights to create interest.
      But I get sick to my stomach when I hear them talk about putting rivals in hospital or coffins.
      Mike Tyson used to make the flesh crawl with some of his ambitions.
      Before fighting Jesse Ferguson he said he wanted to punch him on the tip of his nose and drive it into his brain.
      Then there was Marvin Hagler.
      He was once asked  if he was worried one of his punches might blind Sugar Ray Leonard, who’d had surgery for a detached retina.
      His disgraceful reply? “I want to knock it out and watch it roll across the canvas.”
      I was there — he meant it.
      It must never be forgotten that boxing is life-threatening at every level.
      Two weeks ago we were reminded  again of this when South African featherweight Ludumo Lamati, 31, collapsed in a coma with a bleed on the brain after being stopped in the 12th round by Nick Ball in Belfast.
      Promoter Frank Warren flew in his mother and girlfriend to be at his hospital bedside and they were there when he regained consciousness and began talking.
      Hopefully, he’s on his way to a full recovery.
      Malicious pre-fight talk  should be made an offence by the authorities.
      Banter can be very humorous and Muhammad Ali was the master.
      Before one of his fights with Floyd Patterson, he said: “I’ll beat him so bad he’ll need a shoehorn to put on his hat.”
      And about his biggest rival he quipped: “Joe Frazier’s so ugly, when he cries the tears turn around and go down the back of his head.”
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      While  Ali  also revealed: “I’ve seen George Foreman shadow box — and the shadow won.”
      Boxing can do without Lopez’s vile contribution. More