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      I was a world champion boxer but leaked photos of me in stockings went viral despite paying Russian mafia millions

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      BOXING legend Oscar De La Hoya was on top of the world when photos of him crossdressing went viral.An exotic dancer took photos of De La Hoya dressed in stockings during a wild party back in 2007 and leaked them.
      Oscar De La Hoya was convinced to pay the Russian mob to erase pics of him in stockingsCredit: YouTube
      De La Hoya was snapped wearing stockings during a wild party in 2007Credit: X17 Agency
      De La Hoya repeatedly denied the pictures’ authenticityCredit: X17 Agency
      The American bruiser found himself in crisis mode and was desperate to make the snaps go away.
      So much so, that the Golden Boy was even convinced to pay “millions of dollars” to the Russian mob as he felt they would help erase all the evidence that he thought would tarnish his image.
      De La Hoya told ET: “They told me this story about the Russian mob and this and that and [how] we gotta pay millions of dollars…
      “I’m like, ‘Yeah, well, just make it go away. It’s gonna ruin my image. It’s gonna ruin who the Golden Boy is, and people are gonna hate me. Just make it go away.”
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      De La Hoya, though, also revealed he had a “whole machine” behind him that helped him repeatedly deny the photos’ authenticity until he finally admitted the truth in March.
      The 50-year-old also confirmed he paid forensics to tell the public those images were Photoshopped.
      The incident created issues with his marriage, however it didn’t stop him from continuing to party.
      The now boxing promoter, though, believes that all the press helped him sell more pay-per-views.
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      De La Hoya told The MMA Hour: “I have a whole machine behind me. I’m in the peak of my career, right?
      “And we’re, like, ‘Holy s**t! How are we gonna make these things disappear, these photos? Let’s hire this forensic…’ I don’t know what he was.
      “He was going through everything, pixel by pixel, and we convince him with money, to say that they were fake.
      “And the world believed it that they were Photoshopped. And we were home free.
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      “And guess what happens? I’m married at the time. My wife is angry at me.
      “She’s fed up with me because I’m left and right cheating on her and this and that. She convinces me to go on national TV and tell the truth.
      “She wanted me to look like a fool. She wanted to get back at me. And I did it.
      “I think there’s a certain feeling when you tell the truth. But what was incredible is that I was so big at the time, popular and making money and this and that, that I couldn’t do any wrong.
      “I think I sold more pay-per-views because of it. Which was crazy.
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      “I went back [to partying]. I didn’t care. I didn’t learn a lesson, not at all. I’m, what? I’m 23, 24.
      “Come on. I’m unstoppable. I’m indestructible. Nobody can take me down. You have that mentality. It’s childish, yes. But that’s exactly what I was living.”
      De La Hoya also had a “whole machine” behind him as he denied the snaps’ authenticityCredit: The Mega Agency More

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      Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr takes part in body shot challenge with Tyson Fury’s next opponent Francis Ngannou

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      REAL MADRID star Vinicius Junior hilariously took on former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in the “body shot challenge”… but did little to trouble the MMA star.Ngannou, 36, is preparing to make his boxing debut when he takes on WBC champion Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia on October 28.
      Francis Ngannou did not flinch at Vinicius Junior’s punchesCredit: Twitter
      He jokingly shrugged them off with a goading responseCredit: Twitter
      He has established himself as one of the toughest, hardest-hitting men in the history of the UFC.
      And that has led to him challenging people to punch him in the stomach.
      Now Real Madrid have shared footage of Vinicius being called out by the heavyweight.
      The Brazilian forward, 23, steps up and rattles off a few tame shots at Ngannou.
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      But the fighter simply shrugs them off by replying: “Come on bro.”
      Vinicius then returns to land a few more blows, but again Ngannou does not flinch.
      And the clip ends with an unmoved Ngannou adding: “That’s all?”
      Reacting to the clip, Ngannou said: “It was a good attempt bro@vinijr 😂.”
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      One fan responded: “Hope @vinijr didn’t hurt himself.”
      And another added: “Vini gotta get in the gym and get some hands 🥊.”
      Real Madrid are in the US for a series of pre-season games – the first of which they won 3-2 against AC Milan on Monday.
      They will also face Manchester United, Barcelona and Juventus, before beginning their LaLiga campaign away at Athletic Bilbao on August 12. More

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      Tyson Fury rival brands Gypsy King a ‘clown’ and say he’s holding up heavyweight division with Francis Ngannou fight

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      TYSON FURY has been branded a “clown” for holding up the heavyweight division with his crossover clash with Francis Ngannou.The Gypsy King’s next outing will see him take on the former UFC heavyweight champion in a multi-million-pound Saudi showdown on October 28.
      Tyson Fury will box former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in OctoverCredit: ESPN
      The fight was booked in the wake of Fury’s clash with Oleksandr Usyk falling throughCredit: Reuters
      Heavyweight contender Michael Hunter is far from happy with the state of the divisionCredit: THE SUN
      Fury’s controversial dance with the MMA superstar was finalised just months after his proposed undisputed title fight with Oleksandr Usyk fell through.
      The WBC king’s clash with Ngannou has been branded a farce by several heavyweights, including Michael Hunter – who reckons the division as a whole is now in complete disarray.
      The Bounty told SecondsOut: “They want the fame.
      “They want excuses and most of them make them, know what I’m saying.
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      “It’s a bad thing for boxing as a whole.
      “I take my hat off to Francis Ngannou, to him and his team, for making that fight happen.
      “There was an opening and an opportunity ’cause we basically got a clown holding the belts and it’s a bad situation.”
      Hunter’s frustrations with the heavyweight division – however – don’t extend to former foe and current unified champ Usyk.
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      He said of the undefeated Ukrainian, who fights Brit Daniel Dubois next month: “He’s done it all.
      “He wants to be cruiserweight champ, heavyweight champ, he went into the Olympics.
      “And he wants all the belts, and that’s how it should be. I feel he would fight an even faster place if it was allowed.”
      Hunter reckons heavyweight has stalled due to the division’s top dogs not putting aside their egos and testing themselves.

      He said: “Their hearts get broken, they’re emotional, their egos are too involved.
      “They can’t stick with reality, they get the big head and they really think they can do something.
      “I feel like Tyson Fury, he dodged a bullet on Usyk, he’s a real hard competitor, he would give Tyson Fury a problem, that’s not a secret, there’s no way he should not be fighting.
      “It’s not good for the whole situation. I feel like it’s a selfish move on Fury’s behalf.” More

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      Anthony Joshua relaxes watching ‘one of the greatest heavyweights’ on TV ahead of Dillian Whyte fight

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has been studying one of the “greatest heavyweights” ever ahead of his rematch with Dillian Whyte.The former two-time unified heavyweight champion will renew his rivalry with the Brixton Body Snatcher at The O2 on August 12.
      Anthony Joshua will throw down with Dillian Whyte in a rematch next monthCredit: GETTY
      AJ is preparing for the domestic dust-up in Texas under new trainer Derrick JamesCredit: INSTAGRAM@ANTHONYJOSHUA
      The pair have been studying old Evander Holyfield fights ahead of fight nightCredit: INSTAGRAM@ANTHONYJOSHUA
      Joshua has holed himself up in his Texas training camp for the second fight of his career rebuild, which new head trainer Derrick James is overseeing.
      And they have been studying one of the best to ever do it in the division before next’s month’s domestic dust-up.
      On Monday night, Joshua shared a video of himself watching one of Evander Holyfield’s iconic fights with James to his Instagram story.
      The caption emblazoned across the video read: “Watching one of the greatest heavyweights. ‘The Real Deal.'”
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      Joshua, 33, is an avid student of the fight game and routinely studies the greats of yesteryear – particularly heavyweights.
      AJ had the opportunity to meet former undisputed cruiserweight and unified heavyweight king Holyfield before his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk last August.
      The Brit posed for a snap with the 60-year-old after his open workout in Saudi, clenching his right fist as the American did the same.
      Victory over Whyte – who he knocked out nearly eight years ago – will see Joshua finalise a long overdue grudge match with Deontay Wilder.
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      And he admits the stakes are extremely high for his second showdown with his long-time rival.
      He said: “It’s a huge night for my career. I’m gonna be victorious, 100 per cent.
      “That’s my goal, that’s my plan. And yeah, that’s my motivation.
      “So yeah, I’m looking forward to it. Respect to the team. May the best man win.”
      Promoter Eddie Hearn told talkSPORT: “I don’t know how the Whyte fight goes.

      “But we’ve been told categorically that the deal on the table is not the deal if he loses to Dillian Whyte.
      “They didn’t want him to fight Dillian Whyte.
      “It was almost like, ‘Please, don’t fight Dillian Whyte.
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      “‘You don’t need to. We’ve got this fight in December.’
      “But AJ was like, ‘No. I want to fight.'” More

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      Busty ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn suffers wardrobe malfunction in revealing pink crop top as she watches Barbie movie

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      APOLLONIA LLEWELLYN wowed her fans on social media with another raunchy snap.Apollonia shares revealing pics with her 562,000 followers on Instagram on a regular basis.
      Apollonia Llewellyn wowed her fans with a see-through pink topCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia took two selfies on her way to watch the Barbie movieCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia appears as a ring girl on boxing events
      Apollonia has over 500,000 followers on social mediaCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuj0LGgIob6/?hl=en
      This time, the ring girl posed in a pink see-through Barbie outfit on her way to watch the movie.
      The boxing model took a couple of selfies and shared them on her story.
      These fresh uploads come after she revealed she has been hit with a TikTok ban after alleged “nudity and body exposure” violations during a video.
      Speaking in May, Apollonia said: “I was wearing a white T-shirt that covered everything with no cleavage on show.
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      “It is absolutely ridiculous.
      “There was no warning, nothing. I don’t know where the nudity has come from.
      “When it happened I was just so confused and didn’t really understand what was going on and when I clicked on it and it said I had been banned.
      “I was shocked because I haven’t done anything wrong. I would understand if I was sitting there in a bikini or whatever but that definitely wasn’t the case.
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      “I was just getting my make-up done and answering questions, nothing like what they are thinking I have done.
      “It is just so frustrating because I was just sitting there in a T-shirt and I could understand it if I was exposed but I was literally completely covered.”
      Apollonia has built a huge social media following across her channels in recent months.
      Apollonia shares a series of raunchy pics on social mediaCredit: Instagram / @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia usually appears on Misfits boxing eventsCredit: Instagram
      Apollonia’s posts attract a raft of likes from her followersCredit: Instagram More

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      Boxer Edy Valencia Mercado in critical condition after being stopped in sixth round and telling corner ‘I can’t see’

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      BOXER Edy Valencia Mercado is in a critical condition in hospital following his fight against George Acosta.The clash was stopped by a doctor before the sixth round with Mercado appearing to tell his corner that he could not see.
      Edy Valencia Mercado is in critical condition after his fight with George AcostaCredit: Getty
      Mercado, 32, is now fighting for his life with his promoters asking fans to pray for him.
      A statement from the promotion company reads: “Thompson Boxing Promotions is deeply saddened to inform that boxer Edy Valencia is currently fighting for his life at a hospital in Ontario, Canada, following his bout with George Acosta.
      “At this moment, we kindly ask the boxing community, fans, and everyone touched by Edy’s journey to join us in offering prayers and positive energy for his swift and full recovery.
      “We believe in the power of collective support and strength, and together, we hope to see Edy Valencia pull through this trying ordeal.”
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      Promoter Lou Dibella wished the fighter well, saying: “Terrible news.
      “Edy fought recently on a show I promoted and he’s a very nice young man. Prayers please for Edy Valencia and his family. May God hold them in his hands.”
      Mercado has 20 wins to his name and 12 defeats, including one knock-out loss.
      Six bouts have been scored as a draw or a no-contest with the Mexican winning just one of his previous seven fights.
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      Fans have shared their well wishes with one saying: “Sending prayers.”
      Another added: “Hope he gets well. 💪🏼”
      And a third wrote: “sending prayers and wishing a speedy recovery.” More

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      Apollonia Llewellyn shows off underboob as she pops out of pool with fans hailing ‘most beautiful mermaid ever seen’

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      APOLLONIA LLEWELLYN ‘maid her fans’ day with another raunchy pic on social media.Apollonia shares glam pics with her 562,000 followers on Instagram on a regular basis.
      Apollonia Llewellyn posed in a tiny bikini while lounging in a poolCredit: instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia shares a series of raunchy pics for her fans on social mediaCredit: instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia has over 562,000 followers on InstagramCredit: instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      The stunner appears as a ring girl in various boxing promotionsCredit: Splash
      This time, the ring girl posed in a tiny bikini while lounging in a swimming pool.
      Apollonia posted: “Fresh out of the jungle.”
      The boxing ring girl’s pics attracted over 1,000 likes from her fans in the first few hours.
      One fan commented: “The most beautiful mermaid I’ve seen in my life.”
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      Another wrote: “Too beautiful!!”
      A third posted: “Have a nice vacation.”
      This fan said: “Jungle Princess.”
      And that one stated: “Fresh and hot.”
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      These fresh uploads come after the model revealed she has been hit with a TikTok ban after alleged “nudity and body exposure” violations during a video.
      Speaking in May, Apollonia said: “I was wearing a white T-shirt that covered everything with no cleavage on show. It is absolutely ridiculous.
      “There was no warning, nothing. I don’t know where the nudity has come from.
      “When it happened I was just so confused and didn’t really understand what was going on and when I clicked on it and it said I had been banned.
      Apollonia has been recently hit with a ban on TikTokCredit: Splash
      “I was shocked because I haven’t done anything wrong. I would understand if I was sitting there in a bikini or whatever but that definitely wasn’t the case.
      “I was just getting my make-up done and answering questions, nothing like what they are thinking I have done.
      “It is just so frustrating because I was just sitting there in a T-shirt and I could understand it if I was exposed but I was literally completely covered.”
      Apollonia loves being by the water it seemsCredit: Instagram
      And here she is on the beachCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuj0LGgIob6/?hl=en More

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      I’ve shared the ring with Jake Paul and Tommy Fury… KSI will lose to BOTH and will never fight me, says Anthony Taylor

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      KSI has celebrity money-fights with Tommy Fury and Jake Paul on his radar. The YouTube, music and crossover boxing star has long been in a war of words with Paul, fuelling demand for a grudge fight.
      Jake Paul formerly sparred Anthony TaylorCredit: Instagram @anthony_prettyboy
      Anthony Taylor was beaten by Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
      KSI is in talks to fight Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
      But after Fury’s February split-decision win over the American in Saudi Arabia, KSI turned his attention to the former Love Islander, 24.
      One man well placed to predict the pair of social media showdowns is MMA fighter-turned influencer boxer Anthony Taylor.
      Taylor spent two training camps sparring Paul in 2021 and went on to lose over four rounds to Fury.
      And he has backed both to beat KSI, who is unbeaten in his seven bouts.
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      Taylor, 34, told SunSport: “I think KSI loses both, personally. He hasn’t fought harder opponents. 
      “Now his fans will go, ‘He’s undefeated.’ Look at the guys he’s fought, if Jake Paul fought the same opponents and finished them in the same fashion, you’ll be saying the same thing.” 
      Paul, 26, snubbed a rematch after his first boxing loss to instead return on August 5 in Texas against ex-UFC man Nate Diaz, 38.
      So KSI, 30, is instead closing in on a deal to face undefeated 9-0 Fury, with an October bout in the UK being lined up.
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      But as talks drag on amid disputes over weight and money, Taylor offered to step in.
      Although he doubts KSI – who trains at MMA gym London Shootfighters – would be advised to take the fight.
      Taylor said: “To be honest, it’s not realistic.
      “KSI’s coach is not going to allow him to fight me because KSI has an MMA stance, I’m an MMA fighter. 
      “I know how to read that stance quick and easy, I’d pick him apart.
      “KSI’s being smart, he’s thinking, ‘If I’m going to lose to Anthony, it’s after I lose to Tommy and Jake.’” 
      Taylor returns on Saturday in Nashville on a Misfits Boxing card promoted by KSI against Paul Bamba, 33, who is 5-3.
      He said: “Kudos for stepping in that ring with me, he’s got heart but skills? He doesn’t have the skill set that comes near me. 
      “He doesn’t work harder than me, he doesn’t train harder than me, he doesn’t train with the same sparring partners as me. 
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      “He doesn’t know what it’s like to dig deep and get that victory. He doesn’t know what a dog fight is.
      “He doesn’t know the struggles of a fight, he hasn’t been fighting that long.”
      Paul Bamba fights Anthony Taylor nextCredit: Misfits More