Heavyweight boxing

DILLAIN WHYTE’S trainer was left asking ‘what’s happened?’ after Alexander Povetkin’s shock knockout.
Whyte, 32, had twice floored the Russian in round four but was dramatically stopped in the fifth following a perfect left uppercut.

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Alexander Povetkin knocked out Dillian Whyte

It was the heavyweight contender’s first fight with Xavier Miller as head trainer.
And Miller was left stunned after their early lead was cancelled out following the earth-shattering shot.
He told Boxing UK: “It was such a shock – that’s not the first thing that went through my mind.
“The first thing that went through my mind was, ‘what’s happened?’

“You don’t expect to be in that sort of situation when you’ve just got two knockdowns and the fights going your way.
“That’s the last thing anybody’s thinking is going to happen. That’s the very last thing.”
Whyte’s first loss since 2015 marked the end of his run as WBC mandatory challenger.
He was in line to face champion Tyson Fury, 32, next year but will now need to enact revenge on Povetkin, 41, to win back his right to fight for the title.

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Xavier Miller was the head trainer in Whyte’s corner

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Whyte is due to get his crack at redemption by the end of the year, and returned to Portugal to begin training.
Eddie Hearn revealed the beaten fighter has a rematch clause, which they hope to exercise for November.
Hearn told iFL TV: “There’s not many in boxing that honour contracts and honour obligations and their word.
“Andrey Ryabinksiy, Vadim Kornilov and World of Boxing, even if we didn’t have a contract, and we had a shake of the hand or an agreement, they would still do it.
“These are proper, proper people. They don’t want to wait till February/March so we will go November 14, or November 21.” More

MIKE TYSON has once again shown blistering hand speed, brute power and lightning fast head movement aged 54.
Iron Mike is preparing for his comeback fight against Roy Jones Jr on November 28 and he continues to stun fans with impressive training footage.

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Mike Tyson showed off lightning fast head speed in his latest Instagram video

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Training footage shows Tyson ducking and weaving in the ring with his trainer

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The 54-year-old was pounding the pads and bodysuit
The latest video shows the American taping his hands up before ducking and weaving in the ring with his trainer.
Tyson dodges jabs before laying into the pads and body suit with vicious speed and power.
The footage was actually an advert for Polish energy drink Black Energy.
And the heavyweight icon captioned the post: “Post workout I refuel with @blackenergypl.”

At the end of the clip Tyson looks down the camera and says: “Hi, this is Mike Tyson and I’ve just finished a hard workout.
“After I finish working out I drink Black Energy.”
Despite looking razor sharp in recent footage, Tyson recently admitted he was bed-ridden for a week after he first returned to the gym ahead of his comeback clash.
Speaking on Joe Rogan’s podcast, the heavyweight icon said initial footage from earlier this year left him wiped out for days.

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He said “Getting in shape and getting conditioned are two different animals.
“They don’t even belong in the same division of working out.
“Getting in shape is getting able to fit in your clothes.
“Being in condition is being able to come outside of your soul. You can’t do that automatically. The emotional state to prepare for that is mind boggling.
“Let me tell you something about [the first training video].
“I did that video and I was in bed for a week.

“That was 30 seconds and I was in bed for a week. That was not funny because it made me realize that this is big boy sh*t.”
Tyson and Jones, 51 – who have a combined age of 105 – will compete in an eight-round clash in California.
The ageing pair will wear larger gloves than regular pros but will not wear head gear.
Judges will be there to score the clash and a belt will be awarded to the winner.
Iron Mike recently claimed he gets erections from boxing and called fights orgasmic.
And the icon also claimed fat shaming prompted him to get back in shape.

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MIKE TYSON has once again shown blistering hand speed, brute power and lightning fast head movement aged 54.
Iron Mike is preparing for his comeback fight against Roy Jones Jr on November 28 and he continues to stun fans with impressive training footage.

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Mike Tyson showed off lightning fast head speed in his latest Instagram video

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Training footage shows Tyson ducking and weaving in the ring with his trainer

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The 54-year-old was pounding the pads and bodysuit
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The footage was actually an advert for Polish energy drink Black Energy.
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At the end of the clip Tyson looks down the camera and says: “Hi, this is Mike Tyson and I’ve just finished a hard workout.
“After I finish working out I drink Black Energy.”
Despite looking razor sharp in recent footage, Tyson recently admitted he was bed-ridden for a week after he first returned to the gym ahead of his comeback clash.
Speaking on Joe Rogan’s podcast, the heavyweight icon said initial footage from earlier this year left him wiped out for days.

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He said “Getting in shape and getting conditioned are two different animals.
“They don’t even belong in the same division of working out.
“Getting in shape is getting able to fit in your clothes.
“Being in condition is being able to come outside of your soul. You can’t do that automatically. The emotional state to prepare for that is mind boggling.
“Let me tell you something about [the first training video].
“I did that video and I was in bed for a week.

“That was 30 seconds and I was in bed for a week. That was not funny because it made me realize that this is big boy sh*t.”
Tyson and Jones, 51 – who have a combined age of 105 – will compete in an eight-round clash in California.
The ageing pair will wear larger gloves than regular pros but will not wear head gear.
Judges will be there to score the clash and a belt will be awarded to the winner.
Iron Mike recently claimed he gets erections from boxing and called fights orgasmic.
And the icon also claimed fat shaming prompted him to get back in shape.

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ANTHONY JOSHUA urged Tyson Fury to consider retirement ‘soon’ but wants to face him first – and then take on Deontay Wilder.
Fury, 32, turned professional in 2008 – around the time Joshua first picked up the boxing gloves – and is unbeaten in 31 fights.

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Anthony Joshua urged Tyson Fury to consider retirement ‘soon’

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Joshua wants to face Fury and Deontay Wilder
The WBC champion has already agreed a two-fight deal for next year with 30-year-old WBA, IBF and WBO title holder AJ.
But Joshua, who made his debut in the pro ranks a year after winning gold at the 2012 London Olympics, warned the unification needs to happen sooner rather than later.
He told Sky Sports: “Fury has been professional much longer than me. He should be looking to retire soon.
“If he wants to cement his legacy, I’m here and ready. I’ve built myself into this position.

“I came up quick. That shows I’m ready.
“These boys turned professional in 2008 and it took [Fury seven years] to fight for the heavyweight championship of the world.
“He’s on a completely different journey. I want to steam through.”
Joshua needs to first beat Kubrat Pulev, 39, in December before focussing on unifying the division.

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The same month Fury is lined up to face Deontay Wilder, 34, for a third time, having dethroned him of the WBC belt in February.
But Joshua still plans to fight Wilder having failed to agree terms for an undisputed title decider in the past.
And AJ – who has beaten Wladimir Klitschko, Joseph Parker and Joseph Parker – does not believe the Bronze Bomber or Fury provide his career toughest test.
He explained: “I’ll challenge Fury, I’ll challenge Wilder.
“These guys aren’t the biggest names that I’ve fought on my record anyway. They are just another heavyweight.
“Look at my record. They are not the best fighters that I have challenged.
“When they are ready, I’m here to fight.”

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EDDIE HEARN has launched his bid to bring fans back to British boxing.
The Matchroom promoter just held a thrilling four weeks of action behind closed doors in the gardens of his Essex office, to comply with Government Covid-19 guidelines.

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Eddie Hearn could run his first trial boxing event with fans back inside the venue by having Joshua Buatsi as headlinerCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
And Hearn believes his Sunday September 27 show, headlined by light-heavyweight ace Joshua Buatsi, is the perfect chance to get bums back on seats.
And – if the London show proves another success – it will pave the way for Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev to have a money-spinning live gate in mid-December.
He said: “We have applied to the Government for a pilot event with however many fans any might approve.
“It only be 500 or 1,000 but by October – all being well with no spikes or anything like that – we think that’s when real crowds will start coming back in.”

Hearn expects to take his lead from the Premier League once it resumes on September 12.
But he knows the winter chill and guaranteed rain will make boxing’s comeback more d-icy.
Hearn added: “We will follow on from the football but, because we will have to go inside for the rest of our shows, the guidelines will be different.
“Like the darts, the shows will be at night and supporters like to have a beer, a cuddle and a sing-song when they watch.

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Anthony Joshua is due to face Kubrat Pulev in December and there could be fans in attendanceCredit: AFP – Getty

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“We will aim to go in football’s slip stream and gradually increase from 500, to 1,000 then a few thousand and eventually and hopefully a packed O2 for AJ.”
Buatsi, 27, is expected to have a tune-up fight – after 13 months out – with a view to an all-British cracker in 2021.
Hearn also promotes 35-year-old Callum Johnson and respectful hype between the Boston veteran and Ghana-born Buatsi has been building nicely.
The ongoing issues with travel and quarantine are set to push forward plenty of domestic dust-ups including this banger.
Dillian Whyte-managed Richard Riakporhe is also expected to be on the card as the red-hot cruiserweight looks to add more belts to his British title.
The unusual Sunday showdown is likely to avoid a clash with Scotland’s unified super-lightweight king Josh Taylor’s defence on Saturday 26.

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DEONTAY WILDER could fight Oleksandr Usyk for a new WBC super-cruiserweight belt, according to Tony Bellew.
The Liverpool born former cruiserweight champ has been put in charge of a WBC committee tasked with exploring the potential new weight class.

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Deontay Wilder could face Oleksandr Usyk in a new WBC weight class

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The Ukrainian could face the Bronze Bomber for a super-cruiserweight belt Credit: PA:Press Association
And he reckons Usyk, 33, and the Bronze Bomber. 34, would be a perfect match.
At the WBC convention last month Bellew was charged with leading an investigation into Don Majeski’s proposal to form a new weight class between cruiserweight and heavyweight.
As things stand, the top three divisions are light-heavyweight (175lbs), cruiserweight (200lbs) and heavyweight (200lbs+).
Bellew competed in all three but reckons there is room for one more.

He told talkSPORT Fight Night: “I actually like the divisions going from 175lbs up to 190lbs [instead of 200lbs].
“That will make it a bit better for the guys who are struggling at light-heavyweight, but are not monster cruiserweights.
“Then, if I had my way, I would go from 190lbs to 220lbs. You’re looking at the ‘small heavyweights’.
“I would’ve fallen into that category quite comfortably, Usyk falls into that category quite comfortably.

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“Wilder falls into that category quite comfortably, David Haye falls into that category quite comfortably.
“This weight class we’re looking to bring in is the perfect thing and if I had complete control of something like this, the first match-up I would look to do would be Deontay Wilder vs Oleksandr Usyk for the belt.
“It’s an amazing fight, the division would be relevant immediately with a fight of that magnitude.”
Bellew added: “I am a fighter who fought obviously at light-heavyweight.
“I boiled down to that weight category and then jumped up immediately and went to cruiserweight.
“I’ve done it, so I understand how tough the weight jump is.

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Tony Bellew is leading a committee to investigate a new WBC weight class
“The difference in all the other weight categories is minimal – 4lbs, 3lbs, sometimes 6lbs.
“The weight jump from light-heavyweight to cruiserweight is from 175lbs to 200lbs – that’s 25lbs.
“That’s just too much, I get what Majeski’s saying because in the current game at heavyweight the big boys are too big and the smaller heavyweights are not able to compete with the bigger boys.
“As great as some of them are – the likes of Usyk – it’s looked at now that he’s not going to be able to compete with the monsters.
“Not because of his boxing ability, purely because of his size.”
The idea of a new weight class was raised by the WBC before with super-heavyweight also suggested.

But fans slammed the idea insisting the iconic heavyweight division must remain boxing’s greatest prize.
Bellew agreed: “You can’t mess around, you can’t have a ‘super-heavyweight’ in boxing.
“There’s one heavyweight division, that’s all there should ever be, you can’t go messing around with the names of them.
“People say, ‘Well, what would you call it?’
“I would say you go to cruiserweight [at 190lbs] and maybe ‘super-cruiserweight’ [at 220lbs].
“Something of that ilk. You can’t ever have a ‘super-heavyweight’ division, it’s not reasonable, it’s ridiculous.”

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MIKE TYSON was in bed for a week after his first training session ahead of his comeback fight.
Iron Mike, 54, is set to battle Roy Jones Jr on November 28 but revealed getting back into fighting shape was no easy feat.

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Mike Tyson was in bed for a week after his first training session ahead of his comeback

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Iron Mike is gearing up for his November fight with Roy Jones Jr
Tyson has looked razor sharp in recent training videos which show him smashing pads in ferocious fashion.
But speaking on Joe Rogan’s podcast, the heavyweight icon said initial footage of him back in the gym from earlier this year left him wiped out for days.
He said “Getting in shape and getting conditioned are two different animals.
“They don’t even belong in the same division of working out.

“Getting in shape is getting able to fit in your clothes.
“Being in condition is being able to come outside of your soul. You can’t do that automatically. The emotional state to prepare for that is mind boggling.
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“I did that video and I was in bed for a week.

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Recent footage shows the heavyweight icon hitting pads in ferocious fashion

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“That was 30 seconds and I was in bed for a week. That was not funny because it made me realize that this is big boy sh*t.”
Tyson and Jones, 51 – who have a combined age of 105 – will compete in an eight-round clash in California.
The ageing pair will wear larger gloves than regular pros but will not wear head gear.
Judges will be there to score the clash and a belt will be awarded to the winner.
Iron Mike recently claimed he gets erections from boxing and called fights orgasmic.
And the icon also claimed fat shaming prompted him to get back in shape.

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