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    Roy Jones Jr brands Mike Tyson ‘giant monster’ and admits fight is ‘very risky’ as duo prepare for comeback in their 50s

    MIKE TYSON’S opponent Roy Jones Jr has branded him a “giant monster” and admitted their fight is “very risky”.
    Iron Mike, 54, recently announced he is to step back in the ring against 51-year-old fellow veteran Jones Jr.

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    Mike Tyson’s first opponent in 15 years is wary of the threat he posesCredit: Instagram / @miketyson

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    American boxer Roy Jones Jr is to take on Mike Tyson but is relying on God
    The pair have a combined age of 105 but are set to lock horns in California on September 12.
    The bout will be an eight-round exhibition but the age of its competitors has split opinion.
    And even Jones Jr acknowledged the risk of fighting beyond the age of 50, especially against someone with the power of Tyson.

    He told World Boxing News: “His legs are huge and his thighs are huge. His arms are huge and his neck is huge!

    “It’s very risky, yes. But God’s in control of all.
    “[Previously] I was beating everybody in every weight class I was in, so what you gonna do?
    “It’s like David and Goliath. He’s a giant monster, we know.
    “I’m little David and all I’ve got is God on my side, which is all I’m gonna need.”

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    Tyson’s opponent last fought in 2018 and is a former pound for pound champ.
    Tyson is dusting off his gear after 15 years in retirement and has been urged by legend George Foreman to call off his return.
    But the big-hitter looks set to christen a remarkable return to the ring by taking on Jones Jr after thrilling fans by appearing in incredible shape in training clips.

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    Ricky Hatton fears Mike Tyson return aged 54 could end in ‘tragedy’ ahead of comeback bout against Roy Jones Jr

    RICKY HATTON has urged Mike Tyson to cancel plans for a comeback at the age of 54 and says it would be a tragedy if the heavyweight legend picked up a “serious injury”.
    The heavyweight legend, 54, has confirmed he will make his comeback against Roy Jones Jr, 51, on September 12.

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    Ricky Hatton has warned Iron Mike against making a comebackCredit: PA:Press Association
    Manchester hero Hatton – who made an unsuccessful comeback in 2012 by losing to Vyacheslav Senchenko after three years out – wants the reformed Baddest Man on The Planet to stay retired.
    Hatton, who lost a stone and a half training in lockdown, told iFL TV: “Everyone said ‘Are you fighting Mike Tyson?’ One thing I won’t be doing is fighting John Fury. John’s going for it, isn’t he?
    “Mike’s in a good place now. When he retired, he wasn’t in a good place. He was on medication.
    “Now he’s doing positive things, and he’s doing motivational speaking. He’s talking well and looking well. It’s one thing that you’re talking well and looking well, but you’re 53.

    “We all make comebacks because we have so much to improve. That’s why I came back because I felt like I had to redeem myself.
    “But Mike has mentally got himself on track, not just physically on track. He’s looking better, talking better, and feeling better.
    “Now his body is right, and his head is right, why is he thinking comeback? I don’t get it. It would be a tragedy for him after he went through all those bad times, and got back on the straight and narrow to do himself some serious injury.

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    “But with Mike making a comeback, I really hope he doesn’t. I think I’m not alone saying that.”
    Tyson also used the time in lockdown to dramatically transform his body, having stunned fans by announcing plans to lace up the gloves again.
    But heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has predicted Tyson will “rule the division” after watching his training clips.

    Mike Tyson will step back into the ring after 15 years of retirementCredit: Splash News

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    Mike Tyson and Don King end bitter feud that saw Iron Mike call promoter a ‘reptilian motherf*****’ and sue him for £78m

    MIKE TYSON and veteran promoter Don King have ended their bitter feud.
    King worked with Tyson after the American became the youngest heavyweight champion of all time aged 20.

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    Mike Tyson and veteran promoter Don King have ended their bitter feud

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    King promoted heavyweight champion Tyson
    But their relationship soured when the promoter was accused of fleecing the world champion for £78million ($100m) after he came out of prison in 1995 and continued fighting.
    In the end King settled for £10m in 2004 out of court, but Tyson remained hostile to the “reptilian motherf***er” and even threw water over him at the WBC convention in 2018.
    Despite the animosity between the pair, it appears is has all been forgotten, as King, 88, revealed to TMZ Sports, ahead of Tyson’s comeback.
    He said: “I love Mike Tyson. I have never had anything negative to say about Mike Tyson.

    “I just talked to him on his birthday on June 30th – him and his beautiful wife and I wished them a happy birthday.
    “I’m just very very happy to be able to still see Mike around.”
    Tyson, 54, will box for the first time in 15 years after signing to face Roy Jones Jr, 51, in an eight-round boxing exhibition on September 12.

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    Ahead of the pay-per-view spectacle, King hailed both fighters.

    He said: “It was a shock and amazement to me.
    “They both are remarkable fighters and Mike as you know was legendary.”

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    King settled for £10m after Tyson sued him for £78m

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    Mike Tyson delivered devastating David Golota KO while high after smoking cannabis and ‘cheated drugs test’

    MIKE TYSON smoked weed and “cheated his drugs test” before one of his most devastating KOs against David Golota, according to rapper and actor B-Real.
    The American, now 54, crushed his opponent inside just two rounds in 2000, after Golota failed to emerge for the third bell.

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    Mike Tyson revealed he was stoned when he destroyed Andrew Golota in 2000Credit: Reuters

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    Tyson’s celebrations were short-lived when he tested positive for cannabisCredit: AFP – Getty
    His opponent had suffered a broken cheekbone, concussion and a neck injury.
    But his victory high was short lived after he tested positive for marijuana, declaring the fight a no-contest.
    Tyson’s remarkable career was riddled with controversies but it is only now that he has admitted to smoking pot before his fight.
    Speaking on The Dan Patrick Show, Iron Mike – who now owns a weed farm in California – said: “I only did it one time when I was fighting.

    “When I fought Golota, that’s the only time I smoked weed and fought. It didn’t affect me. It affected Golota.
    “They fined me a couple of hundred dollars for that stuff.”
    And now Louis Freese – whose stage name is B-Real – has opened up to Joe Rogan, claiming Tyson “cheated” his drugs test by using synthetic urine machine, the “Whizzinator”.
    B-Real told Rogan: “[Tyson] said that he smoked weed and won, right.

    “He said he smoked weed before one particular fight and he used the Whizzinator to get through the urine test.
    “He said the fight he had where he was smoked out was with Andrew Golota.
    “And he said he’d never had so much focus in a fight that it made him realise he should have been smoking weed through every goddamn fight.

    B-Real claimed Tyson told him he cheated his drugs test against Golota

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    Tyson claims he smoked weed before battering GolotaCredit: Reuters

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    “Because he focused on everything he was supposed to. He broke his cheek, he broke his orbital, he broke a rib and part of his back with a body-shot.
    “He said that was the one and only fight he smoked out beforehand and Andrew Golota got flatlined.
    “Golota had been through worse. Those Riddick Bowe fights… but he didn’t hit like Mike. No one hit like Mike.”
    Tyson has revealed he is now back in training ahead of a potential return to the ring, with George Foreman begging him to reconsider, saying he’s “done enough”.

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    Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr has David Haye bursting with excitement despite controversy over exhibition

    DAVID HAYE is not masking his excitement over the controversial fantasy fight between Mike Tyson and his idol Roy Jones Jr.
    The ring legends — with a combined age of 105 — will clash in an eight-round exhibition bout on September 12 with larger-than-usual 12oz gloves.

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    Mike Tyson, 54, will fight for the first time in 15 years when he faces Roy Jones Jr, 51

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    Jones Jr and Tyson are boxing in an eight-round exhibition
    The pay-per-view spectacle has divided opinion but Haye, who reigned as world champion at both cruiser and heavyweight, is in the pro camp.
    He said: “Roy Jones Jr is probably the most physically gifted boxer I have ever seen.
    “He was so fast and such a massive idol and inspiration for me growing up as a teenager.
    “I even used to watch some of his fights in the dressing room, just moments before my own, in the crazy hope that a little bit of that magic would somehow rub off on me.

    “So I really am looking forward to this match because I love Tyson too.
    “Neither man is in their prime but they are then equally out of their prime, so it is a fair contest between two legends at the same level.”
    But the Hayemaker, 39, who retired in 2018, will not be returning to the ring himself.

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    He added: “It wouldn’t be an option for me right now.

    “Training for a serious fight takes you into such a dark and miserable comfort zone.
    “The thought of going through that process again does not appeal.”
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    Joyce vs Wallisch LIVE RESULTS: Joyce WINS with brutal stoppage in warm-up before Dubois mega-fight – reaction

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    Heavyweights on deck 💪n
    Joe Joyce v Michael Wallisch is up next on BT Sport 1 HD 🙌 pic.twitter.com/St0yRkiHaVn
    — Boxing on BT Sport 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) July 25, 2020n
    n”,”raw”:”
    UP NEXT: Joe Joyce vs Michael Wallisch (heavyweight main-event)

    https://twitter.com/BTSportBoxing/status/1287130632859136000″},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595710955,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”22:02″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310501″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310501″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)nn
    Winner by decision and new Southern Area super-bantamweight title… Chris Bourke. nn
    Ref Bob Williams scored the bout 96-94. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)

    Winner by decision and new Southern Area super-bantamweight title… Chris Bourke.

    Ref Bob Williams scored the bout 96-94. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595710473,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:54″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310498″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310498″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)n
    Round 10 n
    Mahmood is giving it a go in the final round, letting his hands go. n
    Bourke is still trying to dance around the ring but walked into a shot. nn
    Big finish from Mahmood but it should be too little too late. nn
    Bourke, for the most part, landed the slicker and more telling shots and looked comfortable at range. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 10
    Mahmood is giving it a go in the final round, letting his hands go.
    Bourke is still trying to dance around the ring but walked into a shot.

    Big finish from Mahmood but it should be too little too late.

    Bourke, for the most part, landed the slicker and more telling shots and looked comfortable at range. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595710307,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:48″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310494″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310494″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)n
    Round 9 nn
    Mahmood again starts fast and walks down Bourke as he senses he needs a big round and possible a finish. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 9

    Mahmood again starts fast and walks down Bourke as he senses he needs a big round and possible a finish. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595709890,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:44″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310490″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310490″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)n
    Round 8 nn
    Mahmood comes out with more urgency in this round but still Bourke is comfortable even on the back foot. nn
    His hand speed and superior skills are showing through here, but Mahmood is taking the punches well. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 8

    Mahmood comes out with more urgency in this round but still Bourke is comfortable even on the back foot.

    His hand speed and superior skills are showing through here, but Mahmood is taking the punches well. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595709630,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:40″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310487″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310487″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)n
    Round 7nn
    Bourke lets his hands go to head and body and shows off sone dazzling footwork. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 7

    Bourke lets his hands go to head and body and shows off sone dazzling footwork. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595709403,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:36″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310485″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310485″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)n
    Round 6 nn
    Both stand in the centre of the ring and let their hands go but neither has the edge. nn
    Mahmood’s jab has been good in this round but Bourke threatens every now and then with a body shot or rear left hand. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 6

    Both stand in the centre of the ring and let their hands go but neither has the edge.

    Mahmood’s jab has been good in this round but Bourke threatens every now and then with a body shot or rear left hand. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595709160,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:32″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310481″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310481″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)n
    Round 5 n
    Mahmood closes the distance and lets his hands go. n
    Bourke goes downstairs and then lands a left up top. nn
    Mahmood backs Bourke up but they fight on into the centre of the ring – closing out a close round. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 5
    Mahmood closes the distance and lets his hands go.
    Bourke goes downstairs and then lands a left up top.

    Mahmood backs Bourke up but they fight on into the centre of the ring – closing out a close round. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595709104,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:28″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310473″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310473″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)n
    Round 4 n
    Good bod combination lands for Bourke, but Mahmood still walks forward. n
    Uppercut-hook combination lands for Bourke. nn
    Better round for Bourke who landed the more eye-catching shots. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 4
    Good bod combination lands for Bourke, but Mahmood still walks forward.
    Uppercut-hook combination lands for Bourke.

    Better round for Bourke who landed the more eye-catching shots. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595708917,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:24″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310469″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310469″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)n
    Round 3 n
    Mahmood coming forward for the first time in the fight. n
    But Bourke is on hand to reply. nn
    Better round for Mahmood, who landed some tidy right hands on the inside. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 3
    Mahmood coming forward for the first time in the fight.
    But Bourke is on hand to reply.

    Better round for Mahmood, who landed some tidy right hands on the inside. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595708623,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:20″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310464″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310464″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)n
    Round 2 n
    Fast start for Bourke as he unloads with shots down the middle and body. nn
    Mahmood falls short with the jab and is met with a counter. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 2
    Fast start for Bourke as he unloads with shots down the middle and body.

    Mahmood falls short with the jab and is met with a counter. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595708333,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:16″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310459″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310459″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)n
    Round 1 n
    Bourke the slightly slicker of the two early on but Mahmood is busier with the jab. nn
    Some early body shots find home for Bourke. n”,”raw”:”
    BOURKE VS MAHMOOD (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)
    Round 1
    Bourke the slightly slicker of the two early on but Mahmood is busier with the jab.

    Some early body shots find home for Bourke. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595708105,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:12″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310456″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310456″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    IT’S HALL OVERnn
    Denzel Bentley took a knee for Black Lives Batter and then snatched away Mick Hall’s eyes for his 13th professional winnn
    The rapidly rising middleweight, nicknamed Too Sharp, used his introduction at the televised BT Sport studio fight to throw his support behind the cause.nn
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    Respect!n
    Denzel Bentley marched straight over to Mick Hall to give him a hug after the fight was called off 👏 pic.twitter.com/T6NoHNK6Gun
    — Boxing on BT Sport 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) July 25, 2020n
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    And, after taking one empowered stance, he was soon switching between a couple more as his moves from orthodox to southpaw helped him beat a semi-blinded Hall into a sixth-round submission.nn
    With his hands gunslinger low at times, Battersea banger Bentley threw some crunching early counter shots.nn
    And Hall did well to brush off a left-hand combination to ribs and chin that would have dropped a softer man.nn
    Bentley told SunSport in quarantine on Thursday that he wanted to learn as much as he could inside the 10 rounds on offer and was busier with his jab in the second.nn
    Orthodox Bentley switched to southpaw in the third and piled on the pressure but Hall, whose two defeats in 17 previous fights had only come against the respected Jack Arnfield, withstood some of his best shots.nn
    Bentley had more leftie success in the fourth, enough to showboat for the empty arena and the thousands of fans finally getting some boxing on TV.nn
    Preston hardman Hall was marked under his left eye by the end of the session and his corner worked hard to soothe the swelling before the fifth.nn
    Hall didn’t let his welts wilt his determination, in the fifth it seemed like Bentley fancied a breather so the tattooed 34-year-old was able to score.nn
    In the sixth, a scything Bentley one-two clattered into Hall’s swollen face but Bentley’s corner once again caught him admiring his work instead of pouncing on his prey.nn
    Hall was wounded again moments later but, even pinned on the ropes, he hooked and pushed his way out of trouble but both eyes were now close-to-battered shut.nn
    And referee Steve Gray wisely ended the contest with a caring tap on Hall’s shoulder and a wave of his arms to the skeleton-staffed studio.nn
    Everyone had seen enough of Bentley’s exciting potential and Hall’s blind courage.n”,”raw”:”
    IT’S HALL OVER

    Denzel Bentley took a knee for Black Lives Batter and then snatched away Mick Hall’s eyes for his 13th professional win

    The rapidly rising middleweight, nicknamed Too Sharp, used his introduction at the televised BT Sport studio fight to throw his support behind the cause.

    https://twitter.com/BTSportBoxing/status/1287114242072682502

    And, after taking one empowered stance, he was soon switching between a couple more as his moves from orthodox to southpaw helped him beat a semi-blinded Hall into a sixth-round submission.

    With his hands gunslinger low at times, Battersea banger Bentley threw some crunching early counter shots.

    And Hall did well to brush off a left-hand combination to ribs and chin that would have dropped a softer man.

    Bentley told SunSport in quarantine on Thursday that he wanted to learn as much as he could inside the 10 rounds on offer and was busier with his jab in the second.

    Orthodox Bentley switched to southpaw in the third and piled on the pressure but Hall, whose two defeats in 17 previous fights had only come against the respected Jack Arnfield, withstood some of his best shots.

    Bentley had more leftie success in the fourth, enough to showboat for the empty arena and the thousands of fans finally getting some boxing on TV.

    Preston hardman Hall was marked under his left eye by the end of the session and his corner worked hard to soothe the swelling before the fifth.

    Hall didn’t let his welts wilt his determination, in the fifth it seemed like Bentley fancied a breather so the tattooed 34-year-old was able to score.

    In the sixth, a scything Bentley one-two clattered into Hall’s swollen face but Bentley’s corner once again caught him admiring his work instead of pouncing on his prey.

    Hall was wounded again moments later but, even pinned on the ropes, he hooked and pushed his way out of trouble but both eyes were now close-to-battered shut.

    And referee Steve Gray wisely ended the contest with a caring tap on Hall’s shoulder and a wave of his arms to the skeleton-staffed studio.

    Everyone had seen enough of Bentley’s exciting potential and Hall’s blind courage.”},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595707629,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:07″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310454″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310454″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    UP NEXT: Chris Bourke vs Ramez Mahmood (Southern Area super-bantamweight title) nn
    n

    n
    ⏩ 𝗨𝗣 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 ⏩n
    🥊 Bourke v Mahmoodn
    🏆 Southern Area Super Bantamweight Championshipn
    👊 Two undefeated fighters are about to put it all on the line live on @btsport! pic.twitter.com/60PFnjmkyYn
    — Frank Warren (@frankwarren_tv) July 25, 2020n
    n”,”raw”:”
    UP NEXT: Chris Bourke vs Ramez Mahmood (Southern Area super-bantamweight title)

    https://twitter.com/frankwarren_tv/status/1287115802118950912″},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595707439,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”21:03″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310451″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310451″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight) nn
    THE FIGHT IS OVER! nn
    The ref has called off the fight, deciding Hall has taken too much damage. nn
    He dominated five of the six rounds, with Hall left with a bruised and swollen eye. n”,”raw”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight)

    THE FIGHT IS OVER!

    The ref has called off the fight, deciding Hall has taken too much damage.

    He dominated five of the six rounds, with Hall left with a bruised and swollen eye. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595706784,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”20:53″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310445″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310445″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight) n
    Round 6 n
    Bentley comes out firing and lands a nice hook early as he proceeds to walk down Hall. nn
    Big right hand lands over the top for Bentley, as Hall’s right eye swells up. n”,”raw”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight)
    Round 6
    Bentley comes out firing and lands a nice hook early as he proceeds to walk down Hall.

    Big right hand lands over the top for Bentley, as Hall’s right eye swells up. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595706551,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”20:49″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310440″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310440″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight) n
    Round 5 n
    Bentley back in the orthodox stance and fires in right hands but Hall takes them well. nn
    Hall coming forward more in this round, potentially sensing his man slowing down after four rounds of heavy activity. n”,”raw”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight)
    Round 5
    Bentley back in the orthodox stance and fires in right hands but Hall takes them well.

    Hall coming forward more in this round, potentially sensing his man slowing down after four rounds of heavy activity. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595706305,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”20:45″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310436″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310436″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight) n
    Round 4 n
    Hall having more success with the odd right hand to the body and head but Bentley is the aggressor, still fighting out of the southpaw stance. nn
    Better round for Hall but he’s still not able to mount an attack enough to earn him the round. n”,”raw”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight)
    Round 4
    Hall having more success with the odd right hand to the body and head but Bentley is the aggressor, still fighting out of the southpaw stance.

    Better round for Hall but he’s still not able to mount an attack enough to earn him the round. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595706222,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”20:40″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310431″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310431″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight) n
    Round 3 n
    Bentley beginning to work behind his jab better but then loads up on heavy body shots. nn
    Hall walks on to a left hand as Bentley boxes the whole round as a southpaw. n”,”raw”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight)
    Round 3
    Bentley beginning to work behind his jab better but then loads up on heavy body shots.

    Hall walks on to a left hand as Bentley boxes the whole round as a southpaw. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595705855,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”20:37″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}},{“id”:”310426″,”type”:”new”,”post_id”:”12224496″,”css_classes”:”liveblog byuser comment-author-jack-figg bypostauthor even thread-even depth-1 liveblog-entry liveblog-entry-class-310426″,”content”:{“rendered”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight) n
    Round 2 n
    Bentley counters with a quick combination but nothing troubling Hall. n
    Slick body work for Bentley as he lands with heavy shots. nn
    Solid round for Bentley, who landed some big shots, but must be wary of not punching himself out. n”,”raw”:”
    BENTLEY VS HALL (middleweight)
    Round 2
    Bentley counters with a quick combination but nothing troubling Hall.
    Slick body work for Bentley as he lands with heavy shots.

    Solid round for Bentley, who landed some big shots, but must be wary of not punching himself out. “},”date”:{“timestamp”:1595705769,”date_formatted”:”25th July 2020″,”time_formatted”:”20:32″},”author”:”Jack Figg”,”avatar”:{“src”:”https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d48fe97fc07299ffb1a180520421ef00?s=96&d=mm&r=g”,”width”:30,”height”:30}}]},”pageMeta”:{“activeCarouselIndex”:0,”articleId”:12224496,”articleMountId”:”main-content”,”section”:{“slug”:”sport”,”id”:321,”sectionName”:”sport/boxing”,”type”:”UNKNOWN”,”theme”:”theme-sport”},”spotId”:”sp_5v3VPY0c”,”pushlyKey”:”KtL4100XTLLEgUtYDKtO1stRdc1XNxnLUb5i”,”commentsAllowed”:true,”pageType”:”article”,”isSection”:false,”pageTags”:[“Daniel Dubois”,”Heavyweight boxing”,”Sport Live Blogs”],”renderedArticleId”:12224496,”sharingEnabled”:true,”socialHeadline”:”Joyce vs Wallisch LIVE RESULTS: Stream FREE, TV channel, UK start time and undercard for TONIGHT”,”socialSharingServices”:[“twitter”,”facebook”],”urlAbsolute”:”https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/boxing/12224496/joyce-wallisch-live-results-joyce-win-dubois-reaction/”,”cssManifest”:{“adsDesktop.css”:”/assets/client/adsDesktop.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”adsMobile.css”:”/assets/client/adsMobile.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”article.css”:”/assets/client/article.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”articleSocial.css”:”/assets/client/articleSocial.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”boxout.css”:”/assets/client/boxout.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”brightcoveDesktop.css”:”/assets/client/brightcoveDesktop.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”brightcoveMobile.css”:”/assets/client/brightcoveMobile.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”comments.css”:”/assets/client/comments.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”core.css”:”/assets/client/core.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”coreMobile.css”:”/assets/client/coreMobile.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”customiser.css”:”/assets/client/customiser.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”liveblog.css”:”/assets/client/liveblog.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”oembed.css”:”/assets/client/oembed.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”opta.css”:”/assets/client/opta.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”page-404.css”:”/assets/client/page-404.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”pagination.css”:”/assets/client/pagination.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”rails.css”:”/assets/client/rails.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”,”section.css”:”/assets/client/section.5b294c87896f0fc2c437.1.css”},”cssBundles”:[{“src”:”article.css”,”lazy”:false},{“src”:”articleSocial.css”,”lazy”:false},{“src”:”liveblog.css”,”lazy”:false},{“src”:”adsDesktop.css”,”lazy”:false},{“src”:”comments.css”,”lazy”:true}],”siteContext”:{“site”:”sun”,”lang”:”en-gb”,”articleDateFormat”:”D MMM YYYY,H:mm”,”timezone”:”Europe/London”,”sourcepoint”:{“enabled”:true,”accountId”:”259″,”siteId”:”5048″,”mmsDomain”:”https://cmp.thesun.co.uk”,”privacyManagerId”:”5d9f9b096ea62d2769efe589″},”isProd”:true},”site”:”sun”,”isProd”:true},”siteLinks”:{“help”:”https://help.thesun.co.uk”,”login”:”https://login.thesun.co.uk”,”profile”:”https://home.thesun.co.uk”},”articleTeaser”:[{“content”:{“kicker”:”OUT OF THE BLUE”,”headline”:”Chelsea to challenge Arsenal and Everton for Man City’s John Stones”,”lead”:”The Blues could tempt Stones with an Etihad exit route as they bid to shore up their leaky defence.”,”url”:”https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/12223002/chelsea-arsenal-everton-transfer-man-city-john-stones/”},”theme”:”theme-sport”},{“content”:{“kicker”:”LEEDING LADIES”,”headline”:”Leeds’ Wags include an ‘undercover Disney princess’ & Lewis Capaldi’s pal”,”lead”:”THESE stunning beauties have helped their footballer partners celebrate Premier League promotion.”,”url”:”https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/12196537/leeds-united-wags-disney-lewis-capaldi/”},”theme”:”theme-sport”},{“content”:{“kicker”:”REAL PROBLEM”,”headline”:”Bale ‘mad’ at Real for blocking move and Zidane feud unsatisfying, says Kroos”,”lead”:”REAL MADRID bigwigs were said to have stood in the way of the Gareth Bale’s lucrative transfer to Chinese side Jiangsu Suning last summer. 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    25 Jul 2020, 22:40
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    JOE JOYCE is taking on Michael Wallisch TONIGHT as he gets back in the ring ahead of his huge clash against Daniel Dubois pencilled in for later this year.
    The heavyweight bout tops the card live from BT Sport’s studios in London, and we’ve got all of the updates from it here.
    Main event set for around 10pm BST
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    Joyce vs Dubois is set for October
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    Tyson Fury edges Anthony Joshua in form after Deontay Wilder win, claims ex-champ David Haye

    TYSON FURY edges the formbook boast over Anthony Joshua because he toppled Deontay Wilder first, says David Haye.
    AJ took aim at the Gypsy King’s career last week, accusing him of enjoying just two high-profile wins against long-reigning Wladimir Klitschko.

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    Tyson Fury produced on of the great heavyweight performances to dismantle Deontay Wilder in their rematch to a controversial drawCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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    Anthony Joshua claims he has more big scalps than Brit rival Tyson FuryCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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    Tyson Fury deserves the most credi for destroying Deontay Wilder, says David HayeCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Joshua feels his collection of scalps — including Dillian Whyte, Klitschko, Joseph Parker and Alexander Povetkin — far outstrips Fury’s record.
    But Fury secured his first fight with Bronze Bomber Wilder back in 2018.
    And former two-weight king Haye feels that is the only chink in AJ’s argument that he is the best British heavyweight around.
    The Hayemaker told SunSport: “I have never been a big fan of comparing fighters’ records against each other.

    “You don’t know if they caught a great name in decline or faced a good prospect on the rise.
    “I am sure the version of Klitschko that AJ beat was different to the Klitschko that Fury beat.

    A lot of people say Fury is the big favourite on the back of the Wilder win but we don’t know if AJ would have done it easier.
    David Haye

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    David Haye and Lennox Lewis Las VegasCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
    But one thing is clear — the best fighter who could have been on either of their resumes was Wilder.
    “Does that mean that Fury is better? You never know because AJ might have beaten Wilder first, in even better style. We will never know.”

    Haye, who was, speaking at the launch of his Black Mask company, wants to see Fury and AJ settle their feud.
    He added: “I hear a lot of people say Fury is the big favourite on the back of the Wilder win, but we don’t know if AJ would have done it easier.

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    “You could make the case that AJ has led a cleaner life-style and never ballooned up to 28st.
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    Joe Joyce destroys Michael Wallisch in three rounds as he prepares for Daniel Dubois showdown

    JOE JOYCE sent a spiteful reminder of his power to Daniel Dubois ahead of their October 24 clash with a scorching hot keep-warm KO win.
    The 34-year-old Juggernaut and the 22-year-old prospect were initially scheduled to meet in April,  before the Covid-19 lockdown postponed the British title clash.

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    Joe Joyce came in over 19st but did not meet much resistance

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    The fight was held in the BT Sport studio with no fans
    Joyce accepted a tune-up fight against German hardman Michael Wallish behind-closed-doors at the BT Sport studio last night and smashed the stand-in senseless inside three rounds.
    The 11th straight win of the Putney man’s career came a whole year after Joyce’s last fight.
    And he took the chance to remind Dynamite Dubois of just how hard he can still bang, leaving the pressure on his rival to now win his own August rehearsal bout.
    The Olympic 2016 silver medal winner said: “I’m a bit portly around the middle. It’s tough being in quarantine, you can’t really do as much training as you would like.

    “It’s good to get back in the gym again. They were open today – at least. Luckily, I’ve been able to use private gyms and get back to boxing training.
    “It’s so good to get back on the bags, get on the pads and get back in the ring.
    “All respect to my opponent for coming down. He put in a great effort. Obviously, he, like me, was in lockdown and took some heavy hits. 
    “I’m coming for you from a full training camp. I’ve got plenty of time to prepare and I’ll be ready. I’ll be watching your fight closely. I’m coming.”

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    The referee waved off the fight in the third round

    The Juggernaut was walking his man down from the opening bell and thudding shots into the former German champion.
    But Wallisch landed a looping right hand over the top early and proved it was no fluke as two more followed.
    Joyce did hundreds of rounds with Anthony Joshua in Team GB and was able to shake these comparative tickles off.
    The Londonder launched an early  onslaught with dozens of second-round punches landing around Wallish’s arms and gloves but nothing connecting sweetly.
    Wallisch was even allowed to haymaker his way back into the session but Joyce secured a 10-8 second round by thumping him into the canvas like a nail at the end of the stanza.
    Early in the third, tattooed Wallisch was felled with a rib-cracking left hook.
    But, after a count, he convinced the ref and his concerned corner that he was OK to continue.
    But another thunderous headshot sent shock waves through his system and his frozen body dropped to one knee as ref Ian John Lewis saved him from a more serious pasting.

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    Dubois was watching at home as part of the BT Sport broadcast and will have seen enough pros and cons to know their long-awaited all-English clash will be worth the wait.
    Dynamite added: “He got the job done. It was a decent performance. The guy looked like he was ready to quit after the first round. But he dismantled him pretty good.
    “Just be prepared man. I want a really good fight. I want to win this next fight in devastating fashion and bring a good fight to Joe. I can’t wait.” More