Heavyweight boxing

PRINCE NASEEM HAMED’S son Aadam is set to make his professional debut on the Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois undercard.The heavyweights meet on August 26 in Wroclaw, Poland.
Prince Naseem Hamed’s son Aadam is set for his pro debutCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Aadam’s bout will be on the undercard of the clash between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel DuboisCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Prior to Usyk’s defence of his unified WBA, IBF and WBO belts, Aadam will take to the ring.
It is currently unknown who the 23-year-old will fight and at which weight category.
Former featherweight world champion Prince Naseem believes his youngest son is a “future star”.
The British legend said at a press conference: “We have been given an amazing opportunity for Aadam to be the co-main event.
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“I’m a very, very proud father. I have always been confident in myself and in the abilities of my son.
“I’m looking forward to Aadam climbing through the ropes and not flipping himself over them ropes and just basically showing how good he is.
“He is a future star in boxing, and I truly believe that, God willing.”
Aadam said: “It is an amazing opportunity for my debut, I am super excited and thank you to everyone that has come out and for the support.
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“I am really looking forward to getting out there and showcasing my skills.
“I have been training for a long time and the only question I have been getting asked is ‘when are you turning pro?’ or ‘are you going to actually fight?’
“And August 26 you are going to see that.”
Frank Warren promoted Prince Naseem during his heyday and he has landed his son the opportunity with him also working with Dubois. More

FRANCIS NGANNOU is threatening when he’s kicking in a cage – but when he steps into the ring with Tyson Fury he will be about as menacing as a water pistol.Fury faces former Mixed Martial Arts champion Francis Ngannou over ten rounds under Marquess of Queensberry rules in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 28.
Tyson Fury has hit the gym since his bout with MMA star Francis Ngannou was announcedCredit: Instagram / @tysonfury
Ngannou is deadly in a cage but should hold no fears for Fury in a ringCredit: AP
The clash promises to be a mismatch like the Mayweather-McGregor exhibition bout in 2017Credit: Getty
It’s just going to be a much larger version of the Floyd Mayweather Jr v Conor McGregor miserable mismatch in Las Vegas six years ago.
McGregor’s vociferous army of followers were laughingly convinced the UFC superstar was going to be too much of a brute for Mayweather to handle.
It turned out to be the biggest anti-climax since it was proved the Loch Ness monster didn’t exist.
McGregor was completely out of his depth. Mayweather managed to hold him up long enough until he felt the ringside customers and TV audience had got enough of their money’s worth before finishing him off in the tenth.
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Inevitably for the next three months we will be bombarded by tall tales that Fury will be facing a murderous beast.
But I will be surprised if Fury doesn’t do a Mayweather – toy with ferocious-looking Ngannou until he decides it’s time to take him out.
Mayweather earned more than £200million to put McGregor back in his place and Fury has been made an offer he couldn’t refuse to be part of this Mickey Mouse match-up.
The Gypsy King is by far Britain’s most popular fighter. But if social media is to be believed he has irritated and frustrated many of his fans due to his inactivity.
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He seemed to have embraced one of Sir Winston Churchill’s most significant remarks that Jaw-Jaw was better than War-War. 
Tyson hasn’t had a meaningful fight since knocking out Dillian Whyte and defending his WBC world heavyweight title in April last year in front of a record 94,000 Wembley crowd.
His supporters certainly won’t be happy he’s taken the easiest road to further riches, which Anthony Joshua has described as “this nonsense.” 
It will be interesting to see how many – in the present financial climate – will be prepared to fork out the £27 it’s likely to cost to see it on PPV in what, after all, is a gimmick event. 
Fury is simply following the golfers and footballers who are filling their pockets with immense amounts of Arabian gold.
Every boxing lover wanted to see Tyson in a unification fight with Oleksandr Usyk or a Battle of Britain punch-up with Joshua.
Fury’s supporters won’t be happy he’s taken the easiest road to further richesColin Hart
Given Fury’s commitments until next year it’s getting more unlikely we will ever see him fight those two – and nearly two years would have elapsed before he’s able to make another defence. 
He has a large family to take care of – he’s a professional so no one should criticise him for the millions he’ll take away from the Middle East. 
But I feel he has demeaned the world championship belt he’s held for three years by getting involved with Ngannou. 
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Fury should do the honourable thing and give up the WBC title to allow Deontay Wilder and Joshua – if he beats Whyte next month – to fight for it in December.
Then the winner could meet either Usyk or Daniel Dubois early next year and boxing can have the unified world heavyweight champion it craves. More

ANTHONY JOSHUA claims he didn’t learn “anything” under former coach Robert Garcia.The Watford warrior, 33, enlisted the services of the multiple-time world-champion trainer after being taken to school by Oleksandr Usyk in their Tottenham tussle in September 2021.
Anthony Joshua appointed Robert Garcia as his head coach after his first loss to Oleksandr UsykCredit: SNAPCHAT
Garcia failed to guide AJ to victory in his Saudi rematch with Usyk last AugustCredit: GETTY
Joshua believes he didn’t learn ‘anything’ during his tIme under GarciaCredit: GETTY
Their partnership, however, failed to bear fruit as AJ was bested in a rematch 11 months later – despite turning in a better performance.
But Joshua doesn’t believe their brief partnership benefitted him in any way, telling talkSPORT: “I recall when I was training for Usyk, and I had Robert Garcia on board.
“The fight date kept getting pushed back and the general conversation in the Usyk camp was, ‘We need this fight to happen soon, because we don’t want AJ to spend as much time as possible with Robert Garcia.’
“In my mind, I was like, I didn’t feel like I was being taught anything, so I didn’t think it mattered if I spent a year [with him].
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“I was still going to do my thing anyway.”
Joshua axed Garcia in the wake of the Saudi showdown and has since teamed up with Derrick James – the head coach of the undefeated Errol Spence Jr.
The former two-time unified heavyweight champion said: “With Derrick James, I soak up every second I’m in that gym.
“Whether I’m successful or not, [new trainer] Derrick James is the truth.
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“The time spent with him is very valuable. It all starts from the mind, it’s not just the mitts. He’s got a really good mindset.”
Confusion reigned in Joshua’s corner during his second showdown with Usyk as Garcia and trainer Angel Fernandez seemingly weren’t on the same page.
And AJ admits he only began working with Garcia after heeding the advice of Fernandez.
He said: “The situation I found myself in Garcia… I was actually working with Angel Fernandez and Angel knew that he needed to grow his experience.

“So I left it with him to decide who he felt he would connect with best.
“I believe that there’s not much point in the athlete in making a decision if the trainer doesn’t respect the other coach in the room.”
Joshua bounced back from consecutive losses to Usyk with a scrappy points win over Jermaine Franklin in April.
The Olympian will bid to secure a multi-million-pound December dust-up with Deontay Wilder by winning a rematch with bitter rival Dillian Whyte on August 12. More

DEONTAY WILDER warned Andy Ruiz Jr he will “splatter” his brain if the pair meet in the ring.The pair have exchanged trash talk while negotiations continue for a potential fight.
Deontay Wilder sent a scary warning to Andy Ruiz JrCredit: Getty
Ruiz Jr was not intimidated and fired back his own fight predictionCredit: Getty Images – Getty
The WBC has ordered a match-up between the duo to determine who will get a world title shot.
Ruiz Jr had wanted to fight Fury but the Gypsy King will instead face Francis Ngannou next in what will be his boxing debut.
While Wilder eyed a clash with Anthony Joshua, which could take place in December or January.
Now the Bronze Bomber is ready to take on Ruiz Jr, but fired a chilling warning at the former heavyweight champion.
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Wilder, 37, said: “With my team, with your team, and now it’s time to put it all together.
“Who acting scared? It isn’t me. You know, because what y ‘all talk about is unreasonable. Let’s face it, and it is what it is.
“So when you serious, holla at me until then. Do what you do, bro. You got a lot of weight to lose, man. You can talk that talk. But only a few walk that walk.
“You know what I mean? So if you want to see what a knockout feels like, get your brain splattered. Holla at me, bro. I’m not far.”
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Ruiz, 33, was not intimidated and took Wilder’s “fat” insult in his stride.
He fired back a warning that his physique will make him difficult to beat – something Wilder will find out inside the ring.
Ruiz said: “Don’t say motherf***er. You’re mad, wow! F man, why are you mad? My dad’s trying to look out for me. He wants the best for me [and is] trying to give me as much money as I can [get].
“Come on, man. There’s no reason to be f***ing mad about that.
“[You’re] talking about that I’m fat. I got short arms, but then I’m fast. That’s what everybody thinks. That’s what everybody says until they meet me inside the ring.
“[Well], guess what? — This f***ing fat chubby kid is about to hammer your f***ing a*** down. Let’s get it, baby. Come on!” More

MIKE TYSON’s first trainer has sensationally claimed the boxing legend only had “five” real fights.Iron Mike took part in 58 professional bouts before hanging up his gloves in 2005 after a shock loss to journeyman Kevin McBride.
Mike Tyson’s brutal run to the heavyweight title in the ’80s was legendaryCredit: GETTY
Iron Mike called time on his career in 2005 with six defeats on his recordCredit: REUTERS
Tyson’s former trainer Teddy Atlas insists he lost the five “real” fights he had in his careerCredit: GETTY
Tyson’s scintillating, ferocious run to becoming the youngest-ever heavyweight champion is still to this day one of the greatest in the history of boxing.
The New Yorker, 57, ended his career with six defeats – the final of which came at the hands of McBride.
And his former trainer Teddy Atlas believes those losses – which were inflicted on him by Buster Douglas, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis and Danny Williams – came in the only TRUE fights of his Hall-of-fame career.
During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Atlas said: “Tyson’s talent was so great.
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“His physical ability was so overwhelming, his talent was so superior that the other stuff never got tested.
“He was blowing guys out, it never got tested if there was anything in the warehouse.
“To me, a fight is not a fight until there is any resistance, something to overcome.
“Otherwise, it’s just an athletic venture, just an exhibition.
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“Five times, whatever the real record is, five times there was resistance.
“Five times it became a real fight, five times there was something to overcome, and he failed all five times.
“He was only in five fights in his life, and he’s 0 in 5.”
Tyson was shell of his old-self when he lost to Brit Williams – who is still competing – and McBride and admitted the final fight of his career was nothing more than a payday.
Mike Tyson returned to the ring in November 2020 for an exhibition with Roy Jones JrCredit: Reuters
He made a sensational return to the ring in November 2020 for an exhibition bout with fellow boxing great Roy Jones Jr.
And he shocked fight fans around the world by rolling back the years and turning in a stellar display against the former four-weight world champion.
Tyson has hinted at taking part in more exhibitions but hasn’t made any overtures to get back in the ring. More