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    Deontay Wilder shows off incredible state-of-the-art home boxing gym ahead of former world champ’s return fight

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    Andy Carroll and Billi Mucklow sell home for eye-watering seven figure sum after split – as he moves on with girlfriend

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    Justis Huni survived a drive-by-shooting before swapping Australia for Blackpool ahead of Fabio Wardley fight

    JUSTIS HUNI enters enemy territory when he faces Fabio Wardley in Ipswich – but it will take a lot to faze the travelling Australian. After all, Huni survived a terrifying drive-by-shooting in June 2022 only to win his next fight less than a week later. Justis Huni survived a terrifying drive-by-shooting in June 2022Credit: GettyPolice investigating at the house of Huni after the attackCredit: GettyThe boxer was just 23 when his family home in Brisbane, with ten inside, was targeted with five bullets. Two children, one aged eight and one just six months old, were among those in the house when shots fired at 4am. And despite cops and news crews surrounding the property – Huni was more focused on his morning sparring session that day. He told Ring Magazine: “I still remember it well.READ MORE IN BOXING”It was like, gunshots fired at my house then all of a sudden I had police and TV crews at the front of my house all morning. “But I had sparring that morning. I just looked straight past the news crews and just went to sparring. “Got my sparring done and then came back home to so much news and reporters at the house.”The frightening ordeal came while Huni was 5-0 – with four knockouts – and was approaching a fight against Joseph Gooddall.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSAnd he would amazingly win the bout over ten rounds, not losing a round in the eyes of one judge.Three years on and no arrests were made and the perpetrators remain a mystery.Fabio Wardley prepares for dream Portman Road homecoming fight Huni has since improved his record to 12-0 and returns on Saturday in the biggest fight of his career. He replaced Jarrell Miller – the controversial serial drug cheat – after the American pulled out of facing Wardley through “injury”. Huni accepted the deal on just five weeks notice and has no fear in taking on Ipswich’s Wardley at Portman Road having overcome far worse. He said: “The timing of the shooting was crazy because I had the Goodall fight five days later. “I think if I could get through that, I’m sure I can handle what’s going to come at me on June 7th.”Everything is all character building and everything has got me to where I am today and to be able to get me past obstacles that are about to come up like June 7th. “Everything in my life has happened for a reason. It was scary of course, I was living in the house and my whole family was in the house that night. “It was a scare but I think I was so zoned in and focused on the fight it did not affect me. I kind of just overlooked it.”Now that I think back at it, it was a big deal, but at the time I was so focused on my job at hand that I kind of just brushed it away and just kept moving forward. I think if I could get through that, I’m sure I can handle what’s going to come at me on June 7th.Justis Huni on his drive-by-shooting ordeal “I won that fight and there was so much security and stuff at the fight because obviously they thought it was connected to me.”I don’t know. It just shows what the mind can do when you’re locked in on something so bad. You just kind of forget about it.”Huni, 26, flew to England in mid May to face off with Wardley, 30, for the first time on the football pitch. And instead of flying 10,000 miles back, the Aussie set up camp in Blackpool’s Sharpstyle Boxing Gym for the remainder of his training. He said: “It’s a kind of interesting place. It’s a bit different to the Gold Coast.”I haven’t had a chance to look around and go down to the water yet but from what I’ve seen it seems quiet here and that’s how I like it. “It’s a lot better than when I was in London for a few days – that was too busy for me, too much traffic.”But there’s not nearly as much traffic in Blackpool so I’ve liked it. “We’ve managed to get the sparring we need from a few local boys who have come down to help me out. Read More on The Sun”I’ve got all the training that I’ve needed. I’ve done all the hard work I’ve needed to do. “I’m just going to go in there and do my job… do what I’ve done for the last 20 years since I started in this sport.”Huni is from Brisbane but has been training in BlackpoolFabio Wardley facing off with HuniCredit: QUEENSBERRY More

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    Bungling masked robbers targeted Man Utd star Alejandro Garnacho’s £4m mansion – but fled after making HUGE mistake

    BURGLARS targeted footie star Alejandro Garnacho’s home — but got the wrong house.Two balaclava-clad thugs arrived on the Man United star’s road just as he kicked off at Old Trafford.Two balaclava-clad thugs targeted footie star Alejandro Garnacho’s home — but got the wrong houseCredit: GettyThey buzzed on a door in a bid to work out if anyone was there — but were at one of his neighbours. A dog walker then saw and challenged them, before private security guards arrived.It came as United hosted Real Sociedad on March 13, with the Reds winning 4-1.One neighbour in Altrincham said: “They were targeting Garnacho — but they got the wrong home. “They were after his house as it was 8pm and they would have known he was playing at Old Trafford.” READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAnother local who witnessed the attempt said: “I was about to take the dog out but I saw two men walk past so I waited.“They were wearing dark clothes and balaclavas so I wondered what they were up to. When I went into the street I saw one had climbed on to the wall and fence on either side. “I then shouted, ‘What are you up to?’. Security guards came out and they jumped back over a fence and ran off.”They added: “I think the security was enough to scare them away. They saw the measures that are in this street — and have not been back.”Most read in FootballArgentine winger Garnacho, 20, has since put his family’s £3.85million mansion up for sale — and hinted he could leave United. A club source said his security team were “aware of an incident at an adjacent property”.Dramatic video of Paul Pogba fleeing Old Trafford after learning raiders had targeted mansion as children slept in bedA string of United stars have been burgled while they were away, including Victor Lindelof and Paul Pogba.      Since the attempted robbery, Garnacho put his family’s £3.85million mansion up for sale and hinted he could leave UnitedCredit: Getty More

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    Enzo Fernandez ‘house-hunting in Madrid after agreeing Real transfer’ despite Chelsea ace having seven years on contract

    CHELSEA star Enzo Fernandez has been spotted house-hunting in Madrid, according to sensational reports in Spain.The midfielder has seven years left on his Stamford Bridge contract but has been linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer.Enzo Fernandez has reportedly been spotted house-hunting in MadridXabi Alonso, who is due to take over from Carlo Ancelotti at the Bernabeu, is looking to add more control to his midfield.And journalist Gustavo Mendez has reported that Fernandez and his girlfriend have been looking at properties in the Spanish capital this week.Mendez also claimed that Fernandez and the 15-time European champions have reached an agreement – but this has not been confirmed.The Premier League ace was allegedly recommended an area by his Argentina team-mate Julian Alvarez, who is at Atletico Madrid.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSThe gaff was reportedly close to former Manchester City striker Alvarez’s house.Fernandez, 24, was heavily linked with Real before he joined Chelsea, for a then British-record fee of £106million from Benfica in 2023.The LaLiga giants registered their interest again in January, but manager Enzo Maresca is keen to keep his namesake at Stamford Bridge.Fernandez has been a regular starter and even stepped in to wear the captain’s armband this season, with Reece James out injured for most of it.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSAfter a tough debut campaign, Fernandez has pushed on this season, scoring six goals and providing seven assists in the Premier League.The 2022 World Cup winner has notched 14 goals and 19 assists in 106 Chelsea appearances.Enzo Fernandez and Noni Madueke lead Chelsea’s dressing room celebrations after win over LiverpoolHe could get his first taste club silverware next week when Chelsea play Real Betis in the Uefa Conference League final.Before that, Fernandez and Chelsea host Nottingham Forest, with both teams looking to finish inside the Champions League spots for next season.If Fernandez is unavailable, Madrid will move for Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister and Eintracht Frankfurt star Hugo Larsson. More

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    Phil Foden puts family home up for sale for £3.25m just after we revealed his mum is on move

    PHIL Foden has put his former family home up for sale for a cool £3.25m – just a week after we revealed his mum is also on the move.The Manchester City midfielder moved out of the sprawling four-bedroom property in Prestbury, Cheshire, last September after neighbours called police to complain about a noisy party being held at the property.Phil Foden has put his former family home up for sale for £3.25mCredit: GettyFoden, who lives with fiancee Rebecca Cooke and their three young children, has now moved into a sprawling mansion in the Cheshire countryside which comes complete with its own lake so he can indulge his love of fishing.The transfer comes as Phil, 25, also put a five bedroom mansion that his parents Claire and Phil Senior live in just a couple of miles away up for sale.They too have been hit with noise complaints from neighbours.A source said: “Phil and his family enjoyed living in Prestbury but they are now settled in their new home so it makes sense to cash in and sell up the other home.”Read More on SportFoden is set to make a profit of £400,000 if the house, which he bought three years ago, sells for its asking price of £3.25m.New footage shows Phil Foden’s reaction to Man Utd fans’ sick chant aimed at his mum More

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    Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr’s lifestyles compared from £4million beachfront villa to growing up in Majorcan mansion

    CHRIS EUBANK JR and Conor Benn might have differing personalties and fight styles – but they’ve walked very similar paths. The born rivals renew their family war at Tottenham’s stadium – 35 year after their dads first fought.Chris Eubank Jr ahead of his fight with Conor BennCredit: GettyBenn fights Eubank Jr up at middleweightCredit: GettyIt will be contested at the 160lb middleweight limit – three years after their initial bout was dramatically axed with just days to go. Benn failed two drug tests after testing positive for clomiphene – a substance known to boost testosterone. He vowed to fight his innocence and took his career to America for two wins up at the light-middleweight limit. Benn’s UK Anti-Doping case was later dropped – allowing him to box in Britain again as Eubank Jr waited patiently.READ MORE IN BOXINGBoth are stars in their own rights but growing up the sons of British boxing royalty afforded them quite the luxurious lifestyles. And here, SunSport takes a look at the lives Saturday night’s headliners lead. Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor BennTHE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st CenturyFamilial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.Latest NewsAll the infoCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSRich kids Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn’s classic two-fight series was just chapter in a their career of big-money bouts.So their children were raised rich. Most read in BoxingEubank Jr and his three siblings, sister Emily and brothers Sebastian and Joseph, lived in a mansion in Brighton worth £4million. Benn meanwhile grew up in an eight-bedroom property in Majorca with a pool and even a jacuzzi in his room. But he still had to earn his own money as a painter and decorator in Spain making just €20 a day.The Benns later moved to Sydney – where Conor would first start boxing as an amateur – before he returned to the UK to turn professional. Eubank’s dad meanwhile filed for bankruptcy in 2009 – selling his mansion with the family instead relocating to a flat above a nursery. At 16, Eubank Jr and his late brother Sebastian, who sadly passed away in 2021, moved to Las Vegas to further their training. He returned to turn professional in 2011 – with Benn following five years later.Benn likes to wear designer clothesCredit: InstagramAs does Eubank, posing in a similar Gucci jacketCredit: InstagramTravelling in style While Eubank Jr and Benn may not see eye to eye – one thing they do share in common is a love for fancy cars.Eubank Jr’s prized possession has long been his custom McLaren 720S – worth around £210,000. Modified by German brand Mansory, it’s the ultimate petrol head’s car and better still he custom-plated it ‘EU13ANK’.Eubank Jr has also been known to drive a black £215,000 Lamborghini Huracan, reaching a top speed of over 200mph and 0-60mph in just 2.3 seconds.Others previously on the driveway include a £116,000 BMWi8, a £178,000 red Ferrari 458, a £164,000 Mercedes-Benz G63, a £115,000 Range Rover Urban SVR and a £240,000 Bentley Mansory GT Race.Eubank Jr poses with his Mclaren 720s on Brighton Palace PierCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CifO8Z9rQ3r/?hl=enEubank Jr shows off a stunning Ferrari 458 worth £178,000 on InstagramCredit: InstagramThe Mercedes G Wagon is Eubank Jr’s dream carCredit: InstagramOne of Eubank Jr’s early cars was a top-of-the range Range RoverCredit: InstagramIn 2018, Eubank Jr shared a stunning Bentley to his followersCredit: InstagramBut, it’s not clear whether Eubank Jr rented or bought the motors outright and how many he still keeps to this day. Benn meanwhile has driven a Rolls-Royce Wraith worth £260,000 and a £125,000 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG wrapped in gold.Also in 2022, Benn added a stunning £110,000 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S – copying his dad who bought a Porsche 911 in the 1990s.It has a personalised licence plate – ‘K013ENN’ – and Benn calls it his “weekend car.”And both boxers are also known to jet set in style, often flying private when they go abroad. Both also enjoy luxury designer clothes – posing in similar Gucci jackets – and showing off their fancy watches. Eubank posing next to a private jetCredit: InstagramBenn is also known to fly privateCredit: InstagramBenn sits on the bonnet of his stunning £258k Rolls-RoyceCredit: InstagramAfter beating Chris Algieri, Benn treated himself to a S63 AMGCredit: InstagramLike his dad, Benn owns a stunning Porsche 911 CarreraCredit: InstagramLiving in luxury Both men grew up in mansions – and they’re keeping it that way. Eubank Jr has a stunning four-bed mansion in Hove – with a pool outside – that is currently on the market for just under £2m.But his home away from home is in Dubai, where his nephew Raheem lives. Eubank Jr has taken on a father role since the tragic passing of younger brother Seb – who welcomed Raheem into the world in 2021.He bought a stunning five-bedroom Indigo Ocean Villa on Dubai’s Palm Jebel Ali Island worth £4m.Eubank Jr put this stunning Hove home up for saleCredit: FINEANDCOUNRTY.CO.UKHe lives in an incredible detached four-bedroom houseCredit: FINEANDCOUNRTY.CO.UKThe pool is undoubtedly the main selling point of the houseCredit: FINEANDCOUNRTY.CO.UKAs well as five bedrooms and four bathrooms, the 7,882 square-foot home has multiple private balconies and a spacious roof terrace.The bedrooms and bathrooms are spaced out over three floors, the top of which features a stunning terrace.Benn meanwhile has a beautiful Essex home which he shares with his wife Victoria and their two children, son Eli and daughter Idony Susanna. The couple are also believed to have an apartment in Spain. Eubank Jr purchased a stunning new home in DubaiCredit: PALM JEBEL ALIHe dropped a cool £4million on the stunning abodeCredit: PALM JEBEL ALIEubank Jr’s new UAE pad has five bedrooms and four bathroomsCredit: PALM JEBEL ALIFamily affair Benn is very close with his dad Nigel, who spent the whole training camp in Majorca besides his son. The unbeaten welterweight also had a surprise visit from his wife and two children. Partner Victoria has a following of her own as a social media influencer and author.She wrote the book Feeling It All which helps kids cope with their emotions and also shares big brand deals on her Instagram page, where she has over 26,000 followers.Conor Benn with wife VictoriaCredit: INSTAGRAM/CONOR BENNVictoria is a social media influencer and authorThe couple share a son and a daughter togetherNigel Benn with his son ConorCredit: Richard Pelham / The SunThe pair began dating in 2017, before walking down the aisle a year later in a private ceremony.They welcomed son Eli into the world in 2021 and daughter Idony Susanna in 2024. Eubank Jr meanwhile keeps a more private life, not giving away whether he is in a relationship or not. But he has opened the door to having children of his own after taking on the role of carer alongside nephew Raheem’s mum. Read More on The SunEubank Jr has also sadly fallen out with his dad over the past few years – leading to public back and forths between them. And interestingly, Eubank Jr’s sister Emily is in a long-term relationship with Frank Smith, who promotes Benn alongside Eddie Hearn.Chris Eubank Jr is sadly estranged from his dadCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdEubank Jr with his nephew RaheemCredit: X/ ChrisEubankJrRaheem’s dad Sebastian sadly passed away in 2021Credit: X/ ChrisEubankJrEddie Hearn and Frank Smith promote BennBut Smith is with Eubank’s sister EmilyCredit: Instagram @franksmithEmily pictured with brother ChrisCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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    ‘Changed my life’ – British boxer, 34, able to pay off mortgage after major contract blunder sees him bank huge sum

    LIAM CAMERON landed life-changing money and can pay off his mortgage following a boxing contract cock-up.The 34-year-old lost four prime years of his career when he was banned for a cocaine-related charge in 2019.Liam Cameron has won a huge amount of money after a contract cock-upCameron fell out of the ring after a tussle with Ben WhittakerCredit: GettyWhittaker later left the venue in a wheelchairCredit: CHRIS DEANWhittaker will rematch Cameron in Birmingham on Easter SundayAfter overcoming mental health and addiction problems during his harsh exile, Cameron stunned 2020 Olympic silver Ben Whittaker in October.Red-hot Whittaker, 27, was supposed to steamroll the underdog but the pair fell over the top rope together and the favourite pulled out with an ankle injury, resulting in a draw.When the rematch contract- for the original 10-round Saudi Arabia clash – arrived, stating the rerun would be 12 rounds, Cameron quickly and shrewdly signed it, knowing Whittaker would not fancy it.The bungle means Cameron landed an extra windfall of around £100,000 and can now make up for the years he lost.READ MORE IN BOXINGAhead of Sunday’s Birmingham return leg, Cameron revealed: “It has changed my life because after this I can buy my house outright.“Mad isn’t it!“I cannot go into the exact figure but the additional fee is more than I got paid for the whole purse of the first fight.“I don’t know what else I might buy, I don’t even go shopping, that doesn’t interest me, I just like a good tracksuit.”Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSAt the end of six evenly matched rounds, when Whittaker was beginning to tire and look vulnerable, the pair clinched on the ropes and flipped over.Flashy Whittaker’s critics claimed he felt the pressure and pulled his opponent over, in an effort to escape the first loss of his promising professional career.Frazer Clarke faced his girlfriend’s wrath after car park row with David Adeleye and calls out rival to grudge fight The moment went viral and even the biggest wrestling company on the planet has tapped into the controversy.Cameron explained: “When I see any YouTube videos featuring me and Ben now, they all carry an advert for WWE on them, honestly!”Whittaker is a seriously proven amateur who went to the toughest parts of the world, to win dozens of events, against dangerous opponents.So being labelled ‘Quittaker’ in the wake of the bizarre bout ending must have stung – but the tough nut is refusing to show it.He hit back: “Critics don’t matter to me because you get them in every walk of life.“They are only talking about me because I am THAT guy.“If I go out and stop him the first round then people will still have things to say.Read More on The Sun“I shimmied it off, I might get ‘Quittaker’ tattooed on me afterwards – or have it written on my shorts.“But I will show the real Ben Whittaker on Sunday.” More