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      Georgina Rodriguez dazzles in sparkly dress at 2024 Joy Awards as fans say Cristiano Ronaldo’s Wag is ‘on fire’

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      GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ dazzled in a sparkly dress as she stole the show at the 2024 Joy Awards.The gorgeous 29-year-old, a Spanish model and social media influencer who has been with the superstar since 2016, has enjoyed an epic few days in the Middle East.
      Georgina Rodriguez stole the show in a diamond dress at her latest awards bashCredit: georginagio/Instagram
      Cristiano Ronaldo’s partner attended the Joy Awards in RiyadhCredit: georginagio/Instagram
      Fans were blown away by the star’s glamorous outfit in the Middle EastCredit: georginagio/Instagram
      Georgina shared several snaps of herself at the bash on InstagramCredit: georginagio/Instagram
      Georgina firstly stunned at the star-studded Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai last week as she posed in a lace mini dress.
      That was when she accompanied her Al-Nassr forward fella Ronaldo as he won the Fans’ Favourite Player of the Year award at the do.
      But she took centre stage last night in a sparkling Lena Bena Berisha dress back in Saudi Arabia.
      Georgina matched her outfit with a glamorous diamond necklace, black gloves and heels at the Joy Awards, which is part of Riyadh Season and hosted by the GEA.
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      It is in line with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 and has been billed as the largest celebration of entertainment creators in the Arab world.
      But it was Georgina’s followers that were celebrating her glitz and glamour after she posted a number of snaps of herself at the bash.
      Along with a love heart and star emoji, she captioned them with: “What a magical night at the #JoyAwards.”
      One of her 56.1 million followers replied by telling her that she was “on fire” as another called her “stunning”.
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      Another admirer asked: “Why are u so beautiful?”
      “You shine like a real diamond,” commented another fan.
      A fifth said they were “speechless” after viewing the snaps while a sixth said that she looked “so eloquent”.
      And a seventh even declared: “Ronaldo is one lucky man!”
      Meanwhile, Georgina’s man has claimed that awards are “losing credibility” after being snubbed by the Ballon d’Or and Fifa’s The Best.
      The 38-year-old former Manchester United star left top level football to join Al-Nassr 12 months ago.
      He has scored 54 goals since then but he was still not named on the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d’Or, which was won for an eighth time by rival Lionel Messi.
      Ronaldo also failed to make The Best awards’ men’s player of the year shortlist but he did collect two other prizes at the Globe Soccer Awards as he added Best Middle East Player and Best Goal Scorer gongs to the fan one.
      But he took aim at his Ballon d’Or and Best Awards snubs by saying: “I think that, in a way, these awards are losing credibility. We have to analyse the entire season.
      “It’s not to say that Messi didn’t deserve it, or Haaland or even Mbappe. I simply no longer believe in these awards.
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      “And it’s not because I won at Globe Soccer. But there are facts, there are numbers. And the numbers don’t deceive.
      “They can’t take this trophy away from me because it’s a reality. So it makes me even happier, because the numbers are facts.”
      Georgina had stunned in a lace white dress in Dubai last weekCredit: AP
      She accompanied Cristiano Ronaldo to the Globe Soccer AwardsCredit: REX
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      Jake Paul faces losing over ONE STONE to secure KSI fight as Brit YouTuber’s manager refuses to budge on contract terms

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      JAKE PAUL faces losing over ONE STONE in weight if he is to meet KSI’s demands for a blockbuster grudge match. The pair of YouTube superstars-turned boxers have rivalled each other throughout their careers but are yet to settle it in the ring.
      Jake Paul will have to drop weight to fight KSICredit: Getty
      The Briton comes in a lot lighterCredit: Reuters
      And the latest sticking point in talks between the two camps is a disagreement in weight.
      Paul has campaigned from 185lb but his last bout – a knockout over boxer Andre August – was at the 200lb limit
      Whereas KSI was last at a 183lb catchweight in defeat to Tommy Fury but he insists his best fighting weight is 175lb at light-heavyweight.
      So it leaves his manager Mams Taylor adamant the pair must meet in the middle and box at a mutually unsatisfying 180lb – over a stone from Paul’s weight.
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      Taylor told SunSport: “The reality is, I think they both have so much to lose it has to be fair and it has to be uncomfortable.
      “KSI is not comfortable at 180, Jake is not comfortable at 180 either. 
      “It’s like the art of negotiating something in meditation, you both walk away not feeling great but not feeling bad about the deal you’ve done. 
      “And if they’re both prepared to do that then I think we’ll have a fight.”  
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      Before KSI’s boxing comeback in the summer of 2022, Paul offered to fight him on short notice at 180lb.
      But the American’s team have also pointed out that KSI in 2019 fought at 196lb the night he beat Paul’s brother Logan on points.
      So Taylor is left to admit the row over size could prevent the mega-fight from happening.
      He said: “With Jake, he’s said numerous times that he’ll fight at 180 and KSI’s most comfortable fight weight thus far is 175. 
      “If KSI was a full-time pro boxer his optimum performance would be at 168lb, because he doesn’t have as big a frame and Jake is a lot bigger and getting a lot bigger. 
      “So I don’t know if that fight ever happens just because of the weight issues.” 
      KSI was forced to concede to Fury’s demands of a 183lb catchweight before he lost a controversial decision in October.
      So Taylor refuses to make the same mistake twice and have his star man fight outside his best weight.

      He said: “I don’t think that’s a good idea and I wasn’t in favour of that for Tommy, to be honest. 
      “KSI just said, ‘Look, I don’t care anymore, I don’t want to wait anymore give him that advantage.’ 
      “He gave him really almost all the advantages and I’m very proud of the way KSI performed.
      “He had a tactic in mind and a tactic he developed with his team to negate Tommy’s jab and he did and I think most people think he did enough to win. 
      “It’s unfortunate and we move. It was a great show in the end and we’re proud of that.” 
      Another roadblock is the breakdown in relationship between Taylor and Paul’s business partner Nakisa Bidarian.
      So the former music mogul is ready to hand over talks with Bidarian to his Misfists Boxing right hand man, promoter Kalle Sauerland.
      Taylor said: “I’m going to defer negotiations to Kalle if that ever happens again. 
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      “I really want that fight to happen, I think the people want it to happen and I certainly don’t want to be a catalyst for a reason for it not. 
      “I think Nakisa and I are like oil and water when it comes to business. So sometimes you just can’t get along with people.” 
      KSI and Jake Paul clashing in the ring in 2020Credit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      KSI’s boxing promoter to reach out to Tommy Fury’s team as blockbuster rematch ‘absolutely make sense’

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      KSI’s boxing promoter plans talks with Tommy Fury’s dad John – as a mega-money rematch remains on the cards. Fury in October escaped the Manchester Arena with a controversial points win over six rounds to hand KSI his first ever defeat.
      Tommy Fury beat KSI controversially on pointsCredit: GETTY
      But the disputed result only made the feud between the pair uglier.
      Fury claimed he “HATES” his boxing rival while KSI admitted he would happily never see the ex-Love Island star in a big fight again.
      The man in the middle of negotiations last year was Kalle Sauerland, who promotes KSI’s Misfits Boxing but has also worked with the Furys.
      So Sauerland is plotting a catch up with John amid speculation of a rematch between son Tommy, 24, and KSI, 30.
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      He told SunSport: “I’ll give John a call in the next couple of weeks and see what he’s doing. 
      “We talks to the Furys a lot. We’ve promoted Roman Fury, dealt with John on that, get on great with Tyson as well. 
      “They’re a boxing family so we talk. We’re enemies when it comes to the fight but we got the deal done when a lot of people in this space said, ‘You’ll never get a deal done.'” 
      Promoters boasted of selling 1.3million pay-per-views at £20 a pop for the grudge match, which at those estimations raked in over £25MILLION.
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      So Sauerland – who formerly promoted heavyweight legend Wladimir Klitschko – would be licking his lips at a rerun.
      But even the veteran promoter is still getting to grips with the new age of influencer boxing which is full of more ego than sense.
      On the potential of a rematch, Sauerland said: “That’s how I would think, because that’s the traditional path. I can’t read this space. 
      “From a traditional sense, the rematch would absolutely make sense. But is it going to happen in this space? We’ll see.” 
      Following his first loss, KSI took time away from boxing having also failed in an appeal of the result.
      From a traditional sense, the rematch would absolutely make sense. But is it going to happen in this space? We’ll see.Kalle Sauerland on KSI vs Tommy Fury 2
      But he confirmed he will return to the ring this year and is in no shortage of blockbuster opponents to welcome him back.
      Sauerland said: “This year there’s some big ones out there, whether it’s Jake Paul, Conor McGregor, another Tommy fight. 
      “There’s huge fights out there and JJ knows this space better than anyone.
      “He’s the godfather of this space, building up a multi, multimillion fanbase outside of boxing. 
      “That’s the audience and that’s what’s going to guide him in. It’s different to traditional where you look at the different world title routes. 
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      “This is about creating big fights and the ones that I know are Jake Paul, Conor McGregor, Tommy Fury.
      “But they know this space better than me. I’m happy to come in and make these fights but we’ll see who it is.” More

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      Elle Brooke admits she ‘loves and adores’ AJ Bunker despite brutal KO… and now calls to join forces for tag-team fight

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      ELLE BROOKE says she loves and adores AJ Bunker despite knocking her out – and now wants to join forces for a tag-team fight. The pair of influencers-turned boxers first collided in the summer of 2022 when Brooke won a points decision.
      Elle Brooke knocked out AJ BunkerCredit: Getty
      Elle Brooke now wants to team up with AJ BunkerCredit: Getty
      So on the surface it looked as though the bad blood was brewing ahead of a rematch in Leeds at Misfits 12.
      Brooke eventually stopped Bunker with a brutal right hand but the two hugged it out post-fight.
      And now the dust has settled, OnlyFans star Brooke revealed her admiration for Bunker, who she now wants to team up with.
      She told SunSport: “I adore AJ, I really adore her. I loved seeing her win her title in Newcastle in September.
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      “I genuinely love her and when you’re in fight mode, that week I’m not going to lie to you she was my worst enemy, you have to be in fight mode, I’m fighting her.
      “But put that aside, I’m a really big fan of her and I’d like to do a tag-team with her. That would be a really good story.”
      Brooke was beaten for the first time in her last fight in July, losing to Brazilian TikToker Jully Poca.
      So Brooke was in the mindset that consecutive defeats would have brought an end to her boxing career.
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      She revealed: “I said that if I didn’t win this fight, then boxing’s not for me.
      “Even though I enjoy it and I absolutely adore it, I spend so much time and energy and it’s so mentally draining that if I’m not winning there’s no point it being in my life.
      “So I’m super happy I won. It was all or nothing, I want to be the best and if I was beaten twice then… I want to be the biggest, the baddest, the best, so I would’ve firmed it that boxing wasn’t for me.”
      Brooke was close to leaving the sport all together but admitted she now has never loved it so much.
      She said: “It wasn’t a pressure thing because I’d be happy either way. Boxing isn’t my only life – it is and it isn’t.
      “I had a life before that so ultimately after my last loss it made me fall out of love with boxing a little bit.
      ‘And now I’ve won, I’ve fallen in love with it all over again.”
      Elle Brooke celebrates with her Misfits beltCredit: Getty More

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      Love Islander AJ Bunker spotted with fat lip as she downs shots after being brutally KO’d by OnlyFans star Elle Brooke

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      FORMER LOVE ISLAND star Andrea-Jane Bunker was spotted with a fat lip after her brutal KO against Elle Brooke.Bunker, 28, and Brooke, 26, exchanged blows in the ring once again last night in a rematch of their original bout in the summer of 2022.
      AJ Bunker did not seem down in the dumps despite her loss to Elle BrookeCredit: Instagram @andreajanebunker
      But she showed the repercussions with a fat lip at the after partyCredit: Instagram @andreajanebunker
      Brooke scored a KO punch on Bunker in round threeCredit: Getty

      Brooke walked away from the original bout with a disputed points decision.
      But last night OnlyFans star Brooke left no doubt that she was the winner as she slumped Bunker with a lethal right-hand punch in round three at Misfits 12.
      The pair made peace following the fight as they shared a hug.
      However, Bunker did not seem too down in the dumps following the fight in First Direct Arena in Leeds as she was seen downing shots at the afterparty.
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      Bunker shared a number of videos on her Instagram page following the fight.
      She could be seen enjoying and downing shots with guests at the fight including a number of influencers.
      However, in a couple of the snaps, Bunker could be seen with a bruise on her lower lip, likely from where she had been caught by Brooke.
      Bunker first rose to fame on Love Island back in 2021.
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      Bunker is a former Love Island contestantCredit: Instagram
      Bunker also lost her original match with Brooke in 2022 via a points decisionCredit: Instagram
      She was an Islander on season 7 and entered the villa on Day 17 but was dumped from the island on Day 23 so her stint was short-lived.
      Bunker now has 130,000 fans on Instagram.
      Her defeat to Brooke moved her to a two-wins and three-defeats influencer boxing record.
      Meanwhile, Brooke admitted she would have hung up her gloves if she had lost.
      She said: “I just perform best on Misfits, I think this was just big fat karma for ever leaving. I was definitely going to quit if I lost this, so it’s a sign.”
      Bunker has 130,000 followers on InstagramCredit: andreajanebunker/Instagram
      Bunker moved to a two-wins and three-defeats fight record after her Brooke fightCredit: PA More

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      Alejandro Garnacho’s influencer girlfriend unfollows Man Utd ace sparking rumours of split just months after baby joy

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      ALEJANDRO GARNACHO’s influencer girlfriend has sparked rumours of a split with the Manchester United star with her recent Instagram activity.Eva Garcia set chins wagging by posting a selfie photo with their son and the message: “You and me against the world.”
      Alejandro Garnacho and his girlfriend Eva Garcia welcomed their first child into teh world last OctoberCredit: INSTAGRAM@EEVICHUU
      But the 19-year-old influencer has sparked rumours of a split with the Manchester United manCredit: INSTAGRAM@EEVICHUU
      Garcia has unfollowed the Argentina international on InstagramCredit: INSTAGRAM@EEVICHUU
      Her eagle-eyed social media followers have picked up on the fact the brunette is no longer following the Argentina international on social media.
      The pair have since been bombarded with questions about their love life online.
      One of Garcia’s concerned influencer pals asked her: “What happened?”
      Another posted on their social media: “Garnacho, what have you done?”
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      One of Garnacho’s legion of female fans tried to take advantage of the rumour mill by offering to cook his favourite dishes, telling him: “Now you’re separated let me know.”
      There was no immediate response from the Red Devils star, whose last Instagram Live post was a Happy Birthday message to his mum.
      Garnacho and Garcia, who boasts an impressive 534,000 followers, celebrated the birth of their first child in October.
      The 19-year-old footballer announced the birth of his son – Enzo Garnacho Garcia – on social media with an adorable photo showing him cuddling up to his baby son and partner in a hospital bed.
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      Several of his United team-mates flocked to the post to congratulate the couple.
      Garnacho and 18-year-old Garcia made their relationship public back in 2021, although it is understood they knew each other for years beforehand.
      The pair announced they were expecting their first child in April last year.
      They then held a gender reveal party to confirm their baby was a boy before announcing his name would be Enzo.
      On New Year’s Eve, Garnacho posted a touching photo of him with his arms around his baby son alongside a message which said: “2023 will always be a very happy year.
      “And remembered because life gave me the most beautiful thing it could ever give me, since you arrived my life changed forever.
      “My father always told me I would never know what it is to love someone like you love a child until you have him and since you came along you are my reason to smile and be happy every day.
      “Dad loves you more than anything in this world, I’ll always take care of you.”
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      The last photo he posted with Garcia was just over three weeks ago, showing them with Enzo in Christmas pyjamas.
      Garcia has yet to remove any of her snaps with Garnacho, although has yet to explain her mysterious post.
      Garcia styles herself as an influencerCredit: Instagram @eevichuu
      She has been dating the Man Utd ace for some timeCredit: Instagram @eevichuu
      The couple spent Christmas together with their new babyCredit: Instagram @eevichuu
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      Reality TV legend Joey Essex set for boxing debut with huge KSI fight eyed after secret ‘tension’ between stars

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      JOEY ESSEX is set to join the family business by making his boxing debut – and could eye a score-settling fight with KSI. Essex is the nephew to esteemed British trainer Tony Sims, who once coached Anthony Joshua and currently works with Conor Benn.
      Joey Essex is set for his boxing debutCredit: Getty
      KSI has secretly rivalled Joey EssexCredit: Getty
      The super-fit reality TV legend has been teasing a switch to boxing in a series of cryptic social media posts.
      But now SunSport can confirm Essex has been in talks with KSI’s manager and co-founder of Misfits Boxing, Mams Taylor.
      Taylor said: “He’s got family background in boxing so I think he’s excited to get in the ring and we’re excited to have him. 
      “Joey’s going to be very committed, we’ve spoken daily for the last few days and he’s really on it.” 
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      Ever since launching in the summer of 2022, Misfits has been the home to crossover and celebrity-style fights.
      So Essex – who first shot to fame on ITV’s hit show TOWIE – will have no shortage of famous opponents lining up to face him.
      Taylor said: “I’ve got a list for him and we’re going to go through it and figure it out.” 
      Essex, 33, was quick to call out YouTuber-turned boxer KSI, 30, but Taylor insisted the fight is not yet on the horizon.
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      He said: “No disrespect to Joey Essex but I don’t think it would be fair to him to make his debut against KSI and I don’t think it would be right for KSI to go from Tommy Fury to Joey Essex. 
      “If Joey builds up, has a good few fights and develops a lot of skill and it will be a fair fight and a challenge for both of them, then anything is possible down the line. But for now, that’s not the fight.” 
      Essex insisted he would “WALLOP” KSI and claimed there is friction between the pair.
      And Taylor added: “I think there’s an underlying little tension there between them. 
      “I don’t think resolving it in the ring is the right thing to do now for Joey, I don’t think it’s right for KSI either. 
      ‘But down the line let’s see what happens, watch that space.
      “I don’t know why they have any rivalry or beef but it’s interesting. Sometimes these things develop on their own.” More

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      Elle Brooke opens up on sisterhood with boxing mentor Ebanie Bridges despite being ‘separated’

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      ELLE BROOKE has found a best friend and mentor in Ebanie Bridges – but the pair are no longer joined at the hip. Brooke first met the former bantamweight world champion at trainer Mark Tibbs’ Essex boxing gym.
      Ebanie Bridges is a best friend and mentor to Elle Brooke
      Ex-world champ Bridges has helped mentor BrookeCredit: Getty
      The pair were even sparring partnersCredit: Instagram / @ebanie_bridges
      And Bridges would go onto corner the social media star while helping her in training and sparring.
      The two have even shot racy content together on OnlyFans but Bridges has now switched to Dave Coldwell’s gym in Rotherham.
      Brooke, 26, told SunSport: “She’s still my mentor, 100 per cent. 
      “I don’t see her as much, obviously she was training for her fight and she’s up North now so we’re separated.
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      “If she was round the corner we’d see each other all the time but we’re still such good friends, we’re like sisters. 
      “She’s less involved with the boxing now but she’s always there for me mentally and she’s honestly the biggest and the best hype woman in the world. I can always go to her for advice.” 
      Brooke bravely opened up on how a party lifestyle drove her to drugs and depression – before boxing helped turn her life around.
      The sport also introduced her to soul sister Bridges and the rest of Tibbs’ stable.
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      She said: “If it wasn’t for boxing I would’ve never have met her.
      “I would never have moved to Essex, I would never have met Ebanie, never have met some of the boys in the gym. 
      “And because I don’t go out on the weekends, they’re the ones I rely one for company a lot of the time. My life revolves around boxing now.” 
      Brooke makes her return in Leeds on Misfits 12 against ex-Love Islander AJ Bunker, who she beat in 2022.
      The bad blood has since brewed so bragging rights will also be on the line as well as Bunker’s Misfits belt.
      Brooke said: “We know of each other now. When we first fought it was just someone else in the influencer scene to take on that fight. 
      “Whereas now she’s champ, I’ve already beat her and it’s her opportunity for redemption, my opportunity to win the belt and that’s the story. 
      “We also aren’t that fond of each other, so it’s got great ingredients for a good fight.” 
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      You can watch Elle Brooke vs AJ Bunker, and the rest of the X Series 012 card in Leeds, live on DAZN on Saturday, January 20.  Tickets are available at www.MisfitsBoxing.com More