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    Who is Josh Taylor’s gorgeous fiancée Danielle Murphy and when will they get married?

    Josh Taylor will defend his undisputed super-lightweight title against Jack Catterall on Saturday night.One of his biggest supporters is gorgeous wife-to-be Danielle Murphy, who will be hoping her man can overcome Catterall to stay undefeated.
    Josh Taylor with stunning wife-to-be Danielle Murphy on Instagram.Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk
    Who is Danielle Murphy?
    The couple have been together a long time, but while Taylor is consistently uploading his life to social media, Danielle generally keeps her life pretty private.
    She is reportedly a professional hairdresser, and is evidently very fashionable, but her fans seem not to know much about her personal life.
    The blonde beauty is 28 years-old, and also seems to have fallen in love with boxing, as she was spotted on Instagram sparring in the ring.
    The happy couple.Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk
    Do they have any children together?
    They currently do not have any children aged just 28 and 30 respectively, but it could be on the horizon after they are married.
    When are they getting married?
    The couple finally exchanged rings in December 2020, after being together for 11 years, and announced the engagement on Instagram.
    Taylor proposed to Danielle on a yacht, and was accompanied by his trainer Ben Davison and sparring partner Lee McGregor.
    They are set to be married on June 18th, 2022 in Dumfries and Galloway. It is thought to be a small ceremony with family and friends involved.
    Taylor celebrates his engagement to the gorgeous Danielle.
    Who is Josh Taylor fighting?
    Taylor will defend his undisputed super-lightweight title against Jack Catterall, who will prove a tough test for the Scot.
    The fight takes place on Saturday, February 26, in Glasgow.
    Taylor is fighting Jack Catterall on Saturday in Glasgow.Credit: Getty
    During the weigh in, Catterall grabbed Taylor by the neck, building even more tension before the big event. Taylor responded to this saying: “Tomorrow he will be flat on his back.”
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    Who is Josh Taylor’s gorgeous fiancée Danielle Murphy and when are they getting married?

    Josh Taylor will defend his undisputed super-lightweight title against Jack Catterall on Saturday night.One of his biggest supporters is gorgeous wife-to-be Danielle Murphy, who will be hoping her man can overcome Catterall to stay undefeated.
    Josh Taylor with stunning wife-to-be Danielle Murphy on Instagram.Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk
    Who is Danielle Murphy?
    The couple have been together a long time, but while Taylor is consistently uploading his life to social media, Danielle generally keeps her life pretty private.
    She is reportedly a professional hairdresser, and is evidently very fashionable, but her fans seem not to know much about her personal life.
    The blonde beauty is 28 years-old, and also seems to have fallen in love with boxing, as she was spotted on Instagram sparring in the ring.
    The happy couple.Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk
    Do they have any children together?
    They currently do not have any children aged just 28 and 30 respectively, but it could be on the horizon after they are married.
    When are they getting married?
    The couple finally exchanged rings in December 2020, after being together for 11 years, and announced the engagement on Instagram.
    Taylor proposed to Danielle on a yacht, and was accompanied by his trainer Ben Davison and sparring partner Lee McGregor.
    They are set to be married on June 18th, 2022 in Dumfries and Galloway. It is thought to be a small ceremony with family and friends involved.
    Taylor celebrates his engagement to the gorgeous Danielle.
    Who is Josh Taylor fighting?
    Taylor will defend his undisputed super-lightweight title against Jack Catterall, who will prove a tough test for the Scot.
    The fight takes place on Saturday, February 26, in Glasgow.
    Taylor is fighting Jack Catterall on Saturday in Glasgow.Credit: Getty
    During the weigh in, Catterall grabbed Taylor by the neck, building even more tension before the big event. Taylor responded to this saying: “Tomorrow he will be flat on his back.”
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    Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers boxing debut CONFIRMED for April 2 in Newcastle on Savannah Marshall undercard

    AARON CHALMERS will make his professional boxing debut on April 2 in his hometown of Newcastle.The ex-Geordie Shore star recently confirmed his switch from MMA to professional boxing, signing for promotional company Boxxer and Sky Sports.
    Aaron Chalmers will make his boxing debut on April 2Credit: Getty
    The former Geordie Shore star is swapping the MMA cage for the boxing ringCredit: BOXXER
    He left the cage with a 5-2 record, last fighting in February 2020, and he told SunSport how he was almost ready to hang up his gloves afterwards.
    Now the hugely-popular 34-year-old reality TV star is officially swapping the cage for the ring in just a matter of weeks, debuting on the undercard of Savannah Marshall’s WBO middleweight world title defence against Femke Hermans.
    His opponent is yet to be confirmed.
    The show was previously scheduled for March and will see the Hartlepool-born Marshall take on the Belgian former world champion at Newcastle Arena.
    Welterweight Florian Marku and heavyweight Nathan Gorman, returning to the ring after over a year out, will also be in action.
    Chalmers recently revealed his hopes to fight Tyson Fury’s younger brother Tommy in the future as well as eyeing a clash with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
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    He said: “I don’t know Tommy, but I know he probably gets as much stick as I do.
    “So maybe that’s something we can look at down the line.
    “He’s a big lad, stuff like that, it interests us, because it’s a challenge, it’s a big fight, maybe not for so-called ‘boxing fans’.
    “But I’ll bring Geordie Shore fans to the boxing, which is not a bad thing.” More

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    Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel and undercard for Glasgow fight this weekend

    JOSH TAYLOR finally makes his long-awaited return to the ring as he takes on mandatory challenger Jack Catterall in the super-lightweight division THIS WEEKEND. The Tartan Tornado, arguably Britain’s best fighter, won the undisputed 140lb titles in a brilliant fight with Jose Ramirez last May.
    Josh Taylor makes the first defence of his 140lb titles against Jack CatterallCredit: Willie Vass
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    The accomplishment made Taylor Britain’s first ever undisputed champion in the four-belt era.
    And now he begins the defence of his titles, with Englishman Catterall, who took step-aside cash to allow Taylor’s fight with Ramirez to go ahead, up first.
    When is Taylor vs Catterall?

    Josh Taylor’s big clash with Jack Catterall will take place on Saturday, February 26.
    The main card is set to get going from 7pm UK time, with the main event expected around 10.30pm.
    The fight will take place at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.
    There will be a full capacity crowd of 15,000 inside the arena for Taylor vs Catterall.
    The show will be promoted by Ben Shalom’s Boxxer.

    What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

    Taylor vs Catterall will be shown live on Sky Sports Arena and Sky Sports Main Event.
    You can live stream the action from the NOW TV or Sky Go apps, both of which are available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

    Taylor vs Catterall FIGHT CARD

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    What have they said?
    Taylor explained: “It is calm and relaxed – but there is time for the needle to come! And it will come. The closer the fight gets, it will come.
    “He’s a good fighter, I’ve got a lot of respect for Jack. But he will come up short. He will taste his first defeat as a professional.
    “He’s a good fighter. He just isn’t as good as I am.
    “It is a step up in class for him because he hasn’t boxed at the level that I have. He is a talented fighter but he hasn’t got what it takes to beat me.”
    But Catterall has said: “I beat Josh by listening to instructions, doing the stuff that we’ve worked on since the very start of my career.
    “Using everything I’ve learned over the years, and executing it.” More

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    Boxing schedule 2022: Upcoming fights, fixture schedule including Fury vs Whyte DATE, Taylor vs Catterall THIS WEEKEND

    LAST YEAR was a monster 12 months for boxing and you can expect more of the same in the first part of 2022. Stars such as Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Canelo Alvarez are all set to have their next fights confirmed.
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    And to hold you down in the meantime, we have all-British title fight action between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall this weekend.
    Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2022 below…
    📺 Sky Sports (UK) 📺
    📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 February 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Glasgow, Scotland

    Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall (12 rounds – super-lightweight, IBF/WBC/WBO/WBA titles)
    Robeisy Ramirez vs Eric Donovan (10 rounds -featherweight)
    Nick Campbell vs Jay McFarlane (10 rounds – heavyweight)

    📺 Showtime (US) – Fite TV (UK) 📺
    🗓 February 26 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, California

    Roger Gutierrez vs Chris Colbert (12 rounds – super-featherweight, WBA title)
    Gary Antuanne Russell vs Viktor Postol (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Jerwin Ancajas vs Fernando Martinez (12 rounds – super-flyweight, IBF title)

    📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 February 27 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    Lawrence Okolie vs Michal Cieslak (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBO title)
    Karim Guerfi vs Jordan Gill (12 rounds – featherweight)
    Anthony Fowler vs Lukasz Maciec (10 rounds – middleweight)
    Demsey McKean vs Ariel Esteban Bracamonte (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Galal Yafai vs TBA (10 rounds – flyweight)
    Campbell Hatton vs Joe Ducker (4 rounds -lightweight)
    Fabio Wardley vs TBA (10 rounds – heavyweight)

    📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 March 4 🇺🇸 Fresno, California

    Jose Ramirez vs Jose Pedraza (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Joet Gonzalez vs Jeo Santisima (10 rounds – featherweight)

    📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 March 5 🇺🇸 San Diego, California

    Roman Gonzalez vs Julio Cesar Martinez (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBA title)
    Mauricio Lara vs Emilio Sanchez (10 rounds – featherweight)
    Diego Pacheco vs Genc Pllana (8 rounds – super middleweight)
    Marc Castro vs TBA (6 rounds – lightweight)
    Skye Nicolson vs Bree Howling (6 rounds – featherweight)

    📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 March 12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nottingham, England

    Leigh Wood vs Michael Conlan (12 rounds – featherweight, WBA Regular title)
    Terri Harper vs Heather Hardy (10 rounds – lightweight)

    📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 March 19 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

    Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Michael McKinson (12 rounds – welterweight)

    📺 FreeSports (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 March 19 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE

    Sunny Edwards vs Muhammad Waseem (12 rounds – flyweight, IBF title)
    Tyrone McKenna vs Regis Prograis (10 rounds -super-lightweight)

    📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 March 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leeds, England

    Kiko Martinez vs Josh Warrington 2 (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
    Maxi Hughes vs Ryan Walsh (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Ebanie Bridges vs Cecilia Roman (10 rounds – bantamweight, IBF title)

    📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 April 9 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

    Ryan Garcia vs Emmanuel Tagoe (12 rounds – lightweight)

    📺 Fite TV (UK) – Showtime PPV (US) 📺
    🗓 April 16 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas

    Errol Spence Jr vs Yordenis Ugas (12 rounds – welterweight, WBA, WBC, IBF titles)

    📺 BT Sport Box Office (UK) – ESPN PPV (US) 📺
    🗓 April 23 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿London, England

    Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC, Ring Magazine title)

    📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 April 30 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

    Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano (10 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Ring Magazine titles)
    Liam Smith vs Jesse Vargas (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Franchon Crews-Dezurn vs Elin Cederroos (10 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO titles)

    📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 April 30 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez (12 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC & WBO titles)

    📺 TBC (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 May 14 🇫🇷 Paris, France

    Tony Yoka vs Martin Bakole (12 rounds – heavyweight)

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    Boxing results 2022
    🗓 February 19 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

    Kell Brook def. Amir Khan TKO6 (12 rounds – catchweight, 149lbs)
    Natasha Jonas def. Chris Namus TKO2 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Viddal Riley def. Willbeforce Shihepo UD6 (6 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Adam Azim def. Jordan Ellison TKO3 (6 rounds – lightweight)
    Hassan Azim def. MJ Hall UD4 (4 rounds – welterweight)

    🗓 February 19 🇲🇽 Tijuana, Mexico

    Jaime Munguia def. D’Mitrius Ballard TKO3 (12 rounds – middleweight)

    🗓 February 12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    John Ryder def. Daniel Jacobs SD12 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Johnny Fisher def. Gabriel Enguema UD6 (6 rounds – heavyweight)
    Felix Cash def. Magomed Madiev UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)
    Ellie Scotney def. Jorgelina Guanini UD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Ammo Williams def. Javier Francisco Maciel TKO6 (10 rounds – middleweight)

    🗓 February 5 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Keith Thurman def. Mario Barrios UD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Luis Nery def. Carlos Castro SD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Leo Santa Cruz def. Keenan Carbajal UD10 (12 rounds – featherweight)

    🗓 February 5 🇺🇸 Glendale, Arizona

    Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez def. Carlos Cuadras UD12 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBC title)
    Jamie Mitchell def. Carly Skelly TKO4 (10 rounds – bantamweight, WBA title)
    Raymond Ford def. Edward Vazquez SD10 (10 rounds – featherweight)

    🗓 February 5 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff, Wales

    Chris Eubank def. Liam Williams UD12 (12 rounds – middleweight)
    Claressa Shields def. Ema Kozin UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight, WBC, IBF, WBA titles)
    Caroline Dubois def. Vaida Masiokaite UD4 (4 rounds – lightweight)

    🗓 January 22 🇺🇸 Atlantic City, New Jersey

    Mark Magsayo def. Gary Russell Jr MD12 (12 rounds – featherweight, WBC title)
    Subriel Matias def. Petros Ananyan TKO9 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

    🗓 January 15 🇺🇸 Verona, New York

    Joe Smith Jr def. Steve Geffrard TKO9 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBO title)
    Abraham Nova vs Jose Enrique Vivas TKO8 (10 rounds – featherweight)

    🗓 January 1 🇺🇸 Hollywood, Florida

    Luis Ortiz def. Charles Martin TKO6 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Frank Sanchez def. Christian Hammer UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Ali Eren Demirezen def. Gerald Washington TKO8 (10 rounds – heavyweight) More

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    Amir Khan vs Kell Brook LIVE RESULTS: Brook’s next fight updates with Eubank Jr in frame, Khan retirement latest

    KELL BROOK hopes to face Chris Eubank Jr next after ruthlessly taking down Amir Khan.Khan has said he will retire after the fight, where he was nowhere near his best.
    Khan and Brook’s 20-year feud finally came to an end after a brutal war of a fight, and the pair put it to bed by embracing at the final bell.
    With each passing round the bout turned into pure domination for Brook before referee Victor Loughlin stepped in in the sixth round.

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    Noel shines a light on fight
    Many people within boxing have had their say on Saturday’s fight, but Johnny Nelson believes the most astute analysis came from a figure outside of the sport – Noel Gallagher.
    The former cruiserweight champion was part of Sky Sports’ punditry team, and revealed that the Oasis guitarist was on the money with his thoughts.
    Nelson said: “After the fight, this analysis from someone who doesn’t even know boxing was spot on.
    “Noel Gallagher said ‘Kell came to win, Amir came not to lose’, and I thought ‘yeah.’ You had one fighter that was hungry, and was a hunter. Kell was obsessed, and he wasn’t scared to hide it.
    “The other fighter [Khan] was there thinking ‘I’ve got this, I’ve just got to do my thing.'”
    Khan has heart of a lion
    Amir Khan will be remembered as having “the heart of a lion” if he does confirm his retirement from boxing as expected.
    That’s the view of victorious Kell Brook, who paid tribute to his beaten opponent as he spoke to Behind The Gloves after Saturday evening’s fight.
    Brook added: “He took some big shots. He put up a fight, he just came second tonight – but I knew that was happening.”
    Good morning boxing fans
    Kell Brook ended the 20-year war with Amir Khan by bludgeoning him – hopefully into safe retirement – following six savage rounds.
    Two decades after their first schoolboy spar, 10 years after the healthy rivalry turned spiteful and 48 hours after it had turned sinister with tit-for-tat accusations of racism and personal insults, Brook triumphed.
    Khan was punched from pillar-to-post and was ultimately rescued from his own bravery by a compassionate referee.
    Brook roared: “I always knew it was going to happen. What a feeling. I’m back on top now and I’ve got the bragging rights.
    “I always knew from when I was 18 that I was a better fighter than him and tonight the fans got to see a mega fight and I dealt with him.
    “I even had to put different gloves on in the ring.
    “I was told they weren’t gonna pay me if I didn’t put them on.
    “I even had someone knocking on my hotel door at 4am trying to upset my preparation.
    “They tried to get into my head all week but I took care of business. I can live at peace with myself. I’m back, baby.”
    Khan hinted he may retire after his stoppage loss to Brook as he told Sky Sports: “I’ve had 40 fights, winning two world titles, fighting in America and around the world.
    “I need to sit down with my family. But it is more towards the end of my career.
    “The love for the sport isn’t there anymore. In the ring, I didn’t have excitement and that push.
    “That’s maybe a sign that I should call it a day. But let’s see”
    Amir for you
    Kell Brook wants to sit down and enjoy a coffee with Amir Khan after ending their 10-year rivalry.
    Brook told Behind The Gloves: “I said, ‘Listen, you’ve got the heart of a lion’. He took some big shots.
    “I said, ‘Listen, let’s just put that to bed now’. We both said we’re going to put that to bed and maybe have a coffee one time.
    “Whoever gets in that ring, you have to give them that respect. He put up a fight, he just came second tonight.
    “But I knew that was happening”
    Get it Brook-ed
    Conor Benn wants to fight Kell Brook next after seeing him batter Amir Khan.
    Benn told talkSPORT: “I fancy that fight next. I just messaged my trainer. I fancy that fight next. That’s what I said.
    “If I have to wait, I will wait. If I don’t, then I don’t. I just want that fight.
    “He claims to be the best in Britain. He looked unbelievable tonight, he looks in shape, he looked great on the scales.
    “Now that is me challenging myself against a former world champion who claims to be the best.
    “Idols to rivals, that’s what it is.”
    How you Benn?
    Kell Brook has told Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr to fight each other if they want to follow in Amir Khan’s bloody footsteps.
    Brook said: “I think maybe they should fight each other first.
    “I’ve just beaten Amir Khan, I am flavour of the month again, so I’m the man. They have to get in line.
    “I am just going to enjoy this win, I want to spend some time with my beautiful kids, because I have been away so long”
    It must be glove
    Amir Khan and Kell Brook finally ended their long rivalry as they embraced after a thrilling fight.
    Brook produced a sensational performance to bully Khan before stopping him in the sixth round.
    And the 35-year-old bruiser took the defeat graciously as the pair hugged it out in the ring and then again in the post-fight press conference.
    Check it out:
    Watch Amir Khan and Kell Brook finally end feud and embrace in emotional scenes outside ring after grudge fight
    Khan addresses past comment
    Amir Khan has finally come clean about his infamous sparring session with Kell Brook… by admitting he cannot even remember it.
    Khan said at the time: “Why is it I got picked for the Olympic team? Because I was schooling Kell Brook with one hand.”
    Khan looked back and said: “To be honest with you Kell I don’t even remember the sparring sessions.
    “I’m serious do you remember them Kell? Listen I sparred Brian Rose when I was 15 and I remember that he kept picking me off.
    “But I can’t even remember me and Kell sparring but it made a good storyline no?”
    More from Brook
    Kell Brook opened up a little more about retirement after his victory over Amir Khan.
    “I’ve always said I never want boxing to retire me, I want to retire from boxing and punishment like that sometimes in boxing, too much of that can be sometimes harmful in the future.
    “I’ll sit down with my wife and my family in the morning and see where we go from here”
    Kell Brook future
    Kell Brook, on the other hand, revealed he will discuss his future with his family after beating Amir Khan.
    Brook said after the fight: “I’ve always wanted to have the fight with Amir.
    “I think this grudge match and this is the icing on the cake for me. I can live at peace with myself, with my career now.
    “Do I want to carry on? I feel like a 23-year-old today. I’m gonna sit down with my family and see if I want to carry on”
    More from Khan
    Amir Khan opened up a little more about a potential retirement after fighting Kell Brook.
    Khan said: “The first time I felt like this was when I fought Bud Crawford. I felt like I just can’t get in the groove. I thought maybe it was just because he was that good. And today again, I tried to get in the groove, and I just couldn’t really get in the groove.
    “It’s something to think about it, definitely. I’ve always said I don’t want boxing to retire me, I want to retire from boxing before it does that. Punishment like that sometimes in boxing, I know I showed a big heart and took some big shots today, but sometimes too much of that can be harmful in the future.
    “I’ve done more than I ever expected. Maybe I peaked too early in my career, I was at the Olympics at 17, I won the world title at 22. I’m 35 now, I’ve been in the game a very long time, I’m an old man now.
    “I want to spend time with my kids and my family. I want to be there for my family, I want to take them to school at be that father”
    Khan retirement reminder
    Amir Khan has hinted he may retire after his stoppage loss to Kell Brook.
    Khan told Sky Sports: “I’ve had 40 fights, winning two world titles, fighting in America and around the world.
    “I need to sit down with my family. But it is more towards the end of my career.
    “The love for the sport isn’t there anymore. In the ring, I didn’t have excitement and that push.
    “That’s maybe a sign that I should call it a day. But let’s see”
    Brook’s trainer wants Mayweather fight
    Kell Brook’s trainer, Dominic Ingle, has urged promoter Ben Shalom
    Floyd Mayweather has been called out of retirement to fight Kell Brook by the Brit’s trainer.
    Several potential opponents have been touted for Brook after his demolition of Khan last night.
    But his trainer Dominic Ingle revealed that Money May’s one of the only names worthy of fighting Brook.
    And to make the bout happen, Ingle called on promoter Ben Shalom for his assistance.
    Ingle said: “There’s got to be some good fights out there, I’m thinking Mayweather. Get Mayweather out of retirement and we’ll make that fight.
    “If it can be made, Ben, you’re the man apparently. Get in touch with Floyd.”
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    City slam Foden’s mum attack
    Man City have slammed the “appalling abuse” suffered by Phil Foden and his family after a horrifying video showing his mum hurt in a brawl emerged overnight.
    Claire Foden, 41, was punched in the face during a furious fire extinguisher brawl after Amir Khan’s boxing match.
    Man City chiefs have now released a statement telling of their “shock” – and say they will support the star and his loved ones.
    “The club is aware of a video which has circulated on social media showing Phil Foden and his family being harassed and abused,” officials said.
    “We are shocked and appalled about the nature of the abuse and ensuing assault on one of Phil’s family members.
    “We will continue to give Phil and his family all the support and assistance they need.”
    Khan’s loss of boxing love
    Amir Khan has revealed that his love of boxing has waned after losing to Kell Brook.
    Speaking after the fight, Khan said: “40 fights, a lot of fights. Winning two world titles, fighting up and down in America and around the world. I need to sit down with my family. But I think it is more towards the end of my career.
    “Obviously, that love of the sport is not there anymore. I used to have that excitement and that push but I just didn’t have it in me. I felt quite flat.
    “I think that’s maybe a sign for me to know that maybe I should be calling it a day maybe but let’s see.”
    Chisora winds up Gallagher
    Derek Chisora couldn’t resist taking a cheeky dig at Noel Gallagher at the Brook vs Khan fight after Man City lost to Tottenham.
    Gallagher was discussing the fight with talkSPORT when Chisora interjected and rubbed salt into Gallagher’s wounds by chanting “Tottenham” three times.
    The life-long City fan Gallagher saw the funny side and responded while smirking: “Of course I’m upset, we’ll talk about this later.”
    Benn vows to crush Brook
    Conor Benn has promised defeated Khan that he’ll take care of his tormentor Brook if they get in the ring.
    In footage shared on Boxing reporter Michael Benson’s Twitter account, Benn visited Khan in his dressing room and made the bold vow while dressed in a luxury Dior jacket.
    Conor Benn visiting Amir Khan in his dressing room after the Kell Brook defeat and saying: “I’ll take care of him for you.”[📽️ MrBillsxx] pic.twitter.com/SxvM857bIS— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) February 20, 2022

    Jack the lad
    Jack Grealish left a Manchester restaurant at 1am last night after attending Kell Brook’s win over Amir Khan.
    He and team-mate John Stones, who had been on the bench for the match, headed to the AO Arena to watch the boxing.
    The pair were among a number of footballers including Edinson Cavani, Danny Rose and Fabian Delph to take in the action.
    After witnessing Brook’s victory, Grealish headed out for some food.
    The England ace went to pan-Asian eatery Yours in Deansgate.
    Wearing a cream baseball cap and Gucci jacket, the £100million star was pictured leaving at around 1am.

    Brook predicted Khan win
    Kell Brook has revealed that he always knew he was better than Amir Khan.
    And he also claimed he had no doubt that he would defeat his adversary when they finally stepped in the ring.
    Brook said after the fight: “I put a lot of pressure on myself because I told everyone — and I did believe it but I still have to get in there, it’s a boxing fight at the end of the day.
    “But I always knew from when I was 18 years old I were a better fighter than him, and tonight the fans got to see a mega-fight and I dealt with him.”
    Jake my dream come true
    Boxer Jake Darnell revealed he took on Olympian Frazer Clarke just so he could watch Brook and Khan go at it.
    Darnell ended up on the undercard of Brook’s win over Khan, and he let it be known before his fight that he only agreed to take on Clarke to see the main event.
    He explained to IFLTV: “I was down at the public workout on Wednesday, asked my manager, ‘Come on mate, can you get me a ticket?’
    “He was like, ‘It’s not gonna happen.’
    “Got a call Thursday off him. He was like, ‘I’ve got you a ticket for the fight, but you’ve gotta fight Frazer.’
    “So I’m like, ‘No dramas, let’s go and have it.’”
    Peak times
    Amir Khan fears that he peaked too early in his career – resulting in his loss to Kell Brook.
    Khan reflected on his earlier successes in his career when assessing if it’s time to call it a day in the ring.
    He said: “My boxing career, I’ve done more than I ever expected.
    “Maybe I peaked too early in my career. At 17 I was in the Olympics, won a world title at 21/22 – I’m 35 now, been in the game a very long time.
    “I’m an old man now. I want to spend time with my kids and my family.”
    Brook’s pinnacle career moment
    Kell Brook has revealed that beating Amir Khan was the pinnacle of his career.
    And he has no plans of hanging up his gloves anytime soon.
    Kell Brook: “I’ve had a fantastic career. Over to America [to beat] Shawn Porter for the IBF title. Been in with GGG, Spence, Crawford. This [Amir Khan] is the icing on the cake for me. I can live at peace with myself. I’m gonna sit down with my family, see if we wanna carry on.”— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) February 20, 2022

    Khan praises Brook’s performance
    Amir Khan offered no excuses for his loss at the hands of long-time foe Kell Brook.
    The pair have been at logger-heads for a decade and Brook got the better of Khan when they finally settled their differences.
    However, after the fight Khan had nothing but good things to say about his adversary.
    He said: “No excuses the better man won and he boxed out of his skin I have to say.
    I didn’t expect that from him especially from the fights I have seen before.
    “No disrespect to Kell he put on a great performance today and he came out to win. At the end of the day we have rivalries but as I say after I punch them we can be friends.
    “He put a great performance on and did everything he needed to. He was the best man tonight. I had a great, great training camp, but I just couldn’t get going.
    “I was missing quite a lot. Kell was on his A-game, all respect goes out to him.”
    Brooks’ brutality paid off
    Brook’s took no prisoners when he discarded of Khan last night.
    Before the fight, both fighters predicted how they planned to win the brawl.
    But in the end Brook prevailed, and after the fight stats were revealed, it was clear there would only be one winner on the night.
    The stats from the fight showed that Brook landed 64 power punches – compared to Khan’s measly 19, talkSPORT reported.
    Best of British
    Conor Benn is ready to go toe-to-toe with Kell Brook after being impressed with his counterpart’s demolition of Amir Khan.
    Speaking to talkSPORT, Benn mused: “After Josh Kelly messed up, who is there now for me?
    “Who can I really test myself against? Who claims to be the best in Britain?
    “He is still sharp, he has still got his timing, he has still got accuracy. That makes the fight more realistic.”
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    Amir Khan vs Kell Brook LIVE RESULTS: Khan RETIRES latest, Brook eyes Chris Eubank Jr next after war – updates

    AMIR KHAN has confirmed he has RETIRED after Kell Brook ruthlessly dismantled his foe in a Manchester thriller.Both Khan and Brook were rocked as their 20-year feud finally came to a halt.
    Though the bout slowly turned into pure domination for Brook before referee Victor Loughlin stepped in in the sixth round.
    The pair embraced at the end of the bout, finally showing each other respect and Khan is now considering retirement after an 18-year career.

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    Peak times
    Amir Khan fears that he peaked too early in his career – resulting in his loss to Kell Brook.
    Khan reflected on his earlier successes in his career when assessing if it’s time to call it a day in the ring.
    He said: “My boxing career, I’ve done more than I ever expected.
    “Maybe I peaked too early in my career. At 17 I was in the Olympics, won a world title at 21/22 – I’m 35 now, been in the game a very long time.
    “I’m an old man now. I want to spend time with my kids and my family.”
    Brook’s pinnacle career moment
    Kell Brook has revealed that beating Amir Khan was the pinnacle of his career.
    And he has no plans of hanging up his gloves anytime soon.
    Kell Brook: “I’ve had a fantastic career. Over to America [to beat] Shawn Porter for the IBF title. Been in with GGG, Spence, Crawford. This [Amir Khan] is the icing on the cake for me. I can live at peace with myself. I’m gonna sit down with my family, see if we wanna carry on.”— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) February 20, 2022

    Khan praises Brook’s performance
    Amir Khan offered no excuses for his loss at the hands of long-time foe Kell Brook.
    The pair have been at logger-heads for a decade and Brook got the better of Khan when they finally settled their differences.
    However, after the fight Khan had nothing but good things to say about his adversary.
    He said: “No excuses the better man won and he boxed out of his skin I have to say.
    I didn’t expect that from him especially from the fights I have seen before.
    “No disrespect to Kell he put on a great performance today and he came out to win. At the end of the day we have rivalries but as I say after I punch them we can be friends.
    “He put a great performance on and did everything he needed to. He was the best man tonight. I had a great, great training camp, but I just couldn’t get going.
    “I was missing quite a lot. Kell was on his A-game, all respect goes out to him.”
    Brooks’ brutality paid off
    Brook’s took no prisoners when he discarded of Khan last night.
    Before the fight, both fighters predicted how they planned to win the brawl.
    But in the end Brook prevailed, and after the fight stats were revealed, it was clear there would only be one winner on the night.
    The stats from the fight showed that Brook landed 64 power punches – compared to Khan’s measly 19, talkSPORT reported.
    Best of British
    Conor Benn is ready to go toe-to-toe with Kell Brook after being impressed with his counterpart’s demolition of Amir Khan.
    Speaking to talkSPORT, Benn mused: “After Josh Kelly messed up, who is there now for me?
    “Who can I really test myself against? Who claims to be the best in Britain?
    “He is still sharp, he has still got his timing, he has still got accuracy. That makes the fight more realistic.”
    Brook calls out Eubank
    Kell Brook has called out Chris Eubank Jr after his brutal stoppage of Amir Khan last night.
    The Sheffield-born slugger name-dropped Eubank when asked who he plans to fight next.
    And if the price is right, Brook’s open to getting in the ring with anybody – especially Eubank.
    He told Sky Sports: “I don’t like Eubank, we could fight Eubank, there’s some big fights out there for me.
    “If the millions are out I will fight because I’m a prize fighter at the end of the day. I’ve three beautiful daughters who want that money off me, at the end of the day I’m a prize fighter.”
    Coffee break
    Kell Brook revealed that he and Amir Khan buried their decade-long feud after the fight and even lined up a future coffee date.
    And even though Brook got the better of his former foe, he still found time to praise Khan for his brave display.
    Brook told Behind the glove: “I said, ‘Listen, you’ve got the heart of a lion’. He took some big shots.
    “I said, ‘Listen, let’s just put that to bed now’. We both said we’re going to put that to bed and maybe have a coffee one time.”
    Brook: I told ya
    Kell Brook had ‘I told ya’ written on his hand wraps.
    He really did after that display.
    The Sheffield star pummelled his fierce rival Khan as the fight wore on, and what emotion he showed at the end.

    Khan holding retirement talks
    Amir Khan has hinted that that will be the final time we will see him in a boxing ring.
    Devastated Khan said following his defeat: “When I was in the ring, I used to have that excitement and that push.
    “I just didn’t have it in me. I felt quite flat.
    “That may be a sign for me, that maybe I am calling it a day.”

    Brook on his 4am disruption
    Kell Brook claimed someone was making noise trying to make him up at 4am the night before his huge victory.
    Brook said of some suspected underhand tactics: “I even had someone knocking on my hotel door at 4am in the morning trying to upset my preparation.
    “They tried to get into my head all week but I took care of business. I can live at peace with myself. I’m back, baby.”
    Khan’t go on anymore
    Amir Khan has all-but confirmed he is retiring from boxing, saying he wants to spend time with family and has loads of money in the bank.
    Khan told SecondsOut: “I think the timing wasn’t there, my reactions were kind of slow.
    “My speed there but reaction on shots he was coming at me [with] wasn’t there and that’s a sign to me.
    “I’ve made tons of money from the sport boxing, I think it’s time I spent time with my loved ones now.
    “I think it’s time to maybe call it a day.”

    Revealed: What Brook said to Khan
    Kell Brook revealed what he said to Amir Khan at the end of the fight during their embrace.
    Brook said after his triumph: “I said, ‘Listen, you’ve got the heart of a lion’. He took some big shots.
    “I said, ‘Listen, let’s just put that to bed now’. We both said we’re going to put that to bed and maybe have a coffee one time.
    “Whoever gets in that ring, you have to give them that respect. He put up a fight, he just came second tonight.”
    Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
    Big fight stats
    Kell Brook led on ALL of the punch stats for the fight.
    The Sheffield star landed 79 blows to Khan’s 39.
    Dominant victory for Brook as the 35-year-old gained redemption.

    There IS a rematch clause
    Should he fancy it and not retire, Amir Khan can get revenge for his brutal loss to Kell Brook as the pair’s grudge match has a rematch clause.
    Brook finally settled the score with his bitter rival in a fight of the year contender Manchester a few hours ago.
    However, promoter Ben Shalom does not expect it to be exercised.
    Speaking before the bout, he revealed: “There is a rematch clause as a precaution should anything go wrong.
    “But I can’t see it going to a rematch. This could end in a knockout and I don’t think the other fighter will want a rematch after this.
    “Whoever wins on Saturday night will be the winner and it will be left at that.”
    Eubank Jr says Brook has spice
    Chris Eubank Jr said after being called out by Kell Brook: “He’s proven tonight that he still has the spice.
    “Now I wanna see how spicy he can get with me because I’m not Amir Khan.
    “We have history, he’s the reason I didn’t fight Gennady Golovkin and I’ve never forgiven him for that.”
    Mayweather vs Brook
    Floyd Mayweather was called out by Kell Brook’s trainer Dominic Ingle after they finally got one over on Amir Khan.
    Khan spent several wasted years of his prime chasing a mega-money fight with Mayweather, to no avail.
    Ingle said: “He seems to want to fight everybody that’s not a boxer. But why not? If it can be made, Ben you’re the man, apparently.
    “You’re the new man on the block, so get in touch with Floyd and whether it’s an exhibition or a fight, it’s probably something we can do.”

    What Brook said to Khan
    Kell Brook has revealed what he said to Amir Khan at the end of the fight.
    Brook revealed: “I said, ‘Listen, you’ve got the heart of a lion’. He took some big shots.
    “I said, ‘Listen, let’s just put that to bed now’. We both said we’re going to put that to bed and maybe have a coffee one time.
    “Whoever gets in that ring, you have to give them that respect. He put up a fight, he just came second tonight.”
    Khan gives respect to Brook
    Khan took his beating magnanimously, and said the best man won.
    Khan said in his dressing room after the fight: “I’m very upset. I just couldn’t get it going.
    “Kell was the best man tonight. Respect to him.”
    Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
    Brook on 4am disruption
    Kell Brook says someone was making noise trying to make him up at 4am last night.
    Brook said of some suspected underhand tactics: “I even had someone knocking on my hotel door at 4am in the morning trying to upset my preparation.
    “They tried to get into my head all week but I took care of business. I can live at peace with myself. I’m back, baby.”
    Kell Brook ‘knew it was going to happen’
    Special K roared: “I always knew it was going to happen. What a feeling.
    “I’m back on top now and I’ve got the bragging rights.
    “I always knew from when I was 18 that I was a better fighter than him and tonight the fans got to see a mega fight and I dealt with him.
    “I even had to put different gloves on in the ring. I was told they weren’t gonna pay me if I didn’t put them on.
    Eubank Jr on Brook fight
    Eubank Jr, 32, told Sky Sports: “I don’t like him, he don’t like me. We can make it happen.”
    Their feud dates back to 2016, when Eubank Jr saw talks to fight middleweight king Gennady Golovkin collapse.
    Brook would jump two divisions to face GGG – losing in five rounds and suffering a fractured eye socket in the process.
    Eubank Jr mocked the loss for years and Brook has not forgotten it, opening the door to a fight in the near future.
    He said: “I’ve got three daughters, and they need these millions.”
    Khan speaks on retirement
    Beaten Khan said: “I need to sit down with my family.
    “That love for the sport is not there anymore like it was before.
    “I felt quite flat, I think that’s maybe a sign I should be calling it a day, but let’s see.”
    Rematch clause inserted
    Amir Khan can get revenge for his brutal loss to Kell Brook as the pair’s grudge match has a rematch clause.
    Brook finally settled the score with his bitter rival in a fight of the year contender Manchester a few hours ago.
    However, promoter Ben Shalom does not expect it to be exercised.
    Speaking before the bout, he revealed: “There is a rematch clause as a precaution should anything go wrong.
    “But I can’t see it going to a rematch. This could end in a knockout and I don’t think the other fighter will want a rematch after this.
    “Whoever wins on Saturday night will be the winner and it will be left at that.”
    Brook’s hand wraps
    Brook had ‘I told ya’ written on his hand.
    He did too.

    Brook connects
    79 brutal punches in a Brook masterclass vs his fierce rival Khan.
    Check out the accuracy.
    Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
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    Amir Khan vs Kell Brook LIVE RESULTS: Both fighters ROCKED in thriller – stream, TV channel, start time UK, undercard

    AMIR KHAN and Kell Brook are FINALLY meeting in the ring NOW to settle their 20-year feud.Khan and Brook have long been touted for a big dust-up but have never managed to put pen-to-paper on a deal, until now.
    Now that both fighters are at the ends of their careers, Khan and Brook are lacing up their gloves in Manchester this evening. We’ll be bringing you ALL of the latest updates right here.

    Live: Fight on NOW
    Main event ring walk time: Ring walks from 10.40pm GMT
    TV/live stream: Sky Sports Box Office

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    Khan vs Brook
    Round 5 – Khan smiles at Brook, almost to say ‘haven’t you put me down yet?’
    It’s incredible that Khan hasn’t hit the canvas yet. For all the talk about his chin, he’s taken some real shots here.
    But Brook is completely in control.
    Khan vs Brook
    Round 5 – The end is surely near.
    Brook is landing at will.
    Khan vs Brook
    Round 4 – I have to give that one to Brook as well. He’s completely in charge here and amazing that Khan hasn’t been done.
    For the second round in a row, Khan ends it on the ropes and is happy just to be stumbling back to his corner.
    Khan vs Brook
    Round 4 – Brook lands AGAIN! How is Khan still up? He’s launching windmills and trying to fight back.
    .Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
    Khan vs Brook
    Round 3 – Khan looking to come forward more and dictate the pace, maybe sensing he’s behind early. But he’s wild as he looks to lunge in and land.
    Brook the more composed and waiting patiently for his chance to land.
    Brook is well on top. He’s caught Khan again at the end of the round and the Bolton boy is happy to just see the bell.
    One-way traffic so far – a clinic from Brook.
    Khan vs Brook
    Round 2 – A more even round that one, but still probably in favour of Brook.
    He landed a sweeping right hand as the pair broke but Khan took it well.
    Khan happy just to get through that and get his legs back under him.
    Khan vs Brook
    Round 2 – Chants of ‘Amir, Amir’ go up as Khan looks to bounce back in the second round.
    He’s got his legs back and looking steadier, but a bit more hesitant to throw.
    Brook is looking to time that counter again.
    Khan vs Brook
    Round 1 – What a second half to the round for Brook.
    He landed repeatedly on Khan and somehow the Bolton man didn’t go down.
    Khan’s legs were wobbling big time and Brook was walking him down and smiling.
    First round to Kell.
    Khan vs Brook
    Round 1 – Brook ROCKS Khan. His legs are shaking massively here.
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    Khan vs Brook
    Round 1 – Brook is instantly on the front foot and looking to walk down Khan.
    The Bolton boxer is fighting on the back foot and looking very quick and sharp.
    ‘Obey my commands’
    Victor Loughlin gives the fighters their final instructions.
    Khan is bouncing up and down while Brook stares at him.
    WE’RE READY TO GO!
    Final countdown
    Khan stalks his way round the ring while Brook has his back turned and is shadow boxing.
    Michael Buffer is making the final introductions.
    On the way
    ‘Ain’t Nobody’ by Diana King is the walk-on music for Khan as he literally runs down the ramp to the ring.
    He’s bouncing up and down and a bit on edge.
    Here comes Amir
    Khan is now on his way to the ring dressed all in white with gold trim.
    He looks focussed and in the zone.
    Hard to say where the majority of the support is.
    Glove story
    Brook’s gloves have been taken off and checked.
    I’ve never seen anything like this.
    The gloves are going back on. Everything seems to be OK.
    Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
    Turn up the lights
    A huge ovation for Special K as he leaps into the ring.
    He’s dressed in a red robe with gold trim and black gloves on and he looks up for the battle.
    What an atmosphere in the Manchester Arena.
    All of the lights
    It looks like we’re ready to go… finally!
    Kell Brook is on his way to the arena, ‘All of the Lights’ is playing in Manchester.
    Kell Brook ready for action
    Kell Brook is now OUT of his dressing room. He’s on the way to his ring walk.
    And Michael Buffer is in the ring to do the honours!
    We’re off in Manchester!
    Kell Brook gloves latest update
    Amir Khan is seen warming up in his dressing room, putting the finishing touches to his preparation.
    But something has happened in Kell Brook’s dressing room, with sounds of an argument reported by Sky.
    Kell Brook gloves latest
    Sky are now reporting that there IS an issue with Kell Brook’s gloves.
    The fight is being delayed! We’ll bring you all the latest as it happens.
    Amir Khan is warming up ready for his ring walks, but Brook’s dressing room is slammed shut.
    Frazer Clarke makes prediction
    Big Frazer Clarke – now a 1-0 heavyweight – has made his prediction for the fight.
    And the GB star is picking Kell Brook.
    Backstage dispute latest
    We’re hearing that the gloves dispute has been resolved.
    Just minutes – actually wait there, just SECONDS – until the fighters make their anticipated ring walks.
    My word the Manchester Arena is absolutely buzzing.
    Backstage dispute
    But wait there – we’re not quite at the ring walks yet.
    There has been a dispute backstage over the gloves.
    Sky Sports are saying that it is coming from Kell Brook’s side.
    We’ll bring you all of the latest from this as we know.
    Khan or Brook?
    SunSport readers have spoken, and you reckon – very narrowly – that Kell Brook is winning tonight.
    Very, very narrow though.

    How the fighters compare
    For the final time tonight, here is how Amir Khan and Kell Brook compare ahead of the huge main event.
    Where is your money going tonight?

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