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      Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, 43, reveals he’s NEVER drunk coffee in his life in chat with Gary Neville

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      JAMIE CARRAGHER has revealed he has NEVER drank coffee in his life. And he also says his pre match ritual during his playing days was reading the matchday programme on the toilet! 
      Jamie Carragher joined his Sky Sports pal Gary Neville on his Overlap seriesCredit: EPA
      Carragher featured on fellow Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville’s Overlap series where the former Manchester United fullback fires 23 quickfire questions to his guests. 
      And while walking through Merseyside the former Liverpool skipper revealed his distaste for coffee. 
      After being asked by whether he likes coffee or tea he said: “I have never had coffee in my life. 
      Gobsmacked by Carra’s claim, Neville responds: :“Not a cappuccino or a latte?
      Carragher says: “Nope, never once. 
      Neville: “Cortado?” 
      To which Carragher jokes: “Who’s he play for?” 

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      During the interview Carragher was also asked about his pre match ritual by Neville. 
      And he said: “I always read the matchday programme on the toilet. Not just in it, on it!” 
      And in addition to saying he wished he played in the Glasgow derby between Rangers and Celtic he also told Nev his pet hate. 
      He said: “People blaming other people for their own mistakes. 
      “Phonies all the time blaming someone, if you have done something just own it.” 
      It comes after ex-Liverpool striker Michael Owen revealed he had never had a coffee while also saying he has only watched seven films in his life. 
      Owen, 41, told the BBC: “I was never exposed to it.
      “I don’t think I’m missing out I’m not quite sure what the attraction is.
      “My wife drinks tea, and I probably made her a cup of tea a couple of years ago for the first time. So I know how to make a cup of tea.”
      “I get very bored watching films, I can’t sit still for two hours.
      “I think I’ve probably watched six or seven in my life. Rocky, Cool Runnings, Jurassic Park – I got forced to watch that twice as well – Ghost, Heat.”
      The Overlap is a new YouTube channel from Gary Neville in partnership with Sky Bet.
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      Boxing world champions: List of EVERY world titleholder, including Tyson Fury, Canelo Alvarez and Oleksandr Usyk

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      BOXING can often be a confusing sport for new fans to follow when there are dozens of world title belts to keep track of. From the different sanctioning bodies, including the WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO, to the Ring Magazine and Lineal titles – the sport’s leading figures can often be found making head-scratching decisions.

      Perhaps a day looms in the not too distant future where each division has ONE champion reign supreme. For now, however, that isn’t the case.
      So SunSport have put together a comprehensive list of ALL of boxing’s current world titleholders. Strap yourselves in – it’s a long old list.
      Heavyweight

      WBC – Tyson Fury 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
      WBA – Oleksandr Usyk 🇺🇦
      WBO – Oleksandr Usyk 🇺🇦
      IBF – Oleksandr Usyk 🇺🇦
      The Ring – Tyson Fury 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

      Cruiserweight

      WBC – Ilunga Makabu 🇨🇩
      WBA – Arsen Goulamirian 🇫🇷
      WBO – Lawrence Okolie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
      IBF – Mairis Briedis 🇱🇻
      The Ring – Mairis Briedis 🇱🇻

      Light-heavyweight

      WBC – Artur Beterbiev 🇷🇺
      WBA – Dimitry Bivol 🇷🇺
      WBO – Joe Smith Jr 🇺🇸
      IBF – Artur Beterbiev 🇷🇺
      The Ring – VACANT

      Super-middleweight

      WBC – Canelo Alvarez 🇲🇽
      WBA – Canelo Alvarez 🇲🇽
      WBO – Canelo Alvarez 🇲🇽
      IBF – Caleb Plant 🇺🇸
      The Ring Canelo Alvarez 🇲🇽

      Canelo Alvarez beat Billy Joe Saunders for his WBO title back in MayCredit: AP
      Middleweight

      WBC – Jermall Charlo 🇺🇸
      WBA – Ryota Murata 🇯🇵
      WBO – Demetrius Andrade 🇺🇸
      IBF – Gennady Golovkin 🇰🇿
      The Ring – VACANT

      Super-welterweight

      WBC – Jermell Charlo 🇺🇸
      WBA – Jermell Charlo 🇺🇸
      WBO – Brian Castano 🇦🇷
      IBF – Jermell Charlo 🇺🇸
      The Ring – Jermell Charlo 🇺🇸

      Welterweight

      WBC – Errol Spence Jr 🇺🇸
      WBA – Yordenis Ugas 🇨🇺
      WBO – Terence Crawford 🇺🇸
      IBF – Errol Spence Jr 🇺🇸
      The Ring – VACANT

      Super-lightweight

      WBC – Josh Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
      WBA – Josh Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
      WBO – Josh Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
      IBF – Josh Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
      The Ring – Josh Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

      Lightweight

      WBC – Devin Haney 🇺🇸
      WBA – Teofimo Lopez 🇺🇸
      WBO – Teofimo Lopez 🇺🇸
      IBF – Teofimo Lopez 🇺🇸
      The Ring – Teofimo Lopez 🇺🇸

      Super-featherweight

      WBC – Oscar Valdez 🇲🇽
      WBA – Roger Gutierrez 🇻🇪
      WBO -Jamel Herring 🇺🇸
      IBF – VACANT
      The Ring – VACANT

      Featherweight

      WBC – Gary Russell Jr 🇺🇸
      WBA – Leo Santa Cruz 🇲🇽
      WBO – Emanuel Navarrete 🇲🇽
      IBF – Kid Galahad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
      The Ring – VACANT

      Super-bantamweight

      WBC – Brandon Figueroa 🇺🇸
      WBA – Murodjon Akhmadaliev 🇺🇿
      WBO – Stephen Fulton 🇺🇸
      IBF – Murodjon Akhmadaliev 🇺🇿
      The Ring – VACANT

      Bantamweight

      WBC – Nonito Donaire 🇵🇭
      WBA – Naoya Inoue 🇯🇵
      WBO – John Riel Casimero 🇵🇭
      IBF – Naoya Inoue 🇯🇵
      The Ring – Naoya Inoue 🇯🇵

      Naoya Inoue holds the WBC, IBF & Ring titles at bantamweightCredit: Getty
      Super-flyweight

      WBC – VACANT
      WBA – Juan Francisco Estrada 🇲🇽
      WBO – Kazuto Ioka 🇯🇵
      IBF – Jerwin Ancajas 🇵🇭
      The Ring – Juan Francisco Estrada 🇲🇽

      Flyweight

      WBC – Julio Cesar Martinez 🇲🇽
      WBA – Artem Dalakian 🇺🇦
      WBO – Junto Nakatani 🇯🇵
      IBF – Sunny Edwards 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
      The Ring – VACANT

      Light-flyweight

      WBC – Masamichi Yabuki 🇯🇵
      WBA – Hiroto Kyoguchi 🇯🇵
      WBO – Elwin Soto 🇲🇽
      IBF – Felix Alvarado 🇳🇮
      The Ring – Hiroto Kyoguchi 🇯🇵

      Mini-flyweight

      WBC – Panya Pradabsri 🇹🇭
      WBA – Thammanoon Niyomtrong 🇹🇭
      WBO – Wilfredo Mendez 🇵🇷
      IBF – Rene Mark Cuarto 🇵🇭
      The Ring – VACANT More

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      Upcoming boxing fights 2021: Fixture schedule – Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 THIS WEEK, Canelo Alvarez next fight DATE

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      BOXING is set for a brilliant few months of ring action with some of the biggest names in the sport in action – including Canelo Alvarez, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder lacing up their gloves.This weekend it’s the turn of Fury and Wilder, who meet in their long-anticipated trilogy match-up in Las Vegas.
      Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2021 below…
      Full boxing schedule 2021
      📺 ESPN/Fox PPV (US) 📺
      🗓October 9, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder III (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC, The Ring titles)
      Efe Ajagba vs Frank Sanchez (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Robert Helenius vs Adam Kownacki (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Jared Anderson vs Vladimir Treshkin (8 rounds – heavyweight)

       📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 October 9, 🇬🇧 Liverpool, England

      Liam Smith vs Anthony Fowler (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Ted Cheeseman vs Troy Williamson (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Kieron Conway vs James Metcalf (10 rounds super-welterweight)
      Shannon Courtenay vs Jamie Mitchell (10 rounds – bantamweight, WBA title)
      Luke Willis vs Rylan Charlton (8 rounds – lightweight)
      Solomon Dacres vs Kamil Sokolowski (6 rounds – heavyweight)
      Peter McGrail vs TBA (4 rounds – bantamweight)

       📺 BT Sport (UK) 📺
      🗓 October 9, 🇬🇧 Birmingham, England

      Brad Foster vs Jason Cunningham (12 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Callum Johnson vs TBA (10 rounds – light heavyweight)
      Ekow Essuman vs Danny Ball (12 rounds – welterweight)

      📺 Fite TV PPV (UK) – Triller Fight Club PPV (US) 📺
      🗓 October 16, 🇺🇸 New York, U.S.

      Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr (12 rounds – lightweight, IBF/WBO/WBA titles)

       📺 Sky Sports (UK) 📺
      🗓October 16, 🇬🇧 Newcastle, England

      Savannah Marshall vs Lolita Muzeya (12 rounds middleweight, WBO title)
      Hughie Fury vs Christian Hammer (10 rounds – heavyweight)

      📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓 October 23, 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia

      Jamel Herring vs Shakur Stevenson (12 – super-featherweight, WBO title)

       📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓October 30, 🇬🇧 London, England

      Dillian Whyte vs Otto Wallin (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Chantelle Cameron vs Mary McGree (10 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC title)

      📺 Fox PPV (US) 📺
      🗓November 6 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant (12 rounds -super middleweight, WBC/WBO/WBA/IBF titles)

      📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓November 20 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter (12 rounds – welterweight, WBO title)

      📺 Showtime (US) 📺
      🗓 November 27, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Stephen Fulton Jr. vs Brandon Figueroa (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBO, WBA, WBC titles)

      📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓 December 18 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Glasgow, Scotland

      Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall (12 rounds – super-lightweight, IBF/WBC/WBO/WBA titles)

       📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 December 18 🇬🇧 Manchester, England

      Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker (12 rounds – heavyweight)

      Results
      🗓 October 2, 🇬🇧 London, England

      David Avanesyan def. Liam Taylor TKO2 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Richard Riakpohre def. Krzysztof Twardowski UD10 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)

      🗓 September 25, 🇬🇧 London, England

      Oleksandr Usyk def. Anthony Joshua UD12 (12 rounds, – heavyweight, WBA, WBO, IBF titles)
      Lawrence Okolie def. Milan Prasovic TKO3 (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBO title)
      Callum Smith def. Lenin Castillo KO2 (10 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Campbell Hatton def. Sonni Martinez UD6 (6 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Florian Marku def. Maxim Prodan SD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Christopher Ousley def. Khasan Baysangurov UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)

      Credit: Getty
      🗓 September 11, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Vitor Belfort def. Evander Holyfield KO1 (exhibition – 8 rounds)
      Anderson Silva def. Tito Ortiz KO1 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
      David Haye def. Joe Fournier UD8 (8 rounds – heavyweight)

      🗓 September 4, 🇬🇧 Leeds, England

      Mauricio Lara DREW/w Josh Warrington RD2 – CUT (12 rounds – featherweight)
      Katie Taylor def. Jennifer Han UD10 (10 rounds – women’s lightweight, WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA title)
      Conor Benn def. Adrian Granados UD10 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Maxi Hughes def. Jovanni Straffon UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Ebanie Bridges def. Mailys Gangloff UD8 (8 rounds – super-bantamweight)

      🗓 August 29, 🇺🇸 Cleveland, Ohio

      Jake Paul def. Tyron Woodley SD8 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Daniel Dubois def. Cusumano TKO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Tommy Fury def. Anthony Taylor UD4 (4 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Amanda Serrano def. Yamileth Mercado UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight, WBC, WBO titles)
      Charles Conwell def. Mark DeLuca TKO3 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Montana Love def. Ivan Baranchyk TKO8 (10 rounds – junior welterweight)

      🗓 August 21, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Yordenis Ugas def. Manny Pacquiao Jr (12 rounds – welterweight, WBA title)
      Robert Guerrero def. Victor Ortiz UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Mark Magsayo def. Julio Ceja KO10 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 August 14, 🇺🇸 Frisco, Texas

      Vergil Ortiz Jr. def. Egidijus Kavaliauskas TKO8 (12 rounds – welterweight)

      🗓 August 14, 🇺🇸 Carson, California

      John Riel Casimero def. Guillermo Rigondeaux SD12 (12 rounds – bantamweight, WBO title)

      🗓 August 14, 🇬🇧 Essex, England

      Joshua Buatsi def. Richard Bolotniks TKO11 (12 rounds – light heavyweight)
      Joe Cordina def. Joshuah Hernandex KO1 (10 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Kash Farooq def. Luis Gerardo Castillo UD10 (10 rounds – bantamweight)
      Hopey Price def. Claudio Grande UD6 (8 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Raymond Ford def. Reece Bellotti TKO3 (8 rounds – featherweight)
      Michael McKinson def. Przemyslaw Runowski UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)

      🗓 August 7, 🇬🇧 Essex, England

      Kid Galahad def. Jazza Dickens TKO11 (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
      Fabio Wardley def. Nick Webb TKO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Alen Babic def. Mark Bennett RTD5 (8 rounds – heavyweight)

      Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      🗓 July 31, 🇬🇧 Essex, England

      Leigh Wood def. Xu Can TKO12 (12 rounds – featherweight)
      Chris Billam-Smith def. Tommy McCarthy SD12 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Jack Cullen def. Avni Yildrim UD10 (10 rounds – super-middleweight)
      Anthony Fowler def. Rico Mueller TKO8 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 July 24, 🇬🇧 London, England

      Joe Joyce def. Carlos Takam TKO6 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Hamzah Sheeraz def. Ezequiel Gurria TKO5 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 July 17, 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York

      Jermell Charlo DREW w/ Brian Castano SDD12 (12 rounds, super-welterweight, WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF, Ring Magazine titles)

      🗓 July 9, 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

      Gilberto Ramirez def. Sullivan Barrera TKO4 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Joseph Diaz Jr. def. Javier Fortuna UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 June 26, 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia

      Gervonta Davis def. Mario Barrios TKO10 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Erickson Lubin def. Jeison Rosario TKO6 (12 rounds – super-welterweight) More

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      David Avanesyan vs Liam Taylor LIVE RESULTS: Sky Sports boxing LATEST after Chris Eubank Jr fight OFF – updates

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      DAVID AVANESYAN vs Liam Taylor headlines tonight’s big Sky Sports Boxing show after Chris Eubank Jr’s fight was called off.Eubank Jr’s opponent Antoli Muratov – who was a late replacement this week – failed a medical today and the bout is off.
      This means the EBU welterweight title fight between Avanesyan and Taylor now headlines a stacked card at the Wembley Arena which also features Brit cruiserweight sensation Richard Riakporhe.

      Start time: Undercard UNDERWAY
      TV/ live stream: Sky Sports Main Event/ Arena/ Showcase

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      Follow ALL of the latest updates below…
      DAVID AVANESYAN vs LIAM TAYLOR 
      David Avanesyan retains his European welterweight title and improves his record to 28–3–1.
      He is now on the cusp of world level and will be pushing for a title eliminator in the near future.
      A clash with Conor Benn is also mouthwatering and maybe one that will be left to brew.
      Credit: PA
      DAVID AVANESYAN vs LIAM TAYLOR 
      There are some boos around the crowd but Taylor is being medically checked now.
      He did take some clean shots on the ropes, and had he been in the centre of the ring, he could have been on the floor.
      Avanesyan was just starting to get into a rhythm and in honesty, it was a case of sooner rather than later.
      DAVID AVANESYAN vs LIAM TAYLOR – ROUND 2
      Electric start to the round as both men come out swinging, Avanesyan landing a big left hook flush.
      Avanesyan is finding success out of the southpaw stance, digging in straight lefts and hooks over the top.
      Big left hooks staggers Taylor, another shot comes in over the top and the referee stops the bout! Avanesyan is the winner by stoppage.

      DAVID AVANESYAN vs LIAM TAYLOR – ROUND 1
      Taylor comes out fast letting his hands go as Avanesyan walks forward with his hands up.
      Avanesyan walks Taylor to the ropes and lets his hands go but nothing telling gets in, but the pressure is already being put on.
      Taylor doing a good job in returning fire but he’s on the back foot early and is DROPPED by a right hand! Big end to the round by Avanesyan.

      DAVID AVANESYAN vs LIAM TAYLOR
      Both men in the ring and being introduced by the MC.
      Expect fireworks from defending European champion Avanesyan, who beat Josh Kelly in six rounds.
      But Taylor has a lot of travelling fans in here tonight rooting for the upset.
      UP NEXT
      The main-event between David Avanesyan and Liam Taylor.
      Avanesyan will defend his European welterweight title, fresh off a win against Josh Kelly.
      This fight was elevated to headline act when Chris Eubank Jr’s fight was cancelled after his opponent was not cleared medically.
      Credit: Lawrence Lustig

      EBONIE JONES vs VAIDA MASIOKAITE
      The ref scores the bout 59-55 in favour of Ebonie Jones, who wins her professionl debut with ease.
      She never stopped coming forward and landed some nice shots over the top.
      Jones also had a big following here tonight, which will be an important part of her career going forward.
      Credit: PA

      EBONIE JONES vs VAIDA MASIOKAITE – ROUND 6
      Jones lands a short left hook on the inside as the boxers come together.
      She lands again with a couple of right hands but nothing to seriously trouble Masiokatie
      Final bell sounds and Jones should be a comfortable winner on the referee’s sole card.
      Credit: Lawrence Lustig
      EBONIE JONES vs VAIDA MASIOKAITE – ROUND 5
      Masiokatie lands a nice little combination, a rarity in the bout so far.
      Jones is still coming forward, she hasn’t stopped the whole fight looking for shots over the top.
      She’s comfortably in the lead heading into the sixth and final round.
      EBONIE JONES vs VAIDA MASIOKAITE – ROUND 4
      Jones is displaying how to fight a taller opponent really well, fast feet and fast hands.
      She lands a right hand over the top to back Masiokatie up again.
      All one way traffic so far.

      EBONIE JONES vs VAIDA MASIOKAITE – ROUND 3
      Another left hook lands for Jones, who is having success at close quarters.
      Left hook to the body and then head lands for Jones, as she charges in and closes down the distance.
      Masiokatielands the occasional straight shot from range but not enough to keep Jones off.

      EBONIE JONES vs VAIDA MASIOKAITE – ROUND 2
      Big left hook lands for Jones and has Masiokatie shaken slightly.
      Good second round for Jones, who was lively on her feet and winging it shots over the top.
      Fast pace to keep up though, as we head into round three of a six rounder.
      EBONIE JONES vs VAIDA MASIOKAITE – ROUND 1
      Electric start for Jones, who is trying to get on the inside of her taller opponent.
      Jones lands a big right hand over the top to close out the round.
      She didn’t have it all her own way, but certainly gave the crowd a lot to shout about.
      EBONIE JONES vs VAIDA MASIOKAITE
      Portsmouth’s talented Ebonie Jones will make her debut.
      And she has received a massive reception from the crowd here.
      No pressure!
      BOXXER BACK IN LONDON
      Sky Sports’ new promotional partners Boxxer have announced they will be back in London at Wembley Arena on November 20.
      Richard Riakporhe will face Olanrewaju Durodola in a ‘WBC Silver Cruiserweight Eliminator’.
      Caroline Dubois, fresh off the Olympics, will also make her professional debut and fan-favourite Florian Marku.
      GERMAINE BROWN vs JAMAL LE DOUX – ROUND 10
      Germaine Brown is awarded the verdict 99-92 by the official. He will now go on to challenge for the English super-middleweight title.
      Brown was the busier of the pair and landed some eye-catching counters and combinations.
      Le Doux was the aggressor, but simply did not let his hands go enough.
      NINTCHDBPICT000684088631Credit: Lawrence Lustig

      GERMAINE BROWN vs JAMAL LE DOUX – ROUND 10
      Final round here and both men get straight to work.
      Brown is on the back foot with Le Doux coming forward, landing a short uppercut on the inside.
      Big push down the stretch from both men, Brown backs up Le Doux on the ropes but finds his shots blocked.
      Final bell sounds to close out a good fight which will now go to the scorecards, and decide the next English super-middleweight title challenger.
      Credit: PA

      GERMAINE BROWN vs JAMAL LE DOUX – ROUND 9
      Le Doux leads with a right but Brown counters smartly with a left hook.
      Brown lands a big right and left hook with Le Doux backed up, he’s having a strong round here.
      Le Doux is again backed up to the ropes and Brown scores with an uppercut and right hand over the top.
      Credit: Lawrence Lustig

      GERMAINE BROWN vs JAMAL LE DOUX – ROUND 8
      Le Doux falls in and Brown lands one over the top, then lets his hands go with a scoring combination.
      Both men fighting on the inside now, Le Doux is leading of but it’s Brown who is having the last say in the exchanges.
      Good action that round, mostly fought at mid-range or on the inside.

      GERMAINE BROWN vs JAMAL LE DOUX – ROUND 7
      Brown comes out quick and lets his hands go, landing with a right hand over the top.
      Both men land with good left hooks and the bout is starting to hot up again.
      Le Doux lands a sneaky uppercut and walks forward, Brown tries to counter but hasn’t got the room to do so.

      GERMAINE BROWN vs JAMAL LE DOUX – ROUND 6
      Pace has slowed slightly in the sixth.
      Le Doux lands a check hook and is the busier with his jab in a round where not too much has happened.
      Not too much to split them at the moment.
      Credit: Lawrence Lustig
      GERMAINE BROWN vs JAMAL LE DOUX – ROUND 5
      Le Doux is landing the jab but Brown has connected with a couple of counters, left hook and right hand to name a few.
      Big right hand counter from Brown draws a big roar from the crowd, he tries it a second time but just misses.
      Good action after five here, as we head into the second half.
      Credit: PA
      GERMAINE BROWN vs JAMAL LE DOUX – ROUND 4
      Some good exchanges on the inside, Brown looking to let his hands go with hooks and uppercuts, landing with success.
      Both scoring with short shots in the inside and settling into a nice pace.
      Brown just looks in the ascendency but there’s not much to split them after four.
      Credit: Lawrence Lustig
      GERMAINE BROWN vs JAMAL LE DOUX – ROUND 3
      Brown lets his hands go right at the start of the round but Le Doux senses the urgency and covers up.
      Le Doux pushes Brown back and lands a short right hand. Good start to the second here.
      Brown lands with a check left hook towards the end of the round but similarly Le Doux found home with a right. Good round that.
      Credit: PA

      GERMAINE BROWN vs JAMAL LE DOUX – ROUND 2
      Brown sneaks in a counter uppercut but Le Doux takes it and comes forward.
      Couple times Brown looked to land the right but just couldn’t quite hit the target.
      Fight hasn’t yet come to life but the tempo is being raised slowly.
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      Why has Chris Eubank Jr vs Antoli Muratov been CALLED OFF, and when is Eubank Jr fighting next?

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR was all set for a return to the ring tonight to take on Anatoli Muratov.Muratov came in after Eubank Jr’s previous opponent Sven Elbir tested positive for Covid, but the bout has been cancelled with the German unable to box on ‘medical grounds’.
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      Chris Eubank Jr headlines the Wembley Arena card
      David Avanesyan vs Liam Taylor now headlines the card at the Wembley Arena.
      When is Eubank Jr vs Muratov?

      Chris Eubank Jr vs Antoli Muratov was set to take place TONIGHT – Saturday, October 2nd.
      Wembley Arena in London plays host to the card.

      What TV channel and live stream is Eubank Jr vs Muratov on?
      The Chris Eubank Jr vs Antoli Muratov card will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Arena.
      Sky begin their coverage from 7.30pm.
      Chris Eubank Jr tipped the scales at 163lbs
      What is the Eubank Jr vs Muratov undercard?
      Unbeaten Brit cruiserweight sensation Richard Riakporhe is in action as he continues to chase a world title shot.
      Elsewhere, David Avanesyan makes his comeback after his victory over Josh Kelly in February and his EBU welterweight title fight vs Liam Taylor now headlines the card.

      Chris Eubank Jr vs Anatoli Muratov (OFF)
      David Avanesyan vs Liam Taylor
      Jamal Le Doux vs Germaine Brown
      Richard Riakporhe vs Krzysztof Twardowski
      Mikael Lawal vs Steven Ward 
      Linus Udofia vs Xhuljo Vrenozi 
      Joe Pigford vs TBA
      Ebonie Jones vs Bec Connolly
      Matty Harris vs TBA

      Antoli Muratov will be across the ring from Eubank Jr
      Who is Anatoli Muratov?
      Antoli Muratov, 33, is ranked #7 by the WBA, and has come into the fight as a very late replacement for Sven Eibir.
      Eibir tested positive for Covid – which was announced on Monday just five days before the fight – and he was out.
      The Kazakh-born German Muratov has won 24 out of his 27 fights, with two defeats and one draw.
      Muratov is ranked ahead of Elbir, the WBA’s No 15, and has not lost since August 2014.
      What have they said?
      Eubank Jr on it being his first fight since brother Sebastian’s death:
      “It’s been tough. I’ve never dealt with anything like this in my life.
      “I don’t know how it will affect me in the ring, losing such a close family member. It’s been a rough ride.
      “I am dedicating this fight to my brother. I’ll have his name on my shorts and bring his son Raheem into the ring afterwards. He was a great soul.
      “We will continue to do everything in his name.”
      Asked what his younger brother was like, Chris told GMB: “He was an awesome human being.
      “He was righteous and true always helping people.
      “He always told me don’t do things for you, do them for other people. That will always stay with me.”
      On Sky Sports fight: “The opponent has changed but the objective remains the same. War time in 5 days live on Sky Sports.”
      Speaking after Anthony Joshua’s loss to Oleksandr Usyk, Eubank Jr said:
      “Absolutely, I’m fired up.

      “Obviously Anthony Joshua is a friend of mine. I’m a little deflated that he lost, but it’s part of the game. We’ve all been there.
      “If anything, this makes me want to fight even harder. I know the feelings he’s going through now.
      “The first thing you want to do is get back in the ring and win. We’re going to put on a hell of a show.” More

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      Chris Eubank Jr vs Antoli Muratov: UK start time, live stream, TV channel, undercard with Canelo and GGG targeted

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR returns to the ring to take on tricky late replacement Anatoli Muratov.Muratov came in after Eubank Jr’s previous opponent Sven Elbir tested positive for Covid. The fight will be Sky Sports’ first in their new era of boxing.
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      Chris Eubank Jr headlines the Wembley Arena card
      Eubank Jr, 32, is eyeing huge fights against Billy Joe Saunders, Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin should he overcome Muratov.
      When is Eubank Jr vs Muratov?

      Chris Eubank Jr vs Antoli Muratov will take place on Saturday, October 2nd.
      Wembley Arena in London plays host to the card.
      Expect the main event of Eubank Jr vs Muratov at around 10pm BST.
      The middleweight fight is scheduled for 12 x 3 minute rounds.

      What TV channel and live stream is Eubank Jr vs Muratov on?
      Chris Eubank Jr vs Antoli Muratov will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Arena.
      Sky begin their coverage from 7.30pm.
      Chris Eubank Jr tipped the scales at 163lbs
      What is the Eubank Jr vs Muratov undercard?
      Unbeaten Brit cruiserweight sensation Richard Riakporhe is in action as he continues to chase a world title shot.
      Elsewhere, David Avanesyan makes his comeback after his victory over Josh Kelly in February.

      Chris Eubank Jr vs Anatoli Muratov
      David Avanesyan vs Liam Taylor
      Jamal Le Doux vs Germaine Brown
      Richard Riakporhe vs Krzysztof Twardowski
      Mikael Lawal vs Steven Ward 
      Linus Udofia vs Xhuljo Vrenozi 
      Joe Pigford vs TBA
      Ebonie Jones vs Bec Connolly
      Matty Harris vs TBA

      Antoli Muratov will be across the ring from Eubank Jr
      Who is Anatoli Muratov?
      Antoli Muratov, 33, is ranked #7 by the WBA, and has come into the fight as a very late replacement for Sven Eibir.
      Eibir tested positive for Covid – which was announced on Monday just five days before the fight – and he was out.
      The Kazakh-born German Muratov has won 24 out of his 27 fights, with two defeats and one draw.
      Muratov is ranked ahead of Elbir, the WBA’s No 15, and has not lost since August 2014.
      What have they said?
      Eubank Jr on it being his first fight since brother Sebastian’s death:
      “It’s been tough. I’ve never dealt with anything like this in my life.
      “I don’t know how it will affect me in the ring, losing such a close family member. It’s been a rough ride.
      “I am dedicating this fight to my brother. I’ll have his name on my shorts and bring his son Raheem into the ring afterwards. He was a great soul.
      “We will continue to do everything in his name.”
      Asked what his younger brother was like, Chris told GMB: “He was an awesome human being.
      “He was righteous and true always helping people.
      “He always told me don’t do things for you, do them for other people. That will always stay with me.”
      On Sky Sports fight: “The opponent has changed but the objective remains the same. War time in 5 days live on Sky Sports.”
      Speaking after Anthony Joshua’s loss to Oleksandr Usyk, Eubank Jr said:
      “Absolutely, I’m fired up.

      “Obviously Anthony Joshua is a friend of mine. I’m a little deflated that he lost, but it’s part of the game. We’ve all been there.
      “If anything, this makes me want to fight even harder. I know the feelings he’s going through now.
      “The first thing you want to do is get back in the ring and win. We’re going to put on a hell of a show.” More

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      Chris Eubank Jr vs Antoli Muratov: UK start time, live stream, TV channel, undercard with Canelo & GGG targeted

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR returns to the ring to take on tricky late replacement Anatoli Muratov.Muratov came in after Eubank Jr’s previous opponent Sven Elbir tested positive for Covid. The fight will be Sky Sports’ first in their new era of boxing.
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      Chris Eubank Jr headlines the Wembley Arena card
      Eubank Jr, 32, is eyeing huge fights against Billy Joe Saunders, Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin should he overcome Muratov.
      When is Eubank Jr vs Muratov?

      Chris Eubank Jr vs Antoli Muratov will take place on Saturday, October 2nd.
      Wembley Arena in London plays host to the card.
      Expect the main event of Eubank Jr vs Muratov at around 10pm BST.
      The middleweight fight is scheduled for 12 x 3 minute rounds.

      What TV channel and live stream is Eubank Jr vs Muratov on?
      Chris Eubank Jr vs Antoli Muratov will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Arena.
      Sky begin their coverage from 7.30pm.
      Chris Eubank Jr tipped the scales at 163lbs
      What is the Eubank Jr vs Muratov undercard?
      Unbeaten Brit cruiserweight sensation Richard Riakporhe is in action as he continues to chase a world title shot.
      Elsewhere, David Avanesyan makes his comeback after his victory over Josh Kelly in February.

      Chris Eubank Jr vs Anatoli Muratov
      David Avanesyan vs Liam Taylor
      Jamal Le Doux vs Germaine Brown
      Richard Riakporhe vs Krzysztof Twardowski
      Mikael Lawal vs Steven Ward 
      Linus Udofia vs Xhuljo Vrenozi 
      Joe Pigford vs TBA
      Ebonie Jones vs Bec Connolly
      Matty Harris vs TBA

      Antoli Muratov will be across the ring from Eubank Jr
      Who is Anatoli Muratov?
      Antoli Muratov, 33, is ranked #7 by the WBA, and has come into the fight as a very late replacement for Sven Eibir.
      Eibir tested positive for Covid – which was announced on Monday just five days before the fight – and he was out.
      The Kazakh-born German Muratov has won 24 out of his 27 fights, with two defeats and one draw.
      Muratov is ranked ahead of Elbir, the WBA’s No 15, and has not lost since August 2014.
      What have they said?
      Eubank Jr on it being his first fight since brother Sebastian’s death:
      “It’s been tough. I’ve never dealt with anything like this in my life.
      “I don’t know how it will affect me in the ring, losing such a close family member. It’s been a rough ride.
      “I am dedicating this fight to my brother. I’ll have his name on my shorts and bring his son Raheem into the ring afterwards. He was a great soul.
      “We will continue to do everything in his name.”
      Asked what his younger brother was like, Chris told GMB: “He was an awesome human being.
      “He was righteous and true always helping people.
      “He always told me don’t do things for you, do them for other people. That will always stay with me.”
      On Sky Sports fight: “The opponent has changed but the objective remains the same. War time in 5 days live on Sky Sports.”
      Speaking after Anthony Joshua’s loss to Oleksandr Usyk, Eubank Jr said:
      “Absolutely, I’m fired up.

      “Obviously Anthony Joshua is a friend of mine. I’m a little deflated that he lost, but it’s part of the game. We’ve all been there.
      “If anything, this makes me want to fight even harder. I know the feelings he’s going through now.
      “The first thing you want to do is get back in the ring and win. We’re going to put on a hell of a show.” More

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      Ben ‘The Bomb’ Shalom aims to use his Sky Sports warchest to bring explosive fights & boardroom peace to British boxing

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      BEN ‘THE BOMB’ SHALOM wants to use his Sky Sports warchest to bring explosive fights and boardroom peace to British boxing.The BOXXER promoter kicks off his new deal with the broadcasting giants on Saturday, with Chris Eubank Jr headlining from Wembley arena.
      Ben Shalom, third left, is just 27 but already mixing it with big names like Paulie Malignaggi, Anthony Crolla and Ricky HattonCredit: Rex
      Ben Shalom has suggested too much untapped talent is not being given a chanceCredit: Rex
      With UK fight fans still reeling from Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury getting cancelled and the Watford hero losing his world titles to Oleksandr Usyk, the fresh start offers some light relief.
      And 27-year-old Shalom, the youngest promoter licenced by the board for three years, wants to use his unlikely heritage to help drag the sport out of the dark ages.
      Starting, hopefully, by helping ease the long-running feud between Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren, which repeatedly hinders fights like the £200m biggest fight in British boxing history that is currently still smouldering in the wreckage.
      Shalom laughs off the nickname and tells SunSport: “My grandfather was a Syrian Jew and my mum is a staunch Irish Catholic, I remember going for my Holy Communion and everybody laughing as my name was read out.
      “Shalom is used as a greeting, but it means peace. We want to work with everyone and do the best with the sport. We want to work with different promoters, managers, boards and people from abroad.
      “We want to be facilitators of joining the sport up and making the biggest fights and not having a massive ego will help that.”

      Ben Shalom, pictured with ring legend Ricky Hatton, is determined to shake up the world of boxing promotionCredit: Rex
      Ego is a word that pops up often in Shalom’s understated company.
      If he is going to replace and rival Eddie Hearn – who left Sky in June after a brilliant decade to lead streaming service DAZN – and hall-of-fame fight mogul Frank Warren on BT Sport, Shalom is going to need charm in abundance and plenty of chat.
      But he thinks pride and self interest – that often get in the way of a contracted boxer competing on a rival show or broadcast – are terrible traits that need to be eased out of the sport.
      “I am a businessman and an entrepreneur,” he said. “I believe in doing good and trying to affect industries positively so it is just not within the business model for me to be chasing fame or ego.
      “I want to learn how the sport can evolve and improve.
      “Boxing at its best is the truest sport in the world but often the business doesn’t reflect how great the fighters are and how true the sport is, so we need to build that.
      “Sometimes the business, egos and promoters get in the way of the sport developing and that is really what we are trying to avoid.”
      There is a younger generation of executives working behind the scenes and Shalom hopes to work with them to revolutionize the sport.
      Frank Smith is Hearn’s right-hand-man, while Warren is supported by sons Francis and George.
      All are a generation or two younger than the UK’s most prominantion promoters and the hope among fight fans is they might heal the rifts and make the fights that we have been missing out on.
      Boxing needs to evolve with younger people coming in with a different view and way of doing things that are maybe less egotistical.Ben Shalom
      Shalom added: “Breaking into the sport has been difficult, there is a reason they have been dominant since the 1980s, so we have had to be smart about it.
      “If I had come in three years ago banging the drum and telling people: ‘I am the new Eddie Hearn’  then I would never have gotten to this position now.
      “Boxing needs to evolve with younger people coming in with a different view and way of doing things that are maybe less egotistical.
      “It’s extremely difficult when you are trying to push your way in between two very dominant guys.
      “I think it’s a major problem with the sport and it is one we are looking to break-up and have navigated well so far. We feel we can put the gas down now and really promote fighters and shows.”
      Shalom is totally respectful of his more established rivals but he cannot help but let his missionary mask slip with an anecdote about Hearn’s September show in Leeds that was streamed on the new service.
      “A couple of months ago I had a fan ask me when Katie Taylor is next fighting and it was four days out from her world titles defences in Leeds,” he said. “That is everything for boxing, it is already a niche sport and it needs to be on the biggest platforms to survive.

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      “And if Sky had not recommitted to boxing then I think the sport would have been left in a much darker place.”
      Hearn and his new broadcasters seemed very keen on the YouTube/celebrity boxing sideline when they broke into the hurt business but their interest seems to have waned.
      But Shalom and Sky are making moves into the big-money sphere, with a view of helping the old-school fighters and the new-age celebs share tips.
      “We want to build stars and superstars on the Sky platform,” he said.
      “We want to introduce boxers to audiences they are not used to and not just funnel it all down into one audience, we want these fighters to get maximum exposure so they can become role models.
      “We want to make sure we learn from the YouTubers and bring the best bits into the professional sport.
      “It has to be competitive, people have to respect the sport and the dangers and train properly.
      “If people take it seriously and it is done in the right environment then I am all for it.
      There is so much untapped talent and they need ways to shine, without being part of a clique or management company that has leverage over promoters.Ben Shalom
      “Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury would be a very good fight but Evander Holyfield a few weeks ago was completely wrong, the sport and the fighters have to be protected.”
      Eubank Jr should win his headline act comfortably on Saturday but fans should pay attention to undercard prospects like Germaine Brown, Mikael Lawal, Joe Pigford and Linus Udofia.
      All are talented, unbeaten and promising but they also lacked the instant ticket-buying fanbase or OTT personality that catches the attention of the casual fan promoters and broadcasters dine on.
      Shalom and Sky are giving them a chance but they will not prove their worth in the shaken-up market until they can match their stand-outs against stars from rival stables. 
      Shalom said: “Promoters can only look after a certain amount of fighters and, if you are not in the right gym or management company or you’re not friends with the right people, then you don’t get the opportunity.
      “Early on it is so important for a fighter to find someone to believe in them.
      “There is so much untapped talent coming through and they need ways to shine, without having to be part of a clique or management company that has leverage over promoters.
      “Promoters pick who goes on shows and and in what order so it’s unbelievable to be able to give opportunities to fighters who we feel really deserve it.”
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