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    I went viral for STREET boxing and was threatened with guns.. now I’m signed to KSI and winning praise from world champs

    DEEN THE GREAT has gone from fighting in the streets to becoming a star of KSI’s Misfits Boxing. The American shot to fame on YouTube for challenging rivals to boxing matches in public.
    Deen the Great shot to fame boxing on the streetsCredit: @deenthegreat
    Deen challenged rivals to fight it outCredit: @deenthegreat
    The clips amassed millions of viewsCredit: @deenthegreat
    They have become huge hits with one video of Deen boxing a Houston police officer in Texas reaching almost TWO MILLION views.
    The internet sensation – who wrestled at school – was inspired into a social media career after seeing his friends rake it in.
    Deen, 23, told SunSport: “I saw they were making $30,000 a month, I was like s***. Let me get some of that. 
    “They’re doing fake pranks so I just picked up a phone, started recording with my friends and fighting on the streets, it went viral.
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    “I kept doing the street s*** and it kept going viral and kept going viral, I fought three people at once, it went viral. 
    “I even fought a police officer and that’s what got me on the map.”
    Deen started training when he was 17 and was discovered online by prankster FouseyTube.
    So when KSI launched Misfits Boxing – a platform for crossover celebrity-style bouts – it was a no brainer for the brawler.
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    Deen said: “I started taking it serious when they got me on the big stage.”
    The lightweight – real name Nurideen Shahid Shabazz – admitted fighting on the streets often drew threats.
    He said: “It was hella dangerous, but I guess God was on my side. 
    “The whole point was it was guns down gloves up so people kind of got the memo. 
    “I did have a few people threaten me, but I don’t fear s***. If it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be.” 
    Deen is unbeaten in Misfits and returns in a rematch on Saturday against bitter rival Walid Sharks, who he knocked out in November.
    But he is tempted by a switch to the professional game if the money is right having been supported by world champions.
    Deen said: “S***, the influencer game is where the money is at.
    “But if the pro game have some bread to throw, I know promoters have been asking me a lot of questions. 
    “A lot of them are interested so it’s going to be exciting to see. But if DAZN keep taking care of me, I’ll stick with DAZN and turn pro if there’s no one else to fight in the influencer scene, why not?
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    “I’m starting to get respect from the pros, Shakur Stevenson is showing love, Caleb Plant is showing love. All the pros are showing love.”
    The American is unbeaten in MisfitsCredit: @deenthegreat
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    Meet Misfits star Alex Wassabi’s stunning fiancee Alexxis Lemire who was cheerleader and posts sizzling bikini snaps

    ALEX WASSABI is stepping into the Misfits boxing ring once again for his tag-team bout with NichLmao to go up against Luis Alcaraz Pineda and BDave.But away from the ring the YouTuber-turned-boxer has won the fight of love with fiancee Alexxis Lemire.
    Meet Alex Wassabi’s fiancee Alexxis LemireCredit: Instagram @alexxislemire
    Wassabi and Lemire began dating in 2022Credit: Instagram @alexxislemire
    Wassabi has plenty of followers online, with 3.3 million fans on Instagram alone.
    However, his partner is a celebrity in her own right.
    Alexxis has 304,000 followers on Instagram and often steals the show on her page with some steamy bikini snaps.
    And her camera confidence should come as no surprise considering she used to be a competitive cheerleader and now works as an actor.
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    Cheerleading and acting career
    Her credited work include starring roles in 2017 horror TV film Truth or Dare, 2018 thriller The Art of Murder and 2020 Netlfix original movie The Half of It.
    Alexxis was born in Londonderry, New Hampshire to Puerto Rican mother Hilde Lemire and French father Jim Lemire.
    She graduated from high school in 2014, where she was a part of the cheer team.
    Aged 18 she moved to Los Angeles with her mum to pursue a career in acting, an art-form she feels deeply in-tuned with.
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    Actress Alexxis has starred in Netflix films and horror moviesCredit: Instagram @alexxislemire
    Before acting she was a cheerleader at High SchoolCredit: Instagram @alexxislemire
    Alexxis often posts stunning bikini snapsCredit: Instagram @alexxislemire
    On the decision to move to LA, she told women’s magazine Elle: “I felt like acting was the only way I was able to express myself. I could step into these other roles and understand a little more about empathy.
    “It’s definitely an escape – that’s what turned me onto it. And once I finally started to get callbacks and saw that my work was paying off, it felt almost addicting.”
    However, it has not all been plain sailing.
    Alexxis has revealed that her mixed-ancestry has seen her struggle to land some acting roles, being perceived as “too Latin” for some Caucasian roles and “not Latin enough” for others.
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    Alexxis and Wassabi’s first date was to a Sushi restaurant and bowlingCredit: Instagram @alexxislemire
    Alexxis moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18 to pursue a career in actingCredit: Instagram @alexxislemire
    She has 304,000 followers on Instagram aloneCredit: Instagram @alexxislemire
    But away from the camera’s she has found love with social media sensation Wassabi.
    The pair began dating in 2022, heading to Yamashiro for Sushi on their first date before a spot of bowling.
    They seem to fervently enjoy each others company, often appearing in each others social media posts and attending a variety of events together, including an October 2022 trip to Hawaii.
    By December the smitten couple announced their engagement and have not looked back since.
    Supporting her fiance
    In April, just before Creator Clash 2, Wassabi posted a pic with Alexxis of them at a wedding, teasing their own future plans.
    He captioned the post: “We just attend weddings to practice poses for ours one day.”
    After beating IDubbz in his fight, Wassabi was seen embracing Alexxis in celebration, affectionately commenting: “I was a winner before the fight even started having you by my side 🥰.”
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    Now Wassabi is preparing to step into the ring again once again on the undercard of KSI’s grudge match with Tommy Fury.
    And you can be certain that Alexxis will be in attendance at the AO Arena in Manchester supporting him all the way.
    Alexxis and Wassabi got engaged in December 2022Credit: Instagram @alexxislemire
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    Wolves brutally troll Jurgen Klopp on TikTok after he demands Liverpool are given replay against Tottenham

    WOLVES mocked Jurgen Klopp with a TikTok video trolling the Liverpool boss after he claimed “something like this never happened” when discussing the VAR blunder his side suffered against Tottenham.Luis Diaz’s goal was incorrectly disallowed for offside against Spurs on Saturday, before VAR Darren England and AVAR Dan Cook made a huge error in failing to overturn the on-field decision.
    Jurgen Klopp has called for a replay between Liverpool and Spurs after the VAR blunderCredit: Alamy
    VAR failed to overturn the on-field decision after Luis Diaz’s goal was wrongly ruled outCredit: Sky Sports
    Toti Gomes’ goal was wrongly disallowed against Liverpool back in JanuaryCredit: Sky Sports
    Liverpool then demanded the VAR audio be released – which it was – before Klopp called for the game to be replayed.
    The Reds boss also claimed a VAR error like that had “never happened” before.
    But Wolves’ official TikTok account were quick to pounce on this remark.
    That’s because Wanderers saw a legitimate goal disallowed for offside against Liverpool in the FA Cup last season.
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    Back in January at Anfield, Wolves defender Toti Gomes thought he had given his side a 3-2 lead late on in the game, before the flag went up.
    While replays appeared to show he was onside, the VAR had no camera angle available to provide enough evidence to overturn the decision.
    The game ended in a 2-2 draw, before Liverpool won the replay to reach the fourth round.
    And Wolves’ social media account shared a video of Klopp’s “never happened” comment, following it up with Wolves’ disallowed FA Cup goal from 10 months ago.
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    The montage was accompanied by the Curb Your Enthusiasm theme tune – a song often used to signify a gaffe has taken place.
    And those on Twitter loved the post.
    One said: “Wolves’ TikTok admin deserves a raise 😂👏.”
    Another added: “This is so hilarious. This cracked me up.”
    A third responded: “Wolves admin absolutely bodied Klopp.”
    While a fourth replied: “Who knew s***housery could smell so sweet?” More

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    Prichard Colon’s mum posts video highlights of fight which left her son in a wheelchair saying ‘the signs were ignored’

    PRICHARD COLON’s mother has shared heartbreaking footage of the fight which changed her son’s life forever.The former welterweight prospect suffered a brain bleed after taking repeated blows to the back of the head in his 2015 clash with Terrell Williams.
    Prichard Colon suffered a brain bleed after enduring multiple rabbit punches in his 2015 clash with Terrell WilliamsCredit: GETTY
    Colon fell into a coma for 221 days and was left in a vegetative stateCredit: FACEBOOK@PRICHARDCOLON
    His mother posted footage of the fateful fight to Instagram and slammed the referee for not punishing the illegal punchesCredit: FACEBOOK@PRICHARDCOLON
    Colon fell ill backstage after the fight and was immediately rushed to the hospital, where he spent 221 days in a coma.
    Repeated rabbit punches from Terrell caused part of Colon’s skull to collapse and ultimately left him in a vegetative state with life-threatening injuries.
    And Colon’s mother – who has looked after her son ever since that fateful night in Virginia – insists referee Joseph Cooper didn’t do enough to protect the Puerto Rican.
    She shared a compilation video of her son – which included footage of the fateful fight – to her official Facebook earlier this week.
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    Nieves Melendez’s accompanying caption read: “The signs that were ignored.”
    Melendez regularly shares updates on her son – who is bed and wheelchair-bound – on social media.
    Earlier this month, she shared a clip of Colon dancing with his family while celebrating his birthday.
    Colon’s heartbreaking story serves as a tragic reminder of the dangers of the sweet science.
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    Prichard Colon’s story is a tragic reminder of the dangers of boxingCredit: FACEBOOK@PRICHARDCOLON
    Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder broke down in tears as he discussed Colon’s life-changing injuries last year.
    He said: He said: “We’ve seen what happens, look at Colon. How he got hit, Richard Collon, correct.
    “This man didn’t have no kids… they don’t understand. Y’all don’t f understand what we go through, man.
    “And I don’t even know him like that, but I will always be an advocate for us.
    “Because this man will never know what it’s like to be somebody’s father.
    “And that’s one of the most precious things in the world, to be somebody’s father.
    “But he will never be nobody’s father, man.
    “Because he got in the ring to support his family but now, his family got to take care of him for the rest of his life.
    “He was probably the breadwinner in his family and now they’re looking and seeking for help and s*** like that.”
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    Glamorous British athlete Lauryn Davey stuns in barely-there bikini as fans say she’s ‘what I see in my dreams’

    OLYMPIC hopeful Lauryn Davey took social media by storm once more with some barely-there bikini snaps.Lauryn has been causing a stir online thanks to a host of steamy pics across her social media channels.

    Lauryn Davey took social media by storm once more
    This time Lauryn posed in a blue, barely-there bikini
    Lauryn left her Instagram followers in awe with her latest snaps from Sweden
    This time, the 24-year-old took to Instagram where she issued a few photos from her trip to Sweden.
    And the heptathlete left her 22,700 followers in awe with a tiny blue bikini.
    Lauryn posted: “A Swede end to Euro Summer and off Season. Always grateful.”
    The athlete’s fans were left absolutely stunned as her post led to over 1,600 likes.
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    One follower posted: “What I see in my dreams….”
    Another commented: “Jeeeeez there she is.”
    A third said: “I am always fascinated by your beauty.”
    This fan wrote: “Stunning.”
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    And that one gasped: “Looking beautiful Lauryn hope you enjoyed.”
    Lauryn has her eyes set on a place at the Olympics in the future, although next year’s Paris Games come a little too soon for her.
    The Welsh athlete revealed she is eyeballing the 2026 Australia Commonwealth Games as her ticket to the Olympics – a dream of hers since the age of five.
    Her goals don’t stop there however, as she is also pursuing a medical degree at Swansea University.
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    Lauryn is a heptathlete and has aspired to be in the Olympics since the age of five
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    Victor Osimhen releases emotional statement as he finally breaks silence after being mocked by Napoli’s official TikTok

    VICTOR OSIMHEN has broken his silence after being the subject of mockery from Napoli’s TikTok account.He was derided for missing a penalty before being labelled a “coconut” – widely viewed as a racial slur.
    Victor Osimhen called for unity after the TikTok sagaCredit: Getty
    His agent threatened to sue the club – Napoli responded by stating no offence was intended.
    Osimhen has now spoken out by calling for unity while thanking fans for the love and kindness they have shown him.
    A statement read: “Coming to the city of Naples in 2020 was a wonderful decision for me. The people of Napoli have shown me so much love and kindness, and I will not allow anyone to come between us”.
    “The passion of the people of Naples fuels my fire to always play with my heart and soul, and the love for the badge is unwavering as I wear it with pride”.
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    “The accusations against people of Naples are untrue. I have a lot of friends that are Napolitans and have become part of my family and everyday life. I appreciate Nigerians and everyone for leading their voices to support and reach out to me”.
    “I’m forever grateful. Let’s support unity, respect and understanding. FORZA NAPOLI SEMPRE ⚪️🔵”
    Osimhen, 24, initially reacted by deleting all but one reference to Napoli on his social media account.
    He also refused to take a penalty against Udinese in mid-week and was benched against Lecce on Saturday.
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    But it appears he has agreed with the club to put the saga behind them, with Napoli social media executive Alessio Fortino departing the club for his role in the controversy. More

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    Napoli social media executive QUITS after Victor Osimhen mocked in two separate TikTok videos

    NAPOLI’S social media executive has quit after Victor Osimhen was mocked in two separate club TikTok videos.The striker was ridiculed for missing a penalty against Bologna before being called a “coconut” – widely viewed as a racial slur.
    Victor Osimhen was the subject of mockery from the Napoli’s TikTok accountCredit: Reuters
    Napoli added the caption “Gimme penalty please” to his spot-kick miss, plus a whining voice-over appearing to make fun of the ex-Lille star.
    Osimhen’s agent responded by threatening to sue the club, while the Nigerian refused to take a penalty against Udinese in mid-week.
    Napoli responded by stating no offence was intended but social media executive Alessio Fortino has now left the club.
    Fortino announced the news on Instagram, writing in a short statement: “Today, after 805 days, my professional adventure with Napoli ends.
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    “For many this job would be comparable to a dream, for me it was simple daily reality: a reality built on commitment and fueled by the constant desire to learn and play.
    “I cannot help but express my deepest gratitude to all the colleagues, collaborators, partners and supporters I’ve met along this long journey for making this experience so special.
    “Leaving the company with a baggage of great memories and an excitement for the new adventures that lie ahead.
    “Thanks again for everything and see you soon! Alessio’.”
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    Osimhen was benched against Lecce on Saturday but scored in a substitute appearance.
    Napoli boss Rudi Garcia claimed he was rested, rather than dropped, but the TikTok controversy has sparked speculation Osimhen could leave the club.
    Osimhen has since released a statement – breaking his silence on the matter. More

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    Napoli striker Victor Osimhen BENCHED for Serie A clash amid TikTok mocking storm… but comes on to score in Lecce win

    NAPOLI benched Victor Osimhen against Lecce amid the controversial TikTok mocking of the striker.But he came off the bench to score with the Serie A champions winning 4-0 away from home.
    Victor Osimhen scored after coming off the benchCredit: Reuters
    Osimhen was subject to mockery from his own club as Napoli’s social media team called him a “coconut” in a TikTok video – widely seen as a racial slur.
    They taunted the Nigerian after he missed a penalty against Bologna – leading his agent to threaten legal action against the club.
    Osimhen then refused to take a penalty against Udinese and did not celebrate after scoring in the clash.
    Napoli boss Rudi Garcia decided to drop the forward against Lecce but insisted it was not because of the ongoing controversy.
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    He told DAZN: “There has to be squad rotation, it is almost a third of the team that changed since the game with Udinese, so it’s natural to look to everyone, including those who come off the bench.
    “The extra-sport issue is not important, I prefer to talk about what happens on the field and Osimhen has scored four goals in six games. The rest will take care of itself.”
    Napoli responded to the threats of legal action by stating “no offence was intended” and the bizarre clips were meant to be “light-hearted”.
    A statement read: “Calcio Napoli, wishing to avoid any exploitation of the issue, point out that we never wanted to offend or mock Victor Osimhen, who is a treasure of this club.
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    “As proof of that, during the summer training retreat, the Club firmly rebuffed every offer that was received for the striker’s transfer abroad.
    “Social media, in particular TikTok, has always used an expressive form of language with a light heart and creativity, without wanting to, as in the case with Osimhen as protagonist, have any intention of insult or derision.
    “In any case, if Victor perceived any offence towards him, this was not what the club intended.” More