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Anthony Joshua expected to fight Daniel Dubois for world title as Oleksandr Usyk vacates IBF belt

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Undisputed heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk confirms he will vacate one of his four titles, the IBF belt; Daniel Dubois upgraded from IBF interim title holder to IBF champion ahead of expected fight with Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on September 21

Anthony Joshua is expected to fight Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight belt after Oleksandr Usyk confirmed he was vacating the world title.

Usyk defeated Tyson Fury on points to become undisputed champion with the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF titles, but has announced he will relinquish his IBF belt ahead of a planned fight between Joshua and Dubois at Wembley Stadium on September 21.

“Hey Anthony Joshua, Daniel Dubois, the IBF Belt is my present for you for 21.09.2024. The world loves strong. Your friend, Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World, Oleksandr Usyk,” he posted.

Dubois, who Usyk defeated last year, holds an IBF Interim belt and would have been the mandatory challenger for Usyk, who is contracted to rematch Fury, a bout which has been set for December of this year.

READ MORE;Anthony Joshua’s incredible £150m property portfolio including former oil HQ worth millions

Joshua, formerly a unified world champion himself, has previously lost twice to Usyk.

He returned with a points win over Jermaine Franklin in 2023, but then followed up with two stoppage victories over Robert Helenius and Otto Wallin.

He has boxed once this year already, taking out Francis Ngannou in just two rounds. Ngannou, a former UFC champion in MMA, was an inexperienced boxer, but he had managed to go the 10-round distance with Tyson Fury in his first professional boxing bout.

Dubois has also rebuilt successfully from a loss to Usyk.

The 26-year-old challenged Usyk for the WBO, WBA and IBF titles at the Wroclaw Stadium in Poland last August. Dubois put in a game effort, pressing the Ukrainian initially. Usyk had to rise from a low blow, a ruling which Dubois and his team still dispute, to halt Dubois in the ninth round.

The Briton though went on to grind down Jarrell Miller in December and at the start of this month pounded Filip Hrgovic to a halt to win the IBF Interim strap.

“[Being world champion] is a dream. From challenging for the world title to getting the chance to win [it] outright, that’s what I want,” Dubois declared after that fight.

“I’ll demolish Joshua. I’ll get even better from here.”

As he looks to reclaim his former position in the division, Joshua said: “I’ve got to pick them off one by one.

“It’s not going to be easy, but that’s my mentality. So come one, come all.

“He [Dubois] has been in tougher fights [now], so he becomes hardened. He has worked his way up the ladder, we’ll see what happens.

“I’ll turn up and do my job.”

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Mike Tyson Didn’t Hesitate When Asked If Jake Paul Punches Hard

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In one of the more bizarre and controversial events of boxing’s 2024, Mike Tyson returned to the ring to face YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul.

The eight-round contest was widely criticised in the lead-up for the dangers it presented to 58-year-old Tyson, who retired from the professional sport way back in 2005 after back-to-back defeats.

Fears only grew when the initial date was postponed due to the former undisputed heavyweight champion taking seriously ill on a flight – an episode he would later reveal could have been deadly.

READ MORE;Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson on July 20 to be a sanctioned pro boxing match

Paul entered the ring a favourite due to his youth. He is inexperienced and, according to many Hall of Fame fighters, unskilled, but packs a punch having scored knockouts in seven of his 11 victories. That includes an ESPN KO of the Year over former UFC fighter Tyron Woodley which saw the MMA man laid out flat on his face.

Thankfully, ‘Iron’ Mike lasted the distance in the fight, though lost by a wide unanimous decision having been largely uncompetitive. In the aftermath, he was asked by FOX Sports Radio to rate Paul’s power and confirmed that it was significant.

Fears only grew when the initial date was postponed due to the former undisputed heavyweight champion taking seriously ill on a flight – an episode he would later reveal could have been deadly.

Paul entered the ring a favourite due to his youth. He is inexperienced and, according to many Hall of Fame fighters, unskilled, but packs a punch having scored knockouts in seven of his 11 victories. That includes an ESPN KO of the Year over former UFC fighter Tyron Woodley which saw the MMA man laid out flat on his face.

Thankfully, ‘Iron’ Mike lasted the distance in the fight, though lost by a wide unanimous decision having been largely uncompetitive. In the aftermath, he was asked by FOX Sports Radio to rate Paul’s power and confirmed that it was significant.

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Vasyl Lomachenko Accused of Ducking Gervonta Davis, Shakur Stevenson

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Boxing fans were eager for a marquee matchup between Gervonta Davis and Vasyl Lomachenko this year. But those hopes were dashed. Lomachenko, who became a world champion for the fourth time in May, pulled out of the potential fight, citing personal reasons.

To the diehard fans, the news was a crushing blow. There’s been a prevalent discussion suggesting ‘Loma’ kept himself out of Shakur Stevenson‘s lane. The Newark-born southpaw later rewarded ‘Lomachenko’ with the most unique of monikers, ‘Duck’chencko’. Jokes aside, the latest developments have put the two-time Olympic gold medalist under the scanner. While speculations about his retirement run wild, former two-division champion Timothy ‘Tim’ Bradley weighed in with his candid thoughts.

READ MORE;Shakur Stevenson’s team claim they are very close to Gervonta Davis fight but it’s not up to him…

Timothy Bradley’s Perspective

“Got to be fair across the board; you know you want to call this a duck; it’s a duck; there’s no doubt about it,” said the voice attributed to ‘The Desert Storm’. However he reasoned, there’s more to the plot than meets the eye. Fans don’t recall ‘Loma’ avoiding tough fights. But of late, he has started avoiding key matchups.

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Taking up Shakur Stevenson’s example, he said, “However, when I look at him and how he’s been behaving as of late, I think about the fact that this isn’t only once; this isn’t one time; this is twice now.” Bradley highlighted how both Stevenson and Lomachenko were part of the Top Rank stable at one point in time.

However, when Stevenson sought a fight, ‘Loma’ reportedly declined the offer. Perhaps Bradley was referring to last year’s situation. After defeating ‘Loma’ in May, Devin Haney vacated his WBC lightweight belt and moved up a division to face Regis Prograis.

By April, Shakur Stevenson announced his arrival in the 135-pound division. Thus a fight between the foremost ranking Lomachenko and the new challenger for the vacant title became a huge possibility. “So not only did he duck Shakur, he also ducked Tank,” said Timothy Bradley

‘The Desert Storm’ took a philosophical route. Or perhaps speaking from his experience, he emphasized that fighters often know what they can accomplish and what they cannot.  ‘Tim’ Bradley said, “I’m sure he and his team don’t want him to go out on his shield getting knocked out or getting embarrassed.”

He picked George Kambosos Jr.‘s example. Vasyl Lomachenko took the fight because he was confident about outboxing the Australian former champion in his backyard. “He knew that was a fight that he can win, and he can win a belt and go out on a high, though I think that this is it for Loma; I don’t think Loma returns,” Bradley concluded.

Vasyl Lomachenko: Speculations About Retirement

The buzz around Lomachenko’s retirement was amplified by a parody tweet, which prompted the WBC to post a tribute to the Ukrainian champion’s contributions to boxing. Though the post was later deleted, it sparked further discussions about Lomachenko’s next steps

When Fight Hub TV founder Marcos Villegas checked, Bob Arum recalled a conversation he had with Loma, his father and manager. At the time, ‘Loma’ was still in Los Angeles. But later, he expressed his desire to spend time with his children and mentioned he would be returning to Ukraine. “He will contact me after the new year about whether he wants to fight who he wants to fight, so that’s the best I can do,” replied the veteran promoter.

Villegas inquired whether the talks for a ‘Tank’ Davis face-off will resume. Arum appeared quite optimistic, stating that it will be a great fight. But there were other options to explore as well—the clash against Shakur Stevenson and Keyshawn Davis.

For now, fans can only speculate and hope for positive news regarding Lomachenko’s career.

What about you? Do you believe Lomachenko is avoiding tougher fights, or is there more to the story?

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Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson on July 20 to be a sanctioned pro boxing match

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Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul on July 20 will be a professional boxing fight sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations, the promoters announced Monday. The heavyweight bout, to be shown live on Netflix from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, will take place over eight, two-minute rounds using 14-ounce gloves.

The result will affect their professional records.

“Mike Tyson and Jake Paul signed on to fight each other with the desire to do so in a sanctioned professional fight that would have a definitive outcome,” Most Valuable Promotions co-founder Nakisa Bidarian said in a statement. “Over the past six weeks MVP has worked with its partners to satisfy the requirements of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR) to sanction Paul vs. Tyson and we are grateful that we have gotten to this point.”

READ MORE;Everything Mike Tyson has said since Jake Paul fight including blank out and wife confession

Tyson, 57, is one of the greatest boxers of all time. Once known as “The Baddest Man on the Planet” for his intimidating demeanor and ferocious knockout power, Tyson was the undisputed heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.

Tyson (50-6 with 44 knockouts) has not fought since losing to Kevin McBride in June 2005. He will be 58 by the time he enters the ring, making him 31 years older than the 27-year-old Paul. It is the biggest gap in boxing history.

Paul (9-1), a social media star, made his professional boxing debut in 2020. He has since gone on to defeat the likes of former MMA stars Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley, Ben Askren and Nate Diaz. His lone loss came to boxer Tommy Fury in February 2023.

“It’s crazy to think that in my second pro fight, I went viral for knocking out Nate Robinson on Mike Tyson’s undercard,” Paul said in a statement when the fight was announced in March. “Now, less than four years later, I’m stepping up to face Tyson myself to see if I have what it takes to beat one of boxing’s most notorious fighters and biggest icons.”

The bout was dubbed a “boxing mega-event” by Netflix, which has expanded its live sports offerings in recent years.

Netflix has multiple sports documentary series including “Formula 1: Drive to Survive,” “NASCAR: Full Speed,” “Tour de France: Unchained,” “Break Point” and “Full Swing.” The streaming company also broadcast the Netflix Cup — a golf tournament that paired Formula 1 drivers with PGA players — and a tennis match between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz.

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Gervonta Davis’ Legacy Questioned in Frustrating Argument

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If one goes by what Gervonta Davis said, then the chances of watching the lightweight champion return on March 1 appear slim. Just a few days ago, he posted a cryptic message suggesting that the much-anticipated fight against Lamont Roach Jr. has been cancelled. But if one follows Lamont Roach Jr., then the showdown at the Barclays Center in New York still holds out.

It has become a very confusing situation. Add to that Davis’ earlier statements about hanging the gloves before 2026. Altogether it seems to have exacerbated the dilemma related to the Baltimorean’s career and, more significantly, his legacy. While Davis is renowned for his technical prowess and remarkable power—boasting a knockout rate exceeding 90%—fans and analysts alike are increasingly critical of his career trajectory. ShowBizz The Adult weighed in on the matter and shared his insights.

READ MORE;Who knows when Gervonta Tank Davis will fight next?

ShowBizz The Adult on Gervonta Davis’ Potential

“That’s the thing about Tank that bothers me: it’s like what I said when I said what I want to see out of Shakur is what I want to see out of Tank,” said the popular content creator. He praised ‘Tank’ as an extraordinary fighter with incredible skills. Perhaps even one of the best ever seen. His approach to fights is unique and highly impressive, which sets him apart from most fighters.

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However, “Tank bothers me because I see he approaches the fight—yo, I haven’t seen too many fighters ever approach a fight the way Tank approaches a fight,” said ShowBizz The Adult. The issue, according to him, however, lies in Davis’ career decisions. It could be avoiding the top opponents, lacking activity in the ring, or failing to strategically plan his legacy.

Given that he mentioned Shakur Stevenson, it is clear ShowBizz The Adult holds both fighters to a high standard. He wants to see the same qualities—perhaps hunger, ambition, or a desire to take on big challenges—from ‘Tank’ that he expects from Shakur.

This isn’t the first time ShowBizz The Adult has voiced concerns about Davis. He has previously drawn comparisons to boxing legends Roberto Durán and Manny Pacquiao, wishing Davis shared their mindset and drive.

The Mindset for Greatness

Duran and Pacquiao never restricted themselves to a particular division. The content creator wanted Gervonta Davis to follow in their footsteps. Davis should dream of becoming a welterweight champion rather than hanging about the lightweight division and ending his career there. For the context, ‘Tank’ won his first world title as a super featherweight and, venturing into the 135-pound division, stormed up to the light welterweight to face Mario Barrios in 2021, only to return back to the lightweight to defend his title.

ShowBizz The Adult argued that Pacquiao lacked Gervonta Davis’s power and craftiness. But on the other hand, the Baltimorean lacked the Filipino legend’s mindset for greatness. “I wish he had that mindset to say, I am going to conquer 147; I am going to conquer 140; Teofimo Lopez, you’re next. If he had that mindset, we’re talking about an all-time great fighter. I think abilities are all time, but I’m saying greatness; he just had that mindset,” he concluded.

With his upcoming fight shrouded in uncertainty, questions about Davis’ career choices and legacy are bound to grow louder. Fans can’t help but wonder: will Gervonta Davis seize the opportunities needed to cement his place among boxing’s greatest?

What do you think? Is Gervonta Davis on track to achieve greatness, or is he falling short of his potential?

 

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Oleksandr Usyk was ‘wobbled’ and beaten in amateur fight by former welterweight world champion who fought Terence Crawford

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Oleksandr Usyk fell to defeat in the amateurs against former IBF and WBC welterweight champion Shawn Porter.

Before Usyk established himself as the best heavyweight of his generation, the Ukrainian slickster started off as a middleweight in the unpaid ranks.

In 2006, he met Porter in a USA vs Ukraine amateur tournament that saw 11 fighters from both countries pitted against each other.

Despite being considerably shorter and smaller than Usyk, ‘Showtime’ was able to beat the future two-weight undisputed champion on points by a margin of 23-20.

Recalling his victory, back when both men were around 20 years old, Porter said on his podcast, The PorterWay: “I’m roughly 5ft 7ins now – I was pretty much that then – Usyk was not as tall as he is now but around 6ft [he was] slim at 165lbs, but he could box.

“Back in the day, we were on a point system where three out of five judges had hit a button at the same time in order to get points.

READ MORE;Terence Crawford beats Israil Madrimov to become four-division champion

“In the amateurs a lot of punches landed, not many points were scored, it is just how it went.

“It was a close fight the whole way, it was like a 2 to 3-point spread the whole way.

“I don’t remember who was winning each round but I do remember this: going into the last round, my dad was coaching me, and we had this other guy Dan Campbell, he was the 2008 Olympic coach, he’s down on the floor putting the stool in, putting the bucket in, putting the water in.

“[He was] not saying too much but going into that fourth round before I walked out and the bell rang, he said ‘Hey, Shawn, if you line him up, he’s there for the right hand – if you throw a straight right, you’ll land it and get him’.

“And that’s exactly what happened in the fourth round. We were moving around, we were doing our thing and I landed a right hand on Usyk and he stumbled back.

“And [being] Shawn Porter, you already know I jumped on him and ended up winning 23-20.

“It was a great fight. That fight, I promise you for an amateur fight it is worth paying for. I remember it was a great competitive fight.”

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 29: Terence Crawford looks on prior to the World Welterweight Championship bout against Errol Spence Jr. at T-Mobile Arena on July 29, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Unfortunately, there is no footage of the fight at the time of writing, although Porter is hoping to get his hands on it.

In the years that followed their bout, Porter went on to win the 2007 National Golden Gloves and turned over as a professional a year later after missing out on a spot at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

As a pro, Porter became a two-time welterweight world champion before hanging up his gloves in 2021 following a tenth-round stoppage loss to Terence Crawford.

Usyk found more success in the amateurs, winning gold at the Worlds, Europeans and 2012 London Olympics.

In the paid ranks he continued to thrive as he became the undisputed cruiserweight champion by beating Murat Gassiev in the final of the 2018 World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament.

He then achieved the same feat at heavyweight by toppling Tyson Fury in May before defeating him for a second time earlier this month to close out their rivalry in style.

 

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Claressa Shields: ‘Fire Inside’ puts more pressure on upcoming fight

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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24 (UPI) — Boxer-turned-MMA champion Claressa Shields said the new movie about her life, The Fire Inside, in theaters Wednesday, puts more pressure on her to win her February bout.

The film stars Ryan Destiny as Shields, who became the first American female Olympic gold medalist in boxing in 2012. Shields transitioned into MMA in 2020, but will box against Danielle Perkins on Feb. 2.

On the line in this homecoming bout will be Shields’ WBC heavyweight title and WBO heavyweight title, and she’ll also compete for the vacant WBA title. She has a 15-0 professional boxing record, including three knockouts.

“Who wants to have a biopic about their great life and their great story come out and then lose a fight with all these new fans?” Shields, 29, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview.

READ MORE;Movie Review: Boxer Claressa Shields’ story is told in ‘The Fire Inside’

“To have a biopic come out about your life while you’re the No. 1 woman fighter in the world, it adds a little pressure to your plate,” she said

The film begins in 2006, when an 11-year-old Claressa (Jazmin Headley, with Kylee D. Allen for running scenes) walks into a Flint, Mich., gym. Coach Jason Crutchfield (Brian Tyree Henry) agrees to train her.

By 2011, 16-year-old Claressa (Ryan Destiny) is a contender for USA Boxing’s female Olympic team. Shields confirmed the film’s training montages reflected her real preparations.

“In the ring, running, push-ups, the crunches, punching the bag, hitting the pads, it was a great training montage,” Shields said. “She did very well.”

Destiny sought Shields’ advice over Zoom, particularly in how to cope with soreness after exhausting training and boxing scenes. Shields told her to rest.

“Go and get a massage, ice bath, hot bath, rest, drink some water,” Shields said. “It’s OK to recover. I think a lot of athletes should do more recovery.”

After winning the gold medal in 2012, Shields still struggled financially. She was not winning endorsement deals like male athletes, and USA Boxing paid female fighters less than their male counterparts.

Shields has been an advocate for pay equality in sports, specifically boxing, bringing it up whenever she can in interviews. She said she’s pleased the pay gap is closing, but feels there is more work to do.

“I try to let other girls know what I’ve learned and give them the blueprint to where they can make millions of dollars being professional women fighters,” she said

The film did take some artistic license with Shields’ post-Olympic struggles. A scene in which she tries to pawn her gold medal never happened, but Shields said it reflected her frustration that winning the gold did not alleviate her financial struggles.

“I locked it in a drawer for a long time,” Shields said. “I considered throwing it in the Flint River because Muhammed Ali threw his gold medal in the Ohio River.”

Shields said watching The Fire Inside made her emotional and brought back memories of struggles that were not included in the film. The film does touch on Shields’ volatile relationship with her mother (Olunike Adeliyi), going hungry as a child, coping with a loss in the ring and more.

“Seeing how hungry we were when I was a kid, it showed it only two times in the scenes, but it was all the time,” Shields said. “I remember everything else that was going on in my life at that time and it makes me very emotional.”

The film ends in the lead-up to the 2016 Olympics. Even in 2024, Shields said she feels like she still has more work to do, like defend her belts in February and win more.

She said her transition to MMA made her feel complete, as well as humbled being thrown to the ground. Shields also learned how to get back up and resist arm bars and other MMA moves.

“I am a complete fighter now,” Shields said. “I was already the best woman fighter in the world in boxing, but now I feel like I can go to the other side and do some damage, too.”

There will be no holiday break for Shields when The Fire Inside opens. She will train for the Perkins fight, and didn’t even let interviews interrupt her regimen.

“I just trained this morning,” Shields said. “I have to. I am eight weeks out from the fight and I have to perform.”

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Anthony Joshua’s incredible £150m property portfolio including former oil HQ worth millions

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Heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua has built up an incredible property portfolio

Boxing heavyweight Anthony Joshua has built an impressive property empire, investing millions outside of his sporting career. The 35- year-old has amassed substantial personal wealth since turning professional in 2013 and has chosen to invest wisely.

He has channelled a significant amount of money into real estate through his company, 258 Investments, which manages his property portfolio. According to a fresh report, Joshua has spent approximately £150 million on properties over the past two years.

READ MORE;Francis Ngannou Explains Why He Won’t Rematch Anthony Joshua: “Something Unfair Happened”

Here we take a look at some of his most notable acquisitions, starting with a sprawling estate in Hertfordshire. Joshua’s most expensive purchase to date is a 301,000-square-foot estate near Watford, where he grew up. The site, formerly the headquarters for oil giant BP, reportedly cost the boxer around £30m, as reported by Wales Online.

A luxury London address

In the previous year, Joshua splashed out a considerable sum to secure a property on one of London’s most exclusive streets. He reportedly shelled out around £25m for a mixed-use block on Bond Street, encompassing hospitality, retail, office and medical facilities.

The property, nestled in the exclusive Mayfair area, allows for immediate access to London’s trendiest eateries and boutiques. The property, which once belonged to Aviva, has been acquired by Joshua and his investment firm.

High-end gastropub experience

Simultaneously, Joshua added to his portfolio with the purchase of Bonds Mayfair gastropub at 12-16 Derring Street, pegged around £20 million. The 6,300-square-foot site not only accommodates office space but is also a stone’s throw from Bond Street tube station, just 100 metres away.

A north London retail space

In another spontaneous venture, Joshua secured a retail location in the vicinities of Alexandra Palace in north London, in 2022. While the exact price paid remains undisclosed, it’s believed to be in the region of £750,000.

His company hinted at the deal being an impromptu but profitable venture. On securing the lease, 258 Investments heralded the acquisition on Instagram with a snapshot of Origin Massage Therapy, captioning: “We met a friend for a coffee to discuss our property requirements and ended up securing a lease for the premises that we sat down in.”

Luxurious family residences at a premium

Joshua is also the owner of two substantial family homes in north London, collectively valued at £4m, as reported by The Sun. He has a deep connection to the area, having bought his mother’s council flat in Golders Green back in 2017.

Furthermore, the 35-year-old refined his boxing skills at the local Finchley Boxing Club during his younger years, making his investments in the region quite expected considering his strong links.

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Francis Ngannou Explains Why He Won’t Rematch Anthony Joshua: “Something Unfair Happened”

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Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou met in a big heavyweight clash back in March.

It brought together two men that had sent shockwaves through the division in recent times, but for very different reasons.

Joshua had bounced back following his two straight defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, where he had lost his unified world heavyweight titles.

He had picked up wins over Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius since those losses, but had failed to set the world alight with either of those performances.

That changed with his next outing, where he outclassed Otto Wallin a dominant fifth round retirement victory, setting up the fight against Ngannou.

READ MORE;Tyson Oleksandr Usyk picks winner of Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury after going 24 rounds with them

It was a slightly different path for Ngannou that earned him the Joshua bout, with the former UFC heavyweight champion initially making the switch from MMA to take on Tyson Fury in October 2023.

Ngannou shocked the world when he knocked down Fury in the third round, but went on to lose the fight by a close split decision.

Then came the fight against Joshua, but ‘AJ’ made it a one-sided affair, dropping Ngannou multiple times on his way to a destructive second round knockout win.

While some fans felt that Ngannou may want to avenge his defeat, he told Seconds Out that he wasn’t happy with things that happened throughout fight week and is not interested in running it back.

“A rematch with Joshua? I felt very off and not comfortable in that fight. It’s something that could happen, but what I do know for sure is I want the rematch with Fury.

“I’m not a conspiracy theorist but I didn’t like the Joshua fight. Things weren’t right, and if it would be the same scenario, I’m not interested. Something unfair definitely happened. I don’t have the full picture but I have seen myself what wasn’t right. I was in the locker room for almost four hours, which is not something that happens, so just from there.”

Ngannou has also been linked to Deontay Wilder.

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Tiger Woods’ son Charlie says ‘I’m broke’ as dad reminds him of unwritten golf rule

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Sunday might have been expensive for 15-year-old Charlie Woods.

Tiger and Sam Woods were both quick to remind Charlie he owed people drinks. (Image: Getty)

Charlie Woods pleaded “I’m broke” to dad Tiger after notching his first career hole-in-one at the PNC Championship. Team Woods put in an impressive display over the 36 holes, finishing 28 under par overall.

That was enough to see them finish in joint first with Bernhard and Jason Langer, meaning a play-off with the defending champions.

It was the Germans who then sealed glory with an eagle at the first extra hole, but there were still plenty of positives for the Americans to reflect on.

Charlie lit up the second round with an ace on the 176-yard par three fourth in Orlando. His father, long renowned for his focus and steely gaze on the course, didn’t hide his delight by smiling broadly and hugging his son on the tee afterwards.

But he was also quick to remind the 15-year-old of one of the game’s oldest traditions. A player who hits a hole-in-one is then expected to buy a drink afterwards for all players who were out on the course at the time.

“You’re buying for everyone out here,” Woods told the youngster. However, Charlie appeared anything but keen to put his hand in his pocket. “I’m not buying,” he replied. “I’m broke”

He didn’t get any sympathy from sister Sam though, who was caddying for the duo. “You’re buying,” she told him. Tiger then continued: “You’re buying. He has to buy. That’s protocol for making a hole-in-one. Round on you bud.”

The jibes from Woods Snr didn’t end there. After the competition was over, the 15-time major champion was also quick to remind his son he was nine years younger when he first notched a hole-in-one.

“It was awesome, don’t get me wrong,” he said, when asked of his son’s achievement. “But he’s 15…it’s about time. I had my first ace aged six.”

However, the all-time great did laud his latest family experience on the course, despite Team Woods narrowly missing out on silverware. “For us to have that experience together, I know we didn’t win, but it was the fact that we competed.

“No one really made a mistake out there, we had to earn it and that’s what you want to have. Hats off to the Langers — they played amazing.”

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