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Not a ‘sideshow’ opponent: Boxing voice urges Joshua to prove

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Not a ‘sideshow’ opponent: Boxing voice urges Joshua to prove himself against Fury 

With his immediate future in the ring still up in the air, former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has been offered some guidance on his comeback fight

Long-linked with a controversial pairing against the polarizing Jake Paul, former world titleholder Anthony Joshua has missed out on that clash for the time being at least.

And with Paul now set to return to the ring in November to take on current WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis in an exhibition clash, Joshua and his team must return to the drawing board.

Ruled out of a slew of potential fights next, a veteran boxing analyst has played matchmaker on Joshua’s return to the ring.

Weighing in on the future of Watford star Joshua, veteran boxing analyst Gareth A. Davies suggested it’s likely now or never for the former to take on fellow former world champion Tyson Fury in the ring.

And urged by Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn to either stick or twist on a retirement U-turn amid links to a summer fight with Joshua, Davies believes the Olympian should skirt a “circus” fight with Paul in favor of an all-British clash with Fury.

 

“Look, we’re biased,” Davies continued. “Because we’ve seen this generation [of heavyweights] come through, and it [Joshua vs. Fury] bookends the era — to get Joshua and Fury in a ring together. It bookends the era. There’s no question about it.

“It’s a travesty and a tragedy if it does not happen.”

And while Joshua has been linked with many a warm-up fight in his return to the ring following his crushing loss to Daniel Dubois, a “special” event outside of the UK has been mooted.

Carefully plotting their next move with former two-time heavyweight champion Joshua, Matchroom Boxing have stressed their desire to cautiously book the former’s return to the ring.

Namely, talks have been held for Joshua to possibly compete at a blockbuster event in Africa — potentially in Ghana to boot.

““We had meetings with the Accra sports stadium,” Matchroom Boxing CEO Frank Smith told Boxing Social. “The Legacy Rise team; it’s amazing what they’re doing.

“I see a lot of potential there to make something happen,” Smith continued. “…It would be special to do something.

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“Surprised!” Tiger Woods Confirms Teen Daughter Sam’s Hidden

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“Surprised!” Tiger Woods Confirms Teen Daughter Sam’s Hidden Talent in an Unexpected Sport”

While Tiger Woods has been all over the news for his relationship with Donald Trump Jr’s ex-wife Vanessa Trump, he’s making news for another reason. Or rather, his sporty mini-me daughter, Sam, is making headlines! While you may think that Sam is making headlines for golf, she’s actually a soccer star!

Last week, Woods spoke with the press in Atlanta while attending a TGL event, confirming that while his daughter Sam’s high school sports career is over, she went out with a bang. She led her school team, the Benjamin School Buccaneers, to victory as the first state championship in Benjamin Girls soccer history. (They won 1-0 victory over the Episcopal School of Jacksonville.)

“The core group of girls that were on that team have been together since they were six,” he said about his senior defender daughter via Hello. “To be able to end her high school career like that and to go on as a state champion is pretty cool.”

And it seems that while her high school career may be done, she’s just getting started since she’ll be going to Stanford in the fall.

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For those who don’t know, Woods and his ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, welcomed two children together during their time together: a daughter named Sam Alexis Woods, born in 2007, and a son named Charlie Axel Woods, born in 2009.

Now, for those wondering why Sam decided to go for soccer instead of golf, Woods actually shone some light on that in 2024.

In a rare live interview with the Today show via People, he revealed Sam has a “negative connotation” to golf. “You know, hey, when she was growing up, golf took daddy away from her,” he said. “I had to pack and I had to leave and I would be gone for weeks and there was a negative connotation to it.”

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Rivalry Tention: Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis Given Bold Challenge,

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Rivalry Tention: Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis Given Bold Challenge, ‘Let’s Make the Fade a Reality’”

Shakur Stevenson and Gervonta “Tank” Davis have risen in the boxing world as two of the sport’s most electrifying lightweight stars, each carving a path of dominance with unbeaten records and world titles, with Stevenson as the WBC champion and Davis holding the WBA strap. While Stevenson’s technical mastery and defensive brilliance have drawn comparisons to Floyd Mayweather, Davis has cemented his reputation as a fearsome knockout artist with mainstream appeal.

A clash between them would not only unify the division but test whether Stevenson’s elusive craft can withstand Davis’s fight-ending power, making it one of the sport’s most tantalizing matchups. Despite this, negotiations between the two fighters have constantly stalled, and boxing fans wonder whether or not this fight will ever happen.

Ahead of his long-anticipated fight with William Zepeda on July 12, Stevenson doubled down on his pursuit of Gervonta Davis during a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, framing their potential clash as the fight boxing needs.

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The WBC lightweight champion left no room for ambiguity, declaring, “We gotta run it. It’s a fade that’s gotta happen. I mean, everybody has been calling for it. He done said it several times. Let’s make the fade happen.”

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His callout reflects years of stalled negotiations, and his growing impatience over “Tank’s” refusal to share the ring with him.

“They used to criticize Tank. If you really go back in the day, they used to criticize him all the time,” Stevenson observed. “Now they flipped the switch to where anything he does, he can’t do wrong.”

He admits, however, that Davis’ ability to sidestep scrutiny has halted as of late after his controversial draw against Lamont Roach Jr.

“I think he got a little bit of heat (after the Lamont Roach Jr. fight), but I think it was just the haters coming back out. But if you remember before the fight, he was just this untouchable, invincible guy,” Stevenson said.

Central to Stevenson’s argument is Davis’ own trash talk. He reminded Helwani that Tank has repeatedly dismissed his skills, making their rivalry personal.

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“He said it in several different interviews that I was on his list, and what he was going to do to me. [He said] I don’t have power, I’m not that good. All these different things he said. If you really felt that way, then we should really get in the ring and fight.”

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The fight promises a clash of styles, with Tank’s knockout artistry pitted against Stevenson’s defensive mastery. More importantly, the back-and-forth jawing between the two undefeated boxers reveals a deeper clash of egos.

Whether Davis exits the sport in 2025 or faces his most difficult test on paper, Stevenson will continue to campaign for that fight in the hopes that their bitter rivalry will culminate in the squared circle and define this era of boxing.

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Just In: “Mike Tyson’s Fearless Verdict on Canelo vs Crawford

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Just In: “Mike Tyson’s Fearless Verdict on Canelo vs Crawford Could Tip the Scales – Alvarez Hailed as Boxing’s Supreme Force”

Mike Tyson has a clear favorite going into Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford and he hopes to see history repeat itself.

On September 13, Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford are set to clash for the undisputed super middleweight title in what guarantees to be the biggest boxing fight of the year.

The fight is not only hugely significant because of the title implications but also because it is TKO boxing‘s inaugural event and it will mark Dana White and Turki Alalshikh‘s first event together.

And ahead of the clash, Canelo and Crawford faced off with each other for the first time earlier this year and White had to step in the middle to stop a brawl from happening.

Mike Tyson declares who he wants to win clash

‘Bud’ Crawford is coming into the fight as the sizeable underdog, despite having never tasted defeat in his career.

But the main reason as to why Crawford is the underdog is because he is moving up in weight to take on the bigger Mexican.

READ MORE : Gervonta Davis Refuses to Break Tradition as Storm Rises

And it is because of that, that boxing legend Mike Tyson advised Crawford against taking the fight, claiming that it’s not a good idea.

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However, talking about the fight more recently, ‘Iron’ Mike declared who he wants to win the fight, stating that he hopes we see history repeat itself.

“I want Crawford to win, but it doesn’t look like it’s gonna happen, I would like for that to happen but (Canelo) is a hard puncher, he’s a smart fighter, he can move,” Tyson told The Big Podcast.

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Gervonta Davis Refuses to Break Tradition as Storm Rises

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Gervonta Davis Refuses to Break Tradition as Storm Rises Over Jake Paul Clash

The boxer did not abandon his habits and attended a school in Baltimore to spend quality time with its students

Gervonta Davis, a native of West Baltimore, gathered hundreds of children on the basketball courts at the Robert C. Marshall Recreation Center. The boxing star handed out backpacks and had fun, including dancing competitions. It’s an annual tradition, the back-to-school campaign, that Davis has been organizing in partnership with Unlimited Potential, a nonprofit organization.

This comes at a time when the “Tank” has received harsh criticism for facing Jake Paul in a fight that offers him a good sum of money, instead of facing a renowned boxer. But, despite the criticism, Gervonta Davis has not forgotten his tradition.

Will Jake Paul hurt Gervonta Davis?

Former British light welterweight champion Amir Khan is very sceptical about the exhibition fight between Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis. The obvious difference of more than 40 kilos between the two is perhaps the most alarming thing, and Khan is sure that Davis has no way of avoiding being hit by Paul, who is heavier. All this seems too “desperate” on Tank’s part, according to the former boxing champion.

“In my opinion, Jake Paul is going to hurt Gervonta Davis. Davis is a little man compared to Paul. I think it’s a very uneven matchup,” Khan told the BBC. “This just shows that Tank is desperate to take a fight like this. Someday someone is going to get hurt badly. Nobody wants to play in the MMA cage, but they take boxing lightly and take it as a joke,” he concluded.

The same opinion is shared by Nate Diaz, who already faced Paul and lost. But he also said that the weight difference will make it an unfair fight and that Davis will have to give much more than Paul to be able to win the exhibition.

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Eddie Hearn Warns Crawford: You Need To Vacate The

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Eddie Hearn Warns Crawford: You Need To Vacate The Ring Before Jaron Ennis Forces Mandatory Clash You Need To Vacate The Ring 

Eddie Hearn has a lot of respect for Terence Crawford and everything the four-weight world champion has accomplished.
The British promoter also has some advice for one of the best boxers of this generation. Hearn encouraged Crawford to relinquish the WBA 154-pound title before Jaron Ennis encounters Uisma Lima in a WBA elimination match Oct. 11 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Ennis (34-0, 31 KOs, 1 NC) would become the WBA’s mandatory challenger in his new division if the heavily favored former welterweight champion beats Angola’s Lima (14-1, 10 KOs). The Philadelphia native would then call Crawford out louder than ever – win, lose or draw in Crawford’s showdown with Canelo Alvarez on Sept. 13 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
“[Ennis is] fighting a final eliminator for the WBA title, which puts us as mandatory to Terence Crawford,” Hearn told The Ring. “Now, obviously, he may never fight again at ’54, but he has not vacated his title yet.
“If I’m Terence Crawford, I’m vacating now. Because when we become mandatory, we’re calling that fight on, and then he’s gonna have to vacate the belt once Boots is mandatory. That’s not a great look.”
Ennis chased the Crawford fight for a couple years before accepting Crawford wouldn’t grant him that opportunity. Crawford publicly acknowledged that fighting the younger, hungry, multidimensional Ennis didn’t make much business sense at this stage of his Hall of Fame career.

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Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) has instead moved up two weight classes to challenge Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) for the Mexican legend’s Ring, IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight titles.
The prevailing feeling within the boxing industry is Crawford won’t return to compete at the junior middleweight limit of 154 pounds, even though holding on to his WBA belt at least gives the Omaha, Nebraska, native leverage at that lower weight.
“Probably not, but I don’t see why not,” Hearn said of Crawford dropping back down in weight. “He’s not a 68-pounder. He’s not a 60-pounder, either. You know, you saw against Madrimov he might not even be a big 154-pounder. And I think Crawford against Boots is just an unbelievable fight.”
Crawford, 37, hasn’t fought since he beat Uzbekistan’s Israil Madrimov (10-2-1, 7 KOs) by unanimous decision almost 13 months ago at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. His competitive fight with Madrimov marked Crawford’s only bout above the welterweight limit of 147 pounds.

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Alvarez, 35, has competed at super middleweight or light heavyweight in each of his 12 bouts over the past six years. He still enlisted Ennis as one of his sparring partners recently as he winds down training camp for a fight Netflix will stream worldwide.
Tyson furyEnnis, meanwhile, is already ranked second by the WBA in the 154-pound division. The former Ring, IBF and WBA welterweight champ announced two months ago that he planned to move up to junior middleweight.
The top spot in the WBA’s 154-pound rankings should become available because No.1-rated German Abass Baraou (17-1, 9 KOs) upset Cuba’s Yoenis Tellez (10-1, 7 KOs) by unanimous decision to win the WBA interim title on Aug. 23 at Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida.
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“He’s battled through it before” Amir Khan Shares Candid Take

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“He’s battled through it before” Amir Khan Shares Candid Take on Anthony Joshua vs Moses Itauma: “He’s Been There, Done That”

Amir Khan has given personal insight into what it might be like for former champion Anthony Joshua to take on young challenger Moses Itauma.

Itauma is the man on everyone’s lips right now. The 20-year-old heavyweight has knocked out 11 of his 13 opponents so far. Most impressively, he stopped Dillian White inside two minutes last time out and is now being linked with fights with current undoubted ruler Oleksandr Usyk, and former two-time unified champion Joshua, despite the gap in age and experience

Speaking to Pro Boxing Fans, Khan explained how hard it is for a former champion to re-find the energy and urgency of their earlier years.

“Experience, Joshua has. Itauma has that hunger and sometimes when a fighter has that hunger and he’s willing to go in there and die in that ring, that’s what mentality Itauma has got. He’ll walk through anyone and anything.

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“When you’re young, he’s not really tasted that money yet. He’s not really had them titles yet. He wants that. When someone wants something, they’re going to walk through walls. Joshua has been there and done it and achieved it all and won it all and got enough money in the bank.”

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Khan then admitted he can see why people believe Itauma beats Joshua.

“I don’t blame Itauma having more. I don’t blame Gareth [A Davies] saying Joshua will probably get beat. We all have our sell by date. It’s happened to me.

“We might be better than fighters but when you’ve made enough money and got everything you want to and you’ve not got that fire in your belly you just let it be. You go in there and it’s like an exhibition. That’s why boxing’s hard, you don’t know when to call it a day.

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Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that and ‘AJ’ can’t call it a day and takes that fight and gets beaten by a younger fighter. That’s what always happens, a young lion comes in and takes the crown.”

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Joshua has not fought since September last year when he was stopped inside five rounds by Daniel Dubois. Another loss to a second young hopeful would surely signal the end for the popular Brit.

The fight, as things stand, will not be discussed, as both men are currently working with trainer Ben Davison.

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Heated Rivalry Rekindled: Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach in

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Heated Rivalry Rekindled: Gervonta Davis and Lamont Roach in Fiery Verbal Showdown

Despite agreeing to fight Jake Paul, Gervonta “Tank” Davis is still having a war or words with Lamont Roach.

There was clearly a good deal of mutual respect between Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Lamont Roach heading into their March 1 fight for Davis’ WBA lightweight belt. However, there was also a good deal of trash talk between them.

Then the fight happened, and Roach shocked much of the boxing world by producing a majority draw decision against Davis. Not only that, but there’s a clear case to be made that Roach deserved to win the fight outright, given that Davis wasn’t penalized for taking a knee in the middle of the ninth round (which should have at least cost him a point).

If there wasn’t bad blood between these two sides before that fight, there certainly was after the fight ended, as Davis called Roach out for parading around like he won. And as negotiations seemingly began for a rematch, it was clear that the stakes were as high as ever between Roach and Davis

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However, despite reports of the rematch happening on August 16, that is no longer the case, as that date has come and gone without Roach and Davis fighting. Instead, Tank agreed to fight Paul in November, thus leaving Roach at the altar.

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Gervonta Davis, Lamont Roach Have Bitter Social Media Back And Forth

If Roach wasn’t already irked at Tank for not signing on the dotted line, Tank’s pivoting to fight Paul likely sent him over the edge. And this was conveyed by comments Roach and Davis directed at each other on August 25, much of which has now been deleted by Tank.

At one point, Roach made an X post that read, “All you stupid mfs know if I received step aside money I woulda told you and showed you… kill that narrative rn”.

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Gervonta responded to this with a 😎 emoji in a post that has since been deleted. He later added in a comment to one of Roach’s posts, “Exactly, becuz you a b****..now go sit down and put ya hand on ya chin and figure out how that happen to ya mans..same way I put food in ya mouth, I took it..snatchesssssss! 🤌”.

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A bit later on, Gervonta added (in another since-deleted post), “Buddy trying to sue..he always do that he’s really a b**** and his whole team”. Most believe this was another direct shot at Roach.

Roach later responded to several memes fans made of him beating Davis up. While Tank was done replying on August 25, he came back on the morning of August 26 and wrote, “Stay away from things that triggers you”.

Tank and Roach are clearly triggered by each other, so perhaps Tank will stay from social media banter with Roach for the time being.

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As CountDown Begins: Crawford Reveals One thing He Won’t Hold

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As CountDown Begins: Crawford Reveals One thing He Won’t Hold Onto When the Bell Rings Against Canelo Alvarez

Terence Crawford may have it all to gain on September 13th against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, but he will lose one thing when he steps into the ring.

The fight against the undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo gives Crawford a chance to make history by potentially being the first male to become a three-weight undisputed titleholder in the four-belt era.

While some say he is poised to have the ‘night of his life’ against Alvarez, it is still unknown exactly how he will adapt to the fifth weight class of his career against an established 168 lb king.

His last undisputed title came during his greatest career performance against Errol Spence Jr in a huge grudge match, which crowned ‘Bud’ the best welterweight of his generation with a ninth stoppage.

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Terence Crawford will immediately lose one thing when he steps into the ring for the Canelo Alvarez fight

He is known for winning belts in multiple weight classes in style, with six knockouts in a seven-fight run in the super lightweight division to pick up all the belts.

But his most recent title win in the super welterweight division, in a fight where he was ‘pushed to the limit’ against Israil Madrimov, gained him another accolade.

The win made him the WBA champion, but the Omaha fighter has not defended it since the victory, instead opting to hold out for the super-fight against Alvarez.

This decision has now led the WBA president, Gilberto Mendoza Jr, to confirm, via Dan Rafael, that once the 37-year-old hears the sound of the bell, he will lose his title.

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After Vicious Knockout And Dominant KO Win Fury Fires

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After Vicious Knockout And Dominant KO Win Fury Fires Warning Shot at Usyk 

A viral post, a bold claim, and a trilogy tease shake the heavyweight division.

Tyson Fury: Oleksandr Usyk didn’t just win—he put on a masterclass. A fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois at a packed Wembley Stadium crowned him the undisputed heavyweight champion, adding the IBF title to his glittering collection. Fans were still buzzing when the aftershock hit: someone wasn’t letting Usyk enjoy his victory lap for long.

Enter Tyson Fury. The Gypsy King, 36, came storming back into headlines with the kind of swagger only Fury can deliver.

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In a now-viral video shared by Boxing Kingdom, the former WBC kingpin congratulated Usyk—but didn’t stop there. Fury was shown running outdoors, focused and determined, speaking with intensity. ‘Usyk knows there’s only one man who can beat him. I’ve done it twice before and the world knows it. I’m out on the road running, I’ve come home and did my job and got myself back, and I am the man. I’m the Spartan.’

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This is no tease—Fury has confirmed his comeback. After two losses to Usyk and a brief retirement, he’s locked in on one goal: the trilogy. Turki Alalshikh turned up the heat with a bombshell announcement: ‘The Gypsy King will be back!!! I talked with him, and I have his word to have him in Riyadh Season in 2026. We have a rabbit to hunt!’ Sky Sports also reported Fury’s view that only a third fight could bring him out of retirement.

If this unfolds, forget fireworks—this will be a full-blown heavyweight inferno. Legacy, redemption, bragging rights: the ultimate prize fight to crown the true ruler of boxing’s biggest stage.

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