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  • After defeat: Mike Tyson confesses says”I almost died” narrates life threatening experience before fight

    After defeat: Mike Tyson confesses says”I almost died” narrates life threatening experience before fight

    Former World Heavyweight Champion, Mike Tyson, has opened up about how he nearly lost his life before his bout with Jake Paul.

    In his narration, he stated that his condition was critical to the extent that he had to be given eight blood transfusions after losing half of his blood while receiving treatment at the hospital.

    The legendary boxer indicated that he does not regret fighting Jake Paul, who is in his youthful age, and losing the bout in the eighth round is a feat to be proud of.

    Tyson expressed his appreciation to his family and loved ones who supported him during the bout and even sent him words of encouragement after the defeat.

    “This is one of those situations when you lost but still won. I’m grateful for last night. No regrets to get in the ring one last time. I almost died in June. Had 8 blood transfusions. Lost half my blood and 25 lbs in hospital and had to fight to get healthy to fight so I won.

    “To have my children see me stand toe to toe and finish 8 rounds with a talented fighter half my age in front of a packed Dallas Cowboy stadium is an experience that no man has the right to ask for,” Tyson wrote on X after losing to Jake Paul.

    Social media influencer-turned-boxer, Jake Paul, defeated Mike Tyson via unanimous decision in their highly anticipated professional bout in Arlington, Texas.

    Fighting in front of 72,300 fans at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, Paul controlled most of the fight against Tyson, winning via unanimous decision to become the sixth fighter to defeat the former heavyweight champion in his career.

    With the victory, Paul improves to 11-1 in his professional career, including seven knockouts, further cementing himself as a valid competitor in the sport.

  • BREAKING: Mike Tyson defeated by Jake Paul

    BREAKING: Mike Tyson defeated by Jake Paul

    Mike Tyson was defeated on Saturday morning by Jake Paul by unanimous decision in a boxing fight that lasted for just two minutes.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Tyson vs Paul bout was livestreamed by Netflix and held in front of more than 70,000 spectators at AT&T Stadium.

    The 58-year-old former world heavyweight champion could not stand a chance against the 27-year-old social media sensation, even though Paul fought Tyson with respect.

    Paul had his hand raised and won by unanimous decision with one judge scoring the fight 80-72, and the other two 79-73 in his favour.

    Paul is expected to make $40 million and Tyson is expected to make $20 million from the fight.

    It was Tyson’s first pro fight since 2005 and Paul showed Tyson respect by bowing to him in the final seconds of the fight.

  • What fans are saying about Joshua’s victory over Ngannou

    What fans are saying about Joshua’s victory over Ngannou

    Some boxing fans in Lagos have continued to pour encomiums on Anthony Joshua for his massive victory over Francis Ngannou.

    Ngannou is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion and Cameroonian/French professional boxer.

    The fans in separate interviews on Saturday said Joshua had lived up to the expectations and that deserved the world title shot.

    Joshua, in a masterly fashion, ended the fight in a two rounds after well combination of blows landed Ngannou and sent him down to the canvass.

    Ngannou had never been floored in his career, but that quickly changed in the first round, and he unfortunately never recovered from that devastating blow in the second round.

    The boxing bout tagged “Knockout Chaos” was meant to go for 10 rounds non title bout, but Joshua would do the unbelievable to end it at the second round.

    After the fact that Joshua a former two-time unified heavyweight world champion, Ngannou was a undisputed former mixed martial arts heavyweight champion with UFC.

    The fight was held in Ryadh, Saudi Arabia.

    Joshua is now expected to face off against Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk, with their fight finally taking place on May 18 in their heavyweight bout.

    Femi Adekoya, a boxing fan, told NAN that he was delighted for Joshua and believed that he was a noble champion of the sport.

    He said that a lot of people had written him off after he lost on two occasions to Oleksandr Usyk, but winning four straight boxing bouts now put him on a very good clout.

    “Joshua should not be underrated; he has proven his qualities and should be respected and given a fair chance of going for world heavyweight title belt.

    “I believe solidly in him. Indeed, he is a true champion of the sport and should not be underrated at any given time,” Adekoya said.

    Similarly, Remi Aboderin, the Secretary General, Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), said that it was a great outing for Joshua.

    “Initially, I thought the five rounds would get up to six rounds where Anthony Joshua would unleash his qualities especially his devastating powered punch.

    “The qualities of AJ prove his worth once again, indeed, he is a great entertainer and one that should be respected in the world of boxing.

    “Now, he can concentrate and wait for the winner between Usyk and Tyson Furry which comes up in May.

    “I see AJ coming back to be crowned world heavyweight champion of the world,” Aboderin said.

    Chinnedu Okafor, another boxing fan, described the match as a world class fight that lived up to the hype and expectations.

    He said that AJ was in a blistering form and had raised a lot of peoples confidence not to underrate him or downgrade his qualities.

    He said that AJ would be in a more devastating form against any opponent that come his way.

    “AJ is a great boxer, he has proved time and time that he is combatant ready to fight anyone in the ring.

    “We wait on to see him contest for the WBC and other title belts in 2024. Indeed, this victory has put him in a nice position for the book makers,” Okafor said.

    Joshua floored Ngannou three times in two rounds at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena on Saturday in a knockout win that put him right back in the reckoning for another title shot.

    The big British-Nigerian sent the 37-year-old Cameroon-born former UFC heavyweight champion, a two-fight professional boxing novice, to the canvas in the opening round with a straight right to the chin.

    The “Knockout Chaos” fight then lived up to its billing in spectacular fashion as Joshua sent him crashing again in the second, first with a right-left combination and then an explosive right after he had beaten the count.

    The referee stepped in and stopped the fight, with Joshua declared the winner by knockout victory and Ngannou out cold and receiving treatment before getting back, stunned, to his feet.

    Far more had been expected from Ngannou after he knocked down WBC champion Tyson Fury in his first bout in Riyadh in October and went on to lose on a split decision, but Joshua was merciless.

    “It is what it is,” he told the crowd, teasing out the words.

    Fury, who fights Ukraine’s WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO champion Oleksandr Usyk in a rescheduled unification bout in Riyadh on May 18, was watching from ringside.

    “I’m just here to fight. I’m going to go back to my cage, lock myself away, and then I’m going to be let out when it’s time to fight again,” said Joshua, hungry for a chance against the winner of the Usyk v Fury fight.

    Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn sent out his own call: “There’s a brilliant fighter down there in Tyson Fury. Please beat Oleksandr Usyk, because you will get the biggest fight of all time.”

    “That is one of the most destructive knockouts I’ve ever seen.”

    Joshua said he had told Ngannou he was an inspiration and he could come again.

    He said, “I told him he shouldn’t leave boxing, he can do well.

    “Remember, he’s two fights in and he’s fought the best. He can go a long way if he stays dedicated.”

    Fighting earlier on the undercard, New Zealand’s Joseph Parker beat Chinese heavyweight Zhilei “Big Bang” Zhang to take the WBO interim title on a majority points decision.

    Parker’s victory came in spite of suffering two knockdowns.

    Parker, who beat American former WBC champion Deontay Wilder in Riyadh in December, picked himself up after a straight left in round three and came back from a left-right combination in the eighth.

    The ringside judges scored the fight to Parker 113-113, 114-112 and 115-111.

    “We are contracted to have a rematch, so we will do it again,” said Parker.

    Britain’s Nick Ball and Mexico’s WBC featherweight champion Rey Vargas earlier fought a split-decision draw in spite of the challenger twice flooring the belt-holder.

  • Anthony Joshua opens up on living with mom

    Anthony Joshua opens up on living with mom

    Popular British-Nigerian professional boxer, Anthony Joshua has explained  why he still lives with his mother at the age of 34.

    Recall that Anthony Joshua relocated to his mother’s  two-bedroom former council apartment in 2017 shortly after defeating Wladimir Klitschko

    The boxer in an interview with Louis Theroux said that it would be difficult for his prospective partner to get him to move out.

    Joshua made it known that he shares very close ties with his family.

    “I still live with my mom. In our culture, we grew up in our own family home, we support our parents.

    “Why am I going to move out and leave my mom by herself, for some girl? Family is the most important thing. When a girl gets with me, she ain’t just marrying me, she is marrying my family.”

  • Boxing: Oborevwori hails Efe Ajagba for defeating Australia’s Goodall

    Boxing: Oborevwori hails Efe Ajagba for defeating Australia’s Goodall

    Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has celebrated the victory of Nigerian-born boxer, Efe Ajagba, over Austrialian Joe Goodall on Sunday.

    The hard-hitting Nigerian World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight contender stopped Australia’s Goodall in the fourth round of their 10-round main event at Tahoe Blue Event Center in Stateline, Nevada, United States of America. The fourth round knockout was a sweet revenge for the Nigerian who had lost to Goodall by a decision at the Commonwealth Games in Scotland.

    In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, on Monday in Asaba, the Governor commended the triumph of the talented hard-hitting puncher for the deserved victory over a formidable opponent.

    Governor Oborevwori also commended the remarkable performance of Nigerian music star and former winner of BBNaija, Michael Efe Ejeba, who heralded Ajagba into the boxing ring on the fateful day.

    He extolled the mentality of the two Deltan brothers- Efe Ajagba from Ughelli Kingdom and Efe Ejeba from Okpe Kingdom -for supporting each other to victory and for their outstanding performances showcasing the never- say- die and indomitable Nigerian and Delta spirit at all times.

    Oborevwori said: “On behalf of the government and people of Delta State, I congratulate our illustrious son and boxing champion, Efe Ajagba, on the successful defence of his WBC silver heavyweight title

    “With this victory, Ajagba has successfully defended his WBC title for the first time as he continues to build his name in the heavyweight division.”

    Oborevwori lauded Ajagba for his courage and discipline on and off the ring, and prayed that Sunday’s success would be a stepping stone to fulfill his ambition of becoming the undisputed World Heavyweight Boxing champion.

    “It is my belief that the accomplishments of Ajagba on the world stage would inspire many upcoming boxing professionals, to continue to believe in themselves for victory”, he said.

    He wished Ajagba and Efe a bright future and fulfilling boxing and music career, respectively.

    The Governor said: “Let me express my joy seeing two great sons of Urhobo and Delta State collaborating to make Nigerians proud in far away America.

    “As an administration, we will continue to harness the potentials of our youths for the even development of our state and country”.

  • Heavyweight boxing: Joshua, Ngannou billed for December 23 – Hearn

    Heavyweight boxing: Joshua, Ngannou billed for December 23 – Hearn

    Nigeria-British heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua will face  fighter Francis Ngannou on December 23 if all paper works are formalized.

    The Cameroonian-French professional mixed martial artist became a professional boxer recently and made his debut last Sunday against Tyson Fury but lost due to judges split decision.

    The ‘Gypsy King’ was spared what would have been one of the biggest upsets of all time after the night ended in a highly unconvincing split decision win over the 37-year-old former UFC heavyweight champion.

    Ngannou’s third-round knockdown of Fury, who was lacklustre throughout, sent shock waves around the world.

    However, boxing promoter, Hearn disclosed to  BBC that he had been in touch with Ngannou’s representatives, saying “All of a sudden that fight between two giants, they’re carved out of stone, it becomes a massive fight. We’re definitely willing to consider it.”

    Despite losing due to judges’ spit decision, the boxer has been viewed as a force to be reckoned with in the heavyweight division  following his fight with Tyson Fury last weekend in Saudi Arabia.

    Joshua is still in a rebuilding phase of his career after back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and 2022. That left Joshua without any of his belts and has come back with a steady points win over American Jermaine Franklyn in April followed by a seventh-round knockout victory over Robert Helenius in August.

    Speaking to Boxing News on Friday, Hearn was asked about whether his former two-time world champion would face Ngannou.

    “We’d take that fight on December 23, no problem.”

    He then explained Joshua is already looking to fight again before the end of the year.

    “We’re looking at that date for Joshua anyway. Maybe I’ll reach out to them and say listen, if you’re looking for an opponent for Francis Ngannou, AJ’s ready, on December 23, no problem at all. I’d like more time promotionally to make that fight what it is, one of the biggest fights out there, but no problem.”

     

  • Heavyweight Boxing: Despite knockdown, Fury defeats Ngannou by split decision

    Heavyweight Boxing: Despite knockdown, Fury defeats Ngannou by split decision

    WBC champion, Tyson Fury escaped defeat in a split-decision victory over Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.
    The pair met in Riyadh in what was Ngannou’s first professional boxing match after his move from UFC, where he was the heavyweight champion.
    Prior to the match Ngannou, trained with iron Mike Tyson and others and many believed him to at least have a puncher’s chance, such is his power.
    On the othe hand, Fury came to the ring as the undefeated WBC heavyweight champion, one of the pound-for-pound best and despite standing a full 6′ 9″, is a fluid and technical boxer.
    The two were fighting for the chance to call themselves ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ with Fury not putting his belt on the line ahead of an expected undisputed clash with unified champion Oleksandr Usyk later this year, or early 2024.
    After a card featuring some of the best heavyweight talent in the world, the main event shifted to the King Arena and a musical performance from Flowdan and others preceded a moment where the ring emerged from the ground.
    Stars such as Lennox Lewis, Eminem, Cristiano Ronaldo, Evander Holyfield and Conor McGregor were in attendance for the spectacle, and after Ngannou made his entrance initially on a throne, Fury came to the ring in full regalia, with a cape and crown.
    The ‘Gypsy King’ came in at his heaviest ever, 277lbs, and delivered some heavy right-handers in the first round, looking slightly agitated, while Ngannou did not look immediately out of his depth despite just two amateur fights to his name.
    In the second round, both fighters switched stances and there were suspicions of a cut on the forehead of Fury, recalling the cut against Otto Wallin that almost cost him a win back in 2019.
    A decent left from Ngannou in the third had Fury on the back foot briefly, and then the Cameroonian struck a massive punch to send the world champion onto the canvas.
    Fury looked stunned and rattled but got back to his feet and then spent the rest of the round dancing away from his opponent to seek respite in the corner, before acknowledging his rival’s success once the bell rang with a friendly jab in the arm. Fury, of course, had been sent to the floor before by Deontay Wilder, and recovered to win.
    In the fourth, Fury found himself unsteady in the corner as a confident Ngannou showed no reticence in coming forward.
    At the end of the round, Ngannou could consider himself ahead on points and Fury would have been aware that he needed to step up his intensity if he did not want to count on exploiting his experience in the championship rounds.
    A quiet start from the fifth stepped up a gear with a combination from Fury that snapped Ngannou’s head back and signalled a potential way through.
    Perhaps Fury was rusty after almost a full year of inactivity, with his last competitive action a relatively undemanding trilogy rematch against Derek Chisora, and before that a summertime clash with Dillian Whyte.
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    The sixth round was relatively uneventful, but there were signs that Ngannou was slowing the pace. With UFC fights lasting five rounds maximum, there were questions about whether Ngannou would find himself gassed.
    In the seventh round, Fury betrayed frustration as he slipped to the floor as he flailed in an attempt to force the fight in his favour, and both men retired to the corner as the damage started to show on both faces.
    The eighth round saw Fury draw gasps from the crowd with a right hook, but Ngannou responded with his own flurry that left his opponent backing off into the corner and both fighters started to exchange some big shots.
    Fury started to look tired with a minute left as the mixed martial arts man stepped up the pace and pressure once more.
    In the ninth round Fury might have assumed that he needed a stoppage to rescue the result but the round drifted to an uneventful close, setting up a 10th round that almost nobody expected.
    Ngannou did not wait for the judges’ scorecards to start celebrating towards the crowd, though Fury was quietly confident himself.
    The judges ultimately ruled in favour of Fury, scoring it 96-93, 95-94 to the Briton, and one judge awarding 94-95 to Ngannou.
    Given the nature of the performance from Ngannou, there will be inevitable calls for a rematch.
    Speaking after the fight, Fury admitted it was a tough fight, saying: “That definitely wasn’t in the script. Francis is a hell of a fighter. Strong, a big puncher, and a lot better boxer than we all thought he’d ever be.
    “Listen, he’s a very awkward man, and he’s a good puncher and I respect him a lot. Before the fight, and afterwards.
    “He was very awkward, he wasn’t coming forward, he was just standing back waiting for me to land my punches and then trying to counter. He’s given me probably one of my toughest fights in the last 10 years.”
    Discussing the knockdown, he added: “It’s part of boxing, I got caught behind my head again, I wasn’t hurt or nothing. I was alright, it was what it was.
    “I don’t know how close it was, but I got the win.
    “I’ve been out of the ring a long time again, 11 months since my last fight and you can see it in here, ring rust. No excuses, he’s a good fighter and caught me with some good punches. I’ve got a cut above my left eye. If it’s from a headbutt I’m not sure.”
  • Anthony Joshua beats Helenius with seventh round knockout

    Anthony Joshua beats Helenius with seventh round knockout

    Former heavyweight world champion, Anthony Joshua p, beat Finnish stand-in, Robert Helenius, with a seventh round single-punch knockout on Saturday.

    The win for Joshua meant he kept himself on track for a lucrative payday against American Deontay Wilder next year.

    Helenius, stepping in after Britain’s Dillian Whyte was ruled out of the non-title fight by a dope test a week ago, lasted longer than expected.

    But he crashed to the canvas one minute and 27 seconds into the round.

    Some of the crowd at London’s 02, who had grown restless with some booing already in the third round, were heading for the exit by then as Joshua failed to deliver immediate fireworks.

    The big Briton looked nervous and stiff at the start and strangely tentative when Helenius, who fought in Finland only a week ago, appeared to be out on his legs and ready for the taking.

    Joshua climbed straight out of the ring without saying a word after referee Victor Loughlin stopped the contest.

    He then fist-bumped fans, stopping to share a swig of a drink with watching former UFC champion Conor McGregor, before stepping back inside the ropes.

    Helenius meanwhile received medical attention and some oxygen before getting back on his feet.

    “I knew this would happen, everyone’s talking about the new AJ and the old AJ.

    “And after two or three rounds the crowd starts to get a little bit impatient.

    “He finds the measure of his right hand and he delivers one of the knockouts of the year on Robert Helenius… this is just the AJ you’re going to see now.

    “He’s still got to be more aggressive than we saw tonight but there’s a lot on the line,” Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, told reporters.

    The knockout was the 23rd of Joshua’s career, taking his record to 26 wins and three defeats, but his first since December 2020.

    This was when he beat Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev in a WBA, IBO, IBF and WBO title defence in London.

    Joshua lost those belts to Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk in September 2021.

    There has been talk of Joshua fighting Wilder, the former WBC champion, next year.

    But the Briton needs to keep winning to be talked about in the same breath as the American and reigning champion, Tyson Fury.

    “It’s hard for him to get up for fights like this. The Wilder fights, the Fury fights, that’s what he wants,” said Hearn.

  • USA Boxing withdraws from Russian-led world body IBA

    USA Boxing withdraws from Russian-led world body IBA

    USA Boxing, representing the most successful country in the sport’s Olympic history, has left the International Boxing Association (IBA) and will join the breakaway federation, World Boxing.

    Mike McAtee, chief executive of USA Boxing, wrote in a letter to members on Wednesday that the withdrawal was effective immediately.

    “USA Boxing will immediately begin the World Boxing application process and submit the required application on the first day of acceptance, on or about May 1, 2023,” he added.

    “USA Boxing is committed to work tirelessly with World Boxing, like-minded national federations and worldwide Olympic-style boxing community to earn the privilege to be part of the Olympic Movement now and in the years to come.”

    Swiss-registered World Boxing was set up this month by countries, including the U.S. and Britain, concerned about the troubled sport’s Olympic future.

    The IBA, led by Russian Umar Kremlev and suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2019, has denounced World Boxing as a “rogue” organisation.

    Formerly known as AIBA, it filed an official complaint to the Boxing Independent Integrity Unit on Wednesday against the individuals and entities involved in the breakaway body.

    McAtee said the board of USA Boxing had approved unanimously a resolution to terminate membership.

    He added that the board accused the IBA of failing to uphold the principles of its constitution and to respect the Olympic charter and movement.

    Boxing’s place in the Olympics after next year’s Paris Games remains uncertain, with the sport not on the initial programme for Los Angeles 2028, pending reforms demanded by the IOC.

    USA Boxing is certified by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee as the national governing body for Olympic-style boxing in the U.S.

    The U.S. has won 117 Olympic boxing medals, including 50 gold, since 1904 but boycotted the recent IBA women’s world championships in New Delhi.

  • O2 Arena: Anthony Joshua wins Jermaine Franklin by unanimous decision (See actions)

    O2 Arena: Anthony Joshua wins Jermaine Franklin by unanimous decision (See actions)

    The heavyweight boxing match contested between former two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Jermaine Franklin has been won by the former by a unanimous decision.

    The bout, which was held at the O2 Arena in Greenwich, London, in Round 2, had Joshua bleeding from the nose.

    Following Joshua’s back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk, the latter in August of 2022 in Saudi Arabia, Tyson Fury called out Anthony Joshua for a fight in November or December of that same year.

    However, the fight failed to come to fruition, due to sponsorship issues. Franklin fought Dillian Whyte at Wembley Arena in London, England on November 26, 2022.

    Whyte won by majority decision, although the decision of that fight was controversial with many scoring the fight as a draw or for Franklin winning.

    Looking forward to showcasing his comeback, Franklin, again, suffered another loss to Joshua.

    O2 Arena: Anthony Joshua wins Jermaine Franklin by unanimous decision

    See actions in the fight below:
    Round 3

    Joshua misses with his right but Franklin responds by charging him down but nothing lands.

    Round 4:

    The fight is picking up but still no real danger landed either way.

    Round 5:

    Good uppercut from Franklin after AJ let his hands go. AJ is leading but is still bleeding.

    Round 6:

    Solid jab from AJ and a powerful left uppercut that shook Franklin.

    Round 7:

    Franklin is now watchful, parrying Joshua’s deadly hooks, as AJ tries to squeeze through a straight right hand to the face but Franklin escaped it. Franklin throws a left & right combo but AJ fires back.

    Round 8

    Joshua increases his pace in the eighth round, and pressures Franklin rigorously for the first time in the fight. Marcus McDonnell stopped the fight from becoming messy, this gave Franklin a little breathing space. Franklin moves up on the inside and drags Joshua to the ropes, with the Brit keen to get back into the middle of the ring. AJ came on powerfully smoking but Franklin is forced to hold him. More clinching and grabbing by nothing boxers.

    Round 9:

    Joshua secured some good punches as the two men clinched up. Franklin got going reckless, threw his head around in the clinch, drawing another warning from the referee. The clinch parade continued throughout the round.

    Round 10:

    AJ lands uppercut and a nice hook. Good work from AJ. The round no doubt, belongs to AJ.

    Round 11

    Joshua landed a huge uppercut and right hand. AJ got the big shots with the right precision.

    Round 12:

    A big right hook forces Franklin to hold on