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Tyler Denny vs. Felix Cash – substantial fight preview and predictions

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Tyler Denny and Felix Cash will clash for the final time before tomorrow's clash at the Resorts World Arena Birmingham.  Photo source: Boxing in the match room.
Tyler Denny and Felix Cash will clash for the final time before tomorrow’s clash at the Resorts World Arena Birmingham. Photo source: Boxing in the match room.

This Saturday, an intriguing fight will take place at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, during which Tyler Denny will defend his European middleweight title for the first time against the undefeated Felix Cash. The card will be broadcast live on television DAZN.

Denny (18-2-3, KO1) has been rising through the ranks and has risen to the top over the last two years. After winning the vacant English title in June 2022 with a split decision rematch victory over River Wilson-Bent, he then defended himself with a comfortable points victory over the undefeated Bradley Rea and started 2023 with a confident victory over Brad Pauls. Denny then took a split decision last May against Macaulay McGowan and finished the year with the European title wrapped around his waist, earning the first win of his career after a break by stopping Matteo Signani at Wolverhampton last November.

For Cash (16-0, KO10), on the other hand, his career has stalled recently, and after stopping Denzel Bentley to add a British title to his Commonwealth belt in April 2021, he has only fought twice more. After a grueling points victory over Magomed Madiev, in which Cash lost twice and had a point deducted, he was last seen in the ring in December 2022, when he won by two points over Celso Neves over eight rounds. His long absence was explained by personal problems and the change of coach from Tony Sims to Adam Booth.

Prediction: It will be captivating to see Cash’s turnaround under Adam Booth, and a resurgent Denny will be a decent test for him. Once the initial resistance is overcome, I think Cash can take control and score points with ease.

The talented Lewis Crocker (19-0, KO11) appears on the card, and “The Croc” has a good test against Conah Walker (13-2-1, KO5) within ten rounds. Walker upset Cyrus Pattinson with a dominant eighth-round retirement victory last August, but I feel Crocker can get the job done by scoring clear points in this one.

A solidly promising clash will take place in the super flyweight division, with Emma Dolan (6-0, KO1) defending her Commonwealth title for the second time and looking to add to her vacant British crown against Shannon Ryan (7-0, KO0). Dolan won the title in March last year and defended it seven months later with a substantial points victory over Nicola Hopewell, while Ryan went ten rounds for the first time in her last competition, beating Jasmina Zapotoczna on the cards in February. It may be close, but I’m leaning towards Ryan winning with a tough decision.

Cameron Vuong (4-0, KO3) is biding his time ahead of his proposed grudge match against Jordan Flynn, and the lightweight fighter could go the full ten rounds for the first time before defeating former Southern Area champion Jeff Ofori (13-7-2, KO4 ).

Aqib Fiaz (12-1, KO1) returns after his first loss in the Commonwealth title fight in his last appearance, and the super featherweight fighter should record an eight-round victory over the tough Kane Baker (19-11-19- 11-) 2, KO1). The pair met in 2020, with Fiaz winning by two points over the same distance.

In six rounds at flyweight, Hamza Uddin (1-0, KO1) can score against Giulio Commerso (4-1, KO1), and at lightweight, Ibraheem Sulaimaan (3-0, KO2) can do the same against Jesus Gonzalez of Colombia (3-1, KO0). Muhammad Mustafa Ali (4-0, KO1) should also win the distance in his super bantamweight fight against Kelvin Madjid (2-1, KO0).

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Chris Eubank Jr gained TWO STONE after dining at a renowned Las Vegas buffet

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Chris Eubank Jr admitted he had reached his career high after more than a year out of the ring, blaming the massive buffet at the iconic Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

The middleweight finally returns to action on October 12 when he faces Kamil Szeremeta in Saudi Arabia on the undercard of the undisputed lightweight heavyweight clash between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. However, he says that after feasting on Sin City’s culinary delights, he had to lose more weight than ever before.

The 35-year-old Briton lives in Vegas and claims he tipped the scales last month with a weight of 190 pounds (13st 5s), more than two stone above the 160-pound middleweight limit.

This is a very straightforward weight loss to achieve for an elite athlete, but Eubank admits it’s up-to-date territory for him.

“This year I hit 190 pounds for the first time in my life. I think it could be cruiserweight,” he told former rival George Groves on his podcast. “I don’t know how I did it. It was actually pretty frosty, because in Vegas, yeah.”

Groves asked if the renowned buffet at the iconic Las Vegas casino played a role, and Eubank agreed, before revealing his favorite dishes from the buffet. “You have to get the king crab legs with melted butter. “Steak,” he joked.

Not only does the Vegas lifestyle have its perks, but it has also provided Eubank with state-of-the-art amenities and high-quality sparring partners.

The Brighton native (33-3, 24 KO) has fought just four times in the last three years. During this period, he took revenge for his loss to Liam Smith after a blockbuster fight with rival Conor Benn, which ended in failure after Benn failed an anti-doping test.

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Eubank enjoyed the opportunity to train at gyms owned by Top Rank and Floyd Mayweather to hone his craft.

He said: “It was captivating because I would get in the ring at Top Rank and Floyd’s with the middleweights and their punches would just bounce off me.

“And these are guys who fight at middleweight and I just didn’t feel anything, I was just throwing them around and I was like, ‘Wow, that’s captivating.’”

Eubank’s passivity prompted him to turn down a lucrative offer to fight unified super middleweight king Canelo Alvarez, and he says his return to fight Polish prospect Szeremeta (25-2-2) will prove whether he can still fight at an elite level.

“That’s what the fight with Szeremeta is for,” he explained. “To make sure I can still keep the weight off and be effective. At the age of 35 [I have] I’ve been out of the ring for a year, what will this weight loss look like? We’ll see.

“You don’t want to know when you’re preparing for Canelo, right? Or a large, large name you want to know before you get into this situation. So I’m excited.”

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Thomas Essomba vs. Charlie Edwards – results and post-fight report

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Edwards secured a dominant win over Essomba Photo Credit: Dave Cavan/Wasserman Boxing

Charlie Edwards was crowned European bantamweight champion after a wide points victory over Thomas Essomba at York Hall on Friday Photo: David Cavan/Wasserman Boxing
Charlie Edwards was crowned European bantamweight champion after a wide points victory over Thomas Essomba at York Hall on Friday Photo: David Cavan/Wasserman Boxing

At the top of the Wasserman-promoted event at York Hall, Charlie Edwards became the novel European bantamweight champion with a clear points victory over Thomas Essomba.

Edwards was previously the WBC flyweight champion and was last seen in April when he scored a wide-open victory over Georges Ory. Essomba traveled to Italy last May and won the European belt by defeating Alessio Lorusso, then defended in his adopted Sheffield in February with a split decision against Elie Konki.

As a subplot of the fight, Sunny EdwardsCharlie’s brother, was in Essomba’s corner as his manager.

It was a silent start that the champion probably overshadowed, but Edwards rose to the occasion and while he wasn’t able to get many spotless shots, the shot found its target in the third period.

31-year-old he controlled the action with clever boxing and movement, and the Cameroonian had difficulty pinning down the challenger and was overtired.

Edwards secured a dominant victory over Essomba. Photo: Dave Cavan/Wasserman Boxing
Edwards secured a dominant victory over Essomba. Photo: Dave Cavan/Wasserman Boxing

The 36-year-old finally came to life in sixth place, landing some eye-catching left hands, and his progress continued as he enjoyed a solid seventh place finish.

Edwards (20-1, 7 KO) won in the eighth round, but Essomba (13-9-1, 4 KO) made good employ of his height, reacting well to his opponent’s attacks, and landed a robust left-hand punch in the tenth.

Both men sensed the fight was close as they began to open up in the penultimate frame, but Edwards’ work was smoother, and as the fight entered the final round, it looked like everything was on track.

Edwards did well to push Essomba away and when the final bell sounded, both men took a stance and celebrated.

The Surrey player became the novel champion with scores of 118-111, 117-111 and 116-112.

Edwards has a chance at the world title, although he has also called for a fight with former stablemate Paul Butler.

Walland destroys Martinez

Tom Welland delighted his fans when the featherweight contender defeated the usually tough Darwing Martinez in two rounds.

The combination put Martinez (8-24-2, 6 KO) ahead in the second, and he fell again shortly thereafter following a demanding left hand.

The third attack by Welland (6-0, 3 KO) once again put the Nicaraguan on the pitch, and the referee had already seen enough.

Brown attacks Dennis

Germaine Brown was the center of attention with a third-round stoppage in her super middleweight fight against Grant Dennis.

Brown (14-3, 5 KO) had Dennis (18-8, 3 KO) on board in the second with a demanding right hand and never really recovered, landing the same shot a round later and the 40-year-old rising on unsteady legs, the fight was rejected.

Undercard remaining

Joel Bartell (7-1, 4 KO) scored a cracker victory over Nikolas Dzurnak (7-8-2, 6 KO), ultimately winning by body shot in the fifth round in the middleweight bout.

Prospective lightweight Brandon Olbrechts (7-0, 2 KO) impressed, winning all six rounds over Brayan Mairena (15-47-1, 9 KO) in a lightweight fight.

Danny Boardman (2-0) defeated Yin Caicedo (10-22-4, 4 KO) 40-36, and the gala was opened by Hannah Robinson (2-0), and the newcomer in the super lightweight category scored 59-55 wins over six rounds with Laura Reoyo (2-2).

Welcomed by a clamorous reception, Hasnan Ali (0-1) had a disastrous debut, stopped in the first round by Tommy Sans (4-0, 1 KO).

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Conor McGregor joins ‘Pimp My Ride’ icon Xzibit in an unexpected merger

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Conor McGregor announced that Xzibit has joined his music label.

The Irishman initially came to the public eye through the UFC, before taking up boxing and further developing his fortune.

The 36-year-old currently owns a portfolio of pubs and alcohol brands, and recently announced that he is focusing on trying to conquer the music industry. McGregor founded his own label, Greenback Records.

The label continues to expand its roster of artists, though McGregor has now announced its first acquisition, Xzibit. The rapper has been a key figure in the hip-hop world since the mid-1990s, and McGregor is looking forward to helping the former Pimp My Ride actor return to the stage.

McGregor announced on Instagram that Xzibit will be releasing up-to-date music for the first time since 2012, with the album “Kingmaker” scheduled for release on October 11. The American star will appear the next day at the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship gala, which could mark his revival after a 12-year break.

Sitting in the backseat of his Rolls Royce, the former UFC star was filmed saying: “Xzibit my man, welcome to the team.

“We are very excited to release fresh up-to-date music from you, an icon in the game and a legend in the industry. Let’s go, Xzibit. Let’s go, Greenback Records.

The post received over 100,000 likes, with many of McGregor’s followers sharing their surprise to see the Irishman working with Xzibit.

McGregor will be hoping that the American will be the first of many artists willing to work with Greenback Records, especially after he stated that he believes the entire industry needs an “overhaul”.

In a speech earlier this year, he explained: “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to create the first major Irish record label in an industry that I have been very interested in for some time.

“To be able to come in and offer fair terms to music artists and reward them appropriately for their talent. This industry, like others, has long needed a thorough overhaul. I am thrilled that I, McGregor Sports & Entertainment, can partner with Richard Buck and Julian O’Brien as founders to bring Greenback Records to life!”

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