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Anthony Joshua injured during sparring session with children ahead of fight with Daniel Dubois

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Anthony Joshua suffered a petite cut while sparring at the hands of children ahead of his IBF heavyweight world title fight with fellow Briton Daniel Dubois. The two-time world champion, 34, stepped into the squared circle to jokingly spar with some of the youngsters at his amateur gym, Finchley ABC.

“Which one of you cut me? Was it you?” Joshua smiled, and the video shows a noticeable cut on his cheek. One of the children confessed and earned Joshua’s respect.

AJ will look to become a three-time world champion on September 21 at Wembley Stadium against Dubois, who received the belt after Oleksandr Usyk’s resignation. Tensions threatened to peak as AJ and Dubois came face to face, with the former threatening to throw a chair in his rival’s face, claiming he was being disrespectful.

The Brits have also been close in sparring before, with Dubois leaving his mark. Joshua revealed that his rival Dubois “smashed” him, but didn’t knock him out, in sparring a few years ago. “I knew Daniel from Team GB,” Joshua said.

“I had just turned pro but I stayed on the GB squad. I was still training there so we sparred. Good sparring. All that talk you’re trying to get at, he just blew me away with a good shot. But I was on my feet.

“I don’t know where this whole narrative came from that someone turned off my delicate. There were a ton of people at the gym that day. And they came out and said nothing happened.”

Joshua added: “Listen, people say what they say. In my case, it’s always been the inch that made the mile, but it’s all good. I’m not saying he has a chance to do it on September 21st, because sometimes what you’re talking about comes to pass, but I’m not going to let that happen and I’m going to show you how good I am, whether it’s sparring in the ring or fighting in the ring, I’m not going to let anyone manipulate me or try to take me down. No way.

Dubois will be looking to say goodbye to Joshua later this year in order to keep a close eye on Usyk’s rematch with Tyson Fury. Dubois was beaten by Usyk last year but had a good showing against the Ukrainian, unfortunately failing to register a knockdown as it was deemed too low. Like Joshua, Dubois isn’t drawn back to his past in previous sparring sessions.

“I don’t want to talk about not sparring or anything like that,” Dubois said. “This happened seven years ago and honestly, I don’t remember it. I’m not here to spar him, I’m here to fight him. So let’s stick to the fight.”

“I will say it was great to be there and share that experience with these guys who were at the top of their game. Another thing, speaking of sparring, people have mentioned sparring with me and it didn’t work out, so I don’t want bad luck to get to me!”

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‘Party of Champions’. Special guest, WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza

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‘Party of Champions’. Special guest, WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza

Every year on July 4th we honor our legends, champions and prospects in pretty Arecibo. Special guest: WBO Featherweight Champion Rafael “Divino” Espinoza!

During the packed event, Espinoza wowed the audience with his vocal skills while performing alongside mariachis.

Special thanks to boxing legends and former champions: Samuel Serrano, Félix “Tito” Trinidad, Wilfredo Gómez, Iván Calderon, Román Martínez, John John Molina, Daniel Jimenez, Alfredo Escalera, Juan Laporte, Alex Sánchez and Rafael del Valle.

Current WBO Mini Flyweight Champion Oscar Collazo, former world title challenger Wilfredo Rivera, WBO NABO Jr. Welterweight Champion Alfredo “Ojo” ​​Santiago, WBO Intercontinental Flyweight Champion Yankiel Rivera, WBO International Welterweight Champion Stephanie Pineiro, Pedro Márquez, Jeyvier Cintrón, Kiria Tapia, Bryan Chevalier, Ryan Rodríguez, Orlando “Capu” González, Jesús Vázquez, Chris “Punisher” Echevarría, Omar Pacheco, Carlos Negrón, Luis “Bebo” Martinez and Juan Carlos Camacho for making this event special.

Elated Independence Day to the entire USA WBO boxing family!

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Logan Paul gets water poured on him by his pregnant fiancée while he enjoys the celebration on a boat

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Logan Paul is celebrating July 4th – America’s Independence Day – in style. To celebrate the holiday, the WWE star was spotted jumping off a boat with his fiancée, Nina Agdal, and taking time to shower each other after a swim.

When the pair weren’t diving into the water to frigid off, they were sitting in the shade and cuddling, enjoying each other’s company and taking in the view. At one point, a pregnant Agdal was spotted diving into the water before being washed by Paul.

The WWE Superstar also received a lot of love from Agdal, as the current United States Champion took time out of his busy schedule to spend time with his fiancée. It’s worth noting that the pair are expecting their first child — a girl — in the fall, with Paul, 29, taking to social media to write, “Another Paul is coming this fall.”

Paul and Agdal began dating in 2022 after meeting at an event in Modern York City. Shortly after their wedding anniversary, he proposed to the Danish model at Lake Como in Italy in July 2023.

The YouTuber-turned-wrestler made sure his fans knew just how special the moment was when he popped the question to his then-girlfriend. “Today is the day I ask the love of my life to marry me,” Paul said in the video.

“Fourteen months ago I fell in love with the most attractive human being I have ever seen in my life and I have been waiting for this day ever since. You are the love of my life. You are the girl of my dreams, I never thought I would find you and now I don’t want to let you go.”

Since then, the two have been seen enjoying each other as they prepare for the birth of their first child. When they are not spending time together, Paul continues his highly successful venture as a WWE star.

Since his debut in April 2021, Paul’s in-ring talent has been undeniable, quickly becoming one of the most popular wrestlers on Smackdown. Paul quickly rose to fame with his skills, eventually earning a shot at winning his first WWE title, the United States Championship.

In 2023, Paul faced off against WWE legend Rey Mysterio and ultimately defeated him at Crown Jewel in November to secure his first title shot. Since then, Paul has been one of many stars on the WrestleMania XL card, showing just how quickly he has been able to climb the WWE ranks.

On the second night of the event, Paul defended his championship against Kevin Owens and Randy Orton, another WWE wrestler. The star then attempted to capture the Undisputed WWE Championship, but was defeated by Cody Rhodes.

Because of his exploits, ESPN rated him The 10 (of 30) best pro wrestlers under the age of 30 in 2023 Aside from his in-ring presence, Paul’s ability to stay on top of popular culture has helped endear him to wrestling fans of all ages.

On a recent episode of “Friday Night Smackdown” at Madison Square Garden, Paul pantomimed by leaning back and spitting at opponents, referencing the famed “Hawk Tuah” meme that captured the world’s attention. Before that game, Paul also walked Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, much to the chagrin of the Modern York crowd, adding the latest chapter in the rivalry between the NBA organizations.

At one point, Haliburton got into an argument with Modern York Knicks star Jalen Brunson, glaring at each other and almost fighting as referees rushed in to separate them. Brunson even brought a steel chair into the ring and threatened to utilize it before Paul wisely escorted Haliburton out of the ring.

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Chris Eubank Jr prepares for blockbuster fight with Canelo Alvarez as deal nears

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Chris Eubank Jr is currently considered the favorite to fight Canelo Alvarez, with the Mexican’s next opponent expected to be announced in the coming days. ESPN reported that Eubank Jr could even be confirmed, as his next fight this week is said to be “close to an agreement.”

Eubank Jr. has been dreaming of fighting Alvarez since his victory over Liam Smith in September, when he looked to avenge a defeat he suffered with an impressive 10th-round knockout in his last appearance in the ring.

Now 34, Eubank appears to be approaching the business end of his career with an impressive 33-3 record and the former middleweight world champion states why the Mexican should face him. Alvarez has faced a number of British boxers in recent years, defeating the likes of Smith, Rocky Fielding, Billy Joe Saunders, John Ryder and Amir Khan.

Speaking to Sky SportsEubank Jr said: “Canelo goes where the money is and I can’t imagine any bigger money fights than me versus Canelo. I know he wants to fight in the UK. It’s a massive market. There aren’t many guys there that people would like to see more than me and Canelo Alvarez.”

Eubank added: “He’s difficult to pin down. You can’t pin down Canelo Alvarez, whenever he wants to come and fight, he’ll fight. He’ll weigh up his options and do whatever he wants.

“He makes the rules. He does whatever he wants. He moves up in weight. He moves down in weight. He holds belts in different divisions and does all these things that other fighters just couldn’t do.”

If the fight had been officially announced, the British star would have been a decided underdog, given that Alvarez has only lost twice in his career – once to Dmitry Boviol, to whom he moved up in weight, and the other time to Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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