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Boxer Lin Yu-ting wins Olympic gold, follows in Imane Khelif’s footsteps

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Lin Yu-ting won a decisive victory over Yulia Szremeta and won gold in the women’s 57 kg boxing at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Taiwanese athlete Lin, like Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, took part in the Games despite being disqualified from last year’s World Championships because she allegedly failed gender-specific qualification tests.

Lin won by unanimous decision over Pole Szeremeta, who took a beating for three rounds and finished the fight with a face exhausted from the fight.

In walking away victorious, Lin followed in Khelifa’s footsteps by winning gold despite struggling with gender controversy for two weeks. Lin’s semifinal opponent, Esra Yildiz Kahraman, protested her defeat by using two fingers to make an “X” in the middle of the ring.

The symbol is meant to represent female XX chromosomes. Lin’s previous opponent, Svetlana Staneva, did exactly the same thing after losing to the 28-year-old at the Paris Games.

Khelifa’s early victory over Angela Carini was overshadowed by controversy when the Italian practically gave up after the first significant punch landed inside 46 seconds. Carini fell to her knees and burst into tears, telling her trainer, “This is not right.”

She later told reporters that she had never been hit so challenging in her career. But that was followed by a wave of insults directed at Khelifa, Carini later apologizing.

The International Boxing Association (IBA), which disqualified Lin from last year’s World Championships, now faces lawsuits from Taiwanese sports authorities over the allegations made against her.

Taiwanese officials say they have conducted their own gender tests on Lin and determined she is ready to compete in the 57-kilogram category. After a one-sided victory in Saturday’s gold-medal match, Lin paid tribute to the crowd at Roland Garros.

Olympic chiefs have sided with Lin and Khelifa, who were registered as female at birth and are listed as female on their passports. International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach said there was “never any doubt” the pair were female.

The IOC stopped recognizing the IBA last year over concerns about the organization’s governance, finances and ethics, and then decided to organize boxing events at the Olympics itself.

They said: “The current aggression against these two athletes is based entirely on this arbitrary decision, which was made without any due process, especially considering the fact that these athletes have been competing at the highest level for many years.

“The IOC is saddened by the abuse that two athletes are currently suffering. Every person has the right to practice sport without discrimination.”

Lin won world bantamweight gold in 2018 and repeated the feat four years later in the featherweight division. She boasts an overall record of 40-14, with one of her wins coming by knockout.

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Amir Khan is yet to support Mike Tyson’s pledge as Jake Paul “accepts” a modern fight offer

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Amir Khan has promised to “slap” Jake Paul if he beats Mike Tyson, although it’s unclear whether he intends to do so. Last weekend, Paul secured a unanimous points victory over Tyson in front of 72,000 fans at AT&T Stadium in Texas, with tens of millions more watching on Netflix.

The controversial fight did not live up to expectations, with “Iron Mike” physically weakening after just two rounds due to the overall lack of drama. Nevertheless, it captured the world’s attention as Tyson, 58, faced a man 31 years his junior in his first professional fight in almost two decades.

In a pre-competition speech, British boxing icon Khan said she would like to “give it to him”. [Paul] a little slap and I’ll get him done’ should he triumph over ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’. “Mike is a friend of mine, I FaceTime him and we talk, but when you have a 58-year-old man fighting a teenage fighter in his prime, you really feel bad for him,” Khan, 37, said.

“But you can’t feel too sorry for Mike Tyson because he took that opportunity. It’s arduous, but I wouldn’t want to jump into the ring.

“Ultimately, it was Mike’s decision to go into the ring and fight. If he gets beat, you want to protect your friend and step in and say I’m going to beat him, so if he beats Mike Tyson, yeah, I’d definitely like to slap him a little bit and put an end to it.”

It is unclear whether Paul, 27, would be ready to fight Khan, although the Bolton-born former pro may have to wait in line. The likes of Carl Froch and Tony Bellew have challenged ‘The Problem Child’, as has IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, who defeated Anthony Joshua in a thrilling clash at Wembley Stadium in September.

On X, Paul shared a message from Dubois that read: “Hi Jake. Good business on the weekend, but how would you feel about fighting for the legitimate heavyweight championship of the world? Daniel Dubois is calling. Let’s do it. “

In response, Paul sent back a photo of the scoop along with the message: “Get in line.” He then added: “The guy has been boxing for 12 years, had over 100 fights between amateurs and professionals, and fought on my card… hahaha. But fuck it… I’ll ask Nakisa to talk to Frank Warren and you’ll be put in line for the throne, unlike Arthur, you have at least a few thousand fans.”

Time will tell if Paul will actually step into the ring with 27-year-old Dubois, especially considering the YouTuber’s history of choosing opponents who are not professional boxers. That said, last year he insisted he had dreams of becoming world champion and a fight with Dubois would give him the chance to achieve that.

“I’m going to be a world champion, and these fights are just a stepping stone to achieve that goal,” Paul said in 2023. “I’m slowly making progress. I have sparred with world champions and performed phenomenally against them, so who knows what might happen in two or three years when I reach the peak of my sport? I’m starting to really understand this sport and all of its aspects.

“It’s really scary what could happen. “Not only do I think I’m going to be a world champion, but I think I’m going to be a dominant world champion and I’m going to knock someone out for the belt.”

So far, 11 of Paul’s 12 professional fights have been against other content creators, MMA stars or, in Tyson’s case, retired boxers. The only established professional boxer the Ohio native has faced is Tommy Fury, who defeated him by split decision in February 2023.

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Nigel Benn wants to aid restore Anthony Joshua’s hunger

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Dubois destroyed Joshua in five rounds Photo Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

Nigel Benn wants to help Anthony Joshua on his comeback journey Photo: @nigelbennofficial
Nigel Benn wants to aid Anthony Joshua on his comeback journey Photo: @nigelbennofficial

Nigel Benn admits he would love to aid Anthony Joshua recover from his defeat to Daniel Dubois.

Joshua fell four times on his way to his devastating goal defeat in the fifth round with IBF heavyweight champion Dubois at Wembley Stadium in September.

“AJ” was ruled out of an immediate rematch with the 27-year-old because he needed more time to recover from injuries suffered in the fight.

Former two-weight world champion Benn believes that the Watford player is able to recover from the fourth defeat in his career and will be cheerful to give him some advice.

“I still believe Anthony can come out of this,” Benn said In front.

Dubois defeated Joshua in five rounds. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Dubois defeated Joshua in five rounds. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

– But we need to put some mutt on him.

“I know he has it in him.

“I would love to be in the gym with him.

“I’m not saying he lacks encouragement, but you need to awaken that mutt inside you that I know is in you and I still think he can turn this around.”

Joshua with Nigel Benn (right) and Conor Benn (left)
Joshua with Nigel Benn (right) and Conor Benn (left)

Promoter of the 35-year-old, Eddie Hearn does not rule out a second fight with Dubois, but admits that his player will wait for the result of the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, which will take place on December 21, before deciding on his next move.

“AJ” has already lost twice to Usyk, but the long-awaited, all-British clash with Fury has not yet taken place.

Despite the lure of a potential meeting with the ‘Gypsy King’, Benn insists Joshua will take revenge on Usyk, looking to avenge his loss to Dubois before moving on to another opponent.

Fury and Usyk will face each other again on December 21. Photo: Stephen Dunkley/Queensberry Promotions
Fury and Usyk will face each other again on December 21. Photo: Stephen Dunkley/Queensberry Promotions

“I’m not going to throw away training or anything, but you have to bring that hunger with you,” the 60-year-old added.

“But I don’t think he should go anywhere else but to fight Dubois.”

Dubois is scheduled to defend his title on February 22, but remains without an opponent, although he has been heavily linked to both Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang.

The Londoner offered Jake Paul the shocking opportunity to meet him following his victory over Mike Tyson last Friday in Texas, after which Paul posted a DM from the heavyweight champion.

“Hi Jake, good business this weekend,” Dubois said to Paul.

“But how would you feel fighting for the legitimate heavyweight championship of the world.

“This is Daniel Dubois calling you.

“Let’s get on with it.”

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Carl Froch questions belief in a flat Earth and claims the Moon landing was faked by NASA

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Carl Froch, one of the greatest British boxers of his generation, has explained why he believes the Earth is flat and not round. The 47-year-old is also convinced that no one has actually ever been to the Moon, accusing NASA of faking the landings.

It is generally accepted that Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon when Apollo 11 landed on the lunar surface in 1969. Froch, however, came to a very different conclusion after reviewing “all the footage” and looking at what he saw. claims to be “evidence.”

“The equipment they used to get there was as powerful as a Zedec Spectrum, which probably wasn’t that powerful,” he said. Action network.

“When I was a kid, it was the computer. Now we can’t get there and I think everything we’ve been told about the moon landing [is made up].

“When you look at all the evidence, all the footage and the fact that they lost all the telemetry that tells you they went to the moon, I would say we didn’t go to the moon.

“Man has not walked on the moon. It was a substantial fucking lie.”

Froch added: “Every image we have seen of planet Earth is a CGI image. So when I see the picture of the world as a whole, I will start to believe in heliocentrism – helio is the sun, the centric being at the center.

“I don’t believe a lot of the things that tell me about the heliocentric model, that the sun is in the middle and that we orbit around it, the Massive Bang theory, which is a theory, and the theory of evolution, which we come from apes.”

Froch also discussed his belief that the Earth is flat, not round, having openly admitted to believing in the conspiracy theory in the past.

When asked to explain his views, he explained: “When you talk about a flat Earth, it gets banned and restricted. They don’t like this chat and that’s where things get captivating. Why can’t I say that the heliocentric model is unreliable?

“The speed of featherlight around the Earth takes three seconds. Planet Earth has approximately 24,000 [miles] in circumference, so if you travel at the speed of featherlight, imagine how far you will go in an hour.

Froch initially raised eyebrows in 2019 when he claimed the Earth was flat, adding that he would only believe it was round if he were taken into space to see for himself.

People wondered if the Nottingham resident had simply made a mistake, but during an appearance on The Telegraph he confirmed that his beliefs were earnest. Macklin’s take podcast.

When host Matthew Macklin questioned his views, Froch responded: “That’s the problem. I have tried to prove, and I challenge anyone listening to this, to prove that the Earth is spherical. Prove that it is round. Prove that it is in fact a globe.”

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