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Fears of Jake Paul’s safety against Anthony Joshua
Published
1 year agoon
Former Master WBO WBO Cruiser in weight, Lawrence Okolie, poured icy water on the idea of Jake Paul fighting with Anthony Joshua, marked a potential attack both unreal and threatening.
Heavyweight supporter, okolie, the owner of the titles of the Master of Two Weights, after conquering the WBC Bridger Crown, warned that the size and power of Joshua make such a clash a grave health problem if he were to materialize.
Fears of Paweł’s safety against Joshua
“I don’t see it to be happening,” said TalkSport. “As someone who was a united world champion in hefty weight, he is not going well against Jake Paul.
“I also speak from a health and safety factor.”
While Paweł was irritating with the fighting in various divisions, including his last campaign towards the title of circuitous weight master, Okolie pointed to a huge physical and technical difference between youtuber Container and the elite, former heavyweight, such as Joshua.
“He [Jake Paul] Perhaps it is a cruiser’s weight, and Anthony Joshua is a very huge, sturdy hefty weight – Okolie explained. “And if it turns it on, this is not just a risk of knockout, this is a much greater risk.”
Despite the rejection of the fight as unbelievable, Okolie admitted that the idea caused curiosity, if not care.
“I don’t see it personally, but it’s probably a good point to talk.”
👀 “I don’t see it to be happening!”
😬 “He doesn’t sit with me!”Lawrence Okolie is seriously concerned about the safety of Jake Paul, if he fights with Anthony Joshua! pic.twitter.com/c3fcbjpsau
– Talkport Boxing (@boxing_TS) July 25, 2025
Fantasy vs. Sanctioned fight: unlikely fight
Paul has recently taken the 15 best by WBA in the Cruiser weight division and implements the title of champion in 2025.
Meanwhile, Joshua should come back this winter after the elbow surgery. Doubts about the number of British fights in his cabinet mean that Paul Walka is very unlikely until Joshua retires with professional boxing.
But when it comes to okolie, every fantasy fight Joshua vs. Paul belongs to the field of speculation in social media, not as a sanctioned fight.
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Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Start Time and Live Results
Published
25 minutes agoon
October 17, 2026
Sebastian Fundora defends his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribeaj on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, with the card starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST Sunday. TNT and DAZN broadcast the fight live.
Coverage upcoming
Sebastian Fundora
VS
Ermal Hadribaj
- Date
- Saturday, October 17, 2026
- Venue
- The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas
- Card starts
- 8:00 pm EDT / 1:00 am BST (Sun, Oct 18 in the UK)
- Expected ring walks
- 11:00 pm EDT / 4:00 am BST (Sun, Oct 18 in the UK)
- Weight class
- super welterweight
- Scheduled distance
- 12 rounds
Live results will appear here on fight night.
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Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch: Live Results and Fight Updates
Published
3 hours agoon
October 17, 2026
By Boxing News 24 Desk – 10/17/2026 – Comments
Dubois defends his WBO heavyweight title against Wardley on DAZN PPV at The O2 Arena in London on Saturday, October 17.
Fabio Wardley gets another crack at Daniel Dubois five months after dropping him twice but losing their first fight. Dubois recovered to stop Wardley in the 11th round in Manchester.
Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley
2026-10-17 · 14:00 ET / 7:00 PM UK · O2 Arena, London · Live on DAZN
Daniel Dubois0
AFTER0ROUNDS
Fabio Wardley0
ROUNDDaniel DuboisFabio Wardley
Wardley returns as the challenger. Dubois makes his first defence against the heavyweight he dethroned in May, with DAZN PPV and DAZN Ultimate Tier carrying the rematch.
Start Time and Ring Walks
Coverage starts at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT.
Dubois and Wardley are expected to make their ring walks at approximately 10:30 pm BST / 5:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm PT. All times fall on Saturday, October 17.
DAZN PPV Price
The standalone PPV costs £24.99 in the UK and $59.99 in the USincluding the undercard and main event.
DAZN Ultimate Tier subscribers receive the event without a separate PPV purchase.

Full Fight Card, Weigh-In Results and Expected Times
Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley
WBO heavyweight title
Dubois: 253.9 lbs (115.17 kg) | Wardley: 248.3 lbs (112.63 kg)
Expected ring walks: 10:30 pm BST / 5:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm PT
Louie O’Doherty vs Michael Gomez Jr.
British and Commonwealth lightweight titles
O’Doherty: 134.12 lbs (60.84 kg) | Gomez Jr.: 134.3 lbs (60.92 kg)
Approximate start: 9:30 pm BST / 4:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm PT
Adam Olaniyan vs Dan Garber
Heavyweight
Olaniyan: 250.15 lbs (113.47 kg) | Garber: 223.15 lbs (101.22 kg)
Approximate start: 9:10 pm BST / 4:10 pm ET / 1:10 pm PT
Bakhodir Jalolov vs Solomon Dacres
Heavyweight
Jalolov: 255.12 lbs (115.72 kg) | Dacres: 242.9 lbs (110.18 kg)
Approximate start: 8:10 pm BST / 3:10 pm ET / 12:10 pm PT
Nelson Birchall vs Levi Gilles
Approximate start: 7:10 pm BST / 2:10 pm ET / 11:10 am PT

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Solomon Dacres Confidently Takes on Bakhodir Jalolov in Epic Showdown
Published
4 hours agoon
October 17, 2026
Solomon Dacres expects to stop Bakhodir Jalolov tonight, but his record offers little support for that prediction against the 6’7″ two-time Olympic gold medalist.
Jalolov has looked sluggish enough lately to give critics room for skepticism. The dominant puncher seen in the amateur ranks rarely appears in his prize ring outings, prompting a few observers to sniff an upset. Regardless, Jalolov looking flat does not suddenly transform Dacres into a top threat.
“Got to get him out of there, man,” Dacres told SecondsOut. “Mid to late rounds.”
That would be a considerable leap for a fighter whose most revealing professional result remains his first-round stoppage defeat to David Adeleye in December 2024.
Dacres describes that loss as a “blip,” but it came against the most notable opponent he had faced. Across five years as a professional, he hasn’t built a record of beating contenders that would make a Jalolov knockout seem likely.
His points win against Vladyslav Sirenko also requires context. Sirenko amassed numbers without testing himself against true threats, meaning that victory hardly proves Dacres can deal with Jalolov’s height, reach, and southpaw boxing skills.
“This fight here is beyond English title level, man,” Dacres said. “This is like world level.”
Jalolov deserves criticism for how slowly his professional career has moved and for performances that haven’t matched expectations. His Olympic medals don’t excuse that, and Dacres has an opportunity to make him work.
Expecting Dacres to win because Jalolov underwhelms ignores his own modest punch output. Managing just three stoppages across ten victories, he lacks the firepower to back up big talk.
For Dacres to land the kinds of sustained combinations required to stop someone Jalolov’s size, he has to pin him down. Jalolov does not fight like a traditional, stationary heavyweight slugger. Even when he looks uninspired, he uses lateral footwork, maintains long range with his southpaw lead hand, and angles off before opponents can set their feet.
Dacres lacks both the foot speed to cut off the ring effectively and the explosive one-punch power to make Jalolov cautious. If Dacres tries to force the issue, he’ll put himself at risk of getting caught. Pressing aggressively against a 6’7″ southpaw who excels at firing straight left hands down the pipe is asking for trouble.
Unless Jalolov completely checks out mentally and stands against the ropes to trade, Dacres will be eating long jabs and counters all night, with a Jalolov stoppage being the far more probable outcome.

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