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“I know the truth for Jake Paul after his announcement – ​​there is no way the Anthony Joshua fight will happen.”

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Former world champion Carl Froch does not believe Jake Paul will properly spar with British heavyweight Lawrence Okolie on the eve of his fight with Anthony Joshua, while the former pro still has doubts about the fight going forward. The fight will take place on December 19 in Florida.

This is an exhibition match for Joshua, who has years of experience at the top of boxing. That’s a stark comparison to Paul, who is a YouTuber-turned-boxer with just 13 fights and a record of 12 wins and one loss.

Everything points to Joshua being victorious, from his size and experience to the opponent he will face. However, before the fight, Paul announced he would spar with British heavyweight Okolie, after which the 28-year-old claimed he suffered a black eye.

But Froch, he said, doesn’t buy it : ”

“They won’t spar him. Lawrence Okolie is a pretty good fighter. He’s substantial now. Jake Paul isn’t good enough to spar him. So let’s see the footage. Let’s see the sparring and then I’ll believe it. I still don’t believe the Jake Paul vs. AJ fight will happen, but I have a flight booked.”

As of now, just a few days before the fight, everything is still going according to plan. The match will be broadcast on Netflix and will consist of eight rounds lasting three minutes each, with the fight taking place between both pairs.

This could be a precursor to Joshua taking on Tyson Fury in the highly anticipated heavyweight clash in the UK that has been touted for some time. Paul plans to prevent this; however, he presented his own ambitious idea of ​​what the future would look like.

“Yes, 100%. It’s a huge mistake to seriously ignore it,” he warned Joshua when asked about ruining the possibility of a Joshua vs. Fury fight. I interfere in all these plans.

“Don’t book anything, don’t arrange flights or hotels. I’m going to knock this guy out, become the CEO of Matchroom Boxing and change my plans. And then next year it’ll be me versus Tyson Fury.”

It may be ambitious for Paul to suggest this, given the gap between him and Joshua on paper. Time will tell whether it will be the same in the ring when the bell rings on December 19.

As for Froch, his presence could see him reunite with Joshua, with him claiming the pair are on good terms. He continued: “I think if me and AJ meet, which we might have in Miami when he fights Jake Paul, hopefully we’ll shake hands and talk.

“There is no jealousy or revenge. What he has done for boxing is phenomenal and no one has done it since Ricky Hatton and Naseem Hamed. We have seen world champions come and go who have not done as much for the sport as AJ.

“Joe Calzaghe was a fantastic champion, but he never did much in terms of engaging people with boxing and getting people’s attention.”

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Jarrell Miller boldly predicts the Deontay Wilder vs. Derek Chisora ​​fight

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Jarrell Miller commented on the course of the Deontay Wilder vs. Derek Chisora ​​fight. Source: Instagram/Boxing in the match room

Jarrell Miller shared his thoughts on the course of the blockbuster fight between Deontay Wilder and Derek Chisora.

Wilder will face Chisora ​​on April 4 at the O2 Arena and Miller has revealed who he thinks has the advantage.

April 4 marks the 50th fight of the careers of “The Bronze Bomber” and “Del Boy,” and the loser will likely retire.

Miller spoke to Up-to-date Betting Offers and honestly admitted that the threat from Wilder has diminished in recent years.

Jarrell Miller commented on the course of the Deontay Wilder vs. Derek Chisora ​​fight. Source: Instagram/Boxing in the match room

“Deontay’s skills deteriorated when he changed coaches.

“I feel like if Wilder stuck to his name, being a wild man and fighting wild and doing wild shit, he would still be a guy who is threatening.

“But when you try to tame the beast and become a boxer, he’s not a boxer. He’s never been through boxing the conventional way, and now you’re trying to change his style. It’s not working for him.

“Style makes fights, and Chisora ​​has a style that definitely hurts him.”

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Before his trilogy with Tyson Fury, “The Bronze Bomber” had a staggering record of 40 wins, 39 of which came by stoppage.

However, he has emerged as a different fighter in recent years, looking timid in back-to-back losses to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang on Riyadh Season shows.

He last appeared on the field in June 2025, when he stopped Tyrrell Herndon in the seventh round.

Deontay Wilder returned to winning ways following a seventh-round stoppage over Tyrrell Herndon in Kansas. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Deontay Wilder returned to winning ways following a seventh-round stoppage over Tyrrell Herndon in Kansas. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

Miller continued and talked about the skills Chisora ​​possesses that could lead him to a huge victory in what he promises will be the last fight of his career.

“Chisora ​​is one of those guys who is so sturdy.

“He is very powerful mentally. He has a physically fit engine.

“He may look tired, but he can still fight. Deontay I can’t fight tired, not like this Chisora ​​yes.

Miller believes Derek Chisora ​​has the perfect style to cause problems for Deontay Wilder. Source: Queensberry/Leigh Dawney
Miller believes Derek Chisora ​​has the perfect style to cause problems for Deontay Wilder. Source: Queensberry/Leigh Dawney

“So I think Chisora ​​is in it. The best man wins, but I think Chisora ​​will get him.”

Chisora ​​is on a three-fight winning streak following his loss to Tyson Fury in 2022.

He went the distance in all three contests, scoring unanimous victories over Gerald Washington, Joe Joyce and Otto Wallin in the final stoppage.

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Jai Opetaia vs. Brandon Glanton – how to watch it

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Opetaia defeated Briedis on the Fury-Usyk card in May 2024. Photo: Stephen Dunkley/Queensberry Promotions

On Sunday, Jai Opetaia will make his Zuffa Boxing debut in a fight against Brandon Glanton.

Opetaia enters the fight against Glanton undefeated.

Since turning professional in 2015, the Australian has dominated with 23 stoppage victories.

His last three fights have been in his native Australia, all three of them competitions ending before the start of the ninth round.

The Australian defeated former unified cruiserweight world champion Mairis Briedis in 2022.

Opetaia defeated Briedis on the Fury-Usyk card in May 2024. Photo: Stephen Dunkley/Queensberry Promotions

Opetaia really made his mark on the world stage with a series of victories on the season’s card in Riyad, including victories over Ellis Zorro, Briedis in the return and Jack Massey, whose team were forced to throw in the towel.

His name has also made headlines after recently signing with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing after years of working with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing.

Opetaia currently holds the IBF and Ring Magazine world cruiserweight titles.

Opetaia destroyed Cinkara. Photo: Tasman Fighters
Opetaia destroyed Cinkara. Photo: Tasman Fighters

Despite holding the IBF belt, he will not be on the line with Glanton as the pair will instead fight for the Zuffa Boxing cruiserweight crown.

Glanton comes into the competition off the back of a massive win over Marcus Browne last year in Lagos, Nigeria.

Before Browne’s victory, Glanton was outpointed by Chris Billam-Smith on the undercard of the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

In April, Glanton was beaten by Billam-Smith. Photo: Lawrence Lustig/BOXXER
In April, Glanton was beaten by Billam-Smith. Photo: Lawrence Lustig/BOXXER
Opetaia vs Glanton – date, place, start time and ring walks
  • The pair will fight on Sunday, March 8 at the Meta APEX Arena in Las Vegas.
  • Undercard fights start at 18:00 local time (Polish time) / 21:00 ET / 12:00 AEST / 2:00 GMT.
  • The main event ring walks are expected to take place at 21:00 local time (PT), 12:00 ET, 05:00 GMT and 15:00 AEST.
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Opetaia vs. Glanton – how to watch
  • Zuffa Boxing 04 will air on Paramount plus.
  • Paramount+ subscription can be purchased from just £4.99 per month.
  • You can also pre-pay for an annual subscription from £43.99 per year.
Opetaia vs. Glanton – last three fights
Obadiah
  • Jai Opetaia bt Huseyin Cinkara – KO in the 8th round
  • Jai Opetaia bt Claudio Squeo – KO in the 5th round
  • Jai Opetaia bt David Nyika – KO in the 4th round
Jai Opetaia knocked out David Nyika in the fourth round to retain his IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight titles. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Jai Opetaia knocked out David Nyika in the fourth round to retain his IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight titles. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Glanton
  • Brandon Glanton bt Marcus Browne – 6th round RTD
  • Brandon Glanton lt Chris Billam-Smith – Unanimous decision
  • Brandon Glanton bt Aleksei Egorov – KO in the 11th round
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  • Vlad Panin (23-2-0) vs. Shinard Bunch (22-3-1) – welterweight
  • Adan Palma (14-0-0) vs. Pablo Rubio Jr (14-0-0) – featherweight
  • Joshua Jay Juarez (14-0-0) vs. Jardae Anderson (11-1-0) – heavyweight
  • Brady Ochoa (9-0-0) vs. Adrian Miguel Serrano (6-0-1) – lightweight
  • Jaycob Ramos (4-1-0) vs Ethan Perez (8-0-0) – featherweight
  • Emiliano Alvarado (10-0-0) vs Erick Rosado (16-4-0) – featherweight

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Emanuel Navarrete vs Eduardo Nunez – results and post-fight report

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Nunez suffered damage to his right eye before the break. Photo: Cris Esqueda Matchroom Boxing

Emanuel Navarrete became the unified super featherweight champion, adding the IBF title to his WBO belt by defeating Eduardo “Sugar” Nunez in the penultimate round on Saturday at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

The heavy-hitting Navarrete (40-2-1, 33 KO) was previously the WBO champion in three different weight classes, but he failed to claim the WBO lightweight title and belt in a fourth different weight class after losing a split decision to Denys Berinchyk. Nunez (29-2, 27 KO) had to go out of shape in the seventh round before claiming a wide points victory in his first defense against Christopher Diaz.

Nunez started by using his boxing skills rather than his trade, and used the move to cause his compatriot to miss in the first round.

Navarrete quickly adjusted, closing the gap with a powerful punch to end the streak of a wobbly Nunez delayed in the round.

Most expected “Sugar” to shoot, but he preferred boxing and worked his jab in the fourth round.

Nunez suffered damage to his right eye before the break. Photo: Cris Esqueda Matchroom Boxing

The 28-year-old then decided to change it in the fifth set and fought with fire, and in the sixth, Navarrete landed some great body shots and a powerful right hand.

Nunez gradually got into an argument, but had to take bulky fire from his opponent and bravely performed well in the eighth quarter, reducing the advantage and moving to the body.

“Vaquero” followed with a great left hand in the ninth and a powerful right followed by an uppercut that left Nunez at sea, eyes closed due to injuries.

Navarrete celebrates winning the unified champion title Photo: Cris Esqueda Matchroom Boxing
Navarrete celebrates winning the unified champion title Photo: Cris Esqueda Matchroom Boxing

The Sinaloa resident was re-attached to the left hook as the writing appeared on the wall.

Nunez now wilted under the pressure, and after a punishing 10th place his promoter Eddie Hearn he pleaded for the fight to be stopped and a ringside doctor was called to check his eye.

He recommended that the competition be stopped and the fight ended, crowning Navarrete the unified champion.

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Vargas stops Quintana

On the card, Emiliano Vargas defended his WBO Latino and NABF super lightweight titles, forcing Argentine Agustin Ezequiel Quintana to retire after nine rounds of the fight.

Quintana (22-3-1, 13 KO) gave Vargas (17-0, 14 KO) all he could handle, but was cut down in both eyes, with referee Raul Caiz Jr waving his hand against the fight, much to the Argentine’s protests.

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Smalls defeated by Ramos

Tahmir Smalls suffered his first defeat as a professional, losing a split decision to Abel Ramos in their welterweight meeting.

Ramos (29-7-3, 22 KO) earned a deserved victory by scores of 98-92 and 97-93, while the third judge awarded Smalls (16-1, 11 KO) a barely deserved nod 96-94.

Undercard remaining

WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight champion Arturo Cardenas (17-0-2, 9 KO) defended his title, but after ten rounds he drew with Jordan Martinez, who also remained undefeated.

Martinez (16-0-1, 15 KO) received a verdict of 98-92, Cardenas had one score of 96-94 and the third judge ruled it a draw 95-95.

Cardenas and Martinez tied. Photo: Cris Esqueda Matchroom Boxing
Cardenas and Martinez tied. Photo: Cris Esqueda Matchroom Boxing

The only fighter to go eight rounds won the super lightweight division, where Trini Ochoa (21-1, 9 KO) was upset by Oscar Alvarez Guerrero.

Guerrero (15-2, 12 KO) secured a comfortable winner with two scores of 78-74 and the third 79-73.

In six-round fights, Hector Beltran (7-0, 5 KO) fought all six sessions against Cesar Diaz (10-2, 5 KO) at super welterweight, and in the bantamweight division, Phillip Vela (5-0, 2 KO) did the same against Brayan Ramos Armenta (8-8-1, 2 KO).

Rahman Muhammad (2-0, 2 KO) defeated Mitchell McFadden (1-1, 1 KO) in the second round in a four-round welterweight fight.

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