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Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua finally confirmed for Dec. 11 in Cardiff

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Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua finally confirmed for Dec. 11 in Cardiff
The most anticipated boxing matchup in recent history has been
confirmed.

Tyson
Fury and Anthony
Joshua are set to clash for the WBA super heavyweight title on
Dec. 11 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The fight
will air live on Netflix. It will be promoted by Turki Alalshikh's
Ring Magazine in collaboration with
Ultimate Fighting Championship and Zuffa Boxing head Dana
White. Both Alalshikh and White confirmed the booking on social
media.

Fury vs. Joshua will stream live on Netflix with the WBA super
heavyweight title at stake

While the matchup has been a decade in the making, it kept falling
through repeatedly for various reasons. Fans' hopes soared when
both Fury and Joshua signed deals with Alalshikh earlier this
year.

Fury defeated Mariusz Wach in his July tune-up fight. Meanwhile,
Joshua defeated Kristian Prenga that same weekend in his bout.
However, the contest was further delayed due to disagreements over
the location. Netflix wanted the fight in the U.S. to reach a
broader audience, but Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn insisted it
take place in the U.K.

“This will be one of the biggest fights in boxing history,â€
Alalshikh said following the announcement. “I am very happy to make
this fight happen for the fans.â€

Fury opened as a -180 favorite, while Joshua came in as a +150
underdog.

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Sedriques Dumas gets new opponent on 2 days’ notice at UFC Vegas 121

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Sedriques Dumas gets new opponent on 2 days’ notice at UFC Vegas 121

Mickey Gall will no longer enter the octagon this Saturday at UFC Vegas 121, but Sedriques Dumas will remain on the card against Luis Hernandez, the promotion announced Thursday.

According to the UFC, Gall withdrew from the card due to medical issues. Gall, who was set to make his first appearance in nearly two years, explained his scratch as something that popped up on his fight week medicals, but he was fine.

Hernandez (8-0) signed with the UFC earlier this month after a second-round rear-naked choke finish of Hugo Guillon on Dana White's Contender Series. He will re-enter the octagon 11 days later, one of the fastest turnarounds in DWCS history.

Dumas (10-5) will attempt to snap a four-fight winless skid, including a trio of stoppage defeats. He hasn't won a fight since August 2024, when he won a unanimous decision against Denis Tiuliulin.

UFC Vegas 121 will go on with 12 bouts, topped by a bantamweight main event between Raul Rosas Jr. and Raoni Barcelos. The co-main event slot features jiu-jitsu expert Rodolfo Vieira taking on Robert Bryczek in a 185-pound clash.

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‘Netflix clearly didn’t get the memo’: Eddie Hearn stands firm that Dana White won’t be involved in Fury vs. Joshua promotion

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‘Netflix clearly didn’t get the memo’: Eddie Hearn stands firm that Dana White won’t be involved in Fury vs. Joshua promotion

Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury is finally official with the heavyweights agreeing to meet on Dec. 11 in Cardiff, in the United Kingdom, and no one seems happier with the deal than Matchroom Boxing president Eddie Hearn.

Hearn has been publicly battling with UFC CEO Dana White about the date and location for the highly anticipated fight and it appeared the entire deal might fall apart in recent weeks. But then out of nowhere, a deal got struck and Joshua and Fury are finally scheduled to meet in December in the United Kingdom, which is where Hearn has always said the fight would take place.

“Dana White told everybody he's promoting the show, he's bringing the fight to America, he knows where the venue is, obviously we know that didn't happen,†Hearn told IFL TV on Thursday. “Dana White cannot be involved with this fight. Netflix clearly didn't get the memo. No one talks to each other. I speak to SELA and Turki [Alalshikh], Dana White is not involved in the fight and Netflix says ‘the fight is in conjunction with Dana White.'

“But as I've shown through the U.K. battle that we won, we stand by our contract and he cannot be involved.â€

Hearn claims White did everything possible to bring the fight to Madison Square Garden in New York but eventually everybody involved in the fight had to concede that Joshua vs. Fury needed to be in the U.K.

“Basically, they down talked, they gave up, they did everything they could to bring this fight to America,†Hearn said. “When I told them again it ain't happening, they gave up.â€

White hasn't addressed the fight since the announcement was made on Thursday but Hearn certainly feels like he's due a victory lap after promising for months that the UFC CEO wouldn't be involved in the matchup.

Now Hearn is doubling down on that fact while celebrating that Joshua vs. Fury is a done deal for December in the United Kingdom.

“You've lost,†Hearn said to White. “You did everything to bring this fight to America and rob the British fight fans of the fight. Give it up, son.â€

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Bogdan Shumarov calls ONE SAMURAI 4 all or nothing against Rukiya Anpo

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Bogdan Shumarov calls ONE SAMURAI 4 all or nothing against Rukiya Anpo

One win could separate a Bulgarian contender from ONE lightweight kickboxing gold. Standing in his way is a Japanese star who, he insists, does not like being pressured.

Bogdan Shumarov meets Rukiya “Demolition Man†Anpo in a lightweight kickboxing bout at ONE SAMURAI 4 on Saturday, October 17, inside Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The 29-year-old has won three of four ONE appearances, dropping only a split decision to Rungrawee “Legatron†Sitsongpeenong.

Anpo, a former K-1 Champion known for speed, movement, and attacks from multiple ranges, lost his ONE debut to three-time Glory Kickboxing World Champion Marat Grigorian at featherweight. In Tokyo, he steps into lightweight kickboxing for the first time in ONE, though he has competed at heavier weights under boxing rules.

The Bulgarian has studied how Anpo reacts when opponents take away his space. His previous meetings with Masaaki Noiri and Grigorian, Shumarov believes, showed that constant forward momentum creates real problems for him.

“I think he doesn't like the pressure. Like we see in the previous fight, even back in the days with Noiri, now in ONE Championship with Marat,†Shumarov said.

“So I think I can handle this [well]. I think he's not gonna take my pressure.â€

Bogdan Shumarov sees Regian Eersel beyond Anpo

For Shumarov, a victory could lead straight to a shot at reigning ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Champion Regian “The Immortal†Eersel. The pair were expected to meet around two years ago before an injury derailed the plan.

Anpo brings urgency of his own, competing in his home country while trying to make his mark in a new division. That leaves both men with little margin to spare at Ariake Arena.

“He can be dangerous because, of course, for him it's all or nothing because his fight is also [in Japan]. He's in his home,†Shumarov said.

“But for me, the same. It's all or nothing because if I win, I [will probably] go for the title next, so I don't have a chance to lose.â€

This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM


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