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Adrian Granados says Conor Benn has never faced someone like him
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8 months agoon
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J. HumzaAdrian Granados says he will face a challenge like Conor Benn has never seen before and expected a tough shootout when the pair face off at Fight Camp.
Granados (21-8-3, 15 KO) will face undefeated WBA Continental welterweight champion Benn (18-0, 12 KO) in the first edition of Matchroom’s three-week Fight Camp series on Saturday night live on DAZN.
The 31-year-old, who predicted a stoppage victory over ‘The Destroyer’, was a distance away from defeat to former world champions Shawn Porter and Adrien Broner, and the American believes the Briton has not faced someone like him yet as he plans his his own shot at the world title.
“I want to beat Conor Benn and get closer to the world title and continue to make money.” Granados told Matchroom Boxing.
“I’m not worried about what Conor Benn says. He says he will stop me, he will do it. I don’t talk, I just show up and that’s what I’m going to do.
“I’ll have to keep him. I’m fighting England’s novel Golden Boy, so I have to stop him.
“I’m confident in my abilities, I just don’t say it, not the way he does it.
“Some of the things he said about me now were, ‘Okay, boy, now you’re going to find out, because I’m nobody else you’ve ever fought.’
“He makes it seem like he’s going to undress me, he’s going to destroy me, it’s like, ‘bro, you’re nothing.’ I didn’t even know who he was until recently.
“I gained respect for the Benn name. “I respect him because he’s Benn, but it’s because of his father and what he did.”
Benn secured the best win and performance of his career in his last outing, defeating Samuel Vargas in the first round in April, faster than Errol Spence Jr, Danny Garcia and Vergil Ortiz Jr.
“El Tigre,” who was voted to a majority decision against Jose Luis Sanchez in May, insists he is not the same proposition as Vargas and has warned his rival that he causes problems for any opponent he faces.
“I know everyone was impressed with his fight against Sammy Vargas,” Granados added.
“But he just went at Sammy and Samuel wasn’t expecting that, so he stopped him and it was good, it was a great win for him, but I’m not Samuel Vargas.
“I kind of see myself as a lovable loser because I just can’t make a decision or win on the huge stage, but I give hell to anyone I fight.
“I’m just going to put on a great performance. I know I will show the heart I have and the balls I have.
“I always come with a barn-burning fight. So yeah, I just want to get a good win, a solid win and an invigorating fight.
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Daniel Dubois sends a message to Tyson Fury after his retirement
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45 minutes agoon
January 20, 2025Daniel Dubois believes that Tyson Fury will return to the ring and claims that a fight between them may happen.
Fury ended hopes of All-British fights against the likes of Dubois and long-time rival Anthony Joshua after retiring last Monday, less than a month after his second successive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.
However, “Dynamite” believes that his compatriot will return in a similar mood as when he retired in April 2022, only to return seven months later.
If the “Gypsy King” ends his final retirement, Dubois insists the fight with Joshua must happen, which has opened the door for him to face the winner.
“I think he will definitely come back,” said the 27-year-old talkSPORT.
“He’s always done that throughout his career, mind games and all that.
“So I think he will come back. He plays various characters. He will definitely come back.
“Get them in the ring [Joshua and Fury].
“I want to see them fight now.
“I punched Joshua so he had to fight Fury.
“I want to see what’s left between these two.
“And then maybe I’ll fight the winner.”
The Londoner knocked out “AJ” five rounds in September at Wembley Stadium and on February 22 in Riyad, he will defend the IBF world heavyweight title against Joseph Parker.
Dubois stormed the ring after Usyk’s rematch victory over Fury, calling for a rematch from their August 2023 clash.
The Londoner’s argument for wanting a rematch is based on a controversial low blow in the fifth round of the fight against the Ukrainian, which he believed was a legal shot.
“Usyk, I want to take revenge,” he said.
“Good job tonight.
“I want revenge for the last robbery.
“Let’s sort this out. Let’s go.
Eddie Hearn believes Tyson Fury will retire after a legacy-defining clash with Anthony Joshua.
Fury stunned the boxing world on Monday when he announced his retirement from the sport, leaving behind a megafight with Joshua.
The “Gypsy King” announced his shocking decision less than a month after suffering, among other things, second defeat in a row against Oleksandr Usyk in Riyad, but Joshua’s promoter, Hearn, is convinced that the fighter from Morecambe will return to the ring to fight the long-awaited showdown with “AJ”, who is returning after a fifth-round defeat to Daniel Dubois.
“In my opinion, I think he will come back,” the 45-year-old said talkSPORT.
“But I don’t know him well enough to judge that.
“He’s coming back after two defeats, and these defeats hurt the boys.
“AJ was devastated by the defeat to Dubois and I’m sure Fury was too [with his defeats to Usyk]both are winners.
“I don’t know if Fury can leave one of the biggest fights in the history of the sport on the table.
“I know he’s a competitor. I know he will want to give the British fight fans what they want and I hope we see more of him.
“But if we don’t, God bless the speed and all the best.”
Fury hung up his gloves after defeating Dillian Whyte in April 2022, only to return eight months later for a third fight with Derek Chisora, whom he defeated comfortably at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Hearn said Joshua will now look to secure a clash with the winner of the February 22 fight between his former rivals Dubois and Joseph Parker, who will fight in Riyad for the IBF heavyweight world title.
If Fury returns to fight AJ, the Matchroom boss insists the loser would have nowhere to go.
“They would both be devastated by defeat,” he added.
“It’s one thing to lose the world heavyweight title, but at the same time losing in a fight of this magnitude is the biggest bragging rights.
“At this stage of their career, the last word is goodbye.
“Whoever loses this fight is finished and whoever wins it moves on and that’s what you fight for.
“You’re not just fighting for a legacy, you’re fighting to save your career.
“It’s a huge fight, but it’s not on the table right now.”
Callum Simpson defended his British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles after a second-round victory over Steer Woodall on Saturday at the Park Community Arena in Sheffield.
Simpson (16-0, 11 KO) proved too good for Zak Chelli in his last competition and went on to sweep wide and claim the British and Commonwealth titles last August. Woodall (19-3-1, 12 KO) picked up his best career win, stopping Lerrone Richards in six rounds in an upset in Bolton last June.
This attack ended quickly in the second round, with a right uppercut that left Woodall on wobbly legs, and then another attack punctuated by another right uppercut, leaving “The Stallion” on the deck.
Despite beating the count, referee Mark Bates waved off the fight shortly afterwards.
Simpson dedicated his victory his dead sisterwho died tragically in August in a road accident.
“It’s bittersweet,” the 28-year-old said Heavenly sports after the fight.
“I won these titles in front of all my fans, but there’s one person that I think everyone knows who I wish was here, but I know she’s looking down on me and I make her proud.”
Dubois is tied with Camara
On the card below, Caroline Dubois (10-0-1, 5 KO) made her first defense of her WBC lightweight title against Canadian Jessica Camara (14-4-1, 3 KO), but the fight ended in a technical draw.
The fight was stopped due to a cut to Camara’s left eye from the head collision, and she also went down in the first round.
Forrest stops Miller
Cruiserweight prospect Scott Forrest needed just two rounds to defeat Deevorn Miller.
Miller (8-3, 6 KO) lost once in the first and second rounds, while Forrest (7-0, 4 KO) won outright.
Undercard remaining
In the featherlight heavyweight division, where Billy Deniz defeated Mickey Ellison (15-8, 5 KO) by one point.
Deniz (13-0, 5 KO) won with a score of 77-76.
In the six-round middleweight division, Sam Hickey (2-0, 1 KO) stopped Lewis Howells (3-2) three times en route to a first-round victory, and Mauro Silva (7-0, 3 KO) scored a 59-56 victory against Emmanuel Zion (6-3, 3 KOs).
Ellis Price (2-0, 1 KO) stopped Liam Fitzmaurice (0-1) twice en route to a first-round lightweight victory.
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