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Chris Billam-Smith fight with Mateusz Masternak

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Masternak retired in his corner after appearing to sustain a rib injury.Credit: Richard Crease

Chris Billam-Smith was forced to kick hard against Mateusz Masternak in Bournemouth.  Source: Boxxer
Chris Billam-Smith was forced to kick strenuous against Mateusz Masternak in Bournemouth. Source: Boxxer

Chris Billam-Smith’s first defense of his WBO cruiserweight title was a hard one and he became completely embroiled in a dogfight with Mateusz Masternak before the Pole withdrew from the fight before the start of the eighth round at the Bournemouth International Centre.

Billam-Smith (19-1, 13 KO) became the champion of his beloved Bournemouth in May, defeating Lawrence Okolie three times en route to a majority victory, while Masternak (47-6, 31 KO) entered the role of an experienced campaigner and former champion Europe with a streak of six wins in a row.

Both men had good success with their jab in the first frame. The start was crazy and the visitors had a good second round, being the first to strike. The fight proved to be grueling after just three rounds and Billam-Smith was in deep crisis, being easily hit by Masternak in the fourth round as the challenger was gaining in confidence.

The champion showed signs of fatigue already in the fifth round and had difficulty coping with the trenches to which Masternak led him, nailed with a right hand at the end of the sixth round.

Masternak was cut in the left eye in a penniless seventh set, after which Billam-Smith came back with robust body shots and much better work, and then in a stunning sequence of events Masternak retired to his corner before the end of the eighthand it looked like he had injured his ribs in the heat of battle.

Masternak retired in the corner after suffering a rib injury.  Source: Richard Crease
Masternak retired in his corner after suffering a rib injury.
Source: Richard Crease
Whittaker and Price shine on the underside of the card

The card featured 2020 Olympic silver medalist Ben Whittaker (5-0, 4KO), who was dazzling as usual as he knocked out Stiven Leonetti Dredhaj (11-3-1, 3KO) in the fourth round of their delicate heavyweight bout.

Whittaker scored a knockdown in the third round when the guy took a knee after a series of punches, and a round later a right-left combination crushed Dredhaj and the fight was over.

Lee Cutler (14-1, 7 KO) won the vacant English super welterweight title after a breathtaking points victory over Kingsley Egbunike (8-3-1, 1KO). Cutler won by two scores of 97-93 and the third by 96-95.

Michael McKinson (26-1, 4 KO) continued his rebuild following his loss to Vergil Ortiz Jr last August, and the Portsmouth fighter captured the vacant WBC International welterweight title with a dominant points victory over Musah Lawson (11-1, 9 KO) . McKinson outscored the winner 100-90 in two cards and 99-91 in the third.

Michael McKinson ended 2023 with a victory at Bournemouth Source: Mark Robinson
Michael McKinson ended 2023 with a victory at Bournemouth
Source: Mark Robinson

Lauren Price (6-0, 1KO) continued her education with an eight-round victory on the cards against Silvia Bortot (11-4-1, 3KO). In September, Bortot defeated Mikaela Mayer for the full ten rounds, and Price fought every round of that welterweight match, winning 80-72.

In the bantamweight division, Fran Hennessy (2-0, 1KO) won for the first time over six rounds and won a 59-55 decision over Argentina’s Lucrecia Belen Arrieta (6-6, 0KO).

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“Tyson Fury doesn’t have it anymore,” says a leading expert

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Tyson Fury has promised to send Oleksandr Usyk into retirement on Saturday Photo Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank

Paulie Malignaggi believes Oleksandr Usyk will beat Tyson Fury again in a rematch Photo: Stephen Dunkley/Queensberry
Paulie Malignaggi believes Oleksandr Usyk will beat Tyson Fury again in a rematch Photo: Stephen Dunkley/Queensberry

Paulie Malignanggi believes that Tyson Fury is no longer the same fighter he once was, and he will not beat Oleksandr Usyk in Saturday’s rematch.

Fury decides to take revenge for his own loss of split decision to Usyk in May, when he meets the Ukrainian for the second time in Riyad.

Fury was given eight points after tripping over the ropes following a powerful attack from his rival, and Malignaggi feels his three fights with Deontay Wilder, in which he fell four times, are starting to catch up with him.

“I don’t know if Wilder and Fury are the same after these three fights,” the 41-year-old said talkSPORT Boxing.

“Wilder certainly didn’t look the same as Fury to me, his impact resistance was always one of the best.

Tyson Fury promised to send Oleksandr Usyk into retirement on Saturday. Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank
Tyson Fury promised to send Oleksandr Usyk into retirement on Saturday. Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank

“He got up from Deontay Wilder’s punches that would have made buildings collapse, and now Oleksandr Usyk, a former cruiserweight, turned him around and dropped him in the first fight.

“What are the lasting effects of the Wilder trilogy?

“Who is one of the most devastating boxers in history.”

The “Gypsy King” suffered the first defeat in his 36-fight professional career, but announced that he would end the 37-year-old’s career on Saturday.

Usyk remains undefeated in his 22-fight professional career, and in May he won the undisputed heavyweight title, the first man in the four-belt era to do so.

Former world champion Malignaggi believes that Usyk, who vacated the IBF belt after the first fight, will repeat the feat.

Fury was seriously injured in a match against Usyk earlier this year (photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank)
Fury was seriously injured in a match against Usyk earlier this year (photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank)

“I will choose Usyk,” he added.

“I don’t think Fury has it anymore.

“It’s no disrespect to Fury.

“I’ve always loved Fury, I’m just not sure if he can bring him back.”

Frank Warren today revealed that a third fight between the two teams is in the contract – provided Fury emerges victorious and neither retires – while the long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua could be an alternative option for the Manchester fighter.

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Tyson Fury rips apart ‘very constrained’ Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois

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Fury and Usyk will square off again on December 21 Photo Credit: Stephen Dunkley/Queensberry Promotions

Tyson Fury labeled Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois as
Tyson Fury described Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois as “very constrained” compared to him Photo: Stephen Dunkley/Queensberry/Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

Tyson Fury described both Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois as “very constrained” compared to him ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury, who saw Dubois defeat Joshua in five rounds at Wembley Stadium in September, is preparing for a second fight with Usyk on December 21 in Riyad, seven months after his first professional defeat against split decision for the undisputed title of heavyweight champion.

The ‘Gypsy King’ insists he will box in a similar fashion when he faces the Ukrainian for the unified heavyweight titles, as well as facing his rival in midfield, something he believes both Joshua and Dubois were unable to do , when they stood against him.

– What can you expect from me? Fury said during his face-to-face meeting with Usyk TNT Sports.

“Basically the same thing I did before.

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

“Good boxing.

“It’s not normal for someone my height and weight to be able to box and move and slide, so why should I take that away from my game.

“People tell me: go up to Usyk, take him down and punch him, but if it was so effortless why didn’t Joshua do it, who is a massive, sturdy man?

Usyk puts in a great performance beating Fury in May. Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank
Usyk puts in a great performance beating Fury in May. Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank

“Why didn’t Dubois do it?

“These men are constrained compared to me, very constrained.”

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

The 37-year-old Usyk defeated “AJ” twice on points and stopped Dubois, and Fury became the fifth Briton to fall victim to him.

The Manchester athlete believes it cost him an impressive performance in his first outing and has vowed to remain focused when facing Usyk on Saturday in three weeks’ time.

“I belong to a boxer,” the 36-year-old added.

“Slip, slide, clip, hook.

“I’m going to do it, but with more focus.

“A little more focused on my job and I think that’s my path to victory.”

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David Benavidez only had four words about Jake Paul and Mike Tyson

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There were boos as Paul coasted to victory over Tyson (Photo Credit: USAToday)

Benavidez was asked for his thoughts on the polarizing fight (Photo: Eshter Lin PBC, AFP)
Benavidez was asked for his thoughts on the polarizing fight (Photo: Eshter Lin PBC, AFP)

David Benavidez gave some harsh advice to Mike Tyson following his loss to Jake Paul last weekend.

Benavidez was one of millions of people around the world who witnessed Paul comfortably defeat an extremely faded Tyson to score wide unanimous decision victory.

At 58 years antique, “Iron Mike” looked like a shell of the man who ruled the heavyweight division in his prime, and some observers even believe he was carried by the YouTuber and could have been stopped at any time.

Despite the fact that the two only competed for two minutes, the fight was fully sanctioned and will go down in their records.

It was Tyson’s first professional fight since his loss to Kevin McBride in 2005, Benavidez said. Fighting Hub TV this should be his last.

Whistles rang out as Paul cruised to victory over Tyson (Photo: USAToday)
Boos rang out as Paul headed towards victory over Tyson (Photo: USAToday)

“He needs to retire.”

Offering further analysis, “The Mexican Monster” explained that he was simply relieved to see the former heavyweight king leave the ring unscathed.

“It was a good fight and a good turnout, but I don’t want to see Mike Tyson fight again. Let’s hope he says it.

“It was a good performance, Mike Tyson won there and earned well, and he deserves it. I’m just content he didn’t get injured there.

“Mike Tyson is Mike Tyson, but 60-year-old Mike Tyson is different.”

Benavidez was just glad that no one was hurt (photo: CBS Sports)
Benavidez was just glad that no one was hurt (photo: CBS Sports)

In a post-fight interview, Tyson seemed interested in fighting Jake’s brother, Logan, but has since insisted on social media that he will not return to the ring.

The series has reportedly attracted approximately 108 million viewers on Netflix, making it by far the most-watched boxing event in recent memory.

Tyson grossed an estimated $20 million, while “The Problem Child” is believed to have grossed about twice that amount.

Benavidez spoke at the press conference kicking off his Feb. 1 fight with David Morrell, which is widely considered to be one of the toughest of his career.

The pair will face each other at T-Mobile Arena on Amazon Prime pay-per-view, with the winner all but guaranteed a shot at the delicate heavyweight world title.

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