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Chris Eubank Jr. ditches trainer Terence Crawford to return to Riyadh

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McIntyre guided Eubank Jr to his rematch victory over Smith Photo Credit: Lawrence Lustig/BOXXER

Chris Eubank Jr replaces Terence Crawford's trainer Brian McIntyre with Johnathon Banks Photo credit: Lawrence Lustig/BOXXER
Chris Eubank Jr replaces Terence Crawford’s trainer Brian McIntyre with Johnathon Banks Photo credit: Lawrence Lustig/BOXXER

Chris Eubank Jr. has parted ways with Terence Crawford’s trainer Brian Bo Mac McIntyre and announced that Johnathon Banks will be his novel trainer.

Bo Mac, who guided Crawford to world titles in four weight classes, was the mastermind behind Eubank Jr’s win over Liam Smith in their rematch last September.

A Nebraska man was jailed shortly after the fight after a firearm was found in his luggage as he tried to leave the UK, but was later released.

Eubank Jr, who has named WBA super welterweight champion Crawford as a potential opponent, has parted ways with Bo Mac after just one fight and will instead have Gennady Golovkin’s former trainer Johnathon Banks in his corner when he fights Kamil Szeremata on the card preceding the undisputed lightweight heavyweight title fight between Artur Beterbiew AND Dmitry Bivol October 12 in Riyadh.

“I’m working on my power shots a little more than I used to,” the 35-year-old said George Groves Boxing Club.

McIntyre led Eubank Jr to victory in rematch over Smith Photo: Lawrence Lustig/BOXXER
McIntyre led Eubank Jr to victory in rematch over Smith Photo: Lawrence Lustig/BOXXER

“Especially with my novel coach Johnathon Banks.

“That’s his specialty and of course he, being a member of Triple G for years, knows all about powerful strikes, so it’s good to have someone like that on your side.

“He trained Triple G for the Kamil Szeremeta fight, so that was another huge reason why we wanted him in the camp because he knows the fighter.”

Eubank Jr will face Szremeta on October 12 in Riyadh. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Eubank Jr will face Szremeta on October 12 in Riyadh. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

A Brighton man stole newspaper headlines during press conference in London on Wednesday to promote his fight with the Pole, slamming promoters Eddie Hearn, Frank Warren and Kalle Sauerland after revealing why he decided to sign with Ben Shalom’s BOXXER.

Warren said he would take legal action against him after he accused the Hall of Fame promoter of “lying and cheating in boxing” and called him, Hearn and Sauerland “scoundrels.”

However, later on Wednesday, Next Gen apologized and retracted the statements.

Eubank Jr. said in a statement: “Following today’s press conference in Riyadh on October 12th to mark a historic season, I would like to retract my false statements and apologise to Frank Warren, Eddie Hearn and Kalle Sauerland.

“Now I want to focus solely on boxing and preparing for the huge fight that will take place in Riyadh next month.”

Eubank Jr. apologized to Warren, Hearn and Sauerland after the angry outburst at the press conference. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Eubank Jr. apologized to Warren, Hearn and Sauerland after the irate outburst at the press conference. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

Warren, who was considering a fight between Eubank Jr. and either Hamza Sheeraz or Denzel Bentley, accepted the apology.

“I accept Chris’s apology and correction.

“I have said certain things before as well and I also apologise to him if any criticism of him in the past has upset him.

Eubank Jr. Set to Face Crawford Photo Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Eubank Jr. Set to Face Crawford Photo Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

“I can’t wait to see him at the huge event of the season in Riyadh.

“We expect there will be some potentially massive fights in the future.”

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A boxer even older than Mike Tyson calls out to Jake Paul and threatens to knock him out

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Oliver McCall, who was 59, was defended for his decision to continue fighting, which contrasted with the criticism Mike Tyson faced during his November fight with Jake Paul because of his age.

On November 15, Tyson, 58, went head-to-head with “Problem Child” at ATandT Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

He outperformed his eight-round unanimous decision by appearing slower and less agile than his younger counterpart during the match. Considering Tyson’s age and his absence from professional boxing since 2005, fans were not shocked by Paul’s victory over the former WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight champion.

Paul, a YouTuber-turned-boxer who is 31 years Tyson’s junior, looked noticeably fresh during the fight, improving his professional record to 11-1 with the victory. However, McCall did not face the same criticism as Tyson when he entered the ring four days later at the Texas Troubadour Theater under the Country Box banner, a year Tyson’s senior, to face 54-year-old Stacy Frazier.

McCall improved his record to 60-14-2 (no contest) via second-round TKO after knocking his opponent down twice in the fight, ending the fight with a crushing right hand 25 seconds into the fight. Concerned for the well-being of older boxers, Kevin Walters of the Tennessee Athletic Commission recently commented on how fighters are cleared to fight.

He said News from the world of boxing: “By law, every veteran over the age of 35 undergoes additional neurological examinations before obtaining their first or renewed license. All applications are processed in accordance with Tennessee laws and regulations.”

Despite debates about safety, McCall seems far from retired, and he eagerly challenges Paul after his victory in the ring: “I’ll lose about 10 more pounds and I’m ready for anyone. Oh, I’m going to knock out Jake Paul.

“I want to get revenge for Nate Robinson and then Mike Tyson for what he did to Mike Tyson. “That would be awesome” – incorrectly calling out Logan Paul to fight as NBA character slayer Robinson, when the real antagonist was actually Jake.

Oliver McCall, a boxing veteran who famously defeated Lennox Lewis for the WBC heavyweight title in September 1994, is preparing for another fight despite his advanced age. With a professional debut in November 1985 and a 24-5 record before a stunning TKO victory over Lewis, McCall demonstrated remarkable longevity in the sport.

He successfully defended the title once, but lost it to Frank Bruno almost a year later. Now, at an age when many boxers have long since hung up their gloves, McCall is preparing to step into the ring against Gary Cobia on Jan. 21 in Nashville.

However, there is a twist in the story when a fight hangs in the balance; Walters revealed that Cobia has not yet applied to the Commission for a license. He explained: ‘Commission staff consider all applications for licenses and permits. Veterans who are thirty-five years of age or older undergo additional neurological examinations to obtain or renew their licenses. If the person is eligible for a permit, the Commission may approve the application.

“Gary Cobia has not yet applied for a license. If he applies for a license, Commission staff will review relevant information, documents and any suspension status.”

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Eddie Hearn claims Joshua is hurting over the loss of Dubois

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Dubois destroyed Joshua in five rounds in September Photo Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua has suffered since his devastating defeat to Daniel Dubois. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua has suffered since his devastating defeat to Daniel Dubois. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

Eddie Hearn claims Anthony Joshua has suffered the psychological impact of his brutal defeat to Daniel Dubois.

Hearn saw his man Joshua get crushed by Dubois five rounds in Septemberwhose bid to win the IBF world heavyweight title collapsed in front of a record crowd of 96,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.

The head of Matchroom says the two-time world heavyweight champion cannot accept defeat.

“I saw the pain he felt after losing to Dubois,” Hearn said Chris Mannix.

“And he suffered it because he wanted it so bad.

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

“He is striving to achieve this great performance.

“He puts in all the work to make sure he performs well tonight, but he didn’t perform, and worse still, he didn’t perform well.

“He’s at rock bottom.

In my opinion, he didn’t take the defeat well and that’s a sign of someone who cares, and that’s a sign of someone who wants it, and he wants it bad, he still does.

Fury suffered his second defeat in a row against Usyk. Photo: Leigh Dawney/Queensberry Promotions
Fury suffered his second defeat in a row against Usyk. Photo: Leigh Dawney/Queensberry Promotions

Joshua, 35, is on holiday in Nigeria and told the media that he finally wants to face fierce rival Tyson Fury this year.

In December, 36-year-old Fury suffered a second straight defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, and Hearn maintains that “AJ” is only looking for fights with Fury or Dubois.

“This is the biggest commercial fight in boxing,” he added.

“It’s just a massive fight and for AJ, when you look at his resume, there’s only one thing missing: I know the fight with Wilder that we signed a contract for and he got beat, but it’s just Tyson Fury.

“Actually, AJ only has two things to do, one is to try to get a rematch with Dubois, who obviously has a tough fight against Joseph Parker, and the other is to fight Tyson Fury.

“As long as Tyson Fury wants to continue fighting and is motivated to fight, I just believe it will happen because I don’t see any other option for Fury.”

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Eddie Hearn’s ‘immediate’ message to Tyson Fury that Anthony Joshua hopes he will accept

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Eddie Hearn says the road is clear for the long-awaited dream match between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury – provided the Gypsy King wants it. Both British boxing legends have suffered painful title defeats. Joshua was knocked out by Daniel Dubious at Wembley and Fury lost his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia last month.

These defeats have naturally dampened some fans’ enthusiasm for a Joshua-Fury fight, although it would still be an appetizing and lucrative prospect even without the belts on the line. Joshua has made it clear he wants this fight, while Fury considers his future after his second defeat to Usyk.

If the 36-year-old Gypsy King decides to extend his career, Joshua’s promoter Hearn insists the fight could happen “immediately”. Matchroom boss said A place of stomping on YouTube: “This is the fight everyone wants. Tell me about the bigger fight? There is not one.

“I don’t know if it will happen. There were no discussions. Fury is recovering from this defeat and will decide what he wants to do after the break. If he wants to fight AJ, the fight happens immediately. We’ll see.”

Hearn says it is too early to put pressure on Fury and his team. He said: “I don’t think this is the time to start poking Tyson Fury. Don’t forget he lost on December 21st, so give him a few weeks to relax.

“Sooner or later, in the coming weeks, we will want to develop a plan for Anthony Joshua. That’s when the conversation with Frank Warren will happen [Fury’s promoter]Spencer Brown [Fury’s manager] and His Excellency [Turki Alalshikh] and say, “We want to create AJ-Fury – what do you think?” We’ll go from there.”

Warren will also not put any pressure on Fury. He writes recently in his Daily Star columnthe Queensbury boss said: “I will not pick up the phone and ask Tyson Fury to fight again.

“If there is an opportunity for him, it will be passed on. But I won’t give you any advice on whether Tyson should take it. I haven’t talked to him yet about fighting Anthony Joshua and I will only do so if he comes to me and says he wants to get in the ring with him.

“My only hope is for Tyson to be cheerful and content with his life. If that happens, I will be more proud than you can imagine. If he decides to box again, I will support him 100%. This is a decision for me. him, his wife Paris and their family.”

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