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Former professional footballers will box at charity event supported by Tony Bellew and David Price

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Former pro footballers to box in charity event backed by Tony Bellew and David Price

Former world champion Tony Bellew and former world heavyweight title challenger David Price will support a charity boxing event that will see the former players enter the ring on April 17 at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool.

The initiative, organized by Pro Project Promotions, was founded by former Arsenal goalkeeper Graham Stack and aims to provide former players with renewed structure and purpose after retirement, while also raising significant funds for worthy causes. The first event raised £127,500 and organizers now expect to raise over £120,000 Merseyside Children’s Charity and Autism Merseyside. During the event – ​​billed as A Night to Remember II – Stack said:

“The city will be buzzing with activity during this weekend’s Merseyside derby and I can’t wait to showcase 10 former professional footballers taking to the ring once again. The event will feature both Scouse boxers and other northern fighters. Some of the best boxers in this country’s history will be in attendance, including Tony Bellew, The Smith Brothers, David Price and Natasha Jonas.”

“Johnny Nelson will be hosting a boxing and fight refereeing Q&A session alongside Steve Bunce, with Ian Saint John as the referee. In addition, there will be a football Q&A session with our ambassador and Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher and Everton legend Francis Jeffers. We are raising money for the Children’s Charity Merseyside and Autism – our aim is to raise over £120,000 and get closer to our target of £500 000 pounds.”

Bellew and Price will be in attendance along with Natasha Jonas and the Smith brothers, offering guidance and adding their boxing pedigree to the occasion.

The card sees former Stoke City, Wolves and Burnley striker Chris Iwelumo meet Swansea favorite Lee Trundle, while former Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme takes on former QPR and Blackburn defender Bradley Orr. Former Leeds, Fulham and Aston Villa striker Ross McCormack will also line up against former Leeds and Sheffield United defender Matthew Kilgallon.

In the white-collar battles, the former professionals will once again test their physical skills, this time swapping their shoes for boxing gloves, with a primary focus on fundraising and community impact. The event is open to fans. Ticket details are now available through the organizers.

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Zab Judah Sees Only One Winner in Devin Haney vs. Keyshawn Davis Fight: ‘No Disrespect’

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Zab Judah sees only one winner in Devin Haney vs Keyshawn Davis fight: “No disrespect”

Rumors of a fight between Devin Haney and Keyshawn Davis have surfaced once again, but if that fight were to happen, two-division world champion Zab Judah admitted he only sees one winner.

After this fight, Davis challenged Haney to fight for Haney’s WBO welterweight world title in January by knocking out Jamaine Ortiz and although the master seemed interested at first, whispers of their potential meeting soon died down.

But after Davis won a unanimous decision in his rematch with Nahir Albright on Saturday, Haney took to social media to renew his interest in facing the Norfolk-born former WBO lightweight champion.

Although talking to MillCity BoxingJudah, who is Haney’s godfather, stated that he does not see Davis beating “The Dream” at welterweight, where the champion’s greater size would make him the favorite.

“I like Keyshawn, Keyshawn is a great fighter. I thought he had a great performance last night, but Keyshawn can’t beat Devin. No way, not now, not at 147 pounds – no way.”

“No disrespect and no looking at Keyshawn, he’s my little man, I rock with him, but based on what we saw last night, I don’t know. [if he can beat Haney]”

“I wouldn’t say it’s an basic job, but I would just say it’s food and we’re going to eat it.”

Haney has been linked to a rematch with Ryan Garcia, who is now scheduled to face Conor Benn instead, making Davis the favorite to make Haney’s first defense since becoming the 147-pound world champion.

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Keyshawn Davis Says Devin Haney Is ‘One Step Below Perfect’

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Image: Brian Norman Jr.: Where Has the “Savage” Spark Gone?

“And as far as his skills go, I think he’s just one step away from being perfect. He does everything well,” Keyshawn said. “He doesn’t have anything great in his arsenal. Everything is just fine. That’s good. That’s good. That’s good. Which makes him a good fighter. But he’s just not among the elite of the elite.”

The comments came during an appearance on the “What’s Up That Podcast,” where Davis spent much of the interview discussing Haney, Gervonta Davis, Shakur Stevenson and the effects of losing weight following his canceled fight with Edwin De Los Santos last year.

Keyshawn said he approached Bill Haney earlier this year about making this fight happen, but he believes the other side has gone serene since then.

“You may have seen this video before. Me and Shakur walked up to Bill at the weigh-in for the last fight in January. Long story brief, I thought, ‘Hey, we’re going to fight this year, right?’ He said, ‘Man, mind your own business.’ I said, “I’ll mind my own business.” Will we fight this year? He said, “Just keep your word after the fight.”

Davis then said:

“Why don’t I fight Devin now after the fight? If you want to call it a duck, call it a duck.”

He also asked if Haney has looked the same since his loss to Ryan Garcia.

“Don’t you think he’s the same? The world doesn’t think he’s the same.”

Still, Davis acknowledged that Haney showed toughness by continuing to get up during the Garcia fight.

“I have a lot of respect for him as a player. Fuck, it’s not basic to come back from that.”

The interview moved on to several possible future fights, including fights with Haney, Conor Benn, Tank Davis, and even boxing events with influential people. Keyshawn has repeatedly said he wants the biggest fights available and claimed fans are already demanding a tougher pushback against him.

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Errol Spence Jr opens up about whether he considered retiring following Terence Crawford’s defeat

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Errol Spence Jr opens up on whether he considered retirement after Terence Crawford loss

Ahead of his return, Errol Spence Jr spoke more about his extended break from boxing and revealed whether a return to the sport was always a certainty.

Spence maintained his undefeated record at 27 fights, establishing himself as the welterweight standout by defeating Kell Brook to win the IBF world title, before unifying the WBC and WBA titles with wins over Shawn Porter and Yordenis Ugas, respectively.

When his long-awaited fight with Terence Crawford took place in July 2023, he brought three of his four world titles to the table, but would be dominated and stopped by “Bud”.

‘The Truth’ has not fought since then, but his return to fight Australian Tim Tszyu has now been officially announced as the Long Island-born southpaw looks to prove he still has a lot to offer.

Although talking to Main eventSpence revealed that after the devastating loss to Crawford, he considered retiring, but now believes that the inactivity has been good for him.

“I’ve definitely thought about retiring, but I feel rejuvenated. This long break has definitely helped me physically, it’s definitely helped me mentally and I’m ready to show everyone what I’ve done.” I stayed because I’m sure there are many doubters.

“A lot of people will say ‘oh he’ll be a shell’ or ‘he can’t come back’ but they always say that, eye injury, they said the same thing, car accident, they said the same thing, they’ll keep saying the same thing and they’re just adding fuel to the fire.”

Tszyu-Spence will take place on July 25 in Australia.

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