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Jared Anderson vs. Ryad Merhy

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Anderson was always comfortable against the disappointing Merhy (Top Rank)

Anderson cruised to victory in Texas.  (Photo: Mikey Williams' highest position)
Anderson cruised to victory in Texas. (Photo: Mikey Williams’ highest position)

Jared Anderson, headlining the Top Rank-promoted gala at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, remained undefeated and defended his WBC USA and WBO International heavyweight titles with a ten-round decision victory over the unambitious Ryad Merhy.

Merhy (32-3, 26 KOS) had a career-best win over Tony Yoka in Paris last December and was expected to put Anderson to the test, but he was actually more content with lasting the full ten rounds.

Anderson moved into the first round landing a jab, and the crowd boos were audible as early as the second half, with Merhy having no interest in getting involved in the fight.

By the fourth, Anderson had landed almost 200 more punches than his opponent, and although Anderson opened up more in rounds six and seven, Merhy was able to mess up and survive.

Anderson always felt comfortable against the disappointing Merhy (top position)
Anderson always felt comfortable against the disappointing Merhy (top position)
Only in the final frame did Merhy show any ambition, throwing and missing with punch combinations that were erratic at best. If the fight is decided on the cards, the result was academic.

Anderson won two cards by shutout, while the third judge somehow gave Merhy the round, awarding Anderson the score 99-91.

Ajagba fouls Vianello

Anderson was expected to be on a collision course with Efe Ajagba (20-1, 14 KOS), and the Nigerian almost stayed the course for this match, defending his WBC Silver heavyweight title after a split decision victory over Guido Vianello (12). -2-1, 10 FOOD).

It was a snail-paced start for Ajagba as he was injured in the second quarter and came under hefty fire, but Vianello appeared to take a shot and Ajagba got into an argument. Two scores of 96-94 gave Ajagba the win, with the third judge scoring the same for the Italian.

Villa outclasses Chacon

Ruben Villa (22-1, 7 KOS) won the vacant WBC Silver featherweight title, defeating Cristian Cruz Chacon (22-7-1, 11 KOS) Villa passed the winner by two points 98-92 and third with a score of 97-93.

Villa proved to be far too big for Chacon (photo: Mikey Williams, top position)
Villa proved to be far too huge for Chacon (photo: Mikey Williams, top position)
The rest of the undercard summary

In eight rounds, Robson Conceicao (18-2-1, 9 KOS) scored a victory in the seventh round against Jose Ivan Guardado Ortiz (15-2-1, 5 KOS) in a super featherweight fight, and in the same weight Charley Suarez (17 -0, 9 KOS) defeated Luis Coria (15-7, 7 KOS) by decision of the judges.

Also in the super featherweight division, Alejandro Guerrero (13-4, 10 KOS) scored an upset victory by seventh-round stoppage over Jalan Walker (12-1-1, 10 KOS). Prospective lightweight Abdullah Mason (13-0, 11 KO) defeated Ronal Ron (14-6, 11 KO) in the fourth round of the fight.

John Rincon (9-0, 2 KO) was the only welterweight fighter to win against Yainel Alvarez (3-4-2, 1 KO) by majority vote.

In four rounds, Ali Feliz (1-0, 1 KO) made his debut, winning in the first round in the heavyweight division against Anthony Woodson III (1-2, 1 KO), and Juilan Delgado (1-0, 0 KO) also won the bow, winning points with Juan C. Tamez (1-1, 0 KO).

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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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Jake Paul calls out Conor McGregor after his victory over Mike Tyson

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

Paul gave McGregor a new challenge (photo: DAZN)
Paul gave McGregor a recent challenge (photo: DAZN)

After defeating Mike Tyson last weekend, Jake Paul once again expressed his desire to face UFC star Conor McGregor – only this time in an unusual style.

Paul threw plenty of taunts at McGregor in hopes of luring him into the ring, although the Irishman was largely reluctant to engage in any discussion.

“The Problem Child” faced widespread criticism after the fight against Tyson, who at 58 looked like a shell of his former self.

Even though the main event wasn’t much of a competition, it was a show it reportedly attracted 60 million viewers north on the streaming giant Netflix’s platform, making it by far the most watched boxing event in recent times.

Paul seems to have a penchant for large names now and took to Twitter to try and get McGregor to fight MMA.

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

“Dear Conor, I know you told my team you would fight me at 170 pounds. This never happens.

“But let’s do it in MMA. No weight category. Just like it used to be done. But you won’t.

‘The Notorious’ quickly responded by writing the following (now deleted) tweet, accompanied by a photo of 82-year-old US politician Mitch McConnell.

“Nakisa has already judged me, boy, this guy will be next after you. Good luck, buddy.

McGregor has so far been reluctant to take on Paul (Image: Reuters)
McGregor has so far been reluctant to fight Paul (Image: Reuters)

Paul McGregor fighting in the ring would not only be a test of skill, but also of ego. While McGregor has plenty of experience, Paul’s speed, size and unconventional approach to boxing could create an unpredictable outcome.

However, the Dubliner would be a huge favorite if they managed to get a fight inside the Octagon, even though Paul was younger and bigger.

Regardless of who wins, the fight will be a monumental payday for both fighters, and the fight will almost certainly be one of the most entertaining ever.

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