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Johnny Fisher opens for Christopher Lovejoy after Josh Sandland
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7 months agoon
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J. HumzaProspective heavyweight contender Johnny Fisher admits he would be open to fighting Christopher Lovejoy if he can beat Josh Sandland at Fight Camp.
Fisher (2-0, 2 KO) will face Sandland (5-3-1) on August 7 in the second of Matchroom Boxing’s three-week Fight Camp series in the gardens of its headquarters.
“Romford’s Bull” was linked to a clash with the American before his knockout defeat to Mahmoud Charr in Cologne last month, but the 22-year-old insists a meeting with Lovejoy, who infamously saw October’s fight with Dave Allen end in fight week, is still not will take place that interests him.
“I really like Christopher Lovejoy,” Fisher said proboxing-fans.com
“I think he’s good at what he does, he can talk. Listen, I would love to fight him, no problem, I will fight him tomorrow.
“But he calls a different person every day, he knows what he’s doing, he’s great at building buzz around the fight.
“I was interviewing him live and talking about Joe Joyce and he said, ‘Forget Johnny Fisher, Joe Joyce doesn’t want that smoke.’
“So he’ll pick a fight with anyone, anywhere, to his credit, but I think he’s bitten off more than he can chew against Joe Joyce if he wants to fight him.
“I would fight him in my next fight, no problem.”
Fisher, a University of Exeter graduate, won his first two professional fights by stoppage, defeating Matt Gordon and Phil Williams, most recently following Joseph Parker’s split decision victory over Derek Chisora in May in Manchester.
The popular heavyweight trainer will have head trainer Mark Tibbs in his corner for the first time when he fights Sandland, after Tibbs was forced to miss his first two fights because he was in the US training Billy Joe Saunders ahead of his fight with Canelo Alvarez in May and the player from Romford expects a arduous test against the former Ultimate Boxxer semi-finalist.
“He’s an experienced guy, it’ll be a little step up,” Fisher added.
“He can box, he can have tears, so I have to be ready for both, and Mark Tibbs is very confident to take this fight, so we will be ready.
“My last fight, Phil Williams, a tough guy but he didn’t really come here to fight and his job is to kind of survive, but I’m a better boxer, a better fighter when someone has a chance to fight too, so I’m looking forward to it I cried a little.
“I learn on the job more than anyone else. It’s a cliché, but I actually learn on the job because I’ve had four senior fights and six junior fights, so nothing really.
“I don’t see it because I’m expected to beat Josh Sandland. I’m expected to beat him if I give my all, but that won’t happen.
“So I have to be prepared, I have to pull myself together and I have to listen to the game plan, that’s the hardest thing in this fight.
“For the other two, it was like you did what you naturally do for this one [I’ll] I’m still doing what I naturally do, but you’ve got to have a game plan and be a little more cautious with what’s coming because Josh Sandland might struggle.”
Fisher is a managerial stablemate Joe Joyce in S-JAM Boxing and shared the ring with him several times during sparring.
‘Juggernaut’ returns to the ring on July 24 at the Royal Albert Hall against former world title challenger Carlos Takam and Fisher, who has also fought former world title challenger Hughie Fury and English champion Fabio Wardley, believes the Frenchman suits Joyce’s style and.
“He’s as tough as aged boots, Carlos Takam,” he continued.
“But I think he’s really perfect for Joe because Joe also has a relentless style and he’s twice the size of Carlos Takam, so I hope he wins and puts himself in a position to fight for the world title.”
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Daniel Dubois sends a message to Tyson Fury after his retirement
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12 hours 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.
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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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