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Canelo Alvarez: I’m not saying Terence Crawford fight can’t happen

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The WBO’s order for its junior middleweight titleholder Sebastian Fundora to fight interim 154-pound and four-division champion Terence Crawford might appear to be a straightforward request, but it’s anything but.

In a conversation with BoxingScene minutes after the order came down, Fundora promoter Sampson Lewkowicz said he is convinced the 30-day deadline to strike a deal is actually less than a 15-day deadline because Lewkowicz is convinced Crawford still has thoughts of fighting Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

Fellow four-division champion Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) has a Sept. 14 three-belt super-middleweight title defense against unbeaten Edgar Berlanga to get through, and Lewkowicz speculates Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) will only turn to Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) if he feels his chance to land that lucrative showdown is dead.

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“I’m waiting on an offer now, and I’m certain one will not come until after the 14th,” Lewkowicz said. “I’d like to find out right now if [Crawford’s] going to fight for the money or the titles. I believe he wants the money.

“[Crawford] will do everything he can to fight Canelo, and [his team] will not call me until after the fight.”

Asked Wednesday about the Crawford-Fundora fight being ordered, Alvarez told BoxingScene he has not participated in any conversations about a Crawford fight since expressing his disinterest in doing so at his Los Angeles news conference earlier this month.

He stopped short of saying the WBO order means an Alvarez-Crawford fight is dead.

“I don’t think so,” Alvarez said. “I’m not saying that fight can’t happen. That order doesn’t matter.”

Waiting for Alvarez-Berlanga to be complete would give the Crawford-Fundora sides less than two weeks to strike a deal before the purse-bid process is triggered. Or Crawford could just walk away from it all to either maintain his hope for Alvarez, to fight someone else or perhaps retire.

There is deep skepticism in the industry over whether the Fundora-Crawford ever happens.

Lewkowicz, however, warms the conversation by saying this following Crawford’s narrow Aug. 3 victory by unanimous decision over former World Boxing Association 154-pound titleholder Israil Madrimov. Winning the final two rounds on all three scorecards decided the outcome in Crawford’s favor after he failed to back or hurt the younger Uzbekistan fighter.

“[Crawford] is 37 years old, and Sebastian Fundora will kick his fucking ass,” Lewkowicz said. “If [Crawford] fights the way he fought [Aug. 3], he has no shot – he will get knocked out by Fundora.”

Lewkowicz said he retains hope the bout will happen, adding, “if the price is right … .”

While Crawford’s career path is now apparently being handled by his attorney, Harrison Whitman – at the same time he is being backed financially by Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alalshikh – Fundora fights for Lewkowicz and under Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions banner.

Lewkowicz is fond of keeping the proposed fight in the U.S., and PBC offers dates throughout November and December – in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, respectively – while Alalshikh has a Dec. 21 card scheduled in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, headlined by the unified heavyweight champion between champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury.

“Those are two different numbers,” Lewkowicz said of Fundora’s escalated price for venturing to the oil-rich nation. “We are willing to face him.”

Asked how Fundora responded to the WBO order, Lewkowicz said, “He doesn’t give a shit. He’ll fight anybody.”

Lewkowicz spent several minutes after the order talking to WBO President Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel, first disputing that Crawford qualifies as a WBO “super champion” who is entitled to a far greater purse split as the WBO interim junior middleweight champion than Fundora deserves as a unified (WBO-WBC) full champion.

Valcarcel clarified that Crawford retains his “super” distinction because he carried it up to the 154-pound division after standing as an undisputed 140-pound and welterweight champion.

Lewkowicz said he proceeded to point out to Valcarcel that Fundora always pays sanctioning bodies the full 3 percent of his entire purse money, and not the shortened 3 percent of a smaller guaranteed (non-pay-per-view) purse that he suspects Crawford has paid.

“We always pay the full,” Lewkowicz said. “It’s honorable.”

That point is being raised as Lewkowicz seeks a greater percentage of the specified purse split the WBO can designate for the bout.

“It can’t be 80-20 [in Crawford’s favor],” Lewkowicz said. “How can [Crawford] ask for [purse split] favors when he’s [shorted] the sanctioning bodies?”

For now, Lewkowicz said he’s unclear whom he’ll negotiate with.

“[Whitman] called me once. Now, we’re ready to face [Crawford], so I hope he calls me again,” Lewkowicz said. “But I’m not expecting a call until after Sept. 14.

“I’m a nice guy, but I’m not naive. I have 30 years in this business. So we’ll see. … [Crawford] doesn’t care about the titles. He only wants the money.”

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New theory emerges as reason for Tyson Fury’s defeat to Oleksandr Usyk

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Tyson Fury did not have the ‘fitness levels’ needed to overcome Oleksandr Usyk, according to Dominic Ingle.

Fury was beaten by Usyk on a split decision after going the twelve round distance in May, and was unable to make history with his rival becoming the undisputed heavyweight world champion.

The ‘Gypsy King’ was outclassed on the night with Usyk even threatening to stop the contest in the ninth round as he came on strong despite a slow start.

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And Sheffield boxing guru Ingle believes that Fury’s gas tank let him down on the night, but if he was at his best he would have won.

He told Boxing King Media: “For me, Tyson wasn’t fit enough because in the rounds that he did get to the top side of Usyk, and there were two or three rounds in mid-fight where he had Usyk in trouble.

“It’s just a case of sustaining that for the rest of the fight. He couldn’t do it. So that means he wasn’t fit enough.

“Tyson Fury, he shouldn’t have got beat by Usyk because Tyson Fury at his best, and I don’t believe he was at his best, would have beaten Usyk.

“So, for me, he wasn’t fit enough. If you’re a lighter fighter like Usyk, that’s what you’ve got to do.”

The pair will rematch on December 21, and the boxing trainer believes Fury must try to control the fight using his size from the opening bell.

He continued: “You’ve got to try and gas the bigger guy. Keep him under pressure and keep him working; keep them throwing shots when you’re not actually doing anything.

“That’s what Usyk did. He pressured him and made Tyson do things that he shouldn’t have been doing.

“Tyson should have been nice and calm and kept it under control, but he didn’t.

“He kind of worked to what Usyk was doing instead of controlling the fight himself and making Usyk fight the way he wanted to fight. Tyson has enough ability to keep it under control.

“He didn’t do it because he didn’t have it in the tank; he didn’t have the reserve when he needed to step on the gas to subdue Usyk. He couldn’t.

“Tyson, realistically, shouldn’t have been out on his feet against Usyk. He shouldn’t have gotten anywhere near him.

“With the height and reach Tyson’s got, he didn’t utilise it properly to keep him long and away.”

Fury insisted he had done enough to win after the fight, but ultimately came up short in the first loss of his professional career.

He will get an immediate opportunity at revenge, and has already returned to the gym to begin his quest.

Usyk has never been beaten in his professional career, and it will be formidable task for Fury to overcome.

A win for the Briton could see him earn another huge set of paydays against Anthony Joshua, if his rival beats Daniel Dubois next month.

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[VIDEO] ‘I give shots to my friends every day at home, but my friends are not like him’: Shane Lowry on chasing Scottie Scheffler

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Irish golfer starts seven shots behind the world number one at the Tour Championship, with a $25 million-winning FedEx Cup prize in sight

If not quite the promised land, Shane Lowry – finally – has reached the famed East Lake Golf Club in the suburbs of Atlanta where the megabucks Tour Championship closes the PGA Tour’s season. After years of effort, he gets to be a part of the great divvy-up.

“It’s almost embarrassing that I haven’t been here,” admitted Lowry, adding. “It’s always a goal at the start of the year and, thankfully, this year I got to achieve it.”

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Lowry’s strong campaign stateside – highlighted, to date, by teaming-up with Rory McIlroy to win the Zurich Classic in New Orleans in a season which has yielded six top-10s – has the Offaly man placed in 13th of the 30-man field headed into the opening round of the Tour Championship and, like everyone, playing catch-up to world number one Scottie Scheffler as the tournament has a staggered reward system in play.

In Lowry’s case, he will start out seven shots behind Scheffler. In the case of Rory McIlroy, he will be six adrift.

“I give shots to my friends every day at home, but my friends are not Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele. I think, yeah, it is new, but a good start the first day and you’re back in the tournament … in my head I’m seeing it as like a five-round event that I’ve got three-under the first round and I’m seven back of the leader and I need to kind of pick away at that over the four days and see where it leaves me on Sunday,” explained Lowry of how he would approach the task of playing catch-up.

But it can be done. In 2022, McIlroy – in claiming a third FedEx Cup title – started the Tour Championship six shots behind Scheffler and won by one.

Indeed, Lowry’s long-time failure to reach East Lake could, ironically, be in his favour on finally managing to earn a place in the field. The course has undergone a remarkable transformation since Viktor Hovland triumphed a year ago, to the point that players have likened it to playing a brand new course.

“Everybody keeps saying how different it is, but it’s obviously just a new golf course for me, so I don’t really know anything different, which is great.

“It’s great to hear the lads moaning about it inside the locker room, and I’m happy with what I see. It’s going to play quite difficult. If you miss fairways you’re going to struggle to make pars, and it’s going to be hard to get the ball close to the pins.

“It’ll be interesting to see how it plays. But new golf courses always play really firm and fast, and that’s what this is doing. It’s in great shape. The chipping areas and the greens and everything about the place is in great shape. It should make for a great tournament,” said Lowry, who has expended a lot of energy in an exhausting schedule which has seen him play four straight weeks – Olympics, Wyndham, St Jude and BMW – with this tour finale making for a fifth.

Of that schedule, Lowry claimed: “I’m pretty tired, but I think I’ve managed myself pretty well over the last five weeks. I’m feeling okay. Look, my adrenaline [levels], if you can’t get up for a tournament like this and you can’t keep it going for four days on a week like this you’re in the wrong game, so I’ll be fine.”

The €89 million ($100m) pot of gold to be divvied up between the 30 players – with the winner getting the lion’s share (€22.3m/$25m) – would certainly provide the perfect antidote to any tiredness and Lowry’s upcoming schedule will continue to be demanding as he intends to shift course to Europe for a spell that takes in the Amgen Irish Open, the BMW PGA and the Spanish Open.

“I’ve just done three weeks away from my family, my kids. I’m about to do another good run going back to Europe. That’s probably the most difficult part for me. It’s nothing to do with the fatigue levels and the getting up for golf, but when you’re FaceTiming your kids and they’re asking you when you’re going to be home and it’s not going to be for another three weekends, that always gets hard.

“But it is what it is; that’s what we have to do. Going back to play the Irish Open and Wentworth is going to be two big tournaments for me. The Irish Open means a lot to me, and Wentworth, I’ve done quite well there in the past and I really love the tournament.

“Going back and playing in those and then Madrid the week after, I have a big stint away, but after that I’ll have some time off. I’ll have plenty of time off this winter to get ready for 2025. But I have still a lot of golf to play.”

And, in money terms, none as big as this week.

Tour Championship

Purse: €89 million (€22.3m to the winner)

Where: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

The course: East Lake Golf Club – 7,490 yards par 71 – has been home to the Tour Championship since it was introduced in 2007 and, of course, was the home course of the legendary Bobby Jones. Some things have changed since Viktor Hovland triumphed last year, however. Andrew Green – who has established quite a reputation as a course architect/renovator – was commissioned to bring the course back to how it was in Jones’ day and used aerial photographs from 1949 along with archival photographs to do so. The project took just 10 months to complete and also features new grasses on fairways and greens while the 14th has been extended to a par 5.

“It’s basically a new golf course from what it was before. It’s not really at all the same. The greens, since they’re new, are extremely firm, which I think makes it more challenging. It’ll be tough to access some of the hole locations. I think we’ll have a bit to learn in terms of golf course set-up,” claimed Scottie Scheffler of his first impressions of the remake.

The field: The end game of the season and of the FedEx Cup playoffs leaves just 30 players remaining for the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup titles. Scottie Scheffler, the world number one, begins with a head start on everyone. Scheffler is 10 under before hitting a ball, with Xander Schauffele on eight under and Hideki Matsuyama on seven under … Rory McIlroy is playing catchup from four under, while Shane Lowry starts on three under.

Quote-Unquote: “If last year was a nine out of 10, I’d probably say we’re still at a five, four out of 10 right now. I know I can still shoot good numbers, but it just feels like it’s a little bit more hard work. It’s tougher for me to kind of string the good rounds together day by day.” – defending champion Viktor Hovland comparing his game with 12 months ago.

Irish in the field: Rory McIlroy – a three-time winner of the FedEx Cup – is paired with Ryder Cup team-mate Ludvig Aberg (Thursday, 6.38pm Irish time); Shane Lowry, competing in the Tour Championship for the first time, is paired with Adam Scott (5.49pm).

Betting: Most of the time, Scottie Scheffler doesn’t require a head-start to get the job done. So, with a two-stroke lead from the off over Xander Schauffele and all of 10 on a quintet of players that includes Justin Thomas, it is no wonder to find the Olympic gold medallist installed as the red hot 11-10 favourite with Schauffele at 23-10 … still, it may be worth looking at Sam Burns – available at 33-1 – who starts out six back.

On TV: Live coverage on Sky Sports+ from 4.15pm and on Sky Sports Golf from 6pm.

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[VIDEO] Jake Paul’s mother ‘very scared’ for son after watching Mike Tyson training footage

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Jake Paul’s mother is terrified at the prospect of her son duking out with Mike Tyson.

‘The Problem Child’ is set to face Tyson on November 15 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in a professional heavyweight contest.

They were initially scheduled to square off on July 20 but their fight got postponed by four months after ‘Iron Mike’ was deemed medically unfit to compete this summer following an ulcer flare up.

 

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Tyson’s recent illness combined with the staggering 31 year age difference between the pair has led several members of the boxing fraternity to raise concerns about the potential health implications he faces in taking the fight.

The former undisputed heavyweight champion is 58 years old while Paul is in his physical prime at 27 – although you wouldn’t believe Tyson was a middle-aged man when watching his recent training footage.

Tyson has uploaded several videos to social media of him hammering the pads with the kind of speed and precision one would expect from a pro boxer in their 20s.

Most of these clips are five second snippets and we are yet to see how Tyson looks over a two minute round, which would give a much better idea of the kind of condition he is in.

However, it’s enough to have Paul’s mum, Pam Stepnick, fearing for her son’s health – even if it won’t stop her from attending the Netflix showdown with Paul’s girlfriend Jutta Leerdam.

“They will definitely be there,” said Paul at a Washington DC PFL press event that talkSPORT.com attended.

“But my mum is very scared actually. She keeps on asking me if I’m ready, asking my team if I’m if I’m ready and she’s not liking this one.

“Mike just looks scary and big… his Instagram videos look crazy. So she’s like watching all of that and just not liking it.”

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Paul is set to pocket $40m (£31m) for his upcoming clash with Tyson, taking his overall earnings in boxing up to around $100m (£75.8m).

This is a staggering achievement for a YouTuber who only turned over as a professional boxer four years ago.

“Not bad at all, man, I can’t believe it,” Paul added of his career earnings.

“I’ve already exceeded all my own expectations in life and boxing and everything.

“So whatever happens next is just gravy and I’m just having fun with it and trying to inspire other kids because I’m literally from Ohio.

“Middle of this town grew up with a blue collar family and didn’t know what any of this world is.

“And so it really shows like if you want to do something, you just gotta go for it.”

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‘No friends here’: Carlos Alcaraz opens up on his relationship with Novak Djokovic

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Carlos Alcaraz revealed he shares a “really good friendship” with Novak Djokovic off the court after making a winning start to his campaign at the 2024 US Open. 

The four-time Grand Slam champion declared, though, that there are “no friends” on the tennis tour once players take to the court to compete.

Alcaraz and Djokovic have faced off seven times so far in a fascinating intergenerational rivalry, with all of their encounters coming in finals or semi-finals at big tournaments.

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Djokovic holds a 4-3 advantage after winning the pair’s most recent clash in the gold medal match at the 2024 Paris Olympics at the start of August. The duo could meet in the final at the US Open as they are on opposite sides of the draw.

Alcaraz defeated world No 186 Li Tu 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the opening round of the New York Grand Slam to set up a second round match against 74th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp. Djokovic downed world No 138 Radu Albot 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 in his first match.

Speaking after his first round win against the Australian qualifier, Alcaraz spoke about his rivalry and relationship with Djokovic.

“Well, obviously we have a good rivalry,” the world No 3 said. “Every time that we step on the court, we played really high tennis. Every time that we faced against each other, it has been a really good and intense match.

“But, yeah, we have a really good friendship off the court. We talk a lot in the lockers every time that we see each other around. With his team as well.

“Once we step on the court, there are no friends here on tour, but after that, after the court, I have a really good relationship with a lot of players, and one of them is Novak.”

The 21-year-old Spaniard also outlined the need to raise his level as he assessed his performance against Tu.

“Well, first of all, I’m really happy to get through and get a chance to be better the next round,” Alcaraz reflected. “Obviously, I felt well on court. I think I hit the ball well. I moved well.

“A few things that I have to improve if I want to, you know, keep going in the draw, but obviously I have to give credit to him as well that he played really good tennis and today surprised me a little bit in the second set. After that, really I leave the court happy with my performance.”

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Iga Swiatek stands firm on ‘crazy’ scheduling comments and insists tennis is going in the wrong direction

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The tennis season is too long and things need to change, says Iga Swiatek as the world No 1 called on the “people who are in charge” to fix the crammed calendar.

Swiatek has not been afraid to voice her opinion about the lengthy tennis schedule in recent months as at the Cincinnati Open she complained that tennis authorities are “pushing and pushing for us to play more” and pleaded that “we deserve to rest a little bit more”.

The Pole added: “Obviously it is not our decision, but for sure I think we have too many tournaments in the season. It’s not going to end well.”

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Former world No 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov did not agree with Swiatek’s comments and he lashed out on social media writing: “”Is someone pushing you to play??? All you fricking do is complain!!

“I’ll tell you what you deserve! You deserve to get paid a lot less than you do now!! How about that??”

Swiatek, though, is not the first player to complain about the schedule and she won’t be the last and the five-time Grand Salm winner stuck to her guns following her first-round win at the US Open when asked about the calendar.

“It would be easy to fix for people who are in charge, but they already made plenty of decisions and they promised so many things to tournaments, basically, I mean, WTA, for example, that it would mean for them to change their mind, which is tricky because it’s business,” she said.

“But I think players are aware that this is crazy what’s going on and the schedule is really tough.

“I spoke about it in Cincinnati, for example, and there are people saying that I don’t have to play so many tournaments. But truth to the fact is that we have so many mandatory tournaments that we literally need to show up and we don’t have time to work on stuff or live peacefully because from one tournament we’re going straight to another.

“We don’t even have time at the end of the year because literally the first tournament starts on the 29th of December. So yeah the season is for sure too long.

“I think it needs to be changed because also I think it’s going to be better for fans and because they’re not going to see their favourite players like pull out or getting injured so much, I think, and we can present better quality, I would say.”

Previously there were only 15 mandatory tournaments on the WTA Tour, but the rules were changed in 2019 and that figure now sits at 21.

Players now have to compete in the four Grand Slams, 10 WTA 1000 events, six WTA 500 tournaments and the WTA Finals (if they qualify).

On top of that, several of the WTA 1000 events have been expanded to two weeks, adding to the already compact calendar.

Swiatek added: “I said at the beginning, I saw from last year that we don’t have much influence on what’s going on upstairs and basically these rules have been changed without us even knowing about them.

“These decisions about mandatory tournaments were shown to us after we spoke to WTA about it, we want to at least be in the loop, you know, but it would be nice for us to have some impact because I don’t think our sport is going in the right direction because of that.”

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Terence Crawford’s Quest: Proving Greatness or Chasing Canelo?

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Terence Crawford is an undefeated lightweight champion with a record of 41-0/31 KOs and has stated his desire to face another boxing star, Canelo Alvarez.

More to it, in the recent past, he went to social media where he said he wanted to teach the world that he is great by wanting to fight the Mexican. Nevertheless, boxing lovers and reviewers are irrelevant to doubt whether his determination is built to enhance his performance or whether he needs one more fight to get enough money to retire.

Some of Terence Crawford’s recent fights, such as his return to the ring in 154 pounds fight against Israil Madrimov on August 3 caused many fans to question the efficiency of the fighter at higher classes. Despite being declared the winner, he seems not to have fully imposed himself on the game. With only 11 fights in his professional boxing career, Madrimov tested Crawford to the extreme, and with harder right hands landed on him, the champion looked all beaten up.

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After the fight Terence Crawford was given a ‘picture perfect’ look; his face was swollen, he had a black right eye and he seemed to be fatigued. It was not very impressive, and people began questioning if he was well-equipped to fight in the 168-pound division while competing against the top contenders in the following division.

Many view his decision to call out Canelo Alvarez more as a way to cut to the chase in the hope of making quick cash as a true champion. To get the opportunity to fight with Canelo, Terence Crawford might also face fighters like David Benavidez, David Morrell, Artur Beterbiev, or Dmitry Bivol. These fighters would surely challenge him push him to the limit and confirm him as a worthy opponent for Canelo.

Audience members have doubts as to the motivations of Terence Crawford, he has not expressed interest in any of this competitive fighter. However, in this one, he seems to have eyes directed only on the Canelo fight. This has led to criticism that he is more interested in securing a “golden parachute” for retirement than continuing to challenge himself in the ring.

More fuel to the fire that has Terence Crawford dodging younger fighters likeJaron Ennis or Vergil Ortiz Jr, based on his performance. If Terence wants to assert to the world that he is a great fighter and establish his claim as the welterweight champion, he must be willing to face these fighters. Winning fights against fighters like Benavidez or Morrell would serve the purpose not only of improving the fighter’s image but also a good reason to have a match with Canelo.

Should he asked to navigate through these opponents before he may make a match against Canelo? If he wants it badly enough then there should be no problem going through the ‘pillars of pain’ which shows he should be worthy to share the ring with the face of the sport. If not, he will be perceived in the same way as any ordinary fighter who has had enough of the sport and wants to fight to make as much money as possible.

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Floyd Mayweather Sued for $4 Million in Non Payment by Luxury Watch Dealer

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Floyd Mayweather Sued for $4 Million in Non Payment by Luxury Watch Dealer; Rapper Tyga Roped In

Floyd Mayweather finds himself deep into a lawsuit, as fraud and theft claims have been put against his name. The American boxer and rapper Tyga are now part of a suit by Leonard Sulaymanov, who has alleged the non-payment of multiple jewelry items, dating back to late June 2021.

Sulaymanov, who owns Lenzo & Co, filed the suit in Miami federal court on August 23 under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act, where the counts include fraud, civil conspiracy, breach of contract, civil theft, and other charges. The businessman has claimed that he had sold ‘The Best Ever’ an Audemars Piguet watch, two Richard Mille watches, a Patek Philippe watch, and a rose-gold Rolex Presidential Day-Date. In addition, the bill also included a diamond ring and a necklace.

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But Sulaymanov hasn’t received the fair and full payment for the transaction yet. Tyga, 29, also has failed to complete his transaction for failing to pay for a Rolex. The lawsuit, as per the Miami New Times, reads how Mayweather, 47, and his company, The Money Team, employed “predatory, unfair, improper, fraudulent, and unscrupulous practices,” to “steal” and convert the plaintiff Sulaymanov’s jewelry to “their own” without paying the full price.

The claims by the jeweler go on to point out that he had only received $267,000 in two down payments from the former world champion before he left the city. There were subsequent purchases, too. But even after multiple attempts and talks with their agents, Sulaymanov didn’t receive the full payment. The total unpaid sum on Mayweather’s bill stands at $3,883,657.00. This is not the first time in recent months that the legendary boxer has been part of a lawsuit reaching millions in compensation.

A suit filed by Eduardo Martinez this January stated that the boxer’s security assaulted him two years back at an LA Yard House. The plaintiff claimed that he was trying to film Mayweather when he spotted him and when Mayweather noticed him, he asked his security to stop Martinez. His security then had a tussle with Martinez, resulting in a physical assault and attempts to snatch his phone.

Despite the ruckus, Yard House failed to intervene. The complainant is now asking for $3 million in damages for the great mental distress, physical injuries, and mental distress, along with anguish and humiliation.

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Why Does Tiger Woods Never Gain Weight? Secret Reveal by the 15x Major Champion Himself

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Tiger Woods has rarely looked more ripped than now.

Conventional wisdom says prolonged rests tend to show on the physique. Yet, Woods has rarely shown a dad bod despite having multiple surgeries and staying away from the green. While his impressive training regimen is one reason, the 15-time major champion has a tendency to lose weight.

Tiger Woods once revealed that he tends to lose weight every time he hits the greens. Four rounds of Golf means a loss of three to four pounds of his body mass. So, no matter, how much he eats, or whatever he eats, Woods never looks out of shape.

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In a chat with Bleacher Report, Tiger Woods said, “I tend to lose weight when I play. Every time I play I lose three to four pounds per tournament.” But it’s not just weight. Six hours of golf per day is enervating. According to multiple studies, playing a round of 18-hole golf burns 900-1200 calories. For pros, the number is presumably on the higher side.

This is why Woods prefers to eat peanut butter and banana sandwiches to maintain his energy level. Studies show that two pieces of whole wheat bread with two spoons of butter have 17 grams of protein, 7 grams of fiber, and 402 nutrient-dense calories.

It’s absolutely not the latest vegan trend. Contrarily, Golf’s love affair with peanut butter sandwiches is quite old.  Even Al Geiberger dedicated his PGA Championship victory to peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. That was in 1966.

As far as Tiger Woods is concerned, he is a fan. Not just on the greens. But a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is a go-to snack for the 15-time major winner at home as well. He even shared a recipe a few years back.

Tiger Woods’s peanut butter and sandwich is as simple as you can ask for. No extra spread. Toast two whole wheat breads. Two tablespoons of all-natural almond butter goes over them. Add half a banana slice to the piece. Then add raw unfiltered honey on top of it and bingo. Now you have Tiger Woods’s favorite snack.

In more recent times, Woods has given insight into his entire diet plans. His usual breakfast is egg white, omelet, and veggies. Whereas, salads, lean meats, and seafood are his go-to for lunch. Tiger Woods gets his carbs from mostly fruits, green vegetables, and sports drinks. But whatever he eats, he makes sure to shed all the extra calories on the greens.

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Coco Gauff bringing the vibes again as she makes confession about ‘feeling off’ before US Open

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Coco Gauff kicked off her US Open title defence in impressive fashion as she brushed aside Varvara Gracheva and she admitted afterwards that she is “feeling good” again following her recent struggles.

The American’s preparations for the final Grand Slam of the year were far from ideal as she lost in the third round of the Paris Olympics, going down in the round of 16 at the Canadian Open before her Cincinnati Open title defence came to an end in the second round.

Gauff slipped to No 3 in the WTA Rankings with Aryna Sabalenka moving ahead and many pundits have written off her chances of successfully defending her title.

Coco Gauff begins her US Open title defense with an easy win over Varvara Gracheva

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Yet there were no signs that her confidence was low during her clash against Gracheva as she won 6-2, 6-0 in just 66 minutes on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

“There is definitely a lot of pressure at this tournament, but I am just enjoying it,” she during her on-court interview. “Last year was incredible so I am just bringing those vibes this year. Whatever happens, happens.”

During the post-match press conference, she admitted that she “felt off” during her recent tournaments, especially at Cincinnati.

“I wasn’t surprised about my level because I was practicing really well this week. It was a really good practice week. I was just telling myself that I’m ready, that I had a great practice week,” the third seed said.

“I feel like I’m finding my game, whereas the other two tournaments that I played, at, even the practice sessions that I was doing … it was just, I just felt off. So this week, I just felt like I was really finding my game. So I was confident going in today. I knew based on how I was practicing, I can find my game regardless of the scoreline. Then it’s just about executing.”

Losing early in Cincinnati meant Gauff was able to spend more time on the practice court and it appears to have paid off as she had a better feel for the game.

The 20-year-old, who faces Germany’s Tatjana Maria in the second round, added: “I think just execution … decision making too. I think sometimes I could rush out of points faster than I need, and then there were times where I felt like in Cincinnati where, I don’t know, it was just so weird that shots I feel like I could make with my eyes closed.

“I was just messing, and today I was making those shots, I was like, okay, I know the ball’s going where I want it to go. So I was, okay, I feel good. [The] first round for me can sometimes set the tone for a tournament, whether you’re playing well or not, but just kind of the mentality going in.

“So I think I had a good mentality. Is this going to say I’m going to play great the next couple matches, yes or no? But I think the mentality I have going into this week will be there, and hopefully the execution stays there.”

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