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THERE is some featherweight action set to be on the undercard of TONIGHT’S highly-anticipated rematch between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.
Isaac Lowe vs Lee McGregor will open the fight card in what is an all-British bout.
Last time out, Lowe, 30, had fought on the undercard of the first fight between Fury and Usyk, where he won by decision against Hasibullah Ahmadi.
McGregor, 27, is making a quick turnaround where he last fought just two months ago where he earned a TKO victory against Deiner Polo.
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HEAVYWEIGHT prospect Moses Itauma is set to clash Demsey McKean TONIGHT as he continues his quest up the rankings.
The pair will meet for the WBO Intercontinental heavyweight title on the undercard of the Oleksander Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 mega fight.
Super-size teenager Moses Itauma steps into the ring undefeated with a record of 10 wins and zero losses – with eight of the Brit’s 10 wins coming by way of knockout.
Australian Demsey McKean boasts a record of 22-1 (14 KOs) but hasn’t returned to the ring since his loss to Filip Hrgovic in 2023.
This will be the second challenge Itauma, 19, has faced since he claimed his belt in May 2024, after knocking out Ilja Mezencev in the second round.
While Itauma is in better form, McKean is by far the more experienced fighter setting up a strong battle on the Fury vs Usyk 2 Reignited fight card.
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JOHNNY FISHER looks to defend his 12-fight unbeaten run TONIGHT as he takes on fellow Brit and formerly retired Dave Allen.
The Romford Bull enters the bout less experienced than Dave Allen but with huge potential, 11 knockouts, and a perfect record thus far.
Dave Allen holds a 23-6-2 record with 18 knockouts – taking part in more than twice as many fights as Fisher.
Nonetheless, Fisher, son of TikTok star Big John, has only completed two rounds in 2024 winning both of his previous two fights with first-round knockouts.
Allen also won his previous two fights, claiming victories over Amine Boucetta and Jake Darnell via points.
The fight is set up to be part of a blockbuster card headlined by Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2.
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RITCHIE EDHOUSE has a special reason for throwing as many 180s as possible at Ally Pally – because cash will go to a charity close to his heart.
Sponsors Paddy Power are once again donating £1,000 for every maximum thrown by the 96 players across 16 days of competition.
There were 914 in total last time but the betting firm rounded up from £914,000 to £1million.
The money went to Prostate Cancer UK and the hope is this dosh will go some way to saving lives by encouraging men in their 40s upwards to get themselves checked early.
And £60,000 went to the cause when Dutchman Christian Kist threw a nine-darter on Wednesday night.
Edhouse – who had a breakthrough moment in October when he won the European Championship – knows all about the deadly disease as it is something his family are dealing with.
Basildon-born Edhouse, 41, told SunSport: “At the moment, my father-in-law Bob is suffering with prostate cancer and is about to start treatment next week.
“It originally started in 2019 but he had a stroke as well, so he wasn’t strong enough, and then there was Covid.
“He loves the darts. He supports me. He’s a proud man. He would tell me: ‘Man up, just get on with it, it happens all the time.’
“If he wasn’t so weak, he would 100% be at Ally Pally. Before and after my games, he will be on my mind.
“I want to smash the 180s and hopefully earn a lot of money for the charity.
“So, it’s close to home. It’s a good charity. Whatever we can do for it, with the money raised, hopefully we can smash the £1million mark.
“It’s very important that people get checked. It doesn’t take long. It could save lives.”
Edhouse, who is based in Enfield, banked £120,000 when he crushed Jermaine Wattimena 11–3 in the Euros final in Dortmund.
Madhouse eliminated Michael Smith and Gary Anderson from the tournament in Germany as he celebrated a career-high.
The former carpet fitter, who plays Ian White on Sunday, said: “Everything worked out that weekend. I got home and my grandkids made a big mural on the wall, saying: ‘Well done granddad.’
“I was very emotional. There were big cuddles and kisses.
“They loved the trophy. But that’s all they keep asking me. It doesn’t matter wherever I am playing now. They all ask: ‘Have you won a trophy?’”
+ Paddy Power and Prostate Cancer UK aim to inspire at least 180,000 men to take the lifesaving risk checker this year.
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MATCHWEEK 17 is here and there are some blockbuster Premier League ties taking place this weekend.
In today’s early kick off, Manchester City will be looking to bounce back from their derby day defeat to Manchester United on Sunday.
Pep Guardiola‘s side face a tricky test against Aston Villa as they look to claim just their second win from their last 12 matches.
The standout 3pm clash is West Ham‘s meeting with Brighton as Julen Lopetegui looks to ease pressure on his managerial situation.
SunSport will also bring you all the goals from the remaining three matches taking place on Saturday.
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TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk resume battle on Saturday night to be crowned heavyweight king – but who is the third man in the ring?
Here we get to know Roberto Ramirez Jr, who will be officiating the blockbuster rematch in Riyadh.
Roberto Ramirez Jr is a professional boxing referee from Puerto Rico.
His father, Roberto Ramirez Sr, was also a respected referee who presided over title fights, including Aaron Pryor vs Gaetan Hart in November 1980 for the WBA light-welterweight belt.
Ramirez Jr followed in his father’s footsteps, beginning his professional refereeing career in 2003.
Over the course of his career to date, he has officiated an impressive 412 bouts, including multiple world title fights.
While Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk 2 will be the first heavyweight world title fight he has reffed, Ramirez Jr has overseen some big clashes in the top division.
His most significant heavyweight fight so far was the 2014 demolition of Malik Scott by Deontay Wilder.
He has also looked after influencer boxing fights, including the October 2023 dust-up between Logan Paul and Dillon Danis.
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The pinnacle of Ramirez Jr’s career so far is his selection to ref the highly-anticipated heavyweight rematch between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.
The biggest fight of the year is scheduled for around 10pm on December 21, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Beyond his in-ring duties, Ramirez Jr has actively contributed to the development of boxing officiating.
In October 2023, he participated in a WBO Referee and Judges Seminar in Nicaragua, sharing his expertise with aspiring officials.
He is committed to improving the standard of officiating in boxing and passing on his knowledge to the next generation of referees.
Furthermore, Ramirez Jr has been involved in WBO conventions, further cementing his standing in the international boxing community.
While Ramirez Jr has generally enjoyed a controversy-free career, he has not been immune to criticism.
It was such a high-status fight, why would you put in a referee no one had heard of?
Chantelle Cameron
Following Chantelle Cameron’s defeat by Katie Taylor in their November 2023 rematch, both Cameron and her former trainer Jamie Moore expressed dissatisfaction with Ramirez Jr’s officiating.
Cameron told BBC Radio Northampton: “It wasn’t just me and Katie in that ring. If it was, I’d take the loss and say the better woman won on the night.
“I had everything against me. The ref on the night… It was such a high-status fight, why would you put in a referee no one had heard of?
“That’s not my job, it’s my job to fight. I don’t look into who’s reffing, who’s judging.
“I’m just frustrated — if I could turn back the hands of time, I would make sure that was all looked into. I’ve learnt my lesson.”
In a post-fight interview, Moore said: “We were denied a knockdown in the first round, which should have been a 100% legitimate knockdown.
“I begged the referee in the changing room before the fight, please, last time, she got away with holding a lot.
“My fighter’s best work is up close. Please don’t let her hold the way she did last time this time. And he allowed her to go on worse this time than it was last time.”
“So I’m gutted for her because she was so frustrated by the fourth and fifth rounds because she was holding that much.
“From watching what I watched, if Chantelle was allowed to do the work that she can do on the inside, it would have been a different result.”
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