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Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Savannah Marshall risks wrath of former sparring partner Tommy Fury with Jake Paul decision
Former world champ also opened up on her next fight SAV-VY ANSWER Savannah Marshall risks wrath of former sparring partner Tommy Fury with Jake Paul decision SAVANNAH MARSHALL laughs when she admits to switching allegiances to Jake Paul's camp over Tommy Fury. Marshall, a former middleweight world champion, spent years sparring with a young Fury on their way up the ranks. Advertisement 3 Tommy Fury formerly sparred Savannah Marshall 3 Jake Paul was beaten by Tommy Fury in 2023 Credit: Reuters But now she is one of Paul's latest signings in the YouTuber-turned-boxer's ever evolving roster of women stars. So if her new boss was ever to rematch old pal Fury, there is only one man Marshall can cheer on now. She told SunSport with a laugh: "Jake's paying me now, so I know where my bread's buttered now!" Paul, 28, suffered his first and so far only defeat in 2023 against Fury, 26, losing a split-decision in Saudi Arabia. Advertisement READ MORE IN BOXING LO BLOW World champion boxer left unemployed aged 27 as he reveals he has been FIRED But he has since bounced back with five wins on the spin, most recently in November against Mike Tyson. Tyson caused controversy by coming out of retirement aged 58 but over 100 MILLION watched the fight on Netflix - including Marshall. She said: "I watched the Mike Tyson one and I think I watched when he boxed Mike Perry. So I've seen a few. "I watched that one (Fury vs Paul) as well. I always forget about that. So look, I've watched quite a few. I'm a bit of a fan." Advertisement CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Paul returns on June 28 against ex-middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, dropping back down to cruiserweight. And just two weeks later, he promotes Katie Taylor's trilogy bout in New York against Amanda Serrano following the Irish legend's two wins over her great rival. Jake Paul is 'not a boxer' and Tommy Fury 'can't fight' says legendary promoter Bob Arum is sensational double blast Marshall, 34, features on the undercard against American Shadasia Green, 35, for the IBF and WBO super-middleweight titles. Advertisement She said: "I've had trouble getting on shows and that sort of thing and this has come about and it's for the unified world title which is brilliant. "I'm really happy. She's a formidable opponent. She's strong, she can whack. "And to be honest, I believe it would be one of the better fights on the show." 3 Shadasia Green faces Marshall on July 11 Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Savannah Marshall risks wrath of former sparring partner Tommy Fury with Jake Paul decision
SAVANNAH MARSHALL laughs when she admits to switching allegiances to Jake Paul's camp over Tommy Fury. Marshall, a former middleweight world champion, spent years Advertisement 3 Tommy Fury formerly sparred Savannah Marshall 3 Jake Paul was beaten by Tommy Fury in 2023 Credit: Reuters But now she is one of Paul's latest signings in the YouTuber-turned-boxer's So if her new boss was ever to rematch old pal Fury, there is only one man Marshall can cheer on now. She told SunSport with a laugh: "Jake's paying me now, so I know where my bread's buttered now!" Paul, 28, suffered his first and so far only defeat in 2023 against Fury, 26, losing a split-decision in Saudi Arabia. Advertisement READ MORE IN BOXING But he has since bounced back with five wins on the spin, most recently in November against Mike Tyson. Tyson caused controversy by coming out of retirement aged 58 but over 100 MILLION She said: "I watched the Mike Tyson one and I think I watched when he boxed Mike Perry. So I've seen a few. "I watched that one (Fury vs Paul) as well. I always forget about that. So look, I've watched quite a few. I'm a bit of a fan." Advertisement Most read in Boxing CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS And just two weeks later, he promotes Jake Paul is 'not a boxer' and Tommy Fury 'can't fight' says legendary promoter Bob Arum is sensational double blast Marshall, 34, features in the undercard against American Shadasia Green, 35, for the IBF and WBO super-middleweight titles. Advertisement She said: "I've had trouble getting on shows and that sort of thing and this has come about and it's for the unified world title which is brilliant. "I'm really happy. She's a formidable opponent. She's strong, she can whack. "And to be honest, I believe it would be one of the better fights on the show." 3 Shadasia Green faces Marshall on July 11 Credit: Getty Advertisement
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘I wanted my friends to be scared of me' jokes Irish Muay Thai star as he reveals he ‘didn't expect to be a world champ'
TOM KEOGH has been a Muay Thai fighter for longer than he wasn't - and now has a world title to show for it. The Dubliner, 25, won the XFC welterweight title at the New Bingley Hall on May 10 with a second round stoppage of Nathan Bendon. Advertisement 5 Tom Keogh, centre, with his dad Paul, left, and brother Tadhg, right Credit: James Fagan 5 Tom Keogh and his coach Cian Cowley Credit: James Fagan He shows the scars of war in the form of a swollen and bruised calf, and cuts and scrapes on his face. But the Warriors Gym fighter wouldn't have it any other way. He told SunSport: "Nathan Bendon is a legit world champion. He held the WBC Muay Thai world title which is one of the most prized accolades in the sport. "I've always known that I've been able to beat these guys but to be able to beat him the way I beat him was a special thing." Advertisement Read More on Muay Thai In spite of his injuries, Keogh was back in the gym coaching kids on Monday. His newly won championship belt is held within a display, offering a goal that students can look to and work towards. Keogh added: "I couldn't walk on Sunday, the day after the fight. I couldn't really put much weight on my leg but I'm fine now. "I've been walking around teaching the kids, teaching all the beginners and stuff in the gym. Advertisement Most read in Sport "Some of them are a little bit older so they kind of understand the kind of the magnitude of this one in particular. "They just like seeing the cool shiny belt. They feed off the energy and they love it." Cardiff City star Andy Rinomhota posts emotional video after brother dies in first Muay Thai fight Keogh has been practicing Muay Thai for 14 years, starting when he was just 11. His dad, Paul, worked with Tom's coach Cian Cowley in a bakery owned by the latter's uncle in Tallaght. Advertisement When Cowley took over the gym, Keogh's dad suggested the idea of introducing kids classes in order to help pay the bills . Tom and his sister, Sadhbh, were the first two kids to sign up, which came as a relief for a young man who had tried - and failed - to get into boxing . He said: "I begged my mother for probably two or three years to put me into boxing. "When you're out playing football out on the green, there'd be lads around the estate that you know they'd be boxers and you wouldn't slide tackle them because there's a little bit of respect there. Advertisement "I was like, 'yeah, I want a bit of that'. "'I want the lads to be scared of me' is how I was thinking as a kid but my ma was like, 'no way, you are not doing that'. " Funny enough, I've only actually started doing boxing classes in Crumlin Boxing Club with Phil Sutcliffe "I never got to actually do the boxing but who knows? Maybe I'll jump in and have a couple of boxing fights as well." Advertisement "I didn't get the result I set out for which was everyone thinking 'oh yeah, Tom Keogh is a f***ing animal." While Sadhbh did not stick with Muay Thai - despite Tom admitting that she was better than him early on - her brother embraced it. Even so, training and resources were modest, with the gym amounting to a tin-roofed shed. That was their base of operations up until last year, when they were made to leave after the rent was hiked. He explained: "It was just a little shed, basically. It had a tin roof so it was freezing cold in the winter . Advertisement "It just had jigsaw mats on the floor. We were lucky. We had a lot of members that were proper club men and they loved the club, so they provided the bags and stuff." SLOW START Keogh had his first fight when he was 14, but success did not come straight away. Indeed, he lost his first six amateur bouts before entering the C-Class category - full contact combat over five 1.5-minute rounds, with restrictions on elbows and knees to the head - at 16. He tasted victory for the first time at this point before graduating through the subsequent B-Class and A-Class categories. Advertisement All the while, he was picking up more and more tools of the trade and, since turning pro, has amassed a 16-3-2 record , including seven knock-outs. "I didn't care about becoming a world champion. I was like, 'that'd be nice ' and then I was going like, 'ah whatever'. 5 Tom Keogh celebrates after winning the WMO Irish welterweight title Credit: Bloody Shamrock "I was just loving training and loving going down and seeing my pals. Advertisement "You're there every single night of the week and training whenever you can if you're off school ." That being said, Keogh was not quite able to obtain the level of reverence among his friends. He remarked: "I didn't get the result I set out for which was everyone thinking 'oh yeah, Tom Keogh is a f***ing animal. "They were going 'Tom Keogh f***ing loses all of his fights!'" Advertisement 'BEST IN THE WORLD' 2025 has been a landmark year. Including the win over Bendon, he has fought four times, winning all four. That included becoming the WMO Irish welterweight champion with a stoppage win over Eric Hehir on St Patrick's Day weekend. A fifth will come against Dano O'Toole on June 14. Advertisement This is the first time that Keogh has ever spoken to a journalist, perhaps alluding to Muay Thai's status as a niche discipline. And Keogh wants to help put it on the map. "We don't get funding from the government so everybody else has to work jobs just to get by. "High level Muay Thai is the absolute s**t. It's the best combat sport for everyone in the world." Advertisement 5 Tom Keogh before his fight against Eric Hehir Credit: Bloody Shamrock 5 Tom Keogh, right, fighting against Eric Hehir Credit: Bloody Shamrock
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘I will get back in the ring' – Chris Eubank Sr, 58, reveals what would see him make shock boxing return
WOULD EU BELIEVE IT? 'I will get back in the ring' – Chris Eubank Sr, 58, reveals what would see him make shock boxing return CHRIS EUBANK SR has tried to talk his son out of a rematch with Conor Benn by threatening to return to the ring himself. Eubank Jr, 35, is on course to run back last month's incredible Tottenham tussle in a rematch SunSport understands is being eyed for September 27. 3 Chris Eubank Jr went to war with Conor Benn last month at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Credit: GETTY 3 A second straight Spurs slugfest is on the cards Credit: GETTY 3 Senior wants his namesake to retire and has threatened to return to the ring aged 58 if he fights again Credit: REUTERS Senior, who made an eleventh-hour decision to attend the controversial catchweight clash, has begged his namesake to sail off into the sunset while he still has all his faculties. And he hopes the threat of him lacing up the gloves at the ripe old age of 58 will scare his son stiff and prompt him to walk away from the sport. During the latest episode of his Call Chris Eubank podcast, he said: 'What suits Junior, in my view? He doesn't need to do anything else. "He'll never better than [that] performance. There's two of us now, there's nothing we can't do. READ MORE IN BOXING LO BLOW World champion boxer left unemployed aged 27 as he reveals he has been FIRED 'If you don't get back into the ring Jr, then neither will I. "But if you get back in the ring, I will get back in the ring in some exhibition match. "I'm going to pressure you. You want to fight again? OK, then I will fight too. Cause I'm with you.' Senior, a former world champion at middle and super-middleweight, called time on his legendary career in 1998 following losses to Carl Thompson and Joe Calzaghe. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Eubank Jr vs Benn: SunSport's verdict THIRTY-FIVE YEARS of the Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr rivalry was settled with 36 minutes of violence. Yet with all the tremendous heart shown by both boxers, there wasn't much technique, skill or finesse on display here. After tons of trash talking, egg throwing and mind games that have been played out to the world over the last three years, SunSport's Wally Downes Jr gives his verdict on what should be the final chapter in one of British boxing's biggest beefs. Read here to find out why the 12-round slugfest should not be repeated - and why the rivalry should now be put to bed. But he hasn't been tempted to come out of retirement for one last payday like former heavyweight champs Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson And other than Junior, who was hospitalised with severe dehydration after his decision win over Benn, fighting again, there's nothing that could tempt 'Simply the Best' to make the lonely walk to the ring again. How Eubank Sr's stunning return helped secure son's victory | Split Decision | Knockout Analysis In an exclusive interview with Sunsport, the Brit boxing icon said: 'I wouldn't sell my peace of mind for the world. "No, I'm not taking aim again as I already hit the bullseye. "If I take aim again, I know I'm not going to be able to hit the bullseye. "You only can do that in your 20s. I've aimed, fired and I'm grateful for my score. "All the gold in Buckingham Palace could not make this king go back in there and put it on the line." He added: "I'm happy. You show me a man that would jeopardise his happiness and I'll show you a fool."
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘I will get back in the ring' – Chris Eubank Sr, 58, reveals what would see him make shock boxing return
CHRIS EUBANK SR has tried to talk his son out of a rematch with Conor Benn by threatening to return to the ring himself. Eubank Jr, 35, is on course to run back last month's incredible Tottenham tussle in a rematch SunSport understands is being eyed for September 27. 3 Chris Eubank Jr went to war with Conor Benn last month at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Credit: GETTY 3 A second straight Spurs slugfest is on the cards Credit: GETTY 3 Senior wants his namesake to retire and has threatened to return to the ring aged 58 if he fights again Credit: REUTERS Senior, who made an eleventh-hour decision to attend the controversial catchweight clash, has begged his namesake to sail off into the sunset while he still has all his faculties. And he hopes the threat of him lacing up the gloves at the ripe old age of 58 will scare his son stiff and prompt him to walk away from the sport. During the latest episode of his suits Junior, in my view? He doesn't need to do anything else. "He'll never better than [that] performance. There's two of us now, there's nothing we can't do. READ MORE IN BOXING 'If you don't get back into the ring Jr, then neither will I. "But if you get back in the ring, I will get back in the ring in some exhibition match. "I'm going to pressure you. You want to fight again? OK, then I will fight too. Cause I'm with you.' Senior, a former world champion at middle and super-middleweight, called time on his legendary career in 1998 following losses to Carl Thompson and Most read in Boxing JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Eubank Jr vs Benn: SunSport's verdict THIRTY-FIVE YEARS of the Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr rivalry was settled with 36 minutes of violence. Yet with all the tremendous heart shown by both boxers, there wasn't much technique, skill or finesse on display here. After tons of trash talking, egg throwing and mind games that have been played out to the world over the last three years, SunSport's Wally Downes Jr gives his verdict on what should be the final chapter in one of British boxing's biggest beefs. But he hasn't been tempted to come out of retirement for one last payday like former heavyweight champs And other than Junior, who was hospitalised with severe dehydration after his decision win over Benn, fighting again, there's nothing that could tempt 'Simply the Best' to make the lonely walk to the ring again. How Eubank Sr's stunning return helped secure son's victory | Split Decision | Knockout Analysis In an exclusive interview with Sunsport, the Brit boxing icon said: 'I wouldn't sell my peace of mind for the world. "No, I'm not taking aim again as I already hit the bullseye. "If I take aim again, I know I'm not going to be able to hit the bullseye. "You only can do that in your 20s. I've aimed, fired and I'm grateful for my score. "All the gold in Buckingham Palace could not make this king go back in there and put it on the line." He added: "I'm happy. You show me a man that would jeopardise his happiness and I'll show you a fool."
