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Usyk-Chisora Final Press Conference Photo: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Former undisputed cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk and fan favorite Derek Chisora clash in a heavyweight bout Saturday night on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN in the US. Oleksandr Usyk:  “There will be no war. I bring peace – pure, clean boxing. He will definitely want to hurt me badly but I won’t stand in front of him. I don’t know why everyone is talking about a test at Heavyweight because, all of my life, I have been tested by Heavyweights. In the World Series of Boxing I was a Heavyweight – people wanted to hurt me but didn’t manage to. If the king of animals would be considered according to the size, then it would be elephant, not the lion. An elephant is a friend of the mouse!” Derek Chisora:  “People tell me that I hold the key to the rich and famous! You shall not pass! He will try to box. I can’t box. It will be a shoot-out. When I hit him, he’ll be hit, there is nowhere to hide. I ne...

Conor McGregor accepts Jan. 23 Dustin Poirier bout, targets Cowboys Stadium Conor McGregor UFC 246 ESPN Interview After some pushing and shoving, Conor McGregor on Wednesday said that he accepts UFC president Dana White's offer for him to fight Dustin Poirier on Jan. 23, 2021. McGregor's response came following White telling ESPN's Brett Okamoto that plans had already been laid out for the remainder of 2020, so McGregor would not get his date with Poirier as demanded before the end of the year. “We offered him a fight, we got him his own date. We didn’t have a date this year. We have everything laid out for this year, with world champions fighting for titles. He wants to fight Dustin Poirier apparently, so we went to [broadcast partner] ESPN and got him his own date. He’s been offered Dustin Poirier on Jan. 23," White told  ESPN . “It’s a yes or no answer." McGregor responded via Twitter a few hours later, saying, "I accept, Jan. 23 is on! My goal is to see t...

Fred Dean, Hall of Fame defensive end, dies at age of 68 Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end   Fred Dean   died Wednesday at the age of 68, the Hall confirmed Thursday. "The entire Pro Football Hall of Fame family mourns the passing of Fred Dean," Hall of Fame president and CEO David Baker said in a statement. "He exemplified many of the values learned from this great game -- commitment, integrity, courage -- over the course of his life. Our thoughts and prayers are with Fred's wife, Pam, and their entire family. We will forever keep his legacy alive to serve as inspiration for future generations. The Hall of Fame flag will be flown at half-staff in Fred's memory." A two-time first-team All-Pro and two-time Super Bowl champion with the San Francisco 49ers, Dean played 141 games in the league for San Francisco and the San Diego Chargers. Draft by the Chargers out of Louisiana Tech in 1975, Dean was an immediate starter for San Diego. The edge rusher spent...