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ONE ROUND REALITY: ANALYZING THE "ADRENALINE DUMP" THAT RUINED ANDREW TATE’S BOXING DEBUT

Andrew Tate breaks his silence on the Chase DeMoor loss. Discover why the "Top G" knew he was in trouble after just one round.

One Round Reality: Analyzing the "adrenaline dump" that ruined Andrew Tate’s boxing debut
Will Andrew Tate take a "warm-up" fight against Jon Zherka before DeMoor rematch?

Andrew Tate says he told his coaches straight up—after just one round—he knew he was in for a beating in his comeback fight.

Tate’s no rookie. He’s a legit four-time kickboxing world champ, but he’d been out since 2020 before stepping back in for his Misfits Boxing debut last month. Honestly, his days at the top ended long before that, and on fight night, you could see he wasn’t the same guy from his glory days. He looked every bit of his 39 years, especially up against an opponent ten years younger.

Now, Tate’s at a crossroads. He’s got a rematch clause with Chase DeMoor, but he’s not sure if he should use it or just call it quits. There’s talk of maybe taking a tune-up fight with another influencer—Jon Zherka’s name keeps popping up.

Tate has been pretty open about what went wrong. If you saw him at the weigh-in or in the open workout, he looked sharp—fit, even by 39-year-old Playboy standards. But when the bell rang, all those years out of the ring, the endless controversies, and even the cigars at press conferences seemed to catch up to him.

Last night, during a live stream in Miami with Sneako, Tate broke down what happened. He says it wasn’t about being out of shape. After just one round, he told his coaches he just didn’t feel right. “Bro, after the first round I had this weird thing—I just didn’t feel like myself,” he explained to Sneako, Clavicular, and Nick Fuentes. “Maybe it’s the ten years out, maybe the guy’s just way bigger, but I’m not here to make excuses.

“He won fair and square, didn’t cheat, so he gets the glory. I’m telling you, it was like this adrenaline dump—I don’t even know how to put it into words.”

As for running it back with DeMoor, Tate says he’s game. DeMoor seems more interested in a fight with Darren Till, and there’d probably need to be some changes to things like the weight cut, but Tate isn’t ducking anyone.

“I should’ve done a warm-up fight, honestly,” Tate admitted after Clavicular gave him props for not demanding a rematch right away. “But that’s not what life’s about. You have to be ready to fight anyone, anytime. I’ll fight him right now; I don’t care. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. I’m not going to whine about it. He earned that win, and honestly, I’m happy for him.”

WBC MANDATE: OLEKSANDR USYK ORDERED TO FACE AGIT KABAYEL AFTER NEXT VOLUNTARY DEFENSE

WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman confirms Oleksandr Usyk must face Agit Kabayel. Discover the latest on the mandatory title order.

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Agit Kabayel eyes Oleksandr Usyk after destroying Damian Knyba

Nobody’s sure who Oleksandr Usyk will face next, but one thing’s set: after his next voluntary defence, he has to fight Agit Kabayel. That’s straight from WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman. Usyk, who holds the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles, hasn’t fought since he tore through Daniel Dubois in five rounds last July. That win unified the division, but the undisputed glory didn’t last long; just a couple of months later, the WBO stripped him for skipping a mandatory defence against Fabio Wardley.

Usyk passed on Wardley with the expectation he’d meet Deontay Wilder next. The WBA, WBC, and IBF all gave Usyk the green light for a voluntary defence, clearing the way. But Wilder decided to fight Derek Chisora instead, which left Usyk without an opponent and the boxing world guessing.

Names like Andy Ruiz Jr and kickboxing star Rico Verhoeven have come up as possible opponents for Usyk, who goes by “The Cat”. But the real showdown on the horizon is with Kabayel. Sulaiman explained to Chris Mannix that Kabayel couldn’t step in earlier because he already had a fight lined up in January. Usyk requested a voluntary defence – pretty standard stuff. Now, he’s obligated to fight the interim champ next. No way around it.

Kabayel earned his interim WBC title by stopping Zhilei Zhang in six rounds back in February last year. He didn’t waste time after that, defending his belt this past January when he blasted Damian Knyba in front of a packed house in Oberhausen, Germany.

Instead of sitting out and waiting for his big shot, Kabayel wants to keep busy. His promoter, Frank Warren, is already planning another fight for him in the spring, possibly against top contender Lawrence Okolie. Warren told Ring Magazine, “We had the balls to go there, do it and take that chance. There’s always been a big love for boxing in Germany, and now they’ve got a hero. The arena sold out in just over a day. He’s fighting again in May, and next time, we’re aiming for an even bigger venue.”

STADIUM CONFIRMED: TYSON FURY VS ARSLANBEK MAKHMUDOV SET FOR TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM APRIL

Tyson Fury returns to the ring on April 11 against Arslanbek Makhmudov. Discover why he chose Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the bout.

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The Gypsy King returns to North London for a heavyweight clash today

Tyson Fury is stepping back into the ring against Arslanbek Makhmudov, and they’ve picked the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the big night, April 11.

When they first dropped the news about this heavyweight clash, nobody knew where it would actually happen. Fury’s team looked into bringing him home to Manchester, maybe setting up a fight at Old Trafford. But now The Sun says it’s all happening at Spurs’ place, right in North London.

Tottenham’s off playing Sunderland at the Stadium of Light that day, so the 64,000-seat stadium is wide open for Fury and Makhmudov to settle things.

It’s not the first time Fury’s fought there. Four years ago, he wrapped up his trilogy with Derek Chisora at Tottenham, winning by stoppage in the tenth round. The stadium has hosted some big names; Anthony Joshua met Oleksandr Usyk there in 2021, and Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn’s heated battles happened on that turf last year, too.

We’ll get more details on the fight at a press conference in London on Monday.

This bout means a lot for Fury. It’s his first fight in 15 months. He’d said he was done after back-to-back losses to Usyk, swearing he’d finally retire, but, honestly, that never seems to stick with him. He’s quit five times before, only to turn right back around.

On Instagram, Fury explained why he can’t walk away: “I’ve won pretty much everything – regional belts, world titles, Fighter of the Year twice, Ring Magazine twice, every world title belt. But for me, there’s nothing else like the fight game. I love it. It’s not about money; I could’ve quit a decade ago and been set for life. Sure, I want a good deal, but it’s really about loving the sport. I’m 37, almost 38, and fighting’s all I care about. That’s how I was raised; it’s who I am.”

If Fury beats Makhmudov, there’s something even bigger waiting for him this summer. The Saudis have already lined up the details for a long-awaited all-British showdown against Anthony Joshua. And there’s even talk about a WBO heavyweight title shot with Fabio Wardley on the table.

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