Toney Denies Assault Charge; Joshua Takes Pay Cut for Fury Bout

England striker Ivan Toney has pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an incident at a Soho nightclub last year. Toney appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court to confirm his details and enter his plea.

In other boxing news, promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that Anthony Joshua accepted an "eight-figure" pay cut to facilitate his highly anticipated fight against Tyson Fury. The bout's relocation, away from New York, reportedly cost Turki Alalshikh £53 million, indicating significant financial considerations behind the scenes of major boxing events. Meanwhile, former world champion Liam Smith faces a GBH charge after a man sustained serious facial injuries.