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    Tyson Fury’s staggering 9-figure fortune revealed as Gypsy King, 36, banks £195k PER DAY

    BOXER Tyson Fury has made £186million, from the sport, accounts show.The Gypsy King turned over a heavyweight profit last year, with his main business banking £71million — £195,000 per day.Tyson Fury has made £186million from boxing accounts showCredit: ReutersThe former champ, 36, who has said he wants to make “as much money as I can until the wheels fall off”, recorded a huge turnover at his company Tyson Fury Ltd.The business ­handles boxing and sponsorship earnings and was worth £186.1million last September. But Fury only paid himself £100,000.The year before he paid himself £150,000.read more on tyson furyThe new accounts show Fury’s firm had funds of £162million after settling bills.The firm’s turnover included Fury’s purse from his fight with Francis Ngannou and split decision defeat to Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk, 38 in May last year.But the figures do not include Fury’s purse from his last fight in December when he was beaten for a second time by Usyk in a Saudi Arabia bout.His fortune is set to soar further if he agrees to a showdown with Anthony Joshua, 35.Most read in BoxingFury’s main business banked £71million last yearCredit: GettyRare footage re-emerges of 19-year-old Tyson Fury brutally knocking out rival and leaving him in crumpled heap Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme – Sun Club. More

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    Tyson Fury DOUBLES huge net worth despite retiring from boxing – but Gypsy King pays himself measly salary

    HEAVYWEIGHT boxer Tyson Fury has an eye-watering £162million in cash and investments in his firm.That’s up from the £82m Tyson Fury Ltd was worth in 2023 – but he paid himself just £100,000.Tyson Fury and wife Paris Fury can more than afford glam trips awayCredit: InstagramEx-world heavyweight champ Fury lost his unbeaten record when Oleksandr Usyk twice defeated the Brit in blockbuster bouts last yearCredit: GettyThe self-styled ‘Gypsy King’ added another £29.8m to his fortune in 2023. The firm was worth £52.3m the previous year.The company holds £186m in cash and assets but has debts to pay totalling £28m for the 12 months to the end of September last year.And the books also show he helped himself to a dividend of just £100,000 from his monster reserves – a pay cut of £50,000 from 2023.The Morecambe man stepped up his career at the start of the decade by twice beating Deontay Wilder in world title fights, having drawn with the explosive American in their thrilling first fight back in 2018.READ MORE IN BOXINGFury went on to see off Derek Chisora and Dillian Whyte before controversially defeating UFC icon Francis Ngannou on a split verdict in 2023.Fury finally fought Oleksandr Usyk last year – with the unbeaten Ukrainian winning both their epic contests.The first bout, a highly anticipated heavyweight title unification bout, took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 18 and resulted in a split decision victory for Usyk.A rematch, also in Riyadh on December 21, saw Usyk win by unanimous decision.Most read in BoxingThe Gypsy King wed Paris in 2008 and the couple have seven kidsCredit: GettyBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKFury subsequently announced his retirement from boxing on January 13 2025, following the two defeats, but fans are hopeful he will return to the ring.The firm takes in cash from his boxing activities and a separate outfit handles cash from sales of his merchandise.Tyson Fury drinks with locals in Scots bar and visits historic castle during road trip Sports Business outlet Sportico named Tyson, 36, as the third highest-paid athlete of the last year, earning over £100m for his two iconic clashes with Usyk and making an extra £5m in endorsements.Only two sports stars earned more money than Fury in 2024 ex-Manchester United hero Cristiano Ronaldo at £190m and basketball phenom Steph Curry on £112m.The couple still live in Morecambe, with Tyson having officially retired as a fighterCredit: Getty More

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    Jack Catterall vs Harlem Eubank: Ring-walk time, TV channel, live stream and FULL card ahead of HUGE welterweight bout

    JACK CATTERALL and Harlem Eubank will go head-to-head in a huge welterweight bout on Saturday night!El Gato will be looking to reclaim that winning feeling as he makes his welterweight debut.Last time out, Catterall suffered an agonising split-decision defeat to Arnold Barboza Jr, which blew his shot at Teofimo Lopez’s world title.The Chorley-born fighter insists he isn’t completely finished at 140lbs, but he will move seven pounds north for the headline scrap in Manchester.Eubank, the nephew of Chris Sr and the cousin of Chris Jr, is looking for his biggest scalp yet after making his name on free-to-air TV.The 31-year-old star will put his blemish-free 21-0 record on the line against Catterall, who is a level above the fighters Eubank has faced so far in his career.READ MORE IN BOXINGWhen is Catterall vs Eubank?Catterall vs Eubank will take place on Saturday, July 5.Prelims will get underway at 5pm BST while the main card begins at 7pm.The ringwalks for the main event are scheduled for around 10pm.Manchester’s AO Arena will host.What TV channel is Catterall vs Eubank on and can it be live streamed?Catterall vs Eubank will be broadcast LIVE on DAZN.The whole fight card will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe via a DAZN subscription.If you are not currently a DAZN member, then monthly and annual subscription options are available to watch over 185 fights a year across boxing, bare knuckle boxing, MMA and kickboxing.An Annual Super Saver subscription is a one-off payment of £119.99 / $224.99 for 12-months access (£14.99 / $19.99 per month if paying in monthly instalments).A Monthly Flexible pass, which can be cancelled at any time, is £24.99 / $29.99 per month.Are there tickets available for Jack Catterall vs Harlem Eubank?Yes, tickets are available on secondary sale sites such as StubHub.*Please note that StubHub and similar secondary ticket resale sites may list tickets above face value.Most read in BoxingCatterall vs Eubank full undercardHere are all the bouts taking place on the huge Manchester bill:Jack Catterall vs Harlem Eubank Joe Cordina vs Jaret Gonzalez – for vacant WBO global lightweight titleAqib Fiaz vs Alex MurphyPat Brown vs Lewis OakfordWilliam Crolla vs Fraser WilkinsonSkye Nicolson vs Carla CamposNiall Brown vs Victor IonascuLeo Atang vs Jiri SurmajAlfie Middlemiss vs Mohammed Wako More

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    Jake Paul faces off with Gliberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez after calling cruiserweight world champion ‘easy work’

    JAKE PAUL went face to face with unified cruiserweight world champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez.Ramirez successfully defended his unified WBA and WBO belts against Cuban Yuniel Dorticos in California. Jake Paul facing off with world champ Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ RamirezCredit: GettyIn the main event, YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul cruised to victory after ten rounds with former middleweight world champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. And afterwards, he audaciously called out Mexico’s 49-1 Ramirez. He said: “I want tougher fighters. I want to be world champion. Zurdo looked slow as s*** tonight, that’d be easy work too.”Paul later called out heavyweight star Anthony Joshua and Tommy Fury in the post-fight press conference. READ MORE IN BOXINGAnd after Ramirez walked into the room, they faced off to tease a future bout. Ramirez, 34, himself called out Australia’s pound-for-pound star and IBF champion Jai Opetaia, 30, for a three-belt unification bout. He said: “(Opetaia) is the fight that I want. I’m the king. Get my phone and call me. I want it. Be ready.” Paul, 28, meanwhile teased a rematch with Fury, 26, who he lost to via split-decision in 2023 to stand as his lone defeat in the ring. Most read in BoxingJake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez JrJAKE PAUL’S controversial boxing career rolls on this weekend with the Problem Child facing boxing royalty in Anaheim, California.Paul will face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, a highly-decorated former world middleweight champion.The Mexican, 39, has fought just once in the last four years but has the best boxing resume of any fighter to step into a ring with Paul – bar Mike Tyson, who was aged 58 at the time they fought.Watch Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr LIVE on DAZN PPVLIVELATEST NEWS & FEATURESCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSHe said: “I don’t even think I was a fighter then. I was like two years, two and a half years into the sport and I didn’t really know what I was doing. “I didn’t have the proper team around me, the proper conditioning. My lifestyle outside of the ring was still that of like a YouTuber, celebrity actor, whatever I was at that point. Jake Paul’s team plot talks with Anthony Joshua in New York”So I wasn’t fully focused on boxing. Like I said, this feels like chapter one’s done tonight. “Now we’re moving into chapter two and I’m just getting warmed up in this sport but people hold the Tommy Fury thing against me, but what now?”I just beat a former world champion and I’m coming to avenge that loss as well with Tommy.”Jake Paul beat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr on pointsCredit: GettyTommy Fury beat Jake Paul in 2023Credit: AP More

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    Jake Paul plots talks with Anthony Joshua’s team in New York with YouTube star ‘adamant’ he wants to fight heavyweight

    JAKE PAUL will use his week promoting Katie Taylor’s trilogy bout with Amanda Serrano to also hold talks over a fight with Anthony Joshua. Serrano – promoted by Paul – takes on Irish icon Taylor on July 11 at Madison Square Garden following her two controversial losses. Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul after the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr fightCredit: Esther LinPromoter Eddie Hearn with JoshuaCredit: GettyTaylor is also represented by Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing – Joshua’s long-time promoters. So when Paul & Co stage the historic trilogy fight – talks with Hearn over a shock AJ bout will also be on the agenda. Paul’s promotional partner Nakisa Bidarian said: “Anthony Joshua, I think that’s the main one that we talked a lot about…”He’s adamant that he wants to make that fight happen at the end of 2026 and we’re gonna meet with Matchroom while we’re in New York to promote the greatest trilogy in the history of boxing.” READ MORE IN boxing Paul had his first heavyweight fight in November when Mike Tyson controversially came out of retirement aged 58. The YouTuber-turned-boxer won over eight, revised two-minute rounds but admitted the TWO STONE jump from cruiserweight was gruelling. Paul, 28, returned to the 14st 4lb stone limit of 200lb in victory over former middleweight world champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39.Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez JrJAKE PAUL’S controversial boxing career rolls on this weekend with the Problem Child facing boxing royalty in Anaheim, California.Paul will face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, a highly-decorated former world middleweight champion.The Mexican, 39, has fought just once in the last four years but has the best boxing resume of any fighter to step into a ring with Paul – bar Mike Tyson, who was aged 58 at the time they fought.Watch Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr LIVE on DAZN PPVLIVELATEST NEWS & FEATURESCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSAnd after his ten-round points win he once again opened the door to moving back up to fight Joshua, 35, taking inspiration from Deontay Wilder, 39. Most read in BoxingPaul said: “I’m definitely not a heavyweight but I’m still gonna take the challenge.Jake Paul faces off with world champ Zurdo Ramirez”But you know, look at Deontay Wilder, he was beating these guys weighing 215lb. “Granted he’s like 6’6 or something but anything is possible and I like the challenge.”People’s criticism is fight someone in their prime, who’s a beast. I think people just want to see me lose! That’s really what the message is behind it all.”And Anthony Joshua is an insane fight, but I want that challenge. We’ve been DMing back and forth. “He wants to make it happen. He called me up and it’s looking very likely for next year.”Paul’s victory California against Chavez – who won the 160lb title 14 years ago – looks set to land him a world ranking in the WBC and WBA. Anthony Joshua is an insane fight, but I want that challenge. We’ve been DMing back and forth. He wants to make it happen.Jake Paul And he called out world champs Gilberto Ramirez, 34, and Badou Jack, 41. But criticism will remain levelled at Paul having lost to Tyson Fury’s brother Tommy via split-decision in 2023. The American hit back to insist he is out to avenge that defeat to Fury, 28, which came only three years after turning pro. He said: “I don’t even think I was a fighter then. “I was like two years, two and a half years into the sport and I didn’t really know what I was doing. I didn’t have the proper team around me, the proper conditioning.”My lifestyle outside of the ring was still that of like a YouTuber, celebrity actor, whatever I was at that point. So I wasn’t fully focused on boxing.”Like I said, this feels like chapter one’s done tonight. Now we’re moving into chapter two and I’m just getting warmed up in this sport.”But people hold the Tommy Fury thing against me, but what now? I just beat a former world champion and I’m coming to avenge that loss as well with Tommy.”Jake Paul beat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr on pointsCredit: Esther LinTommy Fury beat Jake Paul in 2023Credit: Getty More

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    When is Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn 2? CONFIRMED date, card, TV channel and live stream ahead of blockbuster rematch

    CHRIS Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will go head-to-head in a blockbuster rematch later this year.The two rivals first clashed on April 26 in a fight which captivated the world of boxing.Chris Eubank Jr was victorious in the first fightCredit: ReutersThe pair put on a thrilling fightCredit: GettyEubank Jr narrowly outpointed his bitter foe after 12 brutal rounds as the all-British bout lived up to the hype and was certainly a Fight of the Year contender.All three judges scored the scrap 116-112 in favour of Eubank, who took his tally of wins to 35.He also secured the bragging rights in the family feud that began with their fathers 35 years ago.And now Eubank Jr and Benn will do it all again to the delight of boxing fans all around the world.READ MORE IN BOXINGWhen is Eubank Jr vs Benn 2?Eubank Jr vs Benn 2 will take place on Saturday, September 20.Timings are yet to be confirmed, but the main event will likely take place at around 10pm BST.A venue has not yet been announced, but the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the favourite to host again, while Wembley is also an option.What TV channel is Eubank Jr vs Benn 2 on and can it be live streamed?Broadcasting details for Eubank Jr vs Benn 2 are yet to be confirmed.The last fight was broadcast on both DAZN PPV and Sky Sports Box Office in the UK.SunSport’s live blog of the event will provide you will expert round-by-round coverage.Eubank Jr vs Benn 2 cardFull card details for Eubank Jr vs Benn 2 are yet to be confirmed, but it will be billed as the Riyadh Season Card.MAIN EVENT: Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn 2Most read in BoxingWhat’s been said?Conor Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed his thoughts ahead of the rematch, the Matchroom chief said: “I just think the second fight will be even better.”They’re not going to change. They’re going to come out from the first bell and just carry on like the 13th round. And when you see a fight like that, for me, the automatic thing to do is to do the rematch. “The fight was always going to be two fights, but sometimes a fight’s one-sided or it ends early and there isn’t really the appetite for the rematch.”I think here, now with Conor having that activity, which is something that was lacking from the first fight as well, we really fancy our chances. “We know the weight’s a disadvantage and that showed a little bit in the first fight, but fans can just expect a continuation of the 12th round and it’ll be another toe-to-toe war.” More

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    Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn rematch confirmed with pair to renew bitter rivalry in September

    CHRIS EUBANK JR vs Conor Benn 2 has been announced.The rematch will take place on September 20, Ring Magazine have confirmed.Chris Eubank vs Conor Benn 2 has been confirmedCredit: PAEddie Hearn predicts another ‘toe-to-toe war’Credit: GettyThe fight will be a Riyadh Season event and will be promoted by Sela, Boxxer and Matchroom.A venue has not been confirmed but the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which hosted the first bout, is an option.Wembley could also host the fight and the final decision will be made by Turki Alalshikh and Ring Magazine, Benn’s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed.He said: “Spurs is contracted — it’s a fantastic stadium and it worked extremely well the first time. “Obviously, it was sold out and this fight’s even bigger, so you could possibly look at Wembley to increase the capacity, but that will be a decision for His Excellency and Ring Magazine to make the final call.”Eubank had to shed considerable weight for the fight in April and came out on top in 12 thrilling rounds.But he then had to spend days in hospital as medics kept a close watch on his condition.Despite that, Hearn believes the rematch will be a continuation of their April 27 clash, predicting another “war”.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSHe continued: “I just think the second fight will be even better.”They’re not going to change. They’re going to come out from the first bell and just carry on like the 13th round. And when you see a fight like that, for me, the automatic thing to do is to do the rematch.I was Willing to Die in the Ring Chris Eubank Jr on his Brutal Battle with Benn | Split Decision”The fight was always going to be two fights, but sometimes a fight’s one-sided or it ends early and there isn’t really the appetite for the rematch.”I think here, now with Conor having that activity, which is something that was lacking from the first fight as well, we really fancy our chances. “We know the weight’s a disadvantage and that showed a little bit in the first fight, but fans can just expect a continuation of the 12th round and it’ll be another toe-to-toe war.”Eubank Jr vs Benn: SunSport’s verdictTHIRTY-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. More

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    Jake Paul lands DOUBLE amount of punches than Julio Cesar Chavez Jr with ex-world champ’s damning stats laid bare

    JAKE PAUL’s domination of Julio Cesar Chavez was clear to see in the damning punch stats.The Problem Child cruised to victory against the former world champion as the judges voted unanimously.Jake Paul doubled the number of punches Julio Cesar Chavez Jr landed in their fightCredit: Shutterstock EditorialPaul, 28, won nine out of ten rounds in the bout at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.The YouTuber-turned-boxer was only bettered in the ninth round as Chavez Jr staged a late resurgence.However, the Mexican left himself with far too much to do, having been on the back foot for much of the fight.Paul landed more than double the number of punches that Chavez Jr managed.READ MORE ON BOXINGHe landed 140 of his 482 thrown throughout the ten rounds, while his rival only connected with 61.Chavez Jr only threw 154 punches throughout the entire fight and bizarrely only attempted four in the first round.He did not land a single one of these as he finished the third round with only 14 punches thrown and three landing.The one positive for Chavez Jr was that his accuracy was far superior to that of Paul.Most read in BoxingJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSHe landed an impressive 39.4 per cent of his punches while Paul only connected with 29 per cent.His best moment came in the ninth round as he hit Paul with a solid uppercut and right hook.Meanwhile, Paul called out FIVE rivals in the ring after beating Chavez Jr.He is targeting fights against the likes of boxing icon Anthony Joshua and old foe Tommy Fury.He said: “I want tougher fighters. I want to be world champion. Zurdo looked slow as s*** tonight, that’d be easy work too.”Badou Jack, I want everybody. Anthony Joshua, Gervonta (Davis) and Tommy, stop running.”He also sent a classy message to former adversary Ben Askrin, who is in hospital waiting for a lung transplant. More