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    ‘This is crazy’ – Fans can’t get enough of Tyson Fury’s walk-on song for Oleksandr Usyk rematch

    TYSON FURY got into the festive spirit with his Christmas-themed walk-out against Oleksandr Usyk. The pair put on a 12-round thriller in May with Usyk emerging as the first four-belt undisputed champion in heavyweight history.Tyson Fury got into the festive spirit with his Christmas-themed walk-outCredit: GettyFans loved the Santa-inspired outfitCredit: ReutersNow, seven months later and they run it back with Fury bulking up to 20 STONE as he prepares to fight for the first time with a loss.And not only has he piled on the pounds but the Gypsy King also grew out his beard – which Usyk tried to get him to trim. But Fury stood firm and kept the bushy beard – seemingly paying homage to it on his way to the ring. He walked out to Mariah Carey’s classic All I Want For Christmas is You. READ MORE ON TYSON FURYThe two-time heavyweight champion also wore red Santa-inspired attire – and fans loved it. One said: “Tyson Fury just walked out to Mariah Carey wearing a Santa suit.”Another added: “This is the most Tyson Fury thing ever.”One hailed: “Fury really went all in on the Santa bit.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS”Grew the beard, wore the costume AND went on a high calorie diet.”Another said: “Fury coming out with “All I want for Christmas is you” is crazy.”Shock as Johnny Fisher beats David Allen in split decision as Saudi crowd is stunned More

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    Johnny Fisher rushed to hospital after brutal Dave Allen war as dad confirms he’s having brain scan

    JOHNNY FISHER was rushed to hospital for a brain scan after his brutal battle against Dave Allen.The 25-year-old was handed a controversial win against his 32-year-old opponent on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk.Johnny Fisher was rushed to hospital for a scan on his brainCredit: ReutersThe ace secured a controversial win over Dave AllenCredit: GettyFisher took several big hits to the headCredit: ReutersHe was even put down in the fifth roundCredit: ReutersBut Fisher took numerous big hits to head during his victory in Saudi Arabia.And after the fight, he was whisked to hospital for a scan on his brain.Dad Big John, who a celebrity on social media, posted a message on Instagram.It read: “Well done @whiterhino_21 a true warrior and a man who we are proud to know.READ MORE IN BOXING“Johnny got the rub of the green tonight in a brutal encounter.“We are currently in hospital with Johnny for a brain scan to make sure all ok.“Thank everyone of you tonight supporting both him and Dave.“Proud of my boy.”Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFisher’s hospital trip came after he was on the receiving end for most of his fight against Allen.Fisher was dropped in the fifth round and saw his opponent dominate the remaining ones.’I’m not a Man City, I’m not a Liverpool – but I am a cold night away in Stoke’ says viral boxer in threat to opponentBut he was given a bizarre win that he shouldn’t take the blame for.One judge gave it 96-93 to Allen.But the other two scored it 95-94 to Fisher. More

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    ‘Shorts by his chin!’ – Fans stunned at Tyson Fury’s bizarre outfit for Oleksandr Usyk rematch

    BOXING fans were stunned by how high Tyson Fury was wearing his shorts to fight Oleksandr Usyk. Cameras went backstage just minutes before the rematch in Saudi Arabia to reveal Fury topless and gloved up. Tyson Fury’s fight shorts had fans stunnedBut fans could not help but laugh at how Fury’s shorts were. One said: “Fury’s shorts by his chin, didn’t like them backhands to the body the first fight haha.” Another added: “Fury’s shorts are CRAZY high.”One joked: “Tyson Fury’s shorts are up to his neck. Surely the ref will have a word before the fight??”READ MORE IN BOXINGAnother said: “How the fuck is Fury allowed to wear his shorts that high???”Usyk was hit with an infamous low-blow against Daniel Dubois – which was controversially deemed illegal. The Ukrainian took the full five minute break for a low-blow and went onto defeat Dubois to set up his title fight with Fury. The pair put on a 12-round thriller in May with Usyk emerging as the first four-belt undisputed champion in heavyweight history. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSNow, seven months later and they run it back with Fury bulking up to 20 STONE as he prepares to fight for the first time with a loss. He said: “I’m going to dish out a whole lot of pain. I’m going to put this f***er in the hurt locker, for sure.Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk weigh in ahead of massive fight in Saudi Arabia “I’ve got nothing to say other than there’s going to be a whole load of hurt and pain in this fight, you watch.”That’s all I’ve got to say. The talking’s been done. The first fight I talked, I joked, all my career. This fight I’m serious.”I’m going to do some f***ing damage.” More

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    Ronnie O’Sullivan leads celebs in crowd for Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk as he is joined by Hollywood legend

    RONNIE O’SULLIVAN led the star names in Saudi Arabia to watch Tyson Fury’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. The pair put on a 12-round thriller in May with Usyk emerging as the first four-belt undisputed champion in heavyweight history. Jason Statham and his partner Rosie Huntington-WhiteleyCredit: PAStatham and Saudi boxing boss Turki AlalshikhCredit: GettyRonnie O’Sullivan speaks to TNT SportsNow, seven months later and they run it back with Fury bulking up to 20 STONE as he prepares to fight for the first time with a loss. Big names from the world of sport, Hollywood and entertainment stepped out in Riyadh for the occasion. Snooker legend O’Sullivan – who helped launch a series in Saudi – was there in support of Fury. He told TNT Sports: “I think it will be a great fight. It’s good to be here. READ MORE IN BOXING”I don’t really know how to read Fury, he’s a bit unpredictable, a bit unreadable. He’s his own man. “He’s a bit of a maverick so I try not to read too much into it. I just hope he’s had a good training camp and I want him to win.” Movie star Jason Statham had the best ringside seat in the house alongside his partner Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.He donned a black suit and pair of sunglasses – looking like he had just walked off a set of his latest action film. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSStatham had been in Jeddah for the Red Sea International Film Festival. The boxing world was also out in force, heavyweight champions past and present looking dapper. British great Lennox Lewis sat ringside with Wladimir Klitschko – two of the division’s greatest. Daniel Dubois – who inherited the IBF title Usyk vacated – looks to be on a scouting mission. His next opponent, Joseph Parker on February 22, was part of Fury’s team in the dressing room.He was joined by Fury’s wife Paris – who stunned in a floral outfit. Prince Naseem Hamed beamed from ringside and was met with a huge reception. Wladimir Klitschko sits down next to Lennox LewisCredit: GettyParis Fury watching from ringsideCredit: PANaseem Hamed sat next to son SamiCredit: Getty More

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    Moses Itauma leaves Demsey McKean folded on the canvas with brutal first-round KO on Fury vs Usyk undercard

    MOSES ITAUMA knocked 6ft 6in former kickboxer Demsey McKean out in a single savage round.The 19-year-old Chatham wonderkid was supposed to get a serious test against the giant Aussie on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.Moses Itauma locked horns with Demsey Mckean on the Usyk vs Fury 2 undercardCredit: GettyThe 19-year-old was cool, calm and collected in the biggest test of his careerCredit: GETTYItauma dropped McKean with two massive overhand leftsCredit: APMcKean was spun around by the final left hand and unable to continueCredit: GETTYBut the sensational southpaw dropped the 34-year-old with a magnificent right-hook-left-hand combination in the opener.And when ref Bob Williams let the action carry on after an eight count – perhaps unwisely – Itauma used the same combination to send McKean back Down Under.The towering tattooed test took Filip Hrgovic 12 rounds in August and he kept warning Itauma in the Riyadh build-up that he had taken on more than he could handle.But the freakishly talented teen rammed those words – and both his fists – down his throat to continue his ridiculously fast rise toward a world title.READ MORE ON FURY VS USYK 2Itauma started off stabbing to the stomach with his jab and he soon realised that made McKean drop his guard.The next time feinted a body dig he switched the target of the attack and battered McKean’s brain.BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSMoses Itauma celebrates his stunning blowout victory over Demsey McKeanCredit: GettyThe tough veteran deserves credit for getting up but it was a very brief resurrection and he was buried again swiftly after.Itauma celebrated his latest faultless step-up by racing to the ropes and making a cut-throat gesture to the growing crowd.Most read in BoxingTyson Fury’s sparring partner and ‘Britain’s Mike Tyson’ to train with Anthony Joshua after linking up with new coachGod help the next victim that gets fed to the heavyweight divison’s most vicious predator. More

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    ‘Embarrassing’ – Stunned boxing fans fume at ‘FIX’ on Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard

    BOXING fans were left stunned after the result of Dave Allen’s heavyweight showdown with Johnny Fisher.The Brit duo took part in a ten-round war on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night.Dave Allen went to war with Johnny Fisher on the Fury vs Usyk 2 undercardCredit: REUTERSBoth men hurt each other in the ten round slobberknockerCredit: PADoncaster destroyer Allen knocked Fisher down in the fifth roundCredit: REUTERSThe judges sensationally awarded Fisher the win courtesy of a split decision verdictCredit: REUTERSAllen couldn’t quite believe the result and cut a dejected figureCredit: PAUnderdog Allen turned in one of his best performances in recent years, hurting Fisher on multiple occasions in the Saudi slugfest.And he floored the Matchroom Boxing prospect in the fifth round, a knockdown many thought would see him get the nod.But the judges sensationally awarded ‘The Romford Bull’ a split decision victory, a result which was met with a chorus of BOOS from the fans in attendance.And boxing fans worldwide flocked to social media to express their anger at the result.READ MORE ON FURY VS USYK 2One wrote on X: “How the f**k has Dave Allen lost that. Absolute scandal. Fix?Another said: “Absolute fix! Dave Allen has been robbed there!”And another said: “Dave Allen has clearly won this Fisher simply ain’t been good enough since he got dropped.”Dave Allen and Johnny Fisher embraced after the result was read outCredit: PAAllen voiced his frustrations to former promoter Eddie HearnCredit: PAOne remarked: “F**K boxing- such a fix. Dave Allen won that hands down.”Most read in BoxingAnother chimed in: “Dave Allen has been absolutely done over there.”Watch Oleksandr Usyk’s bizarre impression of Tyson Fury… but fans convinced he sounds just like Mr Bean insteadDoncaster destroyer Allen couldn’t believe his ears when Michael Buffer revealed the judges had returned a split-decision verdict.And he couldn’t hide his devastation as the veteran announcer revealed that Fisher had retained his unbeaten record.He showed his class, however, by embracing his conqueror and having a quick chat with him before they headed backstage. More

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    Johnny Fisher somehow sneaks points win against Dave Allen despite getting outclassed & floored on Fury v Usyk undercard

    DAVE ALLEN was robbed of a life-changing Saudi Arabia win over Johnny Fisher.In the battle of the horned heavyweights, Doncaster’s White Rhino battered Johnny ‘The Romford Bull’ Fisher but two idiotic judges handed it to 25-year-old.Johnny Fisher was a controversial winner against Dave AllenCredit: PAFan favourite Allen, 32, had dropped Fisher in the fifth and utterly dominated for the five remaining one-sided rounds.But Eddie Hearn’s ticket-selling cash cow was gifted a bizarre and worrying win – that the brave fighter should take no blame for.As two of the woeful officials broke Allen’s heart with inexplicable scores of 95-94 Fisher, 96-93 Allen and 95-94 to the shock winner.Fisher coasted the first round, with Allen barely throwing a punch.READ MORE IN BOXINGThe Essex lad’s jab was rapid and piercing and Allen was only able to catch and deflect so many.Eventually Fisher went to work downstairs and drove hooks in Allen’s ribs.The first couple landed neatly but Allen complained the second wave was low.When he dropped his guard, Fisher ran in and attacked but Allen regained his guard and survived the round.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSAllen engaged more in the second, looping over a right hand that clipped Fisher on the mullet.But Fisher kept up his momentum and threw more scoring blows to take the round.If Allen was planning to soak up all the early pressure and take Fisher into the deep late rounds, the scheme was showing promise.The third round was sloppy, both big men seemed to be tiring just a third of the way into the scheduled 10-rounder.Fisher, a history graduate from Exeter uni, seemed to be running out of ideas. And if Allen was biding his time, he was doing it with very little action.And the fifth slipped by with all the allure of a pub crawl along Riyadh’s strictly dry streets.Fisher was sparked in the fifth,m he took a count and his senses were scrambled.Fisher got off to a quick startCredit: ReutersBut Allen weathered the storm wellCredit: GettyHe rose and faked composure for a moment and folded again without a count.Then Allen unloaded and shattered Fisher’s nose, the heavy favourite was drowning and staying afloat through courage and pride alone.He kept swinging haymakers too and Allen failed to punish him for the shots he shipped and missed.Allen was so confident by the sixth that he dropped his hands and dared Fisher to “come one”.Then he landed a right uppercut and hook that would have felled an oak tree back home.Fisher somehow stayed upright but was later tagged by a lead left hook and Allen was racing away with the middle rounds.Fisher’s face was pulverised as soon as the seventh started and there were moments when it looked like ref Bob Williams should jump in and save the prospect.Allen knocked down FisherCredit: ReutersFisher bravely got back upCredit: ReutersBut then he could suck up the oxygen and pain and fire back, barely keeping Allen at bay but keeping himself in the firefight that was becoming a blaze.It seemed a miracle Fisher was standing round after round, Allen was wise and refusing to rush in.The father-of-two – with baby boy George’s name on his shorts – was old-manning Fisher with his experience and defensive tricks.Fisher fought the ninth on nothing but fumes, the engine he built playing university rugby was running in empty and Allen was running him over and threatening to write off his young career.The proud Englishmen hugged before the tenth and final round started but Fisher nearly collapsed from the encounter.Incredibly Fisher finished on the front foot, but he was stumbling into every bungled blow.But he made it to the final bell and the two honest fellas embraced again.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe few fans inside the Kingdom arena were glad it was over, the men had nothing more left to give.They all thought Allen had earned a day in the sun but boxing’s dark arts blew it.Fisher celebrates his controversial winCredit: ReutersAllen was stunned by the resultCredit: ReutersAllen was seen discussing the result with Eddie HearnCredit: PA More

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    Sky Sports presenter Anna Woolhouse turns heads in daring outfit for Fury vs Usyk coverage as fans call her ‘stunning’

    SKY SPORTS presenter Anna Woolhouse has caught the attention of boxing fans with her superb outfit for the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury fight.Woolhouse is heading up Sky’s coverage of the blockbuster bout and sported an eye-catching outfit for the broadcast.Anna Woolhouse stunned with a bold outfit for the Fury vs Usyk fightCredit: INSTAGRAMWoolhouse was heading up Sky Sports’ coverage of the boutCredit: INSTAGRAMFans were loving her fashion choicesCredit: INSTAGRAMThe experienced presenter donned a sparkling black pantsuit, sharing a picture of her fashion choice with her followers on Instagram.Fans were quick to rush to the comments section and shower her with compliments.One wrote: “Looking absolutely fabulous as usual”.While another added: “Very smart and stylish Anna”. READ MORE IN BOXINGA third gushed: “You look amazing Anna”.And a fourth commented: “Best pundit in the game!! Outstanding”.Another fan on X, wrote: “Anna Woolhouse looking stunning for the boxing”.Woolhouse boasts over 175,000 followers on Instagram where she has built an army of loyal fans.Most read in BoxingFury vs Usyk 2 – top storiesREAD MORE on all the build-up to the blockbuster fight in Riyadh..All the info:News, features and interviews: But it’s her presenting skills that are the most impressive thing.She will be front and centre for the Fury vs Usyk fight in Riyadh in what she described online as “the biggest fight of the year”.Boxing presenter Anna Woolhouse stuns in bold outfit as fans say she looks ‘sexy as hell’ Fury vs Usyk 2: Ring walk time, TV channels and undercard – all you need to know for big rematchTAKE A PEEK INTO ANNA’S GLAMOROUS LIFESTYLE…Anna has become a mainstay on Sky SportsCredit: Instagram @woolyanna1She started working for Sky in 2012Credit: Instagram @woolyanna1Anna covers a range of sports including darts, boxing and F1Credit: Instagram @woolyanna1She shares snaps from her life away from the TV cameras on her InstagramCredit: Instagram @woolyanna1Anna has 177,000 Instagram followersCredit: Instagram @woolyanna1She’s no stranger to the red carpetCredit: GettyAnna has covered some of boxing’s biggest boutsCredit: INSTAGRAM @woolyanna1She knows how to take a break after her hard work in front of cameraCredit: https://www.instagram.com/woolyanna1/ More