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    ‘Money talks’, admits heavyweight boxing icon, 58, after considering shock comeback off heels of Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul

    LENNOX LEWIS has refused to rule out a boxing comeback – if the price is right. The British legend – and last undisputed heavyweight champion – officially retired in 2004 a year after his last fight. Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield pictured in 2020Credit: GettyHe bowed out after beating Vitali Klitschko and remains one of the most celebrated heavyweights and fighters from the UK. But in recent years, he has watched as former opponents Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield both made controversial comebacks. So it leaves Lewis, 58, open to offers as he told The Guardian: “As my friend says, I ain’t no fool. “I was seeing if I could catch you out there. For me, money talks, bulls*** walks… That’s what I’m saying. I’d 100 per cent consider it.”READ MORE IN BOXINGLewis revealed he still stays in shape despite being retired for two decades by jogging and swimming. He said: “I ran five miles this morning, swam a couple of lengths, 100m. Then I woke up and took a shower.”Holyfield, 61, faced ex-UFC champion Vitor Belfort in a shameful showdown in September 2021 – losing in a single round. A year earlier, Tyson boxed fellow great Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout which ended a draw over eight rounds. Most read in BoxingMike Tyson’s controversial comeback Mike Tyson is BACK!

    Yes, boxing’s youngest heavyweight champ of all time – just 20 when he achieved the feat – is preparing to lace them up again.
    He faces YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on July 20 in Texas.
    The controversial clash – set for the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Dallas – has been scrutinised over the 30-year age gap.
    Tyson will be 58 by the time the fight for the ages comes around and nearly 20 years removed from his last professional contest.
    He was last seen in the ring in November 2020 for an exhibition with fellow legend Roy Jones Jr, which ended a draw after eight rounds.
    Paul is meanwhile 9-1 in the ring, losing only to Tommy Fury in 2023, and has won three times since.
    His fight with Tyson will also be a landmark first on Netflix, with over 250MILLION subscribers able to watch the bout.

    CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBut now Iron Mike will return in a controversial clash on July 20 in Texas against YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul. By the time the bout come around there will a 31-YEAR age gap between the two. Mike Tyson looks ferocious on pads as boxing legend gears up for Jake Paul showdown Paul, 27, has lost only once in his ten bouts against Tommy Fury, 25, winning three bouts since. But Lewis warned: “I’m concerned for Jake Paul. Tyson still knows how to punch, as you can see when he’s hitting a bag. “If Jake Paul gets hit by one of those punches, he’s going to feel it. I know Jake Paul doesn’t want to get hit.“Tyson comes forward and he knows how to cut off the ring. It could be a matter of time, as how good is Jake Paul’s defence? “I saw Mike a couple of weeks ago and he looked good. He was walking around without a shirt and showing off his body so he’s getting ready.”Jake Paul and Mike Tyson facing offCredit: @jakepaul More

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    British boxing legend Lennox Lewis says he is ‘CONCERNED’ for Jake Paul after warning over Mike Tyson’s brutal power

    LENNOX LEWIS is more concerned for Jake Paul than 57-year-old Mike Tyson in the controversial fight for the ages. The heavyweight icon and YouTuber-turned-boxer are to collide in a shock showdown on July 20 in Texas.Lennox Lewis knocked out Mike Tyson in 2002Credit: PA:Press AssociationJake Paul and Mike Tyson facing offCredit: @jakepaulIt will be 20 YEARS removed from the last time Tyson fought as a professional and over two decades since Lewis won their 2002 clash. And concern has been raised for Iron Mike’s health and safety following the news the bout is to be officially sanctioned. But Lewis – who knocked Tyson out in round eight of their £35million fight – believes prankster-gone-prizefighter Paul is the one in trouble. He told The Guardian: “I’m concerned for Jake Paul. Tyson still knows how to punch, as you can see when he’s hitting a bag. READ MORE IN BOXING”If Jake Paul gets hit by one of those punches, he’s going to feel it. I know Jake Paul doesn’t want to get hit.“Tyson comes forward and he knows how to cut off the ring. It could be a matter of time, as how good is Jake Paul’s defence? “I saw Mike a couple of weeks ago and he looked good. He was walking around without a shirt and showing off his body so he’s getting ready.”Tyson was last in the ring for a 2020 exhibition with Roy Jones Jr which ended in a draw.Most read in BoxingCredit: The SunCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSHis boxing career officially ended in 2005 following dismal defeats to Danny Williams and Kevin McBride, who is now a tree surgeon.But he will prepare to put his illustrious record on the line following the news his bout with Paul is to be officially sanctioned.Jake Paul reveals awkward reason why he can’t copy Mike Tyson’s sex ban before fighting boxing legendThere will be revised rules, though, with the pair fighting in bigger 14oz gloves opposed to 10oz and over eight, two not three minute rounds.Paul is 9-1 as a boxer having suffered defeat only to Tyson Fury’s 25-year-old brother Tommy in Saudi Arabia last year.But the American, 27, has won three times since and prepares to face Tyson in his first heavyweight fight.Lewis was linked with a rematch against Tyson under exhibition rules as he opened up on those trying to prise him back in the ring aged 58. He said: “Yeah, they do. But, as my friend says, I ain’t no fool. “I was seeing if I could catch you out there. For me, money talks, bulls**** walks…READ MORE SUN STORIES”That’s what I’m saying. I’d 100 per cent consider it.”Lewis has refused to rule out a boxing comeback aged 58Credit: @mrlennoxlewis More

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    Oleksandr Usyk reveals why he could VACATE all heavyweight belts if he beats Tyson Fury in historic unification fight

    OLEKSANDR USYK has revealed he could vacate all the heavyweight titles if he defeats Tyson Fury in their historic unification fight. Fury and Usyk meet in the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification bout next Saturday in Saudi Arabia.Oleksandr Usyk revealed he could vacate all the heavyweight titles if he defeats Tyson FuryCredit: GettyAnd the bout looks to crown the only champ to hold all four WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO straps. Usyk achieved the amazing feat at cruiserweight before moving up to the blue-ribband division. But he has hinted at moving back down again in the future. He told TNT Sports: “Maybe I will go back to cruiserweight and win.” READ MORE IN BOXINGThe pair were originally set to fight on February 17 until Fury suffered a cut in sparring that required over ten stitches. And Usyk joked that the eccentric Gypsy King deserves an “Oscar” if he faked the injury as he talked up his own preparations for the bout. He said: “There will be only one champion. “I feel incredible, as good as I did at the 2012 Olympic Games. Just as young and energetic, and with a big desire to move forward.Most read in BoxingTYSON FURY VS OLEKSANDR USYK: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE UNDISPUTED HEAVYWEIGHT BOUTCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”It’s the most important fight of my career, my sports career and my sporting life. I want to say that my victory is the victory of the entire Ukrainian people. And defeat is personal.”I was worried about Tyson Fury, that there might be injuries and that our fight might not take place. Oleksandr Usyk spotted working on trademark move in training… but here’s why it WON’T work against Tyson Fury”If he was performing, I think he deserves an Oscar. It has to happen because we have a contract. “It’s a problem only for Tyson Fury. He signed a contract, so he has to fight. It has been an incredible journey. I can do anything now.”Tyson Fury facing off with UsykCredit: EPA More

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    Jake Paul will be ‘s***ting his pants’ after Mike Tyson’s pre-fight reveal, says UFC commentator Joe Rogan

    JOE ROGAN reckons Jake Paul will be “s***ting his pants” after what Mike Tyson said before their fight. The heavyweight icon and the YouTuber-turned-boxer are to collide in a controversial clash on July 20 in Texas.Mike Tyson returns to fight Jake PaulCredit: GettyJake Paul puts his record on the line against TysonTyson said he was eating RAW MEAT in training for his first professional fight in over 20 YEARS. And UFC commentator Rogan believes the disgusting claim will strike fear into Paul without a punch even being thrown. Rogan said on his podcast: “He goes, ‘I just eat raw meat. I’m eating raw meat’. “He goes, ‘You’re eating raw meat?’ He goes, ‘Yeah, I’m eating raw meat’.READ MORE IN BOXING”He goes, ‘Because that’s what I’m going to eat when I fight. I’m going to eat him, just raw meat’.”Jesus Christ, he’s in this f***ing mode. He’s in that God of war mode.”Bro, he’s in savage mode. If I was Jake Paul right now, I would be s****ing my pants.”Tyson revealed he has banned himself from sex and smoking weed in training to help instal discipline.Most read in BoxingCredit: The SunCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBut that is not the only eyebrow-raising reveal Iron Mike has made ahead of his boxing comeback. Interviewer Damon Elliott said: “You look like 20-years-old. What the hell. What are you eating?”Jake Paul reveals awkward reason why he can’t copy Mike Tyson’s sex ban before fighting boxing legendA topless Tyson, 57, responded: “Raw meat.”Elliott replied: “Seriously, Mike? You’re eating raw meat?”Tyson chillingly warned: “I’m going to have to eat it now because my opponent’s going to be raw meat.”Red meats like beef and some fish can be eaten raw but it is not recommended as it harbours illness-causing bacteria.During Tyson’s prolific heyday, he ate up to 4,000 calories a day, enjoying steak, pasta, chicken, rice and fruits.The boxing legend used to fight at 220lb (15st 7lb) during his reign of terror at heavyweight.Paul has weighed as light as 183.6lb (13st 1lb) but his last two bouts have been at the 200lb cruiserweight limit of 14st 4lb.Although he revealed astonishing plans to hit 240lb (17st 1lb) in training before cutting down two stone to 220lb.He said on podcast: “I’m just getting to eat as much as possible and it turns out my body carries this weigh super well.”And I’m only growing. I think I’ll get up to 240 and probably cut down so I’m like way faster.”But if I’m training for this camp – and camp hasn’t started – but if I’m training in this camp at 240 and then I cut down to 220 it’s basically like I had a 20lb weight vest on for the whole entire camp.”So my muscles are going to be so much stronger and that speed will come through.”READ MORE SUN STORIESPaul’s plan to weigh 240lb would be FOUR STONE heavier than the 13st 1lb he scaled before losing to Tommy Fury, 24, last year.Jake Paul and Mike Tyson facing offCredit: @jakepaul More

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    Inside Mike Tyson state-of-the-art new gym in Las Vegas designed by wife Lakiha ahead of controversial Jake Paul fight

    MIKE TYSON is training in a state-of-the-art new gym in Las Vegas designed by wife Lakiha ahead of his fight with Jake Paul fight. The heavyweight icon and YouTuber-turned-boxer are to collide in a controversial clash on July 20 in Texas.Mike Tyson is training in a state-of-the-art new gym in Las VegasTyson with coach Rafael CordeiroThe property is owned by Las Vegas Raiders boss Mark DavisTyson has been preparing for his first professional fight in almost 20 YEARS with MMA coach Rafael Cordeiro. And he has been doing so in a brand new gym in Vegas on a property owned by warehouse owned by Las Vegas Raiders boss Mark Davis. The gym is based near the Raiders’ training HQ headquarters in Henderson, Nevada. Tyson’s brother-in-law Azim Spicer told USA Today: “Mark Davis is a friend of Mike’s. READ MORE IN BOXING”Mark was super helpful in allowing us to utilize this space temporarily. “His team has been awesome assisting us with the best vendors to build out Mike’s vision.”Tyson’s wife Lakiha – who he married in 2009 – is said to have designed the gym herself. It is a scaled down version of the boxing club the boxing icon owns in Saudi Arabia. Most read in BoxingCredit: The SunCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSTyson was last in the ring for a 2020 exhibition with Roy Jones Jr which ended in a draw.His boxing career officially ended in 2005 following dismal defeats to Danny Williams and Kevin McBride, who is now a tree surgeon.Mike Tyson looks ferocious on pads as boxing legend gears up for Jake Paul showdown But he will prepare to put his illustrious record on the line following the news his bout with Paul is to be officially sanctioned. But there will be revised rules, with the pair fighting in bigger 14oz gloves opposed to 10oz and over eight, two not three minute rounds. Paul is 9-1 as a boxer having suffered defeat only to Tyson Fury’s 25-year-old brother Tommy in Saudi Arabia last year. But the American, 27, has won three times since and prepares to face Tyson in his first heavyweight fight. Tyson and wife Lakiha at UFC 300Credit: GettyJake Paul and Tyson facing offCredit: @jakepaul More

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    Tyson Fury reveals he bought first car at TEN years old for £60 as he opens up on second job he still does today

    TYSON FURY’S undisputed dream has been driven by a childhood car dealing career and scrubbing his own super fleet despite having millions in the bank.The 35-year-old WBC Gypsy King flogged his first banger in 1999, flipping the neighbour’s ride for a decent profit.Tyson Fury bought his first car when he was just 10-years-oldCredit: GettyThe Gypsy King has been a car dealer alongside his boxing career since his childhoodCredit: GettyEven now when his TWO £384,000 Rolls Royce Phantoms, his vintage Bedford TK or his £140,000 Porsche Taycan need a wash, he makes sure he, or one of his sons, sponge and shine the motors to help remember their roots.A mega-money Saudi Arabia win on Saturday over Ukraine icon and WBA, IBF and WBO boss Oleksandr Usyk will help make Fury the biggest and potentially richest boxing star in 25 years.But the father-of-seven was a red-hot wheeler dealer years before.The WBC chief said: “Before I was boxing I was a car trader. While I’ve been boxing I’ve been messing around with cars. It’s my hobby.READ MORE IN SPORT“I love a deal, whether it’s for 10p or 10 grand or 10 million, whatever. I love having a deal.“My first car was a 1997 Fiat Fiorino. I paid £360 for it. That was my first car that I was driving about in.“But I actually bought my first car when I was ten-years-old.“It was a Renault Clio and I bought it from three doors down and I sold it for a profit. I bought it for £60 and sold it for £110 on the same day. So I’ve been buying and selling my whole life.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS“Another lesson I like to do is, in the summertime, we always wash the cars down, maybe every other day.“I ask the kids why we do it and my little boy will say ‘we wash these because things are hard to earn, dad, and we’ve got to look after our things haven’t we?’ And I say ‘yep, we have, well done son’.”Tyson Fury trash talk, Usyk ‘the perfectionist’ and how his sparring partners are all 7ft tall Sun Sport previews Ring of FireFury often flicks on an act for the cameras that can overshadow the more insightful things he says to journalists.Usyk, 37, has been labelled an ‘ugly little rabbit man’, a ‘s***house’ and a ‘middleweight dosser’.But hearing Fury talk about his potential two-fight rivalry with the Ukrainian father of four reminds us why this fight — between two undefeated icons — will be fantastic.Fury said: “As a fighter he’s done everything that can be done so you have to respect him.“He’s come from Ukraine, I don’t know from what sort of background but probably a poor one. He’s done fantastic, just like Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua, Joseph Parker, myself.“We’ve all done fantastic, we are multimillionaires who changed our stars for the better. You have to respect him and admire him. I don’t really know him as a man because I’ve never been out with him for a beer. But from what I’ve seen he’s a family man.Inside the Gypsy King’s royal courtTYSON FURY is one of the biggest characters in sport.
    “I can 100 per cent sit here and say, me or Usyk, when we sit back and we’re finished, we’re not going to be thinking about some idiot who said it was a good, bad or indifferent fight.“We give our lives to this game. He’s probably been boxing longer than me, he’s had 315 amateur wins against 15 losses so he’s had a lot of fights, and 20 odd as a pro.“I don’t think he’ll be bothered what people think of him when he’s getting a fortune on the world’s biggest stage.“I always say, unless you’ve been a boxer who has won world championships then you can’t run people down.”It is life lessons like this that Fury is handing down to his boys.Eldest lad Prince has been snapped in his Riyadh camp and youngest boy Tyson Jr is following in his dad’s giant footsteps back home in Lancashire.Fury’s car collection includes a £384,000 Rolls Royce PhantomCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdThe heavyweight champion also owns a Range Rover as part of his collectionCredit: CollectAnd 20 years from now we could be waiting for another Tyson Fury to rule the boxing world.Proud dad Fury added: “My little one is seven, Tyson Jr, he’s going to the boxing gym and is fanatical with it all.“He keeps winning awards every week — boxer of the week or hardest worker of the week.“I say ‘what did you win it for this week?’ and he says ‘press ups, push ups, sit-ups, padwork and sparring — I outdid everyone’.READ MORE SUN STORIES“I say ‘well done son’.”And if daddy cool can bring all four belts back to Blighty on Sunday morning, we will be saying just the same.TYSON FURY VS OLEKSANDR USYK: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE UNDISPUTED HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT More

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    Misfits Boxing 14 descends into chaos as chairs are thrown and mass brawl erupts in crowd

    CHAOS struck the latest Misfits Boxing event as a mass brawl broke out in the crowd. The influencer boxing promotion – which is part-owned by YouTube sensation KSI – touched down in London on Saturday night for its latest card. Misfits Boxing 14 descended into chaos as a mass brawl kicked off in the crowdCredit: TIKTOK@MOEBATISTAChairs were thrown by the louts involved in the disgusting scenesCredit: TIKTOK@MOEBATISTAThere were thrills, spills and stoppages galore inside the ring.But there were plenty outside it as a major brawl broke out between paying punters. Fans in attendance at The Troxy looked on in dismay as the louts involved in the mass melee traded blows.And they were even more taken aback when chairs started being thrown. READ MORE ON MISFITSFootage of the incident spread like wildfire on social media, prompting a slew of comments from fans of the controversial promotion. One wrote on X: “More entertaining than the actual fights.”Another said: “This is so wrong.”And another said: “Embarrassing.”Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSPaying punters looked on in horror as the brawl edged towards themCredit: TIKTOK@MOEBATISTASecurity eventually managed to calm things downCredit: TIKTOK@MOEBATISTAOne remarked: “All that for a bunch of ‘influencers’ who can’t box.”Another chimed in: “Silly events attract silly people.”KSI reacts to Misfits Boxing 13 being EVACUATED mid-fight over ‘swatting’ inciden One stunned viewer said: “Homie came in with the chair.”Security, thankfully, managed to separate the parties involved in the disgusting scenes.Saturday’s brawl isn’t the first to have taken place at a Misfits event.Numerous shows have been marred by scuffles, including the weigh-in for Saturday’s fights.Misfits 14 was headlined by a bout between social media sensation Salt Papi and former MMA fighter Amadeusz Ferrari.Papi – real name Nathaniel Bustamante – won the five-rounder via third-round TKO.Salt Papi won the Misfits 14 main event via third-round TKOCredit: DAZNMisfits Boxing 14 ResultsSalt Papi def. Amadeusz Ferrari via TKO – Round 3, 3:00)Jully Poca def. 6ar6ie6 via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-46, 50-45)King Kenny def. Adam Brooks via TKO – Round 2, 2:29Mist def. Ryan Taylor via TKO – Round 1, 2:32 READ MORE SUN STORIESArgentinian King def. Pully Arif via unanimous decision (49-46, 50-46, 49-46)Tempo Arts def. Ben Knights via TKO – Round 5, 2:20 More

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    ‘It’s a joke’ – Boxing farce as champ wins but then loses as WRONG winner is announced amid scorecard chaos

    A RARE mistake from the ring announcer during Cherneka Johnson and Nina Hughes’ fight last night resulted in the wrong winner being announced.Johnson, 29, and Hughes, 41, battled it out for the WBA bantamweight world title in what was a tightly contested fight.Nina Hughes and Charneka Johnson saw their fight head to the scorecards after a tight 10 roundsCredit: XHughes was revealed as the winner by the ring announcerCredit: XThe English fighter celebrated the victory with her teamCredit: xHer celebrations were cut short as the announcer re-read the scores and awarded the fight to Johnson insteadCredit: XHughes was left fuming and confused by the late changeCredit: XAnd with neither fighter able to get a knockout within the ten rounds, the bout went to a points decision from the judges’ scorecards.That’s when chaos ensued as ring announcer Lt Dan Hennessey grabbed the mic to reveal who had won the fight and would be crowned as the WBA world champion.Hennessey revealed that the ringside judges has scored the fight 95-95, 98-92 and 96-94 in favour of the defending champion Hughes.The announcement was met by cheers from the crowd and celebrations from the Essex-born fighter who had her hand lifted in the air by the referee.READ MORE IN SPORTBut things quickly flipped on their head as Hennessey, without any kind of apology or explanation, began reading out the scores once again after confusion from the officials.This time he announced that the scores were in favour of Johnson and crowned her as the new WBA champ instead.The New Zealand fighter began her somewhat more subdued celebrations after the awkward moment, while Hughes was left both deflated and irritated with the monumental mess up.After the fight, Hughes slammed the decision as a “joke” and proposed a rematch as a result.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSShe said: “I just don’t get it. How can they announce I had won and then change the scores?”I thought I dominated early. I thought she won a few of the later rounds but I felt like I won it comfortably.Jake Paul reveals awkward reason why he can’t copy Mike Tyson’s sex ban before fighting boxing legend“I don’t get how you can announce the winner and then change the scores.“It’s a joke. I feel like I’ve been robbed big time. There’s got to be a rematch. I didn’t lose that fight.”While Johnson was confident that she had got the better of her opponent over the 10 rounds and breathed a sigh of relief at the correct decision found its way to light.She said: “I’m not the judge and I’m just glad that they figured out the wrong decision.”Nina was a tough fight but I definitely think I won.”Hughes labelled the mistake as ‘a joke’Credit: EPAJohnson was crowned WBA Bantamweight world championCredit: EPA More