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    Anthony Joshua’s ‘reaction’ to Tyson Fury retirement revealed by Eddie Hearn as £500m fight lies in tatters

    EDDIE HEARN was probed on Anthony Joshua’s reaction to Tyson Fury announcing his retirement from boxing. Fury took to social media to hang up his gloves – not for the first time – following consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk. Tyson Fury announced his retirement from boxingCredit: PAIt leaves a fight with Anthony Joshua in tattersCredit: GettyAnd it appears he is ready to walk away from a series of bouts with AJ worth a combined £500MILLION. But Joshua’s promoter Hearn is not so convinced and claimed he has not even spoke to AJ about Fury’s bombshell retirement.He told iFL TV: “I haven’t. Nope. Listen, one, we don’t really take it too seriously. Two, if it is serious there’s nothing we can do about it anyway. “What do you think goes on? Do you think Josh is going to phone me up and go, ‘Oh Ed have you seen the news, mate?’ READ MORE IN BOXING”He’s not that kind of guy.”Hearn admitted Fury could have made the announcement for a number of reasons. He said: “He could have been doing it because he’s got the hump. He could have been doing it for some attention. “He could have been doing it because it’s true. What’s the point in guessing?”Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFury has retired four times before, three of those coming on social media. And in his latest, he said: “Hey everybody, I am going to make it short and sweet.Tyson Fury retires from boxing with cryptic ‘Dick Turpin wore a mask’ jibe to leave Anthony Joshua fight dead in water “I would like to announce my retirement from boxing. It has been a blast and I have loved every single minute of it.”I’m going to end with this – Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody and see you on the other side.”Not his first retirement…THIS isn’t the first time Tyson Fury has retired.His first came 12 YEARS ago, when in 2013 he grew frustrated when a fight with David Haye fell through.He declared at the time: “Hi everyone, I have officially retired from boxing. There’s too many bent [crooked] people in the sport. They will have to f*** someone else. Goodbye boxing.”Then, he took a three-year break from the sport between 2015 and 2018, during which many didn’t expect to see him again.In 2022 he retired TWICE.Speaking in the ring after defeating Dillian Whyte at Wembley with a sixth-round finish, he revealed he’d made a promise to wife Paris.He stated: “I’m a two-time undisputed world champion. [I have] £150million in the bank and nothing to prove to anybody.”Later in the year, he stated his plan to “100 per cent” return to the ring.But then just four days later he posted on X that he was quitting again.He posted: “Massive thanks to everyone who had an input in my career over the years & after long hard conversations I’ve finally decided to walk away & on my 34th birthday I say Bon voyage.”It means there will be serious doubts that his latest declaration truly means we’ll never see him in the ring again. More

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    I’ve fought Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder… but Andy Ruiz Jr left more of an impression

    JOSEPH PARKER has fought Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder – but punches from another ex-world champion lives longer in the memory. Parker beat Deontay Wilder on points in the American’s comeback bout in December 2023. Anthony Joshua beat Joseph Parker in 2018Credit: REUTERSParker beat Deontay Wilder in 2023Credit: AFPHe then beat Zhilei Zhang in March and now challenges for Daniel Dubois’ IBF heavyweight title on February 22.Parker formerly held the WBO title but lost it against Joshua in 2018. It came two years after he won it after beating Andy Ruiz Jr – whose hand speed and power still sticks in Parker’s mind today. He told talkSPORT: “Joe Joyce dropped me, Dillian Whyte dropped me, Zhilei Zhang dropped me but the one that really left an impression was Andy Ruiz.READ MORE IN BOXING”Just because of the speed that he punches with, it shook me up. I was able to recover but he hit very hard. “All of those guys hit hard but Ruiz stood out.”Parker beat Ruiz via majority-decision to win the vacant WBO belt. But he lost the strap two years later in a unification bout against AJ, who was then stunned by Ruiz in 2019 before winning the rematch.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSJoshua, 35, was most recently knocked out by Dubois, 27, in September and decided against taking the immediate rematch. Parker, 32, instead accepted setting up his chance to become a two-time champion. Wilder, 38, meanwhile was also KOd by Zhang, 41, in June but looks set to announce a comeback this year.Andy Ruiz Jr lost to Parker in 2016Credit: Alamy More

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    UFC boss Dana White breaks silence over talks of huge £400m fight between Conor McGregor and Logan Paul

    DANA WHITE has broken his silence amid reports of a boxing fight between Conor McGregor and Logan Paul. McGregor was the first to reveal he was in negotiations for an exhibition against the YouTube star in India.Dana White broke his silence amid reports of a boxing fight between Conor McGregor and Logan PaulMcGregor first revealed talks to fight Logan PaulCredit: @TheNotoriousMMALogan Paul ruled himself out of the boutCredit: SplashThe Ambani family – worth £77BILLION ($96bn)- were behind the idea and believed to be paying the pair £200m ($250m) EACH. But now UFC president White has shot down the reports and insisted McGregor’s next bout will be in the UFC octagon. He said on the Pardon My Take podcast: “No. Hopefully Conor McGregor returns in the fall.” The Irishman has not fought since July 2021 – breaking his leg in round one against Dustin Poirier.READ MORE IN BOXINGMcGregor, 36, was set to return in June against Michael Chandler, 38, until a toe injury forced him out. He has since been in a legal fight against Dublin woman Nikita Hand. McGregor was found civilly liable for assaulting Hand at a Dublin Hotel in December 2018.He has also vowed to appeal the decision. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSMcGregor sent social media into a frenzy when he posted: “I am in preliminary agreements with the Ambani family to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. I have agreed.”I will then seek my return to the Octagon.”Conor McGregor Trains Amid Logan Paul Boxing Match RumoursMukesh Ambani is the richest person in Asia and 9th richest in the world – making his fortune through his Reliance Industries company. The business  interests in petrochemicals, oil and gas, telecom, retail, media and financial services.Paul, 29, also teased a bout with McGregor online before pledging his future to the WWE. It sparked the likes of KSI, 31, and Tommy Fury, 25, to then call out the former UFC champion. KSI and Tommy Fury both called out McGregorCredit: PA More

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    Misfits Boxing 20 – Darren Till vs Anthony Taylor: Start time, TV channel and live stream ahead of huge Manchester card

    THE first Misfits Boxing event of the year will take place THIS WEEKEND.Darren Till’s blockbuster bout with Anthony Taylor is the headline fight on a stacked bill in Manchester.Till was originally scheduled to face Tommy Fury in the main event, but the former Love Island star pulled out of the scrap in December after the ex-UFC fighter threatened to use “MMA tactics”.Saturday’s star-studded card also sees former Misfits host Wade Plemons enter the ring for the first time as he faces Masai Warrior.Old BGMedia rivals Little T and Afghan Dan go head-to-head as they look to end their long-standing feud.Many other familiar faces are also set to feature this weekend as Misfits Boxing kicks off 2025 with a bang.READ MORE IN BOXINGWhen is Misfits Boxing 20?Misfits Boxing 20 will take place on Saturday, January 18.The main card is scheduled to begin at 7pm GMT.Darren Till vs Anthony Taylor is expected to start at around 10pm GMT.Manchester’s Co-op Live will host.How to watch Misfits Boxing 20Misfits Boxing 20 main card will be broadcast LIVE on DAZN.You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £14.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action.A flexible pass, worth £24.99-a-month (minimum three-month contract), is also available, and you can cancel at any time.You can also pay £119.99 for the year upfront, which is the lowest cost option.Misfits Boxing 20 card in FULLHere are all the bouts scheduled to take place:*Subject to changeMost read in BoxingDarren Till vs. Anthony Taylor; Catchweight Wade Plemons vs. Masai Warrior; Bridgerweight Carla Jade vs. Melanie Shah; Lightweight Sami Hamed vs. Ziggy Johnson; Welterweight Ty Mitchell vs. Tommy Hench; Light heavyweight BBCC Gareth vs. Kak Hatt; Heavyweight Little T vs. Afghan Dan; Middleweight  More

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    Football legend Neil Warnock hilariously pokes fun at Tyson Fury over latest boxing ‘retirement’

    NEIL WARNOCK has hilariously poked fun at Tyson Fury’s latest boxing retirement. Warnock initially walked away from football management in 2022 after 42 years in the dugout. Neil Warnock poked fun at Tyson Fury’s latest boxing retirementCredit: GettyFury is on his fourth retirementCredit: PABut he was back again ten months later to take over at Huddersfield.Warnock left in the summer of 2023, later joining Aberdeen in his last coaching job – before again retiring from management. But he does remain in the game working as an advisor for Torquay United. So the former Crystal Palace boss is well positioned when it comes to walking away – aiming a jab at boxing icon Fury. READ MORE IN BOXINGHe posted on social media: “Only a few more retirements to go to catch me up , are you after my record?”Fury has hung up his gloves four times in the past, doing so three times via social media.In his latest, he took to Instagram to make the shock announcement in his car after going out for a coffee. He said: “Hey everybody, I am going to make it short and sweet.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS”I would like to announce my retirement from boxing. It has been a blast and I have loved every single minute of it.”I’m going to end with this – Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody and see you on the other side.”Fury, 36, appears ready to walk away following two decision defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, 37, costing him his unbeaten record and WBC belt. And he would also be leaving a huge money-spinning fight with Anthony Joshua, 35, on the table if he truly does retire.Tyson Fury WILL still fight Anthony Joshua and they’ll even be friends after, says British champ in shock prediction More

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    Mike Tyson splurges almost entire £16m Jake Paul fight purse on new mansion that includes a WATERFALL and private lake

    MIKE TYSON splashed almost his entire earnings from the controversial boxing bout against Jake Paul on a new mansion.Tyson, 58, returned to the ring for a professional bout for the first time since his retirement in 2005 to lock horns with the much younger Paul, 27, in November.Mike Tyson splashed almost all of his earnings from his bout with Jake PaulCredit: GettyTyson used the $20m (£16m) purse to buy a new mansion with his wife LakihaCredit: TNI PressTyson splashed $13m (£11m) for the lakefront spec mansion in Delray BeachCredit: TNI PressTyson’s swanky new pad will have its own private lakeCredit: GettyTyson and his wife will also have their own waterfallCredit: TNI PressThe YouTuber-turned-boxer defeated the legendary heavyweight via unanimous decision in a highly-criticised eight-round bout at the AT&T Stadium in Texas.The bout attracted immense vierwership and profit thanks to the deal with Netflix, which streamed the live action.It is not certain how much each fighter earned, but reports suggest Tyson left Arlington with $20million (£16m).According to The Real Deal, Iron Mike splurged almost all of it on a new swanky pad.Read More on BoxingTyson and his wife Lakiha bought a lakefront spec mansion in Delray Beach for $13m (£11m).The couple will be moving in a 12,286-square-foot, six-bedroom and nine-bathroom mansion on El Caballo Court.The 2.7-acre Florida property was recently completed and it includes an 80-foot pool and spa, covered terrace, a bass pond with a waterfall, a gym, four-car garage and a private lake.The boxing star’s spokesperson Joseph Jonathan Schneider said: “This has been a successful transaction with all the parties demonstrating professionalism and collaboration. Most read in BoxingBest new sign-up offersSunSport exclusives”The Tyson family has been a valued client and friend for many years, and it’s been a pleasure working with them.”Tyson isn’t expected to return to the ring any time soon after his shock comeback.’That’s the last thing I remember’ – Mike Tyson, 58, worryingly can’t recall Jake Paul fight after ‘blanking out’Paul received intense criticism as he’s only ever faced one active boxer in Tommy Fury, who beat him, and instead prefers to share the ring with overaged legends or non-boxers.The six-bedroom and nine-bathroom mansion cost a pretty pennyCredit: TNI PressThe Florida property covers about 2.7 acresCredit: TNI PressThe property is situated on El Caballo CourtCredit: TNI PressThe mansion also includes a lot of luxurious featuresCredit: TNI PressTyson returned to the ring after his boxing retirement in 2005Credit: GettyThe controversial fight between Tyson and Paul was highly-crticisedCredit: Reuters More

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    Who is Match Of The Day presenter Gabby Logan?

    WHEN it comes to sports presenting, Gabby Logan is at the top of her game – and she’s been confirmed as one of the new hosts of Match Of The Day after Gary Lineker’s departure.She’s part of a three-person lineup on the BBC’s flagship footie highlights show. Here we take a look at her life and career so far. Gabby Logan is a popular sports presenterCredit: BBCGabby Logan, Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman are set to share presenting duties on Match Of The Day on Saturday nights, as well as Match Of The Day 2 on Sundays.A statement posted by the show on X reads: “New squad for next season!”We’re delighted to announce that Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan will share Match of the Day presenting duties from 2025-26.”Former England striker Lineker started hosting the show in 1999 — and is due to step down in May 2025 at the end of the season.Who is Gabby Logan?Gabrielle “Gabby” Logan was born on April 24, 1973, in Leeds to former Welsh international footballer Terry Yorath and his wife Christine.As a child, she moved around a lot due to her dad’s career, which also sparked her interest in football.Her younger brother, Daniel, died at the age of 15 of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.Gabby was just 19 at the time.Her sister Louise joined Cirque du Soleil at the age of 19 and now works as a voice over artist.Most read in sportGabby inherited her dad’s athletic gene as she was good at netball and high jump at school but excelled at gymnastics.She was a gymnast during her teen years.Gabby Logan breaks down in tears as she gives update on husband Kenny’s cancer battleAt her peak, she came in 11th place in rhythmic gymnastics while representing Wales at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.Despite showing much promise in the sport, she had to retire from gymnastics aged 17 due to sciatica.Gabby was made an MBE in the 2020 New Year Honours List.Who is Gabby Logan’s husband Kenny and do they have children?Gabby is married to former Scotland international rugby union player Kenny Logan.The pair tied the knot on July 19, 2001.After undergoing IVF treatment, Gabby gave birth to twins – son Reuben and daughter Lois on July 28, 2005.She was crowned Tesco Celebrity Mum of the Year in March 2012.In 2022, Gabby’s husband Kenny revealed he had been battling prostate cancer.Speaking about his diagnosis at the time, she shared: “He [Kenny] was really upset as you can imagine and I just thought, ‘Right no, this is going to be absolutely fine, what are we going to do? What are the answers here?'”His neurologist was brilliant, he’s a brilliant communicator and told us what the options were and I was like, [to Kenny] ‘We’ve just got to get a plan together, you need to know what you’re doing and then we will keep being positive about it’.”That’s what we did really, once we got over the initial shock, we just really kind of focused on it as a project we had to deal with and it’s a bloody awful operation.” Gabby will be hosting Match of the Day full-time when Gary Lineker leaves in May 2025Credit: ReutersWhat TV shows has Gabby Logan presented?After Gabby finished her degree at Durham University, she began presenting on Metro Radio in Newcastle.She then became a presenter on Sky Sports in 1996 and left in 1998 to work for ITV.Gabby co-hosted the celebrity diving reality show Splash! on ITV, alongside Vernon Kay and Olympic diver Tom Daley from 2013 until 2014.From 2007, she started presenting for BBC sport and was used as replacement for Lineker on Match Of The Day.She is the face of athletics on the channel, and has fronted the Olympics, London Marathon, Commonwealth Games and World Athletics Championships.She was part of the BBC’s presenting team for Euro 2024.Both Gabby and her husband competed on series five of Strictly Come Dancing in 2007.Partnered with James Jordan, Gabby was booted off in week four, while her husband finished in fifth place with James’ wife Ola.She has also hosted coverage of the Aquatics World Championships.Gabby has won Sports Presenter of the Year four times at the Television and Radio Industries Club Awards in 2000, 2002, 2004, and in 2014.The top presenter is also one of the main hosts of BBC Sports Personality Of The Year. More

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    Why Tyson Fury’s ‘Dick Turpin’ reference shows he hasn’t really retired… he must be FUMING over Joshua fight offer

    TYSON FURY’S mysterious Dick Turpin reference in his latest retirement speech looks like a moan at his paymasters undervaluing him.The Gypsy King was the heavy A-side going into his first Oleksandr Usyk clash, taking home around £80m from Saudi Arabia the undisputed loss.Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing for the fourth timeCredit: GettyFans had been desperate to see Fury fight Anthony JoshuaCredit: GettyTurki Alalshikh has been bankrolling the Riyadh SeasonCredit: GettyAnd he even had a shared split of the £180m Riyadh rematch where he was dominated again.With the undefeated record and world titles well out of his grasp, Fury was getting involved in talks to finally face Anthony Joshua – perhaps twice – with London and Saudi legs that could generate around £500million.But – just as 35-year-old AJ was lowering his guard and goading him on social media, with a post on Saturday night about being on the hunt for the unmissable 6ft 9in Traveller – Fury pulled the rug from under us all.“I would like to announce my retirement from boxing,” he told his Instagram account from a car parked on his Morecambe drive.READ MORE ON BOXING”It has been a blast and I have loved every single minute of it.”I’m going to end with this – Dirk Turpin wore a mask.”A large chunk of boxing fans took the reference to the 18th century highwayman to be another dig at the Ukraine southpaw king.But that’s old news and Fury has not needed cryptic messages to hide his rage at the gap-toothed genius he so generously labellled a “little rabbit sausage who could never beat me in a million years”.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSThe phrase wasn’t used properly either.The full phrase is: ‘at least Dick Turpin wore a mask’.Tyson Fury retires from boxing with cryptic ‘Dick Turpin wore a mask’ jibe to leave Anthony Joshua fight dead in water View of The Sun’s boxing expert: ‘I think it’s a ploy’By Wally Downes JrCALL ME a miserable fat little boxing cynic, but Tyson Fury’s latest retirement just doesn’t wash with me.It wasn’t too long ago we were hearing he had a ten-fight deal with Saudi Arabia, that he was gonna fight Anthony Joshua twice, then he was going to face Joseph Parker twice.He was planning on doing every fight in the world – there was even talk he’d rematch Francis Ngannou and do a better job.IF he has retired, then he goes out with an incredible career having made over £300million in boxing events alone, let alone all the extra stuff.He does so having sacrificed bundles of his own life for such success.We know his wife Paris suffered a miscarriage going into the first Olesandr Usyk fight.We know for Deontay Wilder III, his little girl was put in intensive care, he barely even trained for that fight, he was sleeping on the hospital floor.IF he has retired, IF it is genuine, then it’s been an incredible career.And for the big showman, it’s probably a nice little short sharp way to go out by just posting a video while sat inside his car.But I can’t help but think that it’s a bit of a ploy to drive AJ a little bit crazy.AJ was at the Ring Awards the other day and put out a social media post saying “Fury, where are you? I’m looking for you.”It’s the only fight that AJ wants, and Fury being wise and looking at the Floyd Mayweather playbook, knows that once you retire, you have to be coaxed out of retirement.And how do you coax someone out of retirement? Loads more readies.The fact of the matter is, Fury has always told us: I’m a prize fighter, I do it for money, I’m gonna do it for as long as I can and make as much money as I can.So the idea that he suddenly ducks out now doesn’t seem to ring quite true.As Fury made the announcement, I was with Frank Warren and he said hadn’t spoken to Tyson about it today, but that he hopes that it’s true, that Fury’s done enough and made enough money.IF it’s true, then what an incredible career.Fury and AJ have put British boxing on the map where it’s not been for decades, not since Lennox Lewis 25 years ago.So thank you, but rather than being at his leaving party, which I’m sure The Sun would be invited to, I suspect we’ll see him boxing AJ in Riyadh in a few months. And it’s usually employed when someone has played the nice guy, been approachable, and then tried or succeeded in robbing their target.Usyk never played the nice guy, he always terrorised Fury with maverick mind games, baffling footwork and a legendary lead right.The former Crimea pickpocket looked Fury right in the eye, told him he was going to snatch away all of his ego and did so.The Riyadh Season – bankrolled by Turki Alalshihk – is a different story.They have made Fury richer than his wildest dreams, they handed him a doddle of a 2023 win against debutant Francis Ngannou.And they supported him when he made a total flabby hash of it, got dropped by the MMA fighter, and needed a dodgy decision to keep the Usyk rivalry on course.But now he’s on the back of two losses and holds no belts, it would make complete sense that his wages will have dropped.If he’s received his ballpark AJ offer and been furious with the fee, or the percentage, then he isn’t the sort of man to quietly speak to his board members, he’s far more likely to leap in the VW Passat and roar another retirement speech.The timing looks to lean that way too.Would Fury aim an antiquated barb at Usyk four weeks after their fight – with utterly no provocation from the man he kissed and cuddled after their bouts?READ MORE SUN STORIESOr would he lash out at a billion-pound nation-backed boxing empire that he feels he has suddenly short-changed him?Dick Turpin wore a mask, but at least he also shot from the hip. 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