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      Legend Mike Tyson once KOed a garbage man with ‘titanic right hand’ for putting favourite pigeon in the bin

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      HEAVYWEIGHT legend Mike Tyson once revealed he knocked out a bin man after he threw his pet pigeon in the trash.Iron Mike managed 50 wins throughout his career with 44 knockouts but one punch, in particular, stands out in his memory.
      Mike Tyson revealed his love for pigeonsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      It came when Tyson, who made his boxing comeback against Roy Jones Jr in November 2020, was just ten-years-old when he lost the first love of his life… a pigeon called Julius.
      The 56-year-old had just been forced to say goodbye to the bird after it passed away.
      But before he could hold a proper memorial, a bin man noticed Julius lifeless on a crate and disposed of him.
      Speaking to World Boxing Council, he revealed: “One morning I woke up and found my favourite pigeon, Julius, had died. I was devastated and was gonna use his crate as my stickball bat to honour him.
      “I left the crate on my stoop and went in to get something and I returned to see the sanitation man put the crate into the crusher.
      “I rushed him and caught him flush on the temple with a titanic right hand, he was out cold.”
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      Tyson also revealed another story when a boy confronted him and brutally ripped the head off a pigeon.
      He added: “The guy ripped the head off my pigeon. This was the first thing I ever loved in my life, the pigeon.
      “I don’t know why, I feel ridiculous just trying to explain it. [Pigeons] are just so much like people.”
      Mike Tyson’s first knockout was a garbage manCredit: Reuters More

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      Oleksandr Usyk leaves coaches stunned after doing FIVE HOUR swims to get into shape for Anthony Joshua rematch

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      OLEKSANDR USYK has left no stone unturned ahead of his rematch with Anthony Joshua – but he recently left his team stunned with an insane swimming session.The unified heavyweight champion has been working out THREE TIMES a day during his Dubai training camp for his maiden title defence.
      Oleksandr Usyk will face Anthony Joshua in a rematch in Saudi next SaturdayCredit: PA
      The Ukrainian has beefed up ahead of the Saudi showdownCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
      But the defending champion’s swimming antics have left his coaches stunned.Credit:
      Swimming has been a staple of Uysk’s training for years, although he astounded former opponent Derek Chisora and his team by performing lengths in the pool for FIVE HOURS during a recent trip to a Russian bathhouse.
      Del Boy said: “The owner told me to wait because he had a surprise.
      “I sat down and all I heard was, ‘Derek, Deeeerrrrrek.’ Just like he kept saying during the build-up to our fight.
      “I started talking and laughing with him and I told him he looked tired. He then told me he had just finished swimming for five hours.
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      “I told him he was lying, he couldn’t swim for five hours.
      “But his trainer told me it was true and then showed me a video of him in this huge Olympic pool just going up and down for five hours.”
      Usyk’s gruelling training sessions over the last year have seen him pack on several pounds of muscle.
      The undefeated Ukrainian tipped the scales at a solid 100kg (224.5lbs) for his Tottenham tussle with AJ last September – which he won via unanimous decision.
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      But judging from his recent training pictures, he’ll be a few kilos heavier for next Saturday’s Saudi showdown.
      Former unified light-welterweight champion Amir Khan recently caught up with Usyk in Dubai and recently claimed the southpaw told him he’s put on a whopping 15 kilos.
      Khan told SecondsOut: “He looks a lot bigger.
      “I mean he was telling me that he’s put on an extra 15 kilos since he last fought AJ, so, we’re going to see how much strength he’s going to be having.
      “He looks like a full-on natural heavyweight. He is big and looks very strong.
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      “He nowhere near looked like a cruiserweight he looked like a nice full blown-up heavyweight, he was strong at the weight, when he was hitting the pads and stuff and you can see the definition on his body.
      “He’s very thick and you can see it’s solid muscle that he’s got.” More

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      Logan Paul left ex-Floyd Mayweather opponent Victor Ortiz in ‘shock and awe’ after KO in sparring

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      LOGAN PAUL left ex-Floyd Mayweather opponent Victor Ortiz in ‘shock and awe’ after the YouTuber knocked out a sparring partner. Paul lured Mayweather out of retirement last year in a blockbuster bout at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.
      Logan Paul pictured with his trainer and Victor Ortiz Credit: Instagram / @itsvortiz
      The YouTuber earned a draw after the eight-round contest.
      And he did so after help from former welterweight champion Ortiz in training.
      And in an interview with MMAFighting, Ortiz claimed the YouTuber KO’d the last of three sparring partners in the final round of their session.
      It was a stark reminder of what Paul is capable of in the boxing ring, despite his lack of experience.
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      Ortiz said before the bout: “Mind you, these are full-on professional boxers. “I sat back in shock and awe.
      “He was so composed and relaxed. He used his reach perfect – took a little step, hook down the middle, sleep. Night-night.
      “My only complaint there is that he didn’t read him a bedtime story.
      “I know what I know, and I know what I see. What I’m saying, in a sense, is that he will give Floyd trouble.”
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      Mayweather retired as a pro in 2017 after he stopped UFC star Conor McGregor in ten rounds.
      But, like he did in 2018 against featherweight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, the 45-year-old returned for an exhibition bout
      And he faced internet sensation Paul, 27, who lost his pro debut in 2019 against internet foe KSI by split-decision. More

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      Conor Benn’s trainer Tony Sims fears if ‘heavy’ Chris Eubank Jr will make 157lb catchweight causing fight to be OFF

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      CONOR BENN’S trainer Tony Sims is already fearing if Chris Eubank Jr will make their 157lb catchweight limit. Benn and Eubank are set for a DAZN pay-per-view blockbuster on October 8 at the O2 Arena, almost 30 years after their dads’ famous rematch.
      Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn ahead of their catchweight clashCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Due to their size disparity, the born rivals have agreed to meet between weight divisions.
      They came face to face for the first time since the fight announcement and eyed each other on stage at the press conference.
      But it left esteemed British coach Sims already questioning if Eubank Jr can shave off the additional pounds.
      And that would threaten to cancel the fight for the ages due to a clause in the contract prohibiting either from weighing in at 158.5lb.
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      Sims told SunSport: “I’m just worried, looking at Eubank today, whether he can make the 157. He looked quite heavy.
      “Let’s hope that he does because there’s a clause in the contract that if he goes to 158.5 then the fight could be off.
      “I’m just hoping that he comes in, he said he can make the weight, he put it to us about being 157. So let’s hope he does.”
      Benn, 25, will have to jump up 10lb from his usual 147lb weight class, where he is unbeaten in 21 fights with 14 knockouts.
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      Eubank Jr, 32, on the other hand is a career middleweight at 160lb, who has even campaigned as high as 168lb.
      Despite Benn needing to bulk up in size, Sims actually wants the rising prospect to weigh in UNDER the 157lb limit.
      He said: “You’d like to have done it at 154 in an ideal world but there’s no such thing as an ideal world.
      “Eubank’s people came to us with 157, and when I summarised it, he’s got to get down to 157.
      “But that only evens it up as Conor’s got to go up to 157. He probably won’t even go up to 157 on the weigh in, he’ll probably be 155.
      “So the fight evens out a little bit like that.”
      Ronnie Davies, Chris Eubank Jr, Conor Benn, Eddie Hearn and Tony SimsCredit: Getty More

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      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard: Who is fighting on Saudi bill and what time does it start?

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA and Oleksandr Usyk’s HUGE heavyweight rematch is getting ever closer.But before the mouth-watering main event in Saudi Arabia there’s a stacked undercard, which includes an historic fight.
      All eyes will be on Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua’s rematch
      While there are TWO world title eliminators are on the bill that are unlikely to disappoint.
      Man mountain Filip Hrgovic will take on China’s Zhang Zhilei in the IBF heavyweight division’s final eliminator.
      With both men unbeaten, something will have to give on August 20.
      Croatian Hrgovic and Zhang were initially set to fight on May 7 on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez’s defeat to Dmitry Bivol.
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      After Hrgovic pulled out for personal reasons, Zhang instead made light work of America’s Scott Alexander.
      The second eliminator will see Brit former world super-middleweight champ Callum Smith take on Frenchman Mathieu Bauderlique.
      While Ramla Ali will take on Crystal Garcia Nova in what is set to be a historic bout.
      Ramla Ali will be making history
      Filip Hrgovic is in a IBF heavyweight title eliminator
      Ali vs Nova will be the first ever professional women’s boxing match to take place in Saudi Arabia.
      On the magnitude of the occasion, Ali told ESPN: “It’s such a monumental thing to happen in Saudi.
      “Me and my opponent, we’re essentially making history together so it’s not just me. It’s someone else as well, we’re both going to be the first females to be in Saudi.”
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      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk takes place on Saturday, August 20.
      The fight is expected to start at 11pm UK time – this is 1am in Saudi Arabia.
      The Jeddah Super Dome – with a capacity of 40,000 – plays host.
      Who is fighting on the Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard?
      The undercard is set to start from 3pm UK time.

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      Tyron Spong vs Andrew Tabiti
      Daniel Lapin vs Jozef Jurko
      Ramla Ali vs Crystal Garcia Nova
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      Chris Eubank Jr says Conor Benn rehydration clause in place to prevent ‘public execution’ as weight restriction revealed

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR said a rehydration clause in his contract with Conor Benn has been put in place to avoid a “public execution”. The pair are set for a DAZN pay-per-view blockbuster on October 8, almost 30 years after their dads’ famous rematch.
      Chris Eubank Jr will fight Conor Benn at a 157lb catchweightCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Benn, 25, will have to jump up 10lb from his usual 147lb weight class with the the bout set at 157lb.
      Eubank Jr, 32, on the other hand is a career middleweight at 160lb, who has even campaigned as high as 168lb.
      The weight disparity has meant the two will meet between the 154lb light-middleweight and middleweight limit.
      And due to Eubank’s superior size, a rehydration clause limiting him to what he can weigh the next morning has been put in place.
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      Although the exact amount was not revealed live on stage as the fighting sons came face-to-face in London ahead of the fight.
      And Eubank Jr said: “I can’t be 100 per cent when I have to go down to a weight I’ve never been to and then I can’t rehydrate fully.
      “That’s fair, because if I’m 100 per cent it’s a public execution, I have to be at a disadvantage to make the fight reasonable.
      “I’ll be 60 per cent on the night, and that will be enough to do whatever I want with you.”
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      It is believed both will be penalised $100,000 (£82,000) per 1lb they weigh in over, and if either are 158.5lb the fight is OFF.
      Benn has continued to climb the welterweight rankings to build on a first world title shot.
      Eubank Jr meanwhile has grown increasingly frustrated at his lack of championship opportunities.
      So he turned his attention to Benn following their fathers’ iconic fights in the 1990s.
      Eubank Sr won the first epic battle against arch nemesis Nigel, before they controversially drew three years later in 1993.
      Benn regards his fight with Eubank Jr as a revenge mission and vows to get one back for his mentor father.
      He said: “Dad had a draw the last fight, we know he should have won. I’m just going to go in there and handle business and I settle the score.”
      Conor Benn at his press conference with Chris Eubank JrCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Tyson Fury was 6ft 4in and 14 STONE when he first turned up at amateur gym aged 14 & was banned from boxing in juniors

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      TYSON FURY was banned from fighting in junior competitions during his early teens because he weighed a whopping 14 STONE.The bruising WBC heavyweight champion was a goliath from a young age and dwarfed his training and sparring partners.
      Tyson Fury is one of the biggest fighters in the heavyweight divisionCredit: AP
      And The Gypsy King weighed a whopping 14 STONE at the tender age of 14Credit: REX
      The sheer size of Fury meant he couldn’t keep as junior until he was 15Credit: GETTY
      And the sheer size of the teenage Gypsy King meant former amateur coach Steve Egan didn’t get to see him in action until he was 16.
      Egan told SunSport: “He came in 6ft4in, 14 stones when he first came into our gym age 14 in 2002.
      “One day I turned to my dad and I said, ‘He’s going to be the heavyweight champion of the world.’
      “I told Tyson that he’s going to be the heavyweight champion of the world; he didn’t tell me.
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      “He loved it the fact that I told him he was going to be that good. He started to believe it. We always had a laugh.
      “He didn’t fight in the Juniors because he was too big. He was too big for his age, so I couldn’t get him any fights till he was 16.
      “When he was 14 there was no one else that was that big. Even at 15.
      “So he had to wait till he was 16 so he could box the 16-year-olds and the 17-year-olds. So he couldn’t compete before that.”
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      Fan favourite Fury is one of the most confident fighters on the planet, but that wasn’t always the case.
      Egan recalled: “I remember one time – I think it was his first fight – when we were doing the weigh-ins he wore a red boot and a blue boot. He had two pairs but just it did it for a giggle.
      “Yes, we all had a giggle back then too, being funny.
      “There were times he doubted himself too, as a lad, when things didn’t go right in the gym sometimes, and he would say, ‘How can I be world champion when I can’t do this.'”
      Brother Shane was the cause of a some Fury’s self-doubt, which Egan did his his best to eradicate.
      Egan said: “Once when he was sparring his brother Shane, and Shane had done well for once, Tyson was moaning, ‘How am I going to be world champion when I can’t even beat Shane, a novice!’
      “I said to him, ‘Shane knows you better than anyone else, you’ve been messing around with Shane ever since you’ve been little boys !
      “‘One day he’s going to get the better of you it’s just one of them things. No one else is going to know you like he does.
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      “‘So, today, it went all right for him he knew where you were coming from.’
      “I said, ‘I wish I was as f***ing rubbish as you are.'”
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