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      ‘Come out and fight like a man’ – Tyson Fury ‘heading to Iceland to look’ for Hafthor Bjornsson’ amid exhibition talks

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      TYSON FURY has claimed he is heading to Iceland to hunt down Hafthor Bjornsson amid their talks over an exhibition fight. The Gypsy King uploaded a video on Twitter which appeared to show him at an airport.
      Tyson Fury claimed he is heading to Iceland to look for Hafthor BjornssonCredit: Getty
      Hafthor Bjornsson called to fight Tyson FuryCredit: Probellum
      And he pointed the camera to show a Keflavik sign – which is Iceland’s largest airport.
      Fury said: “You know where we are guys, Iceland. And you know what we’re doing here, we’re looking for Thor. Come out and fight like a man.”
      The WBC champion is renowned for fooling both the press and public, so it remains to be seen whether he is in Iceland or not.
      But Fury, 33, has sparred verbally online with the former world’s strongest man, 34, which led to talk of an exhibition bout.
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      And Bjornsson recently demanded a contract be sent his way so that he can gear up for the fight of his life.
      He said on his  YouTube channel: “I need good preparation, a good camp and some good people to spar with.
      “My coach has been training with me full-time and I will be going to Scotland soon but basically I need the contract.
      “So this is a big challenge to Tyson Fury and his team and I will sign it so we can have this official.
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      “I want to take this seriously and I have a huge amount of respect for Tyson Fury.
      “He is one of the best if not the best heavyweight of all time and I have to go all in.
      “If this is supposed to happen in November you guys need to make up your mind.
      “I need to train my f****** a*** off and I need to start having a proper camp.”

      Bjornsson recently beat strongman rival Eddie Hall, 34, in their gigantic grudge match in March but he has not returned since.
      Fury meanwhile retired from boxing in April after knocking out Dillian Whyte, 34, at Wembley.
      But it appears to have lasted just four months as he announced his return to complete a trilogy with Derek Chisora, 38, who he twice beat.
      The fight is rumoured to be targeted for December in Wales, which would dash Bjornsson’s hopes of an exhibition.
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      But Fury’s promoter Bob Arum spoke out to deny that Fury would fight Chisora for a third time.
      And he instead maintained they are awaiting the winner of Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, 35, next Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
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      ‘I don’t like it’ – Mike Tyson’s ex-manager admits fear over Jake Paul fight and reveals Evander Holyfield trilogy talks

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      MIKE TYSON has been warned by his ex-manager against a fight with Jake Paul after talks for a trilogy with Evander Holyfield collapsed. The youngest heavyweight champion of all time in November 2020 made a shock boxing comeback.
      Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield were in talks for a trilogy fightCredit: Rex Features
      Jake Paul was linked with a fight against Mike TysonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      He drew over eight exhibition rounds with fellow legend Roy Jones Jr, 53, and was soon being called out for more cash-grab spectacle bouts.
      Tyson, now 56, is yet to fight again and appeared ready to leave his surprise return as a one-off ring cameo.
      Although that was until YouTuber-turned boxer Paul campaigned to face the American idol, who is over 30 years older.
      Both boxing stars have opened the door to what would surely be a pay-per-view blockbuster, despite the age gap.
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      But Hall of Fame manager Shelly Finkel, who worked with Tyson up until his retirement in 2005, is among those dead against it.
      Finkel told SunSport: “I don’t like it. But, Mike has his own mind, if he asked me, I’d tell him my opinion.” 
      Paul has made a name for himself in the fight game since winning his professional debut against online rival “AnEsonGib” in January 2020.
      He followed that up 11 months later by brutally knocking out ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 38, on Tyson’s undercard.
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      Paul progressed with wins over former UFC pair Ben Askren, 38, and Tyron Woodley, 40, first on points and then KO.
      But he is yet to face an opponent with a recognised boxing record following cancelled bouts with Tommy Fury, 23, and Hasim Rahman Jr, 31.
      Tyson meanwhile has continued to tease another fight with training pictures and videos.
      He was in talks for another rematch with Holyfield, 59, who made a return of his own last September.
      But after being shamefully bashed around the ring by ex-UFC champ Vitor Belfort, 45, talk of the already unwanted trilogy faded away.
      Finkel revealed: “He actually reached out for me and then I spoke after that fight about trying to put the Holyfield fight together. 
      “It never happened, and after the way Holyfield looked with the MMA guy, that was over.” 
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      Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr fight contract clause means $100k FINE for every pound over 157lb catchweight limit

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      CONOR BENN and Chris Eubank Jr face a $100,000 FINE for every pound they weigh in over the 157lb catchweight limit.The pair are set for a sensational fight for the ages on October 8, almost 30 years after their dads’ famous rematch.
      Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr face a $100k fine for every pound if they weigh in over the 157lb catchweight limitCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Chris Eubank Jr fights Conor Benn on October 8Credit: Splash News
      The bout is believed to be set at 157lb, meaning Benn will have to jump up 10lb from his usual 147lb weight class.
      Eubank Jr 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 what he can weigh the next morning is also understood to be in place.
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      According to Dan Rafael, both boxers face losing $100,000 (£81k) of their purse if they were to come even 1lb above the agreement.
      A similar clause was put into the Kell Brook’s contract before he beat Amir Khan at a 149lb catchweight in February.
      Eubank Jr, 31, and Benn, 25, both campaigned to fight Brook after but the ex-welterweight champion retired following his win over Khan.
      Benn has continued to climb the welterweight rankings to build on a first world title shot.
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      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 drew three years later in 1993.
      A trilogy failed to materialise, leaving their prizefighter sons to renew the rivalry over three decades later.
      Eubank Jr said: “It’s a fight that’s going to spark the imagination of the British public, that’s what I’m happy about.
      “In terms of anticipation, legacy and hype it’s the biggest fight of my career.”
      Benn added: “This fight is for the legacy and was an opportunity I felt I couldn’t pass up.”
      Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank drew in their 1993 rematchCredit: Getty More

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      Anthony Joshua running through streets of Saudi at night as Brit gets used to conditions ahead of Usyk rematch fight

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is in the final stages of his road to redemption against Oleksandr Usyk, as he tapers down his training camp. Joshua was beaten at Tottenham’s stadium in London last September over 12 rounds by Usyk, surrendering the unified titles.
      Anthony Joshua pictured running in Saudi ArabiaCredit: @anthonyjoshua
      The heavyweight star is training to rematch Oleksandr UsykCredit: @anthonyjoshua
      Anthony Joshua rematches Oleksandr Usyk on August 20Credit: @anthonyjoshua
      But AJ is just one week away from rematching the unbeaten Ukrainian in Saudi Arabia, where he bids to win back his belts.
      Joshua, 32, travelled out to the Middle East with over a month to spare until the huge heavyweight title fight.
      It would have given him time to accustom to the heat and conditions.
      He posted a picture on Instagram while on a jog, with the caption: “Road rage.”
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      Usyk, 35, meanwhile took his preparations to Dubai, where he recently linked up with ex-British world champion Amir Khan, 35.
      When asked if he was ready for battle, Usyk growled: “I was born ready”.
      Joshua switched up his training team entirely, replacing long-time coach Rob McCracken with American Robert Garcia.
      And he completed much of his camp at assistant trainer Angel Fernandez’s base in Loughborough.

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      But the change of scenery failed to faze Usyk, who told Parimatch: “Anthony Joshua is a strong guy and a strong boxer, and he cannot be written off in any way.
      “In the rematch, he will be different. He will prepare differently. I will do that too.”
      Usyk added: “I am confident in what I am doing and that I do my job to the fullest. But to be 100 per cent sure about something like that?
      “I don’t know. But I know what I do. I work, I box, and victory is given by the Lord.”
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      Tyson Fury’s former trainer SugarHill Steward sends Brit message after being replaced for Derek Chisora trilogy fight

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      TYSON FURY has been sarcastically wished well by his trainer Sugarhill Steward after announcing Isaac Lowe as his new coach. Fury, who is notorious for trying to fool the public and press, claimed he was coming out of retirement to complete a trilogy with Derek Chisora.
      Isaac Lowe pictured with Tyson FuryCredit: Instagram / @isaaclowe6
      Tyson Fury pictured with his trainer SugarHill StewardCredit: Getty
      And he even said featherweight Lowe, 28, would be his trainer for the unlikely bout.
      After making the announcement, his current and possibly now former cornerman SugarHill commented: “Good luck with that.”
      The American mastermind, nephew to the great Emanuel, first linked up with Fury in 2020 before rematching Deontay Wilder.
      Wilder, 36, was beaten in seven rounds and then knocked out after 11 in his October 2021 trilogy classic with Fury, 33.
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      The Gypsy King continued his success with SugarHill in April by knocking out Dillian Whyte, 34, at Wembley.
      But he announced his retirement from boxing shortly after – although it appears to have lasted just four months.
      Several believed Fury would return, but to fight the winner between Oleksandr Usyk, 35, and Anthony Joshua, 32, who rematch next Saturday.
      But if the WBC champion is to be believed, his comeback will be against Chisora, 38, who he already beat in 2011 and 2014.
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      The fight is targeted for December in Wales, where Joshua has twice headlined, according to ESPN.
      And it is claimed Goldstar Promotions – the company that handles Fury’s meet-and-greets across the UK – are behind the offer.
      That is despite Hall of Fame pair Frank Warren and Bob Arum leading the WBC champion’s career in recent years.
      Although Arum has spoken out to say he is not involved in the talks and poured cold water on the fight entirely.
      He told Fight Freaks Unite: “Of course not. Nothing. What are we, crazy?
      “Everybody is waiting for the fight to happen a week from Saturday and then we’ll explore whether it’s feasible to do a fight for the complete unification.
      “He’s having fun, for Christ sake! Don’t take it seriously!”
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      Former world champ boxer David Lemieux’s father murdered at a bus-stop during horrific shooting spree in Montreal

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      BOXER David Lemieux’s father was shot dead during a 24-hour shooting spree in Canada last Tuesday.A man suspected of killing three people in Montreal on August 2 was shot and killed by police on Thursday in Montreal.
      David Lemieux’s late father, pictured with his son, was murdered last weekCredit: Instagram
      Andre Fernand Lemieux, 64, was gunned down while at a bus stopCredit: Instagram
      Quebecs independent police watchdog said the Montreal police tactical unit was at a motel at about 7am for a search linked to the investigation into three homicides in Montreal and Laval in the past two days.
      The watchdog said officers were confronted by a suspect with a firearm.
      Shots were fired and the man was struck by at least one bullet and pronounced dead at the scene.
      The police operation comes after a pair of killings about 65 minutes apart and just a few miles from each other on Tuesday evening in two Montreal boroughs.
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      Police said they could not rule out the victims were chosen at random.
      And one of the men killed was identified as Andre Fernand Lemieux, 64, the father of Canadian middleweight boxer David Lemieux.
      Another victim was Mohamed Salah Belhaj, 48, an intervention officer at a local mental health hospital.
      The 33-year-old Lemieux, a former IBF middleweight title holder, confirmed the news by uploading a post on his Instagram with a picture of his father accompanied by the caption “R.I.P. dad.”
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      He went on to explain to Le Journal de Montreal: “To learn that your father died by being shot while waiting for the bus is quite a shock. Everyone in the family is shaken.”
      Police found the body of Lemieux’s father around 9:45 p.m. near a park in the St-Laurent borough of Quebec where he was declared dead at the scene after reportedly being shot at least once in the upper body.
      Cops killed alleged suspect 26-year-old Abdulla Shaikh, who appears to have suffered from mental health issues and is believed to have chosen his victims at random, two days after his alleged attack began.
      Lemieux (43-5, 36 KOs) claimed the IBF middleweight title in 2015 via a unanimous decision over Hassan N’Dam.
      He has also come up short in other championship bouts against Gennadiy Golovkin and Billy Joe Saunders.
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      Oleksandr Usyk bulking up for Anthony Joshua rematch with TRIPLE daily sessions and FIVE HOUR swims

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      OLEKSANDR USYK has bulked up into a fearsome heavyweight for his rematch with Anthony Joshua — thanks to 4.45am alarm calls for TRIPLE daily sessions.The Ukraine ace, 35, claimed AJ’s WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world titles in September — and they meet again in Saudi Arabia a week on Saturday.
      Oleksanr Usyk and Anthony Joshua will collide again in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty
      The Ukrainian champ has been swimming FIVE hours in a row in trainingCredit: Oleksandr Usyk
      Usyk is tapering off preparations in Dubai.
      And when British boxing legend Amir Khan visited the gym, the undefeated 2012 Olympic gold winner revealed he has been waking up at the crack of dawn to squeeze in three punishing sessions a day.
      When Khan asked if the former undisputed cruiserweight king was ready, he growled: “I was born ready.”
      Usyk, who boxed at middleweight as an amateur, has bulked up again for the fight.
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      Before his 2020 points win over Derek Chisora, he claimed his ideal weight would be 16st.
      But for that London clash he could only reach 15st 7lb.
      When he dominated AJ at Tottenham’s stadium, he had managed to hit 15st 11lb of pure muscle and retain his speed, while his rival was 17st.
      But now he looks well in excess of his dream weight — which could mean Joshua is in for an even rougher night.
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      After his win over Del Boy, Usyk said: “I feel more powerful since moving up from cruiserweight.
      “When it comes to boxing, me and my team will decide on the optimum weight for me to fight at.
      “I will stay at that weight and it will be ideal for my movement — because that is my main skill.”
      When Usyk visited London for the launch presser for the AJ rerun, he bumped into Chisora, 38, at a Russian spa.
      And Chisora revealed Usyk’s crazy regime.
      He said: “I told him he looked tired. He told me he had just finished swimming for five hours.
      “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.”

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      Oleksandr Usyk getting up at 4.45am to train three times a day in brutal sessions ahead of Anthony Joshua rematch

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      OLEKSANDR USYK has bulked up into a fearsome heavyweight figure for the Anthony Joshua rematch thanks to 4:45am alarm calls for TRIPLE daily sessions.The 35-year-old Ukraine ace dethroned AJ of his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world title bouts in September, leading to a rematch in Saudi Arabia next Saturday.
      Oleksandr Usyk will rematch Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia next weekendCredit: GETTY
      Usyk turned over AJ in their Tottenham tussle last OctoberCredit: REUTERS
      Usyk has left no stone unturned ahead of the pair’s Saudi showdownCredit: INSTAGRAM@USYKAA
      Usyk was training three times a day for his second showdown with the BritCredit: INSTAGRAM@USYKAA
      The defending champion, who spent time on the frontline repelling Russian invaders before beginning his training camp, is tapering off preparations in Dubai.
      And when British boxing legend Amir Khan visited the gym, the undefeated 2012 Olympic gold winner revealed he’s been waking up at the crack of dawn to squeeze in three punishing sessions every day.
      When Khan asked the former undisputed cruiserweight king if he was ready, he growled: “I was born ready”.
      The ex-14st 4lbs boss – who boxed as light as middleweight in his early amateur days – has bulked up again for the Rage on the Red Sea.
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      Before his 2021 points win over Derek Chisora he explained his ideal weight would be 16st.
      But for that Halloween London clash he could only reach 15st 7lbs.
      When he dominated AJ at Spurs’ stadium he had managed to hit 15st 11lbs of pure muscle and still be freakishly fast around the ring – while AJ was 17st.
      But now he looks well in excess of his dream weight, which could mean Joshua is in for an even rougher night.
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      After his unanimous decision over Del Boy, Usyk said: “I feel more powerful, since moving up from cruiserweight. 
      “I put extra weight on my body when I train in the gym and I don’t feel as flexible or sharp as I should but that is only because of the hard work.
      “When it comes to sparring and boxing, me and my team will decide on the optimum weight for me to fight at. 
      “I will stay at that weight and it will be ideal for my movement because that is my main skill.”
      When Usyk visited London for the launch press conference for the rerun, he bumped into Chisora at a Russian spa where they shared a sauna and steam.
      And the 38-year-old revealed the crazy training regime Usyk was inflicting upon himself to guarantee success against the Watford icon.
      Chisora said: “I was just about to leave the Russian bath house that I go to for recovery stuff, when I am tired and hurt from training, and the owner told me to wait because he had a surprise.
      “I sat down and all I heard was ‘Derek, Deeeerrrrrek’, 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 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.”
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