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      Tyson Fury shows off stunning £300,000 Ferrari as boxing legend prepares to sign contract for Derek Chisora trilogy

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      TYSON FURY showed off his stunning £300,000 Ferrari as he prepares to sign a contract to fight Derek Chisora. Fury is a known car lover, owning a collection of luxury motors with his black Ferrari GTC4Lusso among his favourites.
      Tyson Fury showed off his stunning £300,000 Ferrari
      The Gypsy King posted the supercar onto his Instagram after confirming he will make a boxing comeback to face Chisora again.
      He twice beat his heavyweight rival – in 2011 and then 2014 – before the pair later went on to enjoy a friendship.
      But lately, the relationship has soured leading to talk of an unlikely trilogy bout between the two.
      According to ESPN, the fight is targeted for December in Wales, where Anthony Joshua has twice headlined.
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      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.
      It remains unknown if Fury is still contracted to Arum’s Top Rank stable or Warren’s Queensberry Promotions.
      The Gypsy King and Chisora always maintained they had a verbal agreement in place for a third fight together.
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      But after Chisora picked Joshua, 32, and Dillian Whyte, 34, to beat Fury, their friendship was no more.
      It has led to recent back and forth between the two and Chisora, 38, demanded a contract be sent his way.
      He said: “Tyson, stop talking s***e, mate. Phone mummy and daddy – mummy’s Frank Warren, daddy is f***ing Bob Arum.
      “Tell them you want to hang out with me, OK? And send me the paperwork bitch.”
      But Fury, 33, hit back: “I don’t need to speak to anybody.
      “I spoke to your management team, we’re all good. Everything is sorted, looking good. Contract be over or a day or so.
      “Peace out, you’re getting knocked out.”
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      Anthony Joshua sent chilling warning by Oleksandr Usyk from Dubai training camp with heavyweight in frightening shape

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      OLEKSANDR USYK has sent an ice-cold warning to Anthony Joshua ahead of their clash.The 35-year-old Ukraine ace dethroned AJ of his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world title belts in September, so they rematch in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on August 20.
      Oleksandr Usyk pictured with Amir Khan in Dubai
      The defending champion, who spent time on the front line repelling Russian invaders before beginning his training camp, is tapering off preparations in Dubai.
      And when British boxing legend Amir Khan visited the gym and asked if the former undisputed cruiserweight king was ready, he growled: “I was born ready”.
      The undefeated 2012 Olympic gold winner also revealed he has been waking up at 4:45am to squeeze in THREE punishing sessions every day.
      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 me to fight at. 
      “I will stay at that weight and it will be ideal for my movement because that is my main skill.”

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      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 on the 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.
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      “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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      Anthony Joshua says he axed Rob McCracken and hired Robert Garcia to create a happy camp for Oleksandr Usyk rematch

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA says he had to end his 10-year relationship with mentor Rob McCracken to create a happy camp for the Oleksandr Usyk rematch.Following the shock June 2019 loss to Andy Ruiz Jr in New York, 32-year-old AJ added Spanish trainer Angel Fernandez and Wolverhampton coach Joby Clayton to his team.
      Joshua and his old trainer McCracken with the world heavyweight beltsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Joshua is now working with Garcia ahead of his rematch with UsykCredit: PA
      From the outside it looked like a worrying clash of styles, with Team GB boss McCracken a master of European fundamentals and the two unproven newcomers favouring a more elaborate Cuban style.
      But the cautious rematch win over the Mexican and December 2020 knockout of Kubrat Pulev papered over any cracks there were in the backroom team.
      September’s unanimous decision loss to the 35-year-old Ukraine southpaw was too punishing a loss for the Joshua and McCracken partnership to survive, with disjoint in the corner clear for anyone who watched the bout on TV to hear.
      And, ahead of the must-win rerun in Jeddah a week on Saturday, Saudi Arabia, AJ has revealed changes had to happen to ensure he is enjoying his re-education under new head trainer, Mexican-American Robert Garcia.
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      The two-time heavyweight champ said: “This time around, rather than taking control, I learned that what I want is not as important as what the coach wants.
      “The coach has to able to work in an environment where he can teach me.
      “I was willing to hand over the reins to guys and say ‘we need to work on x, y and z. But I want you guys to make the decisions’.
      “I am a sponge, I will learn from anyone, so I let them control the environment and – as long as it is a happy environment – I will get a good workout.

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      “If I come into a gym I have set-up but people are not getting along, he isn’t speaking to him or he doesn’t get along with him, I am not going to get the most out of the environment.
      “And that is how we have managed it this time around.”
      Joshua warmly referred to McCracken as ‘The General’ and also the ‘Alex Ferguson’ of Team AJ.
      But he hints that the tried-and-tested training methods became tiresome and the new faces were brought in to freshen up the regime.
      The London 2012 Olympic golden boy said: “Me and Rob would walk in and do skipping, shadow boxing, pads and the bag.
      “He would obviously say things like ‘hands up’ or ‘slip there’. But Angel and Robert Garcia break things down more.
      “Now I might get told ‘in this round, perfect that f****** jab. The goal in this round is to get that jab popping. The next goal is to tilt more when you throw the right hand’.
      “It’s more tactical like that, so there is reasoning behind the method.
      “It’s a lot to remember, it can be a bit brain fatiguing but nothing will fatigue me more than being in that ring and going through it for 12 rounds, for real, so I have to go through it.”
      Before appointing Garcia – who has trained 14 world champions, but never a heavyweight – Joshua went on a tour of America’s best gyms and met with a list of respected trainers.
      British fight fans were excited to see the Watford hero visit Mexican multi-weight star Canelo’s California gym.
      But AJ revealed trainer Eddy Reynoso’s total dedication to the pound-for-pound ace meant the Dream Team faded fast.
      He said: “I would want one-on-one time so I would not have been training alongside Canelo.
      “That was one of the reasons we didn’t go down that route as well, I need that one-on-one time and he is committed to his fighter at the minute.
      “He couldn’t come here and I am based in the UK, so we found someone who could and could work within the remit, alongside Angel when he is here or not.”
      It’s felt that most of the rebuild needs to happen between AJ’s ears, with his confidence on the deck after such a conclusive defeat to the former 14st 4lbs cruiserweight king.
      But the English icon insists his self-belief is not fuelled by cheerleaders, but hard spars against the four southpaws he flew in to prepare him for the unbeaten leftie genius.
      Josh said: “I don’t need the confidence.
      “I respect Garcia highly, that’s why his name was initially on the list, because of his name and credentials and experience.
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      “But I am happy with whatever my team decides. I can only get my confidence from my preparation and sparring.
      “A coach can tell a fighter a million good things but if he doesn’t do them then it’s pointless.”
      Joshua and Usyk came face to face at a press conference in late JuneCredit: PA
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      Conor Benn vs Chris Eubank Jr tale of the tape: How fighters compare as they reignite family rivalry on Oct 8 at The O2

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      CONOR BENN and Chris Eubank Jr will meet in the middle – but with no half measures – for their catchweight cracker at the O2.The long-awaited update of the family feud, 29 years after their fathers’ second legendary fight, has been confirmed for October 8.
      Chris Eubank Jr will have to slim down for the eagerly-awaited match-upCredit: Getty
      Conor Benn will be upping a weight or two from his normal shape to take on Chris Eubank Jr, after their dads fought in 1990 and 1993Credit: Getty
      And while Eubank Jr will be going down, size-wise, Benn will be bigging it up – as he can put on around 10lbs to make the 157lbs weight.
      Sussex superstar Eubank, 32, is superior in experience, height and reach.
      But Londoner Benn has youth on his side – by seven years – and boasts a perfect record of 20 wins.
      Maybe that’s why he’s warned his long-awaited rival: “You won’t fight again after you’ve shared the ring with me, I will be your last fight!”
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      His confidence might be buoyed by rules designed to stop Eubank’s naturally-heavier build becoming an unfair asset.
      Apart from the catchweight inbetween the two, there’s a strict rehydration clause further limited Eubank’s ability to bulk up.
      If anything, that should help Benn – as controlling his fluid intake should be easier.
      For now, though, it’s all water under the bridge because Eubank has finally signed his half of the contract for a grudge fight that could truly be worth the weight.

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      As he said in July:  “What fight fan wouldn’t want to see it?
      “Two legends, their sons fighting each other, and they’re both doing big things in the boxing world.
      “It doesn’t make any sense right now, but in a couple of years when Benn has filled out a little and I want a little bit of fun, we can get it on, but not right now.” More

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      Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn: CONFIRMED Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel and undercard for British dust-up

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      BIG time British boxing is back as Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn are set to clash in a bout that will stoke the memories of the 1990s. It was in 1990 and again in 1993 that Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn fought two brutal world title fights.
      Conor Benn won his last fight via KO in the 2nd round vs Chris van HeerdenCredit: PA
      Chris Eubank Jr beat Liam Williams on points in FebruaryCredit: Reuters
      Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn fought twice in their legendary careersCredit: Getty
      Eubank Sr won the first one via 9th-round TKO, picking up the WBO middleweight title in the process, but the second fight, which took place at super-middleweight, ended in a draw.
      Now 29 years on, their sons will clash.
      Eubank Jr, a middleweight who has also campaigned at 168lbs, will come down to his lowest weight ever 156lbs to challenge Benn – a career welterweight.
      It was a fight which was first floated into the ether after Eubank Jr beat Liam Williams earlier this year.
      Nobody took the idea of it seriously, apart from Benn, who has struggled to find a competitive fight at 147lbs.

      When is Eubank Jr vs Benn?

      Eubank Jr’s massive clash with Benn will take place on Saturday, October 8, 2022.
      The fight will take place at the O2 Arena in front of 18,000 fans.
      Both men will clash 29 years on, almost to the day, from Eubank Sr vs Benn 2 at Old Trafford on October 9, 1993.
      Ring-walks for the main event are expected to get going at around 10pm UK time.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      Eubank Jr vs Benn will be shown live on DAZN PPV
      You can subscribe to DAZN for £7.99-a-month, but that does NOT give you streaming access to Eubank Jr vs Benn.
      The clash is available for live streaming from the DAZN app, which you can download onto your mobile or tablet device.

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      What has been said?
      Both fighters are excited to put on a showdown which will roll back the years for many boxing fans.
      Eubank Jr said: “I grew up watching their legendary battles and always wanting to emulate that, and find my own arch nemesis… could this now be Conor Benn? We will find out.
      “He has walked the same path as I have. I know his struggle. Living in the shadow of a legend and trying to break out of that shadow and make his own name. If he can beat me, his name will be made, and he will never walk in his father’s shadow again.
      “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.”
      Whilst Benn said: “This fight is for the legacy and was an opportunity I felt I couldn’t pass up.
      “My team and I had other options on the table as I’m currently ranked top 5 with all governing bodies at Welterweight and no doubt I’m looking for a World Championship fight very soon, but this fight is embedded with so much history and I know it’s one the public really want to see.
      “To me this fight is personal – it’s more than titles and rankings, this is unfinished business between our families!” More

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      Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn fight date and venue CONFIRMED as stars set to collide at O2 on October 8 at catchweight

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR has finally signed his half of the contract to fight Conor Benn on October 8 at the O2 and settle the family feud.The pair will meet at a catchweight of 157lbs, with a strict rehydration clause in place to stop 32-year-old middleweight Eubank Jr coming in excessively bigger than the 25-year-old welterweight.
      Benn and Eubank Jr will meet at 157lbsCredit: Getty
      Eubank Jr had middleweight world champs Andrade and Charlo calling for fightsCredit: Getty
      The fight will come almost exactly 30 years since their legendary fathers, Nigel Benn and Chris Sr, clashed for the second and final time.
      The deal was almost signed at the end of last month but Eubank Jr – a former super-middle – had a couple of last-minute offers to field and use in negotiations.
      Middleweight world champs Demetrius Andrade and Jermall Charlo both posted on social media, calling for a bout with the Brighton-based ace ring legend Chris Sr.
      And then Eubank Jr wasted a few Tweets trying to talk cruiserweight YouTube fighter Jake Paul into a bout, which got Benn raging online.
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      “Why you worrying about fighting Jake?” he messaged. “As far as I’m aware you’ve lost your pen again?”
      To which Eubank Jr replied: “Nothing about him worries me, trust me.
      “And my pen is ready as soon as the contract on my side is correct, which at this moment in time it is not.”
      Now Eubank has found his pen and signed on the dotted line, with a few minor details still to be thrashed out.
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      The seeds for this cross-division spectacular were first sewn in February after Benn watched Eubank Jr defeat Liam Williams and said: “I fancy my chances at catchweight.”
      Eubank Jr was intrigued but put it on the backburner while he tried to target a world title, saying: “What fight fan wouldn’t want to see it?
      “Two legends, their sons fighting each other, and they’re both doing big things in the boxing world.
      “It doesn’t make any sense right now, but in a couple of years when Benn has filled out a little and I want a little bit of fun, we can get it on, but not right now.”
      Eubank Jr was under an exclusive broadcast contract with Sky Sports but he was unhappy with their plan for him to fight Liam Smith, so he has jumped ship to Benn’s sports streaming app DAZN.
      Benn and Eubank Sr fought two epic battles in the 1990s.
      The pair became bitter rivals, and they first clashed in Birmingham in November 1990 for the world middleweight crown.
      Benn bit through his tongue and his eye was swollen shut in a savage contest that Eubank Sr won by a stoppage with five seconds left of the ninth round.
      The rematch was held at Old Trafford in 1993, and was an epic contests over 12 rounds, that ended in a draw.
      Their rivalry was so famous, it was the subject of a book called The Hate Game, published in 2013.
      Eubank Sr (left) trading blows with Benn (right)Credit: Getty
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      YouTuber KSI promises to ‘delete everything’ if he loses to short-notice replacement Swarmz after Alex Wassabi injury

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      KSI has vowed to disappear in shame and “probably delete everything” if he loses to stand-in opponent Swarmz.The YouTuber faces rapper Swarmz following three years out because Alex Wassabi pulled out due to concussion.
      Brit KSI claims he’d never be seen again if debutant Swarmz beats himCredit: Getty
      Fans aren’t waxing lyrical about rapper Swarmz replacing Alex WassabiCredit: Instagram
      And cocky KSI claims he’d “f*** off” forever if short-notice replacement Swarmz lands a shock debut win at London’s O2 Arena on August 27.
      Many fans have derided the match-up after KSI rejected Jake Paul’s offer to drop weight and take the fight for free.
      And even musician KSI, who beat Jake’s brother Logan Paul, has mocked the contest.
      The Brit said: “Imagine if I lost to Swarmz, honestly I would probably delete everything.
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      “I’m gone. I’ll see you later, I would leave the Sidemen. I’d be selling my shares and I’m f****ng off. You’d never see my face again.”
      KSI, 29, insists he plans to fight JP next year – when he believes he’ll be back to his sharpest.
      He said: “I haven’t fought in three years, this is supposed to be a warm-up fight. 
      “Nobody is supposed to care who I fight because I’m going to beat them anyway. 
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      “Like I said before whether it’s Alex or it’s Swarmz, I’m fighting so I can get rid of the cobwebs and be active again in the boxing scene
      “After Swarmz, do you think I’m just going to be fighting nobodies? Of course not, I’m going to be upping the levels. 
      “There’s a long-term goal in all of this, it’s not just beating Jake Paul. It’s about creating YouTube boxing events that everyone is excited for.” More

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      When is Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora 3? What we know so far about HUGE heavyweight trilogy clash

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      BRITISH boxing bully Tyson Fury has been teasing fans for months that he is set to come out of retirement – and he only has eyes for Derek Chisora.The Gypsy King claimed to have hung up his gloves since humiliating Dillian Whyte in April at Wembley.
      Derek Chisora and Tyson Fury are in talks for a trilogy match this DecemberCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Fury has won on both occasions when they have squared up in the ringCredit: Getty
      That was until this week, when Fury demanded that Chisora signs the paperwork for their heavyweight trilogy encounter.
      However, Hearn revealed that Chisora refused to sign as he believed that the purse for the fight was too low.
      But having already beaten Chisora twice before, Fury is adamant that the money is sufficient and the War is ‘running’ from the fight.
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      When is Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora 3?
      The huge heavyweight clash is yet to be confirmed but Fury and Chisora are expected to step in the ring at some point in December.
      Which will come after the Gypsy King’s exhibition match with the World Strongest Man Hafthor Bjornsson the month before.
      Where will Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora 3 take place?
      Cardiff’s 75,000-seat Principality Stadium is where this massive bout is predicted to happen.
      Anthony Joshua has twice headlined there before – a 2017 win against Carlos Takam and a 2018 victory over Joseph Parker.
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      Where is Fury vs Chisora likely to be broadcast?
      A channel is still undecided for this incredible trilogy but Tyson Fury has an exclusive deal with BT.
      Chisora and Fury are going back and forth over the purse for this huge matchCredit: Getty
      What has been said?
      Tyson Fury believes that Derek Chisora doesn’t want to step into the ring with him again after the Gypsy King’s big victories in 2011 and 2014.
      But Fury is determined for the War to put pen to paper and sign the contract.
      The Gypsy King said on social media: “This one goes out to Derek ‘The s***house’ Chisora.
      “You’re running Derek, from the trilogy.
      “You call yourself war but you should call yourself chicken because you’re running from the trilogy and from a career-high pay day.
      “Get that f***ing contract signed.”
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      However, Derek Chisora hit back and said:”Tyson, stop talking s***e, mate. Phone mummy and daddy – mummy’s Frank Warren, daddy is f***ing Bob Arum.
      “Tell them you want to hang out with me, OK? And send me the paperwork bitch.”
      And Fury replied once more with:
      “I don’t need to speak to anybody.”
      “I spoke to your management team, we’re all good. Everything is sorted, looking good. Contract be over or a day or so.
      “Peace out, you’re getting knocked out.” More