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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
      Benn (left) and Eubank (right) ahead of their 1990 fightCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd More

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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

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      Tommy Fury sends out plea to reschedule Jake Paul grudge match and argues celeb rivals are ‘too far gone’ not to fight

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      TOMMY FURY argued he is “too far gone” not to fight Jake Paul as he issued a plea to reschedule their grudge match. Fury has twice had to pull out against Paul, firstly after suffering a broken rib in training and then amid a US visa issue.
      Tommy Fury still wants to fight Jake PaulCredit: VIPBoxingPromotions
      Jake Paul has seen two fights with Tommy Fury cancelledCredit: Amanda Westcott
      Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, was brought in as the most recent replacement, although that was also cancelled following a weight disagreement.
      Fury, 23, has spoken out to urge Paul, 25, into trying to organise a THIRD fight between them and is willing to do it on neutral territory.
      He told VIP Boxing Promotions: “Both of us now, it’s too far gone for it now to happen.
      “It’s been back and forth for a long time and in this game you need a dance partner.
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      “As you’ve seen in his last fight, he couldn’t sell over a few thousand tickets because nobody knew his opponent.
      “In this game you need a good dance partner and I can’t say it any fairer than this, I will fight you in any single place in this world.
      “You don’t have to come to England, I’ll fight you in Canada next to America, I’m not bothered.”
      Paul is still yet to face an opponent with prior professional boxing experience after Fury and Rahman’s withdrawals.
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      He has so far beaten online rival “AnEsonGib”, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 38, and former UFC pair Ben Askren, 38, and Tyron Woodley, 40.
      Paul was due to fight Fury at Madison Square Garden but the brother to WBC champion Tyson, 33, ran into travel problems.
      He said: “We’re trying to sort it as we speak.
      “But everybody thinks it’s just a simple process of turning up and going to the embassy but it’s not.
      “It takes time and my lawyers are on to that now, and trying to do everything they can to get this fight on.
      “Hopefully we can get it resolved and I can go to America and fight him, but if I can’t, I’ll fight him anywhere else in the world.
      “I can’t say it fairer than that. What more can I say? I’ll fight him anywhere else on the planet, you pick, not bothered and I’ll be there.”
      Jake Paul and Hasim Rahman Jr before their fight cancelationCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      ‘Heads will roll for this’ – Boxing legend Mike Tyson slams Hulu for ‘stealing’ his life story ahead of upcoming series

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      MIKE TYSON has slammed American streaming service Hulu for “stealing” his life story ahead of an upcoming series.The broadcaster’s “Mike” is the most serious attempt to date at giving Tyson’s life and boxing career the cinematic treatment.
      Tyson has slammed Hulu for ‘stealing’ his storyCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      However, Tyson isn’t a fan of Hulu’s work, with the former world heavyweight champion complaining on social media.
      Tyson says they are producing the unauthorised show without his consent.
      He tweeted: “Hulu stole my story.
      “They’re Goliath and I’m David. Heads will roll for this.” 
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      Tyson later added: “Hulu’s model of stealing life rights of celebrities is egregiously greedy.”
      The 56-year-old also says he’s just someone Hulu executives “can sell on the auction block”.
      Tyson wrote on Instagram: “Don’t let Hulu fool you. I don’t support their story about my life.
      “It’s not 1822. It’s 2022. They stole my life story and didn’t pay me.
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      “To Hulu executives I’m just a [N-word] they can sell on the auction block.”
      In a caption on that Instagram post, Tyson wrote: “Hulu is the streaming version of the slave master. They stole my story and didn’t pay me.”
      Tyson also says Hulu tried to pay UFC president Dana White to take part in the series, which his pal turned down.
      White “honours friendship”, according to Tyson.
      Tyson said: “Hulu tried to desperately pay my brother @danawhite millions without offering me a dollar to  promote their slave master take over story about my life.
      “He turned it down because he honours friendship and treating people with dignity. 
      “I’ll never forget what he did for me just like I’ll never forget what Hulu stole from me.” More

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      Tyson Fury trilogy fight with Derek Chisora fight will not be competitive – I demand a rematch, rages Otto Wallin

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      TYSON FURY’s proposed trilogy fight with Derek Chisora “won’t be a competitive” bout, another ex-opponent has claimed.Fury, 33, recently came out of retirement to pursue a third showdown with his old rival later this year.
      Tyson Fury is closing in on a shock trilogy fight with Derek ChisoraCredit: THE SUN
      The Gypsy King has ended his retirement to throw down with Chisora againCredit: Getty
      Former foe Otto Wallin has slammed the prospect fo Fury fighting Chisora againCredit: AP
      The Swede is desperate to have a rematch with the WBC heavyweight championCredit: REUTERS
      The Gypsy King boxed Chisora from pillar to post in their July 2011 and November 2014 clashes, so much so a third fight has been lambasted by former foe Otto Wallin.
      The Swede told Lord Ping: “It’s simply not a competitive fight [between Fury and Chisora].
      “Fury has already beaten Chisora twice and once stopped him. You can’t compare my fight with Fury with Chisora’s two fights.”
      Wallin, 31, gave Fury a real run for his money in their Las Vegas showdown in 2019 and left the Brit with a horrific cut above his right eye.
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      And the Swedish slugger is confident he’d do a number on the Brit if he managed to bag himself a rematch.
      He said: “I deserved it with my performance in the first fight. I landed more punches on Fury than anybody has in his whole career.
      “I cut him badly in two places and the fight could have easily been stopped.
      “In fact, if I had those cuts the fight would for sure have been stopped.
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      “When I fought Fury, I had never been on that level before and I had only fought one round in 18 months prior to that fight.
      “Now I’ve gained experience in fighting Fury and winning four other fights after that.
      “I’m a better fighter now than what I was in 2019.”
      Fan favourite Fury recently claimed he’d be coached by long-time training partner Isaac Lowe for his Battle of Britain with Chisora, who he’s urged to “get the f***ing contract signed”.
      But Del Boy insists he’s yet to receive a bout agreement, saying: “Tyson, stop talking s**t, mate.
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      “Phone mummy and daddy – mummy is Frank Warren and daddy is f***ing Bob Arum – and tell them you want to hang out with me.
      “Okay? Send me the paperwork, b***h.”
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      Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez went from friendly sparring partners to bitter enemies as trilogy bout awaits rivals

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      GENNADY GOLOVKIN and Canelo Alvarez were once friendly sparring partners… now they are bitter enemies on the verge of an epic trilogy. The former middleweight opponents have already produced 24 classic rounds together and will renew their rivalry for a third time on September 17.
      Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez were once sparring partners
      Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez sparred in 2011 before going on to meet twice in the ring
      But their history dates back over a decade, when a 20-year-old Canelo travelled to Big Bear California for sparring with Golovkin, who was 28 at the time.
      Both were world champions, but it was a year before GGG’s Stateside debut and Canelo was still largely unproven.
      Golovkin, now 40, tells SunSport: “We had very good sparring sessions back then. Those were exciting spars to watch.”
      The pair would pose for pictures arm in arm and compliment each other, not knowing they would later share an iconic rivalry.
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      But as the years went on, and an inevitable fight grew ever closer, the relationship soured with egos at an all-time high.
      Golovkin recalls: “We had a normal relationship. But he then felt too much of himself.
      “He’s now a big star so the consequences of that was probably a side effect of him shooting to fame.”
      Golovkin never forgave Canelo for vacating the WBC title in 2016 when the Kazakh was mandatory, meaning talks between them collapsed.
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      But a year later GGG did get the Mexican in the ring – only to leave it with more frustration.
      Canelo was deemed fortunate to walk away with a disputed draw, setting the scene for a blockbuster rematch 12 months later.
      Again for Golovkin, he felt hard done by after being on the end of a majority points loss, conceding bragging rights to his old gym pal.
      It helped launch Canelo to new heights, the heir to the pound-for-pound throne Floyd Mayweather left in retirement.
      But as the time passed, and with a trilogy not forthcoming, Alvarez’s hate for GGG only grew stronger, despite the win on his record.
      Whereas Golovkin, who controversially lost in the eyes of many ringside, remained indifferent from the animosity.
      Canelo has even said the feud is “personal” – something Triple-G was quick to distance himself from.
      He explains: “I don’t feel any hatred towards him. To me, he’s just an athlete, just another human being. Just a boxer.
      “I guess that’s how he as a human being decided to behave and decided to think of himself, love himself and position himself.”
      Gennady Golovkin drew with Canelo Alvarez in 2017 in a contested resultCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Canelo Alvarez narrowly beat Gennady Golovkin in their 2018 rematchCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Canelo, 32, went on to become a four-division champ after his rematch win over Golovkin, who remained at middleweight.
      But the 160lb legend will move up to super-middleweight for the first time in his career to challenge for Canelo’s undisputed crown.
      The third instalment of their fight collection appears, from the outside at least, to be the most intense.
      But Golovkin insists he acknowledges no difference in the man he has twice gone the distance with – mainly because he chooses not to.
      He says: “I don’t feel like he is any different because I honestly don’t think about him.
      “Too much attention is being placed on him, but he’s not bothering me at all.
      “The way he behaved has shown his true personality, recently.”
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      Canelo has vowed to send Golovkin into retirement by putting a brutal beatdown in Las Vegas.
      But ahead of what could be his final fight, GGG quips: “I’m going to retire soon anyway. With his help or without his help.
      “Let’s face it, I’m 40 years old and nearing my retirement.”
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      Tyson Fury’s trilogy fight with Derek Chisora eyed for December at Cardiff’s 75,000-seat Principality Stadium

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      TYSON FURY and Derek Chisora’s trilogy fight is eyed for December at Cardiff’s 75,000-seat Principality Stadium. Fury twice beat Chisora – in 2011 and then 2014 – before the pair later went on to enjoy a friendship.
      Derek Chisora has twice been beaten by Tyson FuryCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      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.
      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.
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      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.
      But after Chisora picked Joshua and Dillian Whyte 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.
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      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 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.”
      Fury, 33, announced his retirement in April after knocking out Dillian Whyte, 34, in April at Wembley Stadium.

      But he remains linked with a return to fight Joshua, 32, or Oleksandr Usyk, 35, who rematch on August 20 in Saudi Arabia.
      Although Fury appears to have his sights set on old rival Chisora, who he CONFIRMED his comeback will be against.
      He said: “I’ve decided to come back to boxing because I can be the first heavyweight champion in history to have two trilogies.
      “One with Deontay Wilder and a second one with Derek Chisora. I always said I’d fight Derek Chisora at the end of my career.
      “And here we are, breaking all records again, setting precedents.”
      Fury, a known boxing historian, was not quite on the money, as Muhammad Ali had trilogies with Ken Norton and Joe Frazier.
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      Evander Holyfield also had three-fight series with Riddick Bowe and John Ruiz.
      Fury, who famously enjoys fooling the media, also made another surprise announcement in claiming featherweight Isaac Lowe, 28, will be his new trainer.
      Derek Chisora has twice been beaten by Tyson FuryCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Dereck Chisora first loss to Tyson Fury in 2011Credit: Getty More