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      Tommy Fury urges brother Tyson to retire after Dillian Whyte and taunts Jake Paul for fighting ‘MMA kids’

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      TOMMY FURY has urged brother Tyson to follow through with his promise to retire after fighting Dillian Whyte. Fury returns to the UK for a homecoming five years in the making to defend his WBC crown against mandatory challenger Whyte.
      Tommy Fury urged brother Tyson to retire after fighting Dillian WhyteCredit: Instagram @tommyfury
      He had vowed to wipe the floor at Wembley on April 23 before adding all four undisputed belts to his trophy shelve.
      But Fury, 33, quickly backtracked and claimed he will retire after fighting Whyte, 33, a plan his brother backs all the way.
      Tommy, 22, told EsNEWS: “Yeah definitely 100 per cent, I would like to see Tyson retire after this one.
      “He’s got nothing left to prove, he’s won every single professional belt there is.
      “He beat the man who beat the man and he’s beat all the top men out there.  
      “He’s really got nothing left to prove, so if he wants to walk away 100 per cent definitely.”
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      Tommy is eyeing a place on the pay-per-view undercard which would be his first fight since August.
      He had been in line for a celebrity grudge match against YouTuber Jake Paul, 25, in December.
      But the 2019 Love Islander was forced to pull out after suffering a broken rib and bacterial chest infection.
      Tommy has called to reschedule the fight and reckons a statement win on Tyson’s undercard will do the trick.
      He said: “That fight I look to see at the end of the year.
      “My plan is to get a good win on this undercard. At the end of the day, Jake Paul knows where it’s at.
      Yeah definitely 100 per cent, I would like to see Tyson retire after this one. He’s got nothing left to prove. Tommy Fury on brother Tyson
      “We’re onto bigger and better things, I don’t know what Jake Paul’s doing, but we’ve just done 100,000 at Wembley.
      “I’m looking to get a good win on the undercard and move on with my career.
      “I’m a boxer, I’m not a YouTube boxer or anything like that, I’m a fully-fledged fighting man.
      “Whatever Jake Paul decides to do, he decides to do, I’m not interested.”
      Tommy would have been Paul’s first opponent with a professional boxing record.
      The American has so far only beaten a YouTuber, NBA player and two former UFC fighters.
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      Tommy also refuted Paul’s allegation that he faked his injury to avoid risking his reputation in the all-celebrity bout.
      He said: “I think it’s ludicrous, I think he’s using my injury as a play point like, ‘He didn’t want the fight’. When really, it was a genuine injury.
      “I broke a rib and had a major, major chest infection and I just wan’t fit to fight, professionals cleared me as not fit to fight.
      “He’s just playing on that, but at the end of the day he knows where the big fight’s at – it’s here.
      “He knows where the hundreds of thousands of people are at – it’s here.
      “So if he wants to go and fight another MMA kid in Ohio somewhere, let him crack on. But I know we’re onto bigger and better things.” 
      Jake Paul is yet to fight a recognised boxerCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      Kell Brook has been sent a ‘significant offer’ to fight Conor Benn in the summer after Amir Khan win, Eddie Hearn says

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      KELL BROOK has been sent a ‘significant offer’ to fight Conor Benn in the summer, Eddie Hearn revealed. Benn was ringside to watch as Brook finally put an end to his near-two decade rivalry with Amir Khan.
      Kell Brook has been sent a ‘significant offer’ to fight Conor Benn in the summerCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Conor Benn pictured with promoter Eddie HearnCredit: Getty
      Since the six-round domination, the former IBF welterweight champion has become a hot commodity again.
      Middleweight Chris Eubank Jr is another of his options but promoter Hearn has officially sent Brook a deal to fight Benn.
      He told iFL TV: “I’ve been talking to Kell Brook and his dad and stuff like that.
      “I won’t go into it too much but we’ve made them a significant offer to fight Conor Benn.
      “I think with Kell, if he fights again, he should and would do it sooner rather than later.
      “Once he starts enjoying himself and relaxing and the weight goes back on, it becomes more of a mission.”
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      Benn, 25, is set to return on April 16 with South African Chris van Heerden, 34, in talks as the opponent.
      But Hearn claimed if Brook, 35, is ready to go by June then they will instead shelve the return next month in favour of the summer blockbuster.
      He said: “Right now, he looks like a million dollars, and he’ll be ready to fight in June.
      “But at the same time, I think it’s going to take a ridiculous amount of money to get him back in the ring because he doesn’t really need it.
      “I reckon he’s thinking to himself and his dad is thinking, ‘Well, if the money is crazy, we’ll do it. But if not, we’re happy.
      “It’s important that they’re happy and I understand their position. For us, we said, ‘If you’re ready to go in June, we’ll hold our April 16th fight’.
      “But that doesn’t look to be the case. It looks like we’ll progress with April 16th and we’ll carry on the talks with Kell.
      “And hopefully, we can find some middle ground to make the fight in September or October.”
      I won’t go into it too much but we’ve made them a significant offer to fight Conor Benn. Eddie Hearn on Kell Brook
      Eubank Jr and Brook were locked in a dispute on Twitter over terms for a catchweight.
      Brook has ruled out fighting directly at the 160lb limit, while Eubank Jr, 32, has refused to meet his demand of 155lb.
      So Hearn sees the row as an indicator that Benn makes more sense for the Sheffield hero.
      He said: “Kell is probably thinking, ‘Do I really want to go up to middleweight and fight Eubank?’
      “Imagine losing to Eubank up at middleweight. I just beat Amir Khan’. So that would be a great way to bow out just like Froch when he beat Groves.
      “But I know the temptation for Kell is to make a fortune and have a fight that he thinks he can win.
      “So hopefully we can get it made, and respect to those guys and we’ll see what happens.”
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      Jake Paul ‘announces’ fight against Vladimir Putin as he and brother Logan troll Russian ruler after invasion of Ukraine

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      JAKE PAUL has jokingly announced a fight between himself and Vladimir Putin.The YouTuber turned boxer last week condemned the Putin ordered Russian invasion of Ukraine on Twitter.
      Jake and Logan Paul have taken to Twitter to mock Vladimir PutinCredit: Getty
      The YouTuber turned boxer posted this mock-up fight posterCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
      The 5-0 fighter, 25, wrote: “My thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and Russia who are both going to suffer greatly from all of this mayhem.”
      Now he has taken a more humorous approach by sharing a fake fight poster advertising a showdown between him and Putin.
      Along with the poster of him and the 69-year-old Russian president, he wrote: “Big news.
      “Tickets on sale next week. #PaulPutin brought to you by @TimJDillon promotions.”
      There was a ‘Leave no doubt’ tagline at the top of the poster over a side-by-side snap of Paul and a topless Putin.
      And below them was text saying: “Coming soon, live on pay-per-view.”
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      Paul’s older brother, Logan, then chipped in with several tweets of his own in response.
      He wrote: “He needs to be Putin his place.”
      Before adding: “He gonna be Russian to the hospital after this.”
      ​Meanwhile, Ukrainian boxers Oleksandr Usyk and Vasiliy Lomachenko have both returned to their homeland to help in the fight against Russia.
      And retired former heavyweight champion brothers Wladimir and Vitali, the mayor of Kyiv, Klitschko have also taken up arms. More

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      Canelo’s three-fight plan with P4P star set for Gennady Golovkin trilogy and cruiserweight title after Dmitry Bivol bout

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      CANELO ALVAREZ is set for three fights in 2022 – which includes two title challenges and a bitter trilogy bout. The Mexican superstar became undisputed super-middleweight king last year after four fights in just 11 months.
      Canelo Alvarez, Eddie Hearn and Dmitry Bivol ahead of the May 7 fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Canelo, 31, has since signed to face Dmitry Bivol, also 31, on May 7 in Las Vegas for the WBA light-heavyweight title.
      He won the WBO version against Sergey Kovalev, 38, in 2019 but soon vacated the belt to move back down.
      Canelo will now be handed the opportunity to become a two-time champ at light-heavyweight having penned a two-fight deal with DAZN.
      The second part of the contract includes a return in September with old rival Gennady Golovkin the targeted opponent.
      Canelo was fortunate to walk away with a draw in their initial 2017 fight but won the rematch by razor thin decision a year later.
      A trilogy bout failed to materialise but promoter Eddie Hearn has lined the two up for a showdown later this year.
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      Golovkin, 39, has to first beat Ryota Murata, 36, in their middleweight unification on April 9 in Japan.
      Hearn told iFL TV: “If those two win. They will meet each other in September.”
      Canelo has predicted he will KO Golovkin and end their rivalry in style.
      He said: “That’s what I feel. First things first, I need to win this fight. I win this fight, and then we can talk about it.
      “But that’s what I feel with that fight.”
      Canelo Alvarez won his 2018 rematch with Gennady GolovkinCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      After Canelo beat Caleb Plant, 29, in November to complete supremacy at 168lb, he requested to fight for the WBC cruiserweight title.
      His challenge was accepted by the WBC and Illunga Makabu, 34, who would weigh TWO STONE more.
      The move up in division eventually fell through, but Canelo’s trainer and manager Eddy Reynoso eyes the historic fight in December.
      He said: “It could be Makabu because he’s the WBC champion.
      “Whatever happens in these first two fights, we’ll decide in December. We got a disciplined fighter, a strong fighter.
      “Those are the only champions that can go up and down divisions.”
      Canelo Alvarez pictured with WBC cruiserweight champion Illunga MakabuCredit: WBC Boxing More

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      Watch Mike Tyson kiss pigeon and send his own flock of beloved birds flying in bizarre video

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      MIKE TYSON has showcased his immense love of pigeons once again by sharing a video KISSING one of his winged pets. The 55-year-old has been smitten with the animals ever since he was nine.
      Tyson got up close and personal with one of his beloved pigeonsCredit: Instagram @miketyson
      Boxing great Tyson handled the pigeon for the cameraCredit: Instagram @miketyson
      Iron Mike stood smiling in a room filled with the birdsCredit: Instagram @miketyson
      And now in a video shared to his Instagram account, Tyson is seen handling a docile white bird.
      Iron Mike shows the pigeon off to the camera before leaning in and smacking a kiss right on the animal’s beak.
      But the company of just one pigeon wasn’t enough for animal lover Tyson.
      The self proclaimed ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ then moved inside and was joined by a whole flock of them.
      He smiled and chuckled as he milled around amongst the pigeons, moving his arm to send them flying around the room in front of him.
      Tyson is no stranger to showing off his feathered friends to fans online.
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      Back in 2020 he posted a video of himself relaxing and feeding his pets ahead of his exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr.
      He has always had a love for pigeons, and revealed that it was the honour of one that drew his first punch as a ten-year-old.
      He said in the past: “The guy ripped the head off my pigeon. This was the first thing I ever loved in my life, the pigeon.
      “That was the first time I threw a punch.
      “I have loved pigeons since I was nine. They were my escape.
      “I was fat and ugly. Kids teased me all the time. The only joy I had was pigeons.”
      Tyson loves locking lips with pigeons – pictured here back in 2005Credit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      Tyson Fury claims he would weigh career-heaviest 21 STONE in crossover fight with UFC champ Francis Ngannou

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      TYSON FURY claimed he would weigh a career-heaviest 21 STONE against UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou. The champions of boxing and the UFC respectively have gone back and forth for the past few years, fuelling talk of a crossover fight.
      Tyson Fury claimed he would weigh a career-heaviest 21 STONE against Francis NgannouCredit: AP
      Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury have gone back and forth in recent yearsCredit: Getty
      Fury recently mapped out a plan to retire after his title defence to Dillian Whyte on April 23, but it would not affect a ‘special fight’ with Ngannou.
      And the Gypsy King would pile on the pounds for a bout under boxing rules but in a cage with the smaller 4oz gloves on.
      Fury said on the MMA Hour: “We’ve got Francis Ngannou, he’s a big guy, a big dangerous guy.
      “I’d love to see, people going on, ‘Oh, it’s not a fair fight in 10oz gloves,’ and that’s correct.
      “It wouldn’t be a fair fight in 10oz gloves because like [Daniel] Cormier said recently, he said Francis Ngannou is a much cruder version of Deontay Wilder, and we all know what happened there.
      “So I think if we’re doing four-ounce gloves, he’d have a bit more chance of knocking me out, but then again, I’d have a bit more chance of knocking him out also.
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      “So it makes for an exciting fight. And I will try to come in at my heaviest for that fight.
      “I’ll try to come in over 300 pounds – just to nail him to the canvas with one solid punch.”
      Fury, 33, has called to fight Ngannou, 35, in Las Vegas next year but first returns to the UK in a homecoming at Wembley Stadium.
      He had promised to win the undisputed crown after the Whyte fight – only to backtrack and say he will retire after his mandatory defence against Whyte, 33.
      But even if he does hang up his boxing gloves, Fury will make an exception to face Ngannou.
      He said: “I don’t count that as a real boxing fight.
      “That’s not a boxing fight. That’s gonna be a ‘special’ fight. That will be in a cage in 4oz gloves, in Las Vegas, at the Raiders Stadium.
      “I will have retired from competitive, championship boxing and I’ll be ready to do the crossover fights completely.”

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      Eddie Hearn would be ‘absolutely astonished’ if Tyson Fury’s fight with Dillian Whyte has no British judges

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      EDDIE HEARN would be left ‘absolutely astonished’ if Tyson Fury’s fight with Dillian Whyte has no British judges. It comes after Fury and his promoter Frank Warren called for NO home officials to score the heavyweight title fight on April 23 at Wembley.
      Eddie Hearn would ‘absolutely astonished’ if Tyson Fury’s fight with Dillian Whyte has no British judgesCredit: Getty
      The two were left shocked after Jack Catterall, 38, was controversially beaten by Josh Taylor, 31, in Scotland via a questionable split-decision verdict.
      But Hearn has admitted the British Boxing Board of Control and General Secretary Robert Smith will likely demand home officials.
      He told iFL TV: “It’s never down to the promotional company, it’s something that’s very important for people to know.
      “I would be absolutely astonished if the British Boxing Board of Control allowed that fight to go ahead with no British judges.
      “Also for them it’s kind of like an admission of guilt and defeat if so.
      “And in fact Robert Smith has nearly forced fights to fall through because of his stubbornness for making sure that the British Boxing Board of Control are represented.
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      “And you know what? I make Robert Smith right. I remember Klitschko against Joshua was neutral judges and it took argument after argument after argument.
      He continued: “The British Boxing Board of Control will always insist on one British ref and one British judge in an international fight of magnitude.
      “But this is two Brits. So I’d be absolutely astonished… it doesn’t have to be British across the board.
      “But I think Robert Smith would insist on a British ref and a British judge. And do you know what? I actually agree with him.”
      Fury, 33, does not currently hold a BBoBC licence having competed for the last four years and five fights Stateside.
      So he will return against Whyte, 33, for his UK homecoming on a foreign boxer’s license and wanted no British judges score the fight.
      He told talkSPORT: “I’ve seen an article recently where Frank Warren said there would be no British judges for this fight and I reiterate that as well.

      “Those words echo around my training camp. We don’t want British judges for this fight.
      “We want proper, experienced, judges who will do the right thing. If Dillian Whyte beats me, give him the decision.
      “Do not try and rob anybody of this fight, give the man the decision, give the man what he deserves.
      “If I win, do the same for me. In boxing, these fighters don’t want any gifts, they don’t want robbery decisions.
      “People want to win if they win, and lose if they lose. In the game, we’ve seen so many boxing decisions go the opposite way and I’m just thinking ‘what are they watching’.
      “As for the fight that happened the other night, both fighters tried their best and done what they could do best.
      “It’s not for me to say who won or lost, because I know both guys, but it was a good fight, I watched it and it was a great fight for the fans.
      “Both fighters did their best.”
      Frank Warren and Tyson Fury want no British judges scoring the Wembley fightCredit: PA More

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      Is Deji vs Alex Wassabi on TV? Date, UK start time, live stream and undercard for massive YouTube fight

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      YOUTUBE sensation Deji returns to ring action as he faces social media star Alex Wassabi in a highly anticipated grudge match.Deji hasn’t stepped foot in the ring since last summer when Vinnie Hacker secured a three-round TKO victory against the 25-year-old.
      Deji lost to YouTuber Jake Paul in 2018 on the undercard of KSI vs Logan PaulCredit: Reuters
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      And this was following a fifth round loss courtesy of Jake Paul back in 2018 on the undercard of KSI vs Logan Paul.
      But now, KSI’s little brother is hoping to prove to his 9.8 million subscribers that he can bounce back from losing his “Battle of the Platforms” bout.
      However, challenger Wassabi previously announced that he had been training for years which makes it an intriguing match-up.
      When is Deji vs Alex Wassabi?

      Deji’s big return to boxing against Wassabi is scheduled to go ahead on Saturday, March 5.
      The event will take place at the SSE Arena, Wembley in London.
      Showstar Boxing will promote the event, which should get underway from around 6pm UK time.
      But the main event of Deji vs Alex Wassabi is likely to get going later in the night at around 9pm.

      What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?

      Unfortunately, Deji vs Alex Wassabi will not be broadcasted on UK television.
      However, all the action will be available to watch on Showstar’s own pay-per-view stream.
      Tickets for the show are available and priced between £36-£146 at Ticketmaster.

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      What has been said?
      Deji has said: “I’m going to be fighting main event on the Showstar UK vs USA event at the Wembley SSE Arena.
      “Alex Wassabi, you desperate f***er. You got your wish, I’m going to bury your already dead career.
      “You ran from my bro but there’s no escaping me – I’m going to put you to sleep on that canvas, March 5th.
      “I want to see all my fans there.”
      Alex Wassabi replied: “That’s his mindset, it’s all mental with him and it’s hard to talk about because I want this to be a good fight.
      “I would rather win a decision than win by first round knockout because I want it to be an epic battle – this is my first fight!” More