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      Tyson Fury called out for ‘Battle of Britain’ fight by WWE star Drew McIntyre at planned UK pay-per-view show

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      WWE star Drew McIntyre is hopeful of securing a Battle of Britain fight against Tyson Fury.The Gyspy King, 33, is awaiting his next opponent after defeating Deontay Wilder next month.
      Drew McIntyre is eager to enter the ring with Tyson FuryCredit: Mega Agency
      Tyson Fury is waiting for his next opponentCredit: PA
      Eddie Hearn is lining up his fighter, Dillian Whyte, to challenge Fury’s WBC crown next.
      But McIntyre is confident a bout between him and Fury would draw a lot of attention too.
      McIntyre told The Mirror: “The way I put it, I’m angling for a significant UK pay-per-view.
      “I won’t shut up about it until it happens and Fury and I have been going back-and-forth for a long time.
      “If we needed something a little outside the box to get people’s attention, especially in the UK, someone of his stature in boxing and my stature in WWE that would draw some eyes.
      “It would be a battle of Britain and that’s what I’d like to see.”

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      McIntyre has called for a pay-per-view fight between him and Fury for some time.
      Earlier this year he claimed the heavyweight world champion was stalking him on social media and bombarding him with messages every day.
      The pair could have come face to face in the WWE ring but Fury revealed he was not able to after contracting Covid.
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      Amir Khan and Kell Brook close to FINALLY agreeing deal for February fight with Manchester set to host grudge match

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      LONG-TIME rivals Amir Khan and Kell Brook are reportedly edging closer towards agreeing a deal for a February fight to finally settle their bad blood. Khan and Brook have been at each other’s throats for years, with the bout a DECADE in the making after failing to ever agree terms.
      Khan had hoped for a fight to be officially announced earlier this month, and although an agreement is close it is yet to be announcedCredit: Action Images
      Brook (L) has won 39 and lost three of his 42 bouts, while Khan has won 34 and lost fiveCredit: Getty
      Manchester is likely to be the venue for the hotly anticipated clash as talks near completion, according to the Daily Star.
      The pair are yet to decide on how the purse will be split, as well as other contract issues.
      However there are not thought to be any significant stumbling blocks left to negotiate.
      The only danger to the fight going ahead is the stubbornness of both fighters over terms – something fans have got used to during their simmering rivalry.
      If a fight is agreed then February 19th is the expected date for an all-English affair at welterweight or a catch-weight below light-middleweight.
      And it’s expected to be picked up for pay-per-view as British boxing fans finally get the fight they’ve been clamouring for, despite both men being in the twilight of their careers.

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      Khan and Brook are both nearing retirement and would reportedly only get back in the ring if it was against each other.
      That’s against the wishes of promoter Eddie Hearn, who was eager for Khan to take on Conor Benn.
      Both fighters are contractual free agents so have been directly negotiating with each other, pitching the fight to different promotors and networks.
      The fight comes five years later than most fans wanted but is a chance for both men to finally settle the score after years of verbal back-and-forth.
      Neither Khan, 34, or Brook, 35, have fought in 2021.
      Bolton-born Khan hasn’t tasted action for more than two years since beating Billy Dibb in July 2019.
      Brook meanwhile lost via TKO to American Terence Crawford the last time he entered the ring in November of 2020.
      Khan revealed earlier this month nothing had been agreed as of yet, but he hoped a deal could be finalised soon.
      He told talkSPORT: “Contracts are still going back and forth, so I’m not sure how he’s signed when we’re both waiting?
      “Hopefully something gets finalised this week.”
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      Tommy Fury hit by illness just weeks before Jake Paul fight as he continues training with brother Tyson

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      TOMMY FURY’S preparation for his blockbuster showdown with Jake Paul is being hampered by a cold.The Brit is due to face the YouTuber-turned-boxer in a catchweight contest on December 18.
      Tommy Fury and Jake Paul face each other in Florida next monthCredit: BT Sport
      But promoter Frank Warren revealed the youngest Fury brother has been struck down with illness while he trains in Morecambe.
      Warren told iFL TV: “Tommy had a little bit of a cold but hopefully he is going to be ok.
      “We are up in Morecambe (on Wednesday) so hopefully we will know more then, but he is up for it and he wants to fight.
      “He can’t wait for the fight and I know certainly from Jake’s perspective he can’t wait for the fight.”
      Tommy is being coached by heavyweight champ brother Tyson for the big-money bout in Florida.
      Dad John revealed his son is set to earn more cash than some world champions for the showpiece against loud-mouth Paul.

      Both men are unbeaten in their short professional careers but will put their records on the line across the eight-round fight.
      Leaked footage from the Fury camp has shown the 22-year-old showing off slick defensive skills despite his infection.
      ‘Problem Child’ Paul has vowed to embarrass the British boxing family as he showed off his own gruelling training regime.
      The 24-year-old Ohio native has been using a neck-strengthening technique at his camp in Puerto Rico – a move popular with likes of Floyd Mayweather and Anthony Joshua.
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      Tyson Fury WILL return in early 2022 but has NOT decided on opponent in huge blow to Dillian Whyte fight chance

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      TYSON FURY will be back in the ring early next year but there is no word yet on who he will fight next.The WBC heavyweight champion has been weighing up his options after his sensational knock-out victory over Deontay Wilder last month.
      Tyson Fury battered heavyweight rival Deontay Wilder in Las VegasCredit: AFP
      Dillian Whyte has been hoping for a title shot against the Gypsy KingCredit: Reuters
      Former sparring partner Dillian Whyte has been mooted as a potential opponent but the Londoner is embroiled in legal wrangling over his mandatory challenger status.
      And promoter Ben Shalom – who met Fury in the ring at his cousin Hosea Burton’s British championship fight on Saturday – revealed the champ’s current thinking.
      Shalom told Sky Sports: “He told me he’ll definitely be fighting in February or March, but doesn’t know who to fight. It simply came to our notice then.
      “But he wants to fight in February or March, whether it’s against Dillian or not. He’s firm about it.”
      The news confirms what Fury promoter Frank Warren has been saying over his charge’s next move.
      The Wythenshawe fighter is apparently without a mandatory challenger due to legal proceedings between Whyte and the WBC.

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      Whyte was expected to be mandated to fight the Gypsy King but will have to wait for the result of arbitration to find out if he’ll get his title shot.
      Warren told TalkSPORT: “Due to the legal wranglings involving Dillian Whyte, Tyson does not have a mandatory call to answer and is free to proceed with a defence of his belt and it’s a fight I’d like to stage in the UK.
      “Tyson’s made it very clear he wants to fight in late February/early March and that’s what we’re moving forward to do.
      “Tyson just wants to keep active, he’s had just one fight in 22 months. Whatever happens with Dillian Whyte will take its course.”
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      Canelo rules out fighting Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua at heavyweight as he looks to claim cruiserweight gold

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      CANELO ALVAREZ has ruled out moving up to heavyweight – despite his imminent cruiserweight debut.The Mexican will bid to become a five-weight world champion next year against WBC 200lb king Ilunga Makabu.
      Canelo Alvarez will bid to become a five-weight world champion next yearCredit: Getty
      The Mexican will bid to dethrone WBC champ Ilungu MakabuCredit: WBC Boxing
      But the pound-for-pound king has ruled out a jump up to heavyweightCredit: AFP
      The undisputed super-middleweight champion’s shock move up in weight has boxing fans thinking he could potentially jump up to heavyweight.
      But the pound-for-pound king has no intention of mixing it with boxing’s big boys.
      He said: “I am very happy to keep making history, to keep looking for challenges, it is a dangerous challenge but I love that kind of challenge.
      “A year ago I said no cruiserweight and here we are, so I don’t think so (to reach heavyweight) but with Eddy I don’t know sometimes.
      “I don’t think so. It’s not a possibility, my body is not up to it.”
      Canelo, 31, is relishing the opportunity to further cement himself as one of the greatest Mexican fighters of all time, but he’s doubtful he’ll reach the 200lb cruiserweight limit.

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      He said: “For many people there are limits, but not for me.
      “I want to thank (Makabu) for the opportunity to fight for this title and to continue making history, to put one more star in my career.
      “But I can’t (reach 200 pounds), maybe 180, that would be fine.”
      Canelo created history earlier this month by becoming the first undisputed 168lb champion with an 11th-round KO victory over Caleb Plant.
      He said his historic victory: “2021 was special, to unify this division, something that no one had achieved.
      “To be among the six in the history of boxing (undisputed championship), to be the first Latino.
      Pound-for-pound king Canelo became undisputed 168lb earlier this monthCredit: GETTY
      “For me, it has been the best year.
      ” I’m happy and proud to represent all Mexicans and now it’s my turn to do what I want.
      “Now the truth is that I faced all the world champions at 168 and I took the title from all of them and now I can do whatever I want.”
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      Tyson Fury does NOT have mandatory challenger to answer, says promoter Frank Warren in huge blow to Dillian Whyte

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      TYSON FURY doesn’t have a mandatory challenger for his heavyweight title due to Dillian Whyte’s legal proceedings against the WBC.Whyte was expected to be mandated to fight the Gypsy King last week but will have to wait for the result of arbitration to find out if he’ll get his hands on his former sparring partner.
      Tyson Fury is planning to defend his WBC heavyweight title in the springCredit: Reuters
      Brit Dillian Whyte is currently the mandatory challenger for Fury’s WBC strapCredit: Matchroom Boxing
      But promoter Frank Warren insists Fury has no mandatory challenge to answerCredit: Rex
      And Team Fury have no plan to wait for the outcome of the Brixton banger’s legal proceedings before deciding their next move.
      Promoter Frank Warren said told talkSPORT: “Tyson Fury will be back in the ring by late February or early March.
      “Due to the legal wranglings involving Dillian Whyte, Tyson does not have a mandatory call to answer and is free to proceed with a defence of his belt and it’s a fight I’d like to stage in the UK.”
      Queensbury Promotions chief Warren insists Fury’s next move won’t be affected by Whyte’s legal issues with the WBC.
      He added: “It won’t impact on Tyson.
      “Tyson’s made it very clear he wants to fight in late February/early March and that’s what we’re moving forward to do.

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      “Tyson just wants to keep active, he’s had just one fight in 22 months. Whatever happens with Dillian Whyte will take its course.
      “Tyson’s got to make a decision on who he’s going to fight, the decision will be his.
      “We’re not going to be hampered by his problems. They’re his to sort out.
      “Tyson is the world champion, not Dillian Whyte.
      “He’s not setting the ground rules here, that’s the champion that does that.”
      Fan favourite Fury is hellbent on making his second defence of the WBC strap early next year and is happy to face whoever is put in front of him.
      He said: “I thought I was going to be fighting Dillian Whyte but I don’t know what he has going on in his private life with the WBC.
      “He has a court case going on and it’s kind of s**t because I know how long arbitrations can take because my own one with Deontay Wilder took 18 months.
      “I hope he does not get caught in the long grass and I hope I don’t get forced into another fight like a voluntary defence.
      Tyson Fury plans to defend his WBC heavyweight title in the springCredit: Getty
      “But I don’t care because they are all just work-outs for me, I will destroy them all like I have done all my life.
      “It does not matter if it is Dillian Whyte, Dillian Blue or Dillian Grey.
      “I am not interested in waiting around for other people, I will be fighting again in February, early March latest, defending my WBC heavyweight world title.”
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      Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel, full card for big lightweight fight

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      BOXING welcomes back one of its brightest stars in Teofimo Lopez later this month as he takes on George Kambosos Jr in New York. Lopez hasn’t been in the ring since he defeated Vasyl Lomachenko in outstanding fashion over a year ago due to a multitude of issues.
      Teofimo Lopez will fight George Kambosos Jr on November 27Credit: Getty Images – Getty
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      The Brooklyn fighter was supposed to fight IBF mandatory challenger Kambosos in June on a Triller show but came down with Covid weeks before the fight.
      It was put back to August, and then two different dates in October, while promoters Triller aimed to find a suitable night to place the fight.
      Eventually, Triller had their rights to promote the fight taken away by the IBF, and the next highest bidder was Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom and DAZN, who quickly put together a date and venue.
      When is Lopez vs Kambosos Jr?

      Teofimo Lopez’s clash with George Kambosos Jr will take place on Saturday, November 27.
      The bout will be held at the Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
      There will be a full capacity in attendance for the fight.
      Fans in the UK can expect ring-walks to get underway from 4am GMT on the morning of Sunday, November 28.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      Lopez vs Kambosos Jr will be shown live on DAZN in the UK.
      You can live stream the action from the DAZN app, which is available for download onto your mobile device, tablet or Smart TV.
      To subscribe to DAZN, head to their website and sign-up for £7.99 a month.

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      What have they said?
      “[At my gym] we put up a photo of us at the face-off,” Kambosos said.
      “I looked into the eyes of a soulless kid who is on a leash. I saw that he can’t do anything by himself.
      “That’s why I crossed his eyes out because I don’t need to look into his eyes. I saw what I saw at the face-off and that’s why he’s never been the same since then.”
      Lopez has said: “He’s in trouble, a lot of trouble. He’s going to be massacred.
      “One round (is all it will last) because all that talking doesn’t work.
      “You (Kambosos) have been in two fights that were split decisions against Mickey Bey and Lee Selby. I ain’t Mickey Bey. I ain’t Lee Selby.” More

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      Anthony Joshua’s fight against Usyk was EASIER than Ruiz Jr and Brit could have won with two tactics, says Witherspoon

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      OLEKSANDR USYK was an easier opponent for Anthony Joshua to beat than former heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz.Slick southpaw Usyk ended Joshua’s second reign as unified heavyweight champion with a boxing masterclass at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September.
      Oleksandr Usyk ended Anthony Joshua’s second reign as unified heavyweight champ in SeptemberCredit: GETTY
      The defeat, however, wasn’t as emphatic as his 2019 loss to Andy Ruiz JrCredit: AP
      But former Usyk foe Chazz Witherspoon reckons AJ should’ve got the better of the Ukrainian
      AJ failed to effectively make use of his height, reach and power advantages over the former undisputed cruiserweight champion.
      And former Usyk foe Chazz Witherspoon reckons the Tottenham tussle was stylistically an easier fight for the Brit than his ill-fated meeting with Andy Ruiz Jr in June 2019.
      He told SunSport: “I think the Ruiz fight was the harder fight, the Usyk fight was [an] easier fight for Joshua to win.
      “He may have felt fighting against Usyk was going to be easy.
      “Usyk gave him more of a fight than he had anticipated.”
      Witherspoon believes Joshua would be gearing up for a Battle of Britain with Tyson Fury had he utilised more defensive footwork and set-ups for his big right hand.
      He said: “The fight was so easy to win all he needed was somebody to show him some basic defence.

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      “He should have drilled the right hand, it’s kind of hard for me to explain, but I could show him. I could show him practically.”
      Witherspoon, who welcomed Usyk to the heavyweight division in October 2019, also believes Joshua wasn’t his usual confident self before the dust-up.
      The American added: “He lacked confidence for some reason or he felt it was going to be an easier fight for him. Usyk came to fight!
      “He was prepared to fight a southpaw and using the right hand.
      “But there’s much more to this than just throwing the right hand.
      “He needs to also get on the outside of his lead jab, southpaw’s right hand.
      “Get outside and go in. I can tell you that not a lot of boxers do that.”
      Anthony Joshua has vowed to exact revenge on Oleksandr Usyk in brutal fashionCredit: Getty
      Joshua, 32, will bid to rip the unified titles from Usyk’s clutches in a potentially do-or-die rematch early next year.
      A date for the pair’s second dance hasn’t been finalised, but promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed the bout is in the works for the spring.
      The Matchroom Boxing chief said: “I think it will be realistically end of March, early April.
      “Both guys are probably resting, although AJ will be doing a bit more preparation because he wants to get it right.
      “There was a well-documented trip to America, just to look really, look, learn and see.
      “I think he will go back out there towards the end of the year.
      “We will start talking to Team Usyk over the next couple of weeks and pin down the venue.”

      Joshua is hellbent on exacting revenge on his fellow London 2012 Olympian, telling iFL TV: “For me, I have one thing in my mind – that’s war, that’s murder, that’s to go out there and hurt the guy and take his soul to the point where he wants to give up.
      “I’m done with f***ing losing. I’m done with trying to learn the sweet science. He might get thrown on the floor in the next fight because this is war.
      “It’s just straight war, I’m annoyed. I’m boiling up even speaking about it – it’s that passion to win.”
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