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      ‘I’m gonna pressure Eddie’ – Derek Chisora makes hilarious phone call to demand AMERICAN referee for Parker rematch

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      DEREK CHISORA has pleaded with the British Boxing Board of Control for an American referee for his rematch against Joseph Parker.And the Londoner is now promising to ‘pressure’ promoter Eddie Hearn into making the request for the December 18 scrap.
      Derek Chisora wants an American referee for his rematch against Joseph ParkerCredit: Getty
      Chisora fell to a split points loss to Parker in their first fight – and was fuming at the resultCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Chisora fell to a points defeat when the two fought in May – with the Brit fuming at the judges’ decision.
      They scored it 115-113 Chisora, 116-111 and 115-113 to Parker.
      In a hilarious video recorded by iFL TV, Chisora decided to ring up the boxing chief Robert Smith to ask for a referee to be drafted in from the US.
      He said: “Hey Robert, listen before we start, I got you on loudpseaker, this is being recorded.
      “This is Derek Chisora here. Listen, I raised a question when I was on the podium that I need a good referee.
      “Is there any chance I can get an American referee for my fight?”

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      Smith replied “I doubt it, I haven’t had any request from the promoter.”
      But Chisora pushed his case, and said he will get the wheel turning to make it happen.
      He continued: “I will make the promoter request it, is that ok?
      “Listen I’m not blaming anybody, I just asked the request. I will ask the promoter to request it.
      “I’m going to pressure Eddie now and we are going to deal with it.”
      Chisora’s pleas came after he fumed once again at his defeat in the first Parker fight in the latest press conference.
      I am upset after the first fight, I don’t believe the fight stats so it shows you how crooked this sport is sometimesDerek ChisoraBritish Heavyweight Boxer
      He said: “Two fights behind closed doors, Manchester again I am half excited and half not to be honest with you, but I might be disappointed with what comes with the fight.
      “I am going to tell my management team that we will get an American referee and good judges for the fight as so many times I have been robbed.
      “I am going to say this honestly to you the public and Eddie, I want a good American referee so I need one that isn’t from the British Boxing Board of Control.
      “I am upset after the first fight, I don’t believe the fight stats so it shows you how crooked this sport is sometimes, all I want to see is you in the ring.
      “The only way you win is if Eddie pays the judges and referee for you.”
      Chisora believes he should have got the judges’ verdict in his first fight against Dillian Whyte in 2016.
      That time he lost on a split decision – but Whyte secured a stunning KO win in their 2018 rematch.
      Eddie Hearn looks set to be pressured into getting an American referee for the Chisora vs Parker clashCredit: Getty
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      Anthony Joshua should hire Adam Booth as trainer for Usyk fight, says mastermind who paired up Tyson Fury and SugarHill

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA should appoint Adam Booth as his next trainer if he is to rip his belts back from Oleksandr Usyk.Watford’s 32-year-old heavyweight hero lost his WBA, IBF and WBO titles to the incredible Ukrainian in September and head trainer Rob McCracken has taken the flak for the gameplan.
      Adam Booth should be the man Anthony Joshua gets to train him for his world title rematchCredit: Getty
      The Brit will attempt to regain the belts from Oleksandr Usyk next yearCredit: Getty
      AJ has since visited a handful of American gyms, meeting with potential replacements like Virgil Hunter, Ronnie Shields and Eddy Reynoso.
      But ex-world champ Andy Lee – the mastermind behind putting cousin Tyson Fury together with Kronk trainer Sugarhill Steward – has recommended his own former coach far closer to home.
      Booth, 52, guided David Haye throughout his early glory days, as well as Lee and George Groves.
      And the much-respected Irishman told IFL: “I saw an interview Anthony Joshua did with you and he said he respected my opinion, which I really appreciated.
      “Without sounding arrogant, Tyson and Sugarhill are together because of me, I could see that was the perfect relationship.
      “And if Anthony Joshua rates me and wants to listen to anything then I think the best coach out there for Anthony Joshua is Adam Booth. For me, Adam Booth is the best trainer in the country.”

      Lee has total respect for Team GB mentor McCracken and does not believe he needs to be replaced.
      But he hopes Surrey-based Booth – who also worked wonders with Ryan Burnett before the world champion had to retire prematurely through injury – is at least considered for the possible position.
      But Lee has warned that Booth – nicknamed the Dark Lord among some of his former fighters – runs a cult-like team and AJ’s entourage could be a casualty.
      Lee added: “Nobody has an understanding of the game like Adam Booth. Nobody knows what it takes to improve a fighter like Adam Booth.
      “But I think it would come with a few conditions, like when it is time for the training the only person who walks through that gym door is Anthony Joshua.
      “They lock the door behind them and they get to work and every day is like that. Adam has already told me a few things he has seen, just over a few text messages, about how he would improve Joshua.
      “Rob McCracken is a great coach and he does not need replacing, in my eyes, but if he is then I think he should at least touch base with Adam and explore that avenue.”
      ‘IT’S INSANE’
      Lee has been Fury’s assistant trainer since he joined up with Detroit-based Hill in 2019 and he trains New Zealand’s former heavyweight world champ Joseph Parker.
      But he rates Booth so highly that the modest Limerick idol thinks it’s funny he gets appointed ahead of his former mentor.
      He said: “I still think Adam Booth is the best coach in England and it’s insane that I get coaching jobs when Adam is still out there.
      “If Anthony teams up with Adam then he becomes a weapon, look what David Haye used to do, he beat Nikolai Valuez, John Ruiz, Monte Barrett and challenged a prime Wladimir Klitschko when he was the finest heavyweight of his era.
      “If you follow Adam Booth – and he is a bit like a cult leader – if you join his cult then the results speak for themselves.
      “I am sure they know each other, they just need to pick up the phone, it is a partnership that would get me very excited.”
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      What is the difference between horsehair and foam-padded boxing gloves?

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      BOXING often throws up plenty of disagreement and conflict, especially between some of the sport’s biggest stars on fight week. One particularly contentious part of fight week is glove selection, where both fighters and their respective camps will inspect and choose the gloves they will where on fight night.
      Tyson Fury knocked Deontay Wilder out in their entertaining third fightCredit: Reuters
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      Often, this is a smooth process, but as seen with Tyson Fury’s third fight with Deontay Wilder, it’s not always plain-sailing.
      Wilder had already thrown accusations about the legality of Fury’s gloves for their second fight in 2020, and the Bronze Bomber wasn’t happy when Fury selected the same style of glove for the trilogy.
      Fury famously wears horsehair material gloves, while Wilder has worn foam padding in his throughout his career, and both are legal.
      But who do fighters get so antsy over glove selection? SunSport have rounded up all you need to know about one of the key formalities of fight week, and the differences between the two types of glove.
      What is the difference between horsehair and foam-padded boxing gloves?
      It sounds self-explanatory – one gloves has horsehair in it, the other has foam.
      But the use of horsehair in gloves, a tradition nearly as old as the sport, has been hotly-contested in recent years.
      Horsehair padding provides the glove with less protection to both your hands, and your opponent’s face, therefore it favours those in the ring who consider themselves to be a knockout artist, or someone with really heavy hands.
      Horsehair gloves are durable, though they absorb sweat easier, thus wearing the padding down quicker than that of their foam relatives.
      Dubbed a ‘puncher’s glove’ horsehair gloves are often used by fighters with a come-forward Mexican style of fighting, or those seeking stoppages in their fights, much like Fury did against Wilder.
      Fury wore Paffen branded gloves for both the rematch and the trilogy against Wilder, after he employed Kronk coach SugarHill Steward to train him to KO the American.
      Paffen gloves use horsehair padding, unlike the majority of modern boxing gloves which use foam padding.

      Following their second fight, in which Wilder was stopped in seven rounds, the Alabama native complained Fury’s gloves had an insufficient amount of padding in them, and that Fury’s punches left a dent in his face.
      Wilder usually wears Everlast Powerlock gloves, which uses a PVC foam and latex material for padding.
      Foam padded gloves have become more popular over the past two decades, as they keep your hands protected and they absorb shock better than horsehair gloves do.
      Once Wilder found out that Fury would be using the same gloves for their trilogy, however, he opted to use Everlast MX instead, a horsehair-foam mix, in order to even the playing field.
      Another fighter who was opposed to horsehair gloves was Floyd Mayweather, who often had it written into his fight contracts that his opponents weren’t allowed to use gloves with that type of padding.
      Conor McGregor was famously banned from using horsehair for their fight back in 2017.
      Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez both wore Grant gloves for their 2013 fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And Marcos Maidana had to change his gloves from horsehair to foam in 2014 on fight week after Mayweather came away from glove inspection less than impressed with the Argentine’s choice of glove.
      Maidana ended up wearing Grant branded gloves, which Mayweather wore for most of his storied career.
      Grant gloves are known as the best gloves on the market for those who want their hands to be ultra-protected, and they were perfect for Mayweather, who often suffered with hand injuries.
      Most known boxing glove brands

      Everlast – worn by Deontay Wilder, Terence Crawford, Errol Spence
      Grant – worn by Floyd Mayweather, Gervonta Davis
      Cleto Reyes – worn by Manny Pacquiao
      Winning – worn by Naoya Inoue, Josh Warrington
      Rival – worn by Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk, Vasyl Lomachenko
      Paffen – worn by Tyson Fury
      Adidas – worn by Daniel Dubois, Anthony Yarde
      Fly – worn by Dillian Whyte, Lawrence Okolie
      No Boxing No Life – worn by Canelo Alvarez More

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      Jake Paul’s girlfriend Julia Rose challenges Tommy Fury’s Love Island star partner Molly-Mae Hague to MUD WRESTLE

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      JAKE PAUL’s girlfriend Julia Rose has challenged Tommy Fury’s partner Molly-Mae Hague to a mud wrestling match to go alongside their boyfriend’s boxing fight.Paul and Fury go head-to-head on December 18 in Florida.
      Rose is famous for flashing at a World Series baseball gameCredit: INSTAGRAM: JULIAROSEPAUL
      Rose and Paul have been dating on-and-offCredit: INSTAGRAM: JULIAROSEPAUL
      Rose wants to mud wrestle HagueCredit: INSTAGRAM: JULIAROSEPAUL
      Hague prefers to stay out of drama and hasn’t responded to RoseCredit: INSTAGRAM: MOLLYMAE
      Hague and Fury met on Love Island in 2019Credit: INSTAGRAM: MOLLYMAE
      Fury is being trained by older brother Tyson, who’s a world heavyweight championCredit: INSTAGRAM: MOLLYMAE
      And Rose thinks Hague isn’t confident in her man, despite Fury having superior boxing history and a heavyweight world champion training him.
      The 27-year-old – famous for flashing at a World Series baseball game – told TMZ she tried to make a bet with Fury’s girlfriend but she didn’t respond.
      Rose told TMZ Sports: “I tried having a bet.
      “She didn’t respond. Molly’s not too confident in her man.”
      In a message to Hague – whilst alongside Paul’s dad Greg – Rose added: “Molly, let’s make a bet. How confident are you in Tommy? Let’s see.”
      When asked by the reporter if she’d ever get into the ring with her Boyfriend’s rival’s partner, Rose had an interesting suggestion.
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      She replied: “We could mud wrestle.”
      Fury’s dad John is confident his son will take on Paul’s older brother Logan next.
      John, in an exclusive interview with BT Sport, said: “I know Jake Paul can’t beat Tommy. Tyson (Fury) will sort his head out.
      “I’m looking for a Tommy win in explosive fashion. The end of Jake Paul. And then he’ll move onto the brother Logan.
      “We won’t count our chickens before they hatch, boxing’s a funny game anything can happen but like I say only one man beating Tommy and that’s Tommy, not Jake Paul.”
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      ‘He’s angry’ – Anthony Joshua has already changed style, tactics and training for Oleksandr Usyk rematch, reveals Hearn

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has adopted a ‘challenger mentality’ following his devastating defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.Slick southpaw Usyk ripped the unified heavyweight titles from AJ’s grasp in September with a masterclass at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      Anthony Joshua came up short in his Tottenham tussle with Oleksandr Usyk in SeptemberCredit: Getty
      Usyk ripped the heavyweight titles from Joshua’s clutches with a masterful displayCredit: GETTY
      And promoter Eddie Hearn has claimed an ‘angry’ Joshua has adopted a ‘challenger mentality’Credit: MATCHROOM BOXING
      Defeat to the Ukrainian has forced Joshua to look for a new training base and reassess his strategy, which promoter Eddie Hearn believes will do him the world of good.
      He told Betfred: “There are fine margins between success and failure and those little percentages of rest relate to that.
      “He’s had 14 years in Sheffield now. It’s an incredible facility, but he is God there.
      “The amateurs look up to him and his picture is everywhere.
      “I say we have to go rough and rugged but he’s got to have that challenger mentality in this fight and he’s got it.
      “Everything I hear from him tells me that he wants to win badly and bash Usyk up, which I didn’t hear any of going into the first fight.
      “He’s angry, which is good.

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      “No decision has been made yet but I do think a change of scenery would be good for him in terms of where his training camp’s based.”
      Joshua, 32, has faced strong calls to axe head coach Rob McCracken following his second dethroning.
      But Hearn believes the Olympian will be hard-pressed to cut ties with his long-time trainer.
      He said: “Robert McCracken is more than just a trainer to AJ. He’s a friend. He’s a mentor. He’s an advisor.
      “I think a change of scenery for AJ is sometimes good. I think it was refreshing for him when he went over to America recently.
      “Going from getting mobbed wherever he is in the UK to that not happening.
      “I’m not saying people don’t know him in America, but it’s different to not being able to walk around here.

      “You’re getting photographed everywhere and the thing with AJ is that he’s got time for everybody. That can be extra draining.
      “Sometimes he’s taken half an hour’s worth of photographs before he’s even got into training.”
      But former unified heavyweight champ Joshua has hinted he could very well ditch McCracken for his rematch with Usyk, which is expected to take place early next year.
      He told iFL TV: “As a man, I have to do what’s right for me.
      “I speak to Rob about it, and Rob, as a man, agrees that if it’s good for me, he’ll say ‘champ, you do what you’ve got to do’.
      “Rob’s not a controlling type of person, he’s very laid back and he’s happy to see the progression of what’s needed.”
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      Watch Tyson Fury show off blistering hand speed in training leaving fans in awe as Brit roars ‘practice makes perfect’

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      TYSON FURY showed off his blistering hand speed during training leaving fans in awe. The Brit is back in the boxing gym a month after beating rival Deontay Wilder in their trilogy fight.
      Fury showed off his quick hands in a training video posted to InstagramCredit: INSTAGRAM: GYPSYKING101
      Trainer Capetillo had to stand on the ring steps to get on the same level as FuryCredit: INSTAGRAM: GYPSYKING101
      And it appears Fury is still in tip-top shape as he ducked, dodged and punched some striking sticks held by trainer Jorge Capetillo.
      The 33-year-old captioned the training video: “practice makes perfect.”
      Fans have been left in awe by Fury, who is ‘too fast’ for a man of his size.
      One responded: “Too fast for that size.”
      Another said: “mans looks like the bruce lee of his weight class.”
      One eagle-eyed fan noticed Capetillo having to stand on the ring steps just to get level with Fury.
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      They said: “trainer standing on the ring stairs 😂😂.”
      Another likened Fury’s lightning-quick punches to a ‘machine-gun’.
      Whilst Fury has some free time on his hands, he’s training his younger brother Tommy for his fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
      The celebrity grudge match is scheduled for December 18 in Florida.
      And Fury insists his brother must ‘fly to a foreign country and stay there’ if he can’t beat Paul, who has only been in boxing a couple of years.
      In the pre-fight press conference, held in Tampa, on Zoom, the Gyspy King said: “I think this is really good fight for everybody who is going to be watching around the world. 
      “There’s going to be a lot of people watching. A lot of people are interested in this fight. 
      “You’ve got two young, undefeated guys. I’m really looking forward to it. It’s going to be an excellent night. I think Tommy will knock him out. 
      “No disrespect to Jake Paul, but like I said to Tommy, if he can’t knock Jake Paul out, fly to a foreign country and stay there because he ain’t coming home.”
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      John Fury claims Rob McCracken ‘saved Anthony Joshua’s LIFE’ in Usyk fight and stopped Brit from being KO’d

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA’s life was ‘saved’ by coach Rob McCracken in his September schooling by Oleksandr Usyk.AJ had the unified heavyweight titles ripped from his grasp by the slick southpaw at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      Anthony Joshua suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in SeptemberCredit: AP
      Coach Rob McCracken has faced strong calls to quit following his AJ’s latest defeatCredit: REX
      But John Fury believes McCracken ‘saved’ Joshua from being knocked out in the Tottenham tussleCredit: GETTY
      McCracken has faced strong calls to quit Team Joshua following the spectacular defeat, but fellow coach John Fury believes the Team GB trainer’s advice saved the Brit from a career-ending knockout.
      He told BT Sport: I’m not gonna knock Robert McCraken. Because I know, looking at that fight again, Robert McCracken was trying to keep him on his feet.
      “He was giving him the advice to get to the 12th round and not get stopped.
      “Because I think if AJ would’ve fought any other way, he would’ve got stopped.
      “Usyk would’ve knocked him out. So it was a caution sort of thing and happy to come second best. Because what can you do if your man is in that frame of mind?
      “It’s your job as a trainer to keep him on his feet. And whether he wins or not, it doesn’t matter.

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      “Robert McCracken has saved his life, really, because he can come again. Can you imagine if Usyk would’ve counted him out?
      “That would’ve been AJ finished for good, wouldn’t it? So Robert McCracken, I think, has saved him for another day.
      “He can come back from that defeat because it wasn’t that bad. And why it wasn’t that bad is down to Robert McCracken.
      “You know, he’s not a bad trainer is Robert McCracken. But like I say, does he teach dog fighting when he needs to?”
      Fury – the father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson – believes Joshua should show loyalty to his long-time coach and not give him the boot.
      He added: “I’d kept McCracken, me. Because he’s been with him all this time, you’ve got to show him loyalty.
      “He’s done the best he could for him. And obviously, Robert McCraken has his best interests at heart.
      “All he needs to do is get somebody there that can teach him different stuff and then combine them together.
      Eddie Hearn recently revealed AJ will return to the USA to continue to look for a new coachCredit: Matchroom Boxing
      But Fury believes Joshua should stay loyal to the man who got him to the danceCredit: GETTY
      “Work together with it. Do what Robert does and do what this other so-called new guy can do. If they’re out there.
      “I don’t think they’re out there.”
      Fury, 57, believes Joshua has all the attributes of a great fighter but lacks in the mental strength department.
      He added: “It’s mental, a million per cent. Because with a strong mind, you can do anything. I was always told there’s no such thing as can’t.
      “And when you think about it hard enough, there’s not many things you can’t do if you set your mind to it.
      “And when a man that big can punch, he’s got the right physique, he’s got everything to be a great fighter.

      “All he needs to do is get the knowledge of what’s missing. And that knowledge is learn how to go into trench warfare with your mind intact.
      “With that belief in yourself that, ‘Right, I’m gonna die here today. It’s you or me.’
      “And without that mentality, you’ll always spew it. You’ll look for the back door every time without that mentality.
      “And for my money, he’s not looking for the back door. He could’ve took the back door with [Wladimir] Klitschko in the fifth round. He didn’t.
      “Yes, he got beat up by [Andy] Ruiz. But he didn’t take the back door, did he? He got stopped, he was out on his feet. That was it, he couldn’t fight anymore.
      “He didn’t hit the canvas and stay down. Do you know what I’m saying?
      “He got up. So he’s got something to work with, hasn’t he? And when you look at it in-depth, he’s got a lot to work with.”
      Joshua, 32, will bid to reclaim the unified heavyweight throne in a rematch with the Ukrainian early next year, although a date for their second showdown has not yet been finalised.
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      Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker 2 date: Live stream and how to watch, TV channel, UK start time, undercard

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      DEREK CHISORA and Joseph Parker do battle AGAIN in a huge rematch in Manchester.Chisora knocked Parker down inside seven seconds in their first fight in May before losing on a split decision over 12 rounds.
      The pair will fight again in a Christmas cracker
      And the Finchley heavyweight is still aggrieved with the scorecards as we head into the rematch.
      Chisora, 37, said: “I 100% won the first fight, I was the more pressure fighter, I was making the fight happen – all he wanted to do was hold. The whole Kronk style of holding and resting on you, that’s what they do – it’s good for them.
      “The name of the game ladies and gentlemen is boxing, bite your gumshield and chuck the leather.
      “There isn’t any point of trying to tip-toe boxing, it doesn’t work, bite the gum-shield and chuck the kitchen sink – that’s the name of the game for me. We are coming to war, that’s why people love watching me, we’re coming to fight. I’ve never been in boxing my life – we’re coming to fight.”

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      When is Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker 2?

      Derek Chisora vs Joseph Park 2 takes place on Saturday, December 18.
      Manchester’s AO Arena plays host to the card.
      The main event is expected to start at around 10.30pm, although this depends on the length of the undercard bouts.

      What TV channel and live stream is Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker 2 on?
      Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker 2 will be broadcast live on DAZN in the UK.
      DAZN costs £7.99 per month for subscribers.
      Who is fighting on the undercard?
      Joshua Buatsi is back in action as chief support on the undercard against Russia’s Maxim Vlasov.
      Unbeaten Buatsi, 28, has knocked out his last 10 opponents as he closes in on a world title shot next year.

      Joseph Parker vs Derek Chisora
      Joshua Buatsi vs Maxim Vlasov
      Carlos Gongora vs Lerrone Richards
      Zelfa Barrett vs Bruno Tarimo
      Sandy Ryan vs TBA
      Jordan Thompson vs TBA
      Rhiannon Dixon vs TBA
      Cyrus Pattinson vs TBA

      Parker was sensationally floored inside seven seconds of the first fight
      What happened in the first fight?
      Derek Chisora knocked down Joseph Parker within SEVEN seconds…but Parker recovered to win via split decision in a thriller which, like the upcoming rematch, took place at the Manchester Arena.
      A gruelling heavyweight main event went down to the wire, with New Zealander Parker prevailing 113-115, 116-111, 115-113 in the end.
      But Del Boy declared himself furious with the judges’ decision, saying: “I train hard every day, I give everything in the gym, and when I put it all in there, these are the results I get.” More