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      ‘This is war’ – Inside George Kambosos Jr’s NINE MONTH training camp to fight Teofimo Lopez after chaotic cancelations

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      GEORGE KAMBOSOS JR has barely left the gym in NINE MONTHS – after a chaotic period of fight cancellations with Teofimo Lopez. But the Australian is now just days away from challenging for the unified WBA, IBF, WBO and WBC ‘Franchise’ lightweight titles.
      George Kambosos fights Teofimo Lopez after putting in work at the gymCredit: EPA
      George Kambosos training in his gym in AustraliaCredit: EPA
      The Aussie challenges for the unified lightweight titlesCredit: EPA
      A positive coronavirus test for Lopez, 24, and disastrous delays by promotional banner Triller, saw the fight drag on and on.
      But Kambosos, 28, refused to drop his guard, literally, and continued to work away as the end game stayed the same.
      He told SunSport: “It’s public that this fight has taken a long time and there’s been dates set and changes, Lopez getting Covid. 
      “But, nothing has been on my side, I’ve been ready to fight but I stayed very focused. 
      “I stayed in the gym, I’m stronger than ever, my tunnel vision has been unbelievably strong and the way I look at it, this is war. 
      “War does not take a day to win, sometimes it takes months, sometimes it takes years. 

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      “This isn’t going to take years, but it really, really has been a war of attrition, it’s the small steps, the small battles.
      “Focused, patient, staying hungry and now we’re here.” 
      Until Lopez withdrew following a bout with Covid-19, the title fight had been scheduled for June 19 and was then moved to August.
      But the summer date never came to fruition and October was the eyed date.
      Alas, that never materialised, and social media platform Triller, who had paid £4.5million to stage the fight, threw in the towel.
      Instead, Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing, who were the second highest purse bidders, inherited the rights.
      George Kambosos hitting the padsCredit: EPA
      George Kambosos shadow boixng in campCredit: EPA
      Mike Tyson hangs in the wall of George Kambosos’ gymCredit: EPA
      Now Kambosos will finally face Lopez, in the champion’s home of New York, bringing an end to one of the longest boxing sagas of the year.
      He said: “It really doesn’t matter how long this fight has taken, I’m just very excited.
      “I’ve got better and better and I know he hasn’t, he’s gone backwards. I’m always in the gym, there’s never any set ‘camps’ for me. 
      “I’m always in the gym, it just depends where I am whether I’m in Sydney or Miami. 
      “As we get closer we just up the tempo and up the rounds, but I’m always in the gym, perfecting my craft and getting better and better. 
      “Maybe Lopez is hoping I would burn our or start to pull away but that’s not me. I love this, I beat Lee Selby and I was in the gym that night! 
      George Kambosos also trains in MiamiCredit: BOXRAW
      George Kambosos is the IBF madatory challengerCredit: BOXRAW
      George Kambosos sparring in training camp
      “That’s how much this means to me and how much I love this sport. I just stayed very focused, continued to get better.”
      Jeff Horn, 33, in 2017 famously stunned Manny Pacquiao, now 42, in front of 50,000 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
      But Kambosos hopes to go one better by winning unified titles and instantly carve his name in Australian boxing history.
      He said: “This will be huge, I get goosebumps just thinking about it.
      “This will be probably inside the top five most historic victories in Australian history, it would put me down as the greatest fighter in the country. 
      “That’s no disrespect to our great legends of the past, but facts are facts and it’s massive.” 
      George Kambosos at his press conference with Teofimo LopezCredit: Matchroom
      Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos trade wordsCredit: Matchroom
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      ‘Stretcher job’ – Tyson Fury predicts ‘dynamite KO king’ brother Tommy will leave Jake Paul ‘on oxygen’ in grudge match

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      TYSON FURY backed brother Tommy to do a ‘stretcher job’ on Jake Paul and leave him ‘on oxygen’. WBC champion Fury is coaching and set to corner Tommy for the December 18 clash in Florida.
      Tyson Fury says Tommy Fury will do a ‘stretcher job’ on Jake PaulCredit: Stephen Dunkley/Queensberry Promotions
      The 2019 Love Island star is the more experienced at 7-0, with four knockouts, and will be Paul’s first opponent with prior professional boxing experience.
      And unbeaten heavyweight Fury predicted a demolition job for his little brother, who was dubbed a ‘dynamite KO king’.
      He told Queensberry Promotions: “I think Tommy Fury lays Jake Paul out cold – stretcher job, on oxygen and all that.
      “Like a proper ‘big dirty knockout’ as Tommy calls it. I don’t mean like a, ‘Wow, he’s gone down’.
      “I mean like, proper unconscious knockout. Like when they put the oxygen on him to bring him back round and all that.
      “Because it’s one thing playing around at boxing, but when you’re messing with a dynamite KO king like him, wow, you’re in for some serious trouble.
      “And if you’re not used to getting hit, you can get seriously damaged.”

      Tommy signed a two-bout deal with US network Showtime and in August fought and beat Paul’s sparring partner Anthony Taylor.
      It went the full four rounds and was comfortable enough for the Brit, 22, but the performance lacked any real conviction.
      Paul, 24, later on in the night beat ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, and set up a celebrity grudge match with Tommy.
      The social media star has continued to mock his rival’s performance, but Gypsy King Fury claimed it was all part of the masterplan.
      He said: “Tommy looked terrible on purpose so he could get this fight, that is what clever people do.
      In Paul’s first three fights, he beat YouTuber ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, also 37.
      But his win last time out against Woodley was his biggest to date, while Tommy improved to 7-0 by beating Taylor, 32.
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      Tyson Fury urges Anthony Joshua to let him fight Usyk next fearing British showdown will collapse if rival loses again

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      TYSON FURY has again urged Anthony Joshua to step aside and allow him to fight Oleksandr Usyk. Fury fears Joshua, who has invoked his right to an immediate rematch with Usyk, will lose again – kiboshing their Battle of Britain for good.
      Tyson Fury urged Anthony Joshua to step aside and allow him to fight Oleksandr UsykCredit: YouTube / iFL TV
      Anthony Joshua was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk in SeptemberCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      He told Boxing Lowdown: “I’d prefer him to just let me fight [Usyk].
      “Because if Joshua goes in again and loses, which I think he will, that fight’s dead in the water for me.
      “Because, you don’t lose two fights and then go into a massive heavyweight title fight.
      “But if he lets me fight Usyk and I batter Usyk, then I’d come back and fight Joshua, batter him as well.
      “Then, I can just f*** off and they can all fight for the belts. I’d retire.”
      Joshua, 32, was in talks to fight Fury, 33, in an undisputed title decider in the summer.

      But Deontay Wilder, 36, won his right to his contracted trilogy bout with the unbeaten Brit, so AJ was instead mandated against Usyk.
      AJ was then outclassed over 12 rounds in September as he tried but failed to outbox Usyk.
      Just two weeks later, Fury dramatically knocked out Wilder in round 11 of their epic trilogy bout in Las Vegas.
      The WBC champion now wants to return in February, but with AJ rematching Usyk, his chances of a unification are slim.
      Dillian Whyte, 33, and Joe Joyce, 36, are among the contenders to have called out Fury.
      But the man himself has made it clear he has his eye on just two men.
      Fury said: “Listen, I’m only interested in fighting Usyk or Joshua. We’ll see.”
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      Tommy Fury wants to fight Logan Paul ‘the week after’ beating ‘bum’ Jake in December grudge match, says dad John

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      TOMMY FURY wants to face Logan Paul ‘the week after’ his Florida fight with the YouTuber’s brother Jake.Fury – the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champ Tyson – will lock horns with Jake in a Tampa tussle on December 18.
      Tommy Fury will throw down with YouTuber Jake Paul next monthCredit: Instagram / Jake Paul
      And TNT wants to face The Problem Child’s brother, Logan, the week after their Tampa tussleCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
      Dad John is confident Tommy will wipe the floor with Jake PaulCredit: Rex
      Love Islander Tommy is confident of wiping the floor with the boxing novice – so much so dad John has revealed he wants to perform a quick turnaround to batter Logan after spanking The Problem Child.
      John, 57, told talkSPORT: “We can’t lose this, it’s impossible that Jake Paul can beat this man.
      “All it is is we’re just enjoying because we’re very lucky to be in the situation before Christmas.
      “And it’s just gonna make for the greatest Christmas for the Furys that we’ve probably ever had.
      “Because we’ve just come off a good win with Deontay Wilder, we’re flying high. This is just icing on the cake.
      “It’s an hors d’oeuvre come after the main course, we know that.

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      “But let me just tell you – there’s going to be a lot of fun and games.
      “And, we want his brother the week after. We’ll have his brother on the second and third of January.
      “That’s how confident we are of beating this bum.”
      Doting dad John is relishing seeing Tommy end Jake’s brief but loud foray into the boxing world.
      He added: “I can’t wait to see this YouTuber crumbled up in the corner crying with his girlfriend.”
      Tommy, 22, is planning to have a short night at the office when he finally shares the ring with the brash and cocky Jake.
      He said: “After our last fights on the same card, I rocked up with four people to his after-party.

      “I saw him and what did he do? He didn’t [do anything].
      “He sent a security man over to say: ‘Please leave’.
      “When he gets in the ring with me, he will find his level. He’ll be out in the first round.”
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      Tyson Fury slams ‘mug’ Anthony Joshua for criticising Deontay Wilder’s strategy in trilogy loss after his Usyk defeat

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      TYSON FURY slammed Anthony Joshua as a ‘mug’ for criticising Deontay Wilder after his own defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua was outclassed over 12 rounds in September as he tried but failed to outbox Usyk.
      Tyson Fury has slammed Anthony Joshua as ‘a mug’ after AJ criticised him
      Anthony Joshua after defeat to Oleksandr UsykCredit: Reuters
      Just two weeks later, Fury dramatically knocked out Wilder in round 11 of their epic trilogy bout in Las Vegas.
      AJ recently broke down the Bronze Bomber’s loss and put it down to the American’s approach tactically.
      But Fury, appearing to reference Joshua’s own shortcomings against Usyk, tweeted: “Irony of this mug.”
      It comes after Joshua told JD Sports: “[Wilder] tried, but to get that power and that ferociousness, you have to have it up here [points to his head].
      “Before you have it just here [clenches fists] at that level, you have to have it here [points to his head] as well.”
      Joshua, 32, was in talks to fight Fury, 33, in an undisputed title decider in the summer.

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      But Wilder, 36, won his right to his contracted trilogy bout with the unbeaten Brit, so AJ was instead mandated against Usyk.
      After losing, he has now invoked his right to an immediate rematch, meaning Fury’s hopes of a unification are slim.
      The Gypsy King and his US promoter have tried to urge AJ to step aside and allow him to instead face Usyk.
      But with that almost impossible, Fury fears Joshua will lose the rematch with Usyk and their fight will go up in smoke for good.
      He told Boxing Lowdown: “If Joshua goes in again and loses, which I think he will, that fight’s dead in the water for me.
      “But if he lets me fight Usyk and I batter Usyk, then I’d come back and batter him as well.”
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      Tommy Fury could fight Jake Paul with ‘broken ribs and left hand’ and STILL beat YouTuber, says brother Tyson

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      TYSON FURY said his brother Tommy could fight Jake Paul with broken ribs and a busted left hand… and STILL win. WBC champion Fury is coaching and set to corner Tommy for the December 18 clash in Florida.
      Tyson Fury on stage with dad John and brother Tommy
      The pair were joined by their dad John and Paul for a virtual press conference to promote the fight.
      Afterwards, Fury rubbished claims the YouTuber will be Tommy’s hardest opponent.
      He told Queensberry Promotions: “Tommy could have his worst night ever and still beat Jake Paul.
      “He could probably turn up with broken ribs, a broken left hand, two left feet, his clothes on back to front and a flue and he would still beat him.
      “That is how confident I am that he can beat Jake Paul.”
      Tommy signed a two-bout deal with US network Showtime and in August fought and beat Paul’s sparring partner Anthony Taylor.

      It went the full four rounds and was comfortable enough for the Brit, 22, but the performance lacked any real conviction.
      Paul, 24, later on in the night beat ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, and set up a celebrity grudge match with Fury.
      The social media star has continued to mock his rival’s performance, but heavyweight Fury claimed it was all part of the masterplan.
      He said: “Tommy looked terrible on purpose so he could get this fight, that is what clever people do.
      In Paul’s first three fights, he beat YouTuber ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, also 37.
      But his win last time out against Woodley was his biggest to date, while Fury improved to 7-0 by beating Taylor, 32.
      Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul’s sparring partner Anthony TaylorCredit: Getty
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      Tyson Fury insists brother Tommy ‘looked terrible on purpose’ in last fight with Anthony Taylor to secure Jake Paul bout

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      TYSON FURY insisted his brother Tommy ‘looked terrible on purpose’ in his most recent win – in order to secure a fight with Jake Paul. Fury signed a two-bout deal with US network Showtime and in August fought and beat Paul’s sparring partner Anthony Taylor.
      Tyson Fury insisted his brother Tommy ‘looked terrible on purpose’ in his most recent winCredit: YouTube / iFL TV
      Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul’s sparring partner Anthony TaylorCredit: Getty
      It went the full four rounds and was comfortable enough for the Brit, 22, but the performance lacked any real conviction.
      Paul, 24, later on in the night beat ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, and set up a celebrity grudge match with Fury on December 18.
      The YouTube star has continued to mock his rival’s performance, but Fury’s older brother Tyson claimed it was all part of the masterplan.
      He told Queensberry Promotions: “Tommy looked terrible on purpose so he could get this fight, that is what clever people do.
      “Tommy could have his worst night ever and still beat Jake Paul.
      “He could probably turn up with broken ribs, a broken left hand, two left feet, his clothes on back to front and a flue and he would still beat him.
      “That is how confident I am that he can beat Jake Paul.”

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      In Paul’s first three fights, he beat YouTuber ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, also 37.
      But his win last time out against Woodley was his biggest to date, while Fury improved to 7-0 by beating Taylor, 32.
      WBC heavyweight champion Tyson, 33, was joined by his brother Tommy and dad John in a press conference with Paul, who spoke virtually.
      And he predicted: “Poor old Jake Paul will get severely knocked out. “[Jake and Logan Paul] are not fighters. Tommy will knock him into next week.
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      Gennady Golovkin reveals terms for Canelo Alvarez trilogy fight says he has the ‘secret’ to beat pound-for-pound king

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      GENNADY GOLOVKIN says he still as the ‘secret’ to beat Canelo Alvarez after revealing his terms for a trilogy bout. Golovkin in 2017 was unfortunate to walk away with only a draw in their initial fight.
      Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin drew in 2017Credit: AFP or licensors
      Gennady Golovkin was beaten in his rematch with Canelo AlvarezCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And a year later, Canelo emerged with a rematch victory after another middleweight classic, which again divided opinions.
      Since then, the Mexican superstar has looked close to unstoppable, becoming a four-division champion and undisputed at super-middleweight.
      No one since GGG has taken Canelo to the brink of defeat and in need of favourable scoring.
      And the Kazakh legend still believes he has the remedy to finally get one over on his great rival, but can only reveal it in the ring.
      In an exclusive interview with SunSport, Golovkin says: “Of course there is a secret.
      “But it’s not the kind of secret you talk about, that’s the secret you demonstrate. 

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      “The right publicity should be done, the organisers should make it happen and I’m sure Canelo has secrets against me, I have secrets against him. 
      “We all have keys to the victory and the only way to see if those keys fit the lock is to have this fight, to make it happen.”
      Following 24 epic rounds between them, in which Golovkin, 39, was left empty handed, fans clamoured for a trilogy decider.
      But instead, Canelo, 31, would settle up in weight, even winning the WBO light-heavyweight title, and more recently all the marbles at super-middle.
      Whereas GGG has remained at the 160lb limit as IBF champ and faces Japan’s Ryota Murata, 35 on December 29 in Saitama, unifying the WBA belt.
      Promoter Eddie Hearn still holds out hope for a third fight between Golovkin and Canelo, believing it is the most lucrative to be made for both.
      Triple-G, one of the most feared puncher’s in boxing history, is well aware of the financial reward on offer.
      The demand to see this fight is probably the biggest among all potential fights that might be available. Gennady Golovkin on Canelo Alvarez trilogy
      But he calls for the bitter trilogy fight to be brokered correctly, ensuring the debate between the superstar boxers can be settled once and for all.
      Golovkin explains: “This fight should be publicised in the right way, it should bring a lot of interest for everyone. 
      “Because, let’s be honest, it’s one of the – if not the most – sought after fight even though it will be our third fight. 
      “The demand to see this fight is probably the biggest among all potential fights that might be available. 
      “If he fights this guy, fights someone else and in the middle we get together, that will not be the right approach.
      “But if the fight is promoted the right way, then of course there will be an interest in organising that.” 
      Gennady Golovkin is the IBF middleweight championCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Canelo Alvarez is a four-division championCredit: AFP More