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    Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder tale of the tape as Brit moots big-hitter bout before Tyson Fury fight

    ANTHONY JOSHUA has set his sights on a showdown with Deontay Wilder next year – despite a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk being on the cards.AJ is set to rematch the newly-crowned unified heavyweight champion early next year but is already thinking of a potential clash with Wilder, which has been years in the making.
    How Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder stack upCredit: SUNSPORT
    Anthony Joshua is set to have a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk early next yearCredit: GETTY
    Deontay Wilder’s next move is unknown following his defeat to Tyson FuryCredit: REX
    He told iFL TV: “If the fans can’t see I would take these fights with the fighters like Wilder in a heartbeat.
    “And I want people to know that I would fight anyone in their prime or anytime.
    “Give me a mandatory and I will fight anyone, I love the game and will fight anyone.
    “I will take on any challenge providing politics aren’t an issue and the finances are there with these guys, people know what I am about.
    “I think Wilder fought (Tyson) Fury thinking it was going to be easier than his previous fights and got caught in a trilogy web.
    “But would I fight Wilder, yes I would.”

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    Boxing fans around the world have been itching for Joshua and Wilder to share the ring for several years.
    So SunSport thought it’d only be right to break down the potential showdown between the heavy hitters.
    Age
    Father Time is on the side of former unified heavyweight king Joshua, who recently turned 32.
    Wilder is four years Joshua’s senior at the age of 36, which he turned on October 22.
    Experience
    Both men are well and truly seasoned professionals, although Wilder has had considerably more fights than his British rival.
    Former WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder has 45 professional fights to his nameCredit: AP
    Joshua, meanwhile, has 26 professional fights to his nameCredit: REUTERS
    The American has taken part in 45 fights in his professional career, which began in November 2008.
    Joshua, meanwhile, turned pro five years later and has made the walk to the ring 25 times.
    Physical
    Both men are towering and domineering figures, although the slight edge in height and reach go to American Wilder.
    The Bronze Bomber stands at a staggering 6’7 and weighed a career-heavy 238lbs for his ill-fated trilogy fight with Tyson Fury.
    Joshua, meanwhile, is a shorter 6’6 and tipped the scales at 240lbs for his September showdown with Usyk.
    Wilder possesses a slight reach advantage over the Brit, with his arms stretching 83 inches in comparison to Joshua’s 82 inches.

    Form
    Both men are currently riding losing streaks, with Wilder having suffered back-to-back losses to WBC champ Fury.
    Joshua is currently licking his wounds following his Tottenham tussle with Usyk last month, who danced his way to a unanimous decision victory.
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    Jarrell Miller training with UFC fighters at MMA gym while serving drugs ban but eyes boxing return to fight Tyson Fury

    JARRELL MILLER has been training with UFC champions while serving a drugs ban from boxing. The heavyweight was first shamed in 2019 after failing three pre-fight drug tests and lost out on close to £4million to fight Anthony Joshua.
    Jarrell Miller sparring in an MMA gymCredit: Instagram / @bigbabymiller
    The heavyweight is serving a drugs banCredit: Instagram / @bigbabymiller
    Miller was only banned by governing body WBA for six months but was welcomed back by legendary promoter Bob Arum and a Top Rank contract.
    But again controversy struck as his comeback fight against Jerry Forrest in July 2020 was cancelled after another failed drug test, with Arum also cutting ties.
    Miller was hit with a substantial two-year ban, but throughout the doping scandal, he has continued to train and spent time at Sanford MMA in Florida.
    Headed up by ex-Dutch kickboxer Henri Hooft, it is a premium MMA gym in America and houses the likes of UFC stars Kamaru Usman, 34, Luke Rockhold, 37, and Gilbert Burns, 35.
    Miller, who has competed professionally in kickboxing, has recently been captured sparring Rockhold, a former champion.
    His promoter Dmitriy Salita revealed kickboxing training has always been part of the American’s regime, but has his sights set on a boxing return.

    Salita told SunSport: “He is getting back in shape with a mind set to be the best in the division.
    “He wants to be an American heavyweight champion of the world from Brooklyn, New York. We haven’t had that in a long time.
    “Jarrell always did kickboxing training even for his boxing fights.
    “It helps him get in shape and maybe one of the reasons why he is so athletic and flexible in the ring for a heavyweight.”
    Miller in April 2019 first tested positive in a blood sample for human growth hormone (HGH), which is on the World Anti-Doping Agency banned list.
    A urine sample after then also showed traces of EPO – known to increase oxygen-carrying and combat fatigue – as well as GW1516, which helps boost endurance and fat loss.
    Miller blamed the positive tests on an injection to an injured elbow and tainted supplement.
    Anthony Joshua saw his fight with Jarrell Miller in 2019 cancelledCredit: AP:Associated Press
    When he returned a year later, to again test positive for GW501516, he this time insisted it was down to a sex pill.
    It landed him a two-year ban by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which could be reduced to 18 months if he completed drug testing program.
    That would mean he could make a comeback as early as January 2022, but it is not clear whether those terms were met.
    Promoter Salita is aware Miller’s first fight will be to win over fans again as he expects a harsh reception upon his return.
    He said: “That is going to happen. I believe Jarrell learned his lessons and knows that he has several years to make a mark in the division.
    “Positive, responsible  action inside and outside the ring is what is most important and something that fans will look at, can’t blame anyone for that.”

    Jarrell Miller pictured with Christopher LovejoyCredit: Instagram / christopherlovejoy

    Adam Kownacki, middle left, with Jarrell Miller at Sanford MMA gymCredit: Instagram / @akbabyface
    More recently, Miller – who has not fought since beating Bodgan Dinu in November 2018 – has linked up with boxing trainer Kevin Cunningham in Florida.
    And when not sparring with MMA elite, he has shared rounds in the gym with ex-opponent Dinu, 35, as well as current contenders Adam Kownacki, 32, and Christopher Lovejoy, 37.
    Miller may have missed out on fighting AJ – who lost to replacement Andy Ruiz Jr and then won the rematch – but the boxing villain has set his sights on Tyson Fury.
    Fury, 33, recently knocked out Deontay Wilder, 36, in their trilogy bout in his adopted US home of Las Vegas.
    And with a gap to fill as America’s next world title challenger, Miller will lace up the gloves once more with one eye on a super-fight with the Gypsy King.
    Salita said: “That fight maybe the biggest heavyweight promotion in a long time. It can be very exciting.
    “One step at a time but that would be tremendous.”
    Boxing trainer Kevin Cunningham with Jarrell MillerCredit: Instagram / @cunningham_kevin01

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    ‘I was a mess’ – Mike Tyson reveals he punched fans in the face after they asked him for autographs

    MIKE TYSON has revealed that he would punch fans in the face when they asked for his autograph.The 55-year-old reflected on how ‘out of control’ he was during his career – before he turned to cannabis.
    Mike Tyson reflected on his past actionsCredit: AFP
    Iron Mike wishes he’d made different decisions during his heydayCredit: AFP
    Iron Mike admitted to Yahoo Finance: “My life was just miserable, I was out of control.
    “I was fighting with everybody. If someone asked me for an autograph, I’d punch them in the face.
    “I was just a mess, and then after I retired, I started smoking.
    “What a mistake that was — I should have smoked my whole career. I should have smoked when I was fighting because it put me in this different state of mind.
    “I’m very relaxed and the more relaxed you are, the better fighter you are at least in my case.”
    The American is passionate about cannabis, and owns Tyson Holistic – a £500,000-a-month weed empire.

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    Marijuana did get Tyson into trouble towards the tail end of his career, as his win over Andrew Golota was downgraded to a no-contest in 2000 after he tested positive for the substance.
    But he has no regrets, adding: “I broke his cheek bone, his eye socket, his rib — I should have been doing this from the beginning. And I said, ‘Wow.’
    “I got fined for that, of course, but it was worth every bit of it.”
    Tyson used psychedelics while preparing for his comeback against Roy Jones Jr last year.
    And he credits them for his impressive performance.
    He concluded: “I think of it as an enhancer. It makes me better, even in the ring.
    “The punches don’t hurt as much, it has a lot to do with my comeback, the psychedelics.”

    Tyson dismantled Andrew Golota in 2000Credit: Reuters
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    Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte tale of the tape: How two heavyweights compare with WBC set to announce fight

    DILLIAN WHYTE looks to finally be getting his heavyweight world title shot.But standing in the way of the Londoner getting his hands on that belt is the phenomenal Tyson Fury.

    Promoter Eddie Hearn believes the WBC are likely to press the Gypsy King into defending that iconic green belt against the mandatory challenger.
    And that is Whyte.
    It’s not quite the ‘Battle Of Britain’ scrap that many boxing fans hoped for – but Anthony Joshua fluffed that chance when he lost to Oleksandr Usyk. That rematch has already been agreed.
    Whyte was forced to pull out of his fight against Otto Wallin this weekend with a shoulder injury. But now Hearn thinks there is a much bigger prize around the corner.
    Fury has tasted 31 victories in his 32 fights, with one draw and no losses.
    Whyte, meanwhile, has won 28 of his 30 with two losses. They came against Joshua and a stunning shock KO loss to Alexander Povetkin.

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    The Bodysnatcher atoned for that defeat by winning the rematch and sending Povetkin into retirement.
    Both Brits have a similar KO ratio too – Fury with 22 stoppages in 32 with Whyte securing 19 in his 30.
    But while Whyte is a hefty heavyweight, he is no match for the Gypsy King in this regard.
    Fury is 6ft 9in with Whyte measuring 6ft 4in. And Fury’s 85in reach to Whyte’s 78in could mean a difficult night in store for the challenger.
    Speaking about Whyte’s big chance, Hearn said: “That WBC fight, I think, will be called at the convention in about three weeks time. 
    “I don’t think the Fury fight will happen until February at the very earliest anyway so I don’t think it will be an issue for him.
    “He wanted to fight and anyone that knows Dillian Whyte knows that he is not going to shirk out of a fight.”
    Tyson Fury is the current WBC heavyweight world champion
    Dillian Whyte is the man that the WBC are expected to order the Gypsy King to defend against next
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    Inside Mike Tyson’s cannabis empire that makes £500k a month and promises weed-themed resort as he launches new company

    MIKE TYSON earned a mint as a boxer, film star and most recently a public speaker, but it’s his latest transformation as a drug dealer that could set him up for life.The former heavyweight champ, famous for delivering a knockout punch, has been selling cannabis products since 2016 through his Tyson Holistic label that are as potent as one of his uppercuts.
    Mike Tyson has built his own cannabis empireCredit: Instagram
    The former heavyweight champ has been in the weed business since 2016Credit: Instagram
    Tyson is building a luxury resort for cannabis-usersCredit: Instagram
    Tyson, 54, is believed to earn around £500,000-per-month through his business that offers premium marijuana strains, edibles and extracts, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
    ‘Iron Mike’ is building a 418-acre weed-themed holiday resort he hopes will be home to a music festival to rival Coachella, as well as the world’s longest lazy river.
    And aside from a luxury hotel and the lure of ‘glamping’ tents, there will be a Tyson University on site that will aim to teach cannabis cultivation tips to wannabe farmers.
    And he is now launching a NEW company in the trade, called Tyson 2.0.
    According to Forbes it will be “a step up from Iron Mike’s first cannabis brand, offering a wider array of products including everything from his personal favourite, flower, to concentrates, edibles, beverages, and pre-rolls”.
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    Tyson will work as the company’s chief brand officer.
    After years of substance abuse with drugs including cocaine, Tyson – who made a sensation return to boxing with an exhibition draw against Roy Jones Jr last November – found comfort in marijuana, which is legal in California.
    It made him, as he’s the first to admit, a much calmer person.
    It encouraged him to partner up with businessman Rob Hickman five years ago, who pointed out what a difference weed has made to the ex-boxer’s life.
    “It changed his life,” he told GQ. “He’s the perfect person.”
    Buoyed by his discovery, Tyson also knew if it could aid him, then others would see the benefits too.
    After years of substance abuse Tyson turned to marijuanaCredit: Refer to Caption
    Smoking marijuana changed Tyson’s life and made him a calmer personCredit: Instagram
    Tyson hopes to promote health and wellness with CBD productsCredit: Instagram
    Edibles are also available on the Tyson Holistic website

    He told Cannabis Tech Today: “I thought about how much good I could do by helping people with cannabis… it was a no brainer.”
    Tyson Holistic’s goal is to engage in the debate of the healing properties of cannabis, and its ingredient CBD.
    His current company produces a CopperGel product, infused with CBD, that is clinically proven to provide relief from muscle joint pain and arthritis, as well as CBD doggy treats.
    Tyson also invested his dough in CHILL, a company that makes CBD alkaline water.
    He believes that CBD can help fight opiate addiction.
    Tyson explained: “I’ve been fighting for over 20 years, and my body has a lot of wear and tear.
    “I had two surgeries and I used marijuana to calm my nerves, and it would take the pain away…
    “But before, they had me on those opiates, and those opiates had me all screwed up.”
    He also credited his use of marijuana and magic mushrooms for ending his party days and helping him find God.
    On a recent episode of his Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson podcast, he revealed that Tyson Holistic makes around £500,000.
    However he also confessed to smoking £40,000 of his own supply EVERY month.
    In 2018, Tyson revealed his bold plan to expand his weed empire to a cannabis-themed theme park.
    A map of the elaborate Tyson Ranch, built over 418-acres, showed off what punters can expect.
    Tyson oversees plans for his elaborate ranchCredit: Instagram
    The Tyson Ranch will be built across 418-acres
    Tyson oversees the land where his planned expansion will be built in Desert Hot SpringsCredit: Instagram / @tysonranchofficial
    Described as the ‘wonderland of weed’, guests will be able smoke marijuana anywhere within the resort, except where alcohol is sold.
    But rather than be a hotspot for spring breakers looking to get high, it’ll be a holiday destination that promotes health and wellness.
    Weed will not be grown on the premises, only sold, as Tyson takes advantage of his partnerships with big marijuana retail companies.
    Customers can opt to stay in the confines of a luxury hotel, or go for a upscale camping set-up.
    The Tyson Ranch will also boast the world’s longest lazy river – a water ride that usually starts in a shallow pool and flows towards a river at a slow current, allowing guests to ride along on a raft.
    If you were thinking this was a Walter White/Jesse Pinkman Breaking Bad-style operation, you’d be wrong.
    Despite being head of a weed empire, Tyson doesn’t actually grow any of the marijuana himself.
    According to the Tyson Holistic website, it is sourced and inspected to reach his high-standards before it is given his seal of approval.
    He insists that his strains are grown indoors, harvested based on maturity, cured over 30 days to ensure natural flavornoids, naturally derived, hand trimmed, pesticide-free and lab tested.
    Although Mike Tyson has built a weed empire he doesn’t grow it himself
    All the products are given Tyson’s seal of approval before he sells themCredit: Instagram
    Hickman revealed: “We’re not burdened with bad crops. We’re not burdened with legalities. We’re selling paper. Packaging. And market share.”
    In February 2019, Tyson used his ranch to house a small pop-up music extravaganza he called the Kind Music Festival as a sign of things to come.
    He walked around the site, greeting revellers, who enjoyed acts including Miguel and A$AP Ferg.
    Of course, punters were allowed to smoke the reefer and they could watch the performers in comfortable bean bags placed around the field.
    And if you had the ‘munchies’, there were plenty of food trucks dotted around the ranch, although only a small fraction the size of a football-pitch was used.
    “Mike Tyson’s building a whole ranch out here, y’all!’ It’s gonna have the world’s longest lazy river! This s*** is serious!’ the festival DJ shouted at the crowd before the party started.
    He got that right.
    Last year Tyson launched the Be Kind FestivalCredit: Instagram
    The event was a success and Tyson is hoping to one day rival the nearby Coachella music festivalCredit: Instagram
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    Jake Paul mocks Claressa Shields as she suffers first defeat of her career in ANY combat sport following MMA defeat

    JAKE PAUL has torn into Claressa Shields after she suffered the first defeat of her fight career.Boxing star Shields lost to Abigail Montes via a split decision in just her second professional MMA bout.
    Claressa Shields defeated Brittney Elkin in her first MMA contestCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Jake Paul slammed Shields after she refused to fight on his undercardCredit: Instagram / @jakepaul
    And YouTuber Paul could not resist taking a swipe at the woman who said she would never degrade herself by fighting on one of his undercards.
    Paul tweeted: “The truth hurts but it’s necessary. Claressa Shields is a loser. In MMA, and even more so with her prima donna attitude.
    “The fake always get exposed. Losses come when anger and hate take over. Just ask Rousey and McGregor.
    “She spent more time berating Jake Paul than learning Jiu Jitsu. She’s never been a big draw and unfortunately for her she never will be.
    “Amanda Serrano (the GWOAT) though, has 30 KOs in 42 fights. 2-0 in MMA, both wins by submission. Congrats Abigail Montes on the win.”
    Serrano is another fighter who competes in both boxing and MMA and fought on Paul’s undercard back in August.

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    Shields released a statement of her own in the aftermath of her loss to Montes in which she refused to mention Paul.
    She wrote on Instagram: First of all, congratulations to Abigail Montes. This has been a very interesting journey with some great opponents.
    “Just as I am gracious in victory, I will be gracious in defeat. I thought the fight was close. I’m learning on the job and am happy for the experience.
    Thanks to the ‘pflmma’ and my coaches ‘mmacoachwink’, ‘gregjacksonmma’, ‘tussagb’ and all my fans for your support. GWOAT out.”

    Shields is only 26 but already stands as one of the most decorated boxers of her era, with titles across three weight divisions and two Olympic golds.
    Her earlier foray into MMA saw her debut in the Professional Fighting League with a knock-out win against Brittney Elkin back in June.
    She has previously claimed she could beat up Paul with one hand and threw off the idea she would fight on his undercard as ‘disrespectful’.
    She said: “Don’t ever disrespect me, I would never fight on the undercard of Jake Paul.
    “I’m a three-division world champion and a two-time Olympic gold medallist in boxing.”
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    Tyson Fury ‘in touch with Vince McMahon all the time’ as champ’s wife Paris says WWE return is ‘definitely’ happening

    TYSON FURY is ‘in touch with Vince McMahon all the time’, according to his wife Paris.And the boxer’s other half reckons the Gypsy King’s return to the WWE is ‘definitely happening’.
    Paris Fury says her husband Tyson is definitely set to return to WWECredit: Instagram
    Fury has already tasted victory as a wrestler after beating Braun Strowman via count out in October 2019’s Crown Jewel.
    And his wife said there is no doubt he will do it again ‘to be that cool dad’.
    Paris told BBC Newcastle: “He is in touch with Vince McMahon all the time.
    “He loves it. My sons are all big fans of it.
    “For Tyson to do it is kind of like a Disneyland trip, the kids love to go and they meet all the wrestlers.
    “To be that cool dad that can give his kids that dream, he does it.

    Fury beat Braun Strowman on his WWE debut
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    “I think that’s one of the reasons we’ve come to do this, and obviously, being a young man, he told me he was a fan of all these wrestlers.
    “So he’s definitely probably going to go into that again.
    “I’m sure he will bounce into that WWE ring one of the days.”
    Fury is said to have banked £12million from his WWE appearance.
    And he made sure his first-ever wrestling entrance was one to remember as he came out to The Isley Brothers’ ‘It’s Your Thing’.
    The ever-charismatic Brit also arrived to the ring dressed in a traditional Arabic thawb dress, to the delight of the Saudi crowd in Riyadh.
    Fury had weighed in an incredible NINE STONE lighter than his WWE opponent Strowman and it showed early on as the heavyweight boxer was forced into the corner.
    But the Gypsy King soon showed off his newly-developed skill-set with a roll-through, kip-up and a side-headlock before several trademark shots to the body.
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    At one point, Fury even proved his athletic prowess by countering Strowman’s shoulder tackle with an assisted dropkick.
    The two soon ended up on the outside of the ring, with the Monster Among Men barging Fury over twice in succession.
    Yet on the third, the lineal champion was able to unleash the ‘Dosser Drop’ on Strowman and flatten him for a count-out victory.
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    Anthony Joshua announces he is willing to fight Deontay Wilder next year in huge fight before taking on Tyson Fury

    ANTHONY JOSHUA has confirmed that he would be willing to fight Deontay Wilder next year.The Brit, 31, is set to take on Oleksandr Usyk once again in the spring, after invoking his rematch clause with the Ukrainian.
    Anthony Joshua is optimistic going into 2022Credit: PA
    Deontay Wilder is out of action until April or May at the earliestCredit: PA
    AJ last month lost his belts to the wily former cruiserweight king at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
    But he is already looking beyond Usyk at other potential matchups.
    Asked what his future holds by IFL TV, Joshua said: “If the fans can’t see I would take these fights with the fighters like Wilder in a heartbeat,.
    “And I want people to know that I would fight anyone in their prime or anytime.
    “Give me a mandatory and I will fight anyone, I love the game and will fight anyone.
    “I will take on any challenge providing politics aren’t an issue and the finances are there with these guys, people know what I am about.

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    “I think Wilder fought (Tyson) Fury thinking it was going to be easier than his previous fights and got caught in a trilogy web.
    “But would I fight Wilder, yes I would.”
    When asked what would motivate the Bronze Bomber, 36 – Wilder’s co-manager Shelly Finkel exclusively revealed to SunSport that his client would be interested in a showdown with AJ.
    He said: “My gut says the big fights. It’s not on the drawing board now, but he would love to get Fury back again.
    “But again, it’s early and we have to get through Usyk and Joshua and see a couple of other possibilities.
    “It’s a massive fight [Wilder vs Joshua], no matter what happens in the Joshua – Usyk fight.
    “And I’m not sure that Usyk, even with his great skills, will be able to deal with the size of Fury.”
    Deontay broke his right hand behind the third knuckle and he has to have that fixed next weekShelly Finkel
    Wilder’s famous right hand is set for surgery, after suffering a gruelling injury against the Gypsy King.
    Finkel continued: “Deontay broke his right hand behind the third knuckle and he has to have that fixed next week.
    “He has to have surgery, the knuckle is OK, it’s the bone behind the knuckle that broke. He’s sore but he was OK, he was home yesterday.”
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