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      Anthony Joshua will return to USA for more training ahead of Oleksandr Usyk rematch as he considers new coach

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA will return to the USA for more training ahead of his Oleksandr Usyk rematch.Watford’s 32-year-old hero lost his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world titles at the end of September and his gameplan and inter-round advice have come under fire.
      Anthony Joshua with his trainer Rob McCracken – who has come under fire after defeat to Oleksandr UsykCredit: Getty
      Anthony Joshua was completely outboxed in his defeat at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in SeptemberCredit: Getty
      Head trainer Rob McCracken had guided AJ’s pro career almost perfectly up until the Tottenham defeat.
      But the Team GB mentor is fighting for his position as Joshua has been checking out rival gyms and trainers across the Pond.
      And promoter Eddie Hearn believes the London 2012 golden boy will head back to the States, where he met with top cornermen Eddy Reynoso, Virgil Hunter and Ronnie Shields, soon to prepare for the April-planned rerun.
      “I do believe he will go back and probably train with some of the people he saw and then he will make a decision,” the Matchroom boss said.
      “I just think it is a good idea to have a change of scenery but that is just my personal opinion.
      “On a recent trip to America people were asking me who I think he should go with and I said ‘whoever he is comfortable with’. We will have to see what happens.”
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      Hearn also promotes fights for Dillian Whyte, who is mandatory for a shot at Tyson Fury’s WBC crown.
      But the fight mogul admits he fears the Gypsy King’s unpredictability has him concerned about the fight happening.
      “Fury can vacate the belt or return, he can do whatever he wants,” Hearn said.
      “But he should want to defend his world title and if he wants to stay active then this is a great fight.
      “We hope at the upcoming WBC convention the fight will be called for and then I do expect that fight to happen.”
      The fallen champ will head back to the USA to train for the rematchCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
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      Canelo Alvarez called out by cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis who has over TWO STONE weight advantage over Mexican

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      CANELO ALVAREZ has been called out by cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis, despite their TWO STONE weight difference.The Mexican superstar has won titles from light-middleweight all the way up to light-heavyweight.
      Cruiserweight world champion Mairis BriedisCredit: Getty
      Canelo Alvarez weighing in to fight Caleb PlantCredit: USA TODAY Sports
      And for the first time in his glittering 60-fight career, he achieved undisputed glory after knocking out Caleb Plant, 29, in round 11.
      Talk has soon turned to what could be next for Canelo, 31, after securing the fourth belt in his super-middleweight collection.
      IBF cruiserweight champ Bredis, 36, beaten only by Oleksandr Usyk, 34, in 2018, has thrown his name into the hat.
      He posted online: “Doesn’t seem like @canelo will find a levelled fight at SMW or LHW. What a machine! Ready to test waters at CW for a proper challenge?”
      Canelo in 2019 moved up to 175lb and knocked out Sergey Kovaelv, 39, to win the WBO title.
      But he soon vacated the light-heavyweight belt to settle down at super-middle.
      Canelo has opened the door to moving back up and taking on WBC and IBF king Artur Berterbiev, 36, boxing’s only champion with a 100 per cent KO ratio.

      But going as high as the 14st 4lb cruiserweight limit has seemed less appealing to Alvarez, who weighed only 12st against Plant.
      Roy Jones Jr, now 52, famously jumped from light-heavyweight, having debuted at light-middleweight, to heavyweight in 2003.
      He stunned John Ruiz to win the WBA belt, but after moving back to light-heavy, his career took a turn for the worst.
      Canelo has previously poured cold water on moving up to cruiserweight, but Bernard Hopkins in July backed the pound-for-pound star to achieve the feat.
      Hopkins, 56, said: “The light heavyweight division, I think he sweeps through that. Canelo can compete all the way up to cruiserweight as far as I’m concerned.”
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      John Fury hails Anthony Joshua’s heart and tells him to ‘stick’ with son Tyson after ‘heartwarming’ training offer

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      JOHN FURY has urged Anthony Joshua to be trained by his son Tyson ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.The Gypsy King reclaimed his WBC heavyweight title with an 11th round knockout of Deontay Wilder last month, just two weeks after AJ lost a unanimous decision to Oleksandr Usyk.
      Joshua was outboxed by Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in SeptemberCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Fury remains the man to beat in the heavyweight division after stopping Wilder yet againCredit: Getty
      Tyson has subsequently said he will train Joshua for his rematch with the Ukrainian, something AJ has insisted he would be open to.
      When asked last month about Tyson’s training offer, AJ told iFL TV: “Yeah lovely mate. If he takes no money for it. I don’t know if he’s after a quid or two.
      “He’s more than welcome to come through the doors, he can even spar with me as well. I need a coach that’s lived it, breathed it, so it’ll be perfect.
      “That’ll be the easiest way to get him in the ring. I’ll set up a camera, Eddie [Hearn] will be there with a few cameras running it on Facebook or YouTube.”
      And when Tyson’s dad John found out Joshua had accepted his son’s training offer, he told BT Sport: “Isn’t that nice? I’m not joking, that’s heart-warming.
      “Let me tell you, AJ is a sensible guy, he’s a business guy. He’s not a fool, he knows where he went wrong. But I’m telling you now, AJ, all those guys in America can’t help you. Tyson can help you.

      “Why not keep it in Britain? And at the end of the day who knows where it might take them? Tyson could train anybody and they’d be good.
      “British people should stick together. No matter what culture you’re from where you’re from or anything, stick together and help one another.
      “I do believe that AJ with the right kind of people around him can come back and win, I do. He’s a big lad, he’s got a good array of boxing skills – I’ve said it before.
      “All he needs is that dog in his belly, that fire and know how to fight. You’ve got to learn how to dog fight, that’s what you’ve got to do. And those other guys, they can’t teach him that.”
      He then went on to praise Joshua for coming back and beating Ruiz in their rematch after being knocked out in the first fight.
      “He’s shown he has a resilience to come back and win titles,” John added.
      “For my money, he isn’t looking for the back door [easy way out]. He could have took the back door with Klitschko in the fifth round, he didn’t.
      “Yes, he got beat up Ruiz but he didn’t take the back door did he? He got knocked out, he got stopped on his feet. That was it, he couldn’t fight any more. He didn’t hit the canvas and stay down, he got up. So he’s got something to work with.”

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      He went on to conclude that Tyson can make Joshua a ‘different fighter’ and refused to rule out AJ getting the better of his son after a camp alongside the WBC champ.
      Meanwhile, Tyson looks set to face fellow Brit Dillian Whyte next as he waits for an undisputed clash against the winner of Usyk-Joshua II.
      Both heavyweight dust-ups are expected to take place in March/April 2022. More

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      ‘Mike Tyson owes me $50k!’ – Junior dos Santos reveals how boxing legend persuaded UFC to strip him of ‘best KO’ bonus

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      FORMER UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos has claimed boxing legend Mike Tyson owes him $50,000 after depriving him of a post-fight bonus in 2013.Iron Mike was in attendance at UFC 160 to see JDS register a sensational spinning wheel kick KO victory over MMA legend Mark Hunt in May 2013.
      Junior dos Santos scored a stunning third-round KO of Mark Hunt at UFC 160Credit: GETTY
      The Brazilian’s sensational spinning wheel kick originally earned him two bonusesCredit: GETTY
      But UFC chief Dana White took one away after Mike Tyson questioned why JDS should get twoCredit: GETTY
      Dos Santos’ stunning stoppage of the PRIDE legend saw him handed ‘Fight of the Night’ and ‘Knockout of the Night’ bonuses by UFC president Dana White.
      But the Brazilian ended up being stiffed of $50,000 when Tyson questioned why he was being given two bonuses.
      He told SunSport: “Back in the day, Mike Tyson took from me $50,000 because of Dana White!
      “When I fought Mark Hunt I had two Bonuses of the Night – Best Fight of the Night, and Best Knockout of the Night.
      “And Mike Tyson was there watching the fight and at the press conference after the fights, Dana White said, ‘Junior Dos Santos has won two bonuses of the night. Best Fight of the Night, and Best Knockout of the Night.’
      “But I was asking Mike Tyson and he told me to give the Knockout of the Night to somebody else!

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      “He said, ‘Why give two bonuses to just one guy?’ So he took away from me $50,000. So he owes me $50,000!
      “He deprived me of that.
      “But it was normal back then to have two bonuses on the night and sometimes some guys got three!”
      Dos Santos – who was released by the UFC in March – is still somewhat irked by bonus-gate.
      He added: “The fight was really good I went three rounds with Mark Hunt and in the end I knocked him out with a spinning back kick.
      “They should have given me the two bonuses. For me it was a lot, but for the UFC maybe not.
      Former UFC heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos admits he’d love to box Mike TysonCredit: GETTY
      “It showed a lot the personality of Dana White because the UFC is so big and if Mike Tyson says someone else should get the Knock Out of the Night, then the UFC should have given an extra bonus to someone else but still should have given me mine. They just took it away from me.”
      Former undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson is gearing up to return to the ring in February.
      An opponent hasn’t been finalised for the Baddest Man on the Planet, although YouTuber Logan Paul has been rumoured to be the legend’s next assignment.
      But heavy-hitter dos Santos has thrown his hat into the ring, saying of Tyson’s training with his countryman Rafael Cordeiro: “They had been posting some good training videos.
      “It looked like the power of Mike Tyson is still there. He looks good.
      “Yes, I really believe a fight against Mike Tyson would be a very interesting fight.”
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      Tyson Fury had injections in both elbows to leave them NUMB and couldn’t jab Wilder during win before secret six-hour op

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      TYSON FURY had to have injections in BOTH his elbows before his epic trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder.The Gypsy King retained his WBC heavyweight title with a thrilling 11th-round KO victory over the American in Las Vegas last month.
      Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight title with a stunning KO victory over Deontay WilderCredit: Reuters
      The Gypsy King knocked the American out in the 11th round to notch his first title defenceCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The numbness in Fury’s elbows saw him struggle to jabCredit: Alamy
      But bone spurs left Fury in ‘unbearable’ pain before the Sin City showdown, so much so he had to have numbing jabs in both elbows.
      Dad John revealed to BT Sport: “To be honest, it wasn’t a boxing match, was it?
      “Because Tyson was very bad injured going into that fight.
      “He had to have chromosome injections in both elbows. Both elbows were numb and he’s since had an operation.”
      The pain in Fury’s elbows left him unable to effectively utilise his usually fast and stiff jab.
      John, 57, added: “He said, ‘I couldn’t box, I couldn’t work my jab.’ He said, ‘If I missed with the jab the pain, it would’ve put me in limp mode. I wouldn’t be able to fight.’

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      “He said, ‘The pain when I was throwing the jab, it was unbearable. So I was fighting two people in there. I was fighting the pain in my own body and him.’
      “So he said, ‘The only thing I can do is get close and make a war of it.’ He said, ‘I know I wanted to win more than him.’
      “And that was it, he said, ‘Seek and destroy or be destroyed.’ That was me motto, he said. He either gets me or I get him.
      “He said, ‘It all went out of the window in the fifth round when I got the knockdown.’
      “He said, ‘I looked up and thought, ‘Here we are again. Dog fight mode. This is where I gotta go. Trench warfare.’
      “And he was in there. And he was prepared to do that for as long as it took. And thank God that he was the winner.”
      Tyson Fury feared he’d be in immense pain if he failed to land any of his jabsCredit: Alamy
      Dad John revealed the Gypsy King had a six-hour operation on his injured elbowsCredit: PA
      The pain in Fury’s elbows was so bad he had to go undergo a SIX-HOUR operation to relieve it.
      John continued: “A six-hour all-day [operation] having it sort out his elbows because I think he had some bone spurs we had to get removed.
      “[A] common thing in sportsman, especially in boxer. And, yeah, he was handicapped from the beginning.
      “But the boxing side of it, it went out of the window. Because I knew it was going to be like that from the on.
      “When I saw the look in his eye, he just wanted to destroy. Seek and destroy.
      “And he did, you know. And believe me, exciting for the paying public, probably one of the most exciting heavyweight fights you’ll see.

      “But boxing wise, he didn’t do nothing he trained.”
      Fan favourite Fury is expected to return to the ring in March, with a showdown against fellow Brit Dillian Whyte potentially on the cards.
      But promoter Frank Warren insists the WBC king won’t rush into a Battle of Britain with the Brixton banger.
      The Queensbury Promotions chief told talkSPORT: “I don’t think anything will happen until the WBC has their convention, which is later this month and I don’t think that’s going to happen until then.
      “There’s no rush and there’s no rush from Tyson’s perspective.
      “As I’ve said to everybody, it doesn’t matter what anybody says. He will do what he wants to do.
      “If the deal is right he’ll do it. If he doesn’t want to do it, he won’t do it. He’s his own man.”
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      YouTube boxing ace Viddal Riley warns rivals have one fight left to underestimate him after KSI success over Logan Paul

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      YOUTUBE boxing sensation Viddal Riley has warned his rivals they have only one fight left to underestimate him.The 24-year-old became a social media superstar when he trained KSI to draw with and then beat American celebrity Logan Paul.
      Viddal Riley has mixed and mingled with boxing legends like Mike Tyson and wants to show off his knowledgeCredit: Instagram
      But he is now solely focused on honing his own skills, having signed a deal with Sky Sports.
      And the East Londoner, who is already 4-0 with high-profile bouts in Mexico, Las Vegas and Dubai under his belt, hopes future foes write him off as a novelty act – at their peril.
      The West Ham-trained ace told SunSport: “if there are still any fighters out there who doubt me and underrate me, then they only have one more fight to enjoy that.
      “It might have been a little tool to use as my advantage but once I make my Sky Sports debut they will see how serious I am.
      “Anyone who thinks I am just a social media star or a celebrity boxer will realise very soon the damage I can do.

      “Then I predict I will become very avoided – until somebody wants to try to get a payday off of me.” 
      Riley’s brand-building business nous means has already amassed over 1million YouTube subscribers and will have a target on his back.
      While mate KSI and rivals Jake and Logan Paul and Tommy Fury have used the sport to boost their popularity and earning power, Riley is an old-school fighter since childhood and wants to remind the UK of that with his homecoming bow.
      He revealed: “I have trained a lot over in Las Vegas at the Floyd Mayweather gym but now I will be doing all of my training and camps in the UK.
      “I am a British fighter, I want domestic rivalries and domestic titles before I go on to win world titles.”
      “Because of all the hard work I have done as a trainer, I am way ahead of any other fighter – in terms of brand and following – at a similar level of experience, so people will be wanting to have a crack at me.
      “That’s great for me, I want a nice long queue of opponents who want to try to make a name for themselves off me, they will be perfect target practice for me.”

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      Like it or loathe it, YouTube and celebrity boxing is a mega-money new aspect of the hurt business and Riley has played a pivotal role in its formation.
      And that brain power – along with his heavy hands – means Sky have had to bash the bank to land him and will still offer him a punditry position.
      He said: “As long as it never interferes with my own training or fighting, I will continue with the television work I have done recently with Sky’s boxing relaunch, two wages are better than one.
      “Negotiations went on for a long time because they – and their competitors – know I bring something to the table that very few other people do.
      “Sky have not only signed up a talented boxer but they know I have the knowledge of and influence in a market that is changing the whole sport.”
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      Tommy Fury says Jake Paul should have ‘gone and fought Tiger Woods’ as he warns ‘this was a step too far’ for YouTuber

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      TOMMY FURY said Jake Paul should have ‘gone and fought Tiger Woods’ as he warned his rival: ‘This was a step too far’. The celebrity fighting rivals have signed and confirmed their December 18 grudge match in Florida.
      Tommy Fury and Jake Paul fight on December 18Credit: BT Sport
      Golfing legend Tiger Woods pictured in 2018Credit: AP
      Paul beat ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, in his last fight and Fury, 22, won against his sparring partner Anthony Taylor, 32, on the undercard.
      The YouTuber, 24, previously stopped online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, also 37.
      But Fury hit out at Paul’s 4-0 record and claimed the social media influencer has bitten off more than he can chew this time.
      He said: “I took this away from his fight with Tyron Woodley. The man got a split-decision win.
      “That means you only just won against a 40-year-old retired UFC fighter. My god, well done. Good job, mate. You just about beat a 40-year-old man.
      “When you get in there with a fresh 22-year-old whose been doing this all his life, you’re going to wish you stuck to paying UFC fighters off and basketball players.

      “You should have gone and fought Tiger Woods, not somebody who has done it his whole life because you’re in for a big shock.
      “You’re the one who is going to crumble.”
      Fury is more experienced at 7-0, but Paul is entering his third his third pay-per-view main event.
      The 2019 Love Island star has also been warned by his brother Tyson and dad John to RETIRE if he does not win by knockout.
      But Fury talked down any suggestion of unwanted pressure, having dealt with the magnitude of his family’s fighting name all of his life.
      You should have gone and fought Tiger Woods, not somebody who has done it his whole life because you’re in for a big shock. Tommy Fury to Jake Paul
      He explained: “Everybody keeps talking about the pressure. All the people in the arena. I don’t care about that.
      “There’s only one man I care about that night. I’m not taking in the crowd or any of that.
      “I’m coming over to Tampa Bay to do a demolition job and please the whole wide world. It doesn’t matter how much pressure is on me.
      “There’s been pressure on me from the start and just because there are a few more people there and a few more lights, I won’t crack. Believe you me.
      “It’s in my blood and I’m going to go out there and shut this guy up for everybody in the world that’s asking for it.
      “This was a step too far and I’m going to prove that on December 18.” More

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      ‘Get fit you fat f***’ – Tyson Fury responds to Anthony Joshua’s four-year-old tweet which inspired incredible comeback

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      TYSON FURY has reacted to the four-year anniversary of Anthony Joshua’s x-rated message urging him to get back in the ring.Seven months after becoming unified heavyweight champ against Wladimir Klitschko, Joshua called out the Gypsy King – who had ballooned up to 28 stone and was battling with addiction – on Twitter.
      Tyson Fury ballooned up to 28 stone in 2017
      And his excessive weight gain sparked an x-rated message from Tyson FuryCredit: TWITTER
      The tweet sparked a stunning return to the ring, which culminated with back-to-back wins over Deontay WilderCredit: Reuters
      He tweeted: “@Tyson_Fury get fit you fat f**k.”
      The tweet had the desired effect as it motivated Fury to shed the pounds and make a comeback, which he did in June 2018 with the help of former trainer Ben Davidson.
      BT Sport’s Boxing account posted a tweet reminding their followers of the anniversary, which Fury liked and quote tweeted.
      He wrote: “With the right mindset and focus you can achieve anything.”
      After returning to the ring against Sefer Seferi, Fury would go on to face Francesco Pianeta before his first war with Deontay Wilder – which ended in a controversial split draw.
      Back-to-back victories over Tom Schwarz and Otto Wallin followed for the Wythenshawe warrior before his emphatic dethroning of Wilder last February.

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      The pair renewed their rivalry in October and took part in one of the greatest heavyweight fights of the modern era.
      Fan favourite Fury came out of the Sin City showdown on top, registering an 11th-round KO victory after a thrilling back-and-forth affair.
      It’s understood Fury’s next fight is being lined up for March.
      Brit Dillian Whyte is on course to be the 33-year-old’s next opponent, although promoter Frank Warren insists the former unified champ is in no rush to fight the Brixton banger.

      He told talkSPORT: “I don’t think anything will happen until the WBC has their convention, which is later this month and I don’t think that’s going to happen until then.
      “There’s no rush and there’s no rush from Tyson’s perspective.
      “As I’ve said to everybody, it doesn’t matter what anybody says. He will do what he wants to do.
      “If the deal is right he’ll do it. If he doesn’t want to do it, he won’t do it. He’s his own man.”

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