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      Anthony Joshua says Tyson Fury regularly rings him to tell him ‘I’ll knock you out’ in the height of their rivalry

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA once revealed that Tyson Fury ‘randomly’ phones him to tell the 2012 Olympic champion he is going to ‘knock him out’.The pair were in talks to fight in an undisputed title decider in the summer, until talks broke down at the final hour.
      Anthony Joshua has revealed he gets random phone calls from Tyson Fury telling him he will knock him outCredit: Rex Features
      But behind the scenes, the trash talk was already underway, with Fury – who kept his WBC with a stunning 11th round won over Deontay Wilder – pranking AJ with random calls.
      Joshua told Behind the Gloves in 2019: “He’s an interesting character.
      “Tyson will call me randomly on the phone and he will be like, ‘have a little laugh and I will have a little laugh’.
      “Then I will say I’m going to knock you out, then he will say ‘shut up I’ll knock you out.”
      “That’s just me and Tyson, through and through the respect’s there but we’re fighting men.”
      When asked if he and Fury are friends, Joshua was quick to reply: “Not friends, not friends, not friends but there’s a mutual respect there, I respect the man, he’s done his thing.”

      And Joshua, who suffered defeat to Oleksandr Usyk and is now set to rematch him, said he would love to fight the Gypsy King one day.
      He said: “He’s a fighting man, he started at the age of 12, I started at the age of 18, I didn’t do nothing else before.
      “I used to play a bit of football in the local area but when it came to boxing, that’s where my heart is attached to, I love this sport and I’d love to fight him one day.”
      AJ’s patience was worn thin when Fury said he would quit if he lost the rematch to Andy Ruiz Jr.
      The Mexican-American shocked the boxing world on June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City when he knocked out Joshua in the seventh round, picking up the Englishman’s WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight world titles.
      Before Joshua’s victory, Fury told IFL TV: “If you can’t beat Andy Ruiz Jr, you can’t do anything to Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder. Or any other decent heavyweight in the world.
      Tyson will call me randomly on the phone and he will be like, ‘have a little laugh and I will have a little laugh’. Then I will say I’m going to knock you out, then he will say ‘shut up I’ll knock you out.Anthony Joshua in 2019
      “If he can’t beat Andy Ruiz Jr in the rematch, he’s finished – DONE, finished, goodnight, bye-bye.“If he can’t beat Ruiz in the rematch he needs to retire – simple as, forget about it, give it up as a bad job.
      “He’s done well out of it, he’s had a few quid, he’s won a world title before and everything else that goes with it so fair play to him.”
      But Joshua hit back, saying Fury does not have the right to say when he retires because he was not there at the beginning when he started in boxing.
      Joshua told IFL TV: “Who is he to talk? Did he help me get into boxing to tell me when I should leave at? No one can tell me when to retire except for me.
      “That’s how I look it. Unless you were the one to take me into boxing like my old man was the one that took me down to the gym.
      “And if he said, ‘son, I think you should retire,’ if no one’s helped me get into it no one should tell me when to get out of it.”
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      Tyson Fury has ‘too much mass’ for Usyk and should ‘ride off into the sunset’ if he becomes undisputed, says Andre Ward

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      TYSON FURY will have ‘too much mass’ for Oleksandr Usyk and should ‘ride off into the sunset’ if he becomes undisputed champion. That is the view of American boxing legend and now pundit Andre Ward, who was ringside for Fury’s epic trilogy win over Deontay Wilder.
      Tyson Fury knocked out Deontay WilderCredit: Reuters
      Unified heavyweight world champion Oleksandr UsykCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      After the Gypsy King retained his WBC title, a unification with newly crowned WBA, IBF and WBO champ Usyk has been touted.
      But Ward, who won belts at super-middleweight and light-heavy, insisted 19st 11lb Fury will be too big for Usyk.
      The Ukrainian was just 14st 4lb for much of his career before rising to 15st 11lb for last month’s win over AJ.
      Ward told Behind The Gloves: “He’s not going to beat Tyson Fury. Tyson Fury is just not some big lumbering guy. He’s skillful, he can fight.
      “It’s just too much mass, I think, but Anthony Joshua has to fight Usyk in a rematch.”
      Joshua, 31, and Fury, 33, were set to fight in the first-ever, four-belt undisputed fight in August.
      But 35-year-old Wilder, who drew to Fury in 2018 but lost the rematch last year, prevented the unification by taking his right to a trilogy to arbitration.

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      After he was successful, AJ was then ordered to face mandatory challenger Usyk, 34, and lost in late September.
      The pair are now due to rematch after Joshua invoked his right to a rematch.

      Now Fury is set to return against either Dillian Whyte, 33, or Otto Wallin, 30, with the winner of their October 30 fight becoming WBC mandatory.
      It leaves his hopes of undisputed glory another hurdle away, but retired Ward, 37, backed him to one day reach that pinnacle, and then call it a day.
      He said: “If successful, ride off into the sunset. He has nothing else left to prove.”
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      Andy Ruiz Jr calls out Tyson Fury for fight as Anthony Joshua’s conqueror says the WBC belt is one ‘I’m waiting for’

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      ANDY RUIZ JR has warned Tyson Fury his WBC belt is the one he is waiting for to complete the heavyweight collection. Ruiz earned the WBA, IBF and WBO titles in June 2019 after he stunned Anthony Joshua and knocked him out in New York.
      Tyson Fury after his trilogy win over Deontay WilderCredit: Getty

      But only six months later, following a period of partying and not training, the outsider lost them back to Joshua after being outboxed for 12 rounds.
      Ruiz has since linked up with Canelo Alvarez’s esteemed coach Eddy Reynoso and bounced back with a win in May.
      And he was ringside to watch Fury’s gruelling trilogy win over Deontay Wilder, and fancies a crack at the WBC belt, which has Mexican roots like himself.
      Ruiz, 32, told BT Sport: “So that’s exactly why we came over here, I’m just waiting until everybody eliminates each other.
      “And here I come, baby. That’s exactly the belt I’m waiting for, you know. I got all the belts except the WBC so that’s exactly what I’m praying for.”
      Ruiz beat veteran Chris Arreola, 40, and is in talks to return by December.

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      Fury, 33, already knows he will face the either Dillian Whyte, 33, and Otto Wallin, 30, with the winner automatically WBC mandatory challenger.
      Meanwhile Joshua, 31, lost to Oleksandr Usyk, 34, and his promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed his right to a rematch has been invoked.
      It means Fury would face an extended wait to fight for the undisputed crown, but titles and rivals were put to the back of his mind after the 11 epic rounds with Wilder, 35.
      He said at the post-fight press conference: “We will see, I have just earned a break.
      “I have been home two weeks in six months so I am going to bask in this victory – I am the big dog in this division.
      “One of the heaviest in history at 277lbs. We will just see what tomorrow brings.”
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      Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 LIVE REACTION: Gypsy King party in Vegas, Bronze Bomber has broken hand – latest updates

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      TYSON FURY has been enjoying himself in Las Vegas after beating Deontay Wilder to retain his heavyweight world titles.Fury partied with DJ Steve Aoki in Sin City until 3am after his incredible KO win over the American.
      In a truly unbelievable third round, Fury dropped Wilder before being dropped TWICE himself.
      And the Bronze Bomber would be knocked to the ground four times before eventually succumbing to defeat and getting taken to hospital.
      Fury roared: “Like the great John Wayne said I am made from pig iron and steel baby!
      “I was down a couple of times and hurt and Wilder is a tough man too after he got up a few times too.
      “It was a great fight tonight, worthy of any trilogy in the sport, I always said I am the first best and he is second.
      “But I went over to show love and respect and he didn’t want it to so I will pray for him.”

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      USYK PLAYER
      Tyson Fury has been told to have a long break by Richie Woodhall, who fears he may only be motivated by Anthony Joshua beating Oleksandr Usyk.
      Fury retained his WBC title after 11 gruelling rounds with Deontay Wilder, which ended with a brutal knockout.
      He is now set to face the winner between Dillian Whyte and Otto Wallin, who will become WBC mandatory after their October 30 fight.
      But former world champion Woodhall thinks Joshua, who lost to Usyk in September but is set for a rematch, is still Fury’s true target.
      He told told BBC 5 Live: “My concerns are not only for Wilder but for Tyson as well.
      “The only thing that beats Tyson, for me, is himself in terms of complacency. Lennox Lewis got complacent twice and got beaten twice.
      “Complacency can creep into any boxer, so I’m a little bit worried there about what’s going to motivate him now to come back.
      “Maybe an AJ fight, if he can beat Usyk, that would sell and motivate Tyson Fury.
      “They’re talking about Dillian Whyte, but Tyson needs a good long break now.”

      ‘STUCK IN A CAGE’
      UFC superstar Nate Diaz admits he’s eager to box before he retires from fighting.
      Fan favourite Diaz, as well as his older brother Nick, are long-time training partners of boxing great Andre Ward and are considered by many to have some of the best hands in MMA.
      And testing himself inside the ring is something the Ultimate Fighter season five winner wants to tick off his bucket list before his story is all said and done.
      The Stockton slugger told BT Sport: “I’ve always been wanting to box. I’ve just been stuck in a cage.”
      Diaz, 36, was ringside for Tyson Fury’s epic trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder last weekend – which the Gypsy King won via a stunning 11th-round knockout.
      The future UFC Hall-of-Famer said of the bout: “I thought it was a good fight, an entertaining fight. I’m glad I came, it was cool to watch.”
      The former lightweight title challenger was left impressed by the immense heart Fury showed to get up from two brutal knockdowns.
      He said: “It was good. I saw it slowly coming, but it was good because they had a little back-and-forth in the beginning. So it’s cool.”

      WILD PARTY
      Tyson Fury took his well earned celebrations to a pool party where he showed off his scars of war with Deontay Wilder.
      The Gypsy King brilliantly beat American Wilder once more after 11 thrilling rounds in Las Vegas.
      Heavyweight hero Fury partied until 3am in Sin City and was raving on stage with DJ Steve Aoki.
      After a private recuperating lunch with wife and mother-of-six Paris, the WBC king arrived at the Wet Republic pool party around 3PM Vegas time.
      Wet Republic is a massive pool party complex next to the MGM Grand with DJs and hot tubs, which hosted a party attended by Prince Harry in 2012.
      It was the same place Fury partied at after beating Tom Schwarz in 2019, the day after he made his Vegas debut.

      PUNCH IT IN
      Tyson Fury landed TWICE as many punches as Deontay Wilder after an epic trilogy win in Las Vegas.

      WILD GRUDGE
      Deontay Wilder refused to show Tyson Fury respect in the ring as he still alleges his rival tried to cheat against him.
      That was revealed by Wilder’s trainer Malik Scott, who watched his man bravely take the Gypsy King 11 rounds before being brutally knocked out.
      But afterwards, the American heavyweight chose to snub Fury’s attempt to make peace and shake hands.
      Scott said Wilder still holds ill-will towards the British WBC champion, after accusing him of cheating in their rematch.
      The trainer told EsNews: “Deontay, he obviously looks at Fury as a man he had serious issues with concerning some certain allegations that was out.
      “And certain things that he has actually seen with his own eyes. Tonight, after they released all that energy, he still felt the way he felt.”

      THEATRE OF (FURY’S) DREAMS
      Tyson Fury’s sensational fight-of-the-century contender has earned him a ‘hero’s homecoming’ scrap in the UK.
      Britain’s WBC heavyweight king wowed the boxing world by TWICE climbing off the canvas to dish out a thrilling 11th-round KO of Deontay Wilder.
      The WBC have ordered him to fight the winner of this month’s bout between Dillian Whyte and Otto Wallin.
      And Fury’s promoter Frank Warren reckons the Manchester United fan is big enough to fill every stadium in England – putting Old Trafford on stand-by for his next title defence.
      Warren said: “I would love that homecoming more than anything the British fans and everything. Can you imagine it?
      “Tyson sells out any stadium in Britain, easy. The fans will come out for him.
      “He deserves that hero’s homecoming now.”

      ‘CREDIT TO HIM’
      Deontay Wilder ‘finished out on the battlefield’ but with ‘no bullets left’ in defeat to Tyson Fury, said David Haye.
      He told iFL TV: “I know a lot of people wrote Wilder off, but he showed tremendous heart and balls to stay in there.
      “True to his word, he said didn’t want this corner to throw in the towel, Breland threw the towel in to save him for this day, which was a great thing.
      “It appeared to everyone’s point of view to be the right thing, and this time around, I’m pretty sure Malik Scott was given strict instructions that no matter what happened to him in that fight, no matter how much of a beating he was taking, don’t even pick up that towel to throw it.
      “Because, ‘I’d rather die in the ring,’ he said that, and he proved it.
      “He finished out on the battlefield with no bullets left in his gun.
      “He could not have done anything more. Credit to him.”

      ‘NO SUCH THING’
      Tyson Fury broke then rubbished the supposed ‘Drake curse’ after the rap superstar backed the Gypsy King against Deontay Wilder.
      The Canadian artist has been an unlucky charm for several sportsmen, who have posed for pictures with him and then lost.
      Even Anthony Joshua, 31, was among the victims, after uploading a photo with Drake before his shock 2019 loss to Andy Ruiz Jr, 32.
      But his great rival Fury, 33, overcame the myth, by knocking out Wilder, 35, in their Las Vegas trilogy fight.
      Drake had wished the WBC champion luck and some superstitious fans feared it would be a bad omen.
      But not Fury, who later made light of the curse on his Instagram story.
      He posted: “Curse? No such thing pal.”

      GOOD MORNING BOXING FANS
      Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder both earned a minimum of £18million for their Las Vegas trilogy fight.
      The pair, 33 and 35 respectively, renewed their rivalry in Sin City in the early hours of Sunday morning, with Fury emerging victorious yet again.
      And both men made a pretty penny for their T-Mobile Arena tussle.
      It’s understood Fury and Wilder’s disclosed purses – which will be released by the Nevada Athletic Commission later this week – were £4.4million ($6m) and £2.9m ($4m) respectively.
      But the duo were already contractually guaranteed a minimum of £18m for the third showdown.
      Fury, however, has taken home the lion’s share of the pot due to the 60/40 split in place.
      Meanwhile, UFC star Conor McGregor has congratulated both Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder for the show they put on during their trilogy bout.
      He wrote on Twitter: “Great fight that. Both warriors, both winners.
      “Hard to not be impressed with Deontay there. Against the much larger man and almost got it done. Great fight. 40lb’s in weight difference is A LOT.
      “Fair play both men there, very enjoyable fights they have had together. Respect.”
      CON-GRATS
      Conor McGregor has congratulated both Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder for the show they put on during their trilogy bout last night.
      He wrote on Twitter: “Great fight that. Both warriors, both winners.
      “Hard to not be impressed with Deontay there. Against the much larger man and almost got it done.
      “Great fight. 40lb’s in weight difference is A LOT.
      “Fair play both men there, very enjoyable fights they have had together. Respect.”
      NO GLOVE LOST
      Tyson Fury admitted he expects Deontay Wilder to have ‘a lot of excuses’ after brilliantly beating his rival ‘fair and square’.
      Fury told Behind The Gloves: “I’m sure he’ll have a lot of excuses to make.
      “He always does, he’s a sore loser and he has Everlast MX on and I had Paffen Sports on, the gloves were the same.
      “His trainers were in the changing rooms yet again, they checked everything, there’s no queries.
      “He got beat fair and square and that’s all she wrote for Deontay Wilder. And I’ll be surprised if he ever boxes again.”

      VOODOO CHILD
      Tyson Fury broke the ‘Versace robe curse’ after defeating Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas.
      Boxing fans had feared the Gypsy King would lose his undefeated record after daring to wear a custom-made Versace robe.
      After all, Conor McGregor lost to Floyd Mayweather after donning a similar outfit.
      And Billy Joe Saunders, a close friend of Fury, also suffered the same fate when he wore a Versace robe ahead of his bout with Canelo Alvarez earlier this year.
      Those results meant the clothing item carried a bit of a curse – but not for Fury.
      The Brit was troubled by Wilder in their third fight, with fans claiming a slow count stopped him from losing in the fourth round.
      But Fury recovered to dominate Wilder before landing an 11th round knockout to retain his WBC world title and lift the Versace curse.

      FURY RANKINGS
      Tyson Fury has named his top four heavyweight rankings after his win over Deontay Wilder.
      The Morecambe man said: “It was a great fight tonight, it was worthy of any trilogy in the history of the sport.
      “Deontay Wilder’s a top fighter, he gave me a real run for my money. I always said I’m the best in the world and he’s second best.”
      It comes after he told Barstool Sports the other fighters he would have in the top four before the clash.
      He named Oleksandr Usyk third with Anthony Joshua fourth, after the Ukrainian’s win over the Brit.

      PUNCH IT IN
      Tyson Fury landed TWICE as many punches as Deontay Wilder after an epic trilogy win in Las Vegas.

      POOL PARTY
      Tyson Fury celebrated victory over Deontay Wilder with a wild after-party at the glitzy Hakkasan nightclub in Las Vegas.
      But The Gypsy King is now in recovery mode and and making the most of his hard earned rest with a dip in the swimming pool.
      His wife Paris took to Instagram to share a video of her 33-year-old husband soaking up some Sun while relaxing in a pool.
      She focuses the camera on the Gypsy King as he shows off a bling WBC ring he wears as WBC heavyweight champion.
      He smiles and cheers with barely a scratch on him – despite being twice dropped by Wilder.

      2 FAST 2 FURY-OUS
      Beating Tyson Fury would be ‘very tough’ for Anthony Joshua, according to David Haye.
      Speaking on BT Sport, the 40-year-old said: “I think from the strength of that performance, it would be very tough for AJ.
      “Having watched AJ’s last performance against Usyk, the shots that Fury took down the pipe from Wilder, he was able to get back up and rough him up.
      “The fact that AJ stood at range with Usyk having a boxing match… is AJ going to beat Fury in a boxing match? I don’t believe so.”

      MARK HIS WORDS
      Deontay Wilder’s former coach Mark Breland has taken to Instagram after seeing The Bronze Bomber brutally knocked out by Tyson Fury.
      Breland was sacked by Wilder following the last bout between the pair.
      He threw in the towel from Wilder’s corner in the seventh round – saving the Bronze Bomber from a savage beating.
      And now the 58-year-old former world champion has taken to social media in cryptic fashion.
      In a bizarre video posted to his Instagram account, Breland can be seen shadow boxing.
      And he simply captioned the post: “Great fight.”
      FURY ROAD
      Tyson Fury became world boxing’s undisputed No1 when he KO’d Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas this weekend.
      The Gypsy King looked to be in tip-top shape as he claimed a huge victory in the third and final battle against his American foe.
      And looking back at Fury in 2017, it just goes to show how far he’s come.

      FURY CONGRATULATED BY LEWIS

      DEONT RULE ME OUT
      Deontay Wilder would do ‘ten times better’ against Oleksandr Usyk than Anthony Joshua did, according to trainer Malik Scott.
      Speaking to ESNews, the Bronze Bomber’s cornerman said: “Usyk and Wilder? I believe it’s a superfight. I believe stylistically Usyk would beat AJ again.
      “If AJ could make the necessary adjustments stylistically with his team then I believe it would be a much more competitive fight.
      “But I still would give the edge to Usyk… and I’d maybe give him the edge by stoppage – it just depends how AJ would handle the first three rounds as far as positioning.
      “But with Deontay, I believe his style would do a whole lot better against Usyk’s than AJ’s style did, ten times better.
      “Because I look at it like this – Usyk fought AJ and I keep telling everybody he got bruises and everything which means he was getting hit.”

      LANCS HERO
      Lancashire local Tyson Fury delighted fans from his home county following victory over Deontay Wilder on Saturday night.
      After a brutal eleventh round knockout, Fury grabbed a microphone and belted down it: “Lancaster, la la la, Lancashire la la la!”
      Gypsy King Fury was born in Wythenshawe in south Manchester.
      He now lives in Morecambe – in the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire – hence the ‘Lancaster’ and ‘Lancashire’ chants.
      Manchester was also historically part of the county of Lancashire, but since 1974 comes under the county of Greater Manchester.
      And he gave a nod to his Lancashire roots after a savage knockout blow.
      Fury’s football-like chant followed his rendition of ‘Walking in Memphis’ to the 20,000 strong crowd at T-Mobile Arena.
      The 33-year-old changed Marc Cohn’s classic to ‘Walking in Vegas’ given the location of the fight.

      LOOK OF GLOVE
      Paris Fury gave her man Tyson as adorable look of love as he made his walk to the ring last night.
      The Gypsy King sauntered in wearing a Spartan outfit inspired by the hit movie ‘300’.
      Fury, 33, had the crowd lapping up his every move as he sang along to AC DC classic You Shook Me All Night Long.
      And Paris clearly loved it too as she cracked into a huge smile and nodded her approval in an undeniable look of love.
      The mum of six was caught on camera as she took her ringside seat looking stunning in a sparkly blue dress.

       DEONT DELAY
      Deontay Wilder’s pre-fight ‘s***-house’ move to delay his bout with Tyson Fury backfired spectacularly, writes WILLIAM PUGH. 
      The Bronze Bomber was knocked spark out in the 11th round by the Gypsy King and fans were quick to poke fun at the American’s bizarre pre-fight ritual after the defeat.
      Fury floored the American three times in Las Vegas – with the third and final time bringing their long-running rivalry to a close as the ref waved the fight off.
      Wilder, 35, was well in the contest in the early stages and even had Fury on the deck himself twice in the fourth round before the Alabama ace ran out of steam.
      It was arguably Wilder’s best performance in the trilogy but some post-fight focus was on his antics in the dressing room beforehand.
      As challenger, Wilder had to enter the ring first.
      But live footage showed him dawdling in the dressing room surrounded by his entourage. 
      Wilder was seen standing with his team in a silent circle as someone appeared to serenade or preach to the Bronze Bomber who had his head bowed.
      WILD CLAIMS
      Deontay Wilder’s trainer Malik Scott has revealed that the Bronze Bomber broke his hand during last night’s defeat to Tyson Fury.
      The American, 35, floored the Gypsy King twice in the fourth round, only to later be knocked out in the penultimate stanza of an instant classic.
      Speaking to ESNews after the bout, cornerman Scott revealed that Wilder had come out of the fight with a number of injuries.
      He said: “I took him up into his room, he’s seen a doctor afterwards.
      “Everything’s cool… he busted his lip, he broke his hand, broke his finger, knuckle, something like that.
      “But life goes on.”

      THE ROCK SAYS
      Tyson Fury’s stunning knockout victory over Deontay Wilder has been hailed as one of the greatest nights in heavyweight boxing.
      And one of the most famous men on the planet was left open-mouthed at the action unfolding in front of him.
      WWE legend and movie star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson dubbed the trilogy bout as ‘one of the greatest’ he had ever seen.
      He tweeted: “That was one of the greatest fights I’ve ever seen.
      “Congrats to my friend & champion @Tyson_Fury. What a beautiful & resilient performance.
      “What a “on the shield” heart @BronzeBomber has. I was inspired tonight by both men.”

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      Fans claims Tyson Fury fight with Deontay Wilder was FIXED after ‘referee’s ten count lasted for 16 SECONDS’

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      A NUMBER of fans have claimed Tyson Fury’s stunning victory over Deontay Wilder was fixed.The Gypsy King defeated the Bronze Bomber in the 11th round in the most exciting heavyweight battle for years.
      Some fans have claimed Tyson Fury’s win over Deontay Wilder was fixedCredit: Reuters
      They claim the referee counted too slowly when the Gypsy King was flooredCredit: Rex
      The rollercoaster battle saw Wilder get knocked down in the third round of their trilogy bout at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.
      But he responded by sending Fury to the deck twice in the fourth – only for the champ to clamber back to his feet before the ten-count.
      Two huge shots from Wilder sent his opponent to the floor in quick succession but Fury was upright by the count of eight.
      However, UFC legend Daniel Cormier claimed that referee Russell Mora’s count was ‘crazy slow’. 
      And several more people took to social media to claim that the fight had been fixed.
      One tweeted: “Tyson Slow Count Fury. Fixed fight.”

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      Another wrote: “The ref didn’t even count the second knockdown! He got to 6!!!!!!! Boxing is fixed.”
      While a staunch fan of the defeated American said: “@BronzeBomber really wasnt going up against just @Tyson_Fury, he dead a** just fought the WHOLE BOXING COMMISSION!! He fought fury AGAIN with TAMPERED GLOVES and a REFEREE THAT LITERALLY GAVE FURY 16 SECONDS TO GET OFF THE CANVAS! SMH KEEP UR HEAD UP WILDER! U A WARRIOR!!!”
      UFC superstar Dustin Poirier tweeted: “That was a slow count … we gotta fight!”
      While journalist Steven Loung wrote: “Tremendous heart from Wilder. That second knockdown count was real slow. This fight probably should be over.”
      Boxing guidelines state the ref should stop the count if a fighter moves away from his neutral corner.
      After scoring his first knockdown, Wilder was told to go to a neutral corner but instead headed to his own – something that could have delayed the count.
      After climbing to his feet to beat the count, Fury was spent sprawling back to the mat with seconds of the round remaining.
      But his resilience was on display however, beating Mora’s count for the second time to ensure the fight would go on.
      And the Brit recovered from those early setbacks to knock out his American rival with a brutal right-hand deep in the 11th round.
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      Tyson Fury aged 10 dressed as Rambo for World Book Day at school where teacher remembers him being ‘so kind and caring’

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      WHEN Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder in their trilogy, he drew ‘First Blood’.But when he was a 10-year-old schoolboy at Styal Primary School, the Gypsy King dressed up as Sylvester Stallone’s famous character, John Rambo for World Book Day.
      Tyson Fury dressed up Rambo for World Book DayCredit: Channel 5
      Sylvester Stallone starred as the iconic John RamboCredit: Rex Features
      The people’s champion, who brutally knocked out Wilder in round 11, attended the school in Cheshire till the age of 11 from 1993.
      And the 33 year old is remembered fondly by a former teacher, who called him “kind and caring” during his time there.
      However, while he worked hard in the classroom, he never managed to hand in any homework.
      “Tyson started first in the infants and came into my class aged nine so I taught him,” his now retired teacher Jane Foddy told the Knutsford Guardian.
      “The first thing I remember was his stature he was much bigger than all the other children. Even when he was aged six he looked like a 10 year old.
      “I taught him all the subjects and he was so kind and caring with all the other younger children which was really nice to see.”

      JOHN RAMBO
      But it was on World Book Day when Fury, recognised as one of the showman of the ring, came into his own.
      Standing in front of his class dressed as John Rambo, Fury told his fellow pupils he was going to be a famous boxerCredit: Channel 5
      Teacher Jane Foddy taught Tyson Fury from the age of nine for two yearsCredit: Knutsford Guardian
      Dressed up as macho Vietnam war vet Rambo, wearing a sleeveless top and a headband scarf, he stood at the front of the class and told his fellow pupils he was going to be a king of the ring.
      “Tyson came as Rambo and said he was going to be a famous boxer,” Foddy said in Channel 5 documentary Tyson Fury: The Rise and Fall of the Gypsy King.
      “We didn’t mind that Rambo wasn’t a book character. The fact that Tyson came to school dressed up and had a reason for dressing up as Rambo was just fabulous.”
      TARGETED BY BULLIES
      Through his school life, Fury’s size made him a target for other pupils who taunted him about his giant frame.
      It would’ve been easy for the lanky kid to retaliate with his fists, however he learned to ignore the bullies.
      Jane revealed: “Because he was so big the boys teased him because of his size and early on he learnt to control his temper by turning the other cheek and walking away.”
      LIVED FOR SPORT
      Early on, the school helped Manchester United fan Fury develop a love for sport.
      And he also enjoyed school trips, where he got to show off his strength doing outdoor activities. But he always told Jane he was going to be a professional boxer.
      Fury lived for sport at school, according to Jane FoddyCredit: Knutsford Guardian
      Styal Primary School is in the posh setting of CheshireCredit: Channel 5
      “He really enjoyed to play football but because it was such a small school all the children male and female played all sports, which also included netball and rounders.
      “Another time when we we went on a school trip with outdoor activities which he really loved and included rock climbing and abseiling.
      “However, he used to say to me that he was going to be a boxer when he grew up and one day was going to be a world champion.”
      Although he was the model pupil when he was in school, getting Tyson to do his homework was a hard task.
      “He left school at 11. He worked hard in the classroom, but didn’t do homework, or that sort of thing, so the education he had was limited to what he did in school,” Foddy revealed.
      RECENT VISIT
      Despite leaving over 20 years ago, Fury still has fond memories of Styal Primary School.
      In fact, before Foddy retired he managed to pop in for a visit.
      “When he came into school he told me about his boxing and to remind me that he had lovely memories of going to Styal Primary.
      “He said one of his aims had always been to be taller than me (6ft), and indeed, he had beaten that (6ft, 9in)!”
      Fury visited former teacher Jane Foddy before her retirementCredit: Channel 5
      And since her retirement, Foddy has been keeping a close eye on Tyson’s career, where he currently reigns as WBC champion.
      “I remember thinking crikey, he is going somewhere with his boxing and it was nice to think a lad from our school was succeeding,” she said.
      “He used to talk about being a boxer when he dressed up as Rambo and then he became a boxer and now he is world champion, thus achieving his dream.
      “I know that all the teachers who taught him are very proud of him.”
      Fury has spoken in the past about Styal Primary School, which is rated “outstanding” by Ofsted.
      “The school I went to had 47 kids in it. It was a really posh primary school – Prince Charles even visited us,” Fury said.
      “There was no racial prejudice or abuse or anything.”
      Styal Primary School was recently voted outstanding by OfstedCredit: Styal Primary School
      When Tyson Fury was a pupil, Prince Charles came to visit Styal Primary SchoolCredit: Reuters
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      Conor McGregor takes swipe at Dustin Poirier as UFC star congratulates Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder on epic trilogy

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      UFC star Conor McGregor couldn’t help but take a dig at Dustin Poirier in his praise of Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder.Like combat sports fans around the world, the MMA mogul was left in awe of the back-and-forth war that was Fury vs Wilder III.
      UFC star Conor McGregor was in awe of Tyson Fury’s trilogy fight with Deontay WilderCredit: POLARIS
      The MMA mogul took to Twitter to praise the heavyweights for their heroic effortsCredit: TWITTER
      But his praise also included a pot shot at rival Dustin PoirierCredit: REUTERS
      McGregor took to social media to congratulate both men for their heroic efforts on Sunday evening, although he made sure to include a shot at rival Poirier.
      The Notorious tweeted: “Great fight that.
      “Both warriors, both winners. Hard to not be impressed with Deontay there.
      “Against the much larger man and almost got it done. Great fight.
      “40lb’s in weight difference is A LOT. Fair play both men there, very enjoyable fights they have had together. Respect.
      “Their skill levels are unique but very close. A great heavyweight trilogy that was.

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      “I love when it gets set for certain and both have an honourable showing.
      “Not the fam in the ring fake celebrating after a freak injury etc etc you know the gig, God bless the real in this world.
      “Congrats Tyson and Paris. Me and Dee are so happy for you and the kids. Congrats Deontay and Telli also.
      “Was great meeting you guys recently. A real proud showing that was, and could have went either way.
      “Amazing! Happy Sunday now today with the cheddar and the memory’s God bless.”
      The ‘freak accident’ McGregor referred to was the broken leg he suffered in his UFC 264 trilogy fight with Poirier in July.
      The former two-division champion shattered his left tibia and fibula in the final seconds of the first round of the Sin City showdown.
      McGregor, 33, is making a faster than expected recovery and already feels capable of throwing one of his wide array of kicks.
      Last month, the Irishman told YouTuber Adam’s Apple: “I feel like I could kick right now.
      The Notorious shattered his left leg in his UFC 264 trilogy fight with PoirierCredit: REUTERS
      “I honestly feel like I could kick right now, but I’ve just got to listen to the doctors, listen to the people that are guiding me.
      “That’s what I’ve done so far, I’ve committed myself to the work and I’m back on the feet.
      “It’s so good to be back on the feet.”

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      Anthony Joshua beating Usyk is only thing that can motivate Tyson Fury again who needs long break, says Richie Woodhall

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      TYSON FURY has been told to have a long break by Richie Woodhall, who fears he may only be motivated by Anthony Joshua beating Oleksandr Usyk. Fury retained his WBC title after 11 gruelling rounds with Deontay Wilder, which ended with a brutal knockout.
      Tyson Fury after his win over Deontay WilderCredit: Rex
      Oleksandr Usyk beat Anthony JoshuaCredit: PA
      He is now set to face the winner between Dillian Whyte and Otto Wallin, who will become WBC mandatory after their October 30 fight.
      But former world champion Woodhall thinks Joshua, who lost to Usyk in September but is set for a rematch, is still Fury’s true target.
      He told told BBC 5 Live: “My concerns are not only for Wilder but for Tyson as well
      “The only thing that beats Tyson, for me, is himself in terms of complacency. Lennox Lewis got complacent twice and got beaten twice.
      “Complacency can creep into any boxer, so I’m a little bit worried there about what’s going to motivate him now to come back.
      “Maybe an AJ fight, if he can beat Usyk, that would sell and motivate Tyson Fury. 
      “They’re talking about Dillian Whyte, but Tyson needs a good long break now.”

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      Joshua, 31, and Fury, 33, were set for an undisputed title decider in August until Wilder, 35, won his right to a trilogy bout in arbitration.
      AJ was then beaten by Usyk, 34, on points but his promoter Eddie Hearn recently confirmed his right to a rematch has been invoked.
      It leaves Fury with 30 days to negotiate a WBC mandatory title defence with the winner of Whyte, 33, and Wallin, 30, who lost to the Gypsy King in 2019.
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