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      ‘F****** go and grab it by the balls’ – Ricky Hatton gives Anthony Joshua tactical advice on how to beat Usyk in rematch

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      RICKY HATTON has called on Anthony Joshua to throw the kitchen sink at Oleksandr Usyk when the pair meet for their blockbuster rematch.The boxing legend begged his fellow Brit to shake off the doubters and use his famed punching power to knock out the Ukrainian tactician.
      Southpaw Oleksandr Usyk outpointed Anthony Joshua in September – and Ricky Hatton has told AJ to throw the kitchen sink at the Ukrainian in their rematchCredit: Reuters
      AJ was heavily criticised for trying to match the crafty Usyk for boxing skills when the pair fought at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last month.
      That game plan resulted in Joshua losing his heavyweight belts for a second time, but Hatton insisted he could reclaim them with a more front-foot approach.
      He told MailOnline: “My advice if AJ was listening to me now: they’ve all written you off anyway, they all think Usyk is going to win the fight even more comfortably – use that as your fuel to ram it down their throats.
      “If they think you’re going to get beat anyway, you’ve got nothing to lose, son. F***ing go and grab it by the balls.
      “I’d keep the tactics dead simple: ‘(Usyk) outboxed me last time, this time I’m going to f****** bash you.’
      “At this level, it’s probably not as simple as that, but I just think there’s so much AJ’s got to offer.”

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      Ricky Hatton is a former two-weight world championCredit: Splash
      Promoter Eddie Hearn reckons the rematch could take place as early as March with the UK in pole position to host.
      Pundits and commentators have been queuing up to have their say, with Tony Bellew just one example of boxing voices telling AJ to up the ante.
      Hatton is convinced the Watford fighter has what it takes to reclaim his titles given he’s already done it before against Andy Ruiz Jr.
      Hatton added: “In the rematch, a lot of people say Usyk will do the same again, only he’ll put his foot on the gas a little bit earlier and might stop AJ. I think the opposite.
      “You’ve got to be able to adapt, and if it’s one thing AJ has it’s that adaptability.
      “He can box, as he proved by winning Olympic gold and regaining the heavyweight title. He can mix it up.”
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      Watch Canelo Alvarez show off brutal power punches on heavy bag as boxing P4P star prepares for Caleb Plant fight

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      CANELO ALVAREZ has shown off his ferocious power ahead of his fight against Caleb Plant.The Mexican boxing legend will attempt to become undisputed super-middleweight champ on November 6.
      Canelo whacked in some serious power punches to the bagCredit: Twitter / @ShowtimeBoxing
      The Mexican is the big favourite when he fights Caleb PlantCredit: Twitter / @ShowtimeBoxing
      Unsurprisingly, Canelo is the big favourite going into the Las Vegas showdown, despite Plant being undefeated in 21 fights.
      The WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and Ring Magazine titles will be on the line and one man will be crowed the FIRST EVER undisputed super-middleweight champ.
      Showtime Boxing uploaded some footage of Canelo hammering in some brutal-looking punches on the bag as he nears the end of fight camp.
      Alvarez was last in action back in May, when he TKO’d Billy Joe Saunders in the 8th round of their title clash in Texas.
      Plant has had to wait a little longer for this fight, having not fought since January, when he outpointed Caleb Truax.
      The Nashville fighter won his first world title in 2019, beating Venezuelan Jose Uzcategui, and has since defended it three times.

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      Alvarez is on a hot streak of wins following his draw with Gennady Golovkin back in 2017.
      He’s since beaten Golovkin, Rocky Fielding, Daniel Jacobs, Sergey Kovalev, Callum Smith, Avni Yildirim and Saunders, becoming a four-weight world champion in the process.
      Alvarez and Plant had originally planned to clash back in September, but negotiations fell through before a solution was found weeks later.
      The fight will be held on Showtime pay-per-view in the U.S., which will be the first time Alvarez hasn’t fought on DAZN stateside since 2018.
      A win for either fighter would crown the second undisputed champion in 2021, after Josh Taylor picked up all the belts at 140lbs in his win over Jose Ramirez back in May.
      Caleb Plant has it all to do to upset the odds on November 6 against CaneloCredit: Getty

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      Tyson Fury’s next fight WILL be in Britain as promoter Bob Arum says it is ‘very important’ WBC champ has UK homecoming

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      TYSON FURY will return to fight in Britain next as his US promoter Bob Arum stressed the importance of a UK homecoming. Fury has boxed Stateside five times in a row, four consecutively in Las Vegas after signing with legendary promoter Arum and his Top Rank stable.
      Tyson Fury pictured with US promoter Bob ArumCredit: Reuters
      Most recently, the Gypsy King put on an 11 round thriller with Deontay Wilder, 36, which ended with a brutal knockout to end their trilogy series in style.
      Now, Fury is due to fight Dillian Whyte, 33, in a mandatory defence and Arum wants the WBC champion to receive a hero’s welcome after so long on the road.
      He told Sky Sports: “It is very, very important that Tyson, having done his last five fights in the US, that he goes back and does a fight in the UK.
      “He is a Brit, he has plenty of fans in the UK, and if he does a fight in the UK then comes back to the US, he will bring 10,000 Brits with him.
      “American fans have to learn to sing like the Brits!”
      With Arum set up in Sin City, Fury’s UK promoter Frank Warren is due to hold talks over the heavyweight’s return, which could come in just five months.

      He said: “Frank Warren is going to Manchester to meet Fury to work out a date. It could be March or April, but no later than April.”
      The WBC had ordered the winner between Whyte and Otto Wallin on Saturday to then fight Fury.
      But Whyte was forced to withdraw after sustaining a shoulder injury, leaving Wallin, 30, out in the cold.
      The British contender – who has waited well over three years for his shot at the title – has confirmed his intentions to fight Fury on his return.
      But Joe Joyce, 35, who is promoted by Warren and currently the WBO mandatory challenger, is another option for the Gypsy King.
      Arum said: “Who Fury fights next will be determined by Fury. If the fight is in the UK, I would think Whyte would be a good possibility, as well as Joyce.”

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      ‘All he does is cry’ – Dillian Whyte slams Wallin for moaning about cancelled fight as Brit says he spent £150k on camp

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      DILLIAN WHYTE hit out at Otto Wallin and promoter Dmitriy Salita for crying ‘like babies’ after the cancelation of their fight. Wallin said he has lost out on up to £18,000 in training costs after the British contender pulled out of their scheduled O2 headliner this Saturday.
      Dillian Whyte was forced to withdraw from his fight with Otto Wallin with a shoulder injuryCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Otto Wallin said he has lost out on up to £18,000 in training costsCredit: Getty
      But Whyte has claimed he spent £150,000 himself and will now turn his attention on instead fighting WBC champion Tyson Fury upon his return.
      He told BBC Five Live’s Boxing podcast: “This is a no-brainer. Tyson Fury is considered the best heavyweight ever.
      “So fight him or fight somebody who doesn’t even know how to speak properly.
      “All he does is cry. Him and Salita cry like babies. Crying he’s lost £15,000 on training camp. I spent ten times the amount of that on training camp.”
      Whyte was withdrawn from the bout after a doctor examination proved him unfit to fight, but Salita and Wallin want an independent second opinion. 
      They have also called on the WBC to reschedule the fight after the governing body ruled the winner would fight Fury, 33, after. 

      But Whyte, 32, plans to instead push ahead to face the Gypsy King himself, leaving behind Wallin, 30, and finally ending his three-year wait to challenge for the world title. 
      He said: “Of course Wallin is going to be upset. He’s spent money he thought he was going to earn.
      “Many times I’ve had fights fall through, you can’t be upset. This is an investment in your career and your future. I see why he’s upset.
      “Some fighters don’t dodge fights, some fighters don’t pull out of fights.
      “But in that time, if a potential better opportunity comes up, I’ve been waiting to fight for the world title. I’m not going to put it off to fight Otto Wallin.”
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      Mike Tyson vs Logan Paul tale of the tape: How fighters compare ahead of bizarre planned exhibition fight

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      MIKE TYSON looks set to fight YouTuber Logan Paul next in one of the most surreal boxing fights of all time.Tyson is one of the sport’s true legends, and was one of the most ferocious punchers ever.

      That saw him secure 44KOs from his 50 wins as a pro, suffering six defeats.
      Logan, older brother of fellow social media star-turned boxer Jake, has had just ONE pro fight.
      And that was a defeat.
      The American fell to a split decision loss to Brit YouTuber KSI – real name Olajide William Olatunji in November 2019.
      That was a rematch to their amateur scrap that ended in a majority draw.
      Both Tyson and Paul have had one exhibition fight each. Tyson, made a stunning return to the ring to draw against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr in November 2020.

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      Paul, meanwhile, managed to survive eight rounds against one of the greatest in Floyd Mayweather in June this year.
      But now the 26-year-old will be fighting someone his own size – Paul weighed in 2st 7lb heavier than The Money but was given a bit of a boxing lesson.
      Tyson, 55, has been rumoured to be facing former nemesis Evander Holyfield or Lennox Lewis.
      But according to Youtuber Keemstar – real name Daniel Keem – Tyson will fight Paul next.
      Keemstar tweeted: “Logan Paul vs Mike Tyson, Feb 2022, sources tell DramaAlert.”
      Tyson is eager to fight once again and has been training hard to prepare for his next opponent.
      He was hopeful of fighting again in September but has been made to wait until next year.
      In an exclusive interview with SunSport Tyson said: “I am going to have a return fight in February and we are pretty sceptical about the opponent, but it will be a really stimulating opponent.”
      Mike Tyson said he will be fighting in February without naming his opponent
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      Jarrell Miller training with UFC stars in MMA gym while serving drugs ban but eyes boxing return to fight Tyson Fury

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      JARRELL MILLER has been training with UFC champions while serving a drugs ban in 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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      Otto Wallin spent £18,000 on training camp before Dillian Whyte cancelation as promoter urges WBC to reschedule fight

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      OTTO WALLIN has been left devastated with the cancelation of his fight with Dillian Whyte – and faces the £18,000 spent training for it going down the drain. The Swede was set to face Whyte this Saturday, with the winner going on to then challenge for Tyson Fury’s WBC crown.
      Otto Wallin estimates he spent up to £18,000 training to fight Dillian Whyte

      But with his bags packed ready for the airport, Wallin was given the news not to travel after being told the fight could be off.
      Whyte sustained a shoulder injury and after a medical examination was withdrawn from the bout.
      In a virtual press conference to discuss the development, Wallin revealed he spent around £10,000-£18,000 in training costs, preparing in New York.
      And his promoter fears it is not only money now going to waste, but also damage on the body after an almost full and gruelling camp.
      Dmitriy Salita told SunSport: “Well besides the money, he had other fight opportunities on the table and he choose to take this one.
      “It’s lost opportunity a world class athlete can only have so many camps and absorb the punishment that it entails to get in best of shape.
      “Boxing is not the wild Wild West, I believe there is an opportunity in this situation to set precedence of regulations in our sport and in that regard this is bigger then the fight itself.”

      Whyte, 32, was making a voluntary defence of his WBC ‘interim’ title and hand picked Wallin, 30, as an opponent.
      It means contractually, his promotional team Matchroom have the right to either reschedule or cancel the fight.
      Wallin’s team have now requested to have an independent doctor examine Whyte’s injury but ‘have not heard back as of yet.’
      They are also hoping the WBC will take matters into their own hands and order the rescheduling, having already promised the winner a shot at Fury.
      Salita said: “We also contacted the WBC to order the re do of this important heavyweight contest. Wallin vs Whyte was a fight for the WBC interim title.
      “Several weeks after this fight was signed and announced the WBC made an announcement that the interim champion which means winner of the fight Wallin vs Whyte will fight winner of Wilder vs Fury.
      “Whyte sustained an injury but the announcement of winner fighting Fury was all ready made.
      “Anything can happen in boxing, Whyte recently got KO’d by Alexander Povetkin it is certainly in the realm of possibilities that Otto would be victorious.”
      It’s lost opportunity a world class athlete can only have so many camps and absorb the punishment that it entails to get in best of shape. Otto Wallin’s promoter
      Whyte, who claimed he spent £120,000 on training himself in Portugal, insisted he was prepared to fight injured but his team demanded it instead be scrapped.
      And he admitted is is now ‘common sense’ to move on from Wallin to focus on Fury, 33, having waited so patiently for his crack at the famous green and gold belt.
      Whyte said on talkSPORT: “Fury’s got the world title and that’s what I’ve been waiting for, that’s what I’ve worked for.
      “I don’t even know how much sanctioning fees I’ve paid. I could’ve easily abandoned this route and gone down another route years ago, but I’ve waited and I’ve waited and I’ve waited.
      “So what am I gonna do? Fight Otto Wallin or fight Tyson Fury, what are you gonna do? It’s common sense.
      “Like I said, I’m not scared of no-one. I wanted to fight.”
      Salita, a former world title challenger himself, does not accuse Whyte of fabricating the injury, but doubled down on wanting a second opinion.
      ‘OTTO WAS WITH HIS BAGS READY TO GO’
      He said: “It’s not my business to speculate certainly injuries injuries do happen during training.
      “We have asked for an independent doctor to make an evaluation and see if this fight can be rescheduled in the near future.
      “After all Otto was with his bags ready to go to the airport fly across the pond to give boxing fans what they deserve.”
      Whyte said he offered 8-0 Alen Babic – who he manages – as a replacement opponent for Wallin.
      But Salita denies being offered an alternative fight, and appears to suggest Whyte is their only target regardless.
      He said: “After Whyte fell out I did not receive an offer for Otto to fight October 30th.  
      “Definition of an offer is opponent, purse, travel, accommodations and all details pertaining to a particular fight.  
      “At this point Otto’s goal is to get in the ring with Whyte.”
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      Nate Diaz to ‘QUIT UFC’ for £10m Jake Paul fight and then onto Conor McGregor trilogy in boxing ring, claims ex-MMA star

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      NATE DIAZ will leave the UFC after his contract expires to fight Jake Paul for up to £10million, his former opponent predicted. Diaz has just one bout left on his current UFC contract and recently hinted at facing Tony Ferguson.
      Conor McGregor is 1-1 with UFC rival Nate DiazCredit: Getty
      YouTuber star-turned 4-0 boxer Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      So far, he is yet to extend his deal and Josh Thompson believes the American is eyeing a lucrative boxing switch to fight Paul over a trilogy with Conor McGregor.
      Thompson, 43, said on his Weighing In podcast: “He’s leaving the UFC, he’s fighting Jake Paul. Just stop, OK.
      “This is his last fight, he’s not fighting in the UFC anymore. He’s going to leave and he’s going to fight Jake Paul.
      “He’s just trying to get a fight to get out the door, he’s done with MMA. He knows that fight is going to make him double then he’d make [against McGregor].
      “Conor’s not that draw anymore that he once was. Conor can’t get out of his contract, he’s on an eight or ten fight deal I believe.
      “So he’s stuck with the UFC forever. Speaking from a Nate point of view, I think Nate’s going to leave and end up fighting Jake Paul in boxing.”

      Diaz, 37, beat McGregor, 33, in March 2016 but lost the rematch in a modern classic just five months later.
      The trilogy decider is yet to materialise despite the pair regularly goading each other online.
      But Thompson, the only man to ever KO Diaz in the UFC, believes the rubber match could take place in the boxing ring.
      And he claimed his old rival could end up making over TRIPLE the money to fight YouTuber-turned 4-0 boxer Paul opposed to McGregor.
      Thompson said: “I know he can make any more from between $10 to $15million (£10m) to do that one fight versus him having to fight Conor and make $2million, maybe $4million (£2.9m).
      “Why? When he can fight one time in boxing against somebody who he’s got a lot more experience against and against somebody his brother knows.
      “If Nate goes and beats Jake Paul, then I can see Dana saying, ‘OK, let’s fight Nate in boxing’. I couldn’t see him doing it before, he has to beat Jake Paul first.
      “If he beats Jake Paul I can see him riding Conor in to be like, ‘Nate and [Conor] in boxing makes sense’.
      “It’s a trilogy fight but not a trilogy fight because it’s in boxing not in MMA.”
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