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      ‘Who has he fought?’ – Dillian Whyte slams Tyson Fury claims he is best heavyweight ever but admits he is modern great

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      DILLIAN WHYTE has slammed claims Tyson Fury is the greatest heavyweight of all time – but admitted his rival is the best of their era for now. After the Gypsy King’s heroic trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder, where he scored a dramatic 11th round knockout, he boasted of being the best to ever do it.
      Dillian Whyte slammed claims Tyson Fury is the greatest heavyweight of all timeCredit: Getty
      Tyson Fury after his trilogy win over Deontay WilderCredit: Getty
      But Whyte argues with only two wins over Wilder, 36, and a famous 2015 upset of Wladimir Klitschko, 45, to his name, it does not compare to other legends.
      He said on CNN: “Who has he fought? Deontay Wilder and Klitschko, he can’t call himself the greatest.
      “OK, you might be the best heavyweight around in your era now because you haven’t lost, then you beat everyone put in front of you.
      “But you’re not the greatest. You haven’t even achieved half of what Lennox Lewis has achieved: Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman- all of these guys.”
      Whyte is currently the WBC ‘interim’ champion, putting him in line to challenge for Fury’s world title.
      He was due to defend that status against Otto Wallin, 30, on the weekend, until the British contender, 32, withdrew with a shoulder injury.

      Wallin’s team are hoping to have the fight rescheduled, after the WBC ordered the winner to fight Fury, 33.
      But Whyte appears ready to instead focus on the Gypsy King, which he argues is just ‘common sense’ having patiently waited so long for his shot at gold.
      He told 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.
      You’re not the greatest. You haven’t even achieved half of what Lennox Lewis has achieved: Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman- all of these guys.Dillian Whyte on Tyson Fury
      “So what am I going to 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.
      “I think they’re going to mandate me vs Tyson Fury, they’ve basically said it already.
      “It’s already been mandated really, so we don’t need to wait – I want it to be in the UK man, that’s a UK fight.
      “That’s the biggest all-British heavyweight title fight since Lennox Lewis vs Frank Bruno.”
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      ‘We’re misrepresented’ – Paris Fury slams My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding for ‘putting traveller community in bad light’

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      TYSON FURY’S wife Paris has slammed My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding for its negative portrayal of the traveller community.The 31-year-old has hit out at the former Channel 4 TV show ahead of the release of her book ‘Love and Fury’ which is set to hit the shelves on October 28.
      Paris Fury believes My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding has given a negative representation of the traveller communityCredit: Social Media – Refer to Source
      WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has six kids with wife ParisCredit: Parisfury1/Instagram
      Paris believes the documentary – which aired for four seasons between 2010-2015 – showed ‘gypsies in a horrible light’.
      Asked by talkSPORT whether she thinks the traveller community is misrepresented, Paris said: “One million per cent it is.
      “There’s so much out there, you had that documentary years back, ‘The Big Fat Gypsy Wedding’ that portrays full gypsies in a horrible light.   
      “There’s someone like me and Tyson that will stand forward and say, ‘You know what, we’re like normal people, we come from gypsy background’.
      “And we stand on our own two feet to show the world isn’t just one lump. Every culture, every race, every diversity, they’re their own individuals. 
      “And you’ve got to take everyone as individuals and I think that happens a lot in the gypsy culture, you get a lot branded as one type and I don’t think that should happen at all. 

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      “And in the book I explain that, I had that prejudice.”
      Paris, who has six children with the unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion, has also predicted Fury will retire in two years.
      She added: “I think for himself, I think he’ll do it for a few more years. He’s 33 now, I think until he’s 35. 
      “I know Wladimir (Klitschko) and other men have gone on until they’re 40, but then do you keep going until you lose? 
      “I don’t know, I wouldn’t like to see that from Tyson. I wouldn’t like him to keep going.
      Paris has stated that she believes her partner Tyson will retire in two yearsCredit: Social Media – Refer to Source
      “There’s always going to be someone coming up younger and fresher if you’re over the hill, if you’re too far gone. 
      “I just think another two-three years and Tyson should definitely hang up his gloves and call it a day.”
      Paris has also discussed her horror at learning Tyson was abusing drugs, describing it as one of the ‘lowest points’ in her life.
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      Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant: UK start time, date, live stream, TV channel, undercard for HUGE super-middleweight fight

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      CANELO ALAVREZ returns to the ring against Caleb Plant in a massive super-middleweight undisputed title fight.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.
      Canelo Alvarez added the WBO title to his collection in MayCredit: Reuters
      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.
      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.
      Plant’s IBF title at 168lbs represents the final piece of Alvarez’s jigsaw, which could see the Mexican crowned as his country’s first ever undisputed champion.
      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.
      When is Canelo vs Plant?

      Canelo Alvarez’s big fight with Caleb Plant will take place on Saturday, November 6.
      The fight will emanate from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
      There should be close to 15,000 fans in attendance at the huge event.
      Canelo vs Plant will get underway in the early hours of Sunday, November 7 for fans in the UK, with ring-walks set for around 4am GMT.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      Alvarez’s clash with Plant will be shown live on BT Sport Box Office in the UK.
      You can live stream the action from the BT Sport Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
      The event will set you back £19.95.

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      What has been said?
      Alvarez said: “You are not on my level and you will see on November 6. You don’t want to fight now, I promise you.
      “We come from nothing and we worked hard to be here. For somebody to lie and talk trash about us, that upset Eddy. It is what it is though. We just have to show everyone who we are on November 6.
      “Caleb might be on the same level as Saunders and Smith, but he’s not on my level. I respect that he isn’t here to back down. You can see from today that this is definitely going to be a good fight.”
      Plant said: “I know only one thing better than proving people right, and that’s proving people wrong. I’ve been doing that my whole life. As soon as I stepped on the stage, people started talking about what I can’t accomplish and what I can’t do.
      “Where I come from, there is no boxing community. There was no other pro I could look to and say that if he can do it, then I can do it. All I had was my mind and my heart.
      “I don’t do this to be famous or to get attention. When I first started, it was just me and my dad. No one thought I’d be standing here today.”
      Caleb Plant holds the IBF world title at super-middleweightCredit: Getty
      Who could Canelo Alvarez fight after Caleb Plant?
      Assuming Alvarez beats Plant and ends his streak with all four 168lbs belts in his grasp, the opportunities to have mega-fights from thereon would be near endless.
      Alvarez is a huge star in the U.S. and Mexico and can continue to fight on pay-per-view, as a free agent, for the rest of his career, if he wanted.
      If Alvarez were to stick around with PBC and Showtime for a while, a big-money fight with Jermall Charlo, the current WBC middleweight champion, would make sense.
      There’s also former champion at super-middleweight and rising star David Benavidez to possibly contend with.
      With DAZN, however, there’s still a potential trilogy fight with Golovkin to explore, with the Kazakh fighter still feeling begrudged about the results in their first two fights.
      Otherwise Alvarez could revisit the light-heavyweight division, where’s previously been the WBO champion after beating Kovalev in 2019.
      Current WBC and IBF champ Artur Beterbiev would arguably represent the toughest test of Alvarez’s career, as he boasts a menacing 100% KO ratio, the only titleholder in boxing to have that under his belt.
      Or there’s WBA champion Dimitry Bivol, a route that seems the more likely, given his relationship with promoter Eddie Hearn, whom Alvarez is closely aligned with. More

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      Watch Jamel Herring’s fuming wife give evil look at Shakur Stevenson despite battered husband embracing rival

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      JAMEL HERRING’S wife was not best pleased with Shakur Stevenson after her husband’s defeat at the weekend.Stevenson stopped Herring in the 10th round of their fight in Atlanta to claim the WBO super-featherweight title.
      Stevenson and Herring embraced after a one-sided fightCredit: Top Rank Boxing
      But Herring’s wife ignored Stevenson and then stared him down in an intimidatory wayCredit: Top Rank Boxing
      The 24-year-old had fired a great deal of trash talk Herring’s way during the build-up to the fight.
      But the pair hugged it out in the dressing room after going to war as they showed mutual respect for one another.
      And Stevenson took the time to apologise to his wife Jennifer by saying: “Sorry to you. Sorry, I know you’re mad at me. Sorry to you, I apologise.”
      However, Jennifer did not seem to take it well as she stared down the two-weight world champion in an awkward exchange.
      Speaking on social media after the clip came out, she said: “Congratulations to @ShakurStevenson thank you for apologizing but don’t try that mess again!
      “Don’t be a bad boy to sell a fight! Your talent will sell for you!

      “Make me proud and stay humble! Hold on tight to that belt love!”
      Reacting to the clip, one social media user said: “Lol why she mad. Ya husband fights for a living, sometimes he gone get his a** beat. I love how the other guy have him respect and props.”
      But another agreed with Jennifer’s reaction, adding: “I don’t blame her. Shakur is fake as with this bulls*** and she’s having none of it.”
      Stevenson is one of the best young fighters in the world having already won world titles at 126 and 130lbs.

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      After his dominant victory, he said: “Two-weight division world champ and I just turned 24 in only 17 fights.
      “All glory to God because without him none of this will be possible.”
      He then added: “And tbh I’m even better then what y’all seen last night. Can’t wait to get back in the gym and get sharper then that.” More

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      ‘Well that escalated quickly’ – Eubank Jr reacts after £66k eBay bid on signed microwave.. which he promised to match

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      CHRIS EUBANK Jr is on the verge of handing over more than £66,000 to charity after a microwave he signed in Newcastle went up for sale on eBay.The middleweight boxer promised to match whatever the kitchen appliance sold for – and this morning it had reached a hefty amount.
      Chris Eubank Jr has been left as stunned as all of us at the microwave saleCredit: Twitter/ChrisEubankJr
      The boxer could barely believe a fan wanted him to sign the kitchen appliance
      Chris Eubank Jr shared the eBay listing of the microwave he signed – it appears to have been sold for more than £66,000Credit: Twitter @ChrisEubankJr
      Unsurprisingly, Eubank Jr was shocked at how things had snowballed, writing on Twitter: “Well that escalated quickly.”
      The listing is no longer available, presumably because the auction has ended.
      After attending a press conference last Thursday at St James’ Park for his fight against Wanik Awdijan, he took a stroll through Newcastle.
      But after stopping for a number of selfies and the odd autograph, one plucky lad ran up to him carrying the kitchen appliance and bizarrely requested the signature.
      The Geordie man, in a black jacket and black cap, provided the Sharpie pen ready and deadpan said: “It’s the only thing I’ve got.”
      Eubank Jr could not believe his eyes and initially said: “Nah, not the microwave!”

      But then the Sussex scrapper handed over his bag, stayed cool as a cucumber and put pen to plastic.
      The microwave attracted a huge amount of interest since it hit the auction website.
      The owner added: “Signed microwave by Chris Eubank Jr – signed in Newcastle.
      “This is the most famous microwave in the UK.”
      The middleweight boxer shared the listing on Twitter, writing: “Been sent a link to an eBay auction thats selling the microwave I signed in Newcastle.
      “No idea how much it’ll go for but to make this a more meaningful situation whatever the winning bid is I’ll match it & give the money to a charity of the winners choice.”
      Eubank Jr battered Awdijan into submission at the weekend – the German-Armenian pulling the plug on their fight after just five one-sided rounds, claiming broken ribs. More

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      Paris Fury reveals when husband Tyson will retire from boxing… and it’s sooner than fans might think

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      PARIS FURY has revealed when she believes her husband and heavyweight king Tyson will retire from boxing.The 33-year-old knocked Deontay Wilder out cold to retain his WBC title in an all-time heavyweight classic earlier this month.
      Paris and Fury have been together since they were teenagersCredit: Reuters
      Paris was in Las Vegas to watch her husband knock Wilder out again earlier this monthCredit: Instagram./tommyfury
      The win solidified Fury’s position as the No1 heavyweight in the world as he closed the chapter on his trilogy with The Bronze Bomber.
      Fans are now looking towards big clashes between Fury and the other main contenders in the division such as Oleksandr Usyk, Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua.
      But Paris, who recently hit back at claims she is with Tyson for his money, does not believe her husband has too many years left in him before he hangs up the gloves.
      Speaking to talkSPORT, she said: “I think for himself, I think he’ll do it for a few more years. He’s 33 now, I think until he’s 35. 
      “I know Wladimir (Klitschko) and other men have gone on until they’re 40, but then do you keep going until you lose? 
      “I don’t know, I wouldn’t like to see that from Tyson. I wouldn’t like him to keep going.

      Fury knocked Wilder out in a heavyweight classic to retain his WBC titleCredit: AFP
      “There’s always going to be someone coming up younger and fresher if you’re over the hill, if you’re too far gone. 
      “I just think another two-three years and Tyson should definitely hang up his gloves and call it a day.”
      Fury beat Klitschko back in 2015, ending the Ukrainian’s 11-year reign at the top of the heavyweight pile.
      But the Brit’s mental health then spiralled as he effectively retired from the sport, struggling with depression and addictions to drink and drugs.
      In 2018 he then returned to boxing and within six months stepped into the ring with undefeated knockout artist Wilder.
      The fight was scored a draw, but many felt Fury outboxed Wilder for almost the entire 12 rounds and was robbed of the victory.
      He then took two fights in 2019 against Tom Schwarz and Otto Wallin before rematching Wilder in February 2020, this time stopping him in the seventh round following a dominant display.
      The coronavirus pandemic then forced the trilogy bout to be delayed and at one stage nearly ended any hope of it at all as Fury looked to go after Joshua.

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      But an arbitrator decided Wilder had the contractual right to a third fight, leading the pair to face off once more.
      Fury dropped Wilder in the third round before the American roared back to put The Gypsy King down twice in the fourth.
      But Fury kept his composure, sending Wilder to the canvas again in the 10th and then finding the conclusive knockout punch in the 11th.
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      Floyd Mayweather to rematch boxing rival Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas in December… on basketball court for charity

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER is set to rematch Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas in December… on the basketball court for charity. Mayweather famously beat his great Filipino rival in 2015 on points, in the most lucrative fight of all time, selling a US record 4.6million pay-per-views.
      Floyd Mayweather is set to play Manny Pacquiao in a basketball game in DecemberCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Manny Pacquiao played professional basketball in the PhilippinesCredit: Getty
      Pacquiao, who claimed to have fought with a torn rotator cuff, called for a rematch but was always denied.
      But now, according to Philippine sports website Spin PH, the pair have agreed to a charity basketball game.
      In a leaked contract it includes both Mayweather and Pacquiao’s promotional companies and has their signature.
      It reads: “We, the undersigned, are the main proponents and protagonists of the proposed “Mayweather vs Pacquiao All-Star Basketball Charity stated in December in Las Vegas, NV.
      “Date of the event is TBA (to be announced) following the finalization and availability of the venue.
      “We agreed on the main concept of the event, which is to bring total entertainment to the fans of boxing, basketball, and all sports in general, and to create a project that will solidify our legacies to the fans.
      “We also aim to generate funds for our chosen charities in time for Christmas.”

      Both retired boxers will be allowed to have two ex-NBA stars in their ten-player squads for the game.
      The match could happen before Pacquiao’s birthday on December 17, potentially at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the scene of their fight.
      Mayweather, 44, is a keen basketball player despite standing 5ft 8in and is a close friend of point guard Isaiah Thomas and NBA legend Allen Iverson.
      Pacquiao, 42, who is even smaller at 5ft 6in, was a former professional basketball player in the Philippines.
      The eight-division champion would play as part of his training regime from 2014-2018 before retiring to focus solely on boxing.
      But in an interview with SunSport before his final fight, PacMan revealed shooting hoops for fun was one of the ways he keeps in shape.
      Pacquiao was due to fight Errol Spence Jr, 31, at the time but the unbeaten American pulled out with an eye injury.
      Instead, Cuban Yordenis Ugas, 35, was elevated from the undercard and went on to win by points.
      Pacquiao soon after emotionally announced his boxing retirement to run for presidency of his nation next year.
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      Roy Jones Jr, 52, open to fighting millionaire Joe Fournier, 38, and offers nightclub mogul chance to be ‘legend slayer’

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      ROY JONES JR has offered millionaire nightclub mogul Joe Fournier the chance to be a ‘legend slayer’. Fournier is officially 9-0 in his professional boxing career, with one no-contest, but in September he was beaten by David Haye in an exhibition.
      Roy Jones Jr after his exhibition draw with Mike TysonCredit: AP
      David Haye beat Joe Fournier in an exhibitionCredit: Getty
      Haye is a friend of the Londoner’s and even formerly promoted and managed him.
      But he still beat Fournier in an eight-round exhibition, promoted by Triller, who also brought Jones, 52, out of retirement in November.
      The American legend boxed to a draw in a similar style spectacle bout with heavyweight icon Mike Tyson, 55.
      But Jones has set his fights on fighting once again, and fancies his chances against Fournier, who failed to upset former champion Haye, 40.
      He told The Mirror: “I saw his fight with David Haye and I was surprised; I didn’t think he did too badly.
      “I just think he bit off more than he could chew because David is much taller than him and 30lb heavier.

      “You’ve got to know what you’re doing when you go in against those types of disadvantages, but I’m closer to his size so if he wants to be the ‘legend slayer’.
      “I know what he’s thinking, he’s thinking that against someone closer to his size, if he can get to them with one of those bombs, he can knock me out and change history.
      “I can’t see that happening but because he was willing to challenge David Haye, he must love the sport of boxing so I’d give him a shot.
      “It would have to be the right situation, but I’d definitely give him a shot.”
      Jones has more recently focused his time on training British middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr, 32.
      Meanwhile Fournier, 38, returned in April after five years out of the ring and beat musician Reykon in a woefully mismatched fight.
      Roy Jones Jr is possibly one of my favourite fighters of all time, the fact that he even knows who I am is truly incredible to me. Joe Fournier
      But he is open to sharing the ring with another legend in Jones, having failed to get YouTube star Jake Paul, 24, in the ring.
      Fournier said: “Roy Jones Jr is possibly one of my favourite fighters of all time, the fact that he even knows who I am is truly incredible to me.
      “I want the big fights and big names and it doesn’t get bigger than Roy; his last fight was against Mike Tyson and mine was David Haye!
      “I’m ready for the challenge and don’t think Roy will be able to handle my power.
      “I’ll have to pause all billionaire activities and get back to the gym and train hard for him but after this win it’ll set me up for the next legend.
      “It would be incredible to do it in the Middle East; Dubai or Saudi Arabia are countries I love but have never fought in.
      “Respect to Roy for wanting to fight ‘The Billionaire’ – after I win I’ll give him some investment tips!”
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