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      Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury: How boxers match up ahead of super-fight between YouTuber and Love Island star

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      JAKE PAUL vs Tommy Fury is set to go ahead on December 18 in Miami.Fury beat Anthony Taylor in four rounds on Paul’s undercard in August and the pair were trading insults before the night was over.

      Paul beat Tyron Woodley via split decision in Ohio.
      The judges scored it 77-75, 79-74, 75-77 in Paul’s favour.
      And focus soon switched to who the 24-year-old YouTuber would fight next.
      The two have been going back-and-forth relentlessly online in recent months but talks progressed behind the scenes.
      And despite recent bumps in the road, SunSport understands a deal is over the line for a Christmas cracker.
      Online personality Paul initially hinted he would duck the Fury fight and take a break from boxing.

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      But soon after he was clashing with the Brit backstage and calling for the fight to be staged.
      Negotiations soon followed but Fury publicly admitted he turned two offers down, believing he had been lowballed.
      Paul’s effort to bump up the deal to $1million, plus additional pay-per-view upsides, were also knocked back.
      But Fury’s promoter Frank Warren recently confirmed talks were heading in the right direction, as he grew confident a deal would be met.
      So how do the potential rivals compare?
      Paul turned 24 in January and is more than two years older than his British counterpart, who celebrated his 22nd birthday in May.
      Both fighters have unblemished records – Fury is 7-0 and Paul is 4-0.
      Of Fury’s seven wins, four have been by KO, while three of Paul’s four finished inside the distance.
      Both fight with an orthodox stance – 6ft 1in Paul is an inch taller than Fury but ‘TNT’ has the longer reach, 80ins to 76ins.
      Jake Paul has won all of his professional boxing bouts via knockout
      The big one, though, is the Instagram followers and who would have the bigger fan base behind them cheering on from home.
      Reality TV sensation Fury boasts an impressive 3.7m.
      But ‘The Problem Child’ – younger brother of fellow YouTuber Logan – blows his rival out of the water with a whopping 17.5m.
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      Anthony Joshua rematch with Oleksandr Usyk ‘realistic’ for March as Eddie Hearn reveals UK is frontrunner to host fight

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA and Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch is ‘realistic’ for March as Eddie Hearn revealed the UK is leading the race to host the fight. Joshua, 32, was beaten in September by Usyk, 34, and surrendered the unified WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles.
      Anthony Joshua, promoter Eddie Hearn and Oleksandr UsykCredit: Rex
      Oleksandr Usyk beat Anthony Joshua to win the unified heavyweight titlesCredit: Getty
      But the defiant British superstar invoked his right to an immediate rematch as he looks to again reclaim his throne.
      Hearn is set to start talks with Usyk’s promoter Alexander Krassyuk in the coming weeks and believes the pair will fight in the UK once more.
      He told iFL TV: “I think March is realistic, yeah March, around March.”
      Asked if the UK is the frontrunner to host, Hearn replied: “I think so yeah, I’d like to do it back in the UK.
      “Like I say, we’ve had approaches, offers, it’s a huge fight and there will be a lot of people wanting to stage it.
      “But I would like to do it back in the UK.”

      After Joshua suffered his first career defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr in June 2019, he brilliantly boxed his way to revenge in Saudi Arabia six months later.
      He stayed loyal to head coach Rob McCracken, despite calls to change is approach.
      And the same questions have been asked again following AJ’s latest setback, which has left his coaching situation up in the air.
      Speculation only heightened with pictures revealing Joshua in several US-based gyms as he joined Hearn in America to enjoy some downtime.
      He visited Canelo’s esteemed coach Eddy Reynoso, Joshua Buatsi’s trainer Virgil Hunter, Mike Tyson’s ex-cornerman Ronnie Shields and also Robert Garcia.
      But Hearn did not confirm whether Joshua was looking to replace McCracken – the man who led him to Olympic gold in 2012 – or just seeking advice.
      He told iFL TV: “I think March is realistic, yeah March, around March… I’d like to do it back in the UK. Eddie Hearn on Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk
      He said: “The speculation’s been unbelievable, hasn’t it?
      “He came out with me to the States, he wanted to have a chill, he wanted to go and travel around. He wanted to see gyms, he wanted to speak to people.
      “You know he’s a guy that loves to absorb knowledge and he went to see a number of gyms and fighters and trainers.
      “He hasn’t split from Rob McCracken, he hasn’t decided that he’s going to join another trainer.
      “I think he’s just trying to learn, he’s trying to look at his setup, trying to look at ways to improve and he’s working.
      “He’s out there, putting the work in now everyday getting ready for the rematch.
      “And I’ve never seen him so focussed for a fight, for a rematch and he just wants to get it 100 per cent right. He knows he must win this fight.”
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      Mike Tyson says next comeback fight in February will be ‘really stimulating’ amid claims it could be Logan or Jake Paul

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      MIKE TYSON has revealed his next comeback fight will be in February – against a ‘really stimulating’ opponent. The heavyweight legend, 55, made a remarkable ring return in November, for an eight-round exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr.
      Mike Tyson revealed his next comeback fight will be in FebruaryCredit: Reuters
      Jake and Logan Paul have been linked with fighting Mike TysonCredit: @loganpaul
      Tyson drew with fellow American icon Jones, 52, but insisted it was not the last boxing fans will see of him in a ring.
      And in an exclusive interview with The Sun, Iron Mike opened up about who he could fight next, amid claims it could be either Logan or Jake Paul.
      Tyson said: “I am going to have a return fight in February and we are pretty skeptical about the opponent, but it will be a really stimulating opponent.”
      The youngest heavyweight champion of all time has formed a friendship with Jake, 24, the younger of the Paul brothers.
      He even had the YouTube sensation fight on the undercard of his comeback, which resulted in ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37 getting knocked out.
      Tyson recently said he could KO 4-0 boxer Jake ‘so f***ing easy’ but would NEVER do so, as his family ‘love’ the social media influencer.

      Older brother Logan, 26, however, who took Floyd Mayweather, 44, the distance in their exhibition in June, has welcomed a fight with Iron Mike.
      Tyson opened up on his plans to fight again at the unveiling of a statue of himself erected outside the Mulberry Pizzeria restaurant in Las Vegas.
      The statue was erected by Resorts World President Scott Sibella and restaurateur Richie Palmer as a tribute to his close friend.
      Palmer, owner and founder of Mulberry Pizzeria, said: “It’s important because we’ve been friends for 35 years.
      “It was my way to honour him and have a tribute to him because people don’t know what a great, great, great human being he is.
      I am going to have a return fight in February and we are pretty skeptical about the opponent but it will be a really stimulating opponentMike Tyson
      “Generous to a fault. Kind. He will never say no to anyone for a picture. People don’t get that.
      “All they see is the ferociousness, the craziness, the bad moments. They don’t see what a genuinely wonderful person he is.”
      Tyson said the statue was a stunning surprise.
      He stated: ” I had no idea… I am very humbled right now. I am truly grateful.”
      Tyson also revealed he was unaware that this year marks the 35th anniversary of him becoming the youngest heavyweight champion aged 20.
      He said: “To be honest I don’t remember that night and most of my boxing career is a blur. And so I live this life now.”
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      Tyson Fury sends ‘awesome’ Deontay Wilder classy ‘happy birthday’ message with black eye still visible from fight

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      TYSON FURY sent Deontay Wilder a classy ‘happy birthday’ message as he thanked his ‘awesome’ ex-opponent for their epic trilogy series. Wilder turned 36 almost two weeks after his thrilling third fight with Fury, which ended after 11 gruelling rounds in Las Vegas.
      Tyson Fury sent Deontay Wilder a classy ‘happy birthday’ messageCredit: Twitter
      Deontay Wilder was beaten by Tyson Fury for a second time in their stunning trilogy fightCredit: Getty
      The Gypsy King was quick to wish him all the best in an online video message, where a black eye from the thrilling trilogy bout was on show.
      Fury, 33, said: “This is Tyson Fury, AKA The Gypsy King. This is a very special happy birthday message to my old mate, Deontay ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Wilder.
      “Have a fantastic day, Wilder. Thank you for the great fights we’ve had and the trilogy, and you’re a great, great fighter, an awesome fighter.
      “I hope you have a fantastic day with you and your family. I hope God blesses you abundantly.
      “All the best, lots of love from your old pal, The Gypsy King. All the best, God bless, Wilder.”
      Fury first drew with Wilder in 2018, largely outboxing the American over 12 rounds but was twice dropped.

      In their rematch 14 months on, he then brilliantly won in seven one-sided rounds in a fight that included a contracted trilogy bout.
      But it took an arbitration case for Wilder to get the fight, as Fury attempted to instead face Anthony Joshua, 32, in a massive all-British unification.
      And boxing fans can be thankful the judge ruled in favour of the Bronze Bomber after what played out earlier this month.
      Wilder was floored three times by Fury, but also dropped the Gypsy King twice in round four himself, before finally being knocked out.
      Initially, he refused to embrace his rival, and even claimed to have ‘no love’ or ‘respect’ for the WBC champion.
      Have a fantastic day, Wilder. Thank you for the great fights we’ve had and the trilogy, and you’re a great, great fighter, an awesome fighter.Tyson Fury wishing Deontay Wilder a happy birthday
      But after some reflection time, Wilder congratulated Fury in a heartfelt message on Instagram.
      He wrote: “I’ve learned that sometimes you have to lose to win. Although, I wanted the win I enjoyed seeing the fans win even more.
      “Hopefully, I proved that I am a true Warrior and a true King in this sport.
      “Hopefully, WE proved that no matter how hard you get hit with trials and tribulations you can always pick yourself up to live and fight again for what you believe in.
      “Last but not least I would like to congratulate @gypsyking101 for his victory and thank you for the great historical memories that will last forever.”
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      Mike Tyson wants Britain to legalise cannabis to help ease growing prescription pill crisis and mental health issues

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      BOXING legend Mike Tyson says Britain should legalise cannabis to help ease the growing prescription pill crisis.Pot entrepreneur Tyson, who owns a huge weed farm in California, says fully relaxed regulations would help ease the UK’s spiralling mental health problem.
      Former boxing heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson believes Great Britain should legalise cannabis
      American icon Tyson owns a huge 40-acre marijuana ranch in California
      The former boxing world champ, who once boasted of smoking £33,000 of cannabis every month, called it a ‘wonder drug’.
      He told The Sun exclusively: “Well I will tell you, once it is legalised in the UK, you wouldn’t have to worry about all these prescriptions drugs driving everybody nutty and committing suicide and all that stuff. That will stop immediately.
      “Definitely half of it will be knocked out once the people from Great Britain get a chance to participate in what we are doing right now; the wonder medicine.”
      Iron Mike was speaking at the unveiling of a statue of himself erected outside the Mulberry Street Pizzeria in Vegas.
      The statue was erected by Resorts World President Scott Sibella and restaurateur Richie Palmer as a tribute to his close friend.
      Palmer, owner and founder of Mulberry Street Pizzeria, said: “It’s important because we’ve been friends for 35 years. It was my way to honour him and have a tribute to him because people don’t know what a great, great, great human being he is.
      “Generous to a fault. Kind. He will never say no to anyone for a picture. People don’t get that. All they see is the ferociousness, the craziness, the bad moments.
      “They don’t see what a genuinely wonderful person he is.”
      Tyson said the statue was a stunning surprise.
      Iron Mike once boasted of smoking £33,000 of weed every month on his ranchCredit: Instagram

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      He stated: ” I had no idea… I am very humbled right now. I am truly grateful.”
      The star did not chow down on his favourite Sicilian and Buffalo pizza, however, as he is in training for a February fight.
      Tyson, 55, also revealed he was unaware that this year marks the 35th anniversary of him becoming the youngest heavyweight champion aged 20.
      He said: “To be honest I don’t remember that night and most of my boxing career is a blur. And so I live this life now.”
      Tyson has not forgotten how Las Vegas treated him during his record-breaking career, adding: “Listen, I made my name here in Vegas and listen, I am going to stay here in Vegas.”
      The Baddest Man on the Planet shared the ring with Roy Jones Jr for a comeback last year and is poised to get back in the ring in February.
      He added fuel to rumours that YouTubers Jake or Logan Paul could be his next opponent, saying: “I am going to have a return fight in February and we are pretty skeptical about the opponent but it will be a really stimulating opponent.”
      Tyson runs a 40-acre weed farm and has been selling cannabis products, which are now legal in Nevada and California, since 2016 through his Tyson Holistic label.
      Tyson is believed to earn around £500,000-a-month through his cannabis business

      The fighter is believed to earn a staggering £500,000-per-month through his business that offers premium marijuana strains, edibles and extracts, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
      He is also building a 418-acre weed-themed holiday resort he hopes will be home to a music festival to rival Coachella, as well as the world’s longest lazy river.
      And aside from a luxury hotel and the lure of ‘glamping’ tents, there will be a Tyson University on site that will aim to teach cannabis cultivation tips to wannabe farmers.
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      ‘It’s new for me to have this much bad blood’ – Canelo opens up on Caleb Plant feud and makes fight prediction

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      CANELO ALVAREZ opened up about the ‘bad blood’ he has towards Caleb Plant – which is more than he has had for any other opponent. The Mexican WBC, WBA and WBO super-middleweight champion faces IBF holder Plant in an undisputed title decider on November 6.
      Canelo Alvarez during his brawl with Caleb PlantCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But the fight threatened to start early at their post-fight press conference in September when the pair brawled on stage.
      Initially Canelo pushed Plant, who then walked over to him and landed a slap, but took a left hand for his troubles.
      It has left the fight with more than just belts on the line, with Alvarez at never-before-seen levels of animosity.
      He said: “It’s new for me to have this much bad blood with an opponent.
      “It’s very different from normal and it’s definitely the most animosity I’ve had with an opponent heading into a big fight.”
      Canelo, 31, was on the receiving end of a verbal onslaught from Billy Joe Saunders, 32, in May before their unification.

      But Brit Saunders was made to pay after a brutal right uppercut in round eight left him beaten and later nursing FOUR face fractures.
      Canelo has now warned it will take even less time to inflict damage against Plant, 29, who is unbeaten in 21 fights.
      He said: “I’m sticking with my prediction of a knockout before round eight.
      “The first couple of rounds will be difficult, but as the fight progresses, I am going to be able to get him out of there.
      “I delivered the message I had to at our press conference. I don’t have to say anything else to Plant.
      “I’m just going to prepare to face him in the ring on November 6.”
      “It’s very different from normal and it’s definitely the most animosity I’ve had with an opponent heading into a big fight.Canelo on Caleb Plant
      Canelo is boxing’s pound-for-pound No1 and current top attraction.
      He has beaten star names such as Miguel Cotto, 40, Gennady Golovkin, 39, and Sergey Kovalev, 38, in recent years.
      And with only one defeat to Floyd Mayweather, 44, in 2013 and world titles in four divisions, Canelo claimed there is nothing Plant can bring to the table that he has not experienced before.
      He explained: “I’ve never been involved in anything like what happened at the first press conference between me and Caleb.
      “I’ve been in the ring for huge fights like this a lot of times. For him, it’s going to be a challenge being in there for a fight of this magnitude for the first time.
      “He’s going to have to control his emotions.”
      Canelo Alvarez during his open workout before fighting Caleb PlantCredit: Getty
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      Watch Teofimo Lopez take MONSTER punch to stomach from Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson

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      TEOFIMO LOPEZ took a MONSTER punch to the stomach from super-heavyweight Hafthor Bjornsson. The unified lightweight champion – who weighs 14 STONE less – was taking part in the ‘body shot challenge’.
      Teofimo Lopez took a MONSTER punch to the stomach from Hafthor BjornssonCredit: Instagram / @hebercannon
      Teofimo Lopez got his own back with a body shot to Hafthor BjornssonCredit: Instagram / @teofimolopez
      So he allowed Game of Thrones star Bjornsson – affectionately known as ‘Thor’ – to smash him in the mid-rift with a massive right hook.
      To Lopez’s credit he took the blow like a champ and laughed it off, while clearly feeling the affects but got his own back with a body shot of his own.
      Bjornsson, 32, has spent the last year training in boxing as he prepares for a grudge match against strongman rival Eddie Hall, 33.
      He has competed in three exhibition bouts, against Irish cruiserweight Steven Ward, 31, English heavyweight Simon Vallily, 36, and most recently Canadian Larratt, 46.
      Bjornsson was due to fight Hall last month until his British rival withdrew injured, postponing the clash till March 2022.
      Meanwhile Lopez, 23, is unbeaten in 16 fights and dethroned lightweight king Vasiliy Lomachenko, 33, in October last year.

      He has been scheduled to face mandatory challenger Georges Kambosos Jr, 28, but a bout with coronavirus and TV network disputes held it up.
      Now DAZN have inherited the broadcast rights from Triller and have set the title fight for November 27 in New York.
      But afterwards, Lopez has already verbally agreed a fight with rival Devin Haney who holds the WBC title.
      Haney, 22, is looking to return by December and sent out an offer to JoJo Diaz, 28, a former super-featherweight title.
      Diaz was in line to fight Ryan Garcia, 23, until the unbeaten lightweight pulled out with a shoulder injury.
      Hafthor Bjornsson has been training in boxing for the last yearCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
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      Anthony Joshua must ‘ignite aggression’ from before Dillian Whyte fight SIX YEARS ago to get back to best, says Bellew

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA needs to rediscover the same aggression he showed against Dillian Whyte six years ago to get back to his best.That is according to boxing legend Tony Bellew, who claims Joshua still has the same fighter in him that made him a superstar but needs to do some soul-searching.
      Tony Bellew has advised Anthony Joshua to rediscover his old aggressionCredit: Getty
      Anthony Joshua defeated Dillian Whyte six years ago with a stunning performanceCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      AJ surrendered the unified heavyweight crown last month to Oleksandr Usyk, who put on a 12-round masterclass at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
      The two heavyweights are likely to meet again in a rematch this spring but Bellew insists his fellow Brit has to get back to the same mode he was on before his famous seventh-round TKO win over Whyte.
      The 38-year-old told DAZN Boxing: “I think there are certain things that need igniting in Anthony Joshua.
      “Maybe the aggression, maybe back to what he was doing before the Dillian Whyte fight.
      “That fighter is still in there, he’s gotta find a way to ignite that in himself again.”
      This comes after another boxing great in Carl Froch hit out at Joshua for ‘poncing around’ against Usyk.

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      Froch also advised the 32-year-old to axe anyone that is still ‘hanging around’ in his camp.
      He said: “”Now, if you’ve got height and reach and weight advantage on somebody that’s better than you technically, it’s a no-brainer.
      “F*****g get on him, ragdoll him, push him back, lean on him, hit him round the body, hit him low, f*****g drop the nut on him if you have to.
      “Get the win, don’t sit back, poncing around, flicking the jab out and just waiting and that’s what it was.
      “Disappointing performance for AJ, one he can massively improve on, quite easily.
      “So you can’t write him off in the rematch but he needs to change his tactics.”

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