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      Tyson Fury tells Anthony Joshua he will train him for FREE to beat Usyk and says he ‘doesn’t need the money’

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      TYSON FURY has revealed he’ll train heavyweight rival Anthony Joshua for FREE to help him beat Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch.The Gypsy King, 33, is hard at work preparing to defend his heavyweight belts against Deontay Wilder in their trilogy fight on Saturday having pinched them from the Bronze Bomber in February 2022.
      Tyson Fury has revealed he’ll happily train Anthony Joshua for FREE ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr UsykCredit: BT Sport
      Joshua lost his heavyweight belts to Usyk last month and immediately triggered his rematch clauseCredit: Reuters
      But Fury has revealed he’ll happily take time out of his hectic schedule to train rival AJ after the Watford star lost his titles to Usyk last month – and won’t accept a penny from him.
      Joshua, 31, and Fury were due to fight this year until Wilder demanded a third fight from the Morecambe heavyweight.
      And while the Gypsy King still hopes to fight AJ one day – provided he wins back his belts from Usyk – he’s revealed he and trainer SugarHill Steward are keen to help.
      Fury told BT Sport: “I know that if I trained Joshua – me and SugarHill – he’d definitely beat Oleksandr Usyk. That’s a fact.
      “And I would be open to doing it. I’d be very open to me and SugarHill training him.
      “I’d do it for free, because I don’t need the money. I wouldn’t take his money anyway.

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      “We would take on that challenge no problem.
      “I guarantee he would beat him.”
      When asked if he’d be prepared to help Joshua, Fury roared: “For free.”
      Asked if he believes Joshua could beat Usyk with his help, Fury confidently replied: “For sure.”
      On the possible training regime, Fury remained tight-lipped adding: “That would be telling now, wouldn’t it?”
      When pushed, Fury added: “I tell you what I’d do with him… I’d give him the right information to beat Usyk.
      “I’m not going to say what. I think everybody knows.
      “You’ve got to train for it, you can’t just do. It’s not just like saying ‘do this, do that’ and then doing it.
      “You have to train to do it.”

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      David Haye calls out Tyson Fury AGAIN and tells Gypsy King not to take Deontay Wilder lightly ahead of trilogy fight

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      DAVID HAYE has doubled down on his call out of fellow Brit Tyson Fury.The former WBA heavyweight champion made a beeline for the Wythenshawe warrior after his successful comeback fight against Joe Fournier last month.
      David Haye has once again called out Tyson FuryCredit: GETTY
      But the Haye has warned the Gypsy King not to underestimate Deontay Wilder this weekendCredit: REUTERS
      Haye, 40, is adamant he’d get the better of The Gypsy KingCredit: REUTERS
      And the Hayemaker, 40, is adamant he can get the better of the WBC Gypsy King, who he was meant to face in 2013.
      He told talkSPORT: “I genuinely, genuinely do.
      “You look at my last two fights. I had an Achilles tendon rupture. I had a bicep rupture.
      “I got battered in the second fight, I haven’t done anything in three years. There’s no reason why, on paper, I’ve got any chance.
      “But what I do have – I’ve got every single person thinking I’ve got no chance.
      “How hard do you think Fury would train to fight me, knowing how washed up and finished I am?

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      “How hard do you think he’s training for this fight now? Three weeks!
      “Fury is way better than me on paper and in reality. I think the psychology of someone thinking they can completely dominate you, and they don’t quite understand what you bring to the table, it gives you power.”
      Hammersmith hitman Haye has no intention of fighting anyone other than Fury, who is days away from a trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder.
      He added: “It’s the only fight that’s big enough, in my mind.
      “The potential accolades and highs of winning that are worth letting him punch me.”
      It’s the only fight that’s big enough, in my mindDavid Haye on a potential fight with Tyson Fury
      Fury, 33, will renew his rivalry with former WBC champ Wilder in Las Vegas in the early hours of Sunday morning.
      But Haye has been less than impressed by the lineal champ’s preparations for his first title defence.
      He said: “Everybody is completely writing off Wilder for this third fight.
      “I haven’t spoken to anybody who thinks he has a shot in this fight. I don’t see it that way.
      “I’ve seen Fury not preparing like he did the second time around.
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      “There were the well-publicised rumours about the fight being delayed because preparation wasn’t going that well. He only got into Vegas late September.
      “Three-week training camp for a fight of this magnitude? Maybe there’s some over-confidence.
      “He is so supremely confident from the second fight, he thinks he can roll into this third fight and it’ll be a home run.”

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      Deontay Wilder given green light to fight Anthony Joshua by his co-manager even if Brit LOSES Oleksandr Usyk rematch

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has been told a future fight with Deontay Wilder is his – no matter what the result of his Oleksandr Usyk rematch. Joshua is fighting to regain his belts and possibility his reputation after being dethroned by the brilliantly talented Usyk in September.
      Deontay Wilder ahead of his trilogy with Tyson FuryCredit: Alamy
      Anthony Joshua after defeat to Oleksandr UsykCredit: PA
      A win for AJ would also put him back on track for the undisputed crown, after talks with WBC champion Tyson Fury broke down earlier this year.
      Joshua and Fury were initially scheduled to lock horns on August 14 but the latter was ordered by an arbitration judge to battle Deontay Wilder for a third time instead.
      Fury, 33, faces Wilder, 35, in a trilogy bout this Saturday night in Las Vegas and the winner will have their eyes on Usyk’s WBA, IBF and WBO belts.
      But Wilder’s co-manager Shelly Finkel admitted even in defeat to Usyk again, Joshua would not be left out in the cold.
      Finkel told SunSport: “We’d definitely fight him, win or lose.”
      Wilder spent the best part of two years failing to agree terms with Joshua, before Fury swooped in to draw and then beat the American.
      In that period, AJ has lost the titles to outsider Andy Ruiz Jr won them back again before surrendering the throne once more, this time to Usyk.

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      The defiant British superstar wants nothing more than the chance to put things right, like he did against Ruiz, 32, six months after the shock defeat.
      But avenging the loss to unbeaten Usyk, 34, will not be so easy and he has faced calls to swerve the rematch and build back another way.
      Even rival promoter Bob Arum urged AJ to sit out, allow Fury to challenge Usyk instead, and face the winner for all the marbles after a comeback fight.
      But Finkel, who has been with Wilder’s since his 2008 debut, backed Joshua’s decision to go right back into the fire again and admired his courage.
      He said: “If I was managing Joshua, a rematch is where I would go. 

      “I’m looking out for Deontay, and that’s all I’m looking out for, but I have been a fan of Joshua. He’s been a good representative of the heavyweight division.
      “He needs to redeem himself, I don’t think he’s the same fighter he was before the fight with Ruiz and I feel early in this fight he got hit and wobbled by Usyk and that changed everything. 
      “He didn’t come forward, he came on a bit in the middle rounds, but the things is he didn’t do what he had to do it win. 
      “I think Usyk will be more confident in the next fight but Joshua has a very good opportunity in the rematch. 
      “I picked him to win the first fight because of his size and I didn’t think Usyk looked great against either Chazz Witherspoon or Derek Chisora.”
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      Wilder has eight kids to four women but admits starting boxing was not even his best decision ahead of Tyson Fury clash

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      MILLIONAIRE boxing star and father of eight Deontay Wilder is a man who appears to have it all – but he insists deciding to lace up the gloves was nowhere near his best decision.The Bronze Bomber, 35, is preparing for his highly-anticipated trilogy fight with Tyson Fury in Las Vegas this weekend as he aims to win back the belts he lost during the rematch in February 2020.
      Deontay Wilder battles Tyson Fury in a highly-anticipated trilogy fight on Saturday
      Fury stole Wilder’s belts after winning the 2020 rematch in Las Vegas
      Wilder claims a decision he made while expecting his first child Naieya was bigger than anything to do with boxingCredit: Getty Images
      The Bronze Bomber, pictured with fiancée Telli Swift, has eight kids to four different womenCredit: Getty – Contributor
      It has been a long journey for the former pancake flipper as he climbed from ‘struggling to make ends meet’ to having the most-feared fist in the business.
      Although he may be fearsome inside the ropes, away from the ring he is very much a family man as he looks to provide for his eight kids from four different women.
      Wilder had a late start to boxing, taking it up aged 20, and now stands on the verge of greatness if he can KO Fury.
      But deciding to take up the sport that would transform his life forever is nothing compared to a life-or-death choice he was forced to make while expecting his first daughter.
      Wilder and his then-girlfriend Helen Duncan were poor teenagers when they were told their child would be born with spina bifida.
      Speaking to the Daily Mail ahead of his second fight with Fury, Wilder said: “It had been scary first off to know I had a child on the way.

      “It was even scarier that this tiny being would be coming into the world with a defect.
      “I was so young, holding my whole world in my hands. Suddenly I was facing this huge responsibility for a life which would need my enormous care and attention.
      “The doctors told us she would never walk. Told us maybe she would never have a child’s natural ability for learning. They offered us the opportunity to terminate.
      “This was the most important decision of my life. To keep her or not to keep her. Thank God I got it right. We just felt she had a right to live.”
      Naieye is now 16, and the 6ft 7in Alabama native could not be more delighted with his ‘miracle’ child’s fighting spirit.
      Naieya was born with spina bifida, and it took five operations before she could even learn to walkCredit: Showtime

      If it wasn’t for his daughter, Wilder says he’d never have got into boxingCredit: Showtime
      Wilder said: “Doctors can do all that studying and acquire all that knowledge.
      “But what they cannot account for is a miracle. The miracle that is our Naieya.
      “She’s not just walking, she’s running. She’s not only going to school, she’s one of smartest girls in her class. So clever. So intelligent.
      “The experience with her matured me early. Seeing her overcome adversity so many times inspired me to do the same.
      “Even before she was born she taught me the importance of always making the right decisions.
      “She’s such a bright spark lighting up my life, as are all my children with their different characters and personalities. I love them all.”
      Wilder is now with Telli Swift, his fiancee who will soon become his second wife, and seems to have never been happier with his life.
      But despite all the fame and fortune he has accumulated from his fists, he will never forget his days working in his local International House Of Pancakes fast food restaurant as he attempted to boost his family’s income before stepping in the ring.

      Wilder’s ferocity in the ring is a far cry from the loving dad he has revealed himself to beCredit: @BRONZEBOMBER// INSTAGRAM
      Wilder used to work in his local IHOP restaurant in order to help support his familyCredit: Alamy
      He added: “We were always struggling to make ends meet. Living from pay cheque to pay cheque. So I got a job as a server at the local IHOP.
      “I used to make pretty good tips. I always kept my station spotless clean. At first people thought I must be a basketball or football player and talked to me about sports.
      “Then they wouldn’t sit at any tables but mine and they would tell me very personal things about their lives.
      “For some reason they clung to me. It became like having another large family.
      “I got my social skills from my mother. She loved talking to people and like her I’m happy to meet people.
      “I don’t think I’m better than anyone because I’m the world champion and I’ve got millions in the bank.
      “I’m still like everyone else. I had to fight my way up. I always know the price of milk. I’m a people person and I won’t let anyone take real life away from me. No-one.” More

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      Who is Deontay Wilder’s fiancee Telli Swift, and when did Bronze Bomber divorce his ex-wife Jessica Scales-Wilder?

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      DEONTAY WILDER is preparing to try and regain his WBC World heavyweight title against Tyson Fury this weekend.But, he has already won outside of the ring, having the stunning Telli Swift cheering him on.

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      Deontay Wilder has a baby daughter with his fiancee Telli Swift
      Telli Swift is famous for being on WAGS Atlanta
      Telli Swift set up the Boxing WAGS Association to help children and families
      Who is Telli Swift?
      Telli Swift was born January 24, 1987 in Zambales, Philippines.
      Her real name is Shuntel, only taking on ‘Telli’ once she was famous.
      She is a household name in her own right in America, featuring on WAGS Atlanta, which airs on E!.
      Like her current boyfriend, Deontay Wilder, Telli was previously married, having a son, Kerron, with her ex-husband.
      She has since had a baby with the WBC world champion and her fiancee, with their daughter born on March 7, 2018.
      Meanwhile, Telli has embraced being the heavyweight’s partner, setting up the Boxing WAG Association – it helps raise funds for service providers and non-profit organisations to support children and families.
      Telli Swift regularly posts pictures of her children to her 224k Instagram followers
      Deontay Wilder and Telli Swift have been rumoured to be dating since 2015
      Telli Swift was a model before becoming a reality TV star

      When did Wilder divorce Jessica Scales-Wilder?
      Wilder married Jessica Scales in 2009 and proceeded to have four children with her – two sons and two daughters.
      Their eldest child, Naieya, has spina bifida, with the boxer often calling her an inspiration as she battles the disability.
      The three others are called Ava, Deontay Jr and Dereon.
      But Wilder had an affair with Telli Swift, and eventually divorced Jessica in 2017 after eight years of marriage. More

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      Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder fight purses revealed with pair set to earn more than £18m each BEFORE PPVs

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      TYSON FURY and Deontay Wilder will both earn a minimum of £18million for their Las Vegas trilogy fight.The pair, 33 and 35 respectively, will renew their rivalry in Sin City in the early hours of Sunday morning.
      Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will renew their rivalry in Las Vegas this weekendCredit: REUTERS
      Tyson Fury’s guaranteed purse will be £4.4million ($6m)Credit: ALAMY
      Wilder’s guaranteed purse, meanwhile, will be £2.9million ($4m)Credit: ALAMY
      And both men will make 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 – will be £4.4million ($6m) and £2.9m ($4m) respectively.
      But the duo are already contractually guaranteed a minimum of £18m for the third showdown.
      Fury, however, is set to take home the lion’s share of the pot due to the 60/40 split in place.
      Both men’s purses, however, will be topped up by their respective cuts of the pay-per-view buys.
      It’s understood the second of instalment of Fury vs Wilder – which was priced at £59 ($79.99) in the States – generated between 800,000 and 825,000 pay-per-view buys in North America.

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      Fury, 33, put a beating on the American in their rematch last February, battering him from pillar to post before recording a seventh-round stoppage.
      And The Gypsy King is planning on turning in an even better performance in their second desert dust-up.
      Speaking after his grand arrival outside of the T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday night, Fury vowed: “I am going to knock him out, quick time.
      “I think he’s a real piece of s**t, a real piece of garbage.
      “For that I might do it slow, I might take my beating him up and make him quit. I might force him to say, ‘No mas.'”
      The Bronze Bomber is determined to get back in the win column in devastating fashion, saying: “I see me beating him up and then knocking him out.
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      “There were a lot of things I visualised in the first fight and the second but I didn’t execute the gameplan.
      “This is a different feeling, all the way round, just the surroundings, the atmosphere and the energy as a whole.
      “I’m looking forward to putting on a great performance.”

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      Tyson Fury net worth: How much money will Gypsy King earn from Deontay Wilder trilogy and what does he make now?

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      TYSON FURY completed his epic comeback with an emphatic win against Deontay Wilder to capture the WBC Heavyweight title.And now he is set for to defend his title against the Bronze Bomber.
      Tyson Fury is the new WBC heavyweight championCredit: PA:Press Association
      What is Tyson Fury’s net worth?
      Tyson Fury’s net worth following the huge fight against Wilder is estimated at around £70m.
      The Gypsy King also made a cool £12m from his single WWE appearance, when he was victorious over Braun Strowman.
      That is on top of his previous bout against Wilder, in which Fury pocketed around £8m.
      Yet, this figure will increase with the Brit set to take on Wilder again this weekend in another money-spinning fight.

      How much did Fury earn from beating Wilder?
      According to ESPN, Fury’s purse from the Wilder rematch was £3.86m.
      The fight made £13million in gate receipts at Las Vegas’s MGM Grand Garden Arena, while each boxer is expected to net £30m from pay-per-view buys.
      The time, the fight with Wilder is going to take place at the T-Mobile Arena, with around 20,000 fans in the house.
      While Fury’s purse could be set to increase to around £4.5m, the pay-per-view buys will almost certainly be less than their second fight, meaning less revenue for the fighters in that aspect.
      All in all, Fury should make another £20m from his clash with Wilder.
      How much could Fury earn from a fight with Anthony Joshua?
      If Fury fights Joshua one day, there would be a huge pot of money for that fight to take place, but less so than the £150m that was at stake over the summer.
      The fight got put off and Joshua lost his interim fight with Oleksandr Usyk, likely putting an all-British undisputed heavyweight clash to bed. More

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      Deontay Wilder drops shock retirement hint and planning to ‘get the hell out of here’ after Tyson Fury trilogy

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      DEONTAY WILDER dropped a retirement bombshell by suggesting he plans to quit boxing after his Tyson Fury trilogy fight.The Bronze Bomber steps back into the ring on Saturday night to try and win back the WBC heavyweight belt he lost last year.
      Deontay Wilder could wave goodbye to boxing after this weekend’s fight with Tyson FuryCredit: Getty
      But at the age of 35, that could be his 45th and final bout, especially with no rematch clause.
      Speaking on the Last Stand Podcast, Wilder said: “I can feel it getting close, retirement.
      “I’m seeking one champion, one face, one name.
      “The only way I will be able to retire is if I achieve [that].
      “The faster I can get that, the faster I can retire and get the hell out of here.”
      However, victory for Wilder over Fury would mean he could take on Oleksandr Usyk for the right to become undisputed heavyweight champ if the Ukrainian beats Anthony Joshua again.

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      So asked if Usyk is top of his hitlist, the Bronze Bomber said: “Most definitely. I like what Usyk is saying.
      “He predicted that I would knock Fury out, he said he had no doubt that he would knock Joshua out and after that he wanted to get straight to it because he’s older and he means business.
      “I feel that he’s an honourable man. I think he will stick to his word.
      “A lot of people get the belt and then start acting funny with it but with him, he is a warrior and I’m looking forward to it.
      “This is it. This is to close the book of me and Fury. This is it.”
      Ironically, Fury also hinted he could hang up his gloves after this weekend’s showdown – and therefore never face Joshua.
      Speaking on the BBC’s 5 Live podcast, he said: “Listen, I could walk away today and never look at boxing again. I’ve done what I’ve done and it can never be taken away.
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      “People would always remember the enigmatic Tyson Fury, the crazy man who fought everybody. Wasn’t bothered about nobody.
      “Even the biggest punchers in our generation didn’t faze him. Went across the pond, fought [Wladimir] Klitschko in Germany. 
      “No-one can say anything about me other than I did what I did and that’s it and be proud of it.”
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