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      Fans fear Tyson Fury will be struck by ‘Versace curse’ after donning black and gold robe ahead of Deontay Wilder fight

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      BOXING fans fear WBC heavyweight champ Tyson Fury will get clobbered on Saturday evening – and become the latest victim of the ‘Versace curse’.Fighting superstars Conor McGregor and Billy Joe Saunders have lost big fights after wearing a Versace robe in the build-up to the event.
      Tyson Fury has dared to wear a ‘cursed’ Versace robeCredit: Getty
      Conor McGregor wore a Versace robe before his defeat by Floyd Mayweather JrCredit: Instagram @thenotoriousmma
      The Gypsy King, 33, arrived at a press event on Monday, holding his WBC belt and wearing a custom-made Versace robe.
      Undefeated Fury is preparing for his trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder, 35, on Saturday and is keen look stylish in the upmarket Italian brand.
      But fans on social media were immediately concerned about the Brit’s attire, with dozens tweeting the words: “Versace curse.”
      McGregor wore a Versace robe ahead of his boxing match with Floyd Mayweather in August 2017… and he was stopped in the tenth round.
      Saunders did the same ahead of his scrap with Canelo Alvarez… and he was stopped in the eighth round.
      Fury was also wore a Versace robe in May, just before his fight with Wilder was pushed back from July to October due to a Covid outbreak.

      Billy Joe Saunders also wore a Versace robe ahead of his clash with Canelo AlvarezCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
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      After seeing the Gypsy King wear the famous brand again, one boxing fan tweeted: “Oh no. I’m putting good money on Wilder to win.”
      While another wrote: “Break the robe curse, Tyson.”
      And one supporter told Fury: “That Versace robe is cursed, get rid of it.”
      But other fans weren’t having the curse, with one replying: “People will say anything to try and stop the Gypsy King.”
      In fairness to Fury, neither McGregor or Saunders were tipped to win their respective fights.
      The Manchester boxer goes into his bout with Wilder as the favourite after outclassing the American in both of their previous meetings.
      And even if Fury does suffer a first career loss on Saturday evening, at least he’ll do it having worn the finest clobber Italy has to offer.
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      Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 ring-walk time CONFIRMED: What time will Gypsy King and Bronze Bomber make way to ring?

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      TYSON FURY is preparing to once again go to war with Deontay Wilder in a huge heavyweight trilogy this weekend in Las Vegas. Fury battered Wilder in their second fight last year but the pair are set to do battle once again for the WBC heavyweight title.
      Tyson Fury entered the second fight on a throneCredit: PA
      Deontay Wilder entered in a costume to celebrate Black History MonthCredit: Reuters
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      Wilder and Fury look to be in tremendous shape and have made their way to Las Vegas for Saturday’s event, with the grand arrivals to get underway tonight.
      Fans in the UK won’t be travelling like they did for the first fight due to Covid restrictions, but SunSport are on hand with all the details on how to tune in on time for the ring-walks.
      What time will Fury & Wilder make their ring-walks?
      Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s ring-walks for their second fight in February 2020 will take some topping.
      Fury came into the arena on a throne while Wilder walked to the ring with a spectacular outfit which celebrated Black History Month.
      And this time you can expect more of the same.

      Fury vs Wilder 3 ring-walks are expected to get underway from 3am UK time on Sunday, October 10.
      With the walks set to be long and ring introductions and national anthems to be belted out, it’s likely the fight gets going closer to 3.30am.
      Timings are subject to change and will depend on how long the undercard lasts.

      What channel is it on and can it be live streamed?

      Fury vs Wilder 3 will be shown live on BT Sport Box Office in the UK.
      You can purchase the event for £24.95.
      Coverage will get underway from midnight on Saturday, October 9.
      The event is available for live streaming from the BT Sport Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

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      And Top Rank prospect Efe Ajagba takes on Canelo Alvarez’s Cuban stablemate Frank Sanchez.
      American heavyweight Jared Anderson is also in action.
      Efe Ajagba is in action against Frank Sanchez on the Fury vs Wilder 3 undercardCredit: Getty

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      Meet John Fury, heavyweight champ Tyson’s bare-knuckle fighter dad who was once sent to prison for eye-gouging

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      TYSON FURY’S rise to heavyweight boxing glory is largely down to one man – his father John.The 33-year-old boxer’s life featured in ITV’s warts-and-all documentary Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King.
      Tyson’s dad John Fury was a boxer, going pro in bare-knuckle fighting
      John went to prison in 2011 after gouging another man’s eye outCredit: PA:Press Association
      His Irish-born dad was a boxer too, fighting 13 professional bouts.
      He also fought bare-knuckle fighting and claims he won £100,000 in one bout.
      John Fury, 55, also served four years of an 11-year sentence for gouging a man’s eye out in a sickening attack.
      And such is John’s influence on his son, it is believed he is the reason why Tyson parted ways with long-term trainer Ben Davison last year.
      Just like Tyson, life began in the ring for John.
      He had very little choice. Born in Galway, it was a family tradition to enter the fight game.

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      And he was good at it too.
      Standing at 6ft 3in, John fought 13 times as a pro boxer in the 1980s and 90s for a record of 8-4-1 at heavyweight.
      The fights I had were usually over within seconds. I weren’t an especially big puncher, but, once I got going, I’d not stop swinging until they were out coldJohn Fury
      His one title fight ended up being a defeat against Yorkshire-born Neil Malpass in 1989.
      Journeyman Malpass pummelled John and won on points in a ten-round contest.
      John fought four more times after that, retiring after losing his final fight against Steve Garber at the G-Mex Centre in Manchester in 1995.STREET FIGHTING MAN
      But he was also more than handy at bare-knuckle fighting.
      John, who later coached Tyson and his brother Love Island star Tommy, told the Daily Star: “In 1992, I fought the ­so-called ­champion at the time, an Irishman whose name I can’t even remember, over in Ireland.
      John Fury fought 13 times, winning eight fights during his boxing careerCredit: Rex Features
      John Fury was ringside to see Tyson Fury become heavyweight champion of the worldCredit: Mark Robinson – The Sun
      John believes he can be a mentor to son Tyson Fury now after his prison reformationCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      “With stakes and everything, I came up over a hundred grand.
      “The fights I had were usually over within seconds.
      “I weren’t an especially big puncher, but, once I got going, I’d not stop swinging until they were out cold.
      “I’d not come up for air. I just wanted to kill. I’d hit them with fists, elbows, head, teeth and feet until they dropped and give best [surrendered].
      “If they didn’t, I’d kick their face off, it was up to them. Afterwards, shake hands and on to the next one.
      “In my twenties I was a really ­formidable force.”
      When he quit fighting he became Tyson’s trainer, steering him to the British title after just eight contests.
      Born in Galway, Ireland Johns family were travellers who foughtCredit: Rex Features
      Tommy Fury returned to the boxing ring after becoming a huge reality TV starCredit: Getty Images
      NAMED HIS SON AFTER MIKE TYSON
      When Tyson Fury was born back in 1988, Mike Tyson ruled supreme as undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
      But the baby was three months premature and weighed just 1lb.
      Fury was given slim chances of survival by doctors, but proved he was a fighter from birth.
      Father John Fury explained on ITV’s documentary Tyson Fury – The Gypsy King: “He was just a pound in weight.
      “The doctor said he probably won’t make it, he’s very weak.
      “I said to all them doctors, he won’t be small, I said he’ll be nearly 7ft tall, 20 stone, the next heavyweight champion of the world.
      “I thought, ‘There’s only one name fitting for him, he’s fought hard to become a person living in this world.’
      “Mike Tyson was the best in the world at that time.
      “Tyson Luke Fury – that’s his name.”
      A TIME FOR REFLECTION
      Fighting got John in serious trouble in 2011.
      A 12-year grudge with Oathie Sykes boiled over and John tried to gouge his foe’s eye out in a fight at a car auction.
      John, the self-confessed ‘hardest man in Britain’, broke down in court as he plead for a lenient sentence.
      He told the court: “I’m worried about my son. His boxing career is on the line.
      “If I could give my own eye to him to get back to my children I would do – I’m begging you for my life.”
      But Skyes offered a different testimony, saying: “It was like he was trying to pull his finger into my brains through my socket.”
      John Fury got in a row with Oathie Sykes, blinding his foeCredit: Rex Features
      Fury once called himself the hardest man in BritainCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      RELEASED WHEN HIS SON WAS CHAMP
      In 2015, John was released from prison after serving four years of his sentence.
      Two months later, his family were celebrating Tyson becoming heavyweight champion of the world after his epic victory against Wladimir Klitschko in Germany.
      John was ringside, and he couldn’t have been prouder of his boy.
      Reformed John was also ready to be a calming influence on his son’s life.
      John told the BBC: “Sometimes his mental state can carry him away but I can understand and help with that.
      “I’ve been very unlucky, but very lucky as well because my son has remained undefeated [during my time in prison] and come on in leaps and bounds.
      “But when I think he is going down the wrong way I can pull him up and tell him ‘we don’t need that’.”
      The Fury clan were happy to be reunited after John’s prison releaseCredit: Instagram @tommytntfury
      NOT AFRAID TO SPEAK HIS MIND
      Since his release, John has become a media pundit for his son’s fights, primarily those in the US because he can’t get a visa to travel to the States due to his criminal record.
      Fury admitted: “I’ve been a naughty boy and there is no point hiding it. I’m not allowed in the country.”
      He’s appeared on BT Sport, and was critical of Tyson’s trainer Ben Davison after his son struggled to overcome Otto Wallin, surviving a nasty gash on his eye that required plastic surgery to fix.
      It was no coincidence that Davison was relieved of his duties after that fight.
      He told BT Sport: “I’ve never seen him as bad.
      “He looked weight-drained, he looked like he’d left it all in the gym to be honest with you.”
      Not mincing his words, he added: “I’m being honest about it, he’s my son, I’m a straight talker, that’s the worst I’ve seen my son.
      John Fury often appears on BT Sport to talk about his son’s fights
      It is believed John Fury is the reason Tyson split with long-term trainer Ben DavisonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      “But what I can say? I’m very proud of the way he mauled his way through it, he showed world class heart and he will come again.
      “He needs to go back to the drawing board and see what’s gone wrong here. And be honest to look in the mirror and say, ‘Things ain’t gone right.’
      “He needs to look where he’s gone wrong. I’ve half an idea, but that’s for my own.”
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      Fury vs Wilder 3 build-up LIVE: Latest news and updates as Gypsy King & Bronze Bomber prepare for Vegas grand arrivals

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      FIGHT week is finally here as Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder get ready to clash in a colossal Las Vegas trilogy fight. Fury knocked Wilder out in seven rounds last year to claim the WBC heavyweight title but the Bronze Bomber is hellbent on revenge.
      Both fighters are set to appear at their Vegas grand arrivals and Thursday’s press conference before weighing in on Friday ahead of fight night.
      All the ring action will happen on Saturday night in the UK with the fight beginning in the early hours of Sunday morning, with the coverage on BT Sport Box Office.
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      Follow ALL of the latest news and updates below…
      FUR-OUGH THE AGES
      Tyson Fury’s shorts have got smaller and smaller the bigger the Gypsy King has become in boxing.
      The Brit started his career wearing giant boxing shorts that fell way past his knees.
      But the Brit has revealed more and more leg the closer he’s got to becoming unified world champion.
      Fury has even taken to training in his pants too!

      WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE
      Tyson Fury has revealed he works hard to keep himself hydrated in the desert heat as he prepares for the Las Vegas fight.
      The Gyspy King has admitted that he drinks a GALLON of water a day.
      He said: “Well over a gallon a day.
      “Hydration is a vital key to performance. Your body is 75 per cent water. And I’ve got a big body. Must keep watering.
      “One per cent dehydration equals a 20 per cent drop in performance. It is hard to drink this much. You have to keep running to relieve yourself.”
      FURY CONTUNUED
      “He’s got a new trainer and he wants to get better.
      “But while he will also have the biggest punch in the world, I can’t really see how he can make a big difference to his basic boxing.
      “I hope he’s better. I hope he can give me a bigger challenge because we don’t want another beat down.
      “I love boxing and we all want good fights. Anyway, if we’ve both improved then the outcome should be the same.
      “Me breaking him down and smashing him to bits again. Only quicker.”
      FAST AND FURYOUS
      Tyson Fury insists that he is ’30 to 40 per cent’ better than when he beat Deontay Wilder in February last year.
      He told the Mail: “Deontay will find himself up against a Tyson Fury who is 30 to 40 cent better than the Tyson Fury who steamrolled him in the last fight.
      “I haven’t wasted our 20 months out of the ring. I’ve worked non-stop to improve my boxing, my footwork, my jab. Everything.
      “I’ve been an elite fighter for years but I’ve used the break to move up to an even higher echelon.
      “I’m sure Deontay’s been trying hard to improve, too.”
      WARR MACHINE
      Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren claims Anthony Joshua will LOSE his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk.
      Warren wrote in Boxing Scene: “I cannot actually imagine a rematch turning out much differently.
      “I cannot see Usyk jumping on the party circuit and turning up horrendously out of condition. Fortune has very much favoured Joshua since he turned pro.
      “The British public craved a heavyweight hero and got behind him in their droves, backing him to the absolute hilt and invested fortunes in ticket and pay-per-view fees.
      “The attributes Usyk possesses are shared by Tyson with interest, along with a size and speed advantage.
      “A fight between them is a natural one to make as we will now consider an alternative way forward.”
      UK BOUND
      Tyson Fury’s next fight will most likely be in the UK, his promoter Frank Warren predicts.
      Warren reckons all the top heavyweights in boxing including Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte, are from Britain and not the USA.
      Minus Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, who beat Joshua to become heavyweight champion last week, but Warren thinks even if Fury fights him it will be held in the UK.
      Speaking to BBC Sport about the Gypsy King, who hasn’t fought on home-soil since 2018, Warren said: “Here’s no Yanks out there for him to fight. I think he’ll be back here which will be a great homecoming.
      “If Tyson wins the fight we’ll sit down. There’s a few options there. Usyk would be a massive fight here. The Joshua fight is still a massive fight.
      “Dillian Whyte is a big fight, providing he beats Otto Wallin [30 October] which isn’t a forgone conclusion. There’s some big fights for him.”
      DANGEROUS DEONTAY
      Tyson Fury has labelled his foe Deontay Wilder as the most dangerous boxer in the game ahead of their trilogy bout this weekend.
      Wilder’s ferocious streak is a worry for Fury who refuses to write off his opponent, although many other people have.
      But the Gypsy King is aware of the threat Wilder poses and won’t take him lightly in the ring.
      He told the BBC: “A lot of people are writing Wilder off in this fight. They almost look at him like he’s a bum.
      “Like he can’t fight and he’s useless. You can’t write him off.
      “Make no mistake about this, Deontay Wilder is the most dangerous heavyweight out there. Combine them all together and they don’t make a danger like Wilder.
      “So that’s what I’m messing with. I’m playing with an atomic bomb, messing round, clipping wires.
      “Every time you go into the ring with Deontay Wilder you’re playing with that danger.”
      WILD CLAIM
      Deontay Wilder claims Tyson Fury didn’t knock him out the last time they faced each other in the ring.
      Instead, Wilder labels Fury’s victory a ‘stoppage’ because his ex-trainer former trainer Mark Breland made a ‘weak’ decision to stop the fight.
      The Bronze Bomber reckons even at his worst, and Fury at his best, the Gypsy King still wouldn’t be able to lay him flat out on the canvas.
      He said to BT Sport, Via BoxingNews24: “Even on my worst night and his best night, he still couldn’t get me out of there. 
      “People try to label it as a knockout, but that’s not a knockout.
      “That’s a stoppage because of a weak individual in my team [who threw the towel in.”

      BID-EN TIME
      Tyson Fury has been applying pressure on US president Joe Biden to let Brits to travel to the US for his trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder.
      Fury will fight Wilder at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this weekend.
      But US travel restrictions aren’t are set to be relaxed until November, leaving thousands of Brits facing the prospect of missing the heavyweight clash.
      However, the Gypsy King is hoping Biden will make a last-minute exception to allow his fellow country-men to support him at ringside.
      Speaking to the Mail, Fury said: “I’ve still got my fingers crossed that at the last minute President Biden will open the borders to my supporters.
      “I’ve been putting the pressure on for the Brits to be allowed to invade Las Vegas again and make it like my second fight with Wilder.
      “The fans also love travelling abroad. They are gagging to come here. They will flock over even if they just get a three-day pass which would let them fly over this Friday, lap up the fight Saturday night, and go home Sunday.”

      DILL WITH IT 
      Dillian Whyte may finally be set for his first ever world heavyweight title shot after the trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder.
      Whyte, 33, is taking on Sweden’s Otto Wallin on October 30 as he looks for a 13th win from his last 14 fights.
      Speaking to iFL TV, Fury’s promoter Bob Arum said: “I haven’t spoken to [WBC President] Mauricio [Sulaiman] yet, we will have to see [what they rule on Fury’s mandatory].
      “I assume you are talking about Dillian Whyte, who is the number one contender.
      “And that could be a big, big fight for Tyson, particularly if we held it in UK.
      “That is not out of the question, Dillian Whyte is a capable heavyweight and a fight against Tyson Fury or Wilder [or] whoever wins would be a very interesting fight.”

      THREESY DOES IT
      Tyson Fury has been warned he ‘won’t want any more part’ of Deontay Wilder after their trilogy, ruling out a FOURTH fight.
      And it could be the third and final time, with the trilogy involving NO right to a rematch for the loser.
      It leaves Wilder’s co-manager Shelly Finkel doubting demand for a fourth instalment, and reckons it could be within Fury’s best interests, too.
      Finkel told SunSport: “At this point no. We’ll see what happens in the fight, but at this point no. 
      “And I would think, if my clairvoyance is correct, Fury won’t want any more part of him after this.”

      DEONT COUNT ON IT
      Unified heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk has refused to write off Deontay Wilder’s chances of beating Tyson Fury.
      The American will have what could be his final shot at redemption when he faces the Brit in a trilogy fight in Las Vegas this weekend.
      And while he says he doesn’t mind which of the two he has to fight in his bid for all the belts, the 34-year-old Ukrainian isn’t dismissing Wilder’s chances of becoming two-time champ.
      Speaking to DAZN, Usyk said: “I will definitely watch.
      “I don’t think too much about who wins. It will be a good fight. Don’t write Deontay Wilder off since he always has the knock-out punch. I will watch it for sure and I am curious who wins.
      “I will fight with whoever holds the last belt. I don’t care if it is Wilder or Fury.” 
      WILD CALL
      Deontay Wilder claims a unification bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua was ‘never going to happen’.
      The British stars were tipped to face each other earlier this year before the Gypsy King was ordered to fight the Bronze Bomber for a third time.
      Speaking to BT Sport, Wilder said: “The Fury AJ talk, it was never going to happen. They never had a contract to begin with, that was all propaganda.
      “There was nothing I was concerned about because I knew the truth, you know.
      “Certain fans and people just take the first thing they hear without doing research and they just go away with it.
      “People want to be first nowadays instead of being correct and that was the situation.
      “One thing is for sure – when you put black ink to white paper, it’s sealed. It’s called a contract. And it’s hard to get out of that.
      “As long as I knew I had that contract and we was going to activate it, there wasn’t no words or concerns about the the talk. It just hyped people up.”
      FURY PRAISE
      Tyson Fury described Deontay Wilder as his “most dangerous fight” since Wladimir Klitschko.
      Fury said: “I’m playing with an atomic bomb. He’s very, very dangerous.
      “With most boxers they need to hit you with five punches, with Wilder he can hit you with a quarter punch and knock you spark out.
      “Wilder’s my most dangerous fight since Wladimir Klitschko. Once I got that guy out of the way I knew Wilder would be my most dangerous opponent.
      “That’s what we’re messing with — my ultimate dangerman. If you could design any fighter to be able to compete with me as a boxer then it would be Deontay Wilder.
      “Wilder’s only got one loss in 44 fights, he’s very dangerous and I’m up for the challenge. I’m very up for it actually. Although I beat the guy last time, the first fight was a draw and we will see what happens in the third fight. I’m looking forward to the challenge”
      ROCK & ROLL
      Tyson Fury stated he is training just like Rocky Balboa from the Sylvester Stallone movies.
      Fury said ahead of his trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder: “I’ve been training myself like in the Rocky movies. Like I said, what I don’t know about boxing ain’t worth knowing.
      “As long as my weight’s all right — I’m around 20st at the moment, nice and high, plenty of weight on me — I can always box for 12 rounds no matter what condition I’m in.
      “The man who is in shape who trains all year round doesn’t need a 10-week training camp.
      “A man who’s in shape all year round just needs two weeks sparring and he’s done, ready to go”
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      WILD MESSAGE
      Deontay Wilder has issued a harrowing message to Tyson Fury ahead of their trilogy fight on Saturday.
      Wilder said: “My mind is very violent.
      “We built a whole facility to commit a legal homicide and that’s just what it is, my mind is very violent at this time.
      “I can’t wait, when you’re contemplating and pre-meditating about harming a man and you see that person, what you’ve been thinking and feeling will come out.
      “The only thing about it is, at that point in time, I have to wait until I get in the ring to really release because I can’t do it on the outside, it’d defeat the purpose.
      “The baby’s got to eat, but when I do get in the ring, this is what I love about it, I’m able to release everything I’ve been feeling, everything I’ve been thinking, and get paid to do it”
      FAST AND FURY-OUS
      Tyson Fury plans on turning in an even better display against Deontay Wilder third time around.
      Fury said: “I gave my game plan away the first time because he wasn’t good enough to do anything about it.
      “And I’ll do the same thing this time because he’s not good enough to do anything about it. Deontay Wilder is a one-trick pony. He’s got one-punch power, we all know that – great.
      “But what I’m going to do to Deontay Wilder this time is I’m going to run him over as if I’m an 18-wheeler and he’s a human being. I guarantee he does not go past where he did before [the seventh round].
      “Because before, I only had five or six weeks of practicing what I’m going to do to him. “This time, I’ve had 18 months of practicing what I’m going to do to him.
      “So I anticipate it’s going to be like an 18-wheeler running over somebody, and that’s what you’re gonna see. I’m building my weight up, trying to get up to 300lbs for this fight. Because I’m looking for a big knockout straight away.”
      ‘THE BIGGER THE BETTER’
      Tyson Fury will be over a stone heavier for his trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder than he was in their rematch, his coach Sugarhill Steward has revealed.
      Sugarhill told Vegas Insider: “It’s not going to be 300 pounds, it’s probably going to be like 290 or something but not 300 exactly.
      “Heavier than last time by 20 pounds or so, why not? He’s training with that weight, he’s built up. It’s not like he’s just putting on fat, it’s building up muscles.
      “The bigger the better, the heavier the stronger”
      WARR MACHINE
      Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren claims Anthony Joshua will lose his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk.
      Warren wrote in Boxing Scene: “I cannot actually imagine a rematch turning out much differently.
      “I cannot see Usyk jumping on the party circuit and turning up horrendously out of condition.
      “Fortune has very much favoured Joshua since he turned pro.
      “The British public craved a heavyweight hero and got behind him in their droves, backing him to the absolute hilt and invested fortunes in ticket and pay-per-view fees.
      “The attributes Usyk possesses are shared by Tyson with interest, along with a size and speed advantage.
      “A fight between them is a natural one to make as we will now consider an alternative way forward”
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      REMATCH
      Roy Jones Jr urged Anthony Joshua to exercise his rematch clause against Oleksandr Usyk soon.
      Jones Jr told DAZN: “This was an excellent fight tonight. This is what boxing needs. We don’t need the other fights we’ve been getting.
      “We need these kind of real fights. I would say, we hope Joshua takes the rematch. This was an awesome fight.
      “We’d love to see an awesome fight like this again. That’d be better for us. We don’t want to see Usyk-Fury. We’ll see anybody else!”
      BOREFEST
      Legendary boxer Roy Jones Jr wants Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk to be kept apart ‘by any means necessary’ as he fears a borefest.
      Jones Jr told DAZN: “I hope it don’t happen. Two boxers don’t make for the most entertaining fight.
      “We gotta keep Usyk and Fury away from each other by any means necessary. We do not want to see that.
      “There should be a clause right now put into any contract: ‘Do not allow Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury to have a fight.’
      “We do not need that for boxing”
      MORE FROM FURY
      “I would probably say that AJ [Anthony Joshua] is a sports science guy.
      “But if you look at our records, I am still undefeated after 13 years and he’s got a double loss on his record. It suggests to me that’s a load of bulls**t.
      “I don’t think all those numbers on a screen can help you in a fight — because if all that sports science really worked, with Joshua being built like an Adonis, he wouldn’t have got knocked out by a fat fella in Andy Ruiz [Jr] who had two weeks’ notice before the fight”
      OLD SCHOOL
      Tyson Fury has slammed Anthony Joshua’s “bulls**t”“ sports science approach to fighting and insists it just comes down to who has the “biggest balls”.
      Fury told The Times: “As many numbers you want to think about in your brain, as many PBs and personal records you want to set, it won’t help you in a fight.
      “I am just old school. I eat plenty of food, drink plenty of water, get to bed, get up early. Train hard. That’s all I can do.
      “You train hard and then you fight. It’s pretty simple work really. I know this is sounding strange to you because you’ve got the best heavyweight in the world who just doesn’t do all that numbers stuff”
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      Promoter Frank Warren doesn’t think Anthony Joshua’s loss to Oleksandr Usyk is the final nail in the coffin of an all-Brit battle against Tyson Fury.
      Warren told the BBC: “I do believe the public buys into that fight even if AJ isn’t champion. AJ’s said a lot of things since the fight [and] a lot of nonsense from ‘doctor’ [Eddie] Hearn about his eye.
      “You got beat by the better man on the night and Joshua said that, to his credit. Joshua is a big fight. They keep talking about him still learning. He’s 32 years old. He’s an Olympic champion and world champion.
      “Of course you can still learn every day, but at that level, at 32 years of age, with the experience you’ve got and the amount of professional fights you’ve got, if you’re not absolutely world class at that level then you’re never going to be.
      “But having said that, if he did fight Tyson he would have a lot to prove and I do think the public would buy into it”
      WHAT’S NEXT?
      Tyson Fury will return for a fight in the UK after his trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder, according to promoter Frank Warren.
      Warren told the BBC: “I think he’ll be back here which will be a great homecoming.
      “If Tyson wins the fight we’ll sit down. There’s a few options there. [Oleksandr] Usyk would be a massive fight here. The [Anthony] Joshua fight is still a massive fight.
      “Dillian Whyte is a big fight, providing he beats Otto Wallin which isn’t a forgone conclusion. There’s some big fights for him”
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      Tyson Fury delayed second Covid jab despite twice testing positive to prevent feeling ‘weak’ for Deontay Wilder fight

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      TYSON FURY delayed his second coronavirus vaccine to prevent feeling ‘weak’ for his Deontay Wilder fight.That is despite testing positive for Covid-19 twice.
      Tyson Fury delayed his second Covid-19 jab in case it made him feel weak before facing Deontay WilderCredit: Getty
      Fury, 33, had to rearrange the trilogy bout from the summer after a Covid outbreak within his camp.
      That included the WBC heavyweight king catching the virus for a second time.
      But rather than taking up the option to get fully protected as soon as possible, he is waiting until after Saturday night’s showdown to get his second jab.
      Speaking to the Daily Mail, Fury revealed the vaccine postponement was ‘because I don’t want to get in the ring feeling weak or anything’.
      Fury is taking plenty of precautions in his camp.
      There are just five people living in the big house he is staying in ahead of the fight with a further three staying together nearby.

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      Fury is also undertaking regular lateral flow tests.
      He said: “I have to do it myself because my nose has been broken so often in fights that no one else can manoeuvre the stick in there.
      “We also keep the bubble secure by having the gym under lock and key with nobody else allowed in while we’re there.
      “I’ve actually had Covid not once but twice.”
      Fury may be the main man in the camp with the whole focus on getting him ready for fight night to defend his WBC belt against former champ Wilder.
      But that does not mean he has shirked his responsibilities around the place – even if it does not quite feel like home.
      His wife Paris and their six children – including baby Athena who was in intensive care straight after birth – are back in Morecambe.
      Asked if he takes the bins out, the 6ft 9ins giant added: “Hey! I’m a father of six so of course I do.”
      He added: “This house is not a home at the moment. It’s a base for my work.
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      “Home is where the family are and they’re not here.
      “When you’re told your child is dead it’s trauma.
      “Thanks to those great nurses and doctors who saved her we’ve moved on now. We always like to look forward, not back.”
      The trilogy fight was put back after Fury tested positive for coronavirusCredit: Getty
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      Mike Tyson agrees with Evander Holyfield over ONE thing Deontay Wilder needs to do against Tyson Fury in trilogy rematch

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      HEAVYWEIGHT rivals Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield both want to see Deontay Wilder be aggressive in his rematch with Tyson Fury.The Bronze Bomber has twice been outclassed by the Gypsy King and the boxing legends want to see Wilder embrace his natural power.
      Mike Tyson wants to see Deontay Wilder be aggressive against Tyson FuryCredit: Instagram / @miketyson
      Evander Holyfield also thinks Wilder should embrace his natural powerCredit: Getty
      As quoted by the Manchester Evening News, Tyson said: “I like Wilder but is he going in there to win or is he going in there for a big pay day?
      “They should go all out for five or six rounds. If you catch him, you catch him. Go all out, win or lose.”
      Wilder, 35, is widely regarded as one of the most powerful boxers of his generation having stopped every opponent he’s defeated.
      But the Bronze Bomber failed to inflict a knock-out blow on Fury, 33, during either of their previous bouts.
      Tyson and Holyfield enjoyed their own saga in the nineties, with Iron Mike famously biting Holyfield’s ear off in their second bout.
      There were talks over the two icons fighting each other for a third time before Holyfield, 58, was stopped by Vitor Belfort, 44, in September.

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      Critics believe the two legends shouldn’t fight again due to their respective ages but Holyfield is still keen to fight Tyson, 55, again.
      Whether a fight does go ahead, the Real Deal does at least agree with his former foe that Wilder should use his ‘natural’ power against Fury.
      Holyfield added: “In all these things you work on in being the very best. Is he getting it to the point where he can remember to do them as a natural thing?
      “The worst thing you can do for a fighter is let somebody new come in and giving him something new to do. They take it all of a sudden you start thinking too much.”
      How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fight
      “Boxing is a reaction sport. If you and me were boxing, you might not be comfortable, but I’m comfortable about how far I can get to for me to make you do something that I can counter a shot.
      “The thing is with Deontay he started boxing at a late age. A lot of times when somebody starts boxing at a late age, they get one good style and that’s it.
      “A lot of them don’t know how to make a lot of adjustments, so I don’t know if this is him [Wilder] or not.
      “He’s one of my favourite fighters. Stick to what you’re really good at and implement it slowly, and maybe he can and maybe not.”
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      Tyson Fury’s shorts gradually get smaller the bigger he becomes in boxing world with champ now even training in briefs

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      TYSON FURY’S shorts have got smaller and smaller the bigger the Gypsy King has become in boxing.The Brit started his career wearing giant boxing shorts that fell way past his knees.
      This snap from 2008 features Tyson Fury with shorts that went past his kneesCredit: Action Images
      And this shot from his February 2020 win over Deontay Wilder shows just how much shorter his shorts have got over the yearsCredit: Reuters
      And he has even trained in his pantsCredit: Getty
      But the Brit has revealed more and more leg the closer he’s got to becoming unified world champion.
      Fury has even taken to training in his pants too!
      The 33-year-old made his pro debut in December 2008 in Nottingham, on the undercard of Carl Froch vs Jean Pascal against Hungarian fighter Bela Gyongyos.
      He won via first round TKO and his shorts were a world away from what we see him in now.
      The all-white pair dropped down past his knees as he posed for cameras after his win.
      Two-and-a-half years on and Fury fought Marcelo Luiz Nascimento in February 2011 at Wembley.

      Fury’s shorts in this 2011 bout with Marcelo Luiz Nascimento hadn’t changed too much from his 2008 debutCredit: Lawrence Lustig
      And he had started going for more colourful and shorter pairs by the time this 2012 bout with Martin Rogan came aroundCredit: Pacemaker Press
      Fury rocked this pair for his 2013 win over Steve Cunningham
      He struck a fifth round knock-out and sported a very similar white and gold pair of shorts although they did ride slightly higher up his leg – just above his knee.
      After this fight, Fury’s shorts designs started to get a little bit more elaborate.
      He stopped Irishman Martin Rogan in five rounds in Belfast in 2012 with a fetching pair of ‘above-the-knee’ green and gold ‘South Africa rugby’ coloured shorts on.
      His seventh round KO of Steve Cunningham in New York in 2013 saw the Gypsy King rock a green and white pair with much more thigh on show.
      And the journey was as good as complete in his 2020 fight against Deontay Wilder – his second fight against the Bronze Bomber.
      His black and dark green shorts were his shortest pair yet – ending midway down his thigh.
      Fury has also caught the attention of boxing fans in recent years by training in his pants.
      But as funny as the 6ft 9in heavyweight looks in his often skin-tight pants, there is a very real reason he does it.
      The Gypsy King proudly started wearing the pants to represent Oddballs who support the fight against testicular cancer.
      Fury first started doing so before his 2018 fight with Wilder which resulted in a draw.
      He revealed at the time a close friend of his was diagnosed with testicular cancer and he was doing his bit to show support.
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      Fury said: “I wear these funky shorts in public a lot and I wore them today because they represent a company called Oddballs.
      “Every penny spent on these pants goes to research to fight testicular cancer.
      “A friend of mine went through it recently, and I want to spread awareness for him and this cause.”

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      Tyson Fury insists he is ’30 to 40 per cent’ BETTER than when he ‘streamrolled’ Deontay Wilder last time

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      TYSON FURY insists that he is ’30 to 40 per cent’ better than when he beat Deontay Wilder in February last year.The Gypsy King produced a demolition job to nab the Bronze Bomber’s WBC heavyweight belt last time out.
      Tyson Fury faces Deontay Wilder once again this weekendCredit: AFP
      But after what would have been a unification bout with Anthony Joshua fell through, coupled with the summer’s Wilder trilogy getting postponed due to Covid – Fury has faced a lengthy lay off.
      The 33-year-old, however, insists that he is the better for it.
      He told the Mail: “Deontay will find himself up against a Tyson Fury who is 30 to 40 cent better than the Tyson Fury who steamrolled him in the last fight.
      “I haven’t wasted our 20 months out of the ring.
      “I’ve worked non-stop to improve my boxing, my footwork, my jab. Everything.
      “I’ve been an elite fighter for years but I’ve used the break to move up to an even higher echelon.
      How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fight

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      “I’m sure Deontay’s been trying hard to improve, too.
      “He’s got a new trainer and he wants to get better.
      “But while he will also have the biggest punch in the world, I can’t really see how he can make a big difference to his basic boxing.
      “I hope he’s better. I hope he can give me a bigger challenge because we don’t want another beat down.
      Me breaking him down and smashing him to bits again. Only quickerTyson Fury
      “‘I love boxing and we all want good fights. Anyway, if we’ve both improved then the outcome should be the same.
      “Me breaking him down and smashing him to bits again. Only quicker.”
      Fury has worked hard to keep himself hydrated in the desert heat as he prepares for the Las Vegas fight, admitting that he drinks a GALLON of water a day.
      He added: “Well over a gallon a day.
      “Hydration is a vital key to performance. Your body is 75 per cent water. And I’ve got a big body. Must keep watering.
      “One per cent dehydration equals a 20 per cent drop in performance. It is hard to drink this much. You have to keep running to relieve yourself.”
      Fury, 33, is confident that he will still hold his belt come Sunday morningCredit: Getty
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