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      Tyson Fury says boxing helped him during ‘very stressful’ time when newborn daughter needed resuscitation three times

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      IN his darkest moments, Tyson Fury has found peace and comfort in getting punched in the face.When daughter Athena, his sixth child, arrived at the start of August, the WBC heavyweight champion thought he would enjoy the moment before jetting off to begin a training camp for his trilogy clash with Deontay Wilder.
      Tyson Fury says boxing helped him when newborn daughter Athena needed resuscitation three timesCredit: Twitter @tysonfury
      Fury takes on Deontay Wilder in their trilogy fight this weekendCredit: Getty
      Athena had to be resuscitated three times at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool before being taken out of intensive care. Fury eventually felt confident enough to fly out on September 18.
      His planned two-month US training stint has been condensed into four weeks, split either side of the Atlantic ocean, with little time to acclimatise or strategise.
      But the Gypsy King insists the bumps and bruises his young powerhouse sparring partners have inflicted on him were a treat compared to watching his daughter fight for her life.
      Fury, 33, said: “It’s a stressful time, babies and complications. I was very stressed for a while.
      “I’ve been able to get back to training and focus on the fight coming up now.
      “Boxing is my sport, it is my way of earning a living — and it is a way out of reality for me. It’s almost like a fantasy world, it always has been.

      “The real world is your family and providing for them and looking after them and hoping everything goes well with it.
      “I’ve never ever taken anything for granted as a boxer. And I’ve always appreciated my position, I’ve always really appreciated who I am and appreciated everything about the game.
      “I’ve always loved it, I’ve loved it since I was a little boy and I will love  it until my eyes close.
      “It’s never been about taking it for granted. I have always enjoyed it.
      “Your life can be turned upside down with one flick of a switch. That is why I live for now — and not the future.”
      Wilder took such a comprehensive beating in February 2020 that he sacked his head and assistant trainer and accused both Fury and the referee of cheating.
      How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fight
      But the American only took up the sport aged 21, while  6ft 9in Traveller Fury was said to be born with clenched fists in a high guard and that gives him the edge, even with most of the physical advantages going against him.
      He added: “I’ve been in this game a  long time, since I was a little kid. What I don’t know about boxing ain’t worth knowing.
      “In this fight especially, I’ve got to do one thing. I don’t need to be the fittest man or fastest runner or the biggest puncher or anything, I just need to be myself.
      “I need to relax in there and enjoy it.
      “I’m in very good shape and everything is going well. Plus I’ve got everything to live for — and I’m now very happy in my life.
      “A happy man is a dangerous man and I feel sorry for Deontay Wilder.  I wish I didn’t have to wait to give him a good hiding but unfortunately I do.”
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      Dillian Whyte could finally be given world title shot against Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder after trilogy fight

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      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.
      Dillian Whyte has been waiting for his world title shot for several yearsCredit: Dave Thompson Matchroom Boxing
      Fury currently holds the WBC heavyweight titleCredit: Getty
      The Body Snatcher’s only loss since being beaten by Anthony Joshua six years ago came at the hands of Alexander Povetkin in 2020, a defeat he avenged with a fourth round stoppage in May.
      But despite putting a superb run of wins together – against the likes of Robert Helenius, Lucas Browne, Joseph Parker, Oscar Rivas, Povetkin and Derek Chisora twice – the WBC title he has been chasing has been tied up for a long time due to the ongoing rivalry between Fury and Wilder.
      When Wilder was champion he fought Fury in December 2018, controversially drawing a contest many felt he lost.
      The American then took on Dominic Breazeale and Luis Ortiz before rematching Fury in February 2020 where he was stopped in the seventh round.
      An arbitrator then ruled earlier this year that Wilder was entitled to a third fight with Fury, a decision which looked set to delay Whyte’s title shot further as it pushed an undisputed clash between Fury and Anthony Joshua down the road.
      But now a Fury-Joshua fight is dead in the water following AJ’s defeat to Oleksandr Usyk last month, a result which could leave the door open for Whyte to get his opportunity to fight for the WBC belt.

      Tyson Fury beat Whyte’s upcoming opponent Otto Wallin by unanimous decision in 2019Credit: Reuters
      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 No 1 contender.
      “And that could be a big, big fight for Tyson, particularly if we held it in the UK.

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      “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.”
      Fury and Wilder collide this weekend and will meet in the ring around 5am on Sunday morning UK time.
      If Fury and Whyte both win their respective fights, the British pair could meet in a huge domestic dust-up in 2022.
      Fury is expected to beat Wilder for a second time this weekendCredit: Getty
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      Mike Tyson explains how ‘baby’ Anthony Joshua lost to Oleksandr Usyk and insists he’d have beaten both boxers

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      BOXING legend Mike Tyson claims Anthony Joshua’s lack of urgency was his undoing against Oleksandr Usyk.Former undisputed cruiserweight king Usyk ended Joshua’s second reign as unified heavyweight champ last weekend with a masterful performance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk traded blows at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last weekendCredit: GETTY
      Usyk put on a boxing clinic to dethrone Joshua on enemy territoryCredit: GETTY
      But boxing legend Mike Tyson reckons he’d get the better of both men in his primeCredit: GETTY
      Usyk’s footwork and feints guided him to heavyweight glory, although Tyson believes Joshua’s hesitancy also played a huge part.
      He told ES News: “It was the speed more than anything that f***ed up Joshua.
      “He started late, he’s still learning. He can still learn, he’s a baby.”
      Iron Mike wasn’t blown away by what he saw of the pair, so much he reckons he would’ve battered them in his heyday.
      When asked if he would’ve beaten them in his prime, he said: “I’m not talking about any of their fights before this fight.
      “But that night I‘d have beat them.”

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      The Baddest Man on the Planet posed hypothetical fights with the pair to his legion of followers a few days after the bout.
      He tweeted “After watching Joshua vs Usyk fight, maybe they had a bad day that night.
      “From that performance, do you really think they could have beat me in my prime?”
      Joshua and Usyk, 31 and 34 respectively, are set to renew their rivalry early next year after AJ exercised his rematch clause.
      The Watford warrior was taught a boxing lesson and admits he was wrong to try box the fleet-footed Ukrainian.
      He started late, he’s still learning. He can still learn, he’s a babyMike Tyson on Anthony Joshua’s defeat to Oleksandr Usyk
      He said: “I’ve watched the fight, analysed my preparations and identified my mistakes.
      “I’ve learnt my lesson. Don’t worry about me. My spirit is strong!”
      Joshua is confident of getting the better of Usyk second time around, saying: “If you look at it from a negative point of view, you’re never going to have that mindset that you can make a difference because you’re down anyway.
      “But if you look at it from a positive point of view, and realise, ‘Yeah, I took a loss.
      “‘But that’s a lesson, that’s a blessing. I can use it as fuel to get better.

      “‘And use it as fuel to right my wrongs. You can only get better from there.
      “So I’m not gonna hold myself down from the mistake I made, I’m only gonna uplift myself and say, ‘Actually, you know what? That was a tough fight.
      “‘But from that fight, I’m gonna go away, get my notepad out and find ways to improve.”

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      Tyson Fury ‘won’t want any more part’ of Deontay Wilder after trilogy, as American’s manager rules out FOURTH fight

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      TYSON FURY has been warned he “won’t want any more part” of Deontay Wilder after their trilogy, ruling out a FOURTH fight. Fury will share the ring with his American rival for a third time on Saturday in Las Vegas.
      Deontay Wilder with his co-manager Shelly FinkelCredit: AFP or licensors
      Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder in their rematch after drawing the firstCredit: Getty
      It comes after they dramatically drew in 2018 before Wilder was beaten in their February 2020 rematch.
      That did include a contracted trilogy bout, but Fury tried to walk away from it to instead fight British rival Anthony Joshua, 31.
      But Wilder’s successful arbitration secured his shot at redemption, pitting the heavyweights against each other once more.
      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.”

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      Wilder, 35, was due to fight Fury, 33, last July but amid the coronavirus pandemic it was continuously delayed.
      It has allowed the ex-WBC champion an additional nine months to focus on revenge, now under the guidance of Malik Scott, the man he beat in 2014.
      Wilder sacked his assistant trainer Mark Breland, who threw the towel in against Fury, and promoted Scott from team member to head coach.
      In the period since his first loss, he has also built a gym in the back of his Alabama mansion.
      Wilder, who was previously ever-present in the media, has now gone radio silent, bar the times he has accused Fury of cheating, made without evidence.
      And I would think, if my clairvoyance is correct, Fury won’t want any more part of him after this.Deontay Wilder’s co-manager Shelly Finkel
      This has allowed him to mould himself into peak condition, according to Finkel, who has been with the Bronze Bomber since his 2008 debut.
      He said: “I guess I’ve been with him about 14 years now, and this is the best I’ve ever seen him.
      “From everything combined, including physical and mental. He’s stronger physically, mentally really focussed on this.
      “I just don’t see how Deontay’s not going to knock him out this time.”
      Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will fight for a third time on SaturdayCredit: Reuters
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      Usyk warns Tyson Fury not to write off Deontay Wilder due to explosive knock-out power and happy to fight either boxer

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      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.
      Oleksandr Usyk isn’t writing off Deontay Wilder’s chances against Tyson FuryCredit: Reuters
      Wilder was handed his first ever pro defeat in brutal fashion by the Gypsy King, who secured a seventh-round KO win in February 2020.
      Usyk will be watching with a keen eye, with the potential of an undisputed heavyweight clash against the victor.
      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.” 
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      When asked what his prediction for the fight was, he added: “No, I am not good at making predictions.
      “The only prediction I give you is that I’ll have a fantastic dinner tonight.” 
      Usyk is recovering after his 12-round unanimous points win against Anthony Joshua.
      The Ukrainian secured the WBO, WBA and IBF titles after a brilliant boxing masterclass to hand the Brit the second pro defeat of his career.
      Joshua has instructed his team to start the negotiations for the rematch where he will hope to repeat his previous revenge mission against Andy Ruiz Jr.
      How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fight
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      Deontay Wilder reckons Joshua vs Fury showdown ‘was never going to happen’ and says he wasn’t surprised Usyk defeated AJ

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      HEAVYWEIGHT 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.
      Deontay Wilder is getting ready to fight Tyson Fury for a third timeCredit: AFP
      The Bronze Bomber wasn’t surprised Usyk defeated JoshuaCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      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.”

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      Fury, 33, and Joshua, 31, were expected to meet in Saudi Arabia for the undisputed heavyweight world title in August.
      But the proposed fight was scuppered when a judge ordered the Gypsy King to face Wilder, 35, for a third time.
      The two are now set to face each other in Las Vegas on Saturday night for the WBC belt, finally settling their long-running saga.
      The collapse of his blockbuster meeting with Fury led to AJ fighting undefeated Oleksandr Usyk, 34, in September – with disastrous results.
      The Brit suffered a points defeat to the Ukrainian and needs to win a rematch to keep his hopes of an undisputed clash with Fury alive.
      But Wilder isn’t holding his breath and insists he wasn’t surprised Joshua suffered a second professional defeat.
      How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fight
      The American added: “Malik [Scott, Wilder’s trainer] always talks about Usyk and how skilful he is and different things.
      “Coming from a cruiserweight… he definitely had his struggles. We’ve seen that with Chazz Witherspoon, with Derek Chisora.
      “But styles make fights and with Joshua, he just had his number at that moment in time.
      “And I think he’s going to have his number even more so the second time around.
      “Like [Usyk] said, he’s going to be faster and I think he’s going to be a little bit faster as well.
      “But who knows? It’s boxing, at the end of the day. We really don’t know until it’s time for things to happen.”
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      Tyson Fury’s top five knockouts during unbeaten career from smashing Deontay Wilder to crushing Steve Cunningham

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      TYSON FURY has promised to deliver another stunning KO win when he fights Deontay Wilder in their trilogy bout this weekend.In February 2020 the Gypsy King handed Wilder his first ever defeat – and in crushing style.
      Tyson Fury is on top of the world as WBC heavyweight champCredit: Getty
      Fury battered Wilder all over the ring, flooring the American twice before his corner threw in the towel in the seventh round.
      It was Fury’s 21st stoppage victory in 31 fights – not bad for somebody who has previously had questions asked about his ‘power’.
      Here SunSport checks out Fury’s five best KO wins as he gears up to defend his WBC heavyweight strap in Las Vegas.
      Deontay Wilder II – February 2020
      Fury felt cheated when the first fight between the pair was scored a draw in December 2018.
      So the Gypsy King decided not to leave anything in the hands of the judges with a systematic beatdown of the Bronze Bomber.
      Right from the first bell the Gypsy King completely overawed the previously unbeaten champ.
      After being floored twice, Wilder’s corner ended his punishment in the seventh round and Fury was crowned a two-time heavyweight king.
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      Deonay Wilder was left stunned by Fury’s power in their second fightCredit: Reuters
      Wilder was left on the seat of his pants on the canvas by a rampant FuryCredit: Getty
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      Steve Cunningham – April 2013
      A real coming-of-age fight for Fury, after he was floored for the second time in his career by the usual cruiserweight.
      That came in the second round, and seemed to spur Fury on as he begged Cunningham to keep coming at him.
      A stunning right hook in the seventh round ended the fight.
      It led to Fury’s famous ‘you can’t go swimming and not get wet’ in reference to trading blows with Cunningham.
      And he could be repeating that again after Wilder III this weekend.
      Fury was floored for only the second time in his career by Steve CunninghamCredit: Action Images – Reuters
      The Gypsy King soon turned the tables and ended up KO’ing Cunningham in the seventhCredit: AP
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      Martin Rogan – April 2012
      There was a belt on the line in this 2012 scrap – the Irish heavyweight strap.
      Fury, at 23, came into the fight 17 years Rogan’s junior, and as the rounds wore on the Gypsy King had slowed the Irishman down to a halt.
      Rogan had produced the better work in the opening couple of rounds, but by the fifth it was all one way traffic.
      After being floored by a vicious body shot in the third, Fury once again went to the bread basked dropping Rogan again before the game veteran’s corner pulled him out.
      Martin Rogan was destroyed by some ferocious body shots from FuryCredit: Pacemaker Press
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      Marcelo Nascimento – February 2011
      This was probably the most brutal KO of Fury’s career.
      It was far from a polished performance before the fifht-round KO , with both boxers lunging wildly much to the crowd’s delight inside Wembley Arena.
      But the Brazilian flagged in what proved to be his last round of the fight.
      Fury mixed up body shots with hooks to the skull, and it was a monstrous right that sent Nascimento faceplanting to the canvas and Fury chalked up another KO win.
      Marcelo Nascimento was sparked out by Fury in 2011Credit: Lawrence Lustig
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      Bela Gyongyosi – 2008
      Just two minutes into his pro debut in 2009, Fury had left Gyongyosi in a crumpled heap on the canvas.
      Again it was a body shot that did the damage – Fury bringing those brutal shots back by destroying Wilder in their second fight.
      Gyongyosi had seconds before beckon Fury in – which the Gypsy King gleefully agreed.
      As many expected, Fury made light work on debut against Hungary’s Bela GyongyosiCredit: PA:Press Association
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      Deontay Wilder and fiancee Telli Swift board private jet to Las Vegas for Tyson Fury trilogy fight

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      DEONTAY WILDER has boarded a flight to Las Vegas ahead of his trilogy fight against Tyson Fury this weekend.The Bronze Bomber, who will challenge for the WBC heavyweight title in the early hours of Sunday morning UK time, flew to the state of Nevada alongside his fiancee Telli Swift and daughter Kaorii Lee Wilder.
      Wilder boarded a plane ready for his third fight with FuryCredit: Instagram
      The American heavyweight looked relaxed as he jetted off to Las VegasCredit: Instagram
      He was accompanied on the flight by his fiancee and daughterCredit: Instagram
      Both he and his family looked thrilled to be jetting off as they prepare to be involved in one of the biggest fights of the year.
      His fiancee Telli posted several photos and videos on Instagram with one of them captioned: “Vegas bound.”
      Wilder’s visit to the bright lights of Las Vegas comes 20 months after he last fought there.
      In February 2020, the American heavyweight was dismantled by Fury in a one-sided beatdown as he suffered his first professional loss and relinquished the WBC strap.
      Following an arbitrational ruling and a number of delays, the pair will now meet once again after their draw in December 2018 and Fury’s win last year.
      And Wilder, who is renowned for his incredible knockout power, has been tipped to stop Fury this time around by his new trainer Malik Scott.

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      Wilder is planning on bringing the WBC belt back home to Alabama againCredit: Instagram
      Wilder and his family were excited to be on their way to Las VegasCredit: Instagram
      Scott, who is making his debut in Wilder’s corner, said: “He will KO Fury and will never lose another fight afterwards. Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk is next.”
      But Fury has not wavered in his unrivalled confidence ahead of the trilogy clash.
      The undefeated Brit said: “I’d hate to be Deontay Wilder right now.
      How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fight

      “When I put that final nail in his coffin, it’s retirement – bye bye b**** Wilder.
      “He used to be a gladiator. He met the old, fat ‘Gypsy King’ – knocked him spark out in seven rounds.”
      Fury and Wilder will clash at around 5am BST on Sunday morning as they look to end their rivalry once and for all.
      Fury remains supremely confident that he will stop Wilder for a second timeCredit: Getty More