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      Dillian Whyte to be made WBC mandatory for winner of Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s trilogy after Anthony Joshua’s loss

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      DILLIAN WHYTE could be made mandatory for the winner of Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s trilogy following Anthony Joshua’s loss. Joshua blew his chance to unify the division with Tyson Fury after losing his WBA, IBF and WBO belts to Oleksandr Usyk.
      Dillian Whyte could be made mandatory for the winner of Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s trilogyCredit: /Mark Robinson#3/ Matchroom Boxing
      Tyson Fury faces Deontay Wilder in a trilogy boutCredit: Getty
      With a rematch set to follow, it could be some time before either AJ or Usyk could then put the titles up for an undisputed title decider.
      Promoter Eddie Hearn believes the WBC will now take the opportunity to officially mandate Whyte for Fury’s strap.
      Hearn told iFL TV: “As long as Dillian beats Otto Wallin, then Whyte is mandatory for the winner of that fight immediately.
      “There is no reason not to do it. Dillian, who 100 per cent would have wanted AJ to win, because he’s not like that.
      “He now sits there as probably a cast-iron mandatory challenger to the winner of Wilder-Fury.
      “So now, while you’re waiting for the undisputed fight, which, if it does happen, will probably happen next summer.
      “The winner of Wilder-Fury will probably fight the winner of Whyte-Wallin because they will have to because the mandatory will be called.”

      Whyte spent over 1,000 days as the WBC’s No1 ranked contender until he was finally called as mandatory challenger.
      But in August 2020, after a shock knockout loss to Alexander Povetkin, his title shot was blown up in smoke.
      Whyte, 33, later returned the favour in four rounds against Povetkin, 41, to regain his position as next in line for the WBC title.
      But with Joshua, 31, previously in talks for a unification with Fury, 33, the WBC had not officially called their mandatory.
      Fury was later ordered into his contracted trilogy bout with Wilder, 35, set for October 9.
      It left Joshua mandated to defend his belts against Usyk, 34, which ended in defeat.
      As long as Dillian beats Otto Wallin, then Whyte is mandatory for the winner of that fight immediately. Eddie Hearn says Dillian Whyte could fight either Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder
      He is now set to exercise his right to an immediate rematch, leaving any unifications hopes shelved.
      So as long as Whyte beats Otto Wallin, 30, on October 30, he will find himself in line to challenge either Fury or Wilder.
      Hearn said:  “It’s a really interesting situation. Anything can happen.
      “In an ideal world, Tyson Fury beats Deontay Wilder, the mandatory is called for Dillian Whyte.
      “Dillian Whyte beats Tyson Fury,  AJ beats Usyk, and then we got Whyte against AJ for the undisputed next summer.”
      Anthony Joshua was beaten by Oleksandr UsykCredit: Getty
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      Fans rage over ‘harsh’ £24.95 pay-per-view cost for Tyson Fury trilogy with Deontay Wilder despite ‘5am fight’

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      TYSON FURY and Deontay Wilder’s trilogy bout will be priced at £24.95. But some fans, who will need to either stay up or wake up to watch it in the early hours of the morning, have hit out at the ‘harsh’ cost.

      Fury will fight Wilder for a third time on October 9 with BT Box Office screening the highly anticipated rematch.
      The announcement was met with some criticism from supporters, who believe the Gypsy King has already proven he is the superior fighter.
      One said: “£25 is fine for 10pm main event but bit harsh for 4am when I’ll probably sleep through.”
      Another said: “24.95 for a 5am PPV for a fight no one asked for?”
      One said: “£25 for 4am fight. Only a fool is paying for this to see a 3rd fight that we already know the outcome.”

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      The fight is the joint most expensive British PPV, and will be the fifth time a fight has been priced at £24.95.
      Anthony Joshua’s 2019 rematch win over Andy Ruiz Jr was the first time the record bill was introduced from the start.
      Latecomers to the Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquiao fight in 2015 also had to pay that, although it was initially cheaper.
      AJ’s last two fights, a win against Kubrat Pulev and recent loss to Oleksandr Usyk, then stayed at the same price point.
      Fury’s initial draw with Wilder was priced at £19.95, but by the time they rematched two years later, the additional £5 was added on.
      And it will remain for their trilogy, with an undercard which features Adam Kownacki’s rematch with Robert Helenius and Efe Ajagba’s clash with Frank Sanchez.

      It left others quick to praise the night of entrainment ahead in Las Vegas.
      One commented: “The card is stacked and the last two fury v wilder fights have been great to watch not moaning about the price, but the time difference is a killer.”
      Another wrote: “Worth it considering it has such a good undercard.”
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      Mike Tyson would knock Deontay Wilder out in one minute aged 55 if he trained for six weeks, claims legend’s coach

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      MIKE TYSON could knock out Deontay Wilder in 60 seconds, his coach claimed ahead of the Bronze Bomber’s latest title fight.Wilder, 35, takes on Tyson Fury next week in a bid to win back his WBC heavyweight belt.
      Mike Tyson’s trainer Jeff Fenech (pictured in 2005) continues to back his manCredit: Reuters
      But his match-ups with the Gypsy King have so far failed to impress some boxing commentators, including Jeff Fenech.
      The Aussie trained Tyson, 55, ahead of his comeback showdown with Roy Jones Jr.
      And he believes that even the veteran Iron Mike would shrug off Wilder, in comments made last year.
      He told Sporting News: “I’d guarantee that if Mike Tyson trained for six weeks, he’d knock Wilder out in a minute.
      “He would hit them. If these guys are getting knocked out by Tyson Fury – who’s a great fighter, but not a huge puncher – Tyson would kill these guys.
      “They’re not on the same level today.

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      “Mike today, I reckon if he trained he could still beat these guys.”
      As one of the ring’s all-time greats, Tyson has never been afraid of comparing himself to the sport’s current champions.
      The American recently declared his prime self to be comfortably better than Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk following their title fight.

      Next up for Tyson could be a showdown against fellow former champ Lennox Lewis, which was talked up by the legend instead of a rematch with Evander Holyfield.
      Tyson told ESNews: “I want a fight. I need another one.
      “We were supposed to go with Evander Holyfield but Evander f***ed up the money so we got to do it with Lennox now.” 

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      Mike Tyson says ‘I need another’ fight and calls for Lennox Lewis rematch after Evander Holyfield ‘f***ed up the money’

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      MIKE TYSON said he needs to fight again and called out Lennox Lewis to a rematch after Evander Holyfield ‘f***ed up the money’. The heavyweight legend last November came out of retirement for a stunning comeback.
      Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield
      Vitor Belfort’s farcical win over Evander HolyfieldCredit: AP
      He faced Roy Jones Jr, 52, in an eight round exhibition, which ended in a draw, and vowed to carry on fighting.
      His return to the ring inspired Holyfield, 58, to also start training again, which led to his disastrous fight with ex-UFC champion Vitor Belfort, 44.
      Belfort beat the veteran former champion all around the ring before the referee rightfully put a stop to the farce.
      Tyson, 55, has been left furious, believing a lucrative but not needed trilogy with Holyfield is dead in the water, leaving Lewis, 56, as his new target.
      He told ESNews: “I want a fight. I need another one.
      “We were supposed to go with Evander Holyfield but Evander f***ed up the money so we got to do it with Lennox now.” 

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      Tyson in 1996 was beaten in round 11 by Holyfield and in their rematch a year later he was disqualified for biting his rival’s ear.
      But they were recently in talks for a trilogy bout, 24 years on from the infamous ‘Bite Fight’, until they failed to agree terms.
      Lewis in 2002 knocked out Tyson, and according to ex-mobster turned motivational speaker Michael Franzese, a rematch is now on the cards.
      Franzese, who had Iron Mike as a guest on his YouTube channel, said: “He’s going to be fighting again in December.
      “Lennox Lewis, and I can tell you he’s in great shape.”
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      Mike Tyson says Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk ‘had a bad day’ and asks if they could have beaten him in his ‘prime’

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      MIKE TYSON said Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk ‘had a bad day’ and asked: ‘Do you really think they could have beat me in my prime?’Usyk put on what most considered a 12 round masterclass at Tottenham’s stadium to dethrone British superstar AJ.
      Mike Tyson said Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk ‘had a bad day’
      Mike Tyson pictured during his prime in 1986Credit: Getty – Contributor
      But it appears Tyson, the youngest heavyweight champion of all time aged 20, was not impressed with either the former or new unified king.
      He tweeted: “After watching the 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?”
      Tyson, now 55, during his most destructive years was one of the most feared fighters of all time, making him ultra popular still to this day.
      And his army of fans backed a prime Iron Mike to beat both Joshua, 31, or Usyk, 34, giving the current rivals no hope.

      One said: “Not a chance! The most ferocious heavyweight that ever stepped into the ring!”
      Another said: “No chance champ… you’re the greatest!”
      One added: “Prime Iron Mike would’ve smoked this division with one hand tied behind his back.”
      Another added: “The only person that could beat Tyson in his prime is Tyson.”

      Joshua will get another chance to impress Tyson having confirmed plans to exercise his right to an immediate rematch.
      His promoter Eddie Hearn admitted trying to outbox Usyk was a ‘terrible idea’ but took nothing away from the magical Ukrainian.
      Hearn told iFL TV: “I don’t know whether it was almost a rebellious thing where it’s like, ‘No, I’m going to go in there and outbox him’.

      “Just a terrible idea, terrible idea. But don’t forget, Usyk negates things that you want to try and do.
      “So maybe he wanted to be a little bit more aggressive, wasn’t able to at specific times because of the brilliance.
      “I don’t want to just say, ‘Bad game plan, bad performance’. You’ve got to give unbelievable credit to Usyk, he’s brilliant.”
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      Conor McGregor brands Nate Diaz’s boxing skills ‘p***’ compared to brother Nick and goads rival by saying ‘I made you’

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      CONOR McGREGOR said Nate Diaz’s boxing skills are ‘p***’ compared to brother Nick’s and goaded ‘I made you’ to his rival. McGregor was full of praise for Nick, who made his UFC return after six years out but was beaten in round three by Robbie Lawler.
      Conor McGregor said Nate Diaz’s boxing skills are ‘p***’ compared to brother Nick’sCredit: Getty
      Nick Diaz was beaten on his UFC return by Robbie LawlerCredit: Getty
      Up until the stoppage, the Stockton veteran had put on a ruthless display of boxing, landing combinations and body shots.
      McGregor, who lost and then beat Nick’s younger brother Nate in 2016, praised the former Strikeforce champion online.
      But he also used the opportunity to throw out a dig at old rival Nate, fuelling speculation of a trilogy bout between them.
      McGregor, 33, tweeted: “Nate your boxing is p*** compare to nicks. We been fed garbage with your sloppy shots the last few years.
      “Can see the clear difference between the two brothers after last night. Balance, composure. Another level the big bro is on to you. I made you.”
      Nate, 36, became the first man to ever beat McGregor when he filled in on under two week’s notice at UFC 196.

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      But the result was avenged five months later in a five-round classic at UFC 202, leaving a trilogy decider evading fans ever since.
      Nate most recently lost to British welterweight Leon Edwards, 30, but wants to return in December.
      McGregor meanwhile is nursing a broken tibia suffered against Dustin Poirier, 32, in July.
      Poirier, who was first beaten by the Irishman in 2014, knocked him out in the rematch in January and won the trilogy by doctor stoppage.
      McGregor is hoping to make a comeback next year having undergone surgery on the injury.
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      Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao officially retires aged 42 as he quits in bid to become Philippines president

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      MANNY PACQUIAO has officially retired from boxing to focus on his presidential campaign. The Filipino icon was beaten in August by Yordenis Ugas in a fight which marked his return after two years out.
      Manny Pacquiao has officially retired from boxing to focus on his presidential campaignCredit: AP
      Pacquiao then admitted he was considering retirement and in an interview soon after the eight-division champion said his career was ‘over’.
      Now according to ONE News PH, PacMan has officially hung up his gloves with a statement expected to be released.
      Pacquiao all-but confirmed his time in the ring after 72 fights had come to and end in a sit down with Toni Talks.
      He said: “My boxing career? My boxing career is already over.
      “It’s done because I’ve been in boxing for a long time and my family says that it is enough.
      “I just continued [to box] because I’m passionate about this sport. I will just support other boxers for us to have a champion again.”

      But following after, his advisor Sean Gibbons, also president of Manny Pacquiao Promotions, said no final decision had been made.
      Gibbons told ESPN: “In the coming weeks, the senator will decide how he’s going to finish his professional boxing career.
      “After the fight and recently, he’s discussed retiring [or] maybe one more [fight]. He’s just talking out loud about different situations.
      “Until you see it officially come out on his Twitter or Instagram, he isn’t retired. Once you see it on a platform like that, it’s official.
      “Anything else is just talk about what his thoughts are in the moment. It’s coming from him, but it’s hearsay.”
      But, TV5 senior correspondent Marie Ann Los Banos reported that Pacquiao has retired and confirmation is set to follow.
      Yordenis Ugas beat Manny PacquiaoCredit: AP
      Manny Pacquiao decided against a rematch with Yordenis UgasCredit: Sean Michael Ham
      Pacquiao has been a senator in his homeland since 2016 and was recently nominated by a faction of the ruling PDP-Laban party to run for president.
      He said: “I’m a fighter and will always be a fighter, inside and outside of the ring.
      “All my life, I haven’t backed down from any fight. Nothing is impossible if it’s ordained by God.” 
      He leaves the ring with an unprecedented record of winning titles from flyweight all the way to light-middleweight.
      Along the way, he beat legends such as Juan Manuel Marquez, Erik Morales, Oscar de La Hoya and Miguel Cotto among several others.
      But his biggest fight, against long-time rival Floyd Mayweather in 2015, ended in a points defeat which sold a US record 4.6 million pay-per-views.
      Oscar De La Hoya was beaten by Manny Pacquiao in 2008
      Floyd Mayweather in his 2015 win over Manny Pacquiao
      Pacquiao bounced back from the loss and twice went on to reign as welterweight champion.
      Wins over Lucas Matthysse, Adrien Broner and Keith Thurman left the southpaw unbeaten in three years.
      He was due to face undefeated unified champion Errol Spence Jr in August until the American pulled out with an injured eye.
      Cuban Ugas, who was meant to feature on the undercard, filled in as a replacement and scored an upset on points.
      Talk of a rematch had taken place, but ultimately Pacquiao has opted to put his efforts into a presidential run.
      He will leave the sport as one of the most celebrated fighters of all time, who helped bring attention to the lighter weight classes.
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      Eddie Hearn admits Anthony Joshua trying to outbox Oleksandr Usyk was a ‘terrible idea’ but says ‘changes’ will be made

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      EDDIE HEARN admitted it was a ‘terrible idea’ for Anthony Joshua to try and outbox Oleksandr Usyk but said ‘big changes’ will be made. The British superstar surrendered the unified heavyweight titles to the hands of Usyk, who put on a 12 round masterclass.
      Anthony Joshua was beaten by Oleksandr UsykCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      AJ opted against using his sheer size and physical attributes and instead attempted to outskill his Ukrainian challenger.
      But it suited Usyk down to the ground as the superior operator on the night before being announced the winner by unanimous decision.
      Promoter Hearn conceded Joshua, 31, got the tactics wrong, but was quick to point out the utter brilliance of Usyk, 34, and not discredit the performance.
      He told iFL TV: “I don’t know whether it was almost a rebellious thing where it’s like, ‘No, I’m going to go in there and outbox him’.
      “Just a terrible idea, terrible idea. But don’t forget, Usyk negates things that you want to try and do.
      “So maybe he wanted to be a little bit more aggressive, wasn’t able to at specific times because of the brilliance.

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      “I don’t want to just say, ‘Bad game plan, bad performance’. You’ve got to give unbelievable credit to Usyk, he’s brilliant.”
      Joshua has already confirmed plans to exercise his right to an immediate rematch.
      It is shades of 2019, when he was stunned in defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr, 32, after a round seven loss.
      But six months later he switched tactics to connivingly reclaim his throne and avenge the result.
      Against Usyk this time around it will not be so simple, but Hearn revealed a different approach will be adopted in the must-win rematch.
      He said: “He’s relaxed, it really comes down to just a poor game plan and a poor execution of a game plan. Or he didn’t execute the right game plan.
      “You can pick, ‘Oh, he did this and he did that’. There will be big changes going into the next fight, big changes.”
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