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      Anthony Joshua warned by Michael Hunter that Oleksandr Usyk’s style is ‘the most difficult’ and winning is ‘hard task’

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      HEAVYWEIGHT Michael Hunter believes Oleksandr Usyk poses a genuine threat to unified champ Anthony Joshua.Hunter suffered his only career defeat to date against the undefeated Ukrainian in April 2017 and has warned AJ about his ability.
      Joshua is defending his belts against the undefeated UsykCredit: PA
      Michael Hunter fought the Ukrainian in April 2017Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Discussing Usyk’s talents with Sky Sports, Hunter, 33, said: “He is fleet-footed and defensive-minded.
      “It will be very difficult to actually get a win over Usyk in a certain fashion.
      “Joshua will have to have a concrete game-plan and follow it. It will be a very hard task.
      “If he pulls it off? Give the man credit. Because this style of fighting, for him, is the most difficult.”
      Joshua, 31, must avoid losing to Uysk, 34, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday to retain his IBF, WBA and WBO titles.
      Ex-Olympic champ Usyk has won all 18 of his professional fights to date and boasts wins against Derek Chisora and Tony Bellew.

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      He is also the only undisputed cruiserweight in history, dominating the division before making the step up to heavyweight level in 2019.
      Hunter added: “Even though he doesn’t focus on hitting hard, he has enough power to absorb and withstand punches.
      “He is bulking up and he is taller than me, he has some length to him.
      “He will do exceptionally well. He hasn’t taken any Ls [defeats] and hasn’t been in any trouble since he’s been pro.

      “A lot of people are saying he hasn’t performed to the best of his abilities. Against Joshua, he will have to.
      “He has done it a few times before, like at the Olympics. He is a Grade-A boxer. Joshua is still learning on the job, going through experiences.
      “There is an element of surprise because we don’t know what type of Joshua will come out.
      “We know what type of Usyk will come out, we just don’t know at what level.”
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      Deontay Wilder takes break from Tyson Fury fight training as he zooms around on buggy just weeks before trilogy

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      DEONTAY WILDER took a break from preparing for his trilogy fight with Tyson Fury for a spot of dune buggy racing.The former WBC heavyweight champion is gearing up for an October 9 showdown with The Gypsy King.
      Deontay Wilder is currently gearing up for a trilogy fight with Tyson Fury
      But The Bronze Bomber took some time off of training to go dune buggy racing with his pals
      The former WBC heavyweight champ ended up being covered in mud
      Wilder had to help free his pal’s buggy after nearly crashing into him
      But to take his mind off the rigours of camp, Wilder – along with a few of his friends – decided to hit the race track.
      The Bronze Bomber live-streamed the race on Instagram and was clearly having the time of his life.
      As he zoomed around the track, he repeatedly shouted: “Y’all can’t hang me with me.”
      But things almost took a turn for the worst when the American nearly crashed into the back of one of his friends.
      After seeing his pal crash into the side of the muddy track, Wilder said: “Oh s**t, wipeout.
      “Wipeout, wipeout. Oh, man, you stuck.”

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      Wilder didn’t let his friend stay stuck in the mud, getting out of his buggy and helping pull out the vehicle.
      Moments later, he said: “This you have fun on a Friday when it’s a long day at work.”
      Breaking into song, Wilder added: “Please don’t blow up on me, I’ve got a fight to go to.”
      He then asked his followers: “Are y’all ready for October the ninth?”
      Wilder, 35, suffered a brutal seventh-round TKO loss to Fury in their rematch last February.
      And the Alabama slammer is hellbent on avenging his first professional loss in devastating fashion.
      He 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.
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      “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.”

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      Joe Joyce says Luis Ortiz doesn’t want ‘the smoke’ and eyes Anthony Joshua v Oleksandr Usyk winner at Arsenal’s Emirates

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      JOE JOYCE has claimed fellow heavyweight rival Luis Ortiz turned down a fight with him because he didn’t ‘want the smoke’.The 36-year-old Brit is currently awaiting his world title opportunity after his win over Daniel Dubois last year put him in the position as mandatory challenger for Anthony Joshua’s WBO strap.
      Joyce (left) still has a perfect professional record since turning pro in 2017Credit: Reuters
      Joshua currently holds three of the four world title beltsCredit: PA
      But Joyce, who won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games, is having to be patient as Joshua prepares to fight Oleksandr Usyk this Saturday night and then potentially Tyson Fury.
      As a result, Joyce is having to stay active, with his last fight coming in a sixth round stoppage of Carlos Takam in July.
      Speaking to iFL TV, he said: “I’m just training, waiting for my fight date, and I should be out before the end of the year. Working on things in the gym, getting stronger, fitter, ready for a world title shot soon coming to you.
      “That was an option [to fight Joseph Parker], but he’s obviously now going to fight Derek Chisora, and there were a few more names.
      “[Luis] Ortiz was mentioned, but I’m not sure he wants the smoke. But there are other names around the area. We’ll see what we can get.

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      Usyk will be looking to rip the belts from Joshua this weekendCredit: The Sun
      Ortiz lost twice to former WBC champion WilderCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      “The better person to talk to would be Adam or Sam [Joyce’s managers]. In the back of my mind, that’s what I can remember as the opponents.”
      When asked directly whether Ortiz turned down a fight against him, Joyce then added: “Yeah. He didn’t want a war.”
      Cuban Ortiz has won 32 of his 34 professional fights, with his only defeats coming at the hands of Deontay Wilder.
      Ex-world champion Wilder, who is facing Fury for the third time on October 9, knocked Ortiz out in the tenth round of their 2018 fight.
      They then rematched at the end of 2019, with Wilder stopping him in the seventh round.

      Meanwhile, Arsenal fan Joyce also revealed he wants to take on Joshua at the Emirates Stadium in London.
      When that idea was put to him, he simply said: “That’s the plan.”
      Joshua is taking on Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the ground which homes Arsenal’s rivals Spurs.

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      Five next opponents for Anthony Joshua if he beats Oleksandr Usyk including three Brits along with Tyson Fury

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is yet another hurdle away from his dream of undisputed heavyweight supremacy. Joshua agreed terms with Tyson Fury to put, for the first time ever, all four titles in the blue riband division on the line in August.
      Anthony Joshua ahead of his fight with Oleksandr UsykCredit: Instagram @anthonyjoshua
      But Fury was then ordered by an arbitrator to fulfil his contracted trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder.
      It instead left AJ to face mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk this Saturday at Tottenham’s stadium.
      Joshua will hope a win again puts him in line to fight Fury, but , several other challengers wait in the wings if things somehwo go wrong again.
      Here SunSport looks at AJ’s five likeliest next opponents – win, lose or draw on Saturday night.
      Tyson Fury
      Boxing fans will pray, should Joshua, 31, and Fury, 33, both come out of their respected fights still champions, the all-English unification can finally commence.
      They have both made it clear there is no other option they want more and with all the money to be made it is surely a no-brainer.
      But AJ recently likened it to Floyd Mayweather’s fight with Manny Pacquiao, which took over five years to make but broke pay-per-view records.
      Everyone involved will hope the Battle of Britain has the same success, but can be resolved much sooner than another five years.
      Tyson Fury jetting out to Las Vegas ahead of his trilogy with Deontay WilderCredit: Instagram @toprank

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      Joe Joyce
      Joyce, 35, was in line to fight Usyk, 34, for the WBO ‘interim’ title while Joshua was in talks with Fury.
      But after that collapsed, Usyk was instead given his shot at AJ while Joyce was made the new mandatory.
      It should guarantee him a crack at the belt, but now the WBO are behind the WBA and IBF in the queue for mandatory fights.
      Joyce could be made to wait, but his ranking gives him a great chance of fighting AJ in the future.

      Joe Joyce is mandatory for Anthony Joshua’s WBO beltCredit: Reuters
      Dillian Whyte
      Whyte, 33, beat Joshua in their 2009 amateur fight but was stopped when they rematched in the professional ranks six years later.
      He is now gunning for Fury’s belt after a relentless period of waiting as the WBC’s No1 ranked challenger.
      Whyte has called to get his opportunity against Fury before AJ and wants the backing of the WBC to do so.
      But, a rematch with Joshua is a massive draw if terms cannot be agreed elsewhere and promoter Eddie Hearn has the pair in his stable already.
      Dillian Whyte and promoter Eddie Hearn
      Deontay Wilder
      If Fury is mandated to fight Whyte, it eliminates two of the three biggest British heavyweights in the game.
      And even if Wilder is once again beaten by Fury, his history of failed talks with AJ, and proven punching power, will always appeal to fans.
      Furthermore, if the American, 35, is successful in gaining revenge on Fury in October, it makes a fight between Wilder and Joshua as big as ever.
      The Bronze Bomber has made it clear AJ is the man he wants next if he reclaims his WBC belt.
      Deontay Wilder training for his fight with Tyson FuryCredit: Ryan Hafey/ Premier Boxing Champions
      Oleksandr Usyk rematch
      If Joshua is beaten by Usyk, he has a rematch clause in his contract.
      But boxing is a funny old game, and even if AJ wins, or draws, a rematch with the Ukrainian cannot be ruled out.
      Usyk is the type of opponent you wouldn’t queue up to fight, so doing so twice would be remarkable.
      But, Joshua is fearlessly competitive and if there is any doubt after Saturday, he’d be the first to try and settle it.
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      Oleksandr Usyk and team head to London for Anthony Joshua fight in private jet wearing matching fluorescent tracksuits

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      OLEKSANDR USYK is on his way to London for his heavyweight showdown with Anthony Joshua.The former undisputed cruiserweight king will challenge AJ for the unified heavyweight titles on Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      Oleksandr Usyk will challenge Anthony Joshua for the unified heavyweight titles on SaturdayCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
      And the Ukrainian has jetted off to London onboard a private jetCredit: INSTAGRAM@USYKAA
      Usyk and his team donned bright turquoise tracksuits for their tripCredit: INSTAGRAM@USYKAA
      Usyk, 34, has been prepping for his first crack at heavyweight gold in his homeland of Ukraine, which he left on Monday morning onboard a private plane.
      The Cat shared snaps of himself and his team about to board a private jet to Instagram early this morning.
      And his entire entourage donned fluorescent turquoise tracksuits for the trip.
      The post’s accompanying caption read: “#SpaceX #Jaxet #UsykJoshua.”
      Usyk’s clash with Joshua, 31, will be his third outing in the heavyweight division – which he gatecrashed in October 2019.
      But the Olympic gold medallist is more concerned with his son’s first days at school than his bid to become a two-division world champion.

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      The Cat told SunSport: “At the moment I don’t think about Anthony Joshua.
      “I don’t think about what he will do, what he will use or how he will box.
      “I have a little bit of timing to finish my training camp now, I might think about it then.
      “Right now I think more about how my son feels at school because he has just started first grade and he really did not want to go and do it.
      “He was saying: ‘I don’t want to go to school, dad. I am bored at school and you’re not there.’
      “But everything is fine now, he seems to have calmed down.
      “So I probably think more about that than what Anthony Joshua will do in the ring.”
      Right now I think more about how my son feels at school because he has just started first grade and he really did not want to go and do it.Oleksandr Usyk on his clash with Anthony Joshua
      Usyk cruised to a unanimous decision victory over Derek Chisora in his last outing last November but was less than impressed with his performance.
      And the slick southpaw believes Joshua’s team will be in for a rude awakening if they expect an easy win off the back of his last outing.
      He said: “I am very grateful to all those that support me and everything else but they expect too much from athletes.
      “Some of them very much do not understand what is happening in the ring, how difficult it is or, in some cases, how easy it is.

      “People just have an image that they think up.
      “The fact is I boxed Derek for 12 rounds but he is actually a very difficult guy to beat.
      “If you look at his two fights with Tyson Fury then he has gone 22 rounds with him.”

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      Man Utd fan Tyson Fury pays tribute to Jesse Lingard after former West Ham loanee sinks Hammers late on

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fan Tyson Fury has praised Jesse Lingard after his winning goal against West Ham on Sunday.The 28-year-old England international came off the bench to fire the Red Devils to a dramatic 2-1 victory at the London Stadium with a sensational strike.
      Lingard netted a late winner for Man Utd at the London StadiumCredit: Getty
      Fury is a lifelong Man Utd supporter and paid tribute to Lingard after his goalCredit: Getty – Contributor
      And Fury, who is a big Man Utd supporter, reacted to Lingard’s goal on social media after the match.
      Speaking on Twitter, he said: “‘It ain’t how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward.
      “How much you can take, and keep moving forward.’ #Jlingz.”
      It has been a rollercoaster week for Lingard following his error in the Champions League on Tuesday.
      His poor backpass allowed Swiss side Young Boys to score a stoppage time winner in a shocking 2-1defeat.
      But Lingard made amends at the weekend as he struck a superb 89th minute winner against West Ham – the club he rejuvenated his career at during a loan spell last season.

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      But the drama did not end at Lingard’s goal as the Hammers were then awarded a penalty, only for substitute Mark Noble to be denied by United keeper David de Gea.
      The victory will have been a welcome result for Fury as he continues his preparations for the trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder.
      The WBC champion will look to repeat what he managed in February 2020 when he stopped Wilder in the seventh round following a dominant display.
      And Fury is determined to put his rivalry with the American to bed once and for all.
      If he does beat the Alabama fighter, he then wants a showdown with compatriot and fellow world champion Anthony Joshua.
      Speaking about a potential undisputed bout with AJ, he said:  “AJ couldn’t smoke a cigarette, never mind smoke the Gypsy King. He hasn’t got the minerals to fight a man like me.

      “I said to Eddie Hearn straight, ‘The difference in me and him is he’s a businessman and I’m a f***ing Spartan.’
      “And I’ll show him that when I get in the ring. I will absolutely annihilate that bodybuilder, he won’t go past six rounds. It will be over quickly.
      “He knows that and his full team know it. And that’s why Eddie Hearn has been steering around me for the last ten years.”
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      Logan Paul says he made Tommy Fury’s last opponent quit in sparring and Love Island star will get ‘murdered’ vs Jake

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      LOGAN PAUL said he made Tommy Fury’s last opponent quit in sparring and the Love Island star will get ‘murdered’ against his brother. Fury was taken the four round distance in late August against MMA fighter Anthony Taylor.
      Jake Paul, left, pictured with his older brother LoganCredit: Social Media – Refer to Source
      MMA fighter Anthony Taylor was beaten by Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
      Later in the night, Logan’s brother Jake beat ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley on points over eight rounds.
      It has perfectly paved the way for Jake, 24, and Fury, 22, to fight with the pair already in talks.
      But Logan, 26, fancies Jake’s chances having sparred Taylor, 32, and claiming it only lasted one round despite coming off a bender.
      He told True Geordie: “The dude Tommy Fury beat . I’d been drinking 45 days straight after the Floyd Mayweather fight.
      “I come back, I sparred the kid Tommy fought, he didn’t make it out of the first round… He’s gonna get f***ing murdered [against Jake].
      “It isn’t a fight between me and Tommy Fury at all, I can say what I want now I really don’t give a f***, Tommy couldn’t even finish Taylor in the four round period.

      “Do people think he is going to win? I was watching his fight and it is very clear that he is still an amateur, he is clearly built for it but there is something he lacks.
      “From what I saw from that fight, there is levels to this s*** and I am way above him.”
      Paul moved to 4-0 after beating Woodley, adding to his knockout wins online rival ‘AnEsonGib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, both 37.

      Meanwhile, Fury went 7-0 and his promoter Frank Warren later confirmed talks are ongoing with Paul’s camp.
      Logan was ringside in his hometown of Cleveland to watch Jake and Fury win, but is no closer to making a return of his own.
      It comes after he took boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, 44, the eight round distance, technically avoiding defeat, in their exhibition in June.
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      Logan Paul claims YouTube rival KSI hits harder than Floyd Mayweather and says it is ‘not even a competition’

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      LOGAN PAUL claimed KSI hits harder than Floyd Mayweather and the comparison is ‘not even a competition’. The American, 26, first picked up the boxing gloves in 2018 for an exhibition in Manchester with KSI – real name Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji.
      Logan Paul lost his rematch with KSICredit: Getty
      Floyd Mayweather faced Logan Paul in an exhibition boutCredit: Amanda Westcott
      They ended up drawing before turning pro a year later for their rematch, which was won on split-decision by KSI.
      Paul then had two years out of the ring before amazingly returning for an exhibition bout with boxing legend Mayweather.
      And after it went the full eight round distance, the social media sensation technically avoided defeat.
      Following 20 rounds between KSI, 28, and Mayweather, 44, Paul insisted his old YouTube rival punches harder than one of the greatest of all time.
      He told True Geordie: “KSI for sure, for sure. Not even a competition. “[Mayweather’s] clean shots, I was like, ‘Cool, good shot.’
      “KSI I’m like, ‘Keep my f***ing face away from those hands’.”

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      Mayweather was outweighed by TWO STONE and failed to deliver on the knockout he promised.
      Paul was evidently emotional watching back the fight for the first time alongside True Geordie – real name Brian Davis.
      He said: “It is hard to put in to words.
      “I have been through so much s***, to go from one of the most hated people on the planet to the Mayweather fight it was amazing.
      “The journey was insane, it’s my first time watching it as it is so much to process and download.
      “I was proud of the fight, but I had to pat myself on the back and be proud of what happened.
      “For me this fight was everything, it has set me up for the rest of my life and this was a huge chapter.”
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