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DEONTAY WILDER has ramped up his war of words with Tyson Fury by branding the Brit ‘one of the biggest cheats in boxing.’The Bronze Bomber will renew his rivalry with the Wythenshawe warrior on October 9 in a Las Vegas trilogy fight.
Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will renew their rivalry in Las Vegas next monthCredit: Reuters
And The Bronze Bomber has branded Fury ‘one of the biggest cheats in boxing’Credit: Getty
Wilder, 35, was stopped by Fury in their rematch last February but came up with a number of farfetched excuses for his first professional loss.
And ahead of their Sin City series decider, the American has made reference to Fury’s failed drug test following his February 2015 victory over Christian Hammer.
He told 78SPORTSTV: “Look at Tyson Fury’s rap sheet, he’s one of the biggest cheats in boxing, but do you ever hear about it?
“They don’t care.
“When it’s all said and done, all over for me, I can look myself in the face, in the mirror and say, ‘I did it the right way.”
Fury, 33, tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone following his eighth-round TKO victory over Germany’s Hammer.

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Following a long and drawn out case with UK Anti-Doping, The Gyspy King was suspended for two years in December 2017 – though his period of ineligibility was backdated to February 2015.
Wilder has been vocal about the use of performance-enhancing drugs in the sport, adding: “All these fighters taking these PEDs, you’re cowards.
“It’s pitiful… It’s all about money, boxing’s all about money.
“It seems the people that have power in boxing don’t care either because they’re making excuses for these cowards.”
The third instalment of Fury vs Wilder was due to take place in July but ended up being postponed as the former caught Covid-19.
And Wilder believes the Brit could end up pulling out their clash again.
Look at Tyson Fury’s rap sheet, he’s one of the biggest cheats in boxing.Deontay Wilder on Tyson Fury
He said: “If he don’t show up he’s going to have to suffer the consequences, the penalties that’ve been set forth.
“If he don’t fight, then pay me what you’re supposed to pay me.
“Then you have to give up that belt as well.
“So it’s a win-win situation for me, it’s a lose-lose situation for him.
“That’s the great thing about it cause, the saying has always said that history repeats itself.
“We know his actions are always the same, he’s done this many of times where he tries to get out of fights.
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“He has had a door to escape from. But at this moment in time he has no more doors, no options.
“He has to put up or shut up, fight or retire. Either fight and give me my money or give up that belt.
“It’s a win-win situation for me and with that being said I can sleep at night.”

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JAKE PAUL has vowed to return to the ring this year to make up for the collapse of the long-awaited showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.The eagerly-anticipated Battle of Britain was due to take place in Saudi Arabia last month but was scuppered when Fury was ordered to have a trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder.
Jake Paul has vowed to return to the ring againCredit: Getty
Paul plans to return to make up for the collapse of Joshua vs FuryCredit: AFP
And YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul intends to ease the pain of Joshua vs Fury collapsing by lacing up his gloves again before year’s end.
During an appearance on The MMA Hour, he said: “I think boxing needs me to fight again this year.
“A lot of big fights aren’t happening because of Covid. They can’t make Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury.
“So I think boxing needs me to fight again and I feel a responsibility to help this sport grow.”
Former Disney star Paul was last in action in August against ex-UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.
The Problem Child, 24, registered a split decision victory over Woodley to stretch his professional record to 4-0.

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Paul – along with his older brother Logan – has divided opinion in the boxing world, with many believing they’re making a mockery of the sport.
But unified heavyweight champ Joshua – who is gearing up for a showdown with Oleksandr Usyk – disagrees with that notion, saying of Jake: “[He’s] great for boxing.
“He’s trying, zero amateur experience, throwing himself in the deep end.
“He’ll probably learn a lot more than a lot of fighters, throwing himself in the deep end, putting himself under pressure.
“Good luck to him.”
I think boxing needs me to fight again this year.Jake Paul
Fury shares Joshua’s opinion, telling iFL TV: “A lot of people say all this YouTube stuff is crap and they don’t want to see all these people in boxing.
“But I’m the heavyweight champion and the best fighter that has ever lived and I like to see these YouTubers fight.
“I like to see it because it brings millions more eyes to my sport where I’m the master at.
“And just like general people, who would never watch boxing, watch it because of the YouTube guys, Love Island and TikTokers.
“The more eyes to boxing the better and it makes it better for the young fighters coming through.

“If there are millions of people watching TikTokers and stuff then they might tune in again and watch some real boxing later on in life.
“It’s all good, it’s all PR work for our sport. Anyone who doesn’t like it is just jealous because they ain’t making the money they are getting.
“That’s what it’s about – jealousy. There’s a lot of jealousy in this world, especially people hating on others trying to follow their dreams and don’t have the guts to follow their own.”

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JOHNNY NELSON reckons David Haye should look at Evander Holyfield’s shocking ring return before committing to fighting Tyson Fury.The boxing pundit believes Holyfield’s first-round stoppage loss to UFC ace Vitor Belfort should serve as a serious warning for the British former world champion. 
Johnny Nelson reckons a David Haye fight with Tyson should just be one-offCredit: Getty
Nelson believes Evander Holyfield made one comeback too many when taking on Vitor BelfortCredit: AFP
Haye, 40, goaded the Gypsy King after beating Joe Fournier in his return bout after three years away, saying, “I know his (Fury’s) Kryptonite, I know what he can’t handle.”
But Sky Boxing guru Nelson, 54, told Sky Sports: “David calling out Tyson Fury – it’s made headlines, it’s made people talk about it. 
“How serious is it? I don’t know. It’s always ‘what if’ for fighters.
“David looks in amazing condition at 40 years old and I think a rest from the sport has probably done his body good and done his mindset good.
“He’s a very Zen person now, so he’s probably put a lot of things into perspective, in regard to his future and what he wants to achieve in boxing.
“You’ve got to look at David’s last two performances of his career and how he performed. 

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“The rest would have done him a world of good and that fight with Fournier was two mates having a spar, but David knows what he is capable of doing.
“I think the reality of training hard in camp for a few months could kick in, and make him realise how much he has actually bitten off. 
“But maybe he’s got that impetus, that energy and that fire in his belly for a fight with Tyson Fury?
“Coming back to fight Tyson Fury, if he’s serious, it’s just for that fight. It’s not for a career.”

Haye, whose fight record includes 26 knockouts, had to pull out twice from arranged bouts with Fury. 
And plans for an all-British battle were eventually kiboshed after the Londoner had a shoulder op in 2013. 
Nelson was sharing his thoughts days after Holyfield’s exhibition clash with ex-UFC champ Belfort was on the same bill as Haye’s bout with Fournier. 
And concerns for former four-time world heavyweight champion Holyfield, 58, were compounded when he was brutally defeated by Belfort – who is 14 years younger – in a first-round demolition. 
Holyfield made the same mistake most ex-fighters do when you think ‘I can do it.’Johnny Nelson – Sky Boxing pundit
Nelson added: “We saw Evander Holyfield and we all got lost in the nostalgia of what Evander used to be capable of doing.
“Then reality kicked in, he’s a 58-year-old man who clearly has no punch resistance. 
“He looked the part, but that’s about it.
“Evander made the same mistake as most ex-fighters do when you think, ‘I can do it.’ 
“Is David Haye at the same stage as Holyfield? I don’t believe so.
“Holyfield had been away from the sport long enough for people to forget his last few fights and remember his heyday. 
Tyson Fury is the WBC title holderCredit: PA
“But you’ve got to be realistic with yourself and say, ‘Right, can I really do this?’
“David Haye is not making a comeback as a fighter. What he’s said is – ‘I want to fight Tyson Fury.’
“If he’s saying he wants to come back and dominate the heavyweight division, then you’d reply, ‘Come on David.’

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