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      Tyson Fury savages Dillian Whyte as ‘chinless piece of s*** and s***house’ and threatens to smash Anthony Joshua in rant

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      TYSON FURY has blasted Brit boxing rival Dillian Whyte as a ‘chinless piece of s***’ in his latest rant.The WBC heavyweight champ is in camp ahead of his trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder on October 9.
      Tyson Fury has blasted Brit rivals Dillian Whyte as a ‘s***house’
      Fury pulled no punches in his tweet to Dillian WhyteCredit: Twitter@Tyson_Fury
      But the Gypsy King took some time out to post on Twitter to savage Whyte and promised to ‘smash’ the Londoner and rivals Anthony Joshua.
      Fury wrote: “@DillianWhyte is a chinless piece of s***, who is a massive s***house was offered 5 mill to fight AJ and declined.
      “I’m putting you on notice you bum try not to lose again before I smash u to bits in a keep busy fight for me before I smash @anthonyjoshua.”
      Whyte reportedly turned down a rematch against AJ – he lost the first – because he was offered only £4million.
      Fury seems to be gunning for plenty of the sports big names – and not just boxers.
      He recently called Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn a ‘southern w*****’ during a chat with Manchester United legend Gary Neville.
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      The Gypsy King also claimed Hearn tried to sign him and his failure to do so is the promoter’s ‘biggest regret of his life’.
      He added: “I love to terrorise Eddie because he loves to talk s**t about people that he’s got nothing to do with.
      “All Eddie has ever done is talk rubbish about me because he knows it gets him hits and viewing figures on interviews.
      “At the end of the day, what’s he ever achieved in his life? He’s never been a boxer.
      “He goes around like he’s world heavyweight champion, but he isn’t. He’s just a businessman.
      “There’s plenty of them out there but there’s only one, real, heavyweight world champion – and that’s me.”
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      Hearn was quick to hit back in an interview with Boxing Social.
      The promoter said: “[Fury] says I’m not a champion, I’m just a businessman – well obviously.
      “But he and I have one thing in common: we both have the same amount of world heavyweight title defences, which is zero.”
      Dillian Whyte is on the lookout for his next opponentCredit: PA
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      Billy Joe Saunders considering retirement aged 32 but would fight Chris Eubank Jr one last time for ‘right money’

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      A FINAL showdown with Chris Eubank Jr could tempt Billy Joe Saunders before the two-weight world champ hangs up his gloves.At 32, the Brit has outlined his plans to spend more time with his family having achieved his boxing dream.
      Billy Joe Saunders suffered defeat to Canelo Alvarez in his last fightCredit: Getty
      Saunders won the WBO middleweight title in 2015 before swooping for the super-middleweight belt four years later, in a career that has not gone without controversy but has racked up a 30-1 record.
      A serious eye injury suffered in his last fight, a defeat to Canelo Alvarez, sparked rumours of retirement.
      But a rematch with Eubank Jr, after he won by a split decision in their 2014 contest, could still be on the cards.
      Saunders told talkSPORT: “Obviously the fans have been good to me, they’ve supported me along the way.
      “I know it is a fan’s fight really, it’s not really a fight I would look or need to take.
      “I’m financially secure, done it all, ticked all the boxes from Southern Area to two-weight world champion.

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      “So it’s a fight that would interest me if the money was right and I would do it more for the fans than anything.
      “I’ve got kids now and I’ve secured their future, but put them on a path and give them a bit of time rather than gloves and a ring.”
      Saunders retained the European, British, and Commonwealth belts with his victory in the capital almost seven years ago.
      It was the 31-year-old’s first of two career defeats to date and Eubank Jr returns to the ring in November to face Sven Elbir.
      Although the rematch would excite the fans, the ex-IBO champ has asserted that Saunders wants £5million to do battle.
      Eubank Jr claimed: “The funny thing is he’s not in a position to be demanding anything.
      “He has no belt, he has no credibility in the sport after quitting against Canelo after saying he’d die before taking a knee in the ring.

      “He lambasted Daniel Dubois after an eye injury, a real eye injury. There was nothing wrong with Saunders, he got a blackeye but there was no smashed orbital bone, there was no broken eye socket, there was no proof of that – that was all a sham.
      “That’s why he’s been MIA for the last few months because of the shame in what he did.
      “He has no credibility, he has no power in the sport so he can’t be saying he wants £5m, he’ll get what he’s given. I’m the A-side and once he understands that we can talk.”

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      Oscar De La Hoya says he ‘can’t wait to get back in the ring’ as Covid-hit boxing icon gives update after hospital scare

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      OSCAR DE LA HOYA is out of hospital after contracting coronavirus.The boxing legend saw his big ring return cancelled after falling ill, with fellow Hall-Of-Famer Evander Holyfield stepping in to fight UFC hero Vitor Belfort.
      Oscar De La Hoya has given his fans an update as he has left hospital
      De La Hoya had recently shared a video of him in a hospital bed
      Hey guys, I am out of the hospital. I was in there for 3 days. COVID hit me really hard. I was in the best shape of my life and I really can’t wait to get back in the ring. Thank you very much for all your well wishes and all your support. I appreciate it. pic.twitter.com/9XIKfKpDf6— Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya) September 8, 2021

      Now the 48-year-old American has shared a video on social media of how things are going.
      He said: “Hey guys, I’m out of the hospital. I was in there three days, Covid hit me really hard.
      “I was in the best shape of my life and I really can’t wait to get back in the ring.
      “Thank you very much for all your well wishes and all your support, IK appreciate it.”
      De La Hoya has not battled between the ropes since he was stopped by Manny Pacquiao in December 2008.
      He had shared a video online from his hospital bed, saying that the disease had ‘really kicked my ass.’
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      But the coach of the man he was supposed to fight is ‘sceptical’ that De La Hoya even contracted Covid-19.
      Derik Santos told Vegas Insider: “I’m not trying to disrespect Oscar, I saw the video of Oscar.
      “But if I’m being honest, I’m still sceptical. Something about it didn’t seem right.
      “The level of how bad it looked. I know you can still get Covid if you’re double vaccinated, but it didn’t seem right.
      “Maybe he realised we were taking the fight seriously, I don’t know.”
      “As far as I know, their side didn’t try to jump out and reschedule like others have, so yeah, I’m a little sceptical.
      “I think he thought, ‘What have I got myself into’ – he even posted this. We were going in there to give him a very good boxing match. We were ready.

      “If the man does have Covid then I wish him a good recovery, I’m just mildly sceptical.”
      Belfort, 44, will instead face Evander Holyfield in the Triller fight, with the contest moved to Florida after the California State Athletic Commission refused to sanction the new opponent.
      At 58, former heavyweight king Holyfield last fought a decade ago but has been planning a comeback for some time.
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      Deontay Wilder sends chilling sparring warning to daughters’ future boyfriends to ‘prove’ they can keep his kids safe

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      DEONTAY WILDER has challenged his daughters’ future boyfriends to go three rounds in the ring with him to prove their worth.Mike Tyson once vowed that ‘whatever you do to my girl, I’ll do to you’ and any person asking the child of a heavyweight world champion on a date may want to know what they are in for.
      Deontay Wilder (right) has a challenge for his daughters’ future boyfriendsCredit: Ryan Hafey/ Premier Boxing Champions
      As a father of eight, 35-year-old Wilder is watching his kids grow up fast and has spoken on how he tries to help guide his teenage kids.
      The boxer’s eldest is now learning to drive in the States and he has outlined his terrifying plan to ensure her future partners can protect her.
      He told the PBC Podcast: “She’s 16 now, I bought her a car. It’s the time to learn some independence and take some self responsibility.
      “When it comes to their fathers, they always try to be sneaky but they always tell my fiance everything.
      “The information is not going to come back to me but I’m always having talks with my daughters – letting them know they can come to me about anything.
      “As the man of the household the kids always think they can get around [you] but I say there’s nothing that you can do that I haven’t done, you can’t fool me.

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      “I’m not a disciplinary type of person, I reason with them, talk with them. Whether it’s about boys or drugs… If you go too hard on your kids they’re going to do what they want anyway.
      “I got great kids, I don’t have a problem – but I tell all my girls, ‘If you get a boyfriend, I’ve got to meet them, they’ve got to spar with me at least three rounds’.
      “So I know they can protect my daughter.”
      Wilder will fight Tyson Fury next month with his old WBC world title on the line.
      How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fight
      The contest was delayed due to the Brit’s positive test for coronavirus and the Bronze Bomber has continually doubted Fury’s diagnosis.
      He stated: “They’re trying to run away from it, I’m running to it. I don’t believe he had Covid.
      “I know he wasn’t doing well in camp. The young guys were piecing him up. I had a young guy from my camp who was piecing him up.”

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      Eddie Hall warns Hafthor Bjornsson he’s going to ‘get a broken jaw’ and rubbishes The Mountain’s 6ft9in height advantage

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      EDDIE HALL has warned Hafthor Bjornsson to expect a ‘broken jaw’ when they clash in the boxing ring next year.Speaking to Muscle and Health, Hall also rubbished The Mountain’s 6ft 9in height advantage and promised fans: My heart and soul are in this fight.
      Eddie Hall has warned Hafthor Bjornsson to expect a ‘broken jaw’ when they finally fightCredit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health Magazine
      British behemoth Hall, 33, was due to take on his former strongman rival this month before suffering a detached bicep in training.
      Bjornsson, 32, will instead face armwrestling giant Devon Larratt as Hall builds his strength back up.
      And it is hoped the former World’s Strongest Man winners will finally collide next year after Hall revealed a dramatic six-stone body transformation.
      But despite undergoing surgery in July, The Beast is adamant he remains favourite to win the grudge match.
      Indeed, Hall believes he is capable of causing real damage to Bjornsson, who has already clocked up two exhibition fights.
      That’s despite being nearly seven inches shorter than the Icelandic giant.

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      Hall told Muscle and Health: “In the beginning, I think everyone had Thor as the favourite because he’s got the reach and height advantage. 
      “I’m 6ft 2.5in and he’s 6ft 9in, but I think people are now gauging how seriously I’m taking this. 
      “I’m putting my heart and soul into this fight and I don’t do anything 99%. It’s 100% or nothing. 
      “I think it’s safe to say the public is starting to get that feeling that I’m taking this very seriously indeed and that Thor is going to get a broken jaw.”

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      Bjornsson is fighting armwrestling icon Devon Larratt this monthCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
      Hall has already vowed to KO Bjornsson in Round Three, saying: “My game plan is to combine power, speed, agility, and endurance and I’ve got all four attributes nailed down. 
      “I can do ten three-minute rounds quite comfortably.
      “I think the third round will be the end for him. That’s what I’m aiming for.”
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      Eddie Hearn gives brilliant response to Tyson Fury as promoter compares his boxing record to heavyweight champ’s

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      EDDIE HEARN believes himself and Tyson Fury have one thing in common – neither has ever defended a heavyweight world title.The promoter, 42, delivered the cutting riposte after the boxer had described him as a ‘southern w*****’.
      Tyson Fury will make his first defence of the WBC belt against Deontay WilderCredit: AFP
      A war of words has continued to brew between the pair since Fury’s unification showdown with Anthony Joshua was delayed to allow the Gypsy King, 33, a trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder.
      The October clash will be the first time Fury has defended one of his world belts, something that Hearn is keen to point out.
      He told Boxing Social: “[Fury] says I’m not a champion, I’m just a businessman – well obviously.
      “But he and I have one thing in common: we both have the same amount of world heavyweight title defences, which is zero.
      “He should concentrate on his own career and try to build on the great work he’s done, and create a legacy with championship defences. And I hope he beats Deontay Wilder.”
      Fury’s first victory in a world title fight came against Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, before the Brit took time out due to mental health and addiction issues.

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      Following a draw with Wilder for the WBC belt, he finally won it again in February of last year but has not fought since.
      Hearn has mocked the upcoming Las Vegas bout and claimed that the fighters are struggling to fill the 20,000-capacity T-Mobile Arena.
      He noted: “Is that fight even happening?
      They have sold no tickets and there is absolutely zero hype around the fight.Eddie Hearn
      “We are about to announce our next America show for 16 October and that’s only six weeks away and it’s tight but it’s not as big a card as Fury vs Wilder 3 should be.
      “They have sold no tickets and there is absolutely zero hype around the fight. I am sure, if it happens, that people will turn on and watch it – but no one is flying to Vegas.
      “I reckon 75 per cent of the people that went to the second fight were Brits who had flown over and normal fans cannot do that now.”

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      David Haye vs Joe Fournier date: UK start time, TV channel, live stream for shock bout on Holyfield vs Belfort undercard

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      DAVID HAYE comes out of retirement to take on ex-pal Joe Fournier on the undercard of Evander Holyfield vs Vitor Belfort in Florida THIS WEEKEND.Nightclub supremo Fournier, 38, has a pro boxing record of 9-0, while Haye, 40, hasn’t fought since his fifth-round TKO loss to Tony Bellew in May 2018.
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      David Haye and Joe Fournier face off in LA
      When is David Haye vs Joe Fournier?
      David Haye vs Joe Fournier takes place on Saturday, September 11.
      The fight is on the undercard of Evander Holyfield vs Vitor Belfort at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Florida.
      It is expected the ring walk times for Haye vs Fournier will be around 3am BST, with the main event on at 4am.
      Haye vs Fournier is set for eight rounds and WILL count on both boxers’ pro records.
      The big card also features Anderson Silva vs Tito Ortiz.
      What TV channel and live stream is David Haye vs Joe Fournier on?
      A TV channel for the card has yet to be announced for UK television.
      Though you’ll currently be able to watch live on FITE.TV.
      The streaming only service will provide the undercard and main event for £9.99 in the UK.
      You can also follow all the action right here on SunSport with our live blog.
      How do the fighters compare

      What have they said?
      Haye: “This whole fight between us, came into existence when at dinner with a group in Mykonos we were asked who would win in a fight between us.
      “I laughed, but out of respect for Joe’s ego suggested it would be close, maybe a draw – whilst winking to Joe.
      “Joe’s straight-faced response was very different, he was deadly serious stating he would win in a fight today – I assumed it was just the tequila talking.
      “And that’s exactly where it started. A boozy night in Mykonos, two alpha males peacocking with a crowd of girls.
      “Fast forward two weeks, I remain happily retired from boxing, with no intentions to make a traditional comeback to challenge the monsters of the division but am fit and ready to prove my point against my overconfident billionaire buddy.
      “I would’ve been more than happy to prove this point behind closed doors, I suggested a 4-round spar in my Hayemaker Gym in London, which would have been more than enough to shut him up.
      “But for Fournier, the ‘Ric Flair’ of the boxing world, this would have done nothing for his ‘legacy’.
      “Joe asked what it would cost to get me through the ropes one last time for an official fight, on a real stage.
      “I told him it would have to be a package rivalling my last PPV blockbusters. A few calls with the lawyers, and here we are.” More

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      Love Island stars, ex-Man Utd ace Clayton Blackmore and Bez all fighting in ‘biggest celebrity boxing event in the UK’

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      MOVE over Jake and Logan Paul – a host of celebrity boxing matches are set to hit the UK next month.And even a former Manchester United and Wales star is set to battle Happy Mondays star Bez in the star-studded line-up.
      Former Manchester United star Clayton Blackmore will compete in the BOXING ringCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      He will face Happy Mondays star Bez between the ropesCredit: Lancton
      A host of other celebrity names will also be pulling on the glovesCredit: Boxstar
      The 56-year-old Clayton Blackmore will be swapping the football pitch for the ring for Boxstar’s Celebrity Boxing event at Manchester Arena on October 2.
      And the bash will also feature several other former Love Island stars looking to follow in the footsteps of Tommy Fury between the ropes.
      A Boxstar statement read: “Come to see the biggest celebrity boxing event in the UK at the AO Arena Manchester on the 2nd October.
      “With the legendary Michael Buffer as Master of Ceremonies and the Unbelievable Chris Kamara hosting, this will be the night of a lifetime.”
      It continued: “We have celebrities from all parts of the country, grudge matches, rivalries and friendly banter.
      “See the outspoken DJ Tom Zanetti go toe to toe with Love Island nice boy Luke Mabbott.

      “Watch Manchester United take on the Happy Mondays with Clayton Blackmore versus Bez and the Cheshire housewives’ battle it out with Rachel Lugo versus Leanne Brown.”
      And that is not all as it added: “See the celebs you love from TOWIE, Big Brother, Manchester United, The Happy Monday’s, Love Island, Ex on the Beach, the boy band Blue, Blazin’ Squad, DJs, Comedians and Actors all under one roof.”
      The full line-up is:
      Master of ceremonies
      Michael Buffer
      Fight card
      Tom Zanetti vs Luke Mabbott
      Dan Osborne vs Jamie Jewitt
      Mark ‘Bez’ Berry vs Clayton Blackmore
      Rachel Lugo vs Leanne Brown
      Jake Quickenden vs Marcel Somervile
      Simon Webbe vs Alan Thompson
      James English vs Rogan O’Connor
      Tim Bradbury vs Anthony Hutton
      Dom Lever vs Alex Beattie

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