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      Mike Tyson looks terrifying in latest training video aged 55 as heavyweight legend says ‘fight like hell for everything’

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      MIKE TYSON still looks terrifying at the age of 55 with the heavyweight legend saying: ‘Fight like hell for everything’ in a new training video.Tyson still plans to fight again having remarkably made a comeback last year as he drew an eight-round exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr.
      Mike Tyson still looks terrifying as the heavyweight legend released a training videoCredit: Instagram @miketyson
      Mike Tyson made a comeback in NovemberCredit: Instagram @miketyson
      The former world champ posted a training montage on Instagram with the caption: “You aren’t owed sh**. Fight like hell for everything.”
      In the clip, Tyson throws trademark hooks and uppercuts while bobbing and weaving in classic Iron Mike style.
      He also says: “I don’t care how good you are in anything, you don’t have discipline, you ain’t nobody.
      “You’re nothing without discipline because you give up at the slightest struggle without discipline.
      “Discipline is doing what you hate to do, but doing it like you love it.”
      After Tyson returned for the first time in 15 years, he indicated he would once again lace up the gloves.
      Ever since, details on his second comeback fight have been muted, but his trainer Rafael Cordeiro revealed they were already training for it.
      Cordeiro told MMA Fighting in June: “We continue training. He’s an athlete and is always training, hitting pads here in the gym.
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      Mike Tyson’s incredible bodyweight workout routine

      “I think we’re going to have something in September.
      “I don’t know who because his company Legends Only League is working on it and negotiating a TV deal so they can announce a schedule, but we’re training.
      “We’ll be fighting in September.”
      Mike Tyson drew with Roy Jones Jr in their exhibitionCredit: Reuters More

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      Jake Paul admits ‘there’s an itch’ to fight in MMA after high-school wrestling career but debut won’t happen ‘soon’

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      JAKE PAUL admitted ‘there’s an itch’ to fight in MMA after his high-school wrestling career.But the YouTube star, who is 3-0 as a boxer all by knockout, will not switch over to the cage in the near future.
      Jake Paul admitted ‘there’s an itch’ to fight in MMACredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Paul said: “I think there’s an itch there, you know?
      “Not anytime soon, but it would be fun to go back in and wrestle and maybe throw some submissions.”
      Paul, 24, and his older brother Logan, 26, both wrestled in high-school before going on to find fame online.
      But now, they are both two of the most polarising prizefighters thanks to their legions of fans and followers as well as doubters.
      Younger brother Jake has beaten fellow YouTuber ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 36.
      And he faces former UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, next on Sunday, August 29 in his hometown of Cleveland.
      Logan, meanwhile, boxed rival KSI, 28, in his first two fights, drawing in 2018 before losing their rematch a year later as they turned professional.
      But he scored a stunning moral victory in June as he took boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, 44, the distance in their exhibition bout.

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      Logan has also called for a move into MMA and even has UFC president Dana White’s phone number.
      That is despite Jake feuding with White, believing he does not pay his UFC fighters enough.
      He said in June: “There’s a movement moving forwards that is going to show that fighters should be getting paid more.
      “It’s unfair. The UFC fighter’s don’t have fair pay. Out of all the sports, the percentage that the owners get versus the athlete, they’re the lowest. 
      “Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones, that fight should happen. Dana White, pay them the $10 million.
      JAKE’S FEUD WITH DANA WHITE
      “He’s taking their money. They’re the ones making the content. They’re the ones who get in the ring risking their life. 
      “Chris Weidman goes in, snaps his leg in half, what’s that look like?
      “He may never be able to fight again and provide for his family. These fighters are risking their lives. 
      “You can quite literally die in the ring and they need to be compensated more. I’m a big proponent of that movement and being in control. 
      “It’s just like music labels, same thing, these artists are getting owned and get locked up into these s***** contracts and they don’t know what to do.
      “So f*** that shit. F*** Dana White.”
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      Jake Paul says Conor McGregor ‘would not stand a chance’ in fight as YouTuber taunts: ‘He needs me more than I need him’

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      JAKE PAUL said Conor McGregor ‘would not stand a chance’ against him and taunted: He needs me more than I need him. The YouTube star has continued to chase a mega-money boxing match with former UFC champion McGregor.
      Jake Paul said Conor McGregor ‘would not stand a chance’ against himCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Conor McGregor after defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in Las VegasCredit: Reuters
      The Irishman, who lost his ring debut to Floyd Mayweather in 2017, is coming off consecutive losses against Dustin Poirier.
      It leaves Paul, 24, believing he is the one calling the shots when it comes to McGregor, 33.
      He said: “I think the funny thing about this journey is I’ve predicted everything that has happened thus far.
      “Eighteen months ago when I said I wanted to fight Conor, people laughed at me.
      “Now I’m laughing at Conor with a broken ankle sitting there in the octagon and he needs Jake Paul more than I need him.
      “So yeah, my offer to Conor is $23. If we ever fought I would knock those fake ass teeth right out of his f***ing mouth.
      “Dustin Poirier defeated this man. Dustin Poirier is an amazing fighter, don’t get me wrong, an amazing guy.
      “I actually became a fan of his over the weekend but he’s 5-foot-9, 155 pounds. I’m 6-foot-1, 200, so Conor McGregor would not stand a chance.”
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      Jake Paul entered elite company

      Paul made the comments at his press conference with Tyron Woodley, 39, ahead of their pay-per-view fight on Sunday, August 29.
      The social media sensation is 3-0 in his career, all by knockout and will be provided his toughest test to date in former UFC champ Woodley.
      So far, Paul has only beaten online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 36.
      But he warned Woodley will be his next viral meme victim as he looks to silence any doubters once more.
      Paul said: “You have never been in a fight like this and you know that the whole MMA community is counting on you.
      “You’ve never been in a fight of this scale. That’s why this is the biggest payday of your life and you know the whole MMA community is counting on you to knock me out and beat me.
      “When you lost to Kamaru Usman, when you lost to Gilbert Burns, when you lost to all of those guys, you had built in excuses, ‘Oh they were the best.’
      “What happens when you lose to Jake Paul? You’re going to be the laughing stock of the internet.
      “Just like I turned Nate Robinson into a floormat, I’m going to turn you into f***ing paste.”
      Jake Paul fights Tyron Woodley on August 29Credit: The Mega Agency More

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      Upcoming boxing fights 2021: Fixture schedule – Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 DATE, Manny Pacquiao vs Errol Spence

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      BOXING is set for a brilliant few months of ring action with some of the biggest names in the sport in action – including Canelo Alvarez, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua lacing up their gloves.Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2021 below…
      Full boxing schedule 2021
      📺 BT Sport (UK) 📺
      🗓 July 24, 🇬🇧 London, England

      Joe Joyce vs Carlos Takam (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Hamzah Sheeraz vs Ezequiel Gurria (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Chris Jenkins vs Ekow Essuman (12 rounds – welterweight)

       📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 July 31, 🇬🇧 Essex, England

      Conor Benn vs Adrian Granados (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Xu Can vs Leigh Wood (12 rounds – featherweight)
      Tommy McCarthy vs Chris Billam-Smith (12 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Jack Cullen vs Avni Yildrim (10 rounds – super-middleweight)
      Anthony Fowler vs Roberto Garcia (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Campbell Hatton vs TBA (4 rounds – lightweight)
      Sandy Ryan vs TBA (4 rounds – female super-lightweight)

       📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 August 7, 🇬🇧 Essex, England

      Kid Galahad vs Jazza Dickens (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
      Fabio Wardley vs Nick Webb (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Florian Marku vs Maxim Prodan (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Alen Babic vs Mark Bennett (8 rounds – heavyweight)
      Ebanie Bridges vs Bec Connolly (8 rounds – female bantamweight)

       📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 August 14, 🇬🇧 Essex, England

      Joshua Buatsi vs Richard Bolotniks (12 rounds – light heavyweight)
      Savannah Marshall vs TBA (10 rounds – middleweight, WBO title)
      Shannon Courtenay vs Jamie Mitchell (10 rounds – female bantamweight, WBA title)
      Raymond Ford vs Reece Bellotti (8 rounds – featherweight)
      Michael McKinson vs Przemyslaw Runowski (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Felix Cash vs TBA (12 rounds – middleweight)

       📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 August 14, 🇺🇸 Frisco, Texas

      Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs Egidijus Kavaliauskas (12 rounds – welterweight)

      📺 Showtime (US) 📺
      🗓 August 14, 🇺🇸 Carson, California

      John Riel Casimero vs Guillermo Rigondeaux (12 rounds – bantamweight, WBO title)

      📺 Fox PPV (US) 📺
      🗓 August 21, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Manny Pacquiao vs Errol Spence Jr (12 rounds – welterweight, WBC, IBF titles)

      📺 Showtime (US) 📺
      🗓 August 28, 🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona

      David Benavidez vs Jose Uzcategui (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

      📺 Showtime PPV (US) 📺
      🗓 August 29, 🇺🇸 Cleveland, Ohio

      Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Amanda Serrano vs Yamileth Mercado (10 rounds – featherweight, WBC, WBO titles)
      Charles Conwell vs Mark DeLuca (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Montana Love vs TBA (10 rounds – junior welterweight)

       📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 September 4, 🇬🇧 Leeds, England

      Mauricio Lara vs Josh Warrington (12 rounds – featherweight)
      Katie Taylor vs Jennifer Han (10 rounds – women’s lightweight, WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA title)
      Jovanni Straffon vs Maxi Hughes (12 rounds – lightweight)

      📺 Triller Fight Club PPV (US) 📺
      🗓 September 11, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Oscar De La Hoya vs Vitor Belfort (exhibition – 8 rounds)

      📺 Showtime (US) 📺
      🗓 September 11, Venue: TBC

      Stephen Fulton Jr. vs Brandon Figueroa (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBO title)

       📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 September 25, 🇬🇧 London, England

      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk (12 rounds, – heavyweight, WBA, WBO, IBF titles)

      📺 BT Sport Box Office (UK) – ESPN/Fox PPV (US) 📺
      🗓 October 9, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder III (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC, The Ring titles)
      Efe Ajagba vs Frank Sanchez (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Robert Helenius vs Adam Kownacki (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Jared Anderson vs Vladimir Treshkin (8 rounds – heavyweight)

      Results
      🗓 July 17, 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York

      Jermell Charlo DREW w/ Brian Castano SDD12 (12 rounds, super-welterweight, WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF, Ring Magazine titles)

      🗓 July 9, 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

      Gilberto Ramirez def. Sullivan Barrera TKO4 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Joseph Diaz Jr. def. Javier Fortuna UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 June 26, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Vasyl Lomachenko def. Masayoshi Nakatani TKO9 (12 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 June 26, 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia

      Gervonta Davis def. Mario Barrios TKO10 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Erickson Lubin def. Jeison Rosario TKO6 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 June 19 – 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas

      Jermall Charlo def. Juan Macias Montiel UD12 (12 rounds – middleweight, WBC title)

      🗓 June 19 – 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Naoya Inoue def. Michael Dasmarinas TKO3 (12 rounds – bantamweight, IBF & WBA titles)

      🗓 June 12 – 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Shakur Stevenson def. Jeremiah Nakathila UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight)

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      🗓 June 6 – 🇺🇸 Miami, Florida

      Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul NO RESULT (8 rounds – exhibition fight)
      Badou Jack def. Dervin Colina TKO4 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Luis Arias def. Jarrett Hurt SD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Chad Johnson vs Brian Maxwell NO RESULT (4 rounds – exhibition fight)

      🗓 June 5 – 🇬🇧 London, England

      Daniel Dubois def. Bogdan Dinu KO2 (12 rounds – heavyweights
      Tommy Fury def. Jordan Grant UD4 (4 rounds – light heavyweight)

      🗓 May 29 – 🇺🇸 Carson, California

      Nonito Donaire def. Nordine Oubaali TKO4 (12 rounds – bantamweight, WBC title)

      🗓 May 29 – 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Devin Haney def. Jorge Linares UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight, WBC title)
      Chantelle Cameron def. Melissa Hernandez TKO7 (10 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC title)
      Jason Quigley def. Shane Mosley Jr. MD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Azinga Fuzile def. Martin Ward TKO7 (12 rounds – super-featherweight)

      🗓 May 22 – 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Josh Taylor def. Jose Ramirez UD (12 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF, The Ring titles)
      Jose Zepeda def. Han Lundy UD (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Kenneth Sims Jr def. Elvis Rodriguez MD (8 rounds, – super-lightweight) More

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      Watch Deontay Wilder’s coach tell heavyweight to work on ‘feints’ and ‘educated left hand’ in training for Tyson Fury

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      DEONTAY WILDER was instructed by his trainer to work on ‘feints’ and an ‘educated left hand’ while training to fight Tyson Fury. The American heavyweight was due to face Fury in a trilogy bout on July 24 in Las Vegas.
      Deontay Wilder alongside new head coach Malik ScottCredit: Ryan Hafey/ Premier Boxing Champions
      But the WBC champion was forced to withdraw after testing positive for coronavirus, with the fight rescheduled to October 9.
      Still, Wilder, 35, remains focused on regaining the belt he lost in February 2020 and avenging his only professional loss.
      In a video uploaded by his trainer and ex-opponent Malik Scott, 40, the trainer is heard giving tactical advice.
      Scott, who was knocked out by Wilder in 2014, said: “Feints, an educated left hand. Being creative.
      “All of that creates a comfortable environment for what we wanna do.”
      Wilder, who first drew with Fury in 2018, only forced through the third fight of their series after taking his rival to arbitration.
      It came after the Gypsy King, 32, tried to walk away from their contracted rematch to instead fight Anthony Joshua, 31, in Saudi Arabia.
      But the mediator awarded Wilder the verdict and handed the former champ a career lifeline.

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      How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fightCredit: SUNSPORT

      Fury’s dad John argued another defeat inflicted by his son could be detrimental for the hard-hitting Bronze Bomber.
      John told Boxing Social: “They cherry-picked him the first time thinking, ‘He’s been out of the ring for years, he’s been abusing himself. We can’t lose.’
      “But every time Tyson, when he’s in that ring, he changes his full job.
      “He can look terrible in a training camp, but when he gets in that ring, he’s a different man, different animal. And they got it wrong twice.
      “And they’ll get it wrong the third time. But the third time will cost him his career and his life, probably.
      “If he’s not dead, he’ll be an invalid, which is a silly man.
      “But if they want to sell their soul and put their life on the line for money, which I’m sure they will, get on with it.”
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      Logan Paul to fight UFC legend Anderson Silva in September in ‘huge event’, according to leaked Instagram message

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      LOGAN PAUL is in line to face UFC legend Anderson Silva in a ‘huge event’ in September, according to a leaked Instagram message. The YouTuber is looking for his next fight having just taken boxing legend Floyd Mayweather the distance in their exhibition in June.
      Logan Paul is looking for his next boxing opponentCredit: Reuters
      UFC legend Anderson SilvaCredit: Getty
      Just a few weeks later, former UFC champion Silva, 46, beat boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 35, on points.
      Before and after the win, the Brazilian – who was released from the UFC last year – opened the door to fighting Paul, 26, or his brother Jake, 24.
      And a screenshot uploaded by Conor McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis, 27, claimed Silva will face the older social media star.
      The message read: “There will be a huge event in Dubai September 19.
      “Main event is Anderson silva vs Logan Paul boxing match. Would you like to fight a grappling match adcc rules and referees?”
      Paul had only twice boxed before facing Mayweather, 44, drawing to KSI, 28, in a 2018 exhibition before losing their rematch a year later in the pros.
      But he claimed a moral victory last month as he survived all eight rounds in Miami, avoiding a knockout and technically defeat.
      It left Silva wanting to fight Paul in his next bout, having crossed over to the ring to beat son of a legend Chavez Jr.
      A leaked message by Dillon Danis says Logan Paul will fight Anderson Silva

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      He told MMA Junkie: “I have a great relationship with both brothers, and yeah, I think this is possible, too.
      “That’s entertaining. It’s a fight, but it’s entertaining. Logan and his brother are amazing guys.
      “The people like to talk a lot about the guys, but they’re very good people. I respect both, and I respect the sport. I think everything’s possible.
      “I think it’s the next fight may be with Logan Paul, maybe.”
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      Ring Magazine releases latest super-lightweight rankings with Scotland’s Josh Taylor top and Gervonta Davis sixth

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      SCOTLAND’S Josh Taylor has taken top spot in Ring Magazine’s latest super-lightweight rankings.He edged out Regis Prograis and Jose Ramirez, while American Gervonta Davis only came in sixth.
      Josh Taylor takes top spot in Ring Magazine’s latest super-lightweight rankings
      The Scottish fighter, 30, knocked Ramirez down twice on his way to a narrow 114-112 win on the scorecards in Las Vegas in May.
      Taylor’s win saw him pick up the WBC and WBO titles to go alongside the WBA, IBF, and Ring magazine titles he already held.
      And now he has another feather to add to his increasingly heavy cap as he tops the latest Ring Magazine rankings for super-lightweights.
      Jose Zepeda, Viktor Postol and Arnold Barboza complete the top five. And Davis only makes it to sixth.
      Floyd Mayweather masterminded Davis’ win over Mario Barrios to keep up his magnificent KO record across three weight classes in June.
      The former super-feather world champ, 26, ventured up to super-lightweight to take on the 26-0 challenge who was six inches taller.
      After dropping Barrios twice in the eighth and getting the job done in the 11th, the undefeated Mayweather protege has now won 24 of his 25 fights inside the distance.
      Ivan Baranchyk, Subriel Matias, Barrios and Shohjahon Ergashev complete the top 10.

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      Josh Taylor beat Jose Ramirez in May to scoop the WBC and WBO titles to go alongside the WBA, IBF, and Ring magazine titles he already held
      Gervonta Davis only ranked sixth in the latest Ring Magazine listCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul entered elite company

      Looking to the future, Taylor wants a revenge mission against Terence Crawford in 2022.
      The 18-0 icon is now one of the biggest draws in world boxing and, once the 30-year-old overcomes a mandatory defence against fellow Brit Jack Catterall this summer, will be able to cherry pick his opposition from a long queue.
      And 33-year-old Omaha icon Crawford, who beat Ricky Burns in Glasgow in 2014 to get his first title en route to 10st immortality, is high on the Tartan Tornado’s hit list.
      The sensational southpaw said: “Crawford would be an amazing fight.
      “He was the last guy to become undisputed champion at 140lbs and he seems to be struggling for a dance partner at the minute.
      “I would happily take that fight and it’s one that I would be confident of winning as well. I would take it in a heartbeat.
      “Of course I would love to get revenge for his win over Ricky, I’d love to fight him and I really think I have got the potential and the makings to beat him.
      “I have got every tool in the box to beat him. I’d back myself against any fighter so that is a very good fight if it does happen.”
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      Anthony Joshua will ‘walk straight through’ Oleksandr Usyk as he’s ‘too good’ for Ukrainian, says Tyson Fury’s dad John

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA will ‘walk straight through’ Oleksandr Usyk when they clash later this year, John Fury reckons.The Watford heavyweight will defend his unified heavyweight titles against the former cruiserweight champion at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25.
      Anthony Joshua will be back in action on September 25Credit: Instagram @anthonyjoshua
      And John Fury has tipped AJ to blow Oleksandr Usyk out of the waterCredit: Getty
      The undefeated, 34, Usyk has been tipped to provide Joshua with the sternest test of his career.
      But John Fury, father of The Gypsy King Tyson, reckons AJ will steamroll the slick southpaw.
      He told Boxing Social: “Usyk is good. He’s a world-class cruiserweight, [he’s] proved it.
      “But AJ is a big dude and he’s got a good array of boxing skills and he’s a big strong man.
      “And I just think he’s all around too good for Usyk.
      “Usyk won’t be able to hit hard enough to bother him because he’s too small. He’ll walk straight through.
      “I think AJ will stop him quicker than anybody else. I think AJ will walk straight through him. I do.”
      Usyk has put on a considerable amount of mass since making his heavyweight debut in October 2019.
      I just think he’s all around too good for UsykJohn Fury on Anthony Joshua’s clash with Oleksandr Usyk
      But Fury insists the Ukrainian’s newfound size will do little to help him dethrone Joshua.
      He continued: “One’s a cruiserweight, one’s bulking up. And if he bulks up to try and meet him head-on, forget about it.
      “That’s why there’s weight classes, ain’t they. A good biggun will always beat a good littlun. And AJ is a good biggun.”
      Fury’s prediction for Joshua vs Uysk isn’t shared by his brother Peter, who told Sky Sports: “He’s [Usyk] very dangerous.
      “It’s not a walk in the park. Forget cruiserweight. This guy, he’s had a couple of fights in the heavyweight division, he’s adjusted, he’s put the necessary weight on.
      “He’s a serious heavyweight and a serious talent, so it will be a good fight.”
      He added: “Yes, of course, he has [enough power to gain Joshua’s respect].
      “He’s an accurate puncher and anybody in the fight trade knows when you’re in that bodyweight bracket, when you’re punching correctly, any punchers can do damage.

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      “Yes, he belongs in the division and he’s a serious threat. It’s a serious fight.
      “Full credit to Joshua for taking that fight. I think it will ultimately be a battle of skills, because you can’t run into danger.
      “It’s a fight that I’m looking forward to see. It’s a great fight, a good match-up.”
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