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TYSON FURY trained in the WBC title formerly held by Deontay Wilder ahead of their trilogy fight. Fury dethroned the American last February and handed Wilder his first ever loss after a one-sided win inside seven rounds.
Tyson Fury trained in the WBC title formerly held by Deontay Wilder
Tyson Fury has won all four of the world titles during his career
The pair are set to renew their rivalry on July 24 and the Gypsy King has made sure to make it clear who the champ is.
Fury has won all four heavyweight belts before during his career, but recently insisted he is ‘not interested’ in them.
Despite that, in a video uploaded by his training partner and close friend Isaac Lowe, he is seen on a running machine with the WBC title proudly around his waist.
Lowe, 27, said: “Tyson just in the gym. What you wearing Tys?”
Fury, 32, responded: “Just wearing my championship title. Training, why wouldn’t you?
“Come on, if anyone had one of these belts they’d go train in it, wouldn’t they?”
Fury, who initially drew with Wilder in 2018, tried to walk away from their contracted trilogy bout.
As he entered talks to fight Anthony Joshua, the Bronze Bomber took the dispute to arbitration and was awarded the verdict.

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It meant the undisputed title decider between Fury, 32, and Joshua, 31, set for August 14 in Saudi Arabia, collapsed at the final hurdle.
AJ is now in line to face mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk, 34, in September in London.
Fury’s US promoter Bob Arum is still holding out hope for the biggest fight in British history, which could even take place on home soil due to the delay.
Arum told Sky Sports: “Next time around, if it’s Joshua and Tyson Fury, first of all, where should the fight be held?
“There’s a big argument that by that time, the pandemic is behind us, we wait until the spring and we do it in Wembley, or one of the big arenas.
“If we wanted to do it in winter, we can do it in Cardiff [Principality Stadium], because 70,000 seats, indoor arena, or it can go to Saudi Arabia.”
Tyson Fury dethroned Deontay Wilder in 2020Credit: Getty More

FLOYD MAYWEATHER did try and knock out Logan Paul but the YouTuber was ‘too big’ and used ‘ugly’ tactics. That is the verdict from the American legend’s uncle Jeff, a former champion who now trains boxers and MMA fighters in Las Vegas.
Logan Paul took Floyd Mayweather the distanceCredit: AP
Jeff Mayweather is the uncle of boxing legend FloydCredit: Instagram @jeffmayweather
Paul, 26, claimed a surprise moral victory as he avoided a KO defeat and survived the full eight-round distance in their exhibition bout.
Some speculated whether Mayweather, 44, pulled his punches to ensure maximum entertainment and value for money on pay-per-view.
But even his own uncle recognised that Paul’s TWO STONE weight advantage was too much to overcome for the retired icon.
Jeff, 56, said on The Champ and The Chump podcast: “I think he wanted to knock him out, of course, but he couldn’t. The guy was too big.
“He did so much holding and you know was strong enough to take those shots, and as soon as he got hit, he locked up, so that made the fight a little ugly.
“I still think if Floyd was younger, he would have knocked him out.”
Mayweather, who boasted that his $100million exhibition was a ‘legalised bank robbery’, had promised to KO Paul, who is still 0-1 as a professional.
But Jeff admitted he expected the fight to go the full stretch, due to the weight and age gap between them.
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He explained: “I thought what happened could have happened because nobody else was thinking that the age, 44, was gonna show up.
“Plus, Logan Paul had Floyd about 6 inches in height, probably about 40 lbs in weight.
“And he still an athlete, he was a wrestler, so I mean, don’t get me wrong and also he did a lot of holding – a whole lot.
“All of that played a part. I think the biggest part is that people have the tendency to forget that Floyd’s not superman.
“He’s still an athlete, but he’s not the same one that you see now.
“He’s 44 years old, he still did great for entertainment but I think a lot of people were disappointed because everyone thought there was going to be a knockout.”
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CANELO ALVAREZ wants to return to light-heavyweight to fight Artur Beterbiev, boxing’s only champion with a 100 per cent KO ratio. The Mexican superstar jumped up from middleweight to light-heavy in 2019, knocking out Sergey Kovalev for the WBO belt.
Canelo Alvarez pictured with Eddie Hearn and Billy Joe SaundersCredit: AP
Artur Beterbiev has a 100 per cent KO ratioCredit: Mikey Williams
He later vacated it to drop down to super-middle, where he currently reigns as unified champion.
Canelo is in talks with Caleb Plant for an undisputed title decider, with the American holding the IBF strap needed to complete his collection.
But promoter Eddie Hearn revealed he is already plotting a move back up to 175lb, and will target the most fearsome puncher of them all.
Hearn told DAZN: “You know, you have Joe Smith, you have Dmitry Bivol and you have Artur Beterbiev.
“Dmitry Bivol is probably the easiest fight to make because he works with us. 
“But Artur Beterbiev, Canelo talks about that, but he knows how hard Beterbiev punches, and Canelo’s a competitor. 
“Now you tell him that’s not the fight to take. You want to take it? You tell him that’s a dangerous fight? He’ll want to do it.
“It’s very, very risky moving up to 175. You know, we still were against Kovalev.

“Kovalev was, you know, these guys, particularly Bivol; he’s in his prime right now.
“And still young. Beterbiev is aging but still in his prime Kovalev, arguably the back end of his career, but you could do it.”
Canelo, 30, who recently stopped Brit Billy Joe Saunders, 31, in eight rounds, is negotiating a unification with unbeaten Plant, 28, for September.
But if a deal cannot be reached, the four-division king could go straight into another title challenge up in weight, where 16-0 Beterbiev, 36, awaits.
Hearn said: “We want to make a call probably next week on the fight that Canelo will take in September.
“I think the talk about the 175-pound fights were in Mexico last week.
“If we can’t get the Caleb Plant fight, obviously, we need another dance partner for September, he’s not going to go back to 160 ever.
“So his choices to defend these championships are 168. But I think he just prefers to take on champions.”
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER has been lending a helping hand to Tyron Woodley ahead of the UFC icon’s boxing bout against Jake Paul.The 39-year-old is preparing for his first professional dust-up inside the squared circle on August 28 when he faces the YouTube star.
Tyron Woodley posted snaps on social media of him training alongside Floyd MayweatherCredit: Instagram / @twooodley
Woodley is preparing to face Jake Paul inside the squared circle on August 28Credit: Instagram / @twooodley
Mayweather drew to Paul’s brother in an exhibition bout last month in MiamiCredit: Instagram / @twooodley
And former UFC welterweight champion Woodley, who has lost his last four fights inside the octagon, is confident of inflicting a first defeat on Paul.
He has vowed to knock out his American compatriot inside three rounds, despite the former Disney actor winning all three of his bouts inside the distance.
Woodley has even been training with boxing legend Mayweather having accepted the 44-year-old’s offer of helping him out.
Ahead of Mayweather’s exhibition bout against Jake’s brother Logan, he remarked: “Give me Tyron Woodley. I make sure I get in camp and train him for this fight.
“I want Tyron Woodley to come to Las Vegas and work with us.”
To which Woodley responded by stating: “They just texted me, let’s do it. I just talked to him today so for sure, why would I not train with the greatest boxer of all time?
“He’s already my dog and we’ve been talking about training anyway, so for sure. I’m definitely going to take him up on that.”
And the Chosen One has taken to social media to share pictures of him receiving a boxing masterclass lesson from the 15-time world champion.
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Woodley accepted Mayweather’s offer of helping him out ahead of his dust-up against PaulCredit: Instagram / @twooodley
Former UFC welterweight champion Woodley has lost his last four contests inside the octagonCredit: Instagram / @twooodley

How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match

Captioning the post, he said: “Bank Robbery in progress. Y’all f***** up! It’s stuck now!!”
His ‘bank robbery’ jibe is in reference to Mayweather’s comments about his exhibition against Paul where he claimed he could earn as much as £70million.
Woodley’s supporters were loving his get together with Mayweather, as one user commented: “Honestly seeing this made me feel much better about Tyron beating Paul.”
Another quipped: “Floyd just wants to see Jake get smashed up.”
A third added: “Jake’s team better have an ambulance on speed dial.”
Meanwhile one simply stated: “Get that money.”
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