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      Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua fight collapse was down to ‘greedy’ Eddie Hearn’s ‘diarrhoea of mouth’ – slams Bob Arum

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      EDDIE HEARN’s ‘diarrhoea of mouth’ caused the heavyweight unification bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua to fall through, according to Bob Arum.Joshua’s promoter, 42, was locked in talks with Arum and Frank Warren for weeks before finally agreeing to an August bout.
      Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua were briefly set to fight each other later this yearCredit: AFP
      Eddie Hearn has been told to ‘shut his mouth’Credit: PA
      But just 24 hours later the fight was off, after an arbitrator ruled that Fury, 32, must face Deontay Wilder again.
      Veteran Arum, 89, believes that if Hearn hadn’t taken so long, the arbitrator would have merely awarded Wilder ‘damages’ rather than a third fight.
      He blasted: “Eddie has diarrhoea of the mouth.
      “He can’t stop talking and he doesn’t think.
      “Eddie should shut up and stop blaming other people.
      “He’d be well advised to shut his mouth and look in the mirror.”
      Arum then furiously added: “Eddie screwed everything up.
      “The Saudis were happy to pay a tremendous site fee. Eddie got greedy, ‘Pay a bigger amount, take the TV.’

      Bob Arum slated HearnCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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      “It dragged on for weeks. I believe if it’d just been a site fee we’d have announced and the arbitrator would’ve given Wilder damages.”
      Fury will now face the American for a third time on July 24 in Las Vegas, as the Gypsy King aims to finally put the trilogy to bed.
      Joshua, meanwhile, is set to face Oleksandr Usyk in September on home soil, with Tottenham Hotspur Stadium the likeliest venue.

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      Eddie Hearn accidentally leaks Matchroom Fight Camp bouts including main events after posing with fan for train picture

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      EDDIE HEARN has accidentally leaked the potential line-up for Matchroom’s Fight Camp 2.The boxing promoter made the gaffe when pictured with a fan on a train – with his notes revealing the details of which boxers are lined up to fight.
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      Eddie Hearn accidentally leaked his Fight Camp bill while posing for a photo with a fan
      Conor Benn looks set to star at Fight Camp 2 this summer
      The much-anticipated event could see some high-profile figures enter the ring once again this summer.
      In 2020 Fight Camp ran for four weeks with Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin the pick of the bouts.
      This time around it appears Conor Benn vs Adrian Granados will be the main event for the first week of fighting.
      Benn was hugely impressive in his last fight in April, devasting opponent Samuel Vargas to claim a knockout victory within 80 seconds.
      Campbell Hatton is another name on the billing for week one, while Jack Cullen may face Avni Yildirim according to Hearn’s plans.
      Week 2 could be headlined by Kid Galahad vs Jazza Dickens II in an all British clash.
      Joshua Buatsi could face Ricards Bolotniks in the pick of the week three fights, as the Olympic bronze medalist looks to extend his undefeated record.
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      Unfortunately, many of the other names on the list are difficult to make out from the snap.
      But there is space at the bottom of Hearn’s notes, which indicates there could be room for a fourth week, therefore following the same format as last summer’s event.
      There has been a mixed reaction to the leak from boxing fans, with the billing not generating much excitement.
      Campbell Hatton is probably fighting another guy with a record of zero wins and whatever losses— bombs boxing™ (@bombsboxing) June 10, 2021

      Hearn just happened to have the fight Camp page open during a photo opportunity. Hearn is the master of hyping up events. Anyone thinking this may of been left open deliberately?— Jak gibson (@gibbo1690) June 10, 2021

      Cullen vs yildrim as well. Massive step up for cullen— adam carrara (@adamcarrara1) June 10, 2021

      DAZN may want to hold back on that subscription increase— Mr Lancaster (@lancasterb) June 10, 2021

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      Floyd Mayweather told to retire and stop ‘silly’ exhibitions by Dana White with UFC boss undecided on Logan Paul signing

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      DANA WHITE urged Floyd Mayweather to retire and stop the ‘silly’ exhibitions – while he remains undecided on giving Logan Paul a shot in the UFC. Boxing legend Mayweather, to the shock of many, was taken the full eight round distance by YouTube star Paul in their Miami showcase bout.
      Logan Paul went the distance with Floyd MayweatherCredit: Getty
      UFC president Dana White urged Floyd Mayweather to retireCredit: Getty
      But it was blasted by UFC president White, who called on his friend to hang up the gloves for good.
      He told TMZ Sports: “Floyd should retire and he’s had an incredible career and to do these type of fights, it’s silly.”
      Mayweather, 44, officially hung up the gloves in 2017 after stopping ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor, 32, in a fight White helped promote.
      He did come back a year later, beating featherweight kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa in a similar spectacle.
      The American great then announced he was ‘coming out of retirement’ and would work alongside White.
      But amid the coronavirus pandemic, the pair never linked up, and are not likely to do so after Mayweather poured cold water on another return.
      After fighting Paul, he said: “As far as me fighting again, absolutely not. As far as me doing another exhibition, probably not.”
      Paul, 26, on the other hand opened the door to an MMA switch and believes his time as a high school wrestler leaves him more suited to the cage.

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      White has previously distanced himself from working with the social media sensation or his little brother Jake, 24.
      But for the first time, he appeared to at least contemplate giving Paul a crack in the UFC.
      White said: “There’s no doubt when you look at both those two kids, they take it seriously. They both really do train hard.
      “They’re not just showing up for a pay cheque. I don’t know, man. I don’t know.
      “Here’s the thing, not to say that I haven’t taken a guy in that’s been 0-0 into the UFC and done those types of fights before. I don’t know.”
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      Billy Joe Saunders considering retirement after Canelo Alvarez loss and horror eye injury with Brit ’50-50 on decision’

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      BILLY JOE SAUNDERS admitted he is considering retirement after defeat to Canelo Alvarez and his horror eye injury. The Brit was beaten in eight rounds by Mexican superstar Canelo, with an uppercut causing the fight to be waved off before the ninth.
      The uppercut that caused Billy Joe Saunders’ eye injuryCredit: Getty
      Billy Joe Saunders admitted he is considering retirementCredit: Reuters
      Saunders, 31, was rushed to hospital for surgery to treat the four fractures in his eye socket and cheekbones.
      The slick southpaw remained radio silent while recovering from his first ever loss and career-threatening injuries.
      Saunders has now spoken out for the first time, and revealed he is ’50-50′ on whether to hang up the gloves or not.
      He told talkSPORT: “At the end of the day, I’m 31 years old, if I don’t ever wanna work again, wanna sit back, wanna chill, I can do that.
      “And so it should be, I’ve put a lot of time into boxing and I’ve paid my dues. The sport’s been very, very good to me…
      “I’m 31, I haven’t took no punishment, I haven’t been battered from pillar to post, brain dead and can’t put a sentence together, so I need to sit back and look at my options.
      “Because the options have to weigh up – the thought of me just coming in and fighting for a world rating or something, belts don’t feed the kids.
      “Everything would have to stack up and [be] the right fight.

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      “Because coming down from fights like that, it’s very hard, where do you go from there. I’ll have a chat with my dad because he’ll have a big say in it.
      “To be fair it will be more or less down to my dad in the conversation more than me if I’m honest.
      “It’s one of them where it’s 50/50. Whether I think, I will have one more or a couple more, but they’ve gotta be the right sort of fights.
      “If he says, ‘Leave it son, don’t go back for more,’ then that’s probably what I’ll do.”
      After the stoppage, debate ensued on whether Saunders was the one who made the decision to stop the fight.
      His head coach Mark Tibbs, and trainer Ben Davison who was also in the corner, have maintained the decision was out of the ex-champion’s hands.

      And Saunders maintains he shook his head in the corner to plead for the fight to carry on, rather than for it to be stopped.
      He explained: “As a fighter, I wanted to go on. I sat down and I could hear Ben telling me in the corner it was over before I even sat down.
      “I was shaking my head to say, ‘No way.’ It was the right stoppage, I can’t argue, I know my best interests was at hand.
      “Obviously it’s gutting and no-one wants to lose, it is gut-wrenching, but this is sport and it’s boxing.
      “You can only ever say that the better man won on the night. That’s it.
      “I would’ve loved to see how the next four or five rounds were because I put so much heart and effort into it. That’s sport.”
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      Logan Paul offered MMA debut by Bellator after raking in cash for Floyd Mayweather boxing exhibition fight

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      LOGAN PAUL has been offered a debut in MMA by Bellator boss Scott Coker after the YouTuber’s exhibition fight with Floyd Mayweather. Paul, to the shock of many, survived and managed to take boxing legend Mayweather the full eight round distance in Miami.
      Logan Paul has been offered a debut in MMA by Bellator boss Scott CokerCredit: Amanda Westcott
      Afterwards, Paul opened the door to a switch to the cage, believing his time as a high school wrestler makes him more suited to MMA.
      And Coker, promoter of UFC rivals Bellator, gave the green light for the social media sensation to make the switch.
      He told MMA Fighting: “The answer is absolutely.
      “I think this kid has shown athletic ability to go in there with Floyd but also we know he’s a high school all-star wrestler from Ohio and I think they’re just getting better and better at combat sports.
      “If he wanted to get into MMA, we would do it.”
      Paul is said to have been ranked fifth in the OHSAA State Championships in 2013, during his final year of high school.
      And the same year he joined the wrestling team at Ohio University, and qualified for OHSAA Division I Individual Championships.
      Paul went on to drop out of education to pursue a career in entertainment and now stands as one of the most recognisable faces on the internet.
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      Mayweather, 44, was amazingly only his second ever opponent, previously facing rival KSI, who he drew with in 2018 but lost to a year later.
      Paul is an MMA fan and last year spent time at the UFC’s Performance Institute, sparring ex-title challenger Paulo Costa.
      Having shared the ring with the best of an era in Mayweather, technically avoiding defeat, he is confident his prior wrestling career makes MMA a no-brainer.
      He said: “I’d do MMA, for sure, because I am a good grappler. You know, I’m a wrestler at heart.”
      Logan Paulo pictured with ex-UFC title challenger Paulo Costa, far right
      Logan Paul grappling with UFC middleweight Paulo Costa
      Paul’s exhibition spectacle was aired on Showtime in the US, who have just signed his brother Jake, 24, and televise Bellator events.
      It puts the wheels in motion for a link-up with the American promotion, but Coker warned the YouTube star may continue to pursue boxing right now.
      He said: “For now they want to focus on boxing but if the opportunity was there, I definitely would put them in the cage
      “When I say that, they’re not going to go out and fight in a real fight against a guy like Gegard Mousasi or somebody that has that experience.
      “We’d treat them like any other fighter with the experience that they have and take it from there.”
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      Anthony Joshua fight with Oleksandr Usyk set to be finalised this week as promoter reveals ‘most issues now agreed’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA and Oleksandr Usyk could finalise terms to fight by the end of the week with ‘most issues now agreed’. Joshua was ordered to face mandatory challenger Usyk by the WBO after his undisputed title decider with Tyson Fury collapsed.
      Oleksandr Usyk and promoter Alexander Krassyuk
      Eddie Hearn pictured with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      His promoter Eddie Hearn revealed talks were progressing well for the pair to fight in September, with Tottenham’s stadium the likely venue.
      Usyk had publicly demanded more money from Hearn, but his promoter Alexander Krassyuk insisted a deal is now imminent.
      Krassyuk told Sky Sports: “We hope that we will sign the contract by the end of the week. Most of the issues have been coordinated and agreed.
      “Usyk’s confidence is at sky level.”
      Joshua, 31, was initially lined up for a unification with WBC champion Fury, 32, on August 14 in Saudi Arabia.
      It came after the Gypsy King walked away from a trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder, believing the immediate rematch clause expired.
      Wilder, 35, then took his case to arbitration and after months of mediation the judge ruled in his favour.
      To avoid another legal battle or paying step aside money, Fury agreed to a trilogy, with the pair signed to fight on July 24 in America.

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      It left Joshua out in the cold and forced to line up southpaw Usyk, 34, who became his mandatory after stepping up to heavyweight.
      But Hearn reassured that AJ is not dwelling on the past, as his focus switched to his new southpaw opponent.
      He told DAZN: “I can tell you that this week, that this is a more confident footing than the Joshua – Fury negotiations, because I know Alex Krassyuk very well, and I know Usyk very well.
      “This week that fight will be signed. We’re looking at September in London. Just finalising the details.
      “It’s a great fight, a dangerous fight, it’s not the one we necessarily wanted or expected. But it’s a high level heavyweight fight.
      “It’s a unified heavyweight champion against the undisputed cruiserweight champion, and on we go with that fight – it’s a big event.”
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      Tyson Fury trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder undercard revealed with three HUGE heavyweight fights set to take place

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      TYSON FURY and Deontay Wilder’s trilogy fight will have a host of heavyweight action providing chief support. Fury faces the American for a third time, set for July 24 in Las Vegas, after Wilder won his case in arbitration.
      Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will rematch once more on July 24Credit: Reuters
      The event, cross-promoted by Top Rank and Premier Boxing Champions, will see a host of heavy-hitters featuring on the undercard.
      According to The Athletic, that includes the battle of unbeatens between Cuba’s Frank Sanchez meeting Nigeria’s Efe Ajagba.
      Sanchez, a training partner of Canelo Alvarez who is promoted by Top Rank, will put his 18-0 record against PBC’s Ajagba, who stands 15-0.
      Robert Helenius will also rematch Adam Kownacki on the bill, BoxingScene report.
      Polish prospect Kownacki, 32, was defeated for the first time and stunned by veteran Helenius, 37, in March 2020.
      It is also claimed rising American star Jared Anderson will return, with an opponent yet to be confirmed.
      Anderson, 21, is 9-0 and was credited as a huge part in Fury’s win against Wilder last year.
      He provided the Gypsy King with expert sparring Stateside, winning the praise of the WBC champion.
      American prospect Jared Anderson is a former sparring partner of Tyson Fury’sCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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      Fury’s half-brother Tommy, 22, is also a rumoured target for the pay-per-view bill, which would provide him with an American debut.
      The light-heavyweight, who starred on reality TV series Love Island in 2019, recently went 6-0 with a points win over Jordan Grant.
      And afterwards, he called out Wilder’s brother Marsellos, a cruiserweight with a record of 5-2.
      Tommy told iFL TV: “It’s a great match-up, makes sense, let’s get it on.
      “I’ve got heart to burn, a pair of balls to burn, and I know he hasn’t at the end of the day.
      “They’re quick to shout calling everyone out, everyone’s calling me out, who doesn’t wanna fight me?
      “So it’s all about moving in the right direction. But him? He’s a slap of the back hand, he’s no good anyway.
      “Whatever fight my dad picks next is the way we’ll be going.”
      Tommy Fury called out Deontay Wilder’s brother MarsellosCredit: Getty
      Deontay Wilder’s brother Marsellos, who is a cruiserweightCredit: Getty – Contributor
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      UFC chief Dana White mocks ‘stupid’ fans who paid for Mayweather fight with Paul and slams ‘that wasn’t f***ing boxing’

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      DANA WHITE mocked ‘stupid’ fans who paid to watch Floyd Mayweather fight Logan Paul as he slammed: ‘That wasn’t a f***ing boxing match’. Boxing legend Mayweather was taken the full eight round distance in his exhibition showcase with YouTuber Paul.
      Dana White mocked ‘stupid’ fans who paid to watch Floyd Mayweather fight Logan PaulCredit: Getty
      Logan Paul took Floyd Mayweather the distanceCredit: Getty
      With no knockout scored, there was no official winner, but the event is projected to have sold at least one million pay-per-view buys.
      It left UFC president White arguing the real losers were the paying customers.
      He told UFC Arabia: That wasn’t a f***ing boxing match. Like I said before, there’s always going to be a market for that kind of stuff.
      “There’s always going to be people that are willing to put down $50 to watch that kind of stuff. That’s so far away [from what we do].
      “Think about this — imagine if Kim Kardashian wanted to fight Amanda Nunes. How big do you think that fight would be? It would be huge.
      “It would be the biggest [event] but give me a f***ing break.”
      Mayweather, 44, and Paul, 26, were sure to use their personalties and platforms to generate massive hype around the spectacle fight.
      But after the uneventful bout, White reckons fans would have been feeling underwhelmed.
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      He said: “It’s exactly what boxing has always been.
      “You create this energy around a fight where you’re like, ‘Oh this [is exciting]’ and then you watch it and then you turn the TV off and go ‘I just wasted another evening, I should have went out and did something else.’
      “I don’t ever want people feeling like that when they turn the TV off watching some of our fights.
      “You’re going to have the fans, you’ll have a card one night and they’ll be like ‘this card, blah, blah, blah.’
      “Then you watch the card and the card is unbelievable. You get at least two, three or four great fights that probably didn’t expect.
      “Then when you turn the TV off, you’re glad you watched it. That’s the product that I sell. That’s what I’m into.”

      Mayweather had no problems boasting about his lucrative payday both before and after the fight, which he dubbed a ‘legalised bank robbery’.
      And White aims no blame at the PPV king or social media sensation Paul, instead questioning those who tuned in.
      He explained: “I’m not trying to s*** on these other guys.
      “Listen, if you’ve got people that are stupid enough to spend that kind of money, you deserve to take those dummies’ money. They deserve it.
      “The guys who went out and fought and got you to pay $50, they deserve your money. You’re stupid.”
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