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EDDIE HEARN raged that Tyson Fury’s team ‘f***ed up the biggest fight in history’ after the undisputed title decider with Anthony Joshua collapsed. AJ and Fury were set to put, for the first time in heavyweight history, all the belts on the line, with an agreed headliner of August 14 in Saudi Arabia.
Eddie Hearn raged that Tyson Fury’s team ‘f***ed up the biggest fight in history’Credit: Reuters
Tyson Fury is now set to fight Deontay Wilder instead of Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty
But at the final hurdle, Deontay Wilder was awarded the right to a trilogy bout with the Gypsy King, putting an end to the all-British unification.
Hearn and Joshua were then left in the cold, as Wilder and Fury signed to a rematch on June 24 in Las Vegas.
The promoter lashed out at Bob Arum and Frank Warren for failing to make sure the Bronze Bomber’s arbitration case did not affect talks with Joshua.
Hearn told Boxing Social: “I feel like the sport’s been cheated. I feel like AJ’s been cheated because I failed.
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“As I said in an interview, I can’t say that I succeeded, because yes I got the deal done, yes we did everything against the odds, but I didn’t get them in the ring.
“But I did everything I can and as long as you can look yourself in the mirror and say I couldn’t have done any more, and I couldn’t have done any more than I did.
“So, rather than celebrate, ‘Oh, these guys they played you’ why don’t you be angry with the fact these guys f***ed up the biggest fight in history and made sure that the undisputed heavyweight world championship didn’t happen.
“Ask them why the reasons are that they decided to do that.”

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Fury, 32, and Wilder, 35, first drew in 2018 before rematching two years later.
It ended in defeat for the Bronze Bomber in February 2020, but their contract included an immediate rematch.
That never came to fruition amid the coronavirus pandemic and Fury’s team argued the stipulation expired in October.
As a result, they entered talks with Joshua, 31, all while Wilder took his case to civil court.
And after months the decision went his way, meaning Fury was faced with either fighting him or negotiating a step aside deal.
Both the WBC champion and Wilder had no intentions of putting together a compensation package, meaning the trilogy was on.
Hearn has since alleged Fury’s side had the chance to terminate their contract with Wilder in December, but chose not to.
And he hit back at those who relished in the demise of the biggest fight in British boxing history and argued the criticism should be aimed elsewhere.
How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fightCredit: SUNSPORT
Hearn said: “It’s mad that people almost, they want to celebrate the fact that, ‘Ah, these guys, they were just winding you up the whole time’.
“Is that really what you want to celebrate? Or do you want to say how has the fight not happened.
“Because I tell you what, all I’ve done over five months is work my b*****s off to try and make this fight happen.
“Bob Arum, Frank Warren, ‘This fight won’t happen, they’ll never get a site deal, the Saudis don’t want it in August’.
“Every excuse under the book, I dealt with all that, we got it into place with all their lawyers.
“And people talk about the arbitration, all our lawyers from all teams were on the phone finalising everything nonstop, like loads of work’s got into this.
“Months of work, so do I fee like I’ve been played? I haven’t really thought of it like that, I feel disappointed, I feel cheated.”
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TYSON FURY was captured practising his left hook as he fired a warning out to Deontay Wilder ahead of their trilogy fight. The WBC champion is training in America ahead of his return to the ring and has heavyweight rival Wilder on his mind.
Tyson Fury practising his left hookCredit: Instagram / @ahmedelbali
Tyson Fury in his win against Deontay WilderCredit: The Sun

Hitting the heavy bag alongside light-heavyweight Ahmed Elbiali, Fury threw a one-two followed by TEN left hooks.
The Gypsy King has happy memories of that punch, having dropped Wilder in round five of their rematch with a double left hook, to head and body.
And he reminded the American of the very same knockdown as he uploaded a picture of Wilder on the deck.
He captioned the post: “Please don’t forget the beat down I gave you last time chump.”
Fury, 32, and Wilder, 35, will renew their rivalry on July 24 in Las Vegas after signing up for a trilogy bout.
They first drew in 2018, but Wilder was emphatically beaten in the rematch two years later.
The second fight included an immediate rematch clause but amid the coronavirus pandemic, the trilogy was cancelled.
Fury’s side then argued the stipulation expired as they instead entered talks with Anthony Joshua for an undisputed title decider in Saudi Arabia.

How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fightCredit: SUNSPORT
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Wilder fought his case in civil court and a mediator last week ruled in his favour after months of talks.
Fury was then faced with either paying the former champion a compensation package or proceeding with the trilogy.
Neither had any plans to negotiate a step aside deal, meaning they are now in line for another mega-fight
Meanwhile, Joshua, 31, has now turned to Oleksandr Usyk, 34, his WBO mandatory challenger.
Anthony Joshua’s super-fight with Tyson Fury was cancelledCredit: PA
Oleksandr Usyk is now in talks to fight Anthony JoshuaCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing More

TYSON FURY’S boys looked like a chip off the old block as they posed with the Gypsy King in matching Fendi outfits in Miami. The WBC champion has been out in America training for his return to the ring but has now been joined by his family.
Tyson Fury’s boys posed with the Gypsy King
Paris Fury pictured with Tyson Fury in America
And wife Paris – who is expecting their sixth child – shared an adorable snap of sons Prince John James, Prince Tyson Fury II and Prince Adonis Amaziah.
The three future Gypsy Kings mimicked dad Tyson by putting their fists up.
And fans online loved the post as they hailed doting dad Fury.
One said: “Beautiful family. The boys will follow their dad’s footsteps and also become champs.”
Another said: “Family man.”
One commented: “The KING and the princes!”
Another commented: “Beautiful family.”
Fury, 32, was first out in Las Vegas, before travelling to Texas to watch Billy Joe Saunders, 31, in his defeat to Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez, 31.

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He then jetted off to Miami, where Paris joined him and the unbeaten heavyweight has since hired a plush villa for his family.
Fury also took Prince John James to a WWE event, where he was given the VIP treatment and met a number of wrestlers backstage.
But the training has not stopped, as he prepares for a third fight with rival Deontay Wilder, 35, set for July 24 in Sin City.
Wilder won his right to a trilogy bout with Fury after a long-drawn out arbitration case.
It prevented an undisputed title decider with Anthony Joshua, 31, but Fury has vowed to make the Bronze Bomber pay.
He said: “Wilder, this contract is signed. You’re getting smashed. When I say smashed, I mean smash, smash, smash, bang.
“You’re getting knocked out. End of. One round, you’re going. I’ve got your soul, your mojo, everything.”
Tyson Fury is set for a third fight with Deontay WilderCredit: AP
The WBC champion with his five children
The Fury family are out in MiamiCredit: instagram.com/parisfury1
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ANTHONY JOSHUA is close to agreeing the final details to fight Oleksandr Usyk with ‘no visible obstacles’ in the way of negotiations. AJ has had to turn to the Ukrainian, mandatory challenger to the WBO belt, after his super-fight with Tyson Fury collapsed.
Oleksandr Usyk is close to agreeing the final details to fight Anthony JoshuaCredit: Mark Robinson
Anthony Joshua had to turn to Oleksandr Usyk after his fight with Tyson Fury collapsedCredit: Instagram / @anthonyjoshua
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Usyk’s promoter Alexander Krassyuk is in talks with Eddie Hearn and growing confident his man will get a crack at the unified titles.
Krassyuk told Sky Sports: “We are in the middle of negotiations now and things look optimistic.
“As long as I am informed there are no visible obstacles to the deal not to take place, hopefully, it will be completed within the rendered timing.”
AJ has had to drastically alter his training camp in preparations for southpaw Usyk, and has started recruiting lefty sparring partners.
Fury, 32, and Joshua, 31, were closing in on a deal for an undisputed title decider on August 14 in Saudi Arabia.
But at the final hurdle, Deontay Wilder’s right to a trilogy bout with Fury was awarded after a lengthy arbitration.
The Brit drew with his 35-year-old heavyweight rival in 2018 but won the rematch two years later, which included a contracted third bout.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Fury’s side argued the stipulation expired as they instead entered talks with Joshua.

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But Wilder’s legal case later went his way and with no plans to take a step aside fee, all of a sudden AJ was left out in the cold.
The WBO, who had initially given Joshua clearance to proceed with his unification, then ordered him to face Usyk, 34.
His promoter Hearn told DAZN: “Subject to a few details from the WBO like the purse bid, that is the first fight.
“It looks like the end of August. Since the [Kubrat] Pulev fight, AJ’s whole life has been about the Fury fight. 
“His training, his sparring, everything has been geared to that.  So now we have to reset, he’s fighting Usyk, a southpaw.
“He had no problem fighting Usyk so he said if you feel like the deal is right, let’s proceed.”
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JAKE PAUL gatecrashed Floyd Mayweather’s online speech as he yet again tried to wind up the boxing legend. Mayweather faces Jake’s brother Logan in an exhibition bout on June 6 in Miami.
Jake Paul gatecrashed Floyd Mayweather’s online speech

Floyd Mayweather before his confrontation with Jake PaulCredit: AFP
Not only has he had to deal with Logan’s antics and social media jibes, the younger Paul has also done his best to ruffle feathers.
In his latest move, Jake said: “So Floyd is doing like a little interview right now on stage on this app called Clubhouse.
“I’mma sneak on stage and say, ‘got your stage,’ let’s see how this goes.”
Jake then logged into the app and cut Mayweather off by saying: “Hey Floyd, hey Floyd, hey Floyd, got your stage, got your stage.”
Mayweather, 44, replied: “OK, it’s cool.”
Jake, 24, then added: “Hey, get off the Clubhouse, my brother’s gonna beat your ass.”
Mayweather, seemingly unfazed, responded: “OK, that’s cool, anyway so like I was saying…”
Jake’s stunt was then cut short as he was moved back to the ‘audience’ section of the app, so he could no longer talk.

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The YouTuber-turned boxer is 3-0 in his career, most recently knocking out ex-UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 36, in April.
Logan, 26, on the other hand has boxed just twice, both against online rival KSI, the first of which was a white collar bout in 2018 which ended a draw.
They turned pro a year later, with KSI winning by split-decision, meaning Logan is officially 0-1.
Chaos erupted at his press conference with Mayweather after Jake stole the 50-0 icon’s hat.
It sparked a mass brawl involving both the brothers with Jake claiming he was punched by a member of Mayweather’s security entourage.
He was still all smiles after the melee, and had ‘gotcha hat’ tattooed on his leg in homage of the viral stunt.
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