Boxing

Subterms

    More stories

    • 250 Shares129 Views

      in Boxing

      Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury date CONFIRMED by Hearn with Saudi Arabia hosting fight in stadium that will ‘shock world’

      by

      ANTHONY JOSHUA and Tyson Fury have finalised August 14 as the date for their undisputed heavyweight clash, Eddie Hearn has confirmed.Matchroom promoter Hearn described the super-fight as “a done deal” and revealed the pair will meet in a specially-created stadium in Saudi Arabia.
      Eddie Hearn revealed that Anthony Joshua’s fight date with Tyson Fury has been agreedCredit: Rex
      The promoter revealed the Gypsy King will fight AJ in a new stadium in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Rex

      He told Sky Sports: “They want to build a new stadium. They have indoors options.
      “In August at 11pm it will be about 23 degrees.
      “They want to create something very, very special. Last time they built a stadium for the Andy Ruiz Jr fight in just seven weeks and it held 18,000.
      “This will be a similar set-up.
      “They have the opportunity to hold it indoors but they want to create something that will shock the world. They want to build a stadium just for this fight.”

      AJ recently exchanged barbs with Fury on social media where he blamed the Gypsy King for the delay in officially annoucing their dust-up.
      And Hearn claimed the Olympic gold medalist will relish the opportunity to verbally spar with his British compatriot in the next few months.
      He added: “You will get a different AJ in this build-up.
      “He’s excited because he’s never really, apart from the Dillian Whyte fight, been in a trash talk environment. He will enjoy it.
      He’s excited because he’s never really, apart from the Dillian Whyte fight, been in a trash talk environment. He will enjoy it.Eddie Hearn on AJ
      “AJ has got the bit between his teeth, goading him a bit.
      “I’m sure these two DM each other, goading each other. I get DMs from Fury – sometimes pleasant, sometimes unpleasant!
      “When the announcement comes and the press conferences start, the pleasantries will go away and it will become personal.
      “It doesn’t matter who respects who. Both sides are desperate to win because this is everything.
      FREE BETS: GET OVER £2,000 IN SIGN UP OFFERS HERE

      “There are no fun and games. It’s ‘them and us’.
      “AJ will go to war with Fury. He has plans to absolutely demolish him. That’s what I believe he will do.
      “In the meantime we will go through the build-up, which will be a lot of fun, before the biggest event of 2021.”

      Tyson Fury shares training footage as he prepares for Anthony Joshua showdown More

    • 213 Shares139 Views

      in Boxing

      Horror boxing eye injuries including Hasim Rahman’s hematoma as Billy Joe Saunders suffers broken socket and cheekbone

      by

      BILLY JOE SAUNDERS was the latest in a long line of boxers to suffer horror eye injuries in the ring. Saunders was left with a FOUR fractures after a right uppercut from Canelo Alvarez caused the career-threatening damage.
      Billy Joe Saunders was left with a FOUR fracturesCredit: Reuters
      The Brit was rightfully pulled out to prevent further punishment, the likes of which others were unfortunately on the end of.
      With a history of gruesome and grotesque eye injuries in the sport, here SunSport looks at ten horrific injuries.
      Hasim Rahman vs Evander Holyfield, 2002
      An accidental head butt in round eight by Holyfield left Rahman with a now famous hematoma.
      The heavyweight was left with golf ball-sized swelling on the left side of his face, with Holyfield awarded the win as it prematurely went to points.
      Rahman felt the head butts were on purpose, and had to wait a year until he could return.
      Hasim Rahman’s famous hematomaCredit: Getty

      Vitali Klitschko vs Lennox Lewis, 2003
      Klitschko was on his way to an upset as he built an early lead against Britain’s heavyweight champion.
      But the tide turned by the end of round five, as a gash stemmed from a right hand by Lewis in the third worsened.
      After the end of round six, Klitschko’s eye was so badly cut, the ref stopped the fight, with Lewis – down on all the cards – awarded the win by stoppage.
      Vitali Klitschko’s eye was too bad to continueCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Erik Morales vs Marcos Maidana, 2011
      Amazingly, Mexican legend Morales suffered an injury to his right eye just ONE MINUTE into the fight.
      Even more astonishingly, he boxed all 12 rounds unable to see out of it as it closed shut, with the vaseline used only blurring his vision further.
      Morales eventually earned a draw for his brave effort as he showed off his severely swollen eye post-fight.
      Erik Morales fought all 12 rounds with a shut eye against Marcos Maidana
      Pawel Wolak vs Delvin Rodriguez, 2011
      In round four, Wolak suffered a disfiguring hematoma on the right side of his face.
      It grew worse as the fight went on but amazingly it reached the scorecards, with the bout ending in a draw.
      Wolak’s right eye was completely shut after the battle, which was voted Fight of The Year by several outlets.
      Pawel Wolak suffered a disfiguring hematoma on the right side of his face
      Andre Berto vs Robert Guerrero, 2011
      Berto was dropped in the first and second round against Guerrero and as a result suffered a closed right eye.
      But he came on strong and even caused facial damage for Guerrero as the two heavy traded blows on the inside.
      By the end of the 12 rounds, Berto was outpointed on the cards and left with both his eyes closed due to swelling.
      Both Andre Berto’s eyes were closed shut against Robert Guerrero
      Kell Brook vs Gennady Golovkin, 2017
      Brook’s leap from welterweight to middleweight ended in disaster as a right hand from Golovkin left him with a fractured right orbital bone.
      But it got even worse for the Brit on his return a year later as Errol Spence Jr broke his left orbital bone.
      With both eyes damaged, Brook was forced to have plates inserted, but has not yet retired.
      Kell Brook was left with a fractured right orbital bone against Gennady GolovkinCredit: Getty
      Anthony Yigit vs Ivan Baranchyk, 2018
      Yigit’s left eye expanded to the size of a cricket ball after his world title fight with Baranchyk.
      After five rounds, the referee called for the ringside doctor’s opinion and the fight was soon waved off.
      Somehow, Yigit was left with no lasting damages, instead just a heavily bruised eye.
      Anthony Yigit’s heavily swollen eyeCredit: World Boxing Super Series
      Daniel Dubois vs Joe Joyce, 2020
      Dubois was barely able to see after Joyce’s jab completely battered the heavyweight’s left eye.
      In the 11th round, another straight left caused Dubois to take a knee, where he was counted out.
      It was later revealed he suffered a cracked eye socket and bleed on the retina.
      Daniel Dubois suffered a cracked eye socket and bleed on the retinaCredit: The Sun
      Ebanie Bridges vs Shannon Courtenay, 2021
      Aussie Bridges suffered gruesome swelling in her bantamweight world title fight with Courtenay.
      Fortunately, the bruising came late on in the bout, allowing Bridges to box until the end.
      She was involved in a thriller but was beaten on points, left showing off her horror battle scars afterwards.
      Ebanie Bridges’ horror eye swellingCredit: The Sun
      Billy Joe Saunders vs Canelo Alvarez, 2021
      Saunders had stated to find his rhythm in the middle stages of the fight until Canelo’s devastating right hand.
      Trainer Mark Tibbs was left with no choice but to withdraw his man from the action to avoid any needless punishment.
      Saunders revealed he had an operation to mend his broken eye socket and cheekbone and vowed to be back stronger.
      Billy Joe Saunders had to have an operation on his eyeCredit: Reuters More

    • 163 Shares159 Views

      in Boxing

      Floyd Mayweather, 44, looking in incredible shape during sparring for Logan Paul fight

      by

      FLOYD MAYWEATHER looks in incredible shape during sparring as he steps up his preparation for his fight against Logan Paul.The undefeated boxer, 44, goes toe-to-toe with YouTuber Paul, 26, in a six-round exhibition at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on June 6.
      Floyd Mayweather is stepping up his training for his bout against Logan Paul
      Money officially started his training camp for the bout earlier this month
      Mayweather – who won 15 world titles across five weight classes – officially started his training camp for the exhibition bout earlier this month.
      And the 50-0 American even asked his partner Anna Monroe to move out of his property as he continues his preparations for his next dust-up.
      FREE BETS: GET OVER £2,000 IN SIGN UP OFFERS HERE
      Mayweather has now stepped up his training… and the latest snaps showed Money in incredible shape ahead of next month’s exhibition.
      The duo were scheduled to square off inside the ring in February, only for the dust-up to be postponed to allow fans to attend.
      The sparring pictures come after Logan and brother Jake revealed they have hired security after Floyd’s threat to ‘kill’ The Problem Child.

      Mayweather came to blows with Jake last week in Miami after the YouTuber stole his hat.
      When asked if he and his sibling have beefed up their security, Logan told TMZ: “Yeah [we’re taking precautions]. Everywhere at all times.
      “Dawg, when you have a guy with the resources and the wealth that Floyd Mayweather has and the connection and the network and he’s saying, ‘I’mma kill that motherf***er.’
      “Kill?! Death?! You’re gonna kill my brother over a f***ing hat?!
      “Yo, we take that s**t seriously man!”

      Mayweather’s fight against the elder Paul will take place in Miami, with Money predicting he could earn up to £72million from the event.
      UK boxing fans may have to fork out a whopping £35.99 for the bout in what will be Mayweather’s first outing since his exhibition win against Tenshin Nasukawa in December 2018.
      Paul has backed himself to pull off one of the biggest shocks in boxing history after insisting he has a 10/10 chance of knocking out Mayweather.
      Logan Paul informs brother Jake he’s banned from Floyd Mayweather fight More

    • 213 Shares139 Views

      in Boxing

      Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury sparring: Infamous 2010 session told round-by-round by AJ’s coach who was ringside

      by

      ANTHONY JOSHUA and Tyson Fury’s brief sparring session in 2010 has become the stuff of legend in British boxing. Neither heavyweight superstar could have expected their three-round encounter would be so significant almost ten years later.
      Anthony Joshua sparred Tyson Fury in 2010Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are now set to fight for realCredit: PA:Press Association
      The Gypsy King was only two years into his professional career when he visited Finchley Amateur Boxing club while Joshua was still a raw novice.
      Now, a decade on and the pair are on the verge of the biggest fight in British history, for the undisputed title in Saudi Arabia on August.
      But it will not be the first time they shared the ring.
      After Fury issued an open challenge, offering his Rolex for any sparring partner who could floor him, AJ answered the beck and call.
      Ever since, stories have been shared on what really happened in the ring, but very few know what actually went down.
      One who does is Joshua’s amateur coach Sean Murphy, who had the best seat in the house as he officiated the spar.
      And in an interview with iFL TV in December 2020, he gave a round-by-round insight on what is now an infamous spar.

      FREE BETS: GET OVER £2,000 IN SIGN UP OFFERS HERE

      ROUND 1
      SM: “(Fury) gets in the ring, first round I think he thought, ‘This is just going to be a walk in the park’.
      “But he came out and he sort of laid back relaxed, Josh walked over and just went uppercut, left hook and he (Fury) was like wobbling.
      “It was like a little kick up the a***, like this is serious, this is serious.
      “So anyway, he’s got his hand on the rope now and I’ve gone to him, ‘Nah, nah, nah, you can’t do that’.
      “And he’s gone, ‘Oh sorry sir. Sorry sir’.”
      ROUND 2
      SM: “So, had the first round, Josh done what he wanted really because he sort of dazed him in the first round.
      “Then the second round, he (Fury) comes out and he starts talking to Josh, so he’s getting in Josh’s head a little bit.
      “Now where Josh was hitting him with the straight shots, Josh is missing him now because he’s swinging and he’s trying to knock Tyson out now.”
      ROUND 3
      “So he’s (Joshua) come back to the corner and I’ve given him a proper bollocking.
      “I said, ‘What the f*** are you doing?’ Sorry about the language, I said, ‘What the f*** are you doing? That’s what he wants’.
      “I said, ‘Go out there and do what we were doing in the first round’.”
      “He went out there, boxed his head off in the third round and then Tyson’s gone, ‘Sean, let me have one more round, one more round, let me have one more round’.
      “And he had a mark under his eye as well, and I said to Josh, ‘Jump out Josh’.”
      THE AFTERMATH
      SM: “After the spar I said to Josh, ‘Ask him if the Rolex was up for grabs’.
      “Because I’ve seen him in an interview and he said, ‘If anyone can knock me down, I’ll give them my Rolex’.
      “So he’s sitting on the floor and fair play to him, he (Joshua) went to him, ‘Was the Rolex up for grabs?’ And he (Fury) started laughing.
      “And he (Joshua) went, ‘I nearly had it. I nearly had it’. And we probably nearly did if he followed it up when he grabbed the ropes he probably would have dropped him.
      “It’s neither here nor there, but fair play to to him, Tyson laughed and he said, ‘Yep, you nearly did kid. You nearly did kid’.
      “When they came we had no animosity, he was a really nice lad. I think he’s a nice person, he’s a boxing man.
      “And when they get it on, that’s what it going to be. It should be about the boxing, but you know it’s going to be the buildup and all that.
      “But it’s going to make for a brilliant fight.”
      Frank Warren says Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury fight not signed yet, but ‘quite sure’ remaining issues will be resolved More

    • 225 Shares99 Views

      in Boxing

      Jake Paul trolls Floyd Mayweather about stolen hat again with new song after hiring security following death threats

      by

      JAKE PAUL has once again mocked Floyd Mayweather for allowing him to steal his hat – turning his newfound catchphrase into a song.The YouTuber knicked Mayweather’s cap shortly after the boxing legend faced off with his elder brother Logan.
      Jake Paul reaches to grab Floyd Mayweather’s hat, an act that sparked a mass brawlCredit: AFP
      sing the melody in your head It’s everyday broIt’s everyday broI gotcha hat broI gotcha hat bro I gotcha hat broI gotcha hat bro— GOTCHA HAT (@jakepaul) May 12, 2021

      A mass brawl ensued and saw a fired-up Mayweather attack the younger Paul brother, who was left with a black eye.
      Paul, 24, immediately made light of the ruckus by tweeting ‘gotcha hat’ moments after the incident.
      And the former Disney star has continued to use the phrase as a reminder to Mayweather that he’s still in possession of his cap.
      He tweeted: “Sing the melody in your head.
      “It’s everyday bro. It’s everyday bro.
      “I gotcha hat, bro. I gotcha hat, bro
      CASINO SIGN UP OFFER: CLAIM UP TO £800 IN CASINO BONUS CASH
      Jake Paul was attacked by Floyd Mayweather and his crew after stealing the boxer’s hatCredit: Getty
      “I gotcha hat, bro I gotcha hat, bro.”
      Paul’s antics at the pre-fight press conference enraged Mayweather, who said: “When I catch you, motherf****r, I’ll kill you motherf****r! You crazy?!
      “I don’t know who the f**k he thinks he’s playing with, but I don’t play no motherf***ing games!”
      Paul initially made light of Mayweather’s threat, tweeting: “Word on the street already is that Floyd is sending goons after me to try and kill me or hurt me.”If I die……. I died for the hat.”

      But he and brother Logan are taking the threat very seriously, so much so they’ve hired round-the-clock security.
      When asked if he and his sibling have beefed up their security, Logan told TMZ: “Yeah [we’re taking precautions]. Everywhere at all times.
      “Dawg, when you have a guy with the resources and the wealth that Floyd Mayweather has and the connection and the network and he’s saying, ‘I’mma kill that motherf***er.’
      “Kill?! Death?! You’re gonna kill my brother over a f***ing hat?!
      “Yo, we take that s**t seriously man!”
      Mayweather will get the opportunity to take out his frustrations on Logan on June 6 when they meet for an exhibition bout at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
      Floyd Mayweather clashes with Jake Paul after first face-off with YouTuber’s brother Logan Paul More

    • 238 Shares139 Views

      in Boxing

      Jake Paul lists five reasons why he will beat Conor McGregor including THREE STONE weight advantage over UFC star

      by

      JAKE PAUL has laid out the five advantages which he believes will lead him to upset the odds like never before against Conor McGregor. The YouTuber is adamant it is only a matter of time until he not only faces, but beats McGregor.
      Jake Paul believes he will beat Conor McGregorCredit: Getty
      Conor McGregor has been repeatedly called out by Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      Paul has targeted a $100million fight with the ex-UFC champion in 2022 and predicts it will sell 3MILLION pay-per-views.
      The internet sensation has only had three professional bouts, winning them all by knockout, compared to McGregor’s 13 years of experience in the cage.
      But still Paul is confident his height, weight, power, athleticism and past record of being overlooked leaves him primed to shock the world.
      He told SunSport: “First and foremost I’m a better athlete than McGregor.
      “He never played football, he never played lacrosse, he never wrestled, he was never an All-State football player.
      “I’m taller by four inches or so and I’m about 60-pounds, 50-pounds heavier without a weight cut.
      “And that’s what a lot of people don’t understand when I’m hitting these guys I’ve got knockout power because I’m cutting down from 210lbs.
      “The other side of this is him underestimating me.

      FREE BETS: GET OVER £2,000 IN SIGN UP OFFERS HERE

      “He’s going to come into this, be chilling on his yachts, be babysitting his three little kids, be going out to dinners with his wife, playing in the beach in the sand thinking Jake Paul’s a walk in the park.
      “When I’m going to be hustling every single day to beat this guy.”
      Paul, 24, made his debut in January 2020, stopping online rival ‘AnEsonGib’ in one round.
      He then followed that up with highlight-reel finishes against ex-NBA star Nate Robinson and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, both 36.
      Yet to face an experienced boxer, or MMA fighter with proven striking skills, Paul’s unwavering confidence is still met with scepticism.
      But the American, a multimillionaire way before he began boxing, has dedicated himself behind closed doors with a gruelling training regime.
      And away from the careful but understanding matchmaking, Paul has warned not to underestimate him, even against McGregor.
      He said: “I’m not just fighting Conor McGregor for the payday, I’m fighting Conor McGregor to beat him and level up after that.
      Jake Paul has warned not to underestimate him
      Conor McGregor lost his boxing debut in 2017 against Floyd MayweatherCredit: Getty
      “Who knows, maybe after I beat McGregor, I fight Khabib. This isn’t a gimmick.
      “I don’t get how or why people haven’t registered it yet, but like this isn’t a game.
      “I train my ass off, I have knockout power and I haven’t even got to show off my boxing ability because I’ve only been in the ring like seven minutes total in my pro career.”
      McGregor, 32, crossed over to boxing for the first time in 2017, losing to Floyd Mayweather, 44, in ten rounds.
      He was in talks to return to the ring to face Manny Pacquiao, 42, but that was shelved after he was KO’d by Dustin Poirier, 32, in January.
      McGregor, who initially stopped the American in 2014, is now set for a trilogy bout at UFC 264 on July 10.
      It leaves Paul hoping to lure the Irishman back to the ring next year, but admitted it depends on avenging defeat to Poirier.
      He explained: “Potentially, it’s very, very realistic for sure. I think it depends on how he does against Dustin on July 10.”
      Jake Paul issued a chilling warning by Kamaru Usman after YouTuber tweeted picture of UFC star and his daughter More

    • 250 Shares109 Views

      in Boxing

      Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury LIVE updates: Latest news and developments with fight date plus venue set to be revealed

      by

      ANTHONY JOSHUA and Tyson Fury are training for their HUGE heavyweight world title fight.Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn says the fight will be taking place on either August 7 or 14 in Saudi Arabia with the big announcement now imminent.
      Joshua’s WBA, IBF and WBO titles are on the line with Fury’s WBC championship in a massive unification showdown.
      We’ll be bringing you ALL of the latest developments on the bout plus all of the news from the world of boxing right here…
      HIGH FLYER
      Elsewhere in boxing, Mike Tyson insisted the psychedelic ‘Toad Venom’ drug has kept him sober for six years and revealed he will only fight while high.
      Tyson was overweight when he started taking the drug but said it inspired him to start training again.
      Speaking on his podcast with guest Mario Lopez, co-host Henry Cejudo, an ex-UFC champion, claimed Toad Venom has kept Iron Mike on the straight and narrow.
      Tyson, 54, said: “I was 330-pounds, then boom!
      “I used to smoke the toad, get in shape, then I smoked it again and was like, ‘Let’s f*** some n**** up.'”

      ON THE ROPES
      Tyson Fury was doing his best to avoid female attention as he hit the beach with his brother Tommy.
      Earlier this week The Sun reported how the WBC heavyweight champion happily let female fans slather him all over with suntan oil as they got hands-on with the Gypsy King.
      Click here to read more.

      RYAN’S REVEAL
      Elsewhere in boxing, Ryan Garcia has returned to the gym having taken a break following a battle with mental health as he admitted: ‘Depression hit me like a truck’.
      The lightweight sensation has been open about his brave fight with personal demons and showed support for others in the same situation.
      His struggles were so bad recently, he was forced to pull out of facing Javier Fortuna, which was initially scheduled for July 9.
      But almost three weeks after withdrawing from the fight, Garcia posted a video training again and provided a positive yet honest message.
      He captioned on Instagram: “Thank you to everyone showing there (sic) support!
      “With the help of my support team and my family, I’m making steps forward.
      “Why anxiety and depression hit me like a truck and why I’m still recovering I’ll never know.
      “But I’m trying to cope with the issues I’m having! This bag is my anxiety and I’m swinging with my full intent to destroy it!!”
      Ryan Garcia returns to gym and break to help with mental health as future star reveals ‘depression hit me like a truck’
      LOG-GING OUT
      Elsewhere in boxing, Logan Paul vowed to beat Floyd Mayweather and then retire immediately after – without giving the boxing legend a rematch.
      The YouTuber faces Mayweather in an exhibition bout on June 6 in Miami.
      All hell broke loose in the pre-fight press conference, as Logan and his brother Jake were involved in a brawl with Mayweather’s entourage.
      But beforehand, the brothers flew in from Puerto Rico on a private jet.
      And Logan captured the moment he discussed overcoming the odds in unthinkable fashion and walking away on top.
      He said: “I’m about to send Floyd back to retirement – and then retire myself and not give him the rematch.”

      FURY IN TRAINING
      Tyson Fury is keeping himself in good shape ahead of the proposed fight with AJ in August.
      Here’s the undefeated champ in training…

      BECK AND CALL
      Tyson Fury has been pictured with David Beckham and David Guetta at an Inter Miami game.
      Phil Neville’s side lost 2-0 to Montreal.

      ‘JUST NO’
      Elsewhere in the combat sport world, UFC supremo Dana White has refused to ever do business with Jake Paul and his brother Logan.
      The social media stars have taken the boxing world by storm, so much so they’ve recently landed big-money fights with Ben Askren and Floyd Mayweather respectively,
      During an interview with ESPN, White said: “First of all, I would never do business with those guys, just no.
      “No, this is not what we do. I’m not gonna f*****g loan them a guy for f*****g what? There’s no way.
      “You got plenty of f*****g goofballs out there that you can muster up to get in there and play these games that these guys are playing.
      “Yeah, I’m not your guy.”
      Credit: Reuters
      2 FUR 1
      Tyson Fury has branded Deontay Wilder and training partner Malik Scott ‘bitches’ and offered to fight them both on the SAME night.
      Scott, who was knocked out by Wilder in their 2014 fight, has been part of the American’s recent road to recovery.
      Fury told FightHype: “Malik Scott’s a b***h, and so is Deontay Wilder.
      “And I’ll fight both of them, one after the other, on the same night. And smack ‘em round, like p****s what they are.
      “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. And once I’ve got his heart and his mojo, it’s right here in me pocket.
      “So, if you want them Deontay, come and fight the Gypsy King and come and take what I’ve got belonging to you.”
      RIPPED & READY
      AJ has showed off his ripped physique and branded himself ‘cold blooded’ ahead of his fight with Tyson Fury.
      The heavyweight champions are both in training camp for an undisputed title decider on August 14.

      MORNING BOXING FANS
      Another day, another tireless wait for an official announcement.
      Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren confirmed on Wednesday that the fight is set for August 14 but that The Gypsy King was still yet to sign off on some of the pertinent details.
      During an appearance on talkSPORT, Warren said: “It definitely won’t be on August 7 because that’s when the Olympic games are on and that’s going to be a problem for TV.
      “Besides that, you’ve got a UFC PPV in the States and UK so if it goes on, it’ll be on August 14.
      “I don’t think the date is the problem at all, I think everyone’s agreed that can be moved to August 14.
      “What we’re all trying to do is get this over the line, but the only way we’ll get it over the line is by the fighter, Tyson, getting certain assurances.
      “If he gets them, he’ll put pen to paper, but as it is now, he’s waiting for the other side’s lawyers to confirm what he wants.”
      Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said at the weekend that the fight would be announced by his Manchester show on Saturday.
      If that is the case, we have 48 hours left before the sceptics will once again ask questions as to whether it is going to happen at all.
      Meanwhile, Fury went on another trash talking rampage yesterday by insisting Joshua has no chance of beating him.
      In classically jovial fashion, Fury said: “Joshua can’t pull s*** off. He couldn’t even pull himself off. He’s on rookie numbers, once a day.
      “When he gets it up to seven times a day, come and see me. Until then, shut the hell up.”
      Will today be the day we finally hear what we’ve all been waiting for?
      FURY VS JOSHUA
      So, another 24 hours passes and we continue to wait for an official announcement.
      Promoter Eddie Hearn said at the weekend that there will be confirmation by his show in Manchester on Saturday night.
      Maybe it will FINALLY come tomorrow.
      Credit: AFP
      WHO ELSE IS FIGHTING?
      Aside from all the talk of Joshua and Fury, here is what the next couple of weeks holds for boxing fans.

      GET TO KNOW AJ
      What is there to know about Anthony Joshua? Here’s a graphic explaining a little more about the unified heavyweight champion.

      MASTER BAIT
      Tyson Fury has proven to be the master baiter as he crudely warned Anthony Joshua there will be no happy ending for him once they finally collide.
      The ever-confident Gypsy King was asked by FightHype about the possible ways AJ could ‘pull off’ an upset and beat him.
      And he replied: “Joshua can’t pull s*** off. He couldn’t even pull himself off. He’s on rookie numbers, once a day.
      “When he gets it up to seven times a day, come and see me. Until then, shut the hell up.”
      Credit: PA
      GAMES OVER
      Tyson Fury’s eagerly-anticipated undisputed heavyweight title fight with Anthony Joshua can only take place on August 14, according to his co-promoter Frank Warren.
      “It definitely won’t be on August 7 because that’s when the Olympic games are on and that’s gonna be a problem for TV.
      “Besides that, you’ve got a UFC PPV in the States and UK so if it goes on, it’ll be on August 14.
      “I don’t think the date is the problem at all, I think everyone’s agreed that can be moved to August 14.
      “What we’re all trying to do is get this over the line, but the only way we’ll get it over the line is by the fighter, Tyson, getting certain assurances.
      “If he gets them, he’ll put pen to paper, but as it is now, he’s waiting for the other side’s lawyers to confirm what he wants.”

      FURY’S MENTAL HEALTH MESSAGE

      FURY VS JOSHUA
      Here is how the two men stack up against one another:

      TWITTER SPAT
      A reminder of the Twitter spat between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua overnight…

      FURY CONTINUES THE TRASH TALK
      Tyson Fury has done a lot of talking over the last 24 hours when it comes to slamming Anthony Joshua.
      And his latest quotes come after he was asked what the chances are of AJ catching him with one of his big hooks.
      The Gypsy King said: “Good luck trying to hit me with one of them.
      “He’ll catch a cold before he catches me with one of them. If he holds a handful of stones and throws them at me, he may have a chance of landing something.”
      Credit: AFP
      JOSHUA KEEPING IT REAL
      Anthony Joshua put this message out earlier this week:

      WORKING THE BAG

      FURY VS JOSHUA
      As we near an announcement for Fury-Joshua in Saudi Arabia on August 14, who do you think will come out on top?

      ‘DIFFERENT ANIMAL’
      Anthony Joshua has been warned that Tyson Fury is lasting 20 ROUNDS in training and has fists like ‘rocks’ ahead of their unification clash.
      Both men have already begun training for the mouthwatering showdown – with Fury recently sparring with young boxer Aleksandar Mraovic ahead of the upcoming mega-fight.
      Mraovic, speaking via the MyBettingSites.co.uk blog, said: “This man is not of this world, he’s a different animal. He’s punching like a machine, I have never felt punches like that before from anybody.
      “When we were sparring, he even showed me a little bit how he got the power and how he works on it.
      “His fists feel like rocks on you when he hits, it’s incredible. The power comes from how he punches and how he uses his weight.
      “He’s in great condition – he never had a bodybuilder’s body but he moves like a real athlete.
      “He did twenty rounds, no problem. We were all done after 12 rounds, we did a lot of body sparring and we were all dead.
      “But Tyson kept on doing the heavy bag and pad work, he’s crazy. He does not know when to stop.”

      FURY ON JOSHUA
      Tyson Fury does not believe there is any way Anthony Joshua can beat him.
      He said: “Joshua can’t pull s*** off. He couldn’t even pull himself off. He’s on rookie numbers, once a day.
      “When he gets it up to seven times a day, come and see me.”
      Credit: PA
      FURY ON SAUNDERS DEFEAT
      Tyson Fury has given some words of wisdom following his friend Billy Joe Saunders’ defeat to Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez at the weekend.
      He told talkSPORT: “He [Saunders] put on a good show and he got caught with a massive punch. This is boxing, it happens.
      “There’s no shame in losing on the night and he done his best. He’ll be back stronger and he’ll win another belt.”
      Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Load more entries… More

    • 263 Shares99 Views

      in Boxing

      Mike Tyson insists psychedelic ‘Toad Venom’ drug has kept him sober for six years and he will only fight while high

      by

      MIKE TYSON insisted the psychedelic ‘Toad Venom’ drug has kept him sober for six years and revealed he will only fight while high. Tyson was overweight when he started taking the drug but said it inspired him to start training again.
      Mike Tyson with actor Mario Lopez
      Mike Tyson during his comeback fight against Roy Jones JrCredit: EPA
      Mike Tyson is now building a cannabis empireCredit: Refer to Caption
      Speaking on his podcast with guest Mario Lopez, co-host Henry Cejudo, an ex-UFC champion, claimed Toad Venom has kept Iron Mike on the straight and narrow.
      Tyson, 54, said: “I was 330-pounds, then boom!
      “I used to smoke the toad, get in shape, then I smoked it again and was like, ‘Let’s f*** some n****** up. Excuse me!”
      According to AddictionCenter.com, toad venom is a psychedelic drug made ‘from a rare species of toad native to the Sonoran Desert’.
      It is said to cause ‘hallucinogenic effects [to] take hold in about five minutes after ingestion, causing a powerful religious-like trip that lasts about an hour’.
      Drug researchers have warned of the dangers in taking toad venom, which leaves users immobile and unaware, and can cause extreme emotional reactions, euphoria and vomiting.
      Tyson told in 2019 of how toad venom ‘killed the monster inside him’ and buried the human wrecking ball that helped build his fame and fortune.
      The reformed Baddest Man on The Planet is now building a cannabis empire alongside his business partner Alki David.
      Mike Tyson’s incredible bodyweight workout routine
      FREE BETS: GET OVER £2,000 IN SIGN UP OFFERS HERE

      And he is a huge advocate for the medicinal benefits of the drug, and even smoked before his comeback fight against Roy Jones Jr in November.
      Tyson told actor Lopez – a boxing fan and fight night host who has sparred Canelo Alvarez before – that he will only box while high on marijuana.
      He said: “I wouldn’t fight if I couldn’t smoke, I’d be nervous as a motherf***er.
      “Can you imagine not being high and me in there, like, ‘Wow, f***’.”
      Mike Tyson insists Evander Holyfield was toughest boxer to KO More