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      Mike Tyson is called out by James Toney, who says ‘you better not wear a mini-skirt to our fight’ in strange message

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      JAMES TONEY called out Mike Tyson and said ‘you better not wear a mini-skirt to our fight’ in a strange message. Tyson recently announced he will return for the second time in his comeback trail, on May 29 in Miami.
      James Toney called out Mike TysonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Mike Tyson pictured after his comeback fightCredit: Getty

      Iconic rival Evander Holyfield has been in talks with the heavyweight icon over a trilogy bout.
      But fellow legend Toney appears to believe he is the one facing Tyson next and posted a video of Iron Mike in a bizarre music video.
      Toney wrote: “You better not wear a mini-skirt to our fight. No jokes. Lights Out!”
      Tyson, 54, remarkably announced a comeback in early 2020, sparking Toney, 52, and Holyfield, 58, to do the same.
      Iron Mike eventually returned to the ring, 15 years after retiring, in November in an eight round exhibition.
      He drew against Toney’s old rival Roy Jones Jr, 52, and revealed he wanted a quick turnaround.
      Tyson later entered negotiations with Holyfield, 24 years after their infamous rematch.
      Known as the ‘Bite Fight’, Iron Mike in 1997 sunk his teeth into his rival’s ear and was disqualified in round three.

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      It came a year after Holyfield won the initial fight by 11th round stoppage, considered an upset at the time.
      The former two-weight champion is training for a trilogy with Tyson, and fought as recently as 2011, but retired in 2014.
      Similarly, Toney stretched out his career until 2017, beating Mike Sheppard at heavyweight most recently.
      And last year he called out Tyson and Holyfield, as he said: “To all those bringing up my name in these exhibition fight, count me in.
      “If they want to do it, give me a call. I ain’t going nowhere.”
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      Tyson Fury has three heavyweight TV’s delivered to his Lancashire house after signing two-fight deal with Anthony Joshua

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      TYSON FURY has splashed out on three giant TVs days after signing a £200million two-bout deal to fight Anthony Joshua.The heavyweight champion boxer took delivery of a trio of 75-inch Samsung smart TVs at his Morecambe home.
      Tyson Fury took delivery of three £800 Samsung TVsCredit: Splash
      Tyson Fury’s wife Paris was on hand to ensure the process ran smoothlyCredit: Splash
      They retail for around £800 each.
      Some other furniture was also delivered with Tyson’s pregnant wife Paris ensuring the drop-off ran smoothly, without issues.
      The 31-year-old mother of Tyson’s five children was dressed in a baby-blue outfit finished off with brown fluffy slippers, with sunglasses for the morning rays.
      Fury and Joshua been locked in talks to face-off in an all-British heavyweight unification showdown this summer.
      WBC heavyweight king Fury, 32, recently vented his frustration at the contracts not being signed – admitting he has stopped eating and training while drinking up to 12 pints of beer per day.
      Some were worried it would put his blockbuster bout with AJ, 31, in serious jeopardy.
      But now the fight has finally been CONFIRMED with the two Brits going toe-to-toe twice later this year in a deal worth a staggering £200million.
      However, a couple of key details missing from the fine print were where and when the huge clash would take place.
      Delivery drivers struggled getting the giant TVs out of the back of the vanCredit: Splash
      Tyson Fury is set for an undisputed heavyweight clash against fellow Brit Anthony Joshua this yearCredit: PA

      Saudi Arabia appears to be a front-runner, while Eddie Hearn has previously said the US, Dubai, Qatar and Singapore are also options.
      However, the Matchroom mogul has now revealed he’s been taken back by an 11th-hour offer from a country in the Far East.
      Ideally, all parties involved with Joshua vs Fury are keen for fans to attend what’s been deemed the biggest fight in British boxing history.
      There are still Covid restrictions in place in the Middle East, however, springing the possibility that the fight could be delayed until November time.
      Hearn says the individual from said mystery country, will want fans in attendance too, even if it were just 1,000 spectators.

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      Anthony Joshua has ‘so much to learn’ and Tyson Fury will beat him in heavyweight clash, says ex-boxer Steve Collins

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA still has ‘so much to learn’ ahead of his blockbuster showdown with Tyson Fury, according to former super-middleweight champion Steve Collins.The long-awaited Battle of Britain edged closer to fruition this week when the pair inked a two-fight deal worth a whopping £500million.
      Tyson Fury pummels Kubrat Pulev in their December showdownCredit: AFP
      Tyson Fury hasn’t fought since dethroning Deontay Wilder last FebruaryCredit: Getty
      Joshua’s team has been a subject of hot debate ever since his stunning loss to Andy Ruiz Jr in June 2019 and has been scrutinised again in the wake of this week’s announcement.
      And Collins believes the Olympian has received a limited boxing ‘education’ under the tutelage of the well-respected Rob McCracken.
      During an appearance on talkSPORT, Collins said: “I’m a big fan of Anthony Joshua. I think he is lovely, a great man.
      “He is great for boxing, but my problem is there is so much more he can learn. He hasn’t had the education in boxing.
      “He has had one coach – a very good coach – but all you know is what that coach taught him.
      “There is so much more he needs to learn, and hasn’t learned yet.”
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      Fury, on the other hand, has had multiple coaches down the years, including the legendary Emmanuel Steward.
      And Collins reckons the lessons The Gypsy King has learned from different coaches will help him bosh Josh.
      The Irishman, 56, continued: “And then I look at Fury, okay?
      “I look at a man who is 6ft 9ins and moves like a middleweight, I mean, he is exceptional.
      Rob McCracken has been the sole coach of Anthony Joshua’s professional careerCredit: Getty
      “How can a heavyweight be as mobile and as agile?
      “Plus he is brave, tough and he can take a good shot and come back. I think he is so hard to beat.
      “For me, he is the man who is going to win the fight.”
      Despite the delay in finalising a date and venue for Joshua vs Fury, Matchroom Boxing chief Eddie Hearn is confident the fight will still take place in the summer.

      He told talkSPORT: “That’s 100 per cent the focus.
      “We know it’s a difficult world at the moment, we know there’s travel restrictions, we know global economies are crumbling, but ultimately that’s the date of the fight.
      “People are talking about, ‘Some people might prefer this fight to take place in September/October/November.’
      “Well, ‘some people’ aren’t us. We want Fury against AJ, two fights this year.
      “This is what we’ve signed up to, this is what we’re talking to all the relevant sites and approaches that we’ve had is a two-fight agreement, one in June/July, one in November/December.”
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      Paulie Malignaggi, 40, offered BKFC return to fight champ Luis Palomino following debut loss to ex-UFC star Artem Lobov

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      PAULIE MALIGNAGGI has been offered a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship title fight against Luis Palomino. The former two-weight boxing champion debuted in BKFC in 2019, losing a disputed points decision against Artem Lobov.
      Paulie Malignaggi was beaten by Artem Lobov in 2019Credit: Getty – Contributor
      Luis Palomino is the BKFC lightweight champion
      Malignaggi broke his right hand during the grudge match against Conor McGregor’s training partner, and announced his retirement afterwards.
      But in an interview on The Schmozone, the New Yorker revealed BKFC president Dave Feldman opened talks for a return.
      And despite defeat to Lobov, he would be in line for a title shot against lightweight champion Palomino, an ex-MMA fighter.
      Malignaggi, 40, said: “Listen, BKFC paid me well, and obviously I think they would pay me good money again, but it would have to be more than money.
      “And Palomino has a championship. For me to kind of get that feather in my cap, if that deal can be worked out, I’m open to that as well.
      “Palomino is a great fighter, he won a tournament to win that championship, so he’s not just a guy who has a random championship.
      “So for me, to be able to pick up some kind of other accolade like that, with the combination of accolades that I’ve accomplished in my career that would be a kind of cool thing to finish up on.
      “And I can do it all in one night, you know. So, if that presents itself, it’s definitely something that interests me.”
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      Malignaggi added negotiations are at a preliminary stage, with no time frame on the potential comeback set.
      The American retired in March 2017 after defeat to Brit Sam Eggington, but in the same year he hit the headlines for his feud with McGregor.
      Malignaggi sparred the UFC superstar twice, but released images and footage of the sessions caused him to storm out.
      He failed in attempts to fight McGregor, and ended up settling for Lobov, and still argues his defeat against the Russian till this day.
      Malignaggi also revealed he was approached about fighting YouTuber Jake Paul, 24, who is 2-0 and weighs around FOUR STONE more than the retired boxer.
      Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi sparred in 2017
      YouTuber Jake Paul is 2-0 in his boxing careerCredit: Instagram
      He said: “Celebrity boxing actually wanted my permission to try and sell me as the next guy on the Jake Paul hit list.
      “But I was like, ‘I don’t know how that works’. He’s kind of a big guy, I don’t think that’s going to get sanctioned.
      “They were like, ‘Well, you know, he’s kind of progressing and you’re like a retired fighter and we don’t want a big knockout puncher so he’s not at a risk to hurt him too badly but at the same time has the legitimacy as a champion. You’re smaller, he’s bigger so there’s advantages on both sides.
      “I was like I guess, but I don’t know if Jake is yet ready to fight a real, even legitimate ex-boxer.
      “I think he’s got to progress where he’s going.”
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      Dillian Whyte dubs Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury a ’50-50 fight’ as rival insists cases can be made for BOTH men winning

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      DILLIAN WHYTE reckons the long-awaited Battle of Britain between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is a ’50-50 fight’.The biggest fight in the history of British boxing moved a step closer to coming to fruition earlier this week when the pair penned a two-fight deal worth a whopping £500million.
      Anthony Joshua knocked out Kubrat Pulev last DecemberCredit: AFP
      Tyson Fury hasn’t fought since his February 2020 victory over Deontay WilderCredit: Getty
      News of their agreement sparked fierce debate over who will win the multi-million-pound showdown, which has been years in the making.
      But Britxon banger Whyte reckons solid cases can be made for both men winning the blockbuster bout, telling AK and Barak: “This is heavyweight boxing, man.
      “Who would’ve said Hasim Rahman or Oliver McCall would have knocked out Lennox Lewis? It’s heavyweight boxing.
      “Wladimir Klitschko lost to Ross Puritty, no-one even knows that guy.
      “There’s a case for both guys winning this fight, I think. Both guys showed a lot of versatility in their fights.
      “[Joshua’s] two fights with Ruiz and [Fury’s] two fights with Wilder – they’re the same guys but they’re different styles and different ways of getting the victory.
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      “Joshua had a loss against [Andy] Ruiz, Fury had a draw against [Deontay] Wilder.
      “Then Fury came off the back foot, was aggressive and knocked Wilder out.
      “And Joshua came off the front foot, got on the back foot and got a points decision against Andy Ruiz.
      “You see what I’m saying? It’s hard, only true fans of each guy will say, ‘This guy’s gonna win.’
      “It’s very hard, I don’t think no boxing purist would say, ‘This guys gonna win because of this.’
      Dillian Whyte reckons Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury is a ’50-50 fight’Credit: Getty
      “The guys are showing different styles and different character in their game and stuff, so it’s very difficult to say who’s gonna win.
      “It’s hard to pick, in my opinion it’s a 50/50 fight.”
      All that remains for Joshua vs Fury to come to fruition is for both parties to agree on a date and venue.
      And despite the delay in finalising the bout, Joshua’s promoter – Eddie Hearn – insists they’re still hopeful of staging the fight in June or July.

      During an appearance on talkSPORT, he said: “That’s 100 per cent the focus.
      “We know it’s a difficult world at the moment, we know there’s travel restrictions, we know global economies are crumbling, but ultimately that’s the date of the fight.
      “People are talking about, ‘Some people might prefer this fight to take place in September/October/November.’
      “Well, ‘some people’ aren’t us. We want Fury against AJ, two fights this year.
      “This is what we’ve signed up to, this is what we’re talking to all the relevant sites and approaches that we’ve had is a two-fight agreement, one in June/July, one in November/December.”
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      Conor McGregor’s coaches called ‘cheerleaders’ who ‘don’t know anything at all’ by sparring rival Paulie Malignaggi 

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      PAULIE MALIGNAGGI called Conor McGregor’s coaches ‘cheerleaders’ who ‘don’t know anything at all’. Malignaggi has feuded with the ex-UFC champion since 2017, when they shared two infamous sparring sessions.
      Conor McGregor sparred Paulie Malignaggi twice in 2017Credit: Refer to Caption
      Owen Roddy, Artem Lobov, Conor McGegor, Audie Attar and John KavanaghCredit: Sportsfile – Subscription
      Having been behind the scenes in McGregor’s camp, the New Yorker has seen the Irishman’s training up close and personal.
      And Malignaggi blasted McGregor’s camp, as he was asked about Canelo Alvarez’s trainer Eddy Reynoso offering to help coach the southpaw.
      Malignaggi, 40, said on The Schmozone: “I don’t know that Reynoso can help Conor in such a short period of time.
      “I think it’s more of a media-type thing. Because Reynoso is the hot trainer of the moment.
      “Any connection with McGregor and Reynoso, the hot trainer of the moment against McGregor who is always a hot commodity, you kind of build headlines.
      “From a headline-building perspective, OK, I get it. Don’t get me wrong, McGregor’s striking coaches, or whatever they’re called in MMA, are horrible.
      “They are basically just cheerleaders. I was in that camp. They are horrible, they are horrible. They don’t know anything at all.
      “The things they were working on were ridiculously stupid, completely out of the ordinary and would never work at all, especially in a real boxing match.
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      “But I don’t know how you can link the thing together in one training camp.
      “Especially, does Reynoso have any experience with stand up fighters in MMA?
      “I think it’s too much to overcome, it would be more of a media-friendly, type of blitz, headline-grabbing clickbait-type of thing than it would be any real benefit to McGregor in that regard, personally.”
      Malignaggi stormed out of McGregor’s camp in 2017 as the UFC superstar prepared for his boxing debut, which he lost to Floyd Mayweather.
      Images and footage released – including a disputed knockdown of Malignaggi – fulled the bad blood.
      The former two-weight boxing champ called out McGregor to a winner-take all fight in the ring, but was never taken up on his offer.
      Instead, Malignaggi fought McGregor’s gym-mate Artem Lobov in bare-knuckle, losing on points in a decision he still argues to this day.
      Conor McGregor sparred Paulie Malignaggi before fighting Floyd MayweatherCredit: Refer to Caption
      Pauli Malignaggi walked out on Conor McGregor’s camp after released pictures
      Artem Lobov beat Paulie Malignaggi in a bare-knuckle boutCredit: Getty – Contributor
      And Malignaggi has also kept the rivalry with McGregor alive, recently mocking the Dubliner for his defeat in January against Dustin Poirier.
      The retired fighter turned analyst agreed McGregor’s best days are over as he fired another parting shot.
      Malignaggi said: “I don’t think you could ever put him in the great category to be honest.
      “He was a marketable guy, who knew how to sell himself well but I don’t think he accomplished enough to really be called great.
      “You’ve got guys like; Georges St-Pierre, the original champions like what Royce Gracie was accomplishing, guys like Chuck Liddel, who really had longevity in the sport.
      “Those are the greats of the mixed martial arts world, and probably some other names that I’ve not mentioned, Anderson Silva.
      “McGregor’s spent more time self-promoting, and he did it really good, than he actually did winning.”
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      Watch Maurice Hooker tell crowd to ‘f*** y’all’ after being booed following KO defeat to Vergil Ortiz

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      MAURICE HOOKER told fans ‘f*** y’all’ after they booed him following his knockout defeat to Vergil Ortiz. The former super-lightweight champion faced unbeaten Ortiz in his first fight at welterweight.
      Maurice Hooker told fans ‘f*** y’all’ after they booed himCredit: DAZN
      Maurice Hooker responded to fan backlashCredit: DAZN
      But he became the 17th straight man to fall victim the boxing’s newest KO king.
      Afterwards, Hooker, 31, revealed he injured his hand during the fight, but it was met with a chorus of boos from the crowd.
      But the American hit back saying: “Everyone booing, f*** y’all. You know I’m a warrior. F*** y’all, what’s up?”
      This was Ortiz’s first step up in class, but he passed the test with flying colours, stopping Hooker with a right hand in round seven.
      After maintaining his 100 per cent KO ratio, the rising prospect called out current WBO champion Terence Crawford.
      Ortiz, 22, said: “This win gives me more confidence. I believe in myself even more now than ever that I am ready for a world title.
      “I would love the opportunity to fight Terence Crawford. If I get any opportunity, I would take it.
      “I don’t care if I’m ready or not; I want that fight.”

      Three-division Crawford, 33, is unbeaten in 37 fights and recently stopped Kell Brook, 34, in four rounds in December.
      Rivalling Canelo Alvarez, 30, in the pound-for-pound rankings, Hooker poured cold water on Ortiz’s chances of dethroning the champ.
      He said: “Vergil is young and up-and-coming. But there are levels to this. He’s good. But he’s not ready for Terence Crawford.
      “To be ready, he needs to just keep building himself up. He will be a world champ someday.”
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      Mike Tyson called out by James Toney, who says ‘you better not wear a mini-skirt to our fight’ in strange message

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      JAMES TONEY called out Mike Tyson and said ‘you better not wear a mini-skirt to our fight’ in a strange message. Tyson recently announced he will return for the second time in his comeback trail, on May 29 in Miami.
      James Toney called out Mike TysonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Mike Tyson pictured after his comeback fightCredit: Getty

      Iconic rival Evander Holyfield has been in talks with the heavyweight icon over a trilogy bout.
      But fellow legend Toney appears to believe he is the one facing Tyson next and posted a video of Iron Mike in a bizarre music video.
      Toney wrote: “You better not wear a mini-skirt to our fight. No jokes. Lights Out!”
      Tyson, 54, remarkably announced a comeback in early 2020, sparking Toney, 52, and Holyfield, 58, to do the same.
      Iron Mike eventually returned to the ring, 15 years after retiring, in November in an eight round exhibition.
      He drew against Toney’s old rival Roy Jones Jr, 52, and revealed he wanted a quick turnaround.
      Tyson later entered negotiations with Holyfield, 24 years after their infamous rematch.
      Known as the ‘Bite Fight’, Iron Mike in 1997 sunk his teeth into his rival’s ear and was disqualified in round three.

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      It came a year after Holyfield won the initial fight by 11th round stoppage, considered an upset at the time.
      The former two-weight champion is training for a trilogy with Tyson, and fought as recently as 2011, but retired in 2014.
      Similarly, Toney stretched out his career until 2017, beating Mike Sheppard at heavyweight most recently.
      And last year he called out Tyson and Holyfield, as he said: “To all those bringing up my name in these exhibition fight, count me in.
      “If they want to do it, give me a call. I ain’t going nowhere.”
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