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      Mike Tyson trilogy with Holyfield ‘signed, sealed and delivered’ with Iron Mike ‘training everyday’ claims Zab Judah

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      MIKE TYSON and Evander Holyfield’s trilogy is ‘signed, sealed and delivered’, Zab Judah claimed.
      Judah, a long-time friend of Tyson’s, also revealed the heavyweight legend is ‘training everyday’ for the second fight in his comeback trail.

      Zab Judah pictured with long-time friend Mike Tyson

      Evander Holyfield training for his comeback

      He told the Metro: “The fight is made, the fight is done, Mike Tyson versus Evander Holyfield part three, amazing.
      “Everything about that fight interests me, you just got to look at one and two and there’s no doubt why you wouldn’t want to watch number three, no doubt.
      “The fight is signed, sealed and delivered and Mike is training everyday and Evander is training everyday and both men are coming in there to do their job, they are not playing brother, there will be no playing.
      “Mike Tyson versus Evander Holyfield part three, it’s going down, it’s going to be real. It’s going to be a great fight for a third time.”

      Tyson, 54, returned to the ring last November against Roy Jones Jr, 52, as the pair boxed to a draw over eight exhibition rounds.
      The announcement in early 2020 that Tyson would fight again inspired Holyfield, 58, to begin training for his own return.
      SunSport in January first revealed the iconic rivals were in talks for a trilogy bout in Dubai.
      And 43-year-old former two-weight champion Judah, from New York like Tyson, confirmed fight is heading to the Middle East.

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      He said: “It’s going to be in Dubai, that’s what I’m hearing. That’s what the advertisement said.”
      Tyson was dramatically beaten by Holyfield, an underdog at the time, in 1996.
      But their rematch a year later will forever be remembered for Iron Mike’s disgraceful third round disqualification, as he sunk his teeth into Holyfield’s ear.
      The pair later patched things up and even enjoyed a friendship, featuring in a Foot Locker advert together in 2013 where Tyson attempts to give Holyfield’s ear back.

      Evander Holyfield beat Mike Tyson in 1996Credit: Reuters

      Mike Tyson bite Evander Holyfield’s ear in 1997Credit: AFP – Getty

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      Tyson Fury’s wife Paris pregnant with 6th child as heavyweight says he refuses to splash cash to keep kids grounded

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      TYSON FURY revealed his wife Paris is pregnant with a sixth child as the heavyweight boxing champ opened up on how he keeps his kids grounded.
      Fury has three sons, eldest Prince John James, Prince Tyson Fury II and Prince Adonis Amaziah, who was born in 2019.

      Tyson Fury and his wife Paris are expecting a sixth child Credit: Free for editorial use

      Tyson Fury with his wife Paris and their kids (l-r) Prince Tyson Fury II, Valencia, Venezuela, Prince Adonis Amaziah and Prince John JamesCredit: Refer to Caption

      And the WBC champion has two daughters, Valencia and Venezuela – but Fury announced he is expecting a sixth with long-time partner Paris.
      He told Gareth A Davies: “Paris is pregnant again and the Lord has blessed us definitely with another child and I’m very thankful.
      “Got a beautiful wife, beautiful kids, they’re all healthy. That’s the most important thing, you know, your health and your family.
      “Nothing else really matters. Your job, your money, your wealth, your career, none of that really matters because you can get another job, you can start snooker or you can go make more money.

      “It doesn’t really matter but the one thing you can’t get back is your family. You can’t get back time lost and that’s the crazy thing about it all.”
      Fury – the highest-paid fighter of 2020 with £46million earned – goes on to admit that he does not care for fame or fortune.
      But he struggles to keep a low profile due to his 6ft 9in frame and distinctive voice.
      Fury – currently in talks to fight Anthony Joshua – lives in Morecambe with his family and enjoys living the local lifestyle, even helping the council clean up litter.

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      Part of his everyman attitude is refraining from spoiling his kids, with the unbeaten heavyweight keen to give them a true understanding of money.
      The Gypsy King wants his children to grow up working for their fortune and has made sure to normalise their lives as much as possible.
      Fury, 32, said: “For me it’s very important to stay close to my grassroots as I’ve got a lot of kids coming up, I’ve got five kids, very important for them to know the value of money.
      “It’s very important for them to know how to earn money.
      “So, if they see me splashing out all the time and living a move stars’ lifestyle they grow up thinking that’s the only way they can live.
      “To earn from a normal job, £200-300-a-week, however much they’re going to get, they might think that’s no good if they’ve been spoiled rotten by multimillionaire parents.
      “So I don’t do that. My kids don’t go to private school, I don’t have any private education, they just go to normal school, everyone does normal stuff.”

      Tyson Fury and Paris are long-time partnersCredit: Instagram @parisfury1

      Tyson Fury pictured with his wife Paris Credit: Tyson Fury Instagram

      Tyson Fury pictured with his wife Paris and their five kids Credit: Instagram

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      Deontay Wilder’s axed coach Mark Breland says ‘I could beat Anthony Joshua’ as Brit ‘doesn’t have a jab at all’

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      DEONTAY WILDER’S axed coach Mark Breland has claimed that ‘I could beat Anthony Joshua’ – at the age of 57.
      Breland had been an assistant in Wilder’s corner up until the night the American heavyweight was dethroned of the WBC belt against Tyson Fury.

      Deontay Wilder pictured next to Mark BrelandCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Anthony Joshua was accused of lacking a jabCredit: PA:Press Association

      The trainer threw in the towel to stop Fury’s one-sided beating last February but as a result lost his job.
      Breland has since come out swigging as he took aim at Wilder and accused the knockout artist of lacking a jab.
      For the same reason, the retired former world champion and 1984 Olympic gold medalist claimed he could beat current unified champion AJ.
      Breland said on The Fight Is Right podcast: “To be honest, I could beat Anthony Joshua.

      “Here’s a guy who doesn’t have a jab at all. When he fought Ruiz in the second fight, people talked about his jab.
      “That wasn’t a jab, he was just doing this (making a tapping motion). To fight a guy like him, I would out-jab him.
      “I don’t think he’d be able to touch me. I’d put him to sleep, the jab can bang that chin and put you down.”
      Wilder, 35, reacted to his first loss by furiously accusing Fury, 32, of cheating while sacking Breland.

      The manner of the defeat and backlash received after the excuses made without any evidence has Breland predicting Wilder’s career is now OVER.

      Mark Breland threw in the towel against Tyson Fury
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      He said: “With Deontay and I, that’s a part of boxing I guess. His career is done now, so, I’m done and he’s done. I’m done with him.
      “One thing you all like to say is that, he’s got a lot of power and that’s all. I wish him well and that’s it.
      “Only got his power and we’ll see how far that takes him, that’s all I’m going to say.”
      Breland also gave an insight into Wilder’s training and claimed the Bronze Bomber refuses to work on his fundamentals.
      He explained: “He used the jab one time in that fight with Bermane Stiverne. That was it.
      “He never hit the bag. He doesn’t hit the speed bag. He doesn’t jump rope, he doesn’t hit the speed bag and he doesn’t hit the heavy bag.”

      Tyson Fury beat Deontay WilderCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Mike Tyson smokes dodgy-looking cigarette ahead of massive Super Bowl tropical pool party in Tampa

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      MIKE TYSON posed while smoking a dodgy-looking cigarette ahead of a massive Super Bowl tropical pool party in Tampa.
      Tyson was a guest at the WTR Pool and Grill club in Florida ahead of the NFL finale between Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

      Mike Tyson pictured smoking at a Super Bowl pre-game partyCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Mike Tyson has a cannabis empire with his business partnerCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The WTR is a 20,000 square foot indoor and outdoor bayside and poolside venue, which had rap artists like Migos performing this year.
      Heavyweight heavyweight legend Tyson – who has a cannabis empire with his business partner – was pictured kicking back and having a smoke.
      Iron Mike, 54, is believed to earn around £500,000-per-month through his Tyson Ranch, built over 418-acres.
      He offers premium marijuana strains, edibles and extracts alongside colleague Rob Hickman.

      But he revealed he stopped taking cocaine and drinking alcohol after the success of his Hotboxin podcast, launched in 2017.
      Despite taking time out party ahead of the American football curtain closer, Tyson is already training for his next fight.
      Iron Mike made his ring return, 15 years after retiring, last November as he boxed to a draw over eight exhibitions rounds against Roy Jones Jr, 52.
      And recent footage released showed the reformed Baddest Man on The Planet sparring for the second fight on his comeback trail.

      Mike Tyson pictured at the NFL partyCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Rap group Migos perform at the WTR in TampaCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Migos performing ahead of the Super Bowl finaleCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      It comes after SunSport revealed he is in talks for a trilogy with long-time rival Evander Holyfield.
      It is understood the pair – with a combined age of 112 – are in negotiations to extend their rivalry with a third fight in Dubai.
      The American legends went toe-to-toe twice, with Holyfield winning the thrilling November 1996 original with an 11th-round stoppage.
      The rematch, seven months later, is one of the most infamous in history after Tyson was disqualified for biting off a chunk of the Real Deal’s ear.

      Mike Tyson pictured with Roy Jones JrCredit: USA TODAY Sports

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      Tony Bellew was ‘reprimanded and told off’ by Sky after shouting support for Derek Chisora against Oleksandr Usyk

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      TONY BELLEW revealed he was ‘reprimanded and told off’ by Sky Sports after shouting support for Derek Chisora ringside.
      The former cruiserweight champion has been a regular for Sky’s commentary team since his retirement in 2018.

      Derek Chisora pictured with Tony BellewCredit: Richard Pelham – The Sun

      But he admitted his emotions got the better of him while he watched his close friend Chisora, 37, fight former opponent Oleksandr Usyk, 34.
      And his screams of encouragement landed him in hot water with Sky bosses.
      Bellew, 38, told MHM Social: “It was purely as a friendship thing. When it comes to Derek, we’re close friends.
      “I don’t have many close friends left in the boxing world anymore and there’s not many guys out there who openly supported me when I was fighting.

      “Derek was always there with my biggest fights, right by my side, screaming and shouting for me.
      “And I’m a loyal person – what you do for me, I do for you. So it was just one of them nights.
      “I got reprimanded and told off by Sky for my shouting and stuff, but don’t employ me for the fights where my friends are fighting if that’s not what you want.”
      Bellew hung up the gloves after he was knocked out by Usyk, who moved up to heavyweight a year after.

      Oleksandr Usyk beat Derek Chisora on pointsCredit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd

      Chisora took the Ukrainian to the scorecards in his losing effort, despite the tactical instructions he received.
      Bellew admitted he was not bothered by his dressing down and will always continue to voice his support for his fighting friends.
      “I can be the most professional person in the world when I want to be and I can be emotionless on fights.
      “But you can’t have one of the closest people I’ve had to me in boxing over the last decade fighting a man I’ve fought, who I know inside out, and not expect me to cheer and shout for them.
      “It is what it is mate, I’m not really that bothered about being told off and it doesn’t really concern me that much anymore.
      “I’ll just keep going. I’ll always support Derek, regardless of the atmosphere, regardless of the environment and regardless of the opponent.
      “I’ll always support Derek Chisora.”

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      UFC star Dustin Poirier says ‘we’ll see who is talking’ after YouTubers like Jake and Logan Paul fight ‘real opponents’

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      UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier said ‘we’ll see who is talking’ after social media stars who claim to be boxers fight ‘real opponents’.
      Jake and Logan Paul have both embarked on professional boxing careers and called out some of the biggest names in the business.

      Dustin Poirier took a swipe at YouTube boxersCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Jake Paul, left, pictured with big brother Logan

      Logan, 25, is set to face boxing royalty Floyd Mayweather, 43, this year while Jake, 24, has chased a fight with UFC legend Conor McGregor, 32.
      Without naming names Poirier – who knocked out McGregor in January – thinks social media stars are taking their callouts too far.
      And he challenged them to stay as confident as they are now once they run into an experienced fighter.
      Poirier, 32, said on Hot Ones: “It crosses the line to me because I’m one of these guys who can really scrap.

      “I wish these guys would get the fights they’re calling for and get in there with real opponents and then we’ll see who is talking after.”
      Jake initially offered McGregor a $50million fight offer, but after the Irishman was beaten at UFC 257, it got reduced to $10,000.
      The internet sensation then called Poirier a ‘bum’ as he mocked The Notorious’ loss.
      Jake, 2-0 both by KO, is set to fight ex-UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 36, on April 17.

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      In an interview with ESPN, the viral vlogger revealed he wanted to spar Poirier in preparation for his third bout.
      Jake said: “I don’t respect a lot of MMA fighters.
      “Like even watching Poirier, he did a great job against McGregor, and he’s in South Florida and so I am putting it out there, I would love Poirier, I’d love to spar you in boxing.
      “You can help me with my fight for Askren. But, I don’t know, I am just not impressed with these guys in boxing at all.”

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      Paige VanZant reveals battered face and refuses to ‘quit when s*** get tough’ after ex-UFC star’s brutal BKFC debut

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      PAIGE VANZANT revealed her battered and bruised face but has vowed not to ‘quit when s*** get tough’ after debuting in BKFC.
      The former UFC flyweight was beaten on her brutal bare-knuckle bow on points by Britain Hart.

      Paige VanZant pictured with husband Austin Vanderford

      Paige VanZant lost to Britain Hart on her BKFC debutCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      VanZant did not do a post-fight interview or show at the press conference, but she addressed her defeat online.
      Supported by husband and Bellator MMA fighter Austin Vanderford, PVZ promised fans she will bounce back.
      VanZant, 26, wrote: “Ok, last post for today. I love this man more than anything on earth.
      “Thank you so much for constantly supporting me and reminding me who the f*** I am. I am Paige Mother F***ing Vanzant.

      “I don’t quit when s*** get tough. I’m in this for the long haul and I don’t give a f*** what any of you have to say about it.”
      VanZant also posted a message to BKFC president David Feldman and confirmed her intentions to fight with exposed fists again.
      She captioned the picture: “I’m not going anywhere boss!!!!”
      It comes after Feldman confirmed VanZant can still campaign in BKFC following her gutsy performance, regardless of the result.

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      He told MMAJunkie: “I was impressed by what she did.
      “It’s not the result she wanted, but at the same time for the company and the future for her, she still has a future here.
      “I think she was a little bit surprised when she was in there.
      “She has no quit in her and you could really see in the fourth and fifth round she really started to come on.
      “I take my hat off to Paige. Win, lose or draw, just the fact she did something she didn’t have to do is really impressive.
      “She wanted to prove to herself that she could do this. I take my hat off to her and I expect her to come back.
      “She didn’t take a beating. She got edged in a close fight.”

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      Dillian Whyte say he ONLY earned £300 for beating Anthony Joshua in amateur fight but was thrilled with pay packet

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      DILLIAN WHYTE has revealed he only earned £300 for his win over Anthony Joshua in the amateurs.
      The two British heavyweights battled each other in 2009.

      Dillian Whyte only got £300 for beating Anthony Joshua as an amateurCredit: PA:Press Association

      He lost to AJ via TKO in 2015 when they met as prosCredit: Reuters

      The Body Snatcher managed to defeat the future world champion via unanimous points in an all out brawl.
      However, Whyte has revealed that he only received the small sum for the fight but sounded very happy with his pay cheque.
      He told Carl Froch on his podcast: “I remember, I had an amateur fight somewhere and I beat the guy, I think it was the [Anthony] Joshua fight, and the coach comes to me and he gave me like 300 quid and he said ‘this is your ex’s,’ and I was like ‘what?’
      “So you’re telling me I get paid to beat people up? And he went, ‘yeah, here are your ex’s.’

      “So I was shocked, I never come from no sporting background, I ain’t had no big amateur career.
      “I had no-one look after me and tell me whatever, no-one in my family done anything sport-wise.”
      Whyte added: “I don’t know how it worked, my coach said do you want to fight and I said yeah, cool, I don’t care I’ll fight anyone.

      “So he came to me and gave me (the money) and (I said), ‘so you’re telling me I can beat guys up and don’t get in trouble and I get paid’, I was like, ‘when is the next fight then’.”

      Whyte and Joshua both moved into the pro ranks following successful amateur careers.
      They met again in December 2015 but this time Joshua got the win via knockout in the 7th round after being rocked by Whyte in the second.

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