Boxing

TYSON FURY has appeared to defend splashing the cash on his wife Paris as the couple celebrate their 12th wedding anniversary.
Paris, who was recently a guest panellist on the hit ITV show Loose Women, uploaded a video of gifts received from her boxing champion hubby.

Tyson Fury and Paris are celebrating 12 years of marriage

These were just some of the gifts Paris received from husband Tyson

Among them were some Thornton’s chocolates and some flowers… alongside a pair of £890 J’Adior Slingback Pumps and some Christian Dior Dway Slides, which retail for £550.
Next to the clip, the 30-year-old mother of five wrote: “Happiness is the secret to all beauty. There is no beauty without happiness.
“12 years married to my best friend, my other half, my soulmate. @gypsyking101 thanks for a great day and the beautiful presents you surprised me with.”

Paris Fury described how she was ‘surprised’ with the ‘beautiful presents’ gifted to her by husband Tyson

Tyson Fury insisted material possessions are not important to him
Most of the comments were positive, with fellow boxers, TV stars and friends passing on their congratulations.

But one Instagram user called Paris post ‘tasteless’ and asked ‘what about people who have nothing?’
WBC heavyweight king Tyson decided to comment on his wife’s video, insisting that ‘material things will have no real use for us’.
He wrote: “I’m not the perfect husband or the perfect man, but I have and always will love my wife Paris.
“There were times when Paris earned more money than me. My career and life hasn’t always been sunshine and rainbows but now it is I’m happy for every day god sends me.

Paris Fury and her sporting legend of a husband are celebrating 12 years of marriageCredit: Getty Images – Getty

“Material things are of no real use to us as humans as everything on earth will rot and rust eventually, but our love for 1&other will last forever!
“I would happily give up everything for my loved ones and live in a tent outside as the most important things are free. We are on this planet for a short timeframe then we leave.
“Enjoy the time you have together with the people that matter in your life, the most precious thing I own is contentment and happiness and a well mind.”
Celebrating their anniversary is a bit of good news for Tyson after being frustrated in his bid to get back to boxing this year.

Tyson Fury battered Deontay Wilder to be crowned WBC heavyweight champion of the worldCredit: Reuters
The trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder, who Fury battered in February to become the new WBC champ, was shelved.
The American’s team insist he is not dodging the fight and has instructed his legal team to thrash out Part III.
Fury then wanted a homecoming fight on December 5, but plans for that fell through and the Gypsy King will have to wait until next year for a ring return.

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JOE JOYCE is banking on a set of specially-imported eight-inch Cuban heels helping him topple Daniel Dubois on Saturday.
The 35-year-old Putney ace has been separated from US-based coach Ismael Salas for most of lockdown, relying on Zoom calls to keep in touch with the celebrated 5ft 6in trainer.

Joe Joyce is finally sparring his trainer – who wears heelsCredit: BT Sport

Ismael Salas and his 8 inch Cuban heels are hopefully testing Joyce ahead of his mouthwatering clash against Daniel DuboisCredit: BT Sport

But the 2016 Olympic silver winner has finally managed to have the little mastermind fly over to finish off the crucial camp and the 6ft 6in Juggernaut has been able to do pads with his platform-booted mentor
Joyce said: “It’s been great to finally have got Salas over here.
“I’ve been doing great work with my other coach on the pads while Salas has been away and I’ve been sending him clips of my sparring and training and the team has been talking on FaceTime.
“Salas has done lots behind the scenes but it’s good to have him here in person because he’s really hands on with his training, with the pads and his high heels.

“From the first time back in the gym he just brought it back to the fundamentals and just built it up from there, to get my technique back in line and refine things.
“And now we actually have a gameplan that we’re working to.”
If Joyce’s masterplan backfires, the 11-0 powerhouse will only have himself to blame.
Before being robbed of a gold at the Rio games he sparred a skinny, less confident, teenage version of Dubois and gave him some expert advice that led to this crossroads.

Joe Joyce is hoping his coach has the secrets to unlock a victoryCredit: BT Sport

Joyce was showing Salas his training via Zoom callsCredit: BT Sport

The 2020 Olympics Dubois would have targeted have been delayed by the pandemic and instead he the British and Commonwealth champ is headlining a show on the same night as the man Joyce told him to model his career on.
“I remember giving him advice because he was thinking of turning pro” Joyce recalls. “And he was basically asking what I thought.
“I said you can either stay on to potentially fight at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, or you can do a Mike Tyson route and turn pro early.
“He seems to have taken that advice and turned pro and it seems to be good that he didn’t stay, because he’s 15-0, he’s having a good career so far and things are looking up
“Dubois could have still been on Team GB with no potential for the Olympics. Instead, he seems to have done well. Until he agreed to fight me.”

Daniel Dubois, like Joe Joyce, is undefeated as a professionalCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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MIKE TYSON and Floyd Mayweather have been on bad terms ever since 2001.
And Iron Mike nearly took the beef to a whole new level in 2014 when he pretended to punch him on stage.

Mike Tyson threw a fake punch at Floyd Mayweather in 2014Credit: YouTube / ESNEWS

The pair have been on bad terms since 2001Credit: YouTube / ESNEWS

But the stunt did not faze ‘Money’ Mayweather who laughed it off and proceeded to awkwardly hug the heavyweight icon.
The pair reportedly fell out after a 2001 police raid on Tyson’s Las Vegas home which Iron Mike accused Mayweather of calling.
Tyson could never prove Mayweather’s involvement and later admitted he was over it.
He said: “I’m good with it now. You can forgive, but you have to remember.”

But this was not the case in 2014, when the two met on stage at a boxing event.
Mayweather could be seen shaking hands with other well known boxing guests before Tyson rushed up to him.
Mayweather held his hand out to shake but Tyson ignored and it threw a punch at the middleweight champ – deliberately missing his face by just inches.
Money did not even flinch and instead smiled and awkwardly hugged Tyson – who makes a comeback to the ring this Saturday against Roy Jones Jr.

Mayweather didn’t flinch and awkwardly hugged Tyson insteadCredit: YouTube / ESNEWS
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The footage seems to show the incident ending in a jovial fashion but that illusion was shattered a year later when Tyson slammed Mayweather for suggesting he was the greatest boxer of all time.
Iron Mike said: “He’s very delusional.
“Listen, if he was anywhere near that realm of great as Muhammad Ali, he’d be able to take his kids to school by himself.
“OK, he can’t take his kids to school by himself, and he’s talking about he’s great?
“Greatness is not guarding yourself from the people.
“It’s being accepted by the people. He can’t take his kids alone to school by himself. He’s a little scared man. He’s a very small, scared man.”
Tyson also revealed his one fantasy fight would be against Mayweather.
Mayweather recently opened up on another feud – this time with rapper 50 Cent.
And YouTuber Logan Paul is sparring again having called Mayweather out – saying he ‘would snap the f***er in half’.

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