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      Mike Tyson admits he’d bite a chunk Evander Holyfield’s ear off AGAIN as he prepares for Roy Jones Jr bout

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      MIKE TYSON admitted he would bite a chunk Evander Holyfield’s ear off AGAIN if he was aggravated by his great rival.
      Tyson’s 1997 rematch against Holyfield will forever been known as the ‘Bite Fight’ after Iron Mike sunk his teeth into his opponent in round three.

      Mike Tyson would bite Evander Holyfield’s ear off AGAIN if he was aggravated by his great rivalCredit: Sky

      He later explained that the gruesome act was out of anger, insisting he was on the receiving end of constant headbutting.
      And, with talk of a trilogy bout on the horizon, Tyson warned Holyfield that he would struggle to hold back again if he was faced with dirty tactics.
      He told Fox News: “I say, ‘No, never ever again’ but I might do it again.
      “Well if he does what he was doing to get bitten, I would bite him again, yeah.”

      Tyson was stopped in round 11 of his first fight with Holyfield in 1996, a year before his now infamous disqualification.
      But the heavyweight legends have since made amends and could even box for a third time with both preparing to come out of retirement.
      Tyson, 54, faces Roy Jones Jr, 51, next weekend in his landmark comeback.
      And Holyfield, 58, is also in training as he searches for the right occasion to mark his return.

      Tyson is preparing to mark his boxing comeback against Roy Jones Jr Credit: Instagram @cannon_briggs

      Holyfield is also coming out of retirement

      Tyson has had to live with the infamous bite ever since the fatal fight – and has learned to deal with the ‘responsibility of it’.
      He said: “I bit him because I wanted to kill him.
      “I was really mad about my head being bumped and everything. I really lost consciousness of the whole fight.
      “It took me out of my fight plan and everything. Listen, good or bad, I’m not going to let anyone take my glory. 
      “So, I’m going to confront everything that I have to confront… Hey listen, I done it. I got to handle the responsibility of it.
      “That was my glory. And I took responsibility for it.”

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      Watch Tyson Fury’s CEILING fall down as heavyweight champion smashes heavy bag in training for Joshua or Wilder fight

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      TYSON FURY’S ceiling fell down as the heavyweight champ smashed a heavy bag in training.
      The WBC king showcased the full force of his heavy-hands with the roof unable to handle his punch power.

      Tyson Fury’s ceiling fell down as the heavyweight champion smashed the heavy bag in trainingCredit: Instagram

      Fury showcased the full force of his heavy-hands as the roof could not handle the punch powerCredit: Instagram

      The WBC champion is in line to fight Anthony Joshua or Deonay Wilder nextCredit: Instagram

      Fury, 32, uploaded the video online, and captioned it: “This is what’s coming for everyone 2021 to infinity.”
      The clip comes after the Gypsy King suffered bad news as his proposed UK homecoming on December 5 was cancelled.
      He was due to fight in Britain for the first time since 2018 and had chosen 20-0 German Agit Kabayel, 28, as his opponent.
      But promoter Frank Warren revealed they could not come to a financial agreement without the support of paying fans.

      Fury had cancelled his trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder, 35, after their immediate rematch clause expired last month.
      But Wilder – who was dethroned of the title in February – responded by initiating a mediation to review his case.
      With the dispute set to be resolved this week, Fury’s US matchmaker Bob Arum revealed his next opponent will either be Wilder or Anthony Joshua.
      But that is dependant on Joshua, 31, beating Kubrat Pulev, 39, on December 12.

      Arum told iFL TV: “I’ve given everyone the word. Wait until the Pulev-Joshua fight.
      “If Pulev wins, there’s no Joshua because Eddie has a rematch with Pulev. So that takes care of a big part of next year for Joshua.
      “And so that leaves Wilder as the best guy. So if Pulev beats Joshua, we’ll talk to Fury about doing the Wilder fight at the end of February.”
      He continued: “By the end of February, hopefully, the pandemic will be under control, and we’ll at least be able to put the [Fury vs. Wilder III] fight in Allegiant Stadium [in Las Vegas, Nevada], and do it for 15,000, 20,000 people in a 75,000 seat stadium.
      “It’s all well and good for Fury to say that he wants to fight Joshua, but who knows if Joshua is going to be around after he fights my guy Pulev.” More

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      Mike Tyson reveals he wanted to KILL Evander Holyfield but settled on biting his ear off instead

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      MIKE TYSON has revealed he wanted to KILL Evander Holyfield but settled for biting a chunk out of his ear.
      Iron Mike was famously disqualified for biting a piece of Holyfield’s ear clean off in their 1997 rematch and later was slapped with a 15-month ban.

      Mike Tyson wanted to kill Evander Holyfield when he bit his earCredit: AFP – Getty

      The controversial incident got Tyson disqualified from the boutCredit: Sky

      Ripped Iron Mike is getting back in the ring next weekend after 15 years outCredit: Instagram @cannon_briggs

      The Baddest Man on the Planet had lost their first encounter in 1996 after suffering an 11th-round stoppage.
      But he explained his fury with his opponent came from Holyfield’s tactical use of the head in both fights.
      Tyson, 54, told Fox News: “I bit him because I wanted to kill him.
      “I was really mad about my head being bumped and everything. I really lost consciousness of the whole fight. It took me out of my fight plan and everything.

      “Listen, good or bad, I’m not going to let anyone take my glory. 
      “So, I’m going to confront everything that I have to confront… Hey listen, I done it. I got to handle the responsibility of it.
      “That was my glory. And I took responsibility for it.”
      Veteran Tyson is still in incredible shape ahead of his first fight in 15 years against Roy Jones Jr next weekend.

      And when asked whether he would act the same way if he was in the same position, he said: “I hope not..
      “I say, ‘No, never ever again’ but I might do it again. Well if he does what he was doing to get bitten, I would bite him again, yeah.”
      Tyson and Jones Jr – with a combined age of 105 – will contest an eight-round exhibition at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday.

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      Dillian Whyte slams Deontay Wilder for ‘talking s**t’ after dethroned champ adds him to five-man shortlist for comeback

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      DILLIAN WHYTE has slated Deontay Wilder over his shock U-turn on their overdue fight.
      Former WBC champ Wilder dodged the Brixton heavyweight for a couple of years before he was ultimately dethroned by Tyson Fury’s punch-perfect rematch performance.

      Dillian Whyte has once again blasted Deontay WilderCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      Deontay Wilder now WANTS to fight Dillian Whyte after years of being not interestedCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      The trilogy between the Gypsy King and the 35-year-old American appears to have collapsed and is now being mediated by a US former judge.
      Wilder insists he will fight a new opponent at the start of 2021 and he has a shock five-man hitlist that is suddenly topped by the Body Snatcher.
      But Whyte, who spent 1000 days as the No1 contender for the WBC title before his KO loss to Alexander Povetkin in August, is not flattered by Wilder’s sudden interest in a date.
      The 32-year-old told Sky: “Tyson Fury is not fighting him, so who else can he make any money from? Deontay Wilder is not a big draw at all.

      “Even when he was heavyweight champion, he could not sell out venues and I think he’s only ever had a couple of fights on pay-per-view.
      “All he does is run around and talk s***”.
      Whyte tops a list that includes former champions Joseph Parker and Andy Ruiz Jr, cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk and gatekeeper Robert Helenius.
      But Whyte has no interest in being Wilder’s fallback plan after the Fury fight fizzled out.

      “He’s a coward,” Whyte roared. “Now he’s got nothing at all to lose, basically.
      “When I was the challenger, I went through hell trying to get him to man up to fight me, and he wouldn’t fight me, so I’m going to chase the world title.
      “It’s a good fight, a fight that I’m interested in, but he needs to dance to my tune.
      “I want to beat the guy up, to be honest with you. Personally, I don’t like him. I think he’s a bad ambassador for the sport.
      “I’m sure the British people and the American fans would love to see me knock him out. It’s going to be war. I’m just there to knock him out.”

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      Canelo Alvarez opens door to sensational Errol Spence Jr fight after Callum Smith bout but admits weight would be issue

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      CANELO ALVAREZ opened the door to a sensational match-up with American Errol Spence Jr after his bout with Brit Callum Smith.
      Boxing fans were caught off guard when pound-for-pound king Canelo announced he was fighting Liverpool’s Smith on Instagram earlier today.

      Canelo Alvarez teased a fight with Errol Spence JrCredit: AP:Associated Press

      Errol Spence Jr could be Canelo’s next opponent after Brit Callum SmithCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Liverpudlian super-middleweight Smith will fight Canelo on December 19Credit: PA:Press Association

      The Mexican superstar will contest the super-middleweight fight as a free agent on December 19 after terminating his bumper deal with Golden Boy Promotions.
      And it appears the 30-year-old is already looking even further ahead to a potential showdown with unified WBC and IBF welterweight champion Spence Jr.
      As reported by talkSPORT’s Michael Benson, Alvarez spoke about the possibility of a future fight with Spence.
      He said: “Spence is a great fighter.

      “The weight is very difficult, but we’ll see later. He is a great fighter.”
      Unbeaten Spence, 30, is next in action against Danny Garcia on December 5.
      And he believes potential opponent Canelo is the best pound-for-pound boxer around.
      Spence only rated himself at No3 in his top five pound-for-pound fighters.

      He told Fox Sports: “Canelo Alvarez, I’d put him as number one because he’s won titles at 154, 160, 168 and 175.”
      Canelo would have to shed over TWENTY pounds from super middleweight after fighting Smith – if he wants to scrap Spence at weltwerweight.
      But Spence told SunSport last month that he would be willing to fight Canelo at middleweight.
      He said he wanted the mega-fight when fans could return at the 80,000 AT&T Stadium – home to the Dallas Cowboys.

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      The Texan native exclusively told SunSport: “With Canelo, yeah, I’d definitely entertain that. That can happen, that’s a huge fight. 
      “That would be huge for the Cowboys’ stadium when we’re back to 100 per cent capacity. 
      “That’s another mega-fight which I could have. I could have a lot of mega-fights. 
      “It takes quite a few pounds to get down to 147. I wouldn’t have any problems fighting at 160.”

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      Deontay Wilder will not move down from heavyweight to ‘bridgerweight’ even though new category was ‘designed for me’

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      DEONTAY WILDER says his future remains at heavyweight – even if the new ‘bridgerweight’ category was ‘designed for me’.
      The WBC recently announced they will introduce boxing’s 18th division, which comes between cruiserweight and heavyweight.

      Deontay Wilder said he will commit his future as a heavyweightCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      And Wilder – who was outweighed by 50lb when he lost to Tyson Fury in February – appeared to be the perfect face of bridgerweight.
      But the former WBC champion has no interest in moving down, even if it did offer him the chance of another belt and mega payday.
      He told The Last Stand Podcast. “I understand that people have to make money and this is a way to create a way for people to make people with these belts.
      “But, as a fighter that’s in it I don’t understand all these different weight classes and stuff like that.

      “If it’s specifically designed for me to be the face of it, you know, I decline.”
      Wilder, 35, was dethroned of his heavyweight belt after Fury, 32, stopped him in round seven of their Las Vegas dust up.
      He was already signed to an immediate rematch, but as the trilogy got delayed the stipulation expired.
      Fury attempted to walk away from the rivalry to make his UK homecoming on December 5.

      But Wilder has initiated a mediation to review his case, meaning the Gypsy King is now expected to fight in the US in early 2021.
      And the Bronze Bomber has warned Fury he will not be going anywhere, believing his power makes up for what he lacks in size.
      Wilder said: “My career is to be a heavyweight and that’s what I got in for and that’s what I’m going to end with. Guys always outweighed me.
      “In my last fight I was 231, so far as putting on weight that’s not a difficult part for me.
      “As for as going down in weight my power makes up for all of that.
      “If they really want me hurt someone and smash the head into an avocado then be my guest. I have too much power for a weight class that low.
      “I’m already knocking guys out that weigh 50 pounds heavier than me, 30 pounds heavier than me, I don’t think it would be a good idea to go lower than what I am.
      “I should be exempt for that. But that’s just my opinion.” 

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      Mike Tyson claims boxers get DRUNK to give them ‘the nerve’ to fight and reveals he feared he’d test positive for HIV

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      BOXING legend Mike Tyson has claimed that a number of fighters used to get drunk before entering the ring to give them ‘the nerve’.
      The 54-year-old – who is preparing to fight Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout later this month – made the revelation on his Hotboxin’ Podcast.

      Mike Tyson has declared that some fighters used to get drunk before stepping inside the ringCredit: Hot Boxin

      Tyson faces his American compatriot Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout on November 28Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      Commenting on fighters not allowed to enter the ring if they are drunk, Tyson said: “Listen, there have been fighters that did it.
      “They can’t fight without drinking, they’ve got to be drunk to fight.
      “They ain’t got the nerve, they’ve got to be drunk. World champions.
      “They can’t do this s*** without no motherf****** alcohol, on my right hand to god.”

      Tyson then went on to discuss his fear of testing positive for HIV during his career after former WBO heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison contracted the virus.
      The boxer – who starred alongside Sylvester Stallone in Rocky V – was forced to retire as a result in 1996.
      Morrison – who knocked out 42 of his 52 opponents – eventually passed away at the age of 44 in 2013 due to HIV.
      Speaking of his worry, Tyson said: “I used to always be afraid to take the AIDS test.”

      He continued: “I’m at a fight, and Tommy ‘The Duke’ Morrison was about to fight, he’s the main event.
      “And then a doctor who is a friend of mine comes in and says ‘nah he’s not fighting tonight, I don’t think he’s ever going to fight again’.
      “And I’m saying like ‘wow he must be really hurt or something right?’
      “But he said ‘no Mike, you’ll find out’, he didn’t really want to tell me there, he said ‘no you’re going to find out.’
      “But he already knew and found the guy had HIV, and they cancelled his fight, the main event.
      “And I’m like ‘f*** if he got it, I know he don’t get more p**** than me and don’t do shit that I do’, I’m like ‘f*** I’m dead, f***.'”

      Tyson is set to enter the ring for the first time in 14 years when he faces his American compatriot at the Staples Center on November 28.
      And the former unified champion has shown off his incredible body transformation for the eagerly-anticipated dust-up.
      Rappers Lil Wayne, French Montana and Wiz Khalifa are just three musical artists that will be providing entertainment for the event.

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      Callum Smith reveals Canelo Alvarez announced their fight before Brit had even signed contract

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      CALLUM SMITH is fighting Canelo Alvarez and his trademark tricks after the Mexican announced their December 19 fight before the Brit had even signed up!
      Liverpool’s WBA and Ring magazine super-middleweight champ defends his titles against the Mexican four-weight icon in the US next month, on just four week’s notice.

      Canelo Alvarez announced his fight with Callum Smith before the Brit had even signed the contractCredit: Instagram / @canelo

      Smith defends his super-middleweight crown in December against CaneloCredit: PA:Press Association

      The 6ft 3in powerhouse has all the physical advantages over the 5ft 8in ace, including a 7.5in longer reach.
      But the 30-year-old Brit is travelling to America where Canelo, 30, is as infamous for getting generous decisions as he is famous for his brilliant boxing skills.
      And Smith revealed boxing’s golden boy is already pulling out all the stops to keep the 27-0 Englishman on the back foot.
      Smith told Boxing Social: “I saw, in the day, that they revealed they were about to make an announcement and I thought ‘it can’t be me because I haven’t agreed’.

      “I was a little bit confused and thought they were announcing a different opponent.
      “About an hour before it was announced they came on to me again but I still wasn’t really happy with the deal, so we negotiated for a while and then I agreed terms.
      “But I still didn’t know if they had another opponent so I just sat and watched it happen and then I saw the poster to know it was official.
      “I am always in the gym but would I have liked this fight to have been announced four weeks ago? Yes. But because I always wanted to box before Christmas I have been training.

      “We would have liked it announced earlier but we knew it was in the pipeline and possible so we just had to stay professional and dedicated.”
      Smith will be a huge underdog going into the fight but he is so confident in his ability and power in the 12st division that he wouldn’t rate a shock in the list of British boxing’s best foreign assignments.
      He said: “It’s all opinions and it depends how much you rate me.
      “For me, if I go and beat him, then it would not be the biggest upset in boxing.
      “But, if you don’t rate me and my chances, then you probably would think it is a massive upset.

      “I rate him as a top pound-for-pound fighter but I think his best days and performances have been at middleweight and I believe I am the best in the world at 168lbs, super-middle is my weight.”
      Brit basher Canelo already has the scalps of Amir Khan, Rocky Fielding, Ryan Rhodes and Matthew Hatton on his record, as well as Callum’s elder brother Liam.
      And he seems supremely confident of overpowering another brave Englishman who is willing to fly into his backyard.
      “I’m very happy to return to the ring and continue to make history,” said Canelo. 
      “I am motivated to continue to be the best, and I look forward to fighting Callum Smith, who is one of the best at 168lbs.” More