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      Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr to fight for WBC Frontline Battle Belt with ‘Black Lives Matter’ engraved on it

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      MIKE TYSON and Roy Jones Jr are competing for the WBC Frontline Battle Belt in their eight-round exhibition bout next month.
      The belt – which has been specifically created for the dust-up on November 28 at the Dignity Health Sports Park – also has the words ‘Black Lives Matter’ engraved on it.

      This is the belt that Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr are competing for next month

      Tyson hasn’t fought inside the ring since losing to Kevin McBride in July 2005

      Roy Jones Jr won world titles in four weight classes during his illustrious career

      The WBC regularly design new belts for blockbuster bouts, notably creating the ‘Adolfo Lopez Mateos’ strap for the rematch between Gennady Golovkin and Saul Alvarez.
      Meanwhile Tyson Fury got his hands on the WBC ‘Mayan’ belt when he outpointed Otto Wallin in September 2019.
      And who could forget the WBC ‘Money’ belt designed for the extravaganza between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor which cost £310,000 to create.
      Tyson – who hasn’t fought since his defeat to Kevn McBride in July 2005 – will walk out to his own song for the contest in California.

      Teaming up with Indie-electro duo Tiki Lau, the 54-year-old helped create a dance track for his return to the ring.
      The Baddest Man on the Planet is targeting THREE more fights in 2021 according to his trainer Rafael Cordeiro.
      Meanwhile Jones Jr, 51, has shown he still boasts incredible hand speed just two years after hanging up the gloves.
      A statement from the WBC per ESPN has explained how the scoring method will work, while also stating that former world champs will be the judges.

      It read: “WBC’s remote scoring system will be used to evaluate Tyson and Jones Jr’s performance.
      “Three champions will serve as the judges. Each round will be scored and announced to the public.
      “California State Athletic Commission will oversee, regulate, and sanction.”
      The statement also claimed that both men are voluntarily participating in the clean boxing programme through the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association.

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      Oleksandr Usyk is ‘already in Anthony Joshua’s head’ and fight is just ‘a matter of time’ – says Ukrainian’s promoter

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      OLEKSANDR USYK is ‘already in Anthony Joshua’s head’ according to the Ukrainian’s promoter.
      Usyk fights Brit Derek Chisora this weekend, and a victory will set up his WBO mandatory shot againt the champ Joshua.

      Oleksandr Usyk fights Derek Chisora in his second fight at heavyweightCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      Anthony Joshua takes on Kubrat Pulev in December – and could fight Usyk next yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      And it is a fight that will definitely happen, according to Usyk’s co-promoter Alexander Krassyuk.
      Speaking to Sky Sports, the boxing chief said: “Usyk is already in AJ’s head.
      “Their fight will happen anyway, this is just a matter of time.
      “There is no difference how big Usyk’s win is [versus Chisora] – AJ knows that this guy is a real threat for him.”

      After becoming undisputed cruiserweight champ Usyk decided to step up to heavyweight.
      With the move up the automatically became the WBO’s mandatory challenger – and of course it is AJ who holds that strap.
      Joshua has his own business to take care of on December 12 with a title defence against Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev.
      Then there is the ‘two fights agreed’ with Tyson Fury for 2021 – though Usyk could throw a spanner into those works.

      First up for the 33-year-old Ukrainian is the daunting figure of Chisora, with the two clashing at Wembley Arena.
      And that should be a good test on how far Usyk can go in the heavyweight division against a seasoned banger.
      And it’s something Usyk’s co-promoter Eddie Hearn is intrigued about.

      He added: “What do we know about Usyk? Genius. Amazing footwork. Punch selection, timing, mental capacity.
      “What we don’t know? How tough he is under heavyweight firepower.
      “When he boxed Chazz Witherspoon [in his heavyweight debut last year] there were a few signs that he didn’t like what was coming back.
      “Witherspoon is nowhere near as good or fast as Chisora.
      “There are a lot of questions for Usyk to answer at heavyweight but he is a genius who will go down as one of the greatest fighters of our generation.”

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      Derek Chisora ditches Smart car for beefy 4×4 to focus on mammoth Oleksandr Usyk challenge

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      DEREK CHISORA has parked his Smart car to focus all his road rage on smashing into Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday.
      The 6ft, 18st fans’ favourite usually squeezes himself into the tiny motor to run errands, visit London gyms and pose for photos.

      Derek Chisora has swapped the Smart car for a chauffeur-driven 4×4

      But in the final fortnight of camp, heavyweight Chisora beefed up the horsepower and handed over the reins.
      With his chauffeur-driven 4×4 waiting outside the Hayemaker gym, the 36-year-old said: “A couple of weeks out from every fight, I put that Smart in the garage and get myself a big car and a driver.
      “If I have been training hard all day, then it can be hard to concentrate in the car when you are driving yourself home.
      “This close to a fight I just want to train and relax and keep myself and other drivers safe.

      “It’s not about me being a danger on the road but you never know what can happen, it’s better to take no risks.”
      The Chisora v Usyk build-up — which has been running most of the year after their original May date was postponed due to coronavirus — has not just been respectful, it has been hilarious.
      Ukraine’s 2012 Olympic heavyweight gold medallist and undisputed cruiserweight king uploaded an Instagram video of him running on the beach and shadow boxing, while growling “Derek! Where are you, Derek?”.
      Fellow heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte then posted their own versions on social media, with Del Boy firing back with clips of his own to help lift lockdown spirits.

      After a tough day of training, Del Boy, here with David Haye, reckoned he was safer to be dropped home instead

      Chisora is preparing to face Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk in their heavyweight showdown on SaturdayCredit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd

      He said: “Usyk started it with the video of him running on the beach. I have seen fighters and people make their own versions now and when I have been out driving and shopping, have had people yelling ‘Derek!’.
      “The whole country seems to have enjoyed it and, right now, people need that.
      “This week people can forget their problems by enjoying the build-up, making predictions and the day after, can say to their friends ‘Did you see the fight? Wasn’t it unbelievable?’.
      “People need fun things to take their attention right now, even just for a split second, because we are in the s***.”
      A few weeks ago Chisora’s manager, David Haye, posted a video offering £100 to any heavyweight southpaw who could last a round — and a grand if they could floor him.
      A few oddballs offered their services but Chisora insisted the reward for dropping him should have been £20,000.

      He said: “Guys turned up but nobody got the grand. I was never going to pay that.
      “I had MMA middleweight Darren Till message me but he was too late — I even had cabbies knocking on the gym door.
      “Everybody wants that £1,000 but I don’t get dropped in sparring — it was David’s money anyway.
      “I would have £20,000 of my own money on the line and not get dropped in sparring, anyone could give it a go.”
      Sounds like Smart money.

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      Tyson Fury’s promoter Bob Arum claims Deontay Wilder’s team ‘never read contracts’ with trilogy fight in balance

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      TYSON FURY’S promoter Bob Arum has hit out at Deontay Wilder’s management with their trilogy fight on the brink of collapsing.
      The Gypsy King announced he had ‘moved on’ after failing to finalise a date in December to take on the American.

      Tyson Fury KO’d Deontay Wilder in their second fight in FebruaryCredit: Reuters

      Wilder, 35, immediately activated a clause in the contract to land a third fight after his February knockout.
      But the coronavirus pandemic and Wilder’s bicep injury meant a date could not be agreed before the rematch clause expired.
      Despite this, Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel insisted the show will go on.
      But Arum has slammed these suggestions and claimed Finkel hasn’t even bothered to read the contract.

      Speaking to iFL TV he said: “Fury has Robert Davis as his lawyer in the UK.
      “He’s read the contract. The contract has expired. It’s clear. Shelly can say what he wants.
      “You know the thing that’s crazy about it is, the last time I talked to Shelly Finkel was the night of the fight after Wilder had been beaten.
      “And I haven’t talked to him since.

      Fury’s promoter Bob Arum has hit out at Wilder’s management teamCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      “Shelly hides in the bushes and then when something that he sees as being averse to his fighter or himself happens, then he comes out and makes statements.
      “I am sure, I am absolutely sure, not knowing, but I think Shelly Finkel has never read the contract.”
      Fury is still likely to fight on December 5 with Carlos Takam his most likely opponent.
      He will then prepare for a double header of fights in an all-British showdown with Anthony Joshua next year.

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      Usyk vs Chisora: UK start time, date, TV channel, live stream and undercard for heavyweight fight

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      OLEKSANDR USYK is stepping it up a gear as he takes on Dereck Chisora in his second heavyweight fight.
      The Ukrainian knocked out Chazz Witherspoon in seven rounds on his debut after dominating the cruiserweight division.

      NINTCHDBPICT000570650796Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

      But Chisora is set to be an altogether different proposition and comes into this one having forced David Price to throw in the towel after four rounds.
      What time is Usyk vs Chisora?
      Originally scheduled for May 23, this fight now takes place this Saturday, October 21 after being postponed due to coronavirus.
      The event starts at 6pm UK time with the ring walk expected at around 10pm.
      Wembley Arena is the venue for the huge bout.
      What TV channel is Usyk vs Chisora on and can I live stream it?

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      What they said
      Dereck Chisora: “I will make sure that when Usyk gets out of that ring he knows he has been in a fight.
      “He wants to claim he is at the top of the food chain, but if he wants to do that he needs to box a true heavyweight.

      “It’s a fight – the guy is going to chuck the kitchen sink at me.
      “The fight sells itself – he is a good fighter and is loved by the English fans. Even people who don’t like boxing love watching him and he’s fighting myself.
      “There is nothing bad about this fight, there’s not hatred, it’s all about the love for the sport.”
      Latest odds
      Usyk to win 1/7

      Draw 25/1
      Chisora to win 9/2 More

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      Roy Jones Jr, 51, showing ‘incredible hand speed’ and working on ‘blueprint’ to beat Mike Tyson in training

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      ROY JONES JR is still showing ‘incredible hand speed’ aged 51 as he continues to work on the ‘blueprint’ to beat Mike Tyson.
      The American faces fellow legend Tyson on November 28 in an eight-round exhibition.

      Roy Jones Jr is still showing ‘incredible hand speed’ aged 51

      Tyson is training to fight Mike Tyson in November

      Jones has linked up with trainer Tom Yankello, who last cornered the four-weight champion in 2014.
      They have been splitting their time between Pittsburg and Florida, where Yankello has overseen the sparring and pad work.
      And he has been left hailing the speed of Jones – who only hung up the gloves in 2018.
      Yankello told SunSport: “His hand speed is still incredible.

      “I don’t think his hand speed has decreased at all, he’s as fast as he was when I worked with him nine, almost ten years ago.
      “His mobility is not maybe quite the same but he still has great agility, he’s kept himself in great shape.
      “He still trains fighters so he’s been very active in the gym. He’s a lot more active than Mike Tyson.”
      Jones won his last four fights, albeit against unfamiliar opponents in America.

      But Tyson has not been in the ring for 15 years, having retired in 2005 after quitting against Irish journeyman Kevin McBride.
      The 54-year-old has since dramatically transformed his body after beginning training earlier this year, with the plan to raise money for charity through his comeback.
      But Yankello has warned performing in the gym is a stark contrast to doing the same over the course of a fight.
      He explained: “Mike Tyson’s last fight was in 2005 whereas Roy’s was in 2018, so he’s not been out the ring anywhere near as long as Mike has.
      “Mike looks in great shape as well but it’s a different type of shape, your body can look in great shape but boxing shape is completely different shape.
      “Boxing is a different animal, when you’ve been out the game that long it’s very, very difficult to get back in boxing shape.
      “I know Mike’s been working on it a long time and he’s going to be in the best shape he can possibly be in but Roy has been more active whereas Mike has had a lot more transformations in his body.”

      Tyson has gone through a dramatic body transformation Credit: Instagram @miketyson

      American legend Jones only retired in 2018
      Tyson’s comeback was initially set for September but was then moved back two months to allow for more time to promote the pay-per-view spectacle.
      But in Jones’ case, it has afforded him more time to work on tactics with trainer Yankello – who was brought into the training camp because of his understanding of Tyson’s style.
      He said: “I think he really appreciates my knowledge on Mike Tyson
      “I have my own YouTube channel, where I have done about a dozen little instructional things on Mike Tyson’s peekaboo style and then this fight got announced.
      “I reached out to Roy and said I really know him and I think I have a real good grasp on Mike Tyson’s style and how to beat him.
      “I know things that Roy does well which are things that can really give Mike Tyson a lot of trouble.”
      After Jones won the WBA heavyweight title in 2003, he called to fight Tyson.

      Trainer Tom Yankello with Jones

      Yankello has been overseeing Jones’ sparring and pad work

      Jones and Yankello last worked together in 2014
      But Iron Mike was on his way out and had fallen out of love with the sport.
      With Jones given a second chance to finally settle an old score, it has given him motivation to roll back to the clock to his days of superstardom.
      Yankello said: “This fight has definitely sparked the interest of intensity for him this is something that is for bragging rights and legacy.
      “There’s a lot of pride and ego for both guys.
      “I think the intensity of the event and magnitude is definitely something that has brought the dedication and desire and passion for honing his craft and being in great shape.
      “A lot of the things he did in the lighter weight classes, at middleweight and super-middleweight, those will be the things that he will bring to the table for this fight.
      “Knowing the blueprint that has given Mike Tyson trouble in the past are things Roy does very well.”

      Jones called to fight Tyson in 2003 after he won the heavyweight belt Credit: EPA

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      Khabib reveals he wants Tyson Fury to snub Anthony Joshua and fight Oleksandr Usyk instead ahead of UFC 25 win

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      KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV has told Tyson Fury to snub Anthony Joshua and fight Oleksandr Usyk instead.
      The Russian beat Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 but has been linked with a possible boxing bout with Floyd Mayweather in the future.

      Khabib Nurmagomedov has named Tyson Fury in his top four boxersCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The Eagle wants the Gyspy King to fight Oleksandr UsykCredit: AP:Associated Press

      Khabib gave his assessment on his fellow combat sport prior to Vasyl Lomachenko’s recent defeat to Teofimo Lopez.
      The 32-year-old had named the Ukrainian as one of the best around but snubbed Anthony Joshua when picking boxing’s best.
      He told reporters: “Right now, I think three guys. Oleksandr Usyk, Vasyl Lomachenko and Canelo Alvarez.
      “Oh sorry, Tyson Fury too. Four guys. It’s very hard [to decide] who is the best.”

      He is not like other heavyweights, more technique, his footwork is very good, his conditioning is very good, I really wanna watch Usyk against Fury.
      Khabib Nurmagomedov on Oleksandr Usyk

      Fury, 32, recently confirmed he is scrapping his planned trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder and is now free to deliver an all-British heavyweight unification showdown with Joshua next year.
      Yet Khabib has claimed he would much rather see the Gypsy King face Usyk.
      He added: “I really want to see Usyk vs Fury. It’s gonna be a very good fight. He [Usyk] has very good skill and technique, Tyson Fury too.
      “He is not like other heavyweights, more technique, his footwork is very good, his conditioning is very good, I really wanna watch Usyk against Fury.”

      The Russian also revealed he wants to head to England now the fight is won to watch Manchester United and Liverpool.
      And after destroying his opponent by second-round stoppage, Khabib declared that his time in the Octagon was over and retires with a perfect 29-0 record.

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      Chisora desperate for win over Usyk so he can get third fight with Fury that Gypsy King ‘owes’ and ‘promised’ him

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      DEREK CHISORA is desperate to get past Oleksandr Usyk so he can fight Tyson Fury for a third time.
      And he even claimed the Gypsy King ‘owes’ and ‘promised’ him a trilogy bout.

      Derek Chisora believes he is ‘owed’ another fight with Tyson Fury if he beats Oleksandr UsykCredit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd

      Chisora suffered defeats in London to Fury in July 2011 and again in November 2014 – but reckons he is due another shot at the WBC heavyweight king.
      Del Boy told Sky Sports: “I think it would be a great fight to have with The Gypsy King because he’s always promised me a third fight. 
      “He owes me anyway because we speak every day, and he owes me that fight.
      “He’s always saying he wants to give me another fight, so he’s a man of his word, so that would be the fight I would like to have.

      “It’s just business. After all, so if it happens, it happens.”
      But first Chisora needs to get past the mighty challenge of Usyk.
      The pair will go head to head in their rearranged bout next Saturday night.
      However, even if he does upset the odds and land a win against the 17-0 Ukrainian making his second fight at heavyweight, Chisora will surely have to wait to face Fury.

      Del Boy reckons the Gypsy King promised a trilogy fight – but the WBC king will not fight him anytime soonCredit: Rex Features

      The Gypsy King is on course to make his first defence of his WBC belt before Christmas with a performance at the Royal Albert Hall on December 5.
      Carlos Takam and Agit Kabayel are among the fighters touted to challenge the 6ft 9ins giant with the Deontay Wilder trilogy looking off the cards.
      Takam most memorably lost to Anthony Joshua in 2017 while the unbeaten Kabayel’s highest-profile win came over Chisora that same year.
      But after that – assuming both Brits win – boxing fans could finally be treated to a mammoth showdown between Fury and Joshua.
      The rivals agreed a two-fight deal earlier this year with all the world heavyweight belts on the line.

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