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      Eddie Hearn doubts Deontay Wilder really wants Tyson Fury trilogy fight and hopes Dillian Whyte can step in

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      BOXING promoter Eddie Hearn reckons Deontay Wilder will pull out of his multi-million dollar trilogy bout with Tyson Fury.
      And the Essex-based fight fixer wants his man Dillian Whyte to step in and take on the Gypsy King.

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      Tyson Fury smashes Deontay Wilder in their second fight in FebruaryCredit: AP:Associated Press
      He will order the WBC to hand Whyte the super bout and a shot at the title which he covets.
      American Wilder is set to take on Fury this winter.
      He lost to the Mancunian in February when Fury wiped the floor with him after he sensationally KO’d the Bronze Bomber in the third round.
      The pair had previously fought out a draw.

      Fury is set to fight Anthony Joshua in a battle of Britain after facing Wilder.
      But now Hearn has cast doubt on this fight taking place.
      Wilder was totally outclassed in the second match-up between the two heavyweights.
      Hearn told IFL: “I’ll do Whyte-Fury. I’ll stick the dough up. It’s a huge fight.

      “We haven’t heard from Deontay Wilder.
      “He hasn’t been vocal about the third fight.
      “But we understand the position. Tyson Fury has got to fight Deontay Wilder. Good luck, crack on. It’s difficult for everyone.”
      But first Whyte must come through in his fight with Alexander Povetkin on August 15.
      And Hearn does not think the WBC have been fair to Londoner Whyte, considering how many days he has spent as mandatory challenger over the last few years.
      When asked what the WBC should say to Whyte after he has beaten Povetkin, Hearn said: “You have now beaten a plethora of top 15 opponents, you have now had 10 or 11 WBC fights, and you have now been mandatory for 1,000 days.
      “Number one for 1,000 days and mandatory for nearly as many.
      “Your next fight is against the WBC champion.
      “Will they do Fury against Wilder 3, and will they do it in November or December?
      “The cut-off date for Whyte to fight for the WBC title is the end of February, and we expect that to be kept to.

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      “If they [Fury-Wilder] fight in early December, and we make an agreement to fight in early March, yes, we will accept that.”
      However, it is highly unlikely Fury will take on Whyte before he faces Joshua in a match-up that is likely to break pay-per-view records.
      Even if that means giving up the WBC belt.

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      Ricky Hatton reveals he felt cheated after Floyd Mayweather loss in 2007 and ‘smelt a rat’ in referee Joe Cortez

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      RICKY HATTON “felt cheated” after losing to Floyd Mayweather in 2007 and said he “smelt a rat” in referee Joe Cortez.
      Hatton was knocked out in round ten by then welterweight champion Mayweather in Las Vegas.

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      Ricky Hatton ‘felt cheated’ after losing to Floyd Mayweather in 2007

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      Hatton said he ‘smelt a rat’ in referee Joe Cortez
      But the fearsome body puncher was unable to work on the inside – like he did to beat Kostya Tszyu two years prior – with Cortez keen to break up the pair.
      To this day Hatton believes his opponent was helped by the official, who had a history of letting fighters trade up close.
      And he used former opponents Jose Luis Castillo and Marcos Maidana – who Mayweather beat easier in rematches – to suggest the unbeaten legend struggled against inside fighters.
      Hatton told BT Sports: “I did give him a good run for his money.

      “I feel a little bit cheated to be honest with you, because I felt that I wasn’t going to outbox him and I wasn’t going to out-speed him, but if I was allowed to get close I would definitely throw more punches than him. 

      I smelt a rat that night with the referee and I don’t think I was given a fair crack of the whip.
      Hatton on referee Cortez

      “I never got the opportunity and that’s the thing that will always eat away at me – the referee never gave me the opportunity.
      “The one person that was allowed to get stuck in and bully him and was allowed to fight close was Marcos Maidana and he pushed him really close.
      “Castillo was allowed to get close and a lot of people thought Castillo won, so I smelt a rat that night with the referee and I don’t think I was given a fair crack of the whip.”

      After the loss Hatton would go on to hire Mayweather’s dad, Floyd Sr, winning twice.
      But following a devastating second round KO defeat to Manny Pacquiao, the Manchester hero spent three years out of the ring before losing his comeback to Vyacheslav Senchenko in 2012.
      He then retired and has since become a successful coach – but in reflexion he feels the performance he put in against Tszyu in 2005 would have been enough to beat Mayweather.

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      Hatton told Sky Sports: “Against Kostya Tszyu, with a referee who let the fight flow at a distance and up close, I would have beaten anyone that night, including Floyd.
      “I’m not saying I was a better fighter than Floyd. But the right tactics on the right night at the right time? Even the best can be beaten.
      “If I fought him on that night, I think I might have beaten him.”

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      Deontay Wilder earns staggering £36.5m in 2020 after Tyson Fury mega-fight.. but only £400k from endorsements

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      DEONTAY WILDER has pocketed £36.5million already in 2020 despite losing the world title.
      However only £400k of that staggering amount has come from endorsements.

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      Deontay Wilder has pocketed over £36m already in 2020Credit: EPA
      The American heavyweight was quids in after his rematch against Tyson Fury in February, which he lost.
      After pay-per-view buys were totalled up, both he and the Gypsy King, who won via seventh round TKO, took home around £20m apiece.
      Forbes claims that, all together this year, Wilder has banked £36.5m to make him the 20th highest-paid athlete in 2020. 
      Britain’s other heavyweight king Anthony Joshua edges out the Bronze Bomber in the rankings after pocketing £37.5m.

      AJ received a larger paycheck when it came to endorsements with £8.8m from sponsors to go with his £28.7m prize winnings.

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      Anthony Joshua pipped the American when it came to earnings already this yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      A reason behind WIlder’s lower income from brand partnerships is down to his followers on social media.
      He has around a combined 2.8m followers across his Facebook, Twitter and Instagram – which is dramatically lower than Joshua’s 17m.
      Still, despite being pipped in the earning stakes, it has still been one of the most-lucrative years money-wise for the Alabama-native. 

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      The ex-champ looked unstoppable until he climbed into the ring with Fury for their rematch following a controversial draw in their first meeting in December 2018.
      Wilder will have an opportunity to regain the WBC strap when he faces Fury in a trilogy fight before the end of the year.
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      Johnny Nelson reveals scary Mike Tyson meeting in hotel lift after calling him ‘fat boy’ in build up to proposed fight

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      JOHNNY NELSON has revealed a tense encounter with Mike Tyson in a hotel lift after calling him “fat boy” before their proposed fight.
      Tyson in 2000 had decided to take his career over to Britain and signed a three-fight deal with Frank Warren.

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      Mike Tyson almost fought Johhny Nelson in 2000

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      Nelson was set to come Tyson’s third opponent in the UK
      He had already beaten Julius Francis and was about to fight Lou Savarese with cruiserweight champion at the time Nelson lined up to be the third opponent.
      With a fight all but signed, Nelson was ringside in Scotland to watch Savarese be taken out in 38 seconds.
      And after receiving verbals from Tyson, the Brit made the ill-fated decision to bark back.
      Nelson, 53, told Sky Sports: “He knew it was me next and that’s where the intimidation started.

      “Before then, we were pretty jovial and polite with each other, but when he knocked out Savarese he shouted down at me: ‘You sure you want some of that? We’re going to eat you!’
      “I was sat at ringside with my wife and I was thinking, ‘No, not in front of my missus mate’.
      “Steve ‘Crocodile’ Fitch was next to him and he’s giving it: ‘Yeah, we’ll mess you up’.

      “I’ve got to style it out, I’ve got to be cool, and I’ve got to make out I really fancy this fight.

      “I needed a one-liner and all I could think of was, ‘Get yourself fit, fat boy’.
      “People looked at me as if to say, ‘What?” Even my wife looked at me and said: ‘What?’
      “When it came out of my mouth, I thought ‘Idiot.’ You could see Mike looking as if to say, ‘What did he call me?'”
      HOTEL HELL
      Nelson then lifted the lid on how he found himself on the verge of an altercation with Tyson after bumping into each other later that night.
      He said: “We ended up back at the hotel, me and my wife, and we were on our way to a party downstairs.
      “It must have been around 2am. Mike was staying in the penthouse suite on the top floor. I think he had to change lifts between floors.
      “We’re in the lift and the door opens. It was Mike, Crocodile, and his manager. I thought s**t. Mike is looking at me and I’m looking at him.
      “I went, ‘You getting in?’ He went, ‘Yeah’. His manager put his hand in front of him and went, ‘No, we’ll get the next lift’.”
      “The door is closing and Crocodile is mouthing behind him, doing the cut-throat sign.
      “Just before it shut, I gave him a farewell gesture, and my wife was not impressed.
      “We got downstairs and we walked straight back upstairs and didn’t go out.”
      Tyson – who is gearing up for a sensational comeback aged 54 – would fall out with Warren and not box in the UK again.
      And Nelson would never make the move up to heavyweight, instead retiring as WBO cruiserweight champion in 2005.
      He remains good friends with Tyson – who will challenge a shark on Discovery Channel – as they still laugh about their cancelled fight.

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      Nelson added: “Mike and I are friends now.
      “I didn’t see him again while he was still fighting, but afterwards he’s been over here quite a few times for events.
      “He asks me: ‘Tell the story about how we were nearly going to fight’, and he always starts laughing.”

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      Conor McGregor admits he ‘shivers’ when watching old boxing technique he used in build-up to Floyd Mayweather fight

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      CONOR McGREGOR admitted he “shivers” in embarrassment at the boxing technique he displayed before fighting Floyd Mayweather.
      The UFC superstar made his ring debut in 2017, losing in 10 rounds to all-time great Mayweather.

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      Conor McGregor ‘shivers’ at his old boxing technique

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      McGregor during his open workout before fighting Floyd MayweatherCredit: Alamy Live News
      But in the open workout before the fight McGregor was ridiculed for his unusual warm up in the ring before hitting various bags for 12 rounds at the UFC’s Performance Institute in Las Vegas.
      The Irishman has since returned to his first ever boxing coaches at the Crumlin amateur club, with former Olympian Phil Sutcliffe, for the first time ever, cornering the 32-year-old on his octagon comeback in January.
      Before he beat Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds, the now-retired McGregor was filmed back at the UFC’s PI, and admitted he cannot bear to look at the way he was punching in the lead-up to his boxing debut.
      He said: “I actually look at the Mayweather [fight], the shots on the bag and the way I was punching and I actually can’t even watch that.

      “I shiver when I see the way I was throwing my punches back then. I just wasn’t sitting right on them, just floating through the air.

      “Now I’m getting into positions and sitting in. Got to go through everything to learn, to truly learn. Experience is the best teacher of all.”
      McGregor neglected to bring in a boxing coach before his loss to Mayweather, with striking trainer Owen Roddy instead leading the camp alongside John Kavanagh.
      The former two-time UFC champion has eyed a return to boxing, calling for a rematch against Mayweather, 43, or super-fight against 41-year-old Manny Pacquiao.

      Back under the guidance of those who first taught McGregor how to box, he believes he is more prepared to perform in the ring.

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      Despite Floyd claiming he would “whip McGregor’s ass again”, the Irishman told ESPN in January: “I wasn’t sinking into my shots like I am now, [with] what my boxing coaches are drilling, specific boxing things they’re drilling into me again.
      “I know I beat Floyd, I’d beat Floyd if we rematched, when we rematch. I would like to box him. I think that would be a good rematch.
      “But also, I would be open to other boxing bouts. You know, Manny. We’re actually close to signing Manny. There’s been talks about the Manny fight as well.”

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      Joshua vs Fury: Boxing legends predict fight including Mike Tyson, Bernard Hopkins and Floyd Mayweather

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      THE undisputed title decider between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury has divided opinions.
      Britain’s two heavyweight rulers have verbally agreed to a double header next year.

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      Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to a two-fight deal in 2021

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      The undisputed title decider between Joshua and Fury has divided opinions
      Even though they both have further mandatory defences lined up, the pair are desperate to unify the division once and for all.
      And the split verdicts on who will emerge with all four of the world titles has only added to the pre-fight debate
      Here SunSport runs down some of the most heavyweight of predictions as stars choose their winner.
      MIKE TYSON
      Iron Mike has backed his namesake – who also claimed he accepted an offer to fight the 54-year-old ahead of his own comeback.

      Tyson said: “He is the best heavyweight champion of the world since myself. He is the man, I don’t care what anybody says.”
      The Baddest Man on the Planet also left AJ off his list of his top five current boxers.
      Prediction: Fury

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      Mike Tyson has backed namesake Tyson Fury to defeat JoshuaCredit: Instagram
      FLOYD MAYWEATHER
      Mayweather was credited for bringing the money to the smaller division – and it appears he still has little affection for the heavyweights.

      He said: “We talking about Anthony Joshua, hell of a fighter. Tyson Fury, hell of a fighter.
      “It doesn’t matter who wins, if I’m not getting paid that’s none of my business.”
      Prediction: Couldn’t care less

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      Floyd Mayweather admitted he does not care who wins between Fury or Joshua
      GEORGE FOREMAN
      The former two-time world heavyweight champion sees no way in which AJ can prevail.
      He said: “That boy Tyson Fury, you’re going to have to bring everything you’ve got to beat him.
      “I’m going to be honest with you – I just can’t see Joshua beating him.”
      Prediction: Fury

      ROY JONES JR
      The American four-division great – who amazingly won the heavyweight belt in 2003 – sat on the fence but did appear to suggest Fury is favourite.
      Jones said: “I’m not saying Fury is as good as Ali skill-wise but he has a mind like Ali. With a mind like that, he can be anybody.
      “I think it was at a local show I saw him at and I said to him: ‘If you just give yourself to boxing for five years, you’ll be amazed and you’ll beat all these guys.’
      “I love him to death. I’m so happy for him and proud of him that he was able to do it.
      “I see him as the No1 and I think him against Joshua is a good fight.”
      Prediction: Fury… just about.

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      Roy Jones Jr believes Fury is the No1 heavyweight in the world
      TONY BELLEW
      Only one winner for the Bomber.
      He said: “The top three heavyweights today, if you’re going on what they’re actually doing, you can’t really knock Tyson Fury for what he’s doing since he’s come back. I understand why people have him No1.
      “I have to put Fury No 1, but I still think AJ beats him. Styles make fights, and I think AJ’s style is all wrong for Fury.”
      Prediction: Joshua

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      Tony Bellew has backed pal Joshua to defeat Fury
      BERNARD HOPKINS
      Following lessons learned from AJ’s loss to Andy Ruiz Jr, Hopkins has not only backed him to win – but to knock out Fury and “make a serious statement”.
      He said: “He redeemed himself. Now that is in his memory – what not to do ever again – Joshua beats Fury by knockout late.
      “It will be an interesting, exciting five or six rounds at the beginning. Then Joshua’s athleticism, boxing IQ and experience would overwhelm Fury.
      “Joshua would come out of a dust-storm based on his experience.
      “At this point he has to make a really serious statement based on [the Ruiz defeat]. Redemption.”

      WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO
      Klitschko, who lost to both men, spoke earlier this year about his prediction.
      He said: “Joshua is a superior athlete, great fighter, Olympic champion.
      “Most importantly, he’s a great guy, who carries the torch of this image of a heavyweight champion perfectly. I’m proud to call him as a friend, even though we were [rivals].
      “And I think and I wish that eventually Joshua is going to unify all of the belts. That’s the eventual plan.”
      Prediction: Joshua

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      TEDDY ATALS
      The legendary trainer admits it’s too early to make a sure-fire prediction but tipped Fury to win at this point in time.
      He said: “If you do the easy pick for 90 per cent of the people you ask, you’d probably pick Fury.
      “If a gun was put to my head, right now, I’d go the easy way. I’d go with Fury. But you know what? I would wait a bit of this.
      “I could see an argument for both scenarios.”
      Prediction: Fury… for now

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      Inside Prince Tyson Fury II’s dinosaur-themed 4th birthday party where boxing champ dad is ‘eaten alive’ by fake T-Rexes

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      PRINCE TYSON FURY II enjoyed a fourth birthday party for the ages – surrounded by DINOSAURS.
      The WBC world heavyweight champion’s son enjoyed a day to remember as mum Paris shared pictures and videos of the big day.

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      Prince Tyson Fury II celebrated his fourth birthday with family

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      Prince Tyson Fury II had an incredible dinosaur cake to celebrate his big day

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      Tyson Fury was ‘eaten alive’ by a fake T-Rex during the day out

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      The Furys took a trip to a dinosaur park for Prince Tyson Fury II’s birthday

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      As well as the huge cake, Prince Tyson Fury II had dozens of cupcakes to tuck into

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      The Fury family enjoyed their day to Teach Rex
      Tyson Jnr was treated a lavish dino-themed day, including a trip to Teach Rex, a “new-age education” centre.
      The Furys shared a series of sweet family snaps, with the kids darting about the park, surrounded by model dinosaurs.
      But Prince Tyson didn’t look too impressed after his dad held him up to the mouth of a T-Rex.
      Paris captioned the pic: “Just a little bit scared I think lol.”

      But the four-year-old had his revenge after his boxing dad posed for a picture next to a superimposed T-Rex.
      Paris shared the hilarious snap with the caption: “More excited than the baby!”
      After their trip to visit the dinosaurs, it was back home to Morecambe for an incredible feast.
      Amongst the sugary spread was a stunning, two-tiered dino cake complete with a toy Tyrannosaurus, Stegosaurus, Pterodactyl and Raptor.

      But that wasn’t all on the cake front, with piles and piles of dinosaur-inspired cupcakes scatted about the room.
      There was even a selection of fancy, mini-cheesecake, a candy floss machine AND chocolate fondue machine in the living room.
      After the big day was over, Paris took to Instagram to share one final picture, a sweet family snap with husband Tyson and all five kids.

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      The Fury family won’t be short on cupcakes for the next week or three

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      Prince Tyson Fury II had a candy floss and chocolate fondue machine at his party

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      Paris Fury was clearly a fan of the fancy mini-cheesecakes

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      She captioned it: “Our world.
      “Had a great day all round thank you everyone who helped make it special.
      “Also all his friends for coming.”

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      Prince Tyson Fury II looked on cloud nine throughout the day

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      Heartwarming moment Anthony Joshua holds 87-year-old woman’s hand and talks to her about boxing on Marbella holiday

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA was captured holding an 87-year-old woman’s hand and talking to her about boxing career on his Marbella holiday.
      The unified heavyweight world champion is still nursing a knee injury which has caused his next fight, against Kubrat Pulev, to be backdated until the end of the year.

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      Anthony Joshua was captured holding an 87-year-old woman’s hand and talking to her about boxing career on his Marbella holiday

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      Joshua has taken the time to rest and recover in Spain
      Joshua, 30, has taken the time to rest and recover in Spain – where he was filmed giving Tyson Fury fans a cheeky middle finger.
      But in more heartwarming footage AJ holds the hand of an elderly fan and asks her which boxers she follows.
      Despite the injury, Joshua has still managed to find inventive ways to train.
      The WBA, IBF and WBO champion recently released a video of himself sitting down and hammering home vicious left hooks.

      AJ injured himself while running and was advised to wear a leg brace as a precaution.
      Promoter Eddie Hearn plans to stage his mandatory defence against 39-year-old Pulev in front of a reduced crowd, with a boat, castle or plush hotel among the wildcard venue options.
      He said: “Other ideas we have are 1,000 people somewhere strange and quirky. I’ve got a few things up my sleeve.

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      “We’re talking about castles, plush hotels, maybe even on a boat.”

      It sets him up for a historic undisputed title decider against WBC king Tyson Fury, 31, next years after they agreed a two-fight deal.
      Standing in the way, though, is WBC mandatory Dillian Whyte, 32, and WBO No1 challenger Oleksandr Usyk, 33.

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      Joshua is still training for his fight against Kubrat PulevCredit: Getty More