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      Mike Tyson flies to remote village in Poland to buy 100 PIGEONS as heavyweight champion’s unusual passion is revealed

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      BOXING legend Mike Tyson took an unusual trip to a remote village in Poland.That’s so he could splash out on 100 PIGEONS.
      Mike Tyson visited a remote Polish video to buy 100 pigeonsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/teamhypetalk/
      Tyson travelled nearly 6,000 miles from his Las Vegas home for the beloved birdsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/teamhypetalk/
      Tyson, 57, is famous all over the world for being one of boxing’s most iconic fighters.
      The former world heavyweight champion won 50 of his 58 bouts after earning a reputation as a KO artist.
      But now that he’s retired, Tyson has plenty of hobbies on the side.
      The ace hosts one of the most popular podcasts around.
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      And he is also the owner of a lucrative cannabis empire, earning a mind-boggling £500,000 each month.
      However, Tyson also has another passion — pigeons.
      The softie has been caring for the birds since his early years growing up in Brooklyn.
      And Tyson stunned locals this week when he rocked up to a remote village in Poland.
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      Tyson is a big fan of pigeonsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      He has enjoyed a bond with the creatures since he was a childCredit: Getty
      Piatnica Poduchowna is located in the north-east of the country and has a population of just 1,800.
      But Tyson made the 5,748 mile journey from his home in Las Vegas to acquire not just one but 100 pigeons.
      Brilliant pictures showed Tyson posing with a local pigeon trader while showing off his trademark clenched fist.
      The boxing icon is sure to be delighted with his purchase, having forged a deep bond with pigeons throughout his life.
      Reflecting on his relationship with the birds, Tyson previously said: “I always loved pigeons ever since I was a child.
      “They teach us the importance of being compassionate.
      “They were my escape. I was fat and ugly. Kids teased me all the time, the only joy I had was pigeons.”
      On one occasion, Tyson even dumped a partner after she tried making him eat a pigeon.
      He explained: “I tried, I tried (to eat one). I was dating this young lady and she said ‘I don’t know why you’re flying those damn birds, you should be eating them’.
      “She happened to grab one and cooked one and proceeded to eat it, And I just couldn’t do it.
      “It just wasn’t the right thing to do. That’s why she’s not my woman anymore.”
      Tyson has also revealed he KO’d a binman who dumped the body of his favourite pigeon in a dumpster.
      Tyson said: “One morning i woke up and found my favourite pigeon had died.
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      “I was devastated, I left the crate and I returned to see the sanitation man put the crate in a crusher.
      “I rushed him and caught him flush on the temple with a titanic right hand, he was out cold.”
      Tyson has plenty of stories to tell about pigeonsCredit: Reuters
      He has plenty knocking around his Vegas homeCredit: Instagram / @miketyson More

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      Anthony Joshua shows off gruesome scars on his knuckles after ‘fighting six guys on his own instead of getting chicken’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA once got into a fight with six guys while heading to a chicken shop.Former two-time heavyweight champion AJ sat down for a candid chat with BBC documentary-maker Louis Theroux.
      Anthony Joshua showed off his gruesome scarsCredit: BBC Two
      The former heavyweight star let Louis Theroux inspect his handsCredit: BBC two
      AJ appeared on a BBC documentary with TherouxCredit: BBC Two
      As their conversation began, Joshua showed Theroux the numerous scars on his hands from fighting.
      The 34-year-old has fought a who’s who of heavyweight stars including Wladimir Klitschko and Oleksandr Usyk.
      But it was a group of guys on the way to the chicken shop that inflicted one of his battle scars.
      Showing Theroux his hands, he said: “My skin doesn’t heal too well.
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      “This knuckle, I was going to get chicken one evening and I ended up fighting six guys on my own.
      “Massive. Really good scrap.”
      During their chat, Joshua also revealed to Theroux that he still lives with his mum in London.
      Opening up on his family life, he said: “In our culture you grow up with your family. We grow up in our own family homes for a long time. We support our parents.
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      “Why am I gonna move out and leave my mum by herself? For some girl?”
      On his traditional view of relationships, he said: “When a man marries she becomes a child of the mum.”
      The 6ft 6in star then added: “When a girl gets with me she ain’t just marrying me, she’s marrying my family.”
      Joshua also admitted to smoking marijuana at just 13-years-old.
      Lifting the lid on how he left those days in the past, he continued: “If you can’t get the distractions out of your life, you can’t get your full attention on improving as an athlete.
      “For me, when I stopped smoking I was able to progress.”
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      I’m a former world boxing champion with a net worth over £200m but I still live with my mum at 34, says Anthony Joshua

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has revealed that he still lives with his mum in London.The former heavyweight champion of the world is believed to be worth over £200million following his exploits in the ring.
      Anthony Joshua sat down for a chat with Louis TherouxCredit: BBC Sport
      The boxing superstar is close with mum YetaCredit: INSTAGRAM/ANTHONY JOSHUA
      Louis Theroux asked Joshua about where he calls homeCredit: BBC Sport
      But the humble star still lives with his mum Yeta, admitting that he doesn’t want to leave her on her own.
      Joshua, 34, was asked about his dating life while appearing on a BBC programme with Louis Theroux.
      He admitted to being down-to-earth when it comes to meeting girls, but wouldn’t commit to moving in with one willy nilly.
      Family man AJ said: “I still live my mum.
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      “In our culture you grow up with your family. We grow up in our own family homes for a long time. We support our parents.
      “Why am I gonna move out and leave my mum by herself? For some girl?”
      On his traditional view of relationships, he said: “When a man marries she becomes a child of the mum.”
      The hulking 6ft 6in star then added: “When a girl gets with me she ain’t just marrying me, she’s marrying my family.”
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      Joshua was asked by Theroux about how he meets women.
      He surprised the acclaimed documentary maker by admitting: “It could be at the local supermarket, at the petrol station… it could be anywhere.”
      The two-time former champ even said he’d take a girl to Pizza Hut, if that’s what she fancied.
      He added that he wouldn’t be worried about attention from onlookers, as he’s a “people person”.
      Earlier in the interview, Joshua had admitted to smoking marijuana at just 13-years-old.
      On how he put those days behind him, Joshua said: “If you can’t get the distractions out of your life, you can’t get your full attention on improving as an athlete.
      “For me, when I stopped smoking I was able to progress.”
      Joshua, 34, admitted to being a ‘people person’Credit: Getty More

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      Ebanie Bridges praises opponent’s boobs ahead of huge title fight – but insists ‘mine are better’

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      EBANIE BRIDGES praised her upcoming opponent’s boobs – but is sure she is in for a tough fight.Swimwear model Avril Mathie is set to fight Bridges on December 9 in the latest defence of her title.
      Ebaine Bridges is set to fight Avril Mathie next monthCredit: Instagram / @ebaniebridges
      The Aussie complimented her compatriot’s boobsCredit: Getty
      But she joked that hers are betterCredit: Instagram / @ebaniebridges
      Mathie is also a swimwear modelCredit: Instagram / @avrilmathie
      Like Bridges, she has an OnlyFans accountCredit: Instagram / @avrilmathie
      Bridges, 37, won the IBF female bantamweight title after defeating María Cecilia Román in March 2022, and she has defended her belt once with a victory over Shannon Matthews.
      Now fellow Aussie Mathie stands in her way, but Bridges warned the model: “I can’t wait to smash your pretty face in.”
      Bridges complimented Mathie on her boobs ahead of their showdown, but admitted she will be a tough opponent.
      Bridges said: “Battle of the Boobs! She does have good boobs too, but mine are better. I’ve already won!
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      “She’s obviously a really good looking woman. She does OnlyFans as well, and she’s a swimwear model.
      “I know a lot of people are writing her off, kind of like how everyone wrote me off because I’m pretty and a model and have an OnlyFans.
      “I believe she’s gonna be a tough opponent. All the fights I’ve watched – and she’s been in some wars – she has shown real grit.”
      The two fighters also had a tongue-in-cheek exchange on Twitter following Bridges’ warning.
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      Bridges has vowed to “smash in ” Mathie’s “pretty face”
      Bridges is confident ahead of her second title defenceCredit: Instagram / @ebaniebridges
      She is aware Mathie will be a touch opponentCredit: Instagram @avrilmathie
      Mathie, 36, hit back saying: “Would only be fair play after I’ve already exploded your right t***.”
      “You gotta land on it to do that babes,” replied Bridges.
      Mathie had the last word however, joking: “You say that like they’re gonna be hard to miss.” More

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      I was smoking marijuana aged 13, now I’m two-time world champion and Olympic gold medallist, says Anthony Joshua

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has revealed that he smoked marijuana until he was 13 years old.The Brit was able to kick the habit and become one of the best boxers in the world.
      Anthony Joshua smoked marijuana until he was 13Credit: BBC Sport
      AJ stopped smoking and went on to become a two-time world championCredit: Getty
      AJ, 34, became the two-time heavyweight world champion as he beat Wladimir Klitschko and Andy Ruiz Jr.
      He also won gold at the London Olympics in 2012 and a year later he turned professional.
      However, his success in the boxing world may never have happened if he had not stopped smoking.
      During an interview with Louis Theroux, he said: “If you can’t get the distractions out of your life, you can’t get your full attention on improving as an athlete.
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      “For me, when I stopped smoking I was able to progress.”
      AJ admitted that he was smoking the class B drug up to six times a day.
      He was kicked off the GB Olympic team in 2011 after police discovered cannabis in his car.
      The boxer was charged with possession with an intent to supply a class B drug.
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      His punishment was a non-custodial sentence of 100 hours of unpaid work as well as a 12-month community order.
      He had previously spoken about how his life has been affected by the incident.
      This is because his record is always brought up when he enters the US, however he is still able to get into the country.
      In the interview, Joshua also admitted that in his youth he once fought six men at once.
      The result of the fight left him with scars on his knuckles.
      He added: “I used to get in fights a lot when I was younger.
      “My skin doesn’t heal too well.
      “This knuckle, I went to get chicken one evening and I ended up fighting six guys on my own.” More

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      Awkward moment Anthony Joshua silences Louis Theroux in explosive preview for BBC documentary

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA awkwardly silenced Louis Theroux in an explosive preview for an upcoming BBC documentary.British boxing ace AJ sat down with the popular reporter for a tell-all interview which will be aired on Tuesday evening.
      Anthony Joshua had an awkward exchange with Louis Theroux ahead of their BBC documentaryCredit: BBC Sport
      Joshua attempted to silence the popular interviewerCredit: BBC Sport
      But a brilliant preview of the BBC documentary revealed their talk was not friendly the whole way through.
      As the chat progressed, things turned to Joshua’s bizarre post-fight antics after losing to Oleksandr Usyk.
      Joshua famously threw the heavyweight belts out of the ring before launching into a rant on the microphone.
      He said at the time: “If you knew my story you would understand the passion.
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      “I ain’t no amateur boxer from five-years-old that was an elite prospect from youth.
      “I was going to jail, I got bail and I started training my arse off, I wanted to be able to fight.
      “I’m stealing this Usyk, I’m sorry, but it’s because of the passion we put into this.”
      But Theroux clearly touched a nerve as he discussed the incident, with a preview video showing Joshua attempting to shut him down.
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      Joshua launched into a bizarre rant after beating Oleksandr UsykCredit: AFP
      AJ then threw Usyk’s belts out of the ringCredit: AFP
      Theroux was unhappy with an answer from the ex-heavyweight world champion about the incident.
      And Joshua was not having it either as he fought back in an awkward exchange. 
      Joshua said: “That was an ego and pride thing coming out. I brought this heavyweight division back – that was in me. 
      “Right or wrong, probably wrong.”
      Theroux interrupted: “Probably wrong, probably wrong I think. I don’t think anyone says it was the right thing to do.”
      Joshua looked irritated as he replied: “You asked me a question and I’m answering it.”
      A second preview clip continued the discussion about Usyk.
      Theroux said: “You took the belts and dropped them over the side.”
      Joshua answered: “It was like that these don’t even mean anything anyway.
      “I’ve thrown them because that’s what I’ve felt like and grabbed the mic, I addressed the crowd.
      “Could I have done it better? Of course I could have. I felt frustrated, annoyed.
      “I knew I was out of the title race and then the questions started, ‘what is he like? Where is his head at?’
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      “All this ‘can he be three-time champion of the world?’ People create this narrative and put pressure on me.
      “It’s too much. Gone are the days it was for the fun, when you’re just doing it for the passion, you’re a prospect.” More

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      John Fury slams ‘fraudster’ KSI for refusing to pay £200k Tommy bet as he vows to ‘do some good before I die’ with cash

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      JOHN FURY has slammed “fraudster” KSI for refusing to pay a £200,000 bet on the outcome of the fight against his son Tommy.The 59-year-old vowed to the YouTuber he would “do some good before I die” with the cash.
      John Fury slams ‘fraudster’ KSI for refusing to pay £200k Tommy betCredit: Getty
      Fury vowed to ‘do some good before I die’ with the cash
      The father of Tyson Fury agreed with KSI on a wager before the celebrity grudge match between Tommy and the YouTuber.
      Tommy came out the winner last month with a narrow points victory, with a fuming KSI taking to Instagram after the bout to say he had been “robbed”.
      The YouTube, music and crossover boxing star has since hired a lawyer to appeal his first-ever boxing loss.
      But John seems certain about the outcome and n a video posted on his Instagram account, he said: “Mr KSI. Still no payment. What kind of a person are you, my friend?
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      “You’re looking like a fraudster, a fake and a waste of time…That money is not for me. I don’t want your money.
      “I am going to donate it to the Cancer Research at Christie Hospital in Manchester, all 200,000 of it.
      “That’s why I am not leaving it cause I want to do some good in this country before I die.”
      And as of yet, KSI has not responded to John’s demands to be paid for the bet.
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      John played an extremely active role in the promotion of the fight and was frequently in altercations with his son’s rival.
      He was seen trying to smash down a glass cage that separated Tommy from KSI as he attempted to scrap with Tommy’s opponent as the two faced off.
      John also threw a bottle at KSI earlier in the build-up which prompted KSI to spit back at him.
      While the fight between Tommy and KSI may be long gone, it seems that a feud between John and KSI still goes on. More

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      Deontay Wilder’s coach says ‘damaging’ trilogy changed Tyson Fury after lacklustre performance against Francis Ngannou

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      TYSON FURY has been told his “damaging” trilogy series with Deontay Wilder has “changed” him. The heavyweights first shared the ring in 2018, with Fury being dropped twice but still being deemed unfortunate to walk away with a draw.
      Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury shared a trilogy seriesCredit: Getty
      They rematched two years later with Wilder this time tasting the canvas before being stopped in round seven.
      The rivals arguably saved the best till last with their October 2021 trilogy, which Fury won after being dropped twice and scoring three knockdowns himself.
      But after being floored by ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou and walking away with a controversial points win, Wilder’s coach Malik Scott insisted the trilogy has taken its toll.
      Scott told FightHype: “Even Fury believes the Deontay Wilder fights changed him.
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      “You don’t have three fights with Wilder and it doesn’t change you. Every fight he’s had with Deontay, these weren’t one or two-round fights.
      “He’s gone over 24 rounds with the hardest puncher in the history of the sport.
      “People are highlighting the times he got knocked down, but what about the punches he was taking in the fight, taking good shots and coming back.
      “Those shots are damaging too.”
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      Fury, 35, now approaches the biggest fight of his career for the undisputed crown against Oleksandr Usyk, 36.
      The historic first ever four-belt unification was set for December 23 but having been given the fight of his life against Ngannou, 37, it has been delayed till February.
      And Scott believes the Gypsy King is on the decline as he said: “He’s 35 years young but to me Fury has put a lot of wear and tear on his body.
      “Not just the Deontay fights, early on in his career he took damage in the first [Derek] Chisora fight, he was knocked down with [Steve] Cunningham.
      “The gym, he’s always had high-quality sparring. He’s 35 but father time is undefeated.”
      Francis Ngannou knocked down FuryCredit: Getty More