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      Mike Tyson TOLD Francis Ngannou to use incredible ‘Superman punch’ that drove fans wild during Tyson Fury loss

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      MIKE TYSON admitted he told Francis Ngannou to attempt the audacious ‘Superman’ punch during his boxing bout with Tyson Fury.The two fighters went head-to-head in a huge Saudi Arabia showdown on Saturday.
      Francis Ngannou attempted a ‘Superman’ punch on Tyson FuryCredit: X
      Mike Tyson told the MMA legend to try the punchCredit: Getty

      Fury, 35, controversially won by split decision despite being dropped by MMA legend Ngannou, 37, in the third round.
      Ngannou matched the heavyweight world champion for 10 rounds and even had enough gas left in the tank to attempt an ambitious move with just 30 seconds left on the clock.
      In the final round, the Cameroonian came forward and jabbed with his left hand before jumping and trying to land a right jab on Fury’s head.
      The move – widely described in MMA as a ‘Superman’ punch – left fans stunned, with one person tweeting: “This was incredible. Ngannou is box office!”
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      Ngannou’s trainer, former heavyweight champion Tyson, was being filmed when the MMA icon attempted the punch.
      He then said: “Superman punch! I told him to use it.”
      Ngannou was a huge underdog going into the fight, but many fans believe he should have won given his outstanding performance.
      One judge ruled 95-94 in his favour, but the other two scored 95-94 and 96-93 respectively in favour of Fury.
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      The stats from the fight show Fury landed more punches overall and in the majority of the rounds
      Despite the controversial nature of his defeat, Ngannou did not bemoan the result.
      He said: “We can run it back again and I’m sure I’m gonna get better.
      “This was my first boxing match, [it was] a great experience.
      “I’m not giving any excuses, I know I came up short. But I’m gonna go back and work harder.
      “And with a little bit more experience and a little more feeling for the game and come back even stronger.” More

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      Battered Tyson Fury reveals reason why Francis Ngannou didn’t win fight after being dropped by ex-UFC champ

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      TYSON FURY claims he has the stats to prove he wasn’t gifted a victory in his Saudi showdown with boxing novice Francis Ngannou.The Gypsy King preserved his unbeaten record and a historic undisputed heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk with a narrow points victory over the former UFC champion.
      Tyson Fury narrowly defeated Francis Ngannou in their Saudi showdown at the weekendCredit: AFP
      The Gypsy King was dropped in the third round of their Riyadh RumbleCredit: GETTY
      WBC king Fury is adamant he did enough to have his hand raisedCredit: REUTERS
      Fury was left red-faced when he was dropped in the third round, which many believe was enough for Ngannou to have his hand raised.
      The WBC heavyweight champion landed less than a third of the punches he threw in the Riyadh Rumble but was still more accurate than the MMA man-mountain.
      He said: “I’m not a boxing judge, but I can clearly see he didn’t win the fight by the punch stats.”
      Fury is adamant that all three judges would have awarded The Predator a historic victory had he done enough to earn it.
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      He told iFL TV: “And if he would’ve won the fight, they would’ve given it to him. Wouldn’t they?
      “It wasn’t my own show, was it? We were both away fighter?”
      Fury, 35, can now focus on his long-overdue showdown with Usyk after playing and almost getting burned by the Ngannou fire.
      But promoter Frank Warren insists the proposed December 23 date is now OFF the table.
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      The stats from the fight show Fury landed more punches overall and in the majority of the rounds
      He said: “It is too soon to talk about what Tyson does right now but the Usyk fight is signed.
      “It will go ahead but it will not be on the 23rd. It was crazy for some people to suggest that it could still go ahead on the 23rd.
      “He is 35 years old and has just done a 12-week training camp and has just been in a tough fight.
      “He needs a break with his family, he needs to switch off and we will announce the date when we are ready. But the fight is signed. The fight will happen.
      “It will happen early in the new year, late January or February. It will be up to Tyson, it is his body.
      “He wasn’t smashed to bits at all but he needs a break.”
      Usyk, however, is adamant it’s December or bust for their showdown, telling Boxing King Media: “Uncle Frank says some sneaky things.
      “We have a contract that says the fight has to take place on Dec 23rd.
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      “Let Fury vacate his title first, then he can take his rest… Tyson – we must fight, we must do it, Dec 23rd.
      “See you in the ring. I love you.”
      Tyson Fury’s undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk looks set to take place in 2024Credit: Getty More

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      Francis Ngannou set to get Jake Paul treatment after controversial Tyson Fury loss

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      FRANCIS NGANNOU could soon find himself occupying a spot in the WBC’s heavyweight rankings.The former UFC heavyweight champion shocked the world last weekend by going the distance with the undefeated Tyson Fury.
      Ex-UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou faced Tyson Fury last weeekendCredit: AP
      The Predator dropped The Gypsy King in the third round of their Saudi showdownCredit: GETTY
      WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has hinted at ranking the MMA starCredit: REUTERS
      Ngannou, 37, dropped The Gypsy King in the third round of their Saudi showdown but was cruelly robbed of a historic victory by the judges.
      The MMA man-mountain showcased great hands and poise in his professional boxing debut, so much so that WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman believes he’s worthy of a spot in their rankings.
      He told Sky Sports: “What I personally witnessed last night is a solid boxer, who deserves to be ranked by the WBC and I will make such recommendations to the ratings committee.”
      It remains to be seen whether the WBC stays true to its word and puts The Predator in their rankings.
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      But there is a good chance Ngannou will soon be ranked by the Mexican sanctioning body as they placed Tommy Fury in their cruiserweight rankings after his February victory over Jake Paul.
      YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul – who is set to return to the ring on December 15 – would have also earned a spot in the rankings had he won the Saudi showdown.
      Fury’s narrow victory over PFL pounder Ngannou preserved his undisputed heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
      SunSport understands December 23 was the date agreed when both teams finalised their multi-million-pound deal last month.
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      The stats from the fight show Fury landed more punches overall and in the majority of the rounds
      But Fury’s promoter Frank Warren claims the December dust-up is now officially OFF the table.
      The Queensberry Promotions chief said: “It is too soon to talk about what Tyson does right now but the Usyk fight is signed.
      “It will go ahead but it will not be on the 23rd. It was crazy for some people to suggest that it could still go ahead on the 23rd.
      “He is 35 years old and has just done a 12-week training camp and has just been in a tough fight.
      “He needs a break with his family, he needs to switch off and we will announce the date when we are ready. But the fight is signed. The fight will happen.
      “It will happen early in the new year, late January or February. It will be up to Tyson, it is his body.
      “He wasn’t smashed to bits at all but he needs a break.”
      Undefeated unified heavyweight champion Usyk, however, insists it’s December 23 or bust for their historic showdown.

      He told Boxing King Media: “Uncle Frank says some sneaky things.
      “We have a contract that says the fight has to take place on Dec 23rd.
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      “Let Fury vacate his title first, then he can take his rest… Tyson – we must fight, we must do it, Dec 23rd.
      “See you in the ring. I love you.”
      Tyson Fury’s proposed December dust-up with Oleksandr Usyk is up in the airCredit: GETTY More

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      I fought Joe Calzaghe and he told me I’d be a world champion… now I’m working as a firefighter

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      AFTER former British super middleweight champion David Starie challenged Joe Calzaghe for the WBO title in 2000, he was told he would be a future world champion.However, Starie’s career did not follow that script and he soon found himself working as a full-time firefighter.
      David Starie fought Joe Calzaghe for the WBO super middleweight title in 2000Credit: PA:Press Association
      Calzaghe is regarded as one of Britain’s best ever boxersCredit: Reuters
      Starie, now 49, entered the world stage against Calzaghe in 2000, but only three years later he would hang up his gloves.
      The fight was the chief support for Mike Tyson’s heavyweight bout against Julius Francis in Manchester.
      But the undercard fight – Calzaghe’s fifth WBO super middleweight title defence – was underwhelming as the ex-two weight champion won on a unanimous points victory.
      Calzaghe blasted Starie on Sky Sports after the fight, saying: “This guy didn’t want to fight, he just came to hold and survive.”
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      This is contrary to what Starie says Calzaghe told him following the fight, admitting the criticism of his performance was “disappointing” to hear.
      Though Starie remains adamant his strategy was right on the night, less he go aggressive and get knocked out.
      Speaking to Boxing News in 2021, Starie said: “Calzaghe came up to me at the end of the fight and he said, ‘You’ve got power, you’re awkward and you’re going to be a world champion,’ but a few days later he slated me in the press.
      “I have never got into the ring and not tried to win. I’m aware it was a stinker of a fight – but I did what I thought was right.
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      “If I had fought aggressively I would have been knocked out. Calzaghe is the best fighter this country has produced but he felt my power and that’s why he didn’t walk through me.
      “He had a lot to lose that night because it was his first fight on American TV and if he could have got rid of me that night he would have.”
      Starie would win his next six fights before pencilling in a date for the WBC interim title three years later.
      However, when Markus Beyer was forced to pull out at the last minute through injury, Starie then entered the ring to defend his Commonwealth title against Andre Thysse.
      Starie would go on to lose his belt on a points decision in the June 2003 bout, despite having a “perfect” training camp in the build-up.
      The aftermath would see Starie head to the hospital when back in England with a suspected bleed on the brain.
      Starie said: “I never experienced pain like it in my life. I thought I was going to die, it was like someone was shoving knives into my head.”
      Fortunately the pain was attributed to an infection.
      Throughout his boxing career Starie had kept up a part-time gig as a firefighter, revealing he had put out a caravan fire at 4am immediately after a British title fight.
      Starie would eventually go into the profession full-time after hanging up his gloves later in 2003.
      His final fight came against undefeated WBA and IBF champion Sven Ottke in June.
      Starie said: “I had already accepted a full-time post with the fire service. It wasn’t about the money it was about the title. It didn’t happen though, I came home and that was it.”
      Reflecting on his career, he admitted a world title was the one thing he was missing.
      He added: “When I look back on my boxing career I imagine it was a house that I had built from the foundations up since I was 11 years old.
      “Every fight was a brick in that house and I only had one brick to add, my world title, everything else I was happy with, but I had to walk away without putting that brick in.
      “It was a difficult but I knew it was time to walk away.”
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      As well as his job as a firefighter, Starie also has a role as a Fire Liaison Officer at West Suffolk College.
      He has flirted with the idea of a comeback but it did not materialise.
      Starie works as a full-time firefighter since hanging up his glovesCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd More

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      Tyson Fury shows off battered face after Ngannou fight with Gypsy King’s undisputed title clash delayed until 2024

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      TYSON FURY has confirmed he has no serious injuries that could threaten the December 23 undisputed decider with Oleksandr Usyk.Morecambe’s WBC heavyweight king had agreed a deal with Ukraine’s WBA, IBF and WBO to contest all the belts 48 hours before this coming Christmas.
      Tyson Fury locked horns with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou on SaturdayCredit: AFP
      The Gypsy King was dropped in the third round but secured a controversial points winCredit: GETTY
      Fury was left with a hell of a shiner on his left eyeCredit: BOXING KING MEDIA
      But-  after the 35-year-old was dropped and beaten up by MMA’s boxing debutant Francis Ngannnou on Saturday and nicked a split decision – promoter Frank Warren said it would be delayed until January or even February.
      However, 36-year-old Usyk’s team have confirmed that the December 23 date is concreted into the contract and only a serious injury and doctor’s note will delay the Saudi Arabia showdown.
      With nasty purple bruising all around his battered left eye, Fury revealed: “I’ve only got some surface bruising. 
      “There was a little bit of a head clash and a few punches but nothing major, no serious injuries”.
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      That will make it difficult for the Gypsy King’s team to push back the Christmas cracker and the potential rematch that has to happen before April to coincide with the Riyadh Season.
      Fury reckons his shocking performance was down to ring rust and the 26lbs he had to lose I’m just eight weeks.
      But he refused to blame excuses and throw shade on 37-year-old Ngannou’s superb showing.
      “I am not taking anything away from Francis Ngannou,” he told Boxing King Media.
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      The stats from the fight show Fury landed more punches overall and in the majority of the rounds
      “I trained very well and prepared very good.
      “But it’s boxing where you have good nights and bad and you just need to crack on forward and continue.
      “I felt my timing was quite off, I have been out of the ring nearly a year again.
      “I had a bit of ring rust, it was not one of my best performances, it was far from vintage Tyson Fury.”
      When asked flat-out if December 23 was still on the cards, he said: “I leave all that to my team, I don’t get involved”.
      Tyson Fury’s undisputed bout with Oleksandr Usyk is seemingly hanging on a knife edgeCredit: Getty More

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      Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou LIVE RESULT: Oleksandr Usyk says Dec 23 fight is still ON and gives Fury ultimatum

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      OLEKSANDR USYK has told Tyson Fury their undisputed Saudi decider has to happen on December 23 or NEVER.The Gypsy King crept over the line to narrowly beat MMA star Francis Ngannou after being DROPPED in the third round, and Frank Warren claimed his star man would NOT be fit for the Christmas cracker.
      But SunSport understands December 23 is written in the £200million three-fight contract and only a serious injury and bonafide doctor’s note can delay the bout by a couple of weeks – at most.

      RESULT: Tyson Fury beat Francis Ngannou (split decision)

      Follow ALL the post-match action with our live blog below…
      Usyk’s ultimatum
      Oleksandr Usyk has warned Tyson Fury it’s December 23 or bust for their historic undisputed title fight.
      He said: “Uncle Frank [Warren] says some sneaky things.
      “We have a contract that says the fight has to take place on Dec 23rd.
      “Let Fury vacate his title first, then he can take his rest.
      “Tyson – we must fight, we must do it, Dec 23rd. See you in the ring. I love you.”
      Hearn lost for words
      Eddie Hearn admits he was absolutely baffled by how Tyson Fury’s clash with Francis Ngannou went.
      The Matchroom Boxing chief said: “I’m absolutely lost for words.
      ‘Fury looked like he’d never laced up a pair of gloves before. I thought Ngannou won by two rounds.
      “Forget Fury vs Usyk, no-one’s interested, just give us Fury vs Anthony Joshua. AJ will knock Fury out inside six rounds.”
      Credit: Getty
      Ngannou’s thoughts on the scorecards
      Francis Ngannou reckons Tyson Fury owes a great deal to the two judges who scored their crossover clash in his favour.
      He wrote on social media: “Tyson should say thank you to those 2 judges because I didn’t win this fight.”
      Mike Tyson responds to robbery claim
      Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has dismissed claims that Francis Ngannou was robbed of victory over Tyson Fury.
      He said: “It wasn’t a robbery, because everybody knows the outcome.”
      Usyk advice
      Oleksandr Usyk has revealed he was shouting advice to Tyson Fury as he laboured to victory over Francis Ngannou.
      He told Boxing King Media: “At the knockdown, I said, ‘Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah – Francis, be careful, please!’
      “I said, ‘Tyson, jab, jab, move, jab!’
      “It’s true, I was a little bit nervous that our fight was possibly in jeopardy.
      “I even started to shout out to him some small things, like: ‘Use your jab, jab him faster.’ That’s it.
      Credit: GETTY
      Eye sore
      Tyson Fury has been left with a huge black eye on the left side of his face following his narrow win over Francis Ngannou.
      Looks like it’ll take a while to disappear.

      Fury tipped to retire after Ngannou embarrassment
      George Groves has tipped Tyson Fury to hang up his gloves after his narrow win over boxing novice Francis Ngannou.
      During an appearance on talkSPORT, he said: “I’m not sure if he’ll ever box again, I think he might sail off into the sunset.
      “He will have got paid a lot of money.”
      Banter from Ngannou
      Tyson Fury’s pre-fight claim that losing to Francis Ngannou would be like Novak Djokovic losing to a table tennis player has been mocked by the MMA star.
      Ngannou shared a snap of himself staring over a felled Fury, who he dropped in the third round, on his Twitter and Instagram pages.
      His accompanying caption read: “Table Tennis champion of the world.”
      Credit: Getty
      Judges’ scorecards
      The judges’ scorecards for Tyson Fury’s controversial victory over Francis Ngannou have been revealed.
      The fight was a close one, to say the least.

      Usyk’s ultimatum
      Oleksandr Usyk has warned Tyson Fury that it’s now or never for their undisputed title fight after The Gypsy King’s promoter Frank Warren poured cold water on the fight coming to fruition for December 23.
      He said:“I don’t think anything about Tyson Fury’s performance, I let him think about me.
      “I just need him on December 23.
      “The fight is happening on December 23, we have it in the contract It’s December 23 or never.”
      Credit: GETTY
      Hearn confident after Fury display
      Eddie Hearn is confident that Anthony Joshua would knock out Tyson Fury.
      The claim comes after Fury’s controversial win over Francis Ngannou.
      And Hearn reckons that AJ would see off the Gypsy King in “six rounds”.
      Eubank Jr gives opinion
      Chris Eubank Jr has claimed that Francis Ngannou should have been awarded the win over Tyson Fury.
      The boxer joked that the Gypsy King had spent too much time “filming Netflix documentaries”.
      He posted: “Watching from ringside I thought Ngannou won the fight.
      “It was close but he was the aggressor, landed heavier shots & scored a knockdown.
      “Fury deserved to lose after having so much trouble against a man who has never boxed before… too much time filming Netflix specials not enough time in the gym I’m guessing. Unlucky Francis.”
      Fight ‘fix’ spotted
      Boxing fans claim to have spotted the moment that they “knew” Tyson Fury’s win over Francis Ngannou was “fixed”.
      After the fact, Ngannou told ESPN that even Fury would admit that he won the fight.
      Fans were left even more unhappy at an exchange between the Gypsy King and promoter Frank Warren moments before the decision was revealed.
      Many social media users appeared to believe that Warren told Fury: “Don’t worry, you’ve got this.”
      Fury was then alleged to have replied: “Of course.”

      Ngannou on boxing going forward
      I feel great, I feel fantastic, I’m very happy.
      It didn’t go my way. I want to thank … the kingdom of Saudi Arabia for giving me this opportunity to prove people wrong one more time again.
      I’m just a fighter and I’m ready to fight any time soon. We can run it back again and I’m sure I’m going to get better.
      This was my first boxing match. Great experience. I’m not giving any excuse. I know I came up short but I’m going to go back and work harder.
      With a little more experience next time, a little more feeling of the game, and come back even stronger. Because, at first, I was a little nervous.
      This new sport that I never did, that I don’t really feel it, now I know I can do this s***. Now, baby, get ready. A wolf is in the house. I’m going to bite some s***.Francis Ngannou
      Rematch?
      In a word? No.
      Tyson Fury reiterates that there is no rematch clause in the contract, and instead turns his attention to Oleksandr Usyk.
      He said: “No rematch clause. I would like to do it again down the line but we got Usyk to deal with.
      “That’s what next for us.”
      Ngannou worried Warren
      Frank Warren has admitted that he expected Francis Ngannou to be better than many gave him credit for,
      He said: “Ngannou was much better than people expected him to be. He can box.
      “As soon as he shaped up I thought ‘f***ing hell this kid can box’.
      “People were talking like Ngannou was some sort of nerd, f***ing computer nerd, fighting in a joke fight. 
      Paul’s reaction to knockdown
      Jake Paul could not contain himself after seeing Tyson Fury knocked down by Francis Ngannou.
      Reacting to the event live, the Problem Child said: “Are you f***ing serious? Are you f***ing serious? Oh my God!
      “He’s got to go crazy on him.”

      Usyk fight delayed
      Tyson Fury’s £150million December 23 undisputed decider with Oleksandr is OFF and could be delayed until as late as FEBRUARY.
      Fury promoter Frank Warren confirmed that his Halloween howler has now probably nudged the four-belt showdown well past Crimbo and toward a bloody Valentine’s date.
      The hall-of-fame Queensberry promoter said: “It is too soon to talk about what Tyson does right now but the Usyk fight is signed.
      “It will go ahead but it will not be on the 23rd. It was crazy for some people to suggest that it could still go ahead on the 23rd.
      “He needs a break with his family, he needs to switch off and we will announce the date when we are ready. But the fight is signed. The fight will happen.
      “It will happen early in the new year, late January or February. It will be up to Tyson, it is his body.
      What Fury said
      Tyson Fury said in the ring his narrow victory “wasn’t in the script”.
      Fury said: “That definitely wasn’t in the script. He’s a lot better of a boxer than we thought he’d be.
      “He’s a very awkward man, and he’s a good puncher, and I respect him a lot.
      “He was very awkward, he wasn’t coming forward; he was waiting for me to throw my punches then looking to counter.”
      Credit: Getty
      Ngannou told to use Superman punch
      Mike Tyson admitted that he told Francis Ngannou to use his Superman punch against Tyson Fury.
      Although he did admit that he did not teach him how to do it.
      Credit: instagram
      Punch stats

      Woods on Ngannou
      Laura Woods took to social media to praise Francis Ngannou following his controversial defeat to Tyson Fury.
      She wrote: “Could have/ should have gone down as one of the biggest shocks in history.
      “What a wonderful, gracious man.”

      Uysk reaction
      Oleksandr Usyk looked stunned when Tyson Fury was knocked down by Francis Ngannou.
      The Ukrainian’s reaction was captured by cameras as he watched his rival be stunned by the MMA star.
      Credit: TNT SPORT
      Hearn on Fury result
      Eddie Hearn slammed Tyson Fury’s performance against Francis Ngannou and claimed that he should have lost the fight.
      Hearn told media: “Ngannou had never boxed before, and fair play to him.
      “I mean, I don’t think he was overly impressive, but Fury looked like he had never laced up boxing gloves before.
      “Ngannou won that fight by two rounds.”
      Credit: Getty
      Lewis backs Fury win
      Lennox Lewis believed that Tyson Fury was rightly given the win after his clash with Francis Ngannou.
      He told TNT Sport: “I thought Tyson Fury won. He was throwing a lot of punches.
      “He was getting that jab going, Francis Ngannou really surprised me – he showed really good poise, patience. 
      “You could tell that he was waiting for that perfect opportunity and he threw a punch when Tyson Fury was off balance.
      “The fundamentals weren’t there from him, he wasn’t 100 per cent.
      “This was like a warm up fight to the big fight for me.”
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      Amir Khan leaves fans baffled with ‘weirdest thing ever’ video of Mike Tyson’s hands after Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou

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      AMIR KHAN left fans baffled during an appearance with boxing legend Mike Tyson.Khan and Tyson were among a host of celebs in attendance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for Tyson Fury’s crossover heavyweight fight with Francis Ngannou.
      Amir Khan shared a video of him touching Mike Tyson’s handsCredit: @AmirKingKhan
      Khan asked Tyson how many people he had knocked out with these handsCredit: @AmirKingKhan
      Buts fans thought the interaction was a bit ‘weird’Credit: @AmirKingKhan
      The former unified light-welterweight world champion shared a video to his Instagram page of him and Tyson.
      Khan asked Tyson about how many people he had knocked out.
      But while doing so Khan, 36, was holding on to the former heavyweight champions hands.
      While rubbing Tyson’s right hand, Khan said: “These are the hands of the main man. Mike, how many people did you knock out with these?”
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      Tyson, 56, responded: “I don’t know, 48 [in the ring] but like 200 in the street!”
      However, fans were left baffled by Khan’s action of rubbing Tyson’s hand in the 20-second clip.
      Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan said: “Weird guy Amir.”
      A second asked: “Why did he hold his hand for so long?!”
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      A third wrote: “What is he doing 😭😭.”
      A fourth said: “Amir Khan is so funny man 🤣”
      Another said: “Weirdest thing av ever seen.”
      Tyson gave Ngannou a coaching crash course for his fight against Fury.
      The UFC icon knocked WBC champion Fury down in round three, but controversially went on to lose the fight with a split-decision in Fury’s favour.
      In the aftermath, Fury refused to confirm whether he would be fighting against Oleksandr Usyk in a unified heavyweight title clash on December 2023.
      Promoter Frank Warren later suggested the fight could be delayed until February.
      Khan was also pictured alongside rapper Eminem, while the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kanye West turned up as well.
      Khan was pictured with rapper Eminem on the nightCredit: Instagram
      Tyson coached Francis Ngannou ahead of the fightCredit: Getty
      Tyson Fury survived a third round knockdown to beat Ngannou on a split-decisionCredit: AFP More

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      Oleksandr Usyk sets Tyson Fury ultimatum over undisputed title fight on December 23 after Frank Warren said bout is OFF

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      OLEKSANDR USYK has told Tyson Fury their undisputed Saudi decider is December 23 or NEVER.After debutant boxer Francis Ngannou used his MMA skills to drop the 35-year-old WBC heavyweight king, beat a gash into his forward and a whack a welt under his left eye, Frank Warren claimed his star man would NOT be fit for the Christmas cracker.
      Tyson Fury secured a controversial points victory over Francis Ngannou on SaturdayCredit: AP
      The Gypsy King was knocked down in the third round by the boxing noviceCredit: AFP
      Promoter Frank Warren has claimed Fury’s December 23 clash with Oleksandr Usyk is now offCredit: GETTY
      Usyk has issued the WBC heavyweight king an ultimatumCredit: GETTY
      The hall-of-fame boss even suggested Fury has the power to push the historic clash with Ukraine’s WBA, IBF and WBO boss back to as late as February.
      But SunSport understands December 23 is written in the £200million three-fight contract and only a serious injury and bonafide doctor’s note can delay the bout by a couple of weeks – at most.
      After watching Fury’s disastrous showing that controversially earned him a split-decision win, Usyk said: “I don’t think anything about Tyson Fury’s performance, I let him think about me.
      “I just need him on December 23.
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      “The fight is happening on December 23, we have it in the contract. It’s December 23 or never.”
      We understand the IBF could strip Usyk of his world title if he does not defend it in the four-belt battle before the end of the year,  to allow frustrated long-standing mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic to compete for it.
      That means the clock is ticking on negotiations and Usyk has a short and sharp answer ready for Team Fury when they reach out to discuss a rearranged date.
      “No.” he said without the usual need for a translator. “I need Tyson.
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      Oleksandr Usyk was ringside for Tyson Fury’s lacklustre display against Francis NgannouCredit: GETTY
      “He’s been saying things about me, calling me a middleweight and other things.
      “I want to finish my beautiful 20-year career and road with Tyson Fury. I need to fight him now.”
      Fury and Usyk came face-to-face at Friday’s star-studded gala dinner and even shared a hug.
      But Usyk later told SunSport his kids hate the trash-talking Englishman for dissing daddy.
      The Usyk brood didn’t get to watch the punishing 10 rounds Fury suffered but the eldest boy Kyrylo was pleased with the news.
      “My children didn’t get to watch the fight, he said. “They have to be in bed early for school and training.
      “But the morning after I spoke to my eldest son and he asked me who won. I told him Tyson Fury and he seemed happy.”
      Oleksandr Usyk has urged Tyson Fury to vacate his title if he doesn’t want to fight on December 23Credit: GETTY
      London 2012 golden boy and undisputed cruiserweight ruler Usyk is yet to hit back at any of Fury’s verbals, despite “ugly gap-toothed rabbit” being one of the few printable insults he has faced.
      He explains he is not interested in trash talk or street brawls and he just wants to settle the score with the 6ft 9in 20st giant once and for all.
      “We are intelligent people so we don’t need to fight in the street for nothing,” he said.
      “We are normal people, we have to behave with dignity. Now and on December 23.
      “I’m not fighting for money. I have a different mentality.
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      “It’s about being the undisputed world champion at two weights, the two biggest weights.
      “It’s not about money or belts. It’s about history.” More