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      Is there a rematch clause in Fabio Wardley vs Frazer Clarke?

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      FABIO WARDLEY and Frazer Clarke meet again hoping to draw a line under their rivalry.The heavyweight bangers met in a fight of the year contender at the O2 Arena in March and go head-to-head again on the epic undercard of the Dimitry Bivol vs Artur Beterbiev fight.Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke meet again in Saudi ArabiaCredit: GettyThe first fight was an epic that ended in a drawCredit: GettyThe British heavyweight title is on the line once again after the previous contest was ruled a draw.Wardley still carries a huge scar on his nose from the punishment he received from their first war, while Clarke was put down and saved by the bell in round 5.Wardley, the defending champ, is promising to continue the slugfest that gripped boxing – but Clarke has said he won’t be making the same mistakes again.The fight is a massive one for both parties, but will there be a third fight?Is there a rematch clause in Fabio Wardley vs Frazer Clarke?It does NOT appear that a rematch clause has been written into the contract for Wardley vs Clarke 2 – although here has been no public confirmation.There was no rematch clause in the first fight either, but after the controversial draw it took little time for the pair to agree to terms.Despite the lack of a rematch clause in this fight, Frazer Clarke thinks there could be a trilogy fight – and he wants it at Wembley Stadium.Clarke told the Metro: “I think we could see a trilogy.Most read in Boxing”I don’t know what it is about Fabio, but we gel very well. I will win and settle the score. “But as long as people want to see you fight someone, there is always an opportunity to do it again.”I’m hoping to put him to bed, but never say never. There is something about this rivalry, people are excited about it. “So this may not be in the end. We could eventually fight each other again for a world title back home.”I was sat ringside at Wembley a few weeks ago and I just thought, ‘I should be co-main event here’. “The atmosphere was something we have never seen before. If there was a ‘Big Fraze’ ring walk there as well it would have been electric. “I would have felt like a monster.”Frazer Clarke wants a trilogy fight at Wembley StadiumCredit: GettyFrank Warren believes a win for his fighter, Wardley, will put him into contention for “If Fabio wins, he will go into the mix for the next level,” he told Sky Sports.”He will be looking at fights next year against the likes of [Zhilei] Zhang, [Joseph] Parker and those guys. “Maybe fight for a vacant title, maybe be in a mandatory.”Wardley himself hasn’t spoken about the future but is expecting more of the same in fight two: “Just carry it on, carry it on.”High guard, walk forward, smash him up. I got a lot of success in the first fight, loads of success.READ MORE SUN STORIES”I’ve watched the fight back so many times and there were so many moments in that fight where I rocked him, had him hurt, had him going and I just followed it up wrong, that’s all.”Don’t get me wrong, I got caught with a few lazy things, got hit in the face – but it’s boxing, we’re not playing badminton.” More

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      Artur Beterbiev ‘eats the souls’ of his boxing rivals but gives up food THREE DAYS before fights

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      ARTUR BETERBIEV eats the souls of his poor opponents but insists he is not a monster.The 39-year-old Russian light-heavyweight has an outrageously vicious 100 per cent knockout record from his 20 perfect wins.Artur Beterbiev is the most destructive force in all of boxingCredit: GETTYThe Chechen clubber has knocked out all 20 of his professional opponentsCredit: GETTYBeterbiev is a soft-spoken and devout Muslim who doesn’t trash talk his opponentsCredit: GETTYBut he prepares himself for war by going without food for three daysCredit: REXAnd the WBC, IBF and WBO king is hungry for the scalp of WBA boss and compatriot Dmitry Bivol on Saturday night to crown an undisputed emperor.A decade on the Russian amateur team, two Olympic attempts that both ended in defeat to the gold winner, and a ruthless streak like no other, have made Beterbiev a machine.But previous opponents – like battered Brits Callum Johnson, Anthony Yarde and Callum Smith – all spoke of something far more scary being in his arsenal.When reminded of his fearsome reputation, he told SunSport: “I take their souls? Ha ha ha. I don’t know.READ MORE ON BETERBIEV V BIVOL“I think they know better so we need to listen to them.“They have felt it, so they know. I just do my work, I just follow my instructions.“I am not a monster. My name is just Artur.”Beterbiev’s appetite for boxing souls, belts and glory means a sensational clash with 23-0 Bivol is on the menu.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSBut the Chechen clubber has a secret recipe for success that he reveals takes away all of his humility for the 12-round shift ahead of him and leaves him a starving savage.“I stop eating three days before a fight,” he confirmed. “I get angrier and angrier and angrier.Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol is a Beauty and the Beast story between boxing poet and terrifying KO artist “If I eat, it makes me kinder and I don’t want to be kind. “I want to be hungry. Then I become a beast.”If a fighter with a bigger ego or vocabulary was carrying around Beterbiev’s record, belts and terrifying aura, we would never hear the end of it.But the devout Muslim does not waste a word on bragging about his own brutality or demeaning his prey.When asked what total supremacy at 12st 7lbs would mean – especially over a decade-long understudy who has tried to usurp him as an amateur and pro – he retained a ruthless dignity.Artur Beterbiec collides with countryman Dmitry Bivol in a historic undisputed light-heavyweight clashCredit: GETTYBeterbiev will defend his WBC, IBF and WBO light-heavyweight titles in the historic Saudi showdownCredit: PAHe explained: “Bivol is a good fighter, he has good experience in amateur and professional.“He is a good challenge for me. I don’t think about how scary he is“Everyone is different, everyone has their own opinion. READ MORE SUN STORIES”But I am not mad at anyone for saying I am just the big puncher. We will see.“Becoming undisputed, for me, it will mean I am not a bad boxer.” More

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      I’m a New Age Traveller making my way in the world of boxing but unlike other female fighters I’ll NEVER strip naked

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      RAVEN CHAPMAN wants to sling the WBC featherweight world title in her campervan and vanish – fully clothed and goofy – into the wilderness.The nomadic 30-year-old fighter is listed as being from Norwich and based in High Wycombe but – having been proudly born into the New Age Travelling community – never stays in one place too long.Raven Chapman is looking to win the WBC featherweight title this weekendCredit: Richard Pelham / The SunThe nomadic fighter is part of the New Age Travelling communityCredit: instagram @ ravenchapmanboxingShe does, however, stay fully clothed during fight week – unlike some female fighters who use their assets to boost their earnings.It’s a decision she knows has cost her financially but a bold moral move she can take around the world – not just to the bank.Ahead of Saturday night’s clash with Australian champ Skye Nicolson, The UniBet ambassador told SunSport: “I believe in my boxing ability and I know I don’t need to do that to achieve what I want in boxing. I let my fists – and how I fight – do the talking.“When I weigh in, I wear my fight-camp t-shirt and shorts.READ MORE IN BOXING“It sometimes makes me sad when you see young and talented girls doing that to get noticed, that saddens me, it’s a shame that girls think they have to use their body as their tool, rather than their skills.“It’s not just in women’s boxing, it’s across women’s sport, so it’s important to stand up for the way that I do it.“I am not looking down on anyone for how they do it – I understand it if they need attention and want to make more money – but at what cost?“It’s also just not me, it’s not my personality. I’m goofy – I don’t try to pretend I am some sexy creature.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS “I am just me and I want to be remembered as a good boxer, not the person who got their kit off.”Living off-grid has become a popular trend since the Covid-19 lockdown but it’s much more than an Instagram fad for the 9-0 ace.Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol is a Beauty and the Beast story between boxing poet and terrifying KO artist “I was born in Norwich,” she confirmed. “But I have never been there since, let alone lived there.“It has shaped me and the quirky interests I have and things that I like.“I want to be outdoors and in nature, there’s always an adventure outdoors. And it’s a community that is so proud of me and what I am doing.“I am proud of my heritage, I am a free spirit, I never live anywhere too long, I move house a lot.”I get bored easily and want to experience new things. Material things people chase after are often irrelevant.“I still have so much stuff, I want to get rid of most of it and just have enough to sling in my van and go.”Chapman does not plan to copy her rivals who use their assets to boost their earningsCredit: GettyThe Omen will challenge Skye Nicholson for her world title in Saudi Arabia on SaturdayCredit: ReutersSunBoxing believes that the peak of a fighter’s career is so short and dangerous – unlike that of football, tennis and golf stars – that they deserve to make their money anywhere.But Chapman is honest and decent enough to admit that she had to consider her role in helping the controversial kingdom continue its revolution – even though one rule did make the last week of training a bit tricky.“I have been out to Saudi a few times now and have always been treated very well,” The Unibet ambassador said.“I was never worried about coming here, I just wanted it to be respectful, even though I am not the sort of person who walks around with their t*ts and a*** out anyway.“People might ask how I can box in a country where women’s rights are lower.“But the fact they have a women’s fight on the card shows progression and where it might go in the future. I am trying to focus on where things are going.“As a woman, I am walking around Saudi in trousers, a t-shirt and no headscarf and hopefully things continue like that and get better. But I can only go on my own experiences.READ MORE SUN STORIES“I see women’s only gyms, at my hotel there are separate men’s and women’s gyms and that can be an issue when I have an all-male team!“But we work around that and I just respect their rules and culture.” More

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      Wardley and Clarke bled and bruised their way through 12 painful rounds and deserve money-spinning Saudi rematch

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      FABIO WARDLEY and Frazer Clarke’s first fight was so bloody good it made boxing draws sexy again.In a sport in dire need of clarity on champions, rankings and judging, a shared round – let alone a whole fight – usually causes uproar among fans.Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke drew a blockbuster bout at the O2 in MarchCredit: GettyThe thrilling showdown had fans desperate for moreCredit: ReutersThey will step back into the ring for their Saudi rematchCredit: GettyThe draw usually means the champion or hometown favourite has been saved by dubious officials, just ask Marvin Hagler, Pernell Whitaker, Nigel Benn, Lennox Lewis, Gennady Golovkin and Tyson Fury.But on March 31 at the O2 when Ipswich’s 29-year-old Wardley went to war against 33-year-old Burton behemoth, even ringside rap star Kano was accepting of the decision.The thrilling and gory late-night violence was worthy of a Top Boy episode.And thankfully when the scorecards were read out – one judge favouring Wardley, one picking Clarke and one picking the draw – the feedback was far less vicious than the fight.READ MORE IN BOXINGFans scoring along on boxing’s online bible BoxRec even agreed and scored the fight a 113-113 tie.And, unlike most close or controversial decisions these days, there was no talk of alternative avenues, no plan to side-step, zero schemes to navigate another route to a world title shot.All roads lead to a rematch and the only detail that needed thrashing out was the time and date.The time is Saturday and – sadly for the fans who wanted to attend the all-English clash for Wardley’s British title – the location is Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThe reason is money, as it always is when something is uprooted from Europe and dumped into the desert.But this is a prime example of why Saudi Arabia’s slugfest slush fund is a good thing for the most important people: the fighters.Britsh boxing trio involved in ugly scuffle forcing Sky Sports to cut away from ringside on Wardley vs Clarke show Those boys bled and bruised their way through 12 painful rounds for our entertainment. They got paid well for it, by Sky Sports and Boxxer.But they will massively boost their earnings by taking the rerun into the sand dunes.And nobody can rewatch the first fight and complain that both brave men are not going where the most money is.If this bout was taking place in Russia, Palestine, Israel or Northampton – as long as the two heroes risking their health and their lives were maximising their earning potential – it should not matter to the people lucky enough to be watching.Slow-starter Wardley had his bullseye of a nose pinged from the very first bell by the 19st 2020 Olympic bronze winner until it eventually resembled a fleshy offcut out of a butcher’s bin.The Suffolk Puncher – who started off his career in a recruitment office before a few white-collar fights gave him the boxing bug – launched himself into the contest in the second with big shots wobbling his foe.But Clarke found his honey punch toward the end of the second, slashing uppercuts through Wardley’s guard and pelting his nose into haemorrhaging.But in the fifth round, Wardley’s rasping right hand robbed Clarke of his lead and his senses and he hit the deck for the first time in his career and needed eight seconds to recover.Wardley’s experienced and proven corner worked wonders cleaning up his nose between rounds and helping their man break Clarke down.And the former security guard didn’t help himself when he got a point deducted in round seven for a hat-trick of low blows.Clarke stopped dropping points in the back half of the fight but Wardley kept leaking blood out of the busted bridge of his nose – with ref Steve Gray calling the ringside doctor up to check it in round ten.And that scar tissue will be a target again this weekend as Clarke tries to finish the job.In the final two rounds, both men looked utterly spent, devoid of energy, ideas and an escape route.But they dug deeper and deeper and thankfully heard the final bell and hit Saudi oil.There’s always plenty of issues in boxing to moan about, ignore or switch off.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut this fight – on the undercard of the magnificent undisputed light-heavyweight decider between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol – is not one of them.Pay your money, fill the sofa and watch two big brave English boys do the nation proud again.Wardley’s nose poured with blood during their first fightCredit: PAThe British duo will light up the undercardCredit: ReutersThe Suffolk star retained his British, Commonwealth, WBA Continental and WBO European heavyweight titlesCredit: Getty More

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      Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol is a Beauty and the Beast story between boxing poet and terrifying KO artist

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      RUSSIAN fighting is a dirty phrase around the world right now but it’s providing one of the most beautiful boxing scenes possible this weekend.Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev have been forced to leave their homes – for the USA and Canada respectively – as Vladimir Putin tries to fight the rest of decent civilization.Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol go head to head on SaturdayCredit: GettyAnd there are unlikely to be any white, blue and red flags raised or Russia national anthem played in Riyadh.But hopefully politics can be put aside as we watch possibly the finest pugilism contest available on planet earth right now.There are bigger-money bouts around, rematches and trilogies to dream about, there are definitely more outrageous showmen and trash talkers in the bleeding business.But when you combine their amateur pedigrees and achievements, with their undefeated professional records and their blatant clash of styles – and add in a dash of personal spite dating back decades – you are left with poetry in punching.READ MORE IN BOXINGThe undisputed light-heavyweight battle between Kyrgyzstan’s 33-year-old and 39-year-old Dagestani Beterbiev is boxing’s Beauty and the Beast in a setting as dramatic as Alladin’s desert.It is a bout Walt Disney would struggle to dream up himself. But we are all lucky enough to tune in this Saturday.AMATEUR CODEHairy Beterbiev started winning major medals for the Russian amateur side almost TWENTY years ago.He was robbed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics when pitted against a Chinese light-heavyweight opponent who went on to win a controversial gold.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBeterbiev burst onto the scene 20 years agoCredit: Richard Pelham / The SunAnd by the time London 2012 Games came around he had moved up to heavyweight and only lost to another eventual golden boy in Oleksandr Usyk.In over 300 bouts he won multiple golds and silvers in the World and European Championships.Dmitry Bivol beats Lyndon Arthur in convincing fashion on AJ vs Wallin Day of Reckoning undercardAnd he only moved up to heavyweight, swapping 75kgs for 91kgs – toward the end of his amateur days – because it was too easy in the division below and Russia wanted winners in all divisions.Dmitry Bivol’s amateur career finished with another staggering record of 268-15 but he never made it to the Olympics or the World Championships as there were even more talented and experienced fighters ahead of him, like Egor Mekhontsev who won gold at London 2012 at light-heavy.Because of the six-year age gap, the pair rarely trained or travelled to tournaments together – Beterbiev was a seasoned senior while Bivol was a promising junior – but in 2012 they apparently did spar and Bivol remembers it well.“When I moved into the national team in 2012, he was already there as the No1 and he was the leader at that time,” he said.“He was a cruiserweight at that time and I was a super-middleweight.“Before the Olympic Games we did a few rounds of work together but it wasn’t proper sparring, it was just good work to help guys going to the Olympic games.”Beterbiev is a little more brutal about his protege-turned-prey.“He was not a sparring partner for me,” he said. “He can say whatever he likes.“I never needed him, from a lower category, to spar with me.”In 2012 I was fighting at 91kg and he was 75kgs. It’s not even a little bit true.”PRO RECORDSBoxing has been hurt by fighters, promoters and broadcasters protecting undefeated records.Bviol is 23-0Credit: Getty Images – GettyBut these two have thoroughly deserved their magnificent numbers.Bivol is 23-0 and has the scalps of former world champions like Jean Pascal, Joe Smith Jr and Zurdo Ramirez on his record.He has also dominated Brits Craig Richards and Lyndon Arthur on points.But, most impressively and famously, he controlled Canelo Alvarez so comfortably – in the Mexican’s adopted Las Vegas home – that he got a unanimous decision win over him in 2022, something even the legendary Gennady Golovkin failed, unfairly, to do.Beterbiev’s record is simply terrifying.The bearded brute has a 100 per cent knockout record, having battered all of his 20 opponents inside the distance.Tough Englishman Callum Johnson managed to drop Beterbiev early in their 2018 clash but he was then brutalised before the fourth-round finished.In 2019 Beterbiev won his second light-heavy belt by bludgeoning dangerous Oleksandr Gvozdyk so severely he needed two days in hospital and retired for two years.And his last two TKO wins came against brave Brits as Anthony Yarde and Callum Smith were stalked, slashed and saved by their wise trainers.STYLES MAKE SUPER FIGHTSBivol is a beautiful boxer with the trademark European point-scoring style.The clean-shaven beanpole bounces in and out of range and uses his long arms to tag his opponents, just when they think they are safe.His trademark dig is a long lead left-hook he somehow lands as he leaps backwards out of danger.The Canelo performance is the perfect example, his poise and precision was staggering to watch as he made boxing’s then pound-for-pound No1 look like a novice.It’s not always exciting, Saudi fans booed his dominant but dull decision win over Arthur last year.Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol: When is it, UK start time, live streamBut it is masterful and an acquired taste, like French haute cuisine, abstract art or The Guardian.The caveman in the opposite corner could not be more different.Beterbiev did not last 10 years on the Russian amateur squad by being some dimbulb brawler, there are brains behind his brawn.But he is essentially a human wrecking ball who smashes things to smithereens.Yarde put on a decent performance and lasted eight competitive rounds but he knows why other opponents endure far less.He explained: “Beterbiev takes away their souls – he beats them up for however many rounds they last.“Ours was like a normal fight, because we were trading, he seemed human, until the end.”THE BELTSWe must not let the four major sanctioning bodies block great fights with their own self interests, self-serving rankings, lucrative sanctioning fees and often baffling mandatory challengers.But we have all four of the belts on the line here and it is the pinnacle of the sport.Four belts are on the lineCredit: GettyBivol brings the WBA crown to the table, Beterbiev puts his WBC, IBF and WBO belts on the line.The winner will undoubtedly be the finest 12st 7lbs fighter on the planet and – depending on the manner of the victory – able to compete with Oleksandr Usyk, Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue for the mythical honour of P4P king of all of the different divisions.THE START OF A RIVALRY?This fight was already overdue before Beterbiev suffered a knee injury that postponed their June 1 duel.The rebuilt slugger will be 40 in January so the dream of a multi-fight story seems sadly unlikely.The two were due to fight in June but didn’t because of an injury to BeterbievCredit: ReutersIf there is a draw or a controversial decision, then we may see the fantasy fight a second time.But if Beterbiev batters Bivol inside the distance – or the silky younger man outhinks and outskills the veteran – then there will be no call for a rematch.The most likely scenario is the winner moves up to cruiserweight where 14st 4lbs monsters like Jai Opertai and Bournemouth’s WBO champ Chris Billam-Smith operate.OUR PREDICTIONMuch will depend on how Beterbiev’s body – especially the rebuilt knee – copes with chasing Bivol around the ring.If the ruptured meniscus, the painful surgery and the rapid return – after just 10 months since his last fight – mount up against Beterbiev, then he could be in for a long night.Bivol is younger, fresher, faster and taller but he does not possess the thudding power that Beterbiev wields to pummel people into defeat.It feels crazy to back against the man who made a mockery of the odds to beat Canelo.But Beterbiev feels like a fighting machine who only knows how to seek and destroy.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe bookies can barely split them – and neither can we – but Bivol by stoppage seems impossible whereas a Beterbiev KO or decision are both perfectly sensible ideas.So we pick Beterbiev – just. 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      Anthony Joshua splashes huge sum on property in just 18 months as he lives up to ‘Landlord’ nickname

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      BOXER Anthony Joshua is packing a punch in the property game — after splashing out £150million in the last 18 months.Joshua, who was beaten by fellow Brit Daniel Dubois in a Wembley title fight last month, has become known as The Landlord.Anthony Joshua has splashed out £150million on property in 18 monthsCredit: GettyPals said the two-time heavyweight champ is a fan of Monopoly and joked: “He wants to buy up the board.”Watford-born AJ’s latest acquisition is a £35million property on Baker Street, central London, that he plans to let out to businesses. He also has posh pads in Mayfair.A source said: “AJ is a shrewd businessman and is pumping his money into property. read more on anthony joshua”He is inundated with investment opportunities but he doesn’t rush into anything.”AJ, 34, paid £30million for Breakspear Business Park in Hemel Hempstead, Herts, and has backed a number of start-up businesses.He also invested in the Alpine F1 team in a group he put together with golfer Rory McIlroy and NFL player Travis Kelce, boyfriend of Taylor Swift. Meanwhile, AJ is pushing for an IBF rematch with Dubois, who won with a fifth-round knock-out.Most read in BoxingYesterday, his promoter Eddie Hearn said he was keen to fight as early as February. He added: “My initial thought after the fight was, ‘Let’s just chill out, maybe wait for the result of Fury-Usyk’.Tyson Fury willing to wait until he’s 50-YEARS-OLD to fight Anthony Joshua and says rival ‘knows he’s getting it’“AJ’s reaction was quite a bit different. “He is leaning towards the rematch.” More

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      Eddie Hearn reveals potentially major issue he’ll have over Anthony Joshua’s next fight after brutal Dubois KO loss

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      EDDIE HEARN has all but admitted he could end up being powerless when it comes to deciding Anthony Joshua’s next fight.AJ is at a career crossroads following the brutal fifth-round KO defeat he suffered to Daniel Dubois at Wembley last month.Anthony Joshua suffered a crushing fifth-round KO defeat to Daniel Dubois last monthCredit: GETTYAJ is seemingly hellbent on an immediate rematch with the IBF heavyweight champCredit: GETTYPromoter Eddie Hearn admits he’ll be hard-pressed to convince AJ to take any other fightCredit: REUTERSThe Watford warrior, who was dropped FOUR TIMES in the domestic dust-up, has suggested that he wants an immediate shot at redemption.And promoter Hearn admits he’ll be hard-pressed to convince the 34-year-old to put a revenge job on ‘Triple D’ on the backburner.The Matchroom Boxing chief told Sky Sports: “When you start actually thinking about it, I don’t think there’s a bad decision to make.”I know that he is leaning towards the rematch.READ MORE ON AJ”Because he wants to win the world heavyweight title – versus fighting [Deontay] Wilder [or] waiting for [Tyson] Fury.”And then you’ve got all next year bubbling around, not really fighting for the world heavyweight title.“If it’s solely down to AJ, which it will be at the end of the day, I think it’s going to be very hard to talk him out of taking the rematch.”IBF heavyweight king Dubois is open to a money-spinning rematch, telling SecondsOut: “We’re making plans for what we’re gonna do now.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”I’ve heard AJ wants the rematch. We’ll see. If he wants it, I want it, too.“We came out on top on the night, I was the better man on the night, but there’s no disrespect.Anthony Joshua brutally told his career is ‘OVER’ as boxing promoter suggests final ‘good’ fight after Dubois KO “I’m not gonna badmouth him or anything. It was a great fight and if we can do it again, it’ll be even bigger.”Former two-time unified heavyweight champion Joshua has faced strong calls to retire following his dismantling at the hands of Dubois.But the London 2012 gold medallists insists he won’t be hanging up his gloves any time soon.In his post-fight interview, he said: “Before I came here, I’m always saying to myself, ‘I’m a fighter for life.'”We rolled the dice at success and we came up short and we roll it again. We keep rolling the dice.”AJ added a few days later: “We came up short. But we have to look at all the positives.”That’s the mindset and the perspective we have to have. Look what we have achieved in 11 years, it’s phenomenal.”I want to thank every single one of you who has been riding with me.READ MORE SUN STORIES”What a rollercoaster journey – and you know what the problem is? “It’s far from over yet.”Anthony Joshua insists retirement ISN’T on the cards for himCredit: PA More

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      Fears Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul could be cancelled at last minute with boxing legend, 58, ‘somewhat protected’

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      MIKE TYSON’S team could stop him from returning to the ring to fight Jake Paul – MMA legend Dan Hardy has warned.The heavyweight icon faces YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul on November 15 in a bout widely slammed over the 30-year age gap.Mike Tyson faces Jake Paul on November 15Credit: GettyDan Hardy says Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson could still get cancelledCredit: GettyThe already controversial clash was further scrutinised when Tyson pulled out of the initial July 20 date after suffering an ulcer flare up in his stomach.And former UFC title challenger Hardy does not rule out the fight facing the KO for good. He told Bloody Elbow: “As much as I’m enjoying Jake Paul as a phenomenon in combat sports, I feel like beating up Mike Tyson would not do great things for his brand.“I honestly think a lot of the fun poking and fat suits and stuff that we are seeing now is actually working against him a little bit because Mike Tyson is held in such high regard.READ MORE IN BOXING“It wouldn’t surprise me if that fight falls away and Mike is somewhat protected by the people around him because I do think that would be worth considering for them.“There’s so many people Jake Paul can fight, he doesn’t need to be fighting Mike Tyson. If he was calling him out 10 years ago, 15 years ago, fair enough.“This version of Mike is not the person who represents who Mike Tyson was when he was at the top of the sport.”Despite the previous health scare, Tyson has been deemed medically fit to continue training. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBut he is required to undergo additional brain and hearts tests ahead of his fight while both will undergo mandatory drug testing. Tyson retired in 2005 following two dismal defeats but did return in for an exhibition bout in 2020 against Roy Jones Jr. What’s happened’ say fans as they fear Jake Paul is ‘going to get slept’ by Mike Tyson after seeing training footageBut his controversial comeback is to be professionally sanctioned with records on the line – Iron Mike’s first real fight in 15 YEARS. Paul, 27, meanwhile has ten wins and only one loss in the boxing ring, losing a 2023 split-decision to Tommy Fury, 25.And Hardy – joined by many other boxing fans – fears Tyson could be sent “crashing to the canvas” by his opponent 30-YEARS his junior. He said: “I’m a big Mike Tyson fan as many combat sports people are. “You know, time always catches up with us and Mike Tyson isn’t the fighter he was even a couple of years ago.“Even when he fought Roy Jones Jr. I thought he looked good, but in the last couple of years, I feel like his age has really started to show through.“Like, he’s still a dangerous man in his own mind and you would want to upset the guy, that’s for sure.READ MORE SUN STORIES“In a boxing contest where you’re in with someone who is in their 20s, over 200lbs and spending all day every day working on his boxing. “What none of us want to see is Mike Tyson go crashing to the canvas and Jake Paul celebrating.”Tyson and Paul facing offCredit: Rex More