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TYSON FURY promised fans a “show stopping” next fight and vented frustration at being out since his trilogy with Derek Chisora. Fury beat Chisora in ten rounds in December but he has failed to return since.
Tyson Fury vented frustration at being out since his trilogy with Derek ChisoraCredit: Jamie McPhilimey
But over the past month, the Gypsy King has taken to social media to tease imminent and massive fight news.
And in his latest post, he wrote: “The @wbcboxing Heavyweight king cant wait till my next fight.
“iv been training daily from Christmas trying to get a fight. Tried many fighters & have had no luck but that wont keep me down.
“im blessed everyday i wake up! i know God loves me! & everything will workout the way it should as it always does cant wait for you all to see what iv got coming for you guys its show stopping.”
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Fury, 34, has been left in the lurch after talks to unify the division with Oleksandr Usyk, 36, broke down earlier in the year.
And the WBC champion has not been able to find an opponent to return against in the meantime.
He claimed the UFC had offered him a “hybrid” fight against heavyweight champion Jon Jones, 35.
And boxing bosses in Saudi Arabia have hinted at making another offer to face Usyk, this time at the end of the year.
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It comes after the Ukrainian pound-for-pound star signed with Skill Challenge Entertainment in Saudi.
And Fury said on Foxify Trade Twitter Spaces: “I would love to fight Usyk for the undisputed titles.
“But at the minute Usyk is running like a cheater, he is running so fast, he can’t get away from me quick enough.
“The only reason this fight hasn’t happened is Usyk wants more bags, he wants more money.
“So, I don’t blame him for that because at the end of the day it’s a short career and it’s a business.
“So, it’s not a personal thing of ‘I hate Usyk’ or ‘oh my god Usyk didn’t fight me’, for whatever reasons. This is strictly business.
“Usyk is waiting for the big money, the £100million he’s going to get from the Saudis for a fight in November or whenever it’s going to happen.
“So, I can’t hold it against him. I know he’s a family man and he’s got mouths to feed, so I wish him luck, it’s not personal, it’s a sport for one and a business for two.
“But, when we do finally meet, I’m going to annihilate him, that’s a fact.”
Tyson Fury facing off with Oleksandr UsykCredit: Reuters More

BOXING fans have been left stunned by Oleksandr Usyk’s stunning body transformation ahead of his return to the ring.The WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine heavyweight champion appears to be set to defend his belts against Daniel Dubois next.
The bulked-up Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua for a second time in AugustCredit: Reuters
Fans are now torn after seeing the new slimmed down version of the champCredit: Twitter
He is believed to be preparing to face the Brit on August 12 in Poland after talks for a unification showdown broke down with Tyson Fury.
However Usyk, who bulked up to 221.5 lbs for his second victory over Anthony Joshua last year, looks to be a lot leaner now.
The undefeated 36-year-old posted some photos of him with his trainer during a gym session over the weekend.
And fans were left debating whether or not his transformation was a good or bad thing.
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“Too small,” commented one fan in reaction to the snap.
Another called him a “small guy” as another said he was a “middleweight” after apparently shedding the pounds.
And a fellow concerned fan said: “He looks slim as hell.”
However, not everyone was trolling the champ and, in fact, many were left worried for Dubois having seen the trimmed down southpaw.
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“Dubois is in trouble” predicted one.
Another wrote: “Dubois going to sleep in round five,” said another.
Although a fellow boxing fan declared: “Usyk is trying to look hard but can’t even knock down a glass of milk.” More

CARL FROCH said Anthony Joshua “totally disregarded” his former coach Rob McCracken before losing to Oleksandr Usyk. McCracken led AJ to gold in the Olympics and professional ranks at his Team GB base in Sheffield.
Anthony Joshua in training for his next fightCredit: Instagram/@anthonyjoshua
Carl Froch said Anthony Joshua ‘totally disregarded’ his former coach Rob McCrackenCredit: AFP
But the partnership was KO’d after Joshua was beaten by Usyk on points in September 2021.
Former world champion Froch – formerly trained by McCracken – claimed Joshua refused orders during the training camp.
He said on William Hill’s podcast, Up Front with Simon Jordan: “It’s quite simple. It’s a really short answer. He didn’t listen to Rob McCracken.
“He didn’t do what he was told. He totally disregarded him. And that relationship broke down, and Rob wasn’t in the corner for the rematch.
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“He must’ve known that their relationship was gonna end. Because I’m friends with Rob, and because I have conversations with him, I can’t talk too much about what me and Rob talk about.
“All I will say is, it’s quite easy for everybody who saw that first fight to see that Anthony Joshua did not listen to Rob McCracken.
“And the training camp – I know by the way because you get little insights from the camp and you hear other people talking about it, I’m not talking about Rob – not wanting to do hard runs.
“Not wanting to spar. If you don’t do that sparring and you don’t do the running, they’re the two most important fundamental things, you’re not ready for the fight.”
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Joshua, 33, parted ways with McCracken following defeat to Usyk, 36, and instead hired American Robert Garcia for the Saudi Arabia rematch.
But again, AJ was bettered over 12 rounds causing him to change cornerman again after a fallout with Garcia.
Joshua linked up with trainer of the year Derrick James in Texas and he returned with victory over Jermaine Franklin, 29, in April.
The two-time unified champ is now in talks to return against Dillian Whyte, 35, and to fight Deontay Wilder, 37, in December.
Anthony Joshua with trainer Derrick JamesCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

EDDIE HEARN said an offer has been sent to Dillian Whyte to fight Anthony Joshua next. The heavyweights were in negotiations for August 12 but Hearn came out to say the deal broke down.
Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte are in talks to rematchCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
So a fuming Whyte, 35, hit back to SunSport and claimed he never down the fight as no real offer was ever made.
Hearn has since responded and revealed a contract was being sent Whyte’s way in a late bid to get the bout on.
He told Boxing Social: “They say no contact has been made but they’re happy to accept the offer, so they’ve obviously received the offer.
“Obviously what’s happened is that that’s the fight I was asked to make.
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“We made an offer to Dillian Whyte four or five weeks ago and they came back and the exact wording was ‘absolutely not, this is unacceptably low’ and basically nowhere near a number that they’d accept.
“I funneled that back to AJ and the team and we said, ‘okay, we’ll move onto another opponent’. That was it.
“Now they come out today out of the blue and say ‘we accept that offer’, right when we’re about to announce or are in final negotiations with another opponent.
“We went straight back to Dillian and said ‘can you confirm that you accept that offer’ and they said ‘yes, we do’ and I said ‘fantastic’, so we’re getting them a contract.
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“They’ll have a contract today, we need to move at pace but if they’re serious that fight can 100 per cent happen.
“It’s still the fight that AJ wants for August 12th so again, if Dillian is serious, that fight is going to happen.”
Joshua, 33, is also in talks to face Deontay Wilder, 37, in Saudi Arabia in December but wants another bout beforehand.
So AJ is fighting against the clock to get an opponent finalised but Hearn hopes a deal with Whyte – beaten by Joshua in 2015 – can be wrapped up.
He said: “This contract is not going to be difficult.
“It’s a set purse, there’s no travel or obscene media obligations – he’s going to have to attend the press conference and get whatever tickets he wants and things like that, but it’s pretty simple.
“We don’t want to come back with a million things on the contract.
“We do have to move at pace because it’s seven weeks on Saturday, but I’d love that fight to happen and hopefully they’re real.”
Anthony Joshua beat Dillian Whyte in 2015Credit: AFP

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