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    Meet Britain’s six next boxing superstars who are set to replace Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua including new Mike Tyson

    BRITISH boxing has never been in a better vein of pulling power thanks to the super-funding coming in from Saudi Arabia.But with Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua cashing in and racing toward 40, who are the new generation of unknowns fighting hard and fast to make it to the promised lands of Riyadh and Wembley?Tyson Fury suffered his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk at the weekend and could soon hang up his glovesCredit: GettyAnthony Joshua is also likely coming to the end of his boxing careerCredit: GettyWith more and more British boxing heading behind the paywall of the DAZN app – and the main broadcasters spending their time and budget elsewhere – it has never been more difficult for the next AJ or Gypsy King to build their name or fanbase.If you don’t have an Olympic medal, like Audley Harrison, Amir Khan, James DeGale or Lauren Price – or have the backing of a football club and city like Manchester and Leeds icons Ricky Hatton and Josh Warrington, the early rounds of the hurt business can be brutal.But SunSport reckons we’ve unearthed half-a-dozen rough diamonds who will shine bright in 2025.And, most importantly for their health and success and that of the sport, they will be deserving of your attention and ticket money.READ MORE IN BOXINGMoses Itauma – 19 – heavyweightThe most obvious pick of the bunch but – at still a ridiculously young age – the Chatham wonderkid deserves top billing.SunSport was in the Ropes and Glory amateur gym for Itauma’s 18th birthday – and training session – last December 28.Moses Itauma has been dubbed Britain’s Mike TysonCredit: GettyItauma managed a first round knockout against Demsey McKean at the weekendCredit: GettyAnd his stunning rise to Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s chief support – in the space of just 12 transformative months – has been super.Manager Francis Warren and his promoter dad Frank have supported and guided the southpaw perfectly.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSBut his freakish natural talent, laser-focused attitude, baffling maturity and even his ready-made media skills are what has got him so close to the top already.Barring injury or a catastrophic upset, it seems certain that Itauma will be a bonafide world champion before the end of 2026.Tyson Fury breaks silence on Oleksandr Usyk defeat in angry backstage rant after storming out of ringHe might not beat Mike Tyson’s record time of landing one in 20 years, four months and 22 days.But he seems to have the talent and – perhaps even more importantly the unshakable mindset- to have a longer and more sustained reign.The wonderkid was red-hot property way before his one-round demolition of 6ft 6in Aussie tough man Demsey McKean.But after smashing his biggest test way back Down Under, he is even closer to a world title than even his biggest fans could have imagined.Cindy Ngamba – 26 – middleweightThe 2024 Paris Olympics was such a dismal time for amateur boxing following the controversy over the gender of two fighters competing in the female code.It was painfully slim pickings for Team GB too, whose only medal was the bronze Colchester’s classy Lewis Richardson claimed.Cindy Ngamba made her debut at the Olympics this summerCredit: PABut our team up in Sheffield deserves credit for one more magnificent medal and an even better story.Bolton-based Ngamba came to England from Cameroon aged just 11 and, after her immigration paperwork was lost, she was given refugee status and even detained at the immigration office one sad day.Tragically, due to the ongoing lack of a British passport, Ngamba could not represent Great Britain at the Games.But she did manage to win the first ever medal – an iconic bronze – for the newly formed Refugee Olympic Team.Promoters should be fighting each other to sign the wonderful woman, with the amateur pedigree and the inspirational story. Ngamba truly is the full package.Lewis Williams – 26 – heavyweightThe Leamington Spa giant lit up Birmingham’s 2022 Commonwealth Games by coasting to a gold medal.It was even more poignant because dad Bob had to force his way out of hospital to race to ringside and watch all their shared dreams come true.Lewis Williams won gold at the Commonwealth Games in 2022Credit: GettyThe 6ft 7in talent was nailed on for a life-changing Olympics spot but when his dad’s health plummeted, Williams’ form went with it and he chose hospice stays over training and tournaments and his Paris dream and dad eventually faded away.Thankfully trainer and manager Edwin Cleary is ferociously invested in his fighters and whipped Williams back into shape and got him a pro deal with Frank Warren, who can guide an English heavyweight like nobody’s business.On his November debut he grabbed everybody’s attention when he finished a tough journeyman with intelligent spite.And he will return in February to help Itauma and Daniel Dubois keep the juggernaut of young British heavyweights booming on.Lucas Roehig – 21 – cruiserweightTrust George Groves to gift his promising protege one of the most testing pro debuts a young kid could ever have nightmares about.Most paid bows – especially one is as modest a venue as the Harrow leisure centre and untelevised – come against veteran journeymen who never win and are just a clever foil to test and teach the hotshot over the scheduled distance.Lucas Roehrig is considered a huge prospectCredit: RexBut Groves – a product of the excellent Dale Youth gym and criminally underrated trainer Mick Delaney – is not one for following trends.Roehig was slung in with dangerous and proud Pompey puncher Joel McIntyre, a former English champion.And Roehig cut, flogged and finished the warhorse in just three rounds.Groves – who won his super-middleweight title at the fourth time of asking – was always a maverick in British boxing’s too predictable business.And it looks like he is passing that baton on as Roehig has set a very high early pace and fans will enjoy trying to keep up.Leighton Birchall – 18 – bantamweightIn February the Morecambe sensation and equally exciting Adam Maca put on the sort of 57kg show that amateur British boxing buffs dream of.The pair of pocket rockets put on a clinic of freakish talent with Maca winning a razor-close split decision.Leighton Birchall is rapidly becoming more and more popularCredit: Photo credit Stockbridge ABC.But because Birchall has ditched the vest and headguard and raced into the paid ranks ahead of his rival, he lands on this list first, with Maca certain to follow.A Haringey Box Cup double winner, a multi-time national champion and GB youth representative, Birchall ran out of things to win in the amateurs.One of three professional fighting brothers, Birchall can talk as well as he can fight and his style will tantalise fans and tease opponents.And he is already using Generation Z’s many social media platforms to increase the speed of his rising reputation and call out his domestic rivals.Jermaine Dhliwayo – 22 – super-featherweightYou are probably not a real British boxing fan if you have not watched Derek Chisora in awe over the years and recently hoped he would settle down into a hard-earned retirement.Thankfully this Northampton-born southpaw could help guide us into that sweet spot.Jermaine Dhliwayo has a big fan in Derek ChisoraCredit: Instagram @jermaine.dhliwayoVeteran brawler Del Boy is Dhliwayo’s uncle and mentor.The pair are so close that the second-generation fighter lives in his uncle’s old bedroom – being watched over by his aunty and Chisora’s mum Violet – and he has not even changed the decor or ditched all the old boxing posters.Dhliwayo is a trained electrician who still works – properly – around his boxing and he is being well managed to learn on the job.In the space of just five months he has got to 4-0 with understated bouts at the O2, in Finland, at York Hall and in Gibraltar.READ MORE SUN STORIESWhen Chisora finally hangs up his battered old mitts, he will be a serious miss. But Dhliwayo looks like being his parting gift to UK fight fans – even though he never owed us anything after so many brutal nights. More

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    Jake Paul set to fight Conor McGregor in blockbuster bout despite UFC star claiming he was in talks with brother Logan

    JAKE PAUL is reportedly on course to pip brother Logan to a grudge match with UFC superstar Conor McGregor.McGregor revealed earlier this month that he’s accepted a shock offer to face Logan in an exhibition boxing match in India next year.Conor McGregor sensationally claimed earlier this month that he’ll boxCredit: GETTYLogan Paul added fuel to the fire via his Instagram storyCredit: INSTAGRAM@LOGANPAULBut his brother Jake is reportedly set to steal the McGregor fight from underneath himCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAULIt was later revealed by reporter Ariel Helwani that preliminary talks over the bout – which could come together thanks to Indian billionaire Anant Ambani – have taken place but both the UFC and the WWE have yet to be approached.Ambani, however, initially wanted Jake to be the man standing across from McGregor in the crossover clash.And according to a sensational report, he could very well get his wish.ESPN boxing correspondent Salvador Rodriguez claims a grudge match between Jake and McGregor is now “on the table” for mid-2025.READ MORE ON MCGREGORHe wrote on X: “Sources: Jake Paul vs Conor McGregor on the table for July, August or September 2025 in India.”The sensational claim comes just days after Jake revealed he’d be making a “big announcement in January”.A fight between Jake and McGregor has been brewing for the best part of four years.Jake started his pursuit of a multi-million-pound showdown with the MMA mogul in late 2020.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSHe began taunting McGregor in a series of videos, which included sick jibes at the Irishman’s fiancee Dee Devlin.The pair have traded several jabs over the years, with recently McGregor blasting Jake’s crossover clash with boxing legend Mike Tyson last month.Jake Paul beats Mike Tyson in unanimous decision as crowd boo fightHe said: “A 16-minute spar in sparring gloves. F*** off.”Paul took aim at the UFC’s poster boy late last month after he was found civilly liable to have assaulted a woman – Nikita Hand – at a Dublin hotel in December 2018.McGregor responded a few hours after vowing to appeal the verdict by branding Jake a “little gay nerd.”Jake renewed his war of words with McGregor shortly after the Dubliner went public with his potential exhibition with Logan.He wrote on X: “Now it all makes sense why Conor Mcgregor & his management team have been desperately trying to get MVP to negotiate for a fight between us.”As we told them privately & I’m now saying it publicly.”The only way we’re willing to explore me vs Conor in a pro boxing / mma fight is if Dana White / UFC are at the table directly or make it clear they are ok with discussions.READ MORE SUN STORIES”Conor is washed. Needs the Paul’s. Logan by however he wants.”Former two-division champion McGregor hasn’t fought since breaking his left leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier three-and-a-half years ago.Conor McGregor hasn’t fought since breaking his left leg over three years agoCredit: AP More

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    What Tyson Fury’s trainer told him before final round in heavyweight rematch defeat to Oleksandr Usyk

    TYSON FURY should not be stunned by his unanimous decision loss as his corner told him he was losing to Oleksandr Usyk just before the final round.With overbearing head-butt aficionado and dad, John, exiled from the 36-year-old Gypsy King’s corner, head trainer SugarHill Steward was allowed to work properly.The final words to Tyson Fury from his trainer before the last round of his fight with Oleksandr Usyk have been revealedCredit: ReutersFury was beaten by Usyk in a unanimous points decision in their rematchCredit: GettyFury – who had beefed up to 20st – abandoned the showboating that cost him the early rounds in the original May clash and had a successful fifth session.But Usyk was a level above and rarely needed to venture out of third gear.And Fury’s corner told him as much before the final installment of their 24-round rivalry.“You’ve got to take it now,” the Detroit trainer said.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL“There ain’t no tomorrow, you hear me? It’s now.“The fight is too f***ing close, you need to take this mother f***er.“You’ve got to keep your legs f***ng moving.“Keep your god-damn hands up and give it everything you’ve got Tyson, you hear that?Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS“You’ve got to take it, don’t get stupid, but you’ve got to take it”Fury’s assistant trainer and cousin Andy Lee knew the seriousness of the losing situation, when he added: “Don’t be desperate, be smart.”Tyson Fury reacts to Oleksandr Usyk loss with Gypsy King’s team left ‘dumbfounded’A decision on his future in boxing has been made as exclusively reported by SunSport.The Brit has vowed “it’s not over”, with a £250million Brit mega-fight with Anthony Joshua already being discussed.Fury vs Usyk 2 – top storiesREAD MORE on a absolute blockbuster night in Riyadh…Fury vs Usyk 2 round by round: How SunSport scored the controversial heavyweight thrillerOLEKSANDR USYK took another controversial decision over Tyson Fury to regain his heavyweight throne.Seven months on from their split-decision thriller, this time the scorecards were unanimous 116-112 all in Usyk’s favour.The Gypsy King stormed out of the ring as his promoter Frank Warren was left stunned by the cards.Here’s how SunSport’s Wally Downes scored the fight…Round 1The rules were ignored and Fury arrived at 11:15pm local time with a beard that would make Brian Blessed’s chops feel naked.If we thought his face fuzz looked overgrown, we were stunned to see the size of his belly when the cameras caught him topless in his dressing room.His red shorts were so high that you couldn’t even see much of his gut, an inch higher and the 20st beast would have had the option of tucking his nipples down there too.Fury tried to intimidate Usyk with the final face-off, widening his eyes like a monster but the champ remained ice cold.They swapped jabs and fenced with their lead hands. Usyk drove left hands into his wobbling belly and then clipped him with a head shot to snatch the opener. Usyk.Round 2Usyk lands a scoring one-two to the head as soon as the session starts but then returns to the body and lands lefts, one even makes Fury stumble.But the Gypsy King lands a treble-jab and then a meaty right hand to take the round.Still no signs of the body blows and uppercuts that won him the middle rounds of the May fight. FuryRound 3Three times Usyk scores with a jab to the body and left hand upstairs.Fury struggles to deal with the pressure. Fury lands a little check hook and even tries the southpaw stance.But all his threats to skin and cook the bog-eyed rat or ugly rabbit prove empty. Usyk.Round 4Fury makes a bright start with a chopped right hand.Bit Usyk almost whacks his whiskers off with two left hands that score well.But Fury pings back with a big right hand that forces Usyk back.Then that uppercut returns and cuts through Usyk’s guard. Draw.Round 5Fury takes control instantly when a right hand is the perfect start to the sessionThen the Brit gets warned for rabbit punches as he bids to bully the champ.Usyk is then walked into a lead left uppercut and then he starts shipping body blows. Usyk scuttles off and has to recover. Fury.Round 6Fury in trouble. The challenger’s bloated body starts to sweat and Usyk keeps targeting it with his power-punch left.Then he goes head hunting and clips Fury’s skull.The Morecambe giant is buzzed and worried, his head got rocked backwards. He hides the rest of the round. UsykRound 7A quiet round only really features a crisp Fury one-two and a single Usyk left. Draw.Round 8A one-two-hook works for Usyk as he pushes all of the pace an pressure and Fury tries to hide his 20st target.An accidental clash of heads thankfully leaves no cuts.Fury does launch a limp attack but Usyk smiles back and shakes his shaven head. Usyk.Round 9Fury starts to tire, he has so much timber to lug around and lumberjack Usyk loves chopping him down.He’s too big to dance and rub and counter.He is playing super-fit Usyk’s game. Usyk.Round 10Fury lands a rare uppercut and attacks Usyk’s body. He takes the centre of the ring but then eats a couple of shots.Fury tries to hold and lean and sap at Usyk’s engine. But he is punished with a left to the cheek.Big left from Uysk lands and scatters Fury sweat beads off his head.But Fury cracks back with an uppercut. But Usyk’s pressure and punches win in. Usyk.Round 11These could well be the deciding rounds. Usyk is busier, Fury throws an uppercut but it only grazes his guard.Fury walks onto a tippy-tappy combination but then two serious shots. The wind is coming out of his giant red sails.Usyk is relentless and bouncing and prodding and punching and Fury is 20st and flagging. UsykRound 12Fury starts like a man who knows he needs at least a lockdown but that helps Usyk counter him.A combo of three straight punches score for the Ukraine icon.But Fury keeps swinging and slashing and pulling up the shorts that slip down his back and love handles from all the sweat Usyk has drained out of him.With a section of the ungrateful crowd booing and whistling they slug it out for the final ten seconds finish. UsykSunSport’s scorecards: Usyk 118-112 Fury. More

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    Oleksandr Usyk predicts Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury winner after going 24 rounds with each Brit legend

    OLEKSANDR USYK has predicted a winner between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua – having beaten both TWICE. Usyk first became heavyweight champion by dethroning AJ in September 2021 before winning the rematch a year later. Oleksandr Usyk twice beat Tyson FuryCredit: GettyHe also has two wins over Anthony JoshuaCredit: AFPIt set him up for a historic undisputed title showdown with Fury in May – which he won on a split-decision. And seven months later he inflicted defeat on the Gypsy King again – this time via controversial unanimous decision. So Usyk is in the perfect position to pick a winner should Joshua, 35, and Fury, 36, finally fight. And he told Boxing King Media: “Maybe it is Anthony Joshua.” READ MORE IN boxing Asked how AJ would win, Usyk, 37, replied: “I don’t know, maybe it is points. I don’t know.”Joshua is coming off a fifth round knockout against Daniel Dubois in September and turned down the chance to rematch. Instead Dubois, 27, defends his IBF title against Joseph Parker, 32, on February 22 in Saudi Arabia. And promoter Eddie Hearn will now urged Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh to set up a two-fight deal for Joshua and Fury. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSHearn said: “The reality is there’s only one fight for Tyson Fury and that is Anthony Joshua. “It’s the biggest fight in the history of British boxing and everyone will want to see it. That wasn’t a Tyson Fury who looked finished.Oleksandr Usyk shows true colours with classy message to Tyson Fury after victory in heavyweight rematch“It wasn’t a flat performance, it wasn’t a poor performance. He didn’t look gun shy or like his punch resistance was in question.“Tyson Fury is still potentially at the peak of his powers, just not good enough to beat Oleksandr Usyk.“For me AJ against Fury is the one. One at Wembley and then back out here for Riyadh Season.”Eddie Hearn wants Joshua and Fury to fight nextCredit: PA More

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    New footage shows Paris Fury’s heartbroken response to Tyson Fury’s unanimous decision defeat to Oleksandr Usyk

    TYSON FURY’S wife Paris was left heartbroken after the boxing star’s second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.Tyson, 36, saw his staggering undefeated streak come to an end against Usyk, 37, in May and also lost Saturday’s rematch in Saudi Arabia via unanimous decision.Paris Fury was left heartbroken after hearing the results of Tyson’s fightCredit: https://x.com/boxingontntTyson Fury’s wife Paris watched her husband go through 12 gruelling fightsCredit: https://x.com/boxingontntParis clapped Tyson on as she awaited the results of the judges’ decisionCredit: https://x.com/boxingontntParis was left with tears in her eyes after finding out Oleksandr Usyk won via unanimous decisionCredit: https://x.com/boxingontntParis, 35, watched on from ringside while the results were read out following 12 gruelling rounds between the two heavyweight stars.The TNT Sports cameras focused on Mrs Fury who was eagerly awaiting to hear the judges’ decision.It was obvious anyone could cut the tension with a knife as the decision was read out loud.And Paris started clapping in support of Tyson as she was getting ready to find out.Read More on BoxingBut upon hearing the unanimous decision in favour of Usyk, who retained the WBO, WBA, and WBC championships, tears appeared in her eyes.Mrs Fury also shook her head suggesting she didn’t agree with the judges’ decision.Nevertheless, Paris showed a stiff upper lip as she got ready to join her husband in the ring.Tyson later said: “I thought I won that fight. I thought I won both fights but I’m going home with two losses on my record. There’s not much I can do about it. I can just fight my heart out.Most read in Boxing”I will believe til the day I die that I won that fight. I was aggressive, on the front foot all night, landing to the body and head.”Frank Warren had me three or four rounds up. A lot of people had me at least two rounds up. But I’m not going to cry over spilled milk.Oleksandr Usyk DOMINATES Tyson Fury in unanimous decision with Gypsy King ‘all talk and all belly'”I can’t change the decision. When you don’t get the KO this is what happens: You can’t guarantee a win.”Usyk beat Tyson via unanimous decision in their rematchCredit: Getty More

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    Tyson Fury had ‘bad distraction’ Anthony Joshua fight in his head before Usyk defeat – but it screams of WWE cash-grab

    TYSON FURY went into the second Oleksandr Usyk defeat knowing he had a silly-money Anthony Joshua double act already banked – and he boxed like it.SunSport sat down with Lennox Lewis – the last undisputed heavyweight king – the week before the Riyadh rerun.Tyson Fury fell to a second consecutive defeat at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk on SaturdayCredit: GettyLennox Lewis told SunSport that Fury had his mind on fighting Anthony Joshua anywayCredit: PAAnd the 59-year-old confirmed the clear direction Saudi Arabia was taking the two giant Brits would be a hindrance for Fury, ahead of his must-win revenge mission.“I think it is a bad distraction to have in your head”, Lewis told us, “My goal would just be to get the undisputed championship first, before thinking about anything else. “That would be my goal, especially if he is 1-0 down.”After another cautious performance – against a freakish talent – Fury is now 2-0 down to Ukraine’s generational genius, who holds the same score over AJ and beat Daniel Dubois into a 2023 surrender.READ MORE IN BOXINGHe can take his ancient sword, his London 2012 gold medal, his stuffed Eeyore toy, his undefeated record, his impish gap-tooth grin and his undisputed cruiserweight reign and vanish into the pantheon of boxing greats – of all weights and eras.He can leave behind our also rans – fine big men of their time but neither able to dominate the little maverick – to ham up a cash-grab, with the script and cheques are already written by Saudi Arabia.John Fury will return from the shadows, blame the corner for the loss and say his exile was the biggest problem, he will then attack AJ and his cheerleader Eddie Hearn, take his top off and headbutt some Riyadh Season sponsored scenery.Hearn and Frank Warren will go head to head with their cash cows and milk British boxing’s casual crowd with tall tales about how their star attractions are not really fading forces who should have boxed years ago.Most read in BoxingAnthony Joshua has been tipped to fight Tyson Fury nextCredit: GettyCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSDavid Haye bungled his attempt to push the product when he said: “I want to see Fury and Joshua now. They are both coming off losses and we have been waiting for it for some time now and there is no better time than right now. It is the biggest fight to be right now.”It is the biggest and best fight to make right now – because neither of them has anything better on the table.Tyson Fury reacts to Oleksandr Usyk loss with Gypsy King’s team left ‘dumbfounded’When they should have clashed in their primes, they both preferred their chances of beating a little leftie more suited to the 14st 4lbs division. They both come unstuck and now they need each other as a pension plan.Hearn’s sales pitch was even more fanciful: “It’s not just the biggest fight in British boxing but the biggest fight in the sport.”If he means by sheer tonnage he’s right. But after four clear points losses to Usyk, a violent knockout loss for AJ against Daniel Dubois and a dismal Fury showing against debutant Francis Ngannou where he nicked a split, it’s the heavyweight division’s version of the League Cup.IBF king Dubois is a hotter property, Moses Itauma – who scored a sensational first-round knockout on the undercard – is the scorching prospect, even Fabio Wardley is the younger feel-good story with the British title and the can-do attitude.Fury vs AJ is Hulk Hogan vs Mr Perfect when boxing’s Attitude Era of Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock is ready and raring to rip through the old guard.It will be fun, there will be blood and all the usual faces will get richer.But there should be no belts and no phoney claims of the winner being back at No1.It’s a late windfall both men richly deserve and, because Turki Alalshikh is at the helm, all the old rows over purse cuts, rematch clauses, poster positions and broadcasters are in the bin with Usyk’s doubters.Hearn produced a splendid line when he claimed: “I will be pushing His Excellency (Alalshikh) to make the fight.”The Essex matchmaker will be pushing nobody for anything, he’ll be bending over and pleading for it, like most of the casual fans who understandably want to see a 15-year domestic rivalry settled once and for all.Truth be told, we are all up for it. We need to see the broken and outboxed versions of our heroes finally decide who is the best Brit behemoth since Lewis and Frank Bruno.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut please don’t waste your time trying to tell us it’s Ali v Frazier or Holyfield v Bowe.It’s Joshua vs Fury or Fury vs Joshua – it’s overdue, it’s silly-lucrative and it’s fun. But it isn’t a patch – or a punch – on Usyk.Eddie Hearn has vowed to ‘push’ to make AJ vs Fury happenCredit: Getty More

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    Tyson Fury offered immediate return to the big time despite ANOTHER Oleksandr Usyk defeat with historic two-fight deal

    TYSON FURY has been handed his own “Christmas gift” with a two-fight Anthony Joshua deal after his bitter points loss to Oleksandr Usyk.The Gypsy King, 36, lost to Ukrainian Usyk for the second successive time but the Brit and promoter Frank Warren were adamant he won in Saudi Arabia after all three of the judges scored Saturday’s fight 116-112. Tyson Fury is open to any challenge 2025 bringsCredit: PAAnthony Joshua could be his next opponent in a two-fight dealCredit: GettyFury insisted unified champ Usyk had received an early “Christmas gift”.But he has been offered back-to-back fights with AJ at Wembley and Riyadh to heal the wound.Fury vs Usyk 2 – top storiesREAD MORE on a absolute blockbuster night in Riyadh…Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said: “The reality is there’s only one fight for Tyson Fury and that is Anthony Joshua. It’s the biggest fight in the history of British boxing and everyone will want to see it.“That wasn’t a Tyson Fury who looked finished.READ MORE IN BOXING“It wasn’t a flat performance, it wasn’t a poor performance.“He didn’t look gun shy or like his punch resistance was in question.“Tyson Fury is still potentially at the peak of his powers, just not good enough to beat Oleksandr Usyk.“For me AJ against Fury is the one. One at Wembley and then back out here for Riyadh Season.”Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFury was fuming at the scorecards after his loss and Warren said he was “dumbfounded” by the “nuts” verdict in the Riyadh rematch.And the Gypsy King said: “I felt a little Christmas spirit in there and the judges gave him an early Christmas gift. I thought I’d won both fights but I’ve gone home with two losses on my record. Tyson Fury gives cryptic update on his future after Oleksandr Usyk defeat as retirement rumours circle“I will always believe until the day I die I won that fight. There’s no doubt in my mind.“Frank had me three or four rounds up and a lot of people had me up by at least two.“I know I had to knock him out. I know boxing, I’ve been in it all my life, and you can’t change decisions.“I will always feel a little bit hard done by. Not a little bit, actually a lot. When you don’t get the knockout, this is what happens. You can’t guarantee the win.”Despite conceding four stones and six inches in height, Usyk landed more and bigger shots with greater accuracy.And 20st Fury cut his workrate in the second half of the fight.Knowing AJ has ducked a Daniel Dubois rematch to land a Fury windfall, the Mancunian added: “We go now into a new year and whatever that brings, we’ll see.“I’ve not got a decision. It is what it is and we move on.“I did the best I could. If I could have done any more then I would have done. And that’s it.”Fury claimed in one clip shared by TNT that he was never going to get a decision. He said: “I was robbed there, f*** them. You’re not getting nothing in these countries.”Warren added: “I’m dumbfounded at how they scored it. His jabbing was superb, his footwork was superb, he wasn’t slow. He was very evasive.”READ MORE SUN STORIESIt extended 37-year-old Usyk’s unblemished record to 23 victories, strengthening claims he is the best of his generation.Of Warren’s criticism, Usyk said: “Uncle Frank, I think he is blind. If Tyson says it is a Christmas gift then OK, thank you God — not Tyson.” More

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    Tyson Fury reveals retirement decision after devastating Usyk loss as he looks forward to Xmas ‘blowout’ with family

    TYSON Fury has assured pals “it’s not over” despite his devastating world heavyweight defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. The Gypsy King flew back to Britain yesterday after hitting out at the judges’ decision in Saudi Arabia – sparking retirement rumours.Tyson Fury sparked retirement rumours after losing his world heavyweight title fight with UsykCredit: GettyTyson reunites with wife Paris, who he had not spoken to for three months amid intense pre-fight preparationsCredit: TNT SportsHe is now set for a Christmas “blowout” with family ahead of a possible £250million clash with rival Anthony Joshua.Tyson warned fans they may never see him box again after the judges controversially awarded the win to the Ukrainian on Saturday night.Dad-of-seven Fury flew back to Manchester on a private jet yesterday afternoon for a reunion with his family after spending the last three months at training camp.His promoter Frank Warren said the fighter plans a traditional Christmas at his home in Lancashire before he makes any decision on his future.READ MORE ON BOXINGHowever, The Sun can reveal the former world champion has told pals: “It’s not over.”And a £250million Battle of Britain mega-fight with rival AJ is already being discussed for next year, with Wembley Stadium touted as the perfect venue.Speaking after the fight, AJ’s ­promoter Eddie Hearn said the clash has to finally happen after being mooted for years.He added: “There’s only one fight for Tyson Fury and that’s Anthony Joshua. It’s the biggest fight probably in the history of British boxing.Most read in Boxing“Everyone will always want to see it. For me, AJ against Fury is the one, it’s the one at Wembley. It will be a huge global event.”Warren agreed, telling The Sun it would be “brilliant”.He said: “It’s what people will want to watch. The Fury/Joshua fight is a great fight and if it ­happens it will be a mega fight, it will be brilliant. But it will only happen if Tyson wants to do it and that’s a big if. And if he doesn’t want to do it, then so be it.”Oleksandr Usyk shows true colours with classy message to Tyson Fury after victory in heavyweight rematchThe veteran promoter raised hopes of the pair facing off, saying: “Look, Tyson’s a fighting man, that’s what he’s driven by, that’s what gives him a sense of purpose.”The fight would rake in around £250million through box office and pay-per-view revenues.Boxing insiders say the fighters could pocket purses in excess of £100million.Fury, 36, is already estimated to have a net worth of £110million, while 35-year-old Joshua’s wealth tops £100million.Hearn hopes to sign a two-fight deal for London and Riyadh.The pair, who have now both lost twice to Usyk, had originally agreed to fight in Saudi Arabia in 2021. But a judge ruled US boxer Deontay Wilder was entitled to exercise his option to fight the Gypsy King instead.Joshua was knocked out by fellow Brit Daniel Dubois in September.Dubois, who holds the IBF world title, was branded an “embarrassment” for confronting Usyk in the ring after Saturday’s fight.Dubois, knocked out by Usyk in 2023, grabbed a microphone and said: “I want my revenge for the robbery last time. Let’s go, let’s go. Make it happen Frank!” Usyk said he was open to a rematch but first wanted “to go home and rest”.It came after Fury had stormed out when all three judges deemed Usyk the winner.Fury was comforted by wife Paris, who he had not spoken to for three months amid intense pre-fight preparations.He said later: “What’s next for me? I’m going home and having some time off.”Asked if the public will see him fight again, he added: “You might do, you might not do. Who knows? We’ll talk about that next year.”He previously revealed he will be downing “plenty of eggnog and mince pies, turkey, and all that” this Christmas.Warren praised his fighter, who has battled mental health demons.Fury is looking ahead to a potential £250m clash with Anthony JoshuaCredit: GettyActor Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in the audience in RiyadhCredit: PAHe said: “It’s how it should be, he wants a traditional Christmas. He wants to switch off and be with his family. He’s been in training camp for three months.“He hasn’t spoken to his family for three months, that’s how determined he was to win this fight.“From my perspective I don’t want him to make any decisions, or even discuss boxing, until he’s ready. If he said to me tomorrow he wants to fight on, I’d say OK. If he said he wants to retire, I’d say, ‘Great, whatever you want to do, I’m with you’.”He claimed Fury’s legacy is assured, whatever he decides to do next.Warren said: “He’s a two-time world champion, he’s been in so many epic, spectacular fights in the 21st century in the heavyweight division. And you think where he’s come from, how he’s championed mental health, he has bipolar, he has had a lot of problems outside the ring and he’s been a champion in beating them. On top of that he’s a decent person.“He deserves his downtime now, go and rest up and then make his decision as to what he wants to do. There’s lots of options there, including a Joshua fight.”Fury, who lost the first Usyk fight in May on a split decision, raised his hand in celebration at the end of a dramatic 12 rounds in Riyadh on Saturday night.But he was left reeling when all three judges scored the fight 116 to 112 in Usyk’s favour.Fury claimed later they had given Usyk, 37, a “Christmas gift”.He said: “There’s no doubt in my mind I won the fight, that’s it, we can’t cry over it.“We didn’t feel no spirit, we felt a bit of Christmas spirit in there and I think he got a little Christmas gift from them judges.“It is what it is, I’m not going to cry over spilt milk, it’s happened now. I know boxing, I’ve been in it all my life, you can’t change a decision but you always feel a little bit hard done by, not a little bit, a lot.“But when you don’t get the knockout this is what happens, you can’t guarantee a win. In that fight there, he never hurt me once, I’ve got a couple of flesh wounds, they’ll be gone in two or three days.“Not a mark on me, but listen, it is what it is, I know what’s happened, I’ll go home, there’s not much else I can say.”Meanwhile Warren raged: “How did Tyson only win four rounds? It’s impossible. It’s nuts! Crazy! That’s nonsense. I am dumbfounded, I don’t get it.”He added: “Tyson is gutted. He won the fight. I am biased — but I’m not stupid.”An AI judge also had Usyk as victor, by 118 to 112. But Fury was not impressed, blasting: “F**** all the computers, keep the humans going. More jobs for humans, less jobs for computers. F* electric cars too, while we’re at it.”Among the stars at the Kingdom Arena were actor Jason Statham with model partner Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan.Brit Lennox Lewis was seated beside fellow ex-heavyweight world champ Wladimir Klitschko, while former featherweight world title holder Naseem Hamed was also there watching.READ MORE SUN STORIESUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed Usyk’s win, calling it proof that the country “will not give up what’s ours”.He posted on Telegram: “Victory! So important and so necessary for all of us now.”Daniel Dubois, who holds one of the heavyweight belts, was in attendanceCredit: PASnooker’s Ronnie O’Sullivan watched the clashCredit: PAFury narrowly lost the boutCredit: Getty More