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      Conor Benn’s wife Victoria reveals horror after thief breaks in while she was at home with baby son

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      BOXER Conor Benn’s wife has spoken of her terror after an intruder broke in while she was at home with their toddler.Victoria Benn was home alone with her two-year-old son Eli when she went to investigate a noise and saw a man stood on the stairs.
      Victoria told how her home was broken into while alone with son EliCredit: INSTAGRAM/CONOR BENN
      Boxer husband Conor was out of the house at the timeCredit: Getty
      The mum, married to welterweight champ Conor, said the robber left empty-handed and thankfully neither she or Eli were hurt.
      Describing the horror on her YouTube channel, Victoria said she was eating her dinner on Sunday evening when she heard a noise.
      The mum added: “I thought ‘There’s no way that could have been a breeze’.
      “I walked out to the hallway and I found a man on the stairs, it was probably the most scariest thing that has ever happened to me.”
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      Victoria explained she “lost it” after finding the intruder and began “screaming and swearing at him”.
      The mum said: “I cannot explain the feeling that took over me, it makes me want to be sick.
      “When you’re going towards that noise and then seeing someone in your house.”
      She said her phone was charging in the bedroom so she couldn’t get help straightaway as she did not want to leave Eli alone.
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      Eventually she managed to raise the alarm with her neighbours and the man left without taking anything.
      Victoria believes the thief was watching the house as Conor – son of ring legend Nigel Benn – had left 30 minutes before he broke in.
      She has slammed the “disgusting” robber for their “audacity” at targeting her while she was home alone.
      But she thanked Essex Police for their help since the break-in and confirmed there is now extra security at their home.
      Victoria added: “How horrible it is to know your house broken into. When I’m now home alone without Conor it’s not a nice feeling at all and it made me feel very vulnerable.
      “Now I have that fear when I’m home alone with Eli that anything can happen. To go through that was honestly the most scariest moment of my life.”
      It comes after Conor revealed this month he wanted to kill himself after being accused of taking a banned testosterone-boosting drug
      The boxer told Piers Morgan that he suffered night terrors and panic attacks in the wake of the drugs tests last autumn.
      And in Piers Morgan Uncensored, Benn also revealed he wants to sue British boxing’s governing body for loss of earnings and damage to his reputation.
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      Victoria said she confronted the robber after hearing a noiseCredit: PA
      She said he left empty-handedCredit: INSTAGRAM/CONOR BENN
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      Tyson Fury seen for first time since Oleksandr Usyk fight collapse as Brit heavyweight champ continues training camp

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      TYSON FURY has been spotted out and about for the first time since his mooted bout with Oleksandr Usyk fell through.The Ukrainian’s agent Egis Klimas confirmed that negotiations with the Gypsy King had broken down – blaming the Brit’s demands.
      Tyson Fury has been spotted for the first time since talks with Usyk’s camp broke downCredit: Splash
      Oleksandr Usyk’s historic bout with Fury has fallen throughCredit: Getty
      A stunning April 29 Wembley bout had been in the works, which would have unified the heavyweight division.
      But fans’ hopes of witnessing such a historic occasion on British soil have gone up in flames, with Usyk now set to face mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois in June or July instead.
      Fury, 34, is also likely to return in the summer, although he remains in training – the WBC champ keeping himself in pristine condition.
      Speaking about talks with the Gypsy King’s team, Klimas revealed: “No matter how much Usyk compromised, he was pushed for more.”
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      Following the breakdown of negotiations, Fury was mocked by Usyk’s wife Yekaterina.
      She took to Instagram to post a picture of Fury’s face edited onto a queen wearing a dress.
      And she then added in Ukrainian: “And for the last time. Being greedy is very bad!!! The best is yet to come!!!”
      She then also posted a mocked up poster of Fury and Derek Chisora – joking that after avoiding Usyk, the Gypsy King would fight Del Boy again.
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      Fury was mocked on Instagram by Usyk’s wife Yekaterina
      Yekaterina wrote: “This is the fight that the fans of Belly Fury are waiting for @tysonfury.”
      While Fury will not be fighting Usyk any time soon, his old foe Deontay Wilder is interested in stepping in and fighting the former cruiserweight king.
      His manager Shelly Finkel told Sky Sports: “If the Oleksandr Usyk fight is available, Deontay Wilder will take it in a heartbeat.”
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      Tyson Fury called out by Andy Ruiz Jr as Anthony Joshua conqueror makes ambitious proposal after Usyk fight collapse

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      TYSON FURY has been called out by Andy Ruiz Jr after the Gypsy King’s mega-fight against Oleksandr Usyk collapsed.Usyk’s agent Egis Klimas confirmed the proposed undisputed clash is off and blamed it all on Fury’s camp.

      Tyson Fury’s undisputed fight against Oleksandr Usyk has collapsedCredit: Getty
      Andy Ruiz Jr has challenged Tyson Fury to a fight on social mediaCredit: Getty
      Boxing fans were counting down the days until April 29 when it appeared the two heavyweights had managed to strike an agreement.
      But it appears the bout will not go ahead after the duo failed to agree terms over the purse.
      According to Klimas, Fury kept making more demands which made reaching a compromise impossible – including a no rematch clause.
      This comes after Usyk publicly accepted his rival’s “greedy” offer of just a 70/30 split to unify all four belts at Wembley.
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      That means Fury is available again and Ruiz jumped at the opportunity to face the undefeated superstar.
      The Mexican-American, who ended Anthony Joshua’s undefeated run in 2019, challenged The Gypsy King on Instagram with a graphic showing them in the ring with their respective flags.
      Ruiz issued the following caption: “Lets [sic] do this!”
      This comes after promoter Eddie Hearn suggested a four-man tournament consisting of three mega fights.
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      Hearn suggested a fight between Fury and Joshua, if he gets past Jermaine Franklin, as well as Deontay Wilder and Usyk with the respective winners facing off for the undisputed title.
      That is despite the fact Fury and Usyk have beaten Wilder and Joshua twice respectively.
      Wilder has thrown his name into the hat as the undefeated Ukrainian’s next opponent.
      But Usyk seems set to face mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois, per the WBA’s request. More

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      Boxer and OnlyFans star Astrid Wett leaves little to imagination in skintight leather and thigh-high stockings

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      ONLYFANS star Astrid Wett has taken social media by storm with yet another steamy pic.Astrid, who recently crossed over to boxing, has been sharing a series of glam pics across her channels, especially on OnlyFans.
      Astrid Wett took social media by storm with another steamy photo
      Astrid Wett posed with a skintight leather outfit and thigh-high stockingsCredit: Instagram / @wettastrid
      Astrid Wett burst onto the scene as an OnlyFans modelCredit: Instagram
      Astrid Wett tends to share glam pics on her social media channelsCredit: Instagram / @wettastrid
      This time the 23-year-old shared a photo of her wearing a skintight leather outfit with thigh-high stockings
      Astrid issued the following caption on Instagram: “Casual.”
      But Astrid’s X-rated content has been put on the back burner as of late as she’s been focused on improving her skills inside the ring.
      The model has gone 2-0, picking up the second win of her exhibition career against Love Island star AJ Buker earlier this month.
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      After her victory, a battered and bruised Astrid said: “It was tougher than I thought.
      “It’s annoying about my nose it bled recently it’s so easy to cut open.
      “Fair play to AJ, she brought it.
      “I was very confident. I trained so hard for this and was so well-conditioned.
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      “I’m very proud of myself.
      “If AJ wants to prove she’s on my level – she was very close – I’m more than happy for a rematch.
      “I’m looking forward not backwards.”

      Astrid has now called out Katie Price and OnlyFans model Alexia Grace for her next fight.
      The social media star also included fellow TikToker Grace Keeling on her list of potential rivals.
      Astrid Wett recently crossed over to boxing and is undefeatedCredit: Instagram / @wettastrid
      Astrid Wett recently beat AJ Bunker in an exhibition boxing matchCredit: Instagram / @wettastrid
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      Eddie Hearn FLOORS Matchroom right hand man in sparring with huge body shot as he shows off his own boxing skills

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      EDDIE HEARN proved he can walk the walk and talk the talk by showing off his own boxing skills. The Matchroom Boxing chairman, 43, got stuck in with a body spar against his right hand man, Frank Smith.
      Eddie Hearn proved he can walk the walk and talk the talk by showing off his own boxing skills
      Eddie Hearn got stuck in with a body spar against right hand man Frank Smith
      Smith has been touted as the man to replace Hearn when the promoter packs it in, but the son of Barry proved he is still the boss.
      Hearn landed a perfect left hook to Smith’s stomach which floored the Matchroom CEO.
      But credit to Smith – who has been with Hearn since he was 14 – as he got to his feet and boxed on.
      Perhaps Hearn always had the upper hand in the spar, after all he boxed three times for Billericay Amateur Boxing Club as a teen, winning them all.
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      He was introduced as ‘Eddie Hills’ as his famous dad feared their surname would cause opponents to ‘take liberties’.
      But in a 2017 interview with Boxing Social, the future boxing matchmaker admitted he was not cut out to be a fighter after all.
      Hearn said: “They introduced me as ‘Eddie Hills’ and I was devastated. I told my dad and I found out it was all his idea.
      “He thought if they knew who I was, they would really put it on me and take liberties.
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      “I had some skills, I fancied myself a bit, I thought I was Sugar Ray Leonard, but you can’t be a fighter if you grow up in a nice house and go to public school.
      “The other lads were much tougher than me.
      “I remember seeing one of my opponents in the changing room before we boxed and telling my dad: ‘Great, I’ve got the fat kid.’
      “But he almost took my head off.”
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      I beat Tyson Fury and dropped Anthony Joshua but the hardest man I faced got his career cut short by gang violence

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      DAVID PRICE beat Tyson Fury and dropped Anthony Joshua – but his toughest opponent’s career cruelly got cut short due to gang violence.The 6ft 8in former British and Commonwealth champion retired in 2019 after a career that saw him share the ring with other big names such as Derek Chisora and Alexander Povetkin.
      David Price has revealed the hardest-hitter he ever shared the ring withCredit: Getty
      The Brit says Russian Denis Boytsov was the strongest puncher he facedCredit: Getty
      Back in his amateur days, Price beat current WBC heavyweight title holder Fury and he famously floored AJ during sparring in 2011.
      Many would expect the Liverpool-born star to name either of the above as having the heaviest hands that he has come up against.
      However, instead he claimed German-based Russian Denis Boytsov.
      Speaking to the Daily Star, Price said: “I sparred a Russian called Denis Boytsov in Germany once. He only hit the top of my head, but he was a powerful puncher.
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      “I think he got his career cut short, he got absolutely battered by a gang of Russian fellas and left for dead, he couldn’t fight again. But I remember him being a really powerful puncher.”
      Boytsov enjoyed a three-win streak and was touted for a world title shot before a shocking incident in May 2015 left him fighting for his life and his career in tatters.
      He was placed in an induced coma after being found with serious head injuries in a Berlin subway.
      Boytsov was in a coma for seven weeks and lost 70kg, leaving him unable to move and eat without the aid of a tube.
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      Once he was finally woken up his 36-1 career was over – although mystery surrounds exactly what happened to him on the night of the attack.
      Berlin police had originally claimed, based on video footage and witnesses, that the incident looked to have been an accident.
      But Boytsov released a statement on his website that suggested he had in fact been a victim of an attack that was linked to his boxing career.

      It read: “It is possible that this attack was linked to the boxer’s sporting activity.
      “Around two years ago, Boytsov was receiving threats constantly.’” More

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      Eddie Hearn teases four-man fight tournament after Anthony Joshua’s bout against Jermaine Franklin

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      EDDIE HEARN has proposed three mouthwatering fights to crown an undisputed heavyweight champion should Tyson Fury versus Oleksandr Usyk fail to happen.A proposed unification bout between the Gypsy King and the Ukrainian fell through this week with the two parties unable to agree terms.
      Tyson Fury’s (above) clash with Oleksandr Usyk has been scupperedCredit: Instagram @tysonfury
      Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has suggested a mouthwatering alternative to crown an undisputed champCredit: PA
      Usyk was even prepared to agree a 70-30 purse split in Fury’s favour to make the fight happen.
      But according to Usyk’s agent Egis Klimas Fury kept making more demands which made reaching a compromise impossible – including a no rematch clause.
      Since then, former WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder, who was dethroned by Fury, has offered to step in and fight Usyk.
      And Joshua, who has suffered back-to-back defeats to Usyk, is preparing for his return to the ring when he faces American Jermaine Franklin at the O2 on Saturday 1 April.
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      Now his Matchroom Promoter Hearn has suggested a four-man tournament consisting of three mega fights to crown an undisputed king of the heavyweights should AJ win next week.
      He tweeted: “If Fury vs Usyk doesn’t get made…and AJ gets past Franklin…Fury vs AJ, Wilder vs Usyk – winner vs winner for undisputed.”
      Meanwhile, AJ is glad boxing fans can finally see all the ‘crazy s***’ that comes with negotiating with Fury.
      Joshua, 33, and Fury were days away from securing the biggest fight in British boxing history in late Spring of 2021 – perhaps even a two-fight undisputed spectacular – that was scuppered when Deontay Wilder won his legal claim for a third Fury fight.
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      And last December – after Fury had finished off Wilder and beaten up Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora – he offered AJ a short-notice showdown, after he had lost his second bout and three belts to Usyk.
      Joshua hopes fans finally are understanding what a nightmare it is to deal with his nemesis, saying: “I will be real, as much as I like to entertain that gossip and Fury situation, I have been there twice and people don’t remember that.
      “I was supposed to fight him before I fought Usyk, the first time, and he pulled out due to his legal case, the arbitration, with Wilder. That was all up in the air and done online.
      “Look at all the s*** they are going through now with this Usyk stuff. It’s just crazy.
      “I don’t publicise things so it’s actually good that people are starting to see what goes on in negotiations.
      “It’s good that people can actually see the s*** that people have got to put up with to make a fight.
      “Me and Usyk got two successful fights done. It’s just crazy.”
      Oleksandr Usyk looks set to defend against mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois nowCredit: AP
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      Oleksandr Usyk’s wife hilariously trolls ‘Gypsy Queen’ Tyson Fury after £100m Wembley fight falls through

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      OLEKSANDR USYK’S wife Yekaterina has trolled Tyson Fury after her husband’s £100million Wembley fight with the Gypsy King fell through.The Ukrainian’s agent Egis Klimas confirmed that the proposed April 29 bout is OFF after failing to agree a deal with Fury’s team.
      Yekaterina Usyk mocked Tyson Fury on InstagramCredit: https://www.instagram.com/usykkaterina/
      Yekaterina and Oleksandr wed in 2009Credit: https://www.instagram.com/usykkaterina/
      An explosive fight between the pair would have unified the heavyweight division.
      But Klimas revealed: “No matter how much Usyk compromised, he was pushed for more.”
      Usyk will now likely face Brit Daniel Dubois in a mandatory defence of his titles in June or July.
      Yekaterina has mocked Fury online for being “greedy” – also labelling the WBC heavyweight champ as the “Gypsy Queen”.
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      Usyk’s wife then took to Instagram to post a picture of Fury’s face edited onto a queen wearing a dress.
      She wrote in Ukrainian: “And for the last time.
      “Being greedy is very bad!!!
      “The best is yet to come!!!”
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      Yekaterina posted this mocked up poster to InstagramCredit: https://www.instagram.com/usykkaterina/
      She then also posted a mocked up poster of Fury and Derek Chisora – joking that after avoiding Usyk, the Gypsy King would fight Del Boy again.
      Yekaterina wrote: “This is the fight that the fans of Belly Fury are waiting for @tysonfury.”
      Anthony Joshua, meanwhile, is glad that fans are now seeing how difficult negotiations with Team Fury can be.
      The 33-year-old, who has twice seen bouts with the Gypsy King fall through, said: “I will be real. As much as I like to entertain that gossip and Fury situation, I have been there twice and people don’t remember that.
      “I was supposed to fight him before I fought Usyk, the first time, and he pulled out due to his legal case, the arbitration, with Wilder. That was all up in the air and done online.
      ‘IT’S JUST CRAZY’
      “Look at all the s*** they are going through now with this Usyk stuff. It’s just crazy.
      “I don’t publicise things so it’s actually good that people are starting to see what goes on in negotiations.
      “It’s good that people can actually see the s*** that people have got to put up with to make a fight.
      “Me and Usyk got two successful fights done. It’s just crazy.”
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      Deontay Wilder would be willing to step in to fight Usyk.
      The Bronze Bomber’s manager Shelly Finkel Sky Sports: “If the Oleksandr Usyk fight is available, Deontay Wilder will take it in a heartbeat.”
      Olekandr Usyk’s bout with Tyson Fury has fallen throughCredit: Getty More