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      ‘You’re a little b***h! – Tyson Fury involved in FURIOUS spat with pundit Simon Jordan over Oleksandr Usyk negotiations

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      TYSON FURY has found himself in a furious row with sports pundit Simon Jordan – who has poked fun at his failed drug test.The Gypsy King was on the receiving end of a scathing rant from the talkSPORT presenter following his latest demand – the forgoing of a rematch clause – for his undisputed heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
      Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s heavyweight showdown is on the rocksCredit: REUTERS
      After demanding a 70 per cent share of the purse split, Fury has demanded be no rematch clauseCredit: GETTY
      Fury’s antics have irked talkSPORT pundit Simon JordanCredit: PA
      Gyspy King Fury has hit back at former Crystal Palace owner JordanCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURY
      The WBC heavyweight champ didn’t take kindly to Jordan’s comments, saying on Instagram while huffing and puffing on the cross-trainer: “To all the haters out there, a massive f**k you!
      “Because I got 70 per cent of the undisputed heavyweight championship [purse].

      “Simon Jordan, you’re a little b***h. No wonder you lost £100million, you b***h.
      “Wrong business, you little sausage.”
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      It didn’t take long for Jordan to get wind of Fury’s expletive-laden jibe, which he responded to with a dig at his failed drug test in 2015.
      He said: “You’re a walking contradiction, never pay your bets, boar meat you scoffed down with nandrolone.
      “Most of the time we say, ‘Best heavyweight in the world.’
      “But a bit of criticism and you rant. Get over it, get on with the fight.”
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      Jordan later added: “He’s a wally, isn’t he? Never mind Gypsy King, he’s the gormless king, he tagged Simon Cowell.
      “He’s feeble-minded sometimes. Bottom line he’s right, he got 70/30, I did lose a bunch of money, but he’s a bit of a berk, isn’t he?”
      Fury, 34, tested positive for elevated levels of the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone following his stoppage victory over Christian Hammer.
      Cousin Hughie also tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug, which both men denied intentionally taking.
      The duo attributed their positive tests to eating uncastrated wild boar and were retroactively handed two-year bans from UKAD in December 2017.

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      Fury shed some light on the saga in his autobiography, Behind The Mask.
      He said: “The issue of the raised level of nandrolone came in a test in February 2015, but I wasn’t made aware of possible charges against me until long after that.
      “The body naturally produces nandrolone but mine had a high level for some reason.
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      “I can categorically state, however, that I have never taken any performance-enhancing drugs and never will.”
      Fury’s historic undisputed showdown with Usyk is currently hanging on a knife edge, with the Ukrainian’s promoter adamant the fight won’t come to fruition for the proposed April 29 date. More

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      I fought Mike Tyson, inspired him to get face tattoo, and sent to prison for attempted murder before becoming a painter

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      MIKE TYSON’S career was nothing short of a rollercoaster – but perhaps his strangest opponent was a man nicknamed “The Black Rhino”.Iron Mike was undoubtedly on a downward spiral in 2003 when he stepped into the ring on February 22 in Memphis.
      Clifford Etienne now has a new passion in prison after retiring from boxingCredit: Getty
      Mike Tyson knocked out the ‘Black Rhino’ in just 49 seconds in 2003Credit: AFP
      Iron Mike got his iconic facial tattoo just a week before what transpired to be his final victoryCredit: Getty
      Clifford Etienne was jailed three years later and became an artist on the insideCredit: AFP
      He faced fringe contender Clifford Etienne and knocked him out in just 49 seconds – despite claiming he had a broken back.
      The pre-fight was marred by rumours of the then 36-year-old’s fitness with allegations that he sacked off his training camp in order to party in Las Vegas.
      And he even took time out to get his now iconic facial tattoo just a week before the bout.
      Despite all of that, and “The Baddest Man on the Planet” cancelling the fight before changing his mind, the legend still claimed what would be his final ever victory between the ropes.
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      He filed for bankruptcy soon afterwards but the American has since gone on to bounce back with his highly-profitable cannabis farm, several Hollywood movie appearances and his comeback to the ring against Roy Jones Jr in 2020.
      But while he has rebuilt his life, his opponent that night also hit rock bottom but now has a new passion since being JAILED.
      Etienne, now 53, is serving a 105-year prison sentence in Louisiana for armed robbery, kidnapping, and attempted murder of a police officer after being convicted in 2006.
      The ex-heavyweight, who retired with a record of 29 wins, two draws and four losses, discovered a love of painting while in the joint.
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      Lynn O’Shea handles Etienne’s business affairs and she revealed to TMZ how art has saved his life behind bars.
      She said: “He’s amazing. He took painting serious inside and after he earned trustee status he was actually able to become the warden’s artist and sleep in his paint room.
      “That kept him away from all the drama in gen pop.
      “The city of New Orleans bought one that hangs in a district police department, if you can believe that.”
      However, life has not always been a pretty picture for the artist on the inside.
      Back in 2015 he was transferred to a new prison after he was attacked and nearly killed in in his paint room.
      O’Shea added: “Things slowed down after the attack. He used to make all his own canvas and stuff to paint on … but now he’s locked down.
      “I’m hoping some friends from his past life as a boxer can help him out.” More

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      ‘I’ve never felt anything like that before’ – Anthony Joshua receives bizarre brutal treatment ahead of Franklin fight

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has undergone a bone-crunching chiropractic treatment ahead of his showdown with Jermaine Franklin.The former two-time unified heavyweight champ is beginning to wind down his gruelling training camp for his comeback fight on April 1.
      Anthony Joshua is gearing up for a showdown with Jermaine FranklinCredit: REX
      The former unified heavyweight champion has visited a chiropractor to decompress his body ahead of the fightCredit: TIKTOK@DRELAHI
      AJ felt a million dollars after the adjustmentCredit: TIKTOK@DRELAHI
      The 33-year-old was quick to thank Dr Elahi for the treatmentCredit: TIKTOK@DRELAHI
      Joshua is now focused on recovering from the brutal stress he’s put his body under – and that’s included some spinal decompression.
      AJ recently visited chiropractor Dr Ali Elahi to get an adjustment and relieve some of the pressure in his back and the rest of his body.
      Joshua, 33, laid down on a drop table and had his spine crunched by Elahi’s trademarked Ring Ding apparatus.
      Elahi also used a towel to crack AJ’s neck, wrapping it under his chin and yanking it.
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      After having his neck cracked and feeling the release of pressure, Joshua said: “That was a lot of decompression.
      “I feel like that was a lot of built-up tension that has just been released from my body.”
      Joshua continued to marvel at the effectiveness of the treatment, saying: “Oh my gosh.
      “I understand what you say when you say, ‘I’ll never feel anything like that before.’ Respect.”
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      In addition to having his neck adjusted via towel, AJ also had Elahi give him a more traditional neck adjustment.
      After having his final adjustment, Joshua said: “I felt it through my whole ribs.
      “It wasn’t just my spine. Everything.
      “Like my whole back, my shoulders – everything felt like it went.
      Credit: SUNSPORT
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      “Wow, thank you so much. It feels good, really good.”
      Joshua will be hoping his recent trip to the chiropractor will help him in his bid to return to the win column against American gunslinger Franklin.
      AJ is currently on a two-fight skid following consecutive losses to unified heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk.
      And defeat to Franklin could spell the end of his glittering career. More

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      Boxer and OnlyFans star Astrid Wett gets ‘buns out’ and shows off tan lines in sexy blue bikini while on holiday

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      ONLYFANS star turned boxer Astrid Wett has shown off her tan lines in a blue bikini while relaxing on holiday.The 22-year-old secured her second win in the ring last month as she beat Love Island’s AJ Bunker by majority decision.
      Astrid Wett showed off her tan lines while on holidayCredit: Instagram
      She has accumulated fans through social media and OnlyFansCredit: Instagram
      Now she is enjoying some downtime in the sun as she recovers from the blows she took in the fight.
      And Astrid shared a snap of her sitting on a sun-bed as she revealed the tan lines she has on her bum.
      She also added the caption: “Suns out, _ out.”
      Reacting to the picture, one person simply said: “Buns out.”
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      Astrid has won both of her boxing fights to dateCredit: Instagram
      She called out Katie Price earlier this weekCredit: Instagram
      Another replied: “Suns out, Knockouts 🥊🔥.”
      And a third responded: “Wow her pretty face heals fast! Gorgeous yet a savage! ❤️❤️😍”
      Astrid has a record of two wins from two as she also beat Keeley Colbran back in October before her victory over AJ Bunker.
      And earlier this week she called out reality star Katie Price and OnlyFans model Alexia Grace as she seeks her next opponent.
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      Katie would be one of the biggest names to take part in the social media boxing circuit if she were to accept the challenge.
      And at KSI’s boxing event in January, she did make a comment suggesting she would be up for a fight at some point.
      Katie was asked if she was going to fight that evening, to which she replied: “I’ll tell you what, if you want me to fight someone… bring it on sunshine!”
      Astrid has also been linked with a fight against fellow OnlyFans star Elle Brooke. More

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      Tyson Fury sent brutal warning by Oleksandr Usyk and told to VACATE world title belts if rematch clause can’t be agreed

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      OLEKSANDR USYK has urged Tyson Fury to defend or vacate his WBC strap if he’s not serious about fighting for the undisputed heavyweight crown.The pair looked set to throw down in a historic undisputed bout in April after finally settling their squabble over purse splits.
      Tyson Fury’s undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk is hanging on a knife edgeCredit: REUTERS
      Gypsy King Fury has moved the goalposts mid negotiation by trying to remove a rematch clauseCredit: AP
      Usyk has grown tired of Fury’s antics and told him to vacate the WBC heavyweight titleCredit: INSTAGRAM@USYKAA
      But Fury threw another spanner into the works on Monday when he called for their dust-up to be a one-affair with no rematch clause.
      Usyk, 36, has grown tired of the Brit’s moving of the goalposts and has urged him to put up or shut up.
      The undefeated Ukranian took to Instagram to say: “Greedy belly.
      “Rematch clause came from your side, not mine.
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      “Stop Whining and ducking be a man and sign the contract or vacate the belt I need undisputed and not to play your stupid games.”
      Team Usyk believe Fury is trying his best to find a way out of the proposed Wembley war on April 29.
      Promoter Alexander Krassuyk told talkSPORT: “As Usyk said, the greedy belly is still hoping to find a way to pull out.
      “We knew before and know it now.
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      “As soon as Usyk accepts a no rematch clause there will still be searching for another thing to find and pull out the fight.
      “I tell you why. He bluffed and Usyk called his bluff. This is 100 per cent. He didn’t expect Usyk to accept 70/30.
      “He was not in a training camp and we say the next morning the theatrical performance that he was pretending to jog and fight someone in the ring.
      “It’s all about nothing. He’s not prepared and scared to fight.
      “He will try to find a way to avoid Usyk for as long as possible.
      “We don’t trust him, we don’t believe him.
      “One more thing to know, when we started the negotiations, Fury’s side was the first to ask for the rematch.

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      “Fury were the first to ask for the rematch and we supported this.”
      He added: “His credibility is shot to pieces. The man is trying to escape.
      “I’m really sorry for Tyson’s fans. It’s a shame for a fighter to behave like that.
      “It’s not about money and not about boxing. It’s about fear.”
      Despite the fight seemingly being in jeopardy, Fury co-promoter Frank Warren is adamant the bout will come to fruition.
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      The Queensberry Promotions chief said: “Like I said from the beginning, we’ll get this fight over the line.
      “It will get over the line because both fighters want it.” More

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      OnlyFans star Elle Brooke could fight her own SISTER in new boxing tournament… and vows NOT to hold back

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      ELLE BROOKE could fight her own SISTER as part of an eight-women winner-takes-all boxing tournament. The OnlyFans star is 2-0 as a crossover boxer and has signed up to compete in the KingPyn tournament.
      Elle Brooke could fight her own sister as part of an eight-women winner-take-all tournament
      OnlyFans favourite Elle won’t hold backCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
      Elle beat Faith Ordway in January and wants to be the best boxing influencerCredit: Getty
      It will see eight women and men stars compete for a cash prize in a win-or-go-home format.
      Brooke’s sister Emily was announced as a mystery fighter, meaning they could remarkably end up fighting each other.
      Elle said: “I’m feeling good and it’s good to have my sister behind my back even though I hope we don’t fight.
      “But it is what it is. It’s going to be a challenge and I’m here to set out than I am the best pound-for-pound female influencer boxer and that’s why I’m going to do.”
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      Brooke beat Love Islander AJ Bunker and TikToker Faith Ordway in her first two bouts.
      So it leaves Emily with a target on her back when she joins her sister in the boxing ring.
      Emily said: “I’ve definitely got boots to fill but I know I can do it, for sure.
      “They’re going to be saying, if they take me out ‘I’ll definitely be going for Elle’ but they’re not going to get through me first at all.
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      “I’m excited, I think people will definitely underestimate me and see me as an easy target.”
      In the quarter-final draw, Brooke picked fight influencer Ms. Ola Danielka, who towered over her.
      And sister Emily drew Amber O’Donnell before they began shoving each other on stage.
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      YouTube star AnEsonGib to rematch Austin McBroom in winner-take-all tournament after American says he fought with Covid

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      YOUTUBER Austin McBroom is set to rematch AnEsonGib after claiming he fought him while suffering Covid. The pair are both in KingPyn’s eight-man winner-take-all tournament and drew each other in the quarter-final stage.
      Austin McBroom was knocked out by AnEsonGib but claimed he had Covid at the timeCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      It gives McBroom the chance to avenge his defeat in September when the two rematch at Wembley Arena on April 22.
      The American sparked controversy when he made a video to say he tested positive for coronavirus after being hospitalised following defeat.
      McBroom also revealed he fought just moments after using an IV – which is banned by any boxing commission – to combat his illness.
      Gib – who was floored in the first round – would go onto win by knockout in the fourth after scoring FIVE knockdowns.
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      The rivals traded words when they faced off once again in the tournament draw.
      Gib, 26, said: “This makes sense, he made his complaints, it’s time to prove yourself but it’s going the exact same route.
      “I’ve got better IQ, you’re getting smoked, and it’s repeat. You haven’t got no easy fight coming in, you’re facing me and you’re getting smoked.”
      McBroom, 30, said: “All I’ve got to say is, you won’t get lucky again because I won’t be sick. I wish you the best of luck.”
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      Gib hit back: “I hurt you with every shot. Right hook, straight, body shots, I hurt you with every, bro.
      “You were suffering, you were suffering. Everybody was screaming for you, ‘What’s happening to him.’ You was suffering.”
      Elsewhere in the tournament, DJ Tom Zanetti faces YouTuber Jarvis with Brazilian content creator Whindersson fighting a mystery opponent.
      AnEsonGib and Austin McBroom squaring off ahead of their rematchCredit: @kingpynboxing More

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      Floyd Mayweather and KSI tag-team match against Manny Pacquiao and TikTok star Salt Papi ‘officially in the works’

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER and KSI are teaming with a tag-team boxing match against Manny Pacquiao and Salt Papi “officially in the works”. KSI’s Misfits Boxing banner debuted the tag-team concept in early March and it proved a hit among their crossover fanbase.
      Floyd Mayweather beat Manny Pacquiao in 2015 and they could square off again in a tag-team formatCredit: Getty
      Floyd Mayweather pictured with KSICredit: @ksi
      Now, according to Happy Punch Promotion, the stakes have been raised by trying to involve boxing royalty.
      They claim a tag-team match with Mayweather and KSI against Filipinos Pacquiao and Salt Papi is officially being discussed.
      Salt Papi – a 3-0 influencer boxing star who shot to fame on TikTok – is promoted and managed by Happy Punch.
      Mayweather, 46, beat Pacquiao, 44, in 2015 in the most lucrative fight of all time, grossing over £500million with 4.4m pay-per-views sold in America.
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      But even with the pair of legend still fighting in exhibition bouts, a rematch has always been evaded.
      Mayweather has boxed in six exhibitions since officially retiring in 2017 with a perfect 50-0 record following victory over UFC superstar Conor McGregor.
      And he has faced two YouTube stars in Logan Paul and KSI’s brother Deji.
      Mayweather most recently faced Geordie Shore’s Aaron Chalmers in February and has confirmed FIVE upcoming exhibitions.
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      Meanwhile, Pacquiao is eyeing a return to professional boxing and is in talks to face Conor Benn.
      KSI, 29, is set to fight again on May 13 in London against millionaire businessman-turned 9-0 boxer Joe Fournier.
      And Salt Papi, 29, wants to fight the British social media, rap and celebrity boxing star himself.
      Salt Papi has called to fight KSICredit: PA More