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      What is the Drake Curse, who has fallen victim to it and is Anthony Joshua the latest?

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA was humiliated by Andy Ruiz Jr back in 2020 as the Brit suffered the first defeat of his professional boxing career.While the Mexican fighter will no doubt take all the glory and thank Snickers for their contribution – could there have been other worldly forces at work in the bout at Madison Square Garden.
      Drake has been posing for photos with various sports stars including Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero – but that hasn’t been a good thing for the athletes
      What is the Drake Curse?
      The Drake Curse is not some plague concocted by a witch, nor a disease – it is a photo with Canadian rapper who lends his name to it.
      In the past, Drake has been snapped with sports stars ahead of matches or major sporting events, before the picture goes viral on social media.
      Yet, the athlete posing alongside the 36-year-old often loses shortly afterwards, with the musical artist becoming a serious bad luck charm.
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      Who has fallen victim to the Drake Curse?
      The Drake Curse started out in basketball, with the artist becoming a part of the Kentucky college basketball program.
      Except they haven’t won a title since, and three years later, they lost a decider against Wisconsin in which Drake bet over £4500 on it.
      In 2013, his hometown basketball side suffered as well, as Toronto Raptors made him their global ambassador back in 2013 – only to soon gain a reputation for choking in big matches.
      Miami were next up, losing 4-1 to San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals – the Florida side were even blessed with the likes of LeBron James and Dwayne Wade.
      In 2015, the Drake Curse moved away from basketball and into tennis, as Serena Williams suffered a shocking US Open semi-final defeat to Roberta Vinci.
      Jadon Sancho is among a host of sports stars to be defeated by the Drake Curse
      The following year, it was not so much a match, but his place in the sport, as quarterback Johnny Manziel dropped out of NFL, despite being a first-round draft pick in the past.
      While it appears like a few anomalies over the years, the Drake Curse has spread like wildfire in 2019.
      First it was UFC champion Conor McGregor to lose to Khabib Nurmagomedov, before Alabama’s college football team were beaten heavily by rivals Clemson.
      Dipping into association football, former Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho posed with Drake prior to losing to Bayern Munich.
      Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was next up by being benched in the defeat to Bayern Munich.
      Drake even ruined Manchester City’s 2019 Champions League hopes as Sergio Aguero missed a penalty against Tottenham.
      Paris Saint-Germain then suffered their heaviest league defeat in 19 years, by losing 5-1 to Lille.
      PSG’s Layvin Kurzawa will be wishing he never posed with Drake after the French side were heavily beaten by LilleCredit: Instagram @kurzawa_20
      Italian outfit Roma even joked they were putting a club ban on posing with the Canadian artist
      Is the Drake curse over?
      Back in 2019, the curse was at its very peak, with many sporting stars falling victim.
      However, in recent times it seems the curse is no longer in effect.
      In 2021 Tyson Fury was supported by Drake online prior to his trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder.
      The Gypsy King went on to knock out the Bronze Bomber in Las Vegas, showing no signs of suffering with the Canadian’s curse, as Fury retains his WBC heavyweight championship belt.
      Bayern Munich star Alfonso Davies is also immune to the rapper’s curse, as he was pictured with Drake just days before his side was set to take on Bayer Leverkusen back in October 2021.
      The German giants went on to beat Leverkusen 5-1, furthering the belief that the curse is no more.
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      Misfits Boxing 005 LIVE RESULTS: Jay Swingler fight DECISION, Tag team clash ends WILDLY, Astrid Wett WINS

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      MISFITS Boxing returned with a HUGE card live from Telford!Hometown star Jay Swingler won by decision in a thriller against NichLMAO in the main event of a bill which also featured the first ever TAG TEAM boxing match.
      Astrid Wett and AJ Bunker fought a bloody war on the undercard in front of the lively crowd.

      Live stream: DAZN
      Telford’s sold-out Telford International Centre played host

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      For Misfits it’s a trip to New Orleans on April 21.
      And we have a main event just announced for that card.
      It’s a boxing return for former NFL running-back Le’Veon Bell.

      Chant of the night
      Even Jay Swingler broke out into this.
      “I would rather have a dark fruits than a wife.”
      For those that don’t know. A dark fruits is a flavoured cider drink that is popular in parts of England… clearly here.
      Nichlmao says
      “Thank you Telford. Win or lose it wasn’t about that.
      “You made our dreams come true. Thanks to Telford, to Jay, to Misfits, KSI and everyone so much.”
      Swingler says
      “He’s a tough cookie. He’s been training.
      “Everybody was saying I was going to walk all over this guy but they were wrong and Nick proved everyone wrong.
      “This man is a warrior.”
      .Credit: Getty
      The scorecards
      Swingler got it 39-36, 39-37 on two of the cards while the third was a 38-38 draw.
      That was close, but the home crowd and his better conditioning seemed to get Swingler through.
      Credit to Nichlmao. That decision could’ve gone either way.
      Swingler wins!
      Telford International Centre goes mad.
      It’s a majority decision.
      Nervous wait
      Swingler is up on the ropes to celebrate.
      Nichlmao gets a few more cheers for his efforts there than he got entering the ring.
      Telford holds it’s breath.
      Final bell
      What a round. What a battle. What a fight.
      I give Jay that final round – but will it be enough?
      We go to the scorecards.
      Here we go
      The fighters touch gloves for the fourth and final round.
      This is anyone’s fight still.
      Third round
      This must be driving Swingler crazy.
      His opponent looks like he’s stumbling around the ropes but every time Swingler goes in for a shot he’s met with three or four good ones and forced to cover up.
      This is so tough to score – but I think Swingler needs the final round more than Nichlmao.
      Brutal fight so far.
      Round two
      Swingler is landing and it’s getting huge roars – but Nichlmao is coming straight back forcing the home fighter to cover up.
      If anything it looks like Nichlmao is struggling with the pace a bit more than his opponent.
      Jay might tough this one out. He’s going to need all his stamina and home support in the final two rounds.
      What a round
      Swingler starts it like a house on fire and chants of ‘Telford, Telford’ go up around the arena.
      But Nichlmao comes firing back and embraces the challenge. He has Jay rocked momentarilty.
      An excellent opening round I probably give to Nichlmao.
      Final instructions
      The fighters meet in the middle of the ring one final time for the final instructions.
      The Telford International Centre is rocking. I didn’t even know this place existed, but it’s absolutely buzzing in here.
      The hometown hero
      I think we just got a louder cheer from the crowd than for the tag team match.
      Swingler comes out to ‘Highway to Hell’ in front of his home crowd.
      He skips into the ring and laps up the cheers.
      Telford is pumped for this.
      Here we go…
      It’s main event time.
      First up here comes Nichlmao.
      Next up
      A huge roar from the Telford crowd as it’s announced that local boy Jay Swingler will be coming up next in the main event.
      He’s from this part of the world, so can bank on home support against Nichlmao.
      Plenty to say
      Deen the Great says “Walid only s**t because of his sister.”
      He also adds that Adam Saleh has ducked a bout three times.
      I think Deen has plenty of options on who to fight next, to say the least.
      .Credit: Getty
      Injury news
      Deen confirms he was carrying an injury.
      He dislocated his shoulder five weeks ago and it came out again in sparring three weeks ago.
      He added that he put the tape on both shoulders so his opponent wouldn’t know which one.
      It’s unanimous!
      It’s a 40-35 decision on all three cards for Deen.
      He won every round according to the judges and the knockdown was the cherry on top.
      To the scorecards
      It’s over. Both men think they’ve won it but I think the knockdown will be the key factor here and Deen will get the decision.
      Another close battle on this packed card.
      Tug of war
      Deen is rocked now!
      Pully lands a huge blow and is giving it everything to try and steal this in the final round.
      Survival
      Pully makes it to the end of the round and stumbles back to his corner.
      Deen tried to finish it there and then but couldn’t land the killer blow.
      We go into a fourth and final round.
      Pully is down!
      A massive right hand from Deen leaves him in a heap.
      Pully takes his time to get up but the fight goes on.
      Neck and neck
      This is too close to call.
      Really good work being done by both fighters. Deen’s corner got excited at a combination he threw that seemed to back Pully up.
      Maybe that was just to get the judges’ attention.
      Tough sledding
      Not much to separate them in the opening round.
      And fortunately it looks like Deen isn’t nursing any kind of injury and the tape is just to help.
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      Fans go wild for first ever tag team boxing match as Misfits event descends into ‘total madness’

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      SATURDAY night’s Misfits event included the first ever boxing TAG TEAM match.And based on the reaction, the format could be here to stay.
      B Dave and Luis Pineda won boxing’s first ever tag team boutCredit: Getty
      Fighters on each team could tag each other into the ringCredit: Getty
      Los Pineda Coladas won thanks to a second round stoppageCredit: Getty

      Fans went wild for the bout between Los Pineda Coladas (B Dave and Luis Alcaraz Pineda) and D-Generation Ice (IcePoseidon and Anthony Vargas) at Misfits Boxing 005.
      The rules of the tag team match meant one member of each team had to wait on the ring apron while the other was inside fighting, but they could tag each other in by touching gloves.
      Los Pineda Coladas won an utterly chaotic fight thanks to a second round stoppage.
      Viewers were quick to praise the format following a thrilling encounter in Telford.
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      One wrote on Twitter: “TagTeam boxing is actually really entertaining….”
      Another added: “Okay I’ll admit it.. a few bugs here and there but DAMN tag team boxing is entertaining!!!”
      A third said: “I am very on board with Tag Team Boxing.”
      And Misfits CEO KSI wrote: “THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST THINGS IVE EVER SEEN. I NEED MORE TAG TEAM FIGHTS MAN”
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      While talkSPORT writer Michael Benson tweeted: “Tag team boxing is complete and utter chaos. Luis Alcarez Pineda currently beating up two blokes alternately.”
      Part of another tweet from Benson said: “Total madness as expected, but quite entertaining nonetheless.”
      However, others were far from convinced by the tag team bout.
      One said on Twitter: “Tag team boxing, what a farce.”
      And another blasted: “Tag team boxing needs to crash and burn.”
      Los Pineda Coladas’ win came ahead of the ahead of the headline fight between Jay Swingler and NichLMAO in a huge bill that also saw Astrid Wett beat former Love Island star AJ Bunker. More

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      Bloody Astrid Wett overcomes AJ Bunker to set up Elle Brooke mega-fight after Telford war

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      ASTRID WETT extended her record to 2-0 with victory over former Love Island star AJ Bunker.An entertaining fight saw both fighters ferociously throwing punches throughout.
      Astrid Wett extended her record to 2-0 with victory over AJ BunkerCredit: Getty
      Astrid secured a majority decision winCredit: Getty
      Astrid’s win saw her crowned the first female Misfits championCredit: Getty

      The Telford bout went the full three rounds, with neither fighter able to score a KO win.
      But they were both left feeling the damage from the encounter.
      Astrid’s nose was bloodied, while AJ’s face was marked from the three-round clash.
      In the end it was Astrid who came out on top via majority decision.
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      Two of the cards had the fight 29-28, while the other was a 29-29 draw.
      Victory for Astrid saw her crowned the first female Misfits champion.
      It also potentially set up a fight with rival Elle Brooke, who was watching ringside.
      Although settling on a weight will be the main sticking point on agreeing a showdown between the pair.
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      Speaking on the potential of a mega bout with Astrid, Elle said on DAZN: “I think I want bigger [and] badder things, no offence.
      “Ronda Rousey or Astrid Wett?”
      While Astrid said to Elle: “The weight class is difficult. If you want the belt, you’ll come down.
      “If you win a belt at your weight, I’ll have to come up. So yeah, I’m happy with mine.”
      Astrid also said on the fight: “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. 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 was quick to take to social media after her victory, tweeting: “I AM SO HAPPY.”
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      Misfits CEO KSI was entertained by what he saw and wrote on Twitter: “Congrats to Astrid Wett but WHAT A FIGHT MAN!!!”
      Astrid’s win came ahead of the headline fight between Jay Swingler and NichLMAO in a huge bill which also featured the first ever TAG TEAM boxing match. More

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      Astrid Wett vs AJ Bunker – Misfits Boxing LIVE RESULT: Bloody clash goes the DISTANCE in Telford – latest

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      ASTRID WETT and AJ Bunker fought a bloody war on the Misfits Boxing undercard in Telford.OnlyFans star Wett beat the Love Island star on points, but both fighters felt the damage in a close encounter.
      Wett’s nose was bloodied, while Bunker’s face was visibly marked from the three-round clash.
      The main event on the night is between Youtube stars Jay Swingler and Nichlmao.

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      Main event
      The action is still ongoing in Telford.
      You can follow it all RIGHT HERE.
      Final word
      Here’s the FIGHT REPORT from Telford.
      Astrid Wett extended her record to 2-0 with victory over former Love Island star AJ Bunker.
      An entertaining fight saw both fighters ferociously throwing punches throughout, Giacomo Pisa writes.
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      Your winner
      Here she is with her belt.
      .Credit: Getty
      .Credit: Getty
      Weighty issue
      It seems like agreeing on a weight will be the main sticking point in getting a Wett vs Brooke fight over the line.
      We’d love to see them battle it out maybe in London on May 13 on KSI’s undercard?
      Make it happen!
      Brooke side
      Elle Brooke watched this fight from ringside and commentated for DAZN.
      She says it was a close call. And then attention turns to a potential bout between her and Wett.
      .Credit: Getty
      Astrid says
      “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. 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.”
      What a battle
      Astrid Wett looks like she’s been through a war and needs a sit down.
      She’s in her post-fight interview right now.
      Wett wins!
      A majority decision for Astrid Wett. 29-28 on two cards and the other was a 29-29 draw.
      Still waiting
      We’re awaiting the judges’ scorecards still. Not sure what the delay is.
      .Credit: Getty
      Final bell
      What a battle. An incredible effort from these two fighters.
      Both of them have red marks over their faces.
      Astrid is hoisted aloft by her team and should get this in a comfortable decision.
      Second done
      This is an instant classic – so much better than the last fight that we had on.
      Neither of these women is going down without a fight.
      I have Astrid up two rounds on the scorecards.
      AJ needs a KO in the final round here.
      Breather
      Both fighters get a chance to regroup as Astrid’s glove comes undone.
      A ferocious pace being set.
      What a round!
      AJ Bunker is backed up but she doesn’t stop throwing.
      The last 20 seconds of the round are a blow for blow exchange.
      Thrilling stuff and the crowd love it.
      Astrid on top though. She looks the stronger.
      Round one
      Astrid Wett immediately on the front foot in this bout.
      Blue is the colour
      It’s what Astrid is wearing, but the Telford crowd give a resounding boo as her Chelsea allegiances are announced.
      We’re about ready for this one to begin.
      Green green grass
      Blue blue sky.
      You better throw a party on the day that I die.
      Astrid dances down the ramp ready for this bout.
      Here we go
      AJ Bunker is being introduced.
      Alicia Keys ‘Girl on Fire’ is her walk-on music.
      Anthem this
      Here we go
      AJ Bunker is being introduced.
      Alicia Keys ‘Girl on Fire’ is her walk-on music.
      Anthem this
      Show time
      We’re expecting this bout between Astrid Wett and AJ Bunker at around 8.15pm local time.
      A reminder all the action from all the bouts is being covered HERE.
      Misfits recap
      So tonight is fight night No 5 for KSI’s new promotional brand.
      It seems to be getting bigger and bigger and has just signed a new five-year deal with DAZN.
      Tonight is one of the smaller, regular events on the calendar.
      The PPV shows I’ve seen in London twice have been spectacular but this is the first time seeing a regular show up close.
      If Telford is anything like the O2 Arena or Wembley Arena shows from the last seven months then it should be fun.
      Promoter Kalle Sauerland in the ring before the actionCredit: Getty
      Location
      Telford, lovely Telford. What to say about this place.
      It’s not an area of England many people would have visited for sure.
      It’s around a two-hour drive north of London and 90-minutes south of Manchester.
      There’s not an awful lot here other than the International Centre which is hosting tonight’s event.
      I have family here so am here quite often. One cousin keeps telling me about a famous bridge they have called ‘Ironbridge’. Look it up if you want.
      Center stage
      Tonight’s female bout will see Astrid Wett take on AJ Bunker.
      The fight will see Only Fans star Astrid take on former Love Island reality contestant AJ.
      Astrid would like to complete her boxing hattrick after her fight with Bunker, with a bout against fellow OnlyFans star Elle Brooke.
      AJ made her boxing debut against Astrid’s nemesis Brooke last August.
      Chelsea fan Astrid then watched ringside as Brooke made her return against American influencer Faith Ordway in January.

      Full card
      The action has just got underway with the first bout of the evening between Tempo Arts and Godson done.
      Here’s what what’s on the menu for the evening…

      Main event: Jay Swingler v Nicholai Perrett
      King Kenny v Ashley Tebi from Rak-Su
      Deen The Great v Pully Arif
      Luis Pineda & BDave v Stromedy & Austin Sprinz
      Walid Sharks v N&A Productions
      Astrid Wett v AJ Bunker
      Ginty v Halal Ham
      Tempo Arts v Godson

      Fight night
      Hello fight fans – welcome along to our live coverage from another night of influencer boxing.
      We’re in Telford, England for the latest instalment of Misfits boxing with event number five.
      KSI is not boxing on the show tonight but there is still plenty to look forward to – including a historic moment.
      For the first time ever there will be a tag boxing match.
      And the main event will see local boy Jay Swingler take on Nicholai Perrett.
      Our focus here is on Astrid Wett vs AJ Bunker. For all the other action from tonight CLICK HERE for the main blog.
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      Misfits Boxing tag team fight rules: What time is fight taking place and how does it work?

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      MISFITS Boxing will have the first-ever TAG TEAM boxing match TONIGHT!Yes you read that correctly – the team of Los Pineda Coladas (B Dave and Luis Pineda) will face D-Generation Ice (IcePoseidon and Anthony Vargas) in the huge show in Telford.
      The big tag team clash is all set
      The tag team bout is on the undercard of Misfits Boxing 005 with ex-KSI opponent Luis Pineda featuring.
      Hometown favourite Jay Swingler vs NichLMAO is the big main event.

      But just how is the fight taking place, and what are the rules?
      Fear not. We’ve got you covered here.
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      When is the Misfits Boxing tag team match?
      The Misfits Boxing tag team match takes place on Saturday, March 4.
      It will feature the team of Los Pineda Coladas (B Dave and Luis Pineda) against D-Generation Ice (IcePoseidon and Anthony Vargas)
      The fight is scheduled to get underway from 9.01pm.
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      What are the rules for Misfits Boxing tag team match?

      One member of the team waits on the ring apron while one is inside fighting
      A tag is performed once a fighter touches gloves with their partner
      You can’t tag mid-action, only in a pause which is confirmed by the referee
      There are unlimited tags
      Only one tag team member may be in the ring at any time including in between rounds
      If one team-mate is knocked out, the fight is over
      If it goes to the judges – scorecards are aggregated based on the performance of the fighters in the ring as though both members are one person

      Jay Swingler is in the main event in front of his home crowdCredit: Getty
      What is the full Misfits Boxing 005 card?

      Jay Swingler vs NichLMAO (Super middleweight)
      Deen The Great vs Pully Arif (For Deen The Great’s MF lightweight title)
      King Kenny vs Ash Rak-Su (Cruiserweight)
      B Dave & Luis Pineda vs IcePoseidon & Anthony Vargas (Light heavyweight tag team boxing match)
      Astrid Wett vs A.J. Bunker (For the vacant MF women’s flyweight title)
      Ginty vs Halal Ham (Cruiserweight)
      Walid Sharks vs Ayye Pap (Lightweight)
      Tempo Arts vs Godson (Heavyweight)

      What live stream and TV channel is Misfits 005 on?
      Misfits Boxing 005 will be broadcast live on DAZN.
      DAZN offers three different ways to subscribe: a Monthly Saver at £9.99 per month, an Annual Super Saver priced at £99.99 and a Flexible pass priced at £19.99. More

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      Misfits show begins in farce as Godson refuses to enter ring for opening bout in front of Telford crowd

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      SATURDAY night’s Misfits boxing show began in chaos as one fighter failed to ringwalk for the opening bout.Godson was set to take on Tempo Arts in the first fight of the evening.
      Godfrey, left, failed to walk out when his music played three timesCredit: Getty
      Tempo Arts won the fight after being made to wait for his opponentCredit: Getty
      The fight was stopped after Godfrey dislocated his shoulder in the first roundCredit: Getty
      But after Tempo Arts had walked to the ring, Godson was nowhere to be seen.
      The YouTuber’s music played three times but he failed to emerge as the crowd were left baffled.
      Following a 10-minute wait, he eventually emerged flanked by hip hop duo Krept and Konan.
      And the fight got underway shortly after 7pm as those inside Telford’s International Centre were finally treated to some action.
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      But it did not last long.
      Tempo Arts was well on top and came close to a stoppage by the end of the first round.
      And before the second got underway, Godson was pulled out as he had dislocated his shoulder.
      Among the other fights on the card include Astrid Wett vs AJ Bunker and Jay Swingler vs Nichlmao.
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      Misfits have eight more shows planned for this year.
      The organisation are set to take their events to a host of different countries, starting in New Orleans, USA on April 22.
      They will then head to London, Nashville, Berlin, London again, Ibiza, Austin and Cardiff. More

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      Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk ‘not far off’ being scrapped as promoter reveals decision to axe fight will be imminent

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      TYSON FURY’S undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk is “not far off” collapsing, according to promoter Frank Warren.The Gypsy King, 34, has been in talks with the Ukrainian’s team ever since he successfully defended his WBC crown against Derek Chisora in December.
      Tyson Fury’s potential clash with Oleksandr Usyk is continuing to stallCredit: Getty
      Usyk has not fought since beating Anthony Joshua in AugustCredit: PA
      A clash in Saudi Arabia appeared to be the most likely location for the bout – which would see all four world heavyweight titles on the line.
      But a failure to secure a site fee in the Middle East has left them looking at Wembley on April 29.
      However, Fury’s promoter Warren has now cast doubts about the fight taking place at all.
      Speaking to iFL TV, he said: “We’re getting to a situation where one way or another we’re going to have to make a decision.
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      “And we’re not far off that.”
      Fury and Usyk are both undefeated as professionals and widely regarded as the two best heavyweights in the world.
      Since moving up from cruiserweight, Usyk has beaten Derek Chisora and Anthony Joshua twice.
      But before that, Fury ended Wladimir Klitschko’s reign with a superb win in 2015 and then left the sport for three years due to mental health issues.
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      He returned in 2018 and has gone on to beat Deontay Wilder on two occasions, as well as Dillian Whyte and Chisora.
      If a Fury-Usyk fight does not materialise, an all-British dust-up with Joe Joyce could be next up for the WBC champion.
      Last month, Warren hinted at a summer clash between his two men Fury and Joyce.
      Joyce is set to face Chinese heavyweight Zhilei Zhang at the Copper Box Arena on April 15 as he awaits a world title shot.
      But he could be thrown into a Fury clash instead should the opportunity arise.
      Speaking in a recent column, Warren said: “Our big hope, of course, is that the Juggernaut [Joyce] remains on a collision course with Tyson Fury and a big summer date at Wembley.
      “That is the plan if Tyson takes all the titles from Oleksandr Usyk and Joe does the business on April 15 in Stratford.” More