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      Tyson Fury fears Anthony Joshua fight is ‘DONE’ forever thanks to Usyk and likens rivalry to failed Price grudge match

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      TYSON FURY fears a fight with Anthony Joshua is “DONE” forever – just like his grudge match David Price. The British rivals have come close to getting a deal over the line before, only for it to face total collapse.
      Tyson Fury fears a fight with Anthony Joshua is ‘done’ foreverCredit: Getty
      Oleksandr Usyk twice beat Anthony JoshuaCredit: AP
      In August 2021, they agreed a historic unification bout until Fury, 34, was ordered into a trilogy bout against Deontay Wilder, 37.
      Joshua, 33, then went on to twice lose to Oleksandr Usyk, 35, who is now in line to fight Fury for the undisputed crown next year.
      The domino affect is something the Gypsy King is all too familiar with following the breakdown of his grudge match with David Price a decade ago.
      Fury told iFL TV: “Me and David were simmering real good, real good simmering, coming to a boil as well. One fight away, from that massive, massive showdown.
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      “Big, big, big British rivalry, and he got beat off Thompson, rematched and got beat, then he was done wasn’t he. There was no more rivalry.
      “After that he fought one of my common opponents, Christian Hammer, and got knocked out by Hammer as well.
      “Then it was totally dead in the water. That is what has happened with Joshua, we were supposed to fight, over in Saudi, in 2021.
      “Wilder won that arbitration court case and I had to fight this mandatory.
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      “So I had to fight Wilder, nearly got done, twice down in the fourth round.Then Joshua had to fight Usyk, lost and lost and now it’s done.”
      Price, 39, retired in 2021 but was called out to a shock stadium fight by Fury, who is currently in talks to fight Usyk for all the belts.
      Meanwhile, Joshua is set to return in the spring on 2023 following his consecutive losses.
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      Tyson Fury reveals he can happily retire without fighting Anthony Joshua and names rival he was ‘obsessed’ with beating

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      TYSON FURY can retire a happy man without ever fighting Anthony Joshua – having already beaten the rival he was most obsessed with. The pair of domestic heavyweight stars have tried and failed to have a Battle of Britain bout.
      Tyson Fury can retire a happy man without ever fighting Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty
      Anthony Joshua has failed in talks to fight Tyson FuryCredit: GETTY
      After Joshua, 33, lost twice to Oleksandr Usyk, it floored fans’ hopes of the dream fight even further.
      Now Fury, 34, looks set to face Usyk, 35, in a bid to crown the heavyweight division’s first four-belt undisputed champion.
      And that appears to be enough for the Gypsy King to walk away without any regrets in his career.
      He told iFL TV: “All of a sudden you’ve got this Ukrainian lad who’s come up from the weight below, beat Joshua and taken his acclaim for whatever he built and achieved.
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      “He’s now lost that and Usyk is a worthy challenger, but five years ago they were nobodies, they weren’t even thought of.
      “Times change, things change, goalposts move but at the end of the day my goals have always been my goals.
      “My only real goal in boxing was to defeat the long-reigning super champion in Wladimir Klitschko.
      “The second longest-reigning champion in the history of our sport.”
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      Fury dethroned Klitschko in 2015, ending a nine-year reign at the top of the throne and marked a new era in the division.
      Fury had spent years building his way up to a title shot against Klitschko, setting up a famous upset on German soil.
      He said: “Klitschko, all those years ago in the press conference, he said ‘You want me belts don’t you? You want what I have.’
      “I said no. I don’t. I couldn’t give a f*** about any of that. I just want to punch your face in mate.
      “And he didn’t understand it, but I hope he can understand it today. None of that was ever, ever, ever what I wanted.
      “I just wanted to beat that man. And then when I beat him, Everest was over. It was done. My lifetime achievement goal finished through beating him.
      “It was always about beating Klitschko. I was obsessed with the man for years.
      “Obsession is a crazy thing to have for something. No one gave me a chance. And when I beat him, that was it.”
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      Dillion Danis says KSI fight ‘won’t happen’ as DAZN are trying to make ‘weird things’ in contract TWO weeks before bout

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      DILLION DANIS has claimed his showdown with KSI likely “won’t happen” – just TWO WEEKS before fight night.The pair are set to collide in a DAZN-promoted punch-up at Wembley Arena a fortnight on Saturday.
      Dillon Danis and KSI are set to throw down early next monthCredit: DAZN
      The pair were involved in a brawl last monthCredit: DAZN
      Danis has cast doubt over their fight coming to fruitionCredit: BELLATOR
      But MMA star Danis has suggested last-minute contract changes and a rehydration clause could scupper the clash.
      He told Chael Sonnen: “I don’t know when this is going to come up, but I feel like this fight won’t happen.
      “I think that they’re starting to get scared of people, even you, saying I was going to win.
      “And they’re trying to make weird things in the contract now two weeks before. I feel like they’re looking for a way out.”
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      Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Danis has accused DAZN of trying to stack the deck against him with “stupid rules.”
      He said: “It’s not a professional fight so they’re trying to do everything handicapped for me. And I’m not going to settle for that.”
      KSI’s manager – Mams Taylor – was quick to slam Danis’ claims, tweeting: “Here are the facts.
      “Hate that I have to come with receipts again but here we go.
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      “1 -Danis signed a contract (binding short form) over 2 months ago.
      “2 – The contracted weight was 177.5lb with a rehydration clause limit of 185lb.
      “3 – We tried 170 and he said that was too light so neither Dillon or his team objected to the rehydration clause until now.
      “4 -If Dillon had an issue with this he should have brought it up and not signed the contract (2 months ago).
      “Then either we would have figured out different terms or gone with a different opponent.
      KSI’s manager took to Twitter to slam Danis’ claimsCredit: Getty
      “To make out that we are being shady and throwing this in last minute is just messed up considering he has been treated with nothing but respect and courtesy.”
      Should the fight fall through, Danis plans to compete at Bellator 290 in February.
      He said: “If it does happen, I don’t wait for nobody.

      “I would jump on that Bellator card, I think it’s March 2 or March 3, Fedor and Ryan Bader.I’ll just keep moving.
      “Whatever happens, happens. I don’t wait for nobody. I just need myself.” More

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      Conor McGregor mocked by Deji as YouTuber boasts of giving Floyd Mayweather ‘black eye’ amid UFC star’s row with bro KSI

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      CONOR McGREGOR was mocked by Deji after the YouTuber boasted of giving Floyd Mayweather a “black eye”. It followed amid McGregor’s online row with Deji’s brother KSI.
      Floyd Mayweather and Deji boxed in DubaiCredit: Lee Hamilton-Cooper
      Social media, rap and crossover boxing star KSI faces the Irishman’s training partner Dillon Danis, 29, on January 14 in London.
      But McGregor, 34, said on Twitter: “Brother you’re a friendly little nerd I don’t care.
      “He should be back doing mma if he is doing this little nothing burger match with you.
      “I couldn’t care less about this genre of boxing, I am sorry. Have a good one.”
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      McGregor, who lost his boxing debut to Mayweather in 2017 after ten rounds, then faced backlash from new age YouTube boxers.
      Deji, 25, tweeted: “I gave Floyd Mayweather a black eye, did you?”
      The former gamer was stopped by Mayweather, 45, in round six of their exhibition bout in Dubai.
      It came over a year after the American legend went the distance with Logan Paul, 27, in their eight-round spectacle.
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      Paul also hit back to McGregor: “Genre of boxing”?? Boxing is boxing. I’m a YouTuber & I still did more damage to Floyd than you.”
      McGregor has not returned to the boxing ring since defeat to Mayweather and is in line for a UFC comeback in 2023 after a year out injured.
      Mayweather meanwhile looks set for more exhibition bouts in the future, having had five since retiring following victory over McGregor.
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      Boxing beauty Elle Brooke gets to punch OnlyFans pal Ebanie Bridges after winning cheeky Leeds vs Man City bet

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      WORLD champion boxer Ebanie Bridges faces giving gym-mate Elle Brook a free punch after losing a bet. Avid Leeds fan Bridges and Brooke, who supports Manchester City, made a wager in last night’s Premier League match.
      Elle Brooke is a Manchester City fanCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
      World champion Ebanie Bridges is an avid Leeds fanCredit: PA
      And after champions City won 3-1, Australia’s IBF bantamweight champ was left on the losing side.
      Brooke, 24, tweeted: “Looks like Eb is going to be my human punching bag on fight week.”
      Bridges was at Elland Road to watch as goals from Rodri and Erling Haaland twice saw City close the gap on league leaders Arsenal to five points.
      The OnlyFans star last year joined Mark Tibbs’ gym, where Bridges has been led to the world title.
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      And now they train and spar together after growing close.
      Brooke won her first fight in July, beating ex-Love Islander AJ Bunker, 28, with Bridges in her corner.
      The Aussie, 36, recently won a grudge match herself, stopping Shannon O’Connell, 39, in eight rounds.
      Bridges, who has now launched her own OnlyFans, will turn her attention to helping Brooke prepare for her next bout.
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      The City supporter faces American social media influencer Faith Ordway, 21, on KSI’s undercard on January 14.
      And she will gear up for the fight by using Bridges as a punch bag after her winning bet.
      Bridges told the Daily Mail: “She hits hard but I reckon she would be scared to hit me. But a bet is a bet [so] she gets a free shot.”
      Elle Brooke is 1-0 as a boxerCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdY8vSNoPNP/
      Ebanie Bridges is the IBF bantamweight championCredit: @ebanie_bridges
      OnlyFans stars Elle Brooke and Ebanie Bridges are training partnersCredit: Instagram / @ebanie_bridges More

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      ‘I’m not a monster’ – Gervonta Davis breaks silence after ‘bulls***’ domestic violence allegations in now-deleted post

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      GERVONTA DAVIS has broken his silence after being released from prison over alleged domestic violence and insisted: “I’m not a monster”.Inmate records show that on Tuesday evening Parkland police in Florida arrested Davis with charges of battery causing bodily harm.
      Gervonta Davis has broken his silence after being released from prisonCredit: AP
      They classified the incident as alleged domestic violence and published his mugshot.
      Davis was later released on Wednesday following a court hearing where bail was set at $1,000, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
      The alleged victim was struck with a “closed hand-type slap” leaving her with an abrasion on her lip, according to a Broward County Sheriff’s Office incident report.
      Davis spoke out after being released in a lengthy but now-deleted social media post and appeared to show him watching animated movie Frozen with his daughter.
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      He wrote: “Do not let these people misguide you all on this bulls***…this was just yesterday moments before me and my child mother had argument!
      “Watching Frozen with my oldest daughter…I never put my hands on my child mother nor my f***ing daughter are you f***ing crazy!!
      “I’m not a monster I been quiet for too long. I don’t have media team, PR, good lawyer…spokesman nothing off that…that’s the only reason I’m doing this now!
      “Just to clear my name! I been doing this s*** on my own since I started this s***!
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      “These people done put out so much stuff aired this everywhere and have a f***ing helicopter flying over my house now as I write this because they look at this s*** as money to them and trying to get as much money as possible…”
      In an audio of the 911 call, obtained by TMZ, Davis’ alleged victim says: “Please help me; I need help, please. 
      “I’m trying to go home, I have a baby in the car and attacked me … He’s going to kill me.”
      But Davis said: “I am not a monster, I have two beautiful daughters that have to grow up someday and see this bulls***!! They post this bulls*** world wide before anything!
      “They even post a snippet of the police call which my child mother was crying on the phone because I wouldn’t give her my truck!
      “Shaderoom, gossipinthecity itonsite and the rest of the internet blogs! Y’all all bad for the culture!!
      “Y’all don’t care if it true or false…he did or didn’t…y’all just want to put it out there because it’s beneficial to y’all businesses!”
      Davis, 28, is due to face Hector Luis Garcia, 31, on Saturday, January 7 in a defence of his WBA “Regular” lightweight belt.
      But the pay-per-view title bout has been thrown into major doubt following the news of Davis’ arrest.
      I am not a monster, I have two beautiful daughters that have to grow up someday and see this bulls***Gervonta Davis
      This is the latest brush with the law in the career of unbeaten Davis, nicknamed “Tank”.
      He was in February 2020 previously arrested and charged in Miami with two misdemeanour counts of simple battery domestic violence on the mother of his daughter at a charity basketball game.
      A video of the alleged incident went viral on social media at the time.
      The related court case dragged on for nearly three years before the prosecution abandoned the charges earlier this month on December 13.
      Davis is also due to stand trial on February 16, which was pushed back from December, facing 14 charges from an alleged hit-and-run in 2020.
      Showtime, the TV network broadcasting the fight against Garcia, confirmed they were aware of his most recent arrest and were looking into the incident.

      So it remains to be seen whether the fight against Dominican Garcia will still go ahead.
      Davis is in line for a super-fight against Ryan Garcia, 24, next year, with his return bout a proposed tune-up to prepare.
      Gervonta Davis training in the gymCredit: Jose Pineiro/SHOWTIME More

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      KSI vs Dillon Danis undercard: Who is fighting on HUGE Wembley Arena bill?

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      MISFITS BOXING are back and hosting a stellar card when KSI takes on Dillon Danis in January.The pair will settle their differences in the ring after plenty of back and forth online and in person in the build-up to the fight.
      Dillon Danis didn’t show up to the first press conferenceCredit: Getty
      With the MMA start taking on UK YouTube sensation KSI, the bout promises to be an exciting one.
      And the undercard should be just as entertaining, with some huge names in action.
      Who is fighting on the KSI vs Dillon Danis undercard?
      Misfits have done brilliantly to build up the reputation of some of their fighters.
      Fans will be excited to see some of their favourite crossover boxing stars take to the ring at Wembley.
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      Slim and Faze Temperrr are on the card, having previously faced off against each otherCredit: Getty
      It is believed that the card will begin as Elle Brooke takes on fellow influencer Faith Ordway.
      The impressive Joe Fournier will also be in action against Anthony Christodoulou, with Fournier previously revealing that he will fight KSI on the night if Danis pulls out.
      In what is being tipped as the fight of the night, Salt Papi faces Josh Brueckner as the pair battle it out to increase their reputation within the scene.
      Salt Papi returns to the ring in JanuaryCredit: Getty
      Former KSI opponent Swarmz will face Ryan Taylor as Anthony Taylor takes on Love Island star Idris Virgo.
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      Fighting for the Misfits Boxing Light Heavyweight Title is Slim against UK influencer Tom Zanetti.
      And in what will be a first for Misfits, and boxing itself, Faze Temperrr will take on a mystery opponent, finding out who this is when they step into the ring together.
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      Slim vs Tom Zanetti (Misfits Boxing Light Heavyweight Title Fight)
      Anthony Taylor vs Idris Virgo
      Faze Temporrr vs ?
      Ryan Taylor vs Swarmz
      Salt Papi vs Brueckner
      Joe Fournier vs Anthony Christodoulou
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      Elle Brooke boxing fight vs Faith Ordway: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel for Misfits Boxing 004

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      ELLE BROOKE is BACK in the boxing ring to take on US influencer Faith Ordway.And the hotly-anticipated bout is on the undercard of KSI’s huge fight against Dillon Dannis as part of the Misfits Boxing 004 show.
      1-0 Elle Brooke is returning to the boxing ringCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledong
      Brooke is fighting Faith Ordway on Misfits Boxing 004
      Onlyfans star Brooke made her boxing debut earlier this year in July, when she beat former Love Islander AJ Bunker.
      Brooke was originally scheduled to fight OnlyFans rival Astrid Wett, but Wett pulled out at the last minute with Bunker stepping in.
      Brooke is reportedly training again under IBF world champ Ebanie Bridges for the Ordway bout.
      And Bridges had previously revealed Brooke has “one of the hardest punches” she has faced inside the ring.
      She previously told the Best Womens Boxing Show on Brooke: “This is no word of a lie, she might be one of the hardest punches I’ve actually been in a ring with.”
      Brooke is set to train with Ebanie Bridges againCredit: Instagram / @ebanie_bridges
      She added: “I’m no word of a lie. She f****** she hits so hard.”
      Up next for Brooke is US star Ordway, who has a whopping 4.6m followers on TikTok.
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      When is Elle Brooke vs Faith Ordway?
      Elle Brooke vs Faith Ordway is taking place on Saturday, January 14, 2023.
      The big fight is on the undercard of KSI vs Dillon Dannis at Wembley Arena.
      Expect the bout to start at around 8.15pm, depending on the length of the other undercard fights.
      What TV channel and live stream is Elle Brooke vs Faith Ordway on?
      Elle Brooke vs Faith Ordway will broadcast LIVE on DAZN PPV.
      DAZN costs £7.99 per month for subscribers with the Misfits Boxing event expected to be another £11.99 on top for the big show.
      What is the full Misfits Boxing 004 card?

      Main event: KSI vs Dillon Danis
      Slim vs Tom Zanetti
      Anthony Taylor vs Idris Virgo
      Ryan Taylor vs Swarmz
      Salt Papi vs Josh Brueckner
      Joe Fournier vs Anthony Christodoulou
      Elle Brooke vs Faith Ordway
      Faze Temper vs Mystery opponent More