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      Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk is a perfect match-up and there’s three reasons the Gypsy King will win, says Johnny Nelson

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      JOHNNY NELSON has backed Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk for three reasons. The pair of unbeaten champions are in talks for the heavyweight division’s first four-belt title unification next year.
      Johnny Nelson has backed Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr UsykCredit: Action Images – Reuters
      And former world champion-turned pundit Nelson has backed Fury to trump the ex-cruiserweight king.
      He told Sky Sports: “I think it’s the perfect match-up for two unorthodox fighters. It’s going to split opinion.
      “In my opinion I’d say Tyson Fury will win. He’s too big, too smart, too strong, in and out of the ring.
      “But I think it’ll be lost in translation if he tries the old mind games.
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      “Fighting doesn’t just begin in the ring. It’s the mental aspect, it’s the build-up to it, it’s how you approach the fight.
      “But Tyson Fury has proved himself to be a fully-fledged fighting man, and a big one.
      “It’ll be Usyk that has to prove: ‘No matter how big you are, I’m going to make you fall’. I’m going with Tyson Fury on this one.”
      Fury, 34, beat Derek Chisora, 38, in ten rounds of his last fight, his third victory in their series.
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      And Usyk, 35, watched from ringside in Tottenham and negotiations for the unification kickstarted soon after.
      Promoter Bob Arum said: “The two fighters have agreed to fight each other next.
      “With Fury and Usyk we’re dealing with two adults, not a lot of [rubbish] back and forth.
      “Usyk is a good friend of mine, he’s very intelligent and Tyson is Superman, both as an athlete and as an intellect.
      “So they want the fight. Both of them want the fight and so there’ll be very little, if any, [messing] around.
      “So we’ll be able to make that happen. I’m very, very confident.
      “As I said the fighters have both agreed to fight each other next without any interim fights.”

      Tyson Fury is in talks to fight Oleksandr Usyk nextCredit: Getty
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      Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora final drug tests results announced after Gypsy King destroys Brit rival with TKO win

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      TYSON FURY and Derek Chisora’s drug test results have been announced.The old rivals collided in a Tottenham trilogy fight earlier this month – eight years after their rematch for the vacant British heavyweight title.
      Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora were subjected to stringent drug testing ahead of their trilogy fightCredit: Getty
      Neither of the several tests they were subjected to returned any adverse findingsCredit: GETTY
      Both men were subjected to testing by UK Anti-Doping and the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency before and after their domestic dust-up.
      And the duo completed their period of testing without any adverse findings.
      Undefeated WBC heavyweight champion Fury cruised to an expected victory over an ageing Chisora in front of a packed crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      The Gypsy King battered a dogged and determined Chisora from pillar to post before referee Victor Loughlin mercifully called a halt to proceedings.
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      Fury was full of praise for Del Boy after the fight, saying: “Derek will have to make his own decisions and he’s been in this game long enough.
      “He’s a veteran and he will make the right decisions, the best for him and his family.
      “But for me, I’d love to see him retire, but still stay in the sport because he’s a a legend of this game in British boxing, he’s like a folk hero.
      “Who wouldn’t want to tune in to Derek’s fights, always entertaining, always gives his all and he’s definitely a good fighting man for sure.”
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      Fury is currently on course for a blockbuster undisputed title fight with unified heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk in March.
      Usyk twice bamboozled former champ Anthony Joshua, although Fury believes fighting the undefeated Ukranian will be a walk in the park.
      He told iFL TV: “I don’t think [the fight with Usyk] is a tough fight. I don’t think it’s nowhere near as tough as old Del Boy.
      “He will not stand up to those punches that Derek did against me.
      “When I watch the fight between him and Derek, whether people want to admit it or not, it was a 50/50 fight.
      “It might have been 55/45, but it wasn’t a landslide. It wasn’t like he didn’t win a round, like he didn’t against me.
      Tyson Fury is on course to face Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed bout next yearCredit: Reuters
      “There’s not a man born that can beat me and I’ll stand and prove it against anybody.
      “I’ve proved it time and time again, I’m right there on my own.
      “I’ve seen people like Usyk many times before, smaller man that come up a weight to fight the heavyweight champion and 99 per cent of the time they get roughed up.
      “You can never underestimate anybody but from where I am in my life at the moment, I would want to take him out quite quickly.
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      “I’d like to get him in there in February, make an example out of him, then give him a rematch at Wembley.
      “If the Middle East can deliver like they’ve said, we’ll do it there and if not we’ll do it in England at Wembley because I can deliver in this country.” More

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      Anthony Joshua given fresh hope of Tyson Fury fight next year as promoter says 2023 Battle of Britain could be ‘massive’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA could be given another crack at fighting Tyson Fury next year.A shock domestic dust-up between the pair was in the works just weeks after AJ’s second successive loss to Oleksandr Usyk but talks failed to bear fruit.
      Anthony Joshua was on course to face Tyson Fury this month but the fight fell throughCredit: GETTY
      Tyson Fury has since chopped and changed his mind of the Battle of BritainCredit: GETTY
      But co-promoter Bob Arum reckons the fight could come to fruitionCredit: GETTY
      WBC king Fury vowed never to fight his Brit rival after the bout collapsed but has since softened his stance, so much so that co-promoter Bob Arum believes there is a small chance the pair could clash next year.
      He told Sky Sports: “Tyson was teed off because he offered Joshua the fight for the end of this year.
      “The one that [Derek] Chisora took and Joshua agreed and then pulled out.
      “So Tyson is really [annoyed] at Joshua and says he won’t fight him. But let’s see.
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      “Joshua and Fury down the road could be a massive fight in the UK. We’ll have to see.”
      Wythenshawe warrior Fury is currently on course for a March undisputed fight with two-time Joshua conqueror Usyk.
      But the prospect of a showdown with AJ won’t be entertained until after The Gypsy King trades leather with the undefeated Ukrainian.
      Top Rank Boxing chief Arum, 91, said: “But one fight at a time.
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      “Right now the only heavyweight championship fight that I’m looking at is Tyson and Oleksandr Usyk.”
      Former two-time unified champ Joshua has remained steadfast in his belief a clash with Fury will happen – despite his rival’s toing and froing.
      He told iDBoxing: “Well, on my behalf, I would like the opportunity.
      “Because the longer we leave it, it’s not good for anyone.
      “So, yeah, I would like the opportunity. Good luck with his next fight if he comes through.
      “Then I think he’s going to go on to undisputed, and then I’ll be fighting somebody else.
      “Then hopefully, we both come victorious, and then we look to fight each other.”
      Joshua, 33, is set to be back in the ring in March – but an opponent has yet to be finalised for the former champ’s return.
      Anthony Joshua is set to return to the ring in MarchCredit: GETTY More

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      OnlyFans beauty and boxer Elle Brooke pictured in hospital gown in worrying Instagram post

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      ONLYFANS model and boxer Elle Brooke worried her followers with a selfie in a hospital gown.Shortly after posing in a skimpy Christmas outfit, the Television X star told her 527,000 Instagram fans it was “MRI time”.
      Elle Brooke gave only one clue on social media as to why she was in hospitalCredit: Instagram
      Adult star Elle believes a tiny Christmas outfit is good for your elfCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
      Elle makes a striping impression in this seasonally-coloured topCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
      The Television X performer is preparing for star wars against former Love Islander AJ Bunker in her second fight, scheduled for JanuaryCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
      But the social media gave no details of her condition as she posed in front of a mirror.
      Elle, though, was keen to tell followers she is now verified on the three main social media platforms – TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram.
      She posted: “Holy trinity complete, and I didn’t even need to buy twitter blue” – followed by a crying-with-laughter emoji.
      Encouragingly, Elle gave no hint her hospital visit will impede her plans for her second fight on January 14.
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      The Manchester City supporter promised last week she’d lay off drinking over Christmas before facing American influencer Faith Ordway, 21.
      Asked about her training in an Instagram Q&A session, she replied: “I’m back on it now and have Christmas inbetween, but it doesn’t phase me. 
      “It’s literally my birthday two days before the fight as well so I’m gonna have a sober a** New Years, Christmas and birthday, but it’s all worth it.”
      Elle brutally overcame former Love Island star AJ Bunker with a unanimous points decision on her ring debut in July.
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      And she seems fighting fit judging by pictures posted not long before her hospital snap.
      She donned red lingerie and black stockings to help her followers warm up for Christmas.
      That followed her wearing an equally-minimal costume – outside in the snow.
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      ‘He had some character’ – Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn dropped dad Barry twice in sparring when he was younger

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      BARRY HEARN has revealed son Eddie dropped him twice during a “fight” in the ring.Matchroom founder Barry believes tough love as a kid helped Eddie become the success he is today, including promoting ex-world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
      Barry Hearn and his son, Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie, sandwich the British boxer, who hopes to reach the top againCredit: Getty
      And that included arranging a bout between the two of them because Hearn junior was getting a “little bit public school-ish”.
      Barry was delighted with the resulting sparring as it showed his son “had some character about him”. 
      He even reckons Eddie was only frustrated that they stopped the bout before the third round!
      The father-and-son team have now built up a huge sporting empire.
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      And Hearn senior, 74, explained to the High Performance Podcast how sport came into his parenting techniques.
      He said: “We would play cricket and I wouldn’t hold back. 
      “I was quite a quick bowler when I was younger and I bowled flat out to him. It didn’t matter what age he was.
      “If you want to be in this game, then find out.
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      “When I thought he was going a little bit public school-ish, I took him down to the gym and we had what was supposed to be a proper three-round fight.
      “He dropped me twice in the second round and we never had the third round.
      “But, I left happier than he did, because I found out something about my son that I hoped was inside him.
      “He didn’t swallow it, he had some character about him and he took a couple, not many, and he handed it out. It was nice.
      “He was just disappointed that he didn’t get the chance to go one extra round!”
      Sports agents Barry and Eddie had ‘what was supposed to be a proper fight’ in the ring, aimed at building Hearn junior’s characterCredit: Getty – Contributor More

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      Julia Rose shows off her sensational figure in barely-there bikini as she takes break after ‘splitting from Jake Paul’

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      JULIA ROSE has stunned fans with two revealing posts amid rumours she has split from boyfriend Jake Paul.The influencer posed in the desert wearing a barely-there white bikini, much to her followers’ delight.
      Julia Rose has shown off her incredible figure on social mediaCredit: Instagram @juliaroseforpresident
      Julia Rose has one million followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram @juliaroseforpresident
      Julia Rose captioned her post: “December in the desert”Credit: Instagram @juliaroseforpresident
      It appears that Julia Rose and Jake Paul have gone their separate waysCredit: Instagram @juliaroseforpresident
      Jake Paul and Julia Rose recently went on holiday togetherCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/ClT6HwDO0Ep/?hl=en
      Jake Paul held a rose in his mouth and hinted at the breakup
      The 28-year-old flaunted her curves with a number of close-up images.
      She took to Instagram again a few days later to post a mirror selfie of herself wearing only white lingerie.
      It appears that Rose is no longer with the YouTuber-turned-boxer.
      Paul share a cryptic post on social media, fuelling speculation that the duo, who have dated on and off since 2020, have gone their separate ways.
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      Just three days ago, he uploaded a photo of him holding a rose in his mouth with the caption: “Picked the wrong Rose.”
      It was only last month that the couple went on holiday together to Hawaii, frolicking in a waterfall pool together.
      Their trip away came after Paul had beaten former UFC champion Anderson Silva in the boxing ring.
      The win took his record to six professional bouts undefeated.
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      He could be back fighting again as soon as February after his trainer BJ Flores teased a return.
      Paul is supposedly in talks with KSI and brother of Tyson Fury, Tommy.
      The Fury family have had a long-running feud with the Pauls – and two scheduled bouts between them have fallen through as the Brit has withdrawn on both occasions.
      Rose had even joined in with the rivalry. She claimed that Tommy would use his partner Molly-Mae’s pregnancy as an excuse to cancel again.
      Julia Rose and Jake Paul have dated since 2020Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      There were claims Paul and Rose were planning to have a babyCredit: Instagram
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      OnlyFans star Elle Brooke shows off peachy bum in sexy Christmas lingerie and stockings

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      ONLYFANS star Elle Brooke has got into the Christmas spirit by showing off her bum in a sexy festive outfit.The 24-year-old flaunted her curves in red lingerie and black stockings.
      Elle Brooke showed off her peachy bumCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
      Brooke was dressed for ChristmasCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
      She boasts an Instagram following of 527,000Credit: Instagram @thedumbledong
      She posted the three racy snaps to her Instagram page.
      Brooke captioned the upload: “Wrap me up and put me under the tree.”
      The photos have been liked 26,300 times in 14 hours.
      Her fans loved it with one commenting: “I’m on the naughty list.”
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      This is not the first time she has got in the mood for Christmas this year, previously braving the snowy conditions in revealing attire and a Santa hat.
      The adult star is hoping to take the boxing world by storm after winning her first and only fight.
      She got in the ring with Love Island rival AJ Bunker and won with the judges scoring in her favour.

      Brooke had her eyes set on fellow TikToker and OnlyFans model Astrid Wett, but she pulled out of the fight.
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      Wett cited her safety for the reason she withdrew after being left unhappy with Brooke as she brought a coffin and a blow-up doll of her on stage during their face-off.
      Chelsea supporting Wett has gone on to fight and beat Keeley Colbran.
      After the bout she hinted at wanting to rearrange with the Manchester City fan Brooke.
      It’s Elle Brooke’s second Christmas related uploadCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
      Elle Brooke is a Man City fanCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
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      Anthony Joshua and Hearn will DUCK Joyce fight over fears of being KOd by brutal puncher, claims ex-Mike Tyson coach

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      EDDIE HEARN wouldn’t risk putting Anthony Joshua within “ten feet” of Joe Joyce at this stage of his career, according to Mike Tyson’s former coach.A domestic dust-up with his former sparring partner is a possibility for Joshua’s next outing following his consecutive defeats to pound-for-pound king Oleksandr Usyk.
      Anthony Joshua is in a rebuilding phase of his career following losses to Oleksandr UsykCredit: AFP
      A domestic dust-up with ex-sparring partner Joe Joyce could be on the cards
      Boxing legend Teddy Atlas, however, doesn’t forsee the fight happeningCredit: Getty
      But boxing legend Teddy Atlas believes Joyce’s “concussive” power will put Joshua and Hearn off the tasty tussle.
      During a recent episode of his The Fight podcast, the former trainer said: “There is no way on God’s Earth – no way – that Joshua and his promoter are getting within.
      “They wouldn’t get within a ten-foot pole of Joyce in that boxing ring. No way.”
      WBC heavyweight king Tyson Fury has tipped stablemate Joyce to run through Joshua should the fight come to fruition.
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      He told iFL TV: “I think so, I think he [Joyce] wipes the floor with Joshua anyway.”
      Joyce catapulted himself into the upper echelons of the division in September with a sensational 11th-round TKO victory over former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker.
      And Atlas, the former trainer of Mike Tyson, has been thoroughly impressed by what he’s seen of the Juggernaut since he turned pro.
      He said: “I’ve been saying this guy’s a player. This guy’s got a chin of granite.
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      “He reminds me of a younger Foreman – although I gotta be careful with that because he is 38 years old.
      “But Joyce reminds me of George Foreman when he was in his first life before the comeback.
      “Just a big guy, a ponderous puncher, a concussive puncher.
      “Not a snappy puncher… just a blunting type puncher that does damage.
      Joe Joyce scored a brutal 11th-round JO victory over Joseph Parker in SeptemberCredit: GETTY
      “He’s big. He’s relentless. As I said, he’s got a great heart, great chin so far.
      “I’ve been calling for this guy to be in there instead of some of the other guys to get the shot.”
      Joshua, 33, is set to return to the ring in late March – although an opponent for his comeback fight has yet to be finalised.
      Joyce, meanwhile, is hoping to return to action in March also. More