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      ‘It’s been a pretty s*** seven years’ – Tyson Fury calls Wladimir Klitschko win a ‘curse’ on anniversary of iconic fight

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      TYSON FURY believes his win over Wladimir Klitschko started a “s***” seven years for him.The British boxer became world champion for the first time when he beat the Ukrainian in late November 2015 in Dusseldorf, Germany.
      Tyson Fury beat Wladimir Klitschko seven years ago to become world championCredit: Reuters
      The victory gave the Gypsy King the IBF, IBO, WBA (Super) and WBO heavyweight titles.
      However, for the last seven years, the 34-year-old has struggled with depression as well as alcohol and drug abuse.
      Fury has also admitted that he had to deal with suicidal thoughts.
      As a comeback to boxing looked unlikely, Fury managed to get his life back on track after seeking medical help.
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      He reclaimed his WBC title by winning the last of his two trilogy fights against American heavyweight Deontay Wilder, in which he earning a fortune in the process.
      After beating fellow Brit Dillian Whyte, Fury is now prepping for a fight against Derek Chisora on December 3 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
      Although despite appearances of flying high, Fury has insisted that his life has not been perfect since he beat Klitschko.
      Speaking on The MMA Hour, he said: “I think it was a s*** night, to be honest. I think it was like a curse.
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      “It’s been a pretty s*** seven years since. It was a fantastic 27 years leading to it but a s***** seven years since. It’s almost been a curse beating Wladimir Klitschko.
      “You say I’ve got everything I ever wanted, I never really wanted all the fame and all the s**** that comes with being a champion, that’s not what it was about.
      “I got everything I wanted by beating Klitschko – just getting that victory over him.
      “You don’t own your own life anymore, you can’t go anywhere, you can’t live a normal life. So, it’s not what I wanted and it’s not a great life – it sucks d***.
      “It’s not good because you don’t have your own life anymore. I’m stuck where I have to be tortured by people wherever I go.
      “So, yeah, it’s not all what I wanted, I didn’t really know what I was getting myself into, to be fair.” More

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      Inside Tyson Fury’s short-lived retirement from school runs, dog walks and weeding.. and what brought him back to boxing

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      TYSON FURY was filling up his day with school runs, dog walking and weeding while retired – but it was not enough to keep him away from boxing. The unbeaten father-of-six returns on Saturday in a trilogy bout against his old friend-turned foe Derek Chisora.
      Tyson Fury admits he could not stay away from boxingCredit: Getty
      Tyson Fury with his wife Paris and six kids
      It is Fury’s first fight since knocking out Dillian Whyte, 34, in April, the night he told Wembley Stadium he was done for good.
      But his latest retirement lasted just a matter of months before the WBC champion was drawn back in.
      Fury, 34, told BT Sport: “I said, ‘This is it, one more fight.’
      “I come back and I had the opportunity to box at home, I felt like I needed to give it to the UK fans, been away such a long time.
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      “I really meant it and I had a few months at home, walking the dog, picking up a load of dog s***, taking the kids to school and doing the bins.
      “Normal stuff, weeding, weed killer, picking rubbish up and picking up the bins that the seagulls had ripped out everywhere.
      “That sort of normal life. It was enjoyable but that normal life I now know that I’m anything but normal, like an abnormal load.
      “I need to be always mentally stimulated and I know it wasn’t just doom and gloom – I was here in camp with Joseph Parker.
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      “None of that combined has given me the same adrenaline rush and same feeling as training for another fight, one on one, mano a mano.”
      Fury has even voiced his fears believing his addiction could keep him in boxing for far too long, not knowing when to give it up.
      He returns at Tottenham’s stadium with super-fight against Oleksandr Usyk, 35, and Anthony Joshua, 33, in the pipeline for 2023.
      But after failing to get either in the ring this year, he turned to the man he already beat in one-sided fashion twice before.
      Fury said: “There was Manuel Charr, he was ready to rock and roll. And then there was sort of a lot of negative stuff about Manuel Charr.
      “So I thought, ‘You know what? Chisora’s just beat [Kubrat] Pulev, he’s top ten ranked opponent, let’s do the trilogy with Derek.’
      “And then we went back and talked a little bit more money with Derek and we finally got it over the line and here we are on December 3rd.
      “Derek stepped up to the plate like he always does.”
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      Inside heavyweight Tyson Fury’s six meal a day diet featuring CURRY which helped body transformation before Wilder fight

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      TYSON FURY’S phenomenal body transformation before he fought Deontay Wilder was down to a diet of six meals a day – including a wholesome CURRY.The WBC champ, 34, lost an incredible 10st before his first fight with the Bronze Bomber back in 2018.

      Apple cranberry stuffed porkloin, with butternut squash, quinoa, walnuts, and spinach is a favourite for dinnerCredit: Instagram
      George Lockhart flew over to the UK to help Fury again
      Tyson Fury still gets his intake of meat and fish – but it’s cooked to perfectionCredit: Instagram
      The nutritionist even makes cauliflower look appetisingCredit: Instagram
      Fury, who faces Derek Chisora in a trilogy fight on Saturday after defeating Dillian Whyte in April, got in shape with his diet after snapping up UFC chef and Conor McGregor nutritionist George Lockhart.
      And Lockhart even took to Instagram to reveal he was flying back to the UK to help Fury back in 2020.
      Along with a picture of his British Airways ticket, he wrote: “Here we go again!!!! #tysonfury #lockhartandleith #cookingforthechamp #ufc #weightcut #takingover”
      Naturally-gifted 6ft 9in Fury has used to appear as though he played fast and loose with the science of the sport.
      Friend and camp manager Timothy Allcock was also his personal cook ahead of his first fight against Wilder in December 2018 and peanut butter chicken was on the menu almost every night.
      Fighting man Fury showed little interest in the diet fads and micro meals that come in and out of fashion among fighters and celebrities.
      But he has handed over the pots and pans to former US marine and MMA fighter Lockhart to get in shape – and stay there.
      Lockhart makes salmon cakes with spicy jalapenos, coriander and Greek yogurt dressing for Fury.
      The heavyweight boxer is encouraged to wolf down Dijon,maple syrup, and greek yogurt dip with flaxseed lavish, black bean brown basmati puree, spinach, lemon juice, wrapped and seared with prosciuttoCredit: Instagram
      Tyson Fury has previously hired in his own artisan butcher to load up on meat before fights
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      The expert cook even managed to make brussel sprouts look appetising in one social media post.
      Fury’s tastebuds would have been left tingling by Sriracha honey salmon laid out on a bed of quinoa and Greek rice and skewered chicken with tzatziki sauce was probably a big hit for the fighter.
      Team Fury were purring over a dish of strawberry and mango salsa with tomato and cilantro rice and chilli bean shrimp patty.
      And the once 28st food lover was allowed to pig out on a stunning pork dish of apple and cranberry stuffed loin with butternut squash, quinoa, walnuts, and spinach and topped with a citrus avocado vinaigrette.
      With Fury’s intense training leading to a calorie deficit, he would have been boosted by a meaty serving of dijon maple syrup seared wild salmon with rosemary, garlic, roasted sweet potatoes, and tomato, spinach and bean chilli.
      Lockhart even manages to make cauliflower appetising by jazzing it up with hummus patties with cilantro lime shrimp and rice, with macadamia nut, avocado, cilantro, lime sauce.
      And Fury might be able to deal with his next opponent a little easier after scoffing a healthy version of sausages.
      The Morecambe-based man had apple and chicken sausage with sweet potatoes, spinach quinoa, cooked in chicken broth with a side of baked kale chips and avocado.
      Even Fury’s favourite, a curry, makes the list, with Lockhart keen to make sure the boxer gets his red meat intake just right.
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      Tyson Fury wants Jake Paul to fight his dad John, 58, and warns he’d have heart ‘ripped out and fed to him’

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      TYSON FURY wants Jake Paul to fight his dad John and warned the 58-year-old would “rip his heart out and feed it to him”. Paul has long feuded with the boxing family as a celebrity grudge match with Tyson’s brother Tommy remains in talks.
      John Fury offering to fight Jake Paul
      But the WBC champion has called on his former bare-knuckle boxer dad to settle the family feud – and would pay top dollar to see it.
      Tyson, 34, said on The MMA Hour: “I think my dad would rip his heart out and feed it to him and the man is nearly 60 years old.
      “I think my dad and Jake Paul should have a bare-knuckle fight to the end. That would be a spectacle and I would give $100 to see it, pay-per-view.”
      Paul, 25, was a special guest ringside commentator in Dubai this month as John’s youngest Tommy, 23, boxed in a last-minute exhibition bout.
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      And after Tommy went six rounds with Rolly Lambert, 33, he clashed with his famous boxing foe amid rumours of another rescheduled fight.
      Amongst the chaos, his dad John then ripped off his top and threatened Paul, starting a war of words.
      John said: “You, now, I want to fight you! I’m the king of the bare knuckle man, I can fight Mike Tyson to the death.”
      Paul hit back: “You’re embarrassing.”
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      Fury has twice pulled out of fighting Paul, after suffering a rib injury last December and US visa issues in August.
      His Stateside travel restriction still persists today, leaving Paul having to go abroad to revive the bout.
      The American revealed he will return in February and had three potential opponents eyed.
      Most Valuable Promotions banner confirmed: “Offers have been sent out.”
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      Canelo Alvarez slams ‘hypocrite b******’ Sergio Aguero in X-rated rant as World Cup row over Lionel Messi escalates

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      CANELO ALVAREZ called Sergio Aguero a “hypocrite “b******” as his World Cup rant over Lionel Messi escalated. The boxing superstar hit out at Messi after footage appeared to show the PSG forward kicking a Mexico jersey.
      Canelo Alvarez hit out at Lionel MessiCredit: EPA
      Sergio Aguero leaped to Lionel Messi’s defenceCredit: AP
      But Argentine Aguero, 34, leaped to his former team-mate’s defence in response to Canelo, 32.
      He tweeted: “Mr. Canelo, don’t look for excuses or problems, surely you don’t know about soccer and what happens in a locker room.
      “The shirts are always on the floor after the games are over due to sweat and then if you see well, he makes the movement to remove the booty and accidentally hits it.”
      Canelo furiously responded and suggested Aguero had messaged him privately with a different point of view.
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      He replied: “You b***** too… you wrote to me oh oh Canelo and now sucking don’t be a hypocrite bastard.
      “Unfair? Unfair what you did right now you write this and a minute ago you s*** on my Instagram DMs you have to be clear and to the point.”
      Messi, 35, inspired Argentina with a goal and assist as his country beat Canelo’s nation 2-0 to keep their World Cup hopes alive.
      In the dressing room celebrations the Barcelona legend looked to have booted a Mexico shirt away from him that was on the floor.
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      Canelo took offence to this tweeting: “Did you guys see Messi cleaning the floor with our jersey and flag?
      “He better pray to God that I don’t find him. Just like I respect Argentina, he has to respect Mexico!”
      But Aguero maintained that Canelo’s criticism of Messi was harsh.
      He posted: “I admired you Mr. Canelo. But what he did today with Messi was a low blow. And you know better than anyone that this is unfair.”
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      ‘F****** fakers’ – Derek Chisora claims NOBODY is in boxing for anything other than money ahead of huge Tyson Fury bout

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      DEREK CHISORA loves boxing — but claims anyone who says they are in the sport for that is full of s**t.The 38-year-old faces fellow Brit Tyson Fury for a third time in Saturday’s heavyweight showdown at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora ahead of their trilogy fightCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Chisora’s brave defeats against Fury, Vitali Klitschko, David Haye and Dillian Whyte have made him a fans’ favourite.
      The 18st reformed bad boy is now a dedicated daddy to two little girls in North London.
      And he has earned the right to call out boxing as a dirty business after 45 hard fights.
      Chisora said: “Let me explain one thing about boxing, and the boxing life, it is full of f***ing fakers.
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      “F***ing full of f***ing fakers and f***ing idiots.
      “I do whatever I want to do. I always say, everyone in boxing is in it for something.
      “Nobody is in boxing for love and anyone who tells you they are in it for love is lying.
      “Everyone is in it for a payday. It is not a team sport, that is bulls**t.
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      “A team sport is Sunday league football, where you don’t get paid, you pay to play.
      “Everyone wakes up hungover and goes and plays together. Boxing is full of s**t. Everyone tries to tell you that boxing is a team sport — but it is full of s**t people.”
      Chisora shows no signs of quitting — even after 12 defeats.
      The Zimbabwe-born brawler said: “My amateur debut was in an Essex leisure centre and everyone in there was puffing cigars and cigarettes, that’s how long ago it was.
      “I was a big African kid who had only just moved to England and I was s**tting bricks.
      “My legs were shaking but it was enjoyable. The politics now in the pro game changes it.
      “Back then I was fighting for the pride of your club and a nice trophy. You used to walk in and see the trophies on a table next to the ring.
      “The losers trophy would be s**t and the winners’ would be good.
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      “I used to take the trophies home to my mother and she would be so proud and display them.
      “These days it’s not trophies you take home, it’s just cheques. But I am still in love with boxing!”
      Derek Chisora has lost to Tyson Fury twice beforeCredit: PA More

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      Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora: Best free bets, bonuses & sign up offers as Gypsy King strong favourite

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      TYSON FURY goes into this weekend’s bout with Derek Chisora as the overwhelming favourite.That’s according to bookmakers Betfair, who reckon the Gypsy King will have a comfortable evening at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this Saturday.
      Free bets and bonuses for Fury vs ChisoraCredit: Getty
      This was the December spot that looked primed to be held for Fury vs Anthony Joshua before talks fell through.
      Chisora has taken the step up to fight WBC champ Fury for a THIRD time.
      38-year-old Chisora is hoping for better luck this time, having been beaten twice by Fury – with the first coming 11 years ago.
      For one reason or another, Fury hasn’t met Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk yet but it’s surely on his list on future bouts.
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      I was shot by amputee murderer Oscar Pistorius in a restaurant, says boxer on Fury vs Chisora undercard

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      DANIEL DUBOIS’ opponent on the Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora undercard, Kevin Lerena, was once shot by amputee murderer Oscar Pistorius in a restaurant.Lerena, 30, will hope to beat WBA (Regular) heavyweight champion Dubois on December 3.
      Lerena was shot by Pistorius in a South African restaurant after the former track star let off a shotCredit: Getty
      Pistorius shot dead his girlfriend Steenkamp at his home in 2013Credit: AP
      The South African last fought in September, when he beat Mariusz Wach for the IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight belt.
      Lerena is a former friend of six-time Olympic gold medalist and amputee murderer Oscar Pistorius, who shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his home in 2013.
      But a month prior to the killing, Pistorius fired a gun in a crowded restaurant and then convinced a pal to take the rap.
      Pistorius and two other friends, including Lerena, were in the swanky Melrose Arch area of Johannesburg in January 2013.
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      One friend, Darren Fresco, passed his gun to Pistorius under the table and told him that there was a bullet in the chamber – a shot followed.
      But the bullet blasted a hole in the marble floor and left Lerena’s toe bleeding.
      Lerena, who was 22 at the time, told the court in 2014 how Pistorius got his friend to take the rap: “Oscar said to Darren, ‘just say it was you. I don’t want any tension around me.
      “‘Just say it was you. Please take the blame for me. There’s too much media hype around me’.
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      “And Darren took the blame for him.”
      Boxing ace Lerena has lost just one of his 29 professional fights, which means he won’t be an easy opponent for Dubois.
      The loss came all the way back in 2014 – the year he spoke in the trial – against Johnny Muller. More