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MIKE TYSON stunned Logan Paul with his bizarre response to Tommy Fury and Molly Mae Hague’s break-up.The popular reality TV couple revealed they have gone their separate ways this month.Mike Tyson stunned Logan Paul with his response to Tommy Fury and Molly Mae Hague’s splitCredit: EPAThe celeb couple went their separate ways earlier this monthCredit: GettyPaul was left in stitches with Tyson’s takeCredit: GettyAnd Tyson was asked his opinion about their split when appearing on Paul’s podcast.The boxing legend is set to fight the social media star’s brother Jake later this year.And Tyson seemingly got confused by mixing up “Molly” with the slang word for the Class A drug MDMA.Tyson left Paul laughing as he exclaimed: “Who the f**k is Molly?READ MORE IN BOXING“I’m thinking about getting high. I’m in the drug phase of my life.”Iron Mike also then mixed up Love Islander Tommy with half-brother Tyson Fury.He added: “I look at Molly, that’s a narcotic. No one knows the pain of the heavyweight champion when he’s alone.“I saw him falling on the street. We beat ourselves up, we torment ourselves.”Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSMolly-Mae and Tommy’s relationship timelineFrom Love Island to a diamond ring and baby – we look at how Molly and Tommy have got to where they are today. June 2019: Molly and Tommy first meet on Love Island.July 2019: Tommy makes things official by asking Molly to be his girlfriend.July 2019: Molly and Tommy finish Love Island in second place.September 2019: The couple move into a three-bedroom apartment in Manchester.December 2019: Molly supports Tommy at his first boxing match since leaving the villa.May 2020: Molly and Tommy turn 21 and pull out all the stops with dozens of balloons and lavish cakes to mark each other’s milestone days.June 2020: The loved-up couple move to a new apartment just outside of Manchester city centre.October 2021: Molly and Tommy fall victim to burglars. Professional thieves target their rented flat while they are away and they lose £800,000 worth of possessions.March 2022: They buy their first ‘dream home’ together. Molly and Tommy warn they will only ‘share snippets’ of their pad following the burglary.September 2022: Molly and Tommy announce they are expecting their first baby together. Alongside a sweet video, Molly says: ‘I can’t wait for the adventures that we haven’t even dreamed of yet.’October 2022: It’s a girl! The couple confirmed they are having a daughter.January 2023: Molly gives birth to baby Bambi on January 23rd.July 2023: Tommy whisks Molly and Bambi on a family holiday to Ibiza. The couple get engaged after Tommy pops the question on a cliff top.September 2023: At Home With The Furys drops on Netflix. The couple feature in Tommy’s brother Tyson’s reality show. Tommy and Molly come to blows over their parenting plans.November 2023: Tommy is caught on camera partying topless with Chris Brown and unknown women in Abu Dhabi. Molly removes her engagement ring.December 2023: Molly admits she’s ‘been through it’ but puts her engagement ring back on.January 2024: Bambi turns one. Molly and Tommy celebrate with a lavish party at home.March 2024: Bambi goes on her first skiing holiday to France with her parents.April 2024: Molly and Tommy treat Bambi to a family holiday in Disneyland Paris.The funny moment eventually saw Paul clear things up for Tyson.He said: “They (Tommy and Molly) met on Love Island, they were together for five years, had a kid.”Watch Mike Tyson, 58, PUNCH Jake Paul before YouTuber, 27, pushes him away in face-off ahead of boxing fightTyson responded: “Are you serious? Stop f*****g with me, man.”Paul added: “No, it’s sad, we’re all very sad.”Tyson is now preparing to fight Paul’s brother Jake in front of a huge crowd at the AT&T Stadium in Texas on November 15.The pair were due to clash in July before Tyson suffered a major health scare.And the fight will be the first to be streamed live around the world on Netflix. More

ANTHONY JOSHUA has been warned he could be shaken to his “absolute core” when he fights Daniel Dubois.AJ and Dubois are due to face off on September 21 for the IBF heavyweight title, with the winner set to also be handed a shot at the victor of the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. Anthony Joshua is looking to get back among the title belt-holding class of heavyweight boxingCredit: ReutersBut he has been warned opponent Daniel Dubois could shake him to his core with his punchesCredit: GettyDubois’ sparring partner Johnny Fisher said one punch he received was ‘like an electric shock’Credit: GettyJoshua, 34, has belt-winning experience on his side, having twice been a world champion.However, British heavyweight Johnny Fisher has warned him to expect a tough fight when he faces off in the ring against 26-year-old Dubois – who is the reigning belt holder.Fisher, 25, is the sparring partner of “Dynamite”, and claims he packs a real punch.Speaking to Seconds Out, Fisher said: “[I am] definitely [favouring] Anthony Joshua but not by the margin that people expect. READ MORE IN BOXING”I reckon it is like a 55/60 to a 40/45 split in favour of Anthony Joshua.”Dubois can seriously whack, I have sparred him loads, his right-hand’s can shake to your absolute core. “I remember when I got hit by one, it was like an electric shock going through my body.”The jab of Dubois as well, it’s like a right hand. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”Although I can’t speak about sparring Anthony Joshua, I know that Dubois ain’t no joke and coming off of great wins over Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic, who had been the bogeyman for the last two/three years, to deal with him [is impressive].”Dubois holds the IBF belt after Usyk vacated it to agree a rematch against Fury.Heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua’s tattoos explainedBut he revealed earlier this week he is after a stoppage when he fights his compatriot, and the Londoner believes a win will make him a “legit” world champion.He told Sky Sports: “I’m the underdog because I have to prove myself and beating him and winning this next fight will set me as a legit champion. I’m raring to go. This is everything. The big opportunity.Dubois can seriously whack, I have sparred him loads, his right-hand’s can shake to your absolute core.Johnny Fisher”Win by any means necessary but a stoppage is definitely what I’m after, a good stoppage and a statement victory, that’s what I’m all about.”Very confident, very sure and happy and ready to do the business. I’m just raring to go.” More

A FORMER opponent of Anthony Joshua suffered a horror injury as his ear was left hanging off his head in a bare-knuckle boxing fight.Dorian Darch was AJ’s fourth pro rival in boxing, with the two men colliding in February 2014.Dorian Darch’s ear was left hanging off his head during a bare-knuckle fightDarch was beaten by Anthony Joshua a decade agoCredit: Action Images – ReutersJoshua put the Welshman to the sword at the Cardiff International Arena with an incredible second round KO.Darch has since moved into the explosive world of bare-knuckle fighting instead.But the 40-year-old heavyweight suffered a huge problem on Saturding during his Extreme Bare Knuckle Fighting Series clash with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Skurtu.The two men battered the brakes off each other on the main card of the BYB 30 event.READ MORE IN BOXINGHowever, the fight had to be called off when Darch received a series of blows to his head.One of Skurtu’s punches was so hard it split Darch’s left ear in half, leaving it hanging off the Welshman’s head.The crowd booed as the referee waved off the fight, with a medical team needed to stop the bleeding.A commentator said: “This is very unfortunate. It’s an absolute travesty for Darch but his left ear is cut down the middle like a butcher’s knife has been taken to it.”Most read in BoxingDarch’s ear looked like it’d been sliced ‘by a butcher’s knife’Darch was also left covered in his own bloodFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSThe veteran fighter later expressed his disappointment on social media before thanking doctors for saving his ear.Darch said: “Tough pill to swallow. The old me would have been pouting but I gave it my all, trained the hardest I ever have and actually tried to box.What really happened in Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury’s secret sparring session for Gypsy King’s Rolex“And I still came up short. My luck is poxed. Unbelievable support which I will be forever grateful for.“Special thanks to the doctor who patched up my ear and even let me sip my darkfruits throughout lol. we got to run that back.”Darch also delivered his thoughts on Joshua’s upcoming fight against Daniel Dubois, who he also fought and lost to with a second-round KO in 2017.He added: “In all fairness to Dubois, since the Joyce fight he’s got a lot tougher.“I think he more ore less gave up in that fight, but Hrgovic caught him with loads of right hands and he kept fighting. “But you can’t take that many right hands against Joshua, he’ll put you to sleep.READ MORE SUN STORIES“AJ’s got one punch knockout power, and Dubois, when he hit me, I’ve seen him knockout other boys out, he was hitting me down but they weren’t concussive punches they were just bowling me over.“Whereas AJ hit me in the temple, I lost my sense, my legs were gone.”How AJ punched his way to the topANTHONY JOSHUA punched his way to the top of the world before being knocked off his perch. More

MIKE TYSON punched Jake Paul as they pair squared off ahead of their boxing fight.The duo are set to face each other in the ring on November 15 in a Netflix exclusive event.Mike Tyson and Jake Paul faced off ahead of their fightCredit: EPATyson pushed his opponent as tensions boiled overCredit: AFPHe also punched Paul in his chestCredit: GettyAnd promotion for the fight is well underway with the two fighters meeting at a press event.Tyson and Paul, 27, faced off on stage and tensions boiled over quickly with Iron Mike landing a punch on his opponent’s chest.The 58-year-old then began to push Paul and they had to be separated, with Tyson smiling wildly.They came together again only for Paul to start pushing, with heated words exchanged.READ MORE IN BOXINGTyson looked fit and healthy after having to postpone the fight, which was scheduled to take place last month, due to an ulcer flare up.The former world champion took ill on a flight and he was forced to stop training, leading the bout to be pushed back.Critics have warned Tyson is too old to get in the ring with a man 31 years his junior, but Paul believes it will be a fight to remember.He said: “This is history; everyone is saying I’m going to get knocked out but what happens when I put this man to sleep? Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”He’s saying its going to be my funeral, he’s saying it’s going to be my wake, he’s going to kill Jake Paul.”I respect Mike Tyson but we’re not friends anymore, I’m knocking this motherf***er out and we’ll see who’s dead.”From boxing champions to UFC stars and bitter rivals, Jake Paul’s five-man hit-list of opponents after Mike Tyson fight More