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      Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn warns not to ‘rule out’ Tyson Fury fight in future after ‘really positive’ talks

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      EDDIE HEARN has warned the failed talks for Anthony Joshua to fight Tyson Fury could still pave the way for a deal to one day get done. The pair of heavyweight rivals were in talks for a shock December 3 Battle of Britain in Cardiff.
      Anthony Joshua pictured with Eddie HearnCredit: PA:Press Association
      Tyson Fury saw talks with Anthony Joshua collapseCredit: PA
      But opposing promoters could not get a deal done in time, with Fury instead moving on to a trilogy bout with Derek Chisora.
      Hearn led the negotiations with Frank Warren’s son George, laying the foundation for future business.
      He told SecondsOut in Abu Dhabi: “AJ will be here this week to finalise his next move, and I don’t rule out the fight for the future.
      “All those conversations were between George Warren and myself, and later on particularly George Warren and Frank Smith.
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      “There’s an open line of communication. I think it’s really positive for the future for fights to get made.
      “So in that respect, great. Obviously, we didn’t get the big one over the line, but certainly, it opens the door for better communication lines.”
      Joshua, 33, is taking time out to mentally recover from his back-to-back points losses to Oleksandr Usyk, 35.
      Meanwhile Fury, 34, moved on from talks with AJ to instead rematch Derek Chisora, 38, again despite his prior 2011 and 2014 wins.
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      It is a fight the Gypsy King faced criticism for due to the one-sided nature of earlier wins.
      Hearn said: “It was difficult because Derek’s my mate, and I’ve promoted his shows, so I didn’t want to criticise him.
      “I will say if they hadn’t boxed previously, it wouldn’t be the worst pick in the world.
      “It’s a much better pick than Manuel Charr, who they wanted to fight, but they were negotiating with Derek Chisora right back when they were negotiating with AJ.
      “That fight took eight weeks to close. So it took a long time to get there.
      “I was pleased that Derek got the opportunity. I understand there’s no demand to see the fight.
      “I know Derek will give it his best, and I’m sure it’ll be entertaining.”
      Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora ahead of their trilogy fightCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Jake Paul will ‘NEVER get credit he wants or deserves’ until fighting a boxer, says Eddie Hearn after Anderson Silva win

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      EDDIE HEARN has warned Jake Paul must fight a professional boxer to receive the credit he desires. The YouTuber-turned boxer improved to 6-0 by scoring the most credible win of his career, beating UFC legend Anderson Silva.
      Jake Paul after beating UFC legend Anderson SilvaCredit: EPA
      Eddie Hearn warned Jake Paul must fight a boxer to receive the credit he desiresCredit: Getty
      And despite Silva’s greatness in the UFC octagon, and five prior bouts in the ring, critics are still demanding Paul face a boxer.
      Hearn told DAZN: “I think Jake is improving, he’s working hard.
      “He does a lot of things wrong in the ring, but he’s not a boxer, he hasn’t been boxing for years and years.
      “Now Jake really has to fight a boxer. He’s never going to the credit that he maybe wants or deserves until he actually fights a professional boxer.
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      “I believe he wants to do that; I’m guessing he will do that next.”
      Paul, 25, twice signed to fight celebrity rival Tommy Fury, 23, who pulled out on both occasions.
      Firstly, Fury suffered a rib injury in December before withdrawing from the reschduled date in August amid a US visa issue.
      On that occasion, 12-1 heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, signed in as a replacement but the bout was soon scrapped due a row over weight.
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      It left Paul turning to Silva, 47, for his return fight, which he won on points over eight rounds.
      Hearn said: “I haven’t seen the fight, I’ve only seen the knockdown, but I think you have to give him credit.
      “Yes, he’s not fighting any real boxers yet, and yes Anderson Silva was 48, but it’s still an opponent for your sixth fight of a level where most prospects are fighting at.”
      Jake Paul dropped Anderson Silva in the last roundCredit: EPA More

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      Anthony Joshua admits winning again will ‘be amazing’ after being ‘torn apart’ by crushing second loss to Oleksandr Usyk

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is champing at the bit to experience that winning feeling again.The former two-time unified heavyweight champion hasn’t tasted victory since his brutal knockout of Kubrat Pulev in December 2020.
      Anthony Joshua suffered a second consecutive defeat by Oleksandr Usyk in AugustCredit: GETTY
      The former unified heavyweight champion was overcome with emotion after the lossCredit: GETTY
      Joshua hasn’t tasted victory since his ninth-round KO of Kubrat Pulev two years agoCredit: REUTERS
      AJ is itching to experience that winning feeling againCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
      Back-to-back defeats by slick southpaw Oleksandr Usyk have seen Joshua, 33, fall out of the world title picture and left him in need of a major rebuild.
      But having his hand raised, not fighting a world title, is AJ’s sole focus for his next outing.
      He told DAZN: “It will be interesting [not fighting for a title] but I don’t know how I’ll feel until I’m there.
      “But the best feeling that will be good for me is winning. Because that feeling of losing is not nice, man. I’ll tell you, it’s not nice.”
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      Consecutive losses to Usyk have given Joshua a fresh perspective on the pain of defeat.
      He continued: “Now I understand why my son gets so angry when he loses. He goes mad. The tantrums afterwards. Now I’m like, ‘All right then, go and smash a plate.’
      “Before I didn’t understand it. Until you’ve gone through it, you’ll never understand it.
      “But the best feeling for me, regardless of the belts or anything, would just be – the feeling of winning again would just be amazing personally.
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      “Not for anyone, not for the belts. Just for me internally, the feeling of winning is everything.”
      Joshua was overcome with emotion after his Jeddah joust with Usyk last August and went on an impassioned rant after throwing some of his old belts to the floor.
      He bravely admitted: “You saw after my last fight, I swear it tore me apart.
      “I had so much riding on it, for me, the British fans, the undisputed fight.
      “It just really tore me apart so, from a mental capacity, my close ones are telling me to rest, mentally.
      “Physically I am down to ride, I am a warrior, I like this game and I like competing.
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      “But, from a mental aspect, I think people have really seen it means a lot.”
      Joshua is set to return to the ring early next year, with dust-ups against Dillian Whyte and Deontay Wilder on the cards. More

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      Former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall looks unrecognisable as he follows Conor McGregor in shaving off iconic beard

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      FORMER World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall looks unrecognisable with a dramatic new look.It comes after Conor McGregor shaved off his iconic beard.
      Eddie Hall has had a dramatic makeover… by shaving off his iconic beardCredit: Instagram
      Hall has followed in Conor McGregor’s footsteps after the UFC ace ditched his facial hairCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Hall, 34, achieved a lifelong dream when he won strongman’s greatest prize in 2017.
      He was the first man to ever deadlift 500kg in front of a live audience.
      And earlier this year Hall turned his hand to boxing.
      The Brit put in a valiant effort as he suffered defeat to long-time strongman rival Hafthor Bjornsson.
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      Hall started by trimming down his goateeCredit: Instagram
      The strongman legend then left himself with an interesting lookCredit: Instagram
      But Hall is now looking ahead to the future after also rejecting a call from the WWE.
      And turning over a new leaf has also resulted in a new look.
      Taking to Instagram, Hall revealed he decided to go facially bald for Movember, raising money and awareness for men’s health in the process.
      Hall first shaved his cheeks to leave a goatee, before trimming further for a look he called “the Magician.”
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      Hall continued shaving down to a handlebar moustacheCredit: Instagram
      He then went down to a pencil moustacheCredit: Instagram
      Hall completed his look for the start of Movember by going completely clean shavenCredit: Instagram
      The behemoth then continued shaving to a handlebar moustache, shortly following by a pencil moustache.
      And Hall’s brave shave came to an end when his face became completely bereft of hair.
      But Hall’s not the first sports star to take the plunge, with UFC legend McGregor also taking off his beard.
      The Irishman almost passed for a new man as he debuted his new look at a Halloween party with Dee Devlin.
      And McGregor later revealed he was portraying Frank Abagnale from the movie Catch Me If You Can, played by Leonardo Di Caprio. More

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      Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua called out for Otto Wallin fight – as he also targets ex-world champ Joseph Parker

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      OTTO WALLIN wants to fight Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Joseph Parker to cement his place within the heavyweight division’s elite. Wallin pushed Fury all the way in 2019, causing a 47-stitch gash but eventually losing on points.
      Tyson Fury with Otto Wallin before their 2019 fightCredit: Getty
      Anthony Joshua beat Joseph Parker in 2018Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      He also twice boxed Joshua in the amateurs and spent some time sparring him in 2015.
      It leaves the Swede confident he can compete amongst the best in the world, including ex-WBO champion Parker, 30.
      Wallin’s promoter Dmitriy Salita told Sky Sports: “Otto fought in the UK this year. His goal is to get a rematch with Tyson Fury and to fight Anthony Joshua.
      “Tyson is fighting obviously against (Derek) Chisora in December, but Joshua seems to be in flux. Otto wants to keep busy with significant fights.
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      “Joseph Parker is a good opponent for Otto to fight – and one that we will pursue with interest.”
      Joshua, 33, is coming off consecutive losses to southpaw star Oleksandr Usyk, 35, sparking a break to mentally recover.
      But lefty Wallin, 31, is included in a list of names being considered for AJ’s return next year.
      Salita said: “I know that Otto’s name is in the mix with some others and it’s something that we’re very interested in and we’ve expressed interest to Eddie (Hearn).
      “From what I know and from what I understand, Otto is in play for a possible fight with Anthony Joshua.”
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      Wallin’s only career defeat was against Fury, a fight he feels confident in taking again.
      Salita said: “Otto feels very confident about his chances to win, while it’s possible that Joshua may feel a little intimidated coming off a loss against a southpaw in Usyk.
      “He did a great job, but he lost. There have been some good discussions, we love the fight and we’re ready for it, any time, any day of the week.”
      Tyson Fury was left with 47 stitches after fighting Otto WallinCredit: Reuters More

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      Anthony Joshua reveals why he WILL fight Tyson Fury and expects to do ‘good business’ with heavyweight rival

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is not losing hope of a super-fight against Tyson Fury with big business still to be made. The pair of heavyweight rivals were in talks for a shock December 3 Battle of Britain in Cardiff.
      Anthony Joshua is not losing hope of a super-fight against Tyson FuryCredit: Getty
      Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua were in talks to fight in DecemberCredit: PA
      But opposing promoters could not get a deal done in time, with Fury instead moving on to a trilogy bout with Derek Chisora.
      Joshua told DAZN: “I was supposed to be in the ring December 3. That was the date, but obviously it’s not happening.
      “I’ve got a great team. I’m someone who loves doing business, I believe in doing good business and good contracts.
      “But I have a good team and I’ve just got to leave certain things to them.
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      “All that other stuff, back and forth on social media, it’s quite time consuming.
      “There’s a good and a bad on social media, like anything, so it’s not annoying but you’ve got to play the game as well.
      “My dance partner, the last geezer I was supposed to fight, he’s a good dance partner.
      “He handles social media side of things. I think we’d do good business behind the scenes. It will happen.”
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      Fury, 34, has maintained his December 3 return date against Chisora, 38, the man he beat in 2011 and 2014.
      Meanwhile Joshua, 33, is taking time out to mentally recover from his back-to-back points losses to Oleksandr Usyk, 35.
      He said: “You saw after my last fight, I swear it tore me apart. I had so much riding on it, for me, the British fans, the undisputed fight.
      “It just really tore me apart so, from a mental capacity, my close ones are telling me to rest, mentally.
      “Physically I am down to ride, I am a warrior, I like this game and I like competing.
      “But, from a mental aspect, I think people have really seen it means a lot.”
      Anthony Joshua after his rematch loss to Oleksander UsykCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing More

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      Floyd Mayweather gets green light to fight Jake Paul which has ‘potential to be bigger’ than $100m exhibition with Logan

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER has been given the green light for a grudge match with Jake Paul.The boxing legend traded blows with Paul a matter of weeks before his exhibition with the YouTuber’s older brother Logan last June.
      Floyd Mayweather and Jake Paul were involved in a heated exchange last MayCredit: AFP
      The pair came to blows after Paul stole Mayweather’s hatCredit: GETTY
      Showtime president Stephen Espinoza is willing to do everything in his power to make the fightCredit: THE SUN
      And broadcasting powerhouse Showtime – who have partnered up with Jake for his last three fights – are willing to stump up the cash to make the exhibition bout happen.
      When asked if he’d be interested in making the fight, Showtime President told MMA Fighting: “Absolutely [we’d be interested].
      “If that’s something that Floyd becomes interested in, and he’s got room in his very busy schedule of exhibitions worldwide to do that.
      “I think that has tremendous potential.
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      “Maybe even the potential to be bigger than Floyd and Logan, given what Jake has done as a professional boxer in the meantime.”
      Espinoza won’t hesitate to try to make the fight should Mayweather communicate an interest in fighting Jake.
      He said: “Look, I firmly believe — as much as I wish this were not true — we’re not going to see or at least I’m not going to see another fighter like Floyd Mayweather in my lifetime.
      “He’s truly a once a generation.
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      “I mean. the combination of his marketing ability and his skill set and everything that came along with him is just once in a lifetime type of fighter.
      “Whenever he has a business endeavour and he picks up the phone and says ‘Hey, are you interested?,’ ninety-nine per cent of the time our answer is yes.”
      Jake. 25, stretched his perfect record to a 6-0 last weekend with a decision victory over UFC great Anderson Silva.
      And he’s confident he’d get the better of Mayweather if the former five-weight world champ were to end his professional retirement.
      He said: “It would be interesting, still, to actually fight Floyd, though, in an actual professional bout.
      “First of all, that’s still a big fight and still a massive, massive draw.
      “And if it was an actual pro match, I think people would be super, super interested.”
      He added: “He fought my brother and Logan was weighing 190lbs.
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      “I could get to 175lbs and Floyd could weigh 165lb and a commission would approve that.
      “I just know that I would win. i would love to take his O. And it would be a massive fight as far as pay-per-views are concerned.” More

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      Triple H teases Jake Paul joining brother Logan for WWE title match against Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia

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      TRIPLE H has teased Jake Paul joining brother Logan for his WWE title match against Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. Logan challenges for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship on Saturday in the Middle East.
      Logan Paul pictured with younger brother JakeCredit: @loganpaul
      Undisputed WWE Universal champion Roman Reigns
      Reigns is expected to be backed up by his special counsel Paul Heyman, The Usos, and enforcer Solo Sikoa.
      But Logan, 27, could also come in numbers, alongside his brother Jake, 25, now a 6-0 professional boxer.
      Triple H during WWE’s Q3 earnings call: “This Saturday we will be in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel where one of the world’s most famous influencers Logan Paul will face off against The Tribal Chief Roman Reigns.
      “Undoubtedly Roman will have the entire Bloodline with him which would make one wonder if Logan will have his very famous brother Jake Paul – fresh off his win against Anderson Silva – in his corner to help even the odds.”
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      Logan was ringside in Arizona to watch Jake score the biggest win of his boxing career by beating UFC legend Silva, 47.
      The unbeaten American later revealed his older sibling urged him to walk away on top.
      Jake said on The MMA Hour: “My brother says that I should retire and leave the world and leave people with their jaws dropped, but I’m not going to do that.
      “I have exceeded my own expectations but this is just the start, man.
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      “I am really starting to get good and there are a lot of people I want to beat and I want to be a world champion.
      “Initially, I was like ‘I’ll go 10-0 and then retire’, but now I’m 6-0 and it’s like I’m just getting warmed up, so who knows what ends up happening?”
      Paul’s trainer BJ Flores revealed they are already discussing opponents for the YouTube star’s next fight.
      Flores said:”We got a couple of names that we’re looking at. And that’s all I can say about it.
      “Jake wants the biggest names, the biggest challenges and he deserves those types of fights.
      “He’s taken care of these guys. He’s paying these guys. Well, he’s given them full training camps.
      “He’s letting these guys really come in the best version of themselves.
      “There’s boxers on there. There’s a couple of MMA fighters too. That would make sense too.”
      Jake Paul celebarets with trainer BJ Flores after beating Anderson SilvaCredit: Reuters More