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    Tyson Fury has offered Derek Chisora trilogy fight despite Anthony Joshua talks ‘getting there’, says Eddie Hearn

    EDDIE HEARN claimed Tyson Fury has offered Derek Chisora a trilogy fight – despite ongoing talks with Anthony Joshua. Fury has grown increasingly frustrated having sent AJ a 60/40 deal in his favour for a world title clash on December 3 in Cardiff.
    Derek Chisora was first beaten by Tyson Fury in 2011Credit: Getty
    Anthony Joshua is still in talks to fight Tyson FuryCredit: PA
    But Hearn insisted there are still details to be ironed out with meetings and negotiations actively taking place.
    That is between both Matchroom and Queensberry promotions, as well as broadcasters BT Sport, DAZN and ESPN.
    Fury, 34, spoke out to demand the deal be signed TODAY, having previously given Joshua, 32, until last Friday.
    Speaking to Behind The Gloves, Hearn hit back: “I haven’t actually got anything negative to say about, ‘Oh, Queensberry have done this.’

    “And I don’t think they could either. It’s just Tyson Fury.
    “In the meantime, he’s offered fights to Manuel Charr, he’s offered a fight to Derek Chisora, yesterday I think.
    “Yet he rears his head today and says, ‘OK, I’ll give you until today.’ It’s like, it ain’t going to get done today.”
    Earlier today, Fury said he was convinced by promoter Warren to extend his deadline for Joshua.
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    But the Gypsy King has now claimed AJ is out for good, once again turning his attention to Charr, 37.
    Fury said: “Manuel Charr, so it seems now that AJ’s finally out, he’s ducked his way out, s***bag, coward.
    “And you’re the man that wants to fight and I like that. I like the fact that you’re very vocal and you’re calling for a fight like a real man should do.
    “Any man that wants to fight another man should call him out, like as you’ve been doing to me.
    “So, I accept your challenge Manuel Charr, let’s get it on motherf***er.”

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    Warren also voiced his frustration at a deal not yet being struck.
    He said on talkSPORT: “We’ve done all that’s necessary with BT, ESPN and DAZN. They’re all happy.
    “We gave them a contract. They’ve had it for two weeks and it hasn’t come back yet.
    “Ticketing and the venue is ready to go. We’ve agreed transparency with them.
    “Everything in the pot. Everything they needed – co-promotion, the lot – we’ve bent over backwards. We’ve not had anything back.
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    “I had a bet with Tyson that we’d get it done in the next few days. He said, ‘No, Joshua doesn’t want the fight’. I’ve lost the bet.
    “Joshua said he wanted the fight – so let’s get it done. I don’t understand this.”
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    Jake Paul calls out Floyd Mayweather and slams boxing legend for ‘ruining his legacy’ in exhibitions

    JAKE PAUL slammed Floyd Mayweather for “ruining his legacy” in recent exhibitions – and called for a real fight instead. Mayweather has had four non-sanctioned bouts since retiring in 2017 after beating UFC superstar Conor McGregor, 34.
    Jake Paul slammed Floyd Mayweather for ‘ruining his legacy’ in recent exhibitionsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Floyd Mayweather was called out by Jake PaulCredit: Rex
    One involved Jake’s brother Logan, 27, who took the boxing legend the eight-round distance in July 2021.
    Mayweather, 45, last weekend knocked out Japanese MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura, 30, in two rounds.
    And days later he announced another exhibition with YouTuber Deji, 25, on November 13 in Dubai.
    Paul, 25, slammed Mayweather and called to organise a catchweight bout between 165lb and 175lb.

    He said: “Floyd Mayweather is ruining his legacy fighting no-name guys, wasting his fans’ money, wasting his fans’ time.
    “He doesn’t even know the names of the guys he’s fighting, and then he chooses to fight Comedy Shorts Gamer (Deji), influencer, to make some money to pay his tax bills.
    “Floyd Mayweather telling Jake Paul that you will only fight Jake Paul if he comes down to his weight, 140 pounds or something.
    “I can’t believe what’s going on in the world. I can’t believe this is real.
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    “Floyd, I will fight you, and you know that’s one of the biggest fights to make in boxing.
    “I weigh 175, you weigh 165. We can get that done, make a couple 100 million.”
    Mayweather offered Paul a shot at his 50-0 record but only if the YouTuber-turned boxer got down to his weight of 150lb.
    That would mean losing almost THREE STONE, causing the American to take a further swipe.
    Paul said: “What will your excuse be? You didn’t care what my brother weighed, so why do you care what I weigh?

    “Oh, because you know, you know what’s going to happen. I want to say, ‘I got your 0.’ I don’t want to just say, ‘I got your hat.’ I got your 0.
    “But you’re going to find a way to dance around this. You’ve said, ‘Oh, once he fights a professional fighter, he’s going to get destroyed. It’ll be bad for him.’
    “Why not let that be you – the best ever? There’s only one Mayweather, but he’s scared to fight Jake Paul.
    “It’s 2022. I can’t believe what the f***’s going on, guys.”
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    Paul returns on October 29 against UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, who will be his first opponent with pro boxing experience.
    Meanwhile, Mayweather faces Deji and revealed ongoing talks to rematch McGregor in 2023.
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    Desperate Putin drafts 7ft boxing legend Nikolai Valuev, 49, to fight Ukraine after spending 10 years hunting Bigfoot

    VLADIMIR Putin’s shoestring army has been forced to call up a 49-year-old former boxing World Champion to fight in Ukraine.Giant Nikolai Valuev, who stands at 7ft tall, is the tallest and heaviest world champion in boxing history.
    Retired Russian boxer Nikolai Valuev has been called up to fight in Ukraine
    The 7-foot giant is an MP for Putin’s United Russia partyCredit: AFP
    He retired in 2009 after being defeated by Brit David HayeCredit: Getty – Contributor
    At his peak, he weighed 149kg, or almost 23 and a half stone.
    After retiring in 2009, he went into politics and joined the Russian parliament or Duma in 2011 as a member of the Putin-backing United Russia party.
    Such was his gargantuan size, a special chair had to be made for him to sit in when he attended parliament.
    In 2010, Valuev’s doctor said he was treating the man mountain for “serious bone and joint problems”
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    He was forced to undergo two operations that required six months on the sidelines and confirmed in 2013 that medical advice was the main reason he wouldn’t return to the ring.
    But that hasn’t stopped Putin’s army from calling him up for the frontline in Ukraine.
    In an interview with Russian state media, he said he had been handed his summons when he was in the Donbas in eastern Ukraine.
    Unlike his other parliamentary colleagues, he has been told to go to the military registration and enlistment office.
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    “In my opinion, everyone has received a summons, I also received a summons,” he told Russian language publication Izvestia. “Will I go? Of course, I will go to the enlistment office now.”
    Speaking of his fellow MPs, he said: “My colleagues are good, they were registered for military service in the State Duma and received summons here, but I have to go home.
    “I received the summons right before my trip to Donbas, and I was not at home.”
    He added: “Next week I will definitely go and report to the enlistment office.”
    Will I go? Of course, I will go to the enlistment office nowNikolai ValuevEx-world heavyweight boxing champ
    Valuev competed in the heavyweight category during his 16-year career between 1993 and 2009.
    He was World Boxing Association world champion between 2005 and 2007, and again in 2009, when he was defeated by Brit David Haye in the so-called “David Vs Goliath” fight.
    After retiring, the Daily Star reports that he has dedicated the past decade trying to prove the existence of the Russian “Bigfoot”.
    Such was his obsession, that he even appeared on the 2013 Channel 4 series “Bigfoot Files” trekking through the Siberian wilderness.
    In 2011, he went on a separate mission to try and track down Bigfoot, as reported by an official Russian government press release.
    “Valuev did not manage to meet the yeti itself but on the way, he discovered ‘traces’ such as broken tree branches,” it read.
    “By the time they reached the cave, the expedition saw gigantic footprints, similar to a human’s.”
    It comes after ex-Everton and Russian footballer Diniyar Bilyaletdinov was called up to fight in Ukraine, his father revealed.
    The 37-year-old midfielder, who made 59 appearances for the Toffees between 2009 and 2012, last served in the military almost two decades ago.
    His dad Rinat confirmed that he had been signed up to fight in Putin’s disastrous war in Ukraine, despite being two years over the official cut-off age for new recruits of 35.
    “Diniyar really received a summons,” he told Russian publication sports.ru.
    “It is difficult to talk about emotions, because he did not serve, although he did military service, but it was specific, with a sports bias. It was 19 years ago.
    “That is, yes, he took the oath, but served in the sports line. The law still says – to call people up to 35 years old, and he is 37, so there is some kind of inconsistency here.
    “Now he will find out whether this agenda is correct or whether it was sent early. Anything can happen.”
    The news follows revelations that staff from Russia’s national football team have refused to turn home from a friendly match in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan, as hundreds of thousands try to flee from Putin’s partial mobilisation.
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    Tomorrow, tyrant Vlad is set to declare four Ukrainian regions as part of Russia in a major rally in Moscow.
    The territories of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia, which make up around 15 percent of all of Ukraine, have held sham referendums in recent days over being annexed by Russia.
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    Boxing champion Jai Opetia ‘told police officers to “f*** off” and urinated in cell’ after nightclub arrest

    AUSTRALIAN boxing world champion Jai Opetaia was slammed by a magistrate for aggressive behaviour towards police and urinating in his cell after an arrest.Opetaia was charged with remaining in the vicinity of a licensed premises after being excluded, behaving in an offensive manner in a public place and using offensive language in a public place.
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    The IBF champion became aggressive and refused to answer police questions.
    And court documents reveal he began banging on his cell door, urinated in his prison and verbally abused officers following his recent arrest.
    Charges relate to an August 14 night out in Sydney where the unbeaten boxer and a friend attempted to enter Home Nightclub on Cockle Bay Wharf.
    The pair walked towards the exit to the premises, where the security guard denied them entry – telling them to use the correct entrance.
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    They then moved towards the security guard, prompting five men to grab Opetaia and move him away.
    The cruiserweight star was asked to leave after getting into an argument with security – but he remained in the area.
    He was restrained until police arrived and put him in handcuffs.
    According to court documents, Opetaia became aggressive with police and loudly said ‘f**k you’ to the officers who gave him a final warning and told him he was being recorded.
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    He said: “You f***ing idiots, I’ve sat here arrested… for nothing.”
    He also shouted at one officer: “You are a dumb four-eyed piece of s***.”
    Opetaia faced court for the first time on Wednesday where defence lawyer Jason Murakami entered a plea of guilty on his behalf.
    Mr Murakami asked magistrate Daniel Covington to consider “exercising discretion” given that Opetaia entered a guilty plea, had no criminal history and the objective seriousness was low.
    The lawyer said his client was very remorseful and worried about his poor behaviour more than his sporting career being affected.
    Opetaia shot to fame in July when he defeated Latvian Mairis Briedis, 37, to win his title belt.
    He has also represented Australia at the 2012 Olympics at the age of just 16 and then the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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    Deontay Wilder says Anthony Joshua was ‘fearful of running out of gas’ in Usyk rematch and reveals Brit’s ‘big problem’

    DEONTAY WILDER accused Anthony Joshua of being “fearful of running out of gas” in his rematch loss to Oleksandr Usyk. AJ was beaten on points by Usyk for the second time in the space of 11 months in August in Saudi Arabia.
    Anthony Joshua was accused of being ;fearful of running out of gas’ in his rematch with Oleksandr UsykCredit: Reuters
    And Wilder pointed to Joshua’s gas tank as a major fault in his style.
    He told Sky Sports: “I just think Joshua was very cautious in what he did as far as exchanging punches.
    “I always forever said it, as I see it he has a big stamina problem. I think if he can correct that, I think you will see a different Joshua.
    “You won’t see one that’s so hesitant to throw punches and do things especially when he had Usyk, was close to getting him out of there.
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    “I think he was just a little fearful of running out of gas too quick and too fast and he held back a little bit.”
    Usyk, 35, set himself up for a historic four-belt unification bout with Tyson Fury, 35, the first in heavyweight history.
    But he ruled himself out until next year to rest and recover with loved ones having returned to his war-torn home of Ukraine.
    Fury instead turned his attention to beaten-and-bruised Joshua, 32, as talks continue over a December 3 Battle of Britain bout in Cardiff.
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    Usyk reacted by calling out Wilder, 36, who returns on October 15 against former sparring partner Robert Helenius, 38.
    He said: “I heard about the Usyk situation and he’s going to be there. I hold Usyk to be a man of his word.
    “If Usyk’s saying he wants to give me an opportunity for the titles then that’s what I’m holding his word to.
    “I always tell people that I don’t look past fighters but I do look through them, there’s nothing wrong with that, being confident in yourself and looking ahead once this chapter is closed.
    “I’ve got to handle business at the end of the day. Without handling business then nothing else is moving forward.
    “I’m taking it one fight at a time. I’m taking it all in one day at a time.
    “Once I’ve accomplished and finished what I have to do with Robert then I’ll move on and I’ll be looking forward to the next challenge, whether it’s Usyk or whether it’s anybody else.”
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    Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua fight is back ON in shock U-turn after revealing talks are still ongoing

    TYSON FURY has confirmed negotiations for a fight with Anthony Joshua in December ARE still ongoing.The Gypsy King claimed on Monday that a clash with AJ was dead in the water after his own self-imposed deadline was not met.
    Fury has now claimed a fight with Joshua could still happenCredit: Getty
    Joshua accepted a 60/40 split in Fury’s favour but the bout has not yet been signed
    Fury then insisted he was planning to take on Manuel Charr on the proposed date of December 3 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
    However, now hopes of an all-British showdown have been reignited by Fury’s lengthy video on social media on Thursday in which he reveals talks with Joshua’s representatives are still very much alive.
    Speaking on Twitter, he said: “Right, Anthony Joshua, where do we start?
    “So, the deadline was Monday. Frank Warren asked me and convinced me to let it carry on for a couple of days – and today’s Thursday.
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    “And even though I knew you weren’t going to sign this contract, I allowed Frank to continue doing meetings with your team and your broadcasters and all that.
    “Now we have BT, DAZN and ESPN all on the same page. They are happy with everything. They are ready to rock and roll.
    “You guys asked for a lot of stuff. You want to be co-promoters when you’re a voluntary challenger. Guess what? I said ‘give it them’.
    “You wanted full transparency even though you’re not an equal shareholder in this party. Do you know what I said? ‘Give them full transparency’. I’ve got nothing to hide, I’m not trying to rob anybody.”
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    Fury and Joshua have already agreed on a 60/40 split in favour of the WBC champion.
    The broadcast situation seemed to be the biggest hurdle to overcome – something Fury claims has now been resolved.
    And he feels there are no more issues to be sorted, with his team simply waiting for Joshua to sign.
    He continued: “So now you’ve got full transparency, everything is clean and fair.
    “Now Joshua, the ball is really in your court, son. Everybody is done. If you’re a man, and if you’ve got any dignity or pride about you, you’ll get this contract signed today.
    “This is it. There’s no more days, weeks, months. You’ve had the contract now for over two weeks and you still haven’t signed it.
    “Show the public that you’re really the big coward that I know you are and don’t sign it. I don’t care either way if you sign it or you don’t – it makes no difference to me at all.
    “You’re a beaten man and I’m a world champion. I’m chucking you a massive bone, but I know I can punch your face in so I’m willing to give you an opportunity.
    “There’s nothing more to do. Everyone is happy. Get your team onto mine. They will be available all day like they’ve been available the last two weeks.
    “Get this contract signed today, you big p**** and let the British fans have what they want.
    “There’s no more running, you have to fight me. You cannot escape. The Fury is coming, b****.”
    Fury and Joshua have been linked with a fight for several years, but it has never materialised.
    They came close to fighting last year before Deontay Wilder won an arbitration case to face Fury for a third time – scuppering the signed bout between the two Brits.
    Since then, Fury has beaten Wilder and Dillian Whyte, while Joshua has lost twice to Oleksandr Usyk.
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    Meanwhile, Charr, who is in line for a fight with Fury if the AJ bout falls through, responded: “Fury, you are the same s*** like Anthony Joshua.
    “A man is a man. When you say Joshua is out, he is out. You’ve told everyone you will fight me. Now you are ducking.” More

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    Tyson Fury claims he could fight TWICE in one night following Anthony Joshua snub – hours after saying bout was back ON

    TYSON FURY has once again quashed any hope of an Anthony Joshua clash – insisting he will now fight twice on the same night instead.The Gypsy King claimed on Monday that a clash with AJ was dead in the water after his own self-imposed deadline was not met.
    Fury has now claimed a fight with Joshua could still happenCredit: Getty
    Joshua accepted a 60/40 split in Fury’s favour but the bout has not yet been signed
    Fury then insisted he was planning to take on Mahmoud Charr on the proposed date of December 3 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
    Hopes of an all-British showdown were then reignited by Fury’s lengthy video on social media on Thursday in which he revealed talks with Joshua’s representatives were still very much alive and that AJ had 24 hours to sign the contract.
    But after Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn insisted it was not possible to have it signed today, Fury once again called off talks and claimed he will take on Mahmoud Charr AND another boxer on the same night.
    Speaking on Twitter, he said: “Just been doing a little bit of brainstorming. December 3rd is coming – Mahmoud Charr is agreed.
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    “Why don’t I fight two people on the same night? Mahmoud Charr and somebody else? That would be pretty damn awesome.
    “I’d probably be the first WBC heavyweight champion to have two fights in one night and that is a guaranteed fact. What do you think? What are we saying?”
    Fury also claimed Joshua had “ducked” the fight with him, just hours after releasing a lengthy video revealing negotiations were ongoing.
    He said: “Right, Anthony Joshua, where do we start?
    “So, the deadline was Monday. Frank Warren asked me and convinced me to let it carry on for a couple of days – and today’s Thursday.
    “And even though I knew you weren’t going to sign this contract, I allowed Frank to continue doing meetings with your team and your broadcasters and all that.
    “Now we have BT, DAZN and ESPN all on the same page. They are happy with everything. They are ready to rock and roll.
    “You guys asked for a lot of stuff. You want to be co-promoters when you’re a voluntary challenger. Guess what? I said ‘give it them’.
    “You wanted full transparency even though you’re not an equal shareholder in this party. Do you know what I said? ‘Give them full transparency’. I’ve got nothing to hide, I’m not trying to rob anybody.”
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    He continued: “So now you’ve got full transparency, everything is clean and fair.
    “Now Joshua, the ball is really in your court, son. Everybody is done. If you’re a man, and if you’ve got any dignity or pride about you, you’ll get this contract signed today.
    “This is it. There’s no more days, weeks, months. You’ve had the contract now for over two weeks and you still haven’t signed it.
    “Show the public that you’re really the big coward that I know you are and don’t sign it. I don’t care either way if you sign it or you don’t – it makes no difference to me at all.
    “You’re a beaten man and I’m a world champion. I’m chucking you a massive bone, but I know I can punch your face in so I’m willing to give you an opportunity.
    “There’s nothing more to do. Everyone is happy. Get your team onto mine. They will be available all day like they’ve been available the last two weeks.
    “Get this contract signed today, you big p**** and let the British fans have what they want.
    “There’s no more running, you have to fight me. You cannot escape. The Fury is coming, b****.”
    Following the video, Hearn responded by saying they still have two weeks to agree a December 3 fight.
    He said: “At midnight on Wednesday I spoke to Frank’s son George Warren and it was positive again but then Tyson put out another video. It’s baffling.
    “I think the fight can get made but everything has not been agreed, there have just been positive talks.
    “We don’t need a massive promotional tour, the fight sells out in 10 seconds. We have two weeks to do this fight.”
    Fury and Joshua have been linked with a fight for several years, but it has never materialised.
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    They came close to fighting last year before Deontay Wilder won an arbitration case to face Fury for a third time – scuppering the signed bout between the two Brits.
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    Anthony Joshua suggests boxing rule change with live scorecards to ‘create more competitive environment’

    ANTHONY JOSHUA has suggested boxing could change its rules to introduce “live” scorecards.The 32-year-old has been outpointed by Oleksandr Usyk in his last two fights.
    Anthony Joshua has suggested introducing “live” scorecards in boxingCredit: EPA
    AJ said live scorecards could show how fights are playing out as they go on, meaning boxers know how many of the remaining rounds they need to win, or if they need to score a knockdown.
    Knowing for a fact he was down on the cards could have encouraged Joshua to search harder for a knockout when he fought Usyk.
    The judges scorecards currently remain a mystery until the fight winner is announced.
    But AJ suggested knowing how the scores stood round-by-round would create a “very competitive environment” within the ring.
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    He wrote on Instagram: “In so many sports you know who’s winning as the game is progressing.
    “In a sense it creates a very competitive environment.”
    Joshua asked for people’s thoughts on introducing “visible” scorecards so the fight scenario is clear as the rounds progress.
    He continued: “Should boxing introduce live (visible) scorecards so you know, what you need to know, in order to win.
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    “As there is so much boxing around the world, it can be introduced at any level in order to test it out. Thoughts?”
    British boxing fans had been hoping for a mega heavyweight showdown between AJ and WBC champ Tyson Fury on December 3rd.
    But the Gypsy King has now declared the fight dead in the water after claiming Joshua missed his Monday deadline to sign a contract.
    Fury now looks set to face Manuel Charr instead, while AJ’s next opponent remains a mystery.
    SunSport exclusively revealed yesterday that Joe Joyce would like to “bash” up fellow former Team GB Olympian Joshua, after he brutally knocked out Joseph Parker last Saturday.
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