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      ‘Maybe you can lend him your nuts’ – Tyson Fury cheekily responds to Oleksandr Usyk’s offer to train Anthony Joshua

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      TYSON FURY gave a cheeky response to Oleksandr Usyk’s offer of training with Anthony Joshua. Usyk twice beat AJ on points, most recently in Saudi Arabia in August, and offered to help Joshua bounce back.
      Tyson Fury gave a cheeky response to Oleksandr Usyk’s offer of training with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Oleksandr Usyk offered to help train Anthony JoshuaCredit: AFP
      It came after the Ukrainian ruled himself out of an undisputed title decider with Fury until next year.
      The Gypsy King then turned his attention to Joshua and sent out a 60/40 contract in his favour to fight on December 3 in Cardiff.
      But Fury claimed to have walked away from talks after accusing AJ of failing to sign before his Monday, September 26 deadline.
      So he made a sly remark about his British rival when reacting to Usyk’s offer of training Joshua.
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      Fury posted: “Maybe you can lend him your nuts middleweight?!
      “Usyk, don’t be a p****y like your big pal!”
      Joshua, 32, produced a bizarre post-fight rant after losing his rematch with Usyk, 35.
      The pound-for-pound star failed in his approach to calm AJ down – but remains open to sharing the ring again in sparring.
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      He said: “I wanted to talk to him, I said, ‘Ease up, man, let’s just calm down. When I have time I could come to see you in the UK, come to your gym and we could spar together and stuff.'”
      Fury, 34, claimed he was moving on to fight Manuel Charr, 37, after Joshua failed to return their contract in his allocated time.
      That is despite DAZN and BT Sport this week meeting to attempt a joint pay-per-view deal.
      And promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren both voiced their hope in the fight being resurrected.
      Hearn said: “There has been no talk of a deadline between the parties, but we are moving at pace to try and conclude the deal.”
      Warren told talkSPORT on Monday: “We’re working very hard to get it over the line.
      “If everyone agreed everything, it would be a huge undertaking, but we could do it that way.
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      “Tyson has told me what he wants. They’ve had the contract for ten days and he’s lost patience with it.
      “We’re trying to make it work and we had a good meeting today so we’ll see what happens.”
      Promoter Eddie Hearn pictured with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
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      Mike Tyson’s former £1.5m Las Vegas mansion was used in The Hangover, boasts infinity pool, two spas and a waterfall

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      THIS is the house where Mike Tyson became a Hollywood star.In 2008, the now 56-year-old former heavyweight champion let movie director Todd Phillips and his cameras into a stunning mansion he lived in with wife No3 Lakiha.
      Inside Mike Tyson’s former £1.5m Las Vegas mansion used in The HangoverCredit: LUXURY HOMES of Las Vegas
      The gorgeous property has an infinity pool with two spas and a waterfallCredit: LUXURY HOMES of Las Vegas
      They filmed hilarious scenes for cult movie The Hangover, in a cameo that would go on to define him and rebuild his career after years of bankruptcy.
      Found in the beautiful gated community called Seven Hills in the suburb of Henderson, it boasts six bedrooms, six-and-a-half bathrooms and its own private balcony.
      And golf enthusiasts will enjoy the incredible 18-hole Rio Secco Golf Club, as well as four large private parks filled with basketball courts, tennis courts and football pitches.

      ITALIAN-STYLE
      Like many new builds in Las Vegas within gated communities, the 5,740-square-feet mansion was built in an Italian style in 2001.
      Two-storeys in size, the entrance opens to a grand reception room with a 25-foot-high lit waterfall, which connects to the great room that has a wet bar and fireplace.
      You can imagine the great room is perfect for lounging, and where cannabis-advocate Tyson may possibly enjoy an occasional smoke.
      Hit movie The Hangover starring Bradley Cooper was filmed in Tyson’s houseCredit: Warner Bros
      Mike Tyson in 2009 hit movie The HangoverCredit: Kobal Collection – Rex Features
      The living room has vaulted ceilings and walls of windows that offer plenty of natural light.
      Completing the look is a family room with a moon-shaped wet bar.
      While a centre-island kitchen has a another wet bar, and a wine cellar.
      For those chilly desert evenings, the home has four fireplaces.
      There’s also a garage for space for four cars.
      There are six-and-a-half bathroomsCredit: LUXURY HOMES of Las Vegas
      The Italian-style property was built in 2001Credit: LUXURY HOMES of Las Vegas
      A 25 foot waterfall awaits you in the front entranceCredit: LUXURY HOMES of Las Vegas
      The kitchen boasts a centre islandCredit: LUXURY HOMES of Las Vegas
      The mansion is two-storeys in sizeCredit: LUXURY HOMES of Las Vegas
      The great room could be cannabis advocate Tyson’s smoking roomCredit: LUXURY HOMES of Las Vegas
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      The sprawling property also has plenty of outside space.
      There’s a huge pool should ‘Iron Mike’ fancy taking a dip.
      In total, the garden boasts an infinity pool with two spas and a waterfall, as well as a large patio area, featuring a fire pit, BBQ area, bar area and pool bathroom.
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      Movie fans will remember Zach Galifianakis urinating in it in The Hangover.
      However, it’s the 18-hole golf course that’s shared with other residents in the private community, as well as four large parks that have basketball courts and football pitches that make it a scenic surrounding.
      Tyson and Lakiha have lived in Henderson, Nevada since 2008, moving to a property nearby in 2016. But she won’t be happy if the ‘Wolf Pack’ pop round, mind.

      The property boasts a total of four fireplacesCredit: LUXURY HOMES of Las Vegas
      Large windows mean the property has plenty of natural lightCredit: LUXURY HOMES of Las Vegas
      The wrought iron staircase runs through the homeCredit: LUXURY HOMES of Las Vegas
      Tyson and his wife Lakiha have lived in Henderson, Nevada since 2008Credit: LUXURY HOMES of Las Vegas
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      ‘Not in best of places’ – Ricky Hatton shares throwback pic of him and Tyson Fury before stunning body transformations

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      RICKY HATTON shared a throwback picture of himself and Tyson Fury when they were both “not in best of places”. The British boxing legend uploaded a photo from 2017 posing with Fury, who had a beer in hand.
      Ricky Hatton pictured with Tyson Fury in 2017
      Hatton captioned it: “Five years ago. Tyson Fury in Manchester. Not in the best of places at the time. Look at us now.”
      Fury had been out of the ring for two years at that point, having fallen into depression after beating Wladimir Klitschko.
      He ballooned up as much as TEN STONE in weight before embarking on one of sport’s greatest comeback journeys.
      Fury actually used Hatton’s Manchester gym during the period and returned to the ring in 2018.
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      Hatton even cornered him the night he drew with Wilder in a world title challenge, which came on the same year he returned to the ring.
      By 2020, Fury, 34, had knocked out American rival Wilder, 36, in their rematch to become heavyweight champion again.
      Now Hatton, 43, is on a comeback trail of his own with a scheduled exhibition bout against Marco Antonio Barrera, 48, set for November.
      The former two-weight champion has got himself in sensational shape following a dramatic body transformation.
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      Hatton was due to face Mexican icon in July until it was cancelled.
      Now it has been rescheduled for November 12 with Natasha Jonas unifying her light-middleweight titles with Marie-Eve Dicaire.  
      It will be Hatton’s first fight since 2012, when he lost to Vyacheslav Senchenko, sparking his boxing retirement.
      Tyson Fury with Ricky Hatton before his boxing comeback
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      Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis clash in fiery nightclub bust-up and split up by security ahead of proposed fight

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      RYAN GARCIA and Gervonta Davis were involved in a fiery nightclub clash which saw the pair separated by security. The American rivals are in talks for a grudge bout targeted for December or January.
      Ryan Garcia revealed a fiery nightclub clash with Gervonta DavisCredit: AP
      But according to Garcia, the fight almost started early after he confronted Davis on a night out.
      He said: “You what’s funny, guys? I actually did see Tank in the club. He’s a ‘tough guy’. He’s a tough guy.
      “He’s very low-key in his hoodie. I went up to his table with me and this guy, and we said, ‘Yo, are we going to make this fight happen?’
      “I guess he got offended by that, got all worked up. I was like, ‘Yo, what are you on about, man? Ain’t no respect here?’
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      “He responded with, ‘Nah, there ain’t no respect here.’ I said, ‘Oh, it’s like that. OK, it’s like that? OK’.
      “Then he grabbed my chain, but I wasn’t worried about it. There are so many security guards there. 
      “I knew he wasn’t going to take my chain or do anything, really. He just wanted to seem tough. So I said, ‘Wow, it’s like that, huh?’
      “Then he responded again, ‘Yeah, it’s like that.’ Then he let go. He had to let go. Then I said something to him. She knows what I said.
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      “I’m not going to repeat it on live. Just know in the fight, that’s where it really happens.”
      Davis responded to Garcia’s side of the story in a now-deleted tweet and claimed boxing mogul Al Haymon intervened.
      He posted: “Al told me to leave him be because he went crying to his lawyer. 
      “Al got a little scared because they was going to pull out of the fight.”
      Garcia, 24, most recently stopped Javier Fortuna, 33, in six rounds of their light-welterweight fight in July.
      But he is set to move back down to lightweight to face Gervonta Davis, 27, who knocked out Rolando Romero, 27, in May.
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      Joe Joyce ready to ‘bash up’ Anthony Joshua as Juggernaut names three dream fights after demolishing Joseph Parker

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      JOE JOYCE has listed three dream names for his next fight – with Anthony Joshua one man he wants to “bash up”.Brit heavyweight Joyce, 37, is in line for a shot at Oleksandr Usyk’s WBO world title after brutally knocking out Joseph Parker with a stunning left hook last weekend.
      Joseph Parker punched his way to title contention with an 11th-round KO of Joseph ParkerCredit: GETTY
      A grudge match with Anthony Joshua is high on Joyce’s plansCredit: PA
      The Juggernaught also wants to fight Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson FuryCredit: GETTY
      And the Juggernaut has vowed he is not scared of anyone after extending his flawless record to 15-0.
      Joyce told Sunsport: “The dream next fight would probably be [Oleksandr] Usyk, or [Tyson] Fury, or [Anthony] Joshua.
      “There’s all the top names and they’re obviously great, exciting fights.
      “I’m at the top of the division now in the elite level, so I will fight anyone.”

      Joyce doesn’t believe a fight with unified heavyweight champ Usyk will come to fruition anytime soon, so he would love to come to blows with Joshua again.
      The Putney Juggernaut previously lost to AJ when the pair clashed as amateurs.
      He continued: “I don’t think Usyk’s going to fight me, he’s going to fight Fury first.
      “But yeah, the Joshua fight is one that I’d like to do.
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      “I’d like to bash him up.”
      The 2016 Olympic silver medallist is also sceptical of a meeting with Tyson Fury, who says his December bout with Joshua is off after AJ missed the Gypsy King’s deadline to sign a contract offer.
      Joyce, who is eyeing a return in Spring 2023, said on WBC champ Fury: “He’s talking about wanting to fight me, but let’s see what happens because a lot of things change.
      “He’s saying one thing then another thing happens.
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      It will take until the day before any potential fight between the pair for Joyce to fully believe a showdown with the Gypsy King will take place.
      The Juggernaut said: “Post weigh-in [then] I’ll believe we’re fighting.”
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      Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn undercard: Who is fighting on HUGE London bill?

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR and Conor Benn face off in an intriguing catchweight boxing clash in London.But before the main event grudge match, there’s a full undercard at the O2 Arena in London, including Chris’s cousin Harlem in action.
      Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn clash in London
      Shannon Courtenay returns on the bill
      The sons of legends Chris and Nigel do battle 30 years after their fathers fought for the second and final time.
      Eubank Jr will have to get down in weight while Benn will have to add the pounds with the bout being fought at a catchweight of 157lbs.
      Benn will be putting on 10lbs from welterweight (147lbs), while Eubank Jr will have to drop a 3lbs from middleweight (160lbs).
      It was in 1990 and again in 1993 that Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn fought two brutal world title fights.
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      When is Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn?
      Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn will take place on Saturday, October 8.
      The main event is set to start at 10pm UK time.
      London’s SOLD-OUT O2 Arena plays host.

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      What TV channel and live stream is Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn on?
      Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn will be broadcast LIVE on DAZN PPV.
      The fight will cost £19.99 to purchase on top of a £7.99 DAZN subscription.
      DAZN’s coverage starts at 7pm.
      Who is fighting on the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn undercard?
      Olympic gold medallist Galal Yafai continues his rise up the pro ranks against Mexican Gohan Rodriguez (12-1-1).
      While Eubank Jr’s cousin Harlem is also in action as is light-heavyweight star Lyndon Arthur.
      And former world champ Shannon Courtenay makes her boxing comeback.

      Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn (Catchweight)
      Mary Romero vs Ellie Scotney (Women’s Junior Featherweight)
      Galal Yafai vs Gohan Rodriguez (Flyweight)
      Harlem Eubank vs David Martin (Junior Welterweight)
      Lyndon Arthur vs TBA (Light Heavyweight)
      Felix Cash vs Connor Coyle (Middleweight)
      Matty Harris vs Chris Healey (Heavyweight)
      Shannon Courtenay vs Gemma Ruegg (Women’s Bantamweight)
      Chloe Watson vs Nancy Franco (Women’s Flyweight)

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      Watch Conor Benn hilariously shove birthday cake into dad Nigel’s face with Chris Eubank Jr grudge match just days away

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      CONOR BENN is loving having dad Nigel in his training camp – so much so he treated him to an unexpected slice of birthday cake.The Destroyer is in the final stages of preparing for his historic clash with Chris Eubank Jr – the son of his dad’s arch-rival Chris Sr – a week on Saturday.
      Nigel Benn has been helping oversee son Conor’s training camp for his clash with Chris Eubank JrCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
      Dotting dad Nigel decided to surprise his son with a birthday cake mid training campCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
      But he was left with cake on his nose as Conor ended up pushing the plate to his faceCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
      The former WBC super-middleweight champion couldn’t help but see the funny sideCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
      Conor’s 26th birthday has fallen smack bang in the middle of the final training camp push, so dad Nigel tried to lighten the mood by bringing him some cake after some hard rounds with Felix Cash.
      But British boxing legend Nigel was left with globs of the chocolate gateaux on his nose after Conor pushed it into his face.
      Former WBC super-middleweight king Nigel brought the little cake out and sang Happy Birthday to his son.
      Conor said: “I can’t eat that, put it away. I’m 100 per cent [committed], mate. 100 per cent.”
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      Nigel replied: “I’ll do it for you.”
      Conor blew out the candles before receiving a peck on the cheek from his old man – who he surprised by pushing the plate in his face.
      As the gym erupted in laughter, Nigel jokingly said: “F***ing hell.”
      Nigel saw the funny side of the prank as he made his way to the bathroom to wash his face.
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      And he even took the time to try a dollop of the cake on his face, which he appeared to enjoy.
      Surging welterweight Benn will be fighting at nearly a stone heavier for his showdown with Eubank Jr – whom he’ll face at 157lbs.
      Conor’s old man suffered a ninth-round TKO defeat in his first clash with Eubank Sr in 1990 and fought “English” to a split draw in their rematch three years later.
      But he doesn’t feel under any pressure to avenge his father’s loss to his former bitter rival.

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      He said: “I work extremely hard. I leave everything in the gym. I do as much as I can, I do the best I can.
      “Why have I got to feel the pressure? I’ve done this too many times, I’ve entertained too many times for this to now just go, all of a sudden, it’s going to make me crumble.”
      The hard-hitting Conor is confident of adding Eubank Jr’s name to his list of victims.
      He said: “I’m confident in beating any man. I work hard enough, I know what I’m made of, I know what I can do.
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      “Whoever it is. I do what I’m supposed to do and more. It’s not just about beating someone, it’s how you look beating someone.
      “You can’t take away from the victories I’ve had. Call me delusional, call me very confident, call me what you want. I believe I can be the first man to stop Chris.”
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      Watch moment Mike Tyson snapped at Don King after seeing him for first time since suing him for $100million

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      MIKE TYSON let his temper boil over after coming face to face with his former promoter Don King.Relations between the pair started to decline towards the end of Tyson’s career with the boxer deciding to sue King in 1998.

      Don King irritated Mike Tyson by tapping him on the shoulderCredit: YouTube
      Tyson reacted by throwing a glass of water over his former promoterCredit: YouTube
      Mike Tyson later his admitted his actions were immatureCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Tyson accused the promoter of stealing millions of dollars he had earned from boxing and decided to sue him for $100million.
      The case was settled for $14m but there was no love lost between the two.
      So when Tyson came face to face with King for the first time since that legal battle in 2018, it was perhaps little surprise tempers flared.
      The pair were appearing at an event at the International Boxing Hall of Fame when King tapped his former client on the shoulder.
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      But Tyson reacted furiously and quickly turned around before throwing water over King, with the ex-fighter angry he had pretended things between them were OK.
      A day later Tyson was remorseful and regretted his actions.
      He said: “That was me being immature, I shouldn’t have done that.
      “But, you know, he touched me, he tapped me on my shoulder … it’s just, I don’t know.
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      “He talked to me like I was his friend, that’s bull****, he shouldn’t have done that, he really did me in.”
      Tyson has battled with sciatica recently and the condition has prevented him from talking and walking at times.
      But this week he was spotted outside a New York City restaurant with a female friend looking happy and healthy. More