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      Five fights Tyson Fury could have in December if Anthony Joshua deal falls through including WWE scrap with McIntyre

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      TYSON FURY has insisted he will fight in December – with or without Anthony Joshua. The pair of British rivals are still in talks for a Battle of Britain bout at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
      Tyson Fury says he will fight in DecemberCredit: Reuters
      But Fury is growing increasingly frustrated with terms not yet finalised, leaving the WBC champion ready to move on.
      And here, SunSport reveals some of the alternate options the Gypsy King can look to.

      Manuel Charr
      The Lebanese-born and German-based heavyweight has seemingly come out of nowhere to call out Fury.
      Charr, 37, has just two wins since 2017, against Christopher Lovejoy and Nikola Milacic.
      But nevertheless, he claims to have an agreement in place with Fury, 34, who accepted Charr’s callout.
      He said: “I accept your challenge Manuel Charr, let’s get it on motherf***er.”
      Manuel Charr called out Tyson FuryCredit: Getty
      Derek Chisora
      Fury twice beat Chisora, 37, in 2011 and then 2014 but talk of an unlikely trilogy has since surfaced.
      The pair were close to agreeing a deal earlier in the year, before Joshua, 32, entered the frame.
      Now promoter Eddie Hearn said Chisora has on offer to fight Fury, despite ongoing talks with AJ.
      He told Behind The Gloves: “He’s offered fights to Manuel Charr, he’s offered a fight to Derek Chisora.”
      Derek Chisora has been beaten by Tyson Fury twiceCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
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      Joe Joyce
      Joyce, 37, is currently the WBO mandatory challenger after winning the “interim” title against Joseph Parker, 30.
      And although it gives him a shot at Oleksandr Usyk’s belt, he could provide an alternative to Joshua.
      The pair of both promoted by Frank Warren and Joyce is by far a greater and more appealing opponent than Charr or Chisora.
      Fury also ranked the Brit as the second-best heavyweight in the world.
      Joe Joyce and Tyson Fury are both promoted by Frank Warren
      Dillian Whyte
      Whyte, 34, was knocked out in six rounds by Fury in April with both yet to return since.
      And although a rematch is unlikely, it could become a reality if Fury runs out of dance partners for December.
      Whyte is already training to fight by the end of the year and wants a rematch.
      He felt Fury illegally pushed him to the floor after landing the finishing uppercut punch at Wembley.
      Tyson Fury knocked out Dillian WhyteCredit: Reuters
      Drew McIntyre
      Crossing over for another WWE match is among Fury’s most unlikely options, but it cannot be ruled out.
      It was in August he made an appearance at the Clash of The Castle pay-per-view event in Wales and sized up McIntyre and Roman Reigns.
      Should Fury wait until Usyk, 35, is ready for a unification bout, returning to the wrestling ring is not a bad way of keeping busy.
      Although his promoters are likely to want Fury to brush of the cobwebs in the boxing ring, not in the WWE.
      Drew McIntyre has rivalled Tyson Fury in the pastCredit: Matthew Horwood/PinPep More

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      Tyson Fury was knocked down by unknown Neven Pajkic, who says world champion has an ‘ugly face’

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      TYSON FURY’S undefeated record almost ended when he was just 22 after he was knocked down by an unknown Canadian.The Gypsy King has been handed numerous tough tests along the way, including in his epic trilogy win over Deontay Wilder.
      Tyson Fury was floored to the canvas for the first time by Neven PajkicCredit: Rex Features
      One of the most notable came in 2011 when Fury took on little-known Neven Pajkic for the Commonwealth heavyweight title.
      Fury had brushed aside 16 opponents as a professional before his bout with Pajkic but was given a real wake-up call in Manchester in front of his own fans.
      The now 45-year-old is known as the first man to knock Fury down to the canvas when he caught him with a right hook in the second round.
      After the build-up in which Pajkic described Fury as “having an ugly face”, he reminisced to Sky Sports: “I only cracked him with 30 per cent.
      “I didn’t expect him to go down. I practised the right hand, left hook. To my surprise, he fell after the first punch.
      “I hoped he would be groggy with the right hand then I would finish him off with the left hook.
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      “The right hand was supposed to be a set-up. I wish he hadn’t gone down because the left hook was coming and would have put him out.
      “Fury fought a guy I had beaten, Nicolai Firtha. A tough guy.
      “That fight told me everything I needed to know. Guys who study their opponents? I get it. But it’s a dog-fight, that’s it.
      “I did what I always did – head down, move forwards, swing.
      “With the same punch that I dropped him with. I knew that. And I practised that punch.”
      I only cracked him with 30 percent.Neven Pajkic
      Fury would get back on his feet before getting his revenge in the third round when he knocked out his opponent.
      Pajkic then realised at that moment he was fighting a future champion.
      He added: “He overcame adversity on that night and showed his championship mentality.”
      Fury’s most famous comeback came against Wilder in their first fight when he somehow managed to climb up from the canvas after brutally being floored in round 12 to salvage a controversial draw.
      Tyson Fury was handed his first real scare against the CanadianCredit: PA:Press Association
      Fury ended up flooring his opponent in the third roundCredit: Rex Features
      Fury retained his Commonwealth heavyweight beltCredit: PA:Press Association
      He would have to wait 14 months to land his rematch with the American before being crowned WBC Champ.
      It was a similar story in their trilogy as in the fourth round Wilder twice dropped Fury, who scored a knockdown the round before, but got to his feet.
      He then floored Wilder in the tenth and 11th, where the fight was won once and for all.
      Pajkic says Fury’s will to get back up and fight separates him from the rest of the division.
      He added: “There is no man that can’t go down. If 250lbs cracks you on the chin, you are going down.
      “Fury keeps his hands down often and drops the left shoulder when he jabs, so he leaves himself exposed more than he should.
      “But going down? He has a will to come back up. That’s what makes him different.”
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      Chris Eubank Jr has trained HIMSELF for Conor Benn grudge match after dad snubbed coaching role and wanted fight axed

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR has trained HIMSELF to fight Conor Benn after his dad snubbed a coaching role and wanted the whole thing axed. Eubank Jr faces Benn next Saturday, almost 30 years on from their dads’ famous rematch.
      Chris Eubank Jr has trained himself to fight Conor BennCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Chris Eubank Sr wanted his son out of the Conor Benn fightCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      The middleweight contender usually spends his time training in America but recently welcomed Roy Jones Jr to his Brighton base.
      But Eubank Jr will not be cornered by the boxing legend for this fight and instead wanted the help of his former world champion father.
      That was until Chris Sr surprisingly wanted to pull his son OUT amid concerns in making the 157lb contracted catchweight agreement.
      So it left his son to take the lead on his own, still under the watchful eye of his mentor and dad’s ex-trainer Ronnie Davies.
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      Eubank Jr said on Good Morning Britain: “I’ve trained myself for this fight.
      “My father didn’t want me to take this fight and wait another year, but I wasn’t going to let this one slip through my fingers.”
      Eubank Jr, 32, went large parts of his career without a recognised head coach but linked up with Jones, 53, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
      It was only a fight for the ages with Benn, 26, that he would have considered parting ways momentarily with the American.
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      Although Sr was not on board with the bout, as his son has to drop 3lb from his usual 160lb middleweight limit.
      Eubank Jr has even campaigned as high as the 168lb super-middleweight division.
      Both he and Benn, coming up 10lb from welterweight, are confined to what they can weigh the next day as they hit the scales again.
      Financial penalties are in place if the weight restrictions are not met.
      Eubank Jr raised eyebrows as he filmed himself eating fast food and sweet treats during training camp, despite his own father’s fears.

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      And he has maintained he will come into the ring at only 60 per cent of his true potential – which is still enough to give him victory.
      Eubank Jr said: “Have I made big changes? I wouldn’t even say that. I’m doing everything on my own accord, I’ve had my burgers and my birthday cakes.
      “I’ve done everything my own, I’m a professional but I also know what my body can and can’t do.
      “I don’t need nutritionists and gym guys who think they know what they’re doing. I know my own body.
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      “I have this weight I have to make which I’ve never made before in my entire career and there’s also a rehydration clause after the fight in that I can’t be over a certain weight.
      “So I can’t be 100 per cent for this fight but the 60 per cent I’m going to be will be a very dangerous and worrying 60 per cent for Conor.”
      Conor Benn in training to fight Chris Eubank JrCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Tyson Fury urged to fight Joe Joyce in December instead of Manuel Charr if Anthony Joshua talks collapse

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      TYSON FURY has been urged to fight Joe Joyce instead of Manuel Charr if Anthony Joshua talks collapse. Promoter Eddie Hearn insisted negotiations for Joshua to face Fury on December 3 in Cardiff are ongoing.
      Tyson Fury has been urged to fight Joe Joyce instead of Manuel CharrCredit: Getty
      Joe Joyce beat Joseph Parker in front of Tyson FuryCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      But an impatient Gypsy King wanted a deal signed yesterday and instead claimed he was moving on to fight Charr.
      It is a move slammed by Hearn, who suggested Fury, 34, should look to Joyce, 37, as an alternative to AJ.
      He told Off Script on Dubai Eye “I’ve just opened up Instagram and saw he’s called out Manuel Charr again.
      “He’s calling him out like this is a guy who is an actual credible heavyweight. ‘You’re the one Manuel, you’ve got the guts.’
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      “This is a guy who’s not even rated. It’s a chronic mismatch and if he doesn’t want to fight AJ, why doesn’t he fight Joe Joyce?
      “He’s ready to go and they have the same promotional company.”
      Fury was ringside as Joyce beat his training partner Joseph Parker, 30, in Manchester to be crowned WBO “interim” champion.
      It guarantees him a shot at the title currently held by Oleksandr Usyk, 35, who beat Joshua, 32, twice.
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      Fury hailed Joyce as the second-best heavyweight in the world, but maintained he will only fight him after unifying against Usyk.
      But the Ukrainian ruled himself out until next year having returned to his war-torn home for the first time after a period in training.
      That is why Fury called out AJ, leading to talks for a shock Battle of Britain in Wales.
      Broadcasters DAZN, BT Sport and ESPN have all held talks to share a rare duel pay-per-view.
      But Hearn has maintained a deal, which entitles Fury to 60 per cent of the split, is far from finalised.
      Promoter Eddie Hearn is leading talks for Anthony Joshua to fight Tyson FuryCredit: PA More

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      Luis Quinones dead aged 25: Boxer passes away after five days in a coma as brother releases touching tribute

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      BOXER Luis Quinones has been confirmed dead following five days in a coma. The fighter was rushed to hospital following a 140lb title bout against Jose Munoz in Barranquilla, the capital of Colombia.
      Boxer Luis Quinones has been confirmed dead
      Quinones underwent surgery for a clot in the brain in the early hours of Sunday, September 25.
      And after five days in a coma, his death was confirmed on Thursday, September 30.
      The Colombian Boxing Federation said: “Unfortunately he lost that battle, we express our sincere condolences to his entire family.
      “Peace in his grave and resignation to the designs of God”
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      A devastated Munoz spoke out following the tragic news of his opponent’s passing.
      He said: “I never thought that a dream could turn into a real nightmare. 
      “The desire to succeed in life put us both on the same path, but because of those things in life and especially the profession we chose, today you are in a situation that we never imagined.
      “During the last days, your image does not stop in my head, and I think about the great future that lies ahead. 
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      “We have been partners and friends of sparring which has allowed me to know all the good things you have to offer as a person and as an athlete.”
      Quinones lost for the first time in 11 fights against Munoz, having made his debut in 2018.
      Brother Leonardo also paid tribute, writing on Facebook: “Now you are in the arms of your heavenly, whom you adored and served.
      “I love you my brother Luis Quinones, forever in our hearts.”
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      ‘I really wanna knock him out’ – Jake Paul ready to fight Tommy Fury AGAIN and reveals agreement for February in UK

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      JAKE PAUL revealed talks to fight Tommy Fury are once again being revived – with a deal in place for February in the UK. The boxing rivals have TWICE signed for a celebrity grudge match but both times Fury was withdrawn.
      Jake Paul revealed talks to fight Tommy Fury are once again revived
      Tommy Fury could fight Jake Paul in the UK in FebruaryCredit: Jamie McPhilimey
      Firstly, he suffered a rib injury last December before running into US visa issues ahead of their rescheduled August date.
      It means Paul will have to cross enemy lines to get his hands on Fury, who recently FaceTimed with the YouTuber-turned-boxer.
      And they both agreed to see if three really is the lucky number and try for a hat-trick of times.
      Paul, 25, said on his podcast: “Had a call with Tommy Fury. Yeah, they’re saying we’re going to fight in February.

      “I think he actually can’t come into the United States. So if I fight him in the UK…”
      He added: “I think parts of it are shady, I don’t think we’re getting the full truth on everything.
      “But regardless, it’s a great matchup and I really want to knock him out.”
      Tyron Woodley, 40, replaced Fury, 23, last and was knocked out in his rematch with Paul, four months after losing on points.
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      At that point, it added to KOs over YouTuber “AnEsonGib”, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 38, and retired UFC fighter Ben Askren, 38.
      Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, signed after Fury’s latest pullout but a weight row saw Paul scrap the fight.
      It leaves him still yet to face an opponent with prior professional boxing experience, but that changes on October 29.
      Paul returns in Arizona against UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, who also has a 4-1 record in the ring.
      Jake Paul and Anderson SIlva ahead of their October 29 fightCredit: Getty More

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      Mike Tyson was desperate to fight Michael Jordan at dinner party, revealed boxing star’s former manager

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      MIKE TYSON once threatened to beat up Michael Jordan over their romantic history with the same woman, the boxer’s former manager has claimed.The former Baddest Man on the Planet, 56,  made his boxing comeback against Roy Jones Jr in 2020.
      Mike Tyson (right) was arguably at his peak when sidling up to Michael Jordan (left)
      But before that comeback, Rory Holloway has revealed what happened when Tyson and he attended a birthday dinner for Chicago Bears star Richard Dent in 1988.
      Plenty of famous faces were at the December bash, including Jordan, boxing promoter Don King and Bears coach Mike Ditka.
      Tyson was in his pomp with an undefeated record and unified title to his name –  it was a point in his life when he was also known for decadent and lavish partying.
      But it was Jordan’s history with Robin Givens, Tyson’s ex-wife who the NBA legend had previously dated, that brought about the tension.
      Holloway wrote in his book chronicling the boxer’s career, via BoxingScene: “Mike Tyson’s sitting there with his drink of choice, a Long Island Tea, and when he drinks his real feelings come out.
      “I’m telling the server to water his drinks down because I see where this is going.
      Jordan, it’s obvious he just wants to get up and run. He wants no part of this.
      “Mike stares across the table at Michael Jordan. He says, ‘Hey man, you think I’m stupid? I know you f***** with my b****’.
      “Jordan looks like he just seen a ghost. ‘I know you messed with her,’ Mike says, ‘You can tell me’.
      “Jordan, it’s obvious he just wants to get up and run. He wants no part of this. Mike turns to Ditka. ‘Man, you think somebody scared of you, all that racist s*** you been talking?’.
      “He says to Dent, ‘Y’all scared of this damn white man, Richard? He ain’t nobody. You gonna let him talk that way?’.
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      “It was a circus, for real, that night. Don King trying to change the subject. Me and John trying to hold Mike down.
      “Mike telling everyone he’s going to bust Jordan’s ass. Jordan’s dressed sharp as always and he can’t get out of there fast enough.”
      Differing reports of the night have been bandied around over the years and Jordan, recently subject to the hit ESPN series focusing on his departure from Chicago, is said to have declined to ever comment on his run-in with the boxing champ.
      Footage recently emerged of Iron Mike let his temper boil over after coming face to face with his former promoter Don King.
      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.
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      YouTuber Jake Paul messaged UFC star Conor McGregor on Instagram urging him to ‘take the fight pussy’ after $50m offer

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      JAKE PAUL continued his relentless pursuit of a boxing match with Conor McGregor by direct messaging the UFC superstar on Instagram.The YouTuber revealed his eagerness to take on McGregor a few days after scoring a sensational second-round KO victory over Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson’s exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr last year.
      Jake Paul slid into Conor McGregor’s direct messages on Instagram
      Jake Paul launched a foul-mouthed tirade at Conor McGregor earlier this week
      And in summer 2021, the 25-year-old doubled down on his desire to box McGregor in a foul-mouthed tirade on Instagram, in which he claimed his team have sent the UFC’s poster boy a whopping £37million ($50million) offer.
      McGregor refrained from responding to the x-rated call-out, in which Paul made derogatory comments about the Irishman’s fiancee, Dee Devlin.
      And in another attempt to get the former two-division UFC champion’s attention Paul – whose older brother Logan stepped in the ring with Floyd Mayweather – sent a short and sweet direct message to The Notorious on Instagram.
      Paul’s message read: “Take the fight pussy.”
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      After sharing his DM to McGregor, Paul launched a blistering rant at UFC president Dana White, who revealed he was willing to let women’s bantamweight and featherweight queen Amanda Nunes fight the former Disney star.
      He said: “Alright, Dana, let me try to understand your logic here: So you’re saying you don’t want me to fight Conor McGregor because he’s one of the greatest fighters in the world and I’m just like a YouTuber of whatever.
      “But then, in a statement today, you say: ‘Oh, I’m thinking about just having Amanda Nunes knock him out.’ But she’s also one of the greatest.
      “Dana, you seem to have this thing where you sort of hate on videogamers or YouTubers and influencers and us boxing and all this stuff.
      “But then, you spend half your time hanging out with the Nelk Boys. And I know why. It’s because they have hella influence over the male audience and you know that’s gonna promote the UFC.
      “And right now, baby, there’s nobody in this f***ing world who is promoting the UFC as much as me.
      Tens of millions of views, number one search result on Google when you type in Conor McGregor, when you type in UFC, when you type in Dana White. So you’re not making sense here.
      “Dana, I know the world doesn’t really know this because the UFC is this huge company. But we all know it’s not doing that well.
      Jake Paul knocked out Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson’s exhibition bout with Roy Jones JrCredit: AP:Associated Press
      “Anyone who is involved in WME and all the public stocks and everything that went south there, we know the company is not doing well. And I’m the biggest money fight you can do unless Khabib comes out of retirement.
      “So if you want the UFC to make the most amount of money, you better start to wake the f**k up and realise that Jake Paul vs Conor McGregor is going to happen at some point.”
      Paul’s rant at White came shortly after he ambushed McGregor’s team-mate Dillon Danis and pelted him with water balloons.
      Paul may very well be a combat sports novice, but he’s well and truly at the centre of the boxing and MMA worlds at this moment in time.
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