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      Fans say ‘there’s no way Oleksandr Usyk beats this version of Tyson Fury’ as Gypsy King trains on day one of fight camp

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      TYSON FURY has fans convinced he will beat Oleksandr Usyk off just one day of training alone. The pair of unbeaten champions were due to collide in the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification bout on February 17. Tyson Fury has fans convinced he will beat Oleksandr Usyk off just one day of training aloneCredit: Instagram / @tysonfuryFury is back in training camp to fight UsykCredit: Instagram / @tysonfuryBut just two weeks before the Saudi Arabia showdown, Fury suffered a horror cut in sparring that forced the bout to be rescheduled to May 18. Now the Gypsy King – who watched Manchester United beat Liverpool at Old Trafford – is officially back up and running as he shared his first day in camp. First up was a strength session with conditioning coach Kristian Blacklock with Fury pulling off an impressive leg press. He posted: “PUMP 330kg first day of camp may 18 incoming.”READ MORE IN BOXINGFury then hit the boxing gym for a pad session with Bob Howard – who has cornered his brothers Tommy and Roman in the past. The WBC champion showed off his trademark fast hands and feet – leaving some fans fearing for Usyk’s chances. One said: “Usyk’s in trouble.”Another added: “No one’s beating this version of Fury.”Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSOne hailed: “There’s no way Usyk will beat focused Fury…”Another simply put: “They have awoken the beast.”Fury has also got nutritionist Greg Marriott back in camp with him and boasted that Usyk’s time is coming. Tyson Fury rocks very bold outfit as Gypsy King attends huge heavyweight Man Utd vs Liverpool FA Cup clashHe said: “How many weeks we got now? Nine weeks until D-day. I’m going to smash this little f***er. “Eight weeks of hard training, one week of resting and we’ve got nine weeks of food. Delicious food.”Fury pictured at Man Utd’s Old Trafford groundCredit: Getty More

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      Ebanie Bridges, Astrid Wett and Jill Scott in bizarre fight row to feature on Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul undercard

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      ASTRID WETT and Ebanie Bridges were involved in a bizarre row after England legend Jill Scott was called out for a fight. Wett – an OnlyFans star-turned influencer boxer – wants to face Lionesses icon Scott on the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson undercard. Astrid Wett and Ebanie Bridges were involved in a bizarre rowCredit: SplashBridges called out the OnlyFans starCredit: GettyShe posted on X: “I think it’s about time I put my gloves back on and call out Jill Scott.”Now I know she’s a little bit taller than me but I’m sure we can make it work and this would definitely sell out an arena, and a big payday for Jill, too.”YouTuber and 9-1 professional boxer Paul, 27, faces Tyson, 57, on July 20 in a controversial clash streamed on Netflix. Former bantamweight world champ Bridges hijacked Wett’s callout of Scott to set out her own challenge. READ MORE IN BOXINGThe Aussie, 37, said: “Can I beat up @AstridWett on the undercard of @jakepaul vs @MikeTyson ?? I mean I’d enjoy it.”Bridges is a close friend and training partner of Wett’s biggest rival Elle Brooke. But still Wett, 23, responded: “Genuinely – who this?” Bridges won the IBF title in 2022 but last year lost it to Miyo Yoshida.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSSo she was probed on why she decided to call out a TikToker with limited boxing experience. And Bridges replied: “Same reason Jake Paul calls out real fighters – it’s called promo/marketing and getting people talking so thanks for your input as it all helps. Astrid Wett arrives at Cheltenham in inappropriate outfit but wears cheeky nod to beloved Chelsea”Plus, I’d never say no to a very easy pay day… unfortunately Miyo has to fight her mandatory, so I ain’t about to wait around. “I’ve done enough waiting the last two years – I want money and fights.” Wett has a 3-0 boxing record with Misfits but last year walked out on the crossover promotion. And retired footballer Scott, 37, did not respond to the fight challenge. Jill Scott was called out to fight by Astrid WettCredit: Rex More

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      Anthony Joshua gets ‘very cosy’ with Brit hairdresser in Dubai desert after she congratulated him after brutal knockout

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      BOXER Anthony Joshua enjoys a day out with a hairdresser beauty while quad biking in the desert.AJ, 34, was seen with Kika Osunde’s hands wrapped around his waist and with her head leaning on his back.Anthony Joshua rides through the desert outside Dubai with hairdresser Kika OsundeCredit: SnapchatAJ, third from right, and Kika, second from right, together outside a restaurantCredit: InstagramIn another video he sits at the back with his arms around her and leans forward to reach the handles. Heavyweight star AJ had been driving the bike alone while Kika, 37, was in a buggy with others. But they soon got close on his bike in Dubai.A source said: “They looked very cosy and like they were having fun with each other.”READ MORE ANTHONY JOSHUAThe pair have been spending plenty of time with each other since AJ’s win over Francis Ngannou in neighbouring Saudi Arabia.Moments after his KO, AJ rushed over to Kika for a ringside cuddle and kiss, above right. He said: “How are you Kika? I haven’t seen you in so long! How are you?” She replied: “Congratulations. I’m good.”On Tuesday they were spotted dining with pals at Lebanese restaurant Babati Lounge in Dubai.Most read in BoxingThe pair go back several years, with AJ urging followers to support her Instagram in November 2020.Kika, known as Kika Good Hair, runs a salon in West London and boasts hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.’I know I’m gonna see him one day’ – Anthony Joshua calls out reporter in press conference after KO of Francis Ngannou She has said previously: “I’m all about seeing people live their best lives each and every day and in that we become united in our dreams and aspirations — all day every day.”AJ has a son JJ, eight, with his ex Nicole Osbourne. He has been romantically linked to models Cara Delevingne and Bella Hadid.A spokesman for AJ said: “Anthony is in a relationship . . . with professional boxing. He has no time for extra commitments.“He is having a break from boxing and will return to the gym this week. Sadly the claims of a relationship are just rumours.”AJ with Kika in Saudi Arabia during one of his big matchesCredit: TikTokAJ and Kika have known each other for some time, and he asked his followers to support her all the way back in 2020Credit: Instagram More

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      Inside Tyson Fury’s VIP Man Utd experience, from Sir Alex Ferguson meeting and advising Ten Hag to slap-up meal

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      TYSON FURY had the red carpet rolled out for him as he watched his beloved Red Devils in FA Cup action.The WBC heavyweight champion was in attendance at The Theatre of Dreams on Sunday afternoon to watch Manchester United take on Liverpool in a pulsating quarter-final clash.Tyson Fury was at Old Trafford last weekend for Manchester United’s FA Cup clash with LiverpoolCredit: GETTYThe Gypsy King sat in the director’s box with his cousin and fellow boxer Issac LoweCredit: PAFury took a pre-match photo with former Red Devils boss Sir Alex FergusonCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURYFury came close to predicting the final score for the pulsating FA Cup quarter-final clashCredit: INSTAGRAM@MANCHESTERUNITEDAnd he was given the VIP experience that the majority of the Old Trafford faithful could only dream of having.Before taking his place in one of the best seats in the house, The Gypsy King was spotted backstage with club titan Sir Alex Ferguson.Fury couldn’t hide his delight as he posed for a snap with Fergie, who whipped out his best boxer’s pose for the photo.The Wythenshawe warrior attended the match with his cousin and fellow boxer Issac Lowe.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAnd the pair had a fancy meal before taking in one of the best games of the season from the director’s box.United ran out 4-3 winners thanks to a sensational last-gasp extra-time winner from substitute Amad Diallo.The game will go down as one of the all-time classics between the fierce rivals, something Fury predicted before kick-off.When asked for his pre-match prediction, he told MUTV: “Hopefully we get an absolutely great result [today].Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSIssac Lowe was also proud as punch to have a snap with Sir Alex FergusonCredit: INSTAGRAM@ISSACLOWE6He and Fury enjoyed a slap-up pre-match meal in the hospitality areasCredit: INSTAGRAM@ISSACLOWE6″I think it’s going to be an absolute classic. Well, I hope it is anyway. Big scores.”Fury, 35, came close to getting the final score correct, predicting a 3-2 win for Erik ten Hag’s side.Tyson Fury and Paris spend £140 bargain hunting in Asda and says ‘Boris Johnson would be proud’ of his savingsAnd he called for Ten Hag to instruct his troops to go for broke before kick-off.He told ITV: “I think it will be a good game and hopefully United can turn the clock back and smash them.“Just go out there and attack [and] put pressure on them and play your best football, get stuck right in because that usually works. “It’s worked for me anyway, 35 times in a row, so that’s a good tactic.”The trip to Old Trafford will likely be one of Fury’s final social outings before he knuckles down for the biggest fight of his career.Fury is just eight weeks away from fighting former pound-for-pound king Oleksandr Usyk for all the heavyweight marbles.The pair were supposed to have settled the score in a multi-million-pound Saudi showdown last month.But a horror cut in sparring for Fury pushed back the first undisputed heavyweight title fight in nearly 25 years to May 18.Fury has already begun preparations for the rescheduled Riyadh rumble, telling ITV: “[I’m] very fit. READ MORE SUN STORIES”I have got nine weeks to go so you can ask me in nine weeks if I am fit and ready.”I have just started camp, literally a few days ago so yeah I will be fit and ready by the time the fight comes, for sure.” Tyson Fury will face Oleksandr Usyk for all the heavyweight marbles on May 18Credit: EPA More

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      Anthony Joshua’s KO of Francis Ngannou was so devastating the ex-UFC champ is still having medical tests a week later

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      FRANCIS NGANNOU revealed he was still having medical tests a week after his brutal knockout loss to Anthony Joshua. AJ finished the ex-UFC champion in two rounds following three knockdowns and one final ruthless right hand.Francis Ngannou revealed he was still having medical tests a week after his KO to Anthony JoshuaCredit: ReutersNgannou was left needing oxygen following the finishing shot but spoke out on Instagram Live a week later to give fans an update. He said: “I was conscious right after (the KO), and since then everything’s been good. I’m still going to run some medical work, just in case.”Ngannou, 37, had dropped Tyson Fury on his boxing debut only to lose a controversial split-decision in October. But Joshua, 34, helped restore order in the ring just five months later with his emphatic finish. READ MORE IN BOXINGNgannou – now 0-2 as a boxer – revealed he was “falling asleep” while warming up to fight AJ as the bout did not start till 3am in Saudi Arabia. He said: “Leading up to that fight, it wasn’t my day.”Not to say the result would have been different but it wasn’t my day. At any moment of the day, I felt like I wasn’t good to go.“Even in the locker room, trying warm up, it wasn’t going well. I was falling asleep. I was sweating but I was falling asleep. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”That’s why I took some time out for me, some time to reflect on everything that happened to me.“Heads up to Anthony Joshua, they did everything right. Heads up to my team too, we did everything properly but I didn’t execute the plan because I didn’t feel present.”Oleksandr Usyk grimaces as he watches Anthony Joshua’s brutal KO of Francis Ngannou Ngannou walked out on the UFC and put his MMA career on hold to make the lucrative switch to boxing – which ultimately banked him around £20million. He instead signed for the Professional Fighters League but insisted his business in boxing is not yet over. Ngannou said: “I am not done yet. The only thing missing here was time.”I will take some time for myself to chill, then come back to training to get ready for another challenge.”Joshua knocked Ngannou out in round twoCredit: Getty More

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      Apollonia Llewellyn risks wardrobe malfunction in see-through top sending fans wild as she says ‘natural still exists’

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      APOLLONIA LLEWELLYN left fans stunned in a see-through white top.The 24-year-old gave her followers yet another treat as she posed in the sun. Apollonia Llewellyn stunned in a see-through white topCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellynShe risked a wardrobe malfunction as she put on a busty displayCredit: Instagram apolloniallewellynApollonia is no stranger to flaunting her curvesCredit: Instagram apolloniallewellynShe is a ring girl, model and influencerCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellynApollonia stripped down to a figure-hugging top and left little to the imagination as she risked a wardrobe malfunction.The ring girl flicked her and smiled at the camera as she uploaded the sexy video on Instagram.She captioned the post: “Natural still exists.”With her 579,000 followers strongly agreed, with one saying: “Wow my golden girl. Love you.”READ MORE IN BOXINGAnother added: “A breath of fresh air Apollonia.”A third wrote: “Hello beautiful.”And more commented: “So sexy.”Apollonia is no stranger to dazzling her besotted fans, recently giving fans an eyeful as she put on a busty display in a black outfit.Most read in BoxingThe blonde bombshell also caught the eye in a tiny leather bra and showed off her curves at a football match.Apollonia, who comes from Leeds, works as a model and influencer aside from being a ring girl.Apollonia Llewellyn sends fans into meltdown by going make-up-free in lacy see-through dress for raunchy clipApollonia has 579,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellynThe blonde bombshell comes from LeedsCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellynShe loves a revealing bikiniCredit: instagram @apolloniallewellynShe often soaks up the sun while on holidayCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellynApollonia’s glam snaps often go viralCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellynShe was supposedly offered £100,000 to pose nudeCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellynApollonia visited the Swiss Alps earlier this yearCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellynApollonia is also a regular visitor of GreeceCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellynConor McGregor dropped a like on this photoCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellynFans have labelled her ‘so sexy’Credit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn More

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      Oleksandr Usyk grimaces as he watches Anthony Joshua’s brutal KO of Francis Ngannou

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      OLEKSANDR USYK was left grimacing after watching back Anthony Joshua’s brutal knockout of Francis Ngannou. Joshua floored Ngannou three times in two rounds with the final ruthless right hand finishing the job. Oleksandr Usyk grimaced after watching back Anthony Joshua’s KO of Francis NgannouCredit: X@DAZNBoxingJoshua stopped Ngannou in two roundsCredit: GettyBut Usyk might not have even seen the final blow having refused to watch on after AJ’s second knockdown. DAZN played back the fight to the Ukrainian and his reaction to Ngannou, 37, hitting the deck for the second time was that of shock. And he closed the laptop down to watch on no more, missing the moment the MMA star got to his feet only to be KO’d with the very next punch. Usyk, 36, returns on May 18 in the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification bout against Fury, 35. READ MORE IN BOXINGThe pair are contracted to rematch right after but Joshua, 34, will hope to muscle his way into a title shot. And AJ – who has twice lost to Usyk – insisted he is just a phone call away if either want to get a deal done. He told Sky Sports: “For my career, I feel like wins are just left in the past, you can’t dwell on them too long because there’s always another challenge coming up. “I feel like a win just moves me onto not dwelling in my sorrows to much because a loss isn’t nice for anyone.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”And then in terms of Usyk and Fury, it’s really up to them. I’m only a phonecall away, even better, I’m only a tweet away. You can tweet me and we can make the deal, so it will happen.” On the Fury bout, Joshua said: “I’ll fight him in his back garden, it doesn’t matter to me. I’m a fighting man, you know what I’m saying? “Wherever, whenever, however – it doesn’t matter. As long as we deliver for the fans, that’s the main thing.”Inside Anthony Joshua’s amazing car collection More

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      I’m a boxing ring girl… it can be really awkward – it’s not as simple as walking around holding a card

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      LIFE as a boxing ring girl isn’t as simple as you may think, according to beauty Amy Holden.The 24-year-old is an up and coming star turning heads and adding glamour to the sport. Amy Holden is a boxing ring girlCredit: Instagram: @amyholden__The 24-year-old insists the job is far from easyCredit: Instagram: @amyholden__Amy says the work requires long hours and loads of self-confidenceCredit: Instagram: @amyholden__The beauty is always at the gym as she needs to keep in shapeCredit: Instagram: @amyholden__Amy poses with Connor BennCredit: Instagram: @amyholden__Amy fell in love with boxing as her granddad was a huge fan and she used to date a professional fighter.But with no interest in throwing punches herself, being a ring girl was the next best thing.The job may look as easy as it gets, but Amy insists that could not be further from the truth.She explained to the Daily Star: “Its not as simple as walking around holding a card you know.READ MORE ON RING GIRLS”I believe it takes a lot of personality and charisma. “You need to be super confident to stand in a ring with hundreds of people watching your every move for a start – awkwardness really shows unfortunately.”You get asked for a lot of photos by photographers, the promotional team and people attending the event, so you need to be self-assured enough to know not every photo is going come out the best or the most flattering, but that’s OK. “We are all human at the end of the day.Most read in Boxing”Your day starts off early or sometimes the day before if you are travelling and ends late at night. It can be really tiring, and I think a lot of people underestimate this as they don’t see this part.”You have to be immaculate too – hair, make-up, nails, tan. All needs to be on point. I also go to the gym to keep fit and stay in shape. ‘The bikinis are getting smaller,’ says Apollonia Llewellyn as boxing ring girl shows off underboob in racy video”You never know what outfit the promoters are going to want you in, so you need to maintain your figure.”Amy used to attend her ex-partner’s fights and as she watched on ringside, she became interested in becoming a ring girl.The Londoner approached a boxing manager she recognised at an event and asked for an opportunity.She was then pointed in the direction of ring girl agency Brawl Babes and the rest is history.The blonde bombshell first strutted her stuff at unlicensed shows and is now beginning to stun at pro events.She has aspirations of taking to the ring at a Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua bout.And she is always talking to people, whether it be referees, sponsors, boxers or fans, in the hope of one day holding the cards as the eyes of the world watch on.Amy Holden says she always has to look ‘immaculate’Credit: Instagram: @amyholden__The blonde bombshell hails from LondonCredit: Instagram: @amyholden__She fell in love with boxing after attending her ex-partner’s boutsCredit: Instagram: @amyholden__Amy got her break after approaching a manager at a showCredit: Instagram: @amyholden__She is hoping to strut her stuff at more pro fightsCredit: Instagram: @amyholden__Amy has 7,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram: @amyholden__ More