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      Boxing legend Jeff Fenech, 59, rushed to hospital with mystery illness before undergoing SIX-HOUR open heart surgery

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      BOXING legend Jeff Fenech has undergone lengthy open heart surgery after being rushed to hospital with a mystery illness.The 59-year-old, who was a world champion at three weights and later trained Mike Tyson, is regarded as Australia’s greatest-ever fighter.Boxing legend Jeff Fenech is facing the fight of his lifeCredit: GettyThe icon underwent six-hour open heart surgery this weekCredit: XNow he is in the biggest battle of his life after being hospitalised this week.Fenech, who won 28 of his 33 fights, underwent urgent tests on his heart at a private hospital in Sydney.That was after his body temperature reached almost 40 degrees.He then underwent open heart surgery that lasted almost SIX HOURS.READ MORE ON SPORTFenech was forced out of his punditry role on Main Event’s broadcast for Curtis Scott’s professional boxing debut last night.However, his colleague on the Aussie channel Ben Damon has since confirmed that the icon is recovering after doctors replaced a leaking infected heart valve.He tweeted: “Great news! The legendary Jeff Fenech has had successful open heart surgery to replace a leaking infected heart valve and is now recovering in hospital.“The surgeon is happy with how the six hour operation went.”Most read in BoxingThis is the second time that Fenech has undergone open heart surgery. Surgeons in Thailand replaced another infected valve while he was holidaying there back in 2019.Mike Tyson looks sharp ahead of bout against Jake Paul in fresh clip posted to his InstagramAmazingly, the ex-boxer was able to speaking to News Corp on Wednesday, saying: “I feel s***house.“I’m as sick as a dog. I have a mystery infection. I’m sick of it. “They think it has something to do with my heart and valves. They have done heaps of tests. I don’t yet know what the results are.”Fenech revealed he had been battling a fever for nearly two weeks and had hoped to avoid surgery.He added: “I hope I don’t need surgery but I don’t know. I hope not, I hope not.“I also have a really bad infection in my wrist and they think it could be heart related. If you see my wrist you’d die, it’s massive. It’s red, inflamed, swollen and sore.“It could be an infection coming from the valves which has spread through my body. They don’t know yet.Jeff Fenech (L) trained Mike Tyson back in 2005Credit: Reuters“Of course I’m worried, of course I am. I don’t want another operation. F*** that.”The ‘Marrickville Mauler’ firstly needed the open heart surgery almost five years ago while battling pneumonia, and that forced him to miss his daughter Jess get married.He then began coughing up blood and had a shaking fit prior to going to hospital in Bangkok.Fenech was then cut open as surgeons performed a five-hour operation and drained fluid from his lungs and replaced his heart valve.Speaking in 2019, he said: “I’ve got some pretty bad news, I’ve got an infected valve that’s connected to my heart.READ MORE SUN STORIES“Which means over the next few days they’ll try to get rid of the infection and then I’ll have to have surgery.”Fenech, who trained the legendary Mike Tyson in 2005, won the final fight of his career in 2008 courtesy of a majority decision win over Azumah Nelson.The Australian boxing legend pictured alongside Iron MikeCredit: Reuters More

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      Anthony Joshua back training just days after Francis Ngannou mauling as Brit star puts in sweaty 3am shift in Dubai

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is putting in the hard yards in the gym just four days after knocking out Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia.The British star wants a speedy return to the ring after his stunning victory and is wasting no time preparing for it. Anthony Joshua working hard in the gym after his brilliant victoryThe boxer was joined by his teammates in the early hours of the morningJoshua posed for his Instagram followers after an intense sessionCredit: Instagram / @anthonyjoshuaJoshua posted photos on Instagram showing him hitting an early morning workout with his strength & conditioning team in a Dubai gym.The heavyweight performs lunges and flexes his physique at the end of the session.While the 34-year-old has his eyes set on a fight with British champion Tyson Fury, Joshua will likely have to wait at least a year to get his hands on the “Gypsy King”.Fury is contracted to an immediate rematch with Oleksandr Usyk after their bout scheduled for May 18.Read more on boxingFormer UFC champion Ngannou only lasted two rounds with Joshua as he was dropped three times before the fight was waved off by the referee Richard Gonzalez.Following his recent hot streak of wins in the ring, the former Olympic champion mentioned three names who he has in mind to take on, in between his wait to challenge Fury.When questioned on who he wants to fight next he said: “Wilder, Zhang, Parker. All of them.” Joshua had originally signed to face Deontay Wilder until the American fell to a shock defeat by Joseph Parker.Most read in BoxingCHELTENHAM BETTING OFFERS – BEST FREE BET DEALS FOR THE FESTIVAL Parker then beat Zhilei Zhang in his next fight and is now a possible option for AJ.The two fought in 2018, with Joshua securing the victory on points.Tyson Fury hits back at Eddie Hearn’s claims Anthony Joshua is best heavyweight in world and vows to make fight happenFury has been given the green light by the WBC to fight Joshua if he defeats Usyk.Mauricio Sulaiman – president of the WBC, in which Fury is champion – would give the go-ahead to face AJ after Usyk.Sulaiman told Sky Sports: “The WBC was presented a sanction request which was to fight for the undisputed.”The WBC accepted that sanctioning and we accepted the rematch they have requested.”But, if it is not anything to do with contractual or promotion, we would absolutely accept the winner to fight Joshua.”The WBC has been very much attentive to this matter. So we have completely freed the ground for the undisputed, for a rematch, and for another fight of that level.”The WBC position right now is very open to support the undisputed champion taking on the fights that the fans want to see.”AJ is now on a four fight win streak after finishing NgannouCredit: Getty More

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      How six-word statement cost Amir Khan super-fight with Floyd Mayweather after boxing legend ‘spat his dummy out’

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      AMIR KHAN claims a six-word statement cost him a super-fight with Floyd Mayweather – and the millions of pounds that came with it. The boxing rivals spent several years linked with a mega-bout only for Khan to be brutally snubbed by Mayweather. Amir Khan claims Floyd Mayweather cancelled their fightCredit: Getty Images – GettyMayweather spent years linked with KhanCredit: Getty Images – GettyBut the British boxing legend insisted there was a deal in place for the two to fight at one point in time. That was until Khan made the costly mistake of announcing the fight first – causing egomaniac Mayweather to KO the clash before it got over the line. He told Gambling Zone: “One of the biggest regrets of my life was with Floyd Mayweather, I was in the prime of my career and we did the deal to fight, we had a contract.  “I decided to announce it first and then Floyd spat his dummy out, he said ‘why have you announced it first?’ READ MORE IN BOXING”He thought he was the big star and it was up to him to announce it. I made that mistake, I posted ‘guys, I’m fighting Floyd Mayweather next’ and he got very bitter that I jumped the gun and it was off. “I was young, 24 or 25, and I got excited about fighting a legend in the sport. But it is what it is.” Mayweather even ran a social media poll in 2014 to decide who he should face next, with Khan beating Marcos Maidana in the results. But despite Khan winning, still Mayweather chose Maidana, who the 2004 Olympic silver medalist had defeated on points four years prior. Most read in BoxingCHELTENHAM BETTING OFFERS – BEST FREE BET DEALS FOR THE FESTIVAL The American, 47, icon ultimately retired in 2017 after beating UFC superstar Conor McGregor, 35, in ten rounds of their crossover clash. Meanwhile Khan, 37, hung up his gloves following bitter defeat to arch enemy Kell Brook, 37, in February 2022. Amir Khan, 37, back in training and reveals mega-fight to bring him out of retirement while aiming dig at Jake PaulHe refelected: “The saddest time in boxing for me was probably my last fight against Kell Brook, to see myself leave the sport that way. “You always want to finish on a high note, and obviously I didn’t finish on a high note. Obviously for me that was the saddest moment. “But maybe that’s God’s plan that I will now start to finish on a high note against Mayweather or Pacquiao now Saudi are opening doors. “But the Brook fight was the saddest moment. It hurt a lot because of the rivalry and I was a better fighter than him and I achieved a lot more than him in the sport. “But saying that, it would have hurt a lot more if I had lost to him at my peak. “I have it in the back of my mind that I could have beaten him in prime, everyone knows that. But we’re friends now, he was the better man on the night.”Khan retired following defeat to Kell Brook in 2022Credit: Reuters More

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      Conor McGregor’s ‘hunger has died’ and he could ‘get hurt’ if he fights in UFC again, claims Brit boxing icon Amir Khan

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      AMIR KHAN has warned Conor McGregor against a return – fearing the UFC legend could get himself hurt. McGregor has been left frustrated as talks for his comeback – set to be against Michael Chandler – continue to drag.Boxing legends Mike Tyson and Amir Khan with Conor McGregorCredit: @amirkingkhanHe has been out of action since July 2021 after brutally breaking his leg in the first round of his bout with Dustin Poirier. More recently, McGregor has been celebrating the release of his movie debut, starring alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in a reboot of Road House. And he has enjoyed boozy nights out to promote the movie with his UFC return seemingly in more doubt than ever. It leaves Khan, 37, telling Gambling Zone: “One hundred per cent McGregor’s hunger has died, you can see it. READ MORE IN UFC”He might do a training session but then he’s more chilling, galavanting and enjoying himself than he is killing himself in the gym. “That focus and fire in his eyes is gone. But he’s probably in the same boat as me, people only see him as a fighter and he wants to fight for the people and put on a good show. “But that’s when you get hurt or have a bad performance, that’s when you realise this isn’t for me anymore. McGregor, 34, is the UFC’s highest-paid star of all time and has made well over £200MILLION in and out of the cage. Most read in BoxingCHELTENHAM BETTING OFFERS – BEST FREE BET DEALS FOR THE FESTIVAL So Khan – who claimed to have earned £60m himself in boxing – knows all too well about running out of motivation. He said: “Fighters that make big money like Conor McGregor and myself, we start thinking towards the end of our careers ‘we don’t need this anymore’ and we start to question whether we still want to be in those hard training camps, do we still want to be punched? Conor McGregor reveals exact date for UFC comeback after three years out of cage “McGregor has got everything in the palm of his hands; the yacht, the house, his wife. “He’s financially strong like myself, so you think, ‘do I need this’?. Shall I stay in bed and chill or get punched in the head? “I was a totally different fighter in my twenties than in my thirties because I was happy and financially strong in my thirties, I made enough money and the hunger died. McGregor has not fought since 2021Credit: @TheNotoriousMMA More

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      Jake Paul to undergo huge body transformation for Mike Tyson fight by revealing he will look to put over ONE STONE

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      JAKE PAUL is preparing to put on over ONE STONE for his fight with Mike Tyson.The YouTuber-turned boxer and heavyweight icon are to collide in a controversial clash on July 20 in Texas.Jake Paul is preparing to put on over ONE STONE for his fight with Mike TysonCredit: GettyNot only will it mark Netflix’s first move into live boxing but it will also be Paul’s first fight at heavyweight. The lightest the American, 27, has weighed is 183.6lb (13st 1lb) but his last two bouts have been at the 200lb cruiserweight limit of 14st 4lb. Whereas Tyson was a career heavyweight at 15st 7lb, meaning Paul must pile on the pounds to match that. During a stream with Adin Ross, he revealed his target weight for the bout will be the same 220lb mark of 15st 7lb. READ MORE IN BOXINGThat means having to put on over a stone in weight from now till the time he gets in the ring with boxing’s most feared fighter. Tyson, 57, retired in 2005 only to return in 2020 for an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr, which ended in an eight-round draw.Meanwhile Paul is 9-1 as a boxer and suffered his only defeat to Tommy Fury, 24, in February 2023 but he has won three since.Exact rules and regulations of his mega-fight with Tyson, likes rounds and whether it will be professionally sanctioned or not are yet to be released.Most read in BoxingCredit: The SunCHELTENHAM BETTING OFFERS – BEST FREE BET DEALS FOR THE FESTIVAL But Paul’s business partner and Most Valuable Promotions co-founder Nakisa Bidarian confirmed headguards will NOT be worn. Bidarian posted on Instagram: “Unequivocally there is no headgear for Paul vs Tyson. “Haters spreading fake news but it won’t stop the 10’s of millions of views.”Jake Paul and Mike Tyson facing offCredit: @jakepaulMike Tyson looks sharp ahead of bout against Jake Paul in fresh clip posted to his Instagram More

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      Dana White expresses fears for ‘friend’ Mike Tyson against Jake Paul as UFC boss slams Netflix fight

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      UFC boss Dana White has expressed concerns over Mike Tyson’s comeback fight against Jake Paul.The former undisputed heavyweight champion is set to return to the ring in July for a shock showdown with the YouTuber-turned-boxer.Boxing legend Mike Tyson returns to the ring later this year to face Jake PaulCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAULThe fight will be streamed live on Netflix on July 20Credit: NETFLIXUFC president Dana White has concerns about Iron Mike returning to the ring aged 58Credit: GETTYBoxing legend Tyson will be 58 when he shares the ring with the former Disney star, who is over THIRTY YEARS his junior.White is a long-time pal of Iron Mike’s and can’t help but feel he’s making a mistake lacing up his gloves again.The veteran promoter said: “He gets mad when I do this, but Mike’s 60, man.“I don’t know, what do you guys think about it? Who gives a sh*t what I think? It’s not my fight.READ MORE IN BOXING“I love Mike Tyson personally as a friend, and he’s one of my favorite athletes of all time. I don’t know.”Let’s see what he can go in there and put together a training camp and come in. “I don’t like to see guys fighting at (that age).”White has been vocal about his criticism of crossover and influencer fights in recent years.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSHow Mike Tyson and Jake Paul stack upAnd he won’t change his opinion on them just because his good friend Tyson is taking part in one.He said: “It’d be a 31-year age difference during that fight. You guys know what I think of that stuff.”Mike Tyson looks sharp ahead of bout against Jake Paul in fresh clip posted to his InstagramTyson retired from professional boxing in 2005 following back-to-back losses to Danny Williams and Kevin McBride.But he returned to the ring in November 2020 for an exhibition bout with fellow icon Roy Jones Jr.Paul, meanwhile, fought three times in 2023 – a year he kicked off with a defeat to Tommy Fury.The social media sensation was in action earlier this month, decimating Ryan Bourland in under three minutes. More

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      Jake Paul says brother Logan LIED about turning down Mike Tyson fight and reveals who was first choice for Netflix bout

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      JAKE PAUL has hit back after brother Logan claimed he was offered to fight Mike Tyson first. The YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake and heavyweight icon Tyson are due to collide on July 20 in Texas in what will be Netflix’s debut to live boxing.Logan Paul claimed he turned down a fight with Mike TysonCredit: Youtube Adin Ross hosted a stream with Jake PaulCredit: Youtube Arch rival KSI has been among one of the heaviest critics of the controversial clash due to the 30-year age gap.And KSI voiced this on the latest Jake’s brother Logan’s Impaulsive podcast.But Logan said: “For both Mike and Jake, the bag. Like at one point, you can’t, I don’t know if you can say no. “I said no to fighting Mike Tyson. I was offered, yeah I was offered it, but not on Netflix and not for a big ass bag. READ MORE IN BOXING”It was just like an, ‘Oh, this could be a real fight.’ Because I’ve been asked before, I’m sure you have too, ‘Do you think you could beat Mike Tyson?'”And my answer was and will be, ‘Yes.’ I just think he’s too old, bro. He’s senile.” Logan, 28, was linked with facing Tyson, 57, after the boxing icon made his shock comeback in 2020 for an exhibition with Roy Jones Jr. And while on a stream with Adin Ross, Jake was played back Logan’s comments about turning down a deal with Iron Mike. Most read in BoxingCredit: The SunCHELTENHAM BETTING OFFERS – BEST FREE BET DEALS FOR THE FESTIVAL The younger Paul brother said: “Yeah, which is also not true. We’re the ones that brought the deal to Mike Tyson. “So I don’t know why he would say that. Me and Most Valuable Promotions and my partner Nakisa struck a deal with Netflix and then went to other fighters to get them involved. KSI claims 61-year-old boxing legend DM’d him on Instagram to set up fight in wake of Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul”It started with Tommy Fury, he wanted more money and there wasn’t more money. “Then we went to Mike Tyson and after like months of talking, got him to be down to fight. “And so Mike Tyson wasn’t offering people deals. So I don’t know what he’s talking about.” Jake, 27, suffered his first and so far only defeat to Fury, 24, in February 2023 but he has won his last three since then. Meanwhile, Tyson is yet to return since drawing over eight spectacle rounds with fellow American great Jones four years ago. Jake Paul facing off with Mike TysonCredit: @jakepaul More

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      KSI claims 61-year-old boxing legend DM’d him on Instagram to set up fight in wake of Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul

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      KSI claimed boxing legend Evander Holyfield reached out in private to set up a fight in the wake of Jake Paul’s bout with Mike Tyson. YouTuber-turned boxer Paul and heavyweight icon Tyson are to collide on July 20 in Texas.KSI spoke out against Jake Paul’s fight with Mike TysonCredit: Youtube And KSI has been among one of the heaviest critics of the controversial clash due to the 30-year age gap. KSI was a guest on Paul’s brother Logan’s Impaulsive podcast where he claimed 61-year-old Holyfield messaged him to organise a fight. He said: “Do you know what the funny thing is? Evander Holyfield followed me, messaged me, DM’d me, I said, ‘Nah.’ “I ain’t doing that. I just don’t want to be seen as the guy, I feel like for me, it’s low hanging fruit.” READ MORE IN BOXINGTyson, 57, officially retired in 2005 but returned in 2020 for an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr, which ended in an eight-round draw.Meanwhile Paul is 9-1 as a boxer and suffered his only defeat to Tommy Fury, 24, in February 2023 but he has won three since.Exact rules and regulations of the mega-fight with Tyson, likes rounds and whether it will be professionally sanctioned or not are yet to be released.But Paul’s business partner and Most Valuable Promotions co-founder Nakisa Bidarian has confirmed no headgear will be worn. Most read in BoxingCHELTENHAM BETTING OFFERS – BEST FREE BET DEALS FOR THE FESTIVAL KSI, who has had seven bouts himself, continued his criticism by adding: “He’s going to get so many people watching, like millions and millions. “Everyone is going to know him as the guy that knocked out an old Mike Tyson.” Mike Tyson looks sharp ahead of bout against Jake Paul in fresh clip posted to his InstagramPaul, 27, did hit back at KSI, 30, in a stream with Adin Ross, saying: “You want to know the difference between Mike Tyson and KSI?”Mike Tyson will actually fight me. So who’s the b***h now? That’s the difference, bro. ‘Oh, Mike’s this, Mike’s 57.'”But Mike signed the contract you f***ing b***h, KSI. You can say what you want but you’re fat running around doing Sidemen YouTube videos and I’m changing the sport of boxing.”The biggest fight of the 21st century, Netflix what could anyone possibly say while you’re making Fifa reaction videos? I’m sorry but we’re just not the same.”Jake Paul facing off with Mike TysonCredit: @jakepaul More