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      Mike Tyson could be replaced by ex-world champion if he’s not cleared to fight Jake Paul on Netflix

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      MIKE TYSON could be pulled from his upcoming clash with Jake Paul – and a former world champion is ready to replace him.’Iron Mike’ is set to throw down with the YouTuber-turned-boxer in a controversial crossover clash in July at the ripe old age of 58.Jake Paul is set to throw down against boxing legend Mike Tyson in JulyCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAULIron Mike, 57, is at risk of being pulled from the Texas tussle on medical groundsCredit: NETFLIXFormer 168lbs champ Sakio Bika is willing to step in and replace ‘Iron Mike’Credit: AFPBut the boxing legend could be pulled from the Texas tussle should he fail additional pre-fight medicals.And former WBC super-middleweight king Sakio Bika is willing to step in and replace ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ should he be deemed unfit to compete.He told World Boxing News: “At the moment, I am staying in shape and ready if the right offer comes my way.“I have reached the top of the sport, becoming a multiple-time world champion and winning the prestigious Contender series.READ MORE IN BOXING”I have nothing more to prove to anyone, but I would like to have one more big fight.”If someone like Jake Paul or his brother would really like to test himself against a recent world champion, I am always ready to fight.“Mike Tyson is an all-time great boxer; he was a hero of mine growing up, and even though he looks in great shape, he is almost 60 years of age!”If Jake Paul is serious about fighting a former champion, look for someone a lot younger or active within the last decade. Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERCredit: The Sun”I can fight Jake Paul at any weight he wants.”Tyson could be removed from his fight with Paul if he doesn’t submit favourable electroencephalogram (EEG) and electrocardiogram (EKG) results in the pre-fight screenings required by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.Mike Tyson issues chilling warning to over-excited fan who gets carried away while sparring with heavyweight legendThe TLDR may also subject him to “additional testing” if they deem it necessary.Tyson retired from boxing in 2005 following back-to-back losses to Brit Danny Williams and Kevin McBride.The former undisputed heavyweight king returned to the ring in November 2020 for an exhibition bout with fellow boxing great Roy Jones Jr.Tyson has faced some of the most fearsome fighters to ever lace up a pair of boxing gloves but admits he’s “scared to death” about his upcoming ring return.He told FoxNews: “I have a weird personality – I don’t think it’s weird though.”Whatever I’m afraid to do, I do it. That’s how it is. I was afraid of the Roy fight.”I was 100lbs overweight, I was however old, 54, 53, and I said, ‘Let’s do it.'”Anything I’m afraid of, I confront it. That’s my personality. Right now, I’m scared to death.READ MORE SUN STORIES”I always believed that adversity and nervousness pretty much catapulted me into success.”If I didn’t have these feelings, I wouldn’t go into this fight. I have to have these feelings to fight. Without them, I would never go in the ring.”Mike Tyson returned to the ring in 2020 for an exhibition with Roy Jones JrrCredit: REUTERS More

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      I was Tyson Fury’s toughest ever opponent, he will lose to Oleksandr Usyk or even get DISQUALIFIED

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      TYSON FURY faces being DISQUALIFIED against Oleksandr Usyk, according to his toughest opponent of all time. Fury and Usyk square off in the heavyweight division’s first ever four-belt unification bout on May 18 in Saudi Arabia.Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk fight on May 18Credit: EPABut Usyk, 37, will not be the first ex-cruiserweight champion Fury, 36, has shared the ring with.In 2013 in New York, in his American debut, the Gypsy King took on then-heavyweight newbie Steve Cunningham.Cunningham famously floored Fury and drew up an early lead before being worn down and taken out in round seven.Now the American is tipping Usyk to do what he couldn’t and become the first to defeat Fury.READ MORE IN BOXINGCunningham, 47, told World Boxing News: “I think Usyk wins by decision against Fury. Either that or Fury gets disqualified.”Fury’s going to have to lean and lay all over Usyk to tire him down as he does usually.”I think the referee will be alerted to this before the fight [by team Usyk] and Fury will lose points.”Fury has admitted in the past how Cunningham was the trickiest customer has came across in his career.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSHe told Joe Rogan in 2018: “Believe it or not, this is gonna sound strange – Cunningham was the hardest fight I ever did have in my whole career, amateur or professional.”Fury’s verdict might have changed after his last fight against MMA superstar Francis Ngannou, 37, in October. Tyson Fury hints at major tactical tweak as he trains for Oleksandr Usyk fightHe was astonishingly dropped by the boxing debutant but did walk away with a controversial split-decision victory. Cunningham said: “I believe Ngannou only looked as good as he did fighting Fury because Fury didn’t take fighting an MMA guy seriously. “Ngannou does have unbelievable power, though. He landed a clean shot on Fury, who wasn’t in shape at all.”I was surprised at that but not at the fact that Fury got up and outpointed him.”Steve Cunningham floored Fury in 2013 before losingCredit: Action Images – Reuters More

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      Anthony Joshua, 34, already back in training with coach Ben Davison as former champ is backed to fight into his 40s

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is already back training with Ben Davison, who has been backed to keep the heavyweight star fighting into his 40s. AJ is coming off a brutal second-round knockout against MMA superstar Francis Ngannou in March. Anthony Joshua is already back training with Ben DavisonIt was his second under the guidance of coach Davison, after a stoppage win over Otto Wallin in December. And the pair are wasting no time in getting back to it as AJ posted a picture in Davison’s Harlow gym on the pads. Joshua, 34, looks back to his best under his new coach and one man who can attest to that is sparring partner Jeamie Tshikeva. And Tshikeva – nicknamed TKV – reckons AJ has banked himself another five more years in the sport which would take him to 40. READ MORE IN BOXINGTKV told Boxing News: “I don’t think AJ was scared before. The difference is he’s very confident. “He believes in what Ben and Lee Wylie are teaching him. That’s what gives him the confidence to do what he’s doing. “I just feel like AJ’s going to be a three-time world champion and the way he’s moving he’s added three maybe five years to his career.”TKV, who has a 6-1 record, provided Joshua with sparring before the emphatic KO over Ngannou, 37. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSAnd he said: “It was great. Do you know what, I enjoyed camp with him. It was fun. We had a good time in sparring. “Some of my best fun spars. I just really enjoyed the spar, he enjoyed it too. Eddie Hearn claims Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua will happen ‘THIS YEAR’ in bizarre Luke Littler question”I came in the last two weeks of camp, and did a lot of sparring with him. AJ was sharp and strong. It was fun.”Joshua is waiting on news for his next fight but it could be determined by the outcome of Tyson Fury’s unification against Oleksandr Usyk on May 18. The two are expected to rematch right after, meaning AJ will either wait for the winner or take an interim bout in the meantime. Jeamie Tshikeva with Joshua after sparring More

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      CBS Sports presenter Kate Abdo to make huge Misfits debut after training with boxing coach boyfriend Malik Scott

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      KATE ABDO is lined up for a huge Misfits Boxing debut after being coached by boyfriend Malik Scott. Abdo is a keep-fit fanatic and began training with former heavyweight boxer Scott in Los Angeles. Kate Abdo with her boxing trainer boyfriend Malik ScottCredit: Kate Abdo/InstagramScott is coaching Abdo to a potential boxing debutAbdo has a history of presenting massive boxing fightsCredit: Instagram @kateabdoBefore long, the two went public with their relationship and the CBS Sports presenter has teased a move into boxing. It leaves Misfits – home to celebrity-style crossover bouts – ready to pounce with a deal for the former Sky host. Asked if Abdo, 42, could “make that move to Misfits Boxing”, the promotion’s co-founder Mams Taylor simply replied: “Yes.” Abdo and Scott’s relationship hit the headlines recently after Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher made a remark about it live on TV. READ MORE IN BOXINGCarragher quipped “not to Malik” after Abdo said she was loyal to her beloved Manchester United, prompting her to ask: “Why would you even ask that?”The exchange soon went viral on social media with fans cringing at the failed joke.But Scott was among those who certainly did not find the joke funny and warned Carragher against making similar comments. He told Lord Ping: “It was a very minute thing, but her being irritated by it a little bit is what really got to me.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”Him just saying it and being that guy who always makes those picking at you jokes wasn’t really a big deal to me at all. It’s only a big deal if Kate is upset.”If Kate gets upset then it’s a really big deal to me and I’ll give him a call and if he doesn’t pick up my call, then I’ll show up in a physical manner so we can talk like men, so that’s not something you should continue to do.”But I think Jamie apologised, not just to Kate but to the team, and one thing you can’t do is knock a man who admits he was wrong. In that regard I have high respect for him.”‘Why would you even say that’ says Kate Abdo after Jamie Carragher’s most awkward joke ever on live TV More

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      ‘He’s gonna try to hurt me’, says Mike Tyson, 57, as he admits to being ‘scared to death’ of Jake Paul fight

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      MIKE TYSON has admitted he is “scared to death” ahead of his fight with Jake Paul. The heavyweight boxing icon takes on YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in a controversial clash on July 20 in Texas.Mike Tyson is ‘scared to death’ ahead of his fight with Jake PaulTyson officially retired in 2005 but did return in 2020 to draw over eight exhibition rounds with fellow great Roy Jones Jr.The Baddest Man on The Planet was full of nerves back then four years ago – and nothing has changed now. He told FoxNews: “I have a weird personality – I don’t think it’s weird though. “Whatever I’m afraid to do, I do it. That’s how it is. I was afraid of the Roy fight. READ MORE IN BOXING”I was 100lbs overweight, I was however old, 54, 53, and I said, ‘Let’s do it.’ “Anything I’m afraid of, I confront it. That’s my personality. Right now, I’m scared to death.”I always believed that adversity and nervousness pretty much catapulted me into success. “If I didn’t have these feelings, I wouldn’t go into this fight. I have to have these feelings to fight. Without them, I would never go in the ring.”Most read in BoxingCredit: The SunCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSTyson, who in 1986 became the youngest heavyweight champion of all time at 20, used to cry before every fight. And now, almost 40 years on, he said: “As the fight gets closer, the less nervous I become, because it’s reality. And in reality, I’m invincible.”‘Stop spreading fake news’ – Jake Paul’s business partner shuts down wild rumours of rules for Mike Tyson fight Paul is 9-1 as a boxer, suffering his only defeat last year to Tommy Fury before bouncing back with three straight wins.And Tyson added: “I saw a YouTube of him at 16 doing weird dances. That’s not the guy I’m gonna be fighting. “This guy is gonna come, he’s gonna try to hurt me, which I’m accustomed to, and he’s gonna be greatly mistaken.”Jake Paul and Mike Tyson facing offCredit: @jakepaul More

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      Boxing world champion announces MMA debut and eyes rematch with bitter rival in whole new sport

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      SAVANNAH MARSHALL will become the latest boxing star to make the switch to MMA when she makes her debut on June 8. The undisputed super-middleweight world champion has signed with the Professional Fighters League. Savannah Marshall will make her MMA debut on June 8Credit: GettyAnd she will make her MMA debut in the summer on a PFL Europe card in Newcastle having penned a deal last year. Marshall will even headline the event at the Utilita Arena with her opponent yet to be confirmed. She told Sky Sports: “It’s exciting, it’s new, it’s something that I’m really interested in. “Sometimes in training, I feel good and I think yeah I’m getting it now and other times I’m getting tapped like that and I think: ‘I am terrible at this.’ It’s exciting for me because it’s new.READ MORE IN MMA”It’s BJJ, you’ve got kickboxing, you’ve got judo, wrestling so it’s a mix of all these different sports that I’ve never ever tried.”Marshall, 32, last won in July beating Franchon Crews-Dezurn, 36, to win all four 168lb titles.But she will now turn her attention to MMA, where arch rival Claressa Shields, 29, is currently 2-1 and also signed to the PFL. Seven-division women’s champ Amanda Serrano, 35, is another boxer-turned MMA fighter signed with the PFL. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBut Marshall – who was beaten by Shields in their bitter grudge bout in 2022 – is eyeing revenge in the cage. PFL CEO Peter Murray said: “Savannah and Claressa Shields competed in one of the most-watched women’s boxing matchups in history when they first fought.”And now with Savannah’s MMA debut, the two are on a collision course for a rematch wearing four ounce gloves and settling the score in the PFL SmartCage.”Claressa Shields could rematch Marshall in the MMA cageCredit: Richard Pelham / The SunMMA star left brutally ‘folded like a chair’ after stunning ‘face plant KO’ in Bellator Belfast fight More

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      Mike Tyson issues chilling warning to over-excited fan who gets carried away while sparring with heavyweight legend

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      MIKE TYSON gave an over-excited fan a warning after getting a little too carried away while training on the pads. The heavyweight legend posted a video on his Snapchat holding mitts for someone in dressed in a boxing robe in the gym. Mike Tyson gave an over-excited fan a warning after getting a little too carried awayBut the fan got a bit too excited when throwing his punches – and had to be brought back down to Earth by Iron Mike. Tyson, 57, menacingly said: “If anybody hits me I’m gonna f*** them up.”It is no wonder the Baddest Man on The Planet is amped up, after all he is preparing to fight again. Tyson faces YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul, 27, in Texas on July 20. READ MORE MIKE TYSONPaul is 9-1 as a boxer, suffering his only defeat to Tyson Fury’s brother Tommy in February 2023, but has won three since.Meanwhile, Tyson retired in 2005 but did return in 2020 for an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr, which ended in an eight-round draw.Tyson admitted he was full of nerves for that comeback bout four years ago and it is no different this time around. He told FoxNews: “I have a weird personality – I don’t think it’s weird though. Most read in BoxingCredit: The SunCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”Whatever I’m afraid to do, I do it. That’s how it is. “I was afraid of the Roy fight. “I was 100lb overweight, I was however old, 54, 53, and I said, ‘Let’s do it.’ Anything I’m afraid of, I confront it.’Stop spreading fake news’ – Jake Paul’s business partner shuts down wild rumours of rules for Mike Tyson fight “That’s my personality. Right now, I’m scared to death.”That bout was not officially sanctioned and was competed with 12oz gloves, over two minute rounds without headguards on.But Tyson’s fight with Paul has not yet been confirmed as a pro fight or exhibition yet although headguards will NOT be worn. Jake Paul and Mike Tyson facing offCredit: @jakepaul More

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      Tyson Fury could face Anthony Joshua NEXT despite multi-million-pound Usyk rematch clause, says promoter

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      TYSON FURY could sensationally face Anthony Joshua in a Battle of Britain BEFORE rematching Oleksandr Usyk, his promoter has claimed.Fury and Usyk, 35 and 37 respectively, will throw down for all the heavyweight marbles in a lucrative Saudi showdown on May 18.Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will throw down for all the heavyweight marbles on May 18Credit: GETTUAnthony Joshua is waiting in the wings to face the winner of the Riyadh rumblesCredit: GettyPromoter Bob Arum has claimed AJ could face Fury before a rematch with Usyk happensCredit: GETTYThe pair are contractually obliged to have a rematch – which would likely take place at the end of the year – after their Riyadh rumble.But Fury’s co-promoter Bob Arum admits Joshua could slide in and fight Fury should Saudi boxing kingpin Turki Alalshikh wish to see the bout next.He told The Daily Mail: “What happens if Fury-Usyk turns out to be a classic?”A fight that is so exciting and so thrilling that the public wants to see it again.READ MORE IN BOXING”Then that would certainly trump a Joshua fight, and contractually, it’s a fight that has to happen.”Now, what happens if it’s a one-sided fight and Fury wins the fight?”Then maybe everybody can sit down with His Excellency Turki Alalshikh and work out some arrangement go right to Fury-Joshua.”If Usyk wins the fight, I don’t think there would be that much demand for an Usyk-Joshua fight because after all they fought twice and Usyk beat him twice.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER”So, one fight at a time, that’s my motto.”Arum’s belief that AJ could finally share the ring with Fury is also held by fellow promoter Eddie Hearn.Eddie Hearn claims Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua will happen ‘THIS YEAR’ in bizarre Luke Littler questionIn a bizarre question involving darts star Luke Littler, Matchroom Boxing chief Hearn revealed to talkTV’s Piers Morgan his belief that the biggest fight in the sport will materialise before the end of 2024.He said: “Because the Darts Championship happens in December and January, I’m gonna say that Fury vs AJ happens this year.”So I’m gonna say Fury vs AJ [happens first].”Fury and Joshua inked a lucrative two-fight deal in the summer of 2020 but haven’t come close to fighting one another.Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder scuppered their two-fight series by winning his arbitration for a trilogy fight with The Gypsy King.Joshua, 34, is back in world title contention following a stellar 2023, in which he rattled off three impressive wins on the bounce.And he picked up his third KO win in a row last month when he brutally stopped former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in the second round of their Saudi showdown.Anthony Joshua is riding an impressive four-fight win streakCredit: Getty More