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      When is Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk? UK start time, TV channel, live stream, details for huge blockbuster fight

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      TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk look like they’re finally set to clash in a huge undisputed fight. After months and months of negotiating, both men look to have signed on the dotted line and the fight is going to go ahead.
      Fury and Usyk stared down in the ring after the former beat Francis NgannouCredit: Getty
      Oleksandr Usyk beat Daniel Dubois to defend his world titles in AugustCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Fury holds the WBC title and overcame Francis Ngannou in controversial circumstances at the end of October.
      The Gypsy King was dropped in the third round before labouring to a points win.
      Usyk is coming off wins over Fury’s compatriots in Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua.
      The fight is one of the biggest that can be made in the sport and will be the first time that all four titles are on the line.
      Usyk, who holds the WBA, WBO and IBF straps, has a record of 21-0, while Fury, also undefeated, sits at 33-1-0.

      When is Fury vs Usyk going to take place?

      Fury’s clash with Usyk is set to take place sometime in February, with an announcement imminent.
      The bout will be held in Saudi Arabia.
      Expect ring-walks to get going from around 10.30pm UK time.

      What TV channel will it be on?
      Fury vs Usyk will likely be shown live on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK.
      You can live stream the action from the TNT Sports Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
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      What has been said?
      The pair met in the ring for a stare down following Fury’s win over Chisora, and words have been exchanged since.
      Usyk released numerous videos in which he’s taunted Fury by calling him ‘belly’.
      In each video, the Ukrainian can be seen pointing towards his stomach and shouting: “Hey, belly, I’m coming for you.”
      Usyk has also said: “Fury, you talk about greatness in boxing.
      “But, at the same time, you say, ‘Give me a lot of money’.
      “Greatness in boxing is not determined by money. Greatness comes from a victorious path.
      Fury and Usyk have been trading verbal jabs over the last couple of monthsCredit: Getty
      “You say that I avoid you, but I never have. In fact, I have even come to you.
      “I am ready to box you even without any prize money.”
      Fury has said: “Tyson Fury here, WBC heavyweight number one. Usyk, calling out ‘The Gypsy King’ with your pathetic little call outs, dosser.
      “Rabbit, I’m coming for you, rabbit, you’re getting it, rabbit.
      “And I’ll tell you what else, I’m gonna bust you up real bad you little middleweight.
      “I’m going to slap you into a big pile of tattoos, sucker. Come on!”
      Fury has recently told his fans that he is going to stop trash-talking on social media and focus on training.
      He said: “Hi guys, as fun as it’s been over the last few days terrorising Usyk and his team, tomorrow I’m going to knuckle down into training camp.
      “And I’ll be doing a blackout as I always do on social media. Nav will be running my Instagram account, keeping you all updated on my training progress and how everything is going.
      “April 29th is definitely a worker, I will see you all on the night. Tune in or be there or be square.
      “This is the biggest event in British boxing history, the fight of the century.
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      “Two undefeated world heavyweight champions throwing down to see who is the number one in the division.
      “The undisputed world heavyweight world championship on the line. Peace out. Good training to Usyk, may the best man win. Get up.” More

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      Francis Ngannou reveals he earned more money from Tyson Fury fight than from entire MMA career beforehand

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      FRANCIS NGANNOU revealed he made more in one night boxing against Tyson Fury than he did his entire MMA career. Ngannou walked out on the UFC as their heavyweight champion after 20 fights and 17 wins.
      Francis Ngannou made more in one night against Tyson Fury than he did his entire MMA careerCredit: AFP
      He left the promotion to pursue a lucrative boxing switch and agreed a deal to fight unbeaten star Fury in Saudi Arabia.
      Ngannou even dropped the Gypsy King and was deemed unfortunate to walk away a split-decision loser.
      But despite failing to get the win in the ring, the Cameroonian certainly got the result he wanted in his bank account.
      Ngannou said on The Last Stand podcast: “First off all, whatever would have been my next fight, from the moment that I left the UFC, was going to be way different from what I made.
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      “Because in the past three years in the UFC, I was in a contract issue that I didn’t want to sign a new contract that would have given me more money, but not enough, right?
      “Also the conditions and the terms which would have prevented me from doing boxing, which was one of my ultimate dreams that I wanted to do.
      “So it would have been different, even from my next MMA fight, completely different.
      “It’s at least more than everything that I have earned in my life, in my career.”
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      Fury’s controversial win over Ngannou saw his proposed December 23 title unification against Oleksandr Usyk, 36, postponed till February.
      The British legend is believed to have banked up to £65m for the crossover clash while Ngannou, 37, took home around £8m.
      He is now happy to wait till after the fight to rematch Fury, 35, as he wants to challenge the best boxing has to offer.
      He said: “I prefer to fight the top fighters. Why did I feel Tyson Fury? Because he was the top of the game. I want the best.
      “I want the big fights. I want a big show. I want everything big. But, at the end of the day, it’s a sport and we do what we have to do.”
      Ngannou knocked Fury down during the fightCredit: Getty More

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      Conor McGregor uses me for clout and gets me more OnlyFans subscriptions – I love it, says Ebanie Bridges

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      EBANIE BRIDGES said Conor McGregor is using her for clout… and she loves it. The IBF bantamweight world champion is sponsored by McGregor’s Forged Irish Stout.
      Conor McGregor is sponsoring Ebanie BridgesCredit: Instagram @ebaniebridges
      Bridges said she does not mind McGregor using her for ‘clout’Credit: Instagram @ebaniebridges
      Bridges also runs an OnlyFans accountCredit: Instagram @ebanie_bridges
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      And the pair have also struck up a friendship with both reaping the rewards of the partnership.
      Bridges told Best Gambling Sites: “He uses me for clout really. He’s sponsoring me to get his brand out. That’s what sponsors do.
      “We met at the AJ fight and I wore his brand there, because he’s using me to get his brand out. Otherwise he’d be wearing a stout shirt.
      “But we work together because he knows – me and him – will get people talking about his brand.
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      “It’s not that I need him, but we both help each other out, we are both an asset to each other’s brands, we both help build each other, it’s not one-sided.
      “They reached out to me, it wasn’t me chasing them.”
      Outside the ring, Bridges, 37, is a huge hit online and on her OnlyFans account having made a name for herself with racy weigh in outfits.
      And linking up with McGregor, 35, has only boosted her popularity and bank account.
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      Avril Mathie fights Ebanie Bridges nextCredit: Getty
      She said: “Obviously being attached to one of the biggest sports people in the world, one of the most recognisable names in the world, being attached to that is obviously going to grow my exposure, it’s going get me more fans, it’s going to get me more subscriptions to my OnlyFans.
      “More followers on my Instagram and in the end more money. And in turn, we will both grow from it. It’s a positive in many ways. But I get more hate as well.”
      Bridges’ next fight is against Avril Mathie which she dubbed the “battle of the boobs” in a bid to masterfully promote the bout.
      She said: “I called it the battle of boobs because it will sell. It’s all about selling. Eyes on the sport. Eyes on me.
      “If I call it the ‘Battle of the Boobs’ people are going to check it out. It’s changing the look of boxing and showing different looks.
      “It’s showing you can be a model and be feminine and still box. You don’t need to be masculine if you want to box.
      “It’s about showing little girls they don’t have to be hairdressers and models, they can do what boys do.”
      Inside Bridges’ glamorous life as a boxing champion and OnlyFans star…
      Bridges is the IBF bantamweight championCredit: Instagram @ebanie_bridges
      The Aussie is known for her racy weigh in outfitsCredit: PA
      Bridges posing with her belt in lingerieCredit: Alamy
      Bridges has a legion of fans on social mediaCredit: @ebanie_bridges
      This was Bridges’ way of announcing her OnlyFans deal – by writing on her bodyCredit: Alamy
      Bridges always sets pulses racing on the stageCredit: Getty
      Bridges admits to also having ‘haters’ but claims to have made a ton of money from her online venturesCredit: Instagram @ebanie_bridges More

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      Inside Jake Paul’s ‘worst’ training camp for Tommy Fury, from struggling to breathe to hurting over Julia Rose split

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      JAKE PAUL ignored pleas to pull out of his fight against Tommy Fury after having the “worst” training camp of his life. Paul was beaten via split-decision in the Saudi Arabia grudge match and gave a host of excuses for his loss.
      Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul in their grudge matchCredit: Getty
      That included a bizarre WET DREAM the night before the bout while also complaining of an arm injury.
      But trainer Danny Smith – who is now not working with the American – claimed Paul was seriously ill in the build up but refused to withdraw.
      Smith said on the Full Disclosure podcast: “The thing about Jake in that fight is, he had Covid.
      “We maybe sparred maybe four times for the fight. We left our training camp in Puerto Rico, went to Dubai, we ran maybe only three times.
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      “I mean it was one of those situations where we shouldn’t really have been fighting because of the sickness.
      “And coming down the stretch two weeks before the fight he had hurt his shoulder so we only sparred maybe two times.
      “It was the worst camp we ever had and Jake didn’t want to pull out of this fight because he didn’t know if Tommy would come back and take it.”
      Fury, 24, had twice pulled out of the bout beforehand due to a rib injury and US visa issue.
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      Jake Paul with former coach Danny SmithCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
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      So it left Paul refusing to risk another cancellation despite Smith saying he had an EKG – which checks for signs of heart disease.
      The coach continued: “We had to have an EKG because he was having some issues breathing. This was like three weeks before the fight.
      “He went to see a doctor with his dad and we all talked and was like, ‘Hey man, he doesn’t need to be fighting.’
      “We didn’t know what was going on with his heart with the Covid, we don’t know what will happen in the ring, if he’ll get tired we just didn’t know.
      “His dad was in agreeance and when he had the EGK and they said it was OK and he had the clear, we made weight by sitting in the steam room two times a day.”
      Smith also said Paul was suffering from a break up with his influencer ex-girlfriend Julia Rose during preparations to fight Fury.
      Social media influencer Julia Rose formerly dated Jake Paul
      Jake Paul was hung up over Julia before his fight with Tommy FuryCredit: Instagram
      Julia and Jake are now split upCredit: Instagram / @juliarosepaul
      He added: “He had just broke up with his girlfriend so he was highly emotional. That was damaging.
      “And I didn’t know how bad it was because Jake’s a pretty private guy and very tough guy, strong mentality and will.
      “He doesn’t share a lot and things that really bother him. But he told me one time, he didn’t look so hot in sparring and he was feeling bad over Julia and things like that.
      “And I was like, ‘Well I understand and I’m glad you’ve told me now but I wish you told me before sparring so we could’ve made adjustments’.”
      Paul, 26, bounced back from defeat to Fury and in August beat ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, over eight rounds.
      And before the comeback victory he went public with new girlfriend Jutta Leerdam, a 24-year-old Dutch speedskater.
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      Paul now returns on December 15 against 10-1-1 professional boxer Andre August, 35.
      But he split from Smith after his first boxing loss and instead linked up with Theo Chambers of the famed Kronk gym in Detroit.
      Speedskater Jutta Leerdam and Jake Paul are now togetherCredit: Instagram
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      Anthony Joshua and Eddie Hearn meet with Saudi boxing boss as ex-champ lined up for December 23 fight along with Wilder

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA and Eddie Hearn met with the Saudi Arabia boxing boss after being lined up to return on December 23. Tyson Fury had initially signed to fight Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed crown in a Christmas cracker.
      Anthony Joshua with Saudi’s Turki Alalshikh and promoter Eddie Hearn
      But eight weeks before the target date, Fury, 35, was dropped and given the fight of his life against ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou, 37.
      He controversially walked away with a points win but his title unification against Usyk, 36, has been postponed till February.
      Turki Alalshikh – in charge of boxing in Saudi – still wants a December 23 show to go ahead in absence of the undisputed showdown.
      And now Joshua is in talks to fight on the bill with Deontay Wilder also on the card in a separate bout.
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      Speculation that AJ is nearing a deal to return next month only strengthened when he was pictured with Alalshikh and promoter Hearn.
      It is believed Joshua, 34, is lined up to face Otto Wallin, 32, who in 2019 gave Fury 47 stitches despite losing on points.
      And Wilder, 38, is said to be nearing a deal with Joseph Parker, 31, the ex-WBO champion who won on the Ngannou undercard in October.
      The card is shaping up to be a blockbuster with Daniel Dubois, 25, rumoured to be in talks with disgraced drug cheat Jarrell Miller, 35.
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      Heavyweights Martin Bakole, 30, and Filip Hrgovic, 31, is another touted match-up.
      And undefeated WBA light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol, 32, could face Richard Rivera, 32.
      An announcement on the Saudi card could come as early as tomorrow.
      Deontay Wilder could fight on the same card as Anthony Joshua in Saudi ArabiaCredit: GETTY More

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      Boxing icon warns Anthony Joshua of brutal Deontay Wilder fight outcome as blockbuster showdown inches closer

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has been warned of the potential outcome of a clash with Deontay Wilder.The former two-time unified heavyweight champion was seemingly on course to finally settle his five-year-long feud with the American in a Saudi showdown in December.
      Anthony Joshua is slowly but surely edging towards a showdown with Deontay WilderCredit: PA
      The pair are on course to throw down after competing on the same Saudi cardCredit: GETTY
      Four-time heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield has tipped Wilder to win the boutCredit: PA
      Saudi boxing chiefs, however, ultimately pulled the plug on the bout – despite both parties agreeing lucrative deals.
      The tentative plan at this moment in time is for the duo to throw down after respective December 23 dust-ups with Otto Wallin and Joseph Parker on the same Saudi card.
      And four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield only sees one outcome for the fight.
      The Real Deal told ES News: “I think Wilder will get him.”
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      AJ, 34, has shown improvements under the stewardship of new head coach Derrick James in his back-to-back outings against Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius.
      Those improvements, however, have done little to convince Holyfield that Wilder won’t detonate one of his nuclear bombs of a right hand on his chin.
      He continued: “I think he’ll get him because of the big shot, and because of the style Joshua fights.
      “He stands off and he’s open, and when you’re open that way [Wilder] will get the right hand on you.”
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      Joshua and Wilder have been jawing down one another since they held all the heavyweight marbles five years ago.
      Watford warrior Joshua has remained silent on the long-overdue showdown, something that can’t be said of Wilder.
      The Bronze Bomber told Blue Blood Sports TV: “I just don’t know what’s up with Joshua, bro.
      “Maybe I’m gonna have to go to England and sit down with him on some real man s***.
      “I don’t want him to feel like I have anything against him, but I know he’s afraid of me.
      “Joshua – me and you is the biggest fight in the world bro, what are you doing?
      “I really wanna talk to that dude.” More

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      My dad is a boxing legend and former world champion who fought in Las Vegas – now I’m making my own way as a trainer

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      BOXING has been in the blood of the Calzaghe family for several decades.The Cazalghes got involved in the sweet science thanks to late matriarch Enzo, who passed away in September 2018.
      Joe Calzaghe is one of the greatest boxers in British historyCredit: Getty
      The Welshman was immersed in the sport by his late father and coach EnzoCredit: GETTY
      Calzaghe’s son Joe Jr is following in his late grandfather’s footsteps by coachingCredit: INSTAGRAM@JOECALAZAGHEJR
      Joe Jr is one of the head coaches at the Joe Calzaghe Academy in Newbridge, WalesCredit: Instagram
      Enzo immersed himself in the sport after meeting Paul Williams, who instructed the Italian-born Welshman to encourage his son Joe to try his hand at becoming a pugilist.
      He didn’t know it at the time, but his decision to put Joe – who at the time was being bullied – into the sport would forever change British boxing.
      Under the stewardship of Enzo, Joe would go on to become the most dominant boxer in British history – becoming the unified super-middleweight champion and winning light-heavyweight gold.
      Joe called time on his career – in which he registered a perfect 46-0 record and scooped the 2007 BBC Sport’s Personality of the Year Award – in 2009
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      But a little over 14 years after his retirement, his son Joe Jr is keeping the family pasttime alive.
      Joe Jr is one of the head trainers at the appropriately named Calzaghe Academy in Newbridge.
      The 29-year-old takes pride in passing down the knowledge his dad and late grandfather taught bestowed on him to the next generation of aspiring boxers.
      Earlier this year, he coached several budding amateurs in a tournament held at the gym and shared snaps of the event on his Instagram page.
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      Joe Calzaghe Jr – like his dad and late grandad – lives and breathe boxingCredit: INSTAGRAM@JOECALZAGHEJR
      His accompanying caption read: “Few snaps from @calzagheacademy – Amateur Boxing Show. The first of many.
      “Doing what I love #BOXING.”
      One of his followers commented: “Let’s go.”
      Another said: “My coach.”
      One remarked: “Thank you, coach.”
      Brother Connor chimed in: “Looking sharp, brother.”
      Joe Jr’s involvement in boxing doesn’t come as a surprise given the lineage he comes from.
      But he and his brother Connor, albeit inadvertently, played a big role in their dad hanging up his gloves.
      Joe Calzaghe called time on his career after his 2008 victory over Roy Jones JrCredit: PA:Press Association
      Joe Sr recalled: “I remember little Connor crying his heart out before the Jones fight.
      “He was breaking his heart. They saw me in Vegas against Bernard Hopkins and that was a shock.
      “They’d never seen their dad knocked down so they were in trauma. It was a tough experience for them.”
      He added: “The boys went on YouTube and they found these compilations of Roy Jones knockouts from 15 years ago.
      “They saw him at his best.
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      “They were shocked and asked, ‘Dad, are you really going to fight this guy?’
      “My two sons are the most important people. I have to think about them first now.” More

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      Tyson Fury tipped to RETIRE and never fight Oleksandr Usyk as boxing icon says ‘it might be the last time we see him’

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      TYSON FURY could decide to retire before his blockbuster bout with Oleksandr Usyk, according to former boxer George Groves.The two heavyweights are set to come face to face in a historic four-belt unification fight.
      Tyson Fury could retire from boxingCredit: Getty
      Former middleweight champion George Groves is not convinced he will fight UsykCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      A Saudi showdown was planned for December 23, but that was postponed following Fury’s controversial split-decision win over boxing novice Francis Ngannou.
      The Gypsy King initially expected to breeze through the 10-round bout, but he suffered a huge shock after being dropped in the third round.
      Fury was set to officially announce plans to face Usyk – who was sat ringside – after the fight.
      However, he immediately dismissed the prospect of jumping straight back into a training camp.
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      And for that reason, the heavyweight clash was postponed for another two months.
      It is now expected to take place in February, but former WBA super-middleweight champion Groves is not sure if the Gypsy King will be up for the challenge.
      Speaking to Boxing King Media, Goves said: “He might retire. It might be the last time we see him. It’s not a dig.
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      Fury was due to fight Oleksandr Usyk in DecemberCredit: Getty
      “It makes no sense that he has a life and death fight with a cage fighter, who has been boxing for weeks, and that he had to get up off of the floor to win.
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      “He clearly wasn’t prepared and maybe he’d done a bit of training, but he hadn’t done any real training, any competitive training, his mindset was not there.
      “People have said time and time again that when people doubt Fury, that’s when he rises to the occasion and he has proven that in the past.”
      “But does he really want to do that now, at thirty-five-years-old with all the things that he has achieved?”
      Groves also told talkSPORT that he believes Fury is more likely to fight Ngannou again rather than Usyk.
      The Londoner said: “He has got this fight looming now with Oleksandr Usyk, who I believe beats him and I thought that before seeing him fight Ngannou the other week.
      “It will be major prize money and massive kudos for beating that guy [Usyk], but does that outweigh the risk of losing to him and living with that after?
      “I think that we are much more likely to see an Ngannou rematch, where Fury has done a bit more training than a last-man-standing fight against Usyk.”
      Both Fury and Usyk are undefeated approaching the highly-anticipated fight.
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      Fury has won 34 of his 35 bouts so far, drawing just once against Deontay Wilder.
      Meanwhile, Usyk has won all 21 of his career fights. More