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      Mike Tyson reveals his role in ex-UFC champ Francis Ngannou’s camp for Tyson Fury fight as he insists: I’m not a trainer

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      MIKE TYSON revealed his role in Francis Ngannou’s camp for the Tyson Fury fight as he insisted: I’m not a trainer. The ex-UFC champion crosses over to the ring next Saturday in Saudi Arabia to take on undefeated Fury.
      Mike Tyson is coaching Francis NgannouCredit: AFP
      And Ngannou, 37, called on the help of heavyweight icon Tyson for what will mark his boxing debut.
      But Tyson has been quick to reaffirm that he is coaching the Cameroonian powerhouse but is not his lead trainer.
      He told GQ: “I’m not a trainer. I’m a coach. A trainer can be bought by anybody. ‘Train this guy. Hey, train this guy,’.
      “I’m a coach. I’m loyal to my guy. When he gets beat up, I feel the punches.
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      “When he’s hitting, knocking out a motherf***r, I feel the victory applause.”
      Fury was named after boxing’s youngest ever heavyweight champ.
      So he was left fuming with the news his idol will be in the opposite corner against him.
      Fury, 35, told Sky Sports: “I think that it’s sad, actually.
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      “The man that I am named after, a legend, has to go against me and then come out as a loser, having lost to a man who was named after him.
      “I think that it’s sad and I think that he should be in my corner, not the opposing corner, but business is business and I understand that it’s strictly business.”
      But in response, Tyson said to TNT Sports: “This is business, and he understands.”
      Fury and Ngannou ahead of their crossover clashCredit: Getty More

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      Awkward moment Roy Keane is forced to explain himself to Eddie Hearn after blasting heavyweight boxing as ‘irritating’

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      ROY KEANE had to awkwardly explain himself to Eddie Hearn after blasting heavyweight boxing as “irritating”. Keane was uninterested in picking a favourite between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury when asked by Gary Neville.
      Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn on The Overlap
      Roy Keane had to explain blasting heavyweight boxing as ‘irritating’
      He said: “I don’t like any of them. The heavyweight stuff it’s irritating me. So much talk.
      “None of them, they both irritate me. I’m not picking anyone.”
      Keane ended up coming face to face with Joshua’s promoter Hearn on an episode of The Overlap.
      The Manchester United legend stood his ground and said: “That’s right.”
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      And even Hearn admitted: “I think he’s right. That is the danger of the public going, ‘I’ve had enough. How difficult can it be?'”
      Hearn is adamant the great British rivals will share the ring before they leave the sport.
      And with the emergence of Saudi Arabia offering huge sums to prise stars over to the Middle East, Hearn predicts a handsome earner for both.
      But it would be dependant on Fury beating Oleksandr Usyk and Joshua doing the same against Deontay Wilder.
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      Hearn said: “They’d make £100million each.
      “If Fury beats Usyk and AJ beats Wilder, they’d make over £100million each.”
      Hearn has been negotiating a deal for Joshua, 34, to fight Wilder, 37, but it collapsed when Saudi backers pulled out.
      It means AJ could instead return in an interim bout before talks with the American can be revisited for the first third of 2024.
      Meanwhile Fury, 35, faces ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou, 37, next weekend in a crossover clash in Riyadh.
      But he has already signed for a historic first ever four-belt unification bout against Usyk, 36, after.
      It leaves a Battle of Britain between Joshua and Fury shelved but Hearn still holds out hope one day getting a deal done.
      He said: “It has to be a fight. Even if AJ loses to Wilder, even if Fury loses to Usyk, we have to see that fight.
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      “Listen, in an ideal world – and I’m obviously biased – I think AJ beats Wilder. I do, 100 per cent.
      “Listen, I believe he beats Fury, I think he has the style to do it. We’ll see.”
      Hearn with his star boxer Anthony JoshuaCredit: Alamy
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      Watch bizarre moment boxing legend Mike Tyson gets on hands and knees before rubbing heads with a giant dog

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      A BIZARRE clip has gone viral of boxing legend Mike Tyson getting on his hands and knees before rubbing heads with a giant dog.The ex-heavyweight champion is currently training MMA man-mountain Francis Ngannou ahead of his controversial crossover clash with Tyson Fury on October 28.
      A bizarre clip of Mike Tyson and a huge dog has left fans stunnedCredit: X/2Cool2Blog
      Iron Mike started pushing his head against the beast on his hands and kneesCredit: X/2Cool2Blog
      However, it appears that one of their sessions was interrupted by another beast – and the icon known as the Baddest Man on the Planet was in his element.
      It showed a group walking into the gym with a massive, that looks similar to a mastiff, on a lead, but instead of looking fearful, Tyson went straight on to embrace it.
      After stroking it, Iron Mike then got down on his hands and knees before rubbing his head against the dog’s and then underneath it’s chin.
      One fan reacted to the footage on social media by commenting: “Mikes a brave man… thats probably the worst thing u can do putting your face into a strange dog’s face. Good thing they a good boy!”
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      Another said: “Mike started challenging him and wanted to grapple lmaooo.”
      “That dog was lucky Tyson didn’t punch him,” joked another.
      Tyson is a renowned animal lover and previously kept three tigers as pets.
      However, he has revealed that mountain lions are his favourite animals.
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      The American icon also revealed that he used to let his tigers sleep in his bed next to him – but that their farts were unbearable.
      But he also admitted that he had suffered injuries from a big cat – and a dog.
      He said: “I was giving one a tetanus shot and they bit me.
      “It was scared, he was scared. Six, seven stitches and it was over.
      “Then my dog bit me.”
      Meanwhile, he is trying to get Ngannou, 37, in shape to do in ten rounds what 31 of the Gypsy King’s career opponents have failed to do and put him out for the count.
      But Tyson insists: “He has what it takes to knock out anything and anybody.
      “[The biggest upset] in the history of the sport, definitely. There’s no doubt about that.”
      Mike Tyson owned three pet tigers during his boxing heydayCredit: Getty More

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      Eddie Hearn reveals eye-watering fight purses for Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury but it depends on major condition

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA and Tyson Fury could be just one win away from sharing an eye-watering payday. Promoter Eddie Hearn is adamant the great British rivals will share the ring before they leave the sport.
      Anthony Joshua with promoter Eddie HearnCredit: Reuters
      Tyson Fury faces Francis Ngannou nextCredit: Reuters
      And with the emergence of Saudi Arabia offering huge sums to prise stars over to the Middle East, Hearn predicts a handsome earner for both.
      But it would be dependent on Fury beating Oleksandr Usyk and Joshua doing the same against Deontay Wilder.
      He said on The Overlap: “They’d make £100million each.
      “If Fury beats Usyk and AJ beats Wilder, they’d make over £100million each.”
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      Hearn has been negotiating a deal for Joshua, 34, to fight Wilder, 37, but it collapsed when Saudi backers pulled out.
      It means AJ could instead return in an interim bout before talks with the American can be revisited for the first third of 2024.
      Meanwhile Fury, 35, faces ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou, 37, next weekend in a crossover clash in Riyadh.
      But he has already signed for an historic first ever four-belt unification bout against Usyk, 36, after.
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      It leaves a Battle of Britain between Joshua and Fury shelved but Hearn still holds out hope of one day getting a deal done.
      He said: “It has to be a fight. Even if AJ loses to Wilder, even if Fury loses to Usyk, we have to see that fight.
      “Listen, in an ideal world – and I’m obviously biased – I think AJ beats Wilder. I do, 100 per cent.
      “Listen, I believe he beats Fury, I think he has the style to do it. We’ll see.” More

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      Dillon Danis shows off battered face as fans claim Logan Paul predicted fight result with infamous cake

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      LOGAN PAUL was hailed for predicting the outcome of his fight with Dillon Danis by the infamous cake he got his rival. Danis – who went on Piers Morgan’s TalkTV – was dominated for six rounds of their boxing bout until he got himself disqualified with only moments to go.
      Dillon Danis spoke to TalkTV’s Piers Morgan in his first TV appearance after losing to Logan Paul
      Danis showed off his bruised eyes
      Logan Paul got Dillon Danis this cake for his birthday
      The build up to the fight was bitter with the jujitsu champion-turned MMA star relentlessly attacking Paul’s fiancee Nina Agdal online.
      But Paul got his own barbs in and showed up to their first press conference with a kick for Danis’ 30th birthday.
      The grappler was decorated flat on his back sporting a black eye.
      In the actual fight itself, Danis avoided the canvas but he was left all bruised up following the one-sided loss.
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      And he showed off his battle scars when speaking on Morgan’s TalkTV show for his first appearance since the disgraceful DQ.
      Fans were quick to point out the similarities between Danis’ beaten up face and the cake Paul goaded him with.
      One said: “Logan Paul predicted it.”
      Another added: “Logan predicted the fight way before.”
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      One agreed: “That’s actually crazy.”
      Danis, 30, was thrown out the fight is the last round after attempting an MMA-style takedown.
      Security rushed into the ring as the two corners broke out into a brawl with Paul, 26, later awarded the win.
      Footage showed Danis wildly swinging and missing at a security guard – something host Morgan mocked him for.
      He said: “You landed nine punches in six rounds. I mean that’s not great is it?
      “I mean you threw more fights at the end with the security guards.”
      Danis got DQ’d for attempting an MMA-style takedownCredit: Alamy More

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      Eddie Hearn opens up on Wayne Rooney messages ‘after every fight’ as he teases huge clash vs Jake Paul at Old Trafford

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      EDDIE HEARN revealed Wayne Rooney still messages him about a fight – with an Old Trafford showdown against Jake Paul teased. Rooney – an avid boxing fan who competed as an amateur when he was younger – fancies his chances against a celebrity rival.
      Wayne Rooney fancies his chances in the boxing ringCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul with boxing promoter Eddie HearnCredit: Sportsfile
      And Hearn told on The Overlap how the Manchester United legend could end up in the ring with YouTuber-turned boxer Paul.
      He said: “He won’t mind me saying but after every big fight, especially with a YouTuber, sometimes Rooney will fire me a message. “And I actually said to Wayne…”
      Rooney’s former United team-mate Gary Neville then chimed in: “Did you not see him against Phil Bardsley?”
      The ex-Old Trafford captain is referencing an infamous sparring session when Rooney was knocked out by Bardsley.
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      Hearn joked: “That was in the living room after about eight bottles of red.”
      He continued: “Wayne Rooney had a very limited amateur pedigree but could still fight.
      “Wayne Rooney training, and I said to him, ‘Imagine the shape you could get in as well. You’ll get right back into shape.’
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      “(Rooney) against Jake Paul at Old Trafford.”
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      Rooney, 37, is now back in England after taking over at Birmingham.
      But the ex-England striker has not played since 2021 when he finished his career with Derby.
      Paul, 26, on the other hand is three years into his professional boxing career and has a record of seven wins and one loss.
      That defeat came in February against rival Tommy Fury, 24, but the American bounced back in August by beating ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38.
      Now Paul is set to return again on Friday, December 15 with an opponent – who is expected to be another pro boxer – yet to be confirmed.
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      Dillon Danis tells Logan Paul ‘you should have killed me when you had the chance’ as rival reveals he regrets fight

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      LOGAN PAUL has admitted he regrets choosing to fight Dillon Danis as their rivalry looks on course to drag on. Paul won their boxing match after the jujitsu champion-turned MMA fighter got himself disqualified in the sixth and final round.
      Logan Paul admitted he regrets choosing to fight Dillon DanisCredit: Twitter @@HappyPunch
      It followed after Danis spent several months attacking Paul’s fiancee Nina Agdal online which resulted in the model filing a lawsuit.
      Paul claimed in the build up that he had no regrets in picking to face the renowned internet troll.
      But after his soon-to-be wife was put through such “torment”, the YouTube, WWE and boxing star backtracked.
      Paul said on his podcast: “I lied in the build-up when I said I didn’t regret choosing him as a partner.
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      “I’m eternally sorry for Nina. I’ll spend the rest of my life apologising if I have to for putting her through that kind of torment.
      “It’s inhumane what he did. She’ll hold him accountable. But this is my life, I dragged her into this social media fight bulls***.
      “She did not sign up for this. I mean she did, she did of course but she didn’t know and neither did I.
      “I don’t think anyone knew the extent to which he would take things. No fight organisation or promotion has ever seen this type of build-up, this is gnarly.
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      “And no fighter, I think, has a partner who can be exploited in the way that Nina can.”
      Paul, 28, got his revenge in the ring after dominating Danis, 30, for six rounds before his rival was DQ’d for attempting an MMA-style takedown.
      And following Paul’s post-fight revelation, Danis warned the mental warfare is not yet over.
      Quoting his training partner Conor McGregor, he posted: “I’m not done yet should of killed me when you had the chance.”
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      Misfits boxing ring girl Carla Jade blasts ‘obsessed’ Elle Brooke and says she’s ‘begging for fights at the moment’

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      MISFITS Boxing newbie Carla Jade has thrown shade at Elle Brooke – and believes the blonde beauty is “obsessed with her”.Ring girl Jade, 33, made her debut last month – defeating Tasha Kiran of Ibiza Weekender fame by unanimous decision.
      Jade has starred as a ring girl at Misfit Boxing and Bare Knuckle Championship eventsCredit: Instagram @carla_jjade
      Carla Jade made her boxing debut last month – defeating Tasha KiranCredit: Instagram @carla_jjade
      Ell Brooke could potentially fight Carla Jade in the futureCredit: Instagram / @thedumbledong
      Now she has set her sights on more fights, including a scrap with Brooke.
      Carla told SunSport: “She’s in Misfits, so I’m sure we will fight each other somewhere along the way.
      “We’ve already had our differences. After my fight against Tasha, she came up to me and congratulated me for my win and called me by my name.
      “But she’s been saying since she doesn’t know who I am, so I think she’s becoming a bit obsessed with me.
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      “Online she also said ‘ everybody knows ring girls f*** for free’ about me.
      “Well, firstly she’s a porn star. Secondly, none of my personal life is online.
      “Ebanie Bridges is her best mate and she was a ring girl. If I was Ebanie, I’d tell Elle to shut her little trap.”
      Carla would love nothing more to get in the ring with Brooke, but recognises she needs a few more fights under her belt first.
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      “I just don’t think she’s very skilful boxer,” Carla continued.
      “She came to my attention when I first started boxing
      “It was more that everyone was talking about her and saying she was really good.
      “Then I’m looking at her and I’m thinking she’s not that great. She’s got a good jab and looks the part, but her last performance wasn’t amazing.
      “I think she’s begging for fights at the moment just to redeem herself after her defeat to Jully Poca.
      “It probably won’t be my next fight, there’s other people to fight first, but I would like to get in the ring with Elle.”
      Carla shows off her ripped figure after training hard for her first boutCredit: Instagram @misfitsboxing
      Carla, posing with Eddie Hearn and fellow ring girl Layla Shellby, runs her own promo agency called Finesse Ring GirlsCredit: Instagram @carla_jjade
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