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    Who is Tyson Fury’s mum Amber?

    IT’S FAIR to say that the Fury family have cemented themselves in boxing history.Tyson Fury has boxed in front of millions in stadiums and for those watching at home, but one person who has never watched one of his matches is his own mum, Amber.
    Tyson Fury’s mum hasn’t been to see any of his matchesCredit: Getty
    Who is Tyson Fury’s mum Amber?
    Amber Fury is mum to Heavyweight world champ Tyson Fury, whose father is John Fury.
    Unlike her famous family, she has remained completely out of the spotlight and there are no photos of her.
    Amber has also never been to watch one of son’s fights and, according to Fury, is not interested in his world heavyweight belts, with her only concern being he is “healthy and happy”.
    Fury told the Telegraph: “She has never been to one of my fights, amateur or pro, and never been in the public eye at all. 
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    “My mam doesn’t care if I’m world champion or not, as long as I’m healthy and happy. 
    “You could give my mother that table full of £50 notes and diamonds and it wouldn’t change who she is, ever.”
    Fury also revealed in his memoir Behind The Mask, that his mum is not fully aware of his superstardom.
    And she was puzzled when so many fans asked for pictures during a shopping trip following his 2018 draw with Deontay Wilder.
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    Fury famously went on to beat Wilder in the 2020 rematch, before winning again in their 2021 trilogy battle.
    He wrote: “To be honest, my mum doesn’t fully understand what I have achieved as a boxer.
    “I took her out shopping one time after the Wilder fight and I was being stopped for photographs and autographs everywhere I went in Manchester and she couldn’t understand it.
    “She actually said, ‘Hey, son, how do you know so many people?’
    “I had to explain to her that I was the heavyweight champion of the world and a lot of people had watched me and supported me. That was actually very special.”
    How many children does Amber have?
    During her marriage to John Fury, Amber had four children.
    Along with Tyson – who was named after the boxing legend Mike Tyson – they had two more sons, Shane and Hugh.
    Their daughter, Ramona, tragically passed away months after birth.
    After they split, Amber’s ex-husband John went onto marry his second wife Chantal.
    Together they had two sons – which includes Love Island star and boxing champ Tommy Fury.
    Who is Tyson Fury’s father John?
    Born in Tuam, Galway, Ireland into a family of Irish Traveller heritage, John Fury is known by his nickname “Gypsy John” .
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    He is a former professional boxer and bare-knuckle fighter, and patriarch of the Fury family.
    Fury Sr’s career spanned eight years – from 1987 until 1995 – and in total, he was involved in 13 bouts. More

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    Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois undercard: Who is fighting on huge bill in Poland?

    OLEKSANDR USYK takes on Daniel Dubois this weekend in a barnstormer of a heavyweight title fight.The Ukrainian hasn’t been in action since he beat Anthony Joshua a year ago in Saudi Arabia.
    Daniel Dubois will be hoping to pull off the upset against Oleksandr UsykCredit: PA
    Aamed Naseem, son of Prince Naseem, will make his debut this weekendCredit: Instagram / @aadam.naseem
    And now he’s back and facing yet another Brit who will be looking to derail the former undisputed cruiserweight world champion’s reign at heavyweight.
    Dubois beat Kevin Lerena last year on the Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora undercard, but didn’t look convincing at all.
    The 25-year-old will have to be on his A-game here if he’s to pull of the upset.
    And to go along with the intriguing main event, there’s a decent undercard to boot, with Prince Naseem Hamed’s son Aadam making his debut.
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    As well as Hamed’s inclusion on the card, Queensberry Promotions starlet Hamzah Sheeraz will also be in action in Poland.

    Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois – for WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles
    Aadam Hamed vs TBA
    Denys Berinchyk vs Anthony Yigit
    Dmytro Mytrofanov vs Hamzah Sheeraz
    Daniel Lapin vs Aro Schwartz
    Fiodor Czerkaszyn vs Anauel Ngamissengue
    Rafal Wolczecki vs Roberto Arriaza
    Vasile Cebotari vs Joel Julio
    Nursultan Amanzholov vs Lazizbek Mullojonov
    Oleksandr Solomennikov vs Piotr Gudel
    Ziyad Almaayouf vs Janos Penzes
    Bryce Mills vs Damian Tymosz
    Yaroslav Khartsyz vs Konrad Czajkowski

    What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

    Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois will be broadcast LIVE on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK.
    The event is priced at £19.95.
    You can live stream the action on the TNT Sports Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device. More

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    Boxing ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn forced to cover wardrobe malfunction before showing off cleavage in busty red top

    APOLLONIA LLEWELLYN was forced to edit a picture in order to cover up a wardrobe malfunction.The stunning ring girl is now in New York after enjoying breaks in Miami and Santorini, Greece.
    Apollonia Llewellyn covered up a wardrobe malfunctionCredit: https://www.instagram.com/apolloniallewellyn/
    Before showing off her cleavage in a red topCredit: https://www.instagram.com/apolloniallewellyn/
    Apollonia is currently in New YorkCredit: https://www.instagram.com/apolloniallewellyn/
    Apollonia, 23, posed for a snap in the big apple but before uploading it to her Instagram story had to draw a line over her top.
    This was because the top was see-through and she wanted to keep her modesty.
    She completed her daytime outfit with some baggy blue jeans and a New York Yankees baseball cap.
    However, that was not on her mind in her next story as she showed off her busty side in a red top while out for dinner.
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    Apollonia was wearing a tight red top and white trousers while at the restaurant in which she enjoyed some fried mozzarella.
    And the food was clearly up to her expectations as she wrote: “Mozarella has my heart”.
    The Misfits star has made quite the name for herself on social media – sharing sexy images with her 566,000 followers.
    Recently, a post of Apollonia’s on Insta left nothing to the imagination and caused quite a stir.
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    She has also recently visited SantoriniCredit: instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    And kept fans up to date with her travelsCredit: Instagram / @apolloniallewellyn
    Rocking a barely-there Pretty Little Thing bikini, Apollonia showed off her amazing figure once more.
    Apollonia has continued to travel and enjoy the summer holidays this year.
    Just a day before, she shared images bronzing her sculpted figure in Santorini.
    Apollonia has 566,000 followers on InstagramCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrF93V9swk7/
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    Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder to be finalised in next ‘three weeks’ as Eddie Hearn gives update on Saudi showdown

    ANTHONY JOSHUA’s long-awaited showdown with Deontay Wilder is set to be finalised in the next “three weeks”.Former two-time heavyweight champion Joshua began targeting a long-overdue grudge match with The Bronze Bomber before kicking off his career rebuild with a scrappy win over Jermaine Franklin in April.
    Anthony Joshua preserved his chances of a big-money showdown with Deontay Wilder with a big KO of Robert Helenius earlier this monthCredit: Getty
    Negotiations over the grudge match are currently ongoingCredit: GETTY
    AJ promoter Eddie Hearn expects them to be finalised in ‘two or three weeks’Credit: Getty
    Talks over the lucrative Saudi showdown heated up before the Watford warrior’s brutal seventh-round KO of Robert Helenius earlier this month and have since continued.
    And AJ promoter Eddie Hearn expects them to come to a head imminently, telling Fight Hub TV when asked for a timeline: “Two or three weeks.”
    Matchroom Boxing chief Hearn added: “I’ve been to Saudi Arabia twice to negotiate this fight.
    “I’ve had two meetings, three meetings in London.
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    “I’m not doing it for banter. My instructions from Anthony Joshua [are] ‘I want to fight Deontay Wilder.’
    “The only way this fight doesn’t happen is if Saudi doesn’t deliver the fight.
    “[Wilder manager] Shelly Finkel, Wilder, as far as I’m hearing from them directly, they are in. We are in.
    “We just need to sign a contract and go through the procedures to get that done.”
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    Joshua and Wilder, 33 and 37 respectively, were on a collision course in 2018 when they held all the heavyweight titles but the mouthwatering fight didn’t come to fruition.
    Their long-overdue clash is currently being targeted for January, although Hearn admits AJ could be back in the ring in December should the fight fall through.
    Hearn said: “If it doesn’t happen, I think he’ll (Joshua) fight in December.
    “But I’m not spinning that fight. All of our efforts have been for that fight.
    Anthony Joshua will be back in the ring in December if his fight with Deontay Wilder falls throughCredit: GETTY
    “Honestly I wouldn’t waste my time flying all around the world trying to pretend that that’s the fight we want.
    “That is the fight we want.
    “It’s a massive fight, massive money, and that is what I have been instructed to deliver for AJ.”
    He added: “We are positive. Like I said, we are in. If it can be delivered, we are in.” More

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    Ring girl Apollonia Llewellyn shows off serious underboob in eye-popping bikini snap as fans praise ‘amazing figure’

    APOLLONIA Llewellyn is continuing to enjoy her travels.The busty ring girl, 23, is now in New York after enjoying breaks in Miami and Santorini, Greece.
    Apollonia Llewellyn shows off serious underboob in her latest Instagram postCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    Gorgeous Apollonia is currently in New YorkCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    And the blonde beauty wasted no time in acclimatising to her new surroundings by sharing a sexy snap to her Instagram followers.
    The social media queen showed off some serious underboob in her latest snap wearing an eye-popping bikini.
    She captioned the glam image: “Im back in the big 🍎”.
    Her scores of fans didn’t waste any time in praising Apollonia for the photo.
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    One simply said: “Amazing figure.”
    A second wrote: “Beautiful”.
    A third posted: “Wow stunning.”
    While a fourth added: “Gorgeous.”
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    The Misfits star, 23, has made quite the name for herself on social media – sharing sexy images to her 566,000 followers.
    Recently, a post of Apollonia’s on Insta left nothing to the imagination and caused quite the stir.
    Rocking a barely-there Pretty Little Thing bikini, Apollonia showed off her amazing figure once more.
    She captioned the snap, making sure she tagged in the fashion giants: “Sit & rest @prettylittlething AD”.
    Apollonia has continued to travel and enjoy the summer holidays this year.
    Just a day before, she shared images bronzing her sculpted figure in Santorini.
    Busty Misfits ring girl Apollonia wore a barely-there bikini in MiamiCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
    Apollonia also enjoyed a break in SantoriniCredit: Instagram / @apolloniallewellyn
    She shared photos of her lying down next to a swimming pool in an orange bikini with her bum on show.
    And her fans flocked to the comment section to hail her.
    One fan gushed: “Nice view!!!!”
    A second commented: “Beauty ❤️.”
    Apollonia has not just built herself an impressive following on Instagram, but also on TikTok.
    Apollonia has made her name on Instagram and boasts almost 700,000 followersCredit: Instagram
    Apollonia made her name as a ring girl for Misfits back in JanuaryCredit: Instagram
    The Leeds lass boasts a further 696,000 followers on the video app where she regularly updates her fans with her lavish lifestyle.
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    She rose to fame as a ring girl on the Misfits fight card at Wembley back in January.
    The boxing event featured huge social media names such as KSI and Elle Brooke. More

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    Carl Froch slams ‘unprofessional’ Anthony Joshua for drinking Conor McGregor’s pint as it ‘could’ve been contaminated’

    ANTHONY JOSHUA has been slammed for indulging in Conor McGregor’s Forged Stout after sending Robert Helenius into oblivion.The Watford warrior breathed new life into his career with a brutal seventh-round knockout of the Nordic Nightmare at the O2 last weekend.
    Anthony Joshua scored a huge seventh-round KO of Robert Helenius last weekendCredit: GETTY
    AJ is given some Forged Stout by UFC superstar Conor McGregor seconds after the KOCredit: DAZN
    Carl Froch has slammed AJ for sipping the potentially ‘contaminated’ drinkCredit: GETTY
    A jubilant McGregor was ringside for the fight and jumped in the squared circle moments after the KO to plough AJ with a cup of his fermented beer.
    Joshua, 33, took an uncomfortable sip of the dark stout as McGregor presented it to his lips – a decision former unified super-middleweight champion Carl Froch believes was stupid.
    The Cobra said on his Fighting with Froch podcast: “His nose was p***ing with blood, his mouth was all bleeding.
    “As we saw when he jumped out of the ring and had a slurp on that nasty Irish stout that Conor McGregor shoved in his face.
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    “And all blood and snot and sweat went inside that pint.
    “How unprofessional’s that? AJ jumps out the ring, bit disrespectful as well – Helenius is receiving medical attention and he jumps out the ring.
    “Okay, fair play – go and see your dad, go and see your family.
    “You’ve just won a fight, you were a bit nervous and there’s a lot of pressure on you – okay, fine.
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    Anthony Joshua is on course for a 2024 showdown withCredit: PA
    “But don’t go over to Conor McGregor who’s trying to steal the show, making what’s probably a really expensive suit look really cheap because he just looks like a scruffy b****rd.
    “Standing around at ringside, shouting and talking b***cks, trying to be centre of attention, shoves that nasty Irish stout in AJ’s face.
    “He shouldn’t have drunk that stout because that stout could’ve been contaminated, you’ve gotta do a post-fight drugs test.
    “Very unprofessional from Anthony Joshua.”
    Froch believes AJ should’ve followed Brit rival Tyson Fury, who famously refused to drink bottles of water offered to him by strangers after his 2015 win over Wladimir Klitschko and his 2020 rematch with Deontay Wilder.
    Victory over Helenius was Joshua’s second successive triumph since his back-to-back defeats to former pound-for-pound king Oleksandr Usyk.
    He’s set to return to action early next year for a long-overdue grudge match with former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder. More

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    Terence Crawford accepts Canelo’s demands for mega fight and insists he ‘doesn’t care about weight’

    TERENCE CRAWFORD has accepted Canelo Alvarez’s demands for their potential mega fight.The undisputed welterweight world champion has also insisted that he “doesn’t care about weight” as he eyes more glory.
    Terence Crawford has accepted Canelo Alvarez’s demandsCredit: Getty
    Canelo defends his undisputed super middleweight belts against Jermell CharloCredit: AP
    Crawford became the undisputed champion in a second division last month by stopping Errol Spence Jr. in the ninth round of their bout.
    Now 40-0, the 35-year-old is looking to repeat the feat in a third division.
    In order to do so, he is open to fighting the winner of Canelo’s fight against Jermell Charlo on September 30.
    The pair are facing off in Las Vegas for Canelo’s super middleweight titles.
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    Charlo is set to be stripped of his super welterweight belts once the fight starts.
    With that in mind, Crawford is now open to jumping up to 168lbs to fight the winner.
    “So now I need to shift gears, because I know I wanted to fight Jermell, but if he loses to Canelo…” he told Joe Rogan.
    “I always said man, that’s a big step, but for a person to go up three weight classes from 147 to 168, and to win and become undisputed, wow.
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    “What can they say? They can’t say nothing right now, but what can they say?
    “Three-time undisputed champion and the smaller fighter that went up three weight divisions to conquer one of the baddest men that’s been doing it for probably longer than me.”
    Bud has also backed himself for success at the higher weight class, adding: “I would definitely have to gain weight.
    “I just believe in my abilities. Canelo’s not a big guy, he’s five-eight. He’s muscular, but as far as height, nah. That wouldn’t be nothing that… We’d have to see.

    “I think it could happen. To be honest, I think that’s the biggest fight in boxing if he beats Charlo.
    “I’m ready now. People think it’s all about weight, but I think it’s skill. I’ve got the power to make anybody respect me, I don’t care what your weight is.”
    Despite Crawford teasing a mega fight against Canelo, Spence Jr. is keen on a rematch.
    He revealed after his loss to Crawford that he plans to activate his rematch clause in time for them to fight again in December.
    Crawford stopped Errol Spence Jr. to become undisputed champion in a second divisionCredit: Getty More

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    ‘He would get flattened’ – Boxing legend says Anthony Joshua would have stood no chance with heavyweights of the 90s

    CARL FROCH believes Anthony Joshua “would get flattened” by the heavyweights of the 90s.The boxing legend has given a damning assessment of the former world champion.
    Anthony Joshua ‘would get flattened’ by 90s heavyweights according to Carl FrochCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
    Froch has slammed Joshua after his win over Robert HeleniusCredit: talkSPORT
    Joshua moved to 26-3 by beating Robert Helenius via seventh round knockout last Saturday.
    His victory, the first by KO in three years, has set up a super-fight against Deontay Wilder, which is being eyed for January in Saudi Arabia.
    Although Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn believes he can “comfortably” outbox the American, Froch is less convinced by AJ’s abilities in the ring.
    “When you see how ‘AJ’ lost to Andy Ruiz and then the back to back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk,” he told talkSPORT.
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    “I just think the way in which he lost those fights, would you put him in there with an Evander Holyfield? Or Mike Tyson or Lennox Lewis?
    “I feel like the workmate and the ability to take punches was better back then. I don’t think that AJ belongs in that era of the 80s or 90s.
    “I don’t think you would be able to say that he belongs in that era, based on the losses. He’d be in there and letting shots go, but he’d be getting flattened.”
    Joshua’s win over Helenius came after the Finn had taken the bout on short notice.
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    Original opponent Dillian Whyte was ruled out after failing a drugs test less than two weeks before the fight.
    Despite Froch’s comments, Wilder is open to facing Joshua according to his coach Malik Scott.
    The former WBC heavyweight champion has also fought Helenius, knocking him out in the first round last October.
    Joshua is confident ahead of the potential match-up, though, and has even broken down how he will beat Wilder.
    Joshua scored a seventh round knockout against Helenius last weekendCredit: Getty More