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      KSI shows off speed and power in training for Joe Fournier fight with YouTube star in stunning shape for boxing return

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      KSI revealed his stunning physique in training to fight Joe Fournier. The YouTube, rap and influencer boxing star returns on May 13 against millionaire businessman-turned fighter Fournier.
      KSI ahead of his fight with Joe Fournier
      And KSI is already in peak condition as she showed off his abs and hulking pecks after a training session.
      The social media sensation gave fans a glimpse into his preparation as he fired off combinations on the heavy bag.
      And he fears it might put Fournier, 40, off having dealt with Alex Wassabi and Dillon Danis pulling out against him in the past.
      KSI told his Misfits promotion: “This is why we don’t like showing footage.
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      “Because, every time we do it terrifies our opponent and then they pull out. Happened with Alex Wassabi, happened with Dillon Danis.
      “And I’m hoping it doesn’t happen with Joe Fournier because I’m a scary guy, I’m a dangerous guy and when I’m in the ring people understand the levels and they get scared.”
      KSI, 29, also revealed he will turn his attention to Tommy Fury, 23, if he beats Fournier at Wembley Arena.
      Jake Paul, 26, suffered defeat in February to Fury, losing a split-decision in Saudi Arabia.
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      And Paul elected to snub the rematch as well as a grudge match with KSI to return on August 5 against ex-UFC contender Nate Diaz, 37.
      So KSI is ready to move on and instead focus on Fury, having been left unimpressed with the bout in the Middle East.
      He said: “I’m very serious, I feel like I can destroy him.
      “I saw what Jake Paul did to Tommy Fury and I was like, ‘Wow, Jake is trash.’ Put me in with Tommy Fury and I’ll show everyone the levels.
      “And I know people are writing me off, saying I’m s***, I’m trash, I’m nowhere near Tommy Fury’s level.
      “And I’m like, ‘Alright, let’s see then.’ Put me in the ring with him, and let’s see and I’ll make you a f****g believer. Simple.”
      Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul on pointsCredit: Getty More

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      Mike Tyson’s brilliant collection of football shirts revealed including two rivals and Prem club that represents him

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      MIKE TYSON is well known for his love of boxing history and pigeons – but he also has quite the haul of classic footie shirts.Iron Mike’s collection of boxing memorabilia and belts is arguably one of the most valuable in the sport.
      Boxing legend Mike Tyson owns a 2000 England kitCredit: NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD
      Iron Mike also owns a 1998 Scotland home shirt – from the days before his clash with Lou Savarese in 2000Credit: NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD
      WolvesSparring partner ‘Big’ Joe Egan, showed Mike comments made by Wolves manager Dean Saunders comparing the club’s decline in fortunes to that of Tyson’s.”He’s right. I went from the best in the world to a very bad place. When I’m over in England I would like to see them.” pic.twitter.com/DW0YysLfBZ— DaMetalMessiah (@MetalMessiahUK) April 28, 2023

      But his collection of football shirts is also something to behold.
      A Twitter thread of the former undisputed heavyweight champion wearing what are now classic shirts has started doing the rounds.
      The boxing legend’s shirt collection boasts a now 22-year-old Umbro-produced England top – which costs a pretty penny nowadays.
      That England shirt, however, isn’t the oldest owned by Tyson – who also has a 1998-1999 Manchester United home top in his collection.
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      Tyson has also donned a 1998 Scotland home shirt – which he wore before his Hampden Park tussle with Lou Savarese in 2000.
      In 2013, Tyson was surprisingly gifted a Wolves home shirt by his former sparring partner Joe Egan.
      The gift came after Egan showed him comments from then-Wolves boss Dean Saunders likening the club’s decline to his.
      Tyson, according to the Express & Star, said of Saunders’ comments: “He’s right.
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      “I went from the best in the world to a very bad place.
      “I don’t know that much about football but it sounds like Wolverhampton have a manager who can turn the team around.
      “Joe is going to let me know how they get on.
      “When I’m over in England I would like to see them in action.”
      Tyson, over the years, has also been snapped wearing Benfica, Rangers, Brazil and Argentina tops.
      Mike Tyson donned a Rangers top during a 2010 visit to GlasgowCredit: REX
      Iron Mike was also gifted a Peterborough United top in 2010Credit: REUTERS
      But perhaps the most random shirt Tyson has ever been spotted wearing is a Peterborough United top.
      Tyson was in attendance at London Road in July 2010 to take in a pre-season friendly between Posh and West Ham ahead of a fan event.
      But he’d never heard of Posh before he arrived in East Anglia.
      He said: “I’ve never heard of Peterborough before but as soon as I heard it was West Ham I thought, ‘We’ve got to really give it to them.'”

      Tyson may not have known who Peterborough were before turning up in town.
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      Anthony Joshua fans all say the same thing on six-year anniversary of legendary Wladimir Klitschko knockout

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA celebrates his six-year anniversary of knocking out Wladimir Klitschko – leaving fans all saying the same thing. The heavyweight pair put on a fight for the ages on April 29, 2017 in front of 90,000 at Wembley Stadium.
      Anthony Joshua beat Wladimir Klitschko in April 2017Credit: Reuters
      And Joshua got up from the deck to beat Klitschko in round 11 after a series of knockdowns throughout the thriller.
      Replays of the final stages of the fight had fans begging to see a return of the AJ that forced Klistchko into retirement.
      One said: “Man this AJ needs to come back.”
      Another commented: “Miss that AJ.”
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      One added: “And then he started to box. Need the old AJ back, he was a wrecking ball.”
      Another agreed: “This AJ version would beat Fury.”
      Joshua, 33, returned at the start of April with a points victory over Jermaine Franklin, 29.
      And he is now in line for a super-fight against Deontay Wilder, 37, in December in Saudi Arabia.
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      Promoter Eddie Hearn jetted out to Riyadh for talks and teased the prospect of the blockbuster in a tweet.
      Hearn posted: “6 years ago today one of the greatest nights in heavyweight boxing history #JoshuaKlitschko – we are working hard to bring you another one very soon!”
      Joshua also all-but confirmed he is due to fight Wilder this year in a video posted on TouTube.
      He said: “That’s what’s happening, you know what’s going on.”
      Asked if the fight was going ahead in December, Joshua replied: “It’s public news we’re getting it down, throwing it down in December.”
      Deontay Wilder is in line to fight Anthony JoshuaCredit: GETTY More

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      Canelo Alvarez vs John Ryder: UK start time for huge boxing bout

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      CANELO ALVAREZ’S thrilling fight against British boxer John Ryder will be shown worldwide – but fans are confused as to what time the action gets underway.Alvarez, 32, hasn’t taken centre stage since his incredible trilogy win against Gennady Golovkin last September.
      Canelo Alvarez will go to war with John Ryder in MexicoCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And the Mexican icon will have his hands full once again as Ryder is determined to make up for his controversial 2019 world title defeat to Callum Smith.
      Ring-walks for the main event in the US is expected to start from midnight ET.
      But fans in the UK are going to have to stay up a little bit longer to see the drama unfold.
      What is the UK start time for Canelo vs Ryder?
      Canelo Alvarez’s mouthwatering fight against John Ryder will take place on Saturday, May 6.
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      Ring-walks times in the UK for the main event will get underway from 5am
      Alvarez vs Ryder will be held at the Akron Stadium in Jalisco, near Guadalajara, Mexico.
      The fight is already sold out, with close to 60,000 fans expected to file in and support their hero.
      What is the full Canelo vs Ryder fight card?
      Boxing fans will be eager to see Canelo Alvarez’s big return against John Ryder.
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      But the likes of Julio Cesar Martinez and Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela are also in action.

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      Boxing set for another HUGE fight off back of Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia as P4P rivals ‘agree July 22 blockbuster’

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      BOXING could be set for another HUGE fight this year off the back of Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia’s blockbuster. The American pair gave the sport a shot in the arm after the catchweight clash in Las Vegas sold 1.2million pay-per-views.
      Ryan Garcia lost to Gervonta DavisCredit: AP
      It brought in a PPV revenue of over £85million with ticket sales also souring to £18m, the fifth largest sum in Vegas history.
      Davis, 28, won the bout in round seven with a brutal body shot which left Garcia, 24, unable to beat the count.
      Following the success of the fight, fans could be in store for another treat as Errol Spence Jr, 33, and Terence Crawford, 35, continue talks.
      And according to Ring Magazine, the welterweight super-fight will finally take place in Vegas on July 22.
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      It would see Spence put up his WBC, WBA and IBF titles against Crawford’s WBO version in an undisputed title bout.
      And Premier Boxing Champions would promote with Showtime PPV carrying the broadcast rights.
      The pair of unbeaten champions have spent years circling each other without getting close to agreeing terms.
      But when Crawford left promoter Bob Arum and Top Rank in 2021, it looked as though a pathway was created.
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      Talks for the unification progressed throughout last year until a disagreement over the financials pulled the plug.
      Crawford went on to beat David Avanesyan, 34, in December while Spence has not returned since May when he beat Yordenis Ugas, 36.
      The Texan was even rumoured to be moving up in weight to face former welterweight rival Keith Thurman, 34.
      But it later emerged that talks for Spence and Crawford to fight in 2023 were back on.
      And Showtime Sports executive Stephen Espinoza shared his optimism on the prospect of a deal getting done.
      He told BoxingScene: “There’s still a ways to go, but we are making progress.
      “It’s been slow progress, but we’re closer now than we were in the fall. I’m a firm believer that it’s not done until it’s done.
      “You know, we’ve been close before, so I’m gonna be conservative. But overall, I’m optimistic that it gets done.”
      WBO champion Terence CrawfordCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Errol Spence Jr is the unified WBC, WBA and IBF championCredit: AP More

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      Floyd Mayweather reveals friendship with Gotti family ahead of exhibition fight with notorious Mafia boss’s grandson

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER revealed his friendship with the notorious Gotti family – which helped make his fight with the mafia boss’s grandson. Mayweather is set to return to the ring for an exhibition on Sunday, June 11 in Miami against John Gotti III.
      Floyd Mayweather with John Gotti III ahead of their exhibitionCredit: Rex
      Notorious New York mafia boss John Gotti in 1990Credit: Getty
      Floyd Mayweather with John Gotti Jr
      But the boxing legend’s history with the crime family goes way back, having formed a friendship with Gotti Jr.
      And the pair have been talking for a number of years in an attempt to make a bout between Mayweather and Gotti III.
      Mayweather said at a press conference: “I’m friends with his dad.
      “This is what people don’t know, I’ve always been friends with the Gotti family. That’s what a lot of people don’t know.
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      “Of course, John Gotti Jr, how you doing John? It’s always good seeing you.It’s always great talking with you.
      “And I’m glad we’re finally able to get this done, we’ve been working on this for a couple years now. For a long time.
      “And of course, a great last name for this battle, last name means everything. You’re last names matters.
      “I just want to say thank you John once again. You’ve always been a class act, a gentleman, a respectful man.
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      “And your son has been busting his ass working extremely hard, whether it’s MMA or boxing.
      “And to be the best you have to continue to fight and improve yourself that’s what I did and I’m glad we were able to come together to make this event happen.”
      Gotti Sr was famously boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City and earned the nickname the “Teflon Don.”
      He was imprisoned in 1992 and sentenced to life after being found guilty on 14 accounts of conspiracy to commit murder and racketeering.
      Gotti died in 2002 aged 61 after a battle with throat cancer while his son Jr stepped in as acting boss during the 90s.
      Jr was also sentenced to six years and five months in jail in 1999 having been indicted on racketeering charges.
      But following his release, the American claimed to have left the criminal underworld.
      Gotti III – a 5-1 MMA fighter and 2-0 light-heavyweight boxer – has no links to organised crime.
      He turned professional in MMA in 2017 but switched to boxing last year, most recently winning in January.

      And Gotti III will be the latest in Mayweather’s collection of exhibition bouts since officially retiring in 2017.
      His last came at London’s O2 Arena against reality TV star-turned boxer Aaron Chalmers, 35, which he dominated over eight rounds.
      Floyd Mayweather is set to face John Gotti III on June 11 in MiamiCredit: Rex More

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      Tyson Fury’s promoter denies confirmation over Andy Ruiz Jr deal after ex-champ appears to reveal fight is ‘official’

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      FRANK WARREN has been forced to deny Andy Ruiz Jr’s claim that a fight with Tyson Fury is “official.” Fury is set to return in the summer after talks for a historic title unification with Oleksandr Usyk on April 29 collapsed.
      Tyson Fury with his promoter Frank WarrenCredit: PA
      Andy Ruiz Jr is in line to fight Tyson Fury nextCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And after Joe Joyce was beaten by Zhilei Zhang in a shock upset, Ruiz emerged as the frontrunner to face the WBC champion.
      And the Mexican-American, 33, added fuel to the fire after re-sharing a mocked up fight poster of the two.
      It read: “Tyson Fury vs Andy Ruiz Jr is official! July 22nd.”
      And he accompanied it with an emoji of the UK flag.
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      But despite Ruiz’s tease, Hall of Fame promoter Warren told Boxing News that no deal is set in stone.
      The famed British matchmaker saw talks for the first ever four-belt undisputed decider break down amid a row over the split for a rematch.
      Now Usyk, 36, has been ordered into a WBA mandatory title defence against Daniel Dubois, 25, with talks ongoing.
      Joyce, 37, looked in line to fight Fury in a summer stadium bout until his shock loss to Zhang, 39, with a rematch expected to follow.
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      So it leaves Ruiz as a clear favourite to welcome the Gypsy King back with July 22 at Wembley Stadium the rumoured return date.
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      Fury, 34, himself announced that news was impending and talked up his “monstrous” next fight.
      He said: “Got some massive, massive news coming.
      “An imminent fight date, an absolutely monstrous fight. Keep tuned because the WBC world heavyweight king is back in action, coming very, very soon.”
      Tyson Fury teased ‘imminent’ fight newsCredit: instagram: @tysonfury More

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      Conor McGregor had to apologise for calling TV boss a ‘weasel’ in order to get Gervonta Davis tickets, claims old rival

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      CONOR McGREGOR had to apologise to TV boss Stephen Espinoza in order to get tickets to Gervonta Davis’ fight with Ryan Garcia. That is according to old rival Paulie Malignaggi, who famously feuded with the Irishman following their disputed sparring sessions.
      Conor McGregor at Gervonta Davis’ fight with Ryan GarciaCredit: Social Media Collect
      Floyd Mayweather, Showtime’s Stephen Espinoza and Conor McGregorCredit: USA Today Sports
      The spars came in the lead up to McGregor’s crossover boxing match with Mayweather in 2017, which he lost in ten rounds.
      And during the heated build up to the blockbuster bout, the UFC superstar called Showtime’s Espinoza a “weasel”.
      So when McGregor, 34, wanted entry into Davis’ super-fight with Garcia six years later, he allegedly had some grovelling to do.
      Malignaggi claimed on his YouTube channel: “This happened because I’ve got all the inside sources, Conor McGregor had to apologise to Stephen Espinoza in order to get tickets to the Gervonta Davis versus Ryan Garcia fight.
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      “Everybody knows that McGregor has had issues, his run ins with Espinoza in the past and they were enemies as well.
      “But Espinoza now controls the tickets, it’s a Showtime fight. He had to apologise and this p****y apologised just to get tickets to the fight.
      “Conor McGregor, Connie, how does Stephen Espinoza’s d taste? Can you let me know?
      “Because I told them to f*** off when they wanted me to apologise.”
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      Malignaggi, who retired in 2017, was sacked as an analyst for Showtime in 2020 over comments about race.
      McGregor watched as Davis, 28, stopped Garcia, 24, in round seven with a brutal body shot.
      He was later seen backstage and bumped into Mayweather Sr, where he revealed an interest in training with his ex-opponent’s dad.
      And McGregor also visited Garcia’s changing rooms after the American’s defeat and called to see a rematch with Davis.
      Ryan Garcia with Conor McGregor after defeat to Gervonta DavisCredit: Golden Boy More