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      ‘It’s been hell’ – Tommy Fury sends emotional message to Molly-Mae and Bambi as he slams critics after Jake Paul win

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      TOMMY FURY has opened up about the family sacrifices he made ahead of his huge fight against Jake Paul.The former Love Island star, 23, settled his longstanding dispute with Paul in a highly-anticipated boxing bout on Sunday.
      Fury won the fight against Paul by split decisionCredit: EPA
      The 23-year-old paid tribute to his daughter before the fight
      He won the fight by split decision with two out of the three judges scoring 76-73 in his favour.
      And once the celebrations had calmed down, he took time to reflect on the sacrifices he made in the months and weeks leading up to the bout.
      Fury told Queensberry Promotions: “The last two-and-a-half years I’ve had hell.
      “I can’t walk outside my house [without hearing] ‘Jake Paul is going to beat you up’. ‘Jake Paul is going to smash you’. ‘You’ll never box again’.
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      “‘You’re scared’. ‘You’ve backed out twice’. I’ve had that for two-and-a-half years.
      “You know, this camp I’ve sacrificed everything.
      “My little girl was born three weeks ago. I left straight away back into training camp.
      “I’ve not even spent any time with her. And this is for her tonight.
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      “I know it’s not a world title fight. It’s not for any major titles, but it meant a lot to me.”
      Fury’s daughter, Bambi, was born at the end of January.
      And the Manchester-born boxer paid tribute to her ahead of his bout with social media superstar Paul.
      As he entered the arena, Fury donned a robe bearing his baby girl’s name and a blue butterfly while accompanied by his trainers, brother Tyson and father John Fury. More

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      What is a split decision in boxing?

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      THERE’S nothing more thrilling than seeing a boxing match settled from a KO – but fights are often settled by a split decision.YouTuber Jake Paul survived eight rounds with Tyson Fury’s half brother Tommy before losing the Saudi showdown.
      Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul by a split decisionCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      However, the grudge match was closer than most expected as Fury’s win came down to a split decision.
      But what exactly is a split decision and what are some of the other decisions in boxing?
      What is a split decision?
      A split decision in boxing is when two of the three judges score one particular fighter as the winner while the third judge scores in favour of the other competitor.
      This commonly leads to the loser requesting a rematch having felt as if there is not enough unanimity in the final decision.
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      What are some notable matches which have been won by a split decision?

      Anthony Joshua lost to Oleksandr Uysk courtesy of a split decisionCredit: Getty
      How else can a boxing match be settled?
      Split decisions are often confused with a majority decision which occurs when two judges choose the same fighter as the winner but the third judge believes the contest was a tie.
      Boxing matches are occasionally settled as a tie if two judges score in favour of different competitors, while the remaining judge feels as if the match was a draw.
      Unanimous decisions happen when ALL three judges decided on one competitor as the winner
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      But prior to the decisions above, boxers can win via a knockout (KO) which is when the fighter fails to resume the bout before a ten count after being hit down to the canvas.
      Or, competitors can be victorious following a technical knockout (TKO) – when the referee believes that the boxer isn’t in stable enough condition to defend themselves. More

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      Did Tommy Fury look terrible on purpose? Tyson quotes resurface after Love Islander beats Jake Paul in split decision

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      TYSON FURY claimed Tommy Fury lured Jake Paul into a fight by underperforming in his last bout.Fury jnr beat Paul on points to claim the bragging rights in their feud.
      Tyson Fury claims Tommy lured Jake Paul into a fight by performing badly in his last boutCredit: Getty
      Tommy beat nemesis Paul on pointsCredit: Reuters
      Tyson felt the pair both entertained over the eight roundsCredit: Getty
      Both fighters were confident they could knock each other out and the Gypsy King believes Paul was lulled into a false sense of security.
      Fury claimed his brother purposely “looked terrible” in his previous fight against Anthony Taylor so that he could set-up a contest with Paul.
      The YouTuber watched Tommy’s previous fight as it was on the undercard of his last fight against Tyron Woodley.
      Back in November, Tyson said: “Tommy looked terrible on purpose so he could get this fight.
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      “That’s what clever people do.”
      Fury was ringside to watch his brother dismantle Paul, with the Brit landing almost twice as many punches than the Problem Child.
      The Gypsy King was very confident his brother would win, though he got the method of victory wrong.
      Tyson placed a £100,000 bet on Tommy KOing Paul but he failed to even knock the American down.
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      Nevertheless Fury was a happy man at the end of the night.
      He discussed the fight saying: “I thought it was an excellent fight, very entertaining.
      “I’d like to see it again. Excellent.” More

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      I didn’t care whether I lived or died after losing to Mayweather and Pacquiao, even my parents wouldn’t speak to me

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      RICKY HATTON “didn’t care” if he lived or died after losing to Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather – and even his parents refused to speak to him.The Manchester boxer, 44, was literally on top of the world as IBO and The Ring light-welterweight champion.
      Ricky Hatton opened up on his suicidal strugglesCredit: Reuters
      During his peak he fought Manny PacquiaoCredit: AP:Associated Press
      He stepped up to welterweight and was stopped by Mayweather in 2007 then surrendered his world titles to Pacquiao two years later.
      But away from the boxing ring and public persona, the Hitman was struggling with his mental health, to the point he felt suicidal as his life appeared to crumble around him.
      Hatton said: “I was always paranoid about what people think, what’s the point in being world champion if everyone thinks you’re a d***head?
      “In my own mind, I’d think everyone was laughing at me after losing to Mayweather, I felt embarrassed.
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      “It got worse when I lost to Mayweather and Pacquiao and I fell out with my mum, dad and [trainer] Billy Graham.
      “I was suicidal. It ate away at me. I didn’t care if I lived or died.
      “I thought to myself, ‘It’s over for me, no boxing, no parents to talk to, no Billy Graham to talk to, what the f*** am I doing here?’ That’s how bad it was.
      “After the Pacquiao defeat was the worst time, I knew I was past it and had to retire.
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      “I was done. In my early 30s, I still had a lot of life to live but thought who would I celebrate this with?
      “It was terrible, absolutely terrible. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.”
      Hatton came back for one last pro fight in 2012, getting knocked out by Vyacheslav Senchenko in his hometown.
      His difficulties with substance abuse – including alcohol and drugs – as well as depression were a serious concern but Hatton sought help and has thankfully turned his life around.
      He is now an advocate, encouraging people to talk about their mental health – after experiencing the pain of feeling unable to share in his lowest moments.
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      Hatton continued on the RAW: The Fight Within podcast: “Mental health is so important because I nearly wasn’t here.
      “Now [son] Campbell has gone professional and I’m a granddad.
      “I’ve made up with Mum and Dad and Billy Graham. Look at all those wonderful things. If I’d killed myself, look what I would have lost out on.
      “Jennifer my ex, I lived with her and she knew I wasn’t well but she didn’t even know how bad it was.
      “When I was on my own I’d be in tears wanting to kill myself but then when I went home.
      “I couldn’t go to my mates. They’d think, ‘Rick’s lost the plot,’ so I kept it in, that’s where the damage is done – you can’t keep it in on your own.
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      “Ladies have it as well but I think it’s harder for men.
      “Boxers are perceived to be the toughest in the world. Ladies can’t help but tell their friends but I couldn’t go to the pub and tell the lads. Men don’t like to share.”
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      Laura Woods in stitches after cringeworthy interview gaffe during Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury fight

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      TALKSPORT host Laura Woods was left in stitches by a cringeworthy interview gaffe during Jake Paul and Tommy Fury’s Saudi boxing match.The ringside reporter, Radio Rahim, seemingly thought Logan Paul told him he loved him.
      An interviewer left fans in hysterics after telling Logan Paul he loved him
      Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul via split decisionCredit: Getty
      Laura Woods was left in stitches by the interviewer’s gaffeCredit: The Sun
      Before the fifth round, Jake’s older brother Logan was asked what he had to say to his sibling ahead of the fight.
      Logan said: “I said ‘Jake I love you.
      “‘I’m not gonna give you a big speech, I know you got this but either come back victorious or come back on your shield.’
      “I love you, bro.”
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      However, the reporter was under the impression that Logan was professing his love for him, and responded: “I love you too, man.”
      The awkward gaffe amused fans, especially TalkSport host Woods.

      The 35-year-old responded to Roman Kemp sharing the viral clip, saying: “This was amazing.”
      Fury, 23, went on to win the eight-round slugfest via split decision.
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      The decision went in his favour despite rival Paul scoring a knockdown in round eight.
      Paul said after the fight: “Well, s***. Didn’t think I’d ever have to make one of these videos, but s**t happens I guess.
      “This is still the best job in the world.
      “Thank you all for the support. This was an amazing event. And I’ll be back.” More

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      Tommy Fury vs Jake Paul was PR masterclass and huge commercial win but clumsy tangle of punches ends world title dreams

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      TOMMY FURY and Jake Paul jetted out of Saudi Arabia with their bank balances grossly inflated – but their world title bubbles finally burst.Sunday night’s Saudi Arabia circus was many things; a masterclass in PR, a sportswashing spectacular, an intriguing 50-50 match-up, a huge commercial success and a clumsy hard-to-watch tangle of punches.
      Fury and Paul settled their longstanding dispute on SundayCredit: EPA
      Fury won by split decisionCredit: Getty
      One thing it certainly was not was a springboard into serious boxing bouts or even domestic titles.
      These handsome, rich and successful young men can do almost anything they want to. But mixing it with legitimate fighters – past, present or future – is beyond them.
      Paul, the American 26-year-old master marketeer who promised to beat Mexican ring legend Canelo Alvarez after dealing with Fury, bumped his thinning thatch on the ceiling he hit with a split decision loss.
      Fury, the 23-year-old little brother of Tyson who charmed us on Love Island, has always been more modest but suffered from his pushy father’s bluster about being another world champion in the gene pool.
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      The quality of the fight was poorCredit: Getty
      But neither of these brave, fit, strong and popular social media stars will ever win a genuine boxing belt on merit.
      Any Area or English champion currently competing around their weight – while struggling to make a living and almost all juggling a 9-5 manual job on the side – would wipe the floor with either of them.
      The grasping WBC sanctioning body might invent more glittery straps for Fury and Paul to grapple over.
      But the absolute myth that these men could ever lace the boots of – let alone compete with – bonafide boxers is now, thankfully, firmly in the bin.
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      Former super-middleweight world champ Carl Froch – one of the names Paul ridiculously tried to call out – summed it up with typically ruthless precision.
      After the split decision sparked Fury’s tears, the Cobra spat: “It might not shut him up for long, but Jake Paul can’t call himself a professional boxer because he’s gone in against a novice pro and got absolutely whooped.
      “Tommy got a thoroughly deserved win against a really basic, hapless Jake Paul.
      “Tommy’s done professional boxing purists a massive favour by shutting up Jake Paul.
      “He can’t call himself a professional boxer because he’s gone in against a novice pro and got absolutely whooped. He got obliterated.”

      Paul can activate a rematch clause, if he decides against it then Fury is free to explore a bout with fellow Englishman and internet phenomenon KSI.
      For risking their giant followings and youthful good looks, these men deserve credit. But the blurring of the lines between YouTube boxing and real boxing now has to stop.
      These clashes might be classed as professional boxing bouts but they generate much more money and a lot less quality than the real thing. More

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      Boxing schedule 2023: Results, upcoming fight dates – including Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin, Davis vs Garcia

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      BOXING is back better than ever in 2023 with some absolute crackers in store over the coming months. The year got underway with Gervonta Davis’ win over Hector Garcia, before Chris Eubank Jr was knocked out by Liam Smith two weeks later.
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      Anthony Yarde also put up a valiant effort in his clash with Artur Beterbiev, ultimately losing by 8th-round TKO.
      And the sports biggest stars – Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Canelo Alvarez, will all have huge fights to come.
      Here’s how the current 2023 schedule is looking…
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      🗓 March 4 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Telford, England

      Jay Swingler vs Nich Perrett
      Deen TheGreat vs Pully Arif (Misfits lightweight title)
      King Kenny vs Ashley Rak-Su
      Walid Sharks vs N&A Productions
      Astrid Wett vs AJ Bunker (Misfits flyweight title)
      Ginty vs Halal Ham
      Tempo Arts vs Godson

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      🗓 March 4 🇺🇸 Ontario, California
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      Brandon Figueroa vs Mark Magsayo (12 rounds – featherweight)

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      🗓 March 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Liverpool, England

      Callum Smith vs Pawel Stepien (12 rounds – light heavyweight)
      Liam Paro vs Robbie Davies Jr. (10 rounds -super-lightweight)
      Diego Pacheco vs Jack Cullen (10 rounds – super middleweight)
      Johnny Fisher vs Alfonso Damiani (8 rounds – heavyweight)

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      🗓 March 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Lawrence Okolie vs David Light (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBO title)

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      🗓 March 11 🇫🇷 Paris, France

      Tony Yoka vs Carlos Takam (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Dan Azeez vs Thomas Faure (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)

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      🗓 March 18 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Newcastle, England

      Cyrus Pattinson vs Chris Jenkins (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Pat McCormack vs Dario Socci (8 rounds – welterweight)
      Solomon Dacres vs Robert Ismay (10 rounds – heavyweight)

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      🗓 March 25 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Telford, England

      Nathan Heaney vs Jack Flatley (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Andrew Cain vs Ionut Baluta (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Moses Itauma vs TBA (4 rounds – heavyweight)
      Raven Chapman vs Lucie Sedlackova (10 rounds – featherweight)

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      🗓 March 25 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
      Cody Crowley vs Abel Ramos (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Jesus Ramos vs Joey Spencer (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Chris Colbert vs Jose Valenzuela (10 rounds – lightweight)📺 Showtime (US) 📺

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      🗓 March 25 🇺🇸 Fresno, California

      Jose Ramirez vs Richard Commey (12 rounds – super-lightweight)

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      🗓 April 1 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin (12 rounds – heavyweight)

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      🗓 April 1 🇺🇸 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

      Roy Jones Jr. vs. Anthony Pettis (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Vitor Belfort vs Ronaldo Souza (6 rounds – heavyweight)

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      🗓 April 8 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

      Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs Cristian Gonzalez (12 rounds -flyweight, WBO title)
      Marc Castro vs TBA (8 rounds – lightweight)
      Khalil Coe vs Aaron Casper (6 rounds – light heavyweight)

      🗓 April 8 🇺🇸 Newark, New Jersey
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      Shakur Stevenson vs Shuichiro Yoshino (12 rounds – lightweight)

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      🗓 April 15 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Joe Joyce vs Zhang Zhilei (12 rounds – heavyweight)

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      🗓 April 22 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff, Wales

      Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs Joe Cordina (12 rounds – super-featherweight, IBF title)

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      🗓 April 22 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia (12 rounds – lightweight)

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      🗓 May 20 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland

      Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano (12 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF titles)

      Artur Beterbiev stopped Anthony Yarde in their light-heavyweight clashCredit: Getty
      Boxing results 2023
      🗓 February 26 🇸🇦 Diriyah, Saudi Arabia

      Tommy Fury def. Jake Paul SD8 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Badou Jack def. Ilunga Makabu TKO12 (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBC title)

      🗓 February 25 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Floyd Mayweather EXHIBITION Aaron Chalmers (8 rounds – exhibition)

      🗓 February 18 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nottingham, England

      Mauricio Lara def. Leigh Wood KO7 (12 rounds – featherweight, WBA title)
      Dalton Smith def. Billy Allington UD12 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Gary Cully def. Wilfredo Flores TKO2 (10 rounds – lightweight)
      Diego Alberto Ruiz def. Gamal Yafai UD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)

      🗓 February 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Adam Azim def. Santos Reyes UD10 (10 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 February 4 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

      Amanda Serrano def. Erica Cruz UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight, WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF titles)
      Alycia Baumgardner def. Elhem Mekhaled UD10 (10 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF titles)
      Richardson Hitchins def. John Bauza UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Skye Nicolson def. Tania Alvarez UD10 (10 rounds -featherweight)

      🗓 January 28 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Artur Beterbiev def. Anthony Yarde TKO8 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBC, WBA, IBF titles)

      🗓 January 21 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

      Liam Smith def. Chris Eubank Jr. TKO4 (12 rounds – middleweight)
      Ekow Essuman def. Chris Kongo MD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Joseph Parker def. Jack Massey UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)

      🗓 January 14 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      KSI def. FaZe Temperrr KO1 (6 rounds – cruiserweight)

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      🗓 January 7 🇺🇸 Washington, D.C.

      Gervonta Davis def. Hector Garcia TKO9 (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Jaron “Boots” Ennis def. Karen Chukhadzhian UD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Demetrius Andrade def. Demond Nicholson UD10 (10 rounds – super middleweight) More

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      Boxing fans compare Derek Chisora to ‘Salt Bae at the World Cup’ after photobombing Mike Tyson and Cristiano Ronaldo

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      STUNNED boxing fans were left saying the same thing as Derek Chisora stole the ringside show. The heavyweight was in Saudi Arabia to see Tommy Fury’s split decision victory over Jake Paul.
      Derek Chisora was snapped alongside Mike Tyson and Cristiano Ronaldo
      Chisora was seen throughout the build-up and post-fight coverageCredit: Reuters
      And fans could not help but compare him to Salt Bae at the World CupCredit: instagram
      Chisora’s last fight came against Tyson Fury in 2022Credit: Getty
      And his antics around the ring including the photobombing of Mike Tyson and Cristiano Ronaldo caught fans’ attention.
      One commented: “Chisora is like Salt Bae at a World Cup final.”
      Celebrity chef Salt Bae was criticised for snatching the World Cup trophy away from jubilant Argentina players after the final in Qatar to perform his trademark sprinkle.
      His antics saw Fifa launch an investigation into how he was allowed to gatecrash the final, while he was then banned from attending the US Open Cup tournament.
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      Other fans online chipped in with similar comments.
      One joked: “Derek Chisora giving off salt bae World Cup final vibes 🤣.”
      A second said: “Chisora is going full Salt Bae in this fight. Wouldn’t be surprised if he wears the belt himself.”
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      A third remarked: “Is Chisora the new Salt Bae?”
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      While a fourth added: “Derek Chisora is like Salt Bae in the finals 😂.”
      The British boxer has been an active presence throughout the build-up of the fight.
      He was even called upon to separate Paul and Fury as they squared up in their press conference. More