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      Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua lined up for stunning fight this year after Gypsy King’s bout against Oleksandr Usyk

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      BOB ARUM is ready to line up Tyson Fury to at last fight Anthony Joshua this year. Fury is currently in negotiations for the heavyweight division’s first ever four-belt undisputed fight against Oleksandr Usyk.
      Tyson Fury’s promoter Bob Arum is ready for talks with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Instagram / @wowhydrate
      Anthony Joshua could fight Tyson Fury in the summerCredit: Rex
      Meanwhile, AJ returns on April 1 against American Jermaine Franklin following consecutive losses to Usyk.
      But should Joshua get back to winning ways with Fury also emerging with all the belts, Arum wants to finally commence the Battle of Britain.
      He told iD Boxing: “Down the line, if Fury is successful then the best fight for him would be Anthony Joshua.
      “If they don’t mess around like they did last time, I would certainly like to put that fight together, providing Joshua wins his fight in April.”
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      Joshua, 33, was beaten for the second time in the space of 11 months by Usyk, 36, in Saudi Arabia in August.
      But the Ukrainian ruled himself out of then unifying the titles against Fury, 34, who wanted to return in December.
      The Gypsy King made a shock callout to AJ which was accepted but talks predictably collapsed.
      So Arum wants to avoid a repeat episode if the two teams come to the negotiation table again.
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      He said: “That fight, we were talking about before Tyson fought Chisora, we had the percentages and everything and then Joshua pulled out.
      “Well, OK there might have been reasons for that etc, etc, but a straight forward negotiation in the time is right for that is what we’re looking for to get that fight over the line.
      “There’s no reason why that fight couldn’t happen but Fury has to beat Usyk first and Joshua has to beat the guy he’s fighting.”
      Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn claimed Joshua will fight Fury in the summer if he beats Franklin.
      But the WBC champion shot down the idea in an interview with SportBible.
      Fury said: “I don’t even go there anymore. No interest in any AJ questions. Zero. Man’s dead in my eyes.
      “There’s no business between me and him to be done. Finished.”
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      Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk close to being confirmed for Wembley on April 29 as Arum says Saudi Arabia CAN’T host fight

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      TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed title fight is close to being confirmed for April 29 at Wembley stadium. Fury’s promoter Bob Arum has confirmed Saudi Arabia is OUT of the equation to host the first ever four-belt heavyweight unification.
      Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk is close to being confirmed for April 29 at Wembley stadiumCredit: Getty
      Usyk is still in talks to fight Fury and it could now be in the UKCredit: Getty
      Instead talks are progressing for a deal in the capital with an announcement targeted for next week.
      Arum told iD Boxing: “We’re looking to put the fight at Wembley stadium and we’re getting close with the negotiations with both Usyk and his promoter K2 and with Tyson.
      “So hopefully we can get busy with that fight as early as next week and get the thing going.
      “We would like very much to do a press conference not only in London but to bring the fighters over to New York and to do a press conference in New York as well.”
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      The Middle East were frontrunners to host the historic title unification but Arum confirmed they cannot accommodate a fight on their target date in April.
      He said: “The Saudi money is not realistic because Saudi Arabia is not available to do that fight in the time period which is required by the organisations.”
      Fury, 34, and Usyk, 36, were left to thrash out purses with organisers in Saudi before the venue was ruled out.
      Now both stars will have to agree a financial split of a smaller amount on offer to fight in the UK.
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      Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk has publicly refused to budge on anything less than a 50/50 split.
      But Fury’s side argue that, as the bigger attraction, he is deserving of a bigger slice – but Arum will not negotiate in the open.
      He said: “I am not going to talk about percentages or statements because once you start negotiating in the press it all falls apart.
      “Because then, the ego of people come to the fore and that trumps common sense.
      “So lets us be, let it be behind the scenes, I’m sure we’ll put it together and hopefully have an announcement shortly.”
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      Tommy Fury blasts Jake Paul for ‘talking s***’ about dad John before being ‘up Tyson’s a***’ just seconds later

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      TOMMY FURY blasted Jake Paul for “talking s***” about his dad John just moments before palling up to brother Tyson. Paul had travelled to London after the announcement of his rescheduled grudge match with Tommy, on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Tyson Fury pictured with Jake PaulCredit: INSTAGRAM
      John Fury was slammed by Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      And he was critical of John’s involvement in Tommy’s training camp just as Tyson burst through the door.
      The heavyweight champion faked a punch to Paul before the two embraced and even posed for a picture.
      But Tommy slammed the YouTuber-turned boxer for switching up so quickly and not standing his ground.
      He told Queensberry Promotions: “I’ve seen it, it’s all the makings of a s***house.
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      “He was talking s*** about my dad, saying he didn’t know anything about boxing, he didn’t know how to train fighters and what not.
      “But then Tyson walked in the room all of a sudden and he’s up his a*** a hundred miles. You can just tell a fighter when you see one.
      “A legitimate fighter would say what he’s saying and it doesn’t matter who walks in the room, they’d still stand by it. ‘Yeah, that’s what I think.’
      “But for him, Tyson walked in the room and he crumbled, s*** himself. So that’s the measure of the man I’m dealing with.”
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      Paul, 26, jetted in from Dubai where he had been training to face off with Fury, 23, at Wembley Arena.
      And he fumed further when his rival no-showed their kick-off press conference in Saudi Arabia.
      But Fury – who twice pulled out of the bout due to injury and visa issues – insisted he is the more focused fighter at hand.
      He said: “This man is a fruit loop, you see him all the time on the internet, YouTubers doing odd things, this is just him and he’s taken a liking to boxing.
      “He’s thought he’ll have a go at it and that’s it. You’ve got one man playing at it and one man that’s training like a trojan. I sleep, eat, train and repeat.
      “I’m not flying about on no private jet emptying my tank. I go to the gym, eat my food and I go to bed.
      “I’m not playing at this game, it’s very serious to me. But again, it’s just business, this man is another opponent, it’s all he is to me.
      “He’s like another journeyman, not interested. He’s just another step along the way in my career, that’s it.”
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury fight on February 26 in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty More

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      Gervonta Davis could face jail after pleading guilty over hit-and-run but WILL get to fight Ryan Garcia on April 15

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      GERVONTA DAVIS may face jail time after pleading guilty to four traffic offences in relation to a hit-and-run.But the boxing ace WILL get to fight Ryan Garcia on April 15 as his sentencing hearing is not until May 5.
      Gervonta Davis may face jail time over a hit-and-run in 2020Credit: AP
      Davis’ sentencing will take place after his proposed fight with Ryan GarciaCredit: Alamy
      Davis, 28, allegedly crashed his Lamborghini into another car in November 2020 after running a red light.
      Four people were treated in hospital for injuries, and Davis was charged with 14 various traffic violations in March 2021.
      The American had been hoping to avoid jail time after accepting a plea deal last September.
      But this was thrown out following a plea from one of the victims who was pregnant at the time of the incident.
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      However, a new plea deal has been approved, with Davis admitting his guilt to four offences related to the hit-and-run.
      Davis will discover if he faces jail time at a later hearing on May 5.
      And it means his anticipated April 15 bout against Garcia can go ahead.
      The duo were in the finishing stages of striking a deal, with just the uncertainty of Davis’ sentencing holding up a final agreement.
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      But talks can now advance with Davis’ fate to be decided almost a month later.
      The Baltimore-born brawler has won all 28 of his professional bouts, with 26 coming by knockout.
      And he faces his toughest test yet in Garcia, 24, who is victorious in all of his 23 fights. More

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      Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury early start time CONFIRMED as pair follow in Anthony Joshua’s footsteps

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      THE ringwalk time for Jake Paul’s fight with Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia has been CONFIRMED – and it’s good news for UK fans. The celebrity boxing rivals at last settle their score after Fury twice pulled out before amid injury and US visa issues.
      Jake Paul, Derek Chisora and Tommy Fury ahead of the fightCredit: Getty
      His Stateside travel ban leaves him unable to fight in America with the grudge match instead travelling to the Middle East.
      But the ringwalk will accommodate those watching in UK, as was the case for the two times Anthony Joshua boxed in Saudi.
      According to a pay-per-view press release from BT Box Office, the duo will make their way to the ring at 9.30pm.
      For those in America, that is 4.30 in the afternoon Eastern Time or 1.30pm Pacific.
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      Paul, 26, comes into the fight at 6-0 but faces his first opponent with a recognised boxing record.
      That follows after wins over ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47.
      The YouTuber-turned boxer has prepared for the fight almost 800 miles away in Dubai.
      Meanwhile Fury, 23, is now flying out to Saudi following a training camp in Manchester and Bolton.
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      The stakes have been raised even more after the WBC announced Paul will earn a world ranking if he wins.
      Any challenger for the world title must be ranked within the top 15, meaning he is one victory away from a title shot.
      Badou Jack, 39, challenges Ilunga Makabu, 35, for the cruiserweight title on Paul’s undercard.

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      Deontay Wilder’s team break silence on ‘talks’ for fourth Tyson Fury clash with Gypsy King’s clash vs Usyk in balance

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      DEONTAY WILDER’s head coach has denied suggestions of a fourth fight with Tyson Fury being in the pipeline.Reports this week claimed the Gypsy King had lined up a shock quadrilogy fight with former WBC champion in case his historic undisputed heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk fell through.
      Reports this week claimed Tyson Fury had lined up a shock fourth fight with Deontay WilderCredit: ALAMY
      Fury was said to have eyed a fourth clash with Wilder in case his bout with Oleksandr Usyk fell throughCredit: REUTERS
      But Wilder’s coach Malik Scott insists there have been no talksCredit: INSTAGRAM@MALIKKINGSCOTT
      But Team Wilder insists that’s not the case, with coach Malik Scott telling ES News: “No, not at all. There’s no talks.
      “When I say that there is no talks, I’m coming from Deontay’s perspective.
      “Because that is who I am hands-on with, every other day. From his perspective, it is all just hoopla.”
      Scott, however, is refusing to rule out the prospect of Fury and Wilder sharing the ring again, although he’d prefer his man to fight Usyk.
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      He said: “Fury-Wilder 4 is an option, but it is more realistic to say Usyk-Wilder.
      “I would want that to happen before Fury-Wilder.”
      Usyk’s promoter and manager Alexander Krassyuk flew into London this week for last-ditch talks to finalise the first undisputed heavyweight dust-up in nearly 25 years.
      April 29 is the targeted date for the clash, which could potentially take place at Wembley.
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      Fury’s co-promoter Frank Warren told talkSPORT his week: “We are very, very close to getting this [Fury vs Usyk] done. Very, very close.
      “His people are coming in tomorrow and I’m hoping we’re gonna get some news for everybody. We’re close to getting it done.
      “Tomorrow we’re gonna meet up. Alex Krassyuk, his promoter, is coming to the Arsenal vs Man City game with me.
      “I’m hoping that if I can get enough wine down him that we can do the deal.
      “We’re meeting him to get an agreement on the various scenarios to make it happen.
      “There’s a few more hurdles for both sides to get over. They’re not [insurmountable], not at all. Location is the main thing.
      “If we go abroad, then you go there for a premium, that’s the reason you do it.

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      “If not, then we get down to the reality of what it’ll be at Wembley where the numbers are what they are.
      “We broke the box office record with the fight vs Dillian Whyte last April. If we get this one on, I think that will break that record.
      “I think it’s well in excess of a million [UK PPV] buys, one-and-a-half million.
      “It’s not like we’ve got to go and sell Usyk, he’s beaten Anthony Joshua twice, the public know who he is. It’s not a tough sell at all.
      “We’ve got a pencil on it [April 29] for obvious reasons, just in case, we’ve gotta make sure we’ve got some insurance. So there’s a pencil on the date.
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      “In a perverse way, I would like to see it at Wembley because I’d like to see all the records broken and obviously see the fight in the UK.
      “But from the boxers and their bank managers’ point of view, they would like to maximise what they can earn for an historic fight.” More

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      ‘That used to get you AJ-Klitschko’ – Fans vent outrage as BT Sport reveal PPV price for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury

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      THE pay-per-view price for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury has been revealed – and some boxing fans are raging.The social media stars will collide in a Saudi showdown nearly two years in the making at the end of the month.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will collide in a Saudi showdown at the end of the monthCredit: MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS
      The pair’s grudge match with be broadcast on BT Sport Box OfficeCredit: GETTY
      Boxing fans will have to pay £19.95 to watch the rivals throw downCredit: GETTY
      BT Sport have won the broadcasting rights for the grudge match in the UK and Ireland and have made it a box office show.
      And boxing fans can watch the pair trade blows for a cool £19.95.
      Fight fans were quick to comment on the fee required to watch the Diryah dust-up, with one saying: “Like anyone’s gonna pay for that, I’ll stick to streaming thanks.”
      Another said: “WTF it’s PPV as well? Haha. Boxing is dead.”
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      And another said: “Think I’d rather go to Wakey Wines and buy a bottle of that overpriced that drink than that.”
      One remarked: “‘That used to get you AJ-Klitschko.”
      Some fans, however, were quite satisfied with the pricing of the pay-per-view punch-up.
      One said: “Bargain, I would have easily paid £29.99 to see this.”
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      Another said: “Should be £49.99.”
      And another said: “That’s actually decent value for once in 2023.”

      One remarked: “Bargain! Surprised it ain’t £30.
      “The future of boxing Tommy fumbles.”
      The social media feud between Paul and Fury, 26 and 23 respectively, began almost two years ago.
      YouTuber turned boxer Paul has repeatedly taken aim at Fury and his girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague and even revealed the birth of their daughter Bambi.

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      And Fury – the brother of WBC heavyweight champ Tyson – vowed to make The Problem Child pay for his words in double quick time.
      In an exclusive interview with SunSport, he said: “I think we all know Tyson by now – and my dad – we all know how to sell pay-per-views, we all know how to hype a fight.
      “I think that’s all that is really.
      “My dad and Tyson both know what’s going to happen in this fight, Tyson’s been there ever since I started boxing, so has my dad.
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      “They know what I’m capable of, they know what my opponent is capable of.
      “And it’s going to be quite an easy night’s work.” More

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      ‘Scared he’ll kill Deontay Wilder’ – John Fury begs Tyson to avoid fourth fight ‘unless he wants funeral on his hands’

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      JOHN FURY is worried that his heavyweight champion son Tyson could KILL rival Deontay Wilder if they fight for a fourth time.Tyson and Wilder fought three times for the WBC world title between 2018 and 2021.
      Secret talks between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder over a FOURTH fight have taken placeCredit: AP
      John Fury is worried son Tyson could KILL WilderCredit: Getty
      The first fight ended a draw despite many feeling Fury should’ve been the only man to have his hand raised.
      Tyson made sure to get the job done in the next two fights, though, winning both with brutal knockouts.
      A unification bout with WBA, IBF, and WBO champ Oleksandr Usyk is expected to take place later this year, but reports suggest secret talks have been held with Wilder over a fourth fight at Wembley IF negotiations fall through.
      Dad John believes a fourth meeting would be a bad idea, fearing son Tyson could KILL Wilder.
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      John told Freebets.com: “I’m worried about him fighting Wilder because I’m afraid of him killing Wilder.
      “Wilder’s got a cracked skull, his skull is cracked like an egg.
      “That kind of thing can’t be repaired so if Tyson hits him again he could kill him.
      “So I’ve said ‘unless you want a funeral on your hands and the death of Deontay Wilder keep from him’.
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      ” He’s beat him three times, massacred him each time.
      “He beat him [in the controversial draw] when he’d just lost eight stone and been out of the ring for three years.
      “He poses no threat, the only danger he poses is Tyson killing him.
      “That danger and smoke, we don’t want, let him go faff about with these blokes he can hit once and they’ll lay on the floor and carry on, he’s no good to Tyson.
      “I don’t want to go to my grave knowing that my son’s killed somebody.”

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