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      Josh Taylor claims he has NOT ducked Jack Catterall for rematch fight and slams rival as ‘cry baby’

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      JOSH TAYLOR insists he has not ducked out of the Jack Catterall rematch — and labelled his spurned nemesis a ‘cry baby’.Taylor, 32, retained his four super-lightweight world titles last February with a controversial points win.
      Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall before their bitter boutCredit: Getty
      But the rerun has just been cancelled for a third time, with the Tartan Tornado blaming a foot injury.
      And he now looks set to accept the WBO mandatory challenge — for the one belt he was not forced to vacate — from 25-year-old Teofimo Lopez.
      Catterall and Taylor were pulled apart when the third date was scrapped last month so there is enough bad blood for it to be revisited soon.
      Undefeated Taylor said: “I had given up and sacrificed a lot to make that fight happen.
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      “I had vacated my titles to make this happen and been offered bigger and better fights but said no.
      “I wanted to put all that doubt about me to bed and move on with my career and then the injury happened.
      “It was out of my control and I just have to roll with the punches.”
      Chorley southpaw Catterall, 29, accused Taylor of running scared.
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      But Taylor, who is 19-0, said: “I became undisputed world champion on the road. I went to America to win the last of the belts.
      “To say I am afraid of anyone is ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous.
      “The way he and his team are moaning and crying about it, they are just moaning cry babies, they are sore losers.
      “I am sure he will get the chance to rectify it one day but I highly doubt that he will get anywhere near me.”
      Taylor added: “Lopez is a huge fight.
      “He is a big character with a lot to say and he has been shouting my name out for a long time.”
      Jack Catterall lost a disputed decision to Josh TaylorCredit: PA More

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      ‘See you soon ‘ – Ex-UFC champ Francis Ngannou calls out Deontay Wilder after being challenged to boxing and MMA fights

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      FRANCIS NGANNOU has sent a chilling warning Deontay Wilder’s way after being called out by the boxer.Former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder recently challenged the free agent to back-to-back fights inside the boxing ring and MMA cage.
      Deontay Wilder recently challenged Francis Ngannou to a two-fight seriesCredit: AFP
      Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou has accepted the call-outCredit: GETTY
      Ngannou and Wilder met at the UFC Performance Institute last yearCredit: YOUTUBE@FRANCISNGANNOU
      The challenge came a matter of weeks after former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou became a free man after failing to agree a new deal with the promotion.
      And Cameroonian clubber Ngannou is happy to throw down with his fellow knockout artist, tweeting: “Welcome to the free world Bronze Bomber.
      “I hope you are a man of your word. See you soon.”
      He added: “I said only boxing so he can keep his limbs.
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      “Like I said we will see if he’s a man of his word.”
      Wilder’s immediate future is currently up in the air as he’s reportedly fielding offers after being left disappointed with the potential purse for a clash with Andy Ruiz Jr.
      The American hasn’t left Al Haymon’s PBC stable but insists he’s an “open agent”.
      He told 78SPORTSTV: “I have no problem with PBC.
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      “We’re still thriving, we’re strong, and I think PBC still has some of the best fighters out there.
      “I don’t have nothing against PBC, we’re still working together as far as I know of.
      “Me and Al Haymon still communicate, ain’t no bad blood against none of us.
      “I’m still part of PBC, still looking to do fights on PBC.
      “I’m just an open agent, I’m an open fighter. I want to fight on all types of platforms. I’m willing to work with anyone in the business.”
      Wilder hasn’t fought since his brutal first-round knockout of Robert Helenius last October.
      Free agent Ngannou, meanwhile, was last in action last January in his first and final defence of the UFC heavyweight crown against Ciryl Gane. More

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      Jake Paul’s dad invites Tyson Fury and his ‘bully’ dad John round for Christmas but snubs Tommy ahead of son’s fight

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      TYSON FURY and his “bully” dad John have been invited round Jake Paul’s for Christmas – but Tommy has been snubbed. Paul finally faces his celebrity boxing rival next Sunday in Saudi Arabia, after Tommy pulled out twice before amid injury and US visa issues.
      Logan Paul with brother Jake and dad GregCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Tyson Fury with his dad John
      The American’s dad Greg pleaded with his son to walk away from the fight after their plagued past.
      And the animosity towards Tommy remains with Greg in no rush to make amends over a festive meal.
      He told Top Rank: “I like Tyson Fury. The dad’s kind of a punk and a bully but I like his energy. Tommy is straight up a p***y.
      “But here is my offer. Tyson and the Dad you are welcome to come to ours for Christmas and thanksgiving when we are together.
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      “Tommy I’m afraid you are going to have to stay at home because your wife will not want you to be here.”
      Paul, 26, then shouted: “Tommy you are not invited man.”
      The YouTuber-turned prizefighter has struck up a surprise friendship with Tommy’s champion brother Tyson, 34.
      And after Paul traveled to London for a face off, the two ran into each other.
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      Tyson faked a punch to Paul before the two embraced and even posed for a picture.
      But Tommy, 23, slammed him 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.
      “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.”
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury fight ahead of their February 26 fightCredit: Getty More

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      Deontay Wilder is now a ‘free agent’ after Eddie Hearn teases shock talks… paving way for Anthony Joshua super-fight

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      DEONTAY WILDER is a “free agent” after Eddie Hearn teased talks – paving way for an Anthony Joshua super-fight.Wilder revealed he is still on good terms with Premier Boxing Champions – but is speaking to other outfits.
      Deontay Wilder announced himself as a free agentCredit: Getty
      He told 78SportsTV : “No bad blood. I’m still part of PBC. I’m just an open agent, open fighter.
      “I want to fight on all types of platforms, I’m willing to work with anyone. I have no problem with PBC, we’re still thriving.
      “We’re still working together as far as I know of. Me and Al Haymon still communicate, there is no bad blood.
      “We are working on a number of things and I shall return real soon, it has just been an ongoing thing dealing with the business of boxing.
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      “We have been travelling to all the different places, because I want to know what is going on and where it is going to take place.
      “Once we get everything together, we are going to make an announcement and it is going to be amazing.”
      Joshua’s alliance with sports streaming app DAZN and Wilder’s history with Showtime and Fox made a TV deal hard to negotiate.
      But the American’s team have remained open to at last making a blockbuster deal with AJ.
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      Hearn was probed on whether he himself has spoken to Wilder and the promoter failed to deny it.
      Asked by iD Boxing if he has spoken to Wilder, he responded: “Possibly.”
      Joshua, 33, returns on April 1 against Jermaine Franklin, 29, following consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, 36.
      Meanwhile Wilder, 37, has been ordered into a WBC final eliminator bout against Andy Ruiz Jr, 33, with talks ongoing.
      Anthony Joshua with promoter Eddie HearnCredit: Getty More

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      Tyson Fury ‘won’t go down Anthony Joshua fight road again’ after claiming Brit rival is ‘dead’ to him

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      TYSON FURY and promoter Frank Warren are refusing to ever entertain a showdown with Anthony Joshua again.The rivals were on course to throw down in 2021 before Deontay Wilder threw a spanner into the works by winning his arbitration for a trilogy fight with Fury.
      Tyson Fury offered Anthony Joshua a shock world title lifeline last yearCredit: Getty
      But the eagerly-anticipated domestic dust-up failed to come to fruitionCredit: GETTY
      Neither The Gypsy King or promoter Frank Warren will entertain the fight againCredit: PA
      The biggest fight in the history of British boxing almost came to fruition late last year when Fury threw AJ a shock world title lifeline.
      But negotiations failed to bear fruit, much to the frustration of Warren, who told SecondsOut: “I wouldn’t even want to go down that road again.
      “We wasted a lot of time.
      “I know you’ve got the people who wonder who was telling the truth, we were telling the truth.
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      “When you look at it, he never had a trainer or anything so what on earth were we negotiating for to fight in December.
      “It’s just a waste of everybody’s time.
      “I don’t want to keep going back to Tyson, Tyson won’t even entertain it at the moment, absolutely not.
      “I don’t even want to bring up Anthony Joshua’s name to him.”
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      Fury, 34, said of throwing down with the former two-time unified heavyweight champ: “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.”
      Fury is currently in negotiations over a blockbuster undisputed heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
      But talks have hit the rocks following a dispute over the 50-50 purse split, which Team Fury believe is unfair.

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      Dad John told All Out Fighting: “That’s what the delay is with Tyson – they won’t pay him what he’s worth.
      “They want him for nothing.
      “They want to make the money, they want the lion’s share and to give Tyson the small end.
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      “That ain’t going to wash with us. It’s the Fury’s way, or the highway, we bow down to no one.
      “We are the kings of the ring at the minute.” More

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      Tyson Fury’s undisputed fight with Usyk ‘not big enough’ for Saudi Arabia – as Anthony Joshua not involved, claims Hearn

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      EDDIE HEARN claimed Tyson Fury’s undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk is “not big enough” for Saudi Arabia – as Anthony Joshua is not involved.The unbeaten champions are still in talks for the heavyweight division’s first ever four-belt unification bout.
      Promoter Eddie Hearn with Anthony JoshuaCredit: PA
      But backers in Saudi Arabia have pulled out with Wembley stadium on April 29 now set to host.
      Rival promoter Hearn insisted the mega-money in the Middle East is not being fronted as star man AJ is not fighting.
      He told BoxingScene: “The fight’s not big enough.
      “The fight’s not big enough for the money Tyson Fury wants because it doesn’t involve Anthony Joshua.
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      “[Joshua] may be the only guy that can command that kind of money, but hopefully we can make Tyson Fury [fight] against Anthony Joshua, and then Tyson will get the numbers he wants.”
      Joshua, 33, first boxed in Saudi in 2019 when he avenged his shock loss to Andy Ruiz Jr, 33, six months earlier.
      And he returned last August in another rematch but this time lost to Usyk, 36, who first beat the Brit a year beforehand.
      It has set the Ukrainian up for an undisputed title decider against Fury, 34, which Hall of Famer Arum confirmed is eyed for London.
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      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.”
      Tyson Fury facing off with Oleksandr UsykCredit: Reuters More

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      ‘Pay him’ – Tyson Fury’s dad reveals Usyk fight delay is down to money dispute and threatens to walk away from bout

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      TYSON FURY is willing to walk away from his showdown with Oleksandr Usyk if he doesn’t receive the “lion’s share” of the purse.Negotiations over the historic undisputed heavyweight title fight recently hit the rocks over Usyk’s demands for a 50-50 purse split.
      Tyson Fury was seemingly set for an spring showdown with Oleksandr UsykCredit: REUTERS
      But talks over the undisputed heavyweight title fight have recently hit the rocksCredit: GETTY
      John Fury has revealed the fight has been delayed due to a purse rowCredit: INSTAGRAM
      But Team Fury are adamant The Gypsy King is the A-side and deserves a bigger split of the pie with dad John telling All Out Fighting: “That’s what the delay is with Tyson – they won’t pay him what he’s worth.
      “They want him for nothing.
      “They want to make the money, they want the lion’s share and to give Tyson the small end.”
      Neither Fury, 34, nor dad John will back down in the purse row, which could potentially scupper the planned April 29 dust-up.
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      John continued: “That ain’t going to wash with us. It’s the Fury’s way, or the highway, we bow down to no one.
      “We are the kings of the ring at the minute.”
      Usyk’s manager and pal Alexander Krassuyk jetted into London this week for showdown talks to try and finalise the first undisputed heavyweight dust-up in nearly 25 years.
      Fury co-promoter Frank Warren told talkSPORT earlier this week: “We are very, very close to getting this [Fury vs Usyk] done. Very, very close.
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      “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.
      “If not, then we get down to the reality of what it’ll be at Wembley where the numbers are what they are.

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      “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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      Inside Jake Paul’s stunning body transformation from skinny Disney star to unbeaten boxer ahead of Tommy Fury fight

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      JAKE PAUL has gone from skinny Disney star to cruiserweight boxing contender in the short space of under six years. The American starred in two series of TV show Bizaardvark, first airing on 2017 after shooting to fame on social media app Vine.
      Jake Paul was much skinnier during his Disney Channel days
      Jake Paul shot to fame on social media app Vine
      The American began boxing in 2018
      And after a successful career as one of the biggest YouTubers in the world, in 2018 Paul began his boxing journey.
      Now after nearly five years and just six professional bouts, he is one of the richest fighters on the planet.
      In 2021, he was behind only Tyson Fury, 34, and Canelo Alvarez, 32, in the list of highest-paid boxers.
      And next Sunday, in Saudi Arabia, he faces Fury’s younger brother Tommy in their rescheduled celebrity grudge match.
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      The eight-round pay-per-view bout is scheduled for 185lb or 13st 2lb, the lightest weight in Paul’s career.
      He has largely campaigned at 190lb, 13st 7lb, while following a gruelling training regime.
      Paul, 26, was a high-school wrestler, so has always maintained a good physique even during his days on the small screen.
      But he has conditioned himself into fighting shape now, packing on the muscle.
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      Paul has beaten ex-MMA champions in Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47.
      But Tommy, 23, will be the first opponent he has faced with a recognised boxing record.
      And the stakes have been raised after the WBC announced Paul will receive a world ranking if he wins.
      A ranking within the organisation would pave the way for him to sensationally challenge for a championship title.
      It means Paul could very well complete his transition from children’s TV actor to world title challenger.
      Jake Paul has largely fought at 190lbCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Jake Paul fights Tommy Fury at 185lb
      Jake Paul ahead of his fight with Tommy Fury in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More