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      Mexican boxing icon Canelo Alvarez in grovelling apology after threatening Lionel Messi in Argentina World Cup shirt row

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      CANELO ALVAREZ has issued a grovelling apology after his threat to Lionel Messi over the World Cup shirt row.Argentina beat Mexico 2-0 in their World Cup Group C match with seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi getting a goal and an assist.
      Canelo Alvarez has issued an apology to Lionel MessiCredit: Getty
      The legendary footballer was accused of disrespecting MexicoCredit: Getty
      Wild scenes in the Argentine dressing room followed as they kept their qualification hopes alive after losing their first group match 2-1 to Saudi Arabia.
      A clip was shared of the joyous scenes, but it showed a Mexico shirt on the floor near Messi, and as the Paris Saint-Germain man took his boot off, his foot brushed the jersey – which boxer Canelo found disrespectful.
      And that led to the Mexican boxing legend saying Messi “better pray to God that I don’t find him”.
      Canelo tweeted: “Did you guys see Messi cleaning the floor with our jersey and flag. He better pray to God that I don’t find him.
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      “Just like I respect Argentina, he has to respect Mexico! I’m not talking about the country as a whole, just about the bulls**t that Messi did.”
      Former Argentina striker Sergio Aguero then became embroiled in a war of words with the Mexican boxing icon.
      And Argentinian UFC star Santiago Ponzinibbio even offered to fight the four-weight world champion.
      Now the 32-year-old, who beat Gennady Golovkin in September in their trilogy bout, has moved to end the feud.
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      Ahead of Argentina’s crunch final group game with Poland and Mexico’s clash with Saudi Arabia, he took to Twitter to say sorry.
      He wrote: “These last few days I got carried away by the passion and love I feel for my country and made comments that were out of place for which I want to apologise to Messi and the people of Argentina.
      “Every day we learn something new and this time it was my turn.
      “I wish both teams much success in their matches today and here we will continue supporting Mexico until the end.” More

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      Nate Diaz officially leaves the UFC but still open to Conor McGregor trilogy as lucrative Jake Paul showdown looms

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      NATE DIAZ’s run with the UFC is officially OVER following the end of an exclusive negotiating period.The former lightweight title challenger fought out his contract with mixed martial arts’ premier promotion in September.
      Nate Diaz is a free agent after fighting out his UFC contract and the end of an exclusive negotiation periodCredit: GETTY
      Diaz closed out his UFC career with a victory over fellow vet Tony FergusonCredit: GETTY
      But the fan favourite hasn’t shut the door on a trilogy fight with rival Conor McGregorCredit: GETTY
      But the youngest Diaz brother was unable to field offers from potential suitors due to an exclusive three-month negotiation period.
      That has now come to an end.
      Diaz’s manager Zach Rosenfield told MMA Junkie: “Nate is going to be looking at the biggest fights possible.”
      A blockbuster trilogy with rival Conor McGregor is, however, still something Diaz wants to complete before hanging up his gloves.
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      Rosenfield continued: “He has stated that completing the trilogy with Conor McGregor is something that interests him, and that has not changed.”
      Diaz is expected to enter the boxing world following his 15-year stint in the UFC – with a showdown against YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul a real possibility.
      But the fan favourite won’t solely compete in the squared circle next year.
      Rosenfield said: “You will see Nate competing multiple times in 2023, and that will include boxing.”
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      Paul wasted no time in calling out Diaz, who was involved in a skirmish at the YouTuber’s clash with Anderson Silva last month.
      He tweeted: “Hi Nate. Finally out of your UFC contract?
      “Let’s see how tough you are in the boxing ring instead of hallway slap contests. @NateDiaz209.
      A lucrative boxing match with Jake Paul could be on the cards for Nate DiazCredit: REX
      “I have a venue booked. Offer is ready when you are. Just need you to sign.”
      Diaz, 37, closed out his UFC career with fourth-round submission victory over fellow MMA vet Tony Ferguson in the main event of UFC 279 in September. More

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      Anthony Joshua set to return in late March as Eddie Hearn reveals Deontay Wilder grudge match in pipeline for ex-champ

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA will begin his climb back up the world title ranks in “late March”.The former two-time unified heavyweight champion is in a rebuilding phase of his career following consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk.
      Anthony Joshua will look to rebuild himself early next year following back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk.Credit: GETTY
      Promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed AJ will be back in the ring in ‘late March’Credit: PA
      A grudge match with Deontay Wilder is on the cards for the former champCredit: GETTY
      And promoter Eddie Hearn hopes to have the Brit back in the ring in the spring.
      During an appearance on the DAZN Boxing show, Hearn said: “At the moment, AJ’s plans are he is due to fight in late March, and we’re locking that in.”
      Joshua has plenty of fights available to him for his return to the ring – including a long overdue grudge match with former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
      Hearn added: “Could that be Wilder? Possibly. I’m open to that conversation.
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      “In my head, because of the Andy Ruiz situation and everything, it was one for the summer or certainly 2023. We’re more than willing to have that conversation.
      “Obviously, Dillian Whyte’s win during the weekend sort of opens up that situation for Whyte against AJ, but we also understand that AJ against Deontay Wilder is one of the biggest fights in boxing.
      “So definitely, we’d be open to making that fight next or even the one after.”
      Hearn, however, concedes a gunfight with Joshua may not be top of Wilder’s wish list, saying: “Maybe they’re trying to push the [Andy] Ruiz fight a little bit, or maybe they want it.
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      “I have to reach out to Shelly [Finkel] (Wilder’s manager) today.
      “There are a lot of options for Deontay Wilder. Firstly, I have the Anthony Joshua fight, which is a massive fight for Deontay Wilder.
      “I also have the Dillian Whyte fight. I’d still like to make Dillian Whyte against Deontay Wilder.
      “I’d be happy to look at both of those fights.
      Joshua is planning to fight before the first quarter of 2023 comes to an end but is refusing to give a specific date for his return.
      He said: “I don’t know [when I’ll be back].
      “I was supposed to be in the ring this year, I’m going to be in the ring next year. I’ll be in the ring when I’m in the ring.
      “I don’t want to make statements today and then I’ll get held to the cross.
      “Do you know what I mean? When I’m ready, I’ll be back in the ring.”
      Anthony Joshua insists he’ll be back in the ring when he’s ‘ready’Credit: Getty More

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      Tyson Fury offers £1MILLION bet Deontay Wilder knocks out Anthony Joshua and says Brit doesn’t have ‘minerals’ for fight

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      TYSON FURY is willing to bet £1MILLION on Deontay Wilder knocking Anthony Joshua “out cold.” Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel and AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn have both said they are willing to negotiate a super-fight for 2023.
      Deontay Wilder has been backed by Tyson Fury to KO Anthony JoshuaCredit: Rex
      Anthony Joshua is linked with a super-fight against Deontay WilderCredit: Splash
      But Fury doubts British rival Joshua will ever step foot in the ring with the Bronze Bomber.
      He told Behind The Gloves: “I’d like to see that fight but I don’t think AJ has got the minerals to take that fight.
      “That’s it, I just don’t think he will fight anyone that will knock him out. I just don’t, that is my personal opinion.
      “Wilder will definitely knock out Joshua. I’d even have a bet on it.
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      “I’d have one million quid on it with anybody. £1million, even money, Wilder knocks Joshua out cold.”
      Joshua, 33, has taken a break from boxing following consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, 35.
      Meanwhile Wilder, 37, knocked out Robert Helenius, 38, in round one of his October comeback fight.
      It was his first since a KO loss to Fury, 34, in their epic October 2021 trilogy bout.
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      AJ is being lined up to rematch the man he beat in 2015, Dillian Whyte, 34, next year.
      But Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel called on Hearn to make a fight between Joshua and the American next.
      Finkel told SunSport last week: “If Joshua is ready or willing to fight us next, that is what we want and we will give anything to fight him. 
      “This has been a five-year campaign and each time they always try to say we have avoided it. 
      “Right now is the 28th of November, we’re saying why not fight next? Let’s just make the fight.”
      Boxing manager Shelly Finkel pictured with Deontay Wilder in 2018Credit: AFP or licensors More

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      Daniel Dubois vs Kevin Lerena live stream & TV guide: How to watch heavyweight fight

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      DANIEL DUBOIS returns to the boxing ring this Saturday in a match-up against heavyweight contender Kevin Lerena. The WBA ‘Regular’ heavyweight champion hasn’t fought since he stopped Trevor Bryan in four rounds back in April.
      Daniel Dubois will defend his heavyweight title against Kevin LerenaCredit: Getty
      Kevin Lerena’s record as a professional boxer is 28-1Credit: Getty
      But now he’s facing a step up in competition against South African Lerena.
      Dubois is on the hunt for more titles and is set to be installed as a mandatory challenger for WBA ‘Super’ champ Oleksandr Usyk.
      The 25-year-old has also previously been in discussions with Dillian Whyte about an all-British heavyweight clash.
      That fight could still happen in the future, following Whyte’s majority decision win over Jermaine Franklin.

      How to watch Dubois vs Lerena
      Dubois’ clash with Lerena will be shown live on BT Sport Box Office in the UK.
      The fight is the co-main event to Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora.
      And the event will cost £26.95 to watch.
      You can live stream the action from the BT Sport Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
      Coverage of the event will get underway from 7pm UK time.
      Dubois and Lerena are expected to make their ring-walks around 9pm GMT.
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      What has been said?
      “I’m looking to go to the big league and progress from this fight,” Dubois said.
      “I want to lay my mark down on this division and what ever [Lerena] brings I’m going to have to deal with it.
      “If they want it, Usyk or Tyson, either one of them, I don’t mind who, Anthony Joshua and whoever, these are the fights I want. Having the WBA ‘regular’ title puts me right up there at the front of the queue. I’m No 1 ranked with the WBA, I’m doing it the right way.
      “I just need to perform now, I’ve been out the ring a while, I need to get my career moving again.” More

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      Tyson Fury promises to ‘slap Oleksandr Usyk in the mouth’ in brutal X-rated attack after Ukrainian’s ‘drunk’ jibe

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      TYSON FURY has threatened to slap Oleksandr Usyk in the mouth after being called a drunk.The WBC champion returns on Saturday in a trilogy bout against former friend-turned foe Derek Chisora.
      Tyson Fury threatened to slap Oleksandr Usyk in the mouth after being called a drunkCredit: IFL TV
      Usyk is rumoured to be ringside at Tottenham’s stadium amid speculation of unification bout with Fury next year.
      But the Gypsy King warned his Ukrainian rival not to get too close or else their fight could commence early.
      Fury told iFL TV: “Usyk can go suck a d***. Excuse my french. I’m not interested in a foreign little t*****.
      “If he comes to the fight I promise you I’ll slap him in the mouth.
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      “How’s that? All these men I don’t care who is next. Wherever I can get the most money for my next fight, that is who I will fight.
      “And if I have to fight a middleweight I will do it. Usyk called me a drunk recently but I want to see what he says about it.
      “I like a drink yes I am a human but I know what he likes to do in his spare time.
      “I think he is a s***house, he had an opportunity to fight for $65 million and he didn’t take it.
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      “That is a s***house, who doesn’t take a fight for $65 million? Listen whoever comes to fight me I am there to give them a good hiding.”
      Usyk, 35, ruled himself out of the heavyweight division’s first four-belt undisputed bout until next year.
      But the pound-for-pound star called on Fury, 34, to fight in 2023 after labelling him a borracho, which is Spanish for drunk.
      Usyk told Seconds Out: “I’m appealing to Tyson Fury. Hey, Tyson, borracho, let’s make it happen.
      “Hey borracho, let’s fight, let’s determine who is the best in the division, who is the best in the world.
      “Borracho, Tyson Fury, you borracho. Tyson Fury is our biggest priority.”
      Oleksandr Usyk is in line to fight Tyson Fury next yearCredit: Reuters More

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      Derek Chisora to use £2m Tyson Fury pay-day to keep kids in private school and away from his old dangerous neighbourhood

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      DEREK CHISORA will use his £2million Tyson Fury windfall to keep his daughters in private school and away from his old dangerous neighbourhood.The 38-year-old heavyweight moved to North London from Zimbabwe aged 16 and changed his life around at the same Finchley ABC gym that later moulded Anthony Joshua into an Olympic legend.
      Derek Chisora will renew his rivalry with Tyson Fury this weekendCredit: GETTY
      Chisora will pocket a cool £2million for his trilogy fight with the Gypsy KingCredit: GETTY
      Chisora is still taking lumps in the ring so he can give provide the best life possible for his young familyCredit: REUTERS
      The Brexit-supporting Boris Johnson fan now lives on leafy Hampstead Heath and dines in the capital’s favourite restaurants – after giving up alcohol and the party-boy lifestyle five years ago.
      But his most important extravagance is putting Angelina and Harare through top schools and he is well aware of the tragic story of Danny Williams – who is still risking his life in dangerous bouts aged 49 – to keep his girls in education.
      He said: “I am here because I like the nice things in life.
      “Sometimes I have to drive through my old neighbourhood and I think, f**k that, I don’t want to come back to this s***hole.
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      “That keeps me hungry and motivated. It’s always financial because you never really make enough money to survive.
      “The economy goes up and down, some investments go bad, you have to appreciate it.
      “Kids are in private school and that’s expensive. You get used to the lifestyle, which is great.
      “Every parent wants to put their kids through private schools.
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      “Some parents manage to do it at the start but, when things get difficult, they have to take them out and put them in a state school.
      “Every parent wants to give their kids the best and the best start in life.”
      The 18st hulk famously scoots around London in a tiny and cost-cutting SmartCar while most his colleagues brag and post online their Lamborghinis and Ferraris.
      Having survived a childhood scare with measles and a gun attack when he first arrived in England as a wayward teen, Del Boy has learned to enjoy experiences more than material things and he certainly doesn’t bother showing them off.
      “Everyone likes nice stuff,” he said. “Most people get money and go and buy flashy cars or watches.
      “But other people just like to enjoy life and prefer holidays and experiences more than the most expensive things.
      “I just enjoy the things that I like. I drive my SmartCar and enjoy keeping the girls happy.
      “I treat myself everyday and if I want a nice watch or car then I buy it.

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      “I don’t deprive myself of anything and I don’t save up for stuff.”
      Fury has already beaten Chisora twice, in 2011 and 2014, and some concerned fans have been calling for the African to retire ever since he reached his 30s and started suffering the bulk of his 12 losses.
      But the evergreen brawler insists Britain is too hung up on defeats and forcing fighters into retirement prematurely.
      “It’s okay if you lose,” he said.
      “It’s okay if you go through a divorce and you go back again.
      “There’s nothing greater in life than living. It’s the best thing ever.
      “For us, to have gone through all the preparation and you think you have trained hard enough, and you meet somebody who has trained hard enough as well and he wins, yes, you’re going to be upset, but you come out again and move on.
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      “People have an agenda of getting upset; ‘Why did he do this, why did he do that?’
      “No, don’t get upset, just enjoy it.”
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      Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora 3: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel, price for heavyweight fight THIS WEEKEND

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      TYSON FURY makes his big return to boxing when he faces Derek Chisora on SATURDAY. The Gypsy King hasn’t been in the ring since his sixth-round TKO destruction of Dillian Whyte back in April at a sold out Wembley Stadium.
      How the fighters compare
      Derek Chisora will face Tyson Fury for the THIRD time in his career
      A whopping 94,000 fans, a British record, filled the England football team’s national stadium that night to watch Fury defend his WBC heavyweight crown before announcing his retirement in the ring after.
      His retirement didn’t last long, however, as toward the end of the summer he called out Anthony Joshua for a massive money-spinning clash.
      Talks failed to materialise, however, and now Fury is on the precipice of finalising a deal to fight Chisora, who beat Kubrat Pulev in exciting fashion in July.
      Chisora has clashed with Fury twice before, though, losing the first on points before being stopped in their 2014 sequel.
      And now, the two British heavyweights are set to fight for a third time in the most expensive showing on BT Sport Box Office EVER.
      Tyson Fury takes on Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
      When is Fury vs Chisora 3?

      Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora is on this Saturday, December 3.
      The fight is set to take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
      The last fight to be held there was Anthony Joshua’s first fight with Oleksandr Usyk last year.
      Ring-walks have been confirmed to be taking place at 9pm UK time.

      What TV channel will it be on and can it be live streamed?

      Fury vs Chisora 3 will be shown live on BT Sport Box Office in the UK.
      BT Sport Box Office is available for live streaming from their dedicated app, which can be downloaded onto your mobile or tablet device.
      The event will cost £26.95.

      Fury vs Chisora card
      The full undercard has yet to be announced for Fury vs Chisora 3.
      But it’s been confirmed that Daniel Dubois will be in action in the co-main event slot, as he takes on Kevin Lerena, defending his WBA heavyweight ‘Regular’ title in the process.

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      What has been said?
      Fury: “I’m not gonna sit here and call Chisora names. I respect him. I’ve got nothing bad to say about Derek; he’s a good fighting man, and he brings his A game every time.
      “[But] In my reign right now, I’m reigning supreme. I’ll beat him, and then I’ll beat the little middleweight guy [Usyk].
      “He says he’s gonna knock me out, I wanna see him do it. If he does, I’ll be the first to congratulate him.”
      Chisora: “I’m a black belt in crazy! The mindset is unbelievable right now, it’s crazy.
      “It’s gonna be toe to toe. I have to knock him out, I’m gonna drop him, yeah.
      “I’ll beat him. I’m gonna knock him out, I’m gonna stop him, 100 per cent.”
      Promoter Frank Warren said: “Tyson wanted to fight in his home country again this year following his special night at Wembley Stadium in April.
      “This brings us to the magnificent Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and a match against an old rival in Derek Chisora.
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      “Derek, also a big favourite with British fans, has reinvented himself in recent years and Tyson has long stated his wish to fight him for a third time.
      “Tyson can’t afford any slip-up in this fight as he has the much-publicised undisputed match-up with Usyk in the New Year which we’re really looking forward to.” More