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    KSI AGREES to Tommy Fury’s ‘take-it-or-leave it’ fight offer… but YouTube star has controversial demand

    KSI has AGREED to Tommy Fury’s “take-it-or-leave it” fight offer – but under one condition. The celebrity pair were locked in negotiations for an all-British bout in Manchester.
    Tommy Fury facing off with KSICredit: Leigh Dawney/Misfits Boxing
    But KSI came out and threw doubt over the fight by revealing a disagreement in weight.
    He accused Fury of trying to change it from 180lb to 185lb and admitted it could be axed because of it.
    And on Instagram, Fury hit back: “Now he’s complaining about the weight. This fight’s at 185, take-it-or-leave it.”
    So KSI has appeared to bite the bullet and accepted the weight – so long as there is an on the day weigh in too.
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    He tweeted: “Tommy, I wanna KO your ass so badly that I’ll come up in weight and do 185 lbs if you agree to do the weigh in on the morning of fight day.
    “Nice fair fight. If not you will forever be known as Tommy Ducky.”
    For KSI’s last fight against nightclub tycoon and 9-0 boxer Joe Fournier, it was at 180lb.
    But there was a 10lb rehydration clause, meaning the two could not go over 190lb for the second weigh in just hours before the bout.
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    KSI, 30, went on to knock out Fournier, 40, with an accidental but illegal elbow, with the result being overturned to a no-contest.
    But a rematch was snubbed so he could turn his attention to Fury, 24, who in February beat KSI’s YouTube rival Jake Paul in Saudi Arabia.
    Fury is yet to respond to KSI’s rehydration clause but originally he was given until Monday to sign the fight contract.
    Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul on pointsCredit: GETTY
    KSI knocked out Joe Fournier with an accidental or illegal elbowCredit: PA More

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    Tommy Fury feasts on 10,000 calories worth of burgers, pasta and desserts after strict diet for Diesel photoshoot

    TOMMY FURY feasted on 10,000 calories worth of burgers, pasta and desserts after going on a strict diet for his photoshoot with Diesel. The unbeaten boxer and Love Island star travelled to Milan for the commercial with the Italian designer brand.
    Tommy Fury on set for his photoshoot with Diesel
    The boxer tucking in on the set buffet
    And Fury underwent a strenuous no carb diet to make sure he looked in beautiful shape for the shoot.
    But after the snaps were taken and the shots were filmed, the hungry light-heavyweight went to town.
    Fury, 24, started off light with some chocolate fingers and parma ham rolls from the photo shoot buffet.
    It set him up nicely for a Five Guys, ordering a double cheeseburger, a side of chips and TWO milkshakes, taking his calorie count to 5,500.
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    Somehow, he was peckish for more and got himself a gelato ice cream to taste a bit of local culture.
    Fury then sat himself down for dinner and tucked into plates of pasta, treating himself to double dishes.
    After dinner, he admitted: “I’m definitely, 100 per cent going to throw up.”
    Despite the admission, the unbeaten boxer fought on to reach his 10,000 cal target and took another trip to a desert shop.
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    He took himself to Five Guys
    Tommy Fury shows off his double cheeseburger
    The Love Island star ordered two milkshakes
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    Fury finished on a 700 calorie, chocolate-filled crepe which helped get the job done.
    The brother to heavyweight champion Tyson has enjoyed himself since beating Jake Paul, 26, in Saudi Arabia in February.
    And he is now set for another all-celeb blockbuster against Paul’s YouTube rival KSI, 30, with talks between the two progressing.
    Tommy Fury tucks into an ice cream
    The unbeaten fighter enjoyed a pasta dinner
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    I’m a former England star but I ballooned to 17 STONE at my Premier League club – I was fat and frustrated

    DAVID JAMES has revealed how his mental health suffered while on the bench at Liverpool.The former England goalkeeper, 52, was at Liverpool for seven seasons between 1992 and 1999 – making 277 appearances.
    David James has opened up on his health issues while at LiverpoolCredit: Getty
    He explained how he hit 17-stone in weightCredit: Getty
    However, in the 1993/94 season James lost his place in the first team and soon found both his mental and physical health to be deteriorating.
    Speaking on the matter to William Hill podcast Up Front with Simon Jordan, James explained how the lack of a fitness regime saw him reach 17-stone.
    He said: “I reached 17-stone, we didn’t have a fitness regime, and I was fat.
    “The frustration was that I wasn’t playing to a level I felt I should be playing at. 
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    “I’m not going to say that I should have been the best goalkeeper in the world, but I can’t think of anything that another goalkeeper has done that I couldn’t do.
    “I was then out of the team for eight months in my second season – I was actually sent off at the end of the first season against Norwich, so I missed the first game of the next season and never made it back into the side under Graeme Souness.”
    James, eventually found his way back into the team before leaving Liverpool for Aston Villa. He later went on to play for West Ham, Manchester City and Portsmouth in the Premier League.
    In addition to his physical issues, the 53-cap Three Lion also explained how having a chat with a doctor helped him with his mental health, despite Liverpool not believing in sports psychology at the time.
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    James added: “I thought that I needed to change because I wasn’t in the first team, so I approached the club doctor and asked if he knew a sports psychologist.
    “He said that Liverpool didn’t believe in that, but I’ll have a look for you.
    “So, this doctor got someone to come over and we sat in my kitchen for two hours – and I wasn’t one for inviting people into my house for private space and all that – so then when I went into work the next day, I went to the doctor and said that he was amazing.
    “He said that he wasn’t a sports psychologist, I don’t know what he did, but that two-hour conversation made things change. 
    “The reason these people were having a go at me was that I wasn’t being the professional I could have been.
    “So when they were calling me ‘Calamity James’, saying I was addicted to Xbox, and that I couldn’t catch a cold, it was a case of ‘I know I can’, but why am I not doing that?”
    Since retiring in 2015, James has gone on to appear on Strictly Come Dancing and feature in Soccer Aid.
    James pictured lining up for England in 2008Credit: PA:Press Association
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    Eddie Hall shows off insane 27.5 STONE body before cutting weight as fans say his abs are a ‘sick joke’

    EDDIE HALL showed off his insane 27.5 STONE frame and abs as he prepares to cut weight. The former world’s strongest man revealed he is currently weighing in at 385lbs but he is set to start trimming down in eight weeks.
    Eddie Hall showed off his insane 27.5st bodyCredit: Instagram
    Hall is about to cut weightCredit: Instagram
    And fans could not believe Hall still had abs on show despite his hulking physique.
    One said: “Abs at nearly 400lbs is just a sick joke.”
    Another said: “F*****g guy has abs at almost 400 lbs…… imagine him at 315.”
    One added: “Why does he have abs at this weight.”
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    Another said: “Abs at 400?!?”
    Hall, 35, is in the process of transitioning to bodybuilding, having also tried his hand at boxing to fight rival Hafthor Bjornsson, 34, in 2022.
    Opening up on the difference between strongman and bodybuilding, he said: “I love moving weights as hard as physically possible.
    “Unlike strongman, where you just move the weight from A to B. And you win competitions, you win lots of money.
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    “No, no, no. In bodybuilding, you’ve got to move the weight as slow and as painfully as possible.
    “And you can still win loads of money, so that’s good.”
    He added: “I’ve done the strongman, done a bit of boxing, I was a national champion swimmer back in the day, I think bodybuilding is a great transfer over from strongman.”
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    Inside Jack Grealish’s extreme match day diet from item in everyone’s cupboard to strange and pricey mega meal

    JACK GREALISH has built a reputation as a maverick both on and off the pitch.The Manchester City and England star, 27, enjoyed a sensational season as he played a pivotal role in Pep Guardiola’s men completing the Treble.
    Jack Grealish has some interesting eating habitsCredit: Reuters
    After an underwhelming first year at the Etihad, Grealish has begun to live up to his £100million price tag by becoming a regular starter for the English champions.
    And he is also box office away from the field – as was demonstrated by his chaotic celebrations after the Champions League final.
    But Grealish’s unique persona does not stop there.
    The ex-Aston Villa forward also has some rather bizarre eating habits.
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    When asked to name his favourite pre-match meal earlier this month, he gave a remarkably basic answer.
    Grealish said: “I eat anything really. But recently I have been having beans on toast, a bit English.”
    However, that’s not where the Birmingham-born star’s intriguing food preferences end.
    Beans on toast might be a rather unimaginative option, but he also knows how to splash out on a big cheat meal.
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    SunSport revealed that Grealish enjoys gorging on FIVE Chinese takeaway dishes after a match.
    The mammoth dinner is said to set him back £53.50 every time he orders it.
    Speaking about the meal, he said: “Yeah, I love Chinese, man. After every game I get one. I go to Wing’s in Manchester.
    “I usually get a takeaway. I have Singapore chow mein, I have egged fried rice, I have salt and pepper chips, I have salt and pepper prawns and then curry sauce.
    “I then mix it all in and have a big free for all.” More

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    I couldn’t sleep and suddenly lost weight, says Premier League ace David Brooks, 25, as he opens up about cancer battle

    PREMIER League ace David Brooks has told how he learned he had cancer — but has now given it the boot.The Bournemouth star, 25, was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma in late 2021, weeks after scoring for Wales against Croatia.
    Bournemouth ace David Brooks said: ‘I explained to the doctor I’d been struggling to sleep and had some night sweats as well as a sudden drop in weight.’Credit: PA
    Now he is back on the pitch — and supporting Race for Life fundraisers.
    Brooks, from Warrington, Cheshire, recalled: “I went away with Wales and they do a medical check at the start of international duty.
    “I explained to the doctor I’d been struggling to sleep and had some night sweats as well as a sudden drop in weight.
    “Twenty minutes later he came to my room and said, ‘I don’t want to alarm you but everything you have described to me is a symptom of cancer’.
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    “It was a big one to try to digest and knowing you had to ring your mum and dad and tell them something so big when you still didn’t know for sure yourself, meant it was a very tough couple of hours.
    “The worst pops into your head.”
    The Cherries’ midfielder spent 18-months going through intensive treatment after his stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis in October 2021.
    Brooks added: “To be able to play football again is a real blessing and I hope people will take part in Race for Life to support the kind of research that helped to get me back on the pitch.”
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    How YouTube star AnEsonGib went from morbidly obese gamer to ripped boxer with stunning SEVEN STONE body transformation

    YOUTUBE star AnEsonGib went from obese gamer to ripped boxer with a stunning SEVEN STONE body transformation. Gib – real name Ali Loui Al-Fakhri – shot to fame online playing Fifa and developed an unhealthy diet of junk food and fizzy drinks.
    AnEsonGib was an overweight gamer before turning to boxing
    Gib admitted he was ‘morbidly obese’ at one point
    Gib is now a ripped boxer after losing seven stoneCredit: @AnEsonGib

    He even admitted he was “morbidly obese” with a “belly and t**s” before he first walked into the gym.  
    But the rise of celebrity boxing matches gave ‘Gib’ the chance to complete a stunning body and career transformation.
    He was first trained by cruiserweight boxing prospect Viddal Riley and introduced to strength and conditioning coach Leon Wills.
    Wills has been with Gib for every fight since and helped mastermind a sensational weight loss.
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    He told SunSport: “Gib was very overweight for his height and size, I think his max was probably about 110kg.
    “But mentally, funnily enough he was always strong. He’s always had a strong mind, strong willpower so he’s one of those clients that will always say yes to whatever.
    “He doesn’t moan about the exercise, he doesn’t moan about the workout and he gets it done. He’s well driven.”
    At Gib’s heaviest, he weighed over 17 STONE but his boxing return will be at 11st 8lb, meaning he has shifted almost seven stone.
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    Wills said: “He’s fighting now at 75kg, so it’s about 45kg [he’s lost]. And the most important thing is his physique has changed, his body composition.
    “A lot of fat loss, muscle gain, he’s looking like a proper gentleman now, a proper man.”
    Gib is now coached by Abdul Yaseen – with Riley focussing on his own fight career – working alongside Wills.
    He has four or five strength and conditioning sessions a week, lasting for an hour, with warm up and stretches included.
    Wills works on strength, explosiveness and speed to help aid Gib’s performances in the ring.
    And having come down in weight, he also has a nutritionist on board, like he did in his 2020 loss to Jake Paul, to help instead put on size.
    Gib ahead of his rematch with Austin McBroom
    The YouTuber is in stunning shapeCredit: Instagram @anesongib
    Gib has won two fights in a rowCredit: Instagram @anesongib
    Wills revealed: “We’re in constant communication.
    “She’ll ask me what type of sessions he’s having this week and I’ll explain to her whether it’s like a high impact session, or a demanding or light session, so we can balance the calories and X, Y, Z.”
    Wills has worked with big stars from the crossover boxing world, including KSI, 29, and his brother Deji, 26.
    But he is also part of Riley’s camp, who continues to improve as an 8-0 prospect with five knockouts.
    Gib has trained alongside all three and Wills said: “He’s a workhorse, very competitive.
    “If I make him train alongside someone, he’s going to make sure he’s beating him or doing the workout faster etc.
    “But they’re all good. They’re all different in their own right. Some can’t do certain exercises, some can, so everything is tailored to that specific athlete.
    Gib with coach Leon WillsCredit: @RILxWILLS

    Leon Wills has been with Gib for all of his fightsCredit: @RILxWILLS

    “And that’s the thing with S&C, it’s not one size fits all. It has to be tailored, they all fight different.”
    Gib was stopped in one round by Paul in his professional debut.
    But he has bounced back with two wins since, against Americans Tayler Holder and Austin McBroom.
    And after six months out of the ring, Gib announced he had signed onto KingPyn’s eight-man winner-take-all tournament.
    Amazingly, he drew McBroom in the quarter-final with the rivals rematching on Saturday at Wembley Arena.
    And Gib enters the knockout tournament as a favourite to win it all.
    Wills said: “He has experience now, he’s been doing it for probably the longest. He’s got power, he’s got the best engine in the game – in the game totally.
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    “So that’s what he needs to put altogether, the experience, the engine, boxing IQ, that’s what he needs to demonstrate and get through everybody in this tournament.”
    Gib was beaten by Jake Paul in 2020Credit: Getty
    Gib celebrates beating Tayler HolderCredit: Getty
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    Tommy Fury reveals he has put on THREE STONE since Jake Paul win as Love Island star swaps diets with Eddie Hall

    TOMMY FURY revealed he has put on THREE STONE in weight since beating Jake Paul – aided by swapping diets with Eddie Hall. The boxing and Love Island star linked up with former world’s strongest man Hall for a YouTube video.
    Tommy Fury and Eddie Hall swapped diets for the day
    Tommy Fury and Eddie Hall spent the day training together too
    Tommy weighed in at just over 13 stone for his fight with Jake PaulCredit: Getty
    Throughout the day, the pair swapped diets starting with a cooked breakfast consisting of over 2,000 calories each.
    Hall ordered Fury a fry up, with an additional sausage, hash brown, mushrooms, fried bread and coffee.
    Impressively, the 9-0 boxer cleaned his plate and joked about reaping the rewards since beating rival Paul in February.
    He said: “I have put on three stone in four weeks.”
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    Fury, 23, weighed in at 13st 1lb before beating Paul, 26, by split-decision, meaning he is now over 16 STONE having not trained since the win.
    But after his hearty breakfast, he picked up the gloves again for a boxing session with Hall before working up an appetite for lunch.
    Hall – who lost his boxing debut to strongman rival Hafthor Bjornsson – served Fury a 400g steak, with 400g of rice and 200g worth of veg.
    For dessert, the brother of heavyweight world champion Tyson enjoyed half a family cheesecake, taking his calorie intake to 5,700.
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    Hall, 35, then gave Fury a ride in his TANK stopping off for a Fredo chocolate bar and McDonald’s milkshake.
    It fuelled the two up for a gym session, working on their chest and triceps, with Fury made to drink a protein shake.
    To recover from their double training session, Hall welcomed Fury to his home spa, including a sauna and ice bath.
    Their day ended with a sit-down dinner, where the calories continued to rise.
    Hall ordered Fury a ginger beer with TWO starters, calamari and beef meatballs.
    And his main consisted of two steaks with peppercorn sauce, a side of fries and seasonal veg.
    Tommy Fury has a steak, rice and broccoli lunch
    The two were left bloated after lunch
    Tommy Fury takes a ride in Eddie Hall’s tank
    Again Fury finished his plate and had a sticky toffee pudding with ice cream – meaning he ended the day having consumed over 9,000 calories.
    The average male is advised to have 2,500 calories a day – meaning Fury had almost FOUR TIMES that amount.
    His next fight is not yet been determined amid rumours of a rematch with Paul but fans loved his collab with Hall.
    One said: What a fantastic watch. Brilliant chemistry, great lads, more to come.”

    Another added: “We need more of these, that was epic.”
    One agreed: “Tommy you and Eddie need to do more together brilliant video this loved it.”
    Tommy Fury eating two steaks for dinner More