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      Former Bundesliga star Dusan Petkovic arrested after being caught with 115kg of cocaine

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      FORMER Bundesliga star Dusan Petkovic has been arrested after being caught with 115kg of cocaine.Petkovic, now sporting director of Serbian side OFK Belgrade, was nicked in Amsterdam and now faces jail.
      Serbia star Dusan Petkovic has been arrested over the drugsCredit: Reuters
      Serbian newspaper Blic claim that eight people were arrested, including the ex-Wolfsburg ace.
      Bild report that the 48-year-old and his colleagues are said to have helped organize a coke import to Europe from South America.
      The former Serbian international defender was cuffed as part of a Europol bust.
      In cooperation with the Serbian police, they were able to capture the gang as the narcotics were on the way to the Belgian city of Arlon from Rotterdam.
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      According to the public prosecutor’s office, the drugs was eventually due to to find it’s way to London.
      Petkovic and his colleagues were supposedly part of a group who bought concrete slabs prepped them with cocaine packages in a disused hangar.
      His current club, OFK Belgrade, have not yet issued a statement.
      Serbia were also downed in the group stage at the World Cup as Switzerland came through 3-2 victors to qualify for the knockouts.
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      Xherdan Shaqiri fired in the opener from the left-hand side, cutting in to hit a deflected shot past the goalkeeper.
      However, they were not ahead for long as Aleksandr Mitrovic netted a sublime equaliser, heading his side level.
      And they completed the turnaround as Dusan Vlahovic finished smartly into the bottom corner.
      Despite this, Switzerland would not accept defeat and they equalised through Breel Embolo, tapping in after a fine move.
      The best goal of the game came as Remo Freuler finished after an impressive passing move led to the goal, a crucial strike that saw his side go through to the knockout round. More

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      Tyson Fury says boxing is ‘more addictive than any drug ever’ and admits he ‘can’t let it go’ despite vowing to retire

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      TYSON FURY said boxing is more addictive than any sort of drug and will struggle to leave it behind despite previous plans to retire. Fury returns on Saturday at Tottenham’s stadium in a trilogy bout against Derek Chisora, who he beat in 2011 and 2014.
      Tyson Fury said boxing is more addictive than any sort of drugCredit: Getty
      It is his first fight back since April, when he knocked out Dillian Whyte, 34, and announced at Wembley that he was walking away.
      But the retirement lasted just a matter of months as Fury, 34, fought hard to fill his days living the life of an everyman.
      The eccentric father-of-six was eventually pulled back into the brutal boxing game as he simply knows nothing else.
      Fury told Queensberry Promotions: “I’ve been in love with boxing for such a long time from being a little boy and I am 34 now, probably at the end of my career in the next few years.
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      “It has been a love-hate relationship and it has been toxic at times, but when it is good, it is very good.
      “So we are in that relationship and I don’t just abandon things. I try and make things work and that is where we are at the minute.
      “I’ve wanted to leave a lot of times but it always drags me back. It is like a massive drug and an addiction.
      “I know it is an addiction and I am an addictive person. It is not my best friend, it is an addiction.
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      “It is abusive because, when I come to this gym it abuses my body, my mind and my soul, but afterwards I feel it takes me to ecstasy.
      “The rush is unbelievable and it gives me the biggest highs ever, but it also gives me the lowest lows as well.
      “Boxing is more addictive than any drug ever. Ever. Because you can’t let it go.”
      Fury has teased competing well into his 40s such is his dependance on boxing.
      But the heroic two-time champion, who beat depression to reign as heavyweight king, stands as a happy fighter heading into his 34th bout.

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      Fury said: “My relationship with boxing? I am in a very good place with boxing at the moment.
      “I’m back, I’m hungry, I’m putting the work in, I’m grinding.
      “George Foreman said a long time ago, along with some other boxers, that it is difficult to run along the road at five in the morning when you’ve got your Versace slippers on and your silk pajamas.
      “I don’t find it that way. My attitude is that it’s easier for me running along the road knowing that I’m financially secure and have done all I’ve needed to do.
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      “This is a hobby now rather than a business or sport. This is my hobby and what I love to do.”
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      Mike Tyson reveals dream of being ‘guinea pig’ for psychedelic drug trial with hallucinogen ‘injected into bloodstream’

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      MIKE TYSON has put his name forward to be a “guinea pig” to trial a new psychedelic drug called DMTX and have it injected “straight into his bloodstream”.The boxing legend previously revealed the psychedelic ‘Toad Venom’ drug convinced him to step back inside the ring in 2020.
      Mike Tyson wants to be on the trial of a new psychedelic drug called DMTXCredit: Getty
      The Baddest Man on the Planet hung up his gloves in 2005 after retiring against Kevin McBride.
      But he made his comeback in November 2020 where he pitted his wits against fellow boxing legend Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout.
      The two fought to a draw in a behind-closed-doors event in what proved to be an uneventful eight-round affair.
      Now former heavyweight champion-turned cannabis entrepreneur has revealed he would love to test out the new drug which ‘delivers DMT by drip to volunteers’ and lasts for an hour.
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      Speaking to British expert and author Graham Hancock, Tyson said: “It’s not been widely publicised yet but it’s called DMTX. As you know DMT is a quick journey, it’s 12, 15 minute journey. A rocket ship to the other side of reality.
      “They have found a technology to basically deliver DMT by drip to volunteers. And those volunteers are making extended journeys in the DMT realm.
      “They are coming back with the same observations. I want to do that one, the drip.”
      Hancock added: “It’s like they are mapping another world. It doesn’t wear off, it goes straight into the bloodstream and doesn’t wear off. And it lasts for about an hour.”
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      Hancock, responding to Tyson asking how he can get it, replied: “You talk to Imperial college in London, I think they might be very interested in talking to you.”
      The American fighter then said: “I could be one of those guinea pigs. I would love to be a guinea pig for that.”
      N,N-Dymethyltriptamine (DMT) is one of the world’s most powerful known hallucinogens and is similar to drugs such as LSD and psilocybin.
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      Mike Tyson poses with Evander Holyfield as old rivals release Christmas advert for their ear-shaped cannabis gummies

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      MIKE TYSON has reunited with old rival Evander Holyfield to sell a new EAR-SHAPED cannabis product.The duo first fought in 1996, before taking part in a hugely controversial rematch the following year.
      Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield have teamed up on a new business ventureCredit: Mike Tyson
      Tyson, 56, infamously bit Holyfield’s ear in 1996Credit: Sky
      Holyfield was the victor after Tyson was disqualified for BITING a chunk of his opponent’s ear off.
      There was no love lost between the fighters after the unbelievable incident.
      But now, two and a half decades later, they have come together in the name of business.
      Tyson, 56, is no stranger to the game – owning a cannabis empire.
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      Earlier this year he released “Mike Bites” – an ear shaped edible cannabis sweet in a nod to his rematch with Holyfield.
      And now his opponent from that infamous night is getting involved himself.
      The pair have come together to record a promo for their product.
      And speaking to the Huffington Post, Tyson said: “If I was on cannabis, I wouldn’t have bit [Holyfield’s] ear!”
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      Holyfield, 60 added: “I didn’t think it was funny at first, but then I realised Mike hadn’t been in more trouble for a while.”
      Until the collaboration, Holyfield had never tried the product.
      On his first experience of sampling it, he said: “I wanted to make sure I got home and didn’t do anything to anyone.
      “I ate it and laid down. I woke up the next morning and was like, ‘Whoa.'”
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      Cocaine use at football matches leaves League One side’s stadium toilets like a ‘launderette’ full of powder, MPs told

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      COCAINE use at football is leaving stadium toilets like a “launderette” full of powder, MPs were told today.The DCMS committee watched what chairman and Tory MP Julian Knight said were “absolutely shocking” scenes of violence at games at all levels over the past six months.
      Shocking ‘scenes of violence’ in football grounds have been describedCredit: Getty
      And police and stewarding chiefs reinforced the message that the cocktail of drink and drugs was evoking memories of the dark days of the past.
      Peter Houghton, head of operations for the Football Safety Officers Association said: “It’s coming home from all aspects of sport that there has been an increase in cocaine use.
      “A friend of mine who works at Cambridge United said that when he checked the toilets after a match it looked like a launderette – there was so much powder there.
      “Violence at football has always been synonymous with alcohol but it is becoming abundantly clear it’s not just a football issue and affecting different sports.
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      “Now you are not just pointing the finger at alcohol users but are also able to point the finger at drug users.
      “It is clear that one or two of those people in the video have been using drugs and are not drunk.”
      That message was echoed by England and Wales’ top football cop, Cheshire Chief Constable Mark Roberts, who added: “It is not just the UK – we are seeing considerable increase in disorder across Europe after the lifting of pandemic restrictions.
      “We are not anywhere near where we were in the 80s and we need to keep context on things. This is worrying but we are not back as bad as it was.
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      “Cocaine is certainly a contributing factor to violence in the night-time economy and football. Football is a reflection of wider society.
      “There is clearly an element of organised gangs who set out and wish to engage in violence. It is an unwelcome re-emergence.
      “The concern is that we have younger people involved in this. The concern is that if younger people become involved in it then it is a problem for the next 30 years until we take some remedial action.”
      Ch Con Roberts also pointed out that police forces were able to recoup only £7m of the £47m cost of officers attending matches last season.
      He added: “It’s unfair we only get £7m back when £7m couldn’t buy you a second division full back.”
      Drink and drugs have fuelled the an increase in violence at gamesCredit: Rex More

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      Anthony Joshua’s old rival Jarrell Miller granted boxing licence in Las Vegas for first time since drug scandal

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      JARRELL MILLER has been granted a professional boxing licence in Las Vegas for the first time since his drugs scandal. The shamed heavyweight was initially hit with a two-year ban dating back to a positive test ahead of his proposed fight with Jerry Forrest.
      Jarrell Miller has been granted a professional boxing licence in Las Vegas
      Anthony Joshua and Jarrell Miller pictured in 2019Credit: Getty
      But the Nevada State Athletic Commission have now cleared Miller to fight just over two years on.
      They said in a statement to Sky Sports: “Jarrell Miller was granted a 2022 Professional Boxers license which will expire at the end of the year.”
      Miller, 34, infamously failed three Voluntary Anti-Doping Association pre-fight drug tests before he was set to fight Anthony Joshua in 2019.
      He blamed his failed test before fighting AJ on a tainted supplement and stem cell shots in his elbow.
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      Joshua, 33, went on to suffer a shock loss, the first of his career, against stand-in Andy Ruiz Jr, 33.
      Miller in 2020 earned a contract with Bob Arum’s Top Rank stable but again tested positive for a banned substance.
      This time the ex-kickboxer put it down to a SEX PILL and was handed a two-year suspension.
      Miller enrolled in VADA testing in December 2020 and has returned clean drug tests since, which saw him able to return this summer.
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      The American beat Ariel Esteban Bracamonte, 29, and Derek Cardenas, 24, in his first two comeback bouts.
      And he is lined up to face Awadh Tamim, 38, on November 4 in Tanzania.
      Miller this year sparred Tyson Fury, 34, before the WBC heavyweight champion knocked out Dillian Whyte, 34.
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      Heavyweight boxer arrested for ‘trafficking 22 TONS of cocaine worth $1BILLION into US’

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      GORAN GOGIC has been charged with trafficking over $1billion worth of cocaine via the United States of America.The Montenegrin former boxer was arrested while trying to board a flight from Miami to Zurich on Sunday night.
      Goran Gogic boxed professionally between 2001 and 2012Credit: Getty
      The 2019 drugs bust was one of the biggest in US historyCredit: Getty
      Gogic, 43, was indicted by a grand jury in New York after one of the biggest drug busts in US history.
      He has been charged with three counts of breaching the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act – as well as a further count of conspiracy.
      The four counts each carry with them a minimum 10-year jail term.
      And Gogic could even receive a life sentence after being charged with trafficking over 22 tons worth of cocaine from commercial cargo ships in Philadelphia three years ago.
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      The prosecution claimed that the cocaine was transported from Europe to Colombia via US ports.
      It is also alleged that Gogic looked after logistics of the scheme – coordinating with all sides on behalf of his cartels back in Europe.
      Following Gogic’s arrest and indictment, US attorney Breon Pearce said: “The arrest and indictment of Gogic, a former boxer allegedly responsible for trafficking a staggering amount of cocaine, more than 20 tons, which he attempted to move through US ports, is a resounding victory for law enforcement.
      “The meticulous planning by the defendant and his co-conspirators failed to take into account the federal agents whose hard work resulted in this body blow to the organisation and individuals responsible for distributing massive quantities of cocaine.”
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      DEA Special Agent-in-Charge Frank Tarantino III added: “A billion dollars’ (£870million) worth of cocaine seized was a heavy hit for Gogic’s criminal network, but nothing heavier than his arrest last night.
      “As evident in this case, criminal organisations will go to various extremes to make a profit off the sale of poison.
      “Due to the hard work by local, state and federal law enforcement, 20 tons of poison was intercepted en route from Colombia to Europe.
      “Gogic’s arrest underscores law enforcement’s commitment to bringing to justice those responsible for causing the most harm to our communities.”
      Gogic boxed professionally 27 times as a heavyweight between 2001 and 2012.
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      He hung up his gloves with a record of 21 wins, four defeats and two draws.
      The former fighter last took to the ring in July 2012, when he defeated little-known 2-17 Romanian Liviu Ungureanu in Germany.
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      Conor Benn gives up boxing licence as BBBofC council finds him guilty of misconduct after failed pre-Eubank drug test

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      CONOR BENN has ripped up his British boxing licence over his escalating doping row that wrecked his Chris Eubank Jr fight.The board of control called the 26-year-old welterweight son of ring legend Nigel to a hearing on Friday to discuss a misconduct charge.
      Benn has relinquished his licence with the BBofCCredit: Getty
      But the undefeated ace is so furious with how they have handled his case that he is refusing to comply and has been hit with a handful of charges.
      SunSport understands a fine of around £50,000 was issued but – if Benn has renounced his arrangement with the BBBofC – he might escape paying it.
      An official statement read: “By a notice dated 17th October 2022, Mr. Conor Benn was called by the Board of the BBBofC to attend a hearing dealing with allegations of misconduct pursuant to Rule 25.1.1.
      “The hearing took place on 21st October 2022.
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      “On the morning of the hearing, Mr. Benn voluntarily relinquished his licence with the BBBofC.
      “In accordance with its Rules and Regulations, the Board determined the allegations following the hearing at which Mr. Benn was legally represented.
      “The allegations of misconduct against Mr. Benn were upheld.”
      Benn is furious that the governing body was aware of a failed test as early as August but showed no urgency in cancelling the catchweight bout.
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      Instead they waited until two days out of the sold-out O2 and pay-per-view clash to withdraw their sanctioning of the contest and force its cancellation by Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn.
      The Essex fight boss expects Benn’s legal team to prove his innocence soon, with an explanation based on his sample getting contaminated.
      And he has accused the board, who have handed their doping policing and sentencing to Ukad whose tests Benn passed, of leaking information about the case to the press.
      He said: “Conor Benn never had a chance to have a hearing before the fight. They just sat on it and leaked it to the press and went from there.
      “Everything in the results of this test – which you’ll hear from Conor – leads to contamination.
      “The levels in this amount, surrounded by the other testing that took place, would lead to suggestion of contamination of some kind in this test.”
      Benn will have to fight abroad but that will only happen when the case is closed.
      He could then fight in the UK as an overseas fighter, although it is frowned upon.
      WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury boxed Dillian Whyte earlier this year on a Nevada licence.
      Benn’s fight camps will also take place abroad.
      The Brit has accused the BBBofC of making it difficult for him to focus on clearing his name.
      He said in a defiant statement: “Conor’s focus at this time is solely on clearing his name.
      “The Board, however, has made it extremely difficult for Conor to focus on doing that by its conduct of an unfair and biased procedure.
      “In such circumstances, Conor decided not to renew his licence (which had lapsed).
      “Conor told the Board that if it did not accept that his licence had lapsed, then he renounces it.
      “He strongly refutes the allegation of misconduct (which for the avoidance of doubt is *not* in relation to the VADA issue) and firmly believes that an independent tribunal will reach a wholly different conclusion.
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      “At the appropriate time Conor will speak out on this and on the doping allegation, to the extent that he can while legal proceedings are ongoing.
      “In the meantime he reiterates, in no uncertain terms, that he is a clean athlete.” More