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TYSON FURY will be keeping a close eye on Anthony Joshua’s blockbuster battle against Daniel Dubois.The reason is he could face the winner of this highly-anticipated battle sooner rather than later!Tyson Fury is all set to rematch Oleksandr UsykCredit: GettyAnthony Joshua can earn a fight with Tyson Fury if he beats Daniel DuboisCredit: AFPFury is in camp for his mouthwatering rematch against Oleksandr Usyk on December 21And the winner of this thrilling match is scheduled to face Joshua or Dubois.So here, SunSport looks at when the British boxing fans could finally get fight that has been teased for so many years. When would Fury and Joshua fight? Tyson Fury activating his rematch clause against Oleksandr Usyk after the defeat in May meant that his highly-anticipated fight against AJ won’t take place until 2025 at the earliest.READ MORE IN BOXINGHowever, for that to happen sooner rather than later, Joshua needs to beat Daniel Dubois.And Fury will need to get revenge over Usyk in their December bout.But legendary promoter Eddie Hearn believes that the two British icons will fight at some point no matter what.Hearn told BBC Sport: “I do think AJ-Fury will happen regardless of whether Fury wins or not, but the size of the fight depends on their next two results.”Most read in BoxingAsked whether there is a deadline of next year, Matchroom’s Hearn replied: “Yes, definitely.”If AJ beats Dubois and Fury beats Usyk, you’ve got the biggest fight in the history of the sport ever. If one loses and the other wins, it’s still a monster fight.”ANTHONY JOSHUA VS DANIEL DUBOIS: All the information you need ahead of huge world title fight at WembleyWhat would be on the line? If Fury prevails from his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk and AJ beats Daniel Dubois to the IBF title, that is the belt they will face off for.BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSWhat has been said? Turki Alalshikh, His Excellency is dedicated to making Joshua fight Fury even if they both lose their upcoming respective fights.His Excellency told talkSPORT: “If Usyk wins [rematch with Fury on December 21st], I still want to see Joshua against Tyson if they accept.“I will not try to do the third [Fury-Usyk] fight before having Tyson and Joshua.“As a fan, I think it [Joshua-Dubois on September 21st] will be a tough fight, but I think Joshua will win. You don’t know. This is boxing, especially heavyweights, but I want to see Joshua and Tyson, and the world wants to see Joshua and Tyson.” More

ANTHONY JOSHUA is the face of British boxing – so it is only right that he has highly-rated Ben Davison as his trainer.AJ has now won four fights on the spin since putting Davison in his corner.Anthony Joshua decimated UFC legend Francis Ngannou in his last fightCredit: ReutersAnd the boxing mogul will be hoping to make it a fantastic five as he steps foot in the ring with his fellow British compatriot Daniel Dubois.But let’s take a deep dive into the man who now prepares AJ for all his big battles.Who is Ben Davison?Born on November 29, 1992, Ben Davison is a professional boxing coach who has worked with some of the top names in the sport.Following in his father’s footsteps, Davison also took up amateur boxing at a young age but switched it out for a semi-professional football career.Read more on Anthony JoshuaHowever, he formed a long-term friendship with world champion Billy Joe Saunders and that led to Ben’s introduction to the boxing coaching scene.Ben trained Saunders, Tom Little, Ashley Sexton and Michael Maguire all in 2017.But his name began to ring bells when he single-handedly helped a certain Tyson Fury shed over 100lbs to earn a hard-fought draw with American machine Deontay Wilder in 2018.Fast forward to 2024, Davison is working with former undisputed light-welterweight champion Josh Taylor, world featherweight champion Leigh Wood and the face of British boxing, Anthony Joshua.Most read in BoxingANTHONY JOSHUA VS DANIEL DUBOIS: All the information you need ahead of huge world title fight at WembleyWhy did Anthony Joshua choose to train with Ben Davison?Tyson Fury’s former trainer Ben Davison first trained Anthony Joshua for his fight against Otto Wallin in December 2023.Before AJ’s clash with the Swede, he was trained under American Derrick James in Texas for wins against Jermain Franklin and Robert Helenius.AJ said at the press conference for the fight in January: “I believed that [training with] Derrick was like a process. He’s got an actual style of training, and I had to adapt to his style, it was a process. “And I’d just changed trainers; I’d been to Rob [McCracken], I’d been with Angel [Fernandez], [Robert] Garcia, now Derrick. I said to the boys: ‘I don’t wanna move again, I wanna make my bed and lie in it.’”But the thing is, when I was back in the UK, I was in Finchley hitting the heavy bag on my own. They were like: ‘Why don’t you go and speak to Ben?’ He’s good, he’s given us some tips and me some tips, leading up to the fight that was supposed to be with Dillian [Whyte]. ‘Why don’t you just go and see him?’ I was like: ‘Na, na, na, na, I don’t wanna change, I’m pretty set on going to America.’ But I went and saw Ben, had a really good session.””The reason I was able to gel with Ben is because he doesn’t try to change your style. “He kind of looks at your attributes and adds to what you’re good at. I went to a stage where I was trying to change my style: a bit of back-foot boxing, box behind the jab, stick and move, not be explosive, control the pace, and stuff like that. “But Ben was like: ‘That’s not your body type! You’re a f***ing big unit, you’re explosive, go and knock f***ing people out. Basically, work to your body type. So, we got along in that sense. He gets it.”What has Tyson Fury said about Anthony Joshua training with Ben Davison?Tyson Fury claims that he has not paid close attention to Anthony Joshua and Ben Davison’s partnership.The Gypsy King told TalkSPORT: “I don’t know, it’s not like [Joshua] is my boyfriend, is it? Like I’m studying him every night, like: ‘Oh, my god. I like your muscles, man.’“I’ve got my own wife and kids to look after, not focus on other men’s careers.”The Briton also played down the idea that there is a grudge between him and compatriot Joshua, saying: “What, because I called him a sausage? Has he ever said anything bad to me that’s personal, or me to him?READ MORE SUN STORIES“If he was here now, we’d go for a beer and a jam sandwich, or I’d take him out for fish and chips. I’d take him back to my house to meet my kids and take a picture.“What, you think there’s bad blood between two boxers? Behave yourself.” More

OLEKSANDR USYK sent shockwaves throughout the boxing world on Tuesday night after he was DETAINED by uniformed officers in Poland.The incident took place at Krakow Airport and saw Usyk being led away in handcuffs while he was trying to board a flight.Oleksandr Usyk was held by uniformed officers at Krakow AirportUsyk is the undisputed heavyweight world champion and has previously beaten Britain’s two superstar heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.The Ukrainian is set to rematch Fury in December in Saudi Arabia. But his detainment could’ve put a spanner in the works.The 37-year-old, however, was later releassed after the matter was deemed to be a misunderstanding.Why was Oleksandr Usyk detained?According to ESPN, Usyk was boarding a flight from Poland’s capital to Valencia, Spain, where he is to begin camp for his December 21 rematch with Fury.But Usyk was put in cuffs after an airline official determined the champion boxer and his trainer Sergey Lapin were not fit to travel.It’s being reported that Usyk explained he and his trainer were fit to fly and that they were exhausted from an apparent 557-mile drive and 14 hours of travelling from Kiev.Usyk’s wife Katheryna was travelling with her husband and quickly assured everyone on social media that the matter was ‘nothing criminal’.Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky also got involved and secured Usyk’s release.Most read in Boxing”I was disappointed by this attitude towards our citizen and champion,” Zelensky wrote online alongside a picture of Usyk with a Ukrainian official. Oleksandr Usyk was released after a misunderstanding led to his detainmentCredit: https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1836155031680356431/photo/1″I instructed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, and the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko, to immediately look into all the details of the incident at Krakow airport.”Now, everything is fine, our champion has been released, and he is no longer being detained.”Usyk wrote on social media: “A misunderstanding took place.”It was quickly resolved. Thanks to all who got concerned. Thanks to Ukrainian diplomats for the efficient support. And respect to Polish Police for conducting their obligations with no regards to height, weight, reach and regalia.” More

DANIEL DUBOIS takes on Anthony Joshua this weekend with the IBF world heavyweight title on the line. Dubois is coming off two impressive wins over Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic in his corner following his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. Don Charles has been in Daniel Dubois’ corner for over a yearCredit: GettyAnd he’s done it all with the help of boxing trainer Don Charles, who has been in the sport for years. Before Charles, Dubois was training with Shane McGuigan and before that Martin Bowers. But his wins under Charles’ tutelage of propelled him into the biggest night of his life. And against Joshua at Wembley, Charles will be hoping his man can pull off the upset. Who is Don Charles?Charles is a 62-year-old boxing trainer who was born in the Republic of Biafra, a previously war-torn country that battled against Nigeria in 1967.He moved to London when he was 14 with his parents and during his youth got into boxing.He fought as an amateur at Brixton ABC and later opening up market stalls and clothing shops in the capital.On the side, he participated in unlicensed fights before going on to work as a doorman after bagging a private security contract.Most read in BoxingHe even had a few harrowing run-ins with local gangsters and feared he would be shot working one night.But his big break came when he met Derek Chisora at a petrol station in what was a chance meeting in North London.The pair chatted and eventually agreed that Charles would become Chisora’s trainer full-time.In the end, Charles was in Chisora’s corner for the Tyson Fury trilogy, the Dillian White fights and Del Boy’s fierce clash with David Haye at Upton Park.Charles also engineered victories over Carlos Takam, Malik Scott and Kubrat Pulev.Charles who helped Dubois do what Chisora couldn’t by winning a world title, will be hoping the 27-year-old can defend it against AJ.Joshua is looking to become a three-time world champion himself, having lost his titles to Usyk in August 2022. More

JOSH WARRINGTON is back in action this weekend as he faces Anthony Cacace at Wembley Stadium. Warrington, a former two-time world champion, was hoping to challenge Cacace for the IBF super-featherweight title he won from Joe Cordina earlier this year. Josh Warrington and Anthony Cacace are set to clash at Wembley StadiumCredit: PABut the IBF has blocked the title fight because of Warrington’s supposed inactivity at 130lbs and his last fight being a defeat. Cacace was brilliant in his TKO win over Cordina and will be delighted with the fact that even if he loses to Warrington, his belt will stay firmly in his grasp. Warrington hasn’t fought since he was stopped by Leigh Wood nearly a year ago and will be out to silence those questioning his title fight credentials against Cacace. But the Northern Irishman will be brimming with confidence after unexpectedly picking up the IBF strap earlier this year, and he has the chance to pull off another big win on the biggest of stages at Wembley Stadium. When is Warrington vs Cacace?Warrington’s clash with Cacace will take place on Saturday, September 21.The clash is likely to get underway from around 8pm BST. Wembley Stadium will play host and there’s set to be a record 96,000 fans in attendance after an application to have the capacity extended was granted.What channel is it and can it be live streamed?The whole card, including Warrington vs Cacace will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Box Office, DAZN and TNT Sports Box Office.Sky customers in the UK will have to pay £19.95 for the huge event.While TNT Sports and DAZN subscription members will need to cough up £19.99 to watch Anthony Joshua in action against Daniel Dubois.Joshua vs Dubois full card Daniel Dubois (C) vs Anthony Joshua (IBF heavyweight title)Josh Kelly vs Ishmael Davis (middleweight)Tyler Denny (C) vs Hamzah Sheeraz (European middleweight title)Anthony Cacace (C) vs Josh Warrington (IBO super-featherweight titles)Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson (WBO interim light-heavyweight title)Mark Chamberlain vs Josh Padley (lightweight) More