Heavyweight boxing

CARL FROCH has voiced his opinion on Tyson Fury’s latest fight offer to Anthony Joshua.Last week, Fury revealed that he had proposed another offer to Joshua for a September fight following last year’s failed talks.
Froch has started to get ‘wound up’ by FuryCredit: AFP
The Gypsy King has proposed an offer to JoshuaCredit: Getty
Eddie Hearn pushed back against the claim but Fury’s promoter George Warren has since confirmed an offer had been formally sent.
And with conversations still ongoing, Froch has had his say on the saga.
When speaking on his YouTube channel, the former super-middleweight world champion admitted that he is growing frustrated with the Gypsy King.
He said: “I’m starting to get a little bit wound up. I’m good friends with him, I’ve got a lot of respect for him, what a great fighter he is, but it’s getting to the point now where I’m getting bored of his nonsense.
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“He’s now sent a contract, although Eddie Hearn has denied it, to Anthony Joshua saying ‘let’s get this fight on’.
“We can’t just all sing to the Tyson Fury tune of ‘I’ve sent a contract, I want to fight somebody, let’s make it happen’, because it’s not realistic.
“Let the promoters do their job, let hem get together and sort it out.”
Fury tried to lure Joshua into a short-notice showdown in December.
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However, talks collapsed due to the quick turnaround of the fight.
In October, Hearn told TalkSPORT: “It’s probably a bit of everybody’s fault. It’s a very complex situation for both teams, with TV networks.
“Listen, I don’t mind saying, AJ’s just coming off a defeat, he wanted December 17, but we agreed to December 3, he would have had to get back into the gym immediately, which he was going to do.
“I don’t sit here today, as someone who represents Anthony Joshua, devastated that fight didn’t happen.
“He wanted to take it, so I was all in, but it was a very quick turnaround for him in a fight of that magnitude.”
Instead, Fury faced Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. More

LUDUMO LAMATI collapsed in the ring after his fight against Nick Ball.The boxer required oxygen and was stretchered out of the ring to receive further treatment.
Ludumo Lamati needed medical assistance after collapsingCredit: BT SPORT
The incident happened after he lost his bout with Nick BallCredit: Getty
The South African, 31, had lost the bout against Brit in the 12th round by technical knockout at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Ball, 26, was interviewed after the incident and made it clear that he was only thinking of Lamati’s health.
He told BT Sport: “The main thing is Lamati’s health. I hope he’s alright.
“I will be even more happy when I know that, because boxing is no joke.
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“You have got some people not taking it seriously and you can lose your life in here, so the main thing is his health.”
BT Sport did report that Lamati was “doing okay” and is conscious and talking.
And many others have been sending their support for the boxer on social media.
One tweeted: “All of our thoughts are with Ludumo Lamati.”
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A second wrote: “Please pull through lad. Phenomenal effort. Praying for him. 🙏🙏🙏🤞🤞🤞.”
A third said: “Ludumo Lamati currently getting stretched out of the ring.
“Thoughts are with Ludumo and wish him a speedy recovery 🙏🏼.”
While a fourth added: “Get well soon Ludumo Lamati 🙏.”
The win for Ball took his record to 18-0 including 11 TKOs as he continued his unbeaten run. More

TYSON FURY’S promoter has confirmed an offer has been made to fight Anthony Joshua.It is the latest twist in a long-running saga involving the heavyweight pair.
Tyson Fury is keen to fight Anthony JoshuaCredit: EPA
AJ and Fury were previously in talks for a fight last DecemberCredit: Getty
The Gypsy King revealed he had sent AJ an offer for the overdue fight that fell through most recently when targeted for December last year.
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn pushed back against the claim but Fury’s promoter George Warren has now confirmed an offer has been sent.
He released a statement for Queensberry Promotions saying: “Spoke with Tyson on Monday, obviously on the back of knowing that Usyk vs Wilder was going to be happening and we were preparing a bid.
“The question was put to us; what fights are out there, what are the biggest fights we can make?
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“AJ’s name came up in that conversation of course it would, it’s a huge fight. And the instruction was clear – go and try and make that fight.
“The following morning we put an email over to Eddie [Hearn]. Made a formal offer, same terms as for December. So exactly the same terms as far as we’re concerned.
“We’re ready to go, Tyson wants it to happen, so do we and I hope they do too.”
The British pair could finally be set to clash with Fury eyeing a September bout against his long-term rival.
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But Hearn has the O2 booked for August 12 and is working on a December clash with Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile Fury has been in Australia and he was ringside for pal Jopseh Parker’s 89-second knock-out win over Faiga Opelu this week.
He has even hinted at fighting down under in the immediate future, with Aussie Jai Opetaia tipped as a potential opponent. More

TYSON FURY has NOT sent Anthony Joshua a contract for a September fight.The 34-year-old WBC Gypsy King has been in Australia promising a couple of fights with unknowns Down Under.
Tyson Fury has been in Australia this weekCredit: EPA
And he has now claimed he has sent 33-year-old AJ an offer for the overdue fight that fell through most recently when targeted for December 3.
AJ promoter Eddie Hearn has the O2 booked for August 12 and is working on a December clash with Deontay Wilder in Saudi and – while he has spoken to Fury matchmaker George Warren – Fury has not made a firm offer.
Hearn said: “I don’t want to ruffle anyone’s feathers but I don’t want someone making Anthony Joshua look bad for no reason.”
Earlier this week, Fury wrote on Instagram: “A few days ago I sent a draft contract to Anthony Joshua for a fight in September at Wembley Stadium.
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“It’s a fight that everyone wants to see, including myself.
“Come on AJ, let’s give the world what they want to see. 
“This time I’m not gonna make a million vids & keep putting pressure on. 
“The ball is now on your side.”
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US promoter Bob Arum admitted this week, while in Belfast to promote another show, that the giant showman was impossible to guide or control.
In addition to his mooted December 2022 bout with AJ, Fury has also seen a battle with Oleksandr Usyk fall through.
The heavyweight pair had been tipped to fight on April 29, only for talks to break down.

Eddie Hearn confirmed that Fury has NOT made an offer to fight Anthony JoshuaCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp0c2sVDVf4/ More

TYSON FURY has sent Anthony Joshua another offer for the biggest fight in British boxing history.The 34-year-old WBC Gypsy King tried to lure the former WBA, IBF and WBO king into a short-notice showdown in December.
Tyson Fury is looking for a pay-day and they won’t come bigger than taking on fellow British heavyweight Anthony JoshuaCredit: EPA
Joshua could bounce back to the top if he lands a shot at the Gypsy KingCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp0c2sVDVf4/
But that all-English spectacular – and Saudi and Wembley undisputed deciders withs Oleksandr Usyk – all collapsed.
Fury has now been out of the ring since his December win over Derek Chisora and the 6ft 9in super-dad must need a payday as he has ordered his team to make AJ – who has been planning a December dance with Deontay Wilder – a real rumble.
He wrote on Instagram: “A few days ago I sent a draft contract to Anthony Joshua for a fight in September at Wembley Stadium.
“It’s a fight that everyone wants to see, including myself.
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“Come on AJ, let’s give the world what they want to see. 
‘This time I’m not gonna make a million vids & keep putting pressure on. 
“The ball is now on your side.”
US promoter Bob Arum admitted this week, while in Belfast to promote another show, that the giant showman was impossible to guide or control.
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But now the chance of an overdue Fury vs AJ spectacular has been revisited, with Fury matchmaker George Warren contacting AJ man Eddie Hearn to briefly discuss a monumental bout.
Fury was tipped to fight Usyk for the four-belt decider in Saudi Arabia in December – with AJ and Deontay Wilder to meet in a fantasy four-man spectacle the same night.
That dream appears to be fading so Fury has told his team to explore the biggest money options and AJ remains the most golden goose in the game.
But fans are unlikely to get excited after so many dull disappointments.
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JAMES TILLIS is not a name that rolls of the tongue for many boxing fans – but he is someone that Mike Tyson certainly remembers.However, the now 65-year-old American is adamant that the Baddest Man on the Planet was not the hardest puncher he took on.
Former boxer James Tillis took on the biggest names in boxingCredit: Getty
He took Mike Tyson the distance back in 1986Credit: Getty
The former heavyweight boxer amassed a 20-0 record to land a WBA title shot against Mike Weaver in 1981, a bout he lost on points.
In an attempt to bounce back and get back into championship contention, Tillis took on the late Earnie Shavers.
Shavers was 37 at the time but he still possessed incredible punching power – something Tillis felt first hand in round nine as he was floored.
Despite that, he managed to climb off the canvas to win a ten-round unanimous decision.
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Unfortunately, he was unable to continue that progress and suffered three defeats in 1982 and 1983 to fall out of the title picture.
He then lost five out of six between 1984 and 1986 – the last of which came against a then 19-year-old Tyson.
Iron Mike was a wrecking machine at the time and had recorded 19-straight knockouts as he surged towards superstardom.
But the stubborn Tillis managed to stand firm and go the distance, surviving a fourth round knockdown, where he lost via a unanimous decision.
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Tyson went on to become the youngest-ever heavyweight champ while Tillis would later take on other legendary names such as Evander Holyfield and Frank Bruno.
Even though he has faced all of the big guns, Tillis is in absolutely no doubt who possessed the hardest punch.
Speaking previously to Boxing News 24/7, he said: “People ask me about Tyson and Shavers – let me tell you, there’s no comparison. None whatsoever.
“Shavers, he hit so hard he could turn horse p*** into gasoline. He hit so hard he could bring back tomorrow.
“Tyson hit like a sissy in comparison.”
Tillis added: “I beat Shavers, and I know I beat Tyson. I wanted a rematch with Tyson real bad, but Shavers? No way.
“When he hit me and knocked me down, I saw pink mice and rats smoking cigarettes.
“That fight was the toughest 30 minutes of my life. The Acorn was one bad dude, let me tell you.”
Tillis claims that Tyson refused to give him a rematchCredit: Getty
The American says that Iron Mike was nowhere near the hardest punch he ever tookCredit: Getty
He claims that Earnie Shavers ‘hit so hard he could turn horse p*** into gasoline’Credit: Getty More

EDDIE HEARN has revealed the targeted date for Anthony Joshua’s next fight. However, it has also come to light that his opponent will not be Dillian Whyte.
Eddie Hearn has revealed the target for Anthony Joshua’s next fightCredit: Rex
But a summer showdown will mean he will not fight Dillian WhyteCredit: Getty
According to the Mail, AJ is currently in camp following his win over Jermaine Franklin in April.
The same, meanwhile, cannot be said for Whyte.
Whyte was rumoured to be in line to face Joshua next but no official offer has been tabled from Whyte’s camp yet, as revealed by Hearn when speaking to Boxing News.
The report adds a replacement fighter has not yet been identified.
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Speaking to Boxing Social, promoter Hearn revealed target dates for AJ’s fight: “We’ve got May 27th, we’ve got June 10, we’ve got July 1st.
“We’re probably going to go July 29 as well.
“AJ’s probably fighting August 12th. It’s the summer period and we’re smashing out shows left, right and centre.”
And on the location of the fight, Hearn hinted at a London showdown, telling IFLTV: “I think it will be in London and depending on who it could be in a stadium.”
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Hearn’s hint at a summer showdown comes despite AJ claiming he would not be fighting again until December – when a potential Saudi-funded heavyweight tournament will take place.
The August 12 date would also conflict with Oleksandr Usyk’s fight against Daniel Dubois. More

OLEKSANDR USYK’S mandatory clash with Daniel Dubois is set to take place on August 12, it has been announced. The heavyweight champ will defend his WBA, IBF and WBO titles with the fight set to take place in Poland.
Oleksandr Usyk beat Anthony Joshua twice on his road to the top of the heavyweight divisionCredit: Reuters
Daniel Dubois will be looking to upset the odds in the summer clashCredit: Jamie McPhilimey
Fans have been left surprised by the choice of location which was entirely in the control of Usyk’s camp.
But that is currently the plan of the Ukrainian after his promoter, Alex Krassyuk, won the purses bid.
One baffled fan said: “Out of all places Poland?”
Others have suggested the location made sense given the difficulty of holding a fight in Ukraine given the ongoing war.
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It is set to be Usyk’s first fight since last August when he beat Anthony Joshua for the second time to retain his heavyweight belts.
The 36-year-old has enjoyed a brilliant rise to the top of his weight division and holds a 20-0 record.
He will be the favourite to triumph over Brit boxer Dubois, whose only defeat came against Joe Joyce in 2020.
Triple D has otherwise won all 19 of his other fights, with his last victory coming against Kevin Lerena in December last year at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Reports have also suggested that the fighters will be taking home very different pay packets after the clash.
According to respected boxing journalist Dan Rafael there will be a 75/25 split in the fight purses.
It means Usyk is set to pocket just short of £5m while Dubois will take home around £1.6m.
The potential fight comes months after the negotiations for an undisputed bout between Usyk and Fury fell apart.
Between them the pair hold all of the belts in the heavyweight division and fans had been licking their lips at the prospect of seeing them in the ring together.
But after much social media name-calling, the negotiations came to nothing.
If Usyk beats Dubois, speculation is likely to begin again. More