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      Anthony Joshua conqueror Andy Ruiz Jr ordered to fight undefeated Filip Hrgovic for interim IBF world title

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      ANDY RUIZ JR is on course to face Filip Hrgovic following a purse bid order from the IBF.The former unified heavyweight champion was seemingly set for a huge domestic dust-up with Deontay Wilder after the WBC ordered the bout last November.
      Andy Ruiz Jr was on course for a huge clash with Deontay WilderCredit: EPA
      But a domestic dust-up with The Bronze bomber has hit the rocksCredit: GETTY
      Ruiz Jr has since been ordered to face Croatian clubber Filip HrgovicCredit: PA
      But the fight was thrown into jeopardy when Wilder began to entertain “all sorts of different offers” due to an unsatisfactory purse.
      And the fight is seemingly now well and truly off the cards following the IBF’s push for an interim title fight between Ruiz Jr and Hrgovic.
      IBF president Daryl People said in a letter: “On January 11, 2023, the IBF ordered Filip Hrgovic and Andy Ruiz to begin negotiations for the IBF Heavyweight Interim Championship Title.”
      “An agreement could not be reached and on February 13, 2013, Mr. Nisse Sauerland, representing Filip Hrgovic, requested an immediate purse bid.”
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      The victor of the bout will put themselves in contention to face the winner of Tyson Fury’s undisputed heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
      The pair are on course to face one another in April, although a deal has yet to be finalised.
      Undefeated Ukranian Usyk holds the IBF title, which he prised from Anthony Joshua’s clutches in September 2021.
      Hrgovic is currently the mandatory challenger for the strap following a controversial decision win over Zhang Zhilei on the undercard of Usyk vs Joshua 2.
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      AJ conqueror Ruiz Jr 33, hasn’t fought since his decision victory over Luis Ortiz last September.
      Ruiz Jr hasn’t spoken publicly about potential bouts with Hrgovic or Wilder.
      Bronze Bomber Wilder, however, told ES News: “Andy is a good fighter.
      “I like his speed, his willingness, and his bravery, but it’s not going to be enough for me, though.
      “He’s going to have to put an extra recipe on top of everything I named.
      “He’s going to have to put some more on it because I am the man. I am that man.
      “That’s why they fear me. Do you understand?
      “With me, you’re going to need extra help, and I’m not just talking about you by yourself.” More

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      Tommy Fury reveals brother Tyson’s real prediction for Jake Paul fight after he refused to say in front of YouTuber

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      TOMMY FURY has revealed brother Tyson’s prediction for his clash with Jake Paul.The Love Island star will finally get to settle his feud with the YouTuber-turned-boxer in a Saudi grudge match at the end of the month.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will throw down in a grugde match later this monthCredit: GETTY
      Tyson Fury refused to give his prediction for the fight after gatecrashing one of Paul’s interviewsCredit: JOE
      But Tommy has revealed his brother expects him to wipe the floor with the YouTuberCredit: INSTAGRAM@TOMMYFURY
      Their beef, however, didn’t stop Paul from cosying up to Tyson after having an interview gatecrashed by the Gypsy King last month.
      Tyson refrained from revealing his prediction for the fight in the presence of Paul, but he expects little brother Tommy to put a one-sided beating on The Problem Child.
      Tommy told Fight Hype: “Tyson is, in my opinion, the greatest fighter ever, obviously the heavyweight champion of the world currently.
      “He said to me, ‘This fight is a one-horse race, there’s no way this guy can last with you, it is what is, it’s a big event but it’s an easy fight for you.’
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      “At the end of the day, that’s coming from Tyson. That’s the guy of the minute.
      “What he doesn’t know about boxing isn’t worth knowing.
      “Every person that knows their boxing knows what this is and knows what’s going to happen on that night.”
      Tommy, 23, has had to endure two years of verbal and social media jabs from former Disney star Paul.
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      American Paul even went as far as to reveal the birth of Tommy’s daughter – Bambi – with long-term girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague.
      And Tommy plans to brutally make him eat every last one of his words in their DirIyah dust-up.
      He told TMZ: “My message to Jake Paul is good luck and I hope you’ve trained and I hope you got an ambulance on speed dial because you’re gonna need it.
      “This is all that’s been in my mind for the past two and a half, three years because I’m a professional, legitimate fighter.
      “And my name has been lingering with Jake Paul for quite some time now and Jake Paul is not on my level.

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      “Jake Paul is not even considered a legitimate fighter and to have my name dragged through the mud with his, I want to prove a point.
      “In three weeks, I get my chance.
      “I don’t wanna take it both hands, I wanna school this man.
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      “I’m gonna take him to the trenches and he will be drowned.
      “There’s no way he can last eight rounds in the ring with me.” More

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      Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will meet in ‘richest fight in boxing’ when they have ‘got nowhere left to run’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA and Tyson Fury WILL trade blows before they both hang up their gloves, it’s been claimed.British boxing fans have been crying out for the pair to fight one another for the best part of a decade.
      Tyson Fury offered Anthony Joshua a world title lifeline last year but the fight didn’t come to fruitionCredit: GETTY
      Gypsy King Fury has seemingly ruled out ever fighting AJCredit: GETTY
      But Tony Bellew reckons the pair will trade blows before it’s all said and doneCredit: SPLASH
      The duo were on course to throw down before Deontay Wilder threw a spanner into the works by winning his arbitration for a trilogy fight with Fury, which took place in October 2021.
      A shock December dust-up was on the cards last year after Fury offered AJ a shock world title lifeline but the fight failed to come to fruition.
      WBC heavyweight king Fury, 34, is seemingly no longer interested in the historic Battle of Britain, but Tony Bellew reckons the pair will share the ring before it’s all said and done.
      The Bomber told Virgin Radio: “Money determines everything in boxing and that’s probably the richest fight in boxing, so, of course, we’ll see it eventually.
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      “When both guys have got nowhere left to run, that’s when we’ll see it.”
      Former two-time unified heavyweight champion Joshua is currently out of the world title picture following consecutive losses to pound-for-pound king Oleksandr Usyk
      AJ will hit the comeback trail in April in a must-win showdown with Jermaine Franklin.
      Fury, meanwhile, is currently gearing up for an undisputed heavyweight title fight with AJ conqueror Usyk.
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      Negotiations over the historic fight recently stalled, although Usyk’s promoter jetted into London this week to try and finalise the deal.
      Fury’s co-promoter Frank Warren told talkSPORT his week: “We are very, very close to getting this [Fury vs Usyk] done. Very, very close.
      “His people are coming in tomorrow and I’m hoping we’re gonna get some news for everybody. We’re close to getting it done.
      “Tomorrow we’re gonna meet up. Alex Krassyuk, his promoter, is coming to the Arsenal vs Man City game with me.
      “I’m hoping that if I can get enough wine down him that we can do the deal.
      “We’re meeting him to get an agreement on the various scenarios to make it happen.
      “There’s a few more hurdles for both sides to get over. They’re not [insurmountable], not at all. Location is the main thing.
      “If we go abroad, then you go there for a premium, that’s the reason you do it.

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      “If not, then we get down to the reality of what it’ll be at Wembley where the numbers are what they are.
      “We broke the box office record with the fight vs Dillian Whyte last April.
      “If we get this one on, I think that will break that record.
      “I think it’s well in excess of a million [UK PPV] buys, one-and-a-half million.
      “It’s not like we’ve got to go and sell Usyk, he’s beaten Anthony Joshua twice, the public know who he is. It’s not a tough sell at all.
      “We’ve got a pencil on it [April 29] for obvious reasons, just in case, we’ve gotta make sure we’ve got some insurance. So there’s a pencil on the date.
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      “In a perverse way, I would like to see it at Wembley because I’d like to see all the records broken and obviously see the fight in the UK.
      “But from the boxers and their bank managers’ point of view, they would like to maximise what they can earn for an historic fight.” More

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      Tommy Fury is ‘going back on Love Island’, claims Jake Paul in taunt at rival ahead of grudge fight

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      JAKE PAUL reckons he is sending Tommy Fury back to Love Island. The celebrity boxing pair are finally set to fight on February 26, after Fury twice pulled out in the past due to injury and US visa issues.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury ahead of their fight as they prepare to finally get it onCredit: Getty
      And Paul, 26, has vowed to make his rival wish he never signed on the dotted line with a social media swipe ahead of their fight.
      He tweeted: “Ten days until Tommy goes back to Love Island.”
      Fury, 23, shot to household fame on the hit ITV series and even met his now partner Molly-Mae Hague on the show.
      The happy couple last month welcomed their baby daughter Bambi into the world.

      Fury kissed goodbye to his new-born and partner Molly-Mae as he jetted off to the Middle East.
      And he confirmed to SunSport that brother Tyson, 34, will be in his corner on the night.
      His dad John and Tyson both warned he will have to vacate their famous fighting surname and pack boxing in if he cannot win.
      And Fury admitted himself if he does not beat YouTuber-turned-fighter Paul then boxing is not for him.
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      Asked on talkSPORT if he would retire in defeat, he said: “Yes, 100 per cent yeah. Definitely.
      “If I can’t beat Jake Paul I don’t belong in the ring.”
      In another Instagram dig, Paul jibed: “Tommy’s gonna have to change his last name and live on an island if he loses”
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      Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua lined up for stunning fight this year after Gypsy King’s bout against Oleksandr Usyk

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      BOB ARUM is ready to line up Tyson Fury to at last fight Anthony Joshua this year. Fury is currently in negotiations for the heavyweight division’s first ever four-belt undisputed fight against Oleksandr Usyk.
      Tyson Fury’s promoter Bob Arum is ready for talks with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Instagram / @wowhydrate
      Anthony Joshua could fight Tyson Fury in the summerCredit: Rex
      Meanwhile, AJ returns on April 1 against American Jermaine Franklin following consecutive losses to Usyk.
      But should Joshua get back to winning ways with Fury also emerging with all the belts, Arum wants to finally commence the Battle of Britain.
      He told iD Boxing: “Down the line, if Fury is successful then the best fight for him would be Anthony Joshua.
      “If they don’t mess around like they did last time, I would certainly like to put that fight together, providing Joshua wins his fight in April.”
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      Joshua, 33, was beaten for the second time in the space of 11 months by Usyk, 36, in Saudi Arabia in August.
      But the Ukrainian ruled himself out of then unifying the titles against Fury, 34, who wanted to return in December.
      The Gypsy King made a shock callout to AJ which was accepted but talks predictably collapsed.
      So Arum wants to avoid a repeat episode if the two teams come to the negotiation table again.
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      He said: “That fight, we were talking about before Tyson fought Chisora, we had the percentages and everything and then Joshua pulled out.
      “Well, OK there might have been reasons for that etc, etc, but a straight forward negotiation in the time is right for that is what we’re looking for to get that fight over the line.
      “There’s no reason why that fight couldn’t happen but Fury has to beat Usyk first and Joshua has to beat the guy he’s fighting.”
      Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn claimed Joshua will fight Fury in the summer if he beats Franklin.
      But the WBC champion shot down the idea in an interview with SportBible.
      Fury said: “I don’t even go there anymore. No interest in any AJ questions. Zero. Man’s dead in my eyes.
      “There’s no business between me and him to be done. Finished.”
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      Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk close to being confirmed for Wembley on April 29 as Arum says Saudi Arabia CAN’T host fight

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      TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed title fight is close to being confirmed for April 29 at Wembley stadium. Fury’s promoter Bob Arum has confirmed Saudi Arabia is OUT of the equation to host the first ever four-belt heavyweight unification.
      Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk is close to being confirmed for April 29 at Wembley stadiumCredit: Getty
      Usyk is still in talks to fight Fury and it could now be in the UKCredit: Getty
      Instead talks are progressing for a deal in the capital with an announcement targeted for next week.
      Arum told iD Boxing: “We’re looking to put the fight at Wembley stadium and we’re getting close with the negotiations with both Usyk and his promoter K2 and with Tyson.
      “So hopefully we can get busy with that fight as early as next week and get the thing going.
      “We would like very much to do a press conference not only in London but to bring the fighters over to New York and to do a press conference in New York as well.”
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      The Middle East were frontrunners to host the historic title unification but Arum confirmed they cannot accommodate a fight on their target date in April.
      He said: “The Saudi money is not realistic because Saudi Arabia is not available to do that fight in the time period which is required by the organisations.”
      Fury, 34, and Usyk, 36, were left to thrash out purses with organisers in Saudi before the venue was ruled out.
      Now both stars will have to agree a financial split of a smaller amount on offer to fight in the UK.
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      Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk has publicly refused to budge on anything less than a 50/50 split.
      But Fury’s side argue that, as the bigger attraction, he is deserving of a bigger slice – but Arum will not negotiate in the open.
      He said: “I am not going to talk about percentages or statements because once you start negotiating in the press it all falls apart.
      “Because then, the ego of people come to the fore and that trumps common sense.
      “So lets us be, let it be behind the scenes, I’m sure we’ll put it together and hopefully have an announcement shortly.”
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      Tommy Fury blasts Jake Paul for ‘talking s***’ about dad John before being ‘up Tyson’s a***’ just seconds later

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      TOMMY FURY blasted Jake Paul for “talking s***” about his dad John just moments before palling up to brother Tyson. Paul had travelled to London after the announcement of his rescheduled grudge match with Tommy, on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Tyson Fury pictured with Jake PaulCredit: INSTAGRAM
      John Fury was slammed by Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      And he was critical of John’s involvement in Tommy’s training camp just as Tyson burst through the door.
      The heavyweight champion faked a punch to Paul before the two embraced and even posed for a picture.
      But Tommy slammed the YouTuber-turned boxer for switching up so quickly and not standing his ground.
      He told Queensberry Promotions: “I’ve seen it, it’s all the makings of a s***house.
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      “He was talking s*** about my dad, saying he didn’t know anything about boxing, he didn’t know how to train fighters and what not.
      “But then Tyson walked in the room all of a sudden and he’s up his a*** a hundred miles. You can just tell a fighter when you see one.
      “A legitimate fighter would say what he’s saying and it doesn’t matter who walks in the room, they’d still stand by it. ‘Yeah, that’s what I think.’
      “But for him, Tyson walked in the room and he crumbled, s*** himself. So that’s the measure of the man I’m dealing with.”
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      Paul, 26, jetted in from Dubai where he had been training to face off with Fury, 23, at Wembley Arena.
      And he fumed further when his rival no-showed their kick-off press conference in Saudi Arabia.
      But Fury – who twice pulled out of the bout due to injury and visa issues – insisted he is the more focused fighter at hand.
      He said: “This man is a fruit loop, you see him all the time on the internet, YouTubers doing odd things, this is just him and he’s taken a liking to boxing.
      “He’s thought he’ll have a go at it and that’s it. You’ve got one man playing at it and one man that’s training like a trojan. I sleep, eat, train and repeat.
      “I’m not flying about on no private jet emptying my tank. I go to the gym, eat my food and I go to bed.
      “I’m not playing at this game, it’s very serious to me. But again, it’s just business, this man is another opponent, it’s all he is to me.
      “He’s like another journeyman, not interested. He’s just another step along the way in my career, that’s it.”
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      Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury early start time CONFIRMED as pair follow in Anthony Joshua’s footsteps

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      THE ringwalk time for Jake Paul’s fight with Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia has been CONFIRMED – and it’s good news for UK fans. The celebrity boxing rivals at last settle their score after Fury twice pulled out before amid injury and US visa issues.
      Jake Paul, Derek Chisora and Tommy Fury ahead of the fightCredit: Getty
      His Stateside travel ban leaves him unable to fight in America with the grudge match instead travelling to the Middle East.
      But the ringwalk will accommodate those watching in UK, as was the case for the two times Anthony Joshua boxed in Saudi.
      According to a pay-per-view press release from BT Box Office, the duo will make their way to the ring at 9.30pm.
      For those in America, that is 4.30 in the afternoon Eastern Time or 1.30pm Pacific.
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      Paul, 26, comes into the fight at 6-0 but faces his first opponent with a recognised boxing record.
      That follows after wins over ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47.
      The YouTuber-turned boxer has prepared for the fight almost 800 miles away in Dubai.
      Meanwhile Fury, 23, is now flying out to Saudi following a training camp in Manchester and Bolton.
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      The stakes have been raised even more after the WBC announced Paul will earn a world ranking if he wins.
      Any challenger for the world title must be ranked within the top 15, meaning he is one victory away from a title shot.
      Badou Jack, 39, challenges Ilunga Makabu, 35, for the cruiserweight title on Paul’s undercard.

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