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      Tyson Fury attends Anthony Yarde vs Artur Beterbiev with Bob Arum as promoter closes in on Oleksandr Usyk fight deal

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      TYSON FURY sat ringside with Bob Arum as the promoter closes in on a undisputed title fight deal with Oleksandr Usyk. The pair of unbeaten champions have been in talks for the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification since the new year.
      Tyson Fury ringside at Wembley ArenaCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Tyson Fury with Bob ArumCredit: Reuters
      And Hall of Famer Arum revealed a deal could be confirmed by next week with only a date and location to be finalised.
      The promoter is in London to watch Artur Beterbiev, 38, defend his unified light-heavyweight belts against Anthony Yarde, 31.
      And he took a seat ringside with Fury ahead of the WBC, IBF and WBO title fight, also reuniting with Derek Chisora, 38, who he beat in December.
      The Gypsy King is sure to have asked how negotiations are progressing for his historic unification.
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      Saudi Arabia has emerged as a frontrunner to host the historic title fight with the boxers negotiating separate deals.
      Arum confirmed an agreement to fight is in place with the date and venue to be imminently announced.
      Arum told Sky Sports: “I think both of the fighters have agreed to the fight, I think the question is where the site will be. 
      “That will be sorted out hopefully next week and we’ll have an announcement shortly.
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      “If the fight goes to the Middle East it will be sometime after Ramadan and if the fight is in the UK it will be the beginning of April.”
      Arum has refused to rule out Fury, 34, fighting Usyk, 35, on home soil at Wembley Stadium.
      But he admitted the prizefighters could be convinced over to the desert, where the most money can be made.
      Arum said: “It depends what the deals are and so forth.
      “There are a number of us that would prefer the fight to be in Wembley, but again it depends on the money.
      “The fighters have a very short limit of their careers and they have to make whatever money, particularly large amounts of money, because in a few years it’s not going to be available.
      “I just think it’s going to be a tremendous fight.”
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      Former world boxing champion Kell Brook filmed snorting line of white powder at party in his home

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      BOXER Kell Brook has been filmed snorting a line of white powder at a party in his home.Footage shows the former world champion bending over a glass-topped coffee table.
      Boxer Kell Brook has been filmed snorting a line of white powder in a party at his home
      Footage shows him snorting the substance through a roll-up from a glass coffee table
      Kell then appears worse for wears as he shadow boxes in front of a framed picture of him on the wall
      More white powder is heaped next to a plastic “wrap” and the star — nicknamed Special K — mumbles “nice”.
      The 36-year-old appears the worse for wear as he shadow boxes in front of a framed portrait of him having won the IBF welterweight title in 2014.
      Last night his manager Terry Thompson insisted it was “a joke”.
      Brook wore a T-shirt featuring boxing legend Joe Louis at the Sheffield party.
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      A source said: “He had a bit of a gathering at his house where people were drinking spirits and smoking.
      “He was snorting white powder.”
      Wife Lindsey, 35, who was often seen in the ring after his fights, and their three children were believed to be away.
      Brook’s last bout was almost a year ago when he beat bitter rival Amir Khan — who in 2012 wrote on Twitter: “I’ve heard things about Kell Brook.
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      “He’s been seen taking cocaine.
      “Boxing is a professional sport for those who have discipline and respect.”
      Brook announced his retirement in May after winning 40 of 43 professional fights.
      But he said recently he would return to the ring for the right offer.
      He has been touted as an opponent for light-middleweight Liam Smith who beat Chris Eubank Junior last weekend.
      Our source added: “Kell seems a bit lost without boxing, and it seems like it would be better for him if he made a comeback.
      “He seems to be surrounded by the wrong people, who are not a good influence on him.”
      Brook, who is pals with England and Manchester City footballer Kyle Walker, was brought up in a council house in Sheffield.
      He began boxing aged 12 and turned professional at 18 — quickly winning title belts.
      But he had problems outside the ring.
      In 2007 he was stabbed in the buttocks outside a nightclub in Sheffield.
      In 2014 he beat Shawn Porter in California to become IBF World Welterweight champion.
      But two weeks later he was slashed three times with a machete in Tenerife and needed 32 metal staples.
      In 2016 he lost a fight while suffering a broken eye socket.
      In 2020 he admitted suffering depression afterwards, recalling: “It ruined me.
      “It was a very dark time.
      “I needed counsellors, the lot.
      “Words can’t describe how low I’ve been.”
      Manager Mr Thompson said of the party clip: “This is a thing that has sort of got out of hand.
      “They were at his house, they were having a laugh.
      “They were joking about things.
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      “He said to them, ‘Film me having a laugh’.”
      Asked if the powder was cocaine, he replied: “No.”
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      Watch Jake Paul have a ‘heart to heart’ with Tommy Fury as he warns rival’s girlfriend Molly-Mae will cry after fight

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      JAKE PAUL had a bizarre “heart to heart” with a poster of Tommy Fury and warned he will leave Molly-Mae Hague in tears. The celebrity prizefighting pair have finally announced the latest rescheduling of their anticipated grudge match.
      Jake Paul talking to a poster of Tommy Fury
      Molly-Mae pictured with boyfriend Tommy FuryCredit: Instagram
      They will put unbeaten records, bragging rights and family reputation on the line on Sunday, February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Paul, 26, is in London to officially face off with Fury, 23, for the first time, having flown in from Dubai where he was in training camp.
      And the American found the time to have a bit of fun while on a press shoot to promote the pay-per-view bout.
      Paul began talking and then stroking a picture of Fury and brought the Love Islander’s girlfriend Molly-Mae into it.
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      He said: “Everything is going to be OK. You’re going to make a lot of money.
      “Yeah I know, I know Molly’s going to cry but you’re going to make a lot of money. Thank you for showing up.”
      Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions boxing banner posted: “Heart to heart convos with Jake Paul and Tommy Fury.”
      The pair’s latest fight announcement marks the third time the two will attempt to settle their score in the ring.
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      Fury was forced to pull out in December 2021 due to a rib injury and then last August amid a US visa issue.
      But he hopes it really is third time lucky as he vowed to bury Paul’s boxing career in the desert.
      He said: “Jake Paul’s boxing career ends on February 26th and I can finally move on with mine.
      “Every time I go out right now, everybody asks me about the Jake Paul fight.
      “After this fight is done, everybody will be asking me how it felt to knock Jake Paul out.”
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      Tyson Fury gives X-rated verdict on brother Tommy’s fight with Jake Paul as he gives warning to YouTuber in interview

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      TYSON FURY linked up with Jake Paul ahead of the YouTuber’s fight with his brother Tommy and sent them an X-rated warning. The celebrity prizefighting pair have finally announced the latest rescheduling of their anticipated grudge match.
      Tyson Fury linking up with Jake PaulCredit: Twitter
      They will put unbeaten records, bragging rights and family reputation on the line on Sunday, February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Paul, 26, is in London to officially face off with Fury, 23, for the first time, having flown in from Dubai where he was in training camp.
      The American met up with Fury’s unbeaten heavyweight brother Tyson, 34, for an unexpected interview.
      And the WBC champion gave a blunt warning to whoever loses the celebrity boxing bout.
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      He said: “The two guys are putting it on. They’re both undefeated and whoever loses is pretty much f****d, I think.
      “There’s not a lot to say. It’s like me, when you speak a lot of s*** you have to back it up and that’s it.
      “I’ve been doing these for years, 30-odd times in a row and now it’s time for the big boys to do it. I’m excited, I’m really excited.”
      The pair’s latest fight announcement marks the third time the two will attempt to settle their score in the ring.
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      Fury was forced to pull out in December 2021 due to a rib injury and then last August amid a US visa issue.
      But he hopes it really is third time lucky as he vowed to bury Paul’s boxing career in the desert.
      He said: “Jake Paul’s boxing career ends on February 26th and I can finally move on with mine.
      “Every time I go out right now, everybody asks me about the Jake Paul fight.
      “After this fight is done, everybody will be asking me how it felt to knock Jake Paul out.”
      But with brother Tyson, and dad John vowing to RETIRE him if he loses, the pressure is on.
      And Paul upped the ante by saying: “I think he’s going to hate the sport of boxing after I’m done with him.”
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      ‘It’s been long enough’ – Tyson Fury called out by Francis Ngannou as ex-UFC champion says ‘we all need this fight’

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      FRANCIS NGANNOU has called out Tyson Fury and said it is time to stop the talking. Ngannou is a free agent after leaving the UFC and has set his sights on a lucrative move to boxing.
      Francis Ngannou called out Tyson Fury and said it is time to stop the talkingCredit: Getty
      Tyson Fury challenged the Francis Ngannou to a a hybrid boutCredit: Getty
      Fury challenged the Cameroonian to a hybrid bout, in the cage with 4oz gloves on but under boxing rules.
      And Ngannou, 36, is ready to accept, insisting the time is right to pit the heavyweight stars against each other.
      He told Canal Afrique: “The next step could be that but, once again, everything has to be finalised.
      “Let me remind you that Tyson Fury and I have been warming up on social media for more than two years.
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      “Obviously we all need this fight. It’s been long enough. Hopefully we have the possibility of dotting the i’s.”
      Fury, 34, is currently in talks over the heavyweight division’s first four-belt undisputed title decider with Oleksandr Usyk.
      But he warned attention will turn to a blockbuster crossover fight with Ngannou if terms for the historic unification are not met.
      Fury said to Seconds Out: “Francis Ngannou, I know you’re out of contract with the UFC. You want to earn some big boy money?
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      “Come see the Gypsy King and let’s do a big, big fight for the baddest MF on the planet.
      “Let’s kick it up spicy, in a cage, four-ounce gloves under Queensbury [rules] and let’s have a badass referee like Iron Mike Tyson.
      “Did I just sell that to the world? If the contract doesn’t get signed with Usyk next for the fight of the century in boxing then we’ll do the Ngannou fight.”
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      Watch Jake Paul training for Tommy Fury fight as YouTuber says rival will ‘hate the sport of boxing’ after grudge match

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      JAKE PAUL gave fans a glimpse into his training camp to fight Tommy Fury – and claimed he will make his rival “hate the sport of boxing”. The celebrity prizefighting pair have finally announced the latest rescheduling of their anticipated grudge match.
      Jake Paul gave fans a glimpse into his training camp to fight Tommy FuryCredit: @betr
      They will put unbeaten records, bragging rights and family reputation on the line on Sunday, February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Paul, 26, is in London to officially face off with Fury, 23, for the first time, having flown in from Dubai where he was in camp.
      And his betting company Betr, gave fans a look into some of the American’s training while out in the Middle East.
      Paul was filmed shadow boxing, working on his jab and feints while also doing a balancing drill on a board.

      The pair’s latest fight announcement marks the third time the two will attempt to settle their score in the ring.
      Fury was forced to pull out in December 2021 due to a rib injury and then last August amid a US visa issue.
      But he hopes it really is third time lucky as he vowed to bury Paul’s boxing career in the desert.
      He said: “Jake Paul’s boxing career ends on February 26th and I can finally move on with mine.
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      “Every time I go out right now, everybody asks me about the Jake Paul fight.
      “After this fight is done, everybody will be asking me how it felt to knock Jake Paul out.”
      But with Fury’s brother Tyson, 34, and dad John vowing to RETIRE him if he loses, the pressure is on.
      And Paul upped the ante by saying: “I think he’s going to hate the sport of boxing after I’m done with him.”
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      Logan Paul WOULD beat Mike Tyson as Baddest Man on the Planet is ‘smoking a lot and not a sportsman’, says Beterbiev

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      LOGAN PAUL has been tipped to beat Mike Tyson by boxing champion Artur Beterbiev. Tyson, 56, in 2020 made a shock comeback in an exhibition bout against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr, 54.
      Logan Paul has been tipped to beat Mike Tyson by boxing champion Artur BeterbievCredit: Reuters
      Mike Tyson made a boxing comeback in 2020
      And it opened the door to the possibility of future spectacle fights, with the likes of Logan and Jake Paul among those interested.
      After Logan, 27, took American icon Floyd Mayweather, 45, the eight-round distance in their exhibition in 2021, he backed himself to beat Tyson.
      And even the sport’s only champion with a 100 per cent knockout, who fights Anthony Yarde on Saturday, ratio agrees.
      Beterbiev, 38, told SunSport: “I think Logan Paul can beat Mike Tyson of today because Mike Tyson is an old guy now.
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      “Mike Tyson is smoking a lot today he’s not a sportsman anymore. He’s not a fighter anymore. 
      “Of course Mike Tyson has a big name still but he’s not the same Mike Tyson when he was great back in the days.
      “In his peak he was a monster but now he’s an old guy now. Against Roy Jones Jr, they did a good show but it was just an exhibition of 4 rounds but not a real fight.
      “It was just for show and not really a real boxing ‘fight’. If Mike Tyson and Logan Paul do fight, I think it still will be a show not a good fight, like I said Mike Tyson is an old guy now.
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      “And he can’t fight anymore like the young fighters. Even though Logan Paul is not a boxer but he’s young and he has good health and good cardio.”
      Logan had two fights against YouTube rival-turned now business partner KSI, 29, drawing the first and losing the rematch.
      But a knee injury has ruled him out of a boxing return for the first time since his exhibition with Mayweather.
      His brother Jake, 25, meanwhile is 6-0 as a boxer, having beaten stars of the MMA world in the process.
      But he boldly claimed he would rather fight Beterbiev to Dmitry Bivol, 31, who beat Canelo Alvarez, 32, last year.
      Beterbiev responded: “Tell him to call me, call my promoter.
      “I’m ready to fight him I think it’s an easy fight for me. Do you think it’s a tough fight for me?
      “If I’m a real boxing champion I need to beat guys like Jake Paul in the first round, you know.
      “But maybe something can happen but if I’m a real champion then I should be able to beat this guy in the first round. He just talks.
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      “If he offers me a fight I will give him an answer very fast, within seconds.
      “Jake Paul fought and beat Anderson Silva – who in the UFC did a good job – but boxing is different, it’s not the same.”
      Artur Beterbiev is boxing’s only champion with a 100% KO ratioCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
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      Jake Paul trolls ‘fish’ Tommy Fury in Instagram posts after fight between YouTuber and Love Island star is announced

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      JAKE PAUL bizarrely branded Tommy Fury a “fish” just hours after their grudge match was confirmed.The social media sensations, 26 and 23 respectively, will throw down in a lucrative Saudi showdown on February 26.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will collide in a Saudi grudge match next monthCredit: MVP PROMOTIONS
      Problem Child Paul quickly began trolling Fury on social media after the announcementCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAUL
      The YouTuber was relentless with his trolling of FuryCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAUL
      And it didn’t take long for the Problem Child to start trolling Fury – the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champ Tyson.
      Paul took to his Instagram stories to mock Fury, posting a picture of a cartoon character catching a fish.
      Emblazoned across the snap was: “We got a fish on the line. Hahah.”
      The former Disney star followed up that post with an x-rated mock-up of an American town welcome sign.
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      Written on the sign was: “Welcome to f***around. Find out exit 1 mile ahead.
      “Enjoy your stay @TommyFury.”
      Paul and Fury have twice been matched up but have yet to share the ring.
      Injury and illness for Fury laid waste to their first scheduled bout in December 2021.
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      The bout was rebooked for last August but fell through for a second time as Fury had issues entering the United States.
      Paul, who has gone 6-0 since turning pro in January 2020, is relishing the opportunity to settle his feud with the youngest Fury brother once and for all.
      He tweeted: “Tommy has no excuses now…Baby’s born. Money’s massive.
      “Immigration no issue.

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      “Tyson promises he & Papa will make Tommy retire from boxing & change his last name if he can’t beat the YouTuber.
      “Tmw I’m coming to London to look at all 3 Furys in the eye & shake on that promise.”
      In a press release, he added: “The moment of truth has finally arrived.
      “On February 26th, I will get in the ring with a ‘real boxer,’ an 8-0 fighter from a storied fighting family and show the world the truth about who Jake Paul, the boxer, really is.” More