Heavyweight boxing

DEONTAY WILDER said Tyson Fury’s fight with Oleksandr Usyk will be won by whoever is going to “cheat the hardest.” The unbeaten champions are in talks for the heavyweight division’s first four-belt undisputed title decider.
Deontay Wilder speaks during a press conference in New York City in OctoberCredit: AFP
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are in talks to fightCredit: Getty
Usyk, 36, puts up the WBA, IBF and WBO belts he won and then retained in his pair of points wins over Anthony Joshua, 33.
Fury, 34, meanwhile took the WBC belt from Wilder, 37, in their 2020 rematch and defended it a year later in a trilogy bout.
But Wilder infamously levelled several baseless cheating accusations at Fury and appears to still stand by them.
Asked about the Usyk fight, he told ESNews: “I don’t know. That’s a 50/50 fight. Depends on who’s gonna cheat the hardest.
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“That’s what it is, it depends on who’s gonna cheat the hardest.”
Wilder also accused Fury of cheating in their 2018 draw, claiming the Brit had “something hard” in his glove.
When he was stopped in seven rounds two years later, the American also claimed his water was “spiked”.
Perhaps the most memorable excuse of them all was blaming the 45lb ring walk attire he wore to the ring for slowing down his legs.
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Even after Fury’s epic 11th round KO against Wilder in their trilogy, the former champion was still full of bad blood.
He said: “You got analysts that say, ‘If he did have something in his glove why did you not go to the authorities?’
“I wish I was in front of them and I would grab their collar and put them close to my face so we can be eye to eye, face to face, so much that my breath touch their face.
“I would tell them, ‘Why the f*** would I go to the authorities when I have an opportunity to release my own energy and put my hands up on on him in the possibility of trying to kill him and get paid millions of dollars doing it?’ Why would I go to the authorities?”
Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder twiceCredit: Reuters More

DEONTAY WILDER is adamant a showdown with Anthony Joshua will NEVER come to fruition.The pair, 37 and 33 respectively, were on course to throw down in 2018 when they held all the heavyweight marbles.
Deontay Wilder was on course to fight Anthony Joshua in 2018Credit: AP
But he turned down a showdown with AJ in order to face Tyson FuryCredit: REUTERS
Now the Bronze Bomber has turned the tables and claimed Joshua doesn’t want to fight himCredit: GETTY
The fight, however, fell through when Wilder opted to face Tyson Fury – who he fought to a controversial draw.
But the former WBC heavyweight king insists Joshua was to blame for their mouthwatering showdown going by the wayside.
The Bronze Bomber told ESNEWS: “Joshua don’t want to fight me; it’s plain and clear.
“I don’t know why people keep asking about that.

“Everybody should’ve known when the $50 million was offered, and he didn’t take it.
“Even moving forwards, Joshua don’t want to fight.
“They should have known then there was something fishy about it.
“There’s certain information that I know and certain information that the public receives from others.”
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Wilder admitted he swerved a historic undisputed showdown with AJ in a fiery Twitter spat with The Gyspy King just over two years ago.
And his admission was music to the ears of Joshua, who had been on the receiving end of repeated claims he ducked the American.
The former two-time unified heavyweight champ said: “It makes the ultimate sense.
“It’s hard because at the time when people are talking and you see lots of media stuff, you start to believe what that person is saying.
“When time goes by, naturally the truth will always reveal itself. I get a lot of stick but I take it with a pinch of salt.
“He admitted it. We made him a lucrative offer but he wanted to face Fury.
Anthony Joshua is set to return to the ring on April 1Credit: GETTY
“So be it. If that’s what he wanted to do, fine. But he dragged my name through the mud.
“While Wilder was trying to make me look like a bad person, that I didn’t want to enhance the sport, or fight certain fighters, I just had to roll with the punches.
“He has come out and said it himself. We offered him a really good deal but he wanted to fight Fury.
“People can take it how they want, and see what the truth is now.”
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Joshua is set to return to the ring on April 1 for a do-or-die showdown with Jermaine Franklin – his first outing since his back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.
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EBANIE BRIDGE’s brutal blows inside the ring have earned her a boxing world title – a lavish house to boot.The Aussie became the queen of the IBF’s bantamweight division last March with a decision win over Maria Cecilia Roman.
Boxing world champion, OnlyFans star and piano player Ebanie Bridges has given her fans a glimpse of her homeCredit: INSTAGRAM@EBANIE_BRIDGES
The Aussie has framed pictures of women in their underwear on her wallCredit: INSTAGRAM@EBANIE_BRIDGES
She also has a super-expensive Steinhoven piano in her front roomCredit: INSTAGRAM@EBANIE_BRIDGES
Bridges has a shrine to her boxing achievements – which is next to Tyson Fury and Barry Hearn’s biographiesCredit: INSTAGRAM@EBANIE_BRIDGES
And she’s used her purses to make quite the swanky home – which she recently showed off on Instagram.
The Blonde Bomber, who moved to Leeds from Sydney to foucs on her boxing, gave her legion of followers a peek at her living room on Tuesday morning, uploading a quick sweep through to her stories.
Bridges’ living room was decked out with an expensive black Steinhoven piano and framed photos of a woman in a bra and in lacy lingerie.
The 36-year-old then panned around to show off memorabilia from her fights.
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The shrine to her achievements in the ring included framed shorts with various pictures from her fights.
Placed below the photo frame was Bridge’s IBF world title, which sat proudly next to a number of boxing books.
Bridges’ collection includes both of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s autobiographies.
It also included the autobiography of Matchroom Boxing founder Barry Hearn – whom she boxes under.
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Fan favourite and OnlyFans model Bridges last took the ring in December on the undercard of Josh Warrington’s IBF featherweight showdown with Luis Alberto Lopez.
She retained her title with an eighth-round TKO victory over countrywoman Aussie Shannon O’Connell.
After her first title defence, an elated Bridges said: “I’m very satisfied with this win.
“I hope I did Australia proud. I hope everybody knows who the queen of Australian boxing is now.”
A few weeks removed from her victory, Bridges revealed she’d fought with a BROKEN hand.
Alongside a picture of her swollen hand, she wrote on Instagram: “Booked in for surgery on my hand this Friday.
“A lot of my camp was done with one hand. A lot of my sparring only using my left hand.
“But there was no way I was pulling out of that fight cos I knew I could batter her with one hand if needed and I wanted to.
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ANTHONY YARDE has built his explosive strength and power by following a strict training regime – which includes NO weights. The British light-heavyweight brute is on the cusp of unified world title glory this Saturday at Wembley Arena.
Anthony Yarde faces Artur BeterbievCredit: Getty
Artur Beterbiev is the WBC, IBF and WBO light-heavyweight championCredit: Getty
All that stands in his way is Russian Artur Beterbiev – boxing’s only champion with a 100 per cent knockout ratio from his 18 fights.
But fearless Yarde, 31, is up for the challenge and has whipped himself into sensational shape for the WBC, IBF and WBO title bout.
In 2021, the Londoner revealed the secrets behind his gruelling training camp in an interview with online outlet Coach.
And Yarde is no fan of new-school techniques, preferring to keep it tried and tested, swerving weights for the classics.
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He said: “Some people try to complicate things but, for me, doing old-school long runs works well.
“Of course, different things work for different people but I don’t really touch weights – it’s mainly explosive bodyweight stuff.
“Most of the time I’m just running with my dog! What do I say to people who don’t like that part of training?
“Well, if you want the results you need to do the work. That applies whether you’re training for a fight or running a business.”
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Yarde is known as one of the most feared punchers in the country, with 22 KOs in his 23 wins, and revealed it is all in the legs.
He explained: “Legs are so important in boxing. It’s about being explosive and agile, and you also want to avoid being static in the ring.
“I do jump squats at the end of my sessions. They are just bodyweight but the intensity is an all-out effort.
“I also do explosive press-ups, which help with punching power.”
Yarde also insisted letting his body recover is just as important as the tireless training in the gym.
He said: “I’ve changed my nutrition a lot in recent years.
Of course, different things work for different people but I don’t really touch weights – it’s mainly explosive bodyweight stuff. Anthony Yarde
“Now I work with a nutritionist through Maximuscle and the biggest difference I see is in my recovery.
“I always just used to deal with the post-training pain – but now, with more attention to detail with my nutrition, I recover faster.
“A big thing for me is using BCAAs during training and then in my post-workout shake.
“I also get cravings for sweet things and I find the flavour satisfies that, which means it helps to regulate my appetite.”
Yarde was once a budding footballer before switching to boxing and likes to freshen up his sessions with a good ball game.
He revealed: “When you see some guys who’ve only ever done boxing they can be a bit stiff in their upper body and a bit flat-footed.
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“My football background taught me to have quick feet and my athletics background gave me dynamic flexibility and explosive power.
“Having different influences also makes you open to new training ideas – I’ve always been open-minded about how to train.”
Anthony Yarde has 22 KOs in his careerCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Anthony Yarde does not use weights in trainingCredit: Getty
Anthony Yarde using weights in his sessionCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd More