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      Anthony Joshua shows off hulking body in the gym as he bulks up ahead of proposed Dillian Whyte rematch

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA hit the weights in the gym as he prepares for his proposed rematch with Dillian Whyte. AJ is currently out in Texas with new coach Derrick James gearing up for their next bout together.
      Anthony Joshua hit the weights as he prepares for his proposed rematch with Dillian WhyteCredit: INSTAGRAM @ anthonyjoshua
      Anthony Joshua is out in Texas trainingCredit: Instagram/@anthonyjoshua
      And Joshua gave a glimpse into his heavy duty training camp as he uploaded a picture deadlifting a huge amount of weights.
      AJ looked hulking in the snap and fans were left divided in the comment section.
      One said: “Keep working hard champ.”
      Another added: “Prove the doubters wrong.”
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      One argued: “Haven’t you learned it’s not about weightlifting?”
      Another agreed: “Love it. But that don’t win fights.”
      Joshua, 33, returned with victory in April beating Jermaine Franklin, 29, over 12 rounds.
      And he is now in talks for his next TWO fights, against Whyte, 35, and Deontay Wilder, 37.
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      Promoter Eddie Hearn spent last week negotiating a deal for AJ to face Wilder in Saudi Arabia.
      But Whyte has also now signed a contract to rematch Joshua on August 12 at the O2 Arena, which could be announced this week.
      Hearn told Boxing News on Saturday: “We’ve been setting deadlines, extending deadlines, to get things done and we wanted to announce today.
      “But it’s very likely Monday or Tuesday could be an announcement.”
      Hearn met with reps from Saudi last week to finalise terms for Joshua to fight Wilder and talks are due to continue this week.
      He said: “Obviously with our meetings with Saudi on Friday, Thursday, we’re in a really great place we virtually have a deal agreed in principle subject to a few final discussions.
      “We’re meeting them again on Monday. I think we’re in a good place but we want to fight on August 12th, and it’s important to his development and his momentum that he does and that’s still the plan.”
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      Deontay Wilder claims Oleksandr Usyk is ‘TERRIFIED’ of him and turned down ‘a lot of money’ to fight

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      DEONTAY WILDER has claimed Oleksandr Usyk is “TERRIFIED” of him and turned down “a lot of money” to fight. Usyk is currently set to defend his unified titles against Daniel Dubois next after talks with Tyson Fury collapsed.
      Deontay Wilder claimed Oleksandr Usyk is ‘terrified’ to fight himCredit: Getty
      Oleksandr Usyk was accused of turning down ‘a lot of money’ to fight Deontay WilderCredit: PA
      The bout is yet to be announced but is set for August 26 in Poland.
      And Wilder told 78SPORTSTV: “I don’t think Usyk really cares. As long as he ain’t got to fight me.
      “I don’t think he cares, as long as he don’t have to fight me, it’s all good, because that man is terrified of me.
      “He’s dodged me so many times and I know. And don’t act like I don’t know, I don’t want anyone to come out like, ‘Usyk said this and that.’
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      “It would be a lie because I know a lot of s***. I’m in the business, I know. He’s been offered a lot of money to fight me, many times.
      “But he’s denied it. They said they do not want Bomb Squad problems.”
      It is not the first time Wilder, 37, has accused the Ukrainian, 36, of not wanting to fight.
      But in June, Usyk hit back to Seconds Out: “Please stop it, I respect this man, I treat him with honour.
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      What is this talk about fear? The only thing I’m really, really, afraid of is to get my wife frustrated.”
      Wilder is in talks for a super-fight in Saudi Arabia against Anthony Joshua, 33, and Usyk could be on the undercard.
      Eddie Hearn told Boxing Social: “It will be Filip Hrgovic. He’s next in line of Tyson Fury doesn’t take the fight, which he’s not.”
      Eddie Hearn revealed plans for a Saudi super-cardCredit: Getty More

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      Jake Paul mocks Tommy Fury for ‘tasting the canvas’ against him and hits out at ‘b****’ KSI over fight demands

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      JAKE PAUL has mocked Tommy Fury for “tasting the canvas” against him and hits out at KSI’s fight demands. KSI is locked in a weight dispute with Fury after accusing him of wanting their bout changed from 180lb to 185lb.
      Jake Paul addressed KSI and Tommy Fury online
      Tommy Fury and KSI are in a dispute over weightCredit: Misfits boxing
      And his great rival Paul – whose brother Logan was beaten by KSI at cruiserweight in 2019 – weighed in on the row on social media.
      He said: “Tommy, I’m going to teach you a little something here.
      “KSI is a bitch, he’s all f*****g talk. He fought Logan at 193lb but wants to weight drain everybody.
      “He says, ‘Oh, I’m levels above everybody’ but then wants everybody to cut down to get them to as low as possible so that he can take advantage of them.
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      “It’s not going to happen, he’s all talk, he only want to fight disabled video gamers or guys who are f****** old and f****** elbow them in the face.”
      KSI, 30, has agreed to Fury’s demand to fight at 185lb but wants another weigh in on the day to restrict their rehydration.
      And the YouTuber-turned boxer warned he has until Monday to sign the deal.
      Paul, 26, lost to Fury, 24, by split-decision in their Saudi Arabia grudge match in February but scored a knockdown in the eighth and final round.
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      The American snubbed a rematch to instead return on August 5 in Texas against Nate Diaz, 38.
      But both have agreed to rematch in October if talks with KSI collapse and Paul has already started the war of words.
      He said: “Tommy as my son, I’m disappointed in you, man. I made you a millionaire, I made you famous.
      “You haven’t said thank you. You’re a p***k, you’re a bitch, you said you would wipe me across the floor, wipe me across the canvas.
      “But you’re the one that tasted the chance, you’re the one that tasted the floor in a split-decision you barely beat me.
      “So after I knock out Nate Diaz, August 5th, I’m coming for you Tommy. You better be ready, I’m coming.”
      Jake Paul dropped Tommy Fury in his defeatCredit: EPA More

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      Anthony Joshua will fight Deontay Wilder on the SAME NIGHT as Oleksandr Usyk’s next bout, says Eddie Hearn

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      OLEKSANDR USYK is set to feature on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s super-fight with Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia. Promoter Eddie Hearn is finalising a deal for AJ to face Wilder but the Saudis wanted Usyk and Tyson Fury on the card.
      Anthony Joshua could share the same card as Oleksandr UsykCredit: PA
      But Fury, 34, instead looks set to fight ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou in an exhibition bout.
      Usyk is due to defend his titles next against WBA mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois on August 26 in Poland.
      But Filip Hrgovic would be the next in line to challenge for his titles, which Hearn says will “100 per cent” be on Joshua’s undercard.
      He told Boxing Social: “It will be Filip Hrgovic. He’s next in line of Tyson Fury doesn’t take the fight, which he’s not.”
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      Joshua, 33, is also set to return in an interim bout before facing Wilder, 37, in the Middle East.
      And Dillian Whyte has SIGNED a deal to fight AJ on August 12 at the O2 Arena.
      So while Hearn is confident he will finalise a deal for Joshua to fight Wilder, his return against Whyte has taken priority.
      He said: “I have no doubts we’ll get this fight made, no doubts at all.
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      “But also, out focus is on August 12th to make sure we deliver that.”
      And according to Sky Sports, Whyte has signed and returned the contract with an official announcement set to confirm the fight.
      It came after Joshua’s team agreed to take out a rematch clause in a bid to get the Battle of Britain over the line.
      Dillian Whyte lost to Anthony Joshua in 2015Credit: AFP More

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      Tyson Fury’s next opponent set to be against boxing newcomer in exhibition fight with ‘no knockdowns’, says Eddie Hearn

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      EDDIE HEARN has claimed Tyson Fury is set for an exhibition bout next where “no knockdowns” will be allowed. Fury has been searching for a fight to return in following failed talks for a historic title unification against Oleksandr Usyk.
      Tyson Fury is linked with an exhibition bout nextCredit: EPA
      And, according to rival promoter Hearn, the Gypsy King is in line for an exhibition with ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
      Hearn told Boxing Social: “I believe so, this is what I’ve heard. It will be an exhibition apparently, no knockdowns or anything.
      “I don’t know, I’m only telling you what I’ve heard. Who knows what’s what, but I think that is apparently what is gonna be the next fight.”
      Fury, 34, and Usyk, 36, saw talks for the heavyweight division’s first-ever four-belt undisputed decider collapse earlier in the year.
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      And the WBC champion has so far failed in finding an opponent to welcome him back to the ring in the summer.
      Meanwhile Ngannou, 36, left the UFC when his contract expired to make a lucrative switch to boxing.
      He held talks with Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder also but Fury has also been his preferred opponent.
      And Hearn admits both heavyweight stars will be in line for mega-money paydays for their crossover blockbuster.
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      He said: “Disappointing, but it is what it is. “It’s a big event, but I wanted to see him fight Oleksandr Usyk.
      “It’d be nice to get an undisputed champion, but Tyson’s in charge of his own career and I’m sure he’s gonna make a load of money, good luck to him.”
      Fury and Ngannou previously agreed on a mixed-rules bout, using boxing rules but in a cage with smaller 4oz gloves on.
      And promoter Frank Warren has teased his next fight will be a “game-changer” with an announcement eyed for as early as next week.
      Francis Ngannou could fight Tyson Fury nextCredit: GETTY More

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      Dillian Whyte ‘SIGNS’ Anthony Joshua fight contract for August 12 at O2 Arena after breakthrough in talks

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      DILLIAN WHYTE has reportedly SIGNED a contract to fight Anthony Joshua on August 12 at the O2 Arena. Initially, Whyte was left fuming as the deal included a rematch clause, meaning he would be tied down to another bout with AJ if he won.
      Dillian Whyte has signed a contract to rematch Anthony JoshuaCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
      And Joshua is currently negotiating a super-fight in Saudi Arabia against Deontay Wilder in December.
      So Whyte wanted the chance to inherit the Middle East blockbuster if he was to beat AJ.
      Eventually, Joshua’s team agreed to take out the rematch clause in a bid to get the Battle of Britain over the line.
      And according to Sky Sports, Whyte has signed and returned the contract with an official announcement set to confirm the fight.
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      The history between the two dates back to 2009 when they first shared the ring in an amateur contest.
      Whyte won the bout and it carried the feud into the professional ranks, setting up a grudge match in 2015.
      It was there Joshua got his revenge with a seventh-round stoppage and five months later he became world champion for the first time.
      Whyte, 35, would have to wait until last April to challenge for heavyweight gold but he was beaten by Tyson Fury, 34.
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      He returned last November against Jermaine Franklin, where the winner was promised Joshua, 33, next.
      Whyte edged out a tight majority decision but still it was Franklin, 29, who welcomed AJ back to the ring.
      Coming off consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, 36, Joshua got back to winning ways on points against the American in April.
      It was his first under new coaching Derrick James and promoter Hearn wanted the pair to have one more before facing Wilder, 37.
      Joshua is back in Dallas training with James while Whyte is also in camp Stateside as the rematch looms large.
      Dillian Whyte lost to Anthony Joshua in 2015Credit: AFP More

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      KSI AGREES to Tommy Fury’s ‘take-it-or-leave it’ fight offer… but YouTube star has controversial demand

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      KSI has AGREED to Tommy Fury’s “take-it-or-leave it” fight offer – but under one condition. The celebrity pair were locked in negotiations for an all-British bout in Manchester.
      Tommy Fury facing off with KSICredit: Leigh Dawney/Misfits Boxing
      But KSI came out and threw doubt over the fight by revealing a disagreement in weight.
      He accused Fury of trying to change it from 180lb to 185lb and admitted it could be axed because of it.
      And on Instagram, Fury hit back: “Now he’s complaining about the weight. This fight’s at 185, take-it-or-leave it.”
      So KSI has appeared to bite the bullet and accepted the weight – so long as there is an on the day weigh in too.
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      He tweeted: “Tommy, I wanna KO your ass so badly that I’ll come up in weight and do 185 lbs if you agree to do the weigh in on the morning of fight day.
      “Nice fair fight. If not you will forever be known as Tommy Ducky.”
      For KSI’s last fight against nightclub tycoon and 9-0 boxer Joe Fournier, it was at 180lb.
      But there was a 10lb rehydration clause, meaning the two could not go over 190lb for the second weigh in just hours before the bout.
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      KSI, 30, went on to knock out Fournier, 40, with an accidental but illegal elbow, with the result being overturned to a no-contest.
      But a rematch was snubbed so he could turn his attention to Fury, 24, who in February beat KSI’s YouTube rival Jake Paul in Saudi Arabia.
      Fury is yet to respond to KSI’s rehydration clause but originally he was given until Monday to sign the fight contract.
      Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul on pointsCredit: GETTY
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      Tommy Fury hits back with ‘take-it-or-leave it’ offer to KSI and vows to knock Jake Paul ‘spark out’ if fight is axed

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      TOMMY FURY hit back with a “take-it-or-leave it” offer to KSI and threatened to turn his attention back to Jake Paul if their fight collapses. Fury and KSI were locked in negotiations for an all-British celebrity boxing bout in Manchester.
      Tommy Fury hit back at KSI and threatened to fight Jake Paul instead
      KSI has given Tommy Fury until Monday to sign their fight contract
      But KSI came out and threw doubt over the fight by revealing a disagreement in weight.
      He accused Fury of trying to change it from 180lb to 185lb and admitted the fight could be axed because of it.
      And in response, Fury said on Instagram: “Just a few things to clear up; KSI’s only just agreed to do drug testing for this fight.
      “Took his time with that one. And now he’s complaining about the weight. This fight’s at 185, take-it-or-leave it.
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      “I know you’re a midget and you’re worrying about the weight but get some more food down you and you’ll get there.
      “If you just don’t want to fight, I know somebody who will fight in October, somebody who is ready to fight and will get to 185.
      “Jake Paul, if you want to run it back, let’s do it, fine by me. I’ll knock you spark out this time. So let me know boys.”
      Fury, 24, beat Paul, 24, by split-decision in Saudi Arabia but the American snubbed a rematch.
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      He instead returns on August 5 in Texas against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, but he is ready to face his rival just two months after.
      Paul tweeted: “I’ve asked my team to send tommy fury the contract for rematch as early as October.
      “Need to handle business on August 5 and then we run it. 185 pounds. 10 rounds. Simple.”
      KSI, 30, has given Fury till Monday to sign the current contract, which states the bout must take place at 180lb.
      He said: “Tommy, I think you need to realise who the f*** you’re talking to.
      “I don’t need to do this. I don’t need to fight. I choose to fight. So I want you to listen you delusional piece of s***.
      “You’re disrespecting me and that’s p*****g me off. Sign the contract as it is or else I’m fighting someone else.
      “I’m tired of this back and forth with your stupid-ass team, and I damn well know that you’re not going to be getting that type of money anywhere else, not even Saudi Arabia.
      “You have until Monday, July 3, 6pm. to sign the contract. If you don’t sign it, I’m moving on, that’s that.
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      “Remember, you need me, I definitely do not need you.”
      Jake Paul was beaten by Tommy Fury on pointsCredit: GETTY
      Tommy Fury facing off with KSICredit: Getty More