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      ‘He’s Not Had A Jaw Dropping Performance’ – Daniel Dubois tipped to shock the world and dethrone Oleksandr Usyk

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      FRANK WARREN has backed Daniel Dubois to stun and dethrone Oleksandr Usyk. The pair are set to fight on August 26 in Poland after the WBA ordered Usyk to defend his title against mandatory challenger Dubois.
      Oleksandr Usyk is set to fight Dnaiel Dubois nextCredit: Reuters
      Daniel Dubois has been backed by Frank Warren to beat Oleksandr UsykCredit: Getty
      And promoter Warren has backed his man for the upset having pointed to Usyk’s lack of heavyweight experience.
      He told SecondsOut: “I look at the fights [Usyk] had at heavyweight.
      “Derek Chisora about 18 months, maybe two years ago springs to mind. For six, seven rounds Chisora gave him a lot of problems.
      “He was there with him, there was nothing in it. They picked Chisora for a reason but look what Tyson did with Chisora and look at that.
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      “His two fights with [Anthony Joshua], AJ weren’t at the races, he was on the back foot all the time. For me, AJ is not the fighter he was.
      “I look at that, I look at [Daniel] and I just know that’s he powerful, he’s got a good jab, he’s faster than people think.
      “If Usyk gets clipped and tastes some of that power it’s gonna be interesting to see how he reacts.
      “Usyk hasn’t had a performance that has been a jaw-dropping and dramatic performance.
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      “No disrespect, he’s done what he has to do, but I feel Daniel will be in the right place at the right time.”
      Warren saw talks for Fury to fight Usyk, 36, in an undisputed super-fight collapse earlier in the year.
      So he is ready to give Dubois, 25, the opportunity if he pulls off a shock next month.
      He said at a press conference: ‘I’m also hoping to make Dubois vs Fury for the undisputed titles next year.’ 
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      Jake Paul instructs his team to send Tommy Fury rematch contract for October as KSI fight faces collapse

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      JAKE PAUL has instructed his team to send Tommy Fury a rematch contract for October as his rival’s fight with KSI faces collapse. Paul suffered defeat for the first time in February, losing a split-decision to Fury in Saudi Arabia.
      Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty
      KSI has threatened to walk away from fighting Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
      But he snubbed a rematch to instead return on August 5 in Texas against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38.
      So Fury, 24, turned his attention to KSI, 30, and talks between the two appeared to be progressing well.
      But that was until KSI claimed Fury was trying to change the weight from 180lb to 185lb with the celebrity boxing bout now on the rocks.
      So in response, Paul, 26, tweeted: “I’ve asked my team to send tommy fury the contract for rematch as early as October.
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      “Need to handle business on August 5 and then we run it. 185 pounds. 10 rounds. Simple.”
      Fury watched from ringside in May as KSI faced nightclub tycoon and 9-0 boxer Joe Fournier, 40.
      It ended in controversy when an accidental but illegal elbow knocked Fournier out, causing it to end in a no-contest.
      But still KSI went face-to-face with Fury and the pair looked on track to settle it in the ring.
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      Although now KSI has given Fury until Monday to sign the paperwork or else he will move on.
      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.
      “Remember, you need me, I definitely do not need you.”
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      Carl Froch told ‘you didn’t want it’ as he’s accused of ducking Joe Calzaghe super-fight by legendary boxing promoter

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      FRANK WARREN has accused Carl Froch of ducking a British blockbuster with Joe Calzaghe. Warren went on the attack following Froch’s criticism of Tyson Fury, who he said purposely priced himself out of facing Oleksandr Usyk.
      Carl Froch has been accused of ducking a British blockbuster with Joe CalzagheCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Joe Calzaghe retired unbeatenCredit: AFP
      The Hall of Famer claimed he held a meeting with Froch to discuss the fight with Welsh legend Calzaghe only for a deal to fall through.
      He told iFL TV: “Carl, I’m going to remind you now.
      “You met me in the Polo lounge of the Westbury Hotel and brought down your financial advisor and we were trying to make the Joe Calzaghe fight.
      “The fight everybody wanted to see – apart from you! All you kept talking about was, ;Is he going to go up in weight? When’s he going up in weight?’
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      “Because you didn’t want to fight him, Carl. And let me remind you about something else – did you know Tyson sold 94,000 tickets at Wembley.”
      Warren’s ticket sales dig comes after Fury smashed Froch’s previous record of selling out 80,000 at Wembley Stadium.
      But the retired former world champion hit back at the veteran matchmaker in a tweet.
      Froch, 45, posted: “I was mandatory for the WBC which JC was holding. He vacated rather than fight me, pretty simple really.”
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      Calzaghe, now 51, moved up to light-heavyweight in 2008 to fight American legends Roy Jones Jr and Bernard Hopkins, beating both.
      Meanwhile, Froch won the WBC title Calzaghe vacated in the same year against Jean Pascal.
      But he retired in 2014, after knocking out George Groves in their Wembley rematch.
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      Busty boxing world champ Ebanie Bridges called a ‘real life Barbie’ as she lip syncs to legendary Aqua hit

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      WOWED fans called Ebanie Bridges a “real life Barbie” after she lip synced Aqua’s legendary hit.Ebanie shared a clip of her doing her best to keep up with the lyrics to the 1997 hit Barbie Girl while driving.
      Ebanie Bridges tried to lip sync Aqua’s legendary hit Barbie GirlCredit: instagram @ebanie_bridges
      Ebanie shared a clip of her doing her best to keep up with the songCredit: instagram @ebanie_bridges
      Ebanie shares a series of raunchy pics across social mediaCredit: instagram @ebanie_bridges
      Ebanie, though, has also proven to be a tough cookie amid a successful boxing careerCredit: instagram @ebanie_bridges
      The IBF Women’s Bantamweight Champion wore a low-cut colourful top while holding the camera.
      The 36-year-old posted the clip on Instagram and added the following caption: “Who doesn’t love a Barbie girl???”
      The Australian’s clip led to plenty of engagement from her 753,000 followers.
      One fan commented: “A real life barbie that would take your head off with 1 jab.”
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      Another posted: “Love this.”
      A third wrote: “You should be [in] the next Barbie movie.”
      This one said: “You are a real life Barbie.”
      And that one commented: “So cute lady.”
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      It comes shortly after Ebanie sent fans wild as she sprawled out on a bed in lacy lingerie to plug her OnlyFans account.
      The Blonde Bomber has taken social media by storm with her raunchy content.
      But she has also proven she is a tough cookie by winning nine out of 10 boxing fights, of which she has lost one.
      Ebanie is the IBF Women’s Bantamweight ChampionCredit: instagram @ebanie_bridges
      Ebanie has won nine out of 10 boxing fights, of which she has lost oneCredit: ebanie_bridges
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      Tyson Fury offers to spar with Joe Joyce and reveals he ‘knows the secret’ for fellow Brit to get his revenge

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      TYSON FURY has offered to spar with Joe Joyce ahead of the Juggernaut’s rematch with Zhang Zhilei.Joyce has booked a second fight with the Chinese bruiser at Wembley Arena on September 23.
      Tyson Fury cheekily offered to spar with Joe JoyceCredit: twitter @queensberry
      Joyce, 37, will be desperate to get back into title contentionCredit: Getty
      The 37-year-old will be desperate to get himself back towards title contention by avenging his defeat to Zhang earlier this year.
      Joyce was handed the first loss of his professional career when the two met at the Copper Box in April.
      Ahead of the rematch, Fury has claimed that he knows the “secret” to Joyce defeating Zhang.
      In a video posted to social media, the Gypsy King said: “This is a message to big Joe Joyce.
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      “Joe I saw you got the Zhang fight coming up again.
      “If you want some proper southpaw from someone who’s bigger, fatter, quicker, harder puncher, everything than Zhang, please come up to Morecambe and do some sparring with me.
      “It can only improve it, make it better.
      “And trust me on this, I’ve got a secret for you and I know how to beat that Zhang – chop him down like an old oak tree.
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      “The offer is there Joe, get yourself down to Morecambe Bay and do as many rounds with myself. Get up there, can’t say any better than that.”
      A smirking Fury, 34, did include quite a big catch, however.
      He added: “I won’t charge you a lot, just £100,000 a round.”
      The Gypsy King does not currently have a fight booked.
      But promoter Frank Warren is hopeful that the WBC heavyweight champion’s next opponent can be revealed soon.
      Speaking to 5 Live, he said: “I’m hoping in the next week or so we’ll be in a position to announce something.”
      He added that he hopes the bout can be “a game-changer for the sport”.
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      Anthony Joshua’s eye-watering purse for Deontay Wilder fight in Saudi revealed after reps fly to London to finalise deal

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is set for an eye-watering purse against Deontay Wilder – as reps flew into London to finalise a deal.The heavyweight stars are negotiating a blockbuster in the Middle East with Eddie Hearn at the forefront of talks.
      Anthony Joshua is in talks to fight Deontay WilderCredit: Getty
      The heavyweight blockbuster is set for Saudi ArabiaCredit: Reuters
      Hearn met with reps from Saudi in the capital and expects a contract to be put together within two weeks.
      He told Derek Chisora’s channel: “It went great. We spoke through dates, numbers.
      “We expect to receive formal paperwork in the next 7-10 days. I’m very confident you’re gonna get a fight.”
      Hearn has secured Joshua two mega-money paydays in Saudi before.
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      In 2019, he took his rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr, 33, to the Diriyah desert six months after the Mexican-American’s upset.
      And AJ is believed to have made a career-best £66MILLION for his 12 round points win.
      Joshua, 33, returned to Saudi last August, this time in Jeddah were he was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk, 36, for the second time in 11 months.
      On that occasion, he is reported to have banked £32.5m having shared the money 50/50 with Usyk.
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      A fight with Wilder is half a decade in the making and potentially a legacy-defining night for AJ.
      So he will be compensated well, with Hearn revealing Joshua will be in in line to make a stunning sum.
      He said: “He’s about to make £60million to fight Deontay Wilder in December.”
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      Tommy Fury’s boxing career takes HUGE turn as Love Island star leaves brother Tyson’s promoter

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      TOMMY FURY has left legendary promoter Frank Warren to negotiate his next fight with KSI as a free agent. Warren first snapped up the younger brother to heavyweight champion Tyson in 2018 when he turned professional.
      Tommy Fury with promoter Frank WarrenCredit: PA
      And the Hall of Famer got Fury to 9-0 and secured him a lucrative celebrity grudge match against Jake Paul.
      Ex-Love Islander Fury beat YouTuber-turned boxer Paul by split-decision in Saudi Arabia.
      But Warren revealed it was the final on their deal together, wishing him the best as he looks to now fight Paul’s bitter rival KSI next.
      Warren told BT Sport: “We’re not involved in that. We’re not involved. We had our last fight with him, which was the last one.
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      “We had a good relationship but we’re doing our thing and he’s doing his thing and I wish him all the best because he’s a lovely fella.”
      Paul, 26, snubbed a rematch to instead return on August 5 in Texas against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38.
      So Fury, 24, turned his attention to KSI, 30, and watched his last fight from ringside.
      It ended in controversy when an accidental but illegal elbow knocked out nightclub tycoon and 9-0 boxer Joe Fournier, 40.
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      The result was overturned from a KO to no-contest but still Fury and KSI went face-to-face in the ring.
      And talks to make the fight happen soon followed with a deal closing in.
      KSI told his Misfits Boxing channel: “I am training for that fight. Negotiations are going back and forth, we’re just waiting on Tommy essentially.
      “We’ve just gotta do a few things to make sure it’s all perfect, but it’s very, very close. I’m training, I’m getting ready for that fight, that’s what I want.”
      KSI’s manager Mams Taylor added: “We’ve gone back and forth and negotiated and now we’ve agreed to all the changes that they’ve requested.
      “I don’t think there’s anything more other than for the ink to dry for both guys to make this happen.”
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      Eddie Hearn reveals his ‘most overrated boxer’ despite brutal record of 42 KOs in 43 wins

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      EDDIE HEARN named a “dangerous knockout artist” as his most “most overrated boxer.” The boxing promoter has worked with some of the biggest stars in the sport, including Anthony Joshua and Canelo Alvarez.
      Boxing promoter Eddie HearnCredit: Reuters
      But he has also made rivals in the business, especially across the pond, so it is no surprise when he told DAZN: “Overrated fighter? Deontay Wilder.
      “The reason I say that is because I think Deontay Wilder is a dangerous knockout artist.
      “Because, Luis Ortiz absolutely schooled him and stood him on his head. He knocked him out, but he was 8-0 in rounds.
      “His only victory of note in his entire career is Luis Ortiz.”
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      Wilder, 37, has a stunning 42 KOs in his 43 wins and has only ever not beaten Tyson Fury, 34.
      They first drew in 2018 but Fury won the subsequent rematches in what was a thrilling trilogy.
      Despite Hearn’s putdown of Wilder, he is currently leading talks for the American to fight Joshua, 33, in December in Saudi Arabia.
      Reps flew into London for talks and the promoter expects a contract to be presented within two weeks.
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      He told Derek Chisora’s YouTube channel: “It went great.
      “We spoke through dates, numbers. We expect to receive formal paperwork in the next 7-10 days.
      “I’m very confident you’re gonna get a fight.”
      Deontay Wilder was called ‘overrated’ by Eddie HearnCredit: Getty
      Eddie Hearn is leading talks for Anthony Joshua to fight Deontay WilderCredit: Rex More