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      ‘Hold your heads up lions’ – Tyson Fury sends message of support to heartbroken England side after World Cup loss

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      TYSON FURY sent out a message of support to the heartbroken England squad after their World Cup KO. Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions were dumped out in the quarter-final stages following a 2-1 loss to France.
      Harry Kane of England looks dejected in defeatCredit: Getty
      Captain Harry Kane was left head in hands after missing a late penalty, which failed to pull England back level.
      But Kane and the rest of the beaten side were given a message of motivation from heroic heavyweight world champion Fury.
      He tweeted: “Hold your heads up lions. We Go Again @EnglandFootball.
      “Support Our Team. Support Our Boys. Support Our Team. In Victory and In Defeat.”
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      He then referenced a famous quote from Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa character.
      Fury, 34, added: “It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.”
      England went behind on 17 minutes following a stunner from outside the box by Aurelien Tchouameni, 22.
      But Kane, 29, did level from the spot in the second half after Bukayo Saka was brought down in the box.
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      Ex-Arsenal and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud, 36, did restore France’s lead ten minutes from time but the penalty drama was not over.
      Kane was given another chance to equalise from 12 yards when Mason Mount, 23, was shoved by Theo Hernandez, 25.
      But facing Tottenham team-mate Hugo Lloris, 35, for a second time, Kane blazed his effort over the bar.
      It proved decisive as England crashed out, but Spurs skipper Lloris has backed his club talisman to bounce back.
      He said: “Kane took the responsibility at a key moment in the match. Fortunately for the French team he missed.
      “I know he is strong and he may not think about it for too long. I can share this moment of pain with him. I didn’t speak to Harry after the match.”
      Harry Kane after missing England’s late penaltyCredit: Getty More

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      Derek Chisora shows off gruesome eye injury after Tyson Fury defeat as he shops for scented candles with manager

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      DEREK CHISORA has been spotted with a gruesome eye injury almost a week after his fight with Tyson Fury.The Brit was out shopping for some scented candles with boxing manager Nicole MacDermott.
      Derek Chisora still has an injured eye after his fight with Tyson Fury
      The boxer was spotted with the injury while in Mayfair with boxing manager Nicole MacDermott
      He was out and about doing some Christmas shopping
      Chisora bought some scented candles
      The 38-year-old was spotted with the injury outside Diptyque in Mayfair, London.
      Chisora was beaten by the Gypsy King on Saturday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      The fight was predictably one-sided as Fury announced his comeback from a brief retirement.
      Chisora took punch after punch before the referee eventually waved off the fight in the 10th round.

      Fury also showed off his injuries earlier this week as he revealed his bruises caused by his rival.
      The Gypsy King is now in talks to fight Oleksandr Usyk.
      The Ukrainian’s manager Egis Klimas confirmed that a deal has almost been agreed for a bout that could happen as early as February next year.
      Saudi Arabia has been touted as a potential venue for the match-up.
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      In the meantime, Fury has been spending some quality time with his family.
      His wife, Paris, shared a photo of a family film night in which the boxer was surrounding by his kids on the sofa. More

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      I’ll retire Tommy Fury on the spot if he can’t KO Jake Paul, warns dad John who also backs himself against YouTuber

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      TOMMY FURY has been told to knock out Jake Paul or face being retired by his Dad. Fury, 23, is set to face Paul in February after his Dad, John Fury, claimed he shook hands with Paul’s manager Nakisa Bidarian.
      Tommy Fury has been warned he must knockout Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      Paul is yet to taste defeat in the ringCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But John Fury has insisted Paul would struggle even fighting himCredit: Getty
      But the former Love Island star has been warned that if he can’t KNOCKOUT Paul then he will be retired straight after the fight.
      Speaking to FairBettingSites, John said: “Let me tell you this much: If Tommy can’t knock Jake Paul out I’ll retire Tommy from the sport of boxing straight afterwards, I’ll have no more to do with it.
      “I’ll say ‘look, you’re going nowhere’ because I don’t rate Jake Paul at all. I think Jake Paul would struggle with me.
      “If I had a seven-week camp now and got the proper sparring and got my weight down, Jake Paul would struggle with me.
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      “If Tommy could not knock him into next week – and I mean do a number on him – he has no right looking at conventional boxing at all because Jake Paul would not win a proper amateur fight.
      “He would not beat a decent-class amateur. Boxing a man 50 years old that needs a zimmer frame to get in the ring, come on.
      “Tommy’s a livewire, the fight will be made at 13 stone 3-4 lbs, Tommy’s ideal weight and Tommy can punch as hard as a heavyweight.”
      Paul is unbeaten in the boxing ring with a pro record of 6-0 after beating UFC legend Anderson Silva in October.
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      Negotiations between the two parties are ongoing, though Paul has agreed to fight in the UK – a clause which saw the last fight cancelled due to Fury being unable to enter the USA.
      Fury Sr added: “But can we actually get Jake Paul in the ring? We’re going to find out very shortly because we’ve said ‘ok, yeah we’ll take it, whatever you’re offering, let’s get it on’.
      “He needs to be sorted out, but I don’t think he will because I saw him that day over in Dubai and saw fear in his eyes.
      “He’s not a fighting man. I got within feet of him, looked into his eyes – he ain’t going to want no part of Tommy.”
      Brother and son Tyson Fury won in his comeback bout against Derek Chisora.
      The Gypsy King won via a 10th-round TKO and faced off with Oleksandr Usyk after the fight.
      A fight between Usyk and Fury would see a historic unification bout come to fruition due to the pair of them having all the heavyweight boxing belts in the modern era.
      And the pair are on the verge of striking a deal according to the Ukrainian’s manager. More

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      Footballers who swapped the beautiful game for fighting, like Rio Ferdinand, Marcin Wasilewski, Wayne Bridge and more

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      FOOTBALLERS are always encouraged to think about what career path they will take when they hang up their boots.Some choose to go into coaching, others invest in property… and some decide to knock lumps out of one another.
      Marcin Wasilewski is set to begin a career in cage fightingCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Former Leicester defender Marcin Wasilewski has become the latest ex-pro to swap shin pads for mouth guards.
      The Pole, 42, retired from football in November 2020 and is set to enter the world of cage fighting.
      A bout with ex-Bolton and Hearts defender Blazej Augustyn is even being lined up.
      Here, SunSport details the fighting careers of five other footballers who have turned to the ring.
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      Rio Ferdinand
      England legend Ferdinand’s football career brought several glittering moments but his boxing days were over before they really started.
      Sponsored by a betting company to step into the ring in September 2017, the former defender was jarringly denied a licence.
      The British Boxing Board of Control deemed it ‘not beneficial’ to allow Ferdinand his second career.
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      And the Manchester United hero quickly called time on his boxing comeback.
      He said: “It is with a heavy heart that I am hanging up my gloves.
      “To not be given the chance to demonstrate my ability to the BBBofC through the standard assessment afforded to others is hard to take.”
      Fast forward to October 2020 and Matchroom chief Eddie Hearn revealed his desire to stage an Old Trafford showdown between Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney.
      Rio Ferdinand won a shedload of trophies as a footballerCredit: Getty – Contributor
      The ex-defender was unsuccessful in his attempt at a boxing careerCredit: OnEdition
      Katie Taylor
      Arguably the world’s top female boxer, Taylor is also a former Republic of Ireland international footballer.
      The ex-winger starred for Peamount United in the late 2000s yet missed her side’s FAI Women’s Cup final in 2009 to be crowned Europe’s best amateur fighter.
      Taylor won 11 caps for her country, scoring twice, before choosing to focus on boxing a decade ago.
      Former team-mate Marie Curtin would later tell the Mirror that Taylor ‘would have excelled to the highest level’ had she stayed in football.
      Curtin added: “There were no barriers. Her mindset is so strong and you need leaders like that on your team to win.”
      And Taylor fondly remembers her playing days, even recalling a crunching tackle that was posted on Twitter a couple of years ago.
      I remember it well Derek, it was intentional haha! Thanks for sharing!!— Katie Taylor (@KatieTaylor) January 5, 2018

      Katie Taylor played a number of times for the Republic of Ireland women’s teamCredit: Sportsfile – Subscription
      Wayne Bridge
      Hardly the most aggressive left-back of his day, ex-Chelsea man Bridge showed the fire in his belly with a stint in boxing two years ago.
      A Sport Relief clash with Made In Chelsea star Spencer Matthews saw the defender take on a man nine years his junior.
      The three-round affair started tightly before Bridge unleashed a barrage of blows.
      Matthews hit the deck twice and yet made it to the final bell, at which Bridge won on points.
      The former England international, who has also appeared on I’m A Celeb, retired from football aged 33 in 2014.
      His boxing career ended with that one charity fight and he is now said to refer to himself as a ‘stay-at-home dad’ for the two kids he shares with wife Frankie.
      Wayne Bridge retired from football aged 33 due to an injury nightmareCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      He agreed to a charity contest for BBC Sport ReliefCredit: BBC
      Leon McKenzie
      A star forward for the likes of Norwich, Peterborough and Coventry on the pitch, McKenzie would later forge a decent super-middleweight career.
      Having hung up his boots in January 2013, he pulled on the gloves just six months later.
      A debut win over John Mason at Bethnal Green’s historic York Hall set him on a string of nine fights without defeat.
      An English title fight with Jahmaine Smyle saw McKenzie suffer a first defeat before he rounded off an 11-fight career with a nine-round loss to Cello Renda.
      The ex-striker also joined forces with former England cricketer Steve Harmison for a talkSPORT podcast on sports stars’ post-retirement plans.
      He said: “For a while I was trying to hold on to ‘former professional boxer and footballer’. That was my identity. I’ve accepted my position now.”
      Leon McKenzie helped Norwich win promotion to the Premier League in 2004Credit: PA:Press Association
      The 42-year-old put together an impressive 11-fight boxing careerCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Curtis Woodhouse
      Few footballers have made the switch to boxing as convincingly as Woodhouse.
      Birmingham paid £1million to sign the midfielder from Sheffield United in 2001 before spells with Peterborough, Hull and more.
      Disenchanted with the game, he quit aged 26 to spark a long career in the ring.
      An assault conviction halted Woodhouse’s rise but he soon began teaming both of his sports.
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      Over 31 fights, he claimed 24 wins and went 12 rounds with Frankie Gavin for the WBO Intercontinental welterweight belt in 2011.
      The Driffield Destroyer won English and British level titles before retiring in 2017, and can now be found managing non-league Gainsborough Trinity.
      Birmingham once paid a seven-figure fee to sign Curtis WoodhouseCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The midfielder teamed a non-league career with a number of boxing boutsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Woodhouse lost six stone in weight when returning from a spell away from the ring
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      Tyson Fury bundled onto sofa by loving kids as wife Paris shares sweet snap of family movie night following Chisora win

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      TYSON FURY has been enjoying some well-earned family time after his recent win over Derek Chisora.The Gypsy King, 34, was snapped by his wife Paris on the sofa with his kids enjoying family film night.
      Tyson Fury was surrounded by his children on family movie nightCredit: Instagram
      Fury’s wife, Paris shared the picture on InstagramCredit: Instagram – @parisfury1
      Fury beat Derek Chisora in his most-recent fightCredit: Getty
      Fury was all smiles as he was surrounded by his six children, with daughter Athena even lounging on top of his head.
      Paris shared the picture to her one million followers on Instagram.
      She captioned the sweet snap: “Would you say the kids have missed their dad?
      “Having a family movie night, but not sure how much Tyson Fury can see.”
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      Fans of the boxer clearly loved the picture as it was liked over 27,000 times in the first hour after it was uploaded.
      One commented: “This is what life’s about family.”
      A second wrote: “All those boxing poses for publicity photos and this just sums it up perfectly – They all look as comfortable as can be.
      “Paris and Tyson, you’re both a credit to British society, and the world at large, and we are lucky to have you.”
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      A third added: “What a family you are! Would love to meet you one day!
      “Tyson Fury you really are an inspiration mate whenever I’m feeling down I just go and watch some of your videos. What a lovely picture”
      A fourth said: “Absolutely love this.”
      Fury is currently looking for his next fight and is apparently close to agreeing to a bout with Oleksandr Usyk.
      The Ukrainian’s manager revealed that a match-up could happen as early as February next year with Saudi Arabia as a potential destination. More

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      ‘Maybe when we’re 55’ – Tyson Fury takes aim at Anthony Joshua as he lifts lid on collapsed Battle of Britain fight

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      BRITISH boxing great Tyson Fury has joked a fight against Anthony Joshua may not happen until they are in their FIFTIES.The Gypsy King wanted to fight Joshua this year but it could not be organised and no contracts were signed.
      Tyson Fury has suggested that a fight with Anthony Joshua is unlikelyCredit: Getty
      Joshua would not agree to the fightCredit: Reuters
      It is believed Joshua would not agree to the Battle of Britain bout after missing a Fury-set deadline to sign the contracts.
      Fury’s father John, who thinks Joshua’s team would allow him to take the fight, suggested it would be “financial suicide for them”.
      However, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn insisted that it was down to the deadlines set by Fury’s team.
      Either way, for the time being, there is no sign that a fight between the two is anywhere near happening.
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      Fury was asked about a potential re-visiting of the much-wanted bout, but admitted that it “doesn’t look like happening”.
      He told talkSPORT: “I don’t know. How long do we have? Maybe when we’re 55.
      “It hasn’t happened all this time and doesn’t look like happening at the moment.
      “I’m the champion, I offered him the fight and he didn’t take it.”
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      Instead of fighting Joshua, Fury took on and beat Derek Chisora last Saturday.
      And now it appears he is close to an agreement to fight Joshua’s conqueror Oleksandr Uysk.
      The Ukrainian fighter beat Joshua twice and claimed his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight belts. More

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      Tyson Fury on verge of agreeing Oleksandr Usyk unification fight in Saudi Arabia, claims Ukrainian’s manager

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      TYSON FURY is close to agreeing to a unification fight with Oleksandr Usyk.The claim has come from the Ukrainian fighter’s manager Egis Klimas who has revealed that a fight could potentially happen in Saudi Arabia in February next year.
      A fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Uysk is close to being agreedCredit: Jamie McPhilimey
      Fury won his comeback fight against Derek ChisoraCredit: Getty
      Usyk is the current holder of the WBA, WBO, IBF and The Ring magazine belts while Fury holds the WBC title.
      This means the winner of the fight would be the undisputed heavyweight world champion.
      The mouth-watering match-up has been called for since Fury came out of his brief retirement and a fight against Anthony Joshua could not be organised.
      Klimas has also said that he was on a call with Fury’s promoter Frank Warren and that talks were going well.
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      He said: “We are almost done.
      “There is not much to talk, two heavyweights, the undisputed heavyweight championship bout, that’s what people need… Most likely, we are aiming for Saudi.”
      Afterwards, Warren said: “There are no obstacles in the way of making the fight.”
      And Fury added: “I think he’s willing. He looks willing.
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      “I would like to think there’s not a man born who could beat me in my own era, but you can never underestimate anybody.”
      Both of the fighters have impressive records, with the Gypsy King winning 33 of his fights and Usyk winning 20 times.
      Fury won his recent fight against Derek Chisora on Saturday with a dominant performance.
      Warren has already predicted that Fury will win the fight between the two.
      He told Queensbury Promotions: “I think Tyson will stop him. I think he’s too big, much too big for him.
      “I think they’re quite similar and have good boxing brains, but I just think Tyson, everything he’s got, he’s got better than Usyk.
      “Usyk is a really good, he’s a great cruiserweight, and he’s been a good heavyweight.
      “Looking at the two of them, Tyson, in every box that you tick, he’s better.” More

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      Man Utd fan Tyson Fury sends Cristiano Ronaldo warning as Portugal star searches for new club

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO has been warned by Tyson Fury about how time catches up to everyone.The former Manchester United star was benched during Portugal’s World Cup round of 16 clash with Switzerland.
      Cristiano Ronaldo has been warned about the effects of time by Tyson FuryCredit: PA
      The British boxer has said that Ronaldo is ‘on the slide’ in his careerCredit: Getty
      Ronaldo was subbed on in the 73rd minute when the game was already decided, as his side were 5-1 up.
      The 37-year-old did get the ball in the back of the net, but was clearly offside before he was passed the ball, while fellow substitute Rafael Leao found the net to make it 6-1.
      To make matters worse for the star, 21-year-old Goncalo Ramos netted a hat-trick on his first-ever World Cup start.
      Many believe that it was the confirmation that the team are better suited to play without the five-time Ballon d’Or winner in the team.
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      Ronaldo being benched at Manchester United was the catalyst to his downfall at the club before he eventually saw his contract terminated after he was interviewed by Piers Morgan.
      Boxer Fury, who is a Man United fan, has weighed in and warned Ronaldo that his time at the top is coming to an end.
      He told TalkSport: “At the time [beating Klitschko] was the Everest.
      “I was the heavy underdog, people thought I was going to get smashed to pieces, and he was the unified champion for like 11 years and at some point thought he was unbeatable, but I went over to Germany and beat him. 
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      “In this game it’s not about how much better somebody is than the other person, a lot of it has to do with natural stuff, like age, and at 38-years old you are on the decline, whether you want to admit it or not.
      “If you look at Cristiano Ronaldo, he’s 37 years old, he’s had the best doctors, the best physiotherapists, he’s lived like an egg in Mr Kipling’s cake.
      “But even Ronaldo is on the slide now, so even someone who has looked after himself like that, it catches up to you… so imagine a boxer who has been punched to pieces for the last 20 years.
      “The age factor will not wait for anybody, no matter how you’ve lived.
      “Whether you’ve never had a drink in your life, if you’ve never run on any hard surfaces, no matter who you are, age will get you eventually.”
      Ronaldo is currently a free agent and is on the lookout for his new club.
      The attacker was linked with a staggering £173-million-a-year deal from Saudi Arabia side Al-Nassr. More