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      Tyson Fury says boxing is ‘more addictive than any drug ever’ and admits he ‘can’t let it go’ despite vowing to retire

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      TYSON FURY said boxing is more addictive than any sort of drug and will struggle to leave it behind despite previous plans to retire. Fury returns on Saturday at Tottenham’s stadium in a trilogy bout against Derek Chisora, who he beat in 2011 and 2014.
      Tyson Fury said boxing is more addictive than any sort of drugCredit: Getty
      It is his first fight back since April, when he knocked out Dillian Whyte, 34, and announced at Wembley that he was walking away.
      But the retirement lasted just a matter of months as Fury, 34, fought hard to fill his days living the life of an everyman.
      The eccentric father-of-six was eventually pulled back into the brutal boxing game as he simply knows nothing else.
      Fury told Queensberry Promotions: “I’ve been in love with boxing for such a long time from being a little boy and I am 34 now, probably at the end of my career in the next few years.
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      “It has been a love-hate relationship and it has been toxic at times, but when it is good, it is very good.
      “So we are in that relationship and I don’t just abandon things. I try and make things work and that is where we are at the minute.
      “I’ve wanted to leave a lot of times but it always drags me back. It is like a massive drug and an addiction.
      “I know it is an addiction and I am an addictive person. It is not my best friend, it is an addiction.
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      “It is abusive because, when I come to this gym it abuses my body, my mind and my soul, but afterwards I feel it takes me to ecstasy.
      “The rush is unbelievable and it gives me the biggest highs ever, but it also gives me the lowest lows as well.
      “Boxing is more addictive than any drug ever. Ever. Because you can’t let it go.”
      Fury has teased competing well into his 40s such is his dependance on boxing.
      But the heroic two-time champion, who beat depression to reign as heavyweight king, stands as a happy fighter heading into his 34th bout.

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      Fury said: “My relationship with boxing? I am in a very good place with boxing at the moment.
      “I’m back, I’m hungry, I’m putting the work in, I’m grinding.
      “George Foreman said a long time ago, along with some other boxers, that it is difficult to run along the road at five in the morning when you’ve got your Versace slippers on and your silk pajamas.
      “I don’t find it that way. My attitude is that it’s easier for me running along the road knowing that I’m financially secure and have done all I’ve needed to do.
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      “This is a hobby now rather than a business or sport. This is my hobby and what I love to do.”
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      Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn reveals ongoing talks with Deontay Wilder’s manager over 2023 super-fight

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      EDDIE HEARN has revealed he is in ongoing talks with Deontay Wilder’s manager over a fight with Anthony Joshua next year. Wilder’s Hall of Fame manager Shelly Finkel welcomed discussions with Hearn in an interview with SunSport.
      Anthony Joshua pictured with promoter Eddie HearnCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Boxing manager Shelly Finkel with Deontay Wilder in 2018Credit: AFP or licensors
      And despite previous animosity with the pair, they have now started talking again over a potential heavyweight super-fight next year.
      Hearn told iD Boxing: “I’ve had a couple of very nice conversations with Shelly recently.
      “I think we all made mistakes last time and I’m not going to make that mistake again.
      “So I’m saying nothing but the communication lines and clear and open, which is great news for everybody.
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      “I don’t know what’s next but what I can tell you is, the relationship and communication is good enough to have hope.”
      Joshua and Wilder failed to agree terms for what at the time would have been an undisputed fight between a pair of then-unbeaten champions.
      The verbal back and forth between the opposing teams also soured the relationship to an almost unsavable degree.
      But after recent talks, Hearn said: “First things first, there’s a lot of stuff that needed to be cleared up between the two of us.
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      “I made mistakes, I was arrogant, I think he made mistakes, maybe he said some things.
      “I think we got to a point, he doesn’t need to grow up because he’s been in the game a long time.
      “I probably did need to grow up a little bit and I think hand on heart, I was probably sometimes speaking with my heart and my b****s rather than my brain.”
      Joshua, 33, is set to return in early 2023 after taking time off following consecutive points defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, 35.
      Meanwhile Wilder, 37, knocked out Robert Helenius, 38, in round one of his October comeback fight.
      Hearn lined up AJ to rematch Dillian Whyte, 34, who he knocked out in 2015, for his first fight back.
      But Finkel called on Joshua’s camp to look in Wilder’s direction instead.
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      Anthony Joshua would beat Tyson Fury in a rematch and first fight would end in a DRAW, predicts Bernard Hopkins

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA was tipped to beat Tyson Fury in a rematch with their first fight ending in a draw by Bernard Hopkins.Just like in the Gypsy King’s first go at Deontay Wilder in December 2018, Hopkins predicts the Brit will be subject to a controversial draw against Joshua.
      Anthony Joshua has been tipped to beat Tyson Fury in a rematch with their first fight ending in a draw
      Fury threatened to retire after knocking out Dillian Whyte at Wembley in April but is fighting Derek Chisora next
      Fury and Joshua seemingly agreed a Battle of Britain showdown last year completely out of the blue this week.
      Fury was expected to chase a bout with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.
      Usyk is the undefeated WBA, IBF and WBO champion after beating AJ in their rematch in Saudi Arabia, but wants to rest and spend time with family.
      And Fury called out AJ back in September, to which Joshua responded.
      The mischievous Gypsy King teased AJ by posting on social media: “I’d like to give you an opportunity to fight for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.”
      And the Watford hero tweeted in reply:  “Yeah calm. I don’t do the online discussions just for clout, so if you’re really about it, shout.  I’ll be ready in December.”
      Fury can cherry pick any of the WBC’s top 15 contenders. And he told Joshua: “You’re coming off a 12-round fight, so you’re match-fit.
      “I’m giving you a few months’ notice. So, if you’re interested, I’ll send you the date over and we can rumble.

      “A Battle of Britain for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.
      “Let me know if you’re interested. If not, I will select another opponent.”
      However, when Fury didn’t get the answer he wanted in time – he switched his attentions to for another fight in December. He is now taking on Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday,

      But should Fury ever pit his wits against Joshua, boxing legend Hopkins has had his say on how he sees the dream blockbuster bout playing out.

      Speaking to iFL TV back in June 2020, the 57-year-old said: “It’ll be a draw and they’ll fight a second time and the second time Joshua would beat him.
      “I’m going to go with this one. The first fight is going to be a draw, I’m telling you.
      “The second fight Joshua wins, but the first fight will be a draw because it’s going to be hard to score and that’s when the controversy comes in with who got the rounds.
      “People will have their own opinion on who will win the fight, but I’m telling you the first fight is going to be so close it’ll be a draw.
      “The second fight will happen and Joshua is going to win.”
      He added: “I figure [Joshua] makes the adjustments, figures him out and realise he’s got to go for the body instead of the head.
      “And then he will fall. The head will hit the knees.”
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      Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter hopes Tyson Fury is ‘brave enough’ to accept undisputed title bout with fight talks ongoing

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      OLEKSANDR USYK’S promoter hopes Tyson Fury is “brave enough” to accept an undisputed title fight next year. Fury returns on Saturday at Tottenham’s stadium in a trilogy bout against Derek Chisora, who he beat in 2011 and 2014.
      Promoter Alex Krassyuk with Oleksandr UsykCredit: @alex.krassyuk
      Tyson Fury ahead of his trilogy fight with Derek ChisoraCredit: Reuters
      But behind the scenes, talks are already underway for the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification.
      Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk told Sky Sports: “We all hope [Fury] is brave enough to take this challenge.
      “To accept the challenge of fighting a small “middleweight” rabbit from Ukraine who’s going to take his green belt away.”
      Fury faces Chisora after failing to get Usyk or British rival Anthony Joshua in the ring.
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      WBA, IBF and WBO boss Usyk, 35, ruled himself out of the unification until 2023 after beating Joshua, 33, for a second time.
      The Ukrainian will be in London on a scouting mission as Fury, 34, defends his WBC title against Chisora, 38.
      Promoter Bob Arum said: “He’ll be ringside to watch with his manager and promoter.
      “We all know each other. There’ll be no nonsense and posturing. We’ll be able to put it together right away.

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      “[Usyk] told us that he isn’t ready to fight until ’23. If Fury is successful we would look to make that fight some time in February, beginning of March.
      “But again he’s got to beat Chisora for that to happen.”
      Fury is just a win away from the historic unification next year, set for Saudi Arabia.
      But Hall of Famer Arum has warned not to rule Chisora out as he expects a knockout either way.
      He said: “Chisora’s not an easy out. Tough, tough guy.
      “These are two no nonsense guys, they’re going to go in and they’re going to try to knock each other’s block off.
      “We’re going to see a knockout. We may see a lot of knockdowns. It’s going to be an exciting fight.”
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      Tyson Fury isn’t facing me because I’m his mate, I come to fight and I plan to KO him, says Derek Chisora

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      DEREK CHISORA has denied being handed a trilogy fight with Tyson Fury because they are mates – but does plan to knock out his old friend. Chisora, beaten by Fury in 2011 and 2014, gets a shock trilogy clash with the Gypsy King on Saturday, nearly a decade after their rematch.
      Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora ahead of their trilgy fightCredit: Getty
      It as the WBC champion failed to get heavyweight rivals Oleksandr Usyk, 35, or Anthony Joshua, 33, in the ring with him.
      Many have slammed the fight at Tottenham’s 62,000-seat stadium as nothing more than a paydays for the pair of pals.
      But Chisora, 38, told the Daily Mail: “Tyson is not going with me because we’re friends but because he knows I always come to fight.
      “Win or lose there’s no doubt that together we will give the fans a great night. We’ve proved that before.”
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      Much has changed since the two last shared the ring in London.
      Fury, 34, has twice reigned as world heavyweight champion, beating Wladimir Klitschko, 46, and Deontay Wilder, 37, for the honour.
      Meanwhile Chisora went from villain to hero in the eyes of fans, becoming a pay-per-view star in the process.
      It has seen the veteran face the best in the division, from both young and old, winning just once in his last four.

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      But that recently came against Kubrat Pulev, 41, in a July barnburner and Chisora claims he is better than ever.
      He said: “Tyson is extremely agile for 6ft 9in. Of course he’s dangerous, we both are.
      “But right now, as well as him, I’m the best boxer I’ve ever been. We’ve both discovered the older you get the more you understand boxing.
      “Technically the two of us are the best we will ever be, even though we are not as young as we used to be.
      “Tyson’s in his 30s too but he wouldn’t be world champion if he wasn’t so good technically.”
      Chisora has nothing to lose when the bell rings against Fury and said: “I have no regrets. None.
      “Why should I? My kids are happy. I love them and my wife and I love to box, win or lose.
      “If it’s to be lose this time, I will collect my money and go home, to be happy with my family, smoking a cigar on my way out of the arena. Be happy for me. ”
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      Daniel Dubois vs Kevin Lerena: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel, undercard for TOMORROW’S heavyweight clash

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      DANIEL DUBOIS takes on Kevin Lerena in a mouth-watering heavyweight fight TOMORROW at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. ‘Dynamite’ won the WBA Regular heavyweight title against Trevor Bryan back in April and is looking to kick on with another big win.
      Daniel Dubois will face Kevin Lerena on December 3 in LondonCredit: PA
      South African Lerena represents a sturdy test for Dubois, who has bowled over most of the opponents he’s faced with relative ease.
      His sole loss came against Joe Joyce in November 2020, but Dubois is now on the path to a first world title shot.
      The fight will take place on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s clash with Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
      When is Dubois vs Lerena?

      Dubois’ big clash with Lerena will be take place TOMORROW – Saturday, December 3.
      The fight will be held at the 60,000-seater Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      Dubois vs Lerena is the co-main event of the evening, with ring-walks likely to get going from around 9pm UK time.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      Dubois vs Lerena will be shown live on BT Sport Box Office in the UK.
      You can live stream the action from the BT Sport Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
      A price for the PPV has yet to be determined.

      Dubois vs Lerena full card

      Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora – WBC heavyweight title
      Daniel Dubois vs Kevin Lerena – WBA ‘Regular’ heavyweight title
      Yvan Mendy vs Denys Berinchyk
      Karol Itauma vs Vladimir Belujsky
      Isaac Lowe vs Sandeep Singh Bhatti
      Royston Barney Smith vs Cruz Perez
      Hosea Burton vs TBA

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      “I am delighted that we have added Daniel Dubois to the card with a first defence of his WBA belt against Kevin Lerena,” promoter Frank Warren said.
      “It makes it a real heavyweight night and Daniel represents the best of the new generation coming through.” More

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      Tyson Fury opens up on family tragedy as he hails man he was named after, Mike Tyson, for helping him cope with grief

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      TYSON FURY credits the man he is named after — Mike Tyson — with life advice that has helped him handle family tragedy.The 34-year-old WBC heavyweight world champion lost his cousin Rico Burton in August when he was murdered in a knife attack.
      Tyson Fury credits Mike Tyson for helping him cope with the death of his cousinCredit: Social Media
      And Fury’s wife Paris has bravely spoken out about losing two babies, one through a difficult stillbirth.
      Personal pain and punches all seem to bounce off the 6ft 9in Gypsy King but he has revealed some wise words from the 56-year-old reformed “baddest man on the planet” Mike Tyson helped him cope with grief.
      The 32-0-1 superstar said: “It’s very traumatic for any parent to lose a child and recovering is just a process. I look at it as the circle of life.
      “Some people just get longer than others. Some people live to 100 and some young children are called away very young.
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      “Routine helps, dwelling can drag you down.
      “Life moves on and time is a good healer, you need to look at the positives and not dwell on anything. With miscarriages, baby losses and any family  tragedies, you have to let things go.
      “I had a cousin murdered back in August, we were really close, slept in the same bed as kids and that was depressing when I realised I would never see him again.
      “But life goes on and you have to appreciate the good times that you have had.
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      “I was with Mike Tyson once and he said he was looking forward to death.
      “He said that life had been so great that surely death would be too. And I thought he had a valid point.”
      Tomorrow’s trilogy dance with Derek Chisora, 38, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium should springboard Fury into an undisputed March decider with WBA, IBF and WBO boss Oleksandr Usyk. 
      The Anthony Joshua mega-fight could always be his pension plan after that clash.
      But with movie offers flying in from Hollywood, we can expect to see him on the silver screen very soon, following on from Vinnie Jones’ switch from sporting hardman to movie villain.
      He said: “I am sure there will be a luxurious and fancy career for me after boxing. I have the likes of Sylvester Stallone and Guy Ritchie calling me up and offering me films, movie parts.
      “I have been offered Jason Statham and Mark Wahlberg films. I am doing a Netflix series and there might be another series after that.
      My dream was to be heavyweight championTyson Fury
      “Stallone’s dream was to make the Rocky movies and he is still doing them now when he is in his seventies.
      “My dream was to be heavyweight champion and I am still doing it in my thirties.”
      Fury takes inspiration from golden oldies like Larry Holmes and George Foreman, who were still starring in heavyweight world title clashes well into their forties.
      But he has an eye on out-of-work Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent decline and recognises his wild life outside of the ring might count against him having similar longevity to the Portugal ace or his American heroes.
      He said: “I am 34 and I have plenty of miles on the clock. It’s hard getting through these camps.
      “All the top athletes are pretty worn out by this age, even footballers.
      “Ronaldo is 37 but he has lived an unbelievably professional lifestyle, had the best of everything, doctors, physios, and even he is still declining.
      I am the wily old veteran who can scrape through nowTyson Fury
      “I have done nothing but drink alcohol and use recreational drugs. I burned the candle at both ends.
      “I am not the hungry young lion any more, I am the wily old veteran who can scrape through now.”
      Although, if he can stave off injury for a few more years, though, there is a growing chance he could end up being a world champion grandad!
      Daughter Venezuela, his first of six children, recently turned 13 and Fury seems to like the idea of being a young grandpa who can still beat up all the young bucks in his forties.
      He revealed: “Time has been an obsession for me for a long time but right now I can really enjoy it and being in Morecambe helps that.
      “I can sit by the window in my house, overlooking the bay and not realise that an hour has gone by.
      “I have been a professional for 14 years now. My daughter was born a year later. Where the hell has that time gone? My daughter is now 13. She has gone from being a tiny baby to half a lady.
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      “She was a little girl just a couple of years ago and now I know we are not far away from her having boyfriends, moving out and having a family of her own.
      “In our culture we get married very young so in a few years she could be gone and married and I could be grandad Tyson before 40.” More

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      Mike Tyson threatens Canelo Alvarez he’ll return to ring for fight if he ‘dares touch Lionel Messi’ after World Cup row

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      MIKE TYSON has warned Canelo Alvarez he’ll deal with him in the ring if he lays a finger on Lionel Messi.Undisputed super-middleweight king Canelo threatened Messi after a photo appeared to show the footy star kicking a Mexico shirt that lay on the dressing room floor after Argentina’s World Cup win over The Tricolour.
      Lionel Messi was recently threatened by boxing superstar Canelo AlvarezCredit: Rex
      Canelo took aim at Messi after being duped by a fake Instagram pictureCredit: AP
      But he’s been told to keep his hands off the Argentina star by boxing great Mike TysonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But the former pound-for-pound king will have to contend with Iron Mike if he lays a hand on the Paris Saint-Germain ace.
      Iron Mike told BBO Sports: “Someone called Canelo threatened Messi.
      “If he dares to touch Messi, I will have to return to the ring.”
      Tyson, who returned to the ring in November 2020 for an exhibition with fellow great Roy Jones Jr, won’t have to lace up his gloves to face Canelo any time soon as the proud Mexican has since issued an apology to Messi.
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      He tweeted: “These last few days I got carried away by the passion and love I feel for my country and made comments that were out of place, for which I want to apologize to Messi and the people of Argentina.
      “Every day we learn something new, and this time it was my turn.
      “I wish both teams much success in their matches today, and here we will continue supporting Mexico until the end.”
      Former undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson has been a fan of Messi for the best part of a decade.
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      Ahead of the 2018 World Cup final between Messi’s beloved Argentina and tournament winners Germany, he tweeted: “Go Argentina! Love watching Messi play.”
      Boxing legend Mike Tyson is a big fan of Lionel MessiCredit: TWITTER
      Messi and Argentina booked their place in the knockout stages of Qatar 2022 with a 2-0 win over Poland on Wednesday night – which saw them top Group C.
      The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner and his countrymen will face Australia in the last 16 on Saturday night. More