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      Anthony Joshua set for talks in Abu Dhabi this week with Eddie Hearn to decide when he makes boxing return

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is set to meet with Eddie Hearn in Abu Dhabi this week to determine how and when he will return to boxing. The former heavyweight champion is taking time out to recover mentally after consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.
      Anthony Joshua and promoter Eddie HearnCredit: GETTY
      He will enjoy some down time in the Middle East with promoter Hearn, who is staging Dmitry Bivol’s fight with Gilberto Ramirez.
      But talk will soon turn to business for the pair as Joshua, 33, must decide when and who he returns against.
      Hearn told DAZN: “I think it all depends on when AJ fights.
      “If he waits until April or May, he may go straight into the Dillian Whyte fight. If he fights in February, he may have a warm-up fight first.
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      “He’s coming to Abu Dhabi this week; we are sitting down with him to plan the next step and we’re on the verge of mapping that out.”
      Before AJ’s rematch los to Usyk, 35, in August, Hearn sent Deontay Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel an invitation to hold talks.
      Only now has Finkel responded, leaving the door open to AJ returning against Wilder, 37, or Dillian Whyte, 34, next year.
      Hearn said: “I actually sent Shelly Finkel an email back in August to talk about a deal and he actually replied to me yesterday.
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      “I invited them out here to Abu Dhabi this week, they can’t come.
      “But I see the Deontay Wilder fight probably being the second fight for Anthony Joshua in all honesty, but he’s up for fighting anyone.
      “If he waits, he may go straight into that fight, it all depends on when he returns, if he returns early in the year, he’ll fight someone else first and if not he’ll go straight into the Whyte or Wilder fight.”
      Anthony Joshua taking time out to recover mentally after defeats to Oleksandr UsykCredit: Getty More

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      Tyson Fury’s ex-opponent Otto Wallin calls to be Anthony Joshua’s return opponent instead of Dillian Whyte

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      OTTO WALLIN insists he is a better opponent for Anthony Joshua’s return fight than Dillian Whyte. Joshua, 33, is taking a break from boxing to mentally recover following consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, 35.
      Otto Wallin insisted he is a better opponent for Anthony Joshua to fight than Dillian WhyteCredit: Getty
      Anthony Joshua is taking a break to mentally recover from losses to Oleksandr UsykCredit: PA
      His promoter Eddie Hearn has named Wallin along with Whyte as potential opponents for his client to face upon his comeback.
      The Swede twice boxed and lost to Joshua in the amateurs and gave Tyson Fury, 34, an almighty scare in their 2019 bout.
      Fury was left needing 47 STITCHES after Wallin inflicted a huge cut on the Gypsy King’s eyebrow.
      And with Whyte, 34, having already been knocked out by AJ in 2015, Wallin, 31, believes he stands out above the British contender.
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      He told Rekatochklart: “I think it’s positive that my name is being mentioned but I would like to be the frontrunner.
      “I think Whyte is a good style for Joshua, he knocked him out last time, I don’t think much has changed.
      “A guy like Usyk is a terrible style for him because Joshua struggles with good boxers and I’m a good boxer and I’m a southpaw so I think I can give Joshua a better fight.
      “I’ve proved myself with Fury, I gave him a really tough fight and he handled Whyte much easier than me.
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      “Judging from that I think I’m a much better fight for Joshua and we fought twice in the amateurs, I lost close decisions in fights that could have gone either way and we’ve sparred before, so we know each other pretty well.
      “He knows that I’m a good fighter and I know that he’s a good fighter.
      “I think that fight makes a lot of sense especially given that I have a good following in England thanks to the Fury fight and the problems I gave him.
      “So, I think people would respect that fight.”
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      Tyson Fury ‘can’t handle the heat’ of criticism over Chisora trilogy after spat with True Geordie, says Eddie Hearn

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      EDDIE HEARN accused Tyson Fury of not being able to handle the heat when criticised over his December 3 trilogy fight with Derek Chisora. YouTuber and podcaster True Geordie probed Fury on his third fight with Chisora, the man he twice beat in 2011 and 2014.
      Eddie Hearn accused Tyson Fury of not being able to handle the heat when criticisedCredit: ifl tv
      And it led to the Gypsy King firing insults at True Geordie – real name Brian Davis.
      In response, Hearn told iFL TV: “Fury don’t like it stuck on him in interviews. You know this is the reality, he can’t handle the heat in interviews.
      “You’re not going to say anything but once you start questioning him, he goes, ‘Nope, nope, nope.’
      “And I thought, you’ve got a lot of people who will just sort of… anyway I’m not going to say anything.”
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      But Hearn did continue: “What do you want as a punter?
      “You want him to get asked serious questions or do you want other interviewers – who I won’t mention – just fluffing around him?
      “They know who they are anyway, but that was just a guy saying, you’ve got to understand people are upset about this fight.
      “It wasn’t as if he started being personal.”
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      In the now-viral interview in which the Gypsy King was told that fans didn’t really care about him fighting Chisora, Fury told True Geordie: “I think you’re a t****r. You little t***pot.
      “And I won’t be doing any more interviews with you little t***pot, bearded, bald-headed t***er.
      “Kiss my b**ls, you little w**ker. You little s***house.”
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      Anthony Joshua could fight Deontay Wilder in his 2023 boxing return as Eddie Hearn reveals talks with heavyweight rival

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA could return straight into a super-fight with Deontay Wilder next year. The British heavyweight superstar is taking time out to recover mentally after consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.
      Anthony Joshua could return straight into a super-fight with Deontay Wilder next yearCredit: PA
      Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua’s team are talking againCredit: Getty
      Before the rematch in August, his promoter Eddie Hearn sent Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel an invitation to hold talks.
      Only now has Finkel responded, leaving the door open to AJ returning against Wilder or Dillian Whyte next year.
      Hearn told DAZN: “I actually sent Shelly Finkel an email back in August to talk about a deal and he actually replied to me yesterday. 
      “I invited them out here to Abu Dhabi this week, they can’t come, but I see the Deontay Wilder fight probably being the second fight for Anthony Joshua in all honesty, but he’s up for fighting anyone.
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      “If he waits, he may go straight into that fight, it all depends on when he returns, if he returns early in the year, he’ll fight someone else first and if not he’ll go straight into the Whyte or Wilder fight.”
      Wilder, 37, knocked out Robert Helenius, 38, in the first round of his comeback bout in October.
      Meanwhile, Joshua, 33, was forced to shelve his proposed return in December to take a break from the sport.
      Should AJ fight early in 2023, he could do so against lower-level opposition, but waiting a few more months could see him rematch Whyte, 34.
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      Hearn said: “I think it all depends on when AJ fights.
      “If he waits until April or May, he may go straight into the Dillian Whyte fight, if he fights in February, he may have a warm-up fight first.
      “He’s coming to Abu Dhabi this week; we are sitting down with him to plan the next step and we’re on the verge of mapping that out.”
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      Jake Paul calls out boxing legend Floyd Mayweather for ‘massive’ catchweight fight to settle beef after Miami brawl

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      JAKE PAUL has called out Floyd Mayweather for a “massive” catchweight fight – just over a year after his brother’s showdown with the boxing great.The YouTuber turned boxer’s older brother – Logan – went the distance with the former five-weight world champion last June, much to the surprise of many.
      Jake Paul was involved in a heated confrontation with Floyd Mayweather last yearCredit: AFP
      The pair came to blows and had to be separatedCredit: GETTY
      YouTuber turned boxer Paul wants to throw down with the boxing great in the ringCredit: EPA
      Jake, however, ended up trading blows with Mayweather and his bodyguards before his brother at a pre-fight press conference.
      And he’d like to settle the score with Money once and for all, telling MMA Fighting: “It would be interesting, still, to actually fight Floyd, though, in an actual professional bout.”
      Jake, 25, reckons the grudge match would do big business if Mayweather came out of professional retirement to take the bout.
      He continued: “First of all, that’s still a big fight and still a massive, massive draw.
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      “And if it was an actual pro match, I think people would be super, super interested.”
      Despite the huge weight and age discrepancy between the pair, Jake is confident the bout would be sanctioned.
      The former Disney star said: “He fought my brother and Logan was weighing 190lbs.
      “I could get to 175lbs and Floyd could weigh 165lb and a commission would approve that.”
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      Mayweather, 45, never came close to tasting defeat in his professional career – which he closed out in August 2017 with a tenth-round TKO victory over UFC star Conor McGregor.
      But Jake firmly believes he has what it takes to put the first blemish on the legend’s record.
      He said: “I just know that I would win. i would love to take his O.
      “And it would be a massive fight as far as pay-per-views are concerned.”
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      Mayweather, 45, is currently gearing up for an exhibition bout with YouTube star Deji.
      Jake, meanwhile, won’t fight until next year following his decision victory over UFC great Anderson Silva late last month. More

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      Tommy Fury slams ‘pretender’ KSI as ex-Love Islander claims his MUM could KO YouTuber-turned-boxer ‘in a round

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      TOMMY FURY has launched a blistering attack on KSI – insisting his mum could knock out out the social media star.YouTuber turned boxer KSI called out Fury – the brother of WBC heavyweight champ Tyson – after his back-to-back fights in August.
      KSI recently called out fellow celebrity Tommy Fury for a boxing matchCredit: GETTY
      Former Love Island star Fury quickly accepted the call outCredit: REUTERS
      Fury hasn’t been impressed by the YouTuber’s displays and reckons his mum would do a number on himCredit: GETTY
      Fury welcomed the opportunity to face the social media sensation, although he doesn’t think it’d be much of a fight.
      During an appearance on The MMA Hour, he said: “I have got to say Jake is better than KSI. I think my mother could knock out KSI in a round.
      “When I watched him fight those two men, I wasn’t even looking at the two men because they were useless.
      “I was looking at him and what he does as a boxer and he can’t fight.
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      “There are some people in this world that are rough and ready and can fight. He can’t fight.
      “You look at KSI and I don’t see a fighting man, I see a pretender who plays FIFA on YouTube or whatever he is famous for.”
      Fury, 23, will return to action a week on Sunday on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather’s clash with YouTuber Deji in Dubai.
      TNT will likely pursue a grudge match with Paul – which has twice fallen through – should he get through Paul Bamba.
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      And he expects an easy night at the office against The Problem Child.
      He said: “I haven’t spoken much on the Jake Paul situation in recent months, but when you see me get in the ring with one of these guys – and I don’t know who it’s going to be first, whether it’s KSI or Jake Paul – you will see the definition of an easy night.
      “You will see why I’ve been saying what I’ve been saying.
      “These guys can’t fight, it’s like me dragging someone off a white-collar event or someone who has just started amateur boxing and asking them to come in and spar.
      “There are levels to this game and people have to understand that, and I know I’m not at any sort of level myself in my career.
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      “I’m only eight fights in with number nine coming up, but I’ve been around it my entire life, I had amateur fights and won titles as an amateur.
      “It plays a big part and you will see that with whoever I get in the ring with first.” More

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      Anthony Joshua confirms he’s willing to take a “risk” and fight Dillian Whyte in trilogy next year as he plots return

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is willing to throw down with long-time rival Dillian Whyte in his comeback fight in a bid to breathe new life into his career.The Watford warrior will look to put himself back into world title contention early next year following a second consecutive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in August.
      Anthony Joshua will bid to put himself back inCredit: Getty
      A trilogy fight with former foe Dilian Whyte is on the cards for the former championCredit: NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD
      Joshua is willing to have a trilogy fight with his former amateur rivalCredit: TWITTER@DILLIANWHYTE
      Whyte is one of several names in the running to face the former two-time unified heavyweight champion, who welcomes the prospect of another domestic dust-up with the Brixton Body Snatcher.
      He told DAZN: “Yeah I’ll fight Otto [Wallin]. Yeah, I’ll fight Dillian. I’ll fight [Filip] Hrgovic.”
      Joshua, 33, has no interest in taking a gimme fight for his comeback bout, saying: “I like fighting good opponents.
      “And as much as it’s becoming a champion, I always felt like it was important for me to fight the best in my era.
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      “Because there was this whole stigma about cherry picking.
      “Boxing, if you want to get to get to the top, you have to take risks.
      “Calculated risks, but you definitely have to take risks. And I just like taking risks.
      “It’s not how popular a fighter you are that makes you a good fighter, it’s how good a fighter you are that will make you popular.
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      “So competing with the best and training for the best has always helped me elevate my game. So yeah, would I fight Wallin? [Yeah].
      “As I said, they may not be the most popular guys on social media, but they’re solid fighters.
      “I’m not gonna sit here and I’m not gonna tell you, ‘Nah they’re rubbish.’
      “I’m gonna give them the credit they deserve and I’ll never underestimate anyone I step in the ring with.
      “That’s how we have to think. Everyone is a solid competitor.
      “And that’ll make me raise my game.”
      Joshua and Whyte are no strangers to one another having fought in the amateurs and once in the pro ranks.
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      Whyte claimed victory in their amateur dust-up in 2009, although Joshua exacted his revenge six years later with a brutal seventh-round KO.
      Whyte is also looking to get back in the win column following a vicious sixth-round KO defeat to WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in April. More

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      Shane McGuigan shows off gruesome split lip which requires stitches after being punched in face by Daniel Dubois

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      BOXING trainer Shane McGuigan was left with five stitches in his lip after accidently being punched in the face… by his own fighter. The renowned British coach showed off the injury on Instagram, revealing his gruesome gash.
      Shane McGuigan was left with five stitches in his lip after accidently being punched in the faceCredit: Instagram / @shanemcguigan
      Shane McGuigan shows off his stitchesCredit: Instagram / @shanemcguigan
      He posted: “Happy Halloween.”
      McGuigan, son to Irish legend Barry, later followed up to confirm stitches were needed.
      He wrote: “5 stitches later. 2 inside & 3 outside I’m patched up… Thanks @dynamite_daniel_dubois.”
      McGuigan, who also trains hard-hitting cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie, has been with Dubois, 25, since May 2021.
      The heavyweight in April knocked out Trevor Bryan, 33, to win the WBA’s secondary “Regular” title.
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      It puts him in line for a crack at Oleksandr Usyk’s full title down the line.
      For now, Dubois returns on December 3 defending his title against Kevin Lerena, 30.
      The bout comes on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s trilogy bout with Derek Chisora, 38.
      Dubois’ promoter Frank Warren is ready to offer the Brit and ex-opponent Joe Joyce, 37, to Anthony Joshua, 33, in the future.
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      He told Sky Sports: “Now I’m going to be able to start throwing Daniel Dubois at him and Joe.
      “If he don’t fight one of them I think they’ll find it hard to sell anything and he can’t say, ‘Why should I do that?’.
      “I’ll tell you why, he’ll become a mandatory.”
      Daniel Dubois with his coach Shane McGuiganCredit: Getty More