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      Unified heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk calls out Deontay Wilder for fight ‘after he gets rid of Tyson Fury’

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      OLEKSANDR USYK has called out Deontay Wilder but only after he “gets rid” of Tyson Fury first.Wilder, who turned 37 on Saturday, said he is ready to fight Usyk next, after dispatching Robert Helenius in brutal fashion in New York.
      Usyk called out Wilder but only after he ‘gets rid’ of Fury next yearCredit: Rex
      The 37-year-old returned to the ring and knocked out Robert Helenius earlier this month
      And the 35-year-old Ukrainian is already looking beyond Fury, setting his sights on Wilder.
      The heavyweight champ sent a message to his rival on his birthday, via an interview with ESNEWS.
      Usyk said: “After I get rid of Tyson Fury, then we’re gonna talk to Deontay Wilder. I will train hard.” 
      He has called out the American before and warned that he could gatecrash the massive comeback bout with Helenius.
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      But the unified champ was a no-show, as Wilder questioned who on earth would want to fight him after leaving his opponent out cold.
      He said: “Who’s next? I’ve been hearing rumours about Usyk and he isn’t even in the building, or is he?
      “You know most the time when guys say they want me and come to a show of mine and see a devastating knockout that they turn the corner on me, I’ve had many.”
      The Bronze Bomber was geared up to face Ruiz, 33, for the mandatory challenger spot.
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      The two are both signed to Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions stable, making negotiations for the showdown that much easier.
      But Fury, 34, and Usyk WILL “without a doubt” fight next year in a historic undisputed title decider.
      Never in the heavyweight division have all four world titles been contested for.
      But that is set to change in the early part of 2023 as the pair set up for a huge bout.
      Fury wanted to fight Usyk next after the Ukrainian beat Anthony Joshua, 32, on points for the second time.
      The Englishman lost on a split decision, before going on a bizarre rant post-fight in the ring.
      It left Usyk baffled – especially when AJ threw his belts out of the ring – but the heavyweight remained respectful.
      The boxing hero ruled himself out of fighting Fury until next year, having returned to his war-torn home for the first time after a period training away.
      So Fury made the shock decision to call out AJ and talks for the pair to fight in Cardiff on December 3 followed.
      However, a deal could not be agreed and Derek Chisora, 38, is now the unlikely alternative to challenge for the WBC title.
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      That is despite twice losing to Fury in one-sided fashion, in 2011 and 2014.
      Meanwhile, former WBC champ Wilder has released a music video for his debut single. More

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      Anthony Joshua to have Joe Joyce and Daniel Dubois fights offered to him by Frank Warren as he prepares for 2023 return

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA will be offered domestic dust-ups against Joe Joyce and Daniel Dubois for his return to the ring next year.The former two-time unified heavyweight world champion is looking for a new opponent after a shock December showdown with Tyson Fury fell through.
      Anthony Joshua is set to return to the ring early next yearCredit: GETTY
      Frank Warren plans to offer AJ a fight with surging contender Daniel DuboisCredit: GETTY
      Warren also plans to gauge Joshua’s interest in a domestic dust-up with Joe JoyceCredit: GETTY
      A number of veterans are in the mix to be AJ’s dance partner early next year, although Queensberry Promotions chief Frank Warren is hoping to secure the gold ticket for Joyce or Dubois.
      He told Sky Sports: “Now I’m going to be able to start throwing Daniel Dubois at him and Joe [Joyce].”
      Warren, however, doesn’t believe the Olympic gold medallist would accept fights with his surging heavyweights.
      He said: “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?’.
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      “‘ll tell you why, he’ll become a mandatory.”
      Joyce and Dubois, 37 and 25 respectively, scored big knockouts over Joseph Parker and Trevor Bryan in their last outings.
      And Warren firmly believes the duo would batter Joshua if given the chance to face the Golden Boy of British boxing.
      He witheringly said of AJ: “He’s liable to get knocked over by anybody. I’d put any of my guys in with him.
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      “Any of them. Joe Joyce would knock him out and Dubois would do the same.”
      Putney pounder Joyce is currently the mandatory challenger for Oleksandr Usyk’s WBO heavyweight title.
      Warren said: “We’ve worked very hard over the last few years on this heavyweight scene and we’ve guided our guys in different organisations and we’ve boxed it off a bit so I’m pleased.
      “Joe done extremely well [against Joseph Parker], got great reviews back from America because his fight done big numbers over there.
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      “It was a good fight to watch. He’s set himself up. Him and Tyson [Fury] will be a huge fight, [Deontay] Wilder will be a huge fight, AJ.
      “He’ll be out in February. He’s in a real good spot.” More

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      Reason Tyson Fury could not fight Anthony Joshua and had to take on Derek Chisora in trilogy fight instead

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA’s Battle of Britain with Tyson Fury fell through due to “complications” with his sponsors and promoters.AJ was on course to face his long-time rival in a shock December dust-up before a breakdown in talks after Fury’s self-imposed deadline.
      Tyson Fury was seemingly on course to face Anthony Joshua in DecemberCredit: Getty
      But The Gypsy King will defend his WBC title against Derek ChisoraCredit: GETTY
      Chisora claims contractual obligations stopped AJ from fighting FuryCredit: PA
      WBC heavyweight champ Fury will now defend his title on December 3 in a trilogy fight with Derek Chisora, who claims Joshua’s hands were contractually tied.
      He told Sky Sports: “AJ could not take the fight because there were so many complications with sponsors and promoters.
      “The fighters always want to fight, just fight, but the complications come from the business people around them who get in the way.
      “The managers and promoters get in the way, they make it difficult. Even this fight and contract was a headache stressing me out.
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      “People always think making a big fight is easy but it’s always such a headache.”
      Fury has repeatedly thrown verbal jabs at Joshua since their showdown fell apart, so much so Chisora believes his pal is occupying a big space in The Gypsy King’s head.
      Del Boy said: “AJ is living in Tyson’s head rent-free.
      “Tyson wakes up every day thinking about AJ and cannot do an interview without mentioning AJ.
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      “AJ is off living his life, doing his own thing. I don’t know why Tyson keeps talking about AJ.”
      Fury and Chisora went back and forth over social media for weeks before their shock trilogy was confirmed.
      But following the confirmation of their third tussle, Fury – who the pair’s first two meetings handily – doesn’t have a bad word to say about his old pal.
      He said: “I’m not gonna sit here and call Chisora names.
      “I respect him. I’ve got nothing bad to say about Derek; he’s a good fighting man, and he brings his A game every time.
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      “In my reign right now, I’m reigning supreme. I’ll beat him, and then I’ll beat the little middleweight guy.
      “I’m gonna go home and have a good Christmas with my family, and Derek can do the same with his.” More

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      A day in the life of Jake Paul: YouTube star takes us inside his brutal training schedule ahead of Anderson Silva fight

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      JAKE PAUL has such a hectic training schedule he barely has time to eat lunch as the boxing star gave an insight into his daily routine. The YouTuber-turned boxer returns over the weekend in Arizona against UFC legend Anderson Silva, live on Showtime PPV.
      Jake Paul training ahead of his fight with Anderson SilvaCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      He faces the UFC legend in ArizonaCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      Jake Paul hitting the bag in his Puerto Rico gymCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
      And for the biggest fight in his 5-0 career, Paul is cutting no corners in camp, whether that be in the gym or recovery.
      The American, based in sunny Puerto Rico, has given SunSport an exclusive look into his training regime, running down a day in the life.
      MORNING
      Paul conducts his sparring sessions at night, to get his body accustomed to fighting at that time.
      So he likes to lay in in until midday after a good night’s sleep, before preparing for the rest of the day.
      He said: “Usually I wake up around 1pm. We train a lot of times at night, we spar at night to sort of mimic the fight. 
      “I wake up and will do some sort of workout if I’m not sparring at night and that can be mitts, shadow boxing. 
      Jake Paul on a run in sunny Puerto RicoCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      Jake Paul hitting pads with co-trainer Danny SmithCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      Jake Paul during a neck strengthening exerciseCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
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      “Then after that we usually do abs, neck and a jog. Or weight training.” 
      Paul fills up on a high-protein breakfast of eggs on toast and often swerves lunch.
      He revealed: “Breakfast is just like an omelette, with one piece of toast. 
      “And then sometimes I’ll skip lunch, I’m not really a big lunch person and I think that sort of helps me drop weight.”

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      AFTERNOON
      After a morning session, Paul focus on recovery and makes use of all the state-of-the-art equipment at his disposal.
      He has a theralight bed that he will lay in, used to boost energy levels.
      Another technique Paul favours is swapping from his ice bath and hot tub, which lessens muscle fatigue, aiding recovery for injuries.
      Revealing his routine, he said: “I have a stretch therapist, I go into the red light bed, I have a theralight bed that I use. 
      Jake Paul in an ice bath
      He will then swap to his hot tubCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      Jake Paul in a ozone sauna
      “Then I’ll come home, drink some protein right into the ice bath, then I go ice tub, hot tub, ice bath.
      “That usually recharges me right away.”
      As established, Paul snubs a big lunch meal and instead enjoys something light.
      He said: “I’ll usually have like a snack, maybe some fruit and a snack usually like a high-fibre protein bar.”
      The ozone sauna is used for recoveryCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      Jake Paul in a theralight bedCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      Jake Paul using natural oxidative therapy
      EVENING
      If Paul is not sparring at night, he goes back to his roots with content creating.
      He has a new podcast, called BS With Jake Paul, as well as launching micro-betting app Betr, giving him a focus outside of boxing.
      Paul said: “Pretty much the rest of the day I’m either doing interviews like these or working on Betr or my show BS with Jake Paul, which is my new endeavour. 
      “Then there will be some sort of recovery at night.” 
      Jake Paul during a sparring sessionCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      The American likes to spar at nightCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      Jake Paul receiving advice from his coaching teamCredit: Adi Muhtarevic
      Paul is coming down from 190lb to 187lb for a catchweight clash with Silva, 47, so is watching what he eats for dinner.
      He said: “Dinner is like chicken kenowa, steak kenowa, fish, rice, not a lot of carbs. So it’s been a really tough diet coming down to 187lb. 
      “But we’re wanting to go it the right way, where I can wake up on the morning of the weigh in and have pasta if I want to. 
      “I weigh like 195 right now, so a lot of fighters could just jump in the sauna but that kills you in the fight, you’ll have nothing left in the fight. 
      “So we cut weight the right way, ahead of time so I don’t have to sit in the sauna or the steam room and I’ll actually be in that weight.”
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      Jake Paul calls out Tyson Fury in a FAT SUIT and claims ‘p***y’ heavyweight champ has ‘gone quiet’

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      JAKE PAUL has jokingly claimed he’ll move up to HEAVYWEIGHT to take on Tyson Fury after his showdown with Anderson Silva.The YouTuber turned boxer will lock horns with MMA legend Silva next Saturday in what will be the biggest test of his career.

      Jake Paul recently donned a fat suit for one of his many social media videosCredit: TWITTER@JAKEPAUL
      Paul jokingly called out Tyson Fury while donning the suitCredit: TWITTER@JAKEPAUL
      Paul has claimed WBC heavyweight king Fury has “gone quiet”Credit: GETTY
      The Problem Child is gearing up for a showdown with MMA great Anderson SilvaCredit: GETTY
      Paul, 25, is confident of swatting The Spider – so much so that he jokingly called out WBC heavyweight king Fury while wearing a fat suit.
      As he hit a speed bag, The Problem Child said: “Ever since I moved up to the heavyweight division, Tyson Fury has been real quiet.
      “Tyson Fury, where the f**k you at, p****y? Boom?
      Paul ended his call-out of The Gypsy King by bizarrely growling as he looked straight into the camera.
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      The former Disney star’s accompanying tweet read: “In 6 days I fight Anderson Silva in #paulsilva but, after that, fat Jake is moving up to the heavyweight division to fight my brotha from anotha mother@Tyson_Fury.
      “The heavyweight division [has] been real quiet since this announcement.”
      Paul recently received praise from Fury after putting the Brit at the top of his pound-for-pound rankings.
      He said: “Get up there Jake Paul. This man knows his stuff.”
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      Paul then revealed Fury sent him a voice note on Instagram, which he played during a recent episode of his podcast.
      Fury said: “Jakey! Get up there Jake Paul.”
      Paul was twice scheduled to fight Fury’s younger brother Tommy in a grudge match that has been over a year in the making.
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      But the bout has twice fallen through, with visa issues for Tommy being the cause of the most recent cancellation.
      Paul’s showdown with future MMA icon Silva will be his first since he brutally knocked out ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley in their rematch last December.
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      Deontay Wilder releases debut music video featuring stunning girlfriend Telli Swift for first single ‘Everytime’

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      FORMER WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has released a music video for his debut single.The Bronze Bomber began making music during the year he took off following his brutal knockout loss to Tyson Fury last October.
      Deontay Wilder has released a music video for his debut single ‘Everytime’
      Wilder’s fiancee Telli Swift features in the lavish music video
      Swift bared her backside in a loving embrace with The Bronze Bomber
      Wilder ended the video with his patented ‘Bomb Squad’ shout
      Wilder released his maiden song – ‘Everytime’ – in June and revealed his brother Marsellos also featured on the track.
      And four months later, the American has finally dropped a video for the catchy song.
      Wilder shared a short clip of the video to his Instagram, writing: “Here’s a snippet of my official video for my new single Everytime Ft. Marsellos Wilder.”
      The video features several clips of Wilder and his fiancee Telli Swift engaging in loving embraces.
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      At one point in the video, Swift is seen laying on her topless beau in a skimpy black thong.
      Wilder’s legions of followers were quick to comment, with one saying: “Gwan, Bronze Bomber.
      “Heavy, heavy blood. Nice tune & video. Congrats.”
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      Another said: “This Deontay Calmer.”
      And another said: “Making hits in and out the ring.”
      Ahead of the release of the debut song, Wilder said: “I wanted to feel good this summer while relaxing doing the things I love and listening to some good ole Vibing Music.
      “I knew just what I wanted so I created it The mind is a very powerful tool when used correctly.
      “I’m sharing with you my passion and gift I hope you enjoy it.
      “I present to you Everytime Ft. My brother @wilderworld2.”
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      Wilder, 37, made a spectacular return to the ring earlier this month against former sparring partner Robert Helenius.
      The Alabama slammer scored a sensational first-round knockout of the Swedish giant to pick up his first victory in nearly three years.
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      Derek Chisora says he’s more scared of his DAUGHTERS than Tyson Fury after youngest graffitied his bedroom wall

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      DEREK CHISORA claims he is more frightened of his young daughters than fighting Tyson Fury.Del Boy will take on WBC champ Fury for the third time at Tottenham on December 3.
      Derek Chisora said he is more scared of his kids than Tyson FuryCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Fury has beaten Chisora twiceCredit: Getty
      He has also been beaten by Vitali Klitschko, David Haye, Dillian Whyte, Joseph Parker and WBA, IBF and WBO king Oleksandr Usyk.
      But Chisora reckons being an old-fashioned father to nine-year-old Angelina and three-year-old Harare is worse than facing any of them.
      The 38-year-old grinned: “Being a dad to two girls is scarier than fighting the heavyweights I have.
      “You want them to grow up to be nice ladies, so you have to be so careful with everything.
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      “It means I just have to be the perfect dad.
      “Vitali Klitschko, David Haye, Tyson Fury, they don’t scare me. Boxing really doesn’t scare me — the two girls do!
      “I painted the house pink but my youngest does her own painting around the house.
      “She turned three just the other day.
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      “And she celebrated by drawing in green all over my bedroom wall!”
      Fury is planning to treat children in his home town of Morecambe at Halloween.
      The undefeated Gypsy King, 34, said: “I’ve bought a few hundred pounds worth of sweets for all the kids that will be coming round to my house on the night.” More

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      Daniel Dubois vs Kevin Lerena: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel and undercard for heavyweight clash

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      DANIEL DUBOIS takes on Kevin Lerena in his next heavyweight fight at 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: The Sun
      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 on 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
      The full card for Fury vs Chisora has yet to be confirmed, but Dubois vs Lerena will be the co-main event.
      Check back here at SunSport for all the details on the undercard as they come.

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      What has been said?
      “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