Heavyweight boxing

TYSON FURY sent out a message to Deontay Wilder on the anniversary of their trilogy… and wished his old rival luck. The heavyweight stars shared the ring on three occasions, with Fury winning two rematches after controversially drawing the first in 2018.
Tyson Fury sent out a message to Deontay Wilder on the anniversary of their trilogy
Fury ended one of the greatest trilogies in boxing in some styleCredit: Getty
Wilder, 36, was most recently knocked out in round 11 on October 10, 2021, and returns over the weekend against Robert Helenius, 38.
Fury, 34, wished the Bronze Bomber well in his comeback bout in New York while remembering their trilogy classic in a social media post.
He said: “Hi guys, it’s my anniversary of knocking Wilder out for the third time.
“A year today, we were involved in a very epic battle, in one of the greatest heavyweight trilogies in the history of boxing.
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“Although Wilder came up short three times, he was still a worthy opponent.
“He fights next week, I wish him luck and send him positivity, which is something that he could never do to me, hence the reason he lost three times because what goes around comes around, remember that.”
Fury, who knocked out Dillian Whyte, 34, in April, is set to make his return to the ring on December 3.
Derek Chisora, 38, is the shock frontrunner opponent, despite his prior defeats to Fury in 2011 and 2014.
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The WBC champion is then eyeing a unification against Oleksandr Usyk, 35, who is coming off consecutive wins over Anthony Joshua, 32.
Although Fury warned not to rule out another fight with Wilder, who is working his way into a WBC mandatory position.
He told SecondsOut: “Don’t write a fourth fight off with me and Deontay Wilder.
“I don’t mind. It’s a great fight, if he becomes mandatory again and I don’t get this other fight with [Oleksandr Usyk], then we’ll do Wilder again.
“Who wouldn’t wanna watch that again?”
Tyson Fury opened the door to a fourth fight with Deontay WilderCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

FRANK WARREN has confirmed that Tyson Fury will face Derk Chisora in a trilogy fight on December 3.The Gypsy King will defend his WBC title against Del Boy following the collapse in talks of a mega-clash with Anthony Joshua.
Tyson Fury’s next fight has been confirmed by Frank WarrenCredit: Getty
Derek Chisora will face the Gypsy King for a third timeCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
It will be their third contest, having fought before in 2011 and 2014, Fury winning both times.
Warren has revealed that Chisora will get his second shot at the heavyweight crown, telling IFL TV: “It went on for three or four weeks and we struggled to get an opponent.
“Now we’ve got the highest-ranked opponent and that is Derek Chisora on December 3.
“Tyson would’ve had one fight in a year and we always expected that the fight in December would be [Oleksandr] Usyk but he’s not available – now I hope that will be going on sometime in February.
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“Tyson wants to fight before then and we want to get him out. We got sidetracked with the situation with AJ. 
“I hope that it will be competitive but I just think that Tyson is head and shoulders above all of them. 
“Derek might give him more of a fight than Anthony Joshua – I just think he [AJ] is more vulnerable.”
Fury was just 22 when he first fought Chisora, in July 2011.
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Both men came into the fight breaker, and Fury won unanimously on points after 12 rounds at Wembley Arena in London
They met again in November 2014, at Excel in London, and Fury won again, at the end of the 10th round when Chisora’s corner threw in the towel.
The 38-year-old Chisora fought for the belt all the way back in 2012, losing to Vitali Klitschko.
Chisora recently claimed he was retired from boxing, having beaten Kubrat Pulev in the summer.
But now he is returning for another shot at glory against Fury, with Cardiff looking the most-likely setting for the bout.
Derek Chisora and Tyson Fury first met way back in 2011Credit: Getty
Fury takes on Chisora in 2014, when he won after 10 roundsCredit: Getty
Fury had been expected to take on Joshua on December 3, only for negotiations to break down.
The 34-year-old said: “He didn’t want the fight and didn’t push it and didn’t sign the contract.
“In my opinion, and this is being brutally honest – lack of b***s from AJ and lack of being assertive.
“If you’re a man, you be assertive with your team and make sure it’s done.”
Fury, who was an underdog at the time, beat Chisora on points in 2011 and then won by stoppage in their 2014 rematch.
But he had always promised Chisora a needless trilogy, as their love-hate relationship changed from friend to foe on the regular. More

TYSON FURY has hit the gym for a cardio session as he looks to burn the pounds ahead of his next fight. The Gypsy King will be back in the ring on December 3 – and it appears his next opponent will be Derek Chisora.
Fury is back in the gym and preparing for another high-profile fightCredit: Reuters

Fury has been spoiling for a fight for weeks and remains determined to have his winter bout even after negotiations with Anthony Joshua’s team fell apart.
The 34-year-old has now revealed to his Twitter followers that he is back in the gym and preparing for his next heavyweight contest.
Along with a boxing session in the morning, Fury took to the treadmill in a bid to lose some pounds.
He can be seen in the video wearing his sweat top as he looked to rapidly burn the calories.
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Jogging on the treadmill, he tells his Twitter followers: “Second session on Monday. First session was very brutal with the boys.
“[We were] boxing. Because that’s what we do, we box. Second session is a nice bit of cardio, sweat top on.
“Just trying to burn some weight off that I put on over the last month or so.
“But yeah it’s going really, really well, feeling fantastic and cannot wait to fight on December 3rd.
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“The GK is coming. Be aware!”
Fury had looked set to fight Joshua for weeks, and repeatedly took to social media to try and speed up negotiations.
But the teams could not reach an agreement amid claims and counter claims from the opposing camps.
Then it appeared Fury was set to fight Manuel Charr before the Brit turned his attention to completing his trilogy with Chisora.
But ultimately Fury will have his eyes on his eventual fight with Oleksandr Usyk next year, with the Ukrainian holding most of the belts in the heavyweight division. More

TYSON FURY has backed and will continue working with the controversial doctor the British Boxing Board of Control are investigating in the wake of Conor Benn’s failed drugs test.Before Dr Usman Sajjad started working with 26-year-old Benn, he gave an extensive explanation on how to evade testing on the Quality Shot podcast.
Tyson Fury has said he will continue to use the services of Dr Usman SajjadCredit: PA
Sajjad (right) pictured alongside Fury’s younger brother, TommyCredit: Instagram
Sajjad worked with Conor BennCredit: PA
And he claimed “80 to 90 per cent” of elite boxers are taking a range of drugs to cheat.
Sajjad – who has not been implemented in any wrongdoing – has also spoken at length about the male menopause and how testosterone replacement therapy can be used to fight it.
But his Instagram account and personal website were deleted around October 4 – just as the news of Benn’s failed test was breaking.
But the 34-year-old Gypsy King has vowed to stand by the GP who the BBBofC are now investigating.
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Fury told YouTube boxing channel IDBoxing: “Usman is a good guy. 
“I have known him for about a year and he works with quite a lot of boxers and whatever happens I would definitely say it has nothing to do with Usman.
“Usman will be working with me for my next fight, I trust him 100 per cent.”
Fury was in Doncaster on Saturday night to watch his brother Roman make his professional boxing debut with a promising win.
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And he explained that Dr Usman’s role in his camp would be that of a personal GP for a training camp and would help him with anything as simple as a common cold or an injury affecting him.
Sajjad’s baffling revealing comments, that remain widely available online, were: “If you are an elite level boxer, you know, pay-per-view, world class, European level, 80 to 90 per cent are doing it (drugs) from what I’m seeing.
“When I say doping, it’s not just steroids. You’ve got IV fluid infusion after weigh-ins, you’ve got diuretics, you’ve got growth hormones, you’ve got testosterone replacements.
“In terms of excuses, I don’t really believe them. Athletes know what’s going to happen if they fail.”
Sajjad went on to detail how the different testing systems work – with limited funding – and claimed only an idiot gets caught.
He said: “A lot of times in how the drug testing system works, a lot of the fights in the UK, it’s all urine testing.
“You have to be an idiot to fail a drug test in England, because urine testing is just 72 hours (most drugs are out of your system within three days). 
“You would have to take drugs two to three days before you fight.
“The urine test is after a fight. Whereas the one that trips up a lot of athletes is if you sign up to the random drug testing, which WADA (the World Anti-Doping Agency) do.
“They will track you where you are and can turn up to your house whenever and do a blood test. With a blood test, they can catch things that have been there a month.
“However you can get around the random drug testing, because between the hours of 11pm and 7am, they are not allowed to come to your house. 
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“A lot of athletes can take fast-acting testosterone or growth hormones which can only be in your body for seven to eight hours.
“You could take it at 9-10pm and it would be out of your system by 7am. There’s ways to get around it. A lot of tricks.”
Fury is set to return to the ring on December 3rdCredit: PA More

ANTHONY JOSHUA dressed up to the nines as he headed to the Best of Africa awards with his pals.The heavyweight star, 32, donned a smart white shirt and bow tie.
Anthony Joshua dressed up smartly for the Best of Africa awardsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyjoshua
Joshua wore a bow tie with a white shirt and trousersCredit: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyjoshua
Joshua finished off his look with a pair of sunglassesCredit: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyjoshua/?hl=en
Joshua took to Instagram to post a video of himself suited and booted for the event.
The Watford warrior looked sharp as he matched his slick suit with a pair of sunglasses.
The BoA awards celebrate the achievements from those of African and Pan African heritage.
Joshua himself is of Nigerian descent.
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The two-time world heavyweight champion has the continent of Africa tattooed on his right shoulder, with Nigeria outlined.
Joshua scooped an award at the black tie event and posed for a picture alongside retired footballer and fellow award winner Adebayo Akinfenwa.
AJ and ex-footballer Adebayo Akinfenwa both won awardsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/dele_akinfenwa/
Joshua was captured sharing a laugh with friendsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/jcelite14/
AJ was joined by his pals at the glitzy awards show, held in London.
Boxing fans had been hoping Joshua would return from two defeats to Oleksandr Usyk with a mouthwatering December fight against Tyson Fury.
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After the pair agreed to face each other, the Gypsy King pulled the plug on the bout after claiming AJ missed the deadline to sign a contract.
And Fury now reckons he will NEVER come to blows with Joshua in the ring.
When asked if he believed he will ever fight AJ, Fury told Behind The Gloves: “Nah. I’ve tried to make this fight for about four years and there’s always been something stopping it.
“If they’re not gonna fight, they’re not gonna fight, I’m not gonna waste any more time.”
Tyson Fury doesn’t think he will ever fight JoshuaCredit: Reuters More

TYSON FURY has threatened to “smash Derek Chisora’s teeth in” if the duo fight in December.A trilogy fight between the pair could be announced this week when the un-retired Gypsy King finally agrees on his second bout of 2022
Derek Chisora and Anthony Joshua last fought in 2014Credit: Getty
With Fury’s clash with Anthony Joshua falling through, Chisora has emerged as a major candidate to be the next challenger to the WBC heavyweight thrown.
But the Gypsy King has vowed that it won’t end well for Del Boy.
He told iD Boxing: “After his latest antics, I hope it is him.
“Unfortunately for him, if he signs a contract I’m going to have to severely smash his teeth in. We’ll see.
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“We’re going to announce an opponent next week.
“There’s four or five guys in the hat, a couple of southpaws in there, a couple of orthodox so we’ll decide who it’s going to be – there’s a few contracts been sent out to different people.
“We want a good entertaining night. I’m doing a fight in December which I’m not looking past and who knows, I might retire again after it.”
A December 3 bout could take place in Cardiff, and would represent Chisora’s second shot at the WBC crown.
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The 38-year-old fought for the belt all the way back in 2012, losing to Vitali Klitschko.
He had already lost his first Fury bout by this point – and went on to lose to the Gypsy King again in 2014.
Chisora recently claimed he was retired from boxing, having beaten Kubrat Pulev in the summer.
But he could return for another shot at glory against Fury.
The Gypsy King had been expected to take on Joshua on December 3, only for negotiations to break down.
Fury said: “He didn’t want the fight and didn’t push it and didn’t sign the contract.
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“In my opinion, and this is being brutally honest – lack of b***s from AJ and lack of being assertive.
“If you’re a man, you be assertive with your team and make sure it’s done.”
Anthony Joshua’s shot at WBC heavyweight gold has fallen throughCredit: Getty More

Mahmoud Charr prowled topless with a lion to roar another warning to “Mr Big Giraffe” Tyson Fury.Former world champ Charr again called out the unbeaten Gypsy King as he declared: “I’m ready to punch your face in, man – sign the paper.”
Mahmoud Charr reckons he can show a new king is in town if he’s given the chance to take on comeback star Tyson FuryCredit: Twitter @MichaelBensonn
Tyson Fury has been taunted by ex-world champ Mahmoud CharrCredit: Getty
The Lion-loving German believes Fury will be floored of the jungle if they meet – as he’s sure he has the power needed to KO the heavyweight legend.
Charr claimed the briefly-retired Brit is “scared” of him – despite Fury dispatching Deontay Wilder twice and then Dillian Whyte in his most recent bouts on his way to retaining three world crowns.
And most pundits reckon the Gypsy King nailed it when he suggested the 37-year-old would “need more than a hammer” to beat him.
It comes as plans for a long-awaited clash between Fury and Anthony Joshua collapsed.
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But the Gypsy King, 34, remains in training for a comeback fight, probably still  at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium and possibly against Derek Chisora on December 3.
And 32-year-old Joshua could return after his second world title defeat to Oleksandr Usyk on December 17.
That’s left Charr attempting to show he too can be the mane attraction.
And he warmed up for his bizarre walk with a lion on a lead by taunting Fury: “Mr Big Giraffe, where is the paper? You didn’t sign.
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“You make the same play like Anthony Joshua. I can’t understand. yesterday.”You said you want to fight two guys in one night. I said from you i want five in the night – no problem.
“Send the paper and make the fight, Make it happen.”
Charr also criticised promoter Eddie Hearn for scoffing at the prospect of him taking on Fury.
He said on Instagram: “Eddie Hearn, don’t stick your nose where it doesn’t belong. 
“Go out from our business. You got your chance from p******* [Anthony Joshua] to fight the king, the Gypsy King.
“You had over 20 days. You not signed. Now you want to tell Frank Warren or Tyson Fury who they have to fight.” More