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      Tommy Fury’s boxing return CONFIRMED against ex-Marine Corps Paul Bamba on undercard of Floyd Mayweather vs Deji

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      TOMMY FURY will make his boxing return against an ex-Marine Corps.Fury will go toe-to-toe with Paul Bamba on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition bout with YouTube star Deji in Dubai.
      Fury will reportedly return to the ring in Floyd Mayweather’s Dubai undercardCredit: Getty
      Fury, 23, faces 5-2 New Yorker on November 13 at the Coca-Cola Arena.
      Fury, the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson, is 8-0 as a professional boxer.
      And he will try to maintain that unbeaten record against the relatively-unknown US Marine Corps veteran Bamba.
      The 33-Year-old is the founder and president of Trifecta Strong, a boxing and fitness training company.
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      The match up comes after the former Love Island star turned down a bout with ex-UFC champ Tyron Woodley. 
      Fury is said to have made things difficult for promoters in the Middle East who wanted to see him in a big name fight.
      The Mirror report that he was never keen to face Woodley despite multiple efforts to make it happen.
      Meanwhile Jake Paul, who Woodley has suffered two defeats to, couldn’t help but take a dig at Fury after learning his rival is expecting a child.
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      He quote-tweeted pictures from the pair’s pregnancy announcement video and wrote: “Shocking. Tommy usually pulls out.”
      Paul’s jibe was in reference to his two cancelled fights with Fury.
      The pair – who began their feud on social media – were first scheduled to do battle last December in Florida.
      The Tampa tussle, however, fell through days before the bout as Fury was forced to withdraw due to injury.
      The pair then tried again this August, but the British light-heavyweight was withdrawn amid a US visa issue.
      US Marine Corps vet Paul Bamba is said to be Fury’s next opponentCredit: https://www.instagram.com/bambajuice/ More

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      Promoter Eddie Hearn says Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua is OFF after contracts were not signed

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      EDDIE HEARN has declared that the proposed dream match between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is OFF.A dream match between the two British heavyweights has long been anticipated but there appears to be another obstacle.
      Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has declared the fight with Tyson Fury is offCredit: Getty
      Tyson Fury set a deadline for Anthony Joshua’s camp, which was never metCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Anthony Joshua’s camp is still open for a discussion regarding the proposed matchCredit: Getty
      Joshua’s promoter Hearn claims there is concern after not hearing back from Fury’s team since the latest social media video in which he demanded they sign the contact last week.
      The 43-year-old insists the matter is “still open for discussions” but suggested the fight is “off” as it stands.
      Hearn told Matchroom Boxing: “They gave us terms ultimately in a date they thought we wouldn’t accept. We did accept that.
      “We were ready to go. If they would have signed the contract on Monday, they had a fight.
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      “We were asked to agree the deal by Monday, then we were asked to agree it by Wednesday. We got their comments back on Wednesday.
      “We were never gonna sign the fight, and we were told the fight is off.
      “So, it’s still there. It’s still open for discussions. But we’re not gonna play a game with a bloke that’s just coming out telling AJ it’s off and then he’s a dosser and he’s gotta sign it etc.
      “Have your fight if you wanna fight someone else and we’ll do our thing, and we’ll see what happens.”
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      Fury set Joshua’s camp a deadline of 5pm last Monday to sign the contract for their all-British December 3 fight in Cardiff or he would find an alternative opponent.
      But after the deadline passed, the Gypsy King branded AJ a “coward” and an “idiot” whose top-level career is over after calling off their world heavyweight title showdown.
      Fury is still preparing to fight next month and talks with Joshua were reportedly continuing.
      Hearn previously said the paperwork is not yet ready to be signed as they went through the finer terms and conditions. More

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      Oleksandr Usyk hopeful of fighting Tyson Fury for undisputed title NEXT… but lines up Deontay Wilder as alternative

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      OLEKSANDR USYK is hoping to return in an undisputed fight against Tyson Fury… but has lined up Deontay Wilder as alternative. Usyk put himself in line for the first four-belt unification in heavyweight history after beating Anthony Joshua again.
      Oleksandr Usyk is hoping to return in an undisputed fight against Tyson FurCredit: Reuters
      But the pound-for-pound star ruled himself out until next year to rest and recover with friends and family after returning to war-torn Ukraine.
      So Fury, 34, turned his attention to Joshua, 32, with the pair in talks to fight on December 3 in Cardiff.
      Usyk still wants to face Fury, so long as the Gypsy King comes out of his next bout unscathed.
      His manager Egis Klimas told talkSPORT: “Hopefully everything is going to line up and we will see.
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      “I’m hearing [Fury] wants to fight on December 3, which we don’t have a big problem with.
      “But, on the other side, it’s boxing and things happen, breaking hands, breaking legs and stuff like that, so it’s hard to predict, but fingers crossed we are going to be ready.
      “From our side, we are going to be ready 100 percent, so if the fight does not happen, don’t blame our team.”
      American Wilder, 36, returns himself on October 15 against ex-sparring partner Robert Helenius, 38.
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      And the former WBC champion is Usyk’s backup choice should Fury be unable to fight him.
      Klimas said: “It is a very possible fight and actually, [Usyk] called and said, ‘If Fury’s not available and we cannot fight Fury, I would like to fight Deontay Wilder’.
      “So, I asked him why and he said, ‘Because he’s a risky fighter and I like that’.”
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      Tyson Fury officially starts ‘day one’ of training camp for next fight as December 3 talks with Anthony Joshua continue

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      TYSON FURY has officially started training camp for next fight – as talks with Anthony Joshua continue. The heavyweight stars are still in negotiations for a December 3 Battle of Britain at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
      Tyson Fury starts training camp for his next fight
      Anthony Joshua is still in talks to fight Tyson FuryCredit: Instagram / @anthonyjoshua
      Fury has warned he will return on that date with or without AJ in the opposite corner.
      And his preparations to do so are now underway as he posted a picture in the gym alongside his brother Tommy, 23.
      Fury, 34, wrote: “Day 1 of camp!”
      Joshua, 32, has had the contract for almost two weeks with broadcasters DAZN, BT Sport and ESPN also thrashing out a network deal.
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      But Eddie Hearn insisted the paperwork is not yet ready to be signed as they go through the finer terms and conditions.
      That caused Hall of Famer Bob Arum, Fury’s US promoter, to cast doubt over whether Hearn truly wants the fight to go ahead.
      Arum said on talkSPORT: “Eddie Hearn is stalling everything, because he doesn’t want the fight to happen.
      “And why doesn’t he want the fight to happen? Because Joshua’s lost three out of his last five fights and he figures to lose again if he fights Tyson Fury and so Eddie is in effect being an impediment.
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      “I don’t know of any issues, he sends a draft and then Frank and George [Warren] reply and then we don’t hear from Eddie for days, he’s stalling until it dies of its own volition.
      “I don’t think Joshua is part of that. I think Joshua for whatever reason wants the fight to happen, I know Tyson Fury does.
      “But, Eddie doesn’t and so Eddie is doing whatever he can to prevent the fight from happening.
      “From Eddie’s standpoint, he believes he has a valuable asset in Joshua who has now lost three out of five fights and figures to lose again, which could make it four out of six and it would make him a lot less valuable after the event, so he’s trying to prevent it from happening.”
      Joshua suffered consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, 35, most recently in August in Saudi Arabia.

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      Usyk was in line to unify his belts against Fury but the Ukrainian ruled himself out until next year to recover from injuries.
      That caused AJ to receive a surprise WBC title fight offer after accepting to concede a 60/40 financial split.
      But Arum warned not to fault Fury if the fight does not come to fruition.
      He said: “You can’t make a fight unless somebody agrees to the contract and if you put him in a torture chamber, he still wouldn’t agree to the contract.
      “There’s no issues, if there was some issues then I could see it but there are no issues.
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      “Get in the goddamn room with the Warrens and sit down and finalize the contract and let’s get it signed.
      “I don’t blame Tyson Fury for getting upset at what is happening.”
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      Tommy Fury’s dad John reveals secret talks with Jake Paul’s team and says son can enjoy fatherhood AFTER his next fight

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      JOHN FURY held secrets talks with Jake Paul’s team and said son Tommy can enjoy fatherhood AFTER his next bout.The boxing rivals have TWICE signed to fight, but both times Tommy was withdrawn.
      John Fury pictured with his son TommyCredit: Rex
      Showtime’s Stephen Espinoza, Jake Paul and manager Nakisa BidarianCredit: Getty
      Firstly, he suffered a rib injury last December before running into US visa issues ahead of their rescheduled August date.
      Tommy and dad John were ringside in Manchester to watch Joe Joyce’s knockout win over Joseph Parker.
      And on the undercard, women’s star Amanda Serrano – promoted by Paul – defeated Sarah Mahfoud.
      The YouTuber-turned boxer’s manager Nakisa Bidarian was also present and spoke with John to reschedule the celebrity grudge match.
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      John said in a Q&A with Free Bets: “I was sat with one of his managers and what he was saying is the fight between Jake and Tommy is still very much alive.
      “He told me they wanted the fight, and I told them we wanted the fight. 
      “Amanda Serrano was sat right next to me too and we agreed verbally we were interested in the fight.
      “It’s got to happen. Jake Paul and Tommy Fury, it’s got to happen at some point.”
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      Tyron Woodley, 40, replaced Tommy, 23, last and was knocked out in his rematch with Paul, four months after losing on points.
      At that point, it added to KOs over YouTuber “AnEsonGib”, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 38, and retired UFC fighter Ben Askren, 38.
      Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, signed after Tommy’s latest pull out but a weight row saw Paul scrap the fight.
      It leaves him still yet to face an opponent with prior professional boxing experience, but that changes on October 29.
      Paul, 25, returns in Arizona against UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, who also has a 4-1 record in the ring.
      Meanwhile, Tommy is in talks to return on November 13 in Dubai on the undercard of the exhibition between Floyd Mayweather, 45 and YouTuber Deji, 25.
      John said: Yeah, we’re looking to get Tommy out there. He last fought on the Wembley undercard, so he needs the action.
      I was sat with one of his managers and what he was saying is the fight between Jake and Tommy is still very much alive. John Fury
      “It’s a great fight. I was in talks with our lawyers today and it seems pretty much alive, so it seems all set for the 13th of November. 
      “A few I’s to dot and a few T’s to cross but we’re pretty much there with it.”
      Tommy officially started camp today with brother Tyson, 34, and posted a picture on Instagram during an early morning run.
      It comes following the news he is expecting his first child with partner Molly-Mae Hague, 23.
      But soon-to-be grandad John warned his son can only focus on parenting once his next fight is over.
      He told the Daily Mail: “He’s a fighter. That’s what good fighters do.
      “It’s good news for Tommy and for Molly. It’s great news for me to be a grandad again, for the 19th time. 
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      “We start camp on Monday. I am a no none sense man when Tommy is concerned. So, let’s train, let’s get on and let’s box. 
      “He needs to do his job properly. You know, we can enjoy the baby and enjoy Molly after the event.”
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      Tyson Fury’s dad John offers to fight promoter Eddie Hearn for FREE on undercard of son’s bout with Anthony Joshua

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      JOHN FURY has offered to fight Eddie Hearn for FREE if Anthony Joshua signs a deal with his son Tyson. The heavyweight stars are still in talks for a December 3 Battle of Britain at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
      Tyson Fury pictured with his dad JohnCredit: PA
      Eddie Hearn was called out to an undercard fight by John FuryCredit: Getty
      AJ has had the contract for almost two weeks with broadcasters DAZN, BT Sport and ESPN also thrashing out a network deal.
      But Hearn insisted the paperwork is not yet ready to be signed as they go through the finer terms and conditions.
      So Fury’s dad is willing to do whatever it takes to get an agreement over the line – even if that means getting in a fight himself.
      He told the Daily Mail, via Free Bets: “Whatever they say they can have. I will fight Eddie Hearn on the undercard if they want that as well.
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      “I will fight AJ’s promoter on the undercard. I will do that for free.
      “If they sign the contract today I will box Eddie Hearn on the undercard for free. OK?”
      Joshua, 32, suffered consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, 35, most recently in August in Saudi Arabia.
      Usyk was in line to unify his belts against Fury, 34, but the Ukrainian ruled himself out until next year to recover from injuries.

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      That caused AJ to receive a surprise WBC title fight offer after accepting to concede a 60/40 financial split.
      But John still doubts that Joshua truly wants to face his son, having failed to return the contract.
      He said: “I think Joshua’s sort of like getting doubts about fighting the Gypsy King. 
      “You know they’ve had that contract now, for well over a month. Nothing’s happened.
      “But what they want, you see, is a to and fro for next two years or twelve months. 
      “Twelve months or two years back and forth, like they did with Deontay Wilder.
      “We don’t want that. Tyson’s capped it off and put a deadline on it as he wants it signed up. 
      “He wants to get in camp, and then get it under way. Get the fight on and give the fans what they want. We aren’t interested in back and fros.”
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      Tyson Fury’s US promoter says Eddie Hearn is ‘doing whatever he can’ to prevent Anthony Joshua from fighting Gypsy King

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      EDDIE HEARN has been accused of “doing whatever he can” to prevent Anthony Joshua from fighting Tyson Fury. The heavyweight stars are still in talks for a December 3 Battle of Britain at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
      Anthony Joshua pictured with promoter Eddie HearnCredit: PA:Press Association
      AJ has had the contract for almost two weeks with broadcasters DAZN, BT Sport and ESPN also thrashing out a network deal.
      But Hearn insisted the paperwork is not yet ready to be signed as they go through the finer terms and conditions.
      That has led Hall of Famer Bob Arum to doubt that Joshua’s promoter truly wants the fight to go ahead.
      Arum said on talkSPORT: “Eddie Hearn is stalling everything, because he doesn’t want the fight to happen.
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      “And why doesn’t he want the fight to happen? Because Joshua’s lost three out of his last five fights and he figures to lose again if he fights Tyson Fury and so Eddie is in effect being an impediment.
      “I don’t know of any issues, he sends a draft and then Frank and George [Warren] reply and then we don’t hear from Eddie for days, he’s stalling until it dies of its own volition.
      “I don’t think Joshua is part of that. I think Joshua for whatever reason wants the fight to happen, I know Tyson Fury does.
      “But, Eddie doesn’t and so Eddie is doing whatever he can to prevent the fight from happening.
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      “From Eddie’s standpoint, he believes he has a valuable asset in Joshua who has now lost three out of five fights and figures to lose again, which could make it four out of six and it would make him a lot less valuable after the event, so he’s trying to prevent it from happening.”
      Joshua, 32, suffered consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, 35, most recently in August in Saudi Arabia.
      Usyk was in line to unify his belts against Fury, 34, but the Ukrainian ruled himself out until next year to recover from injuries.
      That caused AJ to receive a surprise WBC title fight offer after accepting to concede a 60/40 financial split.
      But Arum warned not to fault Fury if the fight does not come to fruition.
      He said: “You can’t make a fight unless somebody agrees to the contract and if you put him in a torture chamber, he still wouldn’t agree to the contract.
      “There’s no issues, if there was some issues then I could see it but there are no issues.
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      “Get in the goddamn room with the Warrens and sit down and finalize the contract and let’s get it signed.
      “I don’t blame Tyson Fury for getting upset at what is happening.”
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      Anthony Joshua stuns London Marathon runners by handing out drinks to runners as Tyson Fury fight talks rumble on

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA left London Marathon runners stunned with a surprise appearance at the side of the track. Joshua appeared to be unbothered by the ongoing speculation surrounding his fight against Tyson Fury.
      Anthony Joshua was handing out water to the runnersCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Those who recognised him were left stunnedCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Many paused running to take a photoCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      England star Jill Scott got in on the actCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Anthony Joshua had a beaming smile as he stood trackside
      The Brit, 32, took time out of negotiations to make a track side showing at the London Marathon to hand out drinks to the competitors.
      He could be seen with a beaming smile as he handed drinks over to the participants as they went past.
      At least 42,000 runners have been confirmed at the event, with a host of celebrity participants among them.
      The former WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO belt holder is scheduled to fight WBC belt holder Fury in December.
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      However, Fury publicly declared the fight was off due to Joshua and his team not signing the fight contract on his Monday deadline.
      Fury branded his compatriot a ‘coward’ is a stunning rant on social media.
      However, negotiations remain ongoing over the December 3 bout.
      Joshua lost the chance to become a unified heavyweight world champion in the Fury fight after failing to recapture his belts with back-to-back defeats to Ukrainian heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk.
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      Fury has reportedly lined up new opponents if the Joshua fight collapses.
      Among them is Andy Ruiz Jr., who handed Joshua his first ever defeat in heavyweight boxing. More