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      ‘I’m here to make great fights’ – Wilder eyes heavyweight bouts against Joshua, Fury and Usyk before quitting boxing

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      DEONTAY WILDER wants to fight boxing’s top three heavyweights before quitting to focus on music.The Alabama-born hard hitter, 36, is returning to the ring in October to face Robert Helenius inside Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
      Wilder returns to the boxing ring in October this yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The American lost his trilogy with Fury but wants a fourth fightCredit: Getty
      Wilder also wants to take on Usyk and Joshua before retiring to make musicCredit: Getty
      He’s heading into the fight off the back of two losses to WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, with the last coming in October 2021.
      Despite this, Wilder is more determined than ever to exact revenge on the Gypsy King, while he is also keen to go toe-to-toe with unified WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk AND Anthony Joshua.
      Wilder told the Daily Mail he’s “here to make nothing but great fights”.
      And once he’s done competing, Wilder with then focus on making music.
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      Wilder says a fourth fight with Fury is ‘”inevitable”, a showdown with Joshua “will get done when it’s time” and a meeting with Usyk has already being called for by the Ukrainian.
      Joshua had offered Wilder a large sum of money to fight him instead of taking a rematch with Fury a number of years back.
      However, Wilder decided to take the rematch, which Joshua says puts the “ducking” narrative to bed, after the Brit faced taunts from fans.
      The American, who has won 41 fights via knockout, is returning to boxing a new man.
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      He’s “in a different mindset” and insists “people don’t know me”.
      Wilder continued: “I wouldn’t say it’s a new start. I’d just say I’m in a different mindset. I’m soaking in my peace and happiness.
      “I’m in a great place in life. In spirit. And in heart, man. I can’t explain it.
      “People don’t know me. They see me in the ring and they judge me off that.
      “The saying for me is: to love him is to know him. I’m always at peace, I’m always happy.
      “Because if you don’t have happiness or peace, you don’t have nothing.” More

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      ‘Get up there’ – Tyson Fury says Jake Paul ‘knows his stuff’ after being named as YouTuber’s pound-for-pound best boxer

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      TYSON FURY said Jake Paul “knows his stuff” after being named as YouTuber star’s pound-for-pound best boxer. Paul revealed his top ten list, which actually included 13 fighters, with the WBC heavyweight champion placed as No1.
      Tyson Fury said Jake Paul ‘knows his stuff’ after being named as his best boxerCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Jake Paul named 13 fighters in his top ten pound-for-pound listCredit: AP
      Fury, 34, said in reaction: “Get up there @jakepaul. Man knows his stuff.”
      Paul, 25, revealed his list on his podcast and explained his decisions in a statement.
      He said: “First and foremost, Tyson Fury has just been so dominant in the heavyweight division for so long.
      “He beats every heavyweight by KO/TKO including Usyk and there hasn’t been a heavyweight in the history of the sport who hasn’t fallen off eventually and Tyson Fury has remained on top and I think he will retire on top.

      “However, what Usyk has done from cruiserweight to heavyweight has been impressive and his dominance, versatility, and boxing ability is second to none.”
      Paul’s mutual respect with Fury comes despite his feud with half-brother Tommy, 23.

      The boxing rivals have TWICE signed for a celebrity grudge match but both times Tommy was withdrawn.
      Firstly, he suffered a rib injury last December before running into US visa issues ahead of their rescheduled August date.
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      It means Paul will have to cross enemy lines to get his hands on Fury, who recently FaceTimed with the YouTuber-turned-boxer.
      And they both agreed to see if three really is the lucky number and try for a hat-trick of times.
      Paul revealed: “Had a call with Tommy Fury. Yeah, they’re saying we’re going to fight in February.
      “I think he actually can’t come into the United States. So if I fight him in the UK…”
      He added: “I think parts of it are shady, I don’t think we’re getting the full truth on everything.
      “But regardless, it’s a great matchup and I really want to knock him out.”
      Tommy Fury has twice pulled out of fighting Jake PaulCredit: BT SPORT More

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      Five fights Tyson Fury could have in December if Anthony Joshua deal falls through including WWE scrap with McIntyre

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      TYSON FURY has insisted he will fight in December – with or without Anthony Joshua. The pair of British rivals are still in talks for a Battle of Britain bout at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
      Tyson Fury says he will fight in DecemberCredit: Reuters
      But Fury is growing increasingly frustrated with terms not yet finalised, leaving the WBC champion ready to move on.
      And here, SunSport reveals some of the alternate options the Gypsy King can look to.

      Manuel Charr
      The Lebanese-born and German-based heavyweight has seemingly come out of nowhere to call out Fury.
      Charr, 37, has just two wins since 2017, against Christopher Lovejoy and Nikola Milacic.
      But nevertheless, he claims to have an agreement in place with Fury, 34, who accepted Charr’s callout.
      He said: “I accept your challenge Manuel Charr, let’s get it on motherf***er.”
      Manuel Charr called out Tyson FuryCredit: Getty
      Derek Chisora
      Fury twice beat Chisora, 37, in 2011 and then 2014 but talk of an unlikely trilogy has since surfaced.
      The pair were close to agreeing a deal earlier in the year, before Joshua, 32, entered the frame.
      Now promoter Eddie Hearn said Chisora has on offer to fight Fury, despite ongoing talks with AJ.
      He told Behind The Gloves: “He’s offered fights to Manuel Charr, he’s offered a fight to Derek Chisora.”
      Derek Chisora has been beaten by Tyson Fury twiceCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
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      Joe Joyce
      Joyce, 37, is currently the WBO mandatory challenger after winning the “interim” title against Joseph Parker, 30.
      And although it gives him a shot at Oleksandr Usyk’s belt, he could provide an alternative to Joshua.
      The pair of both promoted by Frank Warren and Joyce is by far a greater and more appealing opponent than Charr or Chisora.
      Fury also ranked the Brit as the second-best heavyweight in the world.
      Joe Joyce and Tyson Fury are both promoted by Frank Warren
      Dillian Whyte
      Whyte, 34, was knocked out in six rounds by Fury in April with both yet to return since.
      And although a rematch is unlikely, it could become a reality if Fury runs out of dance partners for December.
      Whyte is already training to fight by the end of the year and wants a rematch.
      He felt Fury illegally pushed him to the floor after landing the finishing uppercut punch at Wembley.
      Tyson Fury knocked out Dillian WhyteCredit: Reuters
      Drew McIntyre
      Crossing over for another WWE match is among Fury’s most unlikely options, but it cannot be ruled out.
      It was in August he made an appearance at the Clash of The Castle pay-per-view event in Wales and sized up McIntyre and Roman Reigns.
      Should Fury wait until Usyk, 35, is ready for a unification bout, returning to the wrestling ring is not a bad way of keeping busy.
      Although his promoters are likely to want Fury to brush of the cobwebs in the boxing ring, not in the WWE.
      Drew McIntyre has rivalled Tyson Fury in the pastCredit: Matthew Horwood/PinPep More

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      ‘I really wanna knock him out’ – Jake Paul ready to fight Tommy Fury AGAIN and reveals agreement for February in UK

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      JAKE PAUL revealed talks to fight Tommy Fury are once again being revived – with a deal in place for February in the UK. The boxing rivals have TWICE signed for a celebrity grudge match but both times Fury was withdrawn.
      Jake Paul revealed talks to fight Tommy Fury are once again revived
      Tommy Fury could fight Jake Paul in the UK in FebruaryCredit: Jamie McPhilimey
      Firstly, he suffered a rib injury last December before running into US visa issues ahead of their rescheduled August date.
      It means Paul will have to cross enemy lines to get his hands on Fury, who recently FaceTimed with the YouTuber-turned-boxer.
      And they both agreed to see if three really is the lucky number and try for a hat-trick of times.
      Paul, 25, said on his podcast: “Had a call with Tommy Fury. Yeah, they’re saying we’re going to fight in February.

      “I think he actually can’t come into the United States. So if I fight him in the UK…”
      He added: “I think parts of it are shady, I don’t think we’re getting the full truth on everything.
      “But regardless, it’s a great matchup and I really want to knock him out.”
      Tyron Woodley, 40, replaced Fury, 23, last and was knocked out in his rematch with Paul, four months after losing on points.
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      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 Fury’s latest pullout 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 returns in Arizona against UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, who also has a 4-1 record in the ring.
      Jake Paul and Anderson SIlva ahead of their October 29 fightCredit: Getty More

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      Mike Tyson was desperate to fight Michael Jordan at dinner party, revealed boxing star’s former manager

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      MIKE TYSON once threatened to beat up Michael Jordan over their romantic history with the same woman, the boxer’s former manager has claimed.The former Baddest Man on the Planet, 56,  made his boxing comeback against Roy Jones Jr in 2020.
      Mike Tyson (right) was arguably at his peak when sidling up to Michael Jordan (left)
      But before that comeback, Rory Holloway has revealed what happened when Tyson and he attended a birthday dinner for Chicago Bears star Richard Dent in 1988.
      Plenty of famous faces were at the December bash, including Jordan, boxing promoter Don King and Bears coach Mike Ditka.
      Tyson was in his pomp with an undefeated record and unified title to his name –  it was a point in his life when he was also known for decadent and lavish partying.
      But it was Jordan’s history with Robin Givens, Tyson’s ex-wife who the NBA legend had previously dated, that brought about the tension.
      Holloway wrote in his book chronicling the boxer’s career, via BoxingScene: “Mike Tyson’s sitting there with his drink of choice, a Long Island Tea, and when he drinks his real feelings come out.
      “I’m telling the server to water his drinks down because I see where this is going.
      Jordan, it’s obvious he just wants to get up and run. He wants no part of this.
      “Mike stares across the table at Michael Jordan. He says, ‘Hey man, you think I’m stupid? I know you f***** with my b****’.
      “Jordan looks like he just seen a ghost. ‘I know you messed with her,’ Mike says, ‘You can tell me’.
      “Jordan, it’s obvious he just wants to get up and run. He wants no part of this. Mike turns to Ditka. ‘Man, you think somebody scared of you, all that racist s*** you been talking?’.
      “He says to Dent, ‘Y’all scared of this damn white man, Richard? He ain’t nobody. You gonna let him talk that way?’.
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      “It was a circus, for real, that night. Don King trying to change the subject. Me and John trying to hold Mike down.
      “Mike telling everyone he’s going to bust Jordan’s ass. Jordan’s dressed sharp as always and he can’t get out of there fast enough.”
      Differing reports of the night have been bandied around over the years and Jordan, recently subject to the hit ESPN series focusing on his departure from Chicago, is said to have declined to ever comment on his run-in with the boxing champ.
      Footage recently emerged of Iron Mike let his temper boil over after coming face to face with his former promoter Don King.
      Tyson accused the promoter of stealing millions of dollars he had earned from boxing and decided to sue him for $100million.
      The case was settled for $14m but there was no love lost between the two.
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      YouTuber Jake Paul messaged UFC star Conor McGregor on Instagram urging him to ‘take the fight pussy’ after $50m offer

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      JAKE PAUL continued his relentless pursuit of a boxing match with Conor McGregor by direct messaging the UFC superstar on Instagram.The YouTuber revealed his eagerness to take on McGregor a few days after scoring a sensational second-round KO victory over Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson’s exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr last year.
      Jake Paul slid into Conor McGregor’s direct messages on Instagram
      Jake Paul launched a foul-mouthed tirade at Conor McGregor earlier this week
      And in summer 2021, the 25-year-old doubled down on his desire to box McGregor in a foul-mouthed tirade on Instagram, in which he claimed his team have sent the UFC’s poster boy a whopping £37million ($50million) offer.
      McGregor refrained from responding to the x-rated call-out, in which Paul made derogatory comments about the Irishman’s fiancee, Dee Devlin.
      And in another attempt to get the former two-division UFC champion’s attention Paul – whose older brother Logan stepped in the ring with Floyd Mayweather – sent a short and sweet direct message to The Notorious on Instagram.
      Paul’s message read: “Take the fight pussy.”
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      After sharing his DM to McGregor, Paul launched a blistering rant at UFC president Dana White, who revealed he was willing to let women’s bantamweight and featherweight queen Amanda Nunes fight the former Disney star.
      He said: “Alright, Dana, let me try to understand your logic here: So you’re saying you don’t want me to fight Conor McGregor because he’s one of the greatest fighters in the world and I’m just like a YouTuber of whatever.
      “But then, in a statement today, you say: ‘Oh, I’m thinking about just having Amanda Nunes knock him out.’ But she’s also one of the greatest.
      “Dana, you seem to have this thing where you sort of hate on videogamers or YouTubers and influencers and us boxing and all this stuff.
      “But then, you spend half your time hanging out with the Nelk Boys. And I know why. It’s because they have hella influence over the male audience and you know that’s gonna promote the UFC.
      “And right now, baby, there’s nobody in this f***ing world who is promoting the UFC as much as me.
      Tens of millions of views, number one search result on Google when you type in Conor McGregor, when you type in UFC, when you type in Dana White. So you’re not making sense here.
      “Dana, I know the world doesn’t really know this because the UFC is this huge company. But we all know it’s not doing that well.
      Jake Paul knocked out Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson’s exhibition bout with Roy Jones JrCredit: AP:Associated Press
      “Anyone who is involved in WME and all the public stocks and everything that went south there, we know the company is not doing well. And I’m the biggest money fight you can do unless Khabib comes out of retirement.
      “So if you want the UFC to make the most amount of money, you better start to wake the f**k up and realise that Jake Paul vs Conor McGregor is going to happen at some point.”
      Paul’s rant at White came shortly after he ambushed McGregor’s team-mate Dillon Danis and pelted him with water balloons.
      Paul may very well be a combat sports novice, but he’s well and truly at the centre of the boxing and MMA worlds at this moment in time.
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      Boxing legend Antonio Tarver wants Mike Tyson to set up fight for him against Jake Paul to ‘kick YouTuber’s ass’

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      BOXING legend Antonio Tarver called on Mike Tyson to set up a fight between him and YouTuber Jake Paul. Paul is 5-0 winning a number of fights, incliding comprehensively knocking out retired NBA star Nate Robinson and defeating Tyron Woodley TWICE.
      Antonio Tarver called on Mike Tyson to set up a fight between him and YouTuber Jake PaulCredit: Instagram @antoniotarver
      Paul is flying in his professional boxing careerCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But Tarver – who famously ended the reign of Roy Jones Jr – was not impressed by the performance.
      And he wants to fight the 25-year-old internet sensation and stop the new age of outsiders venturing into the ring.
      Tarver, 53, wrote on Instagram back in 2020: “I really want to kick @jakepaul ass for what he did to @naterobinson last night and rid boxing of these clowns once and for all.
      “He fought a complete novice so fighting me shouldn’t be a problem… @miketyson make this fight.”
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      Tarver last fought in 2015 with a split-decision defeat against Steve Cunningham.
      He has been training Evander Holyfield, 59, helping the ex-heavyweight champion keep up his fitness.
      It inspired Tarver to think about lacing up the gloves again, with Jones’ trainer revealing the pair have unfinished business.
      Paul, on the other hand, is focussing on bringing MMA fighters over to boxing as he called out UFC star Conor McGregor and Dillon Danis.
      Paul comprehensively knocked out retired NBA star Nate RobinsonCredit: USA TODAY Sports
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      He said: “I’m taking this seriously.
      “There’s a long list of opponents that I want.
      “Conor McGregor, Dillon Danis, I’m gonna knock them both out.” More

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      Jake Paul reveals top 10 pound-for-pound stars including female rivals and Tyson Fury No1 on list… but names 13 boxers

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      JAKE PAUL named Tyson Fury at No1 in his top ten pound-for-pound boxing list… despite naming 13 stars. Paul’s list also had three places tied, included two women fighters and surprisingly left out Canelo Alvarez, 31.
      Jake Paul named 13 stars in his pound-for-pound top tenCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Tyson Fury topped Jake Paul’s pound-for-pound listCredit: Getty
      Unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion Fury, 32, reigned supreme in the unisex list.
      American welterweight rivals Errol Spence, 32, and Terence Crawford, 35, in talks for an undisputed title fight this year, then came joint second.
      Similarly, light-heavyweight champions Dmitry Bivol, 31, and Artur Beterbiev, 37, both shared third.
      In fourth was current unified heavyweight champ and ex-cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk, 35.
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      Then Katie Taylor, 36, and Amanda Serrano, 33, who is promoted by Paul, sat at fifth, despite the Irish star’s win in April.
      Shakur Stevenson, 25, set to move up to lightweight, came in at sixth following his 19th straight win.
      And undisputed light-middleweight ruler Jermell Charlo, 32, was just behind in eighth.
      David Benavidez, 25, chasing a fight at super-middleweight with Canelo, was named in ninth.
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      And just inside the top ten was Naoya Inoue, 29, commonly in most top three pound-for-pound list.
      Paul explained his shock decisions in a statement after revealing his list on his podcast.
      He said: “First and foremost, Tyson Fury has just been so dominant in the heavyweight division for so long.
      “He beats every heavyweight by KO/TKO including Usyk and there hasn’t been a heavyweight in the history of the sport who hasn’t fallen off eventually and Tyson Fury has remained on top and I think he will retire on top.
      “However, what Usyk has done from cruiserweight to heavyweight has been impressive and his dominance, versatility, and boxing ability is second to none.
      “Terence and Errol is obvious and it just needs to be settled. Artur Beterbiev is the only current champion who holds all KO’s and that’s not talked about enough.
      “Bivol being in the same weight class means they need to settle who’s better, however, Bivol knocks Canelo off the list not only after beating him at 175 but for being willing to go to 168.
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      “We all know it would be the exact same fight at 168 which bumps Canelo of the list plus Canelo ducking Benavidez and Charlo.
      “Moving on, it p****s me off that most pound-for-pound list don’t include Amanda or Katie. Like wtf.” More