Heavyweight boxing

TYSON FURY has called out Joe Joyce as he labelled the Brit “the second best heavyweight in the world”.The Gypsy King has moved on quickly from the disappointment of not landing a fight with Anthony Joshua.

Joyce’s stock has risen after his victory over ParkerCredit: Getty
Fury often takes to social media to call out opponentsCredit: Instagram / @Tyson_Fury
The WBC belt holder has now said he wants to fight Joyce “one day” following his epic knockout win over Joseph Parker on the weekend.
Fury warned that Joyce was “f***ing coming for everybody”.
In the Instagram video, the boxer said: “I’ve had a lovely day of watching boxing, watching all the big fights and studying all the heavyweights, and I got to say, that big Joe Joyce, is the second best heavyweight in the world. Behind myself.
“And on his day, given his moment, who knows if he could beat me or not. I think we’ll have to find out one of these days.
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“Who knows if he’s number one? One day, we’ll have to find out who’s better out of me and him.
“At the moment, I’m ruling the roost as I’m heavyweight champion and he’s not, but he’s f***ing coming for everybody, don’t you worry about that. Come on big Joe-ahh!”
Fury’s next fight is against Manuel Charr in December after he and AJ’s camp failed to agree terms.
The 34-year-old announced on Monday that he was pulling the plug on the fight after weeks of negotiations, to the disappointment of British boxing fans.
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But if Joyce were interested in Fury’s proposal, it could set up the prospect of another mouth-watering British battle next year.
Joyce’s stock has risen after his 11th round knockout of Parker on Saturday night in Manchester.
Fans and pundits have been considering what his next moves could be as he looks to make an assault on the biggest names in the heavyweight division.
Oleksander Usyk, the WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring title holder, is among those who Joyce may be hoping to target.
Usyk has just come off the back of a second victory against Anthony Joshua last month.
But Usyk will not be fighting again in 2022, and many fans will be hoping he is set to have a huge clash with Fury in 2023 if the pair can agree on terms.
The Ukrainian said that Fury had wanted £500m for the fight, and jokingly labelled him a “lunatic”. More

TYSON FURY has added another sports car to his collection after splurging on a Porsche.The Gypsy King has earned big bucks in recent years and is not afraid to splash out, particularly on cars.
Tyson Fury has added another Porsche to his big car collectionCredit: Getty
The Gypsy King has purchased a £170,000 Porsche Turbo SCredit: Instagram @tysonfury
Fury recent showed off his Ferrari GTC4Lusso
Fury is believed to have earned £177million from boxing so adding a Porsche Turbo S – which sells for new at £170,000 – is just a drop in the ocean.
The fighter shared a photo of his new black motor on Instagram and thanked the suppliers for their service.
Fury, 34, bought a £140,000 electric Porsche in May after trading in his £250,000 Ferrari F12.
Since then the spending has continued with the Brit adding all sorts of vehicles to his collection.
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A month later Fury purchased two Rolls Royce Phantom Series II which are priced at a staggering £384,000 each.
In the same month he bought an antique recovery truck – a Bedford TK recovery 1973.
In August Fury showed off his stunning black Ferrari GTC4Lusso, priced at £300,000, after announcing his fight with Derek Chisora which has now fallen through.
Now Fury has a new opponent in mind after his proposed fight with Anthony Joshua collapsed – Manuel Charr.
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The Gyspy King has confirmed he will fight the veteran fighter after he challenged him to a fight amid the squabble with AJ.
Fury called off the fight with Joshua after the former world champion failed to sign the paperwork before Fury’s deadline.
But Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn believe there is a chance the fight will still go ahead and the pair remain in talks.
Hearn said: “There were various positive calls today between promoters and broadcasters who are all working hard to finalise the fight.
“There has been no talk of a deadline between the parties, but we are moving at pace to try and conclude the deal.” More

DEONTAY WILDER revealed he decided against quitting boxing after a statue was built in his honour.Wilder, 36, stepped out of the public sphere after his trilogy loss to Tyson Fury in order to process the back-to-back defeats in 2020 and 2021.
Deontay Wilder was considering retiring from boxing after his losses to Tyson FuryCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Deontay Wilder decided to fight on after he had a statue built in his honourCredit: Instagram / @bronzebomber
The Bronze Bomber considered quitting the sport until he was honoured with a life-size statue in his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in May.
The American boxing star then decided to give it another go after being convinced he is a “walking, living legend” that the world needs.
Wilder told The Last Stand podcast: “What really got me back to this point [was the realisation], like, damn, the world really needs me.
“I really motivate people. Although I’ve already known [that], even more so… When I got my statue man.
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“When I got my statue, and that set all my accomplishments in stone, you’re looking at a walking, living legend.
“No matter what, my supporters or my haters, when all talk dies, that statue stay risen. You feel me?
“That statue stay there forever ’til God comes and takes it away or some type of disaster happens.
“To see so many people come [for the unveiling] and women and see men break down and show their vulnerable side – I love that.”
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Wilder is expected to return to the ring on October 15 to face Robert Helenius.
However, the 36-year-old has also recently called out Fury, Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk. More

MIKE TYSON claimed that “determination and willpower” were more important than talent in a motivational interview given aged just 16.In a clip unearthed on social media, a teenage Iron Mike offered up his take on what helps make a champion.

A 16-year-old Mike Tyson delivers some motivational quotesCredit: Twitter
Iron Mike would go on to become world champion aged just 20Credit: AP:Associated Press
Tyson, now 56, would go on to become the youngest world heavyweight champion EVER just four years later aged 20.
In the clip shared by Twitter account @Handz0fStone, Tyson said: “I feel I was born to fight, because I have no other interest in anything else. Anybody’s a fighter in their own right.
“You’re a fighter, I’m a fighter, everyone that’s in this room, even the newspapermen, they’re fighters.
“But everybody don’t get up every morning and run, everybody don’t go to the gym every morning.
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“And everybody don’t have enough discipline to wait in the locker room for two hours or three hours, then go in the ring and do what they’ve been taught all those years in the gym.
“So, that’s what separates a champion from a mediocre fighter.”
Asked where talent fits in, Tyson added: “Talent? I don’t believe in talent.
“Well some people, they have talent, that’s good, it helps when you have talent.
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“But as long as you have a lot of determination and willpower, that’s all you need. And you have to have is the will to win.”
Having achieved all there is to achieve in boxing, Tyson recently ran the rule over young wannabe Jake Paul.
The pair posed for pictures together but according to Hall of Fame coach Freddie Roach, Iron Mike had little interest in watching the Problem Child.
Roach told FightHype: “Tyson looked at him and left.
“He saw 30 seconds of him sparring and said, ‘Freddie, can we go down and see the pictures?’
“He knows that’s where the good pictures are. He wasn’t as interested as I was.”
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OLEKSANDR USYK has blasted Tyson Fury and claimed he is asking for £500m for an undisputed clash. The Ukrainian beat Anthony Joshua for a second time in August to retain his WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring heavyweight titles.
Tyson Fury is current holder of the WBC belt – the only one Usyk is missing from his collectionCredit: Getty
Oleksandr Usyk has had a busy year with two bouts against Anthony Joshua either side of fighting on the frontline in UkraineCredit: Getty
It leaves a tantalising clash with The Gypsy King on the cards for 2023.
Fury had looked set to take on Joshua in December in what pundits were claiming would have been the biggest clash in British boxing history if it could have been pulled off.
But the 34-year-old dramatically pulled the plug earlier this week after AJ’s team missed the deadline to sign the contract – but some remain hopeful.
Usyk now said a fight with Fury could be on – but admits his surprise at the Brit’s demands.
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Usyk told Parimatch: “I don’t know anything about what Tyson Fury is doing or thinking. We’re in negotiations talking about a match and we’re doing our best to make this bout happen. Of course, I really want to have this fight next year.
“But if Tyson Fury is not interested in a match next year, then it’s not possible to fight against him. I’m not interested in fighting any other boxer, so let’s wait.
“He’s talking about 500 million pounds for the fight. He’s a lunatic, but in a good sense I mean. I’d also want 500 million, but it’s something crazy.”
Usyk also mentioned again that any fight this year was off the cards as he recovers from injury and looks to spend more time with his family.

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The 35-year-old would also NOT rule out a trilogy fight with Joshua in the future.
He said: “If Fury doesn’t agree I think we could try to have another fight. We already had a match in London and in Saudi Arabia as well, so the next one could be at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv.”
Another potential Usyk opponent emerged over the weekend after Joe Joyce knocked out Joseph Parker.
The result has left The Juggernaut in a position to set up a fight with the biggest names in the division.
Meanwhile, Fury has announced he will be fighting Manuel Charr in December following the breakdown in plans to fight Joshua. More

TYSON FURY’S younger brother Roman will become the ninth member of the family to box professionally when he debuts next month.The 25-year-old will climb into the ring at VIP Boxing’s event at Doncaster Racecourse on October 8 for a four-round bout against an as yet unconfirmed opponent.
Tyson Fury’s younger brother will make his pro boxing debut on October 8Credit: Instagram / @romanfuryy
Roman (centre) shed six-stone after training with the Gypsy King (right) in lockdownCredit: Instagram / @romanfuryy
He has no amateur experience and says that he has “only messed around on the pads” – but that is not stopping him from trying to add more championships to the family collection.
Roman, who lives in Morecambe and trains alongside WBC heavyweight title holder Tyson and fellow brother Tommy, told VIP Boxing: “I don’t want to rush things. I don’t want to box on big bills just because I carry the ‘Fury’ name.
“You can’t run before you can walk and the VIP Boxing shows are ideal for me to learn my ringcraft and build.
“I could have had amateur fights, but I am around professional boxers and learning that side of things.
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“Amateur fights would have been a nice experience, but I would rather go into the pro ranks and learn. These shows will improve me.”
And Tyson previously said: “He’s an aspiring cruiserweight champion of the future.”
Roman previously had a scholarship to become a rugby league player but got into boxing after his weight ballooned to 19 stone. 
He shifted six stone after starting training with Tyson and Tommy during lockdown and is now ready to go under the microscope by following the family tradition in the ring.
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Roman added: “Being criticised is in my thoughts, but that comes with my name. People look at Tyson and assume we’re all as good as him.
“I have not had any amateur experience so I am doing it cleverly. No matter what I do people are going to criticise so I have to get on with it and do my own thing.
“It’s not like I have never put a pair of gloves on. I have always done the basics of boxing from a young boy.
“I have been around boxing my whole life and I don’t consider myself a complete novice who has just put the gloves on.
“I want to go for titles. I am looking for British titles and like any boxer have ambitions to win World titles.
“I would even love Central and English titles. I would be privileged to win them because that is very, very good. Not many boxers even win Area titles.”
The Furys have a rich history in professional boxing.
Tyson is the WBC world heavyweight champion and is still unbeaten in his professional career.
Younger brother Tommy is also yet to be beaten.
Cousins Hughie Fury and Nathan Gorman are also boxers.
Dad John also has experience inside the squared circle, competing in 13 fights and winning eight of those.
His uncle Peter Fury also enjoyed a foray into the ring while Hosea Burton and Andy Lee, who are also cousins with Tyson, are boxers too.
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JOE JOYCE has opened the door to a bumper all-British showdown with Anthony Joshua.The Juggernaut is now the leading contender to face unified WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.
Joe Joyce is eyeing several big-money fights after knocking out Joseph ParkerCredit: Getty
Anthony Joshua is one man he wants to face in an all-British showdownCredit: Instagram / @anthonyjoshua
The 37-year-old delivered an hellacious left hook to knock out Joseph Parker on Saturday in the 11th round to secure the interim title from the WBO.
Joshua had been in talks with WBC champ Tyson Fury over a December scrap, but the Gypsy King says that is now off after his rival failed to meet his Monday deadline to sign the contract.
Fury is now set to defend against German Mahmoud Charr, while Usyk is taking time off and is not expected to return to the ring until next year.
Joyce is expecting Usyk to be his next opponent, but he also has his eyes on several other big bouts, including a clash with his old sparring partner AJ.
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He told Sky Sports: “Why not? That’s a massive fight, massive stadium fight on British soil or maybe in Saudi – I don’t know, that’s how it seems to be going these days as money talks.
“It’s a business and it’s entertainment.
“[Dillian Whyte] would be a great fight. It could be a slug-fest. There’s many ways I could fight him.
“I’ve always wanted to be in this position and now I’m here. I still don’t feel like I’m quite there where I want to be. I think I’ve still got a few more levels and more gears to go through.
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“I’m just excited that I’m finally getting the recognition that I deserve.”
Joyce, who is now 15-0, added: “I just want to be secure as world champion, heavyweight champion and then can go either for more belts or be in bigger fights.
“They [Fury and Joshua] just need to hurry up and just get it on.
“Enough of them, I’ll fight whoever, I’ll fight anyone in the top five and I’m ready and I’m willing to take the toughest test.” More

ANTHONY JOSHUA has been offered a third crack at Oleksandr Usyk once the city of Kyiv and AJ’s confidence are rebuilt.The 32-year-old Watford hero has lost back-to-back 12-rounders to the 35-year-old Ukraine ace.
Oleksandr Usyk opened the door to a trilogy fight with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty
It could be staged at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv once the city recovers from the warCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Even though the August showdown in Jeddah ended awkwardly – with the Brit icon slinging a couple of Usyk’s belts on the floor and snatching the mic for a rambling speech – they parted on fine terms.
And Usyk is now far more annoyed with WBC champ Tyson Fury for dodging their undisputed showdown.
Usyk is even worried that AJ’s team – no longer spearheaded by Team GB mentor Rob McCracken who was axed after the original September 2021 Tottenham defeat – are too busy hanging on to work on a serious fight back.
The WBA, IBF and WBO boss said: “If Fury doesn’t agree to fight me I think me and Joshua could try to have another fight.
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“We already had a match in London and in Saudi Arabia as well.
“So the next one could be at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv.
“He has powerful potential for his development, but he just needs to get rid of people who prevent him from progressing.
“These extra people around him who want to give the best piece of advice, who all want to share his success, he just doesn’t need them.
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“He has to think about his team.
“But above all he is such a great guy and I wish him good luck.”
The end of the second fight ended in strange fashion with AJ’s rambling speechCredit: Getty
Usyk holds the WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight beltsCredit: Getty More