Heavyweight boxing

TYSON Fury joked the only way Joseph Parker could have beaten Joe Joyce was by kicking him in the nuts.The former WBO heavyweight world champion lost for the first time since 2018 in Manchester on Saturday.
Joseph Parker suffered just a third career defeat against Joe JoyceCredit: Reuters
Parker was back in the ring for the first time since defeating Derek Chisora last December.
And the New Zealander made a strong start, claiming the opening round against his British opponent.
Joyce hit back in the second, though, and didn’t look back.
But the 2016 Olympic silver medalist didn’t get the job done until late on in the fight.
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Less than one minute into the 11th round, Joyce caught Parker with a brutal left hook that sent him tumbling to the canvas.
Parker managed to beat the count, but referee Steve Gray ended the fight.
Following the brutal ending to the bout, Fury was asked whether the Kiwi could have done anything differently.
He bluntly said: “He could have kicked him in the nuts.”
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But the Gypsy King was full of praise for both fighters.
He added: “It was a great fight, very entertaining and good to watch. The better man won on the night, Joe Parker tried his heart out, it wasn’t good enough, but that’s boxing.” More

DEREK CHISORA has landed a blow on Tyson Fury by telling him to his face that he’ll lose to Anthony Joshua.Brit Chisora, 38, accused Fury of not following up on his word and called out the Gypsy King to a bare knuckle fight.

Chisora gatecrashed Fury’s ringside interview at last night’s Joyce vs Parker heavyweight clash
The duo were were ringside in Manchester to watch Joe Joyce dispatch Joseph Parker with a stunning knockout to win their heavyweight clash.
A huge left hook in the 11th round saw former world champ Parker stopped for the first time in his career.
And after the main event, Fury was being interviewed by talkSPORT when Del Boy interrupted.
Chisora: “I’m in Manchester.”
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Fury: “Derek, what’s happening.”
Chisora: “I am in Manchester, remember what you said?”
Fury: “What did I say about Manchester?”
Chisora: “You said come to Manchester and I’ll fight you bare knuckle and you were talking s***. I’m here.”
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Fury: “Why didn’t you sign the contract then?”
Chisora: “You didn’t send me a contract.”
Fury: “Two million quid.”
Chisora: “Don’t send me messages saying come to my home and I’ll fight you bare knuckle.”
Fury: “I’ll fight you bare knuckle. No problem. Any time, any place, any where. You got two million and you refused it.”
Chisora: “You didn’t send me anything.”
Fury: “There was no need to send it. You declined two million.”
Chisora: “If the fight happens, he’ll [AJ] win.”
The duo have fought twice before, the Gypsy King claiming both victoriesCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Fury: “I’ll win. I’ll knock him out inside six rounds. If you want, I’ll fight you in between rounds too. That’s how easy work it is.”
Chisora: “Like how your mate [Parker] done here.”
Fury:  ‘My mate beat you though, didn’t he? And I beat you.”
Chisora: “He got knocked out though.”
Fury: “I knocked you out, so what does that say about you? He beat you, and I beat you also.”
Chisora: “Do you want to fight? I will pay your wages.”
Fury: “You couldn’t afford my wages.”
Chisora: “You’d be very surprised.”
Fury: “If your man don’t fight, I will definitely fight you. He won’t fight because he’s a s***house. He’s got his contract, I tossed him a bone.”
The 34-year-old Fury wants to defend his crown against the former WBA, IBF and WBO champ Joshua in Cardiff.
But the undefeated Morecambe giant says he won’t wait any longer for the London 2012 golden boy to return the signed contract that was sent last Friday.
Fury has his fights broadcast on BT Sport and ESPN in America but AJ recently penned an exclusive deal with streaming app DAZN.
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The TV channel remains one of the final stumbling blocks that could potentially scupper the fight but both sides are willing to negotiate a plan.
But Fury insists Joshua, who suffered a second successive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk on August 20, says his rival is in no position to make demands. More

THE ring girls for Joe Joyce v Joseph Parker have shared behind-the-scenes footage of the fight and even filmed Tyson Fury from close quarters.Joyce knocked out Parker in the 11th round after a dominant display from the Juggernaut.
Antonia Salt described her view as “the best in the house”Credit: Instagram @toniasaltxx
Kayleigh De Bono also featured alongside her friend AntoniaCredit: Instagram @missdebono
Nikki Dykes worked alongside the pair at the Manchester Arena
Antonia has worked for Frank Warren’s Queensbury Promotions for several months
Ring girl Antonia Salt congratulated the Brit on his win and gave her followers an insight into life at ringside.
Antonia and best pal Kayleigh Dobono returned to the ring after also performing ring girl duties for Fury’s fight against Dillian Whyte in April.
And on this occasion the two stunning Chesterfield-born models were joined by Nikki Dykes, who also worked Fury’s last fight.
They each shared footage from behind-the-scenes footage with Antonia showing the Gypsy King stepping out of the ring.
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Kayleigh shared a photo of all three ring girls including herself and described their view as “the best seats in the house”.
Antonia, Kayleigh and Nikki work for Joyce’s promoter Frank Warren and his Queensbury Promotions.
The trio have covered some of the biggest fights in Britain and Antonia is hoping for bigger and better things to come.
She said: “Honestly, the match me and all the girls are thinking about right now is the potential for Fury vs Anthony Joshua.
The model is aiming to work at Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua
Kayleigh also worked as a ring girl for Fury vs Dillian Whyte
Nikki also does regular ring girl work
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“If that goes ahead, we obviously really want to do that one, but it depends on a few things as to which team of ring girls get the fight.
“We’ve even thought of something that’s never been done before between ring girls, if it comes down to it, so maybe we get to do something cool if it goes ahead!” More

JOE JOYCE hopes his sensational KO of Joseph Parker convinced ringside Tyson Fury to sign up for an all-English slugfest.The WBC Gypsy King had the best seat in the Manchester arena to watch 37-year-old Putney heavyweight chop down his New Zealand stablemate on Saturday night in the eleventh round.
Joe Joyce knocked out Joseph Parker in the 11th roundCredit: Reuters
Fury and Anthony Joshua’s teams are meeting on Monday to try to thrash out a deal for a December 3 showdown in Cardiff – with Fury claiming if the deal isn’t done he will pick a different opponent.
Christmas would be too soon for Joyce to be ready again, but he hopes Fury comes through with a 2023 battle of Britain.
When asked if Fury or a rematch with his amateur opponent and new WBA, IBF and WBO boss Oleksandr Usyk was more exciting, Joyce said: “I want Usyk again but Tyson Fury reckons he is up for a scrap with me now.
“He knows it would be a tough fight for himself now but I think he wants it.
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“I think he wants to fight me.
“Both Usyk and Fury are tough fights because they are both at the absolute top level.
“They both have different strengths and weaknesses but are very different fighters.
“Fury is the tall switch hitter who can now bang a bit. Usyk is the smaller man but he’s the quicker southpaw.
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“They are both really tough opponents but fights that I want.”
Joyce shipped dozens of shots from the former WBO champ but smashed his nose and slashed a gash into his right eye, before the late left-hook KO.
Despite some very even bloody rounds, Joyce strolled out of the ring with barely a mark on him while Parker looked like the victim of a car crash.
And the 37-year-old west Londoner confirmed it’s the name of his game.
Joyce is hoping to fight WBC champion Tyson Fury after his 15th professional winCredit: Reuters
“The punches do hurt,” he grinned. “But I am tough.
“I am the Juggernaut.”
Parker threw the kitchen sink, dishwasher and tumble dryer at Joyce but could not put a single dent in him.
And the punishment the 30-year-old Samoan suffered back was, at times, hard to watch but he’s not ready to give up yet.
Fury was in attendance at the AO Arena in ManchesterCredit: Getty
“I kept chipping away but it was a tough challenge when he is always in front of you and pressuring you,” he said.
“I will be straight back in the gym, it was just not my night but I will bounce right back.
“He is a very tough man, Joe was the toughest challenge of my career, every time I hit him he just kept coming back.
“He pours so much pressure on you, he is a helluva fighter.
“But I still feel I have a lot to offer boxing.” More

ANTHONY Joshua spent Saturday night dishing out money to kids.The British heavyweight showed his humble side by giving out tons of £20 notes to youngsters on the estate where he grew up.
Joshua was seen giving £20 notes to queues of kids on the estate where he grew upCredit: Instagram @anthonyjoshua
Anthony Joshua was on the streets in Watford on Saturday nightCredit: Instagram @anthonyjoshua
Joshua still lives in that part of North London and returned home to mingle with fans at Meriden Estate.
The former two-time world champion posted a video on Instagram where he was quite literally handing out wads of cash to excited fans.
With Joshua still popular in that part of the capital, youngsters came out in numbers to greet him.
The good vibes, didn’t stop there, though.
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Joshua posted another video of what appeared one of his team giving away electric scooters followed by a caption that read ‘it’s only right.’
Meanwhile, the 32-year-old has been set a deadline by Tyson Fury if he wants to fight the current WBC champion.
The Gypsy King wants the contract to be signed before Monday or he’s prepared to walk away.
But promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that his camp will not be signing anything before Fury’s cut-off date.
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The pair have looked on course to finally meet in what would be one of the biggest fights in British boxing history.
But a potential showdown is now hanging in the balance. More

TYSON FURY gave Joseph Parker a nod moments after the Kiwi was knocked out by Joe Joyce.Parker, 30, withstood a barrage from the Brit before a left hook ended the fight in the 11th round.
Tyson Fury gave Joseph Parker a little head nod as he was laid out on the canvas
The Gypsy King was the first person Parker turned to after the KO
Fury gestured at Parker to get up as Joe Joyce celebrated
Fury and father John were ringside for the fightCredit: PA
And while Parker lay on the floor wondering what had just hit him, the Gypsy King nodded his head to him as a sign of respect.
Fury was sitting ringside alongside his father John and he was the first person Parker looked to after the knock-out blow.
The Brit also gestured with his hand for Parker to get back up, but the former world champion was down and out and the referee waved off the fight once he did get back to his feet.
Parker and Fury are close friends with the New Zealander even moving to Morecambe to train alongside the 34-year-old.
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Ahead of the fight against Joyce Parker praised Fury’s positivity and admitted his friend has helped him get his career back on track.
Parker said: “He’s just a positive person to be around when he trains, he just pushes everyone and he includes everyone,” Parker said. “It’s nice when he’s around in his own gym!
“He’s given us the gym to use, the house to live in, the whole team. So he’s been very influential in helping me get my career back where it is now.
“When he’s around and you go for a run, he’s never shy to give his advice and help. If he sees anything he thinks he can help with, he mentions it. I’m just thankful for everything he’s done and continues to do.
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“He was very supportive of me, even before that fight [against Fury’s cousin Hughie].
“We exchanged messages with me on social media and he was always supportive of me in my fights with [Anthony] Joshua and [Dillian] Whyte. He’s always backed me.”
Parker trained in Fury’s gym in preparation for the bout and was even gifted the Gypsy King’s home as he worked with trainer Andy Lee.
John Fury also helped out in camp with Parker suffering through his infamous medicine ball exercise – and received a hammering to his chest and stomach.
Parker was also filmed doing pad work with John and a speed ball workout, followed by deadlifts, shadow boxing and pull-ups. More

TYSON FURY’S blockbuster showdown with Anthony Joshua is at risk of collapse after Eddie Hearn revealed AJ’s camp will not sign the contract by tomorrow’s deadline.The British heavyweight duo looked set for one of the biggest fights in boxing history.
Eddie Hearn suggested the Anthony Joshua fight with Tyson Fury could be in doubtCredit: PA:Press Association
The Gypsy King called out AJ and wants the contract signed by MondayCredit: Getty
Fury called out AJ and an agreement was in place for the pair to step into the ring in Cardiff on December 3.
However, the finer details of the paperwork are yet to be finalised meaning nothing has been signed.
Fury handed Joshua an ultimatum on Saturday night, telling him to put pen to paper by Monday or else he will be “moving on”.
The Gypsy King said: “I was optimistic about three weeks ago but it shouldn’t be taking this long to sign a contract.
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“I’m not waiting around for some guy who has lost three of his last five fights.”
But Joshua’s promoter Hearn hit back at Fury’s comments by standing his ground.
The Matchroom chief said: “Look Tyson Fury has no intention of taking this fight if that’s the route he’s going to take.
“Tyson Fury said he’s retired, Tyson Fury said he’s going to give his money to the homeless.
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“And now Tyson Fury is saying, ‘I’m walking away from the fight if you don’t sign on Monday.’
“Well guess what? We ain’t signing on Monday because we are having a meeting on Monday to discuss numerous points within the contract.”
Fury – who was ringside as Joe Joyce knocked out Joseph Parker – has his fights broadcast on BT Sport and ESPN in America but AJ recently penned an exclusive deal with streaming app DAZN.
The TV channel remains one of the final stumbling blocks that could potentially scupper the fight but both sides are willing to negotiate a plan.
But Fury insists his rival Joshua, who suffered a second successive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk on August 20, is in no position to make demands.
The Morecambe giant also laughed off Usyk’s suggestion that the Brit is trying to duck out of their four-belt decider.
A £125million offer from Saudi Arabia was on the table but on the condition the bout happened on December 17, to upstage rival neighbour Qatar’s World Cup Final on the 18th.
But Usyk refused to rush into another training camp – especially with his country still being invaded by Russia – and has ruled himself out until 2023. More