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BOXING continues to embarrass itself.No matter how disappointed and frustrated he was, it was embarrassing to see Anthony Joshua asking this cash-strapped country to feel desperately sorry for him after he had just made £32.5million for 36 minutes of boxing.
Joshua made £32.5m from his second bout with UsykCredit: Getty
The Brit suffered another defeatCredit: Getty
It was equally embarrassing to hear Tyson Fury’s witless trash talk about “Ukrainian dossers” Oleksandr Usyk and Wladimir Klitschko when Ukrainian men, women and children are being raped, murdered and bombed.
I admire AJ and Fury. They have transformed and invigorated the sport I love.
Tyson spoke incredibly movingly about knife crime when his cousin was murdered.
But please show a little imagination, will you?
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Don’t ask us to feel sorry for you when you have more money than you will ever know what to do with, AJ.
Not when 22million people in your own country will not be able to pay their energy bills this winter.
And please dial down the trash talk about “Ukrainian dossers”, Tyson, at least for the duration of a war that is destroying the lives of millions of Ukrainians.
There is a real world beyond the boxing ring and people are suffering.
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And the boxing industry should not meekly allow Saudi Arabia to replace Las Vegas and London as the venue of choice for big fights.
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PIERS MORGAN says he’s “looking forward” to seeing Tyson Fury fight again with the TalkTV host set to win £1million if the Gypsy King steps back inside the squared circle. Sun columnist Morgan, 57, spoke to WBC world heavyweight champion Fury following his Wembley win over Dillian Whyte earlier this year.

Fury has stated he will give Morgan £1million if he steps foot inside the squared circle againCredit: The Mega Agency
Fury and Morgan made the bet last month when the Gypsy King was interviewed on TalkTV
Tyson Fury could step out of retirement to face Usyk in an undisputed match-up but it’ll come at a huge costCredit: Getty
In the aftermath of the all-British clash, Fury announced his retirement from boxing.
But he could be set to step back inside the squared circle to face WBA, WBO and IBF king Oleksandr Usyk following his points victory over Anthony Joshua.
Speaking after the thriller in Saudi Arabia, the unbeaten Ukrainian, 35, stated he will fight nobody else if he cannot land a showdown with Fury.
An undisputed affair between the pair could be worth as much as £500m, with Fury giving Usyk’s team one week to agree a deal to fight him.
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But should he lace up the gloves again, he will have to give Morgan £1m following a bet they made on TalkTV in June.
After insisting he will only box again for £500m, Morgan asked Fury: “How about if you do fight again, you give me a million pounds?”
To which Tyson replied: “If I am getting half a billion for my fight it won’t matter will it. Yep, 100 per cent.”
Fury later declared he will honour the wager with Morgan.
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Speaking to talkSPORT, he said: “I’ll owe Piers Morgan one million pounds, in pound coins.”
And Morgan said on Twitter as a reminder: “Looking forward to the Gipsy King @Tyson_Fury⁩ fighting again…”
On a fight with Usyk, Fury says offers have to be submitted by the end of the month.
Fury said: “Everyone keeps asking about this fight with this Ukrainian guy.
“Are you going to come back? Are you going to do this? Are you going to do that?
“I’m retired from boxing and I’m very happy doing that. However, I will come back but it has to be for obscene amounts of money.
“Let’s face it, it’s not Anthony Joshua – which I would’ve done for free in England.
“It’s some foreigner who nobody really cares about. To fight this unknown entity and give him an opportunity of legendary status? They have to pay for that.
“I don’t mind chucking a dog a bone, but I don’t want to chuck him the full f****** dogs’ home.
“They have a week. It’s August 24. They have a week to submit their offers.
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“I want it in writing with proof of funds. This fight is purely about money. I’m happily retired. I don’t need money, I’ve got plenty of money.”
Before adding: “This fight is purely about money… [Floyd] Mayweather got £400m for [Manny]Pacquiao and I want £500m for Usyk.” More

TYSON FURY proves he isn’t called the Gypsy King for nothing… by casually sitting on a golden THRONE at home.Fury, 34, is known for his bold style and eclectic tastes.
Tyson Fury has proven he’s The Gypsy King by sitting in a golden throne at home
Fury was carried out on the prop ahead of his second fight against Deontay WilderCredit: Alamy
And he took things to a whole new level by setting up the stunning golden throne in his £1.7million luxury Morecambe mansion.
The regal seat was a prop used by Fury during his ring-walk in February 2020’s rematch against Deontay Wilder.
Fury also took a minute to sit in the chair on his way to the ring before fighting Dillian Whyte at Wembley in April.
And the throne has now become part of the furniture at Fury’s house.
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It certainly won’t look out of place, with the fighter’s stunning £1.7m Morecambe home boasting various luxuries.
The mansion is covered with gold curtains and gold radiators.
There are also huge chandeliers dangling from the ceilings, and the kitchen is decked out in red marble.
The house marks a big upgrade on Fury’s previous abode, a modest £550,000 house by Morecambe’s seaside.
Fury also relaxed in his regal chair before beating Dillian Whyte in AprilCredit: Getty
Fury’s golden throne has taken centre stage in his £1.7m Morecambe mansion
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The luxury house is decorated in gold and has a red-marble kitchen
Fury’s previous abode was a £550k house by Morecambe’s seaside
And it’s no surprise the mansion is so well furnished, with Fury reportedly boasting a net worth of £100million.
That figure would grow vastly should he accept a heavyweight division unifier against Oleksandr Usyk.
It would give Fury plenty of more cash to burn.
And he could opt to boost his already-incredible line-up of luxury cars.
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BOXING promoter Bob Arum has named four potential locations for Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s highly-anticipated heavyweight bout.Arum, 90, has been working to secure the fight since Fury vowed to come out of retirement to take on Usyk after the Ukrainian defeated Anthony Joshua for the second time last week.
Arum has named Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Las Vegas as potential locationsCredit: Getty
Fury wants £500m to get back in the ringCredit: Getty
He is optimistic that a deal will be completed soon and has earmarked Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Las Vegas as potential locations for the event.
When speaking to BoxingScene.com, Arum admitted that confirming a location is currently the top priority.
He said: “Saudi Arabia I think had a good experience with the last fight (Usyk vs Joshua) that they did.
“And Qatar is hosting this enormous World Cup event, so they might be interested.
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“And then, I’m sure Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, will be interested. So, yeah, we’ll take all of that into account.
“And there is a lot of interest from people in the United States. I think there’s a group of casinos in Las Vegas that are trying to get together and bring the event to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
“So, that’s all up in the air. We’ll all decide what the best deal is. It’ll be in consultation with Queensberry, Frank Warren and his son, George, and the fighters. But we’re in a great position.”
Only a select few high-profile locations will be able to consider hosting the bout as Fury is demanding a whopping £500MILLION to get back in the ring.
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Usyk called out Fury after defeating JoshuaCredit: AFP

But, the pressure is on as the Gypsy King has set a deadline of September 1 to get the deal completed.
If terms have not been agreed before then, he has threatened to go back into retirement.
Earlier this week, he told TalkSPORT: “Everyone keeps asking about this fight with this Ukrainian guy. Are you going to come back? Are you going to do this? Are you going to do that?
“Let’s face it, it’s not Anthony Joshua – which I would’ve done for free in England.
“It’s some foreigner who nobody really cares about. To fight this unknown quantity and give him an opportunity of legendary status? They have to pay for that.
“They have a week. It’s August 24. They have a week to submit their offers. I want it in writing with proof of funds.”
This came just days after Usyk defeated Joshua in a split decision thriller.
After the fight, the Ukrainian called out Fury and challenged him to an undisputed heavyweight championship bout.
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He said: “I’m sure that Tyson Fury is not retired yet. I’m sure, I’m convinced he wants to fight me.
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ANTHONY JOSHUA’S trainer Robert Garcia claims that his man “defeated himself” during round ten of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.AJ, 32, enjoyed success in round nine – stinging Usyk as he launched blow after blow.
Anthony Joshua was defeated for a second time by Oleksandr UsykCredit: PA
AJ’s trainer Robert Garcia gave his thoughts on the fightCredit: Reuters
But the Ukrainian came roaring back in the very next stanza, regaining control and never looking back on his way to victory.
Garcia, 47, believes that Joshua could have won the fight, but that Usyk’s surge in round ten changed everything.
Speaking to IZQUIERDAZO, the American said: “During that ninth round, in the corner [we] were telling ourselves we had the fight.
“Oleksandr Usyk came back stronger.
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“I’ve even thought in these last few days that it was Joshua who mentally defeated himself.
“Joshua was mentally defeated since round ten or 11. Round ten was a big one for Usyk.
“That changed the whole fight, and mentally we were defeated.”
Garcia held onto hope that his man may produce a late knockout, but to no avail.
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He added: “At that point, we were relying on a good shot or something like that, because Anthony is a hard puncher, and one shot can change a fight.
“That is what we were hoping for, one shot, because he was dominated at that point of the fight.”
AJ was pictured for the first time since his defeat on Friday, playing chess poolside with right-hand man JC Elite.
Joshua’s pal captioned the picture: “Rest, recover, regroup, we move and go again.”
While AJ licks his wounds, Usyk is set to progress to a mouthwatering unification bout with WBC champion Tyson Fury.
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The Gypsy King intends to inform the WBC that he is NOT retiring and there is no need to vacate his belt.
But he has demanded £500m to fight Ukrainian hero Usyk.
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TYSON FURY is set to tell the WBC that he will fight again and is NOT retired.The Gypsy King hung up his gloves after his victory over Dillian Whyte in April, before reiterating his retirement on his 34th birthday.
Tyson Fury is set to fight againCredit: Getty
The Gypsy King will NOT vacate his WBC beltCredit: Reuters
Fury’s second “retirement” announcement saw him vacate Ring Magazine’s heavyweight title – but the WBC opted to give him more time.
Their deadline for his decision was initially today, but this was extended to Friday September 2 following the tragic passing of Fury’s cousin Rico Burton.

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman tweeted: “The @WBCBoxing acknowledging the tragedy which happened in the Fury family and in respect of their grief has decided to extend one week until Friday September 2 the official decision of @Tyson_Fury regarding his status as heavyweight.”
According to Sky Sports, Fury has already told his team to pass on the message to the WBC that he WILL fight again.
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The Gypsy King is expected to target a huge heavyweight unification bout with Oleksandr Usyk.
Anthony Joshua’s conqueror admitted last weekend that Fury is the only fight that he craves.
And the 35-year-old’s promoter Alex Krassyuk has already revealed that the match up is “in the making”.
Fury’s promoter Frank Warren said: “Both fighters want it.
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“I’m confident we can make it happen and crown Tyson Fury as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
“It will be the biggest heavyweight fight in my time in boxing.”
Usyk is Ring Magazine’s No1 pound-for-pound fighter, overtaking Japanese bantamweight Naoya Inoue after his win over Joshua last weekend.
Fury recently claimed that he wants £500MILLION to fight Usyk.
He wrote on Instagram: “The world’s biggest fight has to be the world’s biggest money if I’m to put it all on the line vs some unknown foreigner.
“Boys, better get that half a billy. If not, keep that little mug.”
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ANTHONY JOSHUA can be seen carefully plotting his next move – as he plays a game of poolside chess while the sun sets.It is the first time AJ has been pictured since his heart wrenching loss to Oleksandr Usyk in Abu Dhabi.
Joshua played chess and relaxed next to the pool with his right-hand man JC Elite, who hinted a comebackCredit: https://www.instagram.com/jcelite14/?hl=en
AJ gave an emotional F-bomb laden speech after losing to Usyk for a second timeCredit: AP
The Brit, 32, was outboxed by the Ukrainian, who claimed a split decision victory – 113-115, 115-113 and 116-112 – to keep the heavyweight crown.
Southpaw Usyk defeated him for a second time, leaving the 32-year-old’s career in limbo.
But the two-time former unified world heavyweight champ’s right-hand man JC Elite has hinted Joshua will dust himself off and get back to it.
The trusted member of his training camp shared an image of the pair playing chess by the pool in his latest Instagram post – and appeared to be getting the better of his pal.
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He wrote: “Rest, recover, regroup, we move and go again”.
AJ can be seen relaxing in the photo, topless with the sun setting behind the duo.
With sunglasses on, the Watford fighter concentrates on the chessboard.
Joshua previously revealed he wants to return to the ring in November or December.
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He made the shock announcement just hours after suffering the loss to Usyk.
Joshua lost his cool post-fight, throwing two of Usyk’s belts out of the ring before storming off.
He then returned to the ring to pay respect to the Ukrainian winner, before dropping numerous F-bombs in an emotional speech.
Joshua then answered questions on his future by vowing to return before the end of 2022.
Speaking after the loss, he said: “I will become three-time world heavyweight champion.”
AJ added: “About who I fight. Come one and come all I will fight anybody.” More