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      Fans say KSI will ‘get smoked’ by Tommy Fury as latest training footage is revealed after Fournier KO is overturned

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      BOXING fans aren’t confident about KSI’s chances in a showdown with Tommy Fury.The YouTuber turned boxer is chasing a multi-million-pound clash with the former Love Island star – the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson.
      KSI is gunning for a fight with Tommy FuryCredit: GETTY
      The YouTube sensation is already back in the gym prepping for his next fightCredit: INSTAGRAM@SHOOTFIGHTERSOFFICIAL
      But fight fans have been less than impressed by his recent heavy bag workoutCredit: INSTAGRAM@SHOOTFIGHTERSOFFICIAL
      KSI – real name Olajide Olatunji – is already back in the gym training for a potential rematch with recent foe Joe Fournier.
      But his recent workout on the heavy bag did little to convince fight fans that he’ll get the better of Fury.
      KSI found himself inundated with criticism after his gym – London Shootfighters – shared a clip of him ripping combinations on the bag to Instagram.
      One person commented: “He can’t fight Tommy surely?”
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      Another said: “Both feet off the floor Throwing that last punch.
      “Jesus, he’s gonna get smoked by Tommy.”
      Another said: “Head is open for shots other than that, sharp.”
      Another chimed in: “He does need to keep his hands up when defending shots but looking sharp.”
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      Although he has Fury firmly in his sights, a rematch with Fournier will most likely be the 29-year-old’s next fight.
      The social media sensation accidentally knocked out the self-proclaimed billionaire with a brutal elbow last month.
      And boxing authorities recently OVERTURNED his second-round knockout victory to a No Contest.
      In a statement after the fight, KSI said: “I worked very hard for this fight and had an intense and gruelling camp.
      “There’s no better feeling than being in that ring and having my hand raised in front of my loyal and amazing fans, who I appreciate very much.

      “Unfortunately, the victory, which was inevitable no matter what, is tarnished and I hate that. It sucks!”
      “After landing my overhand right, he was pretty much out on his feet and I went for a short right hook as Joe clinched me and fell into me.
      “I landed that hook and the glove made contact but appears to have been followed by unintentional contact with my forearm.
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      “I’m gutted that it’s not as clean a win as I wanted and it feels like it diminishes my hard work with my trainers.”
      After seeing his win over Fournier get scrubbed from the record books, he tweeted: “Still undefeated. Feels good man.” More

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      Boxing fans all say same thing as Logan Paul says he ‘BEAT’ Floyd Mayweather on two year anniversary of fight

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      LOGAN PAUL has been brutally trolled following his latest declaration about his fight with Floyd Mayweather.The YouTube sensation looked horns with the former five-weight world champion in a boxing match two years ago.
      Logan Paul locked horns in a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather two years agoCredit: GETTY
      Paul went the distance with Money and declared himself the winner of the drawn boutCredit: GETTY
      Boxing fans have laughed at the YouTuber’s claim that he ‘beat’ MoneyCredit: GETTY
      Paul, 28, stunned fans by going the distance with the boxing legend and was adamant he did enough to have his hand raised.
      The PRIME founder doubled down on that claim on the second anniversary of the fight earlier this week, tweeting photos from their Miami melee.
      His accompanying caption read: “2 years ago I beat Floyd Mayweather.”
      And The Maverick was inundated with tweets slamming his claim, with one of his followers saying: “And then you woke up from your dream.”
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      Another said: “Well I wouldn’t necessarily say beat.”
      And another said: “It’s a wild world we live in.”
      One remarked: “So cringey that you actually believe you won any round.”
      Another chimed in: “Floyd literally carried this man to a decision.”
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      Along with a clip of Paul getting rocked, one said: “Man @FloydMayweather knocked him out and held him up.”
      Paul hasn’t set foot inside the ring since his eight-rounder with Mayweather but recently revealed he WILL lace up his gloves again.
      During a recent episode of his Impaulsive podcast, he told Dave Portnoy: “I’ve got a new opponent.
      “Not said yet. I’ll tell you and we’ll bleep it.”
      After being told of Paul’s upcoming opponent, Portnoy responded: “No s***.”
      Paul replied: “Cool, right? I don’t know what’s going on either.” More

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      Eddie Hearn renews war of words with Tyson Fury’s team after ‘bizzare’ rant over Anthony Joshua fight offer

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      EDDIE HEARN has hit back at Frank Warren’s scathing rant following the latest collapse of a fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.The Gyspy King got fans’ hopes up of the long-awaited Battle of Britain finally coming to fruition last month by claiming to have sent a contract for a shock September showdown to his long-time rival.
      Tyson Fury claimed to have sent a contract to Anthony Joshua last month but that claim was deniedCredit: GETTY
      Promoter Frank Warren launched a blistering attack on Hearn and AJ after their denial of contract being sentCredit: PA
      Hearn has hit back at Warren over his ‘bizzare’ rantCredit: INSTAGRAM@EDDIEHEARN
      Fury’s latest claim was quickly denied by Joshua’s team and prompted a scathing response from Frank Warren, who claimed Joshua and Hearn were “full of s**t.”
      Matchroom Boxing chief Hearn was left perplexed by Warren’s rant, telling iFL TV: “That was just bizarre.
      “I was like ‘What the f*** is going on here?’. He said that he will sign or forge the contract?”
      Hearn is on good terms with Warren’s son, George, and believes he should be at the forefront of Queensberry Promotion’s negotiations going forward.
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      The 44-year-old said: “We’ve got a really nice thing going with George Warren.
      “I don’t mean this disrespectfully because my old man is one of them, but these older boys have got to go and have a sit-down.
      “What Frank Warren does is completely ruin any chance of the fight getting made.
      “Me and George will speak and agree to not saying anything, to that respect we’ve said nothing. Frank comes out with that.”
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      Veteran promoter Warren pleaded with Joshua to reconsider his decision to prioritise his plans to have another warm-up fight before facing Deontay Wilder in December.
      And Hearn believes the public plea to AJ wreaked of desperation.
      He said: “It looked so desperate because they are desperate, they have no offer from Saudi Arabia and they have no fight.”
      Despite Joshua being lined up for a long-awaited grudge match with Wilder, Hearn is still open to pitting the former unified heavyweight king in a domestic dust-up with Fury.
      He said: “We have an offer without a contract so we need to wait on that contract.
      “Don’t forget that Frank has never done a fight with Saudi Arabia, I have done two fights.

      “I’m well up for talking about the Fury fight in September, but we have our plan for August and December.
      “Do you think interviews like that are going to help, ‘Anthony Joshua, you’re a coward’.
      “You’ve absolutely lost your mind. What are you doing, is that the sign of someone trying to make a fight?
      “The public have wised up to Frank Warren and Tyson Fury, they aren’t falling for it any more and we aren’t falling for it any more.
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      “We will make the fight and talk about it sensibly.
      “But what we won’t get into is ‘Sign the contract you p*****s’. What’s that?” More

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      Deontay Wilder wants to fight Francis Ngannou in boxing AND MMA as he brutally warns of his power in tiny 4oz gloves

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      DEONTAY WILDER wants to fight Francis Ngannou in boxing AND MMA – warning of his power in the tiny 4oz gloves. Ngannou walked out on the UFC as heavyweight champion to sign for rivalling promotional The Professional Fighters League.
      Deontay Wilder wants to fight rancis Ngannou in boxing and MMACredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Francis Ngannou is signed to PFLCredit: @francis_ngannou
      And the Cameroonian has also teased a mega-money move into boxing having held talks to fight Wilder.
      But the former WBC heavyweight world champion is ready to return the favour as part of a two-bout deal in the ring and cage.
      Wilder told SunSport: “I would love it. I would love it very much so, just to show the competitive side.
      “If he crosses over and comes where I am, I can come over and cross over to where he is.
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      “Both are both worlds. I think it would be more interesting, not only to us but for the fans as well just to see it.
      “Because that hasn’t happened yet, we’ve seen a lot of MMA guys come over and you’ve seen a couple of boxers come over but you’ve never seen the back and forth. I think it would be very interesting.”
      Ngannou, 36, desperately wanted to fight in the UFC and box at the same time but was contractually prohibited.
      So he jumped ship to sign with the PFL to feature in their newly-formed super-fight division while simultaneously boxing.
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      And Wilder, 37, took a trip out to Atlanta to watch PFL stars in action, even trying on the 4oz MMA gloves.
      It left him brutally predicting fireworks if he was to ever grace the cage.
      Wilder said: “I just wore a pair not too long ago just to feel the light weight, there’s really no padding if any.
      “They feel real firm and the head is not supposed to be hit in the first place, so to shake the brain like that – especially with the power that I pack – it will be a sight to see.
      “It really will, it will be like the 4th of July.”
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      Tyson Fury told to ‘stop lying and telling fake stuff’ by heavyweight rival who says WBC champ is ‘damaging boxing’

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      ZHILEI ZHANG has told Tyson Fury to “stop lying and telling fake stuff” and get back to fighting.China’s 40-year-old Zhang recorded a career best upset victory over Joe Joyce in April.
      Tyson Fury has been told to shut up and put upCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Zhilei Zhang says that the Gypsy King is ‘damaging boxing’Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      “Big Bang” Zhang instantly called Fury out as he outlined his ambition for a dream homecoming in China after his stunning win.
      The 6ft 6in heavyweight returned to London 11 years after losing to Anthony Joshua in the Olympics.
      But he made no mistakes in his quest for redemption in the capital as he brutally left Joyce unable to continue following six rounds due to eye swelling.
      Zhang inherited the WBO interim title and mandatory challenger status for the full belt held by Oleksandr Usyk but instead it was WBC champion Fury who he wanted after bouncing back from defeat to Filip Hrgovic, 30, in August.
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      Speculation then mounted over talks for a bumper showdown between the two giants but that has been halted by Joyce activating his rematch clause, with a return bout set for September.
      That is the same month that Fury claims he is looking to get back in the ring but opponents are looking few and far between despite a host of public offers.
      The Gypsy King says he has attempted to reignite talks with Usyk after failing to agree on a April unification bout while he has also stated he wants to fight Anthony Joshua, who already has other plans in the pipeline.
      Fury also recently hinted that his next bout could be against an Australian during his recent trip Down Under.
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      But Zhang has completely lost patience with the Brit and claimed all of his rival’s recent call outs have been lies while speaking to Boxing Social.
      He blasted: “He should stop lying to people and he should stop telling fake stuff to boxing fans.
      “It’s damaging the world of boxing. I really believe that actions speak louder than words.
      “Instead of saying you are going to fight this, you are going to fight that, just get in the ring.”
      Fury has not fought since the end of 2022, when he beat Derek Chisora via a 10th round TKO in London.
      We reported yesterday how Fury will be given a take it or leave it offer “very soon” for the “biggest fight of his career”.
      He will be presented with the chance to make a return to the boxing ring in December of this year.
      However, a fight with Usyk to crown the undisputed heavyweight world champion could be back on the cards.
      That is after the Ukrainian signed with Saudi Arabian organisation Skills Challenge Entertainment.
      The organisation previously worked with Usyk for his rematch with Joshua.
      They are also behind plans for a one-night event featuring Fury vs Usyk and Joshua vs Deontay Wilder in December.
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      Usyk’s signing has prompted his promoter Alex Krassyuk to reveal he will make one final offer to Fury.
      Frank Warren, Fury’s promoter, has already stated that they are planning a September bout before that. More

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      Deontay Wilder will be ‘NERVOUS’ if Anthony Joshua fights Dillian Whyte as defeat would ruin plans for Saudi super-fight

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      DEONTAY WILDER will be watching nervously if Anthony Joshua rematches Dillian Whyte before their proposed Saudi super-fight. Eddie Hearn revealed he has received an offer from Saudi Arabia’s Skills Challenge entertainment for AJ to face Wilder in December.
      Deontay Wilder is in talks to fight Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Anthony Joshua could rematch Dillian WhyteCredit: PA
      But the promoter is also negotiating for Joshua to first return on August 12 against Whyte, who be stopped in seven rounds in 2015.
      So Wilder admits fears over AJ suffering a slip up and KOing their mega-money showdown in the Middle East.
      Speaking to SunSport at PFL’s fight night in Atlanta, he said: “Are you nervous? Everybody’s nervous, we all are.
      “I will be, I’ve said before I’m a straight forward, honest guy anyone that knows me knows that.
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      “But I am nervous, if he takes a fight. We’ll keep it like that.”
      Joshua, 33, suffered consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, 36, which left his career at an impasse.
      But he returned with a confidence-building victory in April over 12 rounds against Jermaine Franklin, 29.
      It was his first under new coach Derrick James and Hearn wants the two to have one more fight before a blockbuster with the Bronze Bomber.
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      And Wilder, 37, said: “I’d advise him to feel whatever his heart allows him to do, I always say follow your heart.
      “Don’t go with your mind, I never make decisions with my mind because the mind can get clouded.
      “People can throw emotional garage and if you let it sit then you’ll be like, ‘You know what? I ain’t s***. You’re right, they’re right I am what they say.'”But if you choose with your heart, no matter what you say or what you do, you won’t regret it.”
      Wilder has not boxed since knocking out Robert Helenius, 39, in the first round of his October 2022 comeback bout.
      So it leaves the American former WBC champion also open to having an interim bout of his own as he prepares to lace up the gloves again.
      Wilder said: “I may have a fight before then, we’ll see.
      “There’s a lot of things going on but I am in training mode, my mindset and everything about me. Soon I’ll be out in the field, real soon.”
      Deontay Wilder knocked out Robert Helenius in his last fightCredit: Getty More

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      Jake Paul calls out UFC star Conor McGregor to boxing and MMA fights as part of two-bout deal

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      JAKE PAUL is ready fight Conor McGregor in boxing and MMA. Paul has continued to call out McGregor since making his professional debut in 2020.
      Jake Paul lost to Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
      Conor McGregor has been called out by Jake PaulCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And he wants to get his hands on the Irishman in both the ring and cage after responding to social media posts about the fight.
      Paul, 26, commented: “Boxing & MMA back to back. I’m down 100%.”
      The YouTuber-turned boxer is 6-1 and suffered his first defeat in February, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
      But he returns on August 5 in Texas against Nate Diaz, 38, who will be his fourth opponent formerly in the UFC.
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      Paul has beaten ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 41, and Anderson Silva, 48, before his loss to Fury.
      McGregor, 34, meanwhile lost his one and only pro boxing bout, to Floyd Mayweather, 46, in 2017.
      And Paul – who is set to make his MMA debut in 2024 with the Professional Fighters League – slammed the Dubliner in an epic rant.
      He said on Logan’s Impaulsive podcast: “Guess what Conor? I’d beat the f*****g f*** out of you and you can’t box as good as me. 
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      “I’m going to do to Nate what you couldn’t which is knock him the f*** out and you’re going to be sitting there with your new beer company – that’s failing – drinking it, drunk as f***, realising that you p****d your life away drinking at the end of the bottle. 
      “And you’re gonna say, ‘Damn, I really thought no one was going to do what I did in this sport, I really thought no one was going to be as big of a name, I really thought I was going to be the biggest forever.’ 
      “But you can’t choose and you can’t have both lives.” 
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      UFC legend Michael Bisping says Tyson Fury and Jon Jones fight could make over $400MILLION like Mayweather vs McGregor

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      MICHAEL BISPING said Tyson Fury and Jon Jones could make the same huge sums that Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor did. McGregor put his UFC career on hold in 2017 to cross over to the boxing ring to fight Mayweather.
      Tyson Fury pictured at the Brisbane Domestic AirportCredit: EPA
      Jon Jones is the UFC heavyweight championCredit: Alamy
      It sold 4.3million pay-per-views in the US, with Mayweather, 46, believed to have earned £300m and McGregor, 34, taking around £100m.
      And now Jones and Fury – who reign over the heavyweight division in MMA and boxing – are going back and forth over a fight.
      Bisping said on his YouTube channel: “Apparently Floyd Mayweather made a gigantic $280million. I mean, that is insane.
      “Poor old Conor, he had to get by with just $130 million. Would Tyson Fury and Jon Jones do similar numbers? I’m gonna say it would.”
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      Fury, 34, claimed he would only fight Jones, 35, in the boxing ring despite flirting with an MMA move in the past.
      But UFC president Dana White is seriously interested in making it in the octagon.
      Fury saw an undisputed title decider against Oleksandr Usyk, 36, this year collapse amid a row over the split for a potential rematch.
      Meanwhile Jones looks less likely to face ex-champion Stipe Miocic, 40, so Bisping is ready to see the boxing and MMA worlds collide again.
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      He said: “Hypothetically speaking, this would be a very hard fight to make.
      “It’s hard enough getting Tyson Fury in a ring with Oleksandr Usyk or Anthony Joshua or any of the other fighters he’s talking about. 
      “Usyk should be the fight. Stipe should be the fight for Jon Jones, but I’m telling you, just as a fan, I would love to see it. I am intrigued.”
      UFC legend Michael BispingCredit: Getty More