Heavyweight boxing

TYSON FURY was unexpectedly chinned by a member of the public during what was supposed to be a light-hearted sparring session.The WBC heavyweight champion is currently enjoying a luxury holiday in Thailand – where he visited underprivileged kids at a Bangkok orphanage.

Tyson Fury took part in some light-hearted sparring with fans after a meet and greetCredit: TWITTER@FUROCITYENERGY
The Gypsy King had his chin checked by an overenthusiastic fanCredit: TWITTER@FUROCITYENERGY
Fury was initially miffed but laughed off the misplaced punchCredit: TWITTER@FUROCITYENERGY
Fury and his team have since travelled to the island of Phuket and visited the Bangtao Muay Thai and MMA gym for a meet and greet with fans.
The Gypsy King made their day by taking part in some light sparring for a whopping 15 rounds.
But one of the over-excited attendees accidentally clocked the burly Brit on the chin with a stray right hand.
The bloke immediately apologised for landing the punch, which Fury took well and immediately brushed off.
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The 34-year-old was in such great spirits that he pretended to be left reeling by the punch and fake stumbled around the ring.
Boxing fans were quick to comment on the hilarious clip, with one saying: “The champ got chin checked in sparring — oops!!”
Another said: “The banter.”
And another said: “Floats like a middleweight tho [sic]!”
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One remarked: “Even tho [sic] he milked it to look like it’s nothin, u can tell he wasn’t happy.”
Another chimed in: ” There was a split second there, just a split second, before he starting joking that he was that, that Fury was p****d.
“He definitely contemplated a solid jab for a moment.”
One even said: “More than Chisora landed in 3 fights.”
Fury hasn’t set foot inside the ring his one-sided Tottenham trilogy with Derek Chisora last December.
The former unified heavyweight champion was due to face Oleksandr Usyk in a historic undisputed fight in the spring but their multi-million-pound showdown fell through.
Promoter Frank Warren, however, is adamant he will be back in the ring later this year, telling talkSPORT: “He is fighting in September.”
When asked who he will fight, the Queensberry Promotions chief said: “I hope we can get the contract signed.
“We have got a couple of options there with one of the guys we are negotiating with, we will announce it in due course.
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“Because what do we keep doing?
“Putting out names and then it doesn’t happen.”
Tyson Fury hasn’t set foot inside the ring in over seven monthsCredit: GETTY More

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***.”
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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.
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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.
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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