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      Watch Tyson Fury demonstrate to Anthony Joshua how to attack Oleksandr Usyk’s body as he shares tips with Brit rival

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      TYSON FURY urged Anthony Joshua to target Oleksandr Usyk’s body in their Saudi Arabia rematch. Fury uploaded a video to his Instagram smashing combinations with trainer Andy Lee, who was wearing a body belt.
      Tyson Fury urged Anthony Joshua to target Oleksandr Usyk’s bodyCredit: Instagram / @tysonfury
      Tyson Fury smashing Andy Lee’s body beltCredit: Instagram / @tysonfury
      And he captioned the post: “This is how Anthony Joshua needs to attack Oleksandr Usyk’s body.
      “I know the blown-up middleweight can’t take body shots.”
      Usyk – who started his amateur career at middleweight – was once dropped by Artur Beterbiev after a body shot in the unpaid ranks.
      And Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has urged the former two-time champion to adopt similar tactics on Saturday night.
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      Hearn told EsNews: “You got to hit him hard to the body, to the arms, to the shoulders, to the neck. You’ve got to damage him.
      “But he’s a very tough challenge. The key to this fight is those first six rounds.”
      Joshua, 32, was beaten over 12 rounds by Usyk, 35, last September but Hearn wants the rematch in Jeddah wrapped up before the final bell.
      He said: “I don’t want it to go to points. I don’t like this fight going to points for Anthony Joshua.
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      “He can win the fight on points but I want him to knock Oleksandr Usyk spark out because I don’t want any mucking around.
      “I want a nice, clean stoppage where we can all dive in the ring, celebrate and go home with all the belts and that’s what we want.”
      Fury, 34, is linked with a comeback to fight the winner between Usyk and Joshua.
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      Tyson Fury claims ‘sausage’ Derek Chisora snubbed £2MILLION fight offer before he announced retirement

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      TYSON FURY claimed “sausage” Derek Chisora turned down a £2million trilogy fight offer. The pair were in talks for another unlikely rematch, despite Fury’s two wins in 2011 and 2014.
      Tyson Fury said Derek Chisora turned down a £2m trilogy fight offer
      Derek Chisora’s proposed trilogy with Tyson Fury is offCredit: Getty
      Although it took only a matter of days for the deal to collapse, which led to the Gypsy King announcing his intent to remain retired.
      Chisora is under Anthony Joshua’s 258 Management stable and Fury was quick to hit out at the “pack of jokers”.
      He fumed on Instagram: “I see Derek Chisora has been having a little pop; licking his wounds after losing £2million.
      “God almighty, what a mistake, what a mistake. You’re probably going to get £375,000 for your next fight and your management team turned down £2million.
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      “What jokers, a pack of jokers. Honestly, there’s more brains in your little finger than your full management team will ever have.
      “Where is someone like Derek Chisora going to get offered £2million ever again?”
      Fury, 34, first announced he was walking away from boxing after knocking out Dillian Whyte, also 34, at Wembley in April.
      But with Oleksandr Usyk, 35, rematching Joshua, 32, on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, he remained linked with returning to fight the winner.
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      Although Fury made the shock decision to call out Chisora, 38, to complete their trilogy and come out of retirement.
      It then took him just two days to backtrack and double down on his decision to hang up his gloves.
      Fury’s promoter Bob Arum and Frank Warren do remain hopeful the heavyweight star will come back to fight either AJ or Usyk.
      And the WBC have given Fury until August 26 to confirm in writing his retirement or else he will be stripped of the belt.
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      Watch Oleksandr Usyk display scary reflexes with incredible coin trick as he prepares for Anthony Joshua rematch

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      OLEKSANDR USYK wowed fans with a coin trick as he showed he’s in for a penny and Anthony Joshua could be in for a POUNDING.The Ukrainian looked on the money as he flicked four coins up from his elbow at the same time – and caught them ALL one by one.
      Oleksandr Usyk showed his four-midable reflexes by catching a handful of coins
      It’s the type of blurring reflexes that show why Usyk is odds-on with bookies to retain the world heavyweight titles he won so impressively from AJ on points at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last September.
      Joshua will hope for some change when they meet again in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
      But the Brit must display the flip side of the form he displayed 11 months ago – and impose himself on the smaller fighter.
      Usyk held centre stage then and did so again on Tuesday as he gave fans a pre-fight treat at the Jeddah Super Dome.
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      His magical rat-tat-tat-tat technique in pouching four coins off his left arm in the same hand is just what AJ might fear most.
      But Joshua’s sparring partner Marko Milun believes he’s seen the necessary transformation from the Watford man at an intense training camp.
      Milun told BoyleSports Boxing Odds: “AJ is technically perfect, he just needs good tactics. Good tactics will win the fight.
      “AJ is the best technical boxer. Everything he does is perfect; jabs, hooks, uppercuts – AJ looks perfect, If they set him good tactics he will win, easy.
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      “This time the whole camp is different. It’s not the same. We spar maybe 15 rounds, me and AJ, very good rounds and it was explosive.”
      Croat Milun added: “I told AJ you need to bully Usyk, you can’t box him. Everybody knows that.
      “Maybe Usyk will expect that – he looks heavier this time. But not heavier than AJ.
      “He only lost by four rounds last time. It’s not too much. If he catches him in those 12 rounds with a little bit of pressure he can knock out Usyk.”
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      Video messages from soldiers defending Ukraine from Russia are inspiring me to beat Anthony Joshua, says Oleksandr Usyk

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      OLEKSANDR USYK says messages from Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline fighting Russians is fuelling his mission to beat Anthony Joshua again.The WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world champion had to leave his beloved country under siege in March to accept the Saudi rematch.
      Usyk is bidding to defend his world titles against Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia this weekendCredit: Getty
      He is being inspired by video messages from Ukrainian soldiersCredit: Alamy
      Usyk, 35, has received countless videos and messages from his war-torn countrymen to spur him on for a repeat of last year’s epic win over Joshua in Tottenham.
      He said: “I am not motivated by the news, nor the war.
      “I am motivated by the people of Ukraine who are struggling hard to defend our independence, to defend our freedom and defend our culture that other people want to demolish and destroy, they don’t want us to exist anymore.
      “I am in touch with many guys from the frontline, military guys and soldiers.
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      “I receive voice and video messages from them with words of support and news that they are praying for me and for my victory.
      “They are holding their hands tight and praying for my victory and that motivates me.”
      Joshua, 32, hopes appointing new coach Robert Garcia will inspire him to reclaim his titles.
      But Usyk trumps that by having his nation’s No 1 in his corner as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is sending messages of support.
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      Usyk added: “It’s the real deeds of people that motivate me.
      “If the President of Ukraine had left in the first days of the war, it would have been a very bad thing that would leave the Ukrainian people without hope.
      “But he didn’t. That is what has motivated us to stand strong and fight.
      “I am pretty sure that if we had someone else as president that we would have not moved in the positive direction that we have.”
      Usyk spent some time on the frontline with his fellow UkrainiansCredit: Refer to Caption
      Usyk schooled Joshua in their first fight in London last yearCredit: Reuters
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      ‘If Carlsberg made husbands’ – Watch retired Tyson Fury pressure wash his driveway to leave wife Paris gushing

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      HEAVYWEIGHT king Tyson Fury could soon be washed out by life at home – despite retiring fresh and early.Wife Paris gleefully posted a clip of Fury pressure-washing their driveway as she boasted: “If Carlsberg made husbands…”
      Tysin Fury showed the same dedication to pressure-washing as he did in the ring during his legendary ring career
      So far Tyson Fury claims his retirement from boxing is genuine as he enjoys home life with Paris in Morecambe
      The unbeaten Gypsy King, 34, insists he won’t fight again, despite teasing a third clash with Dereck Chisora or a unification bout with the winner of Anthony Joshua’s revenge bid against Oleksandr Usyk.
      But he’s keeping fit – and not just in the gym.
      Fury appeared not to notice as Paris filmed him in lounge-style T-shirt and shorts cleaning the tiles out front at their £550,000 home in Morecambe.
      Sharing the video on her Instagram story, she can be heard chuckling: “It looks like I bought him in to graft.
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      “Go on,. big lad.. he can do that jet-washing, he can.”
      And she teased him again in the words below, as she wrote: “Tyson Fury living his best life today under my observation” – followed by crying-with-laughter emojis.
      “If @Carlsberguk made husband.”
      It shows once more how Paris has been lapping up Tyson’s normal life since his apparent decision to step away from the top of boxing.
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      Earlier this week she responded to him posting a clip of his kids-style, dinosaur-shaped fun food.
      He captioned it: “Welcome to retirement, Paris.
      “Turkey dinosaurs and chips, one of my favourite meals in the world. Get up there my boy, get up!”
      Paris snapped back quicker than a hungry Tyrannosaurus Rex, with: “Oh dordy” – next to an emoji of hands covering a face.
      She clearly has him raptor around her little finger!
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      Jake Paul to visit UK next month with Tommy Fury set to be taunted in his hometown after twice axing fights

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      JAKE PAUL is tipped to taunt Tommy Fury in his own backyard over their two axed fights when he jets in to watch world champ Amanda Serrano.The American YouTuber will be in Manchester for Serrano’s featherweight clash with IBF title-holder Sarah Mahfoud on the Joe Joyce vs Joseph Parker undercard on September 24.
      Jake Paul is in Manchester next month, where he could give famous local Tommy Fury a verbal lashing over their failure to fight so farCredit: Splash
      Tommy Fury still insists he wants to fight Jake Paul at some stageCredit: Reuters
      And Paul’s camp are ready for their man to get Mancs catty over Fury twice pulling out of grudge dates.
      Manchester-born light-heavyweight Fury missed the first bout with a rib injury and the second after being denied a US visa.
      But he insists both fighters have “gone too far” not to meet.
      Paul, however, insists Fury has done all he can to avoid the showdown.
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      He told the Impaulsive podcast with brother Logan Paul: “I think it hits him when the pressure starts to build and the fight’s actually confirmed, then he’s like, ‘Wow, I have to go up against this kid’.
      “And he’s fought all easy people that are put in there to lose. So when there’s a real killer against you, I think that pressure sets in.”
      Fury, 23, has won all his eight pro fights, compared to 25-year-old Paul’s five out of five.
      Paul also claims to be furious that fellow social media star KSI snubbed him for a short-notice fight.
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      KSI instead opted to fight rapper Swarmz after original opponent Alex Wassabi withdrew – but claims he hopes to face Paul at Wembley next year.
      And Fury too is still talking up a clash with Paul.
      He told VIP Boxing Promotions: “Both of us now, it’s too far gone for it now to happen.
      “It’s been back and forth for a long time and in this game you need a dance partner.
      “As you’ve seen in his last fight, he couldn’t sell over a few thousand tickets because nobody knew his opponent.
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      “In this game you need a good dance partner and I can’t say it any fairer than this, I will fight you in any single place in this world.
      “You don’t have to come to England, I’ll fight you in Canada next to America, I’m not bothered.” More

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      ‘Everything was different’ – Anthony Joshua’s sparring partner reveals much-changed training camp for Usyk rematch

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA’s sparring partner Marko Milun is confident the Brit can beat Oleksandr Usyk following an intense training camp.Joshua, 32, lost the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles last September to Usyk on home soil at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      Joshua’s sparring partner is confident the Brit will beat UsykCredit: PA
      The pair meet in Saudi on SaturdayCredit: Reuters
      Usyk beat Joshua last September at the Tottenham Hotspur StadiumCredit: PA
      The pair will now meet in a highly anticipated rematch on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
      Joshua has made a number of chancgs in the build-up to the rematch, axing mentor Rob McCracken for Robert Garcia.
      There have also been significant changes in Joshua’s training camp -changes Joshua’s sparring partner Milun, 25, says will carry him to victory.
      Speaking to BoyleSports Boxing Odds, Milun said: “AJ is technically perfect, he just needs good tactics. Good tactics will win the fight.
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      “AJ is the best technical boxer. Everything he does is perfect; jabs, hooks, uppercuts – AJ looks perfect, If they set him good tactics he will win, easy.
      “This time the whole camp is different. It’s not the same. We spar maybe 15 rounds, me and AJ, very good rounds and it was explosive. I enjoyed it.
      “Not like last time – everything was different, how he treated us, it was different. Coaches are different, his training is different, from the small things to the big things.
      “He is hungry now, he wants to win badly. Last time we didn’t speak so much because we were separated, he was in his hotel.
      Joshua is being put through his paces ahead of the fight
      The Brit looks in good shape ahead of his bid to re-climb the heavyweight mountain
      Joshua is sparring 15 rounds
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      “Now we eat together, we train together, we are at the pool together, recovering in the sauna.
      “We have become closer than last time – he’s a very good guy. He’s relaxed – it’s big pressure, everyone thinks it’s big pressure, but I think he will handle the pressure.
      “He’s a two time world champion and Olympic champion. For him the pressure is normal.
      “Everybody speaks out against him – but who cares. I think he will show in the fight a better AJ.”
      Milun says Joshua needs to “bully” Usyk as he won’t be able to outbox the Ukrainian.
      He continued: “I told AJ you need to bully Usyk, you can’t box him. Everybody knows that.
      “Maybe Usyk will expect that – he looks heavier this time. But not heavier than AJ.
      “I don’t know how he will start and finish the fight because he trained to attack and he trained defence, he trained everything – in sparring he is better than last time.
      “He only lost by four rounds last time. It’s not too much.
      “If he catches him in those 12 rounds with a little bit of pressure he can knock out Usyk.”
      Milun has also talked up the good nature of Joshua and his team.
      Joshua paid for his sparring partner to fly home to Croatia after his family were involved in a car accident earlier this week.
      Milun revealed: “They (Joshua and his team) helped me on Monday.
      “My family had a car accident and they booked my flight immediately for three hours back to Croatia.
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      “They are very friendly and they helped me with everything. I missed the last sparring because of the accident.
      “I thank all the AJ team for their help. Now my family is OK, my sisters need an operation, but they are not in danger and that’s the most important thing.”

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      Watch hench Anthony Joshua’s gruelling wrist exercise as he shows off incredible physique in training for Usyk fight

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA looks more than ready to get one over on Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night – at least his wrists definitely do anyway.The 32-year-old Brit is bidding to become a three-time world heavyweight champion when he takes on the undefeated Ukrainian in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.
      Joshua showed off a difficult wrist exercise while training for Usyk
      The brutal hand movement did not seem to phase a ripped Joshua
      The Brit looks in tremendous shape ahead of his world title bout on Saturday
      He finished the clip by tensing and showing off his impressive condition
      He is looking to avenge the defeat Usyk inflicted on him in September last year when the former undisputed cruiserweight champion claimed a unanimous decision win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      Joshua looks in supreme condition ahead of their second bout and showcased a gruelling wrist exercise on social media as he put the final touches on his preparations for the fight.
      A pumped up Joshua captioned the short clip: “Out my hands and leave in God’s 🤲🏾.”
      And he finished the wrist movement by leaning back on his knees and scarily posing with his muscles tensed.
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      Reacting to the video, one social media user said: “Hard work, dedication and sticking to the plan.
      “Hit and don’t get hit. Long range power boxing. Go for a TKO, spare nobody, left hand always up, jab and cover your face. Dig deep his ribs and tummy.
      “Usyk is not comfortable with your monster punches. All the best AJ. Let’s go champ!”
      Another added: “AJ let them hands go and your win this fight. Last few fights it looks like you have been holding back. Make it a war big lad and you win this bro 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏆.”
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      And a third said: “Looking to strengthen them wrists. Man’s definitely going for the hard-hitting knockout.
      “It’s the only strategy that will work in my opinion.”
      Joshua has suffered two defeats in his professional career – against Andy Ruiz Jr in June 2019 and then against Usyk last year.
      But AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn is confident his man will not be beaten for a third time this weekend.
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      He said: “I think this fight will be over in six rounds. I think it’s going to be a war.
      “I don’t think Usyk wants to be walked down by AJ, to box off the back foot against an aggressive Anthony Joshua.
      “I expect him [Usyk] to be aggressive, and I think he’s going to get knocked out.” More