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      Mike Tyson, 56, pictured in wheelchair holding walking stick as fearsome boxing legend is pushed through Miami airport

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      MIKE TYSON has been spotted in a wheelchair while holding his walking stick at Miami airport.The former world heavyweight champion, 56, looked to be in a frail condition as he made his way through the terminal.
      Tyson was pictured sitting in a wheelchair at Miami airportCredit: TheImageDirect.com
      He also had a walking stick on his lap as he made his way through the terminalCredit: TheImageDirect.com
      Tyson recently claimed he feels as if he is going to die soonCredit: TheImageDirect.com
      But Tyson still took the time to pose for photos with fans at the airport.
      According to The Mail, he has been suffering with a “sciatica flare-up”, something he has combated in the past.
      It comes just weeks after he was seen arriving at a New York hotel with a walking stick.
      Tyson’s health has been the subject of much concern in recent months.
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      The fears came about after he claimed on his Hotboxin’ podcast that he believes he is going to die “real soon”.
      He said: “We’re all gonna die one day of course. Then, when I look in the mirror, I see those little spots on my face.
      “I say, ‘Wow. That means my expiration date is coming close, really soon.'”
      Meanwhile, Tyson recently gave his verdict on who would win in a battle of Britain clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
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      AJ is preparing to try and avenge his loss to Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.
      If he does emerge victorious, fans will be clambering for a fight between Brits Joshua and Fury – despite The Gypsy King claiming he is retired.
      And Tyson feels Fury would have too much for AJ if the two were to meet.
      He told Fight Hype TV: “You know I love Joshua but I think Tyson’s too elusive and he’s [Joshua] not gonna hit him.
      “Listen we’re keeping it honest right, I like Joshua a lot right, maybe he punches harder than [Deontay] Wilder – but he doesn’t punch faster than Wilder.
      “If he doesn’t punch faster than a Wilder he’s not going to f***ing touch this guy and that’s just what I see.
      “He [Joshua] punches hard but he doesn’t punch fast, if Tyson Fury can get away from Wilder’s fast punches – Joshua might be in trouble.”
      Meanwhile, Tyson is currently in a row with streaming service Hulu, who are allegedly making a series about his life without his consent or any form of compensation.
      He took to social media to slam the programme and thank Dana White for refusing to be involved.
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      He said: “Hulu tried to desperately pay my brother Dana White millions without offering me a dollar to promote their slave master take over story about my life.
      “He turned it down because he honours friendship and treating people with dignity.
      “I’ll never forget what he did for me just like I’ll never forget what Hulu stole from me.” More

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      Oleksandr Usyk haircut: What is an oseledets and what does it symbolise in Ukraine?

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      OLEKSANDR USYK is looking to retain his heavyweight belts as he takes on Anthony Joshua in a huge rematch in Saudi Arabia.But the formerly shaven-headed Ukrainian has a new look as he aims to bring a much needed boost to his country following the Russian invasion.
      Oleksandr Usyk turned up to his pre-fight press conference with Anthony Joshua sporting a traditional Ukrainian Cossack haircutCredit: Alamy
      Attending pre-fight press conferences, Usyk sported a single lock of hair on his otherwise fully-shaved head, a style known as an osedelets.
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      What does Oleksandr Usyk’s haircut symbolise?
      The osedelets is the traditional haircut of the Cossacks, a warrior people from South and East Ukraine and parts of Russia.
      In Russia, it is often referred to as a khokhol and used as a derogatory term for Ukrainians.
      Despite being shaven-headed when he beat Anthony Joshua in 2021, Usyk has fought on many previous occasions with an osedelets.
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      Usyk also had the osedelets during the London 2012 Olympic GamesCredit: AFP – Getty
      This includes the day he won the heavyweight gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics, one day before Joshua would become super-heavyweight Olympic champion.
      Then, he said: “You should know that Cossack oseledets haircut and hopak on the ring are not simply part of image for me, they are a tribute to our history and culture.”
      The hopak is a traditional Cossack dance which Usyk also performed after beating Joshua at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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      Where did the osedelets originate?
      Halfshaven haircuts are believed to have been adopted by the Vikings from the Slavic people they conquered when they captured Kyiv in the 10th Century and created Kievan Rus, the state which would become both today’s Ukraine and Russia.
      They enjoyed such popularity among Viking peoples that William the Conqueror is seen with a similar hairstyle in the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the victory of the Normans at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
      Usyk talking to the media in the build-up to the fight in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty
      The osedelets in its current form was adopted by Ukrainian Cossacks in the 16th Century, who would leave a long central strip which was often braided or tied in a topknot, on top of a shaven head.
      It was repopularised in the early 20th Century among Ukrainian nationalists before being suppressed during Stalin’s rule.
      It would then make another comeback with Ukraine’s independence in the 1990s.
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      Anthony Joshua pays for sparring partner to take emergency flight to Croatia after family are involved in car accident

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA paid for his sparring partner to fly home to Croatia after his family were involved in a car accident earlier this week.Marko Milun, 25, has been an integral part of AJ’s camp as he prepares to rematch Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night.
      Marko Milun has been in camp with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Instagram @milunmarko
      He wasn’t part of the final sparring sessions, however, after rushing home to be with his family.
      Speaking to BoyleSports, 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.
      “They are very friendly and they helped me with everything. I missed the last sparring because of the accident.
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      “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.”
      Milun is confident that his pal Joshua can win back his belts this weekend, explaining how this training camp has been far better than the one ahead of the first fight last year.
      He said: “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.
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      “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.
      “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 a two time world champion and Olympic champion. For him the pressure is normalMarko Milun
      “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.”
      On the game plan that Joshua, 32, will have to deploy to win, Milun said: “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.
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      “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.”
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      Anthony Joshua claims Mike Tyson was ‘sent from heaven’ and cannot compare himself to ‘unique specimen’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA claimed “unique specimen” Mike Tyson was a gift to boxing “sent from heaven”. Joshua has revealed in the past that Tyson is his all-time favourite heavyweight.
      Anthony Joshua ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr UsykCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Mike Tyson pictured in his prime in 1986Credit: Getty – Contributor
      And some have urged AJ to take inspiration from Iron Mike’s spiteful style into his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday.
      But Joshua admitted – just like with Floyd Mayweather – there will never be another Tyson.
      He said: “Look at football, Floyd Mayweather is the Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo of boxing.
      “Not everyone can be like Mike Tyson. Mike Tyson was sent from heaven to grace us with his boxing talent.
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      “Mike is a unique specimen. I can learn from him, but I cannot ever be anything like Mike Tyson.
      “He was a separate case in my opinion. I know it will be a much tougher fight this time.
      “In my heart, I definitely want to throw punches to hurt him, but I’m not Mike Tyson.
      “I’m the taller man, with the longer reach, so I’m going to use those elements.”

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      Joshua, 32, rematches Usyk, 35, in Saudi Arabia following his points loss to the Ukrainian in September.
      And Tyson, 56, spoke out on Instagram Live to give his verdict on the unified title fight.
      He said: “It’s gonna be hard to beat Usyk because he’s fast and he outpunched Joshua with his jab.
      “It’s gonna be hard to beat Usyk because he’s fast and he outpunched Joshua with his jab.
      “Joshua has to learn to deal with his jab. That’s the only thing he couldn’t handle, he couldn’t handle his jab and his movement.
      “He’s too fast for Joshua. Joshua has to put a lot of pressure on him and keep it on him all night.
      “He’s a powerful puncher, but he’s not as accurate – you’ve gotta be accurate against a guy like that.
      “Because he moves so much, the jab is educated and he just outsmarts the guy.”
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      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk: Boxing world including Tyson Fury and Mike Tyson predicts who will win grudge rematch

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA comes into his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk as an underdog – both amongst his peers and the bookies. It is not a position AJ has ever been in before in his career and he has it all to do in his Saudi Arabia rematch on Saturday.
      Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr UsykCredit: Reuters
      Oleksandr Usyk beat Anthony Joshua last SeptemberCredit: PA
      Following a fairly one-sided defeat over 12 rounds in September, oddsmakers have Usyk as a 1/2 favourite to win.
      It has helped shape the views of those inside the boxing business as SunSport runs down predictions from fighters.

      Tyson Fury
      Fury is linked with returning to fight the winner but in a blow to British fans, he is picking against AJ.
      He told Gareth A Davies: after the rematch was announced: “In heavyweight boxing, it only takes one punch.
      “It wasn’t a complete landslide last time, Usyk had a lot of marks on his face, he was cut up. He’s not hard to hit, Usyk, he’s right there in front of you.
      “So Joshua can obviously land a big punch, but I just think that Usyk’s too cute for him. Too smart, too quick, and a southpaw.”
      Prediction: Usyk
      Tyson Fury picks Oleksandr Usyk to beat Anthony JoshuaCredit: Jamie McPhilimey
      John Fury
      Fury’s dad has gone the other way and has a funny feeling Joshua can avenge the loss.
      John said on talkSPORT: “Don’t be surprised if AJ pulls it off.
      “I’ve got a sneaky feeling again that AJ’s going to do it and he has this remarkable way of bouncing back doesn’t he.”
      Prediction: Joshua
      Tyson Fury’s father John believes Anthony Joshua can beat Oleksandr UsykCredit: Rex
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      Mike Tyson
      The youngest heavyweight champion of all time did not give a straight prediction as to who will win, but knows AJ is in for a tough night.
      He said on Instagram Live: “It’s gonna be hard to beat him
      “It’s gonna be hard to beat Usyk because he’s fast and he outpunched Joshua with his jab.
      “Joshua has to learn to deal with his jab.”
      Prediction: Sitting on the fence
      Mike Tyson weighed in on Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk
      Deontay Wilder
      Fellow former world champ was a lot more outspoken when giving his verdict on the fight.
      Wilder told EsNEWS: “I’m going with Usyk, man.
      ‘I’m going with Usyk. A lot of people are. But you know what I mean, it’s boxing at the end of the day, so the world will see.
      “But my pick is Usyk.”
      Prediction: Usyk
      Deontay Wilder backed Oleksandr Usyk to beat Anthony Joshua again
      Andy Ruiz Jr
      The last time AJ was in a must-win rematch he bettered Andy Ruiz Jr over 12 rounds in Saudi – but the Mexican-American can’t split him and Usyk.
      He told Fight Hub TV: “It only takes one punch to change the fight. So, it’s all up to the one that’s more hungry.
      “Anthony Joshua goes down and he comes back up or he loses, and then he fights again to win.
      “Usyk is a hard guy too. You know, his style. He throws combinations.”
      Prediction: Sitting on the fence
      Andy Ruiz Jr lost his rematch with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Joe Joyce
      Joyce is a former sparring partner of Joshua’s and lost to Usyk in the amateurs, so he knows both men well.
      He told talkSPORT: “Usyk’s already beaten Joshua. So it’s the same thing again and he also has the confidence from beating him the first time.
      “So, it’s down to Joshua now to step his game up and try and get back those titles. I still think Usyk’s got what it takes to bash him up again.
      “But, Joshua has a punchers chance, a heavy punch, but if he can’t land those big shots then it’s Usyk again.”
      Prediction: Usyk
      Oleksandr Usyk beat Joe Joyce in the amateursCredit: Getty Images
      Amir Khan
      Khan linked up with Usyk in Dubai and watched him in action, but still the 2004 Olympic silver medalist is backing his countryman.
      He told talkSPORT: “We all want AJ to win the fight obviously him being British, we want to bring them heavyweight titles back to Britain.
      “I think he wins this fight, he beats Usyk, but it will be a difficult task.
      “He then goes on and maybe does an undisputed clash with Tyson Fury, which will be a massive fight in the UK.”
      Prediction: Joshua
      Oleksandr Usyk pictured with Amir Khan in Dubai
      Kell Brook
      Khan was beaten by Brook in their February grudge match and it appears they are still not on the same page.
      Brook said to Safe Betting Sites UK: “To be honest with you, I see Usyk beating him again.
      “Unless Anthony Joshua comes out and he puts it on him from round one and uses his size and strength. 
      “The only way, in my opinion, that Anthony Joshua can win is to use his strength and his power and put it on him in that way.”
      Prediction: Usyk
      Amir Khan was beaten by Kell Brook in their grudge matchCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      KSI
      The YouTube boxing star is friends with Joshua, having both grown up in Watford, but the relationship doesn’t cloud his judgment.
      KSI told DAZN: “Who do I think is going to win? I hate to say it, but I think Usyk. I’m sorry, bro, but I think Usyk is just too skillful.
      “He’s had too many amateur fights, his experience is just too much, and his ability to adapt during a fight is just too good.
      “Especially when he was fighting Chisora.”
      KSI has backed Oleksandr Usyk to beat his friend Anthony JoshuaCredit: SHUTTERSTOC More

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      ‘That’s enough on that’ – Anthony Joshua breaks silence on Tyson Fury retirement ahead of Oleksandr Usyk rematch

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has spoken out for the first time since Tyson Fury confirmed his retirement. Fury has teased a comeback to challenge the winner of Saturday night’s rematch between AJ and Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia.
      Anthony Joshua has spoken out after Tyson Fury confirmed his retirementCredit: Reuters
      Tyson Fury confirmed his retirement on his 34th birthdayCredit: Getty
      But on his 34th birthday, the unbeaten WBC champion said he was walking away for good.
      That is despite his promoters Bob Arum and Frank Warren hoping Fury would return to face either Joshua, 32, or Usyk, 35.
      A win for AJ would regain the WBA, IBF and WBO belts while putting him back on top in the division.
      But Joshua insisted he has to beat long-time rival Fury as well to be considered the No1 heavyweight in the world.
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      He told Sky Sports: “Unless he’s 100 per cent retired, you’ve got to beat Fury as well.
      “This isn’t about Fury, with all due respect. That’s just my view on that.
      “As it stands you’re just a winner, you’re a winner at the end of the day. There’s always another challenge out there.
      “Until you retire you’re always going to be challenged to prove you’re the best in the world.

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      “The minute you say you’re the best is the minute you should pack up. That’s enough on that Tyson Fury situation.”
      Fury first announced his retirement after knocking out Dillian Whyte, 34, at Wembley in April.
      But returning to fight for the heavyweight undisputed title – the first ever in the four-belt era – remained on the cards.
      For Joshua, he can only afford to focus on his rematch with Usyk, following defeat last September.
      And after almost one year out, he returns ready for redemption.
      Joshua said: “The time drags on. Normally you get straight back in there.
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      “Inactivity isn’t good for anyone but the pros are for all the changes that I’ve made personally, training camp, training location, having to form a new team, make them work together as well which is important in a training environment and that needed time.
      ‘That needed time so straight after the fight, obviously I focused on recovery but I got straight to business and what you’ll see on Saturday is what we’ve been working on for the last, I would say, 10 months.”
      Anthony Joshua was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk in SeptemberCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Ukrainian MMA star Olena Kolesnyk backs Usyk in Anthony Joshua rematch but faces watching boxing hero’s fight on catchup

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      MMA star Olena Kolesnyk is backing Oleksandr Usyk against Anthony Joshua – but faces watching the boxing hero’s rematch on catchup. Usyk, who beat Joshua last September, defends his belt against the British superstar on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
      Oleksandr Usyk beat Anthony Joshua last SeptemberCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Olena Kolesnyk is backing Oleksandr Usyk in his rematch with Anthony Joshua
      On the same night in London, Kolesnyk faces Larissa Pacheco in the semi-final of this year’s Professional Fighters League.
      The lightweight is one win away from the $1million winner-take-all finale fight.
      Meanwhile, victory for Usyk over AJ again puts him in line for an undisputed title decider with Tyson Fury, 34.
      Kolesnyk, 32, is backing her former amateur boxing team-mate all the way, but may have to record the fight before cheering him on.
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      She told SunSport: “My fight is No6 or No7, so it will be close.
      “Not sure if I’ll have the opportunity, but I’ll definitely watch his fight the next day.”
      Usyk, 35, beat Joshua, 32, on points at Tottenham’s stadium and Kolesnyk predicts a repeat result.
      She said: “I know Oleksandr Usyk personally, when I was in the women’s national boxing team, he was in the men’s national boxing team of Ukraine. 
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      “I’m sure this fight will be interesting but there is no other option that Usyk winning this fight. 
      “I don’t see how Anthony Joshua can beat Usyk, but in another way it’s a boxing fight and anything can happen. 
      “But from my side, of course I wish the best to Oleksandr.”
      Kolesnyk last year signed with the PFL, MMA’s only promotional with a league format.
      Fighters have a two-bout regular season, where points are earned per method of victory.
      The top four then progress to the play-offs, which is a semis and final with victors bagging the life-changing $1m (£827,000) cheque.
      Last year, Kolesnyk lost twice but this season she progressed to the last four with wins over Abby Montes, 22, and Vanessa Melo, 34.
      And she did so all while her country remains at war, leaving behind her loved ones.
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      Kolesnyk said: “It’s hard, I won’t hide it. What I can do is inspire some people from my country not to give up. 
      “It’s everything to me, it’s kept me focussed on the main goal, on the fight, so I’m really happy to be where I am now.” 
      Kolesnyk faces Pacheco, 27, at the Copper Box in a rematch of the fight she lost last year.
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      Anthony Joshua has been through 13 sparring partners for Oleksandr Usyk rematch as they all keep ‘hitting the canvas’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has been through 13 sparring partners for his rematch Oleksandr Usyk – and some were left “hitting the canvas”. Joshua rematches Usyk on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, following his defeat last September.
      Anthony Joshua ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr UsykCredit: @anthonyjoshua
      After the one-sided points loss, AJ left long-time coach Rob McCracken and his Sheffield training base.
      He instead located himself at Loughborough with assistant trainer Angel Fernandez and hired US mastermind Robert Garcia.
      A whole new style has been promised and if AJ’s apparent sparring is anything to go by, Joshua will be good to his word.
      His camp manager David Ghansa told Sky Sports that they recruited 13 sparring partners in all shapes and sizes – although not everyone lasted. 
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      Ghansa said: “We went for a wide range of strong guys, light guys, movers, stand and traders. We just had a variety of everything.
      “So him going through the rounds, some days it was one man in, one man out, who’s surviving.
      “People were hitting the canvas. The camp has been crazy. People were hitting the canvas, I’m not going to hide it.
      “They came to get paid for that and it’s been happening. I’m not going to hide it.”

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      Joshua had an equally ruthless approach when discussing his tactics for the rematch in Jeddah.
      He said: “I wanted to outbox my opponent, whether it was Usyk or anyone else, that was the mindset.
      “I wanted to outbox my opponent and on Saturday I want to smash my opponent. That’s just the mindset now.”
      Oleksandr Usyk ahead of his rematch with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing More