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      ‘He looks a lot bigger’ – Oleksandr Usyk has put on over TWO STONE for Anthony Joshua rematch, claims Amir Khan

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      OLEKSANDR USYK has put on almost TWO STONE for his rematch with Anthony Joshua, according to Amir Khan.The Ukrainian outclassed AJ over 12 rounds last September after weighing in at 15st 11lb.
      Oleksandr Usyk training to fight Anthony JoshuaCredit: INSTAGRAM
      But in recent training material, ahead of their second fight on August 20 in Saudi Arabia, Usyk appears to have bulked up.
      The pound-for-pound star has situated himself in Dubai ahead of the title fight just 800 miles away.
      And there, he bumped into British former world champion Khan, who has now opened up on what they spoke about.
      Khan told Seconds Out: “He looks a lot bigger, I mean he was telling me that he’s put on an extra 15 kilos since he last fought AJ.
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      “So, we’re going to see how much strength he’s going to be having.
      “He looks like a full-on natural heavyweight. He is big and looks very strong.”
      That would mean Usyk, 35, has gone up to almost 18 STONE, if the 15kg (2st 3lb) weight gain is correct.
      In comparison, Joshua, 32, scaled only 17st 2lb before losing his WBA, IBF and WBO belts last year.

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      Khan, 35, added: “He nowhere near looked like a cruiserweight he looked like a nice full blown-up heavyweight.
      “He was strong at the weight, when he was hitting the pads and stuff and you can see the definition on his body.
      “He’s very thick and you can see it’s solid muscle that he’s got.”
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      Deontay Wilder’s girlfriend Telli Swift was emotional after boxer unveiled his own statue

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      DEONTAY WILDER’s girlfriend Telli Swift praised her man’s ‘sacrifice, blood, sweat and tears’ after he unveiled a statue of himself in Alabama.The former WBC kingpin, 36, made ten successful defenses of his heavyweight world title until defeat to Tyson Fury in 2020.
      Wilder and fiancee Tilli Swift at the unveiling of the Bronze Bomber’s statue earlier this yearCredit: Instagram @telliswift
      The pair have one daughter who was born in 2018Credit: Instagram @telliswift
      Tilli wrote she was proud of her man’s dedication to boxingCredit: Instagram @telliswift
      Wilder made ten defenses of the WBA heavyweight crown before defeat to Fury in 2020Credit: Instagram @telliswift
      Wilder was considering hanging up his gloves after defeat to Fury again last year but has announced he will be returning to the ring.
      He made the admission when unveiling a statue of himself in his hometown of Tuscaloosa back in May.
      And stunning fiancee Telli was on hand at the unveiling to support her man.
      She uploaded a snap of the pair next to the near 7ft monument, which is cast in bronze in honor of Wilder’s ‘Bronze Bomber’ nickname.
      Writing on Instagram, Telli said: “To say I’m proud doesn’t justify the amount of hard work, dedication, sacrifice, blood, sweat, and tears you’ve put into this sport, your career, and what you’ve built and continue to build for the kids and myself.
      “This is legendary, for not just our family, their families, and the many generations to come, but for the culture, for the community, and for the people.
      “You’ve given the state of Alabama and the city of Tuscaloosa a monumental statue to forever witness and ‘as long as you give God the glory, he will give you the victory!’
      “You got you a statue baby & you still here!! I’m so happy you continue to get all your blessings and flowers!! You deserve it!! We love you!! BOXING IS YOURS to TAKE!!”
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      Telli is the star of TV show WAGS Atlanta and has one daughter with the former heavyweight king.
      She caught the world’s attention last October as Wilder was beaten once again by the Gypsy King.
      Telli was captured in tears ringside – but struck a far happier figure as she and her hubby celebrated his return to boxing.
      Wilder revealed: “I can’t stop right here. I must continue my journey. I have to, I have to.
      “I’m looking to resume my career for sure. I’ve got a lot of other things I’ve got to get out of the way.
      “I’m taking away from my children if I come back, because now I’m able to enjoy my life fully like I want to.
      “I sacrificed so much to be in this position in my life, to be able to life my life like I want for the rest of my life.”
      Swift has often been spotted ringside at Wilder fightsCredit: Getty – Contributor
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      Deontay Wilder has been ‘missed’ in heavyweight division as ex-champion David Haye hails American’s boxing return

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      DAVID HAYE has hailed Deontay Wilder’s impending return to boxing after the heavyweight division “missed” the American. Wilder’s future in the ring was left up in the air following defeat in his epic trilogy bout against Tyson Fury in October.
      Deontay Wilder is set to make his boxing return
      But as revealed by SunSport, the former WBC champion is closing in on securing his comeback fight.
      Haye, who is an ex-sparring partner of Wilder’s, believes it is just what the blue ribband division needs.
      He told Fight Hub TV: “We need big characters, big punchers, big personalities – that’s what heavyweight boxing needs.
      “It’s missed him since he’s been gone. There are so many of these young fighters coming through.
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      “Joyce, Dubois, Hrgovic – so many names that are around the world level. Let’s mix it up. Let’s get it busy.”
      Wilder, 36, is set to face Robert Helenius, 38, on October 15 in New York.
      The Bronze Bomber has suffered consecutive stoppage defeats to Fury, 33, which followed after their 2018 draw.
      Wilder floored Fury twice on that occasion before scoring two knockdowns in their recent trilogy.
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      And Haye, 41, is convinced his former training partner is the only man capable of beating Fury.
      He said: “I just rewatched the three fights with the number one heavyweight on the planet, Tyson Fury.
      “He probably is the closest guy to beating him. He nearly knocked him out on a couple of occasions, he had him heavily hurt.”
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      Tyson Fury flies to Iceland with dad John to call out Game of Thrones star Thor Bjornsson – before going AXE THROWING

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      TYSON FURY flew to Iceland with his dad John to confront Hafthor Bjornsson – but ended up AXE THROWING instead. Fury filmed himself arriving at Keflavik Airport with John and business partner Spencer Brown.
      Tyson Fury and his dad John taking a trip to Iceland
      John Fury axe throwing in Iceland
      And their mission was to “find” Game of Thrones star Bjornsson following talk of an exhibition bout.
      But the former world’s strongest man was instead in Rome filming a movie, so Fury had to find other ways to entertain himself.
      That included buying Vikings hats, heading to the pub and going axe throwing.
      After Bjornsson caught wind of Fury’s trip to his homeland, he demanded a fight contract be sent his way.
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      He said: “I’m currently in Rome filming a movie, loving life and guess what?
      “Tyson Fury’s in Iceland, he tried to find me, couldn’t find me because obviously I’m not there.
      “But Tyson, if your team is serious, if you’re serious about fighting me, have your team send me a contract, lets get serious and I’ll find you.
      “I’ll come to you, I’ll find you, no worries.”
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      Bjornsson, 33, recently beat strongman rival Eddie Hall, 34, in their gigantic grudge match in March but he has not returned since.
      Fury, 33, meanwhile retired from boxing a month later knocking out Dillian Whyte, 34, at Wembley.
      But it appears his hiatus was short-lived after claiming he was coming back to face Derek Chisora, 38, in an unlikely trilogy bout.
      The fight was first eyed for December but shortly after, Fury appeared to suggest his rematch with Chisora was already off.

      He said: “Do you know the funny this is – people love to do deals and then ask for more or change the goalposts.
      “But the usual thing for me is then I tell them to go get f****d. So there we are.”
      It would free up Fury to fight Bjornsson in a extraordinary exhibition.
      With the Gypsy King still keeping hold of his WBC title, an undisputed decider remains on the cards.
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      But he first has to wait for Oleksandr Usyk, 35, to rematch Anthony Joshua, 32, next Saturday, following the Ukrainian’s win last September.
      Fury would then be in line to challenge the winner in what would be a first-ever heavyweight unification in the modern four-belt era.
      Tyson Fury and Hafthor Bjornsson could fight in an exhibitionCredit: Instagram More

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      Anthony Joshua exact fight time against Oleksandr Usyk CONFIRMED… and UK fans are in for a very late night

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA’S rematch with Oleksandr Usyk is set to take place at 11pm UK time on August 20.There had been much hope that the bout would take place in the UK, only for it to be taken to Saudi Arabia.
      Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua will fight each other on August 20Credit: Reuters
      Unlike for big fights in the United States, however, British boxing fans won’t quite have to stay up all night to watch it.
      Event organisers predict that Joshua vs Usyk 2 will commence at around 12:54am local time.
      With Saudi Arabia two hours ahead of the UK, that means that, by the time the ring walks are concluded, action should be beginning at around 11pm for British fight fans.
      When Joshua and Usyk finally take to the ring, fans will have had around eight hours of action to feast their eyes on.
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      The undercard is set to begin at 5pm local time and 3pm in the UK.
      It features much anticipated bouts including Filip Hrgovic’s title eliminator against Zhang Zhilei and Callum Smith’s versus Mathieu Bauderlique.
      Badou Jack will also be in action against Richard Rivera.
      Next week will be full of build-up to the big fight in Saudi Arabia.
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      Joshua and Usyk will take part in a media and public workout between 3pm and 6:30pm UK time on Tuesday.
      The pre-fight press conference will then go down at midday on Wednesday at the Shangri-La Hotel.
      Friday will see the ceremonial weigh-ins take place between 11am and 3pm at King Abdullah Sports City.
      Before all the action commences on Saturday.
      Joshua, 32, has been showing off his brutal body shots in training this week.
      His bout with Usyk will be just one of a number of events for fight fans to feast their eyes upon that night.
      Leon Edwards will aim to become Britain’s first UFC champion since Michael Bisping when he takes on Kamaru Usman in Utah, likely at around 5am UK time.
      Over in London, Michael “Venom” Page takes on Mike Perry in BKFC, with Paige VanZant also chasing her first bare knuckle win against Charisa Sigala – while the PFL semi-finals will be going down at the Copper Box.
      Bisping, 43, reckons that Joshua has to beat Usyk… or it’ll be the “end of the road” for the former heavyweight champion.
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      The Count told his YouTube channel: “If Joshua wants to continue to be one of the best, to go down in history as potentially the best British fighter we had and champion of the world, then he has to win this fight.
      “One has to think, I’m not trying to be negative here, if Joshua loses this fight then it’s the end of the road.” More

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      Tyson Fury’s dad shares ‘sneaky’ prediction for Anthony Joshua’s crunch rematch with Usyk amid undisputed fight talk

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      TYSON FURY’s dad has a sneaking suspicion Anthony Joshua will get the job done in his high-stakes rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.AJ will bid to reclaim the WBA, WBO IBF and IBO heavyweight titles from the slick southpaw in a potentially career-defining Saudi showdown on Saturday week.
      Anthony Joshua will rematch Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia next SaturdayCredit: GETTY
      Usyk turned over Joshua in their Tottenham tussle last SeptemberCredit: AFP
      But John Fury reckon the Brit could come out of the Saudi showdown victoriousCredit: GETTY
      Joshua was effortlessly turned over by the undefeated Ukrainian last September, but John Fury believes the Brit could very well have his hand raised second time around.
      During a recent appearance on talkSPORT, John said: “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.”
      A mouthwatering Battle of Britain against WBC king Fury awaits AJ if he wins his desert dust-up with Usyk.
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      And dad John will urge Tyson to face the winner in a multi-million-pound undisputed fight later this year.
      He said: “If Joshua gets the win, then it’s all to play for isn’t it. Even I’d want [Tyson] to do that, I’d pressure him to do that.
      “And Usyk, why not? He can beat them both at a canter so why not?”
      A timid Joshua axed former long-time coach Rob McCracken after being outboxed by Usyk in their Tottenham tussle.
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      And he’s vowed to get back to his aggressive best under new head trainer Robert Garcia.
      He said: “The fight with Usyk, in my mind, was going for 12 rounds.
      “That was my game plan because I thought I could compete with him as a boxer.
      “And I think he won two more rounds than I did. That’s how he became champion.

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      “So the goal now is to go back to basics and go for the knockout.
      “I always feel, when I’m sparring or fighting people, I actually see their spirit get dampened.
      “Honestly, when you’re looking at this person directly in their eyes and watching their body, you can read the body and punch after punch this person is slowly fading.
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      “Now when you’re boxing, the art of boxing is to hit and not get hit. So you’re kind of boxing to stay away. That’s not really my style.
      “My style is to be up close and personal and make it difficult for the person. So that’s the game plan.”
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      Tyson Fury and dad John mock Games of Thrones’ Thor Bjornsson amid fight talks by dressing up in Viking hats in Iceland

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      TYSON FURY and dad John have taken the mickey out of Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson – by wearing Viking hats in Iceland.The Gypsy King has been going back and forth with the TV star for the last couple of weeks with a view to fighting him later this year.
      Tyson Fury is currently chasing a fight with Game of Thrones star Hafthor BjornssonCredit: INSTAGRAM
      The Gypsy King travelled all the way to Iceland this week to pick a fight with the Tyson starCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURY
      Even dad John got in on the act – joining his son in wearing Viking helmetsCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURY
      John even donned the helmet while enjoying a nice pint at a pubCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURY
      And The WBC heavyweight champion took to Instagram once again on Thursday to taunt the man-mountain – revealing he’d arrived in the actor’s native Iceland.
      Fury posted a video of himself arriving at Keflavík Airport to his Instagram story, in which he said: “You know where we are, guys. Iceland.
      “And you know what we’re doing here – we’re looking for Thor. Come out and fight like a man.”
      Fury, 33, then turned up outside of Bjornsson’s gym but soon found out the former World’s Strongest Man wasn’t present.
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      He said: “So we came to Iceland to fight Thor. He’s not here.
      “So now, Thor, if you want any smoke with the Gypsy King, you’re going to have to come to Morecambe Bay and find me on a pilgrimage.
      “All the best, see you soon.”
      The former unified heavyweight champion then posted a clip of himself donning a traditional Viking helmet inside a shop.
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      He said: “Thor, considering you’re not here, you’ve left Iceland to me. I am the new Viking. I own this place now, it’s mine.”
      In his next story update, Fury showed that dad John had also got in on the act, saying: “So dad, we’re the new Vikings around here, aren’t we?”
      John replied: “We’ve run them out of town. Haven’t we, son?”
      Tyson then said: “We’ve come out here, Thor flies away so we took over the joint.”
      A fired-up John then said: “We’re in Iceland and we can’t get a fight. Walking around with these hats on.”
      Fury ended his updates with a clip of John and Gold Star Promotions chief Spencer Brown about to tuck into some pints.
      He said: “Now, boys. Welcome to Iceland. Ragnar Ragnarsson.”
      Fury announced his retirement from boxing in April after his brutal KO of Dillian Whyte but recently revealed he was in talks to face Bjornsson at the London Stadium this November.
      He told The Daily Telegraph: “It would be a bit of fun.
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      “It would be great to get in there in front of, say, 70,000 fans and show him what boxing is all about, make him miss, and knock him out.
      “We are talking to his team at the moment and it is definitely something I’m interested in.” More

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      ‘Send me a contract’ – Tyson Fury called out by Hafthor Bjornsson as Game of Thrones star reacts to ‘Viking’ jibe

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      HAFTHOR BJORNSSON demanded a fight contract from Tyson Fury in response to their latest verbal sparring session. Fury took an impromptu flight out to Iceland with his dad John and business partner Spencer Brown.
      Tyson Fury travelled to Iceland to confront Hafthor Bjornsson
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      And their mission was to “find” Game of Thrones star Bjornsson following talk of an exhibition bout.
      But after failing, Fury said: “Thor, considering you’re not here and you’ve left Iceland to me, I am the new Viking.
      “I own this place now. It’s mine.”
      But Bjornsson hit back: “I’m currently in Rome filming a movie, loving life and guess what?
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      “Tyson Fury’s in Iceland, he tried to find me, couldn’t find me because obviously I’m not there.
      “But Tyson, if your team is serious, if you’re serious about fighting me, have your team send me a contract, lets get serious and I’ll find you.
      “I’ll come to you, I’ll find you, no worries.”
      Bjornsson, 33, recently beat strongman rival Eddie Hall, 34, in their gigantic grudge match in March but he has not returned since.
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      Fury, 33, meanwhile retired from boxing a month later knocking out Dillian Whyte, 34, at Wembley.
      But it appears his hiatus was short-lived after claiming he was coming back to face Derek Chisora, 38, in an unlikely trilogy bout.
      The fight was first eyed for December but shortly after, Fury appeared to suggest his rematch with Chisora was already off.
      He said: “Do you know the funny this is – people love to do deals and then ask for more or change the goalposts.

      “But the usual thing for me is then I tell them to go get f****d. So there we are.”
      It would free up Fury to fight Bjornsson in a extraordinary exhibition.
      With the Gypsy King still keeping hold of his WBC title, an undisputed decider remains on the cards.
      But he first has to wait for Oleksandr Usyk, 35, to rematch Anthony Joshua, 32, next Saturday, following the Ukrainian’s win last September.
      Fury would then be in line to challenge the winner in what would be a first-ever heavyweight unification in the modern four-belt era.
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