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      Tyson Fury brutally hits back at ‘big, stiff tramp’ Francis Ngannou after ex-UFC champ ramps up war of words

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      TYSON FURY has launched a blistering attack on Francis Ngannou – claiming he could KO the MMA superstar after knocking back “15 pints.”The former UFC heavyweight champion has been vocal about his desire to box The Gypsy King ever since leaving mixed martial arts’ top promotion in January.
      Francis Ngannou has been gunning for a showdown with Tyson Fury for well over a yearCredit: ESPN
      The former UFC heavyweight champion has called out Fury multiple times since leaving the promotionCredit: GETTY
      Fury launched a blistering attack on Ngannou following his latest calloutCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURY
      Ngannou doubled down on his eagerness to fight Fury this past weekend, tweeting: “I’ll be ready @Tyson_Fury.”
      It didn’t take long for Fury to get wind of the callout, which he dismissed by insisting he could batter him in a drunken state.
      Fury shared a video of Ngannou hitting the speedbag to his Instagram story and wrote: “I’ll have 15 pints and still KO you, [you] big stiff tramp.”
      Cameroonian clubber Ngannou jumped at the opportunity to try and further goad Fury into a crossover clash, tweeting: “Stop talking, Tyson, and come try.”
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      “I’m already doing you a favour using your gloves and your rules because [of] your limited skill set.”
      WBC heavyweight king Fury is currently without an opponent following the collapse of his historic undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.
      Ngannou, 36, is eyeing a multi-million-pound boxing payday following the expiration of his UFC contract – which paved the way for him to sign a lucrative and historic deal with the Professional Fighters League.
      And The Predator’s sights are set on throwing down with the likes of Fury, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.
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      During an appearance on The MMA Hour manager Marquel Martin said: “We go back and forth on that all the time.
      “We’d love it if one of the big fights present himself, but it seems like they’re kind of tied up. So I guess tune-up fight.
      “Francis isn’t a traditional boxer, so every fight is a big fight.
      “But I know Francis wants to challenge himself.
      “Obviously, you see Deontay out there, Anthony Joshua out there, Tyson Fury out there, we’d love that matchup.
      “I think that’s something that has a narrative and a story behind it that’s bigger than just the fight game.
      “And at the same time, we want to see who the baddest man on the planet is.” More

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      Boxing match STOPPED after fighter suffers horror head injury as he is left with blood pouring down face

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      BOXER Wendy Toussaint was pulled out of his fight against Ardreal Holmes Jr after suffering a horror eye gash. An accidental clash of heads in round eight left Toussaint unable to continue boxing as blood poured down his face.
      Wendy Toussaint was pulled out of his fight against Ardreal Holmes Jr

      Due to the injury being caused accidentally and not by a blow, the bout was halted and taken to judges scorecards at the time.
      Two had Holmes, 28, controversially in front, with the other leaning towards Toussaint, 31.
      As a result, Holmes was declared a technical split-decision victor, which drew a furious reaction from the booing audience.
      In the night’s main event, women’s boxing star Claressa Shields remained unbeaten by defeating Maricela Cornejo, 36.
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      Shields, who returned home to Detroit, retained her undisputed middleweight championship with a shut-out decision.
      She said: “You saw the best of me tonight.
      “The only thing I could have done better than I did tonight was get a knockout, and I think I would have knocked a lot of girls out with the punches I landed. Maricela is smart and she’s tough.”
      Shields, 28, teased a move back to MMA where she is signed to the Professional Fighters League and has a 1-1 record in the cage.
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      She said: “I have some decisions to make going forward.
      “I tend to focus on boxing, because that’s what I’m best at, but I don’t have any problem doing MMA.
      “I think if I give it two years, I can be the champion there, too.”
      Claressa Shields retained her undisputed titles and unbeaten boxing recordCredit: Getty More

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      Boxing fans despair at fight ‘no one wants to see’ as Tyson Fury’s likely next opponent is revealed

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      FRANK WARREN is set for a meeting with the WBC in a bid to force through Tyson Fury’s next fight. The Gypsy King saw talks for the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification bout against Oleksandr Usyk collapse earlier in the year.
      Tyson Fury with promoter Frank WarrenCredit: PA
      A deal for the historic title bout fell through amid a row over the split for a potential rematch.
      So Fury, 34, instead turned his attention to a summer return fight at Wembley before eyeing an undisputed showdown with Usyk, 36, after.
      But the undefeated WBC champion has been left with little available options on the table.
      So promoter Warren is set to speak with the WBC with the prospect of Fury facing a mandatory challenger next.
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      Currently, Deontay Wilder is ranked No1 in the organisation, with Andy Ruiz Jr next and Anthony Joshua following after that.
      But the possibility of Fury fighting Wilder, 37, for a FOURTH time has got fans up in arms.
      One said: “No one wants to see fury wilder 4, fury ruiz could be an interesting fight.”
      Another added: “Oh c**p. Not another fight with cry baby sore loser conspiracy theorist Wilder??”
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      One agreed: “Wilder 4. Just what people want.”
      Warren claimed Joshua, 33, turned down the chance to fight Fury in September.
      It comes with AJ in line to rematch Dillian Whyte, 35, in August before a proposed blockbuster with Wilder in Saudi Arabia in December.
      Ruiz, 33, was also accused by Fury of pricing himself out while Zhilei Zhang, 40, is set to face Joe Joyce 37, again after his April win.
      Tyson Fury is struggling to find his next opponentCredit: EPA More

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      Watch ex-boxing world champion land insanely rare KO while on his BACK in MMA leaving fans awestruck

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      EX-BOXING champion Krzysztof Glowacki scored a stunning knockout from his BACK to win his MMA debut. Glowacki formerly held the WBO cruiserweight title and in 2016 was beaten by pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk.
      Krzysztof Glowacki scored a stunning knockout from his back to win his MMA debutCredit: Twitter/KSW_MMA
      The Pole was last seen in the ring against Britain’s Richard Riakporhe, losing in January.
      His next fight would be a shock switch to the cage under Polish promotion KSW.
      And Glowacki, 36, won it with a rare KO after he was laid on his back on the floor with opponent Patryk Tolkaczewski raining down punches.
      But the boxer out of nowhere landed a left hand which caught Tolkaczewski on the chin.
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      He was out for the count before Glowacki could land any ground and pound with the referee jumping in just in time.
      Fans were left awestruck at the way Glowacki managed to land the KO shot from his back.
      One said: “How has he got that much power down on his back like that. Epic shot.”
      Another added: “This honestly might be the first time I’ve ever seen this.”
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      One wrote: “Most insane KO I’ve seen in a long time. Wow.”
      Another posted: “A KO while being fully mounted is insane and rare as f***.”
      On the same night, heavyweight boxer Artur Szpilka – once KO’d by Deontay Wilder – stopped strongman-turned MMA star Mariusz Pudzianowski.
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      Anthony Joshua in X-rated Instagram rant denying Dillian Whyte talks as fans say ‘Usyk scrambled his brain’

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      BOXING fans have joked Oleksandr Uysk has “scrambled” Anthony Joshua’s brain following an X-rated rant on the Brit’s Instagram story. It comes after promoter Eddie Hearn claimed talks were now underway between AJ’s camp and Dillian Whyte’s for a targeted August 12th bout.
      Anthony Joshua has denied claims of a rematch between himself and Dillian WhyteCredit: Getty
      It comes despite the claim from promoter Eddie HearnCredit: Getty
      However, following the promoter’s claim, Johusa took to his Instagram story to deny his knowledge of fight talks.
      Drawing inspiration from the lyrics hit UK rapper Stormzy – who will manage the England team at this year’s Soccer Aid – AJ, 33, said: “I don’t know about any talks to fight Dillian Whyte.
      “Everyday. AJ this, AJ that, AJ’s hairline going way back but I’ll still f*** your girl go retweet that.”
      A follow-up post came soon after, with Joshua posting a picture of Stormzy on his story alongside the caption: “AJ’s this, AJ’s that.
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      “AJ says: ‘F*** off.”
      In response to the explicit posts, one fan reacted: “AJ has officially turned heel.”
      A second said: “Usyk proper scrambled his brain.”
      A third typed: “Finally came outta his shell.”
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      “This AJ reminds me of the old AJ and I love it 😂💯,” confessed a fourth.
      One fan even believes his Stormzy-inspired posts could mean the fight is on, claiming: “This could be a sign the fight is on: didn’t Stormzy walk him on for the first fight?”
      Indeed, way back in 2015 – when AJ beat Whyte via a seventh-round TKO to win the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles – Stormzy performed during AJ’s ring walk.
      The musician previously had beef with Whyte.
      The heavyweight had claimed he could “knock out” Stormzy, with Stormzy responding by calling him out in his song “One Take”.
      Stormzy’s lyrics were: “I clocked it, my man’s lost it. Man held a beating, the ref should’ve stopped it. Mopped it, had one chance you flopped it.
      “Threatening me won’t make you the heavyweight champ, rudeboy stop this.”
      As well as a rematch against Whyte, Joshua has also been linked with a bout against Deontay Wilder.
      Indeed, promoter Frank Warren has even claimed AJ turned down a fight with Tyson Fury to target a showdown with the Bronze Bomber. More

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      Tyson Fury sends message of support to boy, 11, as he comes out of coma after being hit by police van

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      BOXING champ Tyson Fury has sent a message of support to an 11-year-old boy as he comes out of a coma after being hit by a police van.Tom White was left in a critical condition when run down by the vehicle responding to a 999 call.
      Tom White, 11, was left in a critical condition after he was hit by a police vanCredit:
      Fury also pledged ‘see you soon’ to Tom, who is still in a critical conditionCredit: Getty
      After spending nearly a week on life support, Tom began waking from the coma yesterday and was moved to the high dependency unit.
      Tom’s family posted on Facebook: “Thanks to the amazing care teams, he’s now out of a coma and is in a High Dependency Unit.
      “Until he wakes up fully, we won’t know Tom’s long term outlook, only that it’ll be a very long road ahead for him.
      “The aim of this page is to flood it with celebrity videos, surrounded by positive messages of support from the community.
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      “We’re hoping that when Tom eventually wakes up, he’ll be able to see, hear and read the various messages to help motivate and inspire him on the long road ahead.
      “Thanks to all of the celebs who have taken the time to help and send us video clips.
      “Please feel free to add your own ‘You can do it Tom!’ messages so Tom can eventually see them.
      “If you can help us source any more celeb videos please get in touch! You can do it Tom!”
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      World heavyweight champ Fury said: “Keep fighting, Tom. All the best. See you soon buddy.”
      Ex-England footballer Gary Neville also sent a message to Tom, from Lancaster, saying: “I’m sending all my love and best wishes to you.”
      Tom was injured just before 8.30pm on May 25 in Lancaster, Lancs, when he was hit by a marked police Peugeot 308 hatchback.
      He was taken to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and later transferred to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Merseyside.
      The Independent Office for Police Conduct will be carrying out an independent investigation. More

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      Tyson Fury offered fight by Eddie Hearn but it’s not with Anthony Joshua after star snubs blockbuster Battle of Britain

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      EDDIE HEARN has offered Tyson Fury a shock fight following the latest collapse of a showdown with Anthony Joshua.A third round of talks over the long-awaited Battle of Britain between the Gypsy King and AJ took place late last month but failed to bear any fruit.
      Tyson Fury is trying to entice Anthony Joshua into a September showdownCredit: GETTY
      Joshua and his team have snubbed the bout in favour of a grudge match with Deontay WilderCredit: NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD
      Eddie Hearn has told Fury to keep busy by facing Croatian clubber Filip HrgovicCredit: GETTY
      Fury, who is champing at the bit to get back in the ring, has recently flirted with fights with Aussie sluggers Dempsey McKean and Jai Opetaia.
      But Hearn has suggested the Wythenshawe warrior locks horns with the mandatory challenger for the IBF heavyweight title – Filip Hrgovic.
      The 43-year-old told Boxing Social: “Say you’re playing matchmaker for Tyson Fury, and you look at the rankings.
      “Imagine AJ fights Dillian Whyte then Wilder and [Oleksandr] Usyk fights [Daniel] Dubois. I’ll tell you if he wants, he can fight Filip Hrgovic.
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      “If he’s looking for an opponent, he can have the Filip Hrgovic fight.”
      Hrgovic, 30, solidified his status as the No.1-ranked IBF heavyweight with a controversial win over Zhilei Zhang last August.
      The Croatian clubber has knocked out all but three of his 15 professional opponents, a stat Hearn believes will convince WBC king Fury to swerve the potential bout.
      The Matchroom Boxing chief continued: “Tyson Fury is smart, he doesn’t want a risky fight.
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      ‘Hrgovic is mandatory for the IBF, but Tyson will say, ‘I’m not fighting him, nobody’s heard of Hrgovic!’
      “But there will always be a line.”
      Fury’s pursuit of a shock September showdown with Joshua fell through when the former unified heavyweight champ’s team informed them they intend to press on with plans to fight Deontay Wilder in December.
      But Fury promoter Frank Warren has begged the Watford warrior to reconsider the multi-million-pound domestic dust-up.
      Eddie Hearn reckons Tyson Fury would snub a showdown with Filip HrgovicCredit: REX
      Frank Warren has urged Anthony Joshua to reconsider a fight with the Gypsy KingCredit: PA
      The veteran promoter said: “This is a message to AJ, please reconsider, please do that fight, for the boxing fans.
      “Let’s do that fight. I really would love to see it, all the fans would love to see it. Let’s do it.
      “The terms are not a problem because we agreed them, let’s try and make it happen.
      “I know your team have said no but I’m not one that ever gives up on things.” More

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      Tyson Fury launches X-rated jibe at Anthony Joshua AND Usyk after he’s snubbed for fight in favour of Deontay Wilder

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      TYSON FURY launched an X-rated assault to being snubbed by Anthony Joshua’s camp for his next fight.The reigning WBC heavyweight champ was reacting to promoter Frank Warren saying AJ had rejected the chance to fight Fury in August.
      Tyson Fury has reacted angrily to being snubbed by AJCredit: Getty
      Joshua looks set to fight Wilder in DecemberCredit: Getty
      Warren told talkSPORT that AJ’s team did not want to fight Fury ahead of a scheduled clash with Deontay Wilder in December, despite having a provisional date in August available.
      Fury posted quotes from Warren’s interview to his Instagram story and labelled AJ a “proper p***y boy” before taking out his frustration on Oleksandr Usyk.
      He said: “Usyk is a p***y so is AJ.”
      The jibe comes after months of speculation that Fury would fight either AJ or Usyk.
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      Boxing fans’ hopes were raised when Fury claimed his team had sent a draft contract to AJ’s camp for a September bout.
      AJ’s team swiftly responded by denying they had been sent a contract.
      It is understood that AJ’s camp are focused on preparing for a lucrative fight against Wilder in December which would take place in Saudi Arabia or Dubai.
      During an appearance on talkSPORT, Queensberry Promotions chief Warren said: “Let me clarify what has actually happened.
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      “Last week, a written proposal was sent to Matchroom for AJ to fight Tyson in September.
      “A couple of days went by, and George (Warren’s son) met yesterday with AJ’s management company.
      “They confirmed that AJ is fighting in Dubai in December, that is his preferred route.”
      Warren was frustrated by the fact Eddie Hearn had earmarked August 12 for Joshua’s second outing of the year, provisionally reserving the O2 Arena.
      He said: “There is a space open in August, but they basically do not want to do the fight.”
      Fury has not fought since his bout at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in December against Derek Chisora.
      Fury’s criticism of Usyk comes after a proposed fight to unify all four belts in April fell through.
      The two have since traded jibes online, with Usyk saying: “The ball is on #Greedybelly’s side now. We did everything in our power to make it happen.” More