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      Ebanie Bridges claims ‘scared’ Anthony Joshua has a ‘glass chin’ and says Deontay Wilder will knock him out

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      EBANIE BRIDGES has slammed Anthony Joshua as “scared” ahead of his potential fight against Deontay Wilder.AJ has been earmarked to fight the Bronze Bomber in a Saudi Arabian boxing tournament later this year.
      Anthony Joshua has been slammed as ‘scared’Credit: Getty
      Ebanie Bridges has slammed Joshua for having a ‘glass chin’Credit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq8lNjFLx6W/
      She believes Deontay Wilder would win their boutCredit: EPA
      However, IBF bantamweight champion Bridges does not give the Brit much hope of winning the bout due to his “glass chin”.
      She told talkSPORT: “I think Wilder knocks Joshua out.
      “I always said that because Joshua has shown his whole career he has a glass chin.
      “And, he’s even worse now because he’s scared and when you’re scared and hesitant, you’re even more susceptible to it.”
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      The other fight in the proposed tournament would see Tyson Fury finally take on Oleksandr Uysk following their failed negotiations for an undisputed title fight earlier this year.
      But Bridges believes Fury has the upper hand on the Ukrainian thanks to an overwhelming physical advantage.
      She said: “I think Fury wins that.
      “He’s too big, strong, slick, skilful, he’s got all that and he’s not scared and he has spite, so I think all that beats Usyk.
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      “I think Usyk is very skilled, but Fury has the weight and the power and he’s a very natural heavyweight.
      “So that’s why he’ll beat Usyk, he’ll be able to wear him down and tire him out.”
      The current plan for the tournament will see the winner of both fights square off in a grand final.
      However, this could take a twist with Usyk instead fighting Wilder and Joshua fighting Fury in a Battle of Britain showdown.
      It comes after the WBA ordered Usyk to defend his title against Daniel Dubois.
      But with a deal yet to be confirmed and if a fight doesn’t come to fruition then the WBA will order a fight between Usyk and Wilder. More

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      Conor McGregor challenges Tyson Fury to step into the cage after boxing superstar vow to fight Francis Ngannou

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      CONOR McGREGOR has questioned whether Tyson Fury will ever follow up on his vow to fight in the cage. Fury has called out former UFC champion Francis Ngannou to a mixed-rules bout in the cage before.
      Ex-UFC star Darren Till with Tyson FuryCredit: Refer to Caption
      Conor McGregor questioned whether Tyson Fury will ever fight in the cage
      He proposed a stand-up bout, contested with the smaller 4oz MMA gloves but under boxing rules.
      But UFC legend McGregor has heard one too many of Fury’s broken promises to take the challenge too seriously.
      He said: “Is Tyson willing to step in the f****g cage or what? He’s saying he would, Tyson says a lot of things. 
      “I love him, he’s a mad, mad thing Tyson. And I’m excited to see him go.”
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      Fury, 34, is currently faced with forgoing a summer return fight with available opponents limited.
      It came after he saw talks to face Oleksandr Usyk, 36, in the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification bout collapse.
      But boxing bosses in Saudi Arabia are looking to revive the historic fight as part of a series of tournament-style bouts.
      Eddie Hearn revealed there is a plan in place to have Fury fight Usyk on the same night as Anthony Joshua, 33, against Deontay Wilder, 37.
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      And McGregor probed the promoter at his Black Forge Inn pub in Dublin, just days out from Katie Taylor’s homecoming fight.
      He said: “What’s the old craic with the old Saudi, is that four real? With the four? I know you want the fight. Saudi want to do it? 
      “Interesting isn’t it the Saudis, do you reckon it will happen?” 
      Hearn: “It’s a lot of money. There’s three people that will do it. We’ll see what Tyson Fury thinks.” 
      McGregor lost his boxing debut in 2017 to unbeaten great Floyd Mayweather, 46, but fancies fighting Mexican icon Canelo Alvarez, 32.
      Although he joked Hearn would have to settle for a co-promotion such is the UFC icon’s superstardom.
      McGregor said: “You know the level I’m at, at best co-promote! At best co-promote.”
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      Andy Ruiz Jr’s Twitter account posts messages about prostitutes and smoking weed but boxer claims he was hacked

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      ANDY RUIZ Jr has claimed his Twitter account was hacked after a tweet was sent out about taking drugs and paying for prostitutes.The boxer’s account also shared photos of the Mexican-American, showing him hooked up to a drip.
      Andy Ruiz claimed his Twitter account was hacked
      This tweet was sent out but has since been deleted
      Ruiz is targeting a blockbuster fight against Tyson Fury or Deontay WilderCredit: Getty
      The tweet has been deleted and Ruiz took to Instagram claiming his account was hacked.
      As well as four photos, the tweet shared the message: “I wanted to share with you what my life behind camp is really like!
      “I love to drink codeine and smoke weed all day long.
      “I also love purchasing prostitutes. After this is going to meetings to clean my blood to make sure to come out clean when VADA comes to my training camps.”
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      Ruiz has faced a lot of upheaval in recent weeks including splitting from his ex-wife Julie Lemus.
      Julie reportedly kicked the heavyweight boxer out after it emerged he was dating social media star Mayeli Alonso.
      Despite the former heavyweight champion and Julie having reportedly been separated for some time, his new relationship with Mayeli is said to have enraged his ex.
      Ruiz, 33, has not fought since beating Luis Ortiz in September 2022 but he is targeting a blockbuster clash next.
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      Last month the former world champion warned Tyson Fury he is coming for his WBC crown.
      Ruiz even hinted a fight had been agreed by re-sharing a mocked up fight poster of the two.
      It read: “Tyson Fury vs Andy Ruiz Jr is official! July 22nd.”
      Fury’s promoter Frank Warren was forced to deny a fight was official, while Ruiz is also eyeing a clash with Deontay Wilder. More

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      Tyson Fury boasts he could take on rivals Anthony Joshua & Oleksandr Usyk at once

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      BOXING champion Tyson Fury has boasted he could take on two of his biggest rivals at the same time.The Gypsy King also revealed the only way to beat him is “with a big f***ing stick while I’m asleep”.
      Tyson Fury told a Q&A he could take on Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua at onceCredit:
      His comments came during a question and answer session with Fury, 34, in Tenerife.
      He was asked who he would like to fight next, with Ukrainian champ Oleksandr Usyk and Brit hero Anthony Joshua mentioned.
      Fury replied: “I’d have a handicap match with them two versus me, at the same time. But I don’t think they want to fight me.”
      He and Usyk, 36, had been touted to fight in Saudi Arabia last month but their camps failed to reach a deal.
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      Fury later demanded the fight be held at Wembley Stadium.
      It prompted Usyk to accuse him of being “very afraid of losing” and he branded him the Gypsy Queen.
      Asked at the event which boxer past or present he would most like to fight, Fury said: “I’d fight Tyson Fury. I know how to beat him.
      “You beat Tyson Fury with a big f***ing stick while he’s asleep.”
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      Punters, who paid up to £218 for a ticket, then joined in as Fury serenaded them with a rendition of Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline.
      Fury is confident Brit heavyweight Anthony Joshua would not pose a threat on his ownCredit: Rex
      Fury has been involved in a war of words with rival Oleksandr UsykCredit: Getty More

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      Conor McGregor ready to fight Canelo Alvarez ‘no f****g problem’… but tells Eddie Hearn he will have to ‘co-promote’

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      CONOR McGREGOR said he would fight Canelo Alvarez “no f****g problem” – but Eddie Hearn has to settle for a co-promotion. McGregor made his professional boxing debut in 2017, losing to American legend Floyd Mayweather in ten rounds.
      Conor McGregor is open to fighting Canelo AlvarezCredit: Rex Features
      Canelo Alvarez is boxing’s biggest superstarCredit: AP
      And despite the UFC showing no signs of giving the Irishman another exemption to fight outside the promotion, he has teased a boxing return.
      Lefty McGregor has studied the losing efforts of southpaws Billy Joe Saunders, 33, and John Ryder, 34, both beaten by Canelo.
      And it leaves MMA’s greatest superstar leaving the door open to a bout with boxing’s biggest attraction.
      McGregor said: “I saw Ryder, I’m a southpaw, Ryder was a southpaw, Billy Joe was a southpaw, I’ve seen methods, I’ve seen things I’d do. 
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      “I know he’s waining, I’d fight Canelo no f****g problem. Out straight. No problem.” 
      Canelo, 32, has been promoted by Hearn for the last three years.
      But McGregor, 34, joked should he face the Mexican superstar the pie would have to be split down the middle.
      He said: “You know the level I’m at, at best co-promote! At best co-promote.”
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      McGregor has linked up with Hearn to promote Katie Taylor’s long anticipated homecoming fight.
      Taylor, 36, challenges Chantelle Cameron, 32, for the undisputed super-lightweight crown in Ireland’s first boxing event since 2014.
      McGregor’s Forged Irish Stout and Tidl recovery spray has sponsored the event and kickstarted a friendship with Hearn.
      Speaking at his Black Forge Inn pub, he said: “I love him, he’s clued in, he’s in tune and he’s committed to the fighters and the sport and he’s very, very passionate and you can tell all day. 
      “It’s great to do business with him, great to be partnered with him, great to be friends with him and that’s it. He’s a top man.” 
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      John Fury reveals Mike Tyson has AGREED to fight him after meeting at Jake Paul fight in Saudi Arabia

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      JOHN FURY claims Mike Tyson accepted his offer of a boxing clash when the pair met in Saudi Arabia.The two bumped into each other in February while watching Tommy Fury’s win over Jake Paul.
      Mike Tyson and John Fury met recently in Saudi ArabiaCredit: @IDBOXINGNEWS
      They warmly embraced by shaking hands with Fury delighted to have met his idol and the man he named his son Tyson after.
      And now the duo could meet again in the ring with Fury claiming Tyson has accepted his invitation to fight.
      He told the Mirror via FreeBets.com: “I did say to him in the podcast [not yet released] me and you should do something and fight.
      “You know what he said? ‘Yeah I would love that’. When he said that to me that is the highlight of my life.
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      “If I can get in the ring, punch-for-punch, whatever he wants to do if I get carried out or die on a stretcher that is my life completed.
      “Because who is better than a man who meant a lot to me because I named my son after him. Tyson is the heavyweight king so I think the world of him.
      “He is a great guy, a man’s man with no bull**** and he has learned from his experiences knowing what people are now. He is a rough ride like me we have both learned a lot haven’t we.”
      The pair recently enjoyed dinner together alongside Tyson Fury, Derek Chisora and legendary announcer Michael Buffer.
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      Tyson, 56, has not fought since coming up against Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout in November 2020.
      But he is keen to return to the ring and admitted he would even be willing to compete in WWE.
      He is even eyeing a clash with Logan Paul, claiming he would “kick his ass”.
      Tyson said: “Have you ever seen me wrestle before?
      “I would do it! I would kick his ass, yes I would do it. Even though I love him, though.
      “This is what I found out about WrestleMania: Everybody says ‘that’s fake, that’s fake.’ But the check is real.
      “Deep down inside—don’t let [WWE] know—I would do this for free.” More

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      Tyson Fury calls out Oleksandr Usyk and lays out terms for summer showdown at Wembley before slamming Wilder and Dubois

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      TYSON FURY has called out Oleksandr Usyk for a summer showdown – asking the Ukrainian to “rekindle” their fight plans.The undefeated heavyweights were close to agreeing a bout before talks fell through in March.
      Tyson Fury has called out Oleksandr Usyk for a summer showdownCredit: Instagram @tysonfury
      Usyk and Fury were close to agreeing to an April fight before talks broke downCredit: Getty
      Usyk had agreed to a 30 per cent split before his team pulled the plug on the fight after Fury moved of the goalposts.
      It was then revealed earlier this week that talks had resumed but were at a standstill.
      Now Fury has once again challenged Usyk to a mouthwatering undisputed clash at Wembley this summer.
      In an Instagram message to Usyk and his team, Fury said: “I’m sick of all this back and forward ‘he said, she said’. Why don’t we just do this?
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      “Why don’t we fight this summer, me and you, at Wembley stadium for the percentage you’ve already agreed.
      “And if you want the rematch so desperately, you can have one. I don’t need rematches, I don’t need nothing because I’m going to cut you down like cheese.
      “So here’s the offer. Let’s do the fight at Wembley this summer, me and you.”
      Fury went on to aim a dig at Deontay Wilder and Daniel Dubois – who Usyk has been linked with fighting instead of the Gypsy King.
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      He continued: “Forget about fighting Deontay Wilder who I’ve knocked out twice, and forget about fighting Daniel Dubois who’s not on our levels.
      “You’ve already beat [Anthony] Joshua. The only fight left is me and you for undisputed.
      “I know you didn’t fancy it the first time so let’s see if we can rekindle it and have a good fight for the fans. Let’s get it on! Make the right decision.” More

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      Katie Taylor’s professional boxing career started with a DM to Eddie Hearn… now she is on the brink of making history

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      A PRIVATE message to promoter Eddie Hearn started Katie Taylor’s professional boxing career – now she is on the brink of history. Taylor, one of Ireland’s most beloved and adored sports stars, almost single-handedly got women’s boxing into the Olympics.
      Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn with Katie TaylorCredit: �Mark Robinson Photography Ltd
      Credit: Twitter / @EddieHearn
      She boxed in exhibitions in front of Olympic chiefs and successfully convinced them women had a right to box in the London 2012 Games.
      Taylor would go on to win gold but she was stunned in defeat four years later in Rio, losing in the quarter-finals.
      Following the Olympic heartbreak, the five-time world champion was ready for her next step.
      And that led her to send Hearn a direct message on Twitter, asking for a meeting as she considered turning pro.
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      Hearn admitted at first he accepted just out of respect to Taylor – but was soon blown away when the two sat face to face.
      He told SunSport in Dublin: “When she won gold in 2012, I was like, ‘Wow, that was unbelievable. The atmosphere and everything, she’s a huge star’. 
      “But she never really wanted to turn pro, there was talk about it. When Rio came around, there was more talk about it. 
      “It didn’t go the way she wanted it to. And then she said, ‘I wanna turn pro.’ After that is when she sent me the message. 
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      “There was no market for women’s boxing, there was no interest from broadcasters or fans. I just had the meeting out of respect for her. 
      “But it was during that meeting I just thought, ‘Wow, you’re amazing. I’d quite like to be part of this, we could be a hero with you in just completely changing the game.'”  
      Taylor signed with Hearn’s Matchroom banner in 2016 and within a year she became lightweight world champion.
      Before long, she reigned as undisputed queen of the division and moved up in weight to become a two-division ruler.
      Last year, Taylor, 36, and Amanda Serrano, 33, sold at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden for their fight of the year contender.
      I just thought, ‘Wow, you’re amazing. I’d quite like to be part of this, we could be a hero with you in just completely changing the game.Eddie Hearn on his first meeting with Katie Taylor
      Taylor edged out a split-decision but their rematch was shelved due to an injury to Serrano.
      So instead, Taylor will move back up to super-lightweight to challenge the unbeaten champ Chantelle Cameron, 32.
      And it will be her most historic fight of all, as it marks the return of Irish boxing for the first time since 2014.
      Hearn has promoted stadium super-fights in the UK, America and Mexico.
      But bringing Taylor home to Dublin for the first time in her professional career could top the lot.
      Hearn said: “I can sort of tell you a dozen nights that I’ll remember forever that stand out for me, and this is well in there – and that’s before the fight. 
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      “So ask me the same question after Saturday night, it might me number one. It’s going to be that kind of night.” 
      Katie Taylor, Eddie Hearn and Chantelle CameronCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing More