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      Tyson Fury challenges Jon Jones to a fight after the UFC legend claimed talk of them meeting had ‘struck a nerve’

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      TYSON FURY has challenged Jon Jones to a boxing match after the UFC legend claimed talk of them fighting had “struck a nerve” with the Gypsy King.The 34-year-old WBC heavyweight champion initially took to his Instagram story to respond to a prediction made by controversial podcast host Joe Rogan.
      Tyson Fury has challenged Jon Jones to a boxing fightCredit: Instagram @tysonfury
      Joe Rogan said Jon Jones, above, would be the only one to walk out a room if they were locked inCredit: Alamy
      He had stated that MMA star Jones would be the one to walk out of a room if he and Fury were locked in one together.
      But the boxing icon soon hit back at those comments in X-rated fashion on social media and said: “I’m the baddest man on the planet.
      “I heard Joe Rogan say something about me, and I’ve been off all the social medias and didn’t reply to that little p****. Little f****** midget, bald-headed midget.
      “I heard him say that Jon Jones could f*** me up if we were in the room together. I don’t think so.
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      “Not a man born from a mother could f*** me up, in a room, on our own. Whatever happens in that room, I’d be walking out. Not a f****** problem.”
      That led to UFC heavyweight champ Jones, 35, then tweeting: “Hey Tyson, it seems like Joe may have struck a nerve.
      “I’ll admit there’s no one touching you in that ring right now, but let’s not let that confuse you with what would happen if you stepped foot in my cage.
      “If you ever want to put some of those questions you got going on to rest, give Dana a call. I’ll help you out.”
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      Now Fury has taken to social media again to post a video of himself saying: “I see Jon Jones has piped up, Jon you’re talking about me in the cage. I’m not a cage fighter mate I’m a boxer, the best boxer actually.
      “If you want to come into a boxing ring and fight me, be my guest and let me know. You don’t have to call anybody else, no dramas, nobody.
      “You call me because it’s a boxing fight and I’m the boss in this gym, me. You’re a great fighter Jon, but you’re no boxer that’s for sure. All the best and good luck.”
      Jones, who became UFC’s heavyweight champion in March after going up a weight division, has won 27 of his 28 UFC bouts, with his one loss coming via disqualification against Matt Hamill after 12-to-6 illegal elbows.
      Meanwhile, Fury has 33 wins and one draw from his 34 fights, including 24 KO wins.
      He is currently preparing for his next bout after failed talks with both Oleksandr Usyk and Andy Ruiz Jr already this year, something he blames on the rest of the division.
      That means he has only fought once in the past 12 months, when he stopped old foe Derek Chisora in the tenth round at Tottenham Stadium in a one-sided fight in December, and has resulted in him dropping out of the top 50 highest-paid sports on the planet. More

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      Tyson Fury brands Joe Rogan a ‘bald-headed midget’ in X-rated rant after taking offence at podcast host’s prediction

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      TYSON FURY has branded Joe Rogan a “bald-headed midget” in an astonishing X-rated rant. Fury, 34, took to his Instagram story to respond to a prediction made by the controversial podcast host.
      Tyson Fury branded Joe Rogan a ‘bald-headed midget’Credit: https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1659246183943118849
      It came after Rogan predicted Jon Jones would walk out of a room with him and FuryCredit: Getty
      Rogan predicted MMA star Jon Jones would be the one to walk out of a room if he and Fury were locked in one together.
      However, the Gypsy King did not like the idea of his crown being challenged and took to social media to address the comments, tagging Rogan in his story as well.
      He said: “I’m the baddest man on the planet.
      “I heard Joe Rogan say something about me, and I’ve been off all the social medias and didn’t reply to that little p****. Little f****** midget, bald-headed midget.
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      “I heard him say that Jon Jones could f*** me up if we were in the room together. I don’t think so.
      Fury then channelled his inner Shakespeare, adding: “Not a man born from a mother could f*** me up, in a room, on our own.
      “Whatever happens in that room, I’d be walking out. Not a f****** problem.”
      Fury could be seen pacing around the gym during the video, perhaps in preparation for his next bout.
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      Jon Jones became the UFC’s heavyweight champion in MarchCredit: Getty
      But with failed arrangements against Oleksandr Usyk and Andy Ruiz Jr already this year, Fury has now not fought since December – something he blames on the rest of the division.
      Following Fury’s reply, Jones – who became UFC’s heavyweight champion in March after going up a weight division – waded into the debate.
      Taking to Twitter he said: “Hey Tyson, it seems like Joe may have struck a nerve.
      “I’ll admit there’s no one touching you in that ring right now, but let’s not let that confuse you with what would happen if you stepped foot in my cage.
      “If you ever want to put some of those questions you got going on to rest, give Dana a call. I’ll help you out.”
      Jones has won 27 of his 28 UFC bouts, with his one loss coming via disqualification against Matt Hamill after 12-to-6 illegal elbows.
      Meanwhile, Fury has 33 wins and one draw from his 34 fights, including 24 KO wins.
      UFC commentator Rogan had said: “You want to talk about who’s the baddest man on the planet? If Jon Jones and Tyson Fury are locked into a room, I’m pushing all of my chips on black.
      “Tyson Fury is an amazing boxer – he doesn’t have a f***ing chance in hell of making it out of that room.

      “He has no chance of making it out of that room. Zero chance. [Fury] would have to catch Jon immediately with one punch, and I just don’t see that happening, man.
      “The threat of the takedown looms so large. That shot will come so unexpectedly. When he gets his hands around you, you’ll be so stunned.” More

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      Tyson Fury rants ‘boxing has gone to s***’ as he begs for summer fight by calling out Anthony Joshua and Usyk

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      TYSON FURY has blamed everyone else in the heavyweight division for his lack of action this year.The 34-year-old WBC heavyweight king tried to lure Anthony Joshua into a short-notice December showdown but the London 2012 legend pulled out.
      Tyson Fury has launched a profanity-laden rant aimed at his boxing rivalsCredit: Getty
      Anthony Joshua and Fury were in talks for a massive fightCredit: Getty
      But it was Fury who walked away from a Saudi-funded Undisputed decider with Oleksandr Usyk, after the Ukraine icon had signed his side of the contract for a 50-50 split.
      And it was the Gypsy King who moved the goalposts so many times over a possible Wembley spectacular that Usyk was forced to walk away from the farcical negotiations.
      Fury did enter talks for a July defence against former WBA, IBF and WBO champ Andy Ruiz Jr but the little Mexican, who stunned AJ in 2019, asked for too much money.
      It looks like Fury could end up a pointless spectacle against MMA heavyweight Francis Ngannou, which would make millions but mean nitto.
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      And the undefeated Morecambe mastermind seems to be getting frustrated by the sorry affair, moaning on Instagram: “Since I have been away from boxing, boxing has gone to a load of s***, absolute s***.
      “I have to give everyone in the country something to look forward to, a proper event, because we haven’t had one since I last fought in December.
      “I will knock all these mother f***ers out and I am ready to rumble.
      “I have not fought since December, through no fault of my own, I have tried to fight that little midget Usyk but he didn’t want anything
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      “I tried to fight AJ but he didn’t want any smoke.
      “I have tried to fight everybody.
      “Andy Ruiz has asked for £20million, silly little b*****d, I don’t know where he is getting that from.
      “Who is out there, who is available?”
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      Oleksandr Usyk was ready to agree to a fight with Fury but plans didn’t materialiseCredit: Reuters
      If BT Sport and Frank Warren stablemate Joe Joyce had beaten Zhilei Zhang last month, he would have been a front runner for Fury.
      But the Putney Juggernaut lost through a gruesome eye injury and has activated the rematch clause, leaving Fury sulking.
      He cried: “Zhang would have been a good little fight but Joyce wants the rematch so that’s not happening now.
      “So I am looking to fight anyone, anytime, anywhere
      “I cannot wait to fight Usyk, AJ, whoever is out there, I am fucking you up, because I am the baddest mother f***** on the planet.” More

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      I’ve sparred Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte but none hit as hard as world champion LIGHTER than them

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      THOMAS CARTY is the heavyweight prospect making a name for himself for his secret sparring sessions with the biggest stars in boxing. Carty is only 5-0, with four knockouts, but he has already shared the ring with the likes of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.
      Dillian Whyte manages heavyweight prospect Thomas CartyCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Carty with Anthony JoshuaCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Tyson Fury in the gym with CartyCredit: INSTAGRAM
      That is despite being managed by former world title challenger Dillian Whyte, who has boxed but been beaten by AJ and Fury.
      So Carty finds himself in the middle of the warring British trio – but manages to stay out of the firing line.
      He told SunSport: “It is a bit weird in fairness, it’s crazy to think I’m managed by Dillian, one of the top five guys but then I’ve sparred Fury, sparred AJ. 
      “I’ve been in with them all really from the top level bar Wilder, it’s a weird one but sparring is just work at the end of the day. 
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      “And I’m really sought-after sparring, absolutely it’s a tight-knit community. There’s always people looking for me to go sparring with them. 
      “But unless it’s worth my while experience-wise or financially, I don’t really entertain it as much. I can’t be travelling sparring all the time.”
      Carty’s slick southpaw style makes him an in-demand face among boxing’s most respected gyms.
      And the only sparring partners missing from Carty’s elite list is Oleksandr Usyk, 36, and Deontay Wilder, 37.
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      He said: “I’ve sparred Hrgovic, Chisora, Bryant Jennings, I’ve sparred Lawrence Okolie.
      “I’ve sparred obviously AJ, Dillian Whyte, Fury, sparred some other really top heavyweights, some European guys you probably haven’t heard of.
      “I’ve sparred them all really, other than Usyk or Wilder.”
      Fury, 34, hired Carty, 27, earlier in the year when he looked to be in line for an undisputed title fight with Usyk.
      Talks were short lived but it allowed the Irishman to get a glimpse of greatness up close and personal.
      He said: “Fury’s conditioning was really frightening, it was next level to be completely honest. It really surprised me.”   
      And despite trading leather with some super heavyweights, it is actually cruiserweight champ Okolie, 30, who left the biggest mark.
      Fury after sparring Brit prospect Carty
      Fury welcomed Carty into his gym and passed on some words of wisdom
      Carty said: “Lawrence Okolie has been one of the hardest hitters. He’s a  cruiserweight and a really, really sharp puncher.” 
      The Irishman returns on Saturday against eccentric Scot Jay McFarlane, 25, on Katie Taylor’s undercard.
      Taylor, 36, challenges Chantelle Cameron, 32, for all super-lightweight titles in the first fight in Ireland since 2014.
      It has inspired Carty to clean up the domestic titles before moving onto world honours.
      He said: “After this, I really want to win the Irish title. Once I’ve collected the Celtic, title, then I want the Irish title to the collection. 
      “World rankings definitely, but I want to tidy things up domestically.
      “People are skipping too much, I want to go after the Irish and the Celtic title and them move forward. 

      “I’m in absolutely no rush, I’m 27 years of age, with an experienced team everyone is getting me the right fights and the right time.”
      Carty with promoter Eddie Hearn and opponent Jay McFarlaneCredit: Rex
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      Forbes reveal world’s 50 best paid sports stars as Tyson Fury, Gareth Bale and Jake Paul DROP OUT of rankings

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      THERE has been major changes in the world’s 50 best-paid sports stars as Tyson Fury is one massive name to have dropped out.The world heavyweight champion has seen his earnings fall as he has only fought once in the last 12 months.
      Tyson Fury has dropped out of Forbes’ 50 best paid sports stars listCredit: PA
      Fury, 34, enjoyed a short-lived retirement after his win over Dilian Whyte last April before coming back and beating Derek Chisora in December.
      However, he has not fought since despite as talks over bouts with Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk.
      Last year, Fury featured on the Forbes’ rich list in 14th place but due to his lack of fights over the last year, he has tumbled out of the top 50.
      The list tracks sports stars’ earnings from May 1, 2022 to May 1, 2023.
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      Joshua’s ranking in 28th will be another low blow to the Gypsy King as his rival raked in the cash over the last year.
      The Brit fought twice in the period with one loss to Usyk and one win over Jermaine Franklin, earning him a cool £42.5million.
      But he will be glad to know he is not the only high profile star to have dropped out of the lucrative list.
      Former Tottenham and Real Madrid star Gareth Bale, 33, is no longer on the list since announcing his retirement from football.
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      Gareth Bale also missed out after retiring from footballCredit: PA
      This time last year the Welshman was 30th on the list, but the moved to the MLS to join LAFC before he hung up his boots following Wales’ World Cup campaign in Qatar.
      Bale could have had an income boost for next year’s list as he was offered a chance to return to football with newly promoted League Two side Wrexham.
      But the former Galatico rejected Hollywood owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds’ attempts to sign him.
      YouTube sensation turned boxer Jake Paul, 26, has also dropped out of the top 50 after his 45th placement last year.
      The American has fought in widely watched PPV events against Tommy Fury and MMA legend Anderson Silva, but it was not enough to put him among the top earners.
      Cristiano Ronaldo was the top earner over the last year as he collected £106m in earnings, £2m more than second-placed Lionel Messi.
      Jake Paul fell from his spot at 45 despite big money PPV fightsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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      Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder ‘almost’ signed with grudge match close to being announced for December

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA’s long-awaited showdown with Deontay Wilder is on the verge of being finalised.Talks over the pair’s long overdue grudge match – which is on course to land in Saudi Arabia this winter – began in April.
      Anthony Joshua is on the verge of finally fighting long-time rival Deontay WilderCredit: RICHARD PELHAM
      The former heavyweight champions are on course for a December dust-upCredit: GETTY
      Wilder’s head coach has claimed the fight is ‘almost’ signedCredit: INSTAGRAM@MALIKKINGSCOTT
      Unlike their first round of negotiations five years ago, talks between both camps have gone swimmingly – so much so that Wilder’s head coach – Malik Scott – expects an imminent announcement.
      He told Betway: “Without going into too much detail about the business aspect of it, everything’s been said, talked about, negotiated, but nothing’s been signed.
      “But signing is almost upon us. But the negotiations definitely are happening.
      “The moves are being made. The business aspect is definitely being taken care of.
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      “And most of all Deontay Wilder is being taken care of and is going to get paid very well for his services, and that’s the most important part to me.”
      Joshua and Wilder’s long-awaited meeting is set to be part of a four-man tournament involving Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.
      And Scott claims the December dust-ups will take place on the SAME night.
      He said: “I can confirm that the aim is to make both fights in one night.
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      “But the only fight that I know for sure if there’s a strong possibility of it happening and is being negotiated is Deontay and AJ.”
      Boxing fans were dying for Joshua and Wilder, 33 and 37 respectively, to throw down when they held all the heavyweight marbles five years ago.
      Joshua, back then, was tipped by many to get the better of the hard-hitting Bronze Bomber – although the prediction pendulum has since swung the other way.
      And Scott is adamant his man will turn AJ’s lights out, saying:” My prediction is a third or fourth round knockout, Deontay wins by knockout.
      “I don’t want to come down too hard on AJ or anything like that but he isn’t in the same class as Deontay.
      “He’s going out there with a systemised game plan now, he’s going out with a system of discipline and humility.
      “And I believe if he sticks with that system there is not a man that can beat him.”
      Former unified heavyweight champion Joshua hasn’t set foot in the ring since his scrappy points win over Jermaine Franklin last month.

      And promoter Eddie Hearn recently revealed he’d like the Watford warrior to take another warm-up fight before throwing down with the former WBC king.
      The Matchroom Boxing chief said: “If they [the Saudis] can’t get [Tyson] Fury-Usyk over the line, they will still do AJ vs. Wilder.
      “You hit the numbers that we want, and then we work backward on that for the August fight that he [Joshua] will be having.
      “We all believe he needs that fight in August and more time with [trainer] Derrick James, more preparation for Deontay Wilder, and then that’s it.
      “Who we choose will be dependent on if we get that Wilder deal done.
      “I like the Dillian Whyte fight [for Joshua]. Whether he gets the Wilder fight done or not, I like that fight.

      “I think it’s a fight that AJ will get up for.
      “I think it’s a fight that he can have some spite for, and it’s a fight that is dangerous.” More

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      Troubled boxing champion Scott Fitzgerald is jailed after KOing man outside pub in drink and drug-fuelled rampage

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      FORMER boxing champion Scott Fitzgerald has been jailed after floored a man outside a pub with a single punch.The Commonwealth gold medallist attacked Leevi Francis in a drink and drug-fuelled rage.
      Scott Fitzgerald has been jailed for punching a man to the ground outside a pubCredit: Reuters
      Leevi suffered a broken jaw and a cut below his eyebrow after being knocked unconscious outside the Grand Junction in Preston, Lancashire.
      Fitzgerald has now been jailed for 46 weeks after he pleaded guilty to GBH on the first day of his trial.
      Preston Crown Court heard how the boxer had been drinking all afternoon and smoked cannabis on November 27 last year.
      CCTV footage showed him “bouncing around the pub” before he went into the pool room.
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      Landlady Kirsty Allen kicked him out after he stamped on the floor hard close to the pool table.
      After being shoved outside by a group of drinkers, Fitzgerald first confronted another man.
      Seeing this, Leevi stepped in to help and was punched to the ground by the British light-middleweight champion.
      He lay unconscious for around a minute before being taken to hospital.
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      In a victim impact statement, Leevi said a plate inserted into his jaw causes him pain at night as he told how he lost two stone after being left unable to eat.
      He also revealed he has suffered socially since the attack and feels anxious about his son’s boxing hobby.
      Ayaz Qazi, defending, told the court how Fitzgerald’s successful career, which saw him win a gold medal for his country in 2014, was blighted by his drink and drug use.
      The lawyer said he is now banned from professional boxing but has remained sober while being kept on remand in custody.
      Mr Qazi added: “He is utterly aghast and ashamed of the way he was behaving, this loutish and disorderly behaviour in public.”
      Sentencing, Judge Richard Archer said Fitzgerald using his fists was the equivalent of using a weapon in a fight.
      He said: “You know, as somebody who is supposed to be trained to control aggression and channel it for the purposes of professional sport, that when to behave that way – even by your own admission under the influence of drink and drugs – is entirely unacceptable.
      “You risk very serious consequences for your victim.
      “A professional boxer who under the influence is unable to charge the power in those fists could all so easily have rendered a man not just unconscious, but dead.
      “It is fortunate you are not facing a much more serious charge. There are many people who face those charges based on a single blow.”
      The sentence is the latest drama in the boxer’s troubled personal life.

      In 2021, worrying pictures emerged of super-welterweight champ lying on the street outside a pub.
      Fitzgerald took to social media to reassure fans after promotor Eddie Hearn voiced his concerns over the pictures.
      The boxer had been kicked out of a pub after drinking and taking drugsCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      The British light-middleweight champion pleaded guilty to GBHCredit: Getty
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      Boxing champ Devin Haney reveals he stopped eight-week sex ban before fights after having to having too many WET DREAMS

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      DEVIN HANEY stopped his eight-week sex ban before fights after having too many WET DREAMS. The old boxing myth suggests avoiding sex builds up testosterone, despite studies debunking the theory.
      Devin Haney ahead of his next fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And Haney, 24, found out the hard way not to refrain for too long.
      He said on the Pivot Podcast: “I used to do the eight weeks, the weight week thing.
      “And I couldn’t do it cause’ I started getting like wet dreams when it got closer to my fight.
      “One day I had a wet dream the day of the fight, so I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t do it.
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      “When you’ve got too much testosterone, like too much built up, then your body is going to find a way to release it.
      “So when you go too long, it’s too long.”
      YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul, 26, infamously partially put down his loss to Tommy Fury, 24, on having a wet dream before the fight.
      Haney returns to the ring on Saturday in Las Vegas, defending his undisputed lightweight titles against Vasiliy Lomachenko, 35.
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      The American won the belts against George Kambosos Jr, 29, last June and defended them in an immediate rematch in October.
      But defending his WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO belts against Lomachenko acts as the biggest night in his career.
      Haney said: “I’m going to put on a dominant victory.
      “I’m going to go in there and impose my will on Loma and show the world how great Devin Haney really is, how versatile, how strong, how young, and how experienced I am in that ring.
      “This is all a dream come true. I thank God for this every day. I watched fighters make their grand arrivals when I was a young kid.
      “This is all a blessing, and I’m excited for Saturday night.”
      Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko ahead of their fightCredit: AP More