Heavyweight boxing

BOXING legends Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe are ‘on a different planet’ to Tyson Fury, according to Dillian Whyte’s coach.Fury is set to fight Whyte on April 23 at Wembley Stadium with his WBC crown on the line.
Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe during their 1993 fightCredit: AFP – Getty
Tyson Fury ahead of his fight with Dillian WhyteCredit: Reuters
The Gypsy King has claimed to be the best heavyweight of his era – but was told he has not got a patch on champions of the past.
Via The Star, Whyte’s trainer Xavier Miller said: “The era I like is more towards the end of the 80s and the 90s.
“The likes of Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe. To me, technically, they were on a different planet.
“If I watch Holyfield v Riddick Bowe part one, and then I watch Wilder v Fury, the difference in class is just amazing.
“I mean, he’s not on that level. I know everyone gives him a lot of praise and a lot of hype. And yes he can box well, but you know, he’s beatable. And we’re going to beat him.”
Fury, 33, has stopped Deontay Wilder, 36, in his last two fights, but Miller claimed Whyte, also 33, is a whole different beast.
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He said: “It will be interesting because he hasn’t faced anything quite like Dillian Whyte.
“Whyte can do a lot of different things in the ring, he is very versatile; aggressive, power in both hands, good counter puncher, good body puncher, so Tyson would have a lot to deal with.
“At the same time Tyson’s very tall, can box at long range. It’s a fight I’ve always wanted for Dillian ever since I became head trainer.”
Miller also backed the decision to stage the fight at Wembley, which saw over 85,000 sold immediately.
He said: “The fight makes sense to be in the UK, you know, you want the British fans to get a chance to see the historic fight, this will be a historic moment for Dillian.
“He hasn’t boxed for a world title yet. So, of course, you’d like to do that at home.
“If you’ve got to travel, you’ve got to travel, that’s just the way it is, but ideally our first choice is a massive stadium fight in the UK.”
Dillian Whyte training with Xavier MillerCredit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing More

ANTHONY JOSHUA insists he would stop Joe Joyce on the first round once more if they cross paths again.Joshua was set for a rematch against Oleksandr Usyk, who dethroned the British superstar of the WBA, IBF and WBO unified titles in September.
Anthony Joshua was initially set to face Oleksandr Usyk in a title rematchCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
However, Usyk has bravely taken up arms to defend Ukraine in the war against Russia, who invaded his country, and that could see their fight being shelved.
Both AJ and his promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed they will be open to an interim bout in the meantime with various names being thrown into the mix.
Among them is fellow British boxer Joyce who is a WBO mandatory challenger and has a good shot of stepping in.
Joshua would have no problem facing the Juggernaut but warned he would knock him out in just one round like he did in the past when they were youngsters.
A fan claimed on Twitter the 32-year-old wouldn’t take on Joyce, who was knocked back due to a ‘lack of credibility’ in 2019, as he would have the tools to beat him.
Joshua responded: “‘Rolls Eyes…’ You really think I wouldn’t fight [Joe Joyce]?”
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He added on another tweet: “Lol ok … I’ve shared this ring with most people you see in the heavyweight division today!
“I boxed Otto Wallin twice as youngsters & I boxed Joe and stopped him in 1 round. I’d do the same thing today! Ain’t nothing changed.”
Wallin is also ready to step in and fight Joshua if Usyk is out of the equation.
The Swedish bruiser’s promoter Dmitriy Salita has already put his name forward to Hearn and the heavyweight believes he resembles the Ukrainian champ far more than lefties Charles Martin and Luis Ortiz.
Anthony Joshua claims he would stop Joe Joyce in the first round like he did in the pastCredit: Reuters
Wallin told SunSport: “I think if you look at us three, I’d be the best option.
“I had that really good fight with [Tyson] Fury, sent him to the hospital with 47 stitches and was probably Fury’s hardest fight so far.
“If you look at Usyk and you’re trying to find someone that’s similar to him, obviously I’m the best option.
“They know that I’m interested in the fight and I want the fight.” More

ANTHONY JOSHUA has opened up on his change in tactics since losing to Andy Ruiz Jr – explaining he wanted to be ‘a slicker boxer’. The British superstar was beaten for the first time in June 2019, suffering four knockdown before defeat in round seven.
Anthony Joshua was beaten by Andy Ruiz Jr in June 2019Credit: PA:Press Association
But Joshua, 32, avenged the loss six months later as he boxed his way to victory over 12 rounds.
But after a fan claimed he’s not ‘the same since’ being stopped by Ruiz, 32, AJ uncharacteristically took to Twitter to fight hs corner.
Joshua was also accused of being ‘more cautious now’ and failing to ‘attack fighters like you used to’.
In response, AJ replied: “I wanted to be a slicker boxer. Boxing 1.0.1 – hit & don’t get hit.
“I was told if I love fighting & want to go on 4 years try not to get hit a lot. A loss or a beaten shouldn’t make you scared of boxing.
“It made me work on my weakness. Hard 2 explain but make of it what u can.”
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Joshua adopted similar tactics against Oleksandr Usyk in September despite having over a stone advantage.
It backfired as Usyk, 35, outboxed the Londoner to snatch the unified heavyweight titles on points.
Joshua has since promoted Angel Fernandez from assistant trainer to head coach, seemingly replacing Rob McCracken.
He told Behind The Gloves: “I’m working with Angel Fernandez right now.
“He’s been in my camp for the last three years anyway. He’s been at the last three of my world championship fights.”
Joshua was recently filmed body sparring with former lightweight Luke Campbell, 34, in Fernandez’s gym.
And while Campbell is giving away around EIGHT stone, the pair of 2012 London Olympic gold medalists took turns drilling straight body shots.
Anthony Joshua body sparring with Luke CampbellCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
Anthony Joshua and Luke Campbell in Angel Fernandez’s gymCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk More

OTTO WALLIN is ready to step in and fight Anthony Joshua if Oleksandr Usyk is out of the equation. Usyk dethroned AJ of the WBA, IBF and WBO unified titles with a 12-round masterclass last September.
Otto Wallin, who fought Tyson Fury in 2019, is ready to step in and fight Anthony JoshuaCredit: AP:Associated Press
Oleksandr Usyk beat Anthony Joshua in September and was set for a rematchCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
The pair are signed to an immediate rematch but the Ukrainian, 35, has bravely taken up arms to defend his nation in the war against Russia.
Joshua, 32, has respected Usyk’s situation which could see their rematch shelved.
And both he and promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed they will be open to an interim bout in the meantime if needed.
It leaves a thin list of potential southpaw substitutes, but Wallin’s promoter Dmitriy Salita has already put his name forward to Hearn.
And the Swede believes he resembles Usyk far more than lefties Charles Martin – who AJ has already beaten – and Luis Ortiz.
Wallin, 30, told SunSport: “I think if you look at us three, I’d be the best option.
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“I had that really good fight with Fury, sent him to the hospital with 47 stitches and was probably Fury’s hardest fight so far.
“If you look at Usyk and you’re trying to find someone that’s similar to him, obviously I’m the best option.
“They know that I’m interested in the fight and I want the fight.”
Wallin went from unknown European contender to giving Fury the fright of his life in September 2019.
And had it been any other opponent in the opposite corner that night, the gruesome gash suffered in round three could have finished the fight.
Wallin was eventually beaten by Fury – though his stock skyrocketed as he emerged as a legitimate heavyweight contender overnight.
That performance has, however, marked him out as a risky opponent for high-profile fighters, Joshua included.
Wallin said: “The only issue with this fight is that I might be too much of a risk for them. I’d have a good chance of beating him.
Otto Wallin lost to Tyson Fury in 2019 but gave him a big frightCredit: Getty
Tyson Fury was left with 47 stitches after fighting Otto WallinCredit: AP:Associated Press
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“Before I fought Fury, no one really knew about me or thought that I’d do anything in that fight.
“But after that fight, I really showed that I belong on that level and that I can handle myself. That fight has been more of a win for me if anything.
“But people are more hesitant to take a fight against me.”
Wallin is not a complete stranger to AJ, with them fighting twice in the amateur ranks.
Joshua also recruited him as a southpaw sparring partner before he knocked out Martin, 35, in 2015, his crowning night.
It leaves AJ knowing first hand what Wallin will offer in the ring and for the paying fans.
Wallin said: “We had two fights in the amateurs which were wars, could have got either way, he won two decisions.
“But they were good fights and that would be a reason for him to look at it and say, ‘Hey, this would be a really good fight’.
“It would be entertaining, I’m a worthy opponent and a good fight for him.”
Anthony Joshua recruited Otto Wallin for sparring in 2015Credit: https://www.instagram.com/ottowallin/?hl=en
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FOREIGN judges have been brought in for Tyson Fury’s grudge match with Dillian Whyte following the farcical scoring Jack Catterall’s showdown with Josh Taylor.Chorley clubber Catterall was robbed of a hard-earned victory over the undisputed light-welterweight champ last month due to horrendous scoring from judges Ian John-Lewis and Victor Loughlin.
Jack Catterall turned in a career-best performance against Josh Taylor but was robbed of victoryCredit: Getty
Frank Warren was so incensed by the result he’s brought in ‘neutral’ judges for Tyson Fury’s grudge match with Dillian WhyteCredit: REX
Fury and Whyte will throw down at Wembley on April 23Credit: REX
Queensberry Promotion’s bigwig Frank Warren was disgusted by the scoring of the fight, so much so he’s recruited ‘neutral judges’ for next month’s Battle of Britain between Fury and Whyte.
He told iFL TV: There will be neutral judges for this fight. It’s not an issue, it’s agreed. It’s done.
“Contrary to what my PR man, Eddie [Hearn], has been putting out there, it’s been done.”
The British Board of Boxing Control has vowed to launch an investigation into the scoring of Taylor’s controversial title defence.
But veteran promoter Warren, 70, wants incompetent judges to be banned for calling big fights.
He said: “You change it by making people accountable. You do what they do with football referees.
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“If a football referees screws for any reason or he’s not put in a good performance or a couple of performances, then the Football League, the Premier League, whoever it may be, the association, they look at it and then they decide what they’re going to do.
“And invariably, if they feel it’s appropriate, they downgrade them.
“You have to do something, you can’t just let them keep rolling over onto the next one.
“And just say, ‘We’re going to have an inquiry, we’re going to have a chat about it at the next board meeting.’
“Have a chat the next board meeting and say, All right, that was bad.’
“And they appoint someone again for a big fight. That can’t happen anymore. It’s got to stop.”
Gypsy King Fury welcomed the prospect of international judges calling the domestic dust-up, telling talkSPORT last week: “I’ve seen an article recently where Frank Warren said there would be no British judges for this fight and I reiterate that as well.
“Those words echo around my training camp. We don’t want British judges for this fight.

“We want proper, experienced, judges who will do the right thing.
“If Dillian Whyte beats me, give him the decision. Do not try and rob anybody of this fight, give the man the decision, give the man what he deserves.
“If I win, do the same for me. In boxing, these fighters don’t want any gifts, they don’t want robbery decisions.
“People want to win if they win, and lose if they lose. In the game, we’ve seen so many boxing decisions go the opposite way and I’m just thinking ‘what are they watching’.
“As for the fight that happened the other night, both fighters tried their best and done what they could do best.
“It’s not for me to say who won or lost, because I know both guys, but it was a good fight, I watched it and it was a great fight for the fans.
“Both fighters did their best.”
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TYSON FURY and Dillian Whyte will undergo additional drug testing ahead of their eagerly-anticipated domestic dust-up.Multiple sources have told SunSport the former sparring partners have both agreed to be tested by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency.
Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte will clash in a long-awaited grudge match next monthCredit: TOP RANK
The pair’s showdown has been years in the makingCredit: INSTAGRAM
VADA testing is entirely funded by fighters or their promoters – unlike the tests administered by the United Kingdom’s anti-doping agency UKAD.
As a result of their signing up to the programme, both men will be subjected to random tests until their April 23 showdown.
Both Fury and Whyte have been caught up in anti-doping rows in the past.
Defending WBC champ Fury tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid Nandrolone following an in-competition test for his 2015 showdown with Christian Hammer.
The Gypsy King – who denied intentionally taking the PED and blamed the positive test on eating uncastrated boar – was handed a backdated two-year ban in 2017.
Whyte, meanwhile, has failed two drug tests in his career – the first of which came in 2012 after he took the now discontinued pre-workout supplement Jack3d in the build-up to his fight with Sandor Balogh.
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The Brixton Body Snatcher received a two-year suspension after testing positive for the banned stimulant Methylhexaneamine.
And in June 2019, it emerged that Whyte tested positive for two metabolites of the banned anabolic steroid Dianabol ahead of his decision victory over Oscar Rivas at the O2 Arena.
Whyte was stripped of the interim WBC title as a result of the positive test, although UKAD cleared him of intentionally ingesting the prohibited agent after he provided proof he’d ingested a tainted supplement.
Fury and Whyte’s Battle of Britain has been in the making since their days as sparring partners.
And fan favourite Fury plans to bring the curtain down on his career after their Wembley war, saying: “This is the final fight of my career, I’m retiring after this.
“$150million in the bank, healthy, young, I’m going to buy a massive yacht abroad. I’m retiring, I’m out, this is my final fight, I’m done.”

Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte know one another very wellCredit: INSTAGRAM

He added: “After four years away I get to come back on the world’s biggest stage at Wembley Stadium.
“I am putting on for those who travelled out to Las Vegas and the fans who stayed up until 5am to watch on BT Sport.
“Now they can come and watch on home soil and be a part of history. People will be talking about this event, saying ‘where were you when this happened on that night of 23 April 2022?’ in years to come.
“When Tyson Fury smashed this fella to pieces in front of home fans in the UK.
“There hasn’t been a bigger fight since Lewis-Bruno, an all-British showdown for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.
“It will be a fantastic event and I know Dillian Whyte is going to come in prepared. He will be rugged, rough, game and aggressive.”
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JACK CATTERALL’s controversial loss to Josh Taylor has been referred to the POLICE by House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle.Chorley clubber Catterall was robbed of the undisputed light-welterweight titles last month due to horrific scorecards from judges Ian John-Lewis and Victor Loughlin.
Jack Catterall put on a career-best performance in his undisputed 140lb clash with Josh TaylorCredit: Kenny Ramsay
But he was robbed of victory due to some controversial scorecardsCredit: REUTERS
And Sir Lindsay Hoyle – the MP for Chorley – has referred the matter to the policeCredit: PA
And Hoyle – the MP for Chorley – has sent a letter to former Metropolitan Police Chief Dame Cressida Dick about the matter.
He told The Daily Mail: “Everyone is disgusted by what’s happened – it brings the sport into disrepute.
“I have to question why the judges got it so wrong? I have already sent a letter to the police.”
Hoyle has also spoken to Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Nadine Dorries and Minister for Sport Nigel Huddleston about the fight.
He revealed: “I have spoken to Nadine Dorries and Nigel Huddleston – they are both looking into this.
“I also believe that something seriously went on here – whether it was undue influence, one must question why.
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“Unless something is done about this, why would young people enter the sport?
“What is the point of training hard and playing by the rules, when something like this can happen?’
The British Board of Boxing Control has vowed to investigate the scoring of Taylor’s controversial defence of his four light-welterweight titles.
A heartbroken Catterall claimed corruption was afoot in the scoring of his Glasgow get-down with Taylor, who insists he did more than enough to retain his titles.
Taylor said: “I thought I’d done enough – 100 per cent. I started slow as I tried to get my timing.
“I caught him with the bigger shots. He tried to spoil, he leaned in a lot and there was a clash of heads.
Josh Taylor is adamant he did enough to retain his light-welterweight titlesCredit: Getty
“I’m not going to lie, he caught me with a couple of good shots.
“It wasn’t my best performance. I put a hell of a lot of pressure on myself this week with the homecoming and my first fight here in three years.
“I just put too much pressure on myself to put on a good show but it didn’t matter in the end. I got the result. It was close.
“I allowed him a bit of success by loading up but I landed the more meaningful shots.
“He put up a good fight but he knows he didn’t win the fight. I took over in the second half.”
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