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      Klitschko brothers reveal their ‘kill count’ as defiant boxing champs say they’re ‘ready to die’ to save Ukraine

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      BOXING brothers Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko have revealed their “kill count” and claim they are prepared to die for Ukraine.The two former heavyweight champions are currently defending Ukraine’s capital Kyiv – where Vitali is the mayor – against Russian invasion.
      Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko said they are prepared to die for UkraineCredit: Reuters
      Ukrainian forces are reportedly seeking out separate Russian groups within the capital and the iconic brothers are doing their part in the fight.
      Vitali, 50, told Sky News that he and Wladimir, 45, “killed some people, I guess six people last night”.
      And the elder brother defiantly claimed they were “ready to die for their home” and showed no fear of Russian forces when talking to CNN.
      He said: “We’re not interested in how strong the Russian army is, we’re ready to fight.
      “And we’re ready to die for our home country and for our families because it’s our home.
      “It’s our future and somebody wants to come to our home and steal our future from us.”
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      The ring legends recently sent out a video message asking for the international community to make a stand together against “Russian aggression”.
      Wladimir said: “I’m calling to all international partners to observe this tragedy that is happening nowadays in Ukraine and this senseless war which is not going to have any winners or losers.
      “I just want to tell you we must stay united against this aggression, this Russian aggression.
      “Don’t let it continue happening in Ukraine, don’t let it happen in Europe and eventually in the world. United we’re strong. Support Ukraine, thank you.”
      Recently it was reported that the Klitschko brothers were on a Russian “kill list” of senior Ukrainians.
      Fellow Ukrainian heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk has also taken up arms in the fight against Russia.
      He told CNN: “‘I really don’t know when I’m going to be stepping back in the ring.
      “My country and my honor are more important to me than a championship belt.’
      The boxing legends are determined to defend their homeland should Russia invade
      The brothers have claimed to have killed six Russian invaders so farCredit: AP More

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      Tommy Fury raging as he calls Carl Frampton ‘very stupid’ for picking Jake Paul to beat him

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      TOMMY FURY lashed out at “very stupid” Carl Frampton over his prediction that Jake Paul can beat him.Tommy was set to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in the ring in December before Tyson’s brother suffered a broken rib and chest infection.
      Tommy Fury lashed out at Carl Frampton following his recent predictionCredit: Getty
      Carl Frampton predicted YouTuber Jake Paul can beat Tommy FuryCredit: Pacemaker
      Frampton backed the American social media personality to beat the British bruiser and that didn’t sit well with the 22-year-old or his family.
      Tommy told iFL TV: “I think it’s very stupid of him to say something like that.
      “He’s a fighter that I used to look up to and watch a lot of his fights but he’s a man I haven’t really got time for anymore.”
      When asked if he has spoken to Frampton, Tommy said: “No, not one bit. And I don’t really want to either.
      “He’s just a man I don’t want anything to do with because if you’re gonna pick somebody else over your fellow countryman, regardless of whether he can fight or not, it’s a pretty bad job.”
      Tommy’s father John also took exception to Frampton’s prediction and confronted the British boxer about it after Tyson’s first press conference against Dillian Whyte on Tuesday.
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      He said: “You think Jake Paul’s a boxer?”
      Frampton replied: “No, I don’t think he’s a boxer.”
      To which John said: “Why do you think he can beat Tommy then? Answer the question now. You disappoint me, I looked up to you and I supported you.”
      Frampton answered: “I’m just trying to be honest, John.”
      John retorted: “Honest? Honest saying a YouTuber could beat a Fury? Are you p***ed?”
      Frampton said: “I’m not p***ed, I’m just trying to be honest.”
      John declared: “I don’t wanna talk to you. Get your facts right or get off the job.” More

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      Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury called out by UFC star Greg Hardy who wants to ‘SLAP’ boxing superstars in crossover bouts

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      UFC star Greg Hardy is eyeing lucrative boxing bouts with Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.The former NFL star is currently cutting his teeth in the heavyweight division of mixed martial arts’ premier promotion.
      Ex-NFL star Greg Hardy is currently competing in the UFCCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Hardy wants to test himself against former unified heavyweight champ Anthony JoshuaCredit: THE SUN
      Hardy also has his sights set on a future showdown with WBC heavyweight champ Tyson FuryCredit: GETTY
      But the super athlete has ambitions of crossing over into boxing and facing the likes of Joshua, Fury and former WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder.
      When asked about a potential code switch at the UFC 272 media day, former defensive end Hardy said: “It’s happening, bro.
      “After this fight, I’m definitely [going to] try to pursue some boxing.
      “But still doing MMA because that gold is in my mind and in my heart.
      “I’m not ready for Tyson Fury yet, but Anthony Joshua – I would love to get in there and slap them boys up.”
      Hardy is also down to throw hands with disgraced drugs cheat Jarrell Miller.
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      He roared: “Even big Baby Miller, man!”
      The hard-hitting Hardy first revealed his eagerness to box in December 2020, saying: “After I get done shutting this down, handling my MMA business, I want to venture into the boxing realm.
      “I’m trying to holler at Dana [White].
      “Hopefully, we can get some fights in the Zuffa Boxing world, Top Rank, Al Haymon.
      Greg Hardy has to return to the win column before he can think about boxingCredit: USA TODAY Sports
      “Somebody come holler at this dude because I definitely want to go over there and knock out ‘The Gypsy King,’ make light work of that English cat Joshua, or whatever it is.
      “Cry-baby Bomber.’ We’ll knock all those guys out, man.
      “Of course, you know I’m going to work for it.
      “It’s an aspiration I think will come true real fast, and I can’t wait for it.”
      Before Hardy can think about setting foot inside the boxing ring, he must return to the win column this weekend at UFC 272 – where he’ll lock horns with Sergey Spivak. More

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      Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte tickets sell out in just 90 minutes as Brits scramble to watch huge world title fight

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      TYSON FURY’S big night at the Home of Football sold out in 90 minutes.But the Gypsy King reckons he did not need to deliver a big sales pitch to shift Wembley tickets — even though heavyweight rival Dillian Whyte is staying silent.
      Tyson Fury will defend his WBC belt against Dillian Whyte on April 23 at WembleyCredit: Getty
      Whyte failed to turn up to Tuesday’s Wembley press conference but fans weren’t put off, with tickets selling out in 90 minutesCredit: Getty
      Fury’s mandatory challenger for the WBC belt failed to show for Tuesday’s press conference — but there was not a single seat left in the 90,000-seat arena after frantic buying on Wednesday.
      The April 23 clash will be Fury’s first in England since 2018 and the 6ft 9in star reckons they could have packed out the national stadium without any of his pre-fight theatrics.
      Manchester’s world champ, 33, said: “I don’t think this fight needed selling.
      “Whyte has been very vocal in the past about how he hates me and I am a coward.
      “He said I would never fight him and the rest of the division has been running scared from him for years.
      “So now he has his chance to stand up and show if he is a real contender — and not just a pretender.

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      “He’s going to try and smash my face, I will try  to smash his face — what’s there for the fans not to  like? This won’t go past six rounds because I am going all out for the people who are turning up or watching on BT Sport.”
      Promoter Frank Warren put up a world-record purse bid of £30million to secure the right to host the fight.
      But he revealed years of being hounded on the streets about Fury’s overdue return to the UK meant he knew he was betting on a sure thing.
      He said: “This is what we — the British fans — wanted.
      “Everywhere I have been going, all I have been getting asked is, ‘When is Tyson fighting back in the UK?’
      “That is the one question I get asked all the time and it has driven me crazy. But now it is here, he is back, the man is back in town.”
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      ‘Big stack of dough’ – Anthony Joshua reveals how much he demanded to step aside for Usyk to fight Tyson Fury next

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has revealed it would have taken ‘hundreds of millions’ for him to step aside and allow Tyson Fury to face Oleksandr Usyk next.The two-time heavyweight world champion is preparing for his rematch against the unbeaten Ukrainian after being outpointed in September.
      Anthony Joshua has revealed it would have taken a nine-figure sum for him to have walked away from a rematch against Oleksandr UsykCredit: PA
      Tyson Fury was keen on facing Usyk ahead of Joshua in an undisputed title dust-upCredit: PA
      Joshua, 32, is aiming to fight Usyk in May, with promoter Eddie Hearn revealing he wants the bout to take place in the UK.
      Though The Cat has cast doubt over when the rematch will take place after joining the fight on the frontline for Ukraine and declaring he is ready to KILL Russian invaders.
      Joshua has shown his support for Usyk and Ukraine and hopes the two countries find peace.
      And he has also opened up on the stepaside talks that took place, with Fury desperate for his compatriot to give up a shot at winning back his WBA. WBO and IBF titles so he could fight Usyk in an undisputed dust-up.
      But the Gypsy King and AJ couldn’t reach an agreement, with the latter only interested in walking away if he received a nine-figure sum.
      He told iFL TV: “I asked them for a big stack of dough which I knew they wouldn’t be able to get.
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      “If they did get it I would have considered it but they didn’t get it.
      “I’m focused on the Oleksandr Usyk rematch. If it was hundreds of millions, I’d have been like, ‘yeah, let’s look at it’ but it wasn’t.
      “I want to fight and the money will come if I go out there and win.
      “Money comes with success so I’d rather do what I can do in the ring, get revenge and get the belts back.”
      Joshua has also revealed how he wants his rival Dillian Whyte to beat Fury in their WBC title clash at Wembley on April 23.
      He remarked: “It’s a good opponent [for Fury], it’s a good [title] defence against Dillian Whyte.
      “Dillian Whyte needs to come in, look at what Tyson Fury does and reacts to, and do the complete opposite. Maybe work the body, and be conditioned to go the distance.

      “But I hope Dillian trains hard [and] doesn’t underestimate Tyson. Because it’s his first shot for Dillian, I think he’ll be hungry, do you know what I mean?
      “This ain’t like his tenth time fighting for a title, you can have a little hiccup along the way. This is his first time fighting for the title.
      “I’m rooting for Dillian, even though I hate him, and I want to smash him one of these days. Go on Dillian, I’m with you all the way.” More

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      ‘I’d eat him in a beef sandwich’ – Tyson Fury clears up feud with UFC star Conor McGregor after Twitter spat

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      TYSON FURY says he would ‘eat Conor McGregor in a beef sandwich’, just weeks after their Twitter spat.Former two-weight UFC champ McGregor and the current WBC heavyweight boxing king Fury randomly had it out on social media.
      Tyson Fury says he would ‘eat Conor McGregor ins a beef sandwich’Credit: Getty
      Conor McGregor accused Fury of not sticking up for his friend Tom SaundersCredit: PA
      Fury now claims the row was just a ‘publicity stunt’ explaining that he and McGregor could never fall out for real.
      Speaking at a press conference announcing his next fight against Dillian Whyte, the Gypsy King said: “Beef? Man’s 10 stone [I’m] 20 stone behave yourselves, only beef we would have is me eating him in a beef sandwich.
      “[It was a] bit of a publicity stunt. Super Bowl weekend, all eyes on us.”
      The ‘beef’ started when Fury shared a picture of McGregor’s rival Khabib Nurmagomedov and praised the retired Russian fighter.
      Fury posted: “This man did it right. Got in and won and got out on top. Big respect.”
      McGregor, who lost his grudge match with Khabib in 2018, responded by slamming Fury for not stepping in when Billy Joe Saunders’ dad was shoved by security after his son’s scrap with Canelo last year.
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      McGregor said: “Yup the Joyces. Big Joe! U bottled it with Billy joe Da, what were you doing there?”.
      The 33-year-old has since deleted the tweet.
      Fury then responded saying: “Come back when u win a fight mush, & the difference in me & you is I don’t get myself in trouble & people actually like me, your just a bully who hit old man.”
      McGregor then replied: “Oh no people don’t like me what will I ever do hahahahaaha idiot. You are just a little r** licker bro. That’s all. You stood there while your friends father was being attacked and done nothing.”
      Fury stopped short of continuing this argument on.
      But recently he commented on an old video clip of him praising the Notorious and saying: “It’s all good, we forget it.
      McGregor responded: “Fair play Tyson. God bless ya mate.”
      The pair appear to have patched up their differences More

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      ‘We’re ready to die’ – Heavyweight boxing legend and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko issues rally cry to Ukraine soldiers

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      VITALI KLITSCHKO – heavyweight boxing legend turned Kyiv Mayor and front-line soldier – is willing to die fighting Ukraine’s battle against the Russian invasion.The 50-year-old has taken up arms alongside younger brother and fellow ex-world champ Wladimir and will only leave his capital city victorious or dead.
      The Klitschko brothers are prepared to die to defend their countryCredit: AP
      Vitali Klitschko has already taken up arms to defend his city KyivCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk (centre,right) will also fight to defend UkraineCredit: Instagram @andrii_nebytov
      “I am very proud to see how patriotic people are,” he told CNN . “We’re not interested in how strong the Russian army is, we’re ready to fight.
      “And we’re ready to die for our home country and for our families, because it’s our home.
      “It’s our future and somebody wants to come to our home and steal our future from us.”
      When asked how long he thinks his makeshift army can hold off Vladimir Putin’s marauding brutes, he admitted his own mortality is part of the equation.
      “I’m not ready to give you a clear answer,” he said. “So long, such a long time – if we’re still alive”.
      Klitschko’s compatriot and current WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has also taken up arms and revealed he is ready to kill invaders who threaten his people.
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      The incredible resilience and commitment is something Klitschko is fiercely proud of.
      “We stayed in front of one of the strongest armies in the world,” he added.
      “The will to be independent is the main priority for us. And we’re defending our families, our city, our country and our future.”
      And the powerhouse who lost to Lennox Lewis in 2003 – nicknamed Dr Ironfirst – revealed it is not just millionaire sportstmen who are valiantly standing their ground.
      “There is a huge patriotic movement right now,” he said.
      “Old people, can you imagine? doctors, actors, actors from the theatre, many professions that never had no expectation to fight, to keep weapons.
      “But right now they are coming to us, they’re ready to fight. It’s amazing.” More

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      Watch hilarious moment Tyson Fury stares down a POSTER of Dillian Whyte as opponent fails to attend presser

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      TYSON FURY hilariously went face-to-face with a POSTER of Dillian Whyte at their first press conference.The Gypsy King was in his usual boisterous mood despite his April 23 opponent failing to attend the Wembley presser.
      Tyson Fury went head-to-head with a POSTER of future opponent Dillian WhyteCredit: Getty
      The WBC heavyweight champ then placed a hand on Whyte’s faceCredit: Getty
      Whyte has decided to stay in training camp in Portugal ahead of their all-Brit blockbuster.
      But Fury was determined to have the traditional stare-off – even if it was with a paper version of Whyte.
      After the press conference had finished, Fury stood up and said: “Shall we do the face-to-face?
      “That’s fine, I will just do it like this. I will definitely win this stare-down.”
      Someone in the crowd then shouted: “Look him in the eyes Tyson.”
      The undefeated Morecambe mauler then stared at the poster of his future opponent.
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      Fury then turned to face forwards and extended out his fist before flashing a big smile.
      The 33-year-old then invited Frank Warren to ‘get in between the fighters’, which the legendary promoter duly obliged.
      It was an eventful presser ahead of the heavyweight showdown.
      Warren slammed Whyte as ‘disgraceful and unprofessional’ for not attending, with the challenger’s lawyer has claimed his big-fight silence is in response to his treatment from the rival promoter.
      Fury then announced he had come up with a new nickname for his Brit rival, ‘FRILLIAN WHYTE KNICKERS’ and vowed to triumph on St George’s Day in honour of the great dragon slayer.
      The champ then announced he would RETIRE after the fight and be happy with ‘£150m in the bank ‘.
      However he previously unveiled a five-fight plan before his iconic trilogy win over Deontay Wilder in October.
      And the April 23 clash with the Brixton ace is supposed to be a semi-final to face the winner of Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk for the WBC, IBF and WBO belts and legendary undisputed status.

      Fury called for Frank Warren to ‘get in between’ the two fightersCredit: Getty
      Fury, unsurprisingly, took centre stage at the presserCredit: Getty More