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    Anthony Joshua told he’ll need a slice of ‘luck’ to exact his revenge on Oleksandr Usyk and save Tyson Fury fight hopes

    ANTHONY JOSHUA will need a slice of ‘luck’ if he’s to exact revenge on Oleksandr Usyk later this year.The Watford warrior will bid to reclaim the unified heavyweight titles from the undefeated Ukrainian in a potentially do-or-die rematch this spring.
    Anthony Joshua will renew his rivalry with Oleksandr Usyk later this yearCredit: GETTY
    AJ suffered a lopsided points defeat to the slick southpawCredit: REUTERS
    Retired David Price believes Joshua will need a huge slice of ‘luck’ to win their rematchCredit: GETTY
    AJ was taught a boxing lesson by Usyk in their Tottenham tussle last September, so much so that retired heavyweight David Price reckons the slick southpaw will still have the beating of the Brit.
    He told talkSPORT: “I just think Usyk has got his number.
    “Every fighter has an opponent where that style of fighting and that man in particular.
    “You’re just going to have to be really lucky to win the fight.”
    Smooth operator Usyk has yet to make a costly mistake 19-fight career and Price can’t see one happening in his first defence of the unified titles.
    He continued: “You can be lucky, but luck also creates itself with mistakes that are made by the opponent.
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    “I do not think Usyk is someone that will make the mistake where he will put himself in a position to be knocked out by an Anthony Joshua punch.”
    SunSport understands Joshua and Usyk’s second dance is tentatively slated for late March or early April.
    An official announcement is expected to be made in the coming weeks.
    Joshua, 32, is hell bent on exacting revenge on his conqueror, telling iFL TV late last year: “I have one thing in my mind, that’s war, that’s murder, that’s war, let’s go out there and hurt the guy.
    “Take his soul to the point where he wants to give up.
    “That’s what boxing’s about, I’ve learned that.
    “You hit people constantly, keep on applying a certain amount of pressure, before they know it they’ll realise you aren’t going anywhere, you’re here to stay.
    “With the game plan, that’s all I have in my mind at the minute, that one track, stay on course, take this guy to places he doesn’t want to go.”
    Anthony Joshua is hell bent on exacting revenge on Oleksandr UsykCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
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    Tyson Fury has mega-money offer to fight Dillian Whyte in Saudi Arabia after teasing return to controversial nation

    TYSON FURY has an offer to take his Dillian Whyte fight to Saudi Arabia.The WBC heavyweight king only managed one fight in 2021, the incredible trilogy win over Deontay Wilder, and wants to fight in the Spring before squeezing a few bouts into 2022.
    Tyson Fury is champing at the bit to make the second defence of his WBC heavyweight titleCredit: Getty
    The WBC have ordered the Fury to face fellow Brit DillIian Whyte in his next outingCredit: GETTY
    And The Gypsy King has received a lucrative offer to face Whyte in Saudi ArabiaCredit: AFP
    And the Mexican sanctioning body has ordered their 6ft 9in ace to fight mandatory challenger Whyte first, while Anthony Joshua handles a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk over the WBA, IBF and WBO belts.
    Both Brit giants will be eager to earn as much as possible from the all-English showdown but Whyte especially as the WBC have insisted their interim champion is worthy of only 20 per cent of the purse.
    And, as we learned from AJ’s mega-money Saudi win over Andy Ruiz Jr, the Saudi site fees stumped up to land big events and help improve the country’s image can boost purses spectacularly.
    Fury has already headlined a show in Saudi, wrestling for the WWE in 2019 for a rumoured £12million.
    And he teased a return to the oil-rich nation last week with a clip of him posing with a photo of that show, saying: “The Saudi Arabian king is coming back! Get up there my boy!
    “Some big news coming, hold tight!’”
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    Fury spoke directly to Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud in May 2021, when he was deep in negotiations for a doomed showdown with Joshua in the hyper-conservtive region.
    And was already well on board with helping to promote the fight, as well as the widely criticised rulers who have been accused of sports washing.
    He roared: “I’ve just got off the phone from Prince Khalid of Saudi Arabia, he’s told me this fight is 100 per cent on. August 14, 2021 summertime.
    “All eyes of the world will be on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
    “This is going to be the biggest sporting event ever to grace the planet earth. Do not miss it. All eyes on us.”
    The bout collapsed when he was forced into the Wilder finale by an arbitration judge.
    But it seems the pair have kept on good terms and hosting a Fury defence could strengthen Saudi’s chance of finally holding an undisputed heavyweight battle.
    When the Arab state held Joshua’s cautious rematch win over Andy Ruiz Jr in December 2019, it was on the basis that his subsequent shot at the remaining WBC belt against Fury or Wilder would happen there.
    Tyson Fury competed in Saudi Arabia in 2019 at WWE Crown JewelCredit: REUTERS
    And now the boxing power brokers in the House of Saud have another shot at teeing up the sport’s pinnacle event by holding lead-up bouts.
    Whyte boxed on the AJ undercard in Diriyah, so has no problem boxing under the controversial regime.
    And Oleksandr Usyk was ringside as a guest to watch all the action on the outskirts of Riyadh, so should have no problem signing up for another Gulf mission.
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    Daniel Dubois set to fight for first world title against US star Trevor Bryan in Spring after first professional defeat

    DANIEL DUBOIS is close to landing a ‘world title’ shot this spring just two bouts after his first defeat.Oleksandr Usyk is the bonafide WBA heavyweight super champion, rematching Anthony Joshua for that and the IBF and WBO versions later this year.
    Daniel Dubois is set to fight for his first world title this yearCredit: Getty
    WBA regular champ Trevor Bryan is set to be Triple D’s next opponentCredit: INSTAGRAM@BIGTREVB
    But the unregulated belt brand squeezes extra sanctioning fees out of fighters but also anointing a ‘regular’ champion.
    American Trevor Bryan currently holds the B-rated belt but his overdue fight with Germany’s Manuel Charr has just collapsed for the umpteenth time.
    And that means 24-year-old ace Dubois, the No1 contender who has rebuilt from his November 2020 loss to Joe Joyce with two KO wins, is next in line for a crack at the title.
    Bryan is promoted by notorious American fight flogger Don King, so negotiations could still get very complicated.
    But hopefully, Dynamite Dan will be fighting for the strap in London or New York before pushing on for a genuine world title once Usyk, Joshua, Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte settle their business at the top of the money tree.
    Dubois’ career looked to be on the ropes following his tenth-round TKO defeat to Joyce.
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    But back-to-back KO wins over Bogdan Dinu and Joe Cusumano have seen Greenwich giant resurrect his world title aspirations.
    Dubois called out Bryan after his first-round destruction of Cusumano last August, saying: “Look at me now, I’m back and I’m ready to go.
    “Whoever is next. Maybe Trevor Bryan. He’s got a title I want. But whoever. Come one, come all.”
    And promoter Frank Warren recently doubled down on Dubois’ eagerness to face the WBA regular champ.
    He said: “Daniel will be right back in business on one of our first shows of 2022.
    “He has rebuilt this year in a spectacular fashion and is now right in the running for a world title shot in the New Year.
    Daniel Dubois blasted Joe Cusumano in one round last AugustCredit: Getty
    “The WBA is the obvious path for him to go down as he has been installed in the No.1 spot by virtue of him winning the Interim title and a fight against the champion Bryan clearly appeals to us.
    “Success against Bryan would put Daniel in position for a shot at the Oleksandr Usyk-Anthony Joshua rematch winner later in 2022.
    “So there are some huge fights and nights in the pipeline for Daniel and 2022 will be a defining year for a young man I have always believed is destined for the top.”
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    Logan Paul fears he spent £2.8MILLION on fake Pokemon cards after wearing lucky one during Mayweather fight

    LOGAN PAUL reckons he may have spent a staggering £2.8million on FAKE Pokemon cards.The YouTuber turned boxer has amassed quite the collection of cards over the years and is no stranger to showing them off.
    Logan Paul has amassed quite the collection of Pokemon cardsCredit: YouTube: Impaulsive
    But the YouTuber turned boxer has concerns about the authenticity of his cardsCredit: AFP
    But avid collectors of the pricey memorabilia have questioned the authenticity of the 26-year-old’s collection, which has prompted him to schedule a visit to authentication company BBCE.
    He tweeted: “Update on this: I’m flying to Chicago this weekend to verify the case with BBCE, the company who insured its authenticity. to be continued…”
    Paul’s most cherished Pokemon card is his shiny Charizard – which he bought for a whopping £110,000.
    The Maverick donned the plastic-covered card as a necklace as he made his way to the ring for his exhibition bout with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather last June.
    Paul ended up going the distance with the former five-weight world champion, but his shiny Charizard proved to be one of the biggest talking points among boxing fans.
    One tweeted: “Mayweather had Blastoise I take it?”
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    Another said: “Hey whether it’s stupid or genius it’s pretty f*****g cool to see pokemon getting flexed that way.”
    And another said: “Imagine being a professional boxer, arguably the best there has ever been, and then having to fight a dude with a bedazzled pokemon card around his neck.”
    Another said: “Kinda genius cuz now it’s worth even more ahah.”
    One chimed in: “He knew what he was doing, watch him sell it for 10× the cost now.”
    In the post-fight press conference, Paul said: “This is a Pokemon card. It’s a BGS 10 Charizard – first edition Charizard.
    Logan Paul worked his prized shiny Charizard ahead of his exhibition with Floyd Mayweather
    “It’s one of three in the world, it is my prized possession. Ever since I got this graded a 10, the momentum in my life has been crazy.
    “This is my good luck charm, my prized possession. Estimated value, I mean now, s**t, this is a million-dollar card, baby.
    “This is the card that I walked out to for the Floyd Mayweather fight. This is a million-dollar card.”
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    HEAVYWEIGHT prospect Frank Sanchez reckons he’d ‘easily’ KO Tyson Fury.The rising star, 29, continued his ascent up the ranks this past weekend with a unanimous decision victory over veteran Christian Hammer.
    Frank Sanchez continued his surge up the heavyweight ranks with a unanimous decision win over Christian HammerCredit: Rex
    And claimed he woud KO heavyweight king Tyson FuryCredit: Getty
    Sanchez also reckons he’d do a number on unified heavyweight champ Oleksandr UsykCredit: GETTY
    And the 20-0 Cuban Flash is confident he’d dethrone WBC king Fury if given the opportunity.
    Sanchez said of Fury: “I knock him out easily. He has no boxing skills.”
    The Eddy Reynoso-trained Sanchez reckons he’d do an even bigger number of unified heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk.
    He said of a potential showdown with the Ukrainian southpaw: “Even easier.
    “Usyk has movement, but he doesn’t have the technique that I do.”
    Sanchez’s confidence is shared by his team-mate and pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez, who was ringside for his routine victory over Hammer.
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    The four-weight world champion told George Ebro: “He will be world champion.
    “He will sweep everyone in the heavyweight division because he is a special talent.”
    Sanchez said of the Mexican cheering him on: “I was very motivated by seeing Canelo supporting me at ringside.
    “This must be a definitive year for my aspirations to become a world champion.
    “This was a tough opponent, but my dominance of the ring and my skills were too much for him and they will be for anyone who stands in my way.”
    Sanchez has relished every minute of his training with the undisputed super-middleweight king, saying: “Canelo is an absolute stud.
    Sanchez is a training partner of pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez
    “He’s very serious and very respectful both with me and his work ethic.
    “The biggest lesson that I learned from him is the fact that it doesn’t matter whether you’re training or you’re inside the ring, that you got to be serious about your craft, that you got to follow it with passion.
    “That’s the main thing that I took away from being around Canelo, someone that I appreciate a lot.”

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    Tyson Fury told he ‘has no boxing skills’ and he’ll be ‘easily’ knocked out by heavyweight contender Frank Sanchez

    HEAVYWEIGHT prospect Frank Sanchez reckons he’d ‘easily’ KO Tyson Fury.The rising star, 29, continued his ascent up the ranks this past weekend with a unanimous decision victory over veteran Christian Hammer.
    Frank Sanchez continued his surge up the heavyweight ranks with a unanimous decision win over Christian HammerCredit: Rex
    And claimed he woud KO heavyweight king Tyson FuryCredit: Getty
    Sanchez also reckons he’d do a number on unified heavyweight champ Oleksandr UsykCredit: GETTY
    And the 20-0 Cuban Flash is confident he’d dethrone WBC king Fury if given the opportunity.
    Sanchez said of Fury: “I knock him out easily. He has no boxing skills.”
    The Eddy Reynoso-trained Sanchez reckons he’d do an even bigger number of unified heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk.
    He said of a potential showdown with the Ukrainian southpaw: “Even easier.
    “Usyk has movement, but he doesn’t have the technique that I do.”
    Sanchez’s confidence is shared by his team-mate and pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez, who was ringside for his routine victory over Hammer.
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    The four-weight world champion told George Ebro: “He will be world champion.
    “He will sweep everyone in the heavyweight division because he is a special talent.”
    Sanchez said of the Mexican cheering him on: “I was very motivated by seeing Canelo supporting me at ringside.
    “This must be a definitive year for my aspirations to become a world champion.
    “This was a tough opponent, but my dominance of the ring and my skills were too much for him and they will be for anyone who stands in my way.”
    Sanchez has relished every minute of his training with the undisputed super-middleweight king, saying: “Canelo is an absolute stud.
    Sanchez is a training partner of pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez
    “He’s very serious and very respectful both with me and his work ethic.
    “The biggest lesson that I learned from him is the fact that it doesn’t matter whether you’re training or you’re inside the ring, that you got to be serious about your craft, that you got to follow it with passion.
    “That’s the main thing that I took away from being around Canelo, someone that I appreciate a lot.”
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    Jake Paul offered future MMA bout by Bellator after teasing boxing retirement to have UFC fight with Jorge Masvidal

    JAKE PAUL has been offered a home in Bellator – but only if he’s serious about competing in mixed martial arts.The YouTuber recently claimed he’d retire from boxing and sign a one-fight deal to face Jorge Masvidal in the UFC if president Dana White met his demands.
    Jake Paul recently revealed he’d be open to taking part in a mixed martial arts fightCredit: AP
    The Problem Child also claimed he’s going to start training at American Kickboxing AcademyCredit: GETTY
    And Bellator president Scott Coker is willing to give the YouTuber an MMA boutCredit: Getty
    That came after the 24-year-old star – who viciously KO’d former UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley in his last outing – said he’d start training at renowned MMA gym American Kickboxing Academy.
    And Bellator president Scott Coker is willing to give The Problem Child an opportunity to try his hand at MMA.
    He told MMA Junkie: “If you want to come into MMA, we would gladly do it.
    “Think about this: He’s not saying, ‘I’m going to go train here. I’m going to go train there.’
    “He’s going to come to one of the best gyms in the planet, where Khabib is, where Daniel Cormier is still training, where Cain Velasquez is teaching there now, and he’s going to go into an environment that he is going to flourish, and he has a wrestling background already.
    “He has great striking, obviously. You’ve seen it, and so this guy is just going to get better and better and better.”
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    Paul has yet to fight a fully-fledged boxer in his brief stint in the sport and Coker believes the social media sensation is due a step up in competition.
    He continued: “The days of him fighting basketball players or whatever, those days are over.
    “He wants to do it. The only thing I will say is, my understanding is he wants to get 10 fights into boxing, and then after that come over to mixed martial arts.
    “I know certain people feel a certain way, but I tell you, don’t underestimate these guys because when they have their minds made up, it just seems like that they’re able to fulfill their destiny, and so to me, it’s something that if they want to make it happen, we would love to do something with them and put them in some big fights and really test them out.”
    Paul – along with older brother Logan – has made waves in the boxing world in his five professional bouts.
    And although the brothers came into martial arts very late, Coker is refusing to put a ceiling on how far they can go.
    The veteran promoter said: “I always said, ‘Look, these guys are real athletes, and they’re young, they work hard, they’re grinding it out.
    Jake Paul knocked out Tyron Woodley in his last outingCredit: Showtime
    “They’re putting in the work. You can’t take that away from them, and they’re getting better and better and better.
    “What you saw with Woodley, that’s a lot of hard work to get to that point. I’ve never seen Woodley get knocked out like that, right? And so, is it just boxing?
    “Yes. So, I always said, ‘Look, man, don’t underestimate these guys,’ and this was like a year-and-a-half ago.”
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    Watch Anthony Joshua spar with cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie in Dubai training camp for Oleksandr Usyk fight

    ANTHONY JOSHUA has been getting in some sparring with fellow Brit Lawrence Okolie ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.AJ is currently preparing for his second clash with the undefeated Ukrainian with a warm-weather training retreat in Dubai.
    Anthony Joshua is currently enjoying a warm-weather training camp in DubaiCredit: INSTAGRAM@CHRISEUNBANKJR
    And he’s been getting some work in with fellow Brit Lawrence OkolieCredit: INSTAGRAM
    The pair did some flow sparring before their hard training sessionsCredit: INSTAGRAM
    Good pal and WBO cruiserweight champ Okolie has also joined Joshua in the UAE and recently took part in some flow sparring with his fellow Brit.
    Footage of Joshua and Okolie lightly going through the motions was shared on social media by the pair’s friend Napper.
    And boxing fans were quick to comment on the flow session, with one saying: “This is incredible. Two of my fav fighters.”
    Another said: “AJ putting in that work. Let’s go, champ.”
    And another said: “McGuigan X AJ linkup would be great.”
    One remarked: “AJ been WORKING. Hope it shows in the rematch.”
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    Another chimed in: “Incredible this is so awesome.”
    Watford warrior Joshua recently trained under the watchful eye of boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, who paid close attention as the Olympian went to work on the aqua bag.
    Joshua, 32, will look to exact revenge on unified heavyweight king Usyk in the spring.
    SunSport understands the pair’s second showdown is tentatively slated for late March, although early April is also on the cards.
    An announcement is expected to be made in the coming weeks.
    Joshua is hellbent on avenging his second professional defeat, telling iFL TV: “I have one thing in my mind, that’s war, that’s murder, that’s war, let’s go out there and hurt the guy.
    Anthony Joshua will renew his rivalry with Oleksandr Usyk in the springCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
    “Take his soul to the point where he wants to give up. That’s what boxing’s about, I’ve learned that.
    “You hit people constantly, keep on applying a certain amount of pressure, before they know it they’ll realise you aren’t going anywhere, you’re here to stay.
    “With the game plan, that’s all I have in my mind at the minute, that one track, stay on course, take this guy to places he doesn’t want to go.”
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