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      Upcoming boxing fights 2021: Fixture schedule – Dillian Whyte vs Otto Wallin CANCELLED, Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant

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      BOXING is set for a brilliant few months of ring action with some of the biggest names in the sport in action – including Canelo Alvarez, Josh Taylor and Terence Crawford lacing up their gloves. Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2021 below…
      Full boxing schedule 2021
      📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓 October 23, 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia

      Jamel Herring vs Shakur Stevenson (12 – super-featherweight, WBO title)
      Xander Zayas vs Dan Karpency (6 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Nico Ali Walsh vs James Westley (4 rounds – middleweight)
      Evan Holyfield vs Charles Stanford (6 rounds – super-welterweight)

       📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓October 30, 🇬🇧 London, England

      Chantelle Cameron vs Mary McGree (10 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC title)
      Alen Babic vs Eric Molina (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Craig Richards vs Marek Matyja (10 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Ellie Scotney vs Eva Cantos (8 rounds – super-bantamweight)

      📺 Fox PPV (US) 📺
      🗓November 6 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant (12 rounds -super middleweight, WBC/WBO/WBA/IBF titles)
      Anthony Dirrell vs Marcos Hernandez – (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
      Rey Vargas vs Leonardo Baez – (10 rounds – super bantamweight)
      Elvis Rodriguez vs Juan Pablo Romero – (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

       📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓November 19 🇺🇸 Manchester, New Hampshire

      Demetrius Andrade vs Jason Quigley (12 rounds – middleweight, WBO title)
      Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs Ronny Rios (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBA & IBF titles)
      Julio Cesar Martinez vs McWilliams Arroyo, 12 rounds – flyweight, WBC title)
      Kali Reis vs Jessica Camara – (10 rounds -super-lightweight, WBA & WBO title)

      📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓November 20 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter (12 rounds – welterweight, WBO title)

       📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 November 27, 🇺🇸 New York, U.S.

      Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr (12 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBO, WBC titles)

      📺 Showtime (US) 📺
      🗓 November 27, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Stephen Fulton Jr. vs Brandon Figueroa (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBO, WBA, WBC titles)

      📺 Showtime (US) 📺
      🗓 December 5 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

      Gervonta Davis vs Rolando Romero (12 rounds – lightweight)

      📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓 December 18 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Glasgow, Scotland

      Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall (12 rounds – super-lightweight, IBF/WBC/WBO/WBA titles)

       📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 December 18 🇬🇧 Manchester, England

      Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker (12 rounds – heavyweight)

      Results
      🗓October 16, 🇬🇧 Newcastle, England

      Savannah Marshall def. Lolita Muzeya TKO2 (12 rounds middleweight, WBO title)
      Hughie Fury def. Christian Hammer TKO5 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Chris Eubank Jr. def. Wanik Awdijan TKO5 (10 rounds – middleweight)

      🗓October 9, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Tyson Fury def. Deontay Wilder III TKO11 (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC, The Ring titles)
      Frank Sanchez def. Efe Ajagba UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Robert Helenius def. Adam Kownacki DQ6 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Jared Anderson def. Vladimir Treshkin TKO2 (8 rounds – heavyweight)

      Credit: Getty
      🗓 October 9, 🇬🇧 Liverpool, England

      Liam Smith def. Anthony Fowler TKO8 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Ted Cheeseman def. Troy Williamson KO10 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Kieron Conway def. James Metcalf MD10 (10 rounds super-welterweight)
      Jamie Mitchell def. Shannon Courtenay MD10 (10 rounds – bantamweight, WBA title)

      🗓 October 9, 🇬🇧 Birmingham, England

      Jason Cunningham def Brad Foster UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Callum Johnson def. Server Emurlaev MD10 (10 rounds – light heavyweight)
      Ekow Essuman def. Danny Ball TKO6 (12 rounds – welterweight)

      🗓 October 2, 🇬🇧 London, England

      David Avanesyan def. Liam Taylor TKO2 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Richard Riakpohre def. Krzysztof Twardowski UD10 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)

      🗓 September 25, 🇬🇧 London, England

      Oleksandr Usyk def. Anthony Joshua UD12 (12 rounds, – heavyweight, WBA, WBO, IBF titles)
      Lawrence Okolie def. Milan Prasovic TKO3 (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBO title)
      Callum Smith def. Lenin Castillo KO2 (10 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Campbell Hatton def. Sonni Martinez UD6 (6 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Florian Marku def. Maxim Prodan SD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Christopher Ousley def. Khasan Baysangurov UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)

      Credit: Getty
      🗓 September 11, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Vitor Belfort def. Evander Holyfield KO1 (exhibition – 8 rounds)
      Anderson Silva def. Tito Ortiz KO1 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
      David Haye def. Joe Fournier UD8 (8 rounds – heavyweight)

      🗓 September 4, 🇬🇧 Leeds, England

      Mauricio Lara DREW/w Josh Warrington RD2 – CUT (12 rounds – featherweight)
      Katie Taylor def. Jennifer Han UD10 (10 rounds – women’s lightweight, WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA title)
      Conor Benn def. Adrian Granados UD10 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Maxi Hughes def. Jovanni Straffon UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Ebanie Bridges def. Mailys Gangloff UD8 (8 rounds – super-bantamweight)

      🗓 August 29, 🇺🇸 Cleveland, Ohio

      Jake Paul def. Tyron Woodley SD8 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Daniel Dubois def. Cusumano TKO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Tommy Fury def. Anthony Taylor UD4 (4 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Amanda Serrano def. Yamileth Mercado UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight, WBC, WBO titles)
      Charles Conwell def. Mark DeLuca TKO3 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Montana Love def. Ivan Baranchyk TKO8 (10 rounds – junior welterweight)

      🗓 August 21, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Yordenis Ugas def. Manny Pacquiao Jr (12 rounds – welterweight, WBA title)
      Robert Guerrero def. Victor Ortiz UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Mark Magsayo def. Julio Ceja KO10 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 August 14, 🇺🇸 Frisco, Texas

      Vergil Ortiz Jr. def. Egidijus Kavaliauskas TKO8 (12 rounds – welterweight)

      🗓 August 14, 🇺🇸 Carson, California

      John Riel Casimero def. Guillermo Rigondeaux SD12 (12 rounds – bantamweight, WBO title)

      🗓 August 14, 🇬🇧 Essex, England

      Joshua Buatsi def. Richard Bolotniks TKO11 (12 rounds – light heavyweight)
      Joe Cordina def. Joshuah Hernandex KO1 (10 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Kash Farooq def. Luis Gerardo Castillo UD10 (10 rounds – bantamweight)
      Hopey Price def. Claudio Grande UD6 (8 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Raymond Ford def. Reece Bellotti TKO3 (8 rounds – featherweight)
      Michael McKinson def. Przemyslaw Runowski UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)

      🗓 August 7, 🇬🇧 Essex, England

      Kid Galahad def. Jazza Dickens TKO11 (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
      Fabio Wardley def. Nick Webb TKO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
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      Anthony Joshua could be forced to vacate world title if he beats Oleksandr Usyk in rematch and fights Tyson Fury

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA could be forced to vacate one of the world title belts if he beats Oleksandr Usyk.The Watford boxer suffered his second defeat as a pro when he easily lost on points to the Ukrainian in September.
      Anthony Joshua will try and reclaim his belts from Oleksandr Usyk in a rematchCredit: ©Ian Walton Matchroom Boxing
      The pair have agreed the rematch, with the finer points of where and when still to be thrashed out.
      If AJ somehow manages to find a way to beat Usyk, it could bring back the dream Tyson Fury clash.
      But that might not be for ‘all the belts’.
      The WBA could push for their mandatory man, Robert Helenius, to get his shot at the title.
      That could mean AJ gives up that belt to sign the multi-million pound fight against fellow Brit Fury.
      Speaking to Sky Sports, Helenius’ manager Markus Sundman explained: “Right now we are focused on the WBA mandatory position.

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      “Robert fought a WBA elimination bout in March 2020 against Adam Kownacki, and he placed a stamp on that victory in the rematch on October 9.
      “Usyk should really be Robert’s next bout.
      “We will do what is necessary to assure Robert’s rightful position as Usyk’s next WBA mandatory.
      “In the end, of course we have respect for [president] Gilberto [Mendoza] and the WBA, and we think that ultimately they will do the correct thing and formally order Robert as the next mandatory.
      “The WBA mandatory is due next, and that must be Robert.”

      The WBA are likely to allow the Joshua-Usyk rematch to go ahead before pushing for Helenius to fight the winner.
      Joshua, meanwhile, is enjoying some down time Stateside after his recent defeat.
      The 32-year-old is touring some big-name gyms in the hope of adding more weapons to his arsenal.
      And after training with Mike Tyson’s old coach Ronnie Shields, he has told the American to ‘turn him into a dog’ for the big rematch.
      If Joshua somehow finds a way to beat Usyk, he could focus on getting the Tyson Fury fight finally nailed downCredit: Reuters
      Anthony Joshua tells Mike Tyson’s old coach Ronnie Shields to turn him into a dog for Oleksandr Usyk rematch More

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      Anthony Joshua tells Mike Tyson’s old coach Ronnie Shields to turn him into a DOG for Oleksandr Usyk rematch

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has told potential new trainer Ronnie Shields to bring out the dog in him against Oleksandr Usyk.The 32-year-old Watford ace has left under-fire mentor Rob McCracken to go on a tour of some of America’s best gyms following the punishing September loss of his heavyweight world titles.
      Anthony Joshua wants Mike Tyson’s old trainer Ronnie Shields to bring out the dog in him in his rematch with Oleksandr UsykCredit: Instagram @tristan.kalkreuth
      The Brit tried to out-box the Ukrainian in their first fight but will chance tack next time outCredit: AP
      And the 2012 Olympic golden boy spent a couple of days studying the unanimous points loss with Mike Tyson’s former trainer, before doing some padwork with the 63-year-old.
      And respected veteran Shields, who is currently guiding WBC middleweight champ Jermall Charlo, claims Joshua wants to tap into his inner beast to avenge his last toothless performance.
      Shields told The Boxing Voice: “The first thing he told me when he came here, he told me, ‘listen, I know people don’t think that I’m a dog, I’m just a pure boxer, look, I’m gonna be a dog in this next fight’. And that’s his words.
      “He told me, ‘I’m gonna be a dog in this fight, I just need you to show me how to be the best dog that you can teach me to be’.
      “That answered the question for me because my thing to him was, ‘why did you box the whole time?’, and he said he thought he could out-box him, and that was the game plan.
      “To me that was the wrong fight, now he knows that was the wrong fight. To teach a man to be a dog he has to have the dog instincts in him already.

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      “He says he has it in him, if things work out and I’m training him and once it comes down to it, now in the gym is the time to show it and in the fight you’ve got to show it too.
      “It’s going to be hard work, we sat down and talked about everything and I think everything went great.”
      McCracken’s work with Joshua has been rightly celebrated but he was forced to allow two more coaches into the corner after the June 2019 loss to Andy Ruiz Jr.
      Angel Fernandez and Joby Clayton helped Josh regain his belts from the Mexican and knockout Kubrat Pulev in December.
      But some of the tactics and cheerleading captured on camera, in between the late rounds Usyk comfortably banked, left fight fans baffled.
      And Shields has revealed Joshua has already afforded him hours just to talk about the sweet science and he has been surprised by his lack of knowledge.
      ‘NEVER TAUGHT THAT’
      He added: “In the last two days everything seemed to go well. The first day was just all talk, we talked for about three or four hours.
      “We watched a few rounds of the Usyk fight together and I just pointed out some things that I thought he should’ve done that he didn’t do.
      “‘We had a great talk yesterday, today was even greater. There’s something I showed him that he said, ‘man, I was never taught to do this’.
      “It surprises me that a guy who was the heavyweight champion of the world doesn’t know certain things.”
      Team AJ insist no decision has been made on the future of the backroom staff and Joshua is just on a busman’s holiday to the US soaking up knowledge from a range of gyms and trainers.
      But Shields seems to already be formulating a plan for the Englishman to exact rematch revenge over Usyk, that could spell the end McCracken’s brilliant tenure.

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      The former featherweight said: “‘Obviously it wasn’t the right game plan, I told him he didn’t fight like himself. I think he’s a much better fighter than what he showed in that Usyk fight.
      “I watched a few rounds with him and his team, I told him about certain things and he said, ‘yeah man, that’s what we should’ve done, but we didn’t do it’.
      “When you have a game plan you have to work on it every day, you have to get it down pat before that fight and when you get in there you have to do things you did in the gym.
      “I don’t know what their game plan was, obviously it wasn’t the right one and I guess he didn’t feel like it was the right one so this is why he wanted to make a change.”
      Anthony Joshua training with Mike Tyson’s former coach for Usyk rematch 211020 More

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      Otto Wallin breaks silence on abandoned Dillian Whyte fight as promoter confirms plans to launch WBC petition

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      OTTO WALLIN and his team will push the WBC to reschedule the Dillian Whyte fight – with the hope of getting a rematch against WBC champ Tyson Fury.The Swedish boxer has been left devastated after Whyte picked up an injury in training and the WBC interim title fight on October 30 was called off.
      Dillian Whyte has suffered a shoulder injury in training and is OUT of his interim WBC title fight against Otto WallinCredit: PA
      Wallin caused a fair few problems for Tyson Fury when they fought in 2019Credit: AP:Associated Press
      That means Whyte is still the mandatory challenger for Fury’s iconic green belt that he successfully defended with an 11th-round KO of Deontay Wilder in their trilogy.
      But Wallin’s promoter Dmitriy Salita wants the fight rescheduled as soon as possible – and will take his case to the WBC if necessary.
      Wallin, 30, gave Fury some hairy moments when they fought in 2019. A huge cut opened up on Fury’s forehead that required 47 stitches.
      But the Gypsy King managed to secure a unanimous points victory in a messy scrap.
      Speaking about the Whyte fight cancellation, Salita told Sky Sports: It’s very disappointing.
      “If it is an injury, then he should heal, and they should reschedule this event. That would be the fair thing to do.

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      “It would not be fair to the sport of boxing for Dillian Whyte to have an injury, whatever it is, and as a result of that, to be able to be mandated to fight Fury.
      “Otto is ready to go to the UK today. He had a complete training camp and this fight guarantees a lot of attention and it was truly the right eliminator for the fight with Fury.
      “The fight has to be rescheduled for a later date and the winner of that fight should fight Tyson Fury. Anything else would be unfair to the sport of boxing, and unfair to Otto Wallin.
      “We’re definitely going to petition the WBC to make a decision.
      “That’s what should be decided – the winner of Whyte-Wallin fights Tyson Fury.
      “The WBC will pass what I feel is an important decision, which should set things right.”
      SunSports understands Whyte has suffered a shoulder injury in training and is unable to compete.
      DAZN and Matchroom are pushing ahead with the rest of the card, with Alen Babic and Eric Molina the new headline attraction.
      SunSport understands Babic, 30, offered to step in and fight Wallin but the Swede’s camp refused.
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      Tyson Fury reacts to old image of him before huge weight loss but says it’s ‘100 per cent body of peak male performance’

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      TYSON FURY has shared a photo of himself before his dramatic weight loss – and insisted he was at ‘peak male athletic performance’.The WBC heavyweight champ posted a flashback of how he looked before he was scheduled to rematch Wladimir Klitschko in 2016.
      This is what Tyson Fury looked like back in 2016 – the WBC champ shared this on social media
      Fury is now leaner and packed with more muscle and power – as he showed by KO’ing Deontay WilderCredit: Alamy
      That fight never happened after Fury decided to take time out of boxing to battle mental health issues and alcohol addiction.
      The Morecambe mauler also suffered with weight issues – ballooning up to 28st and admitting to gorging on pizza, kebabs and packs of chocolate.
      He captioned a photo of him at a Klitschko presser: “You may not like it, but this body represents peak male athletic performance and there isn’t a god damn thing you can do about it.”
      The 33-year-old then re-shared it adding ‘haha’ with a laughing emoji and ‘100%’.
      Fury weighed 19st 11lb for his trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder earlier this month – the heaviest he has hit the scales at for a fight.
      But it clearly gave him the power he needed to KO his American opponent as the fight was waved off in the 11th round.

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      Fury shocked the world when he easily outboxed Klitschko in 2015 to become unified heavyweight champion.
      But the Gypsy King had to give up all his titles to fight his demons outside the ring.
      Then Fury made one of the most sensational of returns to the ring that culminated in him beating Wilder for a second time.
      The pair drew their first meeting in 2018 – but most believed Fury should have been awarded the victory.
      Fury is now enjoying some relaxing time off with his family following his exertions in Las Vegas.
      Tyson Fury is on top of the world and undefeated as a proCredit: Getty
      Tyson Fury to return before April and then eye undisputed title fight with Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk by October according to promoter Bob Arum More

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      ‘insurmountable edge’ – Tyson Fury backed to have huge advantage over UFC ace Francis Ngannou as fight talk continues

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      TYSON FURY will have an ‘insurmountable edge’ if he ever fights UFC star Francis Ngannou in a boxing ring.The Gypsy King has been linked with a sensational switch to MMA after his boxing career comes to an end.
      Tyson Fury would have too much for Francis Ngannou in a boxing fight says Teddy AtlasCredit: Reuters
      Francis Ngannou fancies a crack at boxingCredit: Getty
      Meanwhile Ngannou has previously stated he fancies a dabble in the noble art.
      But legendary trainer Teddy Atlas does not fancy Ngannou’s chances against the WBC heavyweight champ in boxing.
      Speaking to Submission Radio: “I think the making of that is really all based on money.
      “Let’s be honest with ourselves, if it’s not gonna be based on MMA rules, if it’s gonna be with boxing rules, the guy who’s been boxing since he was 12 years old.
      “The guy who’s had 200 amateur fights, the guy who’s trained in a gym for all those years to be a top boxer, he’s gonna have a huge edge. Maybe an insurmountable edge to be quite frank.
      “We probably fool ourselves because we want to fool ourselves. We want to be entertained, we want to believe it.

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      “If you’re gonna support this fight, you wanna believe that the big monster from Cameroon can land a punch and knock the guy cold, even though he’s an MMA fighter and not a boxer.
      “How often does a guy who’s not as developed, not nearly as developed as the top fighter, how many times have we really seen where he’s got a puncher’s edge, not too often.
      “It would be a big money fight. Would it be competitive? Most likely not. Fury is a pretty complete package, besides having the advantage of years and years of boxing training.”
      Tyson’s dad John recently said that he believes his son WILL make the move into MMA when he hangs the boxing gloves up.
      FURY’S MMA MOVE
      He told Joe: “I think the rougher it gets for Tyson, the better he likes it.
      “It brings what they call, I dunno, something different to his job, doesn’t it?
      “It gives him more goals to achieve and more things to look at an address.
      “I think that’s what Tyson wants, and when he does finally retire from boxing, he’ll probably go to that and probably come back to boxing.
      “Whatever he does. But he will engage on that, you’ll see.”
      Fury is enjoying some relaxing time off with his family after battering Deontay Wilder into an 11th-round stoppage in their trilogy bout.
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      The hidden meaning behind Deontay Wilder’s emotional message to Tyson Fury after their epic trilogy fight

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      DEONTAY WILDER finally sent an emotional message to Tyson Fury after their epic trilogy fight.But having snubbed the Gypsy King straight after the Las Vegas battle, SunSport can reveal the hidden meaning behind the Bronze Bomber’s change of tune.
      Deontay Wilder initially snubbed Tyson Fury after the Gypsy King knocked him out in their third fightCredit: Getty
      But he eventually thanked the Brit for his part in the trilogy and SunSport can reveal what is behind the change of tackCredit: https://twitter.com/BronzeBomber
      Fury called the American an ‘idiot’ and a ‘sore loser’ when he was snubbed by his great rival following last weekend’s 11-round thriller.
      But the Bronze Bomber finally broke his silence with a classy message on Instagram on Thursday thanking God, his team, fans and Fury for ‘memories that will last forever’.
      Many in the boxing world were stunned by Wilder’s approach – given the animosity between the two men in the build up.
      But there are psychological reasons behind it – which SunSport can exclusively reveal.
      Behavioural psychologist Jo Hemmings said: “Emotions run high both during and just after a fight.
      “The stress hormones adrenalin and cortisol are at their peak, in order to give everything you have. Both boxers will have felt this.

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      “But while Fury will have felt elation at winning, Wilder will have felt huge disappointment in himself in losing (as well as being in some physical pain).
      “He would not have been in the frame of mind to show kindness to his victorious opponent.
      “However once the rage, stress and feelings of failure have subsided, along comes a sense of reflection – in part because heightened emotions will have dropped and also because Wilder realises that it would serve him well, moving forward to be respectful to Fury.
      “By channelling his words through his faith, Wilder has managed to accept his fate and congratulate Tyson in the most appropriate and dignified way he could.”
      Out of nowhere, Wilder uploaded a picture in his pre-fight outfit on Thursday and wrote: “Wow, what a hell of a night!
      “I would like to first and foremost thank God for allowing me to give the world another part of me that’s driven with passion and determination.
      “I would like to thank my team and my fans for sticking by my side through this long process.
      ‘I AM A TRUE WARRIOR AND KING’
      “I would be lying if I said that I wasn’t disappointed in the outcome but after reflecting on my journey, I now see that what God wanted me to experience is far greater than what I expected to happen.
      “We didn’t get the win but a wise man once said the victories are within the lessons. I’ve learned that sometimes you have to lose to win.
      “Although, I wanted the win I enjoyed seeing the fans win even more.
      “Hopefully, I proved that I am a true warrior and a true king in this sport.
      “Hopefully, WE proved that no matter how hard you get hit with trials and tribulations you can always pick yourself up to live and fight again for what you believe in.
      “Last but not least I would like to congratulate @gypsyking101 for his victory and thank you for the great historical memories that will last forever.”
      The Gypsy King shared the post with a handshake emoji and said: “The greatest trilogy of all time.”

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      Wilder had restored so much of his reputation as he floored Fury twice before succumbing late on in the instant classic, after accusing his rival of cheating his way to his February 2020 win.
      But the battered and bruised American appeared to blow his chance to turn the iconic rivalry into a fantastic fighting friendship with his conduct in the ring afterwards as Fury hit out at him for not congratulating his conqueror.
      But Wilder’s co-manager Shelly Finkel insisted the ex-champion in fact DOES respect Fury, and would be open to accepting the peace offering now.
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      Deontay Wilder’s trainer accuses Floyd Mayweather of firing ‘random shots’ at boxer after praising his former trainer

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      DEONTAY WILDER’S trainer has hit back at Floyd Mayweather after the legendary boxer appeared to make a subtle dig at the American heavyweight.Wilder got rid of his old trainer Mark Breland after his rematch defeat to Tyson Fury in February 2020 as he was left raging when Breland opted to throw the towel in.
      Wilder sacked his former trainer Breland and brought Scott in for the trilogy against FuryCredit: Rex
      Mayweather praised Wilder’s former trainer Breland in a social media postCredit: Getty
      He then linked up with former heavyweight contender Malik Scott for the trilogy clash, which he also lost by stoppage.
      And Mayweather seemed to send a message to Wilder via a recent social media post.
      He said: “Please hit the follow button if you want to follow a humble student, teacher, mentor, and coach in the sport of boxing.
      “He has all the credentials and qualifications to support why I recognize him as an elite boxing coach, something that nowadays many unqualified people claim to be. Follow Mark Breland.”
      Responding to the comments, Scott said: “I wouldn’t say he [Mayweather] was talking s*** about me.
      “I would say he was taking his usual random shots at Deontay, which indirectly is taking shots at me too since I’m Deontay’s head trainer, so it’s whatever.

      Scott (right) trained Wilder for his most recent defeat to FuryCredit: AFP
      “But what’s even more funny is Mark Breland has been a known legend for decades, but all of a sudden Floyd posts him with praise coincidentally a week after we lose to Fury.
      “But then to make it even funnier, Mark Breland has never really liked Floyd anyway.
      “On numerous occasions personally and publicly he’s always called Floyd an overrated big mouth that would have not stood a chance in his era.
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      “Smh [shake my head], that’s humans for you though [clown emoji].”
      Scott recently confirmed that Wilder is not planning to retire despite back-to-back defeats at the hands of Fury.
      He is set to return to the ring around spring 2022 as he searches for a first win since 2019.
      Deontay Wilder trains for ‘war’ in Tyson Fury trilogy as trainer Malik Scott tries to motivate ex-champion More