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      Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel, undercard for heavyweight trilogy match

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      TYSON FURY and Deontay Wilder are ready to go to war for a THIRD time with their long-awaited rematch in Las Vegas and the countdown is ON.The Gypsy King’s showdown with the Bronze Bomber, which was supposed to take place on July 24, was postponed because Fury, as well as other camp members, tested positive for Covid-19.
      Tyson Fury stopped Deontay Wilder in brutal fashion back in early 2020Credit: Getty
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      Fury demolished Wilder inside seven rounds to inflict the first defeat of the American’s career back in February 2020 and win the WBC heavyweight title.
      Neither man has fought since then, and both have been busy in longer training camps.
      The winner is likely to fight Oleksandr Usyk, who beat Anthony Joshua by unanimous decision in their heavyweight clash to secure the WBA, IBF and WBO belts.
      Any match-up between Joshua and Fury now seems remote after AJ’s defeat, but Eddie Hearn promises the pair will go for a rematch.
      When is Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3?

      Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 was originally slated to take place on July 24, but will now take place on October 9.
      Expect the main event of Fury vs Wilder 3 at around 4am BST.
      The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas plays host and Nevada is eight hours behind the UK, so the fight will begin about 8pm local time.

      What TV channel and live stream is Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 on?

      Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 is being broadcast live on BT Sport Box Office in the UK.
      The fight will cost £24.95 on BT.
      In the US the event is expected to be live on ESPN+ and Fox PPV.

      How the fighters compare

      Who is on the undercard?
      The event, cross-promoted by Top Rank and Premier Boxing Champions, will see a host of heavy-hitters featuring on the undercard.
      That includes the battle of unbeaten heavyweights in Cuba’s Frank Sanchez meeting Nigeria’s Efe Ajagba.
      Sanchez, a training partner of Canelo Alvarez who is promoted by Top Rank, will put his 18-0 record against PBC’s Ajagba, who stands 15-0.
      Robert Helenius will also rematch Adam Kownacki on the bill.
      Polish prospect Kownacki, 32, was defeated for the first time and stunned by veteran Helenius, 37, in March 2020.
      American star Jared Anderson will return, with an opponent yet to be confirmed.
      Anderson, 21, is 9-0 and was credited as a huge part in Fury’s win against Wilder last year.
      He provided the Gypsy King with expert sparring Stateside, winning the praise of the WBC champion.

      What have they said?
      Fury has recently been talking about how referee Kenny Bayless saved Deontay Wilder’s life in their second clash, despite the Bronze Bomber’s claims the fight was stopped prematurely.
      “The final stoppage one was where I was catching him clean, I believe the referee actually saved his life that night and saved his career,” Fury said.
      “It was just like ‘I told you so’, and I am back where I belong and that’s it. There was no big miracle shock, it was like I was back where I was supposed to be at the top of the game, rated number one and back beating guys I wasn’t supposed to be beating.
      “Physically and emotionally I have managed to push myself and come back from places I didn’t know if I could, but it was a tough ride and I have enjoyed every minute of it.”
      Wilder, on the other hand, is more confident than ever he will have his hand raised in their massive trilogy.
      “I just want to beat his ass. It’s as simple as that. I just want to beat his ass,” he said.
      “I want it back in blood. That’s up to me. Come October 9, I will get my revenge. An eye for an eye, that’s what I’m looking forward to.”
      Where is Fury vs Wilder 3 taking place?
      Fury vs Wilder 3 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, making it the third different venue in pair’s three fights.
      Fury vs Wilder 1 took place at Staples Center in Los Angeles back in December 2018.
      The T-Mobile Arena will play host to Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder III
      And while their second happened in Las Vegas, the MGM Grand Garden Arena was the venue.
      But now the T-Mobile Arena, which has hosted huge fights such as Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor, Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin and numerous big UFC events, will play host for their third clash.
      Who is training Tyson Fury?
      Tyson Fury will be trained, once again, by SugarHill Steward, who took his corner for the second Wilder fight.
      Fury used to be trained by Ben Davison, who was in charge for the very first Wilder bout, but was replaced by Steward a year later.
      Steward instantly implemented his ‘Kronk style’ of training, one in which where boxers who fight out of the Kronk Gym in Detroit, Michigan, seek to put pressure on their opponents to force a knockout.
      SugarHill Steward trainer Tyson Fury for the second Deontay Wilder fight
      The style of fighting was first introduced by legendary trainer Emanuel Steward, SugarHill’s late uncle.
      Fury predicted that with SugarHill in his corner, he would bring the fight to Wilder and take him out during their second fight, a prediction not many believed in.
      But the Gypsy King did just that, stopping Wilder in seven rounds. And now, with 18 months more Kronk training under his belt, Fury will be looking for the same result on October 9.
      Who is training Deontay Wilder?
      Wilder has brought in a new head trainer in Malik Scott, who the Bronze Bomber fought and knocked out back in 2014.
      Scott and Wilder have worked all summer in attempt to sharpen the latter’s boxing skills, quickening both his feet and hands in preparation for Fury.
      Wilder will still have ex-head trainer Jay Deas in his corner, but Scott will take charge on fight night.

      The Alabama native used to have former world champion Mark Breland in his corner, but he was sacked after Wilder accused him of spiking his water before the second Fury fight.
      It was also Breland who threw the towel in, forcing the referee to stop the fight midway through the seventh round. More

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      New champ Oleksandr Usyk back on school run with son Mikhail just days after masterclass victory over Anthony Joshua

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      MIKHAIL USYK is much happier now his dad is heavyweight champion of the world — and back on the school run.Ice-cool Oleksandr revealed ahead of Saturday night’s masterclass win over Anthony Joshua he was more worried about his six-year-old son’s nervous start to education than the Brit powerhouse.
      Oleksandr Usyk is on top of the world after being crowned unified heavyweight championCredit: Reuters
      Usyk is now back on the school run with son MikhailCredit: Instagram / @usykaa
      And the new WBA, IBF and WBO king told SunSport, despite a few cuts and bruises, he is already back on drop-off duty after schooling AJ at Tottenham.
      Dad-of-three Usyk said: “My son goes to school more willingly now because I’ve arrived home and I’m taking him there.
      “But, as far as I’m concerned, none of my kids boasts that their dad is world champion. And, honestly, I’m happy about that.”
      Joshua has lifted British boxing up by the bootstraps, leaving almost everyone in the industry, including Tyson Fury, gutted by his loss.
      But it is still hard to find a single retired or active fighter, pundit, promoter or fan who agreed with his gameplan to outbox the gifted technician.
      Even as the rounds slipped away from him, none of AJ’s three-man coaching team ordered him to step on the gas to save his titles, leaving him to limp towards the judges’ unanimous decision.

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      But Usyk defended Team AJ, explaining: “I don’t think he was boxing safe and hoped that the judges would help him somehow due to the home-soil factor.
      “There are many reasons why his team didn’t tell him about a KO.
      “When you’re trying to focus too much on knockout, it simply doesn’t happen most of the time.
      “Whether he thought about the judges or not — I guess that’s his deal.”
      Usyk and AJ both won Olympic gold at London 2012 and are brilliant ambassadors for the sport.
      We will try our best to progress and become strongerOleksandr UsykWBA, WBO & IBF Heavyweight Champion
      The build-up was typically decent but the mercurial leftie made it very clear that he saw AJ as a normal boxer with nothing to frighten him.
      And that should ring alarm bells for AJ who has snapped up an immediate rematch, planned for March, especially as the new king is already making improvements.
      When reminded of his assessment, Usyk added: “I stand by what I said.
      “It just depends on his efforts and his team. The same goes for us — and we will try our best to progress and become stronger.”
      Heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk is Parimatch Tech’s first-ever Responsible Gambling Project ambassador, a role he’s taken on to help the company highlight and tackle problem gambling
      Usyk put on a boxing clinic to beat Joshua on pointsCredit: Reuters
      Usyk was more worried about his son’s day at school than the threat possessed by JoshuaCredit: Instagram / @usykaa
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      Tyson Fury reveals the exact moment he ‘knew how to beat Deontay Wilder’ and says ref ‘saved his life’ in rematch loss

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      TYSON FURY has revealed the exact moment when he KNEW he would beat Deontay Wilder.And it came just seconds after he was brutally floored in the 12th round of their first fight.
      Tyson Fury says he knew how to beat Deontay Wilder after being knocked down in their 2018 fightCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Fury battered Wilder in their second fightCredit: Reuters
      In December 2018 the pair fought to a draw, with many believing Fury deserved to win despite being floored twice.
      But the Gypsy King got his revenge in February 2020 when he battered Wilder from pillar to post to stop the American on his feet in the seventh.
      It meant Fury got his hands on the only heavyweight belt he had not won previously in the WBC version.
      Now, speaking on a Fox promotional video for the trilogy scrap on October 9, Fury has spoken of when he knew he could KO the Bronze Bomber.
      He explained: “After the first Wilder fight in the last round when he knocked me down, I got back up and got into it, and he didn’t like it.
      “From that moment on, I knew how to beat Deontay Wilder.

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      “I knew I had to go forward on him and unload big punches. Looking back at it years later, it was the best thing that could have happened because I got to do it all again.”
      Fury also claimed that Wilder being pulled out in the seventh round ‘saved his life’.
      He added: “The final stoppage was when I was catching him clean [in round seven].
      “I believe the referee actually saved his life that night and saved his career.”
      Just remember that I plan to smash Deontay Wilder to bits….and I willTyson FuryWBC Heavyweight Champ
      Fury says he will “smash Wilder to bits” – for a second time – when the pair clash in their trilogy on October 9.
      Making the first defence of his belt, Fury will be aiming to send Wilder a step closer to retirement.
      Speaking on a Zoom call to the media, the 33-year-old said: “It’s nearly that time of the year again where I take over Las Vegas, and it becomes the home of ‘The Gypsy King,’.
      “And just remember that I plan to smash Deontay Wilder to bits….and I will.
      “I’m very excited. I’m looking forward to this fight. I’m very motivated, focused, and determined and I can’t wait for October 9. I wish it was this weekend.
      “I have to wait one more week until I get these big hands on Wilder for a third time.”
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      Anthony Joshua assures fans his ‘spirit is still strong’ after disastrous loss to Usyk and says he has ‘learnt lesson’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has thanked his fans for ‘sending love and checking in’ and says his ‘spirit is strong’.The Brit heavyweight is recovering after losing all his world titles with a unanimous points defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.
      Anthony Joshua has moved to reassure his fans he is OK
      Joshua was the big favourite heading into the bout, with many believing his power and size would be too much for the former cruiserweight king.
      But Usyk put on a boxing clinic, confusing AJ with his movement throughout and dodging most of the power shots.
      The defeat seemingly put paid to any hopes Joshua had of challenging fellow Brit Tyson Fury, especially as it would no longer be an undisputed clash.
      Joshua posted a photo of himself on social media looking steely-eyed, captioning it: “I’ve watched the fight, analysed my preparations & identified my mistakes. I’ve learnt my lesson.
      “Thanks for sending love & checking in. Don’t worry about me. My spirit is strong!”
      The Brit was stunned by Usyk in front of 68,000 fans inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at the weekend.

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      There was no argument from AJ or from most in the boxing game as Usyk put on a boxing masterclass in London.
      Joshua has instructed his promoter Eddie Hearn to sort the contractual rematch – and he was keen for this instantly.
      Joshua was seen wincing in the corner after the 12th round as he struggled to see out of his right eye.
      Usyk wandered over to congratulate him on a good fight.
      Joshua said: “You want to go again. I know how to beat you.”
      The pair then shared a laugh before heading into the centre of the ring for the official result to be announced.
      Anthony Joshua was outboxed by Oleksandr Usyk to lose all his heavyweight beltsCredit: Getty
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      Tyson Fury vows to ‘smash Deontay Wilder to bits’ and warns trilogy fight is ‘make-or-break’ for rival’s boxing career

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      TYSON FURY says he will ‘smash Deontay Wilder to bits’ – for a second time – when the pair clash in their trilogy on October 9.The Gypsy King battered Wilder from pillar to post in February last year to hand the American his first ever defeat and bag the WBC heavyweight title.
      Tyson Fury smashed Deontay Wilder all over in their second fightCredit: Reuters
      It was sweet revenge for Fury having had to settle for a draw in their first clash despite most people thinking he should have won.
      Now, making the first defence of his belt, Fury will be aiming to send Wilder a step closer to retirement.
      Speaking on a zoom call to the media, the 33-year-old said: “It’s nearly that time of the year again where I take over Las Vegas, and it becomes the home of ‘The Gypsy King,’.
      “And just remember that I plan to smash Deontay Wilder to bits….and I will.
      “I’m very excited. I’m looking forward to this fight. I’m very motivated, focused, and determined and I can’t wait for October 9. I wish it was this weekend.
      “I have to wait one more week until I get these big hands on Wilder for a third time.

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      “It’s one of the few heavyweight trilogies since Riddick Bowe and Evander Holyfield.
      “I’m going to go all guns blazing, full out attack, all in victory, straight out of the door from round one until it finishes. It’s either going to be me or Wilder.
      “I’ve never had a bad training camp, and I’m in the best shape of my life.
      “I’m injury-free, which is the most important thing. I’m really looking forward to it, and I can’t wait.
      “I hope he brings a better fight because [our] last fight was disappointing, to say the least.
      “I trained for an absolute war, and it was a one-sided beatdown, so hopefully he can give me a challenge.”
      Wilder is the most dangerous fighter out there and beats Joshua, Usyk and everyone else out thereTyson FuryWBC Heavyweight Champ
      Fury beating Wilder would have moved the all-Brit showdown against Anthony Joshua a step closer – had AJ not lost to Oleksandr Usyk last weekend.
      But that defeat has left Fury ‘wounded’, but he refuses to slam the performance of his countryman.
      He said: “Usyk did his job and good luck to him.
      “I watched it, was I absolutely wounded he won? Yes.
      “I wanted Joshua to win but he couldn’t do it and that’s not any of my business.

      “I keep my nose out of everyone else’s business.
      “Wilder is the most dangerous fighter out there and beats Joshua, Usyk and everyone else out there.”
      AJ is leaping into an instant rematch aimed for March and claimed in the wreckage of his Tottenham defeat that he could still fight Fury without the three belts he lost at the weekend.
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      Oscar De La Hoya slams Eddie Hearn for ‘ruining Anthony Joshua’s career’ in bizarre message while getting a face massage

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      OSCAR DE LA HOYA accused Eddie Hearn of ‘ruining Anthony Joshua’s career’ while… errr… getting a face massage.The American legend posted a bizarre video online in which he took aim at AJ’s Essex-based promoter.
      Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya has lashed out at Eddie Hearn while having a face massage
      The American took aim at Matchroom promoter Hearn and accused him of ‘ruining Anthony Joshua’s career’
      Joshua suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night.
      The Brit has been criticised for his tactics with his trainer Rob McCracken coming in for particular flack.
      But in an odd move, De La Hoya, 48, posted a clip of himself being pampered and slamming Hearn, 42, at the same time.
      The Golden Boy promotions founder said: “Joshua vs Usyk, which nobody saw in the US because… what’s that promoter that has no clue what to do in the US?
      “I think his name is Hearn or something.”
      De La Hoya then pretended to forget his fellow promoter’s name and said: “Thomas Hearn, stay in the UK and promote your fights.

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      “You have no clue what you’re doing in the US.
      “DAZN is doing the right thing sticking with Golden Boy.
      “Stay away from the US. He does not know how to promote.
      “Usyk crowned himself world champion and Eddie Hearn ruined Joshua’s career.”
      After the fight, Hearn confirmed Joshua would immediately trigger his rematch clause with Usyk.
      But the promoter has urged AJ to change his style in the second fight with Ukrainian after saying trying to outbox Usyk was a ‘terrible idea’.
      The promoter was involved in a vicious spat with a fan on Saturday at Tottenham’s stadium.
      He was called a ‘p****’ by a member of the crowd before spinning round and asking the man to repeat his jibe before shouting: “Yeah, you s*** yourself now.”
      HEARN REGRETS
      But Hearn has since admitted he regrets his actions.
      He told iFL TV: “I shouldn’t have done it, but we spend our lives listening to people online that give you abuse.
      “It’s not because I’m a tough guy. At that moment I would’ve taken on about 40 people!
      “But yeah, I shouldn’t have done it.”

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      Watch Anthony Joshua tell Oleksandr Usyk ‘now I know how to beat you’ immediately after shock defeat in new footage

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA told Oleksandr Usyk that he ‘knows how to beat him’ just minutes after losing all his world titles to the Ukrainian.The Brit was stunned by Usyk in front of 68,000 fans inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, losing on a unanimous points decision.
      Anthony Joshua told Oleksandr Usyk just before the result was made official that he wanted the rematchCredit: Getty
      There was no argument from AJ or from most in the boxing game as Usyk put on a boxing masterclass in London.
      Joshua has instructed his promoter Eddie Hearn to sort the contractual rematch – and he was keen for this instantly.
      Joshua was seen wincing in the corner after the 12th round as he struggled to see out of his right eye.
      Usyk wandered over to congratulate him on a good fight.
      Joshua said: “You want to go again. I know how to beat you.”
      The pair then shared a laugh before heading into the centre of the ring for the official result to be announced.

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      But seemingly Joshua already knew the writing was on the wall after a subdued performance against the former undisputed cruiserweight king.
      The Watford boxer’s defeat looks to have put paid to any hope of fighting fellow Brit Tyson Fury any time soon.
      The Gypsy King, who said he has been ‘wounded’ by Joshua losing, will defend his WBC belt on October 9 in a trilogy scrap against Deontay Wilder.
      But incredibly, AJ’s promoter Hearn still thinks it is his man and NOT Fury who is the ‘biggest draw in heavyweight boxing’.
      FURY FIGHT CANNED?
      He told iFL TV: “He’s [Joshua] on such a bigger level commercially than Tyson Fury, even now.
      “He’s by far the biggest draw in heavyweight boxing, especially in the UK. To be fair, even Tyson Fury and his team know that.
      “If he [Joshua] beats Usyk, he’s on another level, and he’s coming off the back of another defeat.
      “He’s still by far the biggest draw in the division. You saw it last Saturday. Look at the pictures.
      “See any of the other guys trying to draw and create images like that in the UK. It’s impossible.”
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      Eddie Hearn predicts Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 will be a box office flop as there’s ‘zero buzz’ for the fight

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      EDDIE HEARN reckons Tyson Fury’s trilogy with Deontay Wilder will be a box office flop as there’s ‘zero buzz’ about the fight.The pair, 33 and 35 respectively, will renew their near three-year long rivalry a week on Sunday morning in Las Vegas.
      Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will renew their rivalry next weekendCredit: GETTY
      But Eddie Hearn doesn’t foresee their trilogy fight being a box office successCredit: MATCHROOM
      Fury put a beating on the American in their rematch last February to claim the WBC heavyweight title.
      And Matchroom Boxing chief Hearn reckons the emphatic nature of The Gypsy King’s win will have a detrimental effect on pay-per-view sales.
      He told iFL TV: “Look at Fury-Wilder; they’re giving away tickets. They’re reducing prices, and that’s one of the biggest fights out there, really.”
      He added: “It won’t do a five million dollar gate. Because mainly there are no Brits travelling.
      “So in America, that fight [Fury – Wilder III] is not a big fight. In America? Somewhere between two and three hundred thousand.
      “There’s zero buzz [for the Fury – Wilder fight]. I’m not just saying that.

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      “There’s zero buzz for that fight because he [Fury] absolutely destroyed him [Wilder] in the second fight.
      “And he beat him in the first fight as well.
      “The second fight looked like a mismatch. I just don’t see it doing the numbers.”
      Hearn believes rival promoter and Top Rank chief Bob Arum will be left disappointed by the numbers the fight pulls in.
      The 42-year-old continued: “Someone is going to have egg on their face.
      There’s zero buzz for that fightEddie Hearn
      “I don’t know what the deal is, but it ain’t going to look pretty when the balance sheet hits.
      “Fury vs. Wilder 3 probably will do good numbers both at the gate and on PPV.
      “It didn’t help that Wilder was totally dominated by Fury last year, but that may not matter.
      “If they can promote the fight in the last week weeks before October 9th, it should do well.”
      Hearn is predicting an easy night at the office for Fury, saying: “I still think he’ll win comfortably, but it does throw in the likelihood of a mistake happening.
      How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fight
      “If you make a mistake against Deontay Wilder, it could cost you the fight. He’s very dangerous.
      “I don’t see him [Fury] losing a round, but it doesn’t really matter. One mistake, and it can be over.
      “I generally hope he wins because I want the WBC to order the mandatory of Fury – [Dillian] Whyte.”

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