Heavyweight boxing

TYSON FURY and Deontay Wilder have different views on Oleksandr Usyk’s chances of beating Anthony Joshua.The 2012 Olympic gold medallist defends his WBA, WBO and IBF belts against the Ukrainian at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September.
Oleksandr Usyk faces WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in SeptemberCredit: Mark Robinson
Joshua will defend his belts against Usyk after his proposed bout with Tyson Fury fell throughCredit: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyjoshua/
Unbeaten Usyk, 34, has won all of his 18 fights inside the squared circle, including two bouts at heavyweight since stepping up from cruiserweight.
But the Gypsy King believes he poses no threat on AJ, 31, as he backed his compatriot to easily come out on top.
He told SecondsOut: “I don’t believe Usyk is a heavyweight for one. I think he’s a pumped up cruiserweight who struggles with heavyweights.
“In my opinion, Derek Chisora beat Oleksandr Usyk – he certainly struggled with Derek Chisora and Joshua is a much bigger, stronger man than Derek.
“I think he walks straight through Usyk, people are trying to build it up as a scary fight but he didn’t have the power to halt cruiserweights like Mairis Briedis or whoever else he fought.
“So he ain’t going to halt AJ, 260-pounds of pure muscle and 6ft 6in, how’s he going to keep him off?”
But the Bronze Bomber, who will face Fury in their trilogy bout on July 24, has stated that Usyk could spring an upset victory.
Speaking to Sky Sports about Usyk’s chances of a win, he said: “Everyone is a threat until proven otherwise.
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Former WBC king Deontay Wilder believes Usyk has a chance of beating AJ at the Tottenham Hotspur StadiumCredit: Rex

“Every fight is dangerous – you never know what night a person will have.”
Joshua has insisted that competing against the former undisputed cruiserwight champ and Olympic gold medallist does not faze him.
When asked about the danger Usyk possesses, he remarked: “None. I fear none of them. He doesn’t bring anything that I haven’t seen before.
“Two arms, two legs, a brain and a bit of heart. That’s it, so let’s get it on. He’s a good fighter. I’m challenging myself in training – it’s not so much his challenge.
“I will go in there not thinking about the task ahead. That’s something I can’t do. I don’t want to overcomplicate this task.
“I will believe in myself, go in there and do what I know I can do. People don’t know what I can do until they are in the ring with me.
“I’ll show what I’m about. I will tick another box when the final bell goes – if it does go!”
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MIKE TYSON was left stunned after seeing footage of Deontay Wilder batter internet troll Charlie Zelenoff.Former WBC champion Wilder flew out to Los Angeles in 2014 to confront Zelenoff after receiving a torrent of abuse from the Russian-American.

Upon arriving at the gym and agreeing to settle their dispute, Wilder had Zelenoff pen a legal waiver to prevent him from suing in the future.
And The Bronze Bomber proceeded to put a thorough beating on the troll not long after the ink had dried.
A fired-up Wilder raged: “Don’t you ever call me a n****r again.”
“Don’t you ever say you’re going to tape my daughter.”
Boxing legend Tyson missed the initial release of the footage of Wilder unleashing his wrath but was nonetheless still blown away by the beatdown.
During a recent episode of The Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson podcast, he said: “I saw Deontay Wilder f*** some YouTuber up.
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“He came to the gym and was talking about Deontay Wilder’s kids and stuff.
“Wilder went here and beat his f a** up! He can really do that without getting arrested? I would have been arrested!
“I’d been in prison man, for this s***!”
Wilder, 35, is currently gearing up for a blockbuster trilogy fight with WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
The pair will renew their rivalry on July 24 at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.
Wilder will bid to avenge the seventh-round TKO defeat he suffered to The Gypsy King in February 2020.
Deontay Wilder is gearing up for a trilogy fight with WBC heavyweight champion Tyson FuryCredit: AFP

And the Olympian plans to exact his revenge in devastating fashion.
He said: “My mind is very violent. We built a whole facility to commit a legal homicide and that’s just what it is, my mind is very violent at this time.
“I can’t wait, when you’re contemplating and pre-meditating about harming a man and you see that person, what you’ve been thinking and feeling will come out.
“The only thing about it is, at that point in time, I have to wait until I get in the ring to really release because I can’t do it on the outside, it’d defeat the purpose.
“The baby’s got to eat, but when I do get in the ring, this is what I love about it, I’m able to release everything I’ve been feeling, everything I’ve been thinking, and get paid to do it.”
And last month he said: “I wanna do more than just knock him out. People know what I talk about.
“I think this is the man to feed my craving of wanting one particular thing.
“If you’re a fan and you have been keeping up with me, you know what I’m talking about.”
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JAKE PAUL has taken aim at KSI for agreeing to fight Austin McBroom, accusing the YouTuber of ducking him.KSI – real name Olijade Olatunji – made a beeline for McBroom after seeing him win his YouTube vs TikTok clash with Bryce Hall.
KSI recently called out fellow social media star Austin McBroomCredit: Getty
McBroom was quick to accept KSI’s calloutCredit: Getty
And the pair’s verbal agreement was immediately mocked by Jake PaulCredit: Getty
He said: “I would beat every single person on that card. Including Austin, Gib.”
McBroom wasted little time in responding, saying: “I’m ready whenever you are.”
KSI then replied: “Great warm-up. I’m ready.”
It didn’t take long for the pair’s verbal agreement to come to the attention of Paul, who immediately blasted KSI for ducking him.
He said: “[Laugh out loud]. KSI immediately jumping at the opportunity to fight Austin.
“I guess ‘music tours’ and ‘Covid’ were only in the way of him fighting me.”
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KSI and Paul, 28 and 24 respectively, seemed on course to fight one another.
And the pair almost came to blows in the ring in January 2020 after Paul knocked out KSI’s good friend AnEson Gib.
A fired-up Paul said: “Let’s make it happen.”
Paul has had two fights since his stoppage of Gib, knocking out former NBA ace Nate Robinson and laying out ex-UFC star Ben Askren.
The Problem Child will face former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in his next outing on August 28.
Jake Paul will face former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in his next outingCredit: Reuters

And he plans to add The Chosen One to his highlight reel in emphatic fashion.
Paul said of Woodley: “He’s a good striker. He’s known for knocking people out.
“But I think when I beat Tyron, people have to put respect on my name.
“But that’s not what I’m here for, to be honest. I already know how good I am. I know that this is going to be another easy fight.
“That’s why Showtime is in business with me. You’re looking at the future of boxing.”
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TYSON FURY has already banked two rounds of his trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder thanks to his performance at their pre-fight press conference.Fury, 32, went face-to-face with The Bronze Bomber last Tuesday for the first time since battering him in their Las Vegas rematch in February 2020.
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder faced off in Las Vegas last TuesdayCredit: Rex
The Gypsy King carried the press conference due to Wilder’s silenceCredit: Rex
Wilder, 35, adopted a code of silence, leaving Fury to carry the presser with his pre-fight digs and predictions.
And legendary boxing coach Buddy McGirt believes The Gypsy King’s demeanour has given him an early advantage over the American.
He told Fight Hype: “He’s won the first two rounds already just by being like that. It matters a whole lot.
“All the great fighters you see, they’re the ones that are the most calm, the most relaxed.
“You see everything, you do everything, but when you tense and you’re trying to kill the guy, they just pick you apart.”
McGirt, 57, reckons Wilder needs to adopt a calmer approach to his third encounter with the WBC king.
Deontay Wilder made one sole statement during last week’s press conferenceCredit: Rex
He said of the Olympian: “He’s so caught up in getting revenge that he’s burning a lot of necessary energy mentally.
“I think what he should do is when he goes into the fight, don’t go into it with ‘I’m going to kill him’ attitude.
“Go into it ‘I’m going to beat him,’ but you’ve got to be smart about it.
“You can’t go in there, ‘I’m going to crush him, I’m going to do this, I’m going to do that.’
“Tyson Fury is always relaxed, he’s always calm in a fight, and the calmest fighter is always the better fighter.”
Fury and Wilder will renew their rivalry on July 24 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

And Fury plans to bulldoze the American even earlier than he did last time out.
He said: “I gave my game plan away the first time because he wasn’t good enough to do anything about it.
“And I’ll do the same thing this time because he’s not good enough to do anything about it.
“Deontay Wilder is a one-trick pony. He’s got one-punch power, we all know that – great.
“Because before, I only had five or six weeks practicing what I’m going to do to him. This time, I’ve had 18 months of practicing what I’m going to do to him.
“So I anticipate it’s going to be like an 18-wheeler running over somebody, and that’s what you’re gonna see.
“I’m building my weight up, trying to get up to 300lbs for this fight. Because I’m looking for a big knockout straight away.”
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