Heavyweight boxing

ANTHONY JOSHUA wants to know where Tyson Fury’s infamous £7million charity donation is before he signs up for a £20m bare-knuckle bout.Watford’s 31-year-old WBA, IBF and WBO champ is furious his summer undisputed showdown with the WBC Gypsy King has been KO’d by his contractual obligation to fight Deontay Wilder for a third time.
Anthony Joshua wants to know where Tyson Fury’s £7m charity donation isCredit: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyjoshua/
Fury has offered AJ a £20m bare-knuckle fight after being ordered to face Deontay WilderCredit: Social Media – Refer to Source
And the warring boxers swapped Twitter insults on Wednesday night as things heated up between the pair, with Fury making the offer of a massive-money straightener.
Joshua then retweeted a fan comment that called into question Fury’s claim to have donated his huge purse from his 2018 draw with Deontay Wilder to good causes.
The message Joshua reposted said: “20M the f***ing homeless are still waiting on the 7M you promised them two years ago you sham.”
Fury has unquestionably been charitable with his time and money, hosting daily Instagram workouts for fans during lockdown and giving cash to the homeless around his Morecambe home.
But, before his incredible performance against the Bronze Bomber, he vowed to donate his huge pay cheque to build an addiction and housing centre in the UK and help the heartbreaking homelessness problem in L.A.
Ahead of the Staples Centre bout he said: “I couldn’t care less about the money. I don’t have much use for it.
“I’m planning to give it all away to the poor and to build houses for the homeless.”
And following the incredible fight in which he picked himself off the canvas twice, he insisted again that he had given away his earnings, telling a Cardiff crowd: “I did give away my last purse but I don’t do charity work for a pat on the back.

“I do it to help people but I do not want praise for it, I don’t want to be called a do-gooder.”
The following May – after Fury had insulted Barry Hearn, the father of AJ’s promoter Eddie – the Matchroom boss claimed Fury had bluffed over the giant donation that no charity has ever come forward and confirmed.
Eddie Hearn said: “One minute he’s giving his entire purse away to charity, which he obviously never did, and on the other hand he’s now going back to his ways of negativity.”
Fury also claimed on that California trip that he spotted a homeless man with a bleeding foot and donated a pair of his giant designer shoes to the lost soul.

He revealed: “We were in Starbucks having a coffee minding our own business just looking out the window and there was this old fella outside with no shoes on him – one shoe off, one foot bleeding.
“Everyone was looking at him like ‘get rid of him,’ he walked off and I thought that’s somebody’s child, that’s a human being.
“So I said ‘I want you to have these shoes, they’re a brand new pair of these bad boys’.
“I just walked down the street. He probably sold them later on for five dollars.”
But, despite the huge media interest around the fight, no TV or stills cameras caught the 6ft 9in superstar walking around Hollywood barefooted.
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ANTHONY JOSHUA has joined heavyweight rival Dillian Whyte in calling Tyson Fury ‘Luke’ after it was claimed he changed his name.The WBO, WBA and IBF champion was involved in a Twitter spat with the Gypsy King on Wednesday as they clashed over their undisputed fight being in jeopardy.
Anthony Joshua has followed Dillian Whyte in calling WBC champion Tyson Fury ‘Luke’ amid claims he changed his nameCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
Fury’s undisputed bout with AJ is in doubt due to Deontay Wilder being contracted to fight the Gypsy King for a third timeCredit: Instagram @gypsyking101
The British pair were set to meet on August 14 in the Middle East, but their bout is in serious danger of not happening due to Deontay Wilder being contractually tied to a trilogy bout with Fury.
A US judge has decided, following an arbitration, that the Bronze Bomber is legally due a third fight that must happen by September 15.
It has been claimed that the American could be handed step-aside money in order for Fury’s dust-up with AJ to take place.
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Joshua took to social media to express his anger at the situation as he labelled Fury as a ‘fraud’, leading the unbeaten Mancunian to challenge him to a bare-knuckle fight.
To which the 2012 Olympic gold medallist said: “If there was an arbitration going on, why announce to the world we are fighting!
“The fight was signed! UNDISPUTED. Bare knuckle? You’re a good kid, don’t play with me Luke! I’ll slap your bald head & you’ll do nothing! Waste man.”
Joshua has followed former foe Whyte in calling Fury ‘Luke’, with the Body Snatcher declaring that the WBC king changed his name to Tyson to sound ‘harder’.
Speaking to SunSport in December, the former British champ remarked: “My real name is Dillian. I know his real name is Luke.
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“He changed it to Tyson to make himself sound harder.
“People can have a little look around on the internet and see for themselves.
“In boxing, the name Tyson is a lot more sellable than Luke.
“A lot of what Tyson does and says is a game, you can never take anything he says seriously or at face value.
“He might say he wants to fight me sometimes but how can you trust a man who doesn’t even use his own name?”

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ANTHONY JOSHUA has joined heavyweight rival Dillian Whyte in calling Tyson Fury ‘Luke’ after it was claimed he changed his name.The WBO, WBA and IBF champion was involved in a Twitter spat with the Gypsy King on Wednesday as they clashed over their undisputed fight being in jeopardy.
Anthony Joshua has followed Dillian Whyte in calling WBC champion Tyson Fury ‘Luke’ amid claims he changed his nameCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
Fury’s undisputed bout with AJ is in doubt due to Deontay Wilder being contracted to fight the Gypsy King for a third timeCredit: Instagram @gypsyking101
The British pair were set to meet on August 14 in the Middle East, but their bout is in serious danger of not happening due to Deontay Wilder being contractually tied to a trilogy bout with Fury.
A US judge has decided, following an arbitration, that the Bronze Bomber is legally due a third fight that must happen by September 15.
It has been claimed that the American could be handed step-aside money in order for Fury’s dust-up with AJ to take place.
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Joshua took to social media to express his anger at the situation as he labelled Fury as a ‘fraud’, leading the unbeaten Mancunian to challenge him to a bare-knuckle fight.
To which the 2012 Olympic gold medallist said: “If there was an arbitration going on, why announce to the world we are fighting!
“The fight was signed! UNDISPUTED. Bare knuckle? You’re a good kid, don’t play with me Luke! I’ll slap your bald head & you’ll do nothing! Waste man.”
Joshua has followed former foe Whyte in calling Fury ‘Luke’, with the Body Snatcher declaring that the WBC king changed his name to Tyson to sound ‘harder’.
Speaking to SunSport in December, the former British champ remarked: “My real name is Dillian. I know his real name is Luke.
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“He changed it to Tyson to make himself sound harder.
“People can have a little look around on the internet and see for themselves.
“In boxing, the name Tyson is a lot more sellable than Luke.
“A lot of what Tyson does and says is a game, you can never take anything he says seriously or at face value.
“He might say he wants to fight me sometimes but how can you trust a man who doesn’t even use his own name?”

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TYSON FURY has offered Anthony Joshua a £20MILLION bare-knuckle fight until ‘one man quits’ after his Brit rival branded him a ‘fraud’.The heavyweight champions, who were all-but confirmed to meet on August 14 in Saudi Arabia, took aim at each other online.
Anthony Joshua took aim at Tyson Fury onlineCredit: Reuters
Tyson Fury offered Anthony Joshua a £20MILLION bare-knuckle fight until ‘one man quits’Credit: AFP

Joshua, 31, tweeted: “The world now sees you for the fraud you are. You’ve let boxing down! You lied to the fans and led them on.
“Used my name for clout not a fight. Bring me any championship fighter who can handle their business correctly.”
Fury, 32, responded: Your (sic) more full of s*** that Eddie, Spouting absolute s***e!
“Your full team knew there was an Arbitration going on, it was out of my hands!
“But i tell you what if i’m a fraud let’s fight this weekend bare knuckles till 1 man quits? let’s put up 20 mill each!!!”
And the war of words continued, with AJ then hitting back: “If there was an arbitration going on, why announce to the world we are fighting! The fight was signed! UNDISPUTED.
“Bare knuckle? You’re a good kid, don’t play with me Luke! I’ll slap your bald head & you’ll do nothing! Waste man.”

To which Fury replied: “Not going in to the details on line! you’ll slap me about will you dosser please come and try Bum, i’m waiting…
“Femi AKA Bottlejob! 24/7 365. Ready. i’ll smoke wilder first then you will get yours aswell.”
The Battle of Britain was thrown in doubt after a US judge ruled in favour of Deontay Wilder in arbitration.
It means Fury owes the ex-WBC champion a third fight in their series, or would need to strike a step aside deal to keep his super-fight with AJ alive.
Fury dethroned the American of the title in February 2020 but their contract included an immediate rematch.
That never came to fruition amid the coronavirus pandemic and the Gypsy King’s team argued the stipulation expired in October.
As a result, they entered talks with Joshua all while Wilder took his case to civil court. Following months of waiting, the decision went his way.
not going in to the details on line!you’ll slap me about will you dosser please come and try Bum, i’m waiting… Femi AKA Bottlejob! 24/7 365. Ready. i’ll smoke wilder first then you will get yours aswell. #GK https://t.co/Led1X54PhS— TYSON FURY (@Tyson_Fury) May 19, 2021

And any hopes of negotiating a compensation package for Wilder to sit on the sidelines have been seemingly thrown out.
His trainer Malik Scott, 40, posted: “Wilder declined and had no interest in step-aside money.
“Y’all dealing with a whole different type motherf***a over here. He want the blood, not that step-aside money. ‘Retribution is upon us’.”
And Fury’s US promoter Bob Arum told ESPN: “We’re not paying Wilder to step aside. It’s better to get rid of him.
“We can make Fury vs AJ for November or December.”
The Top Rank boss also said he has reserved the new 65,000-seater Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for July 24 should Fury have to box Wilder again.
With things looking bleak, AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed he will give Fury’s side until the end of the week to resolve their trilogy dispute.
Deontay Wilder and his new trainer Malik ScottCredit: Instagram @malikkingscott
Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder in 2020Credit: Getty
Hearn said on Matchroom Boxing’s YouTube channel: “I have been focusing on Plan A. The only fight we had our mind on was Tyson Fury.
“We hope that that fight can still take place on August 14th.
“The game changed last night where we have to have a plan B in place, and probably a plan C as well.
“We have a couple of different options; of course, the one that springs to mind immediately is the WBO mandatory of Oleksandr Usyk.
“They have been quite patient and I think really, we are in a situation where if Team Fury don’t get themselves together, get their act together, by the end of this week, we will have no option but to look for an alternative fight.”
Hearn, a driving force in securing a deal for the all-British unification, hopes the super-fight can still be saved.
Anthony Joshua pictured with his promoter Eddie HearnCredit: Reuters
But he admitted it is out of his hands and is lining up a backup option in Oleksandr Usyk, 34, who is Joshua’s mandatory challenger.
Usyk and the WBO had initially given AJ clearance to put his mandatory title defence on hold to instead proceed with a unification.
But after news of Wilder’s legal win, the Ukrainian and his promoter Alexander Krassyuk lobbied to have their title shot called.
The WBO responded by giving AJ and his promoter 48 hours to show they are still fighting Fury or instead be made to face Usyk.
According to The Athletic, talks are underway for AJ to face the southpaw on either August 21 or 28 should the undisputed fight fall through.
Talks for Joshua’s alternative opponent have accelerated, but Usyk publicly told Hearn he wanted an improved offer as he prepares to slide in.
He said: “Hi Eddie, I want money. More money.”
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ANTHONY JOSHUA has been given 48 HOURS to prove his fight with Tyson Fury is still on or else the WBO will order him to face Oleksandr Usyk. AJ has been given a heavyweight headache after his undisputed title decider with the Gypsy King was thrown into major doubt.
Anthony Joshua has been given 48 HOURS to prove his fight with Tyson Fury is still onCredit: Instagram @anthonyjoshua
Oleksandr Usyk could be ordered to fight Anthony Joshua by the WBOCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
It came after a US judge ruled in favour of Wilder in arbitration, meaning Fury owes the ex-WBC champion a third fight in their series.
Usyk and the WBO had initially given AJ clearance to put his mandatory title defence on hold to instead proceed with a unification.
But after news of Wilder’s legal win, the Ukrainian and his promoter Alexander Krassyuk lobbied to have their title shot called.
The WBO responded by giving AJ and his promoter 48 hours to show they are still fighting Fury or instead be made to face Usyk.
Hearn, a driving force in securing a deal for the all-British unification, hopes the super-fight can still be saved.
But he admitted it is out of his hands and is lining up a backup option in Usyk, 34, who formerly ruled at cruiserweight before moving up.
According to The Athletic, talks are underway for AJ to face the southpaw on either August 21 or 28 should the undisputed fight fall through.
Joshua, 31, and Fury, 32, were all-but ready to put every heavyweight belt on the line on August 14 in Saudi Arabia.

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But that was until Wilder, 35, spoiled the party with his right to a third fight with the Gypsy King.
Fury dethroned the American of the title in February 2020 but their contract included an immediate rematch.
That never came to fruition amid the coronavirus pandemic and the Gypsy King’s team argued the stipulation expired in October.
As a result, they entered talks with Joshua all while Wilder took his case to civil court.
And after months the decision went his way, meaning Fury is faced with either fighting him or negotiating a step aside deal.
But that idea was seemingly thrown out by his US promoter Bob Arum and Wilder’s new trainer Malik Scott.
Scott, 40, posted: “Wilder declined and had no interest in step-aside money. Y’all dealing with a whole different type motherf***a over here.
“He want the blood, not that step-aside money. ‘Retribution is upon us’.”
Tyson Fury has been told he must fight Deontay Wilder againCredit: PA
Deontay Wilder pictured with his new trainer Malik ScottCredit: Instagram / @bronzebomber
And Arum told ESPN: “We’re not paying Wilder to step aside. It’s better to get rid of him. We can make Fury vs AJ for November or December.”
The Top Rank boss also said he has reserved the new 65,000-seater Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for July 24 should Fury have to box Wilder again.
With things looking bleak, Hearn revealed he will give Fury’s side until the end of the week to resolve their trilogy dispute.
Hearn said on Matchroom Boxing’s YouTube channel: “I have been focusing on Plan A. The only fight we had our mind on was Tyson Fury.
“We hope that that fight can still take place on August 14th.
“The game changed last night where we have to have a plan B in place, and probably a plan C as well.
“We have a couple of different options; of course, the one that springs to mind immediately is the WBO mandatory of Oleksandr Usyk.
“They have been quite patient and I think really, we are in a situation where if Team Fury don’t get themselves together, get their act together, by the end of this week, we will have no option but to look for an alternative fight.”
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