Heavyweight boxing

ANTHONY JOSHUA wants to set up a £20million GoFundMe for Deontay Wilder to step aside so he can ‘smoke that fat guy’ Tyson Fury. AJ and the Gypsy King were all-but ready to put every heavyweight belt on the line on August 14 in Saudi Arabia.
Anthony Joshua wants to set up a £20m GoFundMe for Deontay Wilder to step asideCredit: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyjoshua/
Deontay Wilder has won the right to a third fight with Tyson FuryCredit: Rex

But that was until a US judge ruled in favour of Wilder in arbitration, meaning Fury owes the American a third fight in their series.
To salvage the historic undisputed title decider, paying the American a compensation package emerged as a potential resolution.
And Joshua, 31, appears ready to take matters into his own hands to raise the funds, as he took a swipe at rivals Fury, 32, and Wilder, 35.
He posted on social media: “I’m thinking about starting a go fund me page to raise money for wilders step aside payment £20,000,000.
“So I can smoke that fat guy with skinny legs from Manchester.
“These heavyweights need a podcast or something cas they do more talking than fighting.”
Fury dethroned Wilder of the WBC belt 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.

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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 all but 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’.”
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 revealed he has reserved the new 65,000-seater Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for July 24 should Fury have to box Wilder again.
Eddie Hearn, a driving force in securing a deal for the all-British unification, hopes the super-fight can still be saved.
Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury drew in 2018Credit: PA:Press Association
Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder in 2020Credit: Getty
But he admitted it is out of his hands and is lining up a backup option in Oleksandr Usyk, 34, who is currently Joshua’s WBO mandatory challenger.
According to The Athletic, talks are underway for AJ to face the Ukrainian on either August 21 or 28 should the undisputed fight fall through.
The news came after Hearn, who has promoted Joshua since his 2013 debut, gave 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.”
Eddie Hearn pictured with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
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TYSON FURY has launched yet another scathing attack on Deontay Wilder, mocking the excuses the American came out with after their rematch last year.A trilogy fight between the pair is on the brink of coming to fruition after a judge ruled Fury must face the former WBC king before September 15.
Tyson Fury mocked Deontay Wilder’s excuses for his first defeat on InstagramCredit: INSTAGRAM@GYPSYKING
The ruling has seemingly scuppered a blockbuster undisputed heavyweight title fight between The Gypsy King and Anthony Joshua.
Fury, 32, has been left furious by the judge’s ruling – so much so he’s taken aim at Wilder on social media.
And in his latest dig at the Olympian, a fired-up Fury listed all the excuses The Bronze Bomber made after losing their second fight.
An excerpt of the post read: “No excuses… but: Costume was too heavy. Fury’s gloves were loaded.
“I had weak legs. My water was spiked. Fury’s gloves had no padding. Had bicep surgery.
“I was a zombie. Disloyal trainer. Complications in camp.”
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How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of their imminent trilogy fight
The post also included a number of conspiracy theories peddled by Wilder, including the 35-year-old’s claim that Fury had ‘egg weights’ in his gloves.
Fury’s post came after he branded Wilder a ‘reptile’ and a ‘joke’ for demanded a whopping £14million to forgo his trilogy fight.
Team Fury are currently making plans for a third fight with Wilder, despite a unification bout with Joshua still not being officially dead in the water.
Promoter Bob Arum has already reserved the 65,000 capacity Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for July 24.
The 89-year-old said: “We’re not paying Wilder to step aside.
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Tyson Fury’s undisputed title fight with Anthony Joshua is on the brink of collapseCredit: PA
“It’s better to get rid of him and go about our business. We can make the Fury-Joshua fight for November or December.”
Joshua’s camp have turned their attention towards a clash with former undisputed champ Oleksandr Usyk but are still holding out hope for a unification fight.
Matchroom boxing chief Eddie Hearn said: “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.
Tyson Fury is set to renew his rivalry with Deontay Wilder later this yearCredit: PA

“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.
“AJ wants to fight this summer, Oleksandr Usyk is the mandatory, we have two or three other options as well. In an ideal world, if the right deal could be done, to maintain those belts and to keep the Fury fight alive for December, but for the undisputed as well.
“I had a very good conversation this morning with Alex Krassyuk, he is a partner of ours and we have worked very well with Oleksandr Usyk and I was just very honest.
“I said to him, ‘Team Fury are trying to solve the issue, if they don’t, there’s a very good chance we could be fighting you.’
“So if we are all sensible, let’s move forward, let’s try and look at the options to get that locked in. Again, we are in a situation where we just don’t know how likely it is to get a full venue for August in the UK.
“That was one of the reasons it was ruled out for the Fury fight, we couldn’t get the confirmation from Wembley and other venues that we would be allowed full capacity.”
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WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is on the brink of a third fight with Deontay Wilder.Fury was on course to have a summer showdown with Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia.
How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fightCredit: SUNSPORT
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder are set to renew their rivalryCredit: Getty
But an American judge has seemingly scuppered the bout by ruling The Gypsy King is still contractually obliged to give Wilder a trilogy fight.
Fury’s third meeting with Wilder must take place before September 15, a ruling that has all but laid waste to an August clash with Joshua.
And promoter Bob Arum has provisionally reserved the 65,000 capacity Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for July 24.
But how do Fury and Wilder compare ahead of their third meeting?
SunSport is on hand with everything you need to know ahead of the pair’s third clash.
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Age
Brit Fury – the former unified heavyweight champion of the world – has time on his side at the age of 32.
He will, however, celebrate his 33rd birthday on August 12.
Olympic bronze medallist Wilder has three years on Fury, although he will celebrate his 36th birthday on October 22.
Deontay Wilder is nearly three years old than Tyson FuryCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Physical
Fan favourite Fury boasts significant height and reach advantages over his American foe.
The Wythenshawe warrior stands at 6’9 and boasts and an 85-inch reach, which he used to great effect in his rematch with the Olympian.
Wilder, meanwhile, stands at 6’7 and possesses an 83-inch reach.
The Alabama annihilator weighed a whopping three stone less than Fury for their second meeting – tipping the scale at 231lbs.
Tyson Fury weighed in nearly three stone more than Deontay Wilder for their rematchCredit: AP
Records
Fury boats a record 30-0-1, with 21 of his victories coming inside the distance.
Wilder, on the other hand, had his 0 taken by Fury in their Sin City showdown.
The vicious knockout artist has won 42 of his 44 professional fights – in which he’s racked up a whopping 41 stoppages.
WBC heavyweight king Tyson Fury has yet to taste defeat in his professional careerCredit: Getty

Fury and Wilder’s respective records were perfect before their first clash in December 2018, which ended in a controversial draw.
Form
Fury’s demolishing of Wilder has put him on a one-fight win streak, with the latter being in the losing column for the first time in his career.
Prior to their first meeting, Fury had won 27 fights in a row – stopping 19 of his opponents.
Wilder, meanwhile, had previously been on a 40-fight win streak before crossing paths with Fury.
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JAKE PAUL has been offered a crack at Mairis Briedis’ IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight titles. The YouTuber’s brash antics have ruffled plenty of feathers in the boxing world, with many fight fans wanting him out of the sport.
Jake Paul has taken the boxing world by stormCredit: Getty
IBF cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis has called out Jake PaulCredit: Twitter / @SauerlandBros
But Latvian Briedis is willing to offer the younger Paul brother a chance at getting his hands on a pair of world titles.
In a video on his social media channels, The Punisher said: “Hey Jake, look I’m dressed like you, but one thing you’re missing is a belt.
“And this belt, money cannot buy.”
Briedis’ promoters are keen to make the fight – but on the condition Paul quits boxing if he loses.
They tweeted: “Hey Jake Paul – happy to arrange you taking a shot at Mairis Briedis belts, only condition if you lose you have to leave boxing… deal?”
Briedis’ callout of Paul baffled Brit Lawrence Okolie, who is eyeing a unification fight with the 36-year-old.
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The Sauce tweeted: “I CANNOT BELIVE (sic) WHAT I’M SEEING! This HAS to be a joke.”
Okolie, 28, revealed his eagerness to face Briedis after claiming the WBO strap in March.
He said: “A lot of the things I have used in this division, like my size and strength, will not work for me at heavyweight.
“There is a lot more learning to do and still some big fights at cruiserweight because I want to unify.
“Briedis is my next target because I believe he is the best in the division and I want another step up.”
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Although Brieids is keen to share the ring with Paul, the social media star has set his sights on bigger fish.
Paul, who stretched his record to 3-0 last month with a brutal first-round knockout of ex-MMA star Ben Askren, is currently eyeing a clash with UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.
He told Chael Sonnen: “There’s conversations happening.
“I believe Kamaru’s manager is already in talks with Dana [White, UFC boss], and I think that’s all I can say.
“One hundred per cent, I’m down for all the smoke. I want all the smoke. Daniel Cormier, another example.” More

A BOXING fan desperate to see Tyson Fury fight Anthony Joshua has set up a GoFundMe page for Deontay Wilder.The biggest fight in the history of British boxing is on the brink of collapse after a judge ruled Fury owes Wilder a trilogy fight.
A boxing fan has set up a Go Fund Me page to try help pay off Deontay Wilder
An American judge has ordered Tyson Fury to face Wilder before September 15Credit: Getty
Former WBC king Wilder is willing to step aside – but only if he’s paid a whopping £14m ($20m).
And boxing fan Greg Double has started a whip-round in order to help Team Fury pay off The Bronze Bomber.
He wrote: “We all want to see Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury. Unfortunately, the sport of boxing can be AC-12 levels of bent.
“A US Court has now decided Fury has to fight Deontay Wilder for a third time, this means the Joshua-Fury fight could be postponed.
“However, there’s still hope of saving it. Deontay Wilder could be paid ‘step-aside’ money – essentially a big wedge of cash to get out of the way of this all-British super fight.
“If 100,000 boxing fans chip in a tenner – and let’s face it, we’re used to being ripped off – we can offer him a million quid to get out of the way.
“Not only will it offer an incentive, it will send a message. The fans don’t want to see any other fight.”
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How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of their seemingly-imminent trilogyCredit: SUNSPORT
Should Wilder decline the money, Double intends to donate the funds to the Boxing Futures project.
He added: “Whatever money we raise will be offered up to Deontay Wilder. If he declines, I will donate all proceeds to https://boxing-futures.org.uk/ – a charity that uses boxing to help young people fulfil their potential.
“It sucks that this is the only way I can think of to try and do something, but the sport of boxing only knows one language – and that’s money. Let’s make a point.”
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Fury’s trilogy fight with Wilder – who he knocked out last February – must take place before September 15.
And the WBC king’s co-promoter, Bob Arum, has already reserved the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for July 24.
The 89-year-old said: “We’re not paying Wilder to step aside.
“It’s better to get rid of him and go about our business. We can make the Fury-Joshua fight for November or December.”
Team Joshua are already in talks over a showdown with former undisputed cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk, although promoter Eddie Hearn is hoping the fight with Fury will still come to fruition.
Eddie Hearn is hoping Anthony Joshua will be able to share the ring with Tyson Fury this summerCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

He said: “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 14.
“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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TYSON FURY has seemingly accepted he may not fight Anthony Joshua this summer – but he’s warned his fellow Brit he’ll ‘smash him to bits.’The pair’s August showdown in Saudi is in major doubt after a judge ruled that former WBC champ Deontay Wilder is contractually entitled to a trilogy fight with The Gypsy King.
Tyson Fury’s blockbuster fight with Anthony Joshua is on the brink of collapseCredit: Twitter
But The Gypsy King is still working hard in the gymCredit: Twitter
A third bout between the pair has been ordered to take place before September 15, throwing a huge spanner into the works of an undisputed title fight with Joshua.
And judging by his recent Twitter post, Fury appears to resigned to the fact he might not get his hands on AJ this summer.
Alongside a video of himself shadow-boxing, he tweeted: “This is how I’m feeling right now, I’m on the inside fighting smashing stuff up, & my next opponent is getting smashed to bits!”
Fury, 32, has repeatedly vowed to ‘smash’ unified champ Joshua for the last few months.
And his failure to mention the Olympian in his latest social media post didn’t go unnoticed.
One boxing fan tweeted: “Gone from Joshua getting smashed to bits to next opponent getting smashed to bits.”
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Another said: “Scared of AJ.”
And another said: “Guessing from your comment ‘my next opponent” means you’re not confident that the Joshua fight is going ahead?’
Wilder, 35, is reportedly willing allow to allow Fury to face Joshua – but only if he’s paid £17million ($20m).
That demand has stunned Fury, who wrote on Instagram: “What a joke @bronzebomber has become asked for 20 million to move over #joker.
“Looks like I have to crack his skull again!”
Tyson Fury is seemingly on course for a trilogy fight with Deontay WilderCredit: Getty

Team Fury have provisionally reserved the 65,000 capacity Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for July 24 should they be unable to convince Wilder to step aside.
But Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, is hopeful the biggest fight in the history of British boxing will still go ahead as planned.
The Matchroom chief said: “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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TYSON FURY slammed ‘joke’ Deontay Wilder for demanding £14million to step aside and threatened to ‘crack his skull again’. Fury could be set to face Wilder for a third time after a US judge ruled in favour of the American in arbitration.
Tyson Fury slammed ‘joke’ Deontay Wilder for demanding £14million to step asideCredit: Rex

Only paying the former WBC champion compensation money could keep his super-fight with Anthony Joshua alive.
But in an Instagram post, Fury took aim at his heavyweight rival for his step aside demands and seemingly accepted the possibility of a trilogy bout.
He wrote: “What a joke @bronzebomber has become asked for 20 million to move over #joker looks like I have to crack his skull again!”
Fury, 32, dethroned Wilder, 35, of the WBC belt 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, 31, all while Wilder took his case to civil court and returned to training with new Malik Scott.
And after months the decision went his way, meaning Fury is faced with fighting him for a third time, after their first ended in a draw.
To salvage the historic undisputed title decider, paying Wilder a compensation fee emerged as an option.

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But his new trainer Scott, who he beat in 2014, threw out that idea, as he all-but confirmed the heavyweight is prioritising revenge over a payday.
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’.”
Fury’s promoter Bob Arum also 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.”
Deontay Wilder with new trainer Malik ScottCredit: Instagram @malikkingscott
Tyson Fury with promoter Bob Arum
The veteran promoter revealed he has reserved the new 65,000-seater Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for July 24 should Fury have to box Wilder again.
Joshua’s backer Eddie Hearn, a driving force in securing a deal for the all-British unification, hopes the historic clash can still be saved.
But he admitted it is out of his hands and is lining up a back-up option in Oleksandr Usyk, 34, who is currently AJ’s WBO mandatory challenger.
AJ and the Gypsy King were all-but ready to put every heavyweight belt on the line on August 14 in Saudi Arabia.
But according to The Athletic, talks are underway for Joshua to face Usyk instead on either August 21 or 28 should Fury chose to fight Wilder.
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DEONTAY WILDER has ‘NO INTEREST’ in taking step aside money, his coach has insisted in a fresh blow to Tyson Fury’s super-fight with Anthony Joshua. Wilder’s new trainer Malik Scott shared the news on Instagram, as he all-but confirmed the heavyweight is prioritising revenge over a payday.
Deontay Wilder with his new trainer Malik ScottCredit: Instagram @malikkingscott
Tyson Fury could be made to fight Deontay Wilder once moreCredit: AP:Associated Press
Anthony Joshua is being lined up with Oleksandr Usyk as a backup opponentCredit: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyjoshua/
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’.”
It comes after a US arbitration judge ruled in favour of Wilder’s call for a third fight between the pair, meaning Fury would have to pay the American around £5.6million to make him step aside.
AJ and the Gypsy King were all-but ready to put every heavyweight belt on the line on August 14 in Saudi Arabia.
And to salvage the historic undisputed title decider, paying Wilder a compensation fee emerged as an option.
But Malik’s social media post and comments made by Fury’s promoter Bob Arum appear to have thrown that route out.
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 veteran promoter also revealed he has reserved the new 65,000-seater Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for July 24 should Fury have to box Wilder again.

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Fury, 32, dethroned Wilder, 35, of the WBC belt 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, 31, all while Wilder took his case to civil court and returned to training with Scott, the man he beat in 2014.
And after months the decision went his way, meaning Fury is faced with fighting for a third time, after their first ended in a draw.
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn, a driving force in securing a deal for the all-British unification, hopes the historic clash can still be saved.
But he admitted it is out of his hands and is lining up a back-up option in Oleksandr Usyk, 34, who is currently AJ’s WBO mandatory challenger.
Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury drew in 2018Credit: Getty
Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder in their rematchCredit: 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 14.
“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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