Heavyweight boxing

TYSON FURY confirmed there are ‘three or four big offers’ on the table for his mega-fight with Anthony Joshua.The two heavyweight champions are set to step into the ring for the Battle of Britain this summer in the first of their two-fight deal.
Tyson Fury confirmed there are some major offers on the table to host his fight with Anthony Joshua

Negotiations continue over a date and a venue – but Fury insists there are plenty of options.
Taking to Twitter on Friday night, the Gypsy King said: “Just had some big news – three or four big offers on the table.
“Interest from Saudi Arabia, my gypsy brothers in Qatar, Uzbekistan, Russia, America, England.
“There’s some big, big offers on the table.
“I’m going to go through them on Sunday and hopefully we get this big fight on and let me smash this big dosser, big useless dosser let me say.
“Because when I get him, I’m going to give him that,” finishing the video raising his clenched fist to the camera.
Joshua also took to social media on Friday evening to confirm he is doing all he can to get the show on the road.
He wrote: “Quick update. Myself, @258mgt & @MatchroomBoxing are working really hard to make the fight happen.
“I want to give my fans what they want & you know I’ll do whatever I can to deliver. Hoping to share some positive news soon.”
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The Twitter posts came just hours after SunSport revealed the two men are ‘very close’ to finalising the unification fight – with Eddie Hearn ruling out a delay until December.
There was a 28-day period to get logistics sorted after signing the two-fight contract in March which expires this weekend.
WBC king Fury’s outspoken father John claimed this week that neither AJ’s promoter nor his son’s American counterpart Bob Arum is anywhere near to confirming a showdown.
But AJ’s promoter Hearn assured the deadline is not a deal-breaker and instead deals for sites are being considered, as Fury confirmed.

Quick update. Myself, @258mgt & @MatchroomBoxing are working really hard to make the fight happen. I want to give my fans what they want & you know I’ll do whatever I can to deliver. Hoping to share some positive news soon.— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyjoshua) April 9, 2021

The Matchroom chief told SunSport: “It’s a self-inflicted deadline from both teams that we agreed that should give us enough time to secure it.
“Both teams will have the options presented to them this weekend, so there will be discussions early next week.
“We’ll say, ‘We like that one’ or, ‘We’d like a bit more money’. All these different things are yet to be discussed.
“We’ll work together and say well this is the option, let’s go.
“We’re very close and we’re around the numbers which I think gets this done. I think once it’s presented, I think we’ll be fine.”
London mayor Sadiq Khan promised to do ‘what he can’ to assist staging the fight in the English capital.
But current coronavirus restrictions have all-but ruled out hopes of a dream Battle of Britain at the Three Lions’ Wembley Stadium.
Instead, the all-English unification is set for an away fixture with the Middle East among the lucrative suitors.

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ANTHONY JOSHUA and Tyson Fury are ‘very close’ to finalising their undisputed super-fight as Eddie Hearn ruled out a potential delay till December.The heavyweight champions signed a two-fight deal in March, and promoters gave themselves a 28-day period to have a venue and date set in stone.
Promoter Eddie Hearn pictured with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are still in talksCredit: The Sun
Fury himself taunted that the clock was ticking in a recent social media posts, amid concerns a proposed July fight was escaping their grasp.
But AJ’s backer Eddie Hearn assured the deadline – set to expire this weekend – is not a deal-breaker.
And various mega-money site deals are being laid out to both camps in the coming days, which could accelerate talks to the next stage.
Hearn told SunSport: “It’s a self-inflicted deadline from both teams that we agreed that should give us enough time to secure it.
“Both teams will have the options presented to them this weekend, so there will be discussions early next week.
“We’ll say, ‘We like that one’ or, ‘We’d like a bit more money’. All these different things are yet to be discussed.
“We’ll work together and say well this is the option, let’s go.
“We’re very close and we’re around the numbers which I think gets this done. I think once it’s presented, I think we’ll be fine.”

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Current coronavirus restrictions have all-but ruled out hopes of a dream Battle of Britain at the Three Lions’ Wembley Stadium.
Instead, the all-English unification is set for an away fixture with the Middle East among the lucrative suitors.
But even then, with current questions marks over live crowds and travel abroad, interested parties have made it clear they will front more money by the end of the year.
That, however, is not an option in Hearn’s eyes, as he warned it is now or never for potential bidders, as the show must go on for July.
He said: “I think everybody is aware, I know you might want to do this fight in November or December, but you can’t.
“All these people that want the fight know this is the only time it will happen.
“You have to do it now. When you make your offer, it’s got to reflect that.”
For the first time in heavyweight history, all four belts – the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO – are set to be on the line.
Quick update. Myself, @258mgt & @MatchroomBoxing are working really hard to make the fight happen. I want to give my fans what they want & you know I’ll do whatever I can to deliver. Hoping to share some positive news soon.— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyjoshua) April 9, 2021

Unified WBA, WBO and IBF champion Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty
Tyson Fury is the WBC and Ring Magazine championCredit: Reuters
Waiting it out for a bigger payday and the end of 2021 could muddy the waters and potentially scupper the historic title decider.
Hearn is confident Joshua, 31, and Fury, 32, understand to finalise the fight as soon as possible, they will have to settle for less than what is being offered for the end of the year.
But still, the current packages being put together will more than guarantee them both career high purses.
“I think they accept the world is different to what it what 18 months ago,@ Hearn added.
“Is there as much money in the fight now as there was 18 months ago? Maybe not.
“Not from a TV revenue point, just from a site deal point of view, there’s uncertainty over travel, uncertainty over crowds.
“It still comes down to the fact this is the time. If it doesn’t happen now, both fighters will take other fights, who knows a belt will go.
“Whichever offers they take which is presented, every one of them is by far and away the biggest financial opportunity for both fighters.”
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TYSON FURY is gearing up to face Anthony Joshua in their eagerly-anticipated undisputed title bout by sparring with amateur boxer Aleksandar Mraovic.The 32-year-old is expected to face his British rival in the summer in the first of their two contests after agreeing a two-fight, £500million deal.
Tyson Fury has been sparring with Austrian amateur boxer Aleksandar Mraovic
Fury is preparing for his summer showdown to face British rival Anthony JoshuaCredit: Instagram austrianbull
A venue and date still need to be sorted out, with Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn declaring Wembley and Saudi Arabia are two potential options.
Despite the uncertainty of where he will be pitting his wits against AJ, Fury – who fans have joked has edited his rivals Wikipedia page – is keeping focused as he continues to train.
Fury is currently training in Morecambe before he heads out to Las Vegas to link up with trainer SugarHill Steward.
With Steward out in America, Andy Lee has been putting the unbeaten Mancunian through his paces, with Fury looking trimmer than ever.
As a result, the WBC heavyweight champion has been training alongside Joseph Parker, who has teamed up with the Irishman following Fury’s recommendation.
And New Zealand’s Parker has seemingly recruited Austrian amateur Mraovic, 24, to prepare for his upcoming bout against Derek Chisora on May 1.
But Mraovic hasn’t just been doing rounds with the ex-WBO champ, but also with Fury after he posted a snap on Instagram of the pair inside the ring battling it out.
Captioning the upload, he said: “Nobody can take this moment away from me, thank you @gypsyking101.”
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Mraovic shared this picture on his Instagram story of him alongside Fury and Joseph ParkerCredit: Instagram / @austrianbull

Mraovic then shared a picture of him alongside both Fury and Parker on his Instagram story.
He has previously sparred Dillian Whyte, and the Body Snatcher was on hand to comment on Mraovic’s post.
A proud Whyte simply said: “Repping.”
To Which Mraovic replied by saying: “#MaximumViolence.”
Meanwhile one fan commented: “Ohhh man you are so lucky.”
Another quipped: “Take his championship belt and run brother.”

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BOXING fans have joked Tyson Fury is up to his old tricks after Anthony Joshua’s Wikipedia page was changed to show he has already lost against his rival.Though a date and venue are yet to be agreed for the blockbuster bout between the two British giants, AJ has already been knocked out judging by Wikipedia.
Anthony Joshua had his Wikipedia page changed to state he has already lost against Tyson FuryCredit: Instagram
Boxing fans have joked it was the Gypsy King that changed AJ’s record as part of his mind gamesCredit: Wikipedia
The 31-year-old’s page stated he had been stopped in the seventh round at Wembley on July 10, with his record changed to 24-2.
Fury revealed back in 2018 that he was banned by Wikipedia for altering Wladimir Klitschko’s record too often before their meeting in 2015.
And fans think the 32-year-old is at it again, where he has potentially given clues as to where the fight will be held as Eddie Hearn looks to secure a venue for the domestic dust-up.
Taking to twitter, one user commented: “Tyson is using every trick in the book to unsettle Joshua ffs.”
Another remarked: “It’s probably Fury’s mind games.”
A third quipped: “Must have been the time traveller. Best get some money on it.”
While Wembley is an option for Fury and Joshua, Matchroom promoter Hearn has also declared Saudi Arabia could host the event.
And the 41-year-old has stated that he will present both fighters with all the offers that have been presented to them.
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Fury hasn’t fought since dethroning Deontay Wilder in February 2020Credit: Instagram / @kronksugarhill

He declared: “At the end of this week the fighters and their teams will be presented with all the offers and options that are on the table, of which there will be multiple ones.
“We’re in a good place. There will be around three or four offers presented to both camps this weekend, and then it’s over to them to discuss which ones they want to take, the dates of those fights.
“Same thing applies, two fights this year. It is a summer fight, that’s everything we’re working towards and as confident as ever that this gets done.
“I know there are some negative people out there and people who don’t think we can pull it off, but we spend a lifetime pulling things off and I believe we will get this done and I believe you will see this fight in the summer.
“The next step is basically to get everybody to agree to the venue and the date and they’re going to have multiple options to choose from.
“There’s no other fight for Tyson Fury, there’s no other fight for Anthony Joshua. This is the fight, everyone accepts that.”
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MAHMOUD CHARR is set to return to the ring for the first time in nearly four years with the heavyweight to face Christopher Lovejoy on May 15.The 36-year-old hasn’t competed since winning the WBA ‘regular’ belt in October 2017 after he outpointed Alexander Ustinov.
Mahmoud Charr hasn’t fought since outpointing Alexander Ustinov in November 2017Credit: Getty
American heavyweight Christopher Lovejoy has racked up 19 consecutive victoriesCredit: Twitter@@lovejoyboxing
His inactivity has led to him being named as the WBA’s Champion in Recess after a fight failed to materialise against Trevor Bryan in January.
The WBA had stated that Charr’s first bout back would be against the American, but the Diamond Boy will come up against Lovejoy instead.
California native Lovejoy, 37, will be competing outside of Mexico for the first time in his career as he travels to Hamburg next month.
He has built up a reputation as being heavy-handed after knocking out all 19 of his opponents, though just one of his rivals had winning records.
Commenting on his eagerly-awaited return to the squared circle, Charr declared: “It’s time to finally get back in the ring.
“I am in absolute top form. Lovejoy will take the first defeat of his career.
“And this is just the beginning!”
In an exclusive interview with SunSport, Charr stated he is desperate to face the winner out of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.
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Asked who he thinks will come out on top in their undisputed title fight, he commented: “Willpower beats talent.
“But both have will AND talent. I appreciate both of them very much.
“Both are absolute top boxers. It’s going to be a close one.
“To be honest, I don’t want to commit myself.”
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EDDIE HEARN has revealed that Anthony Joshua’s undisputed heavyweight title fight against Tyson Fury could take place in Saudi Arabia.Despite the 55C heat in the Middle East during the summer, the Matchroom promoter has stated that the two would compete in purpose-built indoor arenas.
Anthony Joshua could return to Saudi Arabia following his victory against Andy Ruiz Jr in December 2019Credit: Getty
Tyson Fury has been vocal online about his desire for a venue to be sorted out quicklyCredit: Richard Pelham
Both men have already competed in the Gulf nation, with AJ outpointing Andy Ruiz Jr in their rematch in December in 2019, while Fury beat Braun Strowman at WWE’s Crown Jewel two months earlier.
It was confirmed in March that the two British giants had finally signed their two-fight, £500million deal after months of talks.
The Gypsy King, 32, declared on Wednesday that there are just three days left to secure a venue for the first of their blockbuster bouts.
But Hearn has revealed he has been presented with a number of options to host the event, including the Middle East as well as Wembley Stadium on July 24.
Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “Nothing is ideal. If it was ideal, we’d just be in Wembley with 100,000.
“But I don’t know whether Tyson Fury would accept that offer. We may see on Sunday.
“But if it’s 20,000 or 15,000 in an arena, all the Middle East offers have been based on an indoor arena.
“We know it’s hot there in July, of course, so there is no option to go outside.
“It has to be in an indoor arena and those arenas are already in place, ready to stage this fight.”
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Hearn has also questioned whether Fury is looking for a way out of facing Joshua, as he added: “From our side, we’re really comfortable.
“You don’t see AJ out there tweeting, ‘Oh three days to go, the clock is ticking!’
“Don’t you want this fight?
“No, you see AJ saying, ‘I’m working, I’m training for this fight,’ and I speak to him every day.”

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TYSON FURY is looking trimmer than ever ahead of his proposed showdown with Anthony Joshua.The Gypsy King’s long-awaited clash with AJ is tentatively slated for the summer, although the fight is currently up in the air.
Tyson Fury is looking trimmer than ever ahead of his blockbuster showdown with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Instagram paddy_realdeal_donovan
The Gypsy King has dropped a considerable amount of weight over the last few monthsCredit: Instagram / @gypsykingofficialmerchandise
Tyson Fury’s strength and conditioning programme appears to have well and truly paid offCredit: Instagram / @conquer_fitness_ormskirk
Fury, however, is continuing to train as if the bout is still happening, with more pictures of him looking in good nick.
Irish welterweight Paddy Donovan recently shared a snap of a trim-looking Fury to Instagram and did so again on Thursday night.
Donovan posted a post-training picture of himself, Fury, Andy Lee and Issac Lowe with the accompanying caption: “It’s In Our Blood.”
Although Fury was donning a black and gold tracksuit, it was clear for all to see that he’s still dropping the pounds.
But he could very well put them back on if he gets into the habit of eating Chinese takeaways, which his wife Paris – who is pregnant with their sixth child – forced him to have for his dinner last night.
She said on Instagram: “Oh my gosh, it has been the longest day ever.
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“We’re in the middle of school holidays, me and Tyson have been filming all day for something, and I have brought the kids out for a cheek McDonald’s because I can’t do tea tonight.
“Too tired, too done in. So I think it’s a Chinese takeaway for me and T and he’ll have to like it or lump it.
“And Maccy D’s for the kids because I’m shattered.”
Fury’s eagerly-anticipated showdown with Joshua is currently in doubt as a date and venue for the blockbuster bout have yet to be sorted.
WBC king Fury recently suggested a deadline to finalise the fight is fast approaching, sparking fears the biggest bout in the history of British boxing is on the brink of collapse.

But Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed both fighters will be made aware of all the current proposals in the coming days.
On Thursday, he told Sky Sports: “At the end of this week both fighters and the teams will be presented with all the offers and options on the table, which there will be multiple ones.
“We’re in a good place. I saw John Fury’s comments.
“It’s almost like they don’t really want the fight.
“I’d like them to talk it up, rather than talk it down.
Eddie Hearn is confident Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury will still happenCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

“We’re quite aware that there has been a global pandemic.
“We’re quite aware that it’s not easy, but we’re out there grafting away every day to get this done.
“A little bit of support would be nice, John and Tyson, thank you very much.
“Like I said, there will be around three or four offers presented to both camps this weekend and then it’s over to them and the teams to discuss which one we want to take. The dates of those fights.”
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