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      Mike Tyson, 54, calls out Tyson Fury, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis for mouthwatering exhibition fights this year

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      MIKE TYSON has lined up a bumper 2021 of exhibition fights after calling out Tyson Fury, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis.Tyson, 54, wants to complete his controversial trilogy with fellow American Holyfield before taking on former Olympic champion Lewis.
      Mike Tyson wants to fight old contemporaries Lennox Lewis and Evander HolyfieldCredit: Getty
      Iron Mike also fancies an exhibition showdown with the Gypsy KingCredit: Getty
      Iron Mike made his return to the ring after 15 years in an exhibition draw against Roy Jones Jr last November.
      And despite backing Fury to beat Anthony Joshua in their colossal all-British heavyweight unification bout, Tyson also wants a piece of the Gypsy King.
      On the Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson podcast, the man himself said: “I want Holyfield and Lewis this year.
      “I also want Fury.
      “If I do that, I’ll say, ‘I’m just gonna live life.”
      Tyson’s bizarre pay-per-view stalemate reeled in an incredible £60million for Triller and more lucrative showdowns appear to be on the cards.
      Fury previously revealed how he is named after former world champ Tyson and idolises the hard-hitting veteran.
      John Fury – who has also been linked with a bout with Tyson – named his newborn son after the famous boxer who claimed the heavyweight belt for the first time in 1988 – the year Fury was born.
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      And Iron Mike has backed his namesake to do the business against AJ, telling BBC Sport: “It’s very interesting, Joshua is a masterful puncher. But you can see his punches coming, he telegraphs his punches.
      “And that’s just a recipe for disaster if you’re fighting Tyson Fury and you’re telegraphing your punches – to a guy whose 6ft 7in, come on.”
      The Baddest Man on the Planet is set to renew his rivalry with 58-year-old Holyfield, 24 years after their infamous rematch when Iron Mike was disqualified for sinking his teeth into his opponent’s ear.
      Holyfield last fought in 2011 and officially retired in 2014 but is back in training for the trilogy bout.
      Last month, Brit Lewis revealed he is ‘open’ to a rematch with Tyson if the public still want to see it – 19 years after the original clash.
      Lewis stopped his rival in the eighth round in an epic contest and despite retiring in 2003 after beating Vitali Klitschko, admitted he could don the gloves once again.

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      Tyson Fury uses Anthony Joshua’s ‘boss’ taunt against him after topping latest Ring Magazine rankings

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      TYSON FURY used Anthony Joshua’s own ‘boss’ taunt against him after topping the latest Ring Magazine rankings. The new standings were released this week with the Gypsy King still the heavyweight champ.
      Tyson Fury taunted his rival Anthony Joshua by claiming, ‘I’m the boss’Credit: Instagram / @gypsykingofficialmerchandise

      Joshua, 31, is then the next-highest boxer in the division with Deontay Wilder in third.
      And Fury, 32, took to Twitter to rub it in for his rivals.
      He shared a graphic of the rankings and simply wrote: “I’m the boss.”
      It comes six weeks after Joshua told his rival to ‘come and find the boss’ to finalise the plans for their blockbuster showdown.
      The Watford star told Sky News: “We’re working on a date for around June.
      “So if Tyson is serious, which I think he is, he’ll know where to come and find the boss.
      “I’m ready. I’m really looking forward to competition, all I want to do is fight, fight, fight.”
      Fury and AJ are finally set to step into the ring this summer for the first of their two-fight deal with all four major belts on the line.
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      The pair have still not finalised on a suitable venue – with Las Vegas and the Middle East strong favourites to host the fight.
      But a 30-day expiration date to finalise the deal is up in just two days, meaning it could collapse this weekend – as Fury took to Instagram to remind the WBA, IBF and WBO king the clock is ticking.
      While Fury may be ahead of Joshua in the Ring Magazine heavyweight rankings, neither made it into the pound-for-pound top ten.
      Oleksandr Usyk, 34, is the only heavyweight in there – sitting fourth – while Josh Taylor crept in as the sole British representative.
      Canelo Alvarez, 30, sits atop of the pack, having cemented his legacy in December by winning unified super-middleweight belts.
      AJ labelled himself as the ‘boss’ when calling on the Gypsy King to get their deal doneCredit: PA

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      Tyson Fury says the ‘clock is ticking’ as he goads Anthony Joshua & Eddie Hearn with venue deadline in THREE DAYS

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      TYSON FURY has goaded Anthony Joshua and Eddie Hearn by suggesting the ‘clock is ticking’ with just THREE DAYS left to decide on a venue.In March, it was confirmed the British duo had finally signed the contracts for their two-fight, £500million deal after months of talks.
      Tyson Fury tweeted a cryptic message seemingly in reference to the 30-day deadline set on finding a potential venue for his fight with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Twitter / @Tyson_Fury
      Fury is set to take on Joshua twice in a £500m deal for the unified heavyweight titlesCredit: Instagram / @gypsykingofficialmerchandise
      However, Fury, 32, and Joshua, 31, had just 30 days to thrash out further terms on an agreeable venue.
      Both parties now have just THREE DAYS left to find a suitable venue – with Las Vegas and the Middle East strong favourites to host the fight.
      If they fail to come to an agreement, the heavyweight unification fight – the first in history with all four major belts on the line – is at risk of collapsing.
      Fury’s US promotion team Top Rank, confirmed the 30-day expiration date.
      A source revealed: “It’s pending, finding a site and a date that’s acceptable to both.
      “We have 30 days from the signing, or the deal could go away.”
      And now Fury – set to link up with SugarHill Steward in Las Vegas for his training camp – has amped up the pressure to find a venue with a cryptic post on Twitter.
      The Gypsy King tweeted: “3 days left. The clock is ticking. Tick tock tick tock.”
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      Joshua and Fury signed the contracts for their two-fight deal in MarchCredit: Instagram

      Meanwhile, Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, admitted he hopes to sort out the venue situation quickly.
      At the time of the contracts being signed, in March, Hearn told ESPN: “We’d like to get a site deal confirmed in the next month.
      “The hard part is always getting everybody to put pen to paper.
      “But this was a major effort from all parties to get this over the line. You had rival promoters, rival networks and rival fighters.
      “I actually feel we’ve done the hard part.
      “Speaking for myself, Anthony and his team at 258 management, I know how hard we’ve worked these last couple of months.
      “I just feel that this fight is so big it’s not a difficult sell.”

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      Tyson Fury shows off new look lean body transformation as he meets up with Frank Bruno ahead of Anthony Joshua showdown

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      TYSON FURY appears fighting fit as he posed next to Frank Bruno ahead of his proposed super-fight with Anthony Joshua. The current WBC king posed with ex-champion Bruno and captioned the post: “Great to see you my brother.”
      Tyson Fury – pictured with beloved former heavyweight world champ Frank Bruno – has undergone an incredible transformation in recent weeks
      It comes as he closes in on an undisputed title decider with rival AJ, after the pair signed a two-fight deal in March.
      Fury had nobody fooled when he claimed to be drinking 12 pints a day and not bothering training.
      Since then, the unbeaten heavyweight has continued to look better and better, drastically transforming his body since the start of the year.
      AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn recently revealed the unified champ has already started his training camp.
      And while it appears so has Fury, he is expected to take his squad to Las Vegas.
      There he will link up again with American head trainer SugarHill Steward, nephew to legendary coach Emmanuel Steward.
      Fury will likely set up base in Nevada at his US promoter’s Top Rank private gym, with the help of local trainer Jorge Capetillo.
      He likes how tucked away the gym is – ironically on Business Lane – and how readily available top sparring partners are.

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      The first in the all-English unification is planned for July with the Middle East leading the race to host.
      It must be announced in the next two weeks, due to an agreement made between promoters.
      Fury has already warned he will fight twice this year, with or without Joshua.
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      Dillian Whyte offers to fight Deontay Wilder in his own HOME in desperate bid to ‘get hold of him and hurt him’

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      DILLIAN WHYTE is so desperate to fight Deontay Wilder he says he would even fight the American in his own HOME.The Bodysnatcher gave his career the shot in the arm it needed when he KO’d Alexander Povetkin in their rematch last month.
      Dillian Whyte won back the WBC Diamond belt – and now wants to finally get his hands on Deontay WilderCredit: Dave Thompson Matchroom Boxing
      Whyte spent more than 1,000 days as the WBC’s mandatory challenger – but never got the title shot before Wilder lost the belt to Tyson Fury.
      But he has put himself firmly back into world title contention following his sensational stoppage of Povetkin.
      However there is clearly still bad blood for Whyte and he is desperate to finally nail the Wilder scrap recently labelling the Bronze Bomber a ‘fraud clown’.
      Speaking to Sky Sports, the 32-year-old said: “I think the public demand for the Wilder fight is already there, to be honest.
      “There’s a lot of demand for it already. But fighting in America doesn’t hurt and it does increase the profile and the interest, and a different fan base and following. It would be good to get a big fight in America in the summer.
      “I’ll fight Wilder in Alabama, if that’s what is going to make him feel secure and safe enough to take the fight. If he wants, he can have the home judges, his hometown, whatever. I don’t care.
      “I’d even fight him in his own home, the kitchen, the garage, the garden, wherever. I just want to get hold of him and hurt him.
      “I’m going to go to fight, I’m going to give it my all, and be the best I can be. I always come to fight and leave it all in the ring.
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      Wilder has not fought since he was battered by Tyson FuryCredit: Rex

      “I’m coming for war. I’m coming to put on a destructive display. Wherever the fight is, whatever is going on, I’m cool.”
      Wilder, 35, is yet to fight since his first career defeat to Fury, and was signed to a trilogy bout with the Gypsy King having drawn the first.
      But the immediate rematch clause expired in October, with the Bronze Bomber now fighting his case in court.
      Meanwhile, Fury, 32, has signed to fight Anthony Joshua, 31, in an undisputed title decider. More

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      Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou tale of the tape: How knockout artists would compare with UFC champ open to fight

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA could one day share the ring with Francis Ngannou after his promoter refused to rule out a fight with the UFC’s heavyweight champion.The fearsome Ngannou claimed the UFC’s heavyweight throne last month with a brutal second-round KO victory over Stipe Miocic.
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      UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou also wants to conquer the boxing worldCredit: Getty
      And in the weeks following his historic victory, the Cameroonian clubber has reiterated his desire to compete in boxing.
      Ngannou, 34, is open to blockbuster crossover bouts with Joshua and WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, who are set to meet one another in the summer.
      He told ESPN: “This is in the future, it’s somewhere, definitely. I’m going to box; I have to box in my career.
      “My main dream has always been the noble art and even though I deviated into MMA, which I love, I still have to fulfil something in boxing.”
      And Matchroom Boxing chief Eddie Hearn is open to making the bout, telling Sirius XM: “AJ wants to be the best, but he also wants to do different things once he meets his goals.
      “So a fight with Francis Ngannou isn’t impossible. Just like Katie Taylor vs [Cris] Cyborg or [Amanda] Nunes, potentially.”
      But how does the UFC’s first African heavyweight champion stack up against AJ?
      SunSport is on hand to give you all the details on a potential showdown between the pair.
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      Eddie Hearn has refused to rule out a showdown between Anthony Joshua and Francis NgannouCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Age
      Unified heavyweight champion Joshua has a significant advantage in the age department.
      AJ is the younger man at 31, while Ngannou is 34 going on 35.
      Experience
      Joshua has significantly more fights to his name than his UFC counterpart having taken to the ring 25 times.
      Ngannou, meanwhile, only has 19 professional mixed martial arts fights to his name.

      Physical
      Joshua may not be as physically imposing as The Predator, but he is the bigger man.
      The Olympic gold medallist stands at a whopping 6’6, while Ngannou comes in at 6’4.
      Ngannou does, however, have a marked weight advantage over AJ, weighing nearly TWO STONE more than the Brit.
      Anthony Joshua is two inches taller than UFC heavyweight champion Francis NgannouCredit: Instagram
      Joshua tipped the scales at 240lbs for his clash with Kubrat Pulev last December, while Ngannou weighed in at 263lbs for his rematch with Miocic.
      Despite being the shorter man, Ngannou also edges out Joshua in the reach department.
      The Batie brawler has an 83-inch reach while the taller Joshua has an 82-inch reach.
      Records
      Francis Ngannou nearly weighs two stone more than Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty

      Joshua has only tasted defeat once in his illustrious career, losing to Andy Ruiz Jr in June 2019.
      Ngannou, meanwhile, has three defeats on his mixed martial arts record, the most recent of which came at the hands of Derrick Lewis in July 2018.
      Joshua avenged his sole career loss in a rematch in December 2019, which he won via unanimous decision.
      Although Ngannou has yet to exact revenge on Lewis or Zoumana Cisse, he did level his series with Miocic in brutal fashion.
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      Watch Tyson Fury step up sparring in gym as he practices body punches he’s aiming to use to beat Anthony Joshua with

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      TYSON FURY is working on his body shots as he prepares for his undisputed clash against Anthony Joshua.Footage was uploaded to social media showing the WBC heavyweight champion slamming in some hooks to the bread basket.
      Tyson Fury is keeping up his training ahead of the Anthony Joshua fight
      The WBC king was seen working on his body attack
      A £500million two-fight deal to fight WBA, WBO and IBF strap-holder Joshua has been agreed.
      Both parties now need to sort a date and venue for both Brits to lay it all on the line to see who is undisputed champ.
      As well as keeping up his sparring, Fury is also busting a gut on weights and cardio too.
      Footage shared by Fury’s trusted strength and conditioning coach, Kristian Blacklock, revealed the Gypsy King working his pecs on a cable machine.
      The unbeaten Brit was also seen strengthening his neck muscles with a weight harness, designed to improve punch resistance.
      Fury is expected to take his team over to Las Vegas ahead of the AJ fight to link up again with American head trainer SugarHill Steward.
      He will likely set up base in Nevada at his US promoter’s Top Rank private gym, with the help of local trainer Jorge Capetillo.
      He likes how tucked away the gym is – ironically on Business Lane – and how readily available top sparring partners are.
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      A £500m two-fight deal has been agreed with Anthony Joshua
      Fur could be looking to take AJ to the cleaners with body punches

      And he has now ruled out ever fighting in the UK again.
      Fury said: “My home city is Vegas. I’ve had my last three fights there.
      “My last four fights have been California, Staples Center, MGM Grand Garden Arena, T-Mobile Arena, MGM, they’ve all been over there.
      “So I intend to stay there and end my career over there.”
      The all-English clash, planned for July with the Middle East leading the race to host, must be announced in the next two weeks. 

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      Watch Tyson Fury work up sweat in gym for Anthony Joshua fight before driving off in £300,000 Ferrari

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      TYSON FURY is putting the wheels in motion for his proposed super-fight with Anthony Joshua as he continues his training. And after his latest session with heavyweight pal Joseph Parker, the WBC champion drove off in a black Ferrari GTC, worth around £300,000.
      Tyson Fury is working hard in the gym ahead of his fight with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Instagram / @conquer_fitness_ormskirk
      Tyson Fury pictured in his £300,000 Ferrari GTCCredit: Instagram / @kristanblacklock
      Footage shared by Fury’s trusted strength and conditioning coach, Kristian Blacklock, revealed the Gypsy King working his pecs on a cable machine.
      The unbeaten Brit was also seen strengthening his neck muscles with a weight harness, designed to improve punch resistance.
      It is all in preparation for what Fury, 32, hopes to be an undisputed title decider with long-standing rival Joshua, 32.
      The pair have signed a two-fight deal, the first planned for July with the Middle East leading the race to host.
      It must be announced in the next two weeks, due to an agreement made between promoters.
      AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn recently revealed the unified champ has already started his training camp.
      And while it appears so has Fury, he is expected to take his squad to Las Vegas.

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      There he will link up again with American head trainer SugarHill Steward, nephew to legendary coach Emmanuel Steward.
      Fury will likely set up base in Nevada at his US promoter’s Top Rank private gym, with the help of local trainer Jorge Capetillo.
      He likes how tucked away the gym is – ironically on Business Lane – and how readily available top sparring partners are.
      Tyson Fury is expected to take his camp to Las VegasCredit: Instagram / @kronksugarhill More