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      Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury winner set to be forced into fighting Michael Hunter as IBF mandatory ‘I want what’s mine’

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      MICHAEL HUNTER will push to enforce his IBF mandatory shot and face the winner between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. The American is set to fight Filip Hrgovic in a IBF final eliminator to earn a mandatory shot at the world title.
      Anthony Joshua has signed to fight Tyson FuryCredit: Instagram
      Tyson Fury pictured with his cousin Nathan GormanCredit: Instagram @nathangorman96
      Hunter, 32, told Sky Sports: “We do know it’s a business, there’s a lot of things that go on, but I think I have the opportunity to claim what’s rightfully mine and put it out there, and shine.
      “I’ve got to this point. There’s been many factors to get here, but now I’ve put them in a mandatory position, it’s time to fight.
      “There’s nothing else to do.”
      Joshua, 31, and Fury, 32, have signed a two-fight deal to ensure a historic undisputed title decider.
      For the first time in heavyweight history, all four WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO belts are set to be on the line.
      But a date and venue is yet to be finalised, keeping an official announcement shelved.
      Hunter came close to fighting AJ in 2019, but Andy Ruiz Jr instead filled in for drug cheat Jarrell Miller.
      And he also boxed and lose to Fury in the amateurs, and he backs the Gypsy King to emerge with all the belts.

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      Hunter said: “It’s a very challenging fight for Anthony Joshua. I see Tyson Fury edging it out.
      “I actually think Anthony Joshua is a little more consistent, to be honest.
      “If Tyson Fury feels good, I think he has enough skills to almost get off the couch and give Anthony Joshua hell any day.”
      Joshua beat IBF mandatory Kubrat Pulev, 39, in his last fight in December, and WBO challenger Oleksandr Usyk, 34, is next in line for his titles.
      Dillian Whyte’s rematch with over Alexander Povetkin, 41, also sees him in a good position to regain his spot as Fury’s mandatory.
      But both heavyweight champs have been given clearance by all the governing bodies to meet in a unification.
      Hunter will be at the back of the line if he does beat Hrgovic, 28, a fight he says will not reach the final bell.
      He said: “Hrgovic doesn’t even throw a jab. He just puts his hands out. I can’t see this fight going the distance.”
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      Tyson Fury has three heavyweight TVs delivered to his Morecambe house after signing a two-fight deal with Anthony Joshua

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      TYSON FURY has splashed out on three giant televisions – days after signing a £200million two-bout deal to fight Anthony Joshua.The heavyweight champion boxer took delivery of a trio of 75-inch Samsung smart TVs at his Morecambe home.
      Tyson Fury took delivery of three £800 Samsung TVsCredit: Splash
      Tyson Fury’s wife Paris was on hand to ensure the process ran smoothlyCredit: Splash
      They retail for around £800 each.
      Some other furniture was also delivered with Tyson’s pregnant wife Paris ensuring the drop-off ran smoothly, without issues.
      The 31-year-old mother of Tyson’s five children was dressed in a baby-blue outfit finished off with brown fluffy slippers, with sunglasses for the morning rays.
      Fury and Joshua been locked in talks to face-off in an all-British heavyweight unification showdown this summer.
      WBC heavyweight king Fury, 32, recently vented his frustration at the contracts not being signed – admitting he has stopped eating and training while drinking up to 12 pints of beer per day.
      Some were worried it would put his blockbuster bout with AJ, 31, in serious jeopardy.
      But now the fight has finally been CONFIRMED with the two Brits going toe-to-toe twice later this year in a deal worth a staggering £200million.
      However, a couple of key details missing from the fine print were where and when the huge clash would take place.
      Delivery drivers struggled getting the giant TVs out of the back of the vanCredit: Splash
      Tyson Fury is set for an undisputed heavyweight clash against fellow Brit Anthony Joshua this yearCredit: PA

      Saudi Arabia appears to be a front-runner, while Eddie Hearn has previously said the US, Dubai, Qatar and Singapore are also options.
      However, the Matchroom mogul has now revealed he’s been taken back by an 11th-hour offer from a country in the Far East.
      Ideally, all parties involved with Joshua vs Fury are keen for fans to attend what’s been deemed the biggest fight in British boxing history.
      There are still Covid restrictions in place in the Middle East, however, springing the possibility that the fight could be delayed until November time.
      Hearn says the individual from said mystery country, will want fans in attendance too, even if it were just 1,000 spectators.

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      Derek Chisora teams up with legendary trainer Buddy McGirt ahead of Joseph Parker fight and warns ‘prepare for war’

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      DEREK CHISORA has teamed up with legendary trainer Buddy McGirt ahead of his fight against Joseph Parker.The Brit has drafted in the American to oversee his preparations for his showdown with former WBO champion Parker in May.

      Chisora and Parker were originally due to face off in 2019 before the New Zealander was forced to withdraw after suffering a rare spider bite.
      But now, after the pair agreed to the fight on FaceTime earlier this month, the two heavyweights will slug it out on May 1.
      And Chisora has upped his training by announcing that respected American McGirt has joined his camp.
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      Announcing the 57-year-old’s arrival on social media, Chisora wrote: “Building on the team, preparing for war!
      “Getting the work in with @buddymcgirtboxing and @shootfightersofficial this morning.”
      Fans on Instagram hailed the move, with one commenting: “Big move!”
      Another said: “Huge link up.”
      A third added: “Buddy Mcgirt! Good addition.”

      McGirt most recently trained former WBO light-heavyweight champ Sergey Kovalev and also worked with Arturo Gatti and Paulie Malignaggi.
      Chisora is coming off the back of a unanimous decision defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in October, his tenth professional loss.
      Meanwhile, Parker is hoping for a quick turnaround after his recent victory over fellow Kiwi Junior Fa at the end of February.
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      Watch as thrilled Mike Tyson is given amazing introduction by UFC announcer Bruce Buffer – brother of boxing’s Michael

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      MIKE TYSON was left giddy after being superbly introduced by legendary UFC announcer Bruce Buffer on his podcast.The iconic heavyweight was introduced throughout his career by Bruce’s brother Michael Buffer, who coined the famous phrase ‘let’s get ready to rumble’.
      Buffer put everything into announcing Tyson on his podcastCredit: Twitter / @hotboxinpodcast
      The youngest world heavyweight champion in history was loving Buffer’s introductionCredit: Twitter / @hotboxinpodcast
      So when Bruce went on his podcast Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson, the 54-year-old was not going to pass up the opportunity of being welcomed to the ring by another member of the Buffer family.
      In a brilliant moment, Buffer proclaimed: “Aaaaaand now, this is truly the moment we’ve aaaall been waiting for.
      “IIIIIIIT’S TIIIIIME.
      “Introducing, fighting out of Brownsville, New York, USA.
      “Presenting the heavyweight undisputed champion of the world, ‘IRON’ MIKE TYYYYSON.”
      Bruce, 63, and Michael, 76, did not grow up together and did not even know they were siblings until much later in life.
      They eventually met in 1989 and Bruce started managing Michael, before beginning his own announcing career in the UFC.
      Meanwhile, Tyson made his return to the boxing ring for the first time in 15 years when he fought Roy Jones Jr in an eight-round exhibition in November.
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      Bruce (left) and Michael did not meet until later in lifeCredit: Getty – Contributor
      The legendary pair fought to a draw, but Tyson was the one who most impressed boxing fans.
      And he has declared that he intends to carry on his comeback, eyeing a trilogy bout with Evander Holyfield.
      Holyfield, 58, who is also planning a return to the ring, beat Tyson twice in the 1990s.
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      Whyte claims he ‘bashed’ Tyson Fury in sparring and ‘dropped him multiple times’ but Gypsy King remembers it differently

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      DILLIAN WHYTE claimed he ‘bashed’ Tyson Fury around in sparring and ‘dropped him on multiple occasions’.The Brixton ace returned to the heavyweight division title picture with a brilliant rematch victory over Alexander Povetkin on Saturday.
      Dillian Whyte has previously claimed he floored and ‘bashed up’ Tyson Fury in sparringCredit: Dave Thompson Matchroom Boxing
      The Gypsy King slammed the Body Snatcher as a liar as he denied those claimsCredit: Reuters
      He knocked out the Russian in Gibraltar in the fourth to gain revenge for his brutal defeat in August.
      Despite him regaining the WBC interim belt, it looks like the 32-year-old Body Snatcher may still face a lengthy wait for his first world-title shot.
      Champs Anthony Joshua and Fury have already agreed a whopping £200m two-fight deal to unify the division.
      Whyte has been in this position before and it appears he is sick of waiting around, jokingly saying he would break AJ’s legs in order to take his place against the Gypsy King.
      And he has every confidence he can become the first man to beat Fury after allegedly flooring him already.
      Speaking during a previous appearance on The Boxing Show on Sky Sports News, he said: “He’s the one that come out and said he beat me up in the gym and stuff like that. I can tell you now, that didn’t happen.
      “I don’t like telling sparring stories, but people in the game know. They know about me.
      “Well, me and Tyson Fury sparred and I bashed him about and dropped him on multiple occasions. Simple as that.
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      “If I was such an easy fight, why is he not in any rush to fight me? He said before beating Wilder, ‘When I beat Wilder, I’m going to give Dillian Whyte his title shot.’ He just talks rubbish. This is war, let’s go.”
      The Body Snatcher added: “It makes me angry and it frustrates me because Tyson Fury refused to fight me in a mandated fight for the WBC diamond belt.
      “And they took my mandatory position away and gave it to Tyson Fury after he fought Otto Wallin who was ranked around 1,000,000 in the world.
      “It’s a joke, how can he fight Tom Schwarz and Otto Wallin and then be the WBC mandatory contender after I have been beating top-ten guys back-to-back?
      The Body Snatcher is desperate for his shot at Tyson FuryCredit: REX
      Dillian Whyte knocked out Alexander Povetkin in the fourth to gain revenge on Saturday for his shock August lossCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      “The fans and the boxing world need to put pressure on the WBC and Tyson Fury to fight me next, it’s a joke.
      “I have been risking the No1 position since 2017, I have spent hundreds of thousands of pounds in sanctioning fees and won every WBC belt I have been eligible for and beaten two former world champions. It’s my turn.”
      However, Fury seems to have a different recollection of events between him and Whyte and called the Londoner out as a liar.
      He told BT Sport: “Dillian Whyte is a bum, untrue. Dillian Whyte couldn’t drop his granny, never mind the ‘Gypsy King.
      “Who has Dillian Whyte ever dropped, Lucas Browne…please. Who else, who has he ever dropped?
      “I’ve never seen him drop anyone.
      “He even had to cheat Dereck Chisora out of a fight, grabbing him and holding him because Eddie Hearn told him to. What a bum…useless!”
      Tyson Fury snatched the WBC crown from Deontay Wilder in brilliant fashion in February 2020Credit: Reuters
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      Tommy Fury jokes he doesn’t like brother Tyson during sparring when he’s ‘laying big hooks into my ribs’

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      TOMMY FURY has joked he doesn’t like his brother Tyson when the pair are sparring together.The 21-year-old light-heavyweight, who is 11 years younger than his world heavyweight champion brother, discussed his relationship with Tyson on BT Sport’s boxing coverage over the weekend.
      Tommy has a perfect record as a professional so far in his careerCredit: Reuters

      And Tommy began by explaining the amount he has been able to learn simply by watching Tyson.
      He said: “I just watch Tyson. Every single time we’re in the gym together my eyes are peeled, I’m like a sponge.
      “Everything that he does I’m watching very closely. And have done as a kid. I was in the background for a long time.
      “When he was in camp for Klitschko I was never saying nothing but I was like a sponge watching everything he was doing.
      “I thought ‘my time is going to come’ and I’m going to need everything I see here. And that’s exactly what I see to this day. Every time he spars I take note.”
      Tommy was then asked whether the pair ‘like each other’, to which the young boxer had a brillianty witty retort.
      He said: “Not when we’re body sparring and he starts laying those big hooks into my ribs, I’ll tell you that. I don’t like him then.”
      Before then adding: “Yeah, we get along well. We’re both from the same profession and he’s where I want to be. He’s achieved all my dreams that I could ever want.
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      Tommy hopes to emulate his brother by becoming a world champion one dayCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      “So, I just follow him, whatever he’s doing I’m there because like I said before I’m a sponge and I take it all in.”
      Tommy moved to 5-0 as a pro last month when he picked up his fourth stoppage victory in a row.
      Meanwhile, brother Tyson is currently closing in on officially agreeing the date and venue for an undisputed clash against Anthony Joshua this summer.
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      Dillian Whyte desperate to ‘smash Deontay Wilder’s face in’ as the Body Snatcher eyes TWO more fights this year

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      DILLIAN WHYTE will FINALLY meet his son before plotting his next heavyweight attack.Whyte will be handling nappies for the next fortnight after he manhandled Alexander Povetkin with a brutal fourth-round finish on Saturday.
      Dillian Whyte took revenge on Russian brute Alexander Povetkin on Saturday nightCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      The 32-year-old Brixton ace avenged his August KO defeat to Russia’s Povetkin with a convincing win, which he had prepared for in a Portuguese training camp since September.
      His stint away meant missing the birth of his baby boy — but Whyte still wants TWO more fights this year
      He said: “My child hasn’t seen me. I’ve never met my son. Never.
      “My son is four months old and I’ve never seen him. I’ve only seen pictures and videos. I call every day and his mother has been great.
      “It’s all good man but I worry because that’s what warriors do. I’m not a part-time warrior.”
      Whyte wasted 1,000 days as the WBC’s No1 challenger to Tyson Fury’s crown when the 41-year-old Russian iced him last summer.
      One unmissable fight on the menu, should Anthony Joshua and the Gypsy King’s potential two-fight rivalry delay Whyte’s dream, is ex-champ Deontay Wilder.
      But the Jamaica-born ace is concerned Wilder may not have the stomach for a scrap after The Bronze Bomber’s defeat to Fury.
      Whyte wants to land a high-profile bout with Deontay WilderCredit: PA:Press Association
      Whyte was in ruthless mood as he pummelled Povetkin in GibraltarCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Either way, Whyte has vowed his ruthless win over Povetkin will spark another battle to land his shot at a world title.
      He added: “I want to fight three times this year. I’m young, why not enjoy it while I’m young.
      “I will activate my legal clause as a mandatory challenger because I’ve already waited a thousand days so I shouldn’t be waiting for any more time really.
      “I should be back to mandatory challenger again because I’m an old mandatory challenger.
      “I should, by law, be able to have the fight in the next three to six months. Let’s see.
      “I’d love to fight Trevor Bryan for the WBA world title, that’s the same title David Haye and lots of other champions held so I’d love to fight him for that. It would be a great opportunity.
      “We don’t know if Deontay Wilder is even going to fight again, or if he has any interest in fighting again.

      “All he does is post pictures with guns, alcohol and weed. Or he’s twerking and shaking his ass on TV.
      “There’s no sign of him even training at the moment, he may never fight again.
      “I would love to smash his face in but if he’s not going to fight, what can I do?”
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      Dillian Whyte fights in boots covered in past opponents’ BLOOD and says he is ‘p***ed’ he didn’t add Povetkin’s

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      DILLIAN WHYTE fights in boots covered in previous opponents’ BLOOD.And the British interim WBC heavyweight champ is ‘p***ed’ that he didn’t add any of Alexander Povetkin’s to his collection.
      Dillian Whyte produced a stunning fourth round KO of Russian Alexander PovetkinCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Whyte, 32, showed off his bloody boots
      Whyte, 32, last night avenged his shock 2020 loss to the Russian last night, producing a stunning fourth-round knockout.
      But the 28-2 star, who had won his last 11 fights prior to previously being upset by Povetkin, wasn’t entirely satisfied with his night’s work.
      After the fight in Gibraltar, he revealed to iFL TV that he likes to collect opponents blood on his shoes.
      Asked if he intends to fight twice this year, despite his title path being blocked by the two-fight contract signed by Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, Whyte responded emphatically: “I want to fight three times this year.
      “I love fighting man, I’m young. Why not enjoy [it] when I’m young?
      “I don’t care about… I just go and fight and enjoy fighting and getting my job done.
      “Only thing I didn’t get no blood on my boots, I’m p***ed.”
      Called a ‘weirdo’ for his comment, Whyte responded: “Why?
      Whyte regained the interim WBC heavyweight beltCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
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      “Look (pointing at his boots), these are previous opponents’ blood.”
      After his charge’s win, promoter Eddie Hearn said: “The ultimate aim has been for Whyte to challenge for the world heavyweight title.
      “Tonight was about getting his career back on track. It was a lot of pressure.
      “Coming back from the knockout was not easy. We are back where we wanted to be.”
      Amid plenty of speculation surrounding his next opponent, Whyte joked: “I’ve waited long enough, there’s no way I should wait anymore…
      “I’ll just break Joshua’s leg so they can’t make the fight, then I’ll just turn up and fight Fury.”
      But Hearn, 41, fancies a shot at Deontay Wilder.
      So for me that’s a stadium fight, that’s a colossal fightEddie Hearn on Whyte vs Wilder
      He added: “I’d like to see him box quickly again in the summer, maybe go over to the States and have a fight over there.
      “We know there’s a logjam. For me, we called for the Deontay Wilder fight for a long, long time.
      “Now, he got knocked out and he’s calling for the fight with Dillian Whyte. So for me that’s a stadium fight, that’s a colossal fight.
      “The ultimate aim has always been for Dillian Whyte to challenge for the world heavyweight title.”
      Deontay Wilder could look to bounce back from his loss to Tyson Fury against WhyteCredit: Reuters
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