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      Oleksandr Usyk and Joe Joyce hold talks over fight for WBO ‘interim’ world title… freeing up Joshua to face Fury

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      OLEKSANDR USYK is reportedly in talks to fight Joe Joyce with the WBO ‘interim’ title on the line.
      That would mean Anthony Joshua is free for the mouthwatering Battle of Britain undisputed heavyweight clash against Tyson Fury.

      Oleksandr Usyk could fight Joe Joyce next for the WBO ‘interim’ titleCredit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd

      Joe Joyce battered Daniel Dubois into submission last time outCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Usyk appeared determined in his focus to take up his mandatory shot at the WBO champ Joshua – which proved a spanner in the works for AJ versus Fury.
      But the Ukrainian has recently admitted the two Brits fighting for all the belts is a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’.
      And the blow of having to wait again may be softened with what on paper looks like a super-scrap against Joyce.
      The Juggernaut is coming off the back of a stunning KO upset win against Daniel Dubois and is firmly in world title contention.

      And his promoter Warren is hoping to make the Usyk fight with the winner waiting for Fury or Joshua.
      Warren told iFL TV: “We’re working on, at the moment, Usyk and Joe Joyce.
      “I think the WBO will order that as an interim-title fight so we’re working hard to make that happen.
      “The situation is that the WBO have said they’d like to do that fight as an eliminator. We have no objection to that and I don’t think Usyk has.

      Tyson Fury battered Deontay Wilder last year – now he wants Anthony JoshuaCredit: PA

      Joshua could sign a two-fight deal to face FuryCredit: PA:Press Association

      “There’s been some preliminary talks and we’ll see where we go from there.
      “I hope [the fight will get made]. It’s a good fight and I think whoever wins it, based on his last performance, Joe’s looking really good.
      “If he comes through it, it puts the winner in a tremendous position.
      “The eventual winner of the two fights between Tyson and AJ will have to defend against Joyce or Usyk, or vacate the belt.”
      Talks are continuing to get the Joshua versus Fury deal done, with Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn in confident mood.

      Speaking to talkSPORT the 41-year-old said: “All I can tell you is things are looking nice.
      “We’ve got a lot on our plate, but we’re working on the contracts now, working on the finer details with Bob Arum.
      “I’m very confident you’re gonna see this fight this summer.
      “I think both guys are all-in on this fight.
      “The devil is always in the detail but both guys committed to make this fight.
      “Hopefully early February we can give you a date and a venue as to where that fight will take place.”

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      Deontay Wilder in line for payout from Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury fight purse as battle over trilogy clash rages on

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      DEONTAY WILDER could be in line for a payout if his trilogy with Tyson Fury officially collapses.
      Wilder was dethroned of the WBC belt last February by Fury, but the pair already had a third bout contracted.

      Deontay Wilder could be in line for a payout if his trilogy with Tyson Fury collapsesCredit: Reuters

      Anthony Joshua is in talks to fight Tyson Fury

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      However, the Gypsy King and his team are adamant the immediate rematch clause expired in October and as a result want to instead face Anthony Joshua.
      Wilder, 35, responded by launching a mediation to salvage his crack at redemption, but talks are now progressing between AJ, 31, and Fury, 32.
      According to World Boxing News, if the former champion is unsuccessful in salvaging a trilogy, he will instead be in line for step aside money.

      Joshua and Fury are already facing the possibility of paying off Oleksandr Usyk, who is the WBO mandatory challenger.
      It would allow the belt to be on the line in the fight, instead of being vacated, while Usyk, 33, remains compensated.
      And it is claimed even if Wilder is denied a shot at redemption, he will have to be paid to surrender his right to challenge for the WBC belt.
      His co-manager Shelly Finkel acknowledged they need to have a back up plan if their bid to secure a trilogy with Fury falters.

      And Charles Martin is reportedly an opponent being considered to welcome Wilder back into the ring.

      Finkel revealed a mediator had informed Wilder that Fury was refusing to fight him.
      Now, they plan to take the case to arbitration – which will be filed in the next two weeks in a last-ditch effort.
      Finkel told Sports Illustrated: “We’re going to go for everything we can.
      “I’m a realist with what I am up against. We have an agreement. Even if we didn’t have an agreement, we gave Fury two shots.
      “He has made more money than he has ever seen. Deontay was very kind to him while he was going through his mental problems.
      “Forget everything else, morally he should give him his shot.”

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      Deontay Wilder in talks to fight Charles Martin – who Anthony Joshua destroyed in two rounds – if Fury trilogy falters

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      DEONTAY WILDER is in talks to fight Charles Martin in case his trilogy with Tyson Fury falters.
      Wilder was dethroned of the WBC belt last February by Fury, but the pair already had a third bout contracted.

      Deontay Wilder is in talks to fight Charles MartinCredit: EPA

      Anthony Joshua knocked out Charles Martin in two rounds in 2016 Credit: Rex Features

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      However, the Gypsy King and his team are adamant the immediate rematch clause expired in October and as a result want to instead face Anthony Joshua.
      Wilder, 35, responded by launching a mediation to salvage his crack at redemption, but talks are now progressing between AJ, 31, and Fury, 32.
      The legal dispute appears yet to be resolved, but Sports Illustrated report former IBF champion Martin, 34, is being lined up as an alternative for the Bronze Bomber.

      And his co-manager Shelly Finkel acknowledged Wilder has to have a back up plan if he is unsuccessful in securing a trilogy with Fury.
      Finkel said: “If we can’t get the Fury fight, Deontay needs to be active.
      “If it’s the worst case scenario, we are going to be prepared to get him back in the ring.” 
      Martin held the title for only four months, winning it only after Vyacheslav Glazkov suffered a knee injury in their fight.

      The American lost the belt in his first defence, as he rolled over for Joshua in two rounds, in what was AJ’s coronation night.

      But Martin is still ranked No2 in the IBF rankings, and having won his last three, emerges as a contender to welcome Wilder back to the ring.
      Finkel revealed a mediator had informed Wilder that Fury was refusing to fight him.
      Now, they plan to take the case to arbitration – which will be filed in the next two weeks.
      Finkel said: “We’re going to go for everything we can.
      “I’m a realist with what I am up against. We have an agreement. Even if we didn’t have an agreement, we gave Fury two shots.
      “He has made more money than he has ever seen. Deontay was very kind to him while he was going through his mental problems.
      “Forget everything else, morally he should give him his shot.”

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      Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury could be shown on Sky Sports, BT Sport, ESPN AND DAZN PPV, reveals Eddie Hearn

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA and Tyson Fury’s mega-fight could be shown on Sky Sports, BT Sport, ESPN AND DAZN on pay-per-view, Eddie Hearn said.
      Heavyweight kings Joshua and Fury are still in negotiations for a Battle of Britain which could total £200million.

      Promoter Eddie Hearn pictured with Anthony Joshua Credit: Mark Robinson Ltd

      Tyson Fury is still in talks with Anthony Joshua Credit: Richard Pelham

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      But a major sticking point is both their respected UK and US broadcasters, who will need to come together.
      AJ, 31, has an exclusive deal with Sky and DAZN while Fury, 32, fights on BT and ESPN.
      But promoter Hearn is confident the four platforms can strike a deal which would see the rights shared.

      He said: “I don’t think it will be difficult. There’s a solution for everybody.
      “The two broadcast issues are DAZN and ESPN in America – AJ has a matching rights deal with DAZN and Fury has an exclusive deal with ESPN.
      “When you flip that in the UK, AJ has an exclusive deal with Sky and Fury has matching rights with BT.
      “Is there a deal where all four of those parties can carry broadcast of the fight? Yeah, I believe there is.

      “I can’t speak on behalf of Sky, but I’m not sure they would have an issue with saying to the public, ‘You can watch on Sky or BT.”

      HBO and Showtime partnered up in 2002 to allow Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis to meet.
      But it was 13 years till there was another duel broadcast, when the same two American networks worked together for Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio to finally fight.
      More recently, ESPN and FOX cross-promoted as Fury dethroned Deontay Wilder, 35, of the WBC crown.
      And it has set a precedents to follow as the boxing world demands an undisputed title decider between the Gypsy King and Joshua.
      But, DAZN is traditionally streaming service with a monthly payment, unlike the one-off PPV price.
      It would make sharing rights more difficult, however, the subscription-based platform did launch a box office option for Canelo Alvarez’s last fight.
      DAZN linked up with cable TV charging a PPV price of $69.99 for Canelo’s win over Callum Smith, which also included a four months subscription.
      If the same can be done for Joshua and Fury alongside ESPN in the US, it overcomes another hurdle.

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      Boxing schedule: Fight dates, results, undercards with Whyte vs Povetkin REMATCH, Warrington and Frampton fights to come

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      BOXING ended 2020 with a bang as the sport’s biggest stars in Anthony Joshua and Canelo Alvarez picked up decisive world title fight victories.
      Gennady Golovkin also picked up a stunning victory over IBF mandatory challenger Kamil Szeremeta, knocking him out in the seventh round of their clash.

      To kick off 2021, rising lightweight star knocked out Brit Luke Campbell with a brutal body shot to set up a potential clash with Devin Haney.
      And over the next few weeks, the likes of Caleb Plant, Josh Warrington, Josh Kelly, Carl Frampton and Dillian Whyte are in action.
      Check out SunSport’s boxing schedule for the start of 2021 below…
      Major fight results
      December 12 – London, England

      Anthony Joshua def. Kubrat Pulev KO9 (12 rounds – heavyweight WBA, WBO, IBF world titles)
      December 18 – Hollywood, Florida
      Gennadiy Golovkin (C) def. Kamil Szeremeta TKO7 (12 rounds – middleweight IBF, IBO world titles)
      December 19 – San Antonio, Texas
      Canelo Alvarez def. Callum Smith (C) UD12 (12 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA & Ring Magazine titles)
      January 2 – Dallas, Texas

      Ryan Garcia def. Luke Campbell KO7 (12 rounds – lightweight)

      Anthony Joshua poses with Floyd Mayweather after knocking out Kubrat PulevCredit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd
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      December 5 – Arlington, Texas (Premier Sports)
      Errol Spence Jr (C) def. Danny Garcia UD 12 (12 rounds – welterweight, WBC & IBF world titles)
      Sebastian Fundora def. Habib Ahmed TKO2 (12 rounds, super-welterweight)
      Josesito Lopez def. Francisco Santana KO10 (10 rounds – welterweight)

      Errol Spence Jr beat Danny Garcia on points in TexasCredit: AP:Associated Press
      December 12 – London (Sky Sports Box Office)
      Anthony Joshua (C) def. Kubrat Pulev KO9 (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBA, WBO & IBF world titles)
      Lawrence Okolie def. Nikodem Jezewski KO2 (12 rounds – cruiserweight, vacant WBO world title)
      Hughie Fury def. Mariusz Wach UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Martin Bakole def. Sergey Kuzmin UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Kieron Conway def. Macauley McGowan UD10 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Florian Marku DREW w/ Jamie Stewart (8 rounds – welterweight)
      Qais Ashfaq def. Ashley Lane TKO4 (8 rounds – featherweight)

      Joshua KO’d Pulev in nine rounds at Wembley ArenaCredit: AP:Associated Press
      December 18 – Hollywood, Florida (DAZN UK)
      Gennadiy Golovkin (C) def. Kamil Szeremeta TKO7 (12 rounds – middleweight IBF, IBO world titles)
      Carlos Gongora def. Ali Akhmedov KO12. (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
      Hyun Mi Choi def. Calista Silgado UD10 (10 rounds – super-featherweight)
      John Ryder def. Michael Guy UD10 (10 rounds – super-siddleweight)
      Reshat Mati def. Dennis Okoth TKO6 (6 rounds – welterweight)
      Jalen Walker def. Rafael Reyes (8 rounds – featherweight)
      December 19 – San Antonio, Texas (DAZN UK)
      Canelo Alvarez def. Callum Smith (C) UD12 (12 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA & Ring Magazine world titles)
      Marc Castro def. TBA TKO3 (4 rounds – super featherweight)
      Austin Williams def. Isiah Jones KO1 (8 rounds – middleweight)
      Raymond Ford def. Robert Greenwood – TKO7 (8 rounds – featherweight bout)

      Canelo Alvarez hasn’t been in the ring since a KO win over Sergey Kovalev last yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      December 31 – Tokyo, Japan
      Kazuto Ioka (C) def. Kosei Tanaka TKO8 (12 rounds, super-flyweight, WBO world title
      January 2 – Dallas, Texas
      Ryan Garcia def. Luke Campbell KO7 (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Roger Gutierrez def. Rene Alvarado UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight)
      January 23 Uncasville, Connecticut
      Angelo Leo vs Stephen Fulton (12 rounds – super-bantamweight – WBO world title)
      Raeese Aleem vs Vic Pasillas (12 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Rolando Romero vs Justin Pauldo (12 rounds – lightweight)

      Ryan Garcia will take on Luke Campbell to kick off 2021Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      January 30 – Los Angeles, California
      Caleb Plant vs Caleb Truax (12 rounds – super-middleweight – IBF world title)
      February 13 – Venue: TBA
      Josh Warrington vs Mauricio Lara (12 rounds – featherweight)
      Zelfa Barrett vs Kiko Martinez (10 rounds – super-featherweight
      Leigh Wood vs Reece Mould (12 rounds – featherweight)
      Dalton Smith vs Lee Appleyard (6 or 8 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Hopey Price vs TBA (6 rounds – featherweight)
      February 13 – Venue: TBA
      Joseph Diaz Jr vs Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (12 rounds – super-featherweight – IBF world title)
      Patrick Teixeira vs Brian Castano (12 rounds – middleweight – WBO world title)

      Josh Warrington will take on Mauricio Lara on February 13Credit: Reuters
      February 13 – Las Vegas, Nevada
      Joe Smith Jr. vs. Maxim Vlasov (12 rounds – light-heavyweight – WBO world title)
      Richard Commey vs Jackson Marinez (10 rounds – lightweight)
      February 19 – Venue: TBA
      Liam Walsh vs. Paul Hyland Jr (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Gary Cully vs Viktor Kotochigov (10 rounds – lightweight)
      DP Carr vs Dean Dodge (10 rounds -super-featherweight)
      Sahir Iqbal vs Liam Wells (8 rounds – welterweight)§

      Joe Smith Jr beat Eleider Alvarez in August with a stunning KOCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      February 20 – Venue: TBA
      David Avanesyan vs Josh Kelly (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Florian Marku vs Rylan Charlton (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Anthony Fowler vs Jorge Fortea (10 rounds – super-welterweight
      Amy Timlin vs Carly Skelly (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Johnny Fisher vs TBA (4 rounds – heavyweight)
      February 20 – Las Vegas, Nevada
      Miguel Berchelt vs. Oscar Valdez (12 rounds – super-featherweight – WBO world title)
      February 27 – London
      Jamel Herring vs Carl Frampton (12 rounds – super-featherweight, WBO title)

      Jamel Herring and Carl Frampton will meet for the WBO super-featherweight titleCredit: Sportsfile
      February 27 – Auckland, New Zealand
      Joseph Parker vs Junior Fa (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      March 6 – Venue: TBA
      Alexander Povetkin vs Dillian Whyte (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Ted Cheeseman vs James Metcalf (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Fabio Wardley vs Eric Molina (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Campbell Hatton vs TBA (4 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Youssef Khoumari vs Kane Baker (6 or 8 rounds – super-featherweight)
      March 13 – Venue: Corpus Christi, Texas
      Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez vs Juan Francisco Estrada (12 rounds – super-flyweight – WBA, WBC world titles)

      Povetkin knocked Whyte out in the fifth round of their first clashCredit: Mark Robinson Photography Ltd
      March 20 – Venue: TBA
      Artur Beterbiev vs Adam Deines (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBC & IBF titles)
      March 20 – Venue: TBA
      Lawrence Okolie vs Krzysztof Glowacki (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBO title)
      Chantelle Cameron vs Melissa Hernandez (10 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC title)
      Chris Billam-Smith vs Deion Jumah (12 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Ramla Ali vs TBA (6 rounds – featherweight)
      Solomon Dacres vs TBA (4 rounds -heavyweight)
      April 10 – Venue: TBA
      Conor Benn vs Samuel Vargas (10 rounds – welterweights)
      Rachel Ball vs Shannon Courtenay (10 rounds – bantamweight, WBA title)
      Savannah Marshall vs TBA (10 rounds – super-middleweight, WBO title)
      Felix Cash vs TBA (10 or 12 rounds -middleweight)
      Kash Farooq vs TBA (10 rounds – bantamweight)

      Lawrence Okolie beat Nikodem Jezewski in two rounds last monthCredit: PA:Press Association More

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      Eddie Hearn wants Anthony Joshua and Tyson’s second clash in Cardiff but ‘a lot of pressure’ coming from abroad

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      EDDIE HEARN wants the second super fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury to take place in Cardiff.
      But the promoter admits there is plenty of pressure to stage the hugely anticipated British heavyweight showdowns abroad.

      Anthony Joshua is lined up for two huge fights against Tyson FuryCredit: PA:Press Association

      The second fight between the boxing superstars could be held in CardiffCredit: PA:Press Association

      Joshua and Fury have agreed a two-fight deal for one of the biggest heavyweight contests in boxing history.
      The first fight is set to take place overseas this summer with the rematch expected towards the end of the year.
      Hearn, who hopes to stage the second fight in the UK, told Boxing Scene: “At the moment as a country we have got better things to spend our money on than a major sporting event.
      “We will be under a lot of pressure for that fight not to be in the UK but I don’t want both of them to be outside the UK if I can at all help it.”

      With the rematch expected to take place in November or December, the fight would need to be under a roof because of the weather – which opens the door to using the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
      Joshua last fought at the stadium in 2018 when he defeated Joseph Parker on points.
      It seems inevitable the first blockbuster fight will go abroad despite the clamour to stage the contest in the UK.
      Hearn said: “We’ve had conversations with Australia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Eastern Europe, America.

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      “We’ve had so many approaches in the past about so many different fights. Generally, half of them are real and half are someone who’s trying to spin some commission.
      “That’s why I want to get into a position where we can go out collectively to talk to these people once a deal is in place. 
      “I think the Middle East will be very aggressive and will be frontrunners in this.
      “But we’ve had a lot of other interesting approaches from territories that we might not have thought were players in this fight but I believe they are.”

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      Anthony Joshua’s left hook mocked by UFC and MMA cult hero Chael Sonnen as Tyson Fury fight talks rumble on

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has been brutally trolled by former UFC star Chael Sonnen – who mocked the Brit’s left hook after seeing his latest training video. On Friday, the unified heavyweight champion of the world shared footage of himself unleashing hellacious hooks on the heavy bag at his Finchley gym. But the concussive punches were criticised […] More

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      Mike Tyson should ‘let sleeping dogs lie’ amid proposed £150m trilogy fight vs Evander Holyfield, says George Foreman

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      MIKE TYSON has been told to ‘let sleeping dogs lie’ and shelve plans to fight old foe Evander Holyfield by fellow boxing Hall of Famer George Foreman.
      In December the former heavyweight champ returned to boxing at the age of 54 when he drew with Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition.

      Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield are ‘in talks’ for a trilogy fightCredit: Rex Features

      After that fight Iron Mike confirmed that he would continue fighting in exhbitions – and even offered Jones Jr a rematch.
      Prior to that scrap it was strongly rumoured that Tyson would lock horns for a third time against Holyfield – the man he famously bit a chunk of ear out of in 1997.
      But Foreman, who lost on points to Holyfield in 1991, believes Tyson should avoid The Real Deal.
      The 72-year-old tweeted: “With this one, Mike should let sleeping dogs lie.”

      Holyfield exclusively revealed to SunSport earlier this month that he is in talks for the trilogy bout against Tyson.
      The 58-year-old said: “People do what they choose to do and for whatever reason they have, they do it.
      “The thing is that if it’s meant to be it will happen, either way, it is what it is.
      “What I can tell you is that my team is talking to Mike’s management, so I’m waiting for a decision. They are communicating right now. 

      George Foreman, left with promoter Bob Arum, doesn’t think a trilogy fight between Tyson and Holyfield is a good ideaCredit: Getty Images

      Tyson went to war twice in the 1990s against Holyfield – losing the first and being disqualified in the secondCredit: AFP – Getty

      “The thing is I’m still training for this, I know it will be some day this deal will happen and I’m ready for him. I’m doing OK.”
      Tyson, now 54, was dramatically beaten by Holyfield, an underdog at the time, in 1996.
      But their rematch a year later will forever be remembered for Iron Mike’s disgraceful third round disqualification, as he sunk his teeth into Holyfield’s ear.

      Tyson drew with Jones Jr in their returns to the ringCredit: Getty – Pool

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