Heavyweight boxing

TYSON FURY’S dad John smashed back ten Ferrero Rochers to join his son as a world champ.
In a hilarious video posted on Tyson’s socials, Fury Senior was seen attempting to eat ten of the chocolates in under a minute to eclipse the current Guinness World Record.

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Tyson Fury times his dad John’s chocolate eating efforts

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John rapidly got through the pile of Ferrero Rocher chocs laid out

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World heavyweight champ Tyson’s dad showed off his speed eating

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Tyson announced his dad as the new world record holder in boxing style

In what appeared to be an unofficial attempt at the record set in 2012, John Fury finished his tenth piece of chocolate after 54.94 seconds.
The 56-year-old was chuffed to bits with his champion eating efforts, raising both his hands aloft in celebration before high-fiving his son and coach SugarHill Steward.
He said: “I said I was good at something.
“I’ve won the world title at something!”

And in typical boxing fashion, 32-year-old Tyson even gave dad John a proper introduction after blitzing the existing record of nine with five seconds to spare.
He added: “And the new world record holder Ferrero Rocher from the United Kingdom… John Fury!”
The Fury clan found a novel way to pass the time in the airport after travelling to Latvia.
The Gypsy King was supporting his cousin Hosea Burton for his WBO European light-heavyweight title fight against Ricards Bolotniks.

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John Fury picked off the chocs on his way to glory

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Fury senior required a strong finish to eat ten in under 60 seconds

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But despite some ferocious family backing Burton was defeated via unanimous decision.
And Tyson is unlikely to be following in his dad’s competitive eating footsteps as he gears up for a trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder.
Promoter Bob Arum is hopeful Fury can step into the ring with The Bronze Bomber in December and the Englishman is working on his brutal hooks in training.

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ROY JONES JR has claimed that he would still fight against Mike Tyson even if his rival fails an anti-doping test.
The two heavyweight legends will face off in an exhibition on November 28.

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Roy Jones Jr has claimed he’d fight Mike Tyson even if he failed a drugs testCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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The 51-year-old is set to face Iron Mike in an exhibition bout in November

The 51-year-old revealed the pair are both doing VADA anti-doping testing, but insisted he would face Iron Mike in the ring regardless of the results.
Speaking on the RJJ Boxing show on UFC Fight Pass, he said: “There is testing. They came and tested me last week, and they tested Mike last week.
“It would concern you if you were concerned about having advantages. But for me, I’m the kinda guy, I’m old school, you know what I mean?
“I hope you pass the test, but when I turn my attention to you, I want you, I don’t give a damn what you got, I want you.

I hope he passes the test, because without the test we can’t fight, but even if he didn’t pass the test, Roy would still fight
Roy Jones Jr on Mike Tyson

“When I see you like that, I want you, I don’t care who it is.
“I hope he passes the test, because without the test we can’t fight, but even if he didn’t pass the test, Roy would still fight.”
Jones Jr also moved to clear up claims that he refused to face Tyson in 2003 after he beat John Ruiz to win the WBA heavyweight world title.
He added: “Back in the day, I actually wanted to fight Mike. When I won the heavyweight title, that was the only other heavyweight I wanted to fight, Mike Tyson.

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“If it wasn’t Mike Tyson, I was going back to light heavyweight.
“Mike Tyson was done boxing at the time, I guess, and when I got the word of that, I went back to light heavyweight.
“But he was the only one I would have fought as a heavyweight after John Ruiz.”

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ANTHONY JOSHUA and Joe Joyce will link up as sparring partners again ahead of their respective fights later this year.
The duo – who have shared hundreds of rounds of sparring during their time in Team GB – will aid each other’s preparations for their upcoming bouts.

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Anthony Joshua and Joe Joyce will once again pit their wits together in sparringCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

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Joyce earlier this year lifted the lid on sparring with WBC champion Tyson FuryCredit: BT Sport

AJ is set to defend his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight belts against Kubrat Pulev in December, while Joyce faces British compatriot Daniel Dubois next month.
Joyce most recently sparred with WBC champion Tyson Fury – who he claimed schooled him even when the Gypsy Stone weighed 30 stone.
But according to Sky Sports, Joshua and Joyce will once again share a ring together as they look to be in tip-top shape for their next contest.
Commenting on AJ’s history with the 2016 Olympic silver medallist, Eddie Hearn told Sky: “There’ve been many bruising sessions over the years.

“Joe has been around for many years on the amateur scene.
“When AJ was coming through, Joe was one of the experienced guys and some of their spars have been fantastic.
“Obviously AJ went to another level, but Joe is still an outstanding heavyweight.”
Hearn has also spoken of how he believes Joshua will knock out Pulev, before stopping Fury in their scheduled meeting in 2021.

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He said: “I believe he has bad intentions in those fights and I believe he expects to (knock them out).
“I believe he will knock out Kubrat Pulev and Tyson Fury.”
Before adding: “I think he’s ready to start doing a demolition job on these guys.”

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EDDIE HEARN has stated he believes Anthony Joshua will knock out Kubrat Pulev before stopping Tyson Fury next year.
The WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion faces Pulev later this year, with AJ to then to turn his attention towards the Gypsy King.

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Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn believes Anthony Joshua will steamroll past Kubrat Pulev and Tyson FuryCredit: Reuters

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Fury is set to face compatriot AJ in 2021 with the pair agreeing terms on a two-fight dealCredit: PA:Press Association

Both Joshua and Fury have agreed terms on a sensational two-fight deal to take place in 2021.
And Matchroom promoter Hearn has revealed how he is ready to send out a formal contract for the undisputed domestic dust-up.
Speaking last week, he even insisted that such is Joshua’s desire to face Fury, he would be willing to vacate his WBO belt in order to fight his compatriot.
But Joshua must first beat Bulgarian veteran Pulev, though Hearn has claimed AJ will destroy the 39-year-old.

Commenting on the Olympic gold medallist’s bouts against Pulev and Fury, he told Sky Sports: “I actually messaged him and I said: ‘You’re going to steamroll through these guys’.
“He just replied in capitals and said: STEAMROLL!'”
Asked whether he believes AJ wants to knock Fury out, Hearn said: “I think he’d love to. Yeah.
“He knows that Fury is an outstanding fighter and it’s going to be very difficult.

“But you can ask him for yourself, I believe he has bad intentions in those fights and I believe he expects to.

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“I believe he will knock out Kubrat Pulev and Tyson Fury.”
Before adding: “I think he’s ready to start doing a demolition job on these guys.
“I think he’s shown, coming back from the (Andy) Ruiz Jr fight, that he has the ability to box and move. That’s in the arsenal now.
“But he still loves knocking people out – and when you see the drills, when you see the pads and you see that spite in his shots.
“I’m never seen him so excited to fight Pulev and Fury.
“That is what he’s got and he has bad intentions to do a demolition job on these people and I’m one million per cent convinced he does it.”

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MIKE TYSON has opened up on his relationship with Tupac Shakur and revealed the rap legend visited him in jail.
The former heavyweight champion spent three years behind bars after being convicted of rape in 1992.

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Mike Tyson has recounted fond memories of his friendship with Tupac ShakurCredit: Mike Tyson/Instagram

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Iron Mike revealed the rap icon used to visit him in jailCredit: Instagram
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He was assigned to the Indiana Youth Center, where he would be visited by several celebrities including British boxer Chris Eubank Sr.
But Tyson revealed the most respected guest that came to see him was hip hop legend Tupac.
Iron Mike has previously admitted inmates ‘got rowdy’ when the California Love rapper visited him in jail.
And in a video call with lightweight champion Gervonta Davis, Tyson said: “Tupac is awesome, he is an awesome guy.

That was my man, we always hung out. He came to see me when I was in prison. He used to come visit
Mike Tyson on Tupac

“If he got mad at you, he’ll be mad at you till the day he died.”
When Davis asked Tyson whether Tupac came for his fights, the 54-year-old replied: “Yeah, listen, that was my man, we always hung out.
“He came to see me when I was in prison. He used to come visit.”
Tupac was actually ringside for Tyson’s victory over Bruce Seldon on September 7, 1996 hours before he was gunned down in Las Vegas.

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The rapper’s murder 22 years ago is still one of the most unforgettable moments in music history.
Footage from earlier in the evening showed Tupac was among the first to congratulate Tyson after he stopped Seldon in the first round to capture the WBA heavyweight world title.
It was the last time the 25-year-old appeared on camera as he died of his injuries six days later.

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HEAVYWEIGHT boxing sensation Filip Hrgovic secured the ‘KO of the year’ with a brutal demolition of Alexandre Kartozia.
The 28-year-old Croatian has been talked up as a potential world title challenger.

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Filip Hrgovic landed this beauty of a shot in the second round

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Alexandre Kartozia was left knocked out cold with his head resting on the ropes

And he showed his supreme power at a Sauerland show out in Denmark.
Hrgovic managed to get his Greek opponent, who was a late stand-in, out of there in the second round.
It meant the Zagreb-born heavyweight, nicknamed ‘El Animal’, moved to 11 undefeated as a professional.
He is also the WBC International champ.

Hrgovic won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics and is ranked in the top ten in both the WBC and IBF official rankings.
His promoters Sauerland uploaded a clip to Twitter of the devastating finish, captioning it: “KO of the year from ‘El Animal'”.
One fellow boxer who thinks Hrgovic will be the next big thing in the sport is Tom Little.
The Brit was stopped in the fourth round by Hrgovic in January 2018 and tasted the Croatian’s power first hand.

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He told Sky Sports: “Hrgovic will be the next dominating force when Tyson Fury hangs up his gloves. He is that good.
“He will be another such heavyweight as Wladimir Klitschko.
“Hrgovic is the standout prospect and the one that can have longevity and success. Hrgovic is so, so clever.
“You won’t find another heavyweight as explosive, who hits as hard as him, apart from Deontay Wilder.
“That’s the sort of power he hits with. That is the sort of punch power he carries.”

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MIKE TYSON has claimed he got a prison worker PREGNANT while he was in jail for rape.
The American’s boxing career came to a juddering halt in 1992 when he was sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of rape in Indiana.

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Mike Tyson has opened up on life behind bars

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Mike Tyson was sent to prison in 1992 after being found guilty of rapeCredit: Reuters

But he was released in 1995 after serving less than three years of his sentence.
Now Tyson, who is making a return to boxing at the age of 54 to fight Roy Jones Jr in November, has opened up on life behind bars.
And in an episode of Hotboxin’ With Mike Tyson, he told presenter Jim Gray how he ‘had a ball’ inside.
He said: “I thought that this was the worst thing that could happen to a human being.”

He described how he felt ‘safe and secure’ locked up.
Tyson then went on to explain a sexual encounter he had in jail with a woman ‘who worked there’.
He added: “I had a girlfriend and I got a girl pregnant in prison. I was living a life in prison.
“It was just meant to be. I was Mike Tyson and everybody gave me what I wanted.

“Everyone talking like I was some tough guy or some cool guy. I was just a pig.”

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SunSport previously reported how Tyson received prison visits from rap royalty Tupac and once hit a fellow inmate while ‘upset and miserable’ behind bars.
He told rapper TI: “The guards didn’t like him, the inmates got rowdy and pumped up when he came which is a safety concern.
“He was a bolt of energy there. When he came in everybody knew him, he had mad respect. That’s how he lived his life, he had mad respect.”

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Mike Tyson says he was visited in prison by TupacCredit: Mike Tyson/Instagram
In prison Tyson converted to Islam and used the jail gym to prepare for his boxing comeback.
That came in 1995 when he defeated Peter McNeilly by DQ after his opponent’s manager Vinny Vecchione entered the ring.

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The two heavyweight legends will face off in an exhibition on November 28.

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Roy Jones Jr has claimed he’d fight Mike Tyson even if he failed a drugs testCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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The 51-year-old is set to face Iron Mike in an exhibition bout in November

The 51-year-old revealed the pair are both doing VADA anti-doping testing, but insisted he would face Iron Mike in the ring regardless of the results.
Speaking on the RJJ Boxing show on UFC Fight Pass, he said: “There is testing. They came and tested me last week, and they tested Mike last week.
“It would concern you if you were concerned about having advantages. But for me, I’m the kinda guy, I’m old school, you know what I mean?
“I hope you pass the test, but when I turn my attention to you, I want you, I don’t give a damn what you got, I want you.

I hope he passes the test, because without the test we can’t fight, but even if he didn’t pass the test, Roy would still fight
Roy Jones Jr on Mike Tyson

“When I see you like that, I want you, I don’t care who it is.
“I hope he passes the test, because without the test we can’t fight, but even if he didn’t pass the test, Roy would still fight.”
Jones Jr also moved to clear up claims that he refused to face Tyson in 2003 after he beat John Ruiz to win the WBA heavyweight world title.
He added: “Back in the day, I actually wanted to fight Mike. When I won the heavyweight title, that was the only other heavyweight I wanted to fight, Mike Tyson.

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“If it wasn’t Mike Tyson, I was going back to light heavyweight.
“Mike Tyson was done boxing at the time, I guess, and when I got the word of that, I went back to light heavyweight.
“But he was the only one I would have fought as a heavyweight after John Ruiz.”

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