Heavyweight boxing

EVANDER HOLYFIELD has been snapped in the gym with former heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitschko.
Holyfield, 57, is gearing up for a sensational return to boxing.

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Evander Holyfield and Wladimir Klitschko embrace at the gym
And he has brought Ukrainian legend Klitschko into his training camp to help him prepare.
He posted a picture of the pair embracing in the gym on Instagram with the caption: “Surround yourself with greatness.”
The two-weight champ previously announced he would be looking to make a return to the ring.
Nine years after he last put on the gloves, Holyfield is looking to fight in exhibition bouts to raise money for charity.

He has posted plenty of pictures and videos of himself in training as he looks to get fighting fit.
One potential opponent is 53-year-old Mike Tyson with a trilogy fight between the two on the cards.
Iron Mike, 54, is planning a similar step out of retirement and hinted he would be open to the contest.
He famously bit a chunk out of Holyfield’s ear in their 1997 rematch.

Holyfield has also been challenged to a scrap by Riddick Bowe.

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The veteran pair could get it on for a FOURTH time if the 52-year-old gets his way.
The American exclusively told SunSport: “It’s official. Actually, let me put it this way: I am officially back and want to and will fight.
“Come on Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield…”

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THE undisputed title decider between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury has divided opinions across the UK and the world.
Britain’s two heavyweight rulers have verbally agreed to a double header of fights next year.

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Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to a two-fight deal in 2021

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The undisputed title decider between Joshua and Fury has divided opinions
Even though they both have further mandatory defences lined up, the pair are desperate to unify the division once and for all.
And the split verdicts on who will emerge with all four of the world titles has only added to the pre-fight debate
Here SunSport runs down some of the most heavyweight of predictions as stars choose their winner.
MIKE TYSON
Iron Mike has backed his namesake – who also claimed he accepted an offer to fight the 54-year-old ahead of his own comeback.

Tyson said: “He is the best heavyweight champion of the world since myself. He is the man, I don’t care what anybody says.”
The Baddest Man on the Planet also left AJ off his list of his top five current boxers.
Prediction: Fury

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Mike Tyson has backed namesake Tyson Fury to defeat JoshuaCredit: Instagram
FLOYD MAYWEATHER
Mayweather was credited for bringing the money to the smaller division – and it appears he still has little affection for the heavyweights.

He said: “We talking about Anthony Joshua, hell of a fighter. Tyson Fury, hell of a fighter.
“It doesn’t matter who wins, if I’m not getting paid that’s none of my business.”
Prediction: Couldn’t care less

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Floyd Mayweather admitted he does not care who wins between Fury or Joshua
GEORGE FOREMAN
The former two-time world heavyweight champion sees no way in which AJ can prevail.
He said: “That boy Tyson Fury, you’re going to have to bring everything you’ve got to beat him.
“I’m going to be honest with you – I just can’t see Joshua beating him.”
Prediction: Fury

ROY JONES JR
The American four-division great – who amazingly won the heavyweight belt in 2003 – sat on the fence but did appear to suggest Fury is favourite.
Jones said: “I’m not saying Fury is as good as Ali skill-wise but he has a mind like Ali. With a mind like that, he can be anybody.
“I think it was at a local show I saw him at and I said to him: ‘If you just give yourself to boxing for five years, you’ll be amazed and you’ll beat all these guys.’
“I love him to death. I’m so happy for him and proud of him that he was able to do it.
“I see him as the No1 and I think him against Joshua is a good fight.”
Prediction: Fury… just about.

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Roy Jones Jr believes Fury is the No1 heavyweight in the world
TONY BELLEW
Only one winner for the Bomber.
He said: “The top three heavyweights today, if you’re going on what they’re actually doing, you can’t really knock Tyson Fury for what he’s doing since he’s come back. I understand why people have him No1.
“I have to put Fury No 1, but I still think AJ beats him. Styles make fights, and I think AJ’s style is all wrong for Fury.”
Prediction: Joshua

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Tony Bellew has backed pal Joshua to defeat Fury
BERNARD HOPKINS
Following lessons learned from AJ’s loss to Andy Ruiz Jr, Hopkins has not only backed him to win – but to knock out Fury and “make a serious statement”.
He said: “He redeemed himself. Now that is in his memory – what not to do ever again – Joshua beats Fury by knockout late.
“It will be an interesting, exciting five or six rounds at the beginning. Then Joshua’s athleticism, boxing IQ and experience would overwhelm Fury.
“Joshua would come out of a dust-storm based on his experience.
“At this point he has to make a really serious statement based on [the Ruiz defeat]. Redemption.”

WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO
Klitschko, who lost to both men, spoke earlier this year about his prediction.
He said: “Joshua is a superior athlete, great fighter, Olympic champion.
“Most importantly, he’s a great guy, who carries the torch of this image of a heavyweight champion perfectly. I’m proud to call him as a friend, even though we were [rivals].
“And I think and I wish that eventually Joshua is going to unify all of the belts. That’s the eventual plan.”
Prediction: Joshua

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The legendary trainer admits it’s too early to make a sure-fire prediction but tipped Fury to win at this point in time.
He said: “If you do the easy pick for 90 per cent of the people you ask, you’d probably pick Fury.
“If a gun was put to my head, right now, I’d go the easy way. I’d go with Fury. But you know what? I would wait a bit of this.
“I could see an argument for both scenarios.”
Prediction: Fury… for now

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THE undisputed title decider between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury has divided opinions across the UK and the world.
Britain’s two heavyweight rulers have verbally agreed to a double header of fights next year.

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Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to a two-fight deal in 2021

7

The undisputed title decider between Joshua and Fury has divided opinions
Even though they both have further mandatory defences lined up, the pair are desperate to unify the division once and for all.
And the split verdicts on who will emerge with all four of the world titles has only added to the pre-fight debate
Here SunSport runs down some of the most heavyweight of predictions as stars choose their winner.
MIKE TYSON
Iron Mike has backed his namesake – who also claimed he accepted an offer to fight the 54-year-old ahead of his own comeback.

Tyson said: “He is the best heavyweight champion of the world since myself. He is the man, I don’t care what anybody says.”
The Baddest Man on the Planet also left AJ off his list of his top five current boxers.
Prediction: Fury

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Mike Tyson has backed namesake Tyson Fury to defeat JoshuaCredit: Instagram
FLOYD MAYWEATHER
Mayweather was credited for bringing the money to the smaller division – and it appears he still has little affection for the heavyweights.

He said: “We talking about Anthony Joshua, hell of a fighter. Tyson Fury, hell of a fighter.
“It doesn’t matter who wins, if I’m not getting paid that’s none of my business.”
Prediction: Couldn’t care less

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Floyd Mayweather admitted he does not care who wins between Fury or Joshua
GEORGE FOREMAN
The former two-time world heavyweight champion sees no way in which AJ can prevail.
He said: “That boy Tyson Fury, you’re going to have to bring everything you’ve got to beat him.
“I’m going to be honest with you – I just can’t see Joshua beating him.”
Prediction: Fury

ROY JONES JR
The American four-division great – who amazingly won the heavyweight belt in 2003 – sat on the fence but did appear to suggest Fury is favourite.
Jones said: “I’m not saying Fury is as good as Ali skill-wise but he has a mind like Ali. With a mind like that, he can be anybody.
“I think it was at a local show I saw him at and I said to him: ‘If you just give yourself to boxing for five years, you’ll be amazed and you’ll beat all these guys.’
“I love him to death. I’m so happy for him and proud of him that he was able to do it.
“I see him as the No1 and I think him against Joshua is a good fight.”
Prediction: Fury… just about.

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Roy Jones Jr believes Fury is the No1 heavyweight in the world
TONY BELLEW
Only one winner for the Bomber.
He said: “The top three heavyweights today, if you’re going on what they’re actually doing, you can’t really knock Tyson Fury for what he’s doing since he’s come back. I understand why people have him No1.
“I have to put Fury No 1, but I still think AJ beats him. Styles make fights, and I think AJ’s style is all wrong for Fury.”
Prediction: Joshua

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Tony Bellew has backed pal Joshua to defeat Fury
BERNARD HOPKINS
Following lessons learned from AJ’s loss to Andy Ruiz Jr, Hopkins has not only backed him to win – but to knock out Fury and “make a serious statement”.
He said: “He redeemed himself. Now that is in his memory – what not to do ever again – Joshua beats Fury by knockout late.
“It will be an interesting, exciting five or six rounds at the beginning. Then Joshua’s athleticism, boxing IQ and experience would overwhelm Fury.
“Joshua would come out of a dust-storm based on his experience.
“At this point he has to make a really serious statement based on [the Ruiz defeat]. Redemption.”

WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO
Klitschko, who lost to both men, spoke earlier this year about his prediction.
He said: “Joshua is a superior athlete, great fighter, Olympic champion.
“Most importantly, he’s a great guy, who carries the torch of this image of a heavyweight champion perfectly. I’m proud to call him as a friend, even though we were [rivals].
“And I think and I wish that eventually Joshua is going to unify all of the belts. That’s the eventual plan.”
Prediction: Joshua

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Wladimir Klitschko thinks Joshua will rule over the division

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The legendary trainer admits it’s too early to make a sure-fire prediction but tipped Fury to win at this point in time.
He said: “If you do the easy pick for 90 per cent of the people you ask, you’d probably pick Fury.
“If a gun was put to my head, right now, I’d go the easy way. I’d go with Fury. But you know what? I would wait a bit of this.
“I could see an argument for both scenarios.”
Prediction: Fury… for now

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JOHNNY NELSON has revealed a tense encounter with Mike Tyson in a hotel lift after calling him “fat boy” before their proposed fight.
Tyson in 2000 had decided to take his career over to Britain and signed a three-fight deal with Frank Warren.

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Mike Tyson almost fought Johhny Nelson in 2000

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Nelson was set to come Tyson’s third opponent in the UK
He had already beaten Julius Francis and was about to fight Lou Savarese with cruiserweight champion at the time Nelson lined up to be the third opponent.
With a fight all but signed, Nelson was ringside in Scotland to watch Savarese be taken out in 38 seconds.
And after receiving verbals from Tyson, the Brit made the ill-fated decision to bark back.
Nelson, 53, told Sky Sports: “He knew it was me next and that’s where the intimidation started.

“Before then, we were pretty jovial and polite with each other, but when he knocked out Savarese he shouted down at me: ‘You sure you want some of that? We’re going to eat you!’
“I was sat at ringside with my wife and I was thinking, ‘No, not in front of my missus mate’.
“Steve ‘Crocodile’ Fitch was next to him and he’s giving it: ‘Yeah, we’ll mess you up’.

“I’ve got to style it out, I’ve got to be cool, and I’ve got to make out I really fancy this fight.

“I needed a one-liner and all I could think of was, ‘Get yourself fit, fat boy’.
“People looked at me as if to say, ‘What?” Even my wife looked at me and said: ‘What?’
“When it came out of my mouth, I thought ‘Idiot.’ You could see Mike looking as if to say, ‘What did he call me?'”
HOTEL HELL
Nelson then lifted the lid on how he found himself on the verge of an altercation with Tyson after bumping into each other later that night.
He said: “We ended up back at the hotel, me and my wife, and we were on our way to a party downstairs.
“It must have been around 2am. Mike was staying in the penthouse suite on the top floor. I think he had to change lifts between floors.
“We’re in the lift and the door opens. It was Mike, Crocodile, and his manager. I thought s**t. Mike is looking at me and I’m looking at him.
“I went, ‘You getting in?’ He went, ‘Yeah’. His manager put his hand in front of him and went, ‘No, we’ll get the next lift’.”
“The door is closing and Crocodile is mouthing behind him, doing the cut-throat sign.
“Just before it shut, I gave him a farewell gesture, and my wife was not impressed.
“We got downstairs and we walked straight back upstairs and didn’t go out.”
Tyson – who is gearing up for a sensational comeback aged 54 – would fall out with Warren and not box in the UK again.
And Nelson would never make the move up to heavyweight, instead retiring as WBO cruiserweight champion in 2005.
He remains good friends with Tyson – who will challenge a shark on Discovery Channel – as they still laugh about their cancelled fight.

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Nelson added: “Mike and I are friends now.
“I didn’t see him again while he was still fighting, but afterwards he’s been over here quite a few times for events.
“He asks me: ‘Tell the story about how we were nearly going to fight’, and he always starts laughing.”

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Tyson in 2000 had decided to take his career over to Britain

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THE undisputed title decider between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury has divided opinions.
Britain’s two heavyweight rulers have verbally agreed to a double header next year.

7

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to a two-fight deal in 2021

7

The undisputed title decider between Joshua and Fury has divided opinions
Even though they both have further mandatory defences lined up, the pair are desperate to unify the division once and for all.
And the split verdicts on who will emerge with all four of the world titles has only added to the pre-fight debate
Here SunSport runs down some of the most heavyweight of predictions as stars choose their winner.
MIKE TYSON
Iron Mike has backed his namesake – who also claimed he accepted an offer to fight the 54-year-old ahead of his own comeback.

Tyson said: “He is the best heavyweight champion of the world since myself. He is the man, I don’t care what anybody says.”
The Baddest Man on the Planet also left AJ off his list of his top five current boxers.
Prediction: Fury

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Mike Tyson has backed namesake Tyson Fury to defeat JoshuaCredit: Instagram
FLOYD MAYWEATHER
Mayweather was credited for bringing the money to the smaller division – and it appears he still has little affection for the heavyweights.

He said: “We talking about Anthony Joshua, hell of a fighter. Tyson Fury, hell of a fighter.
“It doesn’t matter who wins, if I’m not getting paid that’s none of my business.”
Prediction: Couldn’t care less

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Floyd Mayweather admitted he does not care who wins between Fury or Joshua
GEORGE FOREMAN
The former two-time world heavyweight champion sees no way in which AJ can prevail.
He said: “That boy Tyson Fury, you’re going to have to bring everything you’ve got to beat him.
“I’m going to be honest with you – I just can’t see Joshua beating him.”
Prediction: Fury

ROY JONES JR
The American four-division great – who amazingly won the heavyweight belt in 2003 – sat on the fence but did appear to suggest Fury is favourite.
Jones said: “I’m not saying Fury is as good as Ali skill-wise but he has a mind like Ali. With a mind like that, he can be anybody.
“I think it was at a local show I saw him at and I said to him: ‘If you just give yourself to boxing for five years, you’ll be amazed and you’ll beat all these guys.’
“I love him to death. I’m so happy for him and proud of him that he was able to do it.
“I see him as the No1 and I think him against Joshua is a good fight.”
Prediction: Fury… just about.

7

Roy Jones Jr believes Fury is the No1 heavyweight in the world
TONY BELLEW
Only one winner for the Bomber.
He said: “The top three heavyweights today, if you’re going on what they’re actually doing, you can’t really knock Tyson Fury for what he’s doing since he’s come back. I understand why people have him No1.
“I have to put Fury No 1, but I still think AJ beats him. Styles make fights, and I think AJ’s style is all wrong for Fury.”
Prediction: Joshua

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Tony Bellew has backed pal Joshua to defeat Fury
BERNARD HOPKINS
Following lessons learned from AJ’s loss to Andy Ruiz Jr, Hopkins has not only backed him to win – but to knock out Fury and “make a serious statement”.
He said: “He redeemed himself. Now that is in his memory – what not to do ever again – Joshua beats Fury by knockout late.
“It will be an interesting, exciting five or six rounds at the beginning. Then Joshua’s athleticism, boxing IQ and experience would overwhelm Fury.
“Joshua would come out of a dust-storm based on his experience.
“At this point he has to make a really serious statement based on [the Ruiz defeat]. Redemption.”

WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO
Klitschko, who lost to both men, spoke earlier this year about his prediction.
He said: “Joshua is a superior athlete, great fighter, Olympic champion.
“Most importantly, he’s a great guy, who carries the torch of this image of a heavyweight champion perfectly. I’m proud to call him as a friend, even though we were [rivals].
“And I think and I wish that eventually Joshua is going to unify all of the belts. That’s the eventual plan.”
Prediction: Joshua

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Wladimir Klitschko thinks Joshua will rule over the division

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TEDDY ATALS
The legendary trainer admits it’s too early to make a sure-fire prediction but tipped Fury to win at this point in time.
He said: “If you do the easy pick for 90 per cent of the people you ask, you’d probably pick Fury.
“If a gun was put to my head, right now, I’d go the easy way. I’d go with Fury. But you know what? I would wait a bit of this.
“I could see an argument for both scenarios.”
Prediction: Fury… for now

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