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      Fans rage as it’s revealed Tyson Fury was given ‘special permission’ to fight Ngannou and WON’T be stripped of belt

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      TYSON FURY has been given “special permission” from the WBC to fight Francis Ngannou – and boxing fans are raging.The Gypsy King will collide with the former UFC heavyweight champion in a lucrative Saudi showdown on October 28.
      Tyson Fury will face former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a boxing match on October 28Credit: ESPN
      Fury’s WBC heavyweight title will NOT be on the line in the Saudi showdownCredit: GETTY
      The WBC have given Fury ‘special permission’ to face Ngannou and retain his titleCredit: REUTERS
      The fight comes just months after Fury’s proposed undisputed showdown with pound-for-pound king Oleksandr Usyk collapsed.
      A defence of his WBC heavyweight title was expected for Fury, although it’s since been revealed that the Mexican sanctioning body didn’t mandate a challenger for him.
      They tweeted: “Mauricio Sulaiman said that Tyson Fury received special permission from the WBC to fight Francis Ngannou as there is no official challenger.
      “He mentioned that Fury tried to close fights against [Andy] Ruiz, [Anthony] Joshua and Usyk but no agreement was reached.
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      Boxing fans were quick to react to the WBC’s revelation, with one saying: “Is it not literally your job to mandate him one?
      “Nobody in the top 10/15 wanted a fight?”
      Another said: “There’s no official challenger as you didn’t enforce the mandatory.
      “If 1 and 2 wouldn’t fight could have gone to the next contenders in the rankings.”
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      And another said: “‘There is no official challenger’ – it’s your job to find challengers
      One remarked: “It’s the WBC’s job to give him a mandatory challenger, theres plenty of bodies ranked by yourselves.”
      Another chimed in: “A joke of an organisation.”
      Fury vs Ngannou will be a ten-round affair which will take place under traditional Queensberry boxing rules – although it’s not been confirmed if the fight will go on both men’s professional records.
      Former unified heavyweight king Fury said: ‘As soon as that bell goes, it’ll be bombs away!
      “This guy is supposed to be the hardest puncher in the world, but let’s see how he reacts when he gets hit by the Big GK.

      “I can’t wait to get back out there under the lights. I’m looking forward to showing the world that The Gypsy King is the greatest fighter of his generation in an epic battle with another master of his craft.
      “Francis looked tough when he jumped in the ring after the Whyte fight, but there is no one tougher than me, and you’ll all see that in devastating fashion on October 28.”
      Ngannou, 36, said: “I’ve been waiting to meet Tyson in the ring for the past three years.
      “My dream was always to box, and to box the best.
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      “After becoming the undisputed MMA Heavyweight Champion, this is my opportunity to make that dream come true and cement my position as the baddest man on the planet…
      “All I will say to Tyson for now is he better dance in that ring because if I touch him, he’s going to sleep.” More

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      Tyson Fury swaps 07 Passat for £192,000 Porsche GT3 RS as boxer shows off incredible new ride on Instagram

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      TYSON FURY took a break from his 07 Passat as he showed off his brand new Porsche.Fury took to Instagram where he revealed his new GT3 RS – fresh out of the garage – shortly before taking it out for a spin.

      Tyson Fury showed off his brand new Porsche on social mediaCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Fury bought a GT3 RS which costs a minimum of £192,600Credit: INSTAGRAM
      Fury took a break from his humble 07 Passat as he took his Porsche off the garageCredit: INSTAGRAM
      The car’s price starts at £192,600 but with the customisation it’s likely to cost over £200,000.
      Fury said: “I’m gonna take my brand new GT3 RS out for a drive today.
      “First time it’s been out of the garage since I got it. I’m looking forward to giving it a blast because that’s what life’s about, enjoying the spoils of war.”
      Of course this doesn’t mean Fury is done with his humble 07 Passat, which he proudly drives around despite his immense fortune.
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      The Gypsy King insisted last year his boxing career was never about money and material wealth as his passion for the sport is what got him on this journey.
      Fury said: “For me, I come from f**k all, I come from nothing. It’s never been about money, I’m not a money person.
      “I drive around in an 07 Passat on 56 point diesel. I don’t care, I don’t care what I’ve got.
      “It’s never been about money with me. I know a lot of people with money, big money – but none of them are happy.
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      “Not one of them. And I know money can’t make happiness. It’s not even been about belts with me, it’s not been about legacies.
      “It’s not been about anything apart from punching a motherf*****g face in on the night. That’s all it’s ever been about, excuse the language.
      “All I ever want to do is win, money aside. Money is beautiful, it’s great. It’s great to be paid for what you do.”
      Fury is now getting ready for his showdown clash with UFC legend Francis Ngannou.
      The two heavyweights will lock horns in a boxing match on October 28 in Saudi Arabia. More

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      When is Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou? Stream, TV channel, UK start time, location, rules and undercard for huge clash

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      TYSON FURY will return to the ring to face UFC legend Francis Ngannou in a historic crossover clash.The WBC champion and the MMA star have been going back and forth with one another on social media for the best part of six months.

      Tyson Fury challenged Francis Ngannou to a crossover cash last April while the MMA star was still under contract with the UFCCredit: ESPN
      Fury and Ngannou will now take to the ring to end their long-standing online feud.
      A shock showdown between the pair was mooted after Ngannou entered the ring and faced off with Fury following the Gypsy King’s knockout win against Dillian Whyte at Wembley back over a year ago.
      The fight went cold as Ngannou was still contracted to UFC and MMA mogul Dana White refused to entertain the bout.
      But now the 36-year-old is a free agent after leaving the UFC back in January.
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      When is Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou?

      Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou will take place on Saturday, October 28.
      The bout will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
      Expect ring-walks to get going from around 10pm UK time.
      The fight will be a 10-round professional fight but Fury’s WBC belt will NOT be on the line.
      Exhibition rules will NOT be in place.

      What channel is Fury vs Ngannou on and can it be live streamed?

      Fury’s clash with Ngannou will be likely be shown live on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK.
      The event will likely be priced at £26.95.
      You can live stream the action from the TNT Sports Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

      Fury vs Ngannou full card
      The undercard for Fury vs Ngannou has yet to be announced.
      But check back at SunSpot for all details on the event as they are released.
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      What’s been said?
      Fury said after he beat Whyte in 2022: “Big Francis Ngannou is here today.
      “He’s on my hit list in an exhibition fight, however he wants it: in a cage, in a boxing ring, boxing gloves, UFC gloves, we can make it happen. I think everyone wants to see it.
      “He’s a monster of a guy, I’m a monster of a guy, so it will be a clash of the titans for sure.”
      Ngannou has said: “I’ve been waiting to meet Tyson in the ring for the past three years.
      “My dream was always to box, and to box the best. After becoming the undisputed MMA Heavyweight Champion, this is my opportunity to make that dream come true and cement my position as the baddest man on the planet.” More

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      Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou fight location and date revealed for boxing scrap with WBC title NOT on the line

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      TYSON FURY’S circus showdown with MMA monster Francis Ngannou is happening on October 28 in Saudi Arabia.The 34-year-old WBC heavyweight champion of the boxing world will face his mixed martial arts rival in a bout to decide who takes on Mike Tyson’s old moniker of the Baddest Man on the Planet.
      Tyson Fury’s next fight has been revealedCredit: Getty
      The Gypsy King will face former UFC star Francis NgannouCredit: Getty
      The cross-sport clash will happen under Queensberry rules over 10 rounds and NOT be for the Gypsy King’s iconic green and gold title.
      The bout will happen in a standard boxing ring – not the metal cage 36-year-old Ngannou made his name in with the UFC.
      And the Cameroonian powerhouse will not be able to use any of the kicks, elbows or chokeholds he learned in the Paris MMA gym he started his incredible story in.
      Ngannou grew up in the impoverished village of Batie and was raised by his aunt before going to work on a sand mine aged just 10,
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      Aged 22 – with a dream to become the new Mike Tyson – Ngannou reached France illegally, after spending time in a Spanish prison, and was homeless once he landed in the French capital.
      His first MMA gym was also his home before he went on an incredible run that took him to his 2015 UFC debut and the heavyweight title in 2021.
      However, the 6ft 4in powerhouse fell out with the ruthless Las Vegas promotion, vacated his title and left in at the start of 2023.
      The KO artist signed a new contract with MMA company PFL in May but he has permission to take on ventures in other sports.
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      Fury will get pelters from boxing purists who want to see him in an undisputed decider with WBA, WBO and IBF Oleksandr Usyk or an overdue all-English clash with Anthony Joshua.
      But the Morecambe showman will insist he has offered both men lucrative deals and they are the ones to blame for him branching out into big-money freak fights.
      Fury has already labelled Ngannou as a “big, stiff tramp” and has insisted he could KO him after downing 15 pints.
      Fury battered Derek Chisora into a tenth-round stoppage in his last fight in DecemberCredit: Reuters More

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      Anthony Joshua reveals details of unreleased Sky Sports footage and says ‘I got battered, I hope they won’t show that’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has revealed that he got “battered” by Jarrell Miller during the never aired episode of “The Gloves are Off” – and is praying that Sky Sports never release the footage.The American blew the chance to challenge AJ for the world titles in 2019 following a disgraceful drugs scandal.
      Anthony Joshua has revealed all about his rap battle with Jarrell MillerCredit: YouTube/iFL TV
      The two were supposed to fight in 2019 before the American’s doping controversyCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Miller blamed the failed tests on a tainted supplement and stem cell shots in his elbow.
      He then received a contract with Bob Arum’s Top Rank stable but again tested positive for a banned substance.
      The second time around the former kickboxer put it down to a SEX PILL and was handed a two-year suspension.
      Joshua eventually faced Andy Ruiz Jr instead in his US debut, only to suffer his first professional defeat as he was sensationally stopped in the seventh round.
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      But before that loss, AJ had time to get into a heated showdown with Miller before his late withdrawal due to the doping controversy.
      And now AJ has revealed to IFL TV details of unreleased footage involving the pair as they met for a face-off on the hit Sky Sports show ahead of their later postponed showdown.
      Joshua began rapping after growing tired of the trash talking – but it was a decision that came back to bite him in the backside.
      The heavyweight stumbled through his final bars, AJ then found himself on the receiving end of a five-minute long verbal KO as Miller took him apart.
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      The 33-year-old said: “It was 1-1 in face-offs but I got battered. We had a freestyle battle. Miller has bars.
      “I was just taking shot, after shot, after shot after shot… I was just thinking “this mother…”
      “I hope they don’t show that, and if they do, I want some royalties.”
      Joshua had previously joked: “I’m so glad our fight fell through.”
      After serving the ban, Miller did enrol in VADA testing which saw his licence in Las Vegas reinstated.
      He has returned in four bouts since and one exhibition on Floyd Mayweather’s undercard, where he called out Tyson Fury, 34.
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      I’ve shared the ring with Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte… I predict the fight will end in a stoppage by round nine

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA and Dillian Whyte will renew a bitter heavyweight rivalry when they share the ring once again. Whyte beat Joshua in a 2009 amateur bout but was stopped six years later in the professional ranks.
      Whyte has twice beat heavyweight rival Chisora in the ringCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Anthony Joshua with pal Derek ChisoraCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Now they settle the score on August 12 at the O2 Arena in a must-win fight for both men.
      Derek Chisora had two thrillers with Whyte, 35, losing the first on points in 2016 before being knocked out two years later.
      And he has also shared the ring with AJ on occasions in sparring, leaving him well placed to predict the bout.
      Chisora, 39, said: “There are so many factors playing in this thing already.
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      “We’re five weeks away from the fight. AJ’s doing an eight-hour flight to Vegas.
      “He’s gonna get there, jet-lagged, get tired, come back on an another eight-hour fight here when Dillian will be in London, training in Manchester.
      “I think that in the first two-three rounds, Dillian will cause a bit of a commotion on AJ, but AJ will just bite his gum shield and round eight-nine Dillian gets knocked out.”
      Joshua, 33, heads into the rematch knowing he risks a super-fight in Saudi Arabia against Deontay Wilder.
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      But AJ refused to look to Wilder, 37, or Tyson Fury, 34, as he hit out at the pair.
      He said: “Wilder and them lot have been doing my head in for years, you’ve seen now the shenanigans in the heavyweight division – even with Fury, saying he was training for Usyk, you can see all the lies going on so I don’t waste my time with time wasters.
      “I just want to fight, get on with it. I’m going to be 34 this year, let’s crack on while I’m here, I’m not going to waste my time waiting for people and chasing for people.
      “Even from the amateurs you could see the trajectory I was on; ready to get down, ready to put my neck on the line and fight whoever and it is still like that.”
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      Jake Paul ‘reveals’ how much KSI is paying Tommy Fury for fight… but says rival should be making FOUR TIMES more

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      JAKE PAUL has claimed Tommy Fury should be paid FOUR TIMES more than what KSI is giving him for their fight. Paul suffered defeat for the first time in February, losing a split-decision to Fury in Saudi Arabia.
      Tommy Fury facing off with KSICredit: Leigh Dawney/Misfits Boxing
      But he snubbed a rematch to instead return on August 5 in Texas against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38.
      So Fury, 24, turned his attention to KSI, 30, and the two are closing in on the latest celebrity blockbuster bout.
      Paul, 26, claimed his old rival is set to earn $1.5million (£1.1m) but should demand quadruple that.
      He said on his podcast: “KSI is offering you like $1.5m which is way underpaid for Tommy, especially coming off that win. Tommy should be making $5-6m and it’s crazy and bizarre to me that Tommy is even entertaining that.
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      “But whatever he wants to do that’s why I put out the offer like, ‘Yeah let’s run it in October’ which is when that fight’s going to be anyway.
      “I’m ready, Tommy knows it’s a bigger fight and bigger payday.”
      Despite the inside information, KSI’s manager Mams Taylor hit back: “Absolute nonsense! This kid is so sour.”
      KSI is set to jump up to 185lb at the request of Fury but insisted there must be a rehydration clause limiting what they can weigh on fight day.
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      Promoter Kalle Sauerland tweeted to say the weight had been agreed and that a deal was “very close”.
      Paul had offered to rematch Fury if talks with KSI collapsed and the deal appears to still be on the table.
      He said: “I obviously always wanted to do the rematch.
      “But it seems like KSI is kind of bulls***ting him and doesn’t want to make the whole entire weight situation work out.
      “KSI loves to weight drain people as much as possible, I don’t know if the fight’s actually going to go through.
      “KSI is delusional and he has the craziest ego and he thinks he’s way better than he is.
      “Tommy’s going to knock him the f*** out but he’s going to learn, that’s fine.”
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      Tyson Fury laughs off claims he should be STRIPPED of world title and says ‘keep on hating motherf***ers’

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      TYSON FURY laughed off claims he should be STRIPPED of his world title and goaded: “Keep on hating motherf***ers.” Fury has faced backlash as he prepares to announce his next fight against ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
      Tyson Fury laughed off claims he should be stripped of his world titleCredit: Instagram @tysonfury
      Francis Ngannou is set to fight Tyson Fury nextCredit: Getty
      Deontay Wilder’s coach and Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter are among those to say the WBC champion should have his belt taken away from him.
      But Fury seemed unremorseful as he hit back at the criticism.
      He said: “Hey guys, little bit of clarification.
      “I hear there’s a lot of unknown, irrelevant people talking about how I should be stripped of me belt.
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      “Ha ha ha! Don’t hate the player, hate the game. I don’t have a mandatory.
      “When I do have a mandatory, it will be dealt with just like every other mandatory I’ve ever had. Until then, keep on hating motherf***ers!
      “And enjoy the little, little, little, tiny bit of money you guys are making. All the big Gs in the house.”
      Fury, 34, failed in talks to fight Usyk, 36, this year in what would have been the first four-belt unification in heavyweight history.
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      Now Usyk defends his unified titles on August 26 against mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois, 25, in Poland.
      Meanwhile Anthony Joshua, 33, returns in a rematch on August 12 against Dillian Whyte, 35.
      And a super-fight with Wilder is lined up for December in Saudi Arabia, leaving Fury frozen out of the picture.
      So the Gypsy King turned his attention to Ngannou, 36, with the pair set to confirm what is believed to be an exhibition bout.
      Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk told Seconds Out: “I don’t think it should be relinquished, no.
      “He can be stripped for only one reason if he does not comply with the WBC rules.According to my understanding, he does.
      “At least he did, he fought [Dillian] Whyte for the mandatory, and now they have to appoint a new mandatory because a new mandatory is not appointed.
      “So, he is not actually breaking any rule of the WBC, but from a sports point of view he has to be stripped because he stays inactive for so long and he’s cheating people [by] announcing fights that don’t take place.”
      Oleksandr Usyk with promoter Alex KrassyukCredit: Rex More