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      Tyson Fury warned Oleksandr Usyk will only accept 70/30 split if fight happens on April 29 or new terms will be demanded

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      OLEKSANDR USYK will only accept Tyson Fury’s 70/30 offer for a fight on April 29 – and any delay will force new terms to be agreed. Usyk’s team believe they have called Fury’s bluff by agreeing his lowball deal of 30 per cent for a title unification in just six weeks.
      Tyson Fury facing off with Oleksandr UsykCredit: REUTERS
      But the Ukrainian’s manager Egis Klimas warned if the original date next month is not honoured, they will renegotiate for 50/50.
      Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk has echoed Klimas’ comments, meaning Fury’s lions share split is ONLY valid for April 29.
      Krassyuk told Sky Sports: “Usyk was very clear in his message, ‘April 29th, I accept 70/30.’
      “So all the conditions that were accepted by Usyk are due only for April 29th.
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      “And Egis Klimas yesterday came out on Twitter saying that if it moves just by one day, then it’s going to be 50/50 again.”
      Fury spoke out to demand there be NO rematch clause in the contract but Krassyuk claimed it was his side that wanted the stipulation.
      Hall of Famer Frank Warren has tried to reassure fans by maintaining that the fight is ON despite the clock ticking to announce it.
      Although Krassyuk himself admitted he will be as surprised as anyone else if the bout happens next month.
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      He said: “I’m not really confident that this fight will happen on April 29th. I will be surprised if it takes place.
      “But if it takes place, I will be really happy because this is the biggest thing Usyk wants, the baddest thing he wants in his life, to unify the belts in heavyweight division, the second division in his career.”
      Responding to Krassyuk on Instagram, Fury said: “Alex, Usyk’s manager you sausage, Borat wants his voice back you f*****g bum.
      “You’ll get what you’re getting, don’t worry. You’re the worst manager in history, you got your fighter to accept 30 per cent, you bum dosser.
      “Hahaha, you’re not that clever are you? You bum. You got outwitted by a man that never went to school in his life, sausage.
      “Keep talking, your boy’s going to get smashed and he’s going to be belt-less like the other bum AJ. Come on, rule Britannia, motherf****r.”
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      ‘I’m a monster’ – Tyson Fury is in BEST shape of his career despite having six weeks to train for Oleksandr Usyk fight

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      TYSON FURY has insisted he is in the BEST shape of his career – despite having just six weeks to train for his fight with Oleksandr Usyk.Usyk accepted Fury’s “greedy” terms of a 70/30 split to unify all four heavyweight belts for the first time ever.
      Tyson Fury insisted he is in the best shape of his career
      It leaves just over six weeks until the historic title unification, which is eyed for April 29 at Wembley.
      But Fury has cooled concerns over his fitness and claimed he has never been better as he worked up a sweat in his personal gym.
      He said: “I can’t wait, I’m in the best shape of my life. I’m ready to rock and roll, I wish it was this weekend. I’m a monster.”
      Fury, 34, appears to still be without coach Sugarhill Steward or any known southpaw sparring partners.
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      And Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk voiced fears over whether the fight will happen amid ongoing back and forths on social media.
      Fury demanded there be NO rematch clause in the contract but Krassyuk argued it was his side who wanted the stipulation.
      It led Hall of Famer Frank Warren to speak out and maintain that the fight is ON despite the public jabs.
      Warren told talkSPORT: “Both boxers have agreed to a split and it’ll be on.
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      “It’s just a matter of contracts but they’re not going to be a problem. I know we’ll get this on.
      “From Tyson’s perspective he’s just putting it out there and putting it on the table, asking why he [Usyk] wants a rematch.”
      Krassyuk accused Fury of trying to “find a way to pull out” but Warren was quick to hit back.
      He said: “If he was going to avoid the fight he’d just say, ‘I’m the WBC champion, you get on with your lives, I’ll get on with mine.’
      “To say that Tyson would avoid any fight; this is the guy that went to Germany to fight Wladimir Klitschko, who at his time was the best heavyweight of his generation, had no problem going over there and actually won the fight.
      “This is the guy that went off to the United States not once but three times to fight the hardest puncher in the heavyweight division.
      “Please, the one thing about Tyson is that he’s got balls, he’s got balls bigger than… just massive balls. There’s no problem with him doing the fight.
      “Secondly, he trains religiously every day… he’s as fit as a butcher’s dog. You’ve only got to look at him, see recent photos of him and you can see how fit he is. He’s ready to go.
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      “Where we are now from where we were on Friday, when everybody was writing this off and saying it’s not going to happen, is that both boxers have agreed the terms and respective camps and lawyers are now working on to get the agreement drafted so that we can officially announce it.
      “I’m telling you, this fight will be on.”
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      ‘You’re a little b***h! – Tyson Fury involved in FURIOUS spat with pundit Simon Jordan over Oleksandr Usyk negotiations

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      TYSON FURY has found himself in a furious row with sports pundit Simon Jordan – who has poked fun at his failed drug test.The Gypsy King was on the receiving end of a scathing rant from the talkSPORT presenter following his latest demand – the forgoing of a rematch clause – for his undisputed heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
      Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s heavyweight showdown is on the rocksCredit: REUTERS
      After demanding a 70 per cent share of the purse split, Fury has demanded be no rematch clauseCredit: GETTY
      Fury’s antics have irked talkSPORT pundit Simon JordanCredit: PA
      Gyspy King Fury has hit back at former Crystal Palace owner JordanCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURY
      The WBC heavyweight champ didn’t take kindly to Jordan’s comments, saying on Instagram while huffing and puffing on the cross-trainer: “To all the haters out there, a massive f**k you!
      “Because I got 70 per cent of the undisputed heavyweight championship [purse].

      “Simon Jordan, you’re a little b***h. No wonder you lost £100million, you b***h.
      “Wrong business, you little sausage.”
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      It didn’t take long for Jordan to get wind of Fury’s expletive-laden jibe, which he responded to with a dig at his failed drug test in 2015.
      He said: “You’re a walking contradiction, never pay your bets, boar meat you scoffed down with nandrolone.
      “Most of the time we say, ‘Best heavyweight in the world.’
      “But a bit of criticism and you rant. Get over it, get on with the fight.”
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      Jordan later added: “He’s a wally, isn’t he? Never mind Gypsy King, he’s the gormless king, he tagged Simon Cowell.
      “He’s feeble-minded sometimes. Bottom line he’s right, he got 70/30, I did lose a bunch of money, but he’s a bit of a berk, isn’t he?”
      Fury, 34, tested positive for elevated levels of the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone following his stoppage victory over Christian Hammer.
      Cousin Hughie also tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug, which both men denied intentionally taking.
      The duo attributed their positive tests to eating uncastrated wild boar and were retroactively handed two-year bans from UKAD in December 2017.

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      Fury shed some light on the saga in his autobiography, Behind The Mask.
      He said: “The issue of the raised level of nandrolone came in a test in February 2015, but I wasn’t made aware of possible charges against me until long after that.
      “The body naturally produces nandrolone but mine had a high level for some reason.
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      “I can categorically state, however, that I have never taken any performance-enhancing drugs and never will.”
      Fury’s historic undisputed showdown with Usyk is currently hanging on a knife edge, with the Ukrainian’s promoter adamant the fight won’t come to fruition for the proposed April 29 date. More

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      I fought Mike Tyson, inspired him to get face tattoo, and sent to prison for attempted murder before becoming a painter

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      MIKE TYSON’S career was nothing short of a rollercoaster – but perhaps his strangest opponent was a man nicknamed “The Black Rhino”.Iron Mike was undoubtedly on a downward spiral in 2003 when he stepped into the ring on February 22 in Memphis.
      Clifford Etienne now has a new passion in prison after retiring from boxingCredit: Getty
      Mike Tyson knocked out the ‘Black Rhino’ in just 49 seconds in 2003Credit: AFP
      Iron Mike got his iconic facial tattoo just a week before what transpired to be his final victoryCredit: Getty
      Clifford Etienne was jailed three years later and became an artist on the insideCredit: AFP
      He faced fringe contender Clifford Etienne and knocked him out in just 49 seconds – despite claiming he had a broken back.
      The pre-fight was marred by rumours of the then 36-year-old’s fitness with allegations that he sacked off his training camp in order to party in Las Vegas.
      And he even took time out to get his now iconic facial tattoo just a week before the bout.
      Despite all of that, and “The Baddest Man on the Planet” cancelling the fight before changing his mind, the legend still claimed what would be his final ever victory between the ropes.
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      He filed for bankruptcy soon afterwards but the American has since gone on to bounce back with his highly-profitable cannabis farm, several Hollywood movie appearances and his comeback to the ring against Roy Jones Jr in 2020.
      But while he has rebuilt his life, his opponent that night also hit rock bottom but now has a new passion since being JAILED.
      Etienne, now 53, is serving a 105-year prison sentence in Louisiana for armed robbery, kidnapping, and attempted murder of a police officer after being convicted in 2006.
      The ex-heavyweight, who retired with a record of 29 wins, two draws and four losses, discovered a love of painting while in the joint.
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      Lynn O’Shea handles Etienne’s business affairs and she revealed to TMZ how art has saved his life behind bars.
      She said: “He’s amazing. He took painting serious inside and after he earned trustee status he was actually able to become the warden’s artist and sleep in his paint room.
      “That kept him away from all the drama in gen pop.
      “The city of New Orleans bought one that hangs in a district police department, if you can believe that.”
      However, life has not always been a pretty picture for the artist on the inside.
      Back in 2015 he was transferred to a new prison after he was attacked and nearly killed in in his paint room.
      O’Shea added: “Things slowed down after the attack. He used to make all his own canvas and stuff to paint on … but now he’s locked down.
      “I’m hoping some friends from his past life as a boxer can help him out.” More

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      ‘I’ve never felt anything like that before’ – Anthony Joshua receives bizarre brutal treatment ahead of Franklin fight

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has undergone a bone-crunching chiropractic treatment ahead of his showdown with Jermaine Franklin.The former two-time unified heavyweight champ is beginning to wind down his gruelling training camp for his comeback fight on April 1.
      Anthony Joshua is gearing up for a showdown with Jermaine FranklinCredit: REX
      The former unified heavyweight champion has visited a chiropractor to decompress his body ahead of the fightCredit: TIKTOK@DRELAHI
      AJ felt a million dollars after the adjustmentCredit: TIKTOK@DRELAHI
      The 33-year-old was quick to thank Dr Elahi for the treatmentCredit: TIKTOK@DRELAHI
      Joshua is now focused on recovering from the brutal stress he’s put his body under – and that’s included some spinal decompression.
      AJ recently visited chiropractor Dr Ali Elahi to get an adjustment and relieve some of the pressure in his back and the rest of his body.
      Joshua, 33, laid down on a drop table and had his spine crunched by Elahi’s trademarked Ring Ding apparatus.
      Elahi also used a towel to crack AJ’s neck, wrapping it under his chin and yanking it.
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      After having his neck cracked and feeling the release of pressure, Joshua said: “That was a lot of decompression.
      “I feel like that was a lot of built-up tension that has just been released from my body.”
      Joshua continued to marvel at the effectiveness of the treatment, saying: “Oh my gosh.
      “I understand what you say when you say, ‘I’ll never feel anything like that before.’ Respect.”
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      In addition to having his neck adjusted via towel, AJ also had Elahi give him a more traditional neck adjustment.
      After having his final adjustment, Joshua said: “I felt it through my whole ribs.
      “It wasn’t just my spine. Everything.
      “Like my whole back, my shoulders – everything felt like it went.
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      “Wow, thank you so much. It feels good, really good.”
      Joshua will be hoping his recent trip to the chiropractor will help him in his bid to return to the win column against American gunslinger Franklin.
      AJ is currently on a two-fight skid following consecutive losses to unified heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk.
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      Tyson Fury sent brutal warning by Oleksandr Usyk and told to VACATE world title belts if rematch clause can’t be agreed

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      OLEKSANDR USYK has urged Tyson Fury to defend or vacate his WBC strap if he’s not serious about fighting for the undisputed heavyweight crown.The pair looked set to throw down in a historic undisputed bout in April after finally settling their squabble over purse splits.
      Tyson Fury’s undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk is hanging on a knife edgeCredit: REUTERS
      Gypsy King Fury has moved the goalposts mid negotiation by trying to remove a rematch clauseCredit: AP
      Usyk has grown tired of Fury’s antics and told him to vacate the WBC heavyweight titleCredit: INSTAGRAM@USYKAA
      But Fury threw another spanner into the works on Monday when he called for their dust-up to be a one-affair with no rematch clause.
      Usyk, 36, has grown tired of the Brit’s moving of the goalposts and has urged him to put up or shut up.
      The undefeated Ukranian took to Instagram to say: “Greedy belly.
      “Rematch clause came from your side, not mine.
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      “Stop Whining and ducking be a man and sign the contract or vacate the belt I need undisputed and not to play your stupid games.”
      Team Usyk believe Fury is trying his best to find a way out of the proposed Wembley war on April 29.
      Promoter Alexander Krassuyk told talkSPORT: “As Usyk said, the greedy belly is still hoping to find a way to pull out.
      “We knew before and know it now.
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      “As soon as Usyk accepts a no rematch clause there will still be searching for another thing to find and pull out the fight.
      “I tell you why. He bluffed and Usyk called his bluff. This is 100 per cent. He didn’t expect Usyk to accept 70/30.
      “He was not in a training camp and we say the next morning the theatrical performance that he was pretending to jog and fight someone in the ring.
      “It’s all about nothing. He’s not prepared and scared to fight.
      “He will try to find a way to avoid Usyk for as long as possible.
      “We don’t trust him, we don’t believe him.
      “One more thing to know, when we started the negotiations, Fury’s side was the first to ask for the rematch.

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      “Fury were the first to ask for the rematch and we supported this.”
      He added: “His credibility is shot to pieces. The man is trying to escape.
      “I’m really sorry for Tyson’s fans. It’s a shame for a fighter to behave like that.
      “It’s not about money and not about boxing. It’s about fear.”
      Despite the fight seemingly being in jeopardy, Fury co-promoter Frank Warren is adamant the bout will come to fruition.
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      The Queensberry Promotions chief said: “Like I said from the beginning, we’ll get this fight over the line.
      “It will get over the line because both fighters want it.” More

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      Deontay Wilder reaches ‘verbal agreement’ to fight Francis Ngannou as ex-UFC champ eyes blockbuster in Africa

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      FRANCIS NGANNOU revealed he has a “verbal agreement” to fight Deontay Wilder – which is being eyed for Africa. Ngannou is a free agent after leaving the UFC following a breakdown in contract negotiations.
      Francis Ngannou revealed he has a ‘verbal agreement’ to fight Deontay WilderCredit: AFP
      Deontay Wilder is in talks to fight Francis NgannouCredit: Getty
      And the Cameroonian confirmed he is eyeing a boxing switch and has held talks to face Anthony Joshua.
      But it is American star Wilder, 37, who Ngannou, 36, is deepest in conversations with.
      And they could look to fight in Africa next year on the 50th anniversary of Muhammad Ali’s Rumble in The Jungle.
      Ngannou told ESPN: “Yes we’ve been having some exchanges.
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      “We’ve basically come into some sort of verbal agreement that we want to fight each other. We want two fights.
      “Maybe one of those fights in Africa, maybe two of them in Africa. Which would be massive – which would be great.
      “I think August next year is the 50th anniversary of the Rumble in the Jungle and I think that would be an opportunity to do something massive in Africa.”
      Ali beat George Foreman in 1974 in Zaire, one of boxing’s most iconic fights.
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      Wilder has offered to face Ngannou in both the ring and cage as part of a two-bout deal.
      But Ngannou prefers to instead just box and could eye October 2024 for their proposed rematch on the anniversary of the Rumble.
      He said: “We are looking around that timeline for the potential second fight. Which, in my opinion, should still be in boxing.
      “Boxing is a new challenge, but remember, at the beginning, MMA was just as challenging as boxing – if not bigger.
      “So, I don’t back down from challenges.” 
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      Angry Nate Diaz hits back at Mike Tyson over praise of UFC star Conor McGregor

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      NATE DIAZ hit out at Mike Tyson after the boxing legend praised Conor McGregor. Tyson hailed McGregor for going ten rounds in his ring debut against unbeaten American icon Floyd Mayweather.
      Nate Diaz hit out at Mike Tyson over the boxing legend’s praise of Conor McGregor.Credit: Getty
      Mike Tyson praised Conor McGregor for his performance over Floyd MayweatherCredit: Getty
      He said on his podcast in 2020: “This is where it’s not a spectacle
      “He’s never really had a boxing match in his life, right? He went ten rounds with the greatest boxer in the land, in 100 years of boxing.
      “You’re not listening to me! You don’t understand what I’m saying. He went ten rounds, scored punches on the greatest fighter in the last 20, 100 years.
      “Did he do something? Did he accomplish something? People look at it and say ‘the black guy beat the white guy’, look at what he had to fight against and look what he did when he fought against it?
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      “Imagine a guy who’s never had a boxing match and he’s fighting me? He goes ten rounds and we’re fighting?
      “We’re fighting and I’m doing my thing. We go ten rounds, that’s a bad motherf****r.
      “Ten rounds with the best champ? That’s the winner there. It should have been a one-round fight before it was easy [for Mayweather]. He was fighting someone who was throwing back.
      “That’s the only thing, when the guy is throwing back, you’re got to have the answers.
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      “When he was throwing punches, he should have panicked. He was in there with the greatest fighter in the business, he should have panicked. He kept his cool.”
      Diaz, 37, has only just responded to Tyson’s comments and referenced his second-round submission victory of McGregor, 34, in 2016.
      He posted: “I took him all the way out in about 8 minutes right before that what does that tell you. Finished dead.”
      McGregor, who beat Diaz in their rematch, vowed to defeat Mayweather, 46, if the rivals ever rematched.
      He told Tyson in a tweet: “Thank you Mike, and just know that for the inevitable rematch, with the knowledge I now hold of Floyd’s style, plus under the tutelage of my old school boxing coach, I will crack the puzzle, and I will beat Floyd.
      “I promise my life on it. It is great to see you back Iron Mike.”
      Conor McGregor lost to Floyd Mayweather in 2017Credit: GETTY More