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      Anthony Joshua’s training camp for Usyk was so ‘frustrating’ his coach demanded to be flown home after just one week

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA’S ex-coach said their training camp before rematching Oleksandr Usyk was so “frustrating” he wanted to fly home after a week. Esteemed American Robert Garcia was hired to replace Rob McCracken following defeat to Usyk in September 2021.
      Anthony Joshua pictured with former trainer Robert GarciaCredit: PA
      But in the rematch last August in Saudi Arabia, AJ was again beaten on points with Garcia and Angel Fernandez leading the corner.
      Joshua has now parted with the two coaches and linked up with Derrick James in Dallas ahead of his April 1 return fight.
      And Garcia has not shied away from lifting the lid on what he believes went wrong in camp with AJ.
      He told iD Boxing: “I know that the work with me and Angel Fernandez wasn’t bad, but it honestly could have been better.
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      “Nobody mentions everything that went on in training camp, and I’m not going to mention it either. But we all know the way the training camp went.
      “It was frustrating for me, there was so many new people in camp. The first week that I was there, I told his management team to fly me home.
      “Because there were people there who, I believe, were not going to help out.”
      Joshua, 33, is now fighting to revive his career following the consecutive losses to Usyk, 36.
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      He returns at the O2 next month against Jermaine Franklin, 29, who was controversially beaten on points by Dillian Whyte, 34, in November.
      Joshua is completing his camp away from home for the first time in his career as Garcia backed the heavyweight to bounce back.
      He said: “Now I think he’s in a great place, in a great training camp and I’m sure he’ll be in great shape.
      “He’s going to get a good, solid win so his next fight can be against a big name.”
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      Jake Paul ready to ‘snub Tommy Fury rematch to face Floyd Mayweather as part of three-fight plan including KSI’

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      JAKE PAUL is said to be leaning towards a fight with Floyd Mayweather next instead of rematching Tommy Fury. The YouTuber-turned boxer was beaten for the first time in seven professional bouts when he lost a split-decision to Fury.
      Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul on pointsCredit: Reuters
      Floyd Mayweather is still feuding with Jake PaulCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Paul has maintained he would exercise his rematch clause with early indications it would be eyed for July.
      But just weeks after his loss, the American was involved in a street altercation with Mayweather outside a Miami Heat game.
      Paul later called out the boxing legend to settle the score in the ring in a sanctioned bout and not an exhibition.
      Now YouTube reporter Keemstar has claimed sources say Mayweather is the top of his wishlist to fight next.
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      A rematch with Fury and grudge match against KSI then follow in that order as a part of a three-bout plan.
      Paul’s feud with Mayweather dates back to the summer of 2021 when he stole the 50-0 icon’s hat at a press conference, sparking a mass brawl.
      A month later, brother Logan, 27, would go the eight-round distance in his exhibition with Mayweather.
      The five-weight world champion officially retired in 2017 after beating UFC superstar Conor McGregor, 34.
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      But he has continued to box in exhibition bouts ever since, recently completing his sixth one.
      But Paul, 26, has no interest in facing Mayweather, 46, unless it is in a professional capacity with their records on the line.
      He tweeted: “Floyd will not see me 1 on 1 in a real fight. That’s a fact. His team has hit my team numerous times to do one of his “exhibitions”.
      “Now he ambushes me. Come see me in the ring, real fight, no exhibition robbing fans bulls***.”
      Keemstar’s report comes after Paul cryptically tweeted: “Options.”
      Fury, 23, is open to a rematch with his celebrity boxing rival, having edged out on points in Saudi Arabia.
      Meanwhile, Paul was in line to finally face KSI at the end of the year but those plans took a hit following his defeat.
      KSI, 29, is set to return himself on May 13 with in London against millionaire businessman-turned 9-0 boxer Joe Fournier, 40.
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      Tyson Fury and dad John enjoy meal with Mike Tyson, Michael Buffer and Derek Chisora at star-studded table

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      TYSON FURY and dad John enjoyed a meal out with boxing royalty.The Gypsy King’s negotiations with Oleksandr Usyk intensified this week.
      Tyson Fury enjoyed a nice meal out with friendsCredit: Instagram / @tysonfury
      Mike Tyson was in attendance at the star-studded dinnerCredit: Instagram / @tysonfury
      John Fury tucks into his dinner surrounded by boxing greatsCredit: Instagram / @tysonfury
      Rather than worrying about his next bout, however, he enjoyed a dinner with icons of his profession.
      Fury, 34, shared a table with Mike Tyson, former opponent Derek Chisora and legendary announcer Michael Buffer, among others.
      The Gypsy King shared a clip of his evening to Instagram.
      He captioned it: “Talking about faith with @realmichaelbuffer @radiorahim @derekwarchisora @miketyson @hughfury96 @styallandscapes Big night out 😊🙌”
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      Radio Rahim commented: “An honor to be sat peacefully with warriors of varying faiths. All breaking bread under the name of one God!”
      While Chisora, who Fury beat for a third time last December, added flame emojis.
      Fans loved seeing the interaction, with one commenting: “Can you imagine how proud big John is !!
      “Named his son after one of the best world champs to then have his son become one of the best world champs to then sit and enjoy the company of the man he named him after sharing story’s old and new !!”
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      Legendary ring announcer Michael Buffer was in attendanceCredit: Instagram / @tysonfury
      Fury’s pal Derek Chisora was round the table, having been beaten by the Gypsy King in DecemberCredit: Instagram / @tysonfury
      A second wrote: “Sat there with your namesake and your dad who named you after him, what a dream.”
      And a third joked: “There ain’t a man alive picking a fight with that table 😂”
      Fury is named after Mike Tyson and the two have a good relationship.
      The Gypsy King shared a snap of them FaceTiming last year, and even called Iron Mike “uncle”.
      They dined together in Saudi Arabia last month, with Tyson even waving a sword around after their meal.
      Fury has finally started training for his historic heavyweight unification bout with Usyk.
      The date is set for April 29 at Wembley Stadium, with the Ukrainian having agreed to a slim 70-30 split of the purse in Fury’s favourite.
      Usyk made clear that this would be dependent on the Gypsy King donating £1million to the people of war-torn Ukraine.
      While jogging alongside the sea, Fury said: “Today is the first day of my training for the Usyk fight.
      “I don’t need six months or four months, I just have six weeks and a week’s rest, done, happy days.
      “I am going to impose my will on this little, sneaky mother f***er.”
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      Fury also tried to make it a fight for national pride against the Ukrainian, who bravely fought on the front line against Russia.
      The undefeated 6ft 9in ace roared: “Get up lads. I cannot wait. Rule Britannia!”

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      ‘Everyone sees through it’ – Jake Paul hits out after John Fury deletes videos demanding winner-take-all bet be honoured

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      JAKE PAUL has hit out after John Fury deleted videos demanding a winner-take-all bet be honoured. The drama started just days before John’s son Tommy was due to fight Paul in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul hit out after John Fury deleted videos demanding a winner-take-all bet be honoured
      John Fury addressed the wager in a now-deleted video
      A double-or-nothing bet was proposed and a contract was even drafted up to make the wager official.
      But Paul, 26, later said Tommy, 23, refused to put pen to paper on the bet for the fight the American later lost via split-decision.
      Tommy and his dad John both spoke out to ask the YouTuber-turned boxer to honour the deal, believing they had a handshake agreement.
      But John was forced to delete social media videos after Paul and his manager pointed out that they refused to officially sign on the bet.
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      Speaking on his brother Logan’s podcast, Paul said: “Everyone sees through it and is calling them out on it, so much so that John Fury deleted the tweets.”
      Footage on the night also showed John being confronted over the bet – with Tommy’s dad refusing to acknowledge it.
      Logan said: “John Fury was watching you [Jake] getting your hands wrapped and Brandon [cameraman] was f***ing antagonising him and he goes ‘Hey, about that contract, about the purse, why didn’t you guys sign it? Why didn’t you guys return it?
      “And John Fury just cowers into a little ball and goes, ‘Let’s talk about boxing, mate. We’ll focus on boxing now.’
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      “And I’m just in the background like stunned because I’ve just seen this dude, in real time, show his hand. They weren’t willing to actually sign the contract.
      “And then, after the fight when they won, now they’re talking about being gypsies, how they can’t read and write, and expect you to pay up on something that they 1000 per cent wouldn’t have if you had won the fight.”
      John claimed that a handshake between his son, himself and Paul was enough to have the bet honoured after the fight.
      He said: “Jake Paul, moment of truth, again I say it.
      “You lost the fight, we had a deal in front of millions of people worldwide, I expect you to honour that deal. You owe us some money.
      “Don’t come back to us with contracts and all that bullc***. I’m a gypsy, I can’t read and write properly and I don’t understand that.
      “We were over to do a job, we did it and I’m sure you’ll be a great guy and honour what you’ve done.”
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      Anthony Joshua in shock talks to fight fearsome ex-UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou

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      FRANCIS NGANNOU has revealed shock talks to fight Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder after leaving the UFC. The heavyweight star is a free agent having failed to agree a new UFC contract and walking out on the promotion.
      Francis Ngannou revealed shock talks to fight Anthony Joshua and Deontay WilderCredit: AFP
      Anthony Joshua pictured ahead of his comebackCredit: Alamy
      Ngannou, 36, confirmed he is eyeing a switch to boxing and has held talks with Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn and Wilder’s team.
      He told ESPN: “My next step has to be boxing.
      “I want to do one boxing match first, and then maybe go back to MMA because I still enjoy MMA. I want to do a couple of fights in boxing.
      “We are working on some stuff and hopefully in a month or two, I will be able to come out with an announcement on potential fight dates and locations.
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      “It’s taking a little longer than I expected but it’s coming along. Big things come with time.
      “I’m considering everybody. I talked to Eddie Hearn about Anthony Joshua, I don’t know what’s going to happen.
      “The most that we have spoken with is Deontay Wilder’s team. We’ve been having some exchanges, basically coming to some sort of verbal agreement.”
      Wilder, 37, has even offered to face Ngannou in both the ring and cage as part of a two-fight deal.
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      Meanwhile, Hearn has expressed an interest in having Joshua, 33, meet Ngannou in a crossover bout in the future.
      The Cameroonian left the UFC amid talks of a super-fight with Jon Jones, 35, who has since picked up the heavyweight title.
      Ngannou said: “For three years I tried to fight Jon Jones. I did everything to have that fight. I wanted that fight, but not at any cost.
      “There is not a fight on Earth I would back down for. I would go there and whatever happens, happens. It’s the sport.
      “Jon Jones is not the guy. He might be the best fighter ever, but he’s not the guy I’m running away from. Nah. Not him.
      “I would fight Jon Jones twice a month.”
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      Tyson Fury starts training camp for Oleksandr Usyk after pair finally agree terms for huge world title unification fight

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      TYSON FURY has started his training camp for a mouth-watering undisputed fight against OIeksandr Usyk.On Friday night the 36-year-old WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champ accepted the WBC Gypsy King’s 70-30 offer to agree their April 29 Wembley showdown.
      Tyson Fury has started his undisputed OIeksandr Usyk training campCredit: Instagram / @tysonfury
      Oleksandr Usyk also in trainingCredit: Instagram / @usykaa
      But the London 2012 gold winner demanded Fury, 34, donate £1million to help his brave nation fight back Russian invaders, as part of the deal.
      Fury took to Morecambe Bay for a run on Saturday and confirmed the countdown to the four-belt decider is ON.
      But he refused to mention the seven-figure donation he committed to, by forcing Usyk to accept such a slim slice of the pie.
      While jogging alongside the sea, he said: “Today is the first day of my training for the Usyk fight.
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      “I don’t need six months or four months, I just have six weeks and a week’s rest, done, happy days.
      “I am going to impose my will on this little, sneaky mother f***er.”
      Fury also tried to make it a fight for national pride against the Ukrainian, who bravely fought on the front line against Russia.
      The undefeated 6ft 9in ace roared: “Get up lads. I cannot wait. Rule Britannia!”
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      Like Anthony Joshua – who lost his titles after back-to-back losses to Usyk – Fury will struggle to find sparring partners to match-up to and imitate the 6ft 3in southpaw.
      He has flown in his New Zealand pal Joseph Parker – who will have to ditch his usual orthodox stance if he is to be any use.
      And he has former Marine and expert sports chef George Lockhart living with him preparing meals to fuel him.
      On the steps of his Lancashire mansion, Fury added: “I have flown my good buddy and brother Joseph Parker in for sparring, we will do 10-12 rounds today.
      “George Lockhart has already been here a couple of days so we are ready to rock and roll.
      “Usyk, you are on a warning, you’re on notice, six weeks sucker, we are coming for you!”

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      Channeling his inner gladiator he bellowed: “Sparta!”
      Fury previously hit out at “gappy-toothed, ugly b******” Usyk in a foul-mouthed rant.
      He said: “Usyk, you little s***bag. Sign the contract, get your money and get f***ed up.
      “You little s***house. You’re a little gappy-toothed, ugly b******. Sign the contract.”
      And Fury even hit out at Logan Paul, following brother Tommy’s win over the American’s sibling Jake.
      He said: “Logan Paul, you little bitch.
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      “It seems that my little brother beat your little brother and now you’re both a pair of losers. All the Paul family suck.”
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      Tyson Fury launches X-rated rant at Oleksandr Usyk after Ukrainian AGREES terms for April 29 undisputed blockbuster

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      TYSON FURY has launched an X-rated rant at Oleksandr Usyk as the pair appear to be closing in on a date for their heavyweight clash. The wheels started moving yesterday as Fury sparked a war of words between the pair and demanded 70 per cent of any fight purse.
      Fury used social media to spark some life into an undisputed clash with Usyk next month
      Usyk said he agreed to Fury’s terms – but under one conditionCredit: Rex
      The Gypsy King even told his opponent that the clock is ticking and he would slash at the 30 per cent fee until Usyk agreed.
      But Usyk hit back and said he would accept Fury’s terms – but only on the condition that Fury donates to Ukraine’s war effort.
      Fury has now had another pop at his rival as he urged Usyk to put pen to paper with a provocative rant.
      The 34-year-old said on Instagram: “Usyk, you little s***bag. Sign the contract, get your money and get f***ed up.
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      “You little s***house. You’re a little gappy-toothed, ugly b******. Sign the contract.”
      Fury has often used social media when he has become frustrated with slow-moving negotiations.
      It was one of his main tactics when trying to goad Anthony Joshua into an all-British bout last year.
      But it appears to have sped events up with an undisputed heavyweight clash at Wembley at the end of April now seriously on the cards.
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      Usyk appeared to accept the terms in his video message but put forward an unexpected ultimatum to Fury.
      The Ukrainian said: “Hey, Greedy Belly. I accept your off of a 70-30 split to fight on April 29 at Wembley.
      “But you will promise to donate £1million to the people of Ukraine immediately after the fight.
      “And for every day you delay you will pay one per cent of your purse to the Ukrainian people. Deal?”
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      Jake Paul slammed for being ‘disrespectful’ to boxing by calling out Canelo Alvarez as coach lists his three weaknesses

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      JAKE PAUL has been accused of being “disrespectful” to boxing by calling out Canelo Alvarez as three of his weaknesses were pointed out. The YouTuber-turned boxer voiced lofty goals during his polarising prizefighting career, including winning world titles and beating Canelo.
      Jake Paul was beaten by Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
      Canelo Alvarez has been called out by Jake Paul beforeCredit: Getty
      But when he faced a recognised boxer for the first time in Tommy Fury, he was beaten.
      Fury edged out a split-decision in Saudi Arabia and esteemed British coach Shane McGuigan claimed Paul’s shortcomings were laid bare.
      McGuigan told Boxing King Media: “Of course he was the rightful winner.
      “I said it – fundamentals is what wins the fight and I think that’s what the outcome was.
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      “Whether it was me coaching him doing it or his dad or anyone. It’s just move your feet, offset him.
      “Jake Paul leaves his leg behind him, he throws big wide punches, he relies on his power and it was tactically a very easy fight to get right.
      “He got clipped once or twice and he held up well, and that was always gonna be the issue is how well does he take a shot.
      “He seemed to take them quite well.”
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      Paul had beaten ex-MMA champions in Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47.
      But he was bettered over eight rounds against unbeaten Fury, 23, when they finally put bragging rights and reputations on the line.
      McGuigan admitted Paul, 26, deserves respect for going the distance despite his brash callouts in the past.
      He said: “Yeah but it’s not what he’s about is it? He’s been calling out people like Canelo and stuff.
      “He’s been disrespectful to the sport, so whatever credit you could give him it’s kiboshed with the way he goes about himself.”
      Esteemed British boxing coach Shane McGuiganCredit: Sportsfile More