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      ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson wanted to fight Michael Jordan at a dinner party, says boxing star’s former manager

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      MIKE TYSON once threatened to beat up Michael Jordan over their romantic history with the same woman, the boxer’s former manager has claimed.
      The former Baddest Man on the Planet, 54, who will make his comeback against Roy Jones Jr on September 12.

      Mike Tyson (right) was arguably at his peak when sidling up to Michael Jordan (left)
      But ahead of his comeback, Rory Holloway has revealed what happened when Tyson when he attended a birthday dinner for Chicago Bears star Richard Dent in 1988.
      Plenty of famous faces were at the December bash, including Jordan, boxing promoter Don King and Bears coach Mike Ditka.
      Tyson was in his pomp with an undefeated record and unified title to his name –  it was a point in his life when he was also known for decadent and lavish partying.
      But it was Jordan’s history with Robin Givens, Tyson’s ex-wife who the NBA legend had previously dated, that brought about the tension.

      Holloway wrote in his book chronicling the boxer’s career, via BoxingScene: “Mike Tyson’s sitting there with his drink of choice, a Long Island Tea, and when he drinks his real feelings come out.
      “I’m telling the server to water his drinks down because I see where this is going.

      Jordan, it’s obvious he just wants to get up and run. He wants no part of this.”

      “Mike stares across the table at Michael Jordan. He says, ‘Hey man, you think I’m stupid? I know you f***** with my b****.’
      “Jordan looks like he just seen a ghost. ‘I know you messed with her,’ Mike says. ‘You can tell me.’

      “Jordan, it’s obvious he just wants to get up and run. He wants no part of this. Mike turns to Ditka. ‘Man, you think somebody scared of you, all that racist s*** you been talking?’
      “He says to Dent, ‘Y’all scared of this damn white man, Richard? He ain’t nobody. You gonna let him talk that way?’

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      “It was a circus, for real, that night. Don King trying to change the subject. Me and John trying to hold Mike down.
      “Mike telling everyone he’s going to bust Jordan’s ass. Jordan’s dressed sharp as always and he can’t get out of there fast enough.”
      Differing reports of the night have been bandied around over the years and Jordan, currently subject to the hit ESPN series focusing on his departure from Chicago, is said to have declined to ever comment on his run-in with the boxing champ.

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      Olympic legend Usain Bolt blasts Australian football saying he ‘didn’t get fair chance’ at Central Coast Mariners

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      OLYMPIC superstar Usain Bolt says he did not get a fair chance in Australian football.
      Having retired from athletics, the Jamaican sprinting legend landed himself a trial with the Central Coast Mariners in 2018 but it did not come to much.

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      Usain Bolt says he did not get a fair chance with Central Coast Mariners

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      Sprint legend Bolt made no secret of his desire to play football during his sprint career
      Manchester United fan Bolt, 33, made no secret of his desire to play professional football after his world record breaking sprint career.
      And he was given the chance with the A-League side where he played in two friendlies – scoring twice in the second.
      However, the two parties could not agree a longer term deal and Bolt’s footy career was over before it had really started.
      Despite turning down an offer from Maltese club Valletta, the speed merchant still feels frustrated by his Aussie adventure.

      Bolt told Wide World of Sports: “I think I didn’t get a fair chance.
      “I didn’t do it how I wanted to do it, but it’s something I think I would’ve been good at.
      “But it’s just one of those things you miss out on and just have to move on.
      “I do think about it sometimes that it didn’t work out the way that I wanted it to, because football is something that I love.

      “The fact that it didn’t work out I do think about it, but as I said, it’s one of those things you’ve got to move past.”
      Bolt recently revealed he fears his new daughter will always be compared to him if she goes into athletics.
      And it also emerged he asked a British model for sexy pictures just days before the birth of his young daughter Olympia Lightning.

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      From Cristiano Ronaldo’s five naps a day to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s four-hour snooze.. how much sports stars sleep

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      BEING one of the most well known sporting icons on the planet is tiring work.
      But rather than sleep all night, Cristiano Ronaldo instead takes FIVE naps a day while Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson snoozes for just four hours to keep himself going.

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      Cristiano Ronaldo takes FIVE naps-a-day
      Earlier this month, it emerged Juventus superstar Ronaldo, 35, grabs 40 winks five times each day and sleeps in the foetal position.
      And here SunSport can reveal the different sleep patterns of several other sporting icons from across the globe and how many hours of ‘Zzz’ time they get, according to Online Mattress Review.
      Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson – 4 hours

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      The Rock survives on just four hours sleep every nightCredit: Getty – Contributor

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      The WWE icon turned movie star hits the sack for just four hours-a-night.
      At 48, Hawaiian born Johnson clocks off between midnight and is up and about again at 4am.

      Presumably to work out at least 25 times a day to maintain his impressive physique.
      Muhammad Ali – 6.5 hours

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      Muhammad Ali was a religious man and slept for 6.5 hours after dinner and prayers

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      The greatest boxer of all time put many opponents to sleep in his time and would wind down between 10pm and 4:30am.
      As a devout Muslim, much of his time would be split between prayer and training.
      And his evening routine would include a walk after dinner, a quick wash, prayers and short stint in front of the TV before he dozed off.

      Serena Williams – 7 hours

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      Serena Williams clocks up a solid seven hours of sleep after socialising and work
      You do not need hawk eye to tell when Serena is out for the count but we can neither confirm or deny whether her snoring makes a racket.
      The tennis sensation takes a solid seven hour sleep between midnight and 7am each day after a post-dinner routine of socialising and work.
      The 38-year-old former world number one is also a mum of a young daughter so her slumbers are no doubt interrupted by the littl’un every now and then.
      Cristiano Ronaldo – 7.5 hours

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      Ronaldo sleeps in the fetal position to stay in top shape aged 35

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      Ronaldo has perhaps the oddest routine of all the big stars.
      Rather than one lump of rest at the end of each day like most of us, Ronnie reportedly prefers to take short naps of an hour-and-a-half each time throughout the day.
      After dinner, he relaxes with his friends before a swim at 10pm.
      He then takes one of his signature naps until midnight and relaxes until another short burst of sleep from around 3am before waking up for the day.
      Ronda Rousey – 8 hours

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      MMA star Rousey does not mess around when it comes to getting the right amount of rest

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      MMA and WWE star Rousey’s routine seems pretty standard.
      Eight hours between midnight and 8am.
      Nice and simple.
      Tiger Woods – 8.5 hours

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      Tiger Woods – perhaps the greatest golfer in history – spends more than a third of his day asleep

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      Woods is generally considered the best golfer of all time.
      And to maintain such high levels, the superstar spends eight and a half hours dreaming of sinking putts and splitting fairways.
      He snoozes from 10pm to 6:30am – proving the early birdie really does catch the worm.
      Tom Brady – 9 hours

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      Tom Brady is widely considered the best quarter-back ever to play American Football and he does not compromise when it comes to rest

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      Like Woods, Brady is considered the greatest ever in his field.
      The former New England Patriots quarter-back is revered in across the world for his sustained and unrivalled talent.
      And the 42-year-old – who is still playing for the Tampa Bay Bucacaneers – makes sure he touches down to sleep for nine hours each day between 8:30pm and 5:30am.

      Stephen Curry – 9 hours

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      NBA star Stephen Curry is one of the longest sleepers on the list with a solid nine hours

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      Basketball star Stephen Curry is another record breaker who is set to go down in the NBA history books.
      The Golden State Warriors point guard is another who does not take rest lightly – opting to hit the hay for nine hours between 11pm and 8am every day.

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      Hafthor Bjornsson shows off weight loss as Game of Thrones star trains for boxing fight with Eddie Hall

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      ICELANDIC giant and Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson has shown off his weight loss ahead of the world’s largest boxing match against Eddie Hall. Bjornsson took to Instagram to show off his newly-trimmed physique after beginning to train to enter the ring. Hafthor Bjornsson has trimmed down his physique in boxing training The Icelandic […] More

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      UK Sport: Return dates and how to watch on TV – Premier League football, England test cricket, rugby, F1 and golf

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      SPORT is coming back to our screens soon, with most sporting events being played without audiences and having to adjust to new rules in order to abide by legal guidelines and minimise the spread of the coronavirus.  Follow all the drama and suspense below with all the key information for the much awaited return of […] More

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      Gary Lineker reveals amazing £100 golf bet with Michael Jordan and Samuel L Jackson after having round with pair

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      GARY LINEKER has revealed the amazing moment he shared a round of golf with NBA legend Michael Jordan. The Chicago Bulls hero has been in the spotlight in recent weeks following the success of Netflix’s ‘The Last Dance’. Michael Jordan was often seen on the course when he wasn’t playing basketball Gary Lineker revealed all […] More

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      Mike Tyson ‘threatened to fight Michael Jordan at booze-soaked dinner,’ claims boxing star’s former manager

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      MIKE TYSON once threatened to beat up Michael Jordan over their romantic history with the same woman, the boxer’s former manager has claimed. While fans are currently speculating about who the ex-heavyweight champion might fight on his comeback to the ring at the age of 53, it appears his most famous opponent got away unscathed. […] More