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    Mike Tyson lost £2.3m for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear… but wife’s amazing idea saw him recoup the money

    MIKE TYSON was fined £2.3million for infamously biting Evander Holyfield’s ear – but he found a brilliant way to recoup it back. Tyson disgracefully sunk his teeth into Holyfield’s ear in their 1997 rematch, a year after losing the first fight in 11 rounds. Mike Tyson infamously bit Evander Holyfield’s earCredit: AFP – GettyTyson sells cannabis edibles in the shape of Holyfield’s chewed earCredit: Tyson 2.0The former heavyweight champion was banned from boxing for 15 months and hit with the multimillion dollar fine. In retirement, the two made up and became friends while Tyson went on to build a cannabis empire. He sells products like vapes and edibles, with one amazingly shaped on Holyfield’s bitten ear. And Tyson revealed the idea to sculpt the edible on Holyfield’s chewed off ear came from his wife Lakiha Spicer. READ MORE IN BOXINGHe told Forbes: “My wife is a nut, but she’s brilliant. And she said, ‘Why don’t you use the ear?'”‘Get out of here,’. “I was a little bitter because the ear got me in a lot of trouble.”Tyson, 57, joked how he and Holyfield, 61, are still profiting from their “bite fight” almost three decades later. He said: “You know what’s funny? When I bit Holyfield’s ear, they took $3million from me. Most read in BoxingCredit: The SunCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”I made more than that taking pictures of biting other people’s ears.”Me and Holyfield are the only people still making money from a fight 30 years ago.”Fans say ‘Mike Tyson’s coach has most terrifying job’ as footage of him throwing punches that ‘sound like death’ emergesTyson is currently training for his controversial comeback fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on July 20 in Texas.The bout – set for the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Dallas – has raised eyebrows due to the 30-year age gap.Tyson will be 58 by the time the fight for the ages comes around and nearly 20 years removed from his last professional contest.But he is attempting to roll back the clock in training and has been showing off his devastating combination punching online.And behind the scenes, Tyson is also putting in sacrifices which include giving up sex and smoking weed.He said: “Six weeks I haven’t gotten high or had sex.”Mike Tyson’s controversial comeback Mike Tyson is BACK!
    Yes, boxing’s youngest heavyweight champ of all time – just 20 when he achieved the feat – is preparing to lace them up again.
    He faces YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on July 20 in Texas.
    The controversial clash – set for the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Dallas – has been scrutinised over the 30-year age gap.
    Tyson will be 58 by the time the fight for the ages comes around and nearly 20 years removed from his last professional contest.
    He was last seen in the ring in November 2020 for an exhibition with fellow legend Roy Jones Jr, which ended a draw after eight rounds.
    Paul is meanwhile 9-1 in the ring, losing only to Tommy Fury in 2023, and has won three times since.
    His fight with Tyson will also be a landmark first on Netflix, with over 250MILLION subscribers able to watch the bout.

    Asked why, he explained: “Discipline. You know discipline, doing what you love to do, what you love to do, doing what you hate to do but doing it like you love it.”You know, I hate not being able to smoke, I’m doing it like I love it. I hate not not being able to sleep with my wife but I’m doing it like I love it.”During Tyson’s volatile heyday, he is said to have enjoyed having sex in his locker room only moments before fighting.That is despite the long-standing belief in boxing that abstinence helps boost testosterone which is why several restrain from sex while training.And Tyson – who married his third wife in 2009 – once admitted to smoking £33,000 worth of weed a MONTH.He was last seen in the ring in 2020 for an exhibition drawn over eight rounds with fellow great Roy Jones Jr.Meanwhile Paul is 9-1 as a boxer who suffered his only defeat to Tyson Fury’s brother Tommy in February 2023.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut he has won three since and vowed to put friendship aside to score the biggest win of his career against Tyson.Paul, 27, said on DAZN: “Uncle Mike, I love you, you’re looking amazing but there can only be one winner and I’m sorry but I’ve got to end you.”Tyson married Lakiha Spicer in 2009Credit: GettyJake Paul and Mike Tyson facing offCredit: @jakepaul More

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    Mike Tyson reveals the two vices he’s given up to beat Jake Paul as boxing fans say ‘this Mike is scary’

    MIKE TYSON has given sex and smoking weed the KO to help him beat Jake Paul. Heavyweight boxing icon Tyson takes on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a controversial clash on July 20 in Texas.Mike Tyson has given up weed and sex in training to fight Jake PaulTyson has built a cannabis empire in retirementLakiha Spicer and Tyson have been married since 2009Credit: GettyThe bout – set for the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Dallas – has raised eyebrows due to the 30-year age gap.Tyson will be 58 by the time the fight for the ages comes around and nearly 20 years removed from his last professional contest.But he is attempting to roll back the clock in training and has been showing off his devastating combination punching online.And behind the scenes, Tyson is also putting in sacrifices and they include giving up sex and smoking weed. He told Forbes: “Six weeks I haven’t gotten high or had sex.” Asked why, he explained: “Discipline. You know discipline, doing what you love to do, what you love to do, doing what you hate to do but doing it like you love it. “You know, I hate not being able to smoke, I’m doing it like I love it. I hate not not being able to sleep with my wife but I’m doing it like I love it.”Tyson conducted the interview with a stoic straight face and one fan said: “This Mike is scary.”Most read in BoxingCredit: The SunCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSAnother added: “Discipline, let’s go Mike.”During Tyson’s controversial heyday, he is said to have enjoyed having sex in his locker room only moments before fighting. That is despite the long-standing belief in boxing that abstinence helps boost testosteronem which is why several restrain from sex while training. Fans say ‘Mike Tyson’s coach has most terrifying job’ as footage of him throwing punches that ‘sound like death’ emergesTyson – who married Lakiha Spicer in 2009 – has grown a cannabis empire in retirement and once admitted to smoking £33,000 worth a MONTH. He was last seen in the ring in 2020 for an exhibition drawn over eight rounds with fellow great Roy Jones Jr.Meanwhile Paul is 9-1 as a boxer who suffered his only defeat to Tyson Fury’s brother Tommy in February 2023.But he has won three since and vowed to put friendship aside to score the biggest win of his career against Tyson. Paul, 27, said on DAZN: “Uncle Mike, I love you, you’re looking amazing but there can only be one winner and I’m sorry but I’ve got to end you.” Jake Paul and Mike Tyson facing offCredit: @jakepaul More

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    Inside Real Madrid wonderkid Endrick’s relationship contract with special ‘I love you’ clause

    LOVE is in the flair for anyone who has seen Real Madrid’s exciting, incoming whizkid Endrick.But it’s also on paper with his girlfriend Gabriely Miranda – thanks to the couple agreeing an unusual relationship contract.Endrick and Gabriely Miranda have put their love in a contractCredit: Instagram / endrickGabriely and the forward can’t form addictionsCredit: INSTAGRAM @gabrielymiirandaThe fashion model has 703,000 Instagram followersCredit: INSTAGRAM @gabrielymiirandaPalmeiras hotshot Endrick, 17, and 21-year-old model Gabriely must tell each other “I love you” in all situations.Yet other clauses in the deal sound even more intriguing.The four-cap Brazilian will arrive at Real this summer for £52million.But negotiations over that massive move were surely more conventional than his agreement with Gabriely.READ MORE TOP STORIESThe couple have banned “drastic changes of action” between them as well as the use of certain words. However, many far older couples might be impressed with a more serious feature of the contract.Endrick and Gabriely are not allowed to form any sort of addiction.The striker revealed the couple’s love deal on the ‘Pod Delas’ podcast.Most read in FootballAnd after a challenging childhood, he is determined to resist temptation – not just because he hates partying.He told CazeTV: “I don’t want to drink because unfortunately with the things I’ve experienced in my family, I know that alcohol is not for me.Meet Brazil’s stunning Wags from glam influencer to sultry Mexican singer”Going out to buy clothes is. My parents control me if I spend too much, especially on video games.”Endrick, who has a brother and two sisters, was just 11 when his dad left the family to play lower-level professional football.The starlet’s mum was without a home and a job, so Endrick and his siblings lived in an orphanage until their father returned six months later.Endrick’s parents then reportedly worked at an underground train station cafe before Palmeiras hired his dad as a janitor.But the club’s manager Abel Ferreira has expressed concern over whether his Brazilian top-flight team’s greatest talent can shrug off all the hype and media attention.Ferreira said: “I hope he [Endrick] stays focused on football and doesn’t get distracted by other things.”Bearing that fear in mind, maybe a relationship contract is Endrick and Gabriely’s way of helping to stay on the right track.The Brazilian is a huge social media starCredit: INSTAGRAM @gabrielymiirandaOther models call Gabriely an ‘inspiration’Credit: INSTAGRAM @gabrielymiirandaEndrick is impressing in his final season for PalmeirasCredit: EPA More

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    Ex-Barcelona star’s pals ‘used curtains as sex swing at wild parties as he’s sued for vandalising luxury villa’

    FORMER Barcelona star Arda Turan has been sued for “vandalising his luxury villa” after hosting lavish parties, according to reports.The owner of the house has accused Turan and his friends of “using curtains as sex swings” among a long lost of complaints.Arda Turan is being sued for the damage caused to his Barcelona villaCredit: GettyTuran played for Barca for two seasons in 2015-16 and 2016-17 after joining from rivals Atletico Madrid.Despite his brief stint in the Catalan capital before returning to Turkey, Spanish outlet Marca have said that the player “left his mark” on Barcelona.Turan’s former landlord is now seeking £196,000 in compensation for the alleged damage done to his £15million home by Turan.The case had already gone through the Provincial Court of Barcelona but has been restarted after there were “bureaucratic irregularities” in notifying the former player.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLThe villa is located in Esplugues de Llobregat, an area near Barca’s training facilities.The owner of the house insists Turan had “no care” for the villa he rented to him and has accused him of letting his friends party there when he was away.Those parties were allegedly raucous with the curtains used as sex swings, cigarette butts littering the floor and left on furniture and electronics damaged.The owner alleges that the television remote was thrown into the pool everytime a certain football team scored.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThe owner alleges that Turan was initially an excellent tenant.He completed a deep clean of his apartment when he took over the tenancy and would often sing Barca chants.Football stars’ weird phobiasBut now the two are involved in a bitter legal battle.Turan retired from professional football in 2022.He went on to become manager of Istanbul side Eyupspor in 2023, and still manages the Turkish second division side. More

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    Kate Abdo’s boxing trainer boyfriend Malik Scott ‘totally fine’ with Thierry Henry and admits he ‘loves their chemistry’

    KATE ABDO’S boyfriend Malik Scott insists he is not at all insecure about his partner’s relationship with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry.Abdo, 42, and Henry, 46, work together on CBS Sports and cover the Champions League alongside Liverpool great Jamie Carragher and ex-Manchester City star Micah Richards.Kate Abdo’s boyfriend Malik Scott doesn’t mind her relationship with Thierry HenryCredit: GettyScott is “crazy in love” with Abdo and praises her work with Arsenal legend HenryCredit: Kate Abdo/InstagramThe TV quartet are well known for their banter as they often take friendly swipes at each other while live on studio.The British presenter and the Arsenal record goalscorer have shown some good chemistry on set in the last three years.And Scott, 43, who is “crazy in love” and “plans on marrying” Abdo, is not at all intimidated by that and even praises his girlfriend’s chemistry with the France great.The boxing trainer insists that as long the journalist is “not disrespected or irritated” then he has no issue.Read More on FootballThat is why the American spoke out on Abdo’s recent awkward exchange with Carragher, who launched a misfiring joke about her “loyalty” to him, and even suggested he would “show up in a physical manner so we can talk like men”.Scott told Inclave Casino: “Some people might say what do you think about the jokes about Kate and Thierry? All of that stuff is all good man, I’ve never been a man who has been insecure in a relationship. “I don’t know how to go about jealousy and things of that nature. I enjoy the show, the relationships, the love, and whatever makes the chemistry pop for the show, as long as Kate is not disrespected or irritated.“I don’t have insecurities or jealousy when someone I’m seeing is working around other men, as long as she’s being respectful and she’s being respected, I’m totally fine with it. Most read in Football”None of this is a problem until she’s upset or irritated. I love the show, I love the chemistry they all have, I love the antics and it’s a beautiful thing. “It’s a very special show and it has a very special girl on there and she’s about to be Mrs Scott soon.Glam life of footie pundit Kate Abdo dubbed ‘new Laura Woods’ as fans hail response to odd Carragher gaffe about boyfriend Malik Scott “I want everyone to know that Kate is my lady, I want everyone to know that Kate is my future wife, I want everyone to know that I’m crazy in love with her. “This is someone I’ve had feelings for like no one else in my life, I’m 43 years old so that says a lot. I’ve been in a few relationships in my life, but this one is very, very different. BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER”It’s made me better in a lot of areas of my life. It has made me a lot more structured. I’m still working on other things in my life. “But when you’re dealing with a partner who wants better for you and she leads by example, it makes you want to be better in areas where you need to improve. And that’s what I admire most about Kate.“She’s extremely selfless, she’s the hardest worker in show business, and it’s a relationship I’m proud of. And this being in love with her thing, I would say this is the first time I’ve been in love. “I never thought the love thing existed until I felt these feelings I have for Kate. “Her happiness is my number one priority, her smile is the world to me, I’ve never watched boxing or filmed studied with my woman next to me – I love it when Kate is right next to me when I’m film studying, that’s a very serious thing for me.” More

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    Premier League star caught cheating by his wife after she saw him with glamorous model on their Ring doorbell camera

    A PREMIER League star was reportedly caught cheating by his wife after she saw him with a glamorous model on their Ring doorbell camera.The “high-flying” footballer, who represents his country internationally, is said to have struck up an eight-month affair with the woman after spotting her on social media.The Premier League star was allegedly dumped by his wife after being caught cheatingTheir secret relationship had started as messages on social media.But it quickly developed into something more serious as the Premier League ace is said to have made her promises he couldn’t keep.He was then ditched by his wife after the secret girlfriend messaged her when he refused to leave his life for the woman with whom he was cheating. The model, who is almost 10 years older than the two-timing talent, is said to have revealed all to his wife following the illicit hook-ups.Read More in FootballAnd when his wife demanded proof after he denied it, the older mistress told her to check their smart camera footage at their multi-million pound home.The Prem star’s marriage then “exploded” with his love life in tatters.A source told the Mirror: “The star spotted this girl on social media and took a shine, he started messaging her, inviting her out, the usual stuff. “But it developed into an affair which lasted eight months.”Most read in FootballThey added: “Eventually they had a blazing row because he made a load of promises he couldn’t keep. She contacted his wife who asked her for proof of their relationship because he immediately denied it.”The mistress went back with some direct messages, but the real killer blow was when she told his wife to check out the Ring doorbell footage. “That’s when it’s all exploded.”The footballer is said to have been left “furious” after the revelations came to light and set light to his marriage.His globe-trotting former mistress has nearly 10,000 social media followers and regularly posts photos of her travels, reports the Mirror. More

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    Steve Bruce talks about ‘tickly bum time’ in live BBC blunder before making awkward sex joke about former team-mate

    LEGENDARY ex-defender Steve Bruce has spectacularly failed to play it safe at the back – as he made two saucy gaffes on live radio.The Manchester United hero invented “tickly bum time” – then made an awkward sex joke about former team-mate Gary Pallister.Gary Pallister might be interested to hear Steve Bruce’s intriguing reminiscencesCredit: Getty – ContributorBruce and Pallister were iconic defensive partners at Man Utd in the 1990sCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdThe two centre-backs won three top-flight titles, a trio of FA Cups and the European Cup Winners’ Cup alongside each other at Old Trafford.But Bruce’s famous no-nonsense style deserted him on air.He began to crack when BBC 5 Live Sport asked him about the monumental title battle between Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool.That’s when he reconditioned iconic ex-United boss Alex Ferguson’s “squeaky bum time” expression into something potentially more Blue than Red Devil – namely “tickly bum time”.READ MORE TOP STORIESThis colourful description could have escaped as a one-off blunder – until Bruce surpassed himself with his follow-up effort.The ex-Newcastle and Sunderland manager, 63, was explaining how United’s stars had no time to rest under a strict regime in the 1990s.And his second own goal came via an odd explanation of how his partnership with Pallister worked so well.Bruce said: “We messed about which helped a lot when you play with each other… I don’t mean literally.Most read in FootballEx-Newcastle boss Bruce unwittingly doubled down on his first gaffeCredit: Getty”You play alongside each other – and that’s the way it works.”The ex-Aston Villa chief’s “flashback” to his golden years as a player stunned listeners.Erik Ten Hag previews Man United’s Premier League clash with Chelsea”What’s going on with Steve Bruce tonight?” asked one football fan, who posted the clips online.Luckily for listeners, full-time went on his interview before he had the chance to rise the occasion by clinching a hat-trick of cheeky errors.Pallister and Bruce were a classic link-upCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd More

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    Paris Olympics to lift sex ban with 300,000 condoms to be delivered to Olympic village

    OLYMPIC chiefs have lifted the ban on athletes having sex ahead of this summer’s Games.A sex suspension was implemented ahead of the 2020 Games Tokyo, which took place in the summer of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.The 2024 Olympic Games take place in Paris this summerCredit: ALAMYOlympic chiefs have lifted the sex ban they had in place for the 2024 GamesCredit: REUTERSThe ban was imposed in a bid to stop events from being scuppered by Covid outbreaks.But those preventative measures have been lifted ahead of this summer’s Games in Paris – meaning athletes can get up to as much rumpy-pumpy as they like.Olympic Village director Laurent Michaud said: “It is very important that the conviviality here is something big.”Working with the athletes commission, we wanted to create some places where the athletes would feel very enthusiastic and comfortable.”READ MORE ON PARIS 2024The Olympic Village , according to TMZ, will be stocked with a whopping 300,000 free condoms.So athletes will have no excuse for not practicing safe sex during the tournament.There won’t, however, be any free champers for them to drink during the competition.Although they will have a wide array of food from around the globe available to them every day.Most read in AthleticsCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThe Olympic Village will be stocked with 300,000 free condomsCredit: GETTYFormer Center Parcs head-honcho Michaud said: “[There will be no champagne in the village, of course, but they can have all the champagne they want also in Paris.”We will have more than 350 metres of buffet with the world food.We’re twin sisters, 27, who both secretly battled same disease… now we’re plotting Olympic gold at Paris 2024 together”And I’m sure that the athletes will be very happy to have some French specialties made over here.”But the variety will first respond to the athletes’ needs for their nutrition and their performance.”The Paris Games – which get underway on July 26 and end on August 11 – are expected to attract the largest crowds since London 2012.Olympic Games executive director Christophe Dubi told Sky News: “It has to be a celebration and it is a celebration.”We’ve had many challenges in the past. “In Rio, we faced situations that were amazingly complex.”But what you see is that with a bit of goodwill from everyone – starting with the organisers.”But also as far as the Olympic community is concerned – meeting with the challenges and coming up with solutions… is in the greater interest that the Games represent.READ MORE SUN STORIES”What we all want is for unity, peace and a celebration of the best athletes. “This is how this creative family works together. Any challenge? We will win.” More