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    Micah Richards reveals England team-mate had SECOND JOB while playing… and it led to infamous tweet

    MICAH RICHARDS has revealed that former team-mate Joleon Lescott had a second job during his playing days.The retired defender also claimed that Lescott’s other occupation job is what led to his infamous tweet in 2016.
    Micah Richards says that Joleon Lescott had a second job during his playing daysCredit: Reuters
    Lescott sent an infamous tweet after losing to LiverpoolCredit: Jamie McPhilimey – The Sun
    Lescott posted a picture of a £121,000 Mercedes after the defeatCredit: Refer to Caption
    Lescott, 41, got himself into hot water after Aston Villa’s humiliating 6-0 defeat to Liverpool as one of his tweets went viral.
    The defender posted a picture of a Mercedes S63 Coupe worth £121,000 without any caption or context.
    Lescott followed up the tweet defending himself as he claimed that the post happened when his phone was in his pocket.
    Richards, 35, claimed that his team-mate was telling the truth and argued that the picture was to do with Lescott’s second job with a car company.
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    He told The Rest is Football podcast: “We play Liverpool and we get absolutely spanked 6-0.
    “I think I was at fault for about three of the goals. That tweet, I was actually in the car when Joleon sent that tweet.
    “The thing is, he is actually telling the truth.
    “How he described it was something ridiculous – he’s sent it from his pocket and he didn’t know it went out.
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    “But if you remember Twitter back in the day, the last picture in your photos – if you went on Twitter and press a button that picture would be on.
    “It must have been ready to send, and he’s put it in his pocket, and he’s accidentally sent the tweet.
    I’m a former Premier League winner who set up side hustle at 18 and it’s now worth millions – I was dubbed ‘Mr Monopoly’
    “Joleon used to have a car company, and he used to give us cars for good prices, like lease deals.
    “In the picture was a S63 Coupe, all singing, all dancing and top of the range.
    “It was offered to the lads. That’s the picture which went out.”
    Richards and Lescott were team-mates at Manchester City, Aston Villa and England.
    The two defenders appeared 100 times together accumulating 7,626 minutes of playing together. More

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    Oscar De La Hoya stuns fans with naked picture as girlfriend and Topless Sports League creator teases collaboration

    BOXING legend Oscar De La Hoya left his social media followers stunned with a snap of himself completely naked.The former six-weight world champion is no stranger to questionable social media antics, posting many an overexcited video of himself to Instagram.
    Boxing legend snd promoter Oscar De La Hoya is a regular user of social mediaCredit: GETTY
    The former six-weight world champion has shared many a bizarre video to InstagramCredit: INSTAGRAM@OSCARDELAHOYA
    The 51-year-old stunned his followers this week with a naked photo of himself ironingCredit: INSTAGRAM@OSCARDELAHOYA
    But the Mexican-American’s recent post on the photo-sharing website baffled the one million followers.
    On Tuesday, the 51-year-old shared a photo of himself ironing completely naked to promote an upcoming reality TV series.
    De La Hoya’s modesty was barely covered by the white shirt he was happily ironing.
    His accompanying caption read: “Reality show coming soon.”
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    Scores of the boxing icon’s followers were quick to comment, with one saying: “Osca, WTF are u doin’?”
    Another said: “Midlife crisis.”
    And another said: “Time for him to grow up.”
    One remarked: “Midlife crisis hitting hard!”
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    Oscar De La Hoya’s girlfriend Holly Sonders will be part of the reality TV showCredit: INSTAGRAM@HOLLY.SONDERS
    The bombshell has a tattoo of De La Hoya on her backCredit: SPLASH
    Another chimed in: “I see that your living life which is good, but doing something like this at your age.
    “Come on gotta be more mature. Especially for your loved ones out there.”
    Holly Sonders laughs off wardrobe malfunction as Oscar De La Hoya’s stunning girlfriend shows off golf swing
    De La Hoya’s post spread like wildfire on Instagram and on X, much to the delight of his girlfriend Holly Sonders – the founder of the Topless Sports League.
    The former golfer, sports broadcaster and model commented: “100k views on this in 4 minutes? I think our show will do pretty well.”
    De La Hoya retired from boxing in 2008 after a brutal beatdown at the hands of fellow great Manny Pacquiao.
    But he came out of retirement in 2020 to throw down with former UFC light-heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort.
    A bout of Covid, however, scuppered the fight as De La Hoya – who admitted to being hit too many times in sparring – ended up being hospitalised.
    During an appearance on The MMA Hour, he said: “I’m done. Like I said, everything happens for a reason.
    “And I’m actually glad I didn’t come back.
    Oscar De La Hoya and Holly Sounders began dating back in 2021Credit: Splash
    “I think my ego got a little bit of me as a fighter, because being in the ring, to me, is my safe zone.
    “Boxing, the ring, it’s everything to me. Nobody can touch me in there, I feel safe.
    “So, the fact that I wanted to get in the ring and train and feel that adrenaline, it kind of took over me mentally.
    “I believed that I can really do this, and that’s obviously the nemesis of a fighter: when your mind tells you you can do it, but your body is just not responding.
    “It’s a love-hate relationship that I have with boxing, but everything happens for a reason.
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    “I got Covid really bad, I’m glad I survived it, and here we are.
    “I’m not going to come back any time soon, that’s for sure.”
    Oscar De La Hoya was due to return to the ring in 2020 but was struck down by CovidCredit: Getty More

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    Watch Cristiano Ronaldo’s son Cristiano Jr, 13, nutmeg IShowSpeed TWICE as fans joke YouTuber is ‘part of the family’

    CRISTIANO RONALDO’S son Cristiano Jr may be looking to emulate his father as a football trickster if his display of skill against IShowSpeed is anything to go by.Cristiano Jr, 13, was pictured in viral footage playing some football against the influencer.
    Cristiano Ronaldo’s son went up against IShowSpeed in a football matchCredit: YouTube/IShowSpeed
    Speed was defending against Cristiano JrCredit: YouTube/IShowSpeed
    But the 13-year-old was too tricky for SpeedCredit: YouTube/IShowSpeed
    And Cristiano managed to nutmeg Speed
    Speed was left shocked as Cristiano Jr wheeled awayCredit: YouTube/IShowSpeed
    Speed – real name Darren Watkins Jr – is well-known to be a Ronaldo superfan, collapsing when meeting the Al-Nassr ace last June.
    But the viral sensation has also become friends with Ronaldo’s son.
    And the pair were seen facing off against one another on the pitch, with Jr attacking and Speed defending.
    However, while Speed may have the beating of Cristiano Jr in online following, it seems he still has a way to go in football.
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    A video from the creator’s YouTube channel showed after he was nutmegged TWICE by Cristiano Jr during what appeared to be a friendly five-a-side game.
    The first saw Cristiano Jr elegantly put the ball through Speed’s legs, with the American reacting by putting his hand over his mouth and looking at the floor.
    A second clip saw Speed trying to weave his way past a couple of defenders before Cristiano Jr capitalised on a heavy touch and rolled the ball between his legs a second time, prompting a more animated reaction from Speed.
    However, fans joked Speed was now “part of the family”.
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    One fan said: “Next stream Speed’s gonna be in Ronaldo’s house.”
    A second said: “Bro really became a family member of Ronaldo.”
    YouTube star Speed collapses in shock as he FINALLY meets his hero Cristiano Ronaldo before the pair share a hug
    A third said: “Bro’s now officially a Ronaldo family member.”
    Another added: “The duo we never knew we needed😂🔥.”
    American Speed is getting more to grips with football since going viral.
    He has appeared in back-to-back Sidemen Charity matches and has also been seen participating in several football-related videos.
    Speed has also been seen streaming with Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho.
    Meanwhile, Cristiano Jr has laid bare his intention to play with his dad after sealing a transfer to Al-Nassr in October. More

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    Annie Kilner’s sister accuses Lauryn Goodman of ‘antagonising the family’ by sharing pics of her kids with Kyle Walker

    ANNIE Kilner’s sister has accused Lauryn Goodman of “antagonising” their family by sharing pictures of her kids with Kyle Walker.The ex-WAG, 30, dumped the Man City footballer after learning he’d fathered a second child with Lauryn last month.
    Annie Kilner kicked husband Kyle out over ChristmasCredit: Splash
    England star Kyle Walker with AnnieCredit: Tim Stewart
    Sian Kilner, Annie’s sister, has been vocal in her support onlineCredit: Instagram/@siankilner
    Her sister Sian has been vocal in her support on social media since and has now taken to Instagram to slam Lauryn’s alleged “online taunts”.
    It comes after Lauryn shared a picture and brief video of one of her and Kyle’s two children appearing to speak Spanish.
    Sian wrote: “Once again we have been inundated with people sending content you’ve uploaded in an attempt to torment my heavily pregnant sister and her family.
    “The selected video clip you shared of your little ‘miracle boy’ (quote taken from your interview on the Victoria Derbyshire show) naming his half brothers is obviously meant to antagonise Annie.
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    “However it only show how low you will stoop to get attention. Notably he misses out the name of his full sibling, his sister, but presumably that is because you are saving for another ‘exclusive’?”
    her Instagram story continued: “Did you conveniently forget that you were given the chance for him to meet these half brothers but you refused?
    “This isn’t about showing how he is ‘fluent in Spanish’. This isn’t in the best interests of any of the children. This is, and always has been, about you.
    “I have already been forced to publicly ask you to leave my sister alone and now I’m having to do the same for my nephews!! We aren’t taking the online taunts any longer.
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    “You asked ‘When will this end’ in your interview that came out over the weekend. We have been wondering the same.”
    Annie, who is has three kids with Kyle and is currently is seven months pregnant with their fourth, is said to be at “breaking point” due to the spotlight and stress of their split.
    Her friends told The Sun this week: “She is in the final stages of her pregnancy and is terrified about going into labour early.
    “Annie is wrestling with her emotions because of her separation from Kyle and is deeply concerned about the impact of all the children involved.”
    Lauryn told Annie she had given birth to a second child with Kyle over the Christmas period.
    Kyle was subsequently kicked out the family’s £2.5million home on Boxing Day.
    In a statement, she later revealed: “Sadly, after many years of marriage and three wonderful children together; I have decided to take some time away from Kyle.”
    Meanwhile, Kyle told The Sun he bitterly regrets betraying his “soulmate”.
    He also admitted to making  “idiot choices and idiot decisions” after sleeping with reality TV star Lauryn.
    Sian took to Instagram to slam Lauryn’s “online taunts”Credit: Instagram/siankilner
    Kyle Walker in action against Brentford on Monday nightCredit: Rex More

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    ‘World’s hottest Wag’ reveals the controversial date she started seeing former Barcelona star partner

    JESSICA GOICOECHEA has revealed the potentially problematic date when she began seeing former Barcelona star Marc Bartra.The model – who is well known for her risque pictures – made her relationship with Bartra public at the start of 2023.
    Jessica Goicoechea has revealed when she started dating Marc BartraCredit: Getty
    The date she said has caused a stir due to it being when Bartra was still with his ex-wifeCredit: INSTAGRAM @goicoechea
    The Spanish model is well-known for her risque snapsCredit: Getty
    However, while appearing on the “La Futura” podcast Jessica suggested the pair had actually started dating around two years ago.
    But this may mean the pair’s relationship started while Bartra was still with his ex-wife Melissa Jiménez.
    Bartra and journalist Melissa announced they had been separated for some time in January 2022.
    And according to Vanitatis, Jessica and Bartra spent almost a year denying the relationship before the recent admission from the model.
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    The 27-year-old previously said: “It’s all a lie. I’m not with anyone, I’m alone and I’m delighted.”
    Although, while speaking on the podcast, Jessica clarified there was no fixed date for the start of their relationship.
    She said: “We were quite attracted to each other since we met, and I also love that it wasn’t through social media, which I think everyone is now…
    “Which is very good, but… I like to say that we met at a concert.”
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    Bartra and Melissa Jiménez announced they had separated in January 2022Credit: Splash News
    Jessica said they did not start anything serious for a whileCredit: Getty
    The Spanish outlet add sources close to the pair denied any notion of the relationship’s overlapping.
    Jessica started out by taking amateur photographs of herself for social media in 2014, before going professional in 2016.
    The daring shoots she has become synonymous with began two years later.
    Ex-Barcelona star’s Wag and ‘world’s hottest woman’ Jessica Goicoechea almost spills out of bikini gorging on fruit
    She has 1.8 million followers on Instagram and has been dubbed the “world’s hottest Wag”.
    Meanwhile, Bartra’s ex Melissa has been rumoured to be dating Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso, though nothing has been confirmed in this regard.
    Check out more glam pics from Jessica below
    Jessica shares a series of risque photos on InstagramCredit: Getty
    Jessica tries on a series of outrageous dresses for her fansCredit: Getty
    Jessica tries a number of see-through options for her followersCredit: Instagram
    Jessica has also shared a series of bikini snaps across her channelsCredit: Instagram @goicoechea
    Jessica is never afraid to push the boundaries on social mediaCredit: Instagram
    Jessica is in a relationship with Real Betis star Marc BartraCredit: Instagram @goicoechea
    Bartra used to play for Barcelona and also competed for Borussia DortmundCredit: AP
    Jessica has attracted over 1.8million followersCredit: https://www.instagram.com/goicoechea/
    Jessica publishes a series of raunchy selfiesCredit: https://www.instagram.com/goicoechea/
    Here’s Jessica with another see-through dressCredit: Instagram @goicoechea
    Jessica has risked an Instagram ban quite a few timesCredit: Instagram @goicoechea
    Jessica has also been on quite a few red carpetsCredit: Splash
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    Kurt Hamrin dead: World Cup legend who took on Pele and still holds Serie A goalscoring record passes away

    SWEDISH football legend Kurt Hamrin has died aged 89.The former Sweden international’s old club Fiorentina announced his passing in a statement offering their condolences on their official website on Sunday morning.
    Former Sweden international Kurt Hamrin has died aged 89Credit: GETTY
    Hamrin’s passing was announced by his former club FiorentinaCredit: Alamy
    Hamrin was the last survivor of the 1958 World Cup final between Brazil and SwedenCredit: REUTERS
    It read: “President Rocco Commisso, his family, the Fiorentina board and everyone associated with the club share the pain of Kurt Hamrim’s family and the entire footballing world for his passing.
    “Hamrin was and always will be a legend for all football fans and especially for Fiorentina fans.
    “He still holds the record for goals in the purple shirt along with [Gabriel] Batistuta.
    “With the lily on his chest, he won a Cup Winners’ Cup and two Italian Cups and has inextricably linked his life to the city of Florence.”
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    Another of Hamrin’s former clubs, Italian champions Juventus, issued their own statement after learning of the winger’s passing.
    It read: “Kurt Hamrin, one of the highest-scoring foreigners who played in Italy, has left us at the age of 89.
    “It was Juventus who brought the Swede, born in Stockholm on 19 November 1934, to Serie A.
    “He spent only one season in Turin, which was very important for his career.
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    The late Hamrin is ninth in the list of Serie A’s all-time leading goalscorersCredit: ALAMY
    “Afterwards, there were experiences in Padova, in Fiorentina (where he was Paolo Rossi’s idol as a child fan, declaring how much his way of playing influenced him), in Milan and in Napoli.”
    The cause of Hamrin’s passing is currently unknown.
    Hamrin was, up until his death, the last surviving player from the 1958 World Cup final between Sweden and Brazil.
    His death came a month after Brazil’s last survivor of the match Mario Zagallo passed away.
    Hamrin began his professional career with AIK in 1952 before he joined Juve in 1957.
    He would spend the bulk of his career in Italy, where he also had stints with AC Milan, Napoli and Padova.
    The majority of the wideman’s career, however, was spent in Florence with Fiorentina, whom he scored 150 goals for in 269 appearances.
    Hamrin bagged 190 Serie A goals during his time in Italy, a haul which sees him ninth above the likes of Alessandro Del Piero and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Serie A’s all-time leading goalscorers list.
    Hamrin made a total of 32 appearances for Sweden between 1953 and 1965, scoring 17 goals for his country.
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    Three of those strikes came in the 1958 World Cup, where they played a Pele-inspired Brazil in the final.
    Pele bagged a brace, as did the recently-deceased Zagallo, as the Samba Boys ran out 5-2 winners.
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    F1 fans convinced they’ve worked out who’s replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes after social media clue

    F1 FANS are convinced that they know who will be replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.The British driver will be leaving the Formula 1 team for Ferrari next year.
    Fans are sure who will replace Lewis Hamilton at MercedesCredit: Alamy
    Fans spotted a clue on social media about a driver being near Mercedes’ team baseCredit: Instagram @valtteribottas
    The driver is former Mercedes star Valtteri BottasCredit: Getty
    Hamilton, 39, has been with the Brackley-based team since 2013 but will leave after the 2024 campaign.
    Mercedes are now on the lookout for a replacement driver.
    The Silver Arrows have been linked with the likes of Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso, Oscar Piastri and Alexander Albon.
    However, Valtteri Bottas has got fans thinking he will be the new driver after a social media post.
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    The current Stake F1 team driver posted a snap of him playing darts on Instagram.
    His followers were quick to point out that the Finnish ace has tagged the location as Brackley, the town where Mercedes’ operations centre is based in.
    Many took to social media to share their theory that Bottas will be lining up alongside George Russell next year.
    One fan posted: “Now Bottas is at Brackley. Oh GARD.”
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    A second commented: “Bottas babe why are you in Brackley? WHY ARE YOU IN BRACKLEY?”
    A third wrote: “Bottas strolling back into Brackley.”
    A fourth said: “Bottas arriving back at Brackley to replace Lewis at Mercedes.”
    Another joked: “What if Bottas isn’t actually in Brackley and he posted it as a joke.”
    Bottas spent four years at Mercedes as Hamilton’s team-mate between 2017 and 2021.
    He left the team to join Alfa Romeo after coming second in the driver’s championship twice.
    As a result of Hamilton’s move to join Ferrari, the company’s value has skyrocketed to over £3billion.
    The Brit released a statement in which he admitted that the move has made him feel a “range of emotions”.
    He said: “It’s been a crazy few days which have been filled with a whole range of emotions.
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    “But as you all now know, after an incredible 11 years at Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, the time has come for me to start a new chapter in my life and I will be joining Scuderia Ferrari in 2025.
    “I feel incredibly fortunate, after achieving things with Mercedes that I could only have dreamed of as a kid, that I now have the chance to fulfil another childhood dream. Driving in Ferrari red.” More

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    Former heavyweight champion David Haye’s wish comes true after 11 years as Tyson Fury has to axe Usyk fight over cut

    DAVID HAYE has revealed he wanted Tyson Fury to suffer a fight-postponing cut after the Gypsy King trolled him for pulling out of their 2013 showdown.The former WBA heavyweight champion was forced to withdraw from their grudge match 11 years ago after suffering a nasty gash in one of his final sparring sessions.
    David Haye was due to throw down with Tyson Fury in September 2013Credit: GETTY
    The Hayemaker was forced to pull out of the fight with a huge cutCredit: SUNSPORT
    Fury’s undisputed clash with Usyk was postponed after he suffered a horror cut this weekCredit: QUEENSBERRY PROMOTIONS
    Ex-WBA heavyweight champ Haye has revealed he hoped Fury would suffer a similar cut to his 2013 woundCredit: INSTAGRAN@DAVIDHAYE
    Fury was relentless with his abuse of Haye and even suggested his “s***house” rival deliberately got cut so he could pull out of the fight.
    Haye, 43, hasn’t forgotten that and has now spoken out after Fury was forced to cancel his February 17 showdown with Usyk.
    He said on Instagram: “Fury suffers a cut a couple of weeks before the fight. I know that pain all so well – in 2013 when I was scheduled to fight Tyson Fury, I suffered a cut.
    “And oh did I not hear the end of it from him.
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    “I actually remember at the time thinking, ‘I hope one day before one of his big fights he has to suffer this.’
    “‘He’s been that much of a d**k about it.’ And here we are. But I don’t feel that good about it at all.”
    One of Fury’s slew of tweets lambasting Haye for pulling out of their fight went viral hours after his historic clash with Usyk was delayed again, with fans seeing the funny side.
    The WBC heavyweight champion wrote: “The cut is genuine. Correct you can’t box with the cut.
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    What does this mean for boxing?The saddest thing is this didn’t really come as a surprise to the British boxing media, writes SunSport’s boxing correspondent Wally Downes.
    Rumours of Fury struggling in sparring with cruiserweight King Jai Opetaia and teenage sensation Moses Itauma were rife.
    It seemed unlikely that the Gypsy King would risk upsetting Turki Alalshikh and the Saudi paymaster. 
    But now the disaster has officially hit.
    As recently as Friday afternoon, SunSport was being invited to Usyk’s secret European camp for a media day on February 6.
    And there was the release of the mega-money promo that merged about eight Hollywood films and cost silly million pounds.
    If it’s only a cut, there is the outside chance Fury can be back in a few weeks.
    But we saw against Otto Wallin that he’s vulnerable to a bleed that needed months to recover.
    When Fury was dropped and useless against Francis Ngannou in October – delaying the original undisputed decider – the money men behind the scenes created an incredible replacement with AJ vs Wallin.
    And they could do something absolutely crazy to compensate now.

    “Correct has to be cancelled. That’s why he’s cut so he can pull out. S***house.”
    Fury had 15 stitches to close the wound re-opened by sparring partner Agron Smakici, who has also sparred with former two-time unified heavyweight king Anthony Joshua.
    And his cutman reckons it could be at least THREE MONTHS before he’s allowed to resume sparring.
    Jorge Capetillo told Betway: “I would say it will take 90 days at least to recover from a cut in sparring.
    “Hopefully the fight can happen in the summer because it’s such unfortunate news.
    “The cut needs to heal really good and then Tyson can get back in action, back in training and get back in camp so it will be at least a few months for sure.
    “Accidents can happen in sparring, and this is what has happened with Tyson so he will need time to heal.
    “It will now reopen during the fight if they continued into the fight so now he needs time out to make sure it doesn’t open up with a first punch from Oleksandr Usyk.
    Tyson Fury’s statement in fullTYSON Fury has apologised to boxing fans after suffering a horrific cut to his eye in training.
    Fury said: “I am absolutely devastated after preparing for this fight for so long and being in such superb condition.
    “I feel bad for everyone involved in this huge event and I will work diligently towards the rescheduled date once the eye has healed.
    “I can only apologise to everyone affected including my own team, Team Usyk, the undercard fighters, partners, and fans as well as our hosts and my friends in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
    He also posted on instagram, with the caption: “Can’t help getting injured in sparring but what I can say was Usyk was in trouble.
    “I am in fantastic shape. I will resheduel (sic) soon as i can. 2024 a massive year for team GK #undisputed #wbcking”

    “Obviously during camp, sparring sessions when getting ready for a fight of this calibre means you bring the best sparring partners you can and work hard in sparring.
    “But sometimes it’s very tough and things like this can happen.
    “We always try to prevent that and make sure the fighter has a healthy camp, but this is part of the game.
    “This is a fight that requires the best of the best with the best sparring partners.
    “When there’s a cut happened by a punch, the opponent can get a TKO if the fight gets stopped so all of that stuff is important to have precaution.
    “I know how hard Tyson was working for this fight.
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    “His work ethic, his discipline, he was working really hard like always and was so hungry for this fight.
    “But these things happen, and cuts happen.” More