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      Furious Man Utd fans march towards Old Trafford in protest over hated owners the Glazers demanding they sell up

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      FURIOUS Manchester United fans marched towards Old Trafford in protest against the hated Glazer owners ahead of the clash with Liverpool. Thousands of fans gathered outside Old Trafford, carrying banners and calling for their American owners to leave the club.
      Man Utd fans protest against the Glazers, with a banner featuring the face of Sir Jim RadcliffeCredit: Reuters
      Banners were held up around ManchesterCredit: PA
      Fans outside Old Trafford protest
      Protests fill the street heading up to Old TraffordCredit: PA
      Green flares were seen during the protestCredit: PA
      Police presence seen outside Old TraffordCredit: Reuters
      One read: “Fight for United” while another had “United for sale”.
      A group of supporters at the Tollgate pub meanwhile were heard singing: “We want Glazers out.”
      The planned protest led the club’s traditional pre-match meet at The Lowry Hotel to be CANCELLED due to safety fears.
      Last year fans blocked the United squad from leaving The Lowry before a game against Liverpool, which caused the match to be axed.
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      Thousands more gathered outside the stadium before breaking into the ground where some climbed on the goalposts, had a kickabout on the pitch and let off flares.
      There were plans for an “Empty Old Trafford” intended to highlight their anger towards the Glazers.
      The Theatre of Dreams was still full up, although the protests continued from inside the stadium with banners and chants.
      The Stateside-based family have been in charge at Old Trafford since 2005 but in recent years pressure has mounted for their exit.
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      British businessman Sir Jim Ratcliffe – worth a whopping £15billion – is interested in buying United and a banner held by protesters featured his face.
      Meanwhile former board member Michael Knighton has launched an audacious campaign to take over the club.
      But the Glazers appear unwilling to even consider leaving, causing mass uproar amongst fans.
      United have welcomed new signing Casemiro to Old Trafford following the Brazilian’s £70million move from Real Madrid.
      But fed-up fans are refusing to be distracted by the summer signing and pressed ahead with their protests.
      Protests took place inside Old Trafford tooCredit: Reuters
      The unpopular American family have been in charge since 2015Credit: Reuters
      Ex-board member Michael Knighton has launched an audacious campaign to take overCredit: PA
      Casemiro at Old Trafford ahead of his move from Real MadridCredit: Rex More

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      Chelsea target Anthony Gordon REMOVES Everton links on Instagram bio as £50m-rated winger drops cryptic transfer hint

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      EAGLE-EYED fans have noticed Anthony Gordon take Everton out of his Instagram bio amid transfer interest from Chelsea. The Blues are believed to have had two bids in the region of £40million and £45m rejected.
      Anthony Gordon is linked with a move to ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Both Everton and Chelsea fans on social media pointed out the lack of Everton links in Gordon’s Instagram bio.
      Frank Lampard’s side are determined to hold on to their prized player and insisted they will not welcome any more bids.
      Everton have already waved away verbal offers from both Tottenham and Newcastle.
      Gordon, 21, who has three years left on his current contract, had indicated he was prepared to move to London to play for either Spurs or Chelsea.
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      Everton are determined to give him another new contract but for the time being at least, Gordon has indicated he will run the contract down.
      Chelsea legend Lampard is determined to keep Gordon, especially after the club sold Richarlison to Spurs for £60m.
      And they have also been without Dominic Calvert-Lewin for the opening two games of the campaign after he suffered an injury.
      SunSport revealed Everton have sent scouts to watch Dutch winger Cody Gakpo.
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      PSV may sell Gakpo if they are beaten by Rangers in Wednesday’s Champions League qualifier return leg and miss out on the group stage money.
      The Dutch international has been linked with Manchester United.
      But Everton may be a more realistic destination for the player who has a lot of similarities to Richarlison.
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      Oleksandr Usyk’s puzzled reaction after Anthony Joshua throws his belts out of ring as new footage emerges

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      OLEKSANDR USYK was left visibly puzzled after Anthony Joshua threw two of his title belts out of the ring. AJ was beaten over 12 rounds by Ukraine’s pound-for-pound star for the second time in the space of a year.
      Oleksandr Usyk’s reaction after Anthony Joshua threw two of his title belts out of the ringCredit: Sky Sports
      Joshua was left fuming in the ring
      And after the split-decision verdict was called out, Joshua lost his cool having been grown furious in the ring.
      At one point he got ahold of Usyk’s WBA and Ring Magazine belts, lofted them in the air, before chucking both out the ring.
      Unseen footage released by Sky Sports shows the champion stare at Joshua in shock.
      But AJ was not done there as he had to be held back by members of his team after being left irate by something Usyk’s trainer said to him.
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      Eventually, AJ exited the ring but quickly returned to produce a bizarre post-fight speech.
      He talked about his late start in boxing after avoiding jail, how he is heavier than legends of the past and Ukraine’s series of wars.
      Joshua was slammed for his rant but was defended by his promoter Eddie Hearn, who addressed why AJ tossed the belts away.
      Hearn told iFL TV: “He’s held on to those belts for a long time, and those governing bodies have charged him a lot of money and put a lot of mandatories on him.  
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      “And I think he’s lost a lot of faith in the system and I think he started to not be interested in fighting for belts anymore.
      “I think he just wants to fight for enjoyment and to challenge himself.
      “Of course, he wanted to be undisputed, but a lot of that was frustration.
      “He left the ring, because he knew, ‘I’m gonna do something stupid, yeah.’
      “And he forced himself, ‘I can’t (just leave),’ so he went back in the ring and he gave a speech, which, he was a little bit out of it.
      “But it was just pure emotion. That was just from the heart.”
      Joshua himself apologised on Twitter and congratulated unbeaten Usyk, 35, once more on his win.
      He posted: “I wish @usykaa continued success in your quest for greatness. You are a class act champ.
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      “Yesterday I had to mentally take myself into a dark place to compete for the championship belts!
      Hearn also revealed that Joshua could return in December, with Deontay Wilder, 35, and Dillian Whyte, 34, potential opponents.
      Eddie Hearn with Anthony Joshua following defeat by Oleksandr UsykCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing More

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      Tyson Fury wants huge £125MILLION for comeback vs Oleksandr Usyk with talks under way for December blockbuster in Jeddah

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      TYSON FURY has vowed to become the undisputed world heavyweight champ in a record £125million Saudi Arabia superfight with Oleksandr Usyk in December.Usyk retained his WBC, IBF and WBO belts in Saturday’s split-decision rematch victory over Anthony Joshua in the Jeddah desert.
      Oleksandr Usyk after beating Anthony Joshua in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Tyson Fury vowed to become the unified world heavyweight champCredit: Getty
      And now Britain’s undefeated WBC champ Fury is in talks to come out of retirement to box the unbeaten Ukrainian for the undisputed crown in the richest fight in history.
      Fury declared on Instagram: “England has been relieved of its belts but there is a remedy.
      “If you want those belts back then send in the Gypsy barbarian.”
      And recalling his 2015 triumph over Usyk’s countryman Wladimir Klitschko, Fury added: “Send me in and I will relieve the Ukrainian dosser of his belts like I did the last Ukrainian dosser.
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      “But it’s not going to be cheap, if you want the best you have to pay.
      “It’s going to be very expensive, so get your f***ing cheque book out and I will relieve the Ukrainian dosser of the belts.”
      He later deleted his post.
      But Saudi Sports Minister HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud confirmed the country was keen to stage the fight in Riyadh.
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      Talks are ongoing about hosting it on December 17 – the day before the World Cup Final in neighbouring Qatar.
      Al Saud said: “We’re interested, that’s all I can say. We are open to that. We’re bidding for a lot of events.
      “If it does happen, it will be hosted in Riyadh. But we still haven’t decided on anything.”
      Fury already has influential friends and financiers in Saudi Arabia after his WWE wrestling bout here in 2019.
      Britain’s Gypsy King, 34, and Usyk, 35, would each net at least £50m.
      And after seeing Joshua blow an all-British unification superfight, Fury posted an Instagram video in which he blasted: “After watching that, both of them were s***e.
      “It was one of the worst heavyweight title fights I have ever seen, it was bulls***.
      Send me in and I will relieve the Ukrainian dosser of his belts like I did the last Ukrainian dosser.Tyson Fury
      “I would annihilate both of them on the same night, f***ing s***e, get your f***ing cheque book out because the Gypsy King is here forever.”
      When told of Fury’s jibes, Usyk blasted back: “That’s what he’s dreaming of every day. I will beat his a**.
      “I’m convinced he wants to fight me. I want to fight him and if I’m not fighting Tyson Fury, I’m not fighting at all.”
      And, on his victory over AJ, Usyk added: “This fight was extremely important for my country, my team and for me because I boxed for the whole country and half of the world.”
      Joshua yesterday admitted he had let himself down over his extraordinary f-word ring rant after furiously hurling Usyk’s belts out of the ring.
      He tweeted: “Usyk, you are a class act champ. Yesterday I had to take myself to a dark place to compete for the belts.
      “I had two fights, one with Usyk and one with my emotions and both got the better of me. I’ll be the first to admit I let myself down.
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      “I acted out of pure passion and emotion and when not controlled it ain’t great.
      “I love this sport so much and I’ll be better from this point on. Respect.”
      Tyson Fury said he is ready to fight Oleksandr UsykCredit: Twitter @IFLTV
      Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua after their rematchCredit: AFP More

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      Watch boxing judge confronted after controversial scorecard in Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk

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      BOXING judge Glenn Feldman was confronted after he controversially scored Anthony Joshua as the winner against Oleksandr Usyk. AJ suffered a split-decision loss in his Saudi Arabia rematch against the pound-for-pound star.
      Glenn Feldman controversially scored Anthony Joshua as a winner against Oleksandr Usyk

      England’s Steve Gray wisely went 115-113 Usyk and Ukraine’s Victor Fesechko fairly called it 116-112 to his compatriot.
      But American Feldman stuck out having seen it 115-113 to Joshua, leading to much confusion.
      Online outlet ID Boxing managed to confront the experienced judge after the bout.
      Reporter Rob Tebbutt asked: “How did you score that fight for Anthony Joshua, Glenn?”
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      Feldman responded: “Just the way I did.”
      Probed further, he then said: “I can’t, you’d have to talk to my supervisor.”
      Feldman then refused to answer any further questions and allowed his supervisor to take the wrap.
      Eddie Hearn was also asked on his opinions on the scorecards and admitted he had Usyk winning the fight.
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      Hearn told iFL TV:  I felt he lost by two rounds but when it’s 115-113, it’s the swing of one or two rounds and you can see it the other way.
      “I had AJ level or maybe up at the end of the ninth but Usyk winning the last three rounds.
      ” I thought he was incredible and it was one of the great performances.
      “The ninth, Usyk was all over the place. He was hurt badly. He looked like he could be done.
      “What he did in the 10th was unbelievable and that’s why he was pound-for-pound No1.
      “The amount of punches he threw in the 10th was incredible. I just couldn’t believe what he did in the championship rounds.”
      Anthony Joshua lost to Oleksandr Usyk for the second consecutive timeCredit: PA More

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      Ex-UFC star Mike Perry looks unrecognisable after bare-knuckle boxing bloodbath against Michael Venom Page

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      MIKE PERRY and Michael Venom Page were left bloodied, battered and bruised following their bare-knuckle boxing bloodbath. The pair of MMA stars headlined a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship bill in London.
      Mike Perry after his fight with Michael Venom PageCredit: Rex
      Michael Venom Page was beaten by Mike PerryCredit: Rex
      They could not be settled so an extra round had to be added to the already five gruelling ones beforehand.
      And former UFC welterweight Perry emerged victorious, showing his battle scars after.
      The American was left with a suspected broken jaw as well as being cut up severely.
      Whereas Britain’s Page, floored in the opening round, had a gruesomely swollen left eye.
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      Perry joined BKFC after leaving the UFC and called out YouTuber-turned prizefighter Jake Paul, 25.
      He said: “Jake Paul, you need an opponent. You need the money fight, I’m the real money fight.
      “Maybe I’ll put the pillows back on if you’re scared to get in here.”
      Perry endured six tiresome rounds with Page in their London main-event.
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      He said: “S***, I said I was gonna do six rounds, and he said, ‘You don’t go to a draw with me.’
      “They were gonna give it to me at the end of five, but I walked out and told a lie, because I wanted more bloody, baby.
      “I didn’t know it, but now I do. This is definitely for me.
      “I love this, because a lot of tough men are scared of this, and I want to be the toughest SOB out there.”
      Mike Perry won after six brutal roundsCredit: Rex
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      Jake Paul, 25, and model girlfriend Julia Rose planning for baby as YouTuber-turned-boxer looks to start family

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      JAKE PAUL revealed he is planning for a child with his model girlfriend Julia Rose. The YouTuber-turned-boxer made the claim on an episode of his new show BS With Jake Paul, which guest starred UFC fighter Sean O’Malley.
      Julia Rose pictured with partner Jake PaulCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Rose has been with Jake Paul since 2020
      Paul, 25, said: “Julia and I are actually having conversations on like, when to get pregnant.”
      The American has been with Julia since 2020, the year he made his professional boxing debut, beating online rival “AnEsonGib”.
      He followed it up the next year by knocking out ex-NBA player Nate Robinson and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren.
      Paul then beat Tyron Woodley on points before knocking the former UFC champion out in their rematch.
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      He had signed to face Tommy Fury but the British reality TV star pulled out after suffering a broken rib in training.
      Paul did reschedule the celebrity grudge match for August 6 but Fury withdrew again this time amid a US visa issue.
      Hasim Rahman Jr instead signed as a replacement but later a weight disagreement forced him out of the pay-per-view bill.
      It has left Paul sidelined, although as revealed by SunSport, he is eyeing a return in October, with Fury back in the running.
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      He said: “A certain somebody can’t keep my name out their mouth.
      “He’s got me in his Instagram bio, he’s doing tweets about me and he’s even put Amanda Serrano on the Joe Joyce and Joe Parker bill next month in Manchester knowing full well that I’ll be there.
      “I see he’s put out there that he’ll be fighting in October at 185lbs.
      “I’ve already been training. I am f***ing ready for October, 185lbs is my fighting weight.
      “If you want this dust settled once and for all, get yourself over here and let’s get it on.
      “There’s no excuses here, no one’s afraid to fight you. Get in touch, you pick the date, the venue, I’m not bothered. Let’s get this on.”
      Jake Paul is set to make his boxing return in OctoberCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAUL More

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      Conor McGregor leaps to Anthony Joshua’s defence over ‘great speech’ and thanks him for ‘shout out’ after Usyk defeat

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      CONOR McGREGOR leapt to Anthony Joshua’s defence over his “great speech” following defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. And the Irishman thinks he heard a secret “shout out” in Joshua’s rambling stream of consciousness.
      Anthony Joshua confused onlookers with a bizarre speech after losing to Oleksandr UsykCredit: PA
      Conor McGregor leapt to Anthony Joshua’s defence over his ‘great speech’Credit: Instagram @thenotoriousmma
      AJ was beaten on points for the second time in the space of a year to Ukrainian great Usyk.
      But following a repeat result in their Saudi Arabia rematch, Joshua, 32, raised eyebrows with his bizarre post-fight speech.
      AJ talked about his late start in boxing after avoiding jail, how he is heavier than legends of the past and Ukraine’s series of wars.
      Sky Sports pundit Carl Froch, 45, and even Joshua’s training partner Frazer Clarke, 31, slammed the incident.
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      But UFC legend McGregor, 34, tweeted: “You are all going on ridiculous over this. That is a great speech right there.
      “Fair play to him he made it yet he is still in there keeping that cog going.
      “If they wanted the mic they could’ve tried get it back. Then he gives me a shout out. Great fight, thank you!”
      AJ did not mention McGregor at any point but hailed Usyk, 35, as the “champ champ” – a phrase the Irishman made famous.
      Joshua said: “This guy is a phenomenal talent, we’re going to cheer for him three times.
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      “How many belts you got now bro, five? Hooray. I was studying Ukraine and their champions from your amazing country.
      “I’ve never been there, but at the same time, what’s happening there, I don’t know what’s happening.
      “It’s not nice, I’ve seen it in Lomachenko’s second fight. There were issues, civil war. Vitali Klitschko against Danny Williams, civil unrest.
      “Usyk, as a champion, please raise your hand, under those circumstances you became a champion. Champ, champ.”
      Anthony Joshua was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk in their rematchCredit: PA More