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      Tyson Fury explains why Francis Ngannou is a ‘much more dangerous’ fight than Oleksandr Usyk

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      TYSON FURY has insisted Francis Ngannou is a “much more dangerous” opponent than Oleksandr Usyk. Fury, 35, and Usyk, 36, have signed an agreement to meet in the heavyweight division’s first ever four-belt unification bout.
      Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou facing offCredit: Getty
      But first, the WBC champion returns next Saturday in a crossover clash against ex-UFC star Ngannou.
      And despite the Cameroonian powerhouse, 37, making his boxing debut, Fury argued he will be tougher than unbeaten Usyk.
      Fury told ESPN: “A lot of people are on about this undisputed fight, fantastic.
      “But I have a much more dangerous person to deal with next, I believe.
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      “Francis is a bigger man, stronger, more powerful and has knockout capability. Usyk, he doesn’t really do much damage to people he hits.”
      Fury has flirted with retirement in the past but has made several U-turns on when he will call it a day.
      And having already lined up his next pair of bouts, the Gypsy King now hopes it will be just two of many.
      Fury said: “I’m looking to sign another ten-fight deal after this, so I don’t know, I’m going to put my feelers out there and see who I can get the best deal off for another ten fights.
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      “What else is there? I retire, plenty of money, plenty of achievement, whatever – 35. What am I going to do?
      “This makes me f***ing happy, fighting. This is all I’ve ever done and all that’s ever made me happy.
      “So it’d be stupid now to walk away from it when I’m making millions of dollars and getting loads of joy from it as well.”
      Fury wants at least another ten fightsCredit: Reuters More

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      Mike Tyson reveals his role in ex-UFC champ Francis Ngannou’s camp for Tyson Fury fight as he insists: I’m not a trainer

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      MIKE TYSON revealed his role in Francis Ngannou’s camp for the Tyson Fury fight as he insisted: I’m not a trainer. The ex-UFC champion crosses over to the ring next Saturday in Saudi Arabia to take on undefeated Fury.
      Mike Tyson is coaching Francis NgannouCredit: AFP
      And Ngannou, 37, called on the help of heavyweight icon Tyson for what will mark his boxing debut.
      But Tyson has been quick to reaffirm that he is coaching the Cameroonian powerhouse but is not his lead trainer.
      He told GQ: “I’m not a trainer. I’m a coach. A trainer can be bought by anybody. ‘Train this guy. Hey, train this guy,’.
      “I’m a coach. I’m loyal to my guy. When he gets beat up, I feel the punches.
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      “When he’s hitting, knocking out a motherf***r, I feel the victory applause.”
      Fury was named after boxing’s youngest ever heavyweight champ.
      So he was left fuming with the news his idol will be in the opposite corner against him.
      Fury, 35, told Sky Sports: “I think that it’s sad, actually.
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      “The man that I am named after, a legend, has to go against me and then come out as a loser, having lost to a man who was named after him.
      “I think that it’s sad and I think that he should be in my corner, not the opposing corner, but business is business and I understand that it’s strictly business.”
      But in response, Tyson said to TNT Sports: “This is business, and he understands.”
      Fury and Ngannou ahead of their crossover clashCredit: Getty More

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      Dillon Danis challenges Logan Paul to MMA rematch as he tells Piers Morgan what sparked huge brawl at Misfits Boxing

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      DILLON DANIS challenged Logan Paul to face him in an MMA bout as he spoke to Piers Morgan on Talk TV.And the Misfits Boxing star revealed what sparked the mass brawl at the end of the pair’s fight on Saturday night.
      Dillon Danis spoke to Piers Morgan on Talk TVCredit: Piers Morgan – Uncensored
      Danis attempted an MMA takedown in the final round of his fight with Logan Paul
      Security rushed the ring to separate the two fightersCredit: Reuters
      Danis went up against Paul in the weekend’s influencer boxing event.
      Paul won the fight with a unanimous decision after Danis threw just NINE punches throughout the six-round clash.
      But, just as the final bell was about to go, Danis attempted an MMA-style takedown on Paul.
      The move did not come off, with Paul then throwing a punch and Danis reciprocating with a kick back towards him before security detail from both camps rushed into the ring to spark a mass brawl.
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      Speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored on Talk TV, Danis said: “I wasn’t actually trying to but he was smart and he Vaselined his head up. So I guess he knew I was going for his neck but at that moment I actually wasn’t.
      “I was grabbing his head and he just kind of shrugged me and with the Vaseline and then he threw that punch and I up-kicked him.”
      Danis blasted Paul’s tactics in the fight, claiming the PRIME founder was running away whenever he tried to get in close.
      He said: “The fight, it didn’t feel like a fight, it felt like he was running away, every time I tried to engage with him and get in there and trade, he tried to get away… he was running, he was on the back foot the whole time. I wanted to fight.”
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      Danis only threw nine punches in his fight with Logan PaulCredit: Alamy
      Danis called Paul out for a rematch in MMACredit: Alamy
      The 30-year-old then hinted at the possibility of a rematch in the Octagon, declaring Paul had even agreed to the fight.
      Danis added: “I was just messing around a little bit. Boxing is not a real fight, it’s a half a fight.
      “I want to fight him in a real fight, [he] shook my hand and said he was going to fight me in MMA… he shook my hand, if he’s a real man, he should…
      “Fight Paul in MMA? I am ready to do it, I can do it tonight. I didn’t take any damage, so I want to take a fight in the next thirty days. I’m ready to go!”
      The fight between the pair came after months of trash-talking, a lot of which involved Paul’s partner Nina Agdal.
      Danis insisted his talking was done with the aim of promoting the fight, but was critical of Paul’s own ability to promote it and to respond to what he said in the build-up.
      He said: “I went out there, I didn’t get wobbled and I didn’t do it for the fame, but I thought Logan would be a better promoter. He was terrible.
      “He beat me in a boxing fight. If he beat me in an MMA fight. he has boxed for five, seven years, he could have rattled me. He didn’t do anything to me, a couple of smacks, that’s it.”
      For the full interview watch tonight’s Piers Morgan Uncensored on TalkTV at 8pm, or on YouTube or the TalkTV app. More

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      Five next fights for Tommy Fury after KSI win including rematches with YouTube rivals and stunning Logan Paul bout

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      TOMMY FURY emerged victorious from his influencer boxing bout with KSI.The former Love Island star registered a split decision victory over the YouTube sensation, though it has since been revealed all the judges scorecards were in his favour.
      Tommy Fury beat KSI in their Misfits boxing matchCredit: Splash
      KSI wants a rematch after feeling the result was a ‘robbery’Credit: Getty
      Fury called out Logan PaulCredit: Getty
      Fury, 24, declared he was “done with this crossover s***” following the fight.
      However, he immediately back-tracked on this by calling out Logan – who had beaten Dillon Danis in the fight before – and Jake Paul.
      After his fight, he said: “He goes his way I go mine. I’m done with all this s***. All this crossover s***. I’m not part of that, I’m here to fight and we go on to the next challenge now.
      “I’m done with the bulls***. F*** the bulls***, on to the next challenge. Any of the Paul’s want it I welcome it with open arms.”
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      Meanwhile, KSI claimed the result of the fight was a “robbery” and wants to rematch TNT after landing just one punch less than his opponent.
      Stepping towards career fighters, one shock option for Fury is MMA legend Conor McGregor.
      Fury told Fight Hub TV: “I would love to share the ring with Conor McGregor. And if Conor Mcgregor wants it next I will 100 per cent share the ring with him.
      “I am a fan of Conor McGregor, I like him, he’s a good man, he got me into UFC.
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      “If he wants to share the ring, my hand’s there, the offer’s there, I’ll have Conor next.”
      One outside of the box alternative could see Floyd Mayweather enter the ring against Fury.
      Mayweather has not stepped into the ring since facing John Gotti III in June.
      The unbeaten 50-0 boxer could smell the chance to earn some serious money and offer to face Fury in the ring.
      Mayweather has previously fought against Misfits boxing fighters, having beaten Deji in a November 2022 exhibition match and Logan Paul in June 2021.
      Whether he would want to lace up opposite a pro fighter seems doubtful.
      Jake Paul was could try and rematch FuryCredit: Splash
      Fury called out Conor McGregor after the fightCredit: PA
      Floyd Mayweather could step back into the ring against Fury, having already fought previous Misfits fightersCredit: Getty More

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      Logan Paul calls out Conor McGregor after Dillon Danis fight with security forced to intervene in huge brawl

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      LOGAN PAUL has called out UFC legend Conor McGregor after beating Dillion Danis.Paul, 28, put a stamp on his long-running feud with Danis by winning all six rounds of their fight in Manchester.
      Logan Paul defeated long-time rival Dillon Danis last nightCredit: Alamy
      Paul then called out UFC champion Conor McGregorCredit: Splash
      Paul ended up winning by disqualification after Danis sparked a brawl inside the ring, but was awarded every round by the judges anyway.
      Danis appeared to attempt an MMA-style takedown on Paul just as the final bell was about to go.
      After Paul was announced as the winner – with Danis already escorted out of the ring – the Prime promoter then called out McGregor.
      Paul said: “Hey Conor, you see that?
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      “I took your little b****, put him on a leash and took him for a walk.
      “Maybe Conor wants to stand up for his friend, but I’ll fight him next.
      “Where are you at you little Leprechaun?”
      The Irishman responded by posting a voice note on X, formerly known as Twitter, and did not seem too interested by the proposal.
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      The former MMA champion hit back: “You’re a little fool and you’ve done nothing.”
      McGregor had declared that he’d be attending the fight to support friend and former training partner Danis, but didn’t show up at the venue.
      Meanwhile, Tommy Fury awarded a majority decision victory over KSI.
      But the YouTuber, 30, wants a rematch after claiming Fury’s win was a “robbery”.
      But he could be forced to wait – after Fury also started his own bid to get a fight with McGregor.
      McGregor responded on social mediaCredit: PA
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      Conor McGregor opens door to ‘exciting fight’ with KSI with cheeky reference to old plumbing job

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      CONOR MCGREGOR has hinted that he would be willing to fight KSI despite his loss to Tommy Fury.The YouTuber suffered a controversial defeat to the ex-Love Island star and brother of heavyweight champion Tyson.
      Conor McGregor seemed up for fighting KSI in a now deleted postCredit: Getty
      KSI narrowly lost to Tommy FuryCredit: Splash
      KSI slammed the result as a “robbery” and claimed he would appeal the decision.
      But despite not doing enough to convince the judges he won, the 30-year-old did catch the eye of McGrgeor.
      The UFC legend said in a now deleted Tweet: “Ya know what. Me and KSI is an exciting fight.
      “A juicy nixer I used to call them back when I was a plumber now I’m on the lambo yacht he’s in a huracan.”
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      A “nixer” is slang for a side job.
      This is not the first time that McGregor has entertained the idea of getting in the ring with KSI.
      The Irishman once referred to him as a “friendly little nerd” in an online spat last year.
      And he burst into the ring after Anthony Joshua beat Robert Helenius in August to call out the internet sensation.
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      McGregor said: “I know your man KSI is in the crowd and he couldn’t box eggs if he worked in an egg boxing factory.
      “So if he wants to get in here I’ll give him a final yoke, bare-knuckle if you want.”
      KSI responded by mocking McGregor, tweeting: “I’ve got Connor on my d*** already.”
      Fans are intrigued by the potential clash, one said: “The build-up to that fight would be interesting.”
      Another added: “That would be a good fight.” More

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      Tyson Fury statue ‘sculptured out of Lurpak’ leaves fans baffled as they fume at total ‘waste of money’

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      BOXING fans have been left shocked with Tyson Fury’s statue in London as it looks like it is made of “butter”.The sculpture was erected in Potters Field Park, next to Tower Bridge, and it shows Fury holding his fist with a golden crown on his head.
      Tyson Fury’s newest statue left a bad taste in boxing fans’ mouthsCredit: PA
      The statue was erected ahead of Fury’s boxing clash with Francis NgannouCredit: PA
      The Gypsy King’s statue was accompanied by one of UFC legend Francis Ngannou, with a giant golden crown between them that read “Battle of the Baddest”.
      The promotional initiative was put together ahead of the heavyweights’ imminent boxing clash on October 28 in Saudi Arabia.
      The match-up has received a mixed reaction as Ngannou has never boxed professionally and some wonder how much competition he can provide for the undefeated Fury.
      Many also continue to criticise the Saudi royal family’s efforts to cover their dismal human rights record via sportswashing.
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      However, this time many slammed the latest bit of advertising due to the material used.
      Some even feel like the statues were made out of “Lurpak” and see it as a “waste of money”.
      One fan tweeted: “What a waste of money.”
      Another commented: “Is that sculptured out of lurpack [sic]?”
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      A third posted: “Ffs looks ridiculous.”
      This fan wondered: “I can’t believe it’s not butter.”
      And that one said: “Ridiculous.” More

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      Watch incredible moment Tyson Fury opponent Francis Ngannou SHATTERS shop door after pushing when he should have pulled

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      FRANCIS NGANNOU has accidentally sent a SHATTERING warning to Tyson Fury – albeit by accident.The former UFC heavyweight champion is fighting the WBC title holder in a boxing bout in Saudi Arabia on October 28.
      Francis Ngannou accidentally smashed a shop door in a brutal show of strength this weekendCredit: Twitter
      It was all-smiles afterwards after he paid for the damage and posed with the shop ownerCredit: Twitter
      The Cameroon-born 37-year-old is currently in Las Vegas training ahead of his money-spinning cross-combat showdown with not many giving him a chance of toppling the undefeated Gypsy King.
      However, Ngannou provided a chilling example of the strength he possesses over the weekend when he inadvertently demolished a shop door.
      The 6ft 4in powerhouse approached the store in Nevada City and attempted to push the door open.
      But after it failed to move, he tried again to gain entry by pushing with a little more force – only to receive a massive shock.
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      The glass in the door’s window panes suddenly exploded and shattered to the ground, leaving the MMA icon looking stunned.
      Ngannou then pulled the door, which saw it open with ease, before stepping over the glass to be confronted by the angry shop owner.
      A clip released of the incident, which has no audio, shows the owner remonstrating with Ngannou outside as he surveys the damage.
      However, it has now emerged that Ngannou paid for the damages and both he and the elder shopkeeper were later all-smiles as they posed for a selfie together.
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      Ngannou has enlisted the help of boxing legend Mike Tyson to help him prepare for his mouthwatering clash with Fury.
      And Iron Mike has insisted that he will shock the world and knockout the Gypsy King if he connects with his jaw.
      But not many others have as much belief in the MMA icon – with Fury’s ex-opponent Derek Chisora even predicting that he will struggle to lay a glove on the boxer after watching him train.
      He said: “If he’s fighting and throwing punches like that, it’s going to be a walkover.
      “Tyson is in camp now, he is going to come in and knock him out because he has got a big fight in December.”
      That is referring to his undisputed heavyweight world title decider with Oleksandr Usyk which is reportedly DONE for December 23 in Saudi Arabia.
      Meanwhile, Tyson’s father John Fury has even claimed that this will be one of his son’s “quickest knockouts”.
      He said: “He won’t get out the first round, it’s probably gonna be Tyson’s quickest knockout. If that’s what he’s got, God help him, he’ll get smashed to bits.”
      Former US boxer Mike Tyson (L) and Francis Ngannou pose for a photo after a training session at Ngannou’s gym in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 26, 2022. Mixed martial arts star Francis Ngannou will have heavyweight legend Mike Tyson in his corner when he faces World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in the […]Credit: AFP More