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      Tyson Fury’s dad John wants Gypsy King to fight Jon Jones after Francis Ngannou… but with a twist

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      JOHN FURY wants son Tyson to fight Jon Jones after Francis Ngannou – “battle royale” style. The Gypsy King returns on October 28 in Saudi Arabia against ex-UFC champion Ngannou.
      John Fury wants son Tyson to fight Jon Jones after Francis NgannouCredit: PA
      Jon Jones was called out by Tyson FuryCredit: Getty
      Fury has even teased a rematch in the cage and called out UFC superstar Jones for a future bout.
      And he has the backing of his dad John, who told him to forget about boxing the MMA icon to instead go for an all out brawl.
      He told Seconds Out: “I know my son, he can get it the Hectogon [Octagon] with anybody.
      “If you let Tyson kick and punch you and do all of them things to you, which I think should be allowed in this fight [with Ngannou].
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      “I’d say let Ngannou do his s*** and let Tyson do his s***, and have a free-for-all, let the best man walk out of it.
      “I think that you’ll see that with Jon Jones, I don’t want to see a boxing match.
      “I want to see both men in an all-in battle royale, and let the best man stand up at the end of it with his hands in the air and say that he is the hardest man and the baddest man on the planet.”
      “That’d be my plan [to fight Jon Jones]. I can’t speak for Tyson, I’m not his business advisor, I’m not his manager, I’m not his trainer, I’m just his father, but that is what I would want to see.”
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      Ngannou, 37, walked out on the UFC and a potential super-fight with Jones, 36, to pursue a lucrative switch to boxing.
      And Fury, 35, gave up his undisputed title pursuit of Oleksandr Usyk, 36, to welcome the Cameroonian to the ring.
      The British heavyweight star further distanced himself from Usyk by calling to fight Jones after Ngannou.
      Fury told Queensbury Promotions: “Hopefully I get through Ngannou and then I either fight Ngannou in a cage or I fight Jon Jones in a boxing match.
      “I’d go in a cage with Ngannou for sure, I’d let him kick me, I’d let him do what he wants to me, a full MMA fight.
      “I’d knock him out and probably break his arm on the way too with an arm-bar, I’ll kick his leg and break it in two.”
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      Tyson Fury says he will train at SEVEN STAR Saudi hotel with Michelin star restaurants ahead of Francis Ngannou fight

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      TYSON FURY says he will be training in an all-new SEVEN STAR hotel in Saudi Arabia before fighting Francis Ngannou. WBC world champion Fury welcomes ex-UFC star Francis Ngannou over to the boxing ring for a massive crossover clash.
      Tyson Fury ahead of his fight with Francis NgannouCredit: Getty
      The two heavyweight superstars collide on October 28 in Riyadh in the latest mega-money bout prised over to the Middle East.
      And Fury is set to be treated like a king when he makes the 4,000 mile trip over from his Morecambe home.
      He told SunSport: “I think we’re training in a nice hotel out there.
      “They’ve given me my own seven-star, 100 bedroom hotel in Riyadh that’s not even open to the public yet. 
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      “It’s got 16 restaurants, Michelin star restaurants, gyms, everything. So we’re looking forward to that.” 
      Fury, 35, becomes the latest sporting superstar to take his career to the desert, following an influx of footballers signing crazy cash deals.
      Cristiano Ronaldo, 38, was the first swap top-flight European action for the Saudi Super League when he joined Al-Nassr from Manchester United.
      Neymar, 31, also walked out on PSG for Al-Hilal, meaning both could be in the house to watch Fury’s fight.
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      But the Gypsy King claimed the wages the footballing pair are on is nothing compared to what he has coming his way.
      He said: “They’re paying big money, everything they get involved in is big.
      “And I believe I’ve just done the biggest boxing deal ever to be done in the history of boxing with them.
      “I’m not at liability to talk about numbers but let’s just say the bag is big, mighty f***ing big. But will it change me? Not really.
      “Still got the Crocs and the packed lunches from Asda, not too shabby mush!”
      Asked if it was just a one-fight deal, Fury replied: “Can’t say but it’s the biggest boxing deal ever done in history.
      “You know like all these big football deals, Ronaldo and Neymar and whoever else they’re trying to deal with, blows all that out of the water. Big, big, big.”

      Ronaldo is believed to be on a £3.3m-per-WEEK contract which equates to £173MILLION yearly while Neymar is on wages of around £2.5m-a-week.
      It saw Ronaldo top Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes in 2023, with boxer Canelo Alvarez, 33, fifth on the list with £88.7m banked.
      Fury boxed just twice last year, stopping Dillian Whyte, 35, and Derek Chisora, 39, and it saw him slip outside Forbes’ top 50 list.
      But in 2022, he was placed in 15th after making £50m.
      Fury has won every belt there is in boxing and insisted unifying all four against rival Oleksandr Usyk, 36, is of no interest to him.
      Instead, he wants to top Forbes’ sports rich list like UFC legend Conor McGregor did in 2021 and boasted he is a year or two away from it.
      Fury said: “I wanna top the Forbes list.
      “And I’ll probably do that this year, or next year. Sports’ No1 earner of all sports, that’s me. That’s the only thing I want to do.
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      “Conor did well out of his career, earned a lot of money fair play to the man, and I want to top that sports list as well now.”
      Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou face off before their crossover clashCredit: Getty More

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      Tyson Fury hits back at ‘insulting’ question ahead of boxing return against UFC legend Francis Ngannou

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      TYSON FURY has hit back at an “insulting” question about his physique ahead of his boxing return.The WBC heavyweight world champion is set to take on UFC legend Francis Ngannou next month.
      Tyson Fury hit back when asked about his physiqueCredit: Rex
      The Gypsy King will make his boxing return against Francis Ngannou next monthCredit: Getty
      It will mark the first time Fury has fought in 10 months, having last entered the ring in December 2022.
      Speaking to Barstool ahead of the bout, Fury was asked whether he will “ever get in shape” for a fight.
      “Nope, never,” the Gypsy King snapped back. “That’s insulting to say that, ‘Get in shape’.
      “All these fighters, they want to be like bodybuilders, ripped and that.
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      “But I always rocks the dad bod, bald head, fat, white as anything look absolutely disgusting with my top off and then when I knock out a good looking six pack it’s like, ‘What the f***, dude. What the f*** just happened?”
      Fury has previously faced claims he looks “out of shape” between fights, including at the start of last year.
      However, he later hit back at his critics and their fears over his physique before going on to beat Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora in 2022.
      The 10th round technical knockout defeat of Chisora last December was Fury’s last fight, but he remains the WBC heavyweight champion.
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      His belt will not be on the line against Ngannou, though, despite their clash being an official bout.
      The pair are set to meet in the ring on October 28 in Saudi Arabia, with the former UFC heavyweight champion making his boxing debut. More

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      Conor McGregor slammed by KSI for ’embarrassing’ himself at Anthony Joshua fight as YouTuber calls out UFC star

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      KSI slammed Conor McGregor for “embarrassing” himself at Anthony Joshua’s fight. Both stars were ringside in August to watch when Joshua knocked out Robert Helenius.
      Conor McGregor pictured at Anthony Joshua’s fightCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      KSI with friend Anthony JoshuaCredit: Instagram @ksi
      Following the win, AJ took a lap around the ring and bumped into both McGregor and KSI.
      And McGregor was captured hurling abuse at KSI until Joshua intervened in support of his “guy.”
      KSI has since lifted the lid on the bizarre incident and claimed the Irishman was trying to talk his way into a mega-fight.
      He told Misfits Boxing’s YouTube channel: “It was pretty weird if I’m being honest.
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      “I think I had heard Conor saying that I can’t box and this and that, it was pretty embarrassing for him because AJ was like ‘nah nah, that’s my guy’ so he looked a little bit stupid there.
      “But with Conor, clearly I think he wants a bite at the cherry, he wants a piece of the king and he understands that this right here is where the money is at.
      “Everyone is a normal person at the end of the day, same as me just a normal guy and I treat everyone the same.
      “Just because he’s Conor McGregor doesn’t mean anything to me.”
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      McGregor, 35, surprisingly called out KSI, 30, while mocking his fighting ability in the ring immediately after Joshua’s KO victory.
      He 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!”
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      Ligue 1 star becomes Kylian Mbappe’s new enemy with cheeky Conor McGregor Instagram post after Nice’s win over PSG

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      TEREM MOFFI hit back at Kylian Mbappe on social media after the Paris Saint-Germain star slammed his celebrations last week.The Nigeria international bagged a brace in Nice’s shock 3-2 win over the French champions last Friday, scoring their first and third goals at the Parc des Princes.
      Terem Moffi bagged a brace in Nice’s 3-2 win over Paris Saint-Germain on FridayCredit: GETTY
      He hoisted his shirt high in the air after bagging his second strikeCredit: GETTY
      Mbappe fumed at the Nigeria international’s celebrationCredit: Getty
      An elated Moffi raised his shirt high in the air after scoring his second of the match, much to the frustration of Mbappe.
      Mbappe fumed at the striker and had to be held back by his team-mates as he vented his anger.
      According to reports, Mbappe branded Moffi a “nobody” during his uncharacteristic rant.
      But Moffi appears to have had the last laugh by sharing a series of snaps of his jubilant celebration to his Instagram.
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      His accompanying caption read: “Mr. Nobody.”
      Moffi’s legion of followers were quick to comment on the post, with one saying: “This guy.”
      Another said: “You are a bad boy.”
      And another said: “That’s my guy.”
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      One remarked: “You’re somebody broo.”
      Another chimed in: “Mbappe in the mud.”
      Moffi’s post also included a video of Conor McGregor’s infamous post-fight speech after his historic demolition of Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205.
      McGregor said: “Backstage I’m starting fights with everybody. I’ve ridiculed everyone on the roster.
      “And I’d just like to say from the bottom of my heart, I’d like to take this chance to apologise… to absolutely nobody.
      “The double champ does what the f**k he wants!”
      Moffi and his team-mates will be back on Friday, travelling to the Principality to take on AS Monaco.
      Mbappe and PSG, meanwhile, face Borussia Dortmund in their opening Champions League Group F match on Tuesday.
      Moffi trolled Kylian Mbappe with by posting Conor McGregor’s UFC 205 post-fight speech to his InstagramCredit: INSTAGRAM@MOFFIGRAM More

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      Tyson Fury reveals next opponent will be UFC icon as he admits he ‘doesn’t give a s***’ about fighting ‘dosser’ Usyk

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      TYSON FURY has admitted he does not “give a s***” about fighting Oleksandr Usyk.The Gypsy King was close to agreeing on a fight with the Ukrainian, which would unify the heavyweight division until talks collapsed back in March.
      Tyson Fury has no interest in fighting Oleksandr UsykCredit: Reuters
      Fury has insisted that he is looking for the ‘biggest payday’Credit: Getty
      The Gypsy King has touted Jon Jones as a potential opponentCredit: Getty
      Fury, 35, has instead revealed that he is simply “looking for the biggest payday”.
      The boxer has also claimed that he will “probably” look to fight UFC star Jon Jones as the match can be sold better.
      He told the Daily Mail: “Nope, I am not interested in fighting Usyk, he’s a little Ukrainian dosser.
      “That’s all he is to me. No interest in unifying the division. It doesn’t mean s*** to me. 
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      “All that stuff about unifying and whatever, it really doesn’t mean anything to me.
      “I am looking for the biggest payday. Most of the time, Usyk doesn’t cut it. 
      “He’s just a foreign person who doesn’t speak good English, so you can’t really sell him.
      “I am looking for probably another American. Probably looking to fight Jon Jones in a boxing fight.”
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      Fury’s next fight will come next month on October 28 as he faces former UFC star Francis Ngannou.
      Ngannou is currently being trained by boxing icon Mike Tyson.
      Fury admitted he was “sad” to learn about the American joining his opponent.
      The undefeated WBC heavyweight champion told Sky Sports: “I think that it’s sad, actually.
      “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.” More

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      Dana White breaks silence on Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou with surprise three-word comment on ex-UFC champ

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      DANA WHITE has had his say on Francis Ngannou’s upcoming showdown with Tyson Fury.The former UFC heavyweight champion finalised a lucrative exhibition bout with The Gypsy King last month – six months after his departure from the promotion.
      Francis Ngannou will face Tyson Fury in a boxing match on October 28Credit: REX
      Dana White wasn’t keen on making the fight while Ngannou was still under contract with the UFC
      The veteran promoter has finally broken his silence on the fight
      Ngannou – who has never boxed professionally – will bid to become the first man to defeat WBC heavyweight king Fury.
      UFC supremo White was one of the most vocal critics of a potential Fury vs Ngannou clash following their impromptu Wembley face-off last May.
      But he’s seemingly happy the promotion’s former heavyweight king has secured the biggest payday of his career.
      During the UFC 293 post-fight press conference, he said: “Good for him.”
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      White blasted the fight after the pair went head to head on ESPN – the UFC’s broadcast partners – last May.
      He told thePat McAfee Show: “I don’t love the crossover fights. I don’t love ’em.
      “‘Cause they’re f*****g’ stupid, f*****g’ waste of time, energy, and money. … It’s silly, but I get it.
      “Boxing is a massive advantage for Tyson Fury. Ngannou just wrestled Ciryl Gane.
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      “If you know anything about fighting, it’s a silly conversation.”
      Ngannou’s seven-year stint in the UFC came to an end in December after he failed to agree a new contract with the promotion.
      The Cameroonian clubber has since signed a lucrative contract with the Professional Fighters League, who are allowing him to take part in his crossover clash with Fury.
      White, 54, was left stunned by Ngannou’s contract with the fast-rising promotion.
      He said: “Based on what I know about the deal, which is not much, it makes no sense to me.

      “You’re going to pay a guy not to fight for a year, and it’s already been like [14] months.
      “He’s fought three times in the last three years. It’s just not what we do here. It’s not what we do.
      “And the day that we released him, I knew exactly what was going to happen.
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      “Francis wants to take zero risks, doesn’t want to take any chances, and he obviously didn’t want to take a chance with Jon Jones — and after we saw what happened with Ciryl Gane, I don’t blame him.
      “I think the outcome would’ve been exactly the same, and I’m sure most of you do and I’m sure Francis does too.” More

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      Tyson Fury reveals next TWO opponents including UFC legend… but states major condition of taking fights

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      TYSON FURY has laid out his two-fight plan for after his clash with Francis Ngannou – and it involves dipping his toes into the mixed martial arts world.The Gypsy King locks horns with the UFC heavyweight champion in a controversial crossover clash with Suadi Arabia next month.
      Tyson Fury faces Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia next monthCredit: PA
      Boxing fans are hoping Fury faces Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed bout next yearCredit: REX
      Fury has aspirations of rematching Ngannou in MMA before facing UFC star Jon JonesCredit: Getty
      Fury has taken pelters for fighting boxing novice Ngannou instead of taking part in an undisputed title fight with Oleksandr Usyk, who many expect him to face next year.
      But the WBC heavyweight champion’s sights are seemingly set on cage clashes with Ngannou and current UFC heavyweight king Jon Jones.
      Fury, 35, said: “I’d like to fight Ngannou in the cage, I think I can beat him for sure.
      “He’s not a good wrestler, he’s known for striking and I’m a better striker than him.
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      “In little gloves, I’d knock him out in seconds… I’d fight Jon Jones also in the cage, if the money was right.”
      Fury recently revealed he’d received an offer from the UFC to lock horns with mixed martial arts legend Jones – who is set to retire from MMA in November – in an exclusive interview with SunSport.
      He said: “That’s 100 per cent true [that I received an offer to fight Jones].
      “I’ve had an offer from the UFC, from [WME] IMG, to fight Jon Jones.
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      “Frank Warren knows about it, my team knows about it.
      “It’s still ongoing and we’re looking to move forward on that for sure.
      “Me and Jon have even spoke about it, ” It’s definitely a real thing.”
      Before he can think about fighting in MMA, Fury must first see off the challenge of Ngannou in their Saudi showdown – the primary motivator of which was a once-in-a-lifetime payday.
      He said: “Obviously I’m getting paid a hell of a lot of money.
      “And I get millions of people from MMA and boxing who are gonna watch it.
      “Whether they like that I’m doing it or not, guess what they’re gonna do? Still watch it.”
      Tyson Fury says money motivated him to take his Saudi showdown with Francis NgannouCredit: PA More