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      Tyson Fury claims he would weigh career-heaviest 21 STONE in crossover fight with UFC champ Francis Ngannou

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      TYSON FURY claimed he would weigh a career-heaviest 21 STONE against UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou. The champions of boxing and the UFC respectively have gone back and forth for the past few years, fuelling talk of a crossover fight.
      Tyson Fury claimed he would weigh a career-heaviest 21 STONE against Francis NgannouCredit: AP
      Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury have gone back and forth in recent yearsCredit: Getty
      Fury recently mapped out a plan to retire after his title defence to Dillian Whyte on April 23, but it would not affect a ‘special fight’ with Ngannou.
      And the Gypsy King would pile on the pounds for a bout under boxing rules but in a cage with the smaller 4oz gloves on.
      Fury said on the MMA Hour: “We’ve got Francis Ngannou, he’s a big guy, a big dangerous guy.
      “I’d love to see, people going on, ‘Oh, it’s not a fair fight in 10oz gloves,’ and that’s correct.
      “It wouldn’t be a fair fight in 10oz gloves because like [Daniel] Cormier said recently, he said Francis Ngannou is a much cruder version of Deontay Wilder, and we all know what happened there.
      “So I think if we’re doing four-ounce gloves, he’d have a bit more chance of knocking me out, but then again, I’d have a bit more chance of knocking him out also.
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      “So it makes for an exciting fight. And I will try to come in at my heaviest for that fight.
      “I’ll try to come in over 300 pounds – just to nail him to the canvas with one solid punch.”
      Fury, 33, has called to fight Ngannou, 35, in Las Vegas next year but first returns to the UK in a homecoming at Wembley Stadium.
      He had promised to win the undisputed crown after the Whyte fight – only to backtrack and say he will retire after his mandatory defence against Whyte, 33.
      But even if he does hang up his boxing gloves, Fury will make an exception to face Ngannou.
      He said: “I don’t count that as a real boxing fight.
      “That’s not a boxing fight. That’s gonna be a ‘special’ fight. That will be in a cage in 4oz gloves, in Las Vegas, at the Raiders Stadium.
      “I will have retired from competitive, championship boxing and I’ll be ready to do the crossover fights completely.”

      Tyson Fury claims he will retire after fighting Dillian WhyteCredit: Getty More

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      Conor McGregor shares brilliant animation of him as Chelsea manager after announcing interest in buying the club

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      CONOR McGREGOR shared a brilliant animation of him as Chelsea manager after announcing his interest in buying the club. The UFC superstar reacted to the news that Roman Abramovich has put the Blues up for sale at £3billion.
      Conor McGregor shared a brilliant animation of him as Chelsea managerCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      The UFC star announced his interest in buying the clubCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Conor McGregor next to what appears to be a cartoon Roman Abramovich
      He tweeted: “I wish to explore this. @ChelseaFC.”
      McGregor, who also wanted to ambitiously takeover Manchester United, added fuel to the fire with a hilarious cartoon video.
      It the clip, it shows the Irishman holding a Chelsea press conference and then having a chat in a Blues tracksuit with what appears to be Abramovich.
      McGregor, 33, in 2021 ranked as the highest-paid athlete in the world earning £128million, with £113m earned away from the UFC.
      The famed fighter has previously spoken with Celtic’s largest individual shareholder Dermot Desmond about acquiring shares.
      But when it comes to Chelsea, McGregor is left with fierce competition, including Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss.
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      Wyss, 86, told Blick newspaper: “Abramovich is one of Vladimir Putin’s closest advisers and friends. Like all other oligarchs, he is also in a panic.
      “Abramovich is trying to sell all his villas in England. He also wants to get rid of Chelsea quickly.
      “I and three other people received an offer on Tuesday to buy Chelsea from Abramovich.”
      Abramovich put Chelsea up for sale as Government sanctions threatened his fortune amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
      He vowed to give any profits from an expected £3billion deal to the victims of the Ukraine war — but he refused to condemn the actions of tyrant crony Vladimir Putin.
      The billionaire also revealed he would be writing off the £1.5billion debt Chelsea owed him.
      Roman Abramovich has put Chelsea up for saleCredit: AFP
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      Tyson Fury says he will make exception for ‘special fight’ with UFC star despite retiring after Dillian Whyte bout

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      TYSON FURY will make an exception to fight UFC champion Francis Ngannou after vowing to retire with a win over Dillian Whyte. The WBC heavyweight king returns to the UK in a homecoming grudge match against Whyte on April 23 at Wembley.
      Tyson Fury claims he will retire after fighting Dillian WhyteCredit: Reuters
      Fury had promised to target the undisputed crown this year before agreeing a mega-money deal to face UFC champion Ngannou in 2023.
      But the eccentric Gypsy King has now switched up his plans again, so he claims, by saying he will instead retire after his fight with Whyte.
      Fury did however confirm it will not disrupt his goal of fighting Ngannou next year.
      And he called for it to be an unprecedented boxing match inside a cage with 4oz gloves on.
      Fury said on the MMA Hour: “I don’t count that as a real boxing fight.
      “That’s not a boxing fight. That’s gonna be a ‘special’ fight. That will be in a cage in 4oz gloves, in Las Vegas, at the Raiders Stadium.
      “I will have retired from competitive, championship boxing and I’ll be ready to do the crossover fights completely.”
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      Ngannou, 35, has no fights left on his current UFC deal but as champion he is still contracted with them for another year.
      But should he fail to agree an extension it would allow him to become a free agent and pursue his boxing ambitions.
      Fury, 33, last fought in October with an epic 11th round stoppage over Deontay Wilder, 36, which rounded out their trilogy in style.
      Challenging Ngannou after his three bouts with Wilder would see the Brit facing arguably the two biggest punchers in the world.
      But he is keen to have the spectacle fight competed in the smaller 4oz MMA gloves, evening up the playing field.
      I will have retired from competitive, championship boxing and I’ll be ready to do the crossover fights completely.Tyson Fury on fighting Francis Ngannou after Dillian Whyte
      Fury said: “We’ve got Francis Ngannou, he’s a big guy, a big dangerous guy.
      “I’d love to see, people going on, ‘Oh, it’s not a fair fight in 10-ounce gloves,’ and that’s correct.
      “It wouldn’t be a fair fight in 10-ounce gloves because like [Daniel] Cormier said recently, he said Francis Ngannou is a much cruder version of Deontay Wilder, and we all know what happened there.
      “So I think if we’re doing four-ounce gloves, he’d have a bit more chance of knocking me out, but then again, I’d have a bit more chance of knocking him out also.
      “So it makes for an exciting fight. And I will try to come in at my heaviest for that fight.
      “I’ll try to come in over 300 pounds. Just to nail him to the canvas with one solid punch.”
      UFC champion Francis Ngannou is linked with fighting Tyson FuryCredit: Getty More

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      Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury called out by UFC star Greg Hardy who wants to ‘SLAP’ boxing superstars in crossover bouts

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      UFC star Greg Hardy is eyeing lucrative boxing bouts with Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.The former NFL star is currently cutting his teeth in the heavyweight division of mixed martial arts’ premier promotion.
      Ex-NFL star Greg Hardy is currently competing in the UFCCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Hardy wants to test himself against former unified heavyweight champ Anthony JoshuaCredit: THE SUN
      Hardy also has his sights set on a future showdown with WBC heavyweight champ Tyson FuryCredit: GETTY
      But the super athlete has ambitions of crossing over into boxing and facing the likes of Joshua, Fury and former WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder.
      When asked about a potential code switch at the UFC 272 media day, former defensive end Hardy said: “It’s happening, bro.
      “After this fight, I’m definitely [going to] try to pursue some boxing.
      “But still doing MMA because that gold is in my mind and in my heart.
      “I’m not ready for Tyson Fury yet, but Anthony Joshua – I would love to get in there and slap them boys up.”
      Hardy is also down to throw hands with disgraced drugs cheat Jarrell Miller.
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      He roared: “Even big Baby Miller, man!”
      The hard-hitting Hardy first revealed his eagerness to box in December 2020, saying: “After I get done shutting this down, handling my MMA business, I want to venture into the boxing realm.
      “I’m trying to holler at Dana [White].
      “Hopefully, we can get some fights in the Zuffa Boxing world, Top Rank, Al Haymon.
      Greg Hardy has to return to the win column before he can think about boxingCredit: USA TODAY Sports
      “Somebody come holler at this dude because I definitely want to go over there and knock out ‘The Gypsy King,’ make light work of that English cat Joshua, or whatever it is.
      “Cry-baby Bomber.’ We’ll knock all those guys out, man.
      “Of course, you know I’m going to work for it.
      “It’s an aspiration I think will come true real fast, and I can’t wait for it.”
      Before Hardy can think about setting foot inside the boxing ring, he must return to the win column this weekend at UFC 272 – where he’ll lock horns with Sergey Spivak. More

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      ‘I’d eat him in a beef sandwich’ – Tyson Fury clears up feud with UFC star Conor McGregor after Twitter spat

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      TYSON FURY says he would ‘eat Conor McGregor in a beef sandwich’, just weeks after their Twitter spat.Former two-weight UFC champ McGregor and the current WBC heavyweight boxing king Fury randomly had it out on social media.
      Tyson Fury says he would ‘eat Conor McGregor ins a beef sandwich’Credit: Getty
      Conor McGregor accused Fury of not sticking up for his friend Tom SaundersCredit: PA
      Fury now claims the row was just a ‘publicity stunt’ explaining that he and McGregor could never fall out for real.
      Speaking at a press conference announcing his next fight against Dillian Whyte, the Gypsy King said: “Beef? Man’s 10 stone [I’m] 20 stone behave yourselves, only beef we would have is me eating him in a beef sandwich.
      “[It was a] bit of a publicity stunt. Super Bowl weekend, all eyes on us.”
      The ‘beef’ started when Fury shared a picture of McGregor’s rival Khabib Nurmagomedov and praised the retired Russian fighter.
      Fury posted: “This man did it right. Got in and won and got out on top. Big respect.”
      McGregor, who lost his grudge match with Khabib in 2018, responded by slamming Fury for not stepping in when Billy Joe Saunders’ dad was shoved by security after his son’s scrap with Canelo last year.
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      McGregor said: “Yup the Joyces. Big Joe! U bottled it with Billy joe Da, what were you doing there?”.
      The 33-year-old has since deleted the tweet.
      Fury then responded saying: “Come back when u win a fight mush, & the difference in me & you is I don’t get myself in trouble & people actually like me, your just a bully who hit old man.”
      McGregor then replied: “Oh no people don’t like me what will I ever do hahahahaaha idiot. You are just a little r** licker bro. That’s all. You stood there while your friends father was being attacked and done nothing.”
      Fury stopped short of continuing this argument on.
      But recently he commented on an old video clip of him praising the Notorious and saying: “It’s all good, we forget it.
      McGregor responded: “Fair play Tyson. God bless ya mate.”
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      Meet 17st social media star Armz Korleone, the rap artist and athlete who can bench 230kg and is set for boxing debut

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      SOCIAL MEDIA star Armz Korleone is a man of many talents – with boxing the next string to his bow. The hulking 17stone Londoner has gained fame on Instagram with over 500,000 followers.
      Social media star Armz Korleone is a man of many talentsCredit: ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO TANYA GORDON
      Boxing is the next string Armz Korleone is adding to his bowCredit: ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO TANYA GORDON
      Armz Korleone has fought in MMA before
      Armz is widely recognised for his astonishing physique, having competed in bodybuilding and weightlifting before.
      But the 29-year-old is also a talented painter and rapper – who has tried his hand at a host of sports, including rugby and American football. 
      Armz regularly mixes workout posts with funny skits online – a blend which he says is behind his rise in popularity.
      He told SunSport: “It’s a combination of my physique, my work ethic and my personality and how I created my videos and content.
      “I always aimed to have my content be very interactive, not the normal thing you see.”
      Armz has been training at London Shootfighters in mixed martial arts since last March and in September had an MMA bout against music producer ‘Bouncer’.
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      It ended in a points loss for Armz, who now makes his return in boxing on Saturday night, featuring in a UK vs USA influencer event.
      His dedication to combat sports has seen weight lifting take a backseat – although not parked totally.
      Armz explained: “When it comes to mixed martial arts, there is no room for weight training, unless you make time.
      “Mixed martial arts and boxing are two different sports, when I do my mixed martial arts training, there’s a lot of wrestling, a lot of jiu jitsu, striking, boxing, kickboxing.
      “For two hours you’re constantly getting slammed on the floor, you’re doing locks, getting choked out, then you have to do striking.
      “So after all of that, there’s not really any room for weight lifting. But I’ve been pushing myself, so I do still get my weight lifting in.”
      Armz has been lifting weights ever since he can remember and joined a gym the moment he turned 16, when he was legally allowed to do so.
      But he revealed swapping the dumbbells and bench press for heavy bags and pads has been easier than expected.
      Armz Korleone has competed in weight lifting and body building
      Armz Korleone has 500,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram @armz_korleone
      Armz said: “I love it, but I know in my head I’ll come back to it. But I’m working towards something, so in that respect I’m not wasting my time.
      “The sacrifice is for something – and to be honest it’s not a sacrifice because I’m learning and gaining new skills.
      “Weight lifting, my body is always going to be accustomed to it.”
      Armz’s personal best bench press was a whopping 230kg – equivalent to a 36 STONE man.
      He revealed: “That was at my peak. I say at my peak, that was when I was really, really immersed in weight lifting and that was all I was doing.
      “So 230kg was my heaviest, 140kg at that time was my warm up!
      “But right now, 140kg is my max work. But like I said, I’m coming back, I’m coming for all the weights.”
      At the height of his lifting, Armz weighed as heavy as 119kg (18st 7lb) but has now dropped to 108kg (17st).
      Armz Korleone can bench 230kg
      Armz Korleone has also played rugby and American football
      Armz Korleone used to eat up to eight meals a day
      US internet star Minikon will be taking on ArmzCredit: Instagram
      And as well as the pounds, Armz has also lost his appetite, totally switching up his eating habits.
      He said: “My approach to food has never been conventional.
      “A lot of people are like, ‘Oh my God, I need to eat, I need to get my calories’. Measuring their calories etc, I’ve never done that.
      “Before, when I was new in the game so to speak, I would eat like eight meals religiously, everyday, I knew I had to get my meal prep in check straight away.
      “Up until now, where I’ve been raising focus on myself, my approach towards food has been different. I listen to my body more.
      “When it comes to food, I don’t over indulge. I don’t care about missing calories, if my body feels like it has enough energy and I can go and work, I’ll do that.
      “Sometimes I don’t even eat in the morning, I’ll just have a banana or something, that’s good enough for me.”
      Armz will make his boxing debut against American musician and internet personality ‘Minikon’.
      Armz Korleone currently weighs 17stCredit: Instagram @armz_korleone
      The Instagram star has been training in martial arts since last MarchCredit: Instagram @armz_korleone
      Armz Korleone makes his boxing debut against American ‘Minikon’
      And he has prepared for the bout training alongside MMA stars such as Michael ‘Venon’ Page.
      It gives Armz confidence against whoever he steps foot in the ring with at Wembley Arena next week.
      He said: “I don’t know much, I don’t really care. I just know he’s another body.
      “When I came in here, I got thrown in the deep end, I’m used to being thrown in the deep end.
      “I came here and I was sparring all these pros, world-class MMA fighters.
      “You don’t have time to think, ‘Oh my God, what do I need to know? What weight is he? How hard does he punch?’
      “You don’t care about that. You go in, face the music and survive.
      “It’s sink or swim, and that’s the story of my life and I’ve always survived and swam.”

      The event is available on pay-per-view stream for £7 via the Showstar website here. Tickets are on sale here.

      Armz Korleone is also a rap starCredit: Instagram @armz_korleone
      Armz Korleone is a talented painter
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      Tommy Fury called out by Tyron Woodley after Jake Paul urges Love Island star and ex-UFC champion to fight

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      TOMMY FURY has been called out by Tyron Woodley after Jake Paul urged the pair to fight. YouTube star Paul has previous with the two, having beaten Woodley twice and seeing a grudge match with Fury cancelled.
      Jake Paul has twice beaten Tyron WoodleyCredit: AFP
      Tommy Fury pulled out of fighting Jake Paul with a broken ribCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The brother to heavyweight champion Tyson, 33, pulled out of the fight in December with a broken rib and chest infection.
      Fury, 22, has pleaded with his promotional team to agree a rescheduled date but Paul, 25, has been unwilling to oblige.
      He instead told the 2019 Love Islander to earn it, by either fighting Woodley, 39, or featuring on Tyson’s next undercard.
      And ex-UFC champion Woodley is ready to go, as he responded to the challenge: “I’m wit (sic) it.”
      Paul first beat the American on points in August then won the rematch with a brutal knockout four months later after Fury pulled out.
      And he wants to see Woodley now get in the ring with his celebrity boxing rival.
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      Paul said on The MMA Hour: “He’s delusional and he sort of missed his chance and his opportunity.
      “I sort of want him to fight Tyron Woodley and see what happens there.
      “Because I think Tyron would knock Tommy out, so, I almost want to have them fight.
      “Tommy, people only know him because of me, and so I want him to go get some of your own fans, or clout, or go do some other thing.
      “Then, maybe we could run it back after that.”

      Jake Paul knocked out Tyron Woodley in their rematchCredit: AP More

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      Watch shocking moment boxer picks up opponent and performs TWO MMA move leaving commentator and referee stunned

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      A BOXER stunned fight fans last weekend by landing TWO double-leg takedowns at Global Legion FC 20.Alberto Blas – who also competes in mixed martial arts – appeared to forget he was taking part in a boxing match as he shot in for a takedown less than a minute into his clash with Timmy Mason last weekend.

      The Cuban executed a picture-perfect power double, beautifully dropping to his knees and slamming Mason to the canvas.
      The referee and announcers were left absolutely stunned by Blas’ takedown – which Mason was powerless to stop.
      Blas, 27, was quickly pushed off Mason so he couldn’t rain down any ground and pound.
      Stunningly, the ref didn’t disqualify Blas for his blatant violation of the rules.
      But just moments later, it soon became apparent Blas’ takedown wasn’t muscle memory kicking in as he took Mason down a second time.
      The ref struggled to pull El Indio off his opponent the second time but promptly disqualified him from the match after separating the pair.
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      Two days after the shambles of a fight, Blas’ coach revealed he instructed him to take Mason down in retaliation to him being punched in the back of the head.
      He wrote on Instagram: “‼️INSTANT REVENGE‼️
      “Remembering the great, legendary boxer Prichard Colon, a hit to the back of the head is never to be taken lightly.
      “It can cause severe permanent damage or even death.
      “After flying across the country for this MMA event, we were notified the MORNING OF that our fighter’s opponent pulled out.
      “As any fearless fighter would, @indioencuba stepped up within hours of the event to fight in a boxing match with an opponent over 20 LBS HEAVIER.
      Alberto Blas and Timmy Mason collided in a boxing match at Global Legion FC 20Credit: FITE TV
      But Blas stunned viewers by shooting for a double-leg takedownCredit: FITE TV
      Blas sent Mason flying through the airCredit: FITE TV
      “Within minutes of the match, the opponent hit our fighter to the back of the head with NO remorse and NO repercussion.
      “I knew this wasn’t a risk to take. I then instructed @indioencuba to double leg the opponent and remind him that if he wants to play DIRTY…. we can play DIRTIER.”
      He added: “I almost asked for a head kick but we didn’t want to hurt the opponent.”
      Shocked viewers of the fight were quick to comment, with one tweeting: “Beautiful double leg takedown, but why the f*** did he even do that for? Lol.”
      Another said: “This is what we all wanted to see Conor McGregor do to Floyd Mayweather. What entertainment that would have been.”
      One asked: “Why did the guys on the side clap even tho its wrong lmfaaooo?”
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