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      Inside Wayne Rooney’s boxing switch that is FIVE YEARS in making with both Jake Paul and KSI in Man Utd icon’s sights

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      WAYNE ROONEY’S plan to make a boxing switch might come as a shock to many – but it may just have been in the works for years. The Manchester United legend is an avid fan of the noble art and even trained as a schoolboy at an amateur club in Liverpool.
      Wayne Rooney has been linked with a stunning boxing switchCredit: Mark Robinson – The Sun
      But he chose football over boxing and went onto become one of England’s most talented players.
      Rooney retired from playing in 2021 and has moved into coaching – but it appears as though he has a masterplan to make a move into boxing.
      According to the Mirror, the Three Lions icon has held preliminary talks with Misfits Boxing.
      Misfits – founded by YouTuber-turned boxer KSI – homes to celebrity-style crossover bouts aired on streaming service DAZN.
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      It has seen stars of the social media, MMA and boxing world all compete in big-money events.
      And KSI once revealed Rooney actually reached out to him personally to try and discuss a fight between them.
      He said last January: “It’s funny – I hope he doesn’t get annoyed that I said this – but Wayne Rooney hit me up being like, ‘Oh, we should fight.’
      “And I said no. I just don’t want to do that. If Wayne Rooney is down, of course I think it would be good to have him in this space.”

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      Eddie Hearn – who promotes Anthony Joshua – has also discussed Rooney’s plan to get into boxing before.
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      Hearn said as far back as 2019: “He loves it. He’s been boxing in amateur clubs.
      Sir Alex Ferguson lost it with Wayne Rooney ’20 times a season’ for breaking legendary Man Utd boss’ tactical rule
      “Wayne would love to do a charity fight. All these guys, they love boxing.”
      And Hearn has even had messages from Rooney and talked up the former Birmingham boss returning to Old Trafford to fight Jake Paul.
      He told Rio Ferdinand last year: “I’ve actually spoke to Wayne a few times about the Jake Paul fight.
      “Normally, if he has a couple of glasses of red he’ll fire in a message to me at night going, ‘Listen, I wanna fight that geezer.’
      “Wayne can fight, he had a couple of amateur fights – but him against Jake Paul at Old Trafford, that’s actually a makeable fight.”
      Rooney, infamously knocked out in his kitchen by friend Phil Bardsley, has been out of work since being sacked by Birmingham in January. More

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      Seven possible opponents for Wayne Rooney including KSI and ‘animal’ former team-mate as talks revealed over shock fight

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      WAYNE ROONEY is in talks over a sensational boxing match – and there are plenty of potential opponents for the footie icon’s debut.The Manchester United legend has held preliminary talks with influencer boxing promotion Misfits – which is not governed by the British Boxing Board of Control – about a foray into the squared circle.
      Wayne Rooney is assessing his options after being axed by Birmingham CityCredit: GETTY
      The Manchester United legend is weighing up stepping into the boxing ringCredit: MARK ROBINSON
      Roo has held talks over a potential fight in KSI’s Misfits promotionCredit: PA
      An agreement, according to The Mirror, for Roo to take to the ring has yet to be reached – despite talks beginning a few weeks back.
      News of Rooney – who was part of an amateur boxing club when he was a kid – potentially fighting under the Misfits banner has stunned footie and boxing fans alike.
      And attention has quickly turned to who the former England captain could face in his debut.
      So with that in mind, SunSport is on hand with the seven top contenders to throw down with the former Birmingham City boss.
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      Jake Paul
      A dust-up against YouTuber turned boxer Paul was touted last year by Matchroom Boxing chief Eddie Hearn, who revealed Roo often messages him about fighting.
      Problem Child Paul would likely entertain the prospect of fighting Rooney due to his huge name and the pay-per-view buys he would generate.
      But the fact he would have to do so on bitter rival KSI’s promotion makes the fight somewhat unlikely.
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      KSI
      Brit social media sensation KSI is the kingpin on Misfits along with pal Mams Taylor and no doubt will have been at the centre of the recent Rooney talks.
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      KSI celebrates victory in the cruiserweight bout against FaZe Temperrr at the OVO Arena Wembley, London. Picture date: Saturday January 14, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story BOXING London. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.
      But the Youtube phenom claimed in December 2022 that the prospect of throwing down with the Premier League icon doesn’t whet his appetite.
      He said: “I don’t know, if Wayne Rooney is down of course I think it would be good to have him in the [influencer boxing] space.”

      KSI himself could be a possible opponent for Wayne RooneyCredit: GETTY
      Wayne Bridge
      Former Chelsea and England defender Bridge is no stranger to the boxing world having dipped his toes into it in 2018.
      Bridge locked horns with former Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews, whom he almost knocked out in their Sports Relief clash.
      He’s even been dubbed an “animal” by former Fulham midfielder and podcaster Steve Sidwell.
      So the former full-back would be a suitable opponent for Rooney should he be keen to lace ’em up again.
      Wayne Bridge took part in a charity boxing match in March 2018Credit: BBC
      Phil Bardsley
      Rooney’s former Manchester United team-mate is perhaps the man footie fans most want to see throw down with the 38-year-old.
      Bardsley knocked Rooney OUT COLD during what initially appeared to be a playful kitchen dust-up back in 2015.
      Footage of the incident exclusively obtained by The Sun – which Rooney mocked with his famous celebration against Tottenham – went viral.
      So it’d only make sense for Roo to want to exact his revenge on his old team-mate inside the ring.
      Wayne Rooney was knocked out cold by former team-mate Phil Bardsley in 2015Credit: THE SUN
      Jamie Vardy
      Leicester City legend Vardy is no stranger to a playful sparring session having had one with team-mate Wilfried Ndidi in 2020.
      The former England hitman dropped Ndidi with a swift left uppercut to the body, much to the amusement of his team-mates.
      It’s unknown, however, if Vardy fancies his chances in the ring.
      Jamie Vardy has tried his hand at sparring beforeCredit: GETTY
      Tyson Fury
      Competing under the Misfits banner isn’t in the WBC heavyweight champion’s five-fight plan, although he did take part in a shock crossover bout with former UFC champ Francis Ngannou last October.
      So, however unlikely the prospect of the pair sharing the ring is, it’s not entirely beyond the realms of possibility – especially considering Fury claimed he’d let Roo prepare him for Oleksandr Usyk.
      He said in December 2022: “I spoke to Wayne and he’s well up for it. We’re going to bring Wayne in for preparation for Oleksandr Usyk.
      “No [it’s not a joke], very serious. He’s going to come into camp for about four weeks to help me.”
      WBC heavyweight champ Tyson Fury claimed Wayne Rooney would him prepare for his clash with Oklesandr UsykCredit: GETTY
      Rio Ferdinand
      Roo’s former Manchester United and England team-mate revealed in late 2017 that he wanted to test himself in the ring professionally.
      The BBBOC, however, nipped his ambitions in the bud in May 2018 when they informed him that they WOULDN’T review his application to compete as a pro.
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      But he could, should he want to, very well lace them up under the Misfits banner as they’re not sanctioned by the BBBOC.
      And there would be no bigger opponent – name-wise – available for him to fight other than his good friend Rooney.
      Rio Ferdinand had intentions of boxing in 2018 but saw his bid to get in the ring blocked by the BBBOCCredit: OnEdition More

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      Fans in stitches at Arsene Wenger’s cheeky dig at Chunkz as Arsenal icon rates YouTuber’s football skills

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      FORMER Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger left football fans in stitches after rating a YouTuber’s skills.The Frenchman is set to manage Team Chunkz at Match for Hope, a charity game set to take place at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Qatar next week.
      Arsene Wenger rated Chunkz’s football skillsCredit: instagram @imjustbait
      The Frenchman said he was ‘very skilful’ but ‘not the quickest’Credit: instagram @imjustbait
      Proceeds from the match – which will feature a combination of World Cup legends and famous content creators – will go to Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a charity that provides education for out-of-school children around the world.
      Ahead of the event, Wenger was told to rate Chunkz’s skills from a series of highlights, which was posted to Instagram by @imjustbait and has accumulated over 21,000 likes.
      He said: “Chunkz? Who is Chunkz? I have great captains in my life but I don’t know who is Chunkz.
      “But if you have nobody else, maybe.”
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      While watching a video of the YouTuber, he said: “Okay let’s see what this Chunkz can do.
      “Not bad. He’s alright. Very skilful. Not the quickest, but very skilful.”
      Fans found the manager’s comments hilarious and were quick to react, with one person writing: “Maybe not the quickest 😂.”
      Another added: “Aw said Slow motion Chunkz 😂😂.”
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      A third fan wrote: “‘Who is Chunks?’ I miss Mr Wenger and his dry humour 😂.”
      While a fourth commented: “This is the best day of any casual Arsenal fan ever.”
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      Wenger spent 22 years of his career as manager of Arsenal between 1996 and 2018.
      During his time at the club he won three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups.
      Chunkz is a popular YouTuber and influencerCredit: Getty More

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      Jake Paul ‘BLOCKED from fighting MMA star by UFC’ after claims YouTube star ‘doesn’t make money’

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      SEAN STRICKLAND has claimed the UFC blocked him from accepting Jake Paul’s $1million offer to spar. Strickland, a controversial and outspoken figure in MMA, was slammed after giving streamer Sneako a beating during a sparring session.
      Jake Paul called out Sean Strickland to a $1m sparring sessionCredit: Getty
      Strickland was quick to hit back at Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      YouTuber-turned boxer Paul was quick to hit out at the former UFC middleweight champion Strickland.
      He posted on X, formerly Twitter: “You’re embarrassing for trying to stop Sneako like that you weren’t even able to drop someone with no experience while going all out.
      “You’re a horrid boxer that only picks on inexperienced people.. I’ll fly you to (Puerto Rico) and we can fight on camera… if you win I’ll give you $1 million (half your net worth).
      “But if you get dropped you have to get Betr tattooed on you.”
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      Strickland accepted the offer and a back and forth online ensued between the pair.
      But the American then took to his own YouTube channel to say UFC chief Hunter Campbell was against the idea and aimed a dig at Paul.
      Strickland said: “I will fight this man. You let Conor McGregor fight (Floyd) Mayweather, this is an easier fight, easier money, can I do that?
      “And then Hunter explained to me that [Paul] sells no fights. When they have fights, they give away tickets. He doesn’t make money.
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      “His target audience is children — they don’t buy pay-per-views. So, a little depressing.
      “Because I thought to myself, ‘You know what? I’ll take a payday beating up this f***ing man, that sounds easy enough.’
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      “But sadly, Jake Paul is an influencer. He sells to children. Children don’t buy pay-per-views.
      “So, I dunno man, get some adults to follow you and we will fight.”
      Strickland has gained a reputation for ruthless sparring sessions and has even bragged about wanting to “KILL” opponents in the cage.
      And despite pouring cold water on a prizefight with Paul, he challenged him to what appeared to be a brawl on the Las Vegas strip.

      Strickland said: “So here’s the thing, Jake Paul, you clearly know I can’t fight you.
      “You know this. The UFC knows this. We all know this, that you and me cannot fight.
      “But what we can do, is you can get in your fancy plane, you can fly your ass to Vegas, and we can have a little pow-wow.
      “I’ll do it for free. I don’t need a check, I don’t need to live stream it. I will do it for free, sir.”
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      Strickland stunned Israel Adesanya in September to win the UFC title but recently lost it to Dricus du Plessis via controversial split-decision.
      Paul meanwhile has beaten four former UFC stars during his career and returns on March 2 in Puerto Rico against 17-2 boxer Ryan Bourland. More

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      Meet Ryan Bourland – Jake Paul’s next opponent

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      JAKE Paul is set to return to the boxing ring to face former Golden Gloves champion Ryan Bourland.But who is the Youtuber-turned-boxer’s next opponent? From Bourland’s boxing record to the details of the upcoming event – here’s everything you need to know.
      Jake Paul will go up against Ryan BourlandCredit: DAZN
      Who is Ryan Bourland?
      Ryan Bourland is a former national amateur champion – and the man to welcome Jake Paul back to the ring for his tenth professional bout.
      On Saturday, March 2 I will shock the world and put an end to Jake Paul’s boxing careerRyan Bourland
      Bourland, who is an ex-Golden Gloves champion and junior Olympics boxer, hung up his gloves and swapped the sport for work on the oil rigs in 2018.
      Discussing his boxing career, Bourland said: ”Boxing is not easy.
      ”Taking punches isn’t the most fun thing to do, and I’ve been doing it for a long time, but I’m not making that much money.
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      ”I haven’t had health insurance for a while.”
      On working on the oil rigs, Bourland said: “It’s dangerous and hard work, but boxing is dangerous and is really hard work.
      “After they saw my resume, I got a couple of calls, and they told me ‘You are exactly what we are looking for.’
      “My dad told me, ‘You’re crazy. You know how cold it is up there?’
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      “So I went out and bought a bunch of thermals and stuff like that, so hopefully I will be prepared.
      “I got a call about fighting for a belt in Las Vegas, but it’s only for about $10,000.
      “By the time I pay my team and train for two months, it’s not that much.”
      What is Ryan Bourland’s boxing record?
      Jake Paul’s cruiserweight opponent Ryan Bourland boasts a 17-2 record – with six wins coming by way of knockout.
      Prior to his upcoming bout against Paul, Bourland faced Santario Martin in September 2022 – and won by knockout.
      Next up is a guy who has twice as many professional fights under his belt than I do. Ryan “The Rhino” BourlandJake Paul
      Meanwhile, Youtuber-turned-boxer Paul holds an 8-1 record with five knockouts.
      Paul’s last bout saw him leave victorious, after knocking out cruiserweight boxer Andre August in the first round back in December 2023.
      August was the first seasoned boxer that the social media sensation beat following a vicious right uppercut.
      Bourland will be Paul’s third meeting with a pro boxer – and his second in a row.
      When will Ryan Bourland go up against Jake Paul?
      YouTube sensation Jake Paul is set to return to the ring on March 2, 2024  – on the undercard of Amanda Serrano’s featherweight clash with Nina Meinke.
      The upcoming event will be held at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and will be shown live on DAZN.
      In his fight announcement, Paul said: “The goal is simple, build the skillset to become world champion.
      “Next up is a guy who has twice as many professional fights under his belt than I do. Ryan “The Rhino” Bourland.
      “And just like the animal in his bone-chilling nickname… he is also endangered.”
      Meanwhile, Bourland said: “Jake Paul steps into the ring with his social media clout, but let’s not mistake followers for experience or skill.
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      “While he’s been busy chasing likes, I’ve been honing my craft for years, stepping into the ring and beating real boxers.
      “On Saturday, March 2 I will shock the world and put an end to Jake Paul’s boxing career.” More

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      Jake Paul lists NINE reasons why he is the ‘best fighter in the world’ and eyes title fight NEXT YEAR

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      JAKE PAUL has claimed he is the “best fighter in the world” – and has a list of reasons to back it up. The YouTuber-turned boxer is 8-1 in his career and has set out lofty goals of becoming world champion.
      Jake Paul has claimed he is the ‘best fighter in the world’Credit: Getty
      And Paul has insisted he is just like “every fighter” who wants to reach the pinnacle of the sport – before making perhaps his most outlandish claim yet.
      He told Fox Sports Australia: “I’m the best in the world.
      “That’s what I believe. And that’s what every fighter who gets to where they want to be believes.
      “And you have to believe it before the statistics or rounds of fights put you there.
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      “I believe all things considered, my natural ability, my talent, my IQ, all of these things, my ability to learn, to adapt, my toughness, preparation, my will power, my team, all of the things behind me, I believe that I am the best fighter in the world.”
      Paul, 27, suffered defeat for the first time last February, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24.
      He then bounced back in August to beat ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, on points over ten rounds.
      But Paul soon announced a switch in his career path and planned to fight lesser-known but seasoned boxers to build experience.
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      It started with 10-1-1 Andre August, 35, who he knocked out in round one in December, kickstarting what he claimed is his road to the world title.
      Paul now returns on March 2 on the undercard of Amanda Serrano’s Puerto Rico homecoming against 17-2 Ryan Bourland.
      Jake Paul performs gruelling ab workout as he prepares for ring return
      And his masterplan is to hold a world title by the age of 30, but business parter Nakisa Bidarian warned it could come as early as next year.
      And Bidarian compared Paul’s trajectory to former IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia, 28.
      He said: “Jake’s goal is to be world champion by the time he’s 30. He’s just turned 27. So it could be 28 or 29 years old.
      “I think Jai has 55 fights between amateur and pro. Jake though, after this fight is ten fights in.
      “But if you look at where Jai was ten fights in compared to where Jake is, when you see those two paths merging, Jake is going to surpass anyone performing well in the cruiserweight division currently.” More

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      Jake Paul shares insane fight camp workout as fans say ‘genuinely believe he will become a world champion’

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      JAKE PAUL has given boxing fans a sneak peek into his latest gruelling training camp.The YouTube sensation returns to the ring on March 2 on the undercard of Amanda Serrano’s featherweight clash with Nina Meinke.
      Jake Paul returns to the ring on March 2Credit: REUTERS
      The YouTuber-turned-boxer is leaving no stone unturned ahead of his ring returnCredit: X@JAKEPAUL
      Paul recently shared footage of one of his gruelling ab workouts to X and InstagramCredit: X@JAKEPAUL
      Paul, 27, will lock horns with little-known professional boxer Ryan Bourland – who boasts a record of 17 wins and two losses.
      Despite his next opponent not having a big name, The Problem Child is leaving no stone unturned in training.
      The former Disney star shared a clip of himself performing explosive standing oblique twists with a weighted duffle bag on his X and Instagram pages on Wednesday.
      His accompanying caption read: “24 days. Ready to eat.”
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      Paul’s legion of followers were quick to comment, with one saying: “Respect the work!”
      Another said: “Jake Paul my GOAT.”
      And another said: “Beast mode
      One remarked: “When you see him… it’s pure dedication to work.”
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      Jake Paul plans to take out Ryan Bourland in double quick timeCredit: GETTY
      Another chimed in: “Genuinely believe Jake will become a world champion.
      “If you have a problem with that bookmark this tweet.”
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      Social media sensation Paul will enter his clash with Bourland on the back of a first-round knockout of Andre August last December.
      And he plans to continue his post-Tommy Fury loss rebuild by taking out Bourland in a similar fashion.
      In his fight announcement, Paul said: “The goal is simple, build the skillset to become world champion.
      “Next up is a guy who has twice as many professional fights under his belt than I do. Ryan “The Rhino” Bourland.
      “And just like the animal in his bone-chilling nickname… he is also endangered.” More

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      Fans say ‘please take his phone off him’ as John Fury responds to KSI’s offer of ‘millions’ to fight Mike Tyson’s friend

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      BOXING fans have called for John Fury’s phone to be taken off him after he revealed his demands to fight Mike Tyson’s friend Joe Egan. John – father to Tyson and Tommy Fury – once claimed to be the fittest man his age and challenged anyone to prove him otherwise.
      John Fury responded to Joe Egan’s challenge
      Irish heavyweight Egan – a former sparring partner of Tyson’s – recently offered to take up 59-year-old John’s offer and called for a fight.
      That sparked interest from YouTuber-turned boxer KSI’s Misfits promotion who claimed an offer to stage the bout would be sent.
      John has now addressed the challenge for the first time but insisted he will only come to the negotiation table once KSI pays up a previous £200,000 wager.
      He said: “Okay Joe Egan, here’s where it’s at.
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      “You’re saying KSI is backing you for millions of pounds when he can’t pay me my 200 (thousand) that they owe me. But here’s one for you, mate.
      “Tell that rat next to you, that pineapple wire me my money across that he owes me and once it’s in my account, then we might be able to do some business.
      “But until I get my 200 nothing’s happening. But if I do get my 200 what he needs to do then is put an offer in writing to me what he is prepared to offer me to fight you.
      “I’m not hard to do business with, mate. And at the end of the day, like you say you want to make a few quid and I will fight anybody if it makes business sense.
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      “So here’s what they’ve got to do, because I said I’d never do any more business with that rat, ever. But you’re there going on, on the internet making yourself busy, now it’s personal, Joe.
      “Because at the end of the day, you better hope he does back you for millions because you’re gonna have to fight me anyway when you see me, ain’t you, for being disrespectful.
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      “Joe, you’re going to have to fight me when you see me. So let’s hope they can, so we can make a few quid out of it. Because when I see you, mate it’s coats off, telling you now.”
      The threat did little to impress fans, as one said: “Please take his phone off him. Please.”
      Another added: “All talk that bloke.”
      John bet KSI £200,000 that his son Tommy would stop him in their celebrity grudge match.
      Tommy did walk away victorious but on points, meaning the wager was never paid.
      John has recently been embroiled in a war of words with former super-middleweight champion Carl Froch amid criticism of son Tyson.
      And last year he called out heavyweight legend Tyson but Iron Mike recently responded and challenged him to fight Egan instead.
      KSI and Misfits Boxing are prepared to back me to the tune of millions pounds to make the fight between me and you. Joe Egan to John Fury
      Egan – a former amateur champion – mocked John’s string of social media callouts and instead told him to accept Misfits’ multimillion deal.
      He said: “John Fury, why are you avoiding me? Saying there’s no money in fighting me.
      “I’ve stepped up to the mark, John and accepted your challenge. You’re saying now there’s no money in fighting me.
      “Well, I beg to differ, John. Because KSI and Misfits Boxing are prepared to back me to the tune of millions pounds to make the fight between me and you.
      “You’re throwing out challenges to Mike Tyson, now to Carl Froch, who you gonna challenge next? Carl Frampton? Sylvester Stallone? Rocky Balboa?
      “Step up to the mark John, to the challenge that’s in front of you. Don’t swerve me, John. Because I’m ready to fight.
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      “You threw out the gauntlet, you threw out the challenge. Now I’m here, in front of you, John.
      “And Misfits Boxing and KSI are backing me. Now fight me John.”
      Mike Tyson with former sparring partner Joe EganCredit: Joe Egan More