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Tyson Fury: How WBC heavyweight champion rose to fighting Oleksandr Usyk for undisputed status

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Ahead of fighting for the right to be crowned undisputed heavyweight champion, WBC title holder Tyson Fury reflects on his journey to the top of boxing; watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk live on Sky Sports Box Office on Saturday, May 18

At 20-years-old, Tyson Fury had already declared his intention to be world champion. Now, 16 years on, he has the opportunity to do something no heavyweight has achieved for a quarter of a century.

The WBC heavyweight title holder faces WBA, WBO and IBF unified king Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh on Saturday May 18, live on Sky Sports Box Office, in a bid to become the first undisputed champion in boxing’s blue-ribband division since Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield in 1999.

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Watching back a video of himself talking about those ambitions at a time when he had barely a handful of professional fights under his belt, Fury is in no doubt what he would tell his younger self as he stands on the verge of making boxing history.

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“What would I say? I think I had it all figured out, didn’t I?” Fury told Sky Sports. “You’re going to be world champion, yes.

“I can be world champion, be No 1 in the world, be the best and prove it – a young kid, a long time ago. I’m 36 this year so that was 16 years ago.

“I always believed, even when other people didn’t, that I would be a star and make millions of dollars from fights.

“I always believed I’d be heavyweight champion, I’m the best fighter in the world. First, you’ve got to believe, then you’ve got to achieve.”

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Fury, whose professional record stands at 34-0-1 (24), with the sole blemish being a draw in the first part of his epic trilogy with Deontay Wilder, has not had a simple road to the top though.

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Notably, there were his two and a half years out of the ring after defeating Wladimir Klitschko to become unified champion where he was embroiled in a legal fight with UKAD, which was resolved in December 2017, and battled his own personal demons.

However, he has been in the ascendancy since his return to the ring in May 2018 and believes the good times and the bad have served to shape the fighter he is now.

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“You live and learn from your experiences – nothing happens overnight,” Fury said. “Back then, I wanted to fight [Wladimir] Klitschko and I did get to seven years after that.

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Joseph Parker’s Epic Video After Missing Out on Anthony Joshua Fight

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Joseph Parker has once again shown why he’s the king of the internet with yet another hilarious and creative video that has gone viral on social media.

The New Zealander went viral last month for his attempt to convince Dillian Whyte to step back in the ring with him with a parody of the Take That hit ‘Back For Good’.

He then took inspiration from Ed Sheeran’s 2011 chart-topper ‘Lego House’ and mimed the lyrics in an attempt to convince Anthony Joshua to a rematch.

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The clip includes Parker playing the guitar and painting while pretending to sing the song. There’s also footage of his defeat to Joshua spliced into the video as the lyrics: “And it’s so hard to say it, but I’ve been here before,” play in the background.

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Parker even took a swipe at ‘AJ’ for holding during the first fight as Sheeran sings: “Don’t hold me down, I think my braces are breaking and it’s more than I can take!”. Elsewhere, shots of his wins over Wilder and Zhang are included to illustrate his return to the top of the pile.

The 32-year-old lost his WBO heavyweight title to Joshua back in 2018. After struggling to get his career back on track for several years following the defeat, he’s found his feet again over the last year. He shocked the world with a win over Deontay Wilder in December and has since gone on to beat Zhilei Zhang earlier this year.

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In his latest trending video, Parker took inspiration from the UK’s hit television series ‘The Office.’ The expertly crafted clip includes the heavyweight star playing the guitar while pretending to sing the song from the episode ‘Training.’

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David Brent – played by Ricky Gervais – performs ‘Freelove Freeway’ during an employee seminar. In Parker’s version, he’s surrounded by several members of his team in a hilarious parody of the original scene.

He captioned the video: “Team Parker office meeting discussing next fight options went really, really well!” The post was then accompanied by a few ‘The Office’ themed hashtags.

While the 32-year-old was seen recreating the famous scene, he never actually called anyone out, and judging from his caption, the New Zealander is itching to get back in the ring.

With His Excellency Turki Alalshikh and the rest of the Saudi boxing chiefs eyeing up a big event at Wembley in September, it looks as if Joshua is set to headline the potential card.

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Joshua, 34, went on to discuss his potential next opponent, and it appears Parker is not in his plans, revealing: On June 1 in Saudi Arabia they’ve got the 5 vs 5 card. You’ve got Filip Hrgovic vs Daniel Dubois, and you’ve got Zhilei Zhang vs Deontay Wilder.

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“So providing one of those looks good – the one who looks the best, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh said to me, ‘I want you to fight [him].’ What he says is, ‘In the future I want people to look back at your record and say that you took on the best.’

“I said, ‘Now you’re speaking my language.’ So out of that pool, I believe that’s who I’m gonna be fighting, one of those. We’re on the same page and he’s on the same page as the fans as well. He’s trying to deliver what the fans want, I know they want that big fight with Tyson Fury and he’s working on it.

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“But Fury’s got his obligations with Oleksandr Usyk so I’ve gotta make sure I stay focused and disciplined, keep steamrolling through opponents so I can get closer and closer to having the opportunity of me vs Tyson Fury.”

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Why Tiger Woods’ relationship with Rory McIlroy ‘has SOURED over recent months’

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Tiger Woods‘ relationship with Rory McIlroy has ‘soured over recent months’ amid reports that the four-time major champion won’t rejoin the PGA Tour board due to other golfers feeling ‘uncomfortable’ with his potential return.

That’s according to Golf Digest, which claimed on Wednesday that the two former No. 1s ‘remain cordial’ but have opposing views on the future of professional golf, leading to a fall out of sorts.

On the same day, McIlroy, who stepped down from the PGA Tour board in November, revealed that a plan to replace Webb Simpson was met with resistance from board members.

Simpson, one of six player-directors, recently offered to give up his seat – but only if McIlroy were to replace him. McIlroy would have needed board approval to be reinstated to his old position.

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But McIlroy said ahead of the Wells Fargo Championship that conversations surrounding his potential return became ‘pretty complicated and messy,’ which reminded him of why he left in the first place.

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‘I think with the way it happened it opened up some old wounds and scar tissue from things that have happened before,’ McIlroy said. ‘I think there was a subset of people on the board that were maybe uncomfortable with me coming back on for some reason.’

McIlroy’s reinstatement would have been viewed as a chance to help improve the PGA Tour’s stalled negotiations with the Saudi financial backers of LIV Golf.

The world’s No. 2 player said when he stepped down he could no longer commit the time and energy that board work required with the PGA Tour trying to finalize an agreement with the Public Investment Fund.

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Unable to finalize a deal by the end of last year, the PGA Tour brought in Strategic Sports Group as a minority investor. That deal could be worth as much as $3 billion.

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‘I put my hand up to help and it was, I wouldn’t say it was rejected, (but) it was a complicated process to get through to put me back on there,’ McIlroy said of potentially returning the board.

‘So that’s all fine, no hard feelings and we’ll all move on.’

Simpson said he now plans to finish out his three-year term on the board. He said he offered to give up his seat to McIlroy because he’s a ‘global superstar’ and would give Europeans a needed voice in major tour decisions.

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‘Rory always had great ideas of how do we move forward, how do we get the love and attention from fans back from where we had it maybe two years ago, how do we grow our business, all things related to the PGA Tour,’ Simpson said.

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Cricket legend says Novak Djokovic is owed apology for Australian deportation

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Novak Djokovic’s deportation from Australia amid over his Covid vaccine status in 2022 is one of the biggest stories in the history of tennis and now the old wounds have been revived by cricket legend Kevin Pietersen.

Djokovic was deported from Australia in January 2022 after failing to overturn the decision to cancel his visa as he attempted to defend his title at the first Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne.

The Serbian had the option of trying to take the legal fight further but said in a statement he would cooperate with the deportation despite being “extremely disappointed” by the decision.

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The chaos created global headlines as the world grappled with the Covid-19 crisis and the emergence of vaccines, yet there has been a twist in the story over the last few days.

After more than three billion doses, the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is being withdrawn, sparking a fresh debate over the impact it had.

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The reputation of the AstraZeneca vaccine was dented as unusual blood clots emerged as a rare side effect of the vaccine, forcing the UK to turn to alternatives.

According to a BBC report, the vaccine “is estimated to have saved millions of lives during the pandemic, but also caused rare, and sometimes fatal, blood clots”.

Djokovic was widely criticised for his refusal to take a vaccine, as he insisted he would only put products into his body that he was comfortable with.

Now former England batsman Pietersen has suggested Djokovic has been proved right in his stance, after posting a tweet he later deleted.

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“It’s time for every single person (who criticised) and the Australian government to issue an apology to Novak Djokovic now,” wrote Pietersen.

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“I think that would be fitting as he went through HELL! It seems he was onto something…”

Djokovic has spoken at length about his decision to refuse to take a Covid vaccine, with that decision affecting his career severely into 2023 as he was blocked from entering several tournaments due to travel vaccine mandates including the 2022 US Open.

“I don’t want to do that. I also don’t want to live too much in the future. I want to be as much as in the present moment but of course think about the future, create a better future.

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“At the same time, it’s the conscious decision I made and I knew that there is always a possibility that I won’t go to America.”

In an interview he gave to the BBC shortly after the Australian deportation, he outlined the reasons for his decision to decline the vaccine.

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“I say that everybody has the right to choose or act or say or feel whatever is appropriate for them,” he stated.

“I’m trying to be in tune with my body as much as I possibly can.

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“I understand that there is a lot of criticism, and I understand that people come out with different theories on how lucky I was or how convenient it is.

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Rebeca Andrade’s Confession On Simone Biles Leaves Gymnastics In Frenzy: “Can’t Wait”

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The 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, marked a triumphant return for Simone Biles. After a two-year hiatus, all eyes were on Biles as she stepped onto the global stage once again. Her performance was nothing short of legendary, as she secured her 23rd World Championship gold, solidifying her status as the most decorated female gymnast in history. But that’s not all.

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Simone Biles claimed her sixth all-around title and even introduced her fifth element to the FIG Code of Points. However, despite her blazing achievements, a moment of shock occurred when she was surpassed in the Vault finals by Brazilian phenom Rebeca Andrade. With the Paris Olympics on the horizon, fans are eagerly anticipating another showdown between Simone Biles and Rebeca Andrade, leaving them in a frenzy of excitement and anticipation.

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On the r/Gymnastics subreddit, a user named ‘freifraufischer’ shared a heartwarming moment captured during the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. The post featured a photo of Simone Biles congratulating Rebeca Andrade, highlighting Andrade’s eagerness for an Olympic gymnastics showdown with Biles. The moment was Andrade’s victory in the vault event, where she edged out Biles, who faced a fall, to win her second world title in the vault.

The Brazilian earned 14.750 for the gold, while Simone took the silver with a score of 14.549. Andrade, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion on the vault, secured her first World title in the event in 2021, elevating Brazil’s name in the world of gymnastics. She is the first Brazilian female gymnast to medal at an Olympic Games and only the second Brazilian woman to win a gold medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

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An article shared in the post from Yahoo! Sport highlighted Andrade’s preparation for the Paris Olympics. Ahead of her journey to Paris, Andrade expressed her respect for Biles, saying, “It’s about doing my best. And I hope she (Biles) does too, that she does her best, because it’s an honour to be able to compete alongside her.”

Rebeca Andrade e Simone Biles dançam juntas após Mundial de Ginástica; veja | CNN Brasil

Simone Biles and Rebeca Andrade’s mutual admiration has left a mark on their fans. As one fan aptly put it, “I love this so much. I want only good things for both of them, and I am SO EXCITED to watch them both this summer!” As the world awaits the return of these dominant forces in vault and all-around competitions, what are your thoughts about their comeback?

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Countless fans eagerly shared their thoughts below the post, expressing their anticipation for the return of these gymnastic queens, Simone Biles and  Rebeca Andrade, in the Olympic year 2024. One eager fan shared their excitement, saying, “Can’t wait to see them compete 😍 also that red leo is one of my faves the US has had recently!!” Another fan pondered, “You know how the word “frenemies” exists? I want a word for such a friendly rivalry like this, where both people compete against each other and want to win but also clearly have so much love and respect for one another.”

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Gervonta Davis angers Mayweather by saying he would beat him up… will he be his next opponent?

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Floyd Mayweather retired from boxing in 2017 undefeated after giving Olympic boxing lessons to several fighters including Canelo Alvarez, however, rumor has it that ‘Money’ is extremely upset with his prodigy Gervonta Davis.

Gervonta is following the Mayweather school of bragging about his boxing talent and power, this apparently went to his head, as in an interview, Tank said he would beat Mayweather.

As expected, Mayweather could not sit idly by, and rumor has it that Mayweather may be coming back from retirement just to prove that he is the ultimate authority in his category in professional boxing.

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After a press conference to promote his fight against Frank Martin, Davis responded.

“Me and Floyd? A beatdown,” Davis responded.

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While it is highly unlikely that Mayweather and Davis will face each other, given their significant age difference and Mayweather‘s retirement from professional boxing in August 2017, the former five-weight world champion has continued to participate in exhibition bouts and is considered active in the sport.

His most recent exhibition bout was in June 2023 against John Gotti III, which ended in chaos when Gotti was disqualified, triggering a pitched battle in the ring.

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Although it has not yet been confirmed who Mayweather‘s opponent will be in the next show, there have been rumors linking him to several opponents, including a proposed rematch with Gotti, which failed to materialize.

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The relationship between Mayweather and Davis began to deteriorate after Davis left Mayweather Promotions, the company that guided him to his first world championship in 2017 and collaborate exclusively with his advisor Al Haymon.

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Lennox Lewis fight was a turning point for Mike Tyson as one moment paved the way for The Hangover and a whole new fanbase to lead to Jake Paul

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Mike Tyson’s loss to Lennox Lewis marked the end of his time as an elite-level heavyweight boxer, but the beginning of his unlikely renaissance with the sporting public.

Everything aligned that June in 2002 when two of the division’s greats collided, which ultimately created a personal and professional rock bottom for Tyson.

Struggling with drink, drugs, debt, lawsuits, depression and rage, the then 35-year-old had the last remnants of his ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ reputation crushed by Lewis as the hotly-anticipated showdown ended in a one-sided beating and knockout.

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But Tyson’s courage in the ring and his gracious behaviour afterwards were the first steps on his public recovery. A path that led from hangovers to ‘The Hangover’; and from being a pariah to one of the most popular ex-sportspeople on the planet at 57 – an age many thought Tyson would never reach. Least of all himself, many years earlier.

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The bad blood before the Lewis-Tyson fight had been intense. “I want your heart, I want to eat his children,” snarled Tyson about a then child-less Lewis after his first-round KO of Lou Savarese in Glasgow. When the pair later came face-to-face to promote their contest, Tyson stalked across the stage to attack Lewis.

“Put him in a straight jacket!” shouted a member of the media, prompting an expletive-filled rant from ‘Iron Mike’ – one that you probably wouldn’t want your own mother to hear, let alone a watching worldwide TV audience. Tyson’s actions were so outrageous that even Las Vegas – ‘Sin City’ itself – voted against staging a fight that would be the biggest PPV hit of its era, selling 1.95million buys in the USA alone.

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Instead Tyson’s challenge for Lewis’s world titles took place in Memphis, Tennessee. Except it wasn’t much of a challenge. After a lively first round, Tyson – who had peaked at a far younger age than his opponent – ground to a halt under a steady barrage of Lewis jabs and uppercuts. In the eighth round, with Tyson bleeding over both eyes and from the nose, Lewis finally knocked him out with a booming right hand.

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Tyson, the vulgar street thug, who was jailed for rape, had been vanquished in his last heavyweight title fight. Yet in the aftermath, public opinion was already turning his way. As Lewis and Tyson paid one another respect in the ring, ‘Iron Mike’ admitted that his pre-fight insults were just part of the hype, pausing to gently wipe away blood from Lewis’s face mid-interview. The man who had wanted to eat Lewis’s kids was now telling him how much he loved the Brit and his mother.

“The little gesture of me wiping the blood off Lennox’s cheek was seized on by all the boxing writers,” Tyson said later. “They thought that I had been heroic in defeat. And for the first time, a lot of them started to see the human side behind my facade.”

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In his changing room post-fight Tyson was interviewed again, this time cradling his young baby Miguel in his arms. “Daddy had a bad day at the office,” Tyson replied when playfully asked what Miguel made of the fight.

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Deontay Wilder wants Tyson Fury fight after Oleksandr Usyk unification bout

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Tyson Fury is undefeated against Deontay Wilder after a trilogy of bouts in his career against the American fighter

Deontay Wilder’s trainer, Malik Scott, insists his fighter would be interested in a fourth bout against Tyson Fury in the future.

Fury and Wilder have played out a trilogy of fights during their careers, with the Wythenshawe boxer undefeated against the American. After their first bout ended in a controversial draw, the WBC heavyweight champion won the second two fights comprehensively to seemingly conclude that chapter.

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However, Scott told Casino Online In that Fury remains on his radar, as does Anthony Joshua. “If Joshua’s free, that’s a bigger name than Jared Anderson,” he explained.

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“Deontay for the right price and the right legacy would fly to Wembley to fight AJ faster than superman changes clothes. Deontay would fight AJ anywhere.

“He went to Russia to fight [Alexander] Povetkin and he’ll fight anyone anywhere in the world. He’s a world fighter, not a fighter that just fights at home.

“I also believe Deontay wants the Tyson Fury fight before he retires, Fury is definitely on his hit list and he is very open to it.” Wilder will find himself down the pecking order of Fury’s priorities at present.

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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to lock horns in a huge clash this month with each fighter attempting to etch their names in boxing history as the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999. The stakes couldn’t be higher as the pair will go head to head for the prestigious WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF titles.

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The 35-year-old is in his training camp currently as he prepares to take on Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia. The winner of the fight will unify the heavyweight division for the first time since Lennox Lewis in 2000.

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Fury will be putting his WBC belt on the line, while Usyk will be defending the WBA, WBO and IBF straps. Fury is expected to earn more than £100m from the fight and is contractually obliged to donate £1m to Ukraine to aid their efforts in the war with Russia.

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Tyson Fury left utterly confused by Oleksandr Usyk’s message before fight

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Fury and Usyk will clash for all four heavyweight belts in Saudi Arabia on May 18, over a year since they were first due to meet in the ring

Tyson Fury was left baffled after Oleksandr Usyk sent him a message just days before the rivals finally meet in the ring.

Fury and Usyk will clash in Saudi Arabia on Saturday week to crown the first undisputed heavyweight world champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. The pair were first pencilled in to fight at Wembley last April before December and February dates also fell by the wayside.

READ MORE NEWS :Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Timing, pricing, booking details for undisputed heavyweight showdown on Saturday May 18

But the first bell will finally ring in 10 days’ time and Usyk made sure to tell Fury he will see him in Riyadh. “Hey, my friend. Don’t be afraid, I will not leave you alone,” he said on a documentary ahead of the clash. When Fury was shown the message, he asked: “What does that even mean? Don’t be afraid I won’t leave you alone?”

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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to lock horns in a huge bout on May 18 with each fighter attempting to etch their name in boxing history as the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999. The stakes couldn’t be higher as the pair will go head to head for the prestigious WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF titles.

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Fury has, however, admitted he faces a tough task later this month if he is to remain undefeated. “Oleksandr Usyk’s a real bad man and to underestimate Usyk you’d be a mug,” he told Queensberry Promotions. “So I’m training hard for him, I’m doing everything I can. I respect Usyk as a man. I respect his career as well – Olympic champion, undisputed cruiserweight champion, unified heavyweight champion.

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“You have to respect that, I’m not fighting some guy who’s had 14 and won 11. I’m fighting the real deal – as real deal as Holyfield. I’m looking forward to the challenge. He’s a southpaw, he’s got good footwork so they say, good boxing ability, technically sound. He’s proved he can mix it with the big heavyweights because he’s beat Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois. I’m messing with an elite fighter.”

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And Fury’s promoter Frank Warren has no doubts about his fighter’s mentality. “I’m confident we are going to get a vintage performance, I spoke to him during the week,” he told talkSPORT. “He’s in a very good shape I think, and although he had that cut it has come good as he has had back-to-back camps.

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Malik Scott: Deontay Wilder Would Fight Anthony Joshua at Wembley

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Deontay Wilder’s long-time trainer Malik Scott claims the ‘Bronze Bomber’ would agree to fight Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium in London.

The former heavyweight world champion hasn’t fought since his shock defeat to Joseph Parker back in December and is desperate to get back in the win column in his upcoming fight with Zhilei Zhang on the 1st of June.

A one-of-a-kind event was announced Monday as a squad of fighters representing Queensberry Promotions take on boxers from Matchroom in a unique five vs. five event to take place on the 1st of June in Saudi Arabia.

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In one of the more intriguing plot twists, Wilder— a long-time rival of Eddie Hearn’s prized fighter Joshua — will represent Hearn’s Matchroom.

Another defeat could spell the end of Wilder’s glittering career. However, a huge win in Saudi Arabia could put his name back into the world title mix.

Eddie Hearn says Deontay Wilder vs Anthony Joshua fight is off and it would be a 'mismatch' | talkSPORT

A showdown with the winner of Tyson Fury’s undisputed showdown with Usyk is on the American’s radar, and he believes he would have an easier night against the Ukrainian. That said, Wilder is also eyeing up a showdown with ‘AJ,’ and his trainer believes he’d be willing to fight the Brit in England.

Both Wilder and Joshua have been tipped to fight each other for a while, but the American claimed Joshua turned down a lucrative offer to do battle.

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Speaking about a potential clash between Wilder and Joshua in the UK, Scott told Casino Online In: “If Joshua’s free, that’s a bigger name than Jared Anderson. Deontay for the right price and the right legacy would fly to Wembley to fight AJ faster than Superman changes clothes.

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With a lot on the line next month, Scott believes ‘The Bronze Bomber’ is remotivated ahead of his showdown with the Chinese superstar.

“He’s remotivated, the animal has reawakened inside of him. It’s sad it’s taken a loss to do that, but that’s what it took. We’re holding him back this time, that’s how hard he’s going. We’re saving him from himself, making sure he’s resting properly, because he wants this so bad. He wants people to know daddy’s back. He wants people to know the killer is back,” he said.

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“The Bronze Bomber is back. We make no excuses, but it was a very short camp for Parker and we’re going to right that wrong. He wants to knock Zhang out. I haven’t seen Deontay like this since the first Bermane Stiverne fight, his mindset is very, very violent. He’s got a contender hunger and the tiger in his eyes like he had early on in his career. We’re going to get violent with Zhang and keep banging until he goes.

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“That wasn’t a physical loss to Joseph Parker, it was a mentality loss, his mentality this time is completely different. Violence was put on the shelf, but right now we’re pulling him back from him working so hard. He’s first in the gym, first at the track, he’s sleeping at the right time. The main difference this time is the mentality. He’s going to make a serious statement and in a violent manner.”

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