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EXCLUSIVE :Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury date announced but fight depends on three conditions

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Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have been on a collision course for almost a decade but could finally settle their rivalry next year

Anthony Joshua’s long-awaited clash with Tyson Fury has been pencilled in for March.

The two Brits have traded verbal jabs for almost a decade but have failed to meet in the ring – despite several attempts. Joshua has won and lost world titles since first calling out Fury who is enjoying his second reign as world champion.

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But the pair could meet for all four heavyweight belts next year – if they remain undefeated until then. Fury will put his unbeaten record on the line against fellow champion Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday week in a fight which will crown the division’s first undisputed ruler since Lennox Lewis in 1999.

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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.

The rivals have already agreed to a rematch which is expected to take place on either October 12 or 13. Three weeks before that, Joshua is expected to attempt to become a three-time world champion when he takes on either Daniel Dubois or Filip Hrgovic at Wembley.

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Dubois and Hrgovic will clash on June 1 in Saudi Arabia for the IBF world title which will be stripped from the winner of Fury vs Usyk due to overdue mandatory obligations. If Fury wins back-to-back fights against Usyk, and Joshua has his hand raised in London, the two are expected to meet in a £200million mega-fight early in 2025.

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The Brits could then rematch next summer, with the second fight potentially taking place at Wembley. Last month, Fury claimed he is ready to fight into his 40s – and walk to the ring another 10 times. “We’ve talked about 10 more fights and that’s the aim. I’m not even 36 yet so I’ll go to 40, all these fighters go to 40,” he said.

“If they can line them up quickly I’ll do them. I can get the best out of me when I have two, three, four fights on the spin. If they can do it, fantastic. I’ll do Usyk, Usyk, AJ, AJ – if he doesn’t get beat in the meantime – so that’s four.

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“Then I’ll do Daniel Dubois and Joe Joyce, then Joseph Parker, that’s seven. Then I’ll go to America and chuck in an American, maybe Deontay Wilder for a fourth time. Maybe a European, an Agit Kabayel. Then for the 10th I’ll probably do a trilogy with Usyk.”

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BREAKING NEWS :Naoya Inoue’s next fight could land on spectacular Anthony Joshua undercard at Wembley Stadium

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Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh is reportedly hoping to stage Naoya Inoue’s next fight at Wembley Stadium in September.

According to Yahoo Japan, Inoue has received an offer to fight on the Saudi backed Riyadh Season card headlined by Anthony Joshua on September 20/21.

Inoue is set to defend his undisputed WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO super-bantamweight world titles against IBF mandatory challenger Sam Goodman in his next outing.

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‘The Monster’ welcomed Goodman into the ring after his sixth-round knockout win over Luis Nery on Monday and confirmed that the fight will take place in September.

Inoue is estimated to have earned $3.8million for his last bout while the Saudi’s are said to be willing to pay him up to $10m.

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The report goes on to add that Saudi Arabian government officials intend to visit Japan before the end of May to finalise the deal with alternative dates and venues also being considered.

A fight in Saudi Arabia or the Es Con Field Hokkaido, home of Japanese baseball side Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, have been floated around as other potential options.

Inoue hasn’t fought outside of Japan in three years.

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The last time he did, he knocked out Michael Dasmarinas at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas to retain his WBA and IBF bantamweight titles.

He has never boxed in England before but did face Emmanuel Rodriguez at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro in the World Boxing Super Series: bantamweight semi-final back in May 2019.

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That could all be about to change providing he signs on the dotted line to box on the same bill as AJ this summer.

Joshua’s opponent for the spectacular London event is yet to be confirmed.

However, he recently informed talkSPORT that whoever puts in the best performance out of Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang and Filip Hrgovic vs Daniel Dubois on the Matchroom vs Queensberry 5 vs 5 card on June 1 will be the frontrunner to box him next.

Discussing his next fight with talkSPORT last month, Joshua said: “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].’

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“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.

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“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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Is Tiger Woods playing at the 2024 PGA Championship? Icon set to play at Valhalla as one event per month plan continues

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Tiger Woods is set for his next tournament appearance after playing four rounds at The Masters last month. 

The golf icon made the cut at Augusta before finishing poorly and coming in 60th place following a five-over final round.

He is still playing through the pain as he recovers from ankle surgery that was needed after a life-threatening car crash in 2021.

The PGA Championship at the Valhalla Golf Course is coming up next but will Woods be taking part? talkSPORT.com takes a look…

Is Woods playing at the 2024 PGA Championship?

Woods is expected to play at the PGA Championship next weekend.

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Last year, the 15-time major winner revealed he was hoping to play in one event per month as he aims to manage the workload on his ankle.

He played in The Masters last month and hasn’t taken to the course since, meaning he is ready for the PGA Championship this month.

Speaking on May 1, Woods confirmed his plan is still going ahead, telling NBC’s The Today Show: “The next three months, I have three majors, and hopefully that’ll all work out.”

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So that means he will be targeting the majors, with the US Open taking place in June and then The Open Championship in July.

Woods continues to play through pain and after four rounds at Augusta, he will be hoping that he has recovered well.

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He revealed he would be doing some research on the next three major courses after The Masters, saying: “I’m going to do my homework going forward at Pinehurst, Valhalla and Troon.”

His participation will come down to his fitness, but the fact he is going on a scouting mission seems to show his intentions to play a part.

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It doesn’t mean he will be pain-free though, as last month he admitted that he still struggles on every round.

Woods said: “Every shot that is not on a tee box is a challenge – once we start the hole, it’s a bit of a challenge.

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“The back, the knee, other parts of the body have to take the load of it and just the endurance capability of walking a long time and being on my feet for a long time (is an issue).

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“Things just flare up. The training that we have to do at home, it changes from a day-to-day basis. Some days I just feel really good and other days not so much. I hurt every day.”

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Serena Williams Stays Winning in a Gilded Gown at the 2024 Met Gala

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The tennis champ dressed up like a literal trophy

Serena Williams just brought her winning style to the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Tonight in New York City, the tennis champion made a dazzling arrival at the 2024 Met Gala. To interpret this year’s “Garden of Time” dress code, Williams opted to dress up like a literal trophy in a metallic gilded gown. The unique golden piece had two trains extending down to the floor—one draping from behind her shoulder and the other descending from a side leg slit.

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The star accented the knockout look with a few black elements, including opera-length gloves, sheer tights, and stiletto pumps.

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At last year’s Met Gala, Williams announced her second pregnancy by showing off her baby bump in a sophisticated black gown from Gucci. (Since then, she has given birth to a second daughter, whom she and husband Alexis Ohanian named Adira River.)

This year’s dress code is “The Garden of Time,” a concept inspired by J.G. Ballard’s 1962 short story of the same name. In essence, the theme examines the intrinsic connection between time and natural beauty—leaving the door wide open for attendees to interpret the dress code as they please.

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“The Garden of Time” also complements the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” which will include about “250 objects spanning four centuries” from the institute’s vast collection, all of them “visually united by iconography related to nature, which will serve as a metaphor for the fragility and ephemerality of fashion,” according to a press release. The exhibition will feature a number of modern technologies in its display, too, “from cutting-edge tools, artificial intelligence, and computer-generated imagery to traditional formats of x-rays, video animation, light projection, and soundscapes.”

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ATP Rome draw: Tough draws for Nadal and Medvedev, Djokovic v Ruud in quarters

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Andrey Rublev’s triumph in Madrid means it’s now time to move on to Rome for the next Masters 1000 event of the season – and though Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner might be missing, the rest of the draw is looking interesting.

The full draw was made on Monday morning. The seeds get a bye in the first round, leaving eyes to be drawn by a match that’s likely to be very feisty indeed – Dan Evans v Fabio Fognini, in the second quarter.

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Novak Djokovic, back after his withdrawal in Madrid, will start with a bye before facing Roman Safiullin – who he defeated in Monte-Carlos – or a qualifier. In the third round, the world No 1 could face Alejandro Tabilo, recent winner of the Aix-en-Provence Challenger, with a possible meeting with Karen Khachanov in the fourth round.

ATP Rome draw: Tough draws for Nadal and Medvedev, Djokovic v Ruud in quarters - Tennis Majors

In the quarter-finals, he could face Casper Ruud – who ended his run in Monte-Carlo last month – before a potential clash with Alexander Zverev or Grigor Dimitrov in the semi-finals.

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Rafael Nadal, back in Rome after his absence last year, will start his campaign against a qualifier before taking on Hubert Hurkacz – a tough task for anyone. If he overcomes the Pole, the Spaniard could face Tomas Etcheverry or Thiago Seyboth Wild, followed by Holger Rune in the round of 16 and defending champion Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-final. Stefanos Tsitsipas or Andrey Rublev could be his opponents in the last four.

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Daniil Medvedev may be an unlikely defending champion given his reiterated dislike of clay, but he is looking to retain his crown in Rome. He begins with a bye and then has either Jack Draper or Borna Coric in the second round. He could then face Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the third round, and Tommy Paul in the fourth round. Hurkacz is then his most likely quarter-final opponent, with either Rublev or Tsitsipas his rival for a place in the final.

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OLYMPIC ALL-AROUND CHAMPIONS SUNI LEE, SIMONE BILES, GABBY DOUGLAS SET FOR U.S. CLASSIC

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The upcoming U.S. Classic, set for 18 May in Hartford, Connecticut, will be a star-studded affair with the last three women to win the Olympic all-around gold medals set to compete.

USA Gymnastics announced Monday (6 May) that Sunisa Lee, the Tokyo 2020 winner, Simone Biles, golden at Rio 2016, and Gabby Douglas, the historic London 2012 champion, are all scheduled to take part in the event. It will be the first competition that has featured all three Olympic all-around winners in the same field.

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Previously, Lee and Biles and Lee and Douglas have competed in the same events after having had their Olympic triumphs. All three last competed at the same event at the 2016 U.S. championships where only Douglas had already claimed the Olympic all-around crown.

At the 2016 U.S. nationals, Biles was the champion, Douglas finished fourth and Lee was 10th in the junior competition.

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The U.S. Classic will be the first competition for Biles, whose return to the sport in 2023 netted her historic eighth and sixth titles at the U.S. and World Championships, respectively.

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At her first global event since the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Biles helped Team USA to a seventh-consecutive team title before winning all-around, balance beam and floor exercise gold medals. She also claimed the silver on vault.

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EXCLUSIVE :Jake Paul predicts Mike Tyson fight will end in death in controversial message

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Paul and Tyson will clash in a professional fight this summer with the heavyweight legend coming out of a near 20-year retirement

Jake Paul has controversially claimed “one of us will die” in his fight with Mike Tyson this summer.

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YouTube sensation Paul will take on heavyweight legend Tyson in Texas in July in a controversial fight which will go on the fighters’ respective professional records. Paul will be almost 30 years younger than Tyson who will have turned 58 by the time the first bell rings.

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But he has no qualms about taking on a man who is closer to his pension than his prime. “It’s war; all is fair in love and war. I love the guy, but as soon as it turned into a pro fight, one of us has to die,” Paul said at the Miami Grand Prix. The social media star also told Sky Sports: “He’s taking this very, very seriously and that’s what’s going to make the fight amazing for all the fans.

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“He’s a killer. I’m moving up to the heavyweight division so he’s going to have some advantages but that’s what’s going to make this fight exciting. We both have one-punch knockout. This is what he was destined to do and what he was born for. And he was the one who wanted it to be a pro fight. We were figuring out the rules and Mike said, ‘I want it to be a pro fight. I want to end this kid and stop everything he’s doing.’ So I agreed to make it a pro fight and it’s as real as it gets.”
Jake Paul says Mike Tyson the one who requested a professional bout
The fight will take place over eight, two-minute rounds and both men will wear 14oz gloves and no headgear. Fans have since argued the fight shouldn’t be professionally sanctioned if the rounds are two-minutes long instead of three, but Paul has insisted Tyson was the one who requested it.

“I just want to make it clear, Mike Tyson is the one who wanted it to be a pro fight,” Paul said on his podcast. “I said to Nakisa, if that is what Mike wants, then that’s fine, but make sure if you tell Mike that there is no holding back. Whatever happens, happens and this is war now.

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“If he puts me down, I can deal with that, but if I put him down, he needs to be the one making the decision on whether or not he can deal with that. Now that it’s a pro fight and it’s on my record and I’m going to put him down, and if people are p***ed about it, then watch soccer. Go watch some volleyball, don’t watch boxing.”

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Jake Paul bulking up to same weight as Anthony Joshua ahead of Mike Tyson clash

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Jake Paul is planning on bulking up to 240lbs ahead of his upcoming clash against Mike Tyson before cutting down.

The pair are scheduled to square off on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in a professional contest streamed live on Netflix.

Paul has mostly competed at cruiserweight or at a 190lbs catchweight during his 10-fight (9-1) pro career.

But against Tyson, he will make his heavyweight debut.

In preparation for the fight, ‘The Problem Child’ has been pilling on the mass.

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Shane Mosley, a former three-weight world champion and Paul’s trainer, recently revealed the YouTube star is walking around at 230lbs.

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However, he doesn’t intend to stop there.

“It’s just like shocking to people that that is how much I weigh,” Paul said on his podcast.

“I think just because normally I’m fighting at 200 and walking around at 210. It’s weird to me that I’m weighing 230.

“But since this was noodling after my last fight I’m just getting to eat as much as possible and it turns out my body carries this weight super well.

“And I’m only growing. I think I’ll get up to 240 and probably cut down so I’m like way faster.

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“But if I’m training for this camp – and camp hasn’t started – but if I’m training in this camp at 240 and then I cut down to 220 it’s basically like I had a 20lbs weight vest on for the whole entire camp.

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“So my muscles are going to be so much stronger and that speed will come through.”

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Shakur Stevenson predicts a ‘rude awakening’ for Gervonta Davis when they meet

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Stevenson badly wants to fight ‘Tank’ Davis, but it’s up to lightweight champion to make it happen

Shakur Stevenson is setting the stage for what could be the most significant fight in boxing by challenging Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis.

As he seeks to elevate his profile for a shot at the lightweight world champion of the WBA, Stevenson has openly promised Davis a “rude awakening” should the opportunity arise for them to face each other.

He anticipates that their match, a classic showdown between a slugger and a boxer – both undefeated – would become a landmark event in the sport.

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However, Davis, who has not fought in over a year and is expected to face Frank Martin later this year, dismisses the potential challenge from Stevenson as an easy fight due to Stevenson‘s perceived technical limitations.

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In an interview on Naji’s podcast, Cigar Talks, Davis mocked Stevenson‘s abilities when asked if the 26-year-old challenger would be his toughest opponent to date:

“Hell no. Show me something he has done. Show me. His power isn’t scandalous. What defense? He’s just lacking,” Stevenson said.

These remarks did not sit well with Stevenson, who took to his X account (formerly Twitter) to respond to the criticisms, asserting that it would be “a rude awakening when fight night comes.”

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While such exchanges have been common between them for months, experts believe these provocations might finally lead to a face-off, giving Stevenson a chance to prove whether his zeal is sufficient to challenge one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world.

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Regarding the potential fight, Todd duBoef, President of Top Rank, indicated that it’s only a matter of time before it happens as their careers are on a “collision course.” He stated: “I hope so. I think it makes sense.”

In addition, Bob Arum expressed confidence in Stevenson‘s capabilities to defeat Davis, but emphasized that the decision ultimately rests with ‘Tank’ himself.

Who am I to make an offer to the biggest star in boxing? What can I offer him? It doesn’t make sense. It would have to come from his side, from his team, to want to make a fight,” Stevenson said.

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As anticipation builds, the boxing community is keen to see if this verbal sparring will translate into an actual match-up, potentially setting up one of the most intriguing fights in recent boxing history.

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Tyson Fury explains one way Oleksandr Usyk can beat him in undisputed fight

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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will meet in Saudi Arabia on May 18 to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999

Tyson Fury explains how Oleksandr Usyk can beat him in their undisputed fight in Saudi Arabia later this month.

The pair will meet on May 18 to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. The rivals were due to clash three months ago, but the bout was rescheduled when Fury suffered a cut in one of his final sparring sessions.

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

Fury is set to go into the fight as the favourite, having dismissed Usyk as a blown-up cruiserweight following the Ukrainian’s move up a weight division. But the Brit has now admitted he will have to have a greater desire than his fellow champion on the night.

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“I’m messing with an elite fighter who got more than boxing ability,” he told Queensberry Promotions. “He’s stubborn, and he wants to win like I do. All of the talent and attributes aside, it will come down to who wants it most on the night.

“If he wants it more than him, he’ll win and if I want it more than him then I’ll win. I just think my will and determination will be more than his on the night.”

Fury is self-assured that he will confirm his standing as the top fighter of his generation with a win in the near future. He said: “I respect him, as a man, as a fighter.

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“Everyone has to respect the man’s achievements. Good fighter – I have a tough challenge in front of me. But I’m very confident in my ability and I’m very confident I’ll beat the guy.

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“When the cruiserweights step up to the big boys, usually they get found wanting. You can beat the average big ones but you can’t beat the elite big ones, because size really matters.

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