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Joshua may return Dec 23 With The Toughest Opponent

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has floated the idea that Anthony Joshua could fight on the same night as Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Uysk’s four-belt unification clash.

The two heavyweights signed contracts to set up the undisputed championship fight last week, and the fight will take place in Saudi Arabia.

The hotly anticipated clash will come hot on the heels of Fury’s fight with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in October, with reports hinting that the date could be either December 23, or January 2024.

Boxing fans could find themselves treated between another high-profile bout on the night, with the rescheduled meeting of Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr also tipped to be on that same night.

Eubank and Benn were due to meet in 2022 before Benn failed two drugs tests ahead of the meeting.

The 26-year-old was cleared by UKAD over the two positive VADA tests this July.

But as per the Sun, Hearn suggested that the night could also feature a fight for Joshua, as negotiations over when AJ will face American rival Deontay Wilder continue.

“It could go on December 23, maybe even as well.

“December 2 is a fantastic card that we’re announcing on Saturday night for Britain and 23rd is our date for Benn-Eubank.

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And I truly believe that fight will get made for that date.’

Facing a clash between Benn-Eubank and Fury-Uysk, Hearn demurred as to what could happen if the latter also opted for the late-December night.

Look if we get the Eubank fight made, we will go December 23rd. Because we will have to announce that in the next two weeks.

“I don’t know whether they’re going to go December 23rd, maybe there’s some conversations with them before we announce our fight.

“But that’s our date and whilst the other fight is not announced there’s a good chance we’ll go straight up and announce.

“But we’ll have to see. Obviously, we don’t want to go on the same night, it doesn’t make sense for either fight. But we’ll see.”

On the subject of Joshua facing off with Wilder, which Hearn previously talked up as an opportunity for the British fighter to ‘knock out’ the Bronze Bomber, the promoter suggested the venue could either be ‘Vegas or Wembley’.

“I think both guys actually genuinely want the fight and when you get fights like Fury-Usyk made it does give everybody a little nudge to say,

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Dave Allen Makes Clear Fury-Usyk Prediction After Sparring Both: “He’s Too Good”Dave Allen Makes Clear Fury-Usyk Prediction After Sparring Both: “He’s Too Good”

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The showdown boxing fans have been calling for has finally been signed and the heavyweight division will soon crown one ruler after Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk put pen to paper for their undisputed clash.

Just as hopes had started to fade that the fight might never materialise, it was announced that both parties had a agreed a deal to face off during Riyadh Season in Saudi Arabia.

One man with a better insight than most is popular British heavyweight Dave Allen. Allen has been a sparring partner to both Fury and Usyk in the past and has now given his prediction to Boxing Social ahead of the fight.

Some fans are still skeptical that the two will actually step inside the ropes and won’t fully believe it until the first bell rings.

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Another potential stumbling block lies in the form of former UFC champion, Francis Ngannou. The MMA star takes on ‘The Gypsy King’ on October 28 and has vowed to derail any Usyk plans by knocking out the current WBC champion.

Fury’s inactivity isn’t ideal preparation for what many predict will be the toughest test of his career so far, having fought just once in the last 12 months with that being a one-sided beatdown against Derek Chisora. Former super-middleweight champion, George Groves, believes Fury’s lack of top level opposition in recent years will prove costly against the quick-footed Ukrainian.

Usyk was last in action defending his unified titles against Daniel Dubois, stopping the Brit in the 9th round after a controversial low blow moment which floored the former cruiserweight champion and has raised questions about a potential weak spot.

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Former Champion Says Fury’s Lack Of Preparation Will Be His Undoing: “Usyk Will Win”

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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have delighted boxing fans by announcing that the undisputed heavyweight title fight is signed.

The two champions have taken their time in doing so, especially given the contest was promised late last year.

It’s taken the involvement of Saudi Arabia and its pot of money to get it over the line, and the fight is said to land as early as this December, although early next year is more likely.

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Stepping into the ring, Usyk’s last three opponents are Anthony Joshua twice and Daniel Dubois. Fury has Dillian Whyte, Derek Chisora and, assuming all goes to plan, MMA fighter Francis Ngannou, on his list.

It’s something former super-middleweight champion, George Groves, believes will be the difference come four-belt fight night. He spoke to Grosvenor Sports.

Outside of Fury’s preparation, Groves believes the Ukrainian is just the better fighter.

Fury faces Ngannou on October 28, and the Usyk fight is expected to get a solid date not long after.

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George Groves outlines reason why he expects Tyson Fury to get beaten by Oleksandr Usyk

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George Groves is backing Oleksandr Usyk to beat Tyson Fury, despite ‘The Gypsy King’ being the favourite.

Fury and Usyk have signed to fight, with December 23 or January 2024 the proposed dates for the undisputed heavyweight world title clash.

Due to his significant size and weight advantage, Fury is expected to beat Usyk, who only moved into the heavyweight division in 2019.

But, former super middleweight world champion Groves disagrees, claiming that Fury’s preparation for Usyk over the last year may be a disadvantage come fight night.

Fury’s last fight was a comfortable victory in a mismatch against Derek Chisora and next up he will take on former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, who has never had a boxing fight, on October 28.

Meanwhile, Usyk has recorded back to back victories over Anthony Joshua, as well as knocking out his mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois last time out.

“Usyk wins,” Groves told Grosvenor Sports.

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“I don’t think Fury’s run of fights serve him well to fight in January, say, because his last time out was Chisora, that was almost like a glorified spar.

“He’s got this fight coming up with a UFC fighter, who knows what your mindset is when you’re fighting someone who you know is inferior to you.

“So, has he been training properly? Is he sharp? Has he had the right sparring?”

Groves continued: “Usyk is exceptional at being able to change and adapt. His boxing ability is superior, in my opinion, to everyone else in the heavyweight division.

“What he lacks in natural size, he makes up for in timing, shot placement, adjustments of feet, tempo and power.

“It’s Usyk’s hardest fight, and it might be a close fight, but I think I think Usyk wins.”

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Oleksandr Usyk Says He’s Ready to Fight Tyson Fury ‘Tomorrow’ After

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Oleksandr Usyk Says He’s Ready to Fight Tyson Fury ‘Tomorrow’ After Daniel Dubois Win

It did not take long for Oleksandr Usyk to look towards his next fight after defeating Daniel Dubois.

The Ukrainian fighter defeated the British Dubois in the ninth round Saturday, retaining his three heavyweight titles in the process. After the match, he professed his appreciation for the Ukrainian military and then got down to business.

Usyk declared that he wanted his fight against Tyson Fury and he wanted it sooner rather than later.

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The matchup between the two would be one for the ages. Usyk is a career 21-0 with 13 knockouts while Fury is 33-0-1 with 24 knockouts. It has been rumored that the two could have a fight in the works in December, but that would have been dependent on Usyk beating Dubois and Fury taking down Francis Ngannou in October.

With Usyk’s work out of the way, his declaration of wanting the fight with Fury means that it is likely coming sooner rather than later. The matchup would determine the undisputed heavyweight champion as Fury holds the WBC belt while Usyk holds down the WBA, IBF and WBO belts.

The two were looking into a fight this past April but talks over logistics put it on hiatus. It appears that the desire to have the bout still exists on Usyk’s end.

 

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Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk have two-way rematch clause

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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are likely to fight not once, but twice, for heavyweight supremacy.

The deal for the undisputed heavyweight championship fight, which will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, contains a two-way rematch clause that the loser of the matchup can trigger for a return bout, sources told ESPN.

The tentative date for Fury-Usyk is Dec. 23, sources said, though the bout could land in January depending on what transpires when Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) fights former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou on Oct. 28 in Riyadh.

“It is the biggest fight in boxing,” said Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority.

Fury, one of boxing’s top stars, enters the ring with his WBC belt, while Usyk will put his WBA, WBO and IBF titles on the line. But as is usually the case in boxing, it will be difficult for either man to hold all four titles for long due to obligations with four different sanctioning bodies.

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A rotation system for unified champions and the IBF is due next after Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) fulfilled his WBA mandatory defense with a ninth-round KO of Daniel Dubois in August in Wroclaw, Poland.

The IBF sent a letter to involved parties last week that stipulated the winner of Fury-Usyk must make a mandatory defense with no intervening bouts, and that the organization will not grant exceptions.

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Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk: An Early Head-to-Toe Breakdown

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Ladies and gentlemen, we have a heavyweight fight.

Reports trickling out of Saudi Arabia over the last few days indicated that rival heavyweight title claimants Tyson Fury (WBC) and Oleksandr Usyk (IBF/WBA/WBO) will put their respective baubles on the line in a long-awaited unification on December 23 or early next year. Fury confirmed the fight on Instagram.

He has been in the kingdom prepping for a non-title “fight” against ex-UFC heavyweight kingpin Francis Ngannou that’s scheduled for October 28 in Riyadh. Usyk, meanwhile, is several weeks removed from his most recent title defense, a ninth-round TKO over Daniel Dubois in which he was dropped by a body shot ruled low by referee Luis Pabon.

The two have shared space atop the big-boy division for more than two years since the Ukrainian, a former undisputed champ at cruiserweight, climbed the ladder to defeat Anthony Joshua on Joshua’s home turf in England. He repeated the feat 11 months later in the Saudi city of Jeddah, about 600 miles southwest of Riyadh.

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The prospect of the two champs meeting set the B/R combat team ablaze and prompted an early head-to-toe breakdown in which we looked at boxing ability, defense, punching power and X-factors. Take a look at what we came up with and drop a thought in the comments.

What’s at Stake: Simply put, heavyweight domination.

Their achievements have put Fury and Usyk at the top of the sport’s traditional glamor division and the bout is even more riveting because neither has lost in a professional ring.

Fury toppled long-running champ Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 before a prolonged hiatus due to personal issues and then returned for an unlikely vanquishing of Deontay Wilder across three fights (two wins, one draw) from 2018 to 2021. He’s defended twice since completing the trilogy, beating Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora into submission in a combined 16 rounds.

As for Usyk, he completed his own four-belt dominance at cruiserweight in 2018 before rising to defeat Chazz Witherspoon (TKO 7) and Chisora (UD 12) to earn the Joshua title try.

He’s 5-0 with two KOs at heavyweight after 16 straight wins with 12 KOs before the jump.

The winner will become the division’s first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999.

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The stratospheric amount of money Tyson Fury will earn for fighting Usyk

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The fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, the most anticipated heavyweight fight that will unify all four belts for the first time, will move a dizzying amount of money.

The fight, scheduled for January 2024, though it could be moved up to December 23 of this year, will be held in Saudi Arabia.

Bob Arum, Tyson Fury‘s promoter, revealed that his client could pocket 200 million dollars for his fights in Saudi Arabia.

This includes the October 28 fight against Francis Ngannou (former UFC heavyweight), to be held in Riyadh, and the subsequent showdown with Usyk, owner of three belts (WBA-IBF-WBO).

How much will Fury earn vs Ngannou and vs Usyk?

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Derek Chisora, who has had several deals in Saudi Arabia, let slip that Fury should receive 50m dollars for the fight with Nbannou, according to The Sun.

If this amount is discounted and, without the option of a rematch in the agreement between the Gypsy King and Usyk, it would mean that he would be pocketing 150m dollars for the fight with the Ukrainian.

Arum confirmed that the fight should be held not too far from the beginning of the year so as not to coincide with Ramadan.

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“Whether I had horse shoes in my gloves” – Tyson Fury all class in reflecting on Deontay Wilder trilogy despite absurd allegations

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Boxing superstar Tyson Fury has shared words of kindness for his former foe Deontay Wilder.

On multiple occasions in the past, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ has accused ‘The Gypsy King’ of cheating in their second fight. Despite Wilder’s accusations, Fury recently shared his admiration for the American knockout artist and praised him for his grit in an interview with TNT Sports Boxing:

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder have locked horns on three separate occasions inside the boxing ring. Their first fight took place in December 2018 and turned out to be a thrilling back-and-forth affair. The bout was razor close and the result was declared a draw.

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The two athletes competed in a rematch in February 2020. This time, Fury got the better of ‘The Bronze Bomber’ and defeated him via knockout in the seventh round of the fight.

After this, Wilder gave multiple reasons for his loss, including his water being possibly spiked, his heavy costume, and Fury cheating in the fight.

The highly anticipated trilogy fight finally took place in October 2021 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Once again, ‘The Gypsy King’ proved himself to be the better fighter by knocking Wilder out in the 11th round.

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TYSON FURY EXCLUSIVE: GYPSY KING TELLS RIO FERDINAND THAT HE IS OPEN TO OLEKSANDR USYK FIGHT ‘IF THE MONEY IS THERE’

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Just weeks remain until the eagerly anticipated boxing bout between Tyson Fury and ex-UFC star Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fury, speaking exclusively to TNT Sports, labelled Ngannou a “dynamite puncher” and one that he is preparing assiduously for. Fury also suggested that he would fight Oleksandr Usyk after the Ngannou bout, if his financial demands are met.

Tyson Fury, in an exclusive conversation with Rio Ferdinand for TNT Sports, dismissed his future opponent Oleksandr Usyk as “a nobody.”
Fury will face off against Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia on October 28, in a clash billed as ‘Battle of the Baddest’, and one that will be shown exclusively live on TNT Sports Box Office.
For Fury it will be his first step into a competitive ring since defeating Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last December.
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On Friday afternoon, Fury tweeted an announcement that appeared to confirm a deal had been reached with the unified champion, with Queensberry Promotions stating the fight would take place in Saudi Arabia.
“The fans want it [Usyk v Fury], if the money’s there, we’ll do it,” said Fury on Rio Meets Tyson, which you can watch at 15:15 on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+.
“Why in the world would I want to fight him for no money? He’s got zero personality, he’s an ugly b***** with gappy teeth, and he’s half the size of me.
“So it’s all to gain for him and nothing to gain for me. If I beat him it’s like ‘oh well he beat a middleweight’. If he beats me, he beat legendary Tyson Fury, for no money.
“He was offered the fight at Wembley in April. A lot of money. And they didn’t take it, they ran away, looking for more money.
“It is what it is. I understand everyone wants the most money possible – I do. This is prize fighting, we all want the biggest bag, and no matter what people say ‘it’s about the belts, it’s about my record, my legacy’. No. It’s all about getting paid and getting l***. And that’s it.”
As well as Usyk, fight fans have long salivated over the prospect of Fury locking horns with fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua.
But Fury appeared to dismiss that notion, referencing Joshua’s two defeats to Usyk – in September 2021 and August 2022 respectively – as evidence of his diminished standing.
“AJ’s been beat now,” Fury said. “I was interested when he was a virgin. It was a test. We want big fights, this that and the other, but ‘who are you? You don’t have any belts anymore. You don’t have anything to give.’
“I’m interested in doing the biggest fights, most money, most glamour, everything. That’s why I’m going to Saudi to fight Francis Ngannou. Not only for the biggest bag ever, also ‘two worlds collide’, millions of people around the world are going to watch it.
“If you put Oleksandr Usyk in Morecambe in a leisure centre, he wouldn’t sell it out. I beat Ed Sheeran at Wembley, and Adele [in attendance figures]. The Gypsy King on top of the pile, 94,000 [people].
“So you know what I mean? And then I offer him [Usyk] 30 per cent of a large bag, and they say no, they want more. On what merit do you deserve more? I’m a superstar, you’re a nobody.
“But if the fight does come, no problem – knock him out. And If I don’t then you can all say ‘told you so’.”
Looking ahead to his clash with Ngannou, Fury was at pains to emphasise the risk that comes with fighting someone like the former UFC heavyweight champion.
Fury said: “He [Ngannou] is a dynamite puncher in both hands. He’s recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the hardest puncher to ever punch anything, so there’s that risk.
“And also the biggest risk of all is fighting an MMA fighter and I’m the world heavyweight champion. What happens if he beats me? Ridiculed. It’d be like getting beaten by Liverpool for United 7-0. It’s like, how do you come back from that?
“All of these opponents that I face, they’re all risky fights. They’re all big men. Anyone over like 14 stone is a big man. And all of these guys are big, big lumps.
“When I’m fighting them the risk’s always the same, they’ve always got a puncher’s chance, but I never leave a stone unturned. That’s one thing I do, I always do everything I can in my power to be successful.
“And also if this guy’s going to beat me then fair play, I’ll shake his hand, he must be a good fighter because I’m no easy man to beat as I’ve proven over the years.”
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