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Former two-division boxing champion Jermall Charlo was arrested in Texas on Tuesday on several charges, including fleeing from police officers and driving intoxicated.

The 33-year-old, who held the WBC middleweight and IBF light middleweight titles, was released later on Tuesday on surety bonds totaling $9,500, according to arrest reports.

According to the report from the Pearland Police Department, Charlo faces charges of driving while intoxicated with a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.15 – nearly twice the legal limit in Texas (0.08).

The records also show he is accused of ‘fleeing police officer imminent danger SBI,’ a high-severity offense.

Additionally, Charlo was charged for a collision that damaged a vehicle. The damage is said to be more than or equal to $200.

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Former boxing world champion Jermall Charlo was arrested on three charges on Tuesday

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Charlo reportedly collided with another vehicle and fled the scene during a verbal exchange

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The former champion was boxed-in by officers at a nearby red light before getting arrested

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A 2024 model of the Lamborghini Urus costs around $240,000 according to Kelly Blue Book

Charlo, riding his red Lamborghini Urus, and another car were involved in a collision at approximately 6.41 pm, a spokesperson from the Pearland Police Department told DailyMail.com. A 2024 model of the Lamborghini SUV costs around $240,000.

Charlo fled the scene after a verbal exchange between the drivers ensued.

When authorities attempted to pull the boxer over, he reportedly ignored their sirens until cops boxed him in at a red light, approximately a mile from where the collision happened.

Officers added that they arrested Charlo on the scene, and he showed signs of intoxication upon conducting a sobriety test following the arrest.

Charlo holds a perfect 33-0 professional record with 22 wins by knockout. He last saw the squared circle in November when he fought Jose Benavidez Jr to a unanimous decision.

Meanwhile, his twin Jermell is 35-2-1 (W-L-D), with his most recent defeat coming against Canelo Alvarez in September.

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Charlo holds a perfect 33-0 professional record with 22 wins by knockout

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Charlo’s twin, Jermell, holds a 35-2-1 (WLD) record and most-recently lost to Canelo Alvarez

Before fighting Benavidez in November, Charlo’s last two fights were spaced out between June 2021 and September 2020.

During his time away from the ring, Charlo admitted that he struggled with mental health issues in an interview with the New York Post.

‘Depression, self-conflation, going from hot to cold really fast is shocking to you,’ he described the ordeal.

‘Dealing with all kinds of cases of [being] bipolar, being by yourself, thinking that you shutting the world out is gonna help you. But you need to be able to speak to someone and help you get past whatever you’re going through.

‘It just feels like everybody is against you, I don’t care if you’re in the Uber, a cab, wherever, everybody is just against you. Why I felt like this, [I don’t know].

‘I couldn’t tell that some people weren’t against me, it was just that at the moment it’s the way you’re feeling and I turned my back against pretty much the world. I just had to start getting help with it and it made me a lot better.’

Ryan Garcia claimed that he was ‘high as f***’ but not on steroids during his dominant upset over Devin Haney on April 20 at Barclays Center.

The 25-year-old’s claims came after he tested positive for the performance-enhancement substance Ostarine from drug tests conducted before and after the fight.

On Tuesday, Garcia continued to campaign for the falsehood of the test results in an appearance on the Fully Tilted Podcast with Bob Menery.

‘If I was on steroids, I would have been in way better shape,’ Garcia, who came in 3lbs overweight, claimed. ‘I was literally drinking every day, smoking weed – I did not stop, not even until the f****ng day of the fight. I got in there high as f***, and I beat his a**.’

‘It was a walk in the f***ing park,’ he continued. ‘I had harder fights in sparring, bruh. It was not hard at all. Even Devin was like: ‘I’ve never been outclassed that much, that easily.’ Bro, steroids did not help that, brother.’

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Ryan Garcia claimed he was ‘high as f***’ but not on steroids during his win over Devin Haney

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Garcia tested positive for the performance-enhancement substance Ostarine after the fight

After the positive test results came out on May 1, Garcia requested that his B-sample be analyzed, according to a letter obtained by ESPN.

If Garcia’s request is granted but his B-sample still comes back positive, the Victorville native and his legal team must present their case to prove his innocence. Otherwise, he will face a suspension and a fine on top of his win over Haney getting overturned.

Ostarine was banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency in 2008 and listed as an anabolic agent in 2022. The New York State Athletic Commission told ESPN last week that it is ‘in communication with VADA and is reviewing the matter.’

‘Everybody knows that I don’t cheat,’ Garcia said in a video posted on X on May 1. ‘Never taken a steroid. I don’t even know where to get steroids. I barely take supplements.’

Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions released a statement, saying they are working with Garcia’s team to ‘determine how this finding came to be.’

Garcia floored Haney three times during the fight to score a majority decision and hand the champion his first loss. Despite dominating the scorecards, Garcia was ineligible for the WBC super-lightweight title on the line due to missing weight.

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After the positive test came out, Haney claimed Garcia put his life ‘in jeopardy’ by cheating

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Failure to prove his innocence would result in a fine, suspension, and overturn Garcia’s win

After Garcia claimed to be high during the fight, Haney took to X and wrote: ‘Doesn’t surprise me you had a drink & sum smoke you knew you were taking performance-enhancing drugs as well.. or maybe u ‘trolling’ again (Allegedly).’

‘U don’t test dirty twice on accident.. For two different things,’ he added.

After the positive test surfaced, Haney appeared on SportsCenter to combat Garcia’s claims about the results.

‘Whoever got caught doping and admitted it? I think [Garcia] would have been the first [athlete] in history,’ Haney said. ‘As of right now, it wouldn’t be a [rematch] that I would entertain. This guy showed his character. He showed that he would do anything to win, including cheat. He put my life in jeopardy. So now it’s deeper than boxing with me.’

Ryan Garcia‘s PED scandal took another twist after further testing results in relation to another steroid emerged on Tuesday night.

Garcia has been on the hot seat after his urine samples ahead of his win over Devin Haney on April 20 revealed traces of the banned substance Ostarine.

The sample also showed banned PED 19-Norandrosterone. However, upon further testing, VADA’s results showed that the second substance was not confirmed in the urine sample. Nevertheless, the Ostarine traces remain present after the latter tests.

‘Urine sample @RyanGarcia provided April 19 that was positive for Ostarine but also showed banned PED 19-Norandrosterone needed more testing to confirm. That’s done,’ Dan Rafael tweeted on Tuesday. ‘Per lab report sent to VADA, which I’ve obtained, it ‘did not confirm.’ THERE IS NO 3rd test failure.’

While Garcia can be less worried knowing he did not test positive for two banned substances, there is still room for consequences, given the Ostarine traces.

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VADA’s test results confirmed that Ryan Garcia’s urine test did not contain 19-Norandrosterone

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Despite the absence of a second banned substance, Garcia’s samples still contain Ostarine

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The failed drug tests came after Garcia’s stunning upset victory over Devin Haney on April 20

Garcia attempted to use the development as proof of his innocence, writing on social media: ‘So yall realize I didn’t fail the tests now. No substance other then this imaginary ostrich substance… level so low wouldn’t have any effect. THEY TRIED BUT NO LIE STANDS PRAISE GOD’

Ostarine was banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency in 2008 and listed as an anabolic agent in 2022. The New York State Athletic Commission told ESPN last week that it is ‘in communication with VADA and is reviewing the matter.’

After the positive test results came out on May 1, Garcia requested that his B-sample be analyzed, according to a letter obtained by ESPN.

If Garcia’s request is granted but his B-sample still comes back positive, the Victorville native and his legal team must present their case to prove his innocence. Otherwise, he will face a suspension and a fine on top of his win over Haney getting overturned.

‘Everybody knows that I don’t cheat,’ Garcia said in a video posted on X on May 1. ‘Never taken a steroid. I don’t even know where to get steroids. I barely take supplements.’

On Tuesday, Garcia also claimed that he was ‘high as f***’ during the fight but was not on PEDs.

‘If I was on steroids, I would have been in way better shape,’ Garcia, who came in 3lbs overweight, claimed on the Fully Tilted podcast. ‘I was literally drinking every day, smoking weed – I did not stop, not even until the f****ng day of the fight. I got in there high as f***, and I beat his a**.’

‘It was a walk in the f***ing park,’ he continued. ‘I had harder fights in sparring, bruh. It was not hard at all. Even Devin was like: ‘I’ve never been outclassed that much, that easily.’ Bro, steroids did not help that, brother.’

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Garcia requested that his B-sample be analyzed after the first positive results surfaced

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After suffering his first loss, Haney claimed Garcia put his life ‘in jeopardy’ by cheating

Garcia floored Haney three times during the fight to score a majority decision and hand the champion his first loss. Despite dominating the scorecards, Garcia was ineligible for the WBC super-lightweight title on the line due to missing weight.

After Garcia claimed to be high during the fight, Haney took to X and wrote: ‘Doesn’t surprise me you had a drink & sum smoke you knew you were taking performance-enhancing drugs as well.. or maybe u ‘trolling’ again (Allegedly).’

‘U don’t test dirty twice on accident.. For two different things,’ he added.

Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions also released a statement, saying they are working with Garcia’s team to ‘determine how this finding came to be.’

Tyson Pedro has shared an image of the moment he fractured his elbow, with the nasty injury derailing the former UFC star’s plans to make his pro boxing debut.

Pedro was slated to meet Australian heavyweight champion, Kris Terzievski, for the vacant WBC International Bridgerweight title, in an exclusive Stan pay-per-view fight on June 12 at Sydney‘s Hordern Pavilion, but the bout has been called off.

A ‘devastated’ Pedro took to social media on Wednesday morning to share a gruesome image of the moment he fractured his arm.

‘Not the way you want to see your arm going,’ Pedro captioned the pic.

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Ex-UFC star Tyson Pedro (pictured in black shorts) has shared a photo of the moment he fractured his elbow

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Pedro’s injury has forced him to delay his pro boxing debut slated for next month

‘Pretty devastated have to postpone the fight. Lucky its not a bad break and should be a quick turnaround.

‘Thanks for the messages. Same mission, different timeline.’

Boxing legend and promotor Danny Green also commented on the Aussie fighter’s withdrawal from the bout.

‘He is pretty gutted … it’s fairly deflating and fairly devastating news for him and his family and everyone involved around him,’ Green told Wide World of Sports.

‘His opponent Kris Terzievski has been training really hard and all the fighters on the undercard now have to face the cancellation, which is very difficult news to be giving people. Unfortunately, that’s the nature of combat sports.’

‘It’s probably too early to tell [how long he will be sidelined], we only just got the results back this morning. There is the strong possibility of him requiring surgery.’

If anybody knows how to deal with injury, it’s Tyson Pedro. The Penrith product suffered a series of knee injuries that kept him sidelined from the UFC for more than three years.

Tyson’s incredible injury struggles have been widely reported, but what is less widely known are his mental struggles throughout the ordeal.

‘I had a nervous breakdown,’ he revealed in 2022.

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Pedro will postpone his boxing debut with Australian heavyweight champion, Kris Terzievski (pictured right; Aussie boxing great Danny Green middle)

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Pedro had a great start to his UFC career but hit a major hurdle when a brutal knee injury kept him sidelined for three years

‘I’ve never spoken about this to anyone outside close family but the pressure got too much.

‘I’d had four years worrying about my knee, about money, about providing for my wife and daughter … and now, finally, here was the time where I had to win.

‘So one day I just started drinking, and that was it. I disappeared on a bender for days.’

John Pedro, Tyson’s dad, was instrumental in helping his son through this dark period and getting his training back on track.

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk‘s undisputed heavyweight fight later this month has been immortalised in a bespoke handmade timepiece.

The Gypsy King meets the Ukrainian in Riyadh on May 18, following the postponement of their initial February date.

The clash could see one of the fighters crowned the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world since Lennox Lewis in 1999.

And to mark the momentous occasion, watch makers Jacob & Co. – in collaboration with design studio Big Time Creative Shop, which is owned by General Entertainment Authority, a government department responsible for bringing global events to the Gulf State – has handed each fighter their their own unique timepiece.

In addition, a third watch will be auctioned by Sotheby’s to raise money for Make-A-Wish International, an international children’s charity that grants wishes to kids living with a critical illness.

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Watch makers Jacob & Co. have crafted bespoke timepieces to mark the momentous occasion

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The handmade watch is made up of several intricate components to celebrate the anticipated fight

The bespoke timepiece contains figurines of each of the boxers as well as red and blue gloves

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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will go head to head on May 18 in Riyadh after Fury’s eye injury delayed the initial February date

‘We’re very excited to see Fury and Usyk get into it,’ Jacob & Co. chairman and founder Jacob Arabo told Watch Pro.

‘At Jacob & Co., we have a long history of making bespoke timepieces with and for fighters. It’s a privilege for us to make this limited edition Astronomia Art Ring of Fire. Especially because proceeds from one of the timepieces will go to one of the most respectable charities. This fight is one for the ages.’

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Tyson Fury looks laser-focused as he releases training footage three weeks out from his undisputed heavyweight showdown with Oleksandr Usyk… and declares he ‘wishes it was tonight!’

The ‘Ring of Fire’ watches have been designed in tribute to the boxers, with each including figurines of the pair as well as red and blue boxing gloves.

As anticipation builds for the dual, Fury and his family arrived in Saudi Arabia this week. After a seven-hour flight from the UK, The Gypsy King and his entourage were welcomed with bouquets of flowers and hot drinks.

The initial clash with Usyk had been scheduled to take place in Riyadh on February 17, but was postponed after Fury sustained an injury during camp.

He suffered a severe cut above his right eye while sparring, which has been labelled by his promotion team as a ‘freak cut’.

Fighters have promised to forfeit $10m (£8m) if they pulled out of the fight.

Last month, Usyk’s promoter Alexander Krassyuk has revealed fears Tyson Fury will withdraw from next month’s undisputed world heavyweight title fight.

Krassyuk told Boxing Scene he still has doubts that Fury will step into the ring with Usyk next month, claiming the Gypsy King has already withdrawn four times from the fight.

‘Usyk has actually had a triple camp for this fight,’ Krassyuk said. ‘He started in September for the fight to take place last December.

‘We showed up to the Ngannou fight to step in the ring to announce the fight for the undisputed, but his team jumped and said he didn’t look that good, so Usyk gave him some space to prepare at his camp in Saudi Arabia.

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Tyson Fury and his family were met with a warm welcome as they arrived in Saudi Arabia

Tyson Fury lands in Saudi Arabia ahead of Oleksandr Usyk clash

‘We were then meant to fight on Feb. 17, then we were rescheduled for May. Tyson Fury has withdrawn four times already from this fight.

‘I’ve not got too much confidence in the rematch happening, by the way. If Tyson Fury loses, will he have the confidence to step inside the ring again? Theoretically he can, but we all know what happened in the rematch with Wladimir Klitschko.’

Fury looked laser-focused in training footage from last week, as he stepped up preparations for the undisputed heavyweight showdown.

The highly anticipated heavyweight clash between Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk is just one week away and the excitement is palpable.

The two greats over the past ten years will battle it out next weekend for a winner takes all contest.

Where the winner will walk away named as the first heavyweight unified world champion since Lennox Lewis back in 1999.

With major stakes on the line, excitement for the titanic clash between the pair is building at an accelerating pace in both the boxing world and beyond.

Here is everything you need to know about the fight of the year which you simply can’t miss, including where you can watch the historic fight.

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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will face off against one another for a shot to be named the unified heavyweight world champion

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This is the second date given as the original fight date had to be postponed due to an injury Fury sustained during his training camp

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Sky will be the main broadcasters on the night of the fight for UK customers

When is Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk?

Fury vs Usyk will take place on Saturday, May 18.

This is the second date the bout has been fixed for as the original date back in February had to be pushed back.

This was because Fury was unable to compete on the planned date thanks to an injury he sustained during his training camp for the fight.

Where is Fury vs Usyk

The mountainous fight between the two will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

How much will it cost to watch Fury vs Usyk?

For Sky customers in the UK, the event will cost £24.95.

It will cost Sky customers £24.95 across all self-service booking (remote control/online) or £29.95 if booked through the phone.

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Many in the boxing world have the Ukrainian southpaw as there favourite to win the bout

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Fury has been applauded for his physical conditioning leading up the fight, slimming down considerably with many saying he is in the best shape of his life

How can you watch Fury vs Usyk?

There are several ways boxing fans will be able to watch the fight, however all will require you to order and pay for it.

Here is how you can order the fight…

For Sky Q: Those hoping to watch the fight on Sky Q will be able to purchase the fight immediately now.

All you need to do is go to channel 491 and press the green button to go to Sky Sports Box office. You could alternatively purchase the via the Sky Sports Box Office destination on Sky Q.

From there just use your remote to navigate to sports and then Box Office. Once there you will find the event, simply click the event and a buy option will then be displayed on screen.

For Sky Glass and Sky Stream: Those looking to watch the fight on either Sky Glass or Sky Stream will have to wait till Friday, May 10 before the can purchase the package.

Once it becomes available, the process is quite simple, just press the home button on your Sky remote and select the event from the menu.

Customers will then be asked to enter their Sky TV pin (if enabled) and then you will be able to select the option to buy.

For Sky+: The same procedure follows for Sky + as Sky Q. Just simply go to channel 491 and press the green button to access Sky Box Office.

You could alternatively purchase the via the Sky Sports Box Office destination on Sky Q.

From there just use your remote to navigate to sports and then Box Office. Once there you will find the event, simply click the event and a buy option will then be displayed on screen.

Book Online: An option is also available to order the fight only. However it is only available to Sky Q and Sky+ customers.

You can purchase online here.

Virgin Media and EETV

The fight is also available to Virgin Media and EETV users, to purchase the fight contact your operator.

Where else to watch Fury vs Usyk

For boxing fans around the world, the titanic clash will be broadcast live on DAZN PPV.

The price to watch the fight for new subscribers for DANZ UK will be £24.99. This will also include a one month subscription which usually costs £19.99.

For existing DAZN customers it will cost £23.99.

The bout will also be shown in the UK on TNT Sports Box Office.

Tyson Fury has posted a topless picture of himself on Instagram showing his physique, and fans think it proves himself ahead of the huge bout with Oleksandr Usyk.

The Gypsy King meets the Ukrainian at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as they bid to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion of the world – after their initial February fight was postponed.

Fury, who is defending his WBC belt against Usyk on May 18, shared the topless snap on the social media platform, adding the caption ‘Undisputed incoming’ and the date of their fight.

Fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to comment on Fury’s new appearance, as The Gypsy King looks ready for the huge PPV clash.

One wrote: ‘Fury is going to KO Usyk’, and another said: ‘Some shape mind. Usyk gonna get burst.’

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Tyson Fury has got fans excited for his huge clash with Oleksandr Usyk with his new photo

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The Gypsy King impressed supporters when he posted his new physique on Instagram

He was counting the days to the undisputed clash against the Ukrainian Usyk later this month

‘We could be about to see the very best of Fury’, one fan declared, as another proclaimed ‘Fury is going to be the first man to stop Usyk. Bookmark this’.

Another said: ‘He looks great. Usyk is in trouble’, and another claimed Fury has ‘been working for this one’.

In the week before beating former UFC champion Francis Ngannou last October, Fury gorged on six meals a day, including a total of 16 eggs, and all amounting to a training camp consumption of around 6000 calories every day.

The 35-year-old hasn’t fought since that controversial victory, which came a couple of months after Usyk’s last fight, when he won by TKO over Daniel Dubois in August 2023.

Their February 17 clash was postponed after the Brit suffered a nasty cut in sparring, but their rearranged showdown is now just over a week away.

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Fury is due to face Usyk on May 18 after their world heavyweight title fight was rearranged

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The winner will unify the heavyweight division for the first time since Lennox Lewis in 1999

Tyson Fury lands in Saudi Arabia ahead of Oleksandr Usyk clash

Fury looked laser-focused in training footage, as he stepped up preparations for the undisputed heavyweight showdown.

The winner of the highly-anticipated bout will also unify the heavyweight division for the first time since March 1999, when Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield.

Carl Froch has voiced his concern over Tyson Fury‘s significant weight loss ahead of the Gypsy King’s showpiece clash with Oleksandr Usyk on May 18.

The Briton is due to meet his Ukrainian opponent at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh next week as they vye to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion.

Fury and Uysk were initially due to do battle in February of this year, but their long-awaited clash was postponed after the former sustained a nasty injury in training.

The additional preparation time appears to have only stoked Fury’s desire to come out on top, with the fighter repeatedly wowing fans with his body transformation in the build-up to the clash.

But former boxer Froch suggested that Fury’s obvious change in physique could come with a downside – even though the 35-year-old has likely been consuming around 6,000 calories a day.

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Tyson Fury’s new-look slimmed-down physique has impressed some fans – but not all of them

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Former boxer Carl Froch (pictured) has expressed concern over how Fury will grapple with Oleksandr Usyk

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Fury weighed in at a career-heaviest 277.7lbs to fight Francis Ngannou in October 2023

‘I’m not sure if (Fury coming in light) is a good thing to be honest,’ Froch told Fastest Payout Online Casino. ‘That weight allowed him to bully Deontay Wilder, lean on him, tie him up and just have his own way.

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‘When it gets on top for Fury, when he’s under pressure, he’s able to sit back, get hold of the back of his opponent’s neck, lean on him and use his body weight to get himself out of trouble.

‘If he’s losing weight and he’s slimmer, he could struggle. I’d like to see him perform at a slimmer weight.’

Froch went on to state that he wondered if a nutritionist should intervene to ensure that Fury doesn’t slim down past the necessary point.

‘Fury’s upped the training, he’s upped the diet a bit more,’ the ex-super middleweight added. ‘He’s eating more healthily and the weight’s just falling off.

‘His body and the way it looks is a product of his training camp.

‘So maybe the nutritionist needs to step in and say, right, get some more red meat down here. Get some more protein down you and do some weight resistance exercises.

‘I think he needs the muscle on now though. He needs to be bulking up muscle.’

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Preparations to face off with the Ukrainian heavyweight have been extended due to the bout’s lengthy postponement

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The Gypsy King nearly suffered against Ngannou but is expected to be fighting fit in Riyadh

Fury – who weighed in above his last opponent Francis Ngannou in October 2023 at a career-heaviest 277.7lbs – has previously stated that he believes his size gives him an additional advantage in the ring.

‘I actually embrace being fat because my love handles separate me from the rest of the world, ever in history. There’s never been anyone like me and there never will be,’ the fighter told Mail Sport in October.

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‘That’s what makes me so tough and that’s what makes me, me. If you said to me, “Right Tyson, we will give you the opportunity to get rid of the fat on you and we will give you a full six pack,” I wouldn’t take it because that’s not me.

‘I am fat now, I was fat as a baby and I will be fat on my death bed. We’re all fat. Hughie is fat, Shane’s fat, my dad’s fat and even my mum’s fat. I hope she’s not watching this. But, we’re a fat family.

‘He trains every day, my brother Hughie, like unbelievable. He’ll run, train, box. I am the same. Two-three times a day, in or out of camp but I’ve always been fat. Even when I got down to 17stone, like this, I still had love handles. It’s my trademark for sure.’

Froch agreed, adding: ‘One of the main advantages Fury has over Usyk is his size.’

‘And if he’s going to bring that size down, he then has to rely on his speed and his movement and his boxing ability.

Tyson Fury explains why he’d never want to lose his love handles!

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The 35-year-old looked laser-focused in a recent training video shared to Instagram Stories

‘His punch output’s not as big as it was. He doesn’t throw as many feints.

‘He’s not as light on his feet and he gets hit on the chin. In the last couple of years, he’s been hit more than he’s ever been hit.’

Whether Fury’s new physique will help or hinder him in Saudi Arabia, the boxer looked laser-focused in training footage, as he stepped up preparations for the undisputed heavyweight showdown.

The winner of the highly-anticipated bout will also unify the heavyweight division for the first time since March 1999, when Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield.

Tyson Fury is preparing to face Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed heavyweight title fight on May 18.

Tyson Fury will be forced to pay a huge fee to Oleksandr Usyk if he withdraws from their upcoming fight at late notice.

Fury, 35, is due to face Usyk, 37, on May 18 in an undisputed heavyweight title fight in Saudi Arabia.

It was originally due to take place on February 17 but Fury was forced to withdraw from the bout after sustaining a cut above his eye during sparring.

Usyk’s promoter, Alexander Krassyuk, has expressed doubts over whether Fury will be ready for the rearranged fight and has claimed that Filip Hrgovic will be drafted in to face the undefeated Ukrainian if the ‘Gypsy King’ pulls out for a second time.

Hrgovic is scheduled to meet Daniel Dubois on June 1, but will get the call-up for the undisputed showdown should anything happen to the WBC title holder.

“Usyk has actually had a triple camp for this fight,” Krassyuk said (via GB News).

“He started in September for the fight to take place last December. We showed up to the [Francis] Ngannou fight to step in the ring to announce the fight for the undisputed, but his team jumped and said he didn’t look that good, so Usyk gave him some space to prepare at his camp in Saudi Arabia.

“We were then meant to fight on Feb 17, then we were rescheduled for May.”

He added: “Tyson Fury has withdrawn four times already from this fight.

“Remember that we were looking to fight last April; he pulled out of it then, too. That’s why we fought Daniel Dubois. This will be the fourth camp we have had for Tyson Fury.

“I’ve not got too much confidence in the rematch happening, by the way. If Tyson Fury loses, will he have the confidence to step inside the ring again? Theoretically he can, but we all know what happened in the rematch with Wladimir Klitschko.”

Tyson Fury is preparing to face Oleksandr Usyk (Image: Getty)

Should Fury pull out of the fight, he could be forced to pay a huge fee as per the terms of staging the bout in Saudi Arabia.

During an episode of The MMA Hour With Ariel Helwani in February after the first fight was postponed, Saudi royal adviser Turki Alalshikh – the man responsible for bringing world-class boxing to the Gulf state – confirmed both fighters would be required to pay their opponent a huge sum if they pulled out of the second date.

“I guarantee both of the fighters £10m if someone escapes from the fight. This is the first thing, and the second thing – I guarantee a big fight on the same night for another one,” he added.

“Make the people around the world know if someone is scared and wants to escape from this fight.

“May 18 – we will have Tyson vs Usyk.”

Bob Arum is opposed to the rule change for Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk.

A major change which was proposed for Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk WON’T happen, according to Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum.

The blockbuster clash between Fury and Usyk is just a few weeks away as an undisputed heavyweight champion will be crowned in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Fury’s WBC belt and Usyk’s WBA (super), IBF, WBO and The Ring Magazine world heavyweight titles will be on the line when they go to battle on May 18.

Ahead of the championship tilt, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman suggested SIX judges for Fury vs. Usyk following an ’emergency petition’ that was sent to each sanctioning body, the fighters and the promoters.

But Arum, who promotes Fury in the United States, is opposed to the idea and effectively ruled out having six judges for the undisputed bout.

“You don’t put in something like that for the first time dealing with a major fight from the standpoint of visibility and importance,” the 92-year-old explained.

“Maybe six judges are better than three. I doubt that, but maybe. Nobody knows because it hasn’t been done. But at least you experiment with that with fights that are not as prominent.”

Tyson Fury with Bob Arum at a presser. Image: Getty

The Top Rank boss added: “With all due respect to my friend Mauricio – who’s a really good guy, loves the sport of boxing and has done a great job with the WBC – I wouldn’t do it for this fight. I wouldn’t say that you don’t experiment with it for another fight. I don’t believe the judging becomes better because you have six judges rather than three.”

So, barring any last-minute alteration, there will be three judges scoring Fury vs. Usyk.

The self-proclaimed ‘Gypsy King’ went to a decision in his last fight as he controversially beat former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.

The Ukrainian, meanwhile, hasn’t fought since his stoppage victory over Daniel Dubois last summer.