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Tyson Fury has revealed that he enjoyed a "surprise" phone call from former President Donald Trump over the weekend. The heavyweight British boxer had been due to meet Trump following his success in a February 2020 rematch against Deontay Wilder—but his planned trip to the White House was called off amid the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic. And as Fury prepares for an October 9 bout against Wilder, bringing a close to their scintillating trilogy, the World Boxing Council belt holder took to his Instagram Story to reveal that he'd just interacted with Trump. "Just got off the phone with Donald Trump," he posted, per The Sun . "What a nice surprise from my pal Hughie Vuitton. Thanks boys enjoy your lunch guys." Following Fury's victory over Wilder in 2020, Trump said: "That was a great fight. Two great fighters. It was really very exciting. "Maybe we have to bring them both to the White House, I don't know, because that was really a good one. In fact, I think we'll do …

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Donald Trump: Expert on chances of 2024 presidency run Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Fury , 32, is set to put his WBC belt on the line in a long-awaited trilogy bout with US knockout artist Deontay Wilder, 35, on October 9. Neither boxer has fought since their second fight in February 2020, which Fury won emphatically with a TKO decision in the seventh round. Trending The first fight was also a blockbuster bout - memorable for Fury's iconic comeback in the 12th round after he looked to have been knocked out cold by the lethal puncher from Alabama. Trump - a fight fan - may be among those looking forward to the third matchup. The …

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Tyson Fury has received some advice from a rather unlikely source, ahead of his upcoming trilogy clash with Deontay Wilder . Ahead of the bout, now set to take place on October 9, the Gypsy King has made headlines after claiming that he wanted to weigh in even heavier than his previous two bouts against Wilder. Fury admitted at a June press conference that he wanted to weigh an enormous 300lbs for the trilogy contest. “I anticipate it's going to be like an 18-wheeler running over somebody, and that's what you're gonna see,” Fury claimed. "I’m building my weight up, trying to get up to 300lbs for this fight. Because I’m looking for a big knockout straight away.” If Fury is to weigh 300lbs in the October clash, the WBC champion will weigh 30lbs more than in his 2020 rematch with Wilder, and 44lbs more than in the pair’s 2018 clash. 300lbs is also 70lbs more than Wilder weighed in their rematch, and a whopping 90lbs more than the Bronze Bomber weighed …

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September 14, 2019 - Former unified heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has just come through 12 onerous rounds in an unexpectedly gory battle with Sweden's Otto Wallin. Fury, universally recognised as the world's leading heavyweight after his breathtaking performance in a contentious draw with WBC chief Deontay Wilder nine months prior, needed to win by any means necessary to set up a lucrative rematch with the latter in February 2020. In the end the Gypsy King did exactly that, albeit in the most testing of circumstances, having sustained two deep gashes above his right eye during the third round. Superior ring craft and size ensured the bloody mess impairing his vision wouldn't prevent him from labouring to victory against Wallin. It did, however, spark fears that a second meeting with boxing's most fearsome knockout artist could be decided by the reopening of a cut. Fortunately, Fury was in safe hands... Jacob Duran, better known in boxing and MMA …

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Anthony Joshua has been called out by a fresh opponent amid the ongoing break from professional boxing. The Brit has already been forced to delay preparations for his scheduled title defence against Kubrat Pulev, all but ending hopes of a potential bout against Tyson Fury later this year. The 30-year-old could unify the division should he beat Pulev and Fury come through against Deontay Wilder, making his recent call out fairly speculative. Undefeated Frank Sanchez is said to be eyeing a chance to take Joshua’s crown having beaten Joey Dawejko on points last month to move into the top ten of the WBO rankings. The 27-year-old’s manager has questioned whether Joshua will be able to WBO commitments amid the ongoing uncertainty, and believes the belt will be vacated. Mike Barao told Sky Sports : “Just a guess but I think [Oleksandr] Usyk ends up winning a vacated WBO heavyweight title within the next 12 months. “Frank is in good position to fight for …

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