TYSON Fury says he approaches fights no differently now than when he was a youthful, rising boxer. He is currently training for the biggest moment of his life, after losing his undefeated record to Oleksandr Usyk in a May thriller, and as he approaches the age of 40, the self-proclaimed “Gypsy King” believes that a change of plans will lead him to revenge on December 21.

“I’m going to go into destroy mode now. The last time I went to box with him, I was careful and boxed [the] head straight for it. Let’s talk about the facts,” Fury buzzed.

“Anyone can get caught, which we see in a lot of heavyweight fights. But this time I won’t decide on points. I’m going to knock the motherfucker out.

Taking time during camp to chat in the TNT Sports studio, Tyson agreed with boxing specialist Steve Bunce that he is now fit, in good shape and willing to perform where it counts, even though the fight is almost three months away.

“I’m ready to rock and roll. Look, I don’t need a 12-week camp. I’ve been boxing all my life. I’m ready to leave tonight, tomorrow, next weekend, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday. It doesn’t really matter. I can get into the ring with 30 stones and do 15 rounds.

“I’m a natural at it. All I need is five or six weeks of sparring, this time good sparring, where I don’t have a wound that’s going to open up. We were very worried about the cut at camp because that cut came with a huge payout. And the cut didn’t even matter in the fight.”

That same week, he admitted his corner team would likely remain unchanged for the return leg in Riyad. The 36-year-old Tyson comprehensively addressed the issue of the laceration that caused initial confusion in the Usyks’ first fight, and the recovery became a race against time.

“Just three months, 12 weeks earlier, I had a 16-inch cut on my left eye that needed to heal. I’m not sure how long it takes for the wound to heal. I mean, how long? Fury asked Anthony Crolla for answers.

“It took maybe seven or eight weeks for the wound to heal and then another six or seven weeks of training. But there is always a risk that it will open and then you will lose your large fortune, you know what I mean?

It wasn’t a great afternoon for #PurseBidHeads, but it was a great afternoon for Ryan Rozicki and his team.

The Ring has confirmed that an eleven-hour agreement has been reached regarding Rozicki’s rescheduled bout with WBC cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaeljan. Their oft-delayed title fight is now set for December 7 at Center 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Don King Productions and Three Lions Promotions, promoters of Mikaeljan and Rozicki respectively, reached an agreement on Friday afternoon. Minutes before the scheduled bidding hearing, which was subsequently canceled, an agreement was reached.

Mikaejan (27-2, 12 knockouts) will now have to travel to Rozicki’s hometown for his first title defense.

“We managed to get a deal done with Don King minutes before the deadline, Three Lions Promotions president Daniel Otter told The Ring. “We are very excited to bring the world title to Canada.

“Ryan is ready to become a world champion and can’t wait to get in the ring.”

This enthusiasm could not be appreciated enough.

Mikaeljan-Rozicki has already been postponed four times. Problems have arisen since a cut Mikaeljan suffered during training camp wiped out their planned June 7 fight date.

The last attempt to reschedule occurred on September 28 during Don King’s performance at Casino Miami Jai Alai in Miami, Florida. However, the program was immediately canceled without any explanation from King’s office.

This resulted in insolvency in the eyes of the WBC, which re-ordered the title fight and sent the matter to a bidding hearing. For now, the sanctioning authority is satisfied with the latest result.

“It’s going to be an unbelievable fight,” WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman told The Ring. “I am delighted that the WBC cruiserweight title fight will take place in the ring before the end of this year.”

The fight venue is a real home match for Rozicki (20-1, 19 KO).

The building’s primary residents are the Cape Breton Eagles of the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League.

Rozicki (20-1, 19 KO) also regularly appears at the stadium. He headlined or featured prominently in all six boxing events that took place at this location in the 21st century. The last time he scored a first-round knockout was Mario Aguilar (23-9, 19 KO) in December 2022.

Rozicki’s impressive record as he emerged as mandatory challenger to the WBC cruiserweight title was added to by four consecutive knockout victories. Several delays in the title fight have kept him out of the ring since he knocked out Olanrewaju Durodola (46-10, 41 KO) in the first round on December 3 last year in Sydney.

All told, the 29-year-old has won seven straight matches since losing to Oscar Rivas in October 2021. Their fierce fight was the inaugural fight for the WBC bridgeweight title.

His previously scheduled challenge for Mikaeljan’s title would be the first fight of Rozicki’s career outside Canada.

Now it’s Mikaeljan who goes on tour and fights in another promoter’s program.

Mikaeljan, rated No. 2 out of 200 by The Ring, won the belt with a third-round knockout of former champion Ilunga Makabu in his adopted hometown of Miami. The 33-year-old Armenian remains the only busy player in King’s current promotional lineup.

Rozicki is number 8 in the rankings of The Ring organization.

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On Saturday in Liverpool, England, Nick Ball defends his WBA featherweight world title against Ronny Rios at Echo Arena (ESPN+, 2 p.m. ET).

Ball (20-0-1, 11 KO) from Liverpool fought for the WBC featherweight title against Ray Vargas in March, but the fight ended in a draw. Three months later, on June 1, Ball defeated Raymond Ford by split decision to win the WBA belt. He will have his first defense against Rios.

Rios (34-4, 17 KO), of Compton, California, has fought for the junior featherweight title twice, losing both to Vargas in 2017 and Murodjon Akhmadaliev in 2022. He defeats Nicolas Polanco by KO in the fifth round. April.

Where can I watch the Ball vs. fight card? Rios?

Ball vs. fight card Rios will air Saturday on ESPN+ at 2 p.m. ET.

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How to broadcast fights?

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Full Ball vs. Rios fight card:

• Title fight: Nick Ball vs. Ronny Rios, 12 rounds, for Ball’s WBA featherweight title

• Jack Rafferty vs. Henry Turner, 12 rounds, for the British junior welterweight title

• Jack Turner vs. Gonzalo Corinaldesi, 6 rounds, bantamweight

• Jadier Herrera vs. Oliver Flores, 10 rounds, lightweight

• Walter Fury vs. Dale Arrowsmith, 4 rounds, junior middleweight

• Andrew Cain vs. Lazaro Casseres, 12 rounds, bantamweight

• Joe Cooper vs. Łukasz Barabasz, 4 rounds, middleweight

Alimkhanuly stops Mikhailovich and defends his IBF middleweight title

Janibek Alimkhanuly defended his IBF middleweight title with a ninth-round TKO victory over Andrei Mikhailovich on Friday at The Star Sydney in Pyrmont, Australia.

The fight ended after Alimkhanuly landed two consecutive left uppercuts that caused Mikhailovich to stumble backwards, forcing referee Katsuhiko Nakamura to stop the fight at 2:45 minutes into the round.

Alimkhanuly hurt Mikhailovich with the same punch in round 2 and scored a knockdown at the bell, but Mikhailovich recovered. From there, it was only a matter of time before Alimkhanuly separated himself and struck frequently with his left hand under Mikhailovich’s pressure.

After the fight, Alimkhanuly said he would like to unify the titles with the other two champions.

“I have two titles and [other] two titles are missing,” Alimkhanuly said. “Each of them [Carlos] Adames or [Erislandy] Lara, I’m ready. Anytime and whenever, send me the paper. I will send it anytime.”

The fight was originally scheduled for July 13 in Las Vegas, but two days before that date, Alimkhanuly fainted while trying to gain weight and was taken to the hospital, where he was forced to withdraw due to severe dehydration.

Alimkhanuly (16-0, 11 KO), from Zhilanda, Kazakhstan but currently living and training in Oxnard, California, won the WBO middleweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Denzel Bentley in November 2022. He made one defense in May 2023. , a second-round KO of Steve Butler, before dropping Vincenzo Gualtieri in six rounds last October to add the IBF title. The WBO title was not at risk in the fight against Mikhailovich.

Mikhailovich (21-1, 13 KO) is a weighty puncher with long arms (74½ inches) from Auckland, Recent Zealand. He won seven of his last eight fights by stoppage before losing to Alimkhanuly.

Mikhailovich was born in Russia, but after being adopted, he and his brother moved to Recent Zealand.

Where can I watch a replay of the Alimkhanuly vs. fight? Mikhailovich?

Alimkhanuly vs. fight card replay Mikhailovich can be streamed on ESPN+.

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Alimkhanuly vs. fight card results Mikhailovich:

• Title fight: Janibek Alimkhanuly defeated Andrei Mikhailovich by KO in the ninth round to defend his IBF middleweight title

• Mea Motu defeated Shannon O’Connell via TKO4 in a women’s featherweight bout

• Charlie Kazzi defeated Lui Magaiva via TKO7 in a lightweight fight

• Ahmed Reda defeated Joe Kara by TKO 2 in a lightweight fight

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