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Bob Arum has brutally told Anthony Joshua that his boxing career is over after his defeat by Daniel Dubois.  The Watford-born fighter failed in his quest to become a three-time champion after he was knocked out in the fifth round at Wembley in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley by the 27-year-old domestic rival.  Dubois retained his IBF heavyweight title with an impressive victory, knocking down his challenger four times.

Todd DuBoef has long been a significant yet somewhat understated force within the boxing world, standing as the president of Top Rank, one of the sport's most influential promotional companies. His journey within Top Rank is deeply intertwined with the legacy of his stepfather, the legendary promoter Bob Arum.

JEFF POWELL: Bob Arum had a point. Josh Taylor wasn't awarded enough of them. Whoever you thought won Saturday night's grudge rematch - and the majority opinion favours Jack Catterall as deserving of his revenge - it was a close fight. Much closer than the gaping margins on the unanimous cards of the official judges. Arum, the legendary US promoter of Scotland's Taylor, was among the minority when claiming that his man had won. But his rant about the margins of Catterall's victory was valid.

Bob Arum was left fuming after Jack Catterall was awarded a unanimous decision victory against Josh Taylor on Saturday night in Leeds.  It was a thrilling fight, with Catterall besting the former undisputed world super lightweight champion and avenging the heartache of his split-decision defeat in their previous meeting after he was awarded a 117-111, 117-111,116-113 victory against his opponent.  Taylor had seemingly felt aggrieved after the fight that Catterall had won by such a dominant score, and the decision had also infuriated his promoter Arum, who did not hold back with his thoughts after the results had been announced.  

Tyson Fury has officially activated a rematch clause to fight Oleksandr Usyk, according to Top Rank CEO Bob Arum.  The Ukrainian defeated Fury last weekend in a spilt decision victory to become the first fighter since Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield in 1999 to unify the belts. However, Usyk was in danger of being stripped of his IBF Championship due to the fact he was meant to make a mandatory title defence against Croatia's Filip Hrgovic. 

Exclusive INTERVIEW By SAM BROOKES: Tyson Fury's lack of preparations almost cost him dearly against Francis Ngannou, according to Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum, but fans will see a very different Fury against Oleksandr Usyk in May. Fury and Usyk have agreed to meet in less than two months for the right to be named the undisputed heavyweight champion, but those plans were just about to go up in smoke last October when the Gypsy King took on Ngannou. Fury was supposed to cruise to victory over Usyk as the ringing debut of former UFC champion Ngannou.

The boxing promoter claims that the true amount is actually closer to £80 million, or half of what has been predicted, unless there is a rematch provision. After it was revealed on Friday that Fury and Usyk had agreed to put all the world titles on the line over the winter period, US promoter Bob Arum predicted yesterday that Fury could make the difference. Fury, the boxing champion who is fighting Francis Ngannou on October 28, had suspended talks of an undisputed bout a week before. Asked what he thought about the proposed sum of money, Hearn told iFL TV : 'What do you think? It's $100 million in one interview, and in another interview, it's $200 million. [He] is] making more money than [him] Ngannou & Usyk, I would say.

Bob Arum, a US promoter, has speculated that Tyson Fury's uncontested heavyweight championship match with Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia could earn around $200 million. Fury and Usyk also signed a deal on Friday afternoon to place all the world titles on hold during the winter months, with the historic fight set to take place on December 23 or later in January. Fury - who is fighting Francis Ngannou on October 28 - had frozen talks of an undisputed bout a week before, shocking boxing fans around the world.

According to Bob Arum, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury may meet in an undisputed heavyweight championship before the year or in 2024. Top Rank's Arum, the current WBC heavyweight champion, is promoting Fury's upcoming fight against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia on October 28. However, the 91-year-old boxing promoter believes that Fury will face the Ukrainian Usyk, the IBF, WBA, and WBO champion, in the ring.

Co-promoter Bob Arum of Tyson Fury expects the Gypsy King to snub a fight with Zhilei Zhang this summer and wait for a lucrative clash with Oleksandr Usyk. After beating Joe Joyce in April, Zhang, the Chinese fighter, had been expected to face Fury, inflicting the Brit's first ever pro defeat. Zhang was appointed by Joyce as the WBO's top contender to champion Oleksandr Usyk, setting up a fight with Fury in the meantime. Joyce has since activated his rematch provision, which may have caused delays, but Fury-Zhang may have been rewarded for the event.

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Despite the Gypsy King's dismissal of messages on social media, Tyson Fury's promoter Bob Arum has confirmed that negotiations are ongoing for an undisputed title match with Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia. Despite Fury's team's insistence that talks were ongoing, Fury took to Instagram last month to announce plans for a blockbuster match with Usyk in the Middle East as 'bull****.' However, Arum's latest remarks have boosted fans' hopes that a fight to unify the division will take place for the first time since Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield in 1999.

After the Brit suffered from a serious eye injury, the Chinese boxer, 40, defeated Joyce by a sixth round academic knockout. Zhang won the WBO interim heavyweight title by defeating Joyce, who had previously been unbeaten as a professional. Zhang makes him the WBO's most coveted challenger to Oleksandr Usyk, though the Ukrainian is first scheduled to face Britain's Daniel Dubois. Bob Arum, Fury's US promoter, told Ringside News: 'No, not really [Andy Ruiz] [Andy Ruiz]. We're focusing on the Chinese kid who defeated Joe Joyce, Zhilei Zhang, who is the front runner in the competition.'

After a foot injury ended Josh Taylor's hoped for rematch with Jack Catterall, the Scot has been ordered to protect his WBO light-welterweight title against Teofimo Lopez next week. Taylor's voluntary defense of Catterall in Glasgow was postponed, and the much-anticipated return bout may now be put on hold. That's because the WBO has written to Bob Arum, the promoter of both Taylor and former unified lightweight champion Lopez, requesting that negotiations for a contest between the two teams be started.

According to Bob Arum, Saudi Arabia is the preferred location for the controversial heavyweight championship match between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, but the blockbuster clash may also take place in the United Kingdom. Arum also explained how the fight location would determine how the purse is divided between the boxers, since Fury's presence in the UK has attracted more British fans and higher pay-per-view sales due to Fury's presence.

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have agreed to face each other in what is likely to be a long-awaited unification bout. According to Bob Arum, who dropped a barely revealed jibe at Anthony Joshua, the British unified heavyweight champion is likely to face the 'two adults' after a clash between the British disintegrated earlier this year. Fury's boss had hoped that the fight would take place on March 4, but Usyk's chief remained confident that if the Ukrainian heavyweights fight would take place next year, he will 'take out' the Ukrainian heavyweight.

Tyson Fury's (inset, bottom) hopes of winning an undisputed heavyweight title with Oleksandr Usyk (left) appear to have been stifled after the WBA ordered him to face mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois (right). As is often the case in boxing, sorting, the biggest fights always come with complications, and Usyk has now been banned for two mandatory fights, one with IBF mandatory Filip Hrgovic. Frank Warren and Bob Arum have long believed that the fight would be settled in the next two weeks, although Usyk and his promoter Alex Krassyuk have made it more than clear that it is the Briton they want next.

Following a breakdown in negotiations, the veteran American promoter tried to place the blame solely at Hearn's door. Arum told Sky Sports that if Hearn had wished to fight, it would have been secured in a matter of 'hours.'

Eddie Hearn is reportedly attempting to stop Anthony Joshua from participating in Tyson Fury's match, according to Bob Arum. According to him, the British promoter is worried about how another loss could have a deciding effect on AJ's career. Arum therefore believes Hearn is doing everything possible to keep the fight, which is set to take place on December 3, from going forward.

In a Twitter conversation earlier this week, the two heavyweights seemed to have agreed on a long-awaited match for later this year, with ongoing discussions between both sides continuing. Arum, on the other hand, is concerned that the fight will take place before 2023 due to Joshua's health following back-to-back losses against Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua seemed to have canceled his holiday, but in a Twitter post earlier this week, Fury sent his fellow Brit a public invitation for a bout.

According to sources, Tyson Fury's undisputed showdown against Oleksandr Usyk may have been postponed to February 2023 rather than December to give the game a marketing boost over Super Bowl weekend. Fury and Usyk's teams are locked in talks to make one of the most lucrative boxing wars in recent history, with Sportsmail reporting last week that the confrontation was still ongoing after Frank Warren came back with a sense of optimism from negotiations. After defeating Anthony Joshua with a split decision by the judges in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Usyk retained his WBO, WBA, and IBF world championship belts, as well as Fury's vacated Ring Magazine strap.

Bob Arum, a legendary boxing promoter, is still reeling about the possibility of a contract for Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk's heavyweight unification bout, which is set to take place in the first three months of 2023. Following Usyk's recent rematch victory over Brit Anthony Joshua, a potential stage has been envisioned for Saudi Arabia and Qatar, while Las Vegas and Wembley are other interesting options.

Tyson Fury's most recent retirement, according to boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, is only a publicity stunt in order to distract the attention away from Anthony Joshua's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua lost by a unanimous decision in September last year, and Fury was hoping that Fury would face the winner of the match. The 'Gypsy King' has turned around after defeating Dillian Whyte in April and announcing his exit from the sport on his 34th birthday.

Despite announcing his intention to return to the ring just four days ago, Tyson Fury (pictured) has confirmed his exit from boxing once more. Following his remarkable victory over British rival Dillian Whyte in April, the Gypsy King has varying in and out the retirement he first announced. Fury's only as recently as Monday did not announce his intention to return as he called out fellow heavyweight Derek Chisora, though Longtime friend Isaac Lowe said he will swap SugarHill Steward with his new coach.