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Daily Mirror
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Tyson Fury's real name and reason Soccer Aid star doesn't go by alternative
Tyson Fury, who will co-manage England at Soccer Aid, has been taunted by the likes of British rivals Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua, who have referred to the Gypsy King by his other name Rumours have abounded over the years that Tyson Fury isn't the boxing legend and Soccer Aid manager's real name. And those rumours have been fuelled by two of his biggest domestic rivals, Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua. Fury and Whyte fought at Wembley in 2022, with the Gypsy King scoring a sixth-round knockout in front of 90,000 fans to retain his world titles. The following year, Whyte took a verbal shot at Fury by claiming his name was 'Luke', not Tyson. "My real name is Dillian. I know his real name is Luke,' he told The Sun. "He changed it to Tyson to make himself sound harder. People can have a little look around on the internet and see for themselves. 'In boxing, the name Tyson is a lot more sellable than Luke. A lot of what Tyson does and says is a game, you can never take anything he says seriously or at face value. How can you trust a man who doesn't even use his own name?" On the same theme, Joshua weighed in as exhaustive talks over arranging their long-awaited grudge match continued. During a social media rant in 2021, Joshua aired his frustration by posting: 'The fight was signed! UNDISPUTED. Bare knuckle? You're a good kid, don't play with me Luke! I'll slap your bald head & you'll do nothing! Waste man." However, claims that Fury's first name isn't really Tyson are unfounded, with boxing statistics site BoxRec and Companies House both listing Fury's middle name as 'Luke' rather than his forename. According to Fury himself and his father, John, he was named after Mike Tyson, having fought for his place in the world after being born eight weeks premature. Speaking to Fight Hub TV last year on the origins of his name, Fury said: "I was born eight weeks premature and I died three times when I was a baby and I weighed in at one pound in weight. "My dad was a huge boxing fan and he was also a professional boxer, so he called me after his greatest ever fighter, Mike. He called me Tyson, it was my dad's favourite fighter. Mike Tyson's heyday was in 1988 [the year Fury was born] - very fitting that I should go on to be the heavyweight champion of the world.' After announcing his boxing retirement in January, shortly after his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, Fury's focus is currently on football as he prepares to joint-manage England with Wayne Rooney against the World XI at Soccer Aid on Sunday. Speaking ahead of the Old Trafford charity match, the Gypsy King said: 'I might put a bit of the old boxing side of it into the footballers, and see if we can make them a little bit tougher, a little bit fitter. 'Some of these guys are getting on a bit, whip them back into shape [with] body sparring, heavy bag drills, pad work, I can think of a lot of stuff.' The former heavyweight world champion said he was 'keen to get a victory' in the game, which raises money for children's aid charity Unicef, adding he was 'coming here to put pressure on these lads to win'.
The Sun
24-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Meet Chris Eubank Jr's family including sister who dates Conor Benn's promoter and fellow boxing star cousin
CHRIS EUBANK JR and Conor Benn will finally end their long-standing feud on Saturday night. The boxing superstars will go toe-to-toe at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in one of the most-eagerly-anticipated fights in recent history, following in their dads' footsteps. 17 17 The fight is not without its controversy though, with Eubank Jr 's own family concerned about his weight cutting to reach the 11st 6lb middleweight cap. Boxing legend dad Chris Eubank Sr lost his own brother, Simon, in 2023 and claimed boxing "killed him". Eubank Jr's cousin Harlem - son of Stephen and Chris Sr's nephew - is also a boxer. SunSport takes a look at the Eubank family tree... including his sister who dates Benn's promoter in a test of loyalties come Saturday. Chris Eubank Sr - Dad One of the most recognisable people in boxing, Eubank, 58, enjoyed a 13-year professional career in which he held the world middleweight and super-middleweight titles between 1990 and 1995. BoxRec even rank him as the third-best British super-middleweight boxer of all time, retiring with a record of 45-5-2 after three straight defeats to end his career. Eubank fought Nigel Benn - Conor's dad - twice, winning the first and drawing the second. The controversial former pugilist has a strained relationship with son, with Jr splitting from his dad to take control of his own career. Eubank Jr recently spoke on Piers Morgan Uncensored, revealing: 'It got to a stage where I needed to step out of the shadow completely. It's a big shadow. 'I realised I have to separate myself from this huge character that's always next to me. 'My brother lost his life from boxing' - Chris Eubank Sr's emotional fight vs Conor Benn brawl fuelled by tragic death 17 17 'He's different. His father kind of let him do his own thing; jump in and sink or swim. 'My old man was always next to me. I got to a stage where I decided that I needed to walk my own path. 'He was not happy with that decision. He needs to be able to get over whatever demons he's fighting. 'I still hope he's there on the night, just like [Benn's] old man will be. "I hope and I pray that he is [at the Benn fight], and I will do things to try and get him there." Eubank Sr has endured some other controversial moments in his life, including being involved in a fatal collision after losing control of his car in 1992. He was convicted of driving without due care and attention and fined, while handed six penalty points. In 2005, he was convicted of driving a beer lorry without consent after claiming it was an obstruction. And in 2021, he was prosecuted after being filmed driving through a red light. Eubank Sr was married to Karron, Chris Jr's mum, between 1990 and 2005, before marrying his manager Claire Geary in 2014. The pair divorced in 2017. 17 17 17 17 Sebastian Eubank - Brother Following in his father's footsteps, Sebastian also took up boxing, but tragically passed away in 2021 aged just 29. His widow, Salma Abdelati, later revealed he suffered a "massive heart attack", caused by a pre-existing condition the family were unaware of. At the time, Jr shared a touching message on Instagram - complete with pics of of him with his younger sibling - saying: "My brother was a special man… a righteous man… who always put others before himself. "A man of many talents, boxing, MMA, poetry, music, coaching, cooking the list goes on but the most important thing to him was helping others less fortunate than himself & that's what I admired most about him. "I haven't cried since I was 12 years old… yesterday I cried the whole day. I'm sorry I wasn't there to watch your back like a big brother's supposed to. "Can't believe you're really gone man but you'll always be in my heart, mind & spirit & now your legacy will live on through your beautiful new born son & I will treat him like my own." Sebastian's death hit the Eubank family hard and Jr admitted it had only further pushed him and his dad apart. Jr claimed: "With my brother passing away, that affected him in a deep way — affected all of us — mental health is a real thing. 'That incident, coupled with the fact that we were already not seeing eye to eye, destroyed a large part of the relationship and it still hasn't recovered." 17 17 Emily Eubank - Sister The 31 year old is somewhat controversially in a relationship with Frank Smith - CEO of Matchroom and, therefore, Benn's promoter. The couple have officially been together since November 2016 having met a year earlier at Chris Jr's fight with Tony Jeter. So, ahead of this fight, Emily will certainly have split loyalties. Smith even admitted she once called him an "a**hole" and revealed he has to be careful what he says on the phone. He told The George Groves Boxing Club podcast: "'I know the Eubank character from Emily so I know the way they are and I've spent a lot of time with Conor since he's turned pro. "And trying to get the fight over the line was the point where I probably got in the most trouble. "I had to say things I'd say any other time, but obviously my missus is next door listening to me calling me an a**hole. "Sometimes I have to say 'wait a minute I've just got to leave the room' or be like 'right, Emily's in the car so I can't talk yet.' "This is a fight that obviously means so much because of the history, but for me I'm probably a bit too close to it to be honest." 17 17 Simon Eubank - Uncle Chris Sr's brother, Simon, was also a professional boxer - although managed just seven wins and 20 defeats in his career. He was a super-welterweight who enjoyed a good start to his time in the ring, winning four of his first five fights, before going on a run of just one win in 13 across three years. He tragically passed away aged 61 in September 2023. Ahead of Saturday's fight, Chris Sr told SunSport: "I don't want my son getting down to 160lbs. And that is why I have spoken about people trying to murder my boy by boiling him down to 157lbs. 'Trying to boil my son down to 157lbs a few years ago, would have killed him. 'You might think the word 'killed' is a bit strong but my brother is dead from boxing. 'He lost his life from boxing, with frontal lobe dementia." 17 17 At the time of his death, Chris Sr told SunSport: "Simon had been living locked in his own body for the last two years. To see someone spasming all the time they're awake for a year and a half is soul-destroying. 'He was in a specialist care home. There was a tremendous pressure for his family and I just think of what he would have had to manage, going through that and not being able to move in his own body. 'My brother always showed me love, he always protected me. 'Simon saved my life once. He is the one who truly loved me and that is why I recited Corinthians 1:13 at his funeral. 'It talks about how love is the most powerful of all things, and I recited that for him and for what he did for me. 'In many respects, it is mercy that he has left us. He is truly at rest now. Harlem Eubank - Cousin Competing in the welterweight division, Chris Jr's cousin Harlem, 31, is the latest in an ever-growing line from the famous boxing family. Harlem was a Brighton & Hove Albion FC academy prospect and a karate world champion, who avoided boxing for the first 18 years of his life because of the burden that comes with following in famous footsteps. But now the deep-thinking fighter concedes it was probably a pre-written path for him. In 2017, he told the Brighton Argus: "Having the name has always put more pressure on from the beginning. "Everyone wants to fight the hardest against you and everyone wants to beat you which just makes every fight tougher. "That is a good thing, though, because you get the best of every opponent so it is improving your game." 17 17 Harlem now boasts an impressive, unbeaten 21-0 record - most-recently beating Tyrone McKenna in Brighton to win the IBF Inter-Continental welterweight title. And he's backing his cousin to beat Benn on Saturday, telling SunSport: '[Benn] comes out with a ferocious mentality to the early rounds but gets caught as well. 'I don't think he has looked the same, or shown the same ferocity or intention, that he showed in the fights before. 'Whoever is looking is going to see that. 'And I am sure Chris has taken the same view as everyone looking on.'
The Irish Sun
24-04-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Meet Chris Eubank Jr's family including sister who dates Conor Benn's promoter and fellow boxing star cousin
CHRIS EUBANK JR and Conor Benn will finally end their long-standing feud on Saturday night. The boxing superstars will go toe-to-toe at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in one of the most-eagerly-anticipated fights in recent history, following in their dads' footsteps. Advertisement 17 Chris Eubank Jr is set to go toe-to-toe with Conor Benn in the ring on Saturday Credit: Getty 17 Eubank Jr is part of a huge boxing family Credit: Rex The fight is not without its controversy though, with Eubank Jr's own family concerned about his weight cutting to reach the 11st 6lb middleweight cap. Boxing legend dad Chris Eubank Sr lost his own brother, Simon, in 2023 and claimed boxing "killed him". Eubank Jr's cousin SunSport takes a look at the Eubank family tree... including his sister who dates Benn's promoter in a test of loyalties come Saturday. Advertisement READ MORE SPORT STORIES Chris Eubank Sr - Dad One of the most recognisable people in boxing, Eubank, 58, enjoyed a 13-year professional career in which he held the world middleweight and super-middleweight titles between 1990 and 1995. BoxRec even rank him as the third-best British super-middleweight boxer of all time, retiring with a record of 45-5-2 after three straight defeats to end his career. Eubank fought Nigel Benn - Conor's dad - twice, winning the first and drawing the second. The controversial former pugilist has a strained relationship with son, with Jr splitting from his dad to take control of his own career. Advertisement Most read in Boxing Exclusive Exclusive Exclusive Exclusive CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Eubank Jr recently spoke on Piers Morgan Uncensored, revealing: 'It got to a stage where I needed to step out of the shadow completely. It's a big shadow. 'I realised I have to separate myself from this huge character that's always next to me. 'My brother lost his life from boxing' - Chris Eubank Sr's emotional fight vs Conor Benn brawl fuelled by tragic death 17 Chris Eubank Sr famously fought Nigel Benn twice in their pomp Credit: Getty Advertisement 17 Eubank Sr won their first fight in 1990, with the second match drawn Credit: Getty 'He's different. His father kind of let him do his own thing; jump in and sink or swim. 'My old man was always next to me. I got to a stage where I decided that I needed to walk my own path. 'He was not happy with that decision. He needs to be able to get over whatever demons he's fighting. Advertisement 'I still hope he's there on the night, just like [Benn's] old man will be. "I hope and I pray that he is [at the Benn fight], and I will do things to try and get him there." Eubank Sr has endured some other controversial moments in his life, including being involved in a fatal collision after losing control of his car in 1992. He was convicted of driving without due care and attention and fined, while handed six penalty points. Advertisement In 2005, he was convicted of driving a beer lorry without consent after claiming it was an obstruction. And in 2021, he was prosecuted after being filmed driving through a red light. Eubank Sr was married to Karron, Chris Jr's mum, between 1990 and 2005, before marrying his manager Claire Geary in 2014. The pair divorced in 2017. Advertisement 17 Eubank Jr and his dad have endured a strained relationship in recent years Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 17 Eubank Sr married his manager Claire Geary, his second wife Credit: Getty - Contributor 17 Eubank Sr was previously married to Karron, Jr's mother Credit: PA:Press Association 17 Advertisement Sebastian Eubank - Brother Following in his father's footsteps, Sebastian also took up boxing, but tragically passed away in 2021 aged just 29. His widow, Salma Abdelati, later revealed he suffered a "massive heart attack", caused by a pre-existing condition the family were unaware of. At the time, Jr shared a touching message on Instagram - complete with pics of of him with his younger sibling - saying: "My brother was a special man… a righteous man… who always put others before himself. "A man of many talents, boxing, MMA, poetry, music, coaching, cooking the list goes on but the most important thing to him was helping others less fortunate than himself & that's what I admired most about him. Advertisement "I haven't cried since I was 12 years old… yesterday I cried the whole day. I'm sorry I wasn't there to watch your back like a big brother's supposed to. "Can't believe you're really gone man but you'll always be in my heart, mind & spirit & now your legacy will live on through your beautiful new born son & I will treat him like my own." Sebastian's death hit the Eubank family hard and Jr admitted it had only further pushed him and his dad apart. Jr claimed: "With my brother passing away, that affected him in a deep way — affected all of us — mental health is a real thing. Advertisement 'That incident, coupled with the fact that we were already not seeing eye to eye, destroyed a large part of the relationship and it still hasn't recovered." 17 Eubank Jr's brother Sebastian tragically passed away in 2021 Credit: Instagram @chriseubankjr 17 Eubank Jr admitted his brother's death only added to the strain on his relationship with his dad Credit: Instagram @chriseubankjr 17 Eubank Jr paid tribute to his late brother following his death Credit: Instagram @chriseubankjr Advertisement Emily Eubank - Sister The 31 year old is somewhat controversially in a relationship with Frank Smith - CEO of Matchroom and, therefore, Benn's promoter. The couple have officially been together since November 2016 having met a year earlier at Chris Jr's fight with Tony Jeter. So, ahead of this fight, Emily will certainly have split loyalties. Smith even admitted she once called him an "a**hole" and revealed he has to be careful what he says on the phone. Advertisement He told "And trying to get the fight over the line was the point where I probably got in the most trouble. "I had to say things I'd say any other time, but obviously my missus is next door listening to me calling me an a**hole. "Sometimes I have to say 'wait a minute I've just got to leave the room' or be like 'right, Emily's in the car so I can't talk yet.' Advertisement "This is a fight that obviously means so much because of the history, but for me I'm probably a bit too close to it to be honest." 17 Emily Eubank is in a relationship with Conor Benn's promoter, Frank Smith Credit: Instagram @franksmith 17 The couple have been together since 2016 with Smith admitting he has to be careful what he says Credit: Instagram @franksmith Simon Eubank - Uncle Chris Sr's brother, Simon, was also a professional boxer - although managed just seven wins and 20 defeats in his career. Advertisement He was a super-welterweight who enjoyed a good start to his time in the ring, winning four of his first five fights, before going on a run of just one win in 13 across three years. He tragically passed away aged 61 in September 2023. Ahead of Saturday's fight, Chris Sr told SunSport: "I don't want my son getting down to 160lbs. And that is why I have spoken about people trying to murder my boy by boiling him down to 157lbs. 'Trying to boil my son down to 157lbs a few years ago, would have killed him. Advertisement 'You might think the word 'killed' is a bit strong but my brother is dead from boxing. 'He lost his life from boxing, with frontal lobe dementia." 17 Simon Eubank was Chris Sr's borther, and tragically passed away in 2023 Credit: Instagram @harlemeubank 17 Eubank Sr blames boxing for his brother's death Credit: Instagram Advertisement At the time of his death, 'He was in a specialist care home. There was a tremendous pressure for his family and I just think of what he would have had to manage, going through that and not being able to move in his own body. 'My brother always showed me love, he always protected me. 'Simon saved my life once. He is the one who truly loved me and that is why I recited Corinthians 1:13 at his funeral. Advertisement 'It talks about how love is the most powerful of all things, and I recited that for him and for what he did for me. 'In many respects, it is mercy that he has left us. He is truly at rest now. Harlem Eubank - Cousin Competing in the welterweight division, Chris Jr's cousin Harlem, 31, is the latest in an ever-growing line from the famous boxing family. Harlem was a Advertisement But now the deep-thinking fighter concedes it was probably a pre-written path for him. In 2017, he told the Brighton Argus: "Having the name has always put more pressure on from the beginning. "Everyone wants to fight the hardest against you and everyone wants to beat you which just makes every fight tougher. "That is a good thing, though, because you get the best of every opponent so it is improving your game." Advertisement 17 Harlem Eubank is a pro boxer in his own right with a stunning 21-0 record Credit: Getty 17 Harlem is unbeaten in the welterweight division and currently holds the IBF Inter-Continental welterweight title Credit: Rex Harlem now boasts an impressive, unbeaten 21-0 record - most-recently beating Tyrone McKenna in Brighton to win the IBF Inter-Continental welterweight title. And he's Advertisement 'I don't think he has looked the same, or shown the same ferocity or intention, that he showed in the fights before. 'Whoever is looking is going to see that. 'And I am sure Chris has taken the same view as everyone looking on.' Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn THE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st Century Familial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night. There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person. SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard. Latest News All the info Eubank Jr vs Benn - Start time, full undercard, TV and stream for huge night Best bets - Get Eubank Jr at 30/1 and Benn at 40/1
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jake Paul vs. Logan Paul in March? Why fans shouldn't get hopes up despite announcement
Jake Paul vs. Logan Paul? The brothers jointly announced it Tuesday on social media, describing it as "the moment you've waited a decade for." But there's mounting speculation − and good reason to believe − this will not be an actual boxing match. Posts from the Paul brothers indicate the event will be streamed March 27 on Max, which falls on a Thursday. Tweets by StreamOnMax More information is expected this Thursday that likely will clarify the nature of the event. A Paul brothers fight is not listed on BoxRec, which charts sanctioned professional and amateur bouts. BoxRec does not list exhibitions. A prospective fight between Logan Paul and Conor McGregor has failed to materialize and Jake Paul has yet to announce his next fight since beating Mike Tyson on Nov. 15 by unanimous decision. It'll be hard to top the numbers from Paul's blockbuster bout against Tyson. That fight, held in front of 72,300 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, generated more than $18 million at the live gate – more than any boxing event in the U.S. outside of Nevada, according to Most Valuable Promotions, a company founded by Paul. Netflix said its broadcast of the fight peaked with 65 million concurrent livestreams, including 38 million in the U.S. Boxer Claressa Shields calls out Jake Paul to fight: 'I can whip his (expletive)' Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fell well short of Cowboys' AT&T Stadium sellout Chris Rock takes aim at Jake Paul with 'landlord hate' during 'SNL' monologue Tommy Fury calls out Jake Paul after scrapping Darren Till fight over threat of 'stupid MMA tactics' Ryan Garcia wants to fight Jake Paul – and end his career Joe Rogan glad Mike Tyson didn't get hurt against 'legit boxer' Jake Paul MVP Promotions' response to Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight-fixing allegations: 'We embrace the doubt' This story originally published at USA TODAY Sports. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Jake Paul vs. Logan Paul in March? Why fans shouldn't get hopes up despite announcement
USA Today
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Why the Jake Paul and Logan Paul 'fight' may not be a boxing match
Jake Paul and Logan Paul captured the internet's attention on Tuesday when the pair teased what, at least on its face, appears to be a fight between the two. The event is scheduled for March 27 and will stream on Max. Both Paul brothers posted graphics for the supposed fight, leading many to believe they will truly face off in the ring this spring. However, there are quite a few reasons to be skeptical that this 'fight' will actually be a fight. To start, neither brother mentions an actual fight in the posts. Both posted identical captions, which read 'The moment you've waited a decade for.' The moment you've waited a decade for… March 27th on @StreamOnMax — Jake Paul (@jakepaul) January 28, 2025 The moment you've waited a decade for… March 27 on @StreamOnMax — Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) January 28, 2025 While that's the first clue that this event may be something other than a boxing match, there are other indicators, as well. According to a report from USA TODAY's Josh Peter, a fight between the Pauls hasn't been listed on BoxRec, a database that charts both sanctioned professional and amateur fights. However, it does not list exhibitions. Per Peter's report, more information about the event is expected on Thursday. Neither Warner Bros. Discovery or Jake Paul's MVP promotions put out a press release along with the brothers' announcements. Max, which did repost both announcements on social media, did not respond to a request for comment from Awful Announcing regarding whether there will be a fight between the Pauls. There are also logical reasons to think this may not actually be a fight. As Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod points out, Jake is a much more experienced fighter and typically weighs 30 pounds heavier than Logan. Logan Paul is also expected to take part in WWE's WrestleMania 41 in April, calling into question whether he could promote the event while also preparing for a boxing match. As it stands now, it seems there will be some sort of event featuring the Paul brothers on March 27 that will stream on Max. But there are quite a few hints that it isn't going to be a boxing match, as everyone hoped.
