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Ben Davies

Tyson Fury hits out at Eddie Hearn ahead of Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk

Tyson Fury has branded Eddie Hearn a "sucker" for his role in the ongoing spat with Sky Sports and Johnny Nelson.

Matchroom Boxing promoter Hearn is in Saudi Arabia ahead of tonight's heavyweight sequel between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk . The rematch will be shown on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK, despite Joshua pledging his long-tern future to streaming service DAZN.

Hearn's decision to leave Sky for DAZN last summer soured the relationship between the two teams which include Sky Sports analyst Nelson, and tensions have appeared high during fight week in the Middle East. Hearn and Nelson have exchanged verbal barbs via interviews, with the Matchroom kingpin accusing Nelson of being a "company man".

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