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CARL FRAMPTON believes a world title showdown with Josh Warrington can be one of the best domestic dust-ups of all time.
But in the years since Dennis Lillee strode out with his metal weapon, on-pitch dust-ups have become significantly less good-humoured.
It promises to be one of the most entertaining domestic dust-ups of 2017.
Every Tuesday night, 75 or more players compete in 56 singles and doubles matches with a minimum of dust-ups reported.
Joshua has his sights set on a summer defence while British rivals Tyson Fury and David Haye are on the horizon in megabucks dust-ups.
"Yes Tommy, but that person's going to be you," he spat back, the married couple's initial domestic cosiness having long since descended into a series of furniture trashing dust-ups.
After the lack of fight accused at times under Laudrup, Swansea have spent the past 48 hours playing down reports of having too much of it as training ground dust-ups betrayed the tensions of being too near trouble with four games to go.
Beijing frequently protests meetings with the Dalai Lama, and the dust-ups have become something of a diplomatic ritual for Obama, who faced Beijing's ire when he met with the Tibetan leader in 2010 and again in 2011.
There have been dust-ups in Dubai and anger in Abu Dhabi in recent months over rising rents - but it's real estate in Sharjah that might beat both to touch highs last seen before the dawn of the financial crisis.
I've had my domestic dust-ups," the Daily Express quoted Haye, as saying.
I've had my domestic dust-ups," said the 32-year-old.
And then there's the litter, antisocial behaviour and myriad episodes of shouting, swearing and domestic dust-ups.
"I am looking forward to having many more dust-ups with those two Honda reprobates."