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FLOYD MAYWEATHER says he wants to fight 50 Cent and Jake Paul in mouthwatering boxing exhibitions this year.
Money is scheduled to square off against Jake’s brother Logan first, but that won’t happen this month now having been ‘postponed for business reasons’.

Floyd Mayweather wants to fight former best mate 50 Cent

The boxing legend – whose fight with YouTuber Logan Paul has been postponed – is happy to fight his brother Jake as well

But Mayweather isn’t letting that get him down, and has already two more huge fights in mind before the year is out.
The undefeated boxer posted fight posters on his Instagram account for him versus Jake Paul and against former best pal turned enemy 50 Cent.
Mayweather wrote on Instagram: “This year I will focus on several exhibitions. I will have an exhibition in Tokyo, Japan again.
“Of course the one with Logan Paul and I; and if Jake Paul can get past his next opponent Ben Askren, I will have an exhibition with him as well.

“I also heard that 50 Cent would fight me but claims I’m too small.
“If he wants to lace up at the end of the year, we can do an exhibition then.
“I don’t care about weight class with any of these guys.
“The Paul brothers will make great money with the events, but with 50 Cent It has to be ‘Winner Take All’.”

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Mayweather and 50 cent have had a very public falloutCredit: Getty Images – Getty

If Mayweather does box 50 Cent, it would be just the next chapter in their long-running feud, which dates back to 2012.
For much of Mayweather’s career, 50 Cent was an ever-present member of his entourage, in training camp and on fight nights.
The music artist would rap the boxing legend into the ring and featured heavily on HBO’s behind-the-scenes ’24/7′ series.
But in 2012, when Mayweather went to prison, Jackson claims to have helped set up The Money Team and says he was owed $2million.

When Mayweather was released and showed no signs of paying up the trouble started, according to 50 Cent.
Jackson has repeatedly accused Mayweather of running out of money – despite the 50-0 icon topping Forbes rich list of the decade with a £706m fortune.
Mayweather’s last exhibition fight was a laughable one-sided encounter against kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in Japan in 2019.
He retired from boxing undefeated after beating UFC legend Conor McGregor by KO in his last ever pro fight in 2017.

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LIONEL MESSI fans have been left devastated after seeing their hero look distant and subdued during Barcelona training.
The Argentine saw his best friend Luis Suarez forced out of the club in the summer, in the aftermath of a disastrous 2019-20 campaign.

Messi appeared distant in the training session

The Argentine’s head was bowed while receiving instructions from Koeman

When Messi, 33, himself tried to follow, however, Barca refused – making it clear that he would have to take legal action if he was to leave his boyhood club.
So he remains at Barcelona, but things just don’t look the same.
In a video that has circulated online, Messi can be seen walking away from his team-mates as they entered the training field.
And as Ronald Koeman dished out some instructions, his No10 had his head bowed, looking as if he perhaps didn’t want to be there.

As the session got underway, his team-mates including Jordi Alba and Philippe Coutinho appeared to be in good spirits.
But Messi looked as if it was a struggle to conjure the energy.
The subdued star didn’t go unnoticed, as sad fans flocked online to express their grief at the situation.
One wrote: “A lot of fans don’t care about how he feels, he’s drained out, he’s not right mentally after all the transfer drama, I just want the best for him he looks lonely”.

Messi lost his mate Suarez to Atletico Madrid in the summerCredit: EPA

And another mused: “A lot of people think Messi is just a robot with no feelings, at the end of the day, he is a human with real emotions, and regardless of the fact that he’s not been performing to his standards, it seems like he feels lonely at the club rn, and disinterested as well.”
To which a third replied: “He’s exhausted mentally, went through so many things that I don’t know how can he still keep up. It 100% has a major effect on his form.”
Messi does at least still have his pal Suarez to chat to on the phone.
Following Atletico’s 1-0 victory over Barca on Saturday night, the Uruguayan told Marca: “We talk about life, the virus, everything, but very little about football, about the goals we miss or about tactical systems.”
The loss saw Barcelona fall to 13th in the table, having won just three of their opening eight games under Koeman.

Messi and Co fell to a 1-0 defeat to Atletico at the weekendCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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THE women’s game could reportedly rake in up to £350 million in media rights by 2030 and also be competing with most men’s sports.
Chair of Women in Football, Ebru Koksal, reckons women’s football will become a a mainstream sport by then.

Women’s football could reportedly be worth upto £350 million by 2030Credit: PA:Press Association

And minus “top tier” men’s football, it could potentially have more viewers than even the EFL Championship and men’s rugby, she claims.
In an interview with Financial Times Live, she said: “Women’s football will become a mainstream sport property by 2030.
“Which means that with the exception of top tier men’s football, it will be competing at the level of most sports like second division men’s football, you know rubgy, cricket, tennis perhaps.”
It could potentially have more viewers than EFL Championship or Premiership rugby.

This means the top five women’s leagues in Europe could generate up to £216 – £346 million in terms of media rights.
Interest in women’s football has been on the steady rise, largely due to the 2019 World Cup.
Following the tournament’s success, BT Sports average peak audience for WSL games was 85,000, according to FA figures released last November.
The advertising revenue the women’s game will generate in the next decade if Koksal’s prediction are true will be a great addition to the sport.

Just last week, the FA said that there was no plans to introduce full time refs to the WSL as “there wasn’t enough value” in the women’s game to pay them.
But they said this could change if the game was given a cash injection from somewhere.

The top five women’s league could have more viewers than the EFL Championship Koskal claimsCredit: PA:Press Association

Joanna Stimpson, the FA’s women’s professional game refereeing manager said: “Over the next three years we plan to really increase that level of professionalism around the WSL and the Championship.
“Will that mean full-time referees in the next three years? No – potentially after that.
“We don’t know, we wouldn’t like to commit to that, but it is certainly our vision to have full-time match officials for the WSL.
“But we are unfortunately driven by the value of the league.
“If there is an injection of income from somewhere then it could change.
“We want to make sure we have got the infrastructure in place that when we have financial backing we can go with that.”

Koskal predicts the sport will be on par with most men’s elite sports by thenCredit: Alamy Live News

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HEAVYWEIGHT boxing will be well underway tonight as Daniel Dubois prepares for the biggest fight of his life with Joe Joyce.
Dubois and Joyce are battling for the British, Commonwealth and European titles in London.

Daniel Dubois and Joe Joyce weighing in for their huge heavyweight clashCredit: Stephen Dunkley/Queensbury

The fight is the biggest all-British clash we’ve had this year and it was supposed to happen first in April, and then in July, but the coronavirus pandemic scrapped those plans.
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Dubois and Joyce had their fight rescheduled for the third timeCredit: PA:Press Association
What time does Dubois vs Joyce start?
Dubois vs Joyce will get underway at around 10.30pm UK time on Saturday, November 28.
The fight will take place at the Church House Westminster in London.
The undercard will begin at 7pm UK time.
What the fighters have said
Dubois said: “I feel confident and left no stone unturned in training. I am not intimidated by his experience.
“He has never been in with a fighter like me before and I’m ready to go. I’ve accomplished what I’ve needed to and it’s my destiny. You can argue some guys he beat were past their prime. I am young and hungry. I am ready to go 12 rounds no problem if I have to. I am ready for a long, hard fight but also a quick one.”

Joyce said: “I am not under pressure. I am confident and ready to do the business. The bookies have Daniel in a good position so he has the pressure to deliver.
“I’m the underdog and coming to take him out. I don’t care if people have written me off. My amateur experience makes a difference.

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