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    Jake Paul ready to come to UK for fight… and teases huge bouts against Anthony Joshua and Tommy Fury

    JAKE PAUL is planning on a UK invasion – to wage war against the likes of Anthony Joshua or Tommy Fury.Paul has recently signed a string of female stars to his Most Valuable Promotions roster including Ellie Scotney and Savannah Marshall. Anthony Joshua pictured with Jake Paul in 2022So the YouTuber-turned-boxer is plotting an MVP show in the UK – and could even headline against ex-heavyweight champion AJ. Paul said: “For sure, we would love to. “We’re going to do it all and I’d love to come back to the UK and maybe for Anthony Joshua, maybe Madison Square Garden, who knows? “But I’d love to fight in the UK and we’ll definitely do an event there.”READ MORE IN boxing Paul, 28, called out Joshua, 35, earlier this year and the two struck a verbal agreement to fight in 2026. AJ is yet to return since being knocked out by Daniel Dubois, 27, in September and has since undergone elbow surgery. Paul’s last fight was at heavyweight against Mike Tyson – who controversially came out of retirement aged 58 before losing on points. He now returns on Saturday in California back down at cruiserweight against former middleweight champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, on DAZN PPV. Most read in BoxingJake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez JrJAKE PAUL’S controversial boxing career rolls on this weekend with the Problem Child facing boxing royalty in Anaheim, California.Paul will face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, a highly-decorated former world middleweight champion.The Mexican, 39, has fought just once in the last four years but has the best boxing resume of any fighter to step into a ring with Paul – bar Mike Tyson, who was aged 58 at the time they fought.Watch Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr LIVE on DAZN PPVINFOLATEST NEWS & FEATURESCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSPaul’s promotional partner Nakisa Bidarian revealed plans are in place for a UK show – with Fury among those who could be in the opposite corner. Bidarian said: “We’ve had discussions around later this year in terms of having a UK event based on the roster of talent that we’ve built in terms of Jake, it really depends on who he’s fighting next and if that makes sense or not, right?”The Tommy Fury fight is definitely a fight that he still wants if Tommy ever gets realistic about compensation.”Fury, 26, beat Paul via split-decision in 2023 in Saudi Arabia but turned down an offer to rematch last year. The 2019 Love Islander underwent hand surgery after rejecting a £6m deal to fight Paul on Netflix – with Tyson stepping in as a replacement. Paul wants to avenge his only loss in the boxing ring – but only for the right price. He said: “I’m on a path to world championship and if Tommy gets realistic we can make that happen. But he’s just like out-priced himself.”I’m the only thing that Tommy has. I don’t need Tommy. I would love to avenge the loss 1,000 per cent.”But there’s 15 people with massive names waiting to fight me and also the goal is to become world champion.”I won Knockout of The Year, most watched fight ever. The only thing left to do in the sport is to become a world champion.”Jake Paul lost to Tommy Fury in 2023Credit: Reuters More

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    Jake Paul says he was in line to earn $100MILLION in Canelo Alvarez fight and planned to bet $2m on himself to win

    JAKE PAUL says he was set to earn $100MILLION against Canelo Alvarez – and planned to bet $2m on himself to win. The YouTuber-turned-boxer and Mexican great were close to sealing a shock deal to fight on May 3 in Las Vegas. Jake Paul says he was set to earn $100m against Canelo AlvarezCredit: SplashCanelo and Jake Paul were in talks for a shock May 3 fightCredit: GettyBut Canelo walked away from talks to instead sign a four-fight deal with Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alalshikh – KOing Paul’s huge payday. He said on the Iced Coffee Hour podcast: “How much would I have made? Like $100million (£73m).” Paul even planned to back himself for $2m (£1.4m) on himself in a bid to boost his earnings 20 fold. He said: “Against Canelo I was going to bet like $2m on myself… READ MORE IN boxing “I would probably have been like a +1000 (10/1) underdog so whatever the maths is – if I would’ve bet $2m I would have made like $20m.” Fighters are allowed to bet on themselves to win in the state of Nevada – where the bout was scheduled for. Paul’s last fight in November saw Mike Tyson controversial come out of retirement aged 58 as 100 MILLION watched on Netflix. But after talks with Canelo collapsed, Paul instead signed to fight ex-middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, on Saturday. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSJake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez JrJAKE PAUL’S controversial boxing career rolls on this weekend with the Problem Child facing boxing royalty in Anaheim, California.Paul will face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, a highly-decorated former world middleweight champion.The Mexican, 39, has fought just once in the last four years but has the best boxing resume of any fighter to step into a ring with Paul – bar Mike Tyson, who was aged 58 at the time they fought.Watch Jake Paul vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr LIVE on DAZN PPVINFOLATEST NEWS & FEATURESCanelo, 34, meanwhile beat William Scull, 32, in Riyadh in May to regain his undisputed super-middleweight world titles. And he now defends them against unbeaten American Terence Crawford, 37, in their September 13 super-fight in Vegas. Paul, 28, claimed he was blocked from boxing Canelo in a bid to restrain his earning potential. He said: “They don’t want him to fight me because I have people who dislike me in the sport and don’t want to see me succeed and win and be the biggest name in the sport.” Jake Paul says WBC and WBA plan to rank him with victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr to set up controversial title shot More

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    Jake Paul says WBC and WBA plan to rank him with victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr to set up controversial title shot

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    Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vows to NEVER fight again and ‘go into hiding for two years’ if he loses to Jake Paul

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    Deontay Wilder to have two comeback fights before eying double header with Anthony Joshua in London and Las Vegas

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    Julio Cesar Chavez Jr one year sober after winning fight with addiction and reveals promise to his kids to KO Jake Paul

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    Who is Jake Paul’s girlfriend Jutta Leerdam?

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    Hurdler suffers very embarrassing wardrobe malfunction as privates are exposed during race… but he still wins

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