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      Nate Diaz called out to brutal bare-knuckle boxing fight by Mike Perry after walking out on UFC

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      NATE DIAZ has been called out to a brutal bare-knuckle boxing bout by Mike Perry. Diaz is now a free agent after walking out on the UFC when his contract expired.
      Nate Diaz has been called out to a brutal bare-knuckle boxing bout by Mike Perry.Credit: Getty
      Mike Perry has urged Nate Diaz to sign with BKFCCredit: Rex
      The American, who has launched his own promotion, teased a switch to boxing following callouts from YouTuber-turned prizefighter Jake Paul, 25.
      But Perry, 31, has urged Diaz, 37, to copy his route out of the UFC by signing for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
      He said on Instagram: “Nate, where you at dog? Let’s fire up.”
      He added in a tweet: “Now is my time to make noise. I have no excuses so I’m calling out all the best fights the fans can be interested in.
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      “I want to make waves. Been fighting my whole life and I always will no matter what.”mike ope
      BKFC have made big signings in the past, including ex-boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi, 41, and MMA star Michael Venom Page, 35.
      MVP recently lost to Perry, who was left with a suspected broken jaw following six gruesome rounds.
      It was the latest high-profile bout in BKFC, who want to make Diaz their most marquee addition of all.
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      He walked out on the UFC after beating Tony Ferguson, 38, bringing an end to his current deal.
      BKFC president David Feldman said: “I can’t tell you whether he’s coming or not.
      “But I can tell you that we want him here at Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, and we’re going to do everything we can do to get him a bare-knuckle fight.”
      Mike Perry beat Michael Venom Page in their BKFC fightCredit: Rex More

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      Jake Paul declined $30MILLION to fight ex-UFC champion Vitor Belfort, claims rival Hasim Rahman Jr

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      HASIM RAHMAN JR claimed Jake Paul turned down an offer of $30MILLION to face Vitor Belfort. Belfort in September 2021 shamefully beat up 59-year-old Evander Holyfield in one round of their farcical fight.
      Jake Paul and Hasim Rahman Jr before their cancelled fightCredit: Showtime
      Vitor Belfort shamefully beat Evander HolyfieldCredit: EPA
      And afterwards, the ex-UFC champion and now-defunct boxing promotion Triller claimed to have $30m ready for Paul.
      And Rahman – who saw a bout with the YouTuber-turned boxer cancelled himself – claimed the £26m offer was not accepted.
      He told The Schmo: “It is more-so about proving a point of why fake Paul was scared.
      “He don’t want to fight Vitor — he declined that. They put $30million on the table for them to fight and he didn’t want to take that.
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      “And then now he didn’t want to fight me. So, these two guys that Jake Paul is obviously ducking and obviously scared of, now we going to fight.
      “I don’t think any way the fight goes, I don’t think Jake is going to be in a hurry to get in the ring with either one of us.”
      Rahman, 31, signed to replace Tommy Fury, 23, in August after the ex-Love Islander suffered a US visa issue.
      But the heavyweight was unable to make the contracted 200lb weight and later saw it change to 205lb.
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      Then Paul, 25, claimed Rahman refused to fight any lower than 215lb, causing the Madison Square Garden headliner to be axed.
      The American is now set to face UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, in Arizona on October 29.
      Meanwhile, Rahman returns in November against Belfort, topping a MisFits boxing card, headed up by Paul’s rival KSI.
      Jake Paul and Anderson SIlva ahead of their October 29 fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin’s trilogy fight purses REVEALED with Mexican champion to earn £18MILLION more

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      CANELO ALVAREZ and Gennady Golovkin are set to earn a GUARANTEED £60million between them.The duo renew their rivalry for a third and potentially final time tonight in Las Vegas.
      Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin ahead of their trilogy boutCredit: AP
      And according to Boxing Scene, the bout almost half a decade in the making is set to earn Canelo, 32, at least $45m (£39m).
      Meanwhile Golovkin, 40, is expected to clear $25m (£21.6m) for his part in the Sin City showdown.
      The pair of ex-sparring partners first fought in 2017, when Canelo controversially escaped with a draw.
      That night, he is believed to have banked around £36m, according to Forbes, with Golovkin earning near £18m.
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      In their rematch a year later, Canelo walked away with a majority decision win and around £43m while GGG took home the same £18m.
      Both fights sold over 1million pay-per-views on HBO at the time, bringing in a total revenue of $230m (£200m).
      This time around, DAZN are carrying the box office rights both in America and in the UK.
      Golovkin has been made to wait for his chance at redemption and promised fans a treat in the ring.
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      He said: “I’m very happy to be here again.
      “Like, OK, like last time, four years ago, like a long time. Finally. Finally, right now, Saturday night.
      “I think this is the biggest day for boxing right now, you know, biggest gift for you, for fans, guys.”
      Gennady Golovkin weighs in ahead of his fight with Canelo AlvarezCredit: AP More

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      Anthony Joshua’s trainer says ‘old Mike Tyson’ style is the ONLY way to beat ‘very difficult’ Oleksandr Usyk

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA’S trainer Robert Garcia claimed only a style akin to a prime Mike Tyson could beat Oleksandr Usyk. Garcia, a former world champion, was recruited by AJ for his heavyweight rematch with Usyk, who he’d lost to the previous year.
      Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion aged 20Credit: Getty
      Oleksandr Usyk twice beat Anthony JoshuaCredit: Reuters
      But it was a repeat result as Joshua came up short on points in Saudi Arabia last month.
      It leaves ex-undisputed cruiserweight king Usyk still unbeaten in 20 fights and leading in boxing’s pound-for-pound list.
      And according to Garcia, no one has the ferocious Iron Mike style needed to dethrone the Ukrainian.
      He told FightHype: “Man, Usyk is very difficult.
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      “I don’t even know if there is any heavyweight that fights like that, but if we had a fighter like the old Mike Tyson, I think that style is probably the one that beats Usyk.
      “But we don’t have anybody like that in the heavyweight division.
      “As for the top guys, I don’t think there’s anyone who fights like Mike Tyson did, so maybe it’s going to be hard to find someone to beat him.”
      Tyson, now 56, became the youngest heavyweight champion of all time in 1986, considered to be his most destructive of his era.
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      After Usyk, 35, retained the WBA, IBF and WBO belts, he called for an undisputed decider with WBC champion Tyson Fury, 34.
      But he wanted to wait until next year after returning to his war-torn homeland for the first time, having left friends and family to train.
      That did not fit into Fury’s plans of returning by the end of the year, so he unexpectedly turned his attention to Joshua, 32.
      And despite consecutive defeats, AJ accepted a 60/40 challenger’s split in return of a world title shot.
      Fury’s promoter Frank Warren said contracts have been sent to Joshua for a December 3 bout at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
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      Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have agreed to fight in DecemberCredit: Getty More

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      ‘He really doesn’t stop’ – Watch Floyd Mayweather, 45, in training with boxing legend set to fight MMA star and YouTuber

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER is in the gym training for a pair of upcoming boxing exhibitions. The American legend returns to the ring in Japan on September 25 against MMA star Mikuru Asakura.
      Floyd Mayweather is in the gym training for a pair of upcoming boxing exhibition
      Floyd Mayweather training in his Las Vegas gym
      And he is also in shock talks to face YouTuber Deji – the younger brother of KSI – on November 13 in Dubai.
      Despite living the high life and retired from professional competition, Mayweather is at least keeping himself in shape for the money-grab cameos.
      The Hall of Fame fighter was filmed by sparring partner Denis Douglin training in his Las Vegas gym.
      Douglin, 34, posted on Instagram: I’m really watching Greatness and learning soo much.. He really doesn’t stop!”
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      Mayweather, 45, officially retired in August 2017 after beating ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor, 34, in ten Las Vegas rounds.
      But he has boxed in three exhibitions since with his trip to Japan to face Asakura, 29, the latest.
      It was in Tokyo in 2018 that Mayweather first returned, beating featherweight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, 24, in one farcical round.
      Then in June 2021 he went the eight-round distance with YouTuber Logan Paul, 27, giving away TWO STONE in doing so.
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      And most recently, Mayweather dominated former sparring partner Don Moore in Abu Dhabi.
      It was the first fight under his Global Titans Fight Series with Deji expected to be the second opponent under his new banner.
      Deji, 25, went on a run of three losses in the ring but secured his first win in August, beating online rival Fousey, 32.
      Floyd Mayweather and Mikuru Asakura ahead of their exhibitionCredit: Getty More

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      Boxer brings his DOG to Canelo vs Golovkin weigh-in leaving Eddie Hearn looking perplexed

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      BOXER Austin Williams brought his DOG to last night’s Canelo vs GGG weigh-in.The middleweight star is set to fight Kieron Conway on tonight’s undercard in Las Vegas.
      Austin Williams beams as his pooch joins him on stageCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Ziggy looks on as Williams and Conway pose for snapsCredit: Getty
      As he took to the stage to weigh in, he brought his pal Ziggy with him.
      The shaggy-haired pooch stole the show as he entered the stage.
      Promoter Eddie Hearn, donning a £725 Dolce & Gabbana shirt, looked perplexed as the dog entered the stage.
      While Williams beamed as he was joined by his buddy.
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      As he and Conway posed seriously for snaps, Ziggy could be seen looking off to the side with his tongue out.
      Williams comes into his latest bout undefeated as a professional fighter.
      He boasts an impressive 11-0 record, including nine KOs.
      His last win came against Chordale Booker at Madison Square Garden in April.
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      Booker had previously possessed an unblemished 17-0 record before being knocked out by Williams.
      Conway himself boasts an 18-2-1 record as a pro.
      So Williams will have to prove that he is not just all bark and no bite against “Too Class” Conway. More

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      ‘It’s two alpha males’ – Tyson Fury and Joseph Parker BANNED from sparring each other as it’s ‘not going to end well’

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      TYSON FURY and Joseph Parker are BANNED from sparring each other as it is “not going to end well”. The heavyweight pair have struck a formidable friendship in recent years and are now training partners.
      Tyson Fury pictured with friend and training partner Andy LeeCredit: Instagram @joeboxerparker
      Fury even advised Parker to link up with former world champion Andy Lee when the New Zealander was searching for a new coach.
      But Lee does not allow the duo to spar in camp – as he fears for the worst.
      Lee told Queensbury Promotion’s YouTube: “No, I don’t let them spar.
      “It’s two alpha males in that type of environment, you know it won’t end well.
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      “Someone landing a good punch, the other one trying – it’s not going to end well, so keep them apart.”
      Parker, 30, has set up base in Britain with Lee and Fury’s home training base in Morecombe.
      The ex-WBO champ is training for his pay-per-view headline bout with unbeaten Joe Joyce, 36, next Saturday in Manchester.
      Joyce is currently the WBO mandatory challenger for the belt held by Oleksandr Usyk, 35.
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      Although he will fight Parker for the “interim” title, meaning should Usyk vacate his strap, the winner would be elevated.
      And with a guaranteed shot at the belt as it is, Joyce has taken an almighty risk by agreeing to face Parker in the meantime.
      Their contract does included a rematch option for Joyce, if he is beaten.

      And in an interview with iD Boxing, Parker said: “I know deep down I back myself 100 percent to beat anyone.
      “I want to beat Joyce first, twice, I have to beat him in September, have a rematch and beat him again then I’m free to fight anybody.
      “He’s not even champion so he shouldn’t have a rematch clause, but it’s one of those things where they weren’t going to make the fight happen unless it was in place.
      “I don’t need a rematch clause, for the Joshua fight I didn’t need a rematch clause because I backed myself and I back myself now.
      “I think it shows a little weakness. Because the first time we negotiated with them they didn’t care about a rematch clause.”
      Joe Joyce fights Joseph Parker on September 24Credit: Rex More

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      Eddie Hearn turns up to Canelo vs GGG weigh-in in flamboyant £725 D&G shirt leaving everybody saying the same thing

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      EDDIE HEARN got fans talking as he turned up to the Canelo vs GGG weigh-in wearing a £725 Dolce & Gabbana shirt.The Matchroom supremo stood between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin as the duo faced off in Las Vegas.
      Eddie Hearn turned up to the weigh in wearing a £725 shirtCredit: AP
      Hearn, 43, watched his man weigh in donning the “rascal” outfitCredit: Getty
      Hearn’s sartorial choices stole the show as fans commented on his daring shirt.
      Reporter Ariel Helwani tweeted: “Highlight imo is @EddieHearn’s sweet shirt.”
      Hearn subsequently quoted the tweet, writing: “@dolcegabbana.”
      D&G describe the black and white number as having been “inspired by the Punk Rock movement that was on the rise in England and the United States in the mid-70s.”
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      To become the owner of such a shirt, punters would have to part with £725 on D&G’s website.
      But many boxing fans aren’t particularly keen.
      One wrote: “Horrific shirt Ed. Win some you lose some.”
      To which another responded: “Think it looks worse with the white jeans. Not a great combination.”
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      A third joked: “Looks like Eddie Hearn is about to turn into a power ranger with that belt.”
      And another quipped: “Get rid of the shirt Eddie.”
      A further fan added: “absolute rascal shirt.”
      Triple G, who is stepping up from middleweight tonight, weighed in heavier than super middleweight rival Canelo.
      The fierce rivals meet for a third time this evening – with their first meeting ending in a draw and Canelo triumphing in the 2018 sequel. More