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      Floyd Mayweather charging $1,500 for online meet-and-greets amid claims boxing legend is running out of money

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER is charging $1,500 for online meet-and-greets amid claims he is desperate for cash.The boxing legend joined Fanmio in 2020, offering his fans a chance for an exclusive online one-on-one chat.
      Floyd Mayweather is charging $1,500 for online meet-and-greets in his latest money making scheme
      Packages range from $64 all the way up to the Ultimate Package, which for $1,500 guarantees you a video chat with the boxer and three signed limited trading cards.
      In a video to promote the virtual experience, Mayweather said: “I would love to invite you to Fanmio, where you can personally meet me, in a one-on-one video meet and greet.
      “Now here’s your chance, to meet me, no matter where you at around the world.
      “You can ask me anything, ask me about all 50 fights, ask me what’s my eating regiment, ask me what’s my best fight, ask me what’s my best knockout, ask me what I do everyday, in retirement.
      “To be the best, you must always work overtime.
      “This event is unbelievable, you guys don’t won’t to miss out, I’ve got some exclusive pieces I will be signing just for this event.
      “I can’t wait to meet you all, I want to meet your family, your friends.”
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      Celebrities Tim Curry, the Walking Dead’s Khary Payton and even Santa Clause join Mayweather on the online experience.
      Mayweather officially retired in 2017 after beating UFC star Conor McGregor in a crossover bout said to have earned the American $364m.
      But he returned a year later to beat featherweight Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in an exhibition bout in Tokyo which banked Mayweather $8.5m for his two-minute performance.
      And there was then a money-spinning eight rounder against Logan Paul which Money claimed bagged him a cool $100m.
      Former friend and online rival 50 Cent claimed in 2020 the 45-year-old’s “money’s gone” due to his excessive spending.
      The rapper – real name Curtis Jackson – said Mayweather will “be at your local nightclub because he needs that action right now” as he insisted the retired boxer is looking for ways to make money.
      50 Cent made these claims a month before Mayweather went on a UK tour charging fans for a meet-and-greet before the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown struck.
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      Deontay Wilder has been ‘missed’ in heavyweight division as ex-champion David Haye hails American’s boxing return

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      DAVID HAYE has hailed Deontay Wilder’s impending return to boxing after the heavyweight division “missed” the American. Wilder’s future in the ring was left up in the air following defeat in his epic trilogy bout against Tyson Fury in October.
      Deontay Wilder is set to make his boxing return
      But as revealed by SunSport, the former WBC champion is closing in on securing his comeback fight.
      Haye, who is an ex-sparring partner of Wilder’s, believes it is just what the blue ribband division needs.
      He told Fight Hub TV: “We need big characters, big punchers, big personalities – that’s what heavyweight boxing needs.
      “It’s missed him since he’s been gone. There are so many of these young fighters coming through.
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      “Joyce, Dubois, Hrgovic – so many names that are around the world level. Let’s mix it up. Let’s get it busy.”
      Wilder, 36, is set to face Robert Helenius, 38, on October 15 in New York.
      The Bronze Bomber has suffered consecutive stoppage defeats to Fury, 33, which followed after their 2018 draw.
      Wilder floored Fury twice on that occasion before scoring two knockdowns in their recent trilogy.
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      And Haye, 41, is convinced his former training partner is the only man capable of beating Fury.
      He said: “I just rewatched the three fights with the number one heavyweight on the planet, Tyson Fury.
      “He probably is the closest guy to beating him. He nearly knocked him out on a couple of occasions, he had him heavily hurt.”
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      ‘Show me the millions’ – Kell Brook, 35, refuses to rule out return for the right price just FIVE MONTHS after retiring

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      KELL BROOK refused to rule out a boxing return if the price is right. The beloved ex-IBF world champion retired on a high in February after beating arch rival Amir Khan.
      Kell Brook after beating Amir Khan in their grudge fightCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      But Brook admitted he cannot completely close the door on a return fight, if there are millions to be made.
      He told iFL TV: “There’s always a number. If it makes sense, business sense, then I’m coming back. Show me the millions.
      “Listen I love the game, don’t I? I love the game, but I’m retired.”
      Brook, 35, finally gained bragging rights over Khan, also 35, with a sixth-round stoppage in their Manchester grudge match.
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      He then priced himself out of facing welterweight contender Conor Benn, 25, and failed to agree terms with Chris Eubank Jr, 32.
      Brook insisted he is happily retired, but the allure of another mega-money payday and crowd-pleasing fight would at least make him consider a comeback.
      He added: “It’s not over until it’s over. But as we stand now, I’m retired.
      “But Eddie Hearn, if he’s watching, all those promoters out there, show me the benjamins. If it excites me enough.
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      “When I come back and I hear these fans and stuff, it’s hard. It’s hard to walk away from it, it’s very hard.”
      Khan had a rematch clause in his contract but talk of a second fight between the British stars collapsed.
      The 2004 Olympic silver medallist also later hung up his gloves, ending another conic career.
      Amir Khan was beaten in round six by Kell BrookCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Meet Paige Van Zant’s next bare-knuckle opponent Charisa Sigala who shares x-rated pictures and goes to war in the ring

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      PAIGE VAN ZANT is not the only Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship star prepared to leave little to the imagination online. Charisa Sigala, who faces VanZant in London next Saturday, wows fans of her own on social media and even has an OnlyFans account.
      Charisa Sigala fights Paige VanZant in LondonCredit: Instagram / @charisa_sweetheart
      Charisa Sigala has an OnlyFans account of her ownCredit: Instagram / @charisa_sweetheart
      Charisa Sigala has had three BKFC boutsCredit: BKFC via Instagram / @charisa_sweetheart
      Sigala meets Paige van Zant in the ring nextCredit: Instagram @paigevanzant
      But looks can be deceiving as Sigala is a ruthless fighter, not afraid to trade heavy blows in the ring.
      She has a win, loss and draw in her three BKFC bouts, recently drawing against Angela Danzig in March.
      Sigala, 38, returns at Wembley Arena in the biggest fight of her life against ex-UFC prospect VanZant.
      It features on a packed card which is headlined by Bellator welterweight Michael Venom Page, 35, and former UFC contender Mike Perry, 30.
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      Sigala said: “This event is going to be a big part of BKFC history, and I’m really excited to be a part of it.
      “Fighting at Knuckle Mania in 2021 made me a part of that historic event.
      “I didn’t fully recognize the significance of that in my debut, but I’m very aware of it heading into London.
      “This is another huge opportunity to be a part of BKFC history.” 
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      VanZant lost to Britain Hart in her BKFC debut and was then defeated by Rachael Ostovich – who she beat in the UFC – last July.
      So the American part-time professional wrestler is looking for her first win in the ring.
      Cynical fans dubbed her bout with Sigla the “OnlyFans Championship” due to their subscription-based accounts.
      But speaking to the Daily Star, VanZant, 28, hit back: “I don’t know if I have a reaction to that.
      “I mean, you have to understand that both my opponent and me are two females doing what a lot of people cannot do.
      “You know, 99.9% of the world would never have a boxing match, let alone a bare knuckle boxing match.
      “So, we are doing something nobody else can do. I see it as I’ve been extremely successful in a lot of things, and there is a reason that I choose to fight. I get to make it a choice.
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      “A lot of people have to do these things, they have to wake up and go to work.
      “But I get to do whatever I want, because I have been extremely smart financially. I am really lucky that I get to go out and do what I love.”
      Paige VanZant lost her opening two BKFC fightsCredit: INSTAGRAM
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      Tyson Fury flies to Iceland with dad John to call out Game of Thrones star Thor Bjornsson – before going AXE THROWING

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      TYSON FURY flew to Iceland with his dad John to confront Hafthor Bjornsson – but ended up AXE THROWING instead. Fury filmed himself arriving at Keflavik Airport with John and business partner Spencer Brown.
      Tyson Fury and his dad John taking a trip to Iceland
      John Fury axe throwing in Iceland
      And their mission was to “find” Game of Thrones star Bjornsson following talk of an exhibition bout.
      But the former world’s strongest man was instead in Rome filming a movie, so Fury had to find other ways to entertain himself.
      That included buying Vikings hats, heading to the pub and going axe throwing.
      After Bjornsson caught wind of Fury’s trip to his homeland, he demanded a fight contract be sent his way.
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      He said: “I’m currently in Rome filming a movie, loving life and guess what?
      “Tyson Fury’s in Iceland, he tried to find me, couldn’t find me because obviously I’m not there.
      “But Tyson, if your team is serious, if you’re serious about fighting me, have your team send me a contract, lets get serious and I’ll find you.
      “I’ll come to you, I’ll find you, no worries.”
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      Bjornsson, 33, recently beat strongman rival Eddie Hall, 34, in their gigantic grudge match in March but he has not returned since.
      Fury, 33, meanwhile retired from boxing a month later knocking out Dillian Whyte, 34, at Wembley.
      But it appears his hiatus was short-lived after claiming he was coming back to face Derek Chisora, 38, in an unlikely trilogy bout.
      The fight was first eyed for December but shortly after, Fury appeared to suggest his rematch with Chisora was already off.

      He said: “Do you know the funny this is – people love to do deals and then ask for more or change the goalposts.
      “But the usual thing for me is then I tell them to go get f****d. So there we are.”
      It would free up Fury to fight Bjornsson in a extraordinary exhibition.
      With the Gypsy King still keeping hold of his WBC title, an undisputed decider remains on the cards.
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      But he first has to wait for Oleksandr Usyk, 35, to rematch Anthony Joshua, 32, next Saturday, following the Ukrainian’s win last September.
      Fury would then be in line to challenge the winner in what would be a first-ever heavyweight unification in the modern four-belt era.
      Tyson Fury and Hafthor Bjornsson could fight in an exhibitionCredit: Instagram More

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      Anthony Joshua exact fight time against Oleksandr Usyk CONFIRMED… and UK fans are in for a very late night

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA’S rematch with Oleksandr Usyk is set to take place at 11pm UK time on August 20.There had been much hope that the bout would take place in the UK, only for it to be taken to Saudi Arabia.
      Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua will fight each other on August 20Credit: Reuters
      Unlike for big fights in the United States, however, British boxing fans won’t quite have to stay up all night to watch it.
      Event organisers predict that Joshua vs Usyk 2 will commence at around 12:54am local time.
      With Saudi Arabia two hours ahead of the UK, that means that, by the time the ring walks are concluded, action should be beginning at around 11pm for British fight fans.
      When Joshua and Usyk finally take to the ring, fans will have had around eight hours of action to feast their eyes on.
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      The undercard is set to begin at 5pm local time and 3pm in the UK.
      It features much anticipated bouts including Filip Hrgovic’s title eliminator against Zhang Zhilei and Callum Smith’s versus Mathieu Bauderlique.
      Badou Jack will also be in action against Richard Rivera.
      Next week will be full of build-up to the big fight in Saudi Arabia.
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      Joshua and Usyk will take part in a media and public workout between 3pm and 6:30pm UK time on Tuesday.
      The pre-fight press conference will then go down at midday on Wednesday at the Shangri-La Hotel.
      Friday will see the ceremonial weigh-ins take place between 11am and 3pm at King Abdullah Sports City.
      Before all the action commences on Saturday.
      Joshua, 32, has been showing off his brutal body shots in training this week.
      His bout with Usyk will be just one of a number of events for fight fans to feast their eyes upon that night.
      Leon Edwards will aim to become Britain’s first UFC champion since Michael Bisping when he takes on Kamaru Usman in Utah, likely at around 5am UK time.
      Over in London, Michael “Venom” Page takes on Mike Perry in BKFC, with Paige VanZant also chasing her first bare knuckle win against Charisa Sigala – while the PFL semi-finals will be going down at the Copper Box.
      Bisping, 43, reckons that Joshua has to beat Usyk… or it’ll be the “end of the road” for the former heavyweight champion.
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      The Count told his YouTube channel: “If Joshua wants to continue to be one of the best, to go down in history as potentially the best British fighter we had and champion of the world, then he has to win this fight.
      “One has to think, I’m not trying to be negative here, if Joshua loses this fight then it’s the end of the road.” More

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      Floyd Mayweather’s amazing £20m car collection features white vehicles in Las Vegas and same motors in black in LA

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      FLOYD Mayweather is said to have earned over a $1billion in a boxing career that saw him go undefeated in 50 professional fights.And although he has been forced to deny he’s broke because of his lavish spending, should he be hard-up there’s always his mega car collection he could sell.
      Floyd Mayweather likes his cars in white in Las Vegas
      But the motors in Mayweather’s LA garage are blackCredit: Instagram @floydmayweather
      Floyd Mayweather is said to have over one hundred carsCredit: Refer to Caption
      Pretty Boy has amassed his own fleet of dream motors which is said to be worth £20million.
      It includes a series of Rolls-Royces worth over a staggering £3million, as well as four Bugatti Veyron supercars that cost £1.7million.
      But what’s unique about ‘Money’ Mayweather’s cars is that they mostly come in two colours – white or black – and are divided between his two mansions in LA and Las Vegas.
      In Los Angeles they’re black, and in Las Vegas they’re white.
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      Scanning through 45-year-old Mayweather’s Las Vegas collection in his palatial Nevada abode, you’ll see some wondrous toys.
      The most exceptional being the car collector’s favourite, the Bugatti Veyron.
      Just like Cristiano Ronaldo, Mayweather is a huge fan of the Italian car maker.
      He seemingly owns four – one in white, one in black, and the exceptions to the two-tone rule being in red and silver.
      The other vehicles include a Lamborghini Aventador (£275,000), as well as a Ferrari 488 worth around £238,000.
      Mayweather seemingly owns four Bugatti Veyron supercars
      In Las Vegas his Bugatti is whiteCredit: Splash News
      Mayweather has a branded Rolls-Royce PhantomCredit: Xposure
      The Rolls-Royce Phantom would’ve cost £355,000Credit: Xposure
      This stunning Bugatti is the exception to the rule in silver
      If they weren’t flash enough already, Mayweather’s cars are often loaded with wads of cashCredit: Instagram @FloydMayweather
      There’s even a classic Porsche 911, but the Bentley Mulsanne – the most expensive Bentley you can buy with a starting price of £238,700 – takes centre stage.
      Occasionally, in true Mayweather style, he’ll throw in a wad of notes to show off the interior of his motors in an Instagram post.
      And he’ll even park them in front of a private jet, just to show off his impressive range.
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      In LA it’s a similar story.
      Living in a plush Beverly Hills mansion, Mayweather has a big garage to fill.
      And the former light middleweight couldn’t wait to show us what he had in his bunker.
      Astonishingly, we spotted FIVE Rolls-Royces worth over £2million.
      There was a classic Phantom, like in his Vegas pad, costing £355,000, a Phantom Drophead Coupe coming in at £367,000, a Dawn valued at £264,000 and a Wraith costing £364,000.
      On top of that, a large Cullinan that would’ve set him back around £300,000. There was also another Ferrari 488, as well as a Mercedes Maybach (£172,000).
      In Los Angeles, Mayweather likes his cars mostly in blackCredit: Instagram @floydmayweather
      In Mayweather’s collection is a stunning Rolls-Royce PhantomCredit: Refer to Caption
      The Rolls-Royce Phantom would’ve set Mayweather back £355kCredit: Instagram @floydmayweather
      Of course, Mayweather has another Bugatti Veyron with an orange trim
      His Rolls-Royce Cullinan is another gorgeous motor worth £300kCredit: Instagram @floydmayweather
      Mayweather has five Rolls-Royces in LACredit: Instagram @FloydMayweather
      Another Mayweather purchase was his £155k Mercedes G-63 AMGCredit: Instagram @floydmayweather
      Mayweather even has his own branded vanCredit: Insight News and Features
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      Other additions to Mayweather’s LA fleet are his Mercedes G63 AMG (£155,000), and he even has his own branded van.
      For Mayweather it’s clear.
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      Tyson Fury’s dad shares ‘sneaky’ prediction for Anthony Joshua’s crunch rematch with Usyk amid undisputed fight talk

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      TYSON FURY’s dad has a sneaking suspicion Anthony Joshua will get the job done in his high-stakes rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.AJ will bid to reclaim the WBA, WBO IBF and IBO heavyweight titles from the slick southpaw in a potentially career-defining Saudi showdown on Saturday week.
      Anthony Joshua will rematch Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia next SaturdayCredit: GETTY
      Usyk turned over Joshua in their Tottenham tussle last SeptemberCredit: AFP
      But John Fury reckon the Brit could come out of the Saudi showdown victoriousCredit: GETTY
      Joshua was effortlessly turned over by the undefeated Ukrainian last September, but John Fury believes the Brit could very well have his hand raised second time around.
      During a recent appearance on talkSPORT, John said: “Don’t be surprised if AJ pulls it off.
      “I’ve got a sneaky feeling again that AJ’s going to do it and he has this remarkable way of bouncing back doesn’t he.”
      A mouthwatering Battle of Britain against WBC king Fury awaits AJ if he wins his desert dust-up with Usyk.
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      And dad John will urge Tyson to face the winner in a multi-million-pound undisputed fight later this year.
      He said: “If Joshua gets the win, then it’s all to play for isn’t it. Even I’d want [Tyson] to do that, I’d pressure him to do that.
      “And Usyk, why not? He can beat them both at a canter so why not?”
      A timid Joshua axed former long-time coach Rob McCracken after being outboxed by Usyk in their Tottenham tussle.
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      And he’s vowed to get back to his aggressive best under new head trainer Robert Garcia.
      He said: “The fight with Usyk, in my mind, was going for 12 rounds.
      “That was my game plan because I thought I could compete with him as a boxer.
      “And I think he won two more rounds than I did. That’s how he became champion.

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      “So the goal now is to go back to basics and go for the knockout.
      “I always feel, when I’m sparring or fighting people, I actually see their spirit get dampened.
      “Honestly, when you’re looking at this person directly in their eyes and watching their body, you can read the body and punch after punch this person is slowly fading.
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      “Now when you’re boxing, the art of boxing is to hit and not get hit. So you’re kind of boxing to stay away. That’s not really my style.
      “My style is to be up close and personal and make it difficult for the person. So that’s the game plan.”
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