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      UFC commentator Joe Rogan ‘can’t believe’ Logan Paul wants to fight Mike Tyson as he break down exhibition bout

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      JOE ROGAN ‘can’t believe’ Logan Paul wants to fight Mike Tyson – as the UFC commentator broke down the extraordinary fight. The YouTube sensation and boxing icon were rumoured to be in talks for an exhibition bout in February.
      Logan Paul is rumoured to be in talks to fight Mike TysonCredit: AFP
      Mike Tyson after his comeback bout with Roy Jones JrCredit: Getty
      It comes after Paul, 26, took Floyd Mayweather, 44, the distance in their exhibition bout over eight rounds in June, where no winner was declared.
      And Tyson, 55, came out of retirement for a similar spectacle against Roy Jones Jr, 52, last November, which ended a draw.
      Rogan said on his podcast: “The fact that Logan Paul wants to box him, it’s like wow.
      “I can’t believe they’re really going to do that. That kid’s going to get hit for sure.
      “Floyd was hitting him. Floyd has only taken a small amount of time off and he had those exhibition fights.
      “Floyd has been pretty active as a boxer, he fought Pacquaio recently and that Japanese kickboxing guy.

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      “He was just fighting guys like Conor McGregor that we knew Floyd was going to beat them, but he was still active.
      “Mike hadn’t been active forever. He got fat, but he’s a different kind of person. It’s going to be interesting to see what Logan can do to keep away from him.
      “The only thing Logan has on his side is youth.”
      Paul has boxed only three times before, firstly in a white collar bout against British online rival KSI, 28, which ended in a draw in 2018.
      But a year later, they turned professional and the American lost the rematch by scrappy split-decision.
      Only this year did Paul return, for the shock exhibition against Mayweather, who gave away TWO STONE.
      Meanwhile Tyson confirmed he will fight again with his second comeback bout set for February.
      Paul recently admitted tentative talks with Iron Mike had taken place in the past, but it was not a fight he was heavily considering.

      Although after seeing the reaction of fans, who tipped Tyson to demolish the man 29 YEARS his junior, the social media influencer is ready to prove doubters wrong.
      Paul told SecondsOut: “As of now there’s nothing – I mean, look we’ve been kind of talking about it, it’s been kind of possible for a little bit.
      “It’s been pinned. Then there’s rumours started circling, whatever we didn’t say anything and then it got confirmed that it wasn’t happening.
      “I was like reading the tweets and the social commentary and everyone was saying, ‘Tyson would f***ing kill Logan’.
      “So a fight that I initially hadn’t even considered, is now like people actually don’t think that I would win, this is actually offensive.
      “And I started getting upset and now I’m kind of considering it just to shut people the f*** up.
      “I find it absurd that people don’t think I can beat Mike Tyson.”
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      Jake Paul says Tommy Fury ‘chose the wrong time to fight’ and warns ‘I’m coming for his head’ in celebrity grudge match

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      JAKE PAUL said Tommy Fury ‘chose the wrong time to fight’ and warned: ‘I’m coming for his head’. The celebrity fighting rivals have signed and confirmed their anticipated grudge match for December 18 in Florida.
      Jake Paul in his win over ex-UFC champion Tyron WoodleyCredit: Getty
      Tommy Fury beats Jake Paul’s sparring partner Anthony TaylorCredit: Getty
      Fury, 22, is more experienced than the YouTuber at 7-0, and will be his first opponent with professional boxing experience.
      Paul told TMZ Sport: “Everyone was like, ‘Fight a real boxer’, OK, here it is.
      “Same height, same weight, same age. He’s 7-0, his brother’s the legendary Tyson Fury, who is the heavyweight champion of the world.
      “He’s been boxing his whole entire life, amateur fights, so on and so forth, he’s got a big name, it’s the perfect fight.
      “Definitely the toughest guy but, I’m coming for his head.
      “He has a lot, a lot to deal with and he chose the wrong time to fight me, because I’m just not playing around this time.”

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      In his first three fights, Paul beat YouTuber ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, also 37.
      But in August, he improved to 4-0 with a win over eight rounds against ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39.
      Before the fight, the pair agreed the loser must get the winner’s name tattooed on them.
      Instead, Woodley tried to convince Paul to give him a rematch if he lived up to the wager.
      The MMA veteran later did get ‘I love Jake Paul’ on his finger, but it proved too little too late to get a rematch.
      Paul said: “By the time he’d got the tattoo, we’d already moved on to fighting Tommy Fury and making that fight negotiation.
      “I don’t think people really wanna see Tyron vs Jake Paul again. He had his chance. He had his chance.”
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      Gennady Golovkin trilogy is Canelo Alvarez’s ‘biggest money fight’, as promoter Eddie Hearn reveals Mexican’s options

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      EDDIE HEARN said Canelo Alvarez’s ‘biggest money fight’ is a trilogy bout against bitter rival Gennady Golovkin. Canelo recently knocked out American Caleb Plant to add the IBF title which was missing from his super-middleweight collection and earned£30million.
      Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez drew in 2017Credit: AP:Associated Press
      Canelo Alvarez beat Gennady Golovkin in their 2018 rematchCredit: Getty
      Now as undisputed champion, talk has turned to what could be next for the Mexican superstar, who has won titles in FOUR divisions.
      But promoter Hearn believes it is old ground which brings Canelo in the most money.
      He told iFL TV: “I think the GGG fight is going to be such a big fight, and there’s going to be an announcement about him very soon.
      “He’s got a big unification fight coming up. The GGG verses Canelo fight is a massive fight and probably the biggest money fight out there for Canelo.
      “But he’s got enough money. It’s not just about who pays the most money, and it’s got to be a fight that motivates him.”
      Canelo, 31, was fortunate to draw with bitter rival Golovkin, 39, in 2017 and won the rematch in contentious fashion a year later.

      Both sold over 1million pay-per-views buys and earned Canelo up to £40m each.
      He has since moved up in weight, even winning the WBO light-heavyweight title in 2019 against Sergey Kovalev, 39.
      But Canelo has since settled back down at super-middleweight, while GGG stayed at middleweight.
      The Kazakh danger man unifies his IBF title against Ryota Murata’s WBA version in Japan on December 29.
      Canelo in the past has warned Golovkin would need to come up to super-middleweight if they are to complete their trilogy series.
      But Hearn can see the pound-for-pound No1 going back up to light-heavyweight to challenge heavy-hitters Dmitry Bivol, 30, and Artur Beterbiev, 36.
      He said: “I think he can become undisputed at 175 as well.
      “You’ve got Dimitry Bivol; I think he’d be a favourite in that fight, Joe Smith Jr and Beterbiev is an absolute all-out war.
      The GGG verses Canelo fight is a massive fight and probably the biggest money fight out there for Canelo.Eddie Hearn
      “Maybe he decides, but with Canelo, it’s sort of about having a plan for a new challenge, and maybe Golovkin presents that, or maybe it doesn’t, or maybe he wants to crack on to 175.
      “Maybe he wants to fight [David] Benavidez. He’ll decide.”
      Canelo is a free agent and returned to Showtime pay-per-view to beat Plant, 29, having fought on DAZN for his six prior bouts.
      Three of them were on a short-term deal with Hearn, who will now be one of several offering his services to promote Alvarez’s return next year.
      He said: “We’re going to go to him and say, ‘Here are our three or four options.’
      “PBC is going to say, ‘Here are our three or four options,’ and somebody else is probably going to put three or four options out there.
      “He’s going to look at the deal and decide which one he wants to do.”
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      Mike Tyson shows off ferocious power in training video as mouthwatering boxing fight against Logan Paul edges closer

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      MIKE TYSON looks as tough as ever as he shares a TikTok video of himself working out with his trainer.Tentative talks are in place for a rumoured February fight with YouTube star Logan Paul and 55-year-old Tyson certainly looks up for it.
      Mike Tyson, 55, has promised to return to the boxing ringCredit: AFP
      Logan Paul fought Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition match earlier this yearCredit: Getty
      Iron Mike Tyson can be seen dripping with sweat as he is powerfully sparring with a trainer.
      It is unclear when the video was shot, but Logan Paul may be looking closely at the fan reaction after Tyson’s latest share.
      Paul, 26, indicated that fan power would be a reason for him to fight Tyson in an exhibition bout next year.
      He said: “It’s been pinned. Then there’s rumours started circling, whatever we didn’t say anything and then it got confirmed that it wasn’t happening.
      “I was like reading the tweets and the social commentary and everyone was saying, ‘Tyson would f***ing kill Logan’.
      “So a fight that I initially hadn’t even considered, is now like people actually don’t think that I would win, this is actually offensive.

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      “And I started getting upset and now I’m kind of considering it just to shut people the f*** up.
      “I find it absurd that people don’t think I can beat Mike Tyson.”
      Tyson displays his power in his latest posted TikTok video
      Tyson looks fierce as he throws a right hand
      These comments come from Paul, despite the fact that the American has only boxed three times before and NEVER won.
      His first bout ended in a draw with fellow social media star KSI, 28, back in 2018.
      Paul then lost the rematch with KSI before competing in an exhibition match with Floyd Mayweather, 44, which ended without a declared winner.

      Meanwhile, Tyson came out of retirement in November after 15 years out and drew with Roy Jones Jr, 52, in an eight-round exhibition.
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      Jake Paul ‘not at all’ worried about Tyson Fury training Tommy for grudge match after beating Mayweather trained Woodley

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      JAKE PAUL insists he’s ‘not’ worried about Tyson Fury training Tommy for their grudge match next month.Love Island star Tommy has enlisted the help of his heavyweight champion brother for his December 18 grudge match with Paul.
      Jake Paul will throw down with Tommy Fury next monthCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAUL
      Fury has enlisted the help of his brother Tyson for his showdown with The Problem ChildCredit: Instagram
      But Paul isn’t fussed about The Gypsy King training his opponentCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAUL
      But the presence of The Gypsy King in Tommy’s camp has been welcomed by Paul, who reckons he’ll help them sell more pay-per-views.
      When asked if he was worried about Tommy being trained by Tyson, Paul told TMZ: “Not at all, not at all. I have coach Druski.
      “Floyd Mayweather was in camp with Tyron Woodley to try to get Tyron Woodley to beat me. And Nate Robinson.
      “I’m not worried about it all. I think it makes the fight better. It just promotes the fight more.
      “And Tyson can teach Tommy and he can tell him what things are like.
      “But he can’t go in there and fight for him.”

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      Paul, 24, is looking forward to seeing if Tommy can prove he’s worthy of the Fury name, which he’ll have to change if he loses their showdown.
      He said: “The beautiful thing about this fight is the unknown. Is he actually a Fury, or will we find out that he’s just a half Fury?
      “Does he have the heart like his brother, or is he just living in the shadow of his brother.
      “The beautiful thing about this fight is stepping into the unknown, because this is also my first time fighting a real boxer, whatever that means?
      “He’s undefeated, he’s young, same age, same weight, same height, so it’s really a perfect match-up.
      “We’re just going to see who worked harder, who wants it more and who has that dog inside of them.”
      Tommy, 7-0, has been engaged in a back and forth with Paul for several months and is planning to close the book on their rivalry in emphatic fashion.
      But has Paul has vowed to take the 22-year-old into deep waters, saying: “I will TKO him in the later rounds.

      “He hasn’t had a fight past four rounds so I think he’ll be gassed.
      “I think this will be the first time he’s getting punched in the face by someone who can actually hit and is the same weight as him.
      “He’s always fought smaller guys with losing records. So I think he’s going to fade. I know he’s going to fade.”
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      Jake Paul trolls Tyron Woodley over rematch by telling ex-UFC star he ‘had his chance’ ahead of Tommy Fury grudge match

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      JAKE PAUL has taunted Tyron Woodley over his pursuit of a rematch, insisting the former UFC champion ‘had his chance’ to bag a second fight.The Problem Child agreed to rematch Woodley after his narrow victory in their August showdown, but only the condition he got ‘I love Jake Paul’ tattooed on him.
      Jake Paul registered a split-decision victory over Tyron Woodley in August but agreed to a rematchCredit: GETTY
      And former UFC champ Woodley got a tattoo to try and secure a second clash with PaulCredit: Instagram / @twooodley
      But Paul insists The Chosen One ‘had his chance’Credit: GETTY
      Woodley fulfilled his end of the bargain, but that didn’t stop Paul from pursuing a grudge match with Love Islander Tommy Fury.
      And former Disney star Paul now has no desire to share the ring with the ex-UFC welterweight king again.
      He told TMZ: “By the time he’d got the tattoo, we’d already moved on to fighting Tommy Fury and making that fight negotiation.
      “I don’t think people really wanna see Tyron vs Jake Paul again.
      “He had his chance. He had his chance.”
      Paul, 24, is currently gearing up for a December 18 showdown with Fury, the brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson.

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      The younger Paul brother will be the biggest name fellow novice Fury has faced in his young career, which the social media star believes will come crashing down in their Tampa tussle.
      The American said: “He’s only been put in there with opponents that were meant to lose.
      “This is his first real test where his opponent isn’t some guy who is just going to flop over.
      “He has no idea what he’s getting himself into.
      ‘”This is his first time under the big lights, on the big stage, and he’s going to crack under pressure.”
      Paul does, however, admit TNT will be the most accomplished boxer he’s faced so far.
      He said: “The beautiful thing about this fight is the unknown. Is he actually a Fury, or will we find out that he’s just a half Fury?
      “Does he have the heart like his brother, or is he just living in the shadow of his brother.

      “The beautiful thing about this fight is stepping into the unknown, because this is also my first time fighting a real boxer, whatever that means?
      “He’s undefeated, he’s young, same age, same weight, same height, so it’s really a perfect match-up.
      “We’re just going to see who worked harder, who wants it more and who has that dog inside of them.”
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      Eddie Hearn says Martinez’s stunning KO of Galahad ‘changed history’ of boxing and admits he ‘can’t believe what he saw’

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      KIKO MARTINEZ’s stunning upset of Kid Galahad ‘changed’ the history of British boxing, promoter Eddie Hearn believes.The Spaniard ripped the IBF featherweight title from the Sheffield slugger with a stunning sixth-round KO victory on enemy territory on Saturday night.
      Kiko Martinex ripped the IBF featherweight title from Kid Galahad’s clutches on Saturday nightCredit: Matchroom Boxing
      The Spaniard knocked the Sheffield slugger out on enemy territoryCredit: PA
      And promoter Eddie Hearn was blown away by the veteran’s upset on enemy territoryCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
      Matchroom Boxing chief Hearn was blown away by the Spaniard’s shock victory, which he admits will live long in the memory.
      He said: “I will never ever forget a thrilling night, two huge upsets and I can’t believe what I have seen.
      “That is the sport of boxing right there, you are never out of the fight. One punch changes everything.
      “It was just a one-sided, dominant display from Kid Galahad and one punch from Kiko Martinez changed history.
      “It changed history for British boxing, for Spanish boxing.
      “It’s going to take a long time to believe what we have seen in that ring tonight.”

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      Galahad, real name Barry Awad, was coasting to a unanimous decision victory before being floored with a devastating right hand in the fifth.
      He recovered and made the standing eight count but was dropped again seconds after the start of the sixth stanza.
      Hearn said of the respected veteran’s spectacular victory: “I can’t believe what I’ve just seen.
      “It was the most stunning thing I’ve ever seen in a boxing ring. It was such a one-sided fight. It was beat-down, a masterclass.
      “One punch changes everything. Kiko Martinez has been fighting at the top for 15 years.
      “I knew he would not stop trying. He was completely outclassed by Galahad.
      “Wow. That was a brutal right-hand finish.”
      After his stunning upset, an elated Martinez, 35, said: “I’m really, really happy to be champion again.
      Galahad’s Sheffield homecoming ended in heartbreakCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
      An elated Martinez celebrates his stunning stoppage of GalahadCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
      “It’s been hard work, it’s been going on a long, long time.
      It’s wanting to get there, having the discipline and the wish and the will to become world champion again.
      “So, obviously, I’m extremely happy.”
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      Tyson Fury told to ‘retire’ after gruelling Deontay Wilder trilogy by dad John as he’s got ‘no more to prove’

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      TYSON FURY was told to RETIRE from boxing after his epic trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder by his dad John.The Gypsy King retained his WBC heavyweight title in a Las Vegas thriller last month with a sensational 11th-round KO victory.
      Tyson Fury scored a stunning 11th-round KO victory over Deontay Wilder last monthCredit: Getty
      Victory over The Bronze Bomber saw Fury register his first-ever title defenceCredit: Reuters
      And dad John has revealed he told the Gypsy King to retire after the Las Vegas warCredit: PA
      Fury’s stunning stoppage of the Bronze Bomber saw him register his first-ever title defence, which dad John wanted the former unified champion to go out on.
      The 57-year-old told BT Sport: “He’ll have a good hard-earned rest now and what he wants to do is up to him.
      “I said, ‘Retire, you’ve done enough.’ He’s won everything, he’s got no more to prove. He’s got millions in the bank, he’s secure for life.
      “There’s more to life than getting your brains rattled to please the public.
      “He’s his own man, he’ll do what he wants to do. But for me, I’d like to call it a draw now.”
      Fury, 33, had to deal with crippling elbow pain before his third showdown with Wilder and was forced to have numbing injections in both arms.
      John revealed: “He said, ‘I couldn’t box, I couldn’t work my jab.’ He said, ‘If I missed with the jab the pain, it would’ve put me in limp mode. I wouldn’t be able to fight.’

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      “He said, ‘The pain when I was throwing the jab, it was unbearable. So I was fighting two people in there. I was fighting the pain in my own body and him.’
      “So he said, ‘The only thing I can do is get close and make a war of it.’ He said, ‘I know I wanted to win more than him.’
      “And that was it, he said, ‘Seek and destroy or be destroyed.’ That was me motto, he said. He either gets me or I get him.
      “He said, ‘It all went out of the window in the fifth round when I got the knockdown.’
      “He said, ‘I looked up and thought, ‘Here we are again. Dog fight mode. This is where I gotta go. Trench warfare.’
      “And he was in there. And he was prepared to do that for as long as it took. And thank God that he was the winner.”
      Fury’s second defence of the WBC heavyweight strap is expected to be a Battle of Britain against Dillian Whyte.
      But John doesn’t believe the Brixton Body Snatcher won’t give his son too many problems.
      Dillian Whyte is set to be the next assignment for The Gypsy KingCredit: Matchroom Boxing
      He said: “Tyson is in a different league to these heavyweights. Different. But if you want to get a payday, be nice to him.
      “Say nice things about him and he might just give you a payday.
      “But if you keen being horrible to him, and trying to big yourself up to be this that and the other to make a fight, Tyson will go the other way and give someone else the opportunity.
      “Dillian Whyte, be nice to Tyson, start blowing smoke up his you know what and you might get a shot, kid.”
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