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      Tommy Fury earns just £11,000 for beating Anthony Taylor – less than what he and Molly-Mae charge for an INSTAGRAM post

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      TOMMY FURY earned a meagre £11,000 for his victory over MMA fighter Anthony Taylor – nearly HALF of what he banks for sponsored Instagram posts.The Love Islander cruised to a unanimous decision victory over Taylor in his American debut early on Monday morning.
      Tommy Fury made his American debut against Anthony Taylor on MondayCredit: Getty
      But TNT only bagged £11,000 for his clash with Pretty BoyCredit: Getty
      But the former Love Islander earns more than his last fight purse for each of his sponsored Instagram postsCredit: instagram
      But the former reality TV star wasn’t paid handsomely for his victory over Pretty Boy, banking a paltry guaranteed purse of £11,000 for his troubles.
      TNT’s purse, which was released by the Ohio State Athletic Commission on Tuesday, stunned his followers.
      The 22-year-old’s latest payday pales in comparison to what he and long-time girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague are paid for sponsored Instagram posts.
      According to ManySpins.com, the pair bank a whopping £20,000 each time they advertise a company’s product or services on their social media pages.
      That’s a far easier payday than having to dodge punches from an MMA fighter for a measly £11,000.
      Despite making light work of Taylor, Fury was actually paid LESS than the former BAMMA star.

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      Paul vs Woodley purses
      Jake Paul: £1,453,610 ($2M)Tyron Woodley: £1,453,610 ($2M)
      Amanda Serrano: £55,000 ($75k)Yamileth Mercado: £24,700 ($34k)
      Daniel Dubois: £72,700 ($100k)Joe Cusamano: £80,000 ($111k)
      Montana Love: £43,600 ($60k)Ivan Baranchyk: £43,600 ($60k)
      Tommy Fury: £10,900 ($15k)Anthony Taylor: £29,060 ($40k)
      Charles Conwell: £58,130 ($80k)Juan Rubio: £14,530 ($20k)

      It’s unknown if Fury’s final purse will be topped by his potential cut of pay-per-view points.
      Fury has set his sights on a showdown with YouTube star Jake Paul, saying in his post-fight interview: “Jake Paul should have an easy night on that night.
      “So he’s got no excuse for not taking the fight.
      “Let’s get it on Jake Paul. I’ve done my bit, you do your bit. It should be easy enough for him, like I said.
      “I went four rounds with his sparring partner. Jump in the ring it’s should be no test at all.”

      He added: “Looking at that, Jake Paul, you should have an easy night mate, shouldn’t you?
      “There’s no excuses now. You’ve seen everybody, I’ve had the biggest cheer in the place.
      “There’s no excuses, no running, no hiding. I want you next, you bum. Let’s get it on.”

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      Conor Benn desperate for family reunion with baby son and grandad Nigel after Adrian Granados clash

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      CONOR BENN is close to tears when he thinks of seeing his dad again.The pandemic travel restrictions mean ring legend Nigel has still not met grandson Eli, who Conor and wife Victoria welcomed into the world in January.
      Conor Benn has been frustrated by the covid-19 pandemic in and outside of the ringCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Travel restrictions between Australia and the UK have kept Nigel and Conor Benn apart for too longCredit: The Sun
      But the 57-year-old icon is flying over in October to start an explosive speaking tour with brilliant rival Chris Eubank.
      And Benn, who fights Adrian Granados in Leeds on Saturday, will be at the airport arrivals with his baby boy for an overdue introduction.
      Conor, 24, told SunSport: “My dad is indeed coming over to do a tour with Eubank and if I was a fan I would quickly get a ticket for the first show because I don’t know how long that tour will last!
      “The idea of being at the airport arrivals gate with my son, his grandson, gets me emotional just thinking about it.
      “The thought of it has just given me butterflies even thinking about it and it’s still a month away.”
      Nigel was a wrecking ball in the ring and little has changed in retirement with house-proud Conor worried about the powerhouse crashing at his beautiful new home.

      “I will be there to pick him up with his grandson but he has been warned to arrive covered in bubble wrap because I cannot have him smashing up everything in the house,” Conor laughed.
      “He can’t help himself from trashing the joint.”
      Conor is also looking forward to showing his father the little empire he has built after 18 professional wins.
      The welterweight ace brought a family home in lockdown and he has completely refurbished it after some painful lessons in money-management at the start of his all-action career.
      “At the start of my career I tore the tendons in my hand and got my jaw broken and when I could not fight I realised I had spent a lot of my earnings,” he admitted.
      “I looked at all the designer shoes, bags and watches and wondered how they were going to help pay the bills.
      “I had to go through that, at the age of 20, to learn from it and realise. But now I have secured my family and like helping them all out.
      “It has meant a lot to my mum and dad to have money to look after me and my brothers and sisters but now I can tell them not to worry about me, they can look after my siblings.
      “I will never need a penny from my mum and dad now, it’s not in my nature. As the elder brother I want to protect them little siblings and my son and my wife.”
      Before Conor’s ruthless one-round KO of Samuel Vargas in April he stunned the weigh-in room by growling threats and warnings in word-perfect Spanish.

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      The intimidation tactic worked a treat as the fight barely lasted 80 seconds but The Destroyer is not sure if US-based Mexican Granados will get the same choice language.
      Conor said: “I lived in Spain for 12 years so I never really chose to learn the language, I just had to because all my friends were Spanish.
      “I haven’t spoken Spanish properly, with another Spanish person, for about 12 years so I have forgotten a few words, but when I want to get my message across I know what I am doing.
      “But some of these Mexican fighters that are brought up in America don’t even speak Spanish.
      “So I could end up whispering something to them at a press conference or weight-in and he could look at me like I am an idiot.”
      Benn’s rocketing profile means he has crossed over into the mainstream, with his “crushing it in the gym” catchphrase now earning him plenty of impersonators.
      Now just filling up his petrol tank is a media event and is almost used to all the attention – good and bad.
      “Just before my last fight I got out of the car just to put some petrol in and I ended up with a queue of 10 people asking for pictures,” he said.
      “I got in the car and said to my wife ‘babe. I must be famous now.’ 
      “I don’t see myself like that but I am getting more and more attention now and it is weird.
      “It’s a very weird feeling, when you just see yourself as a fighter, but it’s just a blessing.

      “There are still some people who ask for photos, speak to you very nicely and then slag you off.
      “I will never forget the face of one geezer, he got a photo with me and then posted it and slagged me off. I couldn’t understand why he asked for the photo.
      “I try to take everything on face value, face-to-face everyone has been very respectful.”
      Conor Benn is ripping through the welterweight division on his way to a world title shotCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
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      Katie Taylor vs Jennifer Han: UK start time, live stream, TV channel, full card, how to watch TONIGHT

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      KATIE TAYLOR returns to the ring this weekend to defend her world lightweight titles against challenger Jennifer Han.The fight will take place as the co-main event of Josh Warrington vs Mauricio Lara 2.
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      Katie Taylor is back in action in front of fans
      When is Katie Taylor vs Jennifer Han and what time is ring walk?

      Katie Taylor vs Jennifer Han takes place on Saturday, September 4.
      Sold-out Headingley in Leeds plays host.
      The ring walks for the fight are expected around 9pm.
      The main event of Warrington vs Lara 2 then follows.

      What TV channel and live stream is Katie Taylor vs Jennifer Han on?
      Katie Taylor vs Jennifer Han will be broadcast live on DAZN.
      DAZN costs £7.99 for new subscribers.
      What is the full card?

      Mauricio Lara vs Josh Warrington
      Katie Taylor vs Jennifer Han (undisputed female lightweight title)
      Conor Benn vs Adrian Granados
      Jovanni Strafon vs Maxi Hughes
      Hopey Price vs Zahid Hussein
      Jack Bateson vs TBA

      What have they said?
      Katie Taylor: “She’s a very good fighter, a very technical fighter. She had a good amateur career as well.
      “I don’t tend to watch a lot of my opponents to be honest. I leave that stuff up to my coach and watch a few clips every now and then but I know that she’s technically very good.
      “I think she’s going to bring her A-game on Saturday night, that’s usually the case when they step into the ring against myself so I’m expecting a very tough fight.” More

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      Eddie Hall reveals amazing body transformation as he sheds six stone and vows to KO Hafthor Bjornsson in THIRD round

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      EDDIE HALL has lifted the lid on his epic body transformation after shedding SIX stone.Speaking to Muscle and Health, Hall also vowed to KO Hafthor Bjornsson in the THIRD round of their upcoming boxing fight.
      Eddie Hall has lost over six stone in his preparations to box Hafthor BjornssonCredit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health magazine
      Hall weighed over 31 stone when he won World’s Strongest Man in 2017Credit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health Magazine
      The strongman legend, 33, has been training like a Spartan following his move into the world of boxing.
      Fuelled by a desire to knock out old rival Thor, Hall has ditched the 31.4 stone (200kg) frame that saw him become the World’s Strongest Man in 2017.
      Instead, ‘The Beast’ now weighs a comparatively trim 24.8 stone (158kg).
      And after finding his ideal size for boxing, Hall is even more confident of bringing down ‘The Mountain’ when they clash next year in a rescheduled fight.
      He told Muscle and Health: “When I won the World’s Strongest Man I was almost 200kg. 
      “Right now I weigh about 158kg, so I’m 40 kilos or so down. 

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      “I’m happy to fight 158kg, to be honest. I’ll probably go in at this weight.
      “My game plan is to combine power, speed, agility, and endurance and I’ve got all four attributes nailed down. 
      “I can do ten three-minute rounds quite comfortably.
      “I think the third round will be the end for him. That’s what I’m aiming for.”
      As well as training hard, Hall puts his body transformation down to nutrition, dropping his food intake to 6,000 calories a day.
      But although that’s over double what most people eat, Hall has slashed his daily intake by HALF.
      He added: “In my Strongman days I was consuming upwards of 12,000 calories a day. That was just a constant cow grazing. 

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      ‘The Beast’ is now at a trim 24.8 stoneCredit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health magazine
      Hall intends to maintain his weight for next year’s rescheduled fightCredit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health magazine

      “All-day from the second I woke up to the second I went to sleep I’d have meals. I was probably eating eight meals a day with snacks in-between and lots of liquids like high-calorie smoothies. 
      “Now, I have four square meals a day and five protein shakes in-between to make sure I don’t dig too big a hole. 
      “I’d say I’m on roughly 6,000 calories a day right now. That’s half what I was eating when I was the World’s Strongest Man.”
      The British behemoth wants to KO Thor in the third round of their fightCredit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health magazine
      Hall has cut his calories in half from 12,000 a day to 6,000 a dayCredit: Simon Howard – Muscle and Health magazine
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      Katie Taylor out to get childhood idol Roy Keane back into with boxing after Man Utd legend’s Joshua vs Fury frustration

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      KATIE TAYLOR wants to reignite her hero Roy Keane’s passion for boxing.Manchester United legend Keane, 50, famed for his combative playing style on the football pitch, says his favourite childhood sport was being ruined by Brit stars Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua failing to fight each other.
      Roy Keane was always ready for a fight when he patrolled Manchester United’s midfield
      Keane recently told former Man Utd team-mate Gary Neville he used to box as a boy
      In an interview with former United team-mate Gary Neville on Neville’s YouTube channel The Overlap, Keane revealed he had “three or four amateur” boxing fights before finding fame as a professional footballer.
      The former Republic of Ireland skipper also admitted he finds the current heavyweight division “irritating” because the sport’s politics have repeatedly prevented the clashes fans want to see, like Fury versus AJ.
      Undisputed lightweight queen Taylor offers no such disappointment, as she is targeting Puerto Rico’s seven-weight champ Amanda Serrano and America’s undisputed welterweight champ Jessica McCaskill ASAP.
      Taylor, undefeated in 18 pro bouts, will defend her undisputed lightweight crown against Jennifer Han on the undercard of Josh Warrington’s rematch against Mauricio Lara at Headingley Stadium on Saturday.
      And the Irish star, 35, a Leeds United fan, hopes her own unwavering commitment to boxing might help Keane have a change of heart.
      She said: “My favourite player growing up was Roy Keane, so I’m not sure how that will go down with the Leeds fans!

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      “Seriously, though, as a Leeds fan I loved the likes of Lee Bowyer and Alan Smith. I liked the rough players, that’s why I was always drawn to Roy Keane as well.
      “He’s my favourite sportsperson of all time. He was a hero of mine growing up.
      “I saw what he said to Gary Neville and I hope I’m not that kind of boxer to him.
      “I always want to be involved in big fights, I always take the big challenges, I take the necessary risks. I want to lay it all on the line every time I step in the ring.”
      Taylor took the opposite direction to Keane in her sporting journey as she was an excellent footballer who earned 11 senior Republic of Ireland caps and scored two goals before focusing only on boxing.
      She has also always been teetotal, again unlike Keane who admitted in his interview with Neville that growing up in Ireland and playing in his era meant hard drinking at the start of his career also eventually shortened it.
      County Wicklow-born Taylor became a Leeds fan after enjoying wild Elland Road visitors with her dad, around the halcyon days at the start of the 2000s when they reached the Champions League semi-finals.
      The quiet schoolgirl loved the rowdy working-class Yorkshire atmosphere and the ‘Dirty Leeds’ reputation.
      Taylor said: “We were coming over to visit my dad’s family and we always went to a Leeds United game. It was so special.
      “Every Christmas I got a Leeds United jersey and a pair of football boots – that was part of growing up for me.
      “They’re definitely a very, very loud and passionate crowd. A very rough crowd as well but I like that.
      “They were some of my best memories growing up going to Leeds United games in Elland Road. I went a couple of times, I loved being involved in that passionate crowd.”
      And Taylor hopes the 20,000 fans crammed into the home of rugby league side Leeds Rhinos on Saturday can recreate a similar buzz to intimidate her opponent.
      She said: “This is going to be new territory for her. She hasn’t been involved in a big event like this but she’s a world champion as well.
      “I’m expecting the best performance from her. I think all my opponents raise their game when they step into the ring against me.”
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      Ebanie Bridges strips to underwear and poses with Leeds scarf for weigh-in ahead of Headingley fight vs Mailys Gangloff

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      EBANIE BRIDGES set pulses racing at her Headingley weigh-in — and not just with her trademark attire.The ‘Blonde Bomber’ — who has made a habit of wearing racy lingerie to tip the scales — held up a Leeds scarf as she faced off with Mailys Gangloff.
      Ebanie Bridges will fight Mailys Gangloff on Saturday nightCredit: PA
      The Aussie held up a Leeds scarf at the weigh-inCredit: PA
      The Blonde Bomber’s last fight was just a MONTH agoCredit: PA
      And it’s gone down well in West Yorkshire – where she will be fighting on the undercard of Josh Warrington’s huge rematch against Mauricio Lara on Saturday night.
      The Australian fighter, 34, paraded around the stage showing off her support for Marcelo Bielsa’s side and tweeted the pictures afterwards.
      Bridges isn’t believed to be a Leeds supporter but captioned the photos: “LEEDS LEEDS LEEDS #MOT #ALAW #Blonde Bomber.”
      ‘MOT’ is an acronym of the famous Leeds song ‘Marching On Together’ and ‘ALAW’ stands for ‘All Leeds, Aren’t We?’
      Following her weigh-in antics, Bridges’ is likely to receive a rousing reception from the Leeds crowd when she meets Gangloff, 25.
      Leeds lad Warrington lost to Lara at London’s Wembley Arena in February and will be keen to redeem himself in front of his home crowd.

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      Bridges, meanwhile, takes on Gangloff just a MONTH after defeating British rival Bec Connolly at Eddie Hearn’s fight camp.
      Bridges turned professional in February 2019 and has gone on to make a promising start to her career, winning six of her seven fights.
      Her only defeat came in a bantamweight world title fight against Shannon Courtenay, losing by unanimous decision to the British star.
      Gangloff has a similar record to Bridges, winning five of her seven bouts to date – and will be hoping to avoid a third defeat in Leeds.
      Bridges is known for wearing lingerie at weigh-ins, doing so for her recent fights against Courtenay and Connolly.
      Bridges usually wears lingerie at weigh-insCredit: Getty
      She won her last fight against Bec ConnollyCredit: Getty
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      Oscar De La Hoya posts video from hospital bed after contracting Covid as boxing legend, 48, postpones ring comeback

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      OSCAR DE LA HOYA’S comeback has been POSTPONED after the boxing legend was hospitalised due to coronavirus.The 48-year-old has not battled between the ropes since he was stopped by Manny Pacquiao in December 2008.
      Oscar De La Hoya has been forced to postpone his comeback fight next week after catching CovidCredit: Twitter
      The legend shared a clip from his hospital bed confirming he has Covid-19 having trained for monthsCredit: AFP
      But he shocked the world earlier this year when he announced he was going to pull on the gloves again after 13 years.
      Golden Boy was scheduled to fight ex-UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort in the main event of a Triller Fight Club card next Saturday.
      Now he has revealed the showdown is OFF – for now at least – as he posted a video from his hospital bed.
      De La Hoya tweeted: “Wanted you to hear directly from me that despite being fully vaccinated, I have contracted Covid and am not going to be able to fight next weekend.”
      The dejected De La Hoya then said in the clip: “What are the chances of me getting Covid?
      “I’ve been taking care of myself. This has really, really kicked my ass.”

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      The former six-weight world champion could now be replaced by a real heavyweight name.
      Triller’s Ryan Kavanaugh confirmed they are attempting to secure 58-year-old Evander Holyfield to fill in for him.
      Holyfield still has not been approved by the California State Athletic Commission to box.
      The Real Deal has not boxed since stopping Brian Nielsen in Denmark in May 2011.
      Despite that, Kavanaugh confirmed he is attempting to land Holyfield as the replacement and said if California does not approve him then he is willing to move the fight away from Los Angeles.
      He also cryptically hinted that he has another potential opponent in mind, saying: “And more coming.”
      Triller are trying to get Evander Holyfield to replace him in the fight against Vitor BelfortCredit: Instagram

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      Katie Taylor vs Jennifer Han: UK start time, live stream, TV channel, full card, how to watch THIS WEEKEND

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      KATIE TAYLOR returns to the ring this weekend to defend her world lightweight titles against challenger Jennifer Han.The fight will take place as the co-main event of Josh Warrington vs Mauricio Lara 2.
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      Katie Taylor is back in action in front of fans
      When is Katie Taylor vs Jennifer Han and what time is ring walk?

      Katie Taylor vs Jennifer Han takes place on Saturday, September 4.
      Sold-out Headingley in Leeds plays host.
      The ring walks for the fight are expected around 9pm.
      The main event of Warrington vs Lara 2 then follows.

      What TV channel and live stream is Katie Taylor vs Jennifer Han on?
      Katie Taylor vs Jennifer Han will be broadcast live on DAZN.
      DAZN costs £7.99 for new subscribers.
      What is the full card?

      Mauricio Lara vs Josh Warrington
      Katie Taylor vs Jennifer Han (undisputed female lightweight title)
      Conor Benn vs Adrian Granados
      Jovanni Strafon vs Maxi Hughes
      Hopey Price vs Zahid Hussein
      Jack Bateson vs TBA

      What have they said?
      Katie Taylor: “She’s a very good fighter, a very technical fighter. She had a good amateur career as well.
      “I don’t tend to watch a lot of my opponents to be honest. I leave that stuff up to my coach and watch a few clips every now and then but I know that she’s technically very good.
      “I think she’s going to bring her A-game on Saturday night, that’s usually the case when they step into the ring against myself so I’m expecting a very tough fight.” More