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      Jake Paul, Tommy Fury and Co train in street as boxing stars prepare for fights at star-studded PPV this weekend

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      JAKE PAUL, Tommy Fury, and the other stars of Sunday’s fight night in Ohio took to the streets for an open workout ahead of the showdown.The United States city of Cleveland, the hometown of YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul, will host his fourth pro fight.
      Jake Paul showed off his moves during an open workout in ClevelandCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Tyron Woodley looked in good shape ahead of his boxing debutCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      After a victory over Ben Askren last time out, the American now faces Tyron Woodley.
      The former UFC champion, 39, comes into the bout off the back of four consecutive losses in MMA, having never taken part in a professional boxing contest.
      During Wednesday’s session, he raised one fist to the crowd before a workout on the pads.
      Whoever loses Sunday’s fight will have an ‘I love’ tattoo featuring the victor’s name inked on their body.
      And the veteran has insisted that he is not fighting Paul to take some punches, hit the canvas, and cash his cheque.
      Woodley declared to Fight Hype: “I’m taking it serious. That’s what I think.

      Tommy Fury was in good spirits ahead of his first fight in the StatesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Daniel Dubois is also on the undercard for the Ohio showpieceCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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      “I think the amount of people that know me and know better than to call me and ask me – am I throwing this fight for money, or is it a real fight, or is it an exhibition?
      “I don’t understand why people think in 2021, somebody’s willing to let somebody pay them for a fight when I’ve been nothing but a competitor for 30 years.
      “And it’s kind of offensive. So, to me, I’m like, ‘Alright. Let me show everybody what it’s all about’.”
      Paul will fight Woodley at 11pm local time, meaning a 4am start early on Monday morning for UK fans.
      On the undercard are two young British fighters looking to make a mark on their US debuts.
      Tommy Fury faces Anthony Taylor in a bid to earn his own fight against Paul.
      And Daniel Dubois is up against Joe Cusumano as he continues his bounceback from last year’s defeat to Joe Joyce.
      The 23-year-old, like Fury, took part in the open workout and has discussed potential showdowns with Derek Chisora or Dillian Whyte if he wins on Sunday.
      Paul warmed up the crowd with some acrobatic exercisesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Fury will feature on Sunday’s undercard with a fight against Anthony TaylorCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Dubois told SunSport: “It’s all about getting into position to get into some real big fights, people will be talking about.
      “I’m only 23, I’m still rebuilding, improving and learning more about myself.
      “I’d like to fight a good, decent name. Derek Chisora, Dillian Whyte, all those guys out there. Maybe two more fights, and then a big fight.”
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      Jake Paul’s stunning model partner Julia Rose sparks secret marriage rumours after changing Instagram name

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      JAKE PAUL may have already made this week one to remember – before he fights Tyron Woodley.The rumour mill has been sent into overdrive surrounding the YouTuber-turned-boxer’s love life and his partner, Julia Rose.
      Julia Rose has sparked marriage rumours after a social media hintCredit: Instagram / @juliarosepaul
      The model could just being showing her support for Paul’s next boutCredit: Instagram / @its_juliarose
      Rose’s Instagram now features Paul’s surname
      The model has changed her Instagram name to include Paul’s, leading to some fans speculating that the couple have got secretly hitched.
      Since early 2020, the pair have been dating in what has been described as an on-off relationship.
      Their romance was very much ‘on’ when Rose posted a photo of herself sprawled across Paul, 24, on Instagram two weeks ago.
      And the American will be cheered on by his partner when he takes to the ring in Ohio this weekend for his fourth professional fight.
      Paul had only recently insisted that he was not engaged to Rose, but admitted that the prospect was certainly on the cards.
      He told the 3 Things To Know podcast: “We are not married.

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      “But I see that coming, for sure.
      “I got her a nice promise-ring-slash-pre-engagement ring. I plan on proposing sometime soon. But we’ll see what happens.
      “We’re in love. It’s pretty dope.”
      Rose captioned this recent shot with Paul ‘oxycotin’Credit: Instagram / @juliarosepaul
      Almost half a million accounts follow her InstagramCredit: Instagram / @juliarosepaul
      Rose shot to notoriety when she flashed at the 2019 baseball World Series.
      She would later get arrested for turning the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles into ‘Hollyboob’ and even found herself briefly banned from Instagram.
      Paul faces ex-UFC star Woodley on Sunday night, with the fight expected to begin at around 4am UK time.
      Paul and Rose have been romantically linked for over a yearCredit: Instagram / @jakepaul
      Rose could soon become Mrs Jake PaulCredit: Instagram / @juliarosepaul
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      Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley loser has to get ‘I love’ rival tattoo inked on them straight after fight after bet

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      THE loser of Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley’s fight on Sunday will have to get an embarrassing tattoo inked on their body straight after the bout.And the design has now been revealed.
      Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley are ready to do battle on SundayCredit: Rex
      The loser will be getting one of these tattoos on SundayCredit: Instagram / @tatubaby
      The Problem Child made the bet with former UFC welterweight Woodley in the build-up to their scrap.
      He has now enlisted the help of tattoo artist Tatu Baby.
      And the famous ink master has revealed her designs.
      She posted an image to her 1.7million Instagram followers, unveiling a design featuring blue boxing gloves with green leaves.
      Each design features the slogan ‘I love Tyron’ or ‘I love Jake’.
      She wrote: “Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley have a fight this Sunday and as you may have heard the loser has to tattoo “I love Jake / Tyron” on himself.

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      “Well @jakepaul reached out to me…and I’m flying in to Cleveland to tattoo the loser.
      “No where to run, no where to hide…loser getting one of these inked!”
      Should Woodley win, however, Paul might be able to wriggle out of it.
      The Chosen One recently told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour: “I’ll let him negotiate. If he doesn’t want to get the tattoo, you have got to pay me a nice bag.
      “It was his bet. Either you get the tattoo or you give out some cash. Donate it to my charity.
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      “Because I want no excuses out of him. Because if he is a man, he shook on it in front of the world. He has to live up to it.”
      Paul, 24, is confident, however, telling the True Geordie, however: “I have a tattoo artist, one of the biggest tattoo artists in the world, Tatu Baby is coming to the fight.
      “She has her equipment, so after the fight I’m sending her to his dressing room to get it done, I swear.”
      Tatu Baby is set to ink up the fight’s loserCredit: Instagram / @tatubaby
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      Anthony Joshua fight with Oleksandr Usyk pay-per-view cost revealed at hefty £24.95 leaving most fans fuming

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA’S heavyweight showdown with Oleksandr Usyk will set fans back a hefty £24.95 – leaving many fuming at the cost.Joshua, 31, takes on the Ukrainian at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25.
      TV viewers will need to stump up £24.95 to watch Anthony Joshua’s next fightCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      His WBA, IBF and WBO world title belts will be on the line for the first time since dispatching Kubrat Pulev last December.
      But for those not inside the 60,000-seater North London venue, they must stump up the cash to watch the action unfold.
      Joshua vs Usyk will be shown in the UK on Sky Sports Box Office.
      And according to iFL, promoter Eddie Hearn indicated the broadcaster is set to charge almost £25 for the bout.
      The fight is the last one on AJ’s Sky contract with the organisation, after which he will become a broadcasting free agent.
      DAZN have the streaming rights in the USA.

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      Fans took to Twitter to make their feelings known regarding the Sky pricing.
      One said: “£25 to see Usyk screwed over in England? Nah stream will do fine.”
      Another wrote: “Don’t think I’ve seen a boxing PPV been that expensive before – soon they’ll start charging 50 quid lol.”
      A third simply commented: “Robbed.”
      But one user did not mind too much and added: “Thought it would be more, as Sky doesn’t show as much boxing now.”
      And a final one replied: “That’s a normal AJ fight price.”
      Slick southpaw Usyk has been tipped to give AJ one of the toughest tests of his career, but ex-heavyweight champ David Haye reckons Joshua will tame The Cat before the halfway point of the 12-round bout.
      AJ knocks Usyk out very conclusively… 100 per cent inside six roundsDavid Haye
      The former WBA titleholder told SecondsOut: “AJ knocks Usyk out very conclusively.
      “Left, right, jab, right cross that puts Usyk down or out, and then it’s done. 100 per cent inside six rounds.
      “If it does go past six rounds, it’s because AJ wants it to go past six rounds. Yes, and because of what I saw of AJ in the Pulev fight.”
      The 18-0 challenger has been piling on the pounds in a bid to bulk up and match the big boys of the division since stepping up from cruiserweight.
      But AJ, who weighed 17st 2lb in his last fight, revealed he is actually looking to trim down to avoid being ‘bulky with my muscles screaming for oxygen’.
      And he admitted unbeaten Usyk presents the toughest challenge of his career to date.
      Watford king Joshua said: “It can be mentally fatiguing so I am sharpening the mind so that I can concentrate for the 12 rounds.

      “Also I practice having the ability to [punch] four times, not just once. Concentrate, take your time, pin him down.
      “It’s a fight for the brain. Knowing what you’ve got in front of you and knowing how to deal with it.
      “You can either be aggressive, corner [him], throw everything at it. Or take your time, be clever, then knock [him] out.”
      AJ takes on unbeaten Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk at the Spurs stadium on September 25
      Eddie Hearn indicated the hefty price for what could be the Watford king’s last fight on Sky SportsCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
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      Chris Eubank Jr and Daniel Dubois STRIPPED of world titles as WBA scrap ‘interim’ belts and order final eliminators

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR and Daniel Dubois have been STRIPPED of their world titles.This comes after the WBA decided to scrap their ‘interim’ belts.
      Chris Eubank Jr has lost his middleweight beltCredit: EPA
      Daniel Dubois claimed his belt against Bogdan Dinu earlier this yearCredit: Getty
      All interim belt holders have now lost their titles.
      But opportunities are set to be around the corner for the fighters.
      According to Michael Benson, former interim champions will now have one of two fates.
      Some will be ordered into ‘final eliminators’.
      Others will move directly into mandatory challenger status.
      Eubank Jr, 31, was previously interim middleweight champ back in 2015.

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      He won the belt back in December 2019, when he defeated Russian Matt Korobov in New York.
      And the 30-2 star most recently defended it against Marcus Morrison back in May.
      Eubank Jr could now be in line for a fight with the WBA’s ‘super’ middleweight champion Ryota Murata.

      Otherwise he could face their ‘regular’ champ Erislandy Lara.
      Londoner Dubois, meanwhile, bounced back from his loss to Joe Joyce by beating Bogdan Dinu and picking up the WBA’s interim heavyweight title in June.
      His next fight is already set, with the 23-year-old taking on Joe Cusumano in Cleveland during Sunday’s Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley undercard.
      Daniel Dubois is back in action on SundayCredit: PA
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      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk UK start time REVEALED: Date, live stream, TV channel, full undercard and venue

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA defends his world heavyweight titles against unbeaten Oleksandr Usyk in a HUGE showdown next month.AJ, 31, saw talks for his big fight with Tyson Fury collapse and now takes on No 1 contender Usyk instead.
      It’s Oleksandr Usyk up next for Anthony Joshua
      When is Joshua vs Usyk and what time is fight?

      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk will take place on Saturday, September 25, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      The ring walk is scheduled for 10pm.

      Eddie Hearn his stated his belief that the fight will start bang on ten this time around, in contrast to most AJ bouts which end up commencing at closer to 11pm.
      He said: “AJ’s ringwalk will probably be around 10pm, that’s reasonably early.”And I believe the broadcast will start around 7pm. So that will be five fights and then Anthony Joshua”
      What TV channel and live stream is it on?

      Who is fighting on the undercard?
      The confirmed fights for the Joshua vs Usyk undercard are as follows:

      Lawrence Okolie vs Dilan Prasovic
      Callum Smith vs Lenin Castillo
      Maxim Prodan vs Florian Marku
      Campbell Hatton vs Izan Dura

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      What have they said?
      Joshua: “I wanted to go like August but change of opponent, completely different style, the team said push it back a little bit, prepare properly.
      “This is a fight I need to win because I was at the final destination on that road to undisputed but now we have a pit stop we have to make with Usyk.” More

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      YouTubers Jake Paul and Logan Paul are ‘great for boxing’ and are bringing ‘kids into the sport says Oscar De La Hoya

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      BOXING legend Oscar De La Hoya believes YouTube stars Jake and Logan Paul are ‘great’ for the sport.The social media celebs have taken the boxing world by storm over the last two years, so much so Logan recently had an exhibition with five-weight world champion Floyd Mayweather.
      YouTube stars Jake and Logan Paul have taken the boxing world by stormCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
      And boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya reckons the pair are good for the sportCredit: AFP
      But the brothers’ rise to stardom in the sport has drawn the ire of many purists, who believe they’re disrespecting the sweet science.
      Olympic gold medallist De La Hoya disagrees with that notion and believes the pair are bringing a whole new audience to the fight game.
      The Golden Boy told ABC7: “I think Jake and Logan Paul are great for boxing overall.
      “In boxing, we are always questioning why is it going down or why are the ratings so low, or why are there not more world title fights and why is it the fanbase diminishing.
      “It’s not really on the face of it, but when you have stars like Jake and Logan Paul bringing a whole new fanbase to boxing, I embrace it one-thousand per cent.
      “Now kids are coming up to me in the street because of them, now they know who Oscar De La Hoya is and Manny Pacquiao is as these YouTubers are bringing kids into the sport through their platform and through social media.

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      “So I embrace it always definitely yes.”
      Despite his older brother recently sharing the ring with Mayweather, Jake, 24, has made a bigger impact in the boxing world.
      The former Disney star is 3-0 as a pro following knockouts of fellow YouTuber AnEson Gib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson and former UFC welterweight Ben Askren.
      The Problem Child will be back in action late on Sunday night against Askren’s good friend, former UFC 170lb champion Tyron Woodley.
      And the younger Paul brother is confident he’ll add The Chosen One’s name to his victim list in devastating fashion.
      I think Jake and Logan Paul are great for boxing overallOscar De La Hoya on the Paul brothers
      He told Sky Sports: “Honestly after this camp, I said three [rounds] and now I’m thinking, max two.
      “But to be honest, something in my heart tells me that it’s going to be another one-round fight.
      “As crazy as that sounds. I think it’s going to be a very short night for Tyron.”
      He added: “I’m just built different. I have something inside of me that I think is just a natural-born fighter, with natural power.
      “You can teach a lot of things, but you can’t teach speed and you can’t teach power.
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      “I think that’s why my fights have ended so early.
      “When those 10oz Grant gloves come on, I just grip them back, and the knuckles are at the front of the gloves.
      “There’s no way these people’s heads can deal with this damage.”

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      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard fights confirmed with Lawrence Okolie defending world title against Prasovic

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      LAWRENCE OKOLIE will defend his WBO cruiserweight title against Dilan Prasovic on the Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard on September 25.The unbeaten 2016 Olympian, 28, faces fellow undefeated boxer Prasovic, 26, next month at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie will be fighting on Anthony Joshua’s undercard next monthCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Unbeaten boxer Okolie faces his mandatory challenger Dilan Prasovic at the Tottenham Hotspur StadiumCredit: Instagram @dprasovic
      Okolie will defend his strap for the first time since winning the vacant belt last time out against Krzysztof Glowacki in March.
      And Callum Smith returns to action for the first time since losing his WBA super-middleweight title at the hands of Saul Alvarez in December.
      The Liverpudlian makes his highly-anticipated return to the ring at light-heavyweight where he pits his wits against Dominican Republic’s Lenin Castillo.
      Meanwhile Ricky Hatton’s son Campbell continues his apprenticeship in the professional ranks with a fight against Izan Dura.
      Lightweight Campbell, 20, has won all three of his fights so far, though he is yet to secure a knockout.
      And welterweight Florian Marku competes for the IBF international title against Italy’s Maxim Prodan following his impressive KO win against Rylan Charlton.

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      Commenting on the undercard, DAZN EVP Joseph Markowski said: “This is an action-packed card that will thrill boxing fans around the world.
      “Callum Smith, Lawrence Okolie and Campbell Hatton are household names in their own right and are going to raise the roof at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before the remarkable main event.
      “It’s set to be an incredible night of boxing on DAZN across 170+ countries and territories.”

      Sky Sports’ Head of Boxing Development Adam Smith remarked: “We’ve followed Lawrence Okolie’s career since the start and he’ll be determined to light up North London with an explosive defence of his WBO cruiserweight belt.
      “Callum Smith is on a collision course with new world title rivals, having joined the light-heavyweight division.
      “And Campbell Hatton continues his journey up the pro ranks with the help of Matthew and Ricky Hatton.”

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