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      Jake Paul claims he’s this generation’s Mike Tyson, Ali and Floyd Mayweather and will be ‘biggest prizefighter in world’

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      JAKE PAUL has compared himself to boxing legends Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather.Despite only having three professional fights, Paul believes he sits in some pretty illustrious company.
      Jake Paul will fight Tyron Woodley next on August 29Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Next up for the YouTuber is a fight against UFC star Tyron Woodley on August 29.
      As usual, Paul is adamant there is not a chance that he can lose the fight, describing himself as ‘a mental savage, a mental freak’.
      And the 24-year-old Californian believes he is carrying the flag for this generation’s boxing fans.
      Speaking on The Last Stand Podcast, the Problem Child said: “I am on a trajectory to become the biggest prizefighter in the world.
      “For the kids, I look like Mike Tyson. Your grandpa had Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, your dad had Floyd Mayweather, this generation has Jake Paul.”
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      “So if they want to see a highlight reel knockjpout, they want to be a part of the viral conversation, so far that is what I have delivered.

      “I put on a show and I do things different.”
      The blue touch paper for Paul bersus Woodley was lit moments before Paul’s demolition of Woodley’s good friend Ben Askren in April.
      The pair were involved in a heated back-and-forth in the dressing room that left Woodley fuming.
      And their subsequent slanging match on social media has teed up the interesting grudge match, which, on paper, is the toughest fight of Paul’s young boxing career.

      Paul said of the former UFC star: “He’s a good striker. He’s known for knocking people out. But I think when I beat Tyron, people have to put respect on my name.
      “But that’s not what I’m here for, to be honest. I already know how good I am. I know that this is going to be another easy fight.
      “That’s why Showtime is in business with me. You’re looking at the future of boxing.”
      Muhammad Ali is seen as ‘The Greatest’ boxer of all time by manyCredit: Hulton Archive – Getty
      Floyd Mayweather retired undefeated – but has fought Jake’s brother Logan in an exhibitionCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Mike Tyson struck fear in the heavyweight division in the 1980s and 90sCredit: Reuters
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      John Fury admits he could ‘like’ Jake Paul as son Tommy hunts showdown with YouTuber following months of trash talk

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      JOHN FURY admits he could end up liking Jake Paul – despite his son Tommy trying to bag a fight with the YouTuber.Paul, along with his older brother Logan, has become one of the biggest names in the sport of boxing – despite only having three professional fights to his name.
      Jake Paul has ruffled plenty of feathers during his brief time in the boxing worldCredit: Getty
      But John Fury admits he could end up liking The Problem ChildCredit: BT Sport
      The social media star’s presence in the sport has divided opinion among purists of the sweet science, with many critical of the effect YouTube fights are having.
      John, however, isn’t part of that group, telling BT Sport: “I could actually like that kid.
      “Because at 24-years-old he’s showing a fantastic mindset and business brain.
      “He has calculated words, you don’t see it in kids his age today, do you?
      “You know what? I like that kid, I really do, but can he beat Tommy?
      “Definitely not, because what I see in him behind his words and bravado is fear.

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      “It’s nothing but fear because he knows what’s going to happen to him.”
      Ex-Love Islander Tommy will be back in action early on Monday morning on the undercard of Paul’s showdown with former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.
      An impressive win over MMA fighter Anthony Taylor will see the 22-year-old stake a serious claim for a showdown with the younger Paul brother.
      And John is confident his son’s skill set would outshine the former Disney star if they were to ever share the ring.
      He said: “The difference between the two men is Tommy has been fighting in the gym since he’s been eight or nine years old.
      I could actually like that kid.John Fury on Jake Paul
      “I actually bought him his first pair of gloves when he was four and I did nothing but mess up and down on the bags training him and running him.
      “He’s been around champions of the world for almost his whole adult life, he’s seen what it takes to be champion so Tommy has earned his stripes as a professional boxer.
      “I know what’s inside of Tommy, and this guy here, he wouldn’t able to live in the same environment as Tommy.”
      John reckons Tommy would beat Paul so badly he’d be slapped a ‘murder charge’ after the fight.
      He told iFL TV: “I’d give Jake Paul the back of my hand, and I’m 56-years-old.

      “This kid [Tommy] would murder Jake Paul. He’d be on a life sentence, he’d have a murder charge if he fights Jake Paul.
      “If he wants a fight, there’s a slot there on 24th July.
      “Grow some nuts and this kid will fight you. Don’t worry about that, he steps away from nobody.”

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      Jake Paul reveals he has tattoo artist ringside at Tyron Woodley fight to make ex-UFC star honour ‘I love Jake’ bet

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      JAKE PAUL revealed he will bring a tattoo artist to his fight with Tyron Woodley in a bid to make sure their bet is honoured. Paul faces the ex-UFC champion on Sunday in his fourth and biggest fight to date.
      Jake Paul revealed he will bring a tattoo artist to his fight with Tyron Woodley
      Tyron Woodley fights Jake Paul on August 29Credit: Getty
      Not only will he put his 3-0 record of straight knockouts on the line, the loser will also have to get their opponent’s name tattooed on them.
      The pair made the wager on the spot while promoting their fight at a press conference.
      Paul came up with the idea, which will see the loser have ‘I love’ with the winner’s name followed.
      And the YouTuber is bringing a tattoo artist with him ringside and will order her to show up at Woodley’s changing room with the ink, should he be beaten.
      Paul told True Geordie: “I have a tattoo artist, one of the biggest tattoo artists in the world, Tattoo 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.”
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      Despite Paul, 24, maintaining nothing will stand in his way of making sure the bet is fulfilled, Woodley, 39, has other plans.
      If he wins, the former UFC welterweight is willing to let Paul off the tattoo, but will demand some compensation.

      Woodley said 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.
      “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.”
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      Deontay Wilder tipped to score stunning upset KO of Tyson Fury in trilogy fight after rediscovering his ‘hunger’

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      DEONTAY WILDER has been tipped to brutally exact revenge on Tyson Fury in their upcoming trilogy fight.The American will bid to level his series with the Gypsy King on October 9 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
      Deontay Wilder will renew his rivalry with Tyson Fury in OctoberCredit: AFP
      And The Bronze Bomber’s former foe Chris Arreola has tipped him to avenge his 2020 lossCredit: Getty
      Wilder, 35, suffered a seventh-round TKO loss to Fury in their rematch last February, but the Bronze Bomber’s former foe Chris Arreola reckons he’ll get the job done third time around.
      When asked which of the pair is under more pressure, Arreola told Fight Hype: “Wilder, hands down.
      “The first fight could have gone either way. If he [Wilder] didn’t knock him down, you could have said that Fury won that fight easily.
      “In the second fight, he [Wilder] got his b*** kicked. He got his s**t handed to him.
      “Wilder has the most to prove, and Wilder has the bigger chip in his shoulder because Fury gave it to him.
      “I’m taking Wilder; I’m honestly taking Wilder.

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      “By any means necessary. If it’s by knockout or disqualification, whatever it is. Wilder is winning that fight, man.”
      Wilder has enlisted the help of former opponent Malik Scott to help him overcome Fury at the third time of asking.
      Arreola, who lost to Wilder in July 2016, reckons the former WBC heavyweight champ will be hard-pressed to change his style but believes his determination to win will guide him to victory.
      He added: “It’s kind of hard to show a new dog new tricks.
      “That being said, it’s the hunger that he has. He [Wilder] probably didn’t train for that one fight. He half-a** train, but now you can see he’s working f***ING hard.
      “When you get humbled. You got to figure that s*** out to get that lion out of you again.
      “So, I guarantee he’s working his a** off, and I guarantee that Malik Scott is making big dividends in his career right now.
      I’m taking Wilder; I’m honestly taking WilderChris Arreola on Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder III
      “As [Marvin] Hagler said, it’s hard to get out of bed when you have silk sheets.
      “Sometimes you don’t want to run; you’re not going to run. F**k it, I’m staying my a** home.
      “One thing about Wilder is his best power is his snap at the end of the punch.
      “If he’s right here [Arreola motions his hand in close], all throw all day. But with that uppercut, if he gets that snap out, it’s good night.
      “At the end of the punch, Wilder is a dangerous mother-f**k.”
      Olympic bronze medallist Wilder is hellbent on returning to the win column in devastating fashion, saying: “My mind is very violent.
      “We built a whole facility to commit a legal homicide and that’s just what it is, my mind is very violent at this time.

      “I can’t wait, when you’re contemplating and pre-meditating about harming a man and you see that person, what you’ve been thinking and feeling will come out.
      “The only thing about it is, at that point in time, I have to wait until I get in the ring to really release because I can’t do it on the outside, it’d defeat the purpose.
      “The baby’s got to eat, but when I do get in the ring, this is what I love about it, I’m able to release everything I’ve been feeling, everything I’ve been thinking, and get paid to do it.”

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      Tyron Woodley warns Jake Paul will ‘get hurt in a way you’d never imagine’ and YouTuber ‘may not want to do this again’

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      TYRON WOODLEY has threatened to end Jake Paul’s fledgling boxing career and warned he will ‘get hurt in a way you’d never imagine’.Paul faces the ex-UFC champion on Sunday in his fourth and most challenging fight so far.
      Jake Paul fights Tyron Woodley on August 29Credit: Esther Lin
      But Woodley has predicted it could even be the YouTuber’s last, as he sent out a fierce warning ahead of what will be his boxing debut.
      He told MMAFighting: “I’m just glad to be a part of it, but I’m not only here to participate.
      “I’m here to f***ing take over. And you’re going to see Jake Paul get hurt in a way you’d never imagine. He may not want to do this again after this.”
      Paul, 24, is 3-0 in his career, all by knockout, with wins over online rival ‘AnEsonGib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC fighter Ben Askren, 37.
      Woodley, 39, meanwhile formerly held the UFC welterweight title from 2016-2018 with four defences.
      But he has lost his last four fights, without a win in three years and left the UFC this year.
      How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match

      Since signing to face Paul, Woodley, 39, has spent time training under boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, 44, and his coach Gerald Tucker.
      He has documented this in a YouTube series called ‘Champ Camp’ – but revealed he has purposely held back footage.
      And Woodley said fans will be able to see just how hard he has been preparing for the bout with new video due to be released.

      He said: “I’m smart too. He’s not the only smart one.
      “When you see [my video blog] ‘Champ Camp’ drop Saturday, when it’s too late after the weigh-ins, you’re going to see what I’ve really been doing.
      “What you guys have seeing has been sprinkles, it’s been salt baes.
      “You’re going to see Jake Paul get hurt in a way you’d never imagine. He may not want to do this again after this.Tyron Woodley
      “When you see the destruction and the f***ing training and the mentality and the coaching and the running every single day, all different terrains, hills, speeds, adjustments, altitudes, it’s going to be too late for him to back out of this fight.
      “And that’s why in the beginning I said I wanted a ‘no bitch out’ clause.
      “Because I knew if he saw how hard I really punch, and how great my mind really is for this sport — any combat sport — my IQ and just the coaches, [Paul might back out].”
      Woodley has maintained he feared Paul would fail to fight him, but now insisted there is no way out.
      He explained: “It’s too late. He’s going to be the biggest bitch in the industry of female dogs if he backs out of this fight now.
      “So now I can talk for real. Now I can say what we really were doing. Now I can show you guys.
      WOODLEY’S WARNING
      “Come Saturday, if you guys are not subscribed to me on YouTube, subscribe. Saturday, I’m breaking the internet.
      “I promise you, it’s going to be internet breaking. This entire camp has been a movie.
      “If he tried to pull a Covid-19 [and pull out now], I’m coming to his hotel and I’m sticking a Q-tip in his nose and I’m going to do it for seven tests.
      “I want to see some x-rays. I want to see some ultrasound. I want the doctor to produce the [positive test] to me personally.
      “Because he doesn’t really understand that the force I punch with and the certainty of me landing and me seeing it before it happens.
      “It’s not something that a sparring partner in Puerto Rico can display and mimic and perpetrate.”
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      Anthony Joshua reveals he will CUT weight for Oleksandr Usyk fight and wants to ‘trim down and lose bulky muscles’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA will CUT weight before fighting Oleksandr Usyk to avoid being ‘bulky with my muscles screaming for oxygen.’ Joshua, 31, defends his unified heavyweight titles against slippery southpaw Usyk, the ex-cruiserweight king, on September 25 at Tottenham’s stadium.
      Anthony Joshua will cut weight before fighting Oleksandr Usyk
      Oleksandr Usyk will fight Anthony Joshua on September 25
      The Ukrainian challenger has been piling on the pounds in a bid to bulk up and match the big boys of the division.
      But AJ, who weighed 17st 2lb in his last fight, revealed he is actually looking to trim down.
      With the prospect of having to systematically break down mastermind Usyk, 34, Joshua opened up about losing some mass.
      He told Sky Sports: “I do look at my weight but I’m not trying to make weight because I’m a heavyweight.
      “I tailor my training. I am getting a lot of experience, I’ve been fighting good fighters for a long time, I’ve studied them and learned about their training camps.
      “I’ve learned how to condition my body for specific fights. I’m looking trim for this fight.

      “I’m fighting a guy who is a 12-round fighter. So it would be silly of me to go in there bulky with my muscles screaming for oxygen.
      “I’ve been training like a 15-round fighter in this camp. I will be well-conditioned to fight. That is key.
      “What happens when I train that way? My body adapts and takes its natural form. This is the form it has taken.”
      Joshua’s career-heaviest as champion was the 18st 2lb he weighed in 2017 before beating Carlos Takam, now 40, in ten rounds.
      And his lightest was 16st 13lb, when he outboxed Andy Ruiz Jr, 31, in their 2019 rematch having been stopped six months prior.
      Joshua was expecting to unify the division against long-time rival Tyson Fury, 32, with terms agreed for an undisputed title decider in Saudi.
      But Deontay Wilder, 35, scuppered those plans after winning the right to a trilogy bout with Fury, now set for October 9.
      “I’m fighting a guy who is a 12-round fighter. So it would be silly of me to go in there bulky with my muscles screaming for oxygen.Anthony Joshua on Oleksandr Usyk fight
      It left Joshua ordered to fight WBO mandatory Usyk, the man who he credits as the toughest challenge of his career.
      He said: “One hundred per cent, he will be. Movement means you are never stationery to get hit. Movement is important.
      “Concentration – when you want to [punch], you lock in, then make a move. You have to make sure your brain works.
      “That can be mentally fatiguing so I am sharpening the mind so that I can concentrate for the 12 rounds.
      “Also I practise 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.”

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      Manny Pacquiao drops huge retirement hint with ‘thank you’ post and fans fear 42-year-old’s career is over after loss

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      BOXING legend Manny Pacquiao has dropped ANOTHER hint that he is ready to hang up the gloves with an emotional ‘thank you’ video.The Filipino fell to a unanimous points defeat to WBA welterweight champ Yordenis Ugas at the weekend.
      Manny Pacquiao could well call it quits in boxing after losing to Yordenis Ugas
      It left many predicting the 42-year-old will call it quits after a stunning career in the ring.
      Now Pacquiao has shared a video on Twitter thanking his fans for their support and hinting that his time is up.
      He says: “It might finish my career [in] boxing, but this is my statement to all the boxing fans, the people all over the world: we entertain people, we entertain in the ring.
      “But the most important thing is what we have done to others, how we can help them.
      “Not only for a Filipino, but to all our brothers and sisters all over the world.”
      He then references the coronavirus pandemic and starving people in the world, saying that we should ‘help them’.
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      He adds: “Always remember this: God is love, and therefore we must love each other and help each other, not only by words but by action.
      “Thank you to all of you – press, media, the fans, the promoters for always giving us a chance.
      “I really appreciate what you have done. Thank you to all of you, thank you boxing.”
      Fans replied back to the post thanking Pacquiao for entertaining them over the years.
      ‘Legend’, ‘inspiration’, ‘icon’ and ‘GOAT’ were just some of the words fans used to describe the boxer.

      Pacman was due to challenge unbeaten American Errol Spence Jr for the unified WBC and IBF titles.
      But after the welterweight champion pulled out with an eye injury, Ugas stepped in and took the opportunity of a lifetime with both hands, most effectively his left.
      Pacquiao lost by unanimous decision and in doing so faced questions on his fighting future.
      In his post-fight press conference, he said: “In the future, you may not see Manny Pacquiao fight again in the ring.
      “I don’t know. But for how many decades, I’m so happy with what I’ve done in boxing.
      “I contribute a record in boxing also and to make boxing the top.

      “And especially bring honour to my country and the Filipino people.
      “I’m so proud to be a Filipino and thankful to all the fans all over the world.”
      The eight-division champion was returning for the first time since beating Keith Thurman in July 2019.
      Pacquiao suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Yordenis Ugas early on Sunday morning
      Eight-weight world champion has admitted the Ugas bout could be his last
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      Jake Paul tells Tommy Fury ‘don’t wear a hat’ or else he will STEAL it and says Floyd Mayweather was ‘just my warm up’

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      JAKE PAUL has warned Tommy Fury ‘not to wear a hat’ or else he will STEAL it when he next sees the British star.He went on to say Floyd Mayweather was ‘just my warm up’.
      Floyd Mayweather’s hat was stolen by Jake PaulCredit: AFP
      Jake Paul warned Tommy Fury ‘not to wear a hat’ or else he will steal itCredit: PA
      The YouTuber caused havoc in May one month before his older brother Logan faced boxing legend Mayweather in an exhibition.
      Paul snatched Mayweather’s cap, sparking a mass brawl with the ugly scenes immediately going viral.
      The American social media sensation was told by online rival Fury not to try the trick again when they share the stage Stateside in two weeks time.
      But Paul revealed he is only just getting going and boasted how Mayweather’s cap was just the start of his collection.
      He told SunSport: “I would tell him not to wear a hat. If he wants to play those games, we can play those games, Tommy.
      “Look, if you want to wear a hat, that s***’s going to get taken, one way or another. I’m stealing everybody’s hat, nobody’s hat’s safe.

      “This kid’s not fast enough, Floyd Mayweather, I took this guy’s hat and he had to have 20 guys to hold me down before he could get one punch off 15 seconds later.
      “Oh, and by the way, that was my warm up, so now I’ve got one under my belt, one stolen hat under my belt, the second one? Way easier.”
      Paul, 24, is 3-0 as a boxer, all by knockout, since his professional debut in 2020 but has so far fought limited opposition.
      He has beaten online rival ‘AnEsonGib’ and ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 37, and most recently retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37.
      Paul faces his biggest step up on August 29 against Tyron Woodley, 39, a former UFC champion.
      On the undercard, 2019 Love Island star Fury, 22, faces Paul’s sparring partner Anthony Taylor, 32, which will mark his US debut.
      Also on the bill is heavyweight contender Daniel Dubois, 23, with Paul urging Fury to prove a point and potentially set up a fight between them.
      He said: “I wanted to have Tommy be exposed to the US market, be exposed to my audience.
      “I wanted to give him the opportunity to potentially shine in front of the world.
      “I would tell him not to wear a hat. If he wants to play those games, we can play those games, Tommy.Jake Paul on Tommy Fury
      “Because, no one has ever bought a Tommy Fury, pay-per-view or seen a Tommy Fury fight.
      “This is his big moment, and it does potentially set us up for a fight in the future. If we can both do what we’re expected to do.
      “Tommy’s ‘expected’ to win, I’m expected to win, so if we both get through, yeah it builds that narrative for sure.
      “I wanted to give him that opportunity and I just wanted a dope undercard.
      “He has a lot of hype around him, that’s also why I got Daniel Dubois, Amanda Serrano, I just wanted to build an amazing event.
      “Montanna Love, who’s also from Cleveland, Charles Conwell, this is going to be an insane night.”
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      Jake Paul knocked out Ben AskrenCredit: Getty
      Tommy Fury fights on Jake Paul’s undercardCredit: Getty

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