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      Manny Pacquiao ‘almost’ agreed Amir Khan fight before it collapsed and still wants bout in the UK

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      MANNY PACQUIAO ‘almost’ agreed a deal with Amir Khan before it collapsed and still wants to fight in the UK. Khan was once a training and sparring partner of PacMan’s in Freddie Roach’s iconic Wild Card gym in Los Angeles.
      Manny Pacquiao revealed he ‘almost’ agreed a deal with Amir KhanCredit: Getty
      Amir Khan used to train with Manny PacquiaoCredit: Getty
      But after the Brit left trainer Roach, he targeted a fight with Filipino boxing icon Pacquiao.
      An agreement was close, as the eight-division champion opened up about a near-miss with Khan.
      Pacquiao told Sky Sports: “Almost that fight. Almost close to have that fight, but there was a problem about something.
      “I will not disclose it.”
      Pacquiao, 42, did not confirm what year talks broke down with Khan, 34, after years of being linked with each other.
      And he remained coy on those sparring sessions which occurred in private.

      Pacquiao said: “Fighting in the ring, inside the ring is different than training.
      “Different than sparring or anything. Big difference.”
      The ring legend makes his return after two years out against Cuban Yordenis Ugas, 35, on Saturday.
      Pacquiao, who was due to fight Errol Spence Jr, 31, before the American pulled out with an eye injury, has not committed to how many fights he has left.
      But before retirement, PacMan is still hoping to box in Britain for the first time ever in his iconic 71-bout career.
      He said:”I hope that one day I could have a fight there. I’m hoping that one fight in the UK.”

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      UFC boss Dana White says Jake Paul has ‘ZERO’ chance of beating Conor McGregor and tells YouTuber have a ‘real fight’

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      DANA WHITE said Jake Paul has ‘ZERO’ chance of beating Conor McGregor and told the YouTuber: ‘Fight a real fight’. Paul has continued to challenge McGregor in an attempt to lure the former UFC champion into the boxing ring.
      UFC boss Dana White pictured with Conor McGregorCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul has continued to callout Conor McGregorCredit: Getty
      As a result, it has seen him publicly feuding with UFC president White.
      The promoter hit out at Paul and his choice of opponents while speaking to social media stars Nelk boys.
      White said: “He’s calling out Conor. Conor’s a 145-pound champion and a 155-pound champion.
      “You’re f***ing way bigger than Conor.”
      Asked about Paul’s chances of winning against McGregor, White said: “Zero.”
      Paul, 24, is 3-0 as a boxer, all by knockout, since his professional debut in 2020 but has so far faced 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.
      But still White is yet to be convinced by the polarising celebrity, who has not yet fought a seasoned boxer.
      He said: “The media is not really following as much as they did in the beginning.
      Jake Paul entered elite company
      “The stick is getting old, you know what I mean? I think for him to get the media back he’s gonna have to really fight somebody.
      “Because they’re tired of it. They’re tired of the stick, ‘Hey it’s me, I weigh 190 and I want to fight these guys that weigh 170, 155, one-f***ing whatever and they are wrestling, they are 40-f***ing years old and they haven’t won a fight in three f****g years.
      “If you want to be taken seriously by the media he needs to fight a real fight.”

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      Tyson Fury hopes baby Athena gets out of hospital on Wednesday after ‘very stressful’ intensive care battle

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      TYSON FURY provided fans with a positive update on his newborn daughter Athena, who he hopes will be out of hospital on Wednesday. The heavyweight champ’s daughter has been in intensive care since he and wife Paris welcomed their sixth child into the world on August 8.
      Tyson Fury provided fans with a positive update on his newborn daughter AthenaCredit: Twitter
      Tyson Fury’s newborn daughter Athena
      Fury is now hopeful of bringing Athena home in just two days time, before he can then start training for ‘big dosser’ Deontay Wilder.
      He said on Twitter: “Four mile run there with my dad in the park here in Liverpool.
      “Hope to God that the baby gets out of the hospital on Wednesday and I can start training for the big dosser Deontay Wilder which gives me about seven and a half weeks, which is plenty of time for a mug like that.”
      The Fury family have set up a GoFundMe page for the Alder Hey Family House Trust, raising £36,375 towards a £50k target to date.
      Over the weekend new mum Paris, 31, shared footage of her by Athena’s bed side as she slept peacefully.
      Her post comes just two days after Tyson, 33, revealed his newborn is in a ‘stable’ condition – but remained in the intensive care unit.

      He wrote on his Instagram story: “Update for everyone. Baby Athena is well and has had a stable day off [the] ventilator.
      “Thanks to everyone for the prayers, still in the ICU for now. Thanks to all the Drs and nurses. God bless you all.”
      WBC champion Fury opened up about the difficult period as he exercised to take his mind off things.
      He said: “After a very stressful week I’m back on the road doing a bit.
      “I find that it calms me down, relaxes my mental health, anxiety. Without this bit of training I’d be cuckoo right now.”
      Athena is the couple’s third daughter – following Venezuela, 11, and Valencia Amber, three.
      Their boys are Prince John James, eight, Prince Tyson II, four, and one-year-old Prince Adonis Amaziah.
      Last week, Fury’s father John revealed that Athena had ‘died for three minutes’ but thankfully the ‘miracle’ workers at the hospital were able to revive her.
      Fury is due to fight American rival Wilder, 35, on October 9 but has understandably put training on hold.
      But having returned to the UK from the US, the undefeated British star is now back under the guidance of his dad John.
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      Nyck De Vries wins Formula E drivers’ championship after three title rivals crash out of deciding race

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      MERCEDES’ Nyck de Vries won the Formula E drivers’ championship after three of his title rivals crashed out of the final race of the season in Berlin.Two title contenders were wiped out instantly at the start of the race when Mitch Evans’ car did not move when the lights went out as his rival Edoardo Mortara smashed into the back of his stationary Jaguar.
      Nyck de Vries punched the air after claiming the title
      This left Brit Jake Dennis with a huge chance to clinch the title but he then crashed out after the restart of the race.
      De Vries hung on to eighth place to wrap up the title as his teammate Stoffel Vandoorne finished third, meaning Mercedes won the teams’ title.
      The Dutchman said: “I think we drove an incredible race. 
      “It’s been such a tough season with highs and lows. Everything came down to the last race.
      “We had a lot of fortune on our side today with everything that happened.”

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      Mercedes’ FE chief Ian James highlighted the ups and downs his team have faced in their second season.
      He said: “Today was pretty much the peak of peak. 
      “much like Nyck it’s going to take a while [for me] to settle in I because this series is designed in such a way that you never know what’s going to happen. 
      “If we look back at the season there were some mistakes of our own making, that’s for sure, there were times when we were unlucky as others have been as well, but ultimately it’s come good in the end. 
      “If I think about from a Mercedes-Benz’s perspective, we’ve got 127 years in motorsport heritage and again to be the first world champions here, we are going to be savouring that for a while.”

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      Jake Paul claims that Tyron Woodley pre-fight training with Floyd Mayweather is ‘a disadvantage’ for the ex-UFC star

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      JAKE PAUL has laughed off fears about Tyron Woodley training with Floyd Mayweather.Instead, the YouTuber-turned-boxer, 24, claims it will be a DISADVANTAGE for his ex-UFC opponent, 39.
      Jake Paul has no fears about Tyron Woodley training with Floyd Mayweather
      Paul has won all three of his professional bouts so far
      Paul and Woodley meet on Sunday August 29 in Cleveland, Ohio, to settle a feud dating back to April.
      The pair clashed when Paul easily dismantled Woodley’s close friend Ben Askren.
      And a heated dressing room encounter, followed by social media taunts, saw the grudge match eventually become official.
      Woodley, who won 19 of his 28 professional MMA bouts, has never boxed before.
      And with Paul having won all three of his bouts so far, Woodley has drafted in boxing legend Mayweather Jr for training.
      Ironically, the veteran has just come off an exhibition draw against Paul’s older brother Logan.

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      But younger sibling Jake has no fears over Mayweather’s involvement in Woodley’s training camp, insisting it will not result in a positive outcome for the newbie boxer.
      Paul told TMZ Sports: “I think it’s a disadvantage, actually.
      “Him hopping around with different coaches, trying to learn different styles, that’s not how you progress in this sport.
      “Floyd didn’t even have a strategy to go in and beat my brother, so how is he going to tell Tyron what to do?”

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      The half-brother of world heavyweight champion Tyson has a long-standing feud with Paul.
      But a potential clash with Manny Pacquiao is off the cards as he would prefer a rematch against Mayweather.
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      Muhammad Ali’s grandson Nico Ali Walsh wins first professional fight wearing shorts given to him by legendary boxer

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      MUHAMMAD ALI’S grandson Nico Ali Walsh has won his first professional fight wearing a pair of shorts that his legendary relative gave him.The younger Ali Walsh followed in his late, great, grandfather’s footsteps by ending the brawl with Jordan Weeks in the first round in Catoosa, Oklahoma.
      Ali’s grandson Nico Ali Walsh cruised to victory in his first ever professional boxing fightCredit: AP
      Muhammad Ali gave to Wash the shorts that he wore on Saturday nightCredit: Getty
      Nico Ali Walsh celebrates his comfortable victoryCredit: AP
      Ali Walsh, who’s the son of Ali’s daughter Rasheda, wasted no time showing the world boxing’s in his DNA and sent Weeks to the canvas in their middleweight bout after just 70 seconds.
      His early ferociousness was enough for the referee to stop the fight when the first round was over.
      An emotional Nico tributed his emphatic victory to his iconic grandfather who he misses tremendously.
      After the fight, the 21-year-old said: “It’s just an emotional journey, this whole ride. This lived up completely to my expectations.
      “Obviously, my grandfather, I’ve been thinking about him so much. I miss him.”
      He was joined in celebrating his win by the legendary Bob Arum, who promoted 27 of Muhammad’s fights in his boxing prime.

      Nico Ali Walsh lands a right had in his brutal winCredit: AP
      Jordan Weeks was outclassed by Nico Ali WalshCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Rasheda Ali Walsh stands near the ring after her son Nico Ali Walsh defeated Jordan WeeksCredit: AP
      Muhammad Ali was the greatest boxer of all time
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      Ali Walsh signed up to Arum’s Top Rank company in June after 30 amateur bouts.
      And under the mentorship of Tyson Fury’s trainer, Javan ‘Sugarhill’ Steward, he’s blossomed into the real deal.
      But despite getting all the perks that come with being Ali’s kin, Ali Walsh also admitted it can be a curse sometimes as everyone wants to knock him out.
      He said: “Everyone wants to knockout Muhammad Ali’s grandson. I would never tell anyone who I was but they’d always find out.
      “I say being Muhammad Ali’s grandson is a blessing and a curse and that falls under the curse category.”
      Muhammad Ali died in 2016, aged 74, and is widely acknowledged as the greatest boxer of all time.
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      Jake Paul says bitter rival Conor McGregor is ‘most underpaid fighter in history’ despite UFC legend raking in millions

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      JAKE PAUL has sensationally claimed that his bitter rival Conor McGregor is the most UNDERPAID fighter UFC history.The YouTube star thinks that the Irishman’s pay-packet doesn’t reflect the value that he brings to the sport, his skills, or to the TV channels that broadcast the UFC fights.
      Jake Paul thinks McGregor is the most underpaid fighter in UFC historyCredit: Instagram / @jakepaul
      The YouTube boxer reckons for what McGregor brings to the sport he should be paid moreCredit: The Mega Agency
      The Mirror reported that Paul, who’s been baiting McGregor to get in the ring with him over the past year, made his thoughts known in a Twitter rant.
      Paul tweeted: “[Conor] McGregor is the most underpaid fighter in history [for] what he gets paid to fight versus the value he has brought to UFC, ESPN and MMA.”
      Paul’s crusade for fair fighter pay is what he says led him to start his own promotion company Most Valuable Promotions with ESPN’s rival, Showtime Boxing.
      He added: “I partnered with Stephen Espinoza [the head of Showtime Boxing.
      “Because he created the biggest PPVs in history & made sure fighters got majority of the revenue, not 10% like UFC does.”
      But McGregor seems to be doing just fine by the looks of his bank balance.

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      In 2019, he topped the UFC’s highest paid fighters list of all time, earning a staggering £7.35MILLION in pay cheques at that stage of his career.
      And earlier this year, the 33-year-old was revealed to be the eighth richest fighter in the world with a net worth of £85m.
      He earned £2.3m for his last three fights – but Pay-Per-View bonuses would have seen that number sky rocket.
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      While the rest of his wealth has been amassed in the whiskey, clothing, fitness business, along with sponsorships outside the cage.
      His wealth could sky-rocket even higher if his proposed bout with Paul does take place.
      Paul reckons he and McGregor could rake in £72m from their fight by selling 3 million PPV’s.
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      Joshua Buatsi batters Ricards Bolotniks with brutal 11th-round KO to move one step closer to world title fight

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      JOSHUA BUATSI raced to his second win in three violent months with a one-sided battering of Ricards Bolotniks.The man nicknamed ‘Just Business’ raced to his 15th straight victory, in promoter Eddie Hearn’s Essex garden, with a clinic in precision punching that ended brutally in the 11th.
      Joshua Buatsi is edging closer to a world title fight with an eleventh-round KOCredit: Reuters
      Bolotniks had already been floored earlier in the fightCredit: Reuters
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      The Anthony Joshua-managed ace dropped the granite-chinned Latvian in the sixth, was docked a point for low blows in round eight and then avoided the judges with a highlight reel knockout.
      JB said: “Huge credit to Bolotniks, he is a great champion who pushed me all the way.
      “I emptied my tank in the sixth and when I sat down after that I asked myself why but I had done it.
      “But I have done it many times in camp with my sparring partners so I never worried.”
      The 28-year-old Croydon ace struggled to miss at the start of the opener, catching the 31-year-old with every shot in the book.
      But he got a warning when Bolotniks landed a short hook that stunned him and forced him smash his heavy fists together in frustration at his lapse in concentration.

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      Buatsi went to work on Bolotniks’ body in the second but was again tagged with a little hook around his guard.
      The 2016 Olympic bronze winner kept punching and poking holes in the visitor and when he was clipped back in the third he shook off the blow and smiled.
      By round four Bolotniks’ left eye was pink and bulging and a Buatsi left hook at the every end of the session wobbled the struggling visitor.
      Buatsi was whacked again in the fifth but it sparked him into action and he finished the round by peppering Bolotniks again.
      In the sixth the fight looked over when Buatsi dipped beautifully under a looping haymaker and bounced up into a left hook that collapsed Bolotniks into the canvas.
      The brave underdog beat the count but was pummeled violently for the remainder of the 10-8 round. And he somehow survived the session with his corner just one more clean punch from throwing in the towel.
      Buatsi lost a point in round eight when he was punished for one-too-many low blows, giving Bolotniks a chance to recover from the beating he was taking.

      Buatsi was caught too many times in round nine but he was never hurt and he finished the stanza with a violent left hook that added more damage to Bolotniks’ bruised and bleeding face.
      Rounds 10 and 11 were hard to watch, as JB repeatedly found a home for his howitzers.
      And the final punch of the night was a sickening right hander that sent Bolotniks crashing to the canvas without a count even needed.

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      Buatsi dominated the fight and ended it in some styleCredit: ©Ian Walton Matchroom Boxing
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