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FLOYD MAYWEATHER reminded fans of his legendary hand speed as he enjoyed a ‘light work out’ on the pads. The boxing legend released a video on Instagram training with coach Gerald Tucker firing off his iconic combinations on the mitts.
Floyd Mayweather uploaded footage of a recent training videoCredit: Instagram floydmayweather
Floyd Mayweather in the gym with coach Gerald TuckerCredit: Instagram floydmayweather
It is not known whether the video was taken before or after Mayweather’s exhibition with Logan Paul on June 6.
Since then, he has taken a trip to Miami and did link up with pop star Usher in Las Vegas, where the training clip was recorded.
Mayweather, 44, is enjoying retirement having returned to the ring against YouTuber Paul, 26, who weighed TWO STONE more.
And the social media star walked away with a moral victory after surviving all eight rounds, avoiding a knockout defeat.
It fuelled Paul with so much confidence, he called for a rematch with Mayweather – and promised a knockout win.
He said last month, per TMZ Sports: “Let me ask you what you’d rather see – Jake Paul vs Floyd or me vs Floyd again?
LOGAN PAUL CALLS FOR REMATCH
“Because, let me tell you something, if I fight Floyd again, I promise I’ll knock him out.
“I’ve got him figured out. I got it. At the end of the eighth round he was breathing heavy, I was coming alive.
“It’s gonna be a 10/12-round fight, if we run it back, and this time I finish him.”
Mayweather officially retired at 50-0 in 2017 after beating ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor, 33, in ten rounds.
He returned twice after, both in exhibitions, firstly against featherweight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa.
But after being taken the distance by Paul, Mayweather admitted he ‘probably’ would not make another return.
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And talks to fight the YouTuber again have not taken place, despite his $100million pay day and 1million pay-per-view sales.
Paul said: “No, nothing’s happened, this is all just hypothetical bulls***.
“Hey Floyd, thanks for the opportunity, would love to run it back some time if you’re up for it champ?”
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ANTHONY JOSHUA showed off his immense power in training for his fight with Oleksandr Usyk by virtually destroying a medicine ball.The unified heavyweight champion defends his crown against mandatory challenger Usyk on September 25 at Tottenham’s stadium.
Anthony Joshua has got the ball rolling in training to fight Oleksandr Usyk
Anthony Joshua uploaded a video throwing a medicine ball against the wall
AJ has started his camp in Team GB’s Sheffield HQ and got to work with some power drills.
Joshua uploaded a video throwing a medicine ball against the wall, working on his explosiveness.
The Brit, 32, will take in a size advantage against ex-cruiserweight king Usyk, 34, despite the Ukrainian piling on the pounds.
It will be only Usyk’s third fight at heavyweight, having beat Chazz Witherspoon, 39, in 2019, and then Derek Chisora, 37, a year later.
Since the win over Chisora on points, he has been bulking up and recently scaled 16st 4lb in an online video.
That is still almost a stone lighter than AJ, who weighed in at 17st 2lb for his last win against Kubrat Pulev, 40, in December 2019.
‘AJ’S A DIFFERENT KIND OF BEAST’
Promoter Eddie Hearn told talkSPORT: “I think that Usyk will never be a fully fledged heavyweight – a real heavyweight in terms of size.
“But what he will always have is a huge amount of skill.
“It takes time for people to bed into heavyweight, so put it this way, it would’ve been a lot easier fight for AJ a year-and-a-half ago.
“Now Usyk has fought a real heavyweight contender in Chisora, that will actually help him to start to understand what needs to be done.
“But AJ’s a different kind of beast. A good big guy will always beat a good small guy, so we’ll see.”
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Joshua was only ordered to fight Usyk by the WBO after his all-British unification bout with Tyson Fury collapsed.
Fury, 32, was instead made to face Deontay Wilder, 35, once again after the American won his right to a trilogy bout in arbitration.
It leaves AJ waiting even longer for his shot at heavyweight supremacy, but he warned Usyk poses just as much of a threat as anyone else.
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TOMMY FURY and Daniel Dubois will make their US debuts on the undercard of Jake Paul’s fight with ex-UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.The duo will receive the opportunity to showcase their skills to a more international audience at the August 29 show in Cleveland, Ohio.
Daniel Dubois is back in action on August 29Credit: PA
Tommy Fury is aiming to impress across the pondCredit: Getty
Fury, 22, will put his undefeated 6-0 record on the line against former Bellator MMA fighter Anthony ‘Pretty Boy’ Taylor.
Speaking ahead of the fight, the former Love Island star said: “It is unbelievable to get the chance to go over to the USA to fight and put on a show.
“I am grateful for the opportunity and I am definitely going to leave my mark on the American fans.
“American fans can, as always with me, expect a big dirty knockout. That is what I say and that is what I try to bring.
“I want to put on a masterclass performance and show levels again and show how much I am improving.
“It is another step on my journey to World Titles.”
Rising star Dubois, meanwhile, will look to back up his June win over Bogdan Dinu when he faces American Joe Cusumano.
Upon the announcement, WBA interim heavyweight champion Dubois, 23, said: “I am grateful for the opportunity to put on an explosive performance in front of a US audience and show them who the future Heavyweight Champion of the World is going to be.
I will make sure it is a name they won’t forget in a hurryDaniel Dubois
“I am ready now to push on and build on the WBA interim title I won in my last fight.
“I am thrilled to take the show on the road and look to win the American public over. I am told the American public love heavyweight boxing, so it is time to introduce them to Daniel Dubois.
“I will make sure it is a name they won’t forget in a hurry.”
Promoter Frank Warren is excited to showcase two of his young stars in front of a US audience.
He said: “This represents a wonderful opportunity for Daniel and Tommy to increase their recognition in the US.
“I believe Daniel is the best young heavyweight in world boxing and that Tommy is primed to prove his boxing ability is of a level befitting his surname.
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“These two guarantee explosive performances every time they fight.
“Another knockout for Daniel moves him closer to a huge fight for the WBA World title held by Trevor Bryan, whilst Tommy’s reward for an exciting performance could well be a future fight with Jake Paul.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for both and I’m delighted to deliver it to them so early in their careers.”
Frank Warren is excited to see two of his rising stars in action in the USCredit: Getty
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TYSON FURY hit out at ‘big sausage’ Deontay Wilder as he returned to the gym for training after his coronavirus scare. Fury was due to face Wilder in a trilogy bout in Las Vegas on July 24 before he and his team members tested positive for Covid-19.
Tyson Fury hit out at ‘big sausage’ Deontay Wilder
Deontay Wilder fights Tyson Fury on October 9Credit: Ryan Hafey/ Premier Boxing Champions
The rematch has instead been moved to October 9 and the Gypsy King flew back to the UK to re-start his camp, this time with extra precaution.
And in a video posted online, Fury addressed his heavyweight rival and sent out a fierce warning.
He said: “Another morning in the gym. I’m coming for the big dosser, the big useless dosser, the excuse maker.
“The big man who is not of (inaudible), you big sausage. You big s***house.”
Fellow heavyweight Dillian Whyte saw the post and shared it with the simple caption: “You are a w*****.”
Fury, 32, drew with Wilder, 35, in 2018 but brilliantly won the rematch two years later.
It included a contracted trilogy, which he tried to walk away from after believing the stipulation expired and allowed him to face Anthony Joshua, 31.
But after Wilder took the dispute to arbitration, he was awarded the verdict, setting up the rivals for another fight.
Dillian Whyte was not impressed and shared his displeasure online
‘EXCUSE MAKER’
In between the loss and mediation hearing, the American blamed his loss on wild accusations and excuses, made without evidence.
That included Fury having WEIGHTS in his gloves and even Wilder’s water being spiked.
The WBC champion again blasted the Bronze Bomber and his head trainer Malik Scott, 40.
Fury posted on social media: “This man is a real piece of work. A real bully excuse maker. Not a warrior or a man at all. Beat the mug 2 times.
“I’ve battered him and his trainer. But still talking s***. Real p*****s.”
The feud only worsened after Wilder’s partner Telli Swift questioned Fury for pulling out of the fight and blasted that the Brit was ‘buying time’.
He protested his innocence and said sparring partners coming in and out of his camp would be to blame for catching the virus.
“We do know that he wasn’t doing too well in the gym, but not enough to call the fight off.Michael Hunter on Tyson Fury
Fury also said he will reduce his team to just four team members this time around in order to take extra precaution.
The unbeaten star had been preparing Stateside and heavyweight contender Hunter was among the names to have been in the camp.
But the American cast doubt over Fury’s withdrawal and even said the training camp was not going to plan.
Hunter, 33, told FightHype: “We do know that he wasn’t doing too well in the gym, but not enough to call the fight off.
“To me, it was kind of funny because, on the first day, they said, ‘Somebody on this team got Covid’.
“And them the next thing we heard was Tyson got Covid. So I thought that was a little fishy.”
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How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fightCredit: SUNSPORT

Despite the comments made by Hunter, who lost to Fury in the amateur ranks, he still backed his former opponent to come up trumps again.
He said: “I’m leaning more towards Fury. 
“He got a draw in the first fight, which he just got off the couch in his first fight back. Then he won the second fight.”
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JAKE PAUL revealed he wants to become a WORLD CHAMPION to prove doubters wrong who said he ‘wasn’t a real fighter’. The YouTuber is 3-0 in his career all by knockout but has so far faced favourable opposition.
Jake Paul revealed he wants to become a world champion
He has beaten internet rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 37, and most recently retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37.
But Paul, 24, faces a step up in class on his return to the ring against ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, on Sunday, August 29.
He headlines with Woodley in his home of Cleveland and recently spoke to former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, 38, also from Ohio.
And it was on Miocic’s podcast where Paul mapped out lofty ambitions of winning world honours in the ring, despite not yet facing a seasoned boxer.
He said: “I want to become world champ.
“Just because – I don’t necessarily want the belt, but I just want to be like ‘Yeah, people said I wasn’t a real fighter and then I became a world champion’.
“What can they say now? Isn’t it crazy how fickle the audience is, it’s so weird.”
Paul knocked out renowned grappler and limited striker Askren – a training partner of Woodley’s – in the first round in April.
And it left Miocic, who won the Golden Gloves in the amateurs, impressed with the social media sensation.
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He told Paul: “Someone asked me about you in an interview and I said, ‘He’s getting better’ and that was scary.
“He’s new to this sport and he’s getting that good that fast, and when you fought Ben I thought Ben was tough, he’s fought the best and never really got knocked out.
“But it’s a fight and you were getting better, and look what happened.”
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