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      Michael Bisping asked for $1M to ‘spank’ YouTuber Jake Paul but admits he was ‘never really entertaining’ fight

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      UFC HALL-OF-FAMER Michael Bisping has revealed he wanted $1million to box YouTube star Jake Paul.The former middleweight champion was in the running to be the fourth opponent of Paul’s brief boxing career before his fellow MMA star Tyron Woodley signed on the dotted line.
      Michael Bisping received a $500,000 offer to box YouTube star Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      But The Count wanted $1million to ‘spank’ the YouTuberCredit: Getty
      Bisping revealed to SunSport he was offered £360,000 to throw down with The Problem Child but responded by demanding a bigger purse of £725,000 to ‘spank’ the social media star.
      The Count, 42, said: “With Jake Paul, yeah I did get an offer of $500,000 to fight him.
      “We countered back with a million, but I was never really entertaining it.
      “I was like, ‘Alright, let’s have some fun, let’s see what they say.
      “And you never know, if they had came back with a million or higher, maybe I would’ve gone and spanked a YouTuber.”
      Although the prospect of one last huge payday briefly enticed Bisping, the pride of Clitheroe is more than happy with his new life outside of fighting.
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      He continued: “If there’s a million dollars in the table there, I’d be a fool not to pick it up.
      “I’m not interested in that, I’m very happy, I’ve got so much going on in my retirement.
      “I’m so bloody busy. But yeah, I’m very happy.”
      Bisping, Britain’s first and only UFC champion, hung up his gloves in May 2018 following consecutive losses to Georges St-Pierre and Kelvin Gastelum.
      The competitive spirit that spurred him on to UFC gold five years ago still burns somewhat, but not enough to convince him to lace up his gloves one more time
      He said: “I’ve been there, done it and got the T-shirt. I’ve had a lot of fights.
      Michael Bisping is Britain’s first and only UFC championCredit: Getty

      “At the time of my retirement, I set a lot of records, won the belt.
      “There’s nothing more to do. I’m in the bloody Hall of Fame, it’s unreal.
      “I’m a competitor, though, and I still like to do it. But unfortunately, my body has failed me in many ways.
      “I’ve had two total knee replacements, I surgery on my neck in January.
      “They put a titanium plate in my neck, they want to go and put another two titanium plates. But fingers crossed it doesn’t come to that.
      “Obviously I’m blind in one eye, I’ve got bloody this massive lump on the wrist – that hurts. So my body is a mess, but I still like to go in there and compete.
      “So I go in and do some jiu-jitsu here and there. I might compete in some jiu-jitsu or something like that or some grappling.
      “But yeah, my fighting days are over.”
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      Anthony Joshua poses on Range Rover after driving to watch pub for England’s Euro 2020 showdown with Ukraine

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA took a trip to the pub to support England in their European Championships quarter-finals against Ukraine. The unified heavyweight world champion took time off training to get behind Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions.
      Anthony Joshua took a trip to the pub to support England against Ukraine
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      Posing on a Range Rover, Joshua, 31, posted: “Pulled up at the pub to watch the footy!
      “What we saying England.. Izit cammming hommmeee? Comeeee onnnn!!!!!!”
      England did not let their heavyweight champion down as they thumped Ukraine 4-0 to reach the semi-finals.
      Meanwhile, Joshua was recently pictured in Spain playing football with some of the locals as he enjoyed his sunny getaway.
      AJ is set to return to the ring in September against mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk.
      He was ordered by the WBO to face Usyk, 34, after his unification with Tyson Fury collapsed.
      The Brits had agreed terms for a first-ever, four-belt heavyweight undisputed title decider.

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      But Fury, 32, had tried to walk away from a contracted trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder, 35, who took the dispute to arbitration.
      Wilder, was later awarded the right to fight his heavyweight rival again, setting up a second rematch on July 24 in Las Vegas.
      It means Joshua has another opponent and hurdle in the way of preventing him from boxing for all the marbles.
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      Floyd Mayweather was bleeding from BOTH ears and ‘got hurt the most’ in Logan Paul fight, claims YouTuber’s trainer

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER was bleeding from BOTH ears and ‘got hurt the most’ in his fight with Logan Paul, the YouTuber’s trainer claimed.Mayweather, surprisingly, was taken the full eight-round distance in their exhibition bout in June.
      Logan Paul next to his trainer Milton LacroixCredit: Sean Michael Ham
      Floyd Mayweather was taken the distance by Logan PaulCredit: Getty
      The boxing legend failed to score a knockout, meaning no winner was announced.
      But punch stats afterwards did reveal he landed 15 more punches and was 27 per cent more accurate.
      Despite the figures, Paul’s head coach Milton Lacroix insisted Mayweather came out the more damaged fighter and even sustained bleeding eardrums.
      Lacroix told former boxer Tony Jeffries: “The person who got hurt the most in this fight, I hate to tell you was Floyd.
      “Because Floyd was bleeding out the both sides of his ears. So I think he had a serious headache. His eardrum popped.
      “So, when I went to say something to him the first thing I looked at was his ears, I went, ‘Oh s***, this guy’s bleeding out of his ears’.
      “I was like, I’m not going to say nothing, I’m not even going to shake his hand, I was just looking at his ears.
      “I wanted to get back to Logan and say, ‘Yo, you busted up his eardrums’.
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      “Like I said, any big guy coming down on you, it’s not going to be an easy task, that’s why they have weight classes.”
      Mayweather, who was outweighed by TWO STONE, officially retired as a professional in 2017 after beating ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor, 32.
      And after his spectacle comeback fight against Paul 26, he appeared to pour cold water on returning again.
      The 44-year-old said: “As far as me fighting again, absolutely not. As far as me doing another exhibition, probably not.”
      For Paul, he has already returned to training as he eyes his next fight, and Lacroix has called for a rematch with Mayweather.
      He said: “If Floyd wants to do it again believe you me we don’t mind.
      “If you feel that you knocked us out and beat us up let’s get back in the ring and start all over again. We’ll go for number two.”
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      Floyd Mayweather backs Errol Spence Jr to beat Manny Pacquaio and reveals he will give ‘pointers’ on how to beat rival

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER has tipped Errol Spence Jr to get the better of Manny Pacquiao, but the boxing legend still plans to give The Truth a few pointers on how to beat his old foe.Unified welterweight champ Spence Jr will throw down with the future hall-of-famer on August 21 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
      Errol Spence Jr will face boxing legend Manny Pacquiao on August 21Credit: PBC
      And Floyd Mayweather plans to give The Truth some words of wisdom before the fightCredit: Rex
      IBF and WBC titleholder Spence Jr is the bookies’ favourite going into the desert dust-up, ahead of which Mayweather plans to impart some of his wisdom on the Long Island native.
      Money said: “Of course, I’m behind Errol Spence 100%.
      “I wanna see Spence win. Actually, I’m going to call him and give him some pointers.
      “Pacquiao, he has to fight but I don’t, I put myself in a position where I don’t have to fight anymore.
      “I’m financially set, and I want to make everybody hear this. You’re going to hear a lot of people say ‘Floyd needed to do this’, no, I’m well off.”
      It didn’t take long for Pacman to get wind of Mayweather’s latest comments, which he responded to by mocking his old foe’s obsession with money.

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      During an appearance on the Power & Play Show, he said: “If I’m fighting for the money, then I would have picked some scrub to fight.
      “Why would I try to fight an undefeated fighter if I’m chasing the paycheck? This is a real fight.
      “I fight because this is my passion. I love beating undefeated fighters and bringing honour to my country.
      “I’m not like some other guys who are in it just for the money.
      “Some other fighters challenge non-boxers just to get paid. I want to fight. I want to challenge the best.”
      Mayweather, 44, beat Pacquiao via unanimous decision six years ago in a bout dubbed ‘The Fight of the Century’.
      Floyd Mayweather beat Manny Pacquiao via unanimous decision six years agoCredit: Getty

      The former five-weight world champion cruised to a points decision to stretch his unbeaten record to 48-0.
      Pacquiao, 42, will have spent two years out of the ring by the time he locks horns with Spence Jr.
      But the eight-weight world champion looked impressive in his last outing against Keith Thurman, which he won via split decision.
      And Spence Jr isn’t expecting an easy night at the office, saying: “I expect the same Manny Pacquiao that we get every time.
      “He’ll come to fight, and I’ll come to fight.
      “I’ll be a lot stronger and physically better than my previous fight.
      “If he’s looking at [that video], he should be looking at the Chris Algieri, Lamont Peterson and the Kell Brook fight.
      “If he’s looking at the last fight looking for weakness, he’s going to be in trouble.”
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      Former boxing star Anthony Ogogo undergoes TENTH eye surgery as his AEW wrestling career is paused

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      AEW star and former boxer Anthony Ogogo has undergone his TENTH eye surgery in the UK and put his wrestling career on hold.Ogogo retired from boxing and crossed over to the squared circle in 2019 where he sparked a feud with All Elite Wrestling’s Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes.
      Anthony Ogogo underwent his tenth eye surgery and will be sidelined for a whileCredit: Instagram / @anthonyogogo
      The 2012 Olympian now seems to have moved on to an angle with WWE Hall of Famer and former D-Generation X member Billy Gunn.
      However, the 32-year-old’s transition to professional wrestling has met an obstacle as he had to go under the knife once more.
      Ogogo, who has been a passionate wrestling fan since childhood, used that as a storyline by cutting a fiery heel promo directed to Gunn from his hospital bed.
      According to World Boxing News, the English bruiser is hoping to be back in action before the end of the summer.
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      Anthony Ogogo crossed over from boxing to professional wrestlingCredit: Instagram / @anthonyogogo
      Ogogo issued the following statement on his Instagram account: “Billy Gunn, you’re so lucky that I’m not in America right now.
      “Because I would rip you limb from limb. I’d break every bone in your face and make your life not worth living.
      “This is the 10th eye surgery because I’ve got so much scar tissue around my eye socket.
      “They had to go through my nasal cavity, correct my septum, which was deviated when you smashed my face off the steel barricade.

      “They had to fix the orbit and the medial section, and the orbital flaw, through my nose.
      “You have no idea the pain I’m in right now, but you will do. I promise you, Billy Gunn, you will do. I’m going to make your life a living misery.
      “I’m going to hurt you, Billy. There is no pain like watching your children get punished and pulverised in front of your face. You can do nothing about it.
      “So, Billy Gunn, be lucky that I’m not there right now. Enjoy what time you have left with your boys because when I’m back soon, that time is numbered.
      “I am Anthony Ogogo, The Guv’nor of AEW, and I am the hardest b*****d you’ll ever set eyes on. I’m going to hurt you Billy!”
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      Jake Paul slams Floyd Mayweather helping UFC star Tyron Woodley train for their fight and blasts shape he’s in

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      JAKE PAUL has piled into Floyd Mayweather for helping to train upcoming opponent Tyron Woodley.The former UFC star will have to adapt his style for the boxing ring ahead of his bout with Paul on August 28.
      Tyron Woodley and Jake Paul peviously had a heated exchange face-to-face
      Floyd Mayweather invited Woodley to train with him in Las Vegas
      And he has been learning from boxing legend Mayweather since the 44-year-old invited him to Las Vegas.
      But Paul is not concerned by the pair linking up as Mayweather failed to defeat his brother Logan Paul in a recent exhibition fight.
      As reported by Michael Benson, Jake Paul said: “How is Floyd Mayweather (who couldn’t even get in shape or come up with a strategy enough to beat my brother) gonna teach another old man how to beat me?”
      Paul is no stranger to putting down his opponents or winding up Mayweather.
      He infamously stole the 50-0 boxer’s hat in the build-up to the fight against his brother, sparking fury for Mayweather.
      The Youtuber then proceeded to release a song about the incident and even got a tattoo to remember the stunt.
      But while Paul has disparaged Mayweather and his ability, Woodley is delighted to be training with the “the greatest”.
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      Speaking of his partnership with Mayweather, Woodley said: “They just texted me, let’s do it. I just talked to him today so for sure, why would I not train with the greatest boxer of all time?
      “He’s already my dog and we’ve been talking about training anyway, so for sure. I’m definitely going to take him up on that.”
      Woodley recently labelled Paul a “dummy” and vows to knock out Problem Child inside three rounds when they meet in the ring.

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      Tyson Fury insists Anthony Joshua trilogy fight will NEVER happen as he will not lose against Brit rival

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      TYSON FURY insists he would never need a trilogy fight with Anthony Joshua as he would not lose one.The two British boxing stars looked set to unify the heavyweight division this summer as contracts were reportedly agreed with Saudi Arabia the chosen destination.
      Tyson Fury insists he would never need a trilogy fight with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty

      That mouthwatering clash was scuppered when Deontay Wilder won his arbitration case for a trilogy fight against Fury after his February 2020 battering.
      That is now taking place on July 24, with the Battle of Britain postponed.
      Joshua will now take on Oleksandr Usyk on September 25.
      But should both champs come through their title defences, it is hoped they will finally get it on.
      And when asked by Pitch Boxing whether they too could embark on a trilogy of fights, Fury quickly shot that idea down.
      He said: “I don’t know, I don’t know.
      “The thing is with the trilogy, the trilogy only happens if there has been a controversial thing in the first fight.
      “Or if it was really close the first time something went wrong, someone never got the decision. 

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      “Or the second time one guy wins or they win one each. That’s how trilogies happen.
      “Whether that will happen… I don’t ever see myself losing a fight so I don’t see how it can be one-all and then we go again.”
      Arum hopes it will take place on these shores.
      Meanwhile, Speaking to Sky Sports, Fury’s US promoter Bob Arum hinted this week that he hopes the UK will host the potential unification showdown.
      AJ still hopes to unify the heavyweight division by facing the Gypsy KingCredit: Instagram / @anthonyjoshua
      He said: “Next time around, if it’s Joshua and Tyson Fury, first of all, where should the fight be held?
      “There’s a big argument that by that time, the pandemic is behind us, we wait until the spring and we do it in Wembley, or one of the big arenas.
      “If we wanted to do it in winter, we can do it in Cardiff [Principality Stadium], because 70,000 seats, indoor arena, or it can go to Saudi Arabia.”

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      Anthony Joshua is warned Oleksandr Usyk fight will be ‘even harder’ after Ukrainian trains with Vasily Lomachenko’s dad

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA’s showdown with Oleksandr Usyk has been made ‘even harder’ by the Ukrainian’s training camp with Vasily Lomachenko’s dad Anatoly.The former cruiserweight king has linked back up with Lomachenko’s old man ahead of his unified heavyweight title clash with Joshua on September 25.
      Oleksandr Usyk is set to train with Anatoly Lomachenko (second left) ahead of his clash with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Instagram / @usykaa
      And Tony Bellew reckons Usyk’s camp with Lomachenko will make things harder for AJCredit: Reuters
      Anatoly helped prepare The Cat for his undisputed clash with Murat Gassiev in July 2018, and former WBC 200lb champ Tony Bellew reckons their reunion will make Joshua’s night a lot ‘harder’.
      During an appearance on talkSPORT, he said: “It’s a hard fight, I’m not gonna lie. It’s a very, very hard fight.
      “If anything, it’s just got even harder because Usyk has now gone back with Lomachenko’s father.
      “That makes it even harder because they will create a game plan that is gonna try and negate everything good that Anthony Joshua does.
      “They’re gonna try and take everything away from him.
      “That’s what Usyk does so well. He takes away your strengths before he looks at implementing his own strengths.

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      “And by taking away your strengths, you’re lost. The things he does with his feet – he’s exceptional.
      “So I think it’s a really hard fight, I think it’s really dangerous.”
      Despite believing AJ will face one of the tougher tasks of his career in Usyk, The Bomber reckons his fellow Brit will see off the Ukrainian.
      He added: “I think Anthony Joshua will be down on points when he catches up with him.
      “I think he will catch up with him between rounds six and ten – I really do.
      “I just think the size is too much, I just think the speed and the power will be too much.
      Tony Bellew reckons Anthony Joshua will get the better of Oleksandr UsykCredit: Getty

      “The thing about Anthony Joshua is he’s now becoming a student of the game.
      “He’s putting in extra time, studying. He’s watching the old school fighters.
      “He’s a consummate professional, the best-conditioned heavyweight in the world.
      “Physically, I would say the best athlete the heavyweight division has seen in 20 years. Without a shadow of a doubt.
      “All he needs to click up on now is his actual boxing IQ and that’s getting better and better.
      “He’s gonna have to implement speed and force against Usyk. There is no other way around it.

      “There’s no easy way to beat this guy.”
      Joshua, 31, is brimming with confidence ahead of his clash with Usyk, so much so he’s adamant the Olympian won’t bring anything new to the table.
      A fired-up Joshua said of Usyk’s skills: “I fear none of them.
      “He don’t bring nothing I ain’t seen before. Two hands, two legs, a brain and a bit of heart.
      “He’s a good fighter, I’m challenging myself in training. So yeah, let’s get it on.”
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