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      Jake Paul BETTER than brother Logan but should expect tough fight against ex-UFC star Tyron Woodley, says Rashad Evans

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      JAKE PAUL is better than his brother Logan, said Rashad Evans as he warned Tyron Woodley to expect a ‘tough fight’ against the YouTuber. Woodley faces Jake on August 28 and will become the social media star’s fourth professional opponent.
      Logan Paul with brother Jake and dad GregCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Former UFC champion Rashad EvansCredit: Getty – Contributor
      The American influencer is 3-0 in his career, all by knockout, and will take in both a weight and height advantage.
      Evans, 41, also warned his fellow ex-UFC champion that he is fighting the better Paul brother, but backed Woodley, 39, to win regardless.
      He told ESPN: “This one is tough for me because my heart is with Tyron.
      “I really, really want Tyron to win. But I think that this Jake kid, I think he’s got a little something. I think he’s better than his brother.
      “I think Jake is better than his brother and I think he may punch a little bit harder than his brother. He may be a little faster and things like that too.
      “So I think it may be a little bit of a tough fight because of the fact he’s going to be a little bigger than Tyron, but I can’t see Tyron losing.
      “I really can’t see Tyron losing. This Tyron that is being engaged right now, I think that this is the Tyron that can go out there and show that he’s the Tyron that he’s always been, that he is the five-time defending world UFC champ, and all those things.
      “Tyron’s got power, Tyron’s got hand skills, Tyron’s got all of those things.
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      “So it’s just a matter of if Tyron doesn’t allow himself to be so caught up in the whole theatrics of it all, to get his mind away from what he needs to do inside the ring.”
      Paul’s last win was a first-round KO over Woodley’s old training partner Ben Askren, 36, in April.
      But Askren was two years retired and a renowned grappler with limited striking skills.
      Paul, 24, also has victories against online rival ‘AnEsonGib’ and basketball player Nate Robinson, 37.
      His brother Logan, 26, meanwhile drew and lost to British YouTuber KSI, 28, the rematch being his pro debut.
      But in early June, he took boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, 44, the distance in an exhibition bout, avoiding a KO loss.
      Tyron Woodley fights Jake Paul on August 28Credit: Reuters
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      Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte called out by Charles Martin – the ex-heavyweight champ AJ destroyed in two rounds

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      CHARLES MARTIN has called out Dillian Whyte and revealed rematching Anthony Joshua is his ‘only reason’ for still fighting. Martin in 2015 was handed the IBF belt after Vyacheslav Glazkov suffered a freak knee injury in their vacant world title fight.
      Charles Martin was knocked out by Antony Joshua in 2015Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Promoter Eddie Hearn capitalised by offering the American just over £3million to defend his crown in London.
      AJ then made it easy work in what was his coronation night as Martin, who was twice floored, decided to sit down on the second eight-count.
      Joshua, 31, has since gone on to become a two-time unified champion while emerging as a superstar, with an estimated net worth of £115m.
      For Martin, he has fought six times since with five wins and revealed he is motivated solely by the hopes of an unexpected rematch with Joshua.
      He told Sky Sports: “Joshua never fought the real me.
      “Taking that fight when I was hurt and unprepared is the biggest mistake of my life, but it’s a mistake I’m gonna correct before I retire.
      “It’s the only reason I’m still fighting.
      Martin, 35, has mapped out a plan to fight Whyte, 32, in a bid to get AJ’s attention.

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      He said: “Knocking out Dillian Whyte would put me one step closer to Joshua.
      “Fury vs Wilder III is happening and then maybe a couple of fights between that winner and Joshua.
      “So while I’m waiting I want to fight the best available, and I want to welcome Dillian Whyte to the United States with another knockout loss.
      “Whyte is an easy fight. He takes too many clean punches.”
      Whyte was brutally knocked out by Alexander Povetkin, 40, in August 2020 but gained revenge with a fourth-round stoppage in March.
      Hearn wants the heavyweight contender to return Stateside in the summer before targeting a mega-fight afterwards.
      Dillian Whyte pictured with Alexander PovetkinCredit: PA
      Charles Martin called out Dillian WhyteCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Martin has opened the door to welcoming Whyte back to America, but fears he poses too much of a threat.
      He explained: “Unfortunately, Eddie Hearn don’t want nothing to do with me beating his man.
      “Whyte said he wanted an easy fight after getting his clock cleaned by Povetkin.
      “I guess he don’t want to get get his clock cleaned again if he fights me. I’m going to get back in the ring soon.
      “We have something lined up, but once I heard Whyte was coming to the US, I can’t resist wanting to make that fight.
      “Whyte ain’t s***. That fight would be a piece of cake for me in the US.”
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      DAZN’s star-studded boxing team revealed with Maya Jama and Laura Woods joining Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom

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      DAZN have revealed their star-studded team to lead their new boxing coverage, including Laura Woods, Maya Jama and Mike Costello.The new faces of boxing broadcasting in the UK have shown their ambition by assembling an impressive team of pundits, hosts and commentators.

      Among the biggest names are ex-cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew and ‘the voice of boxing’ Costello, with the BBC veteran leading the commentary.
      Sky Sports and talkSPORT star Woods, BBC personality Jama, Darren Barker, Chris Lloyd and Andy Lee were also named as part of the elite team on Monday.
      On her new role, Woods said she was ‘excited’ to be part of something ‘special’.
      Jama added her excitement at being part of the ‘game-changing’ crew on her ‘new adventure’, with Costello ‘looking forward to being the voice ringside’.
      Bellew praised DAZN’s ‘genius’ for bringing in Costello, while admitting he can’t wait to get to work alongside the ‘A team’ of boxing broadcasting.
      Lloyd tweeted it was ‘absolutely mad to be a part of this team, what a gig’, while Barker wrote that he was ‘absolutely buzzing’.
      On Lloyd and Barker’s hiring, Matchroom chief Eddie Hearn said: “These two have been a breath of fresh air in the bubble.
      “They are going to be a huge part of our @DAZNBoxing @MatchroomBoxing team. Welcome.”

      Now this is a stroke of genius! 👏🔥👏— Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) June 28, 2021

      Lee added he was also ‘looking forward’ to his new gig.
      Hearn had previously revealed his Matchroom team would leave Sky Sports to join DAZN on a five-year deal believed to £100million.
      At the time, Hearn claimed: “Today is a monumental day for our business, our fighters and the sport of boxing in the UK.
      “Our aim is to deliver a viewing experience that is truly game-changing.”
      Hearn has already promoted major US boxing shows on DAZN, including Canelo Alvarez’s unification fight against Billy Joe Saunders in front of 70,000 fans in Texas.

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      Watch Floyd Mayweather tell Gervonta Davis ‘you’re down’ on unofficial scorecard… before he goes out and KOs rival

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER gave Gervonta Davis some tough love as he said ‘you’re down’ on an unofficial scorecard – which sparked a knockout win. Davis was not having it all his own way as he jumped two divisions to challenge for Mario Barrios’ secondary WBA ‘Regular’ super-lightweight title.
      Floyd Mayweather’s interaction with Gervonta DavisCredit: Amanda Westcott

      By round nine, ‘Tank’ had already scored two knockdowns but Barrios was rallying back.
      It caused Mayweather to tell his protege he was trailing on Showtime’s unofficial scorecards.
      The interaction in the corner was captured on camera as Mayweather said: “On the unofficial scorecard, you’re down.
      “I’ve got to be honest with you, that’s what you want from me. That’s what you want from me, you don’t want nobody lying to you.
      “I’m 100 with you. It’s the unofficial. That’s my job, I’m 100 with you.”
      Davis looked stunned by the reveal, as his trainer was quick to reiterate it was not the official scoring of the fight.
      Nonetheless, the American took no chances as he brutally ended the fight in round 11, which a body shot causing the beginning of the end.
      Barrio, 26, made it to his feet but Davis never let his foot off the gas and caused the referee to stop the fight after a barrage of punches on the ropes.

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      Afterwards, the super-featherweight champion detailed his mid-fight message from Mayweather, who has promoted him since 2015.
      Davis, 26, said: “I definitely was nervous the whole night, because I didn’t know if I catch him, will I hurt him, or if he catches me will he hurt me?
      “He had on eight ounces and I was going up two weight classes.
      “My coach, and even Floyd was telling me to press him, but I was like I don’t know, I don’t wanna get caught.
      “I laid back the whole fight. And then in the eighth or ninth, Floyd came to me and was like, you’re down, you’re down on the scorecards.”
      Mayweather, 44, then added: “I told you to pick it up and show me you’re great.
      “We went to the eleventh, and I told you, ‘We’re going to press his ass now and do what we got to do.’
      “I told you no matter what weight class you go to, once you hit him with that equaliser, he’s going to find out what it really is.”
      Gervonta Davis with promoter Floyd MayweatherCredit: Sean Michael Ham
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      Anthony Joshua relaxes ahead of Oleksandr Usyk fight and says ‘when I was dead broke, man, I couldn’t picture this’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA was all smiles ahead of his fight with Oleksandr Usyk as he remarked: ‘When I was dead broke, man, I couldn’t picture this’. The unified champion is set to defend his crown against mandatory challenger Usyk on September 25 in London.

      It will be Joshua’s 11th-straight world title fight and potentially in front of over 60,000 fans at Tottenham’s stadium.
      AJ, boxing’s second-highest-paid star behind only Canelo Alvarez, was clearly enjoying the fruits of his labour with a fancy meal in his latest Instagram post.
      And referencing The Notorious B.I.G’s 1994 classic ‘Juicy’, Joshua, 31, paid homage to his rise to the top of the heavyweight division.
      He captioned the picture: “Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, when I was dead broke, man, I couldn’t picture this.”
      Joshua, who has an estimated net worth of £115million, 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.
      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.

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      It means Joshua has another opponent and hurdle in the way of preventing him from boxing for all the marbles, as he tipped Fury to beat Wilder.
      Joshua told talkSPORT, he said: “I don’t mind, I don’t mind.
      “But Fury won the last one so I’ll go with Fury because you’re only as good as your last performance. Good luck to them both.”
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      Tyson Fury’s nine gym-mates and sparring partners revealed as Brit prepares for Deontay Wilder trilogy fight in US

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      TYSON FURY posed with his heavyweight gym team ahead of facing Deontay Wilder in less than a month’s time.The Bronze Bomber finally gets a third crack at the world champ on July 24 in Las Vegas.

      An intense training camp is underway and the Gypsy King stood proud alongside the nine men charged with delivering him to the ring in tip-top condition.
      A post by management company MTK Global was captioned: “Tyson Fury continues his preparation for Wilder with the help of his teammates 💥.”
      On the far left of the picture is Isaac Lowe, a friend of Fury’s hailing from Morecambe’s Traveller community like the 32-year-old.
      A pro boxer in his own right, featherweight Lowe has won 21 of his 24 fights, drawing three, and holds the WBC International belt.
      Alongside Lowe, in the second-left of the photo, is former world champ Andy Lee.
      The 37-year-old, born in London to Irish Traveller parents, represented the Emerald Isle during a highly successful ring career and is assistant to trainer SugarHill Steward, as well as Fury’s third cousin.
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      How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fightCredit: SUNSPORT
      The Gypsy King’s little brother Hughie Fury donned a white cap for the photo and has recently trimmed up while training in the camp.
      Hughie’s arm is around full-time masseuse Matt Towey, who is stood in front of strength and conditioning trainer Kristian Blacklock.
      Boxing fans will spot a familiar face at the back of the image in Joseph Parker.
      The Kiwi, 29, is a big friend of Fury’s and is such a close training partner it is thought the pair would never agree to a pro contest.

      At the front of the photo and to Fury’s right is trainer SugarHill Steward, the nephew of legendary ring figure Emanuel Steward and Fury’s head trainer.
      And behind Steward is Shane Fury, another of Tyson’s younger siblings who operates as his camp manager.
      On the far right of the photo is Timothy Allcock, a long-term friend of the famous boxing family and camp assistant.
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      Manny Pacquiao responds to £2.3m lawsuit by Conor McGregor manager over Errol Spence fight

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      MANNY PACQUIAO has fired back at Conor McGregor’s manager as he prepares to face a £2.3million lawsuit.Audie Attar, founder of management company Paradigm Sports, is preparing to sue the Filipino legend over a potential breach of contract.
      Manny Pacquiao has launched a defiant message to Audie AttarCredit: Getty
      It comes after the 42-year-old opted to fight Errol Spence Jr next instead of original opponent Mikey Garcia.
      Pacquaio was due to fight Garcia in September but the fight was reportedly scuppered by coronavirus restrictions.
      However, The Athletic write how Attar believes the fight was compromised by other management companies.
      Pacquiao and Attar signed a partnership in early 2020 with the understanding that the eight-division world champion would have a four-fight deal with DAZN.
      One of those was also expected to be against McGregor before the Notorious suffered a bruising defeat against Dustin Poirier.
      Paradigm are claiming Pacquiao has severely damaged their reputation but the boxer has labelled the lawsuit as ‘frivolous.’
      He said in a statement: “Paradigm Sports’ lawsuit against me has no merit. I have an absolute right under the agreement with Paradigm to engage in the upcoming bout with Errol Spence.
      “If this frivolous lawsuit continues, I will be proven correct in court.”

      Audie Attar, right, is founder of management company Paradigm SportsCredit: Instagram @audieattar

      Paradigm lawyer Judd Burstein wrote: “In addition to the millions of dollars in straightforward economic loss that Paradigm stands to suffer, the damage to its reputation resulting from Pacquiao’s breaches is incalculable.
      “Just when Paradigm was at the cusp of establishing itself as a major player in professional boxing, Pacquiao has left its reputation as a boxing representative in tatters.”
      Pacquaio’s attorney Dale Kinsella added: “The complaint filed by Paradigm Sports in California state court on Friday is a frivolous effort to interfere with Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming mega fight, and it can and will fail for numerous reasons.
      “Moreover, had Manny Pacquiao known that Paradigm Sports appears to have had no intention of fulfilling its contractual obligations, he never would have entered into any relationship with them.
      “Should this matter actually proceed beyond Friday’s filing in a court of law, Mr Pacquiao will vigorously defend this action, assert his own claims against Paradigm Sports, and seek to recover his attorney’s fees as well.”
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      Floyd Mayweather sits on wing of $50m custom private jet after confirming stunning $100m payday against Logan Paul

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER has shared a snap of him sitting on the wing of his £43.5million private plane after banking $100m for his exhibition fight with Logan Paul.The former five-weight world champion locked horns with the YouTuber in an eight-round exhibition earlier this month.
      Floyd Mayweather shared this snap of him sat on the wing of his private jet after pocketing $100mCredit: Instagram @floydmayweather
      He received the mega payday for his recent exhibition fight with Logan PaulCredit: Getty
      Mayweather looked every bit his 44 years as he went the distance with the elder Paul brother, who he desperately tried to stop.
      But the Money man’s bank balance received a healthy top up after their Miami melee and he boasted about the $100m, which is £72m, payday for the clash after Gervonta Davis’ win on Saturday.
      He said: “I’m the only person that can do a fake fight and get 100 M’s. I could do legalised sparring and get 100 M’s.”
      Now he has taunted his haters even more by posting a photo of him on the wing of his jet and captioning it with: “When you live this lifestyle, you just wing it.”
      The American, believed to be worth around £510m, has the perfect means for his jet-setting lifestyle.
      He owns a plush £43.5m private jet, that has taken him to destinations including Monte Carlo, Hong Kong, Bali, Fiji and Tokyo, among many others.
      And true to form, not a penny has been spared in making his frequent journeys as comfortable as possible.
      The Gulfstream G650 jet, dubbed Air Mayweather, has glorious interior features including luxurious leather seats and even a bed for him to get some rest.
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      Also on board is an in-built entertainment system, so that there’s not a boring moment in transit.
      While perched on one of the leather seats, Mayweather has been known to have a nice trim, or even a rub down, having brought a masseuse aboard on a recent trip.
      Far from the conditions of a stuffy commercial flight, fresh air is pumped into the aircraft every two minutes, keeping Floyd in perfect nick.
      Air Mayweather features a satellite phone, a rarity even for luxurious private planes, in case he needs to make a call while cruising thousands of feet above the ground.
      The plane’s exterior has his name planted across the side, while the letters ‘TBE’ are also visible, standing for ‘The Best Ever’.
      The boxing legend has amassed a fortune of over £530mCredit: Instagram @floydmayweather
      Air Mayweather features a satellite phone, a rarity even for luxurious private planesCredit: Instagram @floydmayweather
      The Gulfstream G650 jet, dubbed Air Mayweather, has glorious interior featuresCredit: Instagram @floydmayweather
      Mayweather’s private jet is worth a cool £43.5millionCredit: Instagram @floydmayweather

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