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      Anderson Silva targets Logan Paul in his ‘next fight’ after UFC legend beats ex-boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr

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      ANDERSON SILVA revealed he wants Logan Paul in his ‘next fight’ after beating ex-boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The UFC legend scored a shock upset as he outpointed son of a legend Chavez Jr in Mexico.
      Anderson Silva beat ex-boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez JrCredit: EPA
      Floyd Mayweather after his exhibition with Logan PaulCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      It was only the Brazilian’s third professional boxing bout, and his first since 2005.
      Silva, who was released by the UFC last year after his third straight loss, vowed to fight on after his crossover win.
      And he is targeting Paul, who just took Floyd Mayweather the distance in their exhibition bout, or the YouTuber’s brother, Jake.
      Silva, 46, told MMA Junkie: “I respect both. I have a great relationship with both brothers, and yeah, I think this is possible, too.
      “That’s entertaining. It’s a fight, but it’s entertaining. Logan and his brother are amazing guys.
      “The people like to talk a lot about the guys, but they’re very good people. I respect both, and I respect the sport. I think everything’s possible.
      “I think it’s the next fight may be with Logan Paul, maybe.”
      Jake, 24, is 3-0 in his career and most recently knocked out retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 36, in April.

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      The social media star faces former UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, on August 28 and offered Silva a spot on the undercard against Roy Jones Jr.
      He tweeted: “Respect to Anderson Silva @spideranderson on the win….
      “Would be an honor to have him vs Roy Jones Jr on the same card as Tyron and I.”
      Silva and boxing great Jones have long been linked with a fight against each other but the UFC contractually permitted the move.
      Now, both veterans are free to finally share the ring, after Jones, 52, made a comeback of his own last November, drawing with Mike Tyson.
      Tyson, 54, also plans to fight again, and was recently called out by Paul, 26, who to the shock of many took Mayweather, 44, the full eight round distance.
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      Jake Paul hits out at ‘sons’ Conor McGregor, Ben Askren and others in cheeky Father’s Day post before Tyron Woodley bout

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      JAKE PAUL has stoked the fires with FIVE rivals with a hilarious ‘father’s day’ post.The YouTuber shared a montage of UFC stars Kamaru Usman, Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Ben Askren and next opponent Tyron Woodley.
      Jake Paul has posted his own ‘heartfelt’ Father’s Day post – mocking FIVE rivalsCredit: Instagram / @jakepaul

      Usman was pictured being choked out by Jose Caceres in 2013, his only ever MMA loss.
      But Paul has superimposed his own face as a child onto Caceres, complete with bunny ears.
      McGregor was pictured laid on the floor after he was knocked out by Dustin Poirier, while Cormier was snapped in tears.
      Askren’s shot was from his first round KO loss to Paul last month, while Woodley, like Cormier, was also shown in tears.
      Paul captioned the photo: “As a father myself, today means a lot to me.
      “Even though they’ve all lost a lot… my sons all have made me so proud.”
      Paul will fight Woodley next in the boxing ring, and has angled for fights against Usman, McGregor and Cormier recently.
      Paul has vowed to ‘eat up’ Woodley in two rounds as he claimed the UFC legend is ‘coming in a wounded soldier’.

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      The YouTube sensation faces Woodley in his fourth professional fight on August 28.
      Paul, 24, is currently 3-0 as a pro, all by knockout, but has so far only beaten online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 36, and retired UFC grappler Ben Askren, 36.
      Woodley, 39, is a former UFC champion and made four defences of his belt from 2016-2018.
      But after losing the title to Kamaru Usman, 34, in 2019, he has been beaten in his last four and departed the UFC.
      Tyron Woodley fights Jake Paul on August 28
      Paul argues Woodley’s best days are past him and will be ‘too powerful’ for the American to make it into round three.
      He told Showtime: “I think as soon as I touch him, his body is going to go back to that losing mentality, the fight or flight and he’s not gonna wanna sit there and fight.
      “I don’t know, I just see that that’s why I’ve been saying two rounds.
      “I’m too sharp, I’m too fast, I’m too powerful and he has 85 days to do this, learn how to box, and unlearn all those bad habits.
      “I’m going to eat up his body, I’m going to eat up his head. ‘He’s not going to know where I’m coming from.”
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      Anthony Joshua hits back at Jesse Lingard as pair set up FIFA showdown to ‘see who the real heavyweight champ is’

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      HEAVYWEIGHT champ Anthony Joshua has called out his next opponent… Manchester United star Jesse Lingard.Thankfully AJ doesn’t want to meet the winger in the boxing ring, with the two agreeing to do battle on video game FIFA.
      Anthony Joshua, 31, is the king of the ring – but is he the king of FIFA?Credit: PA
      Jesse Lingard, 28, doesn’t think so – and reckons he’ll beat the heavyweight champ on June 21Credit: Getty
      Lingard, 28, was the first to pipe up by tweeting: “So Anthony Joshua thinks he’s king of the ring and FIFA!
      “Well I’m gonna show him June 21 at 11.30am UK time as part of the world’s biggest charity eSports festival Gamers Without Borders
      “Lets see who’s the real heavyweight champ.”
      Gamers Without Borders is a charity aiming to distribute the Covid-19 vaccine to underdeveloped countries.
      Several celebrities have agreed to get involved in the scheme, including Joshua and Lingard.
      AJ couldn’t believe the audacity of Lingard’s tweet, responding: “No chance, Jesse Lingard [followed by a laughing emoji]. See you there.”

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      Joshua’s next opponent in the boxing ring is likely to be Oleksandr Usyk, defending his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles.
      The 31-year-old needs to beat the undefeated Ukrainian if he wants to keep the dream of a unification fight with Tyson Fury alive.
      The Gypsy King faces Deontay Wilder in their trilogy fight on July 24 and is also under pressure to keep his WBC crown.
      If both British heavyweights can win their respective bouts, one of the biggest fights in British boxing history may finally take place later this year.
      There’s still a chance AJ’s fight with Usyk may collapse, with Andy Ruiz Jr – the only man to defeat Joshua professionally – believed to be waiting on standby.
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      Anthony Joshua and son JJ, 5, look dapper as boxer posts cute Father’s Day picture and says ‘I’ve got you for life’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA and son JJ looked totally dapper as the boxing champ posted a cute Father’s Day post on Instagram. And the heavyweight star promised his little man: “I’ve got you for life.”
      Anthony Joshua took to Instagram to celebrate Father’s Day with his sonCredit: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyjoshua/
      AJ and JJ got suited up in their Hugo Boss blazers for the photoshootCredit: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyjoshua/
      AJ teamed up with Hugo Boss for a special project to commemorate fatherhood.
      And that included getting suited up with his kid.
      Anthony, 31, and Joseph, 5, rocked matching navy Hugo Boss blazers and black t-shirts as they posed for the photoshoot.
      He captioned the post: “Don’t worry, I’ve got you for life. @boss #BOSSdads #ThisIsBoss”
      In an accompanying video, Joshua said: “As I learn through my career, I learn how to be a better father.
      “There’s certain things he does that make me laugh. He says, ‘Hello’ in some weird way and when I heard him say it I was like, ‘Where did you learn that?’
      “I pick up on little things that he’s learning from his environment and it’s funny watching him grow and that’s cool.
      “But I think the main thing is just getting a little cuddle, that’s nice.

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      The pair have a brilliant bond and AJ is training little JJ at boxing alreadyCredit: https://www.instagram.com/anthonyjoshua/

      “I want him to bond with me, I want him to be able to box with me, to wrestle with me.”
      AJ added: “It’s also time for him to express and find out who he is.
      “I’m trying to build a connection where we can both explore greatness and work together.
      “The perfect Father’s Day would be me in front of the fireplace watching my son and the grandkids run around – just looking back and being like, ‘Yeah, this is what life’s about.'”
      JJ was then asked what his favourite thing to do is.

      The youngster, decked out in his casual Hugo Boss threads, replied: “Riding my motorbike,” then landed a cheeky right jab on his old man’s arm.
      Joshua will be spending today playing with his son before attention returns to boxing preparation.
      The WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight king returns to the ring this summer.
      He was due to face Tyson Fury in an eagerly-anticipated Battle of Britain before the Gypsy King was ordered to take on Deontay Wilder in a trilogy bout.
      So instead 24-1 AJ looks on course to scrap WBO mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25.

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      UFC hero Anderson Silva, 46, beats Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 35, in boxing fight as Jake Paul pays respect and makes offer

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      ANDERSON SILVA made a winning return to the boxing ring with a win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.The UFC icon, 46, earned a split-decision victory at the Estadio Jalisco in Mexico.
      Anderson Silva beat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr with a split-decision win in MexicoCredit: Getty

      Silva made his pro boxing debut way back in 1998 then tasted victory at the second time of asking seven years later before focusing on UFC.
      And the 34-11-1 former MMA middleweight champ did enough in his third boxing fight to earn the win.
      Boxing as a southpaw, the Spider pulled out vintage moves to dodge and weave the swings from Chavez, taunting him all the way with some trademark showboating.
      He landed a huge uppercut in the fourth and after that, Chavez struggled to make his mark for the remainder of the eight rounds.
      The sluggish Mexican came in overweight for the limit, forcing him into a £72,000 fine paid to Silva.
      And he was bloodied and bruised by the time the judges called it 77-75, 77-75, 75-77 to his opponent in his 60th pro career.
      Canelo Alvarez was on hand ringside to congratulate Brazilian Silva on his victory.
      And Jake Paul also gave credit to the veteran fighter – then invited him to fight on August 28 when the YouTuber takes on Tyron Woodley.
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      The Brazilian outboxed his opponent across the eight rounds as the judges called it 77-75, 77-75 and 75-77Credit: EPA
      He celebrated his first professional boxing win in 16 years and could face Roy Jones Jr nextCredit: Getty

      Paul tweeted: “Respect to Anderson Silva @spideranderson on the win….vc é uma lenda brasileira [you are a Brazilian legend]!
      “Would be an honor to have him vs Roy Jones Jr on the same card as Tyron and I.”
      Jones Jr, 52, dug his gloves out last November to challenge Mike Tyson as their exhibition ended in a draw after eight rounds.

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      Watch Naoya Inoue’s brutal KO of Michael Dasmarinas after flooring rival THREE times with vicious bodyshots

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      NAOYA INOUE extended his unbeaten pro record to 21-0 with a savage battering of Michael Dasmarinas. The Japanese superstar, 28, demolished his opponent with a series of brutal body shots which saw the Filipino floored three times.
      Naoya Inoue demolished Michael Basmarinas with some heavy hitting to the bodyCredit: Getty

      After Dasmarinas, 28, managed to get back up from his second fall, Inoue capitalised again in destructive fashion to set him back down on the canvas with a heavy left hook to the side.
      It proved to be the third and final knockdown of the contest as the referee waved it off with 19 seconds to go in the third round in Las Vegas.
      Inoue – ranked No2 in The Ring’s pound-for-pound rankings behind Canelo Alvarez – retained his WBA, IBF and The Ring magazine bantamweight world titles.
      And the former flyweight now boasts an incredible record of 21-0 with 18 KOs in his pro boxing career.
      It was one-way traffic from the opening bell as 5ft 5ins Inoue went out on the offensive to wrap up an early victory.
      Midway through the second round, Dasmarinas was down for the first time when The Monster caught a massive left hand into the ribs.
      The Filipino challenger bravely soldiered on but it was simply a matter of time before Inoue pounced again with the same shot to seal the win.
      Now Inoue could be eyeing up an undisputed title fight.
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      Inoue looked in impressive form as he took his pro record to 18 KOs and 21 wins from 21 fightsCredit: Getty
      He retained his world titles and is now eyeing up a undisputed unification bout to wrap up the bantamweight divisionCredit: Getty

      Nonito Donaire, who pushed Inoue hard in 2019, holds the WBA belt aged 38 and faces WBO champ John Riel Casimero next.
      So the winner of that could take on Inoue in a fight to unify the bantamweight division.
      Inoue said: “I prepare myself to knock them out, whether with a head shot or a body shot. I came prepared and to get a win by knockout is good for me.
      “The first round, I just wanted to see what he had. It depended on how he came out, and after a little while, I thought I could get him out.
      “Getting the win makes me smile, but to be able to fight the winner of Casimero and Donaire, that brings me another smile.”
      Top Rank chairman Bob Arum added: “Naoya Inoue is a unique force of nature inside that ring.
      Another incredible performance from ‘The Monster’. We are seeing a great fighter at work here, and he is only going to get better.”
      The left hook to the body did the damage throughout the three rounds and proved the winning shotCredit: EPA
      Dasmarinas was clearly in agony from the relentless battering as the referee waved it offCredit: Getty
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      Watch Gabriel Rosado knock unbeaten Bektemir Melikuziev out cold with stunning right hook in massive boxing upset

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      GABRIEL ROSADO sprung a huge upset when he sensationally knocked out previously unbeaten Bektemir Melikuziev.The super-middleweight bout was on the undercard of Jaime Munguia’s WBO Intercontinental middleweight title defence against Kamil Szeremeta.
      Gabriel Rosado leant back and prepared to unleash a bombCredit: DAZN
      The 35-year-old landed flush on Bektemir Melikuziev’s chinCredit: DAZN
      The Uzbekistan boxer could barely get to his feet after being floored

      Melikuziev, who won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics, was as short as 1-25 with some bookies to continue his undefeated streak.
      Veteran Rosado was a 9-1 shot for the upset.
      But the fight was all over in the third round when Rosado landed a huge right that flattened Melikuziev.
      There was no need for the referee to count as the 25-year-old Uzbekistan boxer was sparked out.
      It led to wild scenes at the Don Haskins Center, El Paso as Rosado gave his career a huge shot in the arm.
      Melikuziev had stopped all six of his opponents before meeting wily veteran Rosado.
      And it was the 35-year-old’s night as he delivered a sensational KO success.
      Rosado has lost 13 of his 40 fights, some of those coming against the likes of Gennady Golovkin, Brit Martin Murray and former WBA middleweight world champ Daniel Jacobs.

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      The 35-year-old American gets ready to celebrate a stunning win
      Rosado looked like he could barely believe it himself

      And the Pennsylvanian will be hoping he might yet get another shot at a world title himself.
      The KO was shared by DAZN on Twitter.
      Frank Warren’s media man Dev Sahni tweeted: “Rosado ain’t read no script!”
      Another fight fan posted: “Displayed pure veteran tactics. Weathered the storm, stayed calm. Great shot.”
      And the general consensus was that it was just what Rosado ‘deserved’ as he ‘never ducks anybody’.
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      Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder ticket prices confirmed with fans expected to fork out a staggering £360 for CHEAPEST seats

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      THE ticket prices for Tyson Fury’s massive trilogy with Deontay Wilder have been released with tickets now up for sale.And spectators will have to be prepared to spend big in order to see the heavyweight pair in action for a third time.
      Tyson Fury has already entertained in the build up to his third fight with Deontay Wilder
      Wilder will attempt to win back the titles he lost in his last bout with Fury
      The cheapest seats available are listed at £360, while floor tickets will cost £1,800, according to AXS.
      Ringside ticket prices are yet to be announced, but could command an eye-watering sum.
      Fury vs Wilder 2 broke the ticket sales gate record of £13million after setting the lowest ticket price at £230 – with the most expensive costing £2,000.
      The July 24 fight will be the third – and perhaps final – act in the Fury vs Wilder trilogy.
      The two previous fights produced entertaining spectacles, with Fury defying all the odds to pick himself up off the canvas in the 12th round of their first meeting to draw.
      He then taught Wilder a painful lesson in Los Angeles in 2020, so fans could be eager to see the Gypsy King finish off the American once and for all.

      Mike Tyson is confident Fury will prove too much Wilder once again, but says the latter should not be disheartened after being defeated in the previous clash.
      And with a fight against Anthony Joshua on the line, as well as his WBC and The Ring belts, Fury should be more determined than ever to defeat Wilder.
      British fans will be hoping to back Fury in person but may find that a difficult task since the USA is not currently on the UK’s green list.
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