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      Watch Manny Pacquiao look sharp and slick in training aged 42 as boxing legend prepares for Errol Spence title fight

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      MANNY PACQUIAO stunned fans with how sharp and slick he was during training ahead of his comeback fight.The 42-year-old is returning after more than two years out of the ring to take on Errol Spence Jr, who is 11 years his junior, in August.
      Manny Pacquiao has been in training ahead of his fight against Errol Spence JrCredit: Instagram @mannypacquiao
      The boxing icon is set to return after more than two years out of the ringCredit: Instagram @mannypacquiao
      Pacquiao impressed fans with his trademark speed as he faces a man 11 years his juniorCredit: Instagram @mannypacquiao
      Pacquiao, who last fought in July 2019 in a split decision win over Keith Thurman, confirmed he will face the welterweight champion on Instagram last month.
      The only eight-division world champ in boxing history has now taken to social media again to unveil his training for the bout.
      And he showed fans a snippet of his grueling workout as he was filmed hitting the pads with his trademark venom and power.
      PacMan also flaunted his lightening feet and agility leaving fans to express their admiration for the Filipino icon.
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      One tweeted: “Man is still dangerous.”
      Anther said: “He is 42 but somehow seems faster and stronger.”
      A third added: “Imagine prime Pacquiao fighting spence.”
      However, another disagreed by commenting: “Love the pac man but doesn’t stand a chance.”

      And another man who believes Pacquiao doesn’t have a chance against Spence is his long-term rival Floyd Mayweather.
      Money recently took the opportunity to dig out the man he beat back in 2015 ahead of his exhibition against Logan Paul.
      Speaking to Barbershop Conversations, he said: “Of course, I’m behind Errol Spence 100 per cent. I wanna see Spence win.”
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      UFC boss Dana White slams Jake Paul’s opponent Tyron Woodley and rages ‘he’s 39 and hasn’t won a fight in three years’

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      UFC chief Dana White has slammed Jake Paul’s next opponent Tyron Woodley.The YouTuber will take on the former UFC champ, 39, on August 28 but White was quick to remind everyone Woodley hasn’t won a fight for three years.
      Dana White has blasted Jake Paul’s upcoming opponent Tyron WoodleyCredit: Getty
      White was quick to remind people Woodley has not won a fight since 2018Credit: Reuters
      ‘The Chosen One’ Woodley has lost four UFC bouts on the spin since his 2018 victory over Darren Till.
      And White remains as syncial as ever about the quality of Paul’s ‘boxing career’.
      White told Sky: “Woodley is [39] years old, okay? He hasn’t won a fight in three years in something he’s actually supposed to be good at.
      “Now he’s going to box?
      “How do you sell that fight? Lots of other things other than that matters.
      “Jake Paul will say mean things about me.”
      White and Paul have history with the UFC chief regularly ripping into the online personality’s ‘fight career’.
      He recently claimed Paul was ‘full of s***’ and accused him of lying about the amount of pay-per-views he sold for his win over Ben Askren.

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      How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match

      And he also point-blank refused to do business with Paul after Kamaru Usman issued a chilling threat to the 24-year-old.
      Many have suggested Paul have an MMA bout but he won’t be doing it in a UFC octagon, according to White.
      But Paul did hit back at one point blasting White for the way he treats and pays UFC fighters.
      Speaking about his upcoming bout with Woodley after a heated face-off, Paul said: “I can’t wait, this is what I do now. I’m active. I can’t wait to put on a show and shock the world again.
      “That’s what I do – I shock the world every single time.
      “Explosive, electrifying, quick. A boxing clinic, for real.
      “It will be a boxing clinic – you will see me pick apart a UFC striker.”
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      Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder come face-to-face TONIGHT in explosive trilogy build-up after heated words and bad blood

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      DEONTAY WILDER will begin his quest to recapture the WBC world title when he goes face-to-face with Tyson Fury TONIGHT.The heavyweight stars are set to fight for a third time on July 24 in Las Vegas.
      Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury came to blows at their last face-to-faceCredit: EPA
      Up to this point, the build-up has been dominated by the Gypsy King’s failed attempt at fighting Anthony Joshua and the court drama that rubber-stamped this third showdown.
      But the bad blood between the fighters and Wilder’s shot at salvation will take centre stage at a 9pm face-to-face on Tuesday night.
      After a stunning draw in December 2018, 32-year-old Fury dominated last year’s rematch.
      The one-sided contest was followed by continued sniping over the airwaves as the Brit took aim at Wilder’s long list of ‘excuses’.
      Those included being exhausted by a heavy suit he wore for his ring walk and being ‘betrayed’ by his trainer.
      However Wilder, 35, has since claimed that Fury cheated with the boxing world ‘turning a blind eye’.
      The Gypsy King has strongly denied the ‘hurtful’ accusations, which could rear their head again tonight.
      The victory seemingly set Fury on a collision course with Joshua.

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      How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fightCredit: SUNSPORT
      Yet a contractually-obliged trilogy clause has, after much wrangling, been activated.
      Neither man has fought since their February 2020 clash, meaning a 17-month absence from the ring when the fight takes place.
      But that will do very little to ease the tension that will be present when the fight is officially announced in Vegas.
      Wilder’s co-manager, Shelly Finkel, has already warned Fury that the American will be ‘dangerous’ in his pursuit of revenge.

      He told Sky Sports: “The most dangerous person to be around is the one who has nothing to lose.
      “He is definitely capable. Again, no excuses, he wasn’t the Deontay we know in that second fight and we’ll be looking to surprise the world.
      “We’re not really that surprised if it happens, but everyone else will and I honestly believe Deontay is going to stop him this time.”
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      Anthony Joshua fears Tyson Fury showdown will ‘NEVER happen’, claims Eddie Hearn after Deontay Wilder court bid

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA does not believe the undisputed fight with Tyson Fury will ever happen.Watford’s WBA, IBF and WBO champ was fuming when the Saudi summer showdown was wrecked by a court bid from Deontay Wilder for a trilogy with the Gypsy King.
      Anthony Joshua fears he will never secure the fight against Tyson FuryCredit: Instagram
      Tyson Fury will face Deontay Wilder for a third time in July instead of taking on JoshuaCredit: Instagram / @gypsyking101
      Promoter Eddie Hearn still reckons he can get it on but says AJ does not.
      Hearn said at the unveiling of his summer Fight Camp on DAZN: “He never felt they wanted the fight, he never felt like Fury wanted it. 
      “When it fell through he was like ‘I f****** knew it, you’re f****** jokes, all of you’.
      “It was strange to see him do it and he fired a few tweets out, he usually does one and goes quiet.
      “AJ probably thinks the fight will never happen. I would like to be more hopeful and think it will.”
      Wilder faces Fury on July 24 while Joshua, 31, is set to meet Oleksandr Usyk in September.
      Hearn said: “If AJ knocks out Usyk and Fury knocks out Wilder then, in four months time, we have an even bigger fight.
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      Hearn still hopes to make the fight between Joshua and FuryCredit: Getty
      “We have both alerted the WBO, myself and Alex Krassyuk.
      “Terms are agreed. The offer we made to them has been accepted.
      “We move forward to paper that now. We are going through the contract with their team.
      “It is very amicable. They have been partners of ours for a long time.”

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      Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Fight Camp schedule confirmed with Conor Benn, Kid Galahad and Joshua Buatsi all in action

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      EDDIE HEARN has revealed three Fight Camp boxing shows will be staged at his family home in Essex this summer.The 42-year-old came up with the idea last year in a bid to create a unique environment with fans unable to attend events during the coronavirus pandemic.
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      Hearnd debuted Fight Camp last summer in his childhood Essex homeCredit: The Sun
      Hearn unveiled his summer plan for the second edition of Fight CampCredit: Matchroom
      Benn is starting to make waves in the welterweight divisionCredit: Reuters
      And he is continuing the experience in 2021, with some supporters expected to be allowed in for this year’s edition.
      Conor Benn will headline the first night of action on July 31 against American welterweight Adrian Granados.
      Benn was hugely impressive in his last fight in April, devasting opponent Samuel Vargas to claim a knockout victory within 80 seconds.
      The second show seven days later will then be headlined by Kid Galahad vs Jazza Dickens II in an all British clash.
      Galahad stopped Dickins in the tenth round of their first contest back in 2013.
      And highly-rated light-heavyweight Joshua Buatsi will close out the three-week Fight Camp extravaganza against Ricards Bolotniks as the Olympic bronze medallist looks to maintain his unbeaten record.
      A plethora of British boxing talent is littered across all three undercards in what promises to be an exciting summer in the ring.
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      Jake Paul entered elite company
      Galahad remains a world title contenderCredit: The Sun
      Buatsi is one of the highest rated talents in British boxingCredit: The Sun
      Those undercard fighters include the likes of Ricky Hatton’s son Campbell, Anthony Fowler, Fabio Wardley, Felix Cash, Savannah Marshall and Natasha Jonas.
      There is also a mouthwatering all-British cruiserweight clash between Tommy McCarthy and Chris Billam-Smith.
      The Fight Camp shows will be the first UK Matchroom events to be broadcast on streaming service DAZN following Hearn’s departure from Sky Sports.
      Matchroom’s final Sky show took place in Newcastle on Saturday night when North East favourite Lewis Ritson was stopped by Argentine Jeremias Ponce.

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      Five possible opponents for Floyd Mayweather after Logan Paul including Jake Paul, Conor McGregor and 50 Cent

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER is once again counting his banknotes after his exhibition fight against YouTuber Logan Paul.The retired pro boxer is believe to have earned around £72MILLION from the eight-rounder he described as ‘like a sparring session’.
      Floyd Mayweather says he will not box again – but money talksCredit: Rex
      After the fight, The Money said that it was very likely to be his last ever bout in a boxing ring.
      But with the millions that will constantly be on offer to see one of boxing’s greatest ever fights lace up the gloves, it would be no surprise to see him go at it again.
      Here, SunSport takes a look at five potential future opponents should the 44-year-old make ANOTHER comeback.
      JAKE PAUL
      Mayweather did actually offer Jake Paul ‘a real fight’ but warned the YouTuber would need to come down TWO STONE in weight to 154lb.
      Before Mayweather’s Logan Paul fight, brother Jake put himself in line to face the boxing legend after stealing his hat at a press conference.
      The social media star told SunSport he would fight Mayweather, but only in a professionally sanctioned contest, rather than an exhibition.
      His demand appeared to be met, but he was told it would mean shedding over two stone to make it happen.
      Jake Paul thinks he has a chance if he fights Floyd MayweatherCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      50 CENT
      50 Cent has called out Floyd Mayweather for a celebrity boxing match to finally settle their feud.
      The pair were friends for years but their relationship turned sour in 2012.
      And after several taunts at the boxing legend, rapper 50 Cent has now issued a challenge inside the ring.
      When asked which celeb he would want to take on in an interview with V-103’s The Morning Culture, he said: “I’d fight Floyd (Mayweather).”
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      50 Cent fancies a scrap against his old mate Mayweather after the two fell outCredit: Getty
      MANNY PACQUIAO
      Mayweather finally fought and beat Pacquiao in 2015 – but many thought it happened several years too late.
      So the clamour for the pair to go at it a second time wouldn’t be too great.
      Pacquiao, 42, is returning after more than two years out of the ring to take on the welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr, who is 11 years his junior, in August.
      Mayweather poked fun at old rival Pacquiao’s bank account just before he pocketed over £70m for a hug-fest with Logan Paul.
      Floyd Mayweather beat Manny Pacquiao on a unanimous decision in 2015Credit: Getty
      OSCAR DE LA HOYA
      De La Hoya has called out Mayweather for a ‘revenge fight’ as he plans his big comeback.
      De La Hoya is poised to follow in Mike Tyson’s footsteps and return to the sport that saw him become a multi-weight world champ.
      He has targetted July for his grand return – and fancies a shot at Mayweather down the line.
      A shot at redemption is what De La Hoya seemingly wants most. He lost on a split decision to Mayweather in 2007.
      Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      CONOR MCGREGOR
      Despite Mayweather doing all his talking in the ring when he stopped McGregor in their boxing fight, the UFC legend continues to angle for a rematch.
      Undoubtedly this would be THE money fight – but McGregor is surely at a crossroads in his UFC career and needs to focus on that.
      The 50-0 undefeated champ, 44, and Irish MMA star McGregor were in talks for a sensational billion dollar rematch, as revealed by The Sun earlier this year.
      However, the fight was temporarily scuppered after Notorious, 32, was beaten by American Dustin Poirier in a shock KO defeat in January.
      Floyd Mayweather ended up stopping McGregor in the tenth round of their 2017 scrapCredit: Reuters
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      Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury fight talks OVER as Hearn warns AJ to focus on Usyk and avoid Ruiz Jr repeat

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA’s proposed undisputed heavyweight title fight with Tyson Fury is currently dead in the water, his promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed.AJ was on course to share the ring with Fury in August before The Gypsy King was ordered to have a trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder.
      Anthony Joshua was due to face Tyson Fury on August 14Credit: The Sun
      But The Gypsy King was last month ordered to have a trilogy fight with Deontay WilderCredit: Getty
      Team Fury were hoping to reschedule the fight for December, but Hearn has revealed talks over a new date have yet to take place.
      The 42-year-old told Sky Sports: “Do you know what, I think right now, let’s just forget about that fight.
      “The only good thing to come out of this is that we have two good heavyweight fights.
      “These aren’t marking time fights for Fury and AJ. These are two competitive, dangerous fights.
      “This summer, you’ve got Fury-Wilder and hopefully AJ-Usyk as well. Two good heavyweight fights.
      “Once those two nights are complete, let’s go back to where we kicked off before, because right now, there’s no conversations from the other side to us saying, ‘Let’s just get it in the diary for December or January.’ I don’t really want to get into that conversation.
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      Eddie Hearn has yet to hold talks over a possible December date for Joshua vs FuryCredit: Matchroom Boxing

      “I want AJ to focus on Oleksandr Usyk.
      “Any work that takes place will go on behind closed doors, but we can’t make the same mistake that we made against Andy Ruiz, which was, ‘We just want Wilder, we just want Wilder.'”
      WBC champ Fury, 32, is set to renew his rivalry with Wilder on July 24 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
      Joshua, meanwhile, is on course to defend his unified titles against former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.
      The Watford warrior’s WBO mandatory is slated to take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25.
      A deal for the Olympic gold medallists to trade heavy leather has been agreed.
      Hearn said: “We have both alerted the WBO, myself and (Usyk’s promoter) Alex Krassyuk.

      “Terms are agreed. The offer we made to them has been accepted.
      “We move forward to paper that now. We are going through the contract with their team.
      “It is very amicable. They have been partners of ours for a long time.
      “This is a fight that could derail the career of Joshua if he’s not on it, if he’s not 100 per cent.
      “AJ needs to be ruthless. He needs to show the [ruthlessness of] Derek Chisora with more cuteness and sharpness.”
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      Nate Diaz says Jake Paul fight is ‘an option’ following YouTuber’s vows to KO him after Leon Edwards UFC loss

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      UFC superstar Nate Diaz admits boxing Jake Paul is a real ‘option’ in the future.YouTuber turned boxer Paul has been calling for a showdown with the youngest Diaz brother for the best part of six months.
      Nate Diaz returned to the octagon last weekend at UFC 263Credit: Getty
      And he was called out by Jake Paul immediately after his clash with Leon EdwardsCredit: Getty
      And fan favourite Diaz is open to sharing the ring with The Problem Child after the expiration of his UFC contract.
      When asked about potentially facing the Paul brothers and being told of the praise he recently received from boxing great Andre Ward, he said: “Those are all options.
      “And it’s great to hear Andre Ward talk about [us].
      “That’s one of the greatest of all time in boxing, I believe. Pound-for-pound, that’s the man.
      “That’s cool that I’m getting recognition from him at all.”
      Paul, 24, made an immediate beeline for Diaz last weekend after seeing the Stockton slugger lose his UFC 263 showdown with Brit Leon Edwards.
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      I will knockout Nate Diaz after I knockout Woodley— Paul Paul (@jakepaul) June 13, 2021

      He said: “I will knockout Nate Diaz after I knockout Woodley.”
      Paul’s call-outs of Diaz haven’t gone unnoticed by the Ultimate Fighter season five winner, who is far from a fan of the former Disney star.
      He tweeted: “Jake Paul u need your ass beat for free u spoiled f**k u can’t really fight dumbs**t.
      “You’re gonna end up with your ass whooped for real somewhere talking like that.’
      Diaz, 36, suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Edwards but came close to springing a huge upset in the final minute of their welterweight showdown.

      Nate Diaz suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Leon Edwards at UFC 263Credit: Getty

      In his post-fight interview, he said: “I had a hard time getting going all day today – all month long.
      “I got a cut in training about a month ago and I had a really good flow going in training. I think it slowed my whole momentum down.
      “Congratulations to Leon. I wish I would’ve took his ass the f**k out. I want to say congratulations to everyone for the support, I appreciate it.
      “It’s the Nick Diaz, we’re lions out here – my whole team.
      “I appreciate the love and the support from everybody – the whole army and all the fans. Thanks to Arizona for the love.”
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