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      Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul agree last-minute rule change to increase chances of KO during exhibition fight

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER and Logan Paul have agreed a last minute rule change ahead of tomorrow night’s exhibition bout.The pair will take to the ring at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, with Mayweather set to pocket £72million and Paul raking in up to £10m.
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      Mayweather and Paul face off in MiamiCredit: Rex
      They were initially set to fight in 12-ounce gloves.
      But according to Marc Raimondi, they will now do battle in 10-ounce gloves instead – making a knockout more likely.
      The other quirky rules, however, remain the same.
      There will be no judges scoring the contest.
      And therefore no scorecards read out at the end.
      Knockouts ARE allowed, however, during the eight-round bout.
      Stoppages will be at the referee’s discretion.
      A fan vote has even been mooted to determine the winner, although this wouldn’t be official.

      The American duo are set to fight tomorrow nightCredit: Reuters
      Mayweather and Paul will do battle at Miami’s Hard Rock StadiumCredit: Alamy
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      Logan’s brother Jake, who KO’d an out of shape Ben Askren in April, told SunSport: “I think it’s great, I think it brings more eyeballs to the sport of boxing. People forget that boxing is entertainment.
      “All sports are designed for entertainment even dating back to the Roman Empire, they had Olympics sports for entertainment.
      “This is entertaining and I think that Floyd will again severely underestimate my brother, and there’s a size advantage, my brother’s fast and has knockout power.
      “I’m not saying he’s going to beat Floyd, I’m not going to say he’s going to lose against Floyd.
      “But I do think we’re going to see a good fight.”
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      Deontay Wilder’s brother Marsellos hits back at Tommy Fury after being called out and dares him to send fight offer

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      DEONTAY WILDER’S brother Marsellos has hit back at Tommy Fury after being called out for a fight next month.Tommy’s half-brother Tyson will take on Deontay in a trilogy bout on July 24 in Las Vegas.
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      Deontay Wilder’s brother Marsello has responded to being called out by Tommy FuryCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Tommy wants to fight Marsello on the undercard of half-brother Tyson’s trilogy bout with DeontayCredit: Social Media – Refer to Source
      And the former Love Island star threw down the gauntlet to Marsellos in a bid to make the event a family affair.
      Tommy said: “That fight would make headlines.
      “It would be a privilege to fight on Tyson’s undercard and both of us getting victories.
      “I am up for that fight. I am up for anything.
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      “I am over here training, in shape, so whatever comes I will be ready for.
      “I’ll have a piece of him. I called him out before and he never replied.”
      But Marsellos has come out swinging, claiming Tommy hasn’t sent him a single offer.
      And should one come, Tyson’s sibling has also been told to ‘keep that same energy’.
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      Marsellos said: “Hey Tommy Fury, keep that same energy when you see me.
      “You’re speaking on my name, but your team ain’t sent me a goddamn thing.
      “I don’t do no capping. I’m a real life entertainer, boy.”
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      Floyd Mayweather will KO Logan Paul in four rounds and afterwards ‘Jake Paul can get his turn’, says ex-sparring partner

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER has been backed by his ex-sparring partner to knock out Logan Paul in four rounds – and said brother Jake ‘can get his turn’ next.Mayweather faces the YouTuber this Sunday in an extraordinary exhibition bout in Miami.
      Ashley Theophane and Floyd Mayweather, with whom he was a longtime sparring partnerCredit: Instagram
      YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul pictured with brother JakeCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But things turned personal at the pre-fight press conference at the start of May as Logan’s little brother Jake stole the boxing superstar’s hat.
      It sparked a mass melee with the Pauls and Mayweather, who even landed an uppercut on Jake, 24, leaving the social media star with a black eye.
      But the brawl was only the start of things to come, predicted Ashley Theophane, a once valued member of Mayweather’s team.
      Theophane, 40, told SunSport: “Floyd will win by knockout. It’s an exhibition but you have a YouTuber vs a legendary boxer.
      “Floyd will take Logan Paul out within four rounds then Jake Paul can get his turn.”
      Mayweather, 44, returns to the ring four years after officially hanging up the gloves, following his win against ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor, 32.
      But he did box one year later, blasting out featherweight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in a similar exhibition to Sunday’s headliner.
      Logan, 26, on the other hand is Mayweather’s most under-qualified opponent of all time, at least on paper.

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      His only two fights were against online rival KSI, 27, the first a white collar bout in 2018 which ended in a draw.
      The pair turned pro a year later, with Logan losing by split-decision, leaving his pro record standing at 0-1.
      He has a height and weight advantage, but two-weight world champion Badou Jack, promoted by Mayweather, laughed off those attributes.
      He told us: “I think he could stop the fight whenever he wants to. The size doesn’t matter.
      “He could hit him to the body or whatever, this guy’s not a real fighter. I think he’s just going to have some fun and play around with him.
      “If he wants to stop him, he’ll stop him, if he wants to put on a show he’ll do that.”
      Jack, 37, was set to rematch Jean Pascal, 38, on the undercard before his light-heavyweight rival was pulled out amid a failed drugs test.
      Floyd Mayweather pictured with Badou Jack, rightCredit: Instagram @badoujack
      Floyd Mayweather faces Logan Paul on June 6Credit: Rex
      The Swedish-born spent his training camp at Mayweather’s Las Vegas gym but never bumped into the American great due to their differing schedules.
      But Jack revealed Mayweather has been training non-stop, such is his dedication to the sport.
      He said: “He’s a competitor, he wants to look good so of course he’s going to train hard even if this is probably going to be an easy fight.  
      “His mentally is still the same, he’ll work hard and put on a show for the fans.” 
      Theophane, who recently released his book ‘Raised By The Hood’ – which includes training camp diaries with Mayweather – has witnessed first-hand the legendary training regime.
      He said: “He’s probably the most driven boxer I’ve come across in my life. Sometimes you don’t know how long the round is.
      “You’re just boxing. Fortunately for me I always sparred Floyd when I was in great shape.”
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      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk ‘close’ to being finalised for this summer and AJ is ‘over’ Tyson Fury disappointment

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA’s WBO mandatory with Oleksandr Usyk is on the verge of being finalised, his promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed.Negotiations over the fight began immediately after the collapse of Joshua’s proposed undisputed heavyweight title bout with Tyson Fury, which fell through after the WBC champ was ordered to face Deontay Wilder.
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      Oleksandr Usyk is the mandatory challenger for Anthony Joshua’s WBO titleCredit: Getty
      AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed a showdown between the pair is ‘close’Credit: Matchroom Boxing
      A deal looked unlikely but is now on course to be finalised following productive talks between Hearn and Usyk’s promoter Alexander Krassyuk.
      The Matchroom Boxing chief told talkSPORT: “I actually had a couple of calls with [his promoter] Alex Krassyuk this morning.
      “Today is the day the WBO will order purse bids – that gives you another seven days before purse bids to make a deal.
      “We are quite close now to making a deal with Oleksandr Usyk.”
      Joshua was bitterly disappointed with the collapse of his long-awaited showdown with Fury, so much so he launched a blistering attack on The Gypsy King on social media.
      But Hearn insists the unified heavyweight champ of the world is ‘over’ the pain of the legacy-defining fight slipping through his hands.
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      He said: “AJ’s over that initial disappointment of the Fury fight falling out.
      “He’s a very proud man, he loves to take on all challengers and the challenge of Usyk is a very dangerous one.
      “It’s very likely you will see AJ vs Usyk at the back end of this summer.”
      Hearn fought tooth and nail to secure a lucrative deal with the Saudis to stage the fight, which many thought wouldn’t be possible given the current global financial climate.
      And the 41-year-old insists he did everything in his power to put on the biggest fight in the history of British boxing.
      Hearn was bitterly disappointed by the collapse of Joshua’s long-awaited clash with FuryCredit: Getty

      He said: “We never forgot about the arbitration, we were just lied to by Bob Arum and by Team Fury.
      “We were told consistently by that side of the team – this arbitration will have absolutely no bearing on the AJ vs Fury fight.
      “Everybody signed a contract to move forward with this fight.
      “They then refused to help [with the site deal], ‘Eddie Hearn won’t deliver this fight, he can’t deliver this deal, who’s gonna pay for this in the middle of a pandemic?’
      “So I went out with my travel bag all around the world and I signed an absolutely beautiful opportunity for Anthony Joshua – the opportunity of the Tyson Fury fight in Saudi Arabia.
      “Both fighters absolutely delighted, over the moon with the offer, with the numbers, we’ve got it, it’s done.
      “Tyson Fury comes out and says, ‘Deal’s done, spoke to Saudi Arabia, August 14.’
      “And then the world comes crashing down.
      “Do I feel like I’ve let fight fans down? Yeah, you can blame it on me I suppose.
      “But at the end of the day I can look myself in the mirror and say, ‘I couldn’t have done any more.’”
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      Conor McGregor responds to Floyd Mayweather’s rematch comments by brutally trolling him over window advert

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      CONOR McGREGOR has mocked Floyd Mayweather after the legendary boxer revealed he’s open to rematching the UFC superstar.The Notorious has been itching to share the ring with Money again ever since their 2017 showdown.
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      Mayweather, 44, recently gave the Irishman fresh hope of exacting revenge by admitting he’s open to trading blows again.
      McGregor took to social media less than 12 hours after Mayweather’s revelation – but he made no mention of a potential rematch.
      Instead, The Notorious posted a video of Mayweather advertising a UK window company on his Instagram page.
      McGregor’s accompanying caption read: “It’s a big bargain over at Love Windows U.K, guys!
      “Make sure check it out.”
      The post had a slew of McGregor fans in stitches, one of whom asked: “Damn, how broke is he?
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      Floyd Mayweather recently revealed he’s open to rematching Conor McGregorCredit: Getty
      Another said: “Slap head windows for sale.”
      Along with a barrage of laughing emojis, one of McGregor’s followers said: “For f*** sake.”
      Despite mocking Mayweather’s recent advertising gig, McGregor’s interest will no doubt have been piqued by the former five-weight world champion’s comments.
      When asked if he’s open to fighting the UFC’s poster boy again, Mayweather told Showtime Sports: “Absolutely. He easy.”
      He added: “The beef is all these guys look up to me, steal my blueprint and then get to hating on me.”
      Floyd Mayweather believes Conor McGregor has copied his blueprintCredit: Getty

      Before the pair can think about doing battle again, they must first get through their respective upcoming bouts.
      Mayweather is just days away from clashing with YouTube star Logan Paul, whom he’ll meet in an exhibition bout in Miami on Monday morning.
      McGregor, meanwhile, is currently gearing up for a trilogy fight with former interim UFC lightweight champion Dustin Poirier.
      The pair’s rubber match will headline UFC 264 on July 10 and will be held in front of a sold-out crowd at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.
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      Floyd Mayweather taunts Canelo Alvarez over Billy Joe Saunders win on DAZN and claims he didn’t even watch fight

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER has taunted Canelo Alvarez for fighting on DAZN by claiming not to have seen the pound-for-pound king’s clash with Billy Joe Saunders.The hard-hitting Mexican claimed the WBO super-middleweight title in Miami last month with an eighth-round TKO victory over the Brit.
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      Canelo Alvarez registered an eighth-round TKO victory over Billy Joe Saunders last monthCredit: Getty
      But the Mexican’s old foe Floyd Mayweather claims to have not seen the fightCredit: Alamy
      But Canelo’s impressive stoppage of the Hatfield hitman went past Mayweather, who couldn’t help but have a dig at his old foe.
      When asked if he watched the fight, Mayweather said: “I didn’t even see it.
      “He fight on an app now, right? Real fighters fight on Showtime.”
      The retired Mayweather – who is gearing up for an exhibition with YouTuber Logan Paul – locked horns with Canelo in September 2013.
      Money put on an absolute clinic against the then 23-year-old on his way to earning a majority decision victory.
      And the multi-millionaire reckons he’d turn in a repeat performance if he were to rematch Guadalajara gladiator.
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      Floyd Mayweather bested Canelo Alvarez eight years ago in Las VegasCredit: Getty
      When asked about a potential rematch, he said: “You mean Canelo? Easy work.”
      Canelo hasn’t tasted defeat since losing the Sin City showdown and is confident he’d get the better of Mayweather second time around.
      He said: “I’m a more complete fighter now. It would be much more competitive.
      “I have a lot more experience. I have improved a lot, so it would be different.
      “It was experience that defeated me that night and that’s why it was a boring fight, as well, because he didn’t do too much to me, either.

      “It was experience and I’m a much more mature fighter.
      “I am a better fighter that fought that night.
      “After Mayweather, we’ve faced very good fighters. We fought Miguel Cotto, GGG twice.
      “It will be different and I’m a more complete fighter now with more experience.
      “If this fight were to happen again, we’d defeat him no problem.”
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      Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley’s mums hug while rival sons trash-talk each other ahead of fight

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      JAKE PAUL and Tyron Woodley may be engaged in a bitter war of words – but that hasn’t stopped their mums from striking up a friendship.YouTube superstar Paul will lock horns with the former UFC welterweight champion in a boxing match on August 28.
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      Tyron Woodley and Jake Paul had a heated face-off on ThursdayCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But the pair’s mums seemingly got on like a house on fireCredit: Reuters
      The pair, 24 and 39 respectively, took part in a heated face-off at the famous 5th Street Gym in Miami on Thursday.
      But the meeting of the duo’s mothers couldn’t have been any more different to their fiery clash.
      Amid the rising tensions between their sons, Pamela Ann Stepnick and Deborah Woodley enjoyed a warm embrace outside of the gym.
      And the pair even shared a nice hug.
      Woodley’s mum is no stranger to embracing her son’s opponents or members of their team.
      After The Chosen One submitted Darren Till at UFC 218, she had a long embrace with the Brit backstage.
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      And she had an emotional moment with Kamaru Usman after The Nigerian Nightmare dethroned her son as welterweight king in March 2019.
      Paul is confident he’ll stretch his undefeated record to 4-0 with victory over Woodley, who has never boxed professionally.
      But his mum reckons the former UFC star will provide a much tougher test than the opposition he’s faced so far.
      She told Fight Hype: “It probably is going to be his toughest fight.”
      Stepnick doesn’t want her son to stop boxing after his clash with Woodley and plans to support him whatever he decides to do next.
      How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley stack up ahead of their grudge matchCredit: SUNSPORT

      She said: “Whatever he wants, I’ll support it.”
      Despite being out of the win column for close to three years, the hard-hitting Woodley insists he’ll run right through The Problem Child.
      He told ESPN: “Easiest fight of my career & biggest purse of my career all in one night.
      “Basically, they brought me in to take out the trash.
      “Can’t wait to shut this b***h up.
      “This is getting done for the culture, the whole MMA/boxing community, to rid this guy of combat sports.”
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      Frank Bruno, 59, offered big-money comeback fight against Roy Jones Jr, 52, after American’s bout against Mike Tyson

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      BOXING legend Frank Bruno has revealed he has been offered a mega money fight with Roy Jones Jr.But the retired World Champion – who turns 60 in November – said he had to turn down the chance of an exhibition fight due to his vision.
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      Frank Bruno has revealed he’s been offered a fight against boxing legend Roy Jones JrCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Bruno is still in fine fettle at the age of 59Credit: Louis Wood News Group Newspaper Ltd
      He suffered an eye injury which led to him having to retire following his 1996 defeat to Mike Tyson. 
      Frank has also revealed how former opponent James Bone Crusher Smith – who was one of only three men to beat Bruno – is also keen on a rematch.
      Revealing the offers on social media Frank, who now runs a mental health charity the Frank Bruno Foundation, said: “My office gets some interesting calls.
      “Today, do I want an exhibition match with James Bone-Crusher Smith.
      “Two weeks ago it was Roy Jones Jr. I would love to fight but my eyes are not good and sadly we had to decline. I am disappointed.”
      Frank’s comments come amid reports two of his former opponents are planning to lock horns. 

      According to reports Tyson wants to step in the ring with Lennox Lewis. 
      Tyson recently declared himself ‘invincible’ following his successful return to the ring last year.
      The former undisputed heavyweight champion returned to the squared circle last November for an exhibition bout against Jones Jr.
      Tyson’s clash with the four-weight champ ended in a draw, although the 54-year-old turned in a much better performance than expected.
      And Iron Mike still feels on top of the world after getting himself back in shape and back in the ring.
      During a recent episode of his Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson podcast, he said: “F**k the comeback.
      Roy Jones Jr took part in an exhibition fight with Mike Tyson last NovemberCredit: EPA
      “Everybody knew I was in the gutter, everybody knew I was doing dope, it’s about this.
      “I want to be up more than anybody in the f***ing world deep down.
      “No one can stop me, I’m invincible.”
      Tyson was in talks over a trilogy fight with former rival Evander Holyfield later this year.
      But The Real Deal has agreed to box Kevin McBride, the man who retired Tyson in 2005.
      Tyson has since claimed he’s set to have a rematch with Lennox Lewis, telling TMZ: “I’m going to fight Lennox Lewis. Yeah, September.”
      Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson are in talks over a lucrative trilogy fightCredit: PA

      The last undisputed heavyweight champion of the world told TMZ: “If the public wanted it then we would probably talk.
      “I don’t know. I don’t really have nothing pushing me in the ring right now.
      Lewis recently confirmed talks over a blockbuster bout are underway, saying: “We’re talking.”
      Lewis, 55, is open to the fight but admits he has no real motivation to get back inside the ring.
      “People would love to see that fight but I don’t know.”
      Tyson and Lewis fought one another 19 years ago at the Memphis Pyramid in Tennessee.
      Lewis came out of the bad-blooded contest on top, knocking out Tyson to retain the WBC, IBF, IBO, The Ring, and lineal heavyweight titles.
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