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      Raging Canelo Alvarez blasts back at Oscar De La Hoya in X-rated post after he points out three errors in boxing style

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      CANELO ALVAREZ ramped up his war of words with his former promoter Oscar De La Hoya in an X-rated post on Instagram.The Mexican pound-for-pound king was involved in a well-publicised split from De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions last year.
      Canelo Alvarez continued his war of words with former promoter Oscar De La HoyaCredit: Michelle Farsi/Matchroom.

      The two boxers initially refrained from taking jabs in the media at each other but their dispute has since spilled out onto social media.
      Canelo claimed De La Hoya had ‘no loyalty’ in a bombshell interview before his knockout win over Billy Joe Saunders.
      The Golden Boy has now seized an opportunity to hit back by commenting on a video of his former protegee teaching a young boxer the fundamentals on Instagram.
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      De La Hoya wrote: “Please, this guy does everything wrong.
      “Head up when he throws hooks. On his heels, flat-footed. What else? Oh, he avoids Charlo.”
      Canelo blasted back in response as he added: “Oh really? You want me to talk? F***ing traitor.
      “Do me a favour and go f*** yourself.”
      Canelo’s bad blood with De La Hoya stretches back to when the 30-year-old sued Golden Boy promotions and streaming service Dazn.
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      The four-division champ signed an 11-fight £280million contract in 2018 – lauded as the richest in sport – but alleged a breach just three fights in.
      The lawsuit claimed De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions and Dazn have caused a minimum of £216m of damages.
      In the 24-page document, Alvarez sued for breach of contract, intentional and negligent interference with a contract, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.
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      Dana White buries hatchet with Jake Paul and gives YouTuber rare praise for taking on UFC star Tyron Woodley

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      UFC chief Dana White has seemingly buried the hatchet with Jake Paul by praising the YouTuber for accepting a fight with Tyron Woodley.Social media sensation Paul will face the former UFC welterweight champ in a boxing match on August 28.
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      Jake Paull will box former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley on August 28Credit: instagram jakepaul
      And the social media star’s decision to box Tyron Woodley has drawn praise from Dana WhiteCredit: Getty
      The hard-hitting Woodley – who was released by the UFC in April – will represent the toughest test of Paul’s brief boxing career.
      And White has commended The Problem Child for agreeing to throw down with the vicious one-punch knockout artist.
      During an appearance on the Real Quick with Mike Swick podcast, White said: “Tyron Woodley has punching power and obviously he’s put a lot of dudes to sleep in his career.
      “Tyron Woodley doesn’t look like the Tyron Woodley of the past that was putting everybody to sleep.
      “He hasn’t won a fight in three years, he’s going to be 40 years old.
      “But I will give it to [him]. At least he’s stepping in there with a guy who can punch.”
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      How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley stack up ahead of their clash
      Woodley, 39, has opened up as an underdog against Paul – who knocked out his good friend Ben Askren in April.
      The early odds come as no surprise to White, who said: “It has to do with Woodley’s age, and he hasn’t won a fight in three years.”
      As far as predictions go, White believes the Woodley that terrorized the welterweight division a few years ago would make light work of Paul.
      But after seeing The Chosen One lose his last four on the bounce, the veteran promoter isn’t sure how the fight will play out.
      When asked to give his prediction for the fight, White said: “Listen, man. Woodley should knock him out.
      Dana White believes the Tyron Woodley of old would wipe the floor with Jake PaulCredit: Getty

      “But again, the Tyron Woodley that you talk about that was the champ isn’t the same f***ing guy he was four years ago.”
      Despite not having tasted victory in close to three years, Woodley is brimming with confidence ahead of his professional boxing debut.
      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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      Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul will have no judges and neither fighter will be able to win fight – but KOs ARE allowed

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER’S exhibition bout against YouTuber Logan Paul will reportedly have no judges and there will not be a winner officially declared.The pair are set to face each other in an eight-round contest at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on June 6.
      Floyd Mayweather will face American compatriot Logan Paul in an exhibition contest at the weekendCredit: AFP
      Boxing legend Mayweather, 42, could earn around £72million from the event, while Paul, 26, could pocket up to £10m.
      According to ESPN, Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation have stated that the fight between the two will not produce an official winner.
      But while there may be no judges scoring the encounter, knockouts will be allowed.
      A spokesperson declared that any stoppages would be up to the referee’s discretion.
      Both boxers must wear 12-ounce gloves and no headgear, and it has even been suggested that there could be a fan vote for the winner, though it wouldn’t be recognised as official.
      Mayweather is looking in incredible shape for the dust-up in a video he shared on Instagram working on the pads with trainer Gerald Tucker.
      Paul’s brother Jake has warned the 1996 Olympic bronze medallist not to underestimate his sibling as he stressed he carries ‘knockout power’.
      Speaking of the upcoming fight, the 24-year-old told SunSport: “I think it’s great, I think it brings more eyeballs to the sport of boxing. People forget that boxing is entertainment.
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      “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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      Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter taunts ‘King’ Anthony Joshua over whether he is ‘brave enough’ to agree to fight

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      OLEKSANDR USYK’S promoter has taunted Anthony Joshua over whether he is ‘brave enough’ to agree to a fight.AJ’s reps have been locked in talks over a showdown with the former undisputed cruiserweight king following the collapse of his Saudi showdown with Tyson Fury.
      Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter has fired a shot at Anthony JoshuaCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      AJ has been in unsuccessful negotiations with the Ukrainian for the WBO strapCredit: Social Media – Refer to Source
      Negotiations have so far failed to bear fruit and and that has led to the possibility of Joshua’s mandatory title defence going to a purse bid.
      And Usyk’s team has sent a jab to the British star by expressing his doubt over whether AJ will face the Ukrainian in the ring.
      Promoter Alexander Krassyuk told Sky Sports: “We are waiting for King AJ’s decision whether he is brave enough to get dethroned.”
      Asked if he expected a deal to be struck, he added: “I have no idea at the moment. We are expecting his decision.”
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      SunSport previously reported that Joshua could end up vacating his WBO heavyweight title if a deal for him to face Usyk can’t be reached.
       Eddie Hearn said: “We’ll either make a deal or we’ll vacate.
      “I mean, we won’t be going to purse bids or anything like that, and mucking around.
      “By the way, I don’t blame the WBO. They were actually quite generous to us with our time. I mean, let’s be honest – it dragged on a lot, didn’t it?
      “So, I have to take my hat off to [WBO president] Paco Valcarcel, because he did put himself, his neck on the line, to allow that fight, when Usyk had a strong case for it not to be allowed.

      “But when the time come, [Valcarcel] had to do what he had to do. So, I’m not annoyed with the WBO.
      “I’m just annoyed that it seems that basically AJ is told who he’s got to fight every single time.
      “But that’s the problem of having three or four belts. That’s just how it is.”
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      Tyson Fury flies wife Paris, kids and friends to Nascar race on private jet – then goes shopping for plane of his OWN

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      TYSON FURY is preparing to defend his WBC world heavyweight title… by shopping for a private jet!And the champion then took his family out for a day the NASCAR before breaking out into song on live TV.
      Tyson Fury and his family were all smiles as they boarded a private jet in MiamiCredit: Mega
      The Gypsy King was joined by his wife Paris, their five children and several friendsCredit: The Mega Agency
      Tyson Fury went plane shopping over the weekend as he prepares to splash the cashCredit: instagram.com/gypsyking101
      He then took wife Paris and the family out to the NASCAR for the afternoonCredit: Instagram
      The fighter kept his Insta followers updated throughout his day at the NASCARCredit: Instagram
      The Gypsy King, 32, takes on Deontay Wilder in their trilogy bout on July 24.
      But with two months to go until fight night, Fury certainly wants to make the most of his time in America.
      He took to social media to keep his 4.3million Instagram followers updated on his Sunday fun.
      Wearing a black AC/DC t-shirt, blue shorts, hi-tops and a white cap, Fury posed for photos in a giant hangar full of aeroplanes.
      And his caption ‘plane shopping’ hints he was there to potentially pick up a new purchase.
      Later on Sunday, he shared plenty of clips from the NASCAR at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina.
      Fury was joined by wife Paris and their children taking in the action.
      He also caught up with NFL running back star Christian McCaffrey as well as British actor Clive Standen.
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      How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fightCredit: SUNSPORT

      But not one to miss an opportunity in the spotlight, relaxed Fury grabbed the microphone for a bit of pre-race singing with Michael Waltrip on TSN.
      The pair performed a rendition of Fury’s favourite American Pie to the camera.
      But while Fury was enjoying his downtime and treating his family to a day out, rival Wilder threw down his latest threats at the British fighter.
      Wilder, who suffered his first pro defeat to Fury in February 2020 to lose to WBC crown, is desperate to get his revenge.
      And he warned the 6ft 9ins giant he plans to ‘decapitate and disfigure’ him when they step back into the ring again.
      Speaking to 78SPORTSTV, he said: “My mentality is – you’ve been contemplating about hurting a person so bad, to the point you wanna disfigure him so his mother wouldn’t even know who he was.
      “You wanna decapitate him in every way, like premeditated stuff.”
      Fury had a sing-song before the race got underway, belting out American Pie on live TV
      The Gypsy King is clearly feeling relaxed less than two months out from his Deontay Wilder trilogy fightCredit: Instagram

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      Tommy Fury brands Jake Paul ‘cunning’ for fighting Tyron Woodley as he breaks down YouTuber’s boxing career

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      TOMMY FURY reckons Jake Paul was very ‘cunning’ with his decision to box Tyron Woodley.The YouTuber will lock horns with the former UFC welterweight champion in a grudge match on August 28.
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      Jake Paul will box former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley on August 28Credit: instagram jakepaul
      Tommy Fury reckons Jake Paul was very ‘cunning’ with his choice to face Tyron WoodleyCredit: Reuters
      Light-heavyweight prospect Fury – brother of The Gypsy King Tyson – threw his name into the hat to face the social media star but was ultimately snubbed.
      And the Love Islander reckons Paul is doing a stellar job of steering clear of real fighters, saying: “If he gets in the ring with me, it’s going to be dangerous for him then.
      “Keep fighting these clowns that he’s always fighting and it’s not going to be dangerous for him.
      “He’s a very cunning man. He’s earned a lot of money in his career, he’s a very smart man.
      “I’ve heard a lot of talk about this guy that he’s fighting, this Tyron Woodley. He’s a five-time UFC champion.
      “What everyone has got to understand is that if there was any point of Tyron Woodley beating Jake Paul, that contract wouldn’t have got signed.
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      How Jake Paul stacks up against former UFC champion Tyron WoodleyCredit: SUNSPORT
      “Why would Jake Paul put himself in a situation where he’s gonna get knocked spark out or even have a foothold in the fight?
      “It isn’t going to happen. All you’re going to see is another Jake Paul victory. Somewhere down that contract or something, you’re going to see Jake Paul W.”
      Fury is adamant Paul will never test himself against a seasoned pro, adding: “He’s not going to fight anybody who can put a test up because he doesn’t need to.
      “He’s making a fortune off of YouTube, he’s doing this boxing thing so he can make a bit more money.
      “Why’s he’s gonna get his teeth knocked in for nothing? He’s not a stupid man.
      “Whatever he does in his career, you can almost guarantee that he wins at the end of it because he’s the sole thingy.
      Tommy Fury is adamant Jake Paul won’t fight a seasoned proCredit: Getty
      “You grab these MMA guys that are used to fighting for three hundred of four hundred grand and you say, ‘Come here, mate, I’ll pay you five or six million’ – which is nothing to him – they’re going to take it all day long.
      “Because they’ve fought their whole career for four or five hundred grand and then they’re going to fight a YouTuber for three or four million, it’s going to happen every day of the week, isn’t it?”
      Fury, 22, would love to share the ring with the former Disney star but is refusing to fixate himself on the fight.
      He said: “Jake Paul is what he is, you know. Like Frank [Warren] said: if the fight comes, it comes. And I’ll take it with both hands because it’s easy money.
      “People ask me, ‘Why are you getting involved with him? Why is Floyd Mayweather, one of the best to ever do it, fighting his brother Logan?’ It’s easy money.

      “At the end of the day, I’m not going to focus myself on Jake Paul.
      “I’ve got my own career, I’ve got my own path to take and my own journey to follow.
      “But if he comes into that somewhere along the line, of course I’m gonna take that. I’ll butcher him for nothing.
      “It’s an easy fight to make. But calling my name is the wrong move for him.
      “So whenever that fight happens, it happens. But until then, he doesn’t even come into my mind.
      “Saturday night is where my mind is on. I’ve got a job to do and that’s exactly what I’m going to do.”
      Fury will be back in action on Saturday night, taking on the 2-0 Jordan Grant at the Telford International Centre.
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      Jake Paul brutally trolls Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren with Dumb and Dumber poster ahead of fight with UFC star

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      JAKE PAUL has kicked off his war of words with Tyron Woodley with a brutal Dumber and Dumber meme.The YouTuber turned boxer will throw down with the former UFC welterweight champion in a grudge match on August 28.
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      Jake Paul mocked Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren with this Dumber and Dumber posterCredit: Twitter@jakepaul
      Jake Paul will box former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley on August 28Credit: instagram jakepaul
      The pair, 24 and 39 respectively, have been embroiled in a war of words ever since Paul’s brutal first-round KO of Woodley’s good friend Ben Askren.
      And The Problem Child has lit the blue touch paper by sharing a mock-up Dumb and Dumber poster featuring Woodley and Askren.
      The photoshop of the iconic poster featured Woodley and Askren arm-in-arm with the classic ‘I’m with stupid’ t-shirts.
      The caption emblazoned on the bottom of the poster read: “For Tyron and Ben, every day is a no-brainer.”
      Paul’s accompanying caption read: “Bff’s!”
      Paul stretched his professional record to 3-0 in April with his 119-second demolition of ex-Bellator and ONE Championship ace Askren.
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      How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley stack up ahead of their grudge matchCredit: SUNSPORT
      And Woodley, who was recently released by the UFC following his fourth consecutive loss, is relishing the opportunity to avenge his fallen friend.
      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.”
      Tyron Woodley is champing at the bit to get his hands on Jake PaulCredit: Getty

      Paul is looking forward to the step-up in competition and is confident of adding Woodley’s name to his list of victims.
      He said: “It’s official. I have a list of people I plan on knocking out and as I enter my fourth pro fight, I am excited to cross the first one off the list by challenging myself against @twooodley a 5-time UFC Champion known for his knockout power.
      The Chosen One later added: “Dear @jakepaul keep the Billed cap I’m taking your head clean off your neck! #GotchaSoul.”
      He said: “Tyron ran his mouth a little too much in the locker room when I knocked out his best friend Ben and earned himself a top spot on the Problem Child death list.
      “Tyron’s a seasoned striker who has fought the best MMA fighters in the world but will be dropped by a Disney teen star in 2 rounds.
      “Maybe this time Dana White will actually be a man of his word and put his money on his former champion instead of trying to undermine my success like a jealous ex.
      “Influencer vs MMA….let’s get it on. It’s Showtime.”
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      Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul is ‘a MOCKERY to boxing’, fumes Gary Russell Jr who also takes aim at Mike Tyson

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER’s showdown with Logan Paul is making a ‘mockery’ of boxing, according to Gary Russell Jr.Mayweather, 44, is set to throw down with the social media superstar in an exhibition bout early on Monday morning.
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      Floyd Mayweather is just days away from his exhibition with Logan PaulCredit: Alamy
      But WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr is far from impressed by the fightCredit: Getty
      The pair’s Miami melee has been slammed by boxing fans across the world, with many claiming it’s making the sport a laughing stock.
      WBC featherweight king Russell Jr agrees with that notion, telling Fight Hype: “I’m not a fan of Floyd Mayweather.
      “I’m not a fan of Floyd Mayweather at all. I think it’s a mockery to the sport.
      “As a fighter that participates in the sport, I personally don’t like it. I don’t think Floyd is at any risk. He’s a real. He’s a fighter.
      “This guy [Logan Paul] is a YouTuber.
      “Granted, he can get lucky and hit Floyd and hurt him, but the odds of that sh*t is crazy. I don’t care with even the weight division. It won’t matter.
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      “Floyd Mayweather is a skilled fighter, and he’s going to bring that stuff in the ring with someone [Logan] that has nothing to do, knows nothing about boxing.”
      Russell Jr isn’t a fan of exhibitions in general, adding: “It waters the sport down.
      “They’re doing these exhibitions now, even with Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr.
      “I was all for that s**t, but then they said they can’t go for the knockout.
      “I was like, ‘What the f**k, this is boxing. This is a barbaric sport.’ I understand why a lot of fans don’t like it and disagree.
      “Someone is going to get hurt, one of these YouTubers. The right people ain’t getting hurt.
      Russell Jr wasn’t a fan of Mike Tyson’s exhibition with Roy Jones JrCredit: EPA
      Floyd Mayweather has dubbed his exhibition with Logan Paul a ‘legalised bank robbery’Credit: Instagram

      “Somebody is going to get hurt, get knocked unconscious, or put in a coma because they got in the ring with a real fighter.
      “They weren’t skilled, they signed a waiver to make a little money, and it’s going to come back to bite them in their a**.”
      Mayweather is set to earn upwards of £70million ($100m) for his second exhibition since his 2017 retirement, which he’s dubbed a ‘legalised bank robbery’.
      During the ‘Inside Mayweather vs. Paul’ hype show, he said: “My nickname is Money for a reason.
      “I worked extremely hard for years and years to get to a certain level. A level where we can start calling everything an event.
      “I believe in working smarter, not harder.
      “So if it’s something easy like [the Paul fight], a legalised bank robbery, I gotta do it. I have to do it.”
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