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      Jake Paul ‘agrees’ fight with UFC welterweight king Tyron Woodley as YouTube star continues boxing career

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      JAKE PAUL has agreed a boxing fight with UFC star Tyron Woodley, according to reports.The YouTuber, 24, holds a 3-0 professional record in the early days of his sporting career.
      Jake Paul has reportedly reached a deal for a boxing fight with Tyron WoodleyCredit: Getty
      The UFC star has lost his last four MMA fights but provides a new challenge for the unbeaten YouTuberCredit: Getty
      And according to The Athletic, he has already arranged his next bout.
      The report states Paul and former UFC welterweight king Woodley will step into the ring.
      It adds the Problem Child recently signed a multi-fight deal with Showtime.
      And they plan to use Friday’s face-off in Miami between Jake’s older brother Logan and Floyd Mayweather to promote the latest contest.
      Woodley called out Paul in April – but insisted he wanted any fight to be under MMA regulations.
      He said: “You had a lot to say in the locker room, let’s fight.
      “I wanna hear what [Jake Paul] gotta say about it. You wanna fight me? He could fight me.
      “I’ll fight his friend in MMA, because I wanna elbow his ass. I don’t want no little boxing, the poofy gloves.
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      Sources: Jake Paul and former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley have agreed to a deal for a boxing match. Jake recently signed a multi-fight deal with Showtime. Friday face-off in Miami planned to promote the event. Paul coming off first-round KO of Ben Askren— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) May 31, 2021

      How Jake Paul stacks up in comparison to Tyron WoodleyCredit: SUNSPORT

      “I wanna elbow, I wanna f***ing hit his face. I wanna almost break his arm and just let him out.
      “So if his boy wants to fight me, he’s gonna have to come and see me in the cage.”
      Paul started his boxing venture with an early TKO of YouTuber AnEsonGib then took out ex-NBA star Nate Robinson.
      In his recent fight with Ben Askren in April, the retired MMA man was KO’d within two minutes of the first round.
      But Woodley should provide a sterner test for Paul.
      The 39-year-old American claimed the UFC welterweight belt at UFC 201 then defended it four times.
      He beat Darren Till in September 2018 but lost his latest contest to Vicente Luque in March.
      That defeat ensured he has four losses in a row, including to Kamaru Usman – when he relinquished the belt – and Colby Covington.
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      Galal Yafai targeting Olympic fly gold but admits 8st ‘little birds’ turn him off compaired to heavyweights

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      GALAL YAFAI could become king of the Olympic flyers this summer but is still turned off by his own 8st ‘little bird’ division.  The 28-year-old Birmingham flyweight claimed gold at the 2018 Commonwealth games and was on course for more in Tokyo 2020 until the pandemic delayed the games.
      Galal Yafai is the reigning Commonwealth king targeting Olympic goldCredit: Getty
      The Japan showcase could launch Yafai into the same pro ranks as big brothers super-fly Kal and super-bantam Gamal are earning in.
      But the 5ft 4in star still reckons the lowest weights are small fry compared to the heavyweight class that boasts giant stars like Team GB hero Anthony Joshua.
      “I think the big boys will always get most of the attention and I would rather watch an Anthony Joshua fight than one of my brothers!” he laughed.
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      “The heavyweights are just more interesting, I’d rather watch a couple of dinosaurs fight than a couple of little birds.
      “The lower weights might have the better technical boxers but the heavyweights is where the excitement is and I don’t think that is ever going to change in boxing, or any sport.
      “But I watched my brother Kal become a world champion in his class and I believe I can achieve that.
      “And I don’t need the £10million – £20m-per-fight that AJ and the heavyweight champions get.”

      Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn, son of Nigel, have given passionate interviews in recent weeks in support of Campbell Hatton following his pro debut, coming out of the shadow of father Ricky.
      All three are sons of British boxing icons and have faced the tough task of convincing critical fans they are worth far more than their famous surnames.
      For Yafai, the third fighting brother from a brilliant and usually very modest family, his amateur medal haul helped him outshine his elder siblings.
      Galal Yafai is the third fighting brother from the Birmingham family.Credit: Reuters
      He said: “At the start I faced some problems but as the years have gone on I have achieved things in my own right.
      “I don’t want to sound bad but, in the amateurs, I have surpassed my brothers now . I don’t tell them that but I guess it is going out on this article now.
      “Now I have to try to copy, match or surpass their achievements in the pros, when the time comes, but having successful brothers in the sport doesn’t bring any additional pressure for me now, we are all just trying to do our best.”
      Kal, 31, held the WBA world title between December 2016 and February 2020 and now has a record of 27-1.

      Gamal, 29, suffered the second defeat of his career in May, while bidding for the European crown and is now 18-2.
      And Gal has enjoyed all the associated success their victories have brought him, he laughed: “Watching two whole careers go before me has been a big help. But mainly when they have done well it has always looked good on me.
      “Now I guess I do have to try to pay them back a bit of the credit and win Olympic gold to give them a little shine back as I have enjoyed plenty of theirs in the past.”
      Galal was speaking at the launch of the volunteering applications for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Apply now to volunteer and become part of the ‘Commonwealth Collective’ at https://www.birmingham2022.com/ More

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      Tyson Fury flies family and pals to Nascar race on private jet – then goes shopping for his OWN plane

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      TYSON FURY is preparing to defend his WBC world heavyweight belt… by going shopping for a private jet!And the champ 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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      Floyd Mayweather says Jake Paul will ‘be in neck brace’ if he ‘keeps f***ing with me’ after stunt at Logan Paul face-off

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER has vowed to put Jake Paul in a neck brace if he ever disrespects him again.The undefeated boxer is as angry as ever after Jake Paul stole his hat at a press conference in the build-up to his fight against brother Logan.
      Floyd Mayweather has warned Jake Paul he will not be so lucky if he pulls another stunt
      Jake Paul is no stranger to a prank and could be planning another way of getting at the boxer this week
      And Mayweather warned Paul he will not be so lucky if he attempts to pull a similar stunt again.
      In an interview with Showtime, the 50-0 boxer said: “I’m nothing to play with. I ain’t one for the jokes. Totally disrespectful.
      “That’s why you [Jake Paul] ended up with two black eyes, your nose got f****d up and your teeth got chipped – keep f***ing with me and next time you’re going to end up in a neck brace.”
      Mayweather launched himself at Paul immediately after the Youtuber snatched his hat from his head, but the boxer could not get his hands on the prankster.
      Paul has since celebrated that fact, much to the annoyance of Mayweather.
      The 24-year-old has changed his Twitter name to ‘Gotcha Hat’, released a song by the same name and even got a tattoo of the infamous line, which he shouted during the infamous exchange.
      Logan Paul is fearful that Mayweather will take out his anger at brother Jake on him in Sunday’s fight
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      The exhibition fight between Logan and Mayweather takes place on June 6 so there is plenty of time for tension to be ramped up further.
      Another press conference will take place on Thursday, which is perhaps why Mayweather has issued a threat to Jake Paul, who may be looking to rile up his brother’s opponent once again.
      Logan and Mayweather will then come face to face at the weigh-in on Friday.

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      And Logan is sure he will be in for a proper fight after his brother’s antics, insisting he is not treating the clash as an exhibition.
      He said: “It’s not an exhibition. What exhibition is eight three-minute rounds?
      “You know, this is a fight. If Floyd didn’t want to rip my head off before my brother took his hat, now he’s trying to kill me.” More

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      Floyd Mayweather is ‘doing a disservice to himself’ by fighting Logan Paul and is obsessed with money, says Beterbiev

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER is ‘doing a disservice to himself’ by fighting Logan Paul, according to Artur Beterbiev.The 50-0 legend, 44, steps back into the ring for an exhibition bout with the YouTuber on Sunday in Florida.
      Floyd Mayweather has let himself down by agreeing to fight Logan Paul, reckons Artur BeterbievCredit: Rex
      The Russian light-heavyweight star slammed Money for living up to his nickname despite so much successCredit: Rex
      His 50th pro fight was against Conor McGregor in August 2017 before he beat kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in their New Year’s Eve exhibition in 2018.
      And although YouTube celebrities taking steps into boxing – such as Paul and younger brother Jake – attracts money and audiences, Beterbiev is disappointed Mayweather has stooped to money-grabbing contests despite so much success in his career.
      The unbeaten Russian light-heavyweight WBC and IBF champ, 36, said: “I think such fights make the boxing more popular.
      “For example, they don’t go to MMA or some other combat sports. They go to the boxing. So I am fine with that.
      “I do not think this is a disservice. Mayweather has always been seeking money.
      “If you remember he was even nicknamed Money. So he does everything for money.
      “By this fight he is not doing a disservice to the boxing. He is rather doing a disservice to himself.
      “And the boxing will always remain a great sport.”
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      The showdown will take place at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium this weekend with fans furious Sky Sports are forcing fans to stump up £16.95 to access the fight on Box Office.
      Paul made his pro boxing debut with a split-decision defeat to British YouTube rival KSI in November 2019.
      But he is adamant, although his Mayweather bout is classed as an exhibition, they are going to ‘war’ in the ring.
      And the 26-year-old vowed to ‘decapitate’ the five-weight world champion in the first round.

      Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “It’s not an exhibition. What exhibition is eight three-minute rounds? You know, this is a fight.
      “If Floyd didn’t want to rip my head off before my brother took his hat, now he’s trying to kill me.
      “It’s going to be a war. I’m not going to make this s*** easy for him. We’ve been training our a**es off for eight months now to fight this guy.
      “I think I’m going to go in there and decapitate him in the first round. And if it doesn’t happen we’re going for the second, and the third, and the fourth.
      “Who knows, it could go the distance but it’s going to be a f***ing show regardless.”

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      Tyson Fury BANS all Anthony Joshua talk from fight camp to stay focused for Deontay Wilder trilogy

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      TYSON Fury has BANNED all talk of Anthony Joshua as he prepares for his fight with Deontay Wilder.Fury has been forced to fight the American for a third time scuppering hopes of a superfight with Anthony Joshua.
      Tyson Fury is now focussing on his third bout with Dentay WilderCredit: The Sun
      There are now fears that the Battle of Britain bout may NEVER go ahead with the fighters’ managers locked in a war-of-words.
      Now SunSport can reveal how Fury has demanded all attention be put on his aim to “demolish” Wilder.
      A source said: “Tyson is ready and willing to fight AJ. And he won’t rest until he has beaten him and proved to everyone he is the better fighter.
      “But he wants to turn down the volume now on all the noise around AJ. That is for another day. Tyson is focusing totally on Wilder.
      “He firmly believes he can give the American a boxing lesson and is training harder than ever to be in perfect condition for the fight. Everything else is simply a distraction which he won’t allow into his head.”
      Our story comes hot on the heels of yet another twist in the saga between Fury and Joshua’s managers Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn.
      Warren has claimed the all-British fight was heading for legal trouble even before Wilder won his arbitration.
      Matchroom chief Hearn was pushing for a Saudi Arabia showdown for the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
      Fury has banned any talk of his failed showdown with Anthony JoshuaCredit: PA
      How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fightCredit: SUNSPORT
      But Wilder won his case last Monday to force a third fight with Fury to end any hope of a Joshua fight this summer.
      Hearn feels something “stinks” about the whole situation and was angry he was ill-advised by Fury’s US promoter Bob Arum that the US judge would not stop the Joshua fight.
      But Warren – Fury’s UK promoter – said: “At the start of the year, all parties involved in the fight signed a contract as to how the negotiations would take place.
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      “In that agreement there was a clause that made it very clear there was an arbitration situation going on as far as Tyson is concerned – so everyone was aware of it and that we were awaiting the outcome of that.”
      WBC champion Fury will now face Wilder on July 24 in Las Vegas while WBA, IBF and WBO title holder Joshua is expected to face Oleksandr Usyk in August.
      Warren has also claimed that even if Wilder lost the arbitration then those involved in making the Joshua fight would have ended up in legal trouble because he believes Usyk’s team were ready to sue over his wait for a shot at the WBO title.
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      Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul date CONFIRMED: UK start time, TV channel, live stream, undercard for Miami fight

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER and Logan Paul will do battle in one of the most bizarre boxing matches in history.The 50-0 Money Man has defeated Conor McGregor and Tenshin Nasukawa in his last two fights, but an exhibition against YouTube sensation Paul could be the strangest yet.
      Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul face off
      Logan Paul fighting against KSICredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Here’s what we know about the fight so far.
      When will Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul take place?
      Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul has been CONFIRMED for Sunday, June 6 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.
      The fight was supposed to be held on Saturday, February 20, but the bout was postponed.
      It was rumoured that the reason for the postponement was a lack of interest, however Logan Paul denied that that was the case.
      Claiming the decision was down to “business complications”, he said: “The Mayweather fight is pushed [back] which I am completely OK with.
      “The fight’s still happening [but] we want to have a packed arena somewhere and then the business side of things, we have to iron them out.
      “He’s got a lot of people on his team, [his advisor] Al Haymon got involved, if you know boxing, you know what that means for getting an actual deal done and figuring out a venue.

      Logan Paul was there to support his brother Jake after he beat former MMA star Ben AskrenCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      “I need as much practice, training, sparring under my belt against this guy.
      “With every day that goes past I get better and he gets older.”
      Mayweather wrote on Instagram when confirming the date:
      “JUNE 6, 2021!!!! #MIAMI Me and Logan Paul will be fighting at the Hard Rock Stadium. @mayweatherpromotions @fanmio and @showtimeboxing have come together to bring an epic Event!!!”

      How the fighters compare?

      What TV channel and live stream will Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul be on?
      Sky Sports Box Office will be broadcasting the fight in the UK, with a price of £16.95.
      Sky Sports Box Office also showed Logan Paul vs KSI back in November 2019.
      Sky begin their coverage at midnight, with the main event expected at around 4am BST/11pm local time
      In the US, the event will be on Showtime. More

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      Deontay Wilder is ‘closest thing to Muhammad Ali in this time’ ahead of Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua

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      DEONTAY WILDER is the ‘closest thing to Muhammad Ali in this time’, according to his new trainer Malik Scott.The American heavyweight is bidding to avenge his stoppage defeat to Tyson Fury when he faces the Brit for a third time in Las Vegas on July 24.
      Wilder has established himself as a heavyweight knockout artist over the yearsCredit: EPA
      And Scott believes he is following in the footsteps of the great AliCredit: Associated Press
      And Scott, who has only begun training Wilder since his loss to Fury in February last year, has compared The Bronze Bomber with legendary boxer Ali.
      Speaking to 78SPORTSTV: “Muhammad Ali is one of my greatest fighters of all time.
      “He very was magical in the ring, but it was the things he beat outside the ring that truly got my attention.
      “Deontay Wilder is the closest thing to that in this time.”
      Wilder currently holds a professional record of 42 wins, one draw and one defeat.
      Ali, who retired with a record of 56-5, is renowned for being involved in some of the greatest fights of all-time against the likes of George Foreman and Joe Frazier.
      ‘The Greatest’ fought for world titles between 1964 and 1980 in what was one of the most iconic careers in boxing history.
      Meanwhile, Wilder is currently without a world championship belt, with Fury claiming the WBC belt from him and Anthony Joshua holding the remaining three straps.
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      How Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stack up ahead of the trilogy fightCredit: SUNSPORT
      But Wilder, who has 41 knockouts on his record, remains supremely confident he will defeat Fury in their trilogy bout.
      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.”
      Wilder won his arbitration case to secure a third fight with the Brit, a decision which essentially blocked the potential for an undisputed clash between Fury and Joshua.

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