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      Tyson Fury looks unrecognisable as he shows off incredible trim figure for Joshua fight… despite 12 pints a DAY claim

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      TYSON FURY looks to be in the shape of his career ahead of his eagerly-anticipated showdown with Anthony Joshua.The WBC king has been hard at work in the gym ahead of his undisputed heavyweight title fight with his fellow Brit.
      Tyson Fury looks to be in tremendous shape ahead of his clash with Anthony JoshuaCredit: Instagram
      Tyson Fury has shed the pounds ahead of the undisputed heavyweight title fightCredit: Instagram @nathangorman96
      And he looks almost completely unrecognisable after shedding the pounds in preparation for his career-defining bout.
      Fury shared a photo of his trimmer physique to his recent Instagram story, in which he was modelling some of his Gypsy King clothing line.
      And he looked a far cry from a man who claims to be necking 12 pints a day.
      Earlier this month, the 32-year-old said: “I have stopped training at the moment, I am on holiday.
      “I am drinking anything between eight, ten, 12 pints of lager a day, at the minute.
      “But I am not eating so I am getting my calories through alcohol.
      “I have trained and trained and trained with no progress so I am now a man of leisure.”
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      Fight fans couldn’t quite believe their eyes when the latest photo of Fury started doing the rounds on social media.
      One tweeted: “He looks class the man means business.”
      Another said: “Damn I never seen him this fit.”
      And another said: “Wow, Tyson is looking good. His fist looks like a sledgehammer.”
      One remarked: “Yes we know he has been lying about not being in training.
      Tyson Fury has inked a two-fight deal to face Anthony JoshuaCredit: AFP
      “He won’t be beaten. AJ might have to visit primary school again.”
      Fury’s long-awaited showdown with Joshua is expected to take place in June or July.
      The pair agreed terms on a two-fight deal last year but put pen to paper on their £500million contract earlier this month.
      A venue and date for the Battle of Britain, however, have yet to be finalised.
      And Fury’s dad, John, recently cast doubt over the biggest fight in the history of British boxing taking place this summer.

      He told BT Sport: “We need to get him out, whether these cowboys get the job sorted which I don’t think they’re going to do.
      “What have they signed? They’ve signed nothing in my eyes. They’ve got no date, no venue, no nothing.
      “What does it mean if you can’t get a date and a venue?
      “What does it mean if no one is willing to put the money up?
      John Fury has doubts over his son fighting Anthony Joshua this year

      “It’s all about someone coming forward and saying, ‘Right, I’ll pay for the fight, I’ll stage the fight.’ Where are these people?
      “That’s the position it’s in and I don’t think they can get it together.
      “It’s too big for what’s happening and the climate the world is in at the moment.
      “I just don’t think the timing is right for a fight of that magnitude with the state of the world.”
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      Shakur Stevenson aiming to become FIVE-WEIGHT world champion but sets immediate sights on WBC champ Oscar Valdez

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      SHAKUR STEVENSON, as he puts it, likes to dominate in the ring. No 3,000-punch wars, no close fights, zero competitiveness… and you can completely forget about losing.
      Shakur Stevenson, 23, beat Toka Kahn Clary on points back in DecemberCredit: Getty via Top Tank
      Shakur Stevenson won his first world title in October 2019 at featherweightCredit: Getty via Top Rank
      Stevenson deems himself to be the ultimate ring general, who puts in the most economic work. Not someone who purposefully boxes off the back foot, just someone who can do it effortlessly.
      From the age of five, it’s all Stevenson has ever done. Now he’s 23, a former world champion at featherweight and gunning for his second weight class trinket later this year.
      He just seems to be that good. But now he wants elite competition.
      The Newark-born fighter exclusively tells SunSport: “Oscar Valdez got to get it though, seriously. He’s the best fighter at 130lbs other than me.
      “I thought Miguel Berchelt would kill him.”
      Stevenson is talking about Valdez’s epic beatdown and knockout of the year contending stoppage over Berchelt in February, in which the Eddy Reynoso fighter picked up the WBC title at super-featherweight, setting up a huge clash with our main protagonist in the process.
      Mexicans are known for penchant to taste blood in the ring. But Stevenson says he’s too good for that to ever happen to him.
      “I ain’t that type of dude,” he adds.

      “I don’t want to hit you with some six-piece combo s*** and then you hit me back with the same. That don’t mean I’m not willing to dig deep and fight if I have to. I will.
      “But I’m a dominant person, I like to win. I don’t like nothing close, I don’t want competitive fights, I want to dominate my opponents.
      “My style is defensive but I’ve got an all-round style, really. It’s defence first… but if you watch somebody like Erislandy Lara, that’s real defence. He’s moving backwards and around the ring all the time.
      “With me, watch my last fight, I ain’t doing that, I’m right there in front of people but it’s just that they can’t hit me.”
      Floyd Mayweather epitomised the style many young fighters try to emulate, but to varying degrees of success. It looks like it’s working so far with Stevenson, who is backed by figureheads Andre Ward and Terence Crawford in his corner.
      Ward, one of the most defensively-gifted fighters of his generation, and Crawford, arguably boxing’s best finisher today, have both been there to help guide Stevenson’s career expertly until now.
      “From an offensive standpoint, having Terence is a big thing, he’s helped me all throughout my career,” Stevenson explains. “Watching him in camps, I learned more watching Terence than listening to anyone.
      Terence Crawford has helped mentor Shakur Stevenson throughout his careerCredit: Getty via Top Rank
      “I watch him spar, I see how he sits down on his punches, he’s a great role model, he’s one of the best boxers in the world and nobody can beat him.
      “We been playing ping pong, too. I started recently, I got really good and I love it. Terence is damn good and he loves it too, I been playing him a lot.”
      Not only does a fight with Valdez loom for Stevenson, the winner of this weekend’s WBO title fight between Carl Frampton and Jamel Herring will illuminate bright on Stevenson’s radar.
      The 23-year-old can pick whichever of the two he wants to fight later this year for a piece of the 130lbs division.
      He wants Valdez, but he’s ready for a trip to Belfast for Frampton if the situation presents itself.
      “I think Jamel Herring will win,” Stevenson says. “But if I have to travel for a Frampton fight, I would do it.”
      Oscar Valdez knocked out Miguel Berchelt in February and could face Stevenson this yearCredit: Getty via Top Rank
      And Stevenson won’t stop there. “I can go to 140lbs to 147lbs, for sure. A lot of people think I’m little but I’m not.
      “With my skillset, I know I won’t be outgunned going to the higher weights.”
      At lightweight, young American stars Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney, Gervonta Davis and undisputed champ Teofimo Lopez run things. But Stevenson warns he’ll be there sooner or later.
      “Maybe I’ll be the one on the back end at 135lbs to be the last man standing,” he says.
      “We’re going to have to see each other regardless. Tank [Davis] ain’t getting any bigger, I’m the one getting bigger.
      “So we got to sit back and wait and see how things play out.”
      Shakur Stevenson has been trained by Kay Koroma for his whole careerCredit: Getty via Top Rank
      The truth is, titles and glory look destined to fall into Stevenson’s lap. Trained by Kay Koroma and his grandfather Willie Moses, he admits his undying love for a sport in which fledgling fighters can become often become detached before reaching their projected levels.
      “My grandfather took me to the boxing gym that was it, I fell in love. I knew I would in this position now. I had my first fight at eight,” he says.
      “Around 14 or 15 I realised I’m gonna take boxing seriously and make some big money off it. And that’s what I’m doing.” More

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      Meet Carl Frampton opponent Jamel Herring, an ex-US Marine who fought in Iraq and lost daughter at two months old

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      JAMEL HERRING flew through the Middle Eastern skies that still haunt his nightmares on the wings of his guardian angels.The former US Marine, who lost count of the number of comrades he lost on two tours of Iraq, is in Dubai to defend his WBO super-featherweight world title against Irish icon Carl Frampton on Saturday.
      Former US Marine Jamel Herring is back in the Middle East to to defend his WBO super-featherweight world titleCredit: Getty
      He had two tours of Iraq while serving in the armed forcesCredit: Instagram @jamelherring
      His inspiration, far above money and belts, are the memories of his childhood friend Stephen Brown who he followed into the Marines and tragically died of lung cancer, aged just 20.
      And his first daughter, Ariyanah, who heartbreakingly passed away from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome at just two months old after her desperate daddy had tried so hard to revive her.
      Chatting over Zoom without ever meeting previously, it feels cheap and almost cruel to ask Herring about jetting into the desert again 14 years after the hell that left him battling PTSD, as well as elite boxers.
      But the 2012 London Olympian is the sort of special human being who can see when a hack is struggling with this most delicate line of questioning and stops to help out.
      He told SunSport: “As you were asking me the question I had a moment.
      “When you fly internationally you get the live digital map in the headrest in front of you and it was funny because when I was coming over I saw Fallujah and Baghdad on the map.
      “They were both on there and as some people know I was in Fallujah in 2005, when things were crazy, and I had a moment at the time to realise where I was then and where I am now.
      “I thought about the brave men and women I served with at that time, I still think about those people daily.
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      How Carl Frampton and Jamel Herring compare

      “That’s why I interact with everyone on social media who reaches out to me, I am a people person and I try to enjoy every day because it is a blessing.”
      Herring has come through insurmountable darkness to see rays of light all around him.
      Certain dates have aligned so perfectly that he cannot pass them off as casual coincidences.
      July 27, 2009, was the day he heard Ariyanah’s mother scream upstairs before racing up to try to resuscitate his baby girl.
      July 27, 2012, after feeling her little spirit urging him not to lose his talent and potential in a haze of grief, he led the American boxing team out as captain at the London Olympics.
      And, when he won his first world title on May 25, 2019, it was on what would have been Ariyanah’s tenth birthday.
      He could now score the biggest win of his career in the same life-changing region that shaped him and Stephen – who he named his first son after – just a week before his childhood hero’s birthday.
      He said: “Of course being back out here feels special. And Stephen’s birthday is April 12.

      “I believe things happen for a reason, in terms of my faith.
      “I look at them as my guardian angels and, because I have my children alive with me today, I know I have to live by example so they can look up to me.
      “And not just my own children, I know people look up to me and respect me so I have to behave in a certain way.
      “Some people who are not even with us today play a big part in how I try to live my life.”
      This long-awaited clash with Frampton has faced a handful of relocations and reschedulings after Herring was hit with Covid-19.
      The 35-year-old first tested positive and suffered symptoms in June and, with an underlying health condition, was seriously affected.
      And he admits the September tune-up fight he had against Jonathan Oquendo, which he won via disqualification after being repeatedly headbutted, showed a man still at war with the virus.
      He said: “I have asthma so it did a job on my respiratory system.
      It will be a nice change fighting in the desert, doing something I love and knowing I can go home to my familyJamel Herring
      “It plays a lot against your fatigue and it weighs your whole body down so you just cannot get in the ring and train to 100 per cent.
      “But I hope I am living proof that you can come through it.
      “It is a scary thing because it hits different people differently.
      “I went through it in my last fight. I got heavily criticised for that last fight but that was not me in there, it was a guy trying to fight through a virus to maintain his career.
      “It is rough, the pandemic takes a toll on your body and sometimes your body does not react well.
      “It’s only afterwards that you start to worry about the long-term effects.
      “Thankfully I can say I have recovered 100 per cent and I am grateful because a lot of other people will not.”
      Herring has defied enough odds and doubters already, but insists he is only really getting started.
      Herring suffered from PTSD following his time serving in the militaryCredit: Instagram @jamelherring
      A 19-year-old Herring pictured with his squadron in Fallujah in 2005Credit: Instagram @jamelherring
      Herring lost childhood friend and fellow Marine Stephen Brown when he died of cancer aged 20Credit: Instagram @jamelherring
      Once he uses his five-inch height and seven-inch reach advantages to defeat Ireland’s two-weight hero he insists he will target rival champ Oscar Valdez or chase a champion up at lightweight.
      First, the former gunner just wants to enjoy the sunkissed Arabian sky without worrying that a sniper has his crosshairs pinned to his helmet.
      He said: “It will be a nice change fighting in the desert, doing something I love and knowing I can go home to my family, instead of being in the desert during those times.
      “I cannot really describe how I feel being here now, especially at world championship level, this is a dream that most people never thought I would get here.
      “I always had doubters, a lot of people never even thought I would be an Olympian.
      “But I never wanted to live with a ‘what if’ I had to go pro and see where I could go.
      “In today’s boxing you get a lot of world titles and champions but a lot of those guys never get that marquee fight.
      “So I am so happy to say I am in one of those moments that people might talk about for many years to come.”
      Herring beat Jonathan Oquendo last year despite suffering with the long-term effects of Covid-19 combined with asthmaCredit: Getty
      He takes on Irish star Carl Frampton on Saturday night in DubaiCredit: Sportsfile

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      Dillian Whyte called out by Tyson Fury rival Otto Wallin who wants Brit in huge world title eliminator

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      DILLIAN WHYTE could face Otto Wallin in a title eliminator as he looks to earn a shot against Anthony Joshua or Tyson Fury.After confidently downing Alexander Povetkin in a rematch with the Russian last week, the 32-year-old is desperate for a huge match-up.
      Dillian Whyte is looking for an opponent after beating Alexander PovetkinCredit: Dave Thompson Matchroom Boxing
      Tyson Fury’s former opponent Otto Wallin is one possibilityCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But with Joshua and Fury nearing a unification showdown in the summer – as well as a rematch – Whyte may have to occupy his time.
      And Dmitriy Salita, Wallin’s promoter, has opened the door to a fight between the Brit and the Swede.
      He told Sky Sports: “That could be an interesting encounter.
      “Otto is staying active and moving towards a world heavyweight title.
      “If Dillian Whyte is in the way we will definitely explore that possibility.”
      Wallin, 30, was unbeaten but little-known before taking Fury 12 tough rounds in a points defeat 18 months ago.
      In inflicting a nasty cut above the eye of the Gypsy King, he almost stole a major upset victory.
      And he has won his two fights since, most recently downing two-time title contender Dominic Breazeale.
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      Whyte’s promoter Eddie Hearn has previously stated his intent at getting the Body Snatcher back into the ring this summer, potentially in the United States where Wallin operates out of.
      The heavyweight is eyeing an overdue mandatory challenge of a world belt with Deontay Wilder another opponent on his mind.
      He said after beating Povetkin: “I should, by law, be able to have the fight in the next three to six months. Let’s see.
      “I’d love to fight Trevor Bryan for the WBA world title, that’s the same title David Haye and lots of other champions held so I’d love to fight him for that. It would be a great opportunity.

      “We don’t know if Deontay Wilder is even going to fight again, or if he has any interest in fighting again.
      “There’s no sign of him even training at the moment, he may never fight again.
      “I would love to smash his face in but if he’s not going to fight, what can I do?”
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      Watch Ryan Garcia show off explosive speed with blistering punch combo… and 22-year-old believes he’ll get QUICKER

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      BOXING sensation Ryan Garcia has once again wowed fight fans with his ridiculous hand speed.The interim WBC lightweight champion has showcased his frightening speed on numerous occasions in recent years.

      And Garcia reminded his 8.6million Instagram followers of the blistering rate his hands can operate at with a fresh ‘speed challenge’ video on Monday.
      But the 22-year-old is seemingly not satisfied with himself, vowing to ‘become even faster’.
      The Flash wrote: “The speed challenge⚡️🥊 @gymshark the key to improve speed is to believe you can go faster!!!
      “I will become even faster.”
      Fight fans were once again stunned by Garcia’s speed, including Logan Paul.
      The YouTuber tweeted: “Man you about to lift off.”
      Ryan Garcia shared footage of his latest speed challenge to InstagramCredit: INSTAGRAM@KINGRYAN
      The interim WBC lightweight champion threw an insane amount of punches in a matter of secondsCredit: INSTAGRAM@KINGRYAN
      The Flash has vowed to improve his already blistering hand speedCredit: INSTAGRAM@KINGRYAN
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      Another said: “Ima call you when someone breaks my heart so you can beat em up.”
      And another said: “ABSOLUTE UNIT.”
      One stunned viewer simply remarked: “Not real.”
      Garcia hasn’t fought since his seventh-round TKO victory over Olympic gold medallist Luke Campbell in January.
      Ryan Garcia stopped Luke Campbell in his last outing in JanuaryCredit: Getty

      The WBC have ordered the Californian to face Javier Fortuna in his next outing, scuppering hopes of him throwing down with Devin Haney.
      Matchroom Boxing chief Eddie Hearn was eager to make the fight but has been left perplexed by Garcia’s reluctance to face The Dream.
      He said: “I think [the WBC] may order Garcia-[Javier] Fortuna because Garcia is supposed to fight Devin Haney.
      “So, it’s so f—ing bizarre. There’s loads of money for that fight [Haney-Garcia]. DAZN would f—ing love it.
      “But he wants money, Garcia, so why not fight Haney?”
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      Seven boxing legends looking to come out of retirement for money-spinning returns including Floyd Mayweather and Lewis

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      SEVEN boxing legends could be set to dust off the gloves in 2021 as they look to follow Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr by coming out of retirement.The two heavyweights took part in an exhibition bout in November, where the event notched up over 1.6 million pay-per-view buys.
      Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr stepped out of retirement for an exhibition bout last yearCredit: EPA
      Social networking service Triller raked in over £60million for broadcasting the contest, and many more fighters could step back inside the squared circle for one more payday.
      Here SunSport looks at seven former world champions that could once again lace up the gloves.
      Evander Holyfield
      SunSport understands that the 58-year-old is in talks to pit his wits against Tyson for a third time after beating him twice during the 1990s.
      And the contest could take place in the Middle East, where the bout could fetch in excess of £73m.
      Holyfield hasn’t fought since 2011 after he knocked out Denmark’s Brian Nielsen.
      But he still looks in great shape with the Real Deal still regularly training ahead of a potential comeback.
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      Floyd Mayweather
      The 44-year-old – who won 15 world titles across five weight classes – hasn’t fought professionally since stopping Conor McGregor in 2017.
      But he revealed in November that he will be looking to compete in exhibition bouts in 2021, which can earn him ‘some heavy cash’.
      And that is what he will doing later this year when he faces YouTuber Logan Paul.
      Manny Pacquiao’s ex-sparring partner George Kambosos also recently told SunSport that he would like to see the Filipino icon face Mayweather in a rematch.
      Floyd Mayweather pits his wits against YouTuber Logan Paul later this yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Lennox Lewis and Riddick Bowe
      Two other heavyweight greats, British legend Lewis revealed last year that he has ‘unfinished business’ with Bowe.
      A fight between the two failed to materialise in the 1990s, but Lewis stressed that he could be tempted to make a comeback to face his rival.
      Asked by BT Sport whether he would be return, he said: “Sure! I mean, it seems like a lot of fun.”
      Before adding: “I looked at the history of why boxers come back and most boxers come back because they have nothing else to do.
      “People keep coming up to them and saying to them, ‘Hey, when is your next fight? Who are you going to fight?’
      “But it doesn’t do better for them, it makes them look bad. So I always elected to stay away from that.
      “But, if it is right, I may come back. There’s been talk of Riddick Bowe wants to fight me still so there is still some unfinished business there.”
      Bowe himself called out Tyson last summer as he looked to fight the Baddest Man on the Planet instead of Jones Jr.
      Lennox Lewis hinted last year that he could be tempted to step back inside the ringCredit: Getty
      Riddick Bowe was keen to battle his American compatriot Mike Tyson last yearCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Oscar De La Hoya
      The 1992 Olympic gold medallist, 48, recently revealed his comeback bout is set for July 3.
      De La Hoya hasn’t fought since he was destroyed by Pacquiao in 2008.
      He has been linked to fight a number of boxers including Saul Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin and Marcos Maidana.
      And the Golden Boy was even called out by Amir Khan in August, though fans urged the Brit star to face Kell Brook instead.
      Oscar De La Hoya will return to the ring on July 3 in his first fight since 2008

      Miguel Cotto and Juan Manuel Marquez
      The former four-division champions are reportedly stepping back inside the ring on June 12 in an exhibition encounter.
      Cotto hasn’t been involved in a fight since 2017, while his opponent Marquez retired in 2014.
      According to BoxingScene.com, a location is yet to be determined.
      But both parties have accepted the deal and an official announcement is expected to be made in the coming days.
      Juan Manuel Marquez was involved in four fights against Manny Pacquiao
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      Dillian Whyte ranked No1 contender to face Fury v AJ winner in huge snub to Usyk and Wilder, exclusive poll reveals

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      SUNSPORT readers have had their say and are backing Dillian Whyte to emerge from the shadows of Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury. As the two British superstars go head-to-head in a £200million two-fight deal this summer, attentions have turned to who could challenge the pair for the heavyweight belts.

      The winner of Fury vs AJ will be crowned undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
      But the division is awash with talent and Whyte gave a reminder of his ruthless ability on Saturday night after KO’ing Alexander Povetkin.
      After SunSport ranked American big-hitter Deontay Wilder as the No1 heavyweight contender, readers wanted to put the record straight.
      In a poll of over 1,200 voters, 51.28 per cent of readers had The Body Snatcher top of the bill ahead of Oleksandr Usyk.
      Whyte has also beaten Joseph Parker, Oscar Rivas and Derek Chisora in his career and fans undoubtedly agree he has earned his title shot.
      Ukrainian Usyk is the current WBO interim champion following his win over Derek Chisora in October.
      He has been lined up for a vacant title fight with Joe Joyce but Usyk is eager to hold off any deal as they await to see the outcome of Fury vs AJ.
      The Bronze Bomber sits third with 15 per cent of the votes.
      Dillian Whyte deserves his shot at a title after KO’ing Povetkin
      Heavyweight contenders outside of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury

      His reputation took a bruising after surrendering his WBC crown to Tyson Fury in February 2020.
      He looks no closer to making his return, but when he does, he will be right back into the upper echelon of the division.
      Andy Ruiz Jr, who stunned the boxing world by beating Joshua in June 2019, had seven per cent of the votes just ahead of Joe Joyce.
      Mexican Ruiz has taken time out of the ring since losing the rematch to AJ but will look to make an emphatic comeback against Chris Arreola in May. More

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      Jake Paul claims he will call out Dustin Poirier if he beats Conor McGregor in trilogy UFC fight after $50m offer

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      JAKE PAUL plans to call out Dustin Poirier if the UFC star wins his summer trilogy fight with Conor McGregor.Paul aggressively pursued a big-money boxing match with The Notorious after his viral KO of ex-NBA star Nate Robinson last November.
      A trilogy fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor is set to take place in the summerCredit: Reuters
      Jake Paul plans to call out Dustin Poirier if the American beats Conor McGregorCredit: Getty
      But the YouTuber seemingly ended his pursuit of a clash with the Irishman after seeing him lose his UFC 257 rematch with Poirier.
      And the 24-year-old plans to pivot to a showdown with Poirier should The Diamond be successful in his rubber match with the UFC’s poster boy, which is slated for July.
      He told ESPN: “I just think McGregor has that name where he will be big in this sport for a while.
      “But if he loses again to Poirier, I’ll be like ‘Yo, let me fight Poirier.’ Why not?
      “He has to win in his own sport first and then maybe we can figure something out.”
      Former Disney star Paul believes he’s the biggest fight available to McGregor following Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement from mixed martial arts last October.
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      He said: “I’m Conor’s money fight right now, as crazy as that sounds. Khabib retired, he’s all pissed off about it.
      “Jake Paul vs Conor is the money fight. It’s funny, what world are we living in where that even makes sense?”
      He added: “If I was Conor he should’ve tooken (sic) the $50million I offered him to take ‘the easier’ fight.
      “He got $10 million with a little bit of backend for the UFC event against Dustin but he lost. So why not take $50 million to fight a YouTuber?
      Jake Paul began aggressively pursuing a boxing match with Conor McGregor late last yearCredit: INSTAGRAL@JAKEPAUL
      “That’s what he should’ve done, quite frankly. Now he has to fight his way back. That’s the most embarrassing loss of his career.
      “He got knocked out, TKOed. He should’ve taken the Jake Paul fight. More money, more hype.”
      Before Paul can think about fighting Poirier or McGregor, he must first win his boxing match with former UFC star Ben Askren.
      The younger Paul brother will lock horns with the former ONE Championship and Bellator welterweight champion a fortnight on Saturday.

      Paul he reckons a win over Askren will show the world he’s a legitimate boxer, saying: “It will build a lot of credibility.
      “And if he can make it past a couple rounds it will truly show the boxing community, like, this kid can actually box and I think people will respect that.
      “I’ve been putting in the work, training with world champions and sparring with world champions and it’s gonna show.”
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