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    50 Cent trolls Floyd Mayweather’s beard and says he ‘took hair from ass and put on his face’ as verbal feud continues

    50 Cent trolled Floyd Mayweather’s beard and said he ‘took hair from his ass and put on his face’ as their verbal feud continued.
    Mayweather shocked fans as he showed off his new facial hair online, with some suggesting the boxing legend had a beard transplant.

    Floyd Mayweather showed off his new beard

    50 Cent took aim at his former best friend’s new look

    And rap icon 50 Cent – real name Curtis Jackson – was quick to pounce on the news as he took another dig at his former best friend.
    In a now-deleted Instagram post, Jackson, 45, said: “He took hair from his ass and put it on his face.
    “LOL WTF is really going on Champ?”
    This is just the latest in a long-running feud between the two ex-best pals, which began in 2012, when Mayweather was released from prison.

    The 50-0 icon, now 43, recently told rapper Fat Joe their falling out came after 50 Cent demanded half ownership of The Money Team.
    He said: “You can’t hang out with me every day for years then all of a sudden if I don’t give you half of my company you’re like ‘You’re dumb, you’re stupid, you can’t do this and you can’t do that’.
    “But if I can’t do all these things, why are you hanging around with me? That’s all I’m trying to add.
    “If I’m such a person that doesn’t know certain things, and I’m not that sharp, why you want to be around with me every day.”

    Despite being asked to open up about about the falling out by Joe, 50 Cent warned Mayweather not to mention him again.
    Jackson wrote on social media: “I’m not the marketing campaign champ, keep my name out your mouth.
    “Damn somebody read this for champ, I don’t fu* wit you, you don’t fu* wit me. OK.”

    50 Cent was once a valued member of Floyd Mayweather’s circleCredit: Getty Images – Getty

    Rap-royalty 50 Cent was once a valued member of Mayweather’s circle, with the pair inseparable.
    But their recent online feud traces back to when Mayweather was serving three months in jail.
    Jackson claimed he was owed $2million by the boxer having taken care of his promotional banner.
    In a 2012 interview, 50 Cent said: “I took a look and I realised there is no Mayweather Promotions. There’s no LLC. There’s no seal. It’s not incorporated.
    “When he says help him with Mayweather Promotions and it’s not there, I say, ‘OK, I know what he means.’ He wants me to put it together for him.
    “I’m sitting there going, ‘When you gonna give me the money… when you gonna give me your half of the money back?’
    “But, I ain’t trying to press him because he just got out of jail.”

    50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather fell out in 2012 Credit: Getty – Contributor
    They would publicly fall out that year and never patch things up.
    Following several back and forths between them, 50 Cent last February claimed Mayweather needed a boxing comeback as his ‘money’s gone’.
    But Mayweather hit back and said their beef was totally random and he never put a foot wrong with the American artist.
    He told Drink Champs: “I’ve been nothing but good to him. I’ve been nothing but solid with him. I’m a solid dude and he knows I’m a solid dude.
    “If this man comes over to my house, my chef cook big meals for us.
    “We sit back, we kick it. We travelled on the jet together. This is coming out of the blue.
    “It’s like me and you just kicking it, I’m right here talking with y’all, I come and do the show with you every day, and then one day, you just go out of the blue and I’m like damn, ‘Where is this coming from?’”

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    Anthony Joshua would be knocked out by Deontay Wilder ‘within two or three rounds’ Tyson Fury’s brother Tommy predicts

    TOMMY FURY predicted Deontay Wilder would knock out Anthony Joshua ‘within two or three rounds’.
    It comes after the 2019 Love Island star said AJ would be his brother Tyson’s easiest opponent.

    Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder to win the WBC title Credit: Getty Images – Getty

    Anthony Joshua is in talks to fight Tyson Fury Credit: ©Mark Robinson Ltd

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    Tyson, 32, dominated Wilder, 35, last February to win the WBC title, setting him up for a historic undisputed title decider with Joshua, 31.
    And Tommy – 4-0 in his light-heavyweight career – is in no doubt his older brother will deal with AJ in more convincing fashion.
    He told the Daily Mail: “Wilder would have knocked out Joshua within two or three rounds.

    “I know it’s heavyweight boxing and you can never say never, but there is nothing in that fight against Joshua that worries me for Tyson, especially like the Tyson I’ve seen now.

    “He can walk through walls, he’s invincible and it’s going to take some man to beat him and I haven’t seen him being born yet.
    “To beat Tyson, you’re going to have to kill him.

    “The only way you’re beating him is if you knock him out cold and he’s already been hit by the biggest puncher that’s ever lived, so how’s Joshua going to do it?
    “He isn’t, so I think it’s going to be a very easy night for him.”

    Tommy Fury predicted Deontay Wilder would KO Anthony Joshua Credit: Getty Images – Getty

    Joshua and Fury are on course to agreeing a double header, which would have the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO belts on the line for the first time in heavyweight history.
    But amid coronavirus restrictions in the UK, the nation’s two biggest boxing stars could be set for an away fixture.
    A venue and date appears one of the biggest hurdles left to resolve, after the rivals agreed in principle a 50/50 split of the prize money.

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    Ryan Garcia reveals he plans to quit boxing when he’s 26 to ‘battle against hate’ in shock announcement

    RYAN GARCIA has revealed his intention to quit boxing when he’s just 26 – in order to focus his time on ‘battling against hate’.
    The undefeated prodigy, currently 22, has emerged as one of the most exciting figures in the sport.

    Ryan Garcia, 22,won the WBC interim lightweight title last week – but says he intends to retire at 26Credit: Getty Images – Getty

    But the WBC interim champion, having been crowned following his recent win over Brit Luke Campbell, isn’t planning on hanging around the sport for long.
    The 21-0 lightweight told Sirius XM: “I’m gonna move on to inspire people in a different way and to play my part in this battle against hate and confusion in America.”
    The Flash then gave his take on the appalling scenes that took place at the US Capitol on Wednesday.
    He added: “In my humble opinion, Donald Trump did inspire hate.

    “I don’t care which way you put it. I don’t care if he covers his tracks after he says something bad.
    “And people are trying to confuse people and that’s where the confusion comes from because he’s always covering his tracks after he says something – that’s not right. You don’t do that because then that causes confusion.
    “Whatever you put out into the world, it will be out.
    “Trust me, that’s another fight, but don’t worry, in due time that’s going to be that big one and I’m going to win that one, too. Trust me.”

    Protesters sparked shocking scenes at the US Capitol on WednesdayCredit: Rex Features

    Ryan Garcia says Donald Trump ‘did inspire hate’Credit: EPA

    First though is likely to come a clash with world champion Gervonta Davis.
    And the pair have already gotten engaged in a war of words, when appearing on Mike Tyson’s Hotboxin’ Podcast.
    Davis, 26, said: “Mike, he got dropped by a guy that can’t even hit.”
    Garcia, mocking Davis’ 5ft 6in height, replied: “Go ahead and hit me with that shot. Look at him – you gonna need a StairMaster, boy!”
    Davis responded: “Mike, Mike! If I would’ve hit him, you know I would’ve killed him after that.”
    After Tyson challenged the super-featherweight champion to share the ring with Garcia, Davis said: “I’m gonna fight him next. I’m gonna fight him next.”

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    Hafthor Bjornsson vs Steven Ward tale of tape: How boxers compare as Game of Thrones star has 12 STONE weight advantage

    STRONGMAN legend Hafthor Bjornsson is gearing up to make his boxing debut against cruiserweight Steven Ward.
    The Game of Thrones star, also known as ‘The Mountain’ from the hit TV show, will step into the ring for the first time in the exhibition scrap.

    The bout will serve as a warm-up for Bjornsson’s highly-anticipated clash against British rival Eddie Hall next September.
    The fight was originally supposed to take place in Iceland but will now be put on in Dubai on January 15.
    SunSport takes look at how the two men shape up:
    AGE
    Northern Irish boxer Ward has the narrow advantage over Bjornsson when it comes to age.

    The 30-year-old is two years younger than his 32-year-old strongman opponent.

    Hafthor Bjornsson is fighting Steven Ward in Dubai later this month

    ‘The Quiet Man’ will be dwarfed by ‘The Mountain’
    EXPERIENCE
    Ward again comes out on top here having made his professional debut back in 2016 and currently boats a 13-1 record.
    The Belfast brawler most recently bounced back from his sole defeat with a six-round points victory over Jone Volau on his cruiserweight debut.
    Bjornsson meanwhile has only ever sparred and will be lacing up his gloves for the first time against Ward this month.

    And SunSport revealed last year that the Icelander left fans unimpressed after posting clips of his boxing training.
    PHYSICAL
    But it is here where novice Bjornsson remains the heavy favourite in the contest – which will be held over three three-minute rounds.
    The TV sensation weighed in over 32 STONE when he set a world record for the deadlift back in May.
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    Bjornsson revealed in September 2020 that he has dropped down to 26 stone with further cuts planned after realising his boxing ambition.
    Yet he is still expected to weigh around double Ward – who only recently moved up to 200lbs as a cruiserweight.
    At a towering 6’9, Bjornsson is also seven inches taller than the former WBO European light heavyweight champion.

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    Watch as Eddie Hall bench-presses FOUR women ahead of boxing fight against Game of Thrones rival Hafthor Bjornsson

    EDDIE HALL stepped up preparations for his boxing match against Hafthor Bjornsson – by bench-pressing four women!
    Brit Hall will fight strongman rival Bjornsson later this year in what is dubbed the ‘heaviest boxing match in history’.

    Eddie Hall attracted an impressed crowd for the featCredit: Instagram @eddiehallwsm

    The duo are set to slug it out in Las Vegas in September.
    They have been busy shedding weight ahead of the fight to be more dynamic in the ring.
    Hall revealed his drastic body transformation last summer, despite still eating 7,000 calories a day during training.
    He cut down to 25st 5lb in the summer – but that is still over two stone heavier than Nikolai Valuev, the heaviest champion in history.

    Hall expressed concern in December that he had lost some of his power.
    But his latest update from the gym shows that he’s still got it.
    In the clip posted to his Instagram page, two women jump on both sides of the barbell before Hall presses out three reps in front of an admiring crowd.
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    The clip wowed his followers.
    One said: “Need to see a triple drop set Eddie.”
    A second commented: “My man didn’t have to flex this hard, but he did it for us.”
    While Team GB gymnast Nile Wilson wrote: “Savage.”

    Bjornsson, known as ‘Thor’, also showed off his weight loss last summer, having dropped to 29st through strict boxing training.
    The Game of Thrones star called out Hall to a boxing match after breaking the 501kg deadlift world record last May.
    Bjornsson will make his boxing debut next week against Steven Ward – a fighter 12 stone lighter than he is.

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    Jake Paul told ex-UFC ace Askren is tougher test than Nate Robinson as he can ‘take a punch, see blood & not be afraid’

    JAKE PAUL has been warned not to underestimate Ben Askren’s boxing ability with the YouTuber set for a dramatic step up in competition.
    Paul is in talks to fight retired UFC welterweight Askren, who is renowned for his grappling and wrestling prowess, in March.

    Jake Paul knocking out ex-NBA star Nate Robinson Credit: Getty Images – Getty

    Ben Askren retired from the UFC in 2019 Credit: Getty – Contributor

    The social media sensation is riding high following a brutal knockout of former NBA player Nate Robinson in November.
    But ex-UFC champion Anthony Pettis, a friend and training partner of Askren’s, reckons Paul is in for a rude awakening when he shares the ring with a seasoned and experienced fighter.
    Pettis, 33, told SunSport: “Once a guy who can actually take a punch, see blood and not be afraid – that’s a real fighter.
    “A guy that can take damage and keep coming forward. Ben can do that. Ben is one of those guys that can get hit and hit you back.

    “Look at Nate Robinson, it didn’t even look like he had a sparring session before that fight.
    “Once he got hit you could see he wanted no part of it. That changes when you get in with a guy that accepts getting hit and hits you back.
    “Once Jake Paul fights someone like that under the lights, when the pressure is on, that’s when we’ll see.”
    Despite Askren’s career competing at the pinnacle of MMA, some bookmakers and experts – including Daniel Cormier – have tipped him to lose against Paul.

    Ben Askren pictured with training partner Anthony Pettis

    But Pettis – who has just signed for the Professional Fighters League – has urged viral star Paul and anyone else not to count out his team-mate’s underrated hands.
    He said: “I definitely think he’s been underestimated.
    “Ben’s strength is wrestling, his hands are only to get guys to the ground, to maintain that distance to get guys to the ground.
    “We haven’t seen much of Ben’s hands so it makes sense for Jake Paul to call someone out like that instead of going for some of the big guns.
    “But Ben’s an athlete, I’ve trained with him and I know how good he is.
    “I’ve said I’d help Ben get ready for that fight. Ben’s here in Wisconsin and I’ve told him I’ve got sparring for him.
    “I think he fought Damian Maia in his last fight and that’s a hard guy to showcase your skills against.
    “Ben has great boxing, I even think Damian Maia has underrated boxing in mixed martial arts. His hands are very good.”

    Ben Askren is renowned for his wrestling skills Credit: Getty Images – Getty

    YouTuber Jake Paul is 2-0 as a pro boxer Credit: Getty Images – Getty

    Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis plans a move into boxing
    As well as offering to help Askren, 36, face Paul, 23, Pettis himself fancies a crack at the 2-0 boxing upstart.
    But the new PFL arrival will not get lost in the queue of endless challengers wanting to fight the internet phenomenon.
    Pettis does intend to take his skills to the boxing ring one day, and will welcome all comers.
    He explained: “I’ve been so focussed on MMA that I haven’t looked at boxing for potential match-ups.
    “But there’s so many big names in boxing. It would be my boxing debut, but I do have great hands, I spar with some of the best boxers out there.
    “My kicking does take precendence over my boxing, I’ve used it my whole life, but I’d like to challenge myself in that arena, do some kind of a boxing exhibition.
    “Something to make it exciting, something that would make me wake up in the morning and be motivated to train.”

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    Inside the Paul brothers’ feud, from Logan rapping about sex with Jake’s girlfriend to Floyd Mayweather diss

    NOW they’re both boxers, their war of words seems fitting.
    YouTubers Logan and Jake Paul rarely see eye-to-eye – and would give the Gallagher brothers Noel and Liam a run for their money with their sibling rivalry.

    YouTuber Jake Paul rarely sees eye-to-eye with brother LoganCredit: Rex Features

    Logan Paul once claimed he slept with Jake’s ex-girlfriendCredit: Getty Images – Getty

    Jake, 23, once claimed Logan, 25, slept with his ex-girlfriend Alyssa Violet, and the latter boasted, “she used to be your chick, now she’s on my team” in a music video.
    While Logan slammed Jake after he was arrested in a looting shame during a Black Lives Matter protest.
    Jake has also called his older brother a “fake fighter” and labelled his fight with Floyd Mayweather a joke.
    Even the pair’s fans are at war with one another online – taking sides as ‘Jake Paulers’ or members of the ‘Logang’.

    BEDROOM SECRETS
    Jake and stunning Alissa Violet were the glamour couple of the internet.
    However, one day he kicked the blonde beauty out of the Team 10 mansion and their romance was over.
    Both stars accused each other of cheating, while Alissa said Jake had physically and mentally abused her, which he denied.
    And in a now deleted tweet, Jake accused Alissa of sleeping with Logan.

    He wrote: “Yeah… and this time Im not being silent… Alissa f***** my brother… that’s why i kicker her out… oopsie I just told them the truth… Im done being the “bad guy”.

    Stunning Alissa Violet was at the centre of both the brothers’ affectionsCredit: Instagram @alissaviolet

    Jake kicked Alissa Violet out of the Team 10 mansion and accused her of having sex with LoganCredit: Instagram @alissaviolet

    Logan Paul later added fuel to the fire in diss track ‘The Fall of Jake Paul’Credit: YouTube

    Later Logan added fuel to the fire in diss track ‘The Fall of Jake Paul’ rapping, ‘Uh-oh that’s Alissa Violet, used to be your chick. Now she in the Logang and you know she on my…’ as she stands next to him in the music video.
    Instead of saying, ‘d***’, the pair point to his genitals before Logan sings ‘team’ with a wry smile to camera.
    ‘I LOVE HIM, BUT I DON’T ALWAYS LIKE HIM’
    Last summer, Jake made headlines when he filmed looters robbing a shopping centre in Arizona following a George Floyd protest.
    He was arrested and his home was later raided by the FBI, until he was finally cleared of any wrongdoing.
    But Logan was scathing of his brother’s actions – in particular, for putting himself in that position.
    “To be honest, this one is so f****** hard for me because I love the kid. I love him, but I don’t always like him. He’s my brother, he’s my family, he’s my blood.
    “Sometimes I do not understand why he does the things he does as I’m sure he feels about me from time to time.
    “Why he was inside of a mall that was being looted, I have no idea. I talked to him on the phone, he was at a dinner that was next to the mall.
    “It was very unfortunate but very on-brand for Jake Paul to magically be seen at a looting site.”

    Jake Paul was arrested after filming looters in a shopping centre in Arizona

    Logan has admitted he and Jake have a love/hate relationshipCredit: Getty – Contributor

    Logan condemned his brother for filming looters during a George Floyd protestCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Logan continued: “Here’s what I will say, and I feel like this goes without saying.
    “While I condemn that he was at a looting site and stuck around long enough for videos to be taken to make it look like he was kinda hanging out, you are a f****** moron if you think my brother was actively participating in looting.”
    ‘FAKE FIGHTER’
    On February 20, Logan will face off against Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout.
    Jake, who is 2-0 in his professional boxing record and recently knocked out NBA legend Nate Robinson, has been critical of his brother’s career.
    He believes Logan has bitten off more than he can chew by taking on the ‘Money Man’.
    “My brother’s f*****,” he told TMZ Sports.
    “It’s bad for the sport. I think it’s just for clout. My brother’s a fake fighter. I’m the real fighter.”

    How Logan Paul and little brother Jake compare

    Logan Paul is taking on Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout on February 20Credit: Instagram @fanmio

    Jake Paul has said his brother’s fight against Floyd Mayweather is ‘bad for the sport’

    Logan has challenged Jake to a fight

    Logan has since challenged his little brother to prove who is the superior boxer.
    Logan said on his YouTube channel: “I fully support Jake whatever drama he wants to stir or create, it really doesn’t bother me.
    “Like, ‘Oh, you’re a fake boxer.’ Okay. Let’s box, because Jake is the kid that gets beat up by my sparring partners. That’s that kid.”

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    Watch as Anthony Joshua shows off devastating punch power in training ahead of massive Tyson Fury fight

    ANTHONY JOSHUA has started 2021 with a bang by showing off his devastating punch power in the gym.
    The unified heavyweight champion is already training for a potential fight for the ages against long-time rival Tyson Fury.

    Anthony Joshua has started 2021 with a bang as he showed off his devastating punch power in the gym

    Anthony Joshua is already training for a potential fight with Tyson Fury

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    Footage showed AJ on the pads, working on his jab, one-two combination and putting emphasis on a big left hook to the body.
    It comes with Joshua braced for a double-header of fights with British rival Fury to determine who will be crowned undisputed king.
    And while his sole focus is adding the Gypsy King’s WBC belt to his collection, AJ can’t help but look towards the future.

    He told Sky Sports: “This isn’t the start of my career. I’m coming towards the end of my career.
    “I’m not someone who lives in the moment and thinks that everything is just like for now.
    “I’m always planning ahead so I’m coming towards the end of my career.
    “Five years left and that’s basically an Olympic cycle.

    “I’ve got an Olympic cycle and a little bit more left, so when you see the next Olympics happen is when I’ll be coming to the end of my career and the next generation will be coming through.”

    Joshua, 31, and Fury, 32, are still in talks for a proposed double header, that could total £500million.
    But with the UK hit with further coronavirus restrictions, promoter Eddie Hearn admitted the Battle of Britain could be hitting the road.
    Hearn told the Mail: “Even before this current situation there was no guarantee we would do the first fight in the UK because it was almost impossible we would get clearance to have, say, 90,000 at Wembley in late May.
    “Now it is far, far more likely that it will be abroad.
    “There have been a lot of conversations between both sides in the past couple of weeks and we’re optimistic that we can tie up stuff in the next fortnight.”
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    Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are still in talks for a proposed double header

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