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      Jake Paul and Mike Tyson’s boxing bans CONFIRMED after YouTuber beat heavyweight legend in Netflix showdown

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      JAKE PAUL and Mike Tyson have had medical boxing bans CONFIRMED following their fight on Netflix. YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul defeated heavyweight great Tyson over eight rounds in Texas. Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson over eight roundsCredit: ReutersAnd despite little action taking place, both have received customary suspensions from Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. According to MMA Junkie, they have each been issued a 24 day ban – which equates to three days of rest per round fought. Katie Taylor, 38, defeated Amanda Serrano, 36, in a thrilling rematch to repeat her 2022 victory. And they have been hit with 45-day suspensions after their classic. READ MORE IN BOXINGTyson, 58, returned for his first professional bout in 20 YEARS and over 100 MILLION tuned in on Netflix to watch. It caused the site to CRASH while £16.3m was made through ticket sales alone as 72,000 packed into the AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Paul has improved to 11-1 and the 27-year-old has teased sensationally fighting Mexican legend Canelo Alvarez, 34, next year. His business partner Nakisa Bidarian told Ariel Helwani: “Jake Paul doesn’t need Canelo from a fan perspective nor from a belt perspective because they are not going to fight for the belts Canelo holds.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”Canelo certainly doesn’t need Jake Paul to make money either.”For me, it has to be more than that. It has to be a desire to once again have the world stop and pay attention to this beautiful sport of boxing.”Have the world look at it and say ‘Wow! Boxing is back’… the hurdle is not money.”Logan Paul tipped to sensationally fight his own brother Jake in bid to ‘teach him a lesson’ in never-before-seen bout More

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      Tommy Fury opponent Darren Till ‘leaks dad John Fury’s phone number to thousands of followers’ in now-deleted post

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      DARREN TILL appeared to LEAK John Fury’s phone number to thousands of social media followers ahead of fighting his son Tommy. The ex-UFC star faces 10-0 Fury on January 18 in Manchester in his second bout in the ring.Darren Till appeared to leak John Fury’s phone number onlineCredit: PATommy Fury fights Till on January 18Credit: AlamyThey came face-to-face two months out from the fight in a heated press conference where both teams clashed. Fury’s dad John threw water over Till which sparked a near-brawl on stage. Now Till has continued the feud by posting a phone number on X with the message “thanks John Fury.” The message – seen over 10,000 times – has since been deleted with fans intrigued by whether it was John’s phone number or not. READ MORE IN BOXINGTill left the UFC off the back of three straight defeats and had a boxing match in Dubai last year.Meanwhile Fury beat YouTube’s biggest boxing stars in KSI, 31, and Jake Paul, 27, in 2023 and returns against the ex-UFC welterweight. And Till has vowed to “TERRORISE” the Fury family until fight night.He told Ariel Helwani: “I’ve never seen the Furys s*** themselves like that. The Furys got bullied. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”You can’t call someone crazy who’s just walked out to the press conference, nobody held [John Fury] back. “I had ten security hold me back. What did he do? Nothing. I’m going to terrorise him and his whole family for the next f***ing nine weeks. “No one’s going to do anything about it. I wanted the faceoff. No one was holding John Fury back. “He could have done something there and then. So at the end of the day, mate, they got terrorised.”Tommy Fury and Darren Till clash at Misfits Boxing press conference More

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      Harlem Eubank undercard: Who else is fighting on the Channel 5 card?

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      HARLEM EUBANK returns to action on Friday night in a big clash against Nurali Erdogan in the welterweight division. The Brighton boxer was touted for a big fight against Adam Azim but negotiations for that bout fell through, allowing Erdogan to step up. Harlem Eubank is in action on Friday evening against Nurali ErdoganCredit: ReutersHarlem Eubank vs Nurali Erdogan – UK start time, stream FREE Eubank won his last two fights by stoppage and will be looking for another statement victory here.Erdogan lost his last encounter, and will be hoping to pull off a big upset in Newcastle.The bout will be held at the Walker Activity Dome in Newcastle. Ring-walks for the main event should get going from around 10.45pm GMT.Channel 5 will show the fight in the UK from 10.30pm GMT, and you can live stream all of the action from the My 5 app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.Wasserman will show the undercard on their YouTube channel, with the action switching to 5Action (Sky channel 150) from 9pm until 10.30pm. Eubank vs Erdogan full cardEubank’s fight against Erdogan may be the main event, but there are some tasty fights on the undercard too.Ben Marksby comes up against Levin Kinsiona in a brilliant super-lightweight clash.Most read in BoxingRobert Lloyd-Taylor faces Robin Zamora at 147lbs and both Joe Laws 7 Cyrus Pattinson are also in action.Harlem Eubank vs. Nurali ErdoganBen Marksby vs. Levi KinsionaRobert Lloyd-Taylor Jr. vs. Robin ZamoraDan Toward vs. Johan NovaNiall Brown vs. Pablo SosaJ’Hon Ingram vs. Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes de OliveiraCyrus Pattinson vs. Andrei AntonovSophie Alisch vs. Marina SakharovJoe Laws vs. Adam CieslakCodie Smith vs. Engel GomezLee Rogers vs. Yin CaicedoEduard Georgiev vs. Jack England More

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      Derek Chisora set to fight disgraced 22 stone heavyweight in Manchester showdown as fans predict chaotic build-up

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      DEREK CHISORA is set to fight disgraced drugs cheat Jarrell Miller.The pair are in line to headline on February 8 in Manchester with Frank Warren promoting the bout. Derek Chisora is set to fight disgraced drugs cheat Jarrell MillerCredit: PAMiller is to travel to Manchester for the boutCredit: GettyChisora, 40, beat Joe Joyce, 39, on points in July in his 48th bout and later revealed he wants to retire on 50 fights. Miller, 36, meanwhile drew with former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr, 35, in August. Fans are expecting a chaotic build-up between the American loudmouth and Chisora as one said: “That’s gonna be a slobber knocker.”Another added: “The pre-fight trash talk is gonna be a show in itself.”READ MORE IN BOXINGOne joked: “These 2 are made for each other.”Another said: “Cant wait for press conference.”Miller weighed nearly 22 STONE before his draw with Ruiz in Los Angeles following a dramatic body transformation. The New Yorker is one of the most controversial figures in the sport – infamously blowing his chance to fight Anthony Joshua in 2019. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSHe shockingly failed a series of pre-fight drug tests, blaming it on a tainted supplement and stem cell shots in his elbow.Miller then received a contract with Bob Arum’s Top Rank stable but again tested positive for a banned substance.Former Anthony Joshua rival Jarrell Miller shows off insane body transformation ahead of Andy Ruiz Jr fightThis time the ex-kickboxer put it down to a SEX PILL and was handed a two-year suspension.Miller returned in 2022 and won three on the spin including a stoppage over ex-champ Lucas Browne, 45. But he was beaten by Brit Daniel Dubois, 27, last December before failing to beat Ruiz in the summer. More

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      Logan Paul tipped to sensationally fight his own BROTHER Jake in bid to ‘teach him a lesson’ in never-before-seen bout

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      LOGAN PAUL has been tipped to fight his own BROTHER Jake in a bid to “teach him a lesson” in what would be a never-before-seen bout. The pair of YouTube stars have both crossed over to the boxing ring with differing success. Jake Paul has been tipped to fight his own brother LoganCredit: GettyLogan could teach Jake ‘a lesson’Credit: SplashJake is 11-1 and most recently beat heavyweight legend Mike Tyson on points in their controversial Netflix clash. Logan meanwhile has had four bouts, drawing to KSI, losing the rematch, an exhibition with Floyd Mayweather and a win over Dillon Danis. The American celebrity has since become a WWE superstar with his future in boxing unclear. But the Paul brothers have continued to tease an extraordinary bout between them. READ MORE IN BOXINGAnd Jake’s business partner Nakisa Bidarian believes Logan is out to try and one-up his younger sibling. He told Ariel Helwani: “I think maybe that’s something Logan would like to happen.”Jake, for the first time is probably ahead of his brother in terms of reach, in terms of awareness, in terms of popularity, in terms of engagement.”And I think from a Logan perspective, who is ultra-competitive, there is that tension.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”There is that, ‘My baby brother is taking over and I need to teach him a lesson.’ So, I wouldn’t be surprised if that came to fruition, at all.”Tyson, 58, initially pulled out of fighting Jake, 27, in July after suffering an ulcer flare-up in his stomach. Jake Paul teases major career change from boxing to follow in footsteps of brother Logan despite beating Mike Tyson Logan, 29, agreed to step in to fight his brother but Netflix instead waited for Iron Mike to recover. Never have two brothers fought each other in a pay-per-view bout but the Pauls have continued to tease it. During an episode on Logan’s podcast, Jake said: “I’ll fight you. Why not? You’re f***ing tiny.”Logan said: “I feel like ruining my little brother’s boxing career would be so bad and mean. “People would be like, ‘You’re such a bad older brother.’ Like they already say. But now you ruined his career as well?'” Logan then asks: “Do you really think you can beat me?” And Jake responds: “Yeah. You’re weak.” Jake Paul alongside older brother LoganCredit: Getty More

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      Barry and Eddie Hearn being followed by Netflix cameras for new ‘Succession-style’ documentary – with NOTHING off limits

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      BARRY and Eddie Hearn are being followed around by Netflix cameras for a new documentary – and they claim nothing is off limits.The production brains behind the worldwide success Drive to Survive – which covers Formula One shenanigans – are shadowing the UK’s leading sports promoters.Netflix are making a documentary on Barry and Eddie HearnCredit: GettyNothing will be off the table for sport’s biggest father-and-son duoCredit: Action Images – ReutersThe show will be aired globally in June 2025 and focuses on the fortunes of the Essex-based empire that has fingers in different sporting, commercial and broadcasting pies.Barry, 76, set up Matchroom Sport in 1982, the year after he celebrated protege Steve Davis winning the first of six world snooker championships at the Crucible.Since then, he has made millions in boxing, pool and darts, the latter of which he has transformed into the second most-watched sport on Sky after football.Eddie, 45, has since taken over the reins of the company and put aside a longstanding family grudge with boxing guru Frank Warren to hook up with oil-rich Saudi officials.READ MORE IN SPORTSpeaking to SunSport after he completed the latest episode of The Barry Hearn Show podcast, Barry said: “Everything is a completely open book. It’s going to be fun.“But I’m frightened to have a bath, mate! Because I get up and go, ‘f***ing, who put this microphone on me?’“The title is ‘Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen’. It’s going to go out to 500 million homes. They are spending millions and millions.“The team that are doing it are the ones who did Drive to Survive, so they have a hard act to follow. But they are very excited about it.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS“You try to distance yourself from it. It’s a good story. We had Succession, which was almost a take-off of the Murdoch empire.“Well, we are not at that level but it is a similar theme of an old geezer that starts off something, brings up kids in a different world to what he came from.Eddie Hearn reacts wildy in the ring as Katie Taylor beats Amanda SerranoThe Hearns made stars out of boxers such as Anthony Joshua through MatchroomCredit: GettyEddie’s biggest rival in the boxing game is Frank Warren, but the pair are now also working together on some projects alongside the SaudisCredit: Getty“It’s not a power struggle but there are definitely different influences throughout.“But the company has grown bigger and bigger, it’s a global one rather than a British one. There are a lot of good stories.”Barry added: “We asked ourselves: ‘Are we ready for this type of intrusion?“We’ve never allowed anyone behind the scenes access at Matchroom. But we’re very proud to be a successful British company that has added to the sports world.Barry’s snooker empire saw players including Steve Davis become superstarsCredit: RexHis world of darts is growing even more popular thanks to Luke LittlerCredit: Getty“We took the view that if it’s gonna be treated seriously enough and done properly, then now was the time.“They are everywhere. Quite honestly, I’m seeing more of them than I’m seeing my wife and children lately.“They followed me to Atlantic City for my entry at the US Open 9-Ball Pool.“They’re attending board meetings and we are giving them unlimited access because we don’t want any excuses.“We won’t be doing this with anyone else probably in our lifetime and we’re going to make sure it’s a series that is memorable and tells the truth at every level.READ MORE SUN STORIES“We’re gonna give them a good story. There’ll be things in there that’ll shock and entertain people.”The Barry Hearn Show is available on all podcast platforms – with exclusive video episodes on Spotify. More

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      Watch moment BBC reporter walks out of interview after Logan Paul lookalike arrives instead of YouTuber

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      A BBC reporter walked out of an interview after Logan Paul sent a lookalike in his place amid allegations of fraud.Paul faces accusations of misleading followers over crypto investments by promoting coins without disclosing his own financial interests.A BBC reporter walked out of an interview after Logan Paul sent a lookalike in his placeCredit: BBCRodney Petersen is othewise known as Not Logan PaulCredit: BBCRodney Petersen with the real Logan PaulCredit: @LoganPaulAccording to the BBC, the YouTuber promoted crypto investments to his followers without disclosing his own financial interests in them.This could allegedly cause prices in the investments to soar – but Paul has denied any wrongdoing.The BBC also claimed that after Paul posted about crypto coin in 2021, an anonymous crypto wallet – which stores keys for cryptocurrency transactions and allow its owners to manage their funds – connected to his public wallet traded and went on to make a profit of $120,000 (£95,000).A BBC documentary, titled Logan Paul: Bad Influence, saw journalist Matt Shea travel to Puerto Rico to try and interview Paul over the allegations.READ MORE IN SPORTShea flys to Puerto Rico to visit the gym owned by both Logan and his brother Jake Paul – who recently beat Mike Tyson in a controversial boxing bout.The reporter noted a “suspicious” number of cameras in the room before realising why.Because Paul had instead sent Rodney Petersen – otherwise known as his stage name Not Logan Paul – in his place. The social media personality has made a career of imitating the WWE, boxing and social media star.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSShea says: “You look different.”Petersen responded: “I’m locked in, ready for this interview, do you have any questions?”Jake Paul teases major career change from boxing to follow in footsteps of brother Logan despite beating Mike Tyson With a smile, Shea responds: “I have to say, the real Logan Paul looks very different… Is Logan coming?”Shea then walks away after saying: “Let’s just get out of here, I’m not doing this.”Before he leaves, a group arrives in the room holding placards of Shea’s face while seemingly chanting anti-BBC messages.Shea continues via voiceover: “So rather than defend himself against the allegations we’ve been investigating, Logan decided to troll us.”Minutes after leaving the gym, we receive a letter from lawyers on behalf of Logan Paul, warning us against publishing our allegations.’I lost half a million dollars'”But these allegations against him aren’t going away, in fact, they’ve been building since 2021.”Paul currently faces a multi-million-dollar lawsuit over failed crypto project CryptoZoo amid accusations of fraud.The crypto game did not work as intended and resulted in the class-action lawsuit.Paul – who denies defrauding anyone – has pointed the finger at the games makers.But despite denying wrongdoing, he has offered a $2.3million (£1.8m) buyback program aimed at settling the issue.READ MORE SUN STORIESPaul, 28, said: “I’m going to take care of the people who made me look like this was a scam perpetrated by me. “I didn’t make any f***ing money, bro. I lost half a million dollars on this.” More

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      Darren Till practices illegal boxing move in training for Tommy Fury fight and is happy to risk disqualification

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      DARREN TILL appears ready to stick to his word and KICK Tommy Fury in the face and risk being disqualified from their boxing match. The ex-UFC star faces 10-0 Fury on January 18 in Manchester in his second bout in the ring. Darren Till practising kicks in training for his boxing match against Tommy FuryCredit: X @darrentill2Till would risk getting DQ’dCredit: X @darrentill2They came face-to-face two months out from the fight in a heated press conference and Till vowed to kick Fury in the face if he is losing. And the former UFC title challenger posted a video online practising high kicks in what could be a warning to Fury. But if Till was to perform the illegal boxing move, he would be disqualified and likely issued a financial penalty. Although the Muay Thai specialist seemed to care little when revealing his plan to boot Fury. READ MORE IN BOXINGThe Liverpudlian said: “At the end of the day, I can’t beat you, I’ll just kick you in the face in there. How about that? I’m a proper fighter, not a boxer.”I don’t walk in a room like this and see boxing and go, ‘s***.’ I walk in, no one here is a threat to me. “Not one person in this room, security, you, your dad are not a threat to me. “I’m an MMA fighter, so if I want to kick you or elbow you in the face, I will, and no one can do anything about it.” Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBut Fury, 25, responded: “Well that’s not going to happen is it, Darren? “Because we ain’t in the cage now, we’re in the boxing ring and you’re going to find out that boxing is very different to MMA.” Tommy Fury and Darren Till clash at Misfits Boxing press conference Till, 31, hit back: “Well it obviously is, how are you going to stop me? “If I’m losing the fight, I’m going to kick you straight in the face. You won’t know what’s hit you.”Till left the UFC off the back of three straight defeats and had a boxing match in Dubai last year. Meanwhile Fury beat YouTube’s biggest boxing stars in KSI, 31, and Jake Paul, 27, in 2023. Fury and Till clashed at a press conferenceCredit: Getty More