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      Logan Paul announces retirement from boxing and reveals why he will become a full-time WWE star

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      LOGAN PAUL has announced his retirement from boxing to focus on WWE. The YouTube sensation recently won his first bout in the boxing ring, beating online rival and jiu jitsu champion Dillon Danis.
      Logan Paul has announced his retirement from boxingCredit: Splash
      And only a month later, he defeated WWE icon Rey Mysterio to win the United States Championship.
      The winning streak has left Paul with a decision on how he will commit his future.
      And he told Fox Business: “I think I’m retired from boxing.
      “I’ve done enough going fully undefeated at 25-0. I’m going to be a wrestler now.
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      “No more money in boxing, every company is going broke. Full-time wrestler. Beat Rey Mysterio. Fair and square for the US Championship.
      “It feels great. It was a dominant performance. Some frog splashes, some punches, it feels good.”
      Paul, 28, first stepped into boxing in 2018 and drew against KSI, 30, only to lose the rematch a year later when they turned professional.
      The pair are now friends and business partners following the launch of their Prime hydration drink.
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      Paul also faced boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, 46, in a 2021 exhibition and beat Danis, 30, over six rounds.
      But his future looks to be in the WWE after beating Mysterio at the Crown Jewel pay-per-view event for the US title.
      Despite Paul’s boxing future looking in doubt, he has no shortage of challengers in the WWE.
      He said: “I have to defend this belt. There are going to be people coming after me. Seth Rollins, LA Knight, Cody Rhodes.
      “Whoever wants it, they can come get it. Mr. Bad Bunny. Whoever wants it can come get it. I have stuff to do in WWE.”
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      Oleksandr Usyk says he ‘LOVES’ Tyson Fury despite Gypsy King’s verbal insults as undisputed title fight draws closer

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      OLEKSANDR USYK has nothing but love for Tyson Fury – despite the constant verbal onslaughts. The eccentric Gypsy King has slammed Usyk as a “midget”, “sucker”, “p***y”, and a “sausage” to name a few foul-mouthed digs.
      Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk facing offCredit: Getty
      But the masterful Ukrainian – who has signed to fight Fury next – refuses to hold a grudge against his rival.
      Usyk, 36, told AP: “I heard so many insults about myself, that at some point I started flipping them over and making them my achievements.
      “I love this incredible person. As a human being I feel no hostility towards him. I simply love people, including Tyson Fury.”
      Usyk was ringside in Saudi Arabia to watch as Fury, 35, returned against ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou, 37.
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      The pair were then due to announce their historic four-belt unification bout for December 23 afterwards.
      But the expected routine crossover clash turned into a nightmare for Fury, who was dropped in round three.
      And he was deemed fortunate to walk away with a controversial split-decision win.
      It kept the heavyweight division’s first undisputed title decider with all four belts at stake alive – albeit postponed until February.
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      So Usyk remains sceptical of the bout until the first bell officially sounds.
      He said: “I’m not 100 per cent sure. I will be sure when I’m Iin the ring.
      “I will stand in one corner, Tyson Fury will stand in the opposite corner, between us a referee in a white shirt, and only when I hear the sound of a bell – that’s when I’ll understand that yes, the game is on.
      “I want this to work out, I want this fight to happen. The fact that it is postponed is no problem to me. I’m satisfied.
      “I don’t care about material things. I care for the path I follow.”
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      Geordie Shore’s Aaron Chalmers calls out Jake Quickenden to MMA fight in Newcastle after X Factor star’s debut win

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      AARON CHALMERS has called out Jake Quickenden to an MMA fight in his Newcastle backyard. Geordie Shore’s Chalmers went 5-2 in the cage after his 2017 debut but he has since moved into boxing.
      Aaron Chalmers has called out Jake Quickenden to an MMA fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Jake Quickenden won his MMA debut by KOCredit: Oktagon MMA
      Meanwhile, X Factor star Quickenden, 35, won his MMA debut with a first-round knockout of comedian Paul Smith.
      And with Oktagon MMA coming to Newcastle on January 27, Chalmers, 36, has the perfect bout to bring him back into the cage.
      He said: ”This is a message for Jake Quickenden, I saw your MMA debut the other day. It was very impressive.
      “I’ve been out of the MMA loop for four years now, but I know Oktagon has a big show in Newcastle and I am the hometown hero.
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      “You are 1-0, and I haven’t stepped foot in an MMA ring for four years. Let’s get the party started!”
      All five of Chalmers’ wins in the cage came by stoppage, either from a knockout or submission.
      He has since had four boxing bouts, winning his professional debut on points against Alexander Zeledon.
      This year alone, he faced boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, 46, and UFC welterweight Kiefer Crosbie, 33.
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      His most recent fight was on KSI’s Misfits Boxing promotion, losing in round three to Idris Virgo, 30.
      Quickenden was meanwhile quick to shut down any comparisons to influencer boxers after his first pro MMA win.
      He said: “They don’t have to do a weight cut, they don’t have to train for 10 months to learn 5 different disciplines.
      “We did a proper weight cut, we lived a fighter’s life, sorry I’m quite emotional about this.”
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      Carl Froch slams Eddie Hearn after talking up Jake Paul vs Wayne Rooney as ex-champ fears for ‘the state of boxing’

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      CARL FROCH fears for “the state of boxing” after his former promoter pitched the idea of Jake Paul fighting Wayne Rooney. Froch was under Eddie Hearn’s banner for the final stages of his career, where he reigned as super-middleweight champion.
      Carl Froch with Eddie Hearn in 2014Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      He retired in 2014 after knocking out rival George Groves in front of 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.
      Froch now works as a pundit and even runs his own YouTube channel, often giving scathing opinions on YouTuber-turned boxer Paul.
      But this time it was his ex-promoter Hearn who faced the wrath of the retired British boxing legend.
      It came after he teased the idea of Paul fighting Manchester United legend and now Birmingham manager Rooney at Old Trafford.
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      Froch, 46, told Casino Alpha: “I don’t know why Eddie Hearn is talking about Jake Paul versus Wayne Rooney, Rooney’s a football manager.
      “I don’t like the way some boxing promoters are going down the route of crossover fights because a former football player versus a YouTuber is a load of rubbish and I don’t get it. 
      “I don’t get why a proper promoter is talking up a match between Wayne Rooney and Jake Paul.
      “But does that tell us something about the state of boxing at the minute? Would Wayne Rooney v Jake Paul be the biggest fight that Eddie Hearn can make at the minute?”
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      Paul, 26, is 7-1 as a boxer with his only defeat coming via split-decision in February against rival Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
      Meanwhile Rooney, 38, did box as an amateur in his school years but he retired from football in 2021 to move into coaching.
      Although Hearn revealed the ex-England captain still fancies his chances in the boxing ring.
      He told Rio Ferdinand: “I’ve actually spoke to Wayne a few times about the Jake Paul fight.
      “Normally, if he has a couple of glasses of red he’ll fire in a message to me at night going, ‘Listen, I wanna fight that geezer.’
      “Wayne can fight, he had a couple of amateur fights – but him against Jake Paul at Old Trafford, that’s actually a makeable fight.”
      Jake Paul versus Wayne Rooney was slammed by Carl FrochCredit: Getty
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      Tommy Fury lifts lid on his next fight after being called out by boxing world champion and YouTube star

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      TOMMY FURY has spoken out on who he could fight next having been called out by a world champion and YouTube stars. Fury this year beat Jake Paul and KSI in huge crossover events to emerge as a star in the influencer boxing scene.
      Tommy Fury beat KSI on pointsCredit: Splash
      But he was also challenged by IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia who vowed to “beat the c**p” out of the former Love Islander.
      It comes after Paul, 26, called for a rematch with Fury while his brother Logan, 28, also wants to face the 10-0 Brit.
      So Fury, 24, has been left with a decision to make on whether to return to traditional boxing or continue with lucrative crossover bouts.
      And he told the Daily Mail: “I don’t recall this happening before, where champions are wanting to fight people that are right at the bottom of the pecking order.
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      “I’m just happy to be in this position, obviously we all know why he would take that fight but I am going to make the most off of the crossover scene while it is here.”
      Fury insisted that he one day wants to challenge for a world title but will make the most of crossover bouts while he can.
      He said: “Let’s not beat around the bush, it’s a lot better financially than conventional boxing, the money that these fights are generating, conventional boxers will never see in their careers.
      “I’m sure Jai Opetaia can box and win all the belts, but it wouldn’t accumulate to a fraction of what these crossover fights can generate.
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      “So, I’m definitely going to make the most of it whilst it is here, but at the end of the day the plan will always be to challenge for that top strap.
      “I wouldn’t feel right in myself, leaving the sport, if I had not challenged or even tried to win the world title and I do believe that I will win one because I have seen far worse people win one.
      “I’m going to make the most off of the crossover scene and when all that is said and done, I will challenge the top boys and we will see how we go.”
      Jai Opetaia called out Tommy FuryCredit: Reuters
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      Anthony Joshua working with Tyson Fury’s former coach as bitter British rivalry takes another twist

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA is working with Tyson Fury’s former coach as the British rivalry takes another twist. Joshua is currently trained by American mastermind Derrick James in Texas and has been for his last two bouts.
      Anthony Joshua is working with Tyson Fury’s former coach Ben Davison
      Fury with Davison in 2018Credit: PA
      But when stationed back home in England, AJ has linked up with Ben Davison, who shot to recognition for bringing Fury back to the ring.
      Promoter Eddie Hearn told Boxing Social: “Ben is a small part of the team. They get on very well. 
      “Whilst he is in the UK he will train with Ben and I think he’s very happy to do that.
      “Derrick James at the moment remains the coach, happy with him. Couple of performances and building on that, no change in that respect.
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      “Ben has been working behind the scenes tactically with AJ, he’s a fantastic coach and I think AJ feels comfortable whilst he’s in the UK working with him.
      “Ben is a fantastic coach, and I think that has the kind of mind that AJ would tick with.
      “‘AJ is the kind of guy who doesn’t like to be out of camp for too long, and there is a chance he fights in December.
      “So if that’s the case, he wanted these couple of weeks just to sharpen his tools before he heads into camp in Dallas with Derrick.”
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      Davison helped Fury return to the ring in 2018 following a three-year absence amid a battle with depression and substance abuse.
      He got the Gypsy King down from 30 STONE to challenge for the world title in a draw against Deontay Wilder in 2018.
      Fury was unbeaten in his five bouts with Davison before he switched to Sugarhill Steward, who he has won all five of his fights with.
      Davison, 27, now works with two-time featherweight champion Leigh Wood, 35, among a host of other top prospects.
      Meanwhile Joshua, 34, is now back with James in Dallas ahead of his return, eyed for December or January.
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      Jake Paul threatens to ‘KILL’ rival amid $15m fight offer as YouTuber-turned boxer talks up MMA debut

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      JAKE PAUL has talked up his impending MMA debut by threatening to “KILL” an old boxing rival. The YouTuber-turned boxer this year signed for the Professional Fighters League, a competing promotion to the UFC.
      Jake Paul is set to debut in MMA with the PFLCredit: PFL
      Paul is coming off the back of a ten-round points win over ex-UFC star Nate Diaz in August.
      And both the American and the PFL have proposed a $15m (£12.5m) rematch in the cage.
      But Diaz has so far seemed uninterested and instead wants a return in the boxing ring.
      So Paul said: “Nate Diaz is a smart man, staying away from me in MMA. He can’t take me down, I have better wrestling than him.
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      “Ohio Division-1 state wrestling experience. He clearly can’t punch me. He punches so soft, like pillow hands.
      “If we fought in MMA it would only be 15 minutes, which is half the amount of time we just fought.
      “I’d up the punch count, up the pace, kill that man.”
      Paul, 26, suffered his first defeat in February, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
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      And despite the prospect of rematching Diaz, 38, in the cage, the social media sensation returns in the ring on December 15.
      He faces little-known 10-1-1 pro boxer Andre August, 35, as he bids to start a steep climb up the world championship rankings.
      Paul said: “I’m a professional boxer and I want to be world champion, so I need to pursue the path towards greatness against people who have been boxing their whole life.
      “So far, my entire boxing career has been on pay-per-view, but now it’s about more than business.
      “Now I want to build my experience in the ring against seasoned fighters.
      “I’m coming to prove my greatness on Friday, December 15th live on DAZN for the world to see.”
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      Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder ‘in talks to fight on same night in Saudi Arabia to build to blockbuster bout’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA and Deontay Wilder could reportedly fight on the same card in separate bouts in a bid to build up to a blockbuster. The heavyweight superstars had been in talks for a huge bout years in the making until backers in Saudi Arabia pulled out.
      Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder could fight on the same cardCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Wilder and Joshua are in line for a blockbuster in 2024Credit: Getty
      So the two now face the prospect of returning in interim fights before negotiations can resume.
      Boxing bosses in Saudi had planned for a massive event on December 23 between Tyson Fury, 35, and Oleksandr Usyk, 36.
      But Fury was dropped and left fortunate to walk away with a controversial win over ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou only eight weeks beforehand.
      So the historic first four-belt heavyweight unification has been postponed until February.
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      Although the Saudis still want a show on December 23 to mark the half way point of Riyadh season.
      According to Dan Rafael, it could see Joshua, 34, and Wilder, 38, fight in individual bouts on the same card.
      And if all goes to plan, it would help build between a bout between the two next year.
      Ngannou, 37, was also considered to fight on the bill but he recently confirmed plans to sit and wait for a rematch with Fury.
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      Promoter Frank Warren already teased that a Christmas cracker was being put together in the Middle East.
      Warren said on talkSPORT: “There’s gonna be a big night in December, and we’ll be announcing very soon. It will be massive.
      “You’re gonna love it. I promise you, you’re gonna love it. I can’t give you all the information at the moment, but everything’s going in the right direction for it to be a historical night in boxing.” More