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      Conor McGregor will NEVER fight Jake Paul but I’ll smoke him instead, says UFC star’s training partner Kiefer Crosbie

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      CONOR McGREGOR’S training partner Kiefer Crosbie has told Jake Paul to forget about fighting the UFC star. But Crosbie would gladly step in to shut Paul up following years of the YouTuber-turned boxer calling out McGregor.
      Kiefer Crosbie with training partner Conor McGregorCredit: @kiefercrosbie_mma
      Jake Paul in training for his next fightCredit: @jakepaul
      He told SunSport: “I’d smoke Jake Paul, I’d smoke him. But obviously it comes down to a name thing.
      “The easy thing is, ‘Who’s he?’ That’s the easy way out of that fight, ‘Who’s Kieffer Crosbie?’ 
      “Cool, well move round with me then, mate. Spar me then, fight me then, it would never happen, he’d never fight me. 
      “He’d go after a bigger name with less skills, that’s what he’s trying to do or the biggest name where he knows it will never happen. 
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      “He’s calling out Canelo, calling out Conor, he knows them fights will never happen and he’d never win them fights, let’s be real. 
      “But yeah, I’d smash Jake Paul, easy. Let’s be real, he’s good and improved but you can only improve so much in a couple of years. 
      “I’m doing this my whole life, you can’t just jump into this sport and after two or three years think you can take on the world.” 
      Paul, 26, suffered defeat for the first time in February, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
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      But he snubbed a rematch to instead return on August 5 in Texas against Nate Diaz, 38, who shared two classics in the octagon with McGregor.
      Paul wants to fight McGregor, 34, afterwards and claimed he would even do it in the cage.
      But Crosbie, 33, said: “Conor is the biggest combat sports athlete of all time, so of course the whole world is going to try call him out. 
      “Jake Paul calling someone like Conor out is just stupid to me. There’s levels to this game, let’s be real here. 
      “Look what Conor’s done, all his accomplishments. He’s one of the best of all time and that’s a way all these guys are trying to get clout. 
      “They’re calling Conor out to keep their name out there but that’s just what YouTubers and celebrities try to do. 
      “They’re looking for clickbait and Conor is not bothered about all them. Jake Paul, he’s a marketing genius.”
      Conor McGregor and Kiefer Crosbie are friends and training partnersCredit: @kiefercrosbie_mma
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      Anthony Joshua risks war of words with axed coach by claiming he wasn’t ‘taught anything’ by him ahead of Whyte rematch

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA claims he didn’t learn “anything” under former coach Robert Garcia.The Watford warrior, 33, enlisted the services of the multiple-time world-champion trainer after being taken to school by Oleksandr Usyk in their Tottenham tussle in September 2021.
      Anthony Joshua appointed Robert Garcia as his head coach after his first loss to Oleksandr UsykCredit: SNAPCHAT
      Garcia failed to guide AJ to victory in his Saudi rematch with Usyk last AugustCredit: GETTY
      Joshua believes he didn’t learn ‘anything’ during his tIme under GarciaCredit: GETTY
      Their partnership, however, failed to bear fruit as AJ was bested in a rematch 11 months later – despite turning in a better performance.
      But Joshua doesn’t believe their brief partnership benefitted him in any way, telling talkSPORT: “I recall when I was training for Usyk, and I had Robert Garcia on board.
      “The fight date kept getting pushed back and the general conversation in the Usyk camp was, ‘We need this fight to happen soon, because we don’t want AJ to spend as much time as possible with Robert Garcia.’
      “In my mind, I was like, I didn’t feel like I was being taught anything, so I didn’t think it mattered if I spent a year [with him].
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      “I was still going to do my thing anyway.”
      Joshua axed Garcia in the wake of the Saudi showdown and has since teamed up with Derrick James – the head coach of the undefeated Errol Spence Jr.
      The former two-time unified heavyweight champion said: “With Derrick James, I soak up every second I’m in that gym.
      “Whether I’m successful or not, [new trainer] Derrick James is the truth.
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      “The time spent with him is very valuable. It all starts from the mind, it’s not just the mitts. He’s got a really good mindset.”
      Confusion reigned in Joshua’s corner during his second showdown with Usyk as Garcia and trainer Angel Fernandez seemingly weren’t on the same page.
      And AJ admits he only began working with Garcia after heeding the advice of Fernandez.
      He said: “The situation I found myself in Garcia… I was actually working with Angel Fernandez and Angel knew that he needed to grow his experience.

      “So I left it with him to decide who he felt he would connect with best.
      “I believe that there’s not much point in the athlete in making a decision if the trainer doesn’t respect the other coach in the room.”
      Joshua bounced back from consecutive losses to Usyk with a scrappy points win over Jermaine Franklin in April.
      The Olympian will bid to secure a multi-million-pound December dust-up with Deontay Wilder by winning a rematch with bitter rival Dillian Whyte on August 12. More

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      Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou purse details revealed as MMA ace set to pocket ‘multiple’ times more than UFC earnings

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      FRANCIS NGANNOU is set to earn a career-high payday against Tyson Fury – which will eclipse his entire UFC earnings.The Predator finalised a controversial crossover clash with the WBC heavyweight champion earlier this week.
      Francis Ngannou finalised a big-money showdown with Tyson Fury this weekCredit: ESPN
      The Predator bagged the fight six months after leaving the UFCCredit: GETTY
      Ngannou is set to take home a career-high payday for the Saudi showdownCredit: GETTY
      Ngannou, 36, bagged the most high-profile fight of his career a little over six months after leaving the UFC.
      And according to his manager Marquel Martin, the Saudi showdown will see the Cameroonian clubber pocket a “life-changing” amount of money.
      During an appearance on The MMA Hour, Martin said: “Let’s just say this: The bag is so big, he may actually just drop it on the way to the bank.
      “Let’s just say that.
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      “I don’t know what the haters are trying to say right now, I kind of just blocked it out, but they’ll just be proven wrong again.
      “This is life-changing. This is exactly what we planned and visualized, so we’re happy.”
      When asked if Ngannou’s earnings for the fight will be more than his UFC winnings, Martin added: “Oh, my God. I mean, by far. By multiples.
      “Just to make [this money] even while being champion, he would’ve had to fight multiple times just to [be in this ballpark].”
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      Ngannou and Fury’s showdown will be a ten-round affair under the official Queensberry boxing rules.
      But it’s not yet known if the fight will count on both men’s records.
      Knockout artist Ngannou trained as a boxer before being convinced to try his hand at mixed martial arts by former head coach Fernand Lopez.
      And he plans to turn the combat sports world upside down by becoming the first man to defeat the fleet-footed Fury.

      He said: “I’ve been waiting to meet Tyson in the ring for the past three years.
      “My dream was always to box, and to box the best.
      “After becoming the undisputed MMA Heavyweight Champion, this is my opportunity to make that dream come true and cement my position as the baddest man on the planet…
      “All I will say to Tyson for now is he better dance in that ring because if I touch him, he’s going to sleep.” More

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      Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers reveals talks to become Jake Paul’s first MMA opponent with two-fight deal discussed

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      AARON CHALMERS has put himself in line to be Jake Paul’s first MMA opponent after talks with the Professional Fighters League. Chalmers left behind the Geordie Shore house for a career in MMA in 2017 and he went on to have a 5-2 record in the cage.
      Aaron Chalmers has put himself in line to be Jake Paul’s first MMA opponentCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Jake Paul is set to make his MMA debut in 2024Credit: Getty
      But he is now focused on boxing and this year faced American legend Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition.
      Meanwhile, Paul is 6-1 as a boxer but is also signed to MMA promotion PFL, where he is set to make his cage debut in 2024.
      And Chalmers spoke to PFL Europe chief James Frewin during an event in the UK about welcoming the YouTube sensation to MMA.
      He proposed a two-fight deal which would see the celebrity pair share the cage and ring.
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      Chalmers told SunSport: “We were talking.
      “It’s kind of dried up at the moment because I was trying to double up and get a crossover, as in Jake in boxing and in MMA. 
      “He’s obviously getting his way in the boxing and I’m a bit more experienced in MMA.
      “It would make sense for something like that and I would definitely go back to it. 
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      “There’s a lot of hurdles to overcome, Jake’s right up there in the mix, he’s quite a big name. 
      “So I feel like a few wins under my belt in the next few months would hopefully push us back up that ladder.”
      Chalmers, 36, switched over to boxing in 2022 and in only his second bout in the ring he went eight rounds with Mayweather, 46, in February.
      And he returns on Saturday night at the 3Arena in Dublin against Irish MMA veteran Kiefer Crosbie, 33, training partner to Conor McGregor.
      Chalmers said: “He’s MMA based and I’ll tell you hand on heart, whenever Kiefer fights I watch because I know he’s always in a f*****g war. 
      “That’s what gets the blood pumping for me, because I know every fight Kiefer has it’s a war. So that’s what I’m prepared for. 
      “I know that’s what it’s going to be and I can probably say hand on heart it’s going to be fight of the night by a long stretch.” 
      Aaron Chalmers facing off with Kiefer CrosbieCredit: @aaroncgshore More

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      Boxing fans adamant Jake Paul will ‘smoke’ Nate Diaz after more sparring footage leaked

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      FANS ARE convinced Nate Diaz is going to get “smoked” by Jake Paul after seeing him sparring.Diaz makes his professional boxing debut on August 5 in Texas against YouTuber-turned prizefighter Paul.
      Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz will take place on August 5 in Texas
      UFC legend Diaz has been sparring with Esquiva Falcao in preparationCredit: Twitter @HappyPunchPromo
      Fans are convinced Paul will ‘smoke’ the MMA star after viewing the leaked sparring clipCredit: Twitter @HappyPunchPromo
      The 38-year-old MMA legend walked out on the UFC last year in pursuit of a lucrative switch to boxing.
      And Paul, 26, snubbed a rematch with Tommy Fury, 24, to face the UFC veteran despite his loss in their celebrity grudge match.
      Now both men are preparing for the highly-anticipated showdown – but fans are starting to become convinced that it will be the Problem Child that will have his hand raised come the final bell.
      In preparation for the pay-per-view bout, Diaz sparred with Robert Garcia-trained middleweight Esquiva Falcao, and the footage has now been leaked.
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      And viewers were quick to predict the American’s downfall after seeing him in action, with one declaring: “If this is real, Jake gonna smoke him!”
      Another wrote: “Broski looks like he’s a kid slapping.”
      While a fellow fan described it as “awful” with another predicting: “Bro, Jake first round ko.”
      The 30–0 Falcao – an Olympic and world champion amateur boxer from Brazil – was also less than impressed by Diaz.
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      He said in a social media video: “At first I thought he was tired, and in the end it looked like he was dying.
      “His fighting style is crazy. You look at him and say, ‘Oh, he’s tired,’ and then we started sparring.
      “Robert told me in the second round, ‘He’s tired already, hold back a little bit and keep the rhythm so he does at least 10 rounds.’
      “I held back and kept boxing, and we did 12 rounds. He was tired but taking punches and throwing, too.
      “[He] is bad, [he] is bad, but since he’s too heavy – he’s overweight, probably around 220lbs or more – and I’m the only big guy in the gym, I had to do it. But I liked doing it.” More

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      Deontay Wilder fires chilling warning to Andy Ruiz Jr and shockingly says he will ‘splatter’ heavyweight rival’s brains

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      DEONTAY WILDER warned Andy Ruiz Jr he will “splatter” his brain if the pair meet in the ring.The pair have exchanged trash talk while negotiations continue for a potential fight.
      Deontay Wilder sent a scary warning to Andy Ruiz JrCredit: Getty
      Ruiz Jr was not intimidated and fired back his own fight predictionCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The WBC has ordered a match-up between the duo to determine who will get a world title shot.
      Ruiz Jr had wanted to fight Fury but the Gypsy King will instead face Francis Ngannou next in what will be his boxing debut.
      While Wilder eyed a clash with Anthony Joshua, which could take place in December or January.
      Now the Bronze Bomber is ready to take on Ruiz Jr, but fired a chilling warning at the former heavyweight champion.
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      Wilder, 37, said: “With my team, with your team, and now it’s time to put it all together.
      “Who acting scared? It isn’t me. You know, because what y ‘all talk about is unreasonable. Let’s face it, and it is what it is.
      “So when you serious, holla at me until then. Do what you do, bro. You got a lot of weight to lose, man. You can talk that talk. But only a few walk that walk.
      “You know what I mean? So if you want to see what a knockout feels like, get your brain splattered. Holla at me, bro. I’m not far.”
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      Ruiz, 33, was not intimidated and took Wilder’s “fat” insult in his stride.
      He fired back a warning that his physique will make him difficult to beat – something Wilder will find out inside the ring.
      Ruiz said: “Don’t say motherf***er. You’re mad, wow! F man, why are you mad? My dad’s trying to look out for me. He wants the best for me [and is] trying to give me as much money as I can [get].
      “Come on, man. There’s no reason to be f***ing mad about that.
      “[You’re] talking about that I’m fat. I got short arms, but then I’m fast. That’s what everybody thinks. That’s what everybody says until they meet me inside the ring.
      “[Well], guess what? — This f***ing fat chubby kid is about to hammer your f***ing a*** down. Let’s get it, baby. Come on!” More

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      King Kenny vs Whindersson Nunes: UK start time, TV channel, live stream and fight card for mega Kingpyn boxing fight

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      KING KENNY will take on Whindersson Nunes in the semi-finals of the Kingpyn boxing tournament THIS WEEKEND.The two will be the co-main event in Dublin alongside AnEsonGib and Jarvis.
      Whindersson will take on King Kenny in the Kingpyn boxing semi-final
      Kingpyn boxing semi-final line-up
      King Kenny overcame MyMateNate inside just two rounds by way of TKO at the Kingpyn boxing event.
      Whindersson Nunes beat Filipek in the quarter-finals after the bout was cut short at the end of round two.
      The winner of the semi-final between King Kenny and Whindersson Nunes will face one of AnEsonGib or Jarvis in the final of the Kingpyn boxing tournament.
      When is King Kenny vs Whindersson Nunes?

      King Kenny vs Whindersson Nunes will take place on Saturday, July 15.
      The Kingpyn event is set to get underway at 7pm BST
      The 3Arena in Dublin will play host.

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      What channel is King Kenny vs Whindersson Nunes and can it be live streamed?

      King Kenny vs Whindersson Nunes will be broadcast live on DAZN.
      You can purchase a DAZN subscription for £19.99 per month (flexible pass) or an annual pass for £99.99.
      You can live stream the action from the DAZN app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

      Who is on the card?
      Here are all the confirmed fights on the Kingpyn semi-final card so far:
      Winners Bracket:

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      Whitney vs Amber O’Don
      Daniella Hemsley vs Ms. Danielka

      Wildcard Fights:

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      Mike Tyson’s first trainer claims boxing legend only had ‘FIVE’ real fights and he lost them in all in scathing analysis

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      MIKE TYSON’s first trainer has sensationally claimed the boxing legend only had “five” real fights.Iron Mike took part in 58 professional bouts before hanging up his gloves in 2005 after a shock loss to journeyman Kevin McBride.
      Mike Tyson’s brutal run to the heavyweight title in the ’80s was legendaryCredit: GETTY
      Iron Mike called time on his career in 2005 with six defeats on his recordCredit: REUTERS
      Tyson’s former trainer Teddy Atlas insists he lost the five “real” fights he had in his careerCredit: GETTY
      Tyson’s scintillating, ferocious run to becoming the youngest-ever heavyweight champion is still to this day one of the greatest in the history of boxing.
      The New Yorker, 57, ended his career with six defeats – the final of which came at the hands of McBride.
      And his former trainer Teddy Atlas believes those losses – which were inflicted on him by Buster Douglas, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis and Danny Williams – came in the only TRUE fights of his Hall-of-fame career.
      During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Atlas said: “Tyson’s talent was so great.
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      “His physical ability was so overwhelming, his talent was so superior that the other stuff never got tested.
      “He was blowing guys out, it never got tested if there was anything in the warehouse.
      “To me, a fight is not a fight until there is any resistance, something to overcome.
      “Otherwise, it’s just an athletic venture, just an exhibition.
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      “Five times, whatever the real record is, five times there was resistance.
      “Five times it became a real fight, five times there was something to overcome, and he failed all five times.
      “He was only in five fights in his life, and he’s 0 in 5.”
      Tyson was shell of his old-self when he lost to Brit Williams – who is still competing – and McBride and admitted the final fight of his career was nothing more than a payday.
      Mike Tyson returned to the ring in November 2020 for an exhibition with Roy Jones JrCredit: Reuters
      He made a sensational return to the ring in November 2020 for an exhibition bout with fellow boxing great Roy Jones Jr.
      And he shocked fight fans around the world by rolling back the years and turning in a stellar display against the former four-weight world champion.
      Tyson has hinted at taking part in more exhibitions but hasn’t made any overtures to get back in the ring. More