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      Jake Paul reveals eye-watering sum for his biggest boxing payday and lays out plan for next fight

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      JAKE PAUL has revealed his biggest boxing payday and laid out the plan for his next fight. The YouTuber-turned boxer has reaped the financial rewards of his polarising prizefighting career since debuting in 2020.
      Jake Paul opened up about his biggest boxing paydayCredit: YouTube @fullsendpodcast
      Just a year later, he made £30million over three fights and featured in Forbes’ sporting rich list.
      And incredibly, he made that same sum in just one night despite suffering his first ever defeat, at the hands of Tommy Fury in February.
      Asked on NELK Boys podcast what his highest purse was, Paul replied: “It’s close to $30million. Tommy Fury (fight.)”
      The celebrity boxing duo spent the best part of two years feuding before they finally settled the score in the ring.
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      Fury, 24, was twice forced to pull out prior to his win due to a rib injury and US visa issue.
      And Paul, 26, believes the dragged out rivalling helped contribute to the box office success with over 800,000 pay-per-views sold.
      He said: “I think just the timing of everything in fights like that make the most sense.
      “It was like two undefeated, young prospects putting it all on the line. His brother’s the heavyweight champion of the world.
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      “Family versus family, the beef. There was two fights before it that were supposed to happen that we did all the promotion that he pulled out of.
      “So there was all that built-in promo. Tons of legends attended the fight [Cristiano] Ronaldo being there. So it just turned into this massive event.”
      Paul snubbed a rematch to instead return with a victory over Nate Diaz, 38, in August with Fury now fighting KSI, 30, on Saturday.
      And the American revealed his next bout could come against another professional boxer even if the opposition is less known.
      Paul revealed: “I’m looking at some pro boxers.
      “Because I want to take this more traditional boxing route of moving up into the rankings, fighting professionals and taking the route to become world champion like a prospect of my calibre.
      “So we’re looking at some pro boxers and they’re not going to be big names by any means.”
      Asked if that comes with risk, Paul said: “I want to be world champion, though. And there’s risk, for sure.
      “But, for me I want to challenge myself, continue to grow in this sport and get to the top of it, from a skill level, 100 per cent that’s my goal.”
      Jake Paul is in talks to fight a pro boxer nextCredit: Getty More

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      KSI vs Tommy Fury free bets: Get £40 welcome bonus when you stake £10 on Saturday’s fight with Betfred

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      KSI and Tommy Fury clash in Saturday’s eagerly-anticipated boxing showdown at the AO Arena in Manchester.And bookmakers Betfred are ready to rumble by offering brand new customers a colossal £40 welcome bonus when punters stake a tenner on the fight!
      KSI vs Tommy Fury free bets: Get £40 welcome bonus when you stake £10 on Saturday’s fight with BetfredCredit: Betfred
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      Jake Paul reveals unlikely DMs between him and Tommy Fury just days before KSI fight

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      JAKE PAUL claimed he has already struck an agreement to rematch Tommy Fury in 2024. The YouTuber-turned boxer was handed his first defeat in February after losing a split-decision to Fury in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul wants to rematch Tommy Fury in 2024Credit: Getty
      Tommy Fury and Jake Paul have been DMing each otherCredit: Getty
      But he snubbed an immediate rematch to instead return with a victory over ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, in August.
      Meanwhile Fury now faces Paul’s arch rival KSI on Saturday in Manchester.
      But according to Paul himself, he has set out to rematch Fury next year after the pair exchanged unlikely direct messages online.
      He said on NELK Boys podcast: “We’re in talks. We’ve DMd back and forth like, ‘Let’s do the rematch in 2024.’ So he’s down.”
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      Paul, 26, then claimed no matter the result of KSI’s fight with Fury, he still wants to settle their bitter feud in the ring.
      He said: “Look Tommy, KSI, whatever happens there both of those fights I want.
      “I want both of them regardless of what happens. Yes, win lose or draw I want the Tommy Fury rematch and I want to fight KSI.”
      KSI, 30, insisted that he turned his attention to Fury after failing in talks to fight Paul, whose brother Logan, 28, lost to the Londoner in 2019.
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      And KSI hinted he could retire from boxing if he beats 24-year-old Fury in a bid to further wind up his arch enemy.
      But Paul has urged KSI to fight him no matter what happens this Saturday.
      He said: “KSI if you beat Tommy go crazy bro, let that s*** rub your ego, say whatever you want to say.
      “But, guess what? Just because you maybe beat Tommy you didn’t beat me. Man to man and styles make fights, everyone knows that.”
      KSI facing off with Tommy Fury ahead of their fightCredit: PA
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      The boxing ruling that is a nightmare for Anthony Joshua in his mission to become three-time world champion

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has been handed a blow in his hopes of becoming a three-time world champion. AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed plans to turn their attention to Filip Hrgovic after talks with Deontay Wilder stalled.
      Anthony Joshua with promoter Eddie HearnCredit: Reuters
      Hrgovic, 31, is the IBF mandatory challenger and the next in line to challenge for Oleksandr Usyk’s title.
      But Usyk has signed for a first ever four-belt undisputed bout with Tyson Fury, which will supersede Hrgovic’s mandatory position.
      As a result, the Croatian could be called into an “interim” title shot, guaranteeing him a crack at the full version in the future.
      Or, if the winner between Fury, 35, and Usyk, 36, was to vacate, Hrgovic would inherit the strap.
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      So Hearn was ready to shift his focus on to the IBF title route to give AJ a clear road to becoming champion again.
      But Swede Otto Wallin has now thrown a spanner in the works.
      Wallin, 32, is coming off a win against Murat Gassiev, 29, which is due to put him second in the IBF rankings.
      It means should Hrgovic be called into a final eliminator or interim title bout, it would likely be against Wallin and NOT Joshua.
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      Fury and Usyk’s proposed blockbuster deal in Saudi Arabia is believed to offer the loser a rematch.
      So if talks cannot be revived for Joshua, 33, to face Wilder, 37, Hearn revealed that Hrgovic would be an alternative.
      He told Boxing Social: “The Wilder fight is much bigger, but the Hrgovic fight comes with a world title.
      “That will always take priority, but we’ll have to see what plays out.
      “Again, we’re only hearing that it’s a two-way rematch Usyk-Fury, which is disappointing, but we’ll see.”
      Filip Hrgovic is a name linked with fighting Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty More

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      Watch as KSI almost PASSES OUT in exhausting training for Tommy Fury fight

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      KSI almost PASSED OUT from exhaustion while training to fight Tommy Fury. The YouTube, music and boxing star faces Fury in a massive celebrity bout on Saturday in Manchester.
      KSI almost passed out from exhaustion as he trained to fight Tommy FuryCredit: X @HappyPunch
      KSI was left barely able to standCredit: X @HappyPunch
      And KSI lived up to his workaholic reputation in camp for the grudge match having been pushed to his absolute limit.
      In a clip from a pre-fight documentary, the Londoner is put through his paces on a versaclimber machine – a climbing-style workout.
      His head trainer Alexis Demetriades barks encouragement and counts down as KSI tirelessly works.
      After the round is over, the unbeaten social media sensation almost collapses into Demetriades’ arms.
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      Somehow, KSI then gets back on the machine for one final round of brutality.
      As he works away, Demetriades says: “Every single professional fighter in this gym, you need to beat them.”
      Fury, 24, comes into the fight having beaten KSI’s arch rival Jake Paul, 26, by split-decision in February.
      Whereas KSI, 30, last fought in May where he accidentally but illegally knocked out businessman-turned boxer Joe Fournier, 40, with an elbow.
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      But he snubbed a rematch to instead focus on outdoing Paul by attempting to beat Fury.
      KSI’s coaches are so committed to preparing him to the max they offered sparring partners bonus money to KO him.
      Demetriades said: “From where he was at when he first came to where he is now, he’s come on leaps and bounds.
      “He’s only sparring professional boxers, this whole camp, forget MMA fighters, forget amateurs.
      “He’s sparring guys 14-0, 13-0, 12-2, 8-0, 6-0, all with knockouts and all ranked by the British Boxing Board of Control.
      “If they think that we’re not taking this seriously, we’ve got guys who are ranked higher than Tommy Fury in the gym.
      “And they’re not just moving around, they’re trying to kill JJ and there’s bonus money on the table for them to knock him out.
      “From a coaching point of view, all I want to do is put the correct guys in front on KSI and see whether or not he can deal with that and if he can’t then he shouldn’t be fighting.”

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      Fans convinced Anthony Joshua ‘could pass for professional footballer’ after stunning free kick with David Beckham

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has wowed fans by showing off his football skills.The British boxing star caught up with old pal David Beckham during a previous trip to Inter Miami.

      Anthony Joshua stepped up to take a free-kick
      David Beckham also rolled back the years
      While in South Florida, AJ hit the training pitch with former Manchester United star Becks.
      In a throwback video posted to social media, Joshua and Beckham both took free-kicks.
      Becks, 48, unsurprisingly curled his beyond the goalkeeper in trademark fashion.
      Joshua then raised a few eyebrows by whipping an impressive shot into the bottom corner himself.
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      Captioning the video, AJ wrote: “Kicking ball with my child hood hero.”
      Fans were left amazed by Joshua’s football skills.
      One wrote of the 33-year-old: “You could pass for a professional football player.”
      While a second gushed: “What a finish.”
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      A third even added: “Better then Ronaldo & Messi.”
      Joshua has been biding his time since defeating Robert Helenius last time out in August.
      The former heavyweight champion is believed to be targeting a blockbuster clash with Deontay Wilder.
      But he has been bizarrely called out by 56-year-old Riddick Bowe.
      Speaking on The Porter Way Podcast earlier this year, Bowe claimed: “In my prime, Anthony Joshua, he wouldn’t fight. I’d break him off something proper. Five (rounds).
      “And I’ll tell you what, if you give me enough money I’ll come out of retirement and show you better than I can tell you. You know my motto is ‘show me the money’.”
      Joshua was last in action against Robert HeleniusCredit: PA More

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      Dillon Danis appears to URINATE over Arsenal shirt in shock message to KSI days before Logan Paul fight

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      AN Arsenal shirt appeared to be urinated on by Dillon Danis during a bizarre video.The 30-year-old is set to fight Logan Paul at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday night.
      Dillon Danis called out KSI in his latest videoCredit: X/@dillondanis
      He turned his back to the camera and appeared to do a wee on an Arsenal shirtCredit: X/@dillondanis
      The bout is on the undercard with KSI’s clash against Tommy Fury headlining the action.
      And just days before getting in the ring, Danis decided to call out the British YouTuber-turned-boxer.
      KSI is a huge Arsenal fan and the MMA fighter addressed the clip of himself urinating to him.
      Danis said while holding a Gunners top: “Hey KSI, I heard you like Arsenal so I got you a little gift.”
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      He then chucked it on to the floor and turned his back to the camera, appearing to do a wee on the kit.
      Fans could not believe it, one said: “He just rattled the whole of Emirates.”
      Another added: “Dillon is a mennace.”
      A Tottenham supporter joked: “Wow my favourite tweet from you.”
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      Others hit back, saying: “Oh thank God I thought he supported Arsenal at first.”
      The build-up to Danis’ bout with Paul as been marred by controversy.
      He was hit with a restraining order due to harassment after repeatedly posting old pictures and videos of his opponents’ fiancee Nina Agdal while making X-rated comments about her.
      The model claimed to have “suffered humiliation, emotional distress, and reputational harm” from Danis’ tweets about her.
      It has led to Danis hinting that he could withdraw from the fight, saying: “Logan bragging about lawsuits again he isn’t built for the fight game, this p**** doesn’t deserve me I’m out.”
      UFC legend Mike Perry, who is Danis’ stand-in then tweeted a video, saying: “It’s official guys, I’m in.”
      But SunSport understands Danis is yet to officially pull out. More

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      Chris Eubank Jr’s trainer Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre swerves jail for carrying loaded gun in suitcase at Manchester Airport

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      CHRIS Eubank Jr’s trainer has avoided jail after he admitted carrying a loaded gun and ammo in his suitcase through Manchester Airport.Brian “BoMac” McIntyre was arrested at the airport in September after the weapon was found in his hold luggage by staff.
      Brian McIntyre was arrested at Manchester AirportCredit: Getty
      The 53-year-old appeared at Manchester Crown Court today where he admitted possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition for a firearm without a certificate.
      He swerved jail and was instead handed a 20 sentence suspended for two years.
      Boxer Terence Crawford was among those giving evidence on the trainer’s behalf.
      McIntyre, who is from the US, was detained after he checked in for a flight to Atlanta on September 3.
      Border Force allegedly intercepted the bag after a scan showed a weapon, magazine and ammunition inside.
      Armed police then swooped on Terminal 2 of the airport to arrest McIntyre.
      The trainer was in the corner for Eubank Jnr’s middleweight victory over Liam Smith in their Manchester rematch last month.
      He also trained Amir Khan for his fight with Kell Brook last year, and is also the trainer of American boxer Terence Crawford.
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      Greater Manchester Police said: “At around 10.45am on Sunday, 3 September 2023, officers were called to reports of a possible firearm being found in hold luggage by airport staff at Manchester Airport.
      “After initial inspection by security staff, GMP officers attended, and the firearm was seized.
      “Subsequently, a 53-year-old man was arrested for possession of a firearm and was taken to custody for further questioning.
      “Brian McIntyre (01/07/1970) from the United States of America was charged with possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition for a firearm without a certificate.”
      Eubank Jnr’s team declined to comment on the charges.
      McIntyre is Chris Eubank Jr’s trainerCredit: PA
      He also works with Amir KhanCredit: PA More