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      Jake Paul’s sparring partner addresses fight fix claim and reveals how hard he punches in warning to Tommy Fury

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      JAKE PAUL hit his sparring partner Kalvin Henderson so hard he immediately ruled out any allegations of fight fixing. The YouTuber-turned boxer has been forced to deny baseless accusations that his wins over Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva were rigged. 
      Jake Paul knocked out Tyron Woodley in their rematchCredit: AP
      Kalvin Henderson pictured in training with Jake Paul
      But Henderson – who has been in camp with Paul for his upcoming fight with Tommy Fury – is able to put those theories to bed. 
      He told SunSport: “He hit me with a right hand and I instantly knew that the fight he had with Tyron Woodley when he knocked him unconscious wasn’t fixed at all. 
      “That was a real shot, he caught me with a shot and of course, I’m a seasoned professional boxer I wasn’t dazed or got dropped or anything, but I didn’t want to get hit with that shot anymore. 
      “I had to make adjustments to make sure I didn’t get hit with it anymore. When he caught me I felt the pop on him.” 
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      Paul knocked out Askren, 38, and Woodley, 40, but was taken the distance by UFC legend Silva, 47, last October. 
      But he faces his first opponent with a recognised pro boxing record on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, against Fury, 23. 
      Henderson, 32, was approached by Paul’s coach BJ Flores via Instagram to help prepare for the celebrity grudge match. 
      And after three weeks in camp with the American in Dubai – just 400 miles away from the scene of fight night – he was full of praise. 
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      Henderson said: “What really shocked me the most was he’s really locked in, man.
      “He’s not doing this for no gimmick, for no jokes or content or likes or shares. 
      “He’s really a boxer, he trains like I would for a fight. He goes to the gym and doesn’t play around, does his recovery and he goes home. 
      “He doesn’t hang around the gym and crack jokes, he goes and puts in work.” 
      Super-middleweight contender Henderson admitted it took a few rounds to come to terms with Paul’s uncoventional style. 
      He revealed: “Jake’s a little unorthodox, a little quirky in his movement.
      “It’s not like a traditional boxer where you know where the shots are coming from. 
      “His timing is a little weird too, he’ll be moving one second and then he’ll throw a right hand or a left hand the next second. 
      “It kind of takes a little time to adjust to it. He has good pop for his size.” 

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      Paul, in just three years of professional prizefighting, is already one of the richest stars in the sport. 
      In 2021, he was behind only Canelo Alvarez, 32, and Tyson Fury, 34, in the list of highest-paid boxers. 
      His pay-per-view appeal has afforded him fortune in the ring, but away from the on-screen bravado, Paul is a welcoming character. 
      Henderson said: “When Jake’s on camera, he’s one way, kinda like an actor in a movie. But when you’re talking to him, he’s very cool, down to earth. 
      “I was sharing some insight from one of our sparring sessions, what I was impressed on and it was cool to hear how intellectual Jake is and how his mind works on boxing. 
      “He was locked in. He’s a cool guy, man. No issues at all.” 
      Paul is finally set to fight Fury, who has twice pulled out in the past amid injury and US visa issues. 
      And Henderson has backed his training partner to win, in a warning to Britain’s Fury. 
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      He said: “If Tommy comes in and what to press and engage, he might get caught early and go to sleep. 
      “It really depends on what Tommy shows up that night. But I know Jake is going to come ready.
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      KSI trolls Jake Paul and Tommy Fury as tiny capacity for fight is revealed – and it’s less than his bout vs Joe Weller

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      KSI has brutally trolled Jake Paul and Tommy Fury after the tiny capacity for their fight was revealed.That’s because it’s set to be LESS than the amount of seats KSI had for his battle against Joe Weller five years ago.
      KSI has trolled Jake Paul and Tommy Fury ahead of their fight this weekendCredit: Getty
      The capacity for the Saudi battle is set to be less than KSI’s fight with Joe WellerCredit: Rex
      Paul, 26, and Fury, 23, will finally scrap in the ring this weekend after months of warring on social media.
      The duo have taken their beef to the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia hosting the box office event.
      But tickets for the clash are sure to be hot property.
      That’s because the stadium hosting Paul vs Fury only has a capacity between 5,000 and 8,000.
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      The Diriyah Arena previously hosted Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz 2 in December 2019.
      And although it can hold up to 15,000 people, it’s claimed only between 5,000 and 8,000 will be in attendance for Paul vs Fury.
      This prompted some hilarious trolling from YouTube star KSI.
      No stranger to bouts himself, he sparked the social media boxing trend by beating rival Weller at London’s Olympic Park in February 2018.
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      The fight was a sell-out, with 7,500 present.
      And Paul vs Fury will have to hit the 8,000 limit to ensure there are more punters present.
      KSI trolled the pair with a serious of grimacing face emojis.
      Fans were quick to react online, with one saying: “They couldn’t sell tickets.”
      Another declared: “They might as well scrap in my backyard.”
      One noted: “But PPV will go crazy.”
      Another added: “Is it too late for you to just randomly show up? That’d be funny.” More

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      ‘What the fans want’ – Jake Paul reveals his NEXT fight eyed for summer just days before huge Tommy Fury grudge match

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      JAKE PAUL has already lined up his NEXT fight – just days before finally facing Tommy Fury. The celebrity boxing rivals are at last set to meet in the ring on Sunday, after Fury, 23, twice pulled out before amid injury and US visa issues.
      Jake Paul facing off with Tommy FuryCredit: Reuters
      And it will mark the first time Paul has fought a recognised professional boxer, despite wins over ex-MMA champions.
      But the YouTuber-turned prizefighter is ready to try and add one more legendary UFC name onto his winning record.
      Paul revealed Nate Diaz – who left the UFC last year – is the early frontrunner to be his next opponent.
      He said on The MMA Hour: “I think they’re ready. I’m getting through Sunday and we’re going to line that one up, ASAP.
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      “Yeah, I think that’s next. I think that’s what the fans want, and that’s who I want.
      “There’s been a lot of talk back and forth, we’ve said our stuff, but it’s time to get down to business.”
      Paul, 26, added that summer is the target date for a fight with Diaz, 37.
      He already has Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and UFC great Anderson Silva, 47, on his winning resume in the ring.
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      But the American this year signed a deal with the UFC’s rivals, The Professional Fighters League.
      Paul will help promoter a new “super-fight” division which also promises to host his debut in MMA.
      And he has offered Diaz a two-fight deal, in both the ring and cage.
      Paul said: “I want to do the one fight boxing, one fight MMA, but I’m not sure if Nate’s team is fully aligned on that yet or I don’t know if they realise how serious I am about that.
      “I think they thought I was just doing it for hype, but I’m dead ass.”
      Nate Diaz is a free agent after leaving the UFCCredit: Getty
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      Deontay Wilder against Andy Ruiz Jr and Conor Benn vs Manny Pacquiao planned for ‘monster’ Abu Dhabi show on 3 June

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      EDDIE HEARN is lining up a monster Abu Dhabi show in the summer with Deontay Wilder and Manny Pacquiao among those touted to appear.The promoter is aiming for an event on June 3 and revealed to Boxing Social that negotiations are underway.
      Deontay Wilder is ready to face Andy Ruiz JrCredit: AFP
      The winner could fight Tyson FuryCredit: Getty
      Conor Benn has been cleared to fight again by the WBCCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Benn could fight Manny Pacquiao, who is ready to return to the ringCredit: AP
      He is hopeful the main event will Wilder take on Andy Ruiz Jr, 33.
      The WBC have ordered the American pair into a final eliminator to decide the mandatory challenger for Tyson Fury’s belt.
      Wilder, 37, returned to the ring with a devastating KO of Robert Helenius in October and is ready to face Ruiz despite speculation linking him to Anthony Joshua.
      Hearn is also keen for his fighter Conor Benn to return to the ring against boxing legend Pacquiao, 44.
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      Benn, 26, has been cleared by the WBC as they accept his failed drugs test last year was caused by a “high consumption of eggs”.
      But he is still not allowed to box in Britain which is why fighting in Abu Dhabi has been mooted, and negotiations with Pacquiao have taken place.
      Pacquiao is ready to return to the ring after failing in his bid to become president of the Philippines, having retired in August 2021 following a defeat to Yordenis Ugas.
      Hearn is eyeing three other bouts, including 21-0 light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol against Brit Joshua Buatsi.
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      But Hearn revealed talks are also taking place for Bivol vs Artur Beterbiev, who has won all 19 of his fights via knockout.
      Failing that, Beterbiev could take on Callum Smith, 32, following his victory via knock-out over Mathieu Bauderlique last August. More

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      ‘This fight will not go TWO rounds’ – Eddie Hearn changes his prediction AGAIN for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury

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      EDDIE HEARN has admitted he has “had a total U-turn” on who he thinks will win Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury.The two bitter rivals finally face off in Saudi Arabia on Sunday in a hotly-anticipated bout.
      Eddie Hearn has changed his prediction for Jake Paul vs Tommy FuryCredit: Rex
      Hearn doesn’t believe the fight will go longer than two roundsCredit: Getty
      Hearn has completed a full U-turn on his original predictionCredit: Getty
      Matchroom chief Hearn was initially part of the group who believe YouTuber turned boxer Paul will triumph over Fury, who is younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson.
      Hearn then changed his mind earlier this month, instead calling it a “50-50” fight.
      And now he has completed a full U-turn, declaring Paul, 26, has “no chance” of beating Fury, 23, on Sunday.
      Hearn told Boxing Social: “I have had a total U-turn on this fight. I thought Jake Paul was going to win this fight.
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      “I think Jake Paul has absolutely no chance to win this fight at all.”
      Hearn, 43, claimed Fury’s years of experience inside the ring will see him come out on top.
      And he doesn’t think it will go further than two rounds.
      Hearn added: “If Tommy Fury comes out aggressively and puts it on Jake Paul, this fight will not go two rounds.
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      “This is a massive U-turn for me because both are limited. But Tommy Fury as limited as he is as a professional boxer, has been boxing for ten, 12 years, maybe more.
      “He has been in the ring against professional fighters, he has experienced that, he’s done the hard spars.
      “He’s an outsider in this fight… he’s going to win this fight by stoppage.”
      Hearn admitted Fury could come unstuck if he “dithers around”, but still backed the Brit to get the business done.
      He continued: “Tommy Fury knows how to punch correctly, he knows how to fight.
      “But if he dithers around and just boxes with him, to be fair anything could happen.
      “But if he sticks it on him, he will stop him inside two rounds. He should come out like a train, and he will knock him out.”

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      Muhsin Cason stars on Jake Paul’s undercard after sparring with him amid nephew Hasim Rahman Jr’s feud with YouTuber

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      MUHSIN CASON has put a family feud to one side in a bid to steal the show on Jake Paul’s undercard. Cason features on the pay-per-view headlined by celebrity boxing rivals Paul and Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. 
      Muhsin Cason with heavyweight legend Hasim RahmanCredit: Instagram @themuslimboxer
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      Jake Paul before his cancelled fight with Hasim Rahman JrCredit: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME
      The cruiserweight is the younger brother of heavyweight legend Hasim Rahman, who stunned Lennox Lewis in 2001 but lost the rematch. 
      And Cason – 21 years Rahman’s junior – is ready to announce himself as the latest boxing star to come out of the fighting family.
      He told SunSport: “This is the fight where people are going to know why I got picked for this card. I’m ready to show everybody what talent I have. 
      “I’m not just Hasim Rahman’s younger brother. I’m a boxer, I’m a box-puncher and I’m going to prove to everybody I can become world champion, inshallah.” 
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      Cason spent time sparring with Paul in Puerto Rico in 2021, building a relationship that has seen him afforded a slot on the weekend’s card against Taryel Jafarov.
      But the friendship was fractured last summer when his nephew, Rahman Jr, signed to fight Paul in place of Fury last year. 
      Rahman Jr’s fight was later scrapped with a week to go amid a weight disagreement, leaving the bad blood with Paul still brewing on his side. 
      Cason talked with his nephew – who is actually two years older than him – after being offered a spot on the YouTuber-turned boxer’s card. 
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      He revealed: “Yeah, I spoke to him. He said congratulations. He just said, ‘Your time’ basically. There’s no animosity towards me fighting on Jake Paul’s card. 
      “I was in camp with Jake before this, so it’s just business. If it makes dollars, it makes sense.” 
      Rahman Jr, holding no grudges, added: “I don’t have beef with nobody that’s not trying to stop me from eating. 
      “They did what they did, they showed their true colours and I did what I did and showed my true colours. 
      “I feel like they know who was wrong in the whole situation, and they tried to dress it up and pin it on me but they know who was wrong. 
      “I’ve been blessed with ample opportunities, so there’s no way I would tell my uncle, ‘Don’t mess with this guy.’ 
      “No man, I want my uncle to prosper, I want him to go out there and actually steal the show from Jake. I want him to get knockout of the night.” 
      This is the fight where people are going to know why I got picked for this card. I’m ready to show everybody what talent I have. Muhsin Cason
      Cason was fuming when Paul, 26, aimed a dig his way during a pre-fight press conference with Rahman Jr, 31. 
      But as the dust later settled, so too did his urge to settle the score with Paul in the ring. 
      Cason said: “The beef was squashed a while ago, I really wanted to get in the ring over it. I wanted to but I guess it wasn’t smart for me to do it. 
      “My manager said, ‘Relax. Cool off on Jake, big opportunities are coming.’ Now I know why. So I relaxed over it and it paid off.” 
      Paul is now set to finally fight Fury, who has twice pulled out in the past amid injury and visa issues. 
      Cason was brought into camp to help prepare Paul to fight Fury last August, and backed his old training partner to win this time around. 
      He said: “Jake has a chin and also he’s relentless. I’ve got it going the full eight and Jake by decision. 
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      “Because, Tommy doesn’t really show up in fights. He pitty pats, he doesn’t really get the knockout, not what he’s supposed to do. 
      “He’s an OK boxer but I think the pressure is going to get to him in this fight.” 
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      Floyd Mayweather vs Aaron Chalmers undercard: Who else is fighting on London bill?

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER is fighting in the UK for the FIRST time this weekend when he faces ex-Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers.But before the huge main event there’s a full undercard in store at the O2 Arena.

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      And Chalmers (MMA record 5-2, boxing 1-0) already has one eye on either Jake Paul or Tommy Fury next.
      The pair fight in a huge clash in Saudi Arabia 24 hours after Chalmers takes on Mayweather.
      Chalmers told SunSport: “I would like two big years and those two names after the Floyd fight are the ones I kind of thought were getting away from us. 
      “But now, because of the Floyd fight it puts us right back into the mix with all these big names.
      “So yeah, Tommy or Jake, after the fight, the winner or the loser, I’d happily take.”
      Tommie Lee is facing Natalie Nunn on the undercardCredit: PA
      When is Floyd Mayweather vs Aaron Chalmers?
      Floyd Mayweather vs Aaron Chalmers takes place on Saturday, February 25.
      London’s O2 Arena plays host.
      The big main event is set to start around 10pm UK time.
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      Who is fighting on the undercard?
      The event kicks off at 6.30pm with boxer Kevin Johnson against MMA star Mike Hales.
      While Natalie Nunn and Tommie Lee settle their feud in the co-main.
      Nunn and Lee will be fighting for the the unofficial title of “TV’s Baddest of All Time” over three two-minute rounds.

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      Aaron Chalmers and Floyd Mayweather fight in the main eventCredit: Richard Pelham – The Sun
      What TV channel and live stream is it on?
      Floyd Mayweather vs Aaron Chalmers will be broadcast live on the Zeus Network.
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      Conor Benn cleared by WBC as boxing chiefs accept eating too many eggs explains failed drug test ahead of Eubank clash

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      CONOR BENN’S claims that a “high consumption of eggs” led to his failed drugs tests have been accepted by the WBC – but he can still only fight outside of the UK.British boxing was thrown into chaos just days before Benn’s grudge fight against Chris Eubank Jr in October when news of the adverse findings broke.
      Conor Benn has always protested his innocence despite two failed drugs testsCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      The failed tests put paid to Benn’s grudge fight against Chris Eubank JrCredit: Reuters
      Despite legal teams on both sides throwing everything at it, the fight, and the entire promotion, was scrapped.
      Benn vehemently protested his innocence, and although he was never BANNED from boxing, UKAD and the British Boxing Board of Control opened an investigation.
      Benn subsequently ripped up his British boxing licence over the escalating doping row.
      The WBC removed Benn from their rankings after traces of the banned substance Clomiphene was discovered in VADA urine samples.
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      Clomiphene is sometimes used to increase egg production in hens.
      It can then be passed on to humans on digestion.
      Benn submitted a 270-page document to the WBC protesting his innocence in December, highlighting that he passed a pair of UKAD tests taken around the same time.
      And the organisation have now re-instated the 26-year-old after he appealed, and published a lengthy statement explaining their decision.
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      It reads: “The WBC found that: (1) there was no conclusive evidence that Mr Benn engaged in intentional or knowing ingestion of Clomiphene.
      “(2) there were no failures in the procedures related to sample collection, sample analysis, or violations of Mr Benn’s B Sample rights that would justify questioning or invalidating the Adverse Finding.
      “And (3) Mr Benn’s documented and highly-elevated consumption of eggs during the times relevant to the sample collection, raised a reasonable explanation for the Adverse Finding.”
      Benn, son of the legendary former world champ Nigel, is still under investigation by UKAD and the BBBofC, meaning he can still not fight on these shores.
      But the WBC’s move means he could lace up the gloves to fight in another country.
      Speaking to SunSport previously, Benn admitted to eating “around 35-40 eggs a week” and believes this, or “contamination” is the only answer to the failed tests.
      He explained: “The test was taken at the end of July, and I found out at the end of August.
      “I passed all my UKAD tests, which people aren’t talking about. I’ve passed all my tests in and out of camp – I’ve been pro seven years. Never failed a test.
      “I signed up to VADA in February, so it doesn’t make any sense. Why would I take something then?
      “Trace amounts were found. The tiniest of traces. The only thing I can think is contamination.
      “I’ve not taken anything. I never have done, never would. It’s not what I stand for, it’s not what my team stands for.
      “Why would I take the biggest fight of my life, sign up for to VADA, voluntary anti-doping, and then this substance? If you Google this substance it stays in your system for months.
      “Do I look like an idiot?”
      The BBBofC have since released their own statement, keen to point out that the WBC is “a sanctioning body and not a governing body”.
      They add: “The BBBoC has adopted the UK Anti-Doping Rules published by UK Anti-Doping, and those formed part of the rules to which Mr Benn was bound.
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      “As such, the decision of the WBC does not affect the ongoing implementation of the BBBoC’s rules (and those of UKAD).
      “The UK Anti-Doping Rules make clear what conduct constitutes an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as defined in those rules (and in the World Anti-Doping Code) and specifically set out the circumstances in which such violations can be committed by way of strict liability.”
      Benn has been re-instated to the WBC rankings – but there are still some battles to overcomeCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More