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      Eddie Hearn reveals talks with ex-UFC star Nate Diaz over ‘fascinating’ boxing match with Canelo amid Ngannou pursuit

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      EDDIE HEARN has revealed he’s held talks with Nate Diaz – who is gunning for a clash with Canelo Alvarez.MMA legend Diaz is looking to enter the boxing world after ending his 15-year-long stint with the UFC last September.
      Nate Diaz became a free agent last November after seeing out his UFC contractCredit: GETTY
      MMA legend Diaz is keen to enter the world of boxingCredit: AP
      Matchroom Boxing chief Eddie Hearn has reached out to the former UFC starCredit: Getty
      Diaz has set his sights on a showdown with former P4P king Canelo AlvarezCredit: AFP
      Matchroom Boxing chief Hearn wasted little time in contacting Diaz after the UFC’s exclusive renegotiating period ended but was left stunned by the fan favourite’s aspirations in the squared circle.
      During an appearance on The MMA Hour, he revealed: “It was just a friendly conversation to say, ‘What are you thinking?’
      “And Nate Diaz’s mindset is, ‘I want to fight Canelo Alvarez.’ And who knows?”
      Although a Canelo vs Diaz fight would do well at the box office, Hearn has reservations about making the fight.
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      He said: “I like to make competitive fights. That’s the problem again with Jake Paul, for example.
      “Jake Paul against Nate Diaz may be a fight that happens over time.
      “But at least with [Francis] Ngannou and AJ [Anthony Joshua], you’ve got two huge punchers were something could happen.
      “It’s very difficult to give Nate Diaz a shot in a Canelo Alvarez fight.
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      “But again, Nate Diaz can box. I’m not saying he’s going to compete with Canelo Alvarez.
      “But he’s got a big fanbase.
      “And I think there’s a fascination behind seeing these guys do something different.
      “It’s the unknown. What’s going to happen?
      “I have no idea. What if Francis Ngannou came out and they traded up and he knocked Anthony Joshua out?”
      Bar hinting that he wants to compete in Japanese combat sports promotion RIZIN, Diaz has kept his cards close to his chest since his UFC exit.
      Hearn would love to bring the enigmatic Stockton slugger into his stable of fighters but won’t move heaven and earth to sign him.
      Nate Diaz closed out his UFC career with a submission victory over Tony FergusonCredit: GETTY
      The 43-year-old said: “I’m not the type to turn outside of someone’s house and camp out and harass people and phone people.
      “At the end of the day, I say to these people, ‘I believe I’m the best at what we do.
      “‘We’re straighter than anybody in boxing and we’re going to deliver on every single promise we give you.
      “‘If you want to be with me and us, it would be an absolute pleasure.
      “We’ll have a nice conversation and we’ll go from there.
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      “‘If you want to go out and just talk with everybody and go with the one that pays you the dollar more, not really for me.’
      “I just find that it fascinating, again, I think Diaz is in a different kind of position to [Fancis] Ngannou.” More

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      KSI urged to fight winner of Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury by pal Derek Chisora who hails ‘delicious’ Saudi grudge match

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      DEREK CHISORA has called on his friend KSI to fight the winner between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury’s “delicious” grudge match. Paul and Fury are set to at last meet in the ring after again rescheduling their bout, set for February 26 in Riyadh.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury ahead of their fightCredit: PA
      KSI wants to fight the winner of Jake Paul vs Tommy FuryCredit: Rex
      Chisora is helping promote the pay-per-view fight in the Saudi desert and wants his training partner KSI to face the victor.
      He told BT Sport: “This will be a good fight, (Paul) and KSI. Be a good fight.
      “Because you know, Jake Paul is winning because he fought bigger guys, he basically – to put it into the right words of fighting talk – he f***ed them up properly!
      “Tommy, he’s got longer arms than any fighter in the world, the reach is unbelievable. But this kid is going to come and look for him, I’m excited.”
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      KSI, 29, has talked up an end of year blockbuster against Paul, 26, to finally settle their drawn out feud.
      But he warned the fight faces collapse if Fury, 23, returns home as the first man to beat his American rival.
      KSI said on Instagram: “If Tommy wins, I’m going to be fighting Tommy, simple as that.”
      Fury is finally set to get Paul in the ring having pulled out twice before amid injury and US visa issues.
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      And they pair came face to face for the first time last weekend at Wembley Arena, as tempers boiled over.
      Heavyweight Chisora, 38, had the task of getting in between the two and talked up the celebrity boxing clash.
      He said: “It’s a delicious fight. I call it delicious.
      “You know when you eat something and you go, ‘Wow, this is so delicious.’ This fight is going to be so delicious.”
      Jake Paul, Derek Chisora and Tommy FuryCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Tyson Fury ranks top five heavyweights and puts Deontay Wilder above Anthony Joshua after blockbuster bout announced

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      TYSON FURY revealed his top five heavyweight boxers – with Brit rival Anthony Joshua down in third.Unsurprisingly, Fury put himself at the top of the tree, but few would argue against that.

      The Gypsy King completed one of the sport’s greatest ever comebacks when he battered Deontay Wilder in their February 2020 rematch.
      It saw Fury win the WBC title and hand Wilder his first ever pro defeat.
      Prior to the pair’s third meeting, in which the Gypsy King overcame the Bronze Bomber once again in a classic, the British boxing hero ranked his top five heavyweights.
      And despite the one-sided beatdown that was their second meeting, Fury still ranked Wilder ahead of Joshua in the pecking order, with the American coming in at No2.
      Fury and AJ had been set to meet in 2022, only for Joshua to not keep up his end of the bargain – losing to Oleksandr Usyk in September.
      Before this Joshua had ranked third, with 2023 opponent Usyk coming in at four.
      Although it’s fair to say Fury may well have now changed his mind.
      In fifth spot in the list Fury reeled off in a chat with the WBC was Dillian Whyte.
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      The Brixton brawler got his shot at the Gypsy King in April 2022 but lost via sixth-round TKO.
      Now, Fury turns his attention to a massive unification fight against two-time AJ conqueror Usyk – potentially at Wembley.
      Fury, 33, twice overcame Wilder to triumph in the pair’s epic trilogyCredit: AP
      Tyson Fury twice defeated Deontay Wilder to be crowned WBC heavyweight champCredit: Reuters More

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      Canelo Alvarez would fight heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk despite FOUR STONE weight difference

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      CANELO ALVAREZ would still fight Oleksandr Usyk despite their FOUR STONE weight difference. Canelo, 32, has never boxed higher than the 12st 7lb light-heavyweight limit and most recently moved down to the 12st super-middle division.
      Canelo Alvarez weighing in for his last fight, against Gennady GolovkinCredit: AP
      Oleksandr Usyk weighing in before beating Anthony Joshua in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty
      But in the past, he has opened the door to facing Usyk, who was 15st 11lb last August when he beat Anthony Joshua, 33.
      That means there is almost a four stone difference between the pound-for-pound stars.
      Canelo lost to light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol, 32, last May but returned in September to beat Gennady Golovkin, 40, in their trilogy.
      The Mexican is now in talks to face Britain’s John Ryder, 34, this May before rematching Bivol.
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      But promoter Eddie Hearn claimed such is Canelo’s confidence, he still believes the four-division champ would face Usyk.
      Hearn told the DAZN: “Never have I got the impression – never have I even doubted – that there is one fighter that he wouldn’t fight.
      “I feel like because of what Canelo’s given to the sport and because of the risks he’s taken, because of the fight’s he’s been involved with, I think he genuinely wants these champions to do the same and go down the same route.
      “People like David Benavidez, for me, needs to make a statement to make a fight. Everything is, ‘No problem, no problem.’
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      “After Usyk beat AJ, you know, I was kind of joking with him – ‘No problem, I’ll fight Usyk.’
      “Whether you think he’s made or you think he has a chance, with all due respect he would genuinely fight Usyk at cruiserweight.
      “He fought Bivol at 175. He would have no problem fighting Benavidez at 160.”
      Usyk, 36, is set to face Tyson Fury, 34, in the heavyweight division’s first four-belt undisputed decider.
      Meanwhile, Hearn is closing in on a deal for Ryder to challenge for all of Canelo’s unified super-middleweight titles.
      He said: “Like I said, Canelo’s plan is to fight John Ryder and Dmitry Bivol. I spoke with (Canelo’s trainer and manager) Eddy Reynoso last night.
      “We’re looking at possible venues, obviously there are other fights for Canelo Alvarez. We’re planning with Eddy and Saul this year and next year.”
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      Tyson Fury wants TAG-TEAM boxing match with brother Tommy against Jake and Logan Paul

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      TYSON FURY wants a TAG-TEAM boxing match with his brother Tommy against Jake and Logan Paul. Tyson’s younger sibling Tommy faces Jake on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Tyson Fury pictured with younger brother TommyCredit: Social Media – Refer to source
      Jake Paul next to older brother LoganCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
      But the WBC heavyweight world champion has struck up a surprise friendship with the 6-0 YouTuber-turned boxer.
      Although Tyson’s loyalty stands with Tommy and is ready to take on the Paul brothers together.
      He told Joe: “Obviously, I’m backing my own brother against Jake and I’m sure his brother will do.
      “But I’ve got an idea, we could do this as a little tag-team match. When he gets tired, tag his brother in, I’ll tag my brother in. Boom!”
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      Tyson, 34, has called to fight ex-UFC star Francis Ngannou, 36, in an unprecedented boxing match in a cage with 4oz gloves on.
      But his idea of tag-team boxing has already been taken by KSI’s Misfits boxing promotion, who will debut the move on March 4.
      Tommy, 23, is finally set to get Jake, 26, in the ring having pulled out twice before amid injury and US visa issues.
      And the pair of celebrity boxing rivals faced off for the first time last weekend at Wembley Arena.
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      Tyson was ringside at linked up with Jake beforehand – even taking a picture with the American – risking the wrath of Tommy.
      He joked: “I’m going to post that now and Tommy’s going to go mad!”
      And Jake claimed the pair are best friend for life after posing with Tyson and his two sons.
      He said: “I already said, we’re BFFLs.”
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      Jake Paul teases fight bet with Tommy Fury after vowing to make rival change his surname to ‘Fumbles’

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      JAKE PAUL has hinted he’ll up the stakes of his grudge match with Tommy Fury with a cheeky wager.The pair, 26 and 23 respectively, will collide in a grudge match nearly two years in the making in Saudi Arabia three weeks on Sunday.
      Jake Paul and Tomm Fury will collide in a grudge match later this month
      The pair will end their two-year feud in a Saudi showdownCredit: GETTY
      Paul wants to up the ante by making a cheeky wager with FuryCredit: PA
      Both men vowed to end one another’s careers in a heated face-off in London last weekend.
      And Paul wants to up the ante with a forfeit for the loser of the desert dust-up, telling Joe: “I’m gonna make a bet with him.
      “I haven’t come up with it yet, but I’m definitely going to make a form of a bet. Maybe a tattoo is a good one.
      “But we’ll see what ends up happening there.”
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      Paul could once again look to try and get Fury to change his surname to ‘Fumbles’ as he did in the contract for their first proposed meeting in December 2021.
      Fury’s contract for his first scheduled meeting with Paul – which fell through due to injury and illness – stated that he wouldn’t receive his full purse unless he honoured the agreement to change his surname to “Fumbles”.
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      Both men had to be separated by security and members of their respective teams following their face-to-face at Wembley last month.
      A fired-up and furious Tommy said: “Come 26th of February, this s***’s been going on too long, he’ll never box again.
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      “I’m not 50, I ain’t 40, I ain’t an MMA guy.
      “I’ve been doing this my whole life and I swear to God you’re finished come 26th of February.”
      He added: “I’ve beaten better people than you when I was 14 in the amateurs. I will school you. I’m not an MMA guy.
      “I was beating people better than you when I was 14, when you was messing about on Disney Channel.

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      “So don’t come round here pretending you’re about it when you’re not.”
      A confident and cocky Paul replied: “He’s going to get knocked out by a Disney star, plain and simple, that’s it.
      “You’ll see, you’ll see who the real professional boxer is.
      “All these critics, all these people saying, ‘Fight a real boxer.’ Here we go.
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      “Tommy has so much to lose, his family is going to disown him when I knock him the f*** out, plain and simple, that’s it.
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      Jake Paul vows to become a ‘dominant world champion’ and says his boxing potential is ‘scary’ ahead of Tommy Fury fight

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      JAKE PAUL has vowed to become a “dominant world champion” and claimed his boxing potential is “scary”. The YouTuber-turned prizefighter is 6-0 since making his professional debut just three years ago.
      Jake Paul has vowed to become a ‘dominant world champion’Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      He faces his first opponent with a recognised boxing record in Tommy Fury on February 26 in Saudi Arabia
      But the American feels the step up in pedigree is just the beginning, as he voiced lofty ambitions of reaching the pinacle of the sport.
      He told Sky Sports: “I want to become a world champion.
      “I’m going to become a world champion and these fights are all just stepping stones to get there. I’m slowly improving.
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      “I’ve sparred against world champions and done phenomenal against them, so who knows what can happen in two to three years from now when I go into my athletic prime?
      “I’m starting to really, really get this sport and all aspects of it. It’s really actually scary what could possibly happen.
      “I think not only will I become a world champion, I think I will be a dominant world champion and knock someone out for the belt.”
      Fury, 23, is finally set to get Paul, 26, in the ring having pulled out twice before amid injury and US visa issues.
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      And the brother of heavyweight star Tyson, 34, scoffed at his celebrity boxing rival’s world championship goals.
      Fury said: “That’s like saying a pig’s going to fly. I’m going to teach Jake Paul a lesson on February 26.
      “I’m going to show that he can’t just pick up a pair of gloves whenever you want and say, ‘Oh I’m going to be a world champion’.
      “World champions are destined and world champions are born and he is definitely not a world champion.
      “He’s not a champion or anything of the sort in boxing and he’s going to find that out on February 26.”

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      Tyson Fury says two-weight world champion is ‘most avoided man in boxing’ and calls for rivals to fight ‘the bogeyman’

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      TYSON FURY named the two-weight world champion he believes is the “most avoided man in boxing”. Fury has slammed his rivals Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk for not fighting him in the past.
      Tyson Fury pictured at Wembley ArenaCredit: Getty
      But that is nothing to the frustration Demetrius Andrade has endured during his career.
      The American is a former champion at light-middleweight and middleweight.
      And he has now moved up to super-middleweight in pursuit of bigger challenges in the ring.
      So WBC heavyweight king Fury, 34, has urged Andrade’s rivals to give the patient contender a chance.
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      He told Seconds Out: “I’ll tell you someone we need to mention but never gets a mention – and he’s the bogeyman in all the divisions and he needs a shot at something big – Boo Boo Andrade.
      “Bogeyman! Bogeyman! The man’s a two-weight world champion and he will box the ears off anyone who has the b******s to get in the ring with him. Give the man a shot at something good.
      “He’s moved up now, hasn’t he? 168. So you’ve got Caleb Plant, you’ve got David Benavidez, Charlo. Get them all in.
      “Give the man a chance. He’s 33, 34 year old – he hasn’t boxed any of these names and not on his own problem.
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      “It’s the other names don’t want to fight him. Most avoided man in boxing.”
      Andrade, 34, was set to face Fury’s old friend Billy Joe Saunders, 33, in 2019 but the Brit was pulled out after a failed drug test.
      He then chased mega-fights with Canelo Alvarez, 32, and Gennady Golovkin, 40, but to no avail.
      Andrade was due to challenge England’s Zach Parker, 28, for the vacant WBO super-middleweight title in a bid to become a three-division champ.
      But he withdrew amid a shoulder injury and returned in January in a keep-busy bout against Demond Nicholson.
      Demetrius Andrade, left, was called the ‘most avoided man in boxing’ by Tyson FuryCredit: Alamy More