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      Logan Paul WOULD beat Mike Tyson as Baddest Man on the Planet is ‘smoking a lot and not a sportsman’, says Beterbiev

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      LOGAN PAUL has been tipped to beat Mike Tyson by boxing champion Artur Beterbiev. Tyson, 56, in 2020 made a shock comeback in an exhibition bout against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr, 54.
      Logan Paul has been tipped to beat Mike Tyson by boxing champion Artur BeterbievCredit: Reuters
      Mike Tyson made a boxing comeback in 2020
      And it opened the door to the possibility of future spectacle fights, with the likes of Logan and Jake Paul among those interested.
      After Logan, 27, took American icon Floyd Mayweather, 45, the eight-round distance in their exhibition in 2021, he backed himself to beat Tyson.
      And even the sport’s only champion with a 100 per cent knockout, who fights Anthony Yarde on Saturday, ratio agrees.
      Beterbiev, 38, told SunSport: “I think Logan Paul can beat Mike Tyson of today because Mike Tyson is an old guy now.
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      “Mike Tyson is smoking a lot today he’s not a sportsman anymore. He’s not a fighter anymore. 
      “Of course Mike Tyson has a big name still but he’s not the same Mike Tyson when he was great back in the days.
      “In his peak he was a monster but now he’s an old guy now. Against Roy Jones Jr, they did a good show but it was just an exhibition of 4 rounds but not a real fight.
      “It was just for show and not really a real boxing ‘fight’. If Mike Tyson and Logan Paul do fight, I think it still will be a show not a good fight, like I said Mike Tyson is an old guy now.
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      “And he can’t fight anymore like the young fighters. Even though Logan Paul is not a boxer but he’s young and he has good health and good cardio.”
      Logan had two fights against YouTube rival-turned now business partner KSI, 29, drawing the first and losing the rematch.
      But a knee injury has ruled him out of a boxing return for the first time since his exhibition with Mayweather.
      His brother Jake, 25, meanwhile is 6-0 as a boxer, having beaten stars of the MMA world in the process.
      But he boldly claimed he would rather fight Beterbiev to Dmitry Bivol, 31, who beat Canelo Alvarez, 32, last year.
      Beterbiev responded: “Tell him to call me, call my promoter.
      “I’m ready to fight him I think it’s an easy fight for me. Do you think it’s a tough fight for me?
      “If I’m a real boxing champion I need to beat guys like Jake Paul in the first round, you know.
      “But maybe something can happen but if I’m a real champion then I should be able to beat this guy in the first round. He just talks.
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      “If he offers me a fight I will give him an answer very fast, within seconds.
      “Jake Paul fought and beat Anderson Silva – who in the UFC did a good job – but boxing is different, it’s not the same.”
      Artur Beterbiev is boxing’s only champion with a 100% KO ratioCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
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      ‘I’m more focused on belts’ – Artur Beterbiev dismisses Canelo Alvarez fight after Mexican’s loss to Dmitry Bivol

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      ARTUR BETERBIEV says he is not interested in fighting Canelo Alvarez, because he doesn’t have any belts he wants.Canelo is the current undisputed super-middleweight champ but no longer holds a light-heavyweight belt.
      Artur Beterbiev says he is not interested in fighting Canelo Alvarez as the Mexican no longer has a light heavyweight beltCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      The Mexican beat Sergey Kovalev in 2019 to win the WBO light-heavyweight title, but then vacated the belt to move back to super-middleweight.
      And Canelo would last year fail to pick up the WBA light heavyweight belt after being beaten in a unanimous decision by Dmitri Bivol.
      And Beterbiev said of the prospect of fighting Canelo: “I really wanted to fight Canelo when he was the champion in the division.
      “That time I really wanted to fight him because he had another belt in my division.
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      “It’s more motivation for me to get the belt than the Canelo name.
      “I’m more focused for the titles and belts than on the big-name fighters just because they have a name.”
      In 2021, Canelo’s promoted Bob Arum said he would be interested in the challenge of fighting Beterbiev, who has knocked out every fighter he’s ever faced.
      Arum commented: “Canelo is a risk-taker and that makes him so popular.
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      “It would be a massive fight because the betting action would go both ways.
      “Some will way Beterbiev is too big and powerful. Others will say Canelo is special and can handle everybody.
      “It is one of the biggest fights in boxing.”
      However, this weekend Beterbiev will be focused on Wembley Arena and a huge fight with Anthony Yarde.
      And the Russian says he can’t wait to fight in front of a British crowd.
      He commented: “I am very happy that I will a fight before the English public.
      “England is known as the place where bare-knuckle boxing resurfaced more than 500 years ago.
      “I hope I will gain more fans in England after this fight. So I am very happy I will fight in the birthplace of modern-day boxing.”
      Canelo would love the challenge of fighting Beterbiev, his promoter claimsCredit: Getty More

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      ‘I’ll be watching…’ – KSI reacts to Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury as grudge match finally confirmed and reveals shock plan

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      KSI has sent a warning over to Jake Paul ahead of his long-awaited fight with Tommy Fury. The YouTube-turned-boxer carved the way for the likes of Paul to break into boxing scene, though Paul has increased the coverage events involving influencers can attract.
      KSI has confirmed he will be watching Jake Paul vs Tommy FuryCredit: PA
      The Brit has had a grudge with Jake Paul since the dawn of YouTube boxingCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But KSI has revealed the winner of Paul vs Fury will be his next opponentCredit: Getty

      Fury, brother of heavyweight champ Tyson, has finally seen a bout against Paul confirmed after the previous two occasions when the pair were meant to fight were cancelled.
      But with a third attempt now pencilled in for next month, KSI has revealed he will be watching the fight, revealed his plan depending on the outcome.
      Speaking on an Instagram live to his fans, KSI said: “Obviously a lot of people want me to comment on Fury vs Jake Paul.
      “I’ll watch it, I’m going to be watching, keeping a close eye, seeing if Jake is improved or seeing what he’s going to do, seeing what he does. I want to see if Jake wins.”
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      After confirming he will be keeping an eye on the bout ahead of a potential grudge-match against Paul, the Brit then revealed his next step if Paul is defeated.
      He added: “If Tommy wins, I’m going to be fighting Tommy, simple as that.”
      In a Twitter space with fans he also said: “At that point [if Paul loses] I’d probably have to fight Tommy Fury instead of Jake.
      “If Tommy beats Jake then I don’t think that’s the money fight any more.
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      “For me it’s always about being the best, I have a goal of fighting three fights this year and I’d have to do more than I said I would do [to fight both].
      “I’m a busy guy, there’s only so much I can do. People forget that boxing isn’t everything.
      “I’ve got Sidemen stuff, uploads on my YouTube channel, I’ve still got to release music, do tours and festivals etc so for me the goal is fighting the best at the end of the year and if it’s Tommy or if it’s Jake we get it cracking.
      “That’s why I always say it’s all on the line, every fight is dangerous.”
      However, Love Island star Fury has previously insisted Paul will be the only YouTube personality he fights before returning to fight career boxers.
      He said: “I made it very clear when all of this stuff started going on with Jake Paul that he is the only [YouTuber] I would ever fight.
      “I want to fight legitimate fighters, win titles and go down in history by having my name remembered.
      “Fighting Jake Paul doesn’t do that, he’s a man who thinks he can make some money from boxing and see what happens.”

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      Anthony Yarde vs Artur Beterbiev undercard: Who is fighting on huge London bill TONIGHT?

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      ANTHONY YARDE takes on Artur Beterbiev this weekend in a massive light-heavyweight title clash. Londoner Yarde has challenged for a world title before, losing to Sergey Kovalev by 11th-round knockout.
      Yarde is fighting for a world title for the second time in his careerCredit: PA
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      But the 31-year-old is back and ready to challenge for three belts at 175lbs against the division’s king.
      Beterbiev boasts 18 wins on his record, winning all of them by emphatic knockout.
      The main event should be a firecracker, but there’s also a brilliant undercard to go with it.
      Heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma is set to make his debut while his brother Karol is also on the card.
      Who is on the Yarde vs Beterbiev undercard?
      In the co-main event of the evening Artem Dalakian takes on David Jimenez, defending his WBA flyweight title in the process.
      Willy Hutchinson is back as he faces Emil Markic, who gave Callum Johnson a hairy couple of rounds not too long ago.
      Charles Frankham, Tommy Fletcher and Sean Noakes are all also in action along with the Itauma brothers.
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      Karol Itauma fights on the Yarde vs Beterbiev undercard this weekendCredit: PA

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      “Being underdog, over-dog, middle-dog, it doesn’t matter to me. I’m a dog,” he said.
      “I understand why the bookies have got it that way, again that’s what edges me on. I like this, it gives me goosebumps.
      “I’m as happy as Beterbiev, this ‘scary person’. I’m happy. I’m happy it’s three belts.
      “It makes it all that much better. It feels like it’s earned, no easy way out.
      “He should be respected, I’ve respected him this far,” he added.
      “But when it’s in the ring, there’s no respect. You try and take the respect away from your opponent.” More

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      I was surrounded by guns and threatened with knives in tough London streets… Beterbiev doesn’t scare me, says Yarde

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      ANTHONY YARDE has no fear taking on big-punching Artur Beterbiev after facing down guns on London streets.The 31-year-old from Hackney grew up among deprivation and crime, with his childhood home brushed into the shadows of the flashy Westfield shopping centre in Stratford.
      Arthur Beterbiev (left) and Anthony Yarde (right) face off on SaturdayCredit: Alamy
      Hackney-born Yarde insists he has nothing to due to his upbringingCredit: Reuters
      Stabbings and robberies were commonplace until boxing helped lift the light-heavyweight ace up and out of a perilous environment.
      But his life is in danger again tonight as he takes on the 18-0 WBC, IBF and WBO champ Beterbiev, who has battered all his victims inside the distance and starves himself three days out from a fight to make himself as angry as possible.
      Yarde has shown no sign of nerves in the build-up to the Wembley Arena showdown and explains that flying bullets are much scarier than fists.
      After staring down the bearded caveman that is Beterbiev, 38, he revealed: “It’s different.  We are  talking in terms of fear and I don’t fear anybody.
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      “There’s no person in this world I fear because of certain situations I’ve been in and grown up around.
      “I’ve been approached by people with guns, I’ve had loads of boys around me with knives trying to stab me, getting ready to rob me.
      “I’ve been in certain scary situations, your heart is beating and you can’t go outside because madness is going to happen. This is me being paid to fight — and I like fighting!
      “For someone who has come from where I have, this is special. I’m here to seize the moment.”
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      Brave Brit Callum Johnson was bludgeoned inside four rounds by the Canada-based Chechen in 2018, labelling him a ‘pound-for-pound killer, an animal, a monster’.
      The Bond-villain accent, bear-like hair and thirst for blood make Beterbiev a frightening force.
      But Yarde reckons he has the chin and characteristics to win this war of the whiskers.
      Under a perfectly manicured moustache, he explained: “There’s nobody on this planet who can have his record and do what he’s done and be nothing to worry about.
      “I’ve seen little clips of him, he’s done basic things very well. Clearly he hits hard but the little things he does do, he does well and he does them repeatedly.
      “He’s got a good engine but, at the same time, he gets hit. I’m not a person you can stand there and get hit by. It’s exciting.
      “I’ll admit he’s got a better beard than me. I can’t grow a beard like that. I’ve got to give myself a trimming and a grooming before the fight.”
      Yarde is the 6-1 longshot with even his diehard fans giving him only a puncher’s chance.
      But he is refusing to dwell on the enormity of the task ahead — and will only look back at bashing Beterbiev and the bookies once he has secured  the belts.
      He said: “I’ve not looked at the odds. There’s certain things I don’t pay attention to, it can distract you, it can take away your focus, it can make you overcompensate.
      “Someone can come and tell you stuff but sometimes I’m a bit dismissive.
      “I’m like, ‘ah, keep it to yourself, I don’t care’. I’d rather find out after the fight.
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      “You can hear something and it will play on your mind. It’s just human nature but certain things don’t matter.
      “The only thing that matters to me is when we both step into the ring, the bell goes ding, ding, ding and we start shimmying. That is all that matters.” More

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      Jake Paul trolls ‘fish’ Tommy Fury in Instagram posts after fight between YouTuber and Love Island star is announced

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      JAKE PAUL bizarrely branded Tommy Fury a “fish” just hours after their grudge match was confirmed.The social media sensations, 26 and 23 respectively, will throw down in a lucrative Saudi showdown on February 26.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will collide in a Saudi grudge match next monthCredit: MVP PROMOTIONS
      Problem Child Paul quickly began trolling Fury on social media after the announcementCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAUL
      The YouTuber was relentless with his trolling of FuryCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAUL
      And it didn’t take long for the Problem Child to start trolling Fury – the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champ Tyson.
      Paul took to his Instagram stories to mock Fury, posting a picture of a cartoon character catching a fish.
      Emblazoned across the snap was: “We got a fish on the line. Hahah.”
      The former Disney star followed up that post with an x-rated mock-up of an American town welcome sign.
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      Written on the sign was: “Welcome to f***around. Find out exit 1 mile ahead.
      “Enjoy your stay @TommyFury.”
      Paul and Fury have twice been matched up but have yet to share the ring.
      Injury and illness for Fury laid waste to their first scheduled bout in December 2021.
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      The bout was rebooked for last August but fell through for a second time as Fury had issues entering the United States.
      Paul, who has gone 6-0 since turning pro in January 2020, is relishing the opportunity to settle his feud with the youngest Fury brother once and for all.
      He tweeted: “Tommy has no excuses now…Baby’s born. Money’s massive.
      “Immigration no issue.

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      “Tyson promises he & Papa will make Tommy retire from boxing & change his last name if he can’t beat the YouTuber.
      “Tmw I’m coming to London to look at all 3 Furys in the eye & shake on that promise.”
      In a press release, he added: “The moment of truth has finally arrived.
      “On February 26th, I will get in the ring with a ‘real boxer,’ an 8-0 fighter from a storied fighting family and show the world the truth about who Jake Paul, the boxer, really is.” More

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      Game of Thrones star turned boxer Hafthor Bjornsson looks unrecognisable without trademark beard

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      GAME OF THRONES star Hafthor Bjornsson looks completely unrecognisable without his trademark beard.The 2018 World’s Strongest Man, also known as Thor, has had the bushy facial hair ever since coming into the public eye more than a decade ago.
      Hafthor Bjornsson shared a video of him donning his usual beardCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
      But now he has shared an image of him from back in the day which shows him donning a clean look.
      He shared the clip of him now and photo of him then, along with the caption: “How I look with beard vs without beard”.
      Reacting to the Icelandic strongman’s post on social media, one person hilariously said: “I really respect you sir , but please don’t shave 🙏”.
      Another added: “I was not ready 😆”.
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      And a third said: “European Dana White 😂”.
      Bjornsson recently swapped the world of strongman for a short stint in boxing.
      And after three warm-up bouts, he faced rival Eddie Hall, 35, in March of last year in what was billed The Heaviest Boxing Match in History.
      Bjornsson, 34, won on points in Dubai and was in talks for an exhibition with heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, 34.
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      But after negotiations collapsed, Thor hung up his gloves and retired from boxing.
      He said: “I’ll admit there was a time when there was talks between Tyson Fury and I, his team and my team, there was build-up but that never went through.
      “Now I’ve made a hard decision and the reason why it took me so long to make this video was because this is actually a very difficult thing to talk about.
      “I’ve made a decision to move on from boxing, to not compete in boxing again, to say goodbye to boxing and just not fight again.
      “I had a good run, I did it for two-and-a-half years. It was nice to do so, because when I first started I had a lot of people not believing in me.”
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      ‘You’re embarrassing yourself’ – Liam Smith breaks silence on Chris Eubank Jr elbow claim after brutal shock KO

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      LIAM SMITH reckons Chris Eubank Jr is “embarrassing” himself by contemplating appealing his spectacular defeat.Former IBO middleweight champion Eubank Jr was brutally knocked out in the fourth round of his domestic dust-up with the Liverpudlian last weekend.
      Liam Smith brutally knocked out Chris Eubank Jr in their grudge matchCredit: GETTY
      Team Eubank Jr are considering appealing the loss due to an accidental elbowCredit: PA
      Beefy has slammed Eubank Jr and his team for contemplating an appealCredit: REUTERS
      But Team Eubank Jr are considering appealing the result due to an illegal elbow moments before Smith flattened Next Gen with a nasty uppercut and left hook.
      The potential appeal has amused former WBO light-middleweight champ Smith, who told Sky Sports: “They are clutching at straws.
      “As much as it might be a shock for people to see Chris sitting on his backside like that, just take it on the chin.
      “You lost, you got stopped, come back from it. Nobody believes you. You’re embarrassing yourself.”
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      Smith has no qualms with Eubank Jr appealing his first stoppage loss but reckons a rematch will leave no doubt over who is Britain’s best middleweight.
      The 34-year-old Merseysider said: “Go file your complaint by all means.
      “If that’s the case, just take the rematch. What are you waiting for?
      “You’ve got three or four weeks to activate the rematch clause.
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      “If it was caused by an elbow, go ahead and activate it and let’s move on.”
      Eubank Jr offered no excuses for the defeat, saying: “I got caught, so to me, I’m still able to perform and in my mind.
      “I’m still the better fighter.
      “Obviously I don’t have much of an argument after a loss, but I have an argument to prove I’m the better fighter.
      “It was a shot that landed, and it’s a fight I think the fans will still want to see further down the line.”
      But along with footage of the stoppage on Instagram, coach Roy Jones Jr said: “Avoid Roy Jones Jr as a trainer!
      “Never mind this elbow. Just avoid him. Damn.
      “If I can take all that away from a fighter via training, no wonder I raised so much hell in my day!!” More