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      ‘We got a couple of names’ – Jake Paul already in talks for next fight as coach teases boxing and MMA opponents

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      JAKE PAUL already has “a couple of names’ lined up for his next outing to the ring.The YouTuber turned boxer stretched his professional record to a perfect 6-0 last weekend with a unanimous decision victory over UFC legend Anderson Silva.
      Jake Paul stretched his perfect record to 6-0 with a win over MMA great Anderson SilvaCredit: Rex
      Paul is itching to get back inside the ring and is already eyeing opponents for next yearCredit: REUTERS
      Tommy Fury is in contention to face Paul early next yearCredit: BT SPORT
      Former UFC star Nate Diaz is also in the running to face The Problem ChildCredit: GETTY
      Paul, 25, is eager to get back into the ring as soon as possible next year, so much so his team have already started eyeing up opponents.
      During an appearance on The MMA Hour, head coach BJ Flores said: “We got a couple of names that we’re looking at.
      “And that’s all I can say about it.
      “Jake wants the biggest names, the biggest challenges and he deserves those types of fights.
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      “He’s taken care of these guys. He’s paying these guys. Well, he’s given them full training camps.
      “He’s letting these guys really come in the best version of themselves.
      “There’s boxers on there. There’s a couple of MMA fighters too. That would make sense too.”
      Tommy Fury and former UFC star Nate Diaz are the frontrunners to face Problem Child Paul next year.
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      Paul and Fury have twice been scheduled to face one another but have yet to share the ring.
      Injury and illness to Fury – the younger brother of WBC heavyweight king Tyson – scuppered the pair’s first scheduled meeting last December.
      Visa issues for Love Islander Fury laid waste to their rescheduled rumble last December, which both men are seemingly keen to re-book.
      MMA great Diaz alluded to a switch to the boxing world after seeing out his UFC contract last month.
      And Paul is confident he’d mop the floor with the Stockton slugger, saying during an appearance on The MMA Hour: “I’ll be down.
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      “I just beat one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time.
      “Nate Diaz is easy work. Anderson Silva is way more difficult than Nate Diaz.” More

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      Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn reveals talks for ‘must-make’ Deontay Wilder fight with Middle East keen hosts

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      EDDIE HEARN is in contact with Deontay Wilder’s representatives over a “must-make” fight with Anthony Joshua. Hearn revealed he has exchanged emails with Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel, having first reached out in August.
      Anthony Joshua pictured with promoter Eddie HearnCredit: PA:Press Association
      Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua’s teams are in talksCredit: GETTY
      And it could pave the way for a heavyweight super-fight next year in the Middle East.
      Speaking to iD Boxing in Abu Dhabi, Hearn said: “They actually emailed me today.
      “I emailed him in August to talk about an offer. He came back today; it took a long while but at least he replied.
      “That offer that we had for him was for this year, obviously, with our relationship out here, we’d like to continue that offer [for the Middle East].
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      “I actually invited Deontay and Shelly out here this week. They can’t come but we’ll be working with them and try and come up with some ideas.
      “Again, it all depends on AJ if he waits to go into a fight like that or if he has a fight earlier in the year.
      “But I see AJ vs Deontay Wilder as a must-make fight I really do I think it’s one of the biggest in the sport. They just want to know.
      “They want to know the numbers. Of course, they should do as well because there’s a lot of money in play in the shows we do.
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      “I feel that we can hopefully have some discussions and see if AJ vs Wilder or Whyte against Wilder or whoever it is could be an option, particularly out here in the Middle East.”
      Wilder, 37, returned with a bang in October by knocking out Robert Helenius, 38, in one round.
      Meanwhile Joshua, 33, is taking time out to mentally recover from his consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, 35, most recently in August.
      AJ is expected to fight again by the new year, but Hearn doubts Wilder will be his first opponent back despite the email dialogue.
      He said: “Nah, literally it was a one-line email but look it’s positive and I think Deontay’s going to want the biggest fights out there and he knows that’s AJ and AJ has always wanted the Deontay Wilder fight so hopefully we can see it in 2023.”
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      Tyson Fury reveals he’s not a fan of YouTube boxing and says he ‘sees real fights at Morecambe boozers’

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      TYSON FURY says he’s not a fan of YouTube boxing – and has seen better fights down his local pub. The WBC heavyweight champion has praised the likes of KSI and Jake Paul for their crossover impact on the younger set of fans.
      Tyson Fury revealed he is not a fan of YouTube boxing
      True Geordie with YouTube boxer KSICredit: Reuters
      And his younger brother Tommy, 23, still remains linked with a celebrity grudge match against American Paul, 25.
      But despite his admiration, Fury has no interest in the influencer fight scene.
      He told True Geordie: “I’m busy in training for a real fight so I don’t watch all that YouTube stuff.
      “Not that I’ve got anything against it, I think it’s great for the sport and the people who do it.
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      “[It’s] great for everybody but it’s not my cup of tea. If I want to see a real fight, I go down to a Morecambe boozer on a Friday night and I watch a fight.”
      Fury, 34, returns on December 3 in a trilogy bout against Derek Chisora, 38, the man he beat in 2011 and 2014.
      And podcast host True Geordie – real name Brian Davis – criticised the bout, due to the one-sided nature of the first two.
      It led to Fury fuming: “No matter what you say, or what people like you want to say, about Derek Chisora, he’s achieved more in boxing and in fighting than 10 man like you could ever achieve.
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      “So I’m not just gonna let you sit here and slate somebody whose fought the best fighters of this era just because he’s lost a few fights.”
      He then raged: “I think your a t****r you little t**spot and I won’t be doing anymore interviews with you.
      “You little t**spot bearded-bald-headed t****r. Kiss my b***s… You little s**thouse.”
      True Geordie clashed with Tyson Fury on his podcast More

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      Chris Eubank Jr set to fight Liam Smith in all-British Christmas cracker after being robbed of mega Conor Benn payday

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR could save his Christmas stocking with a December 17 cracker against Liam Smith.The 33-year-old Brighton middleweight was cruelly robbed of his big-money October 8 catchweight clash with Conor Benn when the 26-year-old failed a doping test.
      Chris Eubank Jr could fight before the year is out after his Conor Benn disappointmentCredit: Alamy
      Liam Smith is a potential opponent for the son of boxing legend Chris SrCredit: Getty
      Incredibly the 32-2 star kept to his 159lbs rehydration limit on the morning of the sold-out showdown – just to show his freakish dedication – and he could finally get a decent whack of compensation to end the year on a high.
      Talks have started between the two teams over the all-English clash Sky Sports wanted to stage before the Eubank vs Benn circus hit town at the end of last summer.
      Liverpool ace Smith, 34, will not have much time to sweat down to 160lbs and prepare properly for the son of British ring legend Chris Sr.
      But the former super-welter world champ has regularly been critical of Eubank’s ability, so might not feel he has to be at his best to beat the Hove brawler.
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      The Liverpool arena is booked up for most of December for festive shows but Manchester has space at its arena, where both men have fought plenty of times.
      Smith deserves a major UK fight after losing two world title fights in America – one against Canelo Alvarez in 2016 – and getting robbed last year in Russia.
      And a local pay-per-view battle against Eubank Jr – who has enjoyed a huge rise in his popularity over the way he handled the Benn scandal – would be an ideal tonic for some hard losses on the road.
      December 17 was the date Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn wanted to reboot Anthony Joshua’s career at Wembley arena but that plan has now been axed, leaving a slot to be filled for fight fans.
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      Smith told Sky: “I was open to that fight before he decided to fight Conor and now the Benn fight is off there is probably only one fight in Britain left for him and that’s me.
      “It’s an easy fight to make and I think we are both willing to fight each other so I am sure that it can be made.
      “I would be ready for December, I fought in September and – by my usual process – I would be ready to go again in December.”
      Eubank Jr was happy for the Benn fight to proceed, before the boxing board intervened, because of the medical and scientific data of a failed September 1 test, that was presented to him on the 23rd.
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      But when SunSport revealed last month that there was a second adverse finding, provided in July and confirmed in August, Jr took to Instagram with a cryptic post.
      It read: “What’s done in the darkness always eventually comes to light.” More

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      Frank Warren lists his top five heavyweights in the world.. and has three Brits making it but NOT Anthony Joshua

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      PROMOTER Frank Warren reckons three of the top five heavyweights on the planet are British – but NONE of them are Anthony Joshua.The Top Rank chief doesn’t believe Joshua is among the world’s best in his division following his back-to-back defeats at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk.
      Anthony Joshua is not one of the world’s top five heavyweights, according to Frank WarrenCredit: PA
      Warren has three other Brits in his top fiveCredit: PA
      Warren has Usyk as No2 in his top five list behind “no-brainer” No1 and WBC champ Tyson Fury, who he, coincidentally, promotes.
      The 70-year-old also represents Joe Joyce and Daniel Dubois – with both men in Warren’s top handful of heavyweights too.
      Elsewhere Fury’s old foe Deontay Wilder, who brutally knocked out Robert Helenius last month, makes the cut above AJ.
      Warren told BT Sport Boxing: “The number one for me is a no-brainer, that’s Tyson [Fury]. I think he’s head and shoulders [above the rest].
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      “I think the next one is probably [Oleksandr] Usyk and then I would say [Deontay Wilder].
      “Then I would say Joe Joyce and I would also put in Daniel Dubois.”
      Dubois comes in above Joshua despite failing to take a major scalp in his career as of yet.
      The 25-year-old was beaten by Joyce in 2020.
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      But Warren insisted AJ was not worthy of a place on his list of the world’s top five heavyweights.
      When quizzed on his reasons for the snub, Warren pointed out: “He’s not in the top five of any governing body at the moment, based upon losing two of his last three fights.”
      Joshua has in fact lost three of his last five fights, with his other defeat being the shock loss to Andy Ruiz Jr in June 2019.
      But the Watford warrior does have impressive victories over Dillian Whyte, Wladimir Klitschko, Joseph Parker and Alexander Povetkin on his CV.
      Tyson Fury is Warren’s top heavyweight on the planetCredit: PA
      Joe Joyce makes the cut in Warren’s top fiveCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
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      Oleksandr Usyk sets Tyson Fury March 4 deadline for undisputed heavyweight title blockbuster

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      TYSON FURY has been given a taste of his own medicine after being handed a deadline to sign a contract for a fight against Oleksandr Usyk.The Gypsy King called off a December bout with Anthony Joshua after claiming AJ didn’t sign off the showdown in time.
      Oleksandr Usyk wants to fight Tyson Fury before March 4Credit: EPA
      Fury is due to fight Derek Chisora on December 3Credit: Reuters
      And now unified heavyweight champ Usyk, 35, is setting deadlines of his own to the “unpredictable” Fury.
      The Ukrainian has said the fight must happen before March 4 otherwise it will have to wait until later in the year.
      Usyk is a devout Orthodox Christian and fasts over the Easter period – so a fight after March 4 in the run up to the festival is off the cards.
      Orthodox Christians will celebrate Easter 2023 on April 16, so a bout in the weeks immediately after that date isn’t a possibility either.
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      But a mouthwatering undisputed clash before March 4 could be a tight turnaround for Fury, who faces Derek Chisora on December 3.
      Speaking at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Usyk told PA: “Right now my team is in conversations with Tyson Fury, and he is a really unpredictable person, so we can’t guarantee when.
      “For me, the idea would be to fight maybe early February or the beginning of March, like March 4, because I am an orthodox Christian.
      “During the great fasting before Easter I do not fight, so it should be all before or then after orthodox Easter.”
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      Usyk has ruled out the prospect of facing someone other than Fury next, claiming the quest for undisputed heavyweight glory is the only thing on his mind.
      He also revealed that war-torn Ukraine could potentially host the showdown, but Saudi Arabia remains a more likely destination.
      Usyk continued: “I want to fight with Fury because I need the fourth belt, and I don’t want to fight with anyone else until I have the fourth belt.
      “For me, I would really like to fight in Ukraine. The country is really capable of hosting this kind of fight.
      “I would be really happy to see it happen in the Olympic Arena in Ukraine. But it is not me who chooses the venue so I guess it will (this time) be Saudi Arabia.”
      Usyk also aimed a dig at Fury for taking on old rival Chisora for a third time later this year.
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      He declared: “I don’t know why he needs this fight.”
      “Maybe he thinks because it would be one year without a fight, now he needs it. I think it is some manoeuvre because I don’t know why he needs this.” More

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      Jake Paul backed to BEAT Nate Diaz by UFC legend Michael Bisping… who laughs off YouTuber’s callout of Canelo Alvarez

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      JAKE PAUL has sensationally been backed to BEAT Nate Diaz by Michael Bisping. UFC legend Bisping, admitted he was wrong to dismiss Paul ahead of his fight against Anderson Silva – which Paul won via a unanimous points victory.
      Jake Paul defeated Anderson Silva on pointsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      He then called out ex-UFC champ Nate DiazCredit: Getty
      Michael Bisping revealed his thoughts on that potential boutCredit: Rex
      And following the fight the YouTuber-turned-boxer was quick to call out potential opponents for his next fight.
      MMA stars Canelo Alvarez and Nate Diaz are both in his sights, with the latter in attendance for Paul’s victory.
      A melee ensued backstage involving Diaz, with the 37-year-old filmed slapping a member of Paul’s entourage before being asked to leave the arena.
      But speaking on his YouTube channel, Bisping warned ex-UFC Champ Diaz that a boxing fight at Paul’s weight would not end well for him.
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      He explained: “The majority of Nate Diaz’s fights have happened at 155(lbs), he was a lightweight.
      “Then he went up to Welterweight 170lbs and he went 5-5, the only knockout he got was against Rory Markham in 2010. With boxing gloves on I don’t think it will be a good idea for Nate Diaz.
      “Nate Diaz was a tremendous mixed martial artist. He beat some phenomenal people and had a tremendous career, you know he lost some fights and he won a lot of fights.
      “The Jiu Jitsu would be gone, the kicking game is gone, just the general craftmanship and the game plans and the adversity of attacks; punches, kicks, knees, elbows, strangles, chokeholds, triangles, takedowns you name it, that’s what Diaz can do.
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      “Those are the advantages that he has over Jake Paul.
      “If he was to fight Jake Paul and at that weight; 200lbs, 196lbs whatever they want to come in at – I don’t think it would go very well for Nate Diaz.”
      While Bisping admitted he was wrong to dismiss Paul’s chances of beating Silva, he firmly told him to cool his interest in a fight with Alvarez.
      He said: “I’m just going to say slow your roll on that one.
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      “Number one the fight is never gonna happen, secondly, shoot your shot.
      “God bless him but he’s never gonna fight or beat Canelo Alvarez.” More

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      Anthony Joshua names the three ‘good opponents’ he wants to fight next.. including a mouthwatering rematch

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has vowed to take on a tough test for his comeback bout – but didn’t name Tyson Fury as a possible opponent.Heavyweight star Joshua is set to return to the ring in 2023 as he battles his mental demons following back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk.
      Anthony Joshua is set to return to the ring in 2023Credit: Getty
      A mouthwatering rematch with Dillian Whyte could be on the cardsCredit: Jamie McPhilimey
      The Watford warrior had been in talks with Fury about a mega December dust up but negotiations failed to get over the line.
      The 33-year-old is set to meet Eddie Hearn in Abu Dhabi this week to determine how and when he will return.
      One potential fight is a mouthwatering rematch with Dillian Whyte, who was brutally knocked out by Fury in April.
      The pair have previous, with AJ KO’ing Whyte in a grudge bout back in 2015.
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      Other possible opponents include Swedish contender Otto Wallin or dangerous Croatian Filip Hrgovic.
      Joshua revealed to DAZN: “I like fighting good opponents.
      “Yeah, I’ll fight Otto [Wallin]. Yeah, I’ll fight Dillian [Whyte]. I’ll fight [Filip] Hrgovic.”
      Wallin, 31, has only been beaten once in 26 fights, and that was at the hands of WBC champ Fury.
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      Hrgovic on the other hand is unbeaten in his 15 professional fights.
      Both fighters are tricky propositions for AJ, who has reiterated his desire to only take on the best in the division.
      He added: “As much as it’s about becoming a champion, I always felt like it was important for me to fight the best in my era.
      “Because there was this whole stigma about cherry picking.
      “If you want to get to get to the top, you have to take risks – calculated risks – but you definitely have to take risks. And I just like taking risks.”
      Joshua continued: “It’s not how popular a fighter you are that makes you a good fighter, it’s how good a fighter you are that will make you popular.”
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      “I’ll never underestimate anyone I step in the ring with. That’s how we have to think.
      “Everyone is a solid competitor. And that’ll make me raise my game.”
      Joshua has hinted he could face Otto WallinCredit: Getty
      Filip Hrgovic is a potential opponent for AJCredit: Getty More