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      Jake Paul vs Conor McGregor could be ‘a lot more competitive than Notorious against Floyd Mayweather, Eddie Hearn claims

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      BOXING promoter Eddie Hearn threw his support behind Jake Paul fighting Conor McGregor.The YouTuber-turned-boxer has repeatedly declared his interest in pitting his wits against the UFC star, where he claims he will knock the Irishman out.
      Jake Paul is 5-0 inside the boxing ring ahead of his bout against Anderson SilvaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Conor McGregor has had one boxing fight – a KO loss to the legend Floyd MayweatherCredit: Getty – Contributor
      It would be a real battle of the novices with Paul 5-0 inside the squared circle, while the Notorious has had one fight in boxing – a KO defeat against Floyd Mayweather in August 2017.
      Paul is currently preparing to face Anderson Silva on October 29 after a bout to face Tommy Fury was scrapped for a second time.
      But Hearn wants to see Paul take on McGregor in the ring.
      Speaking to Sirius XM Boxing in late 2020, the Matchroom boss said: “I think it’s reasonably competitive, especially with the weight difference.
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      “Jake Paul vs Conor McGregor is a lot more competitive than Conor vs Floyd Mayweather.”
      McGregor and Paul have been embroiled in a war-of-words in social media, with the Dublin native labelling the American as a “flop” and a “nobody”.
      His comments came after Paul talked up a clash against McGregor in an interview with the MMA Hour.
      Paul said his rival must get active again with the 34-year-old still recovering from a broken leg he suffered against Dustin Poirier last year.
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      He told Ariel Helwani: “I think for me, fighting a couple more times, continuing to knock some people out, and he has to get active again, who knows when that’s gonna happen?
      “I think those two things need to happen, and then at some point, it’s gotta happen.
      He added: “You know, why not? He’s a businessman, I’m a businessman, and that’s $75 to $100 million [£63m-£84.3m]for both of us.”
      McGregor was quick to reply to the interview as he took to social media to criticise Paul.
      Commenting on the unbeaten 5-0 ace, he tweeted: “You’ve [had] 2 fights and done 70k buys.”
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      Jake Paul offered to donate $10m to end world hunger if Tesla tycoon Elon Musk gives $6BILLION to charitable cause

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      JAKE PAUL challenged Elon Musk to donate $6billion to the UN in order to end world hunger.And had the Tesla tycoon come through, the Problem Child pledged to pay $10m himself.
      Jake Paul has called on Elon Musk to make a huge donationCredit: Getty
      Musk, 50, is one of the richest men on the planetCredit: AP
      The conditions were only if Paul could muster 690,000 retweets on a a single tweet.
      Musk, 51, is valued by Forbes at $221bn.
      His rocket company SpaceX is valued at around $63bn alone.
      Paul, 25, is reported to have a net worth of around $20m.
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      He tweeted last November: “Yo @elonmusk if you donate $6billion to the UN to end world hunger.
      “I’ll also donate $10 million if this gets 690k retweets.”
      As of October 27, the post had garnered 13.3k retweets and had been liked 27k times.
      Paul rose to prominence initially through Vine, before his YouTube channel took off.
      He has gained further notoriety with his boxing exploits over the last two years.
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      The internet personality defeated AnEsonGib in January 2020, before knocking out former NBA star Nate Robinson the following November.
      Ben Askren followed in April, as Paul then grabbed the biggest victory of his career against Tyron Woodley in August.
      Originally scheduled to fight Tommy Fury in a US-UK showdown, Paul will now take on Hasim Rahman Jr.
      Jake pulled the plug on his grudge match with Fury after the Love Islander failed to provide assurances he’d be granted entry to the USA.
      Along with a fight poster, Paul tweeted: “Bigger. Stronger. More experienced. KO power.
      “But it doesn’t matter. They don’t have my heart, don’t have my drive & definitely don’t have my team.
      “August 6 I’m showing the world that Jake Paul is a bad mother*****r.” More

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      Logan Paul heads for beach break with stunning model girlfriend Nina Agdal ahead of brother Jake’s fight this weekend

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      LOGAN PAUL enjoyed a nice beach break with his stunning model girlfriend Nina Agdal ahead of his brother’s return to the ring.The YouTuber turned boxer is set to be ringside for his little brother Jake’s showdown with UFC legend Anderson Silva early on Sunday morning.
      Logal Paul and Nina Agdal recently enjoyed the day at the beach in MiamiCredit: MEGA
      The couple even brought Nina’s dog Daisy to catch some raysCredit: MEGA
      The pair soaked up the rays on sunloungersCredit: MEGA
      Agadal donned an orange bikini top with pink bottomsCredit: The Mega Agency
      YouTuber turned boxer Paul made sure to get some stretches inCredit: MEGA
      But before the madness of fight week got fully underway, Paul decided to enjoy some relaxation time with Agdal at the beach in Miami.
      The pair, 27 and 30 respectively, were spotted soaking up the rays with Agdal’s dog Daisy earlier this week.
      Agdal – the ex-girlfriend of Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio – donned an orange bikini top with pink bottoms and completed her sun-tanning outfit with a pair of black designer sunglasses.
      Paul, meanwhile, wore a standard black pair of swimming trunks.
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      Relaxation wasn’t solely on the cards for Paul, who was spotted going through a number of stretches on the glistening white beach.
      Paul and Agdal were the picture of happiness as they enjoyed the warm weather and were all smiles when they wrapped up their beach activities.
      Paul and Agdal – a danish supermodel – reportedly started dating one another in June.
      Agdal, 30, has modelled for some of the biggest brands in the world and has also been featured in Sports Illustrated.
      Nina Agdal has modelled for several top brandsCredit: GETTY
      Agdal regularly posts sultry snaps to InstagramCredit: INSTAGRAM@NINAAGDAL
      Agdal used to date Hollywood megastar Leonardo DiCaprioCredit: INSTAGRAM@NINAAGDAL
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      Things are so far going swimmingly for Paul and Agadal – although the former has admitted he’s had difficulties kissing his other half due to a gurgling noise in the back of his throat.
      During a recent episode of his Impaulsive podcast, he said: “It wasn’t quite, (gurgles) excuse me.
      “So that happens to my throat from time to time. It’s become a huge sticking point in my relationship.
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      “I’ll be kissing my girlfriend and I’ll pull back, and I won’t move my mouth and you’ll hear (makes a gurgling noise).”
      He added: “But it happens an uncomfortable amount of times.” More

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      Conor McGregor offered boxing world title shot by fellow Irish fighter Dennis Hogan as talks begin with UFC star

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      UFC superstar Conor McGregor has allegedly been offered a shock crack at a boxing world title.The Notorious entered the boxing world in August 2017 for a multi-million-pound showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr but has repeatedly flirted with the prospect of returning to the squared circle.
      Conor McGregor entered the boxing world in 2017 for a clash with Floyd MayweatherCredit: GETTY
      The UFC’s poster boy has flirted with a return to the squared circleCredit: GETTY
      And he’s allegedly been offered a crack at Dennis Hogan’s IBO middleweight titleCredit: EPA
      And the Irishman has been offered a shot at countryman Dennis Hogan’s IBO light-middleweight title – which Spike O’Sullivan is also in the running for.
      Hogan’s manager Steve Scanlan told Irish-Boxing.com: “We have been in touch with both Spike and Conor’s team.
      “Spike’s team will move heaven and earth to make this fight, so that is a much easier fight to make happen but we are just working through everything.
      “If we don’t fight Conor, which obviously is a long shot, but crazier things have happened, then we will 100 per cent be fighting Spike in Ireland.”
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      A fight with McGregor would be incredibly hard to make as the Dubliner is still under contract with the UFC.
      The former two-division world champion has two fights left on his current deal with the MMA giants.
      McGregor, 34, is currently recovering from the horrific broken leg he suffered in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier.
      The UFC’s poster boy was expected to return to action before year’s end but isn’t back to fighting fitness.
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      But he plans to make up for lost time after finishing up his part in the upcoming Road House remake.
      He recently tweeted: “There is no one in Hollywood with the skills or the capability to do what I am doing in this movie ‘the roadhouse’ Box office records.
      “Awards. Mr tasty shots on the big screen.
      “I’m feeling crazy confident. Calm. Disattached from emotion.
      “Aware of what I must do and making it happen. Visualizing. I see it all. Clear.
      “This movie wraps, I’m back. I’ll have multiple fights completed by the time this movie even releases.”
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      McGregor won’t be back until April at the earliest as he’s currently out of the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s testing pool.
      Fighters who have left the pool must be enrolled in the year-round testing programme for six months before competing unless they’re given an exemption – although they’d have to return two negative tests before doing so. More

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      Tyson Fury to release debut single to raise money for mental health charity after revealing his own battle

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      TYSON FURY plans to raise funds for a mental health charity by releasing a music single.The Gypsy King will fundraise for Talk Club by releasing his own rendition of Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’.
      Tyson Fury will release his debut single next month to raise funds for mental health charity Talk ClubCredit: PA
      Fury recently recorded his own rendition of Sweet CarolineCredit: PA
      All the funds raised from The Gypsy King’s single will go to Talk ClubCredit: AP
      Fury, 34, has already recorded his version of the iconic anthem, which will be available from November 11 – just before the World Cup
      The WBC heavyweight champion said: “Sweet Caroline is a record I’ve always loved and I’m excited to record and release it.
      “And thanks to the folks over at Warner Music, they’ve given me the opportunity to do that, and what better time to release it than around the World Cup.”
      Fury is no stranger to singing on the microphone, regularly serenading his fans, and wife Paris, after his fights.
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      All the profits from Fury’s single will go to Talk Club, a charity focused on getting men to open up about their mental health struggles.
      Fury dealt with his own issues after his toppling of Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015 and still fights a daily battle with his demons.
      He said: “I have been very vocal about my mental health struggle, especially since my comeback.
      “It has been widely printed about my highs and lows, ups and downs, so I’ve tried my best to keep talking about it as much as I can and keep trying to smash the stigma.”
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      Talk Club founders Ben Akers and Gavin Thorpe believe Fury’s involvement will inspire other men battling with depression and other forms of mental health problems to speak up.
      They said: “Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50 in the UK.
      “Tyson Fury is a champion, in and out of the ring to many of those men.
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      “Men see themselves in Tyson, so when he talks – or sings – they listen.”
      Fan favourite Fury will be back in action on December 3, locking horns with Derek Chisora in a trilogy fight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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      Watch Jake Paul arrive on a HORSE for open workout as YouTube star prepares to commence ‘war’ on UFC icon Anderson Silva

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      JAKE PAUL rocked up on a HORSE for his open workout as he prepares to commence “war” on Anderson Silva. The YouTuber-turned boxer returns over the weekend in Arizona, his first bout in ten months.

      And he announced his grand arrival in style, riding into the open workout session on a horse, just days before his battle in the ring.
      Paul, 25, said: “I’m going to war. I feel like a warrior a gladiator, that’s really what this is on Saturday.
      “And I am going to war, this is one of the toughest fighters in the world, a combat sports legend.
      “It’s not going to be an easy fight, so I’ve got to come in on the horse like I’m preparing for battle.”
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      Paul last fought in December, knocking out Tyron Woodley, 40, four months after beating the ex-UFC champion on points.
      That added to KOs over online rival AnEsonGib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 38, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, also 38.
      Woodley only filled on under two weeks’ notice after Tommy Fury, 23, pulled out of his grudge match against Paul with a rib injury.
      The celeb mega-fight was rescheduled for August in New York – but that was soon KOd when Fury suffered US visa issues.
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      Heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, signed as a substitute, only for lightening to strike twice, this time due to a weight disagreement.
      And Paul has vowed to take his anger out in the ring against Silva, promising another viral KO.
      He said: “Everything happens for a reason, so I’m just excited to put on a show. I’m trying to get that KO of the year part two.” More

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      Anderson Silva says ‘I am fit and ready’ as he clarifies talk he was KO’d in sparring and plots knockout of Jake Paul

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      ANDERSON SILVA has shut down suggestions he was knocked-out twice in sparring ahead of his fight with Jake Paul. The pair are set to go head-to-head in Phoenix, Arizona this weekend as the 47-year-old looks to continue his impressive start to life in boxing after a long time in UFC.
      The Spider’s surprise revelation has added even more intrigue ahead of his clash with PaulCredit: Getty
      Paul is finally getting back in the ring after plans for multiple fights fell apartCredit: Instagram / @jakepaul
      With Paul looking to claim one of the biggest scalps of his career, Silva has a challenge on his hands to make it five wins in six fights.
      But fans were left worried by his preparation after the UFC legend said he was knocked out twice in sparring ahead of the bout.
      But he has since clarified his comments.
      Silva was quotes as saying: “I’m training hard for win — I’m training with the good boxers, high-level, and five guys come to help me.
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      “And the last sparring with [my sparring partner], he is knocked me out two times, and when I finish my training, I talked to my coach and even said, ‘coach, let me tell you something, why the guys knock me out two times?’
      “And the coach said, ‘You need to prepare for war, and you prepare for war.’”
      But Silva’s longtime coach Luiz Carlos Dorea told MMA Fighting that Silva’s story was incorrect, and he was not knocked out.
      He said: “What I can say is that didn’t happen,” he said. “Thank God we follow all the steps in training and Anderson did excellent sparring [sessions]. He’s 100 percent for the fight.”
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      Silva has also clarified his comment.
      He said: “After seeing the reports and concern for me, I’d like to clarify two important things. One, I was NEVER knocked out in sparring. I misspoke in that interview as I sometimes do when interviewing in English and exaggerated the normal back-and-forth action that occurs in sparring. 
      “Second, this sparring session I referenced was in early September. The interview with MMA Weekly was done on September 13 and, for some reason, just released this week. So, it wasn’t recent.  
      “More importantly, my training camp has been great. I am fit and ready to fight and the only knockout people should be worried about is the one I’m about to deliver to Jake Paul on Saturday night.” 
      Despite the denial, The Arizona Department of Gaming, which oversees the state’s boxing commission, said they would be “looking into the matter.”
      Silva is looking to hand The Problem Child his first loss.
      Paul was supposed to be fighting Tommy Fury in August but plans fell through after an issue with the Brit’s US visa.
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      A bout with Hasim Rahman Jr was also set up, but that also fell through due to a problem making weight on the heavyweight fighter’s side.
      The Youtuber-turned-boxer has not fought since December when he knocked out ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley. More

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      Conor Benn gives up boxing licence as BBBofC council finds him guilty of misconduct after failed pre-Eubank drug test

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      CONOR BENN has ripped up his British boxing licence over his escalating doping row that wrecked his Chris Eubank Jr fight.The board of control called the 26-year-old welterweight son of ring legend Nigel to a hearing on Friday to discuss a misconduct charge.
      Benn has relinquished his licence with the BBofCCredit: Getty
      But the undefeated ace is so furious with how they have handled his case that he is refusing to comply and has been hit with a handful of charges.
      SunSport understands a fine of around £50,000 was issued but – if Benn has renounced his arrangement with the BBBofC – he might escape paying it.
      An official statement read: “By a notice dated 17th October 2022, Mr. Conor Benn was called by the Board of the BBBofC to attend a hearing dealing with allegations of misconduct pursuant to Rule 25.1.1.
      “The hearing took place on 21st October 2022.
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      “On the morning of the hearing, Mr. Benn voluntarily relinquished his licence with the BBBofC.
      “In accordance with its Rules and Regulations, the Board determined the allegations following the hearing at which Mr. Benn was legally represented.
      “The allegations of misconduct against Mr. Benn were upheld.”
      Benn is furious that the governing body was aware of a failed test as early as August but showed no urgency in cancelling the catchweight bout.
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      Instead they waited until two days out of the sold-out O2 and pay-per-view clash to withdraw their sanctioning of the contest and force its cancellation by Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn.
      The Essex fight boss expects Benn’s legal team to prove his innocence soon, with an explanation based on his sample getting contaminated.
      And he has accused the board, who have handed their doping policing and sentencing to Ukad whose tests Benn passed, of leaking information about the case to the press.
      He said: “Conor Benn never had a chance to have a hearing before the fight. They just sat on it and leaked it to the press and went from there.
      “Everything in the results of this test – which you’ll hear from Conor – leads to contamination.
      “The levels in this amount, surrounded by the other testing that took place, would lead to suggestion of contamination of some kind in this test.”
      Benn will have to fight abroad but that will only happen when the case is closed.
      He could then fight in the UK as an overseas fighter, although it is frowned upon.
      WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury boxed Dillian Whyte earlier this year on a Nevada licence.
      Benn’s fight camps will also take place abroad.
      The Brit has accused the BBBofC of making it difficult for him to focus on clearing his name.
      He said in a defiant statement: “Conor’s focus at this time is solely on clearing his name.
      “The Board, however, has made it extremely difficult for Conor to focus on doing that by its conduct of an unfair and biased procedure.
      “In such circumstances, Conor decided not to renew his licence (which had lapsed).
      “Conor told the Board that if it did not accept that his licence had lapsed, then he renounces it.
      “He strongly refutes the allegation of misconduct (which for the avoidance of doubt is *not* in relation to the VADA issue) and firmly believes that an independent tribunal will reach a wholly different conclusion.
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      “At the appropriate time Conor will speak out on this and on the doping allegation, to the extent that he can while legal proceedings are ongoing.
      “In the meantime he reiterates, in no uncertain terms, that he is a clean athlete.” More