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      I served in Iraq and overcame homelessness through boxing, nothing can faze me and I’ll beat Tommy Fury, says Paul Bamba

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      AFTER serving in the military and overcoming homelessness, there is no opponent who can faze Paul Bamba. So when Tommy Fury shares the ring with him on Sunday night, he must know the American has already been in the deepest possible trenches.
      Tommy Fury’s next opponent Paul BambaCredit: @bambajuice
      Paul Bamba poses with girls on InstagramCredit: @bambajuice
      Paul Bamba smiles next to a FerrariCredit: @bambajuice
      Bamba, 33, told SunSport: “I haven’t run into anything that has fazed me yet. Unless I’m about to die or something, nothing can faze me. 
      “I’m a tough individual, if something is not going right, you always have a plan B to make plan A work, you make stuff happen.”
      Bamba joined the military the day he turned 18, enrolling into the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California.
      He spent seven months serving in Iraq, meaning the discipline required in a boxing career was drilled into him long before lacing up the gloves.
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      Bamba said: “I would say the marine corps and the structure, it helps me a lot out when it comes to boxing because it’s all about sticking to it, repetition is key. 
      “All those good things that we ignore sometimes, that’s what it taught me and helps me stick to it.” 
      Bamba, who has posed as a model online, has had just seven bouts since turning pro in 2021, but won battles far worse outside of the ring.
      He said: “When it comes down to mental strength, courage, fortitude, that’s one of my greatest strengths, because of the military. 
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      “I would agree that it’s different, but helpful nonetheless because you go through a lot in the military and it teaches who you are, it amplifies it. 
      “It gets you ready for the absolute worst possible things.” 
      After coming out of the marines, Bamba moved from California to New York and worked minimum wage jobs.
      But after falling on hard times, he found himself homeless and living on the streets.
      To earn some cash, Bamba walked eight miles a day to spar at the Church Street boxing gym, making more money the longer he survived.
      He remembered: “You could spar and get like $10 a round if you lasted. I hadn’t been eating, so I tried it, lasted one good round. 

      “I got my ten bucks, I was able to eat and then I went back, did way better and made like 30 bucks. 
      “I just kept going back and doing it and sticking to it.”
      Eventually, Bamba began coaching at the gym and soon got back on his feet as a personal trainer, proving nothing could keep him down.
      He said: “Your outlook on life is where you end up so I could’ve been mad about it and said, ‘Damn, I’m homeless and just sat on a bench all day.’ 
      “Instead, I applied for probably like 100 plus jobs a day and was running around trying to make sure everything was alright. 
      “I think that is a direct correlation to boxing because I think when times get tough, you’ve got to bite down on your gumshield and keep moving forward.”
      Paul Bamba training to fight Tommy FuryCredit: @GlobalTitansFS
      Bamba had four amateur bouts before turning pro and in just his eighth fight faces the brother of boxing royalty in Fury.
      The British star is the younger sibling to heavyweight champion Tyson, who also had a stint on the hit reality TV show Love Island.
      But his time on the small screen flew under the radar for Bamba, who said: “I don’t really watch TV but I know his brother’s amazing, Tyson Fury, that’s all I really know. 
      “I know Tommy is a really good prospect, it’s his ninth fight but for me, I’m more concerned about the opportunity. It’s a win-win for me.” 
      Bamba – who has already turned his life around – has the chance to change it forever by upsetting Fury in Dubai on Floyd Mayweather’s undercard.
      He said: “It’s a great opportunity that presented itself, I have the underdog mentality, I’m not just somebody who lays down.
      “I’ve seen a bunch of his fights and I don’t think anybody really tries to fight him, I think they’re just there. 
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      “I could care less for a paycheque, no one has enough money in the world for me to throw away my ego or my pride. 
      “I could go in there and change my life by f****** up a 23-year-old.” 
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      ‘You’re nervous already’ – Tommy Fury forgets fight date for Paul Bamba bout and is taunted by rival

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      TOMMY FURY was taunted by his upcoming opponent Paul Bamba for forgetting the date of their fight.The pair came face to face at a press event on Tuesday and things got pretty heated following an exchange of words.
      Tommy Fury and Paul Bamba had a heated confrontation ahead of their fightCredit: Instagram / @daznboxing
      Fury shoved his opponent after he touched his faceCredit: Instagram / @daznboxing
      The Brit then mocked Bamba’s fight recordCredit: Instagram / @daznboxing
      Their bout is the co-main event alongside Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Deji in Dubai on Sunday.
      But Fury somehow forgot the date as he offered up some fighting words while talking to Bamba.
      He warned: “You’ll find out tomorrow.
      A confused Bamba hit back: “What do you mean tomorrow? Sunday? You’re nervous already.”
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      “I will show you nervous on Sunday night, trust me,” Fury responded.
      “I’m not here for playing games, I’m not here to tip and tap about, I’m here for domination.”
      Things then got physical as Fury shoved Bamba away after the boxer tried to touch his face.
      The Brit said: “Don’t you ever touch my face like that, I’ll be touching your face on Sunday,
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      “Easy work, easy work, easy work. No flinching from me baby, no flinching from me baby, don’t try that s***.
      “You’re messing with a fighting family; you’re messing with the Fury’s so you’re getting it on Sunday night. I ain’t the 0-6 that beat you.
      “You lost to a guy that had never won a fight. Listen I’ve got nothing to say to you, everything that I will say to you is on Sunday night.” More

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      Conor McGregor teases shock fight against Ricky Hatton ahead of boxing legend’s return to ring aged 44

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      CONOR MCGREGOR has teased a bumper exhibition fight with Ricky Hatton ahead of the boxing legend’s return this weekend.The Hitman, who retired from the ring in 2012, will climb between the ropes on Saturday for an exhibition bout against Marco Antonio Barrera at the AO Arena in Manchester.
      Ricky Hatton will return to the ring on Saturday at the age of 44Credit: Getty
      Conor McGregor has teased a potential bout with the HitmanCredit: Instagram
      The 44-year-old grandfather has shed a whopping four stone for what he describes as his last hurrah for his legion of fans.
      However, now supporters could see him in action again against UFC icon McGregor.
      Notorious has previous experience in the ring after losing to Floyd Mayweather back in 2017.
      The Irishman has spoken numerous times about his desire to box again, with a potential rematch with Mayweather rumoured.
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      Now McGregor, who is preparing for his UFC return following the broken leg he suffered against Dustin Poirier last year, has dropped a hint he could face Hatton.
      It came as he responded to a tweet from the ex-light-welterweight and welterweight world champion’s agent that highlighted a number of fans wanting a showdown between the pair.
      McGregor tweeted: “Wouldn’t that be something.” 
      Hatton’s clash with 48-year-old Mexican warhorse Barrera was originally scheduled for July 2 but suffered a postponement.
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      But his comeback is STILL ON after it was announced his exhibition fight with Marco Antonio Barrera had been rescheduled for November 12.
      Hatton, who famously ballooned up between fights, had left no stone unturned in preparation for his showdown with Mexican great Barrera.
      Hatton ditched booze and junk food – sticking to a strict diet.
      Following his incredible transformation, Ricky even sparred with pro son Campbell, 21, before sharing his pride on Twitter. More

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      Viddal Riley out to be world champ by 28… while snubbing celeb super-fights

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      VIDDAL RILEY is on the way to achieving his goal of becoming world champion at 28 – while snubbing celebrity super-fights in the process.The British prospect is 6-0 and armed with an elite amateur background which saw him compete in the youth Olympics.
      Cruiserweight prospect Viddal Riley is 6-0Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Viddal Riley training for his next fightCredit: Lawrence Lustig
      It means his promotional partners of Sky Sports and Boxxer are well placed to push the cruiserweight on to title honours.
      And ahead of his third bout in 2022, which will make it the most he has fought in a calendar year since turning professional, Riley feels he is on the right track.
      The East Londoner told SunSport: “I’d like to be world champion by 28. I remember I first kind of said that to myself when I was 16 or 17.
      “I thought, ‘OK, in ten years where do I want to be? And that’s world champion. So I feel like I’m still on track to do that.
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      “I’m 25 now, activity has increased in the ring and next year hopefully we can push on for a domestic title or some sort of title.
      “Then, hopefully by 28 I can fight for a world title.”
      Riley did not shoot to fame due to his collection of belts in the unpaid ranks or his skills as a potential Olympic hopeful.
      It was training YouTube sensations like KSI, 29, which helped propel him to a whole new set of fame and fans.
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      As a result, Riley has built an army of supporters, with over 2million YouTube subscribers and social media followers.
      And they are all dying to see the unbeaten contender fight the likes of Jake Paul, 25, or Tommy Fury, 23, the Love Islander and brother to Tyson.
      But Riley, trained by his dad Derrick since the age of six, is happy to pass over the money-grab bouts to his friends while he eyes world titles.
      He said: “I guess the benefits are very short term
      “What’s in front of you can be very beneficial with a lot to gain but long term when I look at how I want to be remembered, I already have the big stigma connected to me being KSI’s previous trainer.
      “So to continue in that realm, keeping that entertained is just not something that interests me.
      “That world can co-exist with the traditional boxing world – if that’s what you want to call it – as well.
      Viddal Riley formerly coached YouTube star KSICredit: Instagram
      Viddal Riley pictured with KSI
      “I mean, if anyone from that industry crosses over to the boxing world, I guess that changes everything.
      “But for the time being, I think there is a clear line and I want to keep that line there.”
      Riley’s talent and fanbase has never come into question, but his successful amateur run seems to have flown under the radar.
      He said: “My amateur career has been overlooked massively because I wasn’t popular when I was doing those things.
      “So what comes to everyone’s mind is what I’m known for, which is coaching KSI and having a bit of YouTube and social media presence.
      “That kind of overruled my amateur boxing credentials but I understand that and at the end of the day, I still won and there’s still something to my name.
      “It put me in good stead for my boxing career.”
      Riley returns on Saturday night in Manchester against 3-0 Ross McGuigan on Sky Sports, to continue his busiest year.
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      He said: “Since I’ve had the deal with Sky Sports and Boxxer, I know how many fights I’m supposed to have a year.
      “There’s frequent shows being put on and it just gives me the chance to be more active.”
      Viddal Riley training for his next fightCredit: Lawrence Lustig
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      Who is YouTuber True Geordie?

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      TRUE GEORDIE is a YouTuber who burst onto the scene by speaking his mind – but his controversial opinions have seen him shunned.He was in line to be on the panel for KSI’s highly anticipated second fight against Logan Paul… until he got into a row with the Paul brothers and was snubbed.
      True Geordie got into a spat with Tyson Fury after he accused the Gipsy King of taking a fight nobody cares aboutCredit: YouTube: True Geordie
      And he got into a huge spat with Tyson Fury during an interview, which prompted the Gipsy King to blow up into a rage with the YouTuber.
      Who is the True Geordie and what does he do?
      True Geordie – real name Brian Davis – became well-known after his first video went viral.
      The clip, ‘A True Geordie’s view on Nile Ranger’ was followed by further passionate rants concerning his local football team, Newcastle United.
      True Geordie has also uploaded Premier League previews and reviews of the weekend’s action, as well as analysis and panel shows covering a wide range of sports, including Boxing.
      He has built up a following of 1.99 million subscribers and garnered over 248m views.
      What happened during True Geordie’s argument with Tyson Fury?
      True Geordie conducted an interview with the Gipsy King in October 2022.
      He suggested that boxing fans did not care about seeing Fury fight Derek Chisora – when he had originally been lined up to face Anthony Joshua.
      Fury roared: “I think you’re a t****r. You little t***pot.
      “And I won’t be doing any more interviews with you little t***pot, bearded, bald-headed t***er.
      “Kiss my b**ls, you little w**ker. You little s***house.”
      Why was there controversy over him commentating on KSI vs Logan Paul?
      True Geordie was accused by Logan Paul of being biased in his the pre-fight press conference for the 2019 bout, and a hater, after a series of tweets and videos which insulted him.
      A True Geordie video which critiqued Logan Paul’s involvement in the filming of a Japanese suicide, something Paul later apologised for, is one of his most viewed videos, at 3.2million views.
      Logan Paul has accused True Geordie of being biased against him.Credit: Instagram
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      Meanwhile, True Geordie has been known to tweet insults directed at the Paul brothers, tweeting after KSI’s first fight: “If people thought that commentary was bias then wait until @KSIOlajidebt fights one of the Paul bros. I hope he f***ing wrecks the c****.”
      In revenge, Paul initially refused to allow True Geordie to commentate on the first fight, but an online petition in protest which has since gained over 17,000 signatures helped Davis get the gig.
      With this fight going professional, with Matchroom Boxing promoting the event, and Sky Sports and DAZN paying for rights, the True Geordie was turned down for the role of commentating.
      Instead, YouTube stars Aneson Gib and Joe Weller – both previously spending time in the ring – comnmentated on the rematch from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. More

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      Inside Floyd Mayweather amazing car collection worth over £2m from a Rolls-Royce Phantom to Ferrari 488

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER is not nicknamed the ‘Money Man’ for nothing.The former world champ, 45, became the first £1billion boxer following an illustrious career that saw him finish undefeated with a 50-0 record.
      Floyd Mayweather’s stunning car collection is worth over £2mCredit: Instagram @floydmayweather
      Mayweather retired in 2017 after knocking out Conor McGregor and it’s fair to say he’s been enjoying throwing his money around.
      Not shy in flaunting his wealth on social media, an upload from 2020 had car enthusiasts in a spin.
      It includes a whole garage of luxury vehicles including FIVE Rolls-Royces worth over a staggering £2million.
      The other vehicles include a Ferrari 488 worth around £238,000 and a Mercedes-Maybach – the cheapest of the bunch valued at £172,000.
      Mayweather is obviously used to travelling in luxury and would be stuck for choice with his all-black collection of Rolls-Royces.
      One of those is the classic Phantom costing £355,000, a Phantom Drophead Coupe coming in at £367,000, a Dawn valued at £264,000 and a Wraith costing £364,000.
      There’s also the largest of the vehicles, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan which costs £300,000.
      Alongside an image of his garage lined up with ten of the stunning vehicles, he wrote: “My garage looking like an indoor dealership with a few light toys.”
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      Unbelievably, his car collection doesn’t end there.
      He’s been snapped posing inside a Bugatti Chiron that’s reportedly worth a staggering £2.82m and a £140k Mercedes G-Wagon.
      It is believed that his amazing car collection reaches around 100.
      Mayweather is currently preparing to enter the ring again in an exhibition fight against YouTuber Deji.
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      Billionaire Floyd Mayweather drives modest £22,000 truck every day because boxing legend wants to be ‘low key’

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER drives a modest £22,000 pickup truck every day because he wants to remain “low key”.The boxing king showed off his Dodge Ram 1500 Classic on a tour of his incredible £19million Beverly Hills mansion.
      Mayweather says this truck, which starts at £22,000, is the favourite motor he owns in his £20m collectionCredit: Instagram @floydmayweather
      Money has an amazing underground garage at his LA mansion but his favourite car is not seen among the Bugattis and Rolls-Royces

      Mayweather took fans around his two swimming pools, monster walk-in wardrobe and luxury kitchen before walking out the front of his LA home.
      And it was there that he documented his love of the basic truck for the 25,000 watching on Instagram live.
      Mayweather, 45, said in 2020: “My truck I drive every day. I stay low key.
      “I’ve showed you some of the toys but the crazy thing about it all is, let me show you all the car I drive every day.
      “I showed you guys a bunch of toys. See that right there? You can’t beat that.”
      Mayweather has been part of sport’s exclusive billionaire club, alongside Michael Jordan, Cristiano Ronaldo and Tiger Woods.
      But the All-American Dodge truck starts at just £22,000.

      Considering he boasts a car collection worth around £20m, it’s likely that ‘Money’ may have added a couple of extras to make his truck nicer. The Dodge motor normally boasts 401hp, has a 5.7l Hemi V8 engine and an eight-speed automatic transmission.
      Some models feature an 8.4inch touchscreen with navigation built in, a nine-speaker sound system and 20-inch chrome clad aluminium wheels. But Mayweather clearly liked the simplicity of his version.
      He insisted it was his favourite vehicle before going onto show fans his enormous underground garage which featured a host of supercars.

      Mayweather walked past the parked Rolls-Royces and Bugattis – all black – while admitting they had got dusty and needed a clean.
      All of the 50-0 champ’s cars in LA are black and all his motors at his other mansion in Las Vegas are white.
      Mayweather, who is said to be worth around £400m now, gets between the two properties on his private jet.
      He will fight again in an exhibition format against YouTube star Deji in Dubai on Sunday, November 13.

      The Ram 1500 Classic lacks the glitz and glamour of Mayweather’s other cars
      The most amazing part of Mayweather’s home is his garage with millions of pounds worth of supercarsCredit: Instagram @floydmayweather
      All of the cars are black but ‘Money’ said they needed a clean because they were dustyCredit: Instagram @floydmayweather
      Mayweather gets between his two fleets of cars on his private jetCredit: Refer to Caption
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      Tyson Fury sparring unbeaten KO artist Alen Babic to prepare for Derek Chisora trilogy fight

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      TYSON FURY has drafted in the undefeated Alen Babic for some hard sparring ahead of his domestic dust-up with Derek Chisora.The Gyspy King has entered the final leg of training camp for his Tottenham trilogy fight with the former world title challenger next month.
      Tyson Fury is gearing up for a December dust-up with Derek ChisoraCredit: GETTY
      The Gypsy King is leaving no stone unturned ahead of the domestic dust-upCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURY
      Fury has been getting in some hard rounds with Alen Babic ahead of fight nightCredit: INSTAGRAM@ALENTHESAVAGEBABIC
      Fury has left no stone unturned ahead of his voluntary title defence, putting in gruelling session after a gruelling session.
      Sparring has been as hard as ever ahead for the WBC heavyweight champion.
      And Croatian clubber Babic has been brought in by Team Fury to give Tyson some solid rounds ahead of his third defence of the prestigious WBC strap.
      Babic shared a post-training photo of himself and Fury to Instagram, writing on his story: “First three rounds.”
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      Boxing fans were quick to comment on Babic being part of Fury’s training camp, with one saying: “I would love to have watch this.”
      Another said: “Fury’s choice of sparring partners have always been great. Smart fighter.”
      And another said: “I need to be a fly on the wall.”
      One remarked: “I’ve never seen a fighter pick better sparring partners for opponents than Fury does for all of his fights.
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      “It’s almost always the best possible emulation he can get for any said opponent, can’t wait to see who he’ll choose for [Oleksandr] Usyk.”
      Another chimed in: “Sparring [Jermaine] Franklin, [David] Adeleye, Babic and probably many more too.
      “Great to see him getting back into the swing of things after a long layoff.
      “Hopefully he should be in prime condition for undisputed around March.”
      Fury, 34, goes into his trilogy fight with Chisora 2-0 up in their series – which began 11 years ago.
      But the Wythenshawe warrior is refusing to underestimate the veteran heavyweight, saying: “He [Chisora] done very well against Usyk.

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      “And may I say, who the hell is Usyk?
      “People didn’t know his name until he beat the bodybuilder [Anthony Joshua] the other day.
      “He was a little, small heavyweight who wasn’t going to do anything against AJ when Chisora fought him.
      “But then he stepped up and beat the big bodybuilder and now all of a sudden, he’s the killer. I don’t think so.
      “Listen, I rate Derek Chisora as highly as I rate Usyk, and I will train as hard for Derek as I will for any man in the world.
      “If I didn’t, I would have to be an absolute idiot – I will not underestimate Derek Chisora.
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      “God forbid I got beat, it won’t be for the fact that I had an injury or I didn’t train hard enough, it would be the fact that I lost to a better man on the night.
      “We’re going to have a fight and that’s it. It’s going to be a good fight too, because he doesn’t shy away and I’m running nowhere, so someone is getting chinned.” More