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      Jake Paul pays undercard fighters 50 percent of contracted purses despite PPV bout with Hasim Rahman Jr being axed

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      JAKE PAUL will pay all undercard fighters 50 per cent of their contracted purses, despite his bout with Hasim Rahman Jr being cancelled.Paul was due to fight Rahman Jr tonight, but the fight was axed when Paul accused his opponent of moving the goalposts for the agreed weight.
      Jake Paul has announced the undercard fighters will each receive half their contracted pursesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Paul was due to fight Hasim Rahman JrCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      However, it has been confirmed by Paul’s team that each fighter who will receive 50 per cent of their contracted purse.
      In a statement, Most Valuable Promotions, said: “The undercard boxers who were set to fight today as part of the Jake Paul & Amanda Serrano MVP event spent countless hours training both physically and mentally to prepare to fight on one of the biggest stages of their careers.
      “These undercard fighters abided by the terms of their contracts and Jake and MVP are extremely disappointed that the event cancellation adversely impacted them.
      “All other undercard fighters of the event will be receiving a payment directly from Jake Paul of 50% of their contracted purse amount and are free of any contractual obligations to the promotion.”
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      However, the generous offer does not include Amanda Serrano, Ashton Sylve, and Brandun Lee due to them being “in the process of rescheduling their bouts against their respective opponents.”
      Rahman Jr still weighed in for the fight despite its cancellation, coming in at 206lbs.
      He labelled the YouTuber turned boxer as “scared,” after hitting the scales 1lb over.
      With SunSport in attendance at Gleason’s boxing gym in New York, Rahman said: “Stop being scared Jake.
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      “Look I’m right here at 206, clearly I could make 205. Give the people what they want.
      “They wanna see us fight, they wanna see you in the ring with a real fighter, you’ve got a real fighter right here willing to make 205.
      “Stop being scared and fight. It’s that simple.”
      Paul is targeting an October return to the ring with multiple opponents, including controversial figure Andrew Tate, in consideration. More

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      Boxing legend Canelo Alvarez spotted training his three-year-old son ahead of his trilogy bout with Gennady Golovkin

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      CANELO ALVAREZ has posted footage training his three-year-old son ahead of his trilogy bout with Gennady Golovkin next month.The Mexican, 32, takes on his Kazakh rival for a third time in Las Vegas on September 17.
      Canelo was filmed teaching his young son a combinationCredit: Twitter / @MichaelBensonn

      His son then took over from Canelo on the padsCredit: Twitter / @MichaelBensonn
      But he took some time out of his rigorous training to teach his young son, 3, some boxing skills.
      Canelo could be seen showing his boy an uppercut, left hook, right hand combination.
      And his son then imitated Canelo by hitting the pads in the gym as he enjoyed his first taste of boxing.
      Four-weight world champion Canelo drew with Golovkin back in 2017 in a fight many felt he lost.
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      He then rematched Golovkin 12 months later and this time secured a majority decision victory in another close contest.
      Since then, the pair have exchanged trash talk in the press and their rivalry now comes to a head with a trilogy clash.
      Canelo is coming off the back of a second defeat of his professional career – a unanimous decision loss to Dmitry Bivol.
      Meanwhile, Golovkin has picked up four successive wins since losing to Canelo in 2018.
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      In his latest bout, he stopped Japanese fighter Ryōta Murata back in April.
      Exploding in a rant about Golovkin last month, Canelo told TMZ: “He’s a f***ing a**hole.
      “He’s not honest. He pretends to be a good person and be different but he’s not.
      “He talks a lot of s*** about me. He’ll say, ‘I respect him, his career.’ And, other part, ‘he’s an embarrassing boxer, he’s embarrassing for Mexican boxing’.
      “I hate that motherf***er because of that.”
      Canelo faces Golovkin for a third time in Las Vegas next monthCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      ‘I’m not a fan of the dude’ – Jake Paul ‘turned down £82,000 to spar with GWOAT Claressa Shields’

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      JAKE PAUL turned down a whopping £82,000 offer to spar with women’s boxing world champion Claressa Shields.Shields, who brands herself the ‘Greatest Woman of All Time’ (GWOAT), claims Paul didn’t fancy coming to blows with her.
      Claressa Shields has revealed she is “not a fan” of Jake PaulCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Shields says Paul turned down the chance to spar against herCredit: EPA
      The 27-year-old is the only boxer in history to hold all four major world titles in two weight classes at the same time.
      And she has been involved in a war of words with Paul online, which has led to her suggestions her fellow American REFUSED to spar with her.
      Shields told GiveMeSport: “I told him that we could spar for 100,000 dollars (£82,000) and whoever wins gets that 100,000 dollars. He didn’t want to spar against me.
      “And I’ve actually seen Jake Paul in person two or three times but he didn’t say anything.
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      “I’ve seen people run up to him and ask for pictures. I’m not one of those people. That’s never going to happen with me. I’m not a fan of him. I do think he’s funny. He should be like a comedian or something.”
      Shields went on to say she is “not a fan” of Paul after he was “talking s***” following her MMA defeat to Abigail Montes last year.
      She added: “I’m not a fan of the dude. I think what he’s doing in boxing and bringing more eyes is great. But I just can’t get jiggy with the whole thing like his attitude sucks.
      “He started talking s*** after I lost my MMA fight by split decision and he was trying to big up the other girl who beat me and I was like dude you didn’t even say congrats when I won my first MMA fight.
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      “He didn’t congratulate me on all of my achievements in women’s boxing. He doesn’t have any respect for the sport to me. So I’ve never really liked the dude.”
      Shields claims Paul tried to say sorry to her after they clashed online.
      But the Michigan born star, who faces Savannah Marshall at the 02 Arena next month, was not interested in his apology.
      She continued: “He tried to call a truce and apologise or whatever the case may be but no f**k that apology. Leave me alone. I’ve never needed you in my career. I don’t need you now.
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      “He can stay in his lane, and I’m going to stay in my lane, and my lane is up here. So it’s whatever, I have nothing against him, I just don’t like it when people disrespect me.”
      Paul had been scheduled to face Hasim Rahman Jr at Madison Square Garden this weekend until a weight disagreement between the two forced the entire pay-per-view to be scrapped. More

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      KSI’s fight with Alex Wassabi in doubt over reports YouTube star ‘injured’ weeks before showdown at O2

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      KSI’s fight against Alex Wassabi is now in doubt after the YouTube star picked up an injury.The bout between the two is due to take place on August 27, but an injury to Wassabi has thrown the fight into doubt.
      KSI showed off a stunning body transformation ahead of the fight
      Alex Wassabi will need to pull out of the fight if reports of his injuries prove correct
      According to American YouTuber ‘Keemstar’, who hosts the YouTube news channel DramaAlert, Wassabi has picked up an injury in training.
      He said: “Ladies and gentleman, this is breaking news. Wassabi is injured.
      “Now I’ve heard two different injuries, I’ve heard concussions, I’ve heard a broken hand. It’s coming from a source from close to Wassabi’s camp.
      “I have another source close to Wassabi’s camp. This is what is happening right now. I have double checked, I have crossed my t’s, dotted my i’s on this.
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      “Wassabi is injured. And there is a fear right now that he won’t be fighting KSI on August 27.”
      British YouTuber and Musician KSI has not fought in the boxing ring since beating Logan Paul in 2019, and the pair now sponsor Arsenal with their drink PRIME.
      Wassabi meanwhile, beat KSI’s younger brother Deji in March of this year.
      Despite Wassabi’s potential injury, KSI will still fight on the day due to a replacement having already been lined up.
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      Keemstar added: “Will the event be cancelled? No.
      “I can tell you for a fact the event will not be cancelled, though, because I talked to Misfits Boxing (the event organisers) months ago, and they’ve always said if someone pulls out of the fight they will be replaced.
      “So I don’t think August 27 has any chance of ever being cancelled. But there is a chance we won’t see Alex Wassabi.”
      KSI, 28, has undergone a stunning body transformation ahead of the fight, showing off a shredded figure in a post on social media.
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      And shortly before the revelation KSI posted a cryptic message on his Twitter, saying: “Life is so funny sometimes,” followed by a plethora of laughing emojis.
      Jake Paul, who is rumoured to be in discussions to fight controversial figure Andrew Tate and Logan’s younger brother, followed this up by tweeting: “HAHAHHAHAHAHA KARMAS A B****”. More

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      Tyson Fury’s other brother Roman to make boxing debut next month after losing SIX stone by training with Tommy

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      TYSON FURY’s other brother, Roman, will make his boxing debut next month after loosing six stone by training with Tommy.The 25-year-old has no amateur experience and had only messed around on the pads.
      Tyson Fury’s younger brother Roman, middle, will fight in September
      Roman took up boxing seriously during lockdownCredit: @ROMANFURYY – INSTAGRAM
      Roman with brother Tyson, dad Josh and heavyweight Joshua ParkerCredit: @ROMANFURYY – INSTAGRAM

      Roman will fight on VIP Boxing’s card at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on Saturday, September 10.
      He told VIP Boxing: “If it’s nothing else it’s a story.
      “How many people do you know that jump into it right at the deep end, no experience or nothing, and do well for themselves? But that’s the challenge and I like a challenge.
      “I’ve always been messing around on the pads with my dad and my brothers from a young age, but actually sparring and fighting, I don’t have that much experience.”
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      Roman says he only started to take boxing seriously during lockdown.
      He was left without work, 20 stone, “eating crap, playing on the Xbox”.
      Roman continued: “I used to be six stone heavier than what I am now. I was 20 stone, a real mess.
      “Lockdown happened, I had no work, I was eating crap, playing on the Xbox, and I had no life whatsoever.
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      “Tommy invited me down to train with him, I had a couple of sessions and I started getting into it.
      “I trained more and more until it went from training twice a week to six times a week and the weight came off, the confidence grew.
      “It’s not just a physical thing, it’s a mental thing as well. It’s turned my life around completely.”
      Trainer of former Commonwealth featherweight champion Isaac Lowe, Jimmy Harrington, will help Roman prepare for his debut.
      The Furys have a rich history in professional boxing.
      Tyson is the WBC world heavyweight champion and is still unbeaten in his professional career.
      Younger brother Tommy is also yet to be beaten.
      Cousins Hughie Fury and Nathan Gorman are also boxers.
      Dad John also has experience inside the squared circle, competing in 13 fights and winning eight of those. More

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      Hasim Rahman Jr releases sparring video showing Jake Paul RUNNING AWAY as bitter fallout from cancelled fight continues

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      HASIM RAHMAN JR has released sparring footage showing Jake Paul RUNNING AWAY as their bitter fallout continues. The pair of former sparring partners were due to fight this weekend at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden.
      Hasim Rahman Jr released sparring footage showing Jake Paul running awayCredit: Twitter / @_HasimRahmanJr
      Jake Paul and Hasim Rahman Jr saw their fight cancelledCredit: Twitter / @_HasimRahmanJr
      But a weight disagreement between the two forced the entire Madison Square Garden pay-per-view to be scrapped.
      Both sides have accused each other of being at fault, but in Rahman’s latest swipe he has released unseen sparring footage.
      In the clip, Paul lands a right hand, evading the counter, but then falls back onto the ropes and at one point is running.
      Rahman captioned the video: “Never in the history of boxing has someone pulled out a fight a week in advance over weight issues.
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      “I tried to tell y’all, ‘he’s a runner he’s a trackstar’.”
      It came after Rahman called for a late-notice weigh in at the famous Gleason’s boxing gym in New York in a bid to prove he could make 205lb.
      And after hitting the scales 1lb over, with SunSport in attendance, he said: “Stop being scared Jake.
      “Stop being scared, look I’m right here at 206, clearly I could make 205. Give the people what they want.
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      “They wanna see us fight, they wanna see you in the ring with a real fighter, you’ve got a real fighter right here willing to make 205.
      “Stop being scared and fight. It’s that simple.”
      Rahman, 31, signed to fight at the 14st 4lb cruiserweight limit of 200lb, despite being 16 stone in his last fight in April.
      So the New York State Athletic Commission wanted to track his weight cut but later changed the fight weight to 205lb.
      Paul then spoke out to claim Rahman refused the change and would scale no less than 215lb, prompting the MSG card to be axed.
      But Rahman denied the allegations and staged the private weigh in as a result.
      He still weighed in over the contracted weight but would have been given additional time by the commission to get down to 205lb.
      Per Rahman’s initial deal, every 1lb would have resulted in losing 25 per cent of his purse and he was given a 10lb rehydration limit.
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      But the American claimed he would have accepted the penalty if necessary.
      Rahman said: “I came in a pound over, you signed the contract to fine me 25 per cent, I’ll take the 25 per cent and do the rehydration the next day.”
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      Hasim Rahman Jr weighs in at 206lb despite Jake Paul fight cancellation and slams ‘SCARED’ YouTube boxing star

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      HASIM RAHMAN JR weighed in at 206.6lb despite his fight with Jake Paul being cancelled – and hit out at the YouTube star after. Rahman called for a late-notice weigh in at the famous Gleason’s boxing gym in New York in a bid to prove he could make 205lb.
      Hasim Rahman Jr unofficially weighing in for his cancelled fight with Jake Paul
      And after hitting the scales 1lb over, with SunSport in attendance, he said: “Stop being scared Jake.
      “Stop being scared, look I’m right here at 206, clearly I could make 205. Give the people what they want.
      “They wanna see us fight, they wanna see you in the ring with a real fighter, you’ve got a real fighter right here willing to make 205.
      “Stop being scared and fight. It’s that simple.”
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      The son of heavyweight legend Hasim Sr was due to fight Paul this weekend at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden.
      But a weight disagreement between the two forced the entire Madison Square Garden pay-per-view to be scrapped.
      Rahman, 31, signed to fight at the 14st 4lb cruiserweight limit of 200lb, despite being 16 stone in his last fight in April.
      So the New York State Athletic Commission wanted to track his weight cut but later changed the fight weight to 205lb.
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      Paul then spoke out to claim Rahman refused the change and would scale no less than 215lb, prompting the MSG card to be axed.
      But Rahman denied the allegations and staged the private weigh in as a result.
      He still weighed in over the contracted weight but would have been given additional time by the commission to get down to 205lb.
      Per Rahman’s initial deal, every 1lb would have resulted in losing 25 per cent of his purse and he was given a 10lb rehydration limit.
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      But the American claimed he would have accepted the penalty if necessary.
      Rahman said: “I came in a pound over, you signed the contract to fine me 25 per cent, I’ll take the 25 per cent and do the rehydration the next day.”
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      Tyson Fury ‘has made Derek Chisora offer for trilogy fight but it isn’t enough money’, claims promoter Eddie Hearn

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      TYSON FURY has made an offer to Derek Chisora for a trilogy fight, claims promoter Eddie Hearn.Fury has insisted he is retired from boxing after his sixth-round TKO victory over Dillian Whyte in April.
      Tyson Fury has challenged Derek Chisora to a trilogy fight with an official offerCredit: Getty
      Derek Chisora and Tyson Fury used to be friends but fell out recentlyCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      However, there is intense speculation suggesting the Gypsy King will soon return to the ring and the latest rumour is that he wants to fight Chisora this year.
      The two British stars have already faced off twice with Fury winning both times in 2011 and 2014.
      They became friends after their second fight but the undefeated star told talkSPORT recently they have fallen out.
      This happened after Chisora predicted Whyte would beat Fury.
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      Hearn claims the 33-year-old’s camp has made an official offer for a third fight.
      However, Chisora isn’t keen as the money “wasn’t enough” and another meeting is unlikely.
      Hearn told Boxing Social: “Derek had an offer from the Tyson Fury camp.
      “It wasn’t enough money, I’m not sure we’re gonna see that fight.
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      “But good to see Tyson Fury keeping his options open.”
      Chisora’s most recent fight took place last month when he defeated Kubrat Pulev via split decision. More