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      Fans fear Jake Paul has ‘lost his selling power’ after seeing tiny venue for Andre August fight

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      JAKE PAUL has been accused of losing his “selling power” with his next fight to be held in a 4,000 capacity casino. The YouTuber-turned boxer has proven to be one of the biggest selling pay-per-view draws throughout his polarising prizefighting career.
      Jake Paul’s next fight is at the 4,400 capacity Caribe Royale Orlando casino
      Jake Paul fights Andre August on December 15Credit: Getty
      And that has also included headlining sold-out arenas around America.
      But for his next bout, he will face little-known 10-1-1 boxer Andre August at the Caribe Royale Orlando casino.
      It holds only 4,400 and the fight will also be aired on regular DAZN and not PPV – which will be a first for Paul since his 2020 debut.
      So fans questioned whether the American has lost his star power as one said: “Only 4.4k people? He’s finished.”
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      Another added: “Turns out, Jake Paul’s next fight isn’t even a PPV, and is included in the dazn subscription.
      “For future events, do you think he has PPV selling power?”
      Paul, 26, suffered defeat for the first time this year, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
      The grudge match drew over 800,000 PPVs and the social media sensation claimed it banked him $30million.
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      He bounced back in August by beating ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, which is believed to have sold close to 450,000 buys.
      But for his return, Paul wanted to responds to criticism of his opposition and chose to face unknown August, 35.
      He has even claimed the fight could see him break even – and some fans have hailed him for the move.
      One said: “The irony in this. “Everyone has been calling for Jake Paul to fight actual boxers…
      “Then when he does, people saying he’s lost his selling power because he’s fighting someone that is an actual boxer, as opposed to someone with social media clout? Who else is he meant to fight?”
      Another added: “He going the actual boxing route now. This what comes with it.”
      One agreed: “He’s fighting a legit boxer with little name value. This is how it should be.”
      Andre August is the little-known opponent next for Jake PaulCredit: @MostVpromotions
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      Meet the knockout ring girls for Jake Paul vs Andre August, including topless Playboy model and Brazilian beauty

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      JAKE PAUL’S fights always feature glamorous ring girls and his clash with Andre August will be no exception.The official event models have been announced for the December 15 bout in Orlando, Florida.
      The four event ring girls have been announcedCredit: https://www.instagram.com/mostvaluablepromotions/
      Jake Paul faces Andre August on December 15Credit: Instagram / jakepaul
      And there is plenty for fans to get excited about with OnlyFans star Delia Sylvain set to feature.
      There is also a South American theme thanks to Raphaela Milagres and Playboy model Jessika Kolosovas.
      Paul, 26, has mixed things up from his last fight against Nate Diaz with many of the ring girls for the August dust-up based in Miami.
      Amy Lainez is no exception and she appears to be excited for the event, writing on Instagram: “See you there.”
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      SunSport takes a look at the ring girls who will be adding a bit of sparkle inside the Caribe Royale Orlando.
      Delia Sylvain
      OnlyFans star Delia worked as a ring girl for Amanda Serrano’s win over Danila Ramos in October.
      That event was hosted by Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions so it is not surprising to see Delia return after she wowed in a tiny top and shorts.
      Delia, 25, praised the work of Paul’s promotion and its impact on women’s boxing and the FashionNova model appears to be excited for his clash with August.
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      In between boxing events Delia loves to share saucy snaps on social media and she recently posed topless for her almost 80,000 Instagram followers.
      Delia Sylvain was a ring girl for Amando Serrano’s fight in October, which was promoted by PaulCredit: https://www.instagram.com/deliasylvain/
      The OnlyFans model recently posed toplessCredit: https://www.instagram.com/deliasylvain/
      Delia is closing in on 80,000 Instagram followersCredit: https://www.instagram.com/deliasylvain/
      Jessika Kolosovas
      Jessika also works as a brand ambassador for FashionNova and boasts the biggest social media following of the four ring girls signed up for the fight.
      She is a Playboy model with close to 300,000 Instagram followers and she has an OnlyFans page too.
      The Venezuelan describes herself as a content creator and she regularly dazzles in a variety of different outfits – some of which leave little to the imagination.
      Jessika, 23, even recently donned some boxing gloves to advertise a protein powder and she will be one to watch in between rounds.
      Jessika Kolosovas works as a model for Playboy and FashionNovaCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CyluquJrBTQ/?img_index=1
      She also has an OnlyFans pageCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CyluquJrBTQ/?img_index=1
      She is no stranger to sharing saucy snaps and will be looking to wow fans in MiamiCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CyluquJrBTQ/?img_index=1
      Amy Lainez
      Amy has the smallest profile of the four ring girls with just 6,000 Instagram followers.
      The soon-to-be ring girl funded her college education at the University of Central Florida by working as a waitress.
      But she has now turned to social media for fame and fortune and regularly shares videos on TikTok.
      Amy Lainez has a chance to boost her profile by appearing at the eventCredit: https://www.instagram.com/amylaiinez/
      She attended the University of Central FloridaCredit: https://www.instagram.com/amylaiinez/
      She has previously worked as a waitress and as a bartenderCredit: https://www.instagram.com/amylaiinez/
      Raphaela Milagres
      Raphaela, 31, returns to being a ring girl for Paul after featuring at his win over Diaz in the summer.
      She is a Brazilian fitness model who is known to have competed in the 2019 Arnold Classic.
      Raphaela has featured in several workout videos designed to help people stay in shape.
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      She regularly shares sexy snaps on social media and recently wowed in a skimpy bikini while in California.
      Raphaela boasts 113,000 Instagram followers but that number is sure to rise after the fight.
      Raphaela Milagres was a ring girl for Jake Paul vs Nate DiazCredit: https://www.instagram.com/raphamilagres/
      The stunner works as a fitness model in her day-to-day lifeCredit: https://www.instagram.com/raphamilagres/
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      Apollonia Llewellyn shows off major underboob as ‘unbelievably gorgeous’ ring girl wears bikini in daring snow shoot

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      APOLLONIA LLEWELLYN might have been wishing she wore a coat after a daring photoshoot.The model from Leeds is no stranger to sharing steamy posts online.
      Apollonia Llewellyn shared a steamy shoot surrounded by snowCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia wore a red bikini with fur accessoriesCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia has 572,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      However, her latest one took on a cooler tone as she posed in a snowy shoot.
      With Christmas on the horizon, Apollonia could be seen in a red bikini with a fur hat and white boots.
      The outfit was completed with fur wrist accessories and a fur-topped handbag.
      Apollonia, 23, was pictured in a snow-covered field for the shoot.
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      Taking the comments, one fan said: “So gorgeous.”
      A second said: “Unbelievably gorgeous.”
      A third said: “Can you be cold when you’re that hot 🥵???”
      Another said: “Snow Queen.”
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      While a fifth added: “Why the Snow around not melting ❤️.”
      Apollonia was recently seen attending an NBA game in Los Angeles.
      She revealed to SunSport last month that she had been offered £100,000 to pose nude but declined the offer.
      Apollonia has 572,000 followers on Instagram.
      Inside Apollonia’s glamorous life as influencer, ring girl and model …
      Apollonia burst out of this tiny silver bikini as she drank her ‘morning juice’Credit: INSTAGRAM
      Conor McGregor was among 8,000 fans who enjoyed this see-through lacy outfitCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Thousands of Apollonia’s fans enjoyed the view on the ring girl’s holiday to New YorkCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia really enjoyed this bowl of pasta on her summer holiday to SantoriniCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia invited fans to ‘sit and stare’ at this picture, and thousands took her up on the invitationCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Fans were worried Apollonia’s top had shrunk in the wash as she enjoyed this hearty breakfastCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia’s followers were in awe of the stunner’s new hairdo as she wowed in a tiny yellow bikiniCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia sent a cheeky message to her fans as she posed in this glamorous see-through numberCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia told fans ‘no caption needed’ as she squeezed into this skin-tight see-through playsuitCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia revealed he ‘idea of happiness’ is being ‘wind swept on the beach’ with this busty snapCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia left very little to the imagination as she ‘brightened fans’ Mondays’ in a skimpy wet T-shirtCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Apollonia shot to recognition as a member of the Misfits Boxing fight night team
      She has garnered her a huge social media presenceCredit: INSTAGRAM @apolloniallewellyn
      Apollonia has over 570,000 Instagram followersCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      She has turned down a staggering £100,000 to pose nude beforeCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
      The model insisted she isn’t money-orientedCredit: Instagram @apolloniallewellyn
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      Fans hail Amir Khan’s amazing gesture after he reunites with the man who beat him for 2004 Olympic gold

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      AMIR KHAN amazingly gave his former Olympic rival Mario Kindelan $5,000 towards a new house. Kindelan is a legend of the amateur code, winning two gold medals at the Games and three World Championships.
      Amir Khan lost to Mario Kindelan in the 2004 Olympic finalCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Khan and Kindelan reunited
      He famously beat a then-17-year-old Khan in the 2004 Athens Olympics but they rematched a year later.
      Despite still being an amateur contest, it was aired on ITV and drew an astonishing 6.3 million viewers.
      Khan would go onto become a legend of British boxing, reigning as unified light-welterweight champion.
      He faced some of boxing’s biggest stars in Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford, retiring in 2022 following defeat to bitter enemy Kell Brook.
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      Kindelan meanwhile was unable to turn professional due to it being banned in his homeland of Cuba.
      The rule was introduced by Fidel Castro in 1962 and restricted Cubans to amateur boxing.
      Only last year was the ban lifted but it proved too late for Kindelan, now aged 52.
      The Olympic icon reunited with Khan at an event in Bahrain and offered to sell him his gold medal to held buy his mother a home.
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      Khan rejected it and instead donated the $5,000 (£3,900) sum to Kindelan.
      He said on talkSPORT: “It was sad to see in a three-time World Amateur Champion, one of the best amateurs ever to come out of Cuba and two-time Olympic gold medallist.
      “To see that, it hurts me. It hurt me when he was telling me that he had no money, so I gave him some cash.
      “He then said, ‘Do you wanna buy my gold medal?’ I thought he was joking at first.
      “But he said, ‘I really wanna sell you my gold medal so I can build my mother a house, the family’s really poor and I wanna build a house for her.’
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      “I asked him how much the house was gonna be and he said it was gonna be $5,000.
      “I said, ‘No problem, I’ll give you the $5,000, plus you have to promise me that you’ll keep the medal and never sell it to someone because you won the Olympic gold medal.’
      “I said, ‘I’d never take that from you because you earned that.’
      “I’m very happy that he told me the story because I would never let him sell that gold medal, and he’s promised me he won’t now.
      “I’ve sent him the money and hopefully he can build his mother’s house now.”
      Khan – who runs several charity foundations – was hailed by fans for his incredible gesture.
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      One said: “Class act Amir.”
      Another added: “Top man Amir. Absolute class.”
      Khan took silver in the 2004 OlympicsCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd More

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      Lennox Lewis ‘rejected’ £5m offer from Vince McMahon for huge crossover match with UFC and WWE icon Brock Lesnar

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      LENNOX LEWIS once turned down £5million from the WWE to face Brock Lesnar in a crossover match. The year was 2002 and Lesnar was on his rise as a future WWE superstar while Lewis was the world heavyweight boxing champion.
      Lennox Lewis turned down £5m to face WWE star Brock LesnarCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Lesnar was WWE champion by 25Credit: WWE
      And there were talks for the two to meet in the ring with Vince McMahon even going to the Nevada Athletic Commission for sanctioning.
      But according to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Lewis rejected it after finding out about Lesnar’s real grappling experience.
      The former undisputed heavyweight king did open up about the negotiations in a 2015 interview with TSN’s Off The Record.
      He revealed he was offered £5m but claimed he had to wear gloves while Lesnar would not have.
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      Asked if he considered the offer, Lewis said: “Very seriously, until they said he wasn’t wearing gloves.
      “They wanted to put me in with gloves on.”
      It is not clear whether the match would have been scripted or a legitimate fight.
      Lewis went onto retire from boxing in 2004 after defeating Vitali Klitschko a year prior.
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      Meanwhile, Lesnar was WWE champ by 25 in 2002 and later turned to MMA, where he won the UFC title.
      He had nine fights in the cage – with his last in 2016 – and continues in the WWE to this day.
      Lesnar has been linked to a UFC return but his last fight against Mark Hunt ended in controversy after he tested positive for banned substances.
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      Boxer Jordan Gill emotionally fights back tears after revealing mental health battle before victory over Michael Conlan

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      BOXER Jordan Gill emotionally opened up about his mental health battle before beating Michael Conlan. Gill moved up to super-featherweight and stopped Northern Ireland’s Conlan in round seven of their Belfast bout.
      Jordan Gill opened up about his mental health battle before beating Michael Conlan

      It was his first fight since losing the European featherweight title to Kiko Martinez in October 2022.
      That defeat sparked a battle with depression while Gill’s personal life also suffered.
      And the brave boxer revealed he contemplated suicide before being saved.
      Gill, 29, said: “Not many people know what I’ve been through this year. You know, after the Kiko loss, I sort of, lost touch with myself.
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      “I broke up with my wife. In the 30th of June, I was in a field, I drank a litre of vodka and I was gonna kill myself, and somebody saved me.
      “Somebody came and saved me that day, and you know, I went to Dave, I went to Ben Davison’s gym, I worked with Barry.
      “Barry’s put so much effort in with me. My dad’s been by my side. My friends and my family have been there supporting me.
      “All my friends, I can’t thank them enough. I’ve just changed my life. I’ve got my own gym opening next week with my friend Damian.
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      NHS talking therapies can help if you’re struggling to cope with feelings of anxiety or depression. 
      Your GP can refer you or, in England, you can refer yourself online via nhs.uk/talk.
      If you need help for a mental health crisis, emergency or breakdown, NHS urgent mental health helplines offer 24-hour advice and support for people of all ages. 
      Find a local NHS urgent mental health helpline via nhs.uk/urgentmentalhealth (England only). 
      The charity Mind also provides support to those that need it. Call 0300 123 3393.
      If someone’s life is at risk or they cannot be kept safe, call 999.

      “I’ve turned my life around this year in the last four months and it’s just because of that (mindset).
      “So if you’re thinking, ‘What am I doing with my life?’ You can do it, you can make a change.
      “Just get up and have that belief in yourself and just go and do it because nobody believed that I can do this. But I did and that’s all that matters.”
      Michael Conlan was knocked down by Jordan GillCredit: Getty
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      Ex-UFC champ left with horror facial injuries after losing brutal bare-knuckle fight to ‘king of violence’ Mike Perry

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      EX-UFC champion Eddie Alvarez was left with horror facial injuries after brutal bare-knuckle boxing defeat to Mike Perry. The pair of former MMA stars headlined a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event in Salt Lake City, Utah.
      Eddie Alvarez was left with horror facial injuries after defeat to Mike Perry
      Alvarez showed off his battle scars post fight
      And the two put on a hellacious show for two rounds until Alvarez’s corner pulled him out of the bout.
      The American’s left eye was so badly swollen he could not continue any longer.
      Alvarez, 39, showed off the extent of his battle scars in the post-fight press conference, sporting a severely swollen and bruised face.
      Perry, 32, was also marked up as he celebrated his vicious victory.
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      He roared: “I like to get hit a little bit sometimes. I like that s***. It makes me feel alive.
      “I work on the head movement but the last one ended so easily, I just wanted to have a battle so I let him get some shots off. I had a great time.
      “Eddie Alvarez is a hell of a competitor. Who owns combat sports now? The king of violence! ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry!”
      Perry, who left the UFC in 2021 after four losses in five fights, is now unbeaten in his four BKFC bouts.
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      And he called out Conor McGregor, 35, and Darren Till, 30, after extending his record to 4-0 with exposed fists.
      Perry said: “Conor McGregor would be a great matchup.
      “I just beat somebody he fought for a world title. Who’s bigger than that? There’s no one bigger than Conor McGregor except me.
      “These boxers don’t want to take the gloves off. Darren Till said he doesn’t want to do it with no gloves.
      “Who wants to fight Platinum Mike Perry with no gloves?”
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      Ryan Garcia beats Oscar Duarte by stoppage and calls out rival Rolando Romero to world title fight

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      RYAN GARCIA beat Oscar Duarte by stoppage in the eighth round before calling for a world title shot. The American superstar was returning for the first time since defeat to Gervonta Davis in April.
      Ryan Garcia beat Oscar Duarte by stoppage in the eighth roundCredit: Getty
      The American superstar was returning for the first time since defeat to Gervonta DavisCredit: Getty

      And he did so with victory over Duarte in their 143lb catchweight contest in Houston Texas.
      Garcia, 25, trapped Duarte, 27, in the corner and unleashed a barrage of shots to force the Mexican to the floor.
      Duarte was making his way to his feet when the referee waved the bout off to declare Garcia the winner.
      Garcia called to fight old rival Romero for the WBA super-lightweight title.
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      He said: “I’m committing to becoming a world champion.
      “If Rollies wants that, bring it on Rollies. I know you talk a lot. Let’s get that going, Rollies. Where you at?
      “You got beat up by that old dude. We know what happened. Don’t be trying to fake it.”
      Romero, 28, won the title with a controversial stoppage against Venezuelan veteran Ismael Barroso, 40, in May.
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      Barroso was due to feature on Garcia’s undercard in a fight for the “interim” title but opponent Ohara Davies, 31, suffered visa issues.
      Romero, currently out injured, cryptically responded to Garcia in a series of messages on X, formerly Twitter.
      He posted: “What the f*** did I just watch?”
      Romero followed it up with: “Rolly by murder in the first.”
      Garcia wants to fight Rolando Romero nextCredit: Getty
      Romero is the WBA championCredit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME More