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      Jake Paul reveals secret weapon in training camp to prepare for first ten-round fight against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz

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      JAKE PAUL called on the services of a secret weapon to help him prepare for the fight of his life. The YouTuber-turned boxer returns over the weekend in Texas against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, live on DAZN PPV.
      Jake Paul brought in all new coachesCredit: DAZN
      Jake Paul in his open workoutCredit: DAZN
      Jake Paul prepares to bounce back from his loss to Tommy FuryCredit: DAZN
      And he will step into the ring as a beaten man for the first time following defeat to Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia in February.
      So it leaves him fighting to get his career back on track in Dallas against Diaz, who is making his professional boxing debut.
      The bout was initially scheduled for eight rounds until the two struck an agreement to prolong it over ten.
      But Paul came prepared after recruiting strength and conditioning coach Larry Wade in a bid to improve his work rate.
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      He said: “I think the biggest thing was bringing in a new strength and conditioning coach that really had a knowledge of really getting me fight ready that none of my other coaches had previously. 
      “That made a world of difference and my coaches just push me way, way harder.
      “Before, in practises I would be going ten rounds, maybe 12, maybe 15, now we go 20, 25 rounds and then jogging afterwards. 
      “This camp has been a lot harder and I’ve had to go to a different place mentally to survive it but it’s made all the difference in terms of my cardio. 
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      “Now I feel like I can fight forever.” 
      After his split-decision loss to Fury, it sparked a revamp in Paul’s entire coaching team.
      Ex-cruiserweight contender BJ Flores and co-trainer Danny Smith were replaced by boxing legend Shane Mosley and Theotrice Chambers.
      And Paul feels more inspired than ever after losing failed to KO his boxing dreams.
      He said: “It’s interesting that a loss can give you more conviction on what it is that you’re supposed to be doing and what you’re here to do. 
      “It can actually reset you on a proper path and that’s exactly what it did for me. 
      “Now I’m feeling better than ever, stronger than ever, in the best shape of my life, best team around me and I couldn’t be happier. 
      “That’s why I thank Tommy, I thank Tommy for winning. It put my life in the direction that it was supposed to be before and that is such a priceless thing.
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      Nate Diaz’s team member ‘sends lawyers’ to begin legal action following mass brawl at Jake Paul press conference

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      JAKE PAUL has claimed a member of Nate Diaz’s team is trying to take legal action following the mass brawl which followed their final pre-fight press conference.Tensions were high during the pair’s penultimate pre-fight face-off on Thursday night, which followed a series of expletive-filled rants from both men.
      Jake Paul and Nate Diaz took part in a heated face-off after Thursday’s press conferenceCredit: DAZN
      Chaos ensued when members of both fighters’ security entourages clashedCredit: DAZN
      Paul has claimed a member of Diaz’s team is pursuing legal action after the meleeCredit: YOUTUBE@JAKEPAUL
      Diaz and Paul – 38 and 26 respectively – refrained from trading blows, although members of their respective security teams ended up in a huge scuffle.
      And a Team Diaz member, according to Paul, is looking to press charges over the incident.
      In a video on his YouTube channel, The Problem Child said: “These little b***h-made wannabe gangsters.
      “They’re already trying to send lawyers?”
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      Paul then went on to slam Stockton bad boy Diaz’s “gangster” image.
      The former Disney star continued: “B** a wannabe gangsters.
      “Stockton this, Stockton that… ‘Get a lawyer we got into a little scuffle.’
      “F*****g b***h-made p***y.”
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      Paul claims the melee was started by a member of Diaz’s entourage, who is said to have been left with stitches after the dust settled.
      He said: “The guy who swung first on Nate’s team, who initiated the brawl, got pieced up and now has to get stitches and he is apparently going to the hospital.
      “And now they’re trying to claim assault over email, involving lawyers, f***ing p*****s, oh my god.
      “I can’t believe it, I never thought it would be the ‘Stockton gangsters’ who want to go on the email and involve lawyers.

      “That’s hilarious, and they swung first.”
      YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul will look to return to the win column on Sunday morning in his Dallas dust-up with Diaz.
      The social media sensation suffered a split decision defeat to bitter rival Tommy Fury in February February.
      Former UFC lightweight title challenger Diaz, meanwhile, will be making his professional boxing debut against Paul.
      SunSport has reached out to Nate Diaz’s team for comment. More

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      Who is boxer Shadasia Green?

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      SHADASIA Green has carved out a career for herself in the boxing ring.The star has impressed boxing fans around the world, but who is she?
      Shadasia Green is best known for her boxing careerCredit: Getty
      Who is Shadasia Green and what is her boxing record?
      Shadasia Green is a boxer born in New Jersey, USA.
      She is 5ft 8 inches tall and goes by the alias The Sweet Terminator.
      Green has a 12-0 win record, including 11 knockouts and is the reigning WBC Silver champion at super middleweight.
      She beat Elin Cederroos in February 2023 to become the WBC’s mandatory challenger.
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      The boxer is fighting Olivia Curry in a 10-round bout as part of the Jake Paul-Nate Diaz pay-per-view undercard on August 5, 2023, in Dallas.
      Jake has said he thinks Green is more than capable of winning her upcoming match.
      Speaking on talkSPORT Drive, he said: “Green has the whole women’s boxing scene on froze right now.
      “She’s 12-0 with 11 KOs, just going through opponents like it’s her job, the Sweet Terminator.
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      “She really has the opportunity to make the biggest fight in UK women’s boxing history right now, going up against Marshall.
      “She’s next on the scene and I’m just super proud to be a part of her team and promoting her.”
      He added: “Well hopefully Marshall isn’t scared of Shadasia like the rest of the whole boxing world is.”
      Green has managed to stop every fighter she has faced since the start of 2020.
      As of July 2023, the boxing star is ranked as ESPN’s No2 super middleweight with her next fight set to take place on Saturday, August 5, 2023.
      Meanwhile, she is ranked No1 across the board by other sanctioning bodies.
      Is Shadasia Green married and does she have children?
      Yes, Shadasia is married.
      She tied the knot with long term girlfriend Desha Bland in 2022.
      They enjoyed a lavish wedding in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
      Is Shadasia Green on TikTok and Instagram?
      Yes, Shadasia regularly posts to her Instagram page.
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      She boasts an impressive 19,000 followers as of August 2023.
      She tends to share updates on her boxing career and what fights she has coming up. More

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      Anthony Joshua breaks silence on Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou and SLAMS Brit for facing ex-UFC star instead of Usyk

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA reckons Tyson Fury intentionally swerved Oleksandr Usyk with his shock showdown with Francis Ngannou.The Gypsy King faces the former UFC heavyweight champion in a controversial crossover clash in Saudi Arabia in October.
      Tyson Fury faces former UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou in a crossover fight in OctoberCredit: ESPN
      The fight came to fruition after Fury’s clash with Oleksandr Usyk fell throughCredit: REUTERS
      Anthony Joshua believes Fury swerved Usyk with his big-money clash with NgannouCredit: RICHARD PELHAM
      Fury’s multi-million melee with the MMA knockout artist came in the wake of his undisputed heavyweight title fight with Usyk falling through.
      And AJ – who suffered back-to-back losses to the undefeated Ukrainian – can’t help but feel like Fury intentionally dodged the bullet by not fighting the slick southpaw.
      The former two-time unified heavyweight champion said: “Usyk was my mandatory and I ended up losing to him.
      “I would have loved to have gone to Saudi to compete with someone else and make a s*** load of money and swerve my mandatory.
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      “I would still be champion if I could do that but I didn’t get that opportunity and I had to take it on the chin.
      “But life isn’t always fair.”
      Frustration with the stagnation of the division aside, Joshua understands why Fury opted to take a huge payday for what potentially could be an easy night at the office.
      The Watford warrior said: “Fury has to do what Fury has to do for him.
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      “I admire the guy for his confidence to do what’s right for him – he has an ‘eff it’ mentality.
      “I think we all need a bit of that in today’s society.
      “If you want to hold him accountable, then yes he should be fighting active fighters.
      “And he should wait until the end of his career, when he’s not champion anymore, to compete with MMA fighters.

      “When all is said and done it will just be part of his legacy.
      “And I think we will all forget about it sooner or later.”
      Joshua will be back on the road to title contention a week on Saturday when he rematches long-time rival Dillian Whyte at The O2 Arena.
      A win over the Brixton Body Snatcher will set up a long-overdue grudge match with former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, which promoter Eddie Hearn expects to take place in January. More

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      What is Nate Diaz’s net worth?

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      NATE DIAZ is used to earning a living in the eight-sided Octagon. The MMA star has been a part of some big fights over the years despite never winning a world championship.
      Nate Diaz will make his professional boxing debutCredit: AP
      But his next payday will be after he makes his professional boxing debut against YouTube sensation Jake Paul.
      And SunSport has a rough idea of how much Nate Diaz is worth.
      What is Nate Diaz’s net worth? 
      The Stockton fighter is reportedly worth £6.8million with a large portion of his income coming from UFC pay-per-view fights, according to LadBible.
      Diaz won the fifth season of Ultimate Fighter and defeated Conor Mcgregor in a rematch back in March 2016.
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      His rematch against Mcgregor reportedly earned him £1.7m before his cut for the pay-per-view takings.
      From this fight alone Diaz made £196,000 from a Reebok sponsorship, £39,000 in bonuses and £118,000 to attend the after-party.
      Diaz has earned over £7.8m during his UFC career, according to the MMA salaries,
      Recently becoming a free agent Diaz decided to enter into the boxing world with his debut again Paul.
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      The price he will be paid for the match is not yet confirmed but last year The Problem Child was told he would need to splash big bucks to fight the UFC star.
      According to The Mirror, the price told was £7.8m for the social media influencer to fight Diaz. More

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      Mike Tyson reveals his pick for Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte rematch with three-word prediction for grudge match

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      MIKE TYSON has revealed his prediction for Anthony Joshua’s must-win rematch with Dillian Whyte.AJ will continue his career rebuild with a tasty domestic dust-up with his long-time rival at The O2 a week on Saturday.
      Anthony Joshua will renew his rivalry with Dillian Whyte a week on SaturdayCredit: GETTY
      AJ brutally knocked out his long-time rival seven years agoCredit: GETTY
      Boxing legend Mike Tyson has tipped the Watford warrior to stop Whyte againCredit: GETTY
      Joshua, 33, avenged his amateur defeat to the Brixton Body Snatcher with a brutal seventh-round knockout at the North Greenwich dome seven years ago.
      And former undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson is tipping the Watford warrior to get the job done again in brutal fashion.
      Iron Mike told Pro Boxing Fans: “I pick Anthony.”
      Joshua snapped a two-fight skid to former pound-for-pound king Oleksandr Usyk in April with a scrappy points win over Jermaine Franklin.
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      And the former two-time unified heavyweight champion received words of encouragement from Tyson in the weeks before his return to the win column.
      In an interview with iD Boxing, Tyson said of Joshua: “He has a lot of talent, and shouldn’t get discouraged.
      “He only loses when he quits. When you quit, all the doors of opportunities close.”
      “Don’t get discouraged when you lose. You just made 30 million dollars! Don’t internalise it.
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      “The more you lay off, the worse you get. To be the best, you have to fight constantly and do it more and more.”
      An emphatic win over Whyte will see Joshua set up a long-overdue grudge match with former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
      The duo were seemingly on course for a December dust-up in Saudi Arabia, although promoter Eddie Hearn reckons January is the earliest the fight will take place.
      The Matchroom Boxing chief said: “I think it will be January [Joshua vs Wilder].
      “I’m not sure whether [Tyson] Fury vs Usyk gets made [on the same card].
      “I don’t expect the [Francis] Ngannou fight will be so taxing that he can’t fight in January.

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      “But at the same time, he would have done a training camp.
      “And also you don’t know if he wants the fight, which lots of people suggest he doesn’t.
      “The finalisation of the Wilder fight is on hold until they [the Saudis] see what happen on August 12.
      “And that’s the risk that we’re in. It’s a big risk [facing Whyte], is it the right risk? We’ll find out.”
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      “AJ wanted a real fight, he wasn’t motivated to take a lesser, smaller fight.
      “But the Wilder fight will be dependent on victory at the O2 Arena on August 12.” More

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      Who is Jake Paul’s trainer Shane Mosely?

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      JAKE PAUL faces another big test in the boxing ring this weekend as he faces Nate Diaz. Paul’s fight with Diaz will be his eighth as a professional, and he’ll be looking to make it 7-1.
      Shane Mosley had a legendary career as a fighterCredit: Reuters

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      His only loss came against Tommy Fury earlier this year but now the Problem Child will take on MMA legend Diaz.
      Diaz made a name for himself in the UFC and had two huge fights with Conor McGregor while under contract with Dana White’s promotion.
      Now he makes his first foray into the boxing world with his clash against Paul.
      But Paul is more experienced than Diaz in the squared circle, and he’ll have a legend of the game in Shane Mosley in his corner to help him out on fight night.

      Who is Shane Mosley?
      Mosley is a former three-weight world champion himself, winning titles at lightweight, welterweight and super-welterweight.
      He won his first world title in 1997 against Philip Holiday, picking up the IBF lightweight strap.
      He then went on to beat Oscar De La Hoya to win the WBC welterweight title in 2000.
      Mosley, 51, had big fights with Vernon Forrest, Winky Wright, Fernando Vargas, Miguel Cotto and Ricardo Mayorga.
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      He then went on to win the WBA welterweight strap after knocking out Antonio Margarito.
      Mosley had three of the biggest fights of his career against Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez, losing all by decision.
      In his fight with Mayweather, Mosley badly rocked his undefeated opponent on two occasions, but failed to follow up his attacks and was ultimately outclasses.
      Mosley retired from boxing in 2016 after losing to David Avanesyan.
      Now, Mosley trains and works alongside Jake Paul. More

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      Who is boxer Amanda Serrano?

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      AMANDA Serrano found fame after impressing in the boxing ring.The fighter made her professional boxing debut at the age of 20. Here’s what we know about her life and career so far.
      Amanda Serrano is a popular Puerto Rican boxerCredit: Getty
      Who is Amanda Serrano and what is her boxing record?
      Amanda Serrano was born on October 9, 1988, in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
      She moved with her family to Brooklyn, New York, when she was young, along with her sister Cindy, who she followed into boxing.
      Amanda is a professional boxer, mixed martial artist (MMA) and wrestler.
      She is the undisputed featherweight world champion, having held the WBO title since 2019, the WBC and IBO titles since 2021, and the WBA title since 2023.
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      She is the only female, and Puerto Rican, to win world titles in more than four weight classes.
      Amanda, who has the nickname The Real Deal, holds the Guinness World Record for the most boxing world championships won in different weight-classes by a female.
      She has won the Female Boxer of the Year Award twice (2016 and 2018) by the WBO, which also granted her the first Super World Championship awarded to a woman.
      The southpaw – left-handed fighter – has had 47 bouts, including 44 wins, two losses, and one draw in a split decision.
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      She has won two MMA bouts by submission and has perfect 5-0 record in no-GI grappling (Jiu-Jitsu).
      On August 2, 2023, she announced on The MMA Hour that she has signed a deal with the Professional Fighters League.
      What happened when Amanda Serrano fought Katie Taylor?
      Serrano vs Taylor was the first women’s boxing match to headline Madison Square Garden.
      It was held on April 30, 2022, and described as the “biggest women’s fight of all time”.
      Taylor defeated Serrano by split decision in what was named Fight of the Year by Sports Illustrated.
      A rematch was scheduled to go ahead on May 20, 2023, in Dublin however Amanda was forced out of the fight due to injury.
      She has since said that she thinks the rematch will not be rearranged.
      Speaking on The MMA Hour, Amanda said: “Maybe [it will only be] delayed if she comes out on top, beating Cameron, which I don’t think that will happen.
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      “But if she does, then maybe the rematch with me will happen.
      “I just hope that Katie does the right thing and she wins.” More