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      Conor McGregor and Jake Paul talked up for mega-fight as ex-sparring partner tells YouTuber how he can beat UFC star

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      PAULIE MALIGNAGGI has talked up a super-fight between former sparring partner Conor McGregor and Jake Paul. YouTuber-turned boxer Paul has called out McGregor ever since embarking on his polarising prizefighting career.
      Conor McGregor has been called out by Jake PaulCredit: @thenotoriousmma
      Jake Paul in training for his next fightCredit: @jakepaul
      The 26-year-old has even offered to face the Irishman in the cage as well as the ring.
      And McGregor’s old sparring rival Malignaggi fancies Paul’s chances against the ex-UFC champion in both boxing and MMA.
      He told Lord Ping: “Jake just needs the ability to hang in there and he can start to trouble him a little. He can put himself in the position to win the fight.
      “I think McGregor’s boxing is brutally bad, but at this point, even in MMA, if you hang with him he will get uncomfortable.”
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      Malignaggi has rowed with McGregor ever since their infamous sparring sessions in 2017.
      They sparred before the McGregor’s crossover blockbuster against boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, which he lost in ten rounds.
      But after images and videos were leaked – including a disputed knockdown – the American stormed out of the camp.
      Malignaggi, 42, has rivalled McGregor, 34, ever since and continues to aim digs his way.
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      He said: “Jake has a high school wrestler background so he would not be totally out of his element in the cage.
      “He’d need to be alert to his kicks, but McGregor had absolutely no balls.
      “If you make him just a little bit uncomfortable, you are going to put yourself in a position where you might win the fight. 
      “You can make him uncomfortable by beating on him – or if he’s beating on you – if you just hang in the fight he begins to get nervous and paranoid – he’s not a true fighter.
      “He looks for the first window to jump out of. He’s got athletic ability but his anxiety levels get high. That’s why he gets so tired in fights.
      “This guy posts pictures of him running up mountains, swimming 25 miles, bicycling through the desert – just to make himself look like he’s Rocky during training and then he gets in the cage and he’s tired after 30 seconds.
      “He’s got no balls. There’s no way you can get that tired unless your anxiety levels are through the roof. He gets scared in there.”
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      Watch Tommy Fury in sparring with ‘Goat’ brother Tyson as Love Island star closes in on KSI fight

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      TOMMY FURY got some sparring in with big brother Tyson as he closes in on a fight with KSI. The boxing stars traded body shots in the clip posted by Tommy, who recently boasted of going “12 hard rounds” with the Gypsy King.
      Tommy and Tyson Fury sparring in the gymCredit: instagram @tommyfury
      And he captioned the clip: “Training with the GOAT.”
      Tommy, 24, is coming off victory over Jake Paul, 26, by split-decision in their Saudi Arabia celebrity grudge match in February.
      But Paul snubbed a rematch to instead return on August 5 in Texas against ex-UFC fighter Nate Diaz, 38.
      So Tommy has turned his attention to KSI, who revealed talks are progressing between them.
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      KSI, 30, told his Misfits Boxing YouTube channel: “I am training for that fight.
      “Negotiations are going back and forth, we’re just waiting on Tommy essentially.
      “We’ve just gotta do a few things to make sure it’s all perfect, but it’s very, very close.
      “I’m training, I’m getting ready for that fight, that’s what I want.”
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      His manager Mams Taylor added: “We’ve gone back and forth and negotiated and now we’ve agreed to all the changes that they’ve requested.
      “I don’t think there’s anything more other than for the ink to dry for both guys to make this happen.”
      And Tommy’s dad and trainer John told SecondsOut: “Well, we’re nearly over the line with that one I think.
      “Me and the Sauerlands, we’re nearly over the line with it. I think it’ll be announced very shortly.
      “Until it’s signed off, nothing’s done, is it? But I’m happy, we’re nearly there. We’ll hopefully get it on this year with him and KSI.”
      Tommy Fury facing off with KSICredit: Getty More

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      Watch Jake Paul SMOKE in training for Nate Diaz fight as YouTube star gets his ‘lungs ready for 10 rounds’

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      JAKE PAUL turned to SMOKING cigarettes in a bid to get his “lungs ready for 10 rounds” against Nate Diaz. The YouTuber-turned prizefighter returns on August 5 in Texas against Diaz, who is making his professional debut.
      Jake Paul smoking in training to fight Nate DiazCredit: @jakepaul
      But for the first time, Paul will fight over ten scheduled rounds after lobbying to have it changed from eight.
      So he took a leaf out of the great Ricardo Mayorga’s book – the volatile ex-champ who smoked before and after his fights.
      Paul posted a video with a cig in his mouth while training on the speed bag and captioned it: “Getting my lungs ready for 10 rounds. August 5th.”
      Paul, 26, was beaten for the first time in February, losing a split-decision in Saudi Arabia to Tommy Fury, 24.
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      But he snubbed a rematch to face Diaz, 38, who will be his FOURTH opponent formerly in the UFC.
      Paul has wins over ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 41, and Anderson Silva, 48.
      But for the first time, he will fight over ten rounds and agreeing with Diaz to have the rules changed by the Texas commission.
      Paul has twice gone the eight round distance, in victory over Woodley the first time but then for defeat to Fury.
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      Meanwhile, Diaz has gone the full five-round UFC distance over 25 minutes three times.
      Despite the two-round extension, Paul plans to finish the fight by the half way mark anyway.
      He said: “I’m ready, it’s not going to go that long.
      “I think he’s gonna be sharp for a couple of rounds but there’s nothing he can do to stop me.
      “I’m faster, I’m stronger. I’m the better boxer. He’s gonna be coming forward.
      “He doesn’t have head movement. He’s trying to pressure me. He’s gonna get diced up. I see it ending in four rounds or less.”
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      Tyson Fury promises ‘show stopping’ next fight as Gypsy King vents frustration at being out since Derek Chisora trilogy

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      TYSON FURY promised fans a “show stopping” next fight and vented frustration at being out since his trilogy with Derek Chisora. Fury beat Chisora in ten rounds in December but he has failed to return since.
      Tyson Fury vented frustration at being out since his trilogy with Derek ChisoraCredit: Jamie McPhilimey
      But over the past month, the Gypsy King has taken to social media to tease imminent and massive fight news.
      And in his latest post, he wrote: “The @wbcboxing Heavyweight king cant wait till my next fight.
      “iv been training daily from Christmas trying to get a fight. Tried many fighters & have had no luck but that wont keep me down.
      “im blessed everyday i wake up! i know God loves me! & everything will workout the way it should as it always does cant wait for you all to see what iv got coming for you guys its show stopping.”
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      Fury, 34, has been left in the lurch after talks to unify the division with Oleksandr Usyk, 36, broke down earlier in the year.
      And the WBC champion has not been able to find an opponent to return against in the meantime.
      He claimed the UFC had offered him a “hybrid” fight against heavyweight champion Jon Jones, 35.
      And boxing bosses in Saudi Arabia have hinted at making another offer to face Usyk, this time at the end of the year.
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      It comes after the Ukrainian pound-for-pound star signed with Skill Challenge Entertainment in Saudi.
      And Fury said on Foxify Trade Twitter Spaces: “I would love to fight Usyk for the undisputed titles.
      “But at the minute Usyk is running like a cheater, he is running so fast, he can’t get away from me quick enough.
      “The only reason this fight hasn’t happened is Usyk wants more bags, he wants more money.
      “So, I don’t blame him for that because at the end of the day it’s a short career and it’s a business.
      “So, it’s not a personal thing of ‘I hate Usyk’ or ‘oh my god Usyk didn’t fight me’, for whatever reasons. This is strictly business.
      “Usyk is waiting for the big money, the £100million he’s going to get from the Saudis for a fight in November or whenever it’s going to happen.
      “So, I can’t hold it against him. I know he’s a family man and he’s got mouths to feed, so I wish him luck, it’s not personal, it’s a sport for one and a business for two.
      “But, when we do finally meet, I’m going to annihilate him, that’s a fact.”
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      Geordie Shore’s Aaron Chalmers lines up huge next celebrity fight in reality TV battle with date and location secured

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      AARON CHALMERS has lined himself up a huge celebrity fight which will be a reality TV battle. The Geordie Shore star-turned boxer faces MMA veteran Kiefer Crosbie on July 15 in Ireland.
      Floyd Mayweather in his exhibition with Aaron ChalmersCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      But Chalmers already has an all-celeb bout against 2018 Love Island winner Jack Fincham to follow.
      He told SunSport: “I have a date for me and Jack.
      “Me and Jack is pencilled in. The date is set, the undercard is apparently set. I’m 95 per cent certain the fight is happening.
      “The date is all pencilled in and everything, the arena is picked. Jack will be the fight after Kiefer.”
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      Fincham boxed as an amateur in his teenage years but returned to the ring last November.
      He shared four rounds with MMA fighter and crossover boxer Anthony Taylor, 34, in Dubai on Floyd Mayweather’s undercard.
      And this February, Chalmers, 36, went six exhibition rounds with boxing legend Mayweather, 46, at London’s O2 Arena.
      He wants four fights this year and already has two secured, starting with Crosbie, 33, and then Fincham, 32.
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      Chalmers said: “It’s a good fight more for my pro fight that one. He’s got a TV background, he was Love Island, I was Geordie Shore. 
      “It’s a good fight all round, for money, sponsors, to push on in the influencer boxing.” 
      Chalmers struck an agreement to fight Fincham on Instagram and he insists there will be no hard feelings until the bell rings.
      He said: “I don’t mind him. I’m not one of these people that really hates anyone I’m going to fight. 
      “We’re all in this for the same thing. Unfortunately when it comes to fight night there can only be one winner, so you’ve got to put everything aside. 
      “So I don’t mind Jack. I know he’s had a rough couple of years in his personal life, from what I’ve seen online. 
      “If he’s trying to better himself by getting in the ring, then so be it. He’s got a hard fight to come back to, which is me.”
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      Fans stunned by Olekansdr Usyk’s body transformation since Anthony Joshua fight as he trains in gym

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      BOXING fans have been left stunned by Oleksandr Usyk’s stunning body transformation ahead of his return to the ring.The WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine heavyweight champion appears to be set to defend his belts against Daniel Dubois next.
      The bulked-up Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua for a second time in AugustCredit: Reuters
      Fans are now torn after seeing the new slimmed down version of the champCredit: Twitter
      He is believed to be preparing to face the Brit on August 12 in Poland after talks for a unification showdown broke down with Tyson Fury.
      However Usyk, who bulked up to 221.5 lbs for his second victory over Anthony Joshua last year, looks to be a lot leaner now.
      The undefeated 36-year-old posted some photos of him with his trainer during a gym session over the weekend.
      And fans were left debating whether or not his transformation was a good or bad thing.
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      “Too small,” commented one fan in reaction to the snap.
      Another called him a “small guy” as another said he was a “middleweight” after apparently shedding the pounds.
      And a fellow concerned fan said: “He looks slim as hell.”
      However, not everyone was trolling the champ and, in fact, many were left worried for Dubois having seen the trimmed down southpaw.
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      “Dubois is in trouble” predicted one.
      Another wrote: “Dubois going to sleep in round five,” said another.
      Although a fellow boxing fan declared: “Usyk is trying to look hard but can’t even knock down a glass of milk.” More

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      Conor McGregor is ‘brutally bad’ at boxing and even a YouTuber like AnEsonGib would beat him, says UFC star’s rival

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      PAULIE MALIGNAGGI claimed Conor McGregor’s boxing ability is so “brutally bad” a YouTuber like AnEsonGib could beat him. Malignaggi has feuded McGregor ever since their infamous sparring sessions in 2017.
      Conor McGregor stops for fans in New YorkCredit: Splash
      Retired ex-boxing world champion Paulie MalignaggiCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And the retired ex-boxing world champion even fancies YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul’s chances against the UFC legend in MMA.
      He told Lord Ping: “This guy posts pictures of him running up mountains, swimming 25 miles, bicycling through the desert – just to make himself look like he’s Rocky during training and then he gets in the cage and he’s tired after 30 seconds.
      “He’s got no balls. There’s no way you can get that tired unless your anxiety levels are through the roof. He gets scared in there. 
      “Jake just needs the ability to hang in there and he can start to trouble him a little. He can put himself in the position to win the fight.
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      “I think McGregor’s boxing is brutally bad, but at this point, even in MMA, if you hang with him he will get uncomfortable.”
      Malignaggi sparred McGregor before the Irishman’s crossover super-fight against boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, which he lost in ten rounds.
      But after images and videos were leaked – including a disputed knockdown – the American stormed out of the camp.
      Malignaggi, 42, has rivalled McGregor, 34, ever since and continues to aim digs his way.
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      He added: “Conor McGregor’s boxing skills are so brutal that I think even a YouTube boxer like AnEsonGib would beat Conor McGregor in a boxing ring.
      “I worked with Gib for his first last year against Austin McBroom and Gib brings a lot of stress and a lot of pressure.
      “At this point, I think he’d even beat up Conor McGregor in a boxing ring.”
      YouTube boxing star AnEsonGibCredit: @AnEsonGib

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      Tyson Fury reveals his sons have started training and he’ll be ‘fully supportive’ if they want to be boxers

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      TYSON FURY revealed two of his sons have started training and he will be “fully supportive” if they want to be boxers. The heavyweight champion has six children – three boys and three girls – with wife Paris pregnant with a seventh.
      Tyson and Paris Fury’s kids Venezuela, far left, Prince John James, Valencia, Athena, Prince Adonis Amaziah and Prince Tyson IICredit: Instagram
      Prince John James, 11, and Prince Tyson II, six, are the two oldest boys of the Fury family.
      And both are now following in the footsteps of their legendary dad by picking up the gloves.
      Fury, 34, said on a Foxify Trade Twitter Space: “I’ve got my oldest son who’s 11 and my middle son who’s six – they both are in the boxing gym right now.
      “They’re in training, they’re starting, only young, kids having fun in the gym and all that.
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      “If they want to pursue it as a career later on in life then I’m fully supportive.
      “Because who am I to tell somebody not to do something, not to follow their dreams?
      “I don’t believe in crushing kids’ dreams because I was once a kid with a massive dream.
      “I had an unreachable dream and everybody told me that it was a stupid idea, you’re probably not gonna make it, you’re gonna waste your life, you’re gonna have nothing at the end of it.
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      “I didn’t believe any of them and I followed my dreams, followed my heart and here I am today. I’m living proof that dreams do come true.
      “With hard work, dedication, being in the right place at the right time, the right mindset, and a lot of other stuff as well, dreams do come true for sure.”
      Boxing is a family affair for Fury, whose dad John and uncle Peter were both fighters and trainers.
      His cousin Hughie is a current heavyweight contender and half-brother Tommy is an unbeaten prospect.
      Fury is hoping to fight Oleksandr Usyk, 36, this year in the division’s first four-belt unification after talks earlier in the year collapsed.
      Tyson Fury facing off with Oleksandr UsykCredit: REUTERS More