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      Deontay Wilder will be ‘NERVOUS’ if Anthony Joshua fights Dillian Whyte as defeat would ruin plans for Saudi super-fight

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      DEONTAY WILDER will be watching nervously if Anthony Joshua rematches Dillian Whyte before their proposed Saudi super-fight. Eddie Hearn revealed he has received an offer from Saudi Arabia’s Skills Challenge entertainment for AJ to face Wilder in December.
      Deontay Wilder is in talks to fight Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Anthony Joshua could rematch Dillian WhyteCredit: PA
      But the promoter is also negotiating for Joshua to first return on August 12 against Whyte, who be stopped in seven rounds in 2015.
      So Wilder admits fears over AJ suffering a slip up and KOing their mega-money showdown in the Middle East.
      Speaking to SunSport at PFL’s fight night in Atlanta, he said: “Are you nervous? Everybody’s nervous, we all are.
      “I will be, I’ve said before I’m a straight forward, honest guy anyone that knows me knows that.
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      “But I am nervous, if he takes a fight. We’ll keep it like that.”
      Joshua, 33, suffered consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, 36, which left his career at an impasse.
      But he returned with a confidence-building victory in April over 12 rounds against Jermaine Franklin, 29.
      It was his first under new coach Derrick James and Hearn wants the two to have one more fight before a blockbuster with the Bronze Bomber.
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      And Wilder, 37, said: “I’d advise him to feel whatever his heart allows him to do, I always say follow your heart.
      “Don’t go with your mind, I never make decisions with my mind because the mind can get clouded.
      “People can throw emotional garage and if you let it sit then you’ll be like, ‘You know what? I ain’t s***. You’re right, they’re right I am what they say.'”But if you choose with your heart, no matter what you say or what you do, you won’t regret it.”
      Wilder has not boxed since knocking out Robert Helenius, 39, in the first round of his October 2022 comeback bout.
      So it leaves the American former WBC champion also open to having an interim bout of his own as he prepares to lace up the gloves again.
      Wilder said: “I may have a fight before then, we’ll see.
      “There’s a lot of things going on but I am in training mode, my mindset and everything about me. Soon I’ll be out in the field, real soon.”
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      Jake Paul calls out UFC star Conor McGregor to boxing and MMA fights as part of two-bout deal

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      JAKE PAUL is ready fight Conor McGregor in boxing and MMA. Paul has continued to call out McGregor since making his professional debut in 2020.
      Jake Paul lost to Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
      Conor McGregor has been called out by Jake PaulCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And he wants to get his hands on the Irishman in both the ring and cage after responding to social media posts about the fight.
      Paul, 26, commented: “Boxing & MMA back to back. I’m down 100%.”
      The YouTuber-turned boxer is 6-1 and suffered his first defeat in February, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
      But he returns on August 5 in Texas against Nate Diaz, 38, who will be his fourth opponent formerly in the UFC.
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      Paul has beaten ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 41, and Anderson Silva, 48, before his loss to Fury.
      McGregor, 34, meanwhile lost his one and only pro boxing bout, to Floyd Mayweather, 46, in 2017.
      And Paul – who is set to make his MMA debut in 2024 with the Professional Fighters League – slammed the Dubliner in an epic rant.
      He said on Logan’s Impaulsive podcast: “Guess what Conor? I’d beat the f*****g f*** out of you and you can’t box as good as me. 
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      “I’m going to do to Nate what you couldn’t which is knock him the f*** out and you’re going to be sitting there with your new beer company – that’s failing – drinking it, drunk as f***, realising that you p****d your life away drinking at the end of the bottle. 
      “And you’re gonna say, ‘Damn, I really thought no one was going to do what I did in this sport, I really thought no one was going to be as big of a name, I really thought I was going to be the biggest forever.’ 
      “But you can’t choose and you can’t have both lives.” 
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      UFC legend Michael Bisping says Tyson Fury and Jon Jones fight could make over $400MILLION like Mayweather vs McGregor

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      MICHAEL BISPING said Tyson Fury and Jon Jones could make the same huge sums that Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor did. McGregor put his UFC career on hold in 2017 to cross over to the boxing ring to fight Mayweather.
      Tyson Fury pictured at the Brisbane Domestic AirportCredit: EPA
      Jon Jones is the UFC heavyweight championCredit: Alamy
      It sold 4.3million pay-per-views in the US, with Mayweather, 46, believed to have earned £300m and McGregor, 34, taking around £100m.
      And now Jones and Fury – who reign over the heavyweight division in MMA and boxing – are going back and forth over a fight.
      Bisping said on his YouTube channel: “Apparently Floyd Mayweather made a gigantic $280million. I mean, that is insane.
      “Poor old Conor, he had to get by with just $130 million. Would Tyson Fury and Jon Jones do similar numbers? I’m gonna say it would.”
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      Fury, 34, claimed he would only fight Jones, 35, in the boxing ring despite flirting with an MMA move in the past.
      But UFC president Dana White is seriously interested in making it in the octagon.
      Fury saw an undisputed title decider against Oleksandr Usyk, 36, this year collapse amid a row over the split for a potential rematch.
      Meanwhile Jones looks less likely to face ex-champion Stipe Miocic, 40, so Bisping is ready to see the boxing and MMA worlds collide again.
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      He said: “Hypothetically speaking, this would be a very hard fight to make.
      “It’s hard enough getting Tyson Fury in a ring with Oleksandr Usyk or Anthony Joshua or any of the other fighters he’s talking about. 
      “Usyk should be the fight. Stipe should be the fight for Jon Jones, but I’m telling you, just as a fan, I would love to see it. I am intrigued.”
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      Josh Taylor forcibly held back by police during Teofimo Lopez stand off as he brands super-lightweight rival a ‘CLOWN’

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      JOSH TAYLOR had to be physically held back by police as he and rival Teo Lopez weighed in for their super-lightweight showdown this weekend.Scots boxer Taylor, 32, will go head-to-head with American Lopez at the iconic Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.
      Josh Taylor and Teofimo Lopez square up during their pre-fight press conferenceCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Taylor wore his Scotland top for the occasionCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The Prestonpans man will be defending his WBO and The Ring belts in New York, as well as putting his undefeated 19-0 record on the line.
      Taylor won his last bout in controversial fashion against Jack Catterall in Glasgow, and after pulling out of the rematch injured he vacated the WBA (Super), WBC and IBF titles he had previously unified when he beat Jose Ramirez in Las Vegas.
      Brooklyn-born Lopez, 25, sparked a war of words by claiming he wants to KILL Taylor.
      The former lightweight champ rolled out one of the legendary Mike Tyson’s famous phrases, as he boasted: “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.”

      But Taylor – decked out in a Scotland away top – fired back: “There you go with Tyson again. Clown. Have you got any phrases of your own?
      “As a kid then as a pro you dream of coming to venues like this.
      “It’s the mecca of boxing and I’m topping the bill with the Tartan Army over too. It’s brilliant. This clown is in my way and will just be another piece of cannon fodder.”
      After press conference, both fighters posed for pictures and it was at that point things turned more sour.
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      Taylor had a pop at Lopez only to be forcibly held back by a policeman that stood between the two men.
      Lopez initially just stared and smiled, before they both fired some verbal shots at one another.
      Taylor could later be seen gesturing to the officer “I’m just talking.”
      After a brief lull, things kicked off again and they tried to get into each other’s faces before security quickly stepped in.
      The ill feeling was clear, with Taylor determined to put on a show to prove the critics wrong following his dubious win over Catterall last time out.
      He said: “There’s genuine dislike. He’s been disrespectful and I’ll make him pay for his words.
      “I can’t wait to get in there. Then you’ll see a Josh Taylor win, a KO nice and early too.”
      Lopez is also fighting on the back of a below-par performance last time out. In December he won a split decision over Sandor Martin after surviving a second round knockdown.
      Taylor, 32, said: “We can both go on previous performances but I believe that’s a lot of s**t. I prepared crap for my last fight and I performed crap.
      “I believe he was the same – he took his eye off ball and performed crap. So we have the bit between our teeth.
      “He’s up against the king. I know he’s a good fighter and the version who fought Vasyl Lomachenko is a good fighter.
      “I’ve prepared diligently and you’ll see the best of me.”
      The hot weather in the Big Apple hasn’t materialised with the US capital cloaked in a cloudstorm earlier this week.
      Taylor added: “I came over early to get used to the heat but it’s not been hot. Being Scottish I’m used to the cold so I haven’t had to adjust.
      “I was out walking in Times Square when the cloudstorm came over. It was quite cool and I got some good photos.”
      Looking at Taylor, Lopez, added: “I have a new phrase – aim for death because that’s where life begins. Everyone is scared of death but if I die it’s doing something that means something and lasts forever.
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      “That’s what greats are about. That’s something you don’t really know. I’m ready to take over and put a show on for everyone.”
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      Muhammad Ali’s grandsons Biaggio and Nico want to make history by reigning as world champions in MMA and boxing

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      MUHAMMAD ALI’S grandson Biaggio is out to make history with brother Nico. Biaggio Ali Walsh is a 3-1 amateur MMA prospect while Nico is a professional boxer, with only a draw blemishing his nine-bout record. 
      Muhammad Ali’s grandson Biaggio is an amateur MMA prospectCredit: Cooper Neill / PFL
      Nico Ali Walsh is a professional middleweight boxerCredit: EPA
      The Klitschko brothers famously ruled the heavyweight division for over a decade while the Charlos both currently hold world titles. 
      Similarly in MMA, the Nogueiras were champions and pioneers of modern day Brazilian jujitsu. 
      But never have two brothers simultaneously ruled over boxing and MMA individually – so the Ali Walsh siblings want to change that. 
      Biaggio, 24, told SunSport: “I believe in my heart that me and my brother were given a gift and the ability to fight is that gift. 
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      “I believe that in my heart and that one day we’ll both be champions. 
      “I don’t think it’s any time soon, I don’t know how I’m going to get there, I don’t know when it will happen or anything, I just know it will happen.” 
      Nico, 22, boxed as an amateur before turning pro in 2021 with Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum, who worked with Ali over 50 years earlier. 
      But for Biaggio, a career in MMA was only realised after giving up on his NFL dream in 2019. 
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      He is now signed to the Professional Fighters League as an amateur prospect. 
      And Biaggio’s bond with Nico has only strengthened through the sport – having been at each other’s throats as kids. 
      He said: “Nico knows how to get under my skin! When we were young he used to get under my skin and really draw it out of me. 
      “But, we’ve always been close. I think the sport only brought us closer, we’re very supportive of each other. 
      “We talk about weight issues, we talk about fighting, we talk about everything, really. He’s my brother, it’s a normal thing to us. 
      “But we’ve always been really close. It’s a blessing, I’m very grateful to have someone that I can relate to. And it’s just us two, I don’t have any other siblings.” 
      Having not turned pro, Biaggio is unable to compete in the PFL’s $1m winner-take-all season which consists of qualification and knockout stages.  
      But he has had two amateur bouts with the PFLand returns next Friday against Travell Miller in the latest of his experience-building bouts. 
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      Biaggio said: “I’m still trying to figure out the right mentality, the right style, I’m still trying to get as much experience as possible. 
      “So going into this fight, I just want to fight. It’s kind of hard to convey it, I just want to go in there fight and get as much experience as possible.”
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      OnlyFans star Elle Brooke teases fans with underboob after trolling Piers Morgan over her porn career

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      ELLE BROOKE trolled Piers Morgan following their debate on her porn career. The OnlyFans star-turned influencer boxing star joined Morgan on TalkTV to discuss her decision to become an adult film star.
      Elle Brooke teases fans with her underboobCredit: https://www.instagram.com/thedumbledong/?hl=en
      Ellie Brooke is an OnlyFans starCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
      She has also crossed over to boxingCredit: PA
      And Brooke said: “I saw how much money people were earning and thought ‘Hey, I can do that too’.
      “And turns out I am pretty good at getting my clothes off – this is the career for me. I’m good at what I do.”
      And it appears Brooke is right after she uploaded a screenshot of her earnings on subscription-based site OnlyFans.
      She revealed an influx of subscribers with the caption: “Thanks Piers.”
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      Brooke’s good mood continued as she uploaded a picture showing off her underboob and wrote: “Good morning.”
      During their discussion, Morgan probed what Brooke’s family thought of her unconventional career.
      He asked whether they were “incredibly disappointed” that she decided to “pack it all in to take your clothes off for perfect strangers on OnlyFans”.
      Brooke confidently responded: “Piers, my dad is dead and my mum is on my payroll – my family are fine”.
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      She further explained that her mum did not do anything “rude” but worked “behind the scenes”, mostly doing admin.
      After being quizzed on what her future kids might thing of her X-rated career, Brooke laughed it off and replied: “They can cry in a Ferrari”.
      The Manchester City fan is currently 3-0 as a boxer, last beating social media influencer Aleksandra Daniel.
      Elle Brooke is 3-0 as a boxerCredit: Getty
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      I’m an unbeaten Hall of Fame world champion boxer and offered to fight Jake Paul, but I never heard back

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      JAKE PAUL could get the chance to fight an unbeaten Hall of Fame world champion. The YouTuber-turned prizefighter is 6-1 in his career, having lost for the first time in February to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul lost to Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
      It was the first time the 26-year-old faced an opponent with a prior professional boxing record.
      Now, he returns on August 5 in Texas against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, who is will be making his ring debut.
      But Diaz was a once sparring partner of American legend Andre Ward, who retired in 2017 undefeated in 32 bouts.
      The 2021 Hall of Famer revealed he could be tempted out of retirement for a fight against Paul – having tried to do so before.
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      Ward, 39, told The MMA Hour: “My manager James Prince, one of his sons is real close to Jake Paul.
      “And my induction weekend, Prince reached out to his son and said, ‘Aye man, let Jake know I wanted to see if something was there.’
      “And we never heard back. And that’s not a slight on Jake Paul, I’m not chasing Jake Paul.”
      Fans were left fearing for Diaz after footage emerged of the American hitting pads in training.
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      But Ward – who reigned at super-middle and light-heavyweight – warned not to count the MMA veteran out.
      He said: “People look at that mitt session that they had and they just misread the play, man, [because] those type of shots, they don’t look pretty, but they keep coming.
      “They keep coming from different angles and he’s got some miles on him. He’s been around a long time.
      “[Diaz has] to show that he can take the shot from Jake Paul, because Jake has a natural right hand, it’s got power on it.
      “So if he can take that right hand from Jake Paul, it’s gonna be a tougher fight than people realise, man, because Nate’s going to keep coming.”
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      Eddie Hearn delivers HUGE update on Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder and reveals likely destination for mega-fight

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      EDDIE HEARN revealed Anthony Joshua has received an offer to fight Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia. Hearn recently announced he sent a deal for AJ to return on August 12 against Dillian Whyte, who he beat in 2015.
      Anthony Joshua with promoter Eddie HearnCredit: PA
      Deontay Wilder is in talks to fight Anthony Joshua in Saudi ArabiaCredit: GETTY
      But negotiations have also been ongoing in the background for Joshua, 33, to meet Wilder, 37, in a super-fight before the year ends.
      Now, the dream bout has moved a step closer to reality with Saudi Arabia’s Skill Challenge Entertainment making a formal offer.
      But, still no contract has been presented, which keeps the fight from being officially confirmed.
      Hearn told iFL TV: “We have an offer without a contract. So we need to wait on that contract.”
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      Joshua returned with victory in April by beating Jermaine Franklin, 29, which came off the back of consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, 36.
      Meanwhile Wilder has not boxed since knocking out Robert Helenius, 39, in round one of his October 2022 comeback bout.
      Hearn pondered the possibility of AJ waiting out till his end of year blockbuster to avoid the risk of KOing the mega-fight.
      But a return against old rival Whyte – who he first lost to in a 2009 amateur bout – looks to be in the works.
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      Hearn said: “Just discussing it, we had an email conversation today. We’ve got a call probably later today.
      “Like I said, AJ is fighting on August 12th, we’d like it to be against Dillian Whyte, we’ll see if we can make a deal.”
      Joshua has twice fought in Saudi before, beating Andy Ruiz Jr, 33, in their 2019 rematch but losing to Usyk last August.
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