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      Logan Paul calls out Tyson Fury for CAGE FIGHT and says he would ‘choke out’ boxing world champion

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      LOGAN PAUL has sensationally called out Tyson Fury for a CAGE FIGHT.YouTuber-turned-Wrestler Paul starred in Wrestlemania 39 on Saturday, facing off against Seth Rollins.
      Logan Paul has called out Tyson Fury for an MMA fightCredit: Splash
      The Gypsy King has weighed up MMA beforeCredit: AFP
      Paul’s brother Jake was recently on the receiving end of a defeat by Tommy Fury, but Logan now wants to get revenge by taking on boxing champ Tyson.
      However, rather than in a boxing ring, Paul wants to face Fury in the Octagon.
      Speaking to BT Sport, he said: “You know what I would do because I saw Tyson talking s***?
      “I would fight Tyson in a MMA fight.
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      “I really would, I don’t really care how big he is if you have not wrestled or done any ground work I don’t care how big you are, you better land the first two punches that you throw and they better knock me out.
      “Otherwise I’m taking you to the ground, I’m taking your back and I’m choking you out.”
      Fury himself has teased switching into the MMA.
      The 34-year-old trained with Darren Till during the build-up to his rematch with Deontay Wilder, while he also told Francis Ngannou he would box him in 4oz MMA gloves inside of a cage.
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      Paul’s one and only pro boxing fight resulted in defeat to KSI – now his business partner for their PRIME drink – who made a special appearance at Wrestlemania.
      The Brit was wearing a PRIME outfit, and attempted to help Paul complete a Frogsplash on Rollins, before he was dragged onto the table for Paul to smash into instead.
      Paul also competed in an exhibition bout against Floyd Mayweather, which Money convincingly won.
      However, this did not stop Paul from declaring he would “knock out” Fury after his brother defeated Tommy, though Jake beating the ex-Love Island star never came to pass.
      The Gypsy King has not been a silent party against Paul either.
      Speaking weeks after Tommy beat Jake, he said: “Logan Paul, you little b****.
      “It seems that my little brother beat your little brother and now you’re both a pair of losers. All the Paul family suck.”
      It comes after talks for Fury’s heavyweight unification bout against Oleksandr Usyk fell through, despite Usyk agreeing to a 70-30 split.
      However, Anthony Joshua now seems to have Fury in his sights once again following his unanimous points win over Jermaine Franklin.
      AJ, 33, said: “Save all that s***. If we’ll f***ing fight, let’s go.
      “Shut the f*** up and that’s just how I feel because I got to save my energy for the fight.
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      “I’ll be real, I’ll be real. I respect the man. He’s achieved a lot.
      “I just feel I don’t need to trash talk, verbally trash talk someone to make myself feel better.” More

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      Anthony Joshua tells Tyson Fury to ‘shut the f*** up and fight’ after winning on ring return to set up Brit blockbuster

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA has told Tyson Fury to ‘shut the f*** up’ and fight.But AJ’s critics are warning the former world heavyweight champion to retire after his sluggish points win over unfancied Jermaine Franklin.
      Anthony Joshua after beating Jermaine FranklinCredit: Getty
      Tyson Fury was called out by Anthony JoshuaCredit: Reuters
      ‘Gypsy King’ Fury has used social media to taunt AJ as talks over an all-Brit superfight have broken down twice before.
      And AJ, 33, said: “Save all that s***. If we’ll f***ing fight, let’s go.
      “Shut the f*** up and that’s just how I feel because I got to save my energy for the fight.
      “I’ll be real, I’ll be real. I respect the man. He’s achieved a lot.
      “I just feel I don’t need to trash talk, verbally trash talk someone to make myself feel better.”
      But British icons Carl Froch and Dillian Whyte are baffled as to why multi-millionaire AJ is still slogging away in mediocre match-ups.
      Whyte, who wants a rematch with Joshua in the summer, having lost their 2015 battle, said: “Joshua has lost all his aggression.“If he doesn’t want to do it any more, I think he should stop.”
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      Former super-middleweight world champ Froch reckons he saw a shadow of the old AJ going through the motions against American Franklin on Saturday.
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      Froch said: “He’s been there, done the business. And now I don’t know. What motivates him?”
      Both men have agendas, with AJ axing Froch’s former trainer Rob McCracken in 2021, while Whyte has been a long-term rival.
      Joshua dismissed their verbal digs, saying: “They are pure haters. I don’t expect them to like me, I don’t like them either.”
      Jermaine Franklin was beaten on points by Anthony JoshuaCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Anthony Joshua Ring girl Chloe Ellman-Baker is a knockout in plunging denim-look swimsuit

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      RING girl Chloe Ellman-Baker is a knockout — while following in her mum’s footsteps.Fight fans saw the model between rounds when Anthony Joshua beat Jermaine Franklin at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday night.
      Ring girl Chloe Ellman-Baker is a knockout in this plunging denim-look swimsuit
      Fight fans saw Chloe when Anthony Joshua beat Jermaine FranklinCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Chloe’s mum Julie had also previously been a ring girl.
      Julie, 57, also worked for Matchroom and was a ring girl during Chris Eubank Sr’s 1992 WBO super-middleweight title win against Ron Essett as well as his fight against Nigel Benn in 1993.
      Julie also won a total of 13 beauty competitions as well as completing a modelling course with the Vogue modelling agency.
      She was crowned Miss Worthing and Miss Eastbourne within four days of each other in 1984 and Miss Brighton in 1986 as well as many other titles.
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      Daughter Chloe said the job was a “dream come true”.
      Just like Julie, Chloe has also won beauty competitions, taking the titles for Miss Teen Diamond United Kingdom in 2019, as well as the Teen Miss Regency International in 2020 in Las Vegas.
      In 2022, the Brighton babe, who has 16k followers on Instagram, also won the Top model of England and the Queen of Europe in Egypt.
      Now managed by SBJ Management, Chloe insisted that while she did not get “any links” from her mum, Julie’s career did inspire her to go into the business.
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      As well as meeting Love Island host Maya Jama, Chloe, 23, even grabbed a pic with champ Anthony himself.
      Chloe managed to grab a snap with the champ himselfCredit: Chloe Ellman-Baker
      Chloe has won beauty competitions – much like her mum Julie who was once a ring girl tooCredit: Instagram More

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      Anthony Joshua celebrates Jermaine Franklin win with sweaty sauna session and reveals when he will fight again

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA was straight onto rest and recovery after celebrating his win over Jermaine Franklin. AJ was taken the distance in victory at the O2, his first win since December 2020.
      Anthony Joshua enjoys a recovery sauna session after beating Jermaine FranklinCredit: Instagram @anthonyjoshua
      And Joshua ticked off 12 rounds of action, before recovering the next day in the sauna.
      Interestingly, AJ appeared to announce that he will “go again” in just 12 weeks time as his promoter Eddie Hearn wants three fights in 2023.
      Hearn said: “I would like to see him have a little rest then get straight back to Texas with Derrick and try and have an end-of-summer fight, and then try and fight in December.
      Joshua, 33, bounced back from consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk with a much-needed victory over American Franklin in London on Saturday.
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      Already a WBC world title challenge against Tyson Fury has been touted for AJ, who is up for the super-fight.
      He said: “You know me, I try and provide for the fans so whatever the fans want, who the fans want, they said Fury?
      “Well the ball’s in his court. I 100 per cent would be honoured to compete for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.
      “I stand here and say that proudly, that would be an honour.
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      “So wherever you are if you’re listening you know my management, you know my promoter, we’ve had dialogue before so let’s hopefully get this on sooner than later.
      “We’re not getting any younger. I can’t wait to get back to Texas, develop and push on because there’s a bigger fight.
      “I can’t wait to get the next big fight.”
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      Dillian Whyte reveals main reason he wants ‘revenge’ on Anthony Joshua as he calls for grudge rematch

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      DILLIAN WHYTE wants revenge on Anthony Joshua having grown tired of watching highlights of his knockout loss. The heavyweight rivalry dates back to 2009 when Whyte won their amateur thriller in London.
      Dillian Whyte wants revenge on Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty
      Anthony Joshua after beating Jermaine Franklin in an underwhelming points winCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      But six years later, Joshua levelled it up with a brutal seventh-round stoppage, with a trilogy decider still being discussed.
      Whyte was ringside to watch AJ’s comeback fight against Jermaine Franklin – who he beat in November – and called out his old rival.
      He told DAZN: “I hope he wins tonight because I want to fight him next.
      “Me against the Franklin, the winner should have been fighting AJ, it was supposed to be the winner fights AJ next and he is fighting the loser.
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      “So I hopes he wins tonight. I want the chance to redeem myself because he keeps playing this video of him knocking me out years and years ago and I want revenge.”
      Joshua, 33, went on to beat Franklin, 29, over 12 rounds to bounce back from consecutive defeats.
      Promoter Eddie Hearn has teased a rematch with Whyte, 34, next while Tyson Fury also remains in the mix.
      But one thing is for certain, Whyte was left far from impressed by AJ’s performance at the O2.
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      He said: “I don’t think he looked particularly good tonight.
      “He seems a bit apprehensive, the right hand is still there and the boxing skills are still there, but the aggression is not there.
      “The difference is in the last two rounds I went after Franklin, he didn’t. I’ll always have a go, win, lose or draw, I’ll have a go.”
      Anthony Joshua beat Dillian Whyte in 2015Credit: Reuters More

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      Conor McGregor ramps up feud with Carl Froch and George Groves and says he would ‘slaughter them at the same time’

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      CONOR McGREGOR ramped up his feud by Carl Froch after saying he would “slaughter” him and George Groves in the cage. The pair have rowed in the past but Froch took it one step further when he claimed he had the beating of the ex-UFC champion in the cage.
      George Groves and old opponent Carl Froch
      Conor McGregor threatened Carl Froch and George GrovesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      He said on his YouTube channel: “I’d fight Conor McGregor in the cage.
      “I could be getting myself in trouble here or into a position I can’t wiggle out of, but I think I’d take him on in the cage. He’s too small.”
      McGregor hit back with a laughing face and tweeted promoter Eddie Hearn: “Get this signed up lad.”
      The Irishman then menacingly followed it up days later by adding: “I’ll slaughter Froch and Grove at the same time in the cage.”
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      McGregor, 34, has boxed professionally just once before, losing to American legend Floyd Mayweather, 45, in 2017.
      Froch, 45, commentated that night and was full of criticism for McGregor.
      And the former featherweight and lightweight UFC champ fired back last year in a furious rant about Froch.
      McGregor tweeted: “I’ll grab his head and twist it clean off at a 1er with my bare hands.
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      “Little wally of a thing I’ll slap you around you little toffee nose toss pot.”
      Froch – who retired from boxing in 2014 after knocking out Groves – insisted it would be a mismatch if the two were to fight in the ring.
      He told Boxing UK: “He’s not a boxer, he doesn’t want to fight me, he’d get absolutely f***** up, but he might do the same to me in the cage and that is why we are both champion in our own right.
      “He knows, if he wants a roll around, he knows where to come, but he ain’t going to want this smoke.”
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      I’m a former world champion and there’s a huge reason Anthony Joshua shouldn’t fight Tyson Fury next

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      DAVID HAYE has urged Anthony Joshua to drop plans of fighting Tyson Fury next and pick up his rivalry with Dillian Whyte. Former cruiserweight and heavyweight champion Haye watched from ringside as AJ beat Jermaine Franklin over 12 rounds.
      Anthony Joshua after beating Jermaine FranklinCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Tyson Fury was called out by Anthony JoshuaCredit: Jamie McPhilimey
      And Joshua opened the door to a British blockbuster for Fury’s WBC title next.
      But Haye reckons a return against Whyte – who also outpointed Franklin – is the more sensible option.
      He told iFL TV: “I’d like to see him in there with Dillian next, that would be nice, that makes perfect sense.
      “They both went points with him, that’s a nice all British clash, London derby. I like that.”
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      Joshua, 33, brutally knocked out Whyte, 34, in 2015 only six years after losing their amateur bout.
      And promoter Eddie Hearn previously teased a summer stadium bout for the pair to settle their score.
      But the allure of a super-fight with Fury, 34, remains, especially after his talks to unify the division against Oleksandr Usyk, 36, collapsed.
      Although after AJ was taken the distance by Franklin, 29, Haye warned Joshua against those plans for now.
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      He said: “I want to see him in with Dillian next. That’s not the performance to go in there with Tyson Fury.
      “If he went out there and blitzed him in a couple of rounds, OK but he needs a better performance than that to jump in with Tyson, in my opinion.
      “I’d like to see him in there with Dillian, where you know what it’s going to be like, it’s going to be fireworks.
      “That’s a high-profile fight, lot’s of pressure someone that’s coming in that can punch. That will get everyone’s juices flowing.
      “And then the winner of that can look at Fury. But Fury’s looking at fighting Usyk anyway, or is he?”
      David Haye wants Anthony Joshua to fight Dillian Whyte nextCredit: PA
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      Five things cameras didn’t show at Joshua vs Franklin, including Tony Bellew scuffle, Louis Theroux and Love Islanders

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA got back to winning ways on Saturday night with a laboured victory over Jermaine Franklin.The former two-time unified heavyweight champion stopped the rot with a points victory over the dogged and determined American.
      Anthony Joshua returned to action against Jermaine Franklin on Saturday nightCredit: RICHARD PELHAM
      AJ registered a laboured points victory over the American at the O2 ArenaCredit: RICHARD PELHAM
      Victory over Franklin was Joshua’s first in nearly three yearsCredit: RICHARD PELHAM
      Joshua’s first win in nearly three years – which was far from pleasing on the eye – has put him back on course for a third world title run.
      SunSport was in attendance at the packed O2 Arena and got sight of several things the DAZN cameras didn’t broadcast.
      Here are five things the cameras didn’t show you.
      Tony Bellew’s bust-up
      Former WBC cruiserweight champ Tony Bellew was involved a post-fight altercation with a member of Jermaine Franklin’s team moments after the final bell.
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      Bellew nearly came to blows with trainer Lorenzo Reynolds but was held back by security and fellow boxing pundit Steve Bunce.
      Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed and no post-fight punches were thrown.
      The Bomber has since revealed he nearly traded blows with Reynolds after the coach aggressively approached Joshua following the Brit’s post-bout altercation with Franklin.
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      The Bomber nearly found himself embroiled in a scuffle with a member of Team FranklinCredit: CHISANGA MALATA / THE SUN
      The former WBC cruiserweight champ cut a frustrated figure after the incidentCredit: CHISANGA MALATA / THE SUN
      Louis Theroux
      For the best part of the last decade, every Joshua fight has been an event of national interest – with the nation’s media following the big man wherever he competes.
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      The BBC are no different, although they had arguably their most recognisable interviewer on the scene for the return of AJ.
      British television icon Louis Theroux was in attendance to see the eagerly-anticipated return of AJ – and he had a camera crew in tow.
      No doubt there’s an incoming documentary of Theroux behind the scenes with the former two-time unified heavyweight champion.
      The BBC’s Louis Theroux was present at The O2 along with his camera crewCredit: SUN SPORT
      Love Island stars
      The likes of AJ and Tyson Fury have well and truly helped repopularise the sport of boxing in the UK.
      As such, celebs – both A and Z list, are always pining for a seat at the biggest ticket in town.
      SunSport spotted two Love Islanders in attendance – one of whom was reality TV star turned boxer AJ Bunker.
      The other, was Michael Griffiths, who was sat behind press row taking in the fight in an expensive-looking outfit.
      Love Island star AJ Bunker was one of several celebs in attendance at The O2Credit: INSTAGRAM@ANDREAJANEBUNKER
      Empty seats
      Joshua’s long-awaited return to The O2 was billed as a sell-out affair by the arena and Matchroom Boxing..
      But before the co-main event between Fabio Wardley and Michael Coffie got underway, there were several empty seats.
      And there were even a few empty spaces as AJ made his walk to the ring.
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      TV hardman Ant Middleton is no stranger to attending boxing and UFC fights.
      And the former SAS: Who Dares Wins was front and centre for Joshua’s comeback bout, sitting ringside for the return of the golden boy of British boxing.
      Ant Middleton was also in attendance at the O2Credit: Getty More