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    Carl Froch hints he KNOWS who will win Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury as Brit boxing legend fears fight could be fixed

    CARL FROCH has suggested the powers that be may have a hand in Jake Paul beating Tommy Fury.Social media stars Paul and Fury, 23 and 26 respectively, will finally settle their two-year feud in a Saudi showdown TONIGHT.
    Weigh-In Results: Jake Paul vs. Tommy FuryCredit: TOP RANK
    Paul goes into the clash on the back of a decision win over UFC legend Anderson SilvaCredit: REUTERS
    Ex-world champ Carl Froch reckons Paul’s clash with Fury may be fixedCredit: BT SPORT BOX OFFICE
    Paul goes into the biggest fight of his career on the back of a decision victory over former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva.
    Former Disney star Paul had to deal with accusations his clash with The Spider was fixed, a notion former WBC super-middleweight champ Froch agrees with.
    The Cobra said: “I question the manner in which this fight [against Anderson Silva] was won. I feel like Anderson Silva wasn’t trying.”
    The manner in which Paul beat Silva has Froch convinced there potentially could be some foul play in his clash with former Love Island star Fury.
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    He said: “When there’s so much money at stake, we don’t like fights are fixed or what’s going off in the background, but there’s always stuff circulating to say, listen, this is a gravy train that needs to keep going.
    “And he’s making a lot of money, Jake Paul, because he knows what he’s doing. He speaks well, he’s got a social media influence.

    “And I don’t think his story stops here with Tommy Fury.
    “I think there is something deeper going on. I don’t want to put my tinfoil hat on, but what’s going to happen tonight is that I’m going to be watching this with close eyes.
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    “I’m going to be looking at this saying, ‘Right, what’s Tommy Fury doing?
    “‘How’s he standing? How’s he jabbing?
    “‘What’s he up to? Is he in there trying?’
    “I’ve got all these things going off [shakes hands above his head].
    “Until I see Jake Paul and Tommy start exchanging leather, up close and in range.

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    “I’m not going to be convinced that this is genuine. But Tommy Fury better be.”
    Froch, 45, has recently found himself embroiled in a war of words with American Paul, who has challenged him to earn a lucrative payday against him by beating Silva.
    And the pride of Nottingham is open to coming out of retirement to put a beating on The Problem Child.
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    He said: “If he’s serious about it, get the contract sent over to me [and] we’ll have a serious look at it and we’ll take it from there.
    “But he’s got a job to do tonight, first, with Tommy Fury.” More

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    Jake Paul reveals brutal final fight prediction for Tommy Fury fight with vow to send Love Islander ‘back to reality TV’

    JAKE PAUL sent out one final chilling warning to Tommy Fury – with a promise to send him back to the box. Over two years of bitter feuding will be buried in the Saudi Arabia desert in tonight’s main event.
    Jake Paul ahead of his fight with Tommy Fury
    And Paul got a head start in familiarising himself in the purpose-built 8,000-seat Diriyah Arena, built in just TWO WEEKS.
    The YouTuber-turned boxer got in the ring, joined by his brother Logan, who predicted Fury’s career as a boxer will be KOd.
    Logan, 27, said: “It’s hot in there. That’s a small ring. Tommy’s going to have nowhere to go.
    “He’s going to have to go back to reality TV after this.”
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    Fury – who met girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague on Love Island – has insisted the fight will go no longer than four rounds.
    But Paul said his rival needs to wake up and realise that he is the one who will be out for the count.

    He brutally goaded: “He’s going to be so unconscious that he might never come back to consciousness.”
    Paul also made reference to the size of the ring – with nowhere to run and hide when the bell sounds.
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    He said: “He can’t escape. Come on Tommy, you can’t hide. You can run, but you can’t hide.”
    Dad Greg added: “There’s no room for him in this ring, bro. This is your ring Jake.”
    The celebrity grudge match is scheduled for eight rounds with bragging rights, reputations and unbeaten records on the line.
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    ‘Round two’ – Logan Paul vows to KNOCK OUT Tyson Fury after brother Jake’s fight with Tommy

    LOGAN PAUL has vowed to spark out Tyson Fury after his brother Jake dusts up Tommy.YouTuber turned boxer Jake will throw down with Love Island hunk Tommy in a lucrative Saudi showdown TONIGHT.
    Jake Paul will throw down with Tommy Fry in Saudi Arabia tonightCredit: AFP
    Brother Logan Paul will be in Saudi to cheer on his little brotherCredit: Instagram / @jakepaul
    Logan has set his sights on a showdown with Tyson FuryCredit: GETTY
    Former Disney star Jake plans to shock the world with a brutal knockout of Tommy in their Diriyah dust-up, something Logan wants to replicate against Tyson.
    In a pre-fight video on his YouTube channel, Jake said: “Tomorrow I prove that the Pauls are greater than the Furys.
    “The debate is over. Tune in, ladies and gentlemen.”
    Brother Logan, who has been competing in WWE, added: “Then Tyson, round two I’m knocking your a** out.”
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    Logan hasn’t set foot in the boxing ring since his draw with Floyd Mayweather in June 2021.
    WBC heavyweight champion Tyson has yet to respond to Logan’s surprise trash talk.
    But he hasn’t shied away from trolling Jake ahead of his grudge match with Tommy.
    He told BT Sport: “I can smell the fear, he’s s***ing himself.
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    “He knows it’s real now and he’s getting knocked out tomorrow and I can’t wait to see it!”
    After Saturday’s weigh-ins, a fired-up Tommy, 23, said: “Tomorrow night, his time is up.

    “Jake Paul will no longer be boxing.
    “I’m gonna put this guy away in four rounds.”

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    Paul, 26, said: “He’s acting on stage, getting all hyped up, trying to act like his brother.
    “This professional boxer is going down; it’s easy, it’s simple.
    “I’m ready, calm, cool, collected. This is what I do.
    “He’s shaking up on stage; you can see the nerves running through his system. I’m chill.” More

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    Inside the purpose-built 8,000-seat Diriyah Arena made in just TWO WEEKS for Jake Paul’s fight with Tommy Fury

    JAKE PAUL and Tommy Fury will settle their score inside the 8,000-seat purpose-built Diriyah Arena made in just TWO WEEKS. Over two years of bitter feuding will be buried in the Saudi Arabia desert in tonight’s main event.
    Inside the 8,000-seat purpose-built Diriyah AreaCredit: Jack Figg
    The Arena was built in just two weeksCredit: Jack Figg
    Jake Paul will fight Tommy Fury in the arenaCredit: Jack Figg
    Jake Paul and Tommy Fury settle their score in SaudiCredit: Jack Figg
    Fury twice pulled out of the grudge match in the past, due to rib injury in December 2021 and US visa issues last August.
    The Stateside travel woes still persists, which has taken the bitter pay-per-view bout to the Middle East.
    Their fight was announced with only a month to go, and the arena built in even less time.
    Most Valuable Promotions’ Paul Cambria revealed the site was a parking lot just days before fight week.
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    Cambria said: “The actual venue itself, considering that just a week ago or two weeks ago it was a parking lot, now they’re putting in enough seats for 5,000-8,000 people.”
    The pair of celebrity boxing rivals faced off for the final time at their weigh in and BOTH promised knockouts.
    Fury, 23, roared: “His time is up. Tomorrow night his time is up.
    “Jake Paul will no longer be boxing, I’m going to put this man away inside four rounds.
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    “You’re going to see why our last name is Fury, because we’re the best at fighting to ever live, that’s the reason why.”
    Paul, 26, said: “He’s acting up on stage. All you booing, you’re dumb as f*** too.
    “This professional boxer is going down, man. It’s easy, it’s simple. I’m ready, calm, cool and collected.
    “This is what I do, he’s never been in a moment like that. He’s shaking, you can see the nerves running through his system. He can’t stop moving.
    “I’m chill, I’m a real killer, I don’t have to do all that acting s***, I’m a real f*****g dog, this is how I do it.”
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    Tommy Fury’s incredible family dynasty revealed with NINE pro boxers as surname on the line in Jake Paul grudge match

    TOMMY FURY will look to defend his family’s honour in his eagerly-anticipated grudge match with Jake Paul.The Love Island hunk will finally get his hands on the YouTuber turned boxer TONIGHT in a Saudi showdown nearly two years in the making.
    Tommy Fury will look to defend his family’s name in a grudge match with Jake PaulCredit: AP
    Tommy was thrown into boxing by dad and current trainer JohnCredit: REX
    John, 58, was a former fighter himself
    Tommy is the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson FuryCredit: Instagram @gypsyking101
    Boxing is in the DNA of Tommy and his entire familyCredit: Instagram @tommytntfury
    Fury, 23, will look to settle his social media score with the Problem Child with a brutal knockout victory in the Diriyah dust-up.
    And doing so will see him avoid embarrassing his boxing family – which has had a whopping NINE members take part in the Sweet Science.
    The leader of the Fury tribe is the rough and ready John, the father of Tommy, recent debutant Roman and WBC heavyweight champion Tyson.
    Cousins Hughie, Nathan Gorman, Horsea Burton and Andy Lee make up the rest of the professional fighters in the Fury family.
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    The boxing bug also bit Tommy’s uncle Peter, who used to be the trainer of Tyson and currently coaches Hughie and former WBO middleweight champion Savannah Marshall.
    Boxing is well and truly in the blood of Tommy and his entire family, a fact which has put a tremendous amount of pressure on his shoulders ahead of his with Paul.
    Dad John and brother Tyson haven’t helped matters by vowing to disown and retire Tommy if he loses to the social media sensation.
    John recently told talkSPORT: “There is no more boxing for him if he loses.
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    “But, I am 100 per cent confident he will knock him out.
    “It’s a big ask for Jake Paul, because Tommy is much better than what he’s faced before, so fair do’s to him.
    “It’s a foregone conclusion that Tommy will win.
    “We are not leaving a stone unturned and are training as if this were against a world-class fighter. He’s working really well.
    “Tommy will be very famous on the 26th of February.”
    Tyson said: “If he can’t beat Jake Paul, I’ll have to change his name.
    The Fury family name is something Paul has repeatedly used in his pre-fight trash talk.
    Tommy’s cousin Hughie is also a professional boxer
    Tommy’s brother Roman also recently made his professional debutCredit: INSTAGRAM@ROMANFURY
    Tommy’s uncle Peter is also in the fight game as a coachCredit: SPORTSFILE
    Cousin Nathan Gorman is also a professional heavyweightCredit: INSTAGRAM@NATHANGORMAN96
    And he’s stunningly claimed Tommy only adopted it to boost his profile before he went on Love Island.
    He said: “His image is all based off of his family name.
    “And the funny thing is – a little BS exclusive as I haven’t talked about this before
    “He actually, before the show Love Island, he had his mum’s last name.
    “Because he is the half brother to Tyson, they have a different mum, and Tommy was going by his mum’s last name his whole entire life.
    “And before he went on the show he asked Tyson and John to change his last name to Fury.
    “And so he changed it before he went on the show.

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    “But the name is a lease, he is renting his name, he is not the actual Fury.
    “He only did it for the clout.
    “It is just a metaphor for exactly who he is.
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    “He’s a fraud and February 26 just days from now the f lease is up Tommy.
    “I am taking the name from you and you are going back to your mum’s maiden name and this is it for you.” More

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    ‘These rats’ – Boxer who retired Pacquiao left devastated as he shares footage of burglars breaking in to steal belts

    YORDENIS UGAS has slammed the thieves who burgled his home and stole his belts.The boxer, who retired Manny Pacquiao in 2021, shared footage of his ransacked home.
    The burglars broke a car window in an attempt to steal itCredit: Twitter @YordenisUgas
    Yordenis Ugas shared footage of the suspects gaining access to the propertyCredit: Twitter @YordenisUgas
    The boxer’s window was smashed inCredit: Twitter @YordenisUgas
    Clothes appear to have been takenCredit: Twitter @YordenisUgas
    Briefcases were also left openCredit: Twitter @YordenisUgas
    Ugas’ WBA welterweight title was stolenCredit: Getty
    Clothes appear to have been taken from his wardrobe while briefcases were left open.
    The burglars also smashed a large window to gain access and smashed the window of his Mercedes car.
    A longer video posted by the fighter showed the two suspects gaining access to the property before running off with their loot, world title belt in hand.
    Ugas also made sure to show their getaway vehicle and hit out at the offenders in a Twitter post.
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    He wrote: “These rats had the indecency to enter my house and steal my seat belts, they entered and took an empty safe, some stupid, losers and mediocre.
    “I would have preferred that material wealth had been taken rather than the belts.”
    Ugas beat Abel Ramos to win the WBA welterweight title in September 2020, before retaining the belt against Pacquiao.
    He lost the title to Errol Spence Jr last April but former champions receive a belt of their own, which is what was stolen from Ugas.
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    Fans, including IBF super middleweight world champion Caleb Truax, have offered their sympathies.
    Truax replied saying: “Damn man. Sorry you guys had to go through that.”
    A fan wrote: “Sorry my brother.”
    Another said: “Damn that’s messed up. All the things stolen can be replaced as long as you and family is safe.” More

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    Is there a rematch clause for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury, and how many rounds is fight?

    JAKE PAUL and Tommy Fury will do battle in nothing short of a monumental clash over in Saudi Arabia.But will they have to do it all over again later in the year?
    Jake Paul and Tommy Fury are fighting in Saudi ArabiaCredit: AP
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    Is there a rematch clause for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury?
    Jake Paul and Tommy Fury could be in line for a blockbuster rematch, but there is a catch…
    Paul has confirmed that his deal includes a right to rematch if he is beaten, something not afforded to Fury.
    Meaning if the American loses for the first time in the boxing ring, it puts the duo in line for a mega-money sequel.
    And this could happen later this year.

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    How many rounds will the fight be?
    The big fight is scheduled for eight, three-minute rounds.
    Paul has twice gone that distance, in points wins over ex-UFC champions Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47.
    But Fury, 23, has only ever seen the six-round mark, in his last pro win in April against Daniel Bocianski, 28.
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    The two will meet in a 185lb catchweight bout, which is 2lb lighter than Paul’s last fight, against Silva.
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    ‘He reminds me of myself’ – OnlyFans boxer Ebanie Bridges reveals her prediction for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury

    ONLYFANS model and IBF bantamweight champion, Ebanie Bridges, says herself and Jake Paul share similarities, and has backed the American to beat rival Tommy Fury.Paul, 26, is taking on Fury, 23, in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, with both set to rake in MILLIONS.
    Ebanie Bridges has given her fight prediction for Jake Paul vs Tommy FuryCredit: AFP
    Bridges has backed Paul to BEAT FuryCredit: AFP
    The Aussie says Jake Paul and herself share similaritiesCredit: Twitter @EbanieBridges
    Both Paul and Fury have their unbeaten professional records on the line.
    It has also been confirmed that the winner will earn a WBC cruiserweight ranking.
    Fury appears to be under more pressure than the Problem Child.
    He’s representing the Furys, a family with a rich history in boxing, with older brother Tyson currently holding the WBC heavyweight title.
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    Paul appears to have his fair share of big backers, with Drake tipping him to knock out his rival with hundreds of thousands on the line in a bet.
    And now IBF bantamweight champ, Bridges, has thrown her weight behind Paul.
    The Blonde Bomber, who stuns in and outside the ring, has tipped Paul to beat Fury.
    Bridges – an OnlyFans model – says Paul and herself share similarities.
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    Tweeting on Sunday morning, Bridges wrote: “Been watching all the fight build up this week, & @jakepaul is deeply manifesting this win.
    “His attitude & demeanour, reminds me of how I am toward my fights.
    “Confident & knowing you’ve done all the work & no matter how many doubters confident that winning is the only outcome.”
    The 36-year-old has already previously weighed in on the fight, questioning whether anyone has actually backed Fury to win.
    Speaking on Twitter earlier this week, she said: “Does anyone think Tommy Fury is going to beat Jake Paul?
    “I haven’t spoke to anyone backing Tommy yet… Lol.”
    Bridges won her first world title last yearCredit: @ebanie_bridges
    She has won nine of her 10 professional fights to dateCredit: Instagram @ebanie_bridges
    Ebanie Bridges has not heard of anyone backing Fury for the winCredit: Alamy More