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    Watch Jake Paul have a ‘heart to heart’ with Tommy Fury as he warns rival’s girlfriend Molly-Mae will cry after fight

    JAKE PAUL had a bizarre “heart to heart” with a poster of Tommy Fury and warned he will leave Molly-Mae Hague in tears. The celebrity prizefighting pair have finally announced the latest rescheduling of their anticipated grudge match.
    Jake Paul talking to a poster of Tommy Fury
    Molly-Mae pictured with boyfriend Tommy FuryCredit: Instagram
    They will put unbeaten records, bragging rights and family reputation on the line on Sunday, February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
    Paul, 26, is in London to officially face off with Fury, 23, for the first time, having flown in from Dubai where he was in training camp.
    And the American found the time to have a bit of fun while on a press shoot to promote the pay-per-view bout.
    Paul began talking and then stroking a picture of Fury and brought the Love Islander’s girlfriend Molly-Mae into it.
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    He said: “Everything is going to be OK. You’re going to make a lot of money.
    “Yeah I know, I know Molly’s going to cry but you’re going to make a lot of money. Thank you for showing up.”
    Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions boxing banner posted: “Heart to heart convos with Jake Paul and Tommy Fury.”
    The pair’s latest fight announcement marks the third time the two will attempt to settle their score in the ring.
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    Fury was forced to pull out in December 2021 due to a rib injury and then last August amid a US visa issue.
    But he hopes it really is third time lucky as he vowed to bury Paul’s boxing career in the desert.
    He said: “Jake Paul’s boxing career ends on February 26th and I can finally move on with mine.
    “Every time I go out right now, everybody asks me about the Jake Paul fight.
    “After this fight is done, everybody will be asking me how it felt to knock Jake Paul out.”
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    Tyson Fury gives X-rated verdict on brother Tommy’s fight with Jake Paul as he gives warning to YouTuber in interview

    TYSON FURY linked up with Jake Paul ahead of the YouTuber’s fight with his brother Tommy and sent them an X-rated warning. The celebrity prizefighting pair have finally announced the latest rescheduling of their anticipated grudge match.
    Tyson Fury linking up with Jake PaulCredit: Twitter
    They will put unbeaten records, bragging rights and family reputation on the line on Sunday, February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
    Paul, 26, is in London to officially face off with Fury, 23, for the first time, having flown in from Dubai where he was in training camp.
    The American met up with Fury’s unbeaten heavyweight brother Tyson, 34, for an unexpected interview.
    And the WBC champion gave a blunt warning to whoever loses the celebrity boxing bout.
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    He said: “The two guys are putting it on. They’re both undefeated and whoever loses is pretty much f****d, I think.
    “There’s not a lot to say. It’s like me, when you speak a lot of s*** you have to back it up and that’s it.
    “I’ve been doing these for years, 30-odd times in a row and now it’s time for the big boys to do it. I’m excited, I’m really excited.”
    The pair’s latest fight announcement marks the third time the two will attempt to settle their score in the ring.
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    Fury was forced to pull out in December 2021 due to a rib injury and then last August amid a US visa issue.
    But he hopes it really is third time lucky as he vowed to bury Paul’s boxing career in the desert.
    He said: “Jake Paul’s boxing career ends on February 26th and I can finally move on with mine.
    “Every time I go out right now, everybody asks me about the Jake Paul fight.
    “After this fight is done, everybody will be asking me how it felt to knock Jake Paul out.”
    But with brother Tyson, and dad John vowing to RETIRE him if he loses, the pressure is on.
    And Paul upped the ante by saying: “I think he’s going to hate the sport of boxing after I’m done with him.”
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    KSI’s MisFits promotion planning for ‘TAG-TEAM match’ as YouTube star teases idea which will ‘change boxing forever’

    KSI’S MisFits boxing promotion are reportedly planning to do a TAG-TEAM match as the YouTuber teased a massive announcement. The YouTube, music and crossover boxing star launched MisFits last year to give a home to celebrity fighting.
    KSI has teased a massive announcement for his MisFits boxing promotionCredit: Getty
    KSI, 29, knocked out online rival Faze Temperrr, also 29, in his last bout at Wembley Arena.
    On the undercard, they included an unprecedented “mystery opponent” with fans kept in the dark until the ring walk.
    And it was revealed KSI’s ex-opponent Luis Alcaraz Pineda, 23, was the surprise man, beating BDave.
    Pineda came out to The Undertaker’s theme music – and it looks like MisFits could take even more inspiration from the WWE.
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    According to The Bread Batch, MisFits are sensationally looking to set up a boxing tag-team match.
    It is claimed former opponents Pineda and BDave would face YouTuber Stromedy and another opponent.
    KSI has not commented on the speculation but warned an announcement is incoming.
    He tweeted: “This Monday, Misfits is gonna change boxing forever.
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    “This has NEVER been done before on the big stage. Watch this space…”
    KSI plans to return to the ring in the summer before eyeing an end of year blockbuster against arch rival Jake Paul.
    But if Paul, 26, is beaten by Tommy Fury, 23, in their February 26 Saudi Arabia fight, the grudge match faces collapse.
    KSI said: “Obviously a lot of people want me to comment on Fury vs Jake Paul.
    “I’ll watch it, I’m going to be watching, keeping a close eye, seeing if Jake is improved or seeing what he’s going to do, seeing what he does.
    “I want to see if Jake wins. If Tommy wins, I’m going to be fighting Tommy, simple as that.”
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    ‘It’s been long enough’ – Tyson Fury called out by Francis Ngannou as ex-UFC champion says ‘we all need this fight’

    FRANCIS NGANNOU has called out Tyson Fury and said it is time to stop the talking. Ngannou is a free agent after leaving the UFC and has set his sights on a lucrative move to boxing.
    Francis Ngannou called out Tyson Fury and said it is time to stop the talkingCredit: Getty
    Tyson Fury challenged the Francis Ngannou to a a hybrid boutCredit: Getty
    Fury challenged the Cameroonian to a hybrid bout, in the cage with 4oz gloves on but under boxing rules.
    And Ngannou, 36, is ready to accept, insisting the time is right to pit the heavyweight stars against each other.
    He told Canal Afrique: “The next step could be that but, once again, everything has to be finalised.
    “Let me remind you that Tyson Fury and I have been warming up on social media for more than two years.
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    “Obviously we all need this fight. It’s been long enough. Hopefully we have the possibility of dotting the i’s.”
    Fury, 34, is currently in talks over the heavyweight division’s first four-belt undisputed title decider with Oleksandr Usyk.
    But he warned attention will turn to a blockbuster crossover fight with Ngannou if terms for the historic unification are not met.
    Fury said to Seconds Out: “Francis Ngannou, I know you’re out of contract with the UFC. You want to earn some big boy money?
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    “Come see the Gypsy King and let’s do a big, big fight for the baddest MF on the planet.
    “Let’s kick it up spicy, in a cage, four-ounce gloves under Queensbury [rules] and let’s have a badass referee like Iron Mike Tyson.
    “Did I just sell that to the world? If the contract doesn’t get signed with Usyk next for the fight of the century in boxing then we’ll do the Ngannou fight.”
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    Watch Jake Paul training for Tommy Fury fight as YouTuber says rival will ‘hate the sport of boxing’ after grudge match

    JAKE PAUL gave fans a glimpse into his training camp to fight Tommy Fury – and claimed he will make his rival “hate the sport of boxing”. The celebrity prizefighting pair have finally announced the latest rescheduling of their anticipated grudge match.
    Jake Paul gave fans a glimpse into his training camp to fight Tommy FuryCredit: @betr
    They will put unbeaten records, bragging rights and family reputation on the line on Sunday, February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
    Paul, 26, is in London to officially face off with Fury, 23, for the first time, having flown in from Dubai where he was in camp.
    And his betting company Betr, gave fans a look into some of the American’s training while out in the Middle East.
    Paul was filmed shadow boxing, working on his jab and feints while also doing a balancing drill on a board.

    The pair’s latest fight announcement marks the third time the two will attempt to settle their score in the ring.
    Fury was forced to pull out in December 2021 due to a rib injury and then last August amid a US visa issue.
    But he hopes it really is third time lucky as he vowed to bury Paul’s boxing career in the desert.
    He said: “Jake Paul’s boxing career ends on February 26th and I can finally move on with mine.
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    “Every time I go out right now, everybody asks me about the Jake Paul fight.
    “After this fight is done, everybody will be asking me how it felt to knock Jake Paul out.”
    But with Fury’s brother Tyson, 34, and dad John vowing to RETIRE him if he loses, the pressure is on.
    And Paul upped the ante by saying: “I think he’s going to hate the sport of boxing after I’m done with him.”
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    Logan Paul WOULD beat Mike Tyson as Baddest Man on the Planet is ‘smoking a lot and not a sportsman’, says Beterbiev

    LOGAN PAUL has been tipped to beat Mike Tyson by boxing champion Artur Beterbiev. Tyson, 56, in 2020 made a shock comeback in an exhibition bout against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr, 54.
    Logan Paul has been tipped to beat Mike Tyson by boxing champion Artur BeterbievCredit: Reuters
    Mike Tyson made a boxing comeback in 2020
    And it opened the door to the possibility of future spectacle fights, with the likes of Logan and Jake Paul among those interested.
    After Logan, 27, took American icon Floyd Mayweather, 45, the eight-round distance in their exhibition in 2021, he backed himself to beat Tyson.
    And even the sport’s only champion with a 100 per cent knockout, who fights Anthony Yarde on Saturday, ratio agrees.
    Beterbiev, 38, told SunSport: “I think Logan Paul can beat Mike Tyson of today because Mike Tyson is an old guy now.
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    “Mike Tyson is smoking a lot today he’s not a sportsman anymore. He’s not a fighter anymore. 
    “Of course Mike Tyson has a big name still but he’s not the same Mike Tyson when he was great back in the days.
    “In his peak he was a monster but now he’s an old guy now. Against Roy Jones Jr, they did a good show but it was just an exhibition of 4 rounds but not a real fight.
    “It was just for show and not really a real boxing ‘fight’. If Mike Tyson and Logan Paul do fight, I think it still will be a show not a good fight, like I said Mike Tyson is an old guy now.
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    “And he can’t fight anymore like the young fighters. Even though Logan Paul is not a boxer but he’s young and he has good health and good cardio.”
    Logan had two fights against YouTube rival-turned now business partner KSI, 29, drawing the first and losing the rematch.
    But a knee injury has ruled him out of a boxing return for the first time since his exhibition with Mayweather.
    His brother Jake, 25, meanwhile is 6-0 as a boxer, having beaten stars of the MMA world in the process.
    But he boldly claimed he would rather fight Beterbiev to Dmitry Bivol, 31, who beat Canelo Alvarez, 32, last year.
    Beterbiev responded: “Tell him to call me, call my promoter.
    “I’m ready to fight him I think it’s an easy fight for me. Do you think it’s a tough fight for me?
    “If I’m a real boxing champion I need to beat guys like Jake Paul in the first round, you know.
    “But maybe something can happen but if I’m a real champion then I should be able to beat this guy in the first round. He just talks.
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    “If he offers me a fight I will give him an answer very fast, within seconds.
    “Jake Paul fought and beat Anderson Silva – who in the UFC did a good job – but boxing is different, it’s not the same.”
    Artur Beterbiev is boxing’s only champion with a 100% KO ratioCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
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    ‘I’m more focused on belts’ – Artur Beterbiev dismisses Canelo Alvarez fight after Mexican’s loss to Dmitry Bivol

    ARTUR BETERBIEV says he is not interested in fighting Canelo Alvarez, because he doesn’t have any belts he wants.Canelo is the current undisputed super-middleweight champ but no longer holds a light-heavyweight belt.
    Artur Beterbiev says he is not interested in fighting Canelo Alvarez as the Mexican no longer has a light heavyweight beltCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
    The Mexican beat Sergey Kovalev in 2019 to win the WBO light-heavyweight title, but then vacated the belt to move back to super-middleweight.
    And Canelo would last year fail to pick up the WBA light heavyweight belt after being beaten in a unanimous decision by Dmitri Bivol.
    And Beterbiev said of the prospect of fighting Canelo: “I really wanted to fight Canelo when he was the champion in the division.
    “That time I really wanted to fight him because he had another belt in my division.
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    “It’s more motivation for me to get the belt than the Canelo name.
    “I’m more focused for the titles and belts than on the big-name fighters just because they have a name.”
    In 2021, Canelo’s promoted Bob Arum said he would be interested in the challenge of fighting Beterbiev, who has knocked out every fighter he’s ever faced.
    Arum commented: “Canelo is a risk-taker and that makes him so popular.
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    “It would be a massive fight because the betting action would go both ways.
    “Some will way Beterbiev is too big and powerful. Others will say Canelo is special and can handle everybody.
    “It is one of the biggest fights in boxing.”
    However, this weekend Beterbiev will be focused on Wembley Arena and a huge fight with Anthony Yarde.
    And the Russian says he can’t wait to fight in front of a British crowd.
    He commented: “I am very happy that I will a fight before the English public.
    “England is known as the place where bare-knuckle boxing resurfaced more than 500 years ago.
    “I hope I will gain more fans in England after this fight. So I am very happy I will fight in the birthplace of modern-day boxing.”
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    ‘I’ll be watching…’ – KSI reacts to Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury as grudge match finally confirmed and reveals shock plan

    KSI has sent a warning over to Jake Paul ahead of his long-awaited fight with Tommy Fury. The YouTube-turned-boxer carved the way for the likes of Paul to break into boxing scene, though Paul has increased the coverage events involving influencers can attract.
    KSI has confirmed he will be watching Jake Paul vs Tommy FuryCredit: PA
    The Brit has had a grudge with Jake Paul since the dawn of YouTube boxingCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    But KSI has revealed the winner of Paul vs Fury will be his next opponentCredit: Getty

    Fury, brother of heavyweight champ Tyson, has finally seen a bout against Paul confirmed after the previous two occasions when the pair were meant to fight were cancelled.
    But with a third attempt now pencilled in for next month, KSI has revealed he will be watching the fight, revealed his plan depending on the outcome.
    Speaking on an Instagram live to his fans, KSI said: “Obviously a lot of people want me to comment on Fury vs Jake Paul.
    “I’ll watch it, I’m going to be watching, keeping a close eye, seeing if Jake is improved or seeing what he’s going to do, seeing what he does. I want to see if Jake wins.”
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    After confirming he will be keeping an eye on the bout ahead of a potential grudge-match against Paul, the Brit then revealed his next step if Paul is defeated.
    He added: “If Tommy wins, I’m going to be fighting Tommy, simple as that.”
    In a Twitter space with fans he also said: “At that point [if Paul loses] I’d probably have to fight Tommy Fury instead of Jake.
    “If Tommy beats Jake then I don’t think that’s the money fight any more.
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    “For me it’s always about being the best, I have a goal of fighting three fights this year and I’d have to do more than I said I would do [to fight both].
    “I’m a busy guy, there’s only so much I can do. People forget that boxing isn’t everything.
    “I’ve got Sidemen stuff, uploads on my YouTube channel, I’ve still got to release music, do tours and festivals etc so for me the goal is fighting the best at the end of the year and if it’s Tommy or if it’s Jake we get it cracking.
    “That’s why I always say it’s all on the line, every fight is dangerous.”
    However, Love Island star Fury has previously insisted Paul will be the only YouTube personality he fights before returning to fight career boxers.
    He said: “I made it very clear when all of this stuff started going on with Jake Paul that he is the only [YouTuber] I would ever fight.
    “I want to fight legitimate fighters, win titles and go down in history by having my name remembered.
    “Fighting Jake Paul doesn’t do that, he’s a man who thinks he can make some money from boxing and see what happens.”

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