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      ‘I’m not buying it’ – Jake Paul and Floyd Mayweather accused of staging altercation by Dana White amid fight rumours

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      JAKE PAUL and Floyd Mayweather have been accused of staging their street altercation by UFC president Dana White. Paul was filmed fleeing from Mayweather and his entourage and claimed they tried to jump him after a Miami Heat game.
      Floyd Mayweather and Dana White pictured in 2019Credit: Getty – Contributor
      Jake Paul was involved in a street altercation with Floyd MayweatherCredit: @JAKEPAUL
      It has fuelled speculation the rivals could settle the score in the boxing ring, leaving the likes of White skeptical.
      He told TMZ Sports: “I just can’t see Floyd doing that. I can’t see Floyd rolling up on somebody and doing that.
      “It’s not Floyd’s style. It’s not really his personality. I thought it was a skit. I’m not buying it.
      “When’s the last time you saw Floyd Mayweather act like a thug and roll up on somebody with 50 people?
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      “That’s just not what Floyd does. Yeah, I’m not buying it.”
      Paul’s feud with Mayweather started two years ago, before his brother Logan’s June 2021 exhibition with the boxing legend.
      The self-proclaimed “Problem Child” stole Mayweather’s cap at a press conference, sparking a mass brawl.
      A month later, Logan, 27, went the eight-round distance in the exhibition bout.
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      Paul, 26, has rivalled Mayweather, 46, ever since and called to settle it in the ring – but only in a sanctioned fight with records on the line.
      He tweeted: “Floyd will not see me 1 on 1 in a real fight. That’s a fact. His team has hit my team numerous times to do one of his ‘exhibitions’.
      “Now he ambushes me. Come see me in the ring, real fight, no exhibition robbing fans bulls***.”
      Floyd Mayweather and Jake Paul were involved in a melee in 2021Credit: AFP More

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      Canelo Alvarez to fight John Ryder at 50,000-seat stadium in Mexican homecoming on May 6 for undisputed world title

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      CANELO ALVAREZ is set to make his Mexican homecoming on May 6 against Britain’s John Ryder. The boxing superstar will stay at super-middleweight to defend his titles against Ryder at the 50,000-seat Akron Stadium in Guadalajara.
      Canelo Alvarez is set to make his Mexican homecoming on May 6 against John RyderCredit: Reuters
      John Ryder challenges for Canelo Alvarez’s titlesCredit: PA
      Canelo, 32, said: “I feel really happy to be coming back in May because following my surgery, I was unsure of when I’d be coming back.
      “Returning to the ring and coming back to fight in Jalisco, where I’m from, makes me especially happy.
      “And in John Ryder, I’m facing a very competitive fighter.”
      Canelo lost to Dmitry Bivol, 32, when he challenged for the WBA light-heavyweight title last May.
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      But he returned to 168lb in September to beat ageing rival Gennady Golovkin, 40, in their trilogy bout.
      Hand surgery then followed for the four-division champion, who wants to rematch Bivol in September following his return bout.
      Meanwhile, Ryder, 34, earned his shot at Canelo after winning the WBO interim belt against Zach Parker, 28, in November.
      He said: “There’s no denying that Canelo is one of the greats and I’ve got a lot of respect for what he’s achieved in the sport but I fully believe this is my time fulfil my dream of becoming a world champion.
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      “I’m not going over there for a holiday. For me this is purely business and my full focus is on going into his backyard in Guadalajara on May 6 and bringing those belts back with me to the UK.
      “I want to thank the team, Tony and Charlie Sims and Matchroom Boxing for making this happen.”
      Ryder will be the EIGHTH English opponent in the career of Canelo, who fights back home for the first time since 2011.
      Promoter Eddie Hearn said: “This is a moment that will be forever engrained in the history of boxing and Mexican sport.
      “Canelo Alvarez defending his undisputed championship in his hometown in front of 50,000 fans will be an incredible sight and a night we will never forget.
      “In John Ryder, you have a mandatory challenger that has paid his dues and off the back of big wins against Daniel Jacobs and Zach Parker is ready for the ultimate challenge.
      “See you May 6 in Guadalajara for something very special, live on DAZN.”
      Canelo Alvarez with promoter Eddie Hearn and trainer Eddy ReynosoCredit: Instagram @eddiehearn More

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      Jake Paul ‘offered THREE dates and locations by KSI’s manager for bitter YouTube grudge match’ after Tommy Fury loss

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      JAKE PAUL has been offered THREE dates and venues to fight KSI, it has been claimed. The bitter YouTube rivals were in negotiations to finally settle their score at the end of the year.
      Jake Paul was beaten by Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia and is looking for his next fightCredit: Getty
      KSI wants to fight Paul but will have to wait until after a rematch with Paul
      But those plans took a hit after Paul suffered defeat for the first time in the ring, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia in February.
      The American now looks set to exercise his rematch clause with a sequel planned for the summer.
      That is despite KSI’s manager Mams Taylor urging him to forget about Fury to instead focus on the planned grudge match.
      So much so that, according to IfnBoxing, Taylor offered the Paul team three dates and locations to fight KSI this year.
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      But the self-proclaimed Problem Child has already spoken out to say he has no interest in fighting KSI until after rematching Fury.
      He said on his brother Logan’s podcast: “Talk is cheap.
      “Let’s just hope he gets into the ring and we can settle all the s*** talk there after I go back and avenge this loss to Tommy Fury.”
      KSI, 29, is in talks to return on May 13 in London against millionaire businessman-turned 9-0 boxer Joe Fournier.
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      And he revealed plans to fight again in August and then December before RETIRING from the sport.
      KSI wants to face the winner between Paul, 26, and Fury, 23, but warned he could walk away from his American rival.
      He tweeted: “At this point, after I beat a pro boxer on May 13th, I’m gonna go straight for Tommy Fury.
      “Jake Paul is being long with negotiations.”
      KSI and Jake Paul clashing in the ring in 2020Credit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      KSI’s Misfits banner has British boxing chiefs ‘concerned’ but YouTuber expected to try for licence for Jake Paul fight

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      THE British Boxing Board of Control are “concerned” by KSI’s Misfits Boxing banner – but expect the YouTuber to apply for a professional license. The social media, rap and celebrity boxing star launched Misfits last year to provide a home for crossover bouts.
      KSI is expected to apply for a professional boxing license in BritainCredit: Getty
      They are not sanctioned by the BBBofC and are instead overseen by the Professional Boxing Association in white collar-stye fights.
      Misfits is promoted by experienced brothers Kalle and Nisse Sauerland and broadcast by DAZN.
      All parties insist medical procedures around the events are stringent but BBBofC general secretary Robert Smith has voiced his fears.
      He said on George Groves Boxing Club podcast: “I have spoken to members of Misfits about having a meeting because I am concerned.
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      “If somebody gets injured it’s boxing, it’s not Misfits boxing, it’s boxing. The first person who’s going to get the phonecall is me.
      “The trouble we’ve got is they may not want to come to the Board because they know they won’t get a licence so there’s half the show gone and I fully understand that.
      “Let’s just see what they can supply us with and let’s see how we can deal with it. If we’re not happy then we won’t do it but if we’re happy we’ll do it.”
      KSI, 29, has now boxed in six bouts, but only one has been professionally sanctioned.
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      The first two were in 2018 exhibitions, a win over over Joe Weller, 27, in London and a draw with Logan Paul, 27, at the Manchester Arena.
      But KSI beat Paul in their rematch a year later which was sanctioned by the California State Athletic Commission.
      KSI’s three wins since then have all been on Misfits and thus not as a pro boxer.
      Meanwhile, Paul’s brother Jake, 26, is a 6-1 pro prizefighter having been licensed to box in Florida, LA, Georgia, Ohio and Arizona.
      His most recent fight was his first against a recognised boxer and ended in defeat, against Tommy Fury, 23, by split-decision in Saudi Arabia.
      The American and KSI still remain linked with a grudge match to finally settle their feud.
      But Jake demanded the bout be under the BBBofC if he is to travel to England, leaving Smith expecting KSI to apply for a licence.
      He said: “We won’t start looking at it until he applies but I presume that’s coming. But if he’s not good enough he won’t get one, it’s as simple as that.
      “Jake Paul has a licence with California, he’s not the best boxer in the world but I don’t think he disgraced himself [against Tommy Fury].
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      “More than likely there are people in this country with less ability or the same ability [as Paul] have got a licence so therefore you have to consider that.
      “He is licensed by an authentic governing body. But so far, KSI, I’ve never had any contact with whatsoever.”
      Promoter Kalle Sauerland with KSICredit: Misfits Boxing More

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      Meet Jordan Flynn, the undefeated British Sikh boxer signed to Anthony Joshua’s agency hellbent on surging up ranks

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      JORDAN FLYNN is one of the best prospects you don’t know about – but that’s set to change this year.The undefeated lightweight has quietly built a perfect 8-0 resume over the last two years, although his progress was initially halted by the pandemic.
      Jordan Flynn is an undefeated lightweight sensationCredit: INSTAGRAM@RITESHVYAS
      The 26-year-old has quietly built up a perfect 8-0 recordCredit: INSTAGRAM@JORDZ_FLYNN
      Flynn currently sharpens his tools in the Steel City Gym in SheffieldCredit: INSTAGRAM@JORDZ_FLYNN
      Flynn’s rise up the ranks was initially halted by CovidCredit: INSTAGRAM@JORDZ_FLYNN
      Flynn is expecting his career to take off after signing with 258 ManagementCredit: INSTAGRAM@JORDZ_FLYNN
      But he’s poised to announce himself on the world stage after signing with Anthony Joshua’s 285 Management, who are expertly handling the careers of Brit prospects Ben Whittaker and Campbell Hatton.
      And to say Flynn is excited to be part of the team would be an understatement.
      The 26-year-old told SunSport said: “I feel like they can take me to the next level.
      “With what they did with AJ and having him behind the company, and stuff, there is no one who has been managed better than AJ.
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      “The relationship they’ve built up with companies and everything all over the word. I think this is the best move for me.”
      Flynn’s loved ones were, understandably, elated when he put pen to paper with 258.
      He said: “They’re over the moon and they’re very happy. This is what I’ve been working hard for my whole life, just opportunities.
      “Because people haven’t seen yet how good I am. It’s just having the right opportunities and being on the right stages and right places.
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      “So this year, is going to be a big big year.”
      After an amicable split from former trainer Kevin Mitchell, whom he remains “good friends with”, Flynn now sharpens his tools at the famous Steel City Gym in Sheffield along with Dalton Smith and Sunny Edwards.
      He said: “I feel like this is a good move for me. Getting away from any distractions locally in Oxford and Essex.
      “Taking myself away and focusing just on boxing Monday to Friday and work and then come back home on the weekends.”
      Flynn is one of the few Sikh professional boxers in the UK, a fact he’s immensely proud of.
      But he’s hoping to really fly the flag for his religious and Indian heritage this year and inspire a new generation of Sikh boxers.
      He said: “This year, I’ll be able to do that properly on the biggest stage. Now I’ll be able to do things properly.
      “So I’m excited for it all and to keep pushing on.”
      Jordan Flynn is well-known in the boxing community but has yet to become a household nameCredit: INSTAGRAM@JORDZ_FLYNN
      Flynn is hoping to announce himself on the world stage this yearCredit: Instagram / @riteshvyas
      He’s leaving no stone unturned in his bid to become a world championCredit: INSTAGRAM@RITESHVYAS
      Flynn is one of the few Sikh professional boxers and wants to inspire a new generationCredit: INSTAGRAM@RITESHVYAS
      Big things are expected of the three-time National ChampionCredit: INSTAGRAM@RITESHVYAS
      “And I want to show people, anyone, that it doesn’t matter where you’re from or what your background is that you can get into boxing and be good at it.”
      Flynn’s ninth professional outing has yet to be announced, although SunSport understands it’s currently being worked on.
      But he plans to make himself a household name to avid and casual boxing fans “in style”, whenever that outing may be.
      He admitted: “I really need to announce myself on the scene.
      “By the end of this year, people will know who I am in the boxing world and elsewhere as well.
      “Announce myself on the scene, win my first title and start climbing the ranks and set myself up for a good 2024.”
      He added: “It’s always about the long-term goal. It’s not just about the short-term and thinking about now.
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      “I know I need to think about the long-term now.
      “And long-term, I know I want to be a world champion. And I’m gonna get there eventually.” More

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      Tyson Fury warned Oleksandr Usyk will only accept 70/30 split if fight happens on April 29 or new terms will be demanded

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      OLEKSANDR USYK will only accept Tyson Fury’s 70/30 offer for a fight on April 29 – and any delay will force new terms to be agreed. Usyk’s team believe they have called Fury’s bluff by agreeing his lowball deal of 30 per cent for a title unification in just six weeks.
      Tyson Fury facing off with Oleksandr UsykCredit: REUTERS
      But the Ukrainian’s manager Egis Klimas warned if the original date next month is not honoured, they will renegotiate for 50/50.
      Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk has echoed Klimas’ comments, meaning Fury’s lions share split is ONLY valid for April 29.
      Krassyuk told Sky Sports: “Usyk was very clear in his message, ‘April 29th, I accept 70/30.’
      “So all the conditions that were accepted by Usyk are due only for April 29th.
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      “And Egis Klimas yesterday came out on Twitter saying that if it moves just by one day, then it’s going to be 50/50 again.”
      Fury spoke out to demand there be NO rematch clause in the contract but Krassyuk claimed it was his side that wanted the stipulation.
      Hall of Famer Frank Warren has tried to reassure fans by maintaining that the fight is ON despite the clock ticking to announce it.
      Although Krassyuk himself admitted he will be as surprised as anyone else if the bout happens next month.
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      He said: “I’m not really confident that this fight will happen on April 29th. I will be surprised if it takes place.
      “But if it takes place, I will be really happy because this is the biggest thing Usyk wants, the baddest thing he wants in his life, to unify the belts in heavyweight division, the second division in his career.”
      Responding to Krassyuk on Instagram, Fury said: “Alex, Usyk’s manager you sausage, Borat wants his voice back you f*****g bum.
      “You’ll get what you’re getting, don’t worry. You’re the worst manager in history, you got your fighter to accept 30 per cent, you bum dosser.
      “Hahaha, you’re not that clever are you? You bum. You got outwitted by a man that never went to school in his life, sausage.
      “Keep talking, your boy’s going to get smashed and he’s going to be belt-less like the other bum AJ. Come on, rule Britannia, motherf****r.”
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      I was terrified as I stared down the barrel of gun while my wife cried when I was robbed of £71k watch, says Amir Khan

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      AMIR Khan told a court today how scared he was as he stared down the barrel of a gun before having his £71,000 watch stolen.The former boxing champion, 36, told how he was pushed, fell back on the car and saw the gun being pointed about a foot away from his face.
      Amir Khan told a court he was scared after being robbed by masked raidersCredit: PA
      The moment Amir was targeted by a gunman has been shown to jurors
      The masked gunman then allegedly told him: “Take off the watch.”
      Boxing champ Khan, wearing a pinstripe suit, told Snaresbrook Crown Court he heard wife Faryal, 31, “screaming and crying” during the incident, which was over in seconds.
      And he revealed how it was “totally different” to the tough situations he has been put in when fighting someone in the ring.
      He said: “It’s the first time I’ve ever seen a gun in my face. It put me in shock straight away.
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      “I didn’t want to look at the gun. I looked away. I literally saw into the barrel.
      “I was really scared. I’ve got three kids. My wife was next to me. I was really really scared.
      “I’m a sportsman, a fighter. I’ve always been put in the toughest situations when I go into the ring and fight someone. This was totally different. Very very scary.”
      Asked how close the robber was to him, Khan said: “Very close. He was really close.
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      “I remember the gun – a foot from my face. I remember looking right into the barrel there, looking into the gun barrel.”
      The incident happened moments after he left the Sahara Grill with his wife in Leyton, East London, last April.
      Khan crossed the road and saw a man running towards him, initially thinking someone was messing about or playing a prank.
      He said he didn’t know what the gunman wanted originally but it then hit him that he was after the watch. Khan took it off straight away and handed it to him.
      He told the jury: “I still didn’t look at him. I looked down and handed it over. Handed him the watch.
      “When someone puts a gun to your face you think he’s going to shoot. I looked away and handed it over.
      “I saw them run off. That’s when people ran across to see what’s happening.
      “I could hear my wife screaming and crying. I looked around to see if she was OK. I went to Faryal.”
      He said he “didn’t want to be there” because it was getting busy but had to wait for the police to arrive to give them his statements.
      But he did say he felt more comfort when people ran over to him, adding: “During the incident I was on my own. When I went to my wife and saw people I felt a little safer.”
      He told the court that his rose-gold diamond encrusted watch, estimated to be worth £71,000, was given to him after he won a boxing fight.
      Friend of eight years Omar Khalid, who had dined with the Khans, had gone ahead to get the car.
      He told the court: “There were two guys walking towards the car. Amir was next to the car.
      “When I looked I thought they might be fans speaking to him, but I felt someone had been thudded into the car.
      “I looked towards the passenger window, and saw one of them had a gun.
      “I froze and thought, ‘What do I do here?’. He was an arms’ length away from Amir.
      “He had the gun to Khan’s head or face. I decided to get out of the car, and as soon as I got out of the car the gun was pointed towards me. It was a black handgun.
      “They were just walking off and got into the Mercedes.
      “It lasted, from when I first saw them to when it finished, it was about 30 seconds to a minute.”
      Defendants Ahmed Bana and Nural Amin, both 25, and Ismail Mohamed, 24, deny conspiracy to commit robbery. Bana also denies having an imitation firearm.
      Dante Campbell, 21, has previously admitted being the gunman during the hold-up in April.
      Hamza Kulane, said to be involved as one of three ‘spotters’, has not been traced.
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      The trial continues.
      Khan was with wife Faryal at the time of the robberyCredit: Central News
      He said she was screaming and crying during the ordealCredit: Getty More

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      ‘I’m a monster’ – Tyson Fury is in BEST shape of his career despite having six weeks to train for Oleksandr Usyk fight

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      TYSON FURY has insisted he is in the BEST shape of his career – despite having just six weeks to train for his fight with Oleksandr Usyk.Usyk accepted Fury’s “greedy” terms of a 70/30 split to unify all four heavyweight belts for the first time ever.
      Tyson Fury insisted he is in the best shape of his career
      It leaves just over six weeks until the historic title unification, which is eyed for April 29 at Wembley.
      But Fury has cooled concerns over his fitness and claimed he has never been better as he worked up a sweat in his personal gym.
      He said: “I can’t wait, I’m in the best shape of my life. I’m ready to rock and roll, I wish it was this weekend. I’m a monster.”
      Fury, 34, appears to still be without coach Sugarhill Steward or any known southpaw sparring partners.
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      And Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk voiced fears over whether the fight will happen amid ongoing back and forths on social media.
      Fury demanded there be NO rematch clause in the contract but Krassyuk argued it was his side who wanted the stipulation.
      It led Hall of Famer Frank Warren to speak out and maintain that the fight is ON despite the public jabs.
      Warren told talkSPORT: “Both boxers have agreed to a split and it’ll be on.
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      “It’s just a matter of contracts but they’re not going to be a problem. I know we’ll get this on.
      “From Tyson’s perspective he’s just putting it out there and putting it on the table, asking why he [Usyk] wants a rematch.”
      Krassyuk accused Fury of trying to “find a way to pull out” but Warren was quick to hit back.
      He said: “If he was going to avoid the fight he’d just say, ‘I’m the WBC champion, you get on with your lives, I’ll get on with mine.’
      “To say that Tyson would avoid any fight; this is the guy that went to Germany to fight Wladimir Klitschko, who at his time was the best heavyweight of his generation, had no problem going over there and actually won the fight.
      “This is the guy that went off to the United States not once but three times to fight the hardest puncher in the heavyweight division.
      “Please, the one thing about Tyson is that he’s got balls, he’s got balls bigger than… just massive balls. There’s no problem with him doing the fight.
      “Secondly, he trains religiously every day… he’s as fit as a butcher’s dog. You’ve only got to look at him, see recent photos of him and you can see how fit he is. He’s ready to go.
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      “Where we are now from where we were on Friday, when everybody was writing this off and saying it’s not going to happen, is that both boxers have agreed the terms and respective camps and lawyers are now working on to get the agreement drafted so that we can officially announce it.
      “I’m telling you, this fight will be on.”
      Tyson Fury facing off with Oleksandr UsykCredit: REUTERS More