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      Mike Tyson, 58, lands new job ahead of controversial fight against 27-year-old Jake Paul

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      MIKE TYSON has landed himself a new job ahead of his controversial fight against Jake Paul. YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul faces heavyweight great Tyson on November 15 in a clash scrutinised over the massive age gap.Mike Tyson is due to fight Jake Paul on November 15Credit: EPAFurther outrage was sparked when Tyson was forced to pull out of the initial July 20 date amid an ulcer flare-up in his stomach.But organisers – including streaming platform Netflix – turned a blind eye to reschedule the bout.Tyson has been passed medically fit to fight by doctors and he is back in training camp for the bout. But that comes following the news that he has been hired as a commentator and analyst for MMA promotion Cage Wars 67.READ MORE IN BOXINGThe event is set for Friday at the Rivers Casino & Resort in New York with Tyson working alongside his son Amir. Tyson, 58, initially retired in 2005 after two dismal defeats and troubles outside of the ring. But he returned in 2020 as the reformed Baddest Man on The Planet for an exhibition with Roy Jones Jr, 55.That was nothing more than a glorified sparring session but Paul, 27, is out for blood with his fight against Tyson to be professionally sanctioned.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBoth will be drug tested and Tyson will have to undergo additional brain and heart exams due to his age. But 10-1 Paul has no fears lightning will strike twice in terms of a postponement and has not even got a back-up opponent in the pipeline. He told TMZ: “I don’t have concern. He’s doing great. He’s super healthy behind the scenes and feeling great.”So that’s what we are focusing on and there is not a back-up currently.”Watch Jake Paul’s bizarre hand training exercise using rice ahead of Mike Tyson fight More

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      Watch Tyson Fury ‘floor’ kickboxer in bizarre video as he tries hand at new sport ahead of Oleksandr Usyk rematch

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      TYSON FURY has jokingly hinted at a future switch to Muay Thai – just three months before his do-or-die rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.The Gypsy King is slowly ramping up preparations for his December dust-up with the Ukranian, who ended his dream of becoming undisputed heavyweight champion last May.Tyson Fury is gearing up for a rematch with Oleksandr UsykCredit: GETTYBut the Gypsy King has been trying his hand at Muay ThaiCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURYFury floored his instructor with a hard low kick on the padsCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURYBut the 36-year-old has suggested he wants to try his hand at the art of eight limbs after he walks away from boxing.On Tuesday, the Gypsy King shared a video of himself from his recent trip to Thailand at the World Kumite Organization gym.The video starts off with Fury leaning on the ring ropes before the Kru (teacher) encourages him to throw a low kick on the leg pad.Fury, who was donning an orange vest and incredibly short shorts, was left perplexed but eventually agreed before receiving some words of wisdom.READ MORE ON TYSON FURYAnd he floored the Kru with a hard, but far from aesthetically pleasing, right low kick.Scores of Fury’s seven million Instagram followers commented on the clip, with one saying: “Thai-son Fury.”Another said: “I’ve seen enough, give him Francis Ngannou inside the octagon.And another said: “That was actually scary powerful.”Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSOne remarked: “Wow, now give him Jon Jones or Ngannou in the octagon.”Another chimed in: “Ready for that cage.”I sparred Tyson Fury when he was just 17 and my incredible prediction for Gypsy King has come trueMultiple-time Muay Thai world champion John Wayne Parr said: “This is awesome. Welcome to Muay Thai, sir.”Fury is no stranger to flirting with different combat sports, claiming last summer that he’d received an offer to fight UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones.He told SunSport: “That’s 100 per cent true [that I received an offer to fight Jones].”I’ve had an offer from the UFC, from [WME] IMG, to fight Jon Jones. Frank Warren knows about it, my team knows about it.”It’s still ongoing and we’re looking to move forward on that for sure.”Me and Jon have even spoke about it. It’s definitely a real thing.”Fury may have aspirations of one day fighting in another combat sport, but his sights are solely set on avenging his split decision defeat to Usyk on December 21.In a June Instagram video, he roared: “Hey guys, Tyson Fury here. Back in the gym, as you can see.”[I’m] counting down the days until I can get my redemption on Usyk.”December 21 is going to be my time. I’ve done everything in boxing, but I ain’t come back from a loss.READ MORE SUN STORIES”And I relish it, the chance to redeem myself GET UP.”December 21 is all me – undisputed heavyweight here I come.”Tyson Fury will renew his rivalry with Tyson Fury on December 21Credit: Getty More

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      Daniel Dubois ‘turned Anthony Joshua’s legs to jelly’ during brutal sparring session, says ex-Team GB boxing star

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA’s legs turned to “jelly” during his infamous sparring session with Daniel Dubois, it’s been claimed.The build-up to the pair’s blockbuster domestic dust-up at Wembley later this month has been dominated by talk of the pair’s 2016 spar at the GB Performance Institute.Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois collide at Wembley on September 21Credit: GETTYThe pair know each other well having sparred all the way back in 2016Ex-Team GB star Anthony Fowler has claimed Dubois turned AJ’s legs to jelly in the sparCredit: PANeither man has addressed the rumours surrounding their spar, with their respective silences further fuelling rumours that AJ was dropped by Dubois.One man who saw the spar first-hand is former Team GB boxer Anthony Fowler, who claims Dubois put AJ on rollerskates with a sneaky short left hook.”They were just sparring normally,” Fowler told talkSPORT when asked to recall the spar. “Dubois was really young so he wasn’t really trying to win the rounds.”I wouldn’t say he was in survival mode but he wouldn’t take many risks.READ MORE BOXING NEWS”He was very cagey sparring Joshua. Obviously, Joshua was the main man on the team so he was always quite wary, but he always punched really hard.”I remember he hit Frazer Clarke so hard that he snapped his ankle.”He fell to the floor and snapped his ankle. After that, he was walking around with a cast so he’s always had that real power Dubois.”Joshua must have been a little clumsy sparring him and he got caught with a short left hook and Joshua’s legs completely went.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”Dubois could have hit him again and put him to sleep but Dubois had a bit too much respect for him to finish him off.”Obviously, everyone was stood there like ‘wow’ and Joshua went and jogged around the ring because his legs were like jelly and he was trying to get his legs back.”How Anthony Joshua has become ‘unbeatable’ in boxing career turnaround with insiders left stunned by heavyweight starJoshua, according to Fowler, was told by his now-former coach Robert McCracken to take a break after having his bell rung.The 2016 Olympian said: “Everyone was going ‘wait, wait, wait’.”Joshua wanted to carry on but Rob McCracken was like ‘have a little break, get your legs back to normal, and then spar.'”And then they continued sparring. He didn’t knock him out, he didn’t hit the floor but he was really, really hurt.”Fowler believes Dubois, who at the time was a fresh-faced 18-year-old, could have turned Joshua’s lights out had he landed another blow.He continued: “Dubois probably could have hit him again and knocked him out but he chose not to out of respect.”Defending IBF champion Dubois won’t be pulling any punches when he squares off with Joshua in front of 96,000 fans at the home of English football.He said: “AJ’s been the king for a long time and on the night, I need to become a king slayer.”And that’s my goal, that’s the mission at hand.READ MORE SUN STORIES”I’m learning more about myself as a fighter, as a person, coming out of the darkness and into the light, improving all around as a fighter and as an athlete.”I’m up for this and ready to go.”Daniel Dubois has vowed to usher in a new era at heavyweight by taking out AJCredit: PA More

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      Francis Ngannou brutally warns Jake Paul against fighting ‘mean’ 6ft 4in UFC champ after boxing callout

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      FRANCIS NGANNOU brutally warned Jake Paul off fighting mean machine Alex Pereira. Paul has made a habit of beating former UFC stars in the ring with five on his 10-1 record already. Jake Paul called out Alex PereiraCredit: GettyAlex Pereira was branded ‘mean’ by Francis NgannouCredit: GettyHis latest was against bare-knuckle boxer Mike Perry, 32, who left the UFC in 2021 and he called out Pereira afterwards. But Ngannou did not mince his words as he told Paul to his face the dangers of the 6ft 4in UFC light-heavyweight champion. He said: “He’s tough, he has some tough hands. I think you’re going to get some tough nights. I mean, he’s a big size guy, Alex. “What’s your weight right now? 215. Come on, man. This guy is big, solid and he’s mean. READ MORE IN BOXING”He walks straight to you like, ‘I’m gonna eat this guy.'” Pereira, 37, is a two-weight UFC champ while also winning titles in kickboxing before moving into MMA. But he is prohibited from making a boxing switch per his UFC contract despite being encouraged to by Anthony Joshua, 34. Paul, 27, makes his return against boxing legend Mike Tyson, 58, in a clash which has attracted controversy due to the three decade age gap. Most read in BoxingBut Ngannou, 37, who was once mentored by Tyson, delivered another blunt word of warning to Paul. He said: “Listen, I have seen Tyson move around to show me stuff and I was like, ‘Calm down.’ He has still got it…”Either way I think Mike Tyson will beat you. We’re talking about Mike bro. Mike is something else, he is a specimen.”Watch Francis Ngannou brutally tell Jake Paul what ‘specimen’ Mike Tyson will do to him after training with boxing icon More

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      Mike Tyson reveals the boxer even he would be ‘afraid’ to fight and says ‘nobody has a chance’

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      MIKE TYSON admitted there is an unbeaten boxing star even he would be afraid to fight. Tyson well and truly lived up to his Baddest Man on The Planet moniker throughout his frightening prime. David Benavidez with Mike TysonCredit: @benavidez300But admittedly he would have been wary of fighting David Benavidez if he was a super-middleweight of today. He told ES NEWS: “He’s so underrated but so over-polarised here.”Listen, I’d be afraid to fight him too if I was in that division. No one even has a chance against him, and I’m talking facts.”Benavidez, 27, has twice reigned as 168lb champion but lost the belt for missing weight and failing a drug test for cocaine use. READ MORE IN BOXINGHe has since moved up to light-heavyweight and defeated Oleksandr Gvozdyk, 37, for the WBC interim title. It followed failed attempts to fight Canelo Alvarez, 34, at super-middleweight after the Mexican publicly demanded a huge £160million purse. Benavidez is renowend for is blistering hand speed, knockout power and huge frame. Tyson, 58, meanwhile is set for a controversial clash against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, 27, on November 15 in Texas. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSIron Mike was initially forced to pull out of the July 20 date after suffering an ulcer flare up in his stomach. But he has been passed medically fit to fight although he will be subjected to drug testing as well as additional heart and brain exams. Tyson retired in 2005 but did come back in 2020 for an exhibition over eight rounds with Roy Jones Jr. But his bout with Paul is to be professionally sanctioned with professional records on the line and knockouts permitted. Jake Paul’s team hit back at Eddie Hearn after boxing promoter labels Mike Tyson fight ‘freak show’ More

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      Jake Paul’s former boxing trainer reveals mistake that led to Tommy Fury loss and how YouTuber can win rematch ‘easy’

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      JAKE PAUL has an “easy” route to victory in a rematch with Tommy Fury after simple mistakes led to defeat the first time. Fury is the first and so far only to defeat YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul following a split-decision win in February 2023.Jake Paul was beaten on points by Tommy FuryCredit: GettyThat is despite scoring a late knockdown in the eighth and final round.Paul has called for a rematch after switching up his training team in the aftermath of the loss in Saudi Arabia. And even former coach BJ Flores – once a cruiserweight contender – admitted he got the tactics wrong.Flores said in response to a fan: “Tommy won 5 rounds based on activity. READ MORE IN BOXING”@jakepaul was told the entire camp defence would win him this fight when the truth is if he lets his hands go he wins easy.”Jake won 3 rounds plus the knockdown.” Paul, 27, has won four since most recently beating ex-UFC star and bare-knuckle boxing champion Mike Perry, 32, in six rounds in July. Perry only filled in with four weeks to go after Mike Tyson, 58, was forced out after suffering an ulcer flare up in his stomach.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBut Tyson has been controversially deemed medically fit to instead fight Paul on November 15 in Texas.Meanwhile, Fury, 25, beat KSI, 31, via disputed decision in October but underwent hand surgery afterwards.Jake Paul reveals behind-the-scenes talks are underway with boxing chiefs in bid to secure shock world title fightHe wants to return in December while Paul continues to demand a rematch.Paul told SunSport: “I need to do that, all the fans want it. It’s a massive fight, it was a good fight.“So, I need to go back and avenge my loss and for me that will be very pleasurable and I believe that I will wipe the floor with Tommy Fury now.“My skill level is just on a different, different level. I’m not even the same fighter anymore.”Jake Paul wants to rematch Tommy FuryCredit: @tommyfury More

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      Meet Jenny ‘The Tennessee Gangster’ Savage – the glam bare-knuckle star named after Macho Man who fights Elle Brooke

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      JENNY SAVAGE is the bare-knuckle star named after a WWE legend who is challenging for Elle Brooke’s Misfits Boxing throne.Savage – real name Jennifer Clausius – faces Brooke at Misfits 18 in Newcastle on Saturday night.Jenny Savage is the bare-knuckle star named after a WWE legendCredit: https://www.instagram.com/thetennesseegangster/Her nickname is based on WWE star Macho Man Randy SavageCredit: https://www.instagram.com/thetennesseegangster/Savage crossed over from MMA and bare-knuckle to boxingCredit: https://www.instagram.com/thetennesseegangster/Elle Brooke fights Savage in NewcastleCredit: @ellebrookeukThe American has also earned the nickname “The Tennessee Gangster” throughout her bare-knuckle and MMA career.But she now crosses over to boxing in a move which has been a long time coming.Savage, 31, told Fred Talks Fighting: “I’ve always wanted to be a boxer, with gloves on, not without.”This is actually a dream come true to have what I would consider my first boxing match.READ MORE IN BOXING”I’ve had two exhibitions prior. But I’ve had to find them myself at the last minute in weird circumstances and I feel like this will be my first boxing test.”I haven’t worn 8oz gloves at all. I mean, I’ve had 6oz gloves, MMA gloves but this will be my biggest fight to date and my first time wearing these kind of gloves.”It’s not like bare-knuckle boxing, I believe it’s more comparable to a collision where bare-knuckle is more superficial with the cuts and things of such, you can break your hand like I did.”But I feel like I’m battle-tested because of bare-knuckle, I’m battle-tested because of my mixed martial arts background and overall I’ve just been submerged in boxing.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”Overall, I just feel like it’s going to be my night and I have no doubts.”The boxing newcomer took inspiration from WWE icon “Macho Man” Randy Savage.Elle Brooke’s 10 most liked Instagram postsBut she earned her nickname the hard way having debuted in MMA professionally in 2018. That night, she featured on UFC boss Dana White’s “Lookin’ for a Fight” series but she suffered defeat to Jamie Milanowski.After seven MMA fights and three losses, she crossed over to bare-knuckle boxing where she had six fights, winning three.Now it is time to put on the boxing gloves to fight Brooke – in what is a literal dream come true.Savage said: “I predict that I’m going to knock her out in the second round or I’m going to TKO her. I’m going to stop her.”I just have dreams about it. I have actually had dreams about getting this opportunity before.”I want to say, I was really down wondering what I was going to do next. “My first boxing fight in Nashville almost didn’t happen due to confusion in information.”I was like, ‘Dude, I really want this fight.’ I asked myself why and I went within.”And then I took a nap and had a dream that I was fighting Elle.”I’m pretty prophetic and when I commit, when I get away from fear and doubt, magical things happen.”Savage has a teenage son Cayden – whose father tragically committed suicide during the coronavirus pandemic.And she uses his sad passing as a form of inspiration to better her and son Cayden’s life.Savage opened up: “He lit a fire underneath me for my son – not spitefully because I was upset with him – but just to be the strong person that my son needs.”Because my son is just like his father; he’s bright, intelligent, misunderstood, a very beautiful human and I believe we all have our own beauty that we should embrace for ourselves.”We always anticipate the love for others but at the end of the day we’re the ones in that ring, in that cage, on that mat in the gym a lot of the times alone.READ MORE SUN STORIES”We’ve got to have that inner strength and be reminded that life is within us and we’ve got to pull it out sometimes ourselves.”It’s not easy but I believe it’s worth living and life is beautiful.”Savage says she even dreamed of fighting Elle Brooke one dayThe American has had boxing exhibitions beforeCredit: https://www.instagram.com/thetennesseegangster/ More

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      Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul could be CANCELLED at last minute as medical check testing revealed

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      MIKE TYSON vs Jake Paul could be cancelled at the last minute with a medical check to take place on the eve of the fight.The pair are set to do battle on November 15 in an event broadcast by Netflix.Mike Tyson will undergo a medical test right before his fight with Jake PaulCredit: APTyson, 58, was meant to face Paul in July but suffered an ulcer flare-up that prevented him from training.The former heavyweight took ill on a flight earlier this year and has battled health issues including sciatica.So the day before he fights Paul Tyson will undergo medical tests to determine if he is fit enough to enter the ring, report World Boxing News.That means there is a chance the bout will be cancelled, as Texas Licensing Regulators may declare the fight unsafe.READ MORE IN BOXINGAlternatively, the fight could be downgraded to an exhibition contest to reduce the risk of the fighters suffering heavy damage.But Paul is not concerned about Tyson’s health issues and revealed he does not even have a replacement lined up if he withdraws.The Problem Child, 27, said: “I don’t have concern.”He’s doing great. He’s super healthy behind the scenes and feeling great.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”So that’s what we are focusing on and there is not a back-up currently.”Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has shown confidence in Tyson too, predicting he will win.Watch Jake Paul’s bizarre hand training exercise using rice ahead of Mike Tyson fightNgannou said: “I have seen Tyson move around to show me stuff and I was like, ‘Calm down.’ He has still got it….”Either way I think Mike Tyson will beat you. We’re talking about Mike bro. Mike is something else, he is a specimen.” More