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      Tom Aspinall reveals ‘unpopular’ Jake Paul opinion and backs YouTuber against Tommy Fury, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz

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      UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall has told Jake Paul’s critics: He’s pretty good at boxing.The YouTuber has caused quite the stir in the boxing world since debuting in January 2020 – although he’s yet to face a professional pugilist.
      Jake Paul has made quite the splash in the boxing world in the last two yearsCredit: SHOWTIME
      Paul also picked up a win over ex-UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva last monthCredit: Rex
      The Problem Child’s displays have impressed UFC heavyweight Tom AspinallCredit: MEGA
      Paul, however, has registered KO and decision wins over former UFC welter and middleweight champions Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva – victories which have impressed Aspinall.
      The Wigan warrior told Midnite: “I’ve got an unpopular opinion about Jake Paul, I think Jake Paul’s pretty good.
      “I think Jake Paul’s been handling himself pretty well in the boxing stuff that he’s got into.”
      Paul, 25, is seemingly edging closer to a long-awaited grudge match with fellow social media star Tommy Fury.
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      Aspinall knows Fury well having been a regular sparring partner of his brother Tyson and believes the Paul match-up makes sense at this stage of his career.
      He said: “I know Tommy personally, I’ve known Tommy since he was 14-years-old.
      “I know that Tommy is from a fighting family. I know Tommy is a good fighter himself.
      “And I think it’s a great matchup for both guys and from what I can see it seems a pretty even matchup, which we like to see.
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      “We don’t like to see one guy versus a sh*t guy.
      “We like to see young guys both hungry and undefeated fighting each other.
      “That’s where the excitement comes. What’s going to happen?
      “We don’t know. That’s what’s exciting in combat sports.”
      Tom Aspinall wants to see Jake Paul throw down with TonnCredit: BT Sport
      Paul has also flirted with the prospect of fights with MMA superstars Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor, bouts Aspinall thinks he’d do well in.
      He added: “Jake Paul and Nate Diaz or Conor McGregor are even fights, definitely. Both guys have got a lot of experience.”
      The Fury fight, however, is the one Aspinall is eager for The Problem Child to take next.
      He said: “But I want to see Jake Paul against someone young, hungry and fresh rather than someone with lots of miles on clock like he’s been fighting, which is fair enough for where he is in his career.
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      “But sooner or later you’ve got to tick the box of someone in a similar position to where he is.
      “I want to see him and Tommy, that’s who I want.” More

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      ‘It needs to be put to bed’ – Tommy Fury predicts fourth-round KO of Jake Paul and backs pair to sell out Wembley

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      TOMMY FURY is ready to put his rivalry with Jake Paul to bed with a Wembley sellout. The celebrity boxing rivals have agreed to put bragging right and records on the line at the third time of asking.
      Tommy Fury pictured with his dad John in DubaiCredit: lee hamilton-cooper
      Jake Paul has been called out to a Wembley fight by Tommy FuryCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And Fury said it is time to settle the score once and for all with talks between the two camps underway.
      He told TMZ Sports: “I want this fight more than anything because it’s a chance for me to put everything that I’ve been hearing for the past two years to bed.
      “And it needs to be put to bed because at the end of the day this man is not in my class, he’s not in my league, and he’s a YouTube fighter, that’s what this man is.
      “I am a proper fighter, from a fighting family. I’ve got aspirations of winning world titles.”
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      Paul, 25, most recently beat UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, in October, the biggest win in his 6-0 career.
      Meanwhile Fury, 23, returned last weekend in Dubai in a last-minute exhibition bout against replacement Rolly Lambert, 33.
      American Paul Bamba, 33, was withdrawn on the day amid a weight disagreement and Paul was a special guest commentator on the night.
      After Fury cruised past six rounds, the two clashed post-fight and an agreement to fight in February was struck.
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      The 2019 Love Islander has twice pulled out against Paul in the past, firstly due to a rib injury and then amid a US visa issue which still persists.
      So the American has agreed to cross enemy territory to commence battle – so long as a signed contract is returned within seven days.
      Meanwhile Fury has called for the fight to take place at Wembley stadium, which has a capacity over almost 100,000.
      He said: “I feel like this fight is a Wembley fight. I feel like it would do 80,000 very comfortably.
      “If you asked anybody walking down the street on Saturday night, ‘Do you want to watch Jake Paul versus Tommy Fury at Wembley?’

      “Everybody is going to say yes, I believe it is a massive, massive pay-per-view event.
      “It’s a massive event itself in the UK, because both of us are very well known.
      “Obviously, Jake’s known very well in the UK, most of my fanbase is in the UK.
      “So I think it’s a bigger seller over there and my team will work endlessly to get the best arena/stadium for that fight.”
      Opposing teams are now locked in talks and Fury predicted he will make easy work of Paul.
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      He said: “This fight does not go the distance. There’s no chance in hell cause I won’t let it go to the distance.
      “I am not gonna get in the ring and look to outpoint Jake Paul. I’m gonna be in that ring looking to take his head off with every punch.
      “I can’t see it going past four rounds. I can’t.”
      Tommy Fury and Jake Paul are linked with a grudge match in FebruaryCredit: BT SPORT More

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      Mike Tyson ‘HATED Michael Jackson’s guts’ after King of Pop ‘played him’ with backstage gig snub

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      MIKE TYSON has revealed he hated Michael Jackson’s guts after a backstage snub at one of the late pop legend’s concerts.The boxing icon was in talks over a mega-money fight with Evander Holyfield, although his former rival has said he has no interest in a bout now.
      Mike Tyson has revealed his hatred towards Michael Jackson before they became palsCredit: Instagram
      The ‘King of Pop’ sensationally snubbed the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ backstage at a gigCredit: AFP
      During his heyday of the late 80s and early 90s, the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ was one of the most-recognisable and biggest names in the world
      One man that enjoyed just as much popularity and spotlight as ‘King of Pop’ Jackson.
      However, Tyson has admitted he held a lot of anger towards the musician until the pair did eventually hang out.
      Speaking on T.I.’s expediTIously podcast, the former world champion said: “I met Mike one day, I think he was at a concert in Cleveland, I’m with Don King.
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      “So me and Don come in, right? And I’m champ and everything, did all this s***, undisputed.
      “So Don goes and Don gives Michael Jackson the ‘peace’ sign, like this. And then so Michael gives Don the ‘peace’ sign, and so I give Michael the ‘peace’ sign, and Michael put his hand down.
      “In a way, I say, ‘Did he play me? Nah, he didn’t play me, he just didn’t see me. I knew he didn’t play me, cause I’m f***ing champ.”
      Tyson and King continued to go backstage for the show – but the disrespect continued.
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      He continued: “So we went backstage, right? So I’m backstage, and so there’s his backstage, some of his singers and stuff.
      “He’s on stage, it’s over I’m signing autographs and stuff, so Michael comes over and he talks to Don, he doesn’t talk to me. I say ‘Let me just go on and meet Mike’, cause that’s really why I’m here, I want to meet Mike.
      “And then I go over to meet Mike, … and he goes like this, ‘Don’t I know you from somewhere? Where I know you from?’
      “He broke my ego, he crushed me. 
      “I said ‘No, I’m just a fan, pleasure to meet you, sir. He said, ‘OK’, and then he got out and went in the car.”
      Tyson admitted he refused to let go of the snub for years until Jackson finally invited him to hang out – an offer initially rejected by the fighter.
      He added: “I said ‘OK I’m coming, I’ll be over there’, right?
      “So I got on a plane, went over there, hung out, and we just started hanging out together. And I said ‘F*** man, he’s a good guy.
      “But in my mind, I said ‘Why’d you play me though, Mike, why’d you play me like that? You knew who I was, why’d you play me?’” More

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      Tommy Fury says Love Island girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague is ’20 months pregnant’ while slamming KSI

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      TOMMY FURY accidentally said girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague is “20 months pregnant” while aiming a dig at KSI. Molly-Mae, who is in fact seven months pregnant, travelled to Dubai to watch Fury in his boxing return.
      Tommy Fury pictured with partner Molly-MaeCredit: instagram
      YouTube star KSI was slammed by Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
      He faced last-minute opponent Rolly Lambert, 33, after Paul Bamba, 33, was withdrawn amid a weight disagreement.
      Both Jake Paul and KSI were also in attendance, two opponents Fury, 23, has been linked with.
      And although talks to fight Paul, 25, are underway the 2019 Love Islander slammed KSI, 29, while making a gaffe about Molly-Mae’s pregnancy.
      He told SecondsOut: “KSI is not even worth taking about, Molly would beat KSI and she’s 20 months pregnant.
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      “He’s what he is, isn’t he? He can’t fight so I don’t know why he’s in the company of fighters when we’re mentioning of talking about fighters.
      “He’s useless. No good. His brother’s a better man, Deji. His brother’s a top man, Deji. He’s got in the ring with Floyd Mayweather.
      “KSI what is he? He fights a Mexican, who’s not a Mexican judging by his performance, and he fights a rapper from London.
      “I don’t know what’s going on.”
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      Fury twice pulled out of fighting Paul, firstly with a rib injury and then a US visa issue which still persists today.
      So his American rival faces coming abroad for the celebrity grudge match, which he has agreed to do.
      But Paul has given Fury a seven-day period to return a contract by, with talks currently underway.
      Fury told TMZ Sport: “Jake Paul is the next man on my hit list and he has been on my hit list for some time.
      “You know as they say third time lucky, I definitely feel like this fight will happen this time.
      “I said straight after the fight, if this fight doesn’t happen it will be through no fault of my own.
      “Me and my team, Frank Warren and everyone involved with myself is working diligently to get this fight over the line.
      “There’s calls being made right now, everyone’s being very proactive so this fight should take place, definitely.”
      Tommy Fury and Jake Paul have agreed to fight in FebruaryCredit: BT SPORT More

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      ‘There’s so much beef’ – OnlyFans star Astrid Wett teases huge fight against adult film actress Elle Brooke

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      ONLYFANS star Astrid Wett has called out boxing rival Elle Brooke. The adult film actresses were lined up to fight in July but Wett pulled out, with Brooke instead beating ex-Love Islander AJ Bunker.
      Astrid Wett has called out boxing rival Elle Brooke
      Elle Brooke was meant to fight Astrid Wett this year
      But Wett, who beat Keeley Colbran on her debut in October, wants to reschedule her grudge match with Brooke.
      She told The Mirror: “I think she has another fight lined up so it’ll be interesting to see how that pans out.
      “I want to fight again early next year so if we both had two wins under our belt it would be really confusing for people watching to know who’s going to win so we’ll see how it goes.
      “I feel like there was so much beef behind it and people really bought into it and got excited about it.
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      “So next time I feel it will be even more beefy and we have to see how it pans out.
      “I’m quite happily doing my boxing thing over here, she’s doing hers over there and we’ll see if it comes together next year.”
      Wett, who went viral for trying but failing to kiss KSI, is eyeing an American opponent for her next bout.
      She said: “I’m planning to get out around February or March.
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      “I really want to fight someone American and make it like a UK vs US type of thing.
      “But as of yet I have not got an opponent so if anybody is interested and wants to take the challenge, hit me up.
      “Before I was approached to do fighting I didn’t really watch it, I didn’t like seeing people get hurt.
      “Now that I’m in it I’ve learned that it’s so much more than throwing a few punches and I’ve fallen in love with it.
      “It’s different when you’re in the ring to watching it, they’re totally different – I went in there and did what I had to do and succeeded.”
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      Tyson Fury’s sparring partner David Adeleye is so used to being in Gypsy King’s camp he’s been insured on champ’s CAR

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      DAVID ADELEYE is so used to being in Tyson Fury’s training camp he has been insured on the champion’s CAR for the last three years. The British prospect was first drafted in by the Gypsy King before he went on to knock out Deontay Wilder in 2020.
      David Adeleye and Tyson Fury in the gymCredit: Instagram @davidadeleye
      Tyson Fury has a love for supercarsCredit: Instagram / @tysonfury
      And Adeleye, 24, has been part of the furniture ever since, so much so that he drives one of Fury’s several motors.
      He said on BT Sport’s Chatterbox: “I’ve been here for so long now, I mean ask Tyson I’ve been insured on his car for the last three years.
      “Even when I’m not up there I’m insured on his car so I give him a text, ‘Tyson, can I get the car?’
      “He gives me his car, ‘Dave, are you still insured on it?’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, we’re still on the insurance.’
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      “But yeah, you kind of get used to it and you’re always learning, like I said I’m like a sponge.
      “I go there, I sit down and observe everyone and any questions I do have I just ask and get the answers.”
      Fury sparred Adeleye before knockout wins over Wilder, 37, in their trilogy bout and most recently Dillian Whyte, 34, in April.
      And the pair have linked up again ahead of Fury’s trilogy fight against Derek Chisora, 38, on December 3 at Tottenham’s stadium.
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      Adeleye received the highest praise possible and has been tipped as the heir to the heavyweight throne.
      Fury, 34, said: “David Adeleye is the future of this division.
      “I told him the other night in the changing rooms, I said, ‘You’ve got believe in yourself Dave, because you’re going to take over the division, mate.’
      “And he’s great sparring, very very good sparring. If he was no good to me, then I wouldn’t bring him into my training camps.
      “But he gives excellent work, so I keep bringing him in – ever since the second Wilder fight. I keep bringing him in time and time again.
      “He keeps learning, keeps listening and he can be the next Lancaster Bomber I think for sure.”
      Jermaine Franklin, Tyson Fury and David Adeleye in sparringCredit: @davidadeleye More

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      Anthony Joshua can not forgive fake celebrity ‘friends’ who deserted him after surprise loss to Andy Ruiz Jr

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA will never forgive the celeb fake fans who ditched him after his shock KO loss to Andy Ruiz Jr.AJ was the darling of the chat-show circuit with stars from sport, TV, film and music desperate to be ringside and backstage for his run of 22 victories.
      AJ was stunned when he suffered a shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019Credit: AFP or licensors
      But he noticed too many A-listers dropped him quicker than Ruiz did in his disastrous US debut in June 2019.
      The Watford fighter regained the WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight titles before Christmas that year — but left the hangers-on in his past.
      Joshua, 31, said afterwards: “I always keep my childhood pals close, I have never been a celebrity brown-noser.
      I always keep my childhood pals close, I have never been a celebrity brown-noser.
      “When you have a No 1 record, a No 1 film or are a boxing champion and it all goes downhill, the celebrities are on to the next thing.
      “But when you are with your people, who know you for you, nothing really changes. It was the people spectating from a distance who had a lot to say.
      “Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I know who I am and as I get older I am getting stronger and more resilient — no one will ever be able to break me.”
      Joshua, 33, is currently taking a break from the sport after consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk.
      He could return to face the winner between Whyte, 34, and unbeaten Jermaine Franklin, 29, who fight next weekend.

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      Anthony Joshua won back his title belts from Andy Ruiz in December 2019Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Meanwhile, Eddie Hearn says Joshua could fight Deontay Wilder for the WBC title if the belts become vacant.
      Champions Tyson Fury and Usyk are lined up for a historic first ever four-belt heavyweight unification next year.
      But the winner could then be faced with up to FOUR mandatory challengers, making it difficult to hang onto all of the marbles.
      Wilder, 37, has been ordered into a WBC final eliminator with Andy Ruiz Jr, 33, meaning the winner is guaranteed a shot at Fury’s title.
      And Joshua’s promoter Hearn is ready to get his man into position to then face the winner of the all-American showdown.
      And by that time, the title could already be up for grabs if Fury, 34, or Usyk, 35, fail to keep up with their mandatories.
      Hearn told Matchroom Boxing: “I think belts are going to become vacant over the next six-12 months. They always are when there’s an undisputed champion.
      “So now it’s about positioning yourself, Dillian Whyte, AJ of course, into a shot at the world heavyweight title.
      “AJ could be fighting the winner of Wilder – Ruiz for the WBC world heavyweight title, could be fighting Filip Hrgovic.
      “Dillian Whyte could be fighting Joe Joyce for the WBO world title. There’s all kinds of eventualities.
      “But the pressure will come from the mandatories, that’s just natural when there’s a unified and in this case potentially undisputed champion.” More

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      Anthony Joshua could fight Deontay Wilder for WBC title if belts become vacant after Tyson Fury’s unification with Usyk

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      EDDIE HEARN says Anthony Joshua could fight Deontay Wilder for the WBC title if the belts become vacant. Champions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are lined up for a historic first ever four-belt heavyweight unification next year.
      Eddie Hearn warned Anthony Joshua could fight Deontay WilderCredit: Getty
      Deontay Wilder has been ordered into a WBC final eliminatorCredit: Getty
      But the winner could then be faced with up to FOUR mandatory challengers, making it difficult to hang onto all of the marbles.
      Wilder, 37, has been ordered into a WBC final eliminator with Andy Ruiz Jr, 33, meaning the winner is guaranteed a shot at Fury’s title.
      And Joshua’s promoter Hearn is ready to get his man into position to then face the winner of the all-American showdown.
      And by that time, the title could already be up for grabs if Fury, 34, or Usyk, 35, fail to keep up with their mandatories.
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      Hearn told Matchroom Boxing: “I think belts are going to become vacant over the next six-12 months. They always are when there’s an undisputed champion.
      “So now it’s about positioning yourself, Dillian Whyte, AJ of course, into a shot at the world heavyweight title.
      “AJ could be fighting the winner of Wilder – Ruiz for the WBC world heavyweight title, could be fighting Filip Hrgovic.
      “Dillian Whyte could be fighting Joe Joyce for the WBO world title. There’s all kinds of eventualities.
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      “But the pressure will come from the mandatories, that’s just natural when there’s a unified and in this case potentially undisputed champion.”
      Joshua, 33, is taking time out of the sport following consecutive losses to Usyk.
      He could return to face the winner between Whyte, 34, and unbeaten Jermaine Franklin, 29, who fight next weekend.
      Meanwhile Fury defends his title next in a trilogy bout against Derek Chisora, 38, the man he one-sidedly beat in 2011 and 2014.
      It comes with Usyk ruling himself out next year for the undisputed decider, which is already in talks for March in Saudi Arabia.
      AJ could be fighting the winner of Wilder – Ruiz for the WBC world heavyweight title, could be fighting Filip Hrgovic.Eddie Hearn
      Although a spanner was thrown into the works with the IBF primed to order the Ukrainian into a mandatory defence against Filip Hrgovic, 30.
      Hearn said: “Obviously Usyk’s team and Fury’s team, particularly Usyk’s team will do everything they can to avoid Filip Hrgovic for now because they’d like to make the big fight with Tyson Fury.
      “For us it’s difficult because obviously we have a job to do for Filip Hrgovic but we also know the Saudi team very well, who have been working very hard to the undisputed fight.
      “So I’ve spoken to them, who obviously had their concerns and for boxing, that fight is very important.
      “But also, Filip Hrgovic is mandatory so I’m sure there will be a resolution.
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      “Now they’re talking about the chronological situation of perhaps the WBA mandatory as well, which I think is Daniel Dubois.
      “This is just what happens when there’s unified and undisputed fights. But I’m sure that it will get worked out.”
      Filip Hrgovic is the IBF mandatory challengerCredit: Getty More