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    ‘Absolutely disgraceful’ – Sky customers demand refund as Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury cuts out before end of dramatic fight

    VIEWERS were left demanding a refund after coverage of Tommy Fury’s fight with Jake Paul cut out before the end.TNT claimed a split decision victory over the Problem Child in Saudi Arabia after years of bad blood despite being knocked down in the final round.
    Tommy Fury defeated Jake Paul by split decision in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty
    Sky Glass viewers were fuming as coverage cut-out during the fightCredit: Twitter
    Fury celebrated wildly in the ring after two judges scored it 76-73 in his favour with the other favouring Paul 75-74.
    He then broke down in tears and declared he would accept a rematch if Paul wanted it.
    However, it seems that some Sky customers watching the BT Sports pay-per-view bout on Sky Glass TV devices MISSED the final stages of the bout due to a technical issue.
    And many of them took to Twitter to vent their fury – no pun intended – and demand a refund.
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    Sharing a screenshot of the “service unavailable” message they were being shown on screen, one fan tweeted: “How do I get a refund!!!! Absolutely disgraceful . £19.95 and couldn’t even watch it!!!!!”
    Another wrote: “@SkyHelpTeam completely unacceptable. Paid £20 for the Fury fight on BT Sport Box Office via Sky  Glass and the stream ended before the final round.
    “Stream cut out at 11pm and missed the remainder of the fight. Full refund please!!”
    A fellow irate viewer said: “@SkyHelpTeam I have paid £20 for the Fury Paul fight on BT Box office and it cut off during the fight! I try to restart it and the sky glass won’t go past 4 hours and 30 mins.”
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    Another said: “@SkyHelpTeam my BT Sport box office dropped out at 11pm on Sky Glass so I would like a full refund on my account.”
    As another added: “@SkyHelpTeam  unbelievable BT PPV on sky glass cut out at 11:00 during the main event. Awful.” More

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    Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury LIVE RESULT: Huge fight ENDS in controversial split decision – reaction

    JAKE PAUL vs Tommy Fury has ended in a controversial split decision after eight thrilling rounds.Tommy Fury picked up the crucial win despite being KNOCKED DOWN in the final round.
    While BOTH fighters had points deducted in a crazy bout in Saudi Arabia.

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    Tears of a crown
    Fury says: “For the past two and a half years this has consumed my life but tonight I secured my own legacy.
    “I dedicate this to my new baby Bambi at home and my missus, I miss you baby, I love you.
    “I knew I would win this fight, I had the world and pressure on my shoulders but I came through.
    “This is a world title for me.
    “This was my first main event I will come back bigger and better and stronger, if he wants the rematch he can bring it on”.
    Fake feud
    Tommy tells his nemesis how much he actually loves him.
    The winner says to his foe: “I have nothing but love and repect for you brother.
    “It was a great build-up and a great fight”.
    Split decision and opinions
    The fight was scrappy and ugly.
    The talent was minimal and the threats were empty.
    But Tommy Fury has taken it on a split decision that few will argue with.
    TOMMY WINS
    The judges scored it: 75-74 Paul, 76-73 Fury and 76-73 Fury.
    The long wait
    Tommy finds the energy to celebrate.
    The pair meet in the middle and are polite and exhausted.
    Paul looks anxious while Tommy seems ready to celebrate.
    Paul vs Fury – R8
    Paul lands a jab on the ropes but Fury whacks him back.
    Paul has Tommy’s blood all over his right shoulder from their clinches.
    Fight ends – we go to the judges.
    Paul vs Fury – R8
    Fury has recovered but the score for this session is currently 10-8 to Paul.
    With two deductions and a knockdown these scorecards could be a mess.
    Fury lands with a left to the temple as Paul stoops down to jab the body.
    Paul vs Fury – R8 – Fury down!
    Last round now – Tommy surely comfortably ahead.
    Jakes misses with a haymaker but then Fury is clipped and down.
    Tommy claims it was a slip but he takes a count!
    Paul vs Fury – R7
    Fury lands a right hand that pushed Paul onto his heels.
    A cut has opened up over Fury’s left eye that needs work in the break.
    But that was another solid session for the Manchester man.
    Paul vs Fury – R7
    Fury’s muscle-bound arms look too heavy for him to hold his hands up.
    But Paul has no technique to land anything serious on him.
    It’s a very homoerotic dance/grapple most of the time.
    Paul vs Fury – R7
    Both fighters have now lost points – despite neither getting repeated or serious warnings.
    John Fury tells Tommy he has two rounds to “put it on him”.
    The two point deductions are going to fuel all the comnspiracy theories.
    Both decisions were baffling.
    Paul vs Fury – R6 – Fury loses a point!
    Paul looks buzzed by a Fury power shot but recovers.
    This referee is bizarre. Fury loses a point for holding.
    This is a car crash.
    Paul vs Fury – R6
    Jake lands a left hand that he leaps into right off the bell.
    A lovely big sweaty snuggle breaks out in the middle of the ring.
    Fury lands back now and forces Paul back away from the action.
    Paul vs Fury – R5
    These novice fighters are tired now but Fury lands a right hand.
    Paul needs something special now after losing a point in a round he was impressing in.
    There had to be a controversy somewhere!
    Paul vs Fury – R5 – Paul deducted a point!
    That’s massive – Paul loses a point for rabbit punches.
    Paul needs a knockdown now to get back in the game.
    Huge and surprising decision from the Panama referee.
    Paul vs Fury – R5
    John Fury tells his lad to start stepping in and piling on the pressure.
    Paul’s team tell him to target Fury’s body.
    Jake finally lands a couple of jabs, both men are struggling with defence as they tire.
    Paul vs Fury – R4
    Paul’s face is marking up under the regular blows.
    But then Paul lands a left hook when Fury get’s sloppy and drops his hands.
    Fury has both hands down by his waist, it’s a risk.
    Fury gets a verbal warning on the bell for hitting Paul in the back of the head.
    Paul vs Fury – R4
    Logan Paul says: “I told Jake ‘I love you and I know you got this. Come back victorious or on your shield’.
    Fury lands a right hand and throws a couple of follow-up shots that force Paul to tuck up and absorb.
    Fury again throws long stright shots and peppers Paul’s high guard. The Englishman is dominating again.
    Paul vs Fury – R3
    Paul finally lands a couple of scoring shots.
    The American has finally learned to evade Fury’s jab.
    Fury ends the session with an uppercut that looked flush but didn’t hurt Paul.
    Paul vs Fury – R3
    Tommy’s over-eager corner get ordered off of the ring apron before the interval starts.
    Paul’s corner is heard telling their man he won the second.
    We are very low on quality but a fair amount of effort.
    Fury’s jab is on course to win him this fight.
    Paul vs Fury – R2
    Paul throws a couple of wishful hooks that miss.
    Fury zips in another scoring jab.
    Paul throws a left hook that almost catches Fury off balance but nothing happens.
    Fury lands a right hand to put himself ahead in another round.
    Paul vs Fury – R2
    John Fury tells Tommy that Paul has nothing to offer.
    Fury won that opener with a right hook to the body and a left to the head.
    Paul throws and misses with a right to Fury’s body.
    Fury lands another flush jab. Paul struggling.
    Paul vs Fury – R1
    Fury misses with a hook and then locks in a headlock.
    Tommy pushing the pace, still no real punch landed.
    Double-jab-right-hand from Fury but doesn’t land.
    Good jab from Fury then a decent shot ends the rounds for the Englishman.
    Paul vs Fury – R1
    Pawing jabs and wrestling first.
    Tommy tries to bully.
    More grappling, a couple of hugs and a cuddle.
    Two warnings from the ref inside the first 30 seconds.
    Paul vs Fury – R1
    Michael Buffer delivers that famous final line and we are away.
    Catchweight action for a nonsense belt the WBC invented last week.
    It’s been billed as The Truth but fight fans know it’s far from it.
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    Robin Van Persie’s shocked reaction to Man Utd crowd chanting his name at Old Trafford before Barcelona clash

    ROBIN VAN PERSIE cracked a surprised smile as he reacted to Manchester United fans chanting his name at Old Trafford. The former striker joined BT Sport as a pundit for the night as he cast his eye over the Red Devils’ second-leg Europa League win against Barcelona.
    Robin van Persie had been listening intently to Paul Scholes’ punditry before he heard the chantingCredit: BT Sport
    The pundits all lost attention as van Persie broke into a smile at his name being sungCredit: BT Sport
    He was joined by BT regulars Paul Scholes and Owen Hargreaves.
    As the trio built-up to kick-off, United fans could be heard chanting the name of the Dutch forward, who played for the club between 2012 and 2015.
    Once the singing reached his ears, Van Persie broke out into a surprised smile and glanced towards the crowd.
    Fans loved the warm moment.
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    One said: “Makes me happy, makes me smile.”
    While another joked that Van Persie had “erased” his Arsenal career, with the star spending eight years at the Emirates before heading to United.
    Despite his relatively short stay at Old Trafford, Van Persie quickly became a fan favourite.
    Sir Alex Ferguson raided rivals Arsenal for their top star late in the window as he looked to respond to the crushing, infamous title loss at the end of the 2011-12 season when Sergio Aguero struck.
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    RVP’s immediately gave United a sharper edge and the club took the title back with ease as the Dutchman hit 26 goals.
    With Ferguson retiring, Van Persie could not quite match the same level over his next two seasons but did still reach double figures.
    The star, now 39, visited United training this week and was seen hugging old teammate David De Gea. More

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    Fans stunned after Peter Crouch makes hilarious gaffe discussing Man City ahead of Liverpool’s Real Madrid clash

    PETER CROUCH had fans stunned after his hilarious gaffe live on air.The ex-England striker, 42, was part of BT Sport’s coverage of Liverpool’s heavyweight showdown with Real Madrid at Anfield on Tuesday night.
    Peter Crouch previewed Liverpool vs Real Madrid pitchside for BT SportCredit: BT Sport
    He dropped an accidental expletive while discussing Manchester CityCredit: BT Sport
    And as the popular pundit discussed reigning Premier League champions Manchester City, he seemed to suffer an unfortunate slip of the tongue.
    Instead of referring to Pep Guardiola’s side as “Man City”, former Liverpool man Crouch accidentally labelled them “Manchester S****y”.
    And unsurprisingly plenty of viewers watching on at home picked up on the funny blunder.
    One said: “Peter Crouch love it you calling Man City Man S****y live on BT Sport at Anfield.”
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    Another wrote: “Crouch just said Manchester S****y 🤣🤣🤣
    And a third added: “Peter Crouch saying Manchester S****y live on BT Sport, get in.”
    Crouchy also got plenty of love for his special corduroy suit brought out for the European night.
    He told presenter Jules Breach: “Well, it’s a big game so the big suit has come out.”
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    And the big-game, pre-match hype was certainly justified with a bonkers clash on the slippery Anfield pitch.
    Darwin Nunez flicked in after just four minutes before Thibaut Courtois’ horror moment gifted Mo Salah a second.
    But Vinicius Junior curled in a superb effort to reduce the deficit for the Champions League holders.
    And then he inadvertently made it 2-2 when Alisson passed straight into the Brazilian’s leg as the ball looped into the open net.
    Eder Militao headed in immediately after half-time before Karim Benzema turned on the style with two goals of his own to record a staggering 5-2 win for Los Blancos. More

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    Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel and undercard for huge Saudi clash THIS WEEKEND

    JAKE PAUL’S huge clash with Tommy Fury is finally set to take place THIS WEEKEND. The pair were locked in negotiations for months over trying to reschedule a fight which has fallen through twice already.

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    First, Fury pulled out of their original date in December 2021 with injury and illness.
    And then the Manchester fighter had visa issues while trying to get over the US to promote their second fight, with that bout being called off too.
    Paul instead fought Anderson Silva, beating him on points to rack up his sixth win as a professional boxer.
    Fury, 8-0, was last in action in an exhibition on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather vs Deji against Rolly Lambert.
    But now Fury and Paul are ready to do battle, and it’s all going down in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia!
    When is Paul vs Fury?

    Paul’s big clash with Fury will take place this weekend on Sunday, February 26.
    The bout will be held in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, where Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr took place.
    The fight is scheduled to start at 9.30pm UK time.

    What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

    Paul vs Fury will be shown live on BT Sport Box Office.
    The price has been CONFIRMED at £19.95.
    You can live stream the action from the BT Sport Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

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    Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will do battle on February 26 in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty
    Paul vs Fury undercard

    Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury (10 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Ilunga Makabu vs Badou Jack (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBC title)
    Ashton Sylve vs Maxwell Awuku (8 rounds – super-featherweight)
    Bader Samreen vs. Viorel Simion (8 rounds – lightweight)
    Muhsin Cason vs Taryel Jafarov (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Adam Saleh vs Stuart Kellog (6 rounds- super-lightweight)
    Ziyad Almaayouf vs Ronnald Martinez (4 rounds – super-lightweight)

    What has been said?
    “Jake Paul’s boxing career ends on February 26th and I can finally move on with mine,” Fury said.
    “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.
    “The world is about to see what happens when a proper boxer faces a YouTuber.
    “I am a professional boxer, I have had 8 undefeated bouts, soon to be 9! Jake Paul will regret ever thinking he could take me on. I will put him in his place, the canvas!”
    Paul said: “The moment of truth has finally arrived.
    “On February 26th, I will get in the ring with a ‘real boxer,’ an 8-0 fighter from a storied fighting family and show the world the truth about who Jake Paul, the boxer really is.” More

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    Premier League games to be broadcast on NEW channel next season after huge overhaul to BT Sport

    PREMIER LEAGUE games will reportedly be shown on a new TV channel from next season.It comes after a merger between BT Sport and Eurosport last year, with the former set to change its name.
    Premier League games will be shown on a new channel from next seasonCredit: Reuters
    An announcement of a number of new channels is expected on Tuesday, according to the Daily Mail.
    Streaming site Amazon Prime began broadcasting Prem games in 2019, but it’s ten years since the top-flight was shown on a new TV channel.
    In addition to the Premier League, Champions League matches are also set to be shown on the new channels.
    The new channels will broadcast all of BT Sport and Eurosport’s live sports rights, which also include the Europa League, Olympic Games and Grand Slam tennis, as well as the Prem and Champions League.
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    Warner Brothers Discovery, who own Eurosport, acquired BT Sport last May in a deal reportedly worth £633million.
    The overhaul at BT Sport will see them move to WBD’s studios in Chiswick and Stockley Park from their current Stratford HQ in East London.

    BT Sport have two years left on their contract with the Premier League to broadcast live games.
    But with the likes of Apple TV and DAZN reportedly expected to bid for Prem rights in 2025, they could face a challenge extending that deal.
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    BT Sport have had the rights to show live Prem games since 2013.
    The Mail say around 200 staff members at BT Sport will have to reapply for their jobs, and 50 are facing being made redundant, following the merger.
    But the likes of Michael Owen and Rio Ferdinand are under contract with BT Sport until their Prem rights expire in 2025.
    BT Sport currently have five channels, and Eurosport two, but it is unclear how many new channels there will be. More

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    Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel and undercard for massive Saudi clash

    JAKE PAUL vs Tommy Fury is finally set to take place THIS WEEKEND. The pair have been locked in negotiations for months over trying to reschedule a fight which has fallen through twice already.

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    First, Fury pulled out of their original date in December 2021 with injury and illness.
    And then the Manchester fighter had visa issues while trying to get over the US to promote their second fight, with that bout being called off too.
    Paul instead fought Anderson Silva, beating him on points to rack up his sixth win as a professional boxer.
    Fury, 8-0, was last in action in an exhibition on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather vs Deji against Rolly Lambert.
    But now Fury and Paul are ready to do battle, and it’s all going down in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia!
    When is Paul vs Fury?

    Paul’s big clash with Fury will take place on Sunday, February 26.
    The bout will be held in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, where Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr took place.
    The fight is scheduled to start at 9.30pm UK time.

    What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

    Paul vs Fury will be shown live on BT Sport Box Office.
    The price has been CONFIRMED at £19.95.
    You can live stream the action from the BT Sport Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

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    Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will do battle on February 26 in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty
    Paul vs Fury undercard
    The full undercard for Paul vs Fury has yet to be announced.
    But there are two clashes already set to take place, including a world title fight.

    Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury (10 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Ilunga Makabu vs Badou Jack (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBC title)
    Ashton Sylve vs Maxwell Awuku (8 rounds – super-featherweight)

    What has been said?
    “Jake Paul’s boxing career ends on February 26th and I can finally move on with mine,” Fury said.
    “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.
    “The world is about to see what happens when a proper boxer faces a YouTuber.
    “I am a professional boxer, I have had 8 undefeated bouts, soon to be 9! Jake Paul will regret ever thinking he could take me on. I will put him in his place, the canvas!”
    Paul said: “The moment of truth has finally arrived.
    “On February 26th, I will get in the ring with a ‘real boxer,’ an 8-0 fighter from a storied fighting family and show the world the truth about who Jake Paul, the boxer really is.” More

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    Ex-boxing world champ Brit looks unrecognisable with new look as fans compare him to ‘Croatian who never got Prem move’

    BOXING fans were left stunned after getting a glimpse of Anthony Crolla’s new look.Million Dolla has kept a relatively low profile since retiring from the sport in November 2019, although he’s kept himself busy with punditry gigs.
    Anthony Crolla retired from boxing in November 2019Credit: REX
    The former WBA lightweight champion has kept a relatively low profile since retiringCredit: PA
    Boxing fans were left stunned after seeing Crolla’s new look on BT SportCredit: BT SPORT
    Crolla, 36, shared his expertise during BT Sport’s coverage of David Adeleye’s York Hall clash with Dymtro Bezus on Friday night.
    The proud Manc showcased long and flowing locks along with the goatee he rocked throughout his career.
    And his new look stunned viewers, one of whom tweeted: “Big fan of Anthony Crolla looking like a Croatian centre-half who is forever linked with a Premier League move that never happens.”
    Another said: “Definitely got that Robert Kovac feel to him lol.
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    And another said: “The Russian Gangster Vladamir Crolla.”
    One remarked: “Antoni Cronolizc.”
    Another chimed in: “Looks like Neven Subotic.”
    Crolla couldn’t help but laugh at the comments, writing with laughing emojis: “Great feedback as always.”
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    Former WBA lightweight champion Crolla called time on his career after a controversial decision victory over Frank Urquiaga at the Manchester Arena.
    In an emotional post-fight interview, he said: “I definitely thought I’d done enough [to win], but I know time is up now.
    “I done the best I could. I enjoyed the ring walk, I enjoyed the fight, but that’s it now – I’m past it.
    “I don’t want to hang around and be a steppingstone for fighters coming through.
    “It’s great to go out with a win, and there’s nowhere else I’d rather be than Manchester.” More