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      Watch Jake Paul in training in Dubai after travelling for Tommy Fury’s fight amid talks to reschedule grudge match

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      JAKE PAUL is already back in training after travelling to Dubai amid rumoured talks to fight Tommy Fury. The YouTuber-turned boxer is coming off the win of his life last month, beating 47-year-old UFC legend Anderson Silva on points.
      Jake Paul is already back in training after travelling to Dubai
      But he wasted no time in getting right back to work, uploading a series of clips in the gym in Dubai.
      He even posed with unbeaten WBO cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie, 29, who was full of praise for Paul, 25.
      The American is a special guest on Sunday night when Floyd Mayweather, 45, faces his ex-opponent Deji, 25, in an exhibition.
      But Paul will have his eyes on the co-headliner, which sees Fury, 23, fight 5-2 American Paul Bamba, 33.
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      A win for the 2019 Love Islander sets up yet another rescheduled celebrity grudge match between the pair.
      Even before Paul’s win over Silva, he revealed talks were ongoing to fight Fury in February in the UK.
      He said on his podcast: “Had a call with Tommy Fury. Yeah, they’re saying we’re going to fight in February.
      “I think he actually can’t come into the United States. So if I fight him in the UK…”
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      Fury first withdrew from fighting Paul last December due to a rib injury but was withdrawn again in August amid a US visa issue.
      His travel ban still persists currently meaning the bout would have to go overseas.
      And Dubai has emerged as another frontrunner to host alongside the UK, where both men will be this weekend
      It sets the scene at the Coca-Cola Arena for Fury and Paul to come face to face once more.
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      Tyson Fury takes out the rubbish himself as he leaves Morecambe gym ahead of Derek Chisora fight

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      TYSON FURY isn’t letting preparations for his showdown with Derek Chisora get in the way of his duties at his gym.The Gypsy King is in the final stretch of training camp for his Tottenham trilogy with the former world title challenger.
      Fury isn’t letting training camp stop him from doing his chores around the gymCredit: SPLASH
      The WBC heavyweight champ dumped the green sack in the big bins outside the gymCredit: SPLASH
      Tyson Fury is gearing up for a trilogy fight with Derek Chisora on December 3Credit: GETTY
      The Gypsy King has been hard at work in the gym ahead of the Tottenham tussleCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURY
      Fury, 34, has been preparing for his clash with Del Boy at his home gym in Morecambe.
      But fight preparations haven’t stopped the WBC heavyweight champion from taking the bins out.
      Fury was spotted this week taking a green bin bag full to the brim with rubbish outside the gym.
      The former unified heavyweight champ is no stranger to doing the bin run – which he did days after his brutal knockout of Dillian Whyte in April.
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      Fury gave a shoutout to his local bin men keeping the streets of Morecambe clean during the pandemic.
      He said: “I’d just like to give a big shout-out to the unsung heroes – the local bin men of everybody’s area.
      “My local bin men today in Lancashire, fantastic job you do, thank you very much for what you did.
      “All the best, god bless.”
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      The undefeated Fury goes into his third showdown with Chisora 2-0 up in their series, although he’s refusing to underestimate the veteran heavyweight.
      He said: “He [Chisora] done very well against [Oleksandr] Usyk.
      “And may I say, who the hell is Usyk?
      “People didn’t know his name until he beat the bodybuilder [Anthony Joshua] the other day.

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      “He was a little, small heavyweight who wasn’t going to do anything against AJ when Chisora fought him.
      “But then he stepped up and beat the big bodybuilder and now all of a sudden, he’s the killer. I don’t think so.
      “Listen, I rate Derek Chisora as highly as I rate Usyk, and I will train as hard for Derek as I will for any man in the world.
      “If I didn’t, I would have to be an absolute idiot – I will not underestimate Derek Chisora.
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      “God forbid I get beat, it won’t be for the fact that I had an injury or I didn’t train hard enough, it would be the fact that I lost to a better man on the night.
      “We’re going to have a fight and that’s it. It’s going to be a good fight too, because he doesn’t shy away and I’m running nowhere, so someone is getting chinned.” More

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      I stacked shelves in Sainsbury’s three years ago… now I’m heading to US to fight for world title to fulfil my dream

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      DENZEL BENTLEY is giving bravery and betting tips to the rest of British boxing with his latest longshot mission.With Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua topping the list of massive fights fans are NOT getting to see – as stars protect their brands, egos and records – the Battersea middleweight is throwing himself in the deepest end again.
      Denzel Bentley challenges for the WBO middleweight titleCredit: Rex
      Denzel Bentley near his home in Battersea, LondonCredit: The Sun
      On Saturday night the 27-year-old meets the 11st 7lbs boogieman and unbeaten WBO world champion Zhanibek Alimkhanuly in Las Vegas.
      The Khazak is both an awkward southpaw and a KO artist who has won 8 of his 12 fights via knockout and nobody in the big-money division is calling out the 29-year-old celebrated amateur.
      But the 10-1 underdog – who was funding his own boxing career with shelf-stacking shifts at Sainsburys just three years ago – is backing himself, in the gambling goldmine, as always.
      “The fact that I am willing to take these sorts of risks is testament to my hard work and character,” he said. “It’s what dreams are made of, I am happy and excited about it.
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      “Of course I believe I can beat him, 100 per cent. I wouldn’t take the fight if I didn’t think I could win.
      “This is a voluntary defence for him, it’s not like I have petitioned or managed my way into this fight and am running scared.
      “He is a very good fighter but I think I can pull it off.
      “The bookies don’t fancy me but I am always the underdog in big fights, it just means more winnings for the boys who do back me.”
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      Bentley won the British title in just his third year as a professional but was bludgeoned inside just three rounds in his next fight with Felix Cash in April 2021.
      It was a make-or-break moment in the Peacock Gym star’s career and sparked a three-win run that helped him regain the British title.
      Now Bentley reckons the punishing defeat might have prepared him for this dream world title shot better than any of his 17 wins.
      Denzel Bentley and his brother Hayden left in BatterseaCredit: The Sun
      “I have always had faith in myself but everyone has their own doubts,” he said. “But that is why I kept taking risks.
      “I took the British title fight when I was still a new prospect, then I took the Felix Cash fight and I came up short.
      “That was a bad loss and the biggest lesson I took from it was knowing I never want to feel like that again.
      “It was not a gruelling close decision, it was a bad loss and I am the first to say it. 
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      “I had to realise this game is not that easy. If I think I am a world-level fighter I cannot be losing like that.
      “I always believe I can beat these guys but I just need to take the risks to find out if I am at that level. This fight now is a dream come true.”
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      George Foreman ranks the four heaviest punchers of all time including Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis

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      LEGENDARY former boxer George Foreman has revealed his four heaviest punchers of all-time… and has not included himself.The two-time heavyweight champion, 73, was asked about his opinions on the hardest punchers to ever grace the ring.
      Heavyweight great George Foreman has offered his opinion on the four hardest punchers of all-timeCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson are two of Foreman’s four hardest punchers of all-timeCredit: PA:Press Association
      And with great humility, Big George omitted himself from the running.
      Asked to list his biggest hitters, he replied: “Joe Louis was the hardest puncher ever; Liston make the cut as well as Lennox Lewis. Mike Tyson.
      “Nothing special about me.”
      One man that will feel aggrieved to be omitted, you would imagine, is Deontay Wilder.
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      The Bronze Bomber is renowned for his huge knockout power.
      When asked about Wilder, even prior to his defeat to Tyson Fury, Foreman didn’t believe that the-then WBC champion had yet entered the pantheon of the greats.
      He told TMZ Sports: “He’s good but he hasn’t approached Joe Louis, Joe Frazier, Mike Tyson. No, he hasn’t approached that kind of recognition yet. No way.
      “For me, he has to have a performance like Mike Tyson did over Trevor Berbick. Boy, when I saw that, I was down visiting Vegas, and I thought, ‘This guy is a nightmare!'”
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      At the time, Wilder hit back: “I understand Foreman and all these guys, they got to let their era go in the past, I am the hardest hitting puncher in boxing history period.
      “I’m 42 and 0 with 41 KOs and the numbers speak for itself, I’ve got a 97 per cent [KO] ratio and I’m above everybody, numbers don’t lie.
      “I don’t know what Foreman’s talking about, they got to learn how to give me my credit, there’s no denying because over and over I’m going to prove them wrong each and every time. You’re going to be looking silly.”
      Fury could yet be ordered to fight Deontay Wilder for a FOURTH time, according to reports.
      The WBC have confirmed Wilder vs Andy Ruiz Jr as a final eliminator for Fury’s WBC title.
      Deontay Wilder referred to himself as the ‘hardest hitting puncher in boxing history’ back in NovemberCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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      Jake Paul boxing record: Who has the YouTuber fought ?

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      JAKE Paul made his first foray into the boxing world with a win over KSI’s younger brother Deji during an amateur fight in 2018.But just two years later, he turned professional and has since been named as the top influencer “boxer” by the Pro Boxing Association following a string of high profile bouts.
      Jake Paul in action against Anderson Silva during their Cruiserweight fight on October 29, 2022Credit: EPA
      What is Jake Paul’s boxing record?
      The YouTuber-turned fighter has dominated the influencer boxer sphere and boasts a 6-0 record.
      Paul has fought three former UFC fighters and knocked out all but one of the opponents he has faced in the ring.
      As well as boasting a 100 per cent record, Paul is a big PPV draw and is believed to have earned around £20million from his fights.
      He has shaken up the boxing world and has his sights set on becoming world champion one day and wants to fight the likes of Canelo Alvarez.
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      Paul also owns Most Valuable Promotions and helped organise arguably the biggest ever women’s boxing event – the Madison Square Garden showdown between Paul’s fighter Amanda Serrano and Ireland’s Katie Taylor.
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      Paul started his professional career by knocking out a fellow YouTuber in Miami back in January 2020.
      Despite predictions that the bout would closely contested, the American floored Gib three times in the opener, forcing the referee to stop the match.
      Paul said: “I caught the boxing bug, I put the work in and I’m in love with this sport.
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      “I dedicated the past five months of my life to this up in Big Bear with Shane Mosley.
      “My power, my speed took him out in one round. I didn’t even get to showcase my boxing ability, it was all just natural instinct.
      Nate Robinson
      In his next fight obliterated former NBA basketball star Nate Robinson with a brutal second-round KO.
      Robinson faceplanted after a looping right in the second round and was out cold as the fight was finally waved off.
      Such was the brutality of the finish, music legend Snopp Dogg likened it at the time to a ‘Hood fight’.
      The KO became a huge internet hit with poor Robinson trolled mercilessly with savage memes.
      Paul later argued that it was not only the most famous of his career, but in boxing all together.
      Ben Askren
      The following year, the YouTuber then followed it up with a first-round finish against retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37.
      The ex-Disney star made light work of the former Bellator and ONE Championship 170lb champ, starching him in under a minute with a vicious one-two combo.
      In the aftermath Paul said: “It’s been four months I’ve been in training camp every day, I deserve that s***.
      “This is the craziest moment of my life. I told y’all I was gonna do it in the first round.
      “I told y’all I’m a real fighter, I don’t know how many times I’ve gotta prove myself that this is for real.”
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      Paul’s toughest fight to date was his first showdown against Woodley in Cleveland as he went the distance for the first time in his career.
      He secured the win by split decision after winning 77-75, 75-77, 78-74 on the scorecards.
      Just three months later Woodley then signed as a late replacement after ex-Love Island star Tommy Fury, pulled out of a bout due to a broken rib and chest infection.
      However, as the two faced again, Paul’s task proved to be a lot simpler on the second time of asking as he brutally shut the ex-UFC champion’s lights out with a massive right hand in round six.
      Jake said in the post-fight press conference: “I’ve done more than enough, four massive fights in 13 months.
      “Nobody in the history of boxing has done what I’ve done at this age. 
      “I turned them all into memes, that s*** is going viral all over the internet and I’m ready to fight whoever.
      “It doesn’t matter if they’re a professional boxer or a five-time UFC champion, I don’t care.
      “I’m really built for this and no matter what I’m going to find a way to get the job done and that’s what I showed tonight.”
      Anderson Silva
      In October 2022, Paul secured victory over UFC legend Anderson Silva  in the biggest win of his boxing career.
      He bettered Silva on points in Arizona, scoring a knockdown in the eighth and final round.
      Paul was awarded a unanimous decision with scores of 77-74 and 78-73, twice as he defeated his idol-turned rival.
      He said: “It’s a surreal moment. Hard work pays off. First and foremost, I want to say thank you to Anderson.
      “He was my idol growing up. He inspired me to be great. He was the first celebrity I ever met.
      “Without him, we wouldn’t have had a fight this year. He’s a tough mofo. A legend. I have nothing but respect for him.”
      It improved his record to 6-0 and marked the first time he claimed victory over an opponent with prior professional boxing experience.
      Who is Jake Paul fighting next?
      Paul is reportedly eager to get back into the ring in 2023 and his team have already started eyeing up opponents.
      During an appearance on The MMA Hour, head coach BJ Flores said: “We got a couple of names that we’re looking at.
      “And that’s all I can say about it.
      “Jake wants the biggest names, the biggest challenges and he deserves those types of fights.
      “He’s taken care of these guys. He’s paying these guys. Well, he’s given them full training camps.
      “He’s letting these guys really come in the best version of themselves.
      “There’s boxers on there. There’s a couple of MMA fighters too. That would make sense too.”
      Tommy Fury and former UFC star Nate Diaz are the frontrunners to face Problem Child Paul next year.
      Paul and Fury have twice been scheduled to face one another but have yet to share the ring.
      Injury and illness to Fury – the younger brother of WBC heavyweight king Tyson – scuppered the pair’s first scheduled meeting last December.
      Visa issues for Love Islander Fury laid waste to their rescheduled rumble in August, which both men are seemingly keen to re-book.
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      MMA great Diaz alluded to a switch to the boxing world after seeing out his UFC contract last month.
      And Paul is confident he’d mop the floor with the Stockton slugger, saying during an appearance on The MMA Hour: “I’ll be down.” More

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      Tommy Fury’s opponent Paul Bamba vows to earn Jake Paul fight by upsetting Love Islander on Floyd Mayweather’s undercard

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      PAUL BAMBA plans to steal the show and Tommy Fury’s fight with Jake Paul by scoring an upset on Floyd Mayweather’s undercard. The 5-2 American faces Fury on Sunday night in Dubai as the co-headline for Mayweather’s exhibition with YouTuber Deji.
      Paul Bamba and Tommy Fury ahead of their fightCredit: globaltitansfightseries
      Jake Paul is set to be at Tommy Fury’s next fight in DubaiCredit: Esther Lin/ SHOWTIME
      Paul is set to be ringside on a scouting mission ahead of what would be another rescheduled bout with his celebrity boxing rival.
      But Bamba, 33, an ex-marine who beat homelessness with boxing, has vowed to rip up the script and cause a scene against Fury, 23.
      He said: “I’m not just going to lay down it’s a great opportunity. I’m not just an opponent.
      “I would say my next best bet would be the Jake Paul fight, if possible.
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      “I’ve sparred with Dillon Danis before, I did my thing with him before and they leaked that out.
      “That’s another person who’s been in talks with Jake Paul as well, so I believe there’s a bunch of things I could get into as long as I perform on fight night.”
      Fury, who pulled out of fighting Paul with a rib injury and then US visa issues, selected Bamba as his return opponent.
      And the ex-soldier, who served in Iraq, warned that the 2019 Love Islander picked wrong and looks can be deceiving, especially on a record.

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      Bamba said: “Being realistic, it’s boxing, I probably look the easiest on paper. I have two losses, so I would say I look like the best bet on paper.
      “But it will be a surprise on fight night. A lot of things on paper versus when you’re actually in there with someone is very different.
      “I think out styles are very similar in the way we box, styles always makes for good matchups.”
      Bamba himself is not impressed with the level of opposition in Fury’s 8-0 career as he prepares for the fight and night of his life.
      He said: “It’s a great opportunity that presented itself, I have the underdog mentality, I’m not just somebody who lays down.
      “I’ve seen a bunch of his fights and I don’t think anybody really tries to fight him, I think they’re just there.
      “I could care less for a paycheque, no one has enough money in the world for me to throw away my ego or my pride.
      “I could go in there and change my life by f up a 23-year-old.”
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      Tyson Fury could be set for movie career after Sylvester Stallone says he wants him to star in Expendables franchise

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      SYLVESTER Stallone wants boxing champ Tyson Fury to star in one of his Expendables films.The actor, 76, said he would be fantastic appearing alongside him and Jason Statham, 55, in the action franchise.
      Sylvester Stallone wants Tyson Fury to star in one of his Expendables filmsCredit: Getty
      Stallone said the fighter is ‘the greatest heavyweight that ever lived’Credit: Getty
      Sly — who also played boxer Rocky Balboa — added: “He’s a natural force of nature and he has charisma so why wouldn’t we want him?”
      Then he joked: “As long as he’s beating up the other guys.”
      Stallone also calls the two-time world champ, 34, “the greatest heavyweight that ever lived” on ITV’s The Jonathan Ross Show tomorrow night.
      He added: “I think you’re the greatest heavyweight that ever lived and I’m a boxing historian, I studied this closely.
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      “When you put together all your skills, plus your heart and your ability to recuperate and how you can move around so well at your size, there’s no one that could have beat you in any era.
      “It’s totally true.”
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      Fury, also a guest on the show, says he is keen on Sly’s offer.
      He adds: “Who better to help me than the man himself, Mr Rocky Balboa?
      Champ Fury said: ‘Who better to help me than the man himself, Mr Rocky Balboa?’Credit: Getty
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      Anthony Joshua told Andy Ruiz he ‘wants to make trilogy’ happen in secret Abu Dhabi chat as he plots world title bid

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA wants to make a trilogy fight with Andy Ruiz Jr happen.Joshua had his world turned upside down by the diminutive Mexican three years ago, suffering a shock seventh-round TKO loss at Madison Square Garden.
      Andy Ruiz Jr turned Anthony Joshua’s world upside down three years agoCredit: AP
      AJ exacted his revenge six months later to reclaim the unified heavyweight titlesCredit: AP
      The Brit is open to having a trilogy with Mexico’s first heavyweight championCredit: PA
      A lean and mean AJ, 33, exacted his revenge six months later to reclaim the unified heavyweight titles – prompting an overweight and over-partied Ruiz Jr to demand a third showdown.
      And a recent conversation between the pair in Abu Dhabi has seemingly put the wheels in motion for a rubber match.
      Mexico’s first heavyweight champion told Intu Boxing: “I’m trying to get those titles back.
      “I just spoke to Anthony Joshua, he told me he wants to make something happen, he wants to make the trilogy – that’d be pretty cool!
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      “I just brought it up, but that’s how things happen and fights get made, so we’ll see.”
      Joshua, 33, might be keen on closing the book on his rivalry with Ruiz Jr, but the same can’t be said for promoter Eddie Hearn.
      The Matchroom Boxing chief said: “Definitely, I mean, (Wilder) was one of the names I mentioned to him tonight.
      “I’m not just saying it, but I couldn’t say a fight to AJ that he doesn’t go. He said tonight about Andy Ruiz.
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      “I said have you seen Andy Ruiz over there, he went, ‘Yeah, I’d love to fight him again’.
      “I was like, ‘Why? You’re not fighting him again!’. He was like ‘Why not?’ and I went ‘F*** off’. He’s horrible!'”
      AJ is currently in the rebuilding phase of his career following consecutive losses to pound-for-pound king Oleksandr Usyk.
      But the Watford warrior is refusing to commit to a date for his next outing, saying: “I don’t know [when I’ll be back].
      “I was supposed to be in the ring this year, I’m going to be in the ring next year. I’ll be in the ring when I’m in the ring.
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      “I don’t want to make statements today and then I’ll get held to the cross.
      “Do you know what I mean? When I’m ready, I’ll be back in the ring.” More