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      Jake Paul says he would ‘knock those fake ass teeth’ out of Conor McGregor’s mouth and taunts $23 offer to UFC star

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      JAKE PAUL has vowed to knock Conor McGregor’s ‘fake ass teeth’ of his mouth as he targets a showdown with the UFC’s poster boy.The YouTuber turned boxer has been trying to land a blockbuster bout with the MMA superstar for over six months.
      Jake Paul has been targeting a fight with Conor McGregor for over six monthsCredit: Alamy
      And The Probelm Child has vowed to knock the Irishman’s teeth outCredit: INSTAGRAM@THENOTORIOUSMMA
      McGregor, 32, has gone 0-2 in the octagon since he was first called out by the younger Paul brother, who is adamant he’ll put a beating on the Irishman.
      When asked about a potential showdown with, The Notorious, Paul, 24, said: “It could happen.
      “18 months ago, I said I wanted to fight Conor and people laughed. Now I’m laughing at Conor.
      “He needs Jake Paul more than I need him. I would knock the fake ass teeth out of his mouth.
      “McGregor would not stand a chance.”
      McGregor has received widespread condemnation for his actions after his UFC 264 defeat to Dustin Poirier last weekend.
      After breaking his leg, the UFC’s first simultaneous two-weight world champion vowed to get Poirier in his ‘sleep’ and called the American’s wife, Jolie, a ‘h*e’.

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      Paul, like many others, was disgusted by the Dubliner’s actions after his sixth professional defeat.
      The Problem Child said of Mystic Mac: “He’s a piece of s**t.
      “He’s sitting there on the ground after losing, talking s**t to Dustin Poirier’s wife.
      “I don’t feel bad at all. I think he deserves it. I think it’s hilarious. I hope he takes a picture with it and posts it on Instagram.
      “I just love to see McGregor plummet. He was a meteoric star that’s now just taking a nosedive.
      “Before I wanted to fight him and I offered him $50 million, now my offer is $23.”

      Paul will be back in the ring next month when he locks horns with former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.
      And the ex-Disney star has vowed to get The Chosen One’s name tattooed on him if he loses the fight.
      During the pair’s second pre-fight press conference on Tuesday, Paul said: “So how about this, let’s make a new bet right now.
      “Let’s make a new bet — if I beat you, you have to get ‘I love Jake Paul’ tattooed on you.
      “But if you beat me, I get ‘I love Tyron Woodley’ tattooed on me and you have to post it on your Instagram feed.
      “Deal or no deal? Are you confident or not? This guy has no f***ing confidence.”
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      Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley have bet that loser of grudge boxing bout gets TATTOO ‘I love’ and winner’s name on them

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      JAKE PAUL and Tyron Woodley have upped the stakes for their boxing match – agreeing the loser will get the winner’s name tattooed on them.YouTuber star Paul is set to throw down with the former UFC welterweight champion in Cleveland, Ohio next month.
      Jake Paul will face former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley next monthCredit: Rex
      And the pair have upped the stakes by agreeing the loser will get the winner’s name tattooed on themCredit: Rex
      Woodley, 39, will bid to avenge his good friend Ben Askren’s brutal first-round KO loss to The Problem Child in April.
      But The Chosen One could end up having Paul’s name permanently etched on his body if he loses their showdown.
      During the pair’s second pre-fight press conference on Tuesday, Paul said: “So how about this, let’s make a new bet right now.
      “Let’s make a new bet — if I beat you, you have to get ‘I love Jake Paul’ tattooed on you.
      “But if you beat me, I get ‘I love Tyron Woodley’ tattooed on me and you have to post it on your Instagram feed.
      “Deal or no deal? Are you confident or not? This guy has no f***ing confidence.”

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      Woodley, who became a free agent after losing to Vicente Luque in March, didn’t hesitate to up the stakes.
      He asked the crowd: “Y’all think I should do it? Bet. Deal.”
      Fight fans were quick to comment on the wager, with one saying: “Jake didn’t want Woodley to take the bet lol.”
      Another said: “I feel like Jake didn’t expect him to take the bet lmao, he didn’t say a word after.”
      Woodley lost his last four octagon outings but is confident of derailing the Paul hype train.

      He said: “I bet I’m going to beat your ass.”
      Woodley has never boxed as a professional but believes his clash with the younger Paul brother will be the ‘easiest fight’ of his life.
      He told ESPN: “Easiest fight of my career & biggest purse of my career all in one night.
      “Basically, they brought me in to take out the trash.
      “Can’t wait to shut this b***h up.
      “This is getting done for the culture, the whole MMA/boxing community, to rid this guy of combat sports.”
      Tyron Woodley insists his clash with Jake Paul will be the ‘easiest fight’ of his careerCredit: Rex
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      Eddie Hearn claims he knew Tyson Fury fight with Deontay Wilder would be postponed after ‘disastrous’ ticket sales

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      EDDIE HEARN has declared that Tyson Fury’s trilogy bout against Deontay Wilder was never going to take place this month.The Gypsy King was set to defend his WBC heavyweight title against the Bronze Bomber on July 24, only for the unbeaten Mancunian to test positive for coronavirus.
      Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn believes ticket sales could have played a part in Tyson Fury’s bout with Deontay Wilder being postponedCredit: Dave Thompson Matchroom Boxing
      Fury was set to face Wilder on July 24 only for the Gypsy King to test positive for coronavirusCredit: AFP
      Fury’s third dust-up against his American rival is now expected to take place in October.
      And a potential undisputed match-up against English compatriot Anthony Joshua will now not happen until early 2022.
      Matchroom promoter Hearn has claimed that ‘disastrous’ ticket sales and no hype in Fury’s meeting with Wilder may have played a factor in it being postponed.
      Speaking on the DAZN Boxing Show, he said: “I just don’t feel that a supposed megafight like that, and it’s a big fight, just flicks the switch with seven or eight weeks to go and just says ‘this is the day we’re going’.
      “When you know the business, there’s too many issues. So, there was no broadcaster in the UK announced. You know he has a contract with BT? They never announced the fight.  
      “They sold no tickets. Basically, you could you could go online and check.
      “I don’t know whether it was 25 per cent or 30 per cent of the tickets have been sold but that’s disastrous.
      “There was no hype. This was going to do very, very poor pay per view numbers.” 

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      Fury, 32, has yet to issue a statement on the delay of his trilogy fight against the 2008 Olympic bronze medallist.
      But his co-promoter Frank Warren told BT Sport: “It’s looking some time in October, which is a great shame it’s been postponed, but it is what it is.
      “Unfortunately, they in the camp and himself got tested positive for Covid. There’s nothing we can do about it.
      “It’s the times we live in, so the fight is postponed. Pushed back.
      “Very frustrating. Really frustrating for Tyson. By the time he gets into the ring, he will have been out for nearly 20 months. That’s a long, long time.”
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      Andy Ruiz Jr will end up flat on his back from brutal Deontay Wilder KO if pair fight, says his ex-trainer Abel Sanchez

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      DEONTAY WILDER will leave Andy Ruiz Jr ‘flat on his back’ if the pair were to fight, the Mexican’s former trainer has warned.Abel Sanchez outlined how Anthony Joshua’s old nemesis cannot expect the ‘easy’ night that the Brit gave him, should he face an elite fighter again.
      Andy Ruiz Jr is plotting his comeback after losing to Anthony JoshuaCredit: AP
      Ruiz Jr, 31, dramatically downed AJ in New York two years ago before piling on the pounds and losing the rematch.
      It has been rumoured that he will step in to face Wilder, 35, after Tyson Fury’s positive coronavirus test delayed their WBC bout.
      But Sanchez, who trained the ex-champ for a number of years, foresees only one outcome if the fight goes ahead.
      He told FightHub: “He doesn’t want to fight Wilder.
      “He’ll be flat on his back and will be hurt. Tyson Fury is a special talent. Andy Ruiz is not yet.
      “Wilder can do the same thing [Chris] Arreola did [dropping Ruiz], but it would be ten times harder, and he’ll be sleeping.”
      Ruiz Jr has already distanced himself from fighting Wilder having only fought once once in 18 months.
      A points victory over Chris Arreola in May marked his ring return after the Joshua match-ups, although he was knocked down in the second round.
      Eddie Reynoso is now training the heavyweight and Sanchez stated his hope that the coach can steer Ruiz Jr in the right direction outside the gym as well as inside.
      The 72-year-old noted: “I hope he’s going to continue the discipline with Eddy.
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      “If Eddy can get it out of him, I think he’ll make him a better fighter. Right now, he’s still marginal.
      “In today’s boxing, and in athletics, whether it’s football, baseball or boxing, you can’t train for two months, and then take two months off and go party, get fat and go back and do it again.
      “That’s been his MO, and that just cannot be. He’s got to get right back in the gym, just like Canelo does. Every time you see Canelo fight, he’s right back in the gym the next week.
      “That’s the modern athlete – that’s what the athlete has to do. If Andy chooses not to do that, then it’s going to be the same Andy all the time.
      “No improvement, no further development. He’s not that hard to hit, and he wasn’t hard to hit in my gym.
      “He’s got fast hands and great skills. Those two things are not going to make you a world champion again.
      “He caught Joshua on an off night, and he had the best night that he could ever have, and he became champion. I hope that he doesn’t expect it to be that easy again.”
      Ruiz Jr has been tipped to step in for Oleksandr Usyk and face Joshua for a third time, should the Ukrainian challenger have to drop out of their September showdown.

      Otto Wallin promoter Dmitriy Salita has called for a fight and a bout with Dillian Whyte could also be on the cards.
      Salita told Sky Sports: “Otto and Andy gave the toughest challenge to two of the current world heavyweight champions.
      “It makes sense for them to fight, especially if Tyson Fury fights Anthony Joshua.”
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      Deontay Wilder’s chances of beating Tyson Fury ruled out by Eddie Hearn who slams Bronze Bomber’s lack of ‘movement’

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      DEONTAY WILDER’s chances of beating Tyson Fury have been written off by Eddie Hearn – who has been less than impressed by The Bronze Bomber’s recent training clips.The former WBC champion, 35, is set to have a trilogy fight with the Gypsy King in October.
      Deontay Wilder will face Tyson Fury in a trilogy fight in OctoberCredit: AFP
      The Bronze Bomber has linked up with Malik Scott ahead of the trilogy fightCredit: Ryan Hafey/ Premier Boxing Champions
      Wilder has brought in ole foe Malik Scott to help prepare him for his third clash with the Brit.
      But Hearn insists the addition of Scott won’t solve the American’s problems, telling DAZN: “A guy doesn’t just grow ability overnight, that’s the difference.
      “[He looks] exactly the same. You’ve seen clips on Instagram of him hitting pads with Malik Scott.
      “The movement? Exactly the same. The footwork? Exactly the same. You’re not gonna teach him new tricks.
      “Yes, he will always be dangerous, he will always have the ability to take any heavyweight out with one punch.
      “Therefore, you cannot rule him out in this fight and I’m not saying he doesn’t have a chance. He’s exactly the same fighter.

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      “He’s also, mentally, completely and utterly defeated.
      “You only have to look at the, almost like the psychoanalysis of what’s unfolded in the last three or four months.
      “His comments and everything. He’s not just gonna learn things with Malik Scott to beat Tyson Fury.”
      Wilder and Fury were due to renew their rivalry in Las Vegas a week on Saturday before an outbreak of Covid in the latter’s camp.
      But Hearn reckons the postponement of the fight wasn’t just Covid related.
      He said told iFL TV: “Whether it’s Covid-related, whether it’s they haven’t sold any tickets, whether it was worry that the pay-per-view was going to flop, whether it was Fury’s camp wasn’t going great, I have no idea.
      Eddie Hearn has questioned the delay of Fury vs Wilder IIICredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

      “I’m sure someone has got Covid, and it’s not an unusual occurrence.
      “I think when you look at the manifest and the seats available online, you look at how few tickets were sold for the event – it does start stinking a little bit.
      “But I’m sure there’s some truth to it. October is a bit weird. It’s all a bit weird.
      “The fight might be delayed because someone in the camp has got Covid.
      “An hour later, Fury’s got Covid, and then an hour later, it’s off. Top Rank said, ‘No, it’s not off at the moment – we’ll keep you updated.’
      “Then a half an hour later, it’s off. Who knows?
      “It’s very difficult, when he had the dealing which we had [with Fury’s camp] to believe anything.”
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      Eddie Hearn questions delay of Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 and says it’s ‘difficult to believe anything’

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      MATCHROOM BOXING chief Eddie Hearn has questioned the delay of Tyson Fury’s trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder.An outbreak of Covid-19 in Gypsy King’s camp led to the postponement of next weekend’s Vegas showdown.
      Tyson Fury’s trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder has been delayedCredit: AFP
      And ddie Hearn believes the circumstance surrounding the delay are somewhat fishyCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      But Hearn reckons poor ticket sales for the T-Mobile Arena tussle may have played a part in the fight being pushed back.
      During an interview with iFL TV, he said: “Whether it’s covid-related, whether it’s they haven’t sold any tickets, whether it was worry that the pay-per-view was going to flop, whether it was Fury’s camp wasn’t going great, I have no idea.
      “I’m sure someone has got Covid, and it’s not an unusual occurrence.
      “I think when you look at the manifest and the seats available online, you look at how few tickets were sold for the event – it does start stinking a little bit.
      “But I’m sure there’s some truth to it. October is a bit weird. It’s all a bit weird.
      “The fight might be delayed because someone in the camp has got Covid.

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      “An hour later, Fury’s got covid, and then an hour later, it’s off. Top Rank said, ‘No, it’s not off at the moment – we’ll keep you updated.’
      “Then a half an hour later, it’s off. Who knows?
      “It’s very difficult, when he had the dealing which we had [with Fury’s camp] to believe anything.”
      Fury, 32, has yet to issue a statement on the delay of his third meeting with The Bronze Bomber.
      But his co-promoter Frank Warren told BT Sport: “It’s looking some time in October, which is a great shame it’s been postponed.
      Tyson Fury hasn’t fought since dethroning Deontay Wilder last FebruaryCredit: Getty

      “But it is what it is.
      “Unfortunately, they in the camp and himself got tested positive for Covid. There’s nothing we can do about it.
      “It’s the times we live in, so the fight is postponed. Pushed back.
      “Very frustrating. Really frustrating for Tyson.
      “By the time he gets into the ring, he will have been out for nearly 20 months. That’s a long, long time.”
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      Tyson Fury rival Raphael Akpejiori wins with another brutal KO then calls out Gypsy King and Whyte for ‘dream fight’

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      TYSON FURY’S rival Raphael Akpejiori added another impressive knockout to his resume before calling out the Gypsy King.The unbeaten Nigerian has his eyes set on the Brit after stopping Steven Lyons in the opening round in Miami on Saturday night.
      Raphael Akpejiori has admitted that Tyson Fury would represent a dream fight for himCredit: Getty
      The Nigerian moved to 12-0 after stopping Steven Lyons at the weekend
      The 30-year-old has finished all 12 of his opponents inside two rounds and has previously offered to spar with Fury earlier this year.
      But Akpejiori is now seeking a fight with WBC heavyweight champion Fury or top contender Dillian Whyte.
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      He told Sky Sports: “If I was going to name a dream fight for me in the next year, I would say Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte.
      “Those are two guys I know I can step in the ring with and beat both of them.
      “But my goal is to have the heavyweight belts in my hand. Once I’ve accomplished that, everything else will fall in place.”
      Akpejiori  – who has called out Anthony Joshua before – wanted to help Fury prep for an undisputed title decider with AJ.
      Yet the 6′ 8″ heavyweight has now admitted he agrees with the WBA, IBF and WBO champ’s view on the art of boxing.
      He added: “It’s pretty evident that when I touch people they kind of go to sleep.

      “I’m not oblivious to that fact, but I’m not focused on that.
      “As Anthony Joshua says, ‘The right hand can take you around the block, but a jab can take you around the world.’
      “That is an absolute truth in boxing.”
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      Fury vs Wilder fight delay leaves Gypsy King ‘very frustrated’ with Warren highlighting 20-month wait for ring return

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      TYSON FURY faces a frustrating wait to fight Deontay Wilder with promoter Frank Warren suggesting the bout could take place in October.The pair were due to fight for the third time this month but the Gypsy King tested positive for coronavirus, postponing the July 24 date.
      Tyson Fury faces 20 months out of the ring after his Covid positive test led to the fight’s postponement
      Deontay Wilder could get his third shot at Fury in October this year
      And now Fury will likely have to wait another three months to face the American, meaning he will go 20 months without a fight.
      Warren expressed sympathy for his fighter, telling BT Sport: “It’s looking some time in October, which is a great shame it’s been postponed, but it is what it is.
      “Unfortunately, they in the camp and himself got tested positive for Covid. There’s nothing we can do about it.
      “It’s the times we live in, so the fight is postponed. Pushed back.
      “Very frustrating. Really frustrating for Tyson. By the time he gets into the ring, he will have been out for nearly 20 months. That’s a long, long time.”
      Fury’s last bout was his defeat of Wilder in February 2020, when he claimed the WBC and vacant The Ring heavyweight titles.
      The Brit’s withdrawal means Wilder too will go 20 months without fighting, unless a new opponent is found.
      Dillian Whyte has expressed his desire to fight Wilder instead of Fury, suggesting the WBC should order the 35-year-old to fight him.
      Whyte is interim champion and he wants to step up in Fury’s place.

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      Frank Warren expressed his sympathy for Tyson Fury
      Dillian Whyte is eager to take Fury’s place

      He told Sky Sports: “This is why they have the interim champion.
      “When stuff like this happens and fights fall through and the champion is injured or can’t fight, or for whatever reason can’t defend the title, then the interim champion steps up.
      “Make me world champion, I’ll fight Wilder as a world champion, and the winner of that fights Tyson Fury, and the winner of that fights Anthony Joshua for the undisputed.”
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