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      Jake Paul’s sparring partner addresses fight fix claim and reveals how hard he punches in warning to Tommy Fury

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      JAKE PAUL hit his sparring partner Kalvin Henderson so hard he immediately ruled out any allegations of fight fixing. The YouTuber-turned boxer has been forced to deny baseless accusations that his wins over Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva were rigged. 
      Jake Paul knocked out Tyron Woodley in their rematchCredit: AP
      Kalvin Henderson pictured in training with Jake Paul
      But Henderson – who has been in camp with Paul for his upcoming fight with Tommy Fury – is able to put those theories to bed. 
      He told SunSport: “He hit me with a right hand and I instantly knew that the fight he had with Tyron Woodley when he knocked him unconscious wasn’t fixed at all. 
      “That was a real shot, he caught me with a shot and of course, I’m a seasoned professional boxer I wasn’t dazed or got dropped or anything, but I didn’t want to get hit with that shot anymore. 
      “I had to make adjustments to make sure I didn’t get hit with it anymore. When he caught me I felt the pop on him.” 
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      Paul knocked out Askren, 38, and Woodley, 40, but was taken the distance by UFC legend Silva, 47, last October. 
      But he faces his first opponent with a recognised pro boxing record on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, against Fury, 23. 
      Henderson, 32, was approached by Paul’s coach BJ Flores via Instagram to help prepare for the celebrity grudge match. 
      And after three weeks in camp with the American in Dubai – just 400 miles away from the scene of fight night – he was full of praise. 
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      Henderson said: “What really shocked me the most was he’s really locked in, man.
      “He’s not doing this for no gimmick, for no jokes or content or likes or shares. 
      “He’s really a boxer, he trains like I would for a fight. He goes to the gym and doesn’t play around, does his recovery and he goes home. 
      “He doesn’t hang around the gym and crack jokes, he goes and puts in work.” 
      Super-middleweight contender Henderson admitted it took a few rounds to come to terms with Paul’s uncoventional style. 
      He revealed: “Jake’s a little unorthodox, a little quirky in his movement.
      “It’s not like a traditional boxer where you know where the shots are coming from. 
      “His timing is a little weird too, he’ll be moving one second and then he’ll throw a right hand or a left hand the next second. 
      “It kind of takes a little time to adjust to it. He has good pop for his size.” 

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      Paul, in just three years of professional prizefighting, is already one of the richest stars in the sport. 
      In 2021, he was behind only Canelo Alvarez, 32, and Tyson Fury, 34, in the list of highest-paid boxers. 
      His pay-per-view appeal has afforded him fortune in the ring, but away from the on-screen bravado, Paul is a welcoming character. 
      Henderson said: “When Jake’s on camera, he’s one way, kinda like an actor in a movie. But when you’re talking to him, he’s very cool, down to earth. 
      “I was sharing some insight from one of our sparring sessions, what I was impressed on and it was cool to hear how intellectual Jake is and how his mind works on boxing. 
      “He was locked in. He’s a cool guy, man. No issues at all.” 
      Paul is finally set to fight Fury, who has twice pulled out in the past amid injury and US visa issues. 
      And Henderson has backed his training partner to win, in a warning to Britain’s Fury. 
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      He said: “If Tommy comes in and what to press and engage, he might get caught early and go to sleep. 
      “It really depends on what Tommy shows up that night. But I know Jake is going to come ready.
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      KSI trolls Jake Paul and Tommy Fury as tiny capacity for fight is revealed – and it’s less than his bout vs Joe Weller

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      KSI has brutally trolled Jake Paul and Tommy Fury after the tiny capacity for their fight was revealed.That’s because it’s set to be LESS than the amount of seats KSI had for his battle against Joe Weller five years ago.
      KSI has trolled Jake Paul and Tommy Fury ahead of their fight this weekendCredit: Getty
      The capacity for the Saudi battle is set to be less than KSI’s fight with Joe WellerCredit: Rex
      Paul, 26, and Fury, 23, will finally scrap in the ring this weekend after months of warring on social media.
      The duo have taken their beef to the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia hosting the box office event.
      But tickets for the clash are sure to be hot property.
      That’s because the stadium hosting Paul vs Fury only has a capacity between 5,000 and 8,000.
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      The Diriyah Arena previously hosted Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz 2 in December 2019.
      And although it can hold up to 15,000 people, it’s claimed only between 5,000 and 8,000 will be in attendance for Paul vs Fury.
      This prompted some hilarious trolling from YouTube star KSI.
      No stranger to bouts himself, he sparked the social media boxing trend by beating rival Weller at London’s Olympic Park in February 2018.
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      The fight was a sell-out, with 7,500 present.
      And Paul vs Fury will have to hit the 8,000 limit to ensure there are more punters present.
      KSI trolled the pair with a serious of grimacing face emojis.
      Fans were quick to react online, with one saying: “They couldn’t sell tickets.”
      Another declared: “They might as well scrap in my backyard.”
      One noted: “But PPV will go crazy.”
      Another added: “Is it too late for you to just randomly show up? That’d be funny.” More

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      ‘What the fans want’ – Jake Paul reveals his NEXT fight eyed for summer just days before huge Tommy Fury grudge match

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      JAKE PAUL has already lined up his NEXT fight – just days before finally facing Tommy Fury. The celebrity boxing rivals are at last set to meet in the ring on Sunday, after Fury, 23, twice pulled out before amid injury and US visa issues.
      Jake Paul facing off with Tommy FuryCredit: Reuters
      And it will mark the first time Paul has fought a recognised professional boxer, despite wins over ex-MMA champions.
      But the YouTuber-turned prizefighter is ready to try and add one more legendary UFC name onto his winning record.
      Paul revealed Nate Diaz – who left the UFC last year – is the early frontrunner to be his next opponent.
      He said on The MMA Hour: “I think they’re ready. I’m getting through Sunday and we’re going to line that one up, ASAP.
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      “Yeah, I think that’s next. I think that’s what the fans want, and that’s who I want.
      “There’s been a lot of talk back and forth, we’ve said our stuff, but it’s time to get down to business.”
      Paul, 26, added that summer is the target date for a fight with Diaz, 37.
      He already has Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and UFC great Anderson Silva, 47, on his winning resume in the ring.
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      But the American this year signed a deal with the UFC’s rivals, The Professional Fighters League.
      Paul will help promoter a new “super-fight” division which also promises to host his debut in MMA.
      And he has offered Diaz a two-fight deal, in both the ring and cage.
      Paul said: “I want to do the one fight boxing, one fight MMA, but I’m not sure if Nate’s team is fully aligned on that yet or I don’t know if they realise how serious I am about that.
      “I think they thought I was just doing it for hype, but I’m dead ass.”
      Nate Diaz is a free agent after leaving the UFCCredit: Getty
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      Deontay Wilder against Andy Ruiz Jr and Conor Benn vs Manny Pacquiao planned for ‘monster’ Abu Dhabi show on 3 June

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      EDDIE HEARN is lining up a monster Abu Dhabi show in the summer with Deontay Wilder and Manny Pacquiao among those touted to appear.The promoter is aiming for an event on June 3 and revealed to Boxing Social that negotiations are underway.
      Deontay Wilder is ready to face Andy Ruiz JrCredit: AFP
      The winner could fight Tyson FuryCredit: Getty
      Conor Benn has been cleared to fight again by the WBCCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Benn could fight Manny Pacquiao, who is ready to return to the ringCredit: AP
      He is hopeful the main event will Wilder take on Andy Ruiz Jr, 33.
      The WBC have ordered the American pair into a final eliminator to decide the mandatory challenger for Tyson Fury’s belt.
      Wilder, 37, returned to the ring with a devastating KO of Robert Helenius in October and is ready to face Ruiz despite speculation linking him to Anthony Joshua.
      Hearn is also keen for his fighter Conor Benn to return to the ring against boxing legend Pacquiao, 44.
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      Benn, 26, has been cleared by the WBC as they accept his failed drugs test last year was caused by a “high consumption of eggs”.
      But he is still not allowed to box in Britain which is why fighting in Abu Dhabi has been mooted, and negotiations with Pacquiao have taken place.
      Pacquiao is ready to return to the ring after failing in his bid to become president of the Philippines, having retired in August 2021 following a defeat to Yordenis Ugas.
      Hearn is eyeing three other bouts, including 21-0 light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol against Brit Joshua Buatsi.
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      But Hearn revealed talks are also taking place for Bivol vs Artur Beterbiev, who has won all 19 of his fights via knockout.
      Failing that, Beterbiev could take on Callum Smith, 32, following his victory via knock-out over Mathieu Bauderlique last August. More

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      Muhsin Cason stars on Jake Paul’s undercard after sparring with him amid nephew Hasim Rahman Jr’s feud with YouTuber

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      MUHSIN CASON has put a family feud to one side in a bid to steal the show on Jake Paul’s undercard. Cason features on the pay-per-view headlined by celebrity boxing rivals Paul and Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. 
      Muhsin Cason with heavyweight legend Hasim RahmanCredit: Instagram @themuslimboxer
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      Jake Paul before his cancelled fight with Hasim Rahman JrCredit: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME
      The cruiserweight is the younger brother of heavyweight legend Hasim Rahman, who stunned Lennox Lewis in 2001 but lost the rematch. 
      And Cason – 21 years Rahman’s junior – is ready to announce himself as the latest boxing star to come out of the fighting family.
      He told SunSport: “This is the fight where people are going to know why I got picked for this card. I’m ready to show everybody what talent I have. 
      “I’m not just Hasim Rahman’s younger brother. I’m a boxer, I’m a box-puncher and I’m going to prove to everybody I can become world champion, inshallah.” 
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      Cason spent time sparring with Paul in Puerto Rico in 2021, building a relationship that has seen him afforded a slot on the weekend’s card against Taryel Jafarov.
      But the friendship was fractured last summer when his nephew, Rahman Jr, signed to fight Paul in place of Fury last year. 
      Rahman Jr’s fight was later scrapped with a week to go amid a weight disagreement, leaving the bad blood with Paul still brewing on his side. 
      Cason talked with his nephew – who is actually two years older than him – after being offered a spot on the YouTuber-turned boxer’s card. 
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      He revealed: “Yeah, I spoke to him. He said congratulations. He just said, ‘Your time’ basically. There’s no animosity towards me fighting on Jake Paul’s card. 
      “I was in camp with Jake before this, so it’s just business. If it makes dollars, it makes sense.” 
      Rahman Jr, holding no grudges, added: “I don’t have beef with nobody that’s not trying to stop me from eating. 
      “They did what they did, they showed their true colours and I did what I did and showed my true colours. 
      “I feel like they know who was wrong in the whole situation, and they tried to dress it up and pin it on me but they know who was wrong. 
      “I’ve been blessed with ample opportunities, so there’s no way I would tell my uncle, ‘Don’t mess with this guy.’ 
      “No man, I want my uncle to prosper, I want him to go out there and actually steal the show from Jake. I want him to get knockout of the night.” 
      This is the fight where people are going to know why I got picked for this card. I’m ready to show everybody what talent I have. Muhsin Cason
      Cason was fuming when Paul, 26, aimed a dig his way during a pre-fight press conference with Rahman Jr, 31. 
      But as the dust later settled, so too did his urge to settle the score with Paul in the ring. 
      Cason said: “The beef was squashed a while ago, I really wanted to get in the ring over it. I wanted to but I guess it wasn’t smart for me to do it. 
      “My manager said, ‘Relax. Cool off on Jake, big opportunities are coming.’ Now I know why. So I relaxed over it and it paid off.” 
      Paul is now set to finally fight Fury, who has twice pulled out in the past amid injury and visa issues. 
      Cason was brought into camp to help prepare Paul to fight Fury last August, and backed his old training partner to win this time around. 
      He said: “Jake has a chin and also he’s relentless. I’ve got it going the full eight and Jake by decision. 
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      “Because, Tommy doesn’t really show up in fights. He pitty pats, he doesn’t really get the knockout, not what he’s supposed to do. 
      “He’s an OK boxer but I think the pressure is going to get to him in this fight.” 
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      Jake Paul dodged a bullet by cancelling our fight, I would’ve painfully ended his boxing career, says Hasim Rahman Jr

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      HASIM RAHMAN JR claimed Jake Paul dodged a bullet and saved his boxing career after their cancelled fight. Paul on Sunday faces Tommy Fury, who was forced to pull out in December 2021 due to injury and again last August amid US visa issues. 
      Jake Paul and Hasim Rahman Jr before their cancelled fightCredit: GETTY
      On the second occasion, heavyweight Rahman signed as a late replacement but was forced to come down TWO STONE to 200lb. 
      The New York State Athletic Commission later changed the bout to 205lb, but even then the two sides disagreed. 
      Eventually, the fight was scrapped with Rahman, 31, going on to sign for KSI’s Misfits Boxing banner after the ordeal. 
      He did hold an unoffical weigh in the day before the proposed bout to prove he could make the catchweight limit – but hit the scales at 206.6lb. 
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      Meanwhile Paul, 26, instead returned last October to beat UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, living to fight another day in Rahman’s eyes.
      He told SunSport: “He dodged a bullet, even when we were going to 205. That extra 5lb was literally all I needed. 
      “Had it actually been fight week, who knows? Maybe I would have actually made 205. I made 206 and weighed in like an hour early. 
      “Jake Paul’s team knew what they were doing, they knew not to give me any time to get ready, they wouldn’t put him in that position. 
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      “They all were telling him he was making a mistake by fighting me in the first place.” 
      After Rahman’s cancellation, Fury, 23, becomes the first opponent with a recognised boxing record Paul will face. 
      He has instead recorded wins over ex-MMA champions in Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Silva. 
      Paul twice beat ex-UFC welterweight champ Woodley, on points in August 2021 and then by KO in their rematch as Fury withdrew injured. 
      The American was taken the eight rounds – even punched through the ropes and threatened to retire – which later emerged as a joke. 
      But Rahman insisted the damage he was set to do on Paul would have been no laughing matter. 
      He said: “I don’t like Jake, I don’t like him. I think he would’ve retired from boxing, he wouldn’t have been able to go back to creator boxing. 
      “I think I would have hurt that man so bad, he would have been like, ‘I don’t think I want to do this anymore.’
      I don’t like Jake, I don’t like him. I think he would’ve retired from boxing, he wouldn’t have been able to go back to creator boxing. Hasim Rahman Jr on Jake Paul
      “He had that aura about him after he fought Tyron Woodley the first time, he didn’t seem too sure on whether he wanted to keep doing this. 
      “I can guarantee you he would’ve been in five-ten times more pain and had to go through five-ten times as much with me than he did with Tyron Woodley.” 
      Paul is set to move down to a career-lowest 185lb against Fury, having largely boxed at 190lb.
      Meanwhile Rahman was 226lb for his last fight, a loss to ex-NFL star and now heavyweight fighter, who weighed over SEVEN STONE more. 
      The weight disparity means the pair are not likely to ever cross paths and despite the bad blood, Rahman still backed Paul to beat Fury. 
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      He said: “I think Jake wins a decision. I’m not sold on Jake’s power. 
      “I don’t know much about Tommy but I’ve seen him box in spots and I definitely think Jake’s gonna win a decision.” 
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      Tommy Fury vows to make Jake Paul ‘PAY’ for sacrifices made during training after sleeping separately from Molly-Mae

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      TOMMY FURY has vowed to make Jake Paul PAY for every tireless sacrifice he has made to ensure victory over him.Fury is set to finally fight Paul on Sunday, following two previous pullouts before, amid injury and US visa issues. 
      Molly-Mae with Tommy Fury and baby daughter BambiCredit: Instagram
      Tommy Fury in training for his fight against Jake PaulCredit: Instagram / @eliteboxer
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury facing offCredit: Getty
      They have rescheduled their grudge match in Saudi Arabia, where bragging rights, reputations and unbeaten records are at stake. 
      Fury revealed he left the mansion in Manchester which he shares with Molly-Mae to move into a separate apartment. 
      And the 2019 Love Island star – who met his partner on the TV show – insisted he could not be both a lover and a fighter during his training camp. 
      Fury, 23, told SunSport: “When you’re preparing for a fight, you have to get into a certain kind of mode. 
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      “If you’re sleeping in bed with your missus every night, what are you going to do? You’re in that cuddly mode. 
      “You’ll want to cuddle up and watch a film, it’s just natural instinct. I decided to take that out this time, I’ve been nothing but professional here. 
      “I’ve been sleeping in my own bed, by myself, all this camp. I’ve gone to a different place and done what needs to be done.” 
      The fight also comes just a month after Fury and Molly-Mae introduced baby daughter Bambi into the world. 
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      And the doting dad had to kiss goodbye to the pair when he jetted off to the Middle East – where he plans to take out his anger on Paul.
      Fury said: “He will feel every single sacrifice that I’ve had to make for this fight. And I’m just so confident. 
      “I know how confident I am in this fight, I’ve never been this confident before. 
      “I’m as confident in winning this fight as I am in walking down the stairs and eating my next meal.
      “This is what it is, I’ve trained hard and surrounded myself with a proper network, a winning network, world champions, better sparring. 
      “There’s nothing physically I could have done more and when you’ve been through a camp and done all of that, there’s no question, it’s full confidence.” 

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      Fury is set to become the first opponent with a recognised professional boxing record that Paul has so far faced. 
      That is after wins for the YouTuber-turned prizefighter over ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47. 
      Fury could become a hero overnight if he becomes the one to finally silence Paul in the ring. 
      But he is adamant none of that will matter to him – with his biggest fans waiting for him at home. 
      He said: “All that stuff doesn’t really faze me, I just want to knock this man out, shut him up and come back home to my family and spend some much needed family time. 
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      “I’m not really interested in all the glitz and the glamour of what comes with beating Jake Paul. I’m not really interested in that. 
      “I’ve got a job to do, I’ll get that done, come back and see my little girl and spend some nice time at home.”  
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      Derek Chisora says WBC champions including Tyson Fury should GIVE UP belts if Jake Paul is giving a ranking

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      DEREK CHISORA has told all WBC champions to VACATE their belts if Jake Paul is handed a place in their rankings.Paul, 26, is set to take on Love Island star Tommy Fury, 23, in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
      Derek Chisora, centre, is helping promote the fight between Jake Paul, left, and Tommy Fury, rightCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Tyson Fury is the reigning WBC heavyweight championCredit: Reuters
      It has been confirmed the victor will earn themselves a spot in the top 40 of the WBC’s cruiserweight rankings.
      Chisora, who came up short against Tommy’s brother Tyson Fury for the WBC heavyweight title in December of last year, is helping to promote Paul’s Middle Eastern dust-up.
      Yet, despite his affiliation with the event, he was quick to condemn the governing body’s decision to hand a ranking position to the winner.
      Speaking to The Mail, he said: “Do you know what, if he gets a ranking with the WBC, I personally think everybody in the WBC should come out of the rankings and be in another federation.
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      “Everyone should just drop the WBC and say, ‘I’m not fighting for it anymore’. That’s not fair.
      “There’s other boxers who have been slaving themselves, making weight, fighting and because he’s boxed two fighters they give him a WBC ranking? No, it’s unfair. 
      “If they do that, I urge everyone in the WBC rankings – drop the belts, who cares?
      “Belts do not pay the bills for most fighters.
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      “As Mike Tyson says, it’s garbage. Most of it is garbage to be honest with you.”
      Fury will be the first recognised professional boxer Paul has faced following wins over YouTuber AnEsonGib, basketball player Nate Robinson and MMA trio Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva.
      Meanwhile, Fury is 8-0 but has yet to fight anybody of note.
      The bout was scheduled twice before but never materialised due to Fury pulling out on both occasions.
      In 2021, he withdrew because of injury and illness.
      Then last year visa issues forced him to pass up the opportunity once more.
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