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      Jake Paul and Mike Tyson’s boxing bans CONFIRMED after YouTuber beat heavyweight legend in Netflix showdown

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      JAKE PAUL and Mike Tyson have had medical boxing bans CONFIRMED following their fight on Netflix. YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul defeated heavyweight great Tyson over eight rounds in Texas. Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson over eight roundsCredit: ReutersAnd despite little action taking place, both have received customary suspensions from Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. According to MMA Junkie, they have each been issued a 24 day ban – which equates to three days of rest per round fought. Katie Taylor, 38, defeated Amanda Serrano, 36, in a thrilling rematch to repeat her 2022 victory. And they have been hit with 45-day suspensions after their classic. READ MORE IN BOXINGTyson, 58, returned for his first professional bout in 20 YEARS and over 100 MILLION tuned in on Netflix to watch. It caused the site to CRASH while £16.3m was made through ticket sales alone as 72,000 packed into the AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Paul has improved to 11-1 and the 27-year-old has teased sensationally fighting Mexican legend Canelo Alvarez, 34, next year. His business partner Nakisa Bidarian told Ariel Helwani: “Jake Paul doesn’t need Canelo from a fan perspective nor from a belt perspective because they are not going to fight for the belts Canelo holds.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”Canelo certainly doesn’t need Jake Paul to make money either.”For me, it has to be more than that. It has to be a desire to once again have the world stop and pay attention to this beautiful sport of boxing.”Have the world look at it and say ‘Wow! Boxing is back’… the hurdle is not money.”Logan Paul tipped to sensationally fight his own brother Jake in bid to ‘teach him a lesson’ in never-before-seen bout More

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      Tommy Fury opponent Darren Till ‘leaks dad John Fury’s phone number to thousands of followers’ in now-deleted post

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      DARREN TILL appeared to LEAK John Fury’s phone number to thousands of social media followers ahead of fighting his son Tommy. The ex-UFC star faces 10-0 Fury on January 18 in Manchester in his second bout in the ring.Darren Till appeared to leak John Fury’s phone number onlineCredit: PATommy Fury fights Till on January 18Credit: AlamyThey came face-to-face two months out from the fight in a heated press conference where both teams clashed. Fury’s dad John threw water over Till which sparked a near-brawl on stage. Now Till has continued the feud by posting a phone number on X with the message “thanks John Fury.” The message – seen over 10,000 times – has since been deleted with fans intrigued by whether it was John’s phone number or not. READ MORE IN BOXINGTill left the UFC off the back of three straight defeats and had a boxing match in Dubai last year.Meanwhile Fury beat YouTube’s biggest boxing stars in KSI, 31, and Jake Paul, 27, in 2023 and returns against the ex-UFC welterweight. And Till has vowed to “TERRORISE” the Fury family until fight night.He told Ariel Helwani: “I’ve never seen the Furys s*** themselves like that. The Furys got bullied. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”You can’t call someone crazy who’s just walked out to the press conference, nobody held [John Fury] back. “I had ten security hold me back. What did he do? Nothing. I’m going to terrorise him and his whole family for the next f***ing nine weeks. “No one’s going to do anything about it. I wanted the faceoff. No one was holding John Fury back. “He could have done something there and then. So at the end of the day, mate, they got terrorised.”Tommy Fury and Darren Till clash at Misfits Boxing press conference More

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      Logan Paul tipped to sensationally fight his own BROTHER Jake in bid to ‘teach him a lesson’ in never-before-seen bout

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      LOGAN PAUL has been tipped to fight his own BROTHER Jake in a bid to “teach him a lesson” in what would be a never-before-seen bout. The pair of YouTube stars have both crossed over to the boxing ring with differing success. Jake Paul has been tipped to fight his own brother LoganCredit: GettyLogan could teach Jake ‘a lesson’Credit: SplashJake is 11-1 and most recently beat heavyweight legend Mike Tyson on points in their controversial Netflix clash. Logan meanwhile has had four bouts, drawing to KSI, losing the rematch, an exhibition with Floyd Mayweather and a win over Dillon Danis. The American celebrity has since become a WWE superstar with his future in boxing unclear. But the Paul brothers have continued to tease an extraordinary bout between them. READ MORE IN BOXINGAnd Jake’s business partner Nakisa Bidarian believes Logan is out to try and one-up his younger sibling. He told Ariel Helwani: “I think maybe that’s something Logan would like to happen.”Jake, for the first time is probably ahead of his brother in terms of reach, in terms of awareness, in terms of popularity, in terms of engagement.”And I think from a Logan perspective, who is ultra-competitive, there is that tension.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”There is that, ‘My baby brother is taking over and I need to teach him a lesson.’ So, I wouldn’t be surprised if that came to fruition, at all.”Tyson, 58, initially pulled out of fighting Jake, 27, in July after suffering an ulcer flare-up in his stomach. Jake Paul teases major career change from boxing to follow in footsteps of brother Logan despite beating Mike Tyson Logan, 29, agreed to step in to fight his brother but Netflix instead waited for Iron Mike to recover. Never have two brothers fought each other in a pay-per-view bout but the Pauls have continued to tease it. During an episode on Logan’s podcast, Jake said: “I’ll fight you. Why not? You’re f***ing tiny.”Logan said: “I feel like ruining my little brother’s boxing career would be so bad and mean. “People would be like, ‘You’re such a bad older brother.’ Like they already say. But now you ruined his career as well?'” Logan then asks: “Do you really think you can beat me?” And Jake responds: “Yeah. You’re weak.” Jake Paul alongside older brother LoganCredit: Getty More

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      Watch moment BBC reporter walks out of interview after Logan Paul lookalike arrives instead of YouTuber

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      A BBC reporter walked out of an interview after Logan Paul sent a lookalike in his place amid allegations of fraud.Paul faces accusations of misleading followers over crypto investments by promoting coins without disclosing his own financial interests.A BBC reporter walked out of an interview after Logan Paul sent a lookalike in his placeCredit: BBCRodney Petersen is othewise known as Not Logan PaulCredit: BBCRodney Petersen with the real Logan PaulCredit: @LoganPaulAccording to the BBC, the YouTuber promoted crypto investments to his followers without disclosing his own financial interests in them.This could allegedly cause prices in the investments to soar – but Paul has denied any wrongdoing.The BBC also claimed that after Paul posted about crypto coin in 2021, an anonymous crypto wallet – which stores keys for cryptocurrency transactions and allow its owners to manage their funds – connected to his public wallet traded and went on to make a profit of $120,000 (£95,000).A BBC documentary, titled Logan Paul: Bad Influence, saw journalist Matt Shea travel to Puerto Rico to try and interview Paul over the allegations.READ MORE IN SPORTShea flys to Puerto Rico to visit the gym owned by both Logan and his brother Jake Paul – who recently beat Mike Tyson in a controversial boxing bout.The reporter noted a “suspicious” number of cameras in the room before realising why.Because Paul had instead sent Rodney Petersen – otherwise known as his stage name Not Logan Paul – in his place. The social media personality has made a career of imitating the WWE, boxing and social media star.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSShea says: “You look different.”Petersen responded: “I’m locked in, ready for this interview, do you have any questions?”Jake Paul teases major career change from boxing to follow in footsteps of brother Logan despite beating Mike Tyson With a smile, Shea responds: “I have to say, the real Logan Paul looks very different… Is Logan coming?”Shea then walks away after saying: “Let’s just get out of here, I’m not doing this.”Before he leaves, a group arrives in the room holding placards of Shea’s face while seemingly chanting anti-BBC messages.Shea continues via voiceover: “So rather than defend himself against the allegations we’ve been investigating, Logan decided to troll us.”Minutes after leaving the gym, we receive a letter from lawyers on behalf of Logan Paul, warning us against publishing our allegations.’I lost half a million dollars'”But these allegations against him aren’t going away, in fact, they’ve been building since 2021.”Paul currently faces a multi-million-dollar lawsuit over failed crypto project CryptoZoo amid accusations of fraud.The crypto game did not work as intended and resulted in the class-action lawsuit.Paul – who denies defrauding anyone – has pointed the finger at the games makers.But despite denying wrongdoing, he has offered a $2.3million (£1.8m) buyback program aimed at settling the issue.READ MORE SUN STORIESPaul, 28, said: “I’m going to take care of the people who made me look like this was a scam perpetrated by me. “I didn’t make any f***ing money, bro. I lost half a million dollars on this.” More

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      Darren Till practices illegal boxing move in training for Tommy Fury fight and is happy to risk disqualification

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      DARREN TILL appears ready to stick to his word and KICK Tommy Fury in the face and risk being disqualified from their boxing match. The ex-UFC star faces 10-0 Fury on January 18 in Manchester in his second bout in the ring. Darren Till practising kicks in training for his boxing match against Tommy FuryCredit: X @darrentill2Till would risk getting DQ’dCredit: X @darrentill2They came face-to-face two months out from the fight in a heated press conference and Till vowed to kick Fury in the face if he is losing. And the former UFC title challenger posted a video online practising high kicks in what could be a warning to Fury. But if Till was to perform the illegal boxing move, he would be disqualified and likely issued a financial penalty. Although the Muay Thai specialist seemed to care little when revealing his plan to boot Fury. READ MORE IN BOXINGThe Liverpudlian said: “At the end of the day, I can’t beat you, I’ll just kick you in the face in there. How about that? I’m a proper fighter, not a boxer.”I don’t walk in a room like this and see boxing and go, ‘s***.’ I walk in, no one here is a threat to me. “Not one person in this room, security, you, your dad are not a threat to me. “I’m an MMA fighter, so if I want to kick you or elbow you in the face, I will, and no one can do anything about it.” Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBut Fury, 25, responded: “Well that’s not going to happen is it, Darren? “Because we ain’t in the cage now, we’re in the boxing ring and you’re going to find out that boxing is very different to MMA.” Tommy Fury and Darren Till clash at Misfits Boxing press conference Till, 31, hit back: “Well it obviously is, how are you going to stop me? “If I’m losing the fight, I’m going to kick you straight in the face. You won’t know what’s hit you.”Till left the UFC off the back of three straight defeats and had a boxing match in Dubai last year. Meanwhile Fury beat YouTube’s biggest boxing stars in KSI, 31, and Jake Paul, 27, in 2023. Fury and Till clashed at a press conferenceCredit: Getty More

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      Jake Paul teases major career change from boxing to follow in footsteps of brother Logan despite beating Mike Tyson

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      JAKE PAUL has teased a career change from boxing to follow in the footsteps of older brother Logan. The YouTube star is 11-1 as a fighter after beating Mike Tyson on points over eight rounds at the weekend. Jake Paul beat boxing legend Mike Tyson on pointsCredit: GettyMeanwhile Logan is a WWE star who could soon be joined by Jake in the professional wrestling business. Jake, 27, said on Logan’s Impaulsive podcast: “I would love to. I would want to be like your Paul Heyman.”I wouldn’t want to wrestle as much. I can do some s***, but I would want to be your sidekick businessman or some s***.”Logan, 28, replied: “I’m gonna go for it. I’m gonna go for it. READ MORE IN BOXING”Perhaps, if you retire, you become world champion, then you retire, and I’m still wrestling, you can be like my manager who also has a mean right hand.”Jake then asked: “Why can’t I do it now?” Logan responded: “I guess you can do it now. It’s just time consuming.” The brothers then mapped out a plan to become champions in their sport while Jake’s speedskater girlfriend Jutta Leerdam takes Olympic gold. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSLogan said: “The ultimate goal would be for me to become WWE champion, for you to become boxing champion and then for your girlfriend Jutta to win Olympic gold.” The podcaster joined WWE in 2021, making his debut a year after, and has since won the United States Championship. Jake Paul admits he failed to knock out Mike Tyson ON PURPOSE after flop Netflix fight is slammedJake made a brief cameo in 2022 as back-up for Logan, attacking The Usos at the Crown Jewel pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia. The American has just one defeat in the boxing ring, a split-decision loss to Tommy Fury, 25, in 2023. A rematch has been eyed while Jake has also called out Mexican legend Canelo Alvarez, 34, after beating Tyson, 58. Jutta Leerdam with partner Jake PaulCredit: GettyJutta is a professional speedskaterCredit: Instagram / @uttaleerdamLogan Paul is a WWE starCredit: Splash More

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      Tommy Fury in line for huge KSI rematch after agreeing return with Misfits Boxing for Darren Till fight

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      TOMMY FURY has put himself in line for a rematch with KSI after agreeing to return to Misfits Boxing. Fury defeated Misfits co-founder KSI via disputed decision in October.Tommy Fury makes his return under Misfits BoxingCredit: AlamyKSI is the co-founder of MisfitsCredit: PABut following a hand injury, he was forced out but now returns on January 18 on DAZN PPV against ex-UFC star Darren Till. Promoter Kalle Sauerland headed up the negotiations to bring Fury back to Misfits – which homes to crossover-style bouts. And there was even speculation he could rematch KSI next. Sauerland revealed Till was always the opponent for Fury’s return – but admitted talk for a KSI rematch has taken place. READ MORE IN BOXINGHe told SunSport: “We’ve discussed that. “This one was never the intention, I saw some rumours around it but never discussed the idea was always Tommy Fury versus Darren Till and that’s more or less it.”That fight (KSI vs Fury rematch) can happen down the road but at the same time, I never look past a mega-fight.”KSI has also not returned since defeat to Fury, his first loss in the ring. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSHe was due to fight 7-0 YouTuber Slim Albaher, 30, and former MMA fighter Anthony Taylor, 34, in a two-on-one handicap bout. KSI was also forced out with a hand injury but is now eyeing a return in the first quarter of 2025. Sauerland added: “It will be early part of next year. Few weeks off an announcement.”There’s different types of opponents in the running. Nobody without a combat sports background. “Sorry I can’t give you more clues than that.”Tommy Fury beat KSI by decisionCredit: Getty More

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      KSI embarrassingly calls Tommy Fury his DAD in awkward blunder ahead of his fight against Darren Till

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      KSI awkwardly called Tommy Fury his DAD while trying to aim a dig. The YouTuber-turned-boxer was beaten by Fury via disputed decision last year – with their feud far from settled. KSI awkwardly called Tommy Fury his dad while trying to aim a digCredit: X @ksinews_But now Fury is returning under KSI’s Misfits Boxing banner on January 18 in Manchester against ex-UFC star Darren Till. And at the press conference KSI took a swipe at his rival after offering him a route back into boxing. KSI, 31, said: “I’m out here paying him, he is working for me. He’s working under my organisation.”So technically I’m his dad. So he should appreciate that. He has to accept that I am his dad.” READ MORE IN BOXINGKSI was later probed about the diss but fluffed his lines on the second time of asking. He told iFL TV: “F*** Tommy, man. Fuck Tommy, yeah he’s my dad. I mean I’m his dad! I’m his dad, yo. That’s the game, deal with it.” Fury also aimed his own blast at KSI’s unorthodox boxing style when addressing his bout with MMA’s Till. He said: “I want a fight because my previous fight was too much hopping around and star-jumping. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”I want a proper fight and that’s why we’ve taken the Darren Till fight.” Despite the respect between Fury, 25, and Till, 31, it soon soured on stage sparking a brawl. Fury’s dad John chucked water over Till before the two camps clashed and security had to intervene. Tommy Fury and Darren Till clash at Misfits Boxing press conference More