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      ‘Greedy Belly has been my best opponent’ – Oleksandr Usyk reveals how he really feels about Tyson Fury

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      OLEKSANDR USYK forgives Tyson Fury’s bad behaviour and lack of respect because all his other Brit opponents have shown good grace.The Gypsy King was all kisses and cuddles after losing their first Undisputed heavyweight decider last May.Tyson Fury was pally pally with Oleksandr Usyk after losing their first showdownCredit: GETTYHe was less so after being bested in their rematch last DecemberCredit: GettyThe Wythenshawe warrior was a bad sport after his second straight loss to the UkrainianCredit: PAUsyk bears no ill will to the Gypsy King after sharing the ring with him for 24 roundsBut when he lost another points decision in December, he was a bad sport afterwards.After 24 thrilling rounds, the aftermath would have been the perfect time for Fury to credit the man he dismissed as a “blown up middleweight” as the finest big man of his generation.Unlike previously bested Englishmen Tony Bellew, Derek Chisora and Anthony Joshua, Fury failed to credit Usyk’s incredible skill, courage and boxing CV in the post-fight press conference, instead blaming a robbery on poor scoring.But Ukraine’s 38-year-old ice man has forgiven the sulking hot head who he beat into a hasty retirement.READ MORE BOXING NEWS“I respect Tyson,” he told SunSport on a whizz around the London Eye.“I think me and Tyson respect each other. ‘Greedy Belly’ has been my best opponent and my best friend.“It doesn’t matter, it’s just bad behaviour.“My other opponents have shown good behaviour and respect, we have a fight and then we have no problem. It’s just sport.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS“But Tyson didn’t show respect and that’s OK, no problem.“It’s just a problem for Tyson, not for me.Tyson Fury breaks silence on Oleksandr Usyk defeat in angry backstage rant after storming out of ring“I respect my opponents and for me that’s very important.”On Thursday of fight week, the pair endured a record-breaking 12-minute face-off where Fury towered over his rival, ranted about butchering Usyk and barked that he was a “bug-eyed b******” and a “f***ing rat”.Fury fans thought their bushy-bearded hero was perfectly poised on the warpath.But a look across the Riyadh stage at grinning little Usyk told us that the cheeky southpaw had already won the mind games and would complete the double in the ring.Usyk remembers the one-way trash-talk marathon with a smile and reckons Fury dressed up his diatribe with a pair of high heels.“When we had our last face-to-face I got a sore neck from being so close and having to look up at him,” he told us.“I thought, ‘What is going on? It should not be like this.’“But I think that Tyson had big shoes on.“After we did about 10 minutes of staring and everyone was shouting around us.”My team were holding onto the back of my jacket and pulling me back and away. But I told them I was relaxed.“After 12 minutes, my mind was just whirring about my life, my fights, my friends, my mind works at speed.“When Tyson was calling me names, I just thought, ‘Good, we go to work.’Oleksandr Usyk has landed Tyson Fury as his best opponentCredit: GETTY“The stuff that happens before the fight is just for show.”SunSport endured a scorching hot Ukrainian sauna with Chisora last month where he pointed out that Usyk has left his UK opponents with PTSD.Bellew and Fury retired after Usyk defeats, Joshua had an emotional breakdown and Daniel Dubois surrendered in the ring after a stiff jab.Usyk nods when reminded of his fighting feats and Del Boy’s praise but refuses to celebrate them.When asked how he has left so many bigger and stronger men shellshocked, he says: “I don’t know, I really don’t know, I have no idea.“Maybe because I win? But Derek is a great man.Oleksandr Usyk twice beat Anthony Joshua on his way to undisputed gloryCredit: GETTYUsyk is a big fan of former foe Derek Chisora and was at his UK swansong earlier this monthCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING“I am proud of my family and of my team. What I do in boxing is just sport.”Last year, proud Cossack Usyk told us his favourite ancestral warrior was Ivan ‘The Wolf’ Sirko, whose moustache and haircut he has regularly recreated.The military leader was so feared and idolised that after his death, his army impaled his hands on spikes and carried them into battles high above their heads.SunSport hopes Usyk now has a dream to be revered in a similar style by his legions of fans in the future now his name is etched into history as a London 2012 gold winner, undisputed cruiserweight king and undisputed heavyweight boss.READ MORE SUN STORIESTypically he floors us with a trademark dash of modesty.“It doesn’t matter how I am remembered in 100 years,” he says. “Because I will not be there to see it.” More

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      My dad survived Auschwitz by boxing and winning 76 forced fights to the death before pro career and Rocky Marciano bout

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      IN 1944, aged just 16, Harry Haft was forced into a concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland.To survive the Holocaust, the teenager was told to, literally, fight for his life.Harry Haft was the Holocaust survivor who went on to box Rocky MarcianoInmates at concentration camps were forced into bare-knuckle fights to the deathCredit: AFPFor the ‘entertainment’ of German SS officers, emaciated Jewish inmates were put together in a ring for bare-knuckle boxing contests – fought to the death – in front of jeering troops.The winner would get an extra slop of food, to keep them fit for their next fight.The loser, should he survive, would be deemed unfit to work as a slave labourer and shot on the spot, or taken to a gas chamber or crematorium. Haft, who boasted a strong physical stature, was recruited by an SS overseer called Schneider who taught him how to be a boxer.He fought for his life in 76 bare-knuckle death matches at a camp in Jaworzno, which was situated at a coal mine north of Auschwitz, and miraculously won every single one.Haft’s escape from the Nazis near the end of the war was also remarkable. In 1945, his Jaworzno camp was dissolved as the Soviet Red Army marched into German held-territory.Thousands of inmates were transferred to other camps, which gave some the opportunity to flee. Haft was one of those fortunate enough to get away.On the run, he would encounter a bathing German soldier who he would kill before stealing his uniform and wearing it as a disguise.Once he found refuge in a Displaced Person’s Camp operated by the US Army in Munich, he had the opportunity to win an amateur championship organised by the US armed forces.That was the catalyst for Haft to launch a professional boxing career that culminated in a bout with future heavyweight world champion, Rocky Marciano in 1949.Haft, who died of cancer in 2007 aged 82, was the subject of Hollywood movie The Survivor – directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson.Trailer for The Survivor, the story of Harry Haft’s incredible fight to survive the Holocaust SunSport spoke with Harry’s son Alan, who revealed the horror effects of the trauma and PTSD his father suffered.”My father was a fairly violent person,” he told SunSport.”PTSD wasn’t diagnosed in that era, and what he went through led to struggles in later life with his mental health.”He had nightmares all the time, he flew into rages and broke every window in our family home.”I remember he once saw a swastika in a history book and went out to hide in the local park. We had to go out to search for him.”I’m a second generation Holocaust survivor and because of my father’s PTSD, my childhood was tough.”He sort of ruined every holiday, exploding into a rage, and I lost count of the number of suicide attempts he made.”After finding his way to the Displaced Persons Camp following the end of the war, Harry put his boxing skills to good use in 1947 to win the Amateur Jewish Heavyweight Championship in an event set up to entertain US troops in Munich.A year later, he emigrated to New Jersey, where he vowed to become a prize fighter.Alan recalled: “My father told his aunt and uncle he wanted to be a prize fighter, and she asked him, ‘Why would you want to be a boxer? Haven’t you undergone enough punishment?'”He replied, ‘After all I’ve been through, what harm can a man with boxing gloves on his hands do to me?'”When my father died I put that quote on his gravestone.”Haft’s fight record was 13 wins from 21 fights, which culminated in that 1949 bout with Rocky Marciano, who would go on to become one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.But Alan told how Harry was paid a visit by American mobsters who wanted to fix the fight.Harry Haft’s son Alan speaking to SunSport from his home in AmericaHaft’s headstone includes the words he said to his auntFrom 1948-1949 Haft fought 21 times and won 13 boutsHaft hoped fighting the legendary Rocky Marciano would help reunite him with his long lost loveCredit: Getty – Contributor”He said two gangsters came into his dressing room before the fight and told him, ‘You’re going down in the first’,” Alan revealed.”So my father said to them, ‘Well, I’ve never gone down in the first round for anybody. You don’t scare me. The Germans didn’t scare me’.”Haft would suffer a third round knockout, but there was a bigger plan in play.Underpinning Haft’s tale of survival was a story of love.He was separated from his childhood sweetheart, Leah Pablanski when the German army took their city Belchatow in 1944. By fighting Marciano, some five years later, harry hoped to get his name in the newspapers so that, if Leah was still alive, she would come and find him.The years passed by and Harry married, had children, and set up his own fruit and veg store in Brooklyn.In his later years, Harry Haft struggled with PTSD from his harrowing ordealHowever, as incredible as it seemed, Haft was destined to meet Leah one final time.In 1963, he received a call from the Belchatow survivors’ association saying his former girlfriend was living in Miami under the married surname Lieberman.Haft took his family to Florida, where he asked Alan to call every Lieberman in the phone book at their hotel.Alan, who was 14 at the time, remembered: “I finally spoke with a man who said, ‘That’s my wife’ over the phone.”My dad immediately interjected, ‘Tell her that Harry Haft from Belchatow wants to see her.'”The man was reluctant and said she wasn’t seeing anyone. “So I told him, ‘Okay, if she changes her mind we’re at the Marseille Hotel.'”About 10 minutes later the phone in the room rings and it’s the husband. He said: ‘She doesn’t want to see anybody, but you she wants to see.”The Survivor captured Haft’s heartbreaking reunion with LeahHarry and Alan drove to Coral Gables where they met Leah. But the Leah he met was different to the one he knew when they were teenagers.”She was dying of cervical cancer, she was so skinny, she looked like a Holocaust victim,” Alan said.”I watched them go out in the garden for a little while and exchange some final words together. “It was the only time I ever saw my father cry.”In 2006, Alan told his father’s story in a book called Harry Haft: Survivor of Auschwitz, Challenger of Rocky Marciano.He couldn’t find a publisher to touch it, because the material was so dark.Eventually, it was published by Syracuse University – but there was little academic value in the book, which sold just 4,000 copies.Son Alan Haft told his father’s incredible story in a book, and there has also been a graphic novelThe story became a Hollywood movie starring Ben Foster as HaftCredit: United King FilmsHowever, it gained a new lease of life in, of all places, Germany — where it was republished.Cartoonist Reinhard Kleist bought a copy and was inspired to create a graphic novel of Haft’s life story.It was called The Boxer and would go on to win countless awards. It was then published around the world, and thrust Haft’s story into the mainstream.This would encourage writer Justine Juel Gillmer to pen a script that would end up on the Black List, an annual survey of the most-liked motion picture screenplays not yet produced.There, it caught the attention of Barry Levinson, who won the Academy Award for Rain Main and was compelled to make the movie.Starring X-Men: The Last Stand actor Ben Foster in the lead role alongside Hollywood legend Danny DeVito, The Survivor was critically acclaimed.Harry Haft, left, with son Alan before his death in 2007Haft, left, winning the Amateur Jewish Heavyweight Championship in 1947Haft knocked down his opponent to win the fight and a boxing career beganThe film’s child actors Kingston Vernes, Zachary Golinger and Sophie Knapp join Alan, his brother Marty and sister Helen Haft for the film’s premiere In New YorkCredit: Getty More

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      Inside Jake Paul’s £62m lifestyle from £13million Puerto Rico mansion to romance with stunning speedskater Jutta Leerdam

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      JAKE PAUL has amassed an astonishing fortune of around £62million.His earnings stem from an impressive career as a YouTuber, as well as changing the landscape of boxing as an influencer in the sport.Jake Paul boasts an insane lifestyleCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cri1X3PORib/Most recently, Paul showed off his new private jet and Mercedes MaybachCredit: https://www.instagram.com/jakepaul/Paul shared images inside the jet, including watching ESPNCredit: https://www.instagram.com/jakepaul/The 28-year-old, nicknamed The Problem Child, recently showed off a brand new private jet to aid his already impressive lifestyle.He owns a fleet of incredible motors, including a £456,000 Ferrari SF-90 Spider and £165,00 Lamborghini Huracan.While he has resided in a stunning mansion in Puerto Rico that he splashed £13million on.Paul is also lucky in love after finding romance with stunning speedskater, Jutta Leerdam.Read more Jake Paul newsSunSport takes a look at his epic life.Amazing jetThis week, Paul told his fans he was “going global” after splashing the cash on his first private jet.Paul revealed his newest purchase to his 18.5 million followers on TikTok.Dancing on the runway with a huge bottle of champagne, a luxury £175,000 Mercedes Maybach with a giant bow could also be spotted behind the boxer.Most read in BoxingPaul then showcased the plane in action, lounging on a bed mid-flight before tucking into a plate of nachos.Jake Paul renovates boxing gym in Puerto Rico for charityHe sat back to watch some ESPN, before a flight attendant brought some hot towels.Jake captioned the clip: “Bought my first jet. Went global cause I’m global. Silly me.”Impressive garageAlongside that impressive Mercedes Maybach is a fleet of supercars worth a fortune.The most expensive is a Ferrari SF-90 – that carries a £456,000 price tag.Capable of doing 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds, it’s top speed is 211 mph.It’s not the only Ferrari in his collection – with a matching 296 GTB costing nearly £330,000.In 2018, Paul treated himself to a £165,000 Lamborghini Huracan – that’s capable of reaching 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds and has a top speed of 212mph.Last year, he joined the celebs in the US who worship Tesla Cybertrucks, adding that £62,000 electric motor to his garage.While Paul has also been seen behind the wheel of a £360,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom, and a classic Ford Fairlane Skyliner worth £52,000.Paul shows off his enviable Rolls-Royce Phantom worth £360kCredit: Social Media – Refer to SourceThis stunning Lamborghini Huracan worth £165k is also in Paul’s garageCredit: InstagramThe car of the moment – Tesla Cybertruck – sits in Paul’s driveway at his homeCredit: InstagramPaul’s most expensive car is his Ferrari SF-90 with a £456k price tagCredit: Instagramread more sport featuresHot girlfriendThere was a time when Paul would jump from relationship to relationship with pretty models or fellow influencers.But now, he is smitten with beautiful speedskater Jutta Leerdam.The pair got together after they began flirting on Instagram.They went public with their romance in April 2023 , with Paul sharing a photo of them together.”I’m Dutch now”, Paul captioned the snap which featured him holding hands with Leerdam in a carousel of pictures.When Paul suffered the first loss of his career to Tommy Fury, Leerdam provided the perfect support for his battered ego.Back in January, Paul provided his support as she landed a European title – and declared they could be a Olympic power couple in 2028.Paul’s celeb brother Logan has settled down with a baby with fiancee Nina Agdal.Now he believes he will follow suit.Gorgeous Dutch beauty Jutta Leerdam is Paul’s girlfriendCredit: Instagram / @uttaleerdamJutta met Paul on Instagram – where they got to know each otherCredit: Instagram / @uttaleerdamPaul has said that he sees Jutta as wife materialCredit: Instagram / @juttaleerdamStunning Jutta has scored success as a speedskaterCredit: RexPaul said on his BS podcast: “Interestingly enough, I dream of the same thing [marriage and family] and getting to become best friends with my kids.”Just being there all the time, which is why I work so hard, is to have the financial freedom to be able to not work when they’re born and to be with them all the time.”And doing it with my wife, which I believe will be Jutta.”Huge homeNo doubt Paul’s biggest purchase is his staggering mansion.He left California after admitting there were “too many distractions” and moved to the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico.The two-storey home has eight bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a fitness room, a luxury swimming pool, a games room and an elevator.It also boasts a six-car garage with floral walls and high ceilings.Paul lives in a stunning £13m mansion in Puerto RicoCredit: Youtube – Jake PaulThe incredible property has undergone over £1.6m in rennovationsCredit: Youtube – Jake PaulPaul’s home boasts eight bedroomsCredit: Youtube – Jake PaulPaul often shares images of his home on social mediaCredit: Instagram @jakapaulThe Caribbean Realty Group revealed the house was initially listed at $19,995,000 (£16.1m) until Paul came to an agreement with ex-basketball star Yadier Molina, who owned the property.READ MORE SUN STORIESPaul claimed to have spent around £1.6million in renovations to taylor the house to his liking.In various YouTube clips, he has given fans a glimpse inside the mansion he likes to call “Taj MaPaul’. 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      Misfits Boxing’s Carla Jade reveals her hardest battle is outside the ring – and the thing that would hurt her most

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      INCREDIBLE CARLA Jade has managed to juggle a blooming boxing career and a successful ring girl business alongside being a busy mum of four.But the brunette beauty, 35, wouldn’t swap her hectic life for anything else.Brunette beauty Carla Jade is the mum-of-four who has taken Misfits Boxing by stormCredit: Instagram @carla_jjadeCarla is the current Misfits Boxing lightweight women’s championCredit: PA’Killa’ Carla Jade recently defended her belt against Melanie Shah at Misfits Boxing 20Credit: PAJade was recently in action against bare-knuckle boxer Melanie Shah at Misfits Boxing 20 at Co-op Live in Manchester, where she defended her lightweight belt.It’s been a remarkable journey for the champ who has wowed her four kids with her exploits in the ring, as well as the fact she gets to rub shoulders with YouTuber KSI.However, despite barbs aimed at her online by her rivals on social media, and punches thrown by juggernauts in the squared circle, being a mother serves up tougher challenges.”Everyone always talks about the boxing and everything like that – but for me, my hardest battle is always outside of the ring,” Carla told SunSport.”I am always juggling everything and making sure everything’s done. You know, I’ve got the kids, I’ve got a business, then I’ve got the boxing.”I say it’s hard, but I have four amazing kids. They’re so lovely, so helpful.”They’re my whole inspiration. So as much as it’s hard, you can’t be upset because you’re busy juggling your lottery win. It’s the best thing ever being a mum.”The kids are the only thing in the whole world that… you know, obviously I love boxing, I love my friends, I love my family, but if you took them away from me that would hurt.”From ring girl to boxing sensationCarla’s children, aged 19, 18, 15 and 10, saw their mum in the ring before she became a Misfits Boxing sensation.Meet Sydney Thomas, The Next Big Ring Girl StarShe has regularly shown off her stunning figure at PFL and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship events.While the fierce fighter also runs a stable of promo models with her own agency, Finesse Ring Girls.Carla said: “It’s funny because they didn’t care so much when I was a ring girl.”I think the only time my son showed an interest was when he saw an ad for BKFC when he was playing his FIFA video game, and he was like ‘oh, is that the show you worth with?’ “When I first started boxing, it wasn’t much of a shock to my kids because they already know I’m not a very conventional person.”At first they weren’t majorly interested, but when I won the belt they thought it was the coolest thing in the whole world.”Also, they’re not YouTubey kids, but they were impressed I get to hangout with KSI and other influencers who are big in their world.”I think now they’re kind of in awe of me!”So far, Carla’s children have yet to watch mum live in action at one of her bruising or bloody bouts.”Yeah, they don’t come to the fights,” Carla explained.Alongside her boxing career, Carla Jade is a ring girl and runs her own businessCredit: https://www.instagram.com/carla_jjadeGlam Carla’s kids have watched their mum in action in the ringCredit: Instagram @carla_jjadeCarla revealed that her son had a watch party with his friends for one of her fightsCredit: Instagram @carla_jjade”I did ask them if they wanted to come to my last fight – but being in Manchester it was a bit far for them to travel.”They watch it on TV, though. My son, bless him, is so cute. He had a watch party with his friends when I fought Nikki Hru.”I have to remember that they’re watching, so I can’t get too carried away and say something I shouldn’t! “But my older children understand it. They understand it’s work, so when I got slapped by Melanie in the press conference they knew it wasn’t like getting slapped in the street by someone!”The parenting juggleCarla admitted the hardest thing she faces as a Misfits boxer is the time it takes away from her kids.”Time management is really tough,” she confessed.”I have never really had a 9-5 job, so doing the school run hasn’t been an issue.”I’ll drop them off at school, go to the gym, get all my training done, then I’m able to pick them up later.”Sometimes sparring sessions are in the evening, depending on what girls are available. Before I go back out, I’ll do the dinner for them.Carla has made sacrifices to conquer the Misfits Boxing worldCredit: https://www.instagram.com/carla_jjadeCarla revealed eight-week training camps can take her away from valuable time with her four childrenCredit: https://www.instagram.com/carla_jjadeDespite an often gruelling schedule, Carla is grateful to be a part of Misfits BoxingCredit: https://www.instagram.com/carla_jjade”My 19-year-old can cook, so she prepares her own meals or will help feed the others. She’s an angel.””It can be hard when it gets closer to the fights and we’ve got proper eight-week training camps.”But, I am very lucky because if you break it down, it’s eight weeks, one night, and it’s good money.”Of course I get tired, and driving back home after a sparring session late at night is tough.”I’d rather do that, though, because it means I can have little moments with my children – like take the dog for a walk or draw a picture with my youngest.”I can’t complain. It’s a small sacrifice to pay. I’m the champ. If it was an easy life, everyone would be doing it.”A dangerous gameCarla knows she puts herself at risk in the ring, which hits home being a parent. “It’s only recently I thought about the dangers,” she told us.”Coming into it, I knew I would have to go and spar and get punched in the head by other girls.”At times, the next day I have suffered with a bad headache. You’re wearing eight ounce gloves, no head guards, so it’s proper boxing when it’s fight night.”It’s a serious sport, so I just make sure I protect myself, look after my body. I take my weight cut seriously, and Misfits look after us as well.”They make sure everyone’ s on weight, we are tested by WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency), so they’ve proven to be such a professional organisation.Mum Jade confessed she has thought about the dangers her boxing career could poseCredit: Instagram @carla_jjadeCarla poses with sparring partner Aria Wild following a session in the gymCarla is happy to fight in the ring to provide for her familyCredit: Instagram @carla_jjade”At the same time, I could go out and, heaven forbid, get hit by a bus tomorrow.”I want to live my life to the full, provide for my family, and I think I can do that safely in the boxing ring”It’s great to have a place I can show off my skills, personality, and get paid.” More

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      Inside Jake Paul’s private jet as YouTuber-turned-boxing star splashes out on brand new plane

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      JAKE PAUL has declared he is “going global” – after purchasing his first private jet. The YouTuber-turned-boxer, 28, has splashed the cash following his mega-money fight with Mike Tyson. Jake Paul has shown off his brand-new private jetCredit: https://www.instagram.com/jakepaul/The YouTuber-turned-boxer recently picked up a £32million cheque for fighting Mike TysonCredit: https://www.instagram.com/jakepaul/Jake also gifted himself a Maybach SUV in the same colour as his planeCredit: https://www.instagram.com/jakepaul/The 28-year-old enjoyed five-star service on his new jetCredit: https://www.instagram.com/jakepaul/He kicked back and watched some TV after hitting the skiesCredit: https://www.instagram.com/jakepaul/Paul bagged £32million for stepping into the ring with The Baddest Man On The Planet last November. The 28-year-old has gone from making YouTube videos in his bedroom to rubbing shoulders with boxing legends in under a decade. He recently declared: “I’m the new face of boxing.”You cannot have the biggest fight of 2025 without my name involved.”READ MORE ON JAKE PAULJake is estimated to be worth a whopping £62million. Now a portion of that hard-earned cash has gone into his newest plaything – a stunning private jet. Paul revealed his newest purchase to his 18.5 million followers on TikTok.Dancing on the runway with a huge bottle of champagne, a luxury £175,000 Mercedes Maybach with a giant bow could also be spotted behind the boxer.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSPaul then showcased the plane in action, lounging on a bed mid-flight before tucking into a plate of nachos.He sat back to watch some ESPN, before a flight attendant brought some hot towels. Jake Paul brands Canelo Alvarez ‘an owned slave’ in social media rant after dramatic collapse of their $200m fight dealJake captioned the clip: “Bought my first jet. Went global cause I’m global. Silly me.”Paul is reportedly finalising his next fight following the dramatic collapse of his bout against Canelo Alvarez.The pair were poised to announce a shock May 3 bout in Las Vegas.But Canelo walked away just days beforehand to instead sign a deal with Saudi powerbroker Turki Alalshikh.Paul hit out at the Mexican superstar with his next fight now in the works after talks dramatically broke down.Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson round-by-roundMIKE TYSON’s long-awaited return to the ring didn’t have the fairytale ending fight fans dreamed of.SunSport’s boxing expert Wally Downes Jr recaps one of the drabbest and most forgettable nights in boxing history.And he didn’t hold back, issuing a scathing assessment of social media sensation Jake Paul.Round OnePaul says “I love you, Mike” just before the opening bell sounds. He quickly runs away and holds the boxing legend.Tyson draws a big reaction from the crowd as he lands a jab and a good right hand.Verdict: 10-9 TysonRound TwoPaul ran away in the opener and held – just like we thought he would.Tommy Fury had it first and now Mike Tyson. It’s clever because Tyson will tire. Paul tags Tyson’s body with a straight right.Tyson looks spent now. 180 seconds in and the fight looks over.Verdict: 10-9 TysonRound ThreeThe legend cannot even keep his gumshield in. As expected it’s a waste of time. Paul has run away until the 58-year-old has tired.Shooting ducks in a barrel now. Tyson might get hurt here. Paul lands a couple of clumsy shots and Tyson wobbles backwards.Tragic after three.Verdict: 10-9 PaulRound FourThis is proper rubbish. The crowd are bored and boos are being heard.This is just two tired big lumps going at it.  One a legend, one a promoter.Verdict 10-9 PaulRound FivePaul jabs the body and aims right for the head and another one-two clips the icon.Tyson cannot keep his mouthpiece in, he is gasping for air. Paul lands a left hook but then so does Tyson.Verdict 10-9 PaulRound SixThank God these weren’t three-minute rounds. We are getting about four punches per round.Tyson is gasping in the air but replays show a left hook did graze Paul’s beard.Verdict 10-9 PaulRound SevenTyson slips a jab and tries an uppercut. The commentator admits it has been a “sad” spectacle.The AT&T stadium has been utterly stunk out. Paul is looking just as tired as Tyson.Verdict 10-9 PaulRound EightGo back to YouTube, Jake. You’re an excellent conman. But you’ve never been a boxer.The Judges decide: 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73. I’m glad Tyson gets paid and has stayed safe.But what a laughable performance from Paul to add to his stinker with Tommy Fury.Verdict 10-9 PaulSunSport’s final scorecard – 78-74 for Jake PaulClick to read the full round-by-round breakdown.He posted: “Done with this little money chasing, no respect having nut. “Bent the knee and became just like the rest.”[I’m] working on finalizing the next fight.”Paul’s bout with 58-year-old Tyson was broadcast live on Netflix. READ MORE SUN STORIESThe event was a record breaker for the streaming service as it peaked at 65 MILLION concurrent streams.It made the boxing bout one of the most watched sporting events of all time.Jake showed off the plane’s interior, which included a swanky bed areaCredit: https://www.instagram.com/jakepaul/The 28-year-old fought Tyson in a bout shown on Netflix in NovemberCredit: Getty More

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      Inside collapse of Jake Paul’s $200m fight with Canelo Alvarez as boxing legend thought bout was TOO BIG for Netflix

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      JAKE PAUL was on the verge of a sensational deal to fight Canelo Alvarez – but it was KO’d after a dramatic turn of events overnight.The YouTuber-turned-boxer and Mexican great were poised to this week announce a shock May 3 bout in Las Vegas.Jake Paul was close to agreeing a fight with Canelo AlvarezCredit: GettyCanelo walked away from a deal to fight Jake PaulCredit: APBut Canelo walked away just days beforehand to instead sign a deal with Turki Alalshikh – Saudi Arabia’s powerful boxing powerbroker.It brought an end to one of the most remarkable 24 hours in boxing. A mega-fight even rival promoter Eddie Hearn claimed was worth $200MILLION went up in smoke following a five minute phone call. And SunSport is here to reveal exactly what transpired over three months of talks between the two camps.READ MORE IN BOXINGIt all started in December, one month after Paul beat Mike Tyson in their controversial clash on Netflix.Outrage surrounded the fight as Tyson returned at 58 for his first professionally-sanctioned bout in 20 YEARS.He had only faced Roy Jones Jr – aged 54 at the time – in an exhibition four years earlier – which was nothing more of a glorified sparring session.Nevertheless, over 100 MILLION tuned in on Netflix – causing the streaming service to collapse.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSAnd over 70,000 fans turned up at the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium in Texas – banking £14.5m in ticket sales alone.This caught the attention of Canelo – who managed to generate £7.2m in the same stadium for his 2021 win over Billy Joe Saunders.Jake Paul brands Canelo Alvarez ‘an owned slave’ in social media rant after dramatic collapse of their $200m fight dealPaul and his team – looking to match the commercial success of their event with Iron Mike – reached out to Canelo’s camp for talks in December.Alvarez – managed by his trainer Eddy Reynoso – left negotiations in the hands of Al Haymon of Premier Boxing Champions.Canelo has worked with Oscar de la Hoya and Hearn previously but his last three bouts had been with PBC – and he wanted to keep it that way.Talks between the opposing camps progressed into January.And while a verbal agreement for Canelo to face Jake Paul in his next fight was struck – nothing had been officially signed.The bout would be at the 200lb cruiserweight limit with the T-Mobile Arena in Vegas already booked – targeted for Netflix – over 12 rounds.According to a social media post from Paul’s promotional partner Nakisa Bidarian – Canelo’s team initially suggested a 190lb catchweight contest.But Bidarian argued allowing Paul to fight at the 14st 4lb cruiserweight limit of 200lb would garner more public interest.’THIS WASN’T A COINCIDENCE’After all, size was the only thing on paper in the celebrity’s favour.Canelo – a champion in four weights from 154lb up to 175lb – has been called out by prankster-gone-prizefighter Paul since as early as 2021.But the ex-undisputed super-middleweight king always laughed it off as nothing more than nonsense from the former Disney Channel actor. That was until recently, when Canelo and his team began to open the door to the idea.This wasn’t a coincidence. There was a strategic plan in place for Canelo to begin publicly considering the idea of fighting Paul.That way fans would start to recognise that the previously impossible bout was no longer just a wild fantasy of Paul’s.By the new year it looked as though a deal was edging closer – all while Canelo travelled to London for a glitzy Ring Magazine event.CANELO’S CHANGE OF MIND In the midst of talks with Paul’s camp, Canelo was also looking to a September super-fight against unbeaten American Terence Crawford.Alalshikh – who purchased The Ring Magazine from De la Hoya – had proposed a three-bout deal with Canelo.But Alvarez’s regular Cinco de Mayo fight date – held over Mexico’s annual celebration in May – was yet to be finalised.Paul was to fill that space with Crawford taking the September date over Mexican Independence Weekend.Canelo later returned home from the capital having held talks with Alalshikh over the Crawford fight.And it seemed business with Paul and Alalshikh’s Riyadh Season was being dealt with separately – and would not interfere with each other.That was all about to change.By early February, Canelo and Paul were close to being able to announce the Sin City blockbuster.But then, Canelo had a sudden change of mind. He informed Paul’s team that he no longer wanted the bout on Netflix – he felt it was too big not to be on PPV.PBC are in their first year with Amazon Prime – who also have a box office platform.But Paul and his team stood firm. In their eyes the fight was only ever heading to Netflix.They had already conceded that Canelo would get A-side treatment.That included having his name first on the poster while walking to the ring and having his name announced after Paul. As discussions continued about the fight being on PPV or Netflix – Alalshikh entered the frame with an ultimatum.Either Canelo walks away from a deal with Paul or the Crawford fight – and any other subsequent follow up bouts – were off the table.WHAT HAPPENS NOW? Alalshikh felt Canelo – still 34 and with four more years planned in the sport – could take a novelty payday against Paul at a later stage.And he thought the fight – which most would deem farcical – only served to diminish the magnitude of Canelo versus Crawford.So Alalshikh phoned up Canelo – and claimed he needed just five minutes to complete one of boxing’s most dramatic U-turns.He offered a new bumper four-bout deal – starting on May 4 in Saudi – progressing into September against Crawford and then two fights in 2026.But Canelo would have to forfeit his clash with Paul – something that he appeared to do at the drop of a hat. It was quickly announced that Canelo was now fighting William Skull, 32, on the morning of Sunday May 4 in Riyadh. That would cater to prime-time Saturday night viewing in America.And it will be for the undisputed super-middleweight world titles – after Skull inherited the IBF version Canelo had to vacate.A win for Canelo also gives Crawford, 37, the chance to challenge for all four 168lb titles at the Las Vegas Raiders’ 65,000-seat stadium.READ MORE SUN STORIESPaul – beaten only by Tommy Fury in 2023 – meanwhile went back to the drawing board and is gearing up to announce his next opponent.But there is still hope talks with Canelo can be revisited – perhaps with the fight now bigger than ever after the fiasco that so publicly transpired. Turki Alalshikh with CaneloCredit: InstagramJake Paul in training for his next fightCredit: Instagram More

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      I wasted my Arsenal career partying and not trying in training – Arsene Wenger put me back in my place

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      AN ARSENAL flop admitted he looks back at his failed spell with the Gunners with “a lot of regrets” as he never fulfilled his potential.The North Londoners ruled the Premier League in the early 2000s along with then bitter rivals Manchester United.Arsenal flop Francis Jeffers has ‘a lot of regrets’ from his time at HighburyCredit: Getty Images – GettyJeffers went out partying and didn’t work hard enough during Arsenal trainingCredit: AP:Associated PressThat was when legendary manager Arsene Wenger decided to bring one of the Prem’s most exciting strikers over to Highbury in 2001.That was none other than Francis Jeffers, who shone bright with his beloved Everton the previous four years, a period that saw him register a total of 18 goals and one assist in 55 appearances.However, Jeffers never lived up to his star billing as he only managed eight goals and three assists in 39 appearances during his three-year stint with Arsenal, who loaned him back to the Toffees in 2003.The former striker conceded that he didn’t work hard enough in training and would instead go out partying.Read More on ArsenalThe ex-England international downed tools as he thought he wouldn’t play anyway, with the likes of Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Sylvain Wiltord and Nwankwo Kanu ahead of him in the pecking order.That is why Wenger gave him a “fair crack of the whip”, which he insists was very well-deserved as it put him back in his place.Nevertheless, the ex-Charlton ace is adamant he didn’t “throw it all away” as he realised a lot of dreams throughout his career.Jeffers told The Independent back in 2014: “I was out partying, living life, tossing it off in training because I always thought I wouldn’t play Saturday anyway. Most read in Football”Now, I look back with a lot of regrets. That is where I should have been putting it in more. Wenger gave me a fair crack of the whip. “I haven’t got a bad word to say about him. He tells you how it is, one of the only managers I played for who did.I slide tackled Arsene Wenger and Thierry Henry on my Arsenal trial – I couldn’t believe manager’s reaction“He said there were things going on in my head that shouldn’t have been and that it was an important time in my career. I am not saying I threw it all away, because I had a decent career.“I fulfilled a lot of ambitions but I always say it, I know how much ability I had. “I’m not soft. I know how good a player I was. One England cap wasn’t enough.” More

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      My dossier of evidence shows Kyle Walker will NEVER escape desperate Lauryn Goodman – her restaurant ambush proves it

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      IT IS a question most, if not all, who have followed this unsavoury saga have repeatedly asked (whilst scrolling through the latest plot twist): When will this end?For over a year now, football’s love cheat extraordinaire Kyle Walker has been unable to escape a scandal of his own making – and God knows he’s tried.Kyle has only ever done one sit-down interview about the scandal: a full mea-culpa with The Sun’s Paul Sims when the scandal erupted in January last yearCredit: BackGridCountless newspaper interviews with Lauryn Goodman followed the bombshell news in 2020 that she was expecting a ‘miracle’ baby with KyleKyle’s wife Annie Kilner has been made countless offers for an interview, but each one has been turned downCredit: GettyA BBC podcast and a football academy for under-privileged kids in his home city followed in a bid to soften his much-maligned public image, but to no avail.He even moved to Italy to join AC Milan on loan until the end of the season in the hope of fleeing the feeding frenzy.But if he thought he could start afresh abroad, his ex-mistress Lauryn Goodman, who he secretly fathered two children with, has news for him.Last week, in a set of carefully choreographed pictures she beamed in front of a removal van and revealed she too was moving to Italy in order to be closer to him.Ironic then, that the first person to pose the question ‘when will this end?’, was Lauryn herself.Man City star Kyle Walker confesses to betraying ‘soulmate & best friend’ Annie Kilner in astonishingly honest interviewAnd yet, if you dig deep enough, you’ll find a paper trail of evidence that suggests she is deliberately willing the saga to carry on.Countless newspaper interviews followed the bombshell news in 2020 that she was expecting a “miracle” baby with Kyle, 34.Even more followed after she detonated his marriage to wife Annie Kilner in December 2023 by revealing he had secretly fathered a second child with her.For the record, Annie has done none (offers have been made, but each one turned down).And Kyle has only ever done one sit-down: a full mea-culpa with me when the scandal erupted in January last year.In her latest interview, published this month, Lauryn invited OK! Magazine into the lavish £2.4million four-bedroom home Kyle bought for her and the kids in East Sussex.Glossy pictures across multiple pages accompanied an interview in which she revealed her plans to move.She teased: “For the last year I wished to have the option to move abroad because, with all of the drama, I’d like a life reset – but I’m not sure how that looks for us at the minute or what that entails.”She had previously contemplated a move to Dubai amid fevered speculation that Kyle was sizing up a move to the Saudi pro league.Last week, in a set of carefully choreographed pictures, Lauryn beamed in front of a removal van and revealed she too was moving to ItalyCredit: BackGridKyle moved to Italy to join AC Milan on loan until the end of the season in the hope of fleeing the feeding frenzyCredit: GettyIn October 2024, Annie filed for divorce from KyleCredit: SplashBut she was adamant – remember, this was only days ago – when she insisted: “It makes no difference to me where Kyle is, he could be on Mars right now for all I care.”And yet, here she is packing up and preparing to move to Italy to be on his very doorstep.There was no furniture on the lorry, no plants, kids toys – just boxes. And in a complete departure from anyone who has ever moved house, Lauryn was positively beaming from ear to ear.Surely, this wasn’t a stunt to obtain media coverage, a constructed plot twist to secure column inches?This, the same woman who insisted in yet another interview in February last year: “I need this to end.”One has to wonder why on earth she would subject herself – and their children – to the ongoing agony and heartache she has long since documented in the column inches of this and other newspapers.In her OK! interview Lauryn, 34, says: “I’ve been through hell and back fighting for my children and then absolutely being crucified for it in the process.Kyle Walker’s ex Lauryn Goodman in bid to QUIT UK with their kids – and makes plea to Man City star for help”There were days where I would just cry my eyes out. I’d think, can I continue with this?”I have to, for my children, because I’m the only one that they can depend on. But how strong does one person have to be?”Her big move to Italy is supposedly scheduled to take place this week – as Kyle settles in with his new teammates in the iconic San Siro stadium.But this is not the first time she has prepared to follow the England full-back.In May 2021, she wanted to move 245 miles from her home in Brighton to the upmarket Cheshire village – and footballers enclave – of Alderley Edge.EXPLOSIVE MOVEShe viewed an £895,000 five bedroom property on a plush new development – just five miles from Kyle and Annie’s home.At the time, a source said: “As if things weren’t difficult already, this is going to take it to another level completely.”The explosive move never materialised after Kyle increased her housing budget from £1.85million to £2.4million in a bid to placate her to maintain her distance.There were repeated hints on social media too of the paternity of her second child to Kyle, a baby girl born in the Summer of 2023.It fed feverish speculation online and drove the number of followers to her Instagram account.In response to claims she had given birth to a baby with “another footballer” she replied: “Just to clarify I have not had a baby with ‘another footballer’ as per news articles.”I know there is speculation around little one’s father and like I’ve stated publicly when the time is right.”Followers were quick to question if she had stressed it wasn’t ‘another’ footballer because Kyle was, in fact, the father of both children.Lauryn dragged Kyle to family court but a judge sensationally ruled against most of her cash pleasCredit: PAIn his withering judgement – published last July – Judge Edward Hess was scathing of her behaviourCredit: SplashThe social media influencer shares two children with the footballer after a flingCredit: social.saviour/InstagramAnd on her Instagram bio she wrote: “Mummy to @kairowalker & KW”. Posts with a “countdown” to a new post followed.In his withering judgement – published last July – Judge Edward Hess was scathing of her behaviour.She laid a trail of breadcrumbs and had “not just cooperated with, but actively instigated” the feeding frenzy, he concluded.He added: “Throughout 2023, he (Kyle) sought to keep secret the fact that he was Kinara’s father.”It is clear from the evidence that he was understandably embarrassed about this fact and anxious about how his wife would react when she found out.”In his attempts to persuade the mother to go along with the retention of secrecy, the father gave way to many of the financial demands of the mother which he might otherwise have resisted.Timeline of Kyle Walker & Annie Kilner’s relationshipEarly years – Kyle and Annie first meet in Sheffield when she was 15 and he was 17Euro 2016 – Walker caught messaging Playboy model Carla HoweApril 2019 – Annie dumps Kyle after his alleged romps with reality TV star Laura BrownApril 2020 – Kyle allegedly hosts sex party with two escorts during covid-19 lockdownFebruary 2020 – Lauryn Goodman gives birth to Kairo, her son with WalkerNovember 2021 – Walker and Kilner marry in secretMarch 2023 – Lauryn announces her second pregnancySpring 2023 – Kyle allegedly flashes and kisses another woman in a Vodka Revolution bar in CheshireAugust 2023 – Lauryn gives birth to a daughterJanuary 2024 – Annie announces split from Kyle after two years of marriage. It emerges Kyle is the dad of Lauryn’s second child. Kyle begs for forgiveness in exclusive Sun interview. Lauryn brands him a ‘pathological narcissist’October 2024 – Annie files for divorceJanuary 2025 – Kyle moves to Italy alone, with Annie refusing to join him. “The evidence before me has amply demonstrated that the mother was able to leverage these substantial increases by hinting that she would go public on the paternity issue.”She also threatened that if she did not get what she wanted she would select a home a stone’s throw away from his in Cheshire…an idea which she knew horrified the father.”If the father thought that these rather generous house budget increases would keep his paternity a secret, he was to be disappointed.”The mother plainly had no intention of keeping the matter secret.”I won’t be scapegoated or bullied and made to feel like a villain.Lauryn GoodmanBut there was more.In the Summer last year, as Kyle and his England teammates plotted a course to the final of the Euros, Lauryn travelled to Germany with son Kairo to watch him “in real life”.But she didn’t go to Frankfurt’s Deutsche Bank stadium alone – she was naturally accompanied by a journalist and photographer.In an exclusive interview, featuring a blow-by-blow account of their trip, Lauryn said: “We are not here to please other people. It’s about Kairo and what is best for him and what is going to make him happy.”I won’t be scapegoated or bullied and made to feel like a villain. My children are my number one priority and they always will be.”Luckily I’m a strong woman and mother for them.”Lauryn even befriended Kyle’s neighbour in Cheshire – urging her to spy on him over the garden fence.Jasmine David said Lauryn became so obsessed it ‘was like being in Fatal Attraction’, the 1987 love rat revenge movieCredit: ZenpixThe couple have always put on a united front for the sake of the kidsCredit: InstagramJasmine David, 51, found herself caught in the middle of their bitter feud after befriending the Instagram influencer online.She was already at loggerheads with the England and Manchester City ace, 34, over a boundary dispute and took pity on Lauryn.In one text message Lauryn suggested Jasmine spy on Kyle and Annie – writing: “Needed to record that she was done. FML. Need all that on record. So BADLY.”Jasmine replied: “You can’t record somebody without their permission is (sic) illegal xx.”Lauryn wrote back: “Not to sell that you donut. You can have your phone recording in your garden.”Lauryn was madly in love with Kyle – that much was abundantly clear. I suspect he told her things she wanted to hear.In another message she speculates over the birthday plans for Kyle’s wife, model Annie Kilner.She refers to Instagram posts from Annie’s sister, Sian, who was booked in for a spray tan in Sheffield ahead of the celebrations.Lauryn texts: “Soooo I think they’re going out at the weekend. But probably not in Cheshire and I reckon he’ll join her, don’t you?”SPY CLAIMSIn fact, Annie partied at an Italian restaurant in Alderley Edge to celebrate her 30th.She posted pictures of her and Kyle – alongside the caption: “Wasn’t so bad turning 30 after all.”A day later, Lauryn posted a photograph of her in the same restaurant.Jasmine recalls growing increasingly uneasy as Lauryn obsessed over the Three Lions defender.She likened it to the 1987 thriller “Fatal Attraction”, starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close.She said: “Lauryn was madly in love with Kyle – that much was abundantly clear. I suspect he told her things she wanted to hear.”And she naturally wanted the relationship to develop further and wouldn’t let go when he chose Annie.”It spiralled into an unhealthy obsession.”I was Kyle’s neighbour and have been for years, but the truth is she knew more about what he was up to than I did.”I urged her to move on and live a happy life and to focus on her two beautiful children.”But she got caught up in it all and it got wildly out of hand.”Lauryn previously contemplated a move to Dubai amid fevered speculation that Kyle was sizing up a move to the Saudi pro leagueCredit: PAAnnie missed Kyle’s Serie A debut in the Milan derby, with the pair said to be barely speakingCredit: GettyDespite her many interviews, Lauryn had uncharacteristically appealed through her lawyers for Judge Hess to keep his financial remedies judgement private.It was perhaps understandable, given the likely contents.And so, in his final few paragraphs, Judge Hess lifted the car bonnet to reveal the inner workings of this particular scandal.He wrote: “It would be a nonsense, opening the court to ridicule, to try to redact or anonymise this judgment to prevent identification of the parties.”A perusal of the many hundreds of newspaper articles published about these matters clearly illustrates that the mother has not just cooperated with, but actively instigated, press coverage.”It sits ill for a person to come to court arguing for privacy for her children when, just a very short while earlier, she took a payment from the press to visit the European football championship with her son dressed in an England football shirt with the name ‘Daddy’ on the back.”If the children suffer any harm from the publicity of these matters, it has already happened, and it will largely be the result of the mother’s own decisions and actions.”And so, as Lauryn embarks on yet another chapter in this oh-so-long saga, the question still remains: When will this end? 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