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      Kamaru Usman says crossover bout with Canelo Alvarez would be ‘the biggest fight ever’ thanks to UFC boss Dana White

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      KAMARU USMAN claimed a crossover bout with Canelo Alvarez would be ‘the biggest fight ever’ thanks to UFC boss Dana White. Usman has long called out the Mexican boxing superstar, who is the current undisputed super-middleweight king.
      Kamaru Usman said a bout with Canelo Alvarez would be ‘the biggest fight ever’ thanks to Dana White
      But UFC fighters are prohibited from competing outside of the promotion unless given special exemption.
      In 2017, Conor McGregor, 33, was allowed to do so to fight boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, 45, but lost in ten rounds.
      Usman, the UFC’s No1 rated fighter, eyes a similar bout with Canelo and urged White to get on board.
      He told BT Sport: “Well, those conversations are still to be had.
      “But, you know like I’ve said, this fight will be the greatest and the biggest fight ever in the history of combat sports.
      “And that’s because we’ve got to have the biggest and the baddest promoter ever in the history of combat sports, Dana White, behind us.”
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      Usman, 34, wants to face Canelo, 31, in September, on the weekend of landmark holiday Mexican Independence Day.
      He said: “Mexican Independence Day, I think it’s only right for me and Canelo to give the world a show, give the world the entertainment they so desire.
      “You know, I’ve said it before, it can’t be done until someone does do it. I respect him, he’s a great champion, he’s the pound-for-pound best.
      “I have to show him that respect but he needs to show me that respect as well.”
      Canelo has refused to rule out the crossover fight but claimed Usman is only after a ‘payday’.
      He said on the MMA Hour: “Maybe. Why not? You never say no. My trainer told me about it and I said, ‘Well, if you say.’”
      Canelo added: “It’s not really on my mind. I want a really good legacy for my career and we can talk about other things later.”
      Canelo Alvarez has been regularly called out by Kamaru UsmanCredit: Getty More

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      Kamaru Usman urges Canelo Alvarez to ‘give the world a show’ as UFC champ calls for Mexican Independence Day fight

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      KAMARU USMAN urged Canelo Alvarez to ‘give the world a show’ as he called out the boxer to a Mexican Independence Day fight. The UFC champion wants to face Canelo in September, on the weekend of the landmark holiday.
      Kamaru Usman urged Canelo Alvarez to ‘give the world a show’ as he called out the boxerCredit: Getty
      Canelo Alvarez was called out to a Mexican Independence Day fight by Kamaru UsmanCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      He told BT Sport: “Mexican Independence Day, I think it’s only right for me and Canelo to give the world a show, give the world the entertainment they so desire.
      “You know, I’ve said it before, it can’t be done until someone does do it. I respect him, he’s a great champion, he’s the pound-for-pound best.
      “I have to show him that respect but he needs to show me that respect as well.”
      Canelo has refused to rule out the crossover fight but claimed Usman is only after a ‘payday’.
      He said on the MMA Hour: “Maybe. Why not? You never say no. My trainer told me about it and I said, ‘Well, if you say.’”
      Canelo, 31, added: “It’s not really on my mind. I want a really good legacy for my career and we can talk about other things later.”
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      In 2017, UFC legend Conor McGregor, 33, was given permission to fight boxing icon Floyd Mayweather, 45, but lost in ten rounds.
      Usman, the UFC’s No1 rated fighter, eyes a similar bout with Canelo after the door was left open for talks.
      He said: “I think he said this week, yeah that’s a fight they brought to him that he’s interested in.
      “So yeah, let’s make it happen, if he’s interested, his camp is interested, we’re interested, let’s make it happen.
      “Never before have pound-for-pound – in their respected sports – ever got together like this.”
      UFC fighters are prohibited from competing outside of the promotion unless given special exemption, like McGregor was.
      Usman, 34, admitted talks with the UFC and promoter Dana White are yet to take place but urged his boss to get on board.

      He said: “Well, those conversations are still to be had.
      “But, you know like I’ve said, this fight will be the greatest and the biggest fight ever in the history of combat sports.
      “And that’s because we’ve got to have the biggest and the baddest promoter ever in the history of combat sports, Dana White, behind us.”
      Usman’s last fight, a win against Colby Covington, 34, in November fell on the same night Canelo beat Caleb Plant, 29.
      White was pictured watching Canelo’s win from cageside and warned Usman against ever fighting the boxing star.
      He joked: “I watched the Canelo fight tonight. You don’t want to fight Canelo.
      “Come on, man, let’s stop this s***. If Canelo wants to come over here, let’s do it. He don’t want to box Canelo.”
      Canelo Alvarez beat Caleb Plant in his last fightCredit: Getty
      Kamaru Usman has not held talks with the UFC to fight Canelo AlvarezCredit: Getty More

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      Jake Paul says Conor McGregor vs Jorge Masvidal is ‘right fight to make’ after UFC 272 as rivals ‘both have weak chins’

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      JAKE PAUL reckons Conor McGregor against Jorge Masvidal is the ‘right fight to make’ after UFC 272 as they ‘both have weak chins’.Masvidal suffered defeat to bitter nemesis Colby Covington in Las Vegas, almost a year after being knocked out by UFC champion Kamaru Usman.
      Jorge Masvidal was beaten at UFC 272 by Colby CovingtonCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul said Conor McGregor against Jorge Masvidal is the ‘right fight to make’Credit: Getty
      We already know Conor can’t finish DiazRight fight to make is Masvidoll vs Macgregor. 50/50 fight, ends in KO. Both can throw and both have weak chins— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) March 6, 2022

      The welterweight contender signed a lucrative new UFC contract before the grudge match but his next fight now remains unclear.
      YouTuber Paul named McGregor – who was knocked out by Dustin Poirier last year – as the perfect opponent.
      It comes amid rumours the Irishman, 33, is in talks for a trilogy bout against Nate Diaz, 36.
      Paul, 25, tweeted: “We already know Conor can’t finish Diaz. Right fight to make is Masvidoll vs Macgregor. 50/50 fight, ends in KO.
      “Both can throw and both have weak chins.”
      Paul, who is 5-0 as a boxer, has called out the two UFC superstars before but looks unlikely to fight either any time soon.
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      UFC president Dana White admitted he does not know what is next for Masvidal, or Covington, who beat his former friend-turned rival on points.
      White said: “I don’t know, that’s a good question. We knew tonight, whoever lost, ‘What would be next?’ and ‘Where would they go?’
      “And I don’t know, sitting right here, right now, I don’t know. On either one of them, even Colby, who won.”
      Masvidal’s new contract makes him one of the highest-paid UFC fighters currently.
      But White revealed they did not have a plan for the American when agreeing the deal.
      He said: “We don’t think that far ahead.
      “We sign the kid and you never know what the hell – it’s like you guys will ask me every f***ing press conference what’s gonna happen after this?
      “I don’t know. I have to see how the fight plays out. What kind of a fight is it, how did it go?
      “And then I decide with the team what’s gonna happen next.”
      Colby Covington celebrates his win over Jorge MasvidalCredit: Getty More

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      Canelo Alvarez open to crossover fight with UFC superstar Kamaru Usman in September with £75m purse

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      CANELO ALVAREZ refused to rule out a crossover fight with Kamaru Usman – but UFC champion wants £75million. Usman has long called out the Mexican boxing superstar, who is the current undisputed super-middleweight king.
      Canelo Alvarez refused to rule out a crossover fight with Kamaru UsmanCredit: Getty
      Kamaru Usman wants $100m to fight Canelo AlvarezCredit: Getty
      Canelo puts money as the only motivation for the callout – but has at least left the door open for talks.
      He said on the MMA Hour: “Maybe. Why not? You never say no. My trainer told me about it and I said, ‘Well, if you say.’”
      Canelo, 31, added: “It’s not really on my mind. I want a really good legacy for my career and we can talk about other things later.”
      UFC legend Conor McGregor, 33, in 2017 was given permission to fight boxing icon Floyd Mayweather, 45, but lost in ten rounds.
      Usman, welterweight UFC champ since 2019, eyes a similar bout with Canelo, after returning to the octagon in the summer.
      He told told TMZ Sports: “In 2022, I’m gonna shock the world. July, International Fight Week, I’m gonna fight Leon Edwards.
      “God willing I get through Leon Edwards, September, Mexican Independence Day, I will stop Canelo Alvarez.”
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      Usman, who has never boxed professional before, added: “Absolutely I see myself winning that fight.
      “And that’s the thing that a lot of people fail to realise.
      A lot of people, because they think they can’t do something, they try to put that upon you. ‘Oh, you can’t do that. It can’t be done.’
      “Everything can’t be done until it’s done. So a lot of people are gonna say, ‘You can’t do it.
      “No, he’s too good, he’s too skilled, too strong.’ Yeah, they said that about Tyron Woodley.
      Maybe. Why not? You never say no. My trainer told me about it and I said, ‘Well, if you say.’Canelo Alvarez on Kamaru Usman
      “He’s too big, he’s got knockout power, he’s fast, he’s explosive. What happened?
      “I told him I was gonna dominate him for five rounds and I did that. I’m not gonna step in there if I don’t think I can get it done.”
      Usman, 34,says it will take a £75m ($100m) purse to fight Canelo, boxing’s highest-paid fighter.
      He said: “He’s walking around saying payday, payday – absolutely. It’s the biggest payday you are ever gonna make.
      “I understand that he gets paid, he makes money.
      “But fighting me is the biggest payday he’s ever gonna make. We talking nine figures, for sure.”
      Kamaru Usman wants to fight Canelo Alvarez in SeptemberCredit: Getty More

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      Kamaru Usman savages Jake Paul after YouTuber’s boxing match proposal saying he only wants a ‘real fighter’ like Canelo

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      KAMARU USMAN has dismissed the possibility of fighting Jake Paul.The UFC welterweight champion has been linked with a crossover boxing match against the Problem Child.
      Kamaru Usman dismissed the idea of taking on Jake Paul in the boxing ringCredit: Getty
      But Usman, 34, now insists that he has his sights set on bigger things.
      Asked by a fan if he’d consider facing Paul, Usman insisted that if he was going to switch to boxing, he’d only do it for a ‘real fighter’.
      He said: “What? Boo this man one time.
      “Listen, listen, if we’re going to fight, we’re going to fight a real fight.
      “I’m going to answer your question, if we’re going to fight, we’re going to fight a real fighter. A real fighter.”
      When talk of a potential bout between Paul and Usman was raised last year, the Nigerian ominously tweeted: “I understand you think this is a game which is probably why you don’t realise that this is how people truly get hurt.”
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      YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul, 25, called out the UFC welterweight championCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Paul, 25, then responded: “Challenge accepted… if your boss Dana [White] gives you permission to box me and make more money than you ever have, let me know and we can lace them up.
      “I promise it will be your biggest pay day.”
      After being dismissed this time around by Usman, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions tweeted: “Just another UFC fighter who signed a bad deal and now trying to make a real payday. He called out JAKE in May of last year.”
      Usman, however, has outlined how he really sees his year playing out.
      He told TMZ: “In 2022 I’m going to shock the world. July, International Fight Week, I’m gonna fight Leon Edwards.
      “God willing I get through Leon Edwards, September, Mexican Independence Day, I will stop Canelo Alvarez.
      “Absolutely I see myself winning the fight, everything can’t be done until it’s done. We’re talking nine figures, for sure.”
      Usman would like to take on pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez insteadCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      Tommy Fury urges brother Tyson to retire after Dillian Whyte and taunts Jake Paul for fighting ‘MMA kids’

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      TOMMY FURY has urged brother Tyson to follow through with his promise to retire after fighting Dillian Whyte. Fury returns to the UK for a homecoming five years in the making to defend his WBC crown against mandatory challenger Whyte.
      Tommy Fury urged brother Tyson to retire after fighting Dillian WhyteCredit: Instagram @tommyfury
      He had vowed to wipe the floor at Wembley on April 23 before adding all four undisputed belts to his trophy shelve.
      But Fury, 33, quickly backtracked and claimed he will retire after fighting Whyte, 33, a plan his brother backs all the way.
      Tommy, 22, told EsNEWS: “Yeah definitely 100 per cent, I would like to see Tyson retire after this one.
      “He’s got nothing left to prove, he’s won every single professional belt there is.
      “He beat the man who beat the man and he’s beat all the top men out there.  
      “He’s really got nothing left to prove, so if he wants to walk away 100 per cent definitely.”
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      Tommy is eyeing a place on the pay-per-view undercard which would be his first fight since August.
      He had been in line for a celebrity grudge match against YouTuber Jake Paul, 25, in December.
      But the 2019 Love Islander was forced to pull out after suffering a broken rib and bacterial chest infection.
      Tommy has called to reschedule the fight and reckons a statement win on Tyson’s undercard will do the trick.
      He said: “That fight I look to see at the end of the year.
      “My plan is to get a good win on this undercard. At the end of the day, Jake Paul knows where it’s at.
      Yeah definitely 100 per cent, I would like to see Tyson retire after this one. He’s got nothing left to prove. Tommy Fury on brother Tyson
      “We’re onto bigger and better things, I don’t know what Jake Paul’s doing, but we’ve just done 100,000 at Wembley.
      “I’m looking to get a good win on the undercard and move on with my career.
      “I’m a boxer, I’m not a YouTube boxer or anything like that, I’m a fully-fledged fighting man.
      “Whatever Jake Paul decides to do, he decides to do, I’m not interested.”
      Tommy would have been Paul’s first opponent with a professional boxing record.
      The American has so far only beaten a YouTuber, NBA player and two former UFC fighters.
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      Tommy also refuted Paul’s allegation that he faked his injury to avoid risking his reputation in the all-celebrity bout.
      He said: “I think it’s ludicrous, I think he’s using my injury as a play point like, ‘He didn’t want the fight’. When really, it was a genuine injury.
      “I broke a rib and had a major, major chest infection and I just wan’t fit to fight, professionals cleared me as not fit to fight.
      “He’s just playing on that, but at the end of the day he knows where the big fight’s at – it’s here.
      “He knows where the hundreds of thousands of people are at – it’s here.
      “So if he wants to go and fight another MMA kid in Ohio somewhere, let him crack on. But I know we’re onto bigger and better things.” 
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      Tyson Fury claims he would weigh career-heaviest 21 STONE in crossover fight with UFC champ Francis Ngannou

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      TYSON FURY claimed he would weigh a career-heaviest 21 STONE against UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou. The champions of boxing and the UFC respectively have gone back and forth for the past few years, fuelling talk of a crossover fight.
      Tyson Fury claimed he would weigh a career-heaviest 21 STONE against Francis NgannouCredit: AP
      Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury have gone back and forth in recent yearsCredit: Getty
      Fury recently mapped out a plan to retire after his title defence to Dillian Whyte on April 23, but it would not affect a ‘special fight’ with Ngannou.
      And the Gypsy King would pile on the pounds for a bout under boxing rules but in a cage with the smaller 4oz gloves on.
      Fury said on the MMA Hour: “We’ve got Francis Ngannou, he’s a big guy, a big dangerous guy.
      “I’d love to see, people going on, ‘Oh, it’s not a fair fight in 10oz gloves,’ and that’s correct.
      “It wouldn’t be a fair fight in 10oz gloves because like [Daniel] Cormier said recently, he said Francis Ngannou is a much cruder version of Deontay Wilder, and we all know what happened there.
      “So I think if we’re doing four-ounce gloves, he’d have a bit more chance of knocking me out, but then again, I’d have a bit more chance of knocking him out also.
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      “So it makes for an exciting fight. And I will try to come in at my heaviest for that fight.
      “I’ll try to come in over 300 pounds – just to nail him to the canvas with one solid punch.”
      Fury, 33, has called to fight Ngannou, 35, in Las Vegas next year but first returns to the UK in a homecoming at Wembley Stadium.
      He had promised to win the undisputed crown after the Whyte fight – only to backtrack and say he will retire after his mandatory defence against Whyte, 33.
      But even if he does hang up his boxing gloves, Fury will make an exception to face Ngannou.
      He said: “I don’t count that as a real boxing fight.
      “That’s not a boxing fight. That’s gonna be a ‘special’ fight. That will be in a cage in 4oz gloves, in Las Vegas, at the Raiders Stadium.
      “I will have retired from competitive, championship boxing and I’ll be ready to do the crossover fights completely.”

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      Conor McGregor shares brilliant animation of him as Chelsea manager after announcing interest in buying the club

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      CONOR McGREGOR shared a brilliant animation of him as Chelsea manager after announcing his interest in buying the club. The UFC superstar reacted to the news that Roman Abramovich has put the Blues up for sale at £3billion.
      Conor McGregor shared a brilliant animation of him as Chelsea managerCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      The UFC star announced his interest in buying the clubCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Conor McGregor next to what appears to be a cartoon Roman Abramovich
      He tweeted: “I wish to explore this. @ChelseaFC.”
      McGregor, who also wanted to ambitiously takeover Manchester United, added fuel to the fire with a hilarious cartoon video.
      It the clip, it shows the Irishman holding a Chelsea press conference and then having a chat in a Blues tracksuit with what appears to be Abramovich.
      McGregor, 33, in 2021 ranked as the highest-paid athlete in the world earning £128million, with £113m earned away from the UFC.
      The famed fighter has previously spoken with Celtic’s largest individual shareholder Dermot Desmond about acquiring shares.
      But when it comes to Chelsea, McGregor is left with fierce competition, including Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss.
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      Wyss, 86, told Blick newspaper: “Abramovich is one of Vladimir Putin’s closest advisers and friends. Like all other oligarchs, he is also in a panic.
      “Abramovich is trying to sell all his villas in England. He also wants to get rid of Chelsea quickly.
      “I and three other people received an offer on Tuesday to buy Chelsea from Abramovich.”
      Abramovich put Chelsea up for sale as Government sanctions threatened his fortune amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
      He vowed to give any profits from an expected £3billion deal to the victims of the Ukraine war — but he refused to condemn the actions of tyrant crony Vladimir Putin.
      The billionaire also revealed he would be writing off the £1.5billion debt Chelsea owed him.
      Roman Abramovich has put Chelsea up for saleCredit: AFP
      Conor McGregor has spoken about owning a football club before More