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      Jake Paul branded a ‘bitch’ by Tyron Woodley for backing out of rematch with ex-UFC champ to fight Tommy Fury

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      TYRON WOODLEY has branded Jake Paul a ‘bitch’ for going back on his promise to give him a rematch.The Problem Child agreed to rematch the former UFC welterweight champion if he got ‘I love Jake Paul’ tattooed on him following their August showdown.
      Jake Paul agreed to rematch Tyron Woodley if he honoured their pre-fight tattoo betCredit: GETTY
      Woodley fulfilled his end of the bargain but Paul opted against rematching The Chosen OneCredit: INSTAGRAM@TWOOODLEY
      And the former UFC champ has branded Paul a ‘bitch’ for going back on his wordCredit: GETTY
      But despite Woodley fulfilling his end of the public bargain, Paul opted to box Love Island star Tommy Fury next.
      That enraged Woodley, who told MMA Junkie last weekend: “Jake Paul is a bitch.
      “He didn’t want to fight, like, ‘You did it too late.’
      “No, you just didn’t want to fight, and they gave you a way out, and you took it and ran.
      “It’s like a little kid in a playground, ‘Na, na, na, na, na,’ when they know they didn’t really win.
      “Most people that watched the fight felt like I won the fight.

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      “I really didn’t walk away a loser in the fight. My ceiling doesn’t look different right now.”
      Paul – who will face Fury on December 18 – recently taunted Woodley about missing out on a rematch.
      He told TMZ: “By the time he’d got the tattoo, we’d already moved on to fighting Tommy Fury and making that fight negotiation.
      “I don’t think people really wanna see Tyron vs Jake Paul again.
      “He had his chance. He had his chance.”
      Woodley plans to compete in multiple combat promotions next yearCredit: GETTY
      Woodley, 39, is currently a free agent following the expiration of his contract with the UFC earlier this year.
      And The Chosen One plans to compete in several ‘different’ promotions in 2022.
      He said: “I’m the only free agent in combat sports. Nobody else can say they’re a free agent.
      “I can fight here, I can fight there. I can fight anywhere.
      “You’re going to see my fight multiple times, for different promotions – four different styles of fighting.

      “I’m going to be the first one to do it, and then everybody else is going to follow behind like they always do.
      “One of them is going to be MMA. I plan on fighting in MMA in July in a real special fight to me.
      “It’s probably going to be in Las Vegas.”
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      Tyson Fury tells Logan Paul ‘suck my balls’ after MMA call-out… but backs brother Tommy to beat YouTuber in boxing ring

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      TYSON FURY has brushed off a potential MMA fight with Logan Paul by telling the YouTuber to ‘suck’ his balls.Social media star turned boxer Paul challenged the Gypsy King to a mixed martial arts match earlier this month.
      Logan Paul recently challenged Tyson Fury to a mixed martial arts fightCredit: Rex
      But The Gypsy King has shut down a potential MMA bout by telling Paul to ‘suck’ his ballsCredit: Reuters
      Fury and Paul’s younger brothers – Tommy and Jake – are set to throw down next monthCredit: Instagram / Jake Paul
      But the WBC heavyweight champion has no intention of sharing the cage with The Maverick, telling iFL TV: “Logan can suck my balls.”
      Fury’s and Paul’s younger brothers – Tommy and Jake – are currently gearing up for a December dust-up in Florida.
      And Fury is confident Tommy would do a number on the social media phenoms in the same night.
      He added: “Tommy would batter them both.
      “I’m sure when he beats the one brother, the other one will want to fight him.
      “And then he can fight him as well. So, double bubble, son.”

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      Fury – who is recovering from surgery on his elbows – is looking forward to travelling back to the States to corner his brother.
      He said: “We’re looking forward to getting out there and having a good party on.”
      Jake, 24, has made his feud with Tommy a personal one with several comments about his long-term girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague.
      And Fury is itching to land a big right hand flush on the American’s jaw.
      The 33-year-old said: “I know how good Tommy is. I’ve seen him knock people spark out in the gym every day. He’s a real banger.
      “And when gets one shot on Logan Paul (Jake), he’ll be kissing the canvas. Goodnight Vienna. Bye, bye.
      “I want a big, old, dirty knockout like Tommy keeps talking about.”
      Tommy plans to spank The Problem Child in double-quick time, saying: “After our last fights on the same card, I rocked up with four people to his after-party.

      “I saw him and what did he do? He didn’t [do anything].
      “He sent a security man over to say: ‘Please leave’.
      “When he gets in the ring with me, he will find his level. He’ll be out in the first round.”
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      Jake Paul trolls Nate Diaz after UFC star rubbishes Ben Askren’s claim YouTuber is ‘kind of good’ at boxing

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      JAKE PAUL has slammed Nate Diaz after the UFC star took aim at Ben Askren for praising the YouTuber’s boxing skills.The 24-year-old knocked out the former MMA ace in the first round in April to record his third consecutive victory inside the squared circle.
      American YouTuber Jake Paul boasts a 4-0 record since becoming a professional boxerCredit: Getty
      Nate Diaz has hit out at Ben Askren after the latter claimed that Paul is ‘kind of good’Credit: Getty
      It was expected to be the ex-Disney actor’s hardest fight since turning professional, but he silenced his critics in emphatic fashion.
      Paul then outpointed former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley on a split decision in August.
      And Askren, 37, has admitted he was surprised by Paul’s qualities during his appearance on Lex Freidman’s podcast.
      He said: “So the thing I said when I went in to fight him [Jake Paul] is maybe he’s good or maybe he’s not. We really have no idea to this point, you know
      “I knew that Tyron was a lot better in boxing than I was.
      “And so I thought that there is a good likelihood that Tyron beats him up but there is a chance that Jake is kind of good at this.

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      “I think what played out is he’s kind of good at it.
      “And if you saw the way I saw it, he was still impressive in his showing and he has obviously put a lot of time into it. So, he’s not bad, I’ll say that much.”
      UFC welterweight Diaz hit out at Askren over his views, as he tweeted: “Coming from a retired wrestler who can’t fight or box.”
      Paul then chimed in, as he compared Diaz’s 13 defeats inside the octagon to Askren’s two.
      He remarked: “You have six times as many losses as Ben Askren. Let that sink in.”
      Diaz then fired back: “He sucks Jake. You’d get smoked n a real fight tho (sic).
      “You can’t really fight boxing matches with wrestlers only. Let that sink in.”
      Paul is currently preparing for his dust-up against Tommy Fury in Florida next month.

      And he has vowed to embarrass the Fury family as he looks to knock out TNT.
      He said: “One month to go until December 18th and a complete embarrassment of the Fury family.
      “Mark your calendars now to witness history in Tampa.”
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      ‘He wasn’t a man of his word’ – Tyron Woodley rages with Jake Paul over tattoo as YouTuber fighting Tommy Fury instead

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      TYRON WOODLEY has raged at Jake Paul not being ‘a man of his word’ after the YouTuber snubbed a rematch to face Tommy Fury instead. Woodley was beaten by Paul over eight rounds in August, but beforehand the two made a pre-fight wager.
      Jake Paul beat ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley in AugustCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Tommy Fury fights Logan Paul on December 18Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      They bet the loser would have to get the winner’s name tattooed on them.
      But in the ring afterwards, Paul agreed to rematch Woodley, so long as the bet was honoured.
      It took Woodley a whole month to get ‘I love Jake Paul’ inked on his finger, which ultimately proved too little too late.
      He has since hit out at the social media star as he posted a link to their face-to-face sit down which was recorded days before their fight.
      Woodley, 39, tweeted: “Watched this for the 1st time! Every single word here happened.
      “He got gassed & ran. He didnt want to run it back. He wasnt a man of his word.”
      Tyron Woodley’s tattoo after defeat to Jake PaulCredit: Instagram / @twooodley

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      After beating Woodley, Paul turned his attention to Fury, 22, who beat his sparring partner Anthony Taylor, 32, on the undercard.
      Recently the American talked down a rematch with Woodley, despite the tattoo reveal.
      Paul, 24, told TMZ Sport: “By the time he’d got the tattoo, we’d already moved on to fighting Tommy Fury and making that fight negotiation.
      “I don’t think people really wanna see Tyron vs Jake Paul again. He had his chance. He had his chance.”
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      ‘He wasn’t a man of his word’ – Tyron Woodley rages with Jake Paul over tattoo with YouTuber fighting Tommy Fury instead

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      TYRON WOODLEY has raged at Jake Paul not being ‘a man of his word’ after the YouTuber snubbed a rematch to face Tommy Fury instead. Woodley was beaten by Paul over eight rounds in August, but beforehand the two made a pre-fight wager.
      Jake Paul beat ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley in AugustCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Tommy Fury fights Logan Paul on December 18Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      They bet the loser would have to get the winner’s name tattooed on them.
      But in the ring afterwards, Paul agreed to rematch Woodley, so long as the bet was honoured.
      It took Woodley a whole month to get ‘I love Jake Paul’ inked on his finger, which ultimately proved too little too late.
      He has since hit out at the social media star as he posted a link to their face-to-face sit down which was recorded days before their fight.
      Woodley, 39, tweeted: “Watched this for the 1st time! Every single word here happened.
      “He got gassed & ran. He didnt want to run it back. He wasnt a man of his word.”
      Tyron Woodley’s tattoo after defeat to Jake PaulCredit: Instagram / @twooodley

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      After beating Woodley, Paul turned his attention to Fury, 22, who beat his sparring partner Anthony Taylor, 32, on the undercard.
      Recently the American talked down a rematch with Woodley, despite the tattoo reveal.
      Paul, 24, told TMZ Sport: “By the time he’d got the tattoo, we’d already moved on to fighting Tommy Fury and making that fight negotiation.
      “I don’t think people really wanna see Tyron vs Jake Paul again. He had his chance. He had his chance.”
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      Tommy Fury has NO strengths over Jake Paul and will LOSE fight, claims Anthony Taylor who shared ring with both boxers

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      TOMMY FURY has been accused of having NO strengths over Jake Paul by the man who has shared the ring with them both. Anthony Taylor, a 7-5 MMA fighter, shot to recognition as one of Paul’s sparring partners.
      Jake Paul pictured with sparring partner Anthony TaylorCredit: Instagram @anthony_prettyboy
      Tommy Fury before his win over Anthony TaylorCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But his profile increased further last August, when he was beaten over four rounds by Fury, brother to heavyweight champion Tyson.
      That result set Fury, 22, up with a grudge match against Paul, 24, on December 18 in Florida.
      And Taylor, not in camp with his celebrity fighting friend this time, predicted Fury will tire and lose in the later stages.
      He told SunSport: “I think Jake TKO in the seventh round.
      “His ring IQ is better, boxing IQ is better, his cardio is a lot better. Strategically, footwork-wise, Jake is better.
      “When you really look at Jake, when he fought Tyron you can tell his footwork is better than Tommy’s.

      “His ring IQ, the way he utilises the ring around him, the space, the ropes, but when you look at Tommy’s previous fights, he’s never fought anybody bar me.
      “And he had a hard time against me. I’m 5’6, he was supposed to knock me out and he had a really hard time and he gassed out quick.
      “When you’re going against a guy that’s taller than you, with boxing skills like Jake, Tommy’s going to have a really hard time.”
      Paul’s first three wins were knockouts over online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, also 37.
      But he scored his biggest career win last time out over eight rounds against ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39.
      Taylor’s MMA experience was used in sparring for the wins over Askren and Woodley while even affording him a spot on the undercard in the latter.
      But Fury spoiled any chance of a cinderella upset for the former Bellator fighter.
      Anthony Taylor sparring with Jake PaulCredit: @anthony_prettyboy
      Anthony Taylor was beaten by Tommy Fury over eight roundsCredit: Getty
      Taylor has since likened Fury’s fight with Paul to Anthony Joshua’s loss to Oleksandr Usyk in September.
      And he insisted his ex-rival does not posses the power capable of closing the show like has been previously promised.
      Taylor, 32, said: “Tommy has no knockout power, he has pop and nothing else.
      “People said I was comparing Jake to Usyk, no, I said this, the fight will be exactly like Anthony Joshua versus Usyk.
      “Tommy Fury is going to be Anthony Joshua, throwing one-twos, very stationary, he comes forward.
      “Jake will be like Usyk, moving around a lot, he’s going to use that whole ring, he’s going to pick his shots.

      “He’s not going to stand and trade with Tommy, he’s going to move, bouncing. You seen against Tyron Woodley, he used the whole ring.
      “He moved around a lot. And it’s going to be the same thing, just like that.”
      Taylor’s friendship with Paul has landed him on the mega pay-per-view bill once again.
      He fights Chris Avila, a training partner of Nate Diaz’s, who he beat only last year in the cage.
      Taylor said: “Kudos to Chris Avila for stepping foot into that boxing ring, he’s a warrior for that.
      “I give everybody their props when they step foot in that cage or ring. But no disrespect to him as a fighter, but I’m going to properly kick his butt.”
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      ‘I will beat him’ – Jake Paul says fight with UFC star Conor McGregor could ‘one hundred percent’ happen in two years

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      JAKE PAUL believes he will ‘one hundred percent’ fight Conor McGregor within two years time. The YouTube sensation has long called to face McGregor and even had a $50million offer on the table in 2020.
      Jake Paul believes he will ‘one hundred percent’ fight Conor McGregorCredit: Getty
      Conor McGregor has been called out by Jake PaulCredit: Instagram / @thenotoriousmma
      Despite that, McGregor has appeared uninterested in the lucrative boxing bout and has barley even acknowledged Paul, who is 4-0 as a boxer.
      But the social media influencer is adamant they will one day share the ring, as he continues to gain more experience and respect in the sport.
      Paul told Bleacher Report: “I will fight everybody. This started with me calling out McGregor.
      “And people were like ‘this kids crazy, Conor will kill him’. But now this fight could happen within the next 24 months one hundred percent.
      “I will beat him, people are seeing how serious I am being about this and are changing the way they think about it.”
      Paul’s first two wins were against online rival ‘AnEsonGib’ and then ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37.

      But then he set his sights on rivalling the UFC, as he knocked out retired welterweight Ben Askren, 37, in April.
      And he returned in August to beat ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, over eight rounds.
      Attempts to prize McGregor, 33, beaten by Floyd Mayweather, 44, on his boxing debut in 2017, have proven unsuccessful.
      Instead, Paul fights Tommy Fury, 22, the brother to heavyweight champion Tyson, on December 18 in Florida.
      And he claimed the Gypsy King is just one of several boxing icons to have supported his polarising splash in the sport.
      Paul said: “I’m the best thing that’s happened to boxing in a century – period.
      “The legends would agree – the Anthony Joshuas, the Mike Tysons, the Manny Pacquiaos, the Tyson Furys.
      “They’ve all said what I’m doing for boxing is a breath of fresh air. “I think that debate started about a year ago – is Jake Paul good for boxing?
      “I have silenced that, and I don’t think there’s anybody on the other side of the equation who thinks I’m bad for boxing.”
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      Jake Paul’s sparring partner calls for YouTuber and brother Logan to battle UFC’s Nick and Nate Diaz in two-fight series

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      JAKE and Logan Paul have been urged to secure a two-fight, battle of the brothers deal with Nick and Nate Diaz. The YouTubers have emerged as two of the most disputed and polarising figures in boxing.
      Jake Paul, left, pictured with brother Logan are taking over boxingCredit: Instagram
      Nate Diaz and brother Nick, are both UFC fighters and have been urged to fight the Pauls
      Jake, who fights Tommy Fury on December 18, has called out UFC star Nate Diaz in the past.
      And on his next undercard, former sparring partner Anthony Taylor, rematches Diaz’s team-mate Chris Avila.
      And while Taylor does not have his eye on either of the Diaz brothers, he called on Jake and Logan to pit themselves against the UFC veterans.
      He told SunSport: “I’m not worried about Nate or Nick.
      “I’ll let Jake and Logan handle that if it needs to be. The Paul brothers versus the Diaz brothers.
      “But what I can say I’m interested in would be fighting Jake Shields or Gilbert Melendez, Team Paul versus Team Diaz.”

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      Logan, 26, has only boxed three times before, twice against online rival KSI, with the first a white collar bout in 2018 which resulted a draw.
      The American then lost the rematch a year later by scrappy split-decision when they turned professional.
      Then, in June, Logan return in an extraordinary exhibition with Floyd Mayweather ring legend which ended with no winner after it went the distance.
      The social media sensation is now rumoured to be in talks with Mike Tyson, 55, who made his comeback last November against Roy Jones Jr.
      Meanwhile, Jake, 24, is 4-0 with wins over YouTuber ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, as well as former UFC pair Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley.
      Taylor was his sparring partner before fights with ex-MMA champions Askren and Woodley.
      Jake Paul pictured with sparring partner Anthony TaylorCredit: Instagram @anthony_prettyboy
      Chris Avila was beaten in the cage by Anthony TaylorCredit: Getty
      He even featured on the undercard of the latter, losing to Jake’s next opponent Fury, 22.
      And he will again feature on the pay-per-view bill when his old sparring partner and opponent fight, facing old ground in Avila, who he beat in the cage last year.
      Taylor said: “Jake’s manager Nakisa hit me up and said, ‘Hey, what do you know about Chris Avila?’
      “And I’m like, ‘Well, me and Chris Avila don’t like each other’. I beat him up in Bellator and Nate didn’t like the fact I beat him up and was showboating.
      “So Nakisa was like, ‘Look, I want you to fight Chris Avila, I think it will be a good win for you and a good fight’.”
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