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      Tyron Woodley refusing to get ‘I love Jake Paul’ tattoo until ex-UFC star has ‘paperwork’ for a rematch with YouTuber

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      TYRON WOODLEY is refusing to get an ‘I love Jake Paul’ tattoo until he has ‘paperwork’ for a rematch with the YouTuber. Before Woodley faced Paul over eight rounds, they agreed the loser would have the winner’s name inked on them.
      Tyron Woodley is refusing to get an ‘I love Jake Paul’ tattoo until he has ‘paperwork’ for a rematchCredit: Getty
      After the ex-UFC champion was beaten on points, he immediately called for a rematch in the ring which was accepted, so long as the tattoo wager was fulfilled.
      As a result, Woodley is now awaiting a contract for a second fight with Paul before going ahead with the tattoo.
      He said on Instagram Live:“That tattoo situation, the original bet was the loser gets the tattoo.
      “In the ring, a new bet was presented that, in my opinion, superseded the previous bet.
      “That bet said if you get the tattoo then we can run it back. We both said ‘Bet’ and we shook hands.
      “So that’s a bet I’m trying to facilitate and the rematch has to happen. If we get the paperwork, of course.

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      “You motherf***ers have some dumbass tattoos on your bodies. Hella-dumb.
      “For a nice bag, there’s nobody on this live that would tell me they would never do that.”
      Paul, 24, moved to 4-0 in his poloarising boxing career after what proved to be his biggest win to date.
      Britain’s Tommy Fury, 22, brother to world champion Tyson and star of Love Island in 2019, is the social media star’s preferred next opponent.
      Fury beat Paul’s sparring partner on his undercard to build towards a fight of their own.
      Jake Paul’s boxing ‘hit-list’
      But Woodley, 39, is still holding out for a rematch and remains confident there can be up to three fights.
      He said: “It’s all part of the story. This wouldn’t have been a trilogy.
      “I’m gonna f*** him up and then his pride’s gonna kick in and we’re gonna do it again and it’s gonna literally be a whole movie that people talk about for a very long time.”
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      Watch Tyron Woodley rattle Jake Paul’s jaw with a huge hook in slow-mo as boxing YouTuber proves his toughness

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      THIS is the moment Tyron Woodley rattled Jake Paul’s jaw with a huge hook.Paul showed his grit and resilience in his boxing bout with Woodley to notch his fourth consecutive win inside the squared circle.

      Jake Paul beat Tyron Woodley via split decison in their boxing bout last weekCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The YouTuber, 24, outpointed the UFC legend in their clash in Ohio last week, but he was made to work to stay unbeaten.
      Paul was sent against the ropes in the fourth round of their contest following a huge right hand by the former weltwerweight champion.
      The ex-Disney star was stunned as he fell back into the ropes as he survived an onslaught from his 39-year-old opponent.
      And that wasn’t the only punch Paul had to eat during that round, as Woodley landed a mean left hook flush on his chin.
      Showtime Boxing shared slow-motion footage of the punch, with Paul somehow staying on his feet.
      Fans were left disappointed with Woodley for not following up with the hook after Paul was clearly hurt.

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      One supporter tweeted: “Woodley you smacked him with a left and he dropped both hands and you didn’t hit him with a right. You gotta double up in boxing. You had the WIN right there my friend.”
      Another said: “If he followed that up with a right he would have dropped him.”
      A third added: “An experienced boxer would have hit him with a straight right immediately after.”
      Though one fan praised Paul’s toughness, as he simply stated: “Credit where credit is due, Paul has a good chin.”
      Meanwhile another remarked: “Oh s***, Jake Paul is legit.”
      Following Paul’s victory, UFC icon Anderson Silva has claimed he is willing to be the next MMA fighter to take on the Problem Child after Ben Askren and Woodley.
      The 46-year-old told TMZ Sports: “My goal is my last fight is 49 [years old]. 49, I’m done. Probably, I’m done. That is my goal.
      Jake Paul’s boxing ‘hit-list’
      “Fight three more years and done. 49. That’s the number. Maybe I can fight more, but right now my goal is when I turn 49, I stop fighting.
      “Everything is possible. Jake Paul and Logan are doing a lot of good work in this new entertaining show.
      “We’ll see. Everything is possible. I respect both. [Jake] is doing good, working hard. So, we’ll see, maybe this is possible too.”
      Woodley hurt Paul in the fourth round, but failed to put the YouTuber downCredit: Getty
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      Cristiano Ronaldo told UFC star pal Khabib he left Juventus for Man Utd because he was ‘BORED’ in Italy

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO told UFC pal Khabib Nurmagomedov he left Juventus for Manchester United as he was “bored in Italy”.The MMA legend says Ronaldo added he “wanted to go back to England” and Khabib knew it would happen a MONTH before it was finalised.
      Khabib claims he knew a month ago Ronaldo would move back to England, with Man Utd the predictable destinationCredit: Instagram / @cristiano
      Ron’s deadline-week move shocked football as he was linked to PSG and then Manchester City before old club United pounced.
      But Khabib, who was UFC’s longest-running lightweight champ, was far from surprised.
      He told Sport24:  “I don’t want to disclose any personal messages… Ronaldo said he was bored in Italy and wanted to go back to England.
      “I’m also not a fan of Italian football, [but] the English Premier League I won’t switch over. Any team there can put on a show.”
      The Russian also believes Portugal attacker Ronaldo, 36, is far “cooler” than 34-year-old GOAT rival Lionel Messi.
      Argentina wizard Messi joined PSG from Barcelona last month, days before Ron was also said to be interesting the French big-spenders.

      And although many would love to have seen the all-time greats paired together, Khabib believes Ron is out on his own – not just for pure ability.
      The retired cage fighter, 32, said: “Cristiano has been at the top for 17 years.
      “In 2004 he was in the final at the European Championship, and now it’s 2021 and he’s still scoring.
      “There’s never been a phenomenon like that in football… I think Messi’s been at his peak for about 12 years, and Cristiano 17. 
      “In my opinion, Ronaldo is cooler…. Cristiano is much cooler, I think.

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      “Messi is one of the best in history. But if in the game they’re equal, then in charisma Cristiano is more powerful.”
      Ronaldo is now eyeing his second United debut when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s third-placed side host winless Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday.
      And last week Khabib revealed to RT: “A month ago, he told me he was moving to United.
      “I expected this deal to take place. I think that United is more suitable for him than Juventus.”
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      Tyson Fury will make switch to MMA after boxing career and can go far ‘with the right training’, claims dad John

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      JOHN FURY has revealed his son Tyson will transition into MMA when he calls time on his boxing career. The Gypsy King is 33-years-old, but according to dad John he still has plenty of fight left in him.
      Tyson Fury has not fought since February 2020Credit: PA
      And dad John fancies him as an MMA fighter as well as a boxerCredit: PA
      Fury Jr steps into the ring again on October 9 as he meets Deontay Wilder for the third time.
      But when asked how Tyson would fare in MMA during an interview with JOE’s Youtube channel, John said: “With the right training, he does very well.”
      Tyson’s dad went on to say: “I’ve seen him excel in different sports, wrestling. I’ve got some sort of an idea what Tyson was from that.
      “And he likes to get involved, Tyson, and I know what he’s like from being a kid.
      “He can use more than his hands, believe it or not. And he’s quick and light on his feet. And his balance is good.
      “And I do believe if a top MMA trainer took him on, he could do big things with him. Ask Darren Till, he’s done the work with him.”

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      Tyson previously teased an appearance inside the octagon in 2019, telling fans during a WWE event that he would be eager for a cage fight.
      And dad John said: “I think the rougher it gets for Tyson the better he likes it.
      “It brings what we call something different to his job, doesn’t it? It gives him more goals to achieve and more things to look at and address.
      “And I think that’s what Tyson wants. And when he does finally retire from boxing, he’ll probably go to that and probably come back to boxing, whatever he does. But he will engage on that, you’ll see.”
      When it comes to boxing Fury’s record is an impressive one.

      He’s yet to taste defeat as a professional, with 30 wins from 31 bouts – and one draw.
      A switch to MMA is not likely to come any time soon though, with fans desperate for an all-English bout of the ages between Tyson and Anthony Joshua.
      And John once again chimed in on the matter, revealing that his son was targeting a bout with Joshua before the end of the year.

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      Ex-UFC star Ben Askren extends olive branch to Jake Paul as he admits he respects rival after win over Tyron Woodley

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      BEN ASKREN has admitted that Jake Paul earned his ‘respect’ by beating Tyron Woodley.Former UFC star Askren, 37, was easily knocked out by the Problem Child earlier this year.
      Jake Paul easily defeated Ben Askren earlier this yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Paul and Tyron Woodley fought to a tight decisionCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But it wasn’t until Paul beat Woodley that he truly gained his old rival’s respect.
      Askren told Fight Hub TV: “I gained a lot of respect for Jake Paul.
      “I know he got a TKO on me but I knew I wasn’t very good at boxing.
      “I told all of you that I’m not a very good boxer, I just think I’m better than he is.
      “So when he got a knockdown on me, yeah whatever, he didn’t earn my respect.
      “Watching him versus Tyron, I have a lot of respect for Tyron’s striking ability and I think Tyron won the fight, but either way it was a highly competitive bout.”

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      On whether Paul, 24, can really box or not, Askren added: “I think it’s pretty evident.
      “And the only way you’re not going to think this is if you really hate the guy – and I don’t hate him.”
      Former UFC champion Woodley controversially lost the fight on points, despite rocking Paul.
      After his victory, Paul surprisingly announced his retirement from boxing.
      But it lasted less than 48 hours, with potential opponents queuing up to be the next to face him.
      My message to Jake Paul is that he’s a massive p***y and he doesn’t want to fightTommy Fury
      Tommy Fury appears to be near the top of the list, having beaten Anthony Taylor on the Paul-Woodley undercard.
      The 7-0 22-year-old said: “My message to Jake Paul is that he’s a massive p***y and he doesn’t want to fight.
      “He’s not a fighting man. So when he grows a pair of b******s, come and see me, but until then, don’t mention my name ever again.”
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      Jake Paul branded ‘f***ing p***y’ by UFC legend BJ Penn for copying his glove lick celebration in Tyron Woodley fight

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      UFC legend BJ Penn has slammed Jake Paul for copying his famous post-fight celebration after beating Tyron Woodley.The YouTuber turned boxer defeated the former UFC welterweight champion via split decision in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio on Monday morning.
      Jake Paul licked his left glove during his boxing match with Tyron Woodley on Monday morningCredit: Getty
      UFC legend BJ Penn took exception to Paul’s emulating of his legendary celebrationCredit: INSTAGRAM
      In the heat of the closely-contested eight-rounder, Paul licked his £450 Grant gloves.
      The celebration was quickly picked up on by MMA fans and Penn, with the UFC icon tearing into The Problem Child.
      Alongside comparison photos of the two celebrations, The Prodigy tweeted: “Don’t ever copy me again you f****n p***y, look at my gloves, look at the pillows on your hands 20 years of war!
      “#mankinestuff @jakepaul #kindergarten.”
      Woodley, 39, was quick to comment, saying: “And he had no blood. I’m still pretty.”
      Penn’s licking of his gloves after his wars with Joe Stevenson and Sean Sherk are forever etched in MMA history.

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      The former two-division champion left ‘Daddy’ and ‘The Muscle Shark’ laying in pools of blood after their UFC 80 and UFC 84 clashes.
      And seconds after the contests were over, the Hawaiian licked the pair’s blood off his gloves.
      Victory over Woodley saw Paul, 24, stretch his professional boxing record to 4-0.
      Missouri mauler Woodley demanded an immediate rematch with the former Disney star, saying: “I feel like if that was the second biggest pay-per-view, then round two is gonna be bigger than that.
      “I feel like I won the fight. I feel like Jake’s a great opponent. That’s why I came in great shape.
      “The fact that one judge gave me two rounds is laughable.
      “No disrespect, but f**k that [Tommy] Fury fight, me and Jake need to run that back”
      The younger Paul brother agreed to run it back with The Chosen One, so long as he honoured their pre-fight agreement.
      Jake Paul’s boxing ‘hit-list’
      He replied: “Get the tattoo and we’ll run it back.
      “We got the tattoo artist right here, so you ain’t going nowhere.
      “Wipe the sweat off and shave that leg, because I’m f*****g putting, ‘I love Jake Paul’ on your leg and we can run it back.”

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      Tyson Fury WILL make MMA switch after retiring, says dad John after seeing son hone skills in ‘street’ fights

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      TYSON FURY will swap the ring for a mixed martial arts cage after he retires from boxing.The Gypsy King has repeatedly teased a transition into MMA for the last two years, training with UFC star Darren Till at Liverpool’s famed Kaobon gym.
      Tyson Fury teased a transition into mixed martial arts on a number of occasions.Credit: INSTAGRAM@GYPSYKING101
      And The Gyspy King’s dad, John, reckons he could do well in MMACredit: AFP
      Fury, 33, has gone quiet on the MMA front as of late, but dad John is adamant he will set foot inside the cage before his story is all said and done.
      He told Joe: “I think the rougher it gets for Tyson, the better he likes it.
      “It brings what they call, I dunno, something different to his job, doesn’t it?
      “It gives him more goals to achieve and more things to look at an address.
      “I think that’s what Tyson wants, and when he does finally retire from boxing, he’ll probably go to that and probably come back to boxing.
      “Whatever he does. But he will engage on that, you’ll see.”

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      Fury showed some surprisingly good knees and elbows during his training session with UFC middleweight Till.
      And John believes a ‘top’ MMA coach could make the WBC heavyweight champion a force to be reckoned with inside the cage.
      He added: “With the right training, [he’d do] very well. Because I’ve seen him excel in different sports like wrestling.
      “I’ve got some kind of an idea of what Tyson was from that, and he likes to get involved, Tyson.
      “And I know what he’s like from being a kid. He can use more than his hands, believe it or not.
      If a top MMA trainer took him on, he could do big things with himJohn Fury on son Tyson competing in mixed martial arts
      “And he’s quick and he’s light on his feet, but his balance is good and I do believe if a top MMA trainer took him on, he could do big things with him.
      “Ask Darren Till, he’s done the work with him. He’s got a good forearm smash and all that kind of thing.
      “The knees come up and the head goes in, the elbows. I’ve seen him do it out of boxing, see.
      “I’ve seen him outside in fights and this, that and the other. I know what he’s capable of.
      “And with the right training, yes, he could do that.”

      Fan favourite Fury is currently gearing up for a trilogy fight with former WBC champ Deontay Wilder.
      The Wythenshawe warrior will renew his rivalry with The Bronze Bomber on October 9 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
      Fury – who recently celebrated the birth of his sixth child – stopped the American in the seventh round of their Sin City rematch last February to claim the WBC strap.

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      John Fury claims Conor McGregor COPIED son Tyson but hails ‘clever, articulate and great looking’ UFC star

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      JOHN FURY believes UFC superstar Conor McGregor copied his son Tyson’s persona during his rise to the top of the mixed martial arts world.The Notorious quickly became a fan favourite among MMA followers across the world in 2014 with his witty trash talk and numerous knockouts inside the octagon.
      Conor McGregor’s trash-talking ways and ability inside the octagon took him to the top of the UFCCredit: Reuters
      But John Fury reckons the Irishman copied his persona from his son, TysonCredit: Getty
      McGregor reached superstar status in 2015 after KO’ing Jose Aldo in 13 seconds and continued to draw the eyes of the combat sports world with his brashness and fan-thrilling antics.
      But John believes they’re nothing new, telling Joe: “Conor McGregor, he watched Tyson’s person and his life and I think he copied Tyson to a degree.
      “Because he liked Tyson’s outspokenness and he took it to another level.”
      Although John reckons the Irishman stole a page out of his son’s playbook, the veteran coach is a big fan of the UFC’s poster boy.
      The 57-year-old added: “He was there at the right time, Conor, but again, very clever, very articulate, clever guy.
      “And he’s good at what he does. And he’s great to look at, isn’t he?

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      “He’s a great watch, love him.
      “Great stuff, especially throwing chairs at buses. He’s took the MMA outside.
      “The only guy that I know that’s fought a bus. Only in Ireland.”
      WBC heavyweight champ Fury has repeatedly teased a move into the MMA world and claimed in December 2019 that Mystic Mac would help prepare him for a fight in the cage.
      McGregor, however, denied that claim, saying: “Tyson keeps saying we have spoken and that I have said that I would train him but I have never spoken to Tyson in my life.
      Conor McGregor, he watched Tyson’s person and his life and I think he copied Tyson to a degreeJohn Fury on Conor McGregor
      “I don’t know why he is saying that but it is not a bad little story so I let it roll. I heard he is coming to my fight at the weekend and he is a good man and a phenomenal boxer.
      “I would not say he is only saying he will cross over, he would probably do it in time.
      “We might be able to set something up but I would not be holding up the pads for him to hit.
      “If he wanted to be trained or educated by me I would need to see him spar a heavyweight, deal with leg kicks and fight in bottom position.
      “Then I would assess it and tell him what sort of work he needs to do.

      “I found it funny he was saying that we had talked, he is a mad man, I have never spoken to him in my life.”
      Gypsy King Fury is currently preparing for his October 9 trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder, which will take place in Las Vegas.
      McGregor, meanwhile, is currently recovering from the broken leg he suffered in his UFC 264 rubber match with Dustin Poirier in July.

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