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      Tyron Woodley lifts lid on training with Floyd Mayweather but Jake Paul says ex-UFC champ has ‘no excuses’ after fight

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       TYRON WOODLEY has claimed Floyd Mayweather gave him the ‘foundation’ for his success in the ring ahead of his clash with Jake Paul.The former UFC welterweight champion got some training sessions in with the boxing legend ahead of his clash with the former Disney star turned boxer.
      Tyron Woodley will throw down with YouTube star Jake Paul early on Monday morningCredit: Getty
      The Chosen One got some work in with Floyd Mayweather ahead of his clash with the Youtuber
      Although he didn’t have a prolonged period of time training under the former five-weight world champion, Woodley took plenty away from the former pound-for-pound king.
       The 39-year-old said of his training with Money: “The times I worked with Floyd [Mayweather], he was very vocal.
      “You couldn’t do nothing wrong. And that’s what makes him so great.
      “In MMA we over-do it a lot, but it doesn’t always transition into power.
      “It doesn’t always transition into accuracy.
      “He gave me the foundation of how he beat everyone he did.”

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      Training with boxing royalty has heaped extra pressure on the battle-tested Woodley, who has had over ten times as many fights as his latest opponent.
      And Paul believes the Missouri mauler can have no excuse for coming up short in his professional boxing debut.
      The former Disney star said: “Tyron said he’s training like he’s fighting Mike Tyson.
      “Mayweather is training him and you can tell he’s in shape. He’s got the six-pack back. He’s looking good. He’s not messing around.
      “This is his biggest fight ever and the whole MMA community is counting on him to represent them and to get the ‘W’.
      “Unfortunately, that’s not going to happen.
      “And when I beat him, there will be no excuses because he was being trained by Mayweather.
      He gave me the foundation of how he beat everyone he didTyron Woodley on his training with Floyd Mayweather
      “Because Jorge Masvidal said he was going to knock me out. Because he took this camp and had a 14-week camp. He has no excuses.
      “I love boxing. I fell in love with it. There’s something about knocking someone out and cracking someone in the face.
      “My whole life has been a fight. I never got anything handed to me so I feel like I’m at home.
      “I feel like I was put on this earth to fight. And I like challenges. I’m driven by challenges.”
      Despite not having tasted victory in over three years, Woodley is confident of having his hand raised in Paul’s hometown.
      During an appearance on The MMA Hour, he said: “I’m here to f***ing takeover.
      “You’re gonna see Jake Paul get hurt in a way you’d never imagine.
      How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match
      “He may not want to do this again after this.
      “This was my lifestyle before it became a sport, before it became a career.
      “This was a bucket list thing he wanted to try, his following allowed him to do so. But this is in my DNA, it’s all I’ve been doing since I was a kid.”

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      UFC star Michael Chandler offers to face Jake Paul if uni mate Tyron Woodley loses boxing match with YouTuber

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      UFC lightweight Michael Chandler has offered to step up and fight Jake Paul if the YouTuber gets the better of Tyron Woodley.The social media star turned boxer will lock horns with the former UFC welterweight champion early on Monday morning in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio.
      Tyron Woodley will lock horns with Jake Paul in the early hours of Monday morningCredit: Getty
      And UFC welterweight has offered to fight The Problem Child if his old uni mate loses tomorrow morningCredit: Getty
      Woodley, 39, will bid to avenge his good friend and University of Missouri wrestling team-mate Ben Askren’s stunning loss to the former Disney star in April.
      Three-time Bellator 155lb champ Chandler was also a team-mate of Askren and Woodley and is willing to throw down with The Problem Child should he go 2-0 against his fellow Mizzou alumni.
      He told TMZ: “If Tyron does somehow lose, I guess there’s only 1 guy they can call and it’s the third Mizzou wrestler!”
      But Chandler, who is gearing up for a showdown with fellow fan favourite Justin Gaethje, doesn’t foresee The Chosen One losing to the younger Paul brother.
      He said: “I believe Tyron wins the fight. I believe Tyron takes Jake Paul to a place where he’s never been before.
      “Where he’s never been in his past amateur-level sports accomplishments.

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      “Tyron Woodley is one of the best fighters in the world. Multiple time world champion.”
      Despite losing his last four MMA fights on the bounce, Missouri mauler Woodley is confident of derailing the Paul hype train in spectacular fashion.
      During an appearance on The MMA Hour, he said: “I’m here to f***ing takeover.
      “You’re gonna see Jake Paul get hurt in a way you’d never imagine.
      If Tyron does somehow lose, I guess there’s only 1 guy they can call and it’s the third Mizzou wrestler!Michael Chandler on Tyron Woodley’s boxing match with Jake Paul
      “He may not want to do this again after this.
      “This was my lifestyle before it became a sport, before it became a career.
      “This was a bucket list thing he wanted to try, his following allowed him to do so.
      “But this is in my DNA, it’s all I’ve been doing since I was a kid.”
      How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match
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      UFC chief Dana White hilariously trolls Jake Paul after loudmouth YouTuber’s threat to ‘knock him the f*** out’

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      DANA WHITE hilariously trolled Jake Paul as their feud continued.The loudmouth YouTuber threatened to ‘knock him the f*** out’ in his latest jab at the UFC president.
      Jake Paul threatened to knock Dana White out as he ramped up their ongoing spatCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      White responded in hilarious fashion to the YouTuber’s commentsCredit: Getty
      Hitting out at White ‘discrediting what I’m doing’, Paul was asked how they will settle the score.
      He said: “I think it ends with me running into him in a club in Vegas and knocking him the f*** out.”
      And White has responded in brilliant fashion by welcoming the showdown – but told Paul to join the back of the queue.
      Playing on the fact the wannabe boxer has only fought YouTubers and veteran sports stars way past their prime for big money, White could not resist a cheeky dig.
      Speaking after UFC on ESPN 30, he said: “It actually makes sense.
      “I’m 52-years-old. I’m in the age bracket of guys he fights, so yeah, I could see him wanting to fight me. It’s all he fights are 50-year-olds.

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      “Let me tell you what, get in line. There are plenty of people who would like to assault me.
      “Get in line. It’s a long f***ing line, buddy. You’re going to be waiting for a while.
      “No, it doesn’t bother me. This is the business we’re in. I say it all the time about the fighters, too.
      “We are not in the nice guy business. This is a very mean business. I say many mean things about people, too. It’s just part of this game. It’s all good.”
      White and Paul previously clashed over how little the UFC chief pays his fighters as well as the latter’s chances against Conor McGregor.
      The Problem Child was even threatened with legal action by White if he tries to arrange a boxing bout with a current UFC fighter.
      How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match
      Paul, 24, boasts a perfect 3-0 professional boxing record, knocking out AnEsonGib, Nate Robinson and Ben Askren in the ring.
      Former wrestling Olympian and world champ Askren, his latest opponent, did not even last two minutes before it was waved off.
      However, Paul steps back into the ring against former UFC welterweight king Tyron Woodley tonight – and faces his toughest challenge yet.
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      YouTube star Jake Paul sent Conor McGregor a message on Instagram urging him to ‘take the fight pussy’ after $50m offer

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      JAKE PAUL continued his relentless pursuit of a boxing match with Conor McGregor by direct messaging the UFC superstar on Instagram.The YouTuber revealed his eagerness to take on McGregor a few days after scoring a sensational second-round KO victory over Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson’s exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr late last year.
      Jake Paul slid into Conor McGregor’s direct messages on Instagram
      Jake Paul launched a foul-mouthed tirade at Conor McGregor earlier this week
      And back in July, the 24-year-old doubled down on his desire to box McGregor in a foul-mouthed tirade on Instagram, in which he claimed his team have sent the UFC’s poster boy a whopping £37million ($50million) offer.
      McGregor refrained from responding to the x-rated call-out, in which Paul made derogatory comments about the Irishman’s fiancee, Dee Devlin.
      And in another attempt to get the former two-division UFC champion’s attention Paul – whose older brother Logan stepped in the ring with Floyd Mayweather – sent a short and sweet direct message to The Notorious on Instagram.
      Paul’s message read: “Take the fight pussy.”

      After sharing his DM to McGregor, Paul launched a blistering rant at UFC president Dana White, who revealed he was willing to let women’s bantamweight and featherweight queen Amanda Nunes fight the former Disney star.
      He said: “Alright, Dana, let me try to understand your logic here: So you’re saying you don’t want me to fight Conor McGregor because he’s one of the greatest fighters in the world and I’m just like a YouTuber of whatever.
      “But then, in a statement today, you say: ‘Oh, I’m thinking about just having Amanda Nunes knock him out.’ But she’s also one of the greatest.
      “Dana, you seem to have this thing where you sort of hate on videogamers or YouTubers and influencers and us boxing and all this stuff.
      “But then, you spend half your time hanging out with the Nelk Boys. And I know why. It’s because they have hella influence over the male audience and you know that’s gonna promote the UFC.
      “And right now, baby, there’s nobody in this f***ing world who is promoting the UFC as much as me.
      Tens of millions of views, number one search result on Google when you type in Conor McGregor, when you type in UFC, when you type in Dana White. So you’re not making sense here.
      “Dana, I know the world doesn’t really know this because the UFC is this huge company. But we all know it’s not doing that well.
      Jake Paul knocked out Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson’s exhibition bout with Roy Jones JrCredit: AP:Associated Press
      “Anyone who is involved in WME and all the public stocks and everything that went south there, we know the company is not doing well. And I’m the biggest money fight you can do unless Khabib comes out of retirement.
      “So if you want the UFC to make the most amount of money, you better start to wake the f**k up and realise that Jake Paul vs Conor McGregor is going to happen at some point.”
      Paul’s rant at White came shortly after he ambushed McGregor’s team-mate Dillon Danis and pelted him with water balloons.
      Paul may very well be a combat sports novice, but he’s well and truly at the centre of the boxing and MMA worlds at this moment in time.
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      Jake Paul shows off 13-man ‘hit-list’ with Conor McGregor, Tommy Fury and his own brother Logan Paul named

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      JAKE PAUL revealed his 13-man boxing ‘hit-list’ which includes Conor McGregor, Tommy Fury and his own brother Logan Paul. The YouTube sensation already has online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren ticked off.
      Jake Paul’s boxing ‘hit-list’
      Jake Paul names his boxing ‘hit-list’
      And Paul will look to add to that on August 29, in his fourth and toughest fight to date against ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley.
      He took to Instagram to then add, Canelo Alvarez, Nate Diaz or Nick DiazKamaru Usman, Fury, McGregor, KSI, Gervonta Davis and brother Logan.
      Speaking to SunSport days before the social media post, Paul revealed the list grows after each fight, and has some unnamed rivals yet to be included.
      He said: “It sort of changes and moulds as I go fight by fight.
      “But I guess, Canelo Alvarez, Kamaru Usman, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, you know, KSI will always be on that list, be who knows what will happen there.
      “Tommy Fury’s on that list, I feel like I’m forgetting names but there’s some fighters I’m thinking of right now that I don’t even want to mention as it’s not worth giving them the clout to.
      “I think after this fight, I’m going to go back to the drawing board and re-up the list and actually write it down, that’s a good idea.”
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      Paul, 24, did go back to the drawing board – quite literally a white one – as he listed his dream opponents.
      Canelo, 31, is boxing’s current pound-for-pound No1 and a four-weight champion.
      But the Mexican legend should never be in the ring with anyone not of championship calibre.
      Brothers Nate, 36, and Nick, 37, are both veterans of the UFC who have hinted at crossing over to the boxing ring before.
      SunSport understands with Nate left with just one fight on his UFC contract, talks with Paul’s camp have taken place.
      So too had Usman, 34, but a deal is unlikely to be agreed with the UFC welterweight champion one of the promotion’s leading stars.
      For the same reason it makes any negotiations with McGregor, 33, difficult, with the Irishman refusing to even acknowledge Paul.
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      One man who is though is Fury, 22, brother to heavyweight champion Tyson, 33.
      The 6-0 light-heavyweight had feuded with Paul online and even signed a two-fight deal with the American’s broadcasters Showtime.
      Fury will feature on his rival’s undercard this month and a win for both is expected to line them up with a pay-per-view fight of their own.
      Also on the list is YouTube foe KSI, 28, who beat Paul’s brother Logan, 26, in 2019 by spilt-decision.
      But the Brit is yet to return to the ring, with a grudge match between the two growing less likely.
      A surprise name mentioned was Gervonta Davis, 26, who is still a super-featherweight champion.
      The end-game now is to become a world champion, just to say I did it because everyone said I couldn’t.Jake Paul
      That means Paul is FOUR STONE heavier Davis, a protege of Floyd Mayweather’s.
      And lastly both the Paul brothers have talked up a fight between them, despite their parents opposing the idea.
      Paul explained his A-list of opponents is all part of his masterplan to eventually upset the odds and become an unlikely world champion.
      He said: “The end-game now is to become a world champion, just to say I did it because everyone said I couldn’t.
      “To get a world championship belt and to make history and leave an everlasting impact on this sport, create amazing events, and cards and fights that people remember forever.
      “And to retire on top.”

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      Tommy Fury shares Instagram DM from Anthony Taylor APOLOGISING for dragging Love Island girlfriend Molly-Mae into feud

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      TOMMY FURY revealed his opponent Anthony Taylor APOLOGISED for dragging his girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague into their feud. Fury faces Taylor, an MMA fighter and sparring partner of Jake Paul, on Sunday night.
      Tommy Fury revealed Anthony Taylor APOLOGISED for dragging Molly-Mae Hague into their feudCredit: Instagram @tommyfury
      Anthony Taylor’s message to Tommy FuryCredit: Instagram @tommyfury
      Tommy Fury’s girlfriend and Love Island co-star Molly-Mae HagueCredit: Getty
      Paul, 24, headlines the bill against ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39 and has been in talks to fight Fury afterwards.
      It came after they rivalled online with Love Island star Molle-Mae involved in the spat.
      Taylor has latched on and also tried to get under Fury’s skin by mentioning Molle-Mae to insult the 6-0 light-heavyweight.
      But in a private U-turn, the Bellator lightweight messaged Fury on Instagram to say sorry for his antics.
      A message read: “Hey bro heads up I won’t bring up molly mae any more. My apologies.”
      Fury, 22, branded Taylor, 32, a ‘clown’ for the DM as they later went face-to-face at the pre-fight press conference.

      The Brit, brother to WBC heavyweight champion Tyson, opened up about the DM but vowed to make Taylor pay for his words.
      Fury told iFL TV: “The man’s been messaging me, private messaging me though Instagram.
      “Sent me a message this morning while I was sat with a couple of guys from Frank Warren saying, ‘Oh, I’m not going to mention Molly anymore, I apologise, bro.
      “All that sort of s*** private messaging me. This man’s a fool, imagine messaging the person you’re going to fight in a couple of days in fight week saying all of this.
      “The man’s an idiot, he’s looking for a bit more clout, he’s a nobody. I’m going to get in there and cave this man’s face clean in.
      “Because the things he’s said can’t go unnoticed and that’s just the way it is so the more he says the bigger the hole it is for him to get in really.

      “The hole I’m going to put him in because he’s messing with a different animal here.
      “You see the size difference today, I’m not just a big dope who’s in the ring I know what I’m doing and it’s dangerous for him.
      “So we’re going to see Sunday night.”
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      Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley fight purse – how much are YouTuber and ex-UFC champion making for huge Ohio fight

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      JAKE PAUL and Tyron Woodley are set to receive fight purses that are ‘in the millions’, it has been revealed. Formerly athletic commissions, for example Nevada, would confirm how much fighters were due to make.
      Jake Paul fights Tyron Woodley on August 29Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      California and Arizona are among states that still provide access to fighter pay, but it is becoming otherwise more secretive.
      And that will be the case when YouTube star Paul, 24, and ex-UFC champion Woodley, 39, fight over the weekend.
      The pair headline at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, in an eight-round boxing match.
      Woodley’s manager Malki Kawa did reveal the MMA veteran is in line for a career-high payday, more than anything he made in the cage.
      Kawa told MMAFighting: “Yeah, he’s getting paid really well. It’s one of the best deals I’ve ever done. It’s a tremendous deal.
      “He’s getting a large base number, he’s getting a cut of the pay-per-view globally.

      “He should walk away with a multi-million dollar payday.
      “His base guarantee is in the millions already, but add on all the other extra stuff, it’s a really nice payday.”
      Woodley, 39, as UFC champ would receive a slice of any PPV he featured on, but his biggest purse was around £430,000 against Darren Till, 28, in 2018.
      Paul, 24, was guaranteed £500,000 in his last fight, a knockout of retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37, in April.
      But he claimed 1.4m PPVs were sold and with his cut of the box office, his total earnings were said to have soured into the millions.
      Even UFC legend Jon Jones, 34, tweeted to congratulate Paul and hinted at the true amount made.
      Jones posted in a now-deleted tweet: “Jake Paul congratulations on your victory, that knockout over Ben was absolutely beautiful.
      “If you’re seriously making over 5 million for a fight already, that’s wild. I’m so happy for you.
      “Wishing you all the best on your combat sports journey.”
      How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match
      Woodley’s manager confirmed Paul will receive a bigger margin on the PPV sales, meaning his overall pay would be a career-high.
      Kawa said: “We just got to a point where we felt comfortable with it.
      “And Jake is probably making the lion’s share of the money, which he is, but nonetheless, it’s a really good payday for him.”
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      Watch ‘hell break loose’ in melee at Jake Paul & Tyron Woodley face-off as YouTuber’s team argue with UFC icon’s mother

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      ‘ALL hell broke loose’ as one of Jake Paul’s team got into an argument with Tyron Woodley’s mum on Thursday afternoon.The UFC star faced-off against the YouTuber ahead of their scrap and a fracas erupted as members of the fighters’ teams went head-to-head.
      There were multiple scuffles as Jake Paul faced off against Tyron Woodley on Thursday afternoon
      It erupted after Woodley’s mum confronted one of Paul’s entourage
      Footage posted online shows a member of Paul’s entourage being approached by Woodley’s mother who starts shouting at him.
      He looks unfazed before the camera turns to an angry looking Woodley who is trying to reach the rowing pair.
      A separate scuffle takes place nearby as a man falls to the ground.
      Several attendees then try to keep the peace with calls of ‘chill’ and ‘relax’ before security officials move in as it appears most people in the room are involved.
      And then worryingly someone shouts: “Why have you got a knife man?”
      The knife claim remains unsubstantiated.

      The incident occurred as the pair faced-off ahead of their Ohio fightCredit: Getty
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      After a victory over Ben Askren last time out, social media star turned 3-0 boxer Paul now faces Woodley.
      The former UFC champion, 39, comes into the bout off the back of four consecutive losses in MMA, having never taken part in a professional boxing contest.
      During Wednesday’s session, he raised one fist to the crowd before a workout on the pads.
      Whoever loses Sunday’s fight will have an ‘I love’ tattoo featuring the victor’s name inked on their body.
      And the veteran has insisted that he is not fighting Paul to take some punches, hit the canvas, and cash his cheque.
      Paul will fight Woodley at 11pm local time, meaning a 4am start early on Monday morning for UK fans.
      On the undercard are two young British fighters looking to make a mark on their US debuts.
      How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match
      Tommy Fury faces Anthony Taylor in a bid to earn his own fight against Paul.
      And Daniel Dubois is up against Joe Cusumano as he continues his bounceback from last year’s defeat to Joe Joyce.
      The 23-year-old, like Fury, took part in the open workout and has discussed potential showdowns with Derek Chisora or Dillian Whyte if he wins on Sunday.

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