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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.
      ROAD TO FURY
      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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      Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley loser has to get ‘I love’ rival tattoo inked on them straight after fight after bet

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      THE loser of Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley’s fight on Sunday will have to get an embarrassing tattoo inked on their body straight after the bout.And the design has now been revealed.
      Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley are ready to do battle on SundayCredit: Rex
      The loser will be getting one of these tattoos on SundayCredit: Instagram / @tatubaby
      The Problem Child made the bet with former UFC welterweight Woodley in the build-up to their scrap.
      He has now enlisted the help of tattoo artist Tatu Baby.
      And the famous ink master has revealed her designs.
      She posted an image to her 1.7million Instagram followers, unveiling a design featuring blue boxing gloves with green leaves.
      Each design features the slogan ‘I love Tyron’ or ‘I love Jake’.
      She wrote: “Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley have a fight this Sunday and as you may have heard the loser has to tattoo “I love Jake / Tyron” on himself.

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      “Well @jakepaul reached out to me…and I’m flying in to Cleveland to tattoo the loser.
      “No where to run, no where to hide…loser getting one of these inked!”
      Should Woodley win, however, Paul might be able to wriggle out of it.
      The Chosen One recently told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour: “I’ll let him negotiate. If he doesn’t want to get the tattoo, you have got to pay me a nice bag.
      “It was his bet. Either you get the tattoo or you give out some cash. Donate it to my charity.
      How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match
      “Because I want no excuses out of him. Because if he is a man, he shook on it in front of the world. He has to live up to it.”
      Paul, 24, is confident, however, telling the True Geordie, however: “I have a tattoo artist, one of the biggest tattoo artists in the world, Tatu Baby is coming to the fight.
      “She has her equipment, so after the fight I’m sending her to his dressing room to get it done, I swear.”
      Tatu Baby is set to ink up the fight’s loserCredit: Instagram / @tatubaby
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      Tyron Woodley net worth 2021 – how much money has UFC star made from career and what is the payday for Jake Paul fight?

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      TYRON WOODLEY takes on Jake Paul this weekend in what is expected to be his most lucrative fight. The former UFC welterweight champion will make his professional boxing debut against Paul, who is 3-0, in a huge fight in Cleveland.
      Tyron Woodley will face Jake Paul in his biggest fight to dateCredit: Getty
      Woodley has tonnes of combat sports experience but Paul has proved himself to be more than competent in the squared circle.
      The pair will come to blows on Sunday in a massive event which is available to watch on BT Sport Box Office in the UK.
      What is Tyron Woodley’s net worth?
      Tyron Woodley has been an MMA star since making his professional debut back in 2009.
      The 39-year-old then moved over to MMA promotion strike force, where he impressed and landed himself a contract with the UFC.
      And it was under president Dana White’s banner where Woodley made his name, winning the welterweight title in 2016.
      Woodley then had big fights with Stephen Thompson, Damian Maia and Darren Till, before losing four fights on the bounce, including ones with Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington.
      His net worth, according to SportsKeeda, is around £3million.
      Much has been made, especially by rival Paul, of the pay that UFC fighters receiver for their efforts.
      And Woodley is expected to make much more than the career high £430,000 he made to fight Darren Till in 2018.

      How much money will Tyron Woodley make for fighting Jake Paul?
      Though the purses have not yet been disclosed, Woodley is expected to make at least £500,000.
      Woodley will also likely receive a share, albeit a smaller one than Paul’s, of the pay-per-view pot money.
      Woodley’s manager Malki Kawa said: “He [Tyron Woodley] is getting paid really well.
      Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley will face off on August 29Credit: instagram jakepaul
      “He’s getting a large base number and a cut of the pay-per-view globally, he’s participating in a lot of different things.
      “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.” More

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      Motivated Tyron Woodley under pressure to beat Jake Paul but won’t freeze against YouTuber, says UFC great Bisping

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      TYRON WOODLEY is under immense ‘pressure’ to win his professional boxing debut against Jake Paul, former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping believes.The future UFC Hall-of-Famer will lock horns with the YouTuber turned boxer early on Monday morning in Cleveland, Ohio.
      Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will face Jake Paul in a boxing matchCredit: Rex
      The Chosen One goes into the bout on a four-fight losing streakCredit: Getty
      And former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping believes Woodley is under immense ‘pressure’ going into the fight.
      Woodley, 39, enters his maiden boxing match with the weight of the MMA world on his shoulders following four consecutive losses and his good friend Ben Askren’s KO defeat to The Problem Child.
      But Bisping likes what he’s seen of the Missouri mauler’s preparations for the bout, telling SunSport: “He does look motivated. But I think that’s because he’s feeling the pressure.
      “Of course, he had a great career as champion and in the UFC he was a phenomenal fighter.
      “I would assume he’ll be in the Hall-of-Fame one day, but he’s lost his last four.
      “I did see some interviews a while ago. He fell into the trap that a lot of fighters do, a lot of athletes do, with overspending money and things like that.
      “I’m not sure of his financial situation, I’m sure he’s OK. But this is all he knows.

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      “And he’s probably training like a madman because he’s feeling the pressure.
      “And there’s a little bit of assumption on my end because I don’t know his financial situation.
      “But I don’t think it’s a wild theory to have. He’s even spoken about this himself.
      “So he needs this. He needs to be successful. So, therefore, he’s pushing himself accordingly.
      “But with all of that, that brings a lot of pressure.”
      In his final forays into the octagon, Woodley looked a shell of the man who struck fear into the hearts of the UFC’s 170-pounders during his championship reign.
      He does look motivated. But I think that’s because he’s feeling the pressure.Michael Bisping on Tyron Woodley’s clash with Jake Paul
      But with the eyes of the entire combat sports world firmly fixed on him, Bisping expects to see the Chosen One return to his old gunslinging ways.
      The Count said: “Now as we all know, pressure, it can form diamonds.
      “F**king the most cliche thing ever. But you know what I’m saying.
      “He could go out there and rise to the challenge and put on the performance of a lifetime.
      “He might leave Jake Paul flat out, face down on the canvas.
      “Or it might make him freeze, you know? I don’t think it will, I think we’re gonna see him [perform].

      How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match
      “Because in the Vicente Luque fight, he went out there and I think he felt the pressure and he started off hard.
      “But that was part of his demise. He came out too fast, too hot.”
      Lucrative payday aside, Woodley is in somewhat of a lose-lose situation as he should beat combat novice Paul.
      And although Woodley is the underdog against the 3-0 Paul, Bisping reckons the expectation of victory will weigh heavy on the MMA vet.
      He said: “It is a tough spot for Tyron Woodley. Because think about it, again: Tyron Woodley the former champion.
      “He used to proclaim to be one of the greatest of all time. Certainly one of the best welterweight champions that we did have, to be fair.
      Jake Paul is cutting no corners with his diet
      “He should, on paper, beat this guy. So that again brings pressure. There’s so much pressure for Tyron.
      “”And on the flipside for Jake Paul, it’s just like, ‘Well, I’m supposed to lose.”
      BT Sport Box Office will show Jake Paul v Tyron Woodley exclusively live on Sunday 29th August. Watch all the action from an exciting card that also features Daniel Dubois and Tommy Fury from 00:30. To find out more, visit www.bt.com/sportboxoffice

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