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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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      Conor McGregor’s career will ‘come to a tumbling stop’ if UFC star fights Jake Paul, YouTuber’s boxing trainer says

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      CONOR McGREGOR was warned his career will ‘come to a tumbling stop’ if he fights Jake Paul. YouTuber Paul has continued to target a boxing match with McGregor, who was beaten on his ring debut against Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
      Jake Paul with trainer BJ FloresCredit: Instagram @bjflorespro
      Conor McGregor has been continuously called out by Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      The social media sensation is currently 3-0, all by knockout, and faces his biggest challenge to date in ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, next.
      Former two-weight UFC king McGregor, 33, and boxing’s current pound-for-pound No1 were recently named on Paul’s ‘hit-list’ of opponents.
      And while his trainer BJ Flores admitted Mexican superstar Canelo is deemed not up for discussion, the UFC’s top talent are.
      Flores told The W.A.D.E Concept: “Canelo Alvarez is not on our radar, but I like Jake’s enthusiasm for believing he can beat the big names.
      “But Conor he better not fight Jake I will tell you that now. His career will come to a tumbling stop if he fights him, I guarantee that.
      “But there is plenty of other MMA fights and names that would probably give Jake a better fight.
      “We will see which name makes sense for Jake including some pretty big names in MMA, I don’t go easy on Jake.”
      Jake Paul’s boxing ‘hit-list’

      McGregor flirted with a return to the ring, last year entering negotiations with Manny Pacquiao.
      But after he was knocked out in January by Dustin Poirier – the man he initially beat in 2014 – talks with Pacquiao, 42, collapsed.
      McGregor, 33, then lost his trilogy bout with Poirier, 32, after suffering a horror leg break seconds before the first round ended.
      He has since undergone surgery and is already training but will need to complete his six-month medical suspension.
      Meanwhile Paul, who has wins over online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37, returns to the ring on the weekend.
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      Jake Paul’s sparring partner says Conor McGregor fight ‘would be competitive’ as YouTuber has THREE STONE advantage

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      JAKE PAUL fighting Conor McGregor ‘would be competitive’ as the YouTuber has a near THREE STONE advantage, his sparring partner said. Paul has continued to target a boxing match with McGregor, who was beaten on his ring debut against Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
      Jake Paul fighting Conor McGregor ‘would be competitive’, his sparring partner saidCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
      Ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor campaigns at lightweight
      The social media sensation is currently 3-0, all by knockout, and faces his biggest challenge to date in ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, next.
      They are set to fight at 190lb, or 13st 5lb and McGregor is naturally an 11st contender in the UFC’s lightweight division.
      Anthony Taylor, Paul’s chief sparing partner, revealed the cruiserweight boxer naturally weighs 15st 3lb.
      That compared to the 12st 8lb he predicts McGregor walks around at gives the Irishman almost a three stone disadvantage.
      Taylor, 32, told Betway Insider: “You got to understand, we’re not dealing with exhibitions.
      “We’re talking about professional boxing matches licensed by the commission with an agreement on the weight class.
      Jake Paul’s boxing ‘hit-list’

      “Jake walks around about 215lbs, Conor walks around at 180lbs, he’d have to go up to 190lbs.
      “I think Jake would drop down to 190lbs for Conor – he’s fighting Tyron at 190lbs.
      “That fight is tricky because Conor is a lefty but Jake has more body mass, more range.
      “You’re dealing with a guy that’s heavy. It would be competitive.”
      McGregor has flirted with a return to the ring, last year entering negotiations with Manny Pacquiao.
      But after he was knocked out in January by Dustin Poirier – the man he initially beat in 2014 – talks with Pacquiao, 42, collapsed.
      McGregor, 33, then lost his trilogy bout with Poirier, 32, after suffering a horror leg break seconds before the first round ended.
      Conor is a lefty but Jake has more body mass, more range. You’re dealing with a guy that’s heavy. It would be competitive.Jake Paul’s sparring partner Anthony Taylor
      He has since undergone surgery and is already training but will need to complete his six-month medical suspension.
      Meanwhile Paul, who has wins over online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37, returns to the ring on the weekend.
      Bellator lightweight Taylor has been sparring the American in prepration for the fight against Woodley.
      And he opened up about the secret sparring sessions, which have taken place in Puerto Rico.
      Taylor revealed: “When you put a guy like Jake in the boxing ring with a guy like Tyron, Jake’s going to win that all day, just because he’s been working on the repetition and the mechanics of boxing.
      “Tyron technically has a punchers chance but Jake is a better boxer.
      “Tyron is a better fighter because of his MMA background, but Jake is a better boxer.
      “There’s a lot of people that think Tyron is going to knock out Jake. But I see it the other way around. He’s looking great.”
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      Watch Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley training for fight with ex-UFC star hitting pads with Floyd Mayweather’s coach

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      JAKE PAUL and Tyron Woodley have been putting together the final touches ahead of their fight as behind the scenes footage captured the training. The pair headline a pay-per-view bill on August 29 in Cleveland, Paul’s home state.
      Jake Paul training for his fight against Tyron Woodley
      Tyron Woodley with trainer Gerald Tucker and Floyd Mayweather
      But the YouTube star has been training for the fight just under 2,000 miles away in the boxing nation of Puerto Rico.
      And video shared by BT Sport captured Paul drilling padwork with his trainer BJ Flores and hitting heavy bags.
      Paul is 3-0, all by knockout with wins over YouTuber ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37.
      And he returns to the ring against Woodley, 39, in his fourth and most challenging fight to date.
      It will mark the ex-UFC champion’s boxing debut, and he has been training with American legend Floyd Mayweather, 44, to prepare.
      And Mayweather’s current coach Gerald Tucker has been one of Woodley’s main trainers during their camp.
      How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match

      The two were filmed hitting the pads together working on speed and combinations.
      Paul previously criticised Woodley for choosing to train with Mayweather and claimed it would work in his favour.
      He told TMZ Sports: “I think it’s a disadvantage, actually.
      “Him hopping around with different coaches, trying to learn different styles, that’s not how you progress in this sport.
      “Floyd didn’t even have a strategy to go in and beat my brother, so how is he going to tell Tyron what to do?”
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      Jake Paul fights Tyron Woodley on August 29Credit: Getty Images – Getty
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      Jake Paul ‘bullies you’ in ring and YouTuber is ‘very aggressive’, says training partner who reveals sparring secrets

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      JAKE PAUL ‘bullies you’ in the ring and is a ‘very aggressive’ fighter, said his training partner who has revealed sparring secrets. The YouTuber has been sparring MMA veteran Anthony Taylor before his last two fights.
      Jake Paul pictured with sparring partner Anthony TaylorCredit: Instagram @anthony_prettyboy
      And Taylor opened up about the secret sessions and the come forward boxing style Paul is developing under trainer BJ Flores.
      He told Betway Insider: “Jake’s a bully, he bullies you.
      “He comes forward, very aggressive. He will overwhelm you if he has to. Luckily I’m used to training with guys as tall as he is.
      Jake is very strong, very quick – surprisingly for a guy who is a YouTuber turned boxer – the guy is a natural athlete.
      “Jake overall is an aggressive guy in the ring. He has a great heart, he has a hell of a chin, he has determination and a great team behind him.
      “BJ’s been doing a hell of a job with Jake and you’re going to see a whole new Jake and you’re going to see this kid is for real.
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      “Jake does well defensively, remember he’s tall and long, you’re not going to let yourself get hammered; pop your jab, use your distance.
      “Jake did a lot of work with his footwork to get him out of dangerous positions.”
      Paul is 3-0 all by knockout with wins over YouTuber ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37.
      Jake’s a bully, he bullies you. He comes forward, very aggressive. He will overwhelm you if he has to. Anthony Taylor Jake Paul’s sparring partner
      And he returns to the ring against ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, on August 29 in his fourth and most challenging fight to date.
      Facing a second consecutive MMA fighter has meant drafting in the likes of Taylor for sparring.
      But not only is Paul sharing rounds with experienced MMA campaigners, but also ‘unbeaten’ boxers who are supposedly left stunned by the social media sensation.
      Taylor, 32, revealed: “BJ likes Jake to spar with the best of the best, he’s bringing in boxers who are undefeated.
      Jake Paul’s boxing ‘hit-list’
      “He’s bringing Jean Pascal, boxers with 20 or 30 fights and he’s telling them: ‘go to work’ and ‘don’t go easy on Jake ’ – that’s how we roll with Team Paul.
      “Jake’s just not fighting MMA fighters and beating them up. He’s fighting real boxers and he’s giving them a hard time.
      “Because a lot of boxers come in here the first day and say, ‘He ain’t no fighter’ and then they spar him and then they say, ‘I didn’t know he was that good’.”
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      Jake Paul shuts down fighting Conor McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis but could ‘handle that one in the streets’

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      JAKE PAUL shut down fighting Conor McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis but said he could ‘handle that one in the streets’. The YouTuber has long feuded Danis and they even clashed in Los Angeles after Paul launched water balloons at him in December.
      Jake Paul shut down fighting Conor McGregor’s training partner Dillon DanisCredit: The Mega Agency
      Dillon Danis pictured with training partner Conor McGregorCredit: Social Media – Refer to Source
      Paul did offer Conor McGregor’s training partner a fight in March, but the Bellator welterweight was injured with an ongoing knee problem.
      The social media sensation has since appeared to move on from the rivalry, but warned it could be settled outside of the ring.
      Paul, 24, said on the Last Stand Podcast: “I think it could happen, but again, it’s like he’s not a striker.
      “So you know after I beat Tyron, it’s like ‘wow he just knocked out a five-time UFC champion who has knockout power’.
      “‘Now he’s going up against some Jiu-Jitsu guy who isn’t a striker’, like it’s a hard sell for that fight. I think I’m going to handle that one in the streets.”
      Danis, 28, hit back on Twitter: “I’ll put any about of money I dance on his head in any kind of fight this bitch is all talk.”
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      Paul is 3-0 in his career, all by knockout with wins over YouTuber ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37.
      The KO against Askren in April followed after Danis was unable to accept the fight after getting injury.
      Paul returns to the ring against ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, on August 29 in his fourth and most challenging fight to date.
      And he claimed he is on course to become the biggest attraction in the sport, putting him alongside boxing royalty.
      Paul said: “I am on a trajectory to become the biggest prizefighter in the world.
      Jake Paul’s boxing ‘hit-list’
      “I think that’s so special and people don’t get to follow that journey very often. As it stands, for the kids, I look like Mike Tyson.
      “Your grandpa had Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, your dad had Floyd Mayweather, this generation has Jake Paul.
      “If they wanna see a highlight reel knockout, they wanna be a part of the viral conversation – so far, that’s what I’ve delivered.”
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      Anthony Taylor says it’s ‘disturbing’ that sparring Jake Paul for two months paid better than his entire MMA career

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      ANTHONY TAYLOR said it is ‘disturbing’ that he got paid more for two months of sparring with Jake Paul than his did in his MMA career. The American is 7-5 in MMA and fought five times for Bellator, the UFC’s closest rivals.
      Anthony Taylor pictured with Jake PaulCredit: Instagram / @anthony_prettyboy
      But he has made a name for himself more recently for acting as the sparring partner for YouTuber-turned boxer Paul.
      He helped the social media star earlier in the year before beating retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37, in April.
      And Taylor, 32, returned to Paul’s camp to help his friend prepare to fight ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, on August 29.
      He revealed the money earned for the rounds of sparring was surprisingly more than anything he got in MMA.
      Taylor told Betway Insider: “I had the opportunity to fight in Cage Warriors but I couldn’t pass up the money Jake was offering.
       “I’m getting paid more money as Jake’s training partner in two months than I made in my whole entire MMA career in six years.

      “I swear to god, I made more money with Jake in two months than my whole MMA career.
      “That’s disturbing when you think about it, because I fought for Bellator. I’ve fought two top five contenders in Bellator and I had a good run.
      “It’s time to take it up a notch and fight for the UFC.”
      Paul, 24, has further afforded Tayor opportunities with a fight on his undercard.
      The Bellator lightweight will face Britain’s Tommy Fury, 22, who is looking to earn a fight against Paul himself.
      “I swear to god, I made more money with Jake in two months than my whole MMA career. That’s disturbing when you think about itAnthony Taylor
      Taylor said: “I’m about to bloody him up. He’s going to be in a dog fight. He’s underestimating me, he’s looking over me.
      “He thinks he is flying into Cleveland to win and then face off with Jake, but he ain’t even going to see Jake that night.
      “When you compare Tommy’s fights to Jake’s fights, Tommy’s fights are embarrassing.
      “Tommy fought a guy with 10 wins and 126 losses – Jake would never fight a guy like that.
      “He’s not that skilled. I want what he has; the money, the status, everything.”
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      Logan Paul next fight: Five bouts after Floyd Mayweather including Chris Hemsworth, his brother Jake & shock UFC switch

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      LOGAN PAUL is thinking about his next fight having shared the ring with all-time great Floyd Mayweather. The YouTuber’s last bout was the Miami exhibition with Mayweather as he survived all eight rounds to take it the distance.
      Logan Paul is already thinking about his next fightCredit: AFP
      Having faced, and technically avoided defeat, against the one of the best and most lucrative boxers of all time, the question begs what next?
      Just days removed from his showcase bout with Mayweather, Paul wrote on Instagram ‘no seriously who’s next’.
      And here SunSport runs down the likely options for the social media sensation.
      Jake Paul
      Paul has been followed into the ring by his little brother Jake, who has a better record winning all three of his fights by knockout.
      The polarising pair appear to have no bounds when it comes to entertainment, leaving them both open to facing each other.
      It would be a bizarre, unprecedented and undeniable financial success, all key elements of what makes the internet sensations tick.
      But they have admitted their parents are against the idea, and even their close relationship may rule it out.
      For now, Jake, 24, fights ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, on August 29 and will no doubt have the support of Logan, 26, when he does.
      Jake Paul pictured with older brother LoganCredit: Social Media – Refer to Source
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      Dillon Danis
      Danis is a 2-0 Bellator welterweight and a jujitsu expert, but he is most commonly known for being Conor McGregor’s training partner.
      The American, 27, has also rivalled the Paul brothers online, mostly with Jake before trading words with Logan.
      Jake has admitted he is moving on from the idea of boxing Danis leaving the door open for Logan.
      And with Logan fancying a move to MMA, he could even take Danis on in the cage, with Bellator open to the idea.
      But Danis is also eyeing a boxing debut, meaning he could meet Logan in the ring as well.
      Dillon Danis have rivalled both Paul brothers onlineCredit: The Mega Agency
      Chris Hemsworth
      Thor star Hemsworth is renowned for his impeccable physique and uses boxing in his training regiment.
      And after footage of the actor hitting the pads surfaced in January, Paul called him out.
      He tweeted: “I’ll fight him after mayweather.”
      Aussie Hemsworth, 37, never responded to the challenge, but the offer could still be open.
      Chris Hemsworth was once called out by Logan Paul

      Antonio Brown
      Paul was in line to fight the NFL wide receiver in early 2020, with the pair even facing off in a nightclub on Super Bowl weekend.
      Sports streaming service DAZN were driving talks, with Paul releasing a diss track and Brown starting training in the gym.
      But the fight soon fell apart with Brown returning to the NFL by signing with Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
      A year prior, he was released by New England Patriots as an investigation was launched into allegations of sexual assault made against him.
      NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown was in talks to fight Logan PaulCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      KSI
      Paul’s boxing career started with a 2018 white collar bout against online rival KSI, which ended in a draw in Manchester.
      They turned professional a year later, with little experience, and KSI emerged victorious by scrappy split-decision.
      A two point deduction for hitting and holding cost Paul the result on the cards, and still left some dispute around the fight.
      KSI, 27, has remained uninterested in a trilogy and instead turned his attention to Jake.
      Logan Paul was beaten by KSI in their 2019 rematchCredit: Getty
      Badou Jack
      Jack is a two-weight champion and recorded a win on the undercard of Paul’s exhibition with Mayweather.
      Putting the Swedish-born in against the celebrity boxer would be a waste of everyone’s time and reckless.
      But it did not stop heavyweight legend Mike Tyson from urging Paul to fight Jack, 37, despite the skill disparity.
      Tyson said: “I’m trying to get Logan Paul to fight Badou Jack. I wanna see what he says about that.”
      Jack, promoted by Mayweather, saw the funny side of it as he tweeted: “LOL @MikeTyson wants me to fight Logan Paul.”

      UFC switch
      Paul was an accomplished high school wrestler and has made it no secret his grappling experience makes a move into the cage more suitable.
      He said after fighting Mayweather: “I’d do MMA, for sure, because I am a good grappler. You know, I’m a wrestler at heart.”
      UFC president Dana White always maintained he would NEVER do business with either Paul brother.
      But for the first time, White appeared to at least be considering whether or not to give Logan a shot in the octagon.
      He told TMZ: “Here’s the thing, not to say that I haven’t taken a guy in that’s been 0-0 into the UFC and done those types of fights before. I don’t know.”
      Logan Paul is open to swapping the ring for the cageCredit: Getty More