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      UFC legend Chuck Liddell claims Jake Paul will duck boxing fight with him as ‘he won’t risk getting hurt like that’

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      UFC icon Chuck Liddell reckons Jake Paul won’t be able to handle him in the ring.The 51-year-old believes the undefeated YouTuber will avoid fighting him in a boxing bout as he won’t want to get hurt.
      Chuck Liddell, 51, reckons he can ‘hurt’ Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      The 24-year-old is undefeated from his three professional boxing fightsCredit: Getty
      Speaking to TMZ, Liddell said: “He’s [Paul] not good enough to fight me.
      “It just doesn’t make sense for him. None of it makes sense for this guy. He’s going to risk getting hurt like that?”
      Liddell’s beef with the 24-year-old began after Paul defeated MMA star Ben Askren in April.
      A fan asked the MMA legend to ‘shut’ the professional boxer up on Twitter, to which Liddell replied: “I’m ready any time for that clown.”
      Paul has enjoyed a good start to his boxing career with a 3-0 pro record, stopping Askren in his most recent bout.
      The YouTuber has been called out by countless fighters – including journeyman Andy Bishop and Love Island star Tommy Fury – as his internet fame will guarantee him huge pay-per-view figures.
      Paul was named in the top three richest boxers on the planet in 2020, behind only Anthony Joshua and Canelo Alvarez.
      The internet star is yet to fight any credible boxers, although he maintains his desire to succeed in the ring.
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      Paul told SunSport earlier this month: “I want legitimate pro fights that are sanctioned, I want to build my pro record.”
      Paul’s brother Logan is set to fight undefeated boxing hero Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition on June 6.
      The bout will be shown live on Sky Sports and will cost fans £16.95, with many criticising the broadcaster’s pricing strategy.
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      Paige VanZant hoping to bounce back from Bare Knuckle debut defeat when she fights former UFC rival Rachael Ostovich

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      PAIGE VANZANT will rematch Rachael Ostovich – but this time in bare-knuckle boxing as the two ex-UFC rivals signed to fight. VanZant debuted in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in February but was beaten by Britain Hart.
      Paige VanZant will rematch Rachael OstovichCredit: Instagram
      Rachael Ostovich has signed for BKBFCCredit: Instagram
      Paige VanZant beat Rachael Ostovich in the UFC in 2019Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      But the result has not affected her star power having been lined up for a second consecutive headliner on July 23.
      This time it will be against a familiar face in Ostovich, 30, who she beat in the octagon in 2019.
      Ostovich, like VanZant, was also released by the UFC with the news confirmed in December after three straight losses.
      She then penned a deal with BKBFC, leaving MMA with a 4-6 record.
      Announcing the fight, VanZant, 27, posted: “Come for the boobies, stay for the violence.”
      The American, who recently launched her own raunchy fan website, was beaten on points by Hart in her first BKBFC fight.
      Her husband Austin Vanderford, a Bellator middleweight, helped her train for the sporting switch but admitted it was a hard watch.
      He told MMA Fighting, he said: “It honestly felt like an MMA fight.

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      “Of course, there’s a little more at stake with the damage and it being a new venture, and whatnot.
      “I was extremely proud, especially her last round I thought she really turned it on and it kind of showed what she can go forward and do in the fights to come.
      “More than anything, her spirit wasn’t broken. We learned from it and there was definitely a learning curve.
      “One of the biggest advantages in bare knuckle is just the experience, going in there and doing it because it’s different than what we’ve grown accustomed to.
      “But I’m really confident, excited for her next fight and I was extremely proud.
      “Of course we were both bummed out [about the result]. It felt like it was a fight she could win but going into it, Britain had the experience over her – I think it was her fourth or fifth fight – and it just was a big eye-opener.
      “Even just the round lengths being so short, and just knowing how much we could put on the gas pedal from the opening minutes to the rest of the fight.
      “But it was kind of hard to watch, for sure.”
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      Logan Paul mocks Floyd Mayweather with unrecognisable throwback picture as kid as hated rivals prepare for fight

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      LOGAN PAUL mocked Floyd Mayweather with an unrecognisable throwback picture of when he was a kid as they build up to their fight. The YouTuber faces Mayweather in an exhibition bout on June 6 in Miami and the social media jibes are well underway.
      Floyd Mayweather faces Logan Paul on June 6Credit: Getty
      Logan Paul uploaded a throwback image onlineCredit: Instagram / @loganpaul
      In Paul’s latest, he uploaded a picture of himself as a youngster holding up a replica WWE belt.
      He joked it was around the same time Mayweather won his first title and even poked fun at the boxing legend’s smaller frame.
      Paul, 26, posted: “Fun fact @floydmayweather and I both got our first belt the same year. same height & weight class too.”
      Despite the swipe, Mayweather was a world champion by 1998 when he was just 21 years old.
      At that time, Paul was only three, highlighting the vast difference between the pair in terms of experience in the ring.
      Mayweather, 44, officially retired in 2017 after beating ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor, 32, leaving the sport with a historic 50-0 record.
      The American great is considered the greatest of his era – meanwhile Paul has boxed only TWICE before.
      Both fights were against online rival KSI, the first of which was a white collar bout resulting in a draw, which does not count on his record.

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      They turned professional one year later and KSI, 27, emerged victorious by scrappy split-decision.
      But Paul, ever the maverick entertainer, is adamant he will cause the mother of all upsets by becoming the first to beat Mayweather.
      He said: “Floyd Mayweather is so excited that he made someone bleed in sparring.
      “He posted the same picture twice from the same day, he’s so excited.
      “Hey champ, you’re not the only person who makes people bleed in sparring. Who are you sparring bro? You’re sparring trash.
      “You pipsqueak. June 6 is going to be the worst day of your life, dog. I’m going to make this so hard for you.”
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      Jake Paul warned he would be KOd by UFC legend Conor McGregor’s sparring partner Dillon Danis with fight in works

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      JAKE PAUL was warned he would be beaten in a boxing match by Conor McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis. Danis, a 2-0 Bellator welterweight, has long rivalled the YouTuber online but the pair are yet to settle the score.
      Peter Queally with sparring partner Dillon Danis
      Jake Paul has had a long-running feud with Dillon Danis onlineCredit: ryan@ryanloco.com
      The jujitsu champion has not lost hope of facing the 3-0 social media star-turned boxer and continues to tease a venture into the ring.
      And after a recent sparring session with gym-mate Peter Queally, Danis was backed to take the bragging rights home.
      Queally, 34, posted: “Hadn’t sparred @dillondanis in ages and honestly was just gassing him up about the Jake Paul fight the past few months because he is my friend.
      “This is exactly what you should be doing by the way, if your friends aren’t gassing you up every chance they get then they aren’t your friends.
      “But anyway, after what I witnessed from him today, I have now seen enough empirical evidence to say he beats Jake in a boxing match.
      “Set it up!!”
      Paul, 24, offered Danis, 27, a fight in March but the unbeaten MMA contender was ruled out with a knee injury.
      The social media star instead went on to face retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 36, in April, winning in the first round.

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      Paul has since signed for Showtime, the same network who televise Danis’ MMA promotion Bellator.
      But the internet celebrity ruled out ever fighting his rival, as he insisted it would not be a challenge and unfair for the fans to pay for.
      Paul told SunSport: “If I were to fight Dillon the excuses would pile in even before I destroy him.
      “They’d say, ‘He’s only had two fights, he does jiujitsu and he’s not a striker’.
      “I’m not challenging myself, I’m almost letting the fans down and the community as I’m literally going to go in there and knock this guy out in one or two rounds.
      “I’m tired of my fans paying $50 and they only get one minute. I want a challenge. I want someone to punch me in the f***ing face.
      “This is fighting and I haven’t been hit yet in my three professional fights.
      “I’m a little disappointed and I know I don’t get paid extra being in there for longer rounds but, like let’s put on a show here.”
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      Vasyl Lomachenko teases UFC switch as boxing legend gets gifted personalised gear ahead of ring return

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      BOXING superstar Vasyl Lomachenko has once again teased a potential bout in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.The former pound-for-pound king has repeatedly flirted with a move into the mixed martial arts world.

      And the Ukrainian did so again on Tuesday night after his sponsors – Venum – sent him a personalised UFC fight kit.
      Lomachenko, 33, shared a video of him unboxing the kit – which included a pair of UFC gloves – with his 1.9million Instagram followers.
      Before opening the box, he said: “So, I just got a box from Venum and [the] UFC, so let’s see what’s inside.”
      After holding up the pair of shorts that came with the kit, The Matrix said: “Okay, so maybe in the future, someday. Nobody knows.”
      He ended the video by saying: “Thank you very much. A big thank you to Venum. I appreciate it,
      Lomachenko’s legion of followers were quick to comment, with one asking: “When is the UFC debut?”
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      Vasyl Lomachenko is seemingly open to competing inside the octagonCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Vasyl Lomanchenko came up short against Teofimo Lopez in his last outingCredit: Getty
      Another said: “If any boxer can transfer to ufc it should be u champ.”
      And another said: “LOMA UFC CHAMPION.”
      Lomachenko hasn’t set foot in the ring since losing his undisputed lightweight title fight with Teofimo Lopez last October.
      The two-time Olympic gold medallist suffered a unanimous decision defeat to the 23-year-old, a result he fiercely disputed.
      But after watching the fight back multiple times, he believes it should’ve been scored a draw.
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      Vasyl Lomachenko is gearing up to return to the ring in JuneCredit: Instagram

      The former three-weight world champion told ESPN: “My opinion now after watching (Teofimo Lopez clash) a lot of times, my opinion it was a draw.”
      Lomachenko will be back in action on June 26 in Las Vegas, where he’ll take on Japan’s Masayoshi Nakatani.
      The sole blemish on Nakatani’s record came at the hands of Lopez in July 2019.
      And Loma reckons the current WBO Inter-Continental lightweight champ is the perfect opponent for his comeback fight.
      He said of the fight: “It’s the best choice for me. I want to compare myself with this guy (Teofimo).
      “He was close with (Lopez) in their fight. He’s a great opponent for me.”
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      Khabib Nurmagomedov turned down $100M offer to fight Floyd Mayweather in boxing ring, reveals his UFC manager

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      FORMER UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov turned down a whopping £70million boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, according to his manager Ali Abdelaziz.The recently-retired Nurmagomedov revealed his desire to box The Money Man after his UFC 229 victory over Conor McGregor in October 2018.
      Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz, centre, has revealed The Eagle turned down a fight with Floyd MayweatherCredit: INSTAGRAM
      A boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Khabib Nurmagomedov was teased for nearly two yearsCredit: Twitter @AliAbdelaziz00
      Despite a public back-and-forth spanning nearly two years, a fight between the pair never came to fruition – although Nurmagomedov revealed last March he’d received a lucrative offer to face the boxing legend.
      And according to Abdelaziz, another offer was sent The Eagle’s way after his retirement from mixed martial arts last October.
      During an appearance on the Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson podcast, the Dominance MMA chief said: “Two weeks ago, (or) 10 days ago, Dana White called me.
      “He said, ‘Georges St-Pierre, he said he’ll fight Khabib in a non-title fight at 165 pounds.’
      “In a way, we’ve been waiting for Georges. I like Georges. He’s my friend. I like Georges.
      “We’ve been waiting for Georges for four or five years. ‘I’m coming. I’m not coming.’
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      “Now, [he] said, ‘Hey, Khabib is retired. I’m retired. What about coming back and fighting Khabib now?’
      “But you know, Khabib got offered $100million after he was retired to fight Floyd Mayweather.
      “$100million. $100million. You can ask Floyd. You can ask everybody.
      “Khabib said, “No, I’m retired. I told my mother I’m retired. I’m going to keep my word to my mother. If my mother told me to fight again, maybe I will. But right now, she told me not to fight.”
      Nurmagomedov hung up his gloves last October following his second-round submission victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254.
      The Dagestani destroyer walked away from the sport following the death of his father and coach Abdulmanap, who passed away last July following complications stemming from COVID-19.
      Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement from mixed martial arts last OctoberCredit: Getty
      Nurmagomedov briefly flirted with the prospect of returning to the octagon earlier this year but opted not to backtrack on the promise he made to his mother.
      UFC president Dana White tried his best to entice the former lightweight king back to the cage, although his efforts failed to bear any fruit.
      In March, Nurmagomedov told ESPN: “Dana called this official, but I retired like four, six months ago.
      “It’s very funny. Dana told me when he posted that someone commented saying, ‘Hey, he retired not today, he retired about five months ago,’ and I was like it’s funny.
      “We had some conversations with Dana a couple of times and like two days ago we meet with him to talk like two real men.
      “We had a very good conversation with them, good dinner, and I really appreciated him not only for me, but all the sport.”
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      The Russian retired with a perfect 29-0 recordCredit: Getty

      He added: “It’s very hard when you have power, when you’re the best in the world, when you’re famous, have money and say to everything like this, ‘No.’
      “It’s very hard. People maybe will never understand me, but I really hope they’re going to support my decision because everyone has their views.
      “My view and my relationship with my mother, I feel like I have to stop because I feel like in every fight, every training camp, this takes some age away from my mother.
      “And it’s like what do I have to do? I came to this sport to show who I am and became the best, I’m world champion, and pound-for-pound No. 1. I defended my title three times.
      ” I defended my title in biggest fight of UFC history. What else? Only money-fights, but I don’t need money.”
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      Jake Paul taunts Cody Garbrandt over UFC Vegas 27 loss before MMA star fires back with X-rated jibe

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      UFC star Cody Garbrandt was on the receiving end of a trolling from Jake Paul just moments after losing to Rob Font.The former men’s bantamweight champion suffered a unanimous decision defeat to the New England Cartel member early on Sunday morning in the main event of UFC Vegas 27.
      Cody Garbrandt suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Rob Font an UFC Vegas 27Credit: Getty
      Jake Paul mocked Cody Garbrandt on Twitter moments after seeing the ex-UFC champ loseCredit: Instagram
      And YouTuber turned boxer Paul was quick to mock No Love’s latest setback.
      The 24-year-old tweeted to his 3.9million followers: “What’s worse[?]
      “Cody losing or him not being able to ride roller coasters due to height requirements?”
      Garbrandt, 29, soon got wind of Paul’s taunt and was quick to reply to the ever-confident social media star.
      The Ohioan quote tweeted the former Disney star’s insult and said: “Roller coast deez [sic] nutz.”
      Garbrandt’s response to Paul drew praise from his legion of followers and garnered close to seven thousand likes.
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      The former 135lb king is anything but a fan of Paul, who he challenged to an MMA fight after seeing him knock out former UFC welterweight Ben Askren.
      Last month, Garbrandt said: “Your whole squad would get f***ed up. You beat a guy that can’t box in boxing.
      “Why won’t you come to the cage? Cause you’re a p***y, so is your whole squad.
      “I’d give up 50lbs to you and knock that toupee off your f***ing head. You’ll be exposed soon.”
      Defeat to the in-form Font – who is now on a four-fight win streak – bounced fan favourite Garbrandt out of the win column.
      The heavy-handed Garbrandt is now 1-4 in his last five outings to the octagon.
      Former UFC men’s bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt has lost four of his last fiveCredit: Getty

      But he was quick to give Font his dues after their five-round showdown.
      Alongside a picture of the pair embracing, Garbrandt wrote: “Congrats to @rob_font and his camp!.”
      Fans flooded Garbrandt with messages of support after the fight, with one writing: “You got some chin, Cody.
      “Well done on the fight. Tough day but you’ll be back. Your head movement is amongst the top 3 in UFC. Good luck!”
      Another said: “You’ll always be one of mine and my son’s favourite fighters.
      “You’re a warrior and I can’t wait to see the next war. Much love…no love.”
      And another said: “Made me an even bigger fan tonight. Tough as they come.
      “Keep your head up high cause you have nothing to be ashamed about, Champ.”
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      Mike Tyson wants Jake Paul to fight Kamaru Usman after UFC star demands $100MILLION to ‘punish’ YouTuber

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      BOXING legend Mike Tyson wants to see Jake Paul fight UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.The YouTuber began firing shots at Africa’s first UFC titleholder last month after seeing him brutally knock out Jorge Masvidal.
      Jake Paul is itching to fight UFC welterweight champion Kamaru UsmanCredit: Getty
      And boxing legend Mike Tyson is eager to see The Nigerian Nightmare fight the YouTuberCredit: INSTAGRAM@USMAN84KG
      Usman, however, was quick to pour cold water on talk of a big-money fight with the former Disney star.
      But Tyson believes The Nigerian Nightmare would be foolish not to take the mega-money bout.
      During a recent episode of his Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson podcast, Iron Mike told former two-division UFC champ Henry Cejudo: “I want to see that s**t.
      “It’s going to be so much f**king money, how can he turn it down?
      “That’s way more money than… it’s twice or three times as much money [than he earns] in the UFC. So, how could he turn it down?”
      Usman, 33, is currently focused on furthering his legacy in MMA – although he’d happily punish the younger Paul brother for an eight-figure payday.
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      How Jake Paul and Kamaru Usman stack up against one anotherCredit: SUNSPORT
      During an appearance on ESPN’s Ahora o Nunca, he said: “I don’t necessarily care for the fight. I don’t care for it. I don’t really entertain it, honestly.
      “But there’s a lot of work that I’ve put into my sport to get to the position that I’m in.
      “And then when you see these guys come in and just, ‘Oh, I wanna challenge him. I want to challenge that guy.’ It’s almost disrespectful.
      “It’s almost disrespectful to the point where, like I said earlier, I’m also the judge.
      “And sometimes you might want to go out and send them a clear message and give them a harsh punishment.”
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      Jake Paul is adamant a fight with Kamaru Usman will come to fruitionCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAUL

      When asked how much it would take for him to get in the ring with The Problem Child, he said: “I think the check would have to have eight zeroes in it.
      “If there’s eight zeroes in front of the check, then for sure, we’ll consider it. For sure.”
      Usman’s comments on Paul come a week after the social media star claimed to be in talks to box the UFC’s 170lb king.
      He told former UFC middleweight and light-heavyweight title challenger Chael Sonnen: “There’s conversations happening.
      “I believe Kamaru’s manager is already in talks with Dana [White], and I think that’s all I can say.
      “One hundred per cent, I’m down for all the smoke. I want all the smoke. Daniel Cormier, another example.”
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