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OSCAR DE LA HOYA has challenged Dana White to a boxing match after the UFC chief blocked him from fighting Georges St-Pierre.Two-division UFC champion St-Pierre was on course to welcome The Golden Boy back to the ring in an exhibition bout.
But the fight was vetoed by White as GSP is still under contract with the UFC.

De La Hoya was fuming after learning of White’s blocking of the bout, so much so he challenged the veteran promoter to meet him inside the ring.
He tweeted: “@danawhite. Quit blocking @GeorgesStPierre’s chance to fight.
“How about we get into the ring first little B*#ch then after I kick your ass, I’ll fight a real man.”
White and De La Hoya, 51 and 48 respectively, have a far from a cordial relationship – with the pair no stranger to taking shots at each other.
And White reignited their feud last August by mocking De La Hoya’s proposed comeback.
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UFC president Dana White is far from a fan of Oscar De La HoyaCredit: Getty
Oscar De La Hoya is planning to return to the ring in JulyCredit: Getty
When asked for his thoughts on De La Hoya returning to action after over a decade of retirement, he said: “Cocaine isn’t cheap.
“It’s expensive. You’ve got to make money.”
White’s blocking of a fight with De La Hoya upset St-Pierre, although the French-Canadian understands his former promoter’s decision not to give his blessing.
Earlier this week, he told Cinema Blend: “I understand that Dana didn’t want me to fight,” St-Pierre. However, it would have been fun.
“Because my career as a professional fighter, to become the best in the world in mixed martial arts, is done.

“I’m turning 40 years old tomorrow; I’m going to be 40 years old. It’s a young man’s game.
“However, to rather fight a boxing match under the rules that Triller put on against the legendary Oscar De La Hoya?
“For me, it would have been a dream come true, because he is my second favorite boxer of all time, behind ‘Sugar’ Ray Leonard.
“Plus, a lot of the money made would have been given to charity. So it would have been for a good cause, just to show that we don’t take ourselves too seriously.
“And it would have been serious competition because you say, I play basketball, I play hockey, but you don’t ‘play’ fighting. It would have been fun.”
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LOGAN PAUL insists he WILL fight in mixed martial arts before he dies.The YouTuber has taken the boxing world by storm along with his younger brother Jake, so much so he’s currently gearing up for a showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Logan Paul is currently gearing up for a boxing match with Flpyd Mayweather JrCredit: Alamy
But the YouTuber has revealed he wants to compete in MMACredit: Getty
But the 25-year-old – who used to wrestle at Ohio University – also has ambitions of setting foot inside the cage.
When asked if he’d be interested in trying his hand at MMA, Paul told Bellator commentator Mauro Ranallo: “Yeah absolutely.
“I actually think I’d probably be better at MMA because of my wrestling background.”
Unlike his brother Jake, Logan appears to have the utmost respect for mixed martial artists.
He continued: “I will say it is a tough sport, it’s harder than boxing. MMA fighters are legitimate all-around 360-degree fighters.
“I’ve had some knee issues on both knees and it’s rough on the body, but I can’t not do one MMA fight before I die.
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Logan Paul is 0-1 as a professional boxerCredit: GETTY
“I’m gonna do at least one. And if I win, I’ll probably do at least another.”
Despite having no amateur MMA experience to his name, Paul has ambitions of one day fighting in the UFC.
In January, he said: “He [Jake] pissed off Dana White. Now Dana has grouped us together which sucks.
“I love Dana White, I love the UFC. Now Dana thinks we’re the same person.
“We’re so different. I love the UFC fights. I want to do a UFC fight one day. I’m not saying now, let me get my skills up.
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“Dana, take me back. I’m not Jake! Please. Bro, he’s given me tickets to go to UFC fights before. F**! F**k! I love Conor McGregor dude.”
But the chances of him setting foot inside the octagon are slim to none as UFC supremo White has no intention of ever working with either Paul brother.
He said: “Neither one of those guys can fight.
“It’s all a big gimmick. Like I said in a [recent] press conference, there’s a market for that.
“If people are dumb enough to spend their money watching that s***, I don’t know what to tell you.
“Good luck to them. I [couldn’t] care less what that guy [does].
“I get it. He’s trying to make some money and is doing his thing. There are people who want to spend money on that. I’m not that guy.”
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JAKE PAUL insists a boxing match with UFC welterweight king Kamaru Usman WILL come to fruition.The YouTuber began trading verbal jabs with Africa’s first UFC champion last month.
Jake Paul insists he will fight UFC welterweight champion Kamaru UsmanCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAUL
But the YouTuber has no intention of ever fighting Khabib NurmagomedovCredit: Getty
Usman, 33, was quick to pour cold water on a clash with the younger Paul brother but sent a chilling warning his way after he tweeted a picture of his daughter.
But The Problem Child is confident he’ll share the ring with The Nigerian Nightmare.
During an Instagram Q&A, Paul was asked: “Do you wanna fight Usman?”
And the 25-year-old replied: “Yes it will happen.”
Paul may be eager to fight Usman, but that eagerness doesn’t stretch to former lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov.
When asked if he’s interested in facing The Eagle, he replied: “No, I love Russia and Khabib.”
Paul’s comments on a potential fight with Usman come just days after he claimed talks over the bout are already under way.
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He told 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.”
UFC supremo White, however, has no intention of ever doing business with Paul.
During an interview with ESPN, the veteran promoter said: “First of all, I would never do business with those guys, just no.
“No, this is not what we do. I’m not gonna f*****g loan them a guy for f*****g what? There’s no way.
“You got plenty of fg goofballs out there that you can muster up to get in there and play these games that these guys are playing. Yeah, I’m not your guy.”
Dana White has no intention of ever doing business with Jake PaulCredit: Getty

He added: “Listen, you cannot deny the fact that this kid has inserted himself into the conversation with real guys.
“‘This guy has got three fights, and I gotta tell you that I don’t know if I truly believe the Ben Askren thing. I have a hard time wrapping by brain around that.
“Let’s see how long it takes before this kid’s 15 minutes are up, but they are being smart.
“They are keeping him away from anybody that could actually really do damage.
“I don’t know. The Ben Askren thing still blows my mind.”
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MICHAEL BISPING admitted he did not ‘suitably entertain’ an offer to fight Jake Paul – but still ‘had a laugh with it’. Paul was searching for an opponent last December, having just knocked out ex-NBA star Nate Robinson in two rounds.
Michael Bisping admitted he did not ‘suitably entertain’ an offer to fight Jake PaulCredit: Getty
Jake Paul pictured with Evander HolyfieldCredit: Instagram @evanderholyfield
Bisping, 42, along with Dillon Danis and Ben Askren, 36, were all sent a contract to fight the YouTuber.
The UFC legend has since admitted it was not enough money, while 27-year–old Danis was ruled out with injury, leaving Askren to accept and be stopped in two minutes.
Bisping was still engaged in a social media spat with Paul having been called out as he opened up on the short-lived negotiations.
He told talkSPORT: “Jake Paul’s team did make me an offer which I didn’t suitably entertain.
“I’m not interested in coming out of retirement, obviously I’ve got so many injuries. But I did have a bit of a laugh with it.”
Bisping, who retired in 2017, has admitted he has no plans to fight again.
He has found success as a commentator, pundit, podcaster and actor to help keep the competitive urge away.
But others have not been so lucky, with legendary fighters since coming out of retirement for spectacle bouts.
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Mike Tyson, 54, did so in November, with Evander Holyfield, 58, and Oscar De La Hoya, 48, among the others set to follow.
But Bisping does not discredit the iconic names for lacing up the gloves again, for whatever reason it may be.
He said: “I’m all for fighters, you know, being able to make money after they are done. Because it is such a tough road, it is.
“I’ve been very lucky, I’m not trying to brag, I’m just saying I have been lucky.
“I commentate for the UFC, I do my podcast and I’ve got things going on. But that isn’t the norm.
“Most fighters, when they retire, they step away and it is hard reality.
“They’re no longer the centre of attention, they don’t walk out to 20,000 people, people aren’t asking for autographs and the money dries up pretty quickly.
“They are kind of on the scrap heap and what happens is some people turn to alcohol, some people turn to drugs, you know they get very depressed.
“So I will never sit here and judge a fighter that decides to come out of retirement to get another pay day, because they need it.”
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JAKE PAUL revealed there are ‘conversations happening’ to fight UFC champion Kamaru Usman – while he also called out Daniel Cormier. The YouTuber is 3-0 in his boxing career and recently knocked out retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren in one round.
Jake Paul pictured with older brother LoganCredit: Getty
Kamaru Usman is in talks to fight Jake PaulCredit: Getty
Afterwards, he turned up to UFC 261 in Florida and was confronted by commentator and former two-weight champion DC.
Later, he was involved in a Twitter spat with welterweight king Usman, 33, who knocked out Paul’s friend Jorge Masvidal, 36.
The social media star admitted Usman’s manager Ali Abdelaziz is in talks with UFC boss Dana White to allow the champ to cross over to boxing.
Paul, 24, told ex-UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen: “Look, there’s conversations happening.
“I believe Kamaru’s manager is already in talks with Dana and I think that’s all I could say.
“But 100 per cent, I’m down for the smoke. I want all the smoke. Look, Daniel Cormier, another example.”
Askren, 36, was retired two years but was still under contract with the UFC and therefore needed their permission to fight Paul.
It was granted, but White recently said he will not allow any fighter under contract to fight the internet sensation.
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And Cormier, 42, poured cold water on fighting Paul as he insisted he would only do it in the UFC octagon.
It followed after he was involved in a heated face-to-face debate with the American celebrity.
Paul said: “It was crazy to me, I was like, ‘Is this guy really doing this right now?’
“I’m just here as a spectator, he comes over and I’m like, ‘Bro, Daniel, like you’re playing into my game plan here’.
“You could have just ignored me, went on with your day but instead I think he was just trying to intimidate me.
Jake Paul was confronted by Daniel Cormier at UFC 261Credit: Reuters
“Like I think he was really trying to check if I was really about this s***, if I was going to get scared.
“Because a lot of people see like, I’m on Twitter saying all this s***, I have blonde hair, I’m dressed like an asshole, like I look like a little celebrity kid who you could probably intimidate.
“I think he was legitimately coming over to check me to see if I was going to get scared by the former heavyweight champion of the world.
“Like, I’m really about this life, I think I can say that with a lot of credibility now.”
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