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      Jake Paul trolled by Ben Askren over bizarre yoga training video as YouTuber sprawls out while balancing on man

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      BEN ASKREN has trolled Jake Paul over his unusual open workout for their crossover fight.The former UFC welterweight will take on the YouTuber in a boxing match in the early hours of Sunday morning.

      The pair took part in open workouts on Wednesday to further hype their clash.
      Askren, 36, went for the usual routine of pad work for his open workout, while Paul, surprisingly, opted to take stretch and balance on one of his training partners.
      And Askren couldn’t help but mock his 24-year-old opponent after seeing the footage on social media.
      The former ONE and Bellator welterweight champion tweeted a video of a couple taking part in an outdoor yoga session with the accompanying caption: “LEAKED!!! @jakepaul training camp footage.”
      Askren didn’t stop there, taking images of Paul’s poses and twisting them to spell out: “I SUCK.”
      Paul, who is 2-0 as a professional boxer, is brimming with confidence ahead of his clash with the former Olympic wrestler.
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      Jake Paul’s open workout raised a few eyebrowsCredit: Instagram
      Ben Askren couldn’t help but poke fun at Jake PaulCredit: INSTAGRAM@BENASKREN

      He said: “These MMA guys think because they throw punches they know how to box.
      “The world complained because I knocked out a basketball player and not a real fighter.
      “So now I’m giving the people what they want by taking on a ‘real fighter.’
      “After Ben Askren is added to my knockout meme collection, what can anybody say?
      “This is why I’m confident in my ability to destroy this guy.

      “They have no head movement, they’re slow, they aren’t going to the gym every day and boxing.”
      The former Disney star is adamant the retired mixed martial artist won’t lay a glove on him, telling ESPN: “Go Google Ben Askren’s striking. Hahaha.
      “It’s not going to go that long, it’s not going to go that long.
      “I don’t even think he’ll hit me. I haven’t been hit one time in the face in my past two fights.
      “So I haven’t even been punched as pro boxer one time. Nate Robinson landed one body shot in a clinch.
      “I don’t think Ben Askren will even hit me. That’s my prediction.”
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      Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou tale of the tape: How boxing champ and UFC star compare ahead of potential fight

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      TYSON FURY and Francis Ngannou have both opened the door to one day fighting each other in a crossover of heavyweight proportion. Ngannou first set his sights on a boxing career aged 22 but after moving to France, he instead embarked on an MMA as it was easier to find fights.
      How Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou compare
      Fury, 32, too has flirted with the idea of one day swapping the ring for the UFC octagon, but only after he has hung up the boxing gloves.
      Ngannou, 34, is adamant his boxing dream is not over and called out the unbeaten WBC champion.
      Fury appears up for the challenge as the two traded words online, and here, SunSport details how their careers compare.
      Tyson Fury
      The Gypsy King was 24 straight wins to the good when he travelled to Germany and dethroned Wladimir Klitschko in 2015.
      But a battle with depression and substance abuse caused him to vacate the belts and take three years out the ring.
      When he made his inspirational return, it was only two fights and half a year later when he took on then-undefeated champion Deontay Wilder.
      Fury convincingly outboxed the American, despite twice being floored, only to get a draw on the cards.
      Unfortunately for Ngannou, the Brit’s ability to get up off the floor after being hit by one of history’s hardest punchers is bad news for the UFC star.
      Fury then showcased his versatility as he switched tactics to walk Wilder, 35, down, twice deck him, before the fight was stopped in round seven.
      The 6ft 9in switch-hitter is by far the most elusive heavyweight in the world, and has proven to take a shot and still get up.
      It would be hard to see past Fury completely bemusing Ngannou in the ring, but his susceptibility to being caught with a right hand does at least give the Cameroonian hope.
      Fury is set to fight Anthony Joshua, next after the pair signed a two-fight deal in March, and promoters gave themselves a 28-day period to have a venue and date set in stone.
      Tyson Fury is the unbeaten WBC championCredit: Reuters
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      Francis Ngannou
      Ngannou had six fights, with only one loss, before he signed for the UFC in 2015.
      He enjoyed a meteoric rise in America due to his devastating power and after six straight finishes he challenged for the UFC title.
      But he suffered defeat to Stipe Miocic on points and his fitness concerns were there for all to see after five exhausting rounds.
      It knocked Ngannou’s confidence, with the heavyweight gun-shy in his next fight against Derrick Lewis, where he lost on points.
      It prompted Ngannou to switch camps to Las Vegas and four wins later he rematched Miocic, and avenged his loss with a devastating KO.
      UFC president Dana White revealed tests on the champion proved his power is equivalent to a 12-pound hammer being swung at full force.
      Even with the bigger boxing gloves on, that kind of threat makes him a threat against anyone, in the cage or ring.
      And his reformed style has made him a more tactical fighter, but even then, he is someway off having the boxing brain of Fury.
      Newly crowned UFC heavyweight champion Francis NgannouCredit: Getty
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      Canelo to fight Billy Joe Saunders before sell-out 60,000 fans in Dallas Cowboys Stadium as Eddie Hearn meets Dana White

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      CANELO ALVAREZ and Billy Joe Saunders are on course to sell out the full 60,000 capacity at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium. Canelo unifies his WBA and WBC belts with Saunders’ WBO crown on May 8 in Texas.
      UFC president Dana White, Billy Joe Saunders and Eddie Hearn
      Dallas Cowboys Stadium which will host Canelo Alvarez against Billy Joe SaundersCredit: Getty
      With no coronavirus restrictions, promoter Eddie Hearn revealed plans to pack out the place, with 60,000 tickets almost sold.
      Hearn told Yahoo Sports: “We got another six or seven thousand to go, and thankfully, we were allowed 80,000 for the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, so we’re going to be at full capacity.”
      Saunders, 31, is already in America training for the fight, and visited the UFC’s Performance Institute.
      There, himself and Hearn were pictured with UFC president Dana White, an avid boxing fan.
      Saunders comes into the fight having boxed just once in the last 12 months, retiring Martin Murray, 38, in a title defence.
      Canelo on the other hand is preparing for his third, having won the belts against Callum Smith, 30, in December, before beating Avni Yildirim, 29, two months ago.
      But the Mexican superstar, 30, is admittedly gearing up for a whole new challenge in Saunders, who is unbeaten in 30 fights.
      Canelo said: “He moves really well, he’s fast, he knows how to box, and that’s why I’m training.
      How the two stars shape-up head-to-headCredit: The Sun
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      “That’s why I’m training, I know how to deal with that. I know it’s going to be a difficult fight, especially in the first rounds, and I’m getting ready for that.
      “Yes, it’s different; you have to work the fight differently, and you have to be patient.
      “You have to wait around round by round, but you also have to win them.
      “And you can get them in the first round, eighth round, or the tenth rounds, but I’m not the same fighter I was in 2014.
      “I have more experience, and I think that’ll benefit me.”
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      Ben Askren’s wife trolled Jake Paul by calling his pick-up lines ‘weak’ after he slid into her DMs on Instagram

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      BEN ASKREN’s wife, Amy, mocked Jake Paul after he slid into her direct messages on Instagram.After it was announced Paul would fight Askren in February, he kicked off the mental warfare on social media early.
      Ben Askren’s wife, Amy, has mocked Jake Paul ahead of her husband’s boxing match with the YouTuberCredit: Getty
      Ben Askren will face Jake Paul in a boxing match in April
      The YouTuber, 24, unfollowed all but two people on Instagram, Askren and his other half.
      Paul even went as far as to direct message Amy on the social media app.
      And Amy took to her Instagram story at the time to mock the younger Paul brother’s pick-up lines.
      She said: “Hey Jake, it’s Amy. I actually need your advice.
      “I need to know how you did that screen record thing you did when you first tried to hit on him in my DMs. I need it for influencer things.
      “Since you’re doing me a favour, I thought I’d do you a favour and just let you know you need to work on your pick up lines a little bit.
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      Amy Askren has savagely mocked Jake Paul’s pick-up linesCredit: Getty Images
      Amy Askren hasn’t been afraid to get involved in her husband’s social media beef with Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      “They were a little weak. So, thank you!”
      Amy’s mocking of Paul came a little less than a week after the former Disney star made sexually-charged comments about her in an interview with ESPN.
      When asked why he’s only following the Askrens on Instagram, Paul said: “She thicc, bro. “With two Cs.
      “Like T-h-i-c-c. She’s real thicc. I don’t know. just thought she was bad. So maybe after I beat Ben…”
      Askren didn’t take any offence to the comments, quote tweeting a video of the clip and saying: “This is laugh out loud awkward!!!
      “But yes @jakepaul I find my wife very attractive also LOL.”

      Despite having never boxed professionally, former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight king Askren has always predicted he’ll register a seventh-round TKO victory over Paul.
      That prediction has amused Paul, who said: “Go Google Ben Askren’s striking. Hahaha. It’s not going to go that long, it’s not going to go that long.
      “I don’t even think he’ll hit me. I haven’t been hit one time in the face in my past two fights.
      “So I haven’t even been punched as pro boxer one time. Nate Robinson landed one body shot in a clinch.
      “I don’t think Ben Askren will even hit me. That’s my prediction.”
      The pair prepare to settle the score this weekend, at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
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      Logan Paul branded brother Jake ‘f***ing dumb’ for calling out UFC legend Conor McGregor for fight in X-rated rant

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      LOGAN PAUL admitted his brother Jake’s decision to call out Conor McGregor in an X-rated rant was ‘f***ing dumb’. Jake hit the headlines in December after he branded McGregor an ‘Irish c***’ and claimed to have sent him a $50million fight offer.
      Jake Paul pictured with his big brother Logan
      Even big brother Logan – who faces McGregor’s former opponent Floyd Mayweather this year – was left shocked by the video.
      And he feared Jake, 24, went too far by going after ex-UFC champion McGregor – who has 19 knockouts in 22 wins.
      Logan, 26, said on his podcast at the time: “I love Jake, obviously, but this one is f***ing dumb. Sorry, sorry, this one is f***ing dumb, dude.”
      As Mayweather, 44, beat McGregor, 32, in their 2017 boxing match, Logan was asked why he objects to Jake fighting the loser of that bout.
      And he responded: “Conor McGregor is a southpaw, he’s bigger than Floyd Mayweather, he’s younger than Floyd Mayweather.
      “He’s way active. I understand what you’re saying, so did everyone else, but he’s just a precision striker, knockout artist.
      “Floyd is not. He’s just not. He’s older, every day he gets older, every day I get better.
      “I understand the discrepancy between us.”
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      Logan was set to face Mayweather in February, but it has been postponed to allow fans to attend.
      The internet sensation lost his pro debut last year by split-decision to social media rival KSI – real name Olajide William Olatunji.
      But his little brother Jake has won his first two bouts, empathically knocking out retired NBA player Nate Robinson, 36, in November.
      He fights ex-UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 36, next on Saturday, his third professional bout.
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      Ben Askren threatens to CHOKE Jake Paul out in fight before rival claims he will forfeit purse with any MMA tactics

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      BEN ASKREN threatened to choke Jake Paul out in their boxing match – before the YouTuber claimed his purse would be forfeited by using MMA tactics. Askren faces Paul on Saturday night, his first fight since retiring from the UFC in 2019 and undergoing hip surgery.
      Ben Askren threatened to choke Jake Paul out in their boxing match
      Jake Paul warned Ben Askren will forfeit his purse if he uses MMA tacticsCredit: Getty
      In the open workout, he got his coach in a guillotine and said he would do the same to Paul if fans could raise enough money to cover the cost of a potential penalty.
      Askren said: “One of you guys can start a GoFundMe – how much would you give me to choke Jake Paul out with a guillotine?
      “If the number’s bigger than my purse, maybe I’ll do it.”
      Paul, 24, was asked about Askren, 36, potentially using his old tricks in the ring, but the social media star warned it would come at a cost.
      He told MMA Junkie: “So a couple of answers to that question, the first one being I don’t think the fight will last long enough for him to even think about taking me down.
      “The second being if he does do something like that, his purse is eliminated in the bout agreement.
      “So if he wants to lose all the money for the fight, then sure, then go ahead.
      “The third thing is, I’m beating him up in Asics Aggressors which are wrestling shoes, so he’s going to get beat up in wrestling shoes, which I think is hilarious.”
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      Despite Paul’s stern caution, Askren simply responded on Twitter: “This is false.”
      Matt Woodruff, the executive director of the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission, revealed he was not aware of any potential penalties in their contracts.
      He told MMA Fighting: “Obviously, Ben is a former MMA fighter, so we’ll have a conversation with him in the locker room to note that it’s boxing, and there will be no takedowns.
      “But in terms of sanctions or anything Jake has said, nothing has been relayed to us.
      “We’ll have a rules meeting with all the fighters individually before the fight.”
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      Francis Ngannou can BEAT Tyson Fury in a boxing fight, says the UFC champion’s coach Dewey Cooper

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      TYSON FURY could LOSE to Francis Ngannou if the pair meet in the boxing ring, the MMA champion’s coach has claimed.A feud has developed between the heavyweight kings after Ngannou, 34, discussed the possibility of a fight.
      Tyson Fury has vowed to make ‘easy work’ of UFC champ Francis NgannouCredit: AP
      Frenchman Ngannou has opened the door to a fightCredit: Getty
      While Fury, 32, would be the huge favourite in the home territory of a boxing contest, Dewey Cooper said it would not be a foregone conclusion.
      The coach told RT Sport: “Tyson Fury right now is the best boxer in the world.
      “Tyson is difficult for any heavyweight because of the attributes, the speed, the boxing ability, the good defence, the confidence and swagger. Tyson’s a real one and Tyson is a tough fight for anybody in boxing.
      “But Francis definitely can fight any heavyweight with time and amending the training a little bit. He can definitely do it because Francis does have power.
      “However with a boxing glove the power would decrease a little bit compared to what it is with the MMA gloves.
      “Because an MMA glove is only 4oz while a boxing glove is 10oz so that makes a difference. A lot of little intangible things.
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      “Of course he can box and of course he could eventually beat someone like a Tyson Fury, for sure.”
      Cooper, 46, won 19 of his 25 pro boxing fights during a career that also featured kickboxing, Muay Thai and MMA contests.
      The American has since worked with Ngannou and a number of other fighters, helping the Cameroonian claim the UFC heavyweight belt last month.
      A showdown with legendary brawler Jon Jones is on the cards but the newly-crowned champ recently told Mike Tyson of his ‘main dream’ of moving to boxing.

      After namechecking WBC belt-holder Fury, the Gypsy King vowed to make ‘easy work’ of Ngannou.
      The slanging match escalated as Ngannou aimed a dart at Fury’s cut eyebrow in his 2019 victory over Otto Wallin.
      He declared: “If this guy did this to you, what do you think I would do?”
      But the Brit fired back: “You would do absolutely nothing, I’d smoke you in the first round.”
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      Oscar De La Hoya, 48, in ‘serious talks’ to box MMA star Eddie Alvarez, 37, in sensational ring return

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      RETIRED boxer Oscar De La Hoya could make a stunning ring return to take on MMA star Eddie Alvarez.The former UFC lightweight champion says talks to fight the 48-year-old boxing legend are serious and they want to get a deal done ‘this week.’
      Oscar De La Hoya announced he is coming out of retirementCredit: Getty
      Eddie Alvarez has confirmed he is thinking about a scrap with the legendary boxerCredit: ESPN MMA
      Oscar De La Hoya,  a six-weight world champion, announced he will make a comeback on July 3 although an opponent has yet to be named.
      And it appears as though his people are busy in their attempts to find an opponent to go toe-to-toe with him.
      Alvarez, who recently suffered a controversial disqualification to Iuri Lapicus on Wednesday, confirmed he is seriously considering accepting the offer.
      He told ESPN: “Recently we’ve been hearing from Oscar De La Hoya’s guys.
      “I’m fixated on the ONE championship belt, I’m laser-focused on getting my world title.
      “I think there’s going to be a lull for a bit, if that happens I’d love to get in there and mix it up with him.
      “That’d be a hell of a fight, I’d do pretty damn good against him. I’d be crazy excited to fight him.
      “They’re serious. They want a get a deal done this week.”
      De La Hoya retired in 2008 following an illustrious career inside the ringCredit: Reuters

      De La Hoya finished his career in 2008 with a record of 39-6 and won 11 world titles during that journey.
      After hanging up his gloves, the American went on to become a successful promoter and has rising star Ryan Garcia under his Golden Boy Promotions banner.
      Boxing comebacks are all the rage right now after Mike Tyson’s against Roy Jones Jr late last year.
      De La Hoya has already called out Gennadiy Golovkin, bizarrely claiming it would be ‘easy’ to beat the Kazakh warrior.
      He has also being linked with fighting Marcos Maidana as well as Canelo Alvarez following their acrimonious split.
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