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      Jake Paul reveals planned date for Tommy Fury rematch ahead of showdown with UFC legend Nate Diaz

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      JAKE PAUL has revealed the targeted date for his rematch with Tommy Fury.The YouTuber turned boxer suffered a split decision defeat to the Brit in their long-awaited grudge match in February.
      Jake Paul threw down with Tommy Fury in a grudge match in FebruaryCredit: GETTY
      The YouTuber suffered a split decision loss to the BritCredit: GETTY
      Problem Child hopes to rematch Fury in FebruaryCredit: GETTY
      The Problem Child has been gunning for revenge since suffering his first professional defeat, which he hopes to avenge the same time next year.
      In a scathing rant at bitter rival KSI, Paul tweeted: “This clown… tried to fight D***o Dan [Dillon Danis] who has never boxed and put a dehydration clause on him.
      “Fought a 40-year-old who hadn’t fought for 3 years and put a rehydration clause on him before elbowing him.
      “Now trying to squeeze Tommy.
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      “I elevated Tommy, my son is now worth a lot more than the $1.5M offers you making. Tommy, February we run it back.”
      Former Love Island star Fury is open to running it back with Paul but insists the fight will be on his terms.
      During a recent appearance on Soccer AM, the 24-year-old said: “I’m down for the rematch.
      “I’ll fight him tomorrow, it’s not an issue.
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      “But does he want it now? I’m not so sure.
      “He was the one barking up the hill, but I’m sitting on the top of that hill now.
      “So it’s my call.”
      Paul, 26, must first get past former UFC lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz before he can think about rematching Fury.
      The former Disney star is set to throw down with Diaz in a Dallas dust-up in August and is confident of getting back in the win column in emphatic fashion.

      He said: “This is a big fight, this is a fight that I wanted for a long time.
      “He got out of his UFC contract and this is probably the biggest fight of the year only topping me versus Tommy [Fury].
      “So I want to make big events, big fights happen and strike while the iron’s hot.
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      “He was a free agent, let’s run it, make it happen, settle the s*** talk and I’m ready for war.
      “I’m excited to be here, thank you for having me out. Dallas, I love y’all and I’ma do what Conor McGregor couldn’t do and I’ma knock this man out.” More

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      Deontay Wilder wants to fight Francis Ngannou in boxing AND MMA as he brutally warns of his power in tiny 4oz gloves

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      DEONTAY WILDER wants to fight Francis Ngannou in boxing AND MMA – warning of his power in the tiny 4oz gloves. Ngannou walked out on the UFC as heavyweight champion to sign for rivalling promotional The Professional Fighters League.
      Deontay Wilder wants to fight rancis Ngannou in boxing and MMACredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Francis Ngannou is signed to PFLCredit: @francis_ngannou
      And the Cameroonian has also teased a mega-money move into boxing having held talks to fight Wilder.
      But the former WBC heavyweight world champion is ready to return the favour as part of a two-bout deal in the ring and cage.
      Wilder told SunSport: “I would love it. I would love it very much so, just to show the competitive side.
      “If he crosses over and comes where I am, I can come over and cross over to where he is.
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      “Both are both worlds. I think it would be more interesting, not only to us but for the fans as well just to see it.
      “Because that hasn’t happened yet, we’ve seen a lot of MMA guys come over and you’ve seen a couple of boxers come over but you’ve never seen the back and forth. I think it would be very interesting.”
      Ngannou, 36, desperately wanted to fight in the UFC and box at the same time but was contractually prohibited.
      So he jumped ship to sign with the PFL to feature in their newly-formed super-fight division while simultaneously boxing.
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      And Wilder, 37, took a trip out to Atlanta to watch PFL stars in action, even trying on the 4oz MMA gloves.
      It left him brutally predicting fireworks if he was to ever grace the cage.
      Wilder said: “I just wore a pair not too long ago just to feel the light weight, there’s really no padding if any.
      “They feel real firm and the head is not supposed to be hit in the first place, so to shake the brain like that – especially with the power that I pack – it will be a sight to see.
      “It really will, it will be like the 4th of July.”
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      Jake Paul calls out UFC star Conor McGregor to boxing and MMA fights as part of two-bout deal

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      JAKE PAUL is ready fight Conor McGregor in boxing and MMA. Paul has continued to call out McGregor since making his professional debut in 2020.
      Jake Paul lost to Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
      Conor McGregor has been called out by Jake PaulCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And he wants to get his hands on the Irishman in both the ring and cage after responding to social media posts about the fight.
      Paul, 26, commented: “Boxing & MMA back to back. I’m down 100%.”
      The YouTuber-turned boxer is 6-1 and suffered his first defeat in February, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
      But he returns on August 5 in Texas against Nate Diaz, 38, who will be his fourth opponent formerly in the UFC.
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      Paul has beaten ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 41, and Anderson Silva, 48, before his loss to Fury.
      McGregor, 34, meanwhile lost his one and only pro boxing bout, to Floyd Mayweather, 46, in 2017.
      And Paul – who is set to make his MMA debut in 2024 with the Professional Fighters League – slammed the Dubliner in an epic rant.
      He said on Logan’s Impaulsive podcast: “Guess what Conor? I’d beat the f*****g f*** out of you and you can’t box as good as me. 
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      “I’m going to do to Nate what you couldn’t which is knock him the f*** out and you’re going to be sitting there with your new beer company – that’s failing – drinking it, drunk as f***, realising that you p****d your life away drinking at the end of the bottle. 
      “And you’re gonna say, ‘Damn, I really thought no one was going to do what I did in this sport, I really thought no one was going to be as big of a name, I really thought I was going to be the biggest forever.’ 
      “But you can’t choose and you can’t have both lives.” 
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      UFC legend Michael Bisping says Tyson Fury and Jon Jones fight could make over $400MILLION like Mayweather vs McGregor

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      MICHAEL BISPING said Tyson Fury and Jon Jones could make the same huge sums that Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor did. McGregor put his UFC career on hold in 2017 to cross over to the boxing ring to fight Mayweather.
      Tyson Fury pictured at the Brisbane Domestic AirportCredit: EPA
      Jon Jones is the UFC heavyweight championCredit: Alamy
      It sold 4.3million pay-per-views in the US, with Mayweather, 46, believed to have earned £300m and McGregor, 34, taking around £100m.
      And now Jones and Fury – who reign over the heavyweight division in MMA and boxing – are going back and forth over a fight.
      Bisping said on his YouTube channel: “Apparently Floyd Mayweather made a gigantic $280million. I mean, that is insane.
      “Poor old Conor, he had to get by with just $130 million. Would Tyson Fury and Jon Jones do similar numbers? I’m gonna say it would.”
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      Fury, 34, claimed he would only fight Jones, 35, in the boxing ring despite flirting with an MMA move in the past.
      But UFC president Dana White is seriously interested in making it in the octagon.
      Fury saw an undisputed title decider against Oleksandr Usyk, 36, this year collapse amid a row over the split for a potential rematch.
      Meanwhile Jones looks less likely to face ex-champion Stipe Miocic, 40, so Bisping is ready to see the boxing and MMA worlds collide again.
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      He said: “Hypothetically speaking, this would be a very hard fight to make.
      “It’s hard enough getting Tyson Fury in a ring with Oleksandr Usyk or Anthony Joshua or any of the other fighters he’s talking about. 
      “Usyk should be the fight. Stipe should be the fight for Jon Jones, but I’m telling you, just as a fan, I would love to see it. I am intrigued.”
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      Muhammad Ali’s grandsons Biaggio and Nico want to make history by reigning as world champions in MMA and boxing

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      MUHAMMAD ALI’S grandson Biaggio is out to make history with brother Nico. Biaggio Ali Walsh is a 3-1 amateur MMA prospect while Nico is a professional boxer, with only a draw blemishing his nine-bout record. 
      Muhammad Ali’s grandson Biaggio is an amateur MMA prospectCredit: Cooper Neill / PFL
      Nico Ali Walsh is a professional middleweight boxerCredit: EPA
      The Klitschko brothers famously ruled the heavyweight division for over a decade while the Charlos both currently hold world titles. 
      Similarly in MMA, the Nogueiras were champions and pioneers of modern day Brazilian jujitsu. 
      But never have two brothers simultaneously ruled over boxing and MMA individually – so the Ali Walsh siblings want to change that. 
      Biaggio, 24, told SunSport: “I believe in my heart that me and my brother were given a gift and the ability to fight is that gift. 
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      “I believe that in my heart and that one day we’ll both be champions. 
      “I don’t think it’s any time soon, I don’t know how I’m going to get there, I don’t know when it will happen or anything, I just know it will happen.” 
      Nico, 22, boxed as an amateur before turning pro in 2021 with Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum, who worked with Ali over 50 years earlier. 
      But for Biaggio, a career in MMA was only realised after giving up on his NFL dream in 2019. 
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      He is now signed to the Professional Fighters League as an amateur prospect. 
      And Biaggio’s bond with Nico has only strengthened through the sport – having been at each other’s throats as kids. 
      He said: “Nico knows how to get under my skin! When we were young he used to get under my skin and really draw it out of me. 
      “But, we’ve always been close. I think the sport only brought us closer, we’re very supportive of each other. 
      “We talk about weight issues, we talk about fighting, we talk about everything, really. He’s my brother, it’s a normal thing to us. 
      “But we’ve always been really close. It’s a blessing, I’m very grateful to have someone that I can relate to. And it’s just us two, I don’t have any other siblings.” 
      Having not turned pro, Biaggio is unable to compete in the PFL’s $1m winner-take-all season which consists of qualification and knockout stages.  
      But he has had two amateur bouts with the PFLand returns next Friday against Travell Miller in the latest of his experience-building bouts. 
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      Biaggio said: “I’m still trying to figure out the right mentality, the right style, I’m still trying to get as much experience as possible. 
      “So going into this fight, I just want to fight. It’s kind of hard to convey it, I just want to go in there fight and get as much experience as possible.”
      Biaggio Ali Walsh has won twice in the PFLCredit: Matt Ferris / PFL More

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      Inside Jake and Logan Paul’s £3.2m two-story warehouse gym in Puerto Rico with boxing ring, weights and recovery zones

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      JAKE PAUL has revealed an inside look at the £3.2million warehouse gym he shares with his brother Logan. The pair of social media stars-turned boxers both relocated from Los Angeles to Puerto Rico.
      Jake Paul’s shares a £3.2warehouse gym with brother LoganCredit: YouTube
      The brothers train in the gymCredit: YouTube
      Jake and Logan Paul during a training sessionCredit: YouTube
      Their gloves hang from the locker room
      Jake recently gave a tour of his £13million mansion, which has EIGHT bedrooms, a recording studio and a stunning pool.
      And he also sparred no expense with Logan when they turned an empty 11,800 square foot warehouse into a two-story training facility.
      He said: “This warehouse cost us about $3.5-4million with all the upgrades.”
      Logan has a practise WWE ring outside of the gym but inside is a boxer’s dream.
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      The lower level has two boxing rings, an area full of heavy bags and a separate weight zone for strength and conditioning.
      Their boxing equipment, including gloves and boots, are stored in the locker room while framed pictures of the brothers hang off the wall.
      The ring – which is covered in blood – has a PRBLM CHILD logo canvased in honour of Jake’s boxing nickname.
      To keep in peak physical condition, a cardio section has treadmills, exercise bikes and stairmaster.
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      The boxing bags in the gymCredit: YouTube
      This is where Jake Paul sparsCredit: YouTube
      The gym is decked out with equipmentCredit: YouTube
      The exercise bikes to improve cardioCredit: YouTube
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      Jake also has a fridge full of Celsius, an energy and vitamin drink which sponsors him and acts as his secret weapon.
      He said: “I came in this morning before sparring and I was like, feeling groggy at the end of the week it’s hard to get up and spar a bunch of rounds.
      “Boom, Celsius picked me right up, I had an amazing workout.”
      Going upstairs, Jake has a kitchen and office space which comes in handy for work or meetings.
      The American was beaten for the first time in February, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
      But he returns on August 5 against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38.
      A career in MMA is also on the horizon for Jake, having signed for the Professional Fighters League.
      To prepare for his debut in the cage, he has a jujitsu workout space in the upstairs of his gym with plans to also build an MMA cage.
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      Not forgetting his recovery, Jake has an ice bath and red light therapy and a portable sauna.
      The strength and conditioning areaCredit: YouTube
      Jake Paul pictured in the gymCredit: YouTube
      Jake Paul gives a tour of the upstairsCredit: YouTube
      A grappling space for jiu jitsu
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      Boxing fans fear Deontay Wilder will ‘gas out’ in next fight after footage of training emerges

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      DEONTAY WILDER’s latest training footage has left some boxing fans adamant he’ll be huffing and puffing in his next fight.The Bronze Bomber hasn’t set foot inside the ring since last October but is ramping up training ahead of a potential blockbuster bout in December.
      Deontay Wilder is gearing up to return to the ring for a blockbuster showdownCredit: GETTY
      The Bronze Bomber has been hard at work in the gym but fight fans are concerned about his cardioCredit: INSTAGRAM@MALIKKINGSCOTT
      Wilder has been preparing for his latest outing at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas under the watchful eye of head trainer Malik Scott.
      A recent clip of Scott putting the former WBC heavyweight champion through his paces started doing the rounds on social media this week and sparked concerns from fight fans.
      One tweeted: “My worry for Wilder is that he gets tired quickly.
      “Early KO or risk getting gassed out before the end of the 12th round.”
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      Another said: “Stiff.”
      And another said: “Wilder needs to run for conditioning, not box.”
      One remarked: “Honestly they need to train him to switch his style up.”
      Another chimed in: “If only someone could teach him how to move well and find a bit of balance he’d carry such a threat.
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      “But the way he on he’s he looks like he could fall over at any point.”
      A long-awaited grudge match with rival Anthony Joshua is on the cards for Wilder, who hasn’t fought since his brutal KO of Robert Helenius.
      The showdown, which is still very much in the works, is expected to land in Saudi Arabia.
      Wilder and Joshua, 37 and 33 respectively, were due to throw down five years ago when they held all the heavyweight hardware.

      But Wilder ended up fighting Tyson Fury – who he had three epic bouts with – Dominic Brezeale and Luis Ortiz.
      Although their feud has simmered in recent years, Wilder is still very much excited at the prospect of facing AJ.
      He told iFL TV: ‘We got a lot of different options right now at this moment in time. Joshua, everybody.
      “I think a lot of people is going to get that dream fight everyone wants to see.” More

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      Watch Logan Paul TAP OUT to Israel Adesanya in training session after announcing Prime sponsorship with UFC champ

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      LOGAN PAUL tapped out in a submission to Israel Adesanya – just after signing the UFC champion to his Prime drink. The YouTube, crossover boxing and WWE star linked up with Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski for a training session in Puerto Rico.
      Logan Paul tapped out in a submission to Israel Adesanya
      And Paul found himself in some bother after Adesanya locked in a triangle choke, forcing the American to tap out.
      That was after the New Zealander, 33, and UFC featherweight king Volkanovski, 34, penned a deal with Paul and KSI’s Prime.
      Paul had fans stunned at his body transformation after posing for a picture with the pair of UFC champs.
      He has always been in good shape having wrestled at a good level in high school.
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      But he truly transformed his body when turning to boxing in 2018 to fight online rival KSI, which ended in a draw.
      They then went professional a year later for their rematch, which KSI won by split-decision.
      The two are now good friends and business partners following the launch of their drinks company Prime.
      Paul, 28, has boxed once since when he took American legend Floyd Mayweather the distance in their exhibition bout in June 2021.
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      The American was due to return to the ring in January but a knee injury while wrestling for the WWE left him sidelined.
      Paul last wrestled at WrestleMania 39, losing to Seth Rollins and it was later revealed his WWE contract was extended.
      But he has also teased another boxing match after recovering from his knee injury.
      Israel Adesanya, Logan Paul and Alexander VolkanovskiCredit: @loganpaul More