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      Nate Diaz casts doubt over Jake Paul fight as weed-loving UFC legend demands fight be MOVED so he can smoke up

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      NATE DIAZ has seemingly demanded his showdown with Jake Paul be moved – so he can keep smoking WEED.The former UFC lightweight title challenger is set to face the YouTuber-turned-boxer in a Dallas dust-up on August 5.
      Nate Diaz will throw down with Jake Paul in Dallas on August 5Credit: MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS
      The UFC legend won’t be able to smoke his beloved weed ahead of the Texas tussleCredit: GETTY
      Diaz has demanded the fight be moved to accommodate his love of weedCredit: TWITTER
      Marijuana lover Diaz, however, will have to give up the devil’s lettuce in the weeks leading up to the fight or he’ll face a hefty punishment from the Texas Athletic Commission.
      But after being denied a Therapeutic Use Exemption, the fan favourite is campaigning for the fight to be moved to accommodate his love of ganja.
      Along with a GIF of Homer Simpson fading into a cloud of marijuana smoke, the Stockton slugger tweeted: “We gonna have to move states.”
      Diaz’s legion of followers were quick to comment, with one saying: “True G.
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      “Moving states just so he could smoke weed be4 his fight.”
      Another said: “No way weed is going to stop me from watching Nate Diaz fight are you serious?”
      And another said: “Did you just find out about the Texas weed laws?”
      One remarked: “I’m gonna assume the Paul-Diaz fight will not be in Texas.”
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      Another chimed in: “I said when it was announced there is no way this fight happens in Texas.”
      Team Paul, however, are adamant they won’t move to fight to accommodate Diaz’s love of weed.
      Paul’s manager – Nakisa Bidarian – tweeted through his management company: “Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz is in Dallas, Texas.

      “Nothing is changing in terms of location/venue. Saturday, August 5, Paul vs. Diaz live on DAZN.”
      Diaz’s clash with Paul will be his first outing since leaving the UFC last September and will mark his professional boxing debut.
      Paul, meanwhile, will enter the clash on the back of a split-decision defeat in his February grudge match with Tommy Fury. More

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      Tyson Fury brutally hits back at ‘big, stiff tramp’ Francis Ngannou after ex-UFC champ ramps up war of words

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      TYSON FURY has launched a blistering attack on Francis Ngannou – claiming he could KO the MMA superstar after knocking back “15 pints.”The former UFC heavyweight champion has been vocal about his desire to box The Gypsy King ever since leaving mixed martial arts’ top promotion in January.
      Francis Ngannou has been gunning for a showdown with Tyson Fury for well over a yearCredit: ESPN
      The former UFC heavyweight champion has called out Fury multiple times since leaving the promotionCredit: GETTY
      Fury launched a blistering attack on Ngannou following his latest calloutCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURY
      Ngannou doubled down on his eagerness to fight Fury this past weekend, tweeting: “I’ll be ready @Tyson_Fury.”
      It didn’t take long for Fury to get wind of the callout, which he dismissed by insisting he could batter him in a drunken state.
      Fury shared a video of Ngannou hitting the speedbag to his Instagram story and wrote: “I’ll have 15 pints and still KO you, [you] big stiff tramp.”
      Cameroonian clubber Ngannou jumped at the opportunity to try and further goad Fury into a crossover clash, tweeting: “Stop talking, Tyson, and come try.”
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      “I’m already doing you a favour using your gloves and your rules because [of] your limited skill set.”
      WBC heavyweight king Fury is currently without an opponent following the collapse of his historic undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.
      Ngannou, 36, is eyeing a multi-million-pound boxing payday following the expiration of his UFC contract – which paved the way for him to sign a lucrative and historic deal with the Professional Fighters League.
      And The Predator’s sights are set on throwing down with the likes of Fury, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.
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      During an appearance on The MMA Hour manager Marquel Martin said: “We go back and forth on that all the time.
      “We’d love it if one of the big fights present himself, but it seems like they’re kind of tied up. So I guess tune-up fight.
      “Francis isn’t a traditional boxer, so every fight is a big fight.
      “But I know Francis wants to challenge himself.
      “Obviously, you see Deontay out there, Anthony Joshua out there, Tyson Fury out there, we’d love that matchup.
      “I think that’s something that has a narrative and a story behind it that’s bigger than just the fight game.
      “And at the same time, we want to see who the baddest man on the planet is.” More

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      Boxing match STOPPED after fighter suffers horror head injury as he is left with blood pouring down face

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      BOXER Wendy Toussaint was pulled out of his fight against Ardreal Holmes Jr after suffering a horror eye gash. An accidental clash of heads in round eight left Toussaint unable to continue boxing as blood poured down his face.
      Wendy Toussaint was pulled out of his fight against Ardreal Holmes Jr

      Due to the injury being caused accidentally and not by a blow, the bout was halted and taken to judges scorecards at the time.
      Two had Holmes, 28, controversially in front, with the other leaning towards Toussaint, 31.
      As a result, Holmes was declared a technical split-decision victor, which drew a furious reaction from the booing audience.
      In the night’s main event, women’s boxing star Claressa Shields remained unbeaten by defeating Maricela Cornejo, 36.
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      Shields, who returned home to Detroit, retained her undisputed middleweight championship with a shut-out decision.
      She said: “You saw the best of me tonight.
      “The only thing I could have done better than I did tonight was get a knockout, and I think I would have knocked a lot of girls out with the punches I landed. Maricela is smart and she’s tough.”
      Shields, 28, teased a move back to MMA where she is signed to the Professional Fighters League and has a 1-1 record in the cage.
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      She said: “I have some decisions to make going forward.
      “I tend to focus on boxing, because that’s what I’m best at, but I don’t have any problem doing MMA.
      “I think if I give it two years, I can be the champion there, too.”
      Claressa Shields retained her undisputed titles and unbeaten boxing recordCredit: Getty More

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      Fans stunned by Logan Paul’s insane body transformation as WWE star looks ‘JACKED’ after topless workout

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      LOGAN PAUL had fans stunned by his insane body transformation after training with UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski.The YouTube, crossover boxing and WWE star worked out with Adesanya and Volkanovski in Puerto Rico.
      Logan Paul pictured in 2013Credit: Instagram @loganpaul
      Jujitsu coach Craig Jones, Israel Adesanya, Logan Paul and Alexander VolkanovskiCredit: @craigjonesbjj
      And he posed topless with the pair and jujitsu coach Craig Jones, showing off his hulking frame much to fans’ shock.
      One said: “Logan should give his upper body a break…”
      Another added: “God damn he’s jacked.”
      One commented: “Logan is a beast.”
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      Paul, 28, has always been in good shape having wrestled at a good level in high school.
      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, who now sponsor Adesanya and Volkanovski.
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      Paul has boxed once since when he took American legend Floyd Mayweather the distance in their exhibition bout in June 2021.
      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.
      Logan Paul lost to Seth Rollins at WrestleManiaCredit: Reuters More

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      Watch ex-boxing world champion land insanely rare KO while on his BACK in MMA leaving fans awestruck

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      EX-BOXING champion Krzysztof Glowacki scored a stunning knockout from his BACK to win his MMA debut. Glowacki formerly held the WBO cruiserweight title and in 2016 was beaten by pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk.
      Krzysztof Glowacki scored a stunning knockout from his back to win his MMA debutCredit: Twitter/KSW_MMA
      The Pole was last seen in the ring against Britain’s Richard Riakporhe, losing in January.
      His next fight would be a shock switch to the cage under Polish promotion KSW.
      And Glowacki, 36, won it with a rare KO after he was laid on his back on the floor with opponent Patryk Tolkaczewski raining down punches.
      But the boxer out of nowhere landed a left hand which caught Tolkaczewski on the chin.
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      He was out for the count before Glowacki could land any ground and pound with the referee jumping in just in time.
      Fans were left awestruck at the way Glowacki managed to land the KO shot from his back.
      One said: “How has he got that much power down on his back like that. Epic shot.”
      Another added: “This honestly might be the first time I’ve ever seen this.”
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      One wrote: “Most insane KO I’ve seen in a long time. Wow.”
      Another posted: “A KO while being fully mounted is insane and rare as f***.”
      On the same night, heavyweight boxer Artur Szpilka – once KO’d by Deontay Wilder – stopped strongman-turned MMA star Mariusz Pudzianowski.
      Boxer Artur Szpilka knocked out strongman-turned MMA star Mariusz Pudzianowski More

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      Jake Paul leaves brother Logan shocked after sending direct message to Conor McGregor

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      JAKE PAUL left brother Logan shocked with his callout of Conor McGregor – but only after producing a dreadful impression of him. It comes after McGregor branded the YouTuber-turned boxer a “DONKEY” and backed Nate Diaz to win their fight on August 5.
      Jake Paul called out Conor McGregor on Logan Paul’s podcastCredit: YouTube @IMPAULSIVE
      Logan Paul was left stunned by Jake’s call outCredit: YouTube @IMPAULSIVE
      Paul revealed he found the insult funny but absolutely butchered an attempt at impersonating the UFC legend.
      He said on Logan’s Impaulsive podcast: “I think Conor McGregor is funny as f***.
      “Like when I watch him talk shit about me and he’s like, ‘Oh yeah, that lad he’s a bit windy. He’s a bit windy and he’s a f*****g donkey.’ 
      “I don’t know how to do it, but I’m like, Yeah, bro. But 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 is 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.” 
      Paul, 26, has continued to call out McGregor, 34, ever since his professional boxing debut in 2020.
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      He returns against McGregor’s ex-opponent Diaz, 38, in Texas just six months after suffering his first loss, to Tommy Fury, 24.
      Meanwhile, McGregor is set to make his UFC comeback this year against Michael Chandler, 37, after two years out with injury.
      The former two-weight champion has boxed just once before, losing to American great Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
      But he needed special permission from the UFC to do so as Paul took a swipe at McGregor and Dana White.
      He said: “That money fight will always be there and when I knock Nate Diaz the f*** out and you realise I’m the biggest fight for you, call me. 
      “And I’ll answer, and I’m my own boss, I make my own decisions.
      “I’m not controlled by Dana White, I don’t have a dad so I can make the fight happen. 
      “But if Dana lets you make the fight happen then we can run it.” 
      Conor McGregor is set to return against Michael ChandlerCredit: Instagram @ufceurope
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      Watch Power Slap fighter get KO’d by ROBOT in bizarre video – but all is not as it seems

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      A POWER SLAP fighter got knocked out by a ROBOT in a bizarre concept video. UFC president Dana White is spearheading the rise in slap fighting.
      A Power Slap fighter got knocked out by a ROBOT in a bizarre concept videoCredit: Twitter @vcokotech
      The video shows the robot being floored after a slap but returning fire to KO the humanCredit: Twitter @vcokotech
      And one fan asked what it would look like to have a robot face a human.
      The video shows the robot being floored after a slap but returning fire to KO the human.
      White’s Power Slap league has come under fire for safety of competitors, who are left defenceless from the blows.
      But in response, he told Nina-Marie Daniele: “We spend the money to make sure we have two healthy people in there before the fight, but in slap, they take three to five slaps per event.
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      “Fighters in boxing take three to four hundred punches a fight. It’s un-education or pure hate.”
      Chris Nowinski, a Harvard Ph.D. and former wrestler has criticised the world’s handling of concussions.
      And he slammed one clip in which slapper Chris Kennedy appeared to show immediate signs of head injury, known as a fencing posture.
      Nowinski tweeted: “This is so sad.
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      “Note the fencing posture with the first brain injury. He may never be the same.”
      In a separate post, he also took aim at White and TV broadcasters TBS.
      He posted: “@danawhite & @TBSNetwork should be ashamed. Pure exploitation. What’s next, ”Who can survive a stabbing?”’
      Slap fighters take defenceless blows to the faceCredit: Alamy
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      Fuming Conor McGregor calls Canelo Alvarez a ‘little ginger sausage’ after boxing superstar’s dig at UFC icon

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      CONOR MCGREGOR has fumed at Canelo Alvarez and labelled him a “little ginger sausage”.The latest war of words begun at Katie Taylor’s loss to Chantelle Cameron last weekend.
      Conor McGregor has fired shots at Canelo AlvarezCredit: Instagram @thenotoriousmma
      Saul “Canelo” Alvarez hit back at Conor McGregorCredit: AP
      McGregor was in attendance to support his fellow Irish fighter when he was asked about Canelo.
      And to no surprise the UFC star was confident he would beat the boxer, citing his stance as a key factor.
      McGregor said: “I’m a southpaw, [John] Ryder was a southpaw, Billie Joe [Saunders] was a southpaw.
      “I’ve seen methods, I’ve seen things I’d do and I know he’s waining.
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      “I’d fight Canelo no f*****g problem. No problem.
      Despite his confidence, the super middleweight beat Saunders in 2021 and defeated Ryder in is last fight earlier this month to retain his world titles.
      He was asked about McGregor’s comments at an unveiling of his figure at a wax museum in Mexico City.
      Canelo replied: “The truth is I haven’t seen what he said because I don’t have my social networks on my phone right now, but I’ll beat him with one hand behind my back.”
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      McGregor swiftly retaliated, posting online: “Canelo you little ginger sausage. I’d beat you with NO HANDS. Don’t forget.”
      Promoter Eddie Hearn could be key to a bout between the two as he may have to co-promote.
      The MMA ace has not fought since breaking his leg versus Dustin Poirier in 2021.
      But he is ready for a comeback with a clash against Micheal Chandler in the works and it could take place later this year. More