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      Conor McGregor brutally reacts to Manny Pacquiao’s huge £6.8million court battle with now-deleted tweet

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      CONOR McGREGOR has responded in a now-deleted tweet following Manny Pacquiao’s huge £6.8million court battle.Pacquiao in 2020 signed with Paradigm Sports management, who also represent the company’s highest-earner McGregor.
      Manny Pacquiao with Paradigm’s Audie AttarCredit: Instagram @audieattar
      Conor McGregor reacted to Manny Pacquiao’s huge £6.8million court battleCredit: AFP
      But PacMan failed to have a fight under Paradigm and was instead sued for breach of contract.
      Following a case in California, Pacquiao was left to owe $8m (£6.3m), with £4m in damages, £1.7m in legal fees and additional 10 percent annual interest on the verdict amount for three years.
      McGregor, 34, took to social media, reacting to the news by posting: “And don’t let it happen again, @MannyPacquiao.”
      And in a now-deleted tweet, he added: “Manny owes 8 in all. 5.1 he owes and then 2.1 in legal costs.
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      “Legal fees are heavy but that’s what we do. Heavy weight operations.”
      Paradigm signed Pacquiao, 44, as a client three years ago amid rumours of a fight with McGregor, who lost to Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
      A bout with Mikey Garcia was also in the works until Pacquiao was later announced to be facing Errol Spence Jr.
      American Spence, 33, pulled out injured and was replaced by Yordenis Ugas, who won the fight and sent Pacquiao into retirement.
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      But Paradigm alleged that Pacquiao’s other representatives –  Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions – interfered with their deal.
      It led to Paradigm filing the lawsuit, which Pacquiao lost when the jury ruled that he acted in bad faith.
      The Orange County jury voted 9-3 in favour of Paradigm in the case.
      Paradigm CEO Audie Attar said in a statement: “We are elated to learn of the jury’s ruling in Paradigm’s favor in our suit against Manny Pacquiao.
      “The jury plainly found that Pacquiao testified falsely in denying Paradigm’s claims against him, and his excuses for his conduct proves our case that a breach of contract was committed.
      “Hopefully, Manny will have learned a lesson from the verdict and will henceforth act with the honesty and integrity that was so lacking in his treatment of Paradigm.”
      Pacquiao retired as a professional following defeat to Ugas, 36, but returned last December for an exhibition bout.
      The Filipino icon has revealed his next exhibition is set for the summer while he has also opened the door to a full boxing comeback. 
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      Conor McGregor shares highlight reel of Floyd Mayweather bout and is convinced he can ‘get the job done in second fight’

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      CONOR MCGREGOR has reignited his war of words with Floyd Mayweather – claiming he played “ping pong” with the boxing great’s head.The Notorious entered the boxing world in August 2017 to lock horns with the former five-weight world champion in a multi-million-pound showdown aptly dubbed ‘The Money Fight’.
      Conor McGregor entered the boxing world in 2017 to take on Floyd MayweatherCredit: GETTY
      The Irishman turned in a valiant display but was stopped in the tenth roundCredit: USA TODAY
      The Notorious recently reflected on the fight on TwitterCredit: TWITTER
      McGregor gave a valiant account of himself in the early rounds but eventually succumbed to fatigue and was stopped in the tenth.
      A fan of the UFC superstar shared a highlight reel of the Irishman’s ninth-round display against Money on Twitter early on Wednesday morning, which Mystic Mac quickly reflected on.
      The UFC’s first simultaneous two-weight champion tweeted: “Round 9. I was playing ping pong with this guys head in there at many times in this fight.”
      SunSport revealed in January 2021 that talks over a blockbuster rematch between the pair had taken place.
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      Last September, Mayweather confirmed that negotiations over a second showdown had resumed.
      And McGregor has no doubt in his mind that he’d get the better of the 46-year-old second time around.
      He continued: “If you don’t think there is some real nice adjustments that can be made and implemented in a second fight, to get the job finished, you’re silly.”
      McGregor, 34, is currently gearing up to make his eagerly-anticipated return to the octagon.
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      The UFC’s poster boy hasn’t set foot inside the cage since breaking his leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier last July.
      McGregor’s comeback fight is set to be against fellow fan favourite Michael Chandler – who he coached opposite on season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter.
      But a date for their mouthwatering showdown has yet to be finalised.
      That’s because McGregor is currently out of the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s testing pool – which he must be in for a minimum of six months before he’s eligible to compete.
      The UFC could, however, could grant their poster boy an exemption to the requirement.
      McGregor launched a stinging attack on USADA in March when they re-affirmed his requirement to be in the pool for six months.

      The enraged Irishman tweeted: “This is my issue. I’ve not lied once.
      “Nor have I tested positive. Ever.
      “I have over 70 clean tests under this program, yet they are consistently coming out after I speak in a manner that makes it seem I am lying.
      “It’s ridiculous. F**k used. You are in The Bin. Over 70 clean tests.
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      “Never violated once. I will not be scapegoated by this garbage organization.
      “You are not the be-all end-all in this equation USADA.” More

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      Stunning UFC octagon girl Brittney Palmer sizzles in tiny bikini as fans say ‘it should be illegal to be this hot’

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      BRITTNEY PALMER has wowed fans in her most recent Instagram post.The UFC octagon ring girl donned a tiny red bikini during a trip to Cabo, Mexico.
      Brittany Palmer has sizzled in a red bikiniCredit: Instagram / @brittneypalmer
      She shared the picture from a trip to Cabo, MexicoCredit: Instagram / @brittneypalmer
      Brittney is a favorite on the ring-girl sceneCredit: Getty
      And has been for many yearsCredit: Getty
      The 35-year-old enjoyed some downtime in the Mexican city as she had a night out on the town as well as hit the beach with some tequila shots.
      And she shared some fun of her own with a string of raunchy pictures.
      The main snap was her in a tiny red bikini twinned with a wide-brimmed hat that left little to the imagination.
      She also shared a few pictures of herself wearing a figure showing grey unitard.
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      The ring girl shared the pictures on her Instagram for her 1.1 million followers.
      The post was captioned: “Cabo, where the drinks are strong and the views are stronger.”
      Reacting to the pictures, one gushing fan commented: “Gorgeous you and the scenery. I think you improve the scenery.”
      A second wrote: “You are just stunning!”
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      She has built up a massive online followingCredit: Instagram / @brittneypalmer
      She has over one million followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram / @brittneypalmer
      A third said: “Ohhhh you sweet thing ❤️.”
      While a fourth added: “It should be illegal to be as hot as Brittney Palmer 🔥.”
      Brittney has been a ring girl for years and previously shocked fans when appearing on the cover of Playboy magazine in 2012.
      She has gone on to be a three-time winner of Ringcard Girl of the Year and is popular with the MMA crowd.
      In her free time she is an incredible artist, regularly painting pop art pieces.
      She has painted UFC star Conor McGregor and has been known to charge over £20,000 for her artworks.
      And often uploads teasing picturesCredit: Instagram / @brittneypalmer
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      Boxing promotion reveal how much they paid Deji for Floyd Mayweather fight after YouTuber alleged he was owed money

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      BOXING promotion Global Titans have revealed proof of payment after YouTuber Deji claimed he was owed money by them.Deji – full name Oladeji Daniel Olatunji – faced boxing legend Floyd Mayweather in November in an exhibition bout in Dubai.
      Floyd Mayweather beat YouTuber Deji in DubaiCredit: Lee Hamilton-Cooper

      He also received a deposit upfront – total of $750k for the fight— Global Titans Fight Series (@GlobalTitansFS) April 29, 2023

      But five months on and the social media star alleged that he was still owed an amount by Global Titans.
      He said: “Global Titans? Yeah they just fully disappeared.
      “They still owe me money, actually. I enjoyed sharing the ring with Floyd Mayweather and that’s enough payment in itself.
      “I got to share the ring with a great. He was nice to me, yeah, he took the p*** in the ring but I still hold so much respect for him, I think he’s a solid guy. A d***head, but solid.”
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      Mayweather, 46, beat Deji, 26, in six rounds and hinted at more exhibition fights with Global Titans.
      But the Dubai-based promotion are yet to stage any more events since their inaugural one in the Middle East.
      Although they broke their silence to hit back at Deji and revealed proof of a $662,000 (£528,000) payment.
      Global Titans added in another tweet: “He also received a deposit upfront – total of $750k for the fight.”
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      Mayweather most recently faced reality TV star-turned boxer Aaron Chalmers, 35, at London’s O2 Arena in his latest exhibition.
      Meanwhile, Deji will make his return to the ring on May 13 on his brother KSI’s undercard.
      He will take on rapper Swarmz – who last August lost to KSI – but beat rival Ryan Taylor in January after throwing ONE punch.
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      UFC star Jorge Masvidal lists Jake Paul’s three strengths over Nate Diaz and reveals prediction for fight

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      JORGE MASVIDAL has given Jake Paul the advantage in three key areas heading into his fight with Nate Diaz. The YouTuber-turned prizefighter returns on August 5 in Texas against ex-UFC star Diaz, who is making his boxing debut.
      Nate Diaz lost to Jorge Masvidal in 2019Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Jake Paul was beaten by Tommy Fury on pointsCredit: Getty
      Masvidal – who in 2019 beat Diaz – has been linked with fighting Paul too.
      But despite the rivalry, he admitted the American’s size, youth and activity gives him an edge heading into the bout.
      Although Masvidal, 37, is actually backing veteran Diaz, 38, to win.
      He told MMAJunkie: “It’s just the time of it. Jake’s obviously a lot younger than Nate. If Nate’s in his prime, I think he smokes Jake.
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      “But Nate’s been out of it for a while. I don’t know what kind of shape his lifestyle is like outside a serious training camp.
      “He hasn’t been in a training camp in a while, so I don’t know. I think the odds are a lot on him.
      “Jake’s been competing and Jake’s naturally a lot bigger, but all that being said, I think Nate just finds a way to tough-guy it out and just beat up Jake and break him down. I think Jake will run a lot.”
      Paul, 26, suffered defeat for the first time in February, losing a split-decision in Saudi Arabia to Tommy Fury, 23.
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      A rematch was expected to follow but instead the social media sensation announced he will instead fight Diaz.
      Meanwhile, Masivdal is now in retirement having hung up his gloves following defeat to Gilbert Burns, 36, his FOURTH in a row.
      But the fan-favourite has refused to rule out a return in either boxing or MMA down the line.
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      Ex-UFC champ Eddie Alvarez defends wife screaming during his fights and says critics can ‘go f*** themselves’

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      EDDIE ALVAREZ defended his wife for screaming in support of him and said critics can “go f*** themselves.” Alvarez met his partner Jamie as a teenager and now the couple have four children, three sons and one daughter.
      Eddie Alvarez fighting Chad Mendes in a bare-knuckle boxing fightCredit: Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
      Eddie Alvarez with his wife JamieCredit: @ealvarezfight
      The couple have four children togetherCredit: @ealvarezfight
      Jamie has been a regular at her husband’s fights throughout his storied career and has been known to make herself heard.
      She often screams in support of Alvarez and his most recent bout was no different.
      The American beat Chad Mendes in a brutal bare-knuckle boxing fight but his wife stole the show in the crowd.
      Although Alvarez is also in his wife’s corner and defended her passionate support.
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      He said on The MMA Hour: “Listen, man, that’s my f*****g chick and if anybody has anything to say, they can go f*** themselves.
      “My wife’s been watching me fight — we met each other when we were 15 years old. We have four children together.
      “I am her f*****g guy and if something happens to me, now you can feel her pain and what she’s feeling.
      “She has my four children, man. She’s my f*****g ride or die.
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      “She can’t control what’s going on and her yelling or her screaming, that’s how she feels.
      “It’s genuine so if you don’t like it, deal with it. But it’s f*****g genuine. I hear her and so does everyone else. We all hear her.”
      Alvarez crossed over to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship after leaving Asian MMA promotion ONE Championship.
      And he beat Mendes, 37, in his bare-knuckle debut by split-decision in a bout Conor McGregor – who beat both in the UFC – watched live.
      Chad Mendes was beaten by Eddie AlvarezCredit: Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship More

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      ‘That guy will hurt you’ – WWE legend Ric Flair urges Jake Paul to avoid fighting 56-year-old boxing icon Mike Tyson

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      RIC FLAIR has strongly urged Jake Paul to avoid fighting Mike Tyson. The YouTuber-turned boxer has refused to rule out a bout with Tyson, who he is friends with and 30 years younger than.
      WWE legend Ric Flair with Mike TysonCredit: Instagram / @ricflairnatureboy
      Jake Paul pictured with Mike TysonCredit: Twitter@jakepaul
      But WWE legend Flair insisted it is not a good idea – for Paul at least.
      He said on Joe Rogan’s podcast: “I’ll tell you what though, one thing he doesn’t wanna do is fight Mike.
      “He wants to fight Mike, I think. Mike’s in good shape too. Mike trains everyday. Yeah, he don’t wanna fight Mike.”
      UFC commentator Joe Rogan has been a big supporter of Paul’s boxing career, but also warned him about fighting Tyson.
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      Rogan added: “Like, I don’t give a f*** if you think he’s 55-years-old, that guy will hurt you.
      “If Jake Paul’s on the other side of the ring and sees Mike Tyson just f*****g bobbing and weaving, he’s gonna have a recognition.
      “He’s gonna look over and go, ‘Oh my God, that’s really Mike Tyson.'”
      Tyson, 56, retired in 2005 but made a shock comeback 15 years later for an exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr, 54, which ended in a draw.
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      It led to the likes of Paul, 26, being aligned with the heavyweight icon for a similar spectacle showdown.
      The American most recently lost to Tommy Fury, 23, in February and returns on August 5 in Texas against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38.
      Tyson was a special guest in Saudi Arabia the week Paul lost to Fury and admitted it had him reminiscing about his heyday.
      He said on his podcast: “I just always wanted to be a fighter. That’s all I wanted to do my whole life was be a fighter, nothing else.
      “I miss this stuff, I didn’t think I’d miss it until I was at the weigh-in in Saudi Arabia for [Paul-Fury]. You miss being the centre of attention.”
      Tyson has been linked with a rematch  with Jones as well as a trilogy bout against old rival Evander Holyfield, 60.
      Up until now Iron Mike has remained happy in retirement but leaves the door open to another exhibition.
      Tyson told TMZ Sports: “I don’t know, I’m just chilling out.

      “I did that, I wanted to do that, I did that. People also in Saudi Arabia want me to do this stuff too. I don’t know, I could be persuaded.”
      Mike Tyson after his comeback fight in 2020Credit: Reuters More

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      Conor McGregor’s ex-opponent Eddie Alvarez reveals he listened to UFC legend’s ringside advice in bare-knuckle fight

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      EDDIE ALVAREZ revealed he listened to old rival Conor McGregor’s advice during his bare-knuckle fight with Chad Mendes. McGregor was a shock guest at Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship’s event in Denver, which featured two of his ex-opponents.
      Chad Mendes, left, was beaten by Eddie AlvarezCredit: Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
      Conor McGregor was ringside for the fightCredit: Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
      And it was Alvarez, 39, who emerged with a split-decision win over Mendes, 37, following a series of knockdowns from both.
      At one point in the bout, the former UFC lightweight champion listened to the call of McGregor, who cried out for an uppercut.
      And after landing the shot, Alvarez pointed at the Irishman in acknowledgement.
      He later said on The MMA Hour: “He was yelling for uppercut, and I was kind of recognising that Chad was hitching, he was doing a little hitch before he came under, and Conor picked it up and then he was mentioning it as soon as he was against the [ropes].
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      “As soon as he yelled uppercut, I was like, ‘I see it,’ and then I landed it and I was like, ‘Good call.’
      “It was a good moment. He recognised it, I recognised it, and I think that was that.”
      McGregor, 34, knocked out Alvarez in 2016 to win the lightweight belt in 2016, his last title fight victory.
      One year earlier, he recorded the same second-round stoppage against Mendes for the interim featherweight strap.
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      So when he rocked up in support of the pair, McGregor’s loyalty was split.
      Alvarez said: “Someone said he was yelling s*** for Chad too.
      “I don’t think he had a horse in the race, I think he just wanted to see a good fight and he was just recognising some things that were going wrong and he was trying to coach guys.
      “For him, he’s a winner already. He beat both of us. He shows up with his f*****g whiskey, rich and doing nice s***, and good, I wish the best for everyone in this sport.
      “It’s a very difficult life, it’s very difficult to make money, and when he’s done what he’s done for himself and for the sport and for his family, I’m all for it.
      “I have no animosity to any of my opponents. We’re all in this crazy, uncertain life journey. It’s difficult, and if you can do what he did, I’m all for you.”
      Both fighters lost to Conor McGregor in their UFC careersCredit: Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship More