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      Angry Nate Diaz hits back at Mike Tyson over praise of UFC star Conor McGregor

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      NATE DIAZ hit out at Mike Tyson after the boxing legend praised Conor McGregor. Tyson hailed McGregor for going ten rounds in his ring debut against unbeaten American icon Floyd Mayweather.
      Nate Diaz hit out at Mike Tyson over the boxing legend’s praise of Conor McGregor.Credit: Getty
      Mike Tyson praised Conor McGregor for his performance over Floyd MayweatherCredit: Getty
      He said on his podcast in 2020: “This is where it’s not a spectacle
      “He’s never really had a boxing match in his life, right? He went ten rounds with the greatest boxer in the land, in 100 years of boxing.
      “You’re not listening to me! You don’t understand what I’m saying. He went ten rounds, scored punches on the greatest fighter in the last 20, 100 years.
      “Did he do something? Did he accomplish something? People look at it and say ‘the black guy beat the white guy’, look at what he had to fight against and look what he did when he fought against it?
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      “Imagine a guy who’s never had a boxing match and he’s fighting me? He goes ten rounds and we’re fighting?
      “We’re fighting and I’m doing my thing. We go ten rounds, that’s a bad motherf****r.
      “Ten rounds with the best champ? That’s the winner there. It should have been a one-round fight before it was easy [for Mayweather]. He was fighting someone who was throwing back.
      “That’s the only thing, when the guy is throwing back, you’re got to have the answers.
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      “When he was throwing punches, he should have panicked. He was in there with the greatest fighter in the business, he should have panicked. He kept his cool.”
      Diaz, 37, has only just responded to Tyson’s comments and referenced his second-round submission victory of McGregor, 34, in 2016.
      He posted: “I took him all the way out in about 8 minutes right before that what does that tell you. Finished dead.”
      McGregor, who beat Diaz in their rematch, vowed to defeat Mayweather, 46, if the rivals ever rematched.
      He told Tyson in a tweet: “Thank you Mike, and just know that for the inevitable rematch, with the knowledge I now hold of Floyd’s style, plus under the tutelage of my old school boxing coach, I will crack the puzzle, and I will beat Floyd.
      “I promise my life on it. It is great to see you back Iron Mike.”
      Conor McGregor lost to Floyd Mayweather in 2017Credit: GETTY More

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      Logan Paul is a tool with no moral compass who stands for NOTHING, slams Sonny Bill Williams in blistering attack

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      SONNY BILL WILLIAMS slammed Logan Paul as a “tool” with “no moral compass” as he poured cold water on a potential fight. The All Black legend-turned-heavyweight boxer, 37, hit out at Paul following the YouTube star’s visit to Australia for a UFC event.
      Logan Paul has been slammed by Sonny Bill WilliamsCredit: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME
      Sonny Bill Williams was knocked out by Mark HuntCredit: Getty
      Williams tweeted: “Just listened to a talk on who’s popular with the youth today & @LoganPaul came up.
      “I observed how he carried himself at the UFC event in Perth & wasn’t impressed.
      “A man that stands for nothing will fall for anything – that’s the category I put guys like this in.”
      Paul was in Australia following the sponsorship deal with his hydration drink Prime and the UFC.
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      Williams, 9-1 as a boxer, was then challenged to call out Paul but the rugby World Cup winner responded: “No, I don’t want to fight him.
      “I just don’t want my sons to be like him or all the other tools or so-called influencers that have no moral compass.
      “I don’t need anyone in this world besides my creator.”
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      Williams, 37, last boxed in November but was knocked out by ex-UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt, 48, suffering defeat in the ring for the first time.
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      At that point, he was linked with a bout against Paul’s brother Jake, 26, who also recently lost against Tommy Fury, 23.
      Paul himself has not fought since taking boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, 46, the distance in their June 2021 exhibition.
      Before that, he drew to KSI, 29, in a similar non-sanctioned bout in 2018 but lost the rematch when they turned professional a year on.
      The former rivals are now business partners following the successful launch of Prime.
      Paul was meant to make his boxing return in January on KSI’s Misfits promotion but a knee injury while starring in the WWE ruled him out.
      However, the American has confirmed he will fight again this year.
      KSI and Logan Paul at UFC 284 in PerthCredit: Getty More

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      Jake Paul ready to ‘snub Tommy Fury rematch to face Floyd Mayweather as part of three-fight plan including KSI’

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      JAKE PAUL is said to be leaning towards a fight with Floyd Mayweather next instead of rematching Tommy Fury. The YouTuber-turned boxer was beaten for the first time in seven professional bouts when he lost a split-decision to Fury.
      Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul on pointsCredit: Reuters
      Floyd Mayweather is still feuding with Jake PaulCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Paul has maintained he would exercise his rematch clause with early indications it would be eyed for July.
      But just weeks after his loss, the American was involved in a street altercation with Mayweather outside a Miami Heat game.
      Paul later called out the boxing legend to settle the score in the ring in a sanctioned bout and not an exhibition.
      Now YouTube reporter Keemstar has claimed sources say Mayweather is the top of his wishlist to fight next.
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      A rematch with Fury and grudge match against KSI then follow in that order as a part of a three-bout plan.
      Paul’s feud with Mayweather dates back to the summer of 2021 when he stole the 50-0 icon’s hat at a press conference, sparking a mass brawl.
      A month later, brother Logan, 27, would go the eight-round distance in his exhibition with Mayweather.
      The five-weight world champion officially retired in 2017 after beating UFC superstar Conor McGregor, 34.
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      But he has continued to box in exhibition bouts ever since, recently completing his sixth one.
      But Paul, 26, has no interest in facing Mayweather, 46, unless it is in a professional capacity with their records on the line.
      He tweeted: “Floyd will not see me 1 on 1 in a real fight. That’s a fact. His team has hit my team numerous times to do one of his “exhibitions”.
      “Now he ambushes me. Come see me in the ring, real fight, no exhibition robbing fans bulls***.”
      Keemstar’s report comes after Paul cryptically tweeted: “Options.”
      Fury, 23, is open to a rematch with his celebrity boxing rival, having edged out on points in Saudi Arabia.
      Meanwhile, Paul was in line to finally face KSI at the end of the year but those plans took a hit following his defeat.
      KSI, 29, is set to return himself on May 13 with in London against millionaire businessman-turned 9-0 boxer Joe Fournier, 40.
      KSI squaring up to Joe FournierCredit: Getty More

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      Anthony Joshua in shock talks to fight fearsome ex-UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou

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      FRANCIS NGANNOU has revealed shock talks to fight Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder after leaving the UFC. The heavyweight star is a free agent having failed to agree a new UFC contract and walking out on the promotion.
      Francis Ngannou revealed shock talks to fight Anthony Joshua and Deontay WilderCredit: AFP
      Anthony Joshua pictured ahead of his comebackCredit: Alamy
      Ngannou, 36, confirmed he is eyeing a switch to boxing and has held talks with Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn and Wilder’s team.
      He told ESPN: “My next step has to be boxing.
      “I want to do one boxing match first, and then maybe go back to MMA because I still enjoy MMA. I want to do a couple of fights in boxing.
      “We are working on some stuff and hopefully in a month or two, I will be able to come out with an announcement on potential fight dates and locations.
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      “It’s taking a little longer than I expected but it’s coming along. Big things come with time.
      “I’m considering everybody. I talked to Eddie Hearn about Anthony Joshua, I don’t know what’s going to happen.
      “The most that we have spoken with is Deontay Wilder’s team. We’ve been having some exchanges, basically coming to some sort of verbal agreement.”
      Wilder, 37, has even offered to face Ngannou in both the ring and cage as part of a two-fight deal.
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      Meanwhile, Hearn has expressed an interest in having Joshua, 33, meet Ngannou in a crossover bout in the future.
      The Cameroonian left the UFC amid talks of a super-fight with Jon Jones, 35, who has since picked up the heavyweight title.
      Ngannou said: “For three years I tried to fight Jon Jones. I did everything to have that fight. I wanted that fight, but not at any cost.
      “There is not a fight on Earth I would back down for. I would go there and whatever happens, happens. It’s the sport.
      “Jon Jones is not the guy. He might be the best fighter ever, but he’s not the guy I’m running away from. Nah. Not him.
      “I would fight Jon Jones twice a month.”
      Jon Jones is the new UFC heavyweight championCredit: Getty More

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      ‘I’m there to take your head off’ – UFC star Jorge Masvidal gives brutal Jake Paul fight prediction in callout to rival

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      JORGE MASVIDAL has brutally warned Jake Paul to avoid fighting him – if he wants to keep his head on his shoulders.Paul has built a rivalry with the likes of Masvidal and others UFC stars during his polarising prizefighting career.
      Jorge Masvidal brutally warned Jake Paul to avoid fighting himCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul lost his last fight to Tommy FuryCredit: AFP
      He has beaten ex-MMA champions in Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, and Anderson Silva in the boxing ring.
      Paul, 26, fell to his first defeat in February, losing to unbeaten boxer Tommy Fury by split-decision in Saudi Arabia.
      Now ex-UFC title challenger Masvidal, 37, has promised to hand the YouTuber more than a points loss if they were to ever fight.
      He told DAZN: “Jake Paul wouldn’t be ready for that heat. I’m throwing with bad intentions and I’m a pro with 50 fights.
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      “I’m not gonna get tired throwing heat and I’m there to take your head off.
      “You’re gonna have to do some really evasive things in that ring to get away from me. Jake hasn’t hit that stride yet.”
      Paul has talked up fighting Masvidal or ex-UFC welterweight Nate Diaz, 37, but instead looks set to rematch Fury in the summer.
      Meanwhile, Masvidal returns to the octagon at UFC 287 on April 8 against Brazilian Gilbert Burns.
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      The ex-backyard brawler-turned pay-per-view attraction has not fought since March of 2022 against friend-turned-enemy Colby Covington.
      Covington won on points over five rounds but the feud did not end there following a street brawl in Miami a month later.
      Masvidal, who has previously pled not guilty, was accused of attacking Covington with the case set to go to trial on May 22.
      Colby Covington beat rival Jorge MasvidalCredit: Getty More

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      Jake Paul says Tommy Fury ‘didn’t win the fight’ as YouTuber reveals reasons he lost and vows to bounce back in rematch

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      JAKE PAUL claimed Tommy Fury “didn’t win” their fight – and listed a number of reasons why he felt he had “lost it”.Fury returned home from Saudi Arabia with bragging rights and his unbeaten record intact after edging the celebrity grudge match on points.
      Jake Paul was beaten by Tommy Fury on points in their Saudi blockbusterCredit: Getty
      But Paul has come out swinging in defence of his first ever loss, insisted the result was solely down to his own shortcomings in the ring.
      He said on his brother Logan’s podcast: “Tommy didn’t win the fight, I lost it.
      “I was not good, I was not on my A-game. I didn’t implement the gameplan, my legs were weak going into the fight.
      “I think I cut the weight improperly, in a seven-week camp where normally we do a 12-week camp.
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      “We squeezed in this camp, but I don’t want to sit here and make excuses. I lost the fight, I wasn’t at my best and it’s that simple.”
      Paul, 26, saw a point deducted in round five due to punches in the back of the head.
      Fury, 23, was also docked a point in the sixth for holding and was floored in the final round but still won a split decision.
      Paul stepped up to face a recognised professional boxer for the first time in his seven-bout career and admitted he felt the occasion.
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      He said: “I think a little bit of pressure is good but I had a lot of pressure and the stakes kept getting higher and higher each fight.
      “Now there is definitely more relaxation going into the next one. A lot of things played into the [loss], even getting a point deducted in the beginning of the fight.
      “I don’t know, it’s the hardest sport in the world and you have to have a peak moment.
      “You’re only able to show up in that one moment on that one night. Whatever you’re feeling then you can’t really fake it.
      “I was flat, very very flat. I beat him like eight to nine times out of ten, this just happened one of those times. He stepped up to the plate.”
      Paul is set to exercise his rematch clause amid rumours of a sequel after the first fight sold around 775,000 pay-per-views.
      He said: “I don’t see where there is not a reason to run it back at some point.
      “The business side of it was massive, it was one of the biggest events in boxing in recent years. It’ll probably be the biggest fight of this year, it’s massive.”
      Tommy Fury and Jake Paul are set to rematchCredit: Getty More

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      Jake Paul calls out Floyd Mayweather, 46, to a ‘real fight’ after turning down ‘numerous’ exhibition offers

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      JAKE PAUL has called out Floyd Mayweather to a “real fight” after turning down “numerous” exhibition offers. Mayweather officially retired in 2017 after beating ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor but he has returned for six exhibitions since.
      Jake Paul has called out Floyd Mayweather to a ‘real fight’Credit: Skills Challenge
      Floyd Mayweather has boxed in six exhibitionsCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      One was against Paul’s brother Logan in June 2021, which went the full eight round distance.
      A month beforehand, the YouTuber-turned boxer clashed with Mayweather at a press conference, stealing his hat and sparking a mass brawl.
      It has kept the feud brewing so much so that Paul was confronted by the boxing legend and his entourage after a Miami Heat match.
      Paul was filmed running away from the altercation and later hit out at Mayweather, offering to settle it in the ring with their records on the line.
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      He said: “Floyd will not see me 1 on 1 in a real fight. That’s a fact. His team has hit my team numerous times to do one of his ‘exhibitions’.
      “Now he ambushes me. Come see me in the ring, real fight, no exhibition robbing fans bulls***.”
      Paul, 26, was last month beaten for the first time in seven professional bouts, losing to Tommy Fury, 23.
      The pair are now targeting a rematch in the summer following Fury’s split-decision victory in Saudi Arabia.
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      One night before, Mayweather, 46, rolled back the clock against Geordie Shore’s Aaron Chalmers, 35, in his UK boxing debut, with the fight going the full eight rounds.
      Paul has maintained he will only fight the American icon if it is professionally sanctioned with his 50-0 record at stake.
      But the weight disparity makes the bout almost impossible to overcome with Mayweather never weighing more than 11st.
      Meanwhile, Paul was around 13st for his loss to Fury, meaning there is TWO STONE between them.
      The social media sensation in the past has offered to fight Mayweather at 175lb, with his rival coming in at 165lb to bridge the weight gap.
      Floyd Mayweather and Jake Paul were involved in a melee in 2021Credit: AFP More

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      Floyd Mayweather, 46, confirms FIVE new boxing exhibition bouts in five countries as Jake Paul fight rumours continue

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER has confirmed FIVE new boxing exhibition bouts in as many countries. The American legend officially retired in 2017 after beating ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor.
      Floyd Mayweather is lined up for another five boxing exhibitionsCredit: PA
      But he has returned for six exhibitions since, against stars of the MMA, YouTube and reality TV world.
      And Mayweather is not done yet, as he revealed he will fight in South Korea, Germany, Japan, Australia and Miami back Stateside.
      He posted: “This is what my 2023 looks like so far…5 exhibitions in 5 countries in 9 months and if any of these exhibitions don’t happen, I still get paid.
      “I’m the most active hustler in boxing, my money is guaranteed.”
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      Mayweather, 46, most recently faced Geordie Shore star-turned fighter Aaron Chalmers, 35, in his UK boxing debut over eight rounds.
      He rolled back the clock to shine but did so in front of an empty O2 Arena.
      Mayweather has knocked out Japanese martial arts pair Tenshin Nasukawa, 24, and Mikuru Asakura, 30, in recent years.
      Chalmers, ex-sparring partner Don Moore and YouTuber Logan Paul, 27, all survived the eight-round distance.
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      But social media sensation Deji, 26, brother to KSI, 29, was stopped inside six rounds in Dubai last November.
      Logan’s brother Jake, 26, was there that night but claimed Mayweather demanded him leave the venue before he fought.
      It stems back to a row the pair had in 2021 when the self-proclaimed “Problem Child” stole his hat, sparking a melee.
      And the bad blood still continues after Paul claimed Mayweather tried to jump him with an entourage of 50 following a Miami Heat game.
      Paul offered to settle it in the ring after being filmed running away from his rival.
      He said: “Floyd, if you want to run it one-on-one, no problem but I’m not dumb. I’m tough, I don’t need to prove my toughness.
      “But I’m not f*****g dumb, I’m not going to sit there and try fight 50 dudes, dipped out of that bitch.”
      Jake Paul wants to fight Floyd MayweatherCredit: Getty More