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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.”
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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.
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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.”
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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.”
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      Watch Tommy Fury’s awkward exchange with Carl Frampton after retired boxing champ picked Jake Paul to beat Love Islander

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      TOMMY FURY awkwardly boasted of leaving egg on Carl Frampton’s face after beating Jake Paul. Frampton was one of many ex-world champions who predicted Paul would win the celebrity grudge match in Saudi Arabia.
      Carl Frampton congratulated Tommy Fury on beating Jake Paul
      “All these former world champions have egg on their faces” 🍳”How can you not see the skill gap between me and Jake Paul?”@tommytntfury has a message for all the doubters that thought he wouldn’t get the job done… Watch the full Chatterbox interview on YouTube now ▶️ pic.twitter.com/gSrsIpp7dl— Boxing on BT Sport 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) March 8, 2023

      But Fury returned home with his unbeaten record and a chip on his shoulder after edging out a split-decision win.
      Frampton was left to face the music as he interviewed Fury for BT Sport’s latest episode of Chatterbox.
      He said: “Yeah, what can I say? Tommy proved me and a lot of other people wrong.
      “I thought he looked good in the fight, he won it comfortably. Yeah, it was a good performance.”
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      Fury’s dad John famously confronted Frampton over his controversial prediction and was left fuming.
      The Northern Irishman joked he later edged towards Fury but did not publicly change his mind in fear of looking scared of John.
      He said: “As the fight got closer, I actually started to change my mind a bit and a lot of it was down to the confidence of Tommy and it seemed a lack of it from Jake Paul.
      “But I didn’t want to openly say, ‘Actually, I might be changing my mind here towards Tommy’ because then everyone goes, ‘Oh, you’re just afraid of John Fury.’ Which I am, by the way!
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      “But I thought it was a great performance, well done mate.”
      Tommy replied: “I appreciate it. But I tell you what’s funny, it’s like all these former world champions they clearly don’t know f*** all about boxing because they can’t even call it between two novices.
      “They can’t even pick between two novices. I told everybody, you know Tony Bellews as well, all the people that told me I couldn’t beat this man, well they’ve just got egg all over their faces.
      “Because at the end of the day, me and my dad said it throughout all the build up and it was.
      “It was an easy fight, I clearly out-won him, it shouldn’t have been a split-decision, it should have been unanimous.
      “But like I said listen, egg on everybody’s faces that said I couldn’t do it. So yeah, it feels very, very nice to sit here and prove everybody wrong.
      “Because I was the guy who was going to crack under pressure, I was the guy who had never been in a main-event before, I was the guy that was going to get knocked out off a YouTuber
      “But no, they’ve all got egg on their faces, so I can say that confidently.”
      Fury, 23, was twice forced to pull out of the fight before, amid injury and US visa issues.
      But he made up for lost time in the Middle East by handing Paul, 26, the first defeat of his seven-bout professional career.
      The pair are now eyeing a rematch in the summer and Fury vowed to leave it out of the judges’ hands.
      He said: “Honestly, in the build up to this it was funny because me and my dad and my whole team were sat there laughing thinking, ‘What are these guys seeing that we ain’t seeing?’
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      “And I went in there and it was a complete shutout. Jake couldn’t even deal with a jab, let it be what it was.
      “That there was more high-profile than any world title fight. So it just showed at 23 years old, I’ve gone in there and I can handle the pressure, don’t crack under pressure and in the rematch he’ll be getting done, knocked out.”
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      Katie Taylor’s dad Pete praises Conor McGregor for trying to salvage dream Croke Park setting for next fight

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      PETE TAYLOR has praised Conor McGregor for his efforts to facilitate a fight in Croke Park for his daughter.Fresh uncertainty abounds over the who, when and where for Katie’s next bout after Amanda Serrano pulled out of their May 20 match-up due to an injury suffered in training.
      Sharing an embrace prior to Katie’s bout against Elizabeth Carabajal in October where Pete’s fighter Gary Cully was on the undercard
      Conor McGregor outside one of his three pubs – The Black ForgeCredit: Paul Sharp
      Speaking to The Irish Mirror, her dad told of how even he was in the dark over the possibility of Katie fighting on that date.
      He explained: “I don’t know if she has postponed it or if it is just a different opponent.
      “It may mean that Serrano has postponed to fight at Croke Park, but there is still going to be a fight on May 20, maybe.”
      Pete also said that Katie is not injured, and although he doesn’t know the deals that Eddie Hearn is making, he would assume “they will probably get a different opponent because you have the booking dates for the 3Arena and no doubt you have to pay a deposit.”

      Katie’s long-awaited homecoming fight had already earned saga status before this latest curveball.
      The breakdown in talks between Matchroom Promotions and Croke Park officials made front pages across national newspapers and even strayed into becoming a topic of heated debate on Liveline.
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      Among the most surprising developments in the efforts to save the dream of the Olympic champ filling out GAA headquarters this spring was the intervention via Twitter of Conor McGregor into the discourse around it.
      Out of the blue he suggested that he could cover the reported €500k stumbling block over security fees between Matchroom and GAA top brass.
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      Things got as far as Hearn flying to Dublin to meet with The Notorious in his Crumlin pub but nothing materialised from there.
      However, Pete certainly seems to have appreciated the effort on McGregor’s part to try and make Katie’s home debut as a pro happen in a venue befitting her status and accomplishments.
      He said: “It’s great for Conor as well. It’s great for everybody.
      “It’s great to see one combat sports person looking after the other. Only positive things can come out of it.” More