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      Katie Taylor’s May rematch with Amanda Serrano CONFIRMED with Conor McGregor in talks to help bring fight to Croke Park

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      KATIE TAYLOR is set to officially rematch Amanda Serrano in Ireland – with Conor McGregor in talks to sponsor the fight. Undisputed lightweight queen Taylor watched from ringside in New York as Serrano beat Erika Cruz for all the featherweight belts.
      Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are set to rematchCredit: EPA
      The two faced off in the ring afterwards as their rematch was CONFIRMED for May 20 in Dublin, boxing’s first event in Ireland since 2014.
      Hearn had eyed 82,000-seat football stadium Croke Park to host but claimed the fees were three-times what Wembley costs.
      So UFC legend Conor McGregor publicly offered to help fund the bout, with talks set to continue.
      Hearn is due to speak with McGregor, 34, and the fighter’s manager Audi Attar to discuss sponsorships.
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      Hearn told iFL TV: “He was asking questions like, ‘How much more is it? How does it work?’
      “I told him that we’re likely to go 3Arena and then maybe Croke Park in September, he liked it, he got that, he liked it.
      “Wants to see what we can do, he’s gonna get Audi to reach out and see if there’s a sponsorship deal for one of his many brands.
      “In an ideal world, everyone would like to do that event at Croke, we understand the reasons why and this hasn’t been about complaining that the government aren’t helping out.
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      “But at the end of the day, the running costs as I said are three-times the running costs of Wembley.
      “Sometimes you’ve got a deal in place with both fighters for the money required, and it just works out more effectively for everyone to do it at the 3Arena.
      “Haven’t given up on it, but very likely.”
      Taylor, 36, beat Serrano, 34, in a thriller at New York’s Madison Square Garden to unify all four lightweight belts.
      So Serrano – promoted and managed by YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul – moved back down to featherweight.
      She did so to also become undisputed champ, achieving that feat with a points win over Cruz, 32, on points.
      It has set up a rematch between the two women’s boxing stars, both now as four-belt undisputed title holders.
      Katie Taylor and Conor McGregor pictured in 2018Credit: Sportsfile
      Katie Taylor beat Amanda Serrano in their title fightCredit: AP
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      Floyd Mayweather leaves YouTube star Jarvis with beaten up face after sparring session in boxing legend’s gym

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER left a YouTuber with beaten up face after sparring in his famous Las Vegas gym. The American legend shared four rounds in his Vegas boxing club with social media star Jarvis Kahttri, a 1-0 crossover boxer.
      Floyd Mayweather sparring with YouTuber JarvisCredit: @jarviss
      Jarvis showed off the damage of boxing Floyd MayweatherCredit: @jarviss
      And he showed off some of his trademark reflexes and counter punching, evading shots coming his way and firing back rapidly.
      Mayweather aimed verbal digs at Jarvis, 21, throughout and boasted about his skills at the ripe old age of 45.
      At one point, he says: “I’m so sweet with this s***. Nobody can ever be better than me.
      “Come on, get back. That’s all, just light work. No matter what I’m on, I’m sweet with this s***. I’m sweet with this s***.
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      Floating around the ring, Mayweather gloats: “I ain’t boxed since last year. I feel calm, I’m almost 50-years-old. I’m cold with this s***.”
      “I already beat him up this rounds, now I’ve gotta move for the rest with my good legs.”
      Jarvis, who shot to fame in the Faze YouTube clan, won his only boxing match, knocking out TikToker Michael Le, 22, in 2021.
      And he showed off the damage of trading leather with boxing royalty, revealing his cuts and bruises.
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      Mayweather officially retired in 2017 after beating ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor, 34.
      But he has returned for five exhibitions since against stars of the MMA, social media and boxing world.
      Mayweather is set to box again on February 25 at the O2 Arena, marking his UK boxing debut.
      He announced Aaron Chalmers, 35, will be his opponent, with the Geordie Shore star 1-0 as a boxer and 5-2 in MMA.
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      ‘It made me want to hurt him’ – KSI accused of ‘very disrespectful’ contract talks with ex-UFC champ Tyron Woodley

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      TYRON WOODLEY has slammed KSI over his “very disrespectful” contract talks. The ex-UFC champion was in negotiations to face KSI earlier in the year.
      Tyron Woodley slammed KSI’s contract talksCredit: Nick Levya/SHOWTIME
      KSI was set to fight Tyron Woodley this yearCredit: Getty
      But instead, the YouTube, music and crossover boxing star agreed to fight Dillon Danis, who later pulled out.
      Woodley, 40, leaked his proposed contract with KSI, 29, which had an agreement to weigh 175lb and a rehydration clause of 185lb.
      And he said on The MMA Hour: “The negotiation of the contract was very disrespectful, and it made me want to hurt him.
      “So I told this to his manager. I was on a call with his manager and I said, ‘Never in my life have I been disrespected like this in a contract.’”
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      The plan was initially for Logan Paul, 27, to face MMA fighter Danis, 29, with KSI against Woodley.
      But Paul got injured while starring in the WWE, so KSI instead turned to Danis.
      Eventually the American former training partner of Conor McGregor pulled out.
      YouTuber Faze Temperrr, 29 instead replaced Danis but was knocked out in round one.
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      KSI is set to return in the summer as he builds towards an end of year grudge match against Paul’s brother Jake, 25.
      And he included Woodley – twice beaten by Jake in the ring – alongside 9-0 boxer Joe Fournier, 40, as potential opponents.
      KSI said on Twitter: “Look, I’ve got several options. I think tomorrow I’m going to have a little call with my team, figure out what we’re going to do.
      “There’s plenty of options. We can have a few Misfits events to try and help with our options.
      “But obviously a lot of people are saying me versus Salt Papi, and you know that could be an option.
      “A lot of people are saying me and obviously Fournier, me and Woodley, etc.”
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      Jake Paul says Tommy Fury had more chance in their first two axed fights as rival is now ‘getting knocked the f*** out’

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      JAKE PAUL said Tommy Fury stood more of a chance the first two times they were set to fight – as now he is “getting knocked the f*** out.”The celebrity boxing pair have announced the latest rescheduling of their grudge match, on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury ahead of their fightCredit: PA
      It marks the THIRD time they have attempt to put bragging rights, reputations and unbeaten records on the line.
      Fury, 23, was forced to pull out twice before due a rib injury and US visa issue.
      And Paul, 26, claimed his rival missed his chance of success as he stands primed to end it all with a KO.
      He told Queensberry Promotions: “Me and my team have said it, he should have fought me back then. It would have been probably a much more competitive fight.
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      “I think I still would’ve won, but I don’t know if I would’ve knocked him out. Now, he’s getting knocked the f*** out.”
      Paul first signed to face Fury in December 2021 in his fifth professional bout in Tampa.
      He was 4-0 at the time, having beat YouTuber AnEsonGib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 38, as well as former UFC pair Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren, 38.
      Woodley, 40, replaced Fury and was brutally knocked out by Paul in their short-notice rematch.
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      The two then renegotiated for last August in New York until Fury was denied entry to America.
      Paul would go on to beat UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, two months later over eight rounds, his biggest win to date.
      And he insisted the time since first putting pen to paper on a fight with Fury has benefited his development more.
      Paul said: “It’s definitely helped me way more. Because like I’ve said, I’ve only been boxing for two years and 364 days as a pro.
      “So I’ve got exponentially better and beating a guy like Anderson Silva, that experience is literally priceless.
      “Going eight rounds with Anderson Silva is priceless experience and he hasn’t been in the gym dedicated like I have.
      “So I’ve definitely ran laps around him in the past year.”
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      Jake Paul compared to Floyd Mayweather by Mike Tyson’s ex-coach but says YouTuber will never be a ‘world-class fighter’

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      JAKE PAUL has been compared to Floyd Mayweather – despite being told he will never be a “world-class fighter”. The YouTuber-turned pay-per-view boxer is 6-0 since making his debut just three years ago.
      Jake Paul has been compared to Floyd MayweatherCredit: Reuters
      Floyd Mayweather after his last pro fight in 2017Credit: AP:Associated Press
      And in 2022, he celebrated being named the sixth highest-paid athlete under 25.
      Paul’s ability to sell tickets and PPVs has seen Hall of Famer trainer Teddy Atlas liken him to an all-new “Money” Mayweather.
      Atlas said on his YouTube channel: “He’s almost been an understudy of the great Floyd Mayweather, really, and that’s a positive thing.
      “We’re not talking about as a fighter. We’re talking about in this business, as a businessman, as a matchmaker, as a manager, just as a smart calculated man.
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      “Jake Paul has been every bit of Floyd Mayweather.”
      Paul has beaten ex-UFC champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47, in the last two years.
      But he faces his first opponent with a recognised boxing record in Tommy Fury, 23, who twice pulled out of the grudge match before.
      Atlas, Mike Tyson’s first coach alongside Cus D’Amato, credited Paul, 26, for upping his class of opposition but claimed the American’s boxing potential is limited.
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      He said: “He’s still trying to get better. He’s never gonna be a world-class fighter.
      “We understand that, but he’s gonna be the best he can be, and he’s trying to be the best he can be.
      “He respected the sport enough to go about it the right way. Yeah, he’s careful picking [his opponents], but there’s still risk.
      “There’s still risk. He deserves respect. There’s still a risk when he gets into that freakin’ ring.
      “He’s getting in there with real people that throw real punches.”
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      ‘Sorry what?’ – Boxing fans STUNNED by Floyd Mayweather vs Aaron Chalmers PPV price… which is more than Fury fight

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      BOXING fans have been left outraged after the record cost to buy Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition bout with Aaron Chalmers on pay-per-view was announced.Former five-weight world champion Mayweather will be back in action on February 25 in an exhibition fight with the Geordie Shore-turned-MMA star.
      Fans are being charged a fortune on PPV for Floyd Mayweather’s next exhibitionCredit: Getty

      Fight fans were fuming back in November when it was revealed they would have to fork out a UK TV record £26.95 to watch Tyson Fury’s last title defence against Derek Chisora.
      However, now they will have to cough up EVEN MORE to watch this EXHIBITION.
      The bout with Chalmers will be screened on the Zeus Network online in the UK.
      And they are charging a whopping £32.26 to buy it.
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      “LOOOOOL WHAT,” replied one disgusted fan to the news, while another tweeted: “I’d rather pay to watch literally anything else!”
      Another asked: “Sorry, what?”
      While a fellow fan declared: “Ha ha they would have to pay me to watch that s***e.”
      Mayweather was last in action at the end of 2022 when he stopped KSI’s brother Deji in the sixth round of their fight.
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      The 50-0 boxing icon also beat Mikuru Asakura and Don Moore in exhibition fights last year.
      Chalmers, best known for his stint on reality TV show Geordie Shore, has turned his hand to combat sports in recent years.
      Having won a few MMA bouts, most notably with Bellator, Chalmers launched his boxing career last year, winning on points.

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      Jake Paul ‘made a mistake’ by having Mike Perry as backup for Tommy Fury fight with ex-UFC star backed to KO YouTuber

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      JAKE PAUL has been warned he has “made a mistake” by having Mike Perry as the backup replacement for his fight with Tommy Fury. Celebrity boxing rivals Paul and Fury announced the latest rescheduling of their grudge match, on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury ahead of their fightCredit: Reuters
      Mike Perry with Karate Combat star Samuel EricssonCredit: Karate Combat
      But it is the THIRD time the pair will attempt settle their score in the ring following a pair of previous pullouts.
      Fury was forced to withdraw due to a rib injury in December 2021 and then amid a US visa issue last August.
      So Paul has come prepared this time by placing ex-UFC welterweight-turned bare-knuckle boxer Perry on standby.
      And Perry’s sparring partner – karate combat star Samuel Ericsson – says the YouTuber better hope Fury makes it this time.
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      Ericsson said: “I think Jake Paul has made a mistake putting Mike Perry on standby for if Tommy Fury drops out.
      “Because I am positive Mike will knock him out. He doesn’t care about anyone’s hype and he’s just too tough.
      “He’s also got a really intelligent fighting mind. Look at his BKFC fight with Michael Venom Page.
      “Everyone was predicting that Page would pick him apart and be too clever for him, plus Mike was the smaller guy in the fight.
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      “But in the fight Mike not only overwhelmed him with aggression but was also the one setting traps and tricks.
      “Look what Page has done to people and then look at how Mike outboxed him.
      “So I think Jake Paul is biting off more than he can chew here, but I do respect Jake’s willingness to step up and take challenges like this.”
      Swede Ericsson, who knocked out Tarek Khelifi in the karate combat pit in December, has been sparring with Perry recently.
      The American was considered as an alternative for Paul, 26, when talks with Fury, 23, dragged on.
      But Perry, 31, will instead be patiently waiting after it was confirmed he was the substitute opponent.
      Paul said: “We have Mike Perry on standby. Let’s go Mike Perry. He’s ready to jump in if Tommy pulls out.”
      Mike Perry beat Michael Venom Page in a brutal bare-knuckle boutCredit: Rex More

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      Eddie Hearn reveals talks with ex-UFC star Nate Diaz over ‘fascinating’ boxing match with Canelo amid Ngannou pursuit

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      EDDIE HEARN has revealed he’s held talks with Nate Diaz – who is gunning for a clash with Canelo Alvarez.MMA legend Diaz is looking to enter the boxing world after ending his 15-year-long stint with the UFC last September.
      Nate Diaz became a free agent last November after seeing out his UFC contractCredit: GETTY
      MMA legend Diaz is keen to enter the world of boxingCredit: AP
      Matchroom Boxing chief Eddie Hearn has reached out to the former UFC starCredit: Getty
      Diaz has set his sights on a showdown with former P4P king Canelo AlvarezCredit: AFP
      Matchroom Boxing chief Hearn wasted little time in contacting Diaz after the UFC’s exclusive renegotiating period ended but was left stunned by the fan favourite’s aspirations in the squared circle.
      During an appearance on The MMA Hour, he revealed: “It was just a friendly conversation to say, ‘What are you thinking?’
      “And Nate Diaz’s mindset is, ‘I want to fight Canelo Alvarez.’ And who knows?”
      Although a Canelo vs Diaz fight would do well at the box office, Hearn has reservations about making the fight.
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      He said: “I like to make competitive fights. That’s the problem again with Jake Paul, for example.
      “Jake Paul against Nate Diaz may be a fight that happens over time.
      “But at least with [Francis] Ngannou and AJ [Anthony Joshua], you’ve got two huge punchers were something could happen.
      “It’s very difficult to give Nate Diaz a shot in a Canelo Alvarez fight.
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      “But again, Nate Diaz can box. I’m not saying he’s going to compete with Canelo Alvarez.
      “But he’s got a big fanbase.
      “And I think there’s a fascination behind seeing these guys do something different.
      “It’s the unknown. What’s going to happen?
      “I have no idea. What if Francis Ngannou came out and they traded up and he knocked Anthony Joshua out?”
      Bar hinting that he wants to compete in Japanese combat sports promotion RIZIN, Diaz has kept his cards close to his chest since his UFC exit.
      Hearn would love to bring the enigmatic Stockton slugger into his stable of fighters but won’t move heaven and earth to sign him.
      Nate Diaz closed out his UFC career with a submission victory over Tony FergusonCredit: GETTY
      The 43-year-old said: “I’m not the type to turn outside of someone’s house and camp out and harass people and phone people.
      “At the end of the day, I say to these people, ‘I believe I’m the best at what we do.
      “‘We’re straighter than anybody in boxing and we’re going to deliver on every single promise we give you.
      “‘If you want to be with me and us, it would be an absolute pleasure.
      “We’ll have a nice conversation and we’ll go from there.
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      “‘If you want to go out and just talk with everybody and go with the one that pays you the dollar more, not really for me.’
      “I just find that it fascinating, again, I think Diaz is in a different kind of position to [Fancis] Ngannou.” More