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      Watch Jake Paul’s legs shake during brutal training exercise as he bulks up for Tommy Fury fight

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      JAKE PAUL was left with shaky legs during a brutal training exercise in preparation for his fight with Tommy Fury. The YouTuber-turned-boxer is in camp for the latest rescheduling of his grudge match against Fury, on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul was left with shaky legs during a brutal training exerciseCredit: Instagram – @mostvaluablepromotions
      Jake Paul is in training to fight Tommy FuryCredit: Instagram – @mostvaluablepromotions
      They officially came face-to-face for the first time over the weekend at Wembley Arena, as tempers threatened to boil over.
      But Paul appears to have flown back to Dubai, where he will conclude his training ahead of the fight 700 miles away.
      The American has been based in sunny Puerto Rico for the past year but has set up shop in the Middle East for his boxing return.
      And it will be business as usual for Paul, who has lofty goals of becoming a world champion in the sport he debuted in just three years ago.
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      He told Sky Sports: “I want to become a world champion.
      “I’m going to become a world champion and these fights are all just stepping stones to get there. I’m slowly improving.
      “I’ve sparred against world champions and done phenomenal against them, so who knows what can happen in two to three years from now when I go into my athletic prime?
      “I’m starting to really, really get this sport and all aspects of it. It’s really actually scary what could possibly happen.
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      “I think not only will I become a world champion, I think I will be a dominant world champion and knock someone out for the belt.”
      Fury twice pulled out of facing Paul in the past, due to a rib injury in December 2021 and amid a US visa issue last August.
      But he gets a third crack after the two renegotiated for a blockbuster in the desert.
      Paul has knocked out ex-MMA champions in Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47, in the past two years.
      But Fury, 23, will be his first opponent with a recognised professional boxing record.
      Although Paul, 26, warned the 2019 Love Island star will suffer the same fate as the fallen trio of former UFC stars.

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      He said: “You can expect Fury face down on the canvas, unconscious and it’s going to happen fast. Get your popcorn but don’t blink.
      “They hate on me beating Tyron Woodley, they hate on me beating Anderson Silva, not understanding that they are both 10 times better boxers than Tommy Fury.
      “So the critics and the sheep who believe Jake Paul hasn’t fought a real boxer, someone his age, they’re technically right and this checks that off. So that’s going to be fun to shut those people up.
      “The kid is good but he’s not great and he’s never been in there with someone who wants it more than him.
      “I’m hyper-competitive and I want to be the best at whatever it is that I do.
      “So I feel like my whole entire life has led me up to this moment.
      “To come in with a different sort of narrative, through YouTube and Disney and to change the sport of boxing, how the promotion’s done, how the fighters are paid, how the events are looking…
      “That excites me, to innovate in this sport that has needed it for the past decade or so.
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      “I’m excited to help this sport.”
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      ‘F***ing different levels’ – Man Utd icon Rio Ferdinand wowed as Floyd Mayweather toys with YouTuber Jarvis in sparring

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER won the praise of Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand after he toyed with a YouTuber in sparring.The American legend shared four rounds in his Las Vegas gym with social media star Jarvis Kahttri, a 1-0 crossover boxer.
      Floyd Mayweather sparring with YouTuber JarvisCredit: Instagram / @floydmayweather
      Floyd Mayweather training for his next boxing exhibitionCredit: Instagram / @floydmayweather
      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.”
      Even ex-England captain Ferdinand, 44, was impressed as he commented: “F***ing different levels.”
      Jarvis, who shot to fame in the Faze YouTube clan, won his only boxing match, knocking out TikToker Michael Le, 22, in 2021.
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      For Mayweather, he 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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      Tommy Fury insists he won’t let birth of his and Molly-Mae’s baby disrupt Jake Paul fight preparations

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      TOMMY FURY has insisted the birth of his first child will not disrupt his training to fight Jake Paul. Fury and his girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague – who he met on Love Island – welcomed their baby daughter into the world this month.
      Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague announced the birth of their babyCredit: Instagram
      It comes just four weeks before he steps foot in the ring on February 26 to face Paul in Saudi Arabia.
      But Fury told the BBC: “I’ve got my sole sight focused on Jake Paul.
      “By the time I get in the ring I’ll be an absolute specimen and I’ll be able to dismantle this man very quickly and very early.”
      Fury, 23, has twice been forced to pull out of the grudge match, in December 2021 with a rib injury and last August amid a US visa issue.
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      So at the third time of asking, with the fight on neutral ground, Paul, 26, claimed his rival has “no excuses”.
      But he used a social media swipe to comment on the birth of Fury’s baby – which was not announced at the time.
      He posted: “Tommy has no excuses now…Baby’s born. Money’s massive. Immigration no issue.”
      Molly-Mae, 23, announced the birth of her child on Instagram but Paul was quick to aim another dig.
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      He commented: “Just in time to watch your dad get knocked out.”
      Paul has beaten MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47, in his 6-0 career.
      But Fury will be his first opponent with a recognised boxing record that the YouTuber-turned prizefighter has faced.
      And he said: “There’s no way this man can beat me. There’s not a chance in the world.
      “Just because he’s got 22 million followers on Instagram, that doesn’t make it a 50-50 fight.”
      Jake Paul faces Tommy Fury in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
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      ‘Arrogant, egotistical, greedy p***k’ – Jake Paul rips into Tommy Fury for ‘wasting boxing community’s time’

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      JAKE PAUL says Tommy Fury is an “arrogant, egotistical p***k” whose greed almost wrecked their showdown.The celebrity pair will finally fight – at the third time of asking – on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will collide in a Saudi showdown next monthCredit: MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS
      Former Love Island star Fury was twice forced to pull out of the grudge matchCredit: GETTY
      YouTuber turned boxer Paul has accused Paul of almost scuppering their boutCredit: GETTY
      Fury, the 23-year-old brother of heavyweight world champ Tyson – kyboshed the first two planned bouts with injuries and immigration issues.
      And he seemed the lesser interested star in promoting the pay-per-view spectacle on Saturday night, when they came face-to-face in Wembley.
      Paul did hours of media work and Tommy refused to hang around.
      Paul, the 26-year-old American who has made crossover boxing and YouTube controversy an art form and a career, still worries Fury will pull out for a third time.
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      And he has former UFC bad boy Mike Perry on standby for the painful possibility.
      The Problem Child is adamant Tommy is only playing at pugilism to keep his famous fighting family happy and his ego will force him to cancel before getting beat.
      When asked about Fury’s minimal cooperation around selling the fight, Paul told SunSport: “It’s not really a shock.
      “I can totally see him as that type of person.
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      “That’s why I commented on his Instagram: ‘Yo you better show up tomorrow. Please show up’.
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      “Because he’s wasting all of our time – he’s wasting the boxing community’s time, he’s hurting the sport, wasting a tonne of people’s money.
      “So he’s just not a professional guy and he seems like a bit of an arrogant, egotistical p***k, honestly.”
      Since starring on Love Island, Fury has won eight professional fights, against unknown opponents and failed to impress purist fans.
      Paul has beaten up fellow influencers, basketball players and ex-UFC fighters half his size.
      This is the first 50:50 of both mens’ career and will make them life-changing money.
      And Paul insists the two-year delay in delivering it for the Gen-X generation who find these match-ups amusing is down to Fury trying to price himself out.

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      He said about the delay in confirming the eight-round catchweight clash: “Yeah they took forever.
      “For whatever reason, people in boxing – and it’s a real problem – they just make all of this s*** so complicated when it doesn’t need to be.
      “It’s date, weight, ring size, that’s about it. That’s all you really need.
      “So everything else is just stalling or negotiation tactics or pricing yourself out if they’re scared.
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      “It was a lot of greed, which is tough because he’s never been paid anywhere near this amount.
      “So we’re really taking a leap of faith on him and that was the big thing: a lot of greed.” More

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      Jake Paul claims he has ‘matured’ since ‘reckless’ attack on UFC star Conor McGregor’s fiancee Dee Devlin

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      JAKE PAUL insists he no longer needs to make crass personal insults to get under the skin of potential opponents.No line was too far for the YouTuber-turned-boxer to cross when he first burst onto the combat sports scene in 2020.
      Jake Paul wasn’t afraid to cross any lines when he first burst onto the combat sceneCredit: INSTAGRAM@JAKEPAUL
      The YouTuber made crass comments about Conor McGregor’s fiancee Dee DevlinCredit: INSTAGRAN@THENOTORIOUSMMA
      Paul insists he’s matured and no longer needs to make such personal tauntsCredit: PA
      His sick taunts of Conor McGregor’s fiancee, Dee Devlin, two years ago epitomised his willingness to leave no subject untouched – which, in hindsight, he puts down to immaturity.
      The Problem Child told SunSport last weekend: “It’s definitely a case-by-case basis.
      “I am older now – when I was talking s**t to Conor I was like 23 so I was a little bit more reckless.
      “I’ve definitely matured to 26 years old now.
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      “So I don’t feel the need to go to those places.”
      Paul, however, won’t pull his punches if he’s goaded into a personal war of words.
      The 26-year-old continued: “But if it goes there, it’ll go there.
      “But I’m not going to purposely be ruthless like that.
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      “And I think before my words were bigger than my actions.
      “And now my actions are bigger than my words and I like that balance better.”
      Paul is just weeks away from a grudge match with fellow social media star Tommy Fury, who he’ll meet in a Saudi showdown on February 26.
      And the former Disney star is brimming with confidence ahead of his first clash with a professional boxer.
      Following their fiery face-off last weekend, the American said of Fury: “He’s going to get knocked out by a Disney star, plain and simple, that’s it.
      Jake Paul will clash with Tommy Fury in a Saudi showdown next monthCredit: GETTY
      “You’ll see, you’ll see who the real professional boxer is.
      “All these critics, all these people saying, ‘Fight a real boxer.’
      “Here we go.
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      “Tommy has so much to lose, his family is going to disown him when I knock him the f*** out, plain and simple, that’s it.
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      Jake Paul reveals weight and number of rounds for Tommy Fury fight and has ex-UFC star on standby in case Brit pulls out

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      JAKE PAUL revealed the full conditions for his fight with Tommy Fury – and confirmed he has a backup opponent on standby. The pair of celebrity boxing rivals have announced the latest rescheduling of their grudge match, on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury faced off for the first time in London on Saturday nightCredit: Getty
      And Paul, 26, travelled to London to square up to Fury, 23, before Anthony Yarde’s light-heavyweight title loss to Artur Beterbiev.
      Afterwards, the American addressed the media and confirmed they will fight over eight scheduled rounds.
      Paul has twice gone that distance, in points wins over ex-UFC champions Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva.
      But Fury has only ever seen the six-round mark, in his last professional victory in April against Daniel Bocianski.
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      The two will meet in a 185lb catchweight bout, which is 2lb lighter than Paul’s last fight, against Silva.
      Fury was 181.4lb in November when he was set to face Paul Bamba, who then withdrew amid a weight disagreement.
      Paul confirmed there is a financial penalty in place should either be over the limit in the Middle East.
      He said: “There is penalties for not making weight. But Tommy’s light.
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      “I’m going to make weight, I’m a f***** professional, so I’ll be right on weight.
      “Tommy’s a little bit lighter, he’s probably like 190 right now. So he’s probably only cutting like 5lbs.”
      Paul also revealed he has a rematch clause in his contract, guaranteeing him a second fight if he loses, something Fury does not have.
      Fury has twice pulled out of fighting Paul, with a rib injury in December 2021 and then a US visa issue last August.
      The travel woe still persists today and as a result has brought the duo over to the Saudi desert.
      Paul remains sceptical on whether his rival will truly make it to the first bell but has come prepared in case lightening strikes for the third time.

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      He said: “We have Mike Perry on standby. Let’s go Mike Perry. He’s ready to jump in if Tommy pulls out.”
      Ex-UFC welterweight-turned bare-knuckle boxer Perry, 31, was considered as an alternative if Paul could not agree terms with Fury.
      And the YouTuber-turned pay-per-view prizefighter voiced his concerns over whether the fight will finally happen or not.
      Paul said: “A part of me definitely still doubts and it’s scary and it’s annoying and him not showing up to the face to face we were supposed to do right now, it sucks.
      “The kid’s not necessarily reliable but the money’s good man, for him.
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      “So, he would just be so dumb and I think he’s probably just tired of Molly making all the money in the relationship.
      “He’s got a kid now so he needs to help pay for some diapers.”
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      ‘It’s been long enough’ – Tyson Fury called out by Francis Ngannou as ex-UFC champion says ‘we all need this fight’

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      FRANCIS NGANNOU has called out Tyson Fury and said it is time to stop the talking. Ngannou is a free agent after leaving the UFC and has set his sights on a lucrative move to boxing.
      Francis Ngannou called out Tyson Fury and said it is time to stop the talkingCredit: Getty
      Tyson Fury challenged the Francis Ngannou to a a hybrid boutCredit: Getty
      Fury challenged the Cameroonian to a hybrid bout, in the cage with 4oz gloves on but under boxing rules.
      And Ngannou, 36, is ready to accept, insisting the time is right to pit the heavyweight stars against each other.
      He told Canal Afrique: “The next step could be that but, once again, everything has to be finalised.
      “Let me remind you that Tyson Fury and I have been warming up on social media for more than two years.
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      “Obviously we all need this fight. It’s been long enough. Hopefully we have the possibility of dotting the i’s.”
      Fury, 34, is currently in talks over the heavyweight division’s first four-belt undisputed title decider with Oleksandr Usyk.
      But he warned attention will turn to a blockbuster crossover fight with Ngannou if terms for the historic unification are not met.
      Fury said to Seconds Out: “Francis Ngannou, I know you’re out of contract with the UFC. You want to earn some big boy money?
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      “Come see the Gypsy King and let’s do a big, big fight for the baddest MF on the planet.
      “Let’s kick it up spicy, in a cage, four-ounce gloves under Queensbury [rules] and let’s have a badass referee like Iron Mike Tyson.
      “Did I just sell that to the world? If the contract doesn’t get signed with Usyk next for the fight of the century in boxing then we’ll do the Ngannou fight.”
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      Watch Jake Paul training for Tommy Fury fight as YouTuber says rival will ‘hate the sport of boxing’ after grudge match

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      JAKE PAUL gave fans a glimpse into his training camp to fight Tommy Fury – and claimed he will make his rival “hate the sport of boxing”. The celebrity prizefighting pair have finally announced the latest rescheduling of their anticipated grudge match.
      Jake Paul gave fans a glimpse into his training camp to fight Tommy FuryCredit: @betr
      They will put unbeaten records, bragging rights and family reputation on the line on Sunday, February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Paul, 26, is in London to officially face off with Fury, 23, for the first time, having flown in from Dubai where he was in camp.
      And his betting company Betr, gave fans a look into some of the American’s training while out in the Middle East.
      Paul was filmed shadow boxing, working on his jab and feints while also doing a balancing drill on a board.

      The pair’s latest fight announcement marks the third time the two will attempt to settle their score in the ring.
      Fury was forced to pull out in December 2021 due to a rib injury and then last August amid a US visa issue.
      But he hopes it really is third time lucky as he vowed to bury Paul’s boxing career in the desert.
      He said: “Jake Paul’s boxing career ends on February 26th and I can finally move on with mine.
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      “Every time I go out right now, everybody asks me about the Jake Paul fight.
      “After this fight is done, everybody will be asking me how it felt to knock Jake Paul out.”
      But with Fury’s brother Tyson, 34, and dad John vowing to RETIRE him if he loses, the pressure is on.
      And Paul upped the ante by saying: “I think he’s going to hate the sport of boxing after I’m done with him.”
      Tommy Fury fights Jake Paul on February 26Credit: Getty More