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      Tommy Fury’s dad John hailed by ex-UFC star for calling out Jake Paul topless and trying to close deal for celeb fight

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      JOHN FURY has been hailed for taking off his top and trying to goad Jake Paul into a fight with his son Tommy. Paul was ringside in November to commentate on Fury’s exhibition bout against Rolly Lambert in Dubai.
      Topless John Fury offering to fight Jake Paul
      And after going the six-round distance, the celebrity boxing rivals exchanged words as tempers threatened to boil over.
      Even Fury’s dad John got involved, taking off his T-shirt and calling Paul out himself.
      The viral moment was praised by ex-UFC title challenger-turned pundit Chael Sonnen, 45.
      Sonnen said on his YouTube channel: “Remember that moment when the old man took the shirt off and started shadow-boxing?
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      “The old man is one of the great characters in boxing, he is a carny and he understands this to a level that he took his shirt off.
      “He knew his son can’t do enough, he knew his son has been very close and this is his moment and he’s face-to-face not only with the guy but with the guy that’s going to make the decision on if my son gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
      “He didn’t believe that his son could close the deal so he took his shirt off and he shadow-boxed.
      “And it was one of the great moments, it truly was one of the great moments from an entertainment standpoint in 2022, you’ve got all the pieces there.
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      “And that’s the fight that I have been against, I don’t want Fury to get put in that spot, he doesn’t want the match, he can’t win the match, that’s OK.”
      The two have twice signed to fight but Fury pulled out both times, firstly after a rib injury last December and then amid a US visa issue in August.
      Paul, 25, is set to return in February off the back of his win over UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, in October.
      And he confirmed a “seven-figure” offer was sent out to Fury, 23, whose promoter Frank Warren is negotiating for a UK fight.
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      Dillion Danis says KSI fight ‘won’t happen’ as DAZN are trying to make ‘weird things’ in contract TWO weeks before bout

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      DILLION DANIS has claimed his showdown with KSI likely “won’t happen” – just TWO WEEKS before fight night.The pair are set to collide in a DAZN-promoted punch-up at Wembley Arena a fortnight on Saturday.
      Dillon Danis and KSI are set to throw down early next monthCredit: DAZN
      The pair were involved in a brawl last monthCredit: DAZN
      Danis has cast doubt over their fight coming to fruitionCredit: BELLATOR
      But MMA star Danis has suggested last-minute contract changes and a rehydration clause could scupper the clash.
      He told Chael Sonnen: “I don’t know when this is going to come up, but I feel like this fight won’t happen.
      “I think that they’re starting to get scared of people, even you, saying I was going to win.
      “And they’re trying to make weird things in the contract now two weeks before. I feel like they’re looking for a way out.”
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      Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Danis has accused DAZN of trying to stack the deck against him with “stupid rules.”
      He said: “It’s not a professional fight so they’re trying to do everything handicapped for me. And I’m not going to settle for that.”
      KSI’s manager – Mams Taylor – was quick to slam Danis’ claims, tweeting: “Here are the facts.
      “Hate that I have to come with receipts again but here we go.
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      “1 -Danis signed a contract (binding short form) over 2 months ago.
      “2 – The contracted weight was 177.5lb with a rehydration clause limit of 185lb.
      “3 – We tried 170 and he said that was too light so neither Dillon or his team objected to the rehydration clause until now.
      “4 -If Dillon had an issue with this he should have brought it up and not signed the contract (2 months ago).
      “Then either we would have figured out different terms or gone with a different opponent.
      KSI’s manager took to Twitter to slam Danis’ claimsCredit: Getty
      “To make out that we are being shady and throwing this in last minute is just messed up considering he has been treated with nothing but respect and courtesy.”
      Should the fight fall through, Danis plans to compete at Bellator 290 in February.
      He said: “If it does happen, I don’t wait for nobody.

      “I would jump on that Bellator card, I think it’s March 2 or March 3, Fedor and Ryan Bader.I’ll just keep moving.
      “Whatever happens, happens. I don’t wait for nobody. I just need myself.” More

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      Conor McGregor mocked by Deji as YouTuber boasts of giving Floyd Mayweather ‘black eye’ amid UFC star’s row with bro KSI

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      CONOR McGREGOR was mocked by Deji after the YouTuber boasted of giving Floyd Mayweather a “black eye”. It followed amid McGregor’s online row with Deji’s brother KSI.
      Floyd Mayweather and Deji boxed in DubaiCredit: Lee Hamilton-Cooper
      Social media, rap and crossover boxing star KSI faces the Irishman’s training partner Dillon Danis, 29, on January 14 in London.
      But McGregor, 34, said on Twitter: “Brother you’re a friendly little nerd I don’t care.
      “He should be back doing mma if he is doing this little nothing burger match with you.
      “I couldn’t care less about this genre of boxing, I am sorry. Have a good one.”
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      McGregor, who lost his boxing debut to Mayweather in 2017 after ten rounds, then faced backlash from new age YouTube boxers.
      Deji, 25, tweeted: “I gave Floyd Mayweather a black eye, did you?”
      The former gamer was stopped by Mayweather, 45, in round six of their exhibition bout in Dubai.
      It came over a year after the American legend went the distance with Logan Paul, 27, in their eight-round spectacle.
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      Paul also hit back to McGregor: “Genre of boxing”?? Boxing is boxing. I’m a YouTuber & I still did more damage to Floyd than you.”
      McGregor has not returned to the boxing ring since defeat to Mayweather and is in line for a UFC comeback in 2023 after a year out injured.
      Mayweather meanwhile looks set for more exhibition bouts in the future, having had five since retiring following victory over McGregor.
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      Jake Paul says he’d KO Conor McGregor with hand tied behind his back in boxing ring but offers to fight UFC star in cage

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      JAKE PAUL says he would knock out Conor McGregor with one hand tied behind his back in the boxing ring – but instead offered to fight in the cage. The YouTuber-turned boxer found himself weighing in on a verbal feud between rival KSI and McGregor.
      Jake Paul has called out Conor McGregorCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Conor McGregor was in a war of words with KSI onlineCredit: Instagram / @thenotoriousmma
      The Irishman slammed the new age of influencer boxing scene as his training partner Dillon Danis prepares to face KSI.
      KSI, 29, tweeted: “I’m sorry but I’m about do some serious damage to your boy.”
      McGregor, 34, replied: “Brother you’re a friendly little nerd I don’t care.
      “He should be back doing MMA if he is doing this little nothing burger match with you.
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      “I couldn’t care less about this genre of boxing, I am sorry. Have a good one.”
      When a fan predicted McGregor would one day find himself in the crossover boxing space, he responded: “Ah go on then, will there be belts? hahahaha.”
      Paul, 25, snapped back: “You fight for belts? Last time you fought for a belt was 4 years ago. Lost 3 of your last 4 fights.
      “I would knock you out in the squared circle with one hand tied behind my back.
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      “To be fair, in the cage I would need two hands. But same result.”
      McGregor lost his one and only professional boxing bout to American legend Floyd Mayweather, 45, in 2017.
      He is set to make a UFC comeback in 2023 following over a year out due to the horror leg break he suffered in his last fight.
      Paul meanwhile is eyeing a February return fight having last beaten UFC icon Anderson Silva, 47, in October.
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      Conor McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis reveals he signed to fight Logan Paul until WWE star injured his knee

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      DILLON DANIS revealed he “100 per cent signed” to fight Logan Paul until injury scrapped the boxing bout. Paul was due to co-headline a pay-per-view event alongside his former opponent-turned business partner KSI.
      Logan Paul was set to fight Dillon Danis before suffering a knee injuryCredit: Splash
      Dillon Danis pictured with Conor McGregorCredit: Social Media
      But the YouTube star suffered a horror knee injury when challenging Roman Reigns for the Undisputed Universal title.
      Paul underwent surgery and it forced his boxing return to be scrapped, so Danis instead agreed to fight KSI on January 14 in London.
      He told the MMA Hour: “I was supposed to fight Logan. I don’t know if you know this. Logan was completely signed, 100 per cent signed.
      “And we were going to announce it on the same date then he did that match with Roman Reigns, and he blew his knee out.
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      “And then they were like, ‘Do you want to wait for Logan?’ so I could have waited for Logan.
      “But he was like ‘I don’t know about my knee; I could be out for six months.’ I’m like ‘dude I’ve been out long enough, I’m going to fight’ so I took KSI.
      “I wanted Logan more because we had more beef with the Pauls and stuff.
      “It would have been in Houston where the Houston Rockets play, the Toyota Centre.
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      “I’d rather be here, I don’t want to go to London, but I run London too.”
      Paul, 27, has not boxed since taking American legend Floyd Mayweather, 45, the distance in their June 2021 exhibition.
      Danis, 27, meanwhile has a 2-0 MMA record but has not fought since 2019 after suffering from knee injuries himself.
      The jujitsu expert, most commonly known as Conor McGregor’s training partner, is set to make his boxing debut against KSI, 29.
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      Conor McGregor says he ‘carried’ Floyd Mayweather in boxing fight as UFC star feuds with rival Nate Diaz online

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      CONOR MCGREGOR has sensationally claimed he “carried” Floyd Mayweather in their showdown.The UFC’s poster boy entered the boxing world in August 2017 to face the former five-weight world champion in what was aptly dubbed ‘The Money Fight’.
      Conor McGregor entered the boxing world five years ago to face Floyd MayweatherCredit: GETTY
      Mayweather stretched his perfect record to 50-0 with a win over the UFC starCredit: REUTERS
      But McGregor insists he “carried” the boxing legend throughout their boutCredit: GETTY
      McGregor turned in a valiant display in the early rounds but succumbed to fatigue and was ultimately stopped in the tenth round of the Sin City showdown.
      Many boxing fans believe Mayweather “carried” The Notorious to make a spectacle of the bout, although the MMA superstar insists it was the other way around.

      In response to a dig from former UFC rival Nate Diaz, the Irishman said: “I carried Floyd.
      “Not next time. Like in the pub. One shot. Nighty night I don’t give a rats, U too.”
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      A rematch between the pair has remained a distinct possibility, with SunSport revealing talks between both parties on multiple occasions.
      Mayweather recently claimed a second showdown with the southpaw was on the cards, telling The Daily Mail: “I want to go out there this weekend and have fun.
      “Then I have another exhibition [in] Dubai in November and me and Conor McGregor in 2023.
      “We don’t know if it’s going to be an exhibition or a real fight.
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      “But there’s been talks of both. I would prefer an exhibition.
      “I am not into fights where I am going to take any real punishment.
      “So, guys like Conor McGregor and guys that don’t really hit hard such as YouTubers or UFC guys.
      “I don’t really mind colliding with those kinds of individuals but nothing where I am going to put myself in a position where I am going to harm myself or hurt myself.”
      McGregor responded by tweeting a picture of himself uppercutting Mayweather with the accompanying caption: “#notinterested.”
      Boxing legend Mayweather was last in action in November in an exhibition bout with YouTuber Deji.
      McGregor, meanwhile, hasn’t fought since breaking his leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier last July.
      Conor McGregor hopes to return to the UFC early next yearCredit: Sportsfile
      The Dubliner, however, is planning to return to action early next year, recently saying: “Early 2023 I’m aiming for.
      “Sometime in that first quarter.
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      “That will give me a good couple of months [to prepare].
      “Once I wrap this [filming Road House] up in a couple of days, get the camp going [for] a good couple of months. And get going.” More

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      Conor McGregor stunned by ‘fascinating’ Zion Clark win and reveals why MMA fighter with no legs is so tough to beat

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      CONOR MCGREGOR showered Zion Clark with praise after he beat an able-bodied fighter despite not having legs.Clark shot to fame over the weekend after a clip of him defeating Eugene Murray went viral on social media.
      Conor McGregor was wowed by Zion Clark’s performanceCredit: PA
      Clark won his first bout against an able-bodied MMA fighterCredit: @Sportsville_
      Clark was born without lower limbsCredit: Getty
      The former college wrestler – who was born without lower limbs due to a rare birth disorder – won via unanimous decision and was praised for his amazing takedowns.
      UFC legend McGregor joined in and shared the love for Clark, describing his win as “wild” and “fascinating”.
      The Notorious tweeted: “Absolutely fascinating to hear about this man’s debut and now see it.
      “Lighting entry on the low single. Wow! You should not connect to him in any shape or form. Frames only. Frame to strike. Fascinating!
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      “Congrats and so much respect to that man Zion Clark! MMA is the best sport!
      “Can’t kick as he is grounded opponent. The only way to stop him is to develop KO-ending shots mid-transitions in grappling. Very few on the planet possess this skill.
      “And to 3/4 way downward punch a jab there is just no power. Look at opponent’s attempt before the shot. Wild!”
      Clark is grateful for McGregor’s praise and promised fans this is just the start of his burgeoning MMA career.
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      He responded by saying: “Appreciate the love and respect McGregor this is just the start for me I’m excited to see how far I can take my fight game!
      “I proved the doubters wrong in wrestling becoming an All American and D1 Wrestler. All respect 👑💪🏽🥊” More

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      Jake Paul’s coach teases February 18 return fight as YouTube star starts training camp for next boxing bout

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      JAKE PAUL’S trainer BJ Flores has teased a February 18 return fight for the YouTube star. Paul, 25, most recently beat UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, in October, the biggest win in his 6-0 career.
      Boxing trainer BJ Flores with Jake PaulCredit: Instagram / @bjflorespro

      Now the American is back in training camp in his adopted base of Puerto Rico ahead of his next bout.
      And coach Flores, a former cruiserweight contender himself, may have given away the mystery date.
      In a now-deleted post, he tweeted ring card girl Jessica Yazmine: “Come to the Jake Paul fight Feb 18. Dm me if interested.”
      Paul boxed only once last year, due to Tommy Fury, 23, and Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, withdrawing from proposed fights.
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      It leaves the social media sensation-turned boxer wasting no time in getting back in the ring next year.
      Paul already confirmed he will fight again in February and sent offers to three different opponents.
      And one of them was celebrity boxing rival Fury with the two still in talks to reschedule their grudge match.
      The 8-0 Brit first pulled out last December with a rib injury and then again in August amid a US visa issue, which still persists today.
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      So Fury’s promoter Frank Warren is trying to negotiate a deal to fight Paul in the UK.
      Warren told Queensberry’s YouTube channel: “Everyone’s trying to make this fight happen.
      “I mean we had it, it was made a few months ago but he wasn’t allowed to travel, Tommy.
      “So we’re trying to do it over here now, trying to get it on. We’re working hard to see if we can get it done.”
      Tommy Fury and Jake Paul are still in talks to fightCredit: Amanda Westcott More