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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.”
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      Anderson Silva’s son Kalyl, 22, wins professional boxing debut by KO with star hailed by UFC legend dad

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      ANDERSON SILVA’S son Kalyl won his professional boxing debut in front of his UFC legend dad. Both of Silva’s boys, Kalyl, 22, and Gabriel, 24, are experienced amateur kickboxing and Muay Thai fighters.
      Anderson Silva’s son Kalyl won his professional boxing debutCredit: @kalylsilva
      But his youngest has now crossed over to boxing and faced Paulo Roberto dos Santos Nascimento in Brazil.
      Kalyl, who also has a 2-1 kickboxing record, won the fight by knockout in round four.
      He posted on Instagram: “Pro debut started off with a bang ! 4th round KO.
      “Thank you to everyone that’s part of this journey with me. Forever thankful. On to the next!”
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      Silva, who left the UFC in 2020 as one of the greatest of all time, was ringside for the fight and hailed his son afterwards.
      He said: “Congratulations, champion pride. Strength and honor always.”
      Silva, 47, in October lost on points to YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul, 25.
      Both his sons helped the Brazilian icon prepare for the pay-per-view boxing bout.
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      But after losing over eight rounds, being floored in the final minutes, Silva still intends to continue fighting.
      He said: “If your dreams are small, your vision will be small, your goals will be limited, your targets will be mediocre, your road will be narrow, your ability to endure storms will be fragile.
      “I wish that you are not afraid of life — be afraid of not living it. There is no sky without storms, and no path without setbacks.”
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      Watch Jake Paul drop YouTuber in sparring… but former world champ claims tell-tale sign proves fighter took a dive

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      JAKE PAUL dropped YouTuber Donald De La Haye with some brutal body shots – but ex-world champion Sergio Mora isn’t buying it. De La Haye – known as Deestroying – challenged social media star-turned-unbeaten boxer Paul to a scrap.
      Jake Paul dropped YouTuber Deestroying in sparringCredit: INSTAGRAM
      But it did not go well for the Costa Rican-American influencer, who was floored after just three punches.
      Although Mora, a former light-middleweight champ and now pundit, wasn’t convinced.
      He tweeted: “When a fighter is hurt to the body and goes down he instinctively covers up the spot where the punch landed!!!
      “The LAST thing a fighter does is open up his arms and expose his ribs!”
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      Paul’s trainer BJ Flores, an ex-cruiserweight contender, defended the sparring and said the American only threw punches to the body.
      Flores tweeted: “We love him! That’s why Jake didn’t punch for the first 1 minute 30 seconds and just let Deestroying do his thing.
      “Those were the first punches Jake threw.”
      After the session, Deestroying said: “His hands are so heavy and it doesn’t even look like he’s trying.
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      “They told me to go at my pace and he’s going to match my pace. That boy tagged me in the face, tagged me in the sternum, couldn’t breathe. A minute and 38 is all it took.”
      Paul said: “He’s fast, he’s got heart and b****s doing what a lot of people wouldn’t do which is get in the ring with me.
      “So respect to him and he’s athletic.. took some shots. If he really worked at it he could be good.”
      Paul, 25, is back in his adopted training base of Puerto Rico ahead of his next fight.
      He in October beat UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, in the biggest win of his 6-0 career.
      And Paul is still in talks to reschedule his grudge match with Tommy Fury, 23, at the third time of asking.
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      KSI reveals why he is DELAYING Jake Paul grudge match after turning down offer to fight YouTube rival in middle of 2023

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      KSI has admitted he is DELAYING a grudge match with Jake Paul after turning down a fight offer for the middle of 2023. The YouTuber, rapper and crossover boxing star admitted he was motivated to jump back into the ring to settle the score with Paul once and for all.
      KSI ahead of his next fight with Dillon DanisCredit: PA
      Jake Paul has long feuded KSICredit: AP
      But KSI has maintained he will RETIRE from boxing once he finally fights his American rival.
      So he is taking his time and trying to fit in as many bouts as possible before signing off with a blockbuster against Paul.
      KSI said: “I could fight Jake middle of next year if I wanted to, I was definitely offered to, but I said ‘nah’ because I’m enjoying this too much.
      “I don’t know if that’s kind of weird, I just didn’t expect to be so obsessed with being able to improve so much.
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      “I think I’m on a level where I’m able to keep going and keep going way further than I thought.
      “It’s crazy, I never thought I’d ever be able to do a 5k in under 20 minutes and now I’m breezing past that, now that’s nothing.
      “To know that I could just go further beyond, I think it’s just sick and I don’t really want to end it so quick because I know once I fight Jake it’s done.
      “I’ve no interest to do anything else boxing-wise, so I don’t know why I’d want to end it so quickly, I’m just enjoying the journey too much.”
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      KSI, 29, beat Paul’s brother Logan, 27, when the two turned professional for their 2019 rematch, having drawn a year before.
      The former opponents turned business partners, later launching hydration drink Prime.
      But there is no love lost for younger brother Jake, 25, who is out to even the family score.
      The American is 6-0 himself, most recently beating UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, in the biggest win of his career.
      Meanwhile, KSI returns on January 14 against 2-0 MMA fighter Dillon Danis, 29, commonly known as Conor McGregor’s training partner.
      But he confirmed talks with Paul’s camp over a fight next year are actively taking place.
      KSI told SunSport: “We’re working on negotiations.
      “I don’t want to say the venue but we’re looking at certain venues and yeah, we are talking. 
      “We’re talking now and it’s going to take about a year for the fight to happen.
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      “It’s going to take a while to happen but we’re making sure it actually happens.”
      Jake Paul and KSI are in talks to fight in 2023Credit: GETTY More

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      KSI confirms talks are officially underway for massive Jake Paul fight with venues being eyed for YouTube grudge match

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      KSI has confirmed talks to fight Jake Paul are officially underway. The pair of bitter YouTube rivals have feuded ever since both deciding to step foot in the ring.
      KSI has confirmed talks to fight Jake Paul are officially underwayCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul and KSI have long feuded each otherCredit: Rex
      But KSI revealed opposing camps are directly in discussions for a massive grudge match next year with venues currently being eyed.
      He told SunSport: “We’re working on negotiations.
      “I don’t want to say the venue but we’re looking at certain venues and yeah, we are talking. 
      “We’re talking now and it’s going to take about a year for the fight to happen.
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      “It’s going to take a while to happen but we’re making sure it actually happens.”
      KSI, 29, beat Paul’s brother Logan, 27, when the two turned professional for their 2019 rematch, having drawn a year before.
      The former opponents turned business partners after later launching hydration drink Prime.
      But there is no love lost for younger brother Jake, 25, who is out to settle the family score.
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      The American is 6-0 himself, most recently beating UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, in the biggest win of his career.
      Paul has voiced lofty ambitions of winning boxing world titles and even beating Mexican legend Canelo Alvarez, 32.
      But for KSI, his sole aim is to take down his arch nemesis and claimed he will RETIRE once doing so.
      He said: “For me my main goal is Jake Paul and I don’t want to fight Jake Paul instantly because I know once I fight him and beat him then it’s done. 
      “I wouldn’t want to fight anymore because I wouldn’t have any more goals in boxing, I would have achieved what I strived for. ”
      The sworn enemies are primed to put their unbeaten records and reputations on the line in 2023 if they avoid losing in the interim.
      But KSI admitted he cannot bring himself to support Paul winning, even if it means missing out on the chance to break his streak.
      He said: “For me if Jake loses, I’ll fight the person that beats Jake. And then I’d leave it at that. 
      “That’s where I’m at. If Anderson Silva beat Jake, I’d be like, ‘OK, let me fight Anderson Silva.’ 
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      “I think that’s the mindset. I just despise Jake so much that I could just never be in his corner.
      “If Jake does carry on winning, I guess you can say it just hypes up our fight in the end.” 
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      Jake Paul vows to cut his own ‘D**K’ off’ if KSI agrees to fight him and claims Brit is “using” his name for promotion

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      JAKE PAUL has claimed he’ll cut off his “D**K” if YouTube sensation KSI agrees to fight him.A grudge match between the YouTubers-turned-boxers has been on the cards for nearly three years – ever since Paul defeated KSI’s brother Deji.
      Jake Paul and KSI have been at loggerheads for the best part of three yearsCredit: GETTY
      KSI recently made his return to boxingCredit: GETTY
      And Paul has claimed he’ll cut off his own penis if KSI agrees to fight himCredit: REX
      The pair have repeatedly thrown verbal jabs in person and on social media – stoking their respective fans’ interest in a potential bout.
      But Paul doesn’t believe KSI – real name Olajide Williams – will ever face him – so much so he has claimed he’d chop off his genitals if the Brit steps up to the plate.
      He told Adin Ross: “If KSI ever fights me, bro, I will cut my d**k off. Honestly, because it’s never going to happen.
      “It’s never going to happen, bro. He’s a smart kid and he knows that I would literally f*****g knock him out.
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      “He keeps using me and all this for promotion and it’s smart.
      “But I promise you, and I’ve said it since before my first professional fight, I promise you he’s never going to fight me.”
      KSI returned to the ring in August for back-to-back fights on the same night – ending a near three-year hiatus from action.
      And Paul believes KSI has focused his energy on boxing again because of his “failed” music career.
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      He said: “At the end of the day, his music career failed.
      “So now, he’s looking for some other shit and that’s why he’s getting back into boxing. Clear as day bro.”
      Despite a fight with Paul not coming to fruition KSI is adamant he’ll face The Problem Child before he hangs up his gloves.
      He said: “I figured it out, you guys will not be happy until I fight Jake Paul.
      “So that’s why I don’t see the eagerness for you to want me to fight Jake Paul so quickly.
      “I said I’m going to fight him in 2023, the only reason I’ve come back into the boxing scene is to fight Jake Paul and beat him.
      “So I don’t really understand why people are complaining about the people that I fight.
      “Why don’t we just enjoy the journey? Enjoy the ride because ladies and gentlemen, once I fight Jake Paul, I’m done.
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      “I’m not boxing any more, I would have solidified my legacy and then I’m hanging up the gloves forever.
      “So why do we want to rush that?”
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      Anthony Joshua admits he would get his ‘ass kicked’ in MMA but reveals shock discipline he trained as ten year old

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA admitted he would get his “ass kicked” in MMA… but revealed he trained in martial arts as a youngster. In an interview with GQ, AJ was asked how he would fare in the UFC octagon.
      Anthony Joshua admitted he would get his ‘ass kicked’ in MMA
      Joshua, 33, replied: “I would get my ass kicked.
      “All credit to them guys, but it’s not my profession and I’m going to respect them guys who have spent years putting in time, training, grappling, wrestling, stand-up, takedown, submissions.
      “It’s like them coming over to boxing, I know I would smoke them as well.”
      Current UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, 36, has called out Joshua and his boxing rival Tyson Fury, 34, before.
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      But it appears AJ has no interest in swapping the cage for the ring – despite having a bit of grappling experience.
      He said: “I did try judo when I was younger.
      “It was very challenging and when you’re ten-12 the last thing you want to be doing is getting flipped in the air and landing on your head, so I stopped.”
      Joshua took some time away from boxing following consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, 35.
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      But he is set to return in spring as part of a massive 2023, in which he believes a fight with Deontay Wilder, 37, will finally come to fruition.
      Joshua said: “Let’s look to the future. It will definitely happen.
      “We’re in the same division, we’re in the same era, that means the fight has to happen.
      “2023 is looming, it’s a big year for boxing, and that fight will definitely happen.”
      Anthony Joshua attending the 25th MOBO Awards in LondonCredit: Reuters More