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    Tommy Fury’s dad says son will KO Jake Paul with ‘first right hand that he throws’ and slams fight with Anderson Silva

    JOHN FURY has backed son Tommy to knock out Jake Paul with the “first right hand that he throws”. And John was left unimpressed with Paul’s decision to fight 47-year-old UFC legend Anderson Silva.
    John Fury pictured with his son TommyCredit: Rex
    He told Global Titans: “If any of my sons was 50 years old and doing that, I’d say, ‘Listen, have a day off, give your head a wobble.
    “‘Alls you’re going to do is make a fool of yourself and entertainment for other people.
    “You’re making the other man that’s useless look good.’ Jake Paul can’t fight. He will knock Jake Paul out with one punch.
    “And I’ll say it now on camera: Jake Paul will get knocked out with the first right hand that he throws, and I’ll put money on it.”
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    Tommy, 23, has twice pulled out of fighting Paul, 25, firstly due to a rib injury and then amid a US visa issue.
    His celebrity boxing rival has opened the door to rescheduling for a THIRD time, which would have to be in the UK or Middle East.
    But Tommy firstly returns on November 13 against 5-2 American Paul Bamba, 33, on Floyd Mayweather’s undercard in Dubai.
    John added: “This man he’s fighting here, at least he’s a proper fighter. He trains as a boxer.
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    “All he’s fighting, he’s had seven pro fights against proper opposition.
    “Not some hand-picked geriatric that needs a Zimmer frame to get in the ring.”
    Tommy last fought in April, beating Pole Daniel Bocianski, 27, on brother Tyson’s Wembley Stadium undercard.
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    Jake Paul reveals prediction for Anderson Silva PPV buys with earnings of $18m but says he’ll only fight in summer now

    JAKE PAUL could generate $18million in pay-per-view sales alone for his fight with Anderson Silva – if his estimations are correct. The YouTuber-turned boxer beat Silva last weekend in Arizona, marking the most legitimate win of his 6-0 career.
    Jake Paul on his brother’s podcastCredit: @impaulsive
    And he believes the bout will have brought in up to 300,000 PPV buys when it is all said and done.
    That amount, priced at $60, means $18m (£15.6m) would have been made in box office receipts.
    Paul said on his brother’s podcast: “I think it will go around 200-300,00 which is kind of upsetting.”
    The American also revealed he will now target fights in the summer, having competed against Halloween, the World Series and the NFL.
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    He said: “This is the worst time of the year to fight, but guess what? I had to fight.
    “All of my fights from now on will be in the summer, there’s no sports. There’s like this perfect gap in July/early August where there’s no sports.
    “And by the way, all my others fights were during Covid when no one had anything to do or anything to watch.
    “NFL was cancelled, NBA, nothing was on. I had to fight this year, I just had to get it f***** done, I’m sick of waiting around.”
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    Paul, 25, had not boxed since last December, when he knocked out ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 40, in their short notice rematch.
    Woodley only filled in, four months after losing on points, after Tommy Fury, 23, suffered a rib injury.
    Fury rescheduled with Paul for August but was again withdrawn, this time amid a US visa issue.
    Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, signed in replace but lightening struck twice as the bout was cancelled due to a weight disagreement.
    So by the time Paul stepped foot in the ring against Silva, 47, it had been ten months since he had fought.
    I think it will go around 200-300,00 which is kind of upsetting.Jake Paul on Anderson Silva PPV buys
    And on the week of the bout, it was thrown into doubt after the UFC legend claimed he was knocked out twice in sparring.
    Silva admitted his words were lost in translation but the commission still held an emergency meeting, later passing the Brazilian fit to fight.
    But Paul claimed the initial news of Silva’s fitness woes caused a negative impact on the PPV sales.
    He said: “On the PPV buys thing, the pre-buys were going crazy, up, up, up.
    “On Wednesday, when the news came out about Anderson, saying he got knocked out or whatever and the fight was in jeopardy and all this press came out, the pre-buys tanked all the way down.
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    “The general public sees that and is like, ‘Oh, it’s not happening.’ Tommy pulled out, Hasim pulled out. ‘Oh, Jake f***** Paul can’t get an event together, this is done.’
    “It killed, ticket sales, we’re still selling tickets, that day everything went to zero.”
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    ‘Easy work’ – Jake Paul calls out Nate Diaz after huge backstage brawl following YouTuber’s win against Anderson Silva

    JAKE PAUL reckons a showdown with Nate Diaz would be one of the easiest fights of his career.The YouTuber turned boxer called for a blockbuster clash with the UFC legend moments after his unanimous decision victory over Anderson Silva last weekend.
    Jake Paul is on a collision course with UFC superstar Nate DiazCredit: EPA
    MMA legend Diaz is contemplating a switch to boxing after leaving the UFCCredit: GETTY
    Paul reckons the a showdown with the MMA great would be “easy great”Credit: REUTERS
    Diaz, 37, expressed an interest in boxing after seeing out his contract with MMA’s top promotion in September but has yet to respond to the Paul callout.
    And Paul has no doubt in his mind that he’d make light work of the Stockton slugger.
    When asked about the fight during an appearance on The MMA Hour, The Problem Child said: “I’ll be down. I just beat one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time.
    “Nate Diaz is easy work. Anderson Silva is way more difficult than Nate Diaz.”
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    Diaz was in attendance for Paul’s clash with Silva at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona to support his team-mate Chris Avila.
    The former UFC lightweight title challenger found himself embroiled in a mass brawl shortly before the main event and was caught on camera slapping a member of Paul’s team.
    Paul soon got wind of Diaz’s backstage antics, saying: “Nate Diaz was here acting like a b***h.
    “Everyone wants that fight. He tried to fight people in the hallway. Nate, stop fighting people for free.
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    “Let’s do it in the ring, okay? I know you’re a little slow, buddy. But we can make that fight happen.
    He said: “It’s typical of him. That’s what he likes to do. He’s a street gangster.
    “He likes to act tough and he’s really not. Why are you trying to beat someone up in the hallway?”
    Victory over Silva saw former Disney star Paul stretch his undefeated record to a perfect 6-0.
    Jake Paul scored a unanimous decision victory over MMA great Anderson Silva last weekendCredit: REX
    In his post-fight interview, he said: “It’s a surreal moment. Hard work pays off.
    “First and foremost, I want to say thank you to Anderson. He was my idol growing up. He inspired me to be great.
    “He was the first celebrity I ever met. Without him, we wouldn’t have had a fight this year. He’s a tough mofo. A legend.
    “I have nothing but respect for him. This just goes to show that anyone watching at home, chase your dreams. It’s never too late.
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    “I started boxing two-and-a-half years ago as a pro and just beat one of the greatest ever because I’m obsessed with this.
    “I go so hard every single day. Nothing can get in my way. No distractions.” More

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    Jake Paul calls out boxing legend Floyd Mayweather for ‘massive’ catchweight fight to settle beef after Miami brawl

    JAKE PAUL has called out Floyd Mayweather for a “massive” catchweight fight – just over a year after his brother’s showdown with the boxing great.The YouTuber turned boxer’s older brother – Logan – went the distance with the former five-weight world champion last June, much to the surprise of many.
    Jake Paul was involved in a heated confrontation with Floyd Mayweather last yearCredit: AFP
    The pair came to blows and had to be separatedCredit: GETTY
    YouTuber turned boxer Paul wants to throw down with the boxing great in the ringCredit: EPA
    Jake, however, ended up trading blows with Mayweather and his bodyguards before his brother at a pre-fight press conference.
    And he’d like to settle the score with Money once and for all, telling MMA Fighting: “It would be interesting, still, to actually fight Floyd, though, in an actual professional bout.”
    Jake, 25, reckons the grudge match would do big business if Mayweather came out of professional retirement to take the bout.
    He continued: “First of all, that’s still a big fight and still a massive, massive draw.
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    “And if it was an actual pro match, I think people would be super, super interested.”
    Despite the huge weight and age discrepancy between the pair, Jake is confident the bout would be sanctioned.
    The former Disney star said: “He fought my brother and Logan was weighing 190lbs.
    “I could get to 175lbs and Floyd could weigh 165lb and a commission would approve that.”
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    Mayweather, 45, never came close to tasting defeat in his professional career – which he closed out in August 2017 with a tenth-round TKO victory over UFC star Conor McGregor.
    But Jake firmly believes he has what it takes to put the first blemish on the legend’s record.
    He said: “I just know that I would win. i would love to take his O.
    “And it would be a massive fight as far as pay-per-views are concerned.”
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    Mayweather, 45, is currently gearing up for an exhibition bout with YouTube star Deji.
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    ‘I lose faith in my generation’ – Jake Paul responds to fight fix claims after beating UFC legend Anderson Silva

    JAKE PAUL has responded to allegations of “rigging” his fight with Anderson Silva. The YouTuber-turned boxer beat UFC legend Silva on points over eight rounds last weekend in Arizona.
    Jake Paul responded to allegations of ‘rigging’ his fight with Anderson Silva
    But keyboard warriors took to social media to suggest Paul fixed the fight while others discredited the result due to Silva’s age.
    Paul, 25, said on The MMA Hour: “I think smart people with intelligence are giving me props and respect.
    “Like the WBC President [Mauricio Sulaimán] saying that anyone who says Jake is not a real boxer is just bitter and is a hater.
    “People like Teddy Atlas showing me mad respect, a lot of fighters showing me mad respect, a lot of MMA guys texting me saying, ‘You look really sharp, that was the best you’ve fought.’
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    “Ryan Garcia showing me respect. So the smart people who I care about are showing that love.
    “There are the people who will always be there in my career who are discrediting it.
    “Now, they’re saying it was rigged. It went from, ‘Jake’s going to get knocked out by Anderson,’ to, ‘Oh, that was rigged.’”
    Paul was forced to deny baseless allegations of match fixing after his wins over former UFC pair Ben Askren, 38, and Tyron Woodley, 40.
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    And after beating Silva, 47, in the most legitimate victory of his 6-0 career, the American found himself in the exact same spot.
    Paul said: “I lose faith in my generation and my peers, and us as a society and a world when I see that type of stuff and that type of stupidity.
    “It just sucks. It sucks because I worked so hard for this.
    “I dedicate everything, sacrifice everything, every single day, bust my balls, have a 15-person team working around the clock to help me become the best boxer possible, and when I do something like beating Anderson Silva, they try to take it away from me.
    “But I know deep down, and I guess that’s all that really matters.”
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    Tommy Fury says Jake Paul grudge match will sell out 70,000 stadium in UK and reveals why YouTube MUST fight him

    TOMMY FURY believes a grudge match with Jake Paul gives the YouTuber the chance to legitimise himself and sell out a 70,000-seat stadium. The celebrity boxing rivals have TWICE signed to fight but both times Fury was forced to pull out.
    Tommy Fury wants to fight Jake Paul in the UKCredit: Jamie McPhilimey
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    A rib injury in December was soon followed by a US visa issue in August, leaving their business unsettled.
    And Fury confirmed his travel ban in America still stands, meaning Paul would have to come abroad for the bout.
    But his British rival reckons they have the joint pulling power to pack out a stadium in the UK.
    Fury said on The MMA Hour: “I don’t believe that there’s anybody in this country that wouldn’t come to this fight.
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    “I think over here that would break all records because Jake is very popular over here.
    “You know, my popularity lies here in the UK. So yeah, I think definitely we could definitely draw 70,000 for that.”
    Paul, 25, improved to 6-0 over the weekend by beating UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, on points over eight rounds.
    It was the social media star-turned prizefighter’s biggest win to date and against his first opponent with prior pro boxing experience.
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    Fury, 23, admitted Paul is a better boxer than YouTube nemesis KSI, 29, but said both have to fight him in order to gain any sort of recognition.
    He said: “If Jake Paul and KSI didn’t have to fight me, they wouldn’t. They have to fight me to prove that they are legitimate boxers.
    “They have to. There is nobody else with my following and my exposure with eight fights in, there’s nobody.
    “If they wanna be regarded as boxers, they have to go through me.
    “This fight between me and Jake does not need selling and I will definitely, definitely take care of business next year.
    “Whether that’s in America or the UK.”

    Paul confirmed he is willing to reschedule with Fury for a third time, but only if they are willing to front the money for it.
    He said: “There’s definitely interest. I think if his team are taking the financial risk and putting the event on, then I’m cool with that.
    “I just don’t want to take the risk anymore because I think he’s going to back out, again, most likely.
    “But it’s an easy fight for me, like way easier than Anderson. The kid’s a novice, he’s never fought anyone good.
    “He’s never even fought an eight-round fight, so he just doesn’t have the experience like I do, which is crazy to say because he’s been doing it his whole life.
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    “But people call him a “professional boxer” and they respect him as a professional boxer, so yeah, I’d love to strip that title from him.
    “I wouldn’t even have to actually train for that fight. I would still train, because I’m a professional, but I wouldn’t have to train to fight him.”
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    Conor McGregor lands first blow in battle against knotweed after planning bosses accept scheme to KO pesky weed

    CONOR McGregor has landed the first blow in his battle against knotweed — after planning bosses accepted his scheme to KO the dreaded weed.Last month, we revealed how Dublin City Council had hammered the UFC star with additional planning requirements for his luxury property development after the dreaded invasive species was found growing on his land.
    Council bosses accepted McGregor’s waste management plan for the siteCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    McGregor’s plot along Davitt Road in DrimnaghCredit: Paul Sharp – Commissioned by The Sun Dublin
    Mac plans to construct hundreds of build-to-rent apartments after splashing out €19million on the plot along Davitt Road in Drimnagh.
    But the 34-year-old’s project was slowed as developers wrestled with preparing a management plan for the pesky plant, which can grow through tarmac but is not harmful to humans.
    It is one of the most damaging invasive species, is extremely difficult to control and can ­undermine the structural integrity of roads and buildings.
    In August, officials in DCC wrote to the developers, Corcom, explaining that before any work takes place they would have to agree “a ­comprehensive Invasive Species Management Plan” with the planning authority.
    And the plans would have to “include detailed measures for the elimination of Japanese knotweed.”
    Corcom subsequently lodged a detailed 18-page document on how they will destroy the vicious vine.
    In correspondence seen by The Irish Sun, the Planning Authority has since informed the developer the details submitted are “satisfactory”, “in compliance” and “acceptable”.
    Council bosses also accepted McGregor’s waste management plan for the site.
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    It is an offence to allow or cause to disperse Japanese knotweed.
    And An Bord Pleanala can reject a development application on the grounds it’s not properly dealt with.
    McGregor’s developers told the council how they will undertake a “controlled excavation” of the material within the area, followed by removal to “a licensed landfill”.
    It said all excavated material will be disposed of at a specialist ­facility.
    The wagons used to cart off the plant will be cleaned from “a bio security perspective” before leaving the landfill to ensure the wicked weed doesn’t spread.
    And after it is removed, developers will keep tabs on the site for four years to ensure it doesn’t return.
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    ‘The Notorious’ bought the former Heidelberg-Miller building and SCR Garage sites along the Grand Canal for about €15million.
    Planning permission for 188 build-to-rent flats and two commercial units had already been secured.
    The fighter also purchased an adjacent site that formerly housed a paint shop for ­several million euro — where he plans building a further 100-plus apartments.
    He is hoping to develop part of this second site as social and affordable housing — but roughly 250 abodes will be rental only.
    Local Sinn Fein Councillor Maire Devine has blasted the brawler’s venture, saying build-to-rent pads are solely “profit-driven” and won’t help solve the housing crisis.
    But Dubliner McGregor hit back at the criticism and said the property development would be “a showplace when it is finished”.
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    Jake Paul slammed by John Fury for fighting ‘hand-picked geriatrics’ after Anderson Silva win as Tommy eyes grudge match

    JOHN FURY has accused Jake Paul of handpicking “geriatrics” following his win over Anderson Silva.The YouTuber turned boxer stretched his professional record to a perfect 6-0 last weekend with a unanimous decision victory over the MMA legend.
    Jake Paul defeated UFC legend Anderson Silva in their boxing match last weekendCredit: REX
    Victory over Silva stretched Paul’s record to a perfect 6-0Credit: GETTY
    But his latest win did little to impress Tommy Fury’s dad JohnCredit: REX
    But victory over the 47-year-old UFC great has done little to impress Fury, the father of Paul’s rival Tommy.
    He said on Instagram Live: “This man [Tommy] is fighting here, at least he’s a proper fighter.
    “He trains as a boxer. All he’s fighting, he’s had seven pro fights against proper opposition.
    “Not some hand-picked geriatric that needs a Zimmer frame [walker] to get in the ring.”
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    Paul, 25, dropped Silva in the final round of their Arizona dust-up on his way to a decision victory.
    John, however, can’t understand how Paul opted to fight the near-fifty-year-old Silva.
    He said: “If any of my sons was fifty years old and doing that, I’d say ‘Listen, have a day off, give your head a wobble.’
    “‘Alls you’re going to do is make a fool of yourself and entertainment for other people.
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    “You’re making the other man that’s useless look good.’”
    Paul and Tommy have twice been scheduled to throw down with one another but have yet to share the ring.
    Injury and illness to Fury scuppered their first scheduled meeting last December, while visa issues laid waste to their second.
    And John has no doubt in his mind his youngest son would teach The Problem Child a lesson.
    He said: “Jake Paul can’t fight. [Tommy] will knock Jake Paul out with one punch.
    “And I’ll say it now on camera: Jake Paul will get knocked out with the first right hand that he throws, and I’ll put money on it.”
    Paul expected critics to be out in force after his latest victory, saying: “They’re gonna find something to say.
    “‘Fight a real boxer!’ B***h, I tried. Hey, if I was walking on water, people would say I can’t swim.
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    “So there’s always gonna be haters, there’s always gonna be critics, and that’s just there, that’s everyday, part of life if you’re doing something and being successful.
    “So I don’t worry about this s**t and this is just the start baby.” More