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      Busty Paige VanZant leaves little to imagination as ex-UFC star sends fans wild in bikini

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      PAIGE VANZANT left little to the imagination for her fans after posing in a bikini. The ex-UFC star, who has recently launched her own OnlyFans account, posted a picture in a zebra print bikini.
      Paige VanZant left little to imagination for her fans after posing in a bikiniCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjtTD8yuEUb/
      Paige VanZant recently launched her own OnlyFans accountCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjtTD8yuEUb/
      It comes as VanZant prepares for her comeback in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
      Next up in the ring is her third bare-knuckle fight – scheduled for Denver this month after two losses.
      And she has wowed fans by lifting huge weights in her workout routine.
      A contest against MMA rival Charis Sigala as the co-main event of BKFC’s London debut in August was cancelled.
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      And she defended herself on Instagram to stress the call-off wasn’t her fault.
      VanZant, 28, wrote: “I did not pull [out] from my fight!!!! I was pulled! I am p****d off and heartbroken.
      “I worked my f***ing ass off to be pulled a week before I am supposed to compete.”
      VanZant is also considering more acting after her movie debut alongside TikToker Bryce Hall in the summer.
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      She played a pro fighter in a horror film produced by boxing promotion Triller.
      But VanZant’s career in pro wrestling promotion AEW has been thrown into doubt after he coach stopped training her.
      Ex-WWE star Gangrel told K&S Wrestlefest: “Yes, I did (train VanZant) for a little while there.
      “She did well; she didn’t train as much as I would have liked for her to train, but I haven’t seen her since that match.
      “She did that match, she wrote me and said, ‘Hey, I’d like to go over the match with you and some critique.’
      “And I said, ‘Sure,’ and that’s the last I heard from her. She’s an athlete. She could have been really, really good at it actually.” 
      Paige VanZant is considering more acting after making her film debutCredit: https://www.instagram.com/paigevanzant/
      Paige VanZant in pro wrestling promotion AEW has been thrown into doubtCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjMu_IEMbwP/
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      Manny Pacquiao says Floyd Mayweather is ‘scared to death’ of rematch and accuses boxing rival of being ‘intimidated’

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      MANNY PACQUIAO claims Floyd Mayweather is “scared to death” of a rematch and accused his boxing rival of being “intimidated”. The Filipino icon was beaten by 50-0 Mayweather in 2015, which ended five long years of waiting.
      Manny Pacquiao said Floyd Mayweather is ‘scared to death’ of a rematchCredit: AP
      Floyd Mayweather ahead of his next exhibition boutCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But despite around £500MILLION made, a rematch failed to materialise with both fight legends now retired from the sport.
      And Pacquaio attempted to goad Mayweather into a sequel after insisting the unbeaten American was afraid of a rematch.
      He said: “I don’t think that will happen because he’s scared to death to face me in the ring again.
      “He’s scared. From the beginning he’s felt intimidated [by] me and scared to face me.
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      “It might be possible for an exhibition, but I don’t know yet.”
      Mayweather, 45, has competed in four exhibition bouts since hanging up his gloves after beating UFC superstar Conor McGregor, 34, in 2017.
      Meanwhile Pacquiao, 43, returns on December 10 against Korean YouTuber DK Yoo, 42.
      Mayweather’s latest exhibition is set for November 13 in Dubai, against YouTuber Deji, 25, who has won ONCE in his four fights.
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      It came after he most recently knocked out MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura, 30, in two rounds in September
      That came after facing featherweight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, 24, Logan Paul, 27, and ex-sparring partner Don Moore.
      Pacquiao was ringside to watch Mayweather KO Asakura and the pair came face to face at a press conference beforehand.
      After the fight, the self-proclaimed “Best Ever” ruled out a rematch with PacMan, or any other boxer for that matter.

      Mayweather said: “I’m not going to go in there with no former fighters, former world champions, putting more abuse on my body. I retired for a reason.
      “I’m here to have fun and enjoy myself, sometimes three rounds, sometimes eight rounds, with guys that are going to help me entertain people.
      “I’m not going to take punishment to the point to where I can barely walk or barely talk.
      “Manny had a great career, but boxing retired Manny, Manny didn’t retire from boxing. There’s a difference.
      “Of course, if I were Manny Pacquiao, would I be chasing an exhibition with Floyd Mayweather to get a payday? Absolutely I would.
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      “But at this particular time, I love fighting guys that are 15-0, 8-0, guys that are older, like myself, or YouTubers or MMA guys.
      “I will continue to do what I do and dictate and control.”
      Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao at a press conference in JapanCredit: Rex
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      Floyd Mayweather offered shock fight against UFC legend Nate Diaz in Japan with promoter planning to hold talks

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER has been offered a shock fight against Nate Diaz in Japan with talks set to start. Mayweather has boxed in two exhibitions in the Far East with MMA promotion RIZIN.
      Floyd Mayweather has been offered a shock fight against Nate DiazCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Nate Diaz has left the UFCCredit: Getty
      Meanwhile, Diaz, younger brother to Nick, is now a free agent after leaving the UFC following the final bout on his UFC deal.
      Mayweather has confirmed he will fight in Japan again and RIZIN CEO Noboyuki Sakakibara is ready to branch out for his next opponent.
      Sakakibara told MMA Mania: “We had Nick fight in PRIDE before and we’ve known them from way back.
      “So, if we were to do something with Floyd again, we always have to talk about an opponent.
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      “We do think we’re at a point where we can’t just only focus on the Japanese market anymore.
      “We have to target the international audience. So, with that said, Floyd’s opponent doesn’t have to be a Japanese fighter anymore.
      “It’s just one possibility thinking about the future. Not only Floyd’s opponent, but Nate Diaz as an individual has a great amount of character, fight style, and a great following internationally.
      “So, as an individual, he would definitely be somebody we’d be interested to be talking to.”
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      Mayweather, 45, officially retired in 2017 after beating UFC superstar Conor McGregor, 34.
      But he has boxed in four exhibitions since, most recently against MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura, 30, which he won in two rounds in September.
      That came after facing featherweight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, 24, YouTuber Logan Paul, 27, and ex-sparring partner Don Moore.
      Mayweather is set to return next on November 13 in Dubai against social media personality Deji, 25.
      And Diaz, 37, has hinted at a boxing switch having walked out on the UFC following victory over Tony Ferguson, 38, in September.
      It would be interesting to start talking to Nate and bring up the idea to Floyd. RIZIN CEO Noboyuki Sakakibara
      Sakakibara added: “It’s always nice to show the Mayweather exhibition challenges and whatever we can do to exceed people’s expectations, that’s the goal in terms of announcing a fight.
      “Whatever gathers attention, surprises people, is what we want to shoot for.
      “With that said, it would be interesting to start talking to Nate and bring up the idea to Floyd.
      “Nate Diaz might even have a chance of beating Floyd, you know?
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      “And for us to promote that ‘what if’ factor is definitely something that we need to promote for these exhibitions against Floyd.
      “Making the people think maybe, that “if” factor, Nate Diaz can bring all of that, so, we do think it’s a great idea.”
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      Manny Pacquiao wants Floyd Mayweather to put record on line in rematch seven years after loss as legend targets UK fight

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      MANNY PACQUIAO has challenged Floyd Mayweather to risk his record in a rematch plus revealed plans to fight in the UK. The Filipino icon was beaten by 50-0 Mayweather in 2015, which ended five long years of waiting.
      Floyd Mayweather beat Manny Pacquiao in 2015Credit: AP:Associated Press
      But despite around £500MILLION made, a rematch failed to materialise with both boxing legends now retired from the sport.
      Mayweather, 45, has competed in four exhibition bouts since hanging up his gloves after beating UFC superstar Conor McGregor, 34, in 2017.
      Meanwhile Pacquiao, 43, returns on December 10 against Korean YouTuber DK Yoo, 42.
      The eight-division champion still holds out hope of a rematch with his great rival, but doubts it will be a sanctioned bout.
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      Pacquiao told the Daily Mail: “The Floyd fight, I am not sure a real fight is going to happen anymore. He doesn’t want to.
      “He would maybe do an exhibition. There is a chance for an exhibition fight to take place. That is possible. But, a real fight, I don’t think will happen.”
      Pacquiao retired last August after losing to Cuban Yordenis Ugas, 36, and focussed his efforts on a presidential campaign in the Philippians.
      But following defeat in the polls, PacMan is considering a comeback and would even be willing to fight in the UK.
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      He said: “I am hoping before my boxing career ends, I will have an exhibition or professional fight in the UK. I hope that a fight will happen.”
      Pacquiao revealed he is training as hard as ever and will use his exhibition return to decide whether he will fight again for real.
      He said: “I will fight anybody for an exhibition or a professional fight.
      “This December 11 fight is going to be a mixture of seeing if I want to return to my boxing career or continue doing exhibition matches.
      Pacquiao added: “My training for this charity exhibition is the same as I have done in the past. 
      “You saw what we were doing in the past and that’s what we are going to do during this training camp.
      “I will head back to the Philippines and start serious training.”
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      Deontay Wilder had ‘behind closed doors’ discussions over mega-fight with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou

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      DEONTAY WILDER held talks behind closed doors over a mega-fight with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.The 36-year-old is making his return to boxing on Saturday, October 15, against Robert Helenius.
      Wilder has welcomed a boxing-UFC crossover fight with NgannouCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Ngannou has also previously stepped inside the ring with Fury, who teased a mega-fightCredit: AFP
      Wilder was last in action against WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, when he lost their trilogy last year.
      The Alabama-born heavy hitter is already plotting his comeback beyond Saturday’s tear up with Helenius.
      Wilder says he wants to fight Fury for a fourth time, as well as square off against Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk before retiring and focusing on music.
      However, a mega-fight with UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou could also enter the equation with Wilder already holding talks over meeting the Cameroonian inside the squared circle.
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      Wilder confirmed a fight with Ngannou was discussed as an option with PBC boss Al Haymon behind closed doors.
      He told Insider: “It was mentioned to me before, and Al agreed.
      “There’s the old saying, ‘If it makes dollars, it makes sense.’ And he agreed as well.”
      Wilder welcomes a fight with the UFC star, saying it would “bring a lot of interest”.
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      He added: “I think that would be an intriguing fight, and it would be a fight that would bring a lot of interest.”
      The pair met after Wilder took his training to the UFC’s Performance Institute in Las Vegas.
      Ngannou has long craved a boxing career which could earn him a big cash windfall.
      The 35-year-old has previously complained about how much he is paid in the UFC.
      Ngannou could also face Fury, who brought the UFC star inside the boxing ring in the summer after his win over Dillian Whyte and teased a fight.
      Fury said: “Going to be an explosive fight when it happens.”
      Ngannou then added: “We’re going to find out who the Baddest Motherf***er on the Planet is?” More

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      Jake Paul says Conor McGregor is his biggest fight over Floyd Mayweather or Mike Tyson but NOT the one ‘everybody wants’

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      JAKE PAUL named Conor McGregor as his biggest money fight… but NOT the one that “everybody wants.” The YouTuber-turned prizefighter has made it his mission to call out the biggest stars in the fight game, of both the past and present.
      Jake Paul named Conor McGregor as his biggest money fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Conor McGregor is in Jake Paul’s fantasy hitlistCredit: Getty
      Ex-UFC champion McGregor is joined by Floyd Mayweather and even Mike Tyson in Paul’s fantasy hitlist.
      And it is the Irishman who he believes would bring in the most pay-per-views, tickets sales and ultimately dollars.
      Paul, 25, told SunSport: “I think the biggest fight there is McGregor.
      “Just because the press conferences would be off the charts. And from a boxing perspective it’s a very high-level bout.
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      “I don’t think Floyd would fight me in an actual bout, which would decrease interest.
      “Mike Tyson is older, it’s obviously still huge but that’s why I think McGregor is the biggest name there, for sure.”
      McGregor, 34, lost his one and only pro boxing bout in 2017, against Mayweather, 45, with rematch talks still persisting.
      Tyson, 56, returned to the ring in a 2020 exhibition with fellow legend Roy Jones Jr, 53, but looks likely to keep his gloves hung up.
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      Paul expects a major payday against any of the iconic trio but he has gone on record to say he will fight arch rival KSI for FREE.
      The British YouTuber beat his brother Logan, 27, in 2019 a year after they drew in a white collar bout in Manchester.
      KSI, 29, has since returned to the ring, winning two farcical fights in one night in August.
      And Paul believes a grudge match to settle the score simply must happen with fans demanding it more than ever.
      He said: “I think the KSI story needs an ending, it just keeps continuing and it’s right there.
      “And that’s the one that everybody wants. I would also avenge my brother’s loss.” 
      Paul faces UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, in his October 29 return in Arizona, live on Showtime PPV.
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      The Brazilian will also be his first opponent with a prior boxing record, following four wins and only one loss in the ring.
      Meanwhile, KSI revealed he will return in January in America, although an opponent remains unconfirmed.
      KSI won two fights in one night on his boxing returnCredit: Reuters
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      Conor McGregor called out for ‘homecoming’ fight by IBO champ Dennis Hogan as he offers first title defence to UFC star

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      NEWLY crowned IBO light-middleweight champion Denis Hogan has offered Conor McGregor his first title defence and the chance of a spectacular ‘homecoming’.Hogan won the IBO belt on Saturday versus Sam Eggington in Australia, his fourth attempt at a world title.
      Dennis Hogan celebrates his win over Sam Eggington to claim the International Boxing Organization (IBO) Super Welterweight World Title.
      Conor McGregor believes he has the boxing skills to cause a whole lot of problems for Floyd MayweatherCredit: Getty Images
      The 37-year-old fought for the WBA interim strap at 154lb, the WBO title at the same weight and the WBC up at 160lb.
      None of those contests ended with his hand being raised at the end of the contest.
      The WBO defeat in 2019 — to Jaime Munguia — was especially painful, given fans and pundits around the world felt the Kildare native did more than enough to earn the victory in Mexico.
      Speaking before his win, Hogan said he was already eyeing a homecoming bout against MMA superstar Conor McGregor as the crescendo to his real life Rocky story.
      Hogan said: If I win, the first thing I will do is get in touch with [Coach Kavanagh] and say ‘Is there any chance Conor may want this?’
      “I would love to go back to Ireland and have a title defence there.”
      Hogan has been based in Australia for his entire professional career and has fought the majority of his bouts Down Under, as well as the US and Mexico.
      The Kildare native last fought in Europe in 2015, where he lost the WBA interim-title bout.
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      Hogan says he is due a fight on home soil and says his first title defence is the perfect opportunity for a spectacular homecoming.
      “I am due a homecoming, I haven’t fought in Ireland since my amateur days, so it would be great to go back there and defend my title.”
      Prior to his win, Hogan’s management claimed to have already discussed the sensational homecoming with McGregor’s team.
      Despite being out of action since his gruesome leg last year, McGregor has no shortage of suitors for his return to fighting.
      The Crumlin native is currently on set for the upcoming film Road House with Jake Gyllenhaal and looks most likely to return to the octagon.
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      Floyd Mayweather in shock talks to fight Conor McGregor TWICE – in MMA and boxing – in world record £1.3BILLION deal

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER could take on Conor McGregor in the Octagon – as well as in a much-anticipated boxing rematch – for a world-record $1.5billion (£1.3bn) payday.Money’s team is in talks with the UFC star’s team for a two-fight contract which will see the pair meet again in the boxing ring – followed by a second MMA fight, a source has claimed.
      Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor are in talks to meet againCredit: AFP or licensors
      McGregor, 34, could welcome Mayweather to the octagonCredit: Getty
      It would be the first time Mayweather, 45, has ever fought under MMA rules.
      Both matches will be for official record and the undefeated champ is even willing to put his trademark TBE – The Best Ever – up for grabs, according to the insider.
      The matches will take place in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia in 2023 if the contracts are drawn up, they added.
      Money’s protege Gervonta Davis, 27, and rival Ryan Garcia, 24, are set to be the undercard for the boxing event – with the source saying that Mayweather Promotions has already sent out a contract.
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      It comes after Floyd confirmed he was in talks to fight the Dubliner, 34, again last month.
      “Floyd is now in talks to step over into Octagon if the money is right,” a source in Money’s camp told SunSport.
      “They are now looking to sign a two-fight contract worth $1.5bn (£1.3bn).
      “The plan is that one fight will take place in Abu Dhabi and the other in Saudi Arabia.
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      “So there will be a boxing fight and also an MMA fight under MMA rules.
      “Floyd and Conor’s teams are in talks all this week.
      “Davis has also sent Garcia a contract for a fight to take place before Conor and Floyd’s boxing match.
      “If the deal is struck Floyd will remove the trademark TBE – The Best Ever – if he fails to beat Conor in both fights. That will be added to the contract.
      “The boxing will be for official record. And the MMA match will also be for MMA official record.
      “Right now they are looking for both fights to be carried out in 2023.”
      Mayweather confirmed ongoing discussions with McGregor for a sequel next year in an interview with the Mail.
      Then I have another exhibition Dubai in November and me and Conor McGregor in 2023Floyd Mayweather
      Ahead of his latest exhibition bout last weekend, in which he knocked out Japanese MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura, he said: “I want to go out there this weekend and have fun.
      “Then I have another exhibition Dubai in November and me and Conor McGregor in 2023.
      “We don’t know if it’s going to be an exhibition of a real fight. But there’s been talks of both. I would prefer an exhibition.”
      SunSport first revealed talks for a blockbuster rematch with McGregor and how the rivals were negotiating the terms of a deal.
      The boxing legend officially hung up his gloves in 2017 after beating McGregor in ten rounds in Las Vegas, in a bout that generated $500m (£450m).
      Things got heated in the build-up to the pair’s first fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The Notorious put on a show as he goaded Mayweather before the boutCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Since then, Mayweather has had four exhibition bouts, not officially sanctioned or affecting his historic 50-0 record.
      Next month he heads back to the Middle East to face YouTube boxing star Deji, 25, brother to social media sensation KSI, 29.
      Mayweather first returned in December 2018, beating featherweight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, 24, in one round.
      He then faced YouTuber Logan Paul, 27, in June 2021 and was surprisingly taken the distance.
      Mayweather also fought ex-sparring partner Don Moore, which he dominated over eight rounds.
      Mayweather defeated McGregor via tenth-round knockoutCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Both fighters were winners when it came to the enormous purseCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Talk of a rematch with McGregor has persisted ever since the pair sold 4.3million pay-per-views and generated over £500m.
      McGregor was allowed out of his contract by the UFC to face Mayweather – but has not boxed since.
      UFC president Dana White recently spoke out against the rematch, saying he hoped it wouldn’t happen.
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      McGregor, who has not fought since he broke his leg during a fight with Dustin Poirier in July 2021, has two fights left on his current UFC contract, meaning he would be free to fight Mayweather once his deal is up.
      He is set to return next year but is currently filming a Roadhouse reboot alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, 41.
      Mayweather and McGregor’s first bout generated £500mCredit: Getty
      Floyd Mayweather defeated Mikuru Asakura in an exhibition last weekendCredit: Rex More