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      Fans claims Jake Paul’s win over Mike Tyson was ‘fixed’ as new footage of fight emerges

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      FIGHT fans have claimed fresh footage from Jake Paul’s showdown with Mike Tyson proves the bout was “fixed.”Former undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson returned from a 19-year-long professional layoff to lock horns with the YouTube sensation in a Texas tussle last Friday.Mike Tyson returned to the ring last week to take on Jake PaulCredit: GETTYThe boxing legend suffered a decision defeat to the YouTuberCredit: GETTYSome fight fans have claimed a clip of Paul avoiding a Tyson right hand proves the fight was “fixed”Credit: NETFLIXThe boxing legend looked every bit his 58 years as he struggled to mount any serious threat and suffered a decision defeat.It seemed that Paul could have taken out the beloved Tyson had he put his foot on the gas.But some viewers of the fight have claimed new footage of Paul getting his head out of the way of a slow and telegraphed right hand shows Tyson was going easy too.A slow-motion clip of Paul’s defensive work started doing the rounds on social media, prompting baseless claims he’d come to a prefight agreement with Tyson.READ MORE ON TYSON VS PAULIn an accompanying caption with the video, one wrote on X: “Just in case anyone had doubts…”Another said: “If it was real Tyson would have destroyed him and been out of the ring in less than 2 minutes.”And another said: “That may have been the KO shot that Tyson obviously pulled.”One remarked: “Rigged as f**k.”Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSJake Paul vs Mike Tyson round-by-roundMIKE TYSON’s long-awaited return to the ring didn’t have the fairytale ending fight fans dreamed of.SunSport’s boxing expert Wally Downes Jr recaps one of the drabbest and most forgettable nights in boxing history.And he didn’t hold back, issuing a scathing assessment of social media sensation Jake Paul.Round OnePaul says “I love you, Mike” just before the opening bell sounds. He quickly runs away and holds the boxing legend.Tyson draws a big reaction from the crowd as he lands a jab and a good right hand.Verdict: 10-9 TysonRound TwoPaul ran away in the opener and held – just like we thought he would.Tommy Fury had it first and now Mike Tyson. It’s clever because Tyson will tire. Paul tags Tyson’s body with a straight right.Tyson looks spent now. 180 seconds in and the fight looks over.Verdict: 10-9 TysonRound ThreeThe legend cannot even keep his gumshield in. As expected it’s a waste of time. Paul has run away until the 58-year-old has tired.Shooting ducks in a barrel now. Tyson might get hurt here. Paul lands a couple of clumsy shots and Tyson wobbles backwards.Tragic after three.Verdict: 10-9 PaulRound FourThis is proper rubbish. The crowd are bored and boos are being heard.This is just two tired big lumps going at it.  One a legend, one a promoter.Verdict 10-9 PaulRound FivePaul jabs the body and aims right for the head and another one-two clips the icon.Tyson cannot keep his mouthpiece in, he is gasping for air. Paul lands a left hook but then so does Tyson.Verdict 10-9 PaulRound SixThank God these weren’t three-minute rounds. We are getting about four punches per round.Tyson is gasping in the air but replays show a left hook did graze Paul’s beard.Verdict 10-9 PaulRound SevenTyson slips a jab and tries an uppercut. The commentator admits it has been a “sad” spectacle.The AT&T stadium has been utterly stunk out. Paul is looking just as tired as Tyson.Verdict 10-9 PaulRound EightGo back to YouTube, Jake. You’re an excellent conman. But you’ve never been a boxer.The Judges decide: 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73. I’m glad Tyson gets paid and has stayed safe.But what a laughable performance from Paul to add to his stinker with Tommy Fury.Verdict 10-9 PaulSunSport’s final scorecard – 78-74 for Jake PaulClick to read the full round-by-round breakdown.Another chimed in: “Pulling punches?!”The fix allegations quickly came to the attention of Paul, who issued a scathing response on brother Logan’s Impaulsive podcast.Jake Paul admits he failed to knock out Mike Tyson ON PURPOSE after flop Netflix fight is slammed’The Problem Child’ said: “People are like, ‘Oh it’s rigged because look at him on the pads.”‘He didn’t do this in the fight.'”Because someone is f***ing punching back, you dumb f**ks.”You don’t realise my power, my jab, my speed and my ability and footwork to get out of the way of those punches.”So then all of a sudden, he’s literally throwing at air – he can’t land those punches on me.” More

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      Former world champion who KO’d Lennox Lewis, 59, sends 54-year-old opponent crashing to canvas in brutal stoppage

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      FORMER heavyweight world champion Oliver McCall has won a shock comeback fight aged 59. McCall famously knocked out Lennox Lewis in 1994 but lost the rematch three years later. Oliver McCall won a shock comeback fight aged 59Credit: XHis last bout was in 2019, beating Hugo Lomeli, but McCall made a surprise return in Nashville on Tuesday. And he beat 54-year-old opponent Stacy Frazier in the second round after a fairly laboured combination of punches. It meant McCall became the oldest former heavyweight champion to win a professional boxing match.And it came just days after Mike Tyson controversially fought YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. READ MORE IN BOXINGTyson, 58, was beaten over eight rounds by Paul, 27, in what was his first pro bout for almost 20 YEARS. And worryingly, the rusty Iron Mike refused to retire afterwards.The fight was a commercial success with over 72,000 packing into the AT&T Stadium in Dallas. A huge £14.2MILLION was made in ticket sales alone while 108m viewers tuned in on Netflix to watch. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSIt makes it the most-viewed boxing match since Muhammad Ali’s era. Paul named Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez, 34, as a potential next opponent after improving to 11-1. Meanwhile heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, 27, and undisputed light-heavyweight king Artur Beterbiev, 39, have also called out Paul.Boxer who KO’d Lennox Lewis gets back in the ring at 59 vs 54-year-old in pro fight days after Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson More

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      Premier League cult hero, 38, bizarrely leaves job as Ayia Napa FC manager after just TWO games

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      A former Premier League star has stepped down as manager of Ayia Napa FC after just TWO GAMES.The former Crystal Palace forward, 38, was only appointed head coach of the Cypriot second tier side at the end of October.The FA Cup finalist won both of his games in charge of Ayia Napa FCCredit: AlamyHe claimed back-to-back 1-0 wins before the international break, but has now suddenly parted ways with the side.It brings to an end his THIRD managerial stint in just over a year – following his retirement from playing in the summer of 2023.He departs with Ayia Napa ninth in the table.The man that has been dismissed is Jason Puncheon.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLA club statement read: “Ayia Napa Athletic Club announces the mutual agreement to terminate its partnership with coach Jason Puncheon.”They also confirmed assistant coach Christos Tsapatsoulis has left, before adding: “The board of directors wishes both the best in their professional careers.”Ayia Napa is a tourist resort on the southern coast of Cyprus and is famed among Brit partygoers for its thriving nightlife.All three of Puncheon’s managerial stints have come in Cyprus – with the previous two at Peyia 2014 and AEZ Zakakiou.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSAs a player, he spent the best part of a decade in England’s top flight.He scored 24 Premier League goals and came off the bench for Palace in their 2016 FA Cup final defeat to Manchester United.Football icons’ strange hobbiesPrior to his seven-year spell at Selhurst Park, he had stints on loan at Millwall, Blackpool and QPR while with parent club Southampton. More

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      Watch awkward moment journalist tells Ghana manager ‘you are not good at coaching’ in fiery press conference

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      GHANA manager Otto Addo was told “you are not good at all” in a heated exchange with a journalist after failing to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations.The Black Stars’ fate was sealed on Friday when they could only manage a 1-1 draw away in Angola.Ghana manager Otto Addo became embroiled in a row with a journalist after a lossCredit: XHe was told ‘you are not good at all’ by the reporter in the press conferenceCredit: XThen on Monday they suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Niger to extend their winless run to six matches as they finished bottom of their group.It means they will not compete in the next Africa Cup of Nations – which runs from December 2025 to January 2026.It is the first time since the 2004 tournament that Ghana have missed out on qualification for the finals.And things came to a head in Addo’s presser following the Niger loss.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAttempting to defend himself, the Ghana head coach said: “Two years of coaching and six months of scouting. Now I ask you what am I?”And during the scouting also I was coaching. I was not, I never stopped. What am I?”Shockingly, the journalist he was speaking to then responded with a damning put down.He replied: “Well I think your scouting is better than your coaching.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”So you are [more] good at scouting than coaching because the coaching you are not good at all.”Addo, who earned 15 caps as a Ghanaian player, is in his second spell as national team boss.Meet Aston Villa wonderkid Lamare Bogarde who has a famous uncleHe spent 10 months in charge in 2022, leading them to qualification for the World Cup.And while they were eliminated in the group stage, Addo made history by becoming the first Ghanaian coach to win a match at a World Cup in a 3-2 win over South Korea.He left after the tournament, but returned in March this year.He has taken charge of 10 matches in his second stint, winning just two. More

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      ‘She throws that in my face every day’ – Man Utd boss Amorim reveals his regret that wife Maria always brings up

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      RUBEN AMORIM shared his big regret that his wife Maria loves to tease him with.The new Manchester United boss is preparing for his first game in charge against Ipswich this weekend.Ruben Amiron revealed he is still teased by wife Maria over one thingCredit: D. RThe Man Utd boss shared his one big regretCredit: GettyIt has been a long journey to that position, from heartbreak at his release from Benfica as a teenager, to winning titles with the club he later re-joined in his career.His love for football and its priority in his life meant he was unable to complete his school exams – and he still regrets not having a better education.Amorim, 39, revealed he still gets teased by his wife, Maria Joao Diogo, for leaving school before taking his exams, aged 18.By then, the player who was released by Benfica as a youngster had already signed a professional contract with another Lisbon side, Belenenses.READ MORE ON MAN UTDAmorim told Portuguese paper Expresso: “I had an agreement with my mother.“I would continue at school until I signed a professional contract.“I signed when I was 17. Today, I regret it a lot. If I’d taken my exams, I could have done the 12th year.“I could also have entered a top college.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSRuben Amorim is ‘Mourinho 2.0’ who turned Sporting from ‘walking dead’ into Portuguese champs… he can revive Man UtdWHEN Ruben Amorim took charge of Sporting Lisbon in March 2020, one club official compared their situation to the “walking dead”, writes Jordan Davies.Optimism and hope was at an all-time low.But the Amorim-effect was almost instantaneous, guiding the Portuguese sleeping giants to their first league title for 19 years in 2020/21, losing just once and only conceding 20 goals.Since then, Sporting have lifted another league title in 2023/24 – as well as two League Cups – and currently sit top with nine wins from nine this term.He may be young, but Amorim already has an eye for rebuilding and revitalising fallen super powers with his infectious charisma and intense tactical philosophy that hardly ever wavers. The “walking dead” at Manchester United must be praying for a similar sort of revival.And they may just get it from one of the most talented young coaches on the continent – a man accustomed to breathing new life back into crumbling institutions such as Old Trafford.Amorim has spent the last decade dreaming of one day gracing England’s Premier League, such was his admiration for an ex-United boss in Jose Mourinho growing up.Often nicknamed ‘Mourinho 2.0’, Amorim spent a week with his coaching idol in an internship capacity at United’s Carrington training base in 2018, going on to cite him as his “reference point”.United should not be expecting a mini-Mourinho, as Amorim said himself: “Mourinho is one of a kind. There won’t be another Mourinho. Mourinho is unique.”And yet, you cannot help but compare the two.For all the mismanagement in the Old Trafford hot seats over the years, this would be a real get – finally a slap in the face United’s Prem rivals have no answer for.“My wife is an electrotechnical engineer and she throws that in my face every day.”Maria is also an interior designer and she married Amorim in 2013 – the couple have two children together.A look at the build-up to Ruben Amorim’s first match in charge of Man Utd The couple got married in 2013 in front of 160 guests at a beautiful ceremony at the Palácio de S. Marcos church in Coimbra.Together with Raquel Viana, she created Dois Tons, who offer interior, home staging, lighting, and turnkey projects as well as preparation of plans and layouts.Their website states that the objective is to design spaces in which “the client’s personality, needs and lifestyle become the pillar of the creative process”.Raquel Viana is the wife of Sporting Lisbon’s sporting director Hugo Viana.Viana will join Man City, where he will replace the departing Txiki Begiristain at the Etihad next season.Amorim and Viana’s wives run an interior design business together More

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      Man Utd joker Ruben Amorim is renowned for doing impressions of other managers and ‘clowning around’

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      NEW boss Ruben Amorim will be hoping to do more than just a good impersonation of a football manager at Manchester United.Yet behind the scenes, Amorim is known for being a good mimic.Ruben Amorim projects a laid-back and relaxed persona to the mediaCredit: GettyHe is known for doing impressions of other managers and generally joking aroundCredit: GettyIn fact, throughout his playing career at Belenenses and Benfica, Amorim was a massive joker and did impressions of his gaffers.And Amorim, 39, has kept his sense of humour.He said: “I’m a very jolly guy, but more within my closed circle. I was always given to clowning around — and I did it a lot.“I miss the changing room a lot because you are a child there. I only became an adult when I stopped playing football.READ MORE ON MAN UTD“But I’ve always played the clown and I’m good at imitating.“I often imitated Jorge Jesus [his ex-Benfica boss] and he knows it. Always with respect.“Once he went to a Uefa coaches meeting and missed training — and I took over training.“His assistant coach, the fitness coach, the physios, all came to see the session and see what I was like.”Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSWhat Man Utd said on hiring EACH of their post-Fergie managersDavid Moyes”All the skills needed to build on United’s phenomenal legacy.”Louis van Gaal”One of the outstanding managers in the game today.”Jose Mourinho”Quite simply the best manager in the game today.”Ole Gunnar Solskjaer “A wealth of experience, with a desire to give young players their chance and a deep understanding of the culture of the club.”Erik ten Hag”One of the most exciting and successful coaches in Europe.”Ruben Amorim “One of the most exciting and highly rated young coaches in European football.”Amorim’s cousin, Bruno Simao, said: “He loves imitating people and is very good at it. He’s really funny.”But new Man Utd manager Amorim also learnt something serious from former boss Jesus — that players can sometimes be given too much information by a coach.Man Utd divide fans with new ‘school playground’ free kick routine days after Ruben Amorim announcementHe told Portuguese paper Record: “He wanted to give a lot of information, so you have to have more time training and watching more videos.“It improved the team but exhausted a lot of players, so every two years he had to clean out the squad. Players can’t always take so much information.“Some can handle that pressure and others can’t.“Jorge is a coach who is tiring. It’s a lot of intensity and tactical information, every day loaded on to the player.“I worked a lot of years with him and it’s obvious that I have a similar level of work ethic to him.“But we have different personalities. I’ll be hard without being tiresome.“You have to create a link with players, always leave them with a positive thought, happy about training, about playing, so that they can put in a good performance.“All players feel it, but they also feel a great will during the game, when things are going well and you’re winning because you’re comfortable and have all the information.“That helps you a lot to be a better player. If you know the opponent and know what you have to do in every situation in the game, you go more freely on to the pitch.“A football coach isn’t like an engineer where you do this and it’s always right. No, you need a lot of chemistry with the group you have.“If you don’t have chemistry, you have a bad result.”Yet Amorim believes all managers should avoid social media.And he told Maisfutebol: “I don’t look at anything, because I can’t look. Anyone who is a coach shouldn’t look.“It’s impossible to stand all the comments and all that information. That’s why I don’t have it.“At the start, when I started to fall in love with my wife, it also helped me to change my life a bit and disappear from social networks.“That stuff about Instagram and Facebook, it seems it started a long time ago.“But when I was single that didn’t exist and now I thank God for that!”While Amorim is preparing for his huge test in English football, he still regrets not having a better education.And the Old Trafford supremo revealed he still gets teased by his wife, Maria Joao Diogo, for leaving school before taking his exams, aged 18.By then, the player who was released by Benfica as a youngster had already signed a professional contract with another Lisbon side, Belenenses.Amorim told Portuguese paper Expresso: “I had an agreement with my mother.“I would continue at school until I signed a professional contract.“I signed when I was 17. Today, I regret it a lot. If I’d taken my exams, I could have done the 12th year.READ MORE SUN STORIES“I could also have entered a top college.“My wife is an electrotechnical engineer and she throws that in my face every day.” More

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      Stunning former Premier League Wag left shocked as she watches huge bear raiding her bins

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      A FORMER Premier League Wag was left horrified after a bear raided her bins.Stunning model, Evangelia Anderson, is married to ex-Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis.Evangelia Anderson has had a run-in with a huge bear after arriving in MexicoCredit: FacebookThe bear was filmed by her making off with a rubbish bagCredit: FacebookShe is married to former Manchester City star Martin DemichelisCredit: FacebookAfter hanging up his boots in 2017, the Argentine pursued a career in coaching which has led him to taking a job with CF Monterrey in Mexico.Evangelina, whom he married in 2015, has been busy on social media revealing how life in Mexico is going.However, she did not expect to find huge bears wandering their new neighbourhood after venturing down from nearby mountains in search of food.But that is exactly what happened in a recent video shared to her Instagram story that she filmed from her window on Saturday.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIt showed a large black bear rummaging through bins on the street outside.The bear is seen moving a white box into the road before picking out a bin bag and running off with it held in its jaws.Amazingly, this is not her first encounter with a wild bear either. In October she showed how a bear was seen lurking in bushes next to a house at night, while another video showed one sitting in the overgrowth next to a house.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSA third video showed a bear wandering through a construction site.Evangelina is the mother of three children with Demichelis.Erling Haaland does pull ups on cliff edge and runs with wolves as Man City ace stars in insane Beats by Dre advert They moved to Mexico after the 43-year-old was sacked from his role at River Plate.Demichelis won the Premier League and two League Cups with Man City between 2013 and 2016.His career also saw him star for River Plate, Bayern Munich, Malaga Atletico Madrid and Espanyol.He earned 51 caps for the Argentina national team, scoring twice. More

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      Tommy Fury makes major weight decision for Darren Till fight that will see incredible body transformation

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      TOMMY FURY will jump up significantly in weight for his upcoming clash with MMA fighter Darren Till.The Love Island star, 25, will return to the ring for the first time in 15 months when he takes on ex-UFC contender Till, 31, at Manchester’s Co-Op Live on January 18.Tommy Fury will move up in weight for the Darren Till fightCredit: AlamyHe had to make a catchweight of 183 pounds for the KSI fight last yearCredit: GettyLast time out, Fury beat YouTuber KSI by unanimous decision in October 2023.That was after he had claimed a split decision victory over another internet sensation in Jake Paul.For the KSI fight, Fury, the brother of heavyweight Tyson, was permitted to weigh in under 183 pounds.But that will not be the case when he prepares to face Till in two months.READ MORE IN BOXINGFury has revealed to The Stomping Ground that the bout will take place at HEAVYWEIGHT. This is the top weight class in professional boxing, specifically designated for fighters 200lbs or heavier.There is no upper limit for what a fighter can tip the scales at for a heavyweight fight.It means Fury is set to come in at a career-high weight, with 189lbs his current heaviest which came against Jordan Grant in 2021.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSFury and Darren Till, centre, exchanged heated verbals at Tuesday’s press conferenceCredit: GettyAnd the weight is not the only fight stipulation that has been revealed by Fury – who is 10-0 as a professional.It has been confirmed he will take on Till over eight three-minute rounds with 10oz gloves.Jake Paul’s ex-coach reveals why he should SNUB rematch with ‘unreasonable’ and ‘delusional’ Tommy Fury By comparison, Paul beat Mike Tyson over the weekend across eight two-minute rounds with 14oz gloves.Fury will be the favourite heading into the fight given Till only made his pro boxing debut in July, beating fellow debutante Mohammad Mutie by second round stoppage.The pair engaged in a brawl at Tuesday’s press conference as Fury’s dad, John, also got involved in the melee.Inside the Gypsy King’s royal courtTYSON FURY is one of the biggest characters in sport. More