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KSI is braced for Conor McGregor’s wild antics in Dublin – having been called out to a BARE-KNUCKLE fight last time they met. The last time the two were in the same room – when Anthony Joshua knocked out Robert Helenius in August 2023 – McGregor offered KSI a scrap.KSI is braced for Conor McGregor’s wild antics in DublinCredit: RexConor McGregor called KSI out to a bare-knuckle fight in 2023Credit: PAAlmost 12 months on, they could run into each other again with McGregor’s photographer Dave Fogarty in action on KSI’s Misfits Boxing card.Snapper Fogarty faces Misfits champion Deen The Great in Dublin – with KSI preparing himself for any amount of chaos. He told SunSport: “With McGregor, you don’t really know what to expect. “He’s a bit of a wild case. I don’t think he’s in any state of mind to be fighting at all. I don’t think he’s gonna be fighting anytime soon.READ MORE IN BOXING”The UFC have tried. They failed. So yeah, even if he does try to call me out, I know it’s just a bluff.“I know he’s not actually about it. So I think once my hand actually properly heals, and I’m able to be 100 per cent again, I’ll actually look at people who are willing to fight and who want to fight.”A hand injury forced KSI out of his proposed return against Anthony Taylor and Slim Albaher in a wild two-on-one handicap bout.Instead, Premier League winner Danny Simpson, 37, steps in as headline replacement against YouTuber Danny Aarons, 22. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSFogarty makes his Misfits debut with close confidant McGregor expected to be in attendance to support. The ex-UFC champion, 36, in 2017 lost his lucrative boxing debut against Floyd Mayweather, 47, and has been a target of Jake Paul’s ever since.Jake Paul reveals ‘take it-or-leave it’ offer to fight KSIBut McGregor has refused to even entertain a fight with Paul, 27, and has instead talked up facing KSI, 31, in the past instead. And KSI added: “Conor is more interested in me because I sell pay-per-views. “I don’t know if you know much about Jake Paul’s last pay-per-view, but he’s sold less than 50,000 buys.“He had less than 50,000 buys. That’s terrible. For someone like him, he likes to claim that he’s the A-side, he’s one of the biggest in the world, less than 50,000 is terrible.“I don’t think I’ve ever done that. So for me, I know my worth. I know what I can do. And I know what makes sense.With McGregor, you don’t really know what to expect. He’s a bit of a wild case.KSI on Conor McGregor “I’m just gonna keep my cards close to my chest. And if the Conor McGregor fight makes sense, then we’ll do it.“But again, I just don’t see him being in that right state of mind to be fighting. I think he’s too busy enjoying himself and that’s perfectly fine.”McGregor has not fought in the UFC since July 2021 and has been out since after suffering a brutal leg break in his last bout. He was due to return in June against Michael Chandler, 38, but a toe injury KOd the clash with it yet to be rescheduled. KSI is nursing a hand injury that has taken him off fighting in his event – so he will instead put on a music performance for the 3Arena.He said: “I’m gonna be working more on the music just to wrap that up again because I feel like I’ve kind of neglected it a little bit.READ MORE SUN STORIES“I’ve got a few bangers just in the locker that I’d eventually like to release.“And then in terms of fighting once I’m back to punching, it’d be good to maybe do one or two fights next year and then see how I feel from there. Still do YouTube etc. Just keep it moving.” More

JAKE PAUL is still on the search to find his first opponent in MMA – and could turn to some familiar boxing faces. Paul is 10-1 in the ring but signed with the Professional Fighters League to make his cage debut. Jake Paul is still on the search to find his first opponent in MMAThe YouTuber-turned-prizefighter and PFL are still combing through their options having been ready to offer £10million to Nate Diaz. Paul said: “Just about finding the name. We have the money, we’re ready to go. We’re ready to make offers to people.”It’s just like they have to be able to draw sales and it has to be a fight where it’s like this is my first MMA fight.”So I think I could beat Nate Diaz in my first MMA fight. It would be tough of course, 50/50 fight. READ MORE IN BOXING”But I don’t wanna go into something where I’m gonna be outclassed, like fighting Khabib in my first MMA fight.”Paul, 27, beat ex-UFC star Diaz, 39, in their 2023 boxing bout but his calls to rematch in MMA have been snubbed. So he could instead turn to Jorge Masvidal, 39, or even former UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 42, who he twice beat in boxing. Paul said: “Nate Diaz, Masvidal, I would face in MMA and then I don’t even know like who else is out there that would that would make sense really.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”Tyron would be interesting for sure. I think that could be like a good plan. That would go crazy.”Paul suffered defeat for the first time last year by losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia. Jake Paul rubs salt into ‘dumbass’ Tommy Fury’s wounds as he offers Molly-Mae a JOB after boxing rival’s shock break-upHe is desperate to avenge the result and even put up a £20m package to fight Fury, 25, in both boxing and MMA. Paul revealed: “I think that’s actually still a discussion. So that could be interesting for sure. Me versus Tommy in MMA.”The American returns to the ring on November 15 in a controversial clash against boxing icon Mike Tyson, 58. So it leaves Paul’s MMA debut delayed even further despite building a custom ring in his Puerto Rico gym. He admitted: “I haven’t started training, just the boxing takes up so much of my time and that’s what I’m focused on and until an MMA fight comes up.”That’s when I’ll focus on it and I’ll probably need like an eight-month camp if I do an MMA fight just the eight months to do jiu-jitsu, kicking all that stuff.”The YouTuber-turned-boxer is signed to the PFLCredit: Professional Fighters LeagueJake Paul wants to rematch Tommy FuryCredit: GettyTyron Woodley twice lost to Jake PaulCredit: SHOWTIMEJorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz have also been called out by Jake PaulCredit: Getty More

JAKE PAUL was “s****ing himself” after being forced to separate giants Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira. Ngannou – who stands 6ft 4in – makes his MMA return after two years out the cage on October 19 against 6ft 8in Ferreira. Francis Ngannou separated by Jake Paul ahead of Renan Ferreira fightJake Paul looked on terrifiedAnd YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul had the terrifying task of keeping the peace when the two came together to face off. A close up angle of the stare down revealed his frightened face as one fan said: “Jake Paul is shaking in his boots.”Another joked: “Jake Paul was s****ing himself while Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira faced off.”Paul himself responded: “Can confirm I s***.”READ MORE IN MMANgannou, 37, walked out on the UFC to pursue a lucrative switch to boxing while signing for the Professional Fighters League. He faced Tyson Fury in his ring debut and sensationally dropped the ex-world champion before losing a controversial decision. Ngannou then faced Anthony Joshua in March but was brutally knocked out in two rounds.He now returns to MMA to face Ferreira, 37, in his PFL debut as Paul emerged unscathed from their stare-down.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSAnd Paul said: “I’m not going to lie, I wouldn’t have done anything if they started fighting. “I was trying to hold them back but it wasn’t doing anything. They’re very, very, very strong.” Paul is signed to the PFL to make his MMA debut but first returns to fight boxing icon Mike Tyson, 58, on November 15. Francis Ngannou open to Tyson Fury rematch after controversial loss despite huge MMA return to fight 6ft 8in rival More

JAKE PAUL has a list of five star-studded names to fight after his controversial clash against Mike Tyson. The YouTuber-turned-boxer welcomes heavyweight boxing icon Tyson back to the ring on November 15 in Texas.They were initially scheduled to fight on July 20 but 58-year-old Iron Mike was forced out amid a health precaution. Paul, 27, instead stopped replacement opponent Mike Perry, 32, in six rounds after three knockdowns. It was the latest name ticked off the American’s hit-list but there remains a few more in his sights. Paul said on the Nelk Boys podcast: “[Alex] Pereira, [Conor] McGregor, Canelo, KSI, Tommy Fury.” READ MORE IN BOXINGUFC light-heavyweight champion Pereira, 37, was a shock name Paul called out after beating Perry. He is a former kickboxing champ and two-division title holder in the UFC who has teased a move into boxing before. McGregor, 36, has been a long-time target of Paul’s but the Irishman still has two bouts left on his current UFC contract. He was given special permission to face Floyd Mayweather, 47, in 2017 but the UFC deemed it a one-time exemption. Most read in SportCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSCanelo, 34, meanwhile is boxing’s top pay-per-view attraction and has refused to rule out a fight with Paul in the past. Fury, 25, is the only man to beat Paul following their February 2023 grudge match in Saudi Arabia. Jake Paul announces shock plans to enter 2028 Olympics in LAAnd the defeated American has called for a rematch ever since. KSI, 31, is by far Paul’s greatest rival dating back to the British celebrity’s win over his older brother Logan, 29, in 2019. But a disagreement in weight has seen talks collapse in recent years. Paul’s last three fights have been at the 200lb cruiserweight limit of 14st 4lb while he prepares to move up to heavyweight to face Tyson. KSI on the other hand last boxed at 183lb the night he was controversially beaten by Fury. And Paul admitted: “It’s honestly the difficulty in figuring out the weight, the original deal was 185 but we’re both way over that. READ MORE SUN STORIES”He’s walking around at 205 and I’m at 212, the lowest I could go to now would be 195, and that would be difficult. “So, it’s about figuring that out. He can have anything he wants, the fight’s going to be in London, I just need him to compromise on the weight.” KSI and Jake Paul clashing in the ring in 2020Credit: Getty Images – Getty More