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      Watch Anderson Silva, 46, KO fellow ex-UFC champ Tito Ortiz in first round and dedicate win to legendary Bruce Lee

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      ANDERSON SILVA delivered a stunning first round knockout to defeat Tito Ortiz.The former UFC middleweight champion pulled on the boxing gloves to face his fellow ex-MMA star.
      Anderson Silva needed just over a minute to knockout Tito OrtizCredit: AP
      He dedicated his victory to the late Bruce Lee after delivering the brutal KOCredit: Getty

      And ‘Spider’ needed just one minute and 21 seconds to end the contest.
      The 46-year-old said afterwards: “I trained hard for this fight and to show my respect to the boxing world.
      “Now I go back home to continue training and… we’ll see.”
      However, he seems to have hinted at retirement from the fight game when he was asked if this was the last we would see of him.
      Silva replied: “Probably.”
      Silva dedicated his first-round KO to martial arts icon Bruce Lee.

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      He said: “The grand master Bruce Lee says, ‘Be water, my friend’. That’s what I did today.”
      The left-handed Silva slipped several of Ortiz’s slowly delivered punches in a corner early doors before the clash of the MMA legends exploded into life.
      Silva turned Ortiz around and then drilled him with a right hand before unleashing two lefts that sent Ortiz crashing to the canvas face first to the canvas.
      Ortiz did not even make an attempt to get to his feet as the referee stopped the contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
      The fight occurred shortly after David Haye had made his successful return to the ring by easily defeating Joe Fournier.

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      Watch Anderson Silva, 46, brutal KO fellow ex-UFC champ Tito Ortiz in round one and dedicate win to legendary Bruce Lee

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      ANDERSON SILVA delivered a stunning first round knockout to defeat Tito Ortiz.The former UFC middleweight champion pulled on the boxing gloves to face his fellow ex-MMA star.
      Anderson Silva needed just over a minute to knockout Tito OrtizCredit: AP
      He dedicated his victory to the late Bruce Lee after delivering the brutal KOCredit: Getty

      And ‘Spider’ needed just one minute and 21 seconds to end the contest.
      The 46-year-old said afterwards: “I trained hard for this fight and to show my respect to the boxing world.
      “Now I go back home to continue training and… we’ll see.”
      However, he seems to have hinted at retirement from the fight game when he was asked if this was the last we would see of him.
      Silva replied: “Probably.”
      Silva dedicated his first-round KO to martial arts icon Bruce Lee.

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      He said: “The grand master Bruce Lee says, ‘Be water, my friend’. That’s what I did today.”
      The left-handed Silva slipped several of Ortiz’s slowly delivered punches in a corner early doors before the clash of the MMA legends exploded into life.
      Silva turned Ortiz around and then drilled him with a right hand before unleashing two lefts that sent Ortiz crashing to the canvas face first to the canvas.
      Ortiz did not even make an attempt to get to his feet as the referee stopped the contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
      The fight occurred shortly after David Haye had made his successful return to the ring by easily defeating Joe Fournier.

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      Evander Holyfield’s comeback fight against ex-UFC champ Vitor Belfort slammed as ‘one of the saddest events’ in boxing

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      BOXING fans slammed Evander Holyfield’s comeback fight against ex-UFC champion Vitor Belfort as ‘one of the saddest events’ in history. The ageing and dangerously over the hill heavyweight legend made his return after ten years out of the ring.
      Evander Holyfield was beaten by Vitor BelfortCredit: AFP
      Vitor Belfort beat heavyweight legend Evander Holyfield in one roundCredit: Getty
      He did so in replacement of Oscar De La Hoya, 48, who pulled out of facing Belfort, 44, with coronavirus.
      Holyfield, 58, filled in but the fight was moved to Florida after the California State Athletic Commission rightly refused to licence the veteran American.
      But Florida had no such issues and the man once referred to as ‘The Real Deal’ was given the green light to lace them up again.
      Fortunately for all involved it was over before it really began as Belfort scored an early knockdown.
      Holyfield beat the count only to cover up while his Brazilian opponent let them fly, forcing the referee to luckily intervene.
      Those watching on in despair and disgust hit out at the fight online.

      One said: “Holyfield stopped in the first round. That’s one of the saddest events I have ever seen in a boxing ring!”
      Acclaimed reporter Mike Coppinger tweeted: “That was really hard to watch. Florida commission should be ashamed.
      “I thought they might go through the motions like Tyson and Jones. They didn’t.”
      Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole remarked: “This was an absolute DISGRACE.”
      UFC bantamweight Adrian Yanez posted: “This hurts my soul… we shouldn’t have seen a 58 year old Holyfield in the ring.
      “Would definitely rather it have been Oscar lol.” More

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      Jake Paul offered $30m Thanksgiving winner-take-all fight with Vitor Belfort after ex-UFC champ beats Evander Holyfield

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      JAKE PAUL has been offered a $30million Thanksgiving winner-take-all fight with Vitor Belfort. The announcement was made after ex-UFC champion Belfort beat the returning and ageing Evander Holyfield in one round.
      Vitor Belfort beat an ageing Evander Holyfield in one roundCredit: EPA
      Jake Paul has been offered a $30million Thanksgiving winner-take-all fight with Vitor BelfortCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Head of Triller’s Fight Club banner, movie mogul Ryan Kavanaugh, is ready to front the mega-money payday for Paul and even added an extra $5m.
      He said: “We at Triller, are agreeing a full pro fight, Vitor versus Jake Paul; 25 million winner-takes-all.
      “And we want it on Thanksgiving day at the one-year anniversary, Thanksgiving Saturday.
      “Thirty million, winner-takes-all, if Jake says no, we know why.”
      Paul, 24, made his debut in January 2020 and stopped online rival ‘AnEsonGib’ in one round.
      His next two knockouts wins were then both with Triller, firstly against ex-NBA star Nate Robinson and later Ben Askren, formerly of the UFC.

      In late August, Paul improved to 4-0 with the biggest win of his career, a points verdict over eight rounds against ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley.
      But it was the first fight in his new deal with US network Showtime, making a return to Triller’s pay-per-view platform difficult.
      Belfort, 44, called out the YouTuber after beating Holyfield, 58, in one round of farcical action.
      He said: “Hey, Jake Paul, stop running from me, man. I’m going to teach you a lesson.
      “You can be my kid, you’re going to meet daddy over here at Triller. Stop running.”
      Vitor Belfort during his win over Evander HolyfieldCredit: EPA
      Vitor Belfort dropped heavyweight legend Evander HolyfieldCredit: EPA
      Holyfield was making his return after ten years out and dangerously over the hill.
      He announced plans to return last year after old rival Mike Tyson, 55, did so in an exhibition against Roy Jones Jr, 52, which ended in a draw on Triller.
      But after talks for a trilogy with Tyson broke down, he agreed to replace Oscar De La Hoya, 48, who pulled out of fighting Belfort with coronavirus.
      The California State Athletic Commission refused to license Holyfield, forcing Triller to move to Florida, who had no such issues.
      After the loss, the American boxing legend contested the stoppage, as he said: “I think it was a bad call.
      “I don’t think the referee should have stopped the fight that quick.” More

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      UFC legend Vitor Belfort calls to merge boxing and MMA into new sport and challenges Canelo Alvarez to fight

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      VITOR BELFORT wants to merge boxing and MMA into a new sport – and has challenged Canelo Alvarez to fight under the all-new rules. The Brazilian, who held the UFC light-heavyweight title in 2004, used his boxing and jiujitsu skills to become an accomplished MMA legend.
      Vitor Belfort wants to merge boxing and MMA rulesCredit: Getty
      Vitor Belfort is a former UFC championCredit: Getty – Contributor
      He left the UFC in 2018 and now returns in a boxing match against heavyweight legend Evander Holyfield, 58, on Saturday night.
      But Belfort, officially 1-0 as a boxer after his sole bout in 2006, has a vision to mix his two passions.
      It would allow for clinching during a fight, but no MMA strikes such as kicks, elbows or knees as well as prohibited takedowns.
      Belfort believes it brings the two sports into one, and sets up more super-crossover fights with stars of the opposing codes combining their rules.
      He told SunSport: “The future of combat sports is the merge between these two amazing combat sports. 
      “Right now, we are boxing under boxing rules, and I accept it. But in the future, I want to mix boxing with the martial arts aspect. 

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      “There’s so many guys out there, you name it, tons of champions and my goal is to merge. 
      “I want to call it ‘Box Martial Arts’. If they will be courageous enough – I don’t want kicks, I don’t want knees, I don’t want elbows.
      “I don’t want it to go to the ground. I just want to be able to box and hold you, to be able to fight in the clinch. I want to see if they can survive that.
      “And that’s why I want to merge, I believe I can beat any guy, in any division in boxing with those kind of rules.”
      Former UFC champions such as Belfort, 44, Conor McGregor, 33, and Anderson Silva, 46, have all crossed over to the ring before.
      But boxers heading into the cage has been far more limited, with James Toney, 53, and Claressa Shields, 26, the two most high profile.
      Belfort believes his all-new merger would allow for a more even playing field, and gives MMA fighters added freedom in the ring.
      The future of combat sports is the merge between these two amazing combat sports. Vitor Belfort
      He said: “It’s like literally bringing what I’ve been working my whole life for, evolving boxing into my sport. 
      “It’s called boxing-martial arts. Boxing has so many rules, you can’t do this, you can’t do that, so I want to see if a boxer can box with me with these kind of rules. 
      “I call it evening the ground a little, not with kicking, with punches and that’s where I challenge anyone, anyone in the whole entire boxing world.”
      Belfort is convinced his masterplan is revolutionary and wants to put it to the test against boxing’s current top attraction Canelo.
      He said: “It’s going to be like discovering gold, we have so many good guys out there.
      “Canelo is one, champions versus champions, legends versus legends.”
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      Tyron Woodley ‘looked like a sack of s***’ in ‘very embarrassing’ loss to YouTuber Jake Paul, says ex-UFC star Dan Hardy

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      TYRON WOODLEY ‘looked like a sack of s***’ in his ‘very embarrassing’ loss to YouTuber Jake Paul, ex-UFC title challenger Dan Hardy said.Woodley was beaten by Paul on points after eight rounds despite having the social media star hurt in round four after sending him into the ropes.
      Tyron Woodley was beaten by Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      Former UFC fighter and pundit Dan Hardy, right, said Woodley looked like a ‘sack of s***’Credit: Getty
      It ended months of trash talk and build up between the pair, which included a spat at a press conference where Woodley’s mother was involved.
      But after the former UFC champion suffered defeat, Hardy hit out at the American with a brutal assesement.
      He told Submission Radio: “He looked like a sack of s*** the other week.
      “That was very embarrassing. The reason I’m annoyed about it, is that he validated exactly what I thought was gonna happen, and I expected more from him.
      “Like dude, you’re nearly 40, you’re rap game’s not going anywhere, you’re MMA career’s done, you’ve got a guy in front of you that’s been trashing your mum, that’s been talking a whole heap of nonsense for how many months?
      “And you’ve got eight rounds to punch him in the face and you’re already half punching him through the ropes, and then you don’t put your foot on the gas because you’re afraid of being vulnerable?

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      “That just looks weak to me. It looks weak and it wastes people’s money.”
      Paul, 24, moved to 4-0 in his career and added to his wins over online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, both 37.
      Former champ Woodley, 39, left the UFC after four consecutive losses, without a win in three years, with his run of defeats stretching over to the boxing ring.
      Hardy, 39, said: “I love all these weird and wonderful fights, but that’s when it runs out of steam.
      “Like, that’s when the fire burns out, is when people tune in and they see that s***show and they go, ‘Oh, I won’t get it next time, because I’ll expect the same thing’.
      “I’d rather watch Askren get knocked out again than watch that. And Askren wasn’t there to win, we all know that.
      “I think what’s even worse is that Woodley was there to win and he didn’t try.
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      “And that must burn him. That was burning him in the post-fight interview.
      “He could barely contain himself without calling him out before he finished his interview.
      “It’s like dude, you’ve missed your opportunity, shut the f*** up and sit down and go and find something else to do, because you’ve just had your opportunity and it passed you by.”
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      Evander Holyfield’s comeback aged 58 ‘shouldn’t be happening’ as concerning training clip shows, says Michael Bisping

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      MICHAEL BISPING warned Evander Holyfield’s comeback fight aged 58 ‘shouldn’t be happening’ as concerning training footage showed. The heavyweight legend is set to come out of retirement ten years after last lacing up the gloves to face former UFC champion Vitor Belfort.
      Evander Holyfield, 58, caused concern due to his open workout
      Michael Bisping warned Evander Holyfield’s comeback fight ‘shouldn’t be happening’Credit: Getty
      But Holyfield has already left fans in fear following footage of his open workout on the pads.
      The American – known as the ‘Real Deal’ during his heydey – was barely able to throw a body shot and looked painfully slow.
      Former UFC champ Bisping was among several to voice his concern in Holyfield’s return to the ring.
      He tweeted: “Fighters by nature are brave, that’s why managers, coaches and commissions are there to protect them from themselves.
      “This fight shouldn’t be happening.”
      Holyfield, who won titles at cruiserweight and heavyweight, is one of the most celebrated fighters in boxing history.

      But he has not been champ since 2001 and retired after beating Brian Nielsen in 2011.
      He last year announced plans to make a comeback after his iconic rival Mike Tyson, 55, did the same thing.
      Holyfield, who twice beat Tyson – with their second being the rematch where his ear was infamously bitten – entered talks for a trilogy.
      But with negotiations collapsing, he continued to train with the view of a new opponent.
      After Oscar De La Hoya, 48, was forced to withdraw from fighting Belfort, 44, with coronavirus, Holyfield agreed to replace him.
      The fight was forced to move to Florida after the California comission refused to licence Holyfield amid safety fears.
      And now he will face Belfort over eight rounds, but consisted over two minutes not the typical three.
      Evander Holyfield is set to come out of retirement
      UFC legend Vitor Belfort is scheduled to fight the reurning Evander HolyfieldCredit: Getty
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      Tyron Woodley refusing to get ‘I love Jake Paul’ tattoo until ex-UFC star has ‘paperwork’ for a rematch with YouTuber

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      TYRON WOODLEY is refusing to get an ‘I love Jake Paul’ tattoo until he has ‘paperwork’ for a rematch with the YouTuber. Before Woodley faced Paul over eight rounds, they agreed the loser would have the winner’s name inked on them.
      Tyron Woodley is refusing to get an ‘I love Jake Paul’ tattoo until he has ‘paperwork’ for a rematchCredit: Getty
      After the ex-UFC champion was beaten on points, he immediately called for a rematch in the ring which was accepted, so long as the tattoo wager was fulfilled.
      As a result, Woodley is now awaiting a contract for a second fight with Paul before going ahead with the tattoo.
      He said on Instagram Live:“That tattoo situation, the original bet was the loser gets the tattoo.
      “In the ring, a new bet was presented that, in my opinion, superseded the previous bet.
      “That bet said if you get the tattoo then we can run it back. We both said ‘Bet’ and we shook hands.
      “So that’s a bet I’m trying to facilitate and the rematch has to happen. If we get the paperwork, of course.

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      “You motherf***ers have some dumbass tattoos on your bodies. Hella-dumb.
      “For a nice bag, there’s nobody on this live that would tell me they would never do that.”
      Paul, 24, moved to 4-0 in his poloarising boxing career after what proved to be his biggest win to date.
      Britain’s Tommy Fury, 22, brother to world champion Tyson and star of Love Island in 2019, is the social media star’s preferred next opponent.
      Fury beat Paul’s sparring partner on his undercard to build towards a fight of their own.
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      But Woodley, 39, is still holding out for a rematch and remains confident there can be up to three fights.
      He said: “It’s all part of the story. This wouldn’t have been a trilogy.
      “I’m gonna f*** him up and then his pride’s gonna kick in and we’re gonna do it again and it’s gonna literally be a whole movie that people talk about for a very long time.”
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