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JAKE PAUL insists he will be Conor McGregor’s BIGGEST payday and claims there is a ’90 per cent chance’ the fight happens. The YouTuber has continuously pursued a mega-money boxing match with former two-weight UFC champion McGregor.
Jake Paul says he has a ’90 per cent chance’ of fighting Conor McGregorCredit: The Mega Agency
Conor McGregor has continued to be called out by Jake Paul
He recently revealed talks already underway and feels the Irishman has not got any better offers.
And his hopes of landing his dream fight were heightened when his brother Logan, 26, faced boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, 44, in June.
Paul, 24, told Maxim: “I’m sort of thinking about it one fight at a time.
“Anything is possible after my brother fought Floyd Mayweather. I could fight anybody after this.
“I think there’s a 90 per cent chance of [the McGregor fight] happening.
“That’s the biggest fight that Conor can do. It’d be the biggest payday for him.”
Paul first offered McGregor $50million in January, but that was before the Irishman was knocked out by Dustin Poirier, 32, the man he beat in 2014.
The social media star then watched from cageside at UFC 264 as the trilogy bout ended in chaos.
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McGregor, 33, broke his tibia seconds before the end of round one and was beaten by Poirier, 32, by doctor stoppage.
He is now out for six months with a medical suspension but has undergone surgery in Los Angeles.
It leaves Paul, who is 3-0, all by knockout, facing a further wait to fight McGregor.
For now he is focussing on ex-UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, 39, who he fights on August 29, in his fourth and toughest fight.
Paul said: “He’s very, very dangerous. The power always stays. We’ve seen it with Mike Tyson at [almost] 60 years old.
“He’s hitting heavy bags and knocking them off the chains.
“Tyron Woodley is still explosive and people forget in his last fight, he had Vicente Luque stumbling and wobbling across the cage [before he lost].
“People can say whatever they want, but Tyron’s been boxing and striking five times as long as I have.
‘PAY-PER-VIEW STAR’
“This is a big challenge for me and I know that going into it. We’re not taking this fight lightly at all.”
Paul has so far only beaten online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 36.
But he already has hopes of one day challenging Canelo Alvarez, 31, boxing’s pound-for-pound No1.
Paul revealed: “He’s a killer at 168 pounds, but people forget that I naturally walk around at about 205, so there’s a big weight difference.
“There’s a big height advantage. Canelo hasn’t fought someone who has really challenged him in the last couple of fights.
“They’ve all been easy guys who just sort of fall on their ass. I just need to continue on the path that I’m on now.
“Getting experience under my belt, fighting tougher and tougher people as my career goes on, continuing to stay in the gym every single day, and continuing to be the pay-per-view star that I am and selling tens of millions of dollars in pay-per-views.
“At the end of the day, this is a business. If Canelo sees that, he’s going to want to get in on the business.”
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Jake Paul CONFIRMS Conor McGregor talks and says he is ‘money fight’ for UFC star but Tyron Woodley a ‘harder opponent’ More

JAKE PAUL confirmed he is in talks with Conor McGregor, and insisted he is the ‘money fight’ for the UFC superstar. But the YouTuber warned his next opponent Tyron Woodley is a ‘harder’ fight than Irishman McGregor, 33.
Jake Paul said Tyron Woodley is a ‘harder opponent’ than Conor McGregorCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Jake Paul says he is in talks with Conor McGregorCredit: Getty
Paul, 24, has continuously chased a mega-money boxing match with the former two-weight UFC champion.
And he revealed negotiations are actively taking place and believes he offers McGregor the biggest payday out there.
Paul told Colin Cowherd: “I think it will happen. Look, I mean, I’m the money fight for Conor McGregor right now.
“There is no other fighter right now who is on a bigger level than me that is calling out Conor McGregor and wants to fight Conor.
“Our team is in touch with his team and there’s talks of it actually happening.
“And people at first thought I was just joking when I said I wanted to fight him.
“But now it’s as real as it gets, it’s more real than ever and by the way, if we do fight, I’m going to knock him out.
“I think Tyron Woodley is a harder opponent than Conor McGregor.”
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Paul faces ex-UFC champion Woodley, 39, on Sunday, August 29 in his fourth and most challenging fight to date.
And he feels it will prove more difficult than fighting McGregor, 33, who the social media star outweighs by a massive two and a half stone.
Paul said: “Conor, I think the fame, the money has got to his head, he’s lost that fighters edge, that motivation. And look, he’s a smaller guy.
“He’s 5-what-8? He’s 155-pounds, Tyron Woodley is a 200-pound, massive, explosive guy, so he’s a lot more dangerous fighter than Conor McGregor.”
Paul is 3-0 in his boxing career but has so far beaten only limited opposition since his January 2020 debut.
Jake Paul entered elite company
That includes against online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 36, a renowned grappler.
But it has not stopped Paul from relentlessly calling out McGregor, even offering him $50million in January.
That was before Dustin Poirier, 32, avenged his 2014 loss against McGregor by winning their rematch by knockout.
Paul attended the trilogy bout at UFC 264 which ended in chaos.
McGregor broke his tibia seconds before the end of round one, losing by doctor stoppage.
He is now out for six-months having undergone surgery, with Paul facing a further wait to get his dream fight.
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JAKE PAUL’S coach warned Tyron Woodley is ‘in way over his head’ – and will offer Shawn Porter a ‘friendly wager’ to prove it. Paul faces the ex-UFC welterweight in his fourth and most challenging fight to date, on Sunday, August 29 in the YouTuber’s home of Cleveland.
Jake Paul fights Tyron Woodley on August 29Credit: The Mega Agency
Former welterweight champion Shawn PorterCredit: Ryan Hafey
Former boxing champion Porter, 33, has seen Woodley training in boxing gyms before and backed the American to win.
He told DAZN: “Unlike a lot of the guys in the UFC and the MMA game Woodley really, really has worked on his hands for a number of years.
“I’ve walked into plenty of boxing gyms and just saw him in there training.
“So I mean, it’s no secret if you watch him in the UFC, you’ve seen that he’s pretty decent with his hands.
“And with that being said, if you want a prediction, I do expect Tyron Woodley to handle the business, to represent for combat sports, because the UFC is a combat sport now.
“But I find it hard to see Jake Paul beating a true fighter and I know Tyron, I think he was stopped in one of his last fights.
“And I know it’s been a little bit of time since he fought too, but I just can’t see that one, man.
“I can’t see Jake Paul getting the upper hand over Tyron Woodley.”
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Despite Porter’s prediction, Paul’s head trainer BJ Flores, a retired cruiserweight, is willing to bet otherwise.
Flores, 42, said to BoxingScene: “This is one of those situations where a lot of ‘experts’ are going to pick Tyron coming in.
“Tyron was a very polished UFC champion for a long  period of time and he will be an excellent candidate for the Hall of Fame when he becomes eligible.
“However, Tyron has greatly underestimated Jake and very early on it will be a biohazard.  Tyron is in way over his head on August 29.
“Every single day, we are perfecting the necessary tools to take Tyron into the deep waters and drown him.
How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match
“We are ready today, tomorrow, next week. It doesn’t matter. Shawn and I can make a friendly wager to make this more interesting.” 
Woodley, 39, reigned the UFC’s welterweight division from 2016-2018 before being dethroned by current champ Kamaru Usman, 33.
But he is still without a win since, losing four in a row before leaving the UFC to pursue boxing.
Paul, 24, comes into the fight 3-0 all by knockout but has so far faced limited opposition.
That includes against online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 36, a renowned grappler.
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JAKE PAUL confirmed he is in talks with Conor McGregor, and insisted he is the ‘money fight’ for the UFC superstar. But the YouTuber warned his next opponent Tyron Woodley is a ‘harder’ fight than Irishman McGregor, 33.
Jake Paul said Tyron Woodley is a ‘harder opponent’ than Conor McGregorCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Jake Paul says he is in talks with Conor McGregorCredit: Getty
Paul, 24, has continuously chased a mega-money boxing match with the former two-weight UFC champion.
And he revealed negotiations are actively taking place and believes he offers McGregor the biggest payday out there.
Paul told Colin Cowherd: “I think it will happen. Look, I mean, I’m the money fight for Conor McGregor right now.
“There is no other fighter right now who is on a bigger level than me that is calling out Conor McGregor and wants to fight Conor.
“Our team is in touch with his team and there’s talks of it actually happening.
“And people at first thought I was just joking when I said I wanted to fight him.
“But now it’s as real as it gets, it’s more real than ever and by the way, if we do fight, I’m going to knock him out.
“I think Tyron Woodley is a harder opponent than Conor McGregor.”
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Paul faces ex-UFC champion Woodley, 39, on Sunday, August 29 in his fourth and most challenging fight to date.
And he feels it will prove more difficult than fighting McGregor, 33, who the social media star outweighs by a massive two and a half stone.
Paul said: “Conor, I think the fame, the money has got to his head, he’s lost that fighters edge, that motivation. And look, he’s a smaller guy.
“He’s 5-what-8? He’s 155-pounds, Tyron Woodley is a 200-pound, massive, explosive guy, so he’s a lot more dangerous fighter than Conor McGregor.”
Paul is 3-0 in his boxing career but has so far beaten only limited opposition since his January 2020 debut.
Jake Paul entered elite company
That includes against online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 36, a renowned grappler.
But it has not stopped Paul from relentlessly calling out McGregor, even offering him $50million in January.
That was before Dustin Poirier, 32, avenged his 2014 loss against McGregor by winning their rematch by knockout.
Paul attended the trilogy bout at UFC 264 which ended in chaos.
McGregor broke his tibia seconds before the end of round one, losing by doctor stoppage.
He is now out for six-months having undergone surgery, with Paul facing a further wait to get his dream fight.
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PAIGE VANZANT was beaten by former UFC rival Rachael Ostovich when they fought again under brutal bare-knuckle boxing rules. The two ex-MMA stars headlined Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship and put on a thrilling show over the frantic five, two-minute rounds.
Paige VanZant loses rematch against ex-UFC rival Rachael Ostovich in brutal bare-knuckle boxingCredit: Instagram @bareknucklefc
Paige VanZant scraps with Rachael Ostovich in bare-knuckle boxing boutCredit: Instagram @bareknucklefc
Rachael Ostovich beat Paige VanZant in their rematchCredit: @bareknucklefc
But it was Ostovich – defeated by VanZant in the UFC two years ago – who was awarded the verdict on the judges scorecards.
She said: “It’s been a long time, two and a half years since the last time we’ve been in the cage.
“No different, still sport but I still felt Page VanZant fought her heart out. A round of applause, show some respect.”
VanZant, 27, started out the aggressor in the opening round coming forward and even landed a heavy-looking right hand.
But as the pair began to find their range early on, lots of clinching led to dirty boxing on the inside.
In the second round, it was contested largely at range but Ostovich, 30, began to look more comfortable.
It set the American up for a big third round, where her right hand could barley miss over the top.
A combination towards the end put Ostovich in the driving seat heading into the second half of the fight, where her right proved decisive.
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In the fourth, one counter overhand towards the end of the round landed flush on VanZant, who was forced to grab and hold.
Ostovich continued the pressure in the final round landing the cleaner shots, despite PVZ’s determination.
VanZant’s aggression opened her up for counters coming in, and left the judges with no doubt who the winner was.
Two scored it 48-47 in favour of Ostovich and one 49-46, giving the Hawaiian the perfect BKFC debut.
For VanZant, she is now 0-2 in bare-knuckle, having lost her debut to Britain Hart, 31, in February.
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Paige VanZant and Rachael Ostovich scrap in FloridaCredit: Instagram @bareknucklefc
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OSCAR DE LA HOYA will put his professional boxing record on the line against ex-UFC champion Vitor Belfort when they fight. The pair were initially set to box in an exhibition bout, but it will now be a professionally sanctioned contest at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Triller’s Ryan Kavanaugh with Oscar De La HoyaCredit: Instagram @oscardelahoya
Vitor Belfort will fight Oscar De La Hoya on September 11Credit: Instagram @vitorbelfort
According to ESPN, the fight has been approved by the California State Athletic Commission.
But it is subject to De La Hoya, 48, and and Belfort, 44, passing comprehensive medical testing for 40-year-old-plus fighters.
It includes an MRA and MRI of the brain, an EKG, cardiac testing, neurocognitive testing and an ophthalmologic exam.
The bout will be contested over eight two-minute rounds, despite regular pro boxing being fought over three-minute rounds.
It will also be at 180 pounds, but De La Hoya and Belfort can weigh within five pounds of the limit.
Triller will promote the event as part of their ‘Fight Club’ banner, which has also featured YouTuber Jake Paul, 24, and Mike Tyson, 55, previously.
But the brains behind the operation, Hollywood film producer Ryan Kavanaugh, was keen to move away from exhibition bouts.
He said: “It’s important to transition from exhibitions.
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“This is as real as any fight Oscar or Belfort has had, not some staged wrestling event.”
De La Hoya, a six-weight world champion, retired in 2008 after a one-sided loss to fellow legend Manny Pacquiao, who is still fighting aged 42.
In the 13 years since, he has focussed on his Golden Boy promotions banner.
But after watching Tyson come out of retirement after 15 years, later drawing in an exhibition with Roy Jones Jr, 52, it inspired De La Hoya.
Belfort, who won UFC gold in 2004, last fought in MMA three years ago, losing to Lyoto Machida, 43.
But the Brazilian – who is 1-0 as a boxer winning his debut in 2006 – recently linked up with Triller to pursue boxing.
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