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      Watch Eddie Hall attempt to surpass Francis Ngannou’s WORLD RECORD for hardest punch as he trains for Thor fight

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      EDDIE HALL demonstrated his incredible punching power – by attempting to surpass UFC star Francis Ngannou’s world record for the hardest-ever hit.British behemoth Hall, 33, is training for September’s epic Las Vegas battle against former strongman rival Hafthor Bjornsson, 32.
      Eddie Hall attempted to set a new world record for punching powerCredit: YouTube / Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall
      Hall was looking to break the number set by UFC legend Francis NgannouCredit: YouTube / Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall
      And the giant, who has already shed six stone, stepped up his preparations by trying his luck on a high-tech machine dubbed the ‘Power Cube’.
      It measures the power of a punch in units, calculating a score based on numerous factors including speed and force.
      The world record is currently held by MMA legend Ngannou, who recorded a mammoth 129,161 units after landing an epic punch in 2017.
      And Hall attempted to be the man to break that number as he unleashed his raw beast power on the cube.
      However, despite giving it everything he got, Hall fell short of Ngannou’s record, landing a high of 113,999.
      But having yet to even take part in a warm-up fight, the 2017 World’s Strongest Man victor can be proud of his efforts.
      Last month, Hall showed off his blistering jab work in a sparring session with unbeaten British pro Lawrence Okolie.
      And he fired a warning shot at Games of Thrones star Bjornsson, warning: “Keeping my head down as training ramps up.
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      Hall failed to get the better of Ngannou’s hit recorded four years agoCredit: YouTube / Athlete Fit Clips
      Hall fights Hafthor Bjornsson in September at a Las Vegas arenaCredit: EPA

      “Four months until we see Thor’s face down on the floor.”
      But his Icelandic counterpart , the World’s Strongest Man in 2018, responded: “Eddie Hall, you better be training your a** off, because I’m coming for you and I’m knocking you out.
      “You’re going down. I respect you as an athlete and I know you’re training hard, but I am going to knock you out.”

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      Paige VanZant making more money from selling sexy content on private fan website than UFC and BKFC contracts

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      FORMER UFC star Paige VanZant claims she’s making more money from her members-only website than she did fighting in the UFC.VanZant set up her own fansite, which she aptly called PaigeFanZant.com, last February as an additional source of income.
      Paigve VanZant launched her only exclusive members website in FebruaryCredit: Instagram / @paigevanzant
      The former UFC star shares a variety of exclusive snaps on the members-only siteCredit: Instagram @paigevanzant
      And she claims to have made an absolute fortune since setting up the siteCredit: paigevanzant/Instagram
      The site has proven to be a huge hit, so much so her earnings from it have eclipsed her UFC paydays and her lucrative deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
      The 27-year-old said: “I will say when I signed with BKFC, the bare-knuckle boxing, I was making more money than I had made in my entire UFC career.
      “Now I’m making more money than my entire BKFC contract in like a month. It’s pretty crazy.”
      VanZant has no immediate plans to call time on her days as a fighter but feels financially stable enough to no longer compete.
      She said: “I don’t have to, when I’m done fighting, get a regular job and have to go back to work.
      ““I’m not planning for when I retire to go to college or try to figure out what’s next in my life.
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      VanZant is currently in a financial position where she no longer needs to fight
      “I’m able to just fight and save money and plan when I want to retire, I can just retire.”
      VanZant was initially hesitant about going through with the money-spinning endeavour, saying: “There was always this back and forth. There’s two sides of it.
      “I didn’t want to put myself in a position where I would lose business opportunities based on having an exclusive content site, but I feel like I’m already seen as a sex symbol in the sports world.
      “I might as well have the monetisation behind it. I wanted to do it on my own terms. So I actually joined Fan Time, it’s a separate company.
      “I’m not with OnlyFans. It’s PaigeFanZant.com and it’s my own website and I have a lot of control over what goes on there. It’s basically me doing exclusive things. I’m proud to say I’m part of it.
      “I work hard for my body. I work hard for who I am, and there’s a side of me that’s extremely girly and feminine, and I get to share that on my fan site. Now I think it’s becoming a lot more acceptable.
      Paige VanZant will face Rachael Ostovich at BKFC 19 on July 23Credit: BKFC

      “Before, OnlyFans was seen more for just like porn stars. It was a little bit more X-rated, just the view from the public.
      “Not saying that’s actually what people have on there, but I wanted to do it my own way.
      “I wanted to do it professionally and have my own website and that’s what I’ve done.”
      VanZant may be earning megabucks from her titillating content. but that hasn’t quenched her competitive thirst.
      The former UFC flyweight will be back in action on July 23 at BKFC 19, rematching former rival Rachael Ostovich.
      The American Top Team star lost her BKFC debut in February, suffering a unanimous decision defeat to Britain Hart at BKFC Knucklemania.
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      Jake Paul called out to brutal bare-knuckle fight by champ and ex-UFC star Hector Lombard who PUNCHED rival in interview

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      JAKE PAUL was called out to a bare-knuckle fight by champion Hector Lombard, who is formerly of the UFC. Paul is 3-0 in his boxing career, all by knockout and has made a habit of calling out ex-UFC stars.
      Tyron Woodley pictured next to Jake PaulCredit: Reuters

      The YouTube star, 24, faces ex-champion Tyron Woodley, 39, on August 28 in his fourth and most challenging fight to date.
      But he is already being challenged by Lombard, who recently won the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship’s cruiserweight title.
      And the Cuban, who left the UFC in 2018 with an MMA record of 34 losses, ten wins, one draw and two no-contests, told Paul to choose the rules.
      Lombard, 43, posted on Instagram: “We do it at bareknucklefc or we do it in a boxing match Jake Paul?
      “I know you wanna make it happen the question is where do you want to do it??
      “I know you want to do it in a boxing match.. but do you have the balls to do it at BareknuckleFC???”
      Lombard won BKFC gold by beating fellow MMA veteran Joe Riggs, 38, but it was his post-fight brawl that grabbed the headlines.
      After Lorenzo Hunt, 38, got in the ring during his post-fight interview, the American was hit with a one-two combination.

      Paul most recently knocked out retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 36, in the first round of their fight in April.
      It added to his two highlight-reel wins over online rival ‘AnEsonGib’ and ex-NBA point guard Nate Robinson, 37.
      Woodley, who has seven KOs to his name, reigned the UFC’s welterweight division from 2016-2018 with four defences.
      But he departed the promotion this year off the of four straight defeats, leaving him without a win in three years.
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      Jake Paul BETTER than brother Logan but should expect tough fight against ex-UFC star Tyron Woodley, says Rashad Evans

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      JAKE PAUL is better than his brother Logan, said Rashad Evans as he warned Tyron Woodley to expect a ‘tough fight’ against the YouTuber. Woodley faces Jake on August 28 and will become the social media star’s fourth professional opponent.
      Logan Paul with brother Jake and dad GregCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Former UFC champion Rashad EvansCredit: Getty – Contributor
      The American influencer is 3-0 in his career, all by knockout, and will take in both a weight and height advantage.
      Evans, 41, also warned his fellow ex-UFC champion that he is fighting the better Paul brother, but backed Woodley, 39, to win regardless.
      He told ESPN: “This one is tough for me because my heart is with Tyron.
      “I really, really want Tyron to win. But I think that this Jake kid, I think he’s got a little something. I think he’s better than his brother.
      “I think Jake is better than his brother and I think he may punch a little bit harder than his brother. He may be a little faster and things like that too.
      “So I think it may be a little bit of a tough fight because of the fact he’s going to be a little bigger than Tyron, but I can’t see Tyron losing.
      “I really can’t see Tyron losing. This Tyron that is being engaged right now, I think that this is the Tyron that can go out there and show that he’s the Tyron that he’s always been, that he is the five-time defending world UFC champ, and all those things.
      “Tyron’s got power, Tyron’s got hand skills, Tyron’s got all of those things.
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      How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match

      “So it’s just a matter of if Tyron doesn’t allow himself to be so caught up in the whole theatrics of it all, to get his mind away from what he needs to do inside the ring.”
      Paul’s last win was a first-round KO over Woodley’s old training partner Ben Askren, 36, in April.
      But Askren was two years retired and a renowned grappler with limited striking skills.
      Paul, 24, also has victories against online rival ‘AnEsonGib’ and basketball player Nate Robinson, 37.
      His brother Logan, 26, meanwhile drew and lost to British YouTuber KSI, 28, the rematch being his pro debut.
      But in early June, he took boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, 44, the distance in an exhibition bout, avoiding a KO loss.
      Tyron Woodley fights Jake Paul on August 28Credit: Reuters
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      Watch ex-UFC star Hector Lombard PUNCH rival Lorenzo Hunt in the face during interview after bare-knuckle fight

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      EX-UFC fighter Hector Lombard PUNCHED Lorenzo Hunt in the face during an interview after his bare-knuckle bout. The former Bellator MMA star had just beaten Joe Riggs for the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship cruiserweight title.
      Hector Lombard punched Lorenzo Hunt in the face during an interview
      Hector Lombard had just beaten Joe Riggs for the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship title

      Afterwards, American Hunt, who is 6-1 in BKFC and 3-5 in MMA, got in the ring to confront the newly crowned champion.
      But Lombard furiously reacted with a two-punch combination before security and his own opponent Riggs pulled them apart.
      The Cuban, 43, is now 3-0 in bare-knuckle, having last fought in MMA in 2018.
      He left the UFC after six straight losses, but was rival Bellator’s inaugural middleweight champ.
      Fellow veteran Riggs, 38, also fought in the UFC and Bellator, but left the cage in 2019.
      BKFC have a host of former MMA fighters on their roster, including Thiago Alves, 37, Paige VanZant, 27, and Chris Leben, 40.
      Now, Diego Sanchez, the first Ultimate Fighter winner, could also make the move to BKFC after first debuting in boxing.

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      Sanchez, 39, said: “If I ever get into the BKB, yeah, it would be fun. I never really liked the gloves in the UFC anyway.
      “So, I think it’s better. You got to pick your shots. You got to be smarter. We got to probably do a boxing fight first, warm these hands up.
      “We’re going to see. We’re going to keep everything open.”
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      Tyron Woodley vows to KO Jake Paul inside three rounds as he promises YouTuber will get ‘f***ed up’ in brutal prediction

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      TYRON WOODLEY has vowed to knock out Jake Paul inside three rounds in his professional boxing debut.The former UFC welterweight champion will lock horns with the YouTuber turned boxer on August 28.
      Tyron Woodley will lock horns with Jake Paul in a boxing match on August 28Credit: Reuters
      And The Chosen One has vowed to KO the YouTuberCredit: Getty
      Woodley, 39, goes into his clash with the social media star on the back of four consecutive losses – but is adamant he’ll put a beating on the cocksure Problem Child.
      When asked to make his prediction for the fight, Woodley told former UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping: “I think [round] three.
      “First round sounds cocky, sounds dope, but I just know that if I’m fighting Tyron Woodley, everyone is going to tell him to cover up, weather the storm, clinch him, grab him, keep him away from you, stay at distance, watch out for the right hand.
      “I’ve got to set a couple traps, so I may need a round or two to set some traps, see what he responds to, and I think third round I should be able to clean up the deal.”
      Woodley has had to endure a barrage of trash talk from the younger Paul brother, who he faced off with earlier this month.
      And The Chosen One is relishing the opportunity to silence the former Disney star, who he reckons is being hyped up by his team.
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      How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match
      The Missouri mauler said: “At the end of the day, he’s going to get beat up.
      “He’s going to get knocked out.
      “Hopefully, it’s not too bad because what’s happening is, his people are gassing him up that he can win – he accepted this fight, and I was very surprised he accepted this fight.
      “They’re gassing him up, and they’re giving him that, ‘You’ve got the power, he’s old, he ain’t won a fight in a million years, you the younger, more hungry, he’s taking you lightly, you can beat him.’
      “They’re lying to this kid, and they’re gonna get him f***ed up.”
      Paul, 24, is 3-0 as a professional boxer following stoppage wins over AnEson Gib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson and former UFC welterweight Ben Askren.

      Jake Paul has vowed to stop Tyron Woodley inside two roundsCredit: Getty

      The BJ Flores trained cruiserweight is brimming with confidence ahead of his clash with the MMA vet and reckons he’ll take out The Chosen One inside two rounds.
      He wrote on Instagram: “Tyron ran his mouth a little too much in the locker room when I knocked out his best friend Ben and earned himself a top spot on the Problem Child death list.
      “Tyron’s a seasoned striker who has fought the best MMA fighters in the world but will be dropped by a Disney teen star in 2 rounds.
      “Maybe this time Dana White will actually be a man of his word and put his money on his former champion instead of trying to undermine my success like a jealous ex.
      “Influencer vs MMA… let’s get it on. It’s Showtime.”
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      Watch ex-UFC star Hector Lombard PUNCH rival Lorenzo Hunt in the face during interview after bare-knuckle bout

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      EX-UFC fighter Hector Lombard PUNCHED Lorenzo Hunt in the face during an interview after his bare-knuckle bout. The former Bellator MMA star had just beaten Joe Riggs for the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship cruiserweight title.
      Hector Lombard punched Lorenzo Hunt in the face during an interview
      Hector Lombard had just beaten Joe Riggs for the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship title

      Afterwards, American Hunt, who is 6-1 in BKFC and 3-5 in MMA, got in the ring to confront the newly crowned champion.
      But Lombard furiously reacted with a two-punch combination before security and his own opponent Riggs pulled them apart.
      The Cuban, 43, is now 3-0 in bare-knuckle, having last fought in MMA in 2018.
      He left the UFC after six straight losses, but was rival Bellator’s inaugural middleweight champ.
      Fellow veteran Riggs, 38, also fought in the UFC and Bellator, but left the cage in 2019.
      BKFC have a host of former MMA fighters on their roster, from Thiago Alves, 37, Paige VanZant, 27 and Chris Leben, 40.
      Now, Diego Sanchez, the first Ultimate Fighter winner, could also make the move to BKFC after first debuting in boxing.

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      Sanchez, 39, said: “If I ever get into the BKB, yeah, it would be fun. “I never really liked the gloves in the UFC anyway.
      “So, I think it’s better. You got to pick your shots. You got to be smarter. We got to probably do a boxing fight first, warm these hands up.
      “We’re going to see. We’re going to keep everything open.”
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