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      Watch Anthony Joshua ‘floor’ ex-UFC star with jumping knee as he takes leaf out of Tyson Fury’s book during MMA training

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA showed off his MMA-style flying knee while training with former UFC middleweight Luke Barnatt. The unified heavyweight champion is currently holidaying in Spain before returning to his training camp back home for his defence agains Oleksandr Usyk.
      Anthony Joshua showed off his flying knee while enjoying some MMA training
      Anthony Joshua training with ex-UFC middleweight Luke Barnatt
      But despite the getaway, AJ is still staying active by visiting Barnatt’s gym Marbella.
      He uploaded a video hitting the pads with one of his coaches, Angel Fernandez, as they prepare to fight Usyk in September.
      However, Joshua, 31, then switched it up by trying his hand at MMA, getting a striking masterclass from Barnatt, who last fought in December 2020.
      AJ drilled kicks, one-two’s and most impressively flying knees, one of which Barnatt pretended knocked him out.
      Joshua is not the only heavyweight boxer to have had MMA training, with Tyson Fury linking up with UFC middleweight Darren Till in 2019.
      Fury once claimed he would entertain a switch to the UFC but only after retiring from boxing.
      But more recently, he changed his mind and revealed he would only be up for fighting in smaller gloves, without any grappling involved.
      Fury told talkSPORT: “No, I’ve got no real interest in grappling up and down on the floor and all that sort of stuff.

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      “I’m a stand-up fighting man, I don’t wrestle up and down and grab each other’s arms and sit on each other and all that.
      “I’ve no interest in all that stuff – I like to stand up and fight so would I ever compete as an MMA fighter? Hell no!
      “Would I compete with small gloves on in a cage in a fight? Yes. But no gripping and grappling.
      “The noble art of standing up and what men have been doing for centuries. I don’t see any noble science in wrestling up and down the floor.”
      UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, 34, has called out both Joshua and Fury before, having eyed a boxing career before his MMA debut.
      He was even linked with a two-fight deal against ex-kickboxer Dillian Whyte who won his only MMA fight, in 2018.
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      Mike Tyson accused of refusing to fight Shannon Briggs with former boxing champ in talks with UFC icon Rampage Jackson

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      SHANNON BRIGGS is in talks to fight UFC legend Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson after accusing Mike Tyson of not wanting to fight him. Former heavyweight champion Briggs, who has been out the ring since 2016, has been on the comeback trail since early 2020.
      Shannon Briggs pictured next to Mike Tyson
      Rampage Jackson is in taks to fight Shannon BriggsCredit: Getty – Contributor
      It came after Tyson, 55, announced plans to make a return and did so last November in an exhibition with Roy Jones Jr, 52, which ended in a draw.
      Briggs, 49, is still searching for an opponent with Evander Holyfield, 48, and Wladimir Klitschko, 45, also uninterested – but remains confident in fighting Rampage.
      He told DAZN Boxing: “One hundred percent it’s gonna happen and he said he ain’t backing out.
      “I told his manager. They said ain’t backing out, they said they wouldn’t — he always wanted to try boxing.
      “He said that he’s always been the guy, he said he came to the MMA game, right to the top, going on the same thing he said he wanted to do in boxing.
      “So you know me — me and him is a perfect match made and I finally got it desperately.”
      “Mike Tyson,Holyfield, all of them, Klitschko – none of them. None of them will fight me.”
      Jackson won the UFC light-heavyweight title in 2007 and went on to have six more years with the promotion before leaving for Bellator.
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      In his nine fights since, he returned to the UFC just once, and fought as high as heavyweight.
      But his last was disastrous as he was knocked out by Russian legend Fedor Emelianenko, 44, and later admitted he ‘felt like a hippopotamus’.
      The American has always eyed a switch to boxing and formerly sparred world title contender Dillian Whyte, 32, when he trained in England.
      Jackson and Briggs have continued to trade words on social media ahead of their proposed fight.
      Rampage, 43, posted: “I’m not sure if @cannon_briggs thinks im a easy fight because I’ve never boxed before or if he just misses getting his ass kicked.
      “Either way I’m bout it. Just letting ya know champ I ain’t scared, tell yo peoples to make it happen.”
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      Jake Paul calls out FOUR fighters including Conor McGregor and Tommy Fury as YouTuber says ‘I want all the smoke’

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      JAKE PAUL revealed his ‘long list of opponents’ to fight include Conor McGregor and Tommy Fury, as he said: ‘I want all the smoke’. The YouTuber is 3-0 in his career, all by knockout, and faces ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley next, on Sunday, August 29.
      Jake Paul revealed his ‘long list of opponents’ to fight include Conor McGregor and Tommy FuryCredit: The Mega Agency
      Conor McGregor has been subject to several callouts by Jake PaulCredit: Instagram / @thenotoriousmma
      But Paul, 24, is already thinking ahead and is not short of confidence with plans to go after some of the biggest names in the fight game.
      He said on Mike Majlak Vlogs: “I have a long list of opponents. The Furys, the McGregors, the Diazs, the Canelos.
      “I want all the smoke.”
      Paul’s loft ambitions come ahead of his biggest challenge to date against Woodley, 39, who reigned as UFC welterweight king from 2016-2018.
      Up until now, the social media star has faced limited opposition in online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 36, and Ben Askren, 36.
      But he has beaten them all in brutal fashion and remains persistent in going after the UFC’s biggest stars.
      Paul offered McGregor, 33, $50million in January before he was knocked out by Dustin Poirier, 32, in their rematch.
      But after McGregor suffered a horror leg break in his trilogy bout with Poirier, Paul, who was cageside, put his offer down to just $23.

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      Jake Paul entered elite company

      Diaz, 36, meanwhile has one fight left on his UFC deal, and his training partner confirmed to SunSport there is interest in fighting the celebrity.
      But boxing’s pound-for-pound star Canelo, 30, has little time for Paul, who claimed he wanted to face the Mexican in just three years time.
      He has held talks in the past with Fury, 22, the half-brother of unbeaten heavyweight champ Tyson, 32, who starred on Love Island in 2019.
      But the fight appears to be shelved in order to let their rivalry build.
      Tommy Fury has been in talks to fight Jake Paul beforeCredit: Getty
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      Jake Paul was in crowd to watch Conor McGregor break leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 and nobody realised

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      JAKE PAUL had a front-row view for Conor McGregor’s loss to Dustin Poirier last weekend – but nobody noticed the YouTube star in the crowd.The social media sensation was cageside for the Irishman’s UFC 264 trilogy fight with The Diamond, which he lost via first-round TKO.
      Jake Paul had a front-row seat for Conor McGregor’s leg break at UFC 264Credit: AP
      But the YouTuber went unnoticed by the crowd thanks to his bucket hatCredit: GETTY
      But unlike at UFC 261, The Problem Child wasn’t spotted by MMA fans as he was donning a bucket hat that kept him out of sight.
      During the latest episode of the IMPAULSIVE podcast, Jake’s brother Logan said: “When I walked in, I said to one of the UFC reps, ‘Hey, is my brother here?’
      “And she looks at me and she turned white.
      “She goes, ‘You brother’s coming?’ I go, ‘I don’t know.’ She goes, ‘F**k.’ And I go, ‘I don’t think he’s got anything planned.’
      “He came in with a bucket hat and we were surely expecting like a ‘f**k Jake Paul’ chant but no one could see him because he wore a bucket hat.
      “And because of that, no attention was drawn to him and he didn’t really get to show off the chain at the event and he really get the chance to distract Conor like he wanted to.
      “And I think obviously now, Jake’s plans for fighting Conor have been a little watered down because of the whole missing ankle thing.
      “You got no leg. No leg, no contract.”
      McGregor, 33, suffered a horrific broken leg in his rubber match with fan favourite Poirier.
      And he’s been on the receiving end of some vicious trolling from Paul – who has been trying to land a fight with him for the best part of seven months – ever since.
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      Paul also slammed the Irishman for his post-fight interview, in which he called Poirier’s wife – Jolie – a ‘h*e’.
      On Tuesday, he said of the UFC’s poster boy: “He’s a piece of s**t.
      “He’s sitting there on the ground after losing, talking s**t to Dustin Poirier’s wife.
      “I don’t feel bad at all. I think he deserves it. I think it’s hilarious. I hope he takes a picture with it and posts it on Instagram.
      “I just love to see McGregor plummet. He was a meteoric star that’s now just taking a nosedive.
      “Before I wanted to fight him and I offered him $50 million, now my offer is $23.”
      Paul is currently gearing up for a showdown with former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, whom he’ll meet in a boxing match next month.
      Jake Paul is gearing up for a trilogy fight with ex-UFC champ Tyron WoodleyCredit: Getty
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      Watch Anthony Joshua ‘floor’ ex-UFC star with jumping knee as he takes a leaf out of Tyson Fury’s book in MMA training

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA showed off his MMA-style flying knee while training with former UFC middleweight Luke Barnatt. The unified heavyweight champion is currently holidaying in Spain before returning to his training camp back home for his defence agains Oleksandr Usyk.
      Anthony Joshua showed off his flying knee while enjoying some MMA training
      Anthony Joshua training with ex-UFC middleweight Luke Barnatt
      But despite the getaway, AJ is still staying active by visiting Barnatt’s gym Marbella.
      He uploaded a video hitting the pads with one of his coaches, Angel Fernandez, as they prepare to fight Usyk in September.
      However, Joshua, 31, then switched it up by trying his hand at MMA, getting a striking masterclass from Barnatt, who last fought in December 2020.
      AJ drilled kicks, one-two’s and most impressively flying knees, one of which Barnatt pretended knocked him out.
      Joshua is not the only heavyweight boxer to have had MMA training, with Tyson Fury linking up with UFC middleweight Darren Till in 2019.
      Fury once claimed he would entertain a switch to the UFC but only after retiring from boxing.
      But more recently, he changed his mind and revealed he would only be up for fighting in smaller gloves, without any grappling involved.
      Fury told talkSPORT: “No, I’ve got no real interest in grappling up and down on the floor and all that sort of stuff.

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      “I’m a stand-up fighting man, I don’t wrestle up and down and grab each other’s arms and sit on each other and all that.
      “I’ve no interest in all that stuff – I like to stand up and fight so would I ever compete as an MMA fighter? Hell no!
      “Would I compete with small gloves on in a cage in a fight? Yes. But no gripping and grappling.
      “The noble art of standing up and what men have been doing for centuries. I don’t see any noble science in wrestling up and down the floor.”
      UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, 34, has called out both Joshua and Fury before, having eyed a boxing career before his MMA debut.
      He was even linked with a two-fight deal against ex-kickboxer Dillian Whyte who won his only MMA fight, in 2018.
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      Jake Paul blasts ‘evil man’ Conor McGregor and says UFC star ‘had what was coming for him’ after horror leg break

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      JAKE PAUL said ‘evil man’ Conor McGregor ‘had what was coming for him’ after his horror leg break against Dustin Poirier. Paul was cageside at UFC 264 as McGregor suffered a broken tibia just before the end of round one, with the doctor stopping the fight.
      Conor McGregor was carried out of the arena after breaking his tibia against Dustin PoirierCredit: AP
      Jake Paul said ‘evil man’ Conor McGregor ‘had what was coming for him’Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      But even as the Irishman laid down afterwards in a heated interview with Joe Rogan, he goaded Poirier and his wife Jolie.
      Footage has also emerged of McGregor – who has been handed a six month medical suspension – making sick threats to the pair while still in the octagon.
      It left Paul having little sympathy for the former two-weight UFC champion, who left the T-Mobile Arena on a stretcher before being hospitalised.
      He told TMZ Sports: “He’s a piece of s***. He’s sitting there on the ground after losing, talking s*** to Dustin Poirier’s wife. I don’t feel bad at all.
      “I think he’s an evil man, and he had what was coming for him.”
      McGregor, 33, initially beat Poirier, 32, in 2014 but was knocked out in the rematch in January.
      And after their trilogy decider ended in unprecedented fashion, the rivals, and UFC president Dana White, opened the door to a FOURTH fight.
      Paul recently sent his $100,000 ‘sleepy’ McGregor chain to Poirier, who will now auction it off for charity.
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      The YouTuber made the reveal at the press conference for his fight with ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, on Sunday, August 29.
      Paul was later asked about facing McGregor, and he taunted his previous $50million offer has now changed to just $23.
      He said: “I think it could happen, right? I think the funny thing about this journey is I’ve predicted everything that’s happened thus far.
      “Eighteen months ago when I said I wanted to fight Conor, people laughed at me.
      “Now, I’m laughing at Conor with a broken ankle, sitting there in the octagon. He needs Jake Paul more than I need him.
      “So my offer to Conor is $23 and if we ever fought, I would knock those fake ass teeth right out of his f***ing mouth.”
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      Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley have bet that loser of grudge boxing bout gets TATTOO ‘I love’ and winner’s name on them

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      JAKE PAUL and Tyron Woodley have upped the stakes for their boxing match – agreeing the loser will get the winner’s name tattooed on them.YouTuber star Paul is set to throw down with the former UFC welterweight champion in Cleveland, Ohio next month.
      Jake Paul will face former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley next monthCredit: Rex
      And the pair have upped the stakes by agreeing the loser will get the winner’s name tattooed on themCredit: Rex
      Woodley, 39, will bid to avenge his good friend Ben Askren’s brutal first-round KO loss to The Problem Child in April.
      But The Chosen One could end up having Paul’s name permanently etched on his body if he loses their showdown.
      During the pair’s second pre-fight press conference on Tuesday, Paul said: “So how about this, let’s make a new bet right now.
      “Let’s make a new bet — if I beat you, you have to get ‘I love Jake Paul’ tattooed on you.
      “But if you beat me, I get ‘I love Tyron Woodley’ tattooed on me and you have to post it on your Instagram feed.
      “Deal or no deal? Are you confident or not? This guy has no f***ing confidence.”

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      How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match
      Woodley, who became a free agent after losing to Vicente Luque in March, didn’t hesitate to up the stakes.
      He asked the crowd: “Y’all think I should do it? Bet. Deal.”
      Fight fans were quick to comment on the wager, with one saying: “Jake didn’t want Woodley to take the bet lol.”
      Another said: “I feel like Jake didn’t expect him to take the bet lmao, he didn’t say a word after.”
      Woodley lost his last four octagon outings but is confident of derailing the Paul hype train.

      He said: “I bet I’m going to beat your ass.”
      Woodley has never boxed as a professional but believes his clash with the younger Paul brother will be the ‘easiest fight’ of his life.
      He told ESPN: “Easiest fight of my career & biggest purse of my career all in one night.
      “Basically, they brought me in to take out the trash.
      “Can’t wait to shut this b***h up.
      “This is getting done for the culture, the whole MMA/boxing community, to rid this guy of combat sports.”
      Tyron Woodley insists his clash with Jake Paul will be the ‘easiest fight’ of his careerCredit: Rex
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      Jake Paul reveals he has sent ‘sleepy’ Conor McGregor chain to Dustin Poirier with UFC star set to auction it to charity

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      JAKE PAUL has sent his ‘sleepy’ Conor McGregor chain to Dustin Poirier, who is set to auction it off for charity. Poirier in January knocked out McGregor, avenging his 2014 defeat, and Paul spent $100,000 on a diamond necklace of the beaten Irishman.
      Jake Paul’s $100,000 ‘sleepy’ Conor McGregor chain
      Jake Paul has sent his ‘sleepy’ Conor McGregor chain to Dustin PoirierCredit: Reuters

      The lightweight rivals then looked to settle their trilogy at UFC 264, which YouTuber Paul attended.
      But it ended in disaster for McGregor, who broke his tibia before the end of round one, leaving the doctor no choice but to stop the fight.
      Afterwards, Paul offered to send his custom chain to Poirier, who is now going to sell it and donate the proceeds to charity.
      “So the Conor chain is back at home right now, but Dustin Poirier sent me over his address, so we’re getting that over to him,” Paul said.
      “And I think he’s going to auction it off for charity. So, somebody’s going to be able to get the Notorious Conor McGregor, sleepy McGregor chain.”
      Paul, who is 3-0 as a boxer all by knockout, made the reveal in the press conference for his fight against ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley.
      The social media star, 24, faces Woodley, 39, on Sunday, August 29 in his hometown of Cleveland.
      Paul has continued to chase a mega-money boxing match with McGregor, who lost his ring debut to Floyd Mayweather, 44, in 2017.
      How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match
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      But the $50million offer he claimed to have had at the start of the year has now changed to just $23, he taunted.
      And Paul followed up his goading by calling out McGregor, 32, once more when asked about a potential fight between the two.
      He said: “I think it could happen, right? I think the funny thing about this journey is I’ve predicted everything that’s happened thus far.
      “Eighteen months ago when I said I wanted to fight Conor, people laughed at me.
      “Now, I’m laughing at Conor with a broken ankle, sitting there in the octagon. He needs Jake Paul more than I need him.
      “So my offer to Conor is $23 and if we ever fought, I would knock those fake ass teeth right out of his f***ing mouth.”
      Paul faces a longer wait to face McGregor, who underwent surgery and will be on crutches for six weeks while being handed a six month medical suspension.
      But he and Poirier, 32, both have the backing of UFC boss Dana White for a FOURTH fight, after the unprecedented ending to their bitter trilogy bout.
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