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      Anthony Joshua receives surprise present from Conor McGregor as UFC legend sends Brit message before Helenius fight

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA received a surprise gift from UFC superstar Conor McGregor just days before his return to the ring.The former unified heavyweight champion will continue his career rebuild tomorrow night with a short-notice showdown with Robert Helenius at The O2.
      Anthony Joshua returns to the ring tomorrow night for a clash with Robert HeleniusCredit: GETTY
      The former heavyweight champ was gifted some of Conor McGregor’s Forged Irish StoutCredit: INSTAGRAM@FORGEDIRISHSTOUT
      The UFC superstar sent a message of support AJ’s way after seeing him receive his stoutCredit: GETTY
      The entire combat sports world will be waiting with bated breath to see if AJ can continue to breathe new life into his career with a highlight-reel knockout.
      MMA legend McGregor is rooting for Joshua to do the business, so much so that he sent him a care package of his newly-released Forged Stout.
      Upon receiving the four-pack of stout, a chuffed AJ said: “My guys!
      “I’ll crack this open and tell you later.”
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      Joshua, 33, then sent a personal message to The Notorious’ way, saying: “Just be happy.
      “You seem happy and that’s all that matters in life at the end of the day.
      “Long may the success continue.
      “And when I’m out in Ireland one day, I’ll visit the pub but I want drinks for free though!”
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      McGregor – whose Forged Stout will be one of the sponsors on fight night – was pleased to see Joshua receive his gift.
      He said: “This man Anthony Joshua is the definition of class, quality, and loyalty!
      “What him and Eddie Hearn have built is just absolute magic!
      “I cannot wait to witness AJ Powerhouse do work this weekend and live from ringside! Wow! Honoured! Let’s go!”
      Joshua will look to finalise a long-overdue grudge match with Deontay Wilder with a statement-making victory over Helenius tomorrow night.

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      The golden boy of British boxing bounced back from consecutive defeats to former pound-for-pound king Oleksandr Usyk with a scrappy points win over Jermaine Franklin in April.
      AJ’s ring return this weekend was due to a be trilogy bout with longtime rival Dillian Whyte, although a failed drug test for the Brixton Body Snatcher laid waste to their domestic dust-up.
      He said: “This wasn’t in the script. I respect Helenius and may I say, I respect any male or female who steps into the ring.
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      “I am laser-focused on the win.
      “I can make steps forward to bigger and better things but the road map has a checkpoint, Saturday night. May the best man win.” More

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      Logan Paul’s next boxing fight CONFIRMED with ex-training partner of UFC icon Conor McGregor set for Manchester scrap

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      LOGAN PAUL will face Dillon Danis in his next boxing fight.The influencer has forged a successful career in WWE in recent months but will return to the ring for a boxing dust-up with MMA star Danis.
      Logan Paul is set to return to boxing after two years without a fightCredit: Getty
      The fight will take place on the undercard of KSI vs Tommy FuryCredit: Instagram / @loganpaul via Misfits Boxing / DAZN
      Dillon Danis has won two out of two fights in BellatorCredit: Getty
      Paul, 28, last fought Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout in June 2021.
      And his only professional fight to date remains his debut defeat to fellow YouTuber KSI in November 2019.
      Now Paul faces a clash with Danis at the AO Arena in Manchester on October 14, on the undercard of KSI vs Tommy Fury.
      The event will air on DAZN and Paul is excited to be donning the boxing gloves once again after more than two years out of the sport.
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      He said: “Almost two years after fighting the greatest boxer of all time, I am so pumped to return to the boxing ring on October 14, for this monster Misfits show.
      “Manchester, I hope you are ready for a night you will never forget, because The Prime Card is delivering in a big way, with KSI and I on either side of a double main event.
      “The world has seen the energy, athleticism and showmanship I’ve brought to WWE, but this October I plan on reminding everyone that I can bring it to boxing too.”
      Danis, 29, is an unknown in the squared circle but has two wins out of two in MMA.
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      But his last fight was in June 2019 and Paul possesses a height, weight and reach advantage over the Bellator star.
      However Danis remains confident of victory and dismissed Paul’s WWE success.
      He said: “I couldn’t care less what Logan Paul has done in the WWE, because when he is in the boxing ring, he is in a completely different world.
      “It’s a world of pain, a world where he doesn’t have control and it’s my world, not his. On October 14, in Manchester, Logan Paul is getting beat down.” More

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      Conor McGregor receives MASSIVE snub from Jake Paul after YouTuber beats up UFC star’s bitter rival Nate Diaz

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      CONOR MCGREGOR has been publicly snubbed by Jake Paul – who insists he doesn’t “care” about fighting the UFC superstar.YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul welcomed the Irishman’s long-time rival Nate Diaz to the boxing world in a Dallas dust-up early on Sunday morning.
      Jake Paul got back to winning ways with a decision victory over Nate DiazCredit: GETTY
      A long-mooted grudge match with Conor McGregor is now being talked about for the YouTuberCredit: SPORTSFILE
      Paul has no interest in fighting The Notorious anytime soonCredit: GETTY
      The Problem Child got back to winning ways with a decision victory over the MMA fan favourite, which immediately led to talk of a future grudge match with McGregor.
      But Paul’s sights are firmly set on honouring his vow to rematch Diaz in the Professional Fighters League cage and an unlikely showdown with boxing’s former pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez.
      When asked about potentially facing The Notorious, the 26-year-old said: “I don’t care about that guy.
      “He needs to go to rehab. I want Nate in MMA. I want more professional boxers and I want Canelo.”
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      Former Disney actor turned fighter Paul dropped the durable Diaz in the fifth round of their Texas tussle on his way to earning a unanimous decision victory.
      But he wants to give the former UFC lightweight title challenger the opportunity to get one over him by stepping into the mixed martial arts realm.
      He said: “I wanna run it back in MMA.
      “There’s an offer of $10m PFL (Professional Fighting League).
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      “Let’s run it back in MMA – make it fair. I won one, now it’s your chance in home territory – let’s do it.”
      Paul said of his victory over fan favourite Diaz: “I knocked him down, won basically every round.
      “I think he won one round but he’s a warrior.
      “I had him hurt in the first round, he kept on coming.
      “All credit to my team, my conditioning, going ten rounds in my eighth fight, it’s unheard of.
      “I’ve only been boxing for three years, he’s a UFC legend, I was watching this kid growing up.” More

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      Watch wild scenes as MULTIPLE brawls breaks out between ‘savage’ fans at Jake Paul’s fight with Nate Diaz in Texas

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      A host of fights broke out between fans attending Jake Paul’s fight with Nate Diaz in Texas on Saturday night.YouTuber Paul, 26, laboured to a points win over UFC legend Diaz, 38, who was making his professional boxing debut.
      Fans fought at Jake Paul’s fight with Nate Diaz in TexasCredit: @dallastexas_tv
      The ugly scenes were slammed on social mediaCredit: @dallastexas_tv
      The embarrassing scenes marred the eventCredit: @dallastexas_tv
      Paul beat Diaz by unanimous decisionCredit: Alamy
      But ugly scenes took place outside the ring as those watching the bout turned on one another and began brawling.
      A video shared on social media showed multiple fights breaking out.
      And people on Twitter were quick to condemn the violent actions of the fans.
      One said: “Look at these thugs!”
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      Another added: “So embarrassing. Acting like savages.”
      And a third replied: “A bunch of losers in life. None of these people do absolutely anything valuable with their life. No coincidence.”
      Meanwhile, after beating Diaz, Paul said: “I knocked him down, won basically every round. I think he won one round but he’s a warrior.
      “I had him hurt in the first round, he kept on coming. All credit to my team, my conditioning, going ten rounds in my eighth fight, it’s unheard of.
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      “I’ve only been boxing for three years, he’s a UFC legend, I was watching this kid growing up.”
      Paul had snubbed a rematch with Tommy Fury, 24, following his split-decision defeat in Saudi Arabia last February.
      He instead chose to welcome Diaz over to the boxing ring after the MMA veteran walked out on the UFC.
      And Paul secured his seventh professional win as he dropped the American in the fifth round on his way to a unanimous decision victory. More

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      Nate Diaz admits he tried to CHOKE Jake Paul with illegal MMA move as UFC icon suffers defeat in boxing debut

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      NATE DIAZ admits he put Jake Paul in an ILLEGAL chokehold in their boxing match.The MMA legend was welcomed to the boxing world by the social media sensation early on Sunday morning in his first outing since leaving the UFC.
      Nate Diaz locked horns with Jake Paul in his boxing debut early on Sunday morningCredit: REUTERS
      The former UFC star was dropped in the fifth on his way to a decision defeatCredit: REUTERS
      The MMA legend put Paul in a guillotine choke in the closing stages of the fightCredit: DAZN
      Diaz, 38, was outfoxed by the YouTuber-turned-boxer – who won the contest via unanimous decision – and dropped in the fifth round.
      As he’s done throughout his mixed martial arts career, Diaz came back strong in the closing rounds.
      And he put Problem Child Paul in a guillotine choke in the closing stages of the tenth round.
      Diaz confirmed he intentionally cinched the choke after learning of Paul’s intention to fight him in mixed martial arts.
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      He said: “I had the single leg in the 1st and the guillotine in the 9th so I already won that.”
      Fight fans were quick to comment on the choke attempt, with one saying: “He had the gilly locked haha.”
      Another said: “Jake don’t want this MMA fight can’t lie. Gunna be real long for him.”
      And another said: “Nate Diaz really put Jake Paul in the Guillotine on the final round lmao.”
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      One remarked: “Nate almost fell deep into the MMA roots. Was about to see a guillotine.”
      Paul broke his silence on the incident in the post-fight press conference, saying: “He f***ing choked me.
      “He was actually choking me.
      “I was like, ‘This is crazy.’ I didn’t think he was gonna stop, he had it in. It’s funny.”
      Jake Paul wants to rematch Nate Diaz in MMACredit: Reuters
      Former Disney star Paul inked a multi-year deal with rising MMA promotion the Professional Fighters League in January.
      And he’s adamant he would’ve dumped Diaz on his head if he tried to put him in a guillotine in the cage.
      He continued: “That’s why I wanna run it back in MMA.
      “If it was in MMA, I would’ve dropped to a double leg, picked him up and dropped him on his head.” More

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      KSI slams ‘TERRIBLE’ Jake Paul win over Nate Diaz and promises a ‘real fight and challenge’ against Tommy Fury

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      KSI has slammed Jake Paul’s performance – despite him returning to the win column against Nate Diaz.YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul locked horns with the UFC icon early on Sunday morning in his first fight since losing his February grudge match with Tommy Fury.
      Jake Paul locked horns with UFC icon Nate Diaz in a boxing match early on SundayCredit: Reuters
      The YouTuber-turned-boxer won via unanimous decisionCredit: Reuters
      Bitter rival KSI was far from impressed by Paul’s display in his return to the win columnCredit: TWITTER
      Paul got back to winning ways with a unanimous decision victory over the MMA legend, who he dropped in the fifth round with a neat check hook.
      But bitter and long-time rival KSI was far from impressed by the American’s display in the Dallas dust-up.
      He tweeted: “That Jake Paul performance was terrible.”
      KSI – real name – Olajide Olatunji – insists his October showdown with Fury will be a better showcase of boxing.
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      He added: “October 14th you get to watch a real fight and challenge.”
      Victory over mixed martial arts superstar Diaz was Paul’s fourth over former UFC fighters.
      He had to dig deep late on to survive a traditional last-gasp Diaz surge.
      Paul, however, was confident he’d done enough to have his hand raised.
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      He told DAZN in his post-fight interview: “I knocked him down, won basically every round.
      “I think he won one round but he’s a warrior.
      “I had him hurt in the first round, he kept on coming.
      “All credit to my team, my conditioning, going ten rounds in my eighth fight, it’s unheard of.
      “I’ve only been boxing for three years, he’s a UFC legend, I was watching this kid growing up.”
      Paul then revealed he’d like to give Diaz the chance to run it back in the Professional Fighters League cage – although he’s yet to compete in MMA. More

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      Nate Diaz told off by referee for trying to HEADBUTT Jake Paul during fight

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      UFC superstar Nate Diaz’s was told off for trying to HEADBUTT Jake Paul during his boxing debut.The 38-year-old Californian lost his first professional bout against YouTuber turned-boxer Paul in Dallas on Saturday.
      Diaz was floored in the fifth roundCredit: Reuters
      Paul and Diaz fought in front of around 20,000 fans in Dallas, TexasCredit: Reuters
      The fight was far from a classic, with their collective inexperience in the ring on show in moments throughout.
      Diaz’s trademark confidence and swagger were on display , goading Paul and even pretending to stumble after the latter landed a blow.
      But perhaps the most notable moment from Diaz’s performance was when he was pulled aside and told off by the referee for attempting to headbutt Paul.
      And fans rapidly took to Twitter to comment on the bizarre moment, such as one who tweeted: “Nate Diaz just threw a baby headbutt jokingly to end this round 8 lmao. At least we’re entertained.”
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      Another said: “Nate DIAZ is an absolute legend. No care in the f**king world, raising his hands after every round, cheeky little headbutt towards the end of the round too.”
      While another comment read: “Nate Diaz with his best round of the fight in the eighth.
      “And true to form, ends with an attempted headbutt after the bell.”
      The fight continued and Diaz grew into the bout as the rounds drew on.
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      However, ultimately Paul won via unanimous decision in the tenth round.
      But it could have ended so much sooner, with Paul having landed a brutal left hook in the fifth round that left Diaz floored.
      However, Diaz was able to continue after getting back to his feet, and was left unphased in the long run.
      He would continue to show off his less-than-serious attitude throughout, raising his arms in celebration after every round.
      As for the next step, while nothing is seemingly set in stone, Diaz and Paul said post-fight they would be open to potentially face off in the octagon.
      Paul and Diaz could face one another again in the octagonCredit: Reuters More

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      Watch Jake Paul arrive for Nate Diaz fight in an army TANK before going on to beat UFC legend on points

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      JAKE PAUL turned up for his fight with Nate Diaz in an army TANK. The YouTuber-turned boxer returned to the ring in Dallas against ex-UFC star Diaz.
      Jake Paul arriving to his fight in a tank

      And he arrived at the American Airlines Center in style as he sat atop of a huge tank – leaving fans stunned.
      One said: “Everything is bigger and unnecessary in Texas.”
      Another added: “That is probably the coolest thing I’ve seen this year.”
      One commented: “Dude’s good at promotion.”
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      Another wrote: “Nah that is so badass. Jakes really pulled up to his fight in a Tank.”
      Paul, 26, bounced back from the first defeat of his career having lost a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in February.
      He snubbed a rematch with the British boxer to instead face MMA veteran Diaz, 38, who ws making his boxing debut.
      And Paul managed to get back in the win column with a points victory in which he dropped Diaz in the fifth round.
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      He told DAZN after the fight: “I knocked him down, won basically every round. I think he won one round but he’s a warrior.
      “I had him hurt in the first round, he kept on coming. All credit to my team, my conditioning, going ten rounds in my eighth fight, it’s unheard of.
      “I’ve only been boxing for three years, he’s a UFC legend, I was watching this kid growing up.”
      Jake Paul took on Nate DiazCredit: EPA
      He won on pointsCredit: Getty More