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      Jake Paul loses $1000 to UFC rising star as he is stunned in boxing skill challenge

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      JAKE PAUL lost $1000 in a charity bet with UFC star Bo Nickal after the two engaged in a boxing challenge.The pair tested their reflexes with a reflex ball, a tennis ball which is connected to a boxers head by string.
      Paul lost the $1000 charity bet on Bo Gets BetrCredit: youtube / bo nickal
      The two engaged in a charity bet after Nickal’s interviewCredit: youtube / bo nickal
      The aim is to keep the ball airborne for as long as possible by punching it in a manner akin to doing keepy-uppies in football.
      The two were keen to point out that the challenge is not necessarily indicative of someone’s boxing ability before partaking in the challenge – but did say that it is a good way to test your reflexes.
      Paul and Nickal put down a $1000 charity bet, with the loser set to pay the amount to Paul’s foundation Boxing Bullies.
      Nickal managed to hit the ball eight times before dropping it, with Paul not able to watch in order to compare scores.
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      Paul only managed to hit the ball six times, ensuring he lost the charity bet.
      But, both agreed that they would pay $1000 to the charity whose mission statement is to: “instil self confidence, leadership, and courage within the youth through the sport of boxing while using our platform, voice, and social media to fight back against bullying.”
      The podcast episode was the latest insight we’ve got into Paul as he prepares to fight UFC legend Nate Diaz in Vegas this weekend.
      Paul is in the surprising position of entering the fight as favourite – with Diaz not having a boxing background.
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      This being despite Diaz being a legend of MMA and UFC and doing more than most to put the sport on the map.
      After the challenge the two discussed their philosophies as part of the Bo Gets Betr Podcast.
      Paul explained how his dad is key in helping him stay motivated and continue to improve on his boxing game.
      He said: “My dad says this and I’m going to steal this, shout out Greg Paul; ‘the road to success is always under construction so it’s always changing’ – some moments might be easier than others, some might be harder than others,”
      He then continued: “Some days you might not be feeling great and others you might be feeling like ‘why the f*** am I under attack from the Universe?’
      “And so you’re always going to be constantly changing and evolving but the No.1 thing is relentlessness. When you try to do something great, people are going to f***ing rip you down.
      “They’ll tear you apart, that just comes with the critics and that is the biggest thing.
      “You just have to have thick skin to push through all of that and remain committed to your goal and not let any of that get in your way – easier said than done, it kills most people. So are you made for this?
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      “Do you want to achieve your goal more than you want to mope about the critics and all the hard work and all the things that you have to do to get to your goal?
      “That’s something that you have to come to terms with within your own mind and inspiration is a fleeting thing, it’s not always there.” More

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      Watch Mike Tyson teach Francis Ngannou how to box as footage emerges after offer to train UFC star for Tyson Fury fight

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      FOOTAGE has emerged of Mike Tyson teaching Francis Ngannou how to box after he offered to train the former UFC star.Tyson has put his hat in the ring to help Ngannou prepare for his upcoming fight with Tyson Fury.
      Footage has emerged of Mike Tyson teaching Francis Ngannou how to boxCredit: Instagram @francisngannou
      Mike Tyson has offered to train Francis Ngannou for his fight with Tyson FuryCredit: Instagram @francisngannou
      The Cameroonian will make his boxing debut against the heavyweight world champion in Saudi Arabia on October 28.
      However, Fury’s WBC world title will not be on the line in the 10-round bout.
      That has not stopped Iron Mike from offering to train Ngannou for the fight.
      Asked about the idea by ES News, he admitted: “I would like to do that, yeah. That would be cool. I like that.”
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      As for Ngannou’s chances against the Gypsy King, he added: “I think anything is possible. He has a hard punch.”
      Former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou will be making his boxing debut in the bout.
      He comes into the fight with a 17-3 record in mixed martial arts, but has yet to compete inside the squared circle.
      Tyson has taught Ngannou some boxing techniques before, though, with footage emerging of an interaction between the pair three years ago.
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      In the video, Tyson can be seen performing several movements to Ngannou, explaining how to get around his opponent to land body shots.
      Fellow former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has also suggested the prospect of Tyson training Ngannou for the Fury fight.
      Lewis previously told TMZ Sports: “I think getting some advice or some training from Mike Tyson would be good.

      “I also think of somebody like Lennox Lewis who could be good. I love his boxing style, very basic but very sharp and efficient.
      “One-two, all that stuff, classic but very good. I love stuff like that. One of those guys. We are definitely reaching out.”
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      Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr takes part in body shot challenge with Tyson Fury’s next opponent Francis Ngannou

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      REAL MADRID star Vinicius Junior hilariously took on former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in the “body shot challenge”… but did little to trouble the MMA star.Ngannou, 36, is preparing to make his boxing debut when he takes on WBC champion Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia on October 28.
      Francis Ngannou did not flinch at Vinicius Junior’s punchesCredit: Twitter
      He jokingly shrugged them off with a goading responseCredit: Twitter
      He has established himself as one of the toughest, hardest-hitting men in the history of the UFC.
      And that has led to him challenging people to punch him in the stomach.
      Now Real Madrid have shared footage of Vinicius being called out by the heavyweight.
      The Brazilian forward, 23, steps up and rattles off a few tame shots at Ngannou.
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      But the fighter simply shrugs them off by replying: “Come on bro.”
      Vinicius then returns to land a few more blows, but again Ngannou does not flinch.
      And the clip ends with an unmoved Ngannou adding: “That’s all?”
      Reacting to the clip, Ngannou said: “It was a good attempt bro@vinijr 😂.”
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      One fan responded: “Hope @vinijr didn’t hurt himself.”
      And another added: “Vini gotta get in the gym and get some hands 🥊.”
      Real Madrid are in the US for a series of pre-season games – the first of which they won 3-2 against AC Milan on Monday.
      They will also face Manchester United, Barcelona and Juventus, before beginning their LaLiga campaign away at Athletic Bilbao on August 12. More

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      Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou dubbed ‘freak show’ as ex-boxing champ compares UFC ace to ‘Wetherspoons on Friday night’

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      TYSON FURY’s crossover clash with Francis Ngannou has been branded a “freak show” fight.The Gypsy King faces the former UFC heavyweight champion in a multi-million-pound Saudi showdown on October 28.
      Francis Ngannou will throw down with Tyson Fury in a Saudi showdown on October 28
      The former UFC heavyweight champion’s clash with Fury will be his pro boxing debutCredit: GETTY
      The fight has been branded a ‘freak show’ by Tony BellewCredit: GETTY
      Fury’s first outing since a farcical trilogy fight with Derek Chisora last December pits him against an MMA fighter making his professional debut.
      And former WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew can’t get on board with the notion of the bout being a competitive one, telling Joe: “It’s a freak show, not a boxing match.”
      Bellew, 40, also likened Cameroonian clubber Ngannou to a puffed-up bodybuilder out on the town.
      The Bomber continued: “This guy is just a big, huge, strong unit.
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      “But there is loads of them in Wetherspoons every Friday and Saturday night.
      “I’m not going to lie, I’m going to watch it, I’m intrigued.
      “Put this into context, this man is having his first ever professional boxing match of his life, and he is fighting the heavyweight champion of the world.”
      Fury, 34, has been slammed by the boxing world for his money grab against Ngannou – but promoter Frank Warren has vehemently defended the showdown.
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      During an appearance on talkSPORT, he said: “There isn’t anybody else, any other champion to fight.”
      When it was put to him that Fury could have fought either Frank Sanchez or Arslanbeck Makhmudov, Warren replied: “What planet are you on?
      “We’re in the business of selling events here.
      “They walk down the street, would anyone know them?”

      The Queensberry Promotions chief then said: “[Fury’s] absolutely the best of his generation, he’s the best out there.
      “He’s the one that draws the money and that’s why this fight Is going on, why shouldn’t he do it?”
      Team Fury are expected to resume negotiations over an undisputed heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk after his clash with Ngannou.
      Pound-for-pound king Usyk will defend his unified titles against Fury’s stablemate Daniel Dubois in a Polish punch-up on August 26. More

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      How Cristiano Ronaldo helped broker Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou’s historic crossover fight

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO played an unlikely role in Francis Ngannou’s shock showdown with Tyson Fury coming to fruition.The former UFC heavyweight champion finalised a controversial crossover clash with the Gypsy King last week – six months after leaving mixed martial arts’ top promotion.
      Francis Ngannou will box Tyson Fury in a crossover clash on October 28Credit: ESPN
      The former UFC heavyweight champion’s boxing debut will take place in Saudi ArabiaCredit: GETTY
      Footie icon Cristiano Ronaldo convinced Ngannou that Saudi ‘is the future’ of sportsCredit: INSTAGRAM@CRISTIANO
      Ngannou’s professional boxing debut will take place in Saudi Arabia and will earn him the biggest purse of his combat sports career.
      The Cameroonian clubber is no stranger to Saudi having visited in January and meeting footie star Ronaldo, who convinced him The Kingdom “is the future” of sports.
      Recalling their meeting during an appearance on The MMA Hour, The Predator said: “Yes, that’s where it started in that moment.”
      In a separate interview with TMZ, he said: “We had a good talk. He told me that Saudi [Arabia] is the future.
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      “A lot of people doesn’t understand now but they are changing really fast, it’s moving really fast.
      “And that’s even what I personally, that was my feeling when I get there.
      “It was my first time going to Saudi and I was literally like, I didn’t really know how to carry myself, how to behave myself.
      “But I get there and find out that everything is cool.
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      “It was just like normal life. It’s pretty cool, man.”
      Ngannou, 36, had a great interaction with Ronaldo – who shocked him with his knowledge of mixed martial arts.
      He said: “I’ve been following Cristiano for the past, maybe 17 years.
      “And then, you know, to get to meet him in person and find out that he is a huge fan of the sport.
      “That he knows a lot about the sport. He loves the sport. He’s watched us fight.
      “He knows a lot about me than what I was expecting. Very impressive.

      “You know, to get someone like Cristiano Ronaldo knowing the game, know you or what you are doing, is pretty cool. He’s pretty big.
      “He’s pretty huge. Listen, it’s like a huge support from him.”
      Fury, 34, is the overwhelming favourite to win the ten-rounder against the boxing Ngannou – who left the UFC as their lineal heavyweight champion.
      But he’s made sure he’ll get a second crack at the heavy hitter should the unthinkable happen.
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      Ngannou revealed: “There is a potential rematch clause.
      “I don’t know exactly how to explain that language, but yes, there is a rematch inside it.” More

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      Tyson Fury includes clause in Francis Ngannou fight contract in case he is KO’d by ex-UFC champ

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      TYSON FURY has placed a rematch clause in his contract with Francis Ngannou in case disaster strikes in the crossover clash.The Gypsy King faces the former UFC heavyweight champion in a multi-million-pound Saudi showdown on October 28.
      Tyson Fury will face former UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou in OctoberCredit: ESPN
      The WBC heavyweight champ’s title WON’T be up for grabs in the ten-rounderCredit: GETTY
      The Gypsy King has placed a rematch clause in his contract to face NgannouCredit: POLARIS
      Fury, 34, is the overwhelming favourite to win the ten-rounder against the boxing novice – but he’s made sure he’ll get a second crack at the Cameroonian clubber should the unthinkable happen.
      During an appearance on The MMA Hour, Ngannou revealed: “There is a potential rematch clause.
      “I don’t know exactly how to explain that language, but yes, there is a rematch inside it.”
      When asked if that would guarantee a second fight with the WBC heavyweight champ, Ngannou added: “Oh, for that one, definitely.”
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      Ngannou, however, doesn’t know if he’ll be able to exercise the rematch clause should he come up short against the Brit.
      He said: “That’s what I don’t know. We will see how it goes.”
      Fury would have to wait at least SIX MONTHS to exact revenge on Ngannou as The Predator is set to make his Professional Fighters League debut early next year.
      The Wythenshawe warrior is also expected to re-enter negotiations with Oleksandr Usyk over a historic undisputed heavyweight title fight after his clash with Ngannou.
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      Ngannou bagged a monumental showdown with Fury a mere six months after the expiration of his UFC contract.
      And his purse for his professional boxing debut is set to dwarf his ENTIRE octagon earnings.
      During an appearance on The MMA Hour, his manager Marquel Martin said: “Let’s just say this: The bag is so big, he may actually just drop it on the way to the bank.
      “I don’t know what the haters are trying to say right now, I kind of just blocked it out, but they’ll just be proven wrong again.

      “This is life-changing. This is exactly what we planned and visualised, so we’re happy.”
      When asked if Ngannou’s earnings for the fight will be more than his UFC winnings, Martin added: “Oh, my God. I mean, by far.
      “By multiples.
      “Just to make [this money] even while being champion, he would’ve had to fight multiple times just to [be in this ballpark].” More

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      I was homeless and stripping for cash before turning to MMA… now I’m one of the biggest boxing influencers in world

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      ANTHONY TAYLOR was stripping for cash and sleeping rough before turning to MMA… now he is a star of influencer boxing. Taylor was 25 when he began training for MMA in 2013, going on to have over ten amateur bouts in two years.
      Anthony Taylor was once a stripper before professional fightingCredit: @anthony_prettyboy
      He is now a star of influencer boxingCredit: @anthony_prettyboy
      Anthony Taylor celebrates his last winCredit: Getty
      But after moving to Los Angeles, the American fell on hard times and took a job stripping to earn money.
      Taylor, 34, told SunSport: “I was a stripper, I had nothing. 
      “I wasn’t doing nothing with my life, I was homeless, nowhere to go and I was stripping. I was just enjoying life as a bum who had no goals, nothing.” 
      Taylor relocated from Alameda in California to LA to train with coach Antonio McKeee and his champion son AJ.
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      It was AJ – working security at a gentleman’s club – who got Taylor the male stripping job through a bartender who also worked there.
      He revealed: “It was all men who danced and nothing but women who came in. 
      “It was kind of like Magic Mike. And that’s how I got into it, I did it for a couple months, made really good money and kept at it.”
      Taylor earned up to $300 a night (£230) to take his kit off and also drove Uber but still he was without a home.
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      He went from sleeping on benches, sofa surfing and even staying in one of his coach’s gyms to get by.
      Taylor remembered: “Those times were low, the lowest times of my life.
      “Having to endure that for such a long period of time really moulded the person I am now. 
      “I was able to go through that experience and live it and understand it. Now in my life, I can say, I don’t ever wanna be there again. 
      “That low, no friends, no family, nothing. I don’t want to experience that again, so I’ll build my own family, build my own friends. I build my foundation and talent.” 
      Eventually, Taylor’s MMA career picked up and by 2018 he was fighting regularly enough and living with his trainer Antonio.
      Taylor notched five wins in a row in the cage, which caught the attention of the UFC.
      He was told should he win twice more, a deal with MMA’s premier promotion would be on the table.
      Jake Paul with Anthony TaylorCredit: Instagram @anthony_prettyboy
      Anthony Taylor is an ex-sparring partner of Jake Paul’sCredit: @anthony_prettyboy
      But then, a phone call would change the course Taylor’s life and career forever.
      He said: “Jake Paul’s coach BJ Flores calls me, ‘Hey, you wanna be Jake’s sparring partner, great opportunity, you’ll make some good money, invest it. Get you in the scene.’
      “That’s how I got into the scene with Jake Paul.” 
      Taylor left behind his UFC ambitions to join Paul’s camp, as the YouTuber-turned boxer made his mark in the sport.
      He was a sparring partner before Paul beat ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, and Tyron Woodley, 41.
      From there, Taylor also got the chance to fight on Paul’s undercard twice, losing to Tommy Fury, 24, and Chris Avila, 30.
      But his time in the camp pushed his profile to new heights and saw him feature on several influencer boxing shows.
      Taylor said: “Coming into the scene, Jake helped put me on. 
      Tommy Fury beat Anthony Taylor in August 2021Credit: Getty
      Anthony Taylor also lost to Chris AvilaCredit: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME
      “But from there on I was able to use my own platform and make myself grow self efficiently. I give Jake credit for getting me into the game and I appreciate it. 
      “But also, I have to give myself credit because, yeah he can put you on but you have to keep doing what you’re doing so you can stay on.”
      Life could have been so much different had Taylor focussed on the UFC instead of crossover boxing – but does he feel he made the correct call?
      Taylor responded: “I wouldn’t say I made the right choice, I just stumbled into it at the right time. 
      “And I manifested this. I said I’d be one of the biggest influencers in the world and now I am, baby.” 
      Taylor returns on Saturday night in Nashville on a Misfits Boxing card, promoted by superstar KSI.
      And he faces rival Paul Bamba, 33, known for his cancelled bout with Fury last year and recent loss to Avila.
      The stakes are high for Taylor, who is coming off a win over TikTok sensation Salt Papi, but he insists 5-3 Bamba is no match for him.
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      He said: “I stop him. He doesn’t have anything that poses a threat to me in the ring.
      “It’s not like he’s going to show me something I haven’t seen before.” 
      Salt Papi was beaten by Anthony TaylorCredit: Getty
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      Jake Paul reveals Francis Ngannou’s ‘real’ earnings for Tyson Fury fight and fumes ‘get it right’ after $8million claims

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      JAKE PAUL has revealed that Francis Ngannou will be earning far more for fighting Tyson Fury than the rumoured sum of $8million (£6.1m).It was confirmed this week that the former UFC heavyweight champion would be facing the Gypsy King in Saudi Arabia on October 28.
      Jake Paul has lifted the lid on Francis Ngannou’s true fight purseCredit: Getty
      Ngannou is set to fight Tyson Fury on October 28Credit: AP
      The pair will fight for ten rounds under Queensberry rules – with Fury’s heavyweight belts NOT on the line.
      Following the official announcement, it was rumoured that Ngannou would be earning $8m for the bout.
      But Paul has clarified that this figure is way off – and that is merely what he’d been offered by the UFC, before he ditched Dana White’s promotion.
      The Problem Child, like Ngannou, is signed to PFL’s Super Fight Division.
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      He has also fought in Saudi Arabia this year, losing to Tommy Fury in February.
      Addressing rumours surrounding Ngannou’s purse, Paul tweeted: “Francis got eight figures. Not $8million. Get it right.”
      The 26-year-old then added: “To all the Twitter geniuses: eight figures = $10,000,000+ and Francis deserves every bit of it.”
      White, 53, has called Ngannou vs Fury a “gimmick fight”.
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      Fury’s belts will NOT be on the line against NgannouCredit: PA
      After securing the biggest payday of his career, Ngannou cheekily set up his own company, calling it “GIMIK Fight Promotions”.
      Appearing on Sirius XM, the 36-year-old said: “For some reason, I always prove Dana White wrong – even when he’s on my side. I always prove him wrong, every single time. This is just our story.
      “They were ready to do Jon Jones and Tyson Fury in MMA – why couldn’t they do Ngannou and Fury in boxing? I don’t know. I think [he] did that to try to take the fight away from me, and Dana did send out a contract [for the Jones fight].
      “He sent out the contract, which I think was very embarrassing because that contract was rejected, and he signed mine for the GIMIK Fight Promotions.
      “It’s not a secret that so many people wanted me to fail. They don’t want me to succeed, it’s not a secret, it’s quite obvious, and you all know about it.” More