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      Jake Paul’s fight with ex-UFC star Nate Diaz is a ‘MISMATCH’ and will end in four rounds, warns Eddie Hearn

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      EDDIE HEARN has labelled Jake Paul’s fight with Nate Diaz as a “MISMATCH” that will end in four rounds. The YouTuber-turned prizefighter returns on August 5 in Texas against Diaz, who is making his professional boxing debut.
      Eddie Hearn with Jake PaulCredit: Rex
      And the MMA veteran – who last year walked out on the UFC – had fans fearing after footage emerged of him in training.
      So promoter Hearn fears that unless Diaz was holding back on the pads, the bout will be one-way traffic.
      He said on The MMA Hour: “I watched Nate Diaz hit pads. You know it’s going to be a mismatch against Jake Paul don’t you?
      “But for it to be a mismatch against Jake Paul, like, yes [he’s getting smoked], yes. It won’t go four.
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      “Listen, unless it’s all a bit of a bluff by Nate what I saw. You can see people hit pads, and you know whether they [can box].
      “And we’re talking about Jake Paul. We’re not talking about Fury or Anthony Joshua, fighting an MMA fighter, you’re talking about Jake Paul.”
      Paul, 26, was beaten for the first time in February, losing a split-decision in Saudi Arabia to Tommy Fury, 24.
      But he snubbed a rematch to face Diaz, 38, who will be his FOURTH opponent formerly in the UFC.
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      Paul has wins over ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 41, and Anderson Silva, 48.
      But for the first time, he will fight over ten rounds and agreeing with Diaz to have the rules changed by the Texas commission.
      Paul tweeted: “If the fight goes to the later rounds, it’s obviously a big advantage for Nate.
      “I know that, he knows that (that’s why he made the request), the oddsmakers know that. But I don’t give a f***. I’m all in.”
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      UFC’s Joe Rogan branded a ‘s**tbag’ by Tyson Fury for stirring up Jon Jones crossover fight as ‘offer’ is made to Brit

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      TYSON FURY has blamed Joe Rogan for the talk of a crossover clash with Jon Jones – branding the UFC commentator a “s**tbag”.The combat sports world has been abuzz about a hypothetical fight between boxing and MMA’s heavyweight kings ever since Rogan claimed Jones would have his way with Fury.
      Tyson Fury is currently flirting with a crossover fight with UFC heavyweight champ Jon JonesCredit: GETTY
      UFC commentator Joe Rogan first talked up the hypothetical fight on the podcastCredit: GETTY
      Gypsy King Fury has branded Rogan a ‘s**tbag’ for stirring up the fightCredit: Getty
      Gypsy King Fury, 34, flew into a fit of rage at the notion of Jones getting the better of him in a no holds barred fight, screaming down his iPhone and posting the footage to Instagram.
      And he lays the ensuing talk of a cross-sport clash squarely at the feet of multi-millionaire podcast Rogan.
      During a recent Q&A at Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA Gym in Phuket, Thailand, he said: “It was actually Joe Rogan, little s**tbag, who [started this].
      “Just out of the blue, there was no talk of me or Jon even fighting. Jon’s a great guy, probably the GOAT of MMA.
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      “[Rogan] said, ‘Oh if Tyson Fury goes in a room with Jon Jones he’s going to get absolutely smashed to bits.’
      “Like, if someone goes in the room with me and it’s no holds barred, you’re going to have to kill me to stop me.”
      Rogan’s insistence that mixed martial arts’ pound-for-pound king would have his way with Fury still irks the Brit.
      The WBC heavyweight champion said: “He didn’t say an MMA fight or a boxing fight, he said go in a room together and Tyson Fury’s not walking out.
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      “So I don’t know where it all started and Jon said something and I said something and we’ve being going back and forward.
      “There was never talk of me saying I was going to go in a cage with Jon Jones and go in there and get my arm snapped off.
      “No way. The thing was, I offered Jon, you want to walk in a boxing ring and make some real money then come and fight me.
      “But zero chance of me going in an MMA game and rolling around and all that. Zero.”
      UFC president Dana White has publicly entertained the prospect of Fury – who is without an opponent following the collapse of his historic undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk earlier this year – entering the octagon.
      Tyson Fury has claimed to have been offered a ‘hybrid fight’ with Jon JonesCredit: REUTERS
      And Fury sensationally claimed last week to have received an offer from MMA’s top promotion to throw down with ‘Bones’.
      During a Twitter Spaces, the Brit said: “I’ve been in talks with Francis Ngannou for a hybrid fight.
      “There’s talks of me and Jon Jones doing a hybrid fight as we talk right now.
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      “I received an offer from the UFC yesterday. So, you never know what’s gonna happen.
      “The future’s bright for sure. There’s a lot of options out there, and it seems at the moment I’m still going to get an actual boxing opponent.” More

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      Jake Paul announces major change to rules for Nate Diaz fight just weeks ahead of clash with ex-UFC star

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      JAKE PAUL has confirmed his Texas tussle with Nate Diaz will be a ten-rounder.The YouTuber turned boxer will throw down with the former UFC lightweight title challenger in a Dallas dust-up on August 5.
      Jake Paul will throw down with former UFC title challenger Nate DiazCredit: DAZN
      Fan favourite Diaz requested for their fight to be made a ten-rounderCredit: GETT
      Problem Child Paul has agreed to the stipulation changeCredit: GETTY
      Paul’s clash with the youngest Diaz brother was initially slated to be for eight rounds.
      But after public protestations from fan favourite Diaz, their grudge match will be a ten-round affair.
      Paul, 26, tweeted on Tuesday: “10 rounds confirmed. #PaulDiaz August 5th.”
      Former Disney star Paul has shown signs of fatigue in the latter rounds during his brief professional career.
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      But he doesn’t mind stacking the odds against himself in his must-win ring return.
      The Problem Child admitted: “If the fight goes to the later rounds, it’s obviously a big advantage for Nate.
      “I know that, he knows that (that’s why he made the request), the oddsmakers know that.
      “But I don’t give a f**k. I’m all in.”
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      Paul’s crossover clash with Diaz will be his first outing since losing his grudge match with Tommy Fury in February.
      And he’s eyeing a short night at the office, saying: “I’m ready, it’s not going to go that long.
      “I think he’s gonna be sharp for a couple of rounds but there’s nothing he can do to stop me.

      “I’m faster, I’m stronger. I’m the better boxer. He’s gonna be coming forward.
      “He doesn’t have head movement. He’s trying to pressure me. He’s gonna get diced up.
      “I see it ending in four rounds or less.” More

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      Conor McGregor urged to join OnlyFans by Ebanie Bridges after boxing superstars joined exclusive website

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      CONOR MCGREGOR has been advised to increase his jaw-dropping net worth – by joining OnlyFans.Several boxers and mixed martial artists have joined the subscription-based website in recent years to share exclusive content with their legions of followers.
      Ebanie Bridges recently met UFC superstar Conor McGregor in DublinCredit: INSTAGRAM@EBANIEBRIDGES
      And she’s urged the MMA mogul to top up his huge cash reserves by signing up to OnlyFansCredit: INSTAGRAM@EBANIEBRIDGES
      Ebanie Bridges makes a pretty penny flogging sexy snaps on the subscription websiteCredit: INSTAGRAM@EBANIEBRIDGES
      IBF bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges is one of several fighters raking in the cash from the site and reckons McGregor – who she recently met – should follow suit.
      The Aussie told OnlyAccounts: “He might have some ideas of doing it.
      “I do give a lot of people the idea though of joining OnlyFans – especially women as some people look down on it as a bad thing.
      “But it’s not, it’s exclusive content from athletes and celebrities.”
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      Bridges is adamant McGregor doesn’t need to flog racy snaps as she and some of her fellow fighters do on the website.
      She continued: “It doesn’t need to be sex and porn as it’s not like that.
      “I’m not a blogger or Instagram a lot by telling people all the time what I’m doing, but on my OnlyFans, I do.
      “So all the fans know what I’m up to – at home or when out, plus behind the scenes.
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      “While it’s been good during the injury as a way to keep in touch with all my fans.”
      Bridges met the UFC’s poster boy at Katie Taylor’s clash with Chantelle Cameron in Dublin last month.
      She said of The Notorious: “He’s lovely. Me and Conor have been talking for a while – he’s always supported my career.
      “I’ve talked to him online and he sends me messages before my fights and has invited me to Ireland a few times and is nice to have that support and friendship.
      Conor McGregor and Ebanie Bridges regularly chat about fighting on social mediaCredit: SPORTSFILE
      “Recently was obviously the first time I’d seen him in person and that was great after the conversations we’ve had online.
      “He’s awesome and so effervescent and has that energy – when Connor walks in the room he lights it up and he’s very inspiring.”
      Bridges, 36, hasn’t set foot inside the ring since her eighth-round TKO of fellow Aussie Shannon O’Connell last December.
      McGregor, meanwhile, has been on the sidelines for the last two years after breaking his leg in his UFC 264 trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier. More

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      Jake Paul reveals which round he plans to KO Nate Diaz as he vows to leave ex-UFC star ‘diced up’ in grudge match

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      JAKE PAUL has revealed the round he plans to end his Texas tussle with Nate Diaz.The YouTuber-turned-boxer will welcome the former UFC superstar to the squared circle in a Dallas dust-up on August 5.
      Jake Paul will throw down with UFC legend Nate Diaz in a boxing match in AugustCredit: DAZN
      Diaz will be making his professional boxing debut against the Problem ChildCredit: AP
      Paul plans to knock out the MMA legend in under four roundsCredit: AP
      Paul, 26, will look to use Diaz to return to the win column following defeat in his grudge match to Tommy Fury in February.
      The Problem Child is eyeing a short night at the office, with a fourth-round stoppage at the forefront of his mind.
      He said: “I’m ready, it’s not going to go that long.
      “I think he’s gonna be sharp for a couple of rounds but there’s nothing he can do to stop me.
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      “I’m faster, I’m stronger. I’m the better boxer. He’s gonna be coming forward.
      “He doesn’t have head movement. He’s trying to pressure me. He’s gonna get diced up.
      “I see it ending in four rounds or less.”
      Diaz, 38, has fully immersed himself in the Sweet Science ahead of his multi-million-pound payday.
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      But one of the Stockton slugger’s sparring partners has been less than impressed with his boxing prowess.
      London 2012 silver medallist Esquiva Falcao said: “At first I thought he was tired, and in the end it looked like he was dying.
      “His fighting style is crazy. You look at him and say, ‘Oh, he’s tired,’ and then we started sparring.
      “Robert told me in the second round, ‘He’s tired already, hold back a little bit and keep the rhythm so he does at least ten rounds.’

      “I held back and kept boxing, and we did 12 rounds.
      “He was tired but taking punches and throwing, too.
      “[He] is bad, [he] is bad, but since he’s too heavy – he’s overweight, probably around 220lbs or more.
      “And I’m the only big guy in the gym, I had to do it. But I liked doing it.” More

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      Tyson Fury reveals shock ‘offer’ to fight UFC champ Jon Jones amid claim Usyk fight hinges on ‘apology’

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      TYSON FURY claims to have been offered a sensational crossover clash with UFC champion Jon Jones.The WBC heavyweight king has been involved in a public back-and-forth with his MMA counterpart for the last few weeks after getting ticked off at a hypothetical fight prediction from Joe Rogan.
      Tyson Fury has flirted with a shock mixed martial arts bout in recent weeksCredit: REUTERS
      Fury has been going back and forth with UFC heavyweight champion Jon JonesCredit: AP
      The Gypsy King claims to have received a fight offer from the UFCCredit: GETTY
      And he’s claimed to have received a lucrative offer from the UFC over a sensational punch-up with the two-division champion.
      During a Twitter Spaces, the Brit said: “I’ve been in talks with Francis Ngannou for a hybrid fight.
      “There’s talks of me and Jon Jones doing a hybrid fight as we talk right now.
      “I received an offer from the UFC yesterday. So, you never know what’s gonna happen.
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      “The future’s bright for sure. There’s a lot of options out there, and it seems at the moment I’m still going to get an actual boxing opponent.”
      MMA fans were quick to react to Fury’s sensational claim, with one tweeting: “He ain’t doing no hybrid fight with Jones.”
      Another said: “Damn, Francis really left the UFC to box Tyson and now Jones is possibly fighting Tyson lmao.”
      And another said: “A match that is anything other than boxing, in a boxing ring, will absolutely never happen.”
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      One remarked: “They gotta do something.”
      Another chimed in: “He’s a liar.”
      Fury’s claim to have been offered a shock showdown in mixed martial arts’ top promotion came just hours after Jones was said to have revealed text messages detailing talks to an MMA insider.
      UFC president Dana White has yet to react to the news, although he did recently reveal he’d be open to letting Fury set foot inside the octagon.
      The 53-year-old said: “I like Tyson Fury. I have a great relationship with Tyson Fury.
      “But there’s this debate right now about the baddest man on the planet, right?
      “Jon Jones is the baddest man on the planet. There’s no doubt about it.
      UFC president Dana White is willing to have Tyson Fury fight in the octagonCredit: GETTY
      “If you want to discuss another possible baddest man on the planet, it would be Tyson Fury in a boxing [ring].
      “And we all know that if Jon Jones boxes Tyson Fury, Tyson Fury wins.
      “All these boxing guys want to talk about this, and they want to keep it in the ring.
      “I’m telling Tyson Fury, whom I respect very much, if you really want to find out who the baddest man on the planet is, I will make that fight.
      “I will make Jon Jones vs Tyson Fury in the Octagon.”

      Fury was due to face Oleksandr Usyk in a historic undisputed title fight in April but the clash of champions ended up falling through.
      The fight could, however, end up landing in Saudi Arabia – although Fury’s dad insists it won’t come to fruition until Usyk issues an APOLOGY for it collapsing. More

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      Tyson Fury vs Jon Jones major update as text messages between pair detailing fight talks are revealed

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      TYSON FURY and Jon Jones have held talks over a sensational two-fight series, it’s been claimed.A crossover clash between the pair became the talk of the combat sports world last month after UFC commentator Joe Rogan ruled out Fury’s chances of besting Jones.
      Tyson Fury has flirted with the prospect of fighting UFC heavyweight champ Jon JonesCredit: REUTERS
      MMA’s P4P king has openly entertained the idea of boxing the Gypsy KingCredit: Getty
      Jones has revealed talks over a two-fight deal with WBC heavyweight king Fury to a palCredit: GETTY
      The Gypsy King reacted angrily and subsequently issued a callout to MMA’s pound-for-pound king, which prompted UFC president Dana White to offer him a straightener inside the octagon.
      And according to MMA insider FightOracle, who has known Jones for several years, preliminary talks over a two-fight series have taken place.
      He tweeted: “Just ran into the GOAT @JonnyBones in Atlanta. The talks between him and @Tyson_Fury are very much real.
      “He showed me the text messages between them. 1 boxing fight. 1 MMA Fight.
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      “Jon wants a money fight & has no issues going into the lions den against Tyson in a boxing ring 1st.”
      Fight fans were quick to react to the news, with one saying: “If they even make it that far Tyson would do a boxing match and then anything possible to not do an MMA fight.”
      Another said: “1 MMA fight haha. More chance me flying to the moon than that happening.”
      And another said: “Tyson [is very] unpredictable.
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      “Would probably beat him in Boxing and retire.”
      Another chimed in: “No chance in hell the MMA match ever happens.”
      One remarked: “If the boxing match happens the MMA bout will happen.
      “Tyson is a man of his word. Plus $$$$$$ talks.
      WBC heavyweight king Fury recently doubled down on his willingness to fight Jones this week in yet another Instagram story rant.
      He said: “I hear that Jon Jones is looking for a fight. Me. I’m your man.”
      Tyson Fury is without an opponent following the collapse of his clash with Oleksandr UsykCredit: Reuters
      Jon Jones is seemingly set to fight Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden in NovemberCredit: GETTY
      He added: “Here’s a thought. How about this?
      “How about I fight Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou on the same night?
      “How about that? That’s how much I value them two bums. Get up! Let’s go, boys.”
      Fury, 34, is currently without an opponent following the collapse of his undisputed heavyweight showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.
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      Jones, meanwhile, was seemingly on course to make the first defence of his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden in November.
      But there hasn’t been any movement on the fight, which Jones plans to be his last outing in mixed martial arts. More

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      MMA league PFL are ‘fully financed’ to offer Deontay Wilder stunning fight against ex-UFC champ Francis Ngannou

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      THE Professional Fighters League are “fully financed” to offer Deontay Wilder a stunning MMA bout against Francis Ngannou. Ngannou recently walked out on the UFC as heavyweight champion to sign with the PFL, MMA’s only seasonal format.
      Deontay Wilder has teased a switch to MMACredit: Getty
      Stars compete in qualifying and knockout stages, culminating in a series of finale fights where $1million is up for grabs.
      But they are set to launch a “super-fight division” – away from the season – which will play host to Ngannou’s PFL debut.
      And former boxing champion Wilder has talked up a two-bout deal with the Cameroonian to fight in the ring and cage.
      PFL owner Donn Davis told SunSport: “What Deontay said is, he’s open to doing a fight in boxing and MMA, and MMA with Francis would be in the PFL. 
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      “We welcome that fight, we’re fully financed to do that fight and I think it would be exciting if that fight came together.
      “But are we talking to him? What would be the stage of those negotiations? We always respect those private business negotiations. 
      “But I think he was pretty clear that he finds it interesting and a possibility.” 
      Wilder, 37, showed up to a PFL fight night in Atlanta, where he opened the door to crossing over to MMA.
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      Meanwhile Ngannou, 36, is also considering a switch to boxing before returning to MMA which was a vital factor in his decision to join the PFL.
      Davis said: “ONE Championship offered him twice as much money per fight. He didn’t want to go there. He chose the PFL.“And we’re paying him the same that the UFC offered him, per fight but what we offered him was a platform to do other things that were important to Francis. 
      “Number one, he can box. Two, he’s chairman of PFL Africa and he will build that international, regional league with us. 
      “What we saw with Francis is a businessman, who can build the global league with us and a partner. And like everyone else a fighter. 
      “And for him to choose us and partner with us is very rewarding. Because he’s the biggest prize in MMA.” 
      Francis Ngannou has signed for the PFL More