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      ‘He’s a show fighter’ – Jake Paul backed to beat Tommy Fury because Brit ‘can’t punch properly’

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      JAKE PAUL has been backed to beat Tommy Fury because the Brit is all for show – according to ex-UFC champion Luke Rockhold. Paul is finally set to face Fury on February 26, who has been forced out of the grudge match twice before due to injury and US visa issues.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury facing off ahead of their fightCredit: Getty
      It will be the YouTuber-turned prizefighter’s first opponent with a recognised professional boxing record in his 6-0 career.
      But Rockhold – who left the UFC this year – blasted 23-year-old Fury’s skills and predicted Paul to win the Saudi Arabia fight.
      He told InsideFighting: “You gotta have a dog in you. He ain’t got no dog in him. I’ve watched him fight. He doesn’t even finish his punches.
      “You know, he has no commitment to finishing it. He’s a show. He’s a show fighter. And I got Jake.
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      “And I don’t even think Jake has that much, like, he has commitment, at least. He doesn’t have patience.
      “He doesn’t have that f***ing mentality when he gets in the game, I think he’s blinded. He’s got that deer in the headlights, but at least he throws.”
      Paul, 26, beat UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, in his last fight in October, his biggest win to date.
      But Rockhold, 38, mocked the victory and called to fight the American after mutually parting with the UFC.
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      He said to TMZ: “Stop trying to fight little dudes. F***ing [155] pounders. You’re a middleweight.
      “If you want to fight a middleweight, I got hands. We can do anything we want. I really don’t care. I’d beat that guy in my sleep.”
      “I got some freedom to do some things and as you can see, I like throwing hands these days.
      “Fight people your own f***ing weight. Straight up. And champions, a real champion, a real contender.
      “A real someone who can put you on your ass. not old guys, 55-year-olds, or lightweights.
      “You can’t even get above a welterweight, dog, So, step up.”
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      ‘Shut the f*** up’ – Jake Paul slammed for hypocrisy by Jorge Masvidal over pay row with UFC boss Dana White

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      JORGE MASVIDAL has accused Jake Paul of hypocrisy over his row with UFC president Dana White about fighter pay. Paul has campaigned against White to boost the minimum pay of UFC stars, split revenues with them and to add a healthcare system.
      Jorge Masvidal with Dana White before his 2019 fight with Nate DiazCredit: Splash News
      Jake Paul has feuded with Dana White amid a row over UFC fighter payCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      But current UFC welterweight Masvidal has defended White and accused the YouTuber-turned boxer of underpaying fighters on his cards.
      Masvidal, 37, has just announced a boxing card promoted by himself and took a swipe at Paul, 26, in the process.
      He said on The MMA Hour: “I put my money where my mouth is. This motherf***er Jake Paul be talking about he pays fighters.
      “Shut the f*** up. When everybody sees what the f*** the card bill is, the whole card from top to bottom, I f***ing pay fighters.
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      “Me and my promotion pay fighters. My brothers and sisters so they can go earn a paycheck, kick ass and do what the f*** they do. All this other s*** is bulls*** and talk.”
      Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr, 54, is set to headline a card promoted by Masvidal against ex-UFC champion Anthony Pettis, 36.
      Meanwhile, Paul has headlined three events in his 6-0 career which have been co-promoted by his banner Most Valuable Promotions.
      The American even paid all undercard fighters half of their purses when his August bout with Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, was cancelled.
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      But Masvidal has still accused Paul of only looking after himself as he defended his UFC boss White.
      Masvidal said: “He’s always f***ing taking care of us and this doesn’t happen without Dana White and the UFC giving the permission so these guys can fight.
      “When I hear somebody like Jake Paul talking s*** about my business partners, I’m like f*** this idiot, what the f*** have you done in this sport, but feed yourself?
      “Shut the f*** up and now watch how the big boys do it.”
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      Roy Jones Jr to make boxing return aged 54 and take on UFC hero Anthony Pettis in bizarre eight-round professional clash

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      ROY JONES JR is set to return to the ring to take on ex-UFC star Anthony Pettis.The fight is set to be the main event on a pay-per-view card promoted by Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred Boxing.
      Roy Jones Jr has not fought professionally since 2018Credit: Getty
      Anthony Pettis is a former UFC Lightweight championCredit: Getty
      The event is being organised by UFC star Jorge Masvidal
      And it is one of several match ups that will see boxers clash with MMA fighters including Jose Aldo and Vitor Belfort.
      Jones, 54, is set to fight Pettis in an eight-round clash that will take place on April 1 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
      The former four-division champion has not entered the ring since taking on Mike Tyson in an exhibition bout in November 2020.
      And he last fought professionally in February 2018 when he beat Scott Sigmon.
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      Pettis has never boxed and his last MMA fight was in August, suffering a second defeat in a row to Stevie Ray.
      The 36-year-old was UFC Lightweight champion between 2014-25 but left the organisation in 2021.
      Event organiser Masvidal revealed he has always been a fan of Jones and was keen to work with the boxing legend.
      He told the MMA Hour: “I’ve always been a fan of Roy Jones
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      “Always wanted to work with Roy Jones in some capacity. He’s going to be fighting someone that inspired me in my career numerous times. WEC champion, UFC champion, I think both his wins for the UFC title were finishes.
      “[Pettis] has knockouts and finishes at 145, 155, 170, it’s crazy what this guy has done in his career in MMA. Great striker.
      “He agreed to fight the walking, living legend, the pound-for-pound king, one of the best fighters, athletes, I’ve ever seen in combat sports, period, versus Anthony Pettis.” More

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      Jake Paul backed to beat Tommy Fury in grudge fight by ex-UFC star Luke Rockhold who says Brit ‘ain’t got no dog in him’

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      JAKE PAUL will beat Tommy Fury, who “ain’t got no dog in him”, according to ex-UFC champion Luke Rockhold. Paul is finally set to face Fury on February 26, who has been forced out of the grudge match twice before due to injury and US visa issues.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury facing off ahead of their fightCredit: Reuters
      It will be the YouTuber-turned prizefighter’s first opponent with a recognised professional boxing record in his 6-0 career.
      But Rockhold – who left the UFC this year – blasted 23-year-old Fury’s boxing ability and predicted Paul to win the Saudi Arabia fight.
      He told InsideFighting: “You gotta have a dog in you. He ain’t got no dog in him. I’ve watched him fight. He doesn’t even finish his punches.
      “You know, he has no commitment to finishing it. He’s a show. He’s a show fighter. And I got Jake.
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      “And I don’t even think Jake has that much, like, he has commitment, at least. He doesn’t have patience.
      “He doesn’t have that f***ing mentality when he gets in the game, I think he’s blinded. He’s got that deer in the headlights, but at least he throws.”
      Paul, 26, beat UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, in his last fight in October, his biggest win to date.
      But Rockhold, 38, mocked the victory and called to fight the American after mutually parting with the UFC.
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      He said to TMZ: “Stop trying to fight little dudes. F***ing [155] pounders. You’re a middleweight.
      “If you want to fight a middleweight, I got hands. We can do anything we want. I really don’t care. I’d beat that guy in my sleep.”
      “I got some freedom to do some things and as you can see, I like throwing hands these days.
      “Fight people your own f***ing weight. Straight up. And champions, a real champion, a real contender.
      “A real someone who can put you on your ass. not old guys, 55-year-olds, or lightweights.
      “You can’t even get above a welterweight, dog, So, step up.”
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      Katie Taylor’s May rematch with Amanda Serrano CONFIRMED with Conor McGregor in talks to help bring fight to Croke Park

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      KATIE TAYLOR is set to officially rematch Amanda Serrano in Ireland – with Conor McGregor in talks to sponsor the fight. Undisputed lightweight queen Taylor watched from ringside in New York as Serrano beat Erika Cruz for all the featherweight belts.
      Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are set to rematchCredit: EPA
      The two faced off in the ring afterwards as their rematch was CONFIRMED for May 20 in Dublin, boxing’s first event in Ireland since 2014.
      Hearn had eyed 82,000-seat football stadium Croke Park to host but claimed the fees were three-times what Wembley costs.
      So UFC legend Conor McGregor publicly offered to help fund the bout, with talks set to continue.
      Hearn is due to speak with McGregor, 34, and the fighter’s manager Audi Attar to discuss sponsorships.
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      Hearn told iFL TV: “He was asking questions like, ‘How much more is it? How does it work?’
      “I told him that we’re likely to go 3Arena and then maybe Croke Park in September, he liked it, he got that, he liked it.
      “Wants to see what we can do, he’s gonna get Audi to reach out and see if there’s a sponsorship deal for one of his many brands.
      “In an ideal world, everyone would like to do that event at Croke, we understand the reasons why and this hasn’t been about complaining that the government aren’t helping out.
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      “But at the end of the day, the running costs as I said are three-times the running costs of Wembley.
      “Sometimes you’ve got a deal in place with both fighters for the money required, and it just works out more effectively for everyone to do it at the 3Arena.
      “Haven’t given up on it, but very likely.”
      Taylor, 36, beat Serrano, 34, in a thriller at New York’s Madison Square Garden to unify all four lightweight belts.
      So Serrano – promoted and managed by YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul – moved back down to featherweight.
      She did so to also become undisputed champ, achieving that feat with a points win over Cruz, 32, on points.
      It has set up a rematch between the two women’s boxing stars, both now as four-belt undisputed title holders.
      Katie Taylor and Conor McGregor pictured in 2018Credit: Sportsfile
      Katie Taylor beat Amanda Serrano in their title fightCredit: AP
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      Jake Paul ‘made a mistake’ by having Mike Perry as backup for Tommy Fury fight with ex-UFC star backed to KO YouTuber

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      JAKE PAUL has been warned he has “made a mistake” by having Mike Perry as the backup replacement for his fight with Tommy Fury. Celebrity boxing rivals Paul and Fury announced the latest rescheduling of their grudge match, on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury ahead of their fightCredit: Reuters
      Mike Perry with Karate Combat star Samuel EricssonCredit: Karate Combat
      But it is the THIRD time the pair will attempt settle their score in the ring following a pair of previous pullouts.
      Fury was forced to withdraw due to a rib injury in December 2021 and then amid a US visa issue last August.
      So Paul has come prepared this time by placing ex-UFC welterweight-turned bare-knuckle boxer Perry on standby.
      And Perry’s sparring partner – karate combat star Samuel Ericsson – says the YouTuber better hope Fury makes it this time.
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      Ericsson said: “I think Jake Paul has made a mistake putting Mike Perry on standby for if Tommy Fury drops out.
      “Because I am positive Mike will knock him out. He doesn’t care about anyone’s hype and he’s just too tough.
      “He’s also got a really intelligent fighting mind. Look at his BKFC fight with Michael Venom Page.
      “Everyone was predicting that Page would pick him apart and be too clever for him, plus Mike was the smaller guy in the fight.
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      “But in the fight Mike not only overwhelmed him with aggression but was also the one setting traps and tricks.
      “Look what Page has done to people and then look at how Mike outboxed him.
      “So I think Jake Paul is biting off more than he can chew here, but I do respect Jake’s willingness to step up and take challenges like this.”
      Swede Ericsson, who knocked out Tarek Khelifi in the karate combat pit in December, has been sparring with Perry recently.
      The American was considered as an alternative for Paul, 26, when talks with Fury, 23, dragged on.
      But Perry, 31, will instead be patiently waiting after it was confirmed he was the substitute opponent.
      Paul said: “We have Mike Perry on standby. Let’s go Mike Perry. He’s ready to jump in if Tommy pulls out.”
      Mike Perry beat Michael Venom Page in a brutal bare-knuckle boutCredit: Rex More

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      Eddie Hearn reveals talks with ex-UFC star Nate Diaz over ‘fascinating’ boxing match with Canelo amid Ngannou pursuit

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      EDDIE HEARN has revealed he’s held talks with Nate Diaz – who is gunning for a clash with Canelo Alvarez.MMA legend Diaz is looking to enter the boxing world after ending his 15-year-long stint with the UFC last September.
      Nate Diaz became a free agent last November after seeing out his UFC contractCredit: GETTY
      MMA legend Diaz is keen to enter the world of boxingCredit: AP
      Matchroom Boxing chief Eddie Hearn has reached out to the former UFC starCredit: Getty
      Diaz has set his sights on a showdown with former P4P king Canelo AlvarezCredit: AFP
      Matchroom Boxing chief Hearn wasted little time in contacting Diaz after the UFC’s exclusive renegotiating period ended but was left stunned by the fan favourite’s aspirations in the squared circle.
      During an appearance on The MMA Hour, he revealed: “It was just a friendly conversation to say, ‘What are you thinking?’
      “And Nate Diaz’s mindset is, ‘I want to fight Canelo Alvarez.’ And who knows?”
      Although a Canelo vs Diaz fight would do well at the box office, Hearn has reservations about making the fight.
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      He said: “I like to make competitive fights. That’s the problem again with Jake Paul, for example.
      “Jake Paul against Nate Diaz may be a fight that happens over time.
      “But at least with [Francis] Ngannou and AJ [Anthony Joshua], you’ve got two huge punchers were something could happen.
      “It’s very difficult to give Nate Diaz a shot in a Canelo Alvarez fight.
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      “But again, Nate Diaz can box. I’m not saying he’s going to compete with Canelo Alvarez.
      “But he’s got a big fanbase.
      “And I think there’s a fascination behind seeing these guys do something different.
      “It’s the unknown. What’s going to happen?
      “I have no idea. What if Francis Ngannou came out and they traded up and he knocked Anthony Joshua out?”
      Bar hinting that he wants to compete in Japanese combat sports promotion RIZIN, Diaz has kept his cards close to his chest since his UFC exit.
      Hearn would love to bring the enigmatic Stockton slugger into his stable of fighters but won’t move heaven and earth to sign him.
      Nate Diaz closed out his UFC career with a submission victory over Tony FergusonCredit: GETTY
      The 43-year-old said: “I’m not the type to turn outside of someone’s house and camp out and harass people and phone people.
      “At the end of the day, I say to these people, ‘I believe I’m the best at what we do.
      “‘We’re straighter than anybody in boxing and we’re going to deliver on every single promise we give you.
      “‘If you want to be with me and us, it would be an absolute pleasure.
      “We’ll have a nice conversation and we’ll go from there.
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      “‘If you want to go out and just talk with everybody and go with the one that pays you the dollar more, not really for me.’
      “I just find that it fascinating, again, I think Diaz is in a different kind of position to [Fancis] Ngannou.” More

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      Tyson Fury reveals ‘risky’ alternative fight if Oleksandr Usyk talks collapse against ‘biggest puncher in combat sports’

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      TYSON FURY revealed he has a “risky” alternative fight in mind if talks with Oleksandr Usyk collapse. The WBC champion and Usyk have been negotiating the heavyweight division’s first four-belt undisputed decider since the new year.
      Tyson Fury pictured at Wembley ArenaCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      And despite April 29 in Saudi Arabia emerging as the new target date for the historic unification, Fury has back-up options.
      He named ex-UFC heavyweight Francs Ngannou – the “biggest puncher in combat sports” – as a wildcard replacement for Usyk.
      Fury told GiveMeSport: “If Usyk doesn’t happen like this month coming, then I’m going to say, ‘Right then, let’s move on and do Francis Ngannou’.
      “And I’m looking to get big Francis in a cage with 4oz gloves on and throw down with him swinging some big bombs.
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      “It’s risky because Francis at one point was considered the biggest puncher in combat sports.
      “So, with 4oz gloves on, all it takes is one punch and it’s all over.”
      Ngannou, 36, is a free agent after failing to extend his UFC contract and has interest from Deontay Wilder, 37, and Anthony Joshua, 33, also.
      Fury’s never-before-seen proposal of a hybrid rules bout, with 4oz gloves in the cage under boxing rules, would be a first.
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      But according to ESPN, talks for his undisputed super-fight against Usyk, 36, are still progressing.
      The Ukrainian WBA, IBF and WBO belt holder is said to have agreed a financial package with Saudi Arabian hosts.
      Now Fury, 34, must do the same or the bout could land at Wembley stadium, where he knocked out Dillian Whyte, 34, in front of 94,000 last year.

      Francis Ngannou left the UFC after failing to agree a new dealCredit: GETTY
      Tyson Fury is still in talks to fight Oleksandr UsykCredit: REUTERS More