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      Deontay Wilder wants to fight Francis Ngannou in boxing AND MMA as he brutally warns of his power in tiny 4oz gloves

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      DEONTAY WILDER wants to fight Francis Ngannou in boxing AND MMA – warning of his power in the tiny 4oz gloves. Ngannou walked out on the UFC as heavyweight champion to sign for rivalling promotional The Professional Fighters League.
      Deontay Wilder wants to fight rancis Ngannou in boxing and MMACredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Francis Ngannou is signed to PFLCredit: @francis_ngannou
      And the Cameroonian has also teased a mega-money move into boxing having held talks to fight Wilder.
      But the former WBC heavyweight world champion is ready to return the favour as part of a two-bout deal in the ring and cage.
      Wilder told SunSport: “I would love it. I would love it very much so, just to show the competitive side.
      “If he crosses over and comes where I am, I can come over and cross over to where he is.
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      “Both are both worlds. I think it would be more interesting, not only to us but for the fans as well just to see it.
      “Because that hasn’t happened yet, we’ve seen a lot of MMA guys come over and you’ve seen a couple of boxers come over but you’ve never seen the back and forth. I think it would be very interesting.”
      Ngannou, 36, desperately wanted to fight in the UFC and box at the same time but was contractually prohibited.
      So he jumped ship to sign with the PFL to feature in their newly-formed super-fight division while simultaneously boxing.
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      And Wilder, 37, took a trip out to Atlanta to watch PFL stars in action, even trying on the 4oz MMA gloves.
      It left him brutally predicting fireworks if he was to ever grace the cage.
      Wilder said: “I just wore a pair not too long ago just to feel the light weight, there’s really no padding if any.
      “They feel real firm and the head is not supposed to be hit in the first place, so to shake the brain like that – especially with the power that I pack – it will be a sight to see.
      “It really will, it will be like the 4th of July.”
      Deontay Wilder knocked out Robert Helenius in his last fightCredit: Getty More

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      Jake Paul calls out UFC star Conor McGregor to boxing and MMA fights as part of two-bout deal

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      JAKE PAUL is ready fight Conor McGregor in boxing and MMA. Paul has continued to call out McGregor since making his professional debut in 2020.
      Jake Paul lost to Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
      Conor McGregor has been called out by Jake PaulCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And he wants to get his hands on the Irishman in both the ring and cage after responding to social media posts about the fight.
      Paul, 26, commented: “Boxing & MMA back to back. I’m down 100%.”
      The YouTuber-turned boxer is 6-1 and suffered his first defeat in February, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
      But he returns on August 5 in Texas against Nate Diaz, 38, who will be his fourth opponent formerly in the UFC.
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      Paul has beaten ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 41, and Anderson Silva, 48, before his loss to Fury.
      McGregor, 34, meanwhile lost his one and only pro boxing bout, to Floyd Mayweather, 46, in 2017.
      And Paul – who is set to make his MMA debut in 2024 with the Professional Fighters League – slammed the Dubliner in an epic rant.
      He said on Logan’s Impaulsive podcast: “Guess what Conor? I’d beat the f*****g f*** out of you and you can’t box as good as me. 
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      “I’m going to do to Nate what you couldn’t which is knock him the f*** out and you’re going to be sitting there with your new beer company – that’s failing – drinking it, drunk as f***, realising that you p****d your life away drinking at the end of the bottle. 
      “And you’re gonna say, ‘Damn, I really thought no one was going to do what I did in this sport, I really thought no one was going to be as big of a name, I really thought I was going to be the biggest forever.’ 
      “But you can’t choose and you can’t have both lives.” 
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      UFC legend Michael Bisping says Tyson Fury and Jon Jones fight could make over $400MILLION like Mayweather vs McGregor

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      MICHAEL BISPING said Tyson Fury and Jon Jones could make the same huge sums that Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor did. McGregor put his UFC career on hold in 2017 to cross over to the boxing ring to fight Mayweather.
      Tyson Fury pictured at the Brisbane Domestic AirportCredit: EPA
      Jon Jones is the UFC heavyweight championCredit: Alamy
      It sold 4.3million pay-per-views in the US, with Mayweather, 46, believed to have earned £300m and McGregor, 34, taking around £100m.
      And now Jones and Fury – who reign over the heavyweight division in MMA and boxing – are going back and forth over a fight.
      Bisping said on his YouTube channel: “Apparently Floyd Mayweather made a gigantic $280million. I mean, that is insane.
      “Poor old Conor, he had to get by with just $130 million. Would Tyson Fury and Jon Jones do similar numbers? I’m gonna say it would.”
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      Fury, 34, claimed he would only fight Jones, 35, in the boxing ring despite flirting with an MMA move in the past.
      But UFC president Dana White is seriously interested in making it in the octagon.
      Fury saw an undisputed title decider against Oleksandr Usyk, 36, this year collapse amid a row over the split for a potential rematch.
      Meanwhile Jones looks less likely to face ex-champion Stipe Miocic, 40, so Bisping is ready to see the boxing and MMA worlds collide again.
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      He said: “Hypothetically speaking, this would be a very hard fight to make.
      “It’s hard enough getting Tyson Fury in a ring with Oleksandr Usyk or Anthony Joshua or any of the other fighters he’s talking about. 
      “Usyk should be the fight. Stipe should be the fight for Jon Jones, but I’m telling you, just as a fan, I would love to see it. I am intrigued.”
      UFC legend Michael BispingCredit: Getty More

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      Watch Logan Paul TAP OUT to Israel Adesanya in training session after announcing Prime sponsorship with UFC champ

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      LOGAN PAUL tapped out in a submission to Israel Adesanya – just after signing the UFC champion to his Prime drink. The YouTube, crossover boxing and WWE star linked up with Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski for a training session in Puerto Rico.
      Logan Paul tapped out in a submission to Israel Adesanya
      And Paul found himself in some bother after Adesanya locked in a triangle choke, forcing the American to tap out.
      That was after the New Zealander, 33, and UFC featherweight king Volkanovski, 34, penned a deal with Paul and KSI’s Prime.
      Paul had fans stunned at his body transformation after posing for a picture with the pair of UFC champs.
      He has always been in good shape having wrestled at a good level in high school.
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      But he truly transformed his body when turning to boxing in 2018 to fight online rival KSI, which ended in a draw.
      They then went professional a year later for their rematch, which KSI won by split-decision.
      The two are now good friends and business partners following the launch of their drinks company Prime.
      Paul, 28, has boxed once since when he took American legend Floyd Mayweather the distance in their exhibition bout in June 2021.
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      The American was due to return to the ring in January but a knee injury while wrestling for the WWE left him sidelined.
      Paul last wrestled at WrestleMania 39, losing to Seth Rollins and it was later revealed his WWE contract was extended.
      But he has also teased another boxing match after recovering from his knee injury.
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      Nate Diaz casts doubt over Jake Paul fight as weed-loving UFC legend demands fight be MOVED so he can smoke up

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      NATE DIAZ has seemingly demanded his showdown with Jake Paul be moved – so he can keep smoking WEED.The former UFC lightweight title challenger is set to face the YouTuber-turned-boxer in a Dallas dust-up on August 5.
      Nate Diaz will throw down with Jake Paul in Dallas on August 5Credit: MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS
      The UFC legend won’t be able to smoke his beloved weed ahead of the Texas tussleCredit: GETTY
      Diaz has demanded the fight be moved to accommodate his love of weedCredit: TWITTER
      Marijuana lover Diaz, however, will have to give up the devil’s lettuce in the weeks leading up to the fight or he’ll face a hefty punishment from the Texas Athletic Commission.
      But after being denied a Therapeutic Use Exemption, the fan favourite is campaigning for the fight to be moved to accommodate his love of ganja.
      Along with a GIF of Homer Simpson fading into a cloud of marijuana smoke, the Stockton slugger tweeted: “We gonna have to move states.”
      Diaz’s legion of followers were quick to comment, with one saying: “True G.
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      “Moving states just so he could smoke weed be4 his fight.”
      Another said: “No way weed is going to stop me from watching Nate Diaz fight are you serious?”
      And another said: “Did you just find out about the Texas weed laws?”
      One remarked: “I’m gonna assume the Paul-Diaz fight will not be in Texas.”
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      Another chimed in: “I said when it was announced there is no way this fight happens in Texas.”
      Team Paul, however, are adamant they won’t move to fight to accommodate Diaz’s love of weed.
      Paul’s manager – Nakisa Bidarian – tweeted through his management company: “Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz is in Dallas, Texas.

      “Nothing is changing in terms of location/venue. Saturday, August 5, Paul vs. Diaz live on DAZN.”
      Diaz’s clash with Paul will be his first outing since leaving the UFC last September and will mark his professional boxing debut.
      Paul, meanwhile, will enter the clash on the back of a split-decision defeat in his February grudge match with Tommy Fury. More

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      Tyson Fury brutally hits back at ‘big, stiff tramp’ Francis Ngannou after ex-UFC champ ramps up war of words

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      TYSON FURY has launched a blistering attack on Francis Ngannou – claiming he could KO the MMA superstar after knocking back “15 pints.”The former UFC heavyweight champion has been vocal about his desire to box The Gypsy King ever since leaving mixed martial arts’ top promotion in January.
      Francis Ngannou has been gunning for a showdown with Tyson Fury for well over a yearCredit: ESPN
      The former UFC heavyweight champion has called out Fury multiple times since leaving the promotionCredit: GETTY
      Fury launched a blistering attack on Ngannou following his latest calloutCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURY
      Ngannou doubled down on his eagerness to fight Fury this past weekend, tweeting: “I’ll be ready @Tyson_Fury.”
      It didn’t take long for Fury to get wind of the callout, which he dismissed by insisting he could batter him in a drunken state.
      Fury shared a video of Ngannou hitting the speedbag to his Instagram story and wrote: “I’ll have 15 pints and still KO you, [you] big stiff tramp.”
      Cameroonian clubber Ngannou jumped at the opportunity to try and further goad Fury into a crossover clash, tweeting: “Stop talking, Tyson, and come try.”
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      “I’m already doing you a favour using your gloves and your rules because [of] your limited skill set.”
      WBC heavyweight king Fury is currently without an opponent following the collapse of his historic undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.
      Ngannou, 36, is eyeing a multi-million-pound boxing payday following the expiration of his UFC contract – which paved the way for him to sign a lucrative and historic deal with the Professional Fighters League.
      And The Predator’s sights are set on throwing down with the likes of Fury, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.
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      During an appearance on The MMA Hour manager Marquel Martin said: “We go back and forth on that all the time.
      “We’d love it if one of the big fights present himself, but it seems like they’re kind of tied up. So I guess tune-up fight.
      “Francis isn’t a traditional boxer, so every fight is a big fight.
      “But I know Francis wants to challenge himself.
      “Obviously, you see Deontay out there, Anthony Joshua out there, Tyson Fury out there, we’d love that matchup.
      “I think that’s something that has a narrative and a story behind it that’s bigger than just the fight game.
      “And at the same time, we want to see who the baddest man on the planet is.” More

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      Ebanie Bridges admits she’d have sex with Conor McGregor despite awkward photo.. but there’s bad news for Anthony Joshua

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      EBANIE BRIDGES admits she would have sex with Conor McGregor despite their awkward photo together.But there’s bad news for Anthony Joshua, who will be sleeping with one eye open after Ebanie’s hilarious game of “f***, marry, kill”.
      Ebanies Bridges admits she’d have sex with Conor McGregorCredit: Instagram @ebaniebridges
      The duo had an awkward picture together at Katie Taylor’s fightCredit: Sportsfile
      But Bridges had bad news for boxing ace Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty
      Bridges joked that McGregor “manhandled” her earlier this month as the pair watched Katie Taylor’s fight against Chantelle Cameron.
      The snap set the internet ablaze, with Bridge’s fans flooding her Instagram with comments.
      And the Australian has now upped things by admitting she would have sex with McGregor if push came to shove.
      Bridges made the confession during a live Q&A with fans as she was asked to choose between McGregor, Joshua and American boxer Jaron Ennis for a game of “f**k, marry or kill.”
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      Bridges laughed that she didn’t know what she had “got herself in for.”
      She then said: “Hahaha god ya’ll are killing me, what did I get myself into?”
      Bridges continued, saying she’d “f*** McGregor” as he “seems like fun.”
      She then opted to marry Ennis who is “sweet and quiet.”
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      Bridges is a boxing and social media starCredit: @ebanie_bridges
      The Aussie stunner has proven to be a knockoutCredit: Instagram @ebanie_bridges
      Bridges teases fans with saucy snaps onlineCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq8lNjFLx6W/
      But British boxer Joshua ended up as the “kill – because I’ve never met him. Lol soz mate.”
      Unfortunately for Bridges, McGregor is happily married to childhood sweetheart Dee Devlin
      The Irishman recently took to his bike for a cycle around Dublin following a crash earlier this year.
      And he cooled off by taking a dip in the freezing Irish sea.
      The blonde stunner has her own Onlyfans pageCredit: Instagram / @ebanie_bridges
      Bridges is a supporter of relegated LeedsCredit: Instagram @ebanie_bridges
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      Jake Paul leaves brother Logan shocked after sending direct message to Conor McGregor

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      JAKE PAUL left brother Logan shocked with his callout of Conor McGregor – but only after producing a dreadful impression of him. It comes after McGregor branded the YouTuber-turned boxer a “DONKEY” and backed Nate Diaz to win their fight on August 5.
      Jake Paul called out Conor McGregor on Logan Paul’s podcastCredit: YouTube @IMPAULSIVE
      Logan Paul was left stunned by Jake’s call outCredit: YouTube @IMPAULSIVE
      Paul revealed he found the insult funny but absolutely butchered an attempt at impersonating the UFC legend.
      He said on Logan’s Impaulsive podcast: “I think Conor McGregor is funny as f***.
      “Like when I watch him talk shit about me and he’s like, ‘Oh yeah, that lad he’s a bit windy. He’s a bit windy and he’s a f*****g donkey.’ 
      “I don’t know how to do it, but I’m like, Yeah, bro. But guess what Conor? I’d beat the f*****g f*** out of you and you can’t box as good as me. 
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      “I’m going to do to Nate what you couldn’t which is knock him the f*** out and you’re going to be sitting there with your new beer company – that’s is failing – drinking it, drunk as f***, realising that you p****d your life away drinking at the end of the bottle. 
      “And you’re gonna say, ‘Damn, I really thought no one was going to do what I did in this sport, I really thought no one was going to be as big of a name, I really thought I was going to be the biggest forever.’ 
      “But you can’t choose and you can’t have both lives.” 
      Paul, 26, has continued to call out McGregor, 34, ever since his professional boxing debut in 2020.
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      He returns against McGregor’s ex-opponent Diaz, 38, in Texas just six months after suffering his first loss, to Tommy Fury, 24.
      Meanwhile, McGregor is set to make his UFC comeback this year against Michael Chandler, 37, after two years out with injury.
      The former two-weight champion has boxed just once before, losing to American great Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
      But he needed special permission from the UFC to do so as Paul took a swipe at McGregor and Dana White.
      He said: “That money fight will always be there and when I knock Nate Diaz the f*** out and you realise I’m the biggest fight for you, call me. 
      “And I’ll answer, and I’m my own boss, I make my own decisions.
      “I’m not controlled by Dana White, I don’t have a dad so I can make the fight happen. 
      “But if Dana lets you make the fight happen then we can run it.” 
      Conor McGregor is set to return against Michael ChandlerCredit: Instagram @ufceurope
      Jake Paul facing off with Nate DiazCredit: @mostvaluablepromotions More