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      Bare-knuckle boxer left unrecognisable after brutal fight hailed by Conor McGregor leaves him with battered face

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      BARE-KNUCKLE boxer Connor Tierney was left unrecognisable after a brutal fight left him battered and bruised.Tierney faced Jonny Graham in a welterweight title bout in Coventry. British bare-knuckle boxer Connor TierneyCredit: RexTierney showed off his battle scars after winning the BKFC titleCredit: XAnd the Birmingham brawler walked away with the belt after five hellish rounds which saw both men floored.But Tierney took the decision and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship belt.And he had the battle scars to prove it after posing from hospital with both eyes gruesomely swollen and cut up. His thriller was hailed by UFC legend Conor McGregor – who is a part-owner of BKFC. READ MORE IN BOXINGMcGregor posted online: “WHAT A FIGHT!”The Irishman himself has even hinted at crossing over from the cage to the ring to fight with exposed fists. McGregor, 36, said: “For me, I’ve got a bit of business left with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, two fights left on my contract.”But for sure we have three lightweights up here and I have my eye on all of this.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”I’m not here up here just as a knower, player-manager I’d title myself on this.”McGregor was due to return on June 29 against Michael Chandler, 38, but he was forced to pull out with a foot injury. The UFC are believed to be eyeing a date in December to reschedule McGregor’s overdue comeback bout. I have 9-5 job by day but earn £15k a night in brutal bare-knuckle battles More

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      Jake Paul reveals stunning three-fight plan including Tommy Fury rematch before shock cruiserweight WORLD TITLE shot

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      JAKE PAUL has a rematch with Tommy Fury and a cruiserweight world title shot in his lofty boxing ambitions.The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter moved to 10-1 after victory over ex-UFC star and bare-knuckle boxer Mike Perry. Jake Paul beat Mike Perry and has already set his sights on a juicy rematchCredit: Esther Lin/MVP

      Tommy Fury has been called out to a rematch by Jake PaulCredit: AlamyAnd the two agreed to rematch in the MMA cage – but only after Paul sets his sights on Mike Tyson, UFC champ Alex Pereira and Fury. He said on his podcast: “I want Tyson, I want Alex Pereira, want Tommy Fury rematch and then I want to go for the cruiserweight belt. “But somewhere in there definitely MMA would be f***ing fun. I just need six months I think to do a proper camp.” Paul, 27, was initially due to face Tyson, 58, on July 20 but the boxing icon pulled out amid a health precaution. READ MORE IN BOXINGPerry, 32, instead stepped in and Paul’s controversial clash with Tyson has since been rescheduled to November 15. After defeating Paul in six rounds after three knockdowns, he called out UFC light-heavyweight champ Pereira, 37. The Brazilian ex-kickboxer posted on social media that he was considering a boxing switch after being encouraged by Anthony Joshua, 34. Fury, 25, meanwhile is the only to have beaten Paul, via split-decision in their February 2023 celebrity grudge match in Saudi Arabia. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSHe then beat Paul’s arch rival KSI, 31, in a disputed six-round decision in October but has not returned since after having hand surgery. American Paul will fly out to Paris to support the USA Olympic boxing team before starting preparations for his fight against Iron Mike Tyson. Jake Paul is going to Paris Olympics after bursting onto boxing scene with just one defeat on pro record More

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      Watch crazy moment fighters pummel each other inside phone box in bizarre sport

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      A RUSSIAN MMA promotion has introduced a bizarre new sport involving a phone booth.Footage of a recent bout shows two fighters inside a traditional red phone booth as they square up.A Russian MMA promotion has launched phone booth fighting as a bizarre new sportFighters pummelled each other during a frantic brawl in the tight boothThe pair can be seen frantically throwing punches in the tight space as the fight starts.Punches continue to be swung across the phone booth before one of the competitors slumps to the floor.An official immediately steps in to stop the fight by reaching through the window.The referee can be seen checking on the fighter after ending the bout before helping them to their feet and out of the phone booth.READ MORE IN BOXINGIt is the latest instance of a bizarre twist on combat sports following a crazy 2v2 brawl earlier this year.The fight went viral on social media after fans were left stunned as four mixed-martial artists faced off inside the octagon.All four fighters squared up for a single 10-minute round as part of the Dogfight Wild Tournament 2nd Impact in Spain back in February.The event also included a 3v1 contest as well as a No Rules bout in addition to the 2v2 brawl.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSSeveral MMA and boxing promotions have also held 2v1 fights so far in 2024.Former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall pulled off a powerbomb and right hook combination to knockout one of his opponents back in June.Watch ‘insane’ 2v2 MMA brawl as two sets of fighters batter each other and fans ask ‘how is this real?’The retired strongman took on TikTok twins Jamil and Jamel Neffati on his MMA debut.Meanwhile, YouTube star KSI is set to make his return to the boxing ring in a 2v1 bout in Dublin next month. More

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      Tom Aspinall copying Tyson Fury’s bizarre and dangerous pre-fight tactic to secure huge KO win at UFC 304

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      TOM ASPINALL has revealed he’s using a bizarre pre-fight strategy ahead of UFC 304.The Atherton assassin defends his interim heavyweight title in a rematch against Curtis Blaydes in the co-main event of the Manchester pay-per-view card early on Sunday morning.Tom Aspinall renews his rivalry with Curtis Blaydes this weekendCredit: REXAspinall is eyeing revenge in the form of a big finish after suffering a horror knee injury in their first meeting two years agoCredit: ReutersAspinall has harked back to his traveller heritage by dipping his hands in petrol to strengthen themCredit: X@ARIELHELWANIAspinall, 31, will be out for revenge having suffered a horror knee injury in their first meeting two years ago and is eyeing yet another stoppage win.And he’s harked back to his gypsy heritage ahead of the Manchester melee by dipping his hands in petrol every night to strengthen them.During an appearance on The MMA Hour, he said: “You ever see the documentary Knuckle? You familiar with that?”It’s a documentary about travellers, travelling communities in the UK, Ireland.READ MORE ON UFC 304“And there’s a guy on there, big Joe Joyce, an old travelling legend, and big Joe Joyce reveals a few gypsy methods for getting ready for a fight.“I wanted to resort back to a bit of gypsy heritage that I’ve got, so I thought, right, what I’m going to do is I’m going to make a little ring out of hay bales.“When it gets to about 4am, I get my alarm on, I go outside, do a bit shadowboxing in the hay bales.“And then I do the old traveller method of dipping your knuckles in petrol for about 20 minutes as the sun’s coming up, and that hardens your knuckles.”Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSTyson Fury dipped his hands in petrol ahead of his rematch with Deontay WilderCredit: GETTYMany boxers in the traveller community still, to this day, soak their hands in petrol ahead of fights, including former WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.The Gypsy King soaked his hands in fuel every day for the final few weeks of training camp for his 2020 rematch with Deontay Wilder, which he won via seventh-round TKO.EXCLUSIVE: ‘Great fight – Tom Aspinall reveals reason for Alex Pereira post after UFC 300 and admits he’d love to fight BrazilianThere are obvious health concerns with leaving one’s hands in a flammable and deadly liquid for prolonged periods of time, although Aspinall isn’t fussed about them.Britain’s third UFC champ said of his hands: Mate, they’re like absolute stones. “You know what, I’ve seen them new gloves, and they’re a lot smaller than the other ones. There’s a lot less padding on them.“And I just thought, you know what, I need to harden the knuckles up, and that’s the only way I know how.”I’ve been doing the old gypsy method of dipping them in petrol, and they’re like rocks.”If I get a disgusting knockout on Saturday, you better believe that half of the roster are going to be dipping their knuckles in petrol.” More

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      Jake Paul offers Mike Perry a job after disgusted Conor McGregor sacked him from BKFC after devastating loss

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      MIKE PERRY was offered a job from Jake Paul after being sacked by Conor McGregor in the aftermath of his boxing loss. Perry was granted permission by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship – in which McGregor co-owns – to face Paul. Jake Paul beat Mike Perry in their boxing boutCredit: GettyConor McGregor fired Perry from BKFC – which he co-ownsCredit: EPABefore the bout, McGregor wished Perry well and labelled YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul a “little dweeb”. But following Perry’s sixth-round loss to Paul, it resulted in a social media rant by McGregor.And he claimed the BKFC champion was expelled from the promotion,But Paul, 27, said on his podcast: “Mike Perry, as you got fired by Conor McGregor from BKFC, we will hire you at Betr into a partnership and give you some sort of role.READ MORE IN BOXING”We’ll figure out what that’s going to be. Betr has a job for you, Mike Perry. We’re just giving him another stream of income. He can keep fighting.”We can maybe start a podcast with him or something… we’ll figure it out.”Paul’s betting company Betr sponsors UFC middleweight Bo Nickal while launching men’s health care line W with bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley. The American moved to 10-1 and now heads on to his controversial clash against Mike Tyson, 58, on November 15 in Texas.Most read in BoxingPerry, 32, is now left to ponder a move back into BKFC after speaking out following McGregor’s blast.He said: “He doesn’t have a promotion because me and him are both owners of BKFC, so he can’t fire me.Mike Perry brutally responds to being ‘fired’ by Conor McGregor and warns him Jake Paul fight ‘worse than Mayweather'”We can fight in bare-knuckle, look at me I lost to Jake Paul so why don’t you go and fight Jake Paul.”You can box him with the gloves on, I think it would be worse than Conor McGregor vs [Floyd] Mayweather.” More

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      Conor McGregor slams ‘p**sbag’ Jake Paul for calling out Mike Tyson, 58, and fires Mike Perry from BKFC for losing

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      CONOR MCGREGOR blasted Jake Paul for setting his sights on Mike Tyson again after his victory over Mike Perry.The YouTuber-turned-boxer made light work of the former UFC welterweight in their Tampa tussle early on Sunday morning.Jake Paul locked horns with former UFC star Mike Perry in a boxing matchCredit: EPAThe Problem Child stopped the BKFC star in the sixth round of their Tampa tussleCredit: GettyPaul was on the receiving end of a blistering rant from Conor McGregor after the fightCredit: EPAPaul, 27, stopped Perry in the sixth round to preserve his November clash with boxing legend Tyson, who he was originally slated to fight this morning.But his display did little to impress McGregor, who launched a blistering and accusation-filled tirade at him on social media.The former two-division champion wrote on X: “Jake Paul is the biggest pi**bag I have ever seen in my life.”40-pound weight difference … and still s***ing himself in there.READ MORE ON JAKE PAUL”Nakisa you should take him to Vegas oh that’s right you could never, the athletic commission testing, real testing, real fighting.”B***h asses. You could never. And then calling out 60-year-old Mike Tyson fresh off an in-flight medical emergency?”I swear to god, a fat can of b**** p***. Most valuable p***bag.”McGregor then turned his attention to the display of BKFC superstar Perry, who went into his clash with Paul having won his last six on the bounce.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSJake Paul vs Mike Tyson’s lifestyles comparedONE is a notorious YouTuber-turned-boxer who has taken the sport by storm.The other terrorised all in the ring in the 1980s and 1990s, famously biting the ear off an opponent in one fight.Iron Mike has rebuilt his life after squandering a £300m fortune with a cannabis empire, and is a huge advocate of the drug.And as Paul has continued to rise up the ranks, he has splashed the cash on a fleet of amazing cars.Whereas Tyson had more money than sense until a £15m debt saw him part with his cherished car collection.Paul now lives in a plush mansion worth £13m in Puerto Rico, after escaping his hectic life in LA.But these days, Tyson lounges in his Vegas property he paid £2.5m for with wife Lakiha, who he married in 2009. Paul is not yet married but is smitten with his speed skater girlfriend  Jutta Leerdam. She will be by his side when her man puts his 9-1 boxing record on the line against two-time heavyweight champ Tyson on July 20.Read more: Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson’s lifestyles compared, from The Problem Child’s £13m mansion to Iron Mike’s huge cannabis empire.And the Irishman, who is a co-owner in the promotion, has claimed ‘Platinum’ is no longer part of the roster.He wrote: “Hey Mike you’re released and you can go and compete in your smelly dirty boxing championship thing, the smell of it, good luck.EXCLUSIVE: Conor McGregor eyeing December UFC return against Michael Chandler at UFC 310 after toe injury”You’re fired. @bareknucklefc.”It didn’t take long for Paul to get wind of McGregor’s latest allegations and his apparent firing of Perry.The Problem Child wrote: “Conor’s on Twitter all the time. He’s on his yacht all the time. But guess where he’s not?”The ring fighting me. So he can talk all the f**k he wants.”But The Notorious MMA Jake Joseph Paul from Disney channel.”Paul has faced numerous accusations of performance-enhancing drug use during his brief professional boxing career.But the former Disney star has passed all the drug tests he’s taken and has vehemently denied ever taking PEDS.In January 2022 message to UFC boss Dana White, he said: “Steroid test me whenever the f**k you want. “It is two weeks after my fight and I’m a fat b***h.READ MORE SUN STORIES”And I take it as a compliment because there’s no other excuse to me knocking out all your champions [than].’ This kid does steroids.'”Look at me. Look at that, a fat b***h.”Jake Paul has vehemently denied accusations of PED useCredit: EPA More

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      Jake Paul opens door to rematch with Mike Perry in bare-knuckle or MMA and vows to win boxing world title in two years

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      JAKE PAUL is ready to rematch Mike Perry – but in MMA or bare-knuckle while vowing to win a boxing world title in two years. Paul dropped the ex-UFC star three times in Florida before closing the show in round six with a barrage of shots in the corner. Mike Perry was beaten by Jake PaulCredit: RexPerry found success after leaving the UFC to join Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in 2021. Paul insisted in the lead up to the boxing bout that he would be open to running it back in the cage or with exposed fists. And the YouTuber-turned-boxer – also signed to the Professional Fighters League to make his MMA debut – has kept his word. “Yeah, it’d be fun. I’m down for it all,” Paul told Ariel Helwani. “I love combat, I love going to war, this is what I was destined for and in two years I will be the cruiserweight champion of the f***ing world.”Paul, 27, was due to fight Mike Tyson, 58, in front of over 70,000 in Texas in a controversial clash scrutinised for the 30-year age gap. But Tyson was forced to pull out amid a health precaution with the fight rescheduled to November 15. Paul instead chose to fight on with the July 20 date over 1,000 miles away in Florida against Perry. Most read in BoxingHe improved to 10-1 as a boxer and sent an ominous warning to Tyson ahead of their rescheduled bout. “Mike Tyson! You’re next big boy,” Paul said. “Sign the contract! November 15th on Netflix, I’m excited for that one.”I’m going to go home and prepare for that.” Tyson – who was advised to withdraw after suffering an ulcer flare up – retired in 2005 following two dismal defeats. But he came back in 2020 for an exhibition with Roy Jones Jr that ended in an eight-round draw.Tyson posted a video of himself watching Paul’s fight and teased that the “Countdown Begins.””Mike Tyson is training, he’s back, looking crazier than ever,” Paul added. “November 15th on Netflix, I’m gonna get another KO and prove everyone wrong once again.”Mike Tyson and Jake Paul are due to fight on November 15Credit: Alamy More

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      Jake Paul sends ominous warning to Mike Tyson, 58, ahead of rescheduled bout and calls out UFC champ after Mike Perry KO

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      JAKE PAUL warned Mike Tyson to get ready to rumble after keeping their fight for the ages alive. The pair were due to meet in front of over 70,000 in Texas in a controversial clash scrutinised for the 30-year age gap. Jake Paul beat Mike PerryCredit: GettyMike Tyson will now fight Jake PaulCredit: EPABut Tyson, 58, was forced to pull out amid a health precaution with the fight rescheduled to November 15. Paul, 27, instead chose to fight on with the July 20 date over 1,000 miles away in Florida. He chose ex-UFC star-turned-bare-knuckle-boxing champion Mike Perry, 32, as his interim opponent. And Paul made no mistake with his biggest payday on the line, flooring Perry three times before a sixth-round stoppage. The YouTuber-turned-boxer took the opportunity to send an ominous warning to Tyson while also calling out UFC champion Alex Pereira “I did put him down in the first round and he just survived it but Mike Tyson! You’re next big boy,” Paul said. “Sign the contract! November 15th on Netflix, I’m excited for that one.”I’m going to go home and prepare for that. And, Alex Pereira, you said you want to box, I’m the king of this. Most read in BoxingAlex Pereira was called out by Jake PaulCredit: Getty”I’m the king of this, come over we can make it happen. I want you Alex Pereira. “Indeed, I just beat a BKFC champion, I beat multiple UFC champions and he said he wants to box, so Alex Pereira, after Mike Tyson lets make it happen.”Paul shared a FaceTime call with Pereira, 37, in the ring afterwards. The Brazilian is a former kickboxing champ and two-time UFC title holder – currently reigning over the light-heavyweight division. He was encouraged to cross over to boxing by Anthony Joshua, 34, who knocked out MMA’s Francis Ngannou, 37, in March. Paul – who has beaten five former UFC fighters – reiterated Pereira is in his sights but Tyson comes first. “One hundred per cent it’s happening,” he said. “November 15th, Mike Tyson is training, he’s back, looking crazier than ever. November 15th on Netflix, I’m gonna get another KO and prove everyone wrong once again.”READ MORE SUN STORIESTyson retired in 2005 but came back in 2020 for an exhibition with Roy Jones Jr that ended in an eight-round draw. He posted a video of himself watching Paul’s fight and teased that the “Countdown Begins.” More