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      Jake Paul called out by ex-boxing world champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr after son of a legend is booed for performance

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      JAKE PAUL was called out by Julio Cesar Chavez Jr after the former world champion was booed for his performance. Chavez Jr – son the legendary Mexican icon Julio Cesar Sr – returned in Florida against ex-UFC star Uriah Hall. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr called out Jake PaulCredit: DAZNJake Paul beat Mike PerryCredit: RexIt was his first bout since losing to MMA great Anderson Silva in 2021. And Chavez Jr – who formerly held the WBC middleweight title – laboured to a points decision. He faced boos from the crowd but called out YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul – who later beat Mike Perry that night. “Jake Paul, why not?” Chavez Jr responded when asked who he wants to fight next. “I’m a better fighter than his opponents, that’s for sure.”The pair have been linked with a fight before after Chavez Jr revealed he turned down over $2million. And he even claimed he would RETIRE from boxing if he was to lose to Paul. The American social media sensation is now 10-1 and moves onto his rescheduled November 15 against Mike Tyson. Most read in BoxingIron Mike was forced to initially pull out amid a health precaution. But the bout is back on in Texas meanwhile Paul also called out two-weight UFC champ Alex Pereira. Mike Tyson, you’re next big boy. Sign the contract!” Paul said. 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. “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.” More

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      Watch Jake Paul’s boxing protege Ashton Sylve get brutally KOd with savage combo after ‘losing every minute of fight’

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      JAKE PAUL’S top boxing prospect Ashton Sylve was brutally knocked out in a fight he was cruising in. Sylve came into the bout 11-0 with nine KOs and tipped as one of the sport’s future stars.Lucas Bahdi KOd Ashton SylveCredit: GettyAnd he made his return in Florida on the undercard of Paul’s bout with ex-UFC welterweight-turned-bare-knuckle boxer Mike Perry.Sylve took on 16-0 Canadian puncher Lucas Bahdi and stormed to an early lead. But suddenly in round six he was hit with a thudding right hand and the follow up left hook sent the young American crashing to the canvas. The fight was immediately waved off to crown Bahdi as the come-from-behind victor and Sylve beaten for the first time. Esteemed MMA reporter Ariel Helwani said: “Holy smokes! He was losing every minute of that fight.” Every round. Every minute.””Lucas Bahdi must’ve been praying for this moment, praying for this opportunity. “He’s just shocked the world and has knocked out ‘H20’ Sylve out cold.”Social media was also turned into a frenzy as one said:  “KO OF THE YEAR.”Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSAnother added:  “Landed on his face…Brutal.”One hailed: “Crazy comeback wow.”Sylve was due to face fellow unbeaten up-and-comer Floyd Schofield in Texas on the undercard of Paul’s fight with Mike Tyson. But the event – due to be Netflix’s first splash into live boxing – was postponed after Tyson pulled out amid a health precaution. It has instead been rescheduled to November 15 but Sylve and Paul took keep-busy bouts. Paul, 27, dropped Perry, 32, three times before winning in round six. But Sylve, 20, looks to have lost his clash with Schofield, 21, following his shock loss. More

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      Jake Paul leaves Mike Perry a bloody mess after flooring ex-UFC star three times before brutal KO

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      JAKE PAUL battered Mike Perry and left him a bloodied mess to set up his dream clash with Mike Tyson.Former UFC and bare-knuckle champ Perry was blitzed after just 40 seconds of a brutal clash at a jam-packed Amalie Arena in Tampa.Jake Paul claimed KO victory over Mike PerryCredit: RexPaul was the more accurate puncherCredit: RexPerry was floored three timesCredit: RexPaul, visibly larger than his opponent, was never in trouble despite flashes from Perry.This was his first boxing bout, and it showed as Paul crunched a series of thumping left hooks and a final right to send the Cleveland fighter down in the sixth.The ref and everyone here, including WWE superstar Hulk Hogan, had seen enough as Paul won convincingly to suggest that his tussle with Tyson, set for November 15th, should be equally as lively.Paul came to the ring dressed as a Gladiator – and some of the savagery unleashed on poor Perry wouldn’t have looked out of place in the Coliseum.”He was hard as nails, but I’m sorry it took so long,” said Paul. “He may be the King of Violence, but Mike Tyson, you’re next.”I am excited for that one.”Paul said the Tyson fight is on “100 per cent” and that the 58-year-old, once dubbed the most dangerous man, is looking “as crazy as ever.””Mike, I love you, this is my sport now,” Paul added. “I am honored. You are a legend, but I am going to take your throne.”Most read in BoxingPaul, 27, scored a pair of knockdowns in the first two rounds and looked on his way to an early night. But Perry, 32, got a second wind and came back into the bout during the mid stages. Still, he was hit far too easily and shaken to his boots on multiple occasions. In the sixth round, Paul unleashed a combination and dropped Perry in the corner to signal the end of the fight. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter moves to 10-1 and onto his winter clash with Iron Mike 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. 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.”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.”Paul landed several big right handsCredit: GettyPaul was troubling Perry on the ropesCredit: GettyPerry was floored three times in six roundsCredit: Getty More

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      Paige VanZant shares behind-the-scenes footage of Power Slap preparations as husband smacks her with foam tube

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      PAIGE VANZANT called on husband Austin Vanderford to help her Power Slap preparations – by getting smacked with a foam tube.VanZant was a shock name to make a debut in the controversial new sport headed up by UFC boss Dana White. Paige VanZant called on husband Austin Vanderford to help her Power Slap preparationsCredit: Instagram @paigevanzantVanZant got smacked with a foam tubeCredit: Instagram @paigevanzantShe won her Power Slap debutCredit: Power Slap The American went on to beat Christine Wolmarans by dropping her twice during the contest. And it appears that it will not be a one-off as VanZant teased more Power Slap matches. The ex-UFC star posted a video on Instagram where partner Vanderford swings a foam swimming tube her way. She captioned the post: “@powerslap prep.”READ MORE ON Paige VanZantVanZant stunned fans in 2020 when she signed for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship after leaving the UFC.She had two brutal bare-knuckle bouts – losing them both – before taking three years out.But VanZant, 30, returned in May to make her boxing debut with Misfits, home to celebrity-style crossover bouts.She was dropped by OnlyFans star Elle Brooke before clawing back a draw.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSIt set up a rematch teased but VanZant then made the shock move to Power Slap. She said after the match: “It was weird to stand there with your hands behind your back and I just stood there praying, let me eat this. Watch ex-UFC star Paige VanZant soak up the pain in brutal Power Slap debut win “Once I took the first one, I had all the confidence in the world.“I was nervous going into it, but it’s more like just nerves that I don’t want to get knocked out. Because you just don’t know what to expect. That’s the only real bad-case scenario that can happen. “After I took the first one, I pretty much knew I was going to win.”VanZant left the UFC in 2020Credit: InstagramShe runs an OnlyFans account along with her fight careerCredit: Instagram @paigevanzant More

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      UFC star Conor McGregor wins stunning Euros and Copa America bets worth over $2MILLION on his birthday

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      CONOR MCGREGOR won a whopping $1MILLION thanks to Spain’s Euro 2024 triumph.The UFC superstar placed several wagers during the tournament, including a hefty bet on Cristiano Ronaldo to finish as Euro 2024’s top goalscorer.Conor McGregor has placed several big wagers on Euro 2024Credit: INSTAGRAM@THENOTORIOUSMMAThe Notorious placed a hefty bet on Spain to win the tournamentCredit: REXMcGregor pocketed a cool £1million thanks to Spain’s win over EnglandCredit: X@THENOTORIOUSMMAThe Irishman placed a whopping $83,000 bet on La Roja to win the tournament, which came in on Sunday night when Luis del la Fuente’s troops beat England 2-1.Serial better McGregor revealed his successful bet slip on social media, writing on Instagram: “Vamos Spain!”Easy money on the Spaniards to win the Euros on my birthday! A nice mil for The Mac!”McGregor’s already huge bank account received another major cash injection a few hours later when Argentina beat Colombia in the Copa America final.READ MROE ON MCGREGORThe Notorious staked a whopping $281,807 on Lionel Messi to guide his troops to glory at odds of 7/1.And the 2022 World Cup winners’ extra-time victory over their South American rivals banked the MMA mogul another cool million.McGregor’s insane winnings came on his 36th birthday, which he’s currently celebrating in Spain.The Irishman was due to make his octagon return last month in the main event of UFC 303 in Las Vegas.Most read in Euro 2024BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSInside McGregor’s Notorious lifestyleWith more sides to his personality than an Octagon, Conor McGregor’s rise has been an enthralling watch.But his comeback clash with Michael Chandler was cancelled after he suffered a broken left pinky toe in one of his final sparring sessions before jetting out to Sin City.The UFC’s first-ever simultaneous two-weight world champion was left devastated by his withdrawal from his comeback clash.Conor McGregor is a diva and a coward – he knows fighting me would be playing with his life, claims Jorge MasvidalHe told SevereMMA: “August, September, I’d love [that]. I’m in recovery mode.”It’s three weeks to the day, it happened three weeks ago today. I’m still here rocking around in the slippers.”They’re not bad slippers, thankfully and they’re cosy enough but I can’t get into a shoe yet.”They put stem cells in my foot.”They came and took it from the back and put it in my foot, 20 mg of stem cells out of my own back, from the bone marrow in and right into the break.“My f***ing toe is sore and I don’t know if the stem cells into the break was the right move.READ MORE SUN STORIES”Because you know the way chicks put the filler in their face: my f***ing baby toe looks like that.”I don’t think it’s the swelling anymore. I think it’s just the stem cells in my toe.”Conor McGregor was due to face Michael Chandler at UFC 303 last monthCredit: GETTY More

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      Watch stunning SIX SECOND knockout in brutal bare-knuckle boxing fight leaving UFC legend Conor McGregor in awe

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      CONOR McGREGOR was left in awe following a SIX SECOND bare-knuckle boxing knockout. McGregor – famed for his legendary KOs in the UFC octagon – is now a part-owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Ruben Warr’s six second KO of Robbie PeraltaWarr was KOd with the first combo thrownHe is regularly promoting BKFC events and highlighting their biggest moments. And there was potentially not a more sensational moment than Ruben Warr’s six second KO of Robbie Peralta.Peralta – formerly of the UFC – rushes towards Warr but he is met with a two-punch combination. The resulting right hand dropped Peralta immediately to the canvas. READ MORE IN MMAMcGregor, 35, posted the KO and captioned it: “6 Second KO in our@bareknucklefc main event last night! “Our combatants do not start in the traditional red and blue corners before the bell rings they stand right in front of each other in the center of the ring! “Behind enemy line, accuracy is final!” McGregor was not the only one shocked as one fan said: “Oh wow f***ing hell.”Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSAnother added: “Holy f***ing smokes.”McGregor teamed up with BKFC boss David Feldman to help promote the company – with a shock bare-knuckle debut not ruled out. The Irishman is currently nursing a toe injury that forced him out of his UFC return against Michael Chandler, 38, on June 29. A rescheduled date is yet to be confirmed as father-of-four-McGregor took a family holiday to Majorca with fiancee Dee Devlin.McGregor took a family holiday to MajorcaCredit: Instagram / @thenotoriousmma More

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      Watch as Nate Diaz has entire room laughing with two-word response to winning Conor McGregor £1.2million

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      NATE DIAZ had the room in laughter with his two-word response to winning Conor McGregor £1.2million. The pair share one of the most iconic UFC rivalries of all time, with the score tied at one apiece after their classic two-fight series.Nate Diaz responding to Conor McGregor winning £1.2m for betting on himThe pair share one of the most iconic UFC rivalries of all timeCredit: Getty – ContributorBut despite the bad blood, McGregor still backed Diaz to beat Jorge Masvidal in their boxing rematch. The Irishman lumped on £390,000 and won back £1.2m after Diaz beat Masvidal on points.Diaz was told about McGregor’s wager and subsequent winnings at the press conference but he just replied: “That’s cool.” Laughter broke out in the room as McGregor later posted: “I make ya so much money you can swim in it!” READ MORE ON UFCDiaz, 39, famously became the first to beat McGregor, 35, in the UFC with a submission win in March 2016. But he lost the rematch five years later and a trilogy bout has since failed to materialise.Meanwhile, Diaz has crossed over to boxing and lost his debut to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in August 2023,But he bounced back with victory over Masvidal, 39, who had won their initial 2019 fight.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSIn the aftermath, Diaz called out Paul, 27, to a rematch as well as UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards, 32, who beat him in 2021. Diaz said: “I’m gonna beat Jake Paul’s f***ing ass. I’m down to fight the highest-ranked boxer that I can find.Nate Diaz calls out Jake Paul to rematch after beating Jorge Masvidal”My main objective has always been to be the best fighter in the world so I want to go back and get the UFC title.”Leon Edwards, Jake Paul and anybody the f*** else, you’re dead.”Jorge Masvidal was beaten by Nate Diaz in their boxing rematchCredit: Getty More

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      Anthony Joshua tips Alex Pereira to begin new career in boxing leaving UFC champion ‘honoured’

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA left Alex Pereira “honoured” after backing the UFC champion to make a go of it in boxing.Pereira has established himself as one of the top MMA stars since crossing over from kickboxing.Anthony Joshua backed Alex Pereira to make a go of it in boxingCredit: ReutersPereira was left ‘honoured’ by AJ’s commentCredit: GettyHe has won UFC titles at middleweight and light-heavyweight and teased a move to heavyweight to become the first three-division champ. But AJ – who knocked out Francis Ngannou in his last bout – believes Pereira has got what it takes to make another switch to boxing. He posted: “Alex Pereira should make a boxing debut one day.”Pereira replied: “I’m honored you think so. It’s always been my dream, I’m 37… I cannot make a career in it, so who do you recommend I fight?”READ MORE IN BOXINGAnd Joshua, with his business hat on, advised: “The options are endless champ. I am sure something can be done. Drop @258mgt a line.”Pereira has one of the most deadly left hooks in MMA and has sparred top boxers already. Footage has shown him in the ring with 2016 American Olympian Khalil Coe, 27, and 22–1 Aussie heavyweight Demsey McKean, 33. Several MMA stars have crossed over to boxing for mega-money bouts.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSNgannou, 37, walked out on the UFC to pursue boxing and strolled into huge fights with Tyson Fury and Joshua. He floored Fury, 35, on the way to a controversial decision loss before being KO’d by Joshua, 34, in March. Carl Froch adds fuel to fire of Anthony Joshua feud with big claim and says Daniel Dubois fight could be his lastAJ now challenges Daniel Dubois, 26, for the IBF title on September 21 at Wembley.Meanwhile, Pereira stopped Jiri Prochazka, 31, in two rounds at UFC 303 after filling in on two weeks’ notice after Conor McGregor, 35, pulled out through injury. More