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      Nate Diaz to ‘QUIT UFC’ for £10m Jake Paul fight and then onto Conor McGregor trilogy in boxing ring, claims ex-MMA star

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      NATE DIAZ will leave the UFC after his contract expires to fight Jake Paul for up to £10million, his former opponent predicted. Diaz has just one bout left on his current UFC contract and recently hinted at facing Tony Ferguson.
      Conor McGregor is 1-1 with UFC rival Nate DiazCredit: Getty
      YouTuber star-turned 4-0 boxer Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      So far, he is yet to extend his deal and Josh Thompson believes the American is eyeing a lucrative boxing switch to fight Paul over a trilogy with Conor McGregor.
      Thompson, 43, said on his Weighing In podcast: “He’s leaving the UFC, he’s fighting Jake Paul. Just stop, OK.
      “This is his last fight, he’s not fighting in the UFC anymore. He’s going to leave and he’s going to fight Jake Paul.
      “He’s just trying to get a fight to get out the door, he’s done with MMA. He knows that fight is going to make him double then he’d make [against McGregor].
      “Conor’s not that draw anymore that he once was. Conor can’t get out of his contract, he’s on an eight or ten fight deal I believe.
      “So he’s stuck with the UFC forever. Speaking from a Nate point of view, I think Nate’s going to leave and end up fighting Jake Paul in boxing.”

      Diaz, 37, beat McGregor, 33, in March 2016 but lost the rematch in a modern classic just five months later.
      The trilogy decider is yet to materialise despite the pair regularly goading each other online.
      But Thompson, the only man to ever KO Diaz in the UFC, believes the rubber match could take place in the boxing ring.
      And he claimed his old rival could end up making over TRIPLE the money to fight YouTuber-turned 4-0 boxer Paul opposed to McGregor.
      Thompson said: “I know he can make any more from between $10 to $15million (£10m) to do that one fight versus him having to fight Conor and make $2million, maybe $4million (£2.9m).
      “Why? When he can fight one time in boxing against somebody who he’s got a lot more experience against and against somebody his brother knows.
      “If Nate goes and beats Jake Paul, then I can see Dana saying, ‘OK, let’s fight Nate in boxing’. I couldn’t see him doing it before, he has to beat Jake Paul first.
      “If he beats Jake Paul I can see him riding Conor in to be like, ‘Nate and [Conor] in boxing makes sense’.
      “It’s a trilogy fight but not a trilogy fight because it’s in boxing not in MMA.”
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      Five next fights for Tommy Fury if British star beats Jake Paul including YouTuber’s brother Logan and Love Island rival

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      DESPITE being in the infancy of his boxing career, Tommy Fury is one of the most in-demand fighters in Britain. At only 7-0, Fury is among the most recognisable boxers in the UK, thanks to his stint on reality TV show Love Island in 2019 and his older brother Tyson.
      Tommy Fury is 7-0 as a boxer, but is a household name after his stint on Love Island in 2019Credit: Round ‘N’ Bout Media
      Eyeballs have been on his career ever since his 2018 debut but the pressure is now greater than ever.
      As revealed by SunSport, Fury is set to fight YouTube sensation Jake Paul on December 18 in Miami, and opens as the betting favourite.
      If the bookies are correct, it leaves the light-heavyweight sitting even prettier, and here SunSport runs down five fights that could follow.
      Logan Paul
      Jake’s older brother Logan, 26, has also forged a prizefighting career of his own, even taking boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, 44, the distance in their June exhibition.
      He then blasted Fury as an ‘amateur’ for failing to knock out his pre-Mayweather sparring partner Anthony Taylor in August.
      If Fury, 22, beats little brother Jake, 24, then Logan may want to go in for revenge – and the fight has been given the green light by Tommy’s dad.
      John Fury said on the True Geordie podcast: “Once he smashes, sorry when he smashes Jake Paul, he’ll take on his brother Logan and smash him along if he fancied it.”
      Logan Paul is Jake’s older brother and could want revengeCredit: Reuters

      Idris Virgo
      Virgo, 28, is another Love Island alumni but has a more experienced boxing record of ten wins and one draw.
      He has relentlessly chased a fight with Fury, who has refused to engage or acknowledge the super-middleweight.
      Virgo is yet to break into the mainstream like Fury, and could be deemed too much of a risk to his unbeaten record.
      But he has the talk to go with the skills and would provide Fury with a tough test while keeping the celebrity appeal alive.
      Unbeaten Idris Virgo also starred on Love IslandCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Dillon Danis
      Danis, 28, is a 2-0 Bellator MMA welterweight but is most commonly recognised as a training partner of Conor McGregor’s.
      But he is equally polarising outside of the cage and has continuously feuded with Paul online, but turned down the chance to fight him in March citing an injured knee.
      Danis has even hit out at Fury, recently tweeting: “tommy fury is a** lol.”
      Despite coming out of left field, it would give Fury a recognised-named opponent in the US.
      Dillon Danis is a 2-0 MMA fighter
      Tyron Woodley
      Woodley, 39, still wants a rematch with Paul, but faces waiting in a long line with others.
      If Fury was to beat the social media sensation, Woodley could capitalise by then challenging him.
      It would then give the ex-UFC champion the chance to get back into the ring and try and force through a rematch with Paul.
      But it would be hard to see it interesting Fury.
      Tyron Woodley after his loss to Jake PaulCredit: Amanda Westcott
      Jake Paul rematch
      Without a single punch being thrown between Paul and Fury, millions of dollars have already been made.
      The pay-per-view and ticket sales are almost guaranteed to be a success, meaning no matter the result, a rematch is always a possibility.
      As the A-side, it is likely if Paul were to lose he would be afforded the chance to fight Fury again with a rematch clause.
      And even if the fight is exciting enough, a two-partner cannot be ruled out.
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      Five next fights for Jake Paul if YouTuber beats Tommy Fury including Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal

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      JAKE PAUL is a man with many options in the boxing business. For now, he is set to fight Tommy Fury, the brother of heavyweight champion Tyson, on December 18 in Miami, as revealed by SunSport.
      YouTube star Jake Paul is 4-0 as a boxerCredit: Getty
      Paul is the betting underdog and will for the first time face an opponent with professional boxing experience.
      But the YouTube sensation is thus far unbeaten in his four-fight career and he proven capable of carrying knockout power.
      With the chance of a bookies upset victory, SunSport looks at five potential opponents for Paul afterwards.
      Conor McGregor
      Paul, 24, has relentlessly chased a fight with McGregor, 33, who lost his pro boxing debut to Floyd Mayweather, 44, in 2017.
      So far, even after a $50million offer, the Irishman has refused to engage or even acknowledge social media star Paul.
      But McGregor is coming off a horror leg break sustained in his trilogy bout to Dustin Poirier, 32, in July, and boxing will be an easier way back into competition.
      And if the mega money is still being fronted, the ex-UFC champion may feel the deal is too good to turn down.
      Jake Paul has been vocal in calling out Conor McGregorCredit: Getty

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      Jorge Masvidal
      Before Paul knocked out Masvidal’s ex-opponent and rival Ben Askren, 37, in April, the pair trained together.
      But when Paul signed to fight – and later beat – Masvidal’s training partner and friend Tyron Woodley, 39, their relationship soured.
      The internet celebrity later called out Masvidal, who is willing to accept but only ones his UFC career comes to a close.
      Despite that, if the price is right and it makes sense, UFC president could give the green light for the crossover fight sooner, rather than later.
      UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal has been feuding Jake Paul recentlyCredit: Getty
      Anderson Silva
      Silva, 46, was released by the UFC last year after three consecutive losses but made a move into boxing, where he was already 1-1.
      He beat ex-boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez, 35, and then knocked out Tito Ortiz, 46, formerly of the UFC, in one round in September.
      Silva then opened the door to fighting Paul or his brother Logan, but talks did not progress far.
      The Brazilian is a proven striker, has size to match Paul but does not speak good English and his age could leave any opponent with a lot to risk but not as much to gain.
      UFC middleweight legend Anderson SilvaCredit: Getty
      Tyron Woodley rematch
      There was not much debate surrounding the result in August, but Woodley felt he did enough to win.
      Previously, the pair bet that the loser must get the winners name tattooed on them but afterwards Paul promised a rematch if the wager was honoured.
      Woodley has since got the tattoo, on his finger, helping build towards some demand for a second fight.
      And if the ex-UFC champion was able to get a win in the meantime in the ring, it could help drum up interest for a rematch.
      Tyron Woodley after defeat to Jake PaulCredit: Amanda Westcott
      Tommy Fury rematch
      Without a single punch being thrown between Paul and Fury – millions of dollars have already been made.
      The pay-per-view and ticket sales are almost guaranteed to be a success, meaning no matter the result, a rematch is always a possibility.
      As the A-side, it would be more likely if Paul were to lose and then demand a rematch.
      But if Fury, 22, is stunned, and the fight was exciting enough, a two-partner cannot be ruled out.
      Tommy Fury and celebrity fighting rival Jake PaulCredit: BT Sport More

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      Conor McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis claims Tyron Woodley was contractually ‘not allowed’ to KO Jake Paul

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      DILLON DANIS has claimed Tyron Woodley was ‘not allowed’ to knock out Jake Paul as it was ‘in the contract’. Paul scored the biggest win in his four-fight boxing career in August as he beat ex-UFC champion Woodley on points over eight rounds.
      Tyron Woodley was beaten by YouTube star Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      Dillon Danis claimed Tyron Woodley was ‘not allowed’ to knock out Jake PaulCredit: The Mega Agency
      But it did not come after some scares for the YouTube sensation, who in round four was sent into the ropes after a right hand.
      Woodley was unable to follow up as Paul recovered to eventually see the danger out and win on the scorecards.
      But Danis, a training partner of Conor McGregor’s who has feuded with the social media star before, made sensational allegations about the fight without any evidence.
      He said on The MMA Hour: “Tyron Woodley, from what I heard, had it in the contract that he was not allowed to knock out Jake Paul.
      “I swear on anything, when he was against the ropes, I swear, that’s why when Jake Paul was against the ropes, Tyron Woodley didn’t hit him.
      “I’m telling you right now. It was in his contract where it said you’re not allowed to knock him out.”

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      Danis, 28, was offered the chance to fight Paul, 24, in March but declined amid a knee injury.
      Ex-UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37, instead agreed and was knocked out in one round in April.
      Paul followed it up with his win over Woodley, 39, to go 4-0 as is now in talks with Tyson Fury’s brother Tommy.
      He has ruled out ever fighting Danis, after his initial offer was turned down, and told Fury, 22, the same could happen if they do not agree terms.
      But Danis, who is 2-0 in MMA but has not fought since 2019, believes he will fight Paul in the future, when he returns from injury.
      Tyron Woodley, from what I heard, had it in the contract that he was not allowed to knock out Jake Paul. Dillon Danis
      He said: “So, I’m allowed to do boxing, I’m saying in a month-and-a-half, two months.
      “Right now, I can’t. I’m not allowed to turn my leg, so I can’t even do boxing. I’m not allowed to even pivot, that’s what I’m saying.
      “I don’t think it’s about not being [able to fight him]. I think the fight will happen.
      “He’s still calling me out. I mean, the thing is like, these fights should happen, you know.
      “It’s just like Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov. These fights need to happen.
      “And I think that me and him have so much beef. It’s not like anything ever happened – He hasn’t lost. I haven’t lost. I think we should do it.”
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      ‘A quick pay cheque’ – Jorge Masvidal open to Jake Paul fight when he finishes with UFC and ‘hit him so ‘f***ing hard’

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      JORGE MASVIDAL has opened the door to a fight with Jake Paul – but only after his career in the UFC is done. Paul has called out the UFC welterweight recently, despite the pair previously training together.
      Jorge Masvidal opened the door to a fight with Jake Paul after his career in the UFC is doneCredit: Getty
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      But Masvidal fights Leon Edwards on December 11 next and still has aspirations of winning the UFC title, despite consecutive defeats to champion Kamaru Usman.
      And he believes a mega-money boxing match with Paul will still be on the table once his time in the octagon comes to a close.
      Masvidal said on the MMA Hour: “Right now, where I’m at in my career, I’m gonna fight the world’s best fighters in the world.
      “We can both agree that they’re in the f***ing UFC. In 170 pounds there’s a lot of good guys and I could f***ing beat them.
      “And I’m gonna get the most money out of it, my brother.
      “Now when I’m done beating up world-class fighters, if this will still be around, I’ll go and collect a quick pay cheque for hitting him so f****** hard in front of the whole world.
      “Those other options will always be there. But right now while I’m in my prime, I gotta do things that people in their prime do and that’s fight the world’s best. He’s not in that conversation or ever will be.”

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      Masvidal, 36, linked up with Paul, 24, earlier in the year when the YouTube star fought his ex-opponent Ben Askren, 37.
      Askren was knocked out in one round which saw the American social media sensation go 3-0 as a boxer.
      But then Paul signed to face Masvidal’s friend and training partner Tyron Woodley, 39, which started a feud between the pair.
      Paul called Masvidal an ‘air head’ and revealed aspirations to fight the former UFC title challenger.
      But Masvidal hit back: “He knows at the end of the day, on a face-to-face. Unless he has his 50 bodyguards and I’m by myself.
      “Because at the end of the day I can always pick this little kid up and slam him through the concrete so hard that he will be invalid for the rest of his life.”
      Paul is 4-0 as a boxer with wins over online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson as well ex-UFC pair Askren and Woodley.
      Masvidal meanwhile was beaten by UFC welterweight king Usman, 34, in July 2020 and then knocked out in their April rematch.
      He will return against Britain’s Edwards, 30, three years after their backstage brawl at UFC London.
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      Five opponents for Tyson Fury if boxing champ switches to MMA including Francis Ngannou grudge match and Stipe Miocic

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      JOHN FURY has tipped son Tyson to make a switch to MMA once he quits boxing – opening the door to some mouthwatering match-ups.Fury has teased on several occasions about debuting in MMA but more recently said he would only fight in a cage if there was no takedowns or grappling.
      Tyson Fury with UFC middleweight Darren Till
      Nonetheless, his dad told Joe: “He’s quick and he’s light on his feet, but his balance is good and I do believe if a top MMA trainer took him on, he could do big things with him.”
      With that said, here SunSport looks at five potential opponents if the WBC champion, 33, was to cross over to the cage.
      Francis Ngannou
      Ngannou, 35, is most likely to fight Fury in the boxing ring after confirming his interest in switching sports.
      He first dreamed of becoming a boxer aged 22 before he moved to France but took up MMA as it was easier to find fights.
      But even as UFC champion, Ngannou is talking up a move to boxing having also called out Anthony Joshua, 32, and Dillian Whyte, 33.
      UFC president Dana White might have something to say about, that citing contractual obligations, meaning Fury may be welcomed to the UFC instead.
      UFC heavyweight champion Francis NgannouCredit: Getty

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      Stipe Miocic
      Former UFC champ Miocic, 39, was an accomplished amateur boxer which has helped shape his style in MMA.
      Again, he has spoken about one day testing himself in the ring with Fury mentioned as a challenge.
      If Fury was to jump in the deep end in the UFC, Miocic next to Ngannou would be his biggest test.
      He once said in April 2020: “Stipe says he wants to box me — that would be a good fight for sure.”
      Ex-UFC champion Stipe Miocic has called out Tyson Fury beforeCredit: Getty
      Junior dos Santos
      The Brazilian has now been released by the UFC and wants to close out his career with big crossover bouts.
      Dos Santos, 37,was known for his boxing skills and called for a two-fight deal with Fury, one in the ring and the other in a cage.
      He said in 2019: “It would be perfect to fight Tyson Fury in MMA, as he wishes, and then, with a win over him, fight him in boxing, in his world.
      “He would come to my world and then I would go to his world. It would be the pinnacle, a great moment for both sports.”
      Junior dos Santos wants to fight Tyson Fury in MMA and boxingCredit: Getty

      Ryan Bader
      Bellator have proved open to mixing MMA and boxing, unlike competitors like UFC.
      Bader, 38, is their current champ, a big name in the promotion and recently talked up a fight Fury.
      He told FightHype last year: “You train with him to fight, or whatever, boxing, MMA, I’m always down.”
      Bader also confirmed he would be open to doing it in the ring, saying: “Hell yeah, let’s go. Get the boxing money.”
      Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader
      Greg Hardy
      Hardy, 33, has had 12 MMA fights since leaving the NFL amid allegations of domestic abuse.
      He has a current record of 7–4 with one no-contest but his UFC future is in question after consecutive losses.
      Hardy has proven to have KO power but lacks quality on the ground or in wrestling clinches.
      It means he could match up evenly with Fury if he chose to stand and strike, like has been the case in his previous fights.
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      Jake Paul trolls Conor McGregor over DJ ‘attack’ and urges UFC ‘tough guy’ to try and take on YouTuber

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      JAKE PAUL mocked Conor McGregor over his alleged attack on an Italian DJ and urged the ‘tough guy’ from the UFC to try ‘do something’ to him.McGregor was accused of punching DJ Francesco Facchinetti in the face and leaving him with a bloody lip and nose in front of his horrified wife.
      Jake Paul mocked Conor McGregor over his alleged attack on an Italian DCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
      Conor McGregor spotted by the Vatican for the christening of his son RianCredit: The Mega Agency
      DJ Francesco Facchinetti alleged Conor McGregor punched himCredit: Instagram
      Police were called after the Irishman allegedly got into the scuffle with musician Facchinetti while the two attended an event at the St Regis hotel in Rome.
      YouTube star-turned boxer Paul, who once offered McGregor $50million to fight in the past, was quick to take aim at the alleged incident.
      He tweeted: “Conor likes to play tough guy with musicians… Conor PLEASE try and do something when you see me !!”
      McGregor, 33, and his partner Dee Devlin have been in Italy over the last few days for the christening of their youngest child Rian in the Vatican.
      But the trip faces ending on a low note as both Facchinetti, 41, and his wife Wilma Faissol, 39, made the allegations to their nearly 1.5million combined followers on Instagram.
      Facchinetti posted a video recounting the alleged incident and showed off cuts on both of his lips.

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      Wilma also shared a series of Instagram stories accusing the fighter of attacking her husband, and fearing he could have been killed.
      It remains unclear what triggered the alleged melee but SunSport contacted McGregor’s team for comment on the alleged confrontation.
      Italian Police confirmed to us they were called to the scene at 5.30am after an incident had taken place.
      McGregor was not spoken to by the police, but he “may be in coming days” as the DJ plans to file a formal complaint in his home city of Milan.
      Facchinetti, who is also a TV and radio personality in Italy, told his one million followers on Instagram: “I could be silent but someone like him who pulls a punch, think what could happen.”
      He went on that “real fighters don’t behave like that” and accused the Irish star of punching him “for no reason”.
      “Conor likes to play tough guy with musicians… Conor PLEASE try and do something when you see meJake Paul’s tweet to Conor McGregor
      The DJ added: “We welcomed him as a hero and instead he’s just a bully of the worst kind … what a disappointment … I feel sorry for him, he has everything but he has nothing …
      “He must be stopped because he is dangerous for others. Now I understand why he had 20 bodyguards. Not to defend him from others, but to defend others from him.”
      Also taking to Instagram, Wilma posted to her more than 477,000 followers accusing McGregor.
      “He could have killed him, he split his lips and nose,” she said.
      Wilma claimed that McGregor’s bodyguards had to hold the lightweight fighter back as he “wanted to keep beating Francis”.
      She claimed McGregor’s team gave them hankies to clean up the blood before the couple were then told to leave through the side door of the hotel.
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      “I was crying, I was shaking, we called the police and ambulance,” Wilma added.
      McGregor previously got into trouble for punching a man at The Marble Arch Pub in Dublin back in August 2019.
      The ex-UFC champion allegedly hit Desmond Keogh, 50, after the older man had declined to drink a shot of whiskey.
      He was convicted of assault and ordered to pay a fine of £860 – and then later went on to spend £1.75million buying the pub.
      McGregor last fought in July against Dustin Poirier, 32, the man he initially beat in 2014 by was knocked out by in their January rematch.
      In the trilogy bout at UFC 264, disaster struck for McGregor as he suffered a brutal leg break seconds before the end of round one, then losing by doctor stoppage.
      He remained in America for surgery in Los Angeles where he continued his rehabilitation process before taking a holiday in Europe with his family. 
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      UFC champion Francis Ngannou names heavyweight boxing legends Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson as his two dream fights

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      FRANCIS NGANNOU named heavyweight boxing legends Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson as his two dream fights. The UFC champion was asked to name which fantasy opponent he wishes he could most face.
      UFC heavyweight champion Francis NgannouCredit: Getty
      But Ngannou snubbed even the best MMA icons of the past to instead opt for two of the most celebrated boxers of all time.
      Speaking on Jeff’s Barbershop, he said: “I think I will put Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson.”
      Ngannou first dreamed of a boxing career aged 22 before he moved to France.
      But instead he transitioned to MMA as it was easier to find fights and by 2013 the Cameroonian made his debut.
      After just six years 13 bouts into his UFC career, Ngannou, 35, this March won the title by knocking out Stipe Miocic, 39, the man he lost to in 2018.
      But the hard-hitter has flirted with a move to boxing to fight the likes of Tyson Fury, 33, Anthony Joshua, 32, and Dillian Whyte, 33.
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      Heavyweight legend Mike Tyson pictured in 1988Credit: Getty
      Boxing and sporting icon Muhammad AliCredit: Getty Images

      And again Ngannou publicised his intentions to crossover to the ring after revealing financial struggles, even while reigning as UFC champ.
      He said on the MMA Hour: “MMA is more difficult than boxing. I feel I should not be needing to borrow money for my training camp.
      “At some point, I’m gonna go after the money. I’m going to boxing for sure. I’m not challenging the system, I’m just saying my right.
      “I have not signed a new deal yet, because I do not want to sign a deal on these certain terms as I do not feel protected.
      “In the past two years I have had to borrow money and nobody cares about it and I have no guarantee in that deal.
      “At some point, I’m gonna go after the money. I’m going to boxing for sure. I’m not challenging the system, I’m just saying my right.Francis Ngannou
      “So based on that experience I am trying to get better terms on my contract, and what I believe that I deserve.
      “According to what they said, I am on an independent contract so I want a terminated date so after that I can be free.
      “Then after that I would like to be free, so then you have a right from there to decide where you going and what you are going to do.
      “I will also then not be forced to keep signing the contract (with a termination date), so that is not being an independent contract.
      “If you say I am challenging the system, I already am having a hard time getting out at the moment but I can assure you that I am not.”
      UFC star Francis Ngannou says he is sick of ‘borrowing money’ as he hints at boxing switch as Fury and Wilder rake in £18m each More