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      Jake Paul faces losing over ONE STONE to secure KSI fight as Brit YouTuber’s manager refuses to budge on contract terms

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      JAKE PAUL faces losing over ONE STONE in weight if he is to meet KSI’s demands for a blockbuster grudge match. The pair of YouTube superstars-turned boxers have rivalled each other throughout their careers but are yet to settle it in the ring.
      Jake Paul will have to drop weight to fight KSICredit: Getty
      The Briton comes in a lot lighterCredit: Reuters
      And the latest sticking point in talks between the two camps is a disagreement in weight.
      Paul has campaigned from 185lb but his last bout – a knockout over boxer Andre August – was at the 200lb limit
      Whereas KSI was last at a 183lb catchweight in defeat to Tommy Fury but he insists his best fighting weight is 175lb at light-heavyweight.
      So it leaves his manager Mams Taylor adamant the pair must meet in the middle and box at a mutually unsatisfying 180lb – over a stone from Paul’s weight.
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      Taylor told SunSport: “The reality is, I think they both have so much to lose it has to be fair and it has to be uncomfortable.
      “KSI is not comfortable at 180, Jake is not comfortable at 180 either. 
      “It’s like the art of negotiating something in meditation, you both walk away not feeling great but not feeling bad about the deal you’ve done. 
      “And if they’re both prepared to do that then I think we’ll have a fight.”  
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      Before KSI’s boxing comeback in the summer of 2022, Paul offered to fight him on short notice at 180lb.
      But the American’s team have also pointed out that KSI in 2019 fought at 196lb the night he beat Paul’s brother Logan on points.
      So Taylor is left to admit the row over size could prevent the mega-fight from happening.
      He said: “With Jake, he’s said numerous times that he’ll fight at 180 and KSI’s most comfortable fight weight thus far is 175. 
      “If KSI was a full-time pro boxer his optimum performance would be at 168lb, because he doesn’t have as big a frame and Jake is a lot bigger and getting a lot bigger. 
      “So I don’t know if that fight ever happens just because of the weight issues.” 
      KSI was forced to concede to Fury’s demands of a 183lb catchweight before he lost a controversial decision in October.
      So Taylor refuses to make the same mistake twice and have his star man fight outside his best weight.

      He said: “I don’t think that’s a good idea and I wasn’t in favour of that for Tommy, to be honest. 
      “KSI just said, ‘Look, I don’t care anymore, I don’t want to wait anymore give him that advantage.’ 
      “He gave him really almost all the advantages and I’m very proud of the way KSI performed.
      “He had a tactic in mind and a tactic he developed with his team to negate Tommy’s jab and he did and I think most people think he did enough to win. 
      “It’s unfortunate and we move. It was a great show in the end and we’re proud of that.” 
      Another roadblock is the breakdown in relationship between Taylor and Paul’s business partner Nakisa Bidarian.
      So the former music mogul is ready to hand over talks with Bidarian to his Misfists Boxing right hand man, promoter Kalle Sauerland.
      Taylor said: “I’m going to defer negotiations to Kalle if that ever happens again. 
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      “I really want that fight to happen, I think the people want it to happen and I certainly don’t want to be a catalyst for a reason for it not. 
      “I think Nakisa and I are like oil and water when it comes to business. So sometimes you just can’t get along with people.” 
      KSI and Jake Paul clashing in the ring in 2020Credit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      I returned to boxing to lose weight after my baby… now I’m world champ but still work in completely different career

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      NINA HUGHES only returned to boxing to lose baby weight – now she is a world champion while still working in a completely different job.The super-mum turned professional in 2021 after a successful amateur career and won the WBA bantamweight title after just five bouts.
      Nina Hughes only started boxing at 25
      She won the world title at 40
      But a career in boxing was not something she could have ever contemplated when going to her first boxercise class at 25.
      It was only after six months of actual training and persuasion from her trainer that Hughes decided to step into the ring.
      She told SunSport: “I joined the boxing gym purely for fitness, no intention of boxing. But my coach at the time talked me into it!”
      Within a year and Hughes was fully hooked and even won a national title which later earned her a spot on the Team GB squad.
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      But Hughes missed out to Nicola Adams in the London 2012 Olympics, which was the first to have women’s boxing.
      So she decided to hang up her gloves and start a family, welcoming first born son Leo into the world shortly after.
      But little did Hughes know that becoming a mum for the first time would also bring her back to boxing again.
      She said: “I stopped boxing for a few years and didn’t think I’d ever get back into it to be fair.
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      “I had my first child, put on loads of weight and thought, ‘Right, I’m going to start training again to lose the weight.’
      “I set myself a target of having one fight to motivate me, because I knew I’d have to make the weight then.
      “Then I just fell back in love with it and started enjoying it again. More for a hobby than anything else but I was still winning and was selected to box for England.”
      Hughes went onto become a four-time national amateur champion and did not slow down even after her second son Caelin was born.
      In fact, she even boxed right up until her last week of maternity leave was due to end.
      Hughes wanted to add one more amateur title to her name until those dreams were KO’d by the coronavirus pandemic.
      But, after seeing the rise of women’s boxing throughout the lockdown period, Hughes was inspired to also turn pro, at 39.
      She said: “I was watching these girls that were doing well and there were people that I’ve sparred and that I’ve boxed and I was looking at them thinking, ‘I can still beat them.’
      “That’s what made me think that I had to give it a go.”
      Hughes turned pro and went part-time at her legal secretary role, which she still works in to this day.
      It means training and running on her lunch breaks and working a reduced week.
      Hughes, 42, revealed: “They were all really supportive.
      “My bosses, they’ve been to most my fights. One of them and another colleague even flew out to Dubai to watch my world title fight.
      “They’ve been really supportive. I work from home two days, I only have to go into the office one day so I can get my extra training in, training on my lunch breaks.
      “They’ve made it easier for me and really helped me out.”
      Hughes is a four-time national amateur champion
      Hughes juggles being a parent with boxing
      Hughes had made one defence of her world titleCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      Hughes travelled to Dubai in November 2022 as an outsider against Jamie Mitchell, who had beaten Shannon Courtenay for the belt a year prior.
      But Hughes stunned the American, 38, on points to become a 40-year-old world champion.
      She said: “We were always fighting for that opportunity and when it came there was no way we were turning it down or come back empty handed.
      “We’d watched Jamie Mitchell previously and it was always a fight that I believed I could win so even though I was an underdog, I was going into the fight 100 per cent confident.”
      Hughes had chased a unification with Ebanie Bridges, 37, until the Aussie star lost the strap to Miyo Yoshida, 35.
      So now she has turned her attention to Yoshida on route to becoming the undisputed 118lb queen.
      Hughes said: “For me now, I want to unify first and then become undisputed. That is the main goal now.

      “I’ve been chasing the Ebanie Bridges fight for a long time ever since she had the belt but she’s no longer got the belt so now I really want the Yoshida fight.
      “That’s the main one we’re targeting. And then hopefully fight Dina Thorslund who has the other two belts for undisputed.”
      Hughes walking to the ring with her eldest son LeoCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      The bantamweight wants to become undisputed champCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing More

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      New boxing weight division created which could see one of most feared heavyweights move down and dominate

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      THE HEAVYWEIGHT division could be set for a major shake-up after plans to introduce a new weight class were ratified.The World Boxing Council shook up the sport in 2020 by introducing a bridgerweight division, in which competitors weigh between 200 and 224lbs.
      The WBA have announced the introduction of a super-cruiserweight divisionCredit: Reuters
      The 200-224lbs weight class will close the huge gap between cruiser and heavyweightCredit: Getty
      And the World Boxing Association have, somewhat belatedly, followed in the Mexican sanctioning body’s suit with the introduction of a super-cruiserweight division.
      Like bridgerweight, the newly-formed division will have a minimum weight of 200lbs and a maximum of 224lbs.
      An excerpt of a WBA statement read: “The WBA Executive Committee approved the creation of the super cruiserweight division in a vote called by the president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza.
      “This new division will be between 200 and 224 pounds. Meanwhile, it will be located between the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions.”
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      The WBC introduced bridgerweight due to the natural growth of combatants over the last few decades and to negate the huge jump between the cruiser and heavyweight divisions.
      In a statement via World Boxing News, WBC chief Mauricio Sulaiman said: “The problem in most divisions was largely addressed, humanity’s natural growth has generated important changes in the major divisions
      “Ten years ago, the WBC moved the cruiserweight limit from 190 to 200 pounds.
      “Considering the weight of the athletes, they have grown impressively.
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      Ex-WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder could be tempted by the new weight classCredit: AFP
      “The major division, the heavyweight, means the maximum glory.
      “The world heavyweight champion has traditionally been recognized as the most important athlete globally, the invincible, the gladiator.
      “The heavyweight world champion initially started at 176 pounds.
      “Now, in the 21st Century, we see the different weights in the heavyweight division.
      “We have decided to create a new division called “Bridger” [or super cruiserweight to WBN] as it is the necessary bridge to serve the large number of boxers who are between 200 and 224 pounds.”
      The super-cruiserweight division would be a perfect weight class for former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder to compete in should he fancy a change of scenery.
      The Bronze Bomber has weighed inside the 224lbs weight limit in seven of his last nine fights, although he was heavier in his rematch and trilogy fight with Tyson Fury.
      Wilder was, however, inside the super-cruiserweight limit when he knocked out former sparring partner Robert Helenius with one punch last October, tipping the scales at 214.5lbs. More

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      Bulked up Eddie Hearn shows off bulging muscles in gym pic but distracted Ricky Hatton asks ‘WTF are you wearing?’

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      BOXING promoter extraordinaire Eddie Hearn has shown off his dramatic body transformation.The Matchroom Boxing chief has made wholesale lifestyle changes over the last year, tweaking his training regime and diet in order to shed the pounds.
      Eddie Hearn has been prioritising his health and well-being as well as putting together big fightsCredit: INSTAGRAM@EDDIEHEARN
      The Matchroom Boxing chief has dropped a whopping 10kg of extra timberCredit: GETTY
      The 44-year-old recently showed off his progress in the gym on InstagramCredit: instagram @kaipeacockfitness
      Hearn, 44, has shed over a STONE-AND-A-HALF of excess timber during his fitness journey – the result of which he recently shared on Instagram.
      Hearn shared a snap of himself flexing his guns at the gym with his 1.3million Instagram followers.
      The accompanying caption for the joint post with his personal trainer read: “The WORK never stops.”
      Hearn’s impressive frame received plenty of comments, although several of his followers – including Ricky Hatton – questioned his gym attire.
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      One commented: “The muscles say beast mode activated, but the outfit says high school netball team.”
      Another said: “Good gains shame about the skirt.”
      And another said: “Did you get one of your kids to dress ya, mate?”
      One remarked: “Great work, mate. Not sure about the wardrobe tho.”
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      Eddie Hearn has shed over a stone-and-a-halfCredit: SPORTSFILE
      Another chimed in: “I must say that is bad choice of gym wear.
      “Did you forget your gym bag and have to go lost property.”
      Former two-weight world champion Hatton asked: “What the f**k are you wearing Eddie?”
      Hearn saw the funny side of the comments, chiming in: “[I’ve] had a stinker.”
      One boxing fan joked by saying: “You might as well step in and fight [Oleksandr] Usyk yourself. Looking good.”
      Hearn opened up on his fitness journey and dramatic weight loss a candid interview with Men’s Health.
      He said: “I’ve changed my training routine and I’ve been more focused on what I’ve been eating.
      “Food is the problem for me, not training. I’ve run a marathon, and I run three or four times a week, no problem. Food is the big problem, and I’ve got on top of that.
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      “I’ve also stopped drinking which has been a game changer as well.
      “I’ve lost about 10 kilos now so I’ve still got a long way to go.” More

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      Inside Joe Joyce’s body transformation as he packs on 2st to hit career HEAVIEST for Zhilei Zhang rematch

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      JOE JOYCE packed on almost two stone to be a career heaviest for his massive revenge mission against Zhilei Zhang on Saturday night.The Putney Juggernaut, 38, lost around a stone before their April showdown that the 40-year-old Chinese southpaw won after battering the Brit’s right eye shut.
      Zhilei Zhang has still weighed in at six pounds more than Joe JoyceCredit: Rex
      Joyce has piled on the pounds in an effort to reverse the outcome shown here of his original heavyweight clash with ZhangCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      But the Wembley Arena re-run will be a colossal 40st affair as Joyce tipped the scales at a whopping 20st 1lb and Zhang also added pounds to hit 20st 7lb.
      Fine art graduate Joyce was only 18st 4lb for the original clash and looked good at the weigh-in.
      But he put in the worst performance of his career after a new supplement  disagreed with his digestion, was peppered with every shot Zhang threw and had to be hauled out of the fight to save his vision.
      An extra 25lb will not make him any quicker or more illusive but his shots should carry more sting as he aims to get his career back on track.
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      He said: “I knew the weight was a little bit light last time.
      “This time I’ve corrected all the mistakes and been more conscious of what I’ve been eating and the way I’m training.
      “I’m in a lot better a place, physically, mentally and also with my focus and drive to win this time.
      “I believe I’ll get victory in this fight. I can stop him if I hit him with the right shots.”
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      However, Joyce remains haunted by the drastic end to his 15-fight winning streak and knows Zhang will target his damaged right eye again tonight.
      Joyce, who spent a night in hospital with a cracked cheekbone after the first bout, added: “It took me a couple of weeks to get over it.
      “Every now and then I have thoughts about it. It’s a very different environment when you lose a fight, compared to when you win.
      “It’s annoying, every once in a while you’re reminded that you lost a fight and I realise now how much I prefer the feeling of winning.
      “I wasn’t massively hurt, I did my usual cool down and then started to feel all the bumps and bruises.
      “But I wasn’t hurt apart from the eye swelling which went down in a week. I had a minor fracture but otherwise I was in good shape.
      “I could have carried on but then it might have got stopped later, with more damage to the eye, so it’s  better to regroup and go again.”
      Joyce reckons he is in a much better place ‘physically and mentally’Credit: Reuters More

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      Jake Paul called out by Amir Khan despite THREE STONE difference as ex-champ vows to pack on pounds to ‘beat him up’

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      AMIR KHAN has vowed to pack on the pounds to come out of retirement and fight Jake Paul. The British boxing legend hung up the gloves following his February 2022 loss to bitter rival Kell Brook.
      Amir Khan vowed to pack on the pounds to come out of retirement and fight Jake PaulCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Jake Paul after beating Nate Diaz in his last fightCredit: Getty
      But Khan – who is serving a drugs ban following his final bout – has refused to rule out a comeback.
      And he is even willing to go up in weight to take on YouTuber-turned boxer Paul.
      He said on Heart radio: “Jake Paul, he gets on my nerves a little bit.
      “I think the way he conducts himself, the way he acts, and he’s just full of himself as well and he thinks he can fight, he’s only been boxing for like a year, so yeah, I’d love to fight him.
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      “He’s been very lucky though, he’s a little bit heavier than me but I don’t mind putting the pounds on just to beat him up.”
      Paul, 26, was beaten for the first time in February this year, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
      But he returned in August to beat ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, over ten rounds in Texas.
      He weighed 185lb (13st 2lb) for the bout, while Khan was 149lb (10st 6lb) for his loss to Brook, 37.
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      The 2004 Olympic silver medallist, 36, is currently serving a two-year drugs ban following a failed test last year.
      He was found with traces of Ostarine in his system, which aids weight loss and muscle growth.
      The substance is prohibited by United Kingdom Anti-Doping, who Khan co-operated with during their investigation.
      UKAD confirmed Khan’s ban – after it was referred to the National Anti-Doping Panel – but he doubled down on unknowingly consuming the substance.
      A statement read: “Mr Khan’s case was heard by the independent tribunal on 24 January 2023 and in its written decision dated 21 February 2023, the panel found both violations proved, concluded that Mr Khan had established that they were not ‘intentional’ within the meaning of ADR Article 10.2.3 and imposed a two-year ban on him.”
      Amir Khan retired after losing to Kell BrookCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Salt Papi looks unrecognisable after stunning body transformation down to 165 pounds

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      YOUTUBE boxing sensation Salt Papi looks unrecognisable after his dramatic weight loss transformation.The boxer has lost 165lbs since he began his boxing career in 2022.
      Salt Papi in January of this yearCredit: PA
      And the slimmed down version of PapiCredit: Twitter @HappyPunch
      Papi rose to fame by making TikTok skits during Covid lockdown.
      His name is a play on SaltBae, and he would often post budget versions of the steak salesman’s video on his page.
      When exploring British takeaways, he would imitate the Turkish chef’s famous technique of pouring salt from above his shoulder with a twist.
      The videos allowed him to slowly build his social media following until he had over 4.2million followers on TikTok and a total 125.8 million likes across all of his videos.
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      His life changed dramatically when he fought Hamad Khan in March 2022.
      Boxing slowly became Papi’s passion, and it saw him lose a whopping 165lbs.
      After beating Khan, he then took part in KSI’s boxing event and faced Andy Warski on August 27.
      Salt Papi knocked out Warski – who was making his debut – inside 15 seconds at the O2 Arena.
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      This caught the eye of a fellow social media star, Logan Paul who within seconds of Salt Papi’s win he tweeted: “Salt Papi vs Jake Paul.”
      Salt Papi also impressed Chris Eubank Jr who said: “The guy went to sleep, incredible.
      “If you look at him, he looks like he works a nine-to-five at a cheese factory, so to see him come out there, moonwalk, dance, lick his lips and then knock a guy out, that’s box office right there.”
      He knocked out Josh Brueckner in January 2023.
      And far from looking like he does a “nine-to-five at a cheese factory” as Eubank said, he now looks unrecognisably slim.
      But he will be looking to bounce back from his last time out in the ring, when he lost to Anthony Taylor, a professional boxer who had previously fought Tommy Fury.
      Papi had made considerable waves in the YouTube boxing sphere, and actually went into the fight as a slight favourite.
      However, Taylor’s experience proved to be too much.
      Papi will be hoping his slimmed down physique will lead to even better performances the next time he enters the ring. More

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      Boxing legend Butterbean, 57, shows off stunning body transformation after losing incredible 90 KILOS

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      BOXING legend Butterbean has showed off his incredible body transformation after losing 90 kilograms.The 57-year-old, real name Eric Esch, looks a changed man thanks to a vigorous exercise regime.
      Butterbean has lost an incredible 90kgCredit: Instagram / @butterbeanboxer
      Butterbean was known for his big build throughout his careerCredit: Reuters
      He has lost weight with the help of Diamond Dallas PageCredit: AFP
      Butterbean revealed he has been supported on his weight loss journey by former WWE star Diamond Dallas Page, who has helped several former fighters to rebuild their fitness.
      Page hosts reality TV show ‘Change Or Die’, which helps participants lose weight.
      Butterbean appeared on the show last year and he has been losing weight ever since, with the former pro now weighing in at 142kg – 91kg less than his high of 233kg.
      It is a miraculous turnaround for the 77-10 fighter, who revealed his weight had made him feel depressed.
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      He told The Sun: “I went through a stage where I was looking at the end of my life – not that I was going to kill myself, but I was getting down, I was way overweight and just feeling down.”
      But now the veteran is ready to return to the ring and is eyeing a clash with Mike Tyson or Jake Paul.
      He told SunSport: “I’m not a typical boxer, I go out there to fight, I want to knock somebody out. Jake Paul or Mike Tyson.
      “Jake Paul runs his mouth too much, he’s never fought nobody, I would love to fight him.
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      “But I think people would like to see me and Tyson go at it, which would be a hell of a draw.
      “Me and Tyson are actually friends but I don’t mind fighting friends.”
      Wrestling legend Diamond Dallas Page has worked magic on ButterbeanCredit: Getty More