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      Man Utd’s Ronaldo naps five times a day, while Dwayne Johnson snoozes for four hours… how much sports stars sleep

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      BEING one of the most well known sporting icons on the planet is tiring work.But rather than sleep all night, Cristiano Ronaldo instead takes FIVE naps a day while Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson snoozes for just four hours to keep himself going.
      Cristiano Ronaldo takes FIVE naps-a-day
      Last year, it emerged Man Utd superstar Ronaldo, 36, grabs 40 winks five times each day and sleeps in the foetal position.
      And here SunSport can reveal the different sleep patterns of several other sporting icons from across the globe and how many hours of ‘Zzz’ time they get, according to Online Mattress Review.
      Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson – 4 hours
      The Rock survives on just four hours sleep every nightCredit: Getty – Contributor

      The WWE icon turned movie star hits the sack for just four hours-a-night.
      At 49, Hawaiian born Johnson clocks off between midnight and is up and about again at 4am.
      Presumably to work out at least 25 times a day to maintain his impressive physique.
      Muhammad Ali – 6.5 hours
      Muhammad Ali was a religious man and slept for 6.5 hours after dinner and prayers

      The greatest boxer of all time put many opponents to sleep in his time and would wind down between 10pm and 4:30am.
      As a devout Muslim, much of his time would be split between prayer and training.
      And his evening routine would include a walk after dinner, a quick wash, prayers and short stint in front of the TV before he dozed off.
      Serena Williams – 7 hours

      Serena Williams clocks up a solid seven hours of sleep after socialising and work
      You do not need hawk eye to tell when Serena is out for the count but we can neither confirm or deny whether her snoring makes a racket.
      The tennis sensation takes a solid seven hour sleep between midnight and 7am each day after a post-dinner routine of socialising and work.
      The 39-year-old former world number one is also a mum of a young daughter so her slumbers are no doubt interrupted by the littl’un every now and then.

      Cristiano Ronaldo – 7.5 hours
      Ronaldo sleeps in the fetal position to stay in top shape aged 36

      Ronaldo has perhaps the oddest routine of all the big stars.
      Rather than one lump of rest at the end of each day like most of us, Ronnie reportedly prefers to take short naps of an hour-and-a-half each time throughout the day.
      After dinner, he relaxes with his friends before a swim at 10pm.
      He then takes one of his signature naps until midnight and relaxes until another short burst of sleep from around 3am before waking up for the day.
      Ronda Rousey – 8 hours
      MMA star Rousey does not mess around when it comes to getting the right amount of rest

      MMA and WWE star Rousey’s routine seems pretty standard.
      Eight hours between midnight and 8am.
      Nice and simple.
      Tiger Woods – 8.5 hours
      Tiger Woods – perhaps the greatest golfer in history – spends more than a third of his day asleep

      Woods is generally considered the best golfer of all time.
      And to maintain such high levels, the superstar spends eight and a half hours dreaming of sinking putts and splitting fairways.
      He snoozes from 10pm to 6:30am – proving the early birdie really does catch the worm.
      Tom Brady – 9 hours
      Tom Brady is widely considered the best quarter-back ever to play American Football and he does not compromise when it comes to rest

      Like Woods, Brady is considered the greatest ever in his field.
      The former New England Patriots quarter-back is revered in across the world for his sustained and unrivalled talent.
      And the 44-year-old – who is still playing for the Tampa Bay Bucacaneers – makes sure he touches down to sleep for nine hours each day between 8:30pm and 5:30am.

      Stephen Curry – 9 hours
      NBA star Stephen Curry is one of the longest sleepers on the list with a solid nine hours

      Basketball star Stephen Curry is another record breaker who is set to go down in the NBA history books.
      The Golden State Warriors point guard is another who does not take rest lightly – opting to hit the hay for nine hours between 11pm and 8am every day.
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      WWE ‘failed to reach a deal’ for boxing legend Mike Tyson to do SummerSlam voiceover work for Roman Reigns vs John Cena

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      WWE reportedly failed to reach a deal for Mike Tyson to do SummerSlam voiceover work for Roman Reigns’s match with John Cena. The returning Cena challenges for Reigns’ WWE Universal Championship on the pay-per-view in Las Vegas on Saturday.
      WWE reportedly failed to reach a deal for Mike Tyson to do SummerSlam voiceover workCredit: The Mega Agency
      John Cena faces Roman Reigns at SummerSlam
      And according to PWInsider, the WWE wanted Tyson to provide a voiceover for the opening video package, centred around Cena and Reigns.
      But it is claimed they could not negotiate a deal with the heavyweight boxing legend.
      Tyson, 55, is a WWE Hall of Famer and famously enforced the WrestleMania 14 main-event against Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels.
      Iron Mike, suspended from boxing at the time for biting Evander Holyfield’s ear off a year prior, was paid a reported £2.5million.
      Boxing champions Floyd Mayweather, 44, and Tyson Fury, 33, have also starred on WWE PPV’s.
      More recently, Tyson has featured on WWE’s rival promotion All Elite Wrestling.

      He awarded Cody Rhodes with the AEW TNT Championship at the Double or Nothing PPV in May 2020.
      At the time, Tyson was preparing to make a return to the boxing ring, 15 years after retiring.
      And he did so last November, drawing with Roy Jones Jr, 52, in an eight-round exhibition.
      Also making a comeback is Cena, now a Hollywood superstar, who shocked fans by returning at Money in the Bank in July.
      He immediately feuded with champ Reigns, setting them up with their SummerSlam clash.
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      Former boxing star Anthony Ogogo undergoes TENTH eye surgery as his AEW wrestling career is paused

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      AEW star and former boxer Anthony Ogogo has undergone his TENTH eye surgery in the UK and put his wrestling career on hold.Ogogo retired from boxing and crossed over to the squared circle in 2019 where he sparked a feud with All Elite Wrestling’s Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes.
      Anthony Ogogo underwent his tenth eye surgery and will be sidelined for a whileCredit: Instagram / @anthonyogogo
      The 2012 Olympian now seems to have moved on to an angle with WWE Hall of Famer and former D-Generation X member Billy Gunn.
      However, the 32-year-old’s transition to professional wrestling has met an obstacle as he had to go under the knife once more.
      Ogogo, who has been a passionate wrestling fan since childhood, used that as a storyline by cutting a fiery heel promo directed to Gunn from his hospital bed.
      According to World Boxing News, the English bruiser is hoping to be back in action before the end of the summer.
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      Anthony Ogogo crossed over from boxing to professional wrestlingCredit: Instagram / @anthonyogogo
      Ogogo issued the following statement on his Instagram account: “Billy Gunn, you’re so lucky that I’m not in America right now.
      “Because I would rip you limb from limb. I’d break every bone in your face and make your life not worth living.
      “This is the 10th eye surgery because I’ve got so much scar tissue around my eye socket.
      “They had to go through my nasal cavity, correct my septum, which was deviated when you smashed my face off the steel barricade.

      “They had to fix the orbit and the medial section, and the orbital flaw, through my nose.
      “You have no idea the pain I’m in right now, but you will do. I promise you, Billy Gunn, you will do. I’m going to make your life a living misery.
      “I’m going to hurt you, Billy. There is no pain like watching your children get punished and pulverised in front of your face. You can do nothing about it.
      “So, Billy Gunn, be lucky that I’m not there right now. Enjoy what time you have left with your boys because when I’m back soon, that time is numbered.
      “I am Anthony Ogogo, The Guv’nor of AEW, and I am the hardest b*****d you’ll ever set eyes on. I’m going to hurt you Billy!”
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      Tyson Fury calls out heavyweights from different sports for fights including Joshua, UFC’s Ngannou and WWE’s McIntyre

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      TYSON FURY has called out UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, WWE star Drew McIntyre and rival Anthony Joshua in a blistering social media rant.The Gypsy King is currently in Las Vegas preparing for his eagerly-anticipated undisputed heavyweight title fight with Joshua.
      Tyson Fury is gearing up for his long-awaited showdown with Anthony JoshuaCredit: PA
      But the Gypsy King is also open to a showdown with UFC star Francis NgannouCredit: Reuters
      But the WBC king has revealed he’s open to a crossover bout with Ngannou and a wrestling match with former WWE champ McIntyre.
      He said on Instagram: “This is a message to Francis Ngannou and the UFC guys: Look, if you want some of this Gypsy King money, you know where to come find it.
      “You want some of this Gypsy King power, I’ll give it ya.
      “Any time, any place, anywhere. Seven days a week and twice on a Sunday you big ugly dosser.”
      Fury, 32, then took aim at McIntyre, who recently claimed the former unified heavyweight champion has been ‘stalking’ him on social media.
      He said: “This is a special message to my long-haired boyfriend Drew McIntyre, who can’t stop thinking about me and can’t stop talking about me.
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      “Drew, you want a good hiding (flexes his biceps)? I’ll give it you too. Any time, any place, anywhere.”
      A fired-up Fury then turned his attention to Joshua, saying: “While I’m on a rant, I may as well call out one more person.
      “A big useless dosser, not a real fighting man, hype job, bodybuild, CrossFit, big, ugly s***house.
      “And that’s Anthony Joshua. AJ, if you’re out there let’s make this fight happen you big dosser, you big s***house, bum dosser.
      “I’m going to smash your face in too, and there’s not one thing you can do about it. Prove me wrong sucker, prove me wrong.
      The Gypsy King has also called out WWE star Drew McIntyreCredit: WWE UK
      Tyson Fury has once again branded Anthony Joshua a ‘dosser’Credit: INSTAGRAM@ANTHONYJOSHUA
      “I’m No1, numero uno.”
      He added: “Just been thinking, another message for AJ: AJ, if you go past three rounds with me, I’ll quit in the corner.
      “Because that’s how confident I am of taking you cold out in the first two, three rounds. Out, like a light switch.”
      Fury and Joshua’s long-awaited Battle of Britain is on course to take place in Saudi Arabia in late July or early August.

      But his co-promoter, Bob Arum, has cast serious doubt over the blockbuster fight taking place this year.
      He told Ring Magazine: “If I had to bet whether the Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua fight would happen or not, I would say no.
      “As far as I can see this whole thing with Eddie and (a Fury vs AJ fight in Saudi Arabia) is just a mirage.”
      He added: “Eddie is desperate, he has one more fight with AJ, and he wants it to be the fight against Fury.
      “But if a fight against Tyson is delayed, to the winter, then AJ has to fight Oleksandr Usyk, and that’s not that big a fight. Eddie is a desperado here.”
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      Tyson Fury ‘stalking’ Drew McIntyre for WWE match and ‘messaging Scot every DAY on social media’

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      WWE star Drew McIntyre has claimed Tyson Fury is ‘stalking’ him on social media and bombarding him with messages ‘every day’.WBC heavyweight king Fury entered the WWE universe in October 2019, clashing with Braun Strowman at Smackdown before beating the former Universal champion at the Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia.
      Tyson Fury entered the WWE universe in October 2019Credit: WWE
      Tyson Fury has been bombarding Drew McIntyre with messages on social mediaCredit: WWE UK
      And The Gypsy King is seemingly trying to set up a match with McIntyre by constantly direct messaging him.
      The Scot told The Big Issue: “Tyson Fury is stalking me. It’s the most bizarre sentence.
      “I’d wake up every day and I’ve got another message on social media from Tyson Fury. Maybe I should answer him.
      “The UK deserves a significant pay-per-view. It’s such an incredible fanbase, a huge audience, they’re so passionate.”
      McIntyre, 35, would love to throw down with Fury in a blockbuster UK event.
      He said: “There hasn’t been a huge show since 1992 when we sold out Wembley Stadium with over 80,000 people.
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      How Drew McIntyre and Tyson Fury stack up against one anotherCredit: SUNSPORT
      “I want to make that happen again, be that at Hampden or Ibrox or wherever it may be.
      “Maybe Wembley again.
      “But if it takes myself and Tyson Fury to draw some outside eyeballs besides just the WWE fans – the new WWE fans, we’ll call them – I want to make it happen.”
      WWE chief Triple H is willing to make the match, saying last September: “We could make Drew McIntyre v Tyson Fury work out, Tyson has got my number – we will make a call.”
      Fan favourite Fury is currently gearing up for his long-awaited undisputed heavyweight title fight with Anthony Joshua.
      Tyson Fury is gearing up for an undisputed heavyweight title fight with Anthony JoshuaCredit: PA

      The first instalment of the pair’s two-fight series – which will be worth a whopping £500million – is set to take place in Saudi Arabia.
      July 24 is currently the date earmarked for the long-awaited Battle of Britain, although the fight could end up taking place in August.
      But Fury’s co-promoter Bob Arum is starting to have his doubts.
      The 89-year-old told Boxing Scene: “Maybe we’ll breathe some life into Wilder, and Fury will fight Wilder and Joshua will fight (WBO mandatory challenger Oleksandr) Usyk.
      “Eddie Hearn is busy trying to sell the London Bridge.
      “Let me tell you – last time I talked to Eddie was early last week and he said he was going to have a signed agreement from the Saudis in 24 hours. Well, he’s a little late.
      “Wouldn’t you be pessimistic if you haven’t heard from him or anybody for a week?
      “We’re the promoter with Frank (Warren) of Fury and we haven’t heard from Eddie in a week.”
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      Watch brutal slapping contest hosted by WWE legend Ric Flair end in brutal KO on undercard of Jake Paul vs Ben Askren

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      WWE legend Ric Flair hosted a bizarre slapping contest on the undercard of Jake Paul’s fight with Ben Askren. Triller’s ‘Fight Club’ offered not only professional boxing bouts but musical performances, including from Snoop Dogg.
      WWE legend Ric Flair hosted a bizarre slapping contest on Triller Fight Club

      But quite possibly the most surprising segment on the pay-per-view was a slapping contest.
      Flair officiated the competition, which ended in a brutal knockout with Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson also in attendance.
      Triller busted onto the scene in November as they brought heavyweight icon Mike Tyson, 54, out of retirement.
      In their second box office event, Paul headlined against retired UFC welterweight Askren.
      Flair was among the celebrity guests, and said the promotion took inspiration from WWE.
      He said: “They got it all from Vince McMahon! They got it all from WWE.
      “The NBA, baseball, football, the entrances get grander, the All-Star games get bigger, the Super Bowl gets bigger, but it all started with WrestleMania.”
      Flair, 72, an icon in the WWE ring, admitted he was impressed by Triller’s PPV production.

      He said: “It’s my first event, I’m not sure what to think of it.
      “It’s amazing. The star-power, the people that are hear, attending the event, that speaks volumes already.
      “And, you know, you’ve got a national champion. The kid is tough – from WIsconsin.
      “And I don’t know how tough the Paul kid is. He better be tough, if he’s wrestling a guy or fighting a guy who’s a two-time national champion.”
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      WWE legend and former UFC fighter CM Punk talks up Ben Askren’s striking and predicts him ‘surprising’ Jake Paul

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      CM PUNK warned Ben Askren is being underestimated and tipped his former training partner to surprise Jake Paul. The WWE legend shared the Roufusport gym with Askren while he trained for his two UFC fights, which he both lost.
      Ben Askren pictured in the gym with CM Punk, far right
      Jake Paul weighing in to fight Ben AskrenCredit: Instagram @triller
      Now his ex-sparring partner is preparing to fight YouTuber Paul, two years after he retired from the UFC himself.
      Askren’s career as a renowned grappler and limited striker leaves him the betting underdog, despite his vast amount of fighting experience.
      But CM Punk – real name Phil Brooks – agrees the ex-ONE Championship and Bellator champion is being overlooked.
      He told TMZ Sports: “I think so, but I think it’s easy to do, based on it’s easy to sit on your couch and say that Ben isn’t a striker.
      “But he’s a decelerated athlete at a very, very high level in two different sports.
      “Mindset and mentally is a big thing when you’re fighting and Ben has that in spades.
      “Is Ben gonna come out there and look like Muhammad Ali? No, probably not. But Ben knows what it takes to win a fight.
      “The skillset in boxing is different, the rules are different, so he’s going to approach it to the best of his abilities so he can win that fight.

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      “And I know a lot of people are counting him out but I don’t think people should be surprised if he wins.”
      Paul comes into his third fight with two knockouts in as many wins since turning professional in January 2020.
      But his wins have only comes against online rival ‘AnEsonGib’ and ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 36.
      Paul, 24, scaled 191lb (13st 6lb) like Askren, 36, but looked significantly leaner.
      He said: “I don’t believe he makes it out of two rounds; look at the guy, he has a beer belly so he clearly didn’t take training camp seriously.
      “We all did the talking and the entertainment s*** but now it’s time to let the fists fly.”
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      Watch moment Frank Mir made Brock Lesnar TAP OUT in shock UFC debut ahead of first pro boxing fight vs Steve Cunningham

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      FRANK MIR made history 13 years ago by becoming the first man to beat Brock Lesnar inside the octagon.Mir welcomed the WWE icon to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the co-main event of UFC 81: Breaking Point.

      A 30-year-old Lesnar entered MMA’s premier promotion with a sole victory over Min-Soo Kim to his name.
      The former NCAA Division 1 wrestler went into his contest with Mir, who had a whopping 13 fights to his name, as a huge underdog.
      But the behemoth had success early doors, dropping Mir with a big straight right after eating a heavy leg kick.
      Lesnar sensed blood and went in for the kill, unleashing a flurry of hammerfists in order to close the show.
      Mir managed to ride out the storm by continuously looking for sweeps and eventually forced Lesnar back to his feet.
      And seconds later, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt bamboozled Lesnar by rolling for a kneebar.
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      Frank Mir submitted Brock Lesnar with a first-round kneebar at UFC 81Credit: Getty
      Lesnar failed to defend the crippling submission and was begrudgingly forced to tap to the former heavyweight champion.
      In fact, Lesnar ended up tapping TWICE before Mir let go of the nasty lock.
      Mir’s holding on to the submission after the first tap enraged Lesnar, who used it as fuel for their rematch at UFC 100 in July 2009.
      And their second encounter couldn’t have been any different from their first.
      Lesnar showed much improved striking and grappling skills, much to the surprise of many.

      Brock Lesnar put a beatdown on Frank Mir in the UFC 100 rematchCredit: Getty
      The former heavyweight champ exacted his revenge in the second round by pinning Mir against the cage and unleashing hellacious blows on his face before the referee called a halt to proceedings
      Mir was left a bloody mess and could barely stand after the stoppage.
      And seconds later, he had to deal with a fired-up Lesnar gloating and talking trash in his face.
      Two-time UFC heavyweight king Mir will be back in action this weekend, making his boxing debut on the undercard of Jake Paul’s showdown with Ben Askren.
      Mir will lock horns with former IBF cruiserweight titleholder Steve Cunningham in his maiden outing to the squared circle.
      Frank Mir will take on former IBF cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham in his boxing debutCredit: Getty

      And he’s left no stone unturned during his transition to the sweet science.
      He told SunSport: “All humans are great at bulls***ing themselves.
      “Where my bulls*** came from I always knew I was smarter than any guy I fought.
      “So I’d be like I know more about fighting than the guy I’m fighting, so I could be like, ‘Oh, I’ll skip this session’.
      “It was an arrogance, now I’m fighting in a boxing match, now I’m not the smarter one so I have to be in better shape, do the basics, be razor-sharp and not make mistakes.”
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