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      Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz is no shock after Tommy Fury kicked his ass, he’s almost 40 and a non-boxer, says Michael Bisping

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      MICHAEL BISPING taunted Jake Paul for choosing to fight Nate Diaz in his boxing return. The YouTuber-turned boxer is set to face ex-UFC star Diaz on August 5 in Texas over eight rounds at a catchweight of 185lb.
      Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul on pointsCredit: AFP
      Nate Diaz is set to fight Jake Paul nextCredit: Getty
      It will be his fourth opponent with an MMA background, following wins over Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 48.
      But when Paul, 26, fought the first recognised boxer in his career in Tommy Fury, 23, he was beaten by split-decision.
      So UFC legend Bisping was left unsurprised when the American chose to snub a rematch with Fury to instead focus on Diaz.
      He said on his YouTube channel: “Nate Diaz, this will be a fun fight.
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      “Nate Diaz is no walk in the park – very, very tough, extremely hard to finish. Granted, he’s not a boxer. He’s almost 40 years old.
      “He’s got a great submission game – you can’t use that. But the hands of Nate Diaz are good. You cannot deny that.
      “I’m not hating on Jake Paul, but this is the pattern, this is the flow. It’s an almost 40 non-boxer.
      “It’s a guy that’s a submission specialist with decent hands, and he’s much smaller.
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      “Diaz is very tall – he’s not a small man by any stretch of the imagination.
      “But he did fight the majority of his career as a lightweight, OK? So it is going to be very interesting to see how this goes down.”
      Paul looked set to invoke his rematch clause with Fury, after the success of their Saudi Arabia grudge match which drew 800,000 pay-per-view buys.
      But Bisping, 44, believes the social media sensation has played it safe by choosing to fight Diaz in his return.
      He said: “You do learn more from your losses than what you do in your victories, but he’s not talking about that.
      “He’s saying, ‘Listen, everyone just thinks I’m vulnerable.’
      “Well, you were clearly showing that when you first went up against a professional boxer – not a basketballer, not a wrestler, not a past-his-prime MMA guy. (Fury) was a boxer.
      “He was young, he was a novice boxer, and you got beat fair and square. So you are more vulnerable, but it’s not the best thing that’s happened to your career.
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      “He stepped up against Tommy and he got his ass kicked. Let’s be honest. Maybe not kicked. He got beat fair and bloody square, though.”
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      Mike Tyson, 56, speaks out amid rumours of Jake Paul fight after watching Tommy Fury loss from ringside

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      MIKE TYSON has spoken out amid rumours of fighting Jake Paul. The boxing legend made a shock comeback in 2020 after 15 years out for an exhibition bout with fellow great Roy Jones Jr.
      Mike Tyson has spoken out amid rumours of fighting Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul poses with guests at the Boxing Bullies event in FloridaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And both Tyson and Paul – who formed a friendship over the years – opened the door to a bout against each other.
      Iron Mike was even in Saudi Arabia in February to watch the YouTuber-turned prizefighter’s loss to Tommy Fury.
      But boxing’s youngest heavyweight champion has insisted he has no plans to fight Paul, or anyone else for that matter.
      Tyson, 56, said on his podcast: “I was just at the fight when he was fighting in Saudi Arabia. I’m not fighting nobody. I’m just chilling.”
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      The American icon – who first won the title aged 20 – watched from ringside as Paul fell to defeat via split-decision to Fury.
      And the pair looked set for a rematch following the success of their grudge match, which sold over 800,000 pay-per-views.
      But Paul instead cut a deal to fight ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 37, on August 5 in Texas over eight rounds at a 185lb catchweight.
      He has teased forming a new team in his Puerto Rico training base and warned Fury, 23, that their rivalry is not yet over.
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      Paul said in a YouTube video: “I have been in the gym since the day I got back from Saudi. I literally got off the flight, came home, and went on a four-mile jog.
      “I’ve been working out every single day, six days a week, filled with vengeance to come back and take what’s mine because I know I can beat Tommy.
      “That was the worst version of me possible. It just wasn’t my night, he was the better man, he had an amazing performance, and congrats to Tommy for that.
      “But I wanna come back and take what’s mine from that kid. I hope he enjoys it. Tommy, I hope you’re enjoying this victory.
      “You know, you earned it. Respect. Enjoy it for as long as possible because you’re not going to have the taste of victory on your tongue for a while.”
      Jake Paul was beaten by Tommy Fury on pointsCredit: Getty More

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      Jake Paul announces Tommy Fury rematch plan despite booking grudge match with UFC legend Nate Diaz

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      JAKE PAUL insisted he is still out for revenge in a rematch with Tommy Fury – but will first settle the score with Nate Diaz. Paul fell to defeat for the first time in his seven-bout prizefighting career in February, losing a split-decision to Fury in Saudi Arabia.
      Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul on points in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Reuters
      And the YouTuber-turned boxer looked set to invoke his rematch clause guaranteeing him a shot at redemption.
      But Paul, 26, later chose to shelve the sequel in favour of facing ex-UFC star Diaz, 37, on August 5 in Texas.
      The American has teased forming a new team in his Puerto Rico training base and warned Fury, 23, their rivalry is not yet over.
      Paul said in a YouTube video: “I have been in the gym since the day I got back from Saudi.
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      “I literally got off the flight, came home, and went on a four-mile jog.
      “I’ve been working out every single day, six days a week, filled with vengeance to come back and take what’s mine because I know I can beat Tommy.
      “That was the worst version of me possible. It just wasn’t my night, he was the better man, he had an amazing performance, and congrats to Tommy for that.
      “But I wanna come back and take what’s mine from that kid. I hope he enjoys it. Tommy, I hope you’re enjoying this victory.
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      “You know, you earned it. Respect. Enjoy it for as long as possible because you’re not going to have the taste of victory on your tongue for a while.”
      Diaz walked out on the UFC last year after beating Tony Ferguson, 39, in his farewell fight and has been linked with Paul ever since.
      Their opposing teams even clashed in a backstage brawl in October the night Paul beat UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, which Diaz attended.
      The bad blood has been brewing ever since and will come to a head in Dallas over eight round at a catchweight of 185lb.
      Paul said in a statement: “My last fight didn’t end the way I wanted, but the result was the best thing that could have happened to my professional boxing aspirations.
      “Now, the world thinks I am vulnerable, when all I am is more focused than ever. My team wanted me to take an easy fight like KSI next, but that’s not how I am built.
      “Nate Diaz is considered one of the most bad-ass fighters of all time, but he and his team have been running their mouths for too long.
      “People tell me Nate has been training with Andre Ward for years. That he has insane stamina. That he refuses to back down. Good for f***ing Nate.
      “I haven’t forgotten about the slap backstage in Arizona, and on August 5th, a Problem Child is going to piece up and knock out the Stockton G.”
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      Jake Paul opens up on how new speed skating girlfriend Jutta Leerdam helped him get over loss to Tommy Fury

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      JAKE PAUL has opened up on how new girlfriend Jutta Leerdam helped him get over his loss to Tommy Fury.The YouTuber-turned prizefighter suffered defeat for the first time in February, falling victim to a split-decision in Saudi Arabia.
      Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam and Jake PaulCredit: Instagram
      The couple have gone public with their relationshipCredit: Instagram
      Jutta Leerdam helped Jake Paul get over his loss to Tommy FuryCredit: Instagram / @uttaleerdam
      Jutta Leerdam specialises in the sprint eventsCredit: Instagram / @uttaleerdam
      In the weeks after the pay-per-view fight, Paul and 24-year-old Dutch speed skater Leerdam went public with their relationship.
      And the American revealed how Leerdam proved pivotal in helping him cope and overcome the first loss in his seven-bout career.
      Paul said in a YouTube video: “I have a new girlfriend which is pretty cool.
      “It’s been so refreshing, she’s a world champion and I’ve just been so amazed by her and her work ethic and how much of an angel she is.
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      “She’s one of the most pure-hearted human beings that I have met in my life, so genuine and she has just changed my perspective and helped me coming out of this loss when I was in a dark place.
      “She really was there talking about her losses and was able to relate to those things and what I was going through.
      “So she’s been such a blessing; Jutta if you’re watching this hi, you’re amazing.”
      Paul, 26, looked set to invoke his rematch clause with Fury, 23, following the success of their fight, which sold over 800,000 PPVs.
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      But he has since announced his return will come against ex-UFC welterweight Nate Diaz, 37, on August 5 in Texas.
      Although Paul warned revenge is still on his mind as he looks to settle the score with Fury later down the line.
      He said: “I have been in the gym since the day I got back from Saudi.I literally got off the flight, came home, and went on a four-mile jog.
      “I’ve been working out every single day, six days a week, filled with vengeance to come back and take what’s mine because I know I can beat Tommy.
      “That was the worst version of me possible. It just wasn’t my night, he was the better man, he had an amazing performance, and congrats to Tommy for that.
      “But I wanna come back and take what’s mine from that kid. I hope he enjoys it. Tommy, I hope you’re enjoying this victory.
      “You know, you earned it. Respect. Enjoy it for as long as possible because you’re not going to have the taste of victory on your tongue for a while.”
      Jutta Leerdam on a run with Jake PaulCredit: Instagram
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      Fans all say the same thing as YouTuber Deji’s next opponent is confirmed on brother KSI’s undercard

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      YOUTUBER Deji will make his boxing return on brother KSI’s undercard – in his first fight since facing Floyd Mayweather. The social media star will box rapper Swarmz – who last August was beaten by KSI – on May 13 at Wembley Arena.
      Floyd Mayweather and Deji boxed in DubaiCredit: Lee Hamilton-Cooper
      Rapper Swarmz will fight DejiCredit: Getty
      He was last in the ring in November, losing in round six of his exhibition with boxing icon Mayweather.
      And fans were quick to point out the contrast in fights for Deji.
      One said: “Big upgrade from Mayweather.”
      Another said: “Man went from Mayweather to Swarmz. My GOAT.”
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      One added: “Bro went from fighting mayweather to SWARMZ.”
      Another joked: “Floyd ducking the rematch because he knew the first fight was a fluke.”
      Swarmz, 26, lost his boxing debut to KSI, 29, after filling in on just two weeks notice.
      But he returned in January beating YouTuber Ryan Taylor, 30, with the first punch he threw, causing a gruesome eye injury.
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      Deji, 26, meanwhile won his first fight last year against American rival Fousey, 33, following three prior defeats.
      And he survived until the final round of his exhibition in the Middle East against Mayweather, 46.
      Deji is set to fight Swarmz on the night brother KSI steps up against nightclub tycoon-turned 9-0 boxer Joe Fournier, 40.
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      Elle Brooke face-off descends into CHAOS as she’s dragged on floor & kicked for throwing glass of water in rival’s face

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      ELLE BROOKE’S face-off with Ola Danielka exploded as she was dragged along the floor and kicked after throwing a glass of water in her opponent’s face.The pair will come to blows in the ring at the OVO Arena Wembley on April 22 as Brooke looks to secure a third victory of her YouTube boxing career.
      Elle Brooke and Ola Danielka came to blows during their face-offCredit: Twitter
      Water was thrown by both women after Brooke started the chaosCredit: Twitter
      They attempted to fight it out before they were separatedCredit: Twitter

      But they have already begun to scrap in the lead-up to their clash as they were pulled apart during a promotional event on Thursday.
      Brooke and Danielka faced off a little over one week out from their contest in London.
      And it descended into chaos when Brooke threw a glass of water in the Pole’s face.
      Danielka responded by throwing her own water straight back at the Brit before the pair vacated the table and attempted to fight it out.
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      OnlyFans star Brooke retreated and received a kick for her troubles, before they were momentarily separated.
      But it sparked up again immediately when Brooke threw the remainder of her water at Danielka.

      The Polish Love Island star hit back by grabbing hold of Brooke as her glass smashed on the floor.
      And she then threw her to the ground as they were pulled apart once more.
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      Danielka wore a jumper with an X-rated photo of Brooke on the frontCredit: Twitter
      When they returned to continue the face-off, Brooke then pushed the makeshift table into Danielka’s legs, before the Poland-based influencer tried to lift up her chair and thrust it towards Brooke.
      The YouTube fighters came to blows after Danielka turned up to the event wearing a jumper with an X-rated picture of Brooke plastered over it.
      Brooke will enter the fight as the only one with any fighting experience.
      She has two boxing contests under her belt against AJ Bunker and Faith Ordway, stopping the latter in the first round.
      Brooke has also been training with IBF bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges.
      However, her novice rival Ola will have a huge size advantage.
      Fans were left in hysterics after seeing the size difference between them as they were drawn together in the quarter-final of the “High Stakes” influencer tournament.
      However, Brooke insists she will come out on top.
      She said: “I like the challenge. You’re beautiful, but I wouldn’t mind smashing your face in. I’m 5’1”, I’m always gonna be the shorter woman.
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      “But I’ve always been prepping to spar someone taller. She’s a lot slimmer build so hopefully she’s a lot less strong and you can just bully her in the ring.
      “It’s gonna be a challenge. I’m here to set out that I am the best pound-for-pound female influencer boxer and that’s exactly what I’m gonna do.” More

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      KSI’s face disfigured as he shows off nasty eye injury after sparring accident

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      KSI has revealed a gruesome eye injury he sustained ahead of his upcoming return to the ring.The social media star, 29, will face Joe Fournier on Saturday 13 May.
      KSI has revealed his gruesome new eye injury…Credit: YouTube – @ksi
      The star said it came from a clash of heads in sparring in his new YouTube video today…Credit: YouTube – @ksi
      Ahead of that clash, he appeared on the latest episode of his Sidemen show to promote the bout.
      However, the man with 16.2 million followers on social media already looked like he had received a hefty beating as he sported a swollen eye and bust lip.
      Laughing at the start of the video, KSI said: “Yo, what’s up? It’s your boy KSI… mind the eye.
      “I got it during sparring. Just a clash of heads.”
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      But that does not seem to be deterring the fighter as he insisted his training for the bout could not be better.
      KSI, real name Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji, said: “Training camp is going well.
      “Obviously I took a little break. I felt like it was good for me.
      “I felt like I was really able to step back and reflect on my whole life, my whole situation because I feel like I’ve just been going at a hundred miles an hour in general especially this year.”
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      He added: “So much has happened I still haven’t taken in that I knocked out Temperrr in the first round, like, I wasn’t able to take that whole moment, you know, me fighting at Wembley Arena and everyone going crazy and everything.
      “Everything has just moved and I’ve just done so many things after that, that I haven’t been able to just settle and take it all in.”
      Earlier this month KSI and Fournier, 40, clashed on stage at a heated press conference ahead of their bout at the Misfits Boxing event in London.
      Fournier double-handed shoved KSI – real name in the chest.
      KSI refrained from reacting to the push, remaining calm and opting instead to continue to stare down the British businessman.
      Prior to landing the first physical blow of their rivalry, a fired-up Fournier roared: “At the end of the day I am coming to take the guy’s whole legacy.
      “I’m here to be the new face of Misfits. I want to have a scrap with the guy.
      “The guy made his career playing FIFA. He beats me at FIFA but this isn’t FIFA.
      “This is us standing there 18lb, 10oz gloves and he talks about explosive and power but it is all relative.
      “David Haye didn’t knock me out so I would like to trade with him and I want it to be a fight that goes down in history.
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      “I want him to be the best he can be I don’t want me to walk all over him in 40 seconds, like I think is going to happen.”
      KSI responded with his own jibes, but it was his apology for using a racial slur in a recently-aired YouTube video which dominated the presser. More

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      Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz tale of the tape: How YouTube star and UFC icon compare ahead of huge boxing fight

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      JAKE PAUL returns to settle a score with Nate Diaz in his next fight. The YouTube star is coming off the first defeat in his seven-bout prizefighting career, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury in February.

      But Paul decided against invoking his rematch clause to instead welcome Diaz to the boxing ring on August 5 in Texas.
      The bad blood has been brewing and will come to a head in Dallas, as SunSport runs down how the rivals compare.
      Diaz, 37, spent 15 years in the UFC, becoming a beloved cult hero alongside his brother Nick, 39.
      He shot to fame following his March 2016 upset over Conor McGregor but went on to lose the thrilling rematch five months later.
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      A trilogy with McGregor, 34, has failed to materialise and Diaz walked out on the UFC last year when his contract expired.
      He crosses over to boxing with a storied 35 MMA bouts, winning 22 and losing 13, with 18 combined stoppages in the cage.
      Diaz is a jujitsu specialist with a boxing base, having sparred American legend Andre Ward during his prime.
      Paul, 26, meanwhile is still a relative novice, having only made his professional debut in 2020 following one exhibition win.
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      But during that three-year period, he racked up six wins, four by knockout, while facing three ex-MMA champions.
      Paul KO’d Ben Askren, 38, in April 2021, before twice beating former UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley, 40, that year.
      He outpointed Woodley and won the rematch by KO while a year later bettering UFC icon Anderson Silva, 47, over eight rounds.
      But when stepping up against a recognised boxer for the first time in Fury, 23, Paul was beaten on points in Saudi Arabia.
      He had the option for a rematch or a bitter grudge match against online rival KSI, 29, but Diaz was instead selected.
      Diaz was at Paul’s October 2022 win over Silva and their opposing teams clashed backstage.
      A war of words had ensued both before and after the incident, leading to an expected score-settling showdown.
      Jake Paul was beaten by Tommy Fury on pointsCredit: GETTY
      Nate Diaz beat Tony Ferguson in his final UFC fightCredit: GETTY
      Paul is one inch taller than Diaz at 6ft 1in, and will take a natural size advanatage into the fight.
      He weighed a career-lowest (13st 1lb) before losing to Fury, having largely boxed at 190lb.
      Meanwhile, Diaz fought most of his UFC career in the 155lb lightweight division (11st).
      But he finished his career at 170lb (12st 1lb) as a welterweight, including his finale win against Tony Ferguson, 39.
      Paul will meet Diaz at a 185lb catchweight, over eight rounds.
      He has gone that distance three times before, against Woodley, Silva and Fury, losing just the once.
      Diaz, known for his conditioning, only went the full five-round UFC distance three times during his career.
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      And with only five KOs to his name, Paul will be the bigger puncher of the two.
      Diaz is by far the more experienced fighter, but Paul’s prior wins over MMA stars show it can matter little when the cage is swapped for the ring.
      Tyron Woodley was brutally knocked out by Jake Paul in their rematchCredit: Getty More