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    Tommy Fury goaded into accepting extraordinary £8MILLION bet from Jake Paul by eager crowd.. and dad John

    TOMMY FURY has accepted a risky bet from Jake Paul on the outcome of their fight.The American has offered to pay Fury double if he wins their fight, but if the Brit loses, then he will not get a penny.
    Jake Paul bet Tommy Fury all the money from the fightCredit: Twitter – @BTSportBoxing
    The pair shook on the deal worth £10.6millionCredit: Twitter – @BTSportBoxing
    The offer was made when they came face-to-face in the Middle East in front of the media – who almost got to witness the two bitter rivals scrapping before any bell.
    The two will do battle in the ring this Sunday.
    Paul made the offer by saying: “I think we make a deal then as you are so confident, I think we make a deal.
    “If you win, I’ll pay you double what I am paying you already, but if I win, I take everything that I am paying you. Deal or no Deal?”
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    “Since you are so confident, deal or no deal?
    “Deal or no deal, I want to shake on it.”
    Tommy’s dad, John, can be heard saying, “take it”.
    The pair were both on their feet as Paul demanded his hand to be shaken, while Tommy refused to be intimidated.
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    He said: “Why are you going to stand up like you want to do something? Sit back down.
    John then agreed to the deal as he said: “You’ve got a deal, all or nothing.”
    The pair then went over to each other and shook hands on the deal while the crowd cheered them on.
    The bet could earn Fury an astonishing £10.6million if he wins the fight.
    Fury was set to earn close to £4m from the fight but with Paul’s double your money deal the fight would make for quite the payday.

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    ‘Hell of a rant’ – Watch Tommy Fury’s genuinely baffled reaction to Jake Paul call-out before fight

    TOMMY FURY yawned with boredom and looked genuinely bemused as he was shown a chilling X-rated warning from Jake Paul that threatened to “decapitate” him.Paul and Fury finally put their ongoing war of words to bed this Sunday when they step into the ring in Saudi Arabia.
    Jake Paul (L) and Tommy Fury (R) finally fight this SundayCredit: Getty
    The YouTuber delivered an X-rated threat to TNT on social media

    But with both men making their final preparations, the YouTuber took time out to record the 83-second clip and post it yesterday.
    Paul, 26, threatened to end Fury’s boxing career in the brutal message – as well as getting his rival expelled from his own family.
    However, Love Island star Fury, the 23-year-old younger brother of WBC heavyweight champ Tyson, appears to be tired of talking as he was shown the footage of the extraordinary “rant”.
    In a video posted by BT Sport showing his reaction, he said at the conclusion: “Okay my friend… I mean, I think he should be in the new Creed film and not in actual boxing. 
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    “That was a hell of a rant, I’ll give him that, a hell of a rant but at the end of the day, what is that again? Talk!
    “Talking and talking and talking and talking. When Tyson fought [Deontay] Wilder, can’t remember which fight it is, Wilder was talking spiritually, ‘I’ve got all these guys in there with me’ and this and that… No you ain’t. It’s a fight.
    “When we get in that ring and he takes a stiff jab right in the side of the head, where’s all your guidance gone then mate because there’s no guidance in that ring.
    “That right there is a fool. An idiot.”
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    Paul has won his six boxing fights so far against a group of amateurs and celebrities.
    But he is incredibly confident he has the skills and mentality to beat his fellow undefeated rival, the 8-0 Brit.
    He said: “I’m built different, I want this more than you, I have more of a why, I’m more tapped in, I’m more emotionally intelligent, I’m more spiritually connected, I’ve worked harder every single day in and out, I have a better team and support system.
    “And guess what? Me winning this fight is for the higher benevolent good of the universe.
    “And so it’s not just me in the ring, it’s all of my guidance, all of my ancestors, it’s all of my spiritual helpers, it’s all the people protecting me and together we are going to f*** you up.
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    ‘Get your money’ – Jake Paul astonishingly urged by ex-sparring partner to fight Oleksandr Usyk if he beats Tommy Fury

    JAKE PAUL has astonishingly been urged to challenge Oleksandr Usyk if he beats Tommy Fury. Paul on Sunday in Saudi Arabia is finally set to fight Fury, who has twice pulled out before amid injury and US visa issues. 
    Jake Paul been urged to challenge Oleksandr Usyk if he beats Tommy FuryCredit: Reuters
    Oleksandr Usyk in the current unified heavyweight championCredit: PA
    And it will be the YouTuber-turned prizefighter’s first opponent with a recognised professional boxing record. 
    The stakes have been raised even higher as the WBC announced the winner will receive a cruiserweight world ranking.
    And Paul’s ex-sparring partner Anthony Taylor believes it could be enough to spike the current unified heavyweight champion’s interest in a move back down. 
    Taylor, 33, told SunSport: “Jake and his team will go back and discuss what the next plan is. 
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    “Once Jake does beat Tommy he will be ranked by the WBC. That puts you in contention for a possible belt. 
    “What would be a massive fight is Usyk, I wouldn’t mind seeing an Usyk versus Jake fight. That is massive money. 
    “At this point, it’s about money. I’d say Jake, go ahead and get your money, him against Usyk? Why not.”
    Paul has beaten ex-MMA champions in Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47, in the past two years. 
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    And Fury, 23, poses a step up as the first time he will face a seasoned boxer in his 6-0 career. 
    But Taylor argues regardless of the experience disparity, or his chances of winning, a fight between Paul, 26, and Usyk, 36, would bring in dollars and ultimately sense. 
    He said: “It’s not about if he can handle it, it’s about getting your money. The fact he’s sharing the ring with the guy, he’s a soon-to-be legend. That says enough. 
    “Usyk isn’t stepping in the ring with just anybody. If it happens, I’d watch the fight, why not? 
    “It would be a massive, massive fight. They’re both big guys, similar in size and I am not saying, ‘Jake’s going to knock out Usyk.’ 
    “I’m not saying that, I’m not even saying that Usyk would win, I’m just saying I would like to see that fight and I wouldn’t be surprised if Usyk called out Jake. 
    “We would all sit and watch the fight, I’m not saying who’s going to win, all I’m saying is I wouldn’t be shocked or surprised if Usyk came back to cruiserweight to fight Jake.”
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    Jake Paul’s COACH BJ Flores called out by Hasim Rahman Jr for ‘personal’ grudge match on undercard of his fight with KSI

    HASIM RAHMAN JR has called on Jake Paul’s boxing coach BJ Flores to come out of retirement so he can settle their feud in the ring. Rahman is still fuming over his cancelled fight with Paul last August, which was axed with a week to go amid a row over the weight. 
    KSI pictured with Hasim Rahman Jr
    Jake Paul next to his trainer BJ FloresCredit: Matt May/SHOWTIME
    After the fallout, Flores took aim online at the heavyweight, who is now signed to KSI’s Misfits boxing banner. 
    YouTuber-turned boxer KSI, 29, is in line for a massive grudge match against Paul, 26, at the end of the year, with rumours of an all-professional card. 
    Rahman, 31, wants a spot on the show and named Flores, 44, as the perfect man to face. 
    He told SunSport: “If it’s all pros tell Jake to put his bitch ass trainer in there and I’ll fight BJ Flores. 
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    “I’ve been kicking BJ’s ass since I was 17 or 18-years-old. Then he’s got the nerve to come out and talk sideways about me. 
    “I’ve been dropping BJ in the gym since my early 20s, go ask Mike McCallum.” 
    Flores, a former cruiserweight world title challenger, used to regularly spar Rahman in Las Vegas. 
    And after he transitioned to coaching Paul in 2019, he remained on good terms with the son of heavyweight legend Hasim Sr. 
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    Rahman was even used by Flores in sparring for Paul, two years before they signed to fight each other. 
    But after their scheduled pay-per-view bout collapsed at the 11th hour, the two sides have feuded ever since. 
    Rahman said: “I was flabbergasted that he would come out his neck about me when I’ve been beating him up.
    “He’s been calling me for sparring for years, he has always given me praise after we spar and then he comes out and says I’m not a ‘real boxer.’
    “So you’re calling people who are not ‘real boxers’ for your championship fights? That’s what he’s saying. 
    “Then he wanted Jake to get so much credit for fighting me but then he turns around and says I’m not a real boxer. So which one is it? 
    “You wanted Jake to get credit for fighting a real boxer and then turn around and say I’m not a real boxer.
    “I whooped his ass in the gym every time we boxed, it got to the point where BJ Flores wouldn’t spar me without a handicap. 
    “There had to be a handicap when I was sparring BJ and that’s why he was so comfortable calling me to spar Jake, because he knew I could box with a handicap. 
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    “He knew I could box right handed if he needed me to or I could box just southpaw. In no world does BJ Flores see the final bell against me.” 
    “Just like with Jake, it’s personal. It’s personal, these men tried doing me real bad and thank God for JJ and the Misfits team and everything we’ve got coming.” 
    Jake Paul and Hasim Rahman Jr before their cancelled fightCredit: GETTY
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    I’m earning millions to fight Jake Paul but life won’t change, I’ll still shop at Tesco after I KO him, says Tommy Fury

    TOMMY FURY is set to earn millions for fighting Jake Paul – but he will never be too rich or famous for his weekly Tesco shop. The unbeaten British boxing star looks to settle the score with YouTuber Paul in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, 4,000 miles away from home in Manchester.
    Tommy Fury says he won’t let the money he earns from fighting Jake Paul change himCredit: Getty
    And his purse is believed to be more than £2MILLION for the celebrity grudge match.
    But Fury – who welcomed baby daughter Bambi into the world last month – has vowed to remain down to Earth.
    He told SunSport in Riyadh: “The money will be good, 100 per cent, but my life, will it change? No. 
    “I’ll still sleep in the same bed, I’ll still drive the same car, I’ll still go to Tesco on the weekends to stock up. 
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    “I’ll still go on my same holidays and that’s it. I’m a real simple guy, I like to eat junk food, that’s my main thing. 
    “I’m not going to be living in Beverly Hills in LA or California, buying £1million watches and stuff like that. I’m not going to do that.
    “I’m not interested in that, my life will not change at all.” 
    Leaving behind baby Bambi and girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague is just one of the painful sacrifices Fury has made to finally fight Paul.
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    But once the bad blood is buried in the Diriyah desert, he plans to celebrate with his two biggest fans waiting at home.
    Fury added: “That’s what I’m looking forward to most, getting back, all the talk is over, and then I can just go about my business. 
    “Go back home, spend time with my daughter, my missus and just be a family man for the next few months.” 
    Fury has been afforded THREE chances of facing Paul, having twice pulled out before amid injury and US visa issues.
    It has kept the verbal feud festering for over two years but Fury promised now is the time to let his fists do the talking.
    He said: “I’m definitely relieved we’re here, at the end of the days it’s been a long road. 
    “It’s been two and a half years in the making, we’re here now and I can’t wait for Sunday. 
    “Everybody can see, by the way I’m sat here, I’m confident, calm, relaxed.
    ‘I’m not spouting a load of bulls*** down the phone. I’m here, I’m waiting for Sunday night.” 

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    Fury is joined by his heavyweight champion brother Tyson, 34, for the fight of his life, following years watching and learning.
    He said: “At the end of the day, even though this will only be my ninth professional fight, I’ve got buckets loads of experience. 
    “I’ve been around Tyson, been around world title fights, the fights with Deontay Wilder, been in the changing rooms for all of that, around the fight weeks. 
    “I’ve seen how it’s down and seen how it’s handled by the best. So I’m just taking that and putting it into my arsenal. 
    “I know my levels, it would be different if I was going up against a real 50/50 fight but the reality of it is, this isn’t it a 50/50 fight. 
    “I know I’m better than this man and when you have that feeling in your mind, it becomes easy and it becomes enjoyable.” 
    Fury simply cannot picture a loss against Paul and warned the YouTuber-turned boxer will taste both the deck and defeat.
    He predicted: “I will knock him out. I will knock Jake Paul out, very early.
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    “There is no other outcome in my mind, I’ve visualised this fight 100 times and I’ve seen him on the floor 100 times. 
    “There’s no way I don’t knock out Jake Paul. I’ve knocked out far better men in the past and he’ll be tasting canvas on the night.” 
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    Jake Paul reveals when he will make MMA debut with PFL after secretly training while in camp for Tommy Fury fight

    JAKE PAUL has set a timeframe for his MMA debut – after secretly training for it ahead of his fight with Tommy Fury. Paul finally faces Tommy Fury – who has twice pulled out before due to injury and US visa issues – on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
    Jake Paul pictured training in MMACredit: @jakepaul
    It comes just over a month after the YouTuber-turned boxer signed a deal with the UFC’s rivals, The Professional Fighters League.
    Paul, 26, will help spearhead the PFL’s new “super-fight” division, which will also host his debut in the cage in 2024.
    And the former high-school wrestler has been working on his MMA skills while preparing to fight Fury, 23.
    Paul said on The MMA Hour: “After this fight I’m going to get back into the MMA training.
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    “We’ve been working on the jiu jitsu. It’s coming really naturally and first though.
    “I was a wrestler, so like a lot of my movements are just like snapping right back to me when I was doing jiu jitsu/wrestling training.
    “And I have the boxing, so it’s really just getting the kicks and being able to defend the kicks, which is going to be interesting.
    “But I like to push myself, that’s what life’s about, is living outside your comfort zone, the best people will tell you that.
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    “I just wanna do MMA. I think I can be really good at it.”
    Paul’s fight with Fury will mark the first time he has faced a recognised professional boxer, despite wins over ex-MMA champions.
    He already has Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and UFC great Anderson Silva, 47, on his winning resume in the ring.
    But the American is ready to try and add one more legendary UFC name onto his record in Nate Diaz.
    Paul said: “I think they’re ready. I’m getting through Sunday and we’re going to line that one up, ASAP.
    “Yeah, I think that’s next. I think that’s what the fans want, and that’s who I want.
    “There’s been a lot of talk back and forth, we’ve said our stuff, but it’s time to get down to business.”
    Paul he has even offered 37-year-old Diaz a two-fight deal, in both the ring and cage.
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    He said: “I want to do the one fight boxing, one fight MMA, but I’m not sure if Nate’s team is fully aligned on that yet or I don’t know if they realise how serious I am about that.
    “I think they thought I was just doing it for hype, but I’m dead ass.”
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    Jake Paul’s sparring partner addresses fight fix claim and reveals how hard he punches in warning to Tommy Fury

    JAKE PAUL hit his sparring partner Kalvin Henderson so hard he immediately ruled out any allegations of fight fixing. The YouTuber-turned boxer has been forced to deny baseless accusations that his wins over Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva were rigged. 
    Jake Paul knocked out Tyron Woodley in their rematchCredit: AP
    Kalvin Henderson pictured in training with Jake Paul
    But Henderson – who has been in camp with Paul for his upcoming fight with Tommy Fury – is able to put those theories to bed. 
    He told SunSport: “He hit me with a right hand and I instantly knew that the fight he had with Tyron Woodley when he knocked him unconscious wasn’t fixed at all. 
    “That was a real shot, he caught me with a shot and of course, I’m a seasoned professional boxer I wasn’t dazed or got dropped or anything, but I didn’t want to get hit with that shot anymore. 
    “I had to make adjustments to make sure I didn’t get hit with it anymore. When he caught me I felt the pop on him.” 
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    Paul knocked out Askren, 38, and Woodley, 40, but was taken the distance by UFC legend Silva, 47, last October. 
    But he faces his first opponent with a recognised pro boxing record on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, against Fury, 23. 
    Henderson, 32, was approached by Paul’s coach BJ Flores via Instagram to help prepare for the celebrity grudge match. 
    And after three weeks in camp with the American in Dubai – just 400 miles away from the scene of fight night – he was full of praise. 
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    Henderson said: “What really shocked me the most was he’s really locked in, man.
    “He’s not doing this for no gimmick, for no jokes or content or likes or shares. 
    “He’s really a boxer, he trains like I would for a fight. He goes to the gym and doesn’t play around, does his recovery and he goes home. 
    “He doesn’t hang around the gym and crack jokes, he goes and puts in work.” 
    Super-middleweight contender Henderson admitted it took a few rounds to come to terms with Paul’s uncoventional style. 
    He revealed: “Jake’s a little unorthodox, a little quirky in his movement.
    “It’s not like a traditional boxer where you know where the shots are coming from. 
    “His timing is a little weird too, he’ll be moving one second and then he’ll throw a right hand or a left hand the next second. 
    “It kind of takes a little time to adjust to it. He has good pop for his size.” 

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    Paul, in just three years of professional prizefighting, is already one of the richest stars in the sport. 
    In 2021, he was behind only Canelo Alvarez, 32, and Tyson Fury, 34, in the list of highest-paid boxers. 
    His pay-per-view appeal has afforded him fortune in the ring, but away from the on-screen bravado, Paul is a welcoming character. 
    Henderson said: “When Jake’s on camera, he’s one way, kinda like an actor in a movie. But when you’re talking to him, he’s very cool, down to earth. 
    “I was sharing some insight from one of our sparring sessions, what I was impressed on and it was cool to hear how intellectual Jake is and how his mind works on boxing. 
    “He was locked in. He’s a cool guy, man. No issues at all.” 
    Paul is finally set to fight Fury, who has twice pulled out in the past amid injury and US visa issues. 
    And Henderson has backed his training partner to win, in a warning to Britain’s Fury. 
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    He said: “If Tommy comes in and what to press and engage, he might get caught early and go to sleep. 
    “It really depends on what Tommy shows up that night. But I know Jake is going to come ready.
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    ‘What the fans want’ – Jake Paul reveals his NEXT fight eyed for summer just days before huge Tommy Fury grudge match

    JAKE PAUL has already lined up his NEXT fight – just days before finally facing Tommy Fury. The celebrity boxing rivals are at last set to meet in the ring on Sunday, after Fury, 23, twice pulled out before amid injury and US visa issues.
    Jake Paul facing off with Tommy FuryCredit: Reuters
    And it will mark the first time Paul has fought a recognised professional boxer, despite wins over ex-MMA champions.
    But the YouTuber-turned prizefighter is ready to try and add one more legendary UFC name onto his winning record.
    Paul revealed Nate Diaz – who left the UFC last year – is the early frontrunner to be his next opponent.
    He said on The MMA Hour: “I think they’re ready. I’m getting through Sunday and we’re going to line that one up, ASAP.
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    “Yeah, I think that’s next. I think that’s what the fans want, and that’s who I want.
    “There’s been a lot of talk back and forth, we’ve said our stuff, but it’s time to get down to business.”
    Paul, 26, added that summer is the target date for a fight with Diaz, 37.
    He already has Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and UFC great Anderson Silva, 47, on his winning resume in the ring.
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    But the American this year signed a deal with the UFC’s rivals, The Professional Fighters League.
    Paul will help promoter a new “super-fight” division which also promises to host his debut in MMA.
    And he has offered Diaz a two-fight deal, in both the ring and cage.
    Paul said: “I want to do the one fight boxing, one fight MMA, but I’m not sure if Nate’s team is fully aligned on that yet or I don’t know if they realise how serious I am about that.
    “I think they thought I was just doing it for hype, but I’m dead ass.”
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