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      ‘He’s not ready for that’ – Jake Paul warned against world title challenge by Badou Jack despite boxing for WBC ranking

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      BADOU JACK has warned Jake Paul against fighting for shock world honours – even if he wins the right to.Paul faces Tommy Fury in their rescheduled grudge match on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul ahead of his fight with Tommy FuryCredit: @jakepaul
      Badou Jack is a two-weight world championCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And the victor will earn themselves a WBC cruiserweight world ranking – anywhere from the top 40-15 – depending on the performance.
      Any the top 15 fighter is eligible to contend for a championship, meaning should Paul win in convincing enough style, it paves the way for a title shot.
      And Jack happens to be challenging champion Ilunga Makabu for the very belt that the YouTuber-turned boxer could be ranked for.
      But the two-division king – seeking a title in his third weight – urged Paul against aiming at the top just yet.
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      Jack, 39, told SunSport: “Come on, it’s different levels. I think he’ll get ranked in the top 50, I don’t think he’ll get ranked to fight for a title.
      “It would take years for that and obviously he’s not ready for that. The WBC, they’re thinking smart with business minds.
      “He’ll generate money and that’s what it’s all about, but of course, he can’t fight for the title right now.
      “He hasn’t even fought him yet, but he would’ve fought only one boxer. It takes time.”
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      Jack conducted his training camp in Dubai, just 400 miles away from Saudi.
      And so did Paul, with the pair bumping into each other and even sharing ice cold recovery baths together.
      Jack revealed: “It looks like he’s training hard.
      “This is the hurt business, so you’ve got to train hard but now he’s finally fighting a real boxer, so it looks like he’s ready for it.”
      Paul, 26, is at last set to meet Fury, 23, in the ring after his rival twice pulled out in the past, amid injury and visa issues.
      And it will be the first opponent he had faced with a recognised boxing record.
      That despite wins over ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 38, and Anderson Silva, 47.
      Some boxing purists took aim at the celebrity boxing pair headlining over Jack and Makabu, 35.
      But the Swedish legend claimed he is the people’s main event regardless.
      Come on, it’s different levels. I think he’ll get ranked in the top 50, I don’t think he’ll get ranked to fight for a title.Badou Jack on Jake Paul fighting for a world title
      Jack said: “I’m the real main event anyway. People who know boxing know that.
      “But no, I’m not mad. I’m just happy for this opportunity and you can look at it like, maybe we get some new fans from their audience.
      “It’s a new era of boxing, the social media era and I’m just thankful to Prince Khalid and Saudi Arabia for helping me get this fight.
      “Now it’s up to me to prove that I’m the best.”
      Jack has featured in some of the biggest events in boxing history, including undercard spots on Floyd Mayweather and Anthony Joshua’s fights.
      Last August, when Joshua, 33, was beaten in a rematch against Oleksandr Usyk, 36, Jack narrowly edged past Richard Rivera, 32.
      But he is motivated to leave no doubt in his second trip to Saudi, with the stakes raised as he attempts to become a three-division champ.
      Jack said: “It’s for my legacy, a lot of great fighters moved up in weight and became champions in different weight classes.
      “I’m tall, I have the reach so why not? I’m excited. I’m still hungry, I take care of my body and I still feel young.
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      “Last fight was not a good fight, there were some issues that happened and the motivation wasn’t really there like it is right now, fighting for the belt.
      “I’m still hungry, I’ve still got it.”
      Badou Jack beat Richard Rivera in his last fightCredit: Getty
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      Jake Paul reveals three-fight plan for 2023 after Tommy Fury bout including MMA deal with Nate Diaz and KSI grudge match

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      JAKE PAUL is eyeing fights with Nate Diaz and KSI after his anticipated grudge match against Tommy Fury. Paul on Sunday is at last set to finally face Fury, who has twice pulled out in the past amid injury and US visa issues.
      Jake Paul ahead of his fight with Tommy FuryCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      KSI is linked with a fight against Jake PaulCredit: PA
      Nate Diaz has been offered a two-fight deal against Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      The pair are due to put bragging rights, reputations and unbeaten records on the line in Saudi Arabia.
      But Paul is already thinking ahead to the future and has lined up two potential next fights.
      He told BT Sport: “We’ve got a big, big year ahead. There’s a massive offer out to Nate Diaz and his team to do one boxing match and one MMA match.
      “And then, you know the kid KSI, keeps on talking and he says that December, he wants to fight.
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      “I’m ready whenever, November, September, December, I don’t care. Whenever he wants to die, I’m cool with it.
      “Whenever he wants to give me so much money, I’m cool with it. It’s going to be a bank robbery.
      “So hopefully that’s my year, is one, two, three, finish up with KSI. But a lot of these guys are talk, man. So who knows?”
      Paul, 26, this year signed with the Professional Fighters League, a rival MMA promotion to the UFC.
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      He has a promotional role within the company but also confirmed he will make his MMA debut in the PFL cage.
      Diaz, 37, has been offered a two-fight deal, starting with a boxing bout with a rematch in MMA after he walked out on the UFC.
      Meanwhile KSI, 29, has had three comeback fights since beating Paul’s brother Logan, 27, in their 2019 rematch.
      It has kept the rivalry alive with talks of a winner-take-all blockbuster between the YouTube star’s in Wales.
      But firstly, Paul faces his first opponent with a recognised boxing record in Fury, 23, to finally settle their score in the ring.
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      ‘Making him a worse fighter’ – Jake Paul says Tommy Fury’s career is being RUINED by dad John

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      JAKE PAUL says Tommy Fury’s dad – John – has made his rival a worse fighter.John is former Love Island star Tommy’s personal trainer and has always been with him, even when he had stints with Ricky Hatton and Shane McGuigan as his trainers.
      Jake Paul has claimed that Tommy Fury’s dad – John – is holding back his careerCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
      John is Tommy’s trainerCredit: Rex
      But Paul, 26, who has turned himself into a boxer after building up his profile through YouTube, believes that John is hindering Tommy’s career.
      He said: “I’m getting 33 per cent better each year, because I’ve only been boxing three years.
      “I am increasing exponentially, whereas Tommy’s done it for 12 years, so how much can his skill level really improve? 
      “He’s really stuck in his ways of how he is as a boxer, especially with his dad training him. 
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      “He’s worked with other trainers who are way better, but his dad is actually hindering him and making him a worse fighter.”
      The ‘Problem Child’ made the digs ahead of their Saudi showdown on Sunday.
      The boxing match has been wanted since 2021, but it was repeatedly pushed back as Fury has withdrawn on two occasions.
      While Fury, 23, has had other trainers, he has insisted that John has always been his “primary trainer”.
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      He said: “My dad’s my primary trainer, he’s always been my primary trainer.
      “For anyone out there saying we can’t do this or that, this is another fight where we’re going to show you what we can do.”
      Both Paul and Fury go into the fight undefeated and with four wins by knockout.

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      Tommy Fury will also earn WBC ranking if he beats Jake Paul with one of stars in line for shock world title contention

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      TOMMY FURY will also earn a WBC ranking if he beats Jake Paul – leaving both fighting for world title contention. The pair of celebrity boxing rivals meet in a rescheduled grudge match on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
      Tommy Fury will also receive a WBC ranking if he beats Jake PaulCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Jake Paul won a WBC ‘amateur’ belt in 2018Credit: @jakepaul
      And the stakes were raised after the WBC announced that Paul will recieve a cruiserweight world ranking if he emerges victorious.
      But WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman CONFIRMED to SunSport that Fury will also be ranked should he win.
      To contend for a world title, a fighter must be within the WBC’s top 15 ratings.
      But, this ranking is not guaranteed for either Paul, 26, or Fury, 23.
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      Instead, the WBC will analyse the result and place the winner anywhere from the top 40-15, depending on the nature of the performance.
      Meaning, if the victor impresses enough, they can receive a top 15 rating and be eligible for a world title fight.
      Sulaiman told SunSport: “(We) cannot anticipate which number.
      “The WBC ranks 40 fighters in each weight category, the performance in such fight, by both fighters, will determine the evaluation of the ratings committee.”
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      Paul has beaten ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47, during his 6-0 career.
      But after Fury twice pulled out before – amid injury and visa issues – it left the American yet to face a recognised boxer.
      He was set to in August, when 13-2 heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, signed on as a late replacement.
      The WBC were even willing to rank Paul if he won, until the fight was cancelled due to a weight disagreement.
      Instead, the YouTuber-turned boxer returned in October to beat UFC legend Silva on points, in a win hailed by Sulaiman.

      He said: “I had provided my opinion before Jake Paul’s last fight and the WBC ratings committee did not rate him after his win versus Silva.
      “Now that he will fight Tommy Fury, who is an established boxer, it becomes possible to rate him.”
      Paul had vowed to shock the world and become a world champ one day, despite not yet fighting a seasoned boxer.
      He won a WBC “amateur” belt for his white collar win over KSI’s younger brother Deji, now 26, in 2018.
      And Paul has remained on good terms with the WBC and Sulaiman ever since, paving the way for a potential title shot in the future.
      Sulaiman added: “That is something that will be determined by Jake Paul himself.
      “He started as an amateur boxer and he has improved his boxing skills in a very important way.
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      “It seems he has tremendous punching power, solid chin and keeps improving technique and defence.
      “We will see what happens in the future, I respect him very much for his training ethics, discipline and dedication, just as a professional boxer does.”
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      ‘Take it in your face’ – What ex-Tottenham star Jan Vertonghen said in X-rated rant as he goes mic’d up for match

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      FORMER Tottenham star Jan Vertonghen has revealed what it is like to be a captain on the pitch during a game.The defender was mic’d up by Anderlecht’s social media team during the game against Antwerp FC in the Belgian Pro League clash.
      Jan Vertonghen was mic’d up for an Anderlecht matchCredit: Getty
      Vertonghen joined Anderlecht on a free transfer in September 2022 after a two-year spell with Portuguese giants Benfica, which he signed for after leaving Tottenham in 2020.
      The video on the club’s YouTube channel, shows the discussions that take place between players once they set foot onto the pitch.
      In one clip of the video, the 35-year-old is seen shaking hands with former Spurs team mate Toby Alderweireld, who was captaining the Antwerp side.
      He can be heard saying: “Ready mate? Warrior.”
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      In another clip Vertonghen is giving a team talk to his team mates, stressing the importance of the clash.
      He says: “Boys, feel this atmosphere, this is what we are here for, this is why we became footballers.
      “Win your first contact, I don’t f****** care how.
      “Let them feel you’re there and let’s win this game. Come on!”
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      Throughout the video, the defender can be heard calling the for the ball and barking orders at his team mates.
      During a freekick for Antwerp, he can be heard trying to stop his players from feeling scared of being hit by the ball.
      He shouted: “Hey in the face, take it in the face, come on.”
      The experienced defender was also showcasing his ability to teach others on the pitch.
      He had already made a couple of successful runs with the ball through the opposition midfield and he instructed his 19-year-old defensive partner Zeno Debast to do the same.
      He said: ‘If they start covering me now because I have made two dribbles then you just do the same.
      “You know, Bam, get in there.”
      “That outside player always comes in so just look at the other side or go on, on, on.
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      “Hey play! Class, easy now, ball out, ball out. Throw the ball out we have to.”
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      ‘Get his a**e dealt with’ – Derek Chisora ready to bet staggering sum on Jake Paul vs Carl Froch with bold prediction

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      DEREK CHISORA is adamant that Jake Paul would beat Carl Froch – and he is even willing to bet a fortune on it.But away from his final days of preparation, the Problem Child reignited his war of words with former super-middleweight world champ Froch, who previously labelled the YouTuber a “clown”.
      Jake Paul is preparing to face Tommy Fury this weekendCredit: Getty
      Carl Froch has threatened to send the YouTuber into orbitCredit: AFP
      Paul, who has won his six pro boxing fights against amateurs, tweeted: “Carl Froch mad because I made more in one year than he made his whole career. You want the payday. I get it.
      “So let’s do this, fight Anderson Silva on my next card and if you get lucky and beat him, then we can step in the ring and you make your career payday. Let me know.”
      But Froch, 45, was having none of it as the retired 33-2 fighter responded with a video on Twitter and threatened to send Paul “into f***ing orbit”.
      However, fellow British boxing icon Chisora, who was beaten by Tyson Fury in December at the Tottenham Stadium, believes that the American loudmouth would have no problems defeating “The Cobra”.
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      Del Boy told IFL TV: “Good luck to Jake Paul. The guy believes he can do anything, and when you’re that young age, you believe you can do anything.
      “He’s entertainment. Those people that talk rubbish about him, they can’t do it, that’s why.
      “There’s nothing wrong with that.
      “Carl Froch will go in there and get his a**e beaten up and go get your check, bro.
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      “He’ll beat Carl Froch.”
      Then Chisora insisted he would even be willing to put his money where his mouth is if the two met in the ring.
      He added: “I’m willing to bet £200,000 that Carl Froch would get his a*** dealt with. I’m being 100 per cent serious.”
      Paul, 26, takes on Tommy Fury in their long-awaited boxing showdown this weekend in Saudi Arabia.
      Derek Chisora says that he would bet £200k on Paul beating FrochCredit: Getty More

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      Fans say Jake Paul has ‘messed up big time’ after video of Tommy Fury on punch machine emerges

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      FANS say Jake Paul has “messed up big time” after a video of Tommy Fury smashing a punch machine has emerged. The YouTube star-turned-boxer, 26, is taking on Fury, 23, in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, February 26.
      A video has emerged of Tommy Fury scoring high on a punch machine with just a jabCredit: YouTube @kickgame
      Fury has caused a buzz on social media ahead of next Sunday’s fightCredit: YouTube @kickgame
      The Brit scored 841 with just a jabCredit: YouTube @kickgame
      Fans say YouTube star-turned-boxer, Jake Paul, may have ‘messed up’ by facing FuryCredit: Instagram
      Both have their unbeaten records on the line and Paul could secure a WBC cruiserweight ranking should he win.
      But fans feel Paul may have “messed up big time” after a video of Fury showing off on a punch machine emerged.
      The Brit – younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson – jabbed the machine which had Paul’s face on and recorded a score of 841.
      One fan said on Twitter: “Jake messed up big time.”
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      Another tweeted: “That’s actually a very good jab….
      “I know most folks who care about this s*** don’t know how impressive that is considering a jab isn’t meant to damage like that.”
      A third added: “841 off a jab is mad yk.”
      Despite Paul’s boxing career still being in its infancy, some are backing the American to pull off a shock win.
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      One said: “Jake Paul is still winning easily.”
      Another insisted: “Jake will school him.”
      Fury’s dad John, despite having harsh words for Paul in the past, has admitted he likes the social media sensation.
      Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Fury Senior said: “I like the kid, I like him and his brother Logan, I like all of them YouTubers, they bring good stuff and at the end of the day I’m excited talking to them.”
      He added: “Old people, like me, can get good vibes off young people and I love to see young people doing well in life and that’s what the Pauls have done. As well as all the other YouTubers, KSI, Salt Papi, they’re all great for the job aren’t they?”
      Fury Senior is in no doubt about who will win and believes Tommy and Paul could even become friends after their grudge fight.
      He said: ” I’m one million per cent confident it will be Tommy, but I’m sure they can be friends after.
      “They’re just young lads doing their job and Jake Paul is very good at that job!
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      “I’m having a game with him like he’s having a game with me, always remember that. I’m an old, experienced guy in this field.” More

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      Inside Jake Paul’s stunning body transformation from skinny Disney star to unbeaten boxer ahead of Tommy Fury fight

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      JAKE PAUL has gone from skinny Disney star to cruiserweight boxing contender in the short space of under six years. The American starred in two series of TV show Bizaardvark, first airing on 2017 after shooting to fame on social media app Vine.
      Jake Paul was much skinnier during his Disney Channel days
      Jake Paul shot to fame on social media app Vine
      The American began boxing in 2018
      And after a successful career as one of the biggest YouTubers in the world, in 2018 Paul began his boxing journey.
      Now after nearly five years and just six professional bouts, he is one of the richest fighters on the planet.
      In 2021, he was behind only Tyson Fury, 34, and Canelo Alvarez, 32, in the list of highest-paid boxers.
      And next Sunday, in Saudi Arabia, he faces Fury’s younger brother Tommy in their rescheduled celebrity grudge match.
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      The eight-round pay-per-view bout is scheduled for 185lb or 13st 2lb, the lightest weight in Paul’s career.
      He has largely campaigned at 190lb, 13st 7lb, while following a gruelling training regime.
      Paul, 26, was a high-school wrestler, so has always maintained a good physique even during his days on the small screen.
      But he has conditioned himself into fighting shape now, packing on the muscle.
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      Paul has beaten ex-MMA champions in Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47.
      But Tommy, 23, will be the first opponent he has faced with a recognised boxing record.
      And the stakes have been raised after the WBC announced Paul will receive a world ranking if he wins.
      A ranking within the organisation would pave the way for him to sensationally challenge for a championship title.
      It means Paul could very well complete his transition from children’s TV actor to world title challenger.
      Jake Paul has largely fought at 190lbCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Jake Paul fights Tommy Fury at 185lb
      Jake Paul ahead of his fight with Tommy Fury in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More