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    Boxing legend Antonio Tarver wants Mike Tyson to set up fight for him against Jake Paul to ‘kick YouTuber’s ass’

    BOXING legend Antonio Tarver called on Mike Tyson to set up a fight between him and YouTuber Jake Paul. Paul is 5-0 winning a number of fights, incliding comprehensively knocking out retired NBA star Nate Robinson and defeating Tyron Woodley TWICE.
    Antonio Tarver called on Mike Tyson to set up a fight between him and YouTuber Jake PaulCredit: Instagram @antoniotarver
    Paul is flying in his professional boxing careerCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    But Tarver – who famously ended the reign of Roy Jones Jr – was not impressed by the performance.
    And he wants to fight the 25-year-old internet sensation and stop the new age of outsiders venturing into the ring.
    Tarver, 53, wrote on Instagram back in 2020: “I really want to kick @jakepaul ass for what he did to @naterobinson last night and rid boxing of these clowns once and for all.
    “He fought a complete novice so fighting me shouldn’t be a problem… @miketyson make this fight.”
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    Tarver last fought in 2015 with a split-decision defeat against Steve Cunningham.
    He has been training Evander Holyfield, 59, helping the ex-heavyweight champion keep up his fitness.
    It inspired Tarver to think about lacing up the gloves again, with Jones’ trainer revealing the pair have unfinished business.
    Paul, on the other hand, is focussing on bringing MMA fighters over to boxing as he called out UFC star Conor McGregor and Dillon Danis.
    Paul comprehensively knocked out retired NBA star Nate RobinsonCredit: USA TODAY Sports
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    He said: “I’m taking this seriously.
    “There’s a long list of opponents that I want.
    “Conor McGregor, Dillon Danis, I’m gonna knock them both out.” More

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    ‘I retired for a reason’ – Floyd Mayweather rules out Manny Pacquiao rematch and will only fight ‘YouTubers or MMA guys’

    FLOYD MAYWEATHER has ruled out a rematch with Manny Pacquaio – and will only fight stars of the YouTube and MMA world. Pacquiao was ringside in Japan to watch Mayweather’s latest exhibition bout, knocking out Mikuru Asakura in two rounds.
    Floyd Mayweather has ruled out a rematch with Manny PacquaioCredit: Rex
    The Filipino’s presence in the Far East fuelled speculation of a rematch with his great rival.
    But Mayweather hit back: “I retired from the sport, and I didn’t let the sport retire me.
    “I’m always going to put myself in a position now to where I, just like I was doing, fighting at the highest level. I was dictating and being in control.
    “I’m not going to go in there with no former fighters, former world champions, putting more abuse on my body. I retired for a reason.
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    “I’m here to have fun and enjoy myself, sometimes three rounds, sometimes eight rounds, with guys that are going to help me entertain people.
    “I’m not going to take punishment to the point to where I can barely walk or barely talk.
    “Manny had a great career, but boxing retired Manny, Manny didn’t retire from boxing. There’s a difference.
    “Of course, if I were Manny Pacquiao, would I be chasing an exhibition with Floyd Mayweather to get a payday? Absolutely I would.
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    “But at this particular time, I love fighting guys that are 15-0, 8-0, guys that are older, like myself, or YouTubers or MMA guys.
    “I will continue to do what I do and dictate and control.”
    Pacquiao, 43, retired last year after losing to Yordenis Ugas, 36.
    But following a failed presidential run in the Philippines, the eight-division champion is linked with a boxing return.
    He already has two exhibitions lined up, against DK Yoo in December and then with ex-sparring partner Jaber Zayani in February.
    Mayweather, 45, retired professionally in 2017 after beating UFC superstar Conor McGregor, 34.
    But he has had four exhibitions since, most recently against MMA featherweight Asakura, 30.
    He had faced kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, 24, YouTuber Logan Paul, 27, and former sparring partner Don Moore beforehand.
    And Mayweather is set to return on November 13 in Dubai, against YouTuber Deji, 25, brother to KSI, 28.
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    Jake Paul calls out Floyd Mayweather and slams boxing legend for ‘ruining his legacy’ in exhibitions

    JAKE PAUL slammed Floyd Mayweather for “ruining his legacy” in recent exhibitions – and called for a real fight instead. Mayweather has had four non-sanctioned bouts since retiring in 2017 after beating UFC superstar Conor McGregor, 34.
    Jake Paul slammed Floyd Mayweather for ‘ruining his legacy’ in recent exhibitionsCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Floyd Mayweather was called out by Jake PaulCredit: Rex
    One involved Jake’s brother Logan, 27, who took the boxing legend the eight-round distance in July 2021.
    Mayweather, 45, last weekend knocked out Japanese MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura, 30, in two rounds.
    And days later he announced another exhibition with YouTuber Deji, 25, on November 13 in Dubai.
    Paul, 25, slammed Mayweather and called to organise a catchweight bout between 165lb and 175lb.

    He said: “Floyd Mayweather is ruining his legacy fighting no-name guys, wasting his fans’ money, wasting his fans’ time.
    “He doesn’t even know the names of the guys he’s fighting, and then he chooses to fight Comedy Shorts Gamer (Deji), influencer, to make some money to pay his tax bills.
    “Floyd Mayweather telling Jake Paul that you will only fight Jake Paul if he comes down to his weight, 140 pounds or something.
    “I can’t believe what’s going on in the world. I can’t believe this is real.
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    “Floyd, I will fight you, and you know that’s one of the biggest fights to make in boxing.
    “I weigh 175, you weigh 165. We can get that done, make a couple 100 million.”
    Mayweather offered Paul a shot at his 50-0 record but only if the YouTuber-turned boxer got down to his weight of 150lb.
    That would mean losing almost THREE STONE, causing the American to take a further swipe.
    Paul said: “What will your excuse be? You didn’t care what my brother weighed, so why do you care what I weigh?

    “Oh, because you know, you know what’s going to happen. I want to say, ‘I got your 0.’ I don’t want to just say, ‘I got your hat.’ I got your 0.
    “But you’re going to find a way to dance around this. You’ve said, ‘Oh, once he fights a professional fighter, he’s going to get destroyed. It’ll be bad for him.’
    “Why not let that be you – the best ever? There’s only one Mayweather, but he’s scared to fight Jake Paul.
    “It’s 2022. I can’t believe what the f***’s going on, guys.”
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    Paul returns on October 29 against UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, who will be his first opponent with pro boxing experience.
    Meanwhile, Mayweather faces Deji and revealed ongoing talks to rematch McGregor in 2023.
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    Federico Macheda calls ‘crazy talented’ Ravel Morrison Man Utd’s biggest waste of talent after ‘shocking’ senior stars

    FEDERICO MACHEDA thought Ravel Morrison was destined to go onto great things as a Manchester United prospect.Macheda, 31, has described how the youngster would run circles round the Red Devils first team in training.
    Former United man Macheda rates ‘crazy talent’ Morrison as the best player from his age groupCredit: Getty – Contributor
    The 29-year-old was a ‘crazy talent’ according to his ex-team-matesCredit: Getty
    In an interview with former team-mate Rio Ferdinand, for his FIVE YouTube channel, the Italian reminisced about Morrison’s skills.
    Macheda was asked which player from his age group he expected to have a bigger career than materialised.
    He said: “Ravel Morrison. He was a great, crazy talent.
    “This guy was crazy man. He would come up in the first team and start to dribble [past] everybody, and everybody was shocked.
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    “When you watched him play you expected him to be the next [big] thing, you know, because he had everything.
    “The Man Utd team then was crazy players, so to come up to the first team and do the things he was doing was just crazy.
    “He would just go and get the ball everywhere and start to do crazy things.”
    Ferdinand himself agreed with Macheda’s assessment.
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    Rio added: “I told you guys. You don’t understand how good this kid was!
    “He blew your mind. It is mad, everyone talks about [him] but it’s almost like you needed to be there to really see and understand what he was doing – and not only in the reserves.
    “Sometimes if you’re coming back from injury or something like that you’d go and train with the reserves, he would do even more stupid stuff with the reserves. He’d play centre-back sometimes in training!”
    Morrison’s career went south after the training sessions talked about by former Old Trafford buddies.
    The Englishman never played more than 27 games for a team, despite moving to ELEVEN different clubs.
    Three years at West Ham saw him loaned out three times.
    Then four seasons at Lazio were wrecked by injuries and more loan deals.
    Morrison recently completed a move to MLS side DC United – where he will reunite with former pal and manager Wayne Rooney.
    The former United midfielder, now 29, has joined the American outfit on a one-year deal, with the option of a further season.
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    Morrison’s transfer comes at the end of a successful season-long spell with Derby County.
    While with The Rams, he was managed by Rooney and became a key player in their valiant fight against relegation. More

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    KSI furious after school BANS his Prime drink – and reveals his revenge

    YOUTUBER KSI is plotting his revenge after a school banned his Prime Drink.Prime Hydration – developed by influencers turned boxing rivals Logan Paul and KSI – has been flying off the shelves since coming to the UK in May.
    On May 11, 2022, the KSI and Logan Paul launched Prime Hydration in the UKCredit: instagram/DrinkPrime

    The drink, only stocked in ASDA, is hugely popular with kids and teenagers – but now a school has banned it.
    KSI today shared an email from a headteacher of an unnamed school to its pupils, saying they will be punished if they’re caught with the £1.50 beverage.
    It reads: “Hi everyone,
    “Prime drinks are now a banned item. DO NOT bring them into school.
    “They will be confiscated if found or seen, and you will be sanctioned with a -3.
    “A reminder to you all that selling any items on school premises is not allowed and will lead to a suspension from school.”
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    It is not known why the drink, which is made up of 10 per cent coconut water and 825 milligrams of electrolytes, has been banned.
    But KAI is already plotting his revenge – and claims he will be playing a prank them, as well as several other schools.
    To his 8.2million Twitter followers he wrote: “A school had the AUDACITY to ban Prime, leaving their students dehydrated.
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    “To counter this blatant wrongdoing, we’ll be sending a truckload of Prime to this school and many other schools.
    “Just retweet this tweet to represent your school to get some Prime.”
    Just one hour after posting the Tweet, it had been shared nearly 8,000 times.
    Two years after their final match in 2019, the two social media moguls Logan Paul and KSI put their rivalry behind them to come up with the Prime hydration idea.
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    During a live stream, Paul and KSI revealed that they are aiming to “rival some of the biggest companies on Earth” with their new beverage, including “Pepsi, Coke, Gatorade, and Powerade.”
    The YouTubers claimed that their biggest goals for their collaborative drink were taste and hydration. More

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    Tommy Fury set to fight ex-Marine Corps Paul Bamba on undercard of Floyd Mayweather vs Deji

    TOMMY FURY will reportedly return to the ring to fight an ex-Marine Corps.Fury will go toe-to-toe with Paul Bamba on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition bout with YouTube star Deji in Dubai.
    Fury will reportedly return to the ring in Floyd Mayweather’s Dubai undercardCredit: Getty
    US Marine Corps vet Paul Bamba is said to be Fury’s next opponentCredit: https://www.instagram.com/bambajuice/
    Boxing Scene claim that Fury, 23, is likely to face the 5-2 New Yorker on November 13.
    Fury, the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson, is 8-0 as a professional boxer.
    And he will try to maintain that unbeaten record against the relatively-unknown US Marine Corps veteran Bamba.
    The 33-Year-old is the founder and president of Trifecta Strong, a boxing and fitness training company.
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    The match up comes after the former Love Island star turned down a bout with ex-UFC champ Tyron Woodley. 
    Fury is said to have made things difficult for promoters in the Middle East who wanted to see him in a big name fight.
    The Mirror report that he was never keen to face Woodley despite multiple efforts to make it happen.
    Meanwhile Jake Paul, who Woodley has suffered two defeats to, couldn’t help but take a dig at Fury after learning his rival is expecting a child.
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    He quote-tweeted pictures from the pair’s pregnancy announcement video and wrote: “Shocking. Tommy usually pulls out.”
    Paul’s jibe was in reference to his two cancelled fights with Fury.
    The pair – who began their feud on social media – were first scheduled to do battle last December in Florida.
    The Tampa tussle, however, fell through days before the bout as Fury was forced to withdraw due to injury.
    The pair then tried again this August, but the British light-heavyweight was withdrawn amid a US visa issue. More

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    Ethan Payne becomes a dad just hours after Sidemen Charity Match as girlfriend Faith Louisa gives birth

    ETHAN PAYNE became a dad just hours after the Sidemen’s Charity Match against the YouTube Allstars.Payne took part in the YouTube super group’s match against the Allstars in front of a sold-out Valley Stadium on Saturday.
    Ethan Payne took part in the Sidemen’s charity match against the YouTuber Allstars last weekendCredit: PA
    And he topped off the weekend by becoming a fatherCredit: INSTAGRAM@BEZINGAGRAM
    But his life changed forever hours later when his girlfriend Faith Kelly gave birth to their daughter Olive.
    Payne shared the news with his four million Instagram followers on Sunday night.
    The 27-year-old posted a picture of himself holding baby Olive and the match trophy to the social media website.
    His accompanying caption read: “What a weekend, Welcome to the world Olive Ottilie Payne.
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    “My heart couldn’t be more full, I am beyond proud of @faithlouisak for everything.
    “Women are superheroes. Forever loving my little family.”
    He received a slew of good wishes, including one from fellow Sidemen star Chunkz, who wrote: Congratulations.
    Castro chimed in: “Congrats my guy.”
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    Zerkaa said: “Love to you both, congratulations!”
    Liverpool ace Harvey Elliot wrote: “Congratulations bro.”
    West Ham youngster Harrison Ashby said: “Congrats brother.”
    The Sidemen emerged victorious from their clash with the YouTube Allstars winning an 8-7 thriller.
    After the match, KSI tweeted: “What a day.
    “I’m absolutely knackered but I’m so proud of what the social media/online community did today.
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    “So entertaining & raised so much money for charity. A historic moment.
    “Thanks to everyone that made this event so special. Can’t wait to do it again next year.”
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    Watch KSI get taken out by Speed just 16 SECONDS into Sidemen vs YouTube All Stars in brutal tackle after Twitter jibe

    KSI got wiped out just 16 seconds into the Sidemen vs YouTube All Stars charity match.Fellow YouTuber IShowSpeed sprinted across the pitch before clattering into KSI with a poorly timed challenge.

    IShowSpeed took out KSI 16 seconds into the matchCredit: PA
    KSI had ridiculed Speed’s skills before the matchCredit: PA
    The pair clashed several times before and during the matchCredit: PA
    The American looked delighted with the tackle however, pounding the turf in celebration before jumping around with glee.
    KSI could not help but laugh about the situation after his trash talk backfired in speculator fashion.
    Ahead of the game KSI had mocked Speed’s ability and wished for the streamer to have a terrible game.
    KSI said: “My goal is to make sure Speed has a terrible time playing against me.
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    “This man is just pure trash, even against stinkers 😂😂. Man did one skill and was out of breath. Another fraud getting exposed this Saturday.”
    KSI was quick to laugh at himself and the incident with Speed after the full-time.
    He tweeted: “Speed giving me an L in the first 20 seconds of the game too 😂.”
    Speed also made the most of the situation and started trolling KSI on social media.
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    Sharing a photo of himself looking down on a floored KSI, Speed wrote: “I own you lil bro.”
    KSI had the last laugh however as his Sidemen team won 8-7 in front of a packed-out crowd at the Valley.
    The event also attracted 2.5million concurrent viewers and raised more than £1m for charity. More