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    YouTube All Stars: Who is in the squad facing Sidemen FC in charity match?

    BRACE yourselves social media lovers as the Sidemen’s charity football match is BACK – and some of your favourite celebrities will be participating.Fresh from his two boxing victories in one night, KSI once again joins up with his popular Sidemen group to take on a whole host of YouTube icons this weekend.
    All seven Sidemen members are set to feature in their charity matchCredit: YouTube
    And all seven members will be in action at the sold out blockbuster event – Josh Bradley, Simon Minter, Tobi Brown, KSI, Ethan Payne, Vikram Barn and Harry Lewis.
    But who will be representing the YouTube All Stars side this time round?
    Who is in the squad facing Sidemen FC in charity match?
    The official Sidemen Twitter page have been teasing who they will be coming up against in this huge charity match.
    But after weeks of speculation, the YouTube All Stars team has finally been confirmed.
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    Soccer Aid stars Yung Filly and Chunkz are set to be in the squad with TikTok sensation Noah Beck.
    Deji finally secured a boxing victory over YouTuber FouseyCredit: Getty
    And KSI’s little brother Deji is also set to feature fresh from his long-awaited boxing win over Fousey.

    Niko Omilana
    Yung Filly
    Cal The Dragon
    WillNE
    Harry Pinero
    Chris Tyson
    IShowSpeed
    Noah Beck
    Deji
    Theo Baker
    Chunkz
    Jidion
    Castro
    AnEsonGib
    Chandler
    Danny Aarons
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    When is the Sidemen Charity Match 2022?
    The mouth-watering charity match will be taking place on Saturday, September 24.
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    Coverage is scheduled to get underway from 2pm UK time (9am ET) with a FULL hour of build up beforehand.
    Sidemen FC will be facing YouTube Allstars with the big match kicking off at the traditional 3pm UK time – 10am ET.
    Charlton’s stadium – The Valley – plays host and the match is SOLD OUT and it has a capacity of 27,111. More

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    Floyd Mayweather, 45, offers Jake Paul fight and reveals terms to put perfect boxing record on line against YouTuber

    FLOYD MAYWEATHER has revealed his terms for a sensational “real fight” with Jake Paul. The boxing legend in June 2021 was taken the distance by Paul’s brother Logan in their eight-round exhibition.
    Floyd Mayweather revealed his terms for a sensational fight with Jake PaulCredit: Rex
    Jake Paul does not want to do an exhibition with Floyd MayweatherCredit: Amanda Westcott
    But the YouTuber-turned boxer ruled out facing Mayweather himself unless it was a sanctioned bout on their records.
    That would cause a sticking point with Paul last fighting at 190lb whereas his Hall of Fame rival was 150lb.
    Mayweather, 45, is open to putting his historic 50-0 record on the line against self-proclaimed “Problem Child”.
    But he warned Paul, 25, would have to come down to his weight, which means losing a near-impossible THREE STONE.
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    Mayweather told TMZ Sports: “I think he was doing a sit down on a podcast one time and he talked about it and he said, ‘I don’t wanna do an exhibition against Floyd Mayweather.’
    “He said, ‘I want to put on real fights.’ And of course, I can’t get up high in weight, but I’ll fight him in a real fight, at the weight that I’m at.
    “But, Jake Paul, as of right now for what he’s doing, it’s good for what he’s doing. But once he fights an actual real fighter, it’s going to be bad.
    “But one thing I do like about him, he’s selling it and making good money, he’s entertaining. I like it.”

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    Mayweather has not boxed professionally since 2017, when he beat UFC superstar Conor McGregor, 34, in ten rounds.
    He has since had three exhibitions, with featherweight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, 24, Paul’s brother Logan, 27, and ex-sparring partner Don Moore.
    Mayweather returns over the weekend in Japan against MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura, 30.
    Meanwhile Paul faces UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, in his comeback fight on October 29 in Arizona.
    Silva has a 4-1 record in the ring and will be the American’s first opponent with prior boxing experience.
    So far he has beaten online rival AnEsonGib, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 38, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 38.
    He also has a points win and knockout over ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 40, most recently in December.
    Mayweather has warned Paul to carry on facing opposition from the internet and MMA world opposed to seasoned boxers.
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    He said: “As long as he continues to fight MMA guys and YouTubers, he’s going to continue to look good and to shine.
    “But once he fights a real fighter, a real fighter that can really fight, it’s not going to be good. It’s not going to be that good.”
    Floyd Mayweather clashed with Jake Paul before his exhibition with brother LoganCredit: AFP More

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    KSI says he’ll ‘expose fraud’ footy rival Noah Beck as Sidemen Charity Match 2022 team line-ups officially announced

    KSI has promised to “expose” TikToker Noah Beck during the Sidemen Charity match on Saturday.The 29-year-old is preparing to take on the YouTube Allstars at Charlton’s The Valley in the 3pm kick-off.
    KSI is swapping boxing gloves for football boots at The Valley on SaturdayCredit: Getty
    The YouTuber has vowed to expose Noah BeckCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Beck is part of that side alongside the likes of Chunkz, Young Filly and AnEsonGib, amongst others.
    And the American has been training hard in preparation, sharing a short clip of his skills in a local five-a-side match.
    But KSI dismissed his ability, claiming his opponents were of a poor standard.
    He wrote on Twitter: “He’s actually trash but looks good when playing against stinkers. I’m about to expose the fraud this Saturday.”

    KSI also claimed Beck will be in his back pocket during the game along with Theo Baker.
    The YouTuber-turned-boxer then focused his attention on another YouTube opponent – IShowSpeed.
    The American streamer is known for his huge love of Cristiano Ronaldo, but KSI thinks he is another fraud footballer.
    He added in a separate tweet: “This man is just pure trash, even against stinkers 😂😂.
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    “Man did one skill and was out of breath. Another fraud getting exposed this Saturday.
    “My goal is to make sure Speed has a terrible game.”
    The Sidemen charity match returns after a four-year absence with the clash SOLD OUT at Charlton Athletic’s 27,111 capacity ground.
    All seven Sidemen members will be in action – Josh Bradley, Simon Minter, Tobi Brown, KSI, Ethan Payne, Vikram Barn and Harry Lewis.
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    Jake Paul slams ‘hater’ Freddie Roach’s claim Mike Tyson stopped watching YouTube boxer in sparring because he got bored

    JAKE PAUL slammed “hater” Freddie Roach for “spreading rumours” about Mike Tyson watching the YouTuber spar for 30 SECONDS. The trainer claimed Tyson had enough of Paul’s sparring session after just half a minute.
    Jake Paul pictured with Mike Tyson in 2020Credit: Twitter @jakepaul
    Freddie Roach was blasted by Jake PaulCredit: Getty
    Roach told FightHype: “Tyson looked at him and left.
    “He saw 30 seconds of him sparring and said, ‘Freddie, can we go down and see the pictures?’
    “He knows that’s where the good pictures are. He wasn’t as interested as I was.”
    But the social media sensation-turned boxer claimed Roach made the entire story up, having never trained at the coach’s famed gym before.
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    Paul, 25, said to talkSPORT: “First and foremost, I saw these things that Freddie Roach was saying – that I was like sparring at his gym.
    “First of all, I’ve never even trained at Wild Card gym, Freddie is a f***ing idiot, he’s a hater.
    “He coached Ben Askren to no avail, literally worthless, he’s off his rocker.
    “He literally trains zero good fighters anymore and is a Jake Paul hater.
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    “Mike Tyson has never watched me spar, Mike Tyson has never been in the gym at the same time as me sparring.
    “I went to Wild Card like once to talk to somebody for a meeting and for my brother’s press conference there.
    “But Mike Tyson wasn’t anywhere in the vicinity, so it’s just Freddie Roach spreading rumours. Especially because me and Mike are friends man.
    “Mike wouldn’t do that, Mike wouldn’t be like, ‘Ah f*** this kid, let’s go and do something else.’
    “Mike respects me and I respect Mike, but it would be dope to fight. I’m down. It could be fun.”
    First of all, I’ve never even trained at Wild Card gym, Freddie is a f***ing idiot, he’s a hater.Jake Paul
    Tyson, 56, helped launch Paul’s boxing career with a spot on his undercard in 2020.
    At the time, the social media sensation had won his professional boxing debut by beating online rival “AnEsonGib” in one round.
    Tyson returned to the ring after 15 years out and drew with Roy Jones Jr, 53, in an exhibition bout.
    But Paul stole the show as he brutally knocked out ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 38, in two rounds.
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    Since then, he has beaten former UFC pair Askren, 38, and Tyron Woodley, 40, knocking the ex-UFC champion out in their rematch.
    Paul returns on October 29 in Arizona against UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, who also has a 4-1 boxing record.
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    ‘Nah this is levels man’ – KSI celebrates in bed as Sidemen Charity Game goes TOP of YouTube

    KSI has celebrated the Sidemen Charity Football Match going top of YouTube The game takes place on Saturday at 3pm in Charlton Athletic’s ground The Valley, which has a capacity of 27,111 and is already sold out.
    KSI will play in the Sidemen Charity Football Match this SaturdayCredit: Getty
    KSI was loving the Sidemen match being at the top of YouTubeCredit: INSTAGRAM
    And on Thursday night it was being promoted at the top of YouTube’s main homepage.
    Reacting to seeing it, KSI took to social media in a short video in which he said: “Nah, this is levels man. Jesus.”
    KSI will lead his fellow Sidemen members Josh Bradley, Simon Minter, Tobi Brown, Ethan Payne, Vikram Barn and Harry Lewis against a selection of YouTube All Stars.
    The YouTube star’s former rival and now friend Logan Paul will also be in action.

    The WWE star will be joined by AnEsonGib, Noah Beck, Chunkz and LazarBeam.
    There are reportedly some further additions for this charity football match.
    Cal the Dragon, ChrisMD, MrBeast, iShowSpeed, Niko, Deji, Yung Filly, JiDion, Harry Pinero, Randolph, Castro, Karl Jacobs, Manny and Calfreezy are also added.
    Mark Goldbridge and F2 Freestyler Billy Wingrove are set to feature as each team’s managers.
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    The game will be broadcast to watch LIVE on the Sidemen YouTube channel.
    Paul and KSI will also be given a shot at a professional football career, it seems.
    Crawley Town chiefs have announced that they will be sending scouts to watch the game.
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    I made a bet with KSI for £9,000 I could beat him at rock paper scissors but what he did made me cry

    YOUTUBE star KSI left a fan in tears after he bet £9,000 on a game of rock, paper, scissors.Jordan Macmillan challenged the millionaire boxer and rapper to a high-stakes game and won – but what KSI did next left the 22-year-old stunned.
    KSI sent £18,000 to Jordan Macmillan after losing a bet of rock, paper, scissors
    Jordan joked that if he won the game, the star would have to fork out £9,000 for his uni fees.
    And the student offered to give KSI – whose real name is Olajide William “JJ” Olatunji – £5 if he won instead.
    The pair agreed to play best out of three, and Jordan won on the first two games against the 28-year-old.
    Jordan spoke to The Sun about how he approached KSI, who has a net worth of £16million.
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    He said: “It started out as a joke between me and my friends.
    “I just said, ‘I’m gonna ask him to pay for my tuition if I beat him in rock, paper, scissors as it’ll be funny.’
    “I thought the worst that could happen is that he say no and we’d have a laugh about it. I never imagined he would actually agree.
    “I’m someone who takes everything seriously, except myself, so that helps me stay calm in those situations.
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    “He is such a nice guy and was really cool about it as well, which eased the nerves too.”
    Jordan said the social media star and his friends initially all laughed at the bet.
    He said: “JJ asked how long was left in my tuition. I told him two years, so £18,000.
    “Vikk suggested that he pay one year – £9,000 – which is what we agreed on in the end. So we played rock, paper, scissors and I won and just started laughing.
    “I was in shock. He then followed me on Instagram and got my details.
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    “We got pictures and had a chat; they were quite excited when I told them I study football coaching and management.
    “I later got a message from him saying, ‘Enjoy it brother,’ so I checked my account and he sent me £18,000 for both years.”
    Jordan was left speechless seeing such amount in his bank and was eager to let his family know that he will have on less stress about paying his student fees.
    He added: “I was absolutely shocked, I couldn’t believe it.
    “He’s such a nice guy so I had no doubt he’d send it but I was so shocked he sent it that quickly.
    He’s such a nice guy… I still can’t believe it. I’ll probably invite him to my graduation
    “It still hasn’t settled in yet. I’m not sure it ever will. I sent him a message after to thank him trying to keep my cool but I couldn’t.
    “I then phoned my family, tears everywhere.
    “I still can’t believe it, I’ll probably invite him to my graduation.”
    KSI is also famous for his boxing matches against fellow YouTube star Logan Paul.
    The two went head-to-head against each other in 2018 in a boxing exhibition which finished in a draw.
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    A year later, both of them turned professional to have a rematch, with KSI claiming the win.
    KSI aims at making a return to the fighting scene in late 2022 or early 2023.
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    ‘He’s full of s***’ – Conor McGregor blasts Floyd Mayweather’s claims he earned $100m to ‘spar’ YouTuber Logan Paul

    CONOR McGREGOR blasted that Floyd Mayweather was “full of s***” after claiming he made $100million to “spar” Logan Paul. Mayweather made the boast both before and after going the eight-round distance with YouTuber Paul in their June 2021 exhibition.
    Floyd Mayweather beat Conor McGregor in 2017Credit: Getty Images – Getty
    And the boxing legend also said he will be making up to $20m (£18m) for his latest spectacle bout, over the weekend in Japan.
    But McGregor doubted Mayweather’s maths and jibed not since their 2017 fight has the American seen such a payday.
    In a now-deleted tweet, he wrote: “He also said he made 100m to spar the Logan guy yet never made the Forbes list top 100.
    “He hasn’t cleared 20 million in 1 full year since 2017. When we fought the last time. Otherwise he’d have been on the list.
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    “He hasn’t made the list since 2017. In other words he’s full of s***.”
    Mayweather and Paul sold over 1million pay-per-views for their bout, priced at $50, meaning $50m (£45m) was generated at the box office.
    And the 50-0 icon also claimed he made $30m (£27m) in sponsorships on his trunks alone, although his overall purse was never confirmed.
    Mayweather is said to have made almost $300m (£270m) the night he beat McGregor, 34, in ten rounds.
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    It also signalled the end of his career as a professional fighter but the Hall of Famer has boxed in three exhibitions since.
    He beat featherweight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, 24, in 2018, faced Paul last year and then dominated ex-sparring partner Don Moore in May.
    Mayweather returns against MMA star Mikuru Asakaura, 30, and is in talks with YouTuber Deji, 25, for a November exhibition in Dubai.
    He then wants to rematch McGregor in 2023 at the 70,000-seat Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and for no less than $100m (£90m).
    Mayweather told TMZ Sports: “Hopefully me and Conor McGregor can lock up in 2023 in a real fight.
    “If the price is right, of course, they already talked to me about the number that I’m going to receive, and of course, it’s nine figures.
    “You know we gotta start at least $100 million for Floyd Mayweather. I’m always the A-side. My philosophy is ‘never stop getting it.’
    “But if I’m not taking any bodily harm or if I’m not taking any abuse, then I can go out there, have fun and entertain the people.”
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    Floyd Mayweather appears to not know next opponent Deji as he confirms fight with KSI’s brother

    FLOYD MAYWEATHER has confirmed that he will fight YouTuber Deji in November, despite not knowing who he is.On Wednesday, the former world champion, 45, revealed that he had agreed to the exhibition bout which is due to take place in November.
    Mayweather claims he doesn’t know who his next opponent isCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Deji (R) won his most recent against Fousey (L) last monthCredit: Getty
    But, he claimed that he has no idea who his opponent actually is.
    When speaking to TMZ Sports about his upcoming fights, the Michigan-born boxer said: “I’ve got one with the guy Deji.
    “I want to make sure I’m saying it right, it’s Deji right?
    “We will be doing an exhibition in Dubai at the Coca-Cola Arena, that is in November.”
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    Although he claims that he is still unsure of who Deji is, Mayweather and his team have reportedly been in talks with the YouTube star for weeks in an attempt to secure the fight.
    Deji, 25, recently defeated American YouTuber Fousey, 32, at the O2 Arena in London.
    It marked his first boxing win following three successive losses against Jake Paul, Alex Wassabi and Vinnie Hacker.
    He is now preparing to face the self-proclaimed Best Ever in a highly-anticipated exhibition in the Middle East.
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    First though, Mayweather is set to face MMA star Mikuru Asakura, 30, in an exhibition on Sunday.
    It will be his fourth bout since retiring professionally in 2017.
    He is also in talks with Conor McGregor over a potential rematch after defeating the ex-UFC star five years ago. More