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    Jay Swingler vs Cherdleys – Misfits Boxing: UK start time, live stream, undercard including Slim vs Ryan Taylor

    JAY SWINGLER is back in the ring to face American YouTuber and actor Cherdleys in the second edition of the Misfits Boxing series.And on a stacked bill over in Sheffield, Slim vs Ryan Taylor is the co-main event with Slim looking for another sensational KO.
    How the huge card has shaped up
    Though AJ Bunker’s fight is OFFCredit: Splash
    The first Misfits Boxing show saw KSI win TWO fights in one night, beating both Swarmz and Luis Pineda in August.
    Swarmz was due to return on this bill in Sheffield but his fight is off. He is set to box again in January instead.
    Hasim Rahman was originally scheduled to headline the card against MMA legend Vitor Belfort, but that fight will now take place on November 19 in Austin, Texas.
    So it’s now an all YouTuber main event on the huge bill.
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    When is Jay Swingler vs Cherdleys?
    Jay Swingler vs Cherdleys headlines the Misfits Boxing show on Saturday, October 15 – TODAY.
    Expect the main event at 10pm UK time.
    The Utilita Arena in Sheffield plays host.
    What live stream is Jay Swingler vs Cherdleys on?
    DAZN will be broadcasting the event.
    The streaming platform costs £7.99 per month for subscribers, and this event will not be a PPV and included as part of the monthly price.
    Coverage begins on DAZN from 7pm UK time.
    What is the full undercard?
    Slim vs Ryan Taylor is the chief support for Saturday night.
    But ex-Love Islander AJ Bunker’s fight against former Playboy bunny Carla Howe is now off.
    Bunker was last in action in a spirited effort against Elle Brooke in July.
    While top DJ Tom Zanetti also fights on the card.

    MAIN EVENT: Jay Swingler vs Cherdleys
    Slim vs Ryan Taylor
    JMX vs Ginty
    Anthony Taylor vs Rak-Su
    Tom Zanetti vs Jayden King
    Astrid Wett vs Keeley
    Halal Ham vs DTG

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    ‘I’m SO much better’ – KSI on a mission to show the world he is superior boxer to YouTube rival Jake Paul

    KSI is on a mission to prove he is a better boxer than arch rival Jake Paul, as talk of a grudge match continues. The British YouTube, rap and celebrity fighting star returned to the ring in August, winning TWO farcical bouts on the same night.
    KSI wants to prove he is a better boxer than Jake PaulCredit: MISFITS BOXING
    Jake Paul and KSI are linked with a 2023 grudge matchCredit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME
    KSI, 29, is set to fight again at the start of the new year but revealed his ultimate ambition is to settle the score with Paul, 25.
    He said on DAZN: “January, I’ve got a few opponents on my mind.
    “Bro, I just want somebody to fight me, I want someone to properly give me a go.
    “But I’m ready, man. My main goal to come back is to fight Jake Paul. That’s the main reason. That’s always the goal.
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    “Everything else I’m doing is just side quests, it’s just me having fun and showing the world why I’m so much better than Jake Paul.
    “Like SO much better.”
    KSI beat rapper Swarmz, 25, and so-called pro boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda, 23, on his comeback night.
    Paul returns himself on October 29 in Arizona, against UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47.
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    It will also be his first opponent to hold a recognised boxing record, with Silva 4-1 in the ring.
    Paul has previously beaten KSI’s friend “AnEsonGib”, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 38, as well as retired UFC pair Ben Askren, 38 and Tyron Woodley, 40.
    The American wants to avenge the loss his brother Logan, 27, suffered to KSI in their 2019 rematch, a year after drawing.
    And according to KSI’s manager Mams Taylor, Paul could get his wish next year.
    Taylor told Christian HD: “As long as there’s no f***ery on the contracts, 2023 that fight will happen.
    “Guaranteed as much as you can guarantee. I can guarantee from our side, yes.”
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    Floyd Mayweather claims he was paid $1m just to hold TALKS for Deji fight as boxing legend and YouTuber face off

    FLOYD MAYWEATHER claimed he was paid $1million just to hold TALKS about an exhibition with YouTuber Deji. The boxing legend faces the brother of KSI on November 13 in Dubai at the Coca-Cola Arena.
    Floyd Mayweather ahead of his exhibition with DejiCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Mayweather, who said he made $20million for his last exhibition, expects to make eight-figures again.
    And that was after being transferred $1m just to discuss the possibility of returning for another fight.
    Mayweather told FightHype: “I said, ‘I’m not getting on the phone unless we know the numbers before we can talk.’
    “They said, ‘We’ll get you on the phone.’ They wired me $1million. I got on the phone ASAP. I said, ‘What’s going on?’
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    “They said, ‘We want you with a YouTuber.’ I said, ‘Let’s make it happen.'”
    Mayweather, 45, officially retired in 2017 after beating UFC superstar Conor McGregor, 34.
    But he has boxed in four exhibitions since, most recently against MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura, 30, which he won in two rounds in September.
    That followed after facing featherweight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, 24, YouTuber Logan Paul, 27, and ex-sparring partner Don Moore.

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    Mayweather’s latest will come against Deji, 25, who won his first fight in August, stopping American Fousey, 32, following three prior defeats.
    The sole victory on his record caught the attention of promotional banner Global Titans, who Mayweather is partnered with.
    And the 50-0 unbeaten icon came face to face with Deji for the first time at a press conference in his Las Vegas gym ahead of their eight-rounder.
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    KSI backed to beat Jake Paul as Hasim Rahman Jr makes U-turn in fight prediction after training with BOTH YouTube stars

    HASIM RAHMAN JR has made a U-turn by backing KSI to beat Jake Paul having trained with BOTH YouTube stars. Rahman, a former sparring partner of Paul’s, previously predicted the American would knock out KSI.
    Hasim Rahman Jr alongside KSI
    Jake Paul and Hasim Rahman Jr were former sparring partnersCredit: Instagram @_jr
    But after linking up with the British celebrity and training alongside him, his opinion has been drastically changed.
    Rahman, 31, told iFL TV: “I thought KSI was terrible, I thought he was not very good.
    “But I came out here and I’ve seen what he’s working on and how he’s working, man KSI’s work rate is severely underrated, severely underrated.
    “And I think if he keeps working hard, by the time he gets to a Jake fight, I just think he wins.
    “I think his engine is a lot better than the engine Jake has.Jake fights at a slow pace – I mean Jake’s fights put me to sleep – he’s incredibly boring.
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    “On the contrary KSI, he fights at a fast pace, a high level, he’s always bringing it.
    “He fights with more passion than what Jake fight with and I give him the edge to him.”
    Rahman signed to fight Paul, 25, on late notice in August after Tommy Fury, 23, was pulled out of his grudge match due to a visa issue.
    But a weight disagreement forced the bout to be axed with just a week to go, as Paul now prepares to fight UFC icon Anderson Silva, 47, next.
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    Rahman has since signed with KSI’s manager Mams Taylor and returns on November 19 against ex-UFC champion Vitor Belfort, 45.
    Meanwhile, KSI, 29, wants to fight Paul next year after he won TWICE in one night in August when making his boxing comeback.
    And he will have the help of Rahman if he does get a deal over the line with his arch nemesis.
    Rahman said: “If they fight, I’m going to be there 100 per cent of the way, giving him any pointers I can give him, letting him know anything I see. Just taking care of business.”
    KSI with Hasim Rahman Jr on the night of his boxing returnCredit: @_HasimRahmanJr
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    Floyd Mayweather vs Deji tale of the tape: How boxing great and YouTube sensation compare ahead of Nov 13 extravaganza

    FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR is set to take on YouTuber Deji Olatunji next month in his fourth exhibition bout.The pair have contrasting backgrounds but are set to go head-to-head on Sunday, November 13 at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.
    How Floyd Mayweather Jr and Deji Olatunji match up
    Mayweather beat Mikuru Asakura in his most recent bout last monthCredit: AP
    The American boasts a 50-0 professional recordCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Deji (right) has just one pro fight under his beltCredit: Getty
    Mayweather, 45, is undefeated in three exhibitions with his most recent victory coming against Mikuru Asakura at the end of last month.
    The 50-0 champion also has experience fighting a YouTuber after drawing with Logan Paul in a June 2021 non-scored exhibition.
    Deji, by contrast, is venturing into new territory by taking on arguably the greatest boxer of all time.
    The 25-year-old has just one professional fight on his record, a win against YouTuber Yousef Erakat, aka Fousey.
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    But he has lost all three of his exhibition fights to date including one against Logan’s brother Jake Paul, who is keen on fighting Conor McGregor.
    Despite that, Deji’s boxing coach Daley Perales believes he has a chance after “spotting holes” in Mayweather’s game.
    He said: “Deji’s got better feet, better movement [than Asakura]. So a very smart game plan is needed.
    “You have to be very cute how you go about things and I’ve seen holes in his game because, yeah, he’s getting older now.
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    “Against that Japanese guy on the weekend he got hit with a big right hook that sent his head back, a jab that snapped him back and he looked a bit uncomfortable on the ropes.”
    Deji faces a gargantuan task against The Money, who boasts 15 world titles and an undefeated record.
    He has made more than £900m in the ring, while Deji instead spent years making Youtube videos – amassing a small fortune of around £4.5m.
    Physically there is not much to separate the two fighters although Deji is heavier than Mayweather and an inch taller.
    The American is 20 years older than Deji but boasts a better reach and has only been knocked down once in his entire career.
    Deji is a huge underdog but will be determined to prove himself with Mayweather even unsure of his opponent’s name even after the fight was agreed.
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    Mayweather confirmed the bout saying: “I got one with the guy Deji – I want to make sure that his name is right – Deji, right?
    “Yes, Deji. We will be doing an exhibition in Dubai at the Coca-Cola Arena and that is in November.” More

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    Jake Paul says Conor McGregor is his biggest fight over Floyd Mayweather or Mike Tyson but NOT the one ‘everybody wants’

    JAKE PAUL named Conor McGregor as his biggest money fight… but NOT the one that “everybody wants.” The YouTuber-turned prizefighter has made it his mission to call out the biggest stars in the fight game, of both the past and present.
    Jake Paul named Conor McGregor as his biggest money fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Conor McGregor is in Jake Paul’s fantasy hitlistCredit: Getty
    Ex-UFC champion McGregor is joined by Floyd Mayweather and even Mike Tyson in Paul’s fantasy hitlist.
    And it is the Irishman who he believes would bring in the most pay-per-views, tickets sales and ultimately dollars.
    Paul, 25, told SunSport: “I think the biggest fight there is McGregor.
    “Just because the press conferences would be off the charts. And from a boxing perspective it’s a very high-level bout.
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    “I don’t think Floyd would fight me in an actual bout, which would decrease interest.
    “Mike Tyson is older, it’s obviously still huge but that’s why I think McGregor is the biggest name there, for sure.”
    McGregor, 34, lost his one and only pro boxing bout in 2017, against Mayweather, 45, with rematch talks still persisting.
    Tyson, 56, returned to the ring in a 2020 exhibition with fellow legend Roy Jones Jr, 53, but looks likely to keep his gloves hung up.
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    Paul expects a major payday against any of the iconic trio but he has gone on record to say he will fight arch rival KSI for FREE.
    The British YouTuber beat his brother Logan, 27, in 2019 a year after they drew in a white collar bout in Manchester.
    KSI, 29, has since returned to the ring, winning two farcical fights in one night in August.
    And Paul believes a grudge match to settle the score simply must happen with fans demanding it more than ever.
    He said: “I think the KSI story needs an ending, it just keeps continuing and it’s right there.
    “And that’s the one that everybody wants. I would also avenge my brother’s loss.” 
    Paul faces UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, in his October 29 return in Arizona, live on Showtime PPV.
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    The Brazilian will also be his first opponent with a prior boxing record, following four wins and only one loss in the ring.
    Meanwhile, KSI revealed he will return in January in America, although an opponent remains unconfirmed.
    KSI won two fights in one night on his boxing returnCredit: Reuters
    Jake Paul and Anderson SIlva ahead of their October 29 fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

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    ‘Two fools need shutting up’ – Tommy Fury vows to fight Jake Paul and KSI on the SAME NIGHT in defiant statement

    TOMMY FURY has offered to fight “fools” Jake Paul and KSI on the SAME NIGHT. Fury has TWICE signed to face Paul but was withdrawn both times, suffering an injury and later US visa issues.
    Tommy Fury has offered to fight Jake Paul and KSI on the same nightCredit: Getty
    Since then, he has been called out by KSI, who returned to the ring in August beating rapper Swarmz and boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda in one night.
    And Fury has offered to give YouTube rivals Paul and KSI the same back-to-back treatment.
    He told SecondsOut: “I’ve said all along I’d fight the both of them on the same night.
    “Like KSI done with the two people the other day, the rapper and whatever that was, I will do the same with Jake Paul and him on the same night.
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    “When they finally get in the ring with me, I cannot wait to show everybody that what I was saying all along is true, it isn’t a fight for me.
    “If you’re going to ask me to fight a YouTuber, KSI, who plays Fifa on the internet for a living and Jake Paul who does whatever he does, sign me up, not a problem.
    “He’s very lucky that them fights haven’t come off yet. I don’t know what the other one KSI is mentioning my name for because he’s even worse than Jake Paul, so I don’t really know what’s going on.
    “Two fools that need shutting up, so let me tend to my actual business first against actual fighting men and then I will happily get them out of boxing.”
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    Fury, 23, is set to return on November 13 on Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition undercard in Dubai against 5-2 American Paul Bamba, 33.
    Whereas Paul, 25, faces UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, in his comeback fight on October 29 in Arizona.
    The Brazilian will also be his first opponent with a recognised boxing record, with four wins and one loss.
    KSI, 29, revealed he will be back in the ring in January but his opponent remains unconfirmed.
    KSI won two fights in one night on his boxing returnCredit: Getty
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    Germany star Max Kruse’s £260k Lamborghini is stolen and wrecked but tells distraught Wag ‘it’s not that bad’

    MAX KRUSE’S £260,000 Lamborghini was stolen and wrecked by thugs as his wife Dilara went shopping.The 14-cap Germany striker revealed that his Urus motor was taken by thieves before eventually turning up with £35,000 worth of damage two days later.
    Max Kruse runs a YouTube channel with wife DilaraCredit: Instagram @maxkruse10
    Their Lamborghini Urus was completely smashedCredit: Instagram @maxkruse10
    Around £35,000 worth of damage was doneCredit: Youtube Die Kruses
    Kruse, now of Wolfsburg, runs a YouTube channel with Dilara.
    The couple used the platform to explain their recent ordeal – and how Max initially didn’t believe it to be true.
    Recounting what happened, Dilara said: “First I went shopping and then to the lawyer and then the car was gone.”
    Kruse then butted in: “You often think the car is gone.
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    “You’ve been looking for the car for two hours because you just parked down the street, so I thought, come on, I was very tired, the car will be back in an hour.”
    But Dilara insisted it had vanished, with Kruse adding: “Then I said: ‘Okay, I’ll come there with my scooter’, then the car was really gone.”
    Dilara continued: “Then I went completely crazy. My nerves were gone, I cried.”
    Attempting to make his wife feel better, the striker said: “Come on dear, it’s not that bad, it happened, it’s insured.
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    “The main thing is that we’re fine.”
    Explaining the extent of the damage when the car did eventually turn up two streets away 48 hours later, Kruse added: “They copied the key. Then they have automatic access.
    “They broke the window from the inside. The seats need to be replaced.”
    According to Capology, Kruse pockets £64,000 a week in Germany.
    The 34-year-old is a self-confessed petrolhead – and even runs his own racing team.
    Speaking about how he balances his Max Kruse Racing team with his football career, he said last year: “Training is three to four hours a day. So if you leave the house at 9am you are back by the afternoon.
    “My clubs always know about what I’m doing outside of football and talked about it when I had my first meetings with them.
    “Of course football is my passion and my job, but I also have to do some things on the side. I have my racing team, I like poker. They knew what was coming when they signed me.
    “If you can win you can do whatever you want. My performances were always good so I’ve never had problems with my team-mates or manager or anything.
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    “I try to go to my team’s races whenever I can, though I cannot be there all three days of a race weekend as I usually play on a weekend.
    “I know after my career I will do something with racing and sit behind the wheel, I’m 100 per cent sure.”
    The Wolfsburg striker has plenty of repair work to doCredit: Youtube Die Kruses
    The car turned up two days after being stolenCredit: Youtube Die Kruses More