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      Roman Fury is the FIFTH in his family to fight on Channel 5 – Tyson went on to stardom but what happened to the rest?

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      ROMAN FURY became the FIFTH in his family to shine on Channel 5 on Friday night. The cruiserweight – who had no amateur background – went 3-0 with a brutal knockout of Bradley Davies.
      Roman Fury knocked out Bradley Davies on Channel 5Credit: Alamy
      And it would have been seen by masses as it featured on free-to-air TV on Channel 5.
      The station has been somewhat of a happy hunting ground for the Fury family.
      After all, it is where superstar Tyson made his name.
      The current WBC heavyweight world champion had several fights on Channel 5 in his early days when signed to Mick Hennessy.
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      In 2011, he beat Derek Chisora over 12 rounds for the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles.
      It was considered an upset at the time and a massive THREE MILLION viewers tuned in.
      Fury’s later wins against Nicolai Firtha, Neven Pajkic, Martin Rogan, Vinny Maddalone, Kevin Johnson and Steve Cunningham were also on Channel 5.
      Some of 35-year-old Tyson’s relatives also fought on his undercards on the terrestrial TV channel.
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      Derek Chisora and Tyson Fury’s 2011 fight was viewed by 3m people on Channel 5Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Cousin Phil boxed on the night of Tyson’s 2011 win over Chisora, losing on the undercard to Lee Noble.
      He retired in 2012 at 13-3, winning his last three bouts.
      Tyson’s brother Young Hughie’s last fight against Imantas Davidaitis, which he won over four rounds, was aired on Channel 5.
      He also retired from boxing in 2015 at 6-1 but remains a part of Tyson’s team.
      Cousin Hughie – like the Gypsy King – made early strides on the channel while signed with Hennessy.
      His 2018 KO against Sam Sexton garnered a huge 2.9m viewers.
      Hughie has not fought since his October 2021 stoppage of Christian Hammer amid a health battle.
      The only big name from the family not to be on the platform is Tommy, who shot to mainstream fame in 2019 on reality TV show Love Island.
      Tommy, 24, boxed exclusively on BT Sports under Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren.
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      That included a pay-per-view fight against YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul, 26, which he won on points with over 800,000 buys.
      But after leaving Warren, Tommy beat Paul’s arch enemy KSI in DAZN PPV bout, which organisers say sold 1.3m buys.
      Phill Fury, left, was beaten by the late Lee Noble on Channel 5Credit: Getty
      Young Fury beat Jindrich Velecky on Channel 5Credit: Getty
      Hughie Fury’s 2018 KO against Sam Sexton garnered a huge 2.9m Channel 5 viewersCredit: PA:Press Association More

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      Logan Paul announces retirement from boxing and reveals why he will become a full-time WWE star

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      LOGAN PAUL has announced his retirement from boxing to focus on WWE. The YouTube sensation recently won his first bout in the boxing ring, beating online rival and jiu jitsu champion Dillon Danis.
      Logan Paul has announced his retirement from boxingCredit: Splash
      And only a month later, he defeated WWE icon Rey Mysterio to win the United States Championship.
      The winning streak has left Paul with a decision on how he will commit his future.
      And he told Fox Business: “I think I’m retired from boxing.
      “I’ve done enough going fully undefeated at 25-0. I’m going to be a wrestler now.
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      “No more money in boxing, every company is going broke. Full-time wrestler. Beat Rey Mysterio. Fair and square for the US Championship.
      “It feels great. It was a dominant performance. Some frog splashes, some punches, it feels good.”
      Paul, 28, first stepped into boxing in 2018 and drew against KSI, 30, only to lose the rematch a year later when they turned professional.
      The pair are now friends and business partners following the launch of their Prime hydration drink.
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      Paul also faced boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, 46, in a 2021 exhibition and beat Danis, 30, over six rounds.
      But his future looks to be in the WWE after beating Mysterio at the Crown Jewel pay-per-view event for the US title.
      Despite Paul’s boxing future looking in doubt, he has no shortage of challengers in the WWE.
      He said: “I have to defend this belt. There are going to be people coming after me. Seth Rollins, LA Knight, Cody Rhodes.
      “Whoever wants it, they can come get it. Mr. Bad Bunny. Whoever wants it can come get it. I have stuff to do in WWE.”
      Logan Paul is the WWE’s US championCredit: Getty More

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      Geordie Shore’s Aaron Chalmers calls out Jake Quickenden to MMA fight in Newcastle after X Factor star’s debut win

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      AARON CHALMERS has called out Jake Quickenden to an MMA fight in his Newcastle backyard. Geordie Shore’s Chalmers went 5-2 in the cage after his 2017 debut but he has since moved into boxing.
      Aaron Chalmers has called out Jake Quickenden to an MMA fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Jake Quickenden won his MMA debut by KOCredit: Oktagon MMA
      Meanwhile, X Factor star Quickenden, 35, won his MMA debut with a first-round knockout of comedian Paul Smith.
      And with Oktagon MMA coming to Newcastle on January 27, Chalmers, 36, has the perfect bout to bring him back into the cage.
      He said: ”This is a message for Jake Quickenden, I saw your MMA debut the other day. It was very impressive.
      “I’ve been out of the MMA loop for four years now, but I know Oktagon has a big show in Newcastle and I am the hometown hero.
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      “You are 1-0, and I haven’t stepped foot in an MMA ring for four years. Let’s get the party started!”
      All five of Chalmers’ wins in the cage came by stoppage, either from a knockout or submission.
      He has since had four boxing bouts, winning his professional debut on points against Alexander Zeledon.
      This year alone, he faced boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, 46, and UFC welterweight Kiefer Crosbie, 33.
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      His most recent fight was on KSI’s Misfits Boxing promotion, losing in round three to Idris Virgo, 30.
      Quickenden was meanwhile quick to shut down any comparisons to influencer boxers after his first pro MMA win.
      He said: “They don’t have to do a weight cut, they don’t have to train for 10 months to learn 5 different disciplines.
      “We did a proper weight cut, we lived a fighter’s life, sorry I’m quite emotional about this.”
      Comedian Paul Smith was knocked out in round oneCredit: Okatgon MMA More

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      Carl Froch slams Eddie Hearn after talking up Jake Paul vs Wayne Rooney as ex-champ fears for ‘the state of boxing’

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      CARL FROCH fears for “the state of boxing” after his former promoter pitched the idea of Jake Paul fighting Wayne Rooney. Froch was under Eddie Hearn’s banner for the final stages of his career, where he reigned as super-middleweight champion.
      Carl Froch with Eddie Hearn in 2014Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      He retired in 2014 after knocking out rival George Groves in front of 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.
      Froch now works as a pundit and even runs his own YouTube channel, often giving scathing opinions on YouTuber-turned boxer Paul.
      But this time it was his ex-promoter Hearn who faced the wrath of the retired British boxing legend.
      It came after he teased the idea of Paul fighting Manchester United legend and now Birmingham manager Rooney at Old Trafford.
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      Froch, 46, told Casino Alpha: “I don’t know why Eddie Hearn is talking about Jake Paul versus Wayne Rooney, Rooney’s a football manager.
      “I don’t like the way some boxing promoters are going down the route of crossover fights because a former football player versus a YouTuber is a load of rubbish and I don’t get it. 
      “I don’t get why a proper promoter is talking up a match between Wayne Rooney and Jake Paul.
      “But does that tell us something about the state of boxing at the minute? Would Wayne Rooney v Jake Paul be the biggest fight that Eddie Hearn can make at the minute?”
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      Paul, 26, is 7-1 as a boxer with his only defeat coming via split-decision in February against rival Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
      Meanwhile Rooney, 38, did box as an amateur in his school years but he retired from football in 2021 to move into coaching.
      Although Hearn revealed the ex-England captain still fancies his chances in the boxing ring.
      He told Rio Ferdinand: “I’ve actually spoke to Wayne a few times about the Jake Paul fight.
      “Normally, if he has a couple of glasses of red he’ll fire in a message to me at night going, ‘Listen, I wanna fight that geezer.’
      “Wayne can fight, he had a couple of amateur fights – but him against Jake Paul at Old Trafford, that’s actually a makeable fight.”
      Jake Paul versus Wayne Rooney was slammed by Carl FrochCredit: Getty
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      Tommy Fury lifts lid on his next fight after being called out by boxing world champion and YouTube star

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      TOMMY FURY has spoken out on who he could fight next having been called out by a world champion and YouTube stars. Fury this year beat Jake Paul and KSI in huge crossover events to emerge as a star in the influencer boxing scene.
      Tommy Fury beat KSI on pointsCredit: Splash
      But he was also challenged by IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia who vowed to “beat the c**p” out of the former Love Islander.
      It comes after Paul, 26, called for a rematch with Fury while his brother Logan, 28, also wants to face the 10-0 Brit.
      So Fury, 24, has been left with a decision to make on whether to return to traditional boxing or continue with lucrative crossover bouts.
      And he told the Daily Mail: “I don’t recall this happening before, where champions are wanting to fight people that are right at the bottom of the pecking order.
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      “I’m just happy to be in this position, obviously we all know why he would take that fight but I am going to make the most off of the crossover scene while it is here.”
      Fury insisted that he one day wants to challenge for a world title but will make the most of crossover bouts while he can.
      He said: “Let’s not beat around the bush, it’s a lot better financially than conventional boxing, the money that these fights are generating, conventional boxers will never see in their careers.
      “I’m sure Jai Opetaia can box and win all the belts, but it wouldn’t accumulate to a fraction of what these crossover fights can generate.
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      “So, I’m definitely going to make the most of it whilst it is here, but at the end of the day the plan will always be to challenge for that top strap.
      “I wouldn’t feel right in myself, leaving the sport, if I had not challenged or even tried to win the world title and I do believe that I will win one because I have seen far worse people win one.
      “I’m going to make the most off of the crossover scene and when all that is said and done, I will challenge the top boys and we will see how we go.”
      Jai Opetaia called out Tommy FuryCredit: Reuters
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      Jake Paul threatens to ‘KILL’ rival amid $15m fight offer as YouTuber-turned boxer talks up MMA debut

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      JAKE PAUL has talked up his impending MMA debut by threatening to “KILL” an old boxing rival. The YouTuber-turned boxer this year signed for the Professional Fighters League, a competing promotion to the UFC.
      Jake Paul is set to debut in MMA with the PFLCredit: PFL
      Paul is coming off the back of a ten-round points win over ex-UFC star Nate Diaz in August.
      And both the American and the PFL have proposed a $15m (£12.5m) rematch in the cage.
      But Diaz has so far seemed uninterested and instead wants a return in the boxing ring.
      So Paul said: “Nate Diaz is a smart man, staying away from me in MMA. He can’t take me down, I have better wrestling than him.
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      “Ohio Division-1 state wrestling experience. He clearly can’t punch me. He punches so soft, like pillow hands.
      “If we fought in MMA it would only be 15 minutes, which is half the amount of time we just fought.
      “I’d up the punch count, up the pace, kill that man.”
      Paul, 26, suffered his first defeat in February, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
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      And despite the prospect of rematching Diaz, 38, in the cage, the social media sensation returns in the ring on December 15.
      He faces little-known 10-1-1 pro boxer Andre August, 35, as he bids to start a steep climb up the world championship rankings.
      Paul said: “I’m a professional boxer and I want to be world champion, so I need to pursue the path towards greatness against people who have been boxing their whole life.
      “So far, my entire boxing career has been on pay-per-view, but now it’s about more than business.
      “Now I want to build my experience in the ring against seasoned fighters.
      “I’m coming to prove my greatness on Friday, December 15th live on DAZN for the world to see.”
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      Jake Paul ‘can’t fight for toffee’ but Conor McGregor would still get ‘absolutely slaughtered’ by him, says Carl Froch

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      CARL FROCH says Conor McGregor would get “absolutely slaughtered” by Jake Paul. That is despite YouTuber-turned boxer Paul not being able to “fight for toffee.”
      Jake Paul has been backed by Carl Froch to beat Conor McGregorCredit: Getty
      McGregor has feuded with both Jake Paul and FrochCredit: AP
      The ex-boxing champion has traded his fair share of words with the American in recent years but he still backs him to beat McGregor.
      Froch told CasinoAlpha: “I no longer know what (McGregor’s) motivation is for fighting; he’s had a couple bad pastings, he’s not short of a few quid.
      “In fairness, he’s earned every penny and he was a phenomenal fighter and you have to admire him for that.
      “But I’m not sure why he wants the Michael Chandler fight, or what his motivation is.
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      “He’s better off hanging around the Misfits and YouTubers and getting involved in a celebrity fight because he’s a massive name.
      “But forget about a crossover fight with Jake Paul, he’d get absolutely slaughtered.”
      McGregor, 35, lost his one and boxing bout to American legend Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
      Froch, 46, commentated on the crossover clash and gave a scathing verdict on the Irishman.
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      It has kept the bad blood brewing between the two to this day.
      Similarly, Froch has not been impressed by Paul’s foray into boxing and insisted he could beat the 26-year-old after ten years in retirement.
      He said: “He’s a s***house, he can’t fight for toffee, and he would not come anywhere near me, even though I’m ten years retired.
      “That’s all you need to know about Jake Paul, he called me out, but he won’t take on a guy who has been retired for ten years.
      “I could come back, not even put myself through a training camp, and it would be such an easy night’s work.
      “He’s a performing clown, hopefully he will go away because boxing fans are not taking him seriously.
      “The reason this isn’t on pay per view is because people are no longer prepared to pay for this rubbish.”
      Froch said he would beat Jake Paul even after ten years in retirementCredit: AP More

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      KSI brutally trolls Jake Paul after YouTuber announces fight with little-known boxer with ONE fight in four years

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      KSI has brutally mocked Jake Paul after he announced his next boxing opponent.Paul announced on Wednesday that he is set to take on little-known professional boxer Andre August on December 15.
      Jake Paul has announced that he will take on Andre August in DecemberCredit: Reuters
      KSI mocked Paul’s decision to take on the little-known boxerCredit: Getty
      This came as somewhat of a surprise given that August, 35, has fought just once since 2019, and that he has yet to face any big names.
      And it seems KSI, another YouTuber turned boxer, was underwhelmed with the news.
      The 30-year-old retweeted Paul’s announcement along with a photo of someone trying to pour gas into a bicycle along with the caption “He tryna gas it up.”
      Fans clearly felt the same, as they flocked to X, formerly known as Twitter, to make their feelings clear.
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      One such fan said: “Another rigged fight yay.”
      Another said: “Andre August is 35 years old with a 10-1-1 record. He’s fought 1 time in the last 4 years. Another pretend, old boxer.”
      While a third predicted: “Your L is coming.”
      But tired of the doubters, Paul had fired back with a bold statement, via Ariel Helwani.
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      Paul said: “I’m a professional boxer and I want to be world champion, so I need to pursue the path towards greatness against people who have been boxing their whole life.
      “So far, my entire boxing career has been on pay-per-view, but now it’s about more than business.
      “Now I want to build my experience in the ring against seasoned fighters.”
      And Paul’s business partner, Nakisa Bidarian, added that The Problem Child was “once again doing what very few of the best and biggest boxers in the world have done in their 9th professional fight – fighting someone with a better record and more experience.
      “Pound-for-pound, the great Terrence Crawford fought a 9-14 opponent in his 9th fight, Canelo Alvarez fought a 0-1 opponent, and Gervonta Davis fought an opponent that had 31 losses!
      “But Terence, Canelo and Gervonta didn’t have the world watching. Jake Paul does, and he’s once again putting it all on the line taking on a 10-1 opponent.”
      Paul, who currently has an 8-1 record, will be looking to win his second straight fight this year since losing to professional boxer Tommy Fury in February via split decision.
      In August, the 26-year-old bounced back from his first loss to beat MMA star Nate Diaz in August via unanimous decision.
      The bout with August will take place at the Caribe Royale Orlando.
      Paul will look to go 9-1 against August as aims to win his eleventh boutCredit: Instagram / jakepaul More