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      Jake Paul reveals eye-watering sum for his biggest boxing payday and lays out plan for next fight

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      JAKE PAUL has revealed his biggest boxing payday and laid out the plan for his next fight. The YouTuber-turned boxer has reaped the financial rewards of his polarising prizefighting career since debuting in 2020.
      Jake Paul opened up about his biggest boxing paydayCredit: YouTube @fullsendpodcast
      Just a year later, he made £30million over three fights and featured in Forbes’ sporting rich list.
      And incredibly, he made that same sum in just one night despite suffering his first ever defeat, at the hands of Tommy Fury in February.
      Asked on NELK Boys podcast what his highest purse was, Paul replied: “It’s close to $30million. Tommy Fury (fight.)”
      The celebrity boxing duo spent the best part of two years feuding before they finally settled the score in the ring.
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      Fury, 24, was twice forced to pull out prior to his win due to a rib injury and US visa issue.
      And Paul, 26, believes the dragged out rivalling helped contribute to the box office success with over 800,000 pay-per-views sold.
      He said: “I think just the timing of everything in fights like that make the most sense.
      “It was like two undefeated, young prospects putting it all on the line. His brother’s the heavyweight champion of the world.
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      “Family versus family, the beef. There was two fights before it that were supposed to happen that we did all the promotion that he pulled out of.
      “So there was all that built-in promo. Tons of legends attended the fight [Cristiano] Ronaldo being there. So it just turned into this massive event.”
      Paul snubbed a rematch to instead return with a victory over Nate Diaz, 38, in August with Fury now fighting KSI, 30, on Saturday.
      And the American revealed his next bout could come against another professional boxer even if the opposition is less known.
      Paul revealed: “I’m looking at some pro boxers.
      “Because I want to take this more traditional boxing route of moving up into the rankings, fighting professionals and taking the route to become world champion like a prospect of my calibre.
      “So we’re looking at some pro boxers and they’re not going to be big names by any means.”
      Asked if that comes with risk, Paul said: “I want to be world champion, though. And there’s risk, for sure.
      “But, for me I want to challenge myself, continue to grow in this sport and get to the top of it, from a skill level, 100 per cent that’s my goal.”
      Jake Paul is in talks to fight a pro boxer nextCredit: Getty More

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      Jake Paul reveals unlikely DMs between him and Tommy Fury just days before KSI fight

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      JAKE PAUL claimed he has already struck an agreement to rematch Tommy Fury in 2024. The YouTuber-turned boxer was handed his first defeat in February after losing a split-decision to Fury in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul wants to rematch Tommy Fury in 2024Credit: Getty
      Tommy Fury and Jake Paul have been DMing each otherCredit: Getty
      But he snubbed an immediate rematch to instead return with a victory over ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, in August.
      Meanwhile Fury now faces Paul’s arch rival KSI on Saturday in Manchester.
      But according to Paul himself, he has set out to rematch Fury next year after the pair exchanged unlikely direct messages online.
      He said on NELK Boys podcast: “We’re in talks. We’ve DMd back and forth like, ‘Let’s do the rematch in 2024.’ So he’s down.”
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      Paul, 26, then claimed no matter the result of KSI’s fight with Fury, he still wants to settle their bitter feud in the ring.
      He said: “Look Tommy, KSI, whatever happens there both of those fights I want.
      “I want both of them regardless of what happens. Yes, win lose or draw I want the Tommy Fury rematch and I want to fight KSI.”
      KSI, 30, insisted that he turned his attention to Fury after failing in talks to fight Paul, whose brother Logan, 28, lost to the Londoner in 2019.
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      And KSI hinted he could retire from boxing if he beats 24-year-old Fury in a bid to further wind up his arch enemy.
      But Paul has urged KSI to fight him no matter what happens this Saturday.
      He said: “KSI if you beat Tommy go crazy bro, let that s*** rub your ego, say whatever you want to say.
      “But, guess what? Just because you maybe beat Tommy you didn’t beat me. Man to man and styles make fights, everyone knows that.”
      KSI facing off with Tommy Fury ahead of their fightCredit: PA
      Jake Paul was beaten on points by Tommy FuryCredit: Getty More

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      Watch as KSI almost PASSES OUT in exhausting training for Tommy Fury fight

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      KSI almost PASSED OUT from exhaustion while training to fight Tommy Fury. The YouTube, music and boxing star faces Fury in a massive celebrity bout on Saturday in Manchester.
      KSI almost passed out from exhaustion as he trained to fight Tommy FuryCredit: X @HappyPunch
      KSI was left barely able to standCredit: X @HappyPunch
      And KSI lived up to his workaholic reputation in camp for the grudge match having been pushed to his absolute limit.
      In a clip from a pre-fight documentary, the Londoner is put through his paces on a versaclimber machine – a climbing-style workout.
      His head trainer Alexis Demetriades barks encouragement and counts down as KSI tirelessly works.
      After the round is over, the unbeaten social media sensation almost collapses into Demetriades’ arms.
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      Somehow, KSI then gets back on the machine for one final round of brutality.
      As he works away, Demetriades says: “Every single professional fighter in this gym, you need to beat them.”
      Fury, 24, comes into the fight having beaten KSI’s arch rival Jake Paul, 26, by split-decision in February.
      Whereas KSI, 30, last fought in May where he accidentally but illegally knocked out businessman-turned boxer Joe Fournier, 40, with an elbow.
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      But he snubbed a rematch to instead focus on outdoing Paul by attempting to beat Fury.
      KSI’s coaches are so committed to preparing him to the max they offered sparring partners bonus money to KO him.
      Demetriades said: “From where he was at when he first came to where he is now, he’s come on leaps and bounds.
      “He’s only sparring professional boxers, this whole camp, forget MMA fighters, forget amateurs.
      “He’s sparring guys 14-0, 13-0, 12-2, 8-0, 6-0, all with knockouts and all ranked by the British Boxing Board of Control.
      “If they think that we’re not taking this seriously, we’ve got guys who are ranked higher than Tommy Fury in the gym.
      “And they’re not just moving around, they’re trying to kill JJ and there’s bonus money on the table for them to knock him out.
      “From a coaching point of view, all I want to do is put the correct guys in front on KSI and see whether or not he can deal with that and if he can’t then he shouldn’t be fighting.”

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      KSI slams ‘how f***ing dare you’ and accuses Tommy Fury of ‘not taking me seriously’ after finding out who he’s sparring

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      KSI exploded into a furious rant towards Tommy Fury over his choice of sparring partner ahead of their showdown.The YouTuber-turned-boxer is facing off with Fury, the younger brother of Tyson, this coming Saturday at the AO Arena in Manchester.
      KSI is facing off with Tommy Fury on Saturday, October 14Credit: PA
      KSI has accused Fury of not taking him seriouslyCredit: Reuters
      It comes after one of Fury’s sparring partners was revealedCredit: Rex

      However, KSI, who is yet to be beaten in the ring, launched an astonishing X-rated attack on Fury after seeing who the boxer was sparring in preparation for the fight.
      Taking to Instagram, KSI – who has 13.2 million followers on the platform – shared a picture of Owen Kirk’s boxing record to his story after Kirk shared an image sparring with Fury to his own page.
      The Morecambe middleweight, 24, has a record of three wins, one defeat and two draws.
      But KSI was not impressed by the calibre of opponent Fury was going up against, going so far as to accuse the Love Island star of not taking him seriously.
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      He wrote: “How f***ing dare you? You’re not taking me seriously at all you f***ing piece of s***.
      “I’m preparing myself for the ULTIMATE challenge and THIS IS WHAT YOU’RE SPARRING WITH?!?!
      “A middleweight with s*** movement and weak ass punches?!”
      However, Kirk did not take the insult lying down.
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      Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Kirk replied: “@KSI six days until you are finished. Give me any of your fighters 160lbs – 180lbs.”
      In KSI’s case, London Shootfighters head coach Alexis Demetriades revealed he has offered money to opponents to knock him out in sessions.
      Demetriades said: “From where he was at when he first came to where he is now, he’s come on leaps and bounds.
      “He’s only sparring professional boxers, this whole camp, forget MMA fighters, forget amateurs.
      “He’s sparring guys 14-0, 13-0, 12-2, 8-0, 6-0, all with knockouts and all ranked by the British Boxing Board of Control.
      “If they think that we’re not taking this seriously, we’ve got guys who are ranked higher than Tommy Fury in the gym.
      “And they’re not just moving around, they’re trying to kill JJ and there’s bonus money on the table for them to knock him out.
      “From a coaching point of view, all I want to do is put the correct guys in front on KSI and see whether or not he can deal with that and if he can’t then he shouldn’t be fighting.”
      KSI is an underdog going into the fight considering the vast gap in experience in the ring between himself and Fury.
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      The last bout with a social media star Fury was in ended in a split-decision victory over Jake Paul.
      Paul’s brother and KSI business partner Logan is fighting Dillon Danis on the undercard.
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      Why are the Sidemen not ringside for KSI vs Tommy Fury?

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      KSI takes on Tommy Fury this weekend in a massive Misfits event at the AO Arena in Manchester.Influencer boxing doesn’t get much bigger, with Logan Paul also on the card in bout against Dillon Danis.

      KSI made his return to the boxing ring after nearly three years out in August 2022, picking up four straight wins since then.
      Now he faces his biggest challenge yet, with a potential Jake Paul clash in the offing.
      Fury is the big favourite, however, so KSI will need all the support he can get.
      But his best pals the Sidemen WON’T be ringside to see the fight up close.
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      Why are the Sidemen not ringside for KSI vs Tommy Fury?
      But fear not, Sidemen fans, as the YouTube troupe WILL be in attendance at the AO Arena.
      On a Sidecast episode at the end of September, the Sidemen confirmed that they would be at the fight, but just not ringside.
      The Sidemen will be in a hospitality box instead.
      “We’re in a box,” Miniminter said.
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      Sidemen will be at KSI’s big fight with Tommy FuryCredit: YouTube
      And Zerkaa jokingly added: “We’re not allowed our seats by the ringside, unfortunately. We’ve been demoted as KSI’s friends.
      “We asked, they said no,” Miniminter went on to say. “Not JJ, just to clear that up. Not JJ.”
      Behzinga then said: “Yeah, they would rather sell the seats than let us have them.
      So there you have it, there’s not always a benefit to having friends in high places. More

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      KSI offered sparring partners bonus money to KO him ahead of Tommy Fury fight and boxers are ‘trying to kill him’

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      KSI offered his sparring partners money to KNOCK HIM OUT ahead of his grudge match with Tommy Fury.The YouTube sensation faces the former Love Islander in a mammoth social media melee in Manchester on Saturday night.
      KSI faces Tommy Fury in a grudge match this weekendCredit: GETTY
      Fury will be the toughest opponent the YouTuber has ever facedCredit: PA
      KSI put a bounty on his head for his sparring partners in preparation for the fightCredit: DARREN FLETCHER
      Professional boxer Fury – the brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson – represents a marked step up in competition for KSI.
      And in a bid to be ready for the biggest test of his career, he offered his training partners a healthy reward to take his head off his shoulders.
      London Shootfighters head coach Alexis Demetriades revealed: “From where he was at when he first came to where he is now, he’s come on leaps and bounds.
      “He’s only sparring professional boxers, this whole camp, forget MMA fighters, forget amateurs.
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      “He’s sparring guys 14-0, 13-0, 12-2, 8-0, 6-0, all with knockouts and all ranked by the British Boxing Board of Control.
      “If they think that we’re not taking this seriously, we’ve got guys who are ranked higher than Tommy Fury in the gym.
      “And they’re not just moving around, they’re trying to kill JJ and there’s bonus money on the table for them to knock him out.
      “From a coaching point of view, all I want to do is put the correct guys in front on KSI and see whether or not he can deal with that and if he can’t then he shouldn’t be fighting.”
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      KSI – real name Olijade Olatunji – is a huge underdog going into his clash with Tommy.
      But he’s adamant he’ll shock the world by winning the fight within four rounds.
      He said: “I’m feeling good, feeling confident and feeling ready.
      “I’m going to just stand there and fight him, Jake ran away from Tommy’s combinations; I’m not running away, I’m standing in the middle of the ring and I’m fighting him.
      “I’ve watched [Fury and Paul’s fight] many times, every angle on slo-mo, every stance, every little bit of detail that I need to know in order to beat Tommy Fury.
      “Tommy has got some certain combinations that he likes doing that he’s pretty good at and we’re looking out for that.
      “Obviously he’s a big guy that likes to clinch so we’re going to be watching that and we’re going to fight him.
      “Just go in there and fight, go crazy, it’s simple. I’m going to test that chin and I’m going to show him that my power is different to Jake Paul.” More

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      I fought Tommy Fury but he only beat me because I was drinking at nightclubs weeks before huge clash

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      JAKE PAUL has claimed Tommy Fury got the better of him because he was on the lash weeks before their fight.The YouTuber-turned-boxer threw down with the former Love Islander in February in a social media grudge match several years in the making.
      Jake Paul locked horns with Tommy Fury in a grudge match in FebruaryCredit: Getty
      The YouTuber turned boxer suffered a split-decision defeat to the BritCredit: Getty
      Paul claims he was out drinking seven weeks before the fightCredit: AFP
      Paul, 26, came up short in the biggest fight of his brief professional career – suffering a split decision defeat.
      The Problem Child blamed the defeat on “illness” and “arm injury” but has since pivoted to claims he was out on the razz seven weeks before fight night.
      During an interview with The Nelk Boys, he said: “I knew I wasn’t focused going into the Tommy fight.
      “I was drinking like seven weeks before and I was like, what the f**k am I doing?
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      “Both drinking and partying at the club.”
      Former Disney star Paul felt like he could live it up during fight camp following six wins on the bounce.
      He said: “You think like, ‘Okay, no one’s really beat me or given me a crazy challenge’.
      “In hindsight, it’s so stupid and that’s why I’m saying it out loud.
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      “It’s so that like other people can learn from that and not fucking do that.”
      Paul says he only came to his senses a matter of weeks before the Saudi showdown.
      The social media sensation said: “It was like January 5th when I was like bro, what the f**k am I doing?
      “I’m done with this shit and sure enough, I lost because of that.”
      Paul bounced back from defeat to Fury in August with a unanimous decision victory over former UFC star Nate Diaz.
      Fury, meanwhile, will be back in action next Saturday in a Manchester melee against YouTuber KSI.
      Jake Paul bounced back from defeat to Tommy Fury against Nate DiazCredit: Reuters More