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      Tommy Fury faces deadline of THIS WEEK to agree huge KSI fight in warning by YouTube star’s manager

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      TOMMY FURY is faced with a deadline of THIS WEEK to finally agree terms to fight KSI. In February, Fury edged a split-decision win over KSI’s arch rival Jake Paul in their Saudi Arabia showdown.
      Tommy Fury facing off with KSICredit: Misfits boxing
      And it all but KO’d Paul’s proposed blockbuster grudge match with KSI, initially eyed for December.
      Paul, 26, also snubbed a rematch to instead return on August 5 in Texas against ex-UFC veteran Nate Diaz, 38.
      So KSI, 30, turned his attention to Fury, 24, but the pair found themselves squabbling over weight and financials.
      KSI’s manager Mams Taylor – also co-founder of Misfits Boxing – remained coy on negotiations when pressed by SunSport.
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      But he said: “Whether it’s on or off, we should know some time this week.
      “I’m just going to let you know, this week is going to be an interesting week.” 
      KSI has made it clear Fury is absolutely his No1 target but even the determined YouTube, music and crossover boxing star has a deadline.
      And having seen opponents pullout in the past, Taylor warned they will have alternatives should Fury fail to accept.
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      He said: “There’s always a threat it’s not a done deal until you have the signed contracts, there’s always a threat after you have the signed contracts. 
      “This is boxing, someone could get injured, it’s not celeb darts. We’ve had some bad luck with pullouts and you have to think fast. 
      “We’ve had to come up with creative solutions and it won’t be any different if anyone pulls out of our fights, we always try to have ones on standby.
      “But, I do believe this is a great fight and a great test for JJ and I think he’s got this in the bag if they do end up fighting.” 
      Jake Paul was beaten by Tommy Fury on pointsCredit: Getty
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      I was homeless and stripping for cash before turning to MMA… now I’m one of the biggest boxing influencers in world

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      ANTHONY TAYLOR was stripping for cash and sleeping rough before turning to MMA… now he is a star of influencer boxing. Taylor was 25 when he began training for MMA in 2013, going on to have over ten amateur bouts in two years.
      Anthony Taylor was once a stripper before professional fightingCredit: @anthony_prettyboy
      He is now a star of influencer boxingCredit: @anthony_prettyboy
      Anthony Taylor celebrates his last winCredit: Getty
      But after moving to Los Angeles, the American fell on hard times and took a job stripping to earn money.
      Taylor, 34, told SunSport: “I was a stripper, I had nothing. 
      “I wasn’t doing nothing with my life, I was homeless, nowhere to go and I was stripping. I was just enjoying life as a bum who had no goals, nothing.” 
      Taylor relocated from Alameda in California to LA to train with coach Antonio McKeee and his champion son AJ.
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      It was AJ – working security at a gentleman’s club – who got Taylor the male stripping job through a bartender who also worked there.
      He revealed: “It was all men who danced and nothing but women who came in. 
      “It was kind of like Magic Mike. And that’s how I got into it, I did it for a couple months, made really good money and kept at it.”
      Taylor earned up to $300 a night (£230) to take his kit off and also drove Uber but still he was without a home.
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      He went from sleeping on benches, sofa surfing and even staying in one of his coach’s gyms to get by.
      Taylor remembered: “Those times were low, the lowest times of my life.
      “Having to endure that for such a long period of time really moulded the person I am now. 
      “I was able to go through that experience and live it and understand it. Now in my life, I can say, I don’t ever wanna be there again. 
      “That low, no friends, no family, nothing. I don’t want to experience that again, so I’ll build my own family, build my own friends. I build my foundation and talent.” 
      Eventually, Taylor’s MMA career picked up and by 2018 he was fighting regularly enough and living with his trainer Antonio.
      Taylor notched five wins in a row in the cage, which caught the attention of the UFC.
      He was told should he win twice more, a deal with MMA’s premier promotion would be on the table.
      Jake Paul with Anthony TaylorCredit: Instagram @anthony_prettyboy
      Anthony Taylor is an ex-sparring partner of Jake Paul’sCredit: @anthony_prettyboy
      But then, a phone call would change the course Taylor’s life and career forever.
      He said: “Jake Paul’s coach BJ Flores calls me, ‘Hey, you wanna be Jake’s sparring partner, great opportunity, you’ll make some good money, invest it. Get you in the scene.’
      “That’s how I got into the scene with Jake Paul.” 
      Taylor left behind his UFC ambitions to join Paul’s camp, as the YouTuber-turned boxer made his mark in the sport.
      He was a sparring partner before Paul beat ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, and Tyron Woodley, 41.
      From there, Taylor also got the chance to fight on Paul’s undercard twice, losing to Tommy Fury, 24, and Chris Avila, 30.
      But his time in the camp pushed his profile to new heights and saw him feature on several influencer boxing shows.
      Taylor said: “Coming into the scene, Jake helped put me on. 
      Tommy Fury beat Anthony Taylor in August 2021Credit: Getty
      Anthony Taylor also lost to Chris AvilaCredit: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME
      “But from there on I was able to use my own platform and make myself grow self efficiently. I give Jake credit for getting me into the game and I appreciate it. 
      “But also, I have to give myself credit because, yeah he can put you on but you have to keep doing what you’re doing so you can stay on.”
      Life could have been so much different had Taylor focussed on the UFC instead of crossover boxing – but does he feel he made the correct call?
      Taylor responded: “I wouldn’t say I made the right choice, I just stumbled into it at the right time. 
      “And I manifested this. I said I’d be one of the biggest influencers in the world and now I am, baby.” 
      Taylor returns on Saturday night in Nashville on a Misfits Boxing card, promoted by superstar KSI.
      And he faces rival Paul Bamba, 33, known for his cancelled bout with Fury last year and recent loss to Avila.
      The stakes are high for Taylor, who is coming off a win over TikTok sensation Salt Papi, but he insists 5-3 Bamba is no match for him.
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      He said: “I stop him. He doesn’t have anything that poses a threat to me in the ring.
      “It’s not like he’s going to show me something I haven’t seen before.” 
      Salt Papi was beaten by Anthony TaylorCredit: Getty
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      Jake Paul joined by Olivia Dunne, UFC boss Dana White and Arsenal chief in top 50 most influential figures in sport

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      JAKE PAUL was joined by some star-studded names in the top 50 most influential figures in sports. The YouTuber-turned boxer made the list compiled by Sports Illustrated.
      Jake Paul was named in the top 50 most influential figures in sportsCredit: Getty
      Lionel Messi also made the listCredit: AFP
      UFC president Dana White was includedCredit: Getty
      His work as a pay-per-view prizefighter, promoter and boxing manager saw him named alongside some of sport’s biggest stars.
      Paul was the only fighter on the list, with Conor McGregor, Canelo Alvarez and Tyson Fury nowhere to be seen.
      He said: “I love the sport. It’s changed my life. It saved my life. And it can be so much better.”
      Footballers Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe made the cut due to their impact on and off the field.
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      Cristiano Ronaldo did not join them but the Saudi Investment Fund – which prised the superstar over to the Middle east – was recognised.
      PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi is also the chairman of Qatar-based sports network beIN and was named on the list.
      Other sports owners such as Arsenal, LA Rams and Denver Nuggets boss Stan Kroenke were also included and so too was UFC president Dana White.
      White helped the UFC’s owners Endeavor merge with the WWE in April to form a $21.4billion public company.
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      American legends such as basketball icon Lebron James and golfer Tiger Woods also made the cut.
      And newcomer Olivia Dunne featured due to the gymnast’s 7.5million followers on TikTok and 4.1million on Instagram. 
      Meanwhile, sports presenter Pat McAfee made the cut due to the popularity of his show, set for a move to ESPN this year.
      Gymnast Olivia Dunne was recognised in the listCredit: https://www.instagram.com/livvydunne/
      Olivia Dunne has millions of social media followersCredit: INSTAGRAM/LIVVYDUNNE
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      Conor McGregor will NEVER fight Jake Paul but I’ll smoke him instead, says UFC star’s training partner Kiefer Crosbie

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      CONOR McGREGOR’S training partner Kiefer Crosbie has told Jake Paul to forget about fighting the UFC star. But Crosbie would gladly step in to shut Paul up following years of the YouTuber-turned boxer calling out McGregor.
      Kiefer Crosbie with training partner Conor McGregorCredit: @kiefercrosbie_mma
      Jake Paul in training for his next fightCredit: @jakepaul
      He told SunSport: “I’d smoke Jake Paul, I’d smoke him. But obviously it comes down to a name thing.
      “The easy thing is, ‘Who’s he?’ That’s the easy way out of that fight, ‘Who’s Kieffer Crosbie?’ 
      “Cool, well move round with me then, mate. Spar me then, fight me then, it would never happen, he’d never fight me. 
      “He’d go after a bigger name with less skills, that’s what he’s trying to do or the biggest name where he knows it will never happen. 
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      “He’s calling out Canelo, calling out Conor, he knows them fights will never happen and he’d never win them fights, let’s be real. 
      “But yeah, I’d smash Jake Paul, easy. Let’s be real, he’s good and improved but you can only improve so much in a couple of years. 
      “I’m doing this my whole life, you can’t just jump into this sport and after two or three years think you can take on the world.” 
      Paul, 26, suffered defeat for the first time in February, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
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      But he snubbed a rematch to instead return on August 5 in Texas against Nate Diaz, 38, who shared two classics in the octagon with McGregor.
      Paul wants to fight McGregor, 34, afterwards and claimed he would even do it in the cage.
      But Crosbie, 33, said: “Conor is the biggest combat sports athlete of all time, so of course the whole world is going to try call him out. 
      “Jake Paul calling someone like Conor out is just stupid to me. There’s levels to this game, let’s be real here. 
      “Look what Conor’s done, all his accomplishments. He’s one of the best of all time and that’s a way all these guys are trying to get clout. 
      “They’re calling Conor out to keep their name out there but that’s just what YouTubers and celebrities try to do. 
      “They’re looking for clickbait and Conor is not bothered about all them. Jake Paul, he’s a marketing genius.”
      Conor McGregor and Kiefer Crosbie are friends and training partnersCredit: @kiefercrosbie_mma
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      Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers reveals talks to become Jake Paul’s first MMA opponent with two-fight deal discussed

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      AARON CHALMERS has put himself in line to be Jake Paul’s first MMA opponent after talks with the Professional Fighters League. Chalmers left behind the Geordie Shore house for a career in MMA in 2017 and he went on to have a 5-2 record in the cage.
      Aaron Chalmers has put himself in line to be Jake Paul’s first MMA opponentCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Jake Paul is set to make his MMA debut in 2024Credit: Getty
      But he is now focused on boxing and this year faced American legend Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition.
      Meanwhile, Paul is 6-1 as a boxer but is also signed to MMA promotion PFL, where he is set to make his cage debut in 2024.
      And Chalmers spoke to PFL Europe chief James Frewin during an event in the UK about welcoming the YouTube sensation to MMA.
      He proposed a two-fight deal which would see the celebrity pair share the cage and ring.
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      Chalmers told SunSport: “We were talking.
      “It’s kind of dried up at the moment because I was trying to double up and get a crossover, as in Jake in boxing and in MMA. 
      “He’s obviously getting his way in the boxing and I’m a bit more experienced in MMA.
      “It would make sense for something like that and I would definitely go back to it. 
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      “There’s a lot of hurdles to overcome, Jake’s right up there in the mix, he’s quite a big name. 
      “So I feel like a few wins under my belt in the next few months would hopefully push us back up that ladder.”
      Chalmers, 36, switched over to boxing in 2022 and in only his second bout in the ring he went eight rounds with Mayweather, 46, in February.
      And he returns on Saturday night at the 3Arena in Dublin against Irish MMA veteran Kiefer Crosbie, 33, training partner to Conor McGregor.
      Chalmers said: “He’s MMA based and I’ll tell you hand on heart, whenever Kiefer fights I watch because I know he’s always in a f*****g war. 
      “That’s what gets the blood pumping for me, because I know every fight Kiefer has it’s a war. So that’s what I’m prepared for. 
      “I know that’s what it’s going to be and I can probably say hand on heart it’s going to be fight of the night by a long stretch.” 
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      Boxing fans adamant Jake Paul will ‘smoke’ Nate Diaz after more sparring footage leaked

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      FANS ARE convinced Nate Diaz is going to get “smoked” by Jake Paul after seeing him sparring.Diaz makes his professional boxing debut on August 5 in Texas against YouTuber-turned prizefighter Paul.
      Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz will take place on August 5 in Texas
      UFC legend Diaz has been sparring with Esquiva Falcao in preparationCredit: Twitter @HappyPunchPromo
      Fans are convinced Paul will ‘smoke’ the MMA star after viewing the leaked sparring clipCredit: Twitter @HappyPunchPromo
      The 38-year-old MMA legend walked out on the UFC last year in pursuit of a lucrative switch to boxing.
      And Paul, 26, snubbed a rematch with Tommy Fury, 24, to face the UFC veteran despite his loss in their celebrity grudge match.
      Now both men are preparing for the highly-anticipated showdown – but fans are starting to become convinced that it will be the Problem Child that will have his hand raised come the final bell.
      In preparation for the pay-per-view bout, Diaz sparred with Robert Garcia-trained middleweight Esquiva Falcao, and the footage has now been leaked.
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      And viewers were quick to predict the American’s downfall after seeing him in action, with one declaring: “If this is real, Jake gonna smoke him!”
      Another wrote: “Broski looks like he’s a kid slapping.”
      While a fellow fan described it as “awful” with another predicting: “Bro, Jake first round ko.”
      The 30–0 Falcao – an Olympic and world champion amateur boxer from Brazil – was also less than impressed by Diaz.
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      He said in a social media video: “At first I thought he was tired, and in the end it looked like he was dying.
      “His fighting style is crazy. You look at him and say, ‘Oh, he’s tired,’ and then we started sparring.
      “Robert told me in the second round, ‘He’s tired already, hold back a little bit and keep the rhythm so he does at least 10 rounds.’
      “I held back and kept boxing, and we did 12 rounds. He was tired but taking punches and throwing, too.
      “[He] is bad, [he] is bad, but since he’s too heavy – he’s overweight, probably around 220lbs or more – and I’m the only big guy in the gym, I had to do it. But I liked doing it.” More

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      Jake Paul ‘reveals’ how much KSI is paying Tommy Fury for fight… but says rival should be making FOUR TIMES more

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      JAKE PAUL has claimed Tommy Fury should be paid FOUR TIMES more than what KSI is giving him for their fight. Paul suffered defeat for the first time in February, losing a split-decision to Fury in Saudi Arabia.
      Tommy Fury facing off with KSICredit: Leigh Dawney/Misfits Boxing
      But he snubbed a rematch to instead return on August 5 in Texas against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38.
      So Fury, 24, turned his attention to KSI, 30, and the two are closing in on the latest celebrity blockbuster bout.
      Paul, 26, claimed his old rival is set to earn $1.5million (£1.1m) but should demand quadruple that.
      He said on his podcast: “KSI is offering you like $1.5m which is way underpaid for Tommy, especially coming off that win. Tommy should be making $5-6m and it’s crazy and bizarre to me that Tommy is even entertaining that.
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      “But whatever he wants to do that’s why I put out the offer like, ‘Yeah let’s run it in October’ which is when that fight’s going to be anyway.
      “I’m ready, Tommy knows it’s a bigger fight and bigger payday.”
      Despite the inside information, KSI’s manager Mams Taylor hit back: “Absolute nonsense! This kid is so sour.”
      KSI is set to jump up to 185lb at the request of Fury but insisted there must be a rehydration clause limiting what they can weigh on fight day.
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      Promoter Kalle Sauerland tweeted to say the weight had been agreed and that a deal was “very close”.
      Paul had offered to rematch Fury if talks with KSI collapsed and the deal appears to still be on the table.
      He said: “I obviously always wanted to do the rematch.
      “But it seems like KSI is kind of bulls***ting him and doesn’t want to make the whole entire weight situation work out.
      “KSI loves to weight drain people as much as possible, I don’t know if the fight’s actually going to go through.
      “KSI is delusional and he has the craziest ego and he thinks he’s way better than he is.
      “Tommy’s going to knock him the f*** out but he’s going to learn, that’s fine.”
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      UFC legend Nate Diaz risks injury by taking part in gruelling sport THREE WEEKS before Jake Paul fight

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      NATE DIAZ risks potentially picking up an injury just weeks before his showdown with Jake Paul – by taking part in TWO triathlons.The former UFC lightweight title challenger will lock horns with the YouTuber-turned-boxer in a Dallas dust-up on August 5.
      Nate Diaz will throw down with Jake Paul in a boxing week on August 5Credit: DAZN
      But the former UFC star will take part in TWO triathlons before he faces the YouTuberCredit: INSTAGRAM@NATEDIAZ209
      Diaz has taken part in triathlons throughout his fight careerCredit: INSTAGRAM@NATEDIAZ209
      Diaz, 38, has trained in triathlons throughout his career in order to keep himself in tip-top shape.
      And he would’ve taken part in back-to-back triathlons by the time he shares the ring with Problem Child Paul.
      During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, he said: “I’ve got a race this weekend and next weekend also.
      “But this one’s going to be in a lake so that’s good. Those are my favourite races.”

      Diaz shares his love of triathlons with brother Nick, who has competed in the treacherous ‘Escape From Alcatraz’ – in which competitors swim from the notorious island prison back to mainland San Franciso.
      But Nate has yet to participate in the race, admitting: “I never did Alcatraz though, my brother did it.
      “I would have done that one but we race all year long.
      “And about a week or two out I try not to do too big of races.
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      Nate Diaz’s clash with Jake Paul will be hifs first fight since leaving the UFC last yearCredit: Getty
      “So every time he’s done Alcatraz I was about two weeks out from a fight so I’d always miss that race.
      “But I’ve done other stuff like I did the Big Kahuna half Ironman in Santa Cruz, out there you swim around the pier.
      “The whole team you hear seals and a load of s**t, it’s the scariest thing ever I hate those.”
      Nate isn’t the biggest fan of ocean swims – mainly because of his fear of being eaten by sharks.
      He continued: “Every time we would be on the beach getting ready to go in the morning, my brother would be all pumped up.
      “I’d be like ‘Motherf****r, I’m only doing this because of you and now I’m going to get eaten by a shark’.
      Jake Paul has vowed to put a beating on Nate DiazCredit: GETTY
      “I hate ocean swims but I’ve done a bunch of them and now that my brother hasn’t been competing as much, I haven’t been dragged into too many ocean ones.”
      Nate’s clash with Paul will be his maiden professional boxing match and first outing since officially leaving the UFC last November.
      And former Disney star Paul plans to make it a long night at the office for the Stockton slugger.
      The 26-year-old said: “I’m going to make sure it’s a living hell the whole time.
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      “I think that he’s got a long night ahead of him.
      “I do as well but I’m not afraid of it. I’m ready to rock and roll.” More