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    Tommy Fury reveals reason why he didn’t have immediate rematch with Jake Paul as KSI guns for fight

    TOMMY FURY has heaped the blame on Jake Paul for the delay of their proposed rematch.The former Love Island star was on course for a second successive multi-million-pound showdown with the Problem Child after edging their February fight via split decision.
    Tommy Fury edged Jake Paul in their grudge match in FebruaryCredit: GETTY
    Paul campaigned for an immediate rematch but will fight UFC legend Nate Diaz next insteadCredit: GETTY
    Fury claims the immediate rematch went by the wayside as Paul went ‘silent’Credit: GETTY
    But YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul has instead opted to try and get back in the win column against former UFC star Nate Diaz in August.
    And Fury claims the duo didn’t immediately run things back because Paul and his team went AWOL.
    When asked if he’d been offered the fight, he told talkSPORT: “Nope. Not once [has he been in contact.]
    “I think I saw a tweet the other day that he wants to run it back in a year’s time, but as far as I’m concerned we were meant to be running it back a few months later.”
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    Former Disney star Paul, 26, was hellbent on rematching Fury in the aftermath of his first professional defeat.
    But Fury reckons he had a change of heart after watching back their Saudi showdown.
    The 24-year-old said: “He was in the middle of the ring saying ‘I’m here for the rematch, that’ll be my next fight.’
    “Obviously he’s gone away, watched it, and thought ‘maybe I’m not that good yet.’ So he’s silent.”
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    Although his sights are currently focused on MMA icon Diaz, Paul already has a date in mind for exacting revenge on Fury.
    In a scathing rant at bitter rival KSI, Paul tweeted: “This clown… tried to fight D***o Dan [Dillon Danis] who has never boxed and put a dehydration clause on him.
    “Fought a 40-year-old who hadn’t fought for 3 years and put a rehydration clause on him before elbowing him.
    “Now trying to squeeze Tommy.
    “I elevated Tommy, my son is now worth a lot more than the $1.5M offers you making. Tommy, February we run it back.”
    Tommy Fury seemingly has a fight with KSI in the pipelineCredit: GETTY
    Fury hasn’t fought since his razor-close victory over Paul but seemingly has a fight with KSI in the pipeline.
    TNT confronted the YouTuber in the ring last month and said: “All I can say is, sign me up.
    “Easy money, easy money.
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    “You are going to sleep in four rounds. Four rounds, asleep.
    “Gung ho, no defence, no head movement. Knocked out.” More

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    Fans say KSI will ‘get smoked’ by Tommy Fury as latest training footage is revealed after Fournier KO is overturned

    BOXING fans aren’t confident about KSI’s chances in a showdown with Tommy Fury.The YouTuber turned boxer is chasing a multi-million-pound clash with the former Love Island star – the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson.
    KSI is gunning for a fight with Tommy FuryCredit: GETTY
    The YouTube sensation is already back in the gym prepping for his next fightCredit: INSTAGRAM@SHOOTFIGHTERSOFFICIAL
    But fight fans have been less than impressed by his recent heavy bag workoutCredit: INSTAGRAM@SHOOTFIGHTERSOFFICIAL
    KSI – real name Olajide Olatunji – is already back in the gym training for a potential rematch with recent foe Joe Fournier.
    But his recent workout on the heavy bag did little to convince fight fans that he’ll get the better of Fury.
    KSI found himself inundated with criticism after his gym – London Shootfighters – shared a clip of him ripping combinations on the bag to Instagram.
    One person commented: “He can’t fight Tommy surely?”
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    Another said: “Both feet off the floor Throwing that last punch.
    “Jesus, he’s gonna get smoked by Tommy.”
    Another said: “Head is open for shots other than that, sharp.”
    Another chimed in: “He does need to keep his hands up when defending shots but looking sharp.”
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    Although he has Fury firmly in his sights, a rematch with Fournier will most likely be the 29-year-old’s next fight.
    The social media sensation accidentally knocked out the self-proclaimed billionaire with a brutal elbow last month.
    And boxing authorities recently OVERTURNED his second-round knockout victory to a No Contest.
    In a statement after the fight, KSI said: “I worked very hard for this fight and had an intense and gruelling camp.
    “There’s no better feeling than being in that ring and having my hand raised in front of my loyal and amazing fans, who I appreciate very much.

    “Unfortunately, the victory, which was inevitable no matter what, is tarnished and I hate that. It sucks!”
    “After landing my overhand right, he was pretty much out on his feet and I went for a short right hook as Joe clinched me and fell into me.
    “I landed that hook and the glove made contact but appears to have been followed by unintentional contact with my forearm.
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    “I’m gutted that it’s not as clean a win as I wanted and it feels like it diminishes my hard work with my trainers.”
    After seeing his win over Fournier get scrubbed from the record books, he tweeted: “Still undefeated. Feels good man.” More

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    Jake Paul reveals planned date for Tommy Fury rematch ahead of showdown with UFC legend Nate Diaz

    JAKE PAUL has revealed the targeted date for his rematch with Tommy Fury.The YouTuber turned boxer suffered a split decision defeat to the Brit in their long-awaited grudge match in February.
    Jake Paul threw down with Tommy Fury in a grudge match in FebruaryCredit: GETTY
    The YouTuber suffered a split decision loss to the BritCredit: GETTY
    Problem Child hopes to rematch Fury in FebruaryCredit: GETTY
    The Problem Child has been gunning for revenge since suffering his first professional defeat, which he hopes to avenge the same time next year.
    In a scathing rant at bitter rival KSI, Paul tweeted: “This clown… tried to fight D***o Dan [Dillon Danis] who has never boxed and put a dehydration clause on him.
    “Fought a 40-year-old who hadn’t fought for 3 years and put a rehydration clause on him before elbowing him.
    “Now trying to squeeze Tommy.
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    “I elevated Tommy, my son is now worth a lot more than the $1.5M offers you making. Tommy, February we run it back.”
    Former Love Island star Fury is open to running it back with Paul but insists the fight will be on his terms.
    During a recent appearance on Soccer AM, the 24-year-old said: “I’m down for the rematch.
    “I’ll fight him tomorrow, it’s not an issue.
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    “But does he want it now? I’m not so sure.
    “He was the one barking up the hill, but I’m sitting on the top of that hill now.
    “So it’s my call.”
    Paul, 26, must first get past former UFC lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz before he can think about rematching Fury.
    The former Disney star is set to throw down with Diaz in a Dallas dust-up in August and is confident of getting back in the win column in emphatic fashion.

    He said: “This is a big fight, this is a fight that I wanted for a long time.
    “He got out of his UFC contract and this is probably the biggest fight of the year only topping me versus Tommy [Fury].
    “So I want to make big events, big fights happen and strike while the iron’s hot.
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    “He was a free agent, let’s run it, make it happen, settle the s*** talk and I’m ready for war.
    “I’m excited to be here, thank you for having me out. Dallas, I love y’all and I’ma do what Conor McGregor couldn’t do and I’ma knock this man out.” More

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    Jake Paul calls out UFC star Conor McGregor to boxing and MMA fights as part of two-bout deal

    JAKE PAUL is ready fight Conor McGregor in boxing and MMA. Paul has continued to call out McGregor since making his professional debut in 2020.
    Jake Paul lost to Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
    Conor McGregor has been called out by Jake PaulCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    And he wants to get his hands on the Irishman in both the ring and cage after responding to social media posts about the fight.
    Paul, 26, commented: “Boxing & MMA back to back. I’m down 100%.”
    The YouTuber-turned boxer is 6-1 and suffered his first defeat in February, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
    But he returns on August 5 in Texas against Nate Diaz, 38, who will be his fourth opponent formerly in the UFC.
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    Paul has beaten ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 41, and Anderson Silva, 48, before his loss to Fury.
    McGregor, 34, meanwhile lost his one and only pro boxing bout, to Floyd Mayweather, 46, in 2017.
    And Paul – who is set to make his MMA debut in 2024 with the Professional Fighters League – slammed the Dubliner in an epic rant.
    He said on Logan’s Impaulsive podcast: “Guess what Conor? I’d beat the f*****g f*** out of you and you can’t box as good as me. 
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    “I’m going to do to Nate what you couldn’t which is knock him the f*** out and you’re going to be sitting there with your new beer company – that’s failing – drinking it, drunk as f***, realising that you p****d your life away drinking at the end of the bottle. 
    “And you’re gonna say, ‘Damn, I really thought no one was going to do what I did in this sport, I really thought no one was going to be as big of a name, I really thought I was going to be the biggest forever.’ 
    “But you can’t choose and you can’t have both lives.” 
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    I’m an unbeaten Hall of Fame world champion boxer and offered to fight Jake Paul, but I never heard back

    JAKE PAUL could get the chance to fight an unbeaten Hall of Fame world champion. The YouTuber-turned prizefighter is 6-1 in his career, having lost for the first time in February to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
    Jake Paul lost to Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
    It was the first time the 26-year-old faced an opponent with a prior professional boxing record.
    Now, he returns on August 5 in Texas against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, who is will be making his ring debut.
    But Diaz was a once sparring partner of American legend Andre Ward, who retired in 2017 undefeated in 32 bouts.
    The 2021 Hall of Famer revealed he could be tempted out of retirement for a fight against Paul – having tried to do so before.
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    Ward, 39, told The MMA Hour: “My manager James Prince, one of his sons is real close to Jake Paul.
    “And my induction weekend, Prince reached out to his son and said, ‘Aye man, let Jake know I wanted to see if something was there.’
    “And we never heard back. And that’s not a slight on Jake Paul, I’m not chasing Jake Paul.”
    Fans were left fearing for Diaz after footage emerged of the American hitting pads in training.
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    But Ward – who reigned at super-middle and light-heavyweight – warned not to count the MMA veteran out.
    He said: “People look at that mitt session that they had and they just misread the play, man, [because] those type of shots, they don’t look pretty, but they keep coming.
    “They keep coming from different angles and he’s got some miles on him. He’s been around a long time.
    “[Diaz has] to show that he can take the shot from Jake Paul, because Jake has a natural right hand, it’s got power on it.
    “So if he can take that right hand from Jake Paul, it’s gonna be a tougher fight than people realise, man, because Nate’s going to keep coming.”
    American boxing legend Andre WardCredit: Getty
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    Inside Jake and Logan Paul’s £3.2m two-story warehouse gym in Puerto Rico with boxing ring, weights and recovery zones

    JAKE PAUL has revealed an inside look at the £3.2million warehouse gym he shares with his brother Logan. The pair of social media stars-turned boxers both relocated from Los Angeles to Puerto Rico.
    Jake Paul’s shares a £3.2warehouse gym with brother LoganCredit: YouTube
    The brothers train in the gymCredit: YouTube
    Jake and Logan Paul during a training sessionCredit: YouTube
    Their gloves hang from the locker room
    Jake recently gave a tour of his £13million mansion, which has EIGHT bedrooms, a recording studio and a stunning pool.
    And he also sparred no expense with Logan when they turned an empty 11,800 square foot warehouse into a two-story training facility.
    He said: “This warehouse cost us about $3.5-4million with all the upgrades.”
    Logan has a practise WWE ring outside of the gym but inside is a boxer’s dream.
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    The lower level has two boxing rings, an area full of heavy bags and a separate weight zone for strength and conditioning.
    Their boxing equipment, including gloves and boots, are stored in the locker room while framed pictures of the brothers hang off the wall.
    The ring – which is covered in blood – has a PRBLM CHILD logo canvased in honour of Jake’s boxing nickname.
    To keep in peak physical condition, a cardio section has treadmills, exercise bikes and stairmaster.
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    The boxing bags in the gymCredit: YouTube
    This is where Jake Paul sparsCredit: YouTube
    The gym is decked out with equipmentCredit: YouTube
    The exercise bikes to improve cardioCredit: YouTube
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    Jake also has a fridge full of Celsius, an energy and vitamin drink which sponsors him and acts as his secret weapon.
    He said: “I came in this morning before sparring and I was like, feeling groggy at the end of the week it’s hard to get up and spar a bunch of rounds.
    “Boom, Celsius picked me right up, I had an amazing workout.”
    Going upstairs, Jake has a kitchen and office space which comes in handy for work or meetings.
    The American was beaten for the first time in February, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
    But he returns on August 5 against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38.
    A career in MMA is also on the horizon for Jake, having signed for the Professional Fighters League.
    To prepare for his debut in the cage, he has a jujitsu workout space in the upstairs of his gym with plans to also build an MMA cage.
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    Not forgetting his recovery, Jake has an ice bath and red light therapy and a portable sauna.
    The strength and conditioning areaCredit: YouTube
    Jake Paul pictured in the gymCredit: YouTube
    Jake Paul gives a tour of the upstairsCredit: YouTube
    A grappling space for jiu jitsu
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    Jake Paul reveals date to rematch Tommy Fury and says Love Island star is worth more than what KSI is offering for fight

    JAKE PAUL has revealed his timeframe to rematch Tommy Fury after hitting out at KSI’s fight offer. The YouTuber-turned boxer was beaten for the first time in February, losing a split-decision to Fury in Saudi Arabia.
    Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul on pointsCredit: Reuters
    KSI wants to fight Tommy Fury nextCredit: Getty
    But he snubbed a rematch to instead return on August 5 in Texas against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38.
    It has led rival KSI, 29, to instead focus on Fury, 24, with the pair now in talks to fight.
    But Paul, 26, hit out at KSI’s offer claiming it is only worth $1.5million (£1.2m) and instead urged Fury to rematch him in February.
    He tweeted: “I elevated Tommy, my son is now worth a lot more than the $1.5M offers you making. Tommy, February we run it back.”
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    KSI returned in May against millionaire nightclub tycoon and 9-0 boxer Joe Fournier, 40.
    But it ended in controversy after an accidental but illegal elbow knocked Fournier out.
    The result was later overturned from a KO to a no-contest.
    But after facing off with Fury in the ring afterwards, KSI is out to fight the 2019 Love Islander next.
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    And he teased that an offer has been sent but not agreed to.
    KSI tweeted: “What you waiting for @tommytntfury?
    “Sign the damn contract and let me show you the difference between me and that fraud who only wins against retired mma pensioners.”
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    Watch Logan Paul TAP OUT to Israel Adesanya in training session after announcing Prime sponsorship with UFC champ

    LOGAN PAUL tapped out in a submission to Israel Adesanya – just after signing the UFC champion to his Prime drink. The YouTube, crossover boxing and WWE star linked up with Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski for a training session in Puerto Rico.
    Logan Paul tapped out in a submission to Israel Adesanya
    And Paul found himself in some bother after Adesanya locked in a triangle choke, forcing the American to tap out.
    That was after the New Zealander, 33, and UFC featherweight king Volkanovski, 34, penned a deal with Paul and KSI’s Prime.
    Paul had fans stunned at his body transformation after posing for a picture with the pair of UFC champs.
    He has always been in good shape having wrestled at a good level in high school.
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    But he truly transformed his body when turning to boxing in 2018 to fight online rival KSI, which ended in a draw.
    They then went professional a year later for their rematch, which KSI won by split-decision.
    The two are now good friends and business partners following the launch of their drinks company Prime.
    Paul, 28, has boxed once since when he took American legend Floyd Mayweather the distance in their exhibition bout in June 2021.
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    The American was due to return to the ring in January but a knee injury while wrestling for the WWE left him sidelined.
    Paul last wrestled at WrestleMania 39, losing to Seth Rollins and it was later revealed his WWE contract was extended.
    But he has also teased another boxing match after recovering from his knee injury.
    Israel Adesanya, Logan Paul and Alexander VolkanovskiCredit: @loganpaul More