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    Tommy Fury reveals what Jake Paul messaged him privately after KSI fight amid rematch rumours

    TOMMY FURY claimed Jake Paul reached out to him privately following his win over KSI. Fury became the first man to defeat Paul in the boxing ring having won their Saudi Arabia grudge match via split-decision in February.
    Tommy Fury beat KSI on pointsCredit: Splash
    Jake Paul makes his boxing return on December 15Credit: Getty
    He went on to face Paul’s arch rival KSI next and also walked away with a victory on the scorecards.
    Paul was ringside to watch the bout in Manchester and later reached out to congratulate Fury.
    Fury told the Daily Mail: “He messaged me the other day and said, ‘Congratulations brother, you know, I could tell there’s something wrong with your hand.’ All this sort of stuff, being extra nice.
    “Trying to get that fight on. At the end of the day, it’s one of them, I think the fight is inevitable.
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    “He knows that I’m his biggest draw and for me now sitting at the top I’ve done things that he hasn’t.
    “Him and KSI have been talking about fighting for years, I’ve literally came and inside 12 months beat the pair of them, on their own show.
    “So I don’t know, it is what it is. It’s my choice now, no matter what I’m the head of the crossover thing now.
    “It’s alright me saying it because I’ve beat the two best men in it. So whoever I want to fight next it’s up to me. I can pick and choose these guys.”
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    KSI, 30, has since appealed his loss to Fury, 24, which he labelled a “robbery” and announced he is taking time away from boxing.
    Paul, 26, on the other hand returns on Friday, December 15 against a pro boxer with a “winning record”, his Most Valuable Promotions banner claimed.
    But the American has opened the door to a rematch with Fury next year having bounced back with victory over ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, in August.
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    I’m a millionaire Kick streamer and YouTube star but Lionel Messi outbid me for my dream home in Miami

    LIONEL MESSI outbid an internet sensation for his dream house in Miami.Adin Ross is a Kick streamer and YouTuber with 7.5million followers on Instagram.
    Lionel Messi owns several properties in MiamiCredit: AP
    The World Cup winner outbid Adin Ross for one houseCredit: Getty
    The 23-year-old claims he was on the market for a house in Florida when the Argentinian legend swooped in and bought the mansion.
    Messi was on the lookout for a house in the area after signing for Inter Miami in the summer.
    Ross claimed he would now build his own home to rival the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s stunning pad.
    He said on a stream: “I got outbid with the house I wanted.
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    “I really wanted a house in Miami so now I have to build my own house because it’s impossible to find a house that I like.
    “And I got outbid by a very, very famous professional athlete, who is very rich.
    “It’s nothing about me being broke. I just couldn’t get to there in time. I saw the house, but they were already in talks and all that.
    “The professional athlete is Messi. Messi’s parents, I think it was.
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    “I believe it was his grandparents, or I don’t know who the f**k it was.
    “Messi, they wanted a crib for their grandchildren or some s**t, they were playing a game. I don’t even know and they got it.”
    Back in August, the ex-Barcelona star and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo were snapped house hunting in Miami.
    They eventually splashed £8.6million on an incredible waterfront property in Fort Lauderdale that has a pool, spa and boat docks.
    Messi already owns four apartments along Miami beach worth a combined £15m.
    It is unclear what house Ross was referring to.
    He also has houses in Barcelona, Ibiza and in his home town of Rosario.
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    Conor McGregor agrees to fight KSI after being confronted by Derek Chisora at Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou

    CONOR McGREGOR agreed to fight old rival KSI after being confronted by Derek Chisora in Saudi Arabia. McGregor embarked on a bizarre feud with the YouTuber-turned boxer after challenging KSI to a bare-knuckle scrap.
    Conor McGregor agreed to fight KSI after being confronted by Derek ChisoraCredit: TNT SPORTS
    KSI has been involved in a bizarre feud with McGregorCredit: Getty
    Chisora, 39, is a friend and training partner of KSI’s and asked the UFC legend when the two will fight.
    McGregor responded: “Tomorrow, if he’s here tonight! We’re fighting him on the same card. We’re on the same card in March.”
    The Irishman’s embrace with Chisora came on the night Tyson Fury, 35, controversially beat ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou, 37 on points.
    McGregor, 35, has boxed only once before, losing to American great Floyd Mayweather, 46, in ten rounds.
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    The money-spinning spectacle kickstarted the new age of crossover fights including boxers, MMA stars and social media influencers.
    KSI, 30, is a pioneer of the YouTube boxing scene and suffered his first loss in October, against Fury’s younger brother Tommy, 24.
    Mid-way through the fight, McGregor posted: “Ya know what. Me and KSI is an exciting fight.
    “A juicy nixer I used to call them back when I was a plumber now I’m on the lambo yacht he’s in a huracan.”
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    KSI has appealed his disputed points loss but announced he will take time out from boxing while McGregor was called out by Tommy.
    Tommy told Fight Hub TV: “I would love to share the ring with Conor McGregor, and if Conor wants it next, I’ll 100 per cent share the ring with him.
    “I’m a fan of Conor McGregor. I like him. He’s a good man who got me into UFC.
    “If he wants to share the ring, my hand is there, the offer is there. I’ll have Conor next.”
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    Inside Jake Paul’s ‘insane’ plan to become boxing world champion as brother Logan ‘guarantees’ huge Canelo Alvarez fight

    LOGAN PAUL revealed his brother Jake’s “insane” plan of becoming boxing world champion and fighting Canelo Alvarez. Jake left behind a world of content creation to focus fully on his prizefighting career, currently standing 7-1 since his 2020 debut.
    Jake Paul has set his sights on winning a boxing world titleCredit: Reuters
    Canelo Alvarez has been called out continuously by Jake PaulCredit: Reuters
    But the YouTuber-turned boxer is adamant he will both challenge for championship honours and share the ring with Mexican great Canelo.
    Logan said on his podcast with guest KSI: “I’m telling you, Jake is devoting his life to boxing.
    “He’s talking about becoming a world champion three years from now and he’s doing it.”
    KSI, 30, replied: Talking about Canelo.”
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    Logan, 28, responded: “That’s his plan, dude. It sounds insane and then all of a sudden one day, I guarantee, Jake will be fighting Canelo.”
    Jake, 26, went on a run of beating stars of the social media, sport and MMA world until facing Tommy Fury, 24, in February.
    It was the first time he stepped up against a traditional professional boxer and marked his only defeat so far.
    The American did return to victory in August beating MMA veteran Nate Diaz, 38, over ten rounds.
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    And Paul’s next fight is set for Friday, December 15 and will be against another pro boxer with a “winning record”.
    Meanwhile, bitter rival KSI, 30, suffered a controversial points loss to Fury, which he has since appealed as he takes time away from boxing.
    It leaves a blockbuster grudge bout with Jake up in the air after Logan pressed him on the fight.
    KSI said: “I think for right now, I’m just kind of enjoying myself. But we’ll see.”
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    KSI hints he is ‘RETIRED’ from boxing as YouTube star throws doubt on Tommy Fury rematch and huge Jake Paul grudge fight

    KSI has hinted he is “RETIRED” from boxing – leaving future fights with Tommy Fury and Jake Paul in doubt. The YouTube, music and crossover boxing star was beaten for the first time by Fury in a disputed decision loss last month.
    KSI discussing his boxing future on Logan Paul’s podcast
    KSI has since hired a legal team to appeal the result and revealed plans to take time away from the sport.
    But while speaking on Logan Paul’s podcast, the multimillionaire celebrity admitted he does not know where his boxing career stands.
    KSI said: “Right now, I feel like I’ve retired. It’s weird. I haven’t trained since the fight.
    “I’ve kind of just enjoyed my life. It’s weird because I’m like, ‘I’ve got to train the next day. Wait, no I don’t! I’ve got to watch what I eat. Wait, no I don’t.

    “It’s all these things that I would normally do, and I’m like I can just relax, play games.
    “So I’ve been playing Overwatch, playing the new Spider-Man 2 game. I’ve been seeing my mates, Sidemen mates.”
    Fury, 24, has opened the door to a sequel after the controversy but KSI, 30, hit back: “F*** the rematches with Tommy Fury.”
    One bout that will elude KSI is a bitter bout with Logan’s 26-year-old brother Jake.
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    But KSI has refused to confirm whether he will remain in boxing to finally settle the score with his bitter American enemy.
    He said: “It’s a huge fight, especially because the ego is on the line. Not even money, fame, whatever.
    “It’s the ego. It’s pride. Who is going to be the YouTuber that falls down? That’s why everyone is like, ‘I need this.’”
    KSI continued: “I think for right now, I’m just kind of enjoying myself. But we’ll see.”
    Tommy Fury beat KSI in a disputed decision last monthCredit: Reuters
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    KSI’s reveals sparring partners were offered £5,000 to try and KO him as he opens up on controversial Tommy Fury loss

    KSI revealed his sparring partners were offered £5,000 to try and knock him out – as he opened up on his loss to Tommy Fury. The YouTube, music and crossover boxing star was controversially beaten on the cards by Fury in Manchester.
    Tommy Fury beats KSI on points – with the YouTuber feeling he was robbedCredit: Getty
    KSI hired a legal team to appeal the result and confirmed he would take some time away from the sport.
    Now, he has spoken out in an interview on Logan Paul’s podcast in the wake of his first boxing defeat.
    KSI said: “I felt like I won the fight, man. It was weird, I felt like Tommy was surprised he just didn’t expect me to move the way I was moving.
    “There were quite a few people who were hoping I would lose or get knocked out, like boxing purists, and they saw that first round and were like, ‘Oh no. It’s going to happen, oh my God.’
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    “Throughout the rounds I felt like I was doing well, getting the big shots off, obviously a lot of back of the head shots.”
    Fury, 24, was docked a point for punches to the back of the head but was still awarded the victory on the cards.
    KSI, 30, has left his fighting future up in the air despite a grudge match with Jake Paul, 26, looming large.
    Jake’s brother Logan, 28, probed KSI on his coaching paying sparring partners to try and KO him.
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    And KSI responded: “Yeah, a five grand bonus.
    “Yeah man, it was pretty ridiculous! I heard it only near the end of the camp, so they didn’t tell me obviously.
    “I was like, ‘Jesus Christ, no wonder they’re trying to knock my head off!'”
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    Nate Diaz offered stunning £12.3MILLION for Jake Paul rematch in MMA but UFC legend ‘hiding behind a rock’

    NATE DIAZ has been offered £12.3MILLION to rematch Jake Paul in MMA – but he is “hiding behind a rock”. Paul, 26, beat the ex-UFC star in his boxing return over ten rounds in August and immediately called out Diaz, 38, to fight in the cage.
    Jake Paul has offered Nate Diaz a rematch in MMACredit: Getty
    The YouTuber-turned prizefighter signed with the Professional Fighters League this year with his MMA debut set for 2024.
    And PFL owner Donn Davis laid out a challenge to Diaz as Paul searches for his first opponent in the cage.
    Davis said on The MMA Hour: “If we could ever put together Jake versus Nate, if Nate would stop weaseling out and complaining about that MMA fight with Jake.
    “I respect Nate, he’s the people’s champ, he’s a man’s man, he’s stand up as all stand up.
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    “But, he said, ‘I’ll do it in the PFL SmartCage two minutes after the [Paul boxing fight], he’s got a standing offer of between $10 and $15 million (£8.2m and £12.5m), and he’s hiding behind a rock.
    “Ten-15 million, biggest payday of his life. He gets beat by Jake and he’s hiding behind a rock.”
    Diaz is yet to confirm his fighting future having walked out on the UFC to pursue his boxing bout with Paul.
    Paul meanwhile returns to the ring on December 15 and teased that it would be against a professional boxer.
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    And his business partner Nikisa Bidarian revealed Paul was due to face a 7-1 opponent until the visa issue struck.
    Bidarian said: “Just regarding Friday, December 15, there was a plan to announce Jake Paul’s opponent for that evening. 
    “Unfortunately, the opponent, which was a 7-1 boxer, has not been able to obtain a visa to come to the US.
    “So we’re currently reviewing alternative options for his opponent, but the plan is to try to announce it within the next two weeks.”
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    Jake Paul faces delay in announcing next fight after 7-1 pro boxer is denied US visa with new opponent to be confirmed

    JAKE PAUL faces a delay in announcing his next fight after his scheduled opponent was denied a US visa. The YouTuber-turned prizefighter returns on December 15 and teased that it would be against a professional boxer.
    Jake Paul faces a delay in announcing his next fightCredit: Getty
    And his business partner Nikisa Bidarian revealed Paul was due to face a 7-1 opponent until the visa issue struck.
    Bidarian said: “Just regarding Friday, December 15, there was a plan to announce Jake Paul’s opponent for that evening. 
    “Unfortunately, the opponent, which was a 7-1 boxer, has not been able to obtain a visa to come to the US.
    “So we’re currently reviewing alternative options for his opponent, but the plan is to try to announce it within the next two weeks.”
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    Paul, 26, suffered defeat for the first time in February after losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
    It was the first time the American had stepped up to face an opponent with prior pro boxing experience.
    Paul snubbed a rematch with Fury to instead return with victory over ten rounds against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, in August.
    Fury went onto KSI, 30, in a controversial points victory which Paul was ringside for and subsequently called both out.
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    He said: “I still want to decapitate KSI. We have to finish what we started.
    “And the Tommy Fury rematch is right there. Tommy’s gonna want that payday. Payday, Tommy, payday!
    “But knowing where I’m going, my improvement, my new team that I have, my new mindset, and elevating every day in the boxing ring.
    “From what I saw in Tommy, I know in the rematch I’m going to beat that guy. 
    “I’m going to show you all how to take a loss, come back, win against Nate Diaz, and then win again when it’s time to put it all on the line. 
    “Respect to Tommy for remaining undefeated 10-0, and I’m excited to run that back as soon as we can.”
    Tommy Fury beat KSI on pointsCredit: PA More