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MMA fighter Dakota Ditcheva considers how Savannah Marshall could match up with Claressa Shields in an MMA bout rather than a boxing match: “She’s just a natural fighter and a good athlete”; plus Peter Fury, Marshall’s boxing coach, explains how she is on course for the Shields rematch

Savannah Marshall has embarked on a new career in mixed martial arts to pursue her rivalry with America’s Claressa Shields.

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Shields is boxing’s undisputed middleweight champion but recently competed in the PFL SmartCage and Marshall will make an MMA debut herself in June.

Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall middleweight superfight is making  'good progress', says Eddie Hearn | DAZN News US

Shields beat Marshall in a thrilling 2022 title fight. Although Marshall went on to go undisputed at super-middleweight, they could meet again down the line, in MMA or boxing.

Dakota Ditcheva, an MMA fighter who also competes in PFL, believes Marshall could get her revenge in an MMA contest.

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“It would be an exciting fight. Their journey in boxing together has brought a lot of eyes to the sport so I can only imagine it would be an absolutely amazing match-up in MMA as well. Savannah really impressed me when she came to train, I haven’t seen Claressa. But I’m backing Savannah 100 per cent, she really impressed me,” Ditcheva told Sky Sports.

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She admires both for making this foray into a new sport.

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The Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight just got bigger. Not to be outdone by his brother, Logan Paul, announcing a new baby, Jake rolled out a stroller of his own to help him reveal a huge announcement that fans have been dying to see.

Jake Paul announces co-main event for Mike Tyson fight

The news of the co-main event is sure to bring even more eyes to the blockbuster Netflix special on July 20th at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas.

The Paul-Tyson fight is already expected to be a groundbreaking event. It is Netflix’s first live sporting event, and it will be aired globally on the platform to subscribers with no added pay-per-view cost.

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Despite officially being an exhibition fight, it has potential to be one of the most viewed fights of all time. Tyson’s legendary heavyweight career combined with Paul’s marketing mastery, played out with the backdrop of Cowboys Stadium on the world’s biggest streaming platform is a perfect storm.

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And that’s before you get to the first fight to be added to their card, which will be a rematch of the biggest fight in women’s boxing history.

Serrano vs Taylor rematch joins Tyson vs Paul fight card

When Paul pulled back the shade on his stroller, it revealed photos of Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor, announcing their long-awaited “For History” rematch.

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Undisputed world champion Taylor defeated Serrano by split decision in their fight at Madison Square Garden in 2022. Fans have been begging for the sequel ever since.

“This is the rematch the world has wanted to see, and I’m delighted that it’s finally happening,” Taylor said in a statement.

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“The first fight in New York was obviously an epic occasion and it more than lived up to the billing, and I’m sure the rematch will be no different.”

Serrano is promoted by Jake Paul’s MVP, while Taylor is promoted by Eddie Hearn‘s Matchroom.

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While nostalgia and internet clout will be the featured currency in the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight, their historic Netflix card now features a major event with critical stakes in the here and now. Fans already have a little taste of everything, and who knows who they might add next.

Mike Tyson has been incorporating sprint training into his preparations for the Jake Paul fight.

The boxing legend uploaded a video to social media of him running a 30-yard dash ahead of his upcoming clash with the Problem Child on July 20.

For a middle-aged man, he certainly looked impressive, but supporters have been left divided.

One fan posted on X: “He looks old.”

Another added: “Looking terrible Mike.”

Meanwhile, a third had a differing opinion, stating: “Mike Tyson looks better than 90 per cent of male people and he is almost 60 years old. Amazing.”

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And a fourth declared: He is in top shape tbh!”

Jake Paul v. Mike Tyson: Netflix to air boxing match

When Tyson and Paul square off in the summer it will be a battle of age versus experience.

Paul is 30 years ‘Iron Mike’s’ junior at 27 but has nowhere as many fights under his belt.

The ex-Disney star has fought ten times (9-1) in the paid ranks since turning professional in 2020.

By contrast, Tyson has competed in 58 professional boxing bouts (50-6-2).

However, the last time we saw him compete in a pro bout he looked a shadow of his former self as he retired on his stool against Kevin McBride at the end of the sixth round.

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That was 19 years ago when Tyson was 38.

Since then, he has returned to the ring twice.

Robert Griffin III's warning that can make Jake Paul reconsider fighting Mike  Tyson | Marca

The first, a playful non-scoring bout with Corey Sanders, and the second, a Staples Centre spectacle against fellow boxing icon Roy Jones Jr.

Although nothing has been confirmed at the time of writing, Tyson insists it will be an exhibition with ‘real fight’ rules.

UPDATE :Mike Tyson fires off warning shot to Jake Paul in latest sparring session months before fight

“This is called an exhibition, but if you look up exhibition, you won’t see any of the laws we’re fighting under,” he told Fox News.

“This is a fight. I don’t think he’s faster than me. I’ve seen a YouTube video of him at 16 doing weird dancing.

When is Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson? Fight date, start time, odds, price &  card for 2024 boxing fight | Sporting News

“That’s not the guy I’m fighting. This is a guy who’s going to try and hurt me, which I’m accustomed to, and he’s going to be greatly mistaken.”

Tyson Fury fights Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship bout on May 18 live on Sky Sports Box Office; The contest has attracted worldwide attention, including the Pope himself; Mauricio Sulaiman explains why the Pontiff signed the WBC belt

We knew the Tyson Fury versus Oleksandr Usyk heavyweight world title fight was attracting worldwide attention. We didn’t realise that stretched all the way to the Vatican!

The Pope has signed and blessed the title belt that Fury and Usyk will box for on May 18.

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Britain’s Fury and Ukraine’s Usyk will contest the first undisputed heavyweight title bout in 25 years, fighting for the WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight championships live on Sky Sports Box Office.

Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk - Popular trainer makes his prediction | DAZN  News GB

The WBC has commissioned a new title belt for the Fury vs Usyk fight, with Ukrainian and British emblems on either strap. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman took the belt to the Pope, who blessed and signed it.

“Pope Francis has a foundation,” Sulaiman told Sky Sports. “I learned there was a programme called Football with Values. I proposed to the Pope to do Boxing with Values. So he accepted, immediately embraced boxing.

“Since that day we have been doing a lot of activations and training and going out trying to teach values through boxing with thousands of people around the world.

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“We have had the opportunity to meet Pope Francis, before the pandemic and now after the pandemic.”

As for whom the Pope is tipping to win the big fight, the Pontiff it transpires will remain studiously neutral.

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk timeline: Will we finally see undisputed  heavyweight title fight in 2024? | Sporting News

“I brought the belt, he blessed the belt, he signed it. [The Pope] signed one side [on the strap] and he said I must sign the other side otherwise this fighter is going to think I’m cheering for him and not the other,” Sulaiman revealed.

“Doesn’t have a favourite. He’s looking forward to May 18!”

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Boxing and the Holy See are a perhaps unlikely combination. But Sulaiman insists the Pope recognises the social values that the sport can embody.

“People are taken out of the streets to go into gyms,” Sulaiman said.

Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk date confirmed at press conference for Riyadh  Season undisputed heavyweight clash | DAZN News US

“He [the Pope] himself made the comparison of the cobra and the mongoose. The mongoose is a little rat, the King cobra is the most terrifying snake and yet the mongoose beats the King cobra.

Deontay Wilder says he is “90%” sure a fight with Anthony Joshua will happen in the future.

The American heavyweight faces Zhilei Zhang on 1 June, six months on from his shock defeat by Joseph Parker.

The loss to Parker derailed a planned fight against Joshua, but Wilder says the long-awaited bout can still happen.

“People are always going to want to see that fight no matter what,” Wilder told BBC Sport. “I put it in the high 90s [percentage chance of happening].”

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Joshua and Wilder both fought on the same night last December, with a view to meeting in April 2024, but the Briton was forced to fomer UFC champion Francis Ngannou instead after Wilder’s defeat.

Wilder, 38, says the loss was in part down to his 14 months of inactivity leading up to the Parker fight, but said a big win will resurrect interest in the contest.

Anthony Joshua 'turned down rematch with Zhang' with Joe Joyce's upcoming  opponent desperate for revenge after Olympics | The Sun

“I always said it before, it’ll be a shame if we never fought,” Wilder said of Joshua.

“It only takes that one fight, that one night. June 1st is going to be that night, that one fight.

“Deontay Wilder knocks [Zhang’s] head off and the world goes crazy.

“And there we go again, Wilder versus Joshua. They want it [again].”

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Wilder will fight Zhang as part of the five-versus-five Matchroom Promotions v Queensberry Promotions card on 1 June in Saudi Arabia.

The heavyweight contest was the surprise addition as Wilder signed a one-fight deal with Matchroom to be part of the event.

Frank Warren describes Deontay Wilder as a ‘shot fighter’ and does not see  him ever fighting Anthony Jos

Zhang, 40, also comes into the fight off the back of a defeat by Parker, and both men would face an uphill battle to a world title shot with another loss.

Wilder said he lost his “desire and hunger” going into his fight with Parker, saying his “body wasn’t responding like my mind”.

“That monster wasn’t there no more,” Wilder said.

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“It was one of those boring fights where if anyone did any type of action they won.

“That’s how I look at that fight. Joseph Parker is definitely not better than Deontay Wilder, at all. He was just the better man on the night.”

Mike Tyson showed his social media followers Saturday just how ready he is to take on Jake Paul as he sparred with a member from his camp in a Nevada parking lot.

Tyson showed off his quickness with strikes to the trainer’s body and hands along with a powerful right hook. It was a clear warning to Paul to show that the 57-year-old former heavyweight champion still has it.

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Can’t wait for this to be Jake,” he captioned the video on his Instagram and X accounts.

Tyson and Paul will square off on July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The two competitors have started the trash-talking with more than three months to go before the bell sounds.

Jake Paul v. Mike Tyson: Netflix to air boxing match

Paul appeared on “Jesse Watters Primetime” earlier in the week and said Tyson was “underestimating” him.

“I think he’s underestimating me. I truly, I truly think that. And it’s a heavyweight fight,” Paul said. “He’s the bigger man, but I’m the faster man. He’s the much stronger man, but I’m fresh. He’s experienced.

“I’m smart, but, in the ring, he may be smarter. So, it’s a really interesting matchup. But I think the whole world … and I think a lot of people see his training videos. And, yes, he looks like a beast. He’s a dog. He’s ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson.

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“But I believe I have what it takes to beat him. I know this is the toughest test of my life, and it’s an honor to be in there with Mike. But at the end of the day, I’m gonna be the one who gets my hand raised.”

Tyson said on “Hannity” that he was “scared” about fighting Paul, but that was a part of him getting mentally ready.

Mike Tyson announces shock career decision ahead of Jake Paul fight that  nobody saw coming

“As the fight gets closer, the less nervous I become, because it’s reality. And in reality, I’m invincible.”

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Tyson said Paul has come “a long way from YouTubing.”

Jake Paul is one hundred percent focused on his preparation for the July 20 fight against Mike Tyson. The exhibition bout has the content creator working overtime preparing for him in boxing, even if it means delaying his other plans, such as his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut.

Paul’s attitude is understandable. Although the almost 30-year age difference evens the scales, “Iron Mike” is one of the toughest opponents the YouTuber-turned-boxer has faced in his short career.

So far, the only loss on Paul’s 9-1 record was against Tommy Fury, the only professional boxer he has faced. Although the result was a split decision and Fury is far from being a top-class boxer, this shows the difference that still exists between so-called influencer boxing and professional boxing.

That is why Paul has decided to focus on boxing, even at the cost of delaying his long-awaited debut in MMA. It is worth remembering that the influencer has signed a contract to fight with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) promotion in 2024.

Tyson Fury Reckons Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul 'Pretty Even' Fight: 'Who's Not  Intrigued?' - Sports Illustrated MMA News, Analysis and More

Paul’s debut will have to wait

PFL manager Donn Davis assured that Jake Paul will debut in MMA but also admitted that plans are on hold due to his fight with Tyson“So his development in MMA is not coming along as quickly as we thought. Will he fight for the PFL? One hundred percent,” Davis declared.

The businessman was optimistic about Paul’s development at the promotion. “The good news is, if people didn’t think Jake was serious about combat, he’s proven to be serious,” he explained.

He’s gotten better. He’s doubled down on boxing at the minute, there’s no question about it,” Davis emphasized, explaining, “There was a time when he might have done 50/50, and right now it looks like he might be 90 /10 in boxing and MMA.”

Paul divided between boxing and MMA

Mike Tyson to Return to Boxing for Live Match Against Jake Paul

The younger brother of influencer and fighter Logan Paul is currently in Colorado, training with the US Olympic boxing team. This shows how seriously he is taking his exhibition fight against Tyson.

However, Paul also set up a PFL-style cage at his training headquarters in Puerto Rico. Furthermore, the Problem Child does not miss the opportunity to engage in insults exchanges with as many MMA figures as possible.

In one of his recent posts on X, formerly Twitter, Paul responded to the unflattering statements of the UFC fighters Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. He assured neither of them could defeat him in a boxing match, so he challenged them to face him in MMA but in the PFL cage.

Anthony Joshua joked that he barely had time to enjoy Christmas before fight brokers reminded him ahead of New Year’s Eve that he would soon be turning from his late-December stoppage of Otto Wallin to meet former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in March.

Joshua’s destructive second-round knockout demonstrated that his activity was high and the union with trainer Ben Davison was going swimmingly.

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And now Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) will wait to see what transpires May 18 when the man he lost his three heavyweight belts to, Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs), steps into a ring in Saudi Arabia against Joshua’s countryman, Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs).

Fabio Wardley cut and dropped during brawl with David Adeleye at Tyson Fury  vs Francis Ngannou press

Although a rematch clause exists between Usyk and Fury, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has said he would like to stage the long-awaited Joshua-Fury bout in the interim, should Fury defeat Usyk.

In discussing Joshua’s future on Friday’s episode of Pro Box TV’s “Deep Waters,” analyst and former welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi said that he believes Joshua has fully resurrected himself from those consecutive losses to Usyk in 2021 and 2022.

“The new-look Joshua with [former Fury trainer] Davison … I’m buying what they’re selling,” Malignaggi said. “I really feel he’s a threat to Usyk if they fought a third time.”

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Joshua’s ability to so convincingly defeat a problematic southpaw in Wallin, who opened up a gash on Fury that required 47 stitches to close, and then destroy Ngannouy after the former UFC heavyweight champion knocked down Fury and took the bout to the scorecards, is a significant turn.

Anthony Joshua eyes winner of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury after demolishing  Francis Ngannou - Eurosport

“I’m back on the Joshua train,” said Chris Algieri, another “Deep Waters” analyst. “If I’m making a video game character of a heavyweight, I’m making that guy. He’s got everything: the look, the power, the technique; the attitude is back.”

While Joshua lost some luster in losing his U.S. debut in a stunning TKO loss to Andy Ruiz Jr. at Madison Square Garden in 2019, his revival in this Saudi doubleheader makes him the top challenger to whoever emerges victorious May 18.

The wrinkle is the Usyk-Fury rematch clause, and if that takes precedence following a tightly contested May 18 bout, then Joshua should turn to unbeaten Croatian Filip Hrgovic (17-0), should he defeat Daniel Dubois on June 1 in Saudi Arabia, said Malignaggi.

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“Can we start mentioning Filip Hrgovic and make this an actual sport?” Malignaggi roared. “Hrgovic has been avoided. The Joshua-Hrgovic and Fury-Usyk winners should fight.”

Boxing schedule 2024: All major fights, dates and results including Tyson  Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson |  talkSPORT

Algieri agreed that if Hrgovic “washes, dismantles” Dubois, then he deserves that opportunity to test Joshua’s chin.

“We’ve seen [Joshua] be inconsistent, and that inconsistency starts here,” Algieri said, motioning to his head. 

A heavy blow to Joshua’s head “can happen anytime, and it’s like what Mike Tyson said: your life changes with one punch. It’d be very easy for [Joshua] to revert to that guy who struggled against Andy Ruiz.”

With Davison in his corner and a major bout looming, the presence of Joshua adds to the anticipation of activity in the sport’s most compelling division.

Tyson Fury did the media rounds on Wednesday at a press conference ahead of his fight against Oleksandr Usyk, which will take place on May 18.

Although Usyk is the main focus, the topic of Anthony Joshua came up. Joshua could very well face the winner of Fury-Usyk, although he’s already lost twice to Usyk.

Tyson Fury calls Anthony Joshua a “fat sausage”

A fight against Fury could be on the cards whether Fury beats Usyk or not, and it sure sounds like Fury is already trying to promote that one. First, Fury called Joshua a “useless sausage“.
Fury himself even said that he expects to fight Joshua not once but twice following the Usyk fights.
He then followed up later by claiming there’s no bad blood between the two boxers. But then he delivered an eyebrow-raising quote when prompted on what he thinks of Joshua’s recent improvement since hiring a new trainer.
Fury Vs. Joshua Should Not Be in Saudi Arabia, If Made, Promoter Says
Fury loves delivering ear-catching quotes, and that was certainly one of them. If he’s set to fight Usyk and Joshua a total of four times combined over the next couple of years, we’ll be in for many more great quotes.
On May 18, the Brit’s highly-anticipated undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk will finally take place, live on TNT Sports Box Office.
The battle for all the marbles was pushed back from its February 17 date after Fury pulled out due to a cut above his right eye sustained in sparring.
At a press conference in his hometown of Morecambe, the reigning WBC champion was told by Alalshikh: “Tyson, you are the diamond in world boxing. You know I want you to be our crown jewel for 10 more fights.”

With the highly anticipated bout between boxing legend Mike Tyson and YouTube sensation-turned-boxer Jake Paul getting closer, former opponent Roy Jones Jr. has issued a chilling warning to Paul, likening Tyson’s ferocity to that of a “Pitbull dog.”

Jones Jr. says Mike Tyson won’t hold back

In a recent interview with Boxing King MediaJones Jr., who faced Tyson in an exhibition match in 2020, emphasized that age wouldn’t hinder Tyson’s performance.

“We [are] warriors. We don’t care about getting punched-[we] don’t care what age we are. This [is] what we do,”Jones Jr. declared.

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Addressing concerns about the exhibition nature of the fight, Jones Jr. dismissed any notion of restraint from Tyson, stating, “Mike [doesn’t] know how to hold back. Mike’s like a Pitbull dog. Pitbull dogs don’t know how to play. It’s going to turn [into] a fight either way.”

Rules for Mike Tyson's last fight against Roy Jones Jr ahead of Jake Paul  bout

Jake Paul, known for his controversial matchups with UFC fighters, expressed both excitement and apprehension about facing Tyson.

“I’m a little scared [because] it is Mike Tyson,”Paul admitted during his podcast, “I’m just [going to] have a wow moment that I am actually about to fight Mike Tyson.”

While Jones Jr. predicts an easy victory for Tyson, recent reports suggest potential alterations to the rules, fueling speculation about the nature of the showdown.

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The fight, which is scheduled for July 20th at AT&T Stadium in Dallas has been surrounded by mystery regarding the regulations it will be held under.

A source from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations claimed that the contest might only be sanctioned under exhibition rules.

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Earlier reports suggested that the boxers could be seen wearing protective headgear but Paul refuted the claims.

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Despite uncertainties, fans eagerly await the clash between ‘Iron Mike’ and ‘The Problem Child’ on July 20, craving more than just a spectacle but a true test of grit and skill in the ring.