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YouTube star Jake Paul has invited former US president Donald Trump on his fight night with Iron ‘Mike’ Tyson slated for June 20.

“I know you used to promote Tyson, so I’d love to have you at the fight. Vivek came to my other fight. And, of course, the silver fox, Barron Trump. So, Donny, pull up, we’ve got tickets for you,” he added.

Jake wants rule changes for the Tyson fight

Given the significant disparities in age and weight between the two fighters, speculations about altered rules for the bout have been rampant. Some reports suggest using head guards and heavier boxing gloves, ostensibly to mitigate the punches.

While initially labelled as an exhibition match, Jake and Mike pushed the fight to be professional.

Despite Tyson acknowledging the bout as an exhibition, Jake contradicts the heavyweight legend. “Mike and I want this to be a pro fight, full face shots,” Paul told FOX News.

“We’re submitting that request to the commission. It’s an all-out war.”

Dispelling rumours of restrictions on landing punches, Paul dismissed speculations surrounding the use of oversized gloves and expressed his determination for an unbridled confrontation. “There’s been all these fake videos about not being able to hit each other, and we’ll be wearing big gloves but it’s all fake news,” he clarified.

Paul, who boasts a record of nine wins in ten professional fights, anticipates an iron-hard challenge from Tyson, notwithstanding the latter’s age. “I think he’s underestimating me, I truly, truly think that, ” and added, “It’s a heavyweight fight, 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. It’s are really interesting match-up and people see the training videos and think he’s a beat.”

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Gervonta Davis Leaves Fans in Awe With Ripped Physique

In June this year, after his last victory against Ryan Garcia in April last year, Gervonta Davis will return against former training partner Frank Martin. In this match, the boxer from Baltimore will put his WBA Lightweight title on the line for the fifth time since he won it against Yuriorkis Gamboa in 2019. At this, although most fans expect Davis to beat Martin, the latter hopes to upset ‘Tank’.

“A lot of people are going to see the unexpected in that fight,” Martin told Fight Hub TV. In this connection, despite admitting ‘Tank’ was a star, the 29-year-old, who defeated Artem Harutyunyan via UD in his last fight, said he would “wake the world up,” displaying his skills.

Gervonta Davis promotes chrome heart boxing equipment

Although Gervonta Davis, now Abdul Wahid, reportedly indicated that his next fight would be on June 22nd at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, we have yet to receive an official confirmation. However, Davis is training seriously. On that note, besides showing off his ripped physique, Gervonta Davis shared snaps of himself hitting a heavy bag and mitts. In doing so, the 29-year-old promoted chrome heart bags and gloves.

Watching his shape and dedication, one decided to call the unbeaten champion by the title given to Mike Tyson. “Lfg baddest man on the planet,” they said.

Meanwhile, one wrote, “Tha dawg sharpest.”

However, one asked Davis to “Get the rematch with pitbull Cruz!” In 2021, Gervonta Davis faced Isaac Cruz with his WBA Lightweight title on the line. In the match, despite injuring one hand in the sixth round, Davis beat Cruz via UD.

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Anyway, on the other hand, a fan asked Davis to confirm date and venue for the fight against Frank Martin. “Mannn stop playing and drop the date so we can book these flights,” they said.

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A NOU DAWN Francis Ngannou closes in on first fight since brutal Anthony Joshua KO with star to make MMA return after two years out

FRANCIS NGANNOU is set to return to MMA for the first time in two years following his brutal boxing loss to Anthony Joshua.

Ngannou walked out on the UFC last year to pursue a lucrative switch to boxing but he did so after signing with the Professional Fighters League.

The PFL gave the green light for the move to boxing and the ex-UFC champion faced Tyson Fury, 35, in October.

He sensationally dropped the unbeaten heavyweight boxer only to lose a controversial split-decision.

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Brazilian Renan Ferreira, 34, knocked out ex-UFC star Ryan Bader, 40, in 20 seconds in February to earn a fight with the returning Ngannou.

SunSport understands another PFL pay-per-view is heading back to Saudi with Ngannou to top it.

“It’s be a little over two years since we’ve seen in MMA and we are excited to see him in the SmartCage against Renan Ferreira.”

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Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight rules explained if bout is made professional

Tyson recently admitted his fight against Paul this summer will likely be an exhibition but both fighters are pushing for it go ahead as a professional bout

Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul could look very different to what fans are expecting if the fight is professionally sanctioned.

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Tyson hinted some of the fight rules could be similar to a professional bout when he told Fox News : “This is called an exhibition, but if you look up exhibition, you won’t see any of the laws we’re fighting under. This is a fight.” The 57-year-old admitted to being out of shape for his last fight, an exhibition against Roy Jones Jr, but insists he is taking his bout against Paul seriously.

“I don’t think he’s faster than me. I’ve seen a YouTube video of him at 16 doing weird dancing. 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. As the fight gets closer, the less nervous I become because it’s reality, and in reality I’m invincible,” he added.

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Paul thinks the fight will be the toughest of his career so far despite being over 30 years younger than Tyson, who is decades past his prime. “I believe I have what it takes to beat him. I know this is the toughest test of my life, and it’s an honour to be in there with Mike. But, at the end of the day, I’m gonna be the one who gets my hand raised,” he said.

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Conor McGregor makes his feelings clear on Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight with ‘bad precedent’ claim

UFC icon Conor McGregor has made his feelings clear on the upcoming boxing fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.

Tyson vs Paul takes place in Arlington, Texas, on July 20, and will be shown live exclusively on Netflix as part of the streaming giant’s first-ever full boxing card.

The bout will be classed as an exhibition, but Tyson has claimed that the remainder of the rules involved will effectively make it a professional fight.

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“Aspire for world titles. Aspire for [the Olympics]. That is how you etch your name in history.

“Doing these little smash-and-grab fights, you might get a few likes, but there’s nothing substantial to it. It’s hollow. It can be profitable, but it’s hollow.

“And I’m noticing a trend in young fighters coming up that are not even interested in competing in the amateur scene or rising up to win a national title. You need the gold on the waist. You need to etch your name on the belt.”

Paul has, however, previously admitted that he aims to be a world champion over the next few years.

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He told his girlfriend Jutta Leerdam – a Dutch speed skater that is set to be one of the favourites to win a medal in her disciplines at the 2026 Winter Olympics – on the ‘BS with Jake Paul’ podcast: “I was thinking about it the other day.

“At the time you go to the Winter Olympics in two years, that is when I am going to be fighting for a world championship.

“We both could potentially be world champions. Number one in the world together – and I think that might just be the first couple to do that.”

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Boxing: Tyson Fury warns Oleksandr Usyk ahead of undisputed fight

Tyson Fury has warned Oleksandr Usyk that while the Ukrainian might have defeated Anthony Joshua he won’t be able to overcome an “elite, big” heavyweight.

Fury, the WBC champion, meets the unified WBA, WBO, and IBF titlist Usyk in the undisputed heavyweight championship fight on May 18,

Fury paid due respect to his opponent at a press conference in his hometown of Morecambe.

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He is determined to leave his mark on the sport’s history and crown himself as, indisputably, the best heavyweight in the world next month.

“I’ve studied this game all my life. This is my time, my destiny, my era, and my generation,” he said.

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Claressa Shields Drops Alycia Baumgardner Diss Track Over “Yeah Glo!” Beat

The rivalry between women’s boxing champions Claressa Shields (14-0) and Alycia Baumgardner (15-1) escalates as hip-hop gets involved, with Shields releasing a diss track on Wednesday (April 10).

Centered around a Maybach wearing all her belts, the undefeated champion flips GloRilla’s hit song, “Yeah Glo!” with her version, titled “Yeah GWOAT.” In the song, Shields flexes her accomplishments in boxing, references Baumgardner’s past cheating allegations, claims superiority, and more.

“Even on your best day, you couldn’t hurt me,” Shields raps. “What I look cutting 30 for a b*tch who drop dirty, n***a.”

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Hailing from Michigan, Shields has a lengthy history in rap, including various videos of her recording music. Proving that her verses are as sharp as her hands.

From Ali to Mayweather to Broner, the greats have always used rap as a promotional tool with sold-out stadium results.

Negotiations between Shields and Baumgardner have been in the works for months, and there are accusations that Baumgardner declined a previous offer. The potential is one of boxing’s most sought-after.

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“Yeah Glo!” is featured on GloRilla’s latest mixtape Ehhthang Ehhthang. On CMG/Interscope, the mixtape features Megan Thee Stallion, Moneybagg Yo, Boston Richey, Kevo Muney, and Finesse2tymes.

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Jake Paul feelings clear on Mike Tyson training footage as he makes fight prediction

Despite recent footage of Mike Tyson looking back to his explosive best in training recently, Jake Paul believes he will be “too fast” in their fight.

Jake Paul has talked up his own credentials as he dismissed suggestions he should be wary of the threat posed by Mike Tyson heading into their glamour bout. With a 30-year age gap between the two competitors, the much-publicized bout has been a source of much debate – but it appears the pair are blocking out the critics.

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“It’s a heavyweight fight, 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. It’s are really interesting match-up and people see the training videos and think he’s a beast.

“But I know I have what it takes to beat him. It’s an honour to be in the ring with him but I’m confident I’ll have my hand raised. It’s going to be tough, he’s going to be getting inside but I believe I have the faster feet and faster hands and I’m going to be finding the angles.”

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After nearly two decades away from competitive action, Tyson has admitted to some anticipation as he looks to defy his nemesis’ protestations in the coming months. Also speaking to FOX News, he confessed that the challenge excites him, saying: “I have a weird personality – I don’t think it’s weird though.

“I was afraid of the Roy [Jones] fight. I was 100 pounds overweight, I was however old, 54, 53, and I said ‘Let’s do it'”, he continued, as he explained his thought process after accepting the Netflix-backed fight. “Anything I’m afraid of, I confront it. That’s my personality. Right now, I’m scared to death.

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Mike Tyson new soft mindset suggests he might be scared of outcome of Jake Paul fight

Mike Tyson against Jake Paul may be one of the most anticipated fights in recent times, seeing the return of the boxing legend to the ring facing a YouTuber turned boxer.Despite the criticism for this exhibition fight, so far everything is ready for the boxing show on July 20.

Although this video that Tyson published on his Instagram account makes more than one think about Mike’s security and confidence to face Paul.

In the clip Tyson shared, he talks about being “a good man” or “a great man,” referencing a quote from John Kennedy Junior: “I met a lot of great men and all those great men I met, they were no good men.”

The Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight could be cancelled

Before the highly anticipated bout between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul,Mike will have to pass some tests according to TDLR’s regulations for combative sports, any contestant aged 36 or older must present a report of recent physical tests, including EEG and EKG results conducted within the past year. This requirement poses a hurdle for Tyson, who will be 58 at the time of the bout, placing him firmly in the age bracket subject to these rules.

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Fury predicts victory in clash with Oleksandr Usyk for heavyweight supremacy

Tyson Fury, the reigning WBC heavyweight champion, has asserted his dominance ahead of his highly anticipated clash with Oleksandr Usyk, declaring, “It’s my time, my destiny, my era, and my generation.”

Fury’s upcoming bout with Usyk, scheduled for May 18th in Saudi Arabia, is poised to be the first undisputed world heavyweight showdown of the century. Usyk, the reigning WBA, IBF, and WBO title-holder, poses a formidable challenge for Fury, having transitioned from unified cruiserweight champion to heavyweight contender in 2019.

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Fury’s confidence in his ability to overcome Usyk stems from his belief in the significance of weight divisions in boxing. He anticipates that Usyk will struggle against him due to the size disparity, echoing sentiments expressed in a previous statement regarding the limitations of cruiserweights competing against elite heavyweights.