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Deontay Wilder has ridiculed the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight by declaring that, “nobody gives a f**k” about one of the fighters.

No, it’s not Paul. That’s right, the words are for Iron Mike as he prepares to return to the ring.

The event will see the 27-year-old Paul step in to fight the 58-year-old Tyson, who has been out of the pro game since 2005, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on July 20 in a professional fight that will be streamed by Netflix.

It’s highly controversial as people believe Tyson is too old and he risks serious damage to his health, despite possessing a greater talent volume than Paul. As Tyson Fury once said, “the mind wants but the body will not.”

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But the interesting details are found in the length of rounds, total of rounds and the gloves used. It gives an indication of just how keen the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is to protect the iconic Iron Mike.

The rounds will only be two-minutes long and there will only be eight of them. The fighters will also use softer gloves with 14oz gloves to be used as the pair go to town, instead of the standard 10oz.

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“The safety of the contestants competing in the ring,” the TDLR said. “Or the octagon, is always the primary concern.”

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Gervonta Davis claims he is richer than Floyd Mayweather at 29 after signing mega PBC deal

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis claims he is financially better off than Floyd Mayweather Jr. was at the same age after signing a 6-7 fight deal.

WBA ‘regular’ lightweight champion Tank Davis (29-0, 27 KOs) says the contract he signed with PBC – which includes a fight against Shakur Stevenson – is more lucrative than the six-fight deal Mayweather signed with Showtime in 2013.

Davis hasn’t disclosed exactly how much he stands to earn, but it estimated to be worth $250million.

According to reports at the time, Mayweather‘s 2013 deal was worth $200m, which he had when he was 29. But Davis claims he has eclipsed the retired boxing icon.

Will Gervonta Davis have a better legacy than Floyd Mayweather?

When Mayweather was 29, he was fighting the likes of Emanuel Augustus and Gregorio Vargas and refused to duck any opponent that he was faced against. Davis, meanwhile, has faced claims that he has cherry-picked opponents he has a better chance of beating.

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It doesn’t look like Tank Davis‘ career will be anywhere close to Mayweather‘s in terms of legacy after choosing not to fight the likes of Vasily Lomachenko and Devin Haney in his 11-year professional career.

That is where the two fighters differ, as Mayweather was keen to take on the top opponents such as Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton. As a result, his paychecks would be bigger than Tank‘s.

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It’s fair to say Mayweather also had the ability to drawn in huge TV audiences for his fights, which resulted in the undefeated champion taking a bigger slice of the pie.

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Tyson Fury: How WBC heavyweight champion rose to fighting Oleksandr Usyk for undisputed status

Ahead of fighting for the right to be crowned undisputed heavyweight champion, WBC title holder Tyson Fury reflects on his journey to the top of boxing; watch Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk live on Sky Sports Box Office on Saturday, May 18

At 20-years-old, Tyson Fury had already declared his intention to be world champion. Now, 16 years on, he has the opportunity to do something no heavyweight has achieved for a quarter of a century.

The WBC heavyweight title holder faces WBA, WBO and IBF unified king Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh on Saturday May 18, live on Sky Sports Box Office, in a bid to become the first undisputed champion in boxing’s blue-ribband division since Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield in 1999.

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Fury, whose professional record stands at 34-0-1 (24), with the sole blemish being a draw in the first part of his epic trilogy with Deontay Wilder, has not had a simple road to the top though.

Notably, there were his two and a half years out of the ring after defeating Wladimir Klitschko to become unified champion where he was embroiled in a legal fight with UKAD, which was resolved in December 2017, and battled his own personal demons.

However, he has been in the ascendancy since his return to the ring in May 2018 and believes the good times and the bad have served to shape the fighter he is now.

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“You live and learn from your experiences – nothing happens overnight,” Fury said. “Back then, I wanted to fight [Wladimir] Klitschko and I did get to seven years after that.

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Deontay Wilder fires ominous warning to Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury ahead of comeback

Deontay Wilder has expressed his excitement at the prospect of fighting Anthony Joshua in London. The former WBC world champion was set to face Joshua in Saudi Arabia in March, but a disappointing performance in a shock defeat to Joseph Parker in December derailed those plans.

Wilder’s career appeared to have reached a dead end after the unanimous decision defeat to the New Zealander, but the 38-year-old is back with renewed vigor and is optimistic about his chances of facing Joshua if he can impressively defeat Zhilei Zhang on the Matchroom vs Queensberry card in Riyadh on June 1.

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Joshua is riding a four-fight winning streak, capped with a sensational knockout victory over MMA star Francis Ngannou in March. Wilder has been impressed by the Englishman’s return to form, but he insists he has no fear of stepping into the ring with the former two-time unified heavyweight king.

“I want it. I’ve never ran from a fight, I never shied away from the fight, no matter what you’ve heard over the years,” he said. “I’ve never run from anyone, I’ve never dodged anyone, I’ve taken the short end of the sticks just to make fights happen, that’s the god’s honest truth. I’m here, and when I’ve done what I’m supposed to, let’s get this fight on. I want the biggest fights possible that can be made, but it all relies on June 1.”

Wilder also has his heart set on a fourth fight with Tyson Fury. The pair first met in 2018 with the bout ending in a draw before Fury won the rematch and the trilogy fight by stoppage in 2020 and 2021 respectively.”

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“I want to make Tyson Fury pay so bad, so bad. I don’t think that chapter is over with. I could see a fourth fight. I could see a fourth in the making, created by the creators. The Saudis have the source and the power to make it all happen. I want to get it back so bad.”

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Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson winner made fight offer by UFC legend who knocked out Evander Holyfield in under two minutes

The winner of Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson could already have their next fight lined up.

Paul and Tyson will meet on July 20 in a high-profile showdown, that has surprisingly been declared as a professional contest despite the latter approaching age 58.

A new wave of crossover boxing has seen legends return to the ring including Evander Holyfield, who was beaten by KO in under two minutes of a farcical exhibition bout against Vitor Belfort in September 2021.

And UFC legend Belfort, who won a world title in the light-heavyweight division, believes he has earned a shot against one of the two huge names.

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“This fight feels more like an exhibition, and I don’t think Mike is the same fighter he used to be.”

Belfort boxed and defeated Jacare Souza on Jorge Masvidal’s lavel Gamebred Boxing in April 2023, but is way beyond his own prime aged 47.

It was a sad ending to the career of Holyfield despite it only being an exhibition, which serves a warning for his former rival Tyson, who is 31 years older than Paul.

Tyson has been documenting his training in footage posted to his social media, where he has shown off his power in small bursts leading to fears for Paul.

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But in reality, a professional fight could be dangerous for Tyson who has received multiple medical warnings over the lasting damage a KO could leave on his physical health.

He told talkSPORT.com: “He is definitely in danger and I think it is sad to see as a boxing fan.

“I fight and I don’t want to see a fellow boxer at that age, at 58, I just think he has had his time.

“I think he is done and should stay that way, but people will do what they want to do at the end of the day.

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“I feel like it is just dangerous, and the idea of a YouTube boxer beating Mike Tyson is not a nice feeling for me.

“He could have that on his record and it is not nice as a boxing fan because we see Mike Tyson as a legend.”

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Mike Tyson warned he faces being left in a coma after Jake Paul fight

Mike Tyson will take on social media star Jake Paul in a controversial heavyweight fight this summer which has been sanctioned as a professional bout

Deontay Wilder fears Jake Paul could leave Mike Tyson in a coma after their controversial fight this summer.

Heavyweight legend Tyson will return to the ring at the age of 58 to take on social media star Paul in Texas in July. The fight has been sanctioned as a professional bout with the rivals taking each other on over eight two-minute rounds. But fears have been raised about Tyson’s health with doctors warning he faces suffering brain damage.

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“They may say they’ve done tests and all that, ok, but as long as you’re willing to suffer the consequences if something bad goes wrong. His power may not have left completely but you still need to set it up, your stamina needs to be a certain way, or it’s going to look like a clown show.

“I don’t want to see it to be honest. I don’t want to see one of my legends fight a YouTuber. If he goes in there and he knocks Mike out, that’s going to tarnish the reputation of Mike. I don’t want the last thing I remember of him is him getting knocked out by a YouTuber. The last thing you do, that’s what people remember you by.”

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Meanwhile, Wilder admitted he has difficulty splitting Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk who meet next weekend for the undisputed heavyweight crown. “I really don’t know, I’m on the fence. I honestly do not know because although Usyk is smaller, he will manoeuvre around. Usyk still has the power and speed to do certain things,” he said. “You can’t count Usyk out just because Fury’s so tall. I hope they handle business, put in a great show and leave the ring with good health. I have no dog in the fight.

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EXCLUSIVE :OLEKSANDR USYK: UKRAINIAN LOOKING TO MUHAMMAD ALI FOR INSPIRATION AHEAD OF TYSON FURY ‘RING OF FIRE’ CLASH

Oleksandr Usyk is taking inspiration from boxing great Muhammad Ali, with the Ukrainian paying tribute to ‘the Greatest’ as he faces Tyson Fury in just a week in a fight billed as the ‘Ring of Fire’, The pair will clash in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 18 live on TNT Sports Box Office. Usyk’s WBA, WBO, IBF and Ring Magazine titles, and Fury’s WBC title, will all be on the line.

Oleksandr Usyk is taking inspiration from Muhammad Ali and other boxing greats such as Rocky Marciano ahead of his undisputed heavyweight title fight with Tyson Fury, live on TNT Sports Box Office on May 18

The Ukrainian, who shares his birthday with the late boxing great, has previously called Ali his “ favourite athlete” and is drawing motivation from ‘the Greatest’ as a date with Fury in Riyadh next Saturday looms.

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“When I think about Muhammad Ali, it’s not just boxing,” Usyk said,

“It’s the path he took, his nature. He fought for his rights, his nearest and dearest.”

Protracted and lengthy negotiations and a postponement finally landed the May 18 date for the fight in Saudi Arabia. Now begins an auspicious week of excitement with the undisputed heavyweight crown resting firmly on someone’s head at the end of it.

“This is an incredible feeling, having the opportunity to be here now and do what God allows me to do,” Usyk added.

“It turns me on.” Deontay Wilder spoke about a possible fight with Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder had been planning to step into the ring together since 2017. Since then, they have been diligently trying to negotiate a fight agreement and only managed to do so in March of this year.

However, before this, Wilder was defeated by Joseph Parker, and instead of facing him, AJ fought Francis Ngannou. It’s worth recalling that the Briton secured a stunning victory with a devastating knockout.

Meanwhile, the American is set to return to the ring in a bout against Chilean Zhang on June 1st in Riyadh as part of the Queensberry-Matchroom 5 on 5 tournament. The main event of this tournament will be the clash between Filip Hrgovic and Daniel Dubois.

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Recall that earlier, Deontay Wilder was the WBC heavyweight world champion, defeating Canadian Bermane Stiverne in 2015. Five years later, the championship belt was taken from him by the current champion Tyson Fury, who will be fighting for the title of undisputed champion against Alexander Usyk in just a week.

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EXCLUSIVE: Boxing in danger of becoming a ‘circus’ after Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul sanctioned

Mike Tyson hasn’t fought professionally since losing to Kevin McBride 19 years ago but will make his comeback against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in July aged 58

Boxing will be “seen as a circus” if Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul remains a professional bout, one of the UK’s top promoters has warned.

Ex-heavyweight champion Tyson, 57, is set to make his return to professional boxing in July after a 19-year hiatus to take on YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in Texas. Paul is 30 years younger than Tyson, who will be 58 by the time the controversial fight takes place.

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“But a 57-year-old in a ring can’t be classed as professional boxing – as much as it’s a fantastic event. I think as long as it’s advertised as such… My biggest problem with the whole YouTuber boxing was it perhaps not being clear that this is a celebrity fight. Celebrities fighting is very, very different to professional athletes.”

The controversial fight between Tyson and Paul will be streamed live on Netflix, as the service tries to break into live sport. ” Mike Tyson wanted it to be a pro fight,” Paul wrote on X after the bout was sanctioned as professional. “Netflix wanted it to be a pro fight. So I agreed to make it a pro fight. Winner takes all.”

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Tyson added on X: “Yes, it’s a real sanctioned fight with Jake Paul.”

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‘You Beat Up…’: Claressa Shields Goes After Gervonta Davis Following Jabs At Her Appearance

After Gervonta Davis’ remarks concerning her appearance, Claressa Shields decided to clap back at him with a strong response on X. Read on!

Things took an unexpected turn when professional boxer Claressa Shields decided to go after Gervonta Davis. The 29-year-old boxer decided to mention Tank’s previous controversies and go after the fighter.

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She also accused Gervonta Davis of being lonely on the back of his tweets against Devin Haney. Since Tank showed his support toward Ryan Garcia since the bout, Claressa Shields disparaged him for it.

Although this is an unlikely fight, fans appeared to have a field day with the feud between Gervonta Davis and Claressa Shields. With this response, fans are excited to witness Tank’s rebuttal to all these accusations.

Claressa Shields expresses desire to fight Ryan Garcia

After the rivalry between Claressa Shields and Gervonta Davis became prevalent, Ryan Garcia decided to tweet something that would later offend the women’s boxing champion.

In a recent tweet following the feud, Ryan Garcia suggested a date between Shields and Davis. He believed the event would break the internet if it came to fruition. Judging by her response, this did not sit right with the female boxer.

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Shields accused Davis of assault multiple times throughout her response and claimed he had ‘no friends.’

“You think I should date the woman beater & I think I should kick your ass for thinking that!,” wrote Claressa Shields. The caption with the poster of a potential match-up between her and Ryan Garcia had fans cackling.

Claressa Shields is widely regarded as one of the best boxers of all time. Amassing a record of fourteen wins and no losses, she has managed to stay an undefeated fighter throughout her career.