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Dana White "praying" Vitor Belfort KO's "crackhead" Oscar De La Hoya: "Viciously knocks him out"
Cole Shelton - August 4, 2021
UFC president, Dana White, and Oscar De La Hoya have had a feud for quite some time so it shouldn’t be a surprise to see White rooting for Vitor Belfort. On September 11 at the Staples Center, De La Hoya will end his retirement to box Belfort in an intriguing matchup. Both men are past their prime and for White, he hopes the former UFC champ in Belfort wins and wins violently.
Showtime announces undercard for Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley
Chris Taylor - August 2, 2021
Showtime officials announced the undercard for Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley on Monday, a lineup which includes Tommy Fury vs. Anthony Taylor. Paul (3-0), a famous YouTuber turned boxer, and Woodley (0-0), a former UFC welterweight champion, will square off in a boxing match on August 29 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
Riddick Bowe set to make boxing return against Lamar Odom this October in Miami
Harry Kettle - July 30, 2021
The celebrity boxing world continues to surprise the masses as 53-year-old Riddick Bowe prepares to return to face Lamar Odom. From the Paul brothers to Mike Tyson and beyond, the celebrity boxing sphere has been fascinating to watch over the course of the last few years – and to think, this all technically started with British YouTuber Joe Weller.
Colby Covington shares prediction for Tyron Woodley vs. Jake Paul boxing match
Adam D Martin - July 29, 2021
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington shared his prediction for the upcoming Tyron Woodley vs. Jake Paul boxing match. Woodley and Paul meet on August 29 in a professional boxing match that is expected to be one of the most highly-anticipated fights of the year. Ahead of the fight, one of Woodley’s past opponents in the Octagon, Covington, spoke to MMA reporter James Lynch and offered his prediction on the fight.
Oscar De La Hoya expects him and Vitor Belfort will "f*****g beat the s**t out of each other"
Cole Shelton - July 27, 2021
Oscar De La Hoya is expecting his return fight against Vitor Belfort to be a violent one. De La Hoya and Belfort were supposed to have an exhibition match in September. Yet, recently it was revealed the fight was moved to a pro fight. It will take place on September 11 under the Triller banner and De La Hoya expects him and Belfort to beat each other up for however long it lasts.
Jake Paul "very confident" he would beat Canelo Alvarez in boxing match
Adam D Martin - July 26, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul says he is “very confident” he would beat pound-for-pound great Canelo Alvarez in a boxing match. Paul is 3-0 as a professional boxer and on August 29 he takes on former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in the most high-profile fight of his career to date. Should Paul defeat Woodley, he plans on calling out UFC superstar Conor McGregor. However, he also believes that a fight against Alvarez, the top P4P boxer on the planet, is also feasible.
Gilbert Burns believes Jake Paul will be a difficult boxing matchup for Tyron Woodley
Adam D Martin - July 26, 2021
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns believes that Jake Paul will prove to be a difficult boxing matchup for Tyron Woodley. Paul and Woodley meet on August 29 in a highly-anticipated professional boxing matchup between the YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul and the former UFC welterweight champion Woodley. One man who will be tuning into watch this fight is Burns, who last year defeated Woodley via unanimous decision in the UFC. If there’s anyone who knows Woodley well it’s the man who spent 25 minutes in the cage with him, and when you ask Burns about how the Woodley vs. Paul boxing match will go, he’s not confident in Woodley (via TMZ Sports).
Jake Paul claims his team has already been “in touch” with Conor McGregor’s camp: “There’s talks of it actually happening”
Harry Kettle - July 26, 2021
Jake Paul has claimed that his team are already in touch with Conor McGregor’s camp ahead of a potential boxing showdown. For months now we’ve seen Paul pester McGregor on social media in an attempt to lure him into a big money fight. At the start of his campaign it seemed pretty unlikely that any kind of match-up would come to fruition – but if he can knock Tyron Woodley out, McGregor’s first move after recovering from his recent leg break could be to finally take “The Problem Child” up on his offer.
Logan Paul opens up as betting favorite for potential boxing match with Anderson Silva
Adam D Martin - July 22, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul has opened up as the betting favorite for a potential boxing match with MMA legend Anderson Silva. Paul’s manager Jeff Levin confirmed with ESPN on Wednesday that the reports of a potential Paul vs. Silva boxing match are accurate. According to the report, it hasn’t been determined yet whether or not this would be an exhibition bout or a professional boxing match, and the weight class and rounds would have to be determined, too. But it does appear that there is smoke where the fire is and that Paul vs. Silva is very possible.
Logan Paul reveals he had recent phone conversation with UFC president Dana White
Adam Martin - July 18, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul revealed that he had a recent phone conversation with UFC president Dana White ahead of last week’s UFC 264. Logan Paul and his brother Jake were both recently in attendance at UFC 264 and they had great seats to the event, thanks to White. Speaking on a recent edition of the IMPAULSIVE podcast, the older Paul revealed that he received a phone call from White the day of the Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 3 card that was quite surprising, to say the least.
Jake Paul says he will expose "the UFC" striking with win over Tyron Woodley
Cole Shelton - July 16, 2021
Jake Paul plans to expose the UFC striking when he boxes Tyron Woodley on August 29. Back in April, Paul scored a first-round KO win over Ben Askren who was his first former MMA fighter he boxed. Now, ahead of his bout against Woodley, he believes a win here exposes UFC fighters for their striking capabilities.
Tyron Woodley excited for new boxing career: "This is your first and everybody else's first chance to watch me box"
Adam D Martin - July 16, 2021
Tyron Woodley is excited for his new boxing career, saying that “this is your first and everybody else’s first chance to watch me box.” Woodley is the former UFC welterweight champion but he was let go by the world’s leading MMA promotion following a fourth straight loss to Vicente Luque earlier this year. Instead of trying to re-up with the UFC on a new contract, Woodley instead became a free agent and he decided to take his talents to the boxing ring, as he will take on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on August 29 in what will be Woodley’s first professional boxing match.
Logan Paul says he would KO Floyd Mayweather in boxing rematch: "If I fight Floyd again, I promise I will knock him out"
Adam D Martin - July 15, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul believes he would knock out the legend Floyd Mayweather if they ever have a rematch inside the boxing ring. Paul and Mayweather met last month in an eight-round exhibition boxing match that went the distance. Since it was just an exhibition fight, the bout didn’t count on either fighters’ professional boxing record, so it was more of a sparring match than an actual boxing match. But even though Paul would have lost a decision had there actually been judges scoring the fight, the YouTube sensation believes that he learned a lot from his first encounter with Mayweather and believes he has what it takes to beat him in a rematch.
Jake Paul plans to fight Canelo Alvarez within three years, vows to become world champ
Cole Shelton - July 14, 2021
Jake Paul has his eyes set on Canelo Alvarez. Paul, the former brash YouTuber turned boxer, has taken over the combat sports world by storm. He’s set to fight former UFC welterweight champ, Tyron Woodley in just his fourth pro fight. Although he is facing real fighters many are still critical of him, but he says he has his eyes on Canelo Alvarez and believes he will fight him in three years’ time.
Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley make unique tattoo bet for upcoming boxing match
Cole Shelton - July 13, 2021
Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley have made a tattoo-related bet for their upcoming boxing match on August 29. When Paul and Woodley had their first faceoff back in June, Paul offered Woodley a double-or-nothing bet. He said if the former UFC champ won, he would double his purse, yet if he loses, he would donate his entire fight purse to charity. Woodley never accepted the offer, but at the press conference, he says he wanted to accept the offer but wouldn’t give Paul the upper hand.
Jake Paul claims Conor McGregor "needs Jake Paul more than I need him" after UFC 264 loss
Cole Shelton - July 13, 2021
Jake Paul believes Conor McGregor needs him more than ever after his UFC 264 loss to Dustin Poirier. Paul, who is just 3-0 as a pro boxer, is set to box Tyron Woodley at August 29 in Cleveland, Ohio. It’s an intriguing bout but ever since Paul became a pro boxer he has taken shots at McGregor and said the fight would happen. However, after the Irishman suffered a TKO loss due to a broken leg, Paul says the fight isn’t as big as it could be and McGregor now needs him for the big payday.
Jake Paul offers Dustin Poirier 100k Conor McGregor chain as reward for TKO win at UFC 264
Adam Martin - July 11, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul offered Dustin Poirier his 100k Conor McGregor chain as a reward for his TKO win over his rival at UFC 264. Paul was a guest at UFC 264 and before the fight, he trolled McGregor with a $100,000 “sleepy” necklace that he had custom made for himself, with the figurine hanging from it mimicking what McGregor looked like when he Poirier slept him at UFC 257. After Poirier defeated McGregor via first-round TKO when the doctor stopped the fight due to an ankle break, Paul took to his social media to offer Poirier the necklace as a reward for his finish.
Photo | Floyd Mayweather cashes in on Dustin Poirier defeating Conor McGregor at UFC 264
Christopher Taylor - July 10, 2021
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather was able to cash in on Dustin Poirier defeating Conor McGregor for a second time at UFC 264 in Las Vegas. McGregor (22-6 MMA) and Poirier (28-6 MMA) squared off in a rubber match on Saturday night, this after splitting their first two encounters. The pair had initially collided in a featherweight bout at UFC 178 in September of 2014, with the Conor McGregor emerging victorious by way of first round knockout. Then, in their second contest at UFC 257 (this time at lightweight), ‘The Diamond’ was able to exact his revenge by stopping the Irishman with punches in the second round.