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The Irish Sun
4 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Derek Chisora says Jake Paul is doing ‘great things for boxing' but pleads with him NOT to fight Anthony Joshua
DEREK CHISORA says Jake Paul is doing great things for boxing - but warned him not to risk it by fighting Anthony Joshua. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter's legions of fans have followed his boxing journey and hopefully become new fans of the sport. 6 Derek Chisora warned Jake Paul not to fight Anthony Joshua 6 Joshua is in shock talks to fight Jake Paul Credit: Getty 6 Jake Paul pictured at Wembley Stadium Credit: Getty He has 12 wins and just a sole defeat - against Paul beat former middleweight champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, in June and The American made his heavyweight debut last November for a controversial spectacle bout against Mike Tyson - who returned aged 58. And although he won over eight, shorter two-minute rounds with over 100 MILLION watching on Netflix - READ MORE IN BOXING He said on SunSport's "Listen, Jake Paul is doing so many great things for boxing, I don't care what anybody he says. He should fight Roy Jones next. "I would tell him not to fight Joshua. Because Joshua would actually smoke him out for the sake of it. "I'd tell him, you've got a good thing going on fight Roy Jones, fight Floyd Mayweather, fight all these guys. Don't fight AJ." Most read in Boxing 6 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Joshua, 35, is coming off a September knockout loss to Daniel Dubois, 27, and had elbow surgery ahead of his return to the ring. But he has been in a Tense moment Jake Paul squares up to Oleksandr Usyk in ring after heavyweight champion's win over Daniel Dubois AJ's promoter Eddie Hearn is keen for talks with Paul's promotional partner Nakisa Bidarian. Already Paul has met with Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh in New York Alalshikh was once critical of Paul's boxing career and opponents - but the two appear to have made amends. And Chisora added: "I remember when Turki Alalshikh said he's not promoting YouTube boxing. "I thought, why did you say that? Doesn't he know the force of these young guys; Jake Paul, KSI, Logan Paul, Speed. "These guys are mega Gods in the YouTube game. They don't need anybody. Fast forward later on, he's taking photos with Jake Paul, KSI, Speed. "He realised he can't beat these young kids. So what do you do? You join them because they're on fire." 6 Turki Alalshikh pictured with Jake Paul Credit: @Turki_alalshikh 6 Anthony Joshua with Jake Paul in 2022
Scottish Sun
4 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Derek Chisora says Jake Paul is doing ‘great things for boxing' but pleads with him NOT to fight Anthony Joshua
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DEREK CHISORA says Jake Paul is doing great things for boxing - but warned him not to risk it by fighting Anthony Joshua. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter's legions of fans have followed his boxing journey and hopefully become new fans of the sport. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Derek Chisora warned Jake Paul not to fight Anthony Joshua 6 Joshua is in shock talks to fight Jake Paul Credit: Getty 6 Jake Paul pictured at Wembley Stadium Credit: Getty He has 12 wins and just a sole defeat - against Tommy Fury - and has vowed to become an unlikely world champion. Paul beat former middleweight champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, in June and now wants to face AJ next year. The American made his heavyweight debut last November for a controversial spectacle bout against Mike Tyson - who returned aged 58. And although he won over eight, shorter two-minute rounds with over 100 MILLION watching on Netflix - Chisora warned Joshua is a different story. READ MORE IN BOXING PAUL THE OTHER ONE Jake Paul confirms Anthony Joshua fight and vows to 'shock the world' He said on SunSport's Split Decision show: "Remember when he boxed Mike Tyson? My kids didn't even know Mike Tyson. But now they know Mike Tyson. "Listen, Jake Paul is doing so many great things for boxing, I don't care what anybody he says. He should fight Roy Jones next. "I would tell him not to fight Joshua. Because Joshua would actually smoke him out for the sake of it. "I'd tell him, you've got a good thing going on fight Roy Jones, fight Floyd Mayweather, fight all these guys. Don't fight AJ." 6 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Joshua, 35, is coming off a September knockout loss to Daniel Dubois, 27, and had elbow surgery ahead of his return to the ring. But he has been in a behind-the-scenes back and forth with Paul after being called out earlier in the year. Tense moment Jake Paul squares up to Oleksandr Usyk in ring after heavyweight champion's win over Daniel Dubois AJ's promoter Eddie Hearn is keen for talks with Paul's promotional partner Nakisa Bidarian. Already Paul has met with Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh in New York to discuss the bout. Alalshikh was once critical of Paul's boxing career and opponents - but the two appear to have made amends. And Chisora added: "I remember when Turki Alalshikh said he's not promoting YouTube boxing. "I thought, why did you say that? Doesn't he know the force of these young guys; Jake Paul, KSI, Logan Paul, Speed. "These guys are mega Gods in the YouTube game. They don't need anybody. Fast forward later on, he's taking photos with Jake Paul, KSI, Speed. "He realised he can't beat these young kids. So what do you do? You join them because they're on fire." 6 Turki Alalshikh pictured with Jake Paul Credit: @Turki_alalshikh
The Sun
4 hours ago
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- The Sun
Derek Chisora says Jake Paul is doing ‘great things for boxing' but pleads with him NOT to fight Anthony Joshua
DEREK CHISORA says Jake Paul is doing great things for boxing - but warned him not to risk it by fighting Anthony Joshua. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter's legions of fans have followed his boxing journey and hopefully become new fans of the sport. 6 6 6 He has 12 wins and just a sole defeat - against Tommy Fury - and has vowed to become an unlikely world champion. Paul beat former middleweight champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, in June and now wants to face AJ next year. The American made his heavyweight debut last November for a controversial spectacle bout against Mike Tyson - who returned aged 58. And although he won over eight, shorter two-minute rounds with over 100 MILLION watching on Netflix - Chisora warned Joshua is a different story. He said on SunSport's Split Decision show: "Remember when he boxed Mike Tyson? My kids didn't even know Mike Tyson. But now they know Mike Tyson. "Listen, Jake Paul is doing so many great things for boxing, I don't care what anybody he says. He should fight Roy Jones next. "I would tell him not to fight Joshua. Because Joshua would actually smoke him out for the sake of it. "I'd tell him, you've got a good thing going on fight Roy Jones, fight Floyd Mayweather, fight all these guys. Don't fight AJ." 6 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Joshua, 35, is coming off a September knockout loss to Daniel Dubois, 27, and had elbow surgery ahead of his return to the ring. But he has been in a behind-the-scenes back and forth with Paul after being called out earlier in the year. AJ's promoter Eddie Hearn is keen for talks with Paul's promotional partner Nakisa Bidarian. Already Paul has met with Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh in New York to discuss the bout. Alalshikh was once critical of Paul's boxing career and opponents - but the two appear to have made amends. And Chisora added: "I remember when Turki Alalshikh said he's not promoting YouTube boxing. "I thought, why did you say that? Doesn't he know the force of these young guys; Jake Paul, KSI, Logan Paul, Speed. "These guys are mega Gods in the YouTube game. They don't need anybody. Fast forward later on, he's taking photos with Jake Paul, KSI, Speed. "He realised he can't beat these young kids. So what do you do? You join them because they're on fire." 6 6
Forbes
17 hours ago
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- Forbes
Is Jake Paul Vs. Anthony Joshua Real? Boxing's Powerbrokers Seem To Think So
Jake Paul says he will box Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent) Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua doesn't sound legit, does it? But that's what 'The Problem Child' teased during an interview at London's Wembley Stadium before Oleksandr Usyk KO'd Daniel Dubois in a heavyweight title bout on Saturday. "Yeah, like, this is where it's gonna happen," Paul said when asked if a fight with Joshua is realistic. "We're gonna do the unthinkable and create one of the biggest fights in the history of boxing, and that's what this is all about." Here's the whole thing: Before dismissing Paul's dream fight with the former heavyweight champion, consider this: The promoter lording over the sport — Saudi boxing chief Turki Alashikh — said he'll even coordinate the particulars between Paul and Joshua. Alalshikh said on The Boxing Voice podcast that he's 'thinking' of matching Joshua against Paul. "I want to tell you something…if (Joshua) destroys (Paul), it will be good for me. The headache of Paul is finished." No, the headache of Paul will not be finished. He's just heating up as a fighter and, more so, as one of the most powerful promoters in the sport as the co-boss with Nakisa Bidarian to Most Valuable Promotions. Didn't MVP just launch the the first-ever all-women's card at Madison Square Garden headlined like by Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano III? Didn't Paul lure the most marketable fighter in the past half-century — Mike Tyson — out of retirement and produce bonkers numbers (108 million live global viewers) on Netflix? So when Paul (12-1-0, 7 KOs) says he'll face Joshua (28-4-0, 24 KOs) at Wembley Stadium, it's time to heed him at his word because Alalshikh and other real players in boxing seem to be respecting Paul's game more than ever. Former champion Tyson Fury believes that the former YouTuber-turned-prizefighter has a legitimate chance to beat Joshua by knockout. 'I think Jake Paul knocks him out,' Fury told Ring Magazine without a drip of irony. 'I just think Jake Paul would knock A.J. out … I think Jake Paul's on the rise. I like his new heavyweight look. A bit chubby, a bit bulky, getting there. And he just did a great job over the aging [Julio Cesar]Matchroom Boxing chairman and Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn, also chimed in on his boxer's potential fight with Paul, saying he 'reached out to (MVP)… to chat next week.' 'It sounds like A.J. is going to fight Jake Paul," Hearn said on The Stomping Ground. 'If he's true to his word, if he really wants the fight — it's all very well saying, 'Anthony Joshua has a weak chin and I will knock him out' — the fight will happen.' Hearn added, 'If you want to do the biggest numbers in the sport, we'll make it happen but please I just want you to like be careful what you wish for." Paul is surely wishing for just that: the biggest numbers. And that's why a match with Joshua — a relevant boxer that Paul's critics have wanted him to fight — just may be more real than fake. And boxing powerbrokers — from Alalshikh to Hearn to Fury to even Usyk— are all taking Paul seriously. It's about time.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
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- The Irish Sun
John Fury warns Anthony Joshua about Jake Paul and has controversial theory about YouTuber
JOHN FURY has sent out a plea to Anthony Joshua after being lined up to sensationally fight Jake Paul. YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul called out two-time heavyweight world champion AJ earlier in the year - Advertisement 2 John Fury warned Anthony Joshua over fighting Jake Paul Credit: X/ IFLTV And now both camps are plotting stunning talks to His dad John was probed on the fight and controversially warned Joshua not to "take a dive". He told Advertisement READ MORE IN BOXING 'Don't do as the others have done. Do not take dives. If he fights you, knock him dead as a knit and good luck with it.' Paul has been hit with baseless accusation of his fights being rigged throughout his career. In November, Mike Tyson returned to face Paul at the age of 58 and after losing on points, internet conspiracists claimed it was staged. Most Valuable Promotions - who promoted the bout alongside Netflix - had to release a statement to deny the accusations. Advertisement Most read in Boxing CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Paul, 28, returned with victory over ex-middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, in June and won over ten rounds. But again, he was accused of rigging the result and vowed to sue anyone who levelled the claims his way. Tense moment Jake Paul squares up to Oleksandr Usyk in ring after heavyweight champion's win over Daniel Dubois He posted online: "After years of letting it slide as just 'haters being haters', I have asked my team to vigorously go after anyone who makes up lies about my boxing career. Advertisement "Expect to get served you pigs." Paul is now eyeing a fight with Joshua, 35, after holding talks with Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh. Tommy's brother Tyson even claimed he would bet £1million on AJ to lose by KO. 2 Anthony Joshua pictured with Jake Paul in 2022 Advertisement
