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When Jake Paul steps into the ring on Dec. 18, he won’t be facing Tommy Fury. Paul announced on Monday that Fury has pulled out of their fight due to a medical issue, and a familiar face will be taking his place: former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, who will finally get the rematch he’s been pushing for.  Fury released a statement about his withdrawal through Michael Benson of talkSPORT.com A bacterial chest infection and broken rib are legitimate reasons to pull out of a fight… Source link

Jake Paul has his next opponent, and it’s a good friend of his last one. The YouTube star and former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley have agreed to deal for a boxing match, according to The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger. Paul is coming off a first-round knockout win against Ben Askren, another former UFC fighter. The fight was significantly one-sided, with Paul heavily out-striking the former Bellator champ. Woodley is well-aware of that fact, having been in Askren’s corner for the… Source link

The Week House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy apparently pays $1,500 to live in a 12-bedroom, 16-bath penthouse Tucker Carlson was right: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is living in the Washington, D.C., penthouse of Republican pollster and messaging maven Frank Luntz, and it does sound like a pretty sweet deal. Carlson was tipped off to the roommate arrangement, and McCarthy confirmed it Tuesday, telling Fox & Friends he has “rented a room from Frank for a couple of months, but… Source link

The Guardian Ghislaine Maxwell kept awake at night so she doesn’t die like Epstein, lawyers say Appeals judges expressed concern about guards shining light into the British socialite’s cell every 15 minutes A courtroom sketch shows Ghislaine Maxwell during her arraignment hearing on a new indictment at Manhattan federal court in New York City last week. Photograph: Jane Rosenberg/Reuters Appeals judges hearing bail arguments seemed sympathetic on Monday to claims that the British socialite… Source link

Jake Paul and Dana White are still going at it. Paul, after making an appearance at UFC 261 on Saturday night, fired back at the UFC president on social media on Sunday. White slams Paul, Triller Fight Club at UFC 261 White, after the fights in Jacksonville, Florida, called out Paul and Triller fight club, claiming they lied about how many people purchased Paul’s fight against Ben Askren earlier this month. “The numbers are there? Nah. I don’t know if the numbers are there,” White said, via… Source link

MMA Weekly UFC Vegas 24 results: Robert Whittaker outclasses Kelvin Gastelum in main event It was a rough road, but the UFC Vegas 24 results came in on Saturday night having dropped two bouts in the final 48 hours leading up to the event. The night’s main event between former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and perennial top ten contender Kelvin Gastelum took place, but two supporting bouts were scratched. The UFC Vegas 24 co-main event between Jeremy Stephens and Drakkar Klose was… Source link

MMA Weekly Bellator 257 results: Vadim Nemkov retains light heavyweight title with win over Phil Davis Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov picked up a victory in the light heavyweight grand prix quarterfinals and successfully defended his title by defeating no. 3 ranked Phil Davis. The vast majority of the fight was a stand-up battle where Nemkov decisively outstruck his opponent 145-63, whom Nemkov defeated in their first fight in 2018 by split decision in Tel Aviv, Israel. Not… Source link

Jake Paul is 3-0 as a boxer. He remains 0-0 against actual boxers. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller) Jake Paul’s boxing career keeps on growing, and now he has his fastest win yet. The YouTube star defeated UFC fighter Ben Askren by knockout in the first round of a Triller Fight Club event on Saturday, laying out the mixed martial artist with a hard right rook. Askren managed to get to his feet, but referee Brian Stutts decided to end the fight despite Askren pleading his case. The… Source link

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 17: Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Ben Askren in their cruiserweight bout during Triller Fight Club at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller) Jake Paul’s boxing career keeps on growing, and now he has his fastest win yet. The YouTube star defeated UFC fighter Ben Askren by knockout in the first round of a Triller Fight Club event on Saturday, laying out the mixed martial artist with a hard right… Source link

Jake Paul was cleared to fight Ben Askren on Friday by a doctor for the Georgia Athletic Commission, despite his comments Thursday at a news conference to promote Saturday’s fight at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta that he has early signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Matt Woodruff, the executive director of the George Commission, told Yahoo Sports by telephone that the commission’s doctor had examined Paul and cleared him to fight. Paul, a social media influencer with a reach in… Source link