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The Irish Sun
9 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Paddy Pimblett breaks silence on Ilia Topuria shove at UFC 317 and reveals what rival said as chilling vow issued
PADDY PIMBLETT has revealed what Ilia Topuria said to him moments before his rival shoved him. The pair took part in a heated face-off early this morning, just moments after Topuria claimed the vacant lightweight title with a brutal KO of Advertisement 4 Ilia Topuria brutally knocked out Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 to win the lightweight title Credit: GETTY 4 The Georgian-born Spaniard had a heated post-fight face off with rival Paddy Pimblett Credit: GETTY 4 Topuria ended up pushing the Brit after a heated back-and-forth Credit: GETTY Cameras picked up some of the back-and-forth, which started with "That was a heavy knockout, respect… but you will never knock me out.' Topuria responded: 'I'm going to take your head, you little p*** y. "I'm going to put my balls on your forehead, you little p***y!' Advertisement A fired-up Pimblet then said: 'I never get knocked out, I'll finish you, little man.' Seconds before shoving Pimblett, Topuria replied: 'Get your bum arse out of here." Pimblett lapped up the moment as he left the cage and promptly revealed to UFC cameras what Topuria said to him when the microphone wasn't on the Georgian-born Spaniard. He said: 'Ilia's just said in the cage that he's going to submit me. Advertisement Most read in Sport Exclusive JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 Paddy Pimblett relished the face off with Ilia Topuria Credit: GETTY 'He won't do that. He said it because he knows he can't knock me out. 'I will put that little b*tch in his place. Get it booked!' Advertisement Ilia Topuria performs shock Paddy Pimblett U-turn ahead of UFC 317 after seemingly squashing beef with Brit MMA fans loved the impromptu face off between long-time rivals Topuria and Pimblett. UFC supremo Dana White, however, wasn't a fan and insisted the pair should've never got in earshot of one another. He said: "I don't know who the hell let him in there. "That should have never happened. Advertisement 'I was already back in my room or that would have never happened.'
Scottish Sun
10 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Jake Paul lands DOUBLE amount of punches than Julio Cesar Chavez Jr with ex-world champ's damning stats laid bare
Scroll down to see each round's punch stats PAUL YOUR PUNCHES Jake Paul lands DOUBLE amount of punches than Julio Cesar Chavez Jr with ex-world champ's damning stats laid bare Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) JAKE PAUL's domination of Julio Cesar Chavez was clear to see in the damning punch stats. The Problem Child cruised to victory against the former world champion as the judges voted unanimously. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Jake Paul doubled the number of punches Julio Cesar Chavez Jr landed in their fight Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Paul, 28, won nine out of ten rounds in the bout at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The YouTuber-turned-boxer was only bettered in the ninth round as Chavez Jr staged a late resurgence. However, the Mexican left himself with far too much to do, having been on the back foot for much of the fight. Paul landed more than double the number of punches that Chavez Jr managed. READ MORE ON BOXING NOTHING BUT GLOVE Jake Paul sends classy message to former rival after Chavez Jr win He landed 140 of his 482 thrown throughout the ten rounds, while his rival only connected with 61. Chavez Jr only threw 154 punches throughout the entire fight and bizarrely only attempted four in the first round. He did not land a single one of these as he finished the third round with only 14 punches thrown and three landing. The one positive for Chavez Jr was that his accuracy was far superior to that of Paul. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS He landed an impressive 39.4 per cent of his punches while Paul only connected with 29 per cent. His best moment came in the ninth round as he hit Paul with a solid uppercut and right hook. Jack Paul cruises to victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in biggest win yet and puts final nail in ex-champion's career 3 Meanwhile, Paul called out FIVE rivals in the ring after beating Chavez Jr. He is targeting fights against the likes of boxing icon Anthony Joshua and old foe Tommy Fury. He said: "I want tougher fighters. I want to be world champion. Zurdo looked slow as s*** tonight, that'd be easy work too. "Badou Jack, I want everybody. Anthony Joshua, Gervonta (Davis) and Tommy, stop running." He also sent a classy message to former adversary Ben Askrin, who is in hospital waiting for a lung transplant.
The Irish Sun
10 hours ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Jake Paul lands DOUBLE amount of punches than Julio Cesar Chavez Jr with ex-world champ's damning stats laid bare
JAKE PAUL's domination of Julio Cesar Chavez was clear to see in the damning punch stats. The Advertisement 3 Jake Paul doubled the number of punches Julio Cesar Chavez Jr landed in their fight Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Paul, 28, The YouTuber-turned-boxer was only bettered in the ninth round as Chavez Jr staged a late resurgence. However, the Mexican left himself with far too much to do, having been on the back foot for much of the fight. Advertisement READ MORE ON BOXING He landed 140 of his 482 thrown throughout the ten rounds, while his rival only connected with 61. Chavez Jr only threw 154 punches throughout the entire fight and bizarrely only attempted four in the first round. He did not land a single one of these as he finished the third round with only 14 punches thrown and three landing. The one positive for Chavez Jr was that his accuracy was far superior to that of Paul. Advertisement Most read in Boxing JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS He landed an impressive 39.4 per cent of his punches while Paul only connected with 29 per cent. His best moment came in the ninth round as he hit Paul with a solid uppercut and right hook. Jack Paul cruises to victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in biggest win yet and puts final nail in ex-champion's career 3 Advertisement Meanwhile, He is targeting fights against the likes of boxing icon Anthony Joshua and old foe He said: "I want tougher fighters. I want to be world champion. Zurdo looked slow as s*** tonight, that'd be easy work too. "Badou Jack, I want everybody. Anthony Joshua, Gervonta (Davis) and Tommy, stop running." Advertisement He also sent a 3
The Irish Sun
13 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Jake Paul scorecards revealed with YouTube star DOMINATING Julio Cesar Chavez Jr after losing just ONE round
JAKE PAUL's dominating win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr was clear to see after the scorecards were revealed. The YouTuber-turned-boxer 4 Jake Paul dominated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Credit: Getty 4 He was named the unanimous winner by the judges Credit: Getty 4 The scorecard was revealed after the fight Credit: X @DAZNBoxing Chavez struggled to get forward in the fight until the final few rounds. This was reflected in the judges' cards as Paul claimed every single round except for just ONE . The scorecard shows that in round nine, two judges thought that Chavez was the winner 10-9 over Paul. It was far too little, far too late for Chavez to claw back a points victory as Paul had already won the first eight rounds. His fight back was also short-lived as two of the three judges also gave round 10 to Paul. The Problem Child has given his verdict on the victory as he hit out at his critics. He said: "All the boos are words and actions speak louder than words so you can shut the f*** up. Most read in Boxing JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS "I beat your boy. Nah he is a warrior but so am I. "I think I did great against a former world champion who has never been stopped and I dominated him. Jake Paul leaks brutal message Anthony Joshua sent him after being goaded over KO "Yeah 100 per cent I'm staying active, I'm fighting everybody. "I'll fight anyone, any time, anywhere, any place." Paul also took the opportunity to call out British boxing icon Anthony Joshua. It comes a day after Meanwhile, Chavez admitted that he is ready for more fights after the bout with the YouTuber. 4
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Boxer gets ELECTRIC SHOCK and is left unconscious in freak accident in event in Thailand for fighters on cannabis
A BOXER suffered a horror ELECTRIC SHOCK after winning a fight in a Weed Boxing event in Thailand. Former ONE Championship star Ivan Parshikov suffered the freak accident during his celebrations. Advertisement 4 Ivan Parshikov got an electric shock after winning a fight Credit: X 4 He could be seen to go completely stiff Credit: X 4 He fell to the floor after the freak accident Credit: X The Russian fighter had taken his professional record to 16-5-0 but his jubilation was cut short. Parshikov, 29, climbed up on the ropes and looked like he was going to jump into the pool that oddly surrounded the ring. However, as he reached for a ringside light, he got an electric shock. His body entirely stiffened before he crashed back down to the canvas. Advertisement READ MORE ON SPORT Fortunately, he was able to spring back up quickly and continue his celebratory dive into the water. This is despite some social media posts claiming he had been electrocuted, which refers to death or serious injury. He was then able to get medical attention to give him the all clear. Parshikov has seen the funny side of the incident as he posted the video of it on Instagram. Advertisement Most read in Boxing Exclusive Exclusive JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Fans were shocked by the clip as they flooded the comment section. One posted: "Omg you lucky your alive bro." Boxer Jin Sasaki suffers six-week memory loss after brutal KO and cannot remember fight A second wrote: "Is there a new battle nickname now 'Charged'?" Advertisement A third commented: "He won in the ring, but came out of the ring as a loser." A fourth said: "He's a power bank, charged for the whole evening." Another added: "That fight was shocking." He has also shared a Advertisement 4 He has since been using a TENS machine Credit: Instagram Parshikov's judgment could have been clouded as the WBC is the only promotion that requires fighters to It has previously been promoted by boxing icon
