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Jake Paul to fight for a world title, quit boxing if he loses

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By Ponciano Melo – YouTuber and potentially rising boxing star Jake Paul has put a significant bet on the table taunting the boxing world.

After being unbeaten on three professional fights against fellow YouTuber and former NBA player Nate Robinson, the love-hate on Paul has sprouted tremendously that it affected the landscape of boxing.

Jake Paul has been offered a cruiserweight world title conflict – however, it could likewise mean the finish of his young expert boxing vocation.

YouTube star Paul is 3-0 as a master with TKO triumphs over individual online media influencer AnEsonGib, NBA player Nate Robinson and ex-UFC contender Ben Askren.

However, he could be setting out a world title shot after a video of cruiserweight champion Mairis Briedis calling him out was delivered by advertiser Kalle Sauerland.

The Wasserman boxing chief, who additionally advances Chris Eubank Jr, tweeted their novel proposal to 24-year-old Paul of a conflict for the IBF cruiserweight title conflict against 24-1 Briedis.

He tweeted a video of Briedis taunting the former Disney actor with the caption: \”Hey Jake Paul – happy to arrange you are taking a shot at Mairis Briedis\’ belts, only condition if you lose you have to leave boxing… Deal?\”

Paul had been equipping more towards battling another MMA rival in a hybrid battle with Dillon Danis, seeming, by all accounts, to be the leader and UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman\’s supervisor Ali Abdelaziz guaranteeing talks are in progress.

He likewise urged a fight with 50-0 boxing legend Floyd Mayweather at a media occasion this month, after Mayweather asserted he would battle the web star on that very night as his presentation with sibling Logan.

With a 3-0 record and solid boxing minds like mentor BJ Flores and preparing accomplice J\’Leon Love in his corner, it is improbable that Paul will even react to the offer, yet it\’s a sign of his effect in the game.

The YouTuber is accounted for to have sold 1.5 million compensation for every perspective for his battle with Ben Askren a month ago, which lands him a spot on the rundown of top-selling boxing PPVs ever.

His first time as the main event, with his subsequent star trip occurring on the undercard of the Mike Tyson v Roy Jones Jr show battle a year ago, also hit the best ten rundowns in number seven.

His expert presentation occurred on real-time feature DAZN, so seeing figures are obscure. However, his beginner bow against individual YouTuber Deji Olatunji occurred on the undercard of KSI v Logan Paul 1, which did 1.3m PPV purchases – yet at a meager cost of £7.50.

He has communicated an extreme objective of battling UFC legend Conor McGregor in what might be a tremendous battle – and offered an incredible £35million to attempt to get it going, which was disregarded.

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Warriors, Lakers get crucial win in tight West playoff race

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Warriors, Lakers get crucial win in tight West playoff race

In a tight race for a playoff spot in the West, the defending champions Golden State Warriors and the lost glory-seeking Los Angeles Lakers got much-needed wins.

The Warriors outplayed the visiting Philadelphia 76ers for their third straight win behind Jordan Poole’s 33 points. Steph Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 50 points to counter Joel Embiid’s 46-piece.

With the dub, they currently sit at the sixth spot with a 39-26 win-loss record.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers went .500 (37-37) for the first time this season after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder, 116-111. Anthony Davis top scored with 37 points along with 15 boards.

LA is now at the eighth spot but still in a pressure pack position as teams below them are just one-game behind.

There are less than 20 games left before the regular season comes to an end.

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Fury-Usyk world heavyweight unification fails to push through

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Fury-Usyk world heavyweight unification fails to push through

The much-anticipated world heavyweight unification bout hit a major blow after Oleksandr Usyk’s manager Alexander Krassyuk said that it will not push through on April 29.

“No matter how much Usyk compromised, he was pushed for more,”  Krassyuk said on ESPN.

However, Tyson Fury answered back that it was Usyk to blame for the failure of the mega fight.

According to his promoter Frank Warren, the demand for a rematch clause of Usyk caused the breakdown of the fight.

“I convinced Tyson to take the rematch. Then we got into how the money will be split in the rematch. The rematch has become a sideshow. Why can’t this be overcome if Usyk wants the fight? All the splits were agreed. Who walks in first was agreed. If it’s a great fight then we will make the rematch,” Warren said in an interview with talkSPORT.

This was supposed to mark Fury’s return to boxing after initially retiring.

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Paul George out for the rest of regular season due to knee sprain

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Paul George out for the rest of regular season due to knee sprain

It started with a jaw-dropping 360 slam off a baseline cut by Paul George. Indeed a crazy play that sent  the internet into a frenzy but several plays later another thing went viral involving George, a nasty knee injury in a rebound play.

Seen in the replays was the awkward position of his knee when he landed. He was carried out in the game and after further evaluation he will miss two to three weeks due to a sprained right knee.

It means George will not be available to play in the remainder of the regular season but there are hopes he will be ready in some time in the playoffs if his reevaluation is good.

Currently, his Los Angeles Clippers are fifth in the West but there’s no safe place yet as the standing in their conference is very tight from no. 5 up to the 10th spot.

With this, the Clippers will rely heavily on Kawhi Leonard and their newly-required Russell Westbrook to finish the regular season in a good spot.

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