can they both knock each other out?
2/26 ESPN+ PPV: Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury / Ilunga Makabu vs Badou Jack (WBC Cruiserweight Title)
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im not coughing up shyt for this lol...i pay for a espn+ sub and dazn sub..both will be airing on there in different countries im sure where its part of the sub...might be time for some vpn action once again lol
I got both too. I might have to look into that.
Badou Jack's Title-Fight Return Prompts Crossed Fingers, Held Breath
BY LYLE FITZSIMMONS
Published Thu Feb 23, 2023, 06:24 AM EST
Believe it or not, we writers are an objective bunch.
Though conspiracy theorists insist otherwise, we gather at ringside or in front of our televisions with unbiased eyes and assemble our stories based on the facts as we see them.
Doesn’t matter who’s fighting. Doesn’t matter who’s promoting.
Doesn’t matter whether or not we’ll have a spot at the complimentary buffet.
But we’re human beings, too.
And when we look at a weekend fight schedule we’re just like anyone else.
There are fights we’ll particularly want to see. And fighters for whom we’ll root.
For me, Badou Jack is one of those fighters.
I’ve interviewed the now 39-year-old cruiserweight several times over the years – stretching back to the days when he was an unbeaten Mayweather-groomed super middleweight prospect and through both the good and bad days since.
It didn’t look good when he was left stumbling across the ring by journeyman Derek Edwards exactly nine years ago next week. But it got better just 14 months after that when he became a member of the belted class thanks to a majority decision defeat of then-unbeaten Anthony Dirrell.
He was never the best fighter in the world. And maybe never the best in his own weight class.
But he was a good guy. And a worthwhile interview for the writer types.
He had seven title fights across two weight classes – super middleweight and light heavyweight – beating the likes of George Groves, Lucian Bute and Nathan Cleverly, and lost just one, the last one, for the WBA strap at 175 pounds against Jean Pascal.
That was several years ago. And it seemed a logical end to the road for “The Ripper.”
He wasn’t shy about retirement and insisted he’d not be a senior-citizen fighter.
“We can't fight forever,” he told me. “I'm not trying to plan on fighting when I'm really old.
“When it goes down, I'm gonna try to stop. I don't want to fight because I have to make money from fighting. I want to make as much money as possible right now and invest and do some smart business stuff outside of boxing.”
The launch of a line of nutritional supplements was on his near-term agenda back then as the ring faded to the background.
Until, that is, it didn’t.
He was back in the ring just 11 months after the Pascal loss, playing the “most legitimate active fighter” role on a Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. card that also featured Jake Paul’s second pro fight.
Jack defeated an untested Blake McKernan that night and has toppled four similarly unproven commodities since – compiling a pristine 5-0 record against foes who’d arrived with a combined 77-6-1 record but have gone just 5-4 since encountering him in locales like Los Angeles, Miami, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Saudi Arabia.
Not the worst way to travel the world and ride into the sunset.
But all of a sudden, it seems it’s become more than that.
Though none of his beaten foes have been near a world ranking, Jack’s win streak nevertheless has him right in the thick of things with the sanctioning bodies – including No. 2 spots at 200 pounds with the WBA and WBO, third with the WBC and seventh with the IBF.
He’ll face WBC champ Ilunga Makabu on the undercard of Paul’s bout with Tommy Fury this weekend, again providing a dose of credibility on a card sorely lacking proven ring competence.
As a fan, I’m happy he’s got another shot at significance.
But as a guy who’d be equally happy to see him walk away without damage as he approaches 40, I’m not so sure I’m looking forward to it.
I’m not suggesting Makabu is even the type of fighter capable of inflicting damage that’ll linger beyond Saturday night. But when you have a guy on one side who’s not only older, but also hasn’t beaten a truly world-class foe in more than five years, there’s a strong chance the optics won’t be good.
We’ll save the “how did a guy without a significant win in the weight class get such a lofty ranking” rant for another day.
Because when it comes to this week, I’m just hoping he gets out in one piece.
Jack is done! He lost against popeye and will lose against Makabu.
tua this is negative against a righteous brother
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But it's Boxing Bro not Jummah in Masjid Al Haram.tua this is negative against a righteous brother
Hopefully the trash fury can end this foolishness
Makabu Warns Badou Jack: I'm Going To Break Your Nose, Your Jaw, Your Ribs
BY JAKE DONOVAN
Published Fri Feb 24, 2023, 01:28 AM EST
Ilunga ‘Junior’ Makabu has loftier goals in mind than the current title defense on his schedule.
It’s not to say that he’s looking past Badou Jack. If anything, he is looking through the former two-division titlist, whom he has vowed to brutalize in their WBC cruiserweight title fight this weekend.
“I want Badou Jack to keep one thing in mind,” Makabu told the gathered crowd during the final pre-fight press conference. “I’m going to break your nose. I’m going to break your jaw. I’m going to break your ribs.
“I want to beat Badou and go pound-for-pound. I want to challenge all the champions, the WBA, the IBF, the WBO.”
Their title fight serves as the co-feature to an ESPN Pay-Per-View event this Sunday from Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia (2:00 p.m. ET/10:00 p.m. local time).
The well-traveled Makabu (29-2, 25KOs) will attempt the third defense of a WBC cruiserweight title reign spread out over more than three years. The Congolese boxer claimed the belt in a January 2020 unanimous decision win over Michael Cieslak in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Makabu remained at home for a December 2020 knockout win over Olanrewaju Durodola and then sat out for more than a year preceding his repeat win over Thabiso Mchunu last January 29 in Warren, Ohio.
Most observers considered Makabu lucky to escape with the split decision victory, though unlucky in two separate title defenses which fell off the schedule. He was due to face then-secondary WBA titlist Ryad Merhy last September 30 in Kinshasa, only for the fight to fall through when Merhy was ordered to face full champ Arsen Goulamirian in a WBA title consolidation bout.
It was then ruled by the WBC that Makabu had to face mandatory challenger Noel Mikalaen, which his Hall of Fame promoter initially announced to headline a January 21 show in Miami. The fight fell off the schedule when Mikalaen was unable to proceed with the fight, leading Makabu to entertain a challenge from the 39-year-old Jack (27-3-3, 16KOs). The 35-year-old defending titlist is a -200 favorite according to bet365 sportsbook to extend his reign.
“I’m the (longtime) champion for a reason,” noted Makabu. “Everyone will see. I will go home AND STILL the WBC champion.”
A side life 
7 mil god fukking damn. He will never see that much again even if he was to fight another 30 bouts. Jake Paul is blessing dudes highest of keys 
A side life
Come on???bullshyt
