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Ladies and gentleman, we may have smacked into a new low.
YouTube star and “professional boxer” Logan Paul may have found his next opponent in the highly controversially but incredibly talented wide receiver Antonio Brown. About a week ago, Paul expressed an interest in fighting Brown next, and the New England Patriots legend has responded.
square up @LoganPaul
— AB (@AB84) January 7, 2020
With no NFL contract in sight, it appears that Brown has few more lucrative options right now. At any rate, Paul threw more fuel on the fire, making fun of Brown’s brief 13-day stint in Massachusetts.
i’d drop you faster than the patriots https://t.co/Vv592JRkxk
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) January 7, 2020
In addition, Paul told TMZ that talks of the boxing match are “very serious bro,” so we of the combat sports community may be in for yet another wild ride. The conversation is serious enough that betting odds have been released, which favor the 0-1 boxer over the actual professional athlete by a pretty crazy margin.
Opening odds for a potential boxing match between @LoganPaul and @AB84 (BetOnline):
Logan Paul -2000
Antonio Brown +1000— Odds Shark (@OddsShark) January 7, 2020
These celebrity boxing fights have proven to be pretty significant draws, so it seems unlikely that these will end any time soon. My only request? Celebrities worth-caring about would be nice.
Insomnia
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Technique video of the day:
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A controversial gym smackdown — those are always fun!
Slips, rips, and KO clips
It may not be ref cam, but this is pretty close:
Takuya Yamamoto finishes Yutaka Ueda to defend the GRACHAN Lightweight belt pic.twitter.com/etd3gkW8Be
— MEGATON (1st Nanaka International Fanbase) (@BasedDongeezus) January 9, 2020
Based solely on my Instagram feed, spinning elbow KOs seem to be on the rise. I have no problems with that!
Sometimes, big hook beats little hook.
Random Land
Shoutout to these heroes.
Midnight Music: Happy Birthday Bowie!
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.