JAKE PAUL has been hit with a case of friendly fire after one of his own sparring partners backed Mike Tyson to win their fight.

YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul faces heavyweight great Tyson on Friday in a controversial clash slammed over the age difference.

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Unbeaten DeAndre Savage was among a number of heavyweights brought into Paul’s camp for sparring ahead of the bout.

But 6-0 Savage has actually thrown his support to Iron Mike – even if he gives him just four minutes to get the job done.

He told SunSport: “Mike Tyson is up in age. I would like to see Mike come and win again because that’s a top two, top three heavyweight ever.

“I would like to see Mike Tyson win but if he don’t knock him out early, Mike’s not gonna win the fight. 

“If he don’t knock him out in the first two rounds, Mike ain’t gonna win the fight.” 

Despite striking up a relationship with Paul and his camp, Savage will be cheering from Tyson’s corner on fight night.

He said: “Mike Tyson, he’s a big dog in the boxing game, he’s the top dog.

“Jake Paul just started but Jake Paul is one of the greatest marketers in the game.

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“Besides Floyd Mayweather – Floyd Mayweather to me is the best marketer in the game. But yeah, Jake Paul is a great marketer, great great promoter.” 

Paul is not the only big name Savage has sparred in camp, sharing rounds with Jarrell Miller and Andy Ruiz Jr.

And he admitted 10-1 Paul – who only debuted professionally in 2020 – is not yet at that top level.

Savage said: “He can’t really compare to other heavyweights that I box because Andy Ruiz; punching power is crazy, Big Baby Miller, punching power is crazy.

“So you know, Jake is a good mover. He’s a good boxer but he’s still learning. Jake does a pretty good job, he got a good right hand but he’s still green.

“When I sparred him the first time, I realised that he was still green.”

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Savage put the money earned from camps with the likes of Paul to buying his first house.

And he was quick to praise the prankster-gone-prizefighter for his dedication to the sport.

Savage said: “From the outside looking in and listening to everyone else, the world is not taking Jake serious.

“But Jake does work hard and he’s still a little green, so I understand the route that he’s taking.

“Fighting the UFC fighters and stuff like that and people that don’t really know how to box because he’s still green.

“But, Jake sells out the arena, sells the tickets, he’s doing big things that some people wish that they can do, things that people wish they can do and they can’t do it.

“But yeah, Jake worked real hard, work real hard. He got some great moves in the ring.”

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At the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson weigh-ins, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will step on the scale Thursday in Arlington, Texas.

Paul and Tyson have to weigh in at a minimum of 200 pounds for their eight-round heavyweight main event showdown Friday.

In the co-main event, Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor compete in a lightweight rematch and have to hit 138 pounds. In their first fight in April 2022, Taylor eked out a win via split decision.

The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson ceremonial weigh-ins are expected to begin at 7 p.m. ET.

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Main card (Netflix at 8 p.m. ET)

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano

Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos

Neeraj Goyat vs. Whindersson Nunes

Prelims (MMA Fighting at 5:30 p.m. ET)

Shadasia Green vs. Melinda Watpool

Lucas Bahdi vs. Armando Casamonica

Shu Shu Carrington Jr. vs. Dana Coolwell

World champions South Africa have made 12 changes to their starting XV for Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series match with England at Allianz Stadium.

Captain Siya Kolisi and former world player of the year Pieter-Steph du Toit return in the back row, while winger Cheslin Kolbe is also named in the side.

However, despite fielding seven forwards on the bench in the 32-15 win over Scotland, head coach Rassie Erasmus has opted for a conventional five forwards-three backs split among his replacements.

England are set to name their matchday squad at 13:30 GMT.

South Africa beat England 16-15 after a late Handre Pollard penalty in their last meeting in the 2023 World Cup semi-final.

The Boks squad includes 15 players who faced Steve Borthwick’s side in Paris, with Leicester Tigers fly-half Pollard among the replacements.

“England poses a completely different challenge to Scotland, and we selected our squad based on what we would like to do in the match and also what we think will be best to counter the challenge England poses,” said Erasmus.

“Fortunately, we have quite a few players who can switch positions if necessary, so we feel we have adequate depth throughout the team, which allowed us to select this group of replacements.”

England have lost their past four matches, including narrow defeats in their opening two autumn Tests against New Zealand and Australia.

Erasmus, however, says past results count for nothing when the two sides renew their rivalry in London.

“England come off two narrow defeats, but the quality of their performances was good in both matches, so we know the size of the challenge,” he added.

“We lost narrowly to Ireland and France in back-to-back matches in 2022 and a year later were world champions so we know we shouldn’t read anything into the last two results.”

MotoGP tyre supplier Michelin had just seven days to manufacture and dispatch the tyres required for this weekend’s new season finale in Barcelona.

The challenges arising from changing the venue for the title decider have been enormous for all parties involved. One of the key players who had to act quickly after the Valencia GP was cancelled was Michelin.

MotoGP bosses were in continuous dialogue with Michelin during the Malaysian Grand Prix as it finally decided on Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as the track that will replace Circuit Ricardo Tormo as the final round on 15-17 November following the devastating storms that hit Valencia two weeks ago.

There were several reasons why Barcelona was chosen over other contenders, with logistics being one of the deciding factors. The other options contemplated at that time would have likely required running the finale a week later than scheduled. A second round in Malaysia was also considered but eventually ruled out due to, among other reasons, a lack of availability of essential elements such as tyres and fuel.

The decision to race in Barcelona was taken on the same Sunday at Sepang, and it was the following Monday that Michelin began to manufacture the specific compounds for a race that would be held in very different conditions to the Catalan Grand Prix in May at the same circuit.

The key element will be the temperature in Barcelona, which is much lower in November compared to summers.Weather forecasts indicate a maximum temperature of 16 degree Celsius on both Saturday and Sunday, and it’s possible that the number could drop further if it rains over the weekend.

Piero Taramasso, Michelin

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“The challenge is very important, especially because of the little margin of reaction we had. We made it clear that, to do a race in Europe, we needed seven days to be able to manufacture the compounds. And that’s what we did,” Piero Taramasso, head of Michelin’s racing division, told Motorsport.com.

“On Monday after the Sepang race we started manufacturing them in France and [this] Wednesday they arrived at Montmelo.

“We have a very reactive work system, and the fact that the race is held on a European track has allowed us to gain about three days.”

Michelin has brought a total of seven specification of tyres for Barcelona, four front and three rear, taking both the Spanish circuit and Phillip Island as reference. Under normal conditions, the total number of tyres required would be about 1,000. But by adding one more spec of compound, the figure has risen to 1,400 units.

“At Montmelo we have a track with asphalt that is very old, and, consequently, little grip,” Taramasso added. “To that we have to add the temperature [to the mix], [which is] much lower than when we raced there six months ago.”

ALEXIS MAC ALLISTER has spoken out about a lawsuit filed against him by his ex-girlfriend after he broke up with her days after he won the World Cup.

The Liverpool star, 25, is being sued by his former partner, Camila Mayan.

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The model, who dated the midfielder for five years, is demanding financial compensation from him for the years they lived abroad together.

She has also accused him of keeping her belongings and being unfaithful with Ailén Cova, his current partner and a childhood friend.

However, speaking from his car before Argentina‘s clash with Paraguay he has now lifted the lid on the relationship.

The Mirror report he said: “There was no more relationship. She took her path, I took mine, and that’s it.

“As for the other thing (the lawsuit), everything is in court, where it should be, and we are waiting..

“At the time we discussed what we needed to discuss, but it was clearly her decision, everything is fine and she is within her rights.”

Mac Allister believes it was Mayan’s decision to publicise the fallout of their relationship, but refuted the claims of being unfaithful.

He added: “I think it’s normal in a relationship; she made the decision to come out and make public things that she felt or that she believes happened, but I know how things went and that’s why I’m very calm.”

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The former Brighton star has revealed he and Cova are planning a future together, saying: “We are well, happy, building our life there in England, enjoying life together.”

However, Mayan’s lawyer Ignacio Trimarco said earlier this year that his client did not want to publicise anything about their break-up and claimed it came from Mac Allister’s side.

Speaking on ‘Intrusos’ (América TV) at the end of July, he said: “The mediation is closed, but there was no agreement.

“The lawsuit has been filed for some time and the case started more than a year and a half ago.

“From our side nothing was said; it became known from the other side because Camila does not want to publicise this situation.

“What she asks for is confidential like any family case, but it is financial compensation.

“In this case [the amount requested by Mayan] will be determined by a judge based on the evidence presented.”

The figure is calculated as a percentage of the income earned by the former Brighton star during the years he was with Mayan.

Trimarco added: “There is controversy with this law, but it is a law that has been passed by Congress and applies to all couples, whether they are with an idol like a world champion, or a businessman with business outside the country.

“This law has to do with protecting the weakest part of a couple that has not formalised a marriage.

“It is a law that applies and is in force and applies to anyone who has lived together for more than two years in a public, notorious and peaceful manner.

“Moreover, the claim has to be initiated within six months of the end of the relationship.”

Mac Allister’s mother, Silvina Riela, added: “We are handling it in the best way. We have answered the lawsuit and everything is on track. Everything is on track as it should be in the courts, as she herself said.

“We are calm because we always deal with the truth and we believe in justice. Besides, we know that the laws are set up so that this progresses in a good way.”

Asked about the media coverage of the case, she added: “It’s part of the game.

“They are exposed and it’s part of what you have to face or deal with. That’s all.

“We have people who are with us, professionals, so we think it’s going to go the best way.”

Mayan is an influencer who boasts more than 1.6 million followers across TikTok and Instagram.

Mac Allister has played 17 games for Liverpool under Arne Slot this season, scoring one goal.