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5 Opponents to Make Andrew Tate Boxing’s Highest Earner

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Controversial influencer Andrew Tate shook up the crossover boxing scene this week when he announced he’s the new combat executive officer for Misfits Boxing and will fight for the company’s heavyweight title against the incumbent champion Chase DeMoor on the 20th December in Dubai.

Tate faces ongoing legal cases in the UK, US, and Romania regarding alleged misogynistic behavior, although he maintains he’s innocent of all charges. And so he hasn’t fought competitively in five years. “I always wanted a comeback fight,” Tate told the YouTuber ‘Fred Talks Fighting’ on Thursday. “I always thought I was going to do a big one.”

“I’m the biggest payday in sports entertainment today.”

Tate indicated that, should he win later this year, then he’d want to be active and fight up to 10 times in 2026. “There’s a lot of people who need punching in the face,” according to Tate, which raises questions as to whom he could fight in the next 12 to 15 months, and if that could catapult him to become one of the year’s boxing’s biggest earners.

We named five opponents Tate could fight in the next year, and how much money each bout could generate for him, should he keep on winning.

Darren Till — Former UFC Star

Darren Till boxing

Should Tate defeat DeMoor, then a first defense of his Misfits heavyweight title could come against the former UFC title challenger, Darren Till, who has shown in Misfits that he still possesses considerable striking pedigree together with a strong UK following.

There’s also real history here. Till has publicly mocked Tate, while the influencer has name-checked the Muay Thai specialist as a future opponent so long as he shows more respect. It’s a grudge that practically markets itself and would push Tate into a far more credible lane in the crossover fight world.

Till has said before he’s earning “fortunes on Misfits,” suggesting it trumps the six-figure paydays he earned in the UFC. Tate once commanded $100,000 sums in kickboxing, but this showdown could land him firmly in the million-dollar bracket.

KSI — Influencer Boxing Trailblazer

KSI

A victory over Till sets up one of the biggest bouts Misfits could make — Tate vs KSI.

The crossover boxing pioneer is a pay-per-view driver and has a pre-existing beef with Tate as the latter claims he’s taken over KSI’s company. It could headline a soccer stadium in Britain and command sizable paydays for both fighters with the winner, perhaps, owning Misfits outright.

Defeating KSI, though, would give Tate greater as it pushes him toward a marquee name outside the Misfits bubble where even bigger money can be made.

Jake Paul — Crossover Boxing’s Biggest Star

Jake Paul

Jake Paul is the biggest box-office draw in the influencer-crossover world, and has even become a regular fighter on the Netflix platform.

‘The Problem Child’ has headlined with Mike Tyson, beaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., and was set to compete against Gervonta Davis in an exhibition. That event, though, is in disarray, and it is unclear if it will even go ahead. What’s also unclear, is the type of opponent Paul might fight in the future. He’s been linked to world title options, but his history suggests he prefers former MMA fighters, or other athletes with non-traditional stipulations/advantages.

A fight against Tate could see Paul return to form: two of the most controversial figures from YouTube finally throwing hands.

Tate could feasibly receive $5 million to $7.5 million for fighting Paul.

Anthony Joshua — The Former Two-Time Heavyweight King

Joseph Parker vs Anthony Joshua

It would typically be unheard of for Anthony Joshua to be linked with a fight against Tate.

However, AJ has fought a novice boxer before in Francis Ngannou, and he brutally finished the former UFC heavyweight champion in two rounds. What’s more, Joshua flirted with the idea of fighting Paul before Jake picked ‘Tank’ to fight, instead. If Tate goes on a three-fight winning run in which he’s scalped Till, KSI, and Paul, then Tate could push to fight the heavyweight that Jake had his eye on.

For Joshua, his supporters would see it as easy work at the tail-end of his career. And as a former heavyweight champion who still sells out arenas and commands blue-chip sponsors, Joshua could place himself as the former Olympic hero in a match-up against an internet villain in Tate. Even if he’s the B-side, Tate could still make well over $10 million — a similar sum to what Ngannou received when he fought Tyson Fury.

Conor McGregor — The Former Two-Weight UFC Superstar

Conor McGregor

There may be no bigger lightning-rod pairing in combat sports: Tate vs McGregor would be the most toxic, explosive promotion imaginable. Tate claims he’s the biggest payday in sports entertainment, while Conor has shown in the past that he’s the one who actually is. Their trash-talk tour alone would break the internet.

McGregor’s boxing record is 0-1, while Tate is unproven. If Tate keeps winning and McGregor returns for a final payday, this could be another money-printing venture — both for McGregor, and for Tate.

Boxing is still a star-driven economy — and Tate, if he keeps winning, could unlock its most bizarre match-ups.

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Carlo Ancelotti Told to Axe Danilo After Brazil vs Japan

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Football fans are in agreement over which player needs to be axed from Brazil’s starting lineup following their narrow 2-1 World Cup win vs Japan on Monday evening. Despite winning it late on with Gabriel Martinelli squeezing in a 95th minute goal, Carlo Ancelotti will not have been happy with everything he saw in Houston.

For decades, Brazil have carried a certain kind of ‘aura’ into tournaments that made them a feared opposition, despite being a shell of their glorified past. Now, it feels like their rivals are finally taking advantage of the reality of which the South American giants aren’t as good as their five stars would suggest, even if they got away with it this time.

And one player, more than any, showed that some deadwood still lingers in squad selections, despite calls from fans for years for him to replaced. It is unlikely he gets to start again in the Round of 16.

Brazil Ace is Being Begged to Retire Despite Round of 16 Qualification

Brazil Annegret Hilse via Reuters

Reacting to Danilo’s performance, which saw him produce the lowest Sofascore rating of everyone at the Houston Stadium, one X user wrote: “How Daniel is still playing professional football is unreal to me,” as a second added about the Flamengo defender (see the full post below):

“It’s unacceptable for this guy to be a starter for Brazil. No, I’m not being opportunistic. We’ve been saying the same thing about Danilo since 2022.

“He’s an excellent leader, but he no longer has what it takes to be a starter for the Brazilian National Team. Unacceptable pass. How reckless.”

A third remarked: “The age is really showing in this Brazil team. You’re not gonna get away with playing Danilo in 2026, be for real,” as a fourth continued: “Danilo minutes is malpractice.” Elsewhere, a fifth concluded: “Danilo mistake. It was embarrassing to call him up in 2022 why is he still around in 2026??”

Danilo’s Performance in Numbers

Danilo Troy Taormina / IMAGN Images via Reuters

Winners always find a way, but while the attackers put on a resilient showing in the second-half, it always felt like Brazil were one Danilo misstep away from gifting their opponents a way back into things as pressure built. Across 99 minutes, the right-back was responsible for an error that led to the goal, a foul, and general moments of disarray.


Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) celebrates vs Japan at World Cup


2026 World Cup: Brazil 2-1Japan Player Ratings and Match Highlights

A last-gasp Gabriel Martinelli winner breaks Japanese hearts.

He didn’t commit to any tackles, he won just two of his five duels, and his two defensive contributions are cause for serious concern given he had ample time to get involved with protecting Alisson between the sticks but chose to sit further forward.

Maybe he would have been forgiven had he done well in attack, but zero successful dribbles, losing possession 12 times, completing just two out of four long ball attempts and cross attempts shows he was ineffective from back to front.

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Carlo Ancelotti Told to Axe Danilo After Brazil vs Japan

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Football fans are in agreement over which player needs to be axed from Brazil’s starting lineup following their narrow 2-1 World Cup win vs Japan on Monday evening. Despite winning it late on with Gabriel Martinelli squeezing in a 95th minute goal, Carlo Ancelotti will not have been happy with everything he saw in Houston.

For decades, Brazil have carried a certain kind of ‘aura’ into tournaments that made them a feared opposition, despite being a shell of their glorified past. Now, it feels like their rivals are finally taking advantage of the reality of which the South American giants aren’t as good as their five stars would suggest, even if they got away with it this time.

And one player, more than any, showed that some deadwood still lingers in squad selections, despite calls from fans for years for him to replaced. It is unlikely he gets to start again in the Round of 16.

Brazil Ace is Being Begged to Retire Despite Round of 16 Qualification

Brazil Annegret Hilse via Reuters

Reacting to Danilo’s performance, which saw him produce the lowest Sofascore rating of everyone at the Houston Stadium, one X user wrote: “How Daniel is still playing professional football is unreal to me,” as a second added about the Flamengo defender (see the full post below):

“It’s unacceptable for this guy to be a starter for Brazil. No, I’m not being opportunistic. We’ve been saying the same thing about Danilo since 2022.

“He’s an excellent leader, but he no longer has what it takes to be a starter for the Brazilian National Team. Unacceptable pass. How reckless.”

A third remarked: “The age is really showing in this Brazil team. You’re not gonna get away with playing Danilo in 2026, be for real,” as a fourth continued: “Danilo minutes is malpractice.” Elsewhere, a fifth concluded: “Danilo mistake. It was embarrassing to call him up in 2022 why is he still around in 2026??”

Danilo’s Performance in Numbers

Danilo Troy Taormina / IMAGN Images via Reuters

Winners always find a way, but while the attackers put on a resilient showing in the second-half, it always felt like Brazil were one Danilo misstep away from gifting their opponents a way back into things as pressure built. Across 99 minutes, the right-back was responsible for an error that led to the goal, a foul, and general moments of disarray.


Gabriel Martinelli (Brazil) celebrates vs Japan at World Cup


2026 World Cup: Brazil 2-1Japan Player Ratings and Match Highlights

A last-gasp Gabriel Martinelli winner breaks Japanese hearts.

He didn’t commit to any tackles, he won just two of his five duels, and his two defensive contributions are cause for serious concern given he had ample time to get involved with protecting Alisson between the sticks but chose to sit further forward.

Maybe he would have been forgiven had he done well in attack, but zero successful dribbles, losing possession 12 times, completing just two out of four long ball attempts and cross attempts shows he was ineffective from back to front.

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Brazil 2-1 Japan Player Ratings and Match Highlights

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Brazil broke Japan hearts with a last-gasp 2-1 win that took Carlo Ancelotti’s side through to the Round of 16 at the World Cup.

Japan stunned Houston Stadium when they took the lead through Kaishu Sano in the 29th minute. The Mainz midfielder pounced on a poor pass from Danilo, easily surged past Casemiro and slotted the ball past Alisson Becker.

Brazil showed vast improvement in the second half, and Bruno Guimaraes went close in the 51st minute. The Newcastle United skipper’s header produced a superb save from Zion Suzuki.

Somehow, the ball stayed out just moments later when Takehiro Tomiyasu blocked Casemiro’s diving header on the spot. Selecao were knocking on the door and finally breaking down a resilient Japan defence.

Nobody would have complained if Casemiro had been brought off at half-time, but Ancelotti’s trust in the former Manchester United midfielder paid off. He headed home a delightful cross from Gabriel Magalhaes to level proceedings in the 55th minute.

Vinicius Junior then came agonisingly close to giving the South Americans the lead. Suzuki turned the Real Madrid forward’s fine effort onto the post.

The game looked to be headed to extra-time until Guimaraes came up with a moment of brilliance to pick Gabriel Martinelli out. The Arsenal attacker managed to find a way past Suzuki in the 90+6th minute.

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Brazil Player Ratings

Vinicius Junior (Brazil) at 2026 World Cup Phil Noble via Action Images via Reuters

A sloppy first-half from Brazil reminded fans they are no longer the footballing powerhouse of yesteryear. Vinicius Junior rarely threatened in the first half but did click into gear in the second, while Matheus Cunha didn’t get on the scoresheet but led the line effectively.

Talk about a tale of two halves for Casemiro, who endured a dismal first half, unable to keep up with a lively Japanese side who often left him chasing shadows. He came to the fore in the second half, producing a header that Manchester United fans are all too familiar with.

Danilo’s selection as a starter continues to raise eyebrows, and he struggled in Houston. That wasn’t the case for Marquinhos and Gabriel, particularly the Arsenal centre-back, who produced an inch-perfect cross for the equaliser and showcased his impressive passing.

Brazil left it late but sealed their place in the Round of 16 after Martinelli’s stoppage-time winner. That came after a clever pass from Guimaraes, who showed just why Arsenal are trying to sign him.

Player

Position

Rating out of 10

Minutes played

Alisson Becker

GK

6

90

Danilo

RB

4

90

Marquinhos

RCB

7

90

Gabriel Magalhaes

LCB

8

90

Douglas Santos

LB

5

90

Bruno Guimaraes

CM

7

90

Casemiro

CM

6

89

Lucas Paqueta

CM

6

49

Rayan

RW

6

90

Vinicius Junior

LW

6

90

Matheus Cunha

ST

7

65

Endrick

ST

7

45

Gabriel Martinelli

LW

7

24

Fabinho

CM

5

8

Danilo Santos

CM

N/A

1

Japan Player Ratings

Kaishu Sano (Japan) at the 2026 World Cup Annegret Hilse via Action Images via Reuters

Japan were always a threat on the counter-attack, and their midfield contributed excellently in transition. Particularly Sano, who Casemiro couldn’t contain due to his energy and agility on the break.

Crystal Palace midfielder Daichi Kamada rarely put a foot wrong and continues to be a standout performer in Hajime Moriyasu’s side. Up top, Genk attacker Junya Ito constantly looked to take his man on and perhaps deserved to stay on the pitch longer.

Moriyasu deserves huge praise for the way he set his team up as they defended as a team and aggressively dropped into a back-five after taking the lead. Shogo Taniguchi showed his experience at the age of 34, keeping Selecao’s attacking stars at bay.

Between the sticks, Suzuki put in a fantastic display, which included a magnificent save to deny Vinicius. He couldn’t do anything about Casemiro’s header that came at point-blank range.

Player

Position

Rating out of 10

Minutes played

Zion Suzuki

GK

8

90

Takehiro Tomiyasu

RCB

7

90

Shogo Taniguchi

CB

7

90

Hiroki Ito

LCB

7

90

Ritsu Doan

RWB

6

65

Kaishu Sano

CM

8

90

Daichi Kamada

CM

7

77

Keito Nakamura

LWB

6

65

Junya Ito

RW

7

77

Daizen Maeda

LW

7

90

Ayase Ueda

ST

5

90

Yukinari Sugawara

RWB

6

25

Junnosuke Suzuki

LWB

5

24

Ao Tanaka

CM

5

12

Shuto Machino

RW

6

12

Koki Ogawa

LW

N/A

2

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