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Floyd Mayweather’s planned exhibition against Greek kickboxing icon Mike Zambidis this weekend has now been cancelled following a dramatic legal battle that has engulfed the Hall of Famer’s 2026 comeback schedule. The exhibition, scheduled for Saturday, June 27 in Athens, Greece, became the subject of a recent lawsuit after CSI claimed Mayweather is contractually obligated to fulfil previously signed agreements to face Mike Tyson in an exhibition before a professional rematch with Manny Pacquiao. The company argued that staging the Zambidis exhibition with another promoter would breach those agreements. A federal court hearing was held this week, with a judge…
Zoe Backstedt retained her British national elite women’s time trial title, topping an all-Welsh podium at the 2026 championships in Lampeter.The 21-year-old, who last week won a stage of Tour de Suisse Femmes, covered the 15.9 mile (25.6km) Ceredigion course in 32 minutes and 45 seconds.”It was a super fun ride, really fast, difficult in places, and it was nice to go down classic Welsh country roads,” she said.”I’m really proud of how I’ve done, it wasn’t easy, but I’m really happy to be able to come away with the National Champion jersey once again.”World track cycling champion Anna Morris,…
Jermall Charlo says fans won’t have to wait another year to see him back in the ring if he gets past Koen Mazoudier next month. The former two-division world champion revealed Wednesday that he intends to return before the end of 2026 after facing Australia’s Mazoudier on July 25, saying activity has become one of his priorities as he pursues a world title at super middleweight. “Let’s get done with this fight in July. Then I’ll try to fight before the end of the year is over with. Give you another fight,” Charlo said during a media workout in Houston.…
Ollie Tarvet, Billy Harris and Max Basing have reached the Wimbledon main draw, marking the first time since 1999 that three British players have progressed from qualifying.Tarvet, 22, defeated Greece’s Stefanos Sakellaridis 6-4 6-2 7-5 for his required third victory of the week in Roehampton and becomes only the third British player to qualify in back-to-back years.Last year, he came through qualifying to reach the second round at the All England Club, where he was beaten by defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.At the time, he was studying in the United States and American college rules meant he could not claim his…
“I don’t get treated the way I am for no reason,” sighed Moses Itauma after listening to Filip Hrgovic pour scorn on him.“There’s obviously something about me that promoters really push. “And it’s not what I have done, but what I could do. And I feel like with every fight I have, I’m proving to them that I can do, I am capable of what they think I’m capable of.”The talented southpaw Itauma was responding to criticism from Hrgovic, his August 29 opponent, who argued that 21-year-old Itauma had been handed everything he has on a platter thus far in his…
Tottenham have confirmed the signing of Netherlands international midfielder Victoria Pelova following her exit from Arsenal.The 27-year-old joins on a free transfer having spent three years with Tottenham’s rivals in the Women’s Super League. The midfielder was part of the squad that helped Arsenal win the Women’s Champions League in 2025 and she also picked up two League Cups and the Champions Cup with the Gunners.After recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury last year, Pelova went on to make 30 appearances in all competitions in her final season at Arsenal. On the international stage, Pelova has made 71…
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold was arrested in Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday in connection with an alleged kidnapping and armed robbery.According to Tampa Police,, external investigators believe that Arnold was the “primary conspirator” in a “targeted armed robbery” of three adult males in their late teens on 4 February.Three days earlier, Arnold and others had multiple items of personal property worth more than $250,000 (£190,000) stolen from an Airbnb that he had been renting in Largo, Florida.Police say Arnold, 23, suspected that two of the three victims were responsible.The NFL player and some of the six co-defendants lured them to…
Chelsea are willing to sell two left wing options at the right price to make new additions, according to Ben Jacobs. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. As well as a central defender and a central midfielder, a left sided attacker looks like it will be on Chelsea’s priority list for a summer transfer. That’s in part because Jamie Gittens and Alejandro Garnacho, last summer’s additions in that area, worked out so poorly. Gittens…
“I want to go for another world title in my third weight division,” said Charlo to Fight Hub TV when asked about his long-term plans. “I feel a lot more comfortable at 168. I don’t care who they put in front of me. I might be on the smaller side of the super middleweights, but I feel like I have my advantages.” Jermall said the trip to Australia is about more than simply getting another victory. After years of inactivity interrupted his career, the 36-year-old wants to remind fans that he still belongs among boxing’s elite. “I feel like it’s…
Wales manager Craig Bellamy’s proposed move to take charge at Championship side Burnley has fallen through.The Clarets approached the Football Association of Wales with a view to appointing Bellamy as Scott Parker’s successor.The 46-year-old had talks with the Lancashire club but the move now looks to have collapsed.The breakdown is understood to not be related to compensation for the FAW, while negotiations for Bellamy’s backroom staff to join him at Turf Moor were thought to be a point of contention.Bellamy was a coach under Vincent Kompany at Turf Moor between 2022 and 2024 and had a brief spell in caretaker…