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Briton Ellie Scotney will face WBC featherweight champion Tiara Brown in Arlington, Texas on 8 November.Scotney, 28, vacated her undisputed super-bantamweight champion status in April and is stepping up a division in pursuit of becoming a two-weight world champion.The bout against 38-year-old American Brown serves as the co-main event and is one of four world title fights on the MVPW-07 card.It will be headlined by Elif Nur Turhan’s IBF lightweight defence against Alycia Baumgardner.”I can’t wait for the next chapter to begin at 126lb, where I truly believe the world will see the best of me,” Scotney said.”It’s time to…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Wednesday’s EFL Cup action between Newcastle and West Brom. Our Prediction: Both Teams To Score & Newcastle To Win (9/5), Newcastle United 2-1 West Brom (7/1) Newcastle United welcome West Bromwich Albion to St James’ Park on Wednesday night in the EFL Cup second round. Now, let’s take a closer look at some EFL Cup odds and betting angles for Wednesday’s fixture: Newcastle v West Brom – Wednesday, 7.45pm View all available markets at William Hill Newcastle United looked good under new boss Matthias Jaissle on Sunday and were unlucky not to kick off their…
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman teased upcoming news about lightweight champion William Zepeda while the two sat together at a restaurant. Sulaiman offered no opponent or date in the 28-second video. “Many news to come with our great champion,” said Sulaiman on X. Zepeda (34-1, 27 KOs) is coming off a 12-round unanimous decision over Lamont Roach Jr. on August 1. His first defense has not been announced, leaving interim champion Jadier Herrera waiting for clarity. Herrera was excluded when the sanctioning body selected Zepeda and Roach to contest its vacant lightweight championship. That was a surprising decision because the Cuban…
The Premier League is renowned as the best league in the world given the notion any team can beat anyone. In such a competitive league, it can often come down to the finer margins when looking for a breakthrough in the 90 minutes. Sometimes the crowd can play their part with some stadiums boasting a louder set of home fans than others. However, Premier League stadiums are not restricted to all having the same sized pitch, which could create some issues for clubs who like to play their football in a certain way. Here is a look at which club…
There were legitimate reasons to scrutinize him. Liston’s history included prison time for armed robbery, further arrests and ties to men with organized crime interests in boxing. Frankie Carbo and Frank “Blinky” Palermo held financial interests in his career. Reporters were justified in questioning those relationships. The coverage frequently went beyond examining his history. It allowed that history to obscure every other part of him. Boxing offered Liston no rehabilitation story, even though prison was where he learned to box and found the skill that gave him a legal profession. His past was not presented as something he had survived.…
Pakistan is sweating over the availability of skipper Babar Azam for the second Test against England at Lord’s beginning on Thursday.Reports close to the team said on Tuesday that Babar was suffering from a finger injury, and the swelling made it difficult for him to grip the bat properly.Babar first got hit on the fingers while batting in the second Test against the West Indies before the tour to England.His injury worsened when he decided to bat a few overs in a three-day practice game against the Counties XI in Kent, where he retired after being hit again on the…
Matthias Jaissle has insisted he knows the EFL Cup is important to Newcastle United ahead of their second-round tie against West Brom. The Magpies won the competition in 2025, defeating Liverpool 2-1 in the final to end their 70-year wait for silverware. Eddie Howe led Newcastle to the trophy before also reaching the semi-finals last season, though he left his role earlier this summer, being replaced by Jaissle. Jaissle revealed the club tried to convince him of the importance of the EFL Cup by showing videos of their trophy celebrations from 2025, but he said it was not necessary. “They…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Wednesday’s EFL Cup action between Tottenham Hotspur and Charlton. Our Prediction: Result & 3+ Match Goals – Tottenham (8/13), Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Charlton (9/1) Tottenham Hotspur host Charlton Athletic on Wednesday night in the EFL Cup second round, with the Premier League side strong favourites but facing opponents who have already shown they can compete at Championship level this season. Now, let’s take a closer look at some EFL Cup odds and betting angles for Wednesday’s fixture: Tottenham v Charlton – Wednesday, 7.45pm View all available markets at William Hill Tottenham Hotspur survived relegation by…
Nottingham Forest want to sign Liam Delap from Chelsea, according to a report from the BBC. 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. While Chelsea were enjoying a thrilling game against Fulham under the lights at Craven Cottage, there was major breaking transfer news about a player they would like to get rid of. Liam Delap has been up for sale all summer and is currently training separately from the rest of the squad. Just…
Arsenal are the new favourites with William Hill News to sign Julián Álvarez before 2nd September, with the Gunners priced at 7/4 ahead of Barcelona at 2/1. The market shift follows Álvarez’s hostile reception from sections of the Atlético Madrid support during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Villarreal at the Metropolitano. The Argentina forward was booed when his name was announced, again during his warm-up and when he entered as a substitute, with reports of chants telling him to leave. Julián Álvarez – To Sign For Before 2nd September: Arsenal – 7/4 Barcelona – 2/1 PSG – 33/1 BAR – 40/1…