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“I’ll tell you now, the level, the only level that I think is going to be competitive for Ben Whittaker is the big levels,: said Hearn to Fighthype. “Benavidez, Bivol, Beterbiev, all those guys. I don’t see anybody else,” said Hearn. “Honestly, you’ll see this kid’s a special fighter.” Hearn went even further when asked specifically about a potential fight with WBC light heavyweight champion David Benavidez. “I’m telling you, Ben Whittaker can beat him maybe next year, year and a half, something like that,” Hearn said. The prediction places Whittaker alongside fighters who have already proven themselves at the…
The two tight-heads that played in the Six Nations for Steve Tandy’s side will not feature this summer.Sale-bound Tomas Francis was brought back into the international fold to shore up the scrum.The 34-year-old is rested after his exertions with Provence as Wales try to get him through to the World Cup, while Bath’s Archie Griffin is absent after surgery.Keiron Assiratti, the leading tight-head last autumn, withdrew from the squad after suffering a calf injury in Cardiff’s United Rugby Championship (URC) quarter-final defeat.Lewis is joined in the squad by Sam Wainwright and Ben Warren, while Chris Coleman and Rhys Henry have…
Oleksandr Usyk’s undefeated record remains intact, but his former sparring partner Dave Allen believes that there is one heavyweight rival who can put an end to that streak. During his 13-year professional career, the Ukrainian has had a few close calls but ultimately is deemed to have merited the wins in each of his tight decision triumphs over Mairis Briedis, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Last month, Usyk came closer than ever to losing his ‘0’, as Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven almost pulled off a Buster Douglas-esque upset to put an end to his legendary reign as heavyweight world champion.…
With the final round of group fixtures getting under way on 24 June, it’s time to start plotting your country’s path to World Cup glory on 19 July.But with 32 of the 48 teams advancing to the knockout rounds, new tiebreaker rules, and a table of third-placed teams to keep track of, staying across the various permutations is far from simple. As it stands, England, sitting top of Group L, and Scotland, third in Group C, are on course to meet in the last 16 in Mexico City (6 July, 01:00 BST).But all of that could change depending not only…
Artur Beterbiev still disagrees with the result of his rematch against Dmitry Bivol and believes he performed better in the second fight than he did in their first meeting. The former undisputed light heavyweight champion also made it clear that he wants a third fight with Bivol and is confident he would deliver an even stronger performance if the rivalry is settled in the ring again. “I want a rubber match. If third fight happens, I will do better than both of them. I believe I won the second fight better than the first one,” Beterbiev told the Inside Ring…
Those words proved rather prophetic.Newcastle managed to sign highly rated goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen from Stade de Reims for £18.5m before the window even officially opened.However, just when it appeared they were in pole position to land top target Victor Munoz, the Spain winger joined Liverpool from Osasuna.It felt like Groundhog Day for supporters after Joao Pedro, Hugo Ekitike, James Trafford and Benjamin Sesko opted to move to Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United respectively last summer.Newcastle, as a result, moved further down their list of targets this time last year and, aside from defender Malick Thiaw, they have not…
Wesley Fofana looks like he will get another chance under another new manager at Chelsea next season. 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. Nizaar Kinsella of the BBC has just written a really interesting article about Wesley Fofana and his Chelsea future. Many fans have given up on the defender. His endless injury problems, combined with more recent poor form and displays of bad attitude have meant that patience at Stamford Bridge has worn…
Adelaida “La Cobra” Ruiz is predicting all-out war when she faces Virginia “Ginny” Fuchs in a 10-round rematch, on Saturday, July 18, live on ProBoxTV (7:00 pm EST/4:00 pm PST) from the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California. WBC junior bantamweight champion Ruiz, 18-1-1 (8 KOs), of Los Angeles and WBC interim titlist Fuchs, 4-0 (1 KO), of Houston will meet to determine the true WBC 115-pound world champion in a women’s special attraction. The card is headlined by WBC No. 12-ranked Bryan “Nino Maravilla” Flores, 28-1-1 (16 KOs), facing Jonathan “Thunder” Navarro, 18-2 (9 KOs), in the 10-round super…
Dustin Poirier has said he is “at the point where I need some help” after being arrested for alleged public drunkenness.The 37-year-old, who retired from MMA last year following a distinguished 16-year career, was apprehended by police in Atlanta, Georgia earlier this week before being released on bail.In body camera footage of the arrest released by police, an agitated Poirier can be seen threatening an officer at an airport after alleging he was thrown off a flight.As the officer tries to calm Poirier down, the American says “I’ll fight you right now” along with a number of expletives, before asking…
Tuchel, Kane, Rice, Pickford, and Guehi give an honest reaction after England’s frustrating goalless draw with Ghana. England now hold the record for having the most possession (78.8%) without scoring in World Cup matches since 1966. Things got a little heated at half-time… pic.twitter.com/XcydBcwkdM — Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) June 23, 2026 England boss Thomas Tuchel spoke on Harry Kane’s chance, saying, as per BBC Sport’s live blog: “Normally, a clear goal for us. It’s a big chance and then another chance. It would’ve been deserved. “We knew it would be difficult. They went even more defensive than in…