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One of boxing’s most in-demand clashes is an undisputed light-heavyweight title showdown between Dmitry Bivol and David Benavidez, and now one of Bivol’s most recent opponents has shared his thoughts on the proposed fight. Bivol made his ring return at the end of May, ended 15 months of inactivity by outpointing Michael Eifert in his first fight on Russian soil since 2021. Not that his immediate mandatory obligation has been ticked off, fans are keen to see the unified champion attempt to become the division’s third two-time undisputed ruler. For Bivol to join Maxie Rosenbloom and Bob Foster in that…
It will be fascinating to see how much of the old magic Neymar can conjure, but you suspect if Brazil are to be a fixture at the business end of this tournament, it will be Vincius who will be the catalyst.Two goals in two games, including a fabulous equaliser when Brazil were 1-0 down and struggling with the all-round excellence of Morocco, has prevented an underwhelming start to the tournament becoming something more concerning.”He’s playing very well,” said Ancelotti, who managed the Brazilian star at Real Madrid before taking over the Selecao in 2025.”We need to use him even though…
Jesse Marsch outlined his desire for Canada to finish top of Group B in order to remain in Vancouver for the knockout stages of their World Cup campaign. Canada are yet to confirm their place in the last 32 of the competition despite their 6-0 victory over Qatar last time out, but they remain in control of their own destiny. They face Switzerland at BC Place on Wednesday, with their opponents also on four points after two matches and aiming to finish the first phase of the tournament with a flourish. Should Canada avoid defeat, they will stay at the top…
Edwin De Los Santos will get another chance to prove himself when he faces Jose Valenzuela in a rematch this Sunday, June 28th, at Zuffa 08, and Teddy Atlas believes the Dominican puncher, De Los Santos, still holds an important advantage despite years of inactivity. Atlas acknowledged that Valenzuela has accomplished far more since their first meeting in September 2022. After suffering a third-round knockout loss to De Los Santos, Valenzuela rebuilt his career, won a world title, lost it to Gary Antuanne Russell, and recently returned to the win column. De Los Santos, by comparison, has fought only twice…
France head coach Didier Deschamps will miss his side’s final World Cup group game following the death of his mother, the French Football Federation (FFF) has confirmed. Deschamps, 57, learned of his mother’s passing on Tuesday morning and has been given permission by FFF president Philippe Diallo to fly back to France to attend the funeral. France, who have already qualified for the knockout stages after beating Senegal and Iraq in their opening two games, face Norway on Friday in Boston to determine the winner of Group I.In a statement, the FFF said assistant coach Guy Stephan will take charge…
Lenar Perez, the Cuban cruiserweight contender, will take on Thabiso Mchunu in a crossroads bout, staged by Eye Of The Tiger, on September 3 at the Casino de Montreal.Perez, 16-0 (14 KOs), is fresh off another learning bout after going the full 10 while oupointing Isaac Chilemba in March. Mchunu, 25-8 (14 KOs) and 38 years old, is 10 years older than his unbeaten opponent and has the extra experience to match. The South African southpaw has twice challenged for world titles. In 2016 he was stopped by Oleksandr Usyk before, six years later, losing a split decision to Ilunga…
Managers and coaching staff are allowed to discuss tactics with their players while the breaks are taking place.Infantino said: “The main reason [for the breaks] is the heat, but we also have to understand that in a competition like the World Cup, played over 39 days, with teams potentially playing eight matches in those 39 days, having a moment to rest is extremely important.”What matters even more to us is ensuring that all teams, in every match, are playing under the same conditions.”And it’s very difficult to accept that a coach might have the opportunity to influence a match by…
Reece James is a key player for Thomas Tuchel’s England, who he rates as the best manager he’s ever worked with. 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. There are now two Chelsea players with the England squad, but only Reece James is a starter. More than that, he’s a Thomas Tuchel favourite, and that “bromance” is the subject of Matt Law’s piece for the Telegraph today. James hails Tuchel as best manager Reece James…
Bellingham, 22, became the youngest England player to reach 50 caps in Boston but was unable to help the Three Lions build on their opening 4-2 win over Croatia.Ghana spent large periods sitting in a defensive shape and ultimately managed to keep Tuchel’s side at bay.Bellingham, who was sent off for using foul and abusive language when playing for Real Madrid in February, was keen to play down the incident.”It was just when I made a silly tackle, to be honest,” Bellingham said. “I was trying to try to win the ball, and I followed through a little bit and…
Gary O’Neil speaks for the first time on the decision to become the new manager of Ipswich Town, replacing Kieran McKenna. David Ornstein reported last week that the Tractorboys had been working to finalise the appointment after holding positive talks with the 43 year old and BlueCo. Ipswich, who had also considered Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Carlos Corberán, paid compensation for O’Neil. O’Neil is well regarded for work at Bournemouth, Wolverhampton Wanderers and RC Strasbourg, who who lost in the Conference League semi final to Rayo Vallecano, and finished 8th in Ligue 1. 🗣️ “Belief is a big factor.” Gary…