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With Hamzah Sheeraz relinquishing his world title last week, the WBO’s two highest-ranked available contenders have now been ordered to collide for the vacant belt. Initially, Sheeraz was ordered to defend his super-middleweight strap against Janibek Alimkhanuly, who became the WBO’s mandatory challenger after moving up from 160lbs. This was in spite of him testing positive for banned substance meldonium last November, for which he was stripped of his IBF middleweight title but permitted to keep hold of his WBO belt. Naturally, the WBO has since come under fire for its handling of the situation but, regardless, Alimkhanuly remains in…

Meiirim Nursultanov was supposed to fight for an interim belt Saturday. Instead, he is going straight to Carlos Adames for the full WBC middleweight title. The WBC ordered Adames to face his mandatory challenger next, Dan Rafael reported Tuesday. If the two sides cannot make a deal, a purse bid is scheduled for October 20. The winner must then fight interim champion Jesus Ramos Jr. Nursultanov was set to face Ramos on Saturday’s PBC card before Ramos was hospitalized and withdrew with what PBC described as food poisoning. The WBC had previously said the winner of that fight would challenge…

After a couple of disappointing outings, Lakshya Raichandani stepped up when it mattered most. His unbeaten 110 (106b, 9×4, 3×6) helped India Under-19 beat Australia by six wickets and complete a clean sweep in the three-match Youth ODI series.The India captain had failed to convert his starts in the first two games, but on Wednesday, Lakshya responded with a composed hundred at the Niranjan Shah Stadium. He first added 58 with Aaryavir Sehwag, then 85 with Kushagra Ojha for the third wicket, keeping India firmly on course.As it happened |IND vs AUS, 3rd Y-ODI highlightsChasing 255, India started briskly, with…

A SIGNIFICANT managerial departure impacts on this week’s Enterprise National League schedule and William Hill News bring you the best bets and predictions this Saturday. Meanwhile, there are matches affecting upper and lower reaches of the table. So football betting odds are well worth scrutinising. Here is my analysis of the upcoming fixtures I am looking forward to most alongside considered score predictions to assist your betting plans… Solihull Moors v Boreham Wood Prediction Kick-off: 3pm Rankings: 23rd versus 1st Solihull Moors preview – Joint bottom sitting four points adrift of safety. Just a solitary Enterprise National League victory amid…

Lisa and Aoife O’Rourke both won through to semi-finals at the European Boxing Championships in Bulgaria to guarantee a further two medals for Team Ireland.Current world middleweight champion Aoife was a 3-2 victor over Poland’s Agata Kaczmarska in a tough battle.The 29-year-old from Castlerea, County Roscommon sealed a fifth confederation-level medal as she edged home after three all-action rounds against the reigning 80+kg world champion.Heading into the final frame, two judges had her two round up with two seeing it the opposite way, but O’Rourke did enough to earn the nod of the fifth judge in the final round which…

William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Thursday’s UEFA Nations League clash between Portugal and Wales. Our Prediction: Portugal To Win To Nil (10/11), Portugal 2-0 Wales (5/1) Portugal begin their Nations League title defence on Thursday night against Wales, kicking off a new campaign just months after their narrow World Cup exit to eventual champions Spain. Now, let’s take a closer look at some UEFA Nations League odds and betting angles for Thursday’s fixture: Portugal v Wales – Thursday, 7.45pm View all available markets at William Hill Portugal remain the most successful nation in UEFA Nations League history with two titles,…

Sugar Ray Robinson had knocked out Gene Fullmer with a left hook less than five months earlier. Carmen Basilio knew the danger. On September 23, 1957, he stepped up from welterweight to face Robinson at Yankee Stadium and spent 15 rounds denying the middleweight champion the room to set that punch up. Robinson was taller, six pounds heavier, and dangerous whenever he could jab, turn, and punch from a comfortable distance. Basilio’s task was to make those moments scarce. He pressed behind a crouch, worked Robinson’s body and stayed close enough to force short exchanges. A body shot did not…

Erik Morales is heralded as one of the greatest Mexican boxers of all time after becoming the first man from his country to be a four-weight world champion, and he has now named the fighter whom he believes to be the current pound-for-pound king. Morales won his first 41 professional contests and captured the WBC and WBO super-bantamweight titles, as well as the WBC featherweight crown along the way, before suffering a defeat in a rematch with fierce rival Marco Antonio Barrera in 2002. The Tijuana-born legend bounced back to reclaim the then-vacant WBC super-featherweight strap in the fight that…

Jack Dempsey’s left hook was most dangerous when he could weave inside and plant his feet. Gene Tunney spent their September 23, 1926, fight making both steps difficult. In the rain at Philadelphia’s Sesquicentennial Stadium, Tunney took the heavyweight championship by unanimous decision over ten rounds. Dempsey had not defended the title since his 1923 knockout of Luis Firpo. Tunney had remained active and had already fought Harry Greb five times. The layoff invited questions about Dempsey’s timing, but Tunney gave him an immediate, practical problem: getting close enough to throw with full force. Tunney watched Dempsey come forward and…

The last Major of the world of tennis saw two winners who celebrated their wins without any of the theatrics that seem to be such an integral part of modern sport. When Elena Rybakina beat Aryna Sabalenka, she just closed her fist, gave a dimpled smile and turned to her coach and support staff to acknowledge and thank them. When Alexander Zverev won the final point, he wasn’t even aware that he had won the title. He also just smiled and rushed towards the net to greet his opponent, Ben Shelton. It was so, so refreshing to see truly memorable…