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Haney and Shakur have recently been linked to a potential 144-pound catchweight bout. Bill Haney has repeatedly stated that Shakur remains the preferred opponent, while Keyshawn has publicly pushed for his title shot. Olivieri indicated that Haney’s mandatory obligation takes priority. “As of now, what I can confirm is that Haney has to discharge his mandatory against Keyshawn,” Olivieri said on Cigar Talk. When asked if an exemption could be granted to allow Haney and Shakur to meet first, Olivieri said that would not be possible at this stage because the mandatory process is already underway. “At this stage, at…
His story also carries a distinctly Dutch flavour.Jacco Bos grew up supporting Feyenoord before moving to Australia after a backpacking trip in 1997, where he met Jordan’s mother Sandra. A childhood photograph of Jordan wearing Feyenoord’s famous red-and-white shirt has since become popular among supporters. Years later, he is living out the dream his father once imagined, starring for the club he grew up watching from the other side of the world.Bos’ next challenge comes against the United States in Friday’s Group D encounter, where he could find himself up against a familiar face.USA defender Sergino Dest, another player who…
Thomas Muller has told Bayern Munich to keep an eye on Freiburg’s rising star Johan Manzambi. Manzambi has caught the eye for Switzerland at the World Cup, scoring a brace after coming off the bench against Bosnia-Herzegovina to help them to a 4-1 win. At 20 years and 247 days, he became the youngest player in World Cup history to score at least two goals in a game as a substitute and the first player to do so for Switzerland. For Freiburg last term, Manzambi scored seven goals in 47 appearances, and also registered six assists from 31 chances created.…
Shakur Stevenson has named the most likely fighter to defeat Naoya Inoue, who remains unbeaten after having become a two-division undisputed champion. ‘The Monster’ unified all four major belts at 118lbs before moving up to super-bantamweight, where he has made seven straight defences of his undisputed crown. His most recent outing, against three-weight world champion Junto Nakatani, resulted in a unanimous decision victory at a sold-out Tokyo Dome last month. Many would therefore regard Inoue as the sport’s No.1 pound-for-pound fighter, with the Japanese star having also won world titles at flyweight and super-flyweight. At 33 years old, though, it…
Britain’s Zoe Backstedt won stage three of the Tour de Suisse Femmes on Friday, producing a commanding finish to a bunch sprint in Bad Ragaz.The 21-year-old Welshwoman took full advantage of a perfect lead-out from her team to power clear in the final 300m, at the end of a largely flat stage which saw a breakaway reeled in with 19km to go.”My whole team did an amazing job today and truly I couldn’t have done it without them,” said Canyon-Sram’s Backstedt.”I was a bit nervous when the break went and we didn’t have anyone in it. But it was controlled…
France vs Iraq meet in Group I at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on June 22, 2026, with a 5:00 PM ET kickoff on Fox. France arrive as the overwhelming favorites after beating Senegal 3-1 in their opener, while Iraq sit bottom of the group following a 4-1 loss to Norway. The France vs Iraq betting odds reflect the gulf in class, with France as short as -1000 to win. France hold three points from one game and sit second in Group I on goal difference behind Norway. Iraq are pointless and have already conceded four goals. With qualification for…
The issue came up while discussing the possibility of a future purse bid involving Haney and Keyshawn Davis, who has been designated as the WBO welterweight mandatory challenger. With reports and rumors continuing to link several high-profile fighters to Zuffa Boxing, questions have surfaced about whether Dana White’s company could enter the bidding process for major title fights. According to Olivieri, the answer is no, for now. “As of today, they cannot bid because they are not a licensed WBO promoter,” Olivieri said to Cigar Talk. Olivieri explained that promoters must complete the organization’s licensing process and satisfy various requirements…
Tuchel’s decision to pick Konsa while leaving out Guehi raised some eyebrows, but a glance at the German’s team selections since succeeding Sir Gareth Southgate suggests this should not have been a surprise.Of England’s 15 games under Tuchel, Konsa has started 10, third behind Pickford and Harry Kane, who have both started 12. He is also third in minutes played, with 933 behind Pickford (1,008) and Kane (938).Guehi has only started seven, playing 504 minutes – and it could also be noted that Tuchel was in charge at Chelsea when the 25-year-old was sold to Crystal Palace in July 2021.Konsa…
Reece James is starting for England, but Chelsea fans know he needs to be managed very carefully thanks to his injury history. 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. Compared to recent years, there is unusually little Chelsea representation in the England squad at the World Cup. Trevoh Chalobah has just been called up from the stand-by list, but apart from him it’s just Reece James. James was great last night, putting in a couple…
Khaleel Majid is hoping to put the lone loss of his career behind him and has targeted a rematch with Gavin Gwynne.The two fought a closely-contested thriller in Manchester in May on the undercard of Daniel Dubois’ heavyweight title win over Fabio Wardley.In the end, Gwynne – who improved to 19-4-2 (5 KOs) – won a majority decision.“After the fight, I started getting a load of messages on Instagram, actually from Gavin’s fans saying, ‘We thought you won that fight.’ I thought, you know what, why not get the rematch on and settle the score,” Majid told BoxingScene.“It [the fight]…