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If David Benavidez decides to stick around in the cruiserweight ranks, there is a bitter rivalry brewing. Benavidez moved up to cruiserweight in May, stopping Gilberto Ramirez in six rounds to claim the WBA and WBO world titles. Although many expected Benavidez to return to light-heavyweight in pursuit of Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev, his team instead petitioned the WBC to install him as mandatory challenger to cruiserweight champion Noel Mikalian. The fight was ordered, but Mikalien has instead booked a fight with former IBF champion and new Zuffa Boxing champion Jai Opetaia, and is expected to be stripped of…
That reality has created a new one.Rashford is contracted to Manchester United until 2028. His salary of £325,000 a week makes him the club’s top earner at a time when minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is trying to stay on top of wage costs, which is, by some distance, the club’s highest expenditure.United’s transfer activity has slowed since Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans joined them for £35m on 14 July.While uncertainty over Rashford’s future is not the entire reason for this, it is a basic truth that Manchester United’s search for a left-sided attacking player, or another striker, will be impacted…
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has revealed that his team will not play any practice match before its high-profile Border-Gavaskar Trophy away Test series against India next year as a short preparatory camp in conditions similar to the sub-continent would be more useful.The much-anticipated five-Test series is scheduled to start on January 21 in Nagpur.“We feel as though we’ve got enough time to immerse ourselves in those conditions. We won’t be taking on a practice game. It’ll just be more around the location,” McDonald told cricket.com.au.“We’ve got a couple of options there. We have gone to the UAE previously and…
Fullmer weighed 160 pounds, while Fernandez came in at 157 for the scheduled 15-round contest. Using his relentless pressure, Fullmer established control through the opening rounds. He bullied Fernandez around the ring, dug heavy punches into the body, and repeatedly forced the challenger to clinch to slow the pace. By the middle rounds, the champion appeared comfortably in front on the scorecards. The fight swung dramatically in the 14th round. Throwing a looping right hand, Fullmer fractured a bone in his right elbow. The injury immediately left his arm numb, although he initially believed he had merely struck his funny…
The planned launch of a bespoke European NBA league has the potential to take basketball in the United Kingdom to the “next level”, says the New York Knicks’ OG Anunoby.With the working title of NBA Europe, it is planned for launch in October 2027 and will consist of between 12 and 16 European teams – with London and Manchester expected to be included.The deadline for final bids to own franchises was in June and it is hoped the identities of teams that will feature will begin to be announced this year, with the NBA receiving bids between $500m (£372m) and…
Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has insisted “it’s not my job to say who we sign or if we have to sign someone” in this transfer window. The Reds endured a disappointing campaign in 2025-26, finishing fifth in their Premier League title defence while failing to win any silverware. Liverpool’s 60 points last season are the lowest by a side to finish fifth or higher in the Premier League since Tottenham in 2006-07 (also fifth with 60 points). Indeed, it is the joint-lowest ever by a side to qualify for the Champions League via their league position in the competition, alongside…
Manchester United have admitted they underestimated how many fans shared account details before launching their ticket touting investigation and that it has caused “distress” to some fans.United began the process last month, having identified a number of accounts they said had activity which warranted further investigation.According to the club, in one instance, 1,088 accounts had been accessed on a single device.However, it soon became clear a number of genuine fans were left fearing they were going to have their season tickets confiscated without knowing why.United defended their actions in private but, after a fans forum on 30 July in which…
OK, Wouter Vrancken.You take over at a club who were denied a historic league title in the final 10 minutes of last season. They then lose their captain and talismanic striker, plus their best midfielder, and have a huge turnover of players.Your first competitive action is a Champions League qualifier against seasoned European campaigners Sturm Graz, losing 6-0 on aggregate, before conceding twice after the 90th minute up at Aberdeen to lose your first league match.So, what’s next? Benfica in Europa League qualifying. A doddle.The Portuguese giants await on Thursday (20:00 BST) amid a savage introduction for Hearts’ new Belgian…
Chelsea are still welcoming the players back to their squad, meaning some awkward reunions and big questions. 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. The last few days have seen a swirl of rumours around Nicolas Jackson, the Chelsea striker set to join up with the first team for training in Hong Kong. The Senegal star spent last season on loan at Bayern Munich after forcing his way out of Stamford Bridge, and there’s an…
Zuffa Boxing confirmed Tuesday that Jai Opetaia will face WBC cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian in the co-main event of Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn on September 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Ring Magazine also announced the matchup, while Zuffa’s official release included pointed comments from Opetaia aimed at David Benavidez. The Australian champion used the announcement to praise Mikaelian for accepting the fight while taking a verbal shot at the WBC’s mandatory challenger. “This is a huge card, and I look forward to showing the world once again why I’m the best cruiserweight on the planet,” Opetaia said.…