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The purse bid between Devin Haney and Keyshawn Davis has taken place and featured a surprise bid from welterweight rival Teofimo Lopez. Haney is the current WBO welterweight champion, having won the belt back in November with a unanimous decision victory over Brian Norman Jr, becoming a three-weight world champion in the process after previous reigns at 135lbs and 140lbs. He is yet to compete since, and has now been mandated to defend his gold against former WBO lightweight champion Davis, who after losing his belt on the scales in 2025 has since claimed victories Jamaine Ortiz and Nahir Albright…
In a statement released after Thursday’s meeting, which was held virtually and chaired by president Aleksander Ceferin, Uefa said it and its 55 member associations “stand as one”.”We unanimously and unequivocally reject Fifa’s proposal to transfer ownership interests in the World Cup and other Fifa competitions to private investors,” it said.On Wednesday, Uefa had accused Fifa of using football “to enrich themselves and their friends”.Its statement on Thursday was even more damning, calling it “irresponsible and indefensible that a proposal of such significance for football was conceived in secret” and “without any meaningful consultation” with those who steward the game.It…
Rangers have reinforced their defensive options by completing a £3m ($4m) deal to sign South Africa international Olwethu Makhanya from the Philadelphia Union. Makhanya, who was selected in South Africa’s World Cup squad but did not make an appearance at the tournament, moved to MLS in 2023. The centre-back made 45 appearances in MLS for the Union, contributing to 11 clean sheets and helping them win the Supporters’ Shield last year. The 22-year-old has now become the eighth player to join Rangers ahead of Derek McInnes’ first season at the helm, which begins with Friday’s trip to Dundee United. The…
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said Thursday he had “complete faith” in his injury-hit squad ahead of a two-Test series in Australia, saying those selected have the ability to compete.Several key players, including fast bowlers Nahid Rana and Shoriful Islam, are recovering from injuries.Wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das is also yet to recover from a calf injury sustained during the home one-day series against Australia in June.“Nahid Rana, Shoriful and Litton Das are obviously important players,” Shanto told reporters before the team’s departure.“But those who are in the squad have also been playing for many years. I have complete faith in the…
Carlos Monzon refused to leave the middleweight division with anything left to prove. On July 30, 1977, the undisputed champion survived the only knockdown of his title reign before wearing down Rodrigo Valdez to win a 15-round unanimous decision in the final fight of his career. The rematch at Stade Louis II in Fontvieille, Monaco, completed Monzon’s seven-year run atop the division. Roughly 3,000 fans watched the 34-year-old Argentine defend his WBA, WBC, and Ring championships one last time before walking away from boxing with a reported $500,000 purse. Valdez collected $150,000 for one last opportunity to dethrone the champion.…
Aside from the personal benefits, Pressley says Dundee suits him professionally and believes the club are moving in a positive direction, even though he has had to deal with several players leaving this summer.Defenders Luke Graham and Billy Koumetio have moved to Stoke City and Charlton Athletic, respectively. Goalkeeper Jon McCracken left for Bradford City, while key loanees such as Yan Dhanda, Cameron Congreve and Tony Yogane have returned to their parent clubs.”I’m very honest about situations,” Pressley said. “I think there’s still a lot of pain ahead for us. We’ve lost so many key, influential players from last year.…
THE William Hill Premiership gets underway this weekend and champions Celtic will have to wait until Monday night to begin their defence as Dundee visit Parkhead. As always, the Glasgow ‘Old Firm’ of Celtic and Rangers lead the way in attracting betting interest. But don’t forget Hearts went so close to clinching the title last season for the first time beyond 1959/60. Tony Incenzo looks ahead to Monday’s fixture between Celtic and Dundee, with a correct score prediction to assist football betting on the big match. Celtic v Dundee Celtic Park Kick-off: 7.30pm Celtic preview Final position last season: 1st…
(Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) Kristian Prenga, beaten in two rounds by Anthony Joshua after dropping and hurting him in the opener, believes Saturday’s opponent will be too much for Tyson Fury when the two British veterans meet later in the year. Prenga, 20-2 (20 KOs), was considered by Fury to have no chance heading into the Saudi Arabia showpiece last week. “I think both are tough and good fighters but ‘AJ’ knocks Tyson Fury out,” Prenga said. “I would fight Tyson any day. He ran his mouth before my fight with AJ. I would welcome showing him my Albanian power in…
Most Valuable Promotions and the Professional Fighters League have merged to create “a combat sports company for the new era”.The newly formed partnership will be led by MVP co-founders Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, with PFL CEO John Martin also on the board.The PFL will move under the brand of MVP to bring together a roster of more than 300 fighters.MVP focused on boxing when launching in 2021 but ventured into mixed martial arts (MMA) for the first time in May.”We started MVP to disrupt a broken model,” Paul said. “We wanted to give fighters fair pay and a bigger,…
Robbie Ure is doing amazing things in Sweden, and his profile has risen enough that the likes of Chelsea are being linked with him. 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. An interesting transfer exclusive from CaughtOffside today puts Chelsea on the list of teams who are looking at young Scottish talent Robbie Ure. The Rangers academy graduate left Scotland to play in Sweden (via Belgium), and he’s had an amazing impact there. He’s bagged…