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“I want that fight,” Barboza Jr. said to Fighthype about Haney. “I thought it was possibly going to happen. I remember I’m next in line. I talked to Catterall, like, ‘Hey, I asked you for a rematch. You don’t want to fight.’” The interviewer reminded Barboza that he had already beaten Catterall. “Yeah, that’s what I’m saying, bro,” Barboza Jr. replied. “But I told him I offered him to get him, you know, his rematch. He didn’t want it.” Their fight took place on February 15, 2025, in Manchester, England. Barboza won the 12-round contest by split decision, with two…

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick is determined to keep pushing to improve his squad this summer.Carrick is about to begin his first full Premier League campaign in charge at Old Trafford.He is acutely aware of the responsibilities that come with being the public face of such a worldwide institution, which he says it is a “privilege” to lead.However, it also means having to address thorny issues with the media, which currently include a perceived lack of signings.Carrick says he is delighted with United’s business so far – they have spent £83m to sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea and Youri Tielemans…

Nicolas Jackson’s Chelsea future is very uncertain right now, but an update from the Sun does shed some light on it. 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. With a little over two weeks left in the transfer window there are a number of players in interesting positions at Chelsea. But none have as big a question mark over them as Nicolas Jackson. On the one hand, there have been some very convincing rumours about…

Zuffa Boxing has matched two experienced light heavyweights, with Craig Richards facing Radivoje Kalajdzic in a 10-round co-main event on September 26 at the Copper Box Arena in London. Richards (20-4-1) and Kalajdzic (30-3, 22 KOs) both hold top-10 positions with some of the major sanctioning bodies, though neither is universally ranked across all four. That gives Zuffa a credible fight at 175 pounds without confusing it with a meeting between the division’s elite. The matchup supports heavyweight Johnny Fisher on Zuffa Boxing 11, which will air on Paramount+ and Sky Sports. Richards, 36, has won three straight since losing…

Arsenal have held fresh talks over a move for Aston Villa central defender Ezri Konsa.It is understood the Gunners have signalled an intention in recent days to improve on their initial proposal of around £30m for the England international.However, Arsenal’s valuation still falls significantly short of the £60m Villa want for Konsa.Villa are showing no inclination, as things stand, to accept anything below their asking price.The 28-year-old, who is still on holiday after the World Cup, is Mikel Arteta’s preferred defensive target.Having signed Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle, the Premier League champions have turned their attention to defence – and look…

Tributes have been shared after Joe Bryan announces his retirement from professional football aged 32 years old. The amount of comments flooding his notifications on social media proving just how loved he was by fans, former clubs, those he’s worked with. He rose through the youth ranks at Bristol City, before playing for Bath City, then signed a professional deal with the Robins, became a fan favourite after scoring in a Bristol derby win over Rovers. The 2016-17 season saw him ‘statistically the best left back in the division’. The following season, he helped guide City to the semi finals…

Follow Sportstar for extensive coverage of the tenth edition of the TNPL, from live scores and match reports to exclusive analysis and features.LIVE UPDATESStay tuned for live updates from the TNPL fixture between Tiruppur Tamizhans and Trichy Grand Cholas.TOSSTiruppur Tamizhans won the toss and chose to bowl first.PLAYING XIsTiruppur Tamizhans: Amit Sathvik, Tushar Raheja(w), Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore(c), Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Mohamed Ali, M Mathivannan, S Mohan Prasath, R Silambarasan, T Natarajan, Esakkimuthu ATrichy Grand Cholas: K Rajkumar, Jayaraman Suresh Kumar(w/c), Jafar Jamal, S Shyam Sundar, Jagatheesan Kousik, Sanjay Yadav, R Rajkumar, Antony Dhas, P Saravana Kumar, V Athisayaraj…

Welcome to another episode of the Arsecast – the original Arsenal podcast. In this episode I’m joined by Luke Kempner from ‘The thing about Arsenal’ podcast to chat about the 1-1 draw with Como on Wednesday evening, and some of the individual performances from young players like Marli Salmon and Max Dowman, including some comments from Cesc Fabregas about their emergence and pathways. We also chat about Myles Lewis-Skelly getting on the scoresheet, his celebration, and Mikel Arteta’s post-game comments about him after all the speculation regarding his future this week. It’s clear something is going on, but it’s hard…

William Hill’s latest odds show West Ham are the shortest-priced team to win the Championship in recent memory, with the Hammers fancied to make an immediate return to the Premier League. Bet on the Championship with William Hill West Ham opened at 9/4 to win the division but have since shortened to 13/8 following confirmation that club captain Jarrod Bowen and head coach Nuno Espirito Santo will remain at the London Stadium. Wolves are next in the betting at 5/1, with Middlesbrough priced at 9/1 and Burnley at 11/1. Despite being outsiders compared to the leading contenders, Middlesbrough are currently…

Youri Tielemans has apologised to Aston Villa fans after suggesting he had moved to a bigger club in Premier League rivals Manchester United. The Belgium midfielder, 29, moved to Old Trafford this summer on a five-year deal from Villa when United triggered a £35m release clause in his contract. Tielemans spent three years at Villa Park after joining from Leicester City in 2023, making 134 appearances and scoring 10 goals. Speaking during United’s pre-season tour, Tielemans praised Villa for putting him “back to my best level”, before adding: “But there are clubs above Villa, and Manchester United is one of…