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“If Teo can’t make the adjustments to the mistakes that he made in the Shakur fight, because Teo was lunging in. He was relying too much on his athleticism, and he forgot the fundamentals. He forgot the jab. He forgot the check. He forgot the simple things that got him there,” said Rosado to Ring Magazine. “Now, if he does that against Rolly, Rolly will make him pay because Rolly is fundamental. He’s a disciplined fighter. Rolly, he’ll just do the same thing over and over that’s working. “It’s just mentally I want to see where Tio’s at. Athletic-wise, skill-wise,…
Argentina have once again reached the semi-finals of the World Cup and are preparing to face old foes England on Wednesday (20:00 BST) in a match you can watch live on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer.Macaya believes Argentina have every chance of repeating their success from 2022.”Of course they can,” he says. “If we’re talking about what is possible, about the future, I believe Argentina is capable of winning.”And there is perhaps no surprise when he is asked to name his favourite Argentina player. “Clearly, it’s Messi,” he says.But when the inevitable question follows – who is the greatest…
With all eyes falling on Atlanta on Wednesday night, England and Argentina will meet for a spot in the final of this summer’s World Cup hanging in the balance. Producing another dramatic knockout stage comeback over the weekend, Thomas Tuchel’s camp have gained a recent reputation for their mental resolve and they will be looking to make an almighty statement at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in midweek. While Argentina might be just two games away from shattering plenty of records and successfully defending their World Cup crown, the South American icons have been forced to go about things in the most…
Top Rank founder Bob Arum has weighed in with his view on how the proposed Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao rematch may play out. Arum knows both fighters extremely well, having promoted each of them throughout various stages of their respective illustrious careers. He worked with Mayweather from the start of his professional career in 1996 until 2006, as Mayweather won world titles in multiple divisions before famously exercising a clause in his contract to buy out his deal as the two sides went their separate ways. Arum then guided the career of Pacquiao from 2005 to 2017, which included…
Jude Bellingham has been the best player at the World Cup so far, says former England striker Wayne Rooney.Real Madrid midfielder Bellingham has scored six goals in six games for England, leaving him only two behind France’s Kylian Mbappe and Argentina’s Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot standings.Erling Haaland, whose Norway side were eliminated by England in the quarter-finals, is on seven while Three Lions captain Harry Kane is level with Bellingham.England play Messi’s Argentina on Wednesday in the second semi-final (20:00 BST). The match is live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and app, and BBC…
Floyd Schofield Sr. insists Abdullah Mason had two opportunities to fight his son, Kid Austin Schofield, but walked away from both, despite Team Schofield agreeing to the financial terms that were presented. Schofield Sr. disputed the growing narrative that his son has avoided Mason, claiming the opposite is true. He said Team Schofield accepted the offer after discussing the purse directly with J. Prince, only for Mason’s side to back out. “We offered him to fight twice,” Schofield Sr. said to MillCity Boxing. “I spoke to J. Prince on the phone myself. He said, ‘Would you take a million dollars?’…
Aston Villa have been warned their new £20m-a-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda will be used by the nation to sportswash its human rights record.The African country’s tourist board will replace Betano on the front of Villa’s shirts for the men’s, women’s and academy teams in a multi-year agreement. The Premier League club have branded the move “the most important sponsorship deal in the history of the football club” but Felix Jakens, Amnesty International UK’s head of campaigns, has raised concerns. Last month the Democratic Republic of Congo filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice (ICJ),…
Chelsea want to sell Alejandro Garnacho, and it looks like they have their first serious offer for the winger. 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. Chelsea’s willingness to sell Alejandro Garnacho after one very disappointing season at Stamford Bridge is no surprise. What is more surprising is the number of interested parties there seem to be. The Blues want €50m, and while they might not get it, there do seem to be a number…
Shubman Gill had promised that there would be a marked difference in the “atmosphere and feelings” as India it transitioned from a bruising T20I experience in the British Isles to the ODIs.On Tuesday at Edgbaston, under pleasant summer skies and consistent breeze, deeds matched words as India notched up a morale-boosting six-wicket victory over England to lead the three-match series 1-0.Chasing 259, a target neither too daunting nor too easy, the visitors got home with nearly five overs to spare.Gill top-scored with 80 (75b, 11×4, 1×6), but retired hurt owing to cramps. But he didn’t leave without charming the crowd…
Junior-bantamweight Yusniel “La Maquina” Abrahante says he’s hoping for a career-changing upset over hard-punching Luis Coria of Moreno Valley, California, when they do battle this Saturday, July 18, as part of ProBox Promotions’ marathon 14-fight “Contender Series” event at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California.Abrahante, 7-2 (1 KO), and Coria, 5-0 (5 KOs), will meet in a six-round bout, one of five bonus fights scheduled after the main event and broadcast live exclusively on the ProBoxTV YouTube channel. The show’s nine-fight main card, headlined by WBC No. 12-ranked Bryan “Nino Maravilla” Flores, 28-1 (16 KOs), taking on Jonathan “Thunder”…