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Moses Itauma is set for his toughest test to date as he takes on fellow world title hopeful Filip Hgrovic next month, and former WBC cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew has shared his prediction for the fight. Itauma has blasted through each of his recent opponents, continuing his record of not fighting beyond the sixth round in his 14 professional bouts, whilst continuing his rise up the rankings and into position for a shot at world honours. In Hrgovic, Itauma is tasked with an Olympic medallist whose only defeat came at the hands of reigning WBO heavyweight ruler Daniel Dubois,…
Celtic have confirmed the signing of Camilo Duran from Qarabag on a five-year deal.The 24-year-old Colombian forward arrives from the Azerbaijan Premier League runners-up for an undisclosed fee.He scored 15 goals and provided 10 assists last season, with five of those goals coming in 10 Champions League appearances.”It was a dream come true playing in the Champions League,” the Scottish champions’ first new signing of the summer told club media. “That’s what you dream of as a kid, so to score goals was amazing and that’s what I want to continue doing here, scoring goals in the Champions League.”I give…
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate feels the immediate challenge for the current T20 world champion is to shed the “underachiever” tag in foreign conditions and need to understand the process of adapting quickly to varied playing environments.After being clean swept by Ireland in the two T20Is, India, under Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy, cut a sorry figure in neighbouring England as the host thrashed the visitor by nine wickets in the fourth T20 to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series here on Thursday.“We have spoken so much about adaptability, it’s easy to say we need to adapt, it’s…
Entering London’s Earls Court Arena as a heavy underdog, the 23-year-old British challenger outboxed and outworked the man many already regarded as the world’s best fighter, capturing the undisputed middleweight championship in front of a jubilant home crowd. The victory transformed Turpin into a national hero while handing Robinson just the second defeat of his professional career. Sugar Ray Robinson (129-1-2) entered the bout having won 91 of his previous 92 fights. He was defending recognition as world middleweight champion from the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), National Boxing Association (NBA), and The Ring. The title defense came at…
Brennan’s return to the sideline following a 12-week ban came in the win against Cavan following a round one defeat by Louth and Dublin have improved game by game.That ban, along with Donegal manager Jim McGuinness escaping a similar punishment for his part in a fracas against Kerry, may have instilled a “siege mentality” according to Beggan, but some below-par displays earlier this year may have also galvanised the group.”Having him back along the line is the extra boost, but we can’t forget Dublin scraped over the line against Wicklow in a Leinster quarter-final,” he continued.”Maybe those were the type…
Morocco’s future will be “beautiful” if they can build on the performances they produced at this World Cup, head coach Mohamed Ouahbi declared after their quarter-final exit. The Atlas Lions were beaten 2-0 by France at Boston Stadium on Thursday, with Les Bleus going on to face Spain or Belgium in the semi-finals. Having drawn with Brazil in the group stage before eliminating the Netherlands and Canada in the knockout stages, Morocco were tipped by some to trouble the tournament favourites. However, they only managed five shots, one of which hit the target, with those opportunities having a total expected…
Jesus Ramos is set to defend his WBC interim middleweight title against the No. 1 ranked Meiirim Nursultanov this September. Ramos, 24-1 (19 KOs), claimed the interim strap with a unanimous decision victory over Shane Mosley Jnr in December. Carlos Adames owns the full version of the WBC’s 160lbs title but there has been ongoing talk of him moving up to 168lbs. While Adames decides in which weight category his future lies, Ramos will care of the mandatory obligations.The current No. 1 at 160lbs with the WBC is Nursultanov, 20-0 (11 KOs) and from Uzbekistan. Ramos revealed that talks are…
Djokovic may be 15 years older than Sinner but his movement and shot-making ability against Auger-Aliassime, even deep into the fifth set, was astonishing.He has always had amazing durability. At the 2012 Australian Open, he beat Andy Murray on Friday in a semi-final lasting four hours and 50 minutes, had one day off and then beat Rafael Nadal on Sunday in five hours and 50 minutes – the longest men’s singles final in history.Fourteen years have passed since then, however, and Djokovic went into last year’s semi-final against Sinner with “the tank half empty”.”I do think grass is the least…
By the age of 10, Fery’s technical ability had already marked him out as one of the country’s most talented youngsters.He caught the eye of Craig Veal, a coach at the Sutton Tennis Academy, and began working with him alongside French former ATP player Benoit Foucher.The pair decided Fery would improve more playing against adults in the UK rather than travelling internationally to compete against his peers.”[We decided to] let him develop his game and his passion for it, rather than putting a load of pressure on him to get an international ranking,” Veal told the i Paper., external”When he…
Chelsea’s central midfield options are set for major changes this summer, with the Blues potentially selling two of their regulars. 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. Major movements are underway in Chelsea’s midfield. Andrey Santos is about to join Manchester United for £50m, and Enzo Fernandez is clearly still keen to leave the club despite Real Madrid making a statement that they won’t be pursuing him. Meanwhile an attempt to sign Sunderland veteran Granit…