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Ben Whittaker had a message for Gabe Rosado after backing up his performance with another early knockout on Saturday night. Whittaker stopped Richard “Popeye” Rivera in the second round at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, making a successful United States debut and improving to 12-0-1 (9 KOs). Before the fight, Rosado had suggested Rivera possessed the power to knock Whittaker out if the British contender wasn’t at his best. Asked about those comments during the post-fight press conference, Whittaker didn’t hold back. “I saw Ring Magazine did a sit-down interview with Gabe Rosado, and he had Popeye to knock me out,”…

Ian Dennis, BBC Radio 5 LiveFrance. I’ve seen all of their group games and they’ve made it three wins from three for the first time since they won the World Cup in 1998. They’re still not perfect, so room to improve as they get stronger under a manager who has the experience to draw on, as Didier Deschamps seeks a third successive World Cup final.Phil McNulty, BBC Sport’s chief football writerFrance. Just looking at their attack with Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele and what it can do when it clicks – and the strength of Didier Deschamps’ squad…

We take a look at the favourites to become new Scotland manager as Steve Clarke steps down after his side’s World Cup exit. Their chances of advancing to the knockout looked bleak following their group fixtures, and after a week or waiting, Scotland’s elimination from the 2026 World Cup was confirmed following Croatia’s win against Ghana. The result also means Scotland are the first nation in World Cup history to be eliminated from the Group Stage nine times. Shortly after the result, Clarke, who only signed a new four-year deal only a month ago, issued a statement, confirming he was…

Jaron Ennis became a two-weight unified world champion last night in Brooklyn, stopping Xander Zayas inside seven rounds. Watching on was a man who previously held belts in both divisions, Terence Crawford. Ennis knocked Zayas down three times at the Barclays Center before the Puerto Rican’s corner threw in the towel, ending his reign as boxing’s youngest male unified champion. Now the WBA and WBO super-welterweight champion, ‘Boots’ produced a performance full of precision, angles and power. It was not without adversity, however, as Zayas rocked him in the third round and briefly appeared to have the Philadelphia native in…

That Iran came as close as they did to progressing remarkable in itself given the unique hurdles they have had to overcome.Iran have been competing at the World Cup against the backdrop of the country’s conflict with the United States and Israel.Their World Cup training base was switched from Arizona to Tijuana in Mexico before the tournament began, and they faced travel restrictions throughout.Iran were only permitted to enter the United States the day before their first two matches and had to leave again on the same day as the game, under the terms of their visas.Subsequently, Ghalenoei described his…

Jaron “Boots” Ennis may have delivered the biggest victory of his career on Saturday night, but he wasn’t ready to hand himself top marks afterward. Ennis stopped previously unbeaten Xander Zayas in the seventh round at Barclays Center in Brooklyn to capture the WBA and WBO junior middleweight titles, dropping the Puerto Rican star three times before Zayas’ corner threw in the towel. Despite the dominant performance, the Philadelphia native graded himself only a C+ during the post-fight press conference. “I’ll probably give myself probably like a C… C-plus,” Ennis said at the post-fight press conference. “I know I’m way…

Saturday, 11 July – 22:00 BSTNow, this is where things being to look more difficult.Five-time winners Brazil are in England’s section of the draw and are potential quarter-final opponents, but Carlo Ancelotti’s men would first have to overcome Japan in the last 32.Vinicius Jr. and co topped Group C – knocking out Scotland in the process – but were unconvincing on the one occasion they were truly tested, drawing 1-1 with Morocco in their opening fixture.Japan, meanwhile, looked strong technically and tactically as they finished second behind the Netherlands in Group F, and have not lost in any of their…

(Cris Esqueda Matchroom Boxing) Emiliano Vargas burnished the shine around the former world champion’s son Saturday night, stopping Bryce Mills in the fourth round of the Xander Zayas-Jaron “Boots” Ennis co-main event. At Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Vargas followed his second knockdown of Mills by unloading a flurry that brought a stoppage 1 minute, 17 seconds into the frame. “I just want to be great,” Vargas, 18-0 (15 KOs), said. “The sky’s the limit.” Vargas, 22, the 2025 prospect of the year, is the WBO’s No. 2-ranked 140-pound fighter, behind four-division champion Shakur Stevenson and IBF title contender Lindolfo Delgado. Led…

BBC One will also broadcast four-time World Cup winners Germany’s tie against Paraguay (Monday, 21:30), Mohamed Salah’s Egypt facing Australia (Friday, 19:00) and Erling Haaland’s Norway against Ivory Coast (Tuesday, 18:00).You can also watch tournament co-hosts United States take on Bosnia-Herzegovina (Thursday, 01:00) live on BBC One, as well as Switzerland v Algeria (Friday, 04:00).The BBC and ITV will broadcast eight last-32 matches each.Live radio commentary from every single match will be available on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds, as well as live text coverage and expert analysis on the BBC Sport website and app.For fans unable to…

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