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“Every fight comes with a risk. Everybody got the ability to lose and win. It’s some sort of a risk, but skillfully, I feel I’m on a whole other level than Conor Benn,” said Keyshawn to DAZN Boxing. The comments add another notable name to the list of fighters Keyshawn has recently discussed as he continues searching for his next major opportunity. Benn has become one of the biggest attractions in British boxing in recent years. The 28-year-old remains linked to several high-profile matchups, including a potential clash with Ryan Garcia, while Devin Haney has also been mentioned as a…

Real Madrid scout Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafiori, Tottenham consider Juventus defender Gleison Bremer to replace Cristian Romero, Manchester United chase Newcastle’s Lewis Hall.Real Madrid are interested in Arsenal and Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori, 24, who previously played under Jose Mourinho at Roma. (Sky Sports), externalTottenham are considering a move for Juventus and Brazil defender Gleison Bremer, 29, to replace 28-year-old Argentina international Cristian Romero in central defence. (Tuttosport – in Italian), externalManchester United are not interested in signing Romero from Tottenham but are interested in Newcastle’s versatile 21-year-old English defender Lewis Hall. (Teamtalk), externalCo-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is willing to satisfy…

Manny Pacquiao is the only boxer to have held a world title in four different decades, and the Filipino fan-favourite could reach a fifth if he has his way. His former rival, Marco Antonio Barrera, believes he can do it. Pacquiao made his ring return in July 2025, attempting to break his own record as the oldest welterweight world champion by taking on then WBC titleholder Mario Barrios in Las Vegas, but he could only muster a draw. Next, the legendary southpaw will rematch his old foe, Floyd Mayweather, 11 years on from their money-spinning 2015 meeting, seeking to put…

Marco Silva has agreed to become Benfica’s new head coach as the Portuguese club formalised Jose Mourinho’s departure for Real Madrid.Silva, 48, ended his five-year stint as Fulham boss a week ago when his contract at Craven Cottage expired.Benfica said they had “reached an agreement” with Silva who is set to sign a contract until the end of the 2027-28 season which can be extended to 2028-29.Fulham were Silva’s fourth English club after spells in charge of Hull City, Watford and Everton.Mourinho’s exit from Estadio da Luz was also announced, with Benfica saying Real Madrid will pay them £13m (15m…

Tottenham Hotspur survived the storm of the 2025/26 campaign, ending fears of relegation from the Premier League on the final day after a narrow win over Everton. Now, Roberto De Zerbi is building. Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi are set to link up with the Londoners after the World Cup in North America, and ENIC are determined to sign a wealth of new players across central and attacking positions. It’s important to remember the scale of the rebuild in front of Johan Lange and the rest of the decision-makers. Tottenham need to merge big-money moves and shrewd signings. And while…

Keyshawn’s comments came shortly after Haney publicly entertained the possibility of facing Shakur, even suggesting he would be willing to adjust his weight to make the fight happen. The WBO welterweight champion has increasingly spoken about Stevenson as the biggest fight available to him despite Davis occupying the mandatory position. The situation took another turn when Shakur reposted Davis’ message, appearing to back his close friend’s demand for Haney to fulfill his mandatory obligation. Haney and Keyshawn have exchanged words repeatedly in recent weeks. Haney initially welcomed the matchup earlier this month when he publicly challenged Davis. More recently, however,…

Lancashire’s quarter-final hopes were boosted by a seven-wicket win, their second victory in six games, at Chester-le-Street, while Durham’s fourth defeat in six means they are joined on eight points by a Red Rose team who remain bottom of the North Group.Livingstone’s second successive Blast half-century – 85 not out off 31 balls with eight sixes – included four successive sixes off Kasey Aldridge’s seam bowling in a sensational innings.Durham’s openers Graham Clark (49 not out) and Alex Lees (42) also impressed as the home side batted first and reached 128-2 from their 10 overs. England limited-overs quick Luke Wood…

Harry Kane disagrees with comments stating England are over-reliant on the striker heading into the World Cup. England’s World Cup campaign begins on June 17 against Croatia, with the Three Lions looking to end their 60-year wait for the trophy. Kane enters the tournament in outstanding form, having scored 61 goals for Bayern Munich this season (not including the Club World Cup) and scoring 11 goals in as many games for England. After scoring against New Zealand in their warm-up last time out, Kane has now scored against 35 different countries, with this seven more than the player with the next…

The novel push by the California State Athletic Commission to boost the state fighter pension by accepting advertising on the backs of referee shirts has been denied by a bureaucratic maneuver to squelch the effort to make it law.Despite the support of the commission, fighters including Ronda Rousey and the unanimous passage through two policy committees, California Assembly Bill 2130 was parked in the Suspense File and will not be voted upon this year.BoxingScene has learned officials are currently plotting alternative methods that will allow corporate donations to California’s fighter pension fund, which has distributed several payments to veteran fighters…

Three wins and three defeats to finish third in their qualifying group may not look like much, but there is plenty for Republic of Ireland to be proud of in how they navigated what many said was the ‘group of death’ in League A.The bottom seeds, who had only won promotion to League A with a last-gasp goal against Belgium in a promotion/relegation play-off last year, were tipped to go straight back down to League B when they were drawn against France, Netherlands and Poland.Manager Carla Ward always said they wanted to aim as high as possible, and while they…