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Mike Tyson has named his all-time favourite fighter, a man he always found to be more relatable than Muhammad Ali. While being in awe of Ali’s greatness, Tyson knew he could never successfully replicate the elegance of his style. So, instead, the Brooklyn-born puncher focused on cultivating his own unique approach, designed to utilise his raw power, brute strength and explosiveness. With no shortage of help from legendary trainer Cus D’Amato, ‘Iron’ Mike managed to achieve this style and, in turn, became the youngest heavyweight champion in history. His second-round stoppage of Trevor Berbick in 1986 was then followed by…
World champion Wu Yize struck three centuries as he beat Si Jiahui 6-2 in the second round of the Shanghai Masters.In his first match of the season, Yize went 3-0 up before his Chinese compatriot pulled two frames back.Yize responded by knocking in breaks of 108 and two 140s as he took three frames in a row for a victory which sets up a quarter-final against Shaun Murphy in a repeat of their thrilling 2026 World Championship final.Murphy came through a tough battle with Zhou Yuelong before winning 6-5 as he struck a 65 to win the deciding frame.”It was…
Lamont Roach believes William Zepeda’s punch resistance is only “moderate” and doubts the Mexican contender will absorb his clean shots for 12 rounds. He also identified Zepeda’s defense as the area his team intends to exploit when they meet for the vacant WBC lightweight title on August 1 in Las Vegas. The confidence is understandable. Roach has shared the ring with Gervonta Davis and Isaac Cruz without being stopped. Yet his breakdown of Zepeda overlooks one of the Mexican’s greatest strengths. “I think his punch resistance is moderate, but I don’t think he’ll be able to withstand what I got…
With Liverpool stating that they have more than 26 million supporters in the USA, there is little surprise over why the Reds chose America as the destination for their pre-season tour. This has been quite the summer for football here and Billy Hogan, CEO of Liverpool and Fenway Sports Group (FSG), insists the aim is to build on that after what has been a “super difficult year” for the club “for lots of different reasons.” Hogan is speaking to BBC Sport in New York ahead of Andoni Iraola’s side taking on Wrexham at the famous Yankee Stadium on Wednesday evening…
With the Portuguese Super Cup up for grabs on Saturday night, Porto and Torreense will meet in Coimbra. With Europe’s elite set to officially make their respective returns over the next fortnight, there are plenty of eye-catching betting promotions available. Verdict: Porto win to nil Best Odds: 2/3 Bookmaker: BetUS Porto Starting with Porto, recapturing their Primeira Liga crown last season and getting their hands on a first domestic title since back in 2022, the Portuguese giants have rightfully received a string of plaudits from across the continent. Despite watching their Europa League adventure come to an end at the quarter-final…
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday announced the appointment of experienced wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das as the new ODI captain with the 2027 Cricket World Cup in sight.“Congratulations, Litton Kumer Das! The new captain of the Bangladesh ODI team,” Bangladesh Cricket posted on ‘X’.The 31-year-old succeeds Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who had led the side since June 2025 but was replaced following Bangladesh’s 1-2 ODI series defeat in Zimbabwe earlier this month.Under Miraz’s leadership, Bangladesh won 10 of its 20 ODIs and lost nine.Das, who is already leading the team in T20Is, will now take charge of the ODI side as well.The…
The business partner of Jake Paul, Nakisa Badarian, is nothing if not loyal to his fellow co-founder of MVP. Paul was last seen in a boxing ring in December, lasting into the sixth round against Anthony Joshua before the former two-time heavyweight titlist landed the decisive blows to both break Paul’s jaw and knock him out.At the time of the stoppage, Paul was down seven points after five rounds on all three official scorecards, highlighting the dominance of his vastly more experienced foe.Yet Badarian, in a typical blast of hyperbole, has declared that Paul was faring better against Joshua than…
Durham proved they are not a one-man show in the One-Day Cup as Will Rhodes stepped up to the plate to maintain their unbeaten start on a day also featuring wins for Yorkshire, Sussex and Warwickshire.Talisman Ben Stokes has been in red-hot form since leaving the worries of Test cricket behind him, posting unbeaten scores of 108 and 73 in this competition – but he lasted just one ball in Durham’s chase of Glamorgan’s 326-6.It was Dan Douthwaite who put the frighteners on, removing Emilio Gay and Stokes in consecutive balls.But it was a case of ‘no Stokes, no bother’…
Ngake was born in Douala, the largest city in Cameroon, around 200 miles to the west of the nation’s capital Yaounde.She is reluctant to reflect too much on that time, having distanced herself from thoughts of her homeland for more than a decade, but it is clear that childhood brought “challenges”, many, many challenges. It is also clear that through sport, specifically weightlifting, she found a talent which could elevate her.Ngake dreamed of not only personal success, but profound change. She aimed to help influence a shift in perceptions around female sport by showcasing the power of strong women in…
Maxence Lacroix is on his way to Chelsea – we’ve just had another classic non-update from Fabrizio Romano making that clear. 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. Fabrizio Romano has dropped in with an evening update on Chelsea’s next big deal – the purchase of Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace. The transfer insider says that “all formal steps” are done, and the documents counter-signed. It’s just a question of “official statements” from both clubs,…