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Lance Pugmire has been a full-time boxing writer for nearly 20 years, serving now as BoxingScene’s U.S. Senior Writer and assistant producer for ProBoxTV’s “BoxingScene Today.” Pugmire capped a near 20-year career at the Los Angeles Times (sports investigations, NHL/MLB beat work, law enforcement/courts and boxing/UFC) to join The Athletic, and then USA Today. Pugmire’s stint at The Times started with the first Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez fight and the Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather Jnr then-record pay-per-view, leading through a slew of ringside assignments at major bouts, including Mayweather-Pacquiao, Mayweather-Canelo and the Canelo-Golovkin trilogy. Lance’s appreciation for boxing is rooted…

Italy approached Carlo Ancelotti to become their national team manager before holding talks with Pep Guardiola. The Azzurri have been without a head coach since Gennaro Gattuso resigned in April following the country’s failure to qualify for a third successive World Cup. Earlier this week, Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Giovanni Malago said talks had been held with Guardiola, who left Manchester City this summer after 10 years, and “exceptions” could be made for his salary.But on Thursday, FIGC technical director Paolo Maldini said Italy first approached their former player Ancelotti, who is currently in charge of Brazil.”We cannot hide…

Chelsea made it two wins from two in pre-season under Xabi Alonso with a 3-0 victory over League One side Bromley in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Cobham. 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. Journalist Nizaar Kinsella reported that Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens and Emmanuel Emegha scored for the Blues. Emegha, who joined Chelsea from sister club Strasbourg this summer, has scored in both of the club’s pre-season matches after also finding the net in…

AC Milan midfielder Luka Modric – who turns 41 in September – has signed a one-year contract extension.The Croatian joined Milan last summer on a one-year deal with an option to extend after leaving Real Madrid.After 13 years at the Bernabeu, Modric scored two goals in 37 appearances for Milan in a season when they finished fifth in Serie A and only reached the last-16 stage of the Coppa Italia.”I am thrilled to stay at AC Milan, where you made me feel welcomed and loved from the very first day,” Modric said of his new deal.”After a season below our…

Andy Robertson gives his first interview on signing for Tottenham Hotspur after spending 9 years with Liverpool. Speaking to the club’s media, he spoke his eagerness to get going, to help push Spurs up the Premier League table following back-to-back 17th place finishes. He also reflected on why his move to Tottenham didn’t happen in January, the players he knew already, and why he chose to be shirt Number 3 instead of his usual 26. He said via SPURSPLAY: “I’m obviously excited to be here. It was a bit different in terms of the signing being announced and then having…

There was a particular moment that sparked Hamzah Sheeraz’s boxing career into life. As an apprentice electrician who stepped away from the sport after missing out on the Commonwealth Youth championships, Briton Sheeraz found himself fixing bulbs and sockets in former Chelsea winger Eden Hazard’s apartment. Feeling inspired standing in the middle of the flashy London accommodation, Sheeraz, 27, was back in the gym within two weeks and was signed with Frank Warren’s Queensberry on his 18th birthday. After winning the WBO super-middleweight title in May, Sheeraz is gearing up for a first defence against Simon Zachenhuber on Anthony Joshua’s…

George Russell believes his Mercedes team have identified the problem with his engine that damaged his world championship hopes over recent races and left the driver fuming when it played a key role in him being knocked out of Sunday’s round in Belgium.Russell has been struggling with issues with his electrical energy deployment for three races now, since the Austrian GP, particularly at Silverstone and Spa which are energy-dependent circuits. In Belgium he was furious after he lacked electrical energy when exiting turn one on the opening lap. It left him vulnerable to the chasing pack, notably the Ferraris which…

Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz won stage 18 of the Tour de France following a commanding breakaway.The EF Education-Easypost rider brilliantly accelerated away from his rivals with intuitive and canny riding, finishing 45 seconds ahead of Switzerland’s Mauro Schmid of Jayco-Alula and Matteo Jorgenson of Visma-Lease a Bike.Meanwhile, sickness appears to be making its way through overall leader Tadej Pogacar’s UAE Team Emirates-XRG squad after key domestique Brandon McNulty abandoned the race mid-stage.Slovenian Pogacar remains in the yellow jersey by four minutes 32 seconds over Belgium’s Remco Evenepeol of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe and six minutes 51 seconds over UAE team-mate Isaac del Toro…

With pre-season fixtures already on the horizon, Arsenal have completed a deal to make Club Brugge winger Christos Tzolis their first summer signing. But who is the Greek international, what will he bring to the side and why is he costing £34 million? Phil Costa reports. — After some difficult years in the wilderness, defined by a lack of direction and unfulfilled potential, Greek football is having a renaissance and finally there are some young players to get excited about – and not just central defenders either. Greece have always been bottom heavy when it comes to the type of…

Tyson Fury Opens The Weekend Friday begins with Tyson Fury facing Mariusz Wach in Pattaya. The bout is not expected to air live and is being filmed as part of Netflix’s At Home with the Furys. Although it is not an official championship contest, Fury’s appearance will draw plenty of attention given the ongoing discussion surrounding a possible meeting with Anthony Joshua. Anthony Joshua carries the biggest spotlight when he faces Kristian Prenga in Jeddah The heavyweight bout marks Joshua’s first appearance since losing to Daniel Dubois and gives him an opportunity to move back into the championship picture. The…