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Heavyweight Filip Hrgovic (21-1, 16 KOs) wore down Moses Itauma, taking his best shots to score a stoppage in the ninth round to capture the vacant IBF heavyweight title at The O2 Arena in London. Itauma looked like a sure-thing winner through six rounds, but unaccustomed to fighting longer fights due to the weak matchmaking by his promoters, he had nothing left by the seventh round. It was a classic case of conditioning issues and inexperience, alongside a protected resume, finally catching up with the young phenom. Itauma collapsed into the turnbuckle late from pure exhaustion, which forced the corner…

LONDON – Sam Noakes was too busy and too industrious for former champion Denys Berinchyk, whom he outscored over 10 largely one-sided rounds.While Berinchyk enjoyed a few spells here and there, Noakes pressed the action and did far more to warrant the victory.The first round at the O2 Arena was a fast-paced high-quality session in which not a lot happened.Southpaw Berinchyk , inactive for a year-and-a-half since a stoppage loss to Keyshawn Davis – the only defeat of his career previously – moved left and right as Noakes came straight for him. Berinchyk pressed out his jab and sometimes turned orthodox…

Mykhailo Mudryk is being linked with a move to Leeds on loan, but Chelsea still need to be persuaded it’s the right loan. 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. It’s been an impressive few days for Chelsea in terms of outgoing business, with a number of deals wrapped up for players. However there’s one case which we’re not getting many updates on. Mykhailo Mudryk still needs a place on loan for the season. Leeds…

Andy Woodman doesn’t hold back as he fumes at Bromley’s 7-2 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday afternoon. Goals from Callum Slattery, Mason Burstow and Jamal Lowe had the Owls 3-0 up by half time, then Louie Barry netted two, Lowe got another and Gabriel Otegbayo made it seven. Victor Adeboyejo got one back for Bromley and Otegbayo also scored an own goal late on. It’s the first time Sheffield Wednesday have hit seven since they did so against Burnley back in 2003. 7-0 to Sheffield Wednesday. The last time they scored more than seven in a game? Against Spora…

India head coach Amol Muzumdar is not too bothered by the side’s recent form in T20Is and wanted his team to play “aggressive” cricket at the Women’s T20 Asia Cup, where the Women in Blue will open their campaign against Thailand on Sunday.India faces a key reality check in the shortest format, especially after failing to make it out of the group stage at the T20 World Cup earlier this year. The side has lost nine of its 16 T20Is this year.“We don’t pay too much attention to the form. You are talking about 16 T20Is in the last six…

Numan Hussain’s experience kept him in the fight, but it never gave him control over Arbnor Jashari. The Swiss Albanian boxer worked at a quicker tempo, connected with crisp combinations and consistently finished the exchanges in the stronger position. Hussain remained durable throughout, although his lower output left little doubt about the points verdict. Jashari moved to 10-0 with another measured performance. Moses Jolly refused to play the role of an easy opponent for heavily favored Guido Vianello, earning a 76-76 draw after eight rounds. Vianello delivered the straighter, technically cleaner punches, while Jolly closed the distance and turned the…

Aloys Youmbi Decisions Sherif Musah Aloys Youmbi returned from a year outside the ring with a 10-round decision over late replacement Sherif Musah. The cruiserweight initially struggled with the change in opponent after preparing for southpaw Mike Perez. Musah’s orthodox stance, forward pressure and clinching dragged Youmbi into an awkward inside fight, where several of his early right hands missed the target. Youmbi eventually corrected his footwork and found success with short hooks while leaving the clinches. Musah denied him the crowd-pleasing knockout, but Youmbi was never seriously troubled and controlled enough rounds to earn the decision. Tony Curtis Defeats…

Martin O’Neill and co are still working the phones ahead of Tuesday’s transfer deadline, with midfield reinforcements among his priorities after Celtic’s Champions League exit at the hands of LASK. The Hoops fell from 4-0 up on aggregate to crash out of Europe’s elite competition in Austria, with Benjamin Nygren’s careless backpass sparking the collapse and skipper Callum McGregor admitting his side had “got away with it” a week earlier in Glasgow. It was a chastening reminder of just how exposed Celtic can be through the middle, and it’s put extra urgency on landing a genuine defensive midfielder before the…

Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic meet on Saturday night at London’s O2 Arena and hall-of-fame promoter Frank Warren knows that the future of the heavyweight division could rest on the shoulders of the young Englishman. But Warren respects Hrgovic, too, the Croatian veteran who fights Itauma for the vacant IBF heavyweight title and is also on Queensberry’s books.“He’s signed with us,” Warren said of Hrgovic. “He’s a lovely guy. He’s good fun. You’ve got to look at what he’s done. Again, he’s one of those guys where he couldn’t make the living. He’s living in his own country. He’s had…

Hull City will “fancy” themselves against any challenge after their impressive 1-0 victory over Coventry City in Saturday’s Premier League clash. That was the message from Hull talisman Oliver McBurnie after Liam Millar’s 82nd-minute winner kept the Tigers perfect with two wins in as many games. Hull ceded territory for large parts of the contest at the CBS Arena, with Konstantinos Tzolakis a standout performer in goal, before Mohamed Belloumi teed up Millar’s breakaway finish. But McBurnie says Hull will stick to their plans after his side became just the fourth instance of a promoted team winning their opening two Premier League…