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Charly Suarez has received a rotten deal from the WBO. The mandatory challenger has already waited more than a year for a rematch opportunity against Emanuel Navarrete, yet the sanctioning body has now allowed the champion to face O’Shaquie Foster first. “Please be advised that the WBO World Championship Committee has unanimously approved an exception allowing WBO Jr. Lightweight Champion Emanuel Navarrete to pursue the WBO/IBF/WBC Unification Championship against O’Shaquie Foster prior to discharging his mandatory obligation. “As a condition of this approval, the winner must next face the WBO Mandatory Challenger within 180 days following the Unification Championship Contest,”…
In mid-2023, Ishan Kishan was a three-format player for India. With Rishabh Pant having suffered a horrific road accident, and K.S. Bharat not so impressive, Kishan made his Test debut in the West Indies that July and was also part of the limited-overs squads.But since then, the dashing wicketkeeper-batter hasn’t played a red-ball game for India, and did not feature in a single white-ball international for two full years in 2024 and 2025.It is only now, since the start of 2026, that he has regained his spot in T20Is and ODIs. A Test call-up is far, but the 28-year-old has…
David Moyes insisted he wants to go on a “good run” in the EFL Cup with Everton, but would not prioritise the competition over the Premier League. Everton face Preston North End in the second round of the EFL Cup on Wednesday, having started their league campaign with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace. Everton have reached the third round of the EFL Cup in each of the last 24 seasons in the competition, a run that has also seen the Toffees win all of their last 15 second round matches, scoring 46 goals and conceding just 12. They have…
“I genuinely think it will happen. His Excellency, Turki Alalshikh, he will announce that fairly soon. I know there’s been some issues with contracts with Matchroom and AJ; I believe they will iron all those out. In the meantime, Tyson has flown off to the States. He’s in Miami, and he’s preparing for the fight,” said Warren to Sky Sports News. Fury recently placed the fight in “serious doubt” and accused Joshua of wanting more money after plans moved away from a British stadium. Eddie Hearn has argued that Joshua signed for a UK event and that staging it in…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Wednesday’s EFL Cup action between Preston North End and Everton. Our Prediction: Everton To Win to Nil (6/4), Preston 0-2 Everton (6/1) Preston North End host Everton at Deepdale on Wednesday night in the EFL Cup second round, with both clubs arriving under very different levels of early‑season pressure. Now, let’s take a closer look at some EFL Cup odds and betting angles for Wednesday’s fixture: Preston North End v Everton – Wednesday, 8pm View all available markets at William Hill Preston’s start to the season has been alarming, with back‑to‑back defeats in the Championship…
There is no animosity between Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle Cameron this weekend; their Birmingham clash sells itself.The well-matched junior middleweights meet for Mayer’s WBA and WBC belts, alongside Cameron’s WBO strap, at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England. The 22-2 (5 KOs) Mayer, who trains out of Las Vegas, is coming off a pair of wins over Sandy Ryan and victory over Mary Spencer. She always felt a bout with Northampton, England’s Cameron could happen.“For sure,” Mayer said. “We’ve stayed cool throughout the years because we knew each other from the amateurs. So she was fighting at 140 and I…
Briton Ellie Scotney will face WBC featherweight champion Tiara Brown in Arlington, Texas on 8 November.Scotney, 28, vacated her undisputed super-bantamweight champion status in April and is stepping up a division in pursuit of becoming a two-weight world champion.The bout against 38-year-old American Brown serves as the co-main event and is one of four world title fights on the MVPW-07 card.It will be headlined by Elif Nur Turhan’s IBF lightweight defence against Alycia Baumgardner.”I can’t wait for the next chapter to begin at 126lb, where I truly believe the world will see the best of me,” Scotney said.”It’s time to…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Wednesday’s EFL Cup action between Newcastle and West Brom. Our Prediction: Both Teams To Score & Newcastle To Win (9/5), Newcastle United 2-1 West Brom (7/1) Newcastle United welcome West Bromwich Albion to St James’ Park on Wednesday night in the EFL Cup second round. Now, let’s take a closer look at some EFL Cup odds and betting angles for Wednesday’s fixture: Newcastle v West Brom – Wednesday, 7.45pm View all available markets at William Hill Newcastle United looked good under new boss Matthias Jaissle on Sunday and were unlucky not to kick off their…
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman teased upcoming news about lightweight champion William Zepeda while the two sat together at a restaurant. Sulaiman offered no opponent or date in the 28-second video. “Many news to come with our great champion,” said Sulaiman on X. Zepeda (34-1, 27 KOs) is coming off a 12-round unanimous decision over Lamont Roach Jr. on August 1. His first defense has not been announced, leaving interim champion Jadier Herrera waiting for clarity. Herrera was excluded when the sanctioning body selected Zepeda and Roach to contest its vacant lightweight championship. That was a surprising decision because the Cuban…
The Premier League is renowned as the best league in the world given the notion any team can beat anyone. In such a competitive league, it can often come down to the finer margins when looking for a breakthrough in the 90 minutes. Sometimes the crowd can play their part with some stadiums boasting a louder set of home fans than others. However, Premier League stadiums are not restricted to all having the same sized pitch, which could create some issues for clubs who like to play their football in a certain way. Here is a look at which club…