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Instead, preferential treatment gave Lopez immediate access to one of the weakest champions at that weight. He collected another belt without first defeating an established contender. Had he been required to earn his place against one of the better fighters at 147, his attempt to become a three-division champion likely would have ended before the Romero fight. Matthew Aguilar identified the larger pattern after watching Lopez’s decline across the weight classes. “Teofimo Lopez was a very good, exciting, hard-punching lightweight. With every rise in weight, he’s become less and less of those things.” Aguilar argued that boxing’s fixation on paper…
Old habits die hard, and at Liverpool, they are certainly struggling to shake away the debris from last season, labouring to a 2-2 draw against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park. In fairness, Andoni Iraola was right to praise his side’s spirit and never-say-die attitude. It means the Spaniard starts his Premier League reign with the Reds on a hard-fought draw against a Magpies side who were more than up for the battle. There is work to be done. Iraola urged reporters to remember that it’s not just a “personnel” issue, but Liverpool do need to add signings. That said,…
That decision was difficult to defend. Interim championships are supposed to protect a contender’s position when the full champion is unavailable. Herrera did exactly what the WBC asked, stopping Ricardo Núñez in the eighth round, only to watch Zepeda and Roach compete for the higher belt. A March divisional update stated that the Zepeda-Roach winner must meet Herrera. Unless that instruction has changed, the WBC should now order the consolidation fight instead of approving a voluntary defense. Herrera presents a far greater physical threat than Roach did. The 23-year-old southpaw is 5-foot-11 and has stopped 16 of his 18 opponents.…
TOSS UPDATEKovai Kings won the toss and chose to bowl first.PLAYING XIsKovai Kings: S Radhakrishnan, Suresh Lokeshwar, Balasubramaniam Sachin(w), Shahrukh Khan(c), RS Ambrish, Madhava Prasad, Manimaran Siddharth, G Kishoor, Jhathavedh Subramanyan, K Deeban Lingesh, R DivakarTiruppur Tamizhans: Tushar Raheja(w/c), Amit Sathvik, Bharath M, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Mohamed Ali, M Mathivannan, S Ganesh, S Mohan Prasath, Esakkimuthu A, T Natarajan, R SilambarasanSQUADSKovai Kings: S Radhakrishnan, Suresh Lokeshwar(w), Balasubramaniam Sachin, Andre Siddarth C, Shahrukh Khan(c), RS Ambrish, Madhava Prasad, Manimaran Siddharth, G Kishoor, Jhathavedh Subramanyan, K Deeban Lingesh, R Divakar, Trilok Nag, Maan Bafna, Manav Parakh, Sai Sudharsan, Jitendra Kumar, H Prashid…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Tuesday’s EFL Cup action between Plymouth Argyle and Coventry City. Our Prediction: Both Teams To Score & Coventry To Win (23/10), Plymouth 1-2 Coventry (13/2) Pymouth Argyle face Coventry City at Home Park on Tuesday night in the EFL Cup second round, with both sides looking to kick‑start their seasons after mixed early‑campaign form. Now, let’s take a closer look at some EFL Cup odds and betting angles for Tuesday’s fixture: Plymouth v Coventry City – Tuesday, 7.45pm View all available markets at William Hill Plymouth will feature in the EFL Cup second round for…
Cole Palmer has a smile on his face and he’s up to his impish tricks both on and off the pitch tonight. 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. Cole Palmer was sensational in Chelsea’s win over Fulham tonight, grabbing a pre-assist, an assist and a goal. He looked back to his very best – a welcome sight after a long period of bad form for the Englishman. Gary Neville called it the best individual…
“Teo has some sort of ability to make other fighters not throw a lot of punches and move a lot more then their usually style,” Shakur said on X. “I seen it with Loma, Ortiz, Sandor Martin And now Rolly. None the less Teo did what he could with the style that was presented and got the job done!” The comparison does not hold up. Vasiliy Lomachenko, Jamaine Ortiz, and Sandor Martin were already skilled boxers and counterpunchers. Martin frequently stood his ground against Lopez, catching him with hooks and putting him down twice, although only one knockdown was called.…
We take a look at the 2026/27 FA Cup First Qualifying Round draw, in full, after the weekend’s Preliminary Round Replay action. 88 teams from the 7th tier of English football enter at this stage, they’ll join the 136 winners for the previous round. There will be a total of 112 ties drawn out for the First Qualifying Round, taking place on the weekend of the 5th of September 2026, and those who win £2,250 while the losing teams receive £750. A few teams were removed from the Prelim, we saw many upsets, and if you want to see all…
The Ring previously excluded Romero because of inactivity. He returned Saturday night, fought with little urgency, surrendered his WBA title to Teofimo Lopez and was rewarded with a ranking. The panel effectively treated losing as a promotional achievement because Romero remains a recognizable name. If inactivity made him unworthy before the fight, a poor performance followed by a defeat should not have restored him. Romero threw only 352 punches across 12 rounds and allowed Lopez to take control without producing anything close to an elite performance. Lopez belongs in the top 10 after collecting the WBA belt, but placing him…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Tuesday’s EFL Cup action between Nottingham Forest and Leeds United. Our Prediction: Draw (12/5), Nottingham Forest 1-1 Leeds United (5/1) – Nottingham Forest To Win On Penalties. Nottingham Forest and Leeds United meet again on Tuesday night in the EFL Cup second round, just a few days after facing each other in their Premier League opener, adding an immediate sense of familiarity and edge to this tie. Now, let’s take a closer look at some EFL Cup odds and betting angles for Tuesday’s fixture: Nottingham Forest v Leeds United – Tuesday, 8pm View all available…