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Eddie Hearn says Team Vergil Ortiz Jr. insisted on controlling every major point in negotiations before agreeing to fight Jaron “Boots” Ennis. He said Ennis accepted less money, agreed to be the B-side, accepted second billing, and even agreed to cut his beard and stop wearing colorful gloves in an effort to secure the fight. Hearn says those concessions show Matchroom was fully committed to making the matchup. With Ennis now a unified light middleweight champion, Hearn argues those earlier negotiations no longer apply. He rejects claims that Matchroom avoided Ortiz, saying the circumstances have changed now that Boots holds…
Betfred Super LeagueCastleford (16) 36Tries: Ravalawa, Golding, Qareqare 2, Asi, Ashworth Goals: Weaver 6Leeds (20) 34Tries: McDonnell 2, Edgell, Croft 2, Sivo, Holroyd Goals: Connor 3Castleford Tigers completed an extraordinary comeback to beat league leaders Leeds Rhinos 36-34 in a thrilling West Yorkshire derby.In one of the matches of the season, the Tigers came from 16 points down to claim just their second victory in seven matches as the Rhinos missed the opportunity to go four points clear at the top of the Super League standings.A see-saw battle provided 13 tries as the final whistle was greeted by huge cheers…
(MF Pro) David Papot caused an upset at London’s Copper Box Arena, defeating Harlem Eubank by unanimous decision. Though France’s Papot did not come into the contest with the biggest profile, those who had watched his loss to newly crowned IBF welterweight champion Liam Paro last September understood the threat the Frenchman posed. He displayed his ability and power, dropping Eubank three times, and surviving one knockdown himself, on his way to win on away soil. The scorecards read 113-111, 115-110 and 115-109 in favor of the now 32-1-1 (5 KOs) Papot. Eubank, now 22-2 (9 KOs), started by edging…
Tom Heaton is backing Manchester United team-mate Senne Lammens to emerge as a stronger character from his World Cup disappointment.Lammens had been back-up to Thibaut Courtois throughout the tournament until the veteran Belgium goalkeeper was injured 19 minutes from the end of the quarter-final against Spain.The 24-year-old had barely touched the ball before he spilled Pau Cubarsi’s shot late in the game, which allowed Arsenal’s Mikel Merino to steer home and give Spain a 2-1 victory.Lammens was distraught at the final whistle and Heaton has spoken to the youngster, who was outstanding at United last season after arriving as a…
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2026-07-18, we are going to comment and rate the mma bout Jared Cannonier vs Christian Leroy Duncan as soon as we watch the full fight (take a look at our ranking of the Best Mma Fights of 2026). Duncan vs Cannonier is scheduled to take place Saturday, July 18th, at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma, United States), in a 3-round middleweight (185 lbs, 84 kg) bout; it is on the undercard of Dricus Du Plessis vs Kamaru Usman – UFC Fight Night 281. Watch the video and rate this fight! Jared Cannonier record…
Britain’s Beth Shriever has become the first BMX racer to win four elite world titles as extreme weather curtailed the UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Brisbane.After persistent strong winds delayed the start of the race in the Australian city, the UCI was forced to abandon the event and take results from the first round, held the previous day.Shriever, 27, set the fastest lap time in the women’s event, which meant she was declared the champion for an unprecedented fourth time.In the men’s event, fellow Briton Ross Cullen won silver after setting the second-fastest lap, behind Australia’s Jesse Asmus. Shriever’s…
Antony says he has no regrets about turning down a move to Bayern Munich in order to join Real Betis last season. The Brazilian was part of Ruben Amorim’s “bomb squad” at Manchester United, and after spending half a season on loan with Betis in 2024-25, Antony then made the move permanent last September. He has made 72 appearances for Betis in all competitions since January 2025, scoring 23 goals and providing 15 assists in that time. During his initial loan spell, Antony played a big role in helping Betis get to their first-ever European final – which finished in…
American boxer Hannah Rapp died on Saturday after being hit by a car while cycling in Texas.Rapp, 26, was passed by a car which suddenly came to a stop then reversed into her, according to the Brazos County sheriff’s office.The driver has been arrested and charged with manslaughter.Rapp challenged for the WBC women’s featherweight championship in June, losing to Tiara Brown in Orlando, which left her with an 8-1-1 record.WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said in a statement: “She was an exceptional boxer, but above all, an invaluable member of our boxing family.”Brown called Rapp the “best dance partner I have…
Kimi Antonelli has suffered a run of no little bad luck of late, but the Italian teenager demonstrated it had left him entirely unfazed as he produced a dominant lap to secure pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix.The 19-year-old’s composure and control at Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday was something to behold as he flew round the circuit in the Ardennes mountains with ease, comfortably beating the Red Bull of Max Verstappen into second place. Notable was the manner in which he did so given Verstappen had benefited from having a tow from his teammate, Isack Hadjar, who willingly sacrificed his…
After the South Africa game, Rassie Erasmus said that Scotland were a top-three nation in the world, presumably behind his own side and France. With Rassie you never know what sort of agenda might lie behind his public comments – there’s usually something – but it was an eyebrow-raiser nonetheless.In the wake of Fiji, Schoeman – two tries this summer – went down a similar road when asked if he felt Scotland were closing the gap on the best sides in the world. “No, I don’t feel we’re closing the gap,” he said. “I feel we are a top-three, top-five…