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Terence Crawford hung up the gloves in December, but Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn would be keen for the Omaha-born operator to return for one more fight. Crawford walked away from boxing after becoming the sport’s second three-weight undisputed champion with a legendary triumph over Canelo Alvarez, shunning a lucrative rematch with the Mexican fan-favourite, safe in the knowledge that his legacy has already been cemented. Canelo still remains hopeful that ‘Bud’ can be tempted into a return, largely because of the finances that Turki Al-Alshikh is willing to offer in order to convince Crawford into a second fight. On The…
World Cup top scorer Lionel Messi will start Argentina’s final group match against Jordan on the bench, manager Lionel Scaloni has confirmed.Messi, 39, leads the Golden Boot standings with five goals from his first two matches, including a double against Austria that made him the World Cup’s all-time record goalscorer.Scaloni said the decision to rest the superstar was not injury related as he spoke before the match in Dallas, which will kick-off at 03:00 BST on Sunday.”Leo [Messi] will most likely come on in the second half,” he said.”We talked and agreed that it was better that way, but obviously…
Eddie Hearn believes the heavyweight division could become more compelling than ever following Oleksandr Usyk’s decision to relinquish his world titles, arguing that the move will create fresh championship opportunities and a wave of new matchups. Click Here To Watch Ennis vs. Zayas LIVE! Asked how Usyk’s departure changes the landscape, Hearn said the division now has a chance to produce several new titleholders instead of remaining centered around one dominant champion. “It’s great news for the contenders and actually, to be honest with you, great news for the division because I think we’re going to see some interesting things…
Sciver-Brunt first injured her calf on 29 April, suffering what was then described by England as a “minor” tear when playing in domestic cricket.She subsequently sat out series against New Zealand and India at the start of the international summer before returning for England’s World Cup warm-up matches.The England captain came through warm-ups against Australia and India and the first match of the World Cup against Sri Lanka but reported ‘tightness’ in a win over Ireland 10 days ago.She has not played since and England will either play their semi-final on Tuesday or Thursday next week, depending on other results.”The…
Arne Slot has been replaced by Andoni Iraola at Liverpool, but FSG are still determined to make sweeping changes in the summer transfer window, as they did last year. However, the Reds persuasion will expect to see a more calculated and accurate approach this time around, with last year’s scattergun strategy ending with Slot’s dismissal after a disappointing Premier League title defence. The hope and expectation is that Liverpool will have learned from their recent mistakes and are now targeting players who will settle the tactical imbalances and lift Liverpool back into title contention, both domestically and overseas. Newcastle United’s…
(YouTube) 4. The Day the Music Died Part 2: Usman “Uzzy” Ahmed does a perfect Naz Hamed impersonation then gets knocked out cold Previous Episodes in this Series: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 If the Anthony Hembrick part of this series was a cautionary tale about showboating, the Usman Ahmed-Ashley Sexton fight is a five-alarm fire of a warning. If you decide to showboat, you could get embarrassed. How embarrassed? Let me tell you… The date was January 22, 2010. Usman Ahmed and Ashley “Flash Ash” Sexton were matched for the British Boxing Board of Control English flyweight championship at the Brentwood Centre in…
Spain winger Yeremy Pino may miss the rest of the World Cup with a suspected broken collarbone.Pino was injured during the closing stages of Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Uruguay’ having fallen awkwardly on his left shoulder following a challenge.Despite appearing to be in considerable pain, the Crystal Palace player completed the match because Spain had already made all of their permitted substitutions.Head coach Luis de la Fuente, who had brought on Pino in the 66th minute, admitted the initial diagnosis was worrying.”It looks like Yeremy may have broken his collarbone,” he said.”Tomorrow they are going to do some tests and…
Roberto Martinez said his full focus remained on Portugal’s final Group K game against Colombia rather than who his team could face in the knockout stages of the World Cup. Portugal take on Colombia at Miami Stadium in a battle for top spot in the group, with Nestor Lorenzo’s side already assured of a spot in the last 32 after two wins from two. Should Colombia avoid defeat, they will finish top of the table and face one of the best third-placed teams from either Group D, E, I or L. As it stands, that is Croatia. But for Portugal, they must…
Winger Agustin Canobbio, who was sent off late in the defeat by Spain, had earlier been involved a blazing row with Bielsa, saying the breaking point came when the coach criticised the way he was sitting.After the thrashing by the United States, Bielsa spoke openly about his own difficulties in relating to people, describing himself as a “toxic perfectionist”.It raises the possibility that his familiar blend of aloof eccentricity is less effective with modern players, who often look for a stronger personal connection with their coach.Bielsa himself has reflected – in typically thoughtful fashion – that, for all the advances…
“The pressing issue is that there was some drama this morning around the length of the beard that Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis fights with. There was a request by Xander Zayas’ team that Boots trim his beard going into this fight on Saturday night,” DAZN commentator Chris Mannix said. Ennis was initially unwilling to make the change, but the commission ultimately ruled that a slight trim would be required before he enters the ring. “Boots politely declined that request, but the New York Commission came in and said he does need to trim his beard down a little bit. I talked…