12 h. ago Moses Itauma does not believe he 'deserves' title fight against Oleksandr Usyk despite knockout victory

British heavyweights clashed in a captivating bout in the Middle East

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12 h. ago Young star Moses Itauma destroys Dillian Whyte in first round for statement win

Itauma, 20, stayed unbeaten with a first-round stoppage of the veteran in their all-British heavyweight bout

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12 h. ago Moses Itauma brutally knocks out Dillian Whyte to move a step closer to heavyweight title fight

The old and new generations of British heavyweight collided in the Middle East

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23 h. ago How Dillian Whyte overcame brutal losses to rise again and face Moses Itauma

As Dillian Whyte prepare to try and reignite his career against Moses Itauma, James Hicken reflects on his journey to this point.

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54 h. ago Sam Goodman opens up on ‘tough few months’ after Naoya Inoue fight cancellations

Goodman will fight for a world title for the first time against Nick Ball this weekend, but still rues his cancelled bouts with undisputed star Inoue

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69 h. ago Iconic Brazilian coach Dilma Mendes: ‘Police would arrest me for playing football’

The 59-year-old developed the career of Formiga and now the pair are dreaming big for Brazil women’s seven-a-side teamDilma Mendes’s contribution to football has been significant. She is the coach responsible for identifying and honing the talent of Formiga, one of Brazil’s most emblematic female footballers. Mendes trained the player from the age of nine until her professional career began at 16. Now, more than 30 years later, they are working together again, to bring the Football 7 World Championship title to Brazil. The international tournament takes place in Curitiba, in the south of Brazil, from 21-24 August.Mendes, twice voted the best women’s seven-a-side coach in the world, has called up the 47-year-old Formiga to lead the fight for a second world title, and Formiga’s wife, the former player Érica de Jesus, will be assistant coach. Mendes’s career with the national seven-a-side outfit began in 2019, when she was hired to develop a new team, and she searched all corners of Br...

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2 d. ago Britain’s next UFC champion? Lerone Murphy takes crucial step in Josh Emmett clash

Interview: The Manchester featherweight eyes a dream title fight on home soil, but first up is Emmett in Vegas, after UFC London proved elusive

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3 d. ago Khamzat Chimaev leaves UFC legend stunned after showing off insane strength

The undefeated star is set to compete in his first UFC title fight on Saturday - and preparations are clearly going well after fans were left stunned by his power

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5 d. ago Red Bull insider shares what F1 'villain' Max Verstappen is really like to work with

Max Verstappen is loved by many but also has plenty of critics, including many F1 fans who will never forgive him for the controversial 2021 title fight with Lewis Hamilton

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7 d. ago Boxer, 28, dies after suffering brain injuries in title fight

Shigetoshi Kotari has tragically passed away after losing consciousness following a title fight against Yamato Hata on August 2, with the 28-year-old undergoing emergency brain surgery

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8 d. ago Frank Warren insists Nick Ball not getting credit he deserves ahead of title fight

FRANK WARREN COLUMN: Nick Ball will face Sam Goodman next weekend as he looks to defend his WBA featherweight world title

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8 d. ago Boxer, 28, tragically dies of brain injuries less than a week after title fight

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari has died at the age of 28 after succumbing to injuries he picked up in a title fight less than a week ago with the Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation change their rules as a result

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8 d. ago Shigetoshi Kotari dead at 28: Japanese boxer tragically passes away less than a week after suffering a brain injury following title fight

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari has passed away at the age of 28 due to injuries sustained in a title fight with Yamato Hata, which took place just six days ago.

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8 d. ago Khamzat Chimaev breaks silence on retirement rumours ahead of UFC title fight

The undefeated middleweight star is set for his first title fight later this month, but some have suggested that Chimaev could retire if he wins the gold strap

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1 week ago Khamzat Chimaev shuts down rumour around Dricus Du Plessis title fight at UFC 319

Chimaev will challenge the South African for the middleweight title on 16 August

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2 w. ago Airdrie 2 Ross County 2: McCabe not getting carried away as fight back holds title favourites

The Diamonds came from 2-0 down at home to salvage a point at New Broomfield

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3 w. ago The essence of Usyk: motivation and discipline key to Dubois destruction

The champion explains how he learned from his previous win against the Briton and introduces ‘Ivan’, the left hook that closed the showJust before midnight on Saturday, in the depths of Wembley Stadium, Oleksandr Usyk stroked his moustache as he listened to another question which followed his magisterial destruction of Daniel Dubois. The 38-year-old Ukrainian had once again become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after a performance filled with light, panache and a kind of battering precision that had normally sober ringside observers reaching for words such as “genius” and “magician”.After such savage alchemy, someone asked Usyk another question which made his face light up again. After all he had done, and with almost desperate speculation as to who might be able to challenge him now, how did Usyk find the motivation to keep fighting? “Oh, listen, bro,” he said, as he made a distinction crucial to any clear understanding of his extraordinary achievements in and out...

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4 w. ago Manny Pacquiao DRAWS first fight in four years and FAILS to win world title

Manny Pacquiao came out of retirement to challenge Mario Barrios, four years after his last fight which ended in defeat

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4 w. ago Oleksandr Usyk wraps Ukraine’s flag around himself and his fists around Daniel Dubois | Barney Ronay

No boxer has ever represented his country to this degree: Usyk is a living embodiment of his nation’s defiance of the Russian invasionPerhaps the most striking part of the surge of controlled fury that ended this heavyweight title fight wasn’t the short right or the clubbing left that took Daniel Dubois down midway through the fifth round.It was Oleksandr Usyk’s smile before the second of those shots. More of a snarl perhaps, or a baring of the gumshield, as Dubois let his arms drop, giving Usyk time to freeze the moment, load up, take aim and unleash a fully extended left hand to the side of the jaw that made Dubois crumple, legs folding under him as his father, Stan, threw in the towel. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Usyk vs Dubois 2 live: Latest updates and results from heavyweight title fight

Daniel Dubois was knocked out in the fifth round by generational great Oleksandr Usyk

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