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Title bout: Pacquiao, Broner put their skills to the test Saturday
Following a successful weigh- in Friday, Manny Pacquiao (60-7-2, 39 KOs) and Adrien Broner (33-3-1, 24 KOs) will square up for a title fight at 146 pounds Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. If Pacquiao brings the kind of punching power and intensity that he did…
Read More »Runners collect kits for Lagos City Marathon
More than 50,000 runners have so far collected kits ahead the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon slated to hold February 2, 2019. Former international and General Manager of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Yussuf Ali said more kits are still being handed out to participants in the Teslim Balogun…
Read More »Dillian Whyte knocks-out Dereck Chisora in grudge match
Dillian Whyte left boxing fans with no doubt as to who the better fighter is between him and Dereck Chisora in their grudge match Saturday night. Whyte (25-1, 18 KOs) stopped Chisora (29-9, 21 KOs) stopped with an 11th round scary-looking knockout on Sky Box Office at the O2 Arena…
Read More »Boxer in coma three weeks after KO
Following his 11th round knockout, Adonis Stevenson remains in a coma three weeks after title fight with mandatory challenger Oleksander Gvozdyk on December 1, in Quebec City, Canada. According to ESPN.com, Stevenson, 41, is still on mechanical respiration to assist him with breathing following brain surgery on the night of…
Read More »Parker regains winning ways, knocks-out Flores in round 3
Joseph Parker returned to winning ways Saturday night after defeating American opponent Alexander Flores. Parker (25-2, 19 KOs) stopped Flores (17-2, 15 KOs) by a 3rd round knockout to end his 2-fight losing streak at the Horncastle Arena in Christchurch, New Zealand. The time of the stoppage was at 2:51…
Read More »Joseph Parker plan on showing Flores his mean side this Saturday
Former WBA champion, Joseph Parker (24-2, 18 KOs) plans on showing his mean side of his psyche when he faces Alexander Flores (17-1-1, 15 KOs) this Saturday night, December 15 at the Horncastle Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand. Parker, 26, is hoping he will use this to end his 2-fight losing…
Read More »WBC to consider a rematch between Wilder and Fury
The World Boxing Council spokesperson will consider rematch requests for a second fight between WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, but they will not question the results from last Saturday’s fight between the two fighters, according to Talksport. The WBC sees the results of the Wilder-Fury fight as…
Read More »Unbeaten: Arsenal make it 20
London side, Arsenal extended their unbeaten run to 20 games, after they were held 2-2 by Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Arsenal led twice, either half through goals by Shkodran Mustafi and Alexandre Lacazette (Marco Rojo). But United responded almost instantly. Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard twice quickly…
Read More »Ballon D’or: Modric era begins
Real Madrid star, Luka Modric’s era of dominating football awards has began, after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi dominated the scene for about 10 years. The Croatia midfielder, was named the 2018 Ballon D’Or winner after winning the UEFA and FIFA best player of 2018. The talented playmaker saw off…
Read More »Zverev wins first ATP Finals title, defeats Djokovic
Alexander Zverev made Sunday’s match against Novak Djokovic a memorable one after shocking the former number one to claim his first ATP Finals title. Zverev, 21, emphatically announced his arrival at the top of the men’s game by overpowering Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 to win the covetous crown. Making…
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