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Hamzah Sheeraz on his world title ambitions and leaving a legacy for British South Asians in boxing | Boxing News
Hamzah Sheeraz believes he is on the path to greatness after being recognised by his community, days after the best performance of his career. Sheeraz pipped cricket sensation Naomi Dattani and trailblazing football duo Bhupinder Singh Gill and Anwar Uddin to Sports Personality Of The Year at the Asian Achievers Awards at the weekend, after…
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Alexa Grasso retains UFC flyweight title in rare split draw
Sep 16, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Alexa Grasso (red gloves) fights Valentina Shevchenko (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports LAS VEGAS–Mexican fighter Alexa Grasso celebrated her nation’s independence day in unusual fashion, holding on to her UFC flyweight title after fighting to a seldom-seen…
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Yvon Bisera rules South Pacific Classic for first LPGT title
Florence Yvon Bisera. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO DAVAO City – Yvon Bisera said she likes playing the front nine of the challenging South Pacific course here. She wasn’t joking. Dismissing the challenge of Mikha Fortuna early, Bisera held on with a steady performance after the turn to rule the ICTSI South Pacific Classic on Thursday for her…
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Xander Zayas: Puerto Rican 21-year-old boxing sensation ready for world title shot: ‘I know what I can do’ | Boxing News
Twenty-one-year-old super-welterweight sensation Xander Zayas hopes to follow in Puerto Rico’s rich history of producing boxing legends. Undefeated and with great potential, Zayas is gearing up for his next challenge against Roberto Valenzuela Jr at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, in the early hours of Saturday morning live on Sky Sports. Zayas has…
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Racing League: Ireland and Kevin Blake snatch title on dramatic final night at Southwell | Racing News
Team Ireland won three races in the final night of Racing League action at Southwell to take the title for the first time, denying defending champions Wales & The West in the process. A double on Gulliver and Thunder Moor from jockey Ben Curtis, as well as a winner from Danny Sheehy with Tosen Wish,…
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Novak Djokovic will win ‘plenty more’ Grand Slams says Tim Henman after Serbian wins US Open title | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic won his fourth US Open title on Sunday to equal Margaret Court’s singles record of 24 Grand Slams. Tim Henman believes he will win “plenty more”. Djokovic used all his experience and tactical prowess to battle past Daniil Medvedev to get revenge for his 2021 final defeat to the Russian in New York.…
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Lauren Price wants to challenge Natasha Jonas for IBF world title this year: ‘I back myself!’’
If you can win an Olympic gold medal, you’re not afraid of anyone. Lauren Price is taking aim at an all-British world title clash with Natasha Jonas. The Welsh Olympic gold medallist wants that fight sooner rather than later too. She’d like to challenge IBF welterweight champion Jonas later in 2023. “I would love to…
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US Open: Top seed Iga Swiatek kicks off her title defence with stunning win over Rebecca Peterson
Top seed Iga Swiatek kicked off her US Open title defence with a demolition job over Rebecca Peterson, while eighth seed Maria Sakkari made an early exit. The 22-year-old four-time Grand Slam champion dropped just eight points as she took the first set to love against Sweden’s Peterson. Peterson did get on the board early…
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Oleksandr Usyk recovers to floor and knock out Daniel Dubois in unified heavyweight title fight | ‘Tyson Fury next!’
Oleksandr Usyk defeated Daniel Dubois on Saturday night at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland with a knockout victory in nine rounds. He retained the unified WBO, IBF and WBA heavyweight belts, the titles that Usyk had won from, and defended against, Anthony Joshua. But Usyk had to weather immense pressure to win, and pick…
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Mikaela Mayer and Lauren Price continue world title pursuits when they both return on Smith vs Eubank Jr rematch bill
Mikaela Mayer and Lauren Price continue their pursuit of world titles when they both return on the undercard of Liam Smith’s rematch with Chris Eubank Jr. Mayer, who previously held two world belts, takes on former EBU European super-lightweight champion Silvia Bortot in Manchester on September 2, live on Sky Sports Box Office ahead of…
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