Tag: warns
Oleksandr Usyk warns Tyson Fury ‘don’t be afraid’ as heavyweight champion laughs off ‘too easy’ claims | Boxing News
Oleksandr Usyk warned Tyson Fury not to be “afraid” ahead of their rematch as he laughed off the Brit’s claims that he lost their fight because he found it “too easy”. Usyk beat Fury in May via a split decision to become the heavyweight division’s first undisputed champion in almost 25 years, ending Fury’s unbeaten…
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Chris Billam-Smith plots ‘perfect revenge’ as Richard Riakporhe warns: Nobody can hit like me | Boxing News
Richard Riakporhe’s fighting nickname is ‘The Midnight Train’. Does that make Chris Billam-Smith ‘The Little Engine That Could’? After all, even though Billam-Smith is the world champion going into this fight, he is widely considered the underdog against this challenger. For many he exceeded expectations when becoming a British champion, let alone European and then…
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Real Madrid and Brazil star Vincius Jr warns abusers to be afraid: ‘I’ll hold them accountable’ | Football News
Vinicius Jr said racists should be “afraid” after three Valencia fans were each sentenced to eight months in prison for abusing him during a match last year. The sentences are the first convictions connected to racist abuse in football in Spain, and the Real Madrid forward welcomed the decision to issue custodial sentences to the…
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Ezra Arenyeka warns Ben Whittaker he will knock him out for fighting like a kid | Boxing News
Ezra Arenyeka has vowed to become “the mystery man who upset Ben Whittaker” as he eyes a fight against one of British boxing’s rising superstars this June. Arenyeka made a name for himself in March when he made a surprise appearance during a pre-fight press conference ahead of Whittaker’s victory over Leon Willings, laying down…
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Japan warns fans not to go to North Korea for World Cup qualifier
FILE–North Korea’s players enter the stadium before the men’s quarterfinal football match between North Korea and Japan during the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 1, 2023. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) Japan has warned football fans not to attempt to travel to “hostile” North Korea for…
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Anthony Joshua will get knocked out if he doubts himself against Francis Ngannou, warns Johnny Nelson | Boxing News
Anthony Joshua looked “stone-faced” and “upset” during the media workout, but cannot afford to show any doubts against Francis Ngannou, says Sky Sports expert Johnny Nelson. Two-time champion Joshua returns to the ring in Saudi Arabia on Friday night when he takes on former UFC heavyweight world champion Ngannou, live on Sky Sports Box Office,…
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Johnny Nelson backs Anthony Joshua to beat Francis Ngannou – but warns of high risk in crossover fight | Boxing News
Johnny Nelson expects Anthony Joshua to comfortably beat Francis Ngannou in their crossover showdown but warned of the danger the former world champion faces in taking on the MMA star. Joshua continues his attempt to work his way back into world title contention when he takes on former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou in Saudi Arabia…
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'I thought it was April Fool's!' | Merse warns 'don't ruin football' with sin bins
Paul Merson gives his view on sin bins being introduced to football and why he and Mike Dean ‘finally’ agree on something!
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Adam Azim warns Enock Poulsen ahead of European championship fight: ‘I’m going to break him down and punish him’ | Boxing News
European super-lightweight champion Adam Azim promises Enock Poulsen will be no match for him, as he targets a homecoming fight in Slough in the coming months. Azim will face the unbeaten Poulsen, who used to hold his European title, as the Slough fighter makes his first defence of the belt on the Joshua Buatsi vs…
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Paul Merson warns Man Utd’s Marcus Rashford not to ‘ruin career’ as Chris Sutton calls Belfast trip ‘unforgivable’ | Football News
Paul Merson has warned Marcus Rashford not to “ruin his career”, while Chris Sutton says the Manchester United forward’s trip to Belfast was “unforgivable”, as Erik ten Hag prepares to reintegrate the player into his squad on Thursday evening. Ten Hag said top players should not have to be reminded what is acceptable as the…
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