Date and Time: Saturday, July 27, 00:30 GMT+1 Venue: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, USA Liverpool vs Betis Preview Liverpool Liverpool will be looking to kick into gear in pre-season when they go one-on-one against La Liga’s Betis in their sojourn Stateside. Manager Arne Slot did not get off to a friendly beginning in the Liverpool dugout … Read more
By Elliot Worsell 20 years ago, I was preparing to write my first feature for Boxing News with the hope of it being published in an August issue. This was after failed attempts with previous pieces. Despite setbacks, I persisted and finally got a feature on David Haye and Carl Thompson’s fight at Wembley Arena. … Read more
Date and Time: Saturday, July 27, 2024. 14:00 GMT+1 Venue: Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France Argentina vs Iraq Preview Argentina The Argentina Olympic Team, considered a top contender in the Olympic tournament, unexpectedly lost their first match against the Morocco Olympic Team with a score of 1-2. During the first half, the Argentinians could not create … Read more
By Oscar Pick NOTHING was off limits for Prince Naseem Hamed. He enthralled fans with astonishing ring entrances, humiliated opponents with outrageous spells of showboating and captivated the world’s media with his natural charm and charisma: a true showman. Most importantly, though, Naz was an exceptionally talented boxer. Few fighters have successfully mirrored his elusive … Read more
As the transfers continue to shake the world of football, one notable move is the “transfer” of Savio from Girona to Manchester City. The move is highly controversial due to the confusion surrounding multi-club ownership, with many believing Savio wouldn’t normally at €30 million. This didn’t stop the CFG group from completing the deal, as … Read more
IBF World cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia today (July 25) launched a scathing attack on WBO titlist Chris Billam-Smith. Opetaia was a guest on DAZN’s coverage of the Justis Huni-Troy Pilcher fight card from Fortitude Valley in Australia. The spiky 29-year-old was asked how bad he wanted the unification fight against the Brit. “I’m ready for … Read more
It’s the transfer window, which means that transfers are all that the reader will hear about until August 15th. While many are discussing the transfer rumours concerning Barcelona, Manchester United and Chelsea, today’s focus will be on Germany – more specifically, Bavaria. Bayern Munich is looking to strengthen their squad – which also necessitates a … Read more
QUEENSBERRY PROMOTIONS have announced a £1 million pound pledge to BoxWise Foundation. The charity works with vulnerable young people to try and help them stay out of trouble and in school or work. In addition BoxWise, founded in 2020, delivers 10-week non-contact boxing programmes to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people across the UK. A … Read more
Barcelona transitioned from their older players to focus on Pedri, Gavi, and Ansu Fati as the future stars, but injuries soon sidelined them despite their young age. This brings into question what went wrong. Gavi: 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐨 (2-3 meses) De Jong: 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐨 (1-2 meses) Araujo: 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐨 (3-4 meses) Pedri: 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐨 (1-2 meses) Ansu Fati: 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐨 (1 … Read more
A COUPLE of weeks after beating Steve Claggett in a dominant defence of his WBO 140-pound title, Teofimo Lopez was in a calm, reflective mood. Speaking to ESPN’s Mark Kriegel, before jetting off on holiday to Italy, Teo talked about just how tough his Canadian opponent proved to be. “I would say, I never threw … Read more
