Albania's Djimsiti joins Saudi side Diriyah
Aug 10 : Albania defender Berat Djimsiti has joined newly promoted Diriyah from Serie A side Atalanta, the Saudi club announced on Monday.
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Shamrock Rovers beat Egnatia 3-1 in Europa League qualifier
Shamrock Rovers will travel to Albania next week with a two-goal advantage after beating KF Egnatia last night in the first leg of their Europa League qualifier
Joshua jitters fail to dampen appetite for British showdown with Fury
July 26 : Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua survived a trial by fire before beating Albania's Kristian Prenga in Jeddah in the early hours of Sunday and talk immediately turned to Joshua's long-awaited all-British bout with Tyson Fury.
‘So proud’: Al-Maayouf leads Saudi boxing success at The Comeback in Jeddah
JEDDAH: Three young Saudi boxers gave the home crowd plenty to celebrate before the international stars stepped into the ring at Jeddah Dome on Saturday night at “The Comeback.”
Anthony Joshua survives huge scare to knock out Kristian Prenga on boxing return
Anthony Joshua survived an almighty scare on his boxing comeback, rising from the canvas twice before knocking out unknown Albanian Kristian Prenga to pave the way for a Tyson Fury showdown.
Joshua bounces back to secure knockout win over Prenga
JEDDAH: Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua survived a first-round onslaught before knocking out Albanian Kristian Prenga to clear the path for his long-awaited showdown with fellow Briton Tyson Fury.
Fury stops Wach in Thailand to close in on Joshua fight
PATTAYA: Tyson Fury edged closer to a blockbuster heavyweight clash with Anthony Joshua after defeating Poland’s Mariusz Wach by technical knock-out on Friday, but said he was “not convinced” his fellow Briton would face him. Fury, 37, outclassed Wach in front of 1,500 spectators in the Thai resort city of Pattaya in a bout that was not broadcast live on television. Former two-time world heavyweight champion Fury chipped away relentlessly at the 46-year-old until he was pulled out by his corner in the seventh round. It was Fury’s second win in as many contests this year as he returns from a 16-month lay-off. Attentions now turn to fellow two-time heavyweight champion Joshua’s bout on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, against Albania’s Kristian Prenga. Should the 36-year-old triumph, as he is expected to, it will set up a long-awaited clash with his compatriot Fury. “I got through my test. Let’s see if (Joshua) gets through his test,” Fury said. “In Tottenham in front of 70,000 people, he never had the guts to get in the ring and face me.
Tyson Fury eases to victory over Mariusz Wach in Thailand
Tyson Fury fulfilled his side of the bargain for a potential heavyweight blockbuster against Anthony Joshua by stopping veteran Polish fighter Mariusz Wach in Pattaya, Thailand.