Usyk accepts Fury’s terms for fight to be undisputed champ
LONDON: Oleksandr Usyk took to social media on Friday to accept Tyson Fury’s terms for a fight to become undisputed world heavyweight champion.
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Britain lobbies Olympic sponsors over IOC’s Russia stance
LONDON: The British government has written to the Olympics’ biggest sponsors urging them to pressure the International Olympic Committee over its stance of allowing athletes from Russia back into competition. Most Olympic sports have excluded athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus since shortly after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Fury, Usyk agree to terms for unification fight says Usyk lawyer
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have agreed terms for their heavyweight unification bout on April 29 at Wembley Stadium in London, a lawyer for Usyk told Reuters on Friday.
Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk agree to terms on title fight
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are closing in on a deal for an undisputed heavyweight championship fight — planned for April 29 at London's Wembley Stadium — after both sides notified the WBA that they have agreed to terms, president Gilberto Mendoza told ESPN on Friday.
Fencing-Russian and Belarusian fencers cleared to compete after vote
Russian and Belarusian fencers will be allowed to compete in International Fencing Federation (FIE) events after the matter was put to a vote at its Extraordinary Congress on Friday.
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Lithuanian parliament calls for Olympic ban on Russia, Belarus
VILNIUS: Lithuania's parliament on Friday (Mar 10) called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and other sports bodies to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from competition until the war in Ukraine has ended, war criminals are prosecuted and reparations paid.
Wimbledon yet to decide on allowing Russian, Belarusian players this year
BENGALURU : Wimbledon has still not taken a decision on the participation of Russian and Belarusian players at the grasscourt Grand Slam this year, organisers told Reuters on Friday, adding that they were continuing talks with key stakeholders.