Khabib Nurmagomedov reflecting on Dustin Poirier nearly submitting him in front of his father
Khabib Nurmagomedov is a hard man.
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I am fitter and stronger than I have been in a while, very well prepared for my next bout: Vijender Singh
One of Indian boxing's biggest poster boys, who has an Olympic bronze medal to his name, is now geared up for this 14th professional bout and he doesn't want to carry the baggage of the maiden defeat of his pro career into his next bout. The Bhiwani star will face the reigning national West Africa Boxing Union champion Ghana's Eliasu Sulley on August 17 in Raipur. Vijender's pro boxing dominance has been evident since he turned pro in 2015. He has hit the ring 13 times and emerged victorious on 12 occasions, including 8 wins by knockouts. Ahead of his 14th pro bout Vijender spoke to TimesofIndia.com about his professional career so far, his defeat last year, Indian boxers' show at the recently concluded CWG 2022 and much more...
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WBA rates Usyk-Joshua rematch most awaited world heavyweight title fight
Boxing has been waiting for the rematch between Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk and Britain’s Anthony Joshua, who will return to the ring this Saturday with the WBA Super Heavyweight Championship, WBO belt and IBF belt on the line, reports wbaboxing.com.
Okogie, Metu, Oni to lead D’Tigers FIBA World Cup ticket charge
D’Tigers Head Coach, Mike Brown, has invited 15 players to camp ahead of the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers between August 26 and 28. After the 2020 Olympics hoorah, Josh Okogie of the Phoenix Suns, Miye Oni, who last played for Utah Jazz, and Ike Nwamu with BC Samara of Russia, all returned to the team.
Murray downs Wawrinka in Cincinnati battle of veterans
CINCINNATI: Andy Murray won his first hardcourt match of the summer on Monday, defeating Stan Wawrinka 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 7-5 in the opening round of the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Masters. The 35-year-old Scot was facing his 37-year-old Swiss rival for the 22nd time with both treble Grand Slam champions still coming back to full form after long-term injuries over the past few seasons. Murray lost in the first round at Washington and last week in Montreal while Wawrinka’s last win came on grass two months ago at Queen’s Club, London; he has not won on cement since the Australian Open last year.
FIFA suspends India’s national soccer federation
ZURICH: FIFA suspended India’s national soccer federation late Monday “due to undue influence from third parties,” the sport’s governing body said. The suspension of the All India Football Federation threatens the country’s hosting of the Under-17 Women’s World Cup scheduled for Oct.
Morata scores twice as Atlético debuts with win at Getafe
MADRID: The decision to keep Álvaro Morata is already paying off for Atlético Madrid. Morata scored twice on Monday as Atlético began its Spanish league campaign with a 3-0 win at Getafe. Antoine Griezmann also scored coming off the bench, with João Félix setting up all three goals for the visitors.