Savannah Marshall vs Claressa Shields delayed by ‘four-five weeks’ as Briton has ‘small operation’
Savannah Marshall’s fight against Claressa Shields has been delayed by ‘four or five weeks’, according to the Briton’s promoter Ben Shalom.
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Deontay Wilder to make boxing return after Tyson Fury trilogy defeat
Deontay Wilder will return to heavyweight boxing after his trilogy defeats to Tyson Fury and will look to become world champion once again with the Gypsy King out of the picture. After defeating Wilder twice, before defeating Dillian Whyte at Wembley and announcing his retirement from boxing.
Nikhat Zareen enters final; Manisha, Parveen sign off with bronze in Women's World Boxing Championships
Nikhat Zareen (52kg) was the lone Indian to enter the final, while two others signed off with bronze medals in the Women's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Wednesday. Nikhat made short work of Brazil's Caroline De Almeida to notch up a dominant 5-0 win. However, Manisha Moun (57kg) and debutant Parveen Hooda (63kg) settled for bronze medals.
Broadhurst and O'Rourke into World finals in Turkey
Amy Broadhurst secured a hard-fought victory over India fighter Parveen to progress to the final of the light welterweight (60-63kg) division at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul.
Patrick Vieira to speak to Cheikhou Kouyate after alleged Idrissa Gueye rainbow refusal
Patrick Vieira has responded to the outrage caused by Crystal Palace midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate after the midfielder publicly supported Idrissa Gueye for allegedly refusing to wear rainbow colours for PSG.
Kamaru Usman's manager gives disappointing return update as he continues his recovery from surgery
MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz has confirmed that there is currently no timeframe in place for Kamaru Usman’s return to the UFC.
Nikhat Zareen Enters Women's World Boxing Championships Final In 52 Kg Category
Upcoming Indian boxing ace Nikhat Zareen stormed into the final of the 52 kg category of Women's World Boxing Championships after beating Brazil's Caroline De Almeida 5-0.
Salford invented the weekend and now we’re getting a new festival to celebrate it
It’s perhaps a little known fact that without Greater Manchester, we might not have the weekend as we know it. Thanks to the pioneering campaigning of warehouse clerk Robert Lowes - who also happens to be the great grandfather of Sir Ian McKellen - workers were allowed to have Saturday afternoons off, paving the way for the modern weekend.