Shannon Sweeney suffers defeat at Worlds in Istanbul
Ireland's Shannon Sweeney fell to defeat after a gutsy display against Argentinean Florencia Lopez at the AIBA Women's World Championships in Istanbul on Tuesday evening.
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Dmitry Bivol's response to pound-for-pound question shows how humble he is
WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol doesn’t believe he’s the pound-for-pound boxer in the world despite his win over Canelo Alvarez.
Dmitry Bivol doesn't think he's pound-for-pound best despite Canelo Alvarez win
WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol doesn’t believe he’s the pound-for-pound boxer in the world despite his win over Canelo Alvarez.
World Boxing Championships: Nitu sparkles on debut, cruises to second round
Nitu (48kg) put up a dominant display in her debut appearance at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships as she outpunched Romanian veteran Steluta Duta to enter the round of 16 in Istanbul on Tuesday. The two-time former youth world champion Nitu continued her sublime form from the Stradja Memorial tournament earlier this year, where she clinched the gold medal in her maiden appearance, as she dominated all three rounds to win her opening bout by unanimous decision.
Mike Tyson won't be charged for punching a fellow passenger on a plane
Mike Tyson won’t face criminal charges for punching a fellow passenger on a plane according to reports.
Hannah Rankin's incredible journey as champ goes from pulling pints in the SECC to throwing punches at the Hydro
Hannah Rankin admits it’s been a heck a journey to get to headlining the Hydro – even if it’s only actually been a couple of hundred yards.
Ronnie O’Sullivan exclusive: World snooker champion on how he beat self-doubt to lift seventh title
Who needs the Rovers Return when you have the Rocket’s return? Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump’s very own epic kitchen-sink drama in Yorkshire last Monday evening proved more engaging for the great British public than Coronation Street or EastEnders on the other two main terrestrial TV channels. Ad/> Almost six million viewers piped themselves into O’Sullivan’s rousing 18-13 win over Trump that saw him battle to a magnificent seventh world title and equal Stephen Hendry’s historic haul from the 1990s. Snooker'A dream come true' – Walker hits back to deny White in World Seniors finalYESTERDAY AT 03:34 Betty Turpin’s hot pots from Corrie were never as tasty as the hot pots Rocket Ronnie can serve up.
Former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson won't be charged in plane incident with video showing him striking passenger
Mike Tyson won't be charged in connection with an incident on an airplane last month, the San Mateo County (California) District Attorney announced Tuesday.