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'Knockout or nightmare' for Riakporhe | Macklin: Jumah can cause upset

Richard Riakporhe cannot take Deion Jumah for granted when he puts his world title ambitions on the line at Wembley Arena on Saturday, says Sky Sports Boxing's Johnny Nelson and Matthew Macklin... Nelson: Knockout or nightmare for Riakporhe

Kiko Martínez pelea en casa del enemigo: Josh Warrington

La prestigiosa revista inglesa Boxing News publica en su portada de esta semana la pregunta que todos los británicos tienen en su cabeza: "¿Podrá Kiko Martínez volver a provocar otro shock?". El respeto al español, de 36 años, en las Islas es máximo y más tras el KO a Kid Galahad cinco meses atrás. Cada vez que las ha visitado ha dejado una batalla para el recuerdo y nadie duda que no será una excepción. Lejos de registros (el récord del ilicitano es de 43 victorias con 30 KO, 10 derrotas y 2 nulos), Kiko es un púgil muy peligroso. Nadie lo obvia. Tampoco su rival, Josh Warrington (30-1-1, 7 KO y 31 años), quien ya sabe lo que es pelear contra el español. Lo hicieron y el inglés ganó con gran polémica.

Lionel Messi scores on Argentina return in 3-0 win over Venezuela

Lionel Messi, to cement a 3-0 win over Venezuela in Friday's World Cup qualifier in Buenos Aires. Argentina had already qualified for Qatar before Friday’s game and were on top throughout against the last-placed side in the South American qualifying group and the only one of the 10 South American sides never to reach the World Cup finals. They got the breakthrough their pressure deserved 10 minutes before half-time when Nicolas Gonzalez knocked home Rodrigo De Paul’s inviting low cross from six meters out. Substitute Angel Di Maria scored a lovely second in 79 minutes when he ran on to a through pass from De Paul and then chipped the ball over three Venezuelan defenders from outside the box. Messi himself got the third three minutes later when he chested down a Di Maria pass before sclaffing the ball past a helpless keeper, Wuilker Farinez. “We are very happy,” said De Paul, “we love playing in this shirt. The best thing about this group is that it treats every game as a final.” “This is what it's all about. Never letting up.” The defeat was Venezuela’s 10th in their last 12 games and the win extended Argentina’s unbeaten run under coach Lionel Scaloni to 30 games going back to July 2019.