Conor Benn application to fight Chris Eubank Jr in the UK blocked
Conor Benn's hopes of fighting Chris Eubank Jr in the UK have been dealt a blow after the British Boxing Board of Control rejected an application to stage the bout there.
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Goes Down Fighting To World Number 1 Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang In China Masters Final
Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty fought valiantly before going down to the Chinese duo of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in an exciting men's doubles final of the China Masters Super 750 tournament at Shenzhen, China on Sunday. Satwik and Chirag, the Asian Games champions, lost 19-21 21-18 19-21 to the world no. 1 Chinese pair after a one-hour, 11-minute battle, their first defeat in six finals this season. The Indian pair gave ample display of their grit as they saved six championship points from 13-20 to 19-20 after recovering from 1-8 down in the decider, but Liang and Wang found their bearing just in time to win the first men's doubles China Masters title for the hosts in eight years.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Goes Down Fighting To World Number 1 Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang In China Masters Final
Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty fought valiantly before going down to the Chinese duo of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in an exciting men's doubles final of the China Masters Super 750 tournament at Shenzhen, China on Sunday. Satwik and Chirag, the Asian Games champions, lost 19-21 21-18 19-21 to the world no. 1 Chinese pair after a one-hour, 11-minute battle, their first defeat in six finals this season. The Indian pair gave ample display of their grit as they saved six championship points from 13-20 to 19-20 after recovering from 1-8 down in the decider, but Liang and Wang found their bearing just in time to win the first men's doubles China Masters title for the hosts in eight years.
Celtic news bulletin as John McGinn fights back against 'pub league' jibe and Palma sussed out BEFORE penalty woe
Bullish John McGinn has taken a swipe at Scottish football's detractors as he declared he KNEW Ange Postecglou would be a success at Tottenham.
Ed Sheeran spotted ringside ahead of Katie Taylor's 3Arena fight
Ed Sheeran has been spotted ringside at the 3Arena in Dublin ahead of Katie Taylor's rematch with Chantelle Cameron.
Conor McGregor sees his Katie Taylor fight role made explicitly clear as superfight arrives amid Irish storm
Controversial Conor McGregor will not be in attendance for Katie Taylor's crunch fight after his 'incendiary' comments were branded a disgrace.
Anthony Joshua sees Otto Wallin as a stepping stone on his way to a title fight
Anthony Joshua has vowed to deliver a “demolition job” on Otto Wallin when the British heavyweight fights on the same bill as Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia on December 23.
UFC champion Tom Aspinall talks Manchester life, Jon Jones super-fight and 'dream' homecoming
A new name was added to the pantheon of North West pugilists on Saturday night. Step aside Anthony Crolla, Ricky Hatton, Tyson Fury and MMA great Michael Bisping, because there is a new star in town: Tom Aspinall.