Cristiano Ronaldo netted a hat-trick and became football’s all-time top scorer in Manchester United’s 3-2 home win over Tottenham on Saturday. According to the official FIFA records, Ronaldo’s new total of 807 goals sees him overtake Josef Bican’s previous record of 805 to stand alone as the game’s greatest goalscorer. Getty Ronaldo stands alone in […]
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Amir Khan has admitted that he may now retire from boxing following his defeat to Kell Brook on Saturday night. The bitter rivals finally settled their feud in the ring and showed respect after the finish as Brook secured a statement stoppage. Getty Brook stopped Khan in round six Bizarrely, the start of the long-awaited […]
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Conor Benn has told talkSPORT that he wants to jump straight into a fight with Kell Brook after watching his win over Amir Khan on Saturday night. Benn was in Manchester as part of talkSPORT’s commentary team and gave his reaction immediately after the conclusion of the bout. Getty Brook stopped Khan in round six […]
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Boxing legend Larry Holmes is not a fan of the current crop of heavyweights. The iconic former champion, who ruled the glamour division between 1978-1985 and fought both Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, is now 72 years of age. Getty Images – Getty Holmes is a heavyweight legend Watching on as a spectator in 2022, […]
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Almost 14 years have passed since Ricky Hatton took on Floyd Mayweather in an attempt to be the first boxer to beat one of the greatest to ever lace up gloves. It didn’t happen for him and Hatton, the nation’s favourite fighter, ‘felt cheated’ at his knockout defeat in the 2007 blockbuster Las Vegas bout. […]
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Campbell Hatton joked he stopped his opponent ‘by accident’ on Friday nitht in his first since September on the Anthony Joshua undercard. Hatton, the son of British legend Ricky, was booed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after a contentious win against Sonni Martinez. Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing Hatton scored the first stoppage of his five-fight […]
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Manchester City were made to work hard, but ultimately prevailed with a 4-1 victory against Club Brugge which leaves them just one point away from the Champions League knockout stages. It was a difficult first half for the Citizens, although they did find the breakthrough when Joao Cancelo fired a low shot across the box […]
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Dillian Whyte has confirmed to talkSPORT that he now intends to fight Tyson Fury next after cancelling his bout with Otto Wallin. The ‘Body Snatcher’ was due to defend his WBC ‘interim’ belt against the Swede on October 30, but announced this week that he’d suffered a shoulder injury. Dave Thompson/Matchroom Whyte was set to […]
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Dillian Whyte has told talkSPORT that Anthony Joshua should not necessarily look to change trainers following his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. AJ is currently spending time in America following his decision defeat to the Ukrainian last month and has been spotted in various gyms during his trip. Mark Robinson/Matchroom Whyte believes AJ’s problem is ‘with himself’ At […]
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Anthony Joshua is changing trainers for the Oleksandr Usyk rematch, according to US coach Ronnie Shields. AJ is currently out in America following his loss to the Ukrainian last month and has been spotted in various gyms during his trip. AJ has been training with Ronnie Shields (who trains WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo) this week At […]
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