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No holds barred! Boxer Muhammad Ali abstained from sex before fights... now scientists say getting intimate prior to a bout may actually enhance sporting performance
10+ hour, 9+ min ago (296+ words) By SOPHIE FREEMAN 23:37 10 Jan 2026, updated 01:29 11 Jan 2026 Muhammad Ali famously claimed he would abstain from sex for six weeks before a big fight to allow him to focus on the task at hand. However scientists now say the world heavyweight champion…...
Top heavyweight boxer, who fought Wladimir Klitschko for a world title, knocks out three influencers in bizarre 3 vs 1 MMA fight
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (461+ words) By TARA ANSON-WALSH, FOOTBALL REPORTER Polish boxer Mariusz Wach, who once fought Wladimir Klitschko for a world heavyweight title, blasted through three opponents in three minutes during a bizarre MMA exhibition bout. At the peak of his powers, Wach challenged…...
Trump-loving UFC star nicknamed the 'Venezuelan Vixen' slams 'liberal snowflakes' and hails operation to end Nicolas Maduro's 'oppression"
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (787+ words) By JAMES COHEN, SPORTS REPORTER 02:43 07 Jan 2026, updated 02:59 07 Jan 2026 A Trump-loving UFC star - dubbed the 'Venezuelan Vixen' - has hit back at 'liberal snowflakes' who opposed the United States' capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Trump announced early Saturday morning that the US…...
Former world champion boxer Herbie Hide appears in court accused of punching a plain clothes policeman
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (364+ words) Former heavyweight world champion Herbie Hide has appeared in court accused of punching a plain clothes police officer during a confrontation at his home. The 54-year-old, once crowned WBO heavyweight champion and famed in the ring as the 'Dancing Destroyer…...
Paul McCullagh Jr's cause of death revealed: Father gives heartbreaking update on how boxer, 25, was 'sick for months before going for tests' and was a 'warrior to the end while I fell apart'
1+ week, 2+ day ago (621+ words) By CIARAN FOREMAN, SPORTS REPORTER Boxing star Paul McCullagh Jr died following a short battle with an aggressive form of bone cancer, his father has revealed. The 25-year-old Northern Irishman, who was an amateur heavyweight champion and had won both…...
Paul McCullagh Jr dies aged 25: Tributes paid to promising Northern Irish star who came from famous boxing family
1+ week, 2+ day ago (307+ words) By LIAM MORGAN, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Northern Irish boxing star'Paul McCullagh Jr has died at the age of 25 following a short illness. McCullagh Jr, who had won both of his fights since turning professional in 2020 and was a heavyweight champion…...
UFC legend Ben Askren gives rare health update after life-or-death double lung transplant: 'I left earth for 40 days"
1+ week, 3+ day ago (397+ words) By MAX WINTERS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR Former UFC star Ben Askren has given fans a rare update on his health after he underwent a terrifying life-or-death double lung transplant last year." Last summer, the 41-year-old 'flatlined' four times and…...
Joe Rogan slammed for 'pretty girl' comment about champion fighter Dakota Ditcheva
1+ week, 5+ day ago (422+ words) By JACK BEZANTS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR Joe Rogan has been slammed by an ex-UFC fighter for his recent comments about the appearance of unbeaten PFL champion fighter'Dakota Ditcheva. Rogan was discussing Ditcheva on one of his recent podcasts where…...
Anthony Joshua car crash LIVE: Officials reveal suspected cause of smash which killed two men and left two-time heavyweight champion injured
1+ week, 6+ day ago (859+ words) By MICHAEL PAVITT, SPORTS REPORTER and RIATH AL-SAMARRAI, CHIEF SPORTS FEATURE WRITER Officials in Nigeria have released several images of the aftermath of the crash. One shows a severely damaged car, pictured next to a police car and onlookers. Two…...
Revealed: What next for Jake Paul after being left with a broken jaw
2+ week, 5+ day ago (567+ words) By CHARLOTTE DALY, MULTIMEDIA CONTENT REPORTER and CIARAN FOREMAN, SPORTS REPORTER Jake Paul is facing a nine-month recovery after Anthony Joshua fractured his jaw during their heavyweight bout, it can be revealed. Paul, 28, who banked an eye-watering "69,000 per second for…...