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Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao to fight in September rematch on Netflix
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (178+ words) 40-something fighters will meet in Las Vegas Mayweather won previous encounter in 2015 Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will face each other on 19 September in Las Vegas in a rematch of one of the biggest fights in boxing history. Nevertheless, both…...
Football Daily | Refereeing is stuck in a frustrating feedback loop, with no easy way out
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (966+ words) In today's Football Daily: Let's talk about refs, bay-be Refereeing is stuck in a frustrating feedback loop, with no easy way out It's been another rough few days for Europe's referees. On Saturday, Chris Kavanagh and his assistants had a…...
Tackling bias: the scheme helping ethnic minority referees climb PGMO’s pyramid
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (934+ words) Core X programme is working to lift match officials from underrepresented communities into the professional game "What's really exciting is that PGMO has bought into it and we represent the voices of our community," says Aji Ajibola, who co-founded Bamref…...
Boxer Jarrell Miller’s hairpiece punched off during MSG fight in bizarre scene
3+ week, 1+ day ago (349+ words) Miller's hairpiece knocked loose during middle of fight Heavyweight tosses wig into crowd between rounds Fighter goes on to win fight despite mishap Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller was involved in one of the more unusual moments in recent boxing history…...
Zuffa Boxing says it will save the sport – but the fine print shows that fighters might pay the price
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1781+ words) Dana White has promised boxers a new deal. But the deal he's offering looks worse than the old one. Will Congress give Zuffa the power to dominate boxing? Even Turki al-Sheikh's most severe critics acknowledge that, under his guidance, the…...
UFC fighter Cameron Smotherman collapses after weigh-in in harrowing scene
4+ week, 2+ day ago (370+ words) Smotherman collapses after making bantam limit Fight with Ricky Turcios canceled from prelim card Incident reignites debate over UFC weight cutting UFC bantamweight Cameron Smotherman was taken for medical evaluation after collapsing moments after making weight ahead of Saturday's UFC…...
Heavyweight review – locker room becomes pressure cooker in real-time boxing face-off
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (638+ words) Christopher M Anthony's drama about a self-destructive slugger features Jordan Bolger prepping to fight the champ " but distrustful of those around himTypically, boxing films are all about the flashbulb-popping, rope-a-dope climactic confrontation capping them off. So here, debut director Christopher…...
Brahim Díaz’s nightmare miss shows dangers of trying to emulate Panenka
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (453+ words) While the famous penalty technique is the ultimate act of showmanship, the cost of failure is too high to justify Being too smart for your own good is usually drummed out of children before they leave school but sometimes people…...
‘The whole world can think whatever they want’ – Naseem Hamed on boxing, racism and his greatest regret
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1063+ words) Former champion on his relationship with trainer Brendan Ingle, now portrayed on film, quitting at the right time and the importance of his faith I first saw Hamed box in April 1992, when he knocked out Shaun Norman in two rounds…...
France taps out as G7 summit moved to avoid clash with White House UFC event
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (628+ words) Paris has shifted this year's Group of 7 summit after Donald Trump confirmed plans for a major UFC fight card on the White House lawn on 14 June, his 80th birthday France has delayed this year's Group of 7 summit by one day to…...