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Arab News
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Arab News
Canelo, Crawford arrive in Saudi Arabia to promote the ‘Fight of the Century'
RIYADH: Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez and Terence Crawford, two of boxing's finest, arrived in the Saudi capital on Thursday. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport The pair, who are set to fight in September, are in the Kingdom to kick off a promotional tour on Friday for the much hyped clash. The media event will be at Bakr Al-Sheddi Theater in Boulevard City, in Riyadh. The showdown between two of the biggest names in the sport has been billed as the 'Fight of the Century,' and is being organized by Riyadh Season. The undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Álvarez, who boasts an impressive record of 62 wins (39 by knockout), will face off against his opponent Terence Crawford, a four-division and two-weight undisputed champion, who enters the ring with a perfect record of 41 wins and no losses, including 31 knockouts. The press conference will be the first stop of a media tour, which will include stops in New York at Fanatics Fest on Sunday, before concluding next Friday in Las Vegas — the host city for the blockbuster fight on Saturday Sept. 13.
The Sun
19 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Conah Walker vs Liam Taylor: Ring-walk time, TV channel, live stream and full undercard for British title clash
CONAH Walker will defend his British welterweight title against Liam Taylor this weekend! The Wolverhampton boxer beat Harry Scarff in January to claim the Lonsdale belt. 1 Walker looked to be heading for a points defeat to Scarff, but he turned the bout on its head and delivered a brutal knockout in the 11th round. He now defends the strap for the first time against Liam Taylor, who is unbeaten since his defeat to David Avanesyan in 2021. Taylor has fought for the Lonsdale belt once before, back in 2019 when Chris Jenkins was champ. The fight was waved off early due to a head clash in the fourth round, resulting in a technical draw. SunSport brings you all the details you need ahead of the highly anticipated British welterweight title fight. When is Conah Walker vs Liam Taylor? Walker vs Taylor will take place on Saturday, June 21, on the Galal Yafai vs Francisco Rodriguez Jr undercard. The main card gets underway at 7pm BST. Walker vs Taylor is expected to begin at around 8pm BST. BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham will host. What TV channel is Conah Walker vs Liam Taylor on and can it be live streamed? Conah Walker vs Liam Taylor will be broadcast LIVE on DAZN. The whole fight card will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe via a DAZN subscription. If you are not currently a DAZN member, then monthly and annual subscription options are available to watch over 185 fights a year across boxing, bare knuckle boxing, MMA and kickboxing. An Annual Super Saver subscription is a one-off payment of £119.99 / $224.99 for 12-months access (£14.99 / $19.99 per month if paying in monthly instalments). A Monthly Flexible pass, which can be cancelled at any time, is £24.99 / $29.99 per month. Who else is on the card? Here is the full fight card:
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Soccer Aid shirts up for auction with Wayne Rooney's England top just third most expensive behind two celebs
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FOOTIE legend Wayne Rooney has been booted into third place in the Soccer Aid shirt auction – by a boyband heartthrob and a rising telly star. The former England skipper's signed shirt is currently sitting at £1,578, but that's still miles behind the top two. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 England footie legend Rooney and Boxing star Tyson Fury took part this year 6 Louis Tomlinson's popularity is off the charts Credit: Reuters 6 Bella Ramsey was amongst celebrities out there at Old Trafford this year One Direction star Louis Tomlinson is topping the leaderboard with a whopping £5,364 bid for his England top – despite barely touching the ball on the pitch. Coming in second is Bella Ramsey, the breakout star of The Last of Us and Game of Thrones, whose shirt has pulled in an impressive £1,731. But it's not just Rooney who's struggling to get to the top in the footie world – Brazil legend Rivaldo's shirt is number five, with a bid of £809. The former Barcelona man is surprisingly beaten into fourth by Twitch streamer Morgan Burtwistle, better known online as AngryGinge. Even more surprising, though, is the fact there's no place in the top 10 for former Manchester City star Carlos Tevez. Fans have been scrambling to snap up the signed shirts from this year's charity clash, which raised £15.28million for UNICEF. But Rooney's spot behind Louis and Bella has raised a few eyebrows – especially considering he's England's all-time top scorer. It just shows how fast the world of fame moves – especially when you step out of the limelight. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Louis has a cult-like following, and his fans are proving they'll do anything to get their hands on his kit. And Bella's fanbase is booming after she has been smashing it on screen. The auction is still live but with bids flooding in it looks like pop power and screen stardom are winning this match. 'She was in my face!' says Martin Compston as he reveals surprising bust-up with Line Of Duty co-star Vicky McClure 6 Sir Mo Farah returned for SoccerAid this year Credit: Rex 6 Former Manchester City forward Tevez was also out there Credit: Getty
BBC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
'Eubank Jr should fight Canelo and avoid Benn weight games'
Harlem Eubank would prefer his cousin, Chris Eubank Jr, to chase a legacy-defining fight against Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez rather than revisit his rivalry with Conor unbeaten welterweight says if Eubank Jr does fight Benn again, however, the weight discrepancy between the two Britons must be addressed. Eubank Jr outpointed Benn in a grudge match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April, more than two years after their original 2022 bout was cancelled due to Benn's failed drug tests.A two-fight deal was in place, but Harlem is unsure whether a rematch will materialise."There's obviously a lot of money there for it, so potentially," he told BBC Sport."But Chris is 35 now and I'd like to see him take the Canelo fight and sail into the sunset."It's hard, because all the big opportunities come near the end of a career and there's always a fishhook dangling to keep you there, but I'd rather see him take the biggest fight in the sport and bow out." However, any potential clash with Mexican superstar Alvarez would likely have to wait until 2026. The undisputed super-middleweight champion will defend his belts against Terence Crawford in 31, also criticised the weight stipulations that surrounded the first fight. Eubank Jr - naturally the bigger man - appeared drained during fight week and was restricted by a rehydration clause which meant neither fighter was allowed to put on more than 10lb from the 11st 6lb limit at the weigh-in. He was fined £375,000 after missing the mark at the first weigh-in by just 0.05lb, before successfully making weight at a second check-in on the morning of the fight."Weight games should never be appropriate in a sport like boxing," Harlem added."People can get hurt, people can be legally damaged. Trying to weaken an opponent with rehydration clauses and these types of things should be eradicated from the sport." Catterall is on a different level to Benn Eubank Jr's victory over Benn settled a feud more than three decades in the making, sparked by their fathers' famous rivalry in the bout came after Benn's two failed drug tests, which led to a lengthy investigation. Benn has always denied intentionally doping and had his suspension lifted in November welterweight Harlem, who stopped Tyrone McKenna in March with his cousin and uncle, Chris Eubank Sr, watching on, will challenge Jack Catterall in Manchester on 5 previously called out Benn himself, Harlem believes former world-title challenger Catterall is on a different level"He [Benn] lost to Jr by a wide margin in an entertaining fight," he said."I gave him props for going the distance and continuing the battle, but in terms of boxing, my next fight is a whole different level."Jack has operated at world level for many years and is leaps and bounds ahead of Conor Benn."
Daily Telegraph
5 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Telegraph
‘Sick joke': Aussie George Kambosos victim of cruel KO loss to Richardson Hitchins
Don't miss out on the headlines from Boxing/MMA. Followed categories will be added to My News. George Kambosos has suffered the most brutal loss of his career with boxing commentators suggesting he was so outclassed that the fight should not have been allowed to go ahead. The former IBF and WBO world champ was taught a devastating lesson by American Richardson Hitchins on Sunday before the referee stopped the fight in the eighth round. Hitchins vs Kambosos Jr | SUN 15 JUNE 9AM AEST | IBF super lightweight champ Richardson Hitchins attempts to make a first defence of his crown against Australia's George Kambosos Jr. | Order now with Main Event on Kayo Sports The crowd at Madison Square Garden in New York watched Kambosos get belted right from the opening round as Hitchins defeded his IBF junior welterweight title in style. Kambosos was knocked to the ground for the first time in the eighth round when Hitchins landed a third savage body shot, but the fight could easily have been stopped in the previous rounds. Kambosos bravely fought on after he had been left wincing from two earlier body shots and a barrage of jabs to the face. You can watch the KO punch in the video player above. George Kambosos was brave. Photo: DAZN. But one stat showed just how out-matched the 32-year-old was against the IBF world super lightweight champ. According to DAZN, Hitchins landed 104 jabs to Kambosos' 32 after seven rounds. Leading boxing commentator Sergio Mora said on the broadcast the fight had been a 'surgical beatdown'. 'Hitchins has no respect for Kambosos now' he said in an earlier round. 'Now he's not even jumping back or trying to counter. He's barely making him miss with that shoulder before coming back with that right hand landing accurately.' He went on to say: 'Hitchins is so relaxed. He has no respect for him'. The referee stopped the fight. Photo: DAZN. The commentary team noted Hitchins at one point yelled at Kambosos' corner to stop the fight. Boxing analyst Chris Mannix scored the fight 70-63 after seven rounds. 'Surgical performances do not get much more dominant than that,' he said. Boxing guru Dan Rafael was even more savage in his analysis, questioning why the fight was allowed to happen. Since his historic triumph over Teofimo Lopez, Kambosos has lost four of his past six fights. Rafael posted on X: 'That the IBF made Kambosos mandatory is a sick joke'. He went on to write: 'Complete and utter destruction in a mismatch. Hitchins easily retains the IBF 140 title in a sensational performance. He wrote earlier: 'Hitchins continues to beat the s*** out of Kambosos. Punishing him, battering him. 'I said it would be a massacre and thru four rounds that is what it is. 4-0 and Hitchins landing at will.' Lopez was ringside for the fight ans offered up some brutal advice to the Australian after the fifth round. 'Move your f***ing head,' he said 'Move you're f***ing head.' Kambosos' career is now at crossroads. He said he did not know what will come next for him. 'I don't know right now. I've had two fights in three months' time, two solid guys. I've been fighting the best,' he said. 'Right now, I'm going to coach my son's footy team. That's what I want to do. We'll go back to the drawing board.' Speaking after the fight, Hitchins said he had watched Kambosos' previous fights with Devin Haney and knew if he was able to take the fight inside he would be able to find success. 'He (Haney) was head-hunting a lot when he was hurt, so I said I'm going to touch him with some short shots and when I did I saw that he squinted,' added Hitchins. 'I smelled blood but I just wanted to keep punishing him. I told his dad, 'If you love your son you should stop the fight'. He was tough. He was a true competitor. But I was just the better man tonight.' Originally published as 'Sick joke': Aussie George Kambosos victim of cruel KO loss to Richardson Hitchins
