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The Irish Sun
11-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
'20 years in the making' – Katie Taylor teases huge announcement and leaves fans speculating ‘Croke Park?'
KATIE Taylor has teased an announcement coming tomorrow saying it's '20 years in the making.' The teaser features a black screen slowly brightening to display Taylor staring at the camera in black and white with the message "June 12th, 2025" appearing. 1 The Bray-native has a long month ahead of her in preparation for her fight with Amanda Serrano Taylor is preparing for her Despite Taylor being 2-0 up in the trilogy, bookmakers have made Serrano out to be the favourite going into the fight. But first she has an announcement to make to her fans via Instagram and it has fans speculating. One fan commented "She's going to announce she's gonna run for presidency of Ireland, she's got my vote." Read more on Irish sports Another speculated: "I think she's going to announce retirement after her next fight." But the general consensus from the comment section is that a Croke Park fight might be on the cards. One user commenting "Croke Park fight?" Taylor has also shared well-received clips of her fight preparation on the punching bag to her fans on Instagram. Most read in Boxing With potentially the biggest fight of Taylor's career coming up in July, the announcement will be much anticipated. Amateur star dubbed 'next Katie Taylor' had text ignored by Eddie Hearn before one sparring session changed it all The event, promoted by The pair's first clash in April 2022 made history as the first women's fight to headline MSG, earning global acclaim and winning Sports Illustrated's Fight of the Year and The Ring's Event of the Year for 2022. Their , streamed on Netflix, shattered records with 74 million average viewers globally, becoming the most-watched women's sporting event in U.S. history. Taylor sits in second just ahead of Serrano in third on the ESPN's pound for pound list and The all-women's boxing card took a hit over the weekend as a Dina Thorslund has had to withdraw from her title unification bout against IBF bantamweight holder Shurretta Metcalf. The unified bantamweight champ revealed that she is expecting her second child, while she has relinquished her WBO title. It will be reigning WBA holder Cherneka Johnson taking Thorslund's place in the bout.
Daily Mirror
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Resurfaced video shows Sean 'Diddy' Combs inviting 13-year-old to after party
A chilling video clip shows the moment a laughing Sean 'Diddy' Combs invites a 13 year old actress to an afterparty he's throwing in 2003. The footage captures Combs extending an invitation to Daveigh Chase, star of The Ring, to join him at an MTV event party, following her award presentation on stage. Combs, who has been held in jail since his high-profile arrest in September 2024, is currently on trial in New York. The music mogul has pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. In the resurfaced clip, Combs asks Daveigh Chase: "Are you coming to the after party tonight?" Combs was at the VMAs alongside Ashton Kutcher to present the 'Best Villain' award, which Chase won. This old clip has re-emerged amidst separate and shocking allegations from an individual claiming she was raped by Combs and another unnamed celebrity at a VMA afterparty three years earlier, when she was just 13. Chase has not made any comment regarding the resurfaced video and there's no evidence suggesting anything inappropriate occurred at the 2003 afterparty. Combs was seen encouraging Chase on stage as she delivered her acceptance speech for her win in the 'Best Villain' category. She bagged the award for her performance in The Ring. She was later snapped alongside Combs and Kutcher at the VH1 Big In '03 event. Over the weekend Combs' legal team called for a mistrial after the third week of his trial concluded. His lawyers make a fresh bid to halt the trial, citing "prosecutorial misconduct". In a letter addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian on Saturday, June 7, the defence claims "the government has presented testimony that it knew or should have known was materially false related to its allegation that Mr. Combs dangled Bryana Bongolan from the balcony of Cassie Ventura's apartment in September 2016." According to PEOPLE, who obtained sight of the correspondence, it stated: "Accordingly, to avoid an unfair conviction in this case the Court should grant a mistrial." The defence team for the Bad Boy Records founder also challenged the credibility of testimony from his former partner Cassie, who alleged she saw Combs dangle Bryana from a balcony. They argue her account is "demonstrably false", pointing to text messages that suggest she only heard about the incident later. The letter further contends: "The incident, as alleged, is disturbing and powerful evidence, and the government has used it to depict Mr. Combs in an extremely negative light, as an angry and dangerous man who terrified Ms. Ventura and her friends." The defence team argued that the prosecution presented photos of Bryana's alleged injuries from the incident, which were claimed to have been taken on 26 September 2016 in Los Angeles, despite "the government has long known" Combs was in New York City between 24-29 September that year. They also accused the prosecution of "repeatedly attempting to disrupt" their line of questioning when they tried to "expose the perjury upon cross-examination. "All of this was highly improper and exacerbated the harm caused by [...] the perjured testimony," the letter continued. "The balcony incident is just one example of prosecutorial misconduct during this trial."
The Advertiser
09-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
'Once we do that': idling Opetaia's boxing promise
An idling Jai Opetaia predicts an overdue date with another world champion will push him to greater heights as the Australian pound-for-pound king takes the unification quest into his own hands. The IBF and The Ring cruiserweight champion barely left first gear in his title defence on Sunday night, but still broke the jaw of Claudio Squeo to earn a clinical fifth-round stoppage. Almost three years ago Opetaia had his own jaw broken twice in the same Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre venue by Mairis Briedis, but fought through the pain to upset the Latvian and claim his belts. Opetaia is hunting all five belts in the division before a move up to bridgerweight or heavyweight. He'll travel with manager Mick Francis to the United States and sit ringside when Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez defends his WBC and WBO titles against Yuniel Dorticos later this month. An Opetaia-Ramirez, four-belt unification blockbuster could happen on the Terence Crawford-Canelo Alvarez Las Vegas card in September or in Saudi Arabia a month later. Manager Mick Francis has also petitioned the Queensland government to back a Suncorp Stadium super-fight, adamant his man can fill it eight years after Jeff Horn shocked Manny Pacquiao at the heaving Brisbane venue. Badou Jack is the other cruiserweight world champion, currently holding the WBC strap. "I'm not chasing Zurdo specifically; I'm chasing the belts and if he loses his belts in this fight, I'm chasing that guy," Opetaia said after moving to 28-0. Kostya Tszyu became undisputed light-welterweight champion in 2001 while George Kambosos Jnr held four of five lightweight belts when he stunned Teofimo Lopez 20 years later. "Undisputed is the top, there's no better. And once we do that ... there's another two categories to win world titles," Opetaia said of his grand plans. "A three-division world champion sounds good to me. Maybe even a super-fight with (light heavyweight champion) Bivol. There's so many exciting fights to make. "But everything is all talk, unless we keep winning." Opetaia, barring a warring defeat of Briedis in last year's rematch, has done that mercilessly since first becoming world champion. "Once I get another belt around my waist it's going to be a whole new chapter," he predicted. "Squeo coming out here (and losing), is proving what I already know. "Everyone's always bad-mouthing ... my opposition. Just because I beat them the way I beat them, I'm always getting it. "When I get my hands on one (world champion) and put on that clinic, everyone is going to go, 'F***, this kid is good'." Squeo gave away large height and weight advantages to Opetaia but, at 17-0 and boasting knockout power, remained a threat. That was until Opetaia worked over the Italian's body in the fourth round and then connected with a sweet right hook when Squeo was boxed into a corner in the fifth round. "I heard the punch break his jaw and was like, "F***, you poor bastard'," he said. "I know how that feels, being here and getting your jaw broken." Opetaia will sit ringside in California when two-division world champion Ramirez features on the Jake Paul undercard on June 28. "When I see him I'll probably shake his hand, introduce myself," Opetaia said. "I'm not here to talk shit ... I'm chasing greatness, which I think all world champions should be." An idling Jai Opetaia predicts an overdue date with another world champion will push him to greater heights as the Australian pound-for-pound king takes the unification quest into his own hands. The IBF and The Ring cruiserweight champion barely left first gear in his title defence on Sunday night, but still broke the jaw of Claudio Squeo to earn a clinical fifth-round stoppage. Almost three years ago Opetaia had his own jaw broken twice in the same Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre venue by Mairis Briedis, but fought through the pain to upset the Latvian and claim his belts. Opetaia is hunting all five belts in the division before a move up to bridgerweight or heavyweight. He'll travel with manager Mick Francis to the United States and sit ringside when Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez defends his WBC and WBO titles against Yuniel Dorticos later this month. An Opetaia-Ramirez, four-belt unification blockbuster could happen on the Terence Crawford-Canelo Alvarez Las Vegas card in September or in Saudi Arabia a month later. Manager Mick Francis has also petitioned the Queensland government to back a Suncorp Stadium super-fight, adamant his man can fill it eight years after Jeff Horn shocked Manny Pacquiao at the heaving Brisbane venue. Badou Jack is the other cruiserweight world champion, currently holding the WBC strap. "I'm not chasing Zurdo specifically; I'm chasing the belts and if he loses his belts in this fight, I'm chasing that guy," Opetaia said after moving to 28-0. Kostya Tszyu became undisputed light-welterweight champion in 2001 while George Kambosos Jnr held four of five lightweight belts when he stunned Teofimo Lopez 20 years later. "Undisputed is the top, there's no better. And once we do that ... there's another two categories to win world titles," Opetaia said of his grand plans. "A three-division world champion sounds good to me. Maybe even a super-fight with (light heavyweight champion) Bivol. There's so many exciting fights to make. "But everything is all talk, unless we keep winning." Opetaia, barring a warring defeat of Briedis in last year's rematch, has done that mercilessly since first becoming world champion. "Once I get another belt around my waist it's going to be a whole new chapter," he predicted. "Squeo coming out here (and losing), is proving what I already know. "Everyone's always bad-mouthing ... my opposition. Just because I beat them the way I beat them, I'm always getting it. "When I get my hands on one (world champion) and put on that clinic, everyone is going to go, 'F***, this kid is good'." Squeo gave away large height and weight advantages to Opetaia but, at 17-0 and boasting knockout power, remained a threat. That was until Opetaia worked over the Italian's body in the fourth round and then connected with a sweet right hook when Squeo was boxed into a corner in the fifth round. "I heard the punch break his jaw and was like, "F***, you poor bastard'," he said. "I know how that feels, being here and getting your jaw broken." Opetaia will sit ringside in California when two-division world champion Ramirez features on the Jake Paul undercard on June 28. "When I see him I'll probably shake his hand, introduce myself," Opetaia said. "I'm not here to talk shit ... I'm chasing greatness, which I think all world champions should be." An idling Jai Opetaia predicts an overdue date with another world champion will push him to greater heights as the Australian pound-for-pound king takes the unification quest into his own hands. The IBF and The Ring cruiserweight champion barely left first gear in his title defence on Sunday night, but still broke the jaw of Claudio Squeo to earn a clinical fifth-round stoppage. Almost three years ago Opetaia had his own jaw broken twice in the same Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre venue by Mairis Briedis, but fought through the pain to upset the Latvian and claim his belts. Opetaia is hunting all five belts in the division before a move up to bridgerweight or heavyweight. He'll travel with manager Mick Francis to the United States and sit ringside when Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez defends his WBC and WBO titles against Yuniel Dorticos later this month. An Opetaia-Ramirez, four-belt unification blockbuster could happen on the Terence Crawford-Canelo Alvarez Las Vegas card in September or in Saudi Arabia a month later. Manager Mick Francis has also petitioned the Queensland government to back a Suncorp Stadium super-fight, adamant his man can fill it eight years after Jeff Horn shocked Manny Pacquiao at the heaving Brisbane venue. Badou Jack is the other cruiserweight world champion, currently holding the WBC strap. "I'm not chasing Zurdo specifically; I'm chasing the belts and if he loses his belts in this fight, I'm chasing that guy," Opetaia said after moving to 28-0. Kostya Tszyu became undisputed light-welterweight champion in 2001 while George Kambosos Jnr held four of five lightweight belts when he stunned Teofimo Lopez 20 years later. "Undisputed is the top, there's no better. And once we do that ... there's another two categories to win world titles," Opetaia said of his grand plans. "A three-division world champion sounds good to me. Maybe even a super-fight with (light heavyweight champion) Bivol. There's so many exciting fights to make. "But everything is all talk, unless we keep winning." Opetaia, barring a warring defeat of Briedis in last year's rematch, has done that mercilessly since first becoming world champion. "Once I get another belt around my waist it's going to be a whole new chapter," he predicted. "Squeo coming out here (and losing), is proving what I already know. "Everyone's always bad-mouthing ... my opposition. Just because I beat them the way I beat them, I'm always getting it. "When I get my hands on one (world champion) and put on that clinic, everyone is going to go, 'F***, this kid is good'." Squeo gave away large height and weight advantages to Opetaia but, at 17-0 and boasting knockout power, remained a threat. That was until Opetaia worked over the Italian's body in the fourth round and then connected with a sweet right hook when Squeo was boxed into a corner in the fifth round. "I heard the punch break his jaw and was like, "F***, you poor bastard'," he said. "I know how that feels, being here and getting your jaw broken." Opetaia will sit ringside in California when two-division world champion Ramirez features on the Jake Paul undercard on June 28. "When I see him I'll probably shake his hand, introduce myself," Opetaia said. "I'm not here to talk shit ... I'm chasing greatness, which I think all world champions should be."
West Australian
09-06-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
'Once we do that': idling Opetaia's boxing promise
An idling Jai Opetaia predicts an overdue date with another world champion will push him to greater heights as the Australian pound-for-pound king takes the unification quest into his own hands. The IBF and The Ring cruiserweight champion barely left first gear in his title defence on Sunday night, but still broke the jaw of Claudio Squeo to earn a clinical fifth-round stoppage. Almost three years ago Opetaia had his own jaw broken twice in the same Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre venue by Mairis Briedis, but fought through the pain to upset the Latvian and claim his belts. Opetaia is hunting all five belts in the division before a move up to bridgerweight or heavyweight. He'll travel with manager Mick Francis to the United States and sit ringside when Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez defends his WBC and WBO titles against Yuniel Dorticos later this month. An Opetaia-Ramirez, four-belt unification blockbuster could happen on the Terence Crawford-Canelo Alvarez Las Vegas card in September or in Saudi Arabia a month later. Manager Mick Francis has also petitioned the Queensland government to back a Suncorp Stadium super-fight, adamant his man can fill it eight years after Jeff Horn shocked Manny Pacquiao at the heaving Brisbane venue. Badou Jack is the other cruiserweight world champion, currently holding the WBC strap. "I'm not chasing Zurdo specifically; I'm chasing the belts and if he loses his belts in this fight, I'm chasing that guy," Opetaia said after moving to 28-0. Kostya Tszyu became undisputed light-welterweight champion in 2001 while George Kambosos Jnr held four of five lightweight belts when he stunned Teofimo Lopez 20 years later. "Undisputed is the top, there's no better. And once we do that ... there's another two categories to win world titles," Opetaia said of his grand plans. "A three-division world champion sounds good to me. Maybe even a super-fight with (light heavyweight champion) Bivol. There's so many exciting fights to make. "But everything is all talk, unless we keep winning." Opetaia, barring a warring defeat of Briedis in last year's rematch, has done that mercilessly since first becoming world champion. "Once I get another belt around my waist it's going to be a whole new chapter," he predicted. "Squeo coming out here (and losing), is proving what I already know. "Everyone's always bad-mouthing ... my opposition. Just because I beat them the way I beat them, I'm always getting it. "When I get my hands on one (world champion) and put on that clinic, everyone is going to go, 'F***, this kid is good'." Squeo gave away large height and weight advantages to Opetaia but, at 17-0 and boasting knockout power, remained a threat. That was until Opetaia worked over the Italian's body in the fourth round and then connected with a sweet right hook when Squeo was boxed into a corner in the fifth round. "I heard the punch break his jaw and was like, "F***, you poor bastard'," he said. "I know how that feels, being here and getting your jaw broken." Opetaia will sit ringside in California when two-division world champion Ramirez features on the Jake Paul undercard on June 28. "When I see him I'll probably shake his hand, introduce myself," Opetaia said. "I'm not here to talk shit ... I'm chasing greatness, which I think all world champions should be."
Perth Now
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
'Once we do that': idling Opetaia's boxing promise
An idling Jai Opetaia predicts an overdue date with another world champion will push him to greater heights as the Australian pound-for-pound king takes the unification quest into his own hands. The IBF and The Ring cruiserweight champion barely left first gear in his title defence on Sunday night, but still broke the jaw of Claudio Squeo to earn a clinical fifth-round stoppage. Almost three years ago Opetaia had his own jaw broken twice in the same Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre venue by Mairis Briedis, but fought through the pain to upset the Latvian and claim his belts. Opetaia is hunting all five belts in the division before a move up to bridgerweight or heavyweight. He'll travel with manager Mick Francis to the United States and sit ringside when Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez defends his WBC and WBO titles against Yuniel Dorticos later this month. An Opetaia-Ramirez, four-belt unification blockbuster could happen on the Terence Crawford-Canelo Alvarez Las Vegas card in September or in Saudi Arabia a month later. Manager Mick Francis has also petitioned the Queensland government to back a Suncorp Stadium super-fight, adamant his man can fill it eight years after Jeff Horn shocked Manny Pacquiao at the heaving Brisbane venue. Badou Jack is the other cruiserweight world champion, currently holding the WBC strap. "I'm not chasing Zurdo specifically; I'm chasing the belts and if he loses his belts in this fight, I'm chasing that guy," Opetaia said after moving to 28-0. Kostya Tszyu became undisputed light-welterweight champion in 2001 while George Kambosos Jnr held four of five lightweight belts when he stunned Teofimo Lopez 20 years later. "Undisputed is the top, there's no better. And once we do that ... there's another two categories to win world titles," Opetaia said of his grand plans. "A three-division world champion sounds good to me. Maybe even a super-fight with (light heavyweight champion) Bivol. There's so many exciting fights to make. "But everything is all talk, unless we keep winning." Opetaia, barring a warring defeat of Briedis in last year's rematch, has done that mercilessly since first becoming world champion. "Once I get another belt around my waist it's going to be a whole new chapter," he predicted. "Squeo coming out here (and losing), is proving what I already know. "Everyone's always bad-mouthing ... my opposition. Just because I beat them the way I beat them, I'm always getting it. "When I get my hands on one (world champion) and put on that clinic, everyone is going to go, 'F***, this kid is good'." Squeo gave away large height and weight advantages to Opetaia but, at 17-0 and boasting knockout power, remained a threat. That was until Opetaia worked over the Italian's body in the fourth round and then connected with a sweet right hook when Squeo was boxed into a corner in the fifth round. "I heard the punch break his jaw and was like, "F***, you poor bastard'," he said. "I know how that feels, being here and getting your jaw broken." Opetaia will sit ringside in California when two-division world champion Ramirez features on the Jake Paul undercard on June 28. "When I see him I'll probably shake his hand, introduce myself," Opetaia said. "I'm not here to talk shit ... I'm chasing greatness, which I think all world champions should be."
