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NU Bulldogs put jerseys up for auction to help Joshua Retamar’s grandpa – rezal404
NU team captain Joshua Retamar. –UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The National University Bulldogs have donated their jerseys for auction to help Joshua Retamar’s ailing grandfather. The UAAP Season 85 Finals MVP started the auction of his game-worn jersey when NU swept the recent men’s volleyball tournament to complete a historic ‘three-peat’. The starting bid…
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Deontay Wilder ‘always thought’ he could defeat Anthony Joshua ahead of planned fight this year, says Audley Harrison
Anthony Joshua can regain a world heavyweight title if he still has the same “hunger”, but a proposed fight against Deontay Wilder is a threatening prospect, says Audley Harrison. Joshua was unable to regain the WBA, IBF and WBO belts when he suffered a rematch defeat to Oleksandr Usyk last year, but the 33-year-old remains…
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Joshua Buatsi overcomes Pawel Stepien in clear decision win as he remains poised for world title shot
Joshua Buatsi defeated Pawel Stepien, recording a one-sided decision win at the Resorts Worlds Arena in Birmingham on Saturday. He was a unanimous decision victor, winning 97-94, 98-92 and 100-90. Buatsi, the No 1 ranked contender with the WBA, is on the cusp of a world title shot. But he was risking all that against…
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Joshua Buatsi vs Pawel Stepien: Take part in the Viewers’ Verdict experience on the Sky Sports App tonight
Scoring a fight always creates plenty of debate, but you can deliver your own judge’s decision during Saturday’s Joshua Buatsi vs Pawel Stepien bill. With the Viewers’ Verdict feature, Sky Sports wants to know how you are scoring the action during Saturday night’s show, live from the Resorts World Arena at 7pm. Users of the…
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Joshua Buatsi wants to fight the winner of Artur Beterbiev vs Callum Smith: ‘It gives me a shot at three belts’
Joshua Buatsi would welcome a fight with the winner of Artur Beterbiev’s upcoming clash with Callum Smith. A date has not yet been set for unified champion Beterbiev’s bout with Smith for the WBC, WBO and IBF light-heavyweight titles but it is expected to take place in the coming months. Buatsi meanwhile boxes highly ranked…
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Joshua Buatsi ready to meet Artur Beterbiev or Dmitry Bivol at top of ‘unpredictable’ 175lb division
Joshua Buatsi is determined to reach the summit of the light-heavyweight division. The 30-year-old Briton is backing his own ability to make it at the highest level, although he cannot be certain who the belt-holders will be when the time comes for his own title shot. Dmitry Bivol is the 175lb champion with the WBA,…
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Champions League hits and misses: Pep Guardiola says Bernardo Silva is one of the best he has trained while Joshua Kimmich deserved better
Guardiola ‘destroyed’ triumphant goal Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he is emotionally ‘destroyed’ after his side’s emphatic 3-0 victory against Bayern Munich Pep Guardiola did not need to reveal afterwards that he had been left ’emotionally destroyed’ following Manchester City’s 3-0 first-leg win over…
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Joe Joyce: Anthony Joshua is ripe for the picking | ‘I’d knock both him and Jermaine Franklin out’
Joe Joyce, one of the leading contenders in the heavyweight division, is adamant that Anthony Joshua would not last the distance in a fight with him. Joyce was unimpressed with Joshua’s effort against Jermaine Franklin last weekend, a 12-round bout that the former champion won by unanimous decision. “I’d knock both of them out with…
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Is Anthony Joshua ready for Tyson Fury fight after he returns with victory over Jermaine Franklin?
Anthony Joshua wanted the knockout when he beat Jermaine Franklin on Saturday. He admitted as much after taking a clear unanimous-decision victory in a fight that Franklin did manage to punctuate with occasional moments of difficulty. The win, however, leaves him well-placed for an assault on the top of the heavyweight division. Please use Chrome…
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Jermaine Franklin can be ‘elite heavyweight’ despite loss to Anthony Joshua, says promoter Dmitriy Salita
Jermaine Franklin showed his “ability to be an elite heavyweight” in a battling points defeat to Anthony Joshua, says his promoter Dmitriy Salita. The American contender with stood Joshua’s punches and bloodied the nose of the former unified world heavyweight champion during a unanimous decision loss at The O2 on Saturday night. Franklin was also…
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