Ruiz recorded a monster upset, by knocking down Britain's Joshua four times to take the World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization titles. The 29-year-old Ruiz came into the fight as a massive 32-1 underdog. But he won it by TKO in the middle of the seventh when the referee stopped it at 1:26 of the round after the fourth knockdown. Ruiz, sent to the canvas once himself, knocked Joshua down twice in the third round and twice more in the seventh. "I still can't believe it. I am still pinching myself to see if this is real," Ruiz said. Joshua (22-1, 21 KOs) had a massive height and reach advantage as he weighed in at a chiselled 247 pounds (112.4 kilos) alongside the portly Ruiz, who beefed up to 268 pounds compared to 250 for his most recent fight. Ruiz, who has won four fights in a row, looked fearless and poised while Joshua -- who delivered 21 knockouts in his 22 victories -- never seemed to recover from the first knockdown early in the … [Read more...] about Ruiz stuns Joshua to claim three heavyweight world titles
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Olympic champ Haile Gebrselassie challenges Mo Farah to race amid row
MO Farah has been challenged to a race by running great Haile Gebrselassie to settle their war of words. The gauntlet was thrown down as it emerged Olympics star Sir Mo has sent a legal letter demanding compensation. How they match upGebrselassie 2 Olympic Gold Medals 4 World Outdoor Titles 9 Major Marathon Wins Farah 4 Olympic Gold Medals 6 World Outdoor Titles 1 Major Marathon Wins Yesterday, former Olympic and world champ Haile told the The Sun on Sunday: “I raced against Mo before and he finished a few places behind me. Maybe we should have another race to settle this. I’m still in pretty good shape and I would enjoy the challenge.” The two athletics greats have fallen out after Sir Mo claimed he had £2,600, two phones and a watch stolen from his room in an Ethiopian hotel owned by Haile. Haile responded by claiming the British champ had been obnoxious to staff and attacked husband and wife athletes Sisay Tsegaye and Dagmawit Kibiru. As Sir Mo, 36, … [Read more...] about Olympic champ Haile Gebrselassie challenges Mo Farah to race amid row
Amir Khan finished in US after ‘quit’ row — now Kell Brook about his only option
In the city that never sleeps, the lights have gone out for Amir Khan. It has been one heck of a ride for Khan since his US debut nine years ago, but his controversial TKO by Terence Crawford will be his 11th and last big fight in America. Khan had always been respected Stateside for being a fearless warrior. He was the guy who survived a pounding by Marcos Maidana to win and took the fight to Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez before his brutal KO. Not any more. Much of that respect vanished on Saturday night the second trainer Virgil Hunter told referee David Fields he could not continue against Crawford because of a low blow. Crawford’s trainer Brian McIntyre jumped into the ring, laughing at Khan, while the 14,000 Madison Square Garden crowd booed him. It did not matter that Khan had previously shown enough guts to win a Purple Heart, they suspected he quit to save himself from an even bigger beating. Crawford believes this and challenged Khan, 32, in their … [Read more...] about Amir Khan finished in US after ‘quit’ row — now Kell Brook about his only option
X Factor champs Rak-Su blame Simon Cowell’s Syco label for ‘frustrating’ struggle to release tracks
RAK-SU won The X Factor in 2017 but almost 18 months later it’s time for Simon Cowell to face the music. The four-piece have hit out at the mogul’s record label Syco, saying their time there had been “frustrating” and “confusing” because they struggled to get their songs released. Last October a row erupted between Syco and management company Modest that meant the band and fellow winners Little Mix moved to another Sony label, RCA. Now the group — Ashley Fongho, Jamaal Shurland, Myles Stephenson and Mustafa Rahimtulla — say they are thrilled they can finally put out their music, including new tune Yours Or Mine, out today. Talking for the first time about their departure from Syco, during a visit to Bizarre HQ, Ashley said: “How was it last year? Frustrating, confusing mostly because it affected us putting out music. “When we came off The X Factor there were suddenly a lot of … [Read more...] about X Factor champs Rak-Su blame Simon Cowell’s Syco label for ‘frustrating’ struggle to release tracks
Superstar boxing champ Tyson Fury heading to Dundee – but tickets aren’t cheap
News / Dundee by Reporter April 11, 2019, 6:07 am Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter World heavyweight superstar Tyson Fury is set to appear at Dundee’s Whitehall Theatre on June 28 – with VIP tickets at a whopping £175. The Gypsy King has been appearing at several venues around Britain and will be in the City of Discovery just 13 days after his bout against Tom Schwarz in Las Vegas. Tickets, priced £35, £75 and £175, will be available from the theatre next week. The highest tier of brief will see event-goers gain a “platinum” meet and greet as well as a front row seat and signed glove. A spokesman for Gold Star Promotions, which is putting on the tour, said: “We have had an amazing response to Tyson on his appearances so far and have decided to come to Dundee as we feel there will be a good audience for Tyson there. Dundee really ticked all the boxes. “We looked at the whole country when … [Read more...] about Superstar boxing champ Tyson Fury heading to Dundee – but tickets aren’t cheap