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Ruiz blames three-month of partying for his defeat against Joshua
Andy Ruiz blamed three months of partying for his one-sided world heavyweight championship defeat to Anthony Joshua on Saturday, admitting he had failed to train seriously for his first title defense.
Anthony Joshua beat Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia to reclaim titles
Anthony Joshua has defeated defending champion, Andy Ruiz Jr to reclaim the world heavyweight titles he lost in June this year.
Italian sports daily blasts ‘lynching’ over ‘Black Friday’ headline
Italian sports daily Corriere dello Sport has described the backlash over its controversial “Black Friday” headline as a “lynching”.
‘Hungry’ Joshua says no celebration if he beats Ruiz
Anthony Joshua said Wednesday he will not celebrate if he regains his world heavyweight title, as he faced off with rival Andy Ruiz in a final press conference before their controversial rematch in Saudi Arabia.
‘See you soon in Italy’: Ibrahimovic fuels talk of Serie A return
Sweden footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic has fuelled speculation that he is set to return to Italy, where he has played for AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus, by saying in an interview: “see you soon in Italy”.
Solskjaer fears he will be sacked by Man Utd if he loses to Spurs
Solskjaer tells his Man Utd stars he WILL be sacked if they lose to Spurs and Man City as Pochettino waits in wings.
Ighalo set for Premier League return as Everton, Watford keen to sign him
Odion Ighalo is looking to return to the Premier League in January with a number of clubs, including his former team Watford, keen to strike a deal.
Lionel Messi wins Ballon d’Or for sixth time
Lionel Messi won a record sixth men’s Ballon d’Or award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, beating Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk to take the honours.
Ruiz says pressure all on Joshua ahead of Saudi rematch
Heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr said Monday that all the pressure will be on dethroned champion Anthony Joshua in their contentious showdown in Saudi Arabia.
