The next time Martin Bakole ventures to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia it will be markedly different from the last time. In May, the month he returns, he will know in advance when he is to travel and will be able to plan accordingly. He will also presumably arrive at the airport in more suitable attire – that is, not sweating in tight jeans – and have the luxury of a direct flight and the freedom to stroll from the departure lounge to the gate without fear of missing his flight and ruining everybody’s fun. Last time, in February, Bakole was unprepared and in a great hurry. He smiled through it all, of course, yet the slapdash nature of his arrival in Riyadh was evident in both what he wore and how
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The superfight Aussie footy fans are dying to see is FINALLY on the verge of becoming reality as Paul Gallen closes in on showdown with Sonny Bill Wiliams One of Australian sport’s most anticipated boxing matches is back on Paul Gallen and Sonny Bill Williams are currently in advanced talks By JAMES COONEY FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 00:44 EDT, 13 March 2025 | Updated: 00:44 EDT, 13 March 2025 After more than a decade of anticipation, heated exchanges and stalled negotiations, a showdown between Paul Gallen and Sonny Bill Williams is now closer than ever before. NRL legend Paul Gallen and cross-code superstar Sonny Bill Williams are set to pocket more than a million dollars in the heavyweight showdown planned for 2025, with current aims for the fight to
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Lamont Roach Jnr delivered a performance oozing with confidence in his near upset of Gervonta “Tank” Davis last Saturday night, and as he awaits justice from their controversial majority draw, he again feels things will fall in his favor. In an exclusive conversation with BoxingScene on Thursday, Roach, 25-1-2 (10 KOs), said he both expects Davis to embrace the option for a rematch in their contract while also believing the New York State Athletic Commission will provide a fair response to the events that transpired in the ninth round at Barclays Center. “I hope a rematch happens sooner rather than later. Everybody’s still talking about the fight, and it’s five days later,” Roach said. “It’s been a huge spectacle, a topic of discussion – the review by the commission and
BELFAST – For the second consecutive week, trainers Andy Lee and Billy Nelson will pit their wits against one another. Last Saturday, in Saudi Arabia, Lee’s heavyweight Joseph Parker emphatically stopped Nelson’s Martin Bakole, so this week the Scot will be hoping to draw a measure of revenge when his welterweight contender, Lewis Crocker, meets Lee’s Paddy Donovan. It is an enthralling match, with Nelson confident his man wins based on Crocker’s experience in with better competition. Lee, however, is adamant his fighter is the goods and has again referred to Donovan as “a generational talent.” “I’m probably biased as well, but everything I say and whatever I might predict or if I say someone’s going to win a fight unrelated to me, eventually it’ll be confirmed and proven right,”
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NEW YORK — Abdullah Mason put a frightening beating on Manuel Jaimes, knocking out a game but outgunned fighter who had just gone the distance with Rolando Romero. Mason put Jaimes down four times in four rounds before referee David Fields stopped their eight-round scheduled lightweight fight at the 1:55 mark. The fight was on the preliminary undercard of Denys Berinchyk-Keyshawn Davis at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. While Mason’s last bout in November was among the best brief shootouts in recent history – a two-round win over Yohan Vasquez in which both men hit the canvas – this match was mostly one-way traffic in favor of the 20-year-old Mason, who is now 17-0 (15 KOs). Mason showed patience and worked behind his jab, hurting