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    Paula Radcliffe’s daughter, 18, running London Marathon as she lifts lid on ultra-rare cancer diagnosis

    PAULA RADCLIFFE’S daughter is running the London Marathon after recovering from an ultra-rare cancer.Isla, 18, will take on the 26.2mile challenge on Sunday in what will be her first marathon.Paula Radcliffe’s daughter Isla [L] was diagnosed with cancer when she was 13Credit: Instagram @paula_radcliffeIsla will now follow in her mum’s marathon running footstepsCredit: AlamyIsla was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer five years ago when she was just 13.She has now recovered, and her mother, Radcliffe, opened up about the diagnosis.She told the Radio Times: “That’s when we knew something wasn’t right, and we went to the paediatrician.”It then moved very quickly.READ MORE ON SPORT”On the Tuesday she visited the doctor, we had a scan on the Wednesday and one week later we were already in the hospital starting the first round of chemo.”It’s the hardest thing a parent can go through.”You can support them and be with them the whole way through, but you can’t do that chemo for them.”It’s horrible to watch your child suffering through that, but at the same time we believed that if it felt bad, it was killing the cancer.”Most read in AthleticsRadcliffe, 51, is back running marathons and offers advice to runners of all levels.Her Paula’s Maratah Run Club podcast is sponsored by Children with Cancer UK.China races robots in Beijing half marathonWhat are the signs of ovarian cancer?Ovarian cancers affects the ovaries – the organs that store the eggs needed to make babies.It mostly affects women over the age of 50 and can sometimes run in families, according to the NHS.Symptoms of the cancer can be vague, particularly in its early stages, Cancer Research UK SAYS.The charity advises you speak to a GP if you have the following symptoms:Feeling full quicklyLoss of appetitePain in your abdomen or lower part of your abdomen that doesn’t go awayBloating or an increase in the size of your abdomenNeeding to wee more oftenTiredness that is unexplainedWeight loss that is unexplainedChanges in your bowel habit or symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, especially if this starts after the age of 50The NHS added that bleeding from the vagina after the menopause could be another possible symptom of ovarian cancer. That is the charity that Isla is raising money and awareness for when she runs across the nation’s capital city.Radcliffe, who was world marathon champion in 2005 and won London three times, retired from professional racing in April 2015.She also revealed that she asked her gynaecologist if she could freeze her own eggs if Isla was left infertile from her cancer.She added: “He just looked at me and said, ‘Look, she isn’t going to want your 47-year-old eggs’.”When she lost her hair, I said I would cut my hair off and get it made into a wig for her. She flat-out refused that.”We’d not told many people at the time, and she didn’t want people asking why I’d done it.”There are things you’re not ready for – either going through it or as a parent.”She doesn’t know how it has affected her chances of becoming a parent.”She now has a tendency under stress to get allergic reactions on her skin, and we don’t know whether that’s linked to the treatment.”Radcliffe also has a son Raphael, 14, with husband Gary Lough.She has insisted that he has a promising career as a runner himself, as he is showing plenty of talent.And the Team GB icon also praised the teenager for how he was with Isla during her cancer battle.She said: “There was a huge amount of mother’s guilt for the fact that you have to focus more on one child for that period of time.”He’s (Raphael) extremely empathetic, probably in a way that most 14-year-old boys are not, right now.”I hope he doesn’t lose that because it’s really special.Read More on The Sun”He’d even let Isla sit and curl his hair when she had no hair to curl, the only proviso being that he would brush it before he went out anywhere.”He spent a lot of time with her and worrying about her, and they have a closer bond because of that.”Radcliffe won seven major marathons during her pro running careerCredit: AP:Associated Press More

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    ‘We all want you there’ – Nigel Benn sends emotional message to Chris Eubank Sr as their sons prepare for huge fight

    NIGEL BENN has urged Chris Eubank Sr to attend their sons’ highly anticipated fight.Conor Benn will take on Chris Eubank Jr on Saturday night at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Nigel Benn has urged Chris Eubank Sr to come and watch their sons fightCredit: X/BBCSportEubank Sr has not been seen in his son’s corner since 2019Credit: News Group Newspapers LtdBenn, 61, will be in attendance to watch son Conor take to the ring against the son of his old foe.However, it is not expected that Eubank Sr will be ringside.Eubank Sr, 58, has not been in his son’s corner since 2019 due to a falling out between the pair.In March, Eubank Jr revealed that their relationship became strained after he “stepped out of his shadow”.READ MORE ON BOXINGHe told Piers Morgan’s Uncensored: “It got to a stage where I needed to step out of the shadow completely. It’s a big shadow.“I realised I have to separate myself from this huge character that’s always next to me. He’s different. His father kind of let him do his own thing; jump in and sink or swim.“My old man was always, always next to me. I got to a stage where I decided that I needed to walk my own path. He was not happy with that decision.”Benn has now come out and urged Eubank Sr to show his support for his son and attend the fight in North London with an emotional message.Most read in BoxingJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSHe told the BBC: “I just wish Chris [Eubank Snr] was there.”Because it is like a family affair, and I just hope they patch it up.It is disgraceful! Eubank Sr | Eubank Jr V Benn: No Glove Lost fight previewConor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr will fight on SaturdayCredit: PATheir dads fought twice, including in this 1993 rematch which ended in a drawCredit: GettyChris Eubank Jr vs Conor BennTHE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st CenturyFamilial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.Latest NewsAll the info”At the end of the day I don’t want him having a disagreement with his son.”A son that he loves. A son that he cares for.”I just want him to be there in his corner. It would be sad with him not being there.”So, if you are watching Chris, come and support your boy mate.”We all want you there, so we can see each other after the fight and hug each other and say it is all over.”So be there my friend.”Benn and Eubank Sr had been rivals since their grudge match in 1990.Eubank Sr won the fight by stoppage in the ninth round with the WBO title on the line.They then drew in a rematch three years later.They have put water under the bridge between them, although their sons have formed their own rivalry.Read More on The SunMeanwhile, Benn has recently revealed how his son Nigel broke down in his arms after he was hit with a doping ban.The boxer was handed the suspension by UK anti-doping in 2022 – a ban that was only lifted last year. More

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    ‘There’s a bit of bad blood there’ – Anthony Yarde issues brutal warning to Lyndon Arthur ahead of trilogy fight

    ANTHONY YARDE warned history will brutally repeat itself when he settles “bad blood” with Lyndon Arthur. The light-heavyweights settle their trilogy series on Saturday night at Tottenham’s stadium on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn. Anthony Yarde and Lyndon Arthur ahead of their trilogy fightCredit: GettyIt comes five years after Arthur stunned Yarde to defeat before losing the rematch a year later via dominant fourth-round stoppage.The score is now even and Yarde told BoxingScene: “I know that Lyndon Arthur is not a gatekeeper. He is a guy who will want his revenge. “Even after I beat him in our rematch, the first thing he said to me was, ‘I want my belts back. I want to fight again.’ He will be seeing this as a massive opportunity.“Knowing that, plus the fact there’s a bit of bad blood there, makes this a very exciting fight for me.”READ MORE IN BOXINGYarde boxed cautiously in the first encounter but got on the front foot and left no doubt in the rematch – and he expects the same in the trilogy. He said: “I don’t ever go into a boxing ring expecting anything in terms of the opponent fighting a certain way, or the fight playing out a certain way. “But he’s known as a fighter who fights on the back foot, jabs a lot, and clinches a lot. He might come with something different this time. Who knows? “I’m just seeing it as a fresh fight. We know each other well enough, as two people going into a ring and fighting, but you still can’t assume anything. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSChris Eubank Jr vs Conor BennTHE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st CenturyFamilial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.Latest NewsAll the info”I just genuinely feel that he can’t handle the things I bring to the table. “That’s my mentality for this fight. I know I’m better now than I was when we fought three years ago.”Yarde, 33, warns he is even more ferocious now – four years of from his savage stoppage at the Copper Box. He said: “I’m going to be more aggressive, better, sharper. Hopefully he’s better as well. I’m probably the best [version of himself] out of the three. “Third time’s a charm, they say, and of the three fights we have had, I feel like I am in the best place mentally for this one.”Yarde was beaten on points in his first fight with Arthur in 2020Credit: GettyHe won the 2021 rematch in the fourth roundCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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    ‘I was watching my son crying in my arms’ – Nigel Benn reveals moment Conor hit rock bottom and broke down in tears

    NIGEL BENN has revealed how son Conor cried in his arms after he was hit with a doping ban.Conor Benn was hit with the suspension by UK anti-doping in 2022 – a ban that was only lifted last year.Nigel Benn said his son Conor cried in his armsCredit: PAConor Benn takes on Chris Eubank Jr on SaturdayCredit: GettyNigel revealed they have spent almost £1million in legal fees battling the case, with Benn adamant he is innocent of the charges.Benn returns to fighting in the UK on Saturday when he takes on Chris Eubank Jr in a grudge match.But it has been a long road back for the 28-year-old, who cried in his father’s arms amid the doping allegations.Nigel told BBC Sport: “I was watching my son really crying in my arms, heartbroken. I just knew [he was innocent].READ MORE IN BOXING”Because [if he was] I would let the public know, I’d say, ‘Mate, yeah, sorry mate, he’s done this’. But I know he hasn’t and I will stand with my son.”Benn and Eubank were scheduled to fight in 2022 before the bout was called off over the failed drug test.Benn was found to have traces of clomifene in his system, which is commonly used as medication to treat infertility in women who do not ovulate.But it can also increase testosterone levels in men, which is why it is on the World Anti-Doping Agency banned list.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERSBenn has always maintained his innocence but admitted it has been a tough journey.He said: “I hit a bit of adversity, came through it, just about, and am ready to go into the biggest fight of my career.”‘My brother lost his life from boxing’ – Chris Eubank Sr’s emotional fight vs Conor Benn brawl fuelled by tragic deathChris Eubank Jr vs Conor BennTHE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st CenturyFamilial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.Latest NewsAll the info More

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    ‘I don’t give a s***’ – Liam Smith hits back at fighting Chris Eubank Jr or Conor Benn ahead of Aaron McKenna bout

    LIAM SMITH is primed to fight the winner between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn – but he does not give a s***.Eubank and Benn were first set to meet in a 157lb catchweight clash in October 2022 until the bout got dramatically axed with just days to go. Liam Smith ahead of his fight against Aaron McKennaCredit: GettyChris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn facing offCredit: GettyBenn tested positive for clomifene – a substance known to boost testosterone – and fought to protest his innocence. Meanwhile Eubank instead fought Smith and was knocked out in a shock January 2023 upset. But Eubank won the rematch seven months later and Smith is yet to return having been pulled out of his September fight with Josh Kelly due to illness. The former WBO light-middleweight champion now faces Aaron McKenna on Saturday on the undercard of Eubank vs Benn at Tottenham’s stadium. READ MORE IN BOXINGHe is linked with fighting the winner but Smith told DAZN: “Selfishly, I don’t give a s*** about the main event. “I just need to win, announce that I’m back and then I’ll speak to you about the main event or call out the winner whatever it may be.” Benn, 28, later had his provisional UK Anti-Doping ban lifted which allowed him to fight on British soil again. In the midst of his doping saga, he took his career to America for two wins up at light-middleweight. Most read in BoxingChris Eubank Jr vs Conor BennTHE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st CenturyFamilial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.Latest NewsAll the infoCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSEubank, 35, stopped Kamil Szeremeta, also 35, in seven rounds last October in Saudi Arabia to set up his blockbuster with Benn. Smith, 36, meanwhile finally returns against Irishman McKenna, 25, who is 19-0 with ten knockouts. And he said: “Aaron McKenna is coming to try and finish my career but it’s not time just yet.” Smith facing off with McKennaCredit: Getty More

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    Boxing saved Lyndon Arthur from life of crime on gritty Manchester streets after brother was tragically shot dead

    LYNDON ARTHUR was just 10 years old when his brother was brutally shot dead – but it proved to be an inspiration to his boxing career. Zennen Blackburn was gunned down in Moston – near Manchester’s city centre – in 2002 but still the murder is unsolved. Lyndon Arthur ahead of his fight with Anthony YardeCredit: GettyArthur’s brother Zennen Blackburn, pictured, was shot dead in 2002Credit: YouTubeHis murder is sadly still unsolvedIt left younger brother Arthur heartbroken and confused and heading down the wrong path in his teenage years. That was until his uncle Pat Barrett – a former British and European champion turned trainer – intervened and brought his nephew to the gym. Barrett told the BBC in 2020: “He was sat on the pavement where his brother was shot. “And I drove on the estate and picked him up and took him back to my house, had a talk with him, calmed him down and he stayed with me for a week or two. READ MORE IN BOXING”Then I remember taking him to the gym, it was just a weights gym and I saw that once he was doing something, he picked up on the training. “So I said, ‘Okay then I’m going to take you to the boxing gym now.’ I’m proud of him for how he’s changed his life.” Arthur, who held the Commonwealth title, admitted: “I’m an estate kid and I grew up doing estate things. “It would have been easy for me to be in jail, it could have been easy for me to be dead. So boxing has changed my life.” Most read in BoxingChris Eubank Jr vs Conor BennTHE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st CenturyFamilial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.Latest NewsAll the infoArthur now has a record of 24 wins and just two losses – coming against world champion Dmitry Bivol and Anthony Yarde. And he returns on Saturday on Chris Eubank and Conor Benn’s undercard at Tottenham’s stadium for a trilogy bout with Yarde. Arthur stunned his London rival in 2020 – before losing the rematch a year later – but he dedicated his shock victory at the time to brother Zennen. He said: “My brother, he died a few years ago, but he was here one million per cent.“My brother would have loved to have seen this, but he will be looking down now thinking, ‘Wow! That’s my little brother’.“I was 10 when he died and I could easily have gone the other way. I was never a gangster, but where we grew up it was full of people like that.“It would have been easy for me to go left. I’ve put a lot into boxing, 10 or 11 years now, I’m ranked in the world, I’ve just fought my second headline show and I want to be a world champion.”Arthur – who has a tattoo of his brother’s name on his arm – has a son of his own – Elellveay Van Arthur – who acts as another inspiration to his career. Uncle and coach Barrett said: “I’m proud of what he’s done with his life. “But the way boxing has turned his life around, it’s just that typical what you hear like the Mike Tyson story from the Bronx. Read More on The Sun”Lyndon Arthur’s story is no different from that and how he’s changed his life.” Arthur, now 33, added: “I’ve got a career that my mum would be proud of, my brother looking down would be proud of, anybody that I’ve lost around me would be proud of. My friends are proud of me.” Yarde and Arthur ahead of their trilogy fightCredit: GettyYarde won the 2021 rematch via fourth-round stoppageCredit: Richard Pelham / The SunArthur won the first fight in 2020 on pointsCredit: Getty More

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    ‘I’m sorry to say…’ Canelo Alvarez warns he’s ready to bash MORE Brit rivals with boxing icon ‘dreaming’ of UK debut

    CANELO ALVAREZ has warned his reign of British terror is not yet over as he dreams of a debut fight in the UK. The Mexican great has EIGHT of our fighters on his iconic record – and there could yet be more to come. Canelo Alvarez brutally knocked out Amir Khan in 2016Credit: GettyHe shattered Billy Joe Saunders’ eye in 2021Credit: ReutersCanelo and Chris Eubank Jr are being lined up to fight by Turki AlalshikhCredit: Instagram @turkialalshikMatthew Hatton, Ryan Rhodes, Amir Khan, Liam Smith, brother Callum, Rocky Fielding Billy Joe Saunders and John Ryder have all fell victim to Canelo. He brutally knocked out Khan in 2016 and in 2021 left Saunders with a broken eye socket – never returning to fight since.It has earned Canelo the Brit basher moniker – something he wants to build on when informed of the nickname by SunSport.Canelo told us with a laugh: “I’m sorry to say that, but I’m gonna continue to do it if somebody pays me!” READ MORE IN BOXINGChris Eubank Jr is the latest English hopeful looking to stop Canelo’s dominance. But first the middleweight, 35, faces Conor Benn, 28, in a 160lb grudge match on Saturday at Tottenham.Bragging rights and family pride are on the line as they renew the feud 35 years after Eubank Sr beat Benn’s dad Nigel. But Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh upped ante by naming Canelo as the prize for the winner next year.Most read in BoxingCanelo returns to the ring on May 4 in Riyadh against William Scull – but fancies crossing enemy territory for a UK debut afterwards. He said: “I’m focused 100 per cent on this fight but it’s something I’m always dreaming in my life. “I don’t know who or what fighter I’m gonna face, but I’m always dreaming in my career of fighting in UK.”For sure for me would be crazy to go there and fight in front of everybody there. I actually like it a lot.” Golf-mad Canelo – who has a handicap of ten – could even be tempted across the pond by our stunning greens.I don’t know who or what fighter I’m gonna face, but I’m always dreaming in my career of fighting in UK.Canelo AlvarezHe beamed: “Perfect, that’s all I need. Fight and golf!” Canelo, 34, looks to regain his undisputed super-middleweight throne against Scull, 32, in Riyadh which marks his first fight outside of North America.A super-fight against pound-for-pound American star Terence Crawford, 37, is set to then follow in Las Vegas in September.But Canelo had to walk away from a shock bout with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in order to proceed with the blockbuster. He was in advanced talks to face Paul, 28, in Vegas on May 3 – until Canelo dramatically pulled out to instead sign a four-bout deal with Alalshikh. It starts with the unification against Scull and continues for a fight against Crawford later in the year – with another two bouts in 2026. Read More on The SunAnd after the fiasco with Paul collapsed, Canelo said: “I’m very happy. “Things happen for a reason and I’m happy with this and I’m gonna enjoy it as much as I can.”Canelo faces William Scull in his next fightCredit: GettyCanelo walked away from talks to fight Jake PaulCredit: Rex More

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    George Groves cracks genius joke about Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn – but he’s left stunned as nobody notices

    GEORGE GROVES cracked a hilarious joke about Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn – but it went unnoticed.The former super middleweight world champion was part of SunSport’s panel previewing the fight, which takes place this weekend.George Groves made a clever quip referencing a key moment in the build upCredit: YouTube/The Sun SportThe former boxer was left grinning but his joke fell on deaf earsCredit: YouTube/The Sun SportChris Eubank Snr ignored the joke and continued his tiradeHe was sat alongside Harlem Eubank and Chris Eubank Snr, who has distanced himself from his son and the fight, which he labelled a “circus”.Eubank Snr explained why he wants nothing to do with the bout, despite being a key player because of his duels with Nigel Benn in the 1990s.He pointed to his son hitting Benn in the face with an egg during a press conference as an example of barbarity, prompting the quip from Groves.Eubank said on the SunSport panel: “So my son, he smashes an egg on the face of Conor.READ MORE IN BOXING”You want me to be associated with what you call legacy? That’s not legacy.”Groves quickly chimed in, saying: “It’s egg-acy isn’t it, Chris?”The joke went unnoticed as Eubank continued his tirade – but Groves was left grinning to himself and viewers appreciated the jibe.One fan reacted saying: “George Groves a G for the Eggacy comment 😂”Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSAnother added: “Good old Grovesy 😂”And a third wrote: “It fell on deaf ears 😂”It is disgraceful! Eubank Sr | Eubank Jr V Benn: No Glove Lost fight previewGroves’ joke certainly was not heard by Eubank, who resumed lamenting the actions of his son and his opponent Benn.He continued: “That is bringing the game of boxing into disrepute.”That would have been a disqualifying effect back in my day.”No different to the language of Conor. The man speaks like he is possessed, a drunk, from a boxing point of view.”Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor BennTHE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st CenturyFamilial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night.There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person.SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard.Latest NewsAll the info More