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      Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius: EXACT ring-walk time: What time will the fight start?

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA will return to the ring to take on Robert Helenius at the O2 Arena TONIGHT.AJ was due to be fighting Dillan Whyte but the bout was cancelled after the Body Snatcher returned an ‘adverse finding’ from his VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association) testing.

      🥊 Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius: How to watch, UK start time, live stream details 🥊
      Anthony Joshua beat Jermaine Franklin on points in his last outingCredit: Times Media Ltd
      Despite the late cancellation, the two-time former unified world heavyweight champion was still keen to get in the ring this evening and in stepped Helenius on the week of the fight.
      AJ returned to winning ways after beating Jermaine Franklin back in April following back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.
      Meanwhile, Joshua’s opponent Robert Helenius was in action just last week beating Mika Mielonen in Finland.
      ‘The Nordic Nightmare’ was on the end of a brutal first-round knockout when he fought Deontay Wilder in February.
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      What time are the ring-walks for Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius and when does the fight start?

      The ring-walks for Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius are scheduled for 10pm BST.
      However, the time is subject to change depending on how long the undercard fights last.
      The main card is set to begin at 7pm BST.

      What TV channel is Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius on and can it be live streamed?

      Joshua vs Helenius will be shown on DAZN in the UK.
      DAZN offer a monthly subscription for £9.99 which commits you to an entire year of action.
      Or, fans can pay an upfront fee of £99.99 and that will cover you for the whole year – plus it is the lowest cost option.
      Alternatively, there is a flexible pass worth £19.99 a month which can be cancelled at any time.
      The event is available to live stream via your mobile or any tablet device where the DAZN app can be downloaded.

      Who’s on the card?
      Here are all the confirmed fights on the card at the O2 Arena tonight:

      Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius
      Derek Chisora vs Gerald Washington
      Filip Hrgovic vs. Demsey McKean
      Johnny Fisher vs. Harry Armstrong
      George Liddard vs. Radek Rousal
      Maisey Rose Courtney vs. Gemma Ruegg
      Campbell Hatton vs. Tom Ansell

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      When could Harry Kane make his debut for Bayern Munich?

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      HARRY KANE has officially completed a sensational £104million switch from Tottenham to Bayern Munich.The Bundesliga giants had three offers knocked back by Tottenham for the English legend.
      Kane has completed his mega-money switch to Bayern
      However, a huge fourth £104million bid was enough to see Spurs grant permission for their talisman to leave North London.
      And the England superstar has now been unveiled by his new club on social media.
      But Bayern supporters are desperate to know when the prolific goal scorer could first feature for the German giants.
      When could Harry Kane make his debut for Bayern Munich?
      The England striker could make his Bayern Debut TODAY in the Super Cup against RB Leipzig.
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      However, it’s more of a possibility that Harry Kane will make his first appearance for the German giants against Werder Bremen on Friday, August 18 should the move go through.
      The deal would see him earn £21.6m per year – which works out as £415,000 per week. That’s nearly double the £200,000-a-week he’s on at Spurs.
      How can I watch Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich debut?
      If Harry Kane is available for Bayern Munich today, then fans can tune in on Sky Sports Football in the UK to see his new side take on RB Leipzig.
      It is scheduled to get underway at 7:45pm BST.
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      Fans can also stream the entire action for FREE on Sky Sports Football’s official YouTube channel.
      Who could replace Harry Kane at Tottenham?
      Tottenham will have millions to splash on a new striker once the deal for their talisman has been all wrapped up.
      And SunSport have a list of nine potential strikers who Spurs can replace him with.

      Anthony Martial
      Ivan Toney
      Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
      Lautaro Martinez
      Dominic Calvert-Lewin
      Randal Kolo Muani
      Brenan Johnson
      Romelu Lukaku
      Dusan Vlahovic More

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      Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius live stream and TV guide: How to watch huge fight from London

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA will return to the ring on Saturday night to face Robert Helenius at the O2 Arena.The two-time former unified world heavyweight champion was due to fight Dillian Whyte, but the fight was cancelled after the Body Snatcher returned an ‘adverse finding’ from his VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association) testing.

      🥊 Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius: How to watch, UK start time, live stream details 🥊
      Anthony Joshua beat Jermaine Franklin in his last fight back in April 2023Credit: Times Media Ltd
      Anthony Joshua was last in action in April when he beat Jermaine Franklin on points.
      AJ will be hoping to win by knockout for the first time since his 9th-round destruction of Kubrat Pulev in December 2020.
      Joshua’s opponent Helenius fought just last week, beating Mika Mielonen by way of TKO.
      ‘The Nordic Nightmare’ was knocked out in the first round by Deontay Wilder back in October, and AJ will be hoping he can replicate the Bronze Bomber’s path to victory.
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      How can I watch Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius?

      Joshua vs Helenius will be shown on DAZN in the UK.
      DAZN offer a monthly subscription for £9.99 which commits you to an entire year of action.
      Or, fans can pay an upfront fee of £99.99, and that will cover you for the whole year – plus it is the lowest cost option.
      DAZN also offer a flexible pass worth £19.99 a month which can be cancelled at any time.
      The event is available to live stream via your mobile or any tablet device where the DAZN app can be downloaded.
      Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog to keep up to date with all the action from the O2 Arena.

      Can I watch DAZN on my TV?

      On March 23, DAZN launched their first TV channel on Sky known as DAZN 1 HD.
      The channel will show a 24/7 schedule of live and catch-up content including 50-plus fights a year.
      DAZN will be on Sky channel 429 in the UK and Ireland.
      To access the channel, you will need a DAZN subscription which will also give you access to the DAZN app which is available to download for free onto your mobile or tablet.

      Who is on the card?
      Here are all the fights scheduled to take place at the O2 Arena on Saturday night:

      Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius
      Derek Chisora vs Gerald Washington
      Filip Hrgovic vs. Demsey McKean
      Johnny Fisher vs. Harry Armstrong
      George Liddard vs. Radek Rousal
      Maisey Rose Courtney vs. Gemma Ruegg
      Campbell Hatton vs. Tom Ansell

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      Bryce Hall vs Gee Perez live stream FREE: Start time and how to watch bare-knuckle fight

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      TIKTOK star Bryce Hall will become the first influencer fighter to take the gloves off for a bare-knuckle bout. Hall – who lost in a boxing match to YouTuber Austin McBroom in 2021 – faces Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship star Gee Perez.
      Gee Perez facing off with Bryce HallCredit: Instagram @bkfc
      Perez is 3-0 in his BKFC career and will act as a huge test for Hall, who is winless as a fighter.
      The pair both made weight and faced off for the final time ahead of their bout in New Mexico.
      Hall has vowed to “shock the world” and score a stunning upset knockout.
      While Perez has warned he will prove he is the true fighter in the ring, setting scene for a blockbuster bout.
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      When is Bryce Hall vs Gee Perez?

      The fight will take place this Friday, August 11.
      The bout will take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
      Expect ring-walks to get going from around 4.30am UK time.
      BKFC bouts are made up of five rounds over two minutes.

      What channel is Fury vs Ngannou on and can it be live streamed?

      The fight will be aired on Fite TV and BKFC.com.
      The event FREE, only requiring users to sign up to either BKFC.com or Fite TV.
      The fight is available on laptop, smart TV and the mobile app

      Hall vs Perez fight card

      Bryce Hall vs Gee Perez
      Keith Richardson vs Derek Perez
      Joshua Moreno vs Jeremy Sauceda
      Will Santiago vs Jeremie Holloway
      Eric Dodson vs Robert Armas
      Donald Sanchez vs Blake LaCaze
      Sydney Smith vs Melanie Shah
      Marc Entenberg vs Darrick Gates

      What’s been said?
      Hall: “Last fight I focused on the entertainment aspect, this time I focused on the training.
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      “I’m apologising in advance for turning Gee Perez into a meme from this fight.”
      Perez: “It’s personal in the fact that he thinks he can come in here and just take over the game.
      “He doesn’t know what it means to be on a real journey in this sport.”
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      Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius fight purse: How much will each man be paid for huge O2 fight?

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA will fight Robert Helenius on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London.The main event of the night was initially scheduled to be a rematch between AJ and Dillian Whyte.

      🥊 Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius: How to watch, UK start time, live stream details 🥊
      However, the bout was forced to be cancelled after ‘The Body Snatcher’ returned an ‘adverse finding’ from his VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association) testing.
      Joshua will be in action for the first time since he beat Jermaine Franklin on points in April.
      Whereas his opponent, Helenius, fought in Finland just last week, beating Mika Mielonen by way of TKO.
      But how much will both fighters get paid for their huge fight at the O2?
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      How much will Anthony Joshua and Robert Helenius get paid?
      There is currently no confirmed sum on how much the rivals will get paid for their clash on Saturday night.
      However, it has been reported that there will be a total purse of £9.5million on offer.
      Anthony Joshua will receive a guaranteed fee of £8million, while his opponent Helenius will claim £1.5million, according to reports.
      AJ was also due a large payout from the PPV sales should the fight with Dillian Whyte gone ahead.
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      But as the initial bout was cancelled, Joshua vs Helenius isn’t deemed big enough to put on PPV and will be available for DAZN’s standard subscription holders.
      AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn told talkSPORT: “We are taking the fight off pay-per-view.
      “The financial difference to Joshua in this fight is astounding, but he wants to fight, and in terms of non pay-per-view cards, I think this is one of the strongest we’ve ever done.” More

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      Who is strongman Geoff Capes and when did he become the world’s strongest man?

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      STRONGMEN are able to lift incredible weights and achieve feats we can only dream of.One of these strongmen is Geoff Capes who became famous in the seventies for his athletics achievements.
      Geoff Capes won the title of World’s Strongest Man in 1983 and 1985Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Who is strongman Geoff Capes?
      Geoffrey Lewis Capes was born on August 23, 1949, in Holbeach, Lincolnshire.
      He is the seventh of nine children, with six older half siblings and two younger full siblings.
      He grew up in Holbeach and joined the local athletic club where he was coached by Stuart Storey.
      He was a gifted sportsperson, representing Lincolnshire in basketball, football and cross-country, and was even a decent sprinter posting 23.7 seconds for the 200 metres.
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      Capes was also fascinated with the natural world during his childhood, caring for injured birds and animals.
      He worked as a coalman and an agricultural labourer after leaving school, and was able to load an impressive twenty tons of potatoes in twenty minutes.
      He signed up for the police force in 1970, where he stayed for ten years.
      When did Geoff Capes become the World’s Strongest Man?
      Geoff became the World’s Strongest Man in 1983, winning the competition in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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      He regained the title in 1985 in Cascais, Portugal, after a disappointing third place finish the previous year.
      Overall he has had SIX top three finishes in the World’s Strongest Man competitions:

      Third – 1980 Playboy Club, Vernon, New Jersey
      Second – 1981 Playboy Club, Vernon, New Jersey
      First – 1983 Christchurch, New Zealand
      Third – 1984 Mora, Sweden
      First – 1985 Cascais, Portugal
      Second – 1986 Nice, France

      Capes was known for his incredible hand and arm strength.
      He could easily tear London dictionaries in half and could bend rolled steel bars measuring over one inch in diameter and three feet in length.
      What event did Geoff Capes compete for Great Britain in at the Olympics?
      Geoff represented England and Great Britain in field athletics specialising in shot put.
      He represented his country for 11 years.
      He won two Commonwealth Games and two Indoor European Championship titles.
      His first major competition was the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, finishing fourth.
      At the next two games in 1974 and 1978 he took gold.
      He became the European Indoor Champion twice in 1974 and 1976, winning in silver in 1975, 1977 and 1979, and bronze in 1978.
      He picked up a bronze at the outdoor European Athletics Championships in 1974.
      Despite his glittering career, he was unable to bag himself a medal at the Olympics.
      His first Olympic experience was in 1972 when he competed in Munich but didn’t pass the qualifying round.
      However, four years later he was one of the favourites for the gold medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
      He was second in the qualifying group but only placed sixth in the final.
      The longest distance of his career came in 1980 when he threw 21.68 metres in Cwmbran, Wales.
      It was a new Commonwealth and British record.
      He went into the 1980 Moscow Olympics with the new records and was a favourite for gold.
      However, he placed fifth with Capes admitting his performance left him “numbed with disappointment.”
      Capes is the most capped British male athlete of all time.
      He has received 67 international caps and earned 35 wins, not including a further 35 caps for England.
      He has won 17 national times, including the AAA championship seven times.
      He’s also been the UK champion three times.
      He was voted Britain’s best-ever field athlete in 1983.
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      His 1980 British record still stands.
      In 2003, Carl Myerscough threw further but the distance wasn’t ratified. More

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      Who is Robert Helenius’ wife?

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      ROBER HELENIUS will fight former two-time unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Saturday night at the O2 Arena.’The Nordic Nightmare’ stepped in last minute after AJ’s original opponent Dillian Whyte was forced to pull out.

      🥊 Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius: How to watch, UK start time, live stream details 🥊
      The bout was cancelled after ‘The Body Snatcher’ returned an ‘adverse finding’ from his VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Association) testing.
      In stepped Helenius, who only fought last week in Finland, to go toe-to-toe with Joshua at the O2 this weekend.
      And to support him all the way from ringside will be his wife, Sandra.
      Who is Robert Helenius’ wife?
      Robert Helenius is married to his wife, Sandra Helenius.
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      Sandra is reportedly from Finland and she had been with ‘The Nordic Nightmare’ for 17 years.
      Robert Helenius is often supported by his wife at ringsideCredit: GETTY
      The couple largely keep their private lives out of the spotlight, but Sandra is often seen supporting her husband at his boxing matches.
      They have three children together, aged 15, 13 and ten – who the boxer exclusively revealed to SunSport he had to face the wrath of after cancelling their family holiday for the AJ bout.
      Helenius told SunSport: “They’ve been in this game a long time, the kids have been in this game since they were born.
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      “They don’t know anything else. Of course they were sad, they wanted their holiday now! But life happens.”
      Who is Robert Helenius?
      Robert Helenius is a Finnish professional boxer.
      He was born in Stockholm, Sweden, but moved to Finland when he was a child.
      Helenius’ father began training him in boxing when he was just five years old.
      He went on to win bronze at the 2000 European under-17 championships and the 2001 European Championships.
      The sportsman finished second at the 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships and then turned professional in 2008.
      Helenius won the European Championship title in 2011, an accolade he would win for a second time in 2016.
      Other notable wins for Helenius include the IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight belt, which he won in 2018, and the WBA Gold heavyweight title, which he claimed in 2020.
      When is Anthony Joshua vs Robert Helenius?

      Joshua’s clash with Helenius will take place on Saturday, August 12.
      The fight will be held at the O2 Arena in London.
      The main card is set to start at 7pm BST.
      Ring-walks for the main event will likely get underway from around 10.30pm BST. More

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      Who is Manchester City and England star Demi Stokes and why is she not playing at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World cup?

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      DEMI Stokes has risen to fame through her football career.The Manchester City star has carved out quite the career, but why isn’t she at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World cup?
      Demi plays for Manchester CityCredit: Getty
      Who is Manchester City and England star Demi Stokes?
      Demi Stoke is best known for being a Manchester City and England footballer.
      She plays as a left-back and previously played for Sunderland in the English FA Women’s Premier League.
      In June 2022 Stokes was included in the England squad which won the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022.
      She was also selected in the Great Britain women’s Olympic football team for the 2020 Olympics.
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      Stokes was just eight-years-old when her football career began, joining Sunderland’s youth academy before playing in the first team at 16.
      She is in a relationship with Katie Harrington, with he couple getting engaged and having a baby in 2022.
      Why is Demi Stokes not playing at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup?
      Demi has explained that the reason she is not at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is due to injury.
      Talking to the Sunderland Echo, she said: “You have to be honest and from Christmas onwards, I really struggled with injury.
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      “I was either ill or injured. I just couldn’t catch a break, to be honest, but I always say that there’s a silver lining in things.
      “When you go through hardship you have to look for a positive and not everything is doom and gloom.
      “There’s a silver lining and that’s me being able to be home and spend time with my family which is another thing that makes me happy.”
      She added: “I am gutted to miss out but I wouldn’t have been ready and I wouldn’t have been fit and I wouldn’t have been at my best self to help the team.
      “But I am excited to watch my teammates play and thrive so it is still exciting times.”
      When did Demi Stokes first appear for England and how many caps has she won?
      Demi made her England debut back in 2009 when she played for England under-19 when she won the 2009 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship in Belarus.
      She first appeared for the main England squad in 2014 and currently has 69 caps. More