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      Why does Cristiano Ronaldo stand sideways during Portugal’s national anthem?

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO is hoping to win his first World Cup with Portugal in Qatar this winter.The 37-year-old has cemented his place as one of the best players of all time after scoring his 700th club goal earlier in the season.
      Cristiano Ronaldo standing sideways during the national anthem against Hungary at Euro 2020Credit: AFP
      With what could be his potential last appearance at a World Cup, Ronaldo will be keen to leave his mark in a group containing South Korea, Ghana and Uruguay.
      However, Portugal face competition if they are to make it to the late stages of the tournament, with Brazil and France favourites to lift the trophy.
      Why does Cristiano Ronaldo stand sideways during Portugal’s national anthem?
      Before a game kicks off at the World Cup, the national anthems of both teams are observed.
      Players join in unison to blast the lyrics to their country’s anthem, but Ronaldo has been spotted doing his own thing, standing sideways in the line-up.
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      With his hand on the shoulder of Portugal’s goalkeeper, Ronaldo stands at an angle during the anthem and the reason for this has been revealed.
      The forward does this in order to face the Portugal flag during the national anthem, a patriotic gesture from CR7.
      Whether this becomes a superstitious act remains to be seen, with the European side hoping to make it as far into the competition as they can. More

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      Who is World Cup 2022 singer Nora Fatehi?

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      BOLLYWOOD star Nora Fatehi is no stranger to being on the big stage – but she is set to step foot on the biggest one of them all next month.Nora’s powerful vocal cords and entertaining dance moves feature on the official FIFA World Cup anthem ‘Light The Sky’.
      Nora Fatehi will perform at the 2022 FIFA World CupCredit: Instagram @norafatehi
      And fans are set to see her become the first Bollywood actor to perform at the most prestigious football tournament when she sings the global track LIVE in Qatar.
      Find out more about Nora Fatehi below…
      Who is Nora Fatehi?
      Born February 6, 1992, Nora Fatehi is a Canadian actress who is best known for her work in the Indian film industry.
      However, has dipped her toe in the modeling, singing, dancing, and producing sectors too.
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      Nora belongs to a Moroccan family but she has stated in interviews that she considers herself an ‘Indian at heart.
      And she first announced herself in the acting scene in a Hindi film called Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans.
      Nora’s first big break in 2018 came when she featured in the recreated version of the song “Dilbar” which accumulated more than 20 million views on YouTube within 24 hours.
      Then only a year later, Fatehi signed a contract with record label T-Series where she appeared in the 2020 dance film, Street Dancer 3D.
      But Nora’s biggest achievement to date is becoming the first African-Arab female artist to have a song cross one BILLION views on YouTube which is “Dilbar”.
      Nora became the first African-Arab female artist to get one billion views on YouTubeCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      When is the 2022 World Cup?

      Group stages for the Qatar World Cup will start on Sunday, November 20.
      This was moved a day earlier than planned in order for Qatar to play in the opening fixture.
      Second-round fixtures will be played between December 3 and 6.
      The quarter-finals take place on December 9 and 10.
      Semi-finals are set for December 13 and 14.
      The final of this year’s World Cup will be on December 18, just one week before Christmas.

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      What are the lyrics for Light The Sky?
      Norah Fatehi was chosen to feature in the 2022 FIFA World Cup song, Light The Sky with artists; Red One, Manal, Balqees and Rahma Riad.
      Here are the lyrics:
      EverybodyEverybodyLight the skyLight the skyShout if you’re with meShout if you’re with meHayya hayyaHayya hayyaEverybodyEverybodyLight the skyLight the skyShout if you’re with meShout if you’re with meHayya hayyaHayya hayya
      If you feeling like a starThen you feel like meGotta treat yourselfLike a VIPGot the east and westMeet you in-betweenYou don’t need no restYou can lean on me
      Tonight we out to play ohNo worries it’s okay ohLook up like GalileoThem lights are saying helloTonight we out to play ohNo worries it’s okay ohLook up like GalileoWe up, we up, we up, we up
      EverybodyEverybodyLight the skyLight the skyShout if you’re with meShout if you’re with meHayya hayyaHayya hayyaEverybodyEverybodyLight the skyLight the skyShout if you’re with meShout if you’re with meHayya hayyaHayya hayya
      If you feeling like a starComing and hang with meOpen up your heartLet your love run freeWanna spend some time?Then it’s all on meI can teach your thingsGet your PHD
      Tonight we out to play ohNo worries it’s okay ohLook up like GalileoThem lights are saying helloTonight we out to play ohNo worries it’s okay ohLook up like GalileoWe up, we up, we up, we up
      EverybodyEverybodyLight the skyLight the skyShout if you’re with meShout if you’re with meHayya hayyaHayya hayyaEverybodyEverybodyLight the skyLight the skyShout if you’re with meShout if you’re with meHayya hayyaHayya hayya
      Hamein karna hai joHam karenge wahinHam jaisa yahanPar koi bhi nahiChahe east or westHam milenge yahinYou don’t need no restYou can lean on me
      Trop fière ta pas idée, rah bdina men zeroN3ti rouhi w9elbi, ala bladna kanngheroUne nouvelle page une nouvelle histoire, chacun sa versionViens l’écrire avec moi, a travers les saisons
      EverybodyEverybodyLight the skyLight the skyShout if you’re with meShout if you’re with meHayya hayyaHayya hayyaEverybodyEverybodyLight the skyLight the skyShout if you’re with meShout if you’re with meHayya hayyaHayya hayya More

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      What happened last time Uruguay played Ghana in the World Cup?

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      GHANA are seeking revenge when they face Uruguay in Group H of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.The sides faced off in the quarter final back in 2010 during the World Cup in South Africa, and a rivalry was born.
      Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez celebrating against Ghana in 2010Credit: Getty – Contributor
      They will now face each other for the first time in 12 years as the sides look to battle it out to reach the knock-out stages.
      However, it will not be easy to qualify from Group H as Portugal and South Korea make up the group.
      What happened last time Uruguay played Ghana?
      To find the last time these two met, you have to go back over a decade ago when a certain Luis Suarez made headlines.
      Luis Suarez denying Ghana a last-minute winner with his handsCredit: AP:Associated Press
      No, the controversial figure did not bite anyone despite having done so three times in his career, but he did have his say on the match.
      With Sulley Muntari putting Ghana ahead, Uruguay equalised through Diego Forlan before the match was sent to extra time.
      With penalties looming as the score remained level, Ghana were putting on the pressure and came close to scoring in the final minute of the match.
      Uruguay beat Ghana on penalties after Luis Suarez’s controversial saveCredit: AFP
      However, Suarez was on the line to clear a shot away completely legally before the rebound came in. This time, the forward opted to punch the ball off the line to prevent a late goal.
      Suarez was dismissed for this and Ghana were awarded a penalty and up stepped Asamoah Gyan with his country’s semi-final dream in his hands.
      The striker blasted the ball over the bar, with Suarez on the touchline watching on before bursting into celebration as the match was to be decided by a penalty shoot-out.
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      Uruguay came out victorious, winning 4-2 on penalties and securing a place in the semi-final after Suarez’s dark arts.
      The African side will no doubt be seeking revenge in Group H as they look to make up for the 2010 heartbreak caused by Suarez, who will face off against them once more, and potentially for the last time in the 35-year-old’s career – with Gyan considering a stunning return for the showdown. More

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      How many players has Uruguay’s Luis Suarez bitten?

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      DURING his time at Ajax, Liverpool and with Uruguay, Luis Suarez had bitten off more than he could chew with several on-the-field controversies.Bursting onto the scene at the 2010 World Cup, Suarez earned a move to Anfield in 2011 before making a career-defining move to Barcelona.
      Luis Suarez currently plys his trade for Uruguayan side NacionalCredit: Reuters
      The 35-year-old is now likely to be playing at his last ever World Cup as Uruguay will be keen to send him off in style.
      Scoring 68 goals in 134 games for his country, Suarez has made memories on the pitch but there have also been moments to forget for the controversial figure.
      How many players has Luis Suarez bitten?
      During his playing career, Suarez’s footballing quality has never been called into question despite some crazy incidents.
      The striker made headlines during his time at Ajax, being labelled as a villain for the first time back in 2010.
      Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic signalling that Luis Suarez had bitten himCredit: EPA
      The forward earned a seven-game suspension after sinking his teeth into PSV Eindhoven’s Otman Bakkal, biting his shoulder as his teammates looked on in disbelief.
      You’d have thought that Suarez would learn from his mistake, losing his cool as a youngster before earning a move to Liverpool, where he would become one of the best strikers in the world.
      But, no, Suarez was at it again in 2013. In an off-the-ball incident, Suarez grabbed Chelsea full-back Branislav Ivanovic’s arm and once again opted for a bite. This time earning him a 10-game suspension.
      Giorgio Chiellini showed the referee bite marks as Luis Suarez went down holding his teeth in the 2014 World CupCredit: AFP
      Surely Suarez was done here and had learned his lesson? No. There was one final bite to follow, and this one on the biggest stage of them all.
      During the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Uruguay faced Italy and Suarez was at it for a third time.
      It appeared to be third time lucky for the forward, who was not punished during the match despite biting Giorgio Chiellini’s shoulder and the Italian showing bite marks to the referee.
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      This time, the bite earned Suarez a nine-match suspension from FIFA, ending his World Cup campaign and this was the last occasion we saw Suarez bite an opponent, making it three times in his career.
      The Uruguayan will be hoping for a less controversial tournament in 2022 as he looks to go out in style, leaving fans talking about his goal scoring prowess rather than controversial on-the-pitch antics. More

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      How do F1 drivers pee during races?

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      F1 drivers often spend hours at a time in their cars while racing for world championships. Travelling at high-octane speeds with plenty on the line, drivers are only human – they need to relieve themselves!
      F1 drivers spend hours in their car at a timeCredit: The Mega Agency
      But with no reprieve from their cockpits until the end of the race, some will find the need to go a little too pressing for their own liking.
      So just how, and when, do they do it?
      How do F1 drivers pee?
      There is no way to dress this up. They just let it go in their race suits!
      With some races lasting around two hours, if a driver has not been able to go before the race starts, then they will simply empty their bladders in their cockpits.
      Of course, temperatures in the cockpit help to dry the suits again, or if it is a particularly hot race – like Singapore – they will be soaked with sweat anyway.
      Do F1 drivers have drinks inside their F1 car?
      F1 drivers have an option to carry a water bottle to help them stay hydrated – but most don’t bother these days to save weight.
      Instead they use scientific drinks and tablets to perhydrate before races to ensure they have enough fluids in their system to last the full race distance.
      That said, if there is a particularly hot race – like Miami this year – they may take a drink in the cockpit which is placed under their seat and dispensed by pressing a button on their steering wheel.
      However, because it is close to the engine, it gets pretty warm by the fifth lap and it is like drinking hot water.
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      Has an F1 driver ever had a toilet accident during a race?
      Lewis Hamilton is one driver who says he’s never urinated during a race while there are suggestions Michael Schumacher, the other seven times world champion, was regularly taking a leak inside the cockpit.
      Kimi Raikkonen was once famously asked on the grid by Martin Brundle why he missed a pre-race presentation by football icon, Pele.
      The Finn was doing his own pre-race routine and replied: “I was having a s**t.”
      Meanwhile, NASCAR legend Tony Stewart is said to have famously pooed himself during his victory at Watkins Glen in 2004.
      He was complaining of feeling unwell and immediately headed to his motorhome when he clambered from his race car for a wash and a fresh race suit before taking part in the celebrations. More

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      F1 USA Grand Prix: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel, practice and qualifying for American race

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      THE USA Grand Prix is finally upon us as Max Verstappen looks to round off the F1 season in style. The Dutchman wrapped up his second consecutive title two weeks ago at the Japanese Grand Prix.
      Max Verstappen won his second world title at the Japanese Grand PrixCredit: AFP
      There are just four races left, and this time it’s the turn of the Americans to put on a showpiece event.
      Verstappen’s rivals Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have been nowhere near the champ all season, so they’ll be out to score some consolation points.
      But Red Bull’s No 1 driver will be looking to remain dominant as ever in Texas.
      Verstappen won the USA Grand Prix last year and it’s likely the 25-year-old will repeat.
      When is the F1 USA Grand Prix?

      The F1 USA Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, October 23.
      The race will get underway from 8pm UK time.
      It will be held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
      Practice gets going from 8pm on Friday, October 21.
      Qualifying will start at 11pm on Saturday, October 22.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      The F1 USA Grand Prix will be shown live on Sky Sports F1.
      You can live stream the action from the Sky Go or NOW TV apps, both of which are available for download onto your mobile tablet device.

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      Full schedule
      Friday, October 21

      Practice One – 8pm BST
      Practice Two – 11pm BST

      Saturday, October 22

      Practice Three – 8pm
      Qualifying – 11pm

      Sunday, October 23

      USA Grand Price – 8pm More

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      Boxing schedule 2022: Results, upcoming fights including Fury vs Chisora, Jake Paul & Floyd Mayweather NEXT fights

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      THE first six months of 2022 was a monster run in boxing, and you can expect more of the same in the second half of the year.Earlier this year we had Tyson Fury’s knockout win over Dillian Whyte, as well as Dmitry Bivol’s shocking decision victory against Canelo Alvarez.
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      We also saw Anthony Joshua lose for the second time in 11 months to heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.
      And next week, Jake Paul takes on Anderson Silva in his next pro boxing bout.
      Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2022 below…
      📺Showtime PPV (US) 📺
      🗓 October 29 🇺🇸 Glendale, Arizona

      Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Le’Veon Bell vs Uriah Hall (4 rounds – cruiserweight)

      📺Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓 October 29 🇺🇸 New York, NYC

      Vasiliy Lomachenko vs Jamaine Ortiz (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Robeisy Ramirez vs Jessie Magdaleno (10 rounds -featherweight)
      Richard Torrez Jr. vs Ahmed Hefny (6 rounds – heavyweight)
      Nico Ali Walsh vs Billy Wagner (6 rounds – middleweight)

      📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 October 29 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Katie Taylor vs Karen Elizabeth Carabajal (10 rounds – lightweight, WBC, WBO, IBF, WBA, Ring Magazine titles)
      Jordan Gill vs Kiko Martinez (12 rounds – featherweight)
      Caoimhin Agyarko vs Peter Dobson (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Mary Romero vs Ellie Scotney (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Johnny Fisher vs Dominik Musil (6 rounds – heavyweight)

      📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 November 5 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, UAE

      Dmitry Bivol vs Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (12 roundss – light-heavyweight, WBA title)
      Zelfa Barrett vs. Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov (12 rounds – super-featherweight, IBF title) Chantelle Cameron vs Jessica McCaskill (10 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC, IBF titles)

      📺 FITE TV (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 November 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sheffield, England

      Sunny Edwards vs Felix Alvarado (12 rounds – flyweight)
      Jack Bateson vs Shabaz Masoud (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)

      📺Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓 November 12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

      Natasha Jonas vs Marie-Eve Dicaire (10 rounds – super-welterweight, WBO, WBC, IBF titles)
      Dalton Smith vs Kaisee Benjamin 12 rounds – super-lightwewight)
      Frazer Clarke vs Kamil Sokolowski (8 rounds – heavyweight)

      📺Sky Sports (UK) 📺
      🗓 November 12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

      Ricky Hatton vs Marco Antonio Barrera (8 rounds – exhibition)

      📺Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓 November 12 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Denzel Bentley (12 rounds – middleweight, WBO title)

      📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 November 12 🇺🇸 Cleveland, Ohio

      Montana Love vs Stevie Spark (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Richardson Hitchins vs Yomar Alamo (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

      📺 DAZN PPV (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 November 13 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE

      Floyd Mayweather vs Deji (8 rounds – exhibiton)
      Tommy Fury vs Paul Bamba (8 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Jack Fincham vs Anthony Taylor
      Delfine Persoon vs Ikram Kerwat (10 rounds – lightweight)

      📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 November 19 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas

      Hasim Rahman vs Vitor Belfort (4 rounds – heavyweight)

      📺 BT Sport (UK) 📺
      🗓 November 19 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Telford, England

      Liam Davies vs Ionut Baluta (12 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      David Avanesyan vs Jon Miguez (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Anthony Yarde vs TBA (10 rounds – light heavyweight)

      📺 BT Sport (UK) 📺
      🗓 November 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Telford, England

      Zach Parker vs John Ryder (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

      📺 FITE TV (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 November 26 🇺🇸 Carson, California

      Jose Zepeda vs Regis Prograis (12 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC title)

      📺 Channel 5 (UK) 📺
      🗓 December 2 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Newcastle, England

      Josh Kelly vs Troy Williamson (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

      📺 BT Sport PPV (UK) 📺
      🗓 December 3 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora 3 (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC title)

      📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 December 3 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

      Roman Gonzalez vs Juan Francisco Gonzalez ( 12 rounds – super-flyweight, lineal title)
      Julio Cesar Martinez vs McWilliams Arroyo (12 rounds – flyweight, WBC title)

      📺Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓 December 10 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

      Teofimo Lopez vs Jose Pedraza (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

      📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 December 10 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leeds, England

      Josh Warrington vs Luis Lopez (12 rounds – featherweight)
      Ebanie Bridges vs. Shannon O’Connell (10 rounds – bantamweight, IBF title)

      📺 Channel TBC 📺
      🗓 June 7 🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan

      Naoya Inoue vs Paul Butler (12 rounds – bantamweight, WBC, IBF, WBA, WBO titles)

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      Boxing results 2022
      🗓 October 15 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Australia

      Liam Paro def. Brock Jarvis KO1 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Skye Nicolson vs Krystina Jacobs UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight)
      Demsey McKean vs. Patrick Korte KO2 (10 rounds – heavyweight)

      🗓 October 15 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia

      Devin Haney def. George Kambosos II UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight, WBC, WBO, IBF, WBA titles)

      🗓 October 15 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York City

      Deontay Wilder def. Robert Helenius KO1 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Caleb Plant def. Anthony Dirrell KO9 (12 rouinds – super-middleweight)

      🗓 October 15 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Claressa Shields def. Savannah Marshall UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight, WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF, The Ring titles)
      Alycia Baumgardner def. Mikaela Mayer SD10 (10 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC, WBO, IBF titles)
      Caroline Dubois def. Milena Koleva TKO5 (6 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 September 25 🇯🇵 Saitama, Japan

      Floyd Mayweather def. Mikuru Asakura exhibition TKO2 (3 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 September 24 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nottingham, England

      Maxi Hughes def. Kid Galahad UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Terri Harper def. Hannah Rankin UD10 (10 rounds – super-welterweight, WBA title)

      🗓 September 24 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

      Joe Joyce def. Joseph Parker KO11 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Amanda Serrano vs Sarah Mahfoud UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight, WBC, WBO, IBF titles)

      🗓 September 23 🇺🇸 Newark, New Jersey

      Shakur Stevenson def. Robson Conceicao UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC, WBO titles)

      🗓 September 17 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Canelo Alvarez def. Gennady Golovkin III UD12 (12 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA, WBO, IBF, WBC, Ring Magazine titles)
      Jesse Bam Rodriguez def. Israel Gonzalez UD12 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBC title)
      Ammo Williams def. Kieron Conway UD12 (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Diego Pacheco def. Enrique Collazo TKO5 (10 rounds – super middleweight)

      🗓 September 16 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Denzel Bentley def. Marcus Morrison TKO4 (12 rounds – middleweight)
      Royston Barney-Smith def. Paul Holt KO1 (6 rounds – super-featherweight)

      🗓 September 10 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

      AnEson Gib def. Austin McBroom KO4 (6 rounds – cruiserweight)

      🗓 September 4 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

      Andy Ruiz Jr def. Luis Ortiz UD12 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Isaac Cruz def. Eduardo Ramirez TKO2 (12 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 August 27 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      KSI def. Swarmz TKO2 (3 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      KSI def. Luis Pineda TKO3 (3 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Deji def. Fousey TKO3 (6 rounds – light-heavyweight)

      🗓 August 20 🇸🇦 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

      Oleksandr Usyk def. Anthony Joshua SD12 (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBA, IBF, WBO titles)
      Filip Hrgovic def. Zhang Zhilei UD12 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Badou Jack def. Richard Rivera MD10 (10 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Callum Smith def. Mathieu Bauderlique KO4 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)

      🗓 August 13 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Teofimo Lopez def. Pedro Campa TKO7 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

      🗓 August 6 🇬🇧 Belfast, Northern Ireland

      Michael Conlan def. Miguel Marriaga UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 August 6 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sheffield, England

      Dalton Smith def. Sam O’maison KO6 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Sandy Ryan def. Erica Anabella Farias UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

      🗓 August 6 🇺🇸 Fort Worth, Texas

      Vergil Ortiz Jr def. Michael McKinson TKO9 (12 rounds – welterweight)

      🗓 July 30 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York

      Danny Garcia def. Jose Benavidez Jr. MD12 (12 rounds -super-welterweight)
      Gary Antuanne Russell def. Rances Barthelemy TKO6 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

      🗓 July 30 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bournemouth, England

      Chris Billam-Smith def. Isaac Chamberlain UD12 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Ben Whitaker def. Greg O’Neill TKO2 (6 rounds – light heavyweight)
      Caroline Dubois def. Happy Daudi TKO3 (6 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 July 16 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

      Ryan Garcia def. Javier Fortuna (12 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 July 16 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Mark Heffron def. Lennox Clarke TKO5 (12 rounds – middleweight)
      Hamzah Sheeraz def. Francisco Emmanuel Torres TKO5 (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Dennis McCann def. James Beech Jr. TKO8 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 July 9 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

      Rey Vargas def. Mark Magsayo SD12 (12 rounds – featherweight, WBC title)

      🗓 July 9 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Derek Chisora def. Kubrat Pulev SD12 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Israel Madrimov vs Michel Soro TD3 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 July 2 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Joe Joyce def. Christian Hammer TKO4 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Jason Cunningham vs Zolani Tete KO4 (12 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 June 25 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

      Jesse Bam Rodriguez def. Srisraket Sor Rungvisai TKO8 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBC title)
      Murodjon Akhmadaliev def. Ronny Rios UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBA, IBF titles)

      🗓 June 18 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

      Artur Beterbiev def. Joe Smith Jr. TKO2 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBC, WBO, IBF world titles)
      Robeisy Ramirez def. Abraham Nova KO5 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 June 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿London, England

      Richard Riakporhe def. Fabio Turchi TKO2 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Chris Kongo def. Sebastian Formella UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Zak Chelli def. Germaine Brown UD10 (10 rounds – super middleweight)

      🗓 June 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Telford, England

      Liam Davies def. Marc Leach UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight)
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      🗓 June 11 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

      Edgar Berlanga def. Roamer Alexis Angulo UD10 (10 rounds – super-middleweight)

      🗓 June 11 🇺🇸 Anaheim, California

      Jaime Munguia def. Jimmy Kelly TKO5 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

      🗓 June 11 🇺🇸 Miami, Florida

      Daniel Dubois def. Trevor Bryan (12 rounds – heavyweight)

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      Hiroto Kyoguchi def. Esteban Bermudez TKO8 (12-rounds – light-flyweight, WBA title)
      Eduardo Hernandez def. Jorge Casteneda TKO1 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Diego Pacheco def. Raul Ortega TKO4 (10 rounds – super middleweight)

      🗓 June 7 🇯🇵 Saitama, Japan

      Naoya Inoue def. Nonito Donaire II KO2 (12 rounds – bantamweight, WBC, WBA, IBF, The Ring titles)

      🗓 June 4 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota

      Stephen Fulton def. Danny Roman UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBC, WBO titles)
      David Morrell def. Kalvin Henderson TKO4 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

      🗓 June 4 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff, Wales

      Joe Cordina def. Kenichi Ogawa KO2 ( 12 rounds – super-featherweight, IBF world title)
      Zelfa Barrett def. Faroukh Kourbanov UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Skye Nicolson def. Gabriela Bouvier UD8 (8 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 June 5 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia

      Devin Haney def. George Kambosos Jr UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring titles)
      Lucas Browne def. Junior Fa KO1 (10 rounds, heavyweight)

      🗓 May 28 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York

      Gervonta Davis def. Rolando Romero TKO6 (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Erislandy Lara def. Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan TKO8 (12 rounds – middleweight)
      Jesus Ramos def. Luke Santamaria UD10 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)

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      Delfine Persoon def. Elhem Mekhelad UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Badou Jack def. Hany Atiyo KO1 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)

      🗓 May 21 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Janibek Alimkhanuly def. Danny Dignum KO2 (12 rounds – middleweight)
      Jamaine Ortiz def. Jamel Herring UD10 (10 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 May 21 🇺🇸 Phoenix, Arizona

      David Benavidez def. David Lemieux KO2 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

      🗓 May 21 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿London, England

      Joshua Buatsi def. Craig Richards UD12 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Alen Babic def. Adam Balski UD10 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Chantelle Cameron def. Victoria Bustos UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Robbie Davies Jr. def. Javier Molina SD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Ellie Scotney def. Maria Cecilia Roman UD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)

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      Jermell Charlo def. Brian Castano TKO10 (12 rounds – super-welterweight, WBA, IBF, WBC, WBO, The Ring titles)
      Jaron Ennis def. Custio Clayton KO2 (12 rounds – welterweight)

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      Martin Bakole def. Tony Yoka MD10 (12 rounds – heavyweight)

      🗓 May 7 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Dmitry Bivol def. Canelo Alvarez UD12 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBA title)
      Montana Love def. Gabriel Valenzuela UD12 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Shakhram Giyasov def. Christian Gomez UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Zhilei Zhang def. Scott Alexander KO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Aaron Silva def. Alexis Espino TKO4 (8 rounds – middleweight)

      🗓 April 30 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

      Katie Taylor def. Amanda Serrano SD10 (10 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, Ring Magazine titles)
      Liam Smith def. Jesse Vargas TKO10 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Franchon Crews-Dezurn def. Elin Cederroos SD10 (10 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO titles)

      🗓 April 30 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Shakur Stevenson def. Oscar Valdez UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC & WBO titles)

      🗓 April 23 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Tyson Fury def. Dillian Whyte KO6 (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC, Ring Magazine title)
      Ekow Essuman def. Darren Tetley UD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Nick Ball def. Isaac Lowe TKO6 (10 rounds – featherweight)
      David Adeleye def. Chris Healey TKO4 (8 rounds – heavyweight)
      Tommy Fury def. Daniel Bocianski UD6 (6 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Karol Itauma def. Michal Ciach TKO2 (8 rounds – light-heavyweight)

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      Errol Spence Jr def. Yordenis Ugas TKO10 (12 rounds – welterweight, WBA, WBC, IBF titles)
      Isaac Cruz def. Yuriorkis Gamboa TKO5 (10 rounds – lightweight)
      Eimantas Stanionis def. Radzhab Butaev SD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)

      🗓 April 16 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester, England

      Conor Benn def. Chris van Heerden KO2 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Chris Billam-Smith def. Tommy McCarthy KO8 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)

      🗓 April 9 🇯🇵 Saitama, Japan

      Gennady Golovkin def. Ryota Murata TKO9 (12 rounds – middleweight, WBA & IBF titles)

      🗓 April 9 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

      Ryan Garcia def. Emmanuel Tagoe UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 April 9 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Sebastian Fundora def. Erickson Lubin TKO9 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Tony Harrison def. Sergio Garcia UD12 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 March 26 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota

      Tim Tszyu def. Terrell Gausha (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 March 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      Richard Riakporhe def. Deion Jumah TKO8 (10 rounds – cruiserweight)

      🗓 March 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leeds, England

      Josh Warrington def. Kiko Martinez TKO7 (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
      Maxi Hughes def. Ryan Walsh UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Ebanie Bridges def. Cecilia Roman UD10 (10 rounds – bantamweight, IBF title)
      Dalton Smith def. Ray Moylette TKO10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Skye Nicholson def. Bec Connolly (6 rounds – featherweight)

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      Sunny Edwards def. Muhammad Waseem UD12 (12 rounds – flyweight, IBF title)
      Regis Prograis def. Tyrone McKenna TKO6 (10 rounds -super-lightweight)

      🗓 March 19 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

      David Avanesyan def. Finn Oskari Metz KO1 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Hamzah Sheeraz def. Jez Smith KO2 (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Dennis McCann def. Charles Tondo UD8 (8 rounds – bantamweight)

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      Leigh Wood def. Michael Conlan KO12 (12 rounds – featherweight, WBA Regular title)
      Terri Harper def. Yamila Belen Abellaneda UD10 (10 rounds – lightweight)
      Caoimhin Agyarko def. Juan Carlos Rubio UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)

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      Roman Gonzalez def. Julio Cesar Martinez UD12 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBA title)
      Mauricio Lara def. Emilio Sanchez TKO3 (10 rounds – featherweight)
      Diego Pacheco def. Genc Pllana KO2 (8 rounds – super middleweight)
      Marc Castro def. Julio Madera UD6 (6 rounds – lightweight)
      Skye Nicolson def. Jessica Juarez UD6 (6 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 March 4 🇺🇸 Fresno, California

      Jose Ramirez def. Jose Pedraza UD12 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Joet Gonzalez def. Jeo Santisima TKO9 (10 rounds – featherweight)

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      Lawrence Okolie def. Michal Cieslak UD12 (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBO title)
      Jordan Gill def. Karim Guerfi KO9 (12 rounds – featherweight)
      Anthony Fowler def. Lukasz Maciec UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Demsey McKean def. Ariel Esteban Bracamonte UD8 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Galal Yafai def. Carlos Bautista TKO5 (10 rounds – flyweight)
      Campbell Hatton def. Joe Ducker TKO6 (4 rounds -lightweight)

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      Hector Garcia def. Chris Colbert UD12 (12 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Gary Antuanne Russell def. Viktor Postol TKO10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Fernando Martinez def. Jerwin Ancajas UD12 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, IBF title)

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      Josh Taylor def. Jack Catterall SD12 (12 rounds – super-lightweight, IBF/WBC/WBO/WBA titles)
      Robeisy Ramirez def. Eric Donovan TKO3 (10 rounds -featherweight)
      Nick Campbell def. Jay McFarlane TKO7 (10 rounds – heavyweight)

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      Kell Brook def. Amir Khan TKO6 (12 rounds – catchweight, 149lbs)
      Natasha Jonas def. Chris Namus TKO2 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Viddal Riley def. Willbeforce Shihepo UD6 (6 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Adam Azim def. Jordan Ellison TKO3 (6 rounds – lightweight)
      Hassan Azim def. MJ Hall UD4 (4 rounds – welterweight)

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      Jaime Munguia def. D’Mitrius Ballard TKO3 (12 rounds – middleweight)

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      Keith Thurman def. Mario Barrios UD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Luis Nery def. Carlos Castro SD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Leo Santa Cruz def. Keenan Carbajal UD10 (12 rounds – featherweight)

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      Why do Mexico players put their hands across their chests during the national anthem?

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      MEXICO face Poland, Argentina and Saudi Arabia as they look to qualify from Group C of the World Cup.The South Americans will see a real chance of making it to the knock-out rounds if they can hold Robert Lewandowski’s Poland and Lionel Messi’s Argentina.
      Hirving Lozano celebrating at the 2018 World CupCredit: AFP or licensors
      And with the World Cup coming up, fans around the globe will notice one thing about the national team players.
      During the national anthem, the Mexico team unite in a gesture as they put their arms across their chest.
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      Why do Mexico players put their hands across their chests during the national anthem?
      Otherwise known as the saludo a la bandera, translated to “salute the flag”, Mexicans show their respect for their country.
      This comes as in Mexican law this gesture is seen as a way to give respects to the flag in official sporting events where the flag is involved.
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      Citing the Mexican law, Article 14 states: “The civil salute to the Mexican Flag will be done in a straight position, putting the right hand extended over the breast, with the palm facing down to where the heart is located. The male people will salute the flag with the head uncovered.”
      Therefore, the Mexico players stand and hold their arms across their chests as a sign of respect for their country and its flag. More