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    Abu Dhabi GP could be shown for FREE as Channel 4 hold talks with Sky to share live rights for thrilling F1 finale

    THE ABU DHABI GP could be shown for FREE on TV as Channel 4 and Sky are in talks to share the live rights, according to reports. Sunday’s ‘winner-takes-all’ showdown between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen is set to be a thriller and British TV audiences may be able to watch it for nothing.
    Sunday’s thrilling showdown to the F1 season between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen could be shown for FREE on Channel 4Credit: Reuters
    Sky are the live rights holders but sources close to Channel 4 told the Times initial discussions have taken place about a deal which would see the race shown on free-to-air terrestrial TV too.
    Hamilton, 36, and Verstappen, 24, are level on points in the drivers’ standings which has set up a mouthwatering final race of the season.
    The Brit would bag a record eighth championship were he to win.
    Channel 4 currently have the highlights rights to the F1 coverage which has encouraged fans.
    But an outcome to the talks is not expected until later this week.
    And there is also said to be a chance the decision may not be made until the weekend.
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    Sky reportedly declined to comment to the Times.
    Sky do not need to strike a deal with Channel 4 to make the eagerly anticipated finale free to the public.
    The broadcasting giant also has the option to show it one of its free channels.
    But they did come to a ‘sharing’ agreement with Channel 4 for England’s dramatic Cricket World Cup final win in 2019 – so there is precedent.
    A similar deal was also struck in September when Prime Video let Channel 4 show Emma Raducanu’s historic win in the US Open tennis final.

    Sky have to balance the potential good publicity and the chance of attracting new subscribers for next season against kickback from fans who have already paid to watch the race.
    But former sports minister Tracy Crouch wholeheartedly urged the broadcast giant to make it available for free.
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    She told the Times: “It is only the last day of the season we are talking about, so I would hope they do so.
    “Pay TV does provide a massive investment in sports and we wouldn’t want to see the end of that because of the large benefits it brings.

    “But where there are epic endings or finales to sporting occasions I do think it makes sense to make them available to the widest possible audience.”
    Sunday will be the first time in 47 years two championship contenders have entered the final race level on points – Hamilton and Verstappen each have 369.5.
    And if Hamilton wins he will surpass Michael Schumacher’s record of seven championships and become the greatest F1 driver of all time. More

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    F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix practice: UK start time, TV channel, live stream and full schedule

    THERE simply is no bigger finish than this – with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen slugging out a battle for the ages in a bid win the F1 crown.The pair have been locked in a stunning tussle all 2021 season for the crown of world champion.
    Lewis Hamilton took victory at the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix to put the scores level in the drivers’ championshipCredit: Rex
    There was no love lost last weekend at the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, where the pair were involved in ANOTHER collision, as the Dutchman was forced to let the Brit overtake him.
    But they finished in first and second spot in Jeddah, meaning they are incredibly on exactly the same points total of 369.5 points.
    There is even an unlikely scenario where Hamilton and Verstappen could finish the season on the same points total – and that would result in the Dutchman clinching world championship victory.
    Hamilton is within touching distance of immortality, a victory for him this weekend would take him one world title ahead of Michael Schumacher’s magic mark of seven drivers’ championships.
    What time is the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix practice?

    F1 heads to Abu Dhabi for the final weekend of the season, starting on December 10 and ending on Sunday, December 12.
    The Grand Prix race starts at 1pm on Sunday.

    What TV channel is the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on and can I live stream it?

    The F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is live on Sky Sports F1, with the race itself also on Sky Sports Main Event.
    You can stream all the action live with a Sky Go account and on the Sky Sports app.
    Non Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action on Now TV with a day pass costing £9.99.

    F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix schedule
    Friday December 10

    Practice One – 9.30am UK (1.30pm local)
    Practice Two – 1pm UK (5pm local)

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    Saturday December 11

    Practice Three – 10am UK (2pm local)
    Qualifying – 1pm UK (5pm local)

    Sunday December 12

    Race – 1pm UK (5pm local) More

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    Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: UK start time, TV channel, live stream and schedule for practice

    THERE simply is no bigger finish than this – with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen slugging out a battle for the ages in a bid win the F1 crown.The pair have been locked in a stunning tussle all 2021 season for the crown of world champion.
    Lewis Hamilton took victory at the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix to put the scores level in the drivers’ championshipCredit: Rex
    There was no love lost last weekend at the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, where the pair were involved in ANOTHER collision, as the Dutchman was forced to let the Brit overtake him.
    But they finished in first and second spot in Jeddah, meaning they are incredibly on exactly the same points total of 369.5 points.
    There is even an unlikely scenario where Hamilton and Verstappen could finish the season on the same points total – and that would result in the Dutchman clinching world championship victory.
    Hamilton is within touching distance of immortality, a victory for him this weekend would take him one world title ahead of Michael Schumacher’s magic mark of seven drivers’ championships.
    What time is the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix practice?

    F1 heads to Abu Dhabi for the final weekend of the season, starting on December 10 and ending on Sunday, December 12.
    The Grand Prix race starts at 1pm on Sunday.

    What TV channel is the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on and can I live stream it?

    The F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is live on Sky Sports F1, with the race itself also on Sky Sports Main Event.
    You can stream all the action live with a Sky Go account and on the Sky Sports app.
    Non Sky Sports subscribers can watch all the action on Now TV with a day pass costing £9.99.

    F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix schedule
    Friday December 10

    Practice One – 9.30am UK (1.30pm local)
    Practice Two – 1pm UK (5pm local)

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    Saturday December 11

    Practice Three – 10am UK (2pm local)
    Qualifying – 1pm UK (5pm local)

    Sunday December 12

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    Sky Sports News has ‘absolute shocker’ with three minutes of technical difficulties that leaves reporters puzzled

    SKY SPORTS NEWS has left viewers in stitches after technical issues led to the sound cutting out for three minutes.When presenter Jo Wilson returned from the advert break it quickly became apparent her audio was not being transmitted.
    Wilson was helpless as the audio failed her in the studio
    Reporter Paul Gilmour was left puzzled as to what was going on
    Unaware of the technical problems, she continued to speak for over a minute despite those watching on having no idea what she was saying.
    She then went over to reporter Paul Gilmour at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for a half-time update of the Premier League game between Spurs and Norwich.
    But it had clearly not been fed back to Gilmour that he was going to be on screen as background noise from the stadium was all that was on offer when they threw over to him.
    Speaking to someone in his ear, he then said: “Yeah, yeah, I’m here,” before looking utterly confused as to what was going on.
    Sky then cut back to presenter Wilson who was still without audio, before she checked in with Simon Grayson – who was working the punditry for Leeds vs Brentford.
    But Grayson – like the rest of the audience at home – could not hear a word Wilson was saying.

    And he confirmed the audio difficulties by saying: “I can’t hear anything from the studio.”
    Wilson, at this point laughing a little given the ludicrousness of the situation, took it upon herself to talk through some highlights of Celtic’s win over Dundee United.
    And while the showing of the match was being aired her audio suddenly came back on after three minutes of radio silence.
    The sound dropped in and out for a couple of minutes before being fixed completely.
    Sports fans across the country were left dumbfounded and entertained in equal measure.
    One said: “Sky Sports News is a car crash right now. This is just funny.”

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    While another added: “Hahahahah this is an absolute shocker on Sky Sports News.”
    A third person said: “Well done, Sky Sports News. No audio. Should’ve just gotten the rights to show at least one of the 2pm kick offs.”
    And a fourth added: “Sky Sports News having a bit of a nightmare here.” More

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    Sky, BT Sport and Amazon Prime presenters for 2021-22 Prem season including Tony Cottee axed and Michael Dawson in

    PREMIER LEAGUE football is back and it looks a little different on our TV screens this season. Sky Sports, BT Sport and Amazon Prime will be showing the games and fans are desperate to know what their presenter and pundit lineups look like.
    Tony Cottee has been let go by Sky SportsCredit: Rex
    Here, SunSport rounds up the lineups at each broadcaster now the new campaign is underway.
    SKY SPORTS
    Former West Ham, Leicester and Everton striker Tony Cottee has been axed by Sky after 20 years with the broadcasting giant.
    The well-liked 56-year-old has been let go with Karen Carney and Michael Dawson joining the team.
    Carney will be the lead WSL pundit with Sky set to show live coverage of the women’s league this season.
    Former Tottenham man Dawson will join Jeff Stelling’s Soccer Saturday team while Michelle Owen will present EFL shows.
    Caroline Barker, Lynsey Hooper and Seb Hutchinson will join the WSL team from September.
    Former Spurs defender Michael Dawson has joined the Soccer Saturday lineupCredit: Getty
    Karen Carney will be Sky’s lead WSL punditCredit: Getty
    BT SPORT
    Gary Lineker is the main departure having quit their Champions League coverage to follow Leicester around Europe.
    But fans can expect to see their favourites on BT Sport’s star-studded lineup for the Premier League.
    Former Manchester United stars Rio Ferdinand, Robin van Persie and Owen Hargreaves will all provide up to date analysis.
    Jermaine Jenas, Michael Owen and Peter Crouch also remain on the team, as do Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton.
    Fan favourite Peter Crouch will remain on BT Sport’s pundit teamCredit: Getty
    AMAZON PRIME
    The online broadcaster will show 20 Premier League matches across two gameweeks in the 2021-22 season.
    Amazon’s first fixture round runs from November 30 to December 1 with the second on December 28.
    But to cover so many games in such a short space of time, Amazon Prime employed more than 40 stars of TV and radio to help them deliver their coverage last season.

    Gabby Logan, Eilidh Barbour, Steve Bower and Jim Rosenthal make up the presenting team.
    Alan Shearer, Owen and Harry Redknapp are among the biggest names in the punditry seats.
    And commentating big-wigs including Clive Tyldesley and Guy Mowbray provide the play-by-play for the matches.
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    Soccer Saturday legend Jeff Stelling rinses Paul Merson after ex-Arsenal star brings barbecue lentil crisps to studio

    ARSENAL legend Paul Merson was left in stitches after being mercilessly mocked about his ‘unmanly’ snack choice live on telly!Soccer Saturday host Jeff Stelling held up Merson’s bag of lentil crisps to the camera for viewers at home to see, and then asked him, ‘What kind of man are you these days?’
    🗣”The worst thing about this is they are barbecue lentil crisps what happened to salt and vinegar? What kind of man are you these days!”Jeff Stelling making fun of Paul Merson’s choice of crisps 🤣 pic.twitter.com/klwtzO19jG— Football Daily (@footballdaily) November 27, 2021

    Stelling held up the bag of crisps for everyone to see
    Merson took the joke in good spirits
    The hilarious exchange was typical of the banter which has made the weekly football scorers round-up service so popular since its launch in 1992.
    Stelling help up the packet of Proper Chips to the camera, and joked: “You may have briefly heard some interference as we were going to the commercial break and I was finishing with the scores… and this is the reason.
    “They were in Paul Merson’s hands at the time – he was eating his crisps.
    “And do you know what the worst thing about it is? Look, they are BBQ lentil!
    “What happened to salt and vinegar for goodness sake!
    “What kind of man are you these days?”

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    The impromptu exchange underlines how much Stelling will be missed when he leaves Soccer Saturday at the end of the season.
    The 66-year-old revealed last month that he is calling time on his Sky Sports career after 30 years with the broadcaster.
    He announced during a show: “I’m not intending to retire, that’s up to people out there.
    “But it’s time to let someone else have a go at what is the best job in the world.”
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    Boxing schedule 2021: Upcoming fights including Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury – Conor Benn & Vasyl Lomachenko also in action

    THE traditional boxing festive season is gearing up to be a Christmas cracker.And we still have fights involving Conor Benn, Gervonta Davis, Teofimo Lopez, Devin Haney and Jake Paul.
    Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2021 below…
    Full boxing schedule 2021
     📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 November 27, 🇺🇸 New York, U.S.

    Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr (12 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBO, WBC titles)
    Azinga Fuzile vs Kenichi Ogawa (12 rounds – super-featherweight, IBF title)
    Ray Ford vs Felix Caraballo (10 rounds – featherweight)
    Reshat Mati vs Gregory Trenel (8 rounds – welterweight)
    Zhang Zhilei vs Bernardo Marquez (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Ramala Ali vs TBA (6 rounds – featherweight)

    📺 Showtime (US) 📺
    🗓 November 27, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Stephen Fulton Jr. vs Brandon Figueroa (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBO, WBA, WBC titles)

    📺 BT Sport (UK) 📺
    🗓 December 4 🇬🇧 London, England

    Anthony Yarde vs Lyndon Athur (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Hamzah Sheeraz vs TBA (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Sam Noakes vs.Shaun Cooper (10 rounds – lightweight)
    Dennis McCann vs. TBA (8 rounds – bantamweight)
    Karol Itauma vs. Michal Gazdik (6 rounds – light heavyweight)

     📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 December 4 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Devin Haney vs JoJo Diaz Jr (12 rounds – lightweight, WBC title)
    Jessica McCaskill vs Victoria Bustos (10 rounds – welterweight, WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA titles)
    Filip Hrgovic vs Scott Alexander (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Montana Love vs Carlos Diaz (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Austin Willams vs Quatavious Cash (8 rounds – middleweight)

    📺 Showtime (US) 📺
    🗓 December 5 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

    Gervonta Davis vs Isaac Cruz (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Sebastian Fundora vs Sergio Garcia (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs. Carlos Adames (10 rounds – middleweight)

     📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 December 11 🇬🇧 Liverpool, England

    Conor Benn vs Chris Algieri (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Katie Taylor vs Firuza Sharipova (10 rounds – lightweight, WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA titles)
    Robbie Davies Jr vs Hank Lundy (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Karim Guerfi vs Jordan Gill (12 rounds – featherweight)
    Caoimhin Agyarko vs Noe Larios Jr (10 rounds – middleweight)

    📺 Sky Sports (UK) 📺
    🗓 December 11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff, Wales

    Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Williams (12 rounds – middleweight)
    Claressa Shields vs Ema Kozin (10 rounds – middleweight, WBC, IBF, WBA titles)

    📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 December 11 🇺🇸 New York, U.S.

    Vasyl Lomachenko vs Richard Commey (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Jared Anderson vs Oleksandr Teslenko (8 rounds – heavyweight)

     📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 December 18 🇬🇧 Manchester, England

    Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker II (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Lerrone Richards vs Carlos Gongora (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Jack Cullen vs Emre Cukur (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Lee McGregor vs Narek Abgaryan (12 rounds – bantamweight)
    Zelfa Barrett vs Bruno Tarimo (10 rounds – super-featherweight)

    📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 December 18 🇨🇦 Montreal, Canada

    Artur Beterbiev vs Marcus Browne (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBC, IBF titles)

    📺 FOX Sports PPV (US) 📺
    🗓 January 1 🇺🇸 Hollywood, Florida

    Luis Ortiz vs Charles Martin (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Frank Sanchez vs Carlos Negron (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Gerald Washington vs Ali Eren Demirezen (10 rounds – heavyweight)

    📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 February 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Glasgow, Scotland

    Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall (12 rounds – super-lightweight, IBF/WBC/WBO/WBA titles)

    Results
    🗓November 20 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Terence Crawford def. Shawn Porter TKO10 (12 rounds – welterweight, WBO title)
    Esquiva Falcao def. Patrice Volny UD6 (12 rounds – middleweight)
    Janibek Alimkhanuly def. Hassan N’Dam TKO8 (10 rounds – middleweight)

    🗓November 20 🇬🇧 London, England

    Richard Riakporhe def. Olanrewaju Durodola TKO5 (10 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Dan Azeez def. Hosea Burton TKO7 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)

    🗓November 19 🇺🇸 Manchester, New Hampshire

    Demetrius Andrade def. Jason Quigley TKO2 (12 rounds – middleweight, WBO title)
    Murodjon Akhmadaliev def. Jose Velasquez UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBA & IBF titles)
    Julio Cesar Martinez N/C McWilliams Arroyo, 12 rounds – flyweight, WBC title)
    Kali Reis def. Jessica Camara SD10 (10 rounds -super-lightweight, WBA & WBO title)

    🗓November 13 🇬🇧 Sheffield, England

    Kiko Martinez def. Kid Galahad KO6 (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
    Alycia Baumgardner def. Terri Harper TKO4 (10 – super-featherweight, WBC title)

    🗓November 6 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Canelo Alvarez def.Caleb Plant TKO11 (12 rounds -super middleweight, WBC/WBO/WBA/IBF titles)
    Anthony Dirrell def. Marcos Hernandez TKO4 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Rey Vargas def. Leonardo Baez UD10 (10 rounds – super bantamweight)
    Elvis Rodriguez def .Juan Pablo Romero TKO5 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

    🗓October 30, 🇬🇧 London, England

    Chantelle Cameron def. Mary McGree UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC title)
    Alen Babic def. Eric Molina TKO2 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Craig Richards def. Marek Matyja TKO6 (10 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Ellie Scotney def. Eva Cantos UD8 (8 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Johnny Fisher def. Alvaro Terrero TKO2 (6 rounds – heavyweight)

    🗓 October 23, 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia

    Shakur Stevenson def. Jamel Herring TKO10 (12 – super-featherweight, WBO title)
    Xander Zayas def. Dan Karpency TKO4 (6 rounds – super-welterweight)

    🗓October 16, 🇬🇧 Newcastle, England

    Savannah Marshall def. Lolita Muzeya TKO2 (12 rounds middleweight, WBO title)
    Hughie Fury def. Christian Hammer TKO5 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Chris Eubank Jr. def. Wanik Awdijan TKO5 (10 rounds – middleweight)

    🗓October 9, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Tyson Fury def. Deontay Wilder III KO11 (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC, The Ring titles)
    Frank Sanchez def. Efe Ajagba UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Robert Helenius def. Adam Kownacki DQ6 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Jared Anderson def. Vladimir Treshkin TKO2 (8 rounds – heavyweight)

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    🗓 October 9, 🇬🇧 Liverpool, England

    Liam Smith def. Anthony Fowler TKO8 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Ted Cheeseman def. Troy Williamson KO10 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Kieron Conway def. James Metcalf MD10 (10 rounds super-welterweight)
    Jamie Mitchell def. Shannon Courtenay MD10 (10 rounds – bantamweight, WBA title)

    🗓 October 9, 🇬🇧 Birmingham, England

    Jason Cunningham def Brad Foster UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Callum Johnson def. Server Emurlaev MD10 (10 rounds – light heavyweight)
    Ekow Essuman def. Danny Ball TKO6 (12 rounds – welterweight)

    🗓 October 2, 🇬🇧 London, England

    David Avanesyan def. Liam Taylor TKO2 (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Richard Riakpohre def. Krzysztof Twardowski UD10 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)

    🗓 September 25, 🇬🇧 London, England

    Oleksandr Usyk def. Anthony Joshua UD12 (12 rounds, – heavyweight, WBA, WBO, IBF titles)
    Lawrence Okolie def. Milan Prasovic TKO3 (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBO title)
    Callum Smith def. Lenin Castillo KO2 (10 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Campbell Hatton def. Sonni Martinez UD6 (6 rounds – super-featherweight)
    Florian Marku def. Maxim Prodan SD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
    Christopher Ousley def. Khasan Baysangurov UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)

    Credit: Getty
    🗓 September 11, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Vitor Belfort def. Evander Holyfield KO1 (exhibition – 8 rounds)
    Anderson Silva def. Tito Ortiz KO1 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
    David Haye def. Joe Fournier UD8 (8 rounds – heavyweight)

    🗓 September 4, 🇬🇧 Leeds, England

    Mauricio Lara DREW/w Josh Warrington RD2 – CUT (12 rounds – featherweight)
    Katie Taylor def. Jennifer Han UD10 (10 rounds – women’s lightweight, WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA title)
    Conor Benn def. Adrian Granados UD10 (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Maxi Hughes def. Jovanni Straffon UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Ebanie Bridges def. Mailys Gangloff UD8 (8 rounds – super-bantamweight)

    🗓 August 29, 🇺🇸 Cleveland, Ohio

    Jake Paul def. Tyron Woodley SD8 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Daniel Dubois def. Cusumano TKO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Tommy Fury def. Anthony Taylor UD4 (4 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Amanda Serrano def. Yamileth Mercado UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight, WBC, WBO titles)
    Charles Conwell def. Mark DeLuca TKO3 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Montana Love def. Ivan Baranchyk TKO8 (10 rounds – junior welterweight)

    🗓 August 21, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Yordenis Ugas def. Manny Pacquiao Jr (12 rounds – welterweight, WBA title)
    Robert Guerrero def. Victor Ortiz UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
    Mark Magsayo def. Julio Ceja KO10 (10 rounds – featherweight)

    🗓 August 14, 🇺🇸 Frisco, Texas

    Vergil Ortiz Jr. def. Egidijus Kavaliauskas TKO8 (12 rounds – welterweight)

    🗓 August 14, 🇺🇸 Carson, California

    John Riel Casimero def. Guillermo Rigondeaux SD12 (12 rounds – bantamweight, WBO title)

    🗓 August 14, 🇬🇧 Essex, England

    Joshua Buatsi def. Richard Bolotniks TKO11 (12 rounds – light heavyweight)
    Joe Cordina def. Joshuah Hernandex KO1 (10 rounds – super-featherweight)
    Kash Farooq def. Luis Gerardo Castillo UD10 (10 rounds – bantamweight)
    Hopey Price def. Claudio Grande UD6 (8 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Raymond Ford def. Reece Bellotti TKO3 (8 rounds – featherweight)
    Michael McKinson def. Przemyslaw Runowski UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)

    🗓 August 7, 🇬🇧 Essex, England

    Kid Galahad def. Jazza Dickens TKO11 (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
    Fabio Wardley def. Nick Webb TKO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
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    Vasyl Lomachenko vs Richard Commey: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel and undercard for Ukrainian’s return

    VASYL LOMACHENKO makes his return to the ring in a cracker of a fight with Ghanaian lightweight Richard Commey. Loma last fought in the summer, dominating and stopping Masayoshi Yakatani in just nine rounds, eight months on from his loss to Teofimo Lopez.
    Vasyl Lomachenko stopped Masayoshi Nakatani in their June clashCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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    Lopez beat Lomchenko on points in October 2020 to win the WBA, WBO, IBF and Ring Magazine titles, but now the Ukrainian is on a warpath as he sets out to get his belts back.
    And his next stop is Commey, who was knocked out by Lopez in the second round of their clash back in December 2019.
    When is Vasyl Lomachenko vs Richard Commey?

    Vasyl Lomachenko’s return to action against Richard Commey will take place on Saturday, December 11.
    The bout will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
    There will be a sold-out capacity crowd of 17,000 inside the arena for the match-up.

    What channel is it and can it be live streamed?
    Lomachenko vs Commey will be shown live on Sky Sports Arena in the UK.
    You can live stream the action from the NOW TV or Sky Go app, both of which are available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
    Lomachenko vs Commey FULL CARD

    Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Richard Commey (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Jared Anderson vs. Oleksandr Teslenko (8 rounds – heavyweight)
    Xander Zayas vs. TBA (6 or 8 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Nico Ali Walsh vs. TBA (4 rounds – middleweight)

    What have they said?
    Lomachenko said: “It is always special when I fight at Madison Square Garden, where so many great moments in my career have taken place.
    “Richard Commey is a former world champion, an opponent I will not underestimate. I expect the best version of Commey, and I will be prepared for whatever he brings on December 11.”
    “It is only fitting that the great Lomachenko headlines boxing’s highly anticipated return to Madison Square Garden,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum.
    “However, Richard Commey can never be counted out, as he’s a tough fighter who carries huge power in both hands.” More