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    Why does Wales have a red dragon on the flag?

    THE Welsh flag has become a symbol of national pride for the country, with it’s dragon appearing all over Wales.Rob Page’s side have qualified for the World Cup for the first time in over 60 years, with supporters desperate to see the likes of Gareth Bale in action in Qatar.
    Rob Page has led Wales to their first World Cup since 1958Credit: Getty
    Wales captain Gareth Bale scored two goals in the play-off semi-final against AustriaCredit: Reuters
    They are up against fierce rivals England in group B, with the big showdown scheduled for November 29.
    The players will wear a red dragon on their shirt and the reason behind it is very interesting.
    Where does the Welsh dragon originate from?
    The red dragon originates from an ancient Welsh legend involving a Celtic king named Vortigern.
    After finding a place to build his castle on the hills of Dinas Emrys, Vortigen was warned that his plans for the castle were directly above an underground lake, where two dragons were sleeping.

    Upon starting the building, Vortigen came across two dragons, one red, and one white.
    After a fierce battle, the red dragon won and has gone on to represent a symbol of Welsh pride and independence.
    A later excavation in 1945 found castle ruins and evidence of a lake dating back to Vortigen’s time. Perhaps, dragons aren’t just a myth after all.
    Why does Wales have a red dragon on the flag?
    The red dragon was depicted in various battles by British soldiers on their way to Rome in the fourth century.
    Welsh kings later adopted the emblem to show their authority and power.
    Ivor Allchurch wears the red dragon on his chest in 1957Credit: Hulton Archive – Getty
    Wales last played at the World Cup in 1958 where Pele’s goal for Brazil knocked them outCredit: AFP – Getty

    The country’s first official use of the flag is thought to be during the thirteenth century, during the Battle of Bosworth Field in England.
    Today, the dragon is a symbol of national pride and fearlessness, with the Welsh football team hoping to match it’s meaning at this year’s Qatar World Cup.
    Whereas the Welsh rugby team use the Prince of Wales’ feathers as their logo, the football team have adopted the red dragon for the last century and happily make it their monkier.
    Wales’ national anthem is also one of the most famous in the world and will be belted out at the World Cup for the first time since 1958.
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    Boxing schedule 2022: Results, upcoming fights including Fury vs Chisora, Dillian Whyte fight, Manny Pacquiao RETURN

    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 this week, Floyd Mayweather returns to the ring in a clash against Deji.
    Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2022 below…
    ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN PPV (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ November 13 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Dubai, UAE

    Floyd Mayweather vs Deji (8 rounds – exhibiton)
    Tommy Fury vs Paul Bamba (8 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Jack Fincham vs Anthony Taylor (4 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Harley Benn vs Faizan Anwar (8 rounds – middleweight)
    Delfine Persoon vs Ikram Kerwat (10 rounds – lightweight)

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    ๐Ÿ—“ November 12 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Manchester, England

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

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    ๐Ÿ—“ November 11 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Sheffield, England

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

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    ๐Ÿ—“ November 12 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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)

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    ๐Ÿ—“ November 12 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

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

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    ๐Ÿ—“ November 12 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Cleveland, Ohio

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

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    ๐Ÿ—“ November 19 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Austin, Texas

    Hasim Rahman vs Vitor Belfort (4 rounds – heavyweight)

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    ๐Ÿ—“ November 19 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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)

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    ๐Ÿ—“ November 26 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    Dillian Whyte vs Jermaine Franklin (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Fabio Wardley vs Nathan Gorman (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Craig Richards vs Ricards Bolotkniks (10 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Sandy Ryan vs Magali Rodriguez (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

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    ๐Ÿ—“ November 26 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

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

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    ๐Ÿ—“ November 27 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    Adam Azim vs Rylan Charlton (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Zak Chelli vs Lerrone Richards (10 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Mikael Lawal vs Deion Jumah (10 rounds – cruiserweight)

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    ๐Ÿ—“ November 26 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Carson, California

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

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    ๐Ÿ—“ December 2 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Newcastle, England

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

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    ๐Ÿ—“ December 3 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora 3 (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC title)
    Daniel Dubois vs Kevin Lerena (12 rounds – heavyweight)

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    ๐Ÿ—“ December 3 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

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    ๐Ÿ—“ December 10 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ NYC, New York

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

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    ๐Ÿ—“ December 10 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Leeds, England

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

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    ๐Ÿ—“ December 10 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Omaha, Nebraska

    Terence Crawford vs David Avanesyan (12 rounds – welterweight, WBO title)

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    ๐Ÿ—“ December 10 ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Seoul, South Korea

    Manny Pacquiao vs DK Yoo (8 rounds – exhibition)

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    ๐Ÿ—“ December 13 ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tokyo, Japan

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

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    ๐Ÿ—“ November 5 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Abu Dhabi, UAE

    Dmitry Bivol def. Gilberto โ€œZurdoโ€ Ramirez UD12 (12 roundss – light-heavyweight, WBA title)
    Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov def. Zelfa Barrett KO9 (12 rounds – super-featherweight, IBF title) Chantelle Cameron def. Jessica McCaskill UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC, IBF titles)

    ๐Ÿ—“ October 29 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    Katie Taylor def. Karen Elizabeth Carabajal UD10 (10 rounds – lightweight, WBC, WBO, IBF, WBA, Ring Magazine titles)
    Kiko Martinez def. Jordan Gill UD12 (12 rounds – featherweight)
    Caoimhin Agyarko vs Peter Dobson (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Ellie Scotney def. Mary Romero UD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ October 29 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ New York, NYC

    Vasiliy Lomachenko def. Jamaine Ortiz UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Robeisy Ramirez def. Jessie Magdaleno KO9 (10 rounds -featherweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ October 29 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Glendale, Arizona

    Jake Paul def. Anderson Silva UD8 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ October 15 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Brisbane, Australia

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ October 15 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Melbourne, Australia

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ October 15 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Brooklyn, New York City

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ October 15 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ September 25 ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Saitama, Japan

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ September 24 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Nottingham, England

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ September 24 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Manchester, England

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ September 23 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Newark, New Jersey

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ September 17 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ September 16 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ September 10 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Los Angeles, California

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ September 4 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Los Angeles, California

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 27 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 20 ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 13 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 6 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Belfast, Northern Ireland

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 6 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Sheffield, England

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 6 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fort Worth, Texas

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ July 30 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ July 30 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Bournemouth, England

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ July 16 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Los Angeles, California

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ July 16 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ July 9 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ San Antonio, Texas

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ July 9 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ July 2 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ June 25 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ June 18 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ June 11 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟLondon, 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ June 11 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟTelford, England

    Liam Davies def. Marc Leach UD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Ijaz Ahmed DREW w/ Kaisy Khademi (12 rounds – super-flyweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ June 11 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ NYC, New York

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ June 11 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Anaheim, California

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ June 11 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Miami, Florida

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ June 10 ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico City, Mexico

    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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ June 7 ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Saitama, Japan

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ June 4 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ June 4 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ June 5 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ May 28 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Brooklyn, New York

    Gervonta Davis def. Rolando Romero TKO6 (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Erislandy Lara def. Gary โ€œSpikeโ€ Oโ€™Sullivan TKO8 (12 rounds – middleweight)
    Jesus Ramos def. Luke Santamaria UD10 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ May 21 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Dubai, UAE

    Floyd Mayweather vs Don Moore (no decision – exhibition)
    Anderson Silva vs Bruno Machado (no decision – exhibition)
    Delfine Persoon def. Elhem Mekhelad UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Badou Jack def. Hany Atiyo KO1 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ May 21 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ May 21 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Phoenix, Arizona

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ May 21 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟLondon, 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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    ๐Ÿ—“ May 14 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Carson, California

    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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    ๐Ÿ—“ May 14 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Paris, France

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ May 7 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ April 30 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ April 30 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ April 23 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ April 16 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Dallas, Texas

    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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ April 16 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Manchester, England

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ April 9 ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Saitama, Japan

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ April 9 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ San Antonio, Texas

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ April 9 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ March 26 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ March 26 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ March 26 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ March 19 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Dubai, UAE

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ March 19 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ March 12 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Nottingham, England

    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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ March 5 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ San Diego, California

    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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ March 4 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fresno, California

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ February 27 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ February 26 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, California

    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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ February 26 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Glasgow, Scotland

    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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ February 19 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Manchester, England

    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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ February 19 ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Tijuana, Mexico

    Jaime Munguia def. Dโ€™Mitrius Ballard TKO3 (12 rounds – middleweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ February 12 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    John Ryder def. Daniel Jacobs SD12 (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Johnny Fisher def. Gabriel Enguema UD6 (6 rounds – heavyweight)
    Felix Cash def. Magomed Madiev UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)
    Ellie Scotney def. Jorgelina Guanini UD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Ammo Williams def. Javier Francisco Maciel TKO6 (10 rounds – middleweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ February 5 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

    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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ February 5 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Glendale, Arizona

    Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez def. Carlos Cuadras UD12 (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBC title)
    Jamie Mitchell def. Carly Skelly TKO4 (10 rounds – bantamweight, WBA title)
    Raymond Ford def. Edward Vazquez SD10 (10 rounds – featherweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ February 5 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Cardiff, Wales

    Chris Eubank def. Liam Williams UD12 (12 rounds – middleweight)
    Claressa Shields def. Ema Kozin UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight, WBC, IBF, WBA titles)
    Caroline Dubois def. Vaida Masiokaite UD4 (4 rounds – lightweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ January 22 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Atlantic City, New Jersey

    Mark Magsayo def. Gary Russell Jr MD12 (12 rounds – featherweight, WBC title)
    Subriel Matias def. Petros Ananyan TKO9 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ January 15 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Verona, New York

    Joe Smith Jr def. Steve Geffrard TKO9 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBO title)
    Abraham Nova vs Jose Enrique Vivas TKO8 (10 rounds – featherweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ January 1 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hollywood, Florida

    Luis Ortiz def. Charles Martin TKO6 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Frank Sanchez def. Christian Hammer UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
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    Why do Nottingham Forest have no sponsor on their shirt against Crystal Palace today

    NOTTINGHAM FOREST return to Premier League action with no shirt sponsor… once again. Forest find themselves bottom of England’s top-flight division despite recently pulling off a huge 1-0 victory over Liverpool alongside holding Brentford to a draw.
    Nottingham Forest have no sponsor on their away shirt tooCredit: Getty
    And it has left people wondering whether life in the Premier League is a step too far for Forest.
    However, that’s not the only thing on everyone’s minds as eagle-eyed fans have spotted that there is no sponsor on the Nottingham Forest kids.
    SunSport has all the knowledge on why below.
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    Why do Nottingham Forest have no sponsor?
    Nottingham Forest have no shirt sponsor as no deal has been agreed with any potential partner.
    Steve Cooper’s men saw their deal with BOXT expire at the end of last season.
    The club turned down an offer from the boiler company to extend their partnership into their first Premier League campaign of the millennium.
    Following that decision from the Forest owners, BOXT signed a deal to become Everton sleeve sponsors.
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    Are Nottingham Forest going to get a sponsor?
    Nottingham Forest are certainly keen to secure a sponsorship agreement and the situation regarding the plain front of their shirts is not one they had planned for.
    According to reports from the East Midlands, numerous deals have been close to being agreed but none have got over the line yet.
    According to Sport Business, Forest chairman Evangelos Marinakis is holding for a ยฃ10m-a-season deal and was willing to start the campaign without a sponsor if his demands were not met.
    There has also been a restructuring which has seen the club only make two key commercial appointments in the first week of August.
    Former Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley has been brought in by Marinakis to help push a deal through.
    BOXT were the Nottingham Forest sponsors when they won promotion from the Championship in 2021/22Credit: Getty
    At the end of July, Sheffield Hallam University finance expert Dr Dan Plumley told Football Insider: โ€œItโ€™s ambitious. We have to look at benchmarks.
    “West Ham and Evertonโ€™s are around ยฃ10m or ยฃ11m. Newcastle and Leeds meanwhile are closer toward ยฃ7.5m. That is the region weโ€™re looking at.
    โ€œWe know betting companies will often pay more than non-betting companies.
    “For a newly-promoted club, you are probably setting your sights towards ยฃ6m or ยฃ7m. So, Forest are going for above the benchmark there.
    โ€œThe risk is that the longer you go without naming a sponsor, the more likely it could backfire.
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    “Sponsors want to be involved in every game and we are nearly at the start of the season now.
    โ€œIf it does come off, fantastic. It would put them among the biggest deals in the Premier League. But there is a risk we canโ€™t ignore with this strategy.โ€
    But according to Simon Chadwick, Global Professor of Sport at Emlyon Business School, more clubs could follow Forest’s approach in the near future.
    He told The Athletic: โ€œMany American investors believe Premier League football clubs are underselling themselves and their sponsorship assets are worth far more money than theyโ€™re currently asking for.” More

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    Who is YouTuber True Geordie?

    TRUE GEORDIE is a YouTuber who burst onto the scene by speaking his mind – but his controversial opinions have seen him shunned.He was in line to be on the panel for KSI’s highly anticipated second fight against Logan Paul… until he got into a row with the Paul brothers and was snubbed.
    True Geordie got into a spat with Tyson Fury after he accused the Gipsy King of taking a fight nobody cares aboutCredit: YouTube: True Geordie
    And he got into a huge spat with Tyson Fury during an interview, which prompted the Gipsy King to blow up into a rage with the YouTuber.
    Who is the True Geordie and what does he do?
    True Geordie – real name Brian Davis – became well-known after his first video went viral.
    The clip, ‘A True Geordie’s view on Nile Ranger’ was followed by further passionate rants concerning his local football team, Newcastle United.
    True Geordie has also uploaded Premier League previews and reviews of the weekend’s action, as well as analysis and panel shows covering a wide range of sports, including Boxing.
    He has built up a following of 1.99 million subscribers and garnered over 248m views.
    What happened during True Geordie’s argument with Tyson Fury?
    True Geordie conducted an interview with the Gipsy King in October 2022.
    He suggested that boxing fans did not care about seeing Fury fight Derek Chisora – when he had originally been lined up to face Anthony Joshua.
    Fury roared:ย “I think you’re a t****r. You little t***pot.
    “And I won’t be doing any more interviews with you little t***pot, bearded, bald-headed t***er.
    “Kiss my b**ls, you little w**ker. You little s***house.”
    Why was there controversy over him commentating on KSI vs Logan Paul?
    True Geordie was accused by Logan Paul of being biased in his the pre-fight press conference for the 2019 bout, and a hater, after a series of tweets and videos which insulted him.
    A True Geordie video which critiqued Logan Paul’s involvement in the filming of a Japanese suicide, something Paul later apologised for, is one of his most viewed videos, at 3.2million views.
    Logan Paul has accused True Geordie of being biased against him.Credit: Instagram
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    Meanwhile, True Geordie has been known to tweet insults directed at the Paul brothers, tweeting after KSI’s first fight: “If people thought that commentary was bias then wait until @KSIOlajidebt fights one of the Paul bros. I hope he f***ing wrecks the c****.”
    In revenge, Paul initially refused to allow True Geordie to commentate on the first fight, but an online petition in protest which has since gained over 17,000 signatures helped Davis get the gig.
    With this fight going professional, with Matchroom Boxing promoting the event, and Sky Sports and DAZN paying for rights, the True Geordie was turned down for the role of commentating.
    Instead, YouTube stars Aneson Gib and Joe Weller – both previously spending time in the ring – comnmentated on the rematch from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. More

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    Premier League matches on TV this weekend and how to watch

    IT’S the last weekend of Premier League action before the winter World Cup and fans are set to be treated to a blockbuster of matches.Arsenal’s dominant display at Stamford Bridge saw the Gunners take home all three points against Chelsea.
    Gabriel helped Arsenal to secure a huge win over Chelsea at Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty
    Liverpool marginally beat Tottenham 2-1 in North LondonCredit: Rex
    Unai Emery got his tenure at Aston Villa off to the perfect start by humiliating Manchester United 3-1.
    And Liverpool held on in North London to beat Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur.
    But what exciting fixtures are taking place this weekend and which games will be broadcasted live on TV?
    What is the next set of Premier League matches on TV?
    There will be five matches shown live across the weekend of Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13.
    Saturday, November 12

    Manchester City vs Brentford (12:30pm) – BT Sport 1
    Newcastle vs Chelsea (5:30pm) – Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
    Wolves vs Arsenal (7:45pm) – Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

    Sunday, November 13

    Brighton vs Aston Villa (2pm) – Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
    Fulham vs Manchester United (4:30pm) – Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

    GMT time zone applies
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    What other fixtures are happening this weekend?
    Saturday, November 12

    Bournemouth vs Everton – 3pm
    Liverpool vs Southampton – 3pm
    Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace – 3pm
    Tottenham Hotspur vs Leeds – 3pm
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    Who is Man United footballer Maya Le Tissier and is she related to former England striker Matt?

    MANCHESTER UNITED signed Maya Le Tissier earlier this year and she has been impressive since making the move.Just four months after her arrival, Le Tissier had netted two goals and appears to be on the verge of an England call-up.
    Matt Le Tissier is a Southampton legend and played for EnglandCredit: Getty
    This will no doubt see her stock rise as Le Tissier may once again become a household name.
    The United star shares the same surname as former England star Matt Le Tissier, and everyone is asking if they are related.
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    Who is Maya Le Tissier?
    Born in Guernsey, Le Tissier came through the youth ranks at local side St. Martins A.C.
    The interesting thing about her younger days in football is that Le Tissier played for the boy’s team in her youth career due to there being no women teams on the island.
    She also featured for the U16 men’s team for Guernsey before being called up to England’s women’s youth level.
    Maya Le Tissier in action for Manchester UnitedCredit: Alamy
    At club level, she joined Brighton and Hove Albion’s youth academy in 2018, where she progressed to become a starter for the Seagulls before being named as Brighton Women’s Young Player of the Season in both her campaigns on the coast.
    This earned her a three-year contract with Manchester United, who triggered a release clause.
    She is yet to appear for England’s first team but has featured six times for the U23 side.
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    Is Maya Le Tissier related to Matt Le Tissier?
    With the emergence of the 20-year-old on the back of impressive performances for the Red Devils, there has been one question on everyone’s mind.
    Matt Le Tissier, Southampton’s second top scorer of all time, was also born in Guernsey.
    However, this is a mere coincidence as there is no relation between the pair, despite impressive footballing abilities and several similarities. More

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    Champions League top scorers 2022/23: Who is currently leading the race?

    THEREโ€™S only one thing forwards dream about other than securing a Champions League medal for their club – and thatโ€™s to be the top goalscorer.Well, Karim Benzema did both last season as the Frenchmanโ€™s 15 goals secured the golden boot as well as contributed to Real Madrid’s 14th triumph in club football’s top-tier competition.
    Karim Benzema helped Real Madrid to secure their 14th Champions League triumphCredit: The Times
    However, the 2022 Ballon d’Or winner has failed to register a single goal throughout the entire group stage.
    And instead, it’s his French compatriot who leads the race after the group stages, alongside one of England’s most prolific forwards in recent years.
    Who scored this week in the Champions League?
    Kylian Mbappe’s sublime opener against Italian giants Juventus saw him end the group stages in top spot.
    However, tied with the French international is Mohamed Salah who grabbed a late goal in Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Napoli.
    Erling Haaland was unable to add to his tally as Pep Guardiola decided to rest him.
    And Barcelona being eliminated out of the competition means that Robert Lewandowski will not be challenging for the top scorers award this season.
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    Champions League top scorers 2022/23
    As of Thursday, November 3
    Kylian Mbappe (PSG) – 7
    Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – 7
    Erling Haaland (Man City) – 5
    Mehdi Taremi (Porto) – 5
    Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) – 5
    Lionel Messi (PSG) – 4
    Leroy Sane (Bayern) – 4
    Jude Bellingham (Dortmund) – 4
    Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) – 4
    Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) – 4
    Mohammed Kudus (Ajax) – 4
    Noah Okafor (Salzburg) – 3
    Mykhaylo Mudryk (Shakhtar) – 3
    Sadio Mane (Bayern) – 3
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    Who has previously won the Champions League top scorer award?
    Cristiano Ronaldo leads the way for the amount of top scorer awards won having clinched it SEVEN times, while Lionel Messi is close behind with six.
    Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have 13 top scorer awards between themCredit: AFP or licensors

    2021/22: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) โ€“ 15
    2020/21: Erling Haaland (Dortmund) โ€“ 10
    2019/20: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern) โ€“ 15
    2018/19: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) โ€“ 12
    2017/18: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) โ€“ 15
    2016/17: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) โ€“ 12
    2015/16: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) โ€“ 16
    2014/15: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Neymar (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) โ€“ 10
    2013/14: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) โ€“ 17
    2012/13: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) โ€“ 12
    2011/12: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) โ€“ 14
    2010/11: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) โ€“ 12
    2009/10: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) โ€“ 8
    2008/09: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) โ€“ 9
    2007/08: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) โ€“ 8
    2006/07: Kakรก (AC Milan) โ€“ 10
    2005/06: Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan) โ€“ 9
    2004/05: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United) โ€“ 8
    2003/04: Fernando Morientes (Monaco) โ€“ 9
    2002/03: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United) โ€“ 12
    2001/02: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United) โ€“ 10
    2000/01: Raรบl Gonzรกlez (Real Madrid) โ€“ 7
    1999/2000: Mรกrio Jardel (Porto), Rivaldo (Barcelona), Raรบl Gonzรกlez (Real Madrid) โ€“ 10
    1998/99: Andriy Shevchenko (Dynamo Kyiv), Dwight Yorke (Manchester United) โ€“ 8
    1997/98: Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) โ€“ 10
    1996/97: Milinko Pantiฤ‡ (Atlรฉtico Madrid) โ€“ 5
    1995/96: Jari Litmanen (Ajax) โ€“ 9
    1994/95: George Weah (Paris Saint-Germain) โ€“ 7
    1993/94: Hristo Stoichkov (Barcelona) โ€“ 5
    1992/93: Franck Sauzรฉe (Marseille) โ€“ 5

    What did Karim Benzema win for being Champions League top goalscorer?
    French forward Karim Benzemaโ€™s 15 goals contributed to Real Madrid winning the Champions League last season.
    Benzema won UEFA Men’s Player of the Year while Ancelotti secured best coachCredit: EPA
    And it also was a big factor in him being named the UEFA Menโ€™s Player of the Year award.
    After collecting his award, Benzema said: I’m really happy,
    “It’s the first time I’ve won this trophy but for me the most important thing is to win trophies with the team.
    โ€œMr Ancelotti is the best coach in the world; he gets it right with every player, he gives us confidence and he tells you what to do before every match.” More

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    Why do Iran fans bring vuvuzelas to games?

    IRAN will be looking to shock the world during the World Cup in Qatar as they face England, Wales and the USMNT in the group stages.England are one of the favourites for the tournament and will be looking to top the group, with Wales and the USMNT most likely to be the two to battle it out for second place.
    Iran are hoping to make it out of their World Cup groupCredit: AFP
    While not many will give them a chance of progressing but the Iranian hopeful will be dreaming of a place in the knockout rounds.
    And they will be with their team in Qatar, supporting them as much as they can with their vuvuzelas.
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    Why do Iran fans bring vuvuzelas to games?
    Appearing at six World Cups, with 2022 included, Iran have made three consecutive tournaments now.
    It was the previous tournament where Iran made headlines, and it was not their performance on the pitch that was getting attention.
    South Africa introduced the vuvuzela in 2010Credit: AFP
    Facing Morocco in Russia, the Iranian fans brought out their vuvuzelas and showed support for their team, which clearly worked as they netted a last minute equaliser.
    Spectators were left confused by the use of the instrument, which debuted at the 2010 World Cup, where South Africa introduced the phenomenon.
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    After this, vuvuzelas were banned from stadiums in England but there was a sense of nostalgia in 2018 as Iran adopted the instrument within their fanbase to make a ruckus in St Petersburg.
    Eight years since the vuvuzela debuted at the World Cup, Iran kept up the tradition and their fans use the instrument to support their team and distract the opposition. More