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    Scotland national anthem lyrics: All words for The Flower of Scotland

    SCOTLAND have blown their chances of Six Nations glory for the first time since 1999.But you can guarantee that their national song, the Flower of Scotland, will be belted out proudly before their final fixture in Ireland.
    Scotland line up for the national anthemCredit: PA
    What are the lyrics to The Flower of Scotland?

    O Flower of Scotland,When will we seeYour like again,That fought and died for,Your wee bit Hill and Glen,And stood against him (against who?),Proud Edward’s Army,And sent him homeward,To think again.
    The Hills are bare now,And Autumn leaveslie thick and still,O’er land that is lost now,Which those so dearly held,That stood against him (against who?),Proud Edward’s Army,And sent him homeward,To think again.
    Those days are past now,And in the pastthey must remain,But we can still rise now,And be the nation again,That stood against him (against who?),Proud Edward’s Army,And sent him homeward,To think again. More

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    Italy national anthem words: Fratelli d’Italia Italian and English lyrics

    ITALY are looking to bounce back from defeat to Scotland last weekend.The Italians have lost four out of four this campaign, which means that they’re still searching for their first win in the competition since 2015.
    Italy sing their national anthem against England in the Six NationsCredit: AFP
    However, they’re never lacking in passion as demonstrated by the way they belt out their national anthem.
    What is Italy’s national anthem called?
    The Italian national anthem is officially called Il Canto degli Italiani (The Song of the Italians).
    However, to most Italians it is better known as Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy) after the first line of the song.
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    What are the words to Italy’s national anthem?
    Fratelli d’Italia,l’Italia s’è desta,dell’elmo di Scipios’è cinta la testa.Dov’è la Vittoria?Le porga la chioma,ché schiava di RomaIddio la creò.
    Stringiamci a coorte,siam pronti alla morte.Siam pronti alla morte,l’Italia chiamò.Stringiamci a coorte,siam pronti alla morte.Siam pronti alla morte,l’Italia chiamò! Sì!
    What are the English words to Italy’s national anthem?
    Brothers of Italy,Italy has woken,bound Scipio’s helmetUpon her head.Where is Victory?Let her bow down,Because [as a] slave of RomeGod created her.
    Let us join in a cohort,we are ready to die.We are ready to die,Italy has called.Let us join in a cohort,We are ready to die.We are ready to die,Italy has called! Yes!
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    Moto GP 2022 calendar: Race schedule, dates, tracks as brand-new season begins THIS WEEKEND at Losail Circuit in Qatar

    BUCKLE up Moto GP fans, as the brand spanking new season is right around the corner ready to keep you entertained.Fabio Quartararo became the first French man to win a Moto GP title in last season’s unforgettable campaign.

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    The 22-year-old will go all out to defend his crown against all-comers when the new season begins.
    The 2022 race season will also be the first to NOT feature Moto GP legend and six-time champion Valentino Rossi for 23 years.
    When does the Moto GP 2022 season start?
    The brand-new season will get underway on Sunday, March 6, 2022, THIS WEEKEND.
    The first race will take place at the Losail Circuit in Qatar.
    The final race of the season will be held at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit on Sunday November 6, 2022.
    There are 21 races in total, with Fabio Qaurtarao looking to defend his title.
    Moto GP 2022 race calendar:

    Race: Qatar Grand Prix 🇶🇦
    Date: March 6, 2022
    Track: Losail
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    Race: Indonesia Grand Prix 🇮🇩
    Date: March 20, 2022
    Track: Mandalika
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    Race: Argentine Grand Prix 🇦🇷
    Date: April 3, 2022
    Track: Termas de Rio Mondo
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    Race: USA Grand Prix 🇺🇸
    Date: April 10, 2022
    Track: Circuit of the Americas
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    Race: Portugal Grand Prix 🇵🇹
    Date: April 24, 2022
    Track: Portimao
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    Race: Spanish Grand Prix 🇪🇸
    Date: May 1, 2022
    Track: Jerez
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    Race: French Grand Prix 🇫🇷
    Date: May 15, 2022
    Track: Le Mans
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    Race: Italian Grand Prix 🇮🇹
    Date: May 29, 2022
    Track: Mugello
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    Race: Catalan Grand Prix 🇪🇸
    Date: June 5, 2022
    Track: Catalunya
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    Race: German Grand Prix 🇩🇪
    Date: June 19, 2022
    Track: Sachsenring
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    Race: Dutch Grand Prix 🇳🇱
    Date: June 26, 2022
    Track: Assen
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    Race: Finnish Grand Prix 🇫🇮
    Date: July 10, 2022
    Track: Kymiring
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    Race: British Grand Prix 🇬🇧
    Date: August 7, 2022
    Track: Silverstone
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    Race: Austrian Grand Prix 🇦🇹
    Date: August 21, 2022
    Track: Red Bull Ring
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    Race: Italian Grand Prix 🇮🇹
    Date: September 4, 2022
    Track: Misano
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    Race: Spanish Grand Prix 🇪🇸
    Date: September 18, 2022
    Track: Motorland
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    Race: Japanese Grand Prix 🇯🇵
    Date: September 25, 2022
    Track: Motegi
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    Race: Thai Grand Prix 🇹🇭
    Date: October 2, 2022
    Track: Chang
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    Race: Australian Grand Prix 🇦🇺
    Date: October 16, 2022
    Track: Phillip Island
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    Race: Malaysian Grand Prix 🇲🇾
    Date: October 23, 2022
    Track: Sepang
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    Race: Spanish Grand Prix 🇪🇸
    Date: November 6, 2022
    Track: Ricardo Tormo
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    Boxing schedule 2022: Upcoming fights, fixture schedule including Fury vs Whyte DATE, Canelo next fight CONFIRMED

    LAST YEAR was a monster 12 months for boxing and you can expect more of the same in the first part of 2022. Stars such as Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Canelo Alvarez are all set to fight this year, with the latter pair’s fights confirmed.
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    And to hold you down in the meantime, we have cruiserweight title fight action between Lawrence Okolie and Michal Cieslak TONIGHT..
    Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2022 below…
    📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 February 27 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

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

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    🗓 March 4 🇺🇸 Fresno, California

    Jose Ramirez vs Jose Pedraza (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Joet Gonzalez vs Jeo Santisima (10 rounds – featherweight)

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    🗓 March 5 🇺🇸 San Diego, California

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

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    🗓 March 12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nottingham, England

    Leigh Wood vs Michael Conlan (12 rounds – featherweight, WBA Regular title)
    Terri Harper vs Heather Hardy (10 rounds – lightweight)

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

    David Avanesyan vs Finn Oskari Metz (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Hamzah Sheeraz vs Jez Smith (10 rounds – middleweight)
    Dennis McCann vs Charles Tondo (8 rounds – bantamweight)

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    🗓 March 19 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

    Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Michael McKinson (12 rounds – welterweight)

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    🗓 March 19 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE

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

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    🗓 March 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿London, England

    Richard Riakporhe vs Fabio Turchi (10 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Mikael Lawal vs Deion Juman (10 rounds -cruiserweight)
    Caroline Dubois vs TBA (6 rounds – super-lightweight)

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    🗓 March 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leeds, England

    Kiko Martinez vs Josh Warrington 2 (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
    Maxi Hughes vs Ryan Walsh (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Ebanie Bridges vs Cecilia Roman (10 rounds – bantamweight, IBF title)

    📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 April 9 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

    Ryan Garcia vs Emmanuel Tagoe (12 rounds – lightweight)

    📺 Fite TV (UK) – Showtime PPV (US) 📺
    🗓 April 9 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

    Erickson Lubin vs Sebastian Fundora (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Tony Harrison vs Sergio Garcia (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

    📺 Fite TV (UK) – Showtime PPV (US) 📺
    🗓 April 16 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas

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

    📺 BT Sport Box Office (UK) – ESPN PPV (US) 📺
    🗓 April 23 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿London, England

    Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC, Ring Magazine title)

    📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 April 30 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

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

    📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 April 30 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

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

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    🗓 May 7 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

    Canelo Alvarez vs Dmitry Bivol (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBA title)

    📺 ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 May 14 🇫🇷 Paris, France

    Tony Yoka vs Martin Bakole (12 rounds – heavyweight)

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    Boxing results 2022
    🗓 February 26 🇺🇸 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)

    🗓 February 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 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)

    🗓 February 19 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 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)

    🗓 February 19 🇲🇽 Tijuana, Mexico

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

    🗓 February 12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 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)

    🗓 February 5 🇺🇸 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)

    🗓 February 5 🇺🇸 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)

    🗓 February 5 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 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)

    🗓 January 22 🇺🇸 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)

    🗓 January 15 🇺🇸 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)

    🗓 January 1 🇺🇸 Hollywood, Florida

    Luis Ortiz def. Charles Martin TKO6 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Frank Sanchez def. Christian Hammer UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Ali Eren Demirezen def. Gerald Washington TKO8 (10 rounds – heavyweight) More

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    Scotland national anthem lyrics: All the words to The Flower of Scotland

    SCOTLAND are looking for Six Nations glory for the first time since 1999.And you can rest assured their national song, the Flower of Scotland, will be belted out proudly before the game.
    Scotland line up for the national anthemCredit: PA
    What are the lyrics to The Flower of Scotland?

    O Flower of Scotland,When will we seeYour like again,That fought and died for,Your wee bit Hill and Glen,And stood against him (against who?),Proud Edward’s Army,And sent him homeward,To think again.
    The Hills are bare now,And Autumn leaveslie thick and still,O’er land that is lost now,Which those so dearly held,That stood against him (against who?),Proud Edward’s Army,And sent him homeward,To think again.
    Those days are past now,And in the pastthey must remain,But we can still rise now,And be the nation again,That stood against him (against who?),Proud Edward’s Army,And sent him homeward,To think again. More

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    Boxing schedule 2022: Upcoming fights, fixture schedule including Fury vs Whyte DATE, Taylor vs Catterall THIS WEEKEND

    LAST YEAR was a monster 12 months for boxing and you can expect more of the same in the first part of 2022. Stars such as Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Canelo Alvarez are all set to have their next fights confirmed.
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    And to hold you down in the meantime, we have all-British title fight action between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall this weekend.
    Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2022 below…
    📺 Sky Sports (UK) 📺
    📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 February 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Glasgow, Scotland

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

    📺 Showtime (US) – Fite TV (UK) 📺
    🗓 February 26 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, California

    Roger Gutierrez vs Chris Colbert (12 rounds – super-featherweight, WBA title)
    Gary Antuanne Russell vs Viktor Postol (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Jerwin Ancajas vs Fernando Martinez (12 rounds – super-flyweight, IBF title)

    📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 February 27 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, England

    Lawrence Okolie vs Michal Cieslak (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBO title)
    Karim Guerfi vs Jordan Gill (12 rounds – featherweight)
    Anthony Fowler vs Lukasz Maciec (10 rounds – middleweight)
    Demsey McKean vs Ariel Esteban Bracamonte (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Galal Yafai vs TBA (10 rounds – flyweight)
    Campbell Hatton vs Joe Ducker (4 rounds -lightweight)
    Fabio Wardley vs TBA (10 rounds – heavyweight)

    📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 March 4 🇺🇸 Fresno, California

    Jose Ramirez vs Jose Pedraza (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Joet Gonzalez vs Jeo Santisima (10 rounds – featherweight)

    📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 March 5 🇺🇸 San Diego, California

    Roman Gonzalez vs Julio Cesar Martinez (12 rounds – super-flyweight, WBA title)
    Mauricio Lara vs Emilio Sanchez (10 rounds – featherweight)
    Diego Pacheco vs Genc Pllana (8 rounds – super middleweight)
    Marc Castro vs TBA (6 rounds – lightweight)
    Skye Nicolson vs Bree Howling (6 rounds – featherweight)

    📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 March 12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Nottingham, England

    Leigh Wood vs Michael Conlan (12 rounds – featherweight, WBA Regular title)
    Terri Harper vs Heather Hardy (10 rounds – lightweight)

    📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 March 19 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

    Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Michael McKinson (12 rounds – welterweight)

    📺 FreeSports (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 March 19 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE

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

    📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 March 26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Leeds, England

    Kiko Martinez vs Josh Warrington 2 (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
    Maxi Hughes vs Ryan Walsh (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Ebanie Bridges vs Cecilia Roman (10 rounds – bantamweight, IBF title)

    📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 April 9 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas

    Ryan Garcia vs Emmanuel Tagoe (12 rounds – lightweight)

    📺 Fite TV (UK) – Showtime PPV (US) 📺
    🗓 April 16 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas

    Errol Spence Jr vs Yordenis Ugas (12 rounds – welterweight, WBA, WBC, IBF titles)

    📺 BT Sport Box Office (UK) – ESPN PPV (US) 📺
    🗓 April 23 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿London, England

    Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC, Ring Magazine title)

    📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
    🗓 April 30 🇺🇸 NYC, New York

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

    📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 April 30 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

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

    📺 TBC (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
    🗓 May 14 🇫🇷 Paris, France

    Tony Yoka vs Martin Bakole (12 rounds – heavyweight)

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    Boxing results 2022
    🗓 February 19 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 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)

    🗓 February 19 🇲🇽 Tijuana, Mexico

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

    🗓 February 12 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 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)

    🗓 February 5 🇺🇸 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)

    🗓 February 5 🇺🇸 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)

    🗓 February 5 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 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)

    🗓 January 22 🇺🇸 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)

    🗓 January 15 🇺🇸 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)

    🗓 January 1 🇺🇸 Hollywood, Florida

    Luis Ortiz def. Charles Martin TKO6 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Frank Sanchez def. Christian Hammer UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Ali Eren Demirezen def. Gerald Washington TKO8 (10 rounds – heavyweight) More

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    Why are Man Utd and Leeds football rivals and why is it considered a derby?

    MANCHESTER UNITED versus Leeds is a footballing derby which stretches back over a century.But given they are not even from the same city, the rivalry is not an obvious one – yet there are multiple reasons why there is so much ferocity in this match-up.
    England legends Bobby and Jack Charlton spent the vast majority of their playing lives Man Utd and LeedsCredit: PA
    Roy Keane ending Alfe Inge Haaland’s career giving the Norwegian a long term knee injuryCredit: Empics
    You could trace the rivalry all the way back to the War of the Roses, a war that resulted in the House of Lancaster – with its red rose – taking the throne and the Tudor dynasty became etched into English history.
    A sort of dynasty then existed between Old Trafford and Elland Road in the 1960s as Bobby and Jack Charlton grew as titans of their respective clubs.
    The Red Devils had Sir Bobby at their disposal alongside George Best and Denis Law, while Leeds were blessed with his brother defender-brother Jack alongside Billy Bremner, known as “King Billy”.
    One of the moments which epitomised the rivalry came in 1997 when Manchester United legend Roy Keane lunged in on superstar striker Erling Haaland’s father Alfe Inge Haaland, and up breaking his own ACL in the process.
    And then four years later, Keane would execute his revenge by ending Haaland’s career by stamping on the Norwegian’s knee after he had moved to Manchester City.
    In total, the clubs have met each other 110 times with the Red Devils holding the current bragging rights, having almost double the amount of wins, but when the Whites were relegated from the Premier League in 2004, it put their rivalry on pause.
    Now for the first time in 19 years, the nation will get to witness Manchester United travel to Elland Road WITH fans.
    The last time the two sides played the Manchester United team featured names like Ruud van Nistelrooy, Darren Fletcher and Tim Howard, as well as Cristiano Ronaldo, who is back at the club.
    Meanwhile, Daniel James will be a familiar face in the Leeds team against the club he started the season at.
    Daniel James was sold by Manchester United to Leeds over the summerCredit: Reuters
    Alan Smith played for both Leeds United and Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
    What is the head to head record?

    Leeds United have competitively taken on Manchester United a total of 110 times.
    Leeds United wins – 36
    Manchester United wins – 48
    Draws – 36

    Number of cards in this fixture

    For such a fierce rivalry this game surprisingly hasn’t seen a lot of yellow or red cards.
    Statistics show that there has only been two red cards in the last 27 matches.
    It also produces the lowest yellow cards per game amongst any derby (3.26) with the North London derby having the highest (4.15)

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    What is the difference between horsehair and foam-padded boxing gloves? Khan vs Brook glove dispute explained

    BOXING often throws up plenty of disagreement and conflict, especially between some of the sport’s biggest stars on fight week. And this is the case in the Amir Khan vs Kell Brook bout in Manchester.
    Tyson Fury knocked Deontay Wilder out in their entertaining third fightCredit: Reuters
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    One particularly contentious part of fight week is glove selection, where both fighters and their respective camps will inspect and choose the gloves they will where on fight night.
    Often, this is a smooth process, but as seen with Tyson Fury’s third fight with Deontay Wilder, it’s not always plain-sailing.
    Wilder had already thrown accusations about the legality of Fury’s gloves for their second fight in 2020, and the Bronze Bomber wasn’t happy when Fury selected the same style of glove for the trilogy.
    Fury famously wears horsehair material gloves, while Wilder has worn foam padding in his throughout his career, and both are legal.
    But who do fighters get so antsy over glove selection? SunSport have rounded up all you need to know about one of the key formalities of fight week, and the differences between the two types of glove.

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    What is the difference between horsehair and foam-padded boxing gloves?
    It sounds self-explanatory – one gloves has horsehair in it, the other has foam.
    But the use of horsehair in gloves, a tradition nearly as old as the sport, has been hotly-contested in recent years.
    Horsehair padding provides the glove with less protection to both your hands, and your opponent’s face, therefore it favours those in the ring who consider themselves to be a knockout artist, or someone with really heavy hands.
    Horsehair gloves are durable, though they absorb sweat easier, thus wearing the padding down quicker than that of their foam relatives.
    Dubbed a ‘puncher’s glove’ horsehair gloves are often used by fighters with a come-forward Mexican style of fighting, or those seeking stoppages in their fights, much like Fury did against Wilder.
    Fury wore Paffen branded gloves for both the rematch and the trilogy against Wilder, after he employed Kronk coach SugarHill Steward to train him to KO the American.
    Paffen gloves use horsehair padding, unlike the majority of modern boxing gloves which use foam padding.
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    Following their second fight, in which Wilder was stopped in seven rounds, the Alabama native complained Fury’s gloves had an insufficient amount of padding in them, and that Fury’s punches left a dent in his face.
    Wilder usually wears Everlast Powerlock gloves, which uses a PVC foam and latex material for padding.
    Foam padded gloves have become more popular over the past two decades, as they keep your hands protected and they absorb shock better than horsehair gloves do.
    Once Wilder found out that Fury would be using the same gloves for their trilogy, however, he opted to use Everlast MX instead, a horsehair-foam mix, in order to even the playing field.
    Another fighter who was opposed to horsehair gloves was Floyd Mayweather, who often had it written into his fight contracts that his opponents weren’t allowed to use gloves with that type of padding.
    Conor McGregor was famously banned from using horsehair for their fight back in 2017.
    Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez both wore Grant gloves for their 2013 fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    And Marcos Maidana had to change his gloves from horsehair to foam in 2014 on fight week after Mayweather came away from glove inspection less than impressed with the Argentine’s choice of glove.
    Maidana ended up wearing Grant branded gloves, which Mayweather wore for most of his storied career.
    Grant gloves are known as the best gloves on the market for those who want their hands to be ultra-protected, and they were perfect for Mayweather, who often suffered with hand injuries.
    Most known boxing glove brands

    Everlast – worn by Deontay Wilder, Terence Crawford, Errol Spence
    Grant – worn by Floyd Mayweather, Gervonta Davis
    Cleto Reyes – worn by Manny Pacquiao
    Winning – worn by Naoya Inoue, Josh Warrington
    Rival – worn by Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk, Vasyl Lomachenko
    Paffen – worn by Tyson Fury
    Adidas – worn by Daniel Dubois, Anthony Yarde
    Fly – worn by Dillian Whyte, Lawrence Okolie
    No Boxing No Life – worn by Canelo Alvarez More