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    Upcoming boxing fights 2021: Fixture schedule โ€“ Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant THIS WEEK, Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury DATE

    BOXING is set for a brilliant few months of ring action with some of the biggest names in the sport in action – including Canelo Alvare, Terence Crawford and Jake Paul lacing up their gloves. Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2021 below…
    Full boxing schedule 2021
    ๐Ÿ“บ BT Sport Box Office (UK) – Showtime PPV (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“November 6 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

    Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant (12 rounds -super middleweight, WBC/WBO/WBA/IBF titles)
    Anthony Dirrell vs Marcos Hernandez โ€“ (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Rey Vargas vs Leonardo Baez โ€“ (10 rounds – super bantamweight)
    Elvis Rodriguez vs Juan Pablo Romero โ€“ (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

    ย ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“November 13 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Sheffield, England

    Kid Galahad vs Kiko Martinez (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
    Terri Harper vs Alycia Baumgardner (10 – super-featherweight, WBC title)
    Chris Billam-Smith vs TBA (12 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Hopey Price vs TBA (8 rounds – super-featherweight)

    ย ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“November 19 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Manchester, New Hampshire

    Demetrius Andrade vs Jason Quigley (12 rounds – middleweight, WBO title)
    Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs Ronny Rios (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBA & IBF titles)
    Julio Cesar Martinez vs McWilliams Arroyo, 12 rounds – flyweight, WBC title)
    Kali Reis vs Jessica Camara – (10 rounds -super-lightweight, WBA & WBO title)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Sky Sports (UK) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“November 20 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง London, England

    Richard Riakporhe vs Olanrewaju Durodola (10 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Hosea Burton vs Dan Azeez (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“November 20 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

    Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter (12 rounds – welterweight, WBO title)
    Esquiva Falcao vs Patrice Volny (12 rounds – middleweight)
    Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Hassan N’Dam (10 rounds – middleweight)
    Isaac Dogboe vs Christopher Diaz (10 rounds – featherweight)
    Adam Lopez vs Adan Ochoa (8 rounds – featherweight)

    ย ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ November 27, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Showtime (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ November 27, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

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

    ๐Ÿ“บ BT Sport (UK) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ December 4 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Showtime (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ December 5 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Los Angeles, California

    Gervonta Davis vs Rolando Romero (12 rounds – lightweight)

    ย ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ December 11 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Liverpool, England

    Katie Taylor vs. TBA (10 rounds – lightweight, WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA titles)
    Conor Benn vs TBA (10 or 12 rounds – welterweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ December 11 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ New York, U.S.

    Vasyl Lomachenko vs Richard Commey (12 rounds – lightweight)

    ย ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ December 18 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Manchester, England

    Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker (12 rounds – heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ February 26 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Glasgow, Scotland

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

    Results
    ๐Ÿ—“October 30, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ October 23, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Atlanta, Georgia

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

    ๐Ÿ—“October 16, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“October 9, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    Credit: Getty
    ๐Ÿ—“ October 9, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ October 9, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ October 2, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง London, England

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ September 25, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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
    ๐Ÿ—“ September 11, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ September 4, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 29, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 21, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 14, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Frisco, Texas

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 14, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Carson, California

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 14, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 7, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Essex, England

    Kid Galahad def. Jazza Dickens TKO11 (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
    Fabio Wardley def. Nick Webb TKO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Alen Babic def. Mark Bennett RTD5 (8 rounds – heavyweight) More

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    Best pound-for-pound boxers revealed with Tyson Fury jumping up the list as Usyk leapfrogs Joshua

    CANELO ALVAREZ will aim to become undisputed super-middleweight world champ when he fights Caleb Plant on November 6.And if he manages to beat the American, you won’t find many arguing against him being the pound-for-pound best.
    Canelo Alvarez is a four-weight world champCredit: Reuters
    The Mexican is already four-weight world champ – you wouldn’t be surprised if he fancies a crack at cruiser or even heavy in the future.
    However, a host of other stars claim to be the king of the ring, especially after the dramatic events in the heavyweight division over the past month.
    Here SunSport gives its pound-for-pound top ten boxers – and it was NOT an easy task.
    10 Artur Beterbiev
    Russian powerhouse Beterbiev cemented his place as the man at 175lbs after stopping Oleksandr Gvozdyk to add the WBC title to his IBF belt and then defending those against Adam Deines.
    The now unified light-heavyweight puncher stayed resilient in the Eastern European affair and kept his 100 per cent KO rate intact.
    A unification clash against WBA ruler Dmitry Bivol has now been mentioned in what would be another clash of two heavy hitters.
    But a potential meeting with Kovalev or even Canelo would do more to enhance Beterbievโ€™s already scary profile.
    However, it is Marcus Browne up next for him in the ring next month.
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    9 Anthony Joshua
    Joshua makes it into this list for his boxing skillset learned from his amateur days and also his bouncebackability.
    The sport was stunned when Joshua was flattened by the unfancied late stand-in Andy Ruiz Jr – but went back to the drawing board, came back, and scored an easy rematch victory.
    However, he is now on the comeback trail again after he lost his belts and was completely outclassed by Usyk last month.
    Critics will argue that AJ could well be the complete heavyweight, but not pound-for-pound for his transferrable skills.
    But he has never shirked a challenge and the list of his conquests is very impressive – and will get even greater if he is successful in his rematch with Usyk.
    8 Vasiliy Lomachenko
    Leaving the amateur game with a record of 396-1 – with the one loss to Albert Selimov later avenged –ย the simple question was could the boxing maestro transcend his skill-set to 12 rounds.
    An early loss to Orlando Salido – for the WBO featherweight title in Lomachenkoโ€™s second pro fight – was a clear reminder that the unpaid ranks are a completely different game.
    But after being roughed up and out-muscled by a veteran and overweight Salido, Loma became the quickest three-weight world champion in history.
    A contentious points defeat by Lopez saw the proud Ukrainian take a hit and he is desperate for the rematch.
    But he bounced back brilliant, completely outclassing Masayoshi Nakatani before KO’ing the Japanese fighter in the ninth.
    Will be in action again next month when he battles Richard Commey at Madison Square Garden.
    Lomachenko is back to winning waysCredit: Getty
    7 Teofimo Lopez
    Lopez became lightweight world champ in only his 15th bout – three fights before Mayweather – as he knocked out Richard Commey for the IBF belt in December 2019.
    The 24 year old was still rightfully an outsider against masterful southpaw Lomachenko in October 2020, where all the titles were at stake.
    But Lopez silenced the doubters and became an overnight sensation,ย knocking the P4P No1 off his perch.
    It also made him only the fifth man – behind Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford and Oleksandr Usyk – to hold all four undisputed titles.
    Teofimo Lopez stunned Vasiliy Lomachenko to be crowned unified lightweight champCredit: Getty
    6 Naoya Inoue
    The Americans now know all about Inoue.
    He has secured two KO victories in his last two fights in Las Vegas – demonstrating his phenomenal power at bantamweight.
    Having began his career at 108 lbs the Japanese banger went on to claim titles at super-flyweight, junior-bantamweight champion and bantamweight.
    The heavy-handed 28-year-old has flown under the radar having campaigned at the lighter weights.
    Butย beating fighting legend Nonito Donaire in the World Boxing Super Series final had everyone sitting up and taking notice.
    Naoya Inoue has ferocious power and often leaves his opponents crumpled in painCredit: Getty
    5 Tyson Fury
    The Gypsy King completed the most memorable of journeys back to the top when he battered Deontay Wilder to be crowned WBC heavyweight champ.
    And he backed that up a fortnight ago as he emerged triumphant after a thrilling trilogy fight with the Bronze Bomber.
    Even at his heaviest back in the boxing ring, Fury moves like the wind and is several steps ahead of his opponent before a punch is even thrown.
    Fury is still undefeated as a pro – 31 wins and one draw, with 22 KOs.
    Tyson Fury emerged triumphant in his brilliant trilogy fight with Deontay WilderCredit: Getty
    4 Oleksandr Usyk
    Usyk reigned as undisputed cruiserweight king having won the WBSS – which involved all the divisions belts – and has now well-and-truly stamped his authority at heavyweight.
    His nimble footwork, consistent punching rate and heavy hands made him no match for anyone at 200lbs – with his previous most high-profile win coming against Tony Bellew in Manchester.
    The Ukrainian maestro hasn’t had it all his own way at heavyweight – notably Derek Chisora caused him all sorts of problems.
    But he overcame the odds to completely outclass Anthony Joshua at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last month to snatch the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles.
    And that was enough to propel him way above his Brit rival and Tyson Fury in our P4P rankings.
    Oleksand Usyk became a two-weight world champ last month by defeating Anthony JoshuaCredit: Getty
    3 Terence Crawford
    Crawford is as classy in the ring as he is outside it.
    Possibly the best switch-hitter in the game right now, he has the ability to overwhelm any foe with his combination punching.
    The American has great balance allowing him to work as a counter-puncher – as Julius Indongo knows – though he is equally as deadly as an aggressive box-puncher, which often comes out in the later rounds.
    Crawford has won world titles at lightweight, super-lightweight and currently reigns as WBO welterweight king – having held undisputed gold at 140lbs.
    Fans are now anxiously awaiting his showdown with Shawn Porter.
    Crawford is possibly the best switch-hitter in the game right nowCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    2 Josh Taylor
    Incredibly, Taylor still doesn’t seem to get the respect he deserves.
    Along his path to becoming UNDISPUTED super-lightweight champion, the 30-year-old Scott has battered some real warriors.
    Taylor is now the face of Sky Sports’ new boxing era without Eddie Hearn – and it’s about time.
    He is next in action on December 18 when he defends titles against Jack Catterall.
    Josh Taylor is the undisputed super-lightweight kingCredit: PA
    SunSport’s latest P4P rankingsCredit: The Sun
    1 Canelo Alvarez
    Mexican hero Alvarez has quickly taken over as boxingโ€™s biggest star since former foe Floyd Mayweather walked away from the sport.
    With only a sole loss – to Mayweather in 2013 aged 23 – Canelo has gone on to rule the super-welterweight and middleweight divisions as well as winning a world title at super-middleweight.
    Last time out he crushed Billy Joe Saunders’ dreams, as well as his eye socket, with a stoppage win.
    Next up is the unification blockbuster against Caleb Plant – but the Mexican looks unbeatable right now.
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    F1 calendar 2021: Mexico NEXT WEEKEND, before Brazil and Qatar โ€“ Grand Prix times, schedule, tracks

    LEWIS HAMILTON and Max Verstappen are continuing their battle for the Formula One title as the season reaches its climactic chapters with Mexico up next.The Turkish Grand Prix is the latest race on the schedule after months of rejigs and rearrangements to the race calendar.

    ๐Ÿ F1 2021 calendar: practice times, dates and racetrack info
    The Japanese Grand Prix is the latest race to get axed from the F1 calendar, following on from Singapore and Australia, while Qatar has stepped in signing a 10-year deal with F1 in the slot that was originally set for Melbourne.
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    The Brit, 36, moved level with Michael Schumacher on seven world titles last year and will become the outright top dog if he collects the most points across this season’s races.
    In a season that has already seen shifts and changes to the calendar, the Australian Grand Prix was due to take place on the weekend of March 21, but was put back to November 21.
    Then the Melbourne event was cancelled altogether due to rising Covid cases Down Under and replaced by Istanbul.
    And in April the world governing body approved sprint races in the British, Brazilian and Italian Grand Prix as a replacement for qualifying.
    Here is how the F1 calendar unfolds in 2021 with our race by race schedule.
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    F1 calendar 2021
    All timings below are UK time.
    ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ Bahrain Grand Prix
    ๐Ÿ† Grand Prix Result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Max Verstappen 3. Valtteri Bottas

    Venue: Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
    Friday, March 26: Practice 1 (11.30am), Practice 2 (3pm)
    Saturday, March 27: Practice 3 (12pm), Qualifying (3pm)
    Sunday, March 28: Race (4pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
    ๐Ÿ† Grand Prix Result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Lando Norris

    Venue: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola
    Friday, April 16: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
    Saturday, April 17: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
    Sunday, April 18: Race (2pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese Grand Prix
    ๐Ÿ† Grand Prix Result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Max Verstappen 3. Valtteri Bottas

    Venue: Autodromo Internacional do Algarve
    Friday, April 30: Practice 1 (11.30am), Practice 2 (3pm)
    Saturday, May 1: Practice 3 (12pm), Qualifying (3pm)
    Sunday, May 2: Race (3pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish Grand Prix
    ๐Ÿ† Grand Prix Result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Max Verstappen 3. Valtteri Bottas

    Venue: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
    Friday, May 7: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
    Saturday, May 8: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
    Sunday, May 9: Race (2pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡จ Monaco Grand Prix
    ๐Ÿ† Grand Prix Result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Carlos Sainz 3. Lando Norris

    Venue: Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo
    Thursday, May 20: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
    Saturday, May 22: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
    Sunday, May 23: Race (2pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Azerbaijan Grand Prix
    ๐Ÿ† Grand Prix Result: 1. Sergio Perez 2. Sebastian Vettel 3. Pierre Gasly

    Venue: Baku City Circuit
    Friday, June 4: Practice 1 (9.30am), Practice 2 (1pm)
    Saturday, June 5: Practice 3 (10am), Qualifying (1pm)
    Sunday, June 6: Race (1pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canadian Grand Prix – CANCELLED

    ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkish Grand Prix – POSTPONED

    ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French Grand Prix
    ๐Ÿ† Grand Prix result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Sergio Perez

    Venue: Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet
    Friday, June 18: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
    Saturday, June 19: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
    Sunday, June 20: Race (2pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Styrian Grand Prix
    ๐Ÿ† Grand Prix result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Lewis Hamilton 3.Valtteri Bottas

    Venue: Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
    Friday, June 25: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
    Saturday, June 26: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
    Sunday, June 27: Race (2pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austrian Grand Prix
    ๐Ÿ† Grand Prix result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Valtteri Bottas 3. Lando Norris

    Venue: Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
    Friday, July 2: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
    Saturday, July 3: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
    Sunday, July 4: Race (2pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง British Grand Prix
    ๐Ÿ† Grand Prix result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Charles Leclerc 3. Valtteri Bottas
    *Inaugural sprint race replaces classic qualifying.

    Venue: Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
    Friday, July 16: Practice 1 (11.30am), Practice 2 (4.30pm)
    Saturday, July 17: Practice 3 (12pm), SPRINT RACE (3pm)*
    Sunday, July 18: Race (3pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungarian Grand Prix
    ๐Ÿ† Grand Prix result: 1. Esteban Ocon 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Carlos Sainz Jr

    Venue: Hungaroring, Budapest
    Friday, July 30: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
    Saturday, July 31: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
    Sunday, August 1: Race (2pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgian Grand Prix
    ๐Ÿ† Grand Prix result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. George Russell 3. Lewis Hamilton

    Venue: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
    Friday, August 27: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
    Saturday, August 28: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
    Sunday, August 29: Race (2pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Dutch Grand Prix
    ๐Ÿ† Grand Prix result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Valtteri Bottas

    Venue: Zandvoort
    Friday, September 3: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
    Saturday, September 4: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm)
    Sunday, September 5: Race (2pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian Grand Prix 2
    ๐Ÿ† Grand Prix result: 1. Daniel Ricciardo 2. Lando Norris 3. Valtteri Bottas

    Venue: Autodromo Nazionale Monza
    Friday, September 10: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
    Saturday, September 11: Practice 3 (11am), SPRINT RACE (2PM)
    Sunday, September 12: Race (2pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Grand Prix
    ๐Ÿ† Grand Prix result: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Max Verstappen 3. Carlos Sainz

    Venue: Sochi Autodrom
    Friday, September 24: Practice 1 (9.30am), Practice 2 (1pm)
    Saturday, September 25: Practice 3 (10am), Qualifying (1pm)
    Sunday, September 26: Race (1pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkish Grand Prix
    ๐Ÿ† Grand Prix result: 1. Valtteri Bottas 2. Max Verstappen 3. Sergio Perez

    Venue: Intercity Istanbul Park
    Friday, October 8: Practice 1 (9.30am), Practice 2 (1pm)
    Saturday, October 9: Practice 3 (10am), Qualifying (1pm)
    Sunday, October 10: Race (1pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore Grand Prix – CANCELLED

    ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japanese Grand Prix – CANCELLED

    ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States Grand Prix
    ๐Ÿ† Grand Prix result: 1. Max Verstappen 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Sergio Perez

    Venue: Circuit of The Americas, Austin, Texas
    Friday, October 22: Practice 1 (5.30pm), Practice 2 (9pm)
    Saturday, October 23: Practice 3 (7pm), Qualifying (10pm)
    Sunday, October 24: Race (8pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico City Grand Prix – NEXT

    Venue: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City
    Friday, November 5: Practice 1 (5.30pm), Practice 2 (9pm)
    Saturday, November 6: Practice 3 (5pm), Qualifying (8pm)
    Sunday, November 7: Race (7pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil Grand Prix

    Venue: Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Interlagos
    Friday, November 12: Practice 1 (2.30pm), Practice 2 (6pm)
    Saturday, November 13: Practice 3 (3pm), SPRINT RACE (6PM)
    Sunday, November 14: Race (5pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australian Grand Prix – CANCELLED

    Race axed due to Covid restrictions in the country.

    ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar Grand Prix

    Venue: Losail International Circuit, Lusail
    Friday, November 19: Practice 1 (10.30am), Practice 2 (2pm)
    Saturday, November 20: Practice 3 (11am), Qualifying (2pm).
    Sunday, November 21: Race (2pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

    Venue: Jeddah Street Circuit
    Friday, December 3: Practice 1 (12.30pm), Practice 2 (4pm)
    Saturday, December 4: Practice 3 (1pm), Qualifying (4pm)
    Sunday, December 5: Race (4pm)

    ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

    Venue: Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island
    Friday, December 10: Practice 1 (9.30am), Practice 2 (1pm)
    Saturday, December 11: Practice 3 (10am), Qualifying (1pm)
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    Upcoming boxing fights 2021: Fixture schedule โ€“ Dillian Whyte vs Otto Wallin CANCELLED, Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant

    BOXING is set for a brilliant few months of ring action with some of the biggest names in the sport in action – including Canelo Alvarez, Josh Taylor and Terence Crawford lacing up their gloves. Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2021 below…
    Full boxing schedule 2021
    ๐Ÿ“บ Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ October 23, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Atlanta, Georgia

    Jamel Herring vs Shakur Stevenson (12 – super-featherweight, WBO title)
    Xander Zayas vs Dan Karpency (6 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Nico Ali Walsh vs James Westley (4 rounds – middleweight)
    Evan Holyfield vs Charles Stanford (6 rounds – super-welterweight)

    ย ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“October 30, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง London, England

    Chantelle Cameron vs Mary McGree (10 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC title)
    Alen Babic vs Eric Molina (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Craig Richards vs Marek Matyja (10 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Ellie Scotney vs Eva Cantos (8 rounds – super-bantamweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Fox PPV (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“November 6 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

    Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant (12 rounds -super middleweight, WBC/WBO/WBA/IBF titles)
    Anthony Dirrell vs Marcos Hernandez โ€“ (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Rey Vargas vs Leonardo Baez โ€“ (10 rounds – super bantamweight)
    Elvis Rodriguez vs Juan Pablo Romero โ€“ (10 rounds – super-lightweight)

    ย ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“November 19 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Manchester, New Hampshire

    Demetrius Andrade vs Jason Quigley (12 rounds – middleweight, WBO title)
    Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs Ronny Rios (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBA & IBF titles)
    Julio Cesar Martinez vs McWilliams Arroyo, 12 rounds – flyweight, WBC title)
    Kali Reis vs Jessica Camara – (10 rounds -super-lightweight, WBA & WBO title)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“November 20 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

    Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter (12 rounds – welterweight, WBO title)

    ย ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ November 27, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ New York, U.S.

    Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr (12 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBO, WBC titles)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Showtime (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ November 27, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

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

    ๐Ÿ“บ Showtime (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ December 5 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Los Angeles, California

    Gervonta Davis vs Rolando Romero (12 rounds – lightweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ December 18 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Glasgow, Scotland

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

    ย ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ December 18 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Manchester, England

    Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker (12 rounds – heavyweight)

    Results
    ๐Ÿ—“October 16, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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)

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

    Tyson Fury def. Deontay Wilder III TKO11 (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)

    Credit: Getty
    ๐Ÿ—“ October 9, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ October 9, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ October 2, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง London, England

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ September 25, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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
    ๐Ÿ—“ September 11, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ September 4, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 29, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 21, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 14, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Frisco, Texas

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 14, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Carson, California

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 14, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 7, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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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    Who are the greatest F1 drivers of all time? Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and Ayrton Senna ranked

    FORMULA ONE is where legends are born, behind the wheel of the fastest cars on the planet.But who is the greatest with Lewis Hamilton level with Michael Schumacher on seven world titles.
    Lewis Hamilton is level with Michael Schumacher on seven world titlesCredit: Getty
    So where does SunSport’s Ben Hunt put the Mercedes man, alongside Ayrton Senna and seven-time champย Schumacher?
    Check out his full run-down of the top 10 below.10. Fernando Alonso
    The Spaniard is a remarkable driver, blessed with skill, pace and a cunning that means he should have more than the two F1 titles he owns.
    But for poor choice when it comes to making decisions about which teams to race for, he should have been rivalling Hamilton for titles.
    9. Sir Stirling Moss
    Without doubt the best driver never to win a Formula One world title.
    Fabulously charming and such a wonderful character.
    The Brit won 212 of the 529 races he entered.
    8. Alain Prost
    The Frenchman enjoyed a titanic battle with Senna for F1 supremacy.
    For what he lost out in natural ability compared to the Brazilian, he made up for it with ruthlessness and dedication.
    A smooth driver in the same mould as Stewart and Clark.
    7. Niki Lauda
    Tenacious competitor both on and off track.
    A true hero after coming back from suffering horrific burns in 1976 following a crash at the Nurburgring only to make an astonishing comeback just six weeks later.
    He won the F1 title the following season.
    Niki Lauda scooped three championships during the 70s and 80sCredit: Getty – Contributor
    6. Sir Jackie Stewart
    Won his three world titles during a dangerous period in Formula One’s history.
    Stewart saw countless competitors perish in the cockpit and set about making safety improvements.
    A wonderfully measured driver who was also calm behind the wheel.

    5. Juan Manuel Fangio
    One of the pioneers of Formula One, Fangio won an incredible five world titles when the sport was in its infancy.
    With safety at a minimum and reliability commonplace, the Argentine was a remarkably consistent performer.
    4. Jim Clark
    The greatest driver of his generation, Clark was a two-time world champion and won 25 times in 72 starts – more than any other driver at the time.
    His versatility also saw him win the Indy 500, the British Touring Car Championship, the Tasman Series in Australian and New Zealand.
    3. Michael Schumacher
    All-time record hold for most wins (91) and titles (seven), Schumacher’s record stands as the best in F1 history.
    His meticulous focus and attention to details helped make him a multiple world champion, even if his racing methods were called into question.
    Schumacher won seven championships during a glittering careerCredit: Reuters
    2. Ayrton Senna
    Supremely talented and wonderfully competitive.
    Senna’s raw talent over a single-lap made him a hero, as did his ability to win races in any conditions.
    Hugely passionate, he helped elevate the publicity of F1 to new levels.
    1. Lewis Hamilton
    Like Michael Schumacher and Aytron Senna before him, Hamilton has taken F1 to a new level when it comes to dominating races.
    Astonishingly consistent, brilliant over a qualifying lap and smart race-craft.
    Rarely makes a mistake. Always delivers.

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    Best heavyweight fights EVER: Where Tyson Furyโ€™s win over Deontay Wilder ranks with Muhammad Ali classics for Colin Hart

    TO put Tyson Furyโ€™s wildly exciting victory over Deontay Wilder in perspective when it come to the greatest heavyweight fights it would be like comparing a molehill to a mountain.It was certainly dramatic, thrilling and highly entertaining but to put it into its proper context rather than going OTT everything must be taken into consideration – particularly the quality of opponent.
    Joe Frazier wallops Muhammad Ali during their 1971 clashCredit: AP
    I was lucky enough to have been ringside at what I consider to have been five that were better – and three were of historical significance.
    6. Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder, October 9, 2021, Las Vegas.
    Fury was expected to repeat his victory over Wilder but at times it was a close-run thing and he had to haul himself off the canvas after being put down twice in the fourth.
    The Gypsy King, having floored Wilder twice before knocking him out in the 11th, made it a spectacular yo-yo battle that you darenโ€™t take your eyes off.
    It was a pulsating war that was certainly one of he most memorable in the pantheon of heavyweight clashes and deserves to be in the top six because of he adrenalin rush it gave everyone who saw it.
    Tyson Fury watches as Deontay Wilder goes down during their epic clashCredit: Getty
    For me, it was memorable but falls short of the top five because of Wilder’s lack of quality. Apart from the terrifying power in his right hand, he fights like a novice.
    It was extremely one-sided from the sixth round. In my opinion, Wilderโ€™s corner or the referee should have pulled him out in the ninth. He was out on his feet and taking a terrible beating.
    Fury did what he had to do and he did it brilliantly. But the mediocre opposition was made for him.

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    5. Mike Tyson-Buster Douglas, February 2, 1990, Tokyo
    Mike Tyson, the the unbeaten Baddest Man on the Planet was defending the world title against a man who was given a 42-1 chance of beating him.
    Interviewing Douglas in his hotel room a couple of days before the fight he said he was going to KO Iron Mike in memory of his beloved mother who had died three weeks before – a statement that caused much sniggering among the media.
    But Tyson was in the middle of marital problems and hadnโ€™t trained properly as he considered he was going to have an easy win over no-hoper Douglas.
    Buster Douglas knock out Mike TysonCredit: Reuters
    Despite putting Buster down in the eighth Tyson was out-boxed and outfought by a possessed challenger.
    We found it difficult to believe our eyes as Douglas efficiently began to dismantle him.
    In the tenth he bludgeoned a badly dazed and severely punished Tyson to the floor.
    There was no chance he was going to beat the count – and who can forget seeing Mike trying desperately to put his gumshield back in his mouth as the referee tolled off the seconds.
    Douglas was the new champion to world-wide astonishment in the greatest upset in heavyweight history.
    4 George Foreman-Muhammad Ali, October 29, 1974, Kinshasa, Zaire
    There was considerable concern for Aliโ€™s safety when he challenged the unbeaten fearsome punching George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle.
    Not only was Ali given scant chance of getting his world title back, there were real fears he would end up in hospital or even worse.
    But Ali – who fought with his brains as well as his fists – devised a battle plan that completely demoralised Foreman and nearly caused his trainer Angelo Dundee a heart attack.
    Ali called it โ€œrope-a-dopeโ€. Only someone as brave as him would have thought it, let alone attempted it.
    Ali gives George Foreman a grilling during the Rumble in the Jungle in 1974Credit: Getty – Contributor
    Standing with his back to the ropes he allowed Foreman to hammer him to the body until he had punched punch himself out.
    By the eighth round Foreman was completely exhausted and when Ali hit him with a left-right combination to the head his resistance had gone completely and he went crashing to the canvas to be counted out.
    Against all the odds, and to the delight of his billions of fans, Ali had won his crown back at 32 for one of the greatest victories of all-time.
    3. Riddick Bowe-Evander Holyfield, November 13, 1992, Las Vegas
    If any fighter combined technical ability with the guts and determination never to be beaten, Evander Holyfield is that man.
    His first of a trilogy of clashes with Riddick Bowe will never be forgotten. They were beautifully matched in skill and courage and and as the action ebbed and flowed there was little between them.
    When they came out for the tenth little did we know we were about to witness one of the greatest three minutes in the history of then heavyweight division.
    Riddick Bowe and Evander Holyfield go at it in Las VegasCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Bowe set about Holyfield, smashing him to head and body with sledgehammer blows. Holyfield was reeling all over the ring and he stood swaying as if he was standing in a gale force wind – but he refused to go down.
    Holyfield was under a sustained two-handed attack for a good couple of minutes but somehow he found reserves of strength and counter-attacked with such ferocity it was Bowe hanging on for dear life until the bell.
    Bowe got the unanimous decision but one of my American colleagues spoke for us all when he said: โ€œThe heart of Holyfield. No words for it.โ€
    2. Muhammad Ali-Smokin Joe Frazier, October 1, 1975, Manila
    This was called the Thrilla in Manila and it turned out to be unquestionably the most brutal heavyweight fight of all-time.
    Both men had deteriorated considerably since their first clash four years earlier, to such an extent they simply couldnโ€™t get out of the way of each other’s punches.
    They virtually stood trading blows, with neither giving an inch in the suffocating heat in the arena.
    Ali connects with Frazier during the Thrilla in ManilaCredit: AP:Associated Press
    By the time the bell sounded to end the 14th round they were both exhausted but Frazierโ€™s left eye was completely closed beneath a mound of bruised flesh.
    As he sat on his stool his trainer the great Eddie Futch took one look at him and said โ€œItโ€™s over.
    “But no-one will ever forget what you did here today.โ€
    Despite Frazierโ€™s protests, Futch called referee Carlos Padilla over to tell him his man had retired.
    If any one doubts about the ferocity of that battle, Ali’s comment ‘Thatโ€™s the nearest Iโ€™ve come to dying’ says it all.
    1. Muhammad Ali-Smokinโ€™ Joe Frazier, March 8, 1971, New York
    It was the first time two unbeaten fighters had fought for the world heavyweight title and such was the excitement in the 20,000 Madison Square Garden crowd, two men died of heart attacks before the opening bell.
    It was publicised as The Fight of The Century and for once it lived up to its billing. We were treated to 15 scintillating rounds of non-stop action.
    Ali, coming off a three-year exile, found Frazierโ€™s relentless two-handed attack from first bell to last too much for him.
    He survived being knocked down by Joeโ€™s left hook in the 15th and last round but was narrowly beaten on points.
    Both men ended up in hospital. Ali had a suspected broken jaw and Frazier took six weeks to physically recover.

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    Boxing world champions: List of EVERY world titleholder, including Tyson Fury, Canelo Alvarez and Oleksandr Usyk

    BOXING can often be a confusing sport for new fans to follow when there are dozens of world title belts to keep track of. From the different sanctioning bodies, including the WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO, to the Ring Magazine and Lineal titles – the sport’s leading figures can often be found making head-scratching decisions.

    Perhaps a day looms in the not too distant future where each division has ONE champion reign supreme. For now, however, that isn’t the case.
    So SunSport have put together a comprehensive list of ALL of boxing’s current world titleholders. Strap yourselves in – it’s a long old list.
    Heavyweight

    WBC – Tyson Fury ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
    WBA – Oleksandr Usyk ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
    WBO – Oleksandr Usyk ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
    IBF – Oleksandr Usyk ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
    The Ring – Tyson Fury ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

    Cruiserweight

    WBC – Ilunga Makabu ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
    WBA – Arsen Goulamirian ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
    WBO – Lawrence Okolie ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
    IBF – Mairis Briedis ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป
    The Ring – Mairis Briedis ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป

    Light-heavyweight

    WBC – Artur Beterbiev ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
    WBA – Dimitry Bivol ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
    WBO – Joe Smith Jr ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    IBF – Artur Beterbiev ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
    The Ring – VACANT

    Super-middleweight

    WBC – Canelo Alvarez ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
    WBA – Canelo Alvarez ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
    WBO – Canelo Alvarez ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
    IBF – Caleb Plant ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    The Ring Canelo Alvarez ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ

    Canelo Alvarez beat Billy Joe Saunders for his WBO title back in MayCredit: AP
    Middleweight

    WBC – Jermall Charlo ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    WBA – Ryota Murata ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
    WBO – Demetrius Andrade ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    IBF – Gennady Golovkin ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
    The Ring – VACANT

    Super-welterweight

    WBC – Jermell Charlo ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    WBA – Jermell Charlo ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    WBO – Brian Castano ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท
    IBF – Jermell Charlo ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    The Ring – Jermell Charlo ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

    Welterweight

    WBC – Errol Spence Jr ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    WBA – Yordenis Ugas ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ
    WBO – Terence Crawford ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    IBF – Errol Spence Jr ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    The Ring – VACANT

    Super-lightweight

    WBC – Josh Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
    WBA – Josh Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
    WBO – Josh Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
    IBF – Josh Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
    The Ring – Josh Taylor ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

    Lightweight

    WBC – Devin Haney ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    WBA – Teofimo Lopez ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    WBO – Teofimo Lopez ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    IBF – Teofimo Lopez ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    The Ring – Teofimo Lopez ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

    Super-featherweight

    WBC – Oscar Valdez ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
    WBA – Roger Gutierrez ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช
    WBO -Jamel Herring ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    IBF – VACANT
    The Ring – VACANT

    Featherweight

    WBC – Gary Russell Jr ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    WBA – Leo Santa Cruz ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
    WBO – Emanuel Navarrete ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
    IBF – Kid Galahad ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
    The Ring – VACANT

    Super-bantamweight

    WBC – Brandon Figueroa ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    WBA – Murodjon Akhmadaliev ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
    WBO – Stephen Fulton ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
    IBF – Murodjon Akhmadaliev ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
    The Ring – VACANT

    Bantamweight

    WBC – Nonito Donaire ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ
    WBA – Naoya Inoue ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
    WBO – John Riel Casimero ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ
    IBF – Naoya Inoue ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
    The Ring – Naoya Inoue ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต

    Naoya Inoue holds the WBC, IBF & Ring titles at bantamweightCredit: Getty
    Super-flyweight

    WBC – VACANT
    WBA – Juan Francisco Estrada ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
    WBO – Kazuto Ioka ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
    IBF – Jerwin Ancajas ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ
    The Ring – Juan Francisco Estrada ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ

    Flyweight

    WBC – Julio Cesar Martinez ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
    WBA – Artem Dalakian ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
    WBO – Junto Nakatani ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
    IBF – Sunny Edwards ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
    The Ring – VACANT

    Light-flyweight

    WBC – Masamichi Yabuki ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
    WBA – Hiroto Kyoguchi ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
    WBO – Elwin Soto ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
    IBF – Felix Alvarado ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
    The Ring – Hiroto Kyoguchi ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต

    Mini-flyweight

    WBC – Panya Pradabsri ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
    WBA – Thammanoon Niyomtrong ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
    WBO – Wilfredo Mendez ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ท
    IBF – Rene Mark Cuarto ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ
    The Ring – VACANT More

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    Upcoming boxing fights 2021: Fixture schedule โ€“ Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 THIS WEEK, Canelo Alvarez next fight DATE

    BOXING is set for a brilliant few months of ring action with some of the biggest names in the sport in action – including Canelo Alvarez, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder lacing up their gloves.This weekend it’s the turn of Fury and Wilder, who meet in their long-anticipated trilogy match-up in Las Vegas.
    Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2021 below…
    Full boxing schedule 2021
    ๐Ÿ“บ ESPN/Fox PPV (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“October 9, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

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

    ย ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ October 9, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Liverpool, England

    Liam Smith vs Anthony Fowler (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Ted Cheeseman vs Troy Williamson (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Kieron Conway vs James Metcalf (10 rounds super-welterweight)
    Shannon Courtenay vs Jamie Mitchell (10 rounds – bantamweight, WBA title)
    Luke Willis vs Rylan Charlton (8 rounds – lightweight)
    Solomon Dacres vs Kamil Sokolowski (6 rounds – heavyweight)
    Peter McGrail vs TBA (4 rounds – bantamweight)

    ย ๐Ÿ“บ BT Sport (UK) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ October 9, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Birmingham, England

    Brad Foster vs Jason Cunningham (12 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Callum Johnson vs TBA (10 rounds – light heavyweight)
    Ekow Essuman vs Danny Ball (12 rounds – welterweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Fite TV PPV (UK) – Triller Fight Club PPV (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ October 16, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ New York, U.S.

    Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr (12 rounds – lightweight, IBF/WBO/WBA titles)

    ย ๐Ÿ“บ Sky Sports (UK) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“October 16, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Newcastle, England

    Savannah Marshall vs Lolita Muzeya (12 rounds middleweight, WBO title)
    Hughie Fury vs Christian Hammer (10 rounds – heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ October 23, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Atlanta, Georgia

    Jamel Herring vs Shakur Stevenson (12 – super-featherweight, WBO title)

    ย ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“October 30, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง London, England

    Dillian Whyte vs Otto Wallin (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Chantelle Cameron vs Mary McGree (10 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC title)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Fox PPV (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“November 6 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

    Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant (12 rounds -super middleweight, WBC/WBO/WBA/IBF titles)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“November 20 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

    Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter (12 rounds – welterweight, WBO title)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Showtime (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ November 27, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

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

    ๐Ÿ“บ Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ December 18 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Glasgow, Scotland

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

    ย ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ December 18 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Manchester, England

    Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker (12 rounds – heavyweight)

    Results
    ๐Ÿ—“ October 2, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง London, England

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ September 25, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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
    ๐Ÿ—“ September 11, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ September 4, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 29, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 21, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 14, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Frisco, Texas

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 14, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Carson, California

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

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 14, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 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)

    ๐Ÿ—“ August 7, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Essex, England

    Kid Galahad def. Jazza Dickens TKO11 (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
    Fabio Wardley def. Nick Webb TKO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
    Alen Babic def. Mark Bennett RTD5 (8 rounds – heavyweight)

    Credit: Getty Images – Getty
    ๐Ÿ—“ July 31, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Essex, England

    Leigh Wood def. Xu Can TKO12 (12 rounds – featherweight)
    Chris Billam-Smith def. Tommy McCarthy SD12 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Jack Cullen def. Avni Yildrim UD10 (10 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Anthony Fowler def. Rico Mueller TKO8 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ July 24, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง London, England

    Joe Joyce def. Carlos Takam TKO6 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Hamzah Sheeraz def. Ezequiel Gurria TKO5 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ July 17, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Brooklyn, New York

    Jermell Charlo DREW w/ Brian Castano SDD12 (12 rounds, super-welterweight, WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF, Ring Magazine titles)

    ๐Ÿ—“ July 9, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Los Angeles, California

    Gilberto Ramirez def. Sullivan Barrera TKO4 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Joseph Diaz Jr. def. Javier Fortuna UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ June 26, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Atlanta, Georgia

    Gervonta Davis def. Mario Barrios TKO10 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Erickson Lubin def. Jeison Rosario TKO6 (12 rounds – super-welterweight) More