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    Boxing schedule 2023: Results, upcoming fight dates โ€“ including Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin, Davis vs Garcia

    BOXING is back better than ever in 2023 with some absolute crackers in store over the coming months. The year got underway with Gervonta Davis’ win over Hector Garcia, before Chris Eubank Jr was knocked out by Liam Smith two weeks later.
    CASINO SPECIAL – BEST ONLINE CASINOS FOR 2023
    Anthony Yarde also put up a valiant effort in his clash with Artur Beterbiev, ultimately losing by 8th-round TKO.
    And the sports biggest stars – Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Canelo Alvarez, will all have huge fights to come.
    Here’s how the current 2023 schedule is looking…
    ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 4 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Telford, England

    Jay Swingler vs Nich Perrett
    Deen TheGreat vs Pully Arif (Misfits lightweight title)
    King Kenny vs Ashley Rak-Su
    Walid Sharks vs N&A Productions
    Astrid Wett vs AJ Bunker (Misfits flyweight title)
    Ginty vs Halal Ham
    Tempo Arts vs Godson

    Credit: SUNSPORT
    ๐ŸฅŠ Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin – Date, live stream, TV channel and all you need to know about heavyweight bout
    ๐Ÿ“บ Showtime (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 4 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Ontario, California
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    Brandon Figueroa vs Mark Magsayo (12 rounds – featherweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 11 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Liverpool, England

    Callum Smith vs Pawel Stepien (12 rounds – light heavyweight)
    Liam Paro vs Robbie Davies Jr. (10 rounds -super-lightweight)
    Diego Pacheco vs Jack Cullen (10 rounds – super middleweight)
    Johnny Fisher vs Alfonso Damiani (8 rounds – heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 11 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    Lawrence Okolie vs David Light (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBO title)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 11 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Paris, France

    Tony Yoka vs Carlos Takam (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Dan Azeez vs Thomas Faure (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 18 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Newcastle, England

    Cyrus Pattinson vs Chris Jenkins (10 rounds – welterweight)
    Pat McCormack vs Dario Socci (8 rounds – welterweight)
    Solomon Dacres vs Robert Ismay (10 rounds – heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ BT Sport (UK) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 25 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Telford, England

    Nathan Heaney vs Jack Flatley (10 rounds – middleweight)
    Andrew Cain vs Ionut Baluta (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Moses Itauma vs TBA (4 rounds – heavyweight)
    Raven Chapman vs Lucie Sedlackova (10 rounds – featherweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Showtime (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 25 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

    David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Cody Crowley vs Abel Ramos (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Jesus Ramos vs Joey Spencer (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Chris Colbert vs Jose Valenzuela (10 rounds – lightweight)๐Ÿ“บ Showtime (US) ๐Ÿ“บ

    ๐Ÿ“บ ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 25 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fresno, California

    Jose Ramirez vs Richard Commey (12 rounds – super-lightweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN PPV (UK) – DAZN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ April 1 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin (12 rounds – heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Channel TBC (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ April 1 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Roy Jones Jr. vs. Anthony Pettis (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Vitor Belfort vs Ronaldo Souza (6 rounds – heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ April 8 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ San Antonio, Texas

    Jesse โ€œBamโ€ Rodriguez vs Cristian Gonzalez (12 rounds -flyweight, WBO title)
    Marc Castro vs TBA (8 rounds – lightweight)
    Khalil Coe vs Aaron Casper (6 rounds – light heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ April 8 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Newark, New Jersey
    ๐Ÿ“บ ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ

    Shakur Stevenson vs Shuichiro Yoshino (12 rounds – lightweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ BT Sport (UK) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ April 15 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    Joe Joyce vs Zhang Zhilei (12 rounds – heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ April 22 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Cardiff, Wales

    Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs Joe Cordina (12 rounds – super-featherweight, IBF title)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Showtime & DAZN PPV (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ April 22 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

    Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia (12 rounds – lightweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ May 20 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Dublin, Ireland

    Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano (12 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF titles)

    Artur Beterbiev stopped Anthony Yarde in their light-heavyweight clashCredit: Getty
    Boxing results 2023
    ๐Ÿ—“ February 26 ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Diriyah, Saudi Arabia

    Tommy Fury def. Jake Paul SD8 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Badou Jack def. Ilunga Makabu TKO12 (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBC title)

    ๐Ÿ—“ February 25 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    Floyd Mayweather EXHIBITION Aaron Chalmers (8 rounds – exhibition)

    ๐Ÿ—“ February 18 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Nottingham, England

    Mauricio Lara def. Leigh Wood KO7 (12 rounds – featherweight, WBA title)
    Dalton Smith def. Billy Allington UD12 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Gary Cully def. Wilfredo Flores TKO2 (10 rounds – lightweight)
    Diego Alberto Ruiz def. Gamal Yafai UD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ February 11 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    Adam Azim def. Santos Reyes UD10 (10 rounds – lightweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ February 4 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ NYC, New York

    Amanda Serrano def. Erica Cruz UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight, WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF titles)
    Alycia Baumgardner def. Elhem Mekhaled UD10 (10 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF titles)
    Richardson Hitchins def. John Bauza UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Skye Nicolson def. Tania Alvarez UD10 (10 rounds -featherweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ January 28 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    Artur Beterbiev def. Anthony Yarde TKO8 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBC, WBA, IBF titles)

    ๐Ÿ—“ January 21 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Manchester, England

    Liam Smith def. Chris Eubank Jr. TKO4 (12 rounds – middleweight)
    Ekow Essuman def. Chris Kongo MD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Joseph Parker def. Jack Massey UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ January 14 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    KSI def. FaZe Temperrr KO1 (6 rounds – cruiserweight)

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    ๐Ÿ—“ January 7 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Washington, D.C.

    Gervonta Davis def. Hector Garcia TKO9 (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Jaron โ€œBootsโ€ Ennis def. Karen Chukhadzhian UD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Demetrius Andrade def. Demond Nicholson UD10 (10 rounds – super middleweight) More

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    Boxing schedule 2023: Results, upcoming fight dates โ€“ including Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury & Floyd Mayweather THIS WEEKEND

    BOXING is back better than ever in 2023 with some absolute crackers in store over the coming months. The year got underway with Gervonta Davis’ win over Hector Garcia, before Chris Eubank Jr was knocked out by Liam Smith two weeks later.
    CASINO SPECIAL – BEST ONLINE CASINOS FOR 2023
    Anthony Yarde also put up a valiant effort in his clash with Artur Beterbiev, ultimately losing by 8th-round TKO.
    And the sports biggest stars – Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Canelo Alvarez, will all have huge fights to come.
    Here’s how the current 2023 schedule is looking…

    ๐ŸฅŠ How to watch Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel
    ๐Ÿ“บ Zeus Network (UK) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ February 25 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    Floyd Mayweather vs Aaron Chalmers (8 rounds – exhibition)
    Natalie Nunn vs Tommie Lee
    Ulysses Diaz vs Khalas Karim
    Jโ€™Hon Ingram vs Declan Kenna
    Antonio Zepeda vs Christopher Lovejoy
    Kevin Johnson vs Mike Hales

    ๐Ÿ“บ BT Sport Box Office (UK) – ESPN PPV (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ February 26 ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
    Most read in Boxing

    Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury (10 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Ilunga Makabu vs Badou Jack (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBC title)

    ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 4 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Telford, England

    Jay Swingler vs Nich Perrett
    Deen TheGreat vs Pully Arif (Misfits lightweight title)
    King Kenny vs Ashley Rak-Su
    Walid Sharks vs N&A Productions
    Astrid Wett vs AJ Bunker (Misfits flyweight title)
    Ginty vs Halal Ham
    Tempo Arts vs Godson

    ๐Ÿ“บ Showtime (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 4 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Ontario, California

    Brandon Figueroa vs Mark Magsayo (12 rounds – featherweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 11 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Liverpool, England

    Callum Smith vs Pawel Stepien (12 rounds – light heavyweight)
    Liam Paro vs Robbie Davies Jr. (10 rounds -super-lightweight)
    Diego Pacheco vs Jack Cullen (10 rounds – super middleweight)
    Johnny Fisher vs Alfonso Damiani (8 rounds – heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 11 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    Lawrence Okolie vs David Light (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBO title)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 11 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Paris, France

    Tony Yoka vs Carlos Takam (12 rounds – heavyweight)
    Dan Azeez vs Thomas Faure (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 18 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Newcastle, England

    Cyrus Pattinson vs Chris Jenkins (10 rounds – welterweight)
    Pat McCormack vs Dario Socci (8 rounds – welterweight)
    Solomon Dacres vs Robert Ismay (10 rounds – heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ BT Sport (UK) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 25 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Telford, England

    Nathan Heaney vs Jack Flatley (10 rounds – middleweight)
    Andrew Cain vs Ionut Baluta (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Moses Itauma vs TBA (4 rounds – heavyweight)
    Raven Chapman vs Lucie Sedlackova (10 rounds – featherweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Showtime (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 25 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas, Nevada

    David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant (12 rounds – super-middleweight)
    Cody Crowley vs Abel Ramos (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Jesus Ramos vs Joey Spencer (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
    Chris Colbert vs Jose Valenzuela (10 rounds – lightweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ March 25 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fresno, California

    Jose Ramirez vs Richard Commey (12 rounds – super-lightweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN PPV (UK) – DAZN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ April 1 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin (12 rounds – heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Channel TBC (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ April 1 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Roy Jones Jr. vs. Anthony Pettis (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Vitor Belfort vs Ronaldo Souza (6 rounds – heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ April 8 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ San Antonio, Texas

    Jesse โ€œBamโ€ Rodriguez vs Cristian Gonzalez (12 rounds -flyweight, WBO title)
    Marc Castro vs TBA (8 rounds – lightweight)
    Khalil Coe vs Aaron Casper (6 rounds – light heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ April 8 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Newark, New Jersey

    Shakur Stevenson vs Shuichiro Yoshino (12 rounds – lightweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ BT Sport (UK) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ April 15 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    Joe Joyce vs Zhang Zhilei (12 rounds – heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ April 22 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Cardiff, Wales

    Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs Joe Cordina (12 rounds – super-featherweight, IBF title)

    ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ May 20 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Dublin, Ireland

    Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano (12 rounds – lightweight, WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF titles)

    Artur Beterbiev stopped Anthony Yarde in their light-heavyweight clashCredit: Getty
    Boxing results 2023
    ๐Ÿ—“ February 18 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Nottingham, England

    Mauricio Lara def. Leigh Wood KO7 (12 rounds – featherweight, WBA title)
    Dalton Smith def. Billy Allington UD12 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Gary Cully def. Wilfredo Flores TKO2 (10 rounds – lightweight)
    Diego Alberto Ruiz def. Gamal Yafai UD10 (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ February 11 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    Adam Azim def. Santos Reyes UD10 (10 rounds – lightweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ February 4 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ NYC, New York

    Amanda Serrano def. Erica Cruz UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight, WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF titles)
    Alycia Baumgardner def. Elhem Mekhaled UD10 (10 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF titles)
    Richardson Hitchins def. John Bauza UD10 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Skye Nicolson def. Tania Alvarez UD10 (10 rounds -featherweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ January 28 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    Artur Beterbiev def. Anthony Yarde TKO8 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBC, WBA, IBF titles)

    ๐Ÿ—“ January 21 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Manchester, England

    Liam Smith def. Chris Eubank Jr. TKO4 (12 rounds – middleweight)
    Ekow Essuman def. Chris Kongo MD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Joseph Parker def. Jack Massey UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)

    ๐Ÿ—“ January 14 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England

    KSI def. FaZe Temperrr KO1 (6 rounds – cruiserweight)

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    ๐Ÿ—“ January 7 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Washington, D.C.

    Gervonta Davis def. Hector Garcia TKO9 (12 rounds – lightweight)
    Jaron โ€œBootsโ€ Ennis def. Karen Chukhadzhian UD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Demetrius Andrade def. Demond Nicholson UD10 (10 rounds – super middleweight) More

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    Europa League top scorer 2022/23: Who is leading the race?

    ITS every players dream to be awarded for being the top scorer in any competition – and there’s a real rat race on for the Europa League golden boot this year.Last season, Rangers talisman James Tavernier pipped Lyon’s Karl Toko Ekambi to the prize despite the Scots losing in the final to Eintracht Frankfurt.
    James Tavernier won last season’s top scorer award despite losing in the finalCredit: PA
    But elite strikers such as Robert Lewandowski will be eyeing the award this time around.
    However, the Poland goal machine will have to surpass Marcus Rashford first who is closing in on the top spot.
    Who scored this week in the Europa League?
    Marcus Rashford continued his phenomenal form after scoring in Manchester United’s first leg playoff against Barcelona.
    And it took the England international’s tally up to three – just one behind the current top scorer.
    Read more on Europa League
    Europa League top scorers 2022/23
    Vitinha (Braga) – 4Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord) – 4Anastasios Bakasetas (Trabzonspor) – 3Cody Gakpo (PSV) – 3Luca Pellegrini (Roma) – 3Rick (Ludogorets) – 3Gustav Isaksen (Midtjylland) – 3Michael Gregoritsch (Freiburg) – 3Marcus Rashford (Man United) – 3Martin Terrier (Rennes) – 3Victor Boniface (Union SG) – 3Joey Veerman (PSV) – 3Kwabwena Owusu (QarabaฤŸ) – 3Kevin Volland (Monaco) – 3Michy Batshuayi (Fenerbahรงe) – 3Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) – 3Guรฉlor Kanga (Crvena zvezda) – 3Kristoffer Zachariassen (Ferencvรกros) – 3 More

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    Wales national anthem lyrics: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau โ€“ Land of Our Fathers in English and Welsh

    THERE are very few national anthems in the world that are belted out with the pride and ferocity of Wales’ Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau.The song, which translates into English as ‘Land of my Fathers’, is one of the most recognisable in global sport – with Welsh fans belting out the famous lyrics for the Wales vs Ireland Six Nations match.
    Wales bellow their national anthem with pride
    Wales’ rugby captain Alun Wyn Jones and his team-mates sing the Welsh national anthemCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
    During rugby matches at the Principality Stadium and the Wales national football team’s games at Cardiff City Stadium, the anthem has become synonymous with the never-say-die Welsh attitude to big sporting occasions.
    What are the lyrics toย Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau in Welsh?
    Usually only the first verse and the chorus is sung at sporting events, but we’ve included the whole lot for you lot keen enough to see the whole thing.
    Verse 1ย 
    Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
    Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri;
    Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mad,
    Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed.
    Chorus
    Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i’m gwlad.
    Tra mรดr yn fur i’r bur hoff bau,
    O bydded i’r hen iaith barhau.
    Fans raise the roof during a rousing renditionCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
    Verse 2
    Hen Gymru fynyddig, paradwys y bardd,
    Pob dyffryn, pob clogwyn, i’m golwg sydd hardd;
    Trwy deimlad gwladgarol, mor swynol yw si
    Ei nentydd, afonydd, i mi.
    Verse 3
    Os treisiodd y gelyn fy ngwlad tan ei droed,
    Mae hen iaith y Cymru mor fyw ag erioed,
    Ni luddiwyd yr awen gan erchyll law brad,
    Na thelyn berseiniol fy ngwlad.
    What are the lyrics in English?
    Obviously with the anthem being sung in Welsh, this is only the translation and won’t be belted out during the Six Nations like this.
    But it’s good know what the lyrics mean – and they’re suitably patriotic.
    Verse 1
    This land of my fathers is dear to me,
    Land of poets and singers, and people of stature,
    Her brave warriors, fine patriots,
    Shed their blood for freedom.
    Chorus
    Land! Land! I am true to my land!
    As long as the sea serves as a wall for this pure, dear land.
    May the language endure for ever. More

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    Boxing schedule 2023: Results, upcoming fights and dates โ€“ including Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury & Floyd Mayweather RETURN

    BOXING is back better than ever in 2023 with some absolute crackers in store over the coming months. The year got underway with Gervonta Davis’ win over Hector Garcia, before Chris Eubank Jr was knocked out by Liam Smith two weeks later.
    CASINO SPECIAL – BEST ONLINE CASINOS FOR 2023
    Anthony Yarde also put up a valiant effort in his clash with Artur Beterbiev, ultimately losing by 8th-round TKO.
    And the sports biggest stars – Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Canelo Alvarez, will all have huge fights to come.
    Here’s how the current 2023 schedule is looking…

    ๐ŸฅŠ How to watch Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel
    ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ February 4 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ NYC, New York

    Amanda Serrano vs Erica Cruz (10 rounds – featherweight, WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF titles)
    Alycia Baumgardner vs Elhem Mekhaled (10 rounds – super-featherweight, WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF titles)
    Richardson Hitchins vs John Bauza (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Skye Nicolson vs Tania Alvarez (10 rounds -featherweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ February 11 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ London, England
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    Adam Azim vs Santos Reyes (10 rounds – lightweight)
    Dan Azeez vs Thomas Faure (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)
    Caroline Dubois vs Yamila Belen Abellaneda (6 rounds – lightweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ DAZN (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
    ๐Ÿ—“ February 18 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Nottingham, England

    Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara (12 rounds – featherweight, WBA title)
    Dalton Smith vs Billy Allington (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
    Gary Cully vs Wilfredo Flores (10 rounds – lightweight)
    Cheavon Clarke vs Dec Spelman (10 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Gamal Yafai vs Diego Alberto Ruiz (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)

    ๐Ÿ“บ TV TBC (UK & US) ๐Ÿ“บ
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    Floyd Mayweather vs Aaron Chalmers (8 rounds – exhibition)

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    Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury (10 rounds – cruiserweight)
    Ilunga Makabu vs Badou Jack (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBC title)

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    Jay Swingler vs Nich Perrett
    Deen TheGreat vs Pully Arif (Misfits lightweight title)
    King Kenny vs Ashley Rak-Su
    Walid Sharks vs N&A Productions
    Astrid Wett vs AJ Bunker (Misfits flyweight title)
    Ginty vs Halal Ham
    Tempo Arts vs Godson

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    Nathan Heaney vs Jack Flatley (10 rounds – middleweight)
    Andrew Cain vs Ionut Baluta (10 rounds – super-bantamweight)
    Moses Itauma vs TBA (4 rounds – heavyweight)
    Raven Chapman vs Lucie Sedlackova (10 rounds – featherweight)

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    David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

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    ๐Ÿ—“ March 25 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fresno, California

    Jose Ramirez vs Richard Commey (12 rounds – super-lightweight)

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    Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin (12 rounds – heavyweight)

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    Jesse โ€œBamโ€ Rodriguez vs Cristian Gonzalez (12 rounds -flyweight, WBO title)
    Marc Castro vs TBA (8 rounds – lightweight)
    Khalil Coe vs Aaron Casper (6 rounds – light heavyweight)

    Artur Beterbiev stopped Anthony Yarde in their light-heavyweight clashCredit: Getty
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    Artur Beterbiev def. Anthony Yarde TKO8 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBC, WBA, IBF titles)

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    Liam Smith def. Chris Eubank Jr. TKO4 (12 rounds – middleweight)
    Ekow Essuman def. Chris Kongo MD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)
    Joseph Parker def. Jack Massey UD10 (10 rounds – heavyweight)

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    KSI def. FaZe Temperrr KO1 (6 rounds – cruiserweight)

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    Gervonta Davis def. Hector Garcia TKO9 (12 rounds – lightweight)
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    Who is Barcelona star Gerard Piqueโ€™s new girlfriend Clara Chia Marti?

    GERARD PIQUE had one of the most famous relationships on the planet with pop singer Shakira – but he now has a new woman in his life.The Barcelona defender split up with Shakira in June 2022 having been together for 12 years.
    Gerard Pique and Shakira split in June 2022Credit: AFP
    And Pique has wasted no time from moving on as the Spaniard is currently dating a student who works for him.
    Find out more on Gerard Pique’s new girlfriend below.
    Who is Gerard Pique’s new girlfriend?
    Barcelona veteran Gerard Pique’s new girlfriend goes by the name of Clara Chia Marti.
    Clara, 23, is a PR student who is employed by Pique’s events production company, Kosmos.
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    She has even been spotted serving as a waitress for a party that Kosmos once hosted.
    The Sun can reveal that the couple met through the organisation and sources close to them claim that they have been dating for some time.
    A source close to Clara said: โ€œGerard and Clara have been seeing each other for months.
    โ€œShe is a student who also works for him in his office, organising events.
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    โ€œThey have been keeping quiet about their relationship but those around them all know what is happening.
    โ€œPeople have been helping him keep the romance hush-hush and have wiped Claraโ€™s social media accounts so people canโ€™t find photos of her. That alone makes his mates think he is actually quite serious about being with her.โ€
    Why did Gerard Pique and Shakira break up?
    Pop beauty Shakira announced her shocking break-up with Spanish defender Gerard Pique on June 6 earlier on this year.
    Reports suggest that Pique had strayed during their 12-year relationship.
    Gerard Pique is yet to comment on the break up between him and ShakiraCredit: Rex
    But both of the former lovebirds preferred to keep the reasons to themselves.
    Shakira’s publicist’s statement read: “For the well-being of our children, who are our highest priority, we ask that you respect their privacy.
    “Thank you for your understanding.” More

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    What do the numbers mean on FA Cup draw balls?

    THE FA Cup draw is one of those events that has football fans glued to their screens.The practice of drawing teams out of a bag goes back decades – in a competition that is steeped in tradition.
    Denis Law and Terry Venables perform the FA Cup draw in 2000Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd
    The FA Cup is the oldest football competition in the worldCredit: PA
    The world’s oldest football competition has retained some of its old charm in an age of VAR, robot assistant referees and goal-line technology.
    The FA’s draws look and feel very different to Uefa’s Champions League and Europa League draws, where paper team names are taken out of plastic balls.
    Why have the FA Cup draw balls numbered?
    The FA Cup numbers correspond to the tie winners from previous rounds.
    So a team – or two teams – will be associated with that number.
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    Here are a selection of numbers from the FA Cup fourth round draw in the 2022-23 season:

    1 Preston North End
    2 Brighton & Hove Albion
    3 Chesterfield or West Bromwich Albion
    4 Manchester City or Chelsea
    5 Stockport County or Walsall
    6 Boreham Wood or Accrington Stanley
    7 Tottenham Hotspur
    8 Derby County or Barnsley
    9 Cardiff City or Leeds United
    10 Brentford or West Ham United
    11 Burnley, etc

    If a tie has yet to be played or the tie from that round has been drawn and goes to a replay, two clubs are associated wit that number, such as Chesterfield or West Bromwich Albion.
    How do they decide on the order for the numbers?
    There are two criteria:
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    How early that team came out of the draw. So if a team came from the first round or second round and made it to the fourth round, they will have a low number.
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    FA Cup winners: Who has won the most trophies and full list of victors in worldโ€™s oldest club competition

    THERE is no older privilege in the sport of football than winning the Football Association Challenge Cup – better known as the FA Cup.It is steeped in history and any player on the planet would cherish lifting the vintage silverware.
    Arsenal have won the FA Cup 14 times – a record for the competitionCredit: Getty
    Manchester United have won the FA Cup 12 timesCredit: AP
    Little did they know in 1871, when Wanderers beat Royal Engineers 1-0, how big this famed contest would become.
    Oval – now the cricket ground – played host to that first-ever final over 150 years ago.
    Which club has won the most FA Cups?

    Arsenal – 14
    Manchester United – 12
    Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham – 8
    Aston Villa – 7
    Newcastle United, Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers – 6
    Everton, West Brom, Wanderers* – 5
    Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield United – 4
    Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United – 3
    Preston North End, Old Etonians, Portsmouth, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest – 2
    Huddersfield Town, Leicester City, Oxford University, Royal Engineers, Derby County, Leeds United, Southampton, Burnley, Cardiff City, Blackpool, Clapham Rovers, Notts County, Barnsley, Charlton Athletic, Old Carthusians, Blackburn Olympic, Bradford City, Ipswich Town, Coventry City, Wimbledon, Wigan Athletic – 1

    Full list of FA Cup winners

    1871-72 – Wanderers 1-0 Royal Engineers – Kennington Oval
    1872-73 – Wanderers 2-0 Oxford University – Lillie Bridge
    1873-74 – Oxford University 2-0 Royal Engineers – Kennington Oval
    1874-75 – Royal Engineers 2-0 Old Etonians (R) – Kennington Oval
    1875-76 – Wanderers 3-0 Old Etonians (R) – Kennington Oval
    1876-77 – Wanderers 2-1 Oxford University – Kennington Oval
    1877-78 – Wanderers 3-1 Royal Engineers – Kennington Oval
    1878-79 – Old Etonians 1-0 Clapham Rovers – Kennington Oval
    1879-80 – Clapham Rovers 1-0 Oxford University – Kennington Oval
    1880-81 – Old Carthusians 3-0 Old Etonians – Kennington Oval
    1881-82 – Old Etonians 1-0 Blackburn Rovers – Kennington Oval
    1882-83 – Blackburn Olympic 2-1 Old Etonians – Kennington Oval
    1883-83 – Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Queen’s Park – Kennington Oval
    1884-85 – Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Queen’s Park – Kennington Oval
    1885-86 – Blackburn Rovers 2-0 West Brom (R) – Racecourse Ground
    1886-87 – Aston Villa 2-0 West Brom – Kennington Oval
    1887-88 – West Brom 2-1 Preston North End – Kennington Oval
    1888-89 – Preston North End 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Kennington Oval
    1889-90 – Blackburn Rovers 6-1 The Wednesday – Kennington Oval
    1890-91 – Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Notts County – Kennington Oval
    1891-92 – West Brom 3-0 Aston Villa – Kennington Oval
    1892-93 – Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Everton Fallowfield Stadium
    1893-94 – Notts County 4-1 Bolton Wanderers – Goodison Park
    1894-95 – Aston Villa 1-0 West Brom – Crystal Palace
    1895-96 – The Wednesday 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Crystal Palace
    1896-97 – Aston Villa 3-2 Everton – Crystal Palace
    1897-98 – Nottingham Forest 3-1 Derby County – Crystal Palace
    1898-99 – Sheffield United 4-1 Derby County – Crystal Palace
    1899-1900 – Bury 4-0 Southampton – Crystal Palace
    1900-01 – Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Sheffield United (R) – Burnden Park
    1901-02 – Sheffield United 2-1 Southampton (R) – Crystal Palace
    1902-03 – Bury 6-0 Derby County – Crystal Palace
    1903-04 – Manchester City 1-0 Bolton Wanderers – Crystal Palace
    1904-05 – Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle United – Crystal Palace
    1905-06 – Everton 1-0 Newcastle United – Crystal Palace
    1906-07 – The Wednesday 2-1 Everton – Crystal Palace
    1907-08 – Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Newcastle United – Crystal Palace
    1908-09 – Manchester United 1-0 Bristol City – Crystal Palace
    1909-10 – Newcastle United 2-0 Barnsley (R) – Goodison Park
    1910-11 – Bradford City 1-0 Newcastle United (R) – Old Trafford
    1911-12 – Barnsley 1-0 West Brom (R) – Bramall Lane
    1912-13 – Aston Villa 1-0 Sunderland – Crystal Palace
    1913-14 Burnley 1-0 Liverpool – Crystal Palace
    1914-15 – Sheffield United 3-0 Chelsea – Old Trafford
    1919-20 – Aston Villa 1-0 Huddersfield Town – Stamford Bridge
    1920-21 – Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Stamford Bridge
    1921-22 – Huddersfield Town 1-0 Preston North End – Stamford Bridge
    1922-23 – Bolton Wanderers 2-0 West Ham United – Wembley
    1923-24 – Newcastle United 2-0 Aston Villa – Wembley
    1924-25 – Sheffield United 1-0 Cardiff City – Wembley
    1925-26 – Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Manchester City – Wembley
    1926-27 – Cardiff City 1-0 Arsenal – Wembley
    1927-28 – Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Huddersfield Town – Wembley
    1928-29 – Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Portsmouth – Wembley
    1929-30 – Arsenal 2-0 Huddersfield Town – Wembley
    1930-31 – West Brom 2-1 Birmingham – Wembley
    1931-32 – Newcastle United 2-1 Arsenal – Wembley
    1932-33 – Everton 3-0 Manchester City – Wembley
    1933-34 – Manchester City 2-1 Portsmouth – Wembley
    1934-35 – Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 West Brom – Wembley
    1935-36 – Arsenal 1-0 Sheffield United – Wembley
    1936-37 – Sunderland 3-1 Preston North End – Wembley
    1937-38 – Preston North End 1-0 Huddersfield Town – Wembley
    1938-39 – Portsmouth 4-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Wembley
    1945-46 – Derby County 4-1 Charlton Athletic – Wembley
    1946-47 – Charlton Athletic 1-0 Burnley – Wembley
    1947-48 – Manchester United 4-2 Blackpool – Wembley
    1948-49 – Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Leicester City – Wembley
    1949-50 – Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool – Wembley
    1950-51 – Newcastle United 2-0 Blackpool – Wembley
    1951-52 – Newcastle United 1-0 Arsenal – Wembley
    1952-53 – Blackpool 4-3 Bolton Wanderers – Wembley
    1953-54 – West Brom 3-2 Preston North End – Wembley
    1954-55 – Newcastle United 3-1 Manchester City – Wembley
    1955-56 – Manchester City 3-1 Birmingham City – Wembley
    1956-57 – Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United – Wembley
    1957-58 – Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Manchester United – Wembley
    1958-59 – Nottingham Forest 2-1 Luton Town – Wembley
    1959-60 – Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Blackburn Rovers – Wembley
    1960-61 – Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Leicester City – Wembley
    1961-62 – Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Burnley – Wembley
    1962-63 – Manchester United 3-1 Leicester City – Wembley
    1963-64 – West Ham United 3-2 Preston North End – Wembley
    1964-65 – Liverpool 2-1 Leeds United – Wembley
    1965-66 – Everton 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday – Wembley
    1966-67 – Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Chelsea – Wembley
    1967-68 – West Brom 1-0 Everton – Wembley
    1968-69 – Manchester City 1-0 Leicester City – Wembley
    1969-70 – Chelsea 2-1 Leeds United (R) – Old Trafford
    1970-71 – Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool – Wembley
    1971-72 – Leeds United 1-0 Arsenal – Wembley
    1972-73 – Sunderland 1-0 Leeds United – Wembley
    1973-74 – Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle United – Wembley
    1974-75 – West Ham United 2-0 Fulham – Wembley
    1975-76 – Southampton 1-0 Manchester United – Wembley
    1976-77 – Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool – Wembley
    1977-78 – Ipswich Town 1-0 Arsenal – Wembley
    1978-79 – Arsenal 3-2 Manchester United – Wembley
    1979-80 – West Ham United 1-0 Arsenal – Wembley
    1980-81 – Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Manchester City (R) – Wembley
    1981-82 – Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Queens Park Rangers (R) – Wembley
    1982-83 – Manchester United 4-0 Brighton and Hove Albion (R) – Wembley
    1983-84 – Everton 2-0 Watford – Wembley
    1984-85 – Manchester United 1-0 Everton – Wembley
    1985-86 – Liverpool 3-1 Everton – Wembley
    1986-87 – Coventry City 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur – Wembley
    1987-88 – Wimbledon 1-0 Liverpool – Wembley
    1988-89 – Liverpool 3-2 Everton – Wembley
    1989-90 – Manchester United 1-0 Crystal Palace (R)- Wembley
    1990-91 – Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Nottingham Forest – Wembley
    1991-92 – Liverpool 2-0 Sunderland – Wembley
    1992-93 – Arsenal 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday (R) – Wembley
    1993-94 – Manchester United 4-0 Chelsea – Wembley
    1994-95 – Everton 1-0 Manchester United – Wembley
    1995-96 – Manchester United 1-0 Liverpool – Wembley
    1996-97 – Chelsea 2-0 Middlesbrough – Wembley
    1997-98 – Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle – Wembley
    1998-99 – Manchester United 2-0 Newcastle – Wembley
    1999-2000 – Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa – Wembley
    2000-01 – Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal – Cardiff
    2001-02 – Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea – Cardiff
    2002-03 – Arsenal 1-0 Southampton – Cardiff
    2003-04 – Manchester United 3-0 Millwall – Cardiff
    2004-05 – Arsenal* 0-0 Manchester United (5-4 penalties) – Cardiff
    2005-06 – Liverpool* 3-3 West Ham (3-1 penalties) – Cardiff
    2006-07 – Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United – Wembley
    2007-08 – Portsmouth 1-0 Cardiff City – Wembley
    2008-09 – Chelsea 2-1 Everton – Wembley
    2009-10 – Chelsea 1-0 Portsmouth – Wembley
    2010-11 – Manchester City 1-0 Stoke City – Wembley
    2011-12 – Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool – Wembley
    2012-13 – Wigan Athletic 1-0 Manchester City – Wembley
    2013-14 – Arsenal 3-2 Hull City – Wembley
    2014-15 – Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa – Wembley
    2015-16 – Manchester United 2-1 Crystal Palace – Wembley
    2016-17 – Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea – Wembley
    2017-18 – Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United – Wembley
    2018-19 – Manchester City 6-0 Watford – Wembley
    2019-20 – Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea – Wembley
    2020-21 – Leicester 1-0 Chelsea – Wembley
    2021-22 – Liverpool* 0-0 Chelsea (6-5 penalties) – Wembley

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