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Triple Threat Match Will Unify WWE NXT And NXT UK Women’s Titles

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Triple Threat Match Will Unify WWE NXT And NXT UK Women’s Titles
Minutes after announcing “NXT” Champion Bron Breaker will face “NXT UK” Champion Tyler Bate in a title unification match, WWE has revealed another match at the upcoming Worlds Collide event to unify two more titles, writes Kellie Haulotte for Wrestling INC.

“NXT” Women’s Champion Mandy Rose will face “NXT UK” Women’s Champion Meiko Satomura and Blair Davenport in a Women’s Championship Unification Triple Threat Match on September 4.

The match was made official on Tuesday night’s episode of “NXT 2.0.” Satomura made an appearance during an in-ring segment between Rose and Davenport. Satomura has been the “NXT UK” Women’s Champion since June 2021, when she defeated Kay Lee Ray (now known as Alba Fyre on “NXT 2.0”). Satomura made her WWE debut back in 2018 in the second Mae Young Classic, where she was defeated by current AEW star Toni Storm in the semi-finals.

Rose has held the “NXT” Women’s Title since she defeated Raquel Gonzalez (“SmackDown’s” Raquel Rodriguez) on the Halloween Havoc special back on October 26, 2021. Rose’s latest title defense was on last week’s episode of “NXT,” when she defeated Zoey Stark.

Davenport made her “NXT 2.0” debut during a backstage segment on last Tuesday’s episode. She introduced herself to Indi Hartwell as “the next ‘NXT’ Women’s Champion.” Davenport made her “NXT UK” in-ring debut on the episode that aired on July 8, 2021, when she got a win over Laura Di Matteo. Davenport’s most recent match was on the August 4 episode of “NXT UK,” when she faced Isla Dawn in an “NXT UK” Women’s Title Number One Contender match. The match ended in a no-contest.

Gigi Dolin’s run in WWE’s Women’s Tag Team Tournament is done

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Gigi Dolin’s run in WWE’s Women’s Tag Team Tournament is done
When NXT’s Toxic Attraction replaced the thrown-together tag team of Nikkita Lyons and Zoey Stark for a spot in the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament, many fans were cautiously optimistic about the decision, Matty Breisch writes for Clutchpoints.
Sure, there was always the worry that the duo of Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne would be booked like geeks and see their run on SmackDown dashed before it ever really began, but in a welcomed twist of fate, that didn’t happen; Paul “Triple H” Levesque booked Toxic Attraction as equals to Natalya and Sonya Deville and engineered a star-making performance at the end of the bout, where Dolin was put in a sharpshooter by Jim Neidhar’s daughter before Jayne rolled her up to get the win.

With a single match versus Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez suddenly separating Toxic Attraction for a choice “Premium Live Event” spot at Clash at the Castle, the smart money was on Mandy Rose’s wards to become the next great NXT breakout stars, with an elevation to the main roster almost a default if they had the cross-brand belts around their waists.

 

… except that isn’t what’s going to happen. Unfortunately, in that wonderful SmackDown tag team classic, Dolin suffered an as-of-yet undisclosed injury that will now keep her out of inaction indefinitely and will result in a “Second Chance” fatal four-way to decide on who will face off against Aliya and Rodriguez for a spot at Clash at the Castle. Could the spot still go to a team in NXT? Maybe current tag team champions Katana Chance and Kayden Carter or the originally booked team of Stark and Lyons? Only time will tell, but after a solid initial showing, it, unfortunately, won’t be Toxic Attraction.

 

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Fight On: Anthony Joshua will NOT retire, targets December return, Dillian Whyte and Deontay Wilder among potential opponents

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Fight On: Anthony Joshua will NOT retire, targets December return, Dillian Whyte and Deontay Wilder among potential opponents

Anthony Joshua will fight on despite his second consecutive loss to Oleksandr Usyk and could return to the ring at the end of 2022, reports Jordan Ellis for talkSport.

 

The Brit fought much better in the rematch than he did against Usyk last September in London but ultimately slumped to a split decision defeat against the WBA, IBF, and WBO champion on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia.

 

Usyk was too good for Joshua on the night

 

Mark Robinson/Matchroom Usyk was too good for Joshua on the night

Ahead of the fight, former WBO cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson had suggested Joshua could retire from the sport if he lost again.

 

But the 32-year-old and his promoter Eddie Hearn insisted after the fight there is no chance of that happening.

 

Joshua – who cut an emotional figure after the defeat to Usyk – is eyeing a comeback fight in December.

 

“I spoke to Eddie and asked him if it’s possible to get out in November because momentum is important in boxing. Eddie said December,” Joshua said.

 

 

“If it’s about who I fight, it’s come one, come all. Whoever wants it can get it, I don’t mind.”

 

Speaking to talkSPORT on Sunday morning, Hearn said there are plenty of great fights still to come for his man.

 

“People talked in the build-up about him retiring,” Hearn said.

 

“When you lose a split decision to the pound-for-pound number one, why would you contemplate retirement?

 

“It’s about passion. It’s about if you still want it. You could see how much he wanted it by his post-fight interview.”

Joshua was emotional after losing to Usyk again but will keep on fighting

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Joshua was emotional after losing to Usyk again but will keep on fighting

The boxing promoter consoled Joshua after his second successive loss to Usyk

 

getty The boxing promoter consoled Joshua after his second successive loss to Usyk

Hearn then suggested former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and long-time rival Dillian Whyte as two likely opponents.

 

“I’d like to see him back out. Maybe even in late December,” Hearn added.

 

“There’s massive fights for him. Dillian Whyte, Deontay Wilder.

 

“There’s so many fights for him in the top [10]. There’s even some Brits for him that are coming through in a couple of fights as well.”

 

“We’ve just got to see what he wants to do. It’s going to be a tough, tough defeat to take but he’ll be back.”

Wilder and Joshua have been linked to a fight for years

 

Getty Wilder and Joshua have been linked to a fight for years

A rematch between AJ and Whyte could also be in play

 

A rematch between AJ and Whyte could also be in play

In the immediate aftermath of Usyk vs Joshua 2, Wilder took to social media to claim Hearn and co. had already been in touch about a potential fight with AJ.

 

“They tried to lock me in for insurance because they knew he wasn’t going to Win. This is strictly a business, Not a sport there’s a different,” Wilder tweeted.

 

It seems unlikely Joshua and Wilder will fight this year as the American is already booked to face Robert Helenius on Saturday, October 15, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City.

 

However, a fight with Whyte could easily be made since they share the same promoter, are both coming off losses, and are not currently linked to any other opponents.

Swearing Erik ten Hag hails Manchester United’s attitude and fighting spirit following win over Liverpool

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Swearing Erik ten Hag hails Manchester United’s attitude and fighting spirit following win over Liverpool

Erik ten Hag got a little bit overexcited after Manchester United’s win over Liverpool, the Dutchman dropping a swear word in a live TV interview after the match, Jackson Cole reports for Talksport.

 

Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford sealed a 2-1 win for the Red Devils over their arch rivals at Old Trafford.

 

Man United have points on the board thanks to a stunning win over Liverpool

Getty Man United have points on the board thanks to a stunning win over Liverpool
 
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Getty Ten Hag has his first competitive win as Man United boss

The win is Ten Hag’s first competitive triumph as Man United boss, who hailed the attitude and fighting spirit of his players.

 

However, he got slightly carried away with Sky Sports presenter Dave Jones forced to apologize for Ten Hag’s colorful choice of words.

 

“We can talk about tactical but it is all about attitude,” Ten Hag said.

 

“Now you see we bring attitude on the pitch and there was communication, there was a fighting spirit and there was a team and you can see what they can achieve because they can f****** play good football.

 

“I wanted a different approach, a different attitude and that is what they bring on the pitch, that is what makes me satisfied.

 

“It is just the start, we have to keep humble, we can play a lot better if we keep more composure. We have good players – now be a good team and then we will act.

“It is not always about what we said, I said we had to act and not talk a lot, make sure you are a team, battle and also be brave.”

 

Former Man United star Gary Neville wasn’t offended in the slightest, adding he enjoyed hearing Ten Hag’s fruity language.

 

But Neville was far more impressed with the improvement the team showed compared to their last outing, which saw them suffer a 4-0 defeat at Brentford.

 

“I’m absolutely stunned to be honest with you. I didn’t think that that was possible what I saw in terms of response,” Neville said.

 

The likes of Rashford, who scored Man United’s second goal, looked completely different

Getty The likes of Rashford, who scored Man United’s second goal, looked completely different

 

“I thought the players had cemented what they do week in, week out over many months at the end of last season, the start of this season.

 

“What’s happened this week I don’t know but they’ve responded. Maybe the slight changes in personnel, making brave changes. The captain, the star player both left on the bench but maybe the manager’s gained a little bit of gravitas.

 

“I think Bruno Fernandes has responded, Lisandro Martinez at the back has played well alongside Raphael Varane.

 

“I don’t know what it is but I can’t believe what I’ve just witnessed. Liverpool weren’t at their best, but they weren’t at their best against Crystal Palace and Fulham but it was just the effort difference I saw from Manchester United.

 

“They’ve out-run Liverpool, they’ve out-sprinted Liverpool and we’ve questioned that a number of times if they’re capable of doing it and they’ve shown tonight that they are.”

 

Tyson Fury to face Oleksandr Usyk on December 17, one day before the World Cup final

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Tyson Fury to face Oleksandr Usyk on December 17, one day before the World Cup final

Usyk successfully defended his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO titles against Anthony Joshua at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium on Saturday evening and called Fury out, Daniel Marland writes for Sport Bible.

 

‘The Gypsy King’ retired after knocking out Dillian Whyte in April, but announced he’d be returning to the ring to face Usyk in the early hours of Sunday morning.

 

Per the Daily Mail, Team Fury are currently in talks for a bout to unify Fury’s WBC heavyweight title with Usyk’s belts which could net him up to £50 million from a £150 million fight package.

 

Fury after his victory over Whyte. (Image Credit: Alamy)
Fury after his victory over Whyte. (Image Credit: Alamy)

It’s currently penciled in the day before the World Cup final is set to take place in neighboring Qatar.

 

Prince Mohammad Abdulaziz, who serves as the Saudi minister for sport, explained: “We are very interested in the fight for the undisputed heavyweight title. We are looking to do that in the city of Riyadh.”

 

Usyk had Fury in his sights after overcoming Joshua via split decision, claiming it’s the only fight he wants next.

 

“I’m sure that Tyson Fury is not retired yet,” the 35-year-old said in the ring.

 

“I’m sure, I’m convinced he wants to fight me. I want to fight him and if I’m not fighting Tyson Fury, I’m not fighting at all.”

 

Usyk defeated Joshua via split decision. (Image Credit: Alamy)
Usyk defeated Joshua via split decision. (Image Credit: Alamy)

Fury was watching his heavyweight rivals closely and didn’t hold back when rating their performance.

 

He then added he would come out of retirement to ‘relieve the Ukrainian dosser’ of his belts.

 

The 34-year-old stated: “I’ve just seen Joshua lose for the second time to Usyk, [he was] out of his depth. England has been relieved of its belts but there is a remedy and solution that I can suggest.

 

“If you want those belts back then send in the Gyspy barbarian; send me in and I will relieve the Ukrainian dosser of his belts like I did the last Ukrainian dosser.

 

“But it’s not going to be cheap, if you want the best you have to pay. It’s going to be very expensive; so get your chequebook out and I will relieve the Ukrainian dosser of the belts.”

 

Joshua, meanwhile, has apologized for his post-fight behavior. ‘AJ’ stormed out of the ring after throwing two of Usyk’s belts out the ring, before returning to deliver a strange speech.

 

“If you want those belts back then send in the Gyspy barbarian; send me in and I will relieve the Ukrainian dosser of his belts like I did the last Ukrainian dosser.

 

“But it’s not going to be cheap, if you want the best you have to pay. It’s going to be very expensive; so get your chequebook out and I will relieve the Ukrainian dosser of the belts.”

 

Joshua, meanwhile, has apologized for his post-fight behavior. ‘AJ’ stormed out of the ring after throwing two of Usyk’s belts out the ring, before returning to deliver a strange speech.

Netherlands’ Georginio Wijnaldum Breaks Leg In Training, Says AS Roma

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Netherlands’ Georginio Wijnaldum Breaks Leg In Training, Says AS Roma

Georginio Wijnaldum suffered a broken leg in training, his new team Roma announced on Sunday.

 

According to AFP, Georginio Wijnaldum suffered a broken leg in training, his new team Roma announced on Sunday. “Following an injury sustained during training this afternoon, Georginio Wijnaldum subsequently underwent medical tests that confirmed the presence of a fracture to the tibia in his right leg,” the Serie A club said in a statement.

 

Roma did not say for how long the Netherlands midfielder would be out, adding that he will “undergo further assessments in the coming days”.

 

The injury casts doubt over his chances of playing at the coming World Cup in Qatar, which starts in mid-November.

 

Wijnaldum has won 86 caps for his country, scoring 26 times.

 

He moved to Roma on loan from Paris Saint-Germain earlier this month and his injury deprives coach Jose Mourinho of a player who had made Roma a potential dark horse for the Serie A title.

Oleksandr Usyk fires shots at Vladimir Putin and dedicates Anthony Joshua win to Ukraine

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Oleksandr Usyk fires shots at Vladimir Putin and dedicates Anthony Joshua win to Ukraine

OLEKSANDR USYK launched a verbal tirade against Russian president Vladimir Putin.

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Oleksandr Usyk: The Ukrainian made a stand against Vladimir Putin (Image: AFP)
Oleksandr Usyk has blasted Vladimir Putin as a “very weak” character as he defiantly stood up against the Russian president. The boxer passionately spoke out in support of his native Ukraine and called out Putin while celebrating his victory over Anthony Joshua in their rematch to defend the unified WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles, writes Joe Krishnan for the Express.

The 35-year-old, who after challenged heavyweight hero Tyson Fury to fight him for his treble of titles, won by split decision against Joshua after chipping away at the Briton, following on from his victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 11 months ago.

 

Usyk had been keen to use the publicity from the bout to raise awareness about the ongoing situation in Ukraine as the conflict surges past the six-month mark, and he was seen holding aloft his country’s flag in the ring after the split decision was announced.

 

And when he was given the chance to speak, Usyk did not hold back, taking aim at Putin by calling him the Russian president “very weak”, insisting that Putin’s apparent display of strength is all for show.
“Everything he shows is just to show that he’s strong, but he’s not,” he said, wearing blue and yellow shorts to mark the colours of the Ukraine flag. “Otherwise he wouldn’t show how strong, how big he is. In reality, he is very weak.
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Oleksandr Usyk: The 35-year-old beat Joshua for a second time in the space of a year (Image: AFP)

 

It was a strange incident for Joshua, who is usually a smooth operator and a calm figure inside the ring. But a bizarre speech only highlighted how the 32-year-old had struggled to keep a lid on his emotions on a warm night in Saudi Arabia.

 

“If you knew my story you would understand the passion,” he said. “I ain’t no amateur boxer from five years old that was an elite prospect from youth. I was going to jail, I got bail and I started training my arse off, I wanted to be able to fight.”

 

“I’m not a 12-round fighter, look at me, I’m a new breed of heavyweights,” Joshua continued. “Mike Tyson, Sonny Liston, Jack Dempsey, ‘you don’t throw combinations like Rocky Marciano’, I’m 18 stone, I’m heavy, it’s hard work.”

 

However, he did play some part in helping Usyk get the message out by raising the Ukraine flag with him and praising his opponent, adding: “This guy here is a phenomenal talent. We’re going to cheer for him three times.”

Eddie Hearn hits out at Tyson Fury for “goading” Anthony Joshua after defeat

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Eddie Hearn hits out at Tyson Fury for “goading” Anthony Joshua after defeat
Hearn has criticized Fury after the ‘Gypsy King’ sent a mocking message following Joshua’s defeat by Usyk in their heavyweight rematch last night
 
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Eddie Hearn has slammed Tyson Fury for his “goading” social media video which criticised Anthony Joshua’s performance against Oleksandr Usyk, reports Ben Davies, boxing and MMA writer for the Mirror.

 

Joshua was looking for revenge against Usyk last night in a lucrative rematch with a Saudi Arabian backdrop, but he was unable to exact a winning game plan with his rival having his hand raised by a split decision. ‘AJ’ was emotional after the fight and after launching an X-rated speech following the final bell and marking his frustration, Joshua burst into tears at the post-fight press conference.

 

‘AJ’ was clearly overwhelmed with his first career defeat and just admitted he was trying to be himself when acting the way he did in the ring after the result was announced. Fury quickly responded to the outcome of the fight on Instagram in a video, where he said: “I’ll be honest with you guys, after watching that, the both of them were s***e.
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“It was one of the worst heavyweight title fights I’ve ever seen. It was bulls***! I would annihilate both of them on the same night. F***ing s***e. Get your f***ing cheque book out cause the Gypsy King is here to stay forever!” Hearn later took issue with Fury’s comments and claimed the unbeaten champion has shown his true colours.

 

” Tyson Fury openly says he’s had all these mental health problems,” he said. “You see [ Anthony Joshua ] crying, for years he’s put on a brave face. A guy that’s been through this ‘mental health experience’ is goading someone when they’re down, that shows the kind of man he is.”

 

The ‘Gypsy King’ had a huge battle with mental health issues after his victory which saw him balloon in weight and resort to substance abuse. However, he came back stronger than ever by losing the weight and is now considered the best heavyweight in the division despite Usyk’s win.
Anthony Joshua was distraught after his loss to Oleksandr Usyk
Anthony Joshua was distraught after his loss to Oleksandr Usyk (Image: Getty Images)
Fury was quick to stake his claim to a fight with Usyk despite having stated he is retired from the sport on multiple occasions. It appears a fight with Joshua now looks further away than ever, with the British star now required to begin rebuilding to reach world title contention again.
Joshua was evidently emotional after the fight and struggled to hold back the tears following his expletive-laden speech which drew criticism from many in the sport. He explained that his emotional speech came from the heart and was based largely on raw emotion. “When you try and do things from the heart… it was from the heart,” he said at the post-fight press conference.
“I knew I was mad at myself, not at anyone, just at myself. I thought I had to get out of there because I was mad. Like anyone, when you’re mad you might do stupid things. Then I realised, ‘S*** it’s a sport, let’s do the right thing and come back.”

BMW Championship: Rory McIlroy throws fan’s remote-controlled ball into pond

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BMW Championship: Rory McIlroy throws fan’s remote-controlled ball into pond
The third round of the 2022 BMW Championship on Saturday featured a bizarre scene involving Rory McIlroy, a fan and a remote-controlled golf ball Eric Mullin reports for NBC Sports.

As McIlroy was awaiting a bunker shot from playing partner Scott Stallings on the 15th hole at Delaware’s Wilmington Country Club, a fan interrupted play by getting a remote-controlled golf ball onto the green.

 

The ball was moving around the near pin and appeared headed for the hole until McIlroy knocked it away with his club. It then darted back toward the hole and was swatted away once again by McIlroy.

The four-time major champion clearly wasn’t amused by the sideshow, as he picked up the ball and chucked it into a nearby pond, much to the satisfaction of the crowd.

 

The interrupting fan came up to the edge of the green and seemed to be trying to get the attention of McIlroy before being escorted away by a police officer.

“I thought it was great,” Stallings said of McIlroy throwing the ball into the water, via USA TODAY. “I was about to go and do the same thing.”

 

It’s unclear what the fan was hoping to achieve, though Stallings said the spectator kept yelling “this is my dream” to McIlroy.

 

“I don’t know exactly what he was dreaming about, but his ball is gone,” Stallings said.

 

McIlroy, who went on to par the 15th, dropped down the BMW Championship leader board with a one-under 70 in the third round. He’s tied for 10th at 10-under entering Sunday’s final round.

 

With 2,104 points, McIlroy sits ninth in the FedEx Cup standings. The top 30 golfers in the standings following the BMW Championship will advance to the Tour Championship, which is scheduled from Aug. 25-28 at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.

Kamaru Usman posts defiant message after brutal knockout loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 278

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Kamaru Usman posts defiant message after brutal knockout loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 278

Kamaru Usman has released a short statement after he suffered a devastating fifth round KO at the hands of Leon Edwards, writes Tom Ward for Givemesport.

 

The former welterweight champion was hoping to tie Anderson Silva‘s record for the longest winning streak in UFC history against his British rival in the early hours of Sunday morning.

 

But it didn’t exactly go according to plan as ‘Rocky’ caught ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ cold and secured a knockout victory with just seconds to spare on the clock.
Usman, 35, suffered a shock defeat to Edwards in the main event of UFC 278 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City in his return to the cage despite being the overwhelming favourite at 1/4.

However, Usman has refused to be downbeat about the situation, as he vowed to ‘bounce back’ even stronger from this most recent setback.

 

Usman wrote on Twitter: “Champs f$ck up sometimes… but we bounce back and come with vengeance!”

 

UFC president Dana White praised Edwards and Usman respectively for their performances as he insisted that they are both a credit to the sport.

 

Leon Edwards 

The score is currently tied at 1-1 in the pair’s two-part series with a trilogy fight the obvious next step for both men – which White revealed could take place in a stadium in the UK.

 

However, that’s entirely dependent on the weather, of course.

 

Speaking at the post-fight press conference, he said: “I thought that Usman fought the perfect fight.

 

“It might not be the most fan-friendly style, but he was landing big shots to the body, big shots to the head and elbows.

 

“He couldn’t have fought a more perfect fight until the last minute.

“It’s what makes this sport the greatest sport in the world.

 

“You can sit through four rounds and four minutes and that can happen in a fight – anything can happen in this sport.

 

“I’m scared to go outside, and I’m definitely scared to go outside in England.

 

“I’m serious but joking about Wembley.

 

“Anything is possible in England now. It would be fun but scary at the same time. The weather isn’t the greatest over there in England.”
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