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March

Alex De Minaur secures second straight Mexican Open title

Alex De Minaur defeated Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to become the first player to earn back-to back titles in the Mexican Open since 2012. The third-seeded De Minaur won his eighth ATP title to become the fourth player to repeat as champion in Mexico and the first since David Ferrer in 2010-12. The 25-year-old Australian collected his 10th consecutive match in Acapulco to break a four-match losing streak in ATP finals, including in Rotterdam earlier this year. Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit Heritage Sports “Acapulco is becoming like a second home,” De Minaur said. “I thought that […]

March

Ray Ford stops Otabek Kholmatov in 12th to win vacant title

In a thrilling finish, Ray Ford stopped Otabek Kholmatov with seven seconds left to capture the vacant WBA featherweight title Saturday evening in Verona, New York. Ford trailed 106-103 on two scorecards and was up 105-104 on the other heading into the final round when he landed the punch that ultimately got him the fight. A right hook with 30 seconds left in the ESPN main event stunned Kholmatov before a series of shots sent him reeling. Another right hand rocked Kholmatov along the ropes, and as he turned his back on unsteady legs, referee Charlie Fitch halted the contest […]

February

Junto Nakatani TKO’s Alexandro Santiago for WBC bantamweight title

Junto Nakatani scored a sixth-round TKO triumph over Alexandro Santiago on Saturday in Tokyo to become the WBC bantamweight champion and claim his third division title. Japan’s Nakatani (27-0, 20 KOs) floored Santiago with a straight left in Round 6. Moments later, a crisp right hook sent Santiago to the canvas again as his corner quickly halted the one-sided action at 1 minute, 12 seconds. Nakatani, 26, won every round on all three scorecards. “Looking forward to everyone watching me fight at bantamweight from now on,” stated Nakatani, who trains in Los Angeles. He entered the fight rated No. 4 […]

February

O’Shaquie Foster retains WBC junior lightweight title vs. Nova

O’Shaquie Foster retained his WBC junior lightweight title with a split-decision triumph over Abraham Nova on Friday at New York’s Theater at Madison Square Garden. One judge scored it 114-113 for Nova but was overruled by scores of 115-112 and 116-111 for Foster. The champion scored a 12th-round knockdown to seal the triumph, connecting with a counter left hand with less than 25 seconds left in the fight. “I’m a 12-round fighter and I know how to make adjustments through the fight,” said Foster, ESPN’s No. 2 boxer at 130 pounds. “He came on strong in the beginning, but I […]

February

Leverkusen crush Bayern to go 5 points clear in Bundesliga

Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen outplayed champions Bayern Munich for a 3-0 triumph on Saturday that sent them five points clear at the top of the league and put them firmly in charge of the title race. Goals from Josip Stanisic, Alejandro Grimaldo and Jeremie Frimpong made sure of the three points as Leverkusen, who have never earn a Bundesliga title, and stretched their undefeated run to 31 matches across all competitions this season. Bayern, chasing a 12th consecutive league crown, were nowhere to be seen and managed only a single shot on target over the 90 minutes. Xabi Alonso’s team, who also twice hit the woodwork, are now on 55 […]

February

Teofimo Lopez tops Jamaine Ortiz, retains title despite boos

Teofimo Lopez strutted his way to the ring Thursday night accompanied by a sword eater and other circus acts as he channeled Hugh Jackman’s “The Greatest Showman” complete with top hat and ringmaster robe. He was anything but in an uneventful junior welterweight title defense versus Jamaine Ortiz, a unanimous-decision victory for Lopez that elicited constant boos from the Mandalay Bay crowd. Lopez (20-1, 13 KOs) prevailed via scores of 117-111, 115-113 and 115-113. And while he kept his WBO title at 140 pounds, he failed to put on a show and was frustrated once again by a slick southpaw […]

February

Joshua Buatsi wins WBA title eliminator, sets sights on Bivol

Joshua Buatsi took a big step toward a world light heavyweight title shot with a unanimous-decision victory over English rival Dan Azeez on Saturday at Wembley’s OVO Arena in London. Buatsi earned scores of 116-110, 117-109 and 117-109 in an eliminator for the WBA world light heavyweight title, held by Dmitry Bivol. Buatsi, the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, also claimed the British and Commonwealth titles from Azeez after showing greater accuracy and ambition. Azeez was knocked down twice in the 11th round, but he argued both were slips. Regardless, Buatsi was a worthy winner after resisting a spirited finish from […]

February

Diana Shnaider beats Zhu Lin in Thailand Open for 1st WTA title

Rising Russian star Diana Shnaider bounced back from a turbulent second set to upend defending champion Zhu Lin of China 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 for her first title at the WTA Thailand Open on Sunday. The No. 108-ranked NC State student displayed a fierce and solid baseline game to unsettle her No. 45-ranked adversary, prevailing in a competitive contest lasting 1 hour, 59 minutes amid challenging, humid conditions at the beach resort. Facing a brief setback as Zhu fought back from 1-4 to 3-4, Shnaider regained control by unleashing deep flat strokes, managing to break back to lead 5-3 before comfortably securing the first set. […]

January

Aryna Sabalenka gets rare 6-0, 6-0 win, advances at Australian Open

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka reached the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday with a 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Lesia Tsurenko. The second-seeded Belarusian, who earned her first Grand Slam title here 12 months ago, needed just 52 minutes for victory at the Rod Laver Arena. She has dropped just six games in three rounds so far. “Last year, Iga [Swiatek] won so many sets 6-0, and this is one of the goals, to try to get closer to her,” Sabalenka joked. “I’m just super happy with the level I’m playing so far. Hopefully I can just keep going like that or […]

December

Jai Opetaia vacates IBF cruiserweight title, will fight Ellis Zorro next

Jai Opetaia announced on social media that he has vacated his IBF cruiserweight title after the organization ruled he must next face mandatory challenger Mairis Briedis in a rematch. Instead, Opetaia (23-0, 18 KOs) will proceed with a fight vs. Ellis Zorro on Saturday’s stacked card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, headlined by Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder in separate fights. “I fought through absolute agony to win that belt and it saddens me to relinquish it,” Australia’s Opetaia said. “But the fact is, Briedis isn’t ready to fight on Dec. 23 and I need to stay active. I simply can’t turn down […]

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Alex De Minaur secures second straight Mexican Open title

Ray Ford stops Otabek Kholmatov in 12th to win vacant title

Junto Nakatani TKO’s Alexandro Santiago for WBC bantamweight title

O’Shaquie Foster retains WBC junior lightweight title vs. Nova

Leverkusen crush Bayern to go 5 points clear in Bundesliga

Teofimo Lopez tops Jamaine Ortiz, retains title despite boos

Joshua Buatsi wins WBA title eliminator, sets sights on Bivol

Diana Shnaider beats Zhu Lin in Thailand Open for 1st WTA title

Aryna Sabalenka gets rare 6-0, 6-0 win, advances at Australian Open

Jai Opetaia vacates IBF cruiserweight title, will fight Ellis Zorro next

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