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Terence Crawford Names 3 Opponents Tougher Than Israil Madrimov

By Admin August 6, 2024

Terence Crawford won a world title in a fourth weight class on Saturday with a unanimous decision victory over Israil Madrimov.

On two of the judge’s scorecards, one round separated the two men, and it appeared Madrimov gave Crawford one of–if not the most brutal fights of his career. When Crawford was asked if Madrimov had brought him his toughest fight, the future Hall-of-Famer quickly dismissed the idea.

RELATED:Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov fight live updates, round-by-round analysis

Why does Crawford not consider the Madrimov fight his toughest despite winning by the smallest margin of his career?

No opponent has ever come within a round of winning a fight or drawing with Crawford on any judge’s scorecard.

“I was touching him up with the jab,” Crawford said. “I think my jab was beating him up all through the fight. He landed a couple of right hands that were telling for the judges or the fans, but it was nothing that I had never seen before.”

You can watch the entire post-fight presser in the video from Fight Hub below.

As a spectator and someone who has seen every Crawford fight since 2013, I would say the Madrimov fight was his toughest.

UPDATE:Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov live results: Blow-by-blow updates, highlights and analysis

While the Kavaliauskas fight had some tense moments, there was never a second where I questioned if Bud was in control. Crawford earned and deserved the victory over Madrimov, but there were some moments when I wondered if this was the night we see the all-time great take his first loss.

The fight’s difficulty level had nothing to do with Crawford showing any signs of slippage; it was more about Madrimov’s skill and game plan.

The Uzbekistan fighter might be the second best 154-pound fighter in the world, and depending on his opponent, we could get some answers to that question in his next fight.

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American Professional Boxers Mayweather And Gotti To Face Off Again In Mexico City

By Admin August 6, 2024

Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III prepare for a High-Stakes rematch

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In their previous exhibition, Mayweather, known for his typically relaxed approach, surprisingly adopted an aggressive strategy from the start against Gotti. The opening round saw Mayweather executing sharp jabs and hard rights to the body. By the second round, his defensive prowess was on full display, skillfully avoiding Gotti’s attacks while engaging in verbal taunts. Throughout rounds three to five, Mayweather showcased his showmanship, landing precise shots with ease.

However, tensions peaked in the sixth round when Gotti forced a clinch with 1:12 remaining. Despite referee Kenny Bayless’s efforts to separate them, Gotti persisted in holding Mayweather, prompting the referee to halt the fight. Unhappy with the stoppage, Gotti attempted to land a punch past the referee but missed. In response, Mayweather countered with a right-hand shot, igniting a chaotic brawl between both camps.

UPDATE:Terence Crawford Eyeing Canelo Alvarez Fight Exposes Floyd Mayweather’s Failure to Be All-Time Great, Explains Boxing Commentator

Fast forward a year, the 47-year-old boxing legend Mayweather announced the rematch with Gotti on social media, promising fans an unmissable spectacle. Using the hashtag #UnfinishedBusiness, Mayweather hinted at the intensity and excitement expected in the upcoming clash.

As the fight date approaches, boxing enthusiasts eagerly await what could be an explosive showdown between Mayweather and Gotti, with both fighters keen to settle the score in front of a global audience. The rematch is poised to deliver action, drama, and potentially a decisive outcome to their ongoing rivalry.

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Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz prediction and betting tips – August 4, 2024

By Admin August 4, 2024

On Sunday, August 4th, we will witness a thrilling battle for the Olympic gold medal in men’s singles tennis. The legendary Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz. The Dailysports team of analysts has prepared predictions and bets for this match.

Novak Djokovic

The 37-year-old Serbian entered the Olympics as the world’s second-ranked player. This season has not been particularly favorable for Djokovic. He lost in the semifinals of his favorite Australian Open to Jannik Sinner, exited Roland Garros in the quarterfinals due to injury, and was defeated in the Wimbledon final. So far in 2024, Djokovic has yet to win a trophy.

The draw for the Olympics was quite favorable for Djokovic. However, he had to play a grand match against Rafael Nadal in the second round, which he won convincingly in straight sets. Djokovic then defeated Germany’s Dominik Koepfer, Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas, and comfortably beat Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti in the semifinals.

Carlos Alcaraz

Alcaraz is the world’s third-ranked player. This season has been fantastic for him. After losing to Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, Alcaraz went on to win two consecutive Grand Slam tournaments – Roland Garros and Wimbledon. He also triumphed at the Indian Wells Masters. Now, the young Spaniard has reached another final.

RELATED:Jannik Sinner withdraws from Paris Olympics with tonsillitis to leave Novak Djokovic as top men seed

In the semifinals, Alcaraz surprisingly easily defeated Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, winning both sets 6-1. Before that, he ousted Tommy Paul of the USA, Roman Safiullin, Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands, and Lebanon’s Hady Habib. Like Djokovic, Alcaraz has not lost a set at the Olympics so far.

Interesting Facts and Head-to-Head History

Djokovic has never won an Olympic gold medal; his only Olympic medal is a bronze from 2008.
Alcaraz is the youngest finalist in Olympic history.
In this year’s Wimbledon final, Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in straight sets.
In their head-to-head matches, Alcaraz leads 4-3.

UPDATE:Novak Djokovic brutal announcement as tennis world calls out awful scenes in Wimbledon final

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz prediction

Djokovic is an absolute legend, but Alcaraz currently looks like the strongest tennis player on the planet. My bet is that Spain will win the Olympic gold.

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Novak Djokovic matches Serena Williams, Roger Federer in rare Olympic feat

By Admin August 4, 2024

At the fifth time of asking, Novak Djokovic is finally into an Olympic final.

The Olympic Games haven’t always been the happiest of hunting grounds for arguably the greatest male player of all time, with Djokovic on the wrong side of some big results throughout his Olympic career.

However, after claiming bronze at the Beijing 2008 Games, he is guaranteed at least a silver medal after beating Lorenzo Musetti in Friday’s semi-final.

Serena Williams – London 2012

Having already claimed two doubles golds, Williams finally claimed Olympic singles gold at the age of 30, producing one of the most dominant runs in Games history.

Seeded fourth, the US star downed Jelena Jankovic for the loss of just four games in round one, before dropping five games to Urszula Radwanska in round two – the most games she dropped in any match.

Williams then stormed past Vera Zvonareva and Caroline Wozniacki to reach the last eight, before downing world No 1 Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-2 to reach the gold medal match.

She famously dropped just one game against Maria Sharapova to take the title, and also won a third doubles crown alongside sister Venus.

RELATED:Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Accused of Living Off of Tennis Icon’s Money By Internet Troll, Reddit Co-Founder Claps Back

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Novak Djokovic fires warning to ‘best player in the world’ Carlos Alcaraz ahead of Olympic final

Novak Djokovic clashes with umpire and coaching box as he sets up Carlos Alcaraz gold medal clash

Roger Federer – London 2012

The London Games also saw a 30-year-old Federer reach the final, claiming his only Olympic singles medal.

On his beloved Centre Court, the Swiss star battled past Alejandro Falla in three sets to start his campaign, before easing past Julien Benneteau and Denis Istomin to reach the last eight.

There, he saw off the big-serving John Isner in straight sets, before scraping past Juan Martin del Potro in the last four, prevailing 19-17 in an extraordinary third set.

Perhaps fatigued by that epic, Federer was beaten comfortably by Andy Murray in the final, the Brit prevailing 6-2, 6-1, 7-5.

Novak Djokovic – Paris 2024

What makes Djokovic’s run even more impressive is that, while Federer and Williams were 30 when they achieved this, the world No 2 has reached the final aged 37.

It has been an impressive run for the Serb, who is yet to drop a set.

UPDATE:Coco Gauff looks up to friend and mentor Serena Williams before Olympics debut

He started his campaign with a one-sided win over Matt Ebden, needing just 54 minutes and dropping one game, before easing past great rival Rafael Nadal in a memorable round two meeting.

Djokovic then saw off Dominik Koepfer in the third round, before rallying from a 0-4 deficit in the second set to continue his recent dominance over eighth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the last eight.

The No 1 seed was tested at times against Musetti but was largely comfortable in a 6-4, 6-2 triumph, and all eyes are now on how he fares against Alcaraz on Sunday.

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Andy Ruiz and Jarrell Miller fight to 12-round majority draw

By Admin August 4, 2024

LOS ANGELES – Andy Ruiz started strong but faded late. Unfortunately, Jarrell Miller was not able to capitalize on it.

Ruiz and Miller fought to a majority decision draw Saturday night before a partisan crowd at the BMO Stadium. One judge scored the bout 116-112 for Miller, while the other two judges scored the bout 114-114.

Miller, who resides in Brooklyn, New York, goes to 26-1-2, 22 knockouts. Ruiz’s record now stands at 35-2-1, 22 KOs.

After a dull start, towards the end of Round 1, Ruiz landed a right-left combination to the head that stunned Miller. The bell sounded before Ruiz was able to follow up. In Round 2, Ruiz stuck out jabs to the body of Miller in an attempt to set up a cross to the head. With about a minute left in the round, Miller connected with a right cross of his own, snapping back the head of Ruiz.

Miller continued stalking Ruiz early on, hoping to land one punch, but he was cognizant of Ruiz’s hand speed, particularly with left-right combinations to the head.

Miller finally let his hands go more in Round 4. Miller stalked Ruiz, dialing in to throw and land right hands to the head. Ruiz countered by connecting straight and counter right hands to the body of Miller.

About midway through Round 5, Miller landed a series of left hooks to the body of Ruiz. Miller followed up with a hard left hook to the head that momentarily stunned Ruiz. Miller continued his onslaught, even landing a barrage of punches that shook Ruiz as the bell sounded to end the round.

Miller continued to focus his attack to the body, following up with a hook or cross to the head of Ruiz, who looked gassed. Miller walked Ruiz down, letting his hands go in spurts. While he was winning rounds during the second half of the fight, Miller was not as active as he could have been, considering how exhausted Ruiz was.

Ruiz had a decent start to Round 9, but Miller dominated the last half of the fight, backing Ruiz in a corner and battering him to the head. Miller continued to focus his attack to the body during Rounds 10 and 11, but he also landed to Ruiz’s head.

Ruiz attempted to fight in spurts. The punches that did connect had little effect on Miller. Sensing he was down in the fight, Ruiz let his hands go. The second wind allowed him to throw and land looping right crosses to the head, but Miller dug to the body with left hooks to the body.

After the fight, Miller, who was stopped by Daniel Dubois in his previous fight on December 23, stated he thought he did enough to win.

“I know I did enough to win,” said Miller. “I threw more punches. I had him backing up the entire fight. It’s called effective aggression. I kept the pressure on and I hit him with the more effective punches. I had the fight in the bag.”

Ruiz admitted he hurt his right hand during the fight. Images of Ruiz’s right hand looked as though it looked fractured or dislocated.

“I haven’t fought in two years and I’d love to have a rematch here at the BMO Stadium,” said Ruiz. “I thought I did pretty good. My right hand started hurting me in the fifth round.”

Ruiz, who resides in Imperial, California, had not fought since September 2022 when he defeated Luis Ortiz by unanimous decision. The 34-year-old won the unified world heavyweight title in June 2019, stopping Anthony Joshua. Ironically, he took the Joshua fight on short notice after Miller had to withdraw from the fight after testing positive for banned substances.

Ruiz would lose the rematch against Joshua six months later.

Preliminary action

In a clash of unbeaten middleweights, Steven Nelson dropped Marcos Vazquez twice en route to a fifth round knockout victory. Nelson improved to 20-0, 16 KOs.

Nelson, who resides in Omaha, Nebraska and is a stablemate of Terence Crawford, focused his attack to the body of the southpaw Vazquez, who attempted to counter with hands and rights to the head.

Less than a minute left in round three, Nelson dropped Vazquez with a right hand to the head. Vazquez beat the count, but began to look worse for wear. His nose was bleeding, likely from a straight right to the head that connected earlier in the round. Vazquez’s punch output dropped with each passing minute. Late in the round, Vazquez was hurt by a combination thrown by Nelson that almost dropped him to the canvas.

In round five, Nelson backed Vazquez against the ropes and landed a left uppercut to the head, dropping Vazquez to one knee. Referee Ray Corona immediately waved the fight over at 50 seconds.

Vazquez, who resides in Tijuana, Mexico, falls to 20-1-1, 10 KOs

In the opening bout of the Riyadh Season card, welterweights Ziyad Almaayouf (5-0-1, 1 KOs) of Saudi Arabia and Poland’s Michal Bulik (6-7-1, 2 KOs) fought to a majority decision draw. One judge scored the bout 59-55 for Almaayouf, while the other two judges scored the bout 57-57.

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Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov LIVE RESULTS: Latest updates from main event as Andy Ruiz Jr and Jarrell Miller DRAW

By Admin August 4, 2024

TERENCE CRAWFORD makes his highly-anticipated return to the ring TONIGHT in a thrilling world title clash against Israil Madrimov.

Bud hasn’t laced up his gloves since an emphatic 9th-round TKO victory against bitter rival Errol Spence last summer.

owever, Crawford will be determined to keep his undefeated streak going by winning the world title even after moving up to 154lbs for tonight’s thrilling fight.

Before the main event, Andy Ruiz Jr’s eagerly anticipated bout with Jarrell Miller was controversially scored as a majority draw after 12 brutal rounds.

Main event ring-walk time: 11.30pm ET / 4.30am BST (approx)

Isaac Cruz vs Jose Valenzuela (Round 12)

Cruz looks to try and land some big punches in the final round.

Valenzuela comes back towards the end of the round and lands some good punches himself.

There were a lot of tight rounds in this fight and it will all come down to how the judges read it.

Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller (Round 10)

This is proving a tiring fight to watch let alone box in.

It is like watching two cars going up a hill stuck in second gear.

There is nothing to get excited about at all.

Someone needs to do something big to spark some atmosphere in the arena.

Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller (Round 10)

This is proving a tiring fight to watch let alone box in.

It is like watching two cars going up a hill stuck in second gear.

There is nothing to get excited about at all.

Someone needs to do something big to spark some atmosphere in the arena.

Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller (Round 9)

Neither boxer is really stamping any authority on this fight.

Miller is landing points scoring punches but he is not loading them up at all and they do not have the power in them.

Ruiz needs to find a second wind from somewhere.

Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov

Terence Crawford makes his way to the ring, looking like he is brimming with confidence.

He said he is only taking on legacy fights now and this is certainly one.

Crawford has been world champion at three different weight classes and he is looking to make that four this evening.

Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov

Now it is the time for the main event of the evening.

Madrimov, the reigning champion makes his way out to the ring.

There is a real firework display as he makes his entrance, he is looking pumped and ready for this fight.

Entertainment before main event

Eminem is now on stage performing before our main event in the ring.

At Terence Crawford’s last fight it was the rapper who led him out into the ring.

Tonight he is the warm-up act for the boxer.

Valenzuela wins first world title

Jose Valenzuela became world champion this evening at the age of 25-years-old.

He dedicated his victory to his parents as his way of repaying them for all they sacrificed to get him to where he is.

The parties will go on long into the night for the Mexican fighter, who will be celebrating for the first time as a world champion.

Isaac Cruz vs Jose Valenzuela

Interviewed after the fight, Isaac Cruz immediately asks for a rematch after his defeat and the loss of his belt.

No comments were made by Jose Valenzuela, he is more interested in enjoying his moment in the spotlight.

He outboxed his opponent tonight and fully deserved his win.

Isaac Cruz vs Jose Valenzuela (Round 11)

Before coming out for the penultimate round, Valenzuela’s corner tell him he has two rounds to become champion.

He continues to control the fight and is taming the ‘Pitbull’.

Valenzuela keeps his chin in the air which leaves him open to a big punch from Cruz.

Isaac Cruz vs Jose Valenzuela (Round 10)

The pundits have Valenzuela leading by a few rounds.

He has it a potential world title in the palm of his hands now.

All he has to do is find the energy to keep these tactics going for the final rounds.

Isaac Cruz vs Jose Valenzuela (Round 9)

Valenzuela dominates another round here.

Cruz tries to lull him in playing possum but his fellow Mexican is not falling for it and continues to control the fight.

With only three rounds remaining, Cruz has a lot to do now.

Isaac Cruz vs Jose Valenzuela (Round 8)

Cruz catches Valenzuela with a big left hand to the head.

This is the danger ‘Pitbull’ poses as an opponent.

You could feel that you are winning the fight but he turn it in an instant.

Valenzuela has a good strong finish to the round.

Isaac Cruz vs Jose Valenzuela (Round 7)

Cruz is known for his explosive nature but when that is not working he doesn’t seem to have another gear.

Valenzuela keeps on landing good punches and each time Cruz tries to come back with big punches but too many are not landing.

Unless he can change this up, Valenzuela could take this fight.

Isaac Cruz vs Jose Valenzuela (Round 6)

It would be interesting to see the judges’ card right now.

Valenzuela catches Cruz with a great uppercut which definitely inflicts some pain on him.

However, ‘Pitbull’ comes back and lands some big punches himself.

Isaac Cruz vs Jose Valenzuela (Round 5)

Cruz just cannot seem to work out Valenzuela at all.

You wonder if ‘Pitbull’ has a plan B at all.

If he continues boxing as he is, this fight could go either way.

Isaac Cruz vs Jose Valenzuela (Round 4)

Cruz is not having this fight go the way he wanted.

Valenzuela is boxing well and chipping away at him.

When Cruz comes inside, he is throwing big punches but they are not landing.

That needs to change if he plans to win this within the distance.

Isaac Cruz vs Jose Valenzuela (Round 3)

Valenzuela is landing punches and then getting out of the way.

It is the tactic you need against a fighter like Cruz.

However, it is a very energy-sapping style and it remains to be seen how long her can keep this up for.

Isaac Cruz vs Jose Valenzuela (Round 2)

‘Pitbull’ Cruz starts to land some more punches and when they land, they seem to have Valenzuela rocked.

He cannot back it up and assert his dominance.

You have to wonder how long Valenzuela can keep this tactical masterclass up against his tenacious opponent.

Isaac Cruz vs Jose Valenzuela

(Round 1)

As you would expect, Cruz comes out with all guns blazing.

You can see that Valenzuela has a tactical plan for him in this fight.

Trying to keep Cruz at bay and not let him get in close as he loves to do.

Isaac Cruz vs Jose Valenzuela

Now we have the co-main event of the evening.

Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz against Jose Valenzuela.

It is a battle of Mexico in this one.

Valenzuela has a height advantage in this one and a seven inch reach advantage.

Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller

Miller seemed disappointed with the judges’ decision.

Ruiz said that he damaged his hand in fifth round and box through the pain and that he is happy to have a rematch with Miller.

One of the pundits summed it up when asked if he wanted to see another bout between the pair “no, that fight was not rematch-worthy”.

Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller (Round 12)

Andy Ruiz looks to offload a load of punches to win the round.

He shows those quick hands that he was showing earlier in the fight.

However, Miller has a big finish and lands a number of body and head shots.

It is over to the judges now to decide.

Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller (Round 11)

Both of these fighters are looking upon a victory as a springboard for their career in the heavyweight division.

The problem is, there aren’t many boxers at the top of the tree who would find dispatching either of these two difficult.

They would be like the unknown wrestler who comes in to fight the champ on WWE Raw.

Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller (Round 10)

This is proving a tiring fight to watch let alone box in.

It is like watching two cars going up a hill stuck in second gear.

There is nothing to get excited about at all.

Someone needs to do something big to spark some atmosphere in the arena.

Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller (Round 9)

Neither boxer is really stamping any authority on this fight.

Miller is landing points scoring punches but he is not loading them up at all and they do not have the power in them.

Ruiz needs to find a second wind from somewhere.

Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller (Round 8)

Andy Ruiz starts to land more punches than his opponent.

Jarrell Miller looks in control but waits too late in the round to start landing his punches.

Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller (Round 7)

Andy Ruiz seems to be tiring more and more.

The punches are not coming back as much as before.

Miller is not going in big and seems to be picking his shots with patient boxing.

Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller (Round 6)

Jarrell Miller has another good round.

He has started to let his hands go and is working the body of Andy Ruiz.

Just as the bell rings he catches him with an uppercut that seems to rock him.

As it stands, the pundits have Ruiz 4-2 up on the card.

Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller (Round 5)

Miller has his best round of the fight.

He catches Ruiz with a series of punches and seems to hurt him.

Just as the round is finishing, Ruiz seems like he is tiring and is there for Miller to dominate.

Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller (Round 4)

Both fighters are exchanging blows and it looks unlikely we are going to see a knockout in this fight from what we have seen.

Ruiz and Miller can take shots, that is for sure.

Miller looks like he is trying to keep something in the tank for the latter rounds.

Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller (Round 3)

Ruiz is starting to dominate the rounds.

Miller is getting some good shots in, particularly an uppercut that lands from within the clinch.

That said, Ruiz is getting the more points-scoring hits in.

Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller (Round 2)

The fast rounds of Andy Ruiz are winning him rounds.

Miller seems to be holding back and not throwing his fists enough.

He lands a good punch towards the end of the round but his conservative approach so far is losing him rounds.

Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller (Round 1)

It is a cagey start to the fight by both boxers.

Just exchanging jabs as Miller looks to keep Ruiz away with his height advantage and longer reach.

Towards the end of the round, Miller forgets to put his guard up and Ruiz hits him with some big shots to the head.

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Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov fight live updates, round-by-round analysis

By Admin August 4, 2024

Terence Crawford is back in the ring tonight, looking to take over a new weight class.

Arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Crawford is a three-division world champion and has twice been undisputed. In his most recent fight, Crawford dominated former unified world champion Errol Spence to become undisputed at welterweight.

After a rematch failed to materialize, Crawford turned to the 154-pound division and its WBA champion, Israil Madrimov. Madrimov is undefeated and will be defending the title for the first time, after winning it in March with a fifth round TKO of undefeated contender Magomed Kurbanov.

“The challenge of moving to 154 and fighting Madrimov is a hill that you have to climb,” Brian McIntyre, Crawford’s trainer, said. “I know that the team and everybody around the team want(s) challenges like that so you can say we are the best out there. We have solidified that over the years.”

Check below for live updates throughout the Crawford vs. Madrimov fight card.

Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov undercard results

In progress: Jared Anderson (17-0, 15 KOs) vs. Martin Bakole (20-1, 15 KOs)
David Morrell def. Radivoje Kalajdzic by unanimous decision
Andy Cruz def. Antonio Moran by KO in round 7
Steve Nelson def. Marcos Ramon Vazquez by KO in round 5
Ziyad Almaayouf draws Michael Bulik; majority decision draw

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Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov live results: Blow-by-blow updates, highlights and analysis

By Admin August 4, 2024

Riyadh Season has reached Los Angeles and on Saturday night (6 p.m. ET, ESPN+ PPV), Terence Crawford (40-0, 31 KOs) faces WBA super welterweight champion Israil Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 KOs) in a highly anticipated bout at BMO Stadium. For most fighters, moving up in weight to capture another title is a career-defining feat. For Crawford, who has already held titles in three divisions, it has become almost routine.

Crawford, known for his exceptional fight IQ and technical ability, faces Madrimov, a naturally bigger and stronger opponent. While Crawford told Yahoo Sports he is confident in his body’s readiness to compete at 154 pounds, some believe he may be underestimating the risk. Madrimov’s trainer, Joel Diaz, suggested that Crawford, who began his pro career in 2009 at super lightweight, could face more danger than anticipated against a solid 154-pound fighter like Madrimov. At BetMGM, Crawford is a -600 favorite to defeat Madrimov, who is at +450.

Madrimov is eager for a breakthrough and sees the Crawford bout as a chance to transform his and his family’s lives. Crawford, however, insists he’s focused on fighting the best, not just setting up future paydays against stars like Canelo Alvarez.

A victory for Crawford would further solidify his legacy, potentially earning him a fourth world title in as many weight classes. As “Bud” continues to gain recognition beyond hardcore boxing fans, a win on this star-studded Riyadh Season card could elevate his profile even further.

Follow the entire pay-per-view card, including live results and highlights, with our live tracker below.

Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov live updates

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Simone Biles’ greatest power might be the toughness that’s been there all along

By Admin August 3, 2024

PARIS (AP) — In the early days after she was adopted by her grandparents, Simone Biles, a preschooler at the time, put herself in charge of younger sister Adria.

Part of it was Biles doing what big sisters do. Part of it was trying to give Adria something familiar to hold onto as they adjusted to life in Texas.

All of it hinted at an inherent toughness, the kind Biles has relied on time and again over the last quarter century. Through dozens of medals and bouts of crippling self-doubt. Through triumph and trauma. Through it all.

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Yet rather than hide from her decision, she exposed her vulnerability for all to see.

There is power in that level of realness. That’s the thing with Biles. For all of her unmatched talent, she doesn’t exist in a bubble. She has long been unafraid to be exactly who she is: “Simone Biles from Spring, Texas, who flips” as she put it late Thursday night after becoming just the third woman in Olympic history to win multiple all-around titles.

Only she has become much more than that. She made the mistake of halting therapy sessions ahead of Tokyo, a mistake she has not made this time around. She meets weekly with her counselor, sometimes more when she’s competing. They talked virtually before the team final on Tuesday. Then again before the all-around final 48 hours later.

She told The AP in February she felt she was better prepared to meet the moment and all the pressure that comes along with it.

And there she was halfway through the final, sitting in a chair with her legs crossed underneath her and her eyes closed trying to re-center herself, literally practicing what she has long preached in front of the U.S. men’s basketball team, Kendall Jenner, plus all the people she knows are only tuning in to see if she will fail.

Biles joked afterward she was “praying to every God out there,” her way of deflecting. Yet it’s telling that on Friday morning, after an adrenaline-filled night that featured little sleep, she shared a picture of herself in that position on social media with the caption “mental health matters.”

While Biles responded with a typically steely beam routine that put her back in the lead, she also stood just off the mat encouraging Andrade during her set with the final result still very much in doubt.

Across the floor, Luisa Blanco of Colombia — a Dallas native and Alabama graduate competing for her parent’s homeland — watched transfixed. The 22-year-old knows only too well what this sport can do to you. The mental toll it takes. The way it makes you question everything, maybe your self-worth most of all.

“I don’t give myself credit, I really don’t,” a tearful Blanco said after becoming the first gymnast representing Colombia to make the final. “I think that’s what gymnastics does to you.”

It’s only in recent years that Blanco made peace with all of it. It makes Blanco shake her head wondering how Biles has shouldered so much attention and the inherent scrutiny that comes along with it so authentically.

“She is a trailblazer and rewriting the script entirely and getting better as years come,” Blanco said. “And all these girls that I met just in these last two weeks, you know, show me that you can do it your own way.”

UPDATE:WHY SIMONE BILES JOURNEY TO PARIS 2024 HAS BEEN TOUGHEST TASK YET

The little girl who tried to create a protective cocoon for her sister has become a powerful Black woman and Olympic icon unafraid to be who she is at all times.

Sitting next to Lee and Andrade in a packed press conference with her ninth Olympic medal around her neck, Biles talked openly about “the fight that I’ve had for the last three years, mentally and physically” to get back to this point.

A fight that’s been there all along. You just needed to know where to look.

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Charlie Woods wins South Florida PGA Junior Cup, one of the PGA Junior Tour’s eight majors

By Admin August 3, 2024

Charlie Woods and Eva Lye won their respective divisions at the 2024 South Florida PGA Junior Cup.

Contested at the BallenIsles Country Club’s newly renovated East Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, the event is simply known as “The Cup” and is one of the eight junior majors on the South Florida PGA Junior Tour.

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“I wanted it so bad,” he said of his junior title. “I felt focused, and I knew what I had to do to get it done. I wanted to prove to myself that I could do better.”

As for Lye, she never led until the very end, posting a 1-under 71 to nudge past Abigail Sheldon.

“I didn’t want to give up even though I had a bad day yesterday,” said Lye of her second round 77.

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Lye is the daughter of former PGA Tour player Mark Lye, 71, who won one PGA Tour event.

BallenIsles hosted the 1971 PGA Championship.

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