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Boxing

Boxer Mayweather to fight mixed martial arts star in Japan

BySportsNERDJune 21, 2022

Celebrated boxer Floyd Mayweather will face local mixed martial arts star Mikuru Asakura at an exhibition in Japan in September, organizers said on Tuesday. The date, venue and rules of the bout will be announced later this month, organizers added. It will be the fourth

Boxing

‘La Cobrita’ Luna defeats González and retains the world title

BySportsNERDJune 21, 2022

Mexican Yulihan ‘Cobrita’ Luna defeated her compatriot Jessica González by unanimous decision to retain the World Boxing Council bantamweight title. In Torreón, northern Mexico, ‘la Cobrita’ dominated with a variety of shots, great leg speed and good

Boxing

Russian Beterbiev defeats Smith by knockout and keeps IBF, WBC and WBO belts

BySportsNERDJune 21, 2022

The Russian of Canadian nationality Artur Beterbiev defeated the American Joe Smith Jr. by knockout in the second round to unify the belts of the International Boxing Federation (IBF), the WBC and the WBO in light heavyweight, in a fight held in the Hulu Theater at Madison

Motoring

Leclerc forced to react to Verstappen and Pérez at the Canadian F1 GP

BySportsNERDJune 20, 2022

After the Ferrari debacle last Sunday, Charles Leclerc wants to relaunch his candidacy for the Formula 1 World Championship at the Canadian Grand Prix against Max Verstappen and the Mexican Sergio Pérez, his Red Bull rivals who rule the standings. At Montreal’s

Motoring

Leclerc sanctioned 10 places for engine change

BySportsNERDJune 20, 2022

Charles Leclerc was sanctioned with the loss of 10 places on the starting grid, due to Ferrari changing its engine before the Canadian Grand Prix. An engine failure prevented Leclerc from completing the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, held the previous weekend, when he was leading.

Motoring

Bagnaia in pole position for the German Grand Prix, ahead of Quartararo

BySportsNERDJune 20, 2022

The Italian Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) signed his third pole position of the season this Saturday, at the German Grand Prix, ahead of the current French world champion and championship leader, Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha), second. Another Frenchman, Johann Zarco

Motoring

Ferrari in serious trouble in the Formula 1 World Championship

BySportsNERDJune 20, 2022

After a dominant start to the Formula 1 season, the Ferrari drivers are beginning to see their Red Bull rivals in the distance and on Sunday they will have a difficult time coming back with Charles Leclerc starting from the back of the grid at the Grand Prix of Canada. Party

Motoring

F1 boss travels to South Africa for possible GP

BySportsNERDJune 18, 2022

Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali arrived in South Africa on Monday for talks about the country hosting a race next year, according to a person familiar with the situation. Domenicali is expected to meet with Kyalami Circuit representatives in Johannesburg and reach an

Motoring

F1 keeps the Australian GP on the calendar until 2035

BySportsNERDJune 18, 2022

Formula One has announced a 10-year contract extension with the Australian Grand Prix to continue racing in Melbourne until 2035. The new deal also sees Formula 2, Formula 3 and secondary series races take place at the circuit for the first time from next year. The

Boxing

Mayweather, Marquez, Cotto, Hopkins and Jones elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame

BySportsNERDJune 16, 2022

The controversial Floyd Mayweather, the Mexican Juan Manuel Márquez, the Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto and the Americans Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones are some of those inducted on Sunday into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. Others chosen were