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Moses Itauma continues his quest to become a world heavyweight champion as he takes on Dillian Whyte in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Itauma, 20, is currently ranked No1 by WBO after he stopped Mike Balogun at the OVO Hydro, Glasgow, back in May to extend his unbeaten record to 12-0. Now, he faces the 37-year-old veteran Whyte, who has only been defeated three times in his 34-fight professional career. Whyte himself is coming off a three-strong win streak since his defeat by Tyson Fury at Wembley in April 2022. Whyte had his licence stripped after he failed a drugs test in August…

Boosted by some new recruits including one star signed from Wolves, Pep Guardiola’s side will be looking to put last season’s up-and-down form firmly behind them and launch an early challenge for their seventh league title in nine years.Wolves, meanwhile, will hope one of their own new arrivals – fresh from a stand-out showing at the Club World Cup – can help fill the void left by the departed Matheus Cunha.Date, kick-off time and venueWolves vs Man City is scheduled for a 5.30pm BST kick-off today, Saturday, August 16, 2025.The match will take place at Molineux Stadium.Where to watch Wolves…

Tijjani Reijnders and fellow summer signing Rayan Cherki could make their Premier League debuts as Manchester City kick off their campaign in what promises to be a challenging away fixture against Wolves.Erling Haaland, who captained City in their 3-0 win against Palermo last time out, is expected to start up front.Rayan Ait Nouri has been in good form and is also in contention to feature against his former club after completing his move in June.Meanwhile, Vitor Pereira will be hoping that new signing Jhon Arias is ready to fill the void left by Matheus Cunha.The Colombian attacker impressed at the…

Whyte, a former world title challenger, is back between the ropes for the first time since December, when he beat Ebenezer Tetteh to extend his winning run to three bouts.The 37-year-old last tasted defeat in 2022 at the hands of Tyson Fury, missing the chance to clinch the WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles. But he will have another chance to don some belts today as he faces Itauma, current holder of the WBA International and WBO Inter-Continental titles.The Slovakia-born Briton, 20, remains unbeaten in his 12-fight career, and will be out to chart a ninth consecutive knockout victory.The fight,…

As for Bournemouth, they have had to piece together a new defence after they lost three of their first-choice back four. Kerkez was one, while Dean Huijsen joined Alexander-Arnold in Madrid. Ilya Zabarnyi has made the switch to Paris Saint-Germain. In their places, Bafode Diakite and Adrien Truffert have both been signed from France. Stay up to date with all the action from Anfield with our live blog below! Source link

To do so, they’ll have to overcome a Bournemouth side that – despite now piecing together a new-look backline – managed to pull off a few upsets against the top teams last season.No matter the result, this first match of the new campaign will be expected to provide its fair share of goals. Liverpool put nine past the Cherries a few years ago, and the last four league meetings between the two sides have amassed 13 goals.Date, kick-off time and venueLiverpool vs Bournemouth is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off today, Friday, August 15, 2025.The match will take place at…

Since last season’s triumph, the Reds have spent nearly £300 million to strengthen their squad, bringing in Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, and Milos Kerkez.However, Arne Slot’s men were defeated on penalties by Crystal Palace in the Community Shield last week after a 2-2 draw in normal time.Liverpool remain active in the transfer market. They have agreed a deal to sign 18-year-old Italian defender Giovanni Leoni, are reportedly still interested in Marc Guéhi, and remain in contention for the high-profile acquisition of Alexander Isak.Bournemouth, who finished strongly last season, have retained only one of their starting four defenders. Milos…

In the afternoon headline slot on Sky Sports, this blockbuster clash between two of England’s biggest clubs should provide plenty of entertainment as well as showcasing several new signings for both the home team and their visitors, from Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha to Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi.Date, kick-off time and venueThe match will take place at Old Trafford.Man Utd vs Arsenal team newsViktor Gyokeres is in line to make his Premier League debut this weekend, with Mikel Arteta facing a big call over whether to throw the Swedish striker straight into the action from the start…

Moses Itauma continues his quest to become a world heavyweight champion as he takes on Dillian Whyte in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Itauma, 20, is currently ranked No1 by WBO after he stopped Mike Balogun at the OVO Hydro, Glasgow, back in May to extend his unbeaten record to 12-0. Now, he faces the 37-year-old veteran Whyte, who has only been defeated three times in his 34-fight professional career. Whyte himself is coming off a three-strong win streak since his defeat by Tyson Fury at Wembley in April 2022. Whyte had his licence stripped after he failed a drugs…

Dricus Du Plessis will meet Khamzat Chimaev in the octagon in the small hours of Sunday morning as he looks to defend his middleweight title.The South African is looking to complete a third consecutive defence of his belt, which he has held since 2024.Chimaev is the latest contender to lay claim to his title. The 31-year-old is unbeaten in 14 fights and broke Robert Whittaker’s jaw in a brutal first-round knockout in his last fight.It is a long-awaited shot at glory for Chimaev, who has been prevented by illness and injury for challenging for titles for the past two years.He…