FIRO Boxing Promotion is seeking to develop Nigerian youths through its ‘Beyond The Ropes Championship’, with the organisers presenting boxing as a route to empowerment, employment and a career. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the promotion, Tijani Taofeek Adedamola, made the call at a press conference and face-off at New Garage, Gbagada, Lagos,
Australia are preparing for their clash with England under a cloud with RA claiming the players’ union’s proposals ‘threaten the future of the game’ An increasingly ugly pay dispute is threatening to unravel Australian rugby a year from a home World Cup, as the Wallabies prepare for four Nations Championship matches crucial for reversing fortunes smashed by two heavy Bledisloe Cup defeats. The Wallabies meet England at Allianz Stadium – the sponsor’s name for Twickenham, not its namesake in Sydney – on Sunday afternoon local time (early Monday AEDT).
MYL State president Sayyid Munavvar Ali Shihab Thangal and Fathima Thahiliya, MLA, among those booked
The two victories have lifted Nigeria to joint 14th position on the medal table, according to the standings displayed at the time of filing this report.
Their wing Billy Wallace gathered it and sprinted into midfield, through a gap and on into the Welsh half, only their full-back ahead of him now, and with his teammate Bob Deans in the corner of his eye, coming on the inside calling for the ball. Wallace gave the pass and Deans was away, making straight for the posts, tackled at the last moment by Rhys Gabe, and the two of them went sliding for the try‑line together.
Promotion to third tier for Crimean club would be clear violation of governing body’s rules amid conflict in Ukraine Uefa and Fifa face a decisive test of their appetite to punish Russia’s integration of teams from illegally occupied Ukrainian territory after FC Sevastopol, from Crimea, won promotion to the country’s professional third tier. Should it be granted and they proceed to FNL 2A, it would appear a violation of Uefa rules that prohibit Crimean clubs from playing in competitions organised by the Russian Football Union (RFU).
British-Somali boxer claims first world titles in Texas Kreps outlands Ali but loses disputed split decision Baumgardner wins 135lb belt as Dubois feud heats up British-Somali boxer Ramla Ali became a world champion for the first time at the age of 36 on Sunday night after escaping with a highly contentious 10-round split decision over former sparring partner Mikiah Kreps to claim the vacant WBO and IBF women’s junior featherweight titles in Arlington, Texas. Ali, who grew up in east London after fleeing Somalia’s civil war with her family and went on to become the first boxer to represent the