You may not be the biggest fan of the overly brash, self-promoting, arrogance of Floyd Mayweather Jnr (36) but dear lord he can fight. On Saturday night in Las Vegas the multi-weight champion defended his WBC Welterweight title against fellow-American Robert Guerrero (30) for his 44th win without loss. Dominating much of the twelve rounds […]
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GIF: Khan comes back from this 4th round knockdown to win
It was meant to be the triumphant return of of a conquering hero and ultimately it was, but not for the first time in his career, Amir Khan (26) gave his fans a fright. Looking to rehabilitate his record after two defeats in his previous three fights, he was hoping a comprehensive win over Mexican […]
Is Bradley Wiggins a shoo-in for BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2012 will be announced this Sunday. For once, it’s more competitive than a paternity test on the Jermey Kyle Show, with a whole host of athletes who have had stellar years battling it out for the accolade. Bradley Wiggins is the red-hot odds-on favourite after his incredible year on […]
Looking up at the lights: Expect Hatton to outclass Senchenko
By Rob Dore | Sports writer and Manc wannabe Three and a half years on from his devastating second round knock-out loss to Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton returns to the ring against the recently deposed for WBA welterweight champion Vyacheslav Senchenko. Inevitably questions have been asked regarding the reasoning behind the Hitman’s decision to make […]
Box clever: How to find the value in backing Carl Froch
Carl Froch’s demolition of Lucian Brute in Nottingham last May made him one of the most talked about boxers in recent times. The super-middleweight fighter has been heralded as one of the best in the business and after seeing off the best fighters in his field he is the world champion for the thrid time. Unsurprisingly then Froch […]
Betting news on Terry, Ferdinand and Ricky Hatton
Football John Terry will be expected to wear an anti-racism armband tonight when Chelsea take on Shakhtar Donetsk. Terry is currently serving a four-match domestic ban and paying a £220,000 fine for racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand. Paddy is expecting tonight’s game to be close with the hosts at 8/5 and Chelsea at 7/4 in the betting. Terry has a habit of performing exceptionally when surrounded by […]
Tyson Fury could pay the Price for his twitter rant
By Josh Powell The unbeaten Tyson Fury held no punches when he went on a foul-mouthed twitter rant that managed to spectacularly insult British and Commonwealth heavyweight champ David Price, promoter Frank Maloney, light heavyweight champion Tony Bellew and a decent proportion of Merseyside. Price took apart Fraudley Audley Harrison in just 82 seconds on Saturday which sparked a bizarre […]
Betting news on England, Fernando Alonso and Tyson Fury
Football Steven Gerrard has come out fighting ahead of England’s trip to Poland and told Patrick Vieira that the country’s youngsters do dream of playing for The Three Lions. Vieira questioned how many players pull out of the England squad but Liverpool and England captain Gerrard told him not to doubt the team’s passion. Gerrard and manager Roy Hodgson have also […]
GIF: David Price beats seven shades out of Audley Harrison
David Price beat Audley Harrison on Saturday with this first-round knockout to stretch his 100% record to 14 wins. Here is an animated gif of Price raining down punches to floor Harrison and retain his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles. The 29-year-old winner said afterwards: “I needed more rounds in order for people to see […]
Betting news on City, Amir Khan and Templegate’s tips
Football Yaya Toure has told the Sun newspaper that he plans to pile more misery on Jose Mourinho and Real Madrid. The Special One has not had a good start to the season, and following defeat against Seville at the weekend Madrid have now only won one of the last four. Toure won the Champions League […]
Betting news on Wenger, Hatton and the St. Leger
Football Despite having a trophy cabinet as empty as Michael Barrymore’s diary, Arsenal look set to keep Arsene Wenger at the club for a few years to come. The Frenchman’s contract expires in 2014, but Gunners’ chief executive Ivan Gazidis plans to offer him an extension well beyond that. “It’s not a sense of sentimentalism, […]
Will Diamond Boy Charr dazzle champion Klitschko?
By Lee Dover There are many questions being asked in the sporting world right now. When will John Terry next grace the front pages of tabloid newspapers for another off-the-field no-no? Is Andy Murray really on the cusp of winning a Grand Slam title? How long until Michael Schumacher realises his marvellous days at Ferrari […]
Betting news on Chelsea, Ricky Hatton and el Clasico
Morning update from the Paddy Power Blog on all the latest betting moves in sport Football – Chelsea last night took a commanding hold of the title race with just 36 and 9/10th rounds of matches remianing. The Blues moved three points clear at the top thanks to a 4-2 win over Reading at Stamford […]
Golden girl Katie Taylor considers turning pro
by Rob Dore | sports writer Despite the seeming inevitability of Katie Taylor’s Olympic gold medal win, the Bray boxer had to show her battling qualities in the final to overcome the defensive Russian Sofya Ochigava. This was on top of living up to the high expectations of the boisterously supportive, success-starved Irish fans who […]
Betting news on Rory McIlroy, Manchester City and the Olympics
Evening update from the Paddy Power Blog on all the latest betting moves in sport Football – Manchester City have won the Community Shield in a surprisingly feisty game at Villa Park. Chelsea took the lead courtesy of a Fernando Torres goal, but soon after lost Branislav Ivanovic was given his marching orders for trying […]
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