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As the bout progressed through its second half, that direct approach started to pay off for Gomez Jr. He was beginning to grind Giles down, slowing him and starting to hurt him, gradually getting on top. But he was leaving it late to try to overhaul the lead Giles had appeared to build up.

Estrada said: "This training camp was more mentally tough than it was physically. I showed it in the ring by sticking to my game plan and using my jab. "I always want to give an entertaining fight, but I knew that with an opponent like Tina, I had to use my jab because she is a short fighter...

The 30-year-old from east Los Angeles also picked spots where she would work on the inside, landing hard body shots before slipping aside to avoid any counters. Rupprecht tried to land her signature right hand and was successful at times, but not nearly enough to faze her opponent. All three...

The California native said after the fight: "It's always hard after a lay-off, but mentally, I had to go back to being my old self and start strong. "There came a point in my career where I got too comfortable. But this time, I started with that rhythm of being active with my punches throughout...

"I just couldn't get the last shot to drop him and get him out of there because he was very tough and very good with his hand defences." The champion did finish with a warning for any future opponents. "I will go in the ring and fight anyone," he said. "If they're watching this and they think...

If he had taken some heart from that effort, Okolie snuffed out any of the New Zealander's optimism in the next round. He slung a hard hook into the body and then cracked his right hook into Light's head, finding the mark and finding his range. He blasted the right fully in again, showing how...

But Okolie is a difficult man to fight. His long arms wrapped up Light when he stepped in and he used his size to lean his weight down on the shorter man. The jab pawed at Light but then all of sudden Okolie's right would flash over targeting the head but then, after the next jab, thud heavily...

Light had no choice but to try to burrow forward and get up close to Okolie on the inside. They grappled in clinches early on. But throughout Okolie was looking to hit. The right hand flew down and Light stepped back from it just in time. Still, Okolie launched his right at him in the second...

"Every fight from here on in is a super-fight," he added. "Most importantly he kept his belt in a fight he absolutely dominated from start to finish." Shalom will speak to rival London cruiserweight Riakporhe on Sunday. Riakporhe is a big puncher who is ready to challenge for world honours...

Shalom acknowledged against Light that Okolie "didn't get the statement that he'd have liked with the knockout, but he had him there three times, I would say, when he could have knocked him out". Light, however, was previously unbeaten and demonstrated highly-impressive punch resistance. "He's...

"So I just think it was a great learning experience for him and I know definitely the next time is going to be better. I feel this time was a better Lawrence." He denied Light the opportunity to gain any sustained momentum in the fight. Okolie threw strong, long punches and muscled the...

But when he had Light hurt, Okolie did not provide the knockout the crowd in the Manchester Arena was baying for. His coach Steward, however, is confident there is more to come from Okolie, after all the Londoner has not even had 20 professional fights yet in his career. "It had some exciting...

SugarHill Steward gives his verdict on Lawrence Okolie's performance: "Now he really understands what we're working on"; promoter Ben Shalom considers where Okolie now stands in the cruiserweight division and what his next options are; Richard Riakporhe may be Okolie's "biggest challenge" The...

Embiid's involvement in this winning streak has put him alongside NBA legends Allen Iverson and Wilt Chamberlain, who racked up similar records, and Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has been impressed with how it unfolded. "Embiid, right now, he's probably the MVP," Carlisle said. "With what their...

Joel Embiid impressed Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle when he set a franchise record by scoring 30 points or more in nine consecutive outings; "He's the MVP right now, he scored 31 in three quarters and made it look like he wasn't even trying" Joel Embiid impressed Indiana Pacers head...

Jalen Brunson scored 24 points in his return from a left foot injury, leading the New York Knicks to a 116-110 victory over the Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets. Brunson had 16 points in the first quarter to get the Knicks off to a quick start, then finished strong to help them come...

Markelle Fultz scored 12 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, Wendell Carter Jr had 27 points and 12 rebounds, and Orlando snapped their two-game skid with a victory over Los Angeles. Franz Wagner scored 20 points and hit a gutsy 3-pointer with 40 seconds to play for the Magic, who had lost...

Pascal Siakam had 27 points and 10 rebounds and Toronto extended their season-high home winning streak to seven by beating Minnesota. Jakob Poeltl had 14 points and 11 rebounds, matching his career high with his fourth straight double-double, to help the Raptors improve to 24-4 all-time in home...

Domantas Sabonis had 30 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and Terence Davis II provided an early spark off the bench and added 21 points as Sacramento beat Washington. Six players scored in double figures for the Kings. Keegan Murray scored 19, Malik Monk added 17, De’Aaron Fox had 12 and...

DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points to lead a balanced Bulls offense and Chicago held off a late surge by Miami to beat the Heat 113-99. DeRozan shot 9 of 12 from the floor to help the Bulls sweep the season series from the Heat. Coby White made four 3-pointers and finished with 18 points, Zach...