Ulster stars have done themselves no harm with displays against Georgia
With so many of the front liners currently wearing the red of the British and Irish Lions, this Irish side naturally had a very different look about it and gave rare enough chances to Jacob Stockdale, Stuart McCloskey, Nick Timoney and Cormac Izuchukwu to be handed starts to take on Georgia, who had former Ulster assistant coach Roddy Grant in their backroom team.
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Horse racing tips: ‘Nothing can beat him and he won this race last year' – Templegate's 3-1 NAP at Windsor
TEMPLEGATE'S horse racing tips for all the British meetings on Thursday are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. NIGHT BREEZE (7.30 Windsor, nap) Shrewd and in-form trainer Ian Williams can strike with this son of New Approach, who carries a 5lb penalty thanks to his smooth win on Saturday's Shergar Cup card. He stayed well on quick ground at Ascot and he won this race 12 months ago so trip and track are ideal. HUSCAL (6.30 Windsor, nb) Had shocking luck at Doncaster last time and can make amends here. Charlie Hills' three-year-old had a full tank entering the final furlong on Town Moor but had to sit and suffer behind a wall of horses. When the gap came, he picked up well but the line came a few strides too soon. He'll be right there again. Is in flying form for Jim Goldie and this looks another solid chance. He's won four of his past six and was another who didn't get the best of runs at the Chepstow Racing League meeting. This race looks no tougher and he's a fair price. Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who:
Scottish Sun
4 hours ago
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Why Dillian Whyte faces being stripped of his greatest weapon in Moses Itauma fight and how he can overcome it
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CAPTAIN hook Dillian Whyte faces being stripped of his best punch against Moses Itauma - so he will have to come armed with a different weapon. Whyte takes on red-hot 20-year-old prospect Itauma in the sizzling Saudi heat on Saturday - live on DAZN PPV. 4 Dillian Whyte landing a trademark left hook on Joseph Parker Credit: Getty And astonishingly, it will be on the SECOND time Whyte has ever faced a southpaw opponent in his 34 professional fights so far. The last time he did was against journeyman Tomas Mrazek at the Camden Centre in Kings Cross - which has a capacity of around 1,000. Since then, Whyte has earned millions from boxing while challenging for the WBC world title in 2022, losing by knockout to Tyson Fury. The Body Snatcher - as he is affectionately known for his work to the midsection - has also developed one of the most dangerous left hooks in that time. READ MORE IN boxing Itauma vs Whyte All the details you need as British heavyweights clash in Saudi But the punch - especially as a counter while catching the opponent's shot on the gloves - is harder to land on a southpaw due to the angle of stances. Trainer Mark Tibbs - who had four years and 11 fights with Whyte before their split in 2020 - recognises his former boxer is at risk of being debilitated against leftie Itauma. Tibbs said on SunSport's No Glove Lost episode: 'Unless Moses is throwing a big hook, catch and whip, Dillian loves doing that, catching the shot and whipping the hook. 'But, he's got to get the right hand off as well, in my opinion.' 4 MOSES ITAUMA VS DILLIAN WHYTE: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT WATCH ITAUMA VS WHYTE LIVE ON DAZN CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Anthony Yarde - who lost in his two brave light-heavyweight titles challenges to Sergey Kovalev and Artur Beterbeiv - was in agreement. And he looked to fellow guest on the panel, Derek Chisora, as an example of how Whyte should approach the bout against Itauma. Yarde, 34, said: 'For him to be catching and countering Moses, it has to be fast. "For him to give Moses trouble or upset Moses, I personally think he's just got to be a veteran. 'Derek will now, you drag them down. Even (Chisora's) last fight against Otto (Wallin) I was thinking, is that Derek? Because he put it on him. 'Every time it was, bap, bap, bap, let him have it! Take that and see how you like it. It's calculated.' With Whyte's famous left hook potentially being nullified - Tibbs believes the right hand will need to be more deadly than ever before. He said: 'I'd like Dillian to try get his lead foot on the outside the best he can and get his right hand off because he's fighting the southpaw. 'But he will have to use that left hand as a bit of a shield and get in mid range as early as possible. 'They don't call him The Body Snatcher for nothing, so we're going to have to get round that body and try and unsettle and not let Moses be pretty. 'But Moses is fleet-footed, it's a difficult task but Dillian's got the experience, I'm sure he's got the desire and he's a fighting man. 'Unless Moses is throwing a big hook, catch and whip, Dillian loves doing that, catching the shot and whipping the hook. 'But, he's got to get the right hand off as well, in my opinion.' Tibbs - who never cornered Whyte against a southpaw - called on him to try and drag Itauma into a fight the youngster has never experienced before. The trainer said: 'He's got a difficult task but if I was Dillian, he's got to do his utmost to edge him back and put him on his heels. Not too many men can fight on their heels. 'But Moses, like Derek says, is a fresh, fresh lion. He's a sharp shooter, a great counter puncher, but it's a cracking match. 'Moses needs a Dillian Whyte right now to see where he's at. The fans need to see where he's at, we need to see where Moses is at. 'He's 12 fights in, it's not a great deal. It's a cracking match and what makes it a cracking match is Dillian's mentality - like I've said before - and equally Moses' mentality.' 4 Mark Tibbs formerly coached Whyte Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
4 hours ago
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Dillian Whyte's ex-coach finally reveals story behind viral clip of him hilariously drowning boxer with water in corner
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MARK TIBBS has finally revealed the hilarious story behind the viral clip of him almost drowning Dillian Whyte with water in the corner. Tibbs spent four years and 11 unbeaten fights with Whyte before their split in 2020. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Trainer Mark Tibbs on SunSport's No Glove Lost episode 6 Tibbs infamously drowned Dillian Whyte in the corner 6 The clip soon went viral The final bout the two had together was in Saudi Arabia against 6ft 7in Polish veteran Mariusz Wach - where Whyte laboured to a points win. But perhaps the most memorable moment of the bout was Whyte's reaction to Tibbs going overboard with the water in the corner. The clip went viral and still remains a classic boxing meme to this day. But Tibbs - who joined SunSport's latest No Glove Lost episode ahead of Whyte's fight against Moses Itauma - has explained what really happened. READ MORE IN boxing Itauma vs Whyte All the details you need as British heavyweights clash in Saudi The esteemed trainer had spotted an unwelcome character in their corner trying to have a conversation with Whyte in between rounds. So Tibbs was instructing his assistant Xavier Miller to get rid of the mystery man distracting his boxer. Preoccupied with doing so, he doused Whyte with a little too much water, sparking the iconic reaction. Tibbs told us: "We had to focus and concentrate and I live it in that corner and we had no security in the corner, it was pretty early days in Saudi then. 6 MOSES ITAUMA VS DILLIAN WHYTE: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT WATCH ITAUMA VS WHYTE LIVE ON DAZN CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "There was a man standing there, for one or two rounds in between rounds trying to have a conversation with Dillian. "So I went, f***ing - excuse my language - get rid of this geezer! What are you doing? Get hold of him, get rid of him. If he wins I will fight him Chisora | No Glove Lost: Itauma vs Whyte fight preview | Sun Sport "We had to focus. We had no security in the corner, not like over here. So that's what happened." Whyte's next bout would come almost a year later against Alexander Povetkin behind-closed-doors on the ground of Eddie Hearn's Matchroom HQ. But Whyte spent the training camp out in Portugal - and Tibbs was unable to leave his family back home in London. Whyte was knocked out by Povetkin but won the rematch before losing his WBC title challenge to Tyson Fury in 2022. After beating Jermaine Franklin in his comeback bout, he was then due to rematch Anthony Joshua in August 2023, eight years after losing to AJ by KO. But the fight was scrapped after Whyte returned an "adverse finding" in his pre-fight drug testing. The result was later put down to "contamination" with Whyte continuing his career in 2024 with low-key wins in Ireland and Gibraltar. Now, he returns against red-hot 20-year-old prospect Itauma in the sizzling Saudi heat on Saturday - live on DAZN PPV. Despite their split, Tibbs hopes Whyte can roll back the clock and upset 12-0 Itauma. Sat next to fellow guest panelists Derek Chisora - who has told SunSport his prediction for the fight - and Anthony Yarde, Tibbs said: "Dillian's a fighting man, he's a proud man and he's not phased by anything. 'He's genuinely not phased because of the life he's lead and the things he's gone through, which has made him the man he is. 'He's got lovely, lovely long arms and he's got a few tricks up his sleeve because of the experience and the people he's been around.' Itauma vs Whyte, August 16: Watch only on DAZN. Buy now at 6 Tibbs and Whyte had 11 unbeaten fights together Credit: Reuters
