Luke Littler to star in different sport on ITV as darts sensation, 18, links up with Tony Bellew and Barry Hearn
LUKE LITTLER is aiming to show there's just a fin margin between success and failure.
Darts' world champion is joining fellow big names of sport like Tony Bellew, Steve Davis and
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Luke Littler will hope to improve on his debut in last year's event
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Ex-boxer will also be competing in a 32-strong line-up
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That's despite keen angler
The Warrington whizkid teamed up in 2024 with former Ally Pally kings Adrian Lewis and
Now he'll be back at the Tunnel Barn Fishery on July 29 alongside ex-world cruiserweight boxing champ Bellew, snooker's six-time Crucible king Davis, promoter Hearn and a string of other stars - from both sides of the microphone.
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The 32-strong line-up also includes Lewis, Cross and
Littler hopes to show Big Fish has a more meaty meaning than just being his favourite checkout at the oche.
And he also hopes to bounce back from England's World Cup embarrassment.
The Nuke and Luke Humphries went into the pairs tournament as the world's top two players and the last two Ally Pally kings.
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Luke Littler has impressed fans after taking up a new sport
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But they began to flounder from the start and fans had plenty to carp about afterwards.
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Gerwyn Price runs rule over Luke Littler and Luke Humphries' England's World Cup of Darts flop
At least
Organisers have stressed their 13th annual event is "not open to the public".
But a two-hour highlights package will be on ITV4 at a date to be confirmed.
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