British boxing legend Frank Hopkins dies as Tyson Fury and Eddie Hearn lead tributes
Frank Warren also said: "Everyone at Queensberry are saddened to learn of the passing of Frank Hopkins.
"A top man who worked with many of our fighters across the years.Condolences to his family and friends for their loss.
"Rest in Peace Frank."
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Independent
7 minutes ago
- The Independent
Thomas Frank proud of Spurs players as ‘special operation' fails against PSG
Thomas Frank acknowledged his 'special operation' failed but felt pride in his players after Tottenham surrendered a two-goal lead to lose the Super Cup on penalties to Paris St Germain. Set-piece goals by Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero had Spurs halfway towards another trophy – only three months on from Frank's predecessor Ange Postecoglou clinching Europa League success in May. Champions League winners PSG, who only returned to pre-season last week following their Club World Cup exploits in July, fought back impressively – with substitute Kang-in Lee pulling one back with five minutes left before Goncalo Ramos grabbed an equaliser in the fourth-minute of stoppage-time. It was initially advantage Tottenham in the shoot-out when Vitinha missed PSG's first kick and Rodrigo Bentancur put the Premier League club two up, but it was followed by Van de Ven and Mathys Tel failing to score as Frank's competitive debut ended in a 4-3 shoot-out defeat after a 2-2 draw. The Danish coach paid tribute to his squad after he lined them up in a back-three formation to largely good effect, in a fixture where they constantly looked a threat at set-pieces. 'Very, very proud of the players, the team, the club, the fans,' Frank reflected. 'I think the players gave everything, playing against one of the best teams in the world, maybe the best at the moment and I think we were 75, 80 minutes perfect. Almost giving nothing away. 'I knew we had to do something a little bit different against PSG. It was a special operation. In medical terms, the operation succeeded but the patient died, so not that good in the end. 'But we worked on a gameplan that was a little bit different and very close to succeeding. 'It was a little bit of special operation because it clearly went in spells a little bit more direct, because we knew that we could hurt them there. Big, big focus on the set pieces, from all areas of the pitch, but we will have focus on set pieces no matter what.' Frank's game-plan had worked perfectly until the 85th minute – with Van de Ven's opener just reward for a disciplined and dynamic Tottenham first-half display. Romero's header from Pedro Porro's free kick three minutes after the break had Spurs fans in dreamland, which remained the case as they put bodies on the line to thwart PSG until a raft of substitutes by Luis Enrique helped tip the scales. New Tottenham boss Frank promised to swiftly lift morale before Saturday's Premier League opener at home to Burnley, adding: 'Every game matters. 'I think if you look on the face of the players and all of us, we are hugely disappointed and I have my rule for 24 hours. I can be disappointed for 24 hours. 'We want to compete in a lot of different tournaments and if you want to do that, you need to be ready to do a quick turnaround and go again. I'll make sure the players are ready and come flying out on Saturday.' Luis Enrique was honest in his assessment of PSG, who competed in the Club World Cup final exactly a month ago. 'To be honest, I'm not sure we deserved this trophy,' the Spanish coach admitted. 'The difference was stark between Tottenham. They've had six weeks of preparation and we've had six days. 'It was huge and we were trying to play our football and just couldn't for the first 80 minutes. We had a lot of poor passes and maybe we were lucky. Lady Luck was smiling on us.'
Reuters
8 minutes ago
- Reuters
Luis Enrique applauds keeper Chevalier after dream PSG debut
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Lucas Chevalier impressed on his debut as Paris St Germain's new first-choice goalkeeper on Wednesday in their Super Cup victory over Tottenham Hotspur, drawing praise from manager Luis Enrique. The 23-year-old former Lille keeper was thrust into the spotlight after Luis Enrique made it clear earlier this week that Gianluigi Donnarumma had been axed from the squad, prompting the Italian international to begin searching for a new club. Chevalier, who arrived at the club on Sunday, earned praise from teammates and fans alike after making several acrobatic saves, including Micky van de Ven's attempt during the penalty shootout. "We relied on Lucas ... he just arrived, but it was time for him to show off. We're very happy because he made it," Luis Enrique told reporters after PSG beat Tottenham 4-3 on penalties. "This is PSG, you have to know how to handle the pressure, Lucas is a top-class goalkeeper, he's capable of it. He did his job, welcome to him with a trophy." Luis Enrique admitted that the publicity surrounding Donnarumma was far from ideal for the club. "Everyone was talking about the situation; his (Lucas's position) wasn't easy, but he showed great character," Luis Enrique added. "It's a bit of a script: he comes in and saves a penalty. It's a good start for him, we're happy," teammate Ousmane Dembele said. PSG will start their Ligue 1 campaign at Nantes on Sunday.
The Sun
8 minutes ago
- The Sun
PSG blasted for ‘criminal' decision to axe Donnarumma as replacement Chevalier commits howler on debut vs Tottenham
FANS blasted Paris Saint-Germain for their 'criminal' decision to axe Gianluigi Donnarumma as replacement Lucas Chevalier committed a howler on his debut against Tottenham. Donnarumma was axed from PSG's Super Cup squad just months after leading the club to Champions League glory. 2 2 He blasted manager Luis Enrique in an open letter on Wednesday. And earlier today, Donnarumma's agent Enzo Raiola threatened legal action against PSG for their treatment of the stopper. But both men are sure to have smiled after seeing replacement Chevalier ship two goals in the Super Cup final against Spurs. The first came after PSG's new goalie produced a fine save, only for Micky van de Ven to pounce on the rebound. However, the second goal occurred after Chevalier suffered a severe case of sausage fingers, allowing Cristian Romero's effort to slip through his hands while simultaneously pushing it into his own net. Fans were quick to comment online that Donnarumma, widely regarded as one of the world's best goalies, wouldn't have made the error in Chevalier's place. One said: 'Dropping Donnarumma for Chevalier is criminal!' One noted: 'But, but, Chevalier is better than Donnarumma!' Another added: 'It's a good thing PSG signed a goalie who is good with his feet.' Fortunately for Chevalier, he ended up having the last laugh on Wednesday night. Despite PSG being 2-0 down with five minutes remaining, they ended up taking the game to penalties thanks to last-gasp strikes from Kang-In Lee and Goncalo Ramos. Spurs then missed two of their spot-kicks, with Van de Ven's effort saved by Chevalier, as PSG lifted the Super Cup in dramatic style.
