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Perth Now
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
How you can welcome home Perth UFC champ Jack Della Maddalena
UFC fans will get the chance to welcome home newly minted welterweight world champion Jack Della Maddalena at a Perth event on Wednesday. After creating history earlier this month as WA's first UFC champion, Della Maddalena will appear at Yagan Square amphitheatre at 5pm on Wednesday for a meet and greet with fans. Joining him will be his Championship Belt, which the Perth fighter won unanimously against Belal Muhammad in Montreal fight two weeks ago. Sport and Recreation Minister Rita Saffioti said it was fitting a champion such as Jack received a champion's welcome. 'We're encouraging as many UFC fans as possible to head along to Yagan Square on Wednesday afternoon to give him the reception that he deserves. 'Jack's victory last weekend is game changing for mixed martial arts here in WA, making him our State's first ever UFC world champion. 'From Willetton to the world stage in Montreal, we are so proud of what Jack has achieved, particularly as he's fought back from a serious hand injury that kept him out of the octagon for some time last year.' Della Maddalena now sits alongside Sydney's Alexander Volkanovski as a current UFC champion, with Volkanovski winning the featherweight title last month. Fans eager to join in the fun at Yagan Square to welcome Jack home are encouraged to arrive early, with limited spots available.
BBC News
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Leicester: Puns see comedian crowned UK's number one
Knockout punchlines delivered inside a boxing ring saw a new winner crowned in the 2025 UK Pun format of the contest was a royal pun-ble inside Leicester's De Montfort Hall, with six combatants testing their wittiest quips as part of the annual Leicester Comedy Festival contest on Monday was tasked with throwing a salvo of one-liners on themes posed by host Jason Byrne, with the noise of the crowd used to pick the B Found's wordplay saw him take the crown, with the punny funster "baffled" at the outcome, crediting a love of "cracker jokes". Mr B Found - whose full name is William Bicknell-Found - was presented with the Championship Belt designed by Cornish stand-up comedian and 2019 champion Colin contestants in the 2025 championships were finalist Daniel Edison, Josh Faulkner, Mary Cross, Pauline Eyre and Stevie Vegas. Mr B Found, whose usual stand-up is more narrative, said: "I didn't expect to get into this competition, let alone win - so I'm pretty baffled."It's an absolutely crazy feeling to think back to Christmas when I was reading cracker jokes and thinking about how it would be fun to do this in front of an audience."I can't really believe it."The boxing ring and massive crowd really ups the ante. It stressed me out." Will B Found's favourite puns "My cousin lost his job at the clock factory; it's such a shame, as he was putting in all the hours.""Old McDonald has turned his farm into a massive corporation; he's the E-I-CEO.""I thought my dad was a smart guy, but I asked if he knew what an eclipse is, and he said, 'No, son'.""Whoever stole my copy of Microsoft Office, I will find out—you have my Word." Leicester Comedy Festival continues until 23 February, with more than 720 events across 80 Harris-Wakelam, chief executive of the festival charity Big Difference Company, said: "The UK Pun Championships are a highlight for everyone in the comedy community."The calibre of talent we saw this year was extraordinary."Puns are often seen as a niche comedy style, but their universal appeal is undeniable – they're easy to love, easy to remember, and easy to join in on."
