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Daily Mirror
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Tyson Fury's instant reaction to Oleksandr Usyk victory speaks volumes
The 'Gypsy King' was quick to share his thoughts after his long-time rival destroyed Daniel Dubois on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium Tyson Fury has issued his instant reaction to Oleksandr Usyk 's victory over Daniel Dubois, once again insisting he won the two fights with the Ukrainian. Usyk and Dubois clashed for a second time on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium in front of over 90,000 fans. From the off, it was the Ukrainian who was the aggressor and it was evident he was chasing an early knockout. 'Triple D' showed glimpses, but the 'Cat' well and truly lived up to his nickname, using his quick feet to avoid any trouble. Dubois got dropped despite having Usyk backed against the ropes. He beat the count, but immediately walked onto a brutal left counter from the Ukrainian. The Brit failed to get up, forcing the referee to wave off the contest. The 38-year-old veteran claimed the undisputed heavyweight title for a second time - and it remains to be seen what is next. It seemed as if Usyk's long-time rival Fury would be in attendance on Saturday night after attending a pre-fight event at Wembley, but the 'Gypsy King' was seemingly nowhere to be seen. Rather than watching the dust-up ringside, the Morecambe brawler decided to go for a run, but was quick to share his thoughts on the bout in a video uploaded to his official Instagram page. "Massive shout out to Oleksandr Usyk. He did a fantastic job performance tonight over Daniel Dubois," he began. "They came for a good tear up. So, congratulations to both men. But, Oleksandr Usyk knows there is one man who can beat him. I did it twice before and the world knows it. I have been f*****. "I took it like a man. Here is me... not f****** around at some boxing match. I am out on the road running. I am running tonight. I came home. I did my job and I got myself back. I am the man. I am the f****** spartan. And no matter what anyone wants to say, I f****** won those fights. Guaranteed. 100 per cent. There is only one man! Get up!" He captioned the post: "@usykaa congratulations. There's only one man who can beat you again and that's a Gypsy K Tyson Fury done it twice regardless of what the politics say!" Both Fury and Usyk went head-to-head twice last year, with the latter winning on both occasions. The two stars first met in May 2024. In an epic back-and-forth showdown, the Ukrainian would go on to get his hand raised via split decision. Seven months later, the pair were back in the ring. The 'Gypsy King' was a lot more aggressive, but once again suffered a defeat on points to Usyk. Speaking on his future following his victory over Dubois, Usyk said: "Thirty eight is a young guy, remember... 38 is only the start." Usyk said. "This is for the people, it's for our world's people. This is enough. Next? I don't know. I want to rest. I want to go back home to my wife, my family." Pushed on who he could fight next, Usyk added: "Maybe Tyson Fury. Maybe Derek Chisora. Maybe Anthony Joshua. Maybe Joseph Parker." When is Tyson Fury's next fight? Following the announcement of his return to the ring, British boxing sensation Fury revealed that his third bout with Usyk is set for 18 April 2026 at Wembley Stadium. The 36-year-old shared a fight poster featuring him and the Ukrainian on Instagram, captioning it: "April 18, 2026 Wembley Stadium. The trilogy! UK. contact @spencerbrownmrgoldstar for tickets." After going 24 rounds with the Ukrainian, the 'Gypsy King' remains adamant that he at least won the rematch back in December. 'My last fight was a clear f****** victory for The Gypsy King. Anybody in boxing can see that. A complete load of dogs ***," he said. 'I want a fair fight, I don't want any favours, I want a fair fight and a fair result. Which I know I didn't [get]. I thought I won it by five rounds. I watched it 250 times. Each way I never see it as a way for him to win. They can do what they want. If they say it's Tuesday it's Tuesday.'
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Heartbreak for Britain's biggest family as Katie Radford, 22, begs for help after baby son has mystery illness - as she hits out at doctors for dismissing it as 'nothing'
Katie Radford has revealed her baby son was worryingly sick with a mystery illnes. The daughter of parents-of-22 Sue and Noel Radford, from Morecambe, Lancashire, gave birth to her first child, Ronnie Hudson Carter, in October last year. But Katie - who has starred on the Channel 5 show 22 Kids & Counting - took to Instagram to beg for help after she noticed that something wasn't quite right with her baby son. She called NHS number 111 to ask for advice on what her son's worrying symptoms could be, after Ronnie wasn't 'calming down'. Katie said on her Instagram story: 'Thank you everyone for all your messages. I rang 111 as he was so unsettled this morning, nothing would calm him down other than a bath.' She said he was later diagnosed with shingles, which is an infection that causes a painful rash. The NHS advises people to ring 111 or get advice from their pharmacist 'as soon as possible' if they suspect someone has shingles. However, Katie also hit out at two medics who told her that Ronnie's symptoms were 'nothing'. She said: 'Let this be your reminder to always listen to your gut. I've seen two doctors and got told it was nothing and then after today being sent to the hospital and [they've] said it's shingles!!!' The mother-of-one shared the alarming statement on Instagram alongside a picture of her son resting in bed. Although the rash cannot be passed to others, they might catch chickenpox as shingles is caused by the same virus. The NHS therefore recommends that those with shingles to avoid coming in contact with anyone who is pregnant, has a weakened immune system, babies less than one month old or people who have not had chickenpox before. Noel first found out their daughter Katie was pregnant after he discovered a positive test in the family home and realised that it must belong to Katie. At the same time, Noel was planning to whisk Sue away for their 32nd wedding anniversary and accidentally booked a holiday abroad which coincided with Katie's due date. Their trip to Dubai fell three weeks before Katie gave birth. However, Ronnie was born early while Sue and Noel were on the flight from Manchester to Dubai, which meant they missed the birth of their grandchild. At the beginning of a 22 Kids and Counting episode, Katie and Connor are seen struggling to navigate the life-changing news that they are expecting their first child. The discovery is a shock to Katie, who hadn't planned to fall pregnant with her partner of six years. WHAT IS SHINGLES? Shingles is an infection that causes a painful rash. The first signs of shingles can be: A tingling or painful feeling in an area of skin A headache or feeling generally unwell A rash will usually appear a few days later. In rare cases shingles can cause pain without a rash. Usually the rash appears as blotches on the chest and tummy but it can appear anyway on the body, including on your face, eyes and genitals. Source: NHS Described as the 'most predictable couple' in the family, the two are shocked to find out that their family is about to become three. 'Me and Connor, we like a simple life,' says Katie. 'No surprises, I like to know I'm doing. Me and Connor do like a routine.' Connor adds: 'I feel like I'm still a kid. I know I'm not but I still act like a kid. I've not grown up yet,' said the hopeful but anxious father-to-be. But Katie made up for Connor's uncertainty. 'He might have doubt but I don't. Connor, you're going to be an amazing dad,' she says in a heartfelt scene. And fears quickly turn to excitement when the couple when the couple has their first scan. 'She could go weeks before and that would be when we're out there,' Sue worries. Trying to reassure her, Noel says: 'It's the first one, they never come early do they. Everything has been booked and paid for - flights, hotels, airport transfer. Don't flap, we'll be fine.' But things quickly turn sour as Sue insists 'we can't go', arguing she doesn't 'feel comfortable' making the journey as such a time. With Katie's seal of approval, the couple decide to embark on the adventure anyway - but Sue's worst fears are realised when her 22-year-old daughter goes into labour while she and Noel are on the flight to Dubai. In a tense scene, a panicked Katie calls Connor and says: 'I can't get through to mum and dad, none of my messages are delivering. I'm absolutely petrified.' With her parents having just arrived in Dubai, Katie fears that her mother won't be there for the birth. Immediately jumping on the next flight, Sue and Noel head back towards the airport to return home for the birth of their grandchild. However, by the time the couple lands back in Manchester, baby Ronnie Hudson has already arrived. Arriving back too late for hospital visits, Sue and Noel head back to the family home where they attempt to get some rest before meeting the baby. The next morning, Sue reveals she was 'tossing and turning all night' with excitement for meeting the baby. In a heartwarming moment, Sue finally has the chance to meet the little one. 'I was barely still awake but when I held him for the first time, all that stress of getting back on the flight and everything, was so worth it,' she recalls. 'You don't get those moments again,' adds Noel. 'Bringing a baby into the Radford house, it didn't feel real that it was me and not somebody else - or my mum,' Katie says.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Mum of Britain's biggest family Sue Radford reveals the heartbreaking reason she'll NEVER try to track down her birth mother
The mum of Britain's biggest family, Sue Radford, has revealed the heartbreaking reason why she never wants to search for her birth mum. On Tuesday, Noel admitted he'd secretly met up with his biological mother for the first time in January after being given up for adoption at just ten days old. It followed a two-year search to find her. But Sue, 50 – also adopted and who lives in Morecambe with Noel and their 22 children - never wants to track her birth mum down. And in emotional scenes airing on Sunday when the Radford's 22 Kids And Counting returns to 5 for a new series, she reveals the tragic stillbirth of her 17th child, Alfie, in July 2014 has made her vow never to embark on a search. The proud mum of 22 children tells the programme: 'I can't put myself in my birth mother's position because I would never give a child up. 'As a mother, you have that child inside you for nine months, you grow that child, then you give birth to that child. And in emotional scenes airing on Sunday when the Radford's '22 Kids and Counting' returns to 5 for a new series, she reveals the tragic stillbirth of her 17th child, Alfie, in July 2014 has made her vow never to embark on a search 'For me I just could never imagine ever giving that child over.' Going on to explain why the loss of Alfie has made her more resolute than ever, she added: 'I didn't feel quite so strongly about not ever finding my birth parents until we did go through the loss of losing Alfie. 'When you do lose a child, you don't have that option, you don't have that option to give the child away for adoption. 'The choice was taken away from you because that child is gone. When we did lose Alfie, it definitely changed my mindset on adoption. 'My mum and dad are my mum and dad and that's it. I just never want to find anything out about my birth parents but that is just how I feel. 'Obviously Noel doesn't feel like that and our attitudes towards birth parents for children who have been adopted are obviously very different.' Sue admits their opposing stances on finding their birth parents has caused disagreements. She tells 22 Kids and Counting: 'It has caused a few disagreements with me and Noel. We both have very different opinions about our birth parents. 'Noel has always been the person whose adoption has always bothered him. 'He really has found the need to know more but for me, I've always been the total opposite, I've never felt the need to ever do that, and never felt the need I wanted to do that.' But she insists she has never once stood in his way. Sue, married to Noel for 32 years, tells the TV series: 'Because he feels very strongly about doing this then he has to do it regardless of what I think about finding my birth parents. 'But it has been quite difficult for me.' On Tuesday, Noel admitted meeting his birth mum had been emotional. 'And whilst he enjoyed getting to know her a bit better, he stressed it would never lead to a close relationship because he had and always would regard his adoptive parents as his parents. He explained: 'For me, my mum and dad are my mum and dad. She gave birth to me – but that's it.' He added: 'My mum (who sadly died five years ago) was always very open. I could ask her anything, she wouldn't judge you, she would give you her honest opinion. 'I think if she was here today, she would have thought me going looking for my mum was the right thing to do. 'I am also very thankful to Sue she has seen it through with me.' Also during the first programme of the new series, the adoption expert, Glesni Evans, who helped Noel track down his birth mum, does admit the fact the couple have such different stances makes them unique. She tells the series: 'Noel and Sue's situation is very unique. 'I have never had a situation where both people were adopted and one wants to search for their birth family and the other doesn't. 'I can imagine it can be quite challenging.' Sue and Noel are parents to 22 children - Chris, 36, Sophie, 31, Chloe, 29, Jack, 28, Daniel, 26, Luke, 24, Millie, 23, Katie, 22, James, 21, Ellie, 20, Aimee, 19, Josh, 18, Max, 16, Tillie, 15, Oscar, 13, Casper, 12, Hallie, 10, Phoebe, eight, Archie, seven, Bonnie, six and Heidie, five. Sadly, the couple's 17th child, Alfie, was stillborn on July 6 2014.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Cato-led consortium confirmed as Morecambe bidders
A consortium looking to take over beleaguered National League club Morecambe is being led by an investor called Jonny Cato, the Shrimps' current owner has consortium is separate to that of Panjab Warriors, who had their own takeover bid approved by the English Football League shortly after the club's relegation from League Two last owner Jason Whittingham had previously said terms had been agreed with Panjab Warriors, with a deal set to be formally completed earlier in July, before a "last-minute bid" came in from a statement, external on Friday, Whittingham said Cato would be part of "an impressive group being built around him to develop the club over the coming seasons"."Neither Jonny or his team have any connection to Jason or [his] Bond Group [firm] of any kind," the statement continued."Sales agreements will be completed today (Friday) and will include a generous payment from the buyer to pay staff and players while the National League approval process is completed. We are grateful for this gesture of goodwill when the club and its stakeholders needed it most."A further update will be given later on Friday, the statement added. The announcement of Cato's identity comes a day after former co-chairman Rod Taylor said he was "fearful" for the club's existence, with June's payroll only partially paid after a turbulent and the former board of directors had threatened to put the club into administration at the beginning of July if a deal to sell the Shrimps did not go then sacked the board in response but brought them back days later in order to help finalise a deal to sell the club to Panjab that deal did not go through, the board resigned from their posts, and former board member James Wakefield told BBC Radio Lancashire on Thursday he was amazed the club was still operating and predicted it could have only days are scheduled to begin their 2025-26 National League campaign against Boston on 9 August.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sheffield Wednesday and Morecambe woes show the problem with modern football
In what is now a 'normal' day for Sheffield Wednesday, one employee was asked how they were doing by a fan, only to burst into tears. They don't know if they're going to be paid, or what the future is, leading Clive Betts MP to lambast controversial owner Dejphon Chansiri in Parliament on Tuesday. Many Morecambe fans similarly felt like crying when the news came through on Monday that the sale of the club from Jason Whittingham's Bond Group Investments to Panjab Warriors wouldn't yet be completed. This was despite sources insisting that everything was in place for the sale to proceed, and finding its delay 'inexplicable'. Local MP Lizzi Collinge publicly said to Whittingham, also in Parliament, "Come on, sign the damn paperwork!" That's after three years where Morecambe have gone from League One to the National League and, potentially, oblivion. The stories of Wednesday and Morecambe warrant their own telling but there are striking parallels, that are now more pointed, since they come from different ends of a football pyramid that is finally about to see an independent regulator. The Football Governance Bill was voted through the House of Commons on Tuesday, meaning we now know what it will look like for the future. Fans of Wednesday and Morecambe can't say the same about their clubs, and the worry is it's too late. A feeling of 'helplessness' stands out. 'We really support the Football Governance Bill,' says Tarnia Elsworth, of the Shrimps Trust fans group, 'but my fear is Morecambe and Wednesday are going to be the last victims. 'We get fans coming to us, 'this is my club I've loved for 30 years, and you're saying there's nothing I can do about it?'' Ian Bennett, of the Sheffield Wednesday Supporters Trust, says they're 'left in limbo'. His colleague James Silverwood warns the 'story has implications way beyond Wednesday for the whole of English football'. Geoff Walters, a Morecambe fan who is also a Professor in Sports Business at the University of Liverpool, argues 'this underpins the need for a strong regulator'. Morecambe fans are desperate for Jason Whittingham to sell (Getty) So many details are familiar, after all, going back through Reading and Derby County to the landmark moment of Bury's demise. It is about who owns clubs, governance, and a ruinous wage race. One of the great tragedies is that crowd sizes show the game is thriving on one level, and yet whole seasons can still be distorted by clubs entering financial ruin. Even at Morecambe, there have been record season ticket sales for a first season back in the National League, on the promise that Whittingham will be gone. Fans might instead lose hundreds of pounds as well as their club, if the worst happens. The game should be self-sustainable but isn't. Wednesday and Morecambe could easily be sold but aren't. Both clubs have numerous interested buyers. Chansiri is said to be looking for 'completely unrealistic prices'. The Wednesday story is currently more striking because of their historic stature, and the fact these issues have crept as high as the Championship. The EFL have warned for four years that the wage race from parachute payments would lead to this. Others, backed by research from the supporters' trust, feel this is specifically down to 'an owner who has run out of money'. There is the feeling that Sheffield Wednesday's woes are down to 'an owner who has run out of money' (Getty) This is despite Chansiri's profile as a member of the Thai family that controls the world's largest producer of canned tuna, Thai Union Group, leading Betts to question why money is no longer available. Players and staff were not paid on time in May and June, with that and money owed to other clubs and the HMRC leading to two EFL transfer embargoes. Meanwhile, at least £6m is understood to be needed for essential improvements to Hillsborough, which may yet pass to unknown new ownership if Chansiri can't pay loans taken against the stadium. Improvements may be impossible if players have to be paid, but many are expected to walk as free agents if not paid for July. 'We might start the season with no players and a three-sided ground,' Bennett says. Some sources even fear that basic utilities could be cut off. Bennett complains that communication has been minimal or just 'disdainful'. With barely any pre-season plans, it might reach the point where Wednesday have to show they can fulfil the season. Like at Hillsborough, Morecambe's most immediate issue is funding. A club that had previously been a 'good little business' has started to make losses. Prospective buyers Panjab Warriors have even lent Morecambe just over £6m. Morecambe captain Yann Songo'o apologising to his fans as their relegation from League Two was confirmed (Getty) An irony is that some supporters credit Whittingham with initially appointing a capable board, only for that to descend into farce when he began proceedings to sack them all from their intention to put the club into administration. The board has since resigned twice in a week over delays to the sale. 'We're powerless,' Elsworth says, amid another common complaint in English football: owner disengagement. Meetings have led nowhere. Fans don't even know the price wanted. More remarkably, Whittingham could have got a much better price when Morecambe were in League One in 2022-23, only for the value to now be decreasing every day. A primary question, raised by Betts, is why the current system can't take retrospective action to remove ownership once issues become apparent. The National League are conscious their potential sanctions would just punish Morecambe rather than the owner. The EFL have similarly been trying to avoid punishing Wednesday as much as they can. Supporters have pointed to how Dai Yongge was eventually disqualified by the EFL as Reading owner, but that is understood to have been enabled by business matters in China. 'Sell before we Dai' - Reading fans feared their club would go under (Getty) Non-payment doesn't meet what is a high threshold. It's also not without risk, since the next step is expulsion of the club. 'You would think consistently not having the resources for the club to be a going concern should be grounds enough,' one prominent source argues. All of this leaves the clubs with three scenarios in the current system if there is no sale. One is more lenders, and both somehow persevering. Two is going into administration, which would bring a points deduction, but where buyers sense opportunity. Three is liquidation, and potential phoenix clubs. Bennett admits Wednesday fans have considered that last option, but hope for a potential sale through administration. Elsworth fears Morecambe wouldn't come back, as a fan-owned club would struggle to survive. 'This isn't Wimbledon. The west end of Morecambe is one of the most deprived areas of the country. A community is being destroyed.' The footballing resurgence of Wimbledon will not be easy to emulate in Morecambe (Getty) That sense of powerlessness is palpable. 'There's players not getting paid and you're listening to the Man United situation, Alejandro Garnacho… that doesn't need more airtime.' Such stark statements raise questions about English football's priorities, and issues the regulator has to square. As Elsworth surmises, 'a sale isn't going to solve everything.' A mechanism for intervening with owners where issues arise is still essential. 'There's a lot to think about,' Walters says. 'Even a perfect system isn't going to ensure every football club is sustainable, but it's about where you can step in.' Bennett puts it plainly. 'The football regulator is going to have a hell of a job.'
