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The Advertiser
9 hours ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Boxing unification call-out is music to Opetaia's ears
Gilberto Ramirez has rubbished suggestions he doesn't want to fight Jai Opetaia, in the surest sign yet their blockbuster world title unification clash will happen. Australian IBF and The Ring cruiserweight champion Opetaia (27-0) first won those belts nearly three years ago, but has not been given the chance to add more. That looks set to end as early as September, potentially in the US on the Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford card, should they both win their upcoming defences as expected. Opetaia meets Italian Claudio Squeo (17-0) at the Gold Coast Convention Centre next Sunday, then Mexican southpaw Ramirez defends the WBO and WBA straps against Yuneil Dorticus 20 days later. Ramirez, the 33-year-old former WBO super middleweight champion, is the co-main to Jake Paul's own headliner against Mexican Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr. His alliance with the YouTuber-turned-boxer had added to the doubts about a potential fight with Opetaia, with Paul a potential opponent for Ramirez in what would be a big-money fight. But Opetaia's camp are confident Saudi billionaire Turki Al-Sheikh will back their unification pursuit and, a week out from the Squeo fight, Ramirez has moved to dispel any doubts he's ducking. "People want to see that fight, I want that fight," he said. "Jai Opetaia keeps saying I don't want to fight him. "It's not like what he says. I have the mandatory (on June 28) ... I will take care of him after the mandatory." Despite having his jaw broken twice, Opetaia upset Latvian Mairis Briedis in July 2022 at the same Gold Coast venue to first win the belts. He defended them once with a brutal knockout of Jordan Thompson at Wembley Arena, before the IBF stripped him of the honour when he forged ahead with a big-money fight against Ellis Zorro in Saudi Arabia. Opetaia, who fought for Australia at the Olympics as a 17-year-old, then won back the IBF belt in a rematch with Briedis, before two comfortable defences. The latest of those was also on the Gold Coast, Opetaia knocking out late call-up David Nyika after an entertaining four-round slugfest. The card will also feature popular Brisbane-based Irish light heavyweight Conor Wallace, who is on track for a world title shot of his own within 12 months. Their Tasman Fighters stablemate Justis Huni is also in action next Sunday, the heavyweight offered a shot at Fabio Wardley for the WBA's interim world title belt at the Englishman's Ipswich home town. He'll fight on June 7 (Sunday morning in Australia), just hours before Opetaia defends his belts in Queensland. Gilberto Ramirez has rubbished suggestions he doesn't want to fight Jai Opetaia, in the surest sign yet their blockbuster world title unification clash will happen. Australian IBF and The Ring cruiserweight champion Opetaia (27-0) first won those belts nearly three years ago, but has not been given the chance to add more. That looks set to end as early as September, potentially in the US on the Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford card, should they both win their upcoming defences as expected. Opetaia meets Italian Claudio Squeo (17-0) at the Gold Coast Convention Centre next Sunday, then Mexican southpaw Ramirez defends the WBO and WBA straps against Yuneil Dorticus 20 days later. Ramirez, the 33-year-old former WBO super middleweight champion, is the co-main to Jake Paul's own headliner against Mexican Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr. His alliance with the YouTuber-turned-boxer had added to the doubts about a potential fight with Opetaia, with Paul a potential opponent for Ramirez in what would be a big-money fight. But Opetaia's camp are confident Saudi billionaire Turki Al-Sheikh will back their unification pursuit and, a week out from the Squeo fight, Ramirez has moved to dispel any doubts he's ducking. "People want to see that fight, I want that fight," he said. "Jai Opetaia keeps saying I don't want to fight him. "It's not like what he says. I have the mandatory (on June 28) ... I will take care of him after the mandatory." Despite having his jaw broken twice, Opetaia upset Latvian Mairis Briedis in July 2022 at the same Gold Coast venue to first win the belts. He defended them once with a brutal knockout of Jordan Thompson at Wembley Arena, before the IBF stripped him of the honour when he forged ahead with a big-money fight against Ellis Zorro in Saudi Arabia. Opetaia, who fought for Australia at the Olympics as a 17-year-old, then won back the IBF belt in a rematch with Briedis, before two comfortable defences. The latest of those was also on the Gold Coast, Opetaia knocking out late call-up David Nyika after an entertaining four-round slugfest. The card will also feature popular Brisbane-based Irish light heavyweight Conor Wallace, who is on track for a world title shot of his own within 12 months. Their Tasman Fighters stablemate Justis Huni is also in action next Sunday, the heavyweight offered a shot at Fabio Wardley for the WBA's interim world title belt at the Englishman's Ipswich home town. He'll fight on June 7 (Sunday morning in Australia), just hours before Opetaia defends his belts in Queensland. Gilberto Ramirez has rubbished suggestions he doesn't want to fight Jai Opetaia, in the surest sign yet their blockbuster world title unification clash will happen. Australian IBF and The Ring cruiserweight champion Opetaia (27-0) first won those belts nearly three years ago, but has not been given the chance to add more. That looks set to end as early as September, potentially in the US on the Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford card, should they both win their upcoming defences as expected. Opetaia meets Italian Claudio Squeo (17-0) at the Gold Coast Convention Centre next Sunday, then Mexican southpaw Ramirez defends the WBO and WBA straps against Yuneil Dorticus 20 days later. Ramirez, the 33-year-old former WBO super middleweight champion, is the co-main to Jake Paul's own headliner against Mexican Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr. His alliance with the YouTuber-turned-boxer had added to the doubts about a potential fight with Opetaia, with Paul a potential opponent for Ramirez in what would be a big-money fight. But Opetaia's camp are confident Saudi billionaire Turki Al-Sheikh will back their unification pursuit and, a week out from the Squeo fight, Ramirez has moved to dispel any doubts he's ducking. "People want to see that fight, I want that fight," he said. "Jai Opetaia keeps saying I don't want to fight him. "It's not like what he says. I have the mandatory (on June 28) ... I will take care of him after the mandatory." Despite having his jaw broken twice, Opetaia upset Latvian Mairis Briedis in July 2022 at the same Gold Coast venue to first win the belts. He defended them once with a brutal knockout of Jordan Thompson at Wembley Arena, before the IBF stripped him of the honour when he forged ahead with a big-money fight against Ellis Zorro in Saudi Arabia. Opetaia, who fought for Australia at the Olympics as a 17-year-old, then won back the IBF belt in a rematch with Briedis, before two comfortable defences. The latest of those was also on the Gold Coast, Opetaia knocking out late call-up David Nyika after an entertaining four-round slugfest. The card will also feature popular Brisbane-based Irish light heavyweight Conor Wallace, who is on track for a world title shot of his own within 12 months. Their Tasman Fighters stablemate Justis Huni is also in action next Sunday, the heavyweight offered a shot at Fabio Wardley for the WBA's interim world title belt at the Englishman's Ipswich home town. He'll fight on June 7 (Sunday morning in Australia), just hours before Opetaia defends his belts in Queensland.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Munguia denies doping despite adverse test result
Jaime Munguia insisted Thursday he has "always been a clean athlete" as it emerged the Mexican boxer tested positive for a banned substance after his victory over France's Bruno Surace on May 4. The Ring Magazine reported on its website on Thursday that the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association had "informed all relevant parties" that the "A" sample provided by Munguia was positive for exogenous origin of testosterone metabolites. If the "B" sample returns a similar adverse finding Munguia faces suspension and the the change of his victory to a no-contest. "Several experts have explained that there are multiple ways contamination can occur, and I am fully willing to undergo any retroactive, current, or future testing to demonstrate that I have always been a clean athlete," Munguia said in a statement posted on Instagram. The 28-year-old, who owns a record of 45-2 with 35 knockouts, said he has undergone numerous anti-doping tests in his career and never tested positive. "I was tested twice during this training camp, and both results came back negative, which is why receiving this notification of an adverse finding has been a complete surprise to me," said Munguia, who added he would not comment further until the "B" sample results are known. Munguia earned a unanimous decision victory over Surace on May 4 in Riyadh, on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez's super middleweight title unification triumph over William Scull. Munguia kept Surace on the ropes for much of the match as he avenged a knockout loss to the French fighter in December. Surace told The Ring that the result of the rematch should be "overturned immediately". "I went to Mexico and knocked out Mungiua fair and square in December and I was gracious enough to give him a rematch in May," he said. "He knew he could not beat me n a level playing field. I trust that this result will be overturned immediately". bb/rcw
The Independent
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Canelo-Crawford to take place a day earlier than planned?
Turki Alalshikh has said that the match between 'Canelo' Alvarez and Terence Crawford will now take place on 13 September. The fight had originally been planned for 12 September but has now been moved to the following day along with a potential change of venue. It is understood that the original site for the bout, Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, is booked for football games on 13 and 14 September. It is also now understood, according to The Ring, that the fight will take place in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, or New York, with five venues being chosen from amongst the three cities. Watch over 150 boxing events a year live on DAZN - subscribe now On Twitter, Alalshikh said that he would announce when and where the fight would take place 'at the right time'. However, the kick-off press conference for the event is scheduled to be held in Riyadh in a few weeks. The fight between Alvarez and Crawford, the respective super-middleweight and light-middleweight champions, will see two of the sport's top pound-for-pound fighters face against each other. The original bout between Alvarez and Crawford was announced following the former's victory over the Cuban William Scull late last month. Alvarez, 63-2-2 (39), has been the dominant superstar in boxing following his loss against Floyd Mayweather Jr in 2013. His recent bouts have taken place against Scull, Edgar Berlanga, Jaime Munguia, Jermell Charlo, and John Ryder. 'Canelo' has also notched up three bouts against middleweight great Gennady Golovkin and holds victories over Sergey Kovalev, Daniel Jacobs, and Caleb Plant in differing weight divisions. Meanwhile, Crawford, 41-0 (31), has cut a less-vivid figure since beginning his career in 2008. Most recently, the Omaha native has been fought rarely with only five bouts between 2020 and 2024. He will also be moving up two weight divisions to face Alvarez. The movement in dates of Canelo-Crawford will throw a wrench into the plans of many who have already booked flights and paid for hotel rooms. Many of the responses to Alalshikh's tweet saying that he would announce a new date were negative, with fans saying that they now had to rebook and rearrange their itineraries.
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Moses Itauma set for return on historic night but two opponents ruled out
The British boxing heavyweight star is set for an immediate return to competitive action as he looks to go one step closer to a shot at the world title Moses Itauma is gearing up for a quick return to the ring as the rising British heavyweight sensation is set to feature on the undercard of the Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois on July 19. The Chatham brawler improved his perfect record to 12-0 on Saturday night, following a savage defeat of ex-NFL linebacker Mike Balogun in Glasgow to earn himself a No.1 ranking with the WBO. Just days after another impressive victory, the Brit is set for a quick turnaround. It's been announced that the young fighter will enter the ring again in less than two months at Wembley Stadium. His next opponent is set to be a big step up in competition, but Martin Bakole - who had been linked with a fight against the 20-year-old - has been ruled out by boxing promoter Frank Warren. "I don't know why everybody keeps going on about Bakole," Warren said to The Ring on Monday. "He looked terrible in his last fight and he got knocked spark out in the one before that. I don't really know what he is. I look at his list of opponents and he hasn't really fought anyone so I don't know where that talk of him fighting Moses has come from." "And why would I want to give them the money they are asking for? Plus the fact I got a text off his trainer Billy Nelson saying he won't be ready to fight until are not in the Bakole business. We care about Moses Itauma." Speculation has also been swirling about a possible match-up with Joseph Parker in recent weeks. Promoter Frank Warren has confirmed that a fight between the pair won't take place due to the New Zealander's WBO mandatory status, stating: "Parker is the WBO interim champion right now so that won't happen on July 19," and "We couldn't afford to do it on the undercard at Wembley." The famous boxing promoter added: "We could have rolled the dice and got Moses a world title shot, but his career is a marathon not a sprint. I want him to learn his trade, so does Francis and the team, but he is a very capable kid. He's really not far off the world title and when he gets there we want him to stay there. We will look at options for his next opponent in the next week or so." The boxing superstar has already caught the eye of many within the boxing community, having fought impressively on two Tyson Fury undercards in Saudi Arabia. The youngster, who has received accolades from the 'Gypsy King' himself, boasts a unblemished record with victories over formidable opponents such as Demsey McKean, Mariusz Wach and Ilja Mezencev, leading many to predict his rise to world championship glory imminently.
Buzz Feed
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
17 Horror Movies People Watched Too Early As Kids
While it can be fun to watch a horror movie every now and then, sometimes, a really scary film will stick with you forever. So when a Reddit user asked: "What is a movie that traumatized you so badly as a kid that you are still afraid of it as an adult?" I thought I would share their answers below: "I never watched the full video in The Ring. When I watch the film, at that one part, I'll still close my eyes when the video is running. My phone won't ring mfers." Watch the trailer here: "Event Horizon. The scene where Sam Neil's character has his eyes gouged out just messed me up." Watch the trailer here: "It with Tim Curry." Watch the trailer here: "The Exorcist." Watch the trailer here: "For me, this would be all The Grudge movies: Ju-on, and the American remakes as well. When I was about 11, we were having a sleepover at my friend's house and decided that it would be a good idea to watch his older brother's Grudge movies, because 'We are big boys, we can handle it.' It's safe to say I didn't sleep much that night and was scared shitless by literally anything for many months to come. That crackling sound still haunts me to this day. Not the smartest decision that I've ever made..." Watch the trailer here: "The Descent. Fuck caves, and I can't stand scenes with thumbs through eyeballs." Watch the trailer here: "The Shining. Those twins and the tub lady." Watch the trailer here: "The Blair Witch Project. Marketing was so good for that film, I legit thought it was real. So here's 14/15-year-old me thinking I just watched a legit snuff film (opening weekend at that) and it jacked me up for a while. To this day, I get bad vibes from the movie." Watch the trailer here: "In Jaws, that scene when they look under the boat and they find... You know what I mean." Watch the trailer here: "The Dark Crystal." Watch the trailer here: "The first A Nightmare on Elm Street. I still can't watch it to this day." Watch the trailer here: "King Kong (2005). Watching those guys get destroyed by giant spiders, centipedes, and whatever the hell else that was attacking and eating them in that crevice." Watch the trailer here: "The Thing with Kurt Russell. Saw that when I was about 10, and it's always been my top horror movie." Watch the trailer here: "The Exorcism of Emily Rose? I think that's what it was called. I woke up every night at 3 a.m. and freaked the fuck out." Watch the trailer here: "Candyman." Watch the trailer here: "Thirteen Ghosts. The damn jackal just frightened the hell out of me as a kid." Watch the trailer here: "Poltergeist. I was way too young to watch that movie." Watch the trailer here: Is there a scary movie that you watched as a kid that still haunts you? Tell us all about it in the comments or via the anonymous form below:
