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The Independent
6 hours ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Former world champion details 58 failures on the way to success
Former world champion Carl Frampton has detailed the lessons he learned over an extensive amateur and professional career, saying that he failed 58 times along the way to the top of his former profession. Catch all the latest boxing action on DAZN Former world super-bantamweight and featherweight champion Frampton, 28-3 (16), said that a fight loss in the quarterfinals of the Irish championships as an amateur gave him the impetus to focus on his training and diet for a year. The lost match, he said during his TEDx talk given in Belfast, came against Kevin Fennessy in the 2008 Seniors. After losing the match, Frampton went home where his girlfriend – now wife – asked him if he had been giving 100% of his efforts to his boxing. It was then that Frampton realised that he had not. He said: 'I had been training hard but could have been training a little bit harder. As an 18- or 19-year-old, I was giving in to peer pressure and maybe having drinks in the weekends with friends. I wasn't eating the correct foods, and obviously, in a weight-making sport, it's important that you eat the correct foods, because then I was having to crash the weight, and it was having a detrimental effect on my performance. I wasn't sleeping properly. So all these things combined added up to me putting in bad performances.' It was at that point that Frampton says that he swore that he would live and train properly for a year in order to get his boxing back on track. He added: 'I grafted, I made sacrifices. I put the head down and really just got on with things. The Irish championships come up again, quarterfinal stages again, and I meet my old friend and foe, Kevin Fennessy, at the quarterfinal stages. But this time, it was different. This time I was full of confidence because I knew I'd put in the effort required and the dedication and everything else that goes along with that.' Despite feeling pressure, Frampton stopped Fennessy in the second round of the fight when the latter's corner threw a white towel into the ring. After turning professional in 2009, Frampton would go on to win the Commonwealth, European, and IBF titles at super bantamweight. After losing to Leo Santa Cruz in 2017, Frampton moved up to featherweight where he won a unanimous decision over Nonito Donaire. After stopping Luke Jackson in Belfast, Frampton lost a unanimous decision to Josh Warrington in 2018. The loss to Santa Cruz also prompted a change in his approach, said Frampton. After realising that many of the people around him were absent after the defeat, he reduced those in his inner circle It was in the Warrington fight that Frampton once again came unstuck after believing that Warrington, 27-0 (6) at the time, did not possess the punching power to trouble him. Frampton said: 'But I got this wrong. I didn't underestimate Josh in a sense of his whole package, but I underestimated one aspect of his game, and that was that he wasn't the puncher. And boy, did I get that wrong! He bangs me with an overhand right about 30 seconds into the first round of the fight, and I feel like the roof's coming down around me. I have no idea where I am, literally don't know what's going on. And the fight continues like that for quite a while. I do well to come back and win a few rounds in the middle, but Josh kind of wins the fight at a counter, really.' The result of the fight, said Frampton, is one that still fills him with disappointment years later due to his mindset going into the bout. He believed, he said, that he could have won the fight. Overall, the lessons he learned from his career, he said, were to be accountable and honest with himself, to ask and answer questions of himself, to put his head down to work, to tighten his circle of friends, and to never underestimate an opponent. Watch the very best boxing with a DAZN subscription DAZN is the home of combat sports, broadcasting over 185 fights a year from the world's best promoters, including Matchroom, Queensberry, Golden Boy, Misfits, PFL, BKFC, GLORY and more. An Annual Saver subscription is a one-off cost of £119.99 / $224.99 (for 12 months access), that's just 64p / $1.21 per fight. There is also a Monthly Flex Pass option (cancel any time) at £24.99 / $29.99 per month. A subscription includes weekly magazine shows, comprehensive fight library, exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes documentaries, and podcasts and vodcasts.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sports Reporter Accused Of Wearing 'Inappropriate' Birthday Party Outfit Identified
Sports Reporter Accused Of Wearing 'Inappropriate' Birthday Party Outfit Identified originally appeared on The Spun. A sports reporter accused of wearing an "inappropriate" outfit to a kid's birthday party has been identified. A female sports reporter went viral over the weekend, for her birthday party outfit at a 2-year-old's celebration. While the female sports reporter looked stunning, some have suggested that the outfit she wore to the party wasn't appropriate, given that it was a celebration for a 2-year-old. It was actually a dual birthday party, as the sports reporter and the young child shared the same birthday. Still, many took issue with it. The female sports reporter has since been identified on social media. She has a massive following. The sports reporter accused of wearing the "inappropriate" outfit to the kid's birthday party is veteran soccer host and commentator Diletta Leotta. Leotta, one of the most popular sports reporters in Europe, has a massive following on social media. She has close to 10 million followers on Instagram. Meet the stunning sports reporter who went viral Leotta went viral for wearing a see-through dress at her 2-year-old daughter's birthday party. As mentioned previously, it was actually a dual celebration, as she and her daughter share the same birthday. Still, some fans took issue with the dress, calling it inappropriate for an event where children at in attendance. Fans took issue with the outfit. "I love and appreciate the look but it doesn't seem very fitting for a very young girl's birthday🤷," one fan wrote. "Mom stealing the show from her daughter on her birthday," one fan added. "It's the daughter's birthday but she always the center of attention and always showing out... yeah that's it... you got us bored," another fan added. Leotta won't back down While Leotta is facing criticism from some, she's not going to apologize for the outfit, as going viral on social media is a big part of her brand. The DAZN host will surely continue to trend on social media for her outfits moving forward. Sports Reporter Accused Of Wearing 'Inappropriate' Birthday Party Outfit Identified first appeared on The Spun on Aug 19, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 19, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
The Hindu
a day ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Al Nassr vs Al Ittihad LIVE score, Saudi Super Cup semifinal: Ronaldo, Mane start; Joao Felix also named in XI
LIVE STREAMING INFO When is the Al Nassr vs Al Ittihad Saudi Super Cup 2025 semifinal? The Al Nassr vs Al Ittihad Saudi Super Cup 2025 semifinal will kick off at 8 pm local time on Tuesday, August 19 (5:30 pm IST on Tuesday) at the Hong Kong Stadium. Where to watch the Al Nassr vs Al Ittihad Saudi Super Cup 2025 semifinal LIVE? The Al Nassr vs Al Ittihad Saudi Super Cup 2025 semifinal will be streamed on the DAZN platform.
The Independent
a day ago
- Sport
- The Independent
The feared heavyweight dangerman waiting for the winner of Hrgovic-Adeleye
This weekend will see an intriguing heavyweight match between Filip Hrgovic and David Adeleye. Broadcast as part of the card headlined by Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte, broadcast live on DAZN, the ten-round bout will see Hrgovic, 18-1 (14), return after outpointing Joe Joyce earlier this year. Catch all the latest boxing action on DAZN In the opposite corner will be vaunted prospect Adeleye, 14-1 (13). Both men come into the ring with a single loss: Hrgovic lost in eight rounds to Daniel Dubois in June last year in Riyadh when the ring doctor said that the cuts above his eyes were too severe for him to continue. Adeleye, meanwhile, was stopped in seven rounds by Fabio Wardley in the same venue in October 2023. This forthcoming fight on Saturday is likely to define the careers of both. A loss will direct its owner towards becoming a gatekeeper for the division. A win will propel the other towards the orbit of contender-hood. The momentum seems to be with Hrgovic, who is 33 years old and stands at 6'6'. Aside from the loss to Dubois, Hrgovic holds victory over Joyce, Zhilei Zhang, Rydell Booker, and Eric Molina – all good, but not great. Adeleye, on the other hand, has yet to face anyone of that calibre – apart from Wardley, who stopped him. To put it simply – Hrgovic's loss, on a cut, strengthened his position as contender. Adeleye was diminished by the reverse to Wardley. Perhaps a usual piece of comparison is in the one opponent shared by the two. In 2021, Hrgovic fought Emir Ahmatovic in Las Vegas, winning by stoppage in three rounds after repeatedly knocking down his opponent. Around eighteen months later, Adeleye needed five rounds to do the same at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London. There are few hometown decisions on fights held in Riyadh, noted boxing writer Thomas Hauser wrote recently. So it is a fair assumption that neither fighter will seemingly benefit from 'wishful' scoring. But if the winds are favouring Hrgovic, what comes next? Well, it has been reported in recent months that Frank Warren, who co-promotes this weekend's card, is looking at putting on a big show later this year in Germany. A rumour reached me recently that the potential card could feature Agit Kabayel, 26-0 (18), facing the winner of this weekend's bout between Hrgovic and Adeleye. That should occur in the final three months of the year. Kabayel facing the winner of Hrgovic-Adeleye marks a good route for the heavyweight division to take. Kabayel, while undefeated, is good enough to fight for a championship but not popular enough for a heavyweight champion to want to take a risk in fighting. At present, Kabayel holds the interim WBC title, and is waiting for a full shot at Oleksandr Usyk. That is unlikely to happen as it seems Usyk will have a third fight against Tyson Fury before retirement. But a match for him against Hrgovic or Adeleye is a good springboard to wider popularity. And a loss to either would well position Hrgovic or Adeleye for a title challenge. Watch the very best boxing with a DAZN subscription DAZN is the home of combat sports, broadcasting over 185 fights a year from the world's best promoters, including Matchroom, Queensberry, Golden Boy, Misfits, PFL, BKFC, GLORY and more. An Annual Saver subscription is a one-off cost of £119.99 / $224.99 (for 12 months access), that's just 64p / $1.21 per fight. There is also a Monthly Flex Pass option (cancel any time) at £24.99 / $29.99 per month. A subscription includes weekly magazine shows, comprehensive fight library, exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes documentaries, and podcasts and vodcasts.
The Independent
a day ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Why there's much more at stake for Dillian White than just this one fight
When Dillian Whyte steps into the ring tomorrow against Moses Itauma, live on DAZN, he does so with the knowledge that a loss at this level and at this stage of his career will remove him from title contention and shove him towards the role of gatekeeper. These are the fighters for whom a world-title challenge is now out of the reach and the role within the industry is that of providing a litmus test for a potential contender looking to establish themselves as a threat amongst the higher levels. Win against a gatekeeper, and you may go on to challenge for a world title. But to lose is to know that such a challenge is beyond your grasp. Of those professional fighters who set out to be champions, none of them relish the role of becoming gatekeepers. Even if many of them end up being more memorable than those who fight for championships, lose, and then fade away from the limelight. At this stage of his career – multiple failed attempts at a world title – and reaching the age of 37, Whyte is facing closing time in the last-chance saloon. A win against Moses Itauma will revive a flagging career. But a loss will likely place him in the list below as one of the great gatekeepers of the heavyweight division. Kevin Johnson, 36-22-2 (20) He may have lost consistently in Germany in the waning years of his career, but the Asbury Park-born Johnson was once a serious contender for the heavyweight crown, losing on points to Vitali Klitschko in Berne, Switzerland, in 2009. Johnson was 22-0-1 (9) at the time, but lost a wide unanimous decision. After that, he seemed to enjoy bobbing in the heavyweight waters, taking victories over not-quite contenders such as Alex Leapai and Albert Sosnowski. He eventually ended up fighting across the UK and Europe, losing widely to Tyson Fury, Christian Hammer, Derek Chisora, Mahmoud Charr, Kubrat Pulev, Andy Ruiz, and Daniel Dubois. In that time, it is noticeable that only Anthony Joshua, in 2015, was the only opponent to stop him. Eventually, Johnson ended up plying his trade largely in Germany, where he upset an applecart by knocking out Yoan Pablo Hernandez, 29-1 (14), in seven rounds, before getting back to losing ways, dropping a decision to Agit Kabayel in 2021. It remained pretty much all losses after that, with Johnson last fighting in 2023, losing a majority decision to Mark Petrovsky, 5-0 (4). Smokin' Bert Cooper, 38-25 (31) Fans of the book The Years of the Locust by Jon Hotten will recall that Cooper was known by his manager Rick Parker as '$50 Bert'. The nickname came about from the fact that that was the maximum amount of money Parker could send Cooper each day without the Pennsylvania fighter going on a tear and drinking himself out of contention. Cooper fought them all during the 1990s: Ray Mercer, Riddick Bowe, George Foreman, Orlin Norris, Carl Williams, Evander Holyfield, Michael Moorer, Mike Weaver, Corrie Sanders, Chris Byrd, Fres Oquendo, Joe Mesi, and Luis Ortiz. The problem was that every single one of them beat him. The closest Cooper ever came to real heavyweight glory was against Holyfield, whom Cooper stunned in their 1991 fight in Atlanta, Georgia. The 'smoke' in his name seemed to come not from the ferocity of his fighting, but his tendency to quench any fires his skills and abilities frequently ignited Rydell Booker, 27-9-1 (14) Legal problems curtailed a lot of his career, but Rydell Booker was no joke as an amateur. A multiple champion in the unpaid side of the sport, the first part of his professional career ended with a unanimous decision loss to James Toney in 2004. After fourteen years away from boxing, Booker returned with three wins but a loss to Jermaine Franklin seemed to set the course for losses. In the last five years, Booker has lost to Filip Hrgovic, Otto Wallin, Kubrat Pulev, and Viktor Faust. That last fight was in Berlin, where Booker often interrupted his fighting to talk and converse with people ringside. Earnie Shavers, 76-14-1 (70) He may have finished his days in Virginia, but the Alabama-born fighter spent a great part of his life working on the door of Yate's Wine Lodge in Liverpool. The story behind his arrival there is strange enough for the world of boxing. Shavers, famous for his bald head, was also once named the hardest puncher in heavyweight boxing. This was in the pre-Deontay Wilder days. The result of any match between the two could be decided on the flip of a coin, given both their propensities to suffer stoppages. Like many of the others on this list, Shavers fought everyone but eventually became a litmus test for those coming through. Amongst the people he shared a ring with were Muhammad Ali (whom Shavers knocked down), Larry Holmes twice (Shavers also knocked him down), Ken Norton (whom Shavers knocked out in one round), Joe Bugner (also knocked down), Ron Lyle (also knocked down), Jimmy Young (also knocked down), Jimmy Ellis (Shavers knocked him out in one round). There was a definite pattern of Shavers knocking down his opponents. The good ones were able to get back up, outbox, and – in cases – stop him. The bad ones could not. Shavers always said he wanted to face George Foreman, but the latter was wary of his power. He said the same, too, in his autobiography about Mike Tyson.
