November 27, 2024
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“He’s been winning a lot” – Isi Fitikefu accepts underdog role against Hiroyuki Tetsuka at ONE 168

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31-year-old Australian-Tongan rising star ‘Doxz’ Isi Fitikefu knows he’s coming into his upcoming welterweight showdown with ‘Japanese Beast’ Hiroyuki Tetsuka the sizeable underdog. Fitikefu is coming off an impressive first-round submission victory over Valmir Da Silva. Against Tetsuka, however, the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Smeaton Grange representative will certainly have his hands full. Speaking to ONE Championship in…

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Josue Cruz says Johan Ghazali has difficulty handling pressure: “I’m going to take advantage of that”

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28-year-old Mexican Muay Thai standout ‘Tuzo’ Josue Cruz is looking to shock the world when he takes on highly regarded 18-year-old Malaysian sensation ‘Jojo’ Johan Ghazali next weekend. The Mahmoudi Gym Mexico representative believes he has discovered a chink in Ghazali’s armor that he can exploit. Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Cruz…

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“What Seksan fight is not fun?” – Johan Ghazali believes Seksan’s style will make for a ‘crazy fight’ vs Liam Harrison

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Johan Ghazali expects a “crazy fight” between Seksan and Liam Harrison. In August 2022, Harrison suffered a severe knee injury against then-bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Nong-O that required surgery. The UK superstar hasn’t fought since, as he endured several setbacks before scheduling his highly-anticipated return for next Friday’s ONE 168: Denver. Since then, Muay…

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Feel like I know my identity on the court” – Ben Shelton credits his father Bryan & coaching team’s ‘honesty’ for newfound confidence at US Open 2024

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Ben Shelton recently credited his father Bryan and the coaching team’s honest feedback for boosting his confidence at the 2024 US Open. Shelton started his US Open campaign strongly with a straight-sets triumph over Dominic Thiem. The 21-year-old dominated from the outset winning the first set 6-4. He continued his momentum in the second set…

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Saw a lightskin and said he must be family… I ain’t know I had a brother” – Ben Shelton calls out ESPN for misidentifying his shout-out at US Open

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Ben Shelton has called out ESPN for misidentifying his shout-out to his friend after his first-round win at the 2024 US Open. The American expressed frustration, lamenting the inevitability of such mistakes by the press during Grand Slam events. Shelton ended Dominic Thiem’s campaign at the final US Open of his career, claiming a dominant…

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“My batteries are low now, I’m shutting down” – Novak Djokovic on late US Open 1R start after Sloane Stephens’ marathon match

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Novak Djokovic has shared his thoughts on starting his 2024 US Open campaign with a late-night encounter against Radu Albot. Djokovic said aging and night matches don’t gel well for players, though he acknowledged that late finishes can be entertaining for spectators. Djokovic wasn’t at his best against Albot. However, the Serb didn’t need to…

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“There’s two stories… don’t know which is true” – Coco Gauff recalls father Corey and aunt’s claims on changing her name from ‘Cori’

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Coco Gauff recently recalled the stories behind her name being changed from ‘Cori’. She noted that her father Corey and one of her aunts demand credit separately with different claims for the modification. Gauff is currently in contention for the 2024 US Open women’s singles title in New York as the defending champion. On Monday,…

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Concerning scenes at US Open as Yoshihito Nishioka falls to ground in agony; Miomir Kecmanovic stays by 1R opponent’s side as he receives treatment

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Yoshihito Nishioka appeared to be in excruciating pain as he collapsed to the ground during his first-round clash against Miomir Kecmanovic at the 2024 US Open. The Japanese was eventually forced to retire from what had been a thrilling contest. Nishioka and Kecmanovic locked horns in a closely contested battle in the first round of…

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