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Joshua’s Heavyweight Career May Be Over, Says McCrory

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I'll Knock Joshua Down Again, Says Ruiz

Glenn McCrory believes Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight career may be finished after he was stunned by Andy Ruiz Jr in New York.

Ruiz shocked the boxing world over the weekend as he stripped Joshua of his heavyweight titles at Madison Square Garden with a seventh round stoppage.

Joshua was the huge favourite going into the fight but the 29-year-old triumphed against the odds by beating the Brit, who was making his debut in the US.

And following the fight, former IBF cruiserweight champion McCrory slammed Joshua, claiming he let ‘himself and the nation down’.

‘He’s bottom of the pile. He got beaten up by Andy Ruiz,’ McCrory told talkSPORT.

‘I think he’s finished. It’s not just the defeat, anybody can get defeated, but the nature of it.

‘Andy Ruiz is not an elite athlete, he is not a heavyweight great. He will not go down in icons of legends at all but he is a tough kid and he seized his opportunity.

‘I have to say well done Andy Ruiz. Anthony Joshua let himself and the nation down.

‘If you take your eye off the ball then you lose. It’s as simple as that.’

Despite being well beaten by the unfancied Mexican on his US debut, Joshua believes he is ready for an immediate rematch.

The former Olympic champion is likely to get a chance to win back his world titles in the UK towards the end of this year.

But asked about the possibility of an extra fight before facing Ruiz again, Joshua said: ‘What’s a warm-up fight? Like, f*****g — like, what do you mean a warm-up fight?

‘It’s what I do, I don’t fight warm-ups, bro. I’m down to scrap. No warm-up. That’d be stupid. No way.’

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Nottingham Forest boss upbeat on Awoniyi’s injury

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Nottingham Forest manager, Nuno Espirito Santo, remains optimistic Taiwo Awoniyi will be fit for the club’s next league game against Newcastle United.

Awoniyi missed the Tricky Trees 2-1 defeat to Fulham at the Craven Cottage on Saturday due to injury.

The Nigeria international broke his nose in Forest’s Emirates FA Cup win over Exeter City in midweek.


Santo said they didn’t get the clearance to include the striker in the squad against Fulham.

“We didn’t have the clearance from the Premier League about the concussion protocols, so he was not able to go in the squad,” he was quoted by the Nottinghampost.

“He is feeling fine, it is about making sure we follow the protocols. He was okay, but we have to respect the protocols.”

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LaLiga: Valencia coach hails Sadiq’s display in Villarreal draw

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Valencia manager, Carlos Corberán, has expressed satisfaction with Umar Sadiq’s contribution in his side’s 1-1 draw against Villarreal.

Sadiq rescued a point for Los Ches in the encounter played at the Estadio de la Ceramica.

Papa Gueye gave Villarreal the lead around the half hour mark.


Substitute Sadiq then equalised seven minutes from time.

It was the 27-year-old’s maiden goal for Valencia.

Corberán praised the Nigeria international for his impressive performance.

“To be a combative team, with chances in matches, we need all the players.

“Today, in general, I liked those who started and the contribution of those on the bench. We need everyone at their best to achieve this,” he told the club’s official website.

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Ronaldo names Real Madrid player as his worst-ever teammate

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Brazil football legend, Ronaldo De Lima, has picked former Real Madrid midfielder, Thomas Gravesen as his worst-ever teammate.

Ronaldo spent five seasons with the LaLiga giants and was a key figure in the club’s Galacticos era.

Gravesen signed for Madrid in a £2.5million move from Everton in January 2005 and went on to make 49 appearances.


The Denmark international played for two seasons alongside Ronaldo.

While Ronaldo has said Gravesen was a “cool guy”, he claimed the former defensive midfielder was “very bad” on the pitch.

In an interview with compatriot Romario, Ronaldo was asked to name the worst player he’d ever played alongside.


He replied: “There are a lot of them. There was one at Real Madrid who was a joke… Gravesen.

“He was a Danish midfielder. He was a really cool guy, good guy. A little while ago he won a $50million poker tournament or something.

“But in football he was very bad, he scored and he beat the hell out of people.”

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