Derek Chisora leaves Kubrat Pulev unrecognisable with a thundering right hand after heavyweights go to war in thriller | The Sun

DEREK CHISORA left Kubrat Pulev briefly disfigured thanks to a thundering right hand during their heavyweight thriller. Fan favourite Chisora exacted revenge on the Bulgarian bruiser in their O2 Arena dust-up last Saturday, slugging his way to a split-decision victory. And one of the Brit's trademark overhand rights left Pulev looking completely unrecognisable. A ringside […]

Olympic 800m medallist Nijel Amos provisionally suspended for positive test

Olympic medallist Nijel Amos has been provisionally suspended after returning a positive result for a banned substance. The 28-year-old, who won silver in the 800m at the 2012 London Games and gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, failed an out-of-competition test last month. Botswana’s Amos was due to take part in the World […]

Northern Ireland sprinter Leon Reid denied Commonwealth Games entry

Northern Ireland sprinter Leon Reid is DENIED Commonwealth Games entry after being handed a suspended sentence in February for allowing cocaine to be produced in his flat and charges of firearm offences last year Leon Reid was given a suspended sentence in February after being found guilty of allowing his flat to be used to produce […]

Australia’s Commonwealth Games athletes split up in COVID-safe mission

Australia has placed extra COVID safety measures of their own on athletes at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, including wearing masks and limits on athletes spectating and moving between events. Australia’s chef de mission Petria Thomas said Australia had developed their own version of the COVID playbook recently released by games organisers. The additional restrictions […]