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Russia’s Murtazaliev, 23-0 (17 KOs) is promoted by Main Events and managed by Egis Klimas. Lubin, 27-2 (19 KOs) is represented in talks by Julian Levitt of ProBox TV. The former title challenger from the greater Orlando, Florida area previously fought under the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) banner since its 2015 inception.

The most dominant news story surrounding the Detroit Lions this offseason has been the departure of Offensive Coordinator Ben Johnson, who left to become the Head Coach of the Chicago Bears. The Lions have tapped coaching journeyman John Morton to replace one of the most creative and dynamic play callers in the NFL, and everyone in the fantasy football world is wondering what this will mean for all the weapons in the Detroit offense. Buried by the concerns of the 2025 outlook of the Lions’ dynamic offense is the story of the ascension of Jameson Williams as one of the…

Here’s everything you need to know about the NFL for July 21

Volkanovski Thinks Holloway Earned UFC Lightweight Title Shot Reigning UFC Lightweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski hopped on his YouTube channel to share his belief that Max Holloway deserves a rematch with Ilia Topuria. He also believes the circumstances are a bit different this time (via MMAFighting). “I know Max just fought him, but now it’s at lightweight where they both sort of want to be,” Volkanovski said. “You’ve got to think of who Max beat at lightweight. You’ve gotta go off the lightweight fights. Max beat Justin Gaethje, who I think is the No. 1 contender, and Poirier, who just fought…

Eric KarabellJul 21, 2025, 11:21 AM ETCloseEric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”.The Miami Marlins might not be bound for this season’s NL playoffs, but things are surely improving. RHP Eury Perez was featured in last week’s article as a budding ace, and this week we focus on the team’s somewhat resurgent offense, led by OF Kyle Stowers, SS/2B Xavier Edwards and 2B/SS Otto Lopez. The Marlins have scored 122 runs over the past 30…

Richard Jefferson has an agreement in place to return to ABC/ESPN, where he is expected to continue on NBA Finals broadcasts with Mike Breen, while Doris Burke’s spot on the network’s top team remains in question, sources briefed on the discussions said.Jefferson, 45, was elevated to the No. 1 team last season after previously being on the network’s No. 2 team.The official contract is not yet signed. ESPN declined to comment on Jefferson’s agreement.Amazon Prime Video, which begins its coverage of the NBA in the fall, had some interest in Jefferson at one point.If ESPN were to replace Burke, Tim…

Katie Taylor made it 3-0 in her historic rivalry with Amanda Serrano earlier this month at a sold-out Madison Square Garden.Taylor and Serrano, two of Uncrowned’s top pound-for-pound boxers, had two controversial Fight of the Year contenders in 2022 and 2024. But when they met for the third time on July 11, Ireland’s Taylor outboxed the Puerto Rican for a more convincing victory to take a clean sweep in their much-hyped trilogy of fights.AdvertisementBy doing so, Taylor convinced Uncrowned’s panel of experts — Kel Dansby, Alan Dawson, Darshan Desai, Jake Donovan, Lewis Watson and Elliot Worsell — that she was…

OXNARD, Calif. — The Dallas Cowboys are used to contract disputes with their top players entering training camp. It was star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb last year and All-Pro right guard Zack Martin the year before. This year, the Cowboys arrive in California and Micah Parsons is still looking for a new deal.The difference this time is that Parsons isn’t staying home. Lamb and Martin didn’t report to training camp while holding out for new contracts. Both eventually got what they wanted financially but it came at the cost of missing valuable training camp reps.Parsons, who is entering the fifth…

Football fans have hailed a “historic moment” for English football after a bill to establish an independent football regulator became law.Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the bill was a “proud and defining moment for English football” and will usher in a “stronger, fairer future” for the game.”This is an historic moment for football in this country,” said Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) chief executive Kevin Miles.The Football Governance Act will grant powers to a body that is independent from government and football authorities.It received Royal Assent on Monday, which means it has passed into law and establishes the regulator to oversee…

At one point, the Chicago Cubs had one of the biggest division leads in baseball. Their lead in the NL Central grew to 6 ½ games on June 17. They haven’t even been playing poorly lately — they are still on pace to win 97 games — but the lead has dwindled. In fact, the Cubs and Brewers are tied for first place. They are also tied for the second-best record in baseball, only a half-game off the Tigers. The Cubs have the best run differential in baseball and had won four games in a row before stumbling on Sunday, but they’ve…