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Tokyo Olympics: Deepak Kumar secured India's 10th Olympics quota in shooting. © Twitter Birthday boy Deepak Kumar secured India's 10th Olympic quota in shooting while Manu Bhaker claimed the women's 10m air pistol gold medal in the 14th Asian Championships in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday. Deepak gifted himself a bronze medal in men's 10m air rifle on the opening day of the championship. The Jakarta Asian Games silver medallist shot 227.8 in the eight-man final to finish third on the podium and add to India's quotas for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Later in the day, 17-year-old Bhaker shot 244.3 to win the top prize in her event. The Haryana sensation, though, had already secured an Olympic quota at the Munich World Cup in May.China's Qian wang and Ranxin Jiang won the silver and bronze respectively in Bhaker's event.The other Indian competing in the event, Yashaswini Singh Deshwal finished sixth in the final.The third Indian in the fray, Annu Raj Singh shot 569 for a 20th place finish. … [Read more...] about Deepak Kumar Wins Olympic Quota With Bronze, Manu Bhaker Clinches Gold In Asian Championships

The rematch between the pair failed to emulate the fireworks they produced in New York back in June, Joshua instead opting to utilise his reach advantage and box behind the jab. There were occasional moments of success for Ruiz, who had stunned the boxing world when he sensationally stopped the Briton to claim the belts at the famous Madison Square Garden. However, his reign as champion proved to be short-lived, all three scorecards understandably going in Joshua's favour. The challenger prevailed 118-110 on two of them, with the other score reading 119-109. The 2012 Olympic gold medallist made his plan clear from the start, even when a big right hand in the first opened up a cut to the side of Ruiz's left eye. Rather than rush in looking to finish the job, a tactic that cost him dearly in the first meeting, he opted to stay patient and stick to the plan laid out by his trainer, Robert McCracken. Joshua was admittedly left bleeding himself after taking a blow in the second round, … [Read more...] about Joshua beats Ruiz Jr on points in Diriyah rematch to regain titles

In a rematch with the man who sensationally dethroned him in June, Joshua reclaimed the WBA, WBO and IBF belts by unanimous decision against Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia on Saturday (December 7). Joshua produced a calculated performance to avenge the only loss of his professional career – the challenger prevailing 118-110 on two of the scorecards and 119-109 on the other. After becoming a two-time heavyweight champion, attention quickly turned to Joshua and a potential blockbuster with WBC holder Wilder, who is set to meet Tyson Fury in a rematch. Joshua beats Ruiz Jr on points in Diriyah rematch to regain titles Asked whether he wanted a unification bout against Wilder, Joshua told reporters: "Yeah, definitely. I would love to. I've united four. "It's hard to keep and unite them. We will see what happens. I think me chasing, same in the fights, it may come crashing down. I'm just gonna let the path take its course. When the opportunity presents itself, I'll step up and take the … [Read more...] about Joshua ‘would love’ unification bout with Wilder, open to Ruiz trilogy

The Athletics Federation of India tweeted an old photo of Arshad Nadeem with Neeraj Chopra. © Twitter The Athletics Federation of India was praised for congratulating Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, after the javelin thrower won the gold medal at the South Asian Games and qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. "Congrats #ArshadNadeem, javelin star of #Pakistan for winning gold at #SAGames2019 with a throw of 86.48m (PB & New Pakistani record) Qualified for #Tokyo2020 Olympics, first Pakistani athlete in decades to earn direct qualification," the Athletics Federation of India tweeted on Saturday, along with an old picture of Arshad Nadeem with India's javelin star Neeraj Chopra.Nadeem threw 86.29 metres to secure the gold medal in Nepal, with India's Shivpal Singh finishing second. With the Olympic qualification standard set at 85 metres, he also secured direct qualification for the event in Tokyo next year, however, Shivpal missed out with a best effort of 84.43 metres. Congrats … [Read more...] about “Best Thing On Internet”: Twitter Explodes After Athletics Federation Of India’s Message For Pakistan Athlete

Anthony Joshua insists he is ready to "rock and roll" with Oleksandr Usyk, if a WBO title defence is enforced next after his points win over Andy Ruiz Jr. Sky customers: Buy Ruiz v Joshua 2 repeatsNon-Sky customers: Buy Ruiz v Joshua 2 repeatsBritain's heavyweight star regained the WBO, WBA 'super' and IBF titles following a masterful points victory over Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night, and WBO president Paco Valcárcel was quick to tweet that mandatory challenger Usyk must receive a title shot within 180 days. The Ukrainian pound-for-pound star watched from ringside at the Diriyah Arena and Joshua welcomed a showdown with Usyk, who has joined the top division after becoming undisputed cruiserweight champion. Clash of the Dunes is over..now clash of mandatories will be next..WBO mandatory challenger @usykaa with in 180 days [email protected] ,@DAZN_USA ,@SkySportsBoxing @ESPNKnockOut ,@danrafaelespn ,@JakeNDaBox ,@LoMejorDelBoxeo— Paco … [Read more...] about Ruiz Jr vs Joshua 2: Anthony Joshua welcomes Oleksandr Usyk fight