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Jamal Harvey of the United States poses with his gold medal during the men's 57 kg gold medal ceremony … [+] The final event of boxing at the Pan American Games Santiago 2023 at the Olympic Training Centre (CEO) in Santiago on October 27, 2023. (Photo: Raul Arboleda/AFP) (Photo: Raul Arboleda/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images The Olympic boxing competition begins on Saturday, July 27th and runs until August 10th. The qualifying rounds will be held at the Roland Garros Stadium, with the medal rounds taking place at the North Paris Arena in August. For those wanting to follow…
Oscar Martinez has long dreamed of running a successful mixed martial arts gym in his hometown and mentoring the next generation of fighters, and now that dream is becoming a reality. Martinez, a local bail bondsman, Marine Corps veteran and mixed martial artist, has received approval from the city of Sonora to open the California Fighting Championship Training Center in a 2,400-square-foot space along Monoway, pending final renovations to the building and surrounding area.”It's perfect for us. We feel safe,” Martinez said, standing in the new space. “Now we can sit back, breathe and watch the gym expand because it's…
According to MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, UFC 306 will see bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley face off against Merab Dvalishvili at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Alexa Grasso will face Valentina Shevchenko for the women's flyweight title, while Diego Lopez will take on Brian Ortega. O'Malley will be looking to defend his title for the second time after avenging his previous loss with a unanimous decision win over Marlon Vera at UFC 299 on March 10. With the win over Vera, O'Malley improved his record to 18-1-0, including 12 knockouts. The 29-year-old O'Malley won his first bantamweight title at UFC 292,…
The Philadelphia 76ers are ready to take on the Boston Celtics for a spot in the NBA Finals.With the additions of Paul George, Caleb Martin and Jared McCain, their confidence has never been higher, and while the outcome will depend heavily on the health of Joel Embiid, the threat is there.Sixers team president Daryl Morey had a bold message for the reigning champions.”We're in that exact discussion with a very few teams,” Morey said on 97.5 The Fanatic. “Obviously, you have to give credit to the Celtics. They won a title. They're the target. We're going to come and take…
Top technology companies like Accenture, IBM and Tata Group are hiring thousands of artificial intelligence experts as they integrate sunrise technologies into their core functions, creating demand for a new category of workers called pronto engineers, recruiting firms told ET. In the last six months alone, 18,000-22,000 new roles have been created in the sector, according to recruitment firm TeamLease. Typically, college graduates with basic English skills bag entry-level jobs, while engineers with certifications in AI and machine learning can command remuneration of around Rs 2 lakh per year, recruiters said. At the entry level, a pronto engineer's annual salary…
Street skating returns to the second Olympic Games Only a few events have taken place so far in the run up to the opening ceremony, but things get started in earnest tomorrow with diving, swimming and fencing.The Games also feature some first medals, including the men's skateboard street final, which returns to the Olympics for the second time after captivating crowds in Tokyo three years ago. 22 of the world's best street skaters will show off their skills and tricks, including grinds, slides and aerials, in front of a panel of judges at Paris' iconic Place de la Concorde.Japan's returning…
Brian Ortega and Diego Lopez will team up again. Less than a month after their UFC 303 bout fell through on fight day, the promotion announced a new date and location for the fight. Barring further unforeseen circumstances, Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) and Lopez (25-6 MMA, 4-1 UFC) will meet at Noche UFC (UFC 306) on September 14 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. UFC CEO Dana White announced the booking on social media on Friday. Initial attempts to make the bout happen fell through when Ortega fell ill just hours before the fight, and he was struggling to…
Sean O'Malley will star in Sphere. UFC CEO Dana White announced on social media on Friday that O'Malley will defend his bantamweight title against No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC 306 at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Sept. 14. White has maintained that the pay-per-view show is a one-off because it is the most expensive to produce in the promotion's history. The sponsorship deal will see the event officially branded as “Riyadh Season Noche UFC.” O'Malley is looking to defend his title for the second time following victories over Aljamain Sterling and Marlon “Tito”…
The top mixed martial arts organization will host UFC 306 at the Sphere on September 14th, with Sean O'Malley's bantamweight championship set to be decided. The organization will hold its second Mexican Independence Day celebration on September 14. The event will again take place in Las Vegas, but the Octagon will be a completely different environment this time around. The 2024 Noche UFC will take place at the unique Sphere venue rather than the T-Mobile Arena for the second consecutive year, and ahead of it, UFC CEO Dana White has promised a spectacle never seen before. White then confirmed this…
MANCHESTER, UK – Manel Kape spoke to the media on Wednesday ahead of his bout at UFC 304. Kape (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC) will face Mohamed Mokaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in a flyweight bout on the Co-op Live ESPN+ preliminary card in Manchester, U.K. Kape answered questions from media members ahead of the fight during media day in Manchester. Kape and Mokaev started the bout on the main card but were moved to an earlier prelim, and while Kape speculated that Mokaev had not earned a spot on the pay-per-view main card, he said he was happy to get…