Tuesday, 26 December 2023

How Wilder went to sleep at Day of Reckong

 
Before his heavyweight fight against Joseph Parker on Saturday, Deontay Wilder said he wasn’t susceptible to “ring rust,” pointing out that a year and six days removed from his previous fight, he’d scored a first-round knockout the last time out, reports www.al.com/sports.
But that was more than 14 months ago, and Parker gave Wilder the third loss of his professional career by unanimous decision at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the co-feature fight on the Day of Reckoning card.
The judges’ scoring reflected the one-sided nature of the 12-round fight as they had it 118-111, 118-111 and 120-108 for Parker.
“Dangerous fight, tough fight, we trained very hard for this,” said Parker, The Associated Press reported. “We had great momentum coming into this fight. The strategy was to stay calm, stay relaxed, stay focused ... every minute of every round. This is a great finish to the year.”
Wilder entered the ring on Saturday with a 43-2-1 career record that included 42 knockouts. Both losses and the draw came against Tyson Fury, the WBC world heavyweight champion – a title he took from Wilder.
Parker trains with Fury, and before the fight said the champ’s advice had been to stay out of the way of Wilder’s right hand. And Parker did.
Wilder dubbed himself Dr. Sleep before the fight because of what he planned to do to Parker. But Wilder was in the sixth round of the fight before he seemed to wake up. By that time, Parker had landed a big right and a left hook in the fourth round as the best connections in the first five rounds.
In the eighth round, Parker hurt Wilder with a right, and the Alabama native had to hold on during a barrage from the New Zealand fighter to survive to the bell.
After that, it was desperation mode for Wilder, but he could never connect with the right against Parker.
“My timing was off a little bit,” Wilder said. “He did a great job of avoiding a lot of my punches. I did feel like I had the upper hand, but things happen. We move on to the next step.”
A former WBO world heavyweight champion, Parker improved to 34-3, retained his WBO inter-continental heavyweight crown and won the vacant WBC international heavyweight title.
Before Saturday’s right, Wilder had fought once since he suffered back-to-back losses to Fury on February 22, 2020, and October 9, 2021, in WBC world heavyweight championship fights. Wilder knocked out Robert Helenius in the first round on October 15, 2022, in Brooklyn, New York.


Saturday, 9 September 2023

Oct. 28: Mock me if Ngannou beat me, says Fury

Reigning WBC heavyweight world champion, Tyson Fury, says the boxing world should "laugh" at him if he is beaten by Francis Ngannou in their fight in Saudi Arabia on October 28.
Fury, 35, will face former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou, who has no professional record in boxing.
The French-Cameroonian Ngannou's record in MMA stands at 17 wins in 20 fights.
Briton Fury's WBC title will not be on the line against against Ngannou.
"I need to be on my A-game," Fury said. "There's more on the line now than in a boxing fight."
Fury and 37-year-old Ngannou came face-to-face at a news conference on Thursday in London, which was heavily saturated by references and compliments to Saudi Arabia.
The country has been criticised for using sport to sportwash their image and have reportedly paid millions to bring Fury's bout with Ngannou to the region.
Their contest will take place under the official rules of professional boxing, with three judges ringside adopting the 10-point must system.
Fury is a two-time world champion and defeated Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in December to extend his unbeaten record to 33 wins and one draw.
"If I lose to an MMA guy I'll never be able to show my face in public again," he added. "It's going to ridicule me - people will chuck it at me forever.
The Morecambe fighter's decision to fight boxing novice Ngannou rather than a credible opponent has been lambasted by purists, particularly after super fights against Anthony Joshua and unified champion Oleksandr Usyk could not be agreed.
"There's more riding on this than ever before," Fury said.
"Whether the media want to take it as a joke, make no mistake Tyson Fury will leave zero stones unturned and I will come in as my fittest and strongest I've ever been to defeat this man.
"If I'm not and I get knocked out, then I want you all to laugh at me. That's what I want, because I deserve it."

Caption: Tyson Fury (left) and Francis Ngannou, during a news conference on Thursday in London, ahead of their October 28 bout in Saudi Arabia.




Friday, 31 March 2023

NPFL 2023 season Matchday 11 results, scorers

*Shooting Stars     3  Plateau United 2
Yakubu Adams - Plateau (25th min)
Samuel Ayanrinde - 3SC ( 44th min)
Samuel Ayanrinde - 3SC (52nd min)
Ghali Falke           - 3SC (60th min)
Jimmy Iteji        -Plateau (+90min)

*Bendel Insurance 1 Akwa United 1
Imade Osehenkhoe - Insurance (2nd min)
Cyril Olisema- Akwa Utd (34th min)

*El-Kanemi Warriors 1 Remo Stars 2
Andy Okpe - Remo (55th min)
Junior Maduka - Remo (80th min)

*Dakkada FC        1 Bayelsa United 1
Robert Christian Mizo-Bayelsa (04th min)
Mmekut Udosen - Dakkada (15th min)

*Abia Warriors     2 Enugu Rangers  1
Jimoh Gbadamosi - Abia (09th min)
John Uche Akabueze-Rangers (26th min)
Uche Moses           -Abia (90+2 min)

*Gombe United     1 Kwara United 0
Anayor Ogbonna (37th min)

*Sunshine Stars    1 Doma United 1
Ibrahim Yusuf -Sunshine (13th min)
Nwabueze Pascal -Doma Utd (15th min)

*Enyimba FC        1 Nasarawa United 1
Chukwuemeka Obioma - Enyimba (14th min)
Emmanuel Ogbole - Nasarawa (74th min)

*Niger Tornadoes 2 Wikki Tourists 0
David Okoromi (21st min)
Mark Daniel     (75th min)

*Lobi Stars   pp Rivers United pp

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

NPFL 2023 season Matchday 11 fixtures

Wed: March 29

Bendel Insurance vs Akwa United
Dakkada FC        vs Bayelsa United
Abia Warriors     vs Enugu Rangers  
Gombe United     vs Kwara United
Lobi Stars           vs Rivers United
Sunshine Stars    vs Doma United
Elkanemi Warriors vs Remo Stars
Enyimba FC        vs Nasarawa United
Shooting Stars     vs  Plateau United
Niger Tornadoes vs Wikki Tourists

NPFL 2023 season Matchday 10 results, scorers

*Dakkada FC 1 Niger Tornadoes 2
David Okoromi - Tornadoes (6th min)
Jonas Emmanuel- Tornadoes (15th min)
Aniekan Ekpe Okon - Dakkada (94th min)




*Wikki Tourists 1 Sunshine Stars 1
Idris Guda- Wikki (50th min)
Cletus Emotan Eba- Sunshine (87th min)

*Kwara United 2 El-Kanemi Warriors 0
Omaka Anthony (79th min)
Samad Kadiri     (88th min)

*Enyimba 1 Bendel Insurance 1
Chukwuemeka Obioma- Enyimba (44th min)
Imade Osarenkhoe- Insurance (81st min)

*Rivers United 1 Abia Warriors 1
Nweke Kalu-Warriors (48th min)
Morice Chukwu-Rivers (+90th min)

*Enugu Rangers 2 Bayelsa United 1
Alex Oyowah - Bayelsa (36th min)
Godwin Obajeh - Rangers (48th min)
Chiderah Ezeh  -Rangers  (87th min)

* Akwa United 2 Shooting Stars 0
Ubong Friday (53rd min)
Taiye Muritala (55th min)

* Doma United 2 Lobi Stars 0
Daniel Barnabas
Maurice Chigozie

*Plateau United 2 Gombe United 0
Izuchukwu Chimezie (32nd min)
Emmanuel Silas Nenrot (89th min)

*Remo Stars  1 Nasarawa United 0
Samuel Anakwe (16th min)

LEADING SCORERS:
Chukwuemeka Obioma- Enyimba (8 goals)
Imade Osarenkhoe- Insurance (7 goals)
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Caption:

Imade Osarenkhoe (left), being challenged by an opponent during a NPFL game this season.


 



NPFL 2023 season Matchday 10 fixtures:

Sat: March 25
Dakkada FC    vs Niger Tornadoes
Sun: March 26:
Enugu Rangers vs Bayelsa United
Wikki Tourists vs Sunshine Stars
Enyimba           vs Bendel Insurance
Remo Stars vs Nasarawa United
Plateau United vs Gombe United
Kwara United  vs El-Kanemi Warriors
Rivers United   vs Abia Warriors
Doma United    vs Lobi Stars
Akwa United   vs Shooting Stars

Sunday, 26 February 2023

NPFL 2023 season Matchday 9 results, scorers

*El-Kanemi Warriors 1 Kwara United 2
David Chijioke Nnaji - El-Kanemi (20th min)
Jide Fatokun              -Kwara (61st min)
Godwin Oshagbemi   -Kwara (72nd min)

*Nasarawa United 2 Remo Stars 0
Joshua John (08th min)
Emmanuel Ogbole (47th min)

*Gombe United 3 Plateau United 2
Anayor Ogbonna -Gombe (12th min)
Albert Hilary       -Plateau (18th min)
Rahman Olanrewaju - Gombe (24th min)
Moses Adikwu Vincent - Plateau (47th min)
Mahamadou Souley Salamoun- Gombe (90th min +)

*Bendel Insurance  1 Enyimba 0
Imade Osehenkhoe (23rd min)

*Shooting Stars  2 Akwa United 2
Joshua Akpan - Shooting (15th min)
Uche Collins    -Akwa (20th min)
Ahmadu Liman- Akwa (25th min)
 Ajani Ibrahim - Shooting (45th min+)

*Lobi Stars  2 Doma United 0
Josepe Junior Atule (07th min)
Umar Abba               (09th min)

*Sunshine Stars  1 Wikki Tourists 0
Samson Olasupo (57th min)

*Niger Tornadoes 1 Dakkada FC 0
David Okoromi (42nd min)

*Bayelsa United 1 Enugu Rangers 1
Godwin Obaje - Rangers (06th min)
Robert Christian -Bayelsa (40th min)

*Abia Warriors  vs Rivers United

Thursday, 16 February 2023

NPFL 2023 season Matchday 8 results, scorers

*Enyimba             2 Shooting Stars 0
Chukwuemeka Obioma (2nd, 45th min)

*Bendel Insurance 1 Nasarawa United 0
Ebuka Akobundu (52nd min)

*Plateau United 5 El-Kanemi Warriors 0
Sunday Anthony (2nd min)
Jackson Eru       (19th  min)
Ibrahim Yuga     (27th min)
Chukwu Udeh    (2nd half)
Uche Onwuasonaya (2nd half)

*Dakkada FC     2 Sunshine Stars 1
Emmanuel Ayaosi - Dakkada (62nd min)
Udom Edem Ekerette - Sunshine (75th min)
Abdoulaye Karim Doudou-Dakkada (77th min)

*Doma United    1 Abia Warriors 0
Musa Usman (50th min)

*Kwara United  0 Remo Stars 0

*Niger Tornadoes 1 Bayelsa United 1
David Okoromi - Tornadoes (26th min)
Robert Christian - Bayelsa (41st min)

*Wikki Tourists   2 Lobi Stars 1
Mohammed Guda - Wikki (07th min)
Umar Abba - Lobi (34th min)
Mohammed Guda - Wikki (38th min)

*Akwa United  1 Gombe United 0
Uche Collins (08th min)

Rivers United    vs Enugu Rangers

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

NPFL 2023 season Matchday 8 fixtures

Wed, Feb 15

Enyimba             vs Shooting Stars
Bendel Insurance vs Nasarawa United
Akwa United   vs Gombe United
Plateau United vs El-Kanemi Warriors
Kwara United  vs Remo Stars
Niger Tornadoes vs Bayelsa United
Dakkada FC     vs Sunshine Stars
Wikki Tourists   vs Lobi Stars
Doma United    vs Abia Warriors
Rivers United    vs Enugu Rangers

Sunday, 12 February 2023

NPFL 2023 season Matchday 7 results, scorers

 *Gombe United 1 Enyimba 2
Taiye Yusuf - Gombe (15th min)
Akanni Elijah- Enyimba (35th min)
Chukwuemeka Obioma - Enyimba (53rd min)

*Nasarawa United 2 Kwara United 0
Osanga King (10th min)
Chinedu Ohanacom (54th min)

Thursday, 9 February 2023

NPFL 2023 season Matchday 7 fixtures

 Sat. Feb 11:
Bayelsa United vs Rivers United
Gombe United  vs Enyimba
Abia Warriors  vs Wikki Tourists
Lobi Stars         vs Dakkada FC
Enugu Rangers vs Doma United
Nasarawa United vs Kwara United
Sun, Feb 12:
El-Kanemi Warriors vs Akwa United
Remo Stars              vs Plateau United
Sunshine Stars         vs Niger Tornadoes
Shooting Stars         vs Bendel Insurance

Sunday, 5 February 2023

NPFL 2023 season Matchday 6 results, scorers

*Dakkada FC  2 Abia Warriors 4
Emmanuel Onu- Abia (20th min)
John Peters      -Abia (48th min)
Emmanuel Ayoasi- Dakkada (65th min)
Felix Anakwe - Abia (69th min)
Aniekan Ekpe- Dakkada (76th min)
Monday Yakubu- Abia (90th min)

*Shooting Stars 2 Nasarawa United 0
Samuel Ayanrinde (41st, 44th min)

*Plateau United 1 Kwara United 0
Dagbo Muritala (Own goal, 30th min)

*Enyimba  2 El-Kanemi Warriors 0
Chukwuemeka Obioma (27th, 45th min)

*Akwa United 3 Remo Stars 1
Qudus Akanni - Remo (23rd min)
Cyril Olisema - Akwa (5th min)
Uche Collins   - Akwa (44th min)
Segun Olalere (Own goal, 60th min)

*Wikki Tourists 1 Enugu Rangers 0
Abubakar Aliyu (45th min)

*Doma United 2 Rivers United 1
Dennis Ndasi - Rivers Utd (25th min)
Usman Musa- Doma (34th, 66th min)

*Sunshine Stars 1 Bayelsa United 0
Chukwude Stephen (4th min)

*Bendel Insurance 0 Gombe United 0

*Niger Tornadoes 0 Lobi Stars 0

Friday, 3 February 2023

NPFL 2023 season Matchday 6 fixtures

 Feb. 4
Bendel Insurance vs Gombe United
Feb. 5
Enyimba               vs El-Kanemi Warriors
Dakkada FC        vs Abia Warriors
Shooting Stars      vs Nasarawa United
Plateau United      vs Kwara United
Akwa United         vs Remo Stars
Doma United         vs Rivers United
Wikki Tourists      vs Enugu Rangers
Sunshine Stars      vs Bayelsa United
Niger Tornadoes   vs Lobi Stars

Wednesday, 1 February 2023

NPFL 2023 season Matchday 5 results, scorers

*El-Kanemi Warriors 0 Bendel Insurance 1
Echeta Deputy (29th min)

*Nasarawa United 1 Plateau United 2
King Osanga - Nasarawa (38th min)
Ibrahim Mustapha -Plateau (20th min)
Onyebuchi Ifeanyi - Plateau (69th min)
*Remo Stars 1 Enyimba 0
[Samuel Anaekwe  1']

*Kwara United 2 Akwa United 1
Wasiu Alalade -Kwara (14th min)
Olisemah Cyril - Akwa (69th min
Ahmed Jimoh - Kwara (87th min)

*Gombe United 2 Shooting Stars 1
Yusuf Taiye -Gomba (52th min)
Yusuf Taiye - Gombe (61st min)
Ghali Falke - 3SC (65th min)

*Abia Warriors 1 Niger Tornadoes 0
Bello Lukman (45th min)

*Bayelsa United 1 Doma United 1
Osoboh Osahon - Bayelsa (53rd min)
Samuel Enefiok - Doma Utd (45th min)

*Rivers United 2 Wikki Tourists 0
Ebube Duru 25th min, 65th min

*Enugu Rangers 1 Dakkada FC 0
Mohammed Olanrewaju (30th min)

*Lobi Stars 1 Sunshine Stars 0
Joseph Atule (90+3 min)

2023 NPFL Matchday 4 results, scorers

*Bendel Insurance 3 Remo Stars 0
Imade Osehenkhoe (5th min)
Ismael Sarki           (26th min)
Austin Ogunye       (76th min)

*Enyimba     3 Kwara United 0
Emeka Obioma (11th min)
Ademola Adebambo (18th min)
Emeka Obioma (68th min)

*Shooting Stars  1 El-Kanemi Warriors 0
Tiza Samuel (80th min)

*Dakkada FC    1 Rivers United 2
Isaac George - Dakkada (16th min)
Nyima Nwagua- Rivers Utd (36th min)
Naibe Akpesiri - Rivers Utd (45th min)

*Akwa United    1 Plateau United 0
James Ajako (82nd min)

*Niger Tornadoes 0 Enugu Rangers 0

*Gombe United   1 Nasarawa United 1
Chinedu Ohanachom - Nasarawa (20th min)
Yusuf Taiye - Gombe (90+2 min)

*Wikki Tourists  0 Doma United 0

*Sunshine Stars  1 Abia Warriors 0
Samson Olasupo (35th min)

*Lobi Stars       3  Bayelsa United 0
Kamaga Suur (67th, 77th min)
Umar Abba (84th min)

Friday, 27 January 2023

NPFL 2023 season Matchday 4 fixtures:

Jan 28:
Bendel Insurance vs Remo Stars
Dakkada FC        vs Rivers United
Jan 29:
Akwa United vs Plateau United
Enyimba        vs Kwara United
Niger Tornadoes vs Enugu Rangers
Gombe United   vs Nasarawa United
Wikki Tourists  vs Doma United
Sunshine Stars  vs Abia Warriors
Shooting Stars  vs El-Kanemi Warriors
Lobi Stars         vs Bayelsa United

Sunday, 22 January 2023

NPFL 2023 season Matchday 3 results, scorers


*Nasarawa United 0 Akwa United 3
James Ajako        (43rd min)
Ndifreke Effiong (47th, 74th min)

*Enugu Rangers     1 Sunshine Stars 1
Austin Ikemdinachi, own goal (14th min)
Yusuf Ibrahim- Sunshine (36th min)

*Abia Warriors    0 Lobi Stars 1
Kumaga Surr (55th min)

*Plateau United      2 Enyimba FC 1
Chibuike Nwaiwu - Enyimba (25th min)
Ifeanyi Emmanuel -Plateau (36th min)
Kazeem Ogunleye - Plateau (+90 min)

*El-Kanemi Warriors 0 Gombe United 0

*Kwara United       0 Bendel Insurance 1
Imade Osarenkhoe (25th min)

*Bayelsa United     2 Wikki Tourists 1
Robert Christian Mizo- Bayelsa (45th min)
Israel Consul               - Bayelsa (69th min)
Mohammed Guda       - Wikki  (+90min)

*Doma United       1 Dakkada FC   0
Emmanuel Ogwuche (59th min)

*Rivers United 2 Niger Tornadoes 1
Enyinaya Kazie Godswill -Rivers (7th min)
Waheed Adebayo - Tornadoes (29th min)
Ebube Duru - Rivers Utd (31st min)
                           

Friday, 20 January 2023

NPFL 2023 season Matchday 3 fixtures:

Jan 21:
Nasarawa United vs Akwa United
Enugu Rangers   vs Sunshine Stars
Abia Warriors    vs Lobi Stars
Jan 22:
Kwara United   vs Bendel Insurance
Plateau United vs Enyimba
El-Kanemi Warriors vs Gombe United
Bayelsa United   vs Wikki Tourists
Doma United     vs Dakkada FC
Tuesday, Jan 24:
Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes
Wed, Jan 25:
Remo Stars vs Shooting Stars

Thursday, 19 January 2023

 NPFL 2023 season, Matchday 2 results, scorers

*Gombe United 0 Remo Stars     1
Andy Okpe (88th min)

*El-Kanemi Warriors  2 Nasarawa United 1

*Enyimba           0 Akwa United 0

*Lobi Stars        1 Enugu Rangers 0
Joseph Atule (82nd min)

*Abia Warriors 3 Bayelsa United 1
Kalu Nweke - Abia (2nd min)
Bello Lukman - Abia (65th min)
Henry Udezuka - Abia (87th min)

*Niger Tornadoes  1 Doma United 0

*Dakkada FC   2 Wikki Tourists 1
Ismaila Mayaki -Wikki (2nd min)
Kufre Ebong - Dakkada (30th min)
Aniekan Ekpe - Dakkada (66th min)

*Sunshine Stars 1 Rivers United 1

* Shooting Stars 0 Kwara United 0

*Bendel Insurance 2 Plateau Utd 1
Sarki Ismael --Insurance (53rd min)
Mustapha Abdullahi --Plateau (89th min)
Imade Oserenkhoe --Insurance (90+min)

Caption: Shooting Stars goalkeeper punches the ball away during their 2023 season NPFL Matchday Two clash with Kwara United on Thursday at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, which ended in a goalless draw.

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Wednesday, 18 January 2023

 NPFL 2023 season, Matchday 2 fixtures:

Wed. Jan 18

El-Kanemi  Warriors vs Nasarawa United
Enyimba vs Akwa United
Abia Warriors vs Bayelsa United
Niger Tornadoes vs Doma United
Dakkada FC vs Wikki Tourists

Jan 19:
Sunshine Stars vs Rivers United
Shooting Stars vs Kwara United
Bendel Insurance vs Plateau United
Gombe United vs Remo Stars
Lobi Stars vs Enugu Rangers



 


NPFL 2023 season Matchday 1: Results, scorers

Jan 8
*Akwa United 0 Bendel Insurance 2
Imade Osehenkhoe  (35th min)
Ismael Seriki            (43rd min)
 

Sat, Jan 14
*Nasarawa United 1 Enyimba 2
Elijah Akanni - Enyimba   (32nd min)
Imo Obot         -Enyimba   (37th min)
Oche Josiah    - Nasarawa (40th min)

Sunday, Jan 15:

*Plateau United 3 Shooting Stars 3
Joshua Akpan - 3SC (6th min)
Onyebuchi Ifeanyi-Plateau (8th min)
Anthony Okachi - 3SC (15th min)
Akintunde Azeez - 3SC (65th min)
Izuchukwu Chimezie - Plateau (72nd min)
Ifeanyi Emmanuel - Plateau (80th min)

*Remo Stars 2 El-Kanemi Warriors 0

*Rivers United  2 Lobi Stars 1
Morice Chukwu - Rivers Utd (16th min)
Umar Ubah - Lobi Stars (55th min)
Kenechukwu Agu - Rivers Utd (90th min)

*Wikki Tourists 0 Niger Tornadoes 2

*Enugu Rangers 0 Abia Warriors 2
Bello Lukman (41st min)
Monday Yakubu (89th min)

*Bayelsa United 1 Dakkada FC 1

*Doma United   1 Sunshine Stars 1

*Kwara United 0 Gombe United 0 

CAPTION:

A player of Kwara United takes on Yusuf Taiye of Gombe United during their 2023 NPFL Matchday One clash at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, last Sunday which ended in a goalless draw.