2019/20 NPFL Match Day 21 results, scorers

*Rivers United 2 Kano Pillars 1
Konan N’Gouan-Rivers (22nd min)
Cletus Emotan-Rivers (88th min)
Rabiu Ali-Pillars (90+3 min)

*Dakkada Intl. 0 Kwara United 0

*Jigawa Stars 2 Wikki Tourists 1
Promise Damala-Wikki (2nd min)
Ibrahim Saleh-Jigawa (54th min)
Abdullahi Lala-Jigawa (67th min)

*MFM FC, Lagis 0 Heartland 0

*Nasarawa United 2 Enyimba 0
Chinedu Ohanachom (33rd min)
Dauda Maigishiri (87th min)

*Lobi Stars 0 Plateau United 0

*Akwa United 1 Warri Wolves 1
Wisdom Jumbo-Wolves (76th min)
Ndifreke Effiong-Akwa (90th min)

*Sunshine Stars 0 Enugu Rangers 0

*Katsina United 1 Abia Warriors 0
Joseph Atule (6th min)

*Adamawa United 2 FC IfeanyiUbah 1
Jibrin Abubakar-Adamawa (22nd min)
Ikenna Cooper-If.Ubah (67th min)
Idris Abubakar-Adamawa (69th min)

2019/20 NPFL Match Day 21 fixtures

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Lobi Stars vs Plateau United
Jigawa Stars vs Wikki Tourists
Rivers United vs Kano Pillars
Dakkada Int.  vs Kwara United
Adamawa United vs FC IfeanyiUbah
MFM FC, Lagos vs Heartland
Akwa United vs Warri Wolves
Sunshine Stars vs Enugu Rangers
Nasarawa United vs Enyimba
Katsina United vs Abia Warriors

WBC heavyweight rematch: Wilder can't beat me on points-----Fury

Tyson Fury says a points defeat against Deontay Wilder is impossible as his style of boxing suits Las Vegas.

Fury, 31, drew with Wilder in Los Angeles in 2018 and he hopes to avoid controversy by securing a knockout in their rematch on Saturday.

But he said similarities in his style with Floyd Mayweather - who landed 15 wins by decision in Vegas - is reason for his confidence in the judging.

"That slick style works and the judges here like that," Fury told BBC Sport.

"Wilder can't beat me on points, it's not possible. This is Las Vegas, not Los Angeles.

"One of the greatest boxers that has ever lived in Mayweather has come from this town and they can appreciate a master boxer here.

"If it goes 12 rounds I have won.

Fury conducted media commitments at the offices of his US promoters Top Rank on Monday, a short drive from the Las Vegas strip where his bout with WBC world heavyweight champion Wilder can be seen advertised on billboards and blackjack tables.

He spoke glowingly of his first camp under trainer SugarHill Steward after his split from Ben Davison and will also fight for the first time since appointing Conor McGregor's nutritionist George Lockhart as his personal chef.

Those closest to the British heavyweight believe his dietary changes have offered notable results. The team have also appointed legendary cuts man Jacob 'Stitch' Duran to ensure the damage caused by a cut that required 47 stitches in Fury's last fight does not pose an issue.

Fury continues to predict a second-round stoppage of Wilder and trainer Steward told BBC Sport he was brought into the team because he is a "knockout architect".

"To knock out a knockout artist you have to make them go backwards and back them up," Fury said.

"Wilder is used to coming forwards his whole career. He has never knocked anyone out on the back foot.

"All bullies when they are backed-up, fold. Wilder is no different to any other playground bully. When someone stands up to Deontay Wilder, he will fold. I will prove that on Saturday.

"Technically he is not so great. Fighting Deontay Wilder is like giving a seven-year-old an AK-47 in a room, fully loaded. He is easy to control but could let rip any time.

"He can throw punches from novice angles that usually a world champion or high-level professional wouldn't throw. They come from the floor sometimes or around corners so you have to have your wits about you."

Fury is expected to weigh in about 10lbs heavier than when he out-pointed Sweden's Otto Wallin in September and again believes extra bulk will help him stop Wilder.

On Monday, Wilder's trainer Jay Deas told BBC Radio 5 Live it was "advantageous" his fighter last competed as recently as November, when he knocked out Luis Ortiz.

But Fury is adamant the 34-year-old Alabama fighter's five-year "reign as world champion is over" and any win would see him reclaim world-champion status for the first time since he gave up his titles when he battled personal issues in the wake of beating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015.

A trilogy bout with Wilder could form part of his next move and while there are also calls for him to face IBF, WBA and WBO champion Anthony Joshua, Fury is only certain of how long he has left in the sport.

"I am in the latter end of my career," he added. "Three more fights, whether it takes a year or 18 months. The Gypsy King will be no more within two years that's for sure."

Fury's rematch with Wilder was carefully plotted, with promoters Top Rank overseeing him build his profile with wins in the US over Tom Schwarz and Wallin in 2019.

Top Rank boss Bob Arum, 88, believes the contest will now sell in excess of two million purchases on pay-per-view.

Sat with BBC Sport in his Las Vegas office, Arum said: "You may not know what has happened in the USA. We have two major networks pushing the fight, Fox and ESPN. Both of them have given us resources that we could have never dreamed about.

"Fox broadcast the Super Bowl. A 30-second commercial on the Super Bowl costs $5.6m [£4.3m]. Fox gave us two slots. When you put a spot like that on in the Super Bowl, you reach over 130 million people in the United States.

"Last weekend you could not put a sports network on and not see adverts for this bout. Nothing like that has ever happened in this country since I have been in this business in 1966."

2019/20 NPFL Match Day 20 results, scorers

*Enugu Rangers 1 Akwa United 2
Ndifreke Effiong-Akwa Utd (13th min)
Kenechukwu Agu-Rangers (55th min)
Akarandut Orok-Akwa Utd (70th min)

*FC IfeanyiUbah 3 Sunshine Stars 1
Uche Ihuarulam-Sunshine (22nd min)
Samuel Kalu-FC IfeanyiUbah (29th min)
Abdullahi Aliyu (42nd min)
Chigozie Chilekwu (77th min)

*Heartland 5 Adamawa United 0
Eric Dufegha (5th min)
Abiodun Thompson (30th min)
Chukwuemeka Obioma (11, 52, 90 mins)

*Kano Pillars 1 MFM FC, Lagos 0
Usman Babalolo (23rd min)

*Kwara United 1 Rivers United 1
Dede Moughara-Kwara (17th min)
Micheal Enaruma-Rivers (41st min)

*Plateau Utd 2 Dakkada Int. 0
Tosin Omoyele(40th min)
Oche Ochowechi (86th min)

*Wikki Tourists 4 Lobi Stars 0
Manu Garba (3rd, 48th min)
Idris Guda    (22nd, 66th min)

*Nasarawa United 1 Jigawa Stars 0
Ikenna Ofor (65th min)

*Warri Wolves 2 Katsina United 0
Abu Azeez (39th, 45th min)

*Abia Warriors 1 Enyimba 4
Yakub Hammed-Abia Warriors (74th min)
Stanley Dimgba-Enyimba (41, 66 mins)
Victor Mbaoma (44th min)
Anayo Iwuala (60th min)

Feb 22 WBC rematch: I need to knock out Wilder, says Fury

Tyson Fury says he will have to knock out Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas to avoid a repeat of the judging controversy of their first fight, reports www.bbc.com.
The British heavyweight, despite hitting the canvas twice, believed he had won their enthralling December 2018 World Boxing Council contest, declared a draw.
"I believe I out-boxed him," said Fury, who fights Wilder again on February 22.
"To guarantee a win, I need a knockout. I don't want another controversial decision - I want a defining win."
Fury, nicknamed the Gypsy King, was knocked down in the ninth and 12th rounds but nevertheless impressed as he went the distance in what was his first world title fight since returning to boxing the previous June, after a three-year absence.
The spectacle in Los Angeles was scored 115-111 for Wilder, 114-112 for Fury and 113-113.
The 31-year-old, speaking during a conference call, added: "I'm not a judge and these guys see what they see, but my own destiny lies with my own two fists."
Fury, who has been training in Las Vegas for the past eight weeks, believes he is in better condition than he was for their first meeting and says the public have already seen the best of his American opponent.
"I learned in that first fight that he can be hit and hurt," added the Briton who - like Wilder - has won every professional fight bar that one draw in 2018. "He's got a big right hand and that's it. He's a one-dimensional fighter.
"He had me down twice and had two minutes in each of those rounds to finish me. Like in Mortal Kombat when they say, 'Finish him'... but he couldn't finish. He landed two of the best punches any heavyweight in the world could land, but the 'Gypsy King' rose like a phoenix from the ashes.
"The biggest mistake I made was not making him pay when he was hurt. However, I didn't know what was left in my tank because I hadn't been 12 rounds for a long time. This time I'll throw everything bar the kitchen sink. He won't know what hit him."
'Pound-for-pound is like fantasy baseball, isn't it?
If Fury does dethrone Wilder to become the WBC champion, then he will have won every major heavyweight title during a career that began in 2008.
The Manchester-born boxer reiterated that he was not interested in leaving a legacy and was also unmoved by the possibility of being regarded the best current pound-for-pound fighter with victory over his opponent.
"I'm not sure how pound-for-pound works, it's like fantasy baseball isn't it? Everybody has an opinion on what's the best or whatever," he said.
"I've never been able to follow pound-for-pound. It's like if an eagle had feet, it would be able to run faster than an ostrich. Or if a cow could fly then could it fly faster than an aeroplane? It's people's opinion, randomly making up stuff.
"What I do I know is when I beat Deontay Wilder I'll be the best heavyweight of my era - standing alone."
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Fury (right), forced Wilder on the defensive with a punch, during their first clash in 2018, the two gladiators are set for a rematch on February 22 in Las Vegas.
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2019/20 NPFL Match Day 20 fixtures

Sunday, February 16, 2020

Abia Warriors vs Enyimba
Warri Wolves vs Katsina United
Enugu Rangers vs Akwa United
FC IfeanyiUbah vs Sunshine Stars
Heartland vs Adamawa United
Kano Pillars vs MFM FC, Lagos
Kwara United vs Rivers United
Plateau United vs Dakkada Int.
Wikki Tourists vs Lobi Stars   
Nasarawa United vs Jigawa Stars

2019/20 NPFL Match Day 19 results, scorers

*Enyimba 2 Abia Warriors 1
Austin Oladapo-Enyimba (45+2 min)
Stanley Dimgba-Enyimba (76th min)
Okon Otop-Abia (58th min)

*Katsina United 2 Warri Wolves 1
Joseph Atule-Katsina (45th min)
Mohammed Gambo-Katsina (55th min)
Charles Atshimene-Wolves (71st min)

*Akwa United 0 Enugu Rangers 0

*Sunshine Stars 2 FC IfeanyiUbah 0
Jide Fatokun (24th min)
Anthony Omaka (30th min)

*Adamawa United 1 Heartland 0
Adam Yakubu (64th min)

*MFM FC, Lagos 3 Kano Pillars 1
Adewole Adeniji-MFM (52nd min)
Clement Ogwu (65th, 81st min)
Auwalu Ali-Pillars (34th min)

*Rivers United 1 Kwara United 0
Konan Ruffin N'Gouan (67th min)

*Dakkada Int. 0 Plateau United 0

*Lobi Stars  2 Wikki Tourists 1
Utibe Archibong-Lobi (10th min)
Austin Ogunye-Lobi (20th min)
Nasir Jibrin-Wikki (90+3 min)

*Jigawa Stars 1 Nasarawa United 0
Ali Kalla (45th min)