Galal Yafai (9-0, 7 KOs) destroyed a smaller, weaker Sunny Edwards (21-2, 4 KOs), knocking him out in the sixth round to win the WBC interim flyweight title on Saturday night at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England. (Credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) Yafai, 31, unleashed a barrage of punches against a trapped Edwards in the ropes in the sixth round, resulting in the referee stepping in to stop the fight. The time of the stoppage was 1:10 on the sixth. The 2020 Olympic gold medalist Yafai looked much bigger than Edwards and did a lot of shoving to force…
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Former IBF World Flyweight champion ‘Showtime’ Sunny Edwards was given a beating by 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist and WBC International champion Galal Yafai, who stopped him in six rounds for the vacant WBC Interim World Flyweight title on Saturday night at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England. (Credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) Edwards (21-2-1, 12 KOs) was stopped by 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist Yafai (9-0, 7) at 1:10 of the sixth round of a scheduled 12 rounds. In the first five rounds, it was all Yafai, his hand speed dishing out a beating to Edwards. Referee Lee Every had seen…
EPAHuge flooding caused by heavy rain in Malaysia and neighbouring Thailand has killed at least 12 people, officials say.More than 122,000 people have been forced out of their homes in northern Malaysia, while in southern Thailand, around 13,000 others have also been displaced.There are fears the number could rise, as heavy rain and storm warnings remain in place.Emergency services personnel have been deployed to help rescue stranded residents and shelters are being provided.The flooding, which began earlier in the week, has seen thousands of residents evacuated in both nations.Videos on social media and local news show cars and houses submerged,…
There are lots of reasons you can fall “out of shape.” From injuries to waning motivation, it’s natural for your fitness to ebb and flow. The good news is, whether you were always an athlete or could never seem to stick to a workout routine, there are some tried and true methods to help you get fit again. What does “being fit” really mean? Physiologically speaking, being physically fit entails a holistic look at several factors: cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, mobility, (within that, flexibility and range of motion), and neuromuscular control (i.e. balance and agility), explains Heather Milton, a board-certified…
Thanks to all the fantastic Black Friday deals on some of the best wireless earbuds, over-ears, and workout headphones, now is a great time to upgrade your portable listening experience. We’ve slogged through the massive pile of live Black Friday deals to find our favorites, from sweat-beating open earbuds that allow you to hear the world around you while you’re getting in the miles to hefty over-ear headphones that can tackle even the loudest HVAC systems and jet engines.Want to learn more about what headphones might be best for you? Check out our guides to the Best Wireless Earbuds, Best…
Kate Middleton. (Photo by Ian Vogler – WPA Pool/Getty Images) Kate Middleton is sharing a heartfelt letter reflecting on her year ahead of the Christmas season. Her letter was announced via Instagram on Saturday, November 30, alongside black and white photos of the Princess of Wales’ neat signature at the bottom of the message. “A special letter, reflecting on the importance of love, empathy and how much we need one another in the most difficult times,” the caption read, revealing the letter will be given to “each of the guests” attending her “Together at Christmas” carol service at Westminster Abbey…
In 1933, an overwhelmed and frustrated woman named Frau sent a letter to psychologist Carl Jung, asking “how to live.” (She didn’t have any Instagram influencers to yell motivational platitudes at her, I guess) Jung replied: “Your questions are unanswerable, because you want to know how one ought to live. One lives as one can. …if you do with conviction the next and most necessary thing, you are always doing something meaningful and intended by fate.” He was sharing the key to life. It’s part of recovery communities like Alcoholics Anonymous. It was even the title of a song in…
Sunny Edwards (21-2, 4 KOs) announced his retirement after losing to Galal Yafai (9-0, 7 KOs) by a sixth-round technical knockout on Saturday night in their fight for the WBC interim flyweight title at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England. (Credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) “I Don’t Want To Be Here” The beginning of the end tonight came in the fifth round when Yafai unloaded with a barrage of punches against a trapped Sunny, who was pinned to the ropes, unable to break out due to being forced in place by the size of the much larger man. In the…
EPARebel fighters were reportedly seen outside the citadel in Aleppo on SaturdaySyrian government forces have withdrawn from the city of Aleppo following an offensive by rebels opposed to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.The army acknowledged that rebels had entered “large parts” of the city, the country’s second largest, but vowed to stage a counterattack. The offensive marks the most significant fighting in Syria’s civil war in recent years. More than 300 people, including at least 20 civilians, have been killed since it began on Wednesday, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).Speaking on Saturday, President Assad…
Southwest Airlines says it is ending its cabin service earlier on its flights starting next month. Beginning on Dec. 4, a company spokesperson said, flight attendants will begin preparing the cabin for landing at an altitude of 18,000 feet (5,486 meters) instead of 10,000 feet (3,048 meters). The change in procedure is designed to “reduce the risk of in-flight turbulence injuries” for crew members and passengers, the company said. For passengers, that means they will need to do the usual pre-landing procedures — such as ensuring their seatbelts are fastened and returning their seats to an upright position — earlier…