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Dialuna 16 Mei 2022

Chelsea’s women complete domestic double by winning FA Cup

(AP) — Sam Kerr scored Chelsea regained the lead
her second Women’s FA after a poor goal-kick from
Cup final goal in extra Roebuck went straight to
time to complete Chel- Erin Cuthbert. An exchange
sea’s domestic double of passes led to the ball being
with a 3-2 victory over fed back to her just outside
Manchester City on Sun- the area and she struck into
day. the net in the 63rd.

The Australia forward struck Chelsea was preparing for
from outside of the pen- trophy celebrations until
alty area in the 99th minute Hayley Raso cleverly beat
to defend the cup for the the Chelsea offside trap and
west London club in front launched onto a well-struck
of a competition record at- cross from Alex Greenwood
tendance of 49,094 at Wem- before equalizing in the 89th.
bley Stadium. The success
for Emma Hayes’ side came Kerr sealed the victory in
a week after winning a third extra time by capitalizing on
consecutive Women’s Super City being a player down at
League title. the back after Alanna Ken-
After a lack of clear-cut nedy was taken with cramp.
chances, City goalkeeper El- Kerr drove forward and fired
lie Roebuck mistimed her the shot that took a massive
jump to try and gather Millie for Chelsea’s opener in the equalizer in the 42nd when way before taking a touch and deflection off Alex Green-
Bright’s long looping ball and 33rd minute. Lauren Hemp got away from curling into the net. wood to Roebuck and go into
Kerr headed in at the far post Chelsea conceded its first Bright and sent her the wrong the back of the net.

Jermell Charlo stops Castaño, claims 4th belt at 154 pounds

dition of Castaño’s WBO su- right uppercut and a left hook was sharp off the ropes, but
per welterweight title to his for the first knockdown, Castaño got the better of him
WBC, WBA and IBF belts. Charlo dropped Castaño in back-and-forth action dur-
again seconds later with two ing a thrilling fourth round.
Charlo survived several im- left hands to the head and
pressive early rounds by a left to the body, leaving The fifth round was even
Castaño (17-1-2) in the re- Castaño on the canvas. better, with devastating
match of the fighters’ split shots thrown by both fight-
draw 10 months ago in Texas. “We showed that we are war- ers. Charlo then buckled
riors,” Castaño said through Castaño’s knees with a huge
“I got in my bag around the a translator. “We both were left hand in the seventh, but
seventh round,” said Charlo, fighting back and forth. It Charlo curiously didn’t move
the Houston native and twin was power back and forth, in to pursue a finish.
brother of middleweight and then his right hand came
champ Jermall Charlo. “I over and stopped the fight. Turns out Charlo had a better
started sitting down a little He’s a champion. He hit me. plan after all.
bit more instead of boxing so He got me. But I’m OK.”
much and moving around. Charlo’s victory is a land-
I saw that he was wearing After unbeaten Philadelphia mark moment in the history
(AP) — Jermell Charlo Charlo became the first man down a little bit, and I was welterweight Jaron Ennis of top fighters between mid-
had to exercise incredible to hold every 154-pound title breaking him down. I just stopped Custio Clayton with dleweight and welterweight.
patience during his quest in the four-belt era when he saw my punches being more a vicious right hand in the
to become the first undis- stopped his Argentine oppo- effective. I get stronger in the second round of the show’s The 154-pound division
puted super welterweight nent with two knockdowns later rounds, if they didn’t penultimate bout, the main was created in 1962, and tal-
champion. in the 10th. He completed his know.” event was slightly delayed be- ents ranging from Thomas
remarkable quest by becom- cause Castaño showed up late Hearns and Terry Norris to
After a split draw in his first ing just the seventh fighter Charlo executed a tactical, to the arena, according to the Felix Trinidad and Winky
bout with Brian Castaño last to reign as the undisputed counterpunching game plan fight’s promoters. Wright have excelled at the
year was followed by a three- champ of any weight class impressively under a nearly weight. But no boxer had
month postponement of their since the four-belt era began full moon at Dignity Health Traffic and parking were ter- held every major title at super
rematch because of an injury in 1988. Sports Park, the famed out- rible around the sports com- welterweight since the WBO
for Castaño, Charlo had to door stadium south of down- plex, which hosted a match formed and inaugurated the
wait again Saturday night be- “This is legacy,” Charlo said. town Los Angeles. for Major League Soccer’s four-belt championship era
cause Castaño showed up late “This is something that is LA Galaxy at the same time in 1988.
to the arena. legendary. I’m a legend. This Castaño’s aggression and as the fight card in the tennis
is a beautiful thing.” Charlo’s sharp responses led arena that shares the property Charlo won his first version
When the showdown fi- to big exchanges in almost with the soccer stadium, but of a 154-pound title in 2013,
nally began, Charlo survived After an entertaining bout every round, highlighted by it wasn’t clear whether that and he claimed the WBC belt
Castaño’s early attacks and with ample toe-to-toe action, a sensational fifth round of was the reason Castaño was in May 2016. He lost it to
waited for the moment to Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs) relentless action. But Casta- tardy. Tony Harrison in December
pounce. dropped Castaño twice in ño’s early pace slowed in the 2018, but reclaimed it with
rapid succession in the 10th. middle rounds, and Charlo Both fighters still came out a knockout victory in the re-
The moment arrived in the Charlo leaped onto the ropes ended it in dramatic fashion eager for exchanges, with match and swiftly added the
10th round, and Charlo em- in celebration while the ref- at 2:33 of the 10th. Castaño again pressing for- WBA and IBF belts by stop-
phatically seized it. eree was still counting out his ward and Charlo counter- ping Jeison Rosario in Sep-
opponent, celebrating the ad- After catching Castaño with a punching adroitly. Charlo tember 2020.