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Diaranson 12 Mei 2021

Joshua-Fury fight set for Saudi Arabia, says promoter

ing Deontay Wilder in Feb-
"It's a very bad secret that the ruary last year to capture the
fight is happening in Saudi WBC title.
Arabia," Hearn told British
broadcaster Sky Sports. "To Fury and Joshua have called
be honest with you, I don't each other out over Twitter
mind giving you that infor- over the last 24 hours, both
mation." urging the other to finalize
terms for the fight.
Fury's U.S. promoter, Bob
Arum, has previously said Hearn said the "deal is done"
Saudi Arabia would be the but there was frustration
location of the fight. on both sides that the fight
had not been officially an-
Hearn has yet to respond to nounced.
The Associated Press' request
to confirm the details of the "From our perspective and
fight. AJ's perspective, we're ready
to go," he said. "From Tyson
It would be Joshua's second Fury's perspective, they've
fight in the kingdom. He re- got a couple of lawyers across
claimed his WBA, IBF and it from their point.
WBO belts from Andy Ruiz
there in December 2019. "We have to nail this," Hearn
added, "and I'm not going to
LONDON (AP) — The Arabia, promoter Eddie 14. He said Aug. 14 is his Joshua's only fight since stop until I nail it, and every-
all-British fight between Hearn said on Tuesday. preferred date because the saw him retain his titles by one has just got to move for-
Anthony Joshua and Ty- Olympic Games in Tokyo knocking out Kubrat Pulev ward collectively. We're ready
son Fury for the undisput- Hearn, who represents Josh- will have finished, making in December. to go from our side. We're not
ed world heavyweight title ua, said the fight is likely to the Joshua-Fury fight a big- far away from their side and it
will take place in Saudi take place on Aug. 7 or Aug. ger "global spectacle." Fury hasn't fought since beat- is inevitable."

Man City clinches third Premier League title in four seasons

MANCHESTER, England Where once United domi- won last month. been so, so resilient." "We have missed the fans
(AP) — Manchester City nated English football, now so much," City captain Fer-
reclaimed the Premier City is the force with five In a congested pandemic-im- Unlike last season when Liv- nandinho said. "We wanted
League title with three titles in 10 seasons since first pacted season that stretched erpool ended a 30-year title to do this for them. We will
games to spare after clos- lifting the Premier League the resources of teams, City drought, 10,000 fans will be enjoy this moment and we
est challenger Manchester trophy in 2012. was eight points from the able to see City collect the hope the fans do too. Rest as-
United lost 2-1 to Leices- lead in November languish- trophy after the final game sured we will continue to do
ter on Tuesday. It was the influx of Abu Dha- ing in 11th place after eight of the Premier League season everything we can to bring
bi investment from 2008 that games. But Guardiola turned against Everton on May 23 at the Champions League home
Ending Liverpool's reign as transformed a City side that City's campaign around. the Etihad Stadium. this season."
champions gives Pep Guar- was playing in the third tier
diola a third Premier League until 1999 and whose only "This has been a season and
title in four seasons, adding previous English titles were a Premier League title like no
to the trio of domestic titles in 1937 and 1968. other — this was the hard-
he won at both Barcelona and est one," Guardiola said in a
Bayern Munich as coach. It was Çağlar Söyüncü's statement. "To come through
header that clinched the vic- this season — with all the
And he could yet complete tory for Leicester that end- restrictions and difficulties
the season by ending his 10- ed United's faint hopes of we've faced — and show the
year wait to win the Champi- catching its neighbor. City consistency we have is re-
ons League again if City can has built up an unassailable markable. It is relentless. Ev-
beat Chelsea in the club's first 10-point lead in the league ery single day, they are there,
European Cup final. and added a second trophy of fighting for success, trying al-
the season to the League Cup ways to be better. They have

Buffon to leave Juventus for good at end of season

TURIN, Italy (AP) — nounced Tuesday that when vation to have a different life by joining PSG. It was even Buffon joined Juventus from
World Cup winning goal- his contract expires in June it experience, I will take it into more of a shock move when Parma in 2001 and estab-
keeper Gianluigi Buffon will definitively be the end of consideration. he returned the following lished himself as one of the
will leave Juventus at the his time with the Bianconeri. year. best goalkeepers in the world.
end of the season — this "I feel I gave everything for
time for good. "My future is clear and de- Juve. I have received every- Buffon has made seven Se- He won 10 Serie A titles with
fined. This very beautiful thing, and more than this rie A appearances this sea- the Bianconeri, including
Buffon, who spent most of and very long experience cannot be done. We have son — keeping three clean four successive league and
his storied career with Juven- with Juve will come end in a reached the end of a cycle and sheets — and also helped the cup doubles.
tus, surprisingly returned to definitive manner this year," it's right for one to remove Bianconeri to the Italian Cup
the Serie A club in 2019 af- Buffon said in an interview the disturbance." final, which could be his last Buffon also made a record
ter one year with Paris Saint- with beIN Sport. "Either I appearance for Juventus. The 176 international appearances
Germain. stop playing, or if I find a Buffon was expected to an- final is against Atalanta on for Italy, helping the Azzurri
situation that gives me moti- nounce his retirement in May 19. win the 2006 World Cup.
The 43-year-old Buffon an- vation to play or even moti- 2017 but surprised everyone