Former world boxing champion Nigel Benn has been forced to call off his comeback fight after picking up a shoulder injury in training.
The 55-year-old British fighter was scheduled to face Cameroon-born Australian, Sakio Bika in a one-off contest in Birmingham next month.
Benn held the WBO middleweight title in 1990 and the WBC super-middleweight title from 1992-96.
He last fought 23 years ago when he lost a rematch with Irishman Steve Collins.
South Africa's former world boxing champion Tete shot dead
Former world boxing champion Zolani "Last Born" Tete has been shot dead outside his home in South Africa's Eastern Cape province on Friday, police and the country's sports minister said.
Tiafoe books Nakashima clash, Bejlek to face Gauff in Cincinnati semis
Frances Tiafoe has overcome Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(2) 7-5 on Friday to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals, setting up an all-American clash with Brandon Nakashima as the US Open approaches.
Dubai hosts Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026
Esha Oza will lead a 15-member UAE squad at the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026, starting August 28 at the Dubai International Stadium.
Arsenal sweep Coventry aside to start title defence with win
Arsenal have started their Premier League title defence with a bang, sweeping aside newly promoted Coventry City 3-0 with goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, and captain Martin Odegaard in a dominant performance at The Emirates on Friday.
Lionel Messi, teammate fined for roles in Inter Miami-Union scrap
The MLS Disciplinary Committee has fined Inter Miami superstar forward Lionel Messi an undisclosed amount for violating the league's policy on hands to the face, head or neck of an opponent, the league announced on Friday.
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued an alert of potential light to heavy rainfall in some parts of the UAE starting from Saturday afternoon.
Abu Dhabi City Municipality has announced the reopening of its parks, beaches, and recreational facilities early on Saturday.
Foreign ministers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt have strongly condemned Israel’s continued illegal settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territories.
