Thought it was closer than that, I thought it was a draw personally, but with Usyk as the champ thought he should get the benefit of the doubt. Wasn’t a 116-112 for me though
It was close, but I thought Usyk largely dominated from 6 onwards. Think it was probably a bit closer than the cards, but a fair decision.
Much closer, hard fight to score. Usyks pressure and dictating the pace won it. Fury didn’t rip the belts off of Usyk. Hopefully fury will disappear off into the sunset, probably won’t though.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/cm2l99l8lljo Boxer Paul Bamba has died aged 35, his manager Ne-Yo has announced. Puerto Rican Bamba won the WBA Gold Cruiserweight title by defeating Mexican Rogelio Medina on 21 December.
Martin Brundle OBE. Brundle awarded OBE in King’s New Year’s honours Martin Brundle earns OBE for services to motor racing and sports broadcasting please log in to view this image Jonathan NobleDec 31, 2024 at 11:10 AM 12 please log in to view this image Martin Brundle, Sky F1 Photo by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images Sky Formula 1 pundit and former grand prix driver Martin Brundle has been awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year’s Honours for 2025. The Briton, who competed in 158 F1 races before moving into a broadcasting role, was bestowed the accolade for services to motor racing and sports broadcasting. It comes off the back of an ultra-successful spell in front of the television cameras, where he has worked as an F1 commentator and analyst for ITV, BBC and most recently Sky. His abilities have been well recognised, with Brundle having won multiple RTS Television Sports Awards for best Sports Pundit. The 65-year-old is perhaps most famously known for his pre-race grid walks, where he broadcasts live and unrehearsed during the build-up to grands prix as he tries to speak to drivers, team personnel and celebrities. Brundle’s OBE has been hugely welcomed by senior figures within F1 and motor racing. The 1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill, who recently departed Sky’s F1 presenting team after working alongside Brundle since 2012, posted on X: “Much deserved honour for the Bard of Kings Lynn. “If anyone thinks talking is easy, I'll challenge them to do what Martin has done for our sport. Like the proverbial Swan, he retains perfect posture when all around are flapping ducks. Happy New season Martin Brundle OBE.” please log in to view this image Simon Lazenby, Martin Brundle and Damon Hill, Sky Sports F1 Photo by: Mark Sutton Karun Chandhok, who also works alongside Brundle on Sky, also posted his congratulations on X, as he compared his brilliance to that of legendary F1 designer Adrian Newey. “I often describe him as the 'Adrian Newey of commentary',” wrote Chandhok. “Worked through so many eras of the sport & always makes sure he’s absolutely at the forefront of knowledge, delivering every time. Been an honour & pleasure to learn from him.” While Brundle never secured a victory in an F1 race, he won the World Sportscar Championship in 1988 with Jaguar, and triumphed for the British manufacturer at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1990. Martin Brundle's favourite car: please log in to view this image WECFriday favourite: The "ridiculous" Group C Jaguar that roared briefly but loudly His F1 career stretched from 1984 until 1996. He made his debut with Tyrrell, and then enjoyed spells with Zakspeed, Williams, Brabham, Benetton, Ligier, McLaren and Jordan. Beyond his work for Sky, Brundle is also known for his efforts as the chairman of the Grand Prix Trust, which helps provide advice and support for past and present F1 personnel, as well as helping the next generation of talent come through.
Actually watching some of the darts this evening. Luke Littler is a phenomenal player but I wonder how much better he would be if he wasn’t so fixated on trying to finish with a bullseye. So often tonight he has foregone options to leave a double in order to leave the bull, which I don’t think he has actually finished on yet, unless I missed that one. Not doing him any harm as he is 4-1 up, first to 5 wins. His opponent looks as though he’s close to developing the “yips”. Starts to throw the dart then doesn’t release it, starting again and so on.
Luke is doing all that he needs to do to win, double 10 is his favourite…..but bull finishes is the glamour shot. And Nathan is definitely showing signs of the “yips”…. hopefully he gets through/ over it, as he is a hell of a player as well.
Incredible that he is 17. I mean darts as a sport is pretty straight forward and the challenge once you’ve put the hours in to be consistently good is dealing with the pressure of doing it in front of thousands of people shouting and singing the whole time, plus however many watch at home. To do that at 17 is phenomenal
Luke Littler's next match is against Stephen Bunting, who is a 'crowd favourite'. This will mean that, for the first time, Littler will be playing in front of a large crowd who won't be on his side. Can Littler handle the pressure? Yes, probably.
The crowd love Bunting, one is that he really is a nice guy…..and they love singing his song. “ Let’s go Bunting mental, la la la” and repeat. Should be a good match though.
