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Guy Learmonth’s instincts for survival delivered him a third British indoor title in Glasgow last night and provided a morsel of comfort for the 27-year-old following 12 months in which little has gone to plan for the Borderer. Salmonella. A self-inflicted broken hand. Torn stomach muscles. Every calamity under the sun...

‘joshua bout would be biggest event here since 1966 world cup’

Tyson Fury’s world is changing so rapidly even he might not recognise the scale of the public figure he is becoming. His days as an outsider are done. For better or worse Fury is front and centre not only of the back pages but the front too.

Alisha Rees held high hopes of bolting to a first British title at the UK Indoor Championships in Glasgow yesterday. But almost before her challenge in the 60 metres could begin, it was at its end.

A streak of masochism served Mhairi MacLennan well in Falkirk yesterday. During 39 minutes and 44 seconds, over ten kilometres spent ploughing through pools of mud in Callendar Park, the Great Britain and Northern Ireland international ran the gamut of conditions, none of them with obvious appeal.

Tyson Fury produced a stunning performance of patience and power to stop Deontay Wilder in the seventh round to finally win the WBC world heavyweight title.

Tyson Fury is "almost sure" Deontay Wilder will fight him for a third time despite destroying the champion inside seven rounds to claim the WBC heavyweight title.

Josh Kerr will huddle within the Emirates Arena today and count his blessings he is running indoors.

Jim Duffy starts training at his local boxing gym, bringing back memories of being a teenage amateur with an ‘okay’ record at Bellahouston boxing club.

Las Vegas is not yet at Ricky Hatton levels of tribal hysteria but we are getting there. The arrival of luvved up Love Islanders Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury at the televised head-to-head press conference on Wednesday signalled a rise in temperature. Having a British component on a big fight weekend alters the complexion of the piece. Deontay Wilder will not be the last American totem rendered incidental by a travelling support expert in the appropriation of foreign territories.

Jemma Reekie delivered another signal that she is ready for an Olympic tilt with an emphatic win in France on Wednesday night

To the misfits and colourful eccentrics that find a home in Las Vegas we can add Deontay Wilder, the zen heavyweight champion of the world. In his magnificent overcoat trimmed with exaggerated fur worn over a naked torso Deontay Wilder presents as a Sixties rock star seeking a righteous path through the material madness of wealth and celebrity.

It is fight week on the Strip. Channelling his inner Punch and Judy helps keep Tyson Fury sharp. And yes, Deontay Wilder falls readily into the Judy slot.

With Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury set to go head to head once again for the WBC heavyweight title, the world of boxing is preparing for another titanic clash.

Their presents and futures now inextricably linked, Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie provided another demonstration on Saturday that 2020 might be a year in which each converts immense potential into a wealth of fulfilment. The training partners seized victories in impressive style at the Muller Indoor Grand Prix in Glasgow.