Tag: Champion
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John Korir and Joyciline Jepkosgei Triumph, Olympic Champion Alex Yee Finishes 7th
There was double joy for Kenyan athletes on Sunday (7 December) at the 2025 Valencia Marathon as John Korir claimed his second win of the season in the men’s race before Joyciline Jepkosgei set a new world lead to win the women’s race. Korir, the Boston Marathon winner earlier this year and last year’s Chicago…
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Islam Makachev: From Lightweight Champion to Welterweight Titleholder
Islam Makachev won the lightweight division and went on to win the welterweight division and became the double champion last November, overwhelming Jack Dela Madalena. And recently, it was reported that Makachev was able to play a welterweight title defense in the first competition to open the Paramount era in January 2026. I was able…
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Pat Spencer: The Unlikely Champion of the Warriors
Want more ways to catch up on the latest in Bay Area sports? Sign up for the Section 415 email newsletter here and subscribe to the Section 415 podcast wherever you listen. PHILADELPHIA — Pat Spencer hosted a coming-out party this week. Against the defending champion Thunder, the reserve guard jolted the Warriors to a…
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Boxing Champion Sparks a Quiet Revolution in BKFC
There is no fight firm that seems as inherently outlaw as Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Through the steady guiding hand of founder David Feldman, the upstart fight firm has gone from the fringes to, arguably, the de facto No. 2 organization in combat sports behind only the UFC. It’s raw and it’s brutal, but that’s…