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Conor McGregor fed Anthony Joshua a sip of his Forged Irish Stout just moments after the Brit brutally knocked out Robert Helenius. AJ caught his opponent with a clubbing right hand in the seventh round to suddenly end the fight, sparking celebrations at the O2 Arena. McGregor was one of the first people to greet Joshua at ringside, offering him a swig of his alcoholic beverage. The win sets up a blockbuster fight with Deontay Wilder, with negotiations for a January date already underway.

Anthony Joshua has turned his attention to Deontay Wilder after a brutal knockout victory against Robert Helenius, warning that he’s “focused on smashing” his rival. The Briton caught Helenius with a clubbing right hand in the seventh round to finish his latest boxing bout, setting up a huge match against Wilder. “I’m just happy to get the win because I always know after one win, it leads to something spectacular and I think we’re onto something big,” Joshua said after the victory. “I’m just focused on fighting [Wilder] now... I’m just focused on smashing his head in, that’s it.”

Conor McGregor called out KSI for a bare-knuckle fight moments after Anthony Joshua brutally knocked out Robert Helenius on Saturday night (12 August). AJ caught his opponent with a big right hand in the seventh round to suddenly end the fight - and “Notorious” wasted no time stepping into the ring at the O2 Arena. “Greatness don’t rush... big congrats to AJ, big congrats to Eddie [Hearn]” McGregor said, acknowledging the result, before turning his attentions elsewhere. “I know your mate KSI is in the crowd and he couldn’t box eggs if he worked in an egg-boxing factory. If he wants to get in here, I’ll give him a final yoke, bare-knuckle if you want.”

Alessia Russo said England are “keeping the dream alive” after scoring the goal that sent the Lionesses to the World Cup semi-final. It was another nervy night for the team, with Leicy Santos giving Colombia a shock lead before goals from Lauren Hemp and the Arsenal forward turned the game around. “[We’re] buzzing, semi-final of the World Cup, we’re keeping the dream alive,” Russo said at full-time. “Obviously Colombia are a top, top team and I think they’ve shown more than that at this World Cup.” England face co-hosts Australia in their semi-final tie, which takes place on Wednesday 16 August. Read More ‘Kane deal imminent’: Spurs boss says star striker on his way to Bayern Munich Watch: Baffling totem pole inscribed with name of Baltic god appears on Kent cliff Lauren James ‘lost her emotions for a split second’ over red card stamp, Wiegman says

Harry Kane shared a message to Tottenham Hotspur fans as he completed his transfer to Bayern Munich on Saturday (12 August). The England captain leaves north London after 19 years at Spurs, after becoming the club’s all-time record goalscorer last season. “This is a message to all you fans around the world, every single Tottenham fan that has supported me and been with me throughout my journey,” Kane said. “Me and my family will cherish it forever, we’ll never forget all the moments we’ve had together, so thank you. “It’s not a goodbye, because you never know how things pan out in the future... I’ll see you soon.” Read More ‘Kane deal imminent’: Spurs boss says star striker on his way to Bayern Munich De Zerbi has ‘already forgotten’ Caicedo as Chelsea and Liverpool fight for star Hull City manager moved to tears by fan’s letter after losing best friend

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Anthony Joshua stared down his heavyweight challenger Robert Helenius at their weigh in on ahead of their bout at the O2 Arena on 12 August. Joshua repeatedly asked if Helenius was “alright” in a tense face off with his opponent. Joshua was due to fight Dillian Whyte on Saturday, but the all-British bout was cancelled when the 35-year-old failed a voluntary drugs test, and Finland’s Helenius was called in as a replacement. The Brit weighed in at 250 pounds for the fight, while Helenius was just below at 249.5.

England captain Harry Kane’s £100m transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich is “imminent,” Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou has said. “My understanding is it has progressed to the point where it looks like it’s going to happen,” Postecoglou said of what would be a record transfer for the Bundesliga and one of the biggest deals of the summer transfer window. Bayern have tracked Kane all summer and a number of bids were turned down, but a breakthrough was reached earlier this week.

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Super-lightweight boxer Campbell Hatton spoke with The Independent ahead of his fight on the Anthony Joshua undercard against Tom Ansell. The Manchester-born fighter spoke about how it felt when Dillian Whyte pulled out of the headline fight and the relief when Robert Helenius was announced as a replacement. Hatton also spoke about the challenge of taking on a fighter like Ansell, fighting in some of the UK’s biggest arenas and how his dad, Ricky Hatton, reacted to his son following him into the ring. Stay up to date with all the latest boxing news with Independent Sport.