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Ring girls dumped from Joshua vs Ruiz rematch in Saudi Arabia 'out of respect for local customs' The rematch between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia will be without a familiar sight for boxing fans after promoters ruled that ring girls will be absent. Mexican-American fighter Ruiz Jr defends the world heavyweight titles he so sensationally won from Joshua earlier this year when the pair meet again at a purpose built 15,000-seater stadium in Diriyah on December 7, in an event dubbed ‘The Clash on the Dunes’.  READ MORE: Anthony Joshua v Andy Ruiz Jr rematch confirmed for Saudi Arabia in December Out of respect for strict local customs which require women to cover up, promoters have confirmed there will not be bikini-clad ring girls pr...

Johnson pledges to toughen up sentencing after London Bridge attack launched by CONVICTED terrorist UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to bolster prison sentences for criminals who commit serious and violent offenses, following Friday’s terror attack in London, carried out by a convicted terrorist. On a visit to the scene of the deadly attack on Saturday, Johnson said that people convicted of terrorism offences should not be allowed out of prison early. His comments came after it was revealed that attacker Usman Khan had been released from prison last year before he’d served his full sentence. Also on rt.com Rehabilitation gone wrong? London police confirm attacker’s ID, terrorism conviction & early r...

Cash flies, windows shatter: Hapless bank robbers try to blow ATM up in Kiev... but overdo it on explosives (PHOTOS) A brazen bank heist in Ukraine’s capital went awry after raiders tried to blast their way into a cash-laden ATM – but the charge they set was way too powerful and took its toll on the office’s interior... and on the robbers’ loot. The as-yet unknown culprits had broken into a branch of Ukraine’s state-run Oschadbank, having in their sights an ATM at the front door. They planted explosives on the tamper-proof machine, at which point things went profoundly wrong. The explosion that rocked Kiev early on Saturday morning was so powerful that it caused the ceiling to collapse and the door and windows to shatter. The ATM itself was torn apa...

A ‘cursed’ superfight? Why UFC fans will be so desperate for Khabib vs Ferguson to actually happen this time For years, the prospect of a fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson has appeared to be cursed but now that the UFC have officially paired them for a FIFTH time, will it be worth the wait? It was confirmed late on Friday that Khabib Nurmagomedov, the UFC lightweight champion, will defend his crown against Tony Ferguson in April and if this is a familiar sentence to read, that is because this has happened - and subsequently fallen apart - on no fewer than four previous occasions.  OFFICIAL: Tony Ferguson signs to face Khabib in UFC lightweight title fight in April Rarely has a fight which has such important ramifications for their ...

Front page fail: Telegraph blasted for smearing clumsy headline over photo of London Bridge HERO The Telegraph is facing severe criticism for covering its front page with a photo of the brave man who stripped the London Bridge attacker of his knife alongside a headline which appeared to point the finger of blame at the hero. “Terror returns to London Bridge,” screamed the main headline on the British daily newspaper alongside a photo of the man holding one of Usman Khan’s blades, which he dispatched to safety as he joined a group of citizens in tackling the jihadist. Also on rt.com London Bridge hero grabbed 5ft NARWHAL TUSK off wall to confront terrorist (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) The combination of the photo and th...

McGregor tells Cerrone to 'enjoy Christmas dinner' - before firing first warning ahead of January showdown As Conor McGregor mind games go it was on the tame side but the Irishman has already fired his first warning to Donald Cerrone ahead of their showdown at UFC 246 in Las Vegas. McGregor’s long-awaited Octagon return was finally confirmed this week with the news he would throw down with Cerrone in a welterweight bout T-Mobile Arena on January 18. Return of the Mac: Conor McGregor to face Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone in January UFC comeback Taking to social media, Cerrone issued a reminder of why he is a firm favorite among MMA fans, listing the achievements from his 50-fight pro career. “Let this Soak in! This will be my 51st MMA fight and I plan to a...

‘He may see a REAL ballistic missile soon’: Pyongyang riducules Shinzo Abe’s poor knowledge of rockets NK fired into Sea of Japan North Korea had some bold words for the Japanese PM, who mistook a long-range multiple rocket launch system, just tested by Pyongyang, for one of its ballistic missiles. Even civvies can spot the difference, an official quipped. The reclusive state claimed that it has successfully tested an extra-powerful multiple rocket launcher under a watchful eye of Kim Jong-un, after both projectiles traveled a certain distance and landed in the Sea of Japan on Friday. Read more North Korea launches two unidentified projectiles toward Sea of Japan – S. Korean, Japanese military Tokyo habitual...

Footage reveals Messi’s ill-fated warning to Barca teammates of Roma repeat before they collapsed against Liverpool Lionel Messi warned his Barcelona teammates to avoid a repeat of their collapse against Roma at half-time during last season’s UEFA Champions League semifinal defeat to Liverpool, new footage has revealed. Messi and Barcelona crashed out of the tournament after suffering a 4-0 second leg defeat at Anfield, having won the first game 3-0 at the Nou Camp.   With the team 1-0 down at half-time at Anfield, captain Messi attempted to rouse the team, warning them they must avoid the same fate as befell them a year previously when they were dumped out of the Champions League quarterfinals after a famous comeback by Roma.  "Come on, guys, let's...

Smeared by ‘Israel lobby’? Dutch cartoonist scoffs after being branded ‘Nazi sympathizer’ over Netanyahu caricature A Jewish group is up in arms over a Dutch cartoon that suggests Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to use claims of anti-Semitism against Jeremy Corbyn for his own political benefit. The cartoon’s artist has defended his work. The caricature, published in De Volkskrant, a major Dutch daily, depicts the Israeli prime minister holding a stone labeled “anti-Semitism charges” in one hand and reading an indictment for corruption in the other. UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is opposite him, saying: “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.” Dutch daily’s cartoon shows Netanyahu behind Labour anti-Semitism scandals https:...