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IBF and WBA World Lightweight champion Katie Taylor will fight Cindy Serrano in Chicago on 6 October, Matchroom Boxing has confirmed this evening.

Former Olympic champion Anthony Joshua squared up to Jarrell Miller during his meet with Alexander Povetkin after the American invaded the stage.

Joshua in face-off with Miller ahead of Povetkin bout

Anthony Joshua will defend belts in Wembley after a spell in Cardiff

Joshua will face Povetkin at Wembley in September

Pacquiao set the pace early, probing for openings and moving menacingly

Manny Pacquiao KOs Matthysse for WBA belt

Tyson Fury returned to the ring after more than two years out with victory over Sefer Seferi in June

Fury comeback continues at Windsor Park next month

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Athletics.

Phil Healy pictured at the National Sports Campus

Healy leading charge in Irish athletics' golden days

Usain Bolt in training with Borussia Dortmund

Bolt in talks with A-League side about possible deal

Soccer

Phil Healy broke the Irish 200m record on her way to a third-place finish in Cork

Phil Healy sets new Irish record in 200m

O'Sullivan, Healy and Adeleke show off their medals

O'Rourke thrilled at Irish women's success

Sommer Lecky in action at the recent Commonwealth Games

Sommer Lecky secures high jump silver at U20 Worlds

Silver for Ireland 4x100m relay at World championships

'I'd be quietly confident about Thomas Barr's progression from his last few races and indeed the win on Monday. It's beginning to click and he's getting into his groove'

Barr and Mageean finding their stride as Berlin nears

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MMA.

Bisping beat Luke Rockhold to win the UFC middleweight crown in 2016

Octagone: Michael Bisping retires from MMA

Britain's first and only UFC champion, Michael Bisping, has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts.

Moving on up - Conor McGregor is now inside the Top 20 on the Fame list

The fame game still suits you, McGregor

Other sport

Khabib Nurmagomedov (r) lands a right uppercut on Al Iaquinta

Nurmagomedov claims belt, asks 'Where's Conor?'

Al Iaquinta will face Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC223

Iaquinta steps in after Holloway fails to make weight

Conor McGregor has been charged with assault and criminal mischief

McGregor facing 'big-time headache' after bus attack

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Hockey.

Lizzie Colvin shone for Ireland but Japan took the win

Japan sneak victory in Cork again

Anna O'Flanagan couldn't stop Japan taking victory

Japanese late show sinks Ireland in Cork

Series win for Ireland hockey team

Shane O'Donoghue was on the mark for Ireland

Ireland breeze past French in Cork

Jermyn scored his 93rd international goal on his final outing for Ireland

Retiring John Jermyn scores in final Ireland outing

The Ireland squad pictured in Dublin today

Ireland name squad for World Cup

Ireland fall to defeat to Germany in Dusseldorf

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Tennis.

The Wimbledon champion celebrates his win

'You have opportunity to rise like a phoenix, evolve'

Novak Djokovic said he was grateful for the hard times after hitting top form again at Wimbledon to win a 13th grand slam title.

Novak Djokovic is once again the SW19 champ

Djokovic claims 4th Wimbleon title in straight sets

'Dream come true' as Kerber defeats Williams in final

Djokovic outlasts Nadal in classic Wimbledon semi-final

Kevin Anderson and John Isner embrace a the net

Anderson beats Isner in longest semi-final in history

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Cricket.

Gaby Lewis and Laura Delany saw Ireland home

Ireland Women march into World T20 Qualifier semis

The Ireland Women's cricket team completed a comprehensive victory of Uganda in Amstelveen and ensured they remain top of Group B to book themselves a place in the semi-finals.

Ireland win again in World T20 Qualifiers

Clare Shillington helped Ireland to victory

Ireland Women cruise past Thailand in WC T20 Qualifier

Joyce hits last-ball winner as Ireland Women win

Ireland put up little resistance at Malahide

Ireland hammered by India in Malahide

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Snooker.

Williams stripped down for his media conference

Williams wins and then strips right down

Mark Williams is champion at the age of 43

Williams the victor after epic Crucible battle

Williams in the driving seat at the Crucible

Williams takes control of Crucible decider

Mark Williams will face John Higgins in the final

Williams joins Higgins in Crucible finale

John Higgins in action against Kyren Wilson

Narrow leads for Higgins and Hawkins in World semis

John Higgins had a 3-0 lead but Kyren Wilson came fighting back

John Higgins and Barry Hawkins take semi-final leads

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Cycling.

Geraint Thomas took the stage win and overall lead

Thomas sprints into Tour de France lead, Martin sixth

Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas will wear the yellow jersey after winning stage 11 of the Tour de France, while Dan Martin is up to tenth in general classification.

Julian Alaphilippe crosses the line to take stage victory

Van Avermaet extends lead, Martin moves up in standings

Martin determined to maintain progress despite crash

Ireland's Dan Martin finished in 32nd place.

Degenkolb wins chaotic Tour stage over the cobbles

Martin crashes at Tour de France and loses time