WORLD OF SPORT

CHrIS EuBanK Jr, 27, is to take a step up in class in the first defence of his fringe world super-middleweight title by facing arthur abraham, 37, at Wembley arena on July 15. Meanwhile, Las Vegas’ T-Mobile arena will stage the Gennady Golovkin versus Canelo alvarez fight on September 16.

BrITaIn’S hopes in the america’s Cup suffered a blow yesterday when their boat’s wing sail snapped. Sir Ben ainslie’s Land rover Bar team, facing new Zealand in the semi-final, had to forfeit two races, meaning they trail 2-0 in the first-to-five play-off. They face two more races in Bermuda today.