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SUNNY EDWARDS isn’t worried about any scorecard issues after the Josh Taylor-jack Catterall blowup when he faces Muhammad Waseem in Dubai on Saturday.
That’s because the 26-year-old Englishman is not expecting the Pakistani fighter to be anywhere near him in the judges’ eyes, even if he lasts the distance.
IBF featherweight champion Edwards (above), who is making a second defence of his crown, said: “My fights aren’t close enough for that to be a problem.
“Yes, he has two arms, two legs and, like anyone else, he has ambition and desire.
"But the level I am at and the level I’m reaching, showing and proving, I don’t think he has ever shown, and I will only get better.
“I’m levels above him, I’m levels above a lot of these fighters."
»Sunny Edwards v Muhammad Waseem at Probellum Evolution is exclusively live on Eurosport’s linear channels, Discovery+ and the Eurosport app. See local listings for details.
SNOOKER
SURPRISE package Matthew Selt is one win away from the biggest pay day of his 20-year career. The Romford potter (below) held his nerve to beat Chinese superstar Ding Junhui 6-5 in a thrilling semi-final at the
Turkish Masters. He faces Judd Trump, who beat Shaun Murphy 6-2, for the £100,000 first prize.
GOLF
THE weather-hit £15million Players Championship resumed first round play at Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida yesterday.
Some 47 players had yet to complete the first round at TPC Sawgrass due to torrential rain and cold winds gusting to 40mph.
CYCLING
PRIMOZ ROGLIC increased his overall lead on Paris-nice after sprinting to victory at the mountain summit of Col de Turini.
In his first win of the season, the Jumbo-visma rider (right) was rarely in trouble on the last climb and has a
47-second advantage.
Daniel Felipe
Martinez took second.