SPORTS Thursday, December 7, 2017 23 Jarrah Al Selawe returns as light-

Kell Brook (file pic)

Sheffield between those two divisions ell Brook will be back but he carries a worrying Jarrah Al Selawe in the ring on March 3 weakness in his eye sockets that Kin his home city of were damaged by Golovkin and for a fight in his new light- exploited by Spence. middleweight division. But promoter The former IBF expects big things from Special champion is bouncing back K now he can put on a few hints his ambitions after consecutive defeats to more pounds. The Matchroom middleweight king Gennady boss said: “He’s going to be Manama the top Arab fighters being an inspiration. champion at the division Golovkin and American starlet back March 3, . arrah Al Selawe expressed in the region with an Jarrah Al Selawe had and is yet to defend his Eroll Spence Jr. GGG stopped “Kell Brook will be back at his ambitions to challenge impressive five fight winning victories against Erik welterweight championship brave Brook in September 2016 154lb, the light-middleweight Jfor the Welterweight streak. Carlsson, Daniele Scatizzi in the promotion. at middleweight – where few division, to begin his assault on Championship of the Brave Jarrah also expressed and Carl Booth at Brave With the rising popularity men on earth dare to face the becoming a two-weight world Combat Federation after his gratitude towards His Combat Federation which of Arab fighters in the world Kazakh. champion. “He’s had two epic his victory at Brave 9: The Highness Shaikh Khalid has put him among the top of mixed martial arts, Jordan And hot prospect Spence fights with Eroll Spence Jr and Kingdom of Champions. bin Hamad Al Khalifa for in the division. is expecting the presence of its snatched away his welterweight and it’s The Jordanian developing the sport of mixed Currently Carlsson Harris fighters in an championship gold in May when Brook was time for him to move up. I welterweight is one among martial arts in the region and from Guyana is the reigning bout soon. forced to retire through injury. believe he can be a force at that Brook will now compete in weight.” (thesun.co.uk) Pacquiao makes colonel of Philippines army

Manny Pacquiao (file pic)

Manila famed Bob Arum – insists a to box. oxing legend Manny nuch-hyped fight with boxing “His stance is a stance of Pacquiao has been made novice Conor McGregor an MMA fighter who has to Ba Colonel in the Filipino army. would be another one-sided protect against kicks and take- The Philippines’ eight- defeat for the UFC icon. downs. He is not competitive division world champion has Arum said: “If we equate with any fighter, no matter completed his Commandant’s boxing with fighting – because how old that fighter is. paper and accepted a military I’m not talking about his “He doesn’t know how to promotion. ability as an MMA participant spell fight. He’s a great, great Pacman – who is currently because he has been very good MMA artist. This is no knock serving as Senator of the with that – Conor McGregor on him. Philippines – revealed the news can’t spell fight. “He’s a great attraction. But on his social media accounts. “Mayweather carried him he cannot spell fight. The ring icon will dedicate before he took him out. With “The answer is no, I his life full-time to politics Manny, it wouldn’t be a wouldn’t particularly look once he finally retires from the contest, it would be a money forward to doing a fight brutal career he has carved out. grab. Conor McGregor is not a featuring McGregor and And his promoter – the boxer and does not know how Pacquiao.” (thesun.co.uk) Manny Pacquiao (C) has been promoted in the Filipino army (Picture courtesy: thesun.co.uk