https://www.scmp.com/rss/885/feed Unus Alladin is an award-winning sports journalist. He has covered the Hong Kong and international sports scene for more than 35 years, ranging from Formula One to the Olympic Games. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Max Mosley was a persuasive figure in the world of motor racing but even his influence was not enough to convince Macau Grand Prix organisers to upgrade the demanding Far East classic to a Formula One race back in the 1990s. Mosley, the former president of motorsport’s world governing body the FIA who died aged 81, had a fondness for the Macau race. Deeply saddened by the passing of Max Mosley.He was a major figure in @F1 & motor sport. As @FIA President for 16 years, he strongly contributed to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3134800/course-not-how-max-mosley-tried-convince-macau-grand-prix-upgrade?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3134800/course-not-how-max-mosley-tried-convince-macau-grand-prix-upgrade?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 May 2021 11:13:40 +0000 Rex Tso Sing-yu’s dreams of becoming the first Hong Kong boxer to compete at an Olympic Games in 57 years have all but evaporated after the International Olympic Committee cancelled the Paris world qualifiers because of Covid-19. The 33-year-old Tso, a former unbeaten super flyweight professional with an impressive 22-0 (13 KOs) record, was hoping to compete at the Paris World Qualifying Event in June. But that event, considered the last chance for the “Wonder Kid” to punch his ticket to Tokyo... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3122124/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tsos-olympic-dreams-dashed-after-paris?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3122124/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tsos-olympic-dreams-dashed-after-paris?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Feb 2021 04:00:14 +0000 Olympic Games hopeful and former unbeaten boxing professional Rex Tso Sing-yu says he has no plans on retiring from the ring, even if he doesn’t win a ticket to Tokyo. “I’m not going to quit. I’m going to keep going. I will still continue to train and box and I plan to take part in other [amateur] events, such as the world championships in future,” said Tso, who turns 34 in July. “Right now, I am focused on achieving my goal and that is to qualify for the Tokyo Games. I need to maintain my... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3118442/tokyo-olympics-still-boxer-rex-tsos-dreams-im-not-going-quit-ill-keep-going?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3118442/tokyo-olympics-still-boxer-rex-tsos-dreams-im-not-going-quit-ill-keep-going?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:00:06 +0000 Darryl O’Young’s hopes of glory in the Macau GT Cup will have to wait another year after he was given a “harsh” penalty and started 11th on the grid in Sunday’s race for infringing rules at the start of Saturday’s qualification race, which he won. Even before the start of the Macau GT Cup, one of five races at the Macau Grand Prix weekend, there was drama after stewards handed the 40-year-old Craft-Bamboo Racing driver a 30-second drive-through time penalty on Saturday night. That meant he... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3110884/darryl-oyoung-finishes-fourth-macau-gt-cup-after-been-given-30?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3110884/darryl-oyoung-finishes-fourth-macau-gt-cup-after-been-given-30?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Nov 2020 07:39:29 +0000 Veteran Hong Kong driver Darryl O’Young took pole position for the Macau GT Cup on Saturday, taking a huge step towards winning the prestigious race for the first time in 12 years. The 40-year-old was back at the Guia circuit doing what he does best as he won the qualification race for the Macau GT Cup, one of five races at the 67th Macau Grand Prix weekend. The Macau GT Cup qualification race was truncated after just five laps from eight because of fading light and O’Young also survived an... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3110827/darryl-oyoung-pole-position-macau-gt-cup-he-makes-dramatic-return?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3110827/darryl-oyoung-pole-position-macau-gt-cup-he-makes-dramatic-return?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Nov 2020 11:40:39 +0000 The Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix has been cancelled after overseas riders decided to stay away from the showpiece event owing to the 14-day quarantine imposed by the Macanese government. In an expected move, organisers of the two-wheel race, which was first held on the 6.2-kilometre Guia in 1967, said the event will not be held this year as many teams and riders have indicated that they were not prepared to undergo the 14-day quarantine period upon arrival in Macau. Macau Grand Prix: blue riband... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3108976/macau-motorcycle-grand-prix-cancelled-pandemic-bites-hard?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3108976/macau-motorcycle-grand-prix-cancelled-pandemic-bites-hard?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Nov 2020 09:23:24 +0000 Veteran Hong Kong racing driver Darryl O’Young will be making personal sacrifices in his attempt to make the starting grid for this month’s Macau GT Cup but it’s an assignment he’s looking forward to having not raced for a year. The 40-year-old must spend time away from his family while he undergoes four weeks of quarantine, a sacrifice he is willing to make as he returns to Macau for the first since he competed in a Porsche GT3 at the FIA GT World Cup in 2018. O’Young will need to do two weeks... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3107970/five-weeks-quarantine-race-macau-grand-prix-its-sacrifice-im?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3107970/five-weeks-quarantine-race-macau-grand-prix-its-sacrifice-im?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Nov 2020 08:11:16 +0000 Just days after settling in the United States to prepare for his pro career and next year’s Tokyo Games, tragedy has struck Filipino boxing prospect Eumir Felix Marcial, whose elder brother suddenly died in the Philippines. Marcial recently was celebrating his arrival in Los Angeles, where he is under the tutelage of Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach at Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood. Marcial was given the devastating news of the death of his brother early on Saturday. Eliver Marcial, the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3106008/tragedy-strikes-filipino-boxing-prospect-eumir-felix-marcial-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3106008/tragedy-strikes-filipino-boxing-prospect-eumir-felix-marcial-after?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Oct 2020 08:11:00 +0000 The mixed martial arts world has reacted with horror and outrage after a video circulating on social media showed an Egyptian coach knocking and kicking a child during “training” in Egypt. In the video, a man who appears to be middle-aged, punches and kicks the boy, who looks no older than six, in front of other young students on the mat. The child is wearing safety head gear and boxing gloves and gets up every time he gets violently knocked down to the ground by the much bigger coach in what... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3102287/utterly-disgusting-behaviour-ex-ufc-star?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3102287/utterly-disgusting-behaviour-ex-ufc-star?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Sep 2020 10:06:51 +0000 For the first time in 37 years, the Formula Three race will not be part of the Macau Grand Prix as organisers try to save this year’s annual showpiece event that has been ravaged by uncertainties caused by the coronavirus. Since 1983, Formula Three cars have been part and parcel of the Macau Grand Prix, which this year marks its 67th edition. The late, great Ayrton Senna, of Brazil, heralded a new era by winning the inaugural Formula Three race in 1983. This year, fans will not be able to watch... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3101348/macau-grand-prix-blue-riband-formula-three-race-cancelled-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3101348/macau-grand-prix-blue-riband-formula-three-race-cancelled-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Sep 2020 08:10:58 +0000 The massive explosion that rocked Lebanon’s capital on Tuesday has left the Lebanese National Rowing Centre seriously damaged but reports suggest that rowers and coaches were safe because the centre had been closed for four days amid Covid-19 restrictions. The explosion at Beirut’s cargo port, where 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate was being stored, decimated many parts of the city, leaving at least 135 dead and more than 5,000 injured in a massive blast that was heard from Cyprus 234km away. More... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3096319/beirut-blast-destroys-lebanese-national-rowing-centre-rowers-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3096319/beirut-blast-destroys-lebanese-national-rowing-centre-rowers-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:27:40 +0000 John Saxon, Bruce Lee’s friend and student, who co-starred with the Hong Kong martial arts superstar in Enter the Dragon, has died. He was 83. Saxon gained prominence – especially with martial arts fans – with Lee in the Hong Kong star’s first mainstream American movie in 1973. Lee died just a few days before the Hong Kong premiere of Enter the Dragon. The Italian-American Brooklyn-born actor Saxon also appeared in three Nightmare on Elm Street movies for director West Craven. Saxon died of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3094742/john-saxon-friend-and-student-bruce-lee-and-co-star-enter-dragon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3094742/john-saxon-friend-and-student-bruce-lee-and-co-star-enter-dragon?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Jul 2020 06:09:28 +0000 Manny Pacquiao probably sees a bit of himself when he signed Philippines Olympic gold medal prospect Eumir Felix Marcial to his stable this week to much hullabaloo. The 24-year-old Marcial has turned professional and couldn’t think of a better stable to work under than the eight-weight division world champion Pacquiao’s banner – MP Promotions. It boasts three world champions – WBO bantamweight John Riel Casimero, IBF super flyweight Jerwin Ancajas and IBF minimumweight Pedro... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3094036/manny-pacquiao-his-corner-eumir-felix-marcial-hoping-become?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3094036/manny-pacquiao-his-corner-eumir-felix-marcial-hoping-become?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Jul 2020 05:34:57 +0000 An elderly Chinese tai chi master’s attempt to defend his craft’s honour and his own reputation ended dismally again in a tournament in Shandong held over the weekend. In what was another “kung foolery” moment, 69-year-old Ma Baoguo was knocked down twice before he had his lights punched out for good when he fought a former martial arts coach twenty years his junior. Ma had made a name for himself on social media as he promoted what many observers called “kung fu fakery”. And not long ago, he... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3085102/gone-30-seconds-tai-chi-master-ma-baoguo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3085102/gone-30-seconds-tai-chi-master-ma-baoguo?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 May 2020 11:20:59 +0000 Max Kellerman has shot down Mike Tyson’s plans of returning to the ring at the age of 53, saying the one-time “baddest man on the planet” has had a “great second act” but wouldn’t match the top heavyweights of today. The youngest heavyweight champion of all time – he beat Trevor Berbick for the title aged 20 in 1986 – has got himself in shape, judging by a widely circulated video that showed the iconic boxer hitting the pads with trainer Rafael Cordeiro. In the short clip, Tyson can be seen... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3083232/mike-tyson-comeback-53-not-against-top-heavyweights-says-respected?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3083232/mike-tyson-comeback-53-not-against-top-heavyweights-says-respected?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 May 2020 00:58:05 +0000 Icelandic powerlifter and actor Hafthor Bjornsson said he had “no words” to describe his world record deadlift last week as he eyed a challenge of a different kind against long-time nemesis Eddie Hall. Bjornsson, who played the character Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane in the hugely successful TV series Game of Thrones, told his Instagram followers that he had “an amazing day” as he set a new world deadlift record of 501 kilograms, breaking Hall’s previous record by one kilogram set in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/health-fitness/article/3082759/no-words-icelandic-strongman-hafthor-bjornsson?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/health-fitness/article/3082759/no-words-icelandic-strongman-hafthor-bjornsson?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 May 2020 07:58:00 +0000 Jet Li Lianjie posted rare photos of himself and his family as he celebrated his 57th birthday on Sunday. Thousands of internet users took to his Facebook page to say “happy birthday” to the Chinese martial arts superstar who was grateful for receiving so many well-wishers. He posted on Instagram and Facebook that he hopes the “world heals and is able to come together as one during our fight against #covid-19”. “I also wish that you are all happy and healthy. I am so grateful to be safely in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3081808/birthday-boy-jet-li-wishes-world-heal-during-our-fight-against?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3081808/birthday-boy-jet-li-wishes-world-heal-during-our-fight-against?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:41:42 +0000 Wu Lei has become the first prominent mainland athlete to contract Covid-19 as Europe continues to struggle with the deadly outbreak infecting hundreds on the continent by the day. Wu, who plays for Spanish side Espanyol, is the only Chinese footballer to be playing in the Primera Liga and his positive test was confirmed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA) on Saturday. #Football #CoronavirusPandemic #CautionYesPanicNo Chinese football star Wu Lei diagnosed with #coronavirus in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3076266/coronavirus-chinese-football-star-wu-lei-tests-positive-goes-self?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3076266/coronavirus-chinese-football-star-wu-lei-tests-positive-goes-self?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Mar 2020 08:04:29 +0000 It was a week to forget for Hong Kong boxer Rex Tso Sing-yu. Firstly, he was well beaten in the Asia/Oceania Olympic qualifiers in Amman, Jordan. And if that wasn’t enough to put a good man down, he found out that a 26-year-old South Korean woman on the same flight as him returning home tested positive for coronavirus. Tso and the rest of the Hong Kong boxing squad who travelled to Amman, Jordan were put under home quarantine on Friday upon their return from Amman. But they were given a massive... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3075572/coronavirus-scare-hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-after-woman-same-flight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3075572/coronavirus-scare-hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-after-woman-same-flight?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Mar 2020 08:19:50 +0000 Jeremy Lin said he will donate US$300,000 from his basketball foundations to help the global fight against coronavirus, stressing on social media that “we face challenging times”. The former NBA star has made it known in social media posts in the past week that he was “scared” of the growing threat of Covid-19 and that he has asked his 1.9 million followers on Instagram to also make a donation to unicefusa.org/jlin7, to help the cause as the world continues to be affected by the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3075219/we-face-challenging-times-jeremy-lin-donates-millions-battle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3075219/we-face-challenging-times-jeremy-lin-donates-millions-battle?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Mar 2020 09:12:28 +0000 Hong Kong boxer Rex Tso Sing-yu’s Olympic dreams were left in tatters in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday night after he suffered another embarrassing loss in the fifth-sixth place box-offs. Having been battered by world champion Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov of Uzbekistan, in Monday’s quarter-finals, the 32-year-old had another chance to make his way to Tokyo. But he was outclassed again, this time to an aspiring Iranian teenager. Hong Kong boxer Rex Tso no match for world champion in Amman Olympic... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3074727/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-suffers-embarrassing-loss-olympic-dreams?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3074727/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-suffers-embarrassing-loss-olympic-dreams?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:35:27 +0000 Growing up in the late 80s and early 90s you might have heard of the Barbarian Brothers. The Paul brothers – twins David and Peter – gave the sport a breath of fresh air with their bizarre showmanship that matched their incredible physiques and phenomenal strength, making them one of the most beloved bodybuilding twins ever. They appeared in several films together, most notably the 1987 cult classic The Barbarians and later Double Trouble and Babysitters, charming audiences with their sophomoric... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/health-fitness/article/3074357/bodybuilding-world-mourns-loss-one-half-barbarian?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/health-fitness/article/3074357/bodybuilding-world-mourns-loss-one-half-barbarian?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:00:23 +0000 Hong Kong star boxer Rex Tso Sing-yu put up a game fight but it wasn’t enough to stop world featherweight champion Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov, of Uzbekistan, in the quarter-finals of the Asia/Oceania Olympic qualifiers in Amman, Jordan, on Monday night. Tso knew he would have it extremely tough and although he boxed valiantly, his Uzbek opponent proved too good, scoring a convincing unanimous 5-0 victory at the Prince Hamzah Hall. Mirzakhalilov, who was the No 1 seed in the tournament and was also... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3074359/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-no-match-world-champion-amman-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3074359/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-no-match-world-champion-amman-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Mar 2020 18:00:27 +0000 Hong Kong boxer Rex Tso Sing-yu said he was “really moved” after reaching the quarter-finals of the Asia/Oceania Olympic qualifiers in Amman, Jordan. And he thanked fans on social media for lifting his spirits and giving him the strength to carry on. The former unbeaten professional, who reverted to amateur status more than two years ago, had his first taste of Olympic competition, and he couldn’t be happier with the experience, defeating Tajikistan’s Bakhtovar Sagizov to advance to the last... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3074137/i-was-really-moved-when-hong-kong-won-says-rex-tso-after-reaching?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3074137/i-was-really-moved-when-hong-kong-won-says-rex-tso-after-reaching?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2020 08:15:07 +0000 “We are not going on a picnic,” A de O Sales told the Hong Kong delegation just before they were about to embark on another Olympic Games adventure. Those words would ring every time Hong Kong were about to take part in another Olympics as the then president of the Amateur Sports Federation & Olympic Committee mustered his troops at the flag presentation ceremony for the Games. Sales, the elder statesman of Hong Kong sport who helped the city preserve its own identity after the handover, died on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3074107/de-o-sales-was-controversial-local-sports-figure-who-played?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3074107/de-o-sales-was-controversial-local-sports-figure-who-played?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2020 00:00:22 +0000 Hong Kong boxing star Rex Tso Sing-yu has taken a big step towards reaching the Tokyo Olympics when he won his first bout at the Asia/Oceania qualifiers in Amman, Jordan on Saturday. The 32-year-old “Wonder Kid”, who reverted to amateur status more than two years ago after a glorious career as a professional, defeated Tajikistan’s Bakhtovar Sagizov by split decision in the last 16 bout. Tso was an undefeated professional with 22 straight victories and he had his first taste of what the Olympics... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3074095/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-wins-first-bout-asia/oceania-qualifiers-takes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3074095/hong-kong-boxer-rex-tso-wins-first-bout-asia/oceania-qualifiers-takes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2020 12:38:52 +0000 Ip Man star Donnie Yen Ji-dan will donate HK$1 million to medical staff working on the frontline in the fight to eliminate the coronavirus. And he believes China will win the battle. Yen has been in the news lately with his finale of the Ip Man franchise bringing the curtain down on a highly successful series. His latest movie release, Enter the Fat Dragon, has also received positive reviews, giving him a solid foothold in the martial arts movie industry this year. The 56-year-old Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3051414/china-will-win-coronavirus-battle-ip-man-star-donnie-yen-donates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3051414/china-will-win-coronavirus-battle-ip-man-star-donnie-yen-donates?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:50:54 +0000 Chinese fighter Zhang Weili says she will now be able to “put her heart into her training” after clearing the most important hurdle to defend her UFC 248 title defence in Las Vegas next month: She obtained a US visa. Making the announcing on her Weibo account on Thursday, the strawweight champion said she could put her mind at ease after more than a fortnight worrying whether she would make the trip to the US on the back of concerns over the novel coronavirus outbreak that has plagued her... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3051185/now-i-can-put-my-heart-says-zhang-weili-after-obtaining-us-visa-ufc-248?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3051185/now-i-can-put-my-heart-says-zhang-weili-after-obtaining-us-visa-ufc-248?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Feb 2020 10:00:34 +0000 Former unbeaten professional Rex Tso Sing-yu can be forgiven for being more apprehensive of his opposition than the coronavirus after flying to Jordan on Monday for the Olympic qualifiers. The “Wonder Kid” has experienced an anxious five weeks after the coronavirus, now called Covid-19, threw the Asia/Oceania qualifiers in disarray earlier this month. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board decided that the original venue for the qualifiers had to be moved away from Wuhan –... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3050977/i-hope-return-good-news-boxing-star-rex-tso-flies-jordan-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3050977/i-hope-return-good-news-boxing-star-rex-tso-flies-jordan-olympic?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:33:21 +0000 A Chinese female champion bodybuilder is helping to fight the coronavirus in her native Shandong province, using her medical skills as a doctor to help patients recover from the deadly virus. Yuan Herong is probably China’s most popular bodybuilder at the moment, and it’s not only because of her ripped and massive frame that complements her doll-like features, but because she also practises traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and works in a clinic in China. And she has been thrust on to the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3049196/ill-fight-coronavirus-pandemic-says-china-bodybuilding-doctor-yuan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3049196/ill-fight-coronavirus-pandemic-says-china-bodybuilding-doctor-yuan?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Feb 2020 00:00:08 +0000 Former unbeaten professional Rex Tso Sing-yu’s hopes of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics could become a whole lot harder with boxing authorities still deciding whether to go ahead with staging a qualifying tournament in Wuhan – the Chinese city that has been struck by a mystery pneumonia virus. The Olympic boxing task force – set up by the IOC executive board – last year announced that Wuhan would hold the Asia/Oceania qualifiers in Wuhan from February 3-14. Wuhan is one of four continental... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3045040/wuhan-dilemma-ioc-hong-kongs-rex-tso-gears-tokyo-olympic-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3045040/wuhan-dilemma-ioc-hong-kongs-rex-tso-gears-tokyo-olympic-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Jan 2020 10:20:30 +0000 IFBB bodybuilding legend Flex Wheeler used to be a fierce competitor on the posing dais and now he is showing fire in his belly in the face of adversity as he took his first step since having part of his leg amputated. The four-time Arnold Classic winner is refusing to let major surgery get the better of him as he starts to put his life together after the devastation of losing his lower right limb in October. The three-time Mr Olympic runner-up is going through rough times and is trying to stay... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/health-fitness/article/3044108/ifbb-bodybuilding-legend-flex-wheeler-takes-first-step?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/health-fitness/article/3044108/ifbb-bodybuilding-legend-flex-wheeler-takes-first-step?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Dec 2019 09:06:37 +0000 Tokyo Olympics medal prospect Siobhan Haughey has enjoyed another banner year in the pool and the Hong Kong swimmer was rewarded for her efforts by being voted 2019 Asian Female Swimmer of the Year for the first time by respected swimming website SwimSwam. What a year it has been for the 22-year-old who not only broke several Hong Kong records in 2019, including four in long course, she also set three records at the 2019 Mare Nostrum Tour in the 50m, 100m and 400m freestyle. She also bettered... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3043776/siobhan-haughey-named-2019-asian-female-swimmer-year-swimswam?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3043776/siobhan-haughey-named-2019-asian-female-swimmer-year-swimswam?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Dec 2019 10:31:18 +0000 Just what is wrong with Mexican fighter Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr? A day ago, he missed weight by almost five pounds in the DAZN main event against American Daniel Jacobs, and he worked the crowd into a frenzy after he quit fighting on a shambolic night in Phoenix, Arizona. Chavez refused to fight at the start of the sixth round, citing an injured hand but the crowd were unforgiving as they tossed drinks, food and other debris on to the ring after Chavez’s latest disaster. Chavez had quit against... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3043088/pandemonium-fans-show-disgust-after-julio-cesar-chavez-jnr-quits?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3043088/pandemonium-fans-show-disgust-after-julio-cesar-chavez-jnr-quits?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Dec 2019 09:19:07 +0000 In what will be a Hong Kong first, Philippines boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is getting his own wax figure at the famous Madame Tussauds, the museum announced on Tuesday. The eight-time division champion has been making the news lately, most notably obtaining his university degree in political science last week and the Filipino great, who turned 41 on Tuesday, will get 2020 off to a fine start by having the museum honour him in the most memorable way. View this post on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3042505/manny-pacquiao-get-his-own-wax-figure-world-famous-madame-tussauds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3042505/manny-pacquiao-get-his-own-wax-figure-world-famous-madame-tussauds?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Dec 2019 13:14:42 +0000 More than six months after the release of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and the controversy surrounding the depiction of Bruce Lee’s character in the movie, Shannon Lee is not going to forgive and forget the damage the movie has done to her famous father’s reputation. Shannon Lee is not a fan of the Hollywood director and she made it known from the start of the movie’s release in May that she hated the film and more so the highly controversial scene where Mike Moh, who plays... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3042487/bruce-lees-daughter-says-shes-open-conversation-quentin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3042487/bruce-lees-daughter-says-shes-open-conversation-quentin?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Dec 2019 11:31:30 +0000 Manny Pacquiao has schooled many fighters as a master of the sweet science of boxing, but on Wednesday he showed he’s a scientist of another kind after graduating from university. The Philippines boxing icon and senator of the nation that adores the eight-time division champion graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in political science (major in local government administration) attained from the University of Makati. View this post on Instagram Let us... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3041639/manny-pacquiao-graduates-university-degree-political-science-he-looks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3041639/manny-pacquiao-graduates-university-degree-political-science-he-looks?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Dec 2019 08:20:13 +0000 Home favourite Lee Cheuk-yiu can count himself lucky that he will be able to keep his men’s singles badminton title at the Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open after the world governing body admitted that the umpire had erred on championship point – a point that should have been given to Indonesian opponent Anthony Ginting. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has responded to complaints from badminton fans all over the world who argued German umpire Joerg Hupertz’s had made the “mistake” in awarding... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3038629/lee-cheuk-yius-hong-kong-open-triumph-still-stands-despite?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3038629/lee-cheuk-yius-hong-kong-open-triumph-still-stands-despite?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Nov 2019 10:45:17 +0000 Former UFC fighter “Super” Sage Northcutt has revealed the extent of his facial injuries six months after his brutal first-round beat down in his One Championship debut in May. The American suffered eight facial fractures that required nine hours of surgery and the 23-year-old told MMA Fighting that he hasn’t been able to train since his train wreck at Singapore Indoor Stadium. Brazilian kick-boxer Cosmo Alexandre delivered the devastating blow to end Northcutt’s three-fight win streak at... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3037109/sage-northcutt-reveals-extent-his-injuries-after-devastating-one?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/article/3037109/sage-northcutt-reveals-extent-his-injuries-after-devastating-one?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Nov 2019 09:43:11 +0000 It's one of the most iconic moments in Bruce Lee’s career and fight fans will be able to relive it in the latest instalment of the hugely successful Ip Man franchise. Lee’s one-inch punch – where from a single inch away, the martial arts legend was able to muster an explosive blow that could knock opponents clean off the ground – comes to life again on the big screen. Lee demonstrated his prowess in Long Beach, California in August 1964 a few years before he became a TV star, playing Kato in the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/kung-fu/article/3037042/bruce-lees-one-inch-punch-kung-fu-moment-recreated-ip?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/kung-fu/article/3037042/bruce-lees-one-inch-punch-kung-fu-moment-recreated-ip?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Nov 2019 10:39:45 +0000 US boxer Marlen Esparza has taken to social media to thank her fans for their support after suffering a gruesome forehead injury that required 20 stitches during her loss to Seniesa Estrada in Las Vegas on Saturday. Estrada (18-0, 7 KOs) captured the interim WBA women’s flyweight title after the fight was stopped by referee Robert Byrd, who ruled Esparza (7-1, 1 KO) couldn’t come out for the 10th and final round because of a nasty cut on her forehead caused by an accidental headbutt. Estrada, a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3036237/its-going-take-lot-more-stop-me-says-marlen-esparza-after-gruesome?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3036237/its-going-take-lot-more-stop-me-says-marlen-esparza-after-gruesome?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Nov 2019 08:47:26 +0000 German teenager Sophia Floersch has been confirmed for this month’s Macau Grand Prix, having received last-minute funding to have another go in the race that last year saw her suffer a spectacular crash. The 18-year-old has managed to secure a seat with HWA Racelab and is set to return to the famous 6.2km Guia circuit, where she survived a massive crash that made news headlines around the world. This month’s Macau Grand Prix will be held on November 17 with the 66th running of the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3036051/macau-deep-my-heart-sophia-floersch-confirms-macau-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/motorsport/article/3036051/macau-deep-my-heart-sophia-floersch-confirms-macau-grand-prix?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Nov 2019 09:59:16 +0000 Promising Hong Kong snooker player Poon Ching-chiu has died after fainting during training at the Sports Institute on Wednesday. The 18-year-old teenager passed out during a training session on Wednesday afternoon and was rushed to Prince of Wales Hospital where he was certified dead. The cause of death is not yet known. His death was confirmed by the Sports Institute, who said in a statement on Wednesday night that it was “deeply shocked and saddened” to learn of the passing of the elite... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3035629/young-hong-kong-snooker-player-poon-ching-chiu-18-dies-during?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3035629/young-hong-kong-snooker-player-poon-ching-chiu-18-dies-during?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Oct 2019 14:57:31 +0000 Conor McGregor has upset a lot of people over the years, none more so than the people of Dagestan, whom the Irishman seems to have a gripe with since fighting and losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov last year at UFC 229. In what turned out to be a crazy week for the 31-year-old MMA superstar, things almost got out of hand when the Moscow hotel he was staying in – the Ritz-Carlton – was forced into a security lockdown this week. This happened when around 100 men turned up at his hotel to “teach him a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3035620/ufc-conor-mcgregors-moscow-hotel-put-security?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3035620/ufc-conor-mcgregors-moscow-hotel-put-security?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:57:04 +0000 Manny Pacquiao and his new buddy Jack Ma have posted a joint video mocking Floyd Mayweather Jnr, with the Filipino boxing icon saying his friend was the “Real Money Team” while challenging the unbeaten American to another fight. Pacquiao posted a 27-second video of him sparring with Ma, the multi-billionaire Chinese co-founder of Alibaba, with Ma throwing punches at the Filipino star, who was holding mitts to the sound of rock music. Segments of the “spar” were sped up to give the video “more... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3034784/manny-pacquiao-posts-video-jack-ma-sparring-him-challenges-floyd?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3034784/manny-pacquiao-posts-video-jack-ma-sparring-him-challenges-floyd?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Oct 2019 15:56:50 +0000 They are two of the most iconic action movie heroes over the past four decades so it was perfectly understandable that Arnold Schwarzenegger couldn’t resist sharing a snap with martial arts legend Jackie Chan on his Instagram account. Both Chan and Schwarzenegger have been in the news lately with the Hong Kong superstar receiving more awards and accolades in recognition of his 40-plus years of movie making, while the 72-year-old “Austrian Oak” and former California governor has been busy... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/kung-fu/article/3034751/arnold-schwarzenegger-and-jackie-chan-share-photo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/kung-fu/article/3034751/arnold-schwarzenegger-and-jackie-chan-share-photo?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Oct 2019 09:06:07 +0000 Philippines boxing icon Manny Pacquiao dined with pal, Jack Ma, the Alibaba co-founder on Saturday in Hangzhou where he was presented with golden microphones by the former executive chairman of the e-commerce giant. And his evening with China’s richest man got even better when he did some FaceTime with none other than martial arts superstar, Jet Li Lianjie. Jinkee Pacquiao, wife of the eight-times division champion, posted pictures on Instagram from their latest meeting with Ma, having shared a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3034721/manny-pacquiao-meets-jack-ma-again-and-they-facetime-jet-li-dinner?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3034721/manny-pacquiao-meets-jack-ma-again-and-they-facetime-jet-li-dinner?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Oct 2019 15:35:29 +0000 Kawhi Leonard’s nickname is “The Claw” but you might as well call him T-1000 judging by the reaction of his performance in the promo for the latest instalment of the Terminator franchise. The NBA universe seems to be revolving around Los Angeles with the Clippers and Lakers rivalry red-hot as the campaign tipped off on Tuesday. The Clippers got one over the LeBron James-led Lakers by beating them 112-102 in the first battle of Los Angeles. Kawhi & PG in the new Terminator ad is gold. (via... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3034281/kawhi-leonard-teams-arnold-schwarzenegger-skit-terminator-dark?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3034281/kawhi-leonard-teams-arnold-schwarzenegger-skit-terminator-dark?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Oct 2019 14:01:48 +0000 Twenty-five years after being involved in a near-fatal car collision and years after suffering other serious health issues, US Hall of Fame bodybuilder Flex Wheeler is facing yet another personal battle. Reports from the US say the 54-year-old had part of his right leg amputated after complications during emergency surgery last week. The reason for the surgery is unclear, but his latest setback has shocked many of his fans. Although he never won the Mr Olympia contest – the world’s most... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/extreme-sports/article/3034090/bodybuilding-legend-flex-wheeler-latest-personal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/extreme-sports/article/3034090/bodybuilding-legend-flex-wheeler-latest-personal?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:51:00 +0000 Mike Tyson held the unofficial title of “Baddest Man on the Planet” in his luminous heyday, but did you know he was knocking out grown men in sparring when he was just 12 years old? Teddy Atlas, the former trainer of “Iron Mike”, revealed something some boxing aficionados might not have known: one of the world’s most feared heavyweights in history showed raw power even before hitting his teens. His explosive power and incredible boxing skills helped him become the youngest heavyweight champion... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3033911/mike-tyson-was-knocking-out-grown-men-just-12-years-old-says-former?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3033911/mike-tyson-was-knocking-out-grown-men-just-12-years-old-says-former?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Oct 2019 10:58:54 +0000