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LONDON -- Bantamweight titleholder Lee Haskins vowed to knock out his British countryman and former titlist Stuart Hall in the sixth round when they met on Saturday night on the Gennady Golovkin-Kell Brook undercard at the sold-out O2 Arena.But while Haskins whiffed on his prediction, he grinded out a unanimous decision, winning on scores of 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113 to retain his title for the second time. ESPN.com scored the fight 114-114.Haskins controlled most of the first half of the fight before Hall came on very strong in the final third, when Haskins appeared to be winded.Its hard not to tire against someone like Stuart, Haskins said. I feel like I was winning the fight clearly with my shots. I made him miss a lot and I think that is what won the fight for me.You try boxing this guy. He just keeps coming forward, forward, forward. Hes like a pit bull and take it from me -- he hits very hard. I am not stupid enough to stand here and get caught by big shots. Im not here to show Im the toughest man in Britain. Im here to win fights and get paid.The 32-year-old Haskins (34-3, 14 KOs) and Hall, 36, were meeting in a rematch of Haskins 2012 unanimous decision to win the vacant European title. Now Haskins is 2-0 against Hall (20-5-2, 7 KOs), whose four-fight winning streak came to an end. He was bidding to regain the 118-pound world title he held from December 2013 to June 2014.Haskins and Hall were chippy with each other during the buildup and the emotion spilled over at Wednesdays final news conference when Haskins slapped at Hall as they faced off for a photo, forcing them to be pulled apart as tempers flared.But early in the fight they showed a lot of respect for each other and meaningful punches were few and far between. Haskins appeared to win many close rounds in the first half of the bout on the strength of a decent jab that regularly caught a lunging Hall, who tackled Haskins to the mat in the fifth round.In the seventh round, Hall landed a good left hand to the head that got Haskins attention. He was out of sorts for a few moments but then regained his balance and began to jab again.Halls corner implored him to throw more punches and he tried, catching Haskins a few times in the eighth round that sent him on the run.Hall continued to press forward and forced Haskins into retreat during the ninth round as the momentum seemed to swing his way. And then he hurt Haskins with a left hand in the 11th round.Hall came out steaming toward Haskins to open the 12th round with the fight seemingly on the table. He was all over Haskins, who did his best to box and move away from the intense pressure.I could have edged it but I think I started a bit late, Hall admitted. I thought it was closer than the points but I started late. It was silly and it is a bad night.I should have started a bit earlier. I gave him too much time in the first few rounds. I thought I did enough to maybe nick it at the end but in the first few rounds I didnt do enough.Casimero KOs Edwards, retains flyweight titleFlyweight titleholder Johnriel Casimero (23-3, 15 KOs), who regained his belt in a fourth-round knockout of Thailands Amnat Ruenroeng on May 25 in China in a rematch of his title loss 11 months earlier, retained his belt for the first time in a dominant 10th-round knockout of Englands Charlie Edwards (8-1, 3 KOs).Edwards, who was a top amateur, got a world title shot after just 18 months as a pro but the inexperience of the 23-year-old showed. He was short with punches as he struggled to find his range the entire fight.Edwards fancied outboxing Casimero in the lead-up to the fight, but Casimeros pressure was too much for him. He stalked Edwards and connected with some heavy shots. There was an uppercut that rocked Edwards in the fourth round and a solid right hand in the seventh round that did damage. Edwards, who was bidding to increase the United Kingdoms world titleholder count to 15, took several powerful punches in the seventh round that forced him to retreat and then to hold on under Casimeros assault.In the 10th round, Casimero, 26, of the Philippines -- who was boxing in his ninth different country -- landed a clean left hand that dropped Edwards hard. He struggled to his feet and looked out of it, but referee Steve Gray allowed the fight to continue. Casimero, in his first scheduled 12-round fight, walked to Edwards, landed two right hands and as Edwards slumped over, Gray called it off at 1 minutes, 57 seconds.I really enjoyed fighting in England. I respect Charlie for his effort but he needs some more experience before fighting on this level. With more experience he can be a world champion, Casimero said. I will be watching the Roman Gonzalez fight (on Saturday night) closely and would love that fight if he wins versus Cuadras.British super middleweight contender Callum Smith (21-0, 16 KOs), awaiting a mandatory shot at the world title held by Badou Jack, stayed busy by methodically beating down Hungarys Norbert Nemesapati (21-4, 16 KOs) to retain his regional belt by seventh-round knockout.Smith went right at him in the opening seconds, driving him into the ring post with a series of head and body shots. He looked like he might make it a quick night, but Nemesapati covered up and wriggled out of trouble. From there, Smith worked him over round after round. But in the seventh, Smith finally floored him with a series of punches as the round ended. Nemesapati made it to his feet but the fight was waved off in the corner during the rest period.Junior lightweight Martin J. Ward (15-0-2, 8 KOs) knocked out Andy Townend (16-4, 11 KOs) in the eighth round to win the vacant British title.It was an action fight but Ward got the better of Townend and had him in trouble in the sixth round. Townends face was marked up and Ward landed a series of heavy shots that snapped Townends head back.In the eighth round, Ward was landing almost at will. He backed Townend into the ropes and fired a hard straight right hand that buckled Townends legs, causing referee Marcus McDonnell to step in at 54 seconds to stop the bout, sending Ward into a wild celebration.British light heavyweight Paul Smith (38-6, 22 KOs), who twice lost world title fights to Arthur Abraham, knocked down Hungarian journeyman Daniel Regi (28-14, 15 KOs) six times en route to a fifth-round knockout. Smith knocked Regi down in the third round and three times in the fourth round, each time with left hooks to the body. 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Air Max 90 Leather Iron Bronze . -- Five former Kansas City Chiefs players who were on the team between 1987 and 1993 filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the team hid and even lied about the risks of head injuries during that time period when there was no collective bargaining agreement in place in the NFL.Ian Rush believes Christian Benteke still has a lot to offer Liverpool but must be more selfish in front of goal. The Reds striker has scored seven goals in 31 appearances in all competitions since his summer move from Aston Villa, and is yet to find the net in 2016.But Rush, who won the League Cup a record five times, is confident Benteke has the quality to make a difference should he get his chance when Liverpool face Manchester City in the Capital One Cup final on Sunday. What he has to do is get in the box, you have to be selfish and score goals, Rush told Sky Sports News HQ. I went seven games without scoring for Liverpool once, and I got dropped even though wed won five and drawn two.Bob Paisley said You are not playing because you are not scoring, and I think Benteke has to be a little bit selfish in the box because when you are a striker, you have to be hungry at the right time. A look back at Ian Rushs five League Cup wins. The Liverpool legend thinks Jurgen Klopp can make history by beating Manchester City in the Capital One Cup Strikers will be judged on goals, not how many you create, and once you start scoring, you start making them as well. If you get him inside the box more, hell get chances because he is a good finisher and I think he can play in the Liverpool system. Benteke has scored seven goals in 31 appearances for Liverpool this season Bentekes struggles have prompted comparisons to Andy Carrolls time at Anfield. Carroll scored 11 goals in 58 games for the Reds, but Rush believes Benteke has moore to offer than the former Liverpool striker.ddddddddddddWhen you look at Carroll and Benteke, they are both strong in the air, but I think Benteke has a bit more about him, he added. He has quality with his feet. Carroll is great, but if Benteke gets his confidence he has more to offer.He may need a run of games, but thats what I like because when [Daniel] Sturridge is fit, theres competition for places. I think Benteke is a quality player, and Ive seen him for Belgium and Aston Villa when he scored some great goals. He just needs a goal. Daniel Sturridge returned as a second-half substitute against West Ham, and featured against Aston Villa and Augsburg Sturridge struck twice in his single Capital One Cup appearance this season, against Southampton in December, and the England international is in contention to feature against City following his return from injury.He played more than an hour against Aston Villa and FC Augsburg, and Rush thinks his presence in the line-up brings confidence to the rest of the team.Hes special but he needs to be on the pitch, Rush continued. If we can get him on the pitch, it breeds confidence. We have some great players, but Sturridge is probably a bit different. He can win you games.Against Villa he got the first goal and that changed the game completely because it meant they had to come out and play. When you also have Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino you have three quality players that can score you goals. Rush thinks Liverpool have the quality to hurt Manchester City on Sunday My job when I played was to score. If I got one, I wanted two, and if I got two, I wanted three. Thats the hunger you have. I know hes been injured a lot, but when Sturridge is on the pitch, he wants to win and score goals, and it brings confidence if hes in the side because we know we can score .Daniel has had so many injuries, he wants to get himself 100 per cent fit. I think every player wants to play, and if youre not ready, its not worth playing, but hopefully, now he is 100 per cent because his goalscoring ratio is incredible. Also See: Coutinho improving under Klopp Liverpools League Cup wins Henderson looking for more Matip: The view from Germany ' ' '