On Saturday, March 14, James ” Jazza ” Dickens” will face Belfast’s Anthony Cacace for the first time in Dublin’s 3 Arena.
The Liverpool southpaw, who had previously fought in lightweight and light-welterweight matches before he lost to Feargal McCrory of County Tyrone in 2024, was given the belt in December, earning him the title as a full champion.
With a 36-5 record and 15 knockout victories, Dickens, who was scheduled to face Hayato Tsutsumi in Saudi Arabia on December 27th, withdrew due to injury. In addition, he won the interim title with a fourth-round stoppage of Albert Batyrgaziev in July.
Instead, the 34-year-old will face Cacace, a former IBF champion who has won just one fight and nine knockouts.
In May, he gave up the belt in a fight against Leigh Wood, whom he defeated by a ninth-round stoppage at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena.
Cacace hasn’t gotten back into the ring since then, breaking his leg, which prevented him from meeting with Raymond Ford in Saudi Arabia in August.
He defeats Josh Warrington at Wembley Stadium four months later, and he makes a second-time champion in his bid to become a two-time champion. He defeated Joe Cordina in his first competition in Saudi Arabia in 2024, making it two more successful.
At his wedding to Holly Ramsay last weekend, Adam Peaty’s sister Bethany, who was a bridesmaid, was the only person on his side of the family.
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Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay tied the knot on on December 27(Image: WireImage)
Adam Peaty got married to Holly Ramsay less than a week ago – now new photos from their big day show the truth about their wedding, which was only attended by one member of Adam’s family.
In the run up to their nuptials it was reported that the Olympic swimmer had uninvited most of his side of the family following a family fallout. This included his ‘heartbroken’ mum Caroline and dad Mark.
As a result, Adam’s family was the only ones with Bethany, who played one of Holly’s bridesmaids alongside her sisters Megan, 27, and Tilly, 24, who also played the part in the starring role.
However, despite the ongoing family feud, Judi James claims that the group photo in Bath Abbey, where the ceremony took place, “says it all” regarding Adam’s real feelings regarding the fallout.
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She told the Mirror: “His back is ramrod straight, and his chest puffed and splayed in a ritual of alpha pride. He looks straight into the camera with a confident stare and there are no denial signals or micro-rituals to define anything other than happy achievement.
“His expression looks resilient, like a man who has achieved or got exactly what he wanted and who wants the world to know it.”
While his new wife Holly looked equally happy in the photos taken by Vogue and appeared to be taking her bridal duties all in her stride. Judi observed: “Holly turns her torso in towards her husband and her body language signals loving joy.
Throughout the entire day of the shoot, her confidence levels are “absolutely brimming,” and whether she poses poses for Vogue-style poses or does adoration for Adam, she is pitch-perfect. She may be able to inspire some of Adam’s confidence by tying her hands to his face as they kiss. He simply rests his hands on her waist, which makes for a tender steering motion.
Judi continued: “There is a similarly confident touch ritual as she poses between her mother and Victoria Beckham. Her hand is on Victoria’s thigh, suggesting links of family rather than friends.
Adam’s nonverbal gestures and stance suggest a rigid, unshakeable desire to put everything into them for the sake of his stunning wife, despite the fact that he appears a little less comfortable in the fashion spread poses.
In other photos, Judi quotes Holly as saying, “We see her surrounded by her “girls,” using bonding and touch rituals to show affection and even protection, even though Holly appears to be herself capable of doing so.”
However, Gordon Ramsay, Holly’s famous father, appears in the wedding photos as a different, more rash person than his usual brash self. The 59-year-old bride’s father, according to Judi, is far from his former self-assurance.
She stated, “Gordon Ramsay poses in another protectively loving pose while adopting some rather sweetly rigid poses.”
However, despite this, he continued to appear to be mocking Adam’s family during his speech. He claimed in it that now that Adam is no longer living with his own mother, Caroline, he will be a good mother to both.
He reportedly told Adam he was a “lucky man,” and said, “Look at Tana and that’s what you have to look forward to.” Then Gordon is said to have insulted Adam’s disinterested parents by saying, “Shame you don’t have the same.”
Shortly before Adam tied the knot with Holly, his mother revealed she felt the couple had “cut out her heart” with the brutal snub, which reportedly began when Caroline purchased a dress for the big day that the bride and groom didn’t like.
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I won’t end this year by pretending everything is alright, she said on social media. This year, I lost some of myself that I will never be able to recover, and I’m not reversing that sentiment. So no… I won’t repeat that my year will be in 2026. I’m praying for my heart to never break like this again, that I never have to endure something like this again as a result of my recovery next year. I’ll be pleading for peaceful, peaceful peace that allows me to breathe naturally. I owe a year without suffering to me.
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An expert has discovered the Olympian’s hidden dilemme over his surprise name change as Adam Peaty’s new wife Holly lashes out to defend her father Gordon Ramsay’s fiery wedding speech.
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Adam Peaty appears to have made a huge change to his name(Image: PA)
Adam Peaty has put on a defiant front in the face of family chaos around his wedding to Holly Ramsay, but one bold decision will have left him “full of angst,” an expert has warned.
The former Olympic swimmer married the daughter of chef Gordon Ramsay at a lavish festive wedding at Bath Abbey in Somerset, with new photos from the big day showing just how close Adam is to his in-laws. The swimming champ’s loyal sister Bethany was his only relative in attendance after mum Caroline was banned from the guestlist.
And it’s obvious which side the sportsman has chosen, given that Gordon’s notoriously outspoken wedding speech is said to make reference to Adam’s separation from his mother. According to The Sun, Gordon expressed his happiness over Holly’s beauty and said he was a “lucky man” to Adam, adding, “Look at Tana, that’s what you have to look forward to.” Then, Gordon is said to have insulted Adam’s absent parents when he told Holly: “Shame you don’t have the same.” Holly, who defends her father’s famous performance on the mic, said: “Listening to dad’s speech, looking around the room, and feeling overwhelmed by the love and joy on our guests’ faces.”
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Adam and Holly are currently enjoying newlywed life on their glamorous honeymoon in Mauritius – a generous gift from the Ramsays – but not before the Olympian made a huge change to his surname. Debuting his new title on Instagram on Sunday, Adam will now seemingly go by Ramsay Peaty.
The same namesake is depicted on the couple’s wedding stationary in recently released photos, which were shared by Vogue, including a sign that read “Ramsay Peaty’s Bar.” One expert cautions that Adam, who has distanced himself from his distraught parents in recent months, wouldn’t have taken it lightly. It appears to have been made long before the big day itself.
Body language expert and communications specialist Judi James tells The Mirror: “Adam’s situation with his family means he will be facing an ongoing, potentially life-time’s worth of difficult decisions that could range from the petty to the substantial if the rift isn’t somehow healed soon. A fall-out with family means murky, heart-breakingly complex calls about everything from sending birthday cards to making visits during illness or crisis. Every decision will have deep significance to both sides and each one of them will be painful to make.
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“Adam’s name change appears to have been one of them, and it’s probably cost him a lot of angst to get “right.” Although it’s possible and even likely that his blending of the two names was done in his capacity as a modern man, who doesn’t make any assumptions about his wife automatically adopting his name, family dynamics are much more dependent on each other and adding his wife’s name instead of the more traditional double-barrel, which could be seen as a sign that his own family name has been moved further away.
In the build-up to the wedding, Adam and his influencer wife made their loyalties clear when they jetted off on a Christmas holiday to Finland with Holly’s famous family. The Peatys remained firmly out in the cold, with mum Caroline’s 60th birthday apparantly going uncelebrated by the pair.
The young couple enjoyed romantic sleigh rides and excursions to see the breathtaking beauty of the Northern Lights with the Ramsays. Back at home, they also dined at Gordon’s Lucky Cat restaurant before the wedding, and headed to Robun Japanese sushi restaurant and cocktail bar with Gordon, Tana, and Holly’s sister Tilly, 24. Adam’s young son George was also there.
Although using the name Ramsay may strike the Peatys in the bitterness, Judi claims it could signal a resolution. She goes on to say, “The move suggests a new family for him.” He now appears to be a Ramsay as well as a Peaty, which goes along with it. Instead of being lengthy to debate after the magical day itself, it appears to have been a choice made early. In some ways, it appears to be a choice that could indicate a willingness to make a compromise. He might have chosen to use both in order to make everyone as happy as possible during a difficult time, but he could have done so without a second thought.
Mum Caroline has expressed her heartache over the conflict in a very personal way. The devastated mother admitted she was “praying for peace” in 2026 after the fallout and claimed she had “lost a piece of herself” on New Year’s Eve. She also made a sharp remark shortly before Adam and Holly tied the knot, revealing that Caroline felt like the couple had “cut out her heart” due to the allegedly brutal snub, which Caroline reportedly started after purchasing a dress for the big day that the bride and groom didn’t like.
The Olympian then shared two cryptic posts that appeared to make reference to her fallout with her son, days after Adam and Holly said, “I do.” The words “Just a little reminder that you don’t have to make resolutions, big decisions, or big proclamations,” were written in a sketch of a robin and a ladybird sat together on a twig. You can simply set up some kind intentions and “take it as it comes” with each day.
I won’t end this year by pretending everything’s alright,” said the second quote. This year, I lost some of myself that I will never be able to recover, and I’m not reversing that sentiment. So no… I won’t repeat that 2026 will be my year. I’m praying for my heart to never break like this again, that I never have to endure something like this again as a result of my recovery next year. I’ll be pleading for peaceful, peaceful peace that allows me to breathe naturally. I owe it to myself to have a good year.
And Judi warns Caroline’s son’s family decision will unfavorably be very difficult to make in the future. “Adam is likely examining the start of what could be a protracted series of attempts to find mature compromises.” Every photo posted, birthday card sent, or unsent will now need to be evaluated from the perspective of both his wife and his own family.
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There are no emotional winners in situations like this, sadly, so this appears to be one of the bolder statments, but there will be many, many more to come unless the rift can be fixed as soon as possible.
Despite England’s Ashes series defeat in Australia, Captain Ben Stokes claims that he can’t think of replacing head coach Brendon McCullum with “someone else.”
When Stokes and McCullum became partners in 2022, their tour was touted as a turning point, with England succumbing to successive defeats in each of the first three Tests.
England will wrap up the series in Sydney on Sunday (23:30 GMT, Saturday) after winning their fourth Test in Melbourne, marking their first victory in this nation in almost 15 years.
Both Stokes and McCullum have agreed to keep their jobs after this tour, but their contracts expire in 2027.
The positions of McCullum and Rob Key may come under scrutiny even though Stokes is still England’s best leader and will likely continue into the summer.
There is no denying that Brendon and I are the right people to continue doing this in the near future, Stokes said.
England’s terrible run in the Ashes series in Australia is extended by this defeat, which is their only accomplishment since 1986.
Losses in the underbelly frequently indicate radical changes to the England management. Stokes and McCullum were acquired after a 4-0 defeat four years ago.
“We haven’t won here since 2010-11, and things have changed since that series because we believe people need to change,” he said. Stokes remarked.
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A decision regarding McCullum’s future is unlikely to be made until after the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka is over.
Stokes, an all-rounder, said he “hoped” to be consulted about any potential changes to the England hierarchy.
We’re both pretty eager to continue doing what we’re doing, said Stokes, “because nobody knows whether it will occur or not.”
Under Stokes and McCullum, England won 10 of their first 11 Tests, but their results have been mixed since that first success.
England has won 16 of its previous 34 Test matches, drawing one draw and losing one. In a prestigious five-test series against Australia or India, they haven’t won.
McCullum also oversaw England’s white-ball teams at the beginning of 2025. England has won only four of its ten Test matches since then, including the anticipated comfortable defeat won by Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge in May.
Key cited the white-ball series in New Zealand prior to this tour as a limiting factor in England’s poor Ashes performance in explaining the causes of this. The former England and Kent batter expressed his opposition to “writing off” the Black Caps’ games.
Stokes, however, doesn’t think McCullum’s dual role is a negative one for the Test team.
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For the final Test, England has selected a 12-man squad, including seamers Matthew Potts and Shoaib Bashir.
After hamstring injury-ruled pace bowler Gus Atkinson was ruled out of the team’s Melbourne match, the tourists will make at least one change.
After missing the first four Ashes Tests after breaking his finger in the third one against India at Lord’s, Bashir hasn’t played since July.
Since his last cap against New Zealand in Hamilton in December 2024, Durham’s Potts has been waiting more than a year.
Stokes of Potts said, “He’s been in and about.” He obviously had a fantastic start to his ball-handling career, and he now occupies a slightly different position in both the team and the squad.
After the disappointing news about what happened to Gus last week, “There is an opportunity for someone to come in this week.”
Australia’s team could change two things. Todd Murphy might compete with seamer Jhye Richardson as a specialist spinner.
Despite England’s Ashes series defeat in Australia, Captain Ben Stokes claims that he can’t think of replacing head coach Brendon McCullum with “someone else.”
When Stokes and McCullum became partners in 2022, their tour was touted as a turning point, with England succumbing to successive defeats in each of the first three Tests.
England will wrap up the series in Sydney on Sunday (23:30 GMT, Saturday) after winning their fourth Test in Melbourne, marking their first victory in this nation in almost 15 years.
Both Stokes and McCullum have agreed to keep their jobs after this tour, but their contracts expire in 2027.
The positions of McCullum and Rob Key may come under scrutiny even though Stokes is still England’s best leader and will likely continue into the summer.
There is no denying that Brendon and I are the right people to continue doing this in the near future, Stokes said.
England’s terrible run in the Ashes series in Australia is extended by this defeat, which is their only accomplishment since 1986.
Losses in the underbelly frequently indicate radical changes to the England management. Stokes and McCullum were acquired after a 4-0 defeat four years ago.
“We haven’t won here since 2010-11, and things have changed since that series because we believe people need to change,” he said. Stokes remarked.
last 6 hours
three hours ago
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A decision regarding McCullum’s future is unlikely to be made until after the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka is over.
Stokes, an all-rounder, said he “hoped” to be consulted about any potential changes to the England hierarchy.
We’re both pretty eager to continue doing what we’re doing, said Stokes, “because nobody knows whether it will occur or not.”
Under Stokes and McCullum, England won 10 of their first 11 Tests, but their results have been mixed since that first success.
England has won 16 of its previous 34 Test matches, drawing one draw and losing one. In a prestigious five-test series against Australia or India, they haven’t won.
McCullum also oversaw England’s white-ball teams at the beginning of 2025. England has won only four of its ten Test matches since then, including the anticipated comfortable defeat won by Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge in May.
Key cited the white-ball series in New Zealand prior to this tour as a limiting factor in England’s poor Ashes performance in explaining the causes of this. The former England and Kent batter expressed his opposition to “writing off” the Black Caps’ games.
Stokes, however, doesn’t think McCullum’s dual role is a negative one for the Test team.
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For the final Test, England has selected a 12-man squad, including seamers Matthew Potts and Shoaib Bashir.
After hamstring injury-ruled pace bowler Gus Atkinson was ruled out of the team’s Melbourne match, the tourists will make at least one change.
After missing the first four Ashes Tests after breaking his finger in the third one against India at Lord’s, Bashir hasn’t played since July.
Since his last cap against New Zealand in Hamilton in December 2024, Durham’s Potts has been waiting more than a year.
Stokes of Potts said, “He’s been in and about.” He obviously had a fantastic start to his ball-handling career, and he now occupies a slightly different position in both the team and the squad.
After the disappointing news about what happened to Gus last week, “There is an opportunity for someone to come in this week.”
Australia’s team could change two things. Todd Murphy might compete with seamer Jhye Richardson as a specialist spinner.
Noel Mooney, the head coach of Wales, hopes the man he calls a “genius” will stay until Euro 2028 despite the clubs’ interest.
Bellamy stated that he was “fully committed” to Wales when he was linked with the Celtics job following Brendan Rodgers’ departure in October.
The 46-year-old has excelled in his first senior managerial position since taking over as Wales boss in July 2024.
Wales have risen to the top of the Nations League under Bellamy’s leadership, and if they win their World Cup play-off semi-final and final in March, they will advance to the following summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Bellamy has also developed a bold new style of play that, in Mooney’s opinion, has caught the attention of club sides.
“No [approach] but there’s interest around Craig. Wherever I go you hear that because of the way he plays football,” Mooney told Wales’ BBC Sport.
Because he is such a good coach and has a fantastic backroom team around him, I’d be looking at him frankly if I wanted to play beautiful, expansive football.
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The former Liverpool and Manchester City forward never made a major tournament appearance for his country despite having 78 caps for Wales and scoring 19 goals.
He has stated that leading the national team at Euro 2028 on home soil is a “massive “incentive” and that is a “big” factor in his desire to take Wales to the 2026 World Cup.
Wales will host Euro 2028 in Cardiff, along with England, Scotland, and the Republic of Ireland.
When Wales play the All Blacks in November, I was with him at the rugby, and we are now just looking around the stadium together, thinking that the opening game of Euro 2028 will be a whole new chapter for Welsh football, Mooney said.
We would like him to continue playing for Wales football until Euro 2028 and take the team’s leadership as part of the legacy he wants to leave behind.
He is very enthusiastic about that,” he said. Additionally, we reside in a real place. Whatever it is, if someone offers him a job at Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool, or whatever, that’s naturally interesting for him.
He’s competitive, he’s at the top of the game on the field, and naturally off it, he’s going to want to be that way.
