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I haven’t sucked d*ck in such a long time, I miss Offset's pen!s' - Newly single Cardi B cries out
Following her split from her now estranged husband Offset over infidelity, Cardi B has revealed she is seriously missing his penis.
Warrington fights Frampton at Manchester Arena, while Chisora and Whyte meet at London's O2 ArenaHow to follow the big fights on 22 DecemberWarrington v Frampton: BBC Radio 5 live commentary, BBC Radio Ulster commentary and live text commentary on the BBC Sport website from 20:00 GMT
Whyte v Chisora: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website from 20:00 GMT
Two main events in two UK arenas on the same Saturday night.
As BBC Sport boxing correspondent Mike Costello put it: "What a weekend of boxing to finish a great British boxing year."
Englishman Josh Warrington says he will upset bookmakers' odds and defend his IBF featherweight title against Northern Ireland's Carl Frampton - live on BBC Radio 5 live from Manchester Arena.
About 220 miles south at London's O2 Arena, English heavyweights Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora meet with the latter saying he's "surprised we are still boxing" after their brutal first contest in 2016.
Here's your guide to both bouts, which are also controversially competing for pay-per-view buys.
A title and bright US lights up for grabs
Frampton's only loss came in a rematch with Mexico's Leo Santa CruzWarrington is undefeated in 27 outings but has got used to being written off.
His world-title win over Lee Selby in May - at the home of his beloved Leeds United - has, he says, fuelled a determination to keep an honour he has grafted for since turning professional in 2009.
"I remember five years ago when my partner bought me tickets to watch Carl Froch v George Groves in Manchester Arena," the 28-year-old told BBC Sport.
"I remember looking around thinking 'I want to be part of these nights' and now it's happening.
"I love the journey we are on and I don't want these nights to end. I have worked hard for a world title and I'm not just going to give it up like that."
Warrington will be joined by Leeds United captain Liam Cooper on his ring walk in Manchester.
Both he and Frampton say a victory would catapult them to contests with any of the other three world champions at 126lb, with the bright lights of United States arenas likely venues.
Frampton has tasted big US nights before having held two world titles at super-bantamweight. He lost a world title at featherweight in January of 2017 in what is his only defeat to date, which he believes led some to write him off.
"I have so much more to give," Frampton, 31, told BBC Sport. "The doubters are a big inspiration for me.
"I want to win this title and go on to unify my second division. I still have dreams and aspirations to become Ireland's greatest fighter. Beating guys like Warrington and unifying a division will put me in good line to do that."
"I can outfight him, outbox him and win this fight in many different ways. I intend to do a number, not just beat him but to beat him convincingly."
'There is no way this can not be a good fight' - analysis
Showbiz ringwalks & undefeated - get to know world champion Josh Warrington
BBC Sport boxing commentator Mike Costello
This is a fantastic contest. The featherweight scene has Oscar Valdez, the WBO title holder, Leo Santa Cruz, the WBA, and Gary Russell Jr in possession of the WBC. It's a fantastic set-up and there are so many possibilities there with four good champions.
BBC Radio 5 live boxing analyst Steve Bunce
I'm sure Warrington is not getting the credit deserved for his career to date. His world title was put down to Selby underestimating him, or the cuts Selby suffered.
If you look at Warrington's record a little bit harder, I would argue that going on about five years, he has a whole run of really decent opponents.
There is no way this can not be a good fight.
Camp changes fuel UK dust-up
Whyte's only loss came against Anthony Joshua in 2015Eddie Hearn's move to put Whyte's rematch with Chisora on the same night was described as a "sabotage" move by rival promoter Frank Warren, who is behind the Warrington-Frampton show.
But the thrilling nature of their 2016 contest, won by Whyte on a split decision, created demand for a rematch.
Whyte has won four times since and appears close to a shot at WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, who inflicted his only professional defeat in 2015.
Hearn has admitted that Whyte - who starts favourite - has more to lose, adding: "An injury, a bad cut, a loss, all those things can ruin the Joshua fight."
Whyte, 30, told BBC Sport: "Losing to Anthony Joshua in 2015, the setback made me be honest with myself, take myself away, prepare myself and say 'what you're doing is not good enough'.
"Defeat turned me into a professional athlete, I was just a rugged street kid.
"I believe I have improved a lot and come on a lot since the first fight with Dereck and I don't believe he has."
Whyte has made a habit of branding Chisora "a donkey", based on his view the 34-year-old has been used and poorly handled by promoters during his 11-year professional career.
Chisora, who was born in Zimbabwe and moved to the UK in his teens, has now moved to work under the management of former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye.
"David Haye has moved me out from my house so I live right next door to the gym," Chisora told BBC Sport.
"He has everything planned out and sends me a message saying 'this is your training schedule'. Then the trainers are there waiting.
"It's like I have a tag on me. If I leave my room he's asking 'where you are going?' Which is good for me.
"I was not fit in the first fight. For this I will be fit, ready and I am excited. I'm surprised we are still boxing after the first fight. This will be the same but I will be getting hit less."
A historic scrap repeated - analysis
Dillian Whyte: From 'ghetto kid' to heavyweight star
BBC Radio 5 live analyst Steve Bunce
Anyone who knows me knows I have a soft spot for Chisora and Whyte.When Whyte was suspended for a while by the British Boxing Board of Control and came back I went to see his fights.
On consecutive Fridays he fought for nothing at the Camden Centre, I was there both times and he didn't get a penny.
Chisora has been in with about 10 good heavyweights around the world and never gives less than 100%.
I like both of these and it will be a similar fight to the one a couple of years ago, a great British heavyweight scrap.
BBC Sport boxing correspondent Mike Costello
Chisora really revived his career with a remarkable stoppage of Carlos Takam in July but Whyte is the favourite to repeat his win of last time around, which was one of the best British heavyweight fights in history.
There has been talk of the winner going on to face Joshua at Wembley on 13 April.
All the signs point to a very special end to the British boxing year.
Photo: Gospel artiste, Donnie McClurkin, involved in a ghastly motor accident
International gospel artiste, Donnie McClurkin, survived a ghastly motor accident yesterday December 12th. Sharing the news on his social media handle, McClurkin thanked God for saving him after he lost conciousness while driving.
Was in a serious accident at 12:50am this morning...passed out while driving on the highway. Totaled the car...hospitalized, going through a myriad of tests.....
But I’m alive!!!
Lost consciousness driving...but two human angels followed my swerving car with their emergency blinkers onto stop traffic ....drove behind me until my car crashed into the middle concrete island. I remember none of it except those two angels pulling me out of the passengers side of the crumbled TOTALED car..airbags deployed...crushed metal and Fiberglas!!
I AM ALIVE!!!!
Somewhat mangled, stitches on left thumb, sprained wrist, hurt knee, but I’m still here! God and two angels saved my life! I owe them...
I am still here by the grace of God!
Thank you, Lord...thank you!
Beyonce, her mother Tina Lawson, and Hillary Clinton looked amazing as they attended wedding of the daughter of India's richest man
Beyonce, her mother Tina Lawson, her step father Richard Lawson, and Hillary Clinton all graced the wedding of Ms Ambani, the daughter of India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani.
Beyonce performed at the wedding which held over the weekend in India. Asides performing, she was also a wedding guest and she dressed to impress as always.
See more photos below.
Facebook headquarters evacuated following bomb threat
Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, California has been evacuated after a bomb scare.
The building housing employees for both Facebook and Instagram was emptied after police received an anonymous phone call alerting them about the threat.
Local police were on site quickly and swept the building for explosives. They later issued an update that the building has been given the all clear. There were no bombs or suspicious packages discovered at the social media giant’s headquarters.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wax masks are unveiled by Madame Tussauds but people think it's creepy
Wax masks allegedly depicting Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been tagged creepy after they were unveiled by Madame Tussauds.
The fake Duke and Duchess of Sussex were unveiled on Tuesday at Madame Tussauds in Berlin.
The wax masks were worn by real people who then proceeded to roam the streets of an outdoor Christmas market. But people were unimpressed and said the masks are deepl
Neo Nazis demand Prince Harry's assassination for marrying Meghan Markle
A violent American neo-Nazi group called for the assassination of Prince Harry and claimed that he is a "race traitor" for marrying Meghan Markle, a woman who is part black.
The British offshoot of the neo-Nazi group, known as Sonnenkrieg Division, shared a photo of Harry with a gun to his head featuring a swastika and the caption: "See ya later, race traitor!"
Counter-terrorism police are investigating the group.
President Trump describes former secretary of state, Rex Tillerson as 'dumb' and 'lazy'
With one tweet, President Trump praised his current secretary of state, Mike Pompeo and dragged the heck out of his predecessor, Rex Tillerson, calling him dumb and lazy.
In the president's words, 'Mike Pompeo is doing a great job, I am very proud of him. His predecessor, Rex Tillerson, didn’t have the mental capacity needed. He was dumb as a rock and I couldn’t get rid of him fast enough. He was lazy as hell. Now it is a whole new ballgame, great spirit at State'.
Rex Tillerson was fired by President Trump back in March 2018.
Again, CNN offices in New York evacuated after bomb threat
Police and CNN have issued an all-clear message after the network's New York offices and studios were evacuated on Thursday night because of a phoned-in bomb threat.
"The NYPD has now given us the all clear, and employees have been permitted to return to the building. The building is secure and safe for everyone to return in the morning. We appreciate the swift action by the local authorities, and the patience and professionalism of all the employees who were impacted" CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker said in an internal memo to staff.
The threat came on Thursday night when a caller indicated there were five devices in the building. Several fire alarm bells rang inside CNN's New York newsroom, signaling an evacuation shortly after the call was received. Staffers evacuated the CNN New York offices in the Time Warner Center building and Don Lemon's "CNN Tonight," which had been on a commercial break, was taken off the air.
The network temporarily went to taped programming for about half hour before going live from the street while police investigated.
CNN was also evacuated in October after a package with an explosive device, addressed to former CIA Director John Brennan, was discovered. The package was among more than a dozen improvised explosive devices sent to prominent Democratic politicians and donors around the country in October.
None of the devices detonated, and no one was injured. Suspect Cesar Sayoc, 56, was charged with five federal crimes and is currently in custody waiting for trail. If convicted, he could receive up to 48 years in prison.
Impressive: In 5-days, US government repairs a major road destroyed by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake (Photo)
On Friday, November 30th 2018, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake ripped apart this road in Anchorage, Alaska, and created a huge hole that made the unfortunate SUV that fell in look like a toy.
However, in less than four days, the road was already fixed. The jagged chucks of broken road are gone, the hole is filled, the road has been repaved and fresh lines have been painted.
According to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, it's harder to pave roads at this time of year because of the cold temperatures, but they were able to do it. The federal government released $5 million in emergency funds a day after the incident to help get the repairs done.
(?: Alaska Tour & Travel/Scott Marsteller)
Adorable moment George W. Bush gave Michelle Obama candy just before his father's funeral
George W. Bush was photographed slipping a piece of candy to Michelle Obama today as they waited for his father's funeral to begin.
Former presidents and the current president of the United States of America gathered in the Washington National Cathedral on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, for the funeral of the 41st president of the United States of America, George W.H. Bush.
His son, former President George W. Bush is close friends with Michelle Obama and they exchanged a beautiful moment just before the state funeral began.
George W. Bush was seen leaning over in front of Donald Trump and Melania Trump to slip a piece of sweet into the hand of former First Lady Mrs Obama. He was greeting his predecessors and his successors when he passed the sweet to Michelle to the amusement of Barack Obama.
This isn't the first time something like this has happened between the pair. Back in September George W. Bush was pictured sneaking candy to Michelle Obama during Senator John McCain's funeral. The photo went viral at the time and Ms. Obama commented on it, saying:
"I didn't realize at the time that anybody noticed what we were doing."
"He is my partner in crime at every major thing where all the formers gather… So we're together all the time and I love him to death.
"He's a wonderful man. He's a funny man.
"It was a simple gesture. He was getting a cough drop from Laura - they were old cough drops, they were in a White House box."
China unveils Nelson Mandela statue to mark diplomatic relations with South Africa
A bust sculpture of Nelson Mandela, known as Madiba in South Africa, was unveiled at the Beijing Jintai Arts Museum to commemorate 100 years since Mandela’s birth. It was also used to mark 20 years of diplomatic relations between South Africa and China.
The bust and inscription were contributed to by the SA Embassy in Beijing and Consulates General in Shanghai and Hong Kong. SA Minister of Arts and Culture Mr. Nathi Mthethwa was present as a guest of honor alongside other senior government officials.
During the unveiling, the national anthems of the Republic of South Africa and the People’s Republic of China were played, and a number of guests placed flowers under the statue.
2018 marks 100 years since the birth of Nelson Mandela. The former South African President is globally renowned for his selfless contribution to the global struggle against oppression and the fight against apartheid in South Africa.
“Globally, Madiba is renowned for his role as a great negotiator and a living symbol of reconciliation. He is a symbol of unity in a country, South Africa, which is courageously grappling with the legacy of a vicious past,” Mthethwa said during his speech.
He explained that when Mandela and his compatriots were jailed for life in 1964, China was among the countries that sent protest notes and called for their release. Subsequently, China was one of the countries that Mandela visited after his release from prison. Given the historical ties between South Africa and China, said Mthethwa, it was Mandela who embraced and ultimately promoted the one-China diplomatic policy, which saw South Africa and China establish diplomatic relations on Jan. 1, 1998.
During her speech before the unveiling, Ambassador Dolana Msimang said, “It is most fitting that we celebrate our 20 year anniversary together with Madiba’s centenary, as he was the main architect who built, shaped and nurtured our relations with China.”
Trump, Obama, Clinton others mourn the death of President George Bush who died at 94
World leaders are all reacting to news of the death of former US President George Herbert Walker Bush who died at the age of 94.
According to the Bush family spokesman, he died shortly before 10 p.m. Friday, November 30th almost eight months after the death of his wife, Barbara Bush.
"America has lost a patriot and humble servant in George Herbert Walker Bush. While our hearts are heavy today, they are also filled with gratitude. Our thoughts are with the entire Bush family tonight and all who were inspired by George and Barbara’s example", Obama said.
See all the tributes and official statements below....
Statement from President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on the Passing of Former President George H.W. Bush pic.twitter.com/qxPsp4Ggs7 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 1, 2018
America has lost a patriot and humble servant in George Herbert Walker Bush. While our hearts are heavy today, they are also filled with gratitude. Our thoughts are with the entire Bush family tonight – and all who were inspired by George and Barbara’s example. pic.twitter.com/g9OUPu2pjY — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 1, 2018
RIP George H.W. Bush, 94.
The longest living president in American history & a great man who served his country with huge distinction in so many ways.
Barbara, his wife of 73yrs, died in April, leaving George broken-hearted.
Today, they are reunited. ? pic.twitter.com/vBBPL2axuB — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 1, 2018
George H.W. Bush will be missed and long remembered for his leadership, his decency & his essential kindness. Served his country in so many ways. Made public service about country, and America’s responsibility in the world, less about party. Our thoughts are with the Bush family. — Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) December 1, 2018
RIP President H.W. Bush. Thank you for a lifetime of dedicated service to our nation. Your thoughtful leadership and humility will be missed. Fair winds and following seas, Mr. President. #RIPGHWB pic.twitter.com/XnhfCnqBAu — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December 1, 2018
Statement by President George W. Bush on the death of his father, President George H.W. Bush https://t.co/wDD0vnlN8U pic.twitter.com/t7UsDYSKY8 — George W. Bush Presidential Center (@TheBushCenter) December 1, 2018
Rest in peace George Herbert Walker Bush. America is grateful?? pic.twitter.com/fvsP2rxbld — JOSELYN DUMAS® (@Joselyn_Dumas) December 1, 2018
