The Manchester star''s first opponent, Juan Carlos Ramirez, has pulled out - but Maurin promises to be equally tough. The Argentinian has won 46 of his 48 fights, and one of his two defeats was to Naseem Hamed conqueror Marco Antonio Barrera, who he took the 12-round distance for the WBO title in 1999.
SNOOKER: Ronnie O''Sullivan successfully defended his Daily Star Premier League title at the Rothes Hall, Glenrothes.
O''Sullivan collected the £68,000 first prize with a 9-4 victory over John Higgins.
TENNIS: Andre Agassi ended a 13-year wait with a straight-sets victory over Tommy Haas to claim the ATP Masters Series event in Rome.
Exactly 13 years after wasting a championship point against Alberto Mancini, Agassi, the number nine seed, grasped his chance by defeating the seventh-ranked German 6-3, 6-3, 6-0.
ATHLETICS: Britain''s Julie Hollman scored the finest victory of her career when winning the MultiStar heptathlon meeting in Brescia, Italy.
MOTOR RACING: Jamie Dobb endured a disappointing race at the French Grand Prix as his World 250cc Motorcross Championship hopes took a battering.
Derby KTM racer Dobb, buoyed by his success in the opening round of the British International series at Castle Donington on Monday, suffered more disappointment on the world stage, managing only fifth position.
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