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THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2026
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titles. He wants to continue proving that Bahamian fighters can compete at the highest level while inspiring the next generation to follow in his footsteps. Hield, 39, made the remarks during a meetand-greet with supporters following his latest victory. Surrounded by fans from his community, he reflected on the sacrifices that led to becoming a three-title holder and looked ahead to his next challenge. “First of all, I want to give God thanks. He gave me the strength and knowledge to keep leading me in the right direction,” Hield said. “It means a lot to me to have three titles. To know
• 39-year-old to defend his championship belts Aug. 15 the hard dedication and work and where I came from. To be able to have three titles to represent The Bahamas on the highest level and show the people that we do have talented people that come from the Caribbean.”
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New York Liberty beat Las Vegas NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart and Aces 93-85 to win Sabrina Ionsecu wouldn't let the New York Liberty Commissioner’s Cup come away without the Commissioner's Cup championship in front of their home crowd. Ionescu scored 26 points — her best offensive effort of the season — and Stewart added 25 points and 11 rebounds to help the Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 93-85, winning the in-season tournament Tuesday night. Jonquel Jones
just missed a double double as she contributed nine points, nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks. “To win our second one, it's special to do it in Barclays with our fans," said Stewart, who earned MVP honours of the game.
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15. “The main goal is to go there, get my hand raised and keep the titles,” he said. The veteran fighter also
spoke about the importance of connecting with his supporters, saying the turnout at the event showed him
just how many people are behind him. “It’s very important to always do a meet-and-greet. Now I learned that I have a lot of fans and a lot of people behind me from my community that’s willing to back me. It’s amazing to see that everyone came out, support, take pictures, get to know me and just keep moving forward from here,” Hield said. While Hield continues to build his own career, he said he is equally committed to helping develop boxing in The Bahamas. He revealed that he spends weekdays working with young athletes, hoping to provide them with the same guidance that inspired him to enter the sport. “It’s very inspiring for me because I had people I looked up to before I came into boxing that made me come into boxing,” he said. “What I’m doing is I’m
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