Alex Pattle
@alex_pattle
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Combat Sports Editor @Independent ✍️ • SJA award-nominated • Formerly ESPN • German speaker 🇩🇪 • Jiu-jitsu blue belt 🥋 • [email protected] 📩
London, England
Joined May 2011
Exclusive interview with Andrés Iniesta on what it’s like to win the Euros, and how his 2 titles compare to the World Cup. Also includes chats w/Jürgen Klinsmann & Stefan Kuntz + some great detail by a Portugal fan on watching a final loss & final win. https://t.co/Vj5s8PAI32
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Exclusive interview: The former Spain midfielder details how his nation’s first trophy in 44 years sparked a dynasty
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Exclusive with Paddy Pimblett on Ilia Topuria’s kind words this week: ‘I hate him but I’d never talk about family’ #UFC
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Exclusive: Pimblett will fight for the interim UFC lightweight belt in January, as his rival – regular champion Ilia Topuria – takes a break for personal reasons
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Paddy Pimblett reacts to Ilia Topuria respect: ‘I hate him but I’d never talk about family’ Exclusive | @alex_pattle
https://t.co/2WHavOZ5HS
#UFC
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Exclusive: Pimblett will fight for the interim UFC lightweight belt in January, as his rival – regular champion Ilia Topuria – takes a break for personal reasons
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Paddy Pimblett on Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah saga: ‘He shouldn’t have done it but...’ https://t.co/EVDHuhet3j
#UFC #LFC
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Exclusive: The UFC’s No 5 lightweight, who will fight for an interim title in January, is a diehard Liverpool FC fan
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For Callum Simpson, one of the nicest people you’ll meet in the fight game, grief and success are entwined like boxers in a clinch. Interview:
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Exclusive interview: Simpson reflects on the tragic passing of his teenaged sister Lily-Rae, which coincided with his rise to become one of Britain’s most reliable boxing headliners
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Callum Simpson on sister’s passing: ‘You feel guilty when the family is all together’ Interview by @alex_pattle
https://t.co/xlbKsFUNbX
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Exclusive interview: Simpson reflects on the tragic passing of his teenaged sister Lily-Rae, which coincided with his rise to become one of Britain’s most reliable boxing headliners
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Why Joshua Van’s win over Alexandre Pantoja is more legitimate than most people are saying: https://t.co/r5yoh9IdHf
#UFC323
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Comment: Joshua Van was criticised for celebrating his flyweight title win, as champion Alexandre Pantoja suffered an injury inside 26 seconds. But Van’s victory was more legitimate than is being...
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The gruesome injury dividing the UFC and sparking uncomfortable debate | @alex_pattle
https://t.co/qvfSUKxCu9
#UFC323
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Comment: Joshua Van was criticised for celebrating his flyweight title win, as champion Alexandre Pantoja suffered an injury inside 26 seconds. But Van’s victory was more legitimate than is being...
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Terence Crawford and WBC feud highlights boxing’s recurring problem Comment | @alex_pattle
https://t.co/f6Az7xk1qV
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Comment: After achieving the most-remarkable feat in modern boxing, Crawford has been stripped of a world title for failing to pay sanctioning fees. It has been a strange, messy episode...
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Spoke with Luke Riley after his stunning debut KO win at #UFCQatar 💥 🗣️ Paddy Pimblett’s unorthodox pep talk 😬 Blanking on Mick Maynard’s advice ✈️ Trauma over two-year visa issues 👑 Timeline on becoming UFC champion Interview for @IndySport: https://t.co/3mEEsGpR78
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Exclusive interview: British featherweight Riley reflects on his stunning knockout victory in his maiden UFC outing, which bagged him a $50,000 bonus
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The difficult Jake Paul question that Anthony Joshua fight will finally answer Comment | @alex_pattle
https://t.co/tGX35UP5eL
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Comment: The YouTuber-turned-boxer continues to take his sporting venture further than anyone could have expected, and will soon share a ring with Joshua
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Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua’s private talk: The inside story of the weirdest fight ever | @IndySport 🥊
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As the strange but seismic fight looms, Alex Pattle spoke to Paul’s business partner Nakisa Bidarian after a conversation with Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn
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Who’s next for Islam Makhachev as welterweight prospects shine at #UFC322? @alex_pattle and @willcastlesport attempt to answer that question:
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Makhachev dominated Jack Della Maddalena to become a two-weight champion, and fans are already pondering the Russian’s next move at 170lb
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Conor Benn beats Chris Eubank Jr and crosses fine line between relief and revenge By @alex_pattle at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium https://t.co/JPqlK9JVvi
#EubankBenn2
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Benn secured a decision win over Eubank Jr in their rematch, dropping his rival twice in the final round
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“What’s up with you guys and niceties? This is not nice. People are trying to strip you of your health. You get stabbed in the back, used, you’re unappreciated.” Eubank Jr will not initiate niceties with Conor Benn then… Group interview: https://t.co/hJzrOKl9RO
#EubankBenn2
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Interview: Ahead of his rematch with Conor Benn, Eubank Jr suggests there is no reason to put bad blood under the bridge
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“I’ve actually never really had hate in person. Maybe two I remember. It’s laughable, but it’s just life, isn’t it? I don’t even know your name, geezer, so why do I care what you think?” Interview with Conor Benn: https://t.co/693lMT3yz7
#EubankBenn2
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Exclusive interview: Ahead of his rematch with Chris Eubank Jr, Benn speaks about faith, hate, and five things he admires in his bitter rival
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Money doesn’t just talk in boxing; it rants, raves, and ultimately rules the sport. So maybe this article is a scream into the wind, but won’t somebody please, please stop this madness? On Andrew Tate’s debut boxing match:
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Comment: The self-confessed misogynist, who has faced numerous allegations of rape and human trafficking, should not be given this kind of platform
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Andrew Tate’s boxing debut plunges a beloved sport to toxic new depths Comment | @alex_pattle
https://t.co/ddcygnq3Ll
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Comment: The self-confessed misogynist, who has faced numerous allegations of rape and human trafficking, should not be given this kind of platform
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Why the reaction to Tom Aspinall’s eye-poke nightmare is sheer stupidity By @alex_pattle in Abu Dhabi | #UFC321
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Comment: The British champion’s long-awaited title defence ended abruptly in round one, when he was poked in both eyes by Ciryl Gane
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Some thoughts on the eye poke. ⬇️ There has been a LOT of stupidity in the wake of #UFC321. Piece includes some on-the-ground, up-close observations on Tom Aspinall’s days leading up to the fight: https://t.co/4SIPsNOfsd
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Comment: The British champion’s long-awaited title defence ended abruptly in round one, when he was poked in both eyes by Ciryl Gane
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Alistair Overeem, on Aspinall vs Gane, tells me cageside: “I think Aspinall, but I don't know... It really could go either way. I need to look them in the face [to tell], I need to look them in the face...” #UFC321
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