AJ's promoter Eddie Hearn insisted there is a rematch clause and that his fighter was likely to activate it in the aftermath of his Saturday shellacking.
As the Northern Irishman swallowed his bitterly disappointing runner-up finish at the weekend, McIlroy was filmed embracing his four-year-old daughter Poppy before sharing a kiss with Erica.
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JONATHAN McEVOY: The triple world champion used the f-word in a televised media call, a transgression that the stewards punished by ordering him to complete F1's equivalent of community service.
The City striker was in a tempestuous mood at the Etihad, throwing the ball at Gabriel's head after Stones' equaliser and appearing to say 'who the f*** are you? to Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Emma Raducanu has discovered her draw at the China Open.
Newcastle will no longer face AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday night.
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The Carabao Cup third-round tie between AFC Wimbledon and Newcastle has been postponed due to flooding around the Cherry Red Records Stadium.
Roy Keane, Paul Merson, Micah Richards and Theo Walcott debate whether Leandro Trossard kicked the ball away or attempted to pass the ball to Gabriel Martinelli before his red card against Manchester City.
Mikel Arteta was unhappy with Leandro Trossard being shown a second yellow because he felt the time between the whistle being blown and him kicking the ball away was less than a second - find out how long it actually was.
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Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva took aim at Arsenal's lack of trophies in an explosive rant over the Gunners' tactics after their dramatic 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium.
Charlie Appleby is targeting a second Breeders' Cup Turf victory for Rebel's Romance following his latest top-level success in Cologne on Sunday.
A ringside angle of Daniel Dubois' explosive fifth-round knockout of Anthony Joshua.