t five of his last six fights.Vito Mielnicki, CEO of GH3 Promotions, which promotes Douglas, said the fight is meant to get Douglas back on track as they push toward a chance for him to fight for a world.Antoin

Cronulla continue to close ranks around under-siege halfback Chad Townsend in a bid to preserve the playmakers confidence.Townsend was benched at a crucial stage in the Sharks NRL semi-final win over Canberra.And he heads into Friday nights preliminary final showdown against North Queensland facing a head-to-head battle with the games best Johnathan Thurston as the player from either side most under pressure.Townsend hasnt spoken publicly since his demotion last week.He declined post-match requests for interviews in Canberra, turned down reporters requests for a chat at the Rugby Leagues Players Association awards on Tuesday night and wasnt made available at a Sharks media day on Sunday.Coach Shane Flanagan said he was unlikely to reprise the shock move of shifting Jack Bird from the centres to halfback in place of Townsend against the Cowboys.Flanagan is confident Townsends confidence hasnt been affected by his semi-final sacking.He is all good, Flanagan said.It was a decision I had to make last week. It wasnt one I made lightly but it worked out OK for us.Chad has trained well. He is a really important part of our team.He gets our field position and gets all our calls going. I am really confident he is going to fight back and you are going to see the real Chad Townsend on Friday.It was a courageous call from Flanagan and the right one considering the Sharks fought back to beat the Raiders.Flanagan said Townsend had accepted his shortcomings.Chad is really honest, he knows he wasnt doing what he was supposed to do, Flanagan said.He was the first one to come in on Monday and basically say I agree with what you do.He came back to us this year a lot more mature player and Im sure he is going to bounce back.Townsends halves partner James Maloney said he would learn the lessons of his game against Canberra.Chad is too good a player to not be ready to go on Friday, Maloney said.He has been a really important part of our team this year and we need him to be good.Hooker Michael Ennis said his combination with Townsend would be crucial against the Cowboys.We need him there Friday night and I know he is looking forward to it, Ennis said.Scarpe Nmd Bianche Ingrosso Uomo . 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The Cincinnati Reds remain perfect with their speedy rookie outfielder in the starting lineup.Antoine Douglas was one of boxings fastest-rising middleweights when he ran into the rugged Avtandil Khurtsidze on March 5.Douglas took a bad beating before being knocked out in the 10th and final round of their Showtime-televised bout.Douglas has had a chance to rest and recharge for the past eight months and will return to face Ernesto Berrospe in a 10-round bout on the 26th Annual Fight for Children Fight Night charity card on Nov. 10 at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C.Camp is great and I am glad to be back in the ring, Douglas said. It did not take long for me to get back in the swing of things. I got the rust off early in camp and I am ready to go.For the 24-year-old Douglas (19-1-1, 13 KOs), of Washington suburb Burke, Virginia, the fight is way to ease back into action to see where he is at before eyeing a bigger fight.I want to see crispness and preciseness in my punches, Douglas said. I am also looking to show good footwork and defense. I want to see where I am after this fight. I have been working hard and I have been reaady to fight yesterday.dddddddddddd.Mexicos Berrospe (11-9, 7 KOs), 30, of Mexico, is not expected to give Douglas too many problems -- he has lost five of his last six fights.Vito Mielnicki, CEO of GH3 Promotions, which promotes Douglas, said the fight is meant to get Douglas back on track as they push toward a chance for him to fight for a world.Antoine had a well deserved rest, and now he is ready to finish what he started, and that is to become world champion, Mielnicki said. One bad night will not define his career and I believe we have not yet seen the best from him. It says a lot about him as he fought 21 fights in just 29 months, and then steps in with a guy (Khurtsidze) who took the fight on short notice that nobody wanted to fight and nobody still wants to fight in Khurtsidze.We have a plan for him to get him back knocking on the door of a world title and we look forward to moving him back in position. ' ' '