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A HEARTBROKEN sister has shared the last message her fitness fanatic brother sent her before he died from Covid having refused the vaccine.

John Eyers, 42, didnt think that he needed to be vaccinated from the virus because he was fit and healthy believing that he would only suffer from a mild illness if he did catch it.

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His twin sister Jenny McCann has now revealed the tragic final message he sent her as he lay in hospital begging her to not let doctors give up on him.

Johns devastated family were shocked when the dad-ofone was taken to hospital and died four weeks later.

Speaking to The Guardian, Jenny explained how she spoke to her twin, who was a keen mountain climber, before he was sedated and told him she loved him.

In his last message to his sister on July 27, John, from Southport, Merseyside, said Dont let them give up on me.

John came down with an infection while in hospital and his organs began to fail, with his sister describing him as the fittest and healthiest person she knew.

She previously said: "The only pre-existing health condition he had was the belief in his own immortality.

"He thought if he contracted Covid-19 he would be OK.

"He thought he would have a mild illness. He didn't want to put a vaccine on his body.

John started saying really crazy things that didnt make sense, about how people were only getting the vaccine for free McDonalds, and there was formaldehyde in it.

He kept saying: I wont be a guinea pig.

His death came just a month after he had been climbing mountains in Wales and wild camping in the countryside.

Jenny, from North West London, took up hervaccination in May but John decided not to get his.

She previously said her brother told his consultant he wished he was vaccinated before going onto a ventilator.

Writing online Jenny said her brother was "pumped full of every drug in the hospital" but he tragically passed away from the virus.

She said: "They threw everything at him. But eventually, the bedfellow of Covid-19, infection and organ failure, claimed his life.

"Before he was ventilated he told his consultant that he wished he had been vaccinated.

"That he wished he had listened. His death is a tragedy. It shouldn't have happened. He leaves a mum and dad, a sister (me), and a 19-year-old daughter."

John was described as a "fun uncle" who dressed up as Father Christmas on Christmas Day.

Jenny added: "My mum has lost her baby boy. My niece, her much loved and needed dad. This shouldn't have happened.

"My mum wants people to know about John. For his story to save someone's life. For pain and loss to drive people to get a vaccine."

John's daughter, Macey May Curran, 19, paid tribute to her dad back in August.

Macey said: "RIP my real-life superhero, my best friend, my dad.

"Please, please, please get your vaccine, I was one of them young girls who only got the vaccine to go on 'holidays' but now Ive seen the reality of what Covid actually does to us.

"Standing beside a hospital bed watching my dad and him not knowing Im by his side kills me.

"RIP my hero, I love and miss you always dad."

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With an intriguing new science-fiction take on the storied monstrous concept, Hulk #1 brings forth an unexpected antagonist and twists the property in what seems like a new direction. Oddly enough, given the events of the horror-themed previous series, this is a smart continuation, not a reboot.

The Hulk has caused great concern for Doctor Strange, and the most powerful heroes of the Marvel Universe after an incident in El Paso led to fatalities. Bruce Banner has put his mind to a solution for this, and well, it's different. As revealed in this issue, he plans to make sure the Hulk is controllable and won't be a problem for anyone. The question is, along the way, how much damage is acceptable to complete this plan?

Donny Cates has developed an innovative concept that relies heavily on the deep explorations of the Hulk's psyche and how his functional immortality works from Immortal Hulk. That's no mean feat given the drastic thematic shift this series represents, so that deserves some credit. Likewise, the strong visual presentation of Ryan Ottley, Frank Martin, and Cory Petit invoke the Dale Keown era and is a great visual contemporary to some of the Javier Garron Avengers run as well.

The ideas are big and bold, but the execution doesn't give you quite enough plot, nor a number of plot points that are unlike what has been done before. The car's going in an interesting direction, but it hasn't gotten quite far enough to say it's going well. RATING: HONORABLE MENTION.

Hulk #1By Donny Cates, Ryan Ottley'MAD SCIENTIST' PART 1 OF 6 The uncontrollable rage of the Hulk has reached an all-new level, and nobody including the Avengers is prepared to handle it. But is it really the Hulk that people should be afraid of, or is there something missing to this puzzle? Join the superstar creative team of Donny Cates and Ryan Ottley as they look to the stars for the next era of HULK!

Review by Hannibal Tabu

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Dr. Bruce Banner goes back to his defense industry roots in applying science to weaponizing possibly his most dangerous idea yet.

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2021 has been a fantastic year for YA. Later this week, our full list of favorites will be released, but first, we want to take the time to honor some debuts. Releasing your first novel into the world is terrifying, and especially so in such uncertain times. These authors deserve all the love for their bravery and amazing work! The TYF team has come together to create a list of the best 5 debuts of 2021.

Its true that authors become better with time, but its also true that debuts are often an authors most inventive, outside-the-box work. Its when all the ideas are flowing and their creativity is uninhibited. Each book on this list is truly something unique.

From the setting (an isolated and crumbling hall) to the characters (two sworn enemies who need each other survive) and the tension both inside the hall and out, this was an enormous debut. Eerie, thrilling, and intense, this book has ensured I will read everything Allison Saft writes. Brianna Robinson

Combining dark academia and thriller elements in a masterfully written novel, Faridah bk-ymd draws readers intoAce of Spades from the very first page. In a brilliantly gripping debut, bk-ymd portrays the insidiousness of anti-Blackness, especially in predominantly white spaces.

Chiamaka Adebayo is at the top of her social classHead Prefect of Niveus Private Academy for three years in a row, part of the popular crowd, Ivy League bound. Classmate Devon Richards is a scholarship student just trying to make it to graduation so he can pursue his musical dreams at Julliard. But their paths collide when both students are announced as senior prefects. Soon after, the two find themselves targets of an omniscient, anonymous figure named Acesa figure determined to expose their secrets to the entire school. And as Aces behavior becomes increasingly alarming, Chiamaka and Devon must team up to stop them before its too late. . . Sabrien Abdelrahman

Amelia Unabridgedby Ashley Schumacher is a devastatingly beautiful examination of grief, hope, and friendship. A gorgeous debut, Schumacher does not hold back her punches emotionally but also takes care to make sure her readers get reprieve from the heaviness of the story, providing the comfort of a library where magical whales fly through the shelves.Amelia Unabridgedis an honest and impactful glance into the complexity of tragedy and what follows. Gisselle Lopez

Come follow Victoria as she goes vampire hunting in New Orleans on a quest for immortality to save her dying father inVampires, Hearts, and Other Dead Things,Margie Fustons debut novel. Fuston seamlessly blends the paranormal and contemporary genre with her skillful writing of magical realism.

A reason why this story stood out to me is that the main character Victoria is unlikeable. She is selfish and manipulative, as people can often become when jaded by the grief of losing a loved one. Her struggle is real and raw, and yes often ugly. But, it was refreshing to see an author care more about sharing a powerful story about finding hope even amidst terrible grief than creating a generic self-insert character for us to imagine ourselves making out with vampires. Meagan Stanley

Retellings are a dime a dozen these days, so its rare to find one thats truly reinventing the original. This YA genderbends The Phantom of the Opera and turns it into a fantasy. Isda is uniquewhen people sing, she can manipulate their memories. In this world, people like her are banned, sentenced to death as soon as theyre born. She was rescued and now lives below the Opera house, where she is not allowed contact with any human being besides her father figure. This debut has everything: stunning prose, the sweetest soft boy, an adorable romance, and a terrifying twist villain. I fell in love with this book and it has not let me go ever since. Abby Petree

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One of the most enduring and personal ways of showing love is making food for someone. There is something so magical and gentle about sitting up one day and going, Im gonna bake a pie for my friend and I, or I have that party next week, Im gonna bake some cookies, or even today was absolute garbage, some brownies might turn my mood around. Taking time and effort to make something delicious that is meant to be shared with other people (or just yourself) is so connecting and loving, and Yummy: A History of Desserts is a love letter to our favorite sweet treats, their creators, and where they come from.

In the debut graphic novel of Victoria Grace Elliot (balderdash! or, a tale of two witches), Yummy is a time travel tour of humankinds favorite desserts. Led by food sprites Peri, Fee, and Fada, the reader learns about a different dessert every chapter, starting from its earliest known origin and its transformations over the years, the science behind baked goods, and their importance in different cultures. Geared toward younger audiences but able to be enjoyed by anyone, the book is very approachable in its delivery accessible and easy to read, but never talks down to the reader. Peris enthusiasm for desserts and their history is very charming. When she is sharing facts and figures, her eyes are lit up and her smile is wide; it reminds me of whenever a friend would talk about their hobby or current creative passion, you just want to sit there and learn from them.

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The chapters are framed as part history lesson, part science lesson, part sheer appreciation, and part recipe which keeps the reader engaged with all the ways information is presented. Each chapter starts with a map that acts as both an atlas and a timeline, as each location tracks a dish from its earliest appearance to the more modern versions we enjoy today. When its time to discuss the moments a famous dessert was made, we are transported to Story Time, where Fee and Fada sit on a rug while Peri literally reads from a book and shares a sometimes cheeky, sometimes heartfelt story of a certain dessert, whether it is the (alleged) origin of the waffle cone to the role mooncakes played in ancient China. When the book highlights a specific icon in dessert innovation, for example Antonio Latini in the Ice Cream chapter, Fee dresses up as him and answers questions in Interview Corner, bringing someone people might not have known (like me) to life, instead of just talking about him in a passive way. The active way the information is portrayed doesnt stop there; most chapters end with a recipe that is easy to follow and just as engaging as the rest of the book, as if to say, okay, you read about this enough, lets try making it now!

The food science portions are also a treat. Led by Fada, they tell you everything you need to know about the ways different leaveners work, the way moisture in sugar plays a role in cookie baking, and the importance of butter for flaky pie crust. While the whole book is great, the science portions are when, I think, the genius really comes alive in terms of presenting information. Elliot could have made terms too lofty, illustrations too complex, and the payoff nonexistent for these sections, but she used words anyone could understand, kept the depictions consistent with the rest of the book, and actually explained why these things are good to know for baking.

While the book is a real delight, I will say that I would have appreciated a table of contents at the beginning. Though nothing lessened my enjoyment in reading it, a table of contents would have made for an easier flow and would give me a chance to know what was coming. I admit there were moments when I began reading where I thought that the whole book was going to be about one specific dessert, and experienced a startle of sorts when I learned that wasnt the case. Again, nothing dampened by ability to read this book; a table of contents would have made an already great thing even greater.

The art and design is, in one word, adorable. In more words than that, its colorful and fun and welcoming and bright. There is a really approachable, almost doodle-like quality to the character designs that makes the whole book feel like something casual, like something your friend would draw in the margins of a notebook. The designs of the food sprites are distinct and simply darling. The fact that they are illustrated to be the same size or smaller than the desserts is truly whimsical, like theres a world full of them that we arent privy to. With every starry eye, confident pose and wide smile, everyones personalities and passions shine through, and you cant help but smile along with them. Additionally, the little wings on their backs are some of the cutest things Ive seen all year.

The history is only amplified through the art. When a specific person is highlighted, there is a portrait of them that corresponds to the art style popular with that time period. Whether its a bust of a Roman, a silhouette of a French nobleman, or a framed photograph of a contemporary American, the art style walks hand-in-hand with the rest of material.

The illustrations of the desserts are where Elliot shines the brightest. She makes every single dish and ingredient look inviting you can almost taste it from the page. All of the desserts look distinct from each other, as well. It would have been so easy to draw one kind of cake or one kind of cookie and have that represent the dessert and move on, but no, she made sure to draw each and every one a certain way to highlight how they vary depending on region, ingredients, and time period. Whether something called for honey, nuts, fruit, or sprinkles, each bit and piece was drawn with care and intent. A personal favorite of mine was how glossy she made honey look. Along with the illustrations and speech bubbles, nearly every page is wrapped in swirly ribbons, which sort of acts as a way to track the dialogue and which way to read. While there is a lot happening per page, it doesnt get chaotic and overwhelming, it just stays vibrant and enriching.

From the first couple of pages, it is clear that Yummy was well-researched and loved in its creation. I was pleasantly surprised and enthused during my reading of it how far back the research went. Sometimes, the history of desserts (or anything for that matter) can skew towards only focusing on modern history, starting when an object got big in the west and just calling it a day. Not here. This book celebrates the more accurate origins of the dishes and how nearly all of them had their roots in places like India, Egypt, Latin America, Iran, and more. A component of the material that I always got excited to see was how the desserts changed based on access to money and technology. In almost every chapter, Elliot makes note of how certain desserts were only accessible to wealthy folks for a time due to sugar being expensive, or how people in different regions only had access to honey or fruit or whatever was local to them. This information served as a way to dispel whatever myths there might be about everyone having access to the same stuff and acting as a reminder that the world is not a monolith.

Additionally, Elliot acknowledges the ways colonization, imperialism, and enslavement led to adaptations and regional variations of dishes, shedding light on the darker parts of food history. Though certainly not pretty, I greatly appreciated that she did not shy away from bringing those points up, as leaving those parts out would be unproductive at best and revisionist at worst. And, like everything in the book, these topics are discussed in a manner that can be understood by all, especially the younger audiences the book is perfect for. I also appreciated the very nice Acknowledgement page at the end of the book where she makes note of the indigenous land on which she was writing.

Maybe its because Im a cancer sign who is prone to be emotional, or it could be because of this time of year, but I must admit that there were times reading this book that I teared up. I think that, for a lot of us, it is easy to forget that whole civilizations existed before us, that people from thousands of years ago had the same problems and wants and needs as us. Folks have always had a need and want to make things, build things, bake things. We arent the first people who woke up one day and decided to make something delicious for another person or a special gathering or just because. I dont know, there is something about learning the history of a craft (or a dessert in this case) and hearing that people have been doing it forever in some capacity that makes me feel a deep, profound connection to a time in which Ive never lived and to people I will never see.

There is an odd immortality in the art of creation that binds us all together long after they, or we, are gone. And Yummy is a testament to that immortality in the way it says, look, look at how people are still making the things you came up with; its not going anywhere.

I am very, very glad this book exists, and I am so looking forward to Elliots upcoming installment, Yummy: A History of Tasty Experiments.

Yummy: A History of Desserts is a sweet and informative tribute to the goodies we love

Yummy: A History of Desserts

A funny, sweet, and heartfelt history lesson about desserts that is perfect for all ages, especially the younger folks in your life.

Great art

Accessible information presentation

Thoroughly researched

True global perspective

Could have benefitted from a table of contents

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Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Pretty much everyone knows those guys. Having formed in 1960, their band The Beatles became the best-selling musical group of artists of all time, changing the way popular music was recorded, conceived of, presented and celebrated for decades to come.

Fans across generations still clamor for new Beatles content. Thats why the recent Disney+ documentary The Beatles: Get Back is such a runaway hit. Now, a new book takes a close look at cities that helped shape the bands sound, and it invites you to come along on the journey.

See also: JAY-Z, Tina Turner, Carole King, The Foo Fighters & More Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Beatles: Fab Four Cities, published by ACC Art Books, is a newly-released travel guide that explores four cities that defined The Beatles as a band.

John Lennon once said, We were born in Liverpool, but we grew up in Hamburg, and authors David Bedford, Susan Ryan, Richard Porter and Simon Weitzman continue that phrase, saying The Beatles were born in Liverpool, grew up in Hamburg, reached maturity in London, and immortality in New York.

The journey starts at The Beatles humble beginnings when the foursome just started to make music in the maritime city of its birth, and travels through the rock outfits colorful evolution to becoming one of the biggest and most influential bands of all time.

Follow the bands timeline with never-before-seen pictures and fresh trivia thatll surprise any Beatlemaniac.

It amazes me that, after all these years and countless books, the scope of subject matter on The Beatles is so amazingly large that writers always find a new angle, says fellow 60s Brit pop singer Billy J. Kramer. This book does that in a very unique and clever way. Its a must for every Beatles fan.

Part biography and part map to the stars, The Beatles: Fab Four Cities is your Ticket to Ride and walk in the footsteps of John, Paul, George and Ringo. Its the next best thing to actually driving their car. Learn more about the new book and grab a copy from ACC Art Books website.

Photography by: Courtesy of ACC Art Books

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As part of a multi-city tour, singer-songwriter Lucky Ali will be performing live in Delhi on December 12, 6 pm onwards. To take place at DLF Avenue Saket, the event will see the Indipop artist deliver some of his popular numbers, including O Sanam, Anjaani Rahon Mein and Ek Pal Ka Jeena, among others. Tickets are priced at Rs 2499 onwards.

On a Sacred Note

The sacred river of Ganga has been a subject of numerous tales. In the exhibition River of Faith, artist Jayasri Burman gives a visual form to some of these. To open on December 11 at Bikaner House, speaking about the exhibition, Burman says, If I could paint sound, I would try and capture the mystical notes of the Ganga. But how does one express the many facets of the mighty river its tranquility, wilderness, movement and immortality. Ganga is how I attempt to compose the balance between its fluidity and the rootedness of faith it evokes. Over 2020 and 2021s pandemic gloom, I have witnessed the abuse faced by Ganga on multiple occasions. Through my work I wish to spread the message that its a circle we all inhabit, and only if we nurture nature and not make her suffer, will humanity be able to live harmoniously.

Food Talk

The Indian Food Innovation Exhibition, organised by SIAL India, will take place from December 9 to 11 at Pragati Maidan. Also a forum for discussions, the event sees participation from across the world and includes products, equipment as well as eatables and beverages.

Between the Real and the Unreal

In her exhibition Kingdom of Cards artist Piyali Sadhukhan urges the audience to question the fantastical realities of our times. Taking place at Akar Prakar gallery, a note on the show describes it as a visceral portrayal of historical events and our shared lived experiences. While the titular work borrows from Rabindranath Tagores 1933 play of the same name to highlight the ramifications of blind faith in our gods and leaders, in another diptych titled Guardians of Honour, Sadhukhan reflects on the duplexity of such guardians or protectors that end up becoming their prisoners.

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Delhi this week: Enjoy Lucky Alis concert, participate in food talk - The Indian Express

Next week, the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) will organise its 29th Annual World Congress at The Venetian and Palazzo Resort in Las Vegas. Since 1992, A4M has been on a mission to redefine healthcare through longevity medicine in order to optimise vitality and extend the human lifespan.

But the question is do we really want to become super seniors or centenarians in a disruptive world?

Co-founder Dr Robert Goldman believes in the possibility of "practical immortality" with a lifespan of 120-plus years. Nine years ago, I met the ebullient anti-ageing physician at a conference organised by VitalLife Scientific Wellness Center and Bumrungrad International Hospital.

I asked him whether it's unnatural to stop the clock with anti-ageing medicine as the body isn't designed to last over 120 years.

"It's as unnatural as taking a plane,'' he said. "Because if man was meant to fly, he should have been born with wings.''

The fact is anti-ageing interventions are not something new and the search for the fountain of youth has been part of human culture and societies for millennia.

Dr Goldman asserts that there's nothing out of line with anti-ageing medicine and its utilisation to stretch the life span and enhance quality of life.

The demand for anti-ageing programmes is being driven by baby boomers who don't want to age the way their parents did.

Its comprehensive approach to wellness encompasses nutrition, dietary supplements, lifestyle modification, and controversial hormone replacement therapy.

One mechanism of ageing is a decline in hormone levels, which sends a chemical message to cells that this body is old and they start to die off. Hormone replacement therapy attempts to trick the cells to think that they're still young.

However, it's not a quick fix or a magic pill as it takes effort and focus in adopting an anti-ageing lifestyle and treatments.

Through very early detection, prevention and reversal of age-related diseases, this field of medicine aims to prevent illnesses and disabilities. In addition, advances in biotechnology will drive dramatic changes in anti-ageing medicine to accomplish practical immortality.

Around a century ago, a 40-year-old was considered to be an elderly person, and today those in their 70s are in the winter of life. The practical immortality concept proposes that in the future people will not be considered old until they are centenarians.

On the other hand, longevity can be earned without taking supplements and hormones. For example, Japan's nonagenarians and centenarians are proof of natural and healthy ageing through diet, exercise, way of life and cultural factors.

Accordingly, the anti-ageing movement has faced controversy and been accused of being pseudoscience and a business that prescribes dietary supplements, hormone injections, as well as other products and services.

Nevertheless, over the three decades, A4M has grown into a global community with alliances in countries including Thailand.

Next week, its Annual World Congress event is being held under the theme "The Next Chapter: Unmasking The Hidden Epidemic", and it will address many neglected health crises in a world stricken by Covid-19.

The pandemic has posed numerous challenges and changes as we focus on fighting infectious diseases and viral mutations. We aim to be survivors and not be afflicted by a deadly virus and its economic consequences.

Accordingly, the past two years have put many of us in a health-conscious mode and made us dependent on self-care due to lockdown.

It has probably changed many people's perspectives of the world and the meaning of life. Stuck in a crisis for two whole years, we may not even care about outliving turtles and just try to cope with current circumstances, which reinforce how uncertainty in life remains absolute certain.

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the names of 26 semifinalists on the eve of Thanksgiving and three former Philadelphia Eagles are one step closer to footballs version of immortality. Congratulations are in order for both longtime Eagles cornerback, one of the valedictorians of the Buddy Ryan era, Eric Allen and one of the more controversial players in team history, Ricky Watters.

Once January rolls around, fifteen finalists will be revealed in January. Kudos are also in order for senior finalist Cliff Branch and Art McNally, the latter being a contributor finalist. We also cant leave out another former Eagle and coach finalist, Dick Vermeil.

If hes inducted it will have been a long time coming for Eagles legend Eric Allen. NFL legend Deion Sanders even went to bat for him a little over a year ago, stating that the six-time Pro Bowler is long overdue to see his bust carved and placed in Canton, Ohio.

Allen has just under 800 tackles on his career resume along with 54 interceptions and nine defensive touchdowns. Hes a member of the Eagles 75th Anniversary Team and the franchises Hall of Fame.

Watters has long been forgiven for his For who? For what? comment. He spent three seasons in Eagles green, racking up 3,794 rushing yards, 1,318 receiving yards, and 32 total touchdowns in 48 career games.

Vermeil should need no introduction. He led the Philadelphia Eagles to their first-ever Super Bowl appearance and won more than 100 games in the City of Brotherly Love over seven seasons before returning from a long hiatus and leading the Saint Louis Rams to a Super Bowl victory. He too is in the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame. His induction in Canton should be a no-brainer.

As it is every year, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022 will be introduced during the NFL Honors special on the eve of the Super Bowl. Mark your calendars for that one. and watch it live on Fubo TV. It airs live on Thursday, February 10th at 9 p.m. EST on your local ABC affiliate.

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Jubilant George Kambosos Jr is challenging Australia's other title aspirants to follow their dreams overseas as he savours his place in boxing immortality as an undisputed world champion.

Kambosos is the first Australian boxer in history to win three world-title belts in one fight after scoring a stunning upset win over previously unbeaten American Teofimo Lopez in New York.

The new unified lightweight world champion was rewarded for his unwavering dedication after more than four years without a fight in Australia.

Sacrificing precious family time with endless months training offshore in the Philippines with the great Manny Pacquiao and fighting in the US, UK, Greece and Malaysia, Kambosos is now the holder of the WBA, WBO and IBF straps.

"That's something these other guys in Australia who are making a bit of noise, they talk a big game and say they want to come over here but when it comes to booking that flight, they don't," Kambosos told AAP.

"So I don't understand how everyone wants to get behind them but they don't want to get overseas and chase it where it really happens, chase the big fish.

"It's a big difference when you're comfortable in your own zone and you need to leave your comfort zone and take the risk and achieve and get to the top and achieve what it is to become a world champion.

"They don't want to do it but Kambosos has done it and has been doing it for many years. We're here, we're fighting for the biggest thing Australia has ever seen.

"It's the pinnacle of the sport."

Blood streaming from a nasty cast above his left eye, Lopez claimed he'd been robbed despite being sent crashing to the canvas by Kambosos in the opening round - the first time since he professional debut five years ago the American had been floored.

"You're a hell of a fighter but I won the fight tonight. I want everyone to know that," Lopez protested.

"The referee raised my hand, I won tonight. I don't care what anybody said."

Not for the first time over the past week, Kambosos branded the vanquished champion "delusional".

"I won the fight fair and square. Take a look at your face. Take it like a champ, let's do it again in Australia," Kambosos said.

"Eighty-thousand fans in Australia, let's do it again."

After years of offshore toil, Kambosos won't be defending his titles anywhere but Australia and dedicated his victory to wife Rebecca, three young children and his late grandfather George.

"This is for my kids, my grandfather George Kambosos, who passed away two months away," he said.

"It's for my family, my wife, my grandfather. I know he's in the ring with me right now."

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The Old Guardfeatures a group of immortal warriors, most of whom have been alive for centuriesbut how old are they exactly? The marketing material and movie itself offer several clues to the immortals ages. Charlize Therons Andy is the oldest, but most of her companions have had very long lives as well.

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and based on the comic book seriesThe Old Guard, by Greg Rucka andLeandro Fernndez,the Netflix movie follows a team of warriors who have lived in the shadows for centuries, taking part in conflicts on whichever side they feel is right. The Old Guardis set in the modern-day, where a new immortal soldier Nile Freeman (Kiki Layne) joins the group after miraculously healing from having her throat cut. She is quickly initiated into the small group of warriors and learns how they have influenced history. While shes still learning about her new family, they come under threat from a greedy pharmaceutical executive called Steven Merrick (Harry Melling), who hopes to discover the secret to their immortality, bottle it, and put a price tag on it.

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Unfortunately for Merrick, hes not the first bad guy that the Old Guard has run into during their very long lifetimes. Heres a breakdown of when each member of the group besides Andy was born, and how old they are in the modern-day setting of the movie.

Whilethe movie form ofThe Old Guardkeeps Andys age ambiguous, it is known that she is the oldest member of the group. Her full name, Andromache of Scythia, refers to a Central Asian empire that ended in the second century CE, making Andy at least 1800 years old but likely older. A potential TheOld Guardsequel could expand the mythologyby exploring this, however the comics suggest that Andy is even older than her name suggests.

Rucka and Fernandezs comics depict Andy as being born circa 4500 BCE in the Western Steppe of Scythia. Andy developed immortality after being killed in battle, and led her tribe for hundreds of years. However, after centuries she left her position to seek justice and find other immortals. Andy even gives a precise age in the comics of 6732, meaning that she has been serving humanity for over six millennia.

Seen only in flashbacks and in The Old Guardsfinal scene, Quynhs (Veronica Ngo) age is perhaps the hardest to pin down out of all the immortals. In the comics shes called Noriko, and Andy recalls that they first metat the end ofAmr ibn al-As al-Sahmis conquest of the Byzantine Empire in 642, at which point Noriko had already been an immortal for a century. That puts her date of birth some time in early 500 AD,which would make her around 1500 years old during the events of The Old Guard.

However, in the movie its not specified exactly when or where Andy and Quynh met, except that Andy found Quynh when she was wandering through the desert, and that she was the first other immortal that Andy ever met. Many have speculated that Andy and Quynh will fight inThe Old Guard 2. In the comics, Andy met Lykon (Micheal Ward) before she met Noriko, and they fought together for two thousand years. Lykon also appears briefly in a flashback in The Old Guard, with Andy and Quynh both being present at the time of his death. If Quynh has been aged up in order to have been born before Lykon, she could actually be several thousand years old during the events of the movie. Hopefully,audiences willlearn more about her backstory including her age in The Old Guard 2.

According to his character poster, Joe (Marwan Kenzari) was born in 1066, making him 954 years old at the time The Old Guard takes place. Originally called Yusuf Al-Kaysani, Joe was a Muslim warrior during the First Crusade, who met the love of his life on the battlefield and killed him. However, fate chose them asthe next immortals to join the Old Guard, and after repeatedly slaying each other they realized that neither they nor the enemy soldier could be killed at which point their enmity turned to love.

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Younger than Joe by only a few years (which grew even less significant as the centuries pass), Nicky (Luca Marinelli) is 951 years old during the events of The Old Guard, based on a character poster that gives his year of birth as 1069. This means that he would have been in his late twenties 30 at most the first time he died. Like Joe and Andy, Nicky changed his name at some point from Nicol of Genoa to the more common name ofNick Smith, in order to aid his anonymity. This period of the Crusades has been a popular setting for movies as well as video games like Assassins CreedandCrusader Kings.Hailing from the city of Genoa, in what would later become the unified country of Italy, Nicky fought in theFirst Crusadeuntil he fell in love with one of the enemy, and instead began fighting new battles alongside him. After settling their differences, Joe and Nicky both met Andy and became part of the Old Guard alongside her and Quynh.

The baby of the group (at least, until Nile comes along), Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts) is 250 years old during the events of The Old Guard, with his character poster marking his year of birth as 1770. His treacherous actions make it unclear whether hell return for a potentialThe Old Guard2. Born Sebastien le Livre (his nickname comes from his surname, which is French for Book), Booker was a soldier under Napoleon who deserted during the campaign into Russia. He was caught and hanged, but came back to life still hanging from the noose, being 42 years old at the time of this first death in 1812. As he lived on without ageing, Booker experienced the trauma of watching his sons die and being helpless to stop them, even as they grew to hate him for not sharing his gift of immortality. Being a young immortal,the 100-year penance that Booker is sentenced to at the end of The Old Guard would still be a significant amount of time for him.

A pivotal part of The Old Guards cast is Nile, who acts as a viewpoint character. A brand new member of the Old Guard, Nile Freeman is 26 years when she dies for the first time, having her throat cut while trying to save the life of a man she has just shot. After she wakes up in the infirmary without a mark to show for her injury, shes shunned by her fellow soldiers and about to be sent away for some probably very unpleasant testing when shes abducted by Andy. Nile has a military legacy to uphold, with her father having been killed in action, but also has a family that shes at first keen to return to. By the end of the movie, however, she has decided to stick with Andy and the other immortals, having seen the good that theyve managed to do in the world.

There are plenty of unanswered questions from The Old Guard that could be addressed in The Old Guard 2, and the precise ages of Andy and Quanh are among them. The sequel could also fill in the centuries of backstory that each of the immortals have, making their ages very important for the franchise going forward.

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