English pair Sharon Holford and Amanda Coulson make a disappointing exit in the preliminary stages of the Women's World Boxing Championship in Barbados.

Wladimir Klitschko says he is not taking the threat of Samuel Peter lightly as he prepares to defend his WBO and IBF heavyweight titles.

Brian Magee defends his European super-middleweight belt in Dublin on Saturday knowing that victory is likely to land him a world title shot.

Commonwealth featherweight champion Stephen Smith could be out of action for up to six months with a hand injury.

Jason Booth says victory in his world title tussle with Steve Molitor would be as dramatic as a Hollywood film.

David Haye will make the second defence of his WBA heavyweight title against fellow Brit and Olympic gold medallist Audley Harrison.

Promoter Frank Warren says Sam Sexton or Derek Chisora should be the next opponent for the winner of David Haye's world title clash with Audley Harrison.

Scotland's Ricky Burns claims the WBO super-featherweight title via a unanimous decision from Puerto Rican Roman Martinez in Glasgow.

Former light-welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton says he is unlikely to fight again.

Matthew Macklin will face Georgia's Shalva Jomardashvili for the European middleweight crown on 18 September.

Manny Pacquiao says he believes in giving people a second chance after announcing a bout against disgraced Mexican fighter Antonio Margarito.

Ben Dirs on the excitement of the Haye-Harrison build-up

Ricky Burns pulls out the stops to win the WBO super-featherweight title

Ben Dirs says it is time the former champ quit the ring

Amanda Coulson aims to capitalise on new Olympic chance