Leo Santa Cruz’s shadow hung over the formal launch for Carl Frampton’s ring return yesterday, but it would be wrong to suggest that the Belfast ‘Jackal’ has a one-track mind in terms of his fighting future.

Jamie Conlan wants to be a part of it, but thoughts of waking up in a city that never sleeps are on hold for now.

Paddy Barnes is eager to upstage his friend and fight-night headliner Jamie Conlan tomorrow night in Belfast.

Tony Bellew is considering retiring in the wake of his victory over David Haye.

Kell Brook has defended trainer Dominic Ingle amid criticism of his decision to throw in the towel during his WBC and IBF middleweight title defeat by the fearsome Gennady Golovkin.

The country vet, along with the priest, teacher, doctor and creamery manager, was always a pillar of rural life.

Amir Khan has insisted he would not be interested in fighting Floyd Mayweather if the American makes his expected return from retirement, even if he defeats Saul Alvarez to win the WBC middleweight title.

Tyson Fury believes boxing has a big drugs problem and says sport should address the issue of substance misuse by legalising them.

Forget being tired in the ring, Ireland’s newest world champion, Limerick boxer Andy Lee, must be exhausted with his seemingly endless homecoming.

Carl Frampton ended Northern Ireland’s long wait for another boxing world champion on a night to savour in Belfast last night as he pounded Kiko Martinez to swipe away the Spaniard’s title.

Irish favourite Matthew Macklin will hope to secure a fourth shot at a world title when he takes on Jorge Sebastien Heiland in an official eliminator for the WBC middleweight crown at the National Stadium in Dublin on August 30.

Carl ‘The Jackal’ Frampton is primed for the biggest fight of his life at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast tonight.

Floyd Mayweather insists he will not allow his record $41.5m (€31.2m) purse to become a distraction when he defends his unbeaten record against Mexico’s Saul Alvarez in Las Vegas tonight.

UNDEFEATED Cork-based heavyweight Mike “The Rebel” Perez improved to 19 victories with a convincing points decision over Travis Walker in Germany on Saturday.

Floyd Mayweather beat Robert Guerrero on points in Las Vegas last night to retain his WBC welterweight title and improve his career record to 44-0.

Tyson Fury recorded his 20th consecutive win in Belfast on Saturday night to edge a step closer to a shot at the WBC World heavyweight title.

Tyson Fury’s camp are touting Croke Park or Old Trafford as possible venues for a world title fight with one of the Klitschko brothers if Fury beats Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast tonight.

There used be a time when Ireland produced heavyweight boxers who shook the world but in the past 100 years that has become a rarity.

Lennox Lewis has spoken of his devastation at the death of long-time trainer Emanuel Steward.

David Haye has ruled out fighting Vitali Klitschko in Ukraine on safety grounds should he get a crack at the WBC heavyweight champion.

Vitali Klitschko ended Manuel Charr's perfect record with a clinical defence of his WBC heavyweight title in Moscow last night.

Amir Khan must think long and hard about his next move after a shocking and brutal defeat by Danny Garcia even left him facing suggestions he should retire.

Vitali Klitschko is unlikely to face David Haye due to his political commitments, according to the Ukrainian's manager Bernd Boente.

Activists have clashed with riot police in the the Ukrainian capital Kiev over a controversial law that upgrades the status of the Russian language and which critics say would undermine the Ukrainian tongue.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. stopped Andy Lee at 2:21 of the seventh round to retain the WBC middleweight title overnight.

David Haye has rubbished claims from Vitali Klitschko’s manager he is “afraid” of facing the Ukrainian heavyweight.

David Haye has rubbished claims from Vitali Klitschko’s manager that he is “afraid” of facing the Ukrainian heavyweight.

German detectives must sit and wait for up to a fortnight as their pursuit of David Haye is held up by red tape following Saturday’s brawl in Munich.

Vitali Klitschko has opened the door for a rematch with Dereck Chisora by claiming the Briton “still needs real punishment from me”.

Dereck Chisora will be hauled in front of a British Boxing Board of Control hearing on March 14 in relation to his conduct “prior, during and after” Saturday’s WBC heavyweight title defeat against Vitali Klitschko in Munich.

David Haye was still wanted for questioning by police in Munich today after going to ground following Saturday’s shocking brawl with rival heavyweight Dereck Chisora.

Wladimir Klitschko has called for action to be taken following Saturday’s night’s “embarrassing and disgraceful” brawl between British heavyweights David Haye and Dereck Chisora.

Dereck Chisora has been arrested by Munich Police and is being questioned following last night’s post-fight press conference brawl with David Haye.

British boxer Dereck Chisora has been detained for questioning at Munich Airport following last night’s post-fight brawl with David Haye, Munich Police have confirmed.

Dereck Chisora insists his fearlessness and "swagger" will prove decisive when he bids to pull off a shock against Vitali Klitschko this weekend.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to reduced battery, domestic violence and harassment charges.

BOXER Floyd Mayweather Jr is facing 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to domestic violence and harassment charges in Las Vegas.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to reduced battery, domestic violence and harassment charges.

Wladimir Klitschko will defend his world heavyweight titles against former cruiserweight champion Jean Marc Mormeck on December 10.

David Haye is relieved “the talking is over” as he edges ever closer to Saturday’s heavyweight unification scrap with Wladimir Klitschko.

DAVID HAYE envisages “an army of Brits invading Germany” after his massive unification showdown with Wladimir Klitschko was yesterday confirmed for July 2 in Hamburg.

David Haye envisages "an army of Brits invading Germany" after his massive unification showdown with Wladimir Klitschko was today confirmed for July 2 in Hamburg.

David Haye envisages “an army of Brits invading Germany” after his massive unification showdown with Wladimir Klitschko was today confirmed for July 2 in Hamburg.