Anger was mounting throughout the US today regarding a law cracking down on illegal immigration in Arizona.

RICARDO MAYORGA knocked down Fernando Vargas in the first and 11th rounds to capture a majority decision in a super-middleweight duel of former world champions, sending Vargas to retirement in defeat.

Frank Warren has confirmed that Alex Arthur has vacated his European super-featherweight belt to turn his attention to becoming a world champion next year.

WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe has given up his IBF title to fight Peter Manfredo in Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on Saturday 3 March.

American Hasim Rahman has been named new WBC heavyweight champion following the retirement of Vitali Klitschko.

Former world featherweight champion Prince Naseem Hamed was today released on bail after he was arrested over a crash which left a man seriously injured.

Lennox Lewis officially confirmed his retirement from boxing at a press conference in London today.

Lennox Lewis was set to quit as world heavyweight champion at a press conference in London today.

Lennox Lewis will be in good company today when he announces in London that he is to retire as reigning world heavyweight champion.

Lennox Lewis believes the bitter memories of his two career defeats will spur him to victory in his Hollywood blockbuster of a clash against Vitali Klitschko in Los Angeles tonight.

LENNOX LEWIS would have to take the threat of Roy Jones Jnr very seriously if he wanted to end his career on a high against the most highly-rated fighter in the world.

GEORGE FOREMAN will consider making a comeback to heavyweight boxing, at the age of 55, if Lennox Lewis loses his world championship at the weekend.

World Boxing Council president Jose Sulaiman has filed a €63.7m lawsuit against Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson as a result of being caught up in their press conference brawl in January.

The World Boxing Council are preparing to block the proposed fight between Lennox Lewis and Chris Byrd on the grounds that Mike Tyson should be the challenger to Lewis' heavyweight title.

Lennox Lewis will not retire even if his bout against Mike Tyson never happens.

Lennox Lewis’ business manager hopes the American television networks that have agreed a two-match showdown between the British fighter and Mike Tyson live up to their promises in the wake of the Hasim Rahman decision.

A showdown between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson could be finalised soon.

South African boxing promoter Joe Manyathi said he was asked by Lennox Lewis to stage a title fight between him and Mike Tyson in Johannesburg on July 21.