On September 29, 2001, underdog Bernard Hopkins stunned the world when he stopped rival Felix Trinidad in the 12th round to become the undisputed world middleweight champion.

World silver medallist and 2013 European middleweight champion Jason Quigley has made his long awaited move into professional boxing.

Cork-based heavyweight Mike Perez will bid to clinch a shot at the world heavyweight title in Texas next month.

Bernard Hopkins once again made history by becoming the oldest boxer to unify a weight division after adding the WBA light-heavyweight crown to his IBF title with a split-decision victory over Beibut Shumenov.

Steve Collins, Ireland’s former middleweight and super middleweight champion, insisted yesterday that his long-cherished grudge fight with Roy Jones Jr. needs only the American’s nod to go ahead.

Steve Collins has strenuously denied suggestions that his fight with Roy Jones Jnr won’t be going ahead this summer, instead saying the bout is on track and he is “so up for it, you wouldn’t believe, I’m just waiting on the date now”.

Chris Eubank has revealed he dreams of a return to boxing.

Amir Khan has challenged Lamont Peterson to show he has the “balls” to give him a rematch in England after controversially losing his titles to the American in his Washington hometown.

Muhammad Ali was among the mourners on Monday at the funeral of long-time rival Joe Frazier in Philadelphia.

THE fight game continues to crumble in the City of Brotherly Love.

THERE’S a tale, probably apocryphal, that has long done the rounds of the boxing fraternity which is intended to highlight the depth of rivalry between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.

Sergio Martinez became a two-weight world champion after stepping up to middleweight to take Kelly Pavlik's WBO and WBC titles by unanimous decision in Atlantic City.

DAVID HAYE is seeking a unification fight with one of the Klitschko brothers before the end of the year after completing his first successful defence of his WBA heavyweight title.

BERNARD HOPKINS collapsed to his knees in his dressing room, drained from a brutal fight and exhausted by the end of his 17-year wait for revenge against Roy Jones Jr.

BERNARD HOPKINS says Roy Jones Jr is a “desperate man” as the two ageing veterans try and settle an old score in Las Vegas on Saturday.

THE three Cuban boxers based in Cork are all set to relaunch their careers under new management.

Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr will meet in an April 3 rematch - 17 years after their first bout.

Judges today refused permission for Sports Network, the company founded by boxing promoter Frank Warren, to appeal a High Court ruling that it must pay undefeated world super-middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe around £1.8m (€2.1m).

WORLD boxing champion Joe Calzaghe remains undefeated after winning his fight over money with former manager Frank Warren.

British boxing superstar Joe Calzaghe today won his fight regarding money with former manager Frank Warren.

World champion boxer Joe Calzaghe’s fight with his former manager over money at the High Court came to an end today.

UNDEFEATED world super- middleweight and light-heavyweight champion Joe Calzaghe has announced his retirement from boxing.

Undefeated world super-middleweight and light-heavyweight champion Joe Calzaghe has announced his retirement from boxing.

Legendary trainer Freddie Roach isn’t allowing a battle with Parkinson’s Disease curtail his development of a new era of boxing superstars. Simon Lewis spoke to him in Los Angeles.

A true sporting legend will present the trophy to the winner of the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow on December 27 with boxer Joe Calzaghe set to do the honours.

JOE CALZAGHE has branded boxing “a dying sport” and is glad he is close to ending his career rather than just starting out.

FORGET the history-making heavies, the marvellous middles and the lightning lights – boxing’s traditional weight divisions are facing meltdown at the hands of a new phenomenon designed to meet the credit crunch head-on.

JOE CALZAGHE has rubbished claims he has decided to retire.

JOE CALZAGHE may be undecided about his future but he is convinced his victory over Roy Jones Jr at the weekend was one of the top three performances of his long and undefeated career.

Former Joe Calzaghe victim and reigning world super-middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler wants another shot at the Welshman and will move to any weight to fight the undefeated star.

FORMER world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis is leading the calls for Joe Calzaghe to keep his promise to retire.

ENZO CALZAGHE has pledged his son Joe will not fall at the last hurdle of his professional career when he faces Roy Jones Jr at Madison Square Garden early tomorrow morning.

Roy Jones jnr believes his fight against Joe Calzaghe on Saturday is history in the making.

ROY JONES jnr insists it will be Joe Calzaghe feeling the pressure when the two stars fight for the light heavyweight championship at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

Joe Calzaghe admits the prospect of fighting Roy Jones Jr at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night has restored his hunger for the fight game.

JOE CALZAGHE has vowed to honour his retirement pledge and bow out unbeaten on Saturday night after defeating Roy Jones Jnr at Madison Square Garden.

Joe Calzaghe has put all thoughts of retirement on the backburner ahead of his fight against Roy Jones Jnr next month.

Bernard Hopkins clinched a dominant unanimous-decision victory over previously unbeaten Kelly Pavlik last night.

Amir Khan will bank on the experience of top American trainer Freddie Roach to get his career back on track after his stunning 54 second knockout defeat to Breidis Prescott in Manchester earlier this month.

Joe Calzaghe’s postponed showdown with Roy Jones Jr has been rescheduled for November 8 and will take place at New York’s prestigious Madison Square Garden.

Joe Calzaghe has been left "distraught" after a sprained wrist forced him to postpone September's eagerly-anticipated bout with Roy Jones Jr at Madison Square Garden.

Roy Jones Jr expects to fight two-weight world champion Joe Calzaghe in September in the Welshman’s farewell fight.

Joe Calzaghe hopes to remain on good terms with Frank Warren despite announcing his split with the promoter yesterday.

JOE CALZAGHE will launch an ambitious bid to self-promote the final super-fight of his career against Roy Jones after announcing his split from long-term promoter Frank Warren yesterday.