Former England captain Rio Ferdinand has confirmed he will attempt to become a professional boxer with the ultimate aim of challenging for a title belt.

Few sports tread the Jekyll-Hyde line quite like boxing.

Conor McGregor has been driven on through the final stages of the training camp for his August 26 fight with Floyd Mayweather by the increasing ridicule he is receiving.

Frank Warren has "guaranteed" Tyson Fury will reclaim the world heavyweight title after dismissing suggestions he has retired.

In another world, Ryan Burnett might already be a household name in Irish sport had the Belfast native opted against turning professional under Ricky Hatton four years ago at the tender age of 21.

“Hands were made for hitting people,” Mickey Duff once argued. Then again, he would have said that, wouldn’t he? asks Brendan O’Brien.

Inherent in Andy Lee’s make-up is a remarkable and understated ability to bounce back from adversity.

Lost somewhere amidst the furore surrounding Michael Conlan’s professional bows at Madison Square Garden on St Patrick’s Day, Limerick’s former WBO world middleweight champion Andy Lee returns to the ring after a 16-month absence.

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

Katie Taylor is back in the gym today ahead of three big fight dates in the next three months and a possible world-title challenge in September.

Katie Taylor claims she is in supreme shape ahead of her third professional bout, insisting every fight of her pro career is now “like an Olympic final” despite her status as an overwhelming favourite tonight.

Katie Taylor’s return to the ring this weekend is set to kickstart a busy run of at least seven fights this year for the former Olympic champion.

David Haye and Tony Bellew traded verbal barbs at a fiery, expletive-laden press conference in Liverpool but the pair were kept apart to prevent another possible physical exchange.

The business success of WheyHey, a high-protein, low sugar and healthy ice cream, was hailed at Cork Chamber’s monthly business breakfast.

Tyson Fury has started attending sessions with a psychologist after delaying his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko for a second time.

Louis van Gaal declared "it's over" as Manchester United seemingly edge closer to appointing Jose Mourinho, just days after winning the FA Cup.

David Haye has hit out at “insane” plans to allow professional boxers to compete at the Olympics, warning it would put fighters’ health and safety at serious risk.

Barry McGuigan believes Saturday’s world-title unification clash is the most important fight of Carl Frampton’s career as the Belfast native prepares to finally meet long-time rival Scott Quigg. 

Tyson Fury has said he would rather give unbeaten cousin Hughie a shot at the world heavyweight title rather than fighting old rival David Haye.

Undefeated in 11 years and 22 fights, and heading into his 19th defence of the heavyweight championship of the world since 2006, it is no wonder that Wladimir Klitschko exudes an air of confidence, but, once in a while, ever-so-slight cracks appear in his cool, calm and collected demeanour.

Tyson Fury's world heavyweight title fight with Wladimir Klitschko has been postponed after the Ukrainian suffered a calf injury in training.

It wasn’t until that last fight in Brooklyn that Andy Lee realised just how true some words of that neighbourhood’s most famous and notorious son really were.

Audley Harrison, the 2000 Olympic super-heavyweight champion, has announced his retirement from boxing for a second time due to problems associated with head injuries.

Here's what's on today for you Saturday couch potatoes.

Andy Lee and Adam Booth were in New York with Cork-Cuban heavyweight Mike Perez last July, but if feels much longer now, writes John Riordan.

Ireland's Andy Lee became the WBO middleweight champion after a memorable night in Las Vegas.

Dressed in a black tracksuit with matching baseball cap, Andy Lee looks out from the vast balcony in his penthouse suite at the Las Vegas Cosmopolitan.

Tyson Fury admits the time for talking is over ahead of his much-anticipated heavyweight fight against Dereck Chisora at London’s ExCeL Arena tomorrow.

Only Way is Essex star Gemma Collins has quit the I’m A Celebrity... jungle.

Your spoiler-free guide to the best of tonight's TV.

Tune in to BBC2 at 9pm for Children of Syria. Lyse Doucet follows the lives of six children over six months. Their stories offer an intimate and powerful insight into a country being torn apart.

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

Tyson Fury and Dereck Chisora traded insults as the countdown began to their final eliminator for the chance to relieve Wladimir Klitschko of his WBO world title.

Your guide on what to look out for on the box tonight.

Tyson Fury and Dereck Chisora have been set on collision course for a stadium showdown in June after Chisora’s promoter Frank Warren announced he has agreed a deal to set up a big-money rematch between the heavyweight pair.

David Haye’s dream of regaining the world heavyweight title appears to be over as the Londoner faces retirement due to a shoulder injury.

Tyson Fury is facing the threat of more disciplinary action from the British Boxing Board of Control after launching another social media tirade against fellow heavyweights.