Boxing manager Frank Maloney was being treated for a suspected heart attack today after finding one of the sport’s most promising young fighters hanged in his flat.

Manager Frank Maloney was taken to hospital after finding boxer Darren Sutherland hanged in his flat, his spokesman confirmed today.

Amir Khan became a world champion overnight just 10 months after suffering a devastating knockout defeat by unknown Colombian Breidis Prescott.

AMIR KHAN believes his shocking defeat by Breidis Prescott last September actually boosted his world title chances by turning him “from a boy into a man”.

OLYMPIC middleweight bronze medalist Darren Sutherland produced another eye-catching victory in his second professional fight last night.

Olympic middleweight bronze medalist Darren Sutherland produced another eye-catching victory in his second professional fight tonight.

DARREN Sutherland is hoping to get a few rounds under his belt tonight when he touches gloves with Siarhei Navarka from Belarus on the undercard to the Jamie Moore-Michele Piccirillo European light middleweight title fight at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan.

Irish boxer Darren Sutherland declared that he was “happy enough” with his performance, despite being beaten by James Degale in their semi-finals Olympic middleweight bout this morning.

British middleweight James DeGale has acknowledged his losing run against Ireland's Darren Sutherland - but insists that it will be different this time.

Britain's James Degale produced one of the finest performances of his career to score a comprehensive 8-3 victory over Kazakhstan’s Bakthiyar Artayev and face Ireland's Darren Sutherland in the semi-finals.

Middleweight Darren Sutherland will bid to become the third Irish boxer to make it through to the semi-finals of the 2008 Olympics Games at the Workers Indoor Arena in Beijing at around 1pm today.

Olympic swimmer Andrew Bree failed to qualify from his 100m breaststroke heat despite a personal best time of 1:01.76.

Six Irish boxers will be going for gold medals in six finals at the European Union Championships in Cetniewo Poland this afternoon.

IRISH boxers will be targeting half a dozen gold medals at the European Union Championships in Poland today.

JOHN JOE NEVIN stole the show while Darren Sutherland won the hearts but lost the fight on a day of highly charged and mixed emotions for the Irish contingent at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Pescara, Italy yesterday.

Irish middleweight Darren Sutherland will meet England's James Degale in the quarter-finals of the Olympic qualifiers tonight after beating Ramis Baylarov from Azerbaijan in Italy last night.

EXCITING semi-final victories for Carl Frampton, Roy Sheahan, Darren Sutherland, a thrilling comeback for Cathal McMonagle and a walk-over for Kenneth Egan means that Ireland will have five finalists at the European Union boxing championships at the National Stadium this afternoon giving Ireland more finalists than any other nation in the tournament.