Brian Magee is expecting one of the hardest nights of his career on Saturday night when he defends his IBO super-middleweight title against Hacine Cherifi at Belfast’s King’s Hall.

American Johnny Tapia, boxing’s wild man, brings his fistic talents to London’s East End tonight when he meets Argentina’s Eduardo Alvarez at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Wayne Alexander is confident that 2002 will see him established as the best of Britain’s bright crop of light-middleweights.

Joe Calzaghe is set to enjoy some home comforts in the ninth defence of his WBO super-middleweight title on July 21.