TEN years ago Michael Grant prepared for his world heavyweight title challenge to Lennox Lewis in New York’s Madison Square Garden by telling the watching media: “I feel my time has come.”

IRISH heavyweight Kevin McBride sent himself into a fantasy world yesterday but it was of the Disney not boxing variety as he was left to contemplate his future in the ring following a comeback defeat at Madison Square Garden.

A back injury has forced former WBC heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko to postpone his comeback fight against Jameel McCline, which was due to take place on September 22.

Don King’s ‘Battle For Supremacy’ night of heavyweight boxing turned into a battle for credibility at Madison Square Garden.

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