Oscar De La Hoya will be trained by Freddie Roach for his WBC light-middleweight super-fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr after deciding not use his usual trainer – Floyd Mayweather Sr.

American Hasim Rahman has been named new WBC heavyweight champion following the retirement of Vitali Klitschko.

Vitali Klitschko’s trainer believes a number of “young, strong fighters” can step up to become world heavyweight champion.

John Ruiz looks set to be reinstated as the WBA heavyweight champion after James Toney’s failed drugs test.

Dethroned WBA heavyweight champion John Ruiz announced his retirement following last night’s defeat by former middleweight James Toney in New York.

Danny Williams today pledged to bounce back from December’s crushing defeat by WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko by clinching another world title shot.

Former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield could be forced into retirement after being placed on an indefinite medical suspension by the New York State Athletic Commission.

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

Heavyweight legend Evander Holyfield declared his intention to box on in a strongly-worded announcement on Tuesday.

They say a fighter is always the last to know when it’s time to go, but surely even Evander Holyfield will now accept the inevitable.

EVANDER HOLYFIELD has shoved thoughts of retirement to the back of his mind as he prepares to prolong his extraordinary career in Las Vegas tonight.

JOE CALZAGHE could face a big-money showdown with middleweight world champion Bernard Hopkins after his win over Byron Mitchell on Saturday.

Joe Calzaghe could face a big-money showdown with middleweight world champion Bernard Hopkins after his win over Byron Mitchell.