Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe has dismissed reports Katie Taylor could fight on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather’s showdown against Conor McGregor, but claims he is keen to work with the former Olympic champion in the future.

THE governing body of Olympic boxing says it will hold talks in January about women fighters wearing skirts instead of shorts at the 2012 London Games.

Ricky Hatton is set to get his wish of a career-defining super-fight against Floyd Mayweather after his father Ray confirmed he had reached a deal “in principle” with the American’s representatives.

Ricky Hatton is “chomping at the bit” to begin negotiations over a superfight with Floyd Mayweather, according to his father Ray.