Manny Pacquiao recorded a unanimous decision over Marco Antonio Barrera in Las Vegas to reaffirm his super-featherweight supremacy, but the post-fight limelight was stolen by his retiring opponent.

ERIK MORALES accepted on Saturday night what most people in boxing were all too aware of – thousands of punches to the head have taken their toll on a great warrior.

Former WBC bantamweight champion Wayne McCullough has laughed off rumours of an impending retirement from boxing, stating that he is far from finished in the ring.

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.