FAME comes in many forms but even as John Duddy prepares to grab the spotlight in front of a sell-out crowd of adoring fans at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night, a female boxer on the undercard can already claim she has been lauded at the Oscars.

JOHN DUDDY surprised even himself with the manner in which he claimed his first title belt on a boisterous night in New York before 5,000 Irish fight fans.

Unbeaten Derry middleweight John Duddy's next opponent has been confirmed as North Dakota fighter Shelby Pudwill.

JOE CALZAGHE’S frustration at failing to secure meaningful matches at super-middleweight is likely to prompt him to move up a division in the new year.

Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton have been handed new opponents for their world title defences at Newcastle’s Telewest Arena on December 14.