Boxer to keep purse after bizarre disqualification

Stephen Smith can still expect to get paid despite the bizarre conclusion to his WBU light-welterweight title challenge against Ricky Hatton at the MEN Arena last night.

The Londoner had been knocked down for the second time 28 seconds into round two when his father and trainer Darkie leapt into the ring to complain about an alleged elbowing incident and shoved referee Mickey Vann.