Ward camp want fight declared ‘no contest’ after fall

Joe Ward earned a huge round of applause from fans at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday night after returning to the venue on crutches to thank them for their support.

The Irish southpaw will have an MRI scan on a dislocated left knee cap today after suffering the freak injury on his pro debut just under one minute into the second round against California’s Marcus Delgado at the Garden.