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Ali's trainer Dundee dies aged 90
Thursday 2nd February 2012 1:23PM

Angelo Dundee, who worked with Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, dies aged 90.

Angelo Dundee: the man in Muhammad Ali's corner
Thursday 2nd February 2012 1:31PM

BBC Sport's Mike Costello reveals how Angelo Dundee helped Muhammad Ali on the path to greatness.

Mayweather to fight Cotto in May
Wednesday 1st February 2012 9:26PM

Floyd Mayweather will step back up in weight to fight Miguel Cotto for his WBA light-middleweight title on 5 May at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Appleby set for Ormond challenge
Wednesday 1st February 2012 9:43PM

Paul Appleby will meet Steven Ormond for the vacant Celtic super-featherweight championship at the Braehead Arena on 10 March.

Frampton eases to win over Hughes
Sunday 29th January 2012 3:54PM

Carl Frampton successfully defends his Commonwealth super-bantamweight title with an impressive seventh-round stoppage against Kris Hughes in London.

Khan must wait on Peterson fight
Thursday 26th January 2012 11:17PM

Amir Khan still does not have a deal with Lamont Peterson over a rematch with the US boxer waiting until his appeal has been heard.

Burns confirmed as WBO champion
Thursday 26th January 2012 11:31PM

Ricky Burns is now full WBO lightweight champion after Juan Manuel Marquez moves up to the welterweight division.

Chisora 'not scared' of Klitschko
Wednesday 25th January 2012 6:56PM

Underdog Dereck Chisora is confident he can beat WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko next month.

Boxing delays decision on skirts
Tuesday 24th January 2012 3:42PM

Amateur boxing chiefs are unlikely to decide before July whether female boxers will be made to wear skirts at the London Olympics.

Ruthless Price wins English title
Monday 23rd January 2012 12:11PM

David Price takes just 73 seconds to beat John McDermott and claim the English heavyweight title.

Boxing integrity damaged - Khan
Friday 20th January 2012 11:30PM

Amir Khan believes the integrity of boxing has been damaged as a result of the controversy surrounding his defeat by Lamont Peterson.

Groves sets sights on Froch fight
Friday 20th January 2012 2:41PM

George Groves wants an all-British showdown with former super-middleweight world champion Carl Froch in 2013.

Peterson appeals against rematch
Friday 20th January 2012 2:01PM

Lamont Peterson lodges an appeal against the WBA's decision to grant Amir Khan a rematch while in a separate development the 'mystery man' at the centre of the controversy defends himself to the BBC.

Harrison comeback against Adams
Wednesday 1st February 2012 12:37PM

Former Olympic champion Audley Harrison announces a comeback fight against Ali Adams at the Brentwood Centre in Essex on 14 April.

Khan-Peterson hearing cancelled
Wednesday 18th January 2012 9:24PM

Wednesday's hearing into Amir Khan's controversial defeat by Lamont Peterson is cancelled after Golden Boy Promotions withdraws its appeal against the result.