Yes, Philadelphia, hometown hero Bernard Hopkins is about to return to the ring - again.

FIVE boxers, including Wales' European and British champion Nathan Cleverly, will go head-to-head for the British Boxer of the Year award.

American superstar Roy Jones Jr, one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters of the modern generation, is coming to Brighton next month.

WBA heavyweight champion David Haye has finally broken his silence and given his personal account of why his eagerly awaited world heavyweight unification fight against IBF/WBO and IBO champion Wladimir Klitschko has not happened.

Two world championship bouts and a third title fight featuring a Las Vegan highlights the nationally and internationally televised professional boxing card 'Viva en Las Vegas' Wednesday, Sept.

Fifteen years ago last month at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, "Iron" Mike Tyson defeated "Hurricane" Peter McNeeley by a first-round disqualification in his first fight since his March 1995 release from prison.

While ESPN Friday Night Fights recently concluded its 2010 programming season, boxing fans can still turn to ESPN platforms for quality fights through November 2010.

The United States eased its way to the top seed in the knockout round of the world championship by beating Iran 88-51 Wednesday.

Since each competed at a high level well into their 40s in a sport in which most careers are stamped with a much earlier expiration date, North Philadelphia native Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins has often been compared to the "Old Mongoose," the late Archie Moore.

A poker player from Shropshire, Midlands will play Heads Up against five-time heavyweight boxing champ Evander "Real Deal" Holyfield tonight at the Poker in the Park festival being held in Leicester Square, London today and tomorrow.

By Paul McCreath : On September 11 in Frankfurt Germany world heavyweight champion Wlad Klitschko puts his 3 title belts on the line against his mandatory challenger and former belt holder Sam Peter.

MIKE TYSON is convinced David Haye can be the 'saviour' of boxing's blue-riband division - but only if he agrees to fight the Klitschko brothers.

Irish Heavyweight Champion Coleman Barrett has thrown down the gauntlet to any prospective challengers and says he wants to be a busy champion.

Mike Tyson showed off his softer side on Tuesday when he took his two-year-old daughter, Milan, to the premiere of the film One Night in Vegas .

Boxing legend Evander Holyfield signalled the return of Prizefighter on Saturday 9 October after performing the draw for the Heavyweights IV.

Former world title challenger 'Sucra' Ray Oliveira returns to the ring October 2nd for the first time in more than five years against world rated light heavyweight Joey 'KO Kid' Spina, headlining the 'Last Man Standing' card, in Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

Heavyweight legend Evander Holyfield has challenged WBA champion David Haye to give him a title shot and finally earn himself a big pay-day. Despite turning 48 next month, American Holyfield remains on the fringes of the heavyweight title picture as he stubbornly fights on.

The Ten Count 08.31.10: Worst Heavyweight Title Fights Posted by Patrick Cassidy on 08.31.2010 From McCall breaking down to Lennox Lewis beating on an unknown, we rank the 10 worst heavyweight fights of the past 20 years.

Juan Manuel Lopez's highly anticipated featherweight title fight against Rafael Marquez was rescheduled yesterday for Nov.

There are favored teams in sports. Fans scrutinize teams on paper, sifting through statistics to determine which squad has the advantage over the other.