Ricky Hatton departs with his beard

The Hitman is on the hunt for a new training team ahead of his comeback after parting ways with Lee Beard. Read more

Ricky Hatton vs Manny Pacquiao preview part 4

All the training and sparring finished on Monday, now the game plan and tactics will be played through his head until that opening bell rings.

Four Weight world champion and pound-for-pound king, Manny Pacquiao, seems physically and mentally ready for his showdown with Ricky Hatton.

But what tactics will we see? And how confident is Manny and his trainer Freddy Roach about beating Hatton who is undefeated at light-welterweight? Read more

Ricky Hatton vs Manny Pacquiao preview part 3

The outcome of a fight of this magnitude cannot be based on a boxer’s physical and mental strength alone, but more importantly, it will hinge on the tactics employed.

Even more so, as both trainers Freddy Roach and Floyd Mayweather Snr, are master technicians who work more on technical skills than simply brute force. Read more

Credit crunch to save boxing?

With the world firmly in the grip of its worst financial decline in years, boxing is under massive threat, however this could be just the kick up the backside the sport needs.

It is no secret that boxing has lost its mass appeal.

In the past, champions such as Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis and Muhammed Ali were famed, revered and regarded throughout the world. Read more