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Hatton’s relishing date on Tyneside

RICKY Hatton is relishing his return to the North-East as the IBO light-welterweight champion prepares to aid Glenn McCrory’s attempts to revitalise boxing in the region. Read

Ferguson’s relishing pro chance

WALLSEND heavyweight David Ferguson is relishing being a pro boxer after thinking he’d blown his chance big time. Read

Cuba trip to boost David’s Beijing bid

GEORDIE David Pendleton, a former ABA light heavyweight champion, is to spend five weeks in Cuba undergoing intensive top-level training in the hope he can still gatecrash the Beijing Olympics next year. Read

Fighters queue up to hit the Hitman

Floyd Mayweather has confirmed his intention to end his short-lived retirement in order to set up a pay-per-view blockbuster against Ricky Hatton. Read

Cash can 'persuade' Mayweather to fight Hatton

Ricky Hatton's dream showdown against Floyd Mayweather has moved closer to becoming reality after his stunning win over Jose Luis Castillo in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Read

Ruthless Hatton set for a payday

Ricky Hatton can start planning for a lucrative pay-per-view future against the biggest names in his sport after sinking Jose Luis Castillo in style at the Thomas & Mack Center. Read

Dunne facing a big risk

Bernard Dunne's manager believes the fighter is entering the danger zone when he makes the mandatory defence of his European super-bantamweight title. Read

Ricky heads home

RICKY Hatton is planning a triumphant homecoming after elevating himself among his generation’s pound-for-pound greats with a crushing fourth-round win over Jose Luis Castillo. Read

Hatton's ready for all-out war

Ricky Hatton will never compromise his all-action attacking style but accepts there must be method to his madness when he comes up against Jose Luis Castillo in Las Vegas tonight. Read

Hatton accused of dirty fighting

Jose Luis Castillo has warned Ricky Hatton not to wreck their potential super-fight in Las Vegas tomorrow night by resorting to the illegal tactics he claims have become Hatton's trademark. Read

Boxers Light up stadium

Newcastle's former British featherweight cham- pion John Davison will be guest of honour on foreign soil when North East heavyweights lead the parade at the Stadium of Light on Sunday. Read

French window of opportunity

High Fell's Ryan French will lead the North East charge in the semi-finals of the Golden Belt national competition at Stoke Mandeville on Saturday. Read

Hall's well as Sean's experience pays off

Bilton Hall's top senior prospect Sean Moore won the best boxer award at the club's last show of the season at the Temple Park Leisure Centre in South Shields after a terrific win over Marco Marsden. Read

Main chance to shine

White collar boxing is proving so popular in the North East that the European Boxing Federation are to stage another show at the Stormont Main Social Club in Wrekenton on July 12. Read

Hats off to Ricky

World champion Ricky Hatton is coming to Tyneside to help raise money for Newcastle kids. Read

Talks to set up title shot

Frank Warren has targeted either Wayne Braithwaite or Steve Cunningham as the next opponent for Enzo Maccarinelli on July 21. Read

Dillon's nation title walkover victory

Newcastle's Anthony Dillon has become the North East's only national Novices champion - without pulling on a glove! Read

Paul is forced to quit the ring

Veteran Paul Araniello will say goodbye to his fighting days on Bilton Hall's final club show of the season at Temple Park Leisure Centre in South Shields on Friday night. Read

Lewis has Scott boxing in his blood

The Scotts from Newbiggin are a well- known boxing family. Read

Blasted with sawn-off shotgun

Ross Gardner, the Geordie son of former British and European heavyweight champion John L Gardner, is to make his pro debut only months after being blasted by a gunman on his doorstep in Tynemouth. Read