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No competition from Contender

Joe Calzaghe deflected a largely irrelevant controversy over the timing of his third-round stoppage win over Peter Manfredo, after successfully defending his WBO super-middleweight title for the 20th time in Cardiff. Read

Sugar Ray hails Khan's skills

Amir Khan was showered with superlatives by legendary five-time world champion Sugar Ray Leonard after making a successful American television debut at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Read

Joe just wants a big fight

Joe Calzaghe will lose no sleep over the identity of his next opponent after successfully defending his WBO super-middleweight title for the 20th time with a third round stoppage of Peter Manfredo. Read

Khan's knockout show

Amir Khan made a big impression on his American TV debut last night with a crunching third round stoppage victory over Doncaster's Steffy Bull at the Millennium Stadium. Read

Glory without fame for Joe

Joe Calzaghe has sent opponents and records tumbling during his nine-year reign as WBO super-middleweight champion, but his most coveted prize remains the ability to walk down the street unnoticed. Read

Khan on mission

Amir Khan has vowed to seize his shot at trans-Atlantic stardom when he makes his American television debut against Steffy Bull at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium tonight. Read

Crowd to inspire Calzaghe

Joe Calzaghe has 35,000 incentives to turn in the most devastating perfor-mance of his career tomorrow night as he finally begins to reap the rewards his talent deserves. Read

Frank plea to Joe

Frank Warren has challenged Joe Calzaghe to see off Peter Manfredo in style in Cardiff on Saturday and move closer to landing a lucrative super-middle-weight unification showdown. Read

Swede dreams

Geordie Mark Clauzel has won his first England vest after his exploits in the ABAs. Read

Wright's victory lifts fans at Arena

SPENNYMOOR-based Nigel Wright celebrated an easy victory on The Contender bill at Newcastle Arena. Read

Manfredo aims to follow legend

Peter Manfredo will seek inspiration from his hero Jake LaMotta when he makes his audacious bid to dethrone WBO super-middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe in front of over 35,000 fans in Cardiff next Saturday night. Read

Hunter moving up in the world

Hartlepool's Michael Hunter made a winning start as a featherweight when he beat Ghana's Ben Odamattey in Crawley last night. Read

Local boy Buchanan outgunned

Local favourite Paul Buchanan battled back bravely from a third-round knock-down but dropped a unanimous points verdict to Jerson Ravelo in their `Contender' clash in Newcastle last night. Read

Fighting for a place

Nigel Wright and Paul Buchanan will demonstrate their talents to a worldwide audience this evening when the North-East fighters spearhead the home challenge in the Contenders showdown in Newcastle, writes Paul Gilder. Read

George stars on a golden night

Tyneside swept to three national Golden Gloves titles on a terrific night at the Knottingley Leisure Centre in West Yorkshire. Read

Paul set for fight of life

Geordie Paul Buchanan is ready for the fight of his life on The Contenders bill at the Newcastle Arena on Friday night. Read

Champs at the treble!

A trio of Bilton Hall boxers became North East champions and progressed through to the next round of the Junior ABAs. Read

Ukraine provide big test

Having cleaned up in Chicago, where all their fighters won, Birtley are now preparing to host a crack squad from Ukraine. Read

Calzaghe date for Tyneside

Joe Calzaghe, the longest reigning world champion, is due to do a show in Newcastle in May. Read

Grant is so Sharp

Boldon's Grant Sharp was involved in a terrific bout on his club show in Seaton Burn. Read

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