Mayweather v Pacquiao for all of the marbles would have been the perfect end to the career of probably the most gifted and extraordinarily talented fighter since the peak Roy Jones. In any event this is now a mute point as it appears we will have to settle for procrastination being the true pound for pound winner at this juncture in boxing history.

Manny Pacquiao should have realised Juan Manuel Marquez would rather die than lose and is made of iron. Even pound for pound champion Floyd Mayweather could only manage a points win over Marquez.

Professional boxing is a cruel business. Just as glory and success are witnessed and shared by millions, so is defeat and failure. The heights of fame and adulation are cut down by the lows of humiliation and ignominy.

Hatton is looking fit, healthy and seems to have a new found purpose. He's got his mojo back, and reading his recent interviews with Boxing News and watching his press conferences, it's very easy to fall back in love with him.

The father of former boxing champion Ricky Hatton was arrested for attacking his son the day before he announced his comeback, police sources said. ...

Erik Morales lost his WBC world title twice this weekend, once at the weigh-in and once in the ring. The scenes at the former were unusual and unexpected; the scenes in the latter were more predictable.