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Boxing: Nathan Cleverly labels Carl Froch an 'absolute joke'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:20:03 +0100

Nathan Cleverly branded Carl Froch an "absolute joke" for claiming to be one of the best British boxers ever.

Bunce on Boxing: Lewd, rude and foul-mouthed – Adrien Broner's the new face of boxing

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100

When Paulie Malignaggi first won a world title Adrien Broner was serving 14 months in prison and looking at a life in crime.

Snooker: Reanne Evans crashes out in China

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Reanne Evans, the first female qualifier for the main stages of a ranking event, crashed out of the Wuxi Classic yesterday.

Rowing: Money issues cramping style

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100

British rowing's giant oarsmen will have to travel economy class even for long-haul flights unless a new sponsor is found. Many of the GB rowers are over 6ft 6in – Moe Sbihi is 6ft 8in – and team managers believe the cramped leg space is unwelcome but say there is no alternative until a replacement for Siemens is found.

The Last Word: The Lions - tough band of brothers who prove that real men do cry

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:40:30 +0100

The pain appeared to intensify as its victim wandered haphazardly around the room, swabbing tears from his face with the palm of his right hand. When a friend and colleague emerged to console him, he buried his face deep into the other’s shoulder and emitted a low moan of the deepest despair.

Sport In Brief: Irish say they don’t want Pat McQuaid to be cycling chief

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:34:00 +0100

Pat McQuaid has failed to secure the nomination of his own national cycling organisation in his bid for a third term as president of the International Cycling Union.

Inside Lines: New ring row as gold Andrew Selby hope boxes himself into a corner

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:21:27 +0100

Just days after the uneasy truce between UK Sport and Britain’s amateur bodies, boxing has been hit by another major controversy, with GB star Andrew Selby likely to be ruled out of next year’s Commonwealth Games after signing a contract with the International Amateur Boxing Association to become part of their revolutionary AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) tournament.

Steve Bunce on Boxing: Cultures clash as full-time amateurs finally make their mark on Europe

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:14:49 +0100

Every two years since 1925 the European amateur boxing championships take place and, against a backdrop of pain and embarrassment, boxers from Britain have mostly just made up the numbers.

Coat of aarghmour: Welcome to medieval fight club

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:23:42 +0100

Two Lithuanian television installers known as the “brothers of Beckton” have emerged as perhaps Britain’s greatest fighters since medieval times.

Sport in pictures

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:40:16 +0100

Pictures from the world of sport, including all the latest images from England's summer of cricket, Formula One the British and Irish Lions tour and the French Open.

Boxing: Tyson Fury-David Haye fight '99 per cent done'

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:44:50 +0100

Tyson Fury claims a heavyweight showdown with David Haye is "99 per cent done", with negotiations between the two fighters' promoters set to take place next week.

Inside Lines: Britain's Reedie Sir Craig lined up to wage new war on doping