At 11am, just before Robert Jay called his next witness, the room fell silent and you could hear a helicopter flying over the Royal Courts of Justice. A fire alarm would have been more appropriate. The Leveson Inquiry was suddenly both inquisition and confessionary: two men, once linked at the hip through their friendly emails and text messages about government secrets, were together again, turning on one another's evidence and tilting the future political career of the Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
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Boxing: David Haye is scared of Vitali Klitschko says heavyweight champion's manager
Tuesday 22 May 2012
David Haye was last night accused of running scared from a fight with Vitali Klitschko by the Ukrainian's manager.
Boxing: Amir Khan brands Lamont Peterson a 'cheat' after fight is cancelled following positive drugs test
Thursday 10 May 2012
Amir Khan has spoken of his hurt and disappointment following the cancellation of his world light-welterweight title rematch against Lamont Peterson and says the American champion's failed drugs test proves he was "a cheat".
Steve Bunce on Boxing: Yes, they bent the rules but this is Britain's biggest fight
Wednesday 09 May 2012
Contrary to lazy myth, Chisora and Haye were not in Munich to start hyping their fight
Boxing: Dereck Chisora to fight David Haye at Upton Park
Tuesday 08 May 2012
Frank Warren has defended his decision to pit Dereck Chisora against David Haye in a heavyweight grudge match.
Boxing: Warren says Haye v Chisora 'will definitely happen'
Sunday 06 May 2012
Promoter defies Board to say boxers who brawled in Munich will meet at Upton Park in the summer
Boxing: Mayweather faces fight of his life against warrior Cotto
Saturday 05 May 2012
There is every chance that the latest ring sabbatical of Floyd Mayweather's career will end in the hardest fight of his life when he meets Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas tonight.
Steve Bunce on Boxing: Mayweather all set to make $30m, then serve his time
Tuesday 01 May 2012
On 1 June Floyd Mayweather will finally arrive at the county jail, a few miles from his luxury home in Las Vegas, to serve 87 days for assault. This Saturday he will make $30m (£18.4m) when he fights Miguel Angel Cotto inside the MGM in Las Vegas, which has been the venue for modern boxing's most memorable nights.
Terry Spinks: Boxer who won Olympic gold in Melbourne
Friday 27 April 2012
After he retired from boxing, the Krays wanted the former apprentice jockey to ride their horses for them
Olympic gold medalist Terry Spinks dies
Friday 27 April 2012
Terry Spinks, the youngest Briton to win an Olympic boxing gold medal, has died at his home in Essex following a long illness. He was 74.
Boxing: Southpaw Fury takes Irish title
Monday 16 April 2012
The former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury beat the veteran Martin Rogan in five rounds on Saturday night in Belfast.
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Thursday 12 April 2012
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CO2 emissions: 146 g/km
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Bunce on Boxing: Four kings who ruled before desperate days
Tuesday 10 April 2012
Duran would tell me how he had knocked out a horse one night, for a bottle of whisky
Bunce on Boxing: Amateurs get serious as London eliminators loom
Tuesday 03 April 2012
It is easy to forget that a top pro has had a brilliant amateur career
Boxing: Dereck Chisora appeals licence withdrawal
Thursday 29 March 2012
Frank Warren has confirmed that Dereck Chisora has appealed against the withdrawal of his licence and claims a grudge match against David Haye is inevitable.
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