BBC goes Barry Hearn loopy in song of praise to Matchroom maestro

Barry Hearn, the promoter who transformed snooker, darts and boxing, came across as affable and assured in a positive profile

Dereck Chisora slaps Vitali Klitschko at weigh-in for WBC title

Dereck Chisora has ignited tensions with the WBC heavyweight world champion Vitali Klitschko by slapping the title holder's face hard during their stare-down

Tom Cribb’s bareknuckle deeds in the cradle of international sport

Frank Keating: Pugilism was the height of fashion in the Britain of 1810, mixing and matching all classes – and it staged possibly the first international sporting contest

Frank Warren may come to the rescue of troubled Chester City

The former owner of Chester City has approached the boxing promoter in a bid to find investors to help rescue the club

Golf and rugby sevens expected to be included for 2016 Olympics

IOC officials are set to decide this week whether to add the sports to the Olympic circuit

Where the money went

Liverpool's trouncing of United was cheered by the bookmakers

From the Vault: Two knockout accounts of the Cooper-Ali rematch

Hugh McIlvanney and Maurice Richardson go toe-to-toe on the same front page following the second Big Fight between Henry Cooper and Muhammad Ali

My obsession…

... Michael Flatley on boxing.