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Unbeaten Bevan could headline show in Southampton
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn says unbeaten super-middleweight Taylor Bevan could headline a show in Southampton this year.

Watch: Michael Conlan retires from boxing
BBC Sport NI's Thomas Kane interviews Michael Conlan as he retires from boxing after his split-decision defeat to Kevin Walsh on Friday in Belfast.

Lin cleared for boxing return after sex test
Chinese Taipei's Olympic champion Lin Yu-ting is cleared to compete again by World Boxing after undergoing the governing body's new sex test.

Privilege, criticism & VAR - life as a boxing referee
Phil Edwards speaks to BBC Sport about what it's really like to be a boxing referee and whether he thinks VAR could work in the sport.

Conlan an amateur legend who fell short of his pro dream
Michael Conlan began his professional boxing career with great fanfare and an ambition to become a multi-weight champion, but despite going close, he was unable to replicate his success as an amateur.

'End of the road' for Conlan after defeat by Walsh
Michael Conlan confirms it's the "end of the road" following his split decision defeat by Kevin Walsh at Belfast's SSE Arena.

Coroner 'not satisfied' Hatton intended to take his own life
Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton was found "unresponsive" at his home in September.

Unbeaten Bevan ready for 'step up' against Bulacio
Unbeaten Welsh boxer Taylor Bevan has won all seven of his professional fights by knockout.

So much to gain from Paro title fight - Crocker
Belfast's IBF welterweight champion Lewis Crocker says a win over Liam Paro in his next fight should open up a further window of opportunity.

'All or nothing' - what's on the line for Conlan?
Ahead of his bout with Kevin Walsh in Belfast on Friday, Michael Conlan says it is "all or nothing" as he plots a route to a world title.

A Dublin ding-dong
Barry Jones joins Buncey to reflect on Anthony Cacace becoming a two-time world champion.

Garner on the verge of world title fight - Warren
Boxing promoter Frank Warren says that super-featherweight Ryan Garner is "on the verge" of fighting for a world title.

Proud Cacace seeks Navarrete unification duel
Anthony Cacace is proud to add his family name to the world boxing lineage but is chasing further glory after claiming the WBA super-featherweight title.

Cacace defeats Dickens to land second world title
Belfast's Anthony Cacace is the new WBA super-featherweight champion thanks to a unanimous decision win over James 'Jazza' Dickens at Dublin's 3 Arena.

Dickens' two-day ordeal from Dubai to Dublin for world title bout
James 'Jazza' Dickens has taken the elongated road to his first world title defence on Saturday - and that is not confined to his professional boxing career.

Steve Collins - the Celtic Warrior
Former two-weight world champion Steve Collins joins Buncey for a chat.

'I felt amazing' - Calzaghe on Lacy win 20 years ago
Joe Calzaghe recalls of his career-defining performance as he dismantled American Jeff Lacy in Manchester 20 years ago.

Gloves are off: The rise of bare-knuckle boxing
Ade Adedoyin looks at whether this extreme sport is going mainstream.

'Biggest fight in the world for me' - Dubois
Daniel Dubois says his fight against Fabio Wardley will be the biggest of his career so far.

Why Wardley 'chose' Dubois for world title defence
Fabio Wardley says he "chose" Daniel Dubois as his first defence because "someone needs to pick up the mantle" in the heavyweight division.

'Equal in decay' - Mayweather v Pacquiao is another boxing 'carnival'
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao fight in September in a rematch of their 2015 blockbuster, but with both men nearning 50 years old, is it a fight that can deliver?

The Uber-driving English champion & his 30-year fight for a passport
English light-middleweight champion Bilal Fawaz challenges for the British title belt on Saturday, but is still fighting for a British passport.

How safe is bare-knuckle boxing as it fights for mainstream appeal?
A new BBC documentary looks at the rise of bare-knuckle boxing as fighter Liam 'Rocky' Rees tells BBC Sport why he loves the adrenaline.

Olympic trials to £6m deal - Shields' full-circle moment
Undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields tells BBC Sport how she stays motivated as she prepares to face Franchon Crews-Dezurn.

'Make boxing great again'
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says his latest comeback is in order "to make boxing great again".

'Can't live in the past' - Warren on boxing's future after 45 years as promoter
After celebrating 45 years as a boxing promoter this year and a period of rapid change, Frank Warren expects more to come in the next decades.

'Boxing can be messed up' - how to build a prospect
Hassan Ishaq is beginning his boxing career with just two fights under his belt. BBC Sport speaks to his team the "delicate" task of building a prospect.

'The rebuild of myself' - Wilder opens up on mental health struggles
Former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder opens up about his mental health struggles, and says he's now "at peace" before his fight against Derek Chisora on 4 April at London's O2 Arena.

The Benn story - faith, fighting and finding peace
BBC Sport interviews Conor Benn ahead of his bout with Chris Eubank Jr.
