Champion jockey Kieren Fallon deliberately lost races in a £2million betting scam that undermined the integrity of the entire sport, the Old Bailey has heard. Fallon and two other jockeys agreed to “throw” a total of 27 races in a conspiracy with professional gambler Miles Rodgers and two others, it was claimed. Rodgers bet a total of £2.12million on the horses losing, using pseudonyms on the internet gaming site Betfair, the jury was told. Other shadowy conspirators in Spain, unknown to the... Read Full Story

Paulie Malignaggi says he is ready to take Ricky Hatton's mantle as the world's best 140-pounder. The New Yorker defends his IBF light-welterweight title against Lovemore N'dou as chief support to the Hitman's Homecoming showdown with Juan Lazcano on Saturday. If successful Malignaggi and Hatton will face off, probably in New York, later this year. And Malignaggi, who has already said the Mancunian is merely a stepping stone to a rematch with Miguel Cotto, says he will come out on top... Read Full Story

Ricky Hatton knows he cannot afford to look ahead to projected super-fights in front of six-figure crowds when he steps back into the ring against Juan Lazcano in Manchester on Saturday night. Hatton's handlers are already in talks with stadiums including Wembley and Croke Park over the possibility of shattering attendance records by luring Floyd Mayweather into a rematch. And the Manchester 'Hit Man' is already contractually obliged to take his next fight against New York's IBF 140lbs... Read Full Story

Ricky Hatton is intent on doubling the 55,000 sell-out crowd that will roar him on against Juan Lazcano at the City of Manchester Stadium on Saturday night as he seeks recognition as the most popular fighter in boxing history. Hatton revealed that officials from Croke Park in Dublin have joined Wembley in the race to stage a projected rematch with Floyd Mayweather, which could be realistically expected to bust the 100,000 barrier. Hatton would have some way to go to eclipse the 136,000... Read Full Story

Miguel Cotto crushed Alfonso Gomez to retain his WBA world welterweight title in Atlantic City on Saturday night. The Puerto Rican (now 32-0) maintained his perfect professional record when former 'Contender' star Gomez was stopped on his stool at the end of round five at the Boardwalk Hall. Gomez had earned the right to this match by overcoming Ben Tackie and Arturo Gatti. But proving too good for those shop-worn former big guns is a far cry from taking on a Cotto at the peak of his powers... Read Full Story

Antonio Margarito knocked out Kermit Cintron in Atlantic City to once again become a world welterweight champion on Saturday night. The Mexican displayed a granite chin and non-stop punching power, blasting Cintron to defeat just over a minute from the end of round six to claim the IBF belt. Margarito had handed Cintron the only previous loss of his career with a fifth-round stoppage in Las Vegas back in 2005, but had since lost his WBO title to Paul Williams last year. He continued his... Read Full Story

Amir Khan summoned an explosive finish when it mattered to sink Denmark's Martin Kristjansen in round seven of their WBO lightweight title eliminator at the Bolton Arena. Khan decked his brave opponent three times in a frenetic round before referee Mickey Vann had seen enough seven seconds from the end of the round, waving the contest off to give Khan his 17th straight win. The Bolton fighter had been told to impress by promoter Frank Warren in order to land a world title crack later this... Read Full Story

David Haye took just five minutes and four seconds to clatter Enzo Maccarinelli to defeat and win his battle of Britain in emphatic fashion at the O2 Arena in London. Haye banged home two big rights to leave the Welshman reeling around the ring on wobbly legs and add Maccarinelli's WBO cruiserweight crown to the WBC and WBA titles he already owned. In doing so he underlined his status as arguably the most explosive fighter in the world today and is expected to move up to the heavyweight... Read Full Story

Kevin Mitchell scored a ninth-round stoppage win over Carl Johanneson at the O2 Arena to retain his Commonwealth super-featherweight title and add the Leeds man's British crown to his collection. Mitchell brought a swift end to an all-action contest after clubbing Johanneson to the canvas with a short left hand then pouring on the punishment until referee Ian John-Lewis called the contest off. It was easily the most significant win of Mitchell's 26-fight professional career but it also... Read Full Story

Wladimir Klitschko was proclaimed the first unified heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis on Saturday night as he easily outpointed Sultan Ibragimov at Madison Square Garden. IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Klitschko notched up his 50th professional victory (50-3, 44KOs) by unanimous decision (119-110, 117-111,118-110) as he handed a first defeat to his WBO counterpart in 24 pro fights in what was the first unification contest the division has seen since 1999, when Lewis beat Evander... Read Full Story