STRAP SEASON

A WARRIOR AND A GENTLEMAN

James DeGale always did his country proud

‘ONCE IN A LIFETIME’

We were always in it together and I can’t thank DeGale enough for that

LEWIS-RAHMAN MARK II?

WITH the forthcoming Anthony Joshua-Jarrell Miller

THE PANEL

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE EXAMPLE OF A BRITISH BOXER TRAVELLING

UNFORGETTABLE

Daniel Herbert pays tribute to a great champion

RINGSIDE REST & CARE HOME

The help continues to pour in as the residential home edges closer to reality. Have you done your bit yet?

THE CRISIS FACING BRITISH BOXING

Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn help Elliot Worsell with his enquiries into why leading British boxers are now being left with little choice but to fight in America

NO FORMALITY

Porter and Ugas both in good form, writes Elliot Worsell

NOW IS THE TIME TO SHINE

In the willing Smith Jnr, Bivol has the right opponent to look good against, writes Elliot Worsell

DOUBLE UP

Gill ‘The Thrill’ and ‘Leigh-thal’ Wood both win early

HEADLINE ACT

Terry Dooley is ringside to see MacMillan step into the breach

DEAD HEAT

Sean Nam sees Lara and Castano fight to a lively draw

WAR HEROES

Garvey and Shinkwin both give their all in a punishing battle

DAMP SQUIB

Ennis-Brown outpoints Rehman in an untidy battle of unbeatens

THE FIGHTBACK

McCord recovers from two early knockdowns to KO Laskowski

ALL SQUARE

Day is not quite able to gain revenge against Ellison

DOMINANT DAWS

David Wainwright sees the local man win his third professional bout

FAST AND FURIOUS

Jacob Kilbride is ringside as Bateson races to victory

SIX OF THE BEST

Gary Shaw witnesses a clean sweep for the home boxers on Merseyside

THE ARMY IN UKRAINE

The Army Boxing Team forge partnership with Ukrainian Boxing Federation

NORTHAMPTON SAYS GOODBYE

Colin Ward, Danny Kemp and Charlie Makepeace remembered, writes Matt Bozeat

’ONE-ROUND WALLS’

Looking back on the career of Canada’s ‘Hooded Terror’

GENEROUS GESTURE

Ian Martin does his bit for his Association – and then some

DAVID BIRMINGHAM

Andrew Fairley talks to a former pro footballer who is on the title hunt this weekend

WHO IS THE BADDEST MAN IN HISTORY?

Featuring interviews with: MIKE TYSON GEORGE FOREMAN

‘I MADE MY CONCERNS CLEAR TO EDDIE HEARN’

Adam Smith talks to Elliot Worsell about exodus of British boxers

‘I WAS CLOSE TO DEATH’

WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman tells Matt Christie about the health scare that changed his life and the challenges of running the sport’s most famous sanctioning body

ROYAL RETURN

Big-time boxing is back at the Albert Hall after a long absence, writes Paul Wheeler

TREASURE HUNTER

Matt Bozeat wonders whether Rowson has unearthed another gem as he previews a value for money small hall show

HEAVEN SENT

Like many sisters, Lisa McClellan was tormented by her brother when she was growing up. But their relationship changed. When Gerald McClellan became a boxing world champion, she watched with pride. And when he was almost killed by the same sport, she dedicated her entire life to him. Chris Walker reports

BOXING RANKINGS

• If a fighter has been inactive for over a year, he

DIARY

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington (BT Sport 1 7.30pm &