By Clive Bernath: British boxing fans will be treated to a good old fashioned punch up when Carl Froch makes the second defence of his IBF super middleweight title against Mikkel Kessler at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night. For far too long some high profile British boxers have talked a good fight only to come up embarrassingly short but when Froch and Kessler finally face each other in the ring on Saturday we know exactly what we are going to get-an out and out war between two proven

By Clive Bernath: At the age of 48, having won world titles at three different weights and a guaranteed induction into the Boxing Hall of Fame the only aim now for Bernard Hopkins is to protect his Legacy. It is indeed an incredible achievement to even be fighting just two years short of reaching your half century but to actually be taking part in a world title fight and be in with a real shout of claiming the crown defies the realms of sensible logic.

By Clive Bernath: From the very first time I saw Gavin Rees fight I remember scribbling the following words on my notepad, ‘This kid loves to fight’. And every time I have seen him since I’ve not changed my mind. Yes, Gavin can box a bit of course he can, afterall the 32 year-old from Newbridge in Wales would not have been crowned British, European and world champion if he did not have a few cute moves.

By Clive Bernath: According to trainer John Rooney, Martin Lindsey cannot wait to finally challenge champion Lee Selby for his old British featherweight title at the Odyssey Arena in his home city of Belfast, Northern Ireland on February 9.

By Clive Bernath: Former three time world champion Bernard Hopkins has issued a warning to IBF light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud and his veteran promoter Don King ahead of his March 9 world title challenge at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

By Clive Bernath: As another exciting boxing year comes to an end it is again time to reveal the winners of our annual SecondsOut awards. Over the next two weeks we will be revealing the winners in 11 categories and we starts today with the Prospect of the Year award.

By Clive Bernath: With the introduction of two new dedicated boxing channels in the UK in 2012 to rival Sky Sports, Primetime and Channel 5, the profile of boxing in the UK could not be stronger right now.

By Clive Bernath: When Carl Froch defends his IBF super-middleweight crown in front of his home city fans at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England on Saturday night he will start an overwhelming favorite against American challenger Yusaf Mack.

By Clive Bernath: Former two weight world champion Ricky Hatton has finally realized that having to shift a third of his body weight during the build up to a fight is not exactly the ideal preparation. It may have taken the ‘Hitman’ more than 15 years to work out but at least now he has officially gone on record to admit his lifestyle between fights was far from ideal.

By Clive Bernath: Audley Harrison has made a career out of talking a good fight and delivering absolutely nothing remotely resembling a world class performance.

By Clive Bernath; Providing Manny Pacquiao comes through his December 8 battle with long time rival Juan Manuel Marquez his promoter Bob Arum has confirmed that he has booked him to fight again on April 20, 2012.

By Clive Bernath; The Mexico/Argentina rivalry is fierce at the best of times but the normally calm and respectful Sergio Martinez has taken his September 15 world title unification battle with young pretender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr to a new level.

By Clive Bernath; According to Daniel Geale’s manager Garri Francisco the next opponent up for the IBF and WBA middleweight champion will be fellow Australian Sam Soliman.

By Clive Bernath: The World Boxing Council has welcomed back David Haye and are happy for him to make a challenge for Vitali Klitschko’s heavyweight title.

By Clive Bernath: Despite boasting an unbeaten record of, 40-0-1-(29), and being the proud owner of the WBC light middleweight championship, 22 year-old Saul Alvarez insists he still has a lot to learn before he can even think about sharing the ring with the likes of pound for pound kings Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao.

By Clive Bernath: A few days ago I revealed that former IBF light-welterweight champion Lovemore Ndou had offered to provide the opposition for former champ Ricky Hatton should the rumours be true that he is to fight again.

By Clive Bernath; If rumors circulating around the boxing world are true then former two weight world champion Ricky ‘Hitman’ Hatton could fight again as early as October.

By Clive Bernath: If the Rumours are true then former two weight world champion Ricky Hatton is set to fight again in the summer and his main target is current WBA welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi. Nothing is official but I’m hearing the 33 year-old has been training hard with the view of lacing up the gloves once again.

By Clive Bernath; After six and half years away from boxing, a stint in prison, countless scrapes with the police and a well publicized Alcohol problem, Scot Harrison is glad to be back in the ring.

By Clive Bernath: Boxing fans witnessed both the good and the bad things about the sport of boxing in Las Vegas last weekend. The bad of course was what appeared to be Manny Pacquiao’s highly controversial 12 round split points decision loss to Timothy Bradley.

By Clive Bernath: According to reports on the internet former three weight world champion and future Hall of Famer Shane Mosley has retired from the sport of boxing.

By Clive Bernath: It seems that I’m not the only one that believes Tim Bradley can shock the world and defeat Manny Pacquiao when the pair clash for ‘Pacman’s WBO welterweight title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on June 9. As soon as it was announced that the undefeated Bradley was next up for arguably the world’s No.1 boxer I envisaged a possible upset.

By Clive Bernath: Despite promoter Frank Warren stating that an all British showdown between Dereck Chisora and David Haye is ‘Inevitable’ I would not bank on the fight happening any time soon.

By Clive Bernath: On May 26 two of boxing’s true professionals will collide at the Capital FM Arena in middle England when unbeaten French Canadian Lucian Bute defends his IBF super-middleweight title against local hero Carl Froch.

By Clive Bernath: Floyd Mayweather Jr may be best known for his superb boxing skills and flamboyant showmanship but when he challenges Miguel Cotto for the WBA light middleweight crown on May 5 he has promised to excite boxing fans by engaging in a ‘toe to toe’ war’.

By Clive Bernath: Unbeaten WBO light-welterweight champion Tim Bradley is so confident of defeating pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on June 9 that he is already planning to give him a rematch in November.

By Clive Bernath: One thing you can never accuse Dereck Chisora of lacking is the appetite for a fight. Come to think the former British heavyweight champion is not short on confidence either. That just as well because in just five days time Chisora faces by far the toughest fight of his career when he challenges Vitali Klitschko for the WBC heavyweight title.

By Clive Bernath: Muhammad Ali, arguably the greatest boxer of all time, celebrates his 70th birthday today and the former three time world heavyweight champ has been honoured for all his incredible achievements in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.

By Clive Bernath: Former WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch is reportedly close to signing a two fight deal to challenge IBF titleholder Lucian Bute in Montreal.

By Clive Bernath: Nearly a month or so after losing both his IBF and WBA light-welterweight titles to Lamont Peterson in the American’s home city of Washington DC Amir Khan is still doing everything he can to secure a rematch.

By Clive Bernath: World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman made a massive blunder when he spoke of the WBC not stripping Floyd Mayweather of their welterweight title despite being convicted of a misdemeanour.

By Clive Bernath: As Amir Khan celebrates his 25th birthday today with close family and friends he will no doubt be aware that he is just one fight away from realising his dream of becoming a genuine world class operator with ppv box office appeal.

By Clive Bernath: Floyd Mayweather Jr wants the world to know that he is ready to sign the contract to face Manny Pacquiao on May 5, 2012 to decide who is the best pound for pound fighter in the world, providing he agree to various drug testing procedures.

By Clive Bernath; The New York State Athletic Commission finally granted Antonio Margarito a boxing licence to fight Miguel Cotto at Madison Square Garden on December 3.

By Clive Bernath; Over the last three years Manny Pacquiao has firmly established himself as the world’s No.1 pound for pound boxer. Ironically, it was not until after he squeezed a 12 round split decision win over Juan Manuel Marquez in their March, 2008 rematch that ‘Pac Man’ first seriously appeared on the radar of the casual boxing fan.

By Clive Bernath: Boxing legend Joe Frazier, famous for taking part in some of the greatest heavyweight title fights in the history of the sport, has lost his final battle with liver Cancer at the age of 67.

By Clive Bernath: If ever there was a perfect example of defending yourself at all times in a boxing ring it happened in the main event in Las Vegas on Saturday night when Floyd Mayweather Jr sucker punched Victor Oriz.

By Clive Bernath: No Sooner had Vitali Klitschko dismantled the brave but outgunned Tomasz Adamaek in Poland on Saturday night that he announced his desire to knock out British motor mouth David Haye.

By Clive Bernath: As if Boxing fans were not confused already regarding who is the legitimate No.1 world champion in their respective weight divisions. It is bad enough that the WBC have created such a ridiculous array of titles. Now, the WBA-not to be outdone- have crowned their THIRD world champion at Super-middleweight.

By Clive Bernath: American heavyweight contender ‘Fast’ Eddie Chambers has offered Britain’s former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye his services as an opponent should he continue boxing.

By Clive Bernath: David Haye has called for a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko despite the 35 year-old scoring an easy points victory over the Londoner in Hamburg, Germany on Saturday night.

By Clive Bernath:Middleweight boxing legend Marvelous Marvin Hagler was one of the reasons I fell in love with boxing. Of course there were other factors but the main one was his no nonsense style both inside and outside of the ring.

By Clive Bernath: Make no mistake 20 year-old Mexican wonder kid Saul Alvarez is expected to retain his WBC junior-middleweight crown when he makes his first title defence against current European champion Ryan Rhodes at the Arena VFG in Jalisco, Mexico on Saturday evening.

By Clive Bernath: According to the Daily Telegraph, British Boxing Board of Control secretary Robert Smith has ruled out any thoughts of a rematch between bitter rivals James DeGale and George Groves.

By Clive Bernath: WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch can never be accused of taking the easy route. Over the last three years the 33 year old from Nottingham, England, has fought Jean Pascal, Jermain Taylor, Andre Dirrell, Mikkel Kessler and Arthur Abraham.

By Clive Bernath: For a man that had minimal amateur experience, lost his first professional fight and spent nearly five years in prison at age 17 Bernard Hopkins has done very well for himself-very well indeed.

By Clive Bernath: ‘Nice guys always come second’ is a cliché that is used all too often on the sports fields and business boardrooms around the world. Much of the time that old saying rings firmly true but every now and again a very special human being slips through the net to prove us all wrong and manages to rise to the top of their field whilst at the same time is respected by one and all. I’m pleased to say that the greatest sport of all where it is paramount to be as focused and violently

By Clive Bernath: Naazim Richardson, the respected trainer of ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley does not want to hear any excuses whatsoever when his fighter shocks the world and defeats Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday night.