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Star power • Boxing’s most exciting fighter is a swaggering southpaw from Baltimore

TRIBUTES TO ANDY THAM • A champion and a character

MORE 5 VS 5, PLEASE

NEW LEASE OF LIFE • Becoming a two-weight world champion has exorcised some demons

LAST FIGHT BLUES FOR THE BIG BOYS • When heavyweight heroes bid a sad farewell

Cult of personality • The unlikely rise of Johnny Fisher can only be a good thing for British boxing

THE WEEK • What’s been going on in the boxing world over the last seven days

Champion mindset • A constant hunger to improve has seen Billam-Smith change dramatically from the man who faced Riakporhe five years ago

The platform • Richard Riakporhe is plotting a spectacular performance when he takes the stage against Chris Billam-Smith this weekend

MONSTER’S BALL • The menacing David Benavidez is about to be unleashed on the light-heavyweight division

MAJOR FIGHT SCHEDULE

RUSSELL MEMORY • From one of boxing’s finest dynasties, Gary Antuanne Russell plans to bring further glories to the family name

THE EVIL EMPIRE • The ‘good old days’ in boxing were ruled by some bad people, as mobsters Frankie Carbo and Blinky Palermo ran the sport

Record collector • The ever-compelling ‘Tank’ Davis rolls into Vegas this weekend against a familiar face.

The long goodbye • Five years since their first meeting, the stakes are far higher for the rematching Billam-Smith & Riakporhe.

CHAMPION DISPLAY • Storey survives cut to beat Walker for Area belt, writes Daniel Herbert

HOLMES NICKS IT • Josh pushed close by Tapfuma, writes Andrew Wake at ringside

Amos in charge • Former champ scores shutout, writes Andy Whittle from his ringside seat

Statement made • Matt wins belt on emotional night, writes Allen Payne from ringside

Dickens decision • Ryan triumphs in crossroads bout, writes ringsider Gary Shaw

Banshee roars • Firebomb’s Midlands Area title reign extinguished by five-bout Barry

THRILLS AND SPILLS • Capital Cup provides plenty of action, writes Daniel Herbert

OSADOLOR SETTLES SCORE • One of the highlights of the NAC Championship finals was the short-lived super-heavyweight showpiece

HUSSAIN TAMES MOYO • Qasim wins shootout in Cannock, writes Matt Bozeat

MIXED FORTUNES • Adamson brothers win and lose on LA Boxing Academy show, writes Matt Bozeat

A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH • The Navy has launched many great fighters

RESPECT FOR RAY • Ex-British champ Ray Cattouse passes away

MIKIE TALLON • Watching Naz vs Kelley while eating spaghetti bolognese would be the perfect combo for Tallon.

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