Tony Bellew has an opponent and a date for his world title fight, now he needs a venue... could his Goodison Park dream come true? 

Tony Bellew has an opponent and a date for his WBC world cruiserweight title fight, now all he needs is a venue. And the lifelong Everton fan is dreaming of Goodison Park. Bellew has agreed a deal to take on Ilunga Makubu - a South Africa-based southpaw from the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the bout scheduled for June 4. While the location has yet to be finalised, it is well known that the 33-year-old has longed to compete for a world title at the home of his childhood club and, in a series of tweets on Wednesday, both he and promoter Eddie Hearn hinted at the clash taking place at Goodison.

'Anthony Joshua is so humble but Charles Martin doesn't care about that... he's there to knock him out' says Carl Froch

Anthony Joshua targets fights with David Haye, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder as he will not be satisfied until he unifies division

Tyson Fury wants to face Anthony Joshua immediately after Wladimir Klitschko rematch in WBA, WBO and IBF unification

Carl Frampton swaps his boxing gloves for a morning suit, as he collects an MBE from Prince William at Buckingham Palace

Ricky Burns aims to become the first Scot to win a world title in three weight divisions when he faces Michele di Rocco

Mike Tyson gives heavyweight backing to 'good friend' Donald Trump despite US presidential candidate calling for Muslims to be...

Floyd Mayweather enjoys night out in Miami with New Look sales assistant Rmarni Eliss as romance shows no signs of cooling

Manny Pacquiao mobbed by fans as he lands in Los Angeles to prepare for career closing fight with Tim Bradley Jr

Terry Flanagan is no nearer a super-charged fight despite beating his friend Derry Mathews in Liverpool on Saturday

Terry Flanagan defeats Derry Matthews on points as Mancunian deservedly comes out victorious in Liverpool's hostile Echo Arena

Terry Flanagan and Derry Mathews promise Liverpool lightweight title fight will be a 'slug-fest' when the pair clash on Saturday

Carl Frampton to move up a division for summer showdown with Mexican featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz  

Anthony Crolla to defend WBA title against Ismael Barroso at the Manchester Arena

Terry Flanagan has press conference showdown with Derry Mathews ahead of WBO lightweight title fight in Liverpool

Lee Selby, the IBF featherweight champion, is added to the Anthony Joshua-Charles Martin undercard in London in April

Anthony Joshua winds down with a much 'needed' Jacuzzi session ahead of world heavyweight title fight with Charles Martin

Guillermo Rigondeaux's fight in Liverpool is cancelled - it is yet another frustrating episode in the career of the 'greatest...

Andrew Selby fell back in love with boxing during America trip with world champion brother Lee

Guillermo Rigondeaux's Liverpool bout with James Dickens cancelled after Cuban gold medalist is unable to secure a UK visa

Muhammad Ali as you've never seen him before... intimate new pictures give fresh insight into the life of the greatest ever boxer

Froch wants Ward unification battle to take place at Nottingham Forest's City Ground

Carl Froch wants Andre Ward unification battle at Nottingham Forest's City Ground 

JEFF POWELL: Carl Froch is challenging Andre Ward to cross the Atlantic for the first time in his career and face him at Nottingham Forest's City Ground. Ward earned recognition as the world's supreme super-middleweight when he defeated Froch in the final of the Super Six tournament in Atlantic City.

Thurman and Broner shine in boxing's return to prime-time television in USA

Keith Thurman and Adrien Broner shine in boxing's return to prime-time television

Keith Thurman and Robert Guerrero gave a prime-time television audience something to watch Saturday night. Thurman won a piece of the welterweight title with a bruising decision win over Guerrero in the debut of a new boxing series on network television. And he did it with the kind of fight that had the crowd on its feet and gave a much needed boost to boxing in the first prime-time fights on NBC in 30 years.

Former Crystal Palace forward McKenzie prepares for title fight

SPT_GCK_060215_Boxing feature, Leon McKenzie, East Dulwich South London. Picture Graham Chadwick. Leon McKenzie is in training at his Dad's Clinton McKenzie gym in East Dulwich for the biggest fight of his life so far, Super middleweight international masters title, on the 14th of March at York Hall.

Former Crystal Palace and Norwich forward Leon McKenzie has exclusively spoken to Sportsmail ahead of his super-middleweight bout with Ivan Stupalo for the International Masters title.

Olympic champion Campbell beats Morales with third-round knockout 

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Campbell maintained his perfect professional record, extending it to 11 wins, putting his Nicaraguan opponent down at the end of the second and then again at the start of the third.

Mayweather lives up to his high roller reputation with a trip to Vegas casino

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High roller Floyd Mayweather very much lived up to his 'Team Money' reputation when he visited a Las Vegas casino. The undefeated boxer posted the picture on his 'Shots' page.

Brook: I feel like a lion, unbreakable, and ready to rock and roll... nothing is going to stop me defending my title against Dan

Kell Brook: I feel like a lion, unbreakable, and ready to rock and roll

Kell Brook insists he feels unbreakable like a lion, as he looks ahead to his first world title defence next month. In a promotional film commissioned by Matchroom Sport, Brook talked about his upcoming fight against Jo Jo Dan.

Frampton and Quigg on collision course after Jackal's five-round destruction of Avalos in Belfast

Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg on collision course after Chris Avalos win

JEFF POWELL: Carl Frampton delivered big-time and now he hopes ITV will do the same, along with rival Scott Quigg and his pound-wise promoter Eddie Hearn.

Mayweather and Pacquiao to come face-to-face in Los Angeles next week

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Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Manny Pacquiao will come face-to-face next week for the only time before the week of their £160million mega-fight. They will hold just one press conference in Los Angeles.

Mayweather doesn't throw enough punches to trouble 'perpetual' mover Pacquiao, insists Tyson

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Mike Tyson appears to have backed Manny Pacquiao to win his showdown with Floyd Mayweather by insisting his fellow countryman will struggle to deal with the Filipino's pace.

Mayweather claims mega fight against welterweight rival Pacquiao will be the 'biggest fight in boxing history'   

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Floyd Mayweather believes his $300million Las Vagas showdown with welterweight rival Manny Pacquiao on May 2 will be the 'biggest fight in boxing history'.

Roach's Wild Card Boxing Club gym being patrolled by armed guards

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The Hollywood gym inside which Manny Pacquiao plots his victory over Floyd Mayweather Jnr is being patrolled by seven armed guards. The Wild Card Boxing Club usually throws its doors open to fans.

Pacquiao trainer Roach claims Haymon is blocking their sparring partners ahead of Mayweather fight

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Manny Pacquiao's preparations for the biggest fight of his career against Floyd Mayweather Jnr have been disrupted by his opponent's manager/adviser, claims trainer Freddie Roach.

Mayweather celebrates birthday at Clippers game as boxer prepares to fight Pacquiao

Floyd Mayweather celebrates birthday at LA Clippers game as boxer prepares to fight Manny

Floyd Mayweather was among the stars at the LA Clippers game on Monday night as the undefeated champion brought in his 38th birthday courtside. Actor Rob Lowe posted a picture with Mayweather from the Staples Centre.

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