Tyson Fury poses with all his belts - on the day he is set to relinquish them

JEFF POWELL: Tyson Fury took what is likely to be a last, lingering look on Tuesday at the world heavyweight championship belts he is believed to be in the throes of relinquishing as treatment for clinical depression prolongs his absence from the ring. Manchester’s Gypsy King, having pulled out of his contracted rematch with Wladimir Klitschko twice in the 11 months since his upset triumph in Germany, hopes to be declared champion in recess by the WBA and WBO, whose belts feature in his collection. That is more certain if he stands down, rather being stripped of his titles, and would position him to challenge for the belts as soon as he is declared fit to box again.

Anthony Joshua takes a Risk as heavyweight goes from speed ball to board game as he waits to discover if Wladimir Klitschko bout...

Sonny Liston's mysterious story takes a new turn as questions over death of an enigma feature in new book

Capital wants to stage super fights... starting with Amir Khan vs Kell Brook, says Mayor of London Sadiq Khan

Former world light-welterweight champion Aaron Pryor dies aged 60 after long battle with heart disease 

Ricky Burns earns right for Adrien Broner fight after defence of his WBA world super-lightweight title

Amir Khan can't wait to use 'new hand' and plans boxing return in 2017 after successful operation to transplant hip bone into his...

Nicola Adams admits considering several offers to turn professional 

Eddie Hearn keen to pit Ricky Burns against Adrien Broner in Las Vegas after points victory over Kiryl Relikh  

Dillian Whyte beats Ian Lewison to claim the vacant British heavyweight title in Glasgow

Ricky Burns beats Kiryl Relikh by unanimous decision to defend his WBA world super-lightweight title

Ricky Hatton backs Kiryl Relikh to beat Ricky Burns as Belarusian is forced to shed four ounces at Glasgow weigh-in

Tyson Fury is truly unwell... the giant boxer needs urgent help and must be barred from boxing not only to protect himself, but...

George Groves wishes Tyson Fury well ahead of terrestrial television debut in bout with Eduard Gutknecht: 'Mentally he is not...

George Groves returns to the ring on November 18 against opponent who once beat Gennady Golovkin

AIBA sidelines Rio Olympics referees and judges pending investigation after boxers were left 'robbed' of victory

Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko will be an epic... and I hope Tyson Fury gets the help he needs 

Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko talks likely to be concluded next week as Ukrainian accuses Tyson Fury of 'dragging boxing...

Anthony Joshua gets his head down during gym ball workout after backing troubled Tyson Fury to fight again

Ricky Burns insists his focus is solely on Kiryl Relikh this Friday and not Adrien Broner

Kiryl Relikh is the 'real deal', warns Ricky Hatton ahead of Ricky Burns title showdown... 'He just blasts everyone!'

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 23: Boxer Floydd Mayweather and actor Rob Lowe shake hands during a game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers on February 23, 2015 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo byAndrew Bernstein./NBAE via Getty Images)

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.

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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.

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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'.

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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.

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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.

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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