Today's Boxing Headlines

Hearn fears for boxing's future
Barry Hearn warns that boxing's popularity could dwindle unless it pays heed to the rise of mixed martial arts.

Limond pulls out of New York bout
Willie Limond's dream of fighting Dmitriy Salita in Madison Square Garden has fallen through.

Piper backs Cleverly for big time
New Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly is praised by the last Welshman to hold the title, Nicky Piper.

Klitschko hopes for Valuev fight
Newly re-crowned WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko wants to fight Russian Nikolai Valuev for the WBA belt.

Unbeaten Dawson outpoints Tarver
Chad Dawson beats Antonio Carver by a unanimous decision to claim the veteran's IBF light-heavyweight title.

Powerful Klitschko reclaims title
Vitali Klitschko beats Samuel Peter to reclaim the WBC heavyweight title in Berlin.

Cleverly wins Commonwealth crown
Welshman Nathan Cleverly wins the Commonwealth light-heavyweight belt with a points win over Tony Oakey.

Hatton beyond help - Malignaggi
Paulie Malignaggi says Ricky Hatton is too set in his ways for trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr to make any difference ahead of their November super-fight.

Holyfield in talks over title bid
Evander Holyfield is in talks over a fight with WBA champion Nikolay Valuev, which could make him the oldest heavyweight champion in history.

Edwards to stay on board for 2012
British Boxing Performance Programme head coach Terry Edwards is assured over his position ahead of the London 2012 Games.