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Razorlight stages gig in boxing ring to help save gym

09.06.11
Rockers Razorlight played a gig inside a boxing ring in a bid to save a west London gym that has produced a host of national champions... more

Fight is lost to stop boxing at Albert Hall

14.04.11
Residents living around the Royal Albert Hall say they feared a decision to allow wrestling and boxing at the venue would bring 'uncouth' people into the area ... more

Knockout blow for locals trying to stop boxing at Albert Hall

13.04.11
Residents living near the Royal Albert Hall lost a court battle to stop boxing and wrestling returning to the venue ... more

Boxing champion Gary Mason dies after bicycle hit by van

07.01.11
Former British heavyweight champion Gary Mason has died after his bicycle was hit by a van... more

Mismatch in Manchester was what boxing deserved

15.11.10
In truth, the fight was an embarrassment even for David Haye. It was all so much hype, in the usual way... more

Sorry, Audley, it’s the real war of gods that we want to watch

12.11.10
When was the last big boxing match that really captured Britain's imagination?... more

Loud-mouths ensure Haye-Harrison fight will be a big hit

12.11.10
Rivals’ boasts and taunts have hooked non‑boxing fans for a much hyped title clash that is leaving sport’s purists cold... more

Harry Carpenter lay unconscious at foot of stairs, granddaughter tells inquest

23.09.10
Granddaughter of commentator Harry Carpenter tells how he appeared to be living in a nightmare after she found him lying on his back at the foot of his stairs just before he died... more

Frank Bruno lined up to appear on Strictly Come Dancing

19.07.10
BBC bosses are hoping to line up Frank Bruno for the next series of Strictly Come Dancing... more

Video: Sporting world pays tribute to Harry Carpenter

26.05.10
Many important faces from the worlds of sport and television attended a service to pay tribute to a man affectionately dubbed 'the Voice of Boxing'... more

Frank Bruno: I'm glad I was sectioned

30.04.10
Boxing legend Frank Bruno told how being sectioned was "one of the best things that could've happened to me".... more

Legendary boxing commentator Harry Carpenter dies

22.03.10
BBC boxing commentator Harry Carpenter has died at the age of 84, it was announced today... more

Peter Crouch crowned 'Funniest man in British sport'

11.03.10
England footballer topped poll of the best one liners and comedy football moments of all time... more

Contender Kauto Star is still chasing a heavyweight title

24.12.09
Even if Kauto Star wins the King George VI Chase at Kempton park on Boxing Day for a fourth consecutive time, the big question may still remain unanswered. Is he the greatest ever chaser... more

Jenson Button on pole for Sports Personality award but show is sure to lack X-Factor

11.12.09
In an ideal world, I'd vote for Cheryl Cole as Sports Personality of the Year for sticking with Ashley... more

Father of five charged over Night Stalker serial sex attacks on elderly

16.11.09
Man appears in court charged with a series of rapes and indecent assaults in south London dating back 19 years... more

Sporting Miscellanies

11.09.09
"Andy Murray or Rafael Nadal?" asks a poll on the Sun's website. "Who is the better tennis player?" ... more

Sporting Miscellanies

17.08.09
Nurses are just like Premier League footballers, according to Richard Scudamore... more

Nicola Roberts gets mashed at Gilgamesh

07.08.09
Girls Aloud caners Nicola Roberts and Sarah Harding arrived at Gilgamesh to turn things up a notch or three.... more

Versailles? Washington? Gordon Brown offers visiting world leaders ... Canning Town

24.03.09
As global premiers prepare to assemble for the G20 summit at a bleak east London wasteland, we pick some highlights around the ExCel conference centre... more

First fight of the Proms: boxing is back at Albert Hall

20.03.09
Boxing and wrestling are set to return to the Royal Albert Hall for the first time in nearly a decade after the venue was granted a new entertainment licence... more

Calzaghe has hung up his gloves with a perfect record - and reputation

06.02.09
After 46 fights, during which he remained unbeaten, Joe Calzage has decided to retire from boxing... more

A ringside seat at the Café Royal sale

22.12.08
London's most decadent waterhole and Oscar Wilde’s favourite haunt Café Royal put its contents up for auction preview... more

Sport

08.10.08
Sport in general has received a major morale boost with Britain's unexpected success at the Beijing Olympics. Already the excitement is building towards the London 2012 Games. ... more

Gold-winning boxer backs legacy campaign for top-class facilities

03.09.08
Champion boxer James DeGale today backed the Standard's Olympic Legacy campaign, saying it was a "fantastic" idea... more

Boxing club leads fight against youth gangs and knife culture

13.06.08
A boxing club on the verge of closing six months ago is now set to be copied across the capital in an attempt to tackle teenage gangs and knife crime... more

Cafe Royal to be given a six-star makeover in £90m hotel deal

14.04.08
The historic Cafe Royal is to be transformed into a "six star" hotel after the Regent Street building changed hands in a £90 million deal... more

Rolling Stones - the ballet

14.08.07
Peter Schaufuss is on a mission to reinvent classical dance for the next generation - starting with a new work called Satisfaction.... more


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