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Remembering Harry Mullan • This is a new era for Boxing News and I owe my career in the fight game to Hall of Famer Harry

GOOD LUCK, MATT

ACTION ON THE CARDS • The former WBA 168lbs champion and respected TV boxing analyst weighs up an all-Mexican war in his old division

THE LATE, LATE FIGHT • The hustlers were out in force when the Mayweather-Pacquiao circus rolled into town

Goals and assists • Billam-Smith vs Riakporhe and the perks of being a football fan

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

The Canelo Legacy • The great Mexican fights on so his young family can witness his Hall of Fame career

A LITTLE RESPECT • Uncompromising Mexican Luis Nery is relishing the underdog’s role as he takes on the daunting task of challenging Naoya Inoue in Tokyo

MAJOR FIGHT SCHEDULE

Civil war • Mark Butcher sets the scene for this weekend’s all-Mexican warfare at the T-Mobile Arena as Canelo lights up Las Vegas once again in another Cinco De Mayo spectacle

Unfinished business • Steve Wellings looks ahead to another ‘Monster’ sighting in Tokyo as Japanese master Inoue seeks to settle an old score

“FLASH, BANG, a WHAT WAS THAT?” • John Ryder gives an insider’s view of what it’s like to face Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia, ahead of the Mexicans’ clash in Las Vegas on Saturday

OUTSIDE OF THE ROPES

THE TOP 10 MEXICAN FIGHTERS IN HISTORY • Shaun Brown counts down his 10 greatest fighters in the storied history of Mexican boxing

The Man in the Middle • Roberto Diaz left Golden Boy Promotions having, as one of the world’s leading matchmakers, long been so crucial to their success. During a potentially defining time in their short promotional history, his influence can perhaps even still be felt

McGrail gets his groove back • Liverpool prospect rebounds with purpose after his first defeat, writes Elliot Worsell

REST OF THE BILL

Clean sweep • Celebrations all round at the Bescot, writes Andy Whittle from ringside

MANNES STUNS RANKIN • Scot’s tactics prove costly in main event of BoxNation broadcast, writes Gary Shaw

Show must go on • A good night despite the late dropouts, writes David Wainwright

Ursu usurps Basi • King Scarff be warned, writes Simon Euan-Smith at ringside

Calm under fire • Pearson boxes clever to move to 10-0, reports Will Hale from ringside

DOWN AND OUT • Spiteful body shot does away with Balciauskas, writes Andy Whittle from ringside

Bak attack! • Pole moves to 5-0, writes Will Hale

TEST PASSED • Bartell’s first eight-rounder ends in victory, writes Daniel Herbert at ringside

Mason returns • Cartwright’s speed trumps Ambomo, reports Gary Shaw from ringside

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