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Bernard Hopkins, outsider-turned-insider, prepares for final fight

One more time: Bernard Hopkins prepares for his final fight.

"There's a pattern here," he whispered as if revealing a secret. "The pattern is the DNA of who you are." Bernard Hopkins went on like this for more than an hour, sharing thoughts he formed over a Hall of Fame boxing career that has covered nearly three decades. Some of his lines were insightful, some humorous and some incomprehensible.

Dominant Joshua set to fight Klitschko

Anthony Joshua has beaten Eric Molina to set up a bout with veteran heavyweight Wladimir Klitschko.

Britain's Anthony Joshua set up an April showdown with veteran heavyweight Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday after retaining his IBF world title with a clinical third-round stoppage of outclassed American Eric Molina in Manchester.

Horn on course for Pacquiao after big win

Manny awaits:  Jeff Horn crushed Ali Funeka to line up a possible bout with Manny Pacquiao.

Australia's brightest boxing talent Jeff Horn has taken a huge step towards a dream date with Manny Pacquiao after a crushing win over South African veteran Ali Funeka on Saturday night in Auckland.

Todd Carney fighting to save his NRL career

Long way back: Rugby league bad boy Todd Carney is hoping to return to the NRL

Todd Carney is likely to face a much tougher challenge resuming his NRL career than in his boxing debut, with the governing body refusing to guarantee he will be re-registered.