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1. 21. Boxing: Title tilt for Ali

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 11 February 2006 ALI Nuumbembe is in line to become the mandatory contender for the Commonwealth welterweight title after his scheduled eliminator against Joshua Okine fell through.

2. 22. Boxing: Moore to defend title

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 10 March 2006 JAMIE Moore will defend his British light-middleweight title against Irish middleweight champ Matthew Macklin at Altrincham Leisure Centre on May 12.

3. 23. Boxing: Williams' warning to Khan

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 08 February 2006 NORWICH fighter Jackson Williams intends to box clever when he meets Amir Khan in London later this month. Khan's last opponent - Belorussian Vitali Martynov - lasted just 75 seconds and Jackson, a sports science teacher, will not be taking the challenge lightly.

4. 24. Boxing: Mystery over next Hatton fight

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 07 February 2006 RICKY Hatton's chief adviser says his son's next opponent is not yet certain - but full details should be revealed on Thursday.

5. 25. Boxing: Raging Bull is back!

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 07 February 2006 THROWING jokes like they were jabs, and catching unwary interviewers with verbal body shots, Jake La Motta is back . The "Raging Bull", immortalised by Robert de Niro in the 1980 film, is in Manchester for a couple of dinner dates - still pleasing the crowds after all of these years.

6. 26. Murray joins boxing greats

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 29 September 2006 JOHN Murray has been voted Young Boxer of the Year to join an illustrious list of great British fighters.

7. 27. Boxing: Hatton Junior's claim

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 20 March 2006 MATTHEW Hatton was in dominant form in Monte Carlo at the weekend. The younger brother of Ricky forced opponent Alexander Abramenko to retire on his stool at the end of the sixth round.

8. 28. Boxing: Floyd still target for Hatton

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 06 January 2006 RICKY Hatton remains hopeful of a lucrative showdown with Floyd Mayweather this year as he considers a number of offers in the United States.

9. 29. Boxing: Ali presses title claims

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 13 February 2006 ALI Nuumbembe underlined his claims for a Commonwealth title shot with a fine display to beat Siberian hard man Sergey Starkov yesterday.

10. 30. Boxing: Hatton hits back

    Manchester Evening News, Saturday 25 March 2006 RICKY Hatton hit back at the sneerers who dubbed him a "protected fighter" after landing the chance to become a triple world champion.

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