THIS week we preview Juan Manuel Lopez’s WBO featherweight title defence. Editor Tris Dixon considers how gifted Filipino Bernabe Concepcion will cope with the Puerto Rican’s dynamite fists.

Matt Christie also weighs up Steve Williams’ prospects in his York Hall showdown with British light-welter champion Lenny Daws.

John Dennen is ringside at the Doncaster Dome to witness Rodrigo Bracco put Jamie McDonnell through his first test as the European bantamweight champion. Danny Flexen relives the super-middleweight Prizefighter. Plus all the action from America, Australia, Thailand and the rest of the world.

As ever, we break news and share our views on the latest events, featuring exclusive stories from Roman Martinez, Sam Sexton, Kendall Holt and Nathan Cleverly. Take a trip down memory lane with Donnie Fleeman, Muhammad Ali’s fifth opponent, and James Tillis, a cowboy and the first person to take Mike Tyson the distance.

For all our regular features and much more, see this Friday’s Boxing News.