Carl Froch finally gets a shot at the WBC super-middleweight crown against Canada's Jean Pascal in his home town of Nottingham
Pascal is unbeaten in 21 pro fights and shows why early on, landing with some big rights and soaking up some crisp shots from Froch
Froch, unbeaten in 23 fights before Saturday night, slowly grinds Pascal down and wins a classic match by a wide points margin
Froch - seen here with trainer Robert McCracken (left) and promoter Mick Hennessy - will now try to tempt Joe Calzaghe into a fight
In Las Vegas, Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao demolishes a spent Oscar de la Hoya in the biggest fight of the year
Six-weight world champion De la Hoya, a shell of his former self, quits on his stool before the start of the ninth round
Pacquiao, who started his career at light-flyweight, cements his position as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world
Fans celebrate in Manila. Pacquiao is a national icon and his bouts often halt fighting between government and rebel forces
Manchester's Ricky Hatton, watching ringside, could now fight Pacquiao in front of 60,000 fans at Wembley next summer
At the ExCeL Arena in London, Amir Khan meets Ireland's Oisin Fagan, his first fight since being knocked out by Breidis Prescott
Khan floors Fagan twice in round one and referee Mickey Vann has seen enough after a minute and 37 seconds of the second.
Former Olympic champion Audley Harrison takes on Belfast hardman Martin Rogan on the undercard and once again is unconvincing
Harrison has now suffered four defeats in 27 fights and at the age of 37, his future in the sport is in doubt
Swansea's Enzo Maccarinelli makes light work of Blackpool's Matthew Ellis on his heavyweight debut, stopping him in round two
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