OK, first up we have the headline bout of the evening, in what is billed as an "Unification", between IBF Champion Clinton Woods, and IBO bauble holder Antonio Tarver. A fight between two veterans of the division, there is a promise of excitement from both fighters, but we'll have to wait and see.

Champion Clinton Woods (41-3-1, 24KOs) only began his boxing career at 24, and his admissions that boxing saved him from becoming just another lager lout and street brawler is indeed filmworthy stuff. However, when it comes to boxing he's also mixed in some very good company. Having stood up through six hard rounds against a peak Roy Jones Jr, and his trilogy with Glen Johnson, Woods has paid his dues and a promise of a fight with Calzaghe if he gets past Tarver is a big attraction too. However, as a fighter, Woods is a boxer who will work until his arms drop off, and has plenty of desire, and for once appears to be going into a fight injury-free. He will be the away fighter, but has every incentive to win this one.

Antonio Tarver (26-4, 19KOs) is the big-name fighter in this match, despite being the challenger for the 'real' title on the line in this bout, Tarver also has a boxing pedigree which would have been enviable in 2004, but has since faded a little with a lacklustre display losing to Bernard Hopkins and then two reasonable performance against fighters who really shouldn't be in the ring against someone who claims to be the best light heavyweight in the world. However, Tarver has dismissed claims that he is shot, and the history of knockouts from his southpaw stance and big left hand cannot be discounted, and if he goes all out for the win, then it could be a cracking fight.


And with both fighters having been on the canvas before, there could be fireworks, knockdowns and KOs.