Terry Flanagan has predicted tactical nous could lead to the KO of Derry Mathews at Liverpool’s Echo Arena on Saturday while branding some wannabe boxing experts ‘stupid’.

Exciting Manchester super-featherweight prospect Zelfa Barrett has insisted he is primed for the bigger stages that await him after inking a promotional deal with Frank Warren.

A showdown between Manchester lightweights Terry Flanagan and Anthony Crolla is being lined up for early 2016, Francis Warren has said.