A few people raised their eyebrows when it was announced that Steven Ward is to take on Mike Perez at Portman Road next week, but it’s not the mission impossible that some think.

In 2019, in the final of the World Boxing Super Series, Inoue defeated Donaire by unanimous decision, handing the veteran his sixth defeat in 46 fights. Inoue let Donaire borrow his trophy to show to ...