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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-17088977

The former WBC Super Middleweight champion Carl Froch has admitted prolonging a title fight to enable members of his family to benefit financially.

Speaking on BBC Radio Nottingham, he expanded on comments made in his autobiography, published last year.

He said he could have finished his 2005 Commonwealth title defence against Ruben Groenewald earlier than he did.

The British Boxing Board of Control said it would now speak to Froch.

'Not illegal'

The Nottingham boxer said he could have finished the fight in the fourth round but deliberately avoided doing so because of bets made on it finishing in the fifth.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/17088619

Dereck Chisora and David Haye may face life bans for their Munich brawl says the British Boxing Board of Control General Secretary, Robert Smith.

"It's a possibility," Smith told BBC Radio 5 live. "The board have many powers. They can fine, they can suspend and they can withdraw a licence."

Haye and Chisora clashed after Chisora's defeat by defending WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko.

Haye threw a tripod during the brawl... German police want to question Haye after releasing Chisora without charge