Kieran Mulvaney

The contrast between now and then is startling. Twelve months ago, the MGM Grand was full of singing, chanting Brits, in Las Vegas to support their man Ricky Hatton as he challenged the pound-for-pound best in the world, Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Estimates vary as to how many made the journey. 20,000 certainly. More than that, assert some. One year later, it's all very different. Read More 

It's been a long time - three and a half months, in fact. Much, much water has passed under the bridge since then. It has been, to put it mildly, an eventful 14 weeks or so. But now I'm back, getting ready to board a plane to return to Las Vegas for another boxing event. I must confess, it will be good to see the crowd again. Read More