Danny can't wait for title gamble

Danny Williams today warmed to the news that his world heavyweight championship challenge is being switched from freezing New York to sun-baked Las Vegas.

Williams was to have gone up against World Boxing Council title-holder Vitali Klitschko at Madison Square Garden on 11 December when the Big Apple would have been in the grip of winter. The date remains the same but the new venue will be the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino complex in the heart of America's gambling capital.

The 31-year-old Londoner said: "I've always wanted to box in Las Vegas. I've boxed at Madison Square Garden before so it will be nice going down to Vegas, winning the world title and bringing it back to Britain."

The fight was switched when it became apparent that Madison Square Garden could not cope with staging a rock concert the night before the title showdown and a big basketball game on the following afternoon.