Gennady Golovkin, the WBA, IBO and WBC Interim middleweight titleholder, named Martin Murray as the best available opponent for the upcoming fight in February.
Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved hundreds of Jewish children in Prague from the Nazis in the run-up to World War II, was given the Czech Republic's top honour.
Prime Minister faces a fresh showdown with the EU after Brussels demanded an extra 2.1 billion euros from Britain because its economy is thriving while Europe stalls.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said he was "confident" his asylum status will be resolved, as he awaits an imminent ruling on his case by a Swedish court.
James Blunt has described the multi-million selling song that made his name, You're Beautiful, as "annoying" and says it was "force-fed down people's throats".
Sherlock Holmes never existed but his fictional address of 221B Baker Street still receives a steady flow of letters addressed to the famously intuitive detective.
Rolls-Royce announced that it was slashing its earnings forecasts partly as result of Western trade sanctions against Russia, causing a share price collapse.
British luxury handbag maker Burberry warned over its outlook, as smaller rival Mulberry issued a profit warning against a background of global growth strains