Tributes have been paid to former boxer, manager and promoter Mickey Duff, who has died at the age of 84.

Duff is best remembered as a promoter, working alongside the likes of Frank Bruno, Joe Calzaghe and Alan Minter.

Fellow promoter Barry Hearn led the tributes, writing on Twitter: "Sorry to hear that Mickey Duff died today. RIP. Legendary promoter."

Stephen Powell, of the London Ex-Boxers' Association, added: "The London Ex-Boxers Association offer their heartfelt condolences to the family of Mickey Duff, who very sadly passed away peacefully in his sleep early this morning.

"This truly is the end of a golden era in British Boxing, the mould has been broken, there will never be another 'true boxing man' like Mickey Duff."