By Frank Warren
THE UK's boxing season generally runs from September into July with no shows in August unless it's a huge fight.
Last season began with two British world champions in David Haye and Amir Khan.
Ricky Burns was first to join them when he captured the WBO world super-featherweight title in a great fight against Roman Martinez.
Along the way Haye easily beat Audley Harrison but then lost his title when he stepped up to his first real test against Wladimir Klitschko.
WBA light-welterweight champion Khan overcame Argentinian Marcos Maidana in a clash nominated fight of the year by the Americans.
He added the IBF title by beating Zab Judah with ease.
Welsh star Nathan Cleverly became our fourth champion by beating Aleksy Kuziemski for the vacant WBO world light-heavyweight title. But some of our fighters had to box abroad with only Carl Froch coming back a winner after he beat Arthur Abraham to reclaim the WBC world super-middleweight title in a class performance.
On the worldwide scene, pound-for-pound best Manny Pacquiao transcended the sport. He met President Obama, became a Philippines congressman and graced the cover of Time magazine.
Every time he fights it's a global event.
But, for me, the most outstanding boxer was Bernard Hopkins who, at 46, became the oldest man in history to win a world title by outboxing Jean Pascal for the WBC world light-heavyweight title.
Physically, he could go on for a few years and may even face Cleverly at some point.
Ricky Hatton confirmed his retirement, though his career was effectively over when Pacquiao pole-axed him in May 2009.
JOHNNY NELSON is now anti-WBO, who backed him as cruiserweight champion.
NICE guy Tommy Rice has died. The ex-boxer and time-keeper was 87.