It has been billed as 'Judgement Night', but the boxing action on 6^th December is more 'Redemption Night'. Enzo Maccarinelli, Amir Khan and Oscar de la Hoya all have points to prove at very different stages of their respective careers.

Maccarinelli was stunned by David Haye in their March showdown for the WBO World cruiserweight title and needs to show he is the best in the division now his fellow Brit has moved up to the heavyweight ranks.

The undefeated Jonathon Banks is now the top rated Cruiserweight and will provide a stern test for the Swansea fighter.

The devastating nature of the Haye defeat sent him into a nine month non-fight exile and a punishing training regime - motivation won't be a problem for Maccarinelli and he should be backed to secure his redemption in his attempt to regain a world title.

It is early days to talk about Khan needing redemption, but the hiding he took from Breidis Prescott in September means he is under serious pressure to perform.

Khan was no match for the hard-hitting Prescott and it is safe to assume that his advisors have picked a more suitable opponent in Oisin Fagan.

However, Khan needs not only to win, but win well in order to justify his jettisoning of Jorge Rubio in favour of Freddie Roach - whose main focus is inevitably his protégé Manny Pacquiao - and to prove he can still live up to the hype that has surrounded his early career.

The star attraction is of course de la Hoya - Pacquiao. The non-title Welterweight battle is derided by many as a money-spinning freak show (Pacquiao is moving up two weight classes in a seemingly uneven match-up) but it is undeniably interesting to see how a legend and the number one pound-for-pounder shape up in the same ring.

The Golden Boy is under more pressure. He has lost three of his last five world title bouts, with his controversial points win over Felix Sturm viewed as more of a victory for the myopic judges. He needs to win in order to secure another big payday against Ricky Hatton and it is a mistake to expect de la Hoya to go through the motions in the twilight of a glittering career.

However, Pacquiao is also eyeing Hatton and he will be similarly driven to end his year on a good note. His March meeting with Juan Manuel Márquez was perhaps the fight of the year and the world number one will not want his reputation tarnished by his decision to literally punch above his weight.

As a former de la Hoya trainer, Roach knows how to best get inside his defences and there is no one better in a toe-to-toe battle than the Filipino. He will be at peak physical condition to give himself the best possible chance and despite his size disadvantage punters looking for a boxing bet should not ignore this opportunity to back a quality fighter who starts as second favourite.