BOXING: Spartacus has been getting the Ipswich Town treatment.Steve Smith, the rapidly-rising professional boxer from Bramford whose ring name is Spartacus, received attention from Town physiotherapist David Williams for a rib injury.

BOXING

SPARTACUS has been getting the Ipswich Town treatment.

Steve Smith, the rapidly-rising professional boxer from Bramford whose ring name is Spartacus, received attention from Town physiotherapist David Williams for a rib injury.

It may be the first of several sessions for the light-heavyweight prior to his next big fight at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on September 14.

Smith's opponent has yet to be announced but it may be a Russian.

Spartacus has won all nine of his professional fights so far.