British boxer Darren Barker was welcomed onto the pitch at Stamford Bridge to parade his IBF middleweight title belt.

The 31-year-old, who is a Chelsea supporter, walked onto the field at half time during the Blues' 2-1 victory over Aston Villa yesterday evening.

Barker took the title from Australian Daniel Geale on Saturday night by split decision after getting knocked down in the sixth round.

Following the fight, Barker revealed that the memory of his brother Gary, who was killed in a car accident at 19 years of age in 2006, helped him get through the fight.