By Dan Warren BBC Sport at the Crucible

Taking it on the chin: Will "lightweight" Hann see off King?

The bookies wasted little time in installing Mark King as red-hot favourite for his forthcoming fight with fellow snooker player Quinten Hann.

The pair had the bout sanctioned by the relevant boxing authorities on Tuesday and will square up at the famous York Hall in Bethnal Green on 11 June.

Hann's been itching for a bit of pugilism after being, shall we say a bit miffed, following his loss to Andy Hicks in the first round.

But the bookies don't fancy the chances of the slim-but-fiery Aussie, making him an 11/4 long shot.

Prime Essex beefcake King is 4/1 on with Ladbrokes.

"Hann looks lightweight and whilst he talks the talk he won't walk the walk. King looks to be weighed-in as far as the betting goes," quipped a droll spokesman.

Without belittling the efforts of Graeme Dott and David Gray - who fully deserved their spot in the last eight - there was a sense of anti-climax in the arena on Wednesday morning.

Many of the crowd were banking on seeing the conclusion of Ronnie O'Sullivan's quarter-final - but the Rocket's brilliant display on Tuesday put paid to that.

Instead, they were left with the second session of the rather cagey Dott-Gray clash.

And those who returned for the evening banking on seeing the conclusion of Stephen Hendry's quarter-final were equally scuppered by the Scot's fabulous showing.

Still, it didn't seem to affect the spirits of one "refreshed" gentleman, who was spotted in the immediate vicinity of the Crucible, laughing manically and shouting at walls.

Dott offered an interesting explanation as to why he decided to carry on playing snooker - despite becoming disillusioned with the game last year.

Dott: Nothing compares to cue?

After reaching the semi-final for the first time in his career, Dott admitted he was back in love with snooker.

"It was different last year. I know a lot of people say they are on the verge of quitting snooker but, seriously, I would have done it. I'd have given it up," he said after his match with Gray.

"But I cannae do anything else, so I carried on."