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# Boxing clever

Last year
2022
Casey on Boxing: An ode to King Zaur
Why Antia deserves top billing in the pantheon of great Irish sporting coaches.
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Oct 25th 2022, 8:02 AM
All time
Maths Week: Your Tuesday puzzle
Figure it out.
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Oct 17th 2017, 8:30 PM
Marks & Spencer is cutting down on packaging - here's how other supermarkets measure up
Supervalu and Centra said that “packaging plays an important role in containing, preserving and protecting food”.
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Jul 30th 2017, 7:30 AM
Ireland has a new world champion as Burnett prevails despite judging controversy
Burnett follows in the footsteps of Wayne McCullough by claiming the bantamweight title.
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Jun 11th 2017, 1:15 AM
'I'm not going to hang up the gloves yet': At 42, Christina McMahon envisions a bright 2017
The Monaghan native spoke to The42 before Christmas and is now preparing for a March world title fight.
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Jan 7th 2017, 8:30 AM
'It's not top level, it's not up to scratch': Andy Lee on McGregor's boxing skills
The former WBO middleweight champion was speaking on Off The Ball yesterday.
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Dec 5th 2016, 3:35 PM
Conor McGregor has been granted a boxing licence by the state of California
The development has added fuel to speculation over a potential bout with Floyd Mayweather.
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Dec 1st 2016, 8:15 AM
With a little performance enhancing photoshop, Paddy Barnes looks like a hell of a heavyweight
Anthony Joshua is clearly in trouble there.
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Aug 22nd 2016, 12:34 PM
Ex-IBO champ accuses McGregor of editing sparring footage to make himself look good
Chris van Heerden isn’t happy with the UFC star.
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Jul 5th 2016, 12:11 PM
Call that a 60-inch box jump? THIS is a 60-inch box jump
Seated and with an extra 10lbs added, Derrick Willies was still able to nail the jump.
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Mar 29th 2016, 9:44 AM
Monaghan's Christina McMahon wants to put women's professional boxing on the map
The only female professional boxer fighting out of Ireland is one bout away from a world title fight.
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Feb 28th 2015, 8:00 AM
There's a kangaroo on the loose in Austria (NOT Australia)
His name is Anton.
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Jan 28th 2015, 6:45 PM
It's a knock-out* as Kenny Egan takes a seat in Clondalkin
*Sorry.
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May 25th 2014, 2:33 PM
It turns out all cats are the same, no matter the size
They can’t get enough of those boxes.
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May 3rd 2013, 5:00 PM
I need to refocus quickly, admits Taylor ahead of historic Olympic decider
I’ll try my best to have a good night’s sleep but we’ll see how we go,” said the Bray woman afterwards.
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Aug 8th 2012, 4:09 PM
4 unlikely screen boxers and 1 who actually belongs in the ring
An Irishman, a prince, a pretty boy, a woman and a real life actor who had 15 minutes of fame in the ring.
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Mar 25th 2012, 7:30 PM
Mixed day in Baku as Ireland suffer first defeat
Despite suffering their first defeat of the Championships, there was further success for Ireland in Baku on Sunday.
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Oct 2nd 2011, 4:42 PM
Golden boys: Moylette and Ward win top Euro honours for Ireland
Mayo man cruised to victory over Liverpool native Thomas Stalker in Ankara before Ward made it two golds for Irish.
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Jun 24th 2011, 1:57 PM
Mixed results for Irish as duo secure medals
Joe Ward and Ray Moylette are both guaranteed at least a bronze medal following their victories yesterday.
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Jun 22nd 2011, 11:31 AM