# boxing - Monday 17 January, 2022
# Barbaric
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# Barbaric
The news comes just over a year after the execution of wrestling champion Navid Afkari.
# boxing - Friday 7 January, 2022
# Behind Enemy Lines
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# Behind Enemy Lines
The Belfast man will hope his legion of travelling supporters make Nottingham feel like home on 12 March.
# boxing - Sunday 26 December, 2021
# Pain
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# Pain
Read an extract from ‘Damage: The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing .’
# boxing - Sunday 19 December, 2021
# Held Up Her End
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# Held Up Her End
The Puerto Rican southpaw dominated the rock-solid Spaniard to pave the way for an April showdown.
# boxing - Thursday 16 December, 2021
# Character
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# Character
The Briton will face New Zealander Joseph Parker in Manchester this weekend.
# New Venture
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# New Venture
The Oughterard BC man joins Michael Conlan, Kurt Walker and the man whom he edged out in the 2019 Senior final, Paddy Donovan, on Bob Arum’s books.
# boxing - Tuesday 14 December, 2021
# Tune-up
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# Tune-up
The pound-for-pound contender secured an eighth-round stoppage of unheralded Thai challenger Aran Dipaen this morning.
# boxing - Sunday 12 December, 2021
# Garden Party
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# Garden Party
Elsewhere, Nonito Donaire defended his WBC title with body shot KO of Reymart Gaballo.
# boxing - Saturday 11 December, 2021
# Taylor V Sharipova
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# Taylor V Sharipova
The Irish icon can send a message to the boxing world that the rumours of her decline are premature with an impressive victory tonight.
# boxing - Friday 10 December, 2021
# Pride Of Smithborough
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# Pride Of Smithborough
Stevie McKenna needed just 68 seconds to stop his opponent on the same card in Crystal Palace, London this evening.
# Black Thunder
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# Black Thunder
Belfast’s ‘Black Thunder’ on kickstarting his career, introducing himself to the Irish masses, and why it means so much to fight on the same card as Katie Taylor.
# Happy Christmas Sure
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# Happy Christmas Sure
The champion and challenger safely made weight for tomorrow night’s encounter in Liverpool, but not without another slightly awkward exchange.
# Russian Blues
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# Russian Blues
Katie Taylor responds to Sofya Ochigava’s recent comments about their 2012 Olympic final and discusses her involvement in a new boxing video game.
# boxing - Thursday 9 December, 2021
# We Don't Let This Slip
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# We Don't Let This Slip
With so much on the line for Katie Taylor, Firuza Sharipova and her huge travelling party have spooked Eddie Hearn on Merseyside.
# boxing - Monday 6 December, 2021
# And Still...
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# And Still...
‘Tank’ went the full 12 rounds for the first time in his professional career after injuring his left hand in Los Angeles.
# boxing - Sunday 5 December, 2021
# And Still...
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# And Still...
Unified lightweight champ George Kambosos wants an 80,000-capacity stadium showdown in Australia for the undisputed title.
# boxing - Wednesday 24 November, 2021
# Appreciate The Concern
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# Appreciate The Concern
‘My whole childhood was based around this Olympic dream that I had… But never in a million years did I think I’d be in the position that I’m in now.’
# boxing - Sunday 21 November, 2021
# And Still...
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# And Still...
WBO champ Crawford improves his record to a perfect 38-0 with victory over the former two-time champion.
# boxing - Saturday 20 November, 2021
# Disappointment
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# Disappointment
The champion made short work of his Irish challenger who was overwhelmed by his speed and accuracy.
# Kid Dynamite
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# Kid Dynamite
The 2019 Irish Elite champion was supposed to be graduating from GMIT today but turned up instead in New Hampshire with a spectacular win.
# boxing - Friday 19 November, 2021
# The Challenger
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# The Challenger
‘There used to be a time when I couldn’t go into a room on my own, I couldn’t be in silence because things would come into my head that I didn’t want to think about.’
# boxing - Thursday 18 November, 2021
# Yup Donegal
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# Yup Donegal
The Irish challenger weighed in at 159.8lbs to a cacophony of noise in the American’s neighbouring state.
# boxing - Wednesday 17 November, 2021
# It Never Ends
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# It Never Ends
Elected officers from the three dissenting units have had their memberships revoked by the IABA’s Central Council, via an independent panel.
# Last Dance
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# Last Dance
‘The saga continues’, laughed the Kildare man post-fight.
# boxing - Monday 15 November, 2021
# No To Pro
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# No To Pro
Olympic champion Kellie Harrington explains why she’s happy to stay in the amateur ranks.
# boxing - Sunday 14 November, 2021
# Boxing
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# Boxing
The fight will take place in Liverpool on Saturday 11 December.
# boxing - Saturday 13 November, 2021
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The fight was stopped six seconds into the sixth round.
# Boxing
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# Boxing
Earlier, Brett McGinty beat Czech Republic fighter Pavel Albrecht over four rounds.
# boxing - Friday 12 November, 2021
# Triple G
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# Triple G
The fight, scheduled for 29 December, will be the 39-year-old’s first in over a year.
# boxing - Wednesday 10 November, 2021
# Go Pro
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# Go Pro
Walker’s move into the pro ranks with Conlan Boxing and Top Rank has been officially confirmed.
# boxing - Tuesday 2 November, 2021
# Worth The Trip
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# Worth The Trip
The Waterford man was beaten by brilliant Belarusian Aliaksei Alfiorau tonight but his Belgrade campaign will financially aid his future progression.
# boxing - Monday 1 November, 2021
# Grand Arrival
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# Grand Arrival
The Irish champion’s medal bout versus Belarus tomorrow will be worth €20,000 in additional state funding for 2022, and a further €21,000 in prize money.
# boxing - Saturday 30 October, 2021
# Prospect
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# Prospect
The Dillian Whyte-managed, Paschal Collins-trained prospect moves to 2-0(1KO) after seizing an appealing opportunity in London.
# On He Goes
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# On He Goes
A young and inexperienced Irish team had suffered only defeat until surprise Irish Elite champion Cassidy progressed to the last 16.
# boxing - Friday 29 October, 2021
# Keep An Eye
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# Keep An Eye
‘Black Thunder’ joins Katie Taylor on Hearn’s books and will fight live on DAZN in pursuit of his dream to become the first ever black Irish world champion.
# boxing - Thursday 28 October, 2021
# Boxing
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# Boxing
The featherweight fell on the wrong side of a spit 3-2 decision.
# boxing - Tuesday 26 October, 2021
# Sucker Punch
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# Sucker Punch
Irish captain Sean Mari and Brandon McCarthy both lost in Belgrade on Tuesday.
# boxing - Wednesday 20 October, 2021
# Shooting His Shot
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# Shooting His Shot
Jason Quigley has finally gotten his world-title opportunity, but he has stripped back the emotion while preparing for ‘just another fight’.
# boxing - Monday 18 October, 2021
# The Bomber
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# The Bomber
The 26-year-old ‘Bomber’ impressed Whyte in sparring during the Briton’s training camp for his upcoming heavyweight title eliminator.
# boxing - Sunday 10 October, 2021
# Fury-Wilder III
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# Fury-Wilder III
Heavyweight rivals share five knockdowns in total as riveting fight completes their trilogy.
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