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Tuesday 24 November 2020
The hard-hitting Irishman will face Irish-Canadian Josh O’Reilly on 4 December and will aim to put the big dogs at 135 on notice.
With Jane Couch watching on, it was fitting that Katie Taylor and co. put their fists through the glass ceiling at Wembley Arena, of all places.
Eddie Hearn will promote the long-awaited super-middleweight world-title scrap on 19 December.
Older brother Stevie will fight twice in as many weekends while Aaron will dust off the cobwebs at the end of a pandemic-stalled career year.
Meanwhile, in more good news for the 34-year-old Bray native, she has just been named Ring Magazine’s pound-for-pound number one fighter.
The Irish icon dropped Miriam Gutierrez and hurt in her several rounds but had to settle for an almost-perfect unanimous decision.
Both parties have welcomed the terms of the confidential settlement.
The 21-year-old stylishly outpointed a worthy opponent in Wakefield.
Katie Taylor on her free-to-air fight this Saturday, her cultural significance in professional boxing, and the debate over female fighters’ earnings.
Taylor v Gutierrez to be show on Sky Sports Mix as well as YouTube, Facebook and the Sky Sports website.
‘I’m the roughest, toughest bad boy out of Belfast, and I’m the first black Irish European champion.’
The 20-year-old went into her opponent’s home gym and beat her into submission, earning a career-altering TKO6 victory.
Joshua has fought since outpointing Andy Ruiz Jr to regain his titles on 7 December, 2019.
A homecoming fight in the UK looks most likely for Fury, ahead of the showdown with Anthony Joshua.
The Croatian tasted the third round for the first time as a professional but it was Kennedy who tasted defeat in Milton Keynes.
Hearn’s son Eddie also returned a positive test last week.
The Scot knocked out Thailand’s Apinun Khongsong in the first round in London last night.
There were resounding victories for the brothers on last night’s bill at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
The fight could be staged in the Middle East though a deal is far from agreed.
Taylor will take on unbeaten Spaniard Miriam Gutierrez, promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed.
Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing announced Niall Kennedy’s bout against Alen Babic today.
The British heavyweight suffered defeat to the Russian in August.
Oquendo was disqualified due to a clash of heads that hampered Herring’s vision.
Some going by the Smithborough sensation.
The former Irish Elite amateur champion has seen his career take a temporary detour during the pandemic.
Kellie Harrington is ‘training like an animal’ as she targets an Olympic spot next year.
Three-weight world champion Claressa Shields tops Ring Magazine’s list.
Delfine Persoon said she believed Taylor deserved her unanimous decision following another close encounter between the two rivals.
Scrutinous eyes not only from Ireland but from all corners of the globe will be on her performance tonight, the weight of the world on her shoulders.
Delfine Persoon sets out to break Irish hearts and become arguably the greatest ever female professional boxer tonight.
The Belgian weighed in almost 2.5lbs heavier than she did for their original scrap, but was comfortably under the 135-pound limit.
Ahead of her eagerly anticipated rematch with Delfine Persoon on Saturday, Katie Taylor says she is ‘looking forward to shutting up everyone that has criticised me’.
The American fighter ended her Norwegian opponent’s 36-bout winning streak, a result which is likely to have a knock-on effect for Katie Taylor.
Frampton stopped Darren Traynor in the seventh, while Conlan stopped Sofiane Takoucht in final round.
Donovan dispatched Des Newton in just over 90 seconds at York Hall.
‘What an individual’, said the Matchroom chief of Donovan, who gained a huge amount in defeat – and indeed all week – at Fight Camp.
Athy native suffers his pro defeat against Manchester’s Zelfa Barrett.
The 54-year-old was due to take part in an eight-round exhibition bout on 12 September.
Donovan takes on Zelfa Barrett on 14 August in ‘Matchroom Square Garden’.
A massive win after an explosive fight.
WELL, after over two months, tonight is the night. The Great British Bake Off 2020 final.
This has been a unique series, with the cast and crew forming a Covid-19 ‘bubble’ in a hotel for six weeks to record the episodes.
Tonight’s episode will see the three finalists battle it off in the tent before a winner is announced.
So, today we want to know… Will you watch the Great British Bake Off final tonight?
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