# Boxing

Last year

2022

# Time to go

Eric Donovan announces his retirement from boxing

Donovan’s last fight in September culminated in a thrilling EU featherweight title victory in Belfast.

8.5k

Nov 4th 2022, 8:27 PM

# fighting his case

'Do I look like an idiot?' - Conor Benn blames failed tests on contamination

Benn failed two Vada tests taken in July and September, resulting in the cancellation of his bout with Chris Eubank Jr.

4.0k

Oct 28th 2022, 8:45 AM

# Ambition

'Stuff of dreams' - Taylor eyes Croke Park homecoming fight ahead of title defence in Wembley

The 36-year-old aims to defend her undisputed lightweight champion status against Argentina’s Karen Elizabeth Carabajal.

5.9k

Oct 26th 2022, 9:49 AM

# Golden Girls

Historic day as Harrington, Broadhurst and O'Rourke conquer Europe in style

Ireland won a remarkable three golds, two silvers, and two bronze medals in Budva, Montenegro.

33.5k

Updated

Oct 22nd 2022, 7:40 PM

# Boxing

Fury to defend world heavyweight title against Chisora

The bout will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on 3 December.

6.9k

Oct 20th 2022, 10:40 AM

# outrageous

Fryers, Harrington and O'Rourke take Ireland's medal tally to magnificent seven

Ireland’s previous record medal haul at a Women’s European Championships was three.

19.4k

Updated

Oct 19th 2022, 7:30 PM

# Landmark

Record-breaking day as Ireland guarantee at least four medals at Europeans

Shannon Sweeney, Michaela Walsh, Amy Broadhurst and Christina Desmond are on the podium, with four more just a win away in Budva.

17.9k

Updated

Oct 18th 2022, 7:20 PM

# Change

Bernard Dunne confirmed as India's new high-performance director

Kellie Harrington emerged as an Olympic champion under his guidance and expressed her disappointment at the IABA’s failure to hold onto the Dubliner.

23.7k

Updated

Oct 17th 2022, 9:14 AM

# Boxing

Broadhurst, O'Rourke and Desmond one win away from European medals

It was another successful day for the Irish in Montenegro.

2.7k

Oct 16th 2022, 10:37 PM

# Revenge

Claressa Shields beats Savannah Marshall to earn undisputed crown

Marshall was beaten unanimously on points, the American winning 97-93 on two cards and 96-94 on the other.

4.9k

Oct 16th 2022, 10:02 AM

# European Championships

Kellie Harrington books place in European Championship quarter-finals

Earlier on Saturday Belfast duo Carly McNaul and Michaela Walsh earned their place in medal bouts.

15.5k

Updated

Oct 15th 2022, 7:41 PM

# pure class

Harrington dominates professional knockout artist to get Europeans off to flyer

The Dubliner was too much for former professional world champ and 2019 European silver medallist Maiva Hamadouche in her preliminary bout.

37.2k

Oct 14th 2022, 8:44 PM

# Pioneer

Boxing greats call for trailblazer Gogarty to be honoured with statue

Hall of Famer Christy Martin, whose 1996 bout with Deirdre Gogarty was a major breakthrough for women’s boxing, has voiced her support for the campaign.

3.9k

Oct 12th 2022, 5:09 PM

# Not happening

Benn-Eubank Jr fight officially postponed after failed drug test

Promoters Matchroom and Wasserman announced that Saturday’s bout at the O2 in London is off.

5.0k

Oct 6th 2022, 4:25 PM

# Boxing

British Boxing Board of Control say Benn-Eubank Jr fight is ‘prohibited’

Promoters earlier claimed the fight would go ahead despite Benn returning an adverse finding for trace amounts of a fertility drug.

29.7k

Updated

Oct 5th 2022, 5:20 PM

# Verdict

Former boxing champion David Haye cleared of assault charge

The judge ruled that he had no case to answer.

4.0k

Oct 4th 2022, 8:52 PM

# Boxing

D-day has come and gone – Tyson Fury says proposed Anthony Joshua fight off

Fury said his self-imposed deadline, of 5pm on Monday, for Joshua to sign a contract had passed without news.

7.5k

Sep 26th 2022, 8:13 PM

# Disaster

Boxing set for Olympic expulsion as IBA backs president Kremlev

The IOC says it is ‘extremely concerned’ by the outcome of an IBA extraordinary congress today.

8.0k

Sep 25th 2022, 5:12 PM

# Warrior

Eric Donovan digs deep to win EU title in thriller

Earlier, Belfast’s Anthony Cacace earned his own career-best victory over previously unbeaten Italian Michael Magnesi.

12.3k

Sep 25th 2022, 12:10 AM

# Touch Gloves

Katie Taylor to defend her undisputed lightweight title in London in October

The Bray woman will put her belt on the line against Karen Elizabeth Carabajal.

22.0k

Sep 21st 2022, 4:27 PM

# Winning

Saul Alvarez beats Gennady Golovkin by unanimous decision in trilogy fight

The pair embraced in the ring following the bout.

8.0k

Sep 18th 2022, 9:22 AM

# GMO

'Medals don't change my life or who I am as a person in any way, shape or form'

Michaela Walsh has her eyes set on the podium at Paris 2024, but ‘everything from this point onwards is a bonus.’

2.5k

Sep 14th 2022, 7:30 AM

# Concern

'My son’s life cannot be put in danger. I’ve already lost one' – Chris Eubank Sr

Eubank Jr and Conor Benn are scheduled to meet in a 157lb showdown.

13.0k

Sep 12th 2022, 9:18 PM

# Accused

George Foreman sued for alleged sexual assault

The incident took place when the two women were teenagers in the 1970s, according to lawsuits filed in Los Angeles.

5.6k

Aug 26th 2022, 1:55 PM

# Analysis

Casey on Boxing: The duality of Anthony Joshua, and his exciting-looking third act

Gavan Casey explores what might be next for Joshua following back-to-back defeats to Usyk.

21.5k

Updated

Aug 24th 2022, 12:03 PM

# all the marbles

Haney and Kambosos lock in 'do-or-die' October rematch for lightweight crown

Kambosos, 29, says another defeat to Haney could spell the end of his career.

2.4k

Aug 23rd 2022, 8:50 AM

# Regret

Joshua admits 'I let myself down' with post-fight antics

The 32-year-old’s career appears at a crossroads after Sunday’s second successive defeat to the unbeaten Ukrainian.

5.6k

Aug 22nd 2022, 6:24 PM

# Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury’s cousin stabbed to death in ‘senseless attack’

The boxer said those who carry knives are ‘idiots’ and called for stiffer sentences for those involved in knife crime.

69.3k

Aug 21st 2022, 7:48 PM

# Frustration

I was mad at myself – Anthony Joshua explains erratic behaviour after defeat

The 6ft 6ins Briton scented victory when he had his opponent hanging on in the ninth round.

63.1k

Aug 21st 2022, 11:45 AM

# trailblazer

'Pinch me' - ex-refugee Ali wins first Saudi women's boxing match in seconds

The British star defeated Crystal Garcia Nova with a crunching cross in the first round.

6.5k

Aug 21st 2022, 10:24 AM

# king of the world

Oleksandr Usyk defeats Joshua by split decision in world heavyweight title rematch

Usyk outboxed Joshua to set up a potential unification bout with Britain’s Tyson Fury.

48.6k

Aug 21st 2022, 9:05 AM

# Preview

Casey on Boxing: Usyk will take Joshua's soul in an event that lacks one

Gavan Casey takes a closer look at Saturday’s heavyweight title showdown in Saudi Arabia.

6.3k

Aug 19th 2022, 5:24 PM

# Small World

The former Brian Dillon's man taking on Britain's rising star on the Usyk-Joshua undercard

Petar Nosic has swapped the phone in Abtran for a place on one of the world’s biggest sporting stages this Saturday.

19.5k

Aug 18th 2022, 10:00 PM

# Boxing

More boxing upheaval as IABA chairman and CEO announce their resignations

Fergal Carruth and Ciaran Kirwan’s decision ‘follows the rejection by delegates of the proposals on good corporate governance at the IABA’s EGM in Roscommon on 10 July.’

25.8k

Aug 11th 2022, 10:44 PM

# MIA

Two Pakistan boxers missing in Britain after Commonwealth Games

Suleman Baloch and Nazeerullah Khan failed to show up for the team’s scheduled departure.

5.9k

Aug 11th 2022, 8:30 AM

# problem child

Boxing funding cut but Sport Ireland 'a long way from giving up hope' on IABA reform

Irish boxing’s NGB has until mid-September to propose a restructure of its long-maligned governance.

3.5k

Aug 9th 2022, 6:30 PM

# dry run mike

Mike Tyson slams 'slave master' streaming giant for unauthorised drama series about his life

‘Mike’ will stream on Hulu and Disney+ later this month, but Tyson was not consulted on, or compensated for, the dramatic depiction of his early years.

38.9k

Aug 9th 2022, 5:06 PM