# Boxing

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2022

'We're not selling out MSG just because people are going, 'Let's go and support women's sport''

With MSG almost sold out for Saturday, Eddie Hearn has reiterated that he would be ‘very disappointed’ if Taylor never fights in Ireland as a professional.

31.4k

Apr 27th 2022, 10:15 PM

# New York Giants

Casey on Boxing: Good morning from New York

Gavan Casey touches down in the Big Apple ahead of a mega-fight in the Garden.

14.5k

Apr 27th 2022, 9:53 AM

# William Hill

Who will win the biggest female fight of all time? Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano preview

Gavan Casey lays out where Saturday’s headline bout could be won and lost, with the latest William Hill odds.

9.6k

Apr 27th 2022, 9:00 AM

# legacy secured

'Enough is enough' - Fury leans toward retirement after Wembley victory

Fury retained his world title against fellow Briton Dillian Whyte and extended his unbeaten record to 33 fights.

8.3k

Apr 24th 2022, 1:46 PM

# San Francisco

US police investigating video of Mike Tyson punching airline passenger

The mobile phone video shows Tyson leaning over the back of his seat repeatedly striking the unidentified man in the head.

41.8k

Apr 22nd 2022, 9:27 AM

# Boxing

MTK Global CEO resigns after 'pressure of the last few weeks'

Bob Yalen has been leading the boxing management company for four years.

6.3k

Apr 19th 2022, 7:53 PM

# Reaction

Daniel Kinahan sanctions ‘nowt to do with me’, says Tyson Fury

The world heavyweight champion takes on Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

38.8k

Apr 19th 2022, 6:01 PM

# perfect harmony

'I know that the target is on my back but I do just see myself as a contender'

Kellie Harrington is ready to take on the world again after a few weeks in which she won Strandja gold, sang on the Late Late, and married her partner Mandy.

5.0k

Apr 13th 2022, 2:34 PM

# probellum child

Daniel Kinahan in boxing: The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?

Boxing figures may disown Kinahan publicly in light of US sanctions but privately, his influence on the sport is unlikely to wane.

36.0k

Apr 13th 2022, 9:12 AM

# survive and advance

'There were times where, when I lost a boxing match, I felt like a worthless piece of sh**'

Eric Donovan is ready for one last European title tilt in the ring, but he’s already winning outside of it.

19.0k

Apr 9th 2022, 1:27 PM

# Legend

Ireland's first Olympic boxing medallist John McNally dies aged 89

He was once crowned the honorary bantamweight champion of Germany after beating the country’s three previous title-holders inside 12 months.

5.9k

Apr 4th 2022, 8:25 PM

# Multi-talented

O'Rourke seeking league glory with Rossies just a week after European boxing gold

‘Boxing will always be my number one sport, but as long as I’m able to keep everything going, I will.’

2.8k

Apr 2nd 2022, 8:50 AM

# Boxing

Ray Moylette falls short in title fight with Dalton Smith in Leeds

The Mayo man’s corner threw in the towel in the final round after two quick fire knockdowns.

9.4k

Mar 26th 2022, 11:17 PM

# Boxing

World heavyweight champion Usyk leaves Ukraine for Joshua rematch preparation

The 35-year-old came back to Ukraine to defend his family as soon as Russia invaded his home country on 24 February.

7.4k

Mar 25th 2022, 1:29 PM

# sonny delight

Andy Lee-trained Sonny Bill Williams destroys former AFL star Barry Hall on boxing return

New Zealand’s two-time Rugby World Cup winner and Limerick’s former middleweight world champion teamed up for a short night’s work in Sydney.

23.0k

Mar 23rd 2022, 1:21 PM

# green fight and gold

Lisa O'Rourke and Niamh Fay win gold for Ireland at European U22 Championships

Roscommon senior footballer O’Rourke won a 4-1 split in her 70kg final, while Dubliner Fay was dominant in her 54kg decider.

3.9k

Updated

Mar 22nd 2022, 6:40 PM

# Controversy

Commons Speaker asks police to investigate Josh Taylor win

Sir Lindsay Hoyle is Catterall’s MP in Chorley.

7.4k

Mar 8th 2022, 9:35 PM

# fighters

Boxing greats Usyk, Lomachenko and Klitschko brothers taking up arms to defend Ukraine

The four boxing greats have enlisted in their country’s military as Russia’s invasion continues.

17.6k

Mar 2nd 2022, 8:30 PM

# Mind Games

Fury accuses Whyte of showing 'white flag' after press conference no-show

Fury’s co-promoter Frank Warren was also scathing about Whyte’s “disgraceful” absence.

5.5k

Mar 1st 2022, 4:47 PM

# Disappointment

Ireland's Eric Donovan suffers defeat against two-time Olympic gold medalist

Earlier on the card, Limerick’s Paddy Donovan, trained by former middleweight world champion Andy Lee, improved his record to 8-0

12.1k

Feb 26th 2022, 10:10 PM

# Dominant

O'Rourke joins Harrington in claiming gold at prestigious Strandja tournament

The Tokyo Olympians took gold in Sofia, neither of them losing a fight in the eyes of a single judge all week.

6.3k

Updated

Feb 26th 2022, 6:15 PM

# Better call saul

Canelo Alvarez to move up to face undefeated light-heavyweight champ Bivol

Bivol (19-0, 11 KOs) has held the WBA light-heavyweight title since 2016, defending it 10 times.

4.4k

Feb 26th 2022, 9:28 AM

# strandja tournament

Harrington and O'Rourke guarantee medals in Sofia

The Olympic lightweight champion and the 2019 European middleweight champion marched into Friday’s semis with dominant displays.

2.8k

Feb 23rd 2022, 4:01 PM

# Silence

Tyson Fury announces social media blackout

The self-styled Gypsy King has vowed to give Dillian Whyte ‘all the respect he deserves’.

8.6k

Feb 22nd 2022, 8:42 PM

# let's go champ

Kellie Harrington makes winning return to the ring at Strandja tournament

The Olympic champion was fighting competitively for the first time since her Tokyo final win over Beatriz Ferreira.

18.2k

Updated

Feb 22nd 2022, 7:27 PM

# Controversy

I’ve lost respect for Kell, says Amir Khan as Brook denies making racial slur

The pair traded final barbs ahead of their fight in Manchester this weekend.

3.9k

Feb 18th 2022, 8:28 AM

# Undisputed

Katie Taylor sidesteps Serrano’s call for 12 three-minute rounds

The pair are due to meet for the undisputed world lightweight crown in New York on 30 April.

11.2k

Feb 7th 2022, 7:06 PM

# meeting the enemy

Taylor: 'This is going to be a career-defining night... But I have been refined in the fire'

Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano stared down for the first time ahead of their 30 April superfight on a hectic media day in New York.

43.9k

Feb 2nd 2022, 10:44 PM

# brothers with arms

Sonny Bill Williams and Andy Lee: An unlikely partnership of world champions

A move from rugby league to rugby union in 2008 sparked the New Zealand sporting legend’s interest in boxing – because he found himself a million dollars in debt.

23.2k

Jan 31st 2022, 11:55 PM

# it's on

Tyson Fury to defend title against Dillian Whyte as Warren wins purse bid

Promoter Warren says that a venue and date for the fight will be announced in due course.

6.2k

Jan 28th 2022, 9:35 PM

# barbaric

Iran sentences 'boxing champion' to death over protests

The news comes just over a year after the execution of wrestling champion Navid Afkari.

9.2k

Jan 17th 2022, 5:56 PM

# behind enemy lines

Conlan to challenge Wood for featherweight belt in champion's hometown of Nottingham

The Belfast man will hope his legion of travelling supporters make Nottingham feel like home on 12 March.

6.1k

Jan 7th 2022, 4:39 PM

All time

# pain

'I would go and spar sometimes with the worst headaches but I was too proud'

Read an extract from ‘Damage: The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing.’

9.4k

Dec 26th 2021, 7:30 AM

# held up her end

Amanda Serrano dominates common opponent Gutierrez to set up superfight with Katie Taylor

The Puerto Rican southpaw dominated the rock-solid Spaniard to pave the way for an April showdown.

26.0k

Dec 19th 2021, 5:21 AM

# Character

Derek Chisora tapes mouth and opts to play music in bizarre press conference

The Briton will face New Zealander Joseph Parker in Manchester this weekend.

5.5k

Dec 16th 2021, 9:08 PM

# new venture

Galway's three-time Irish Senior champion Kieran Molloy turns professional with Top Rank

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.

2.9k

Dec 16th 2021, 5:28 PM

# Tune-up

Japan's 'Monster' Inoue defends bantamweight titles in Tokyo

The pound-for-pound contender secured an eighth-round stoppage of unheralded Thai challenger Aran Dipaen this morning.

6.5k

Dec 14th 2021, 1:16 PM

# Garden Party

First-round stoppage win for Mighty Joe Ward, while Lomachenko overpowers Commey in New York

Elsewhere, Nonito Donaire defended his WBC title with body shot KO of Reymart Gaballo.

15.5k

Dec 12th 2021, 9:56 AM

# taylor v sharipova

Taylor must send not-so-gentle reminder of why she's boss

The Irish icon can send a message to the boxing world that the rumours of her decline are premature with an impressive victory tonight.

18.7k

Dec 11th 2021, 12:00 PM

# Pride of Smithborough

Monaghan's Aaron McKenna wins WBC youth world title with 14th pro victory

Stevie McKenna needed just 68 seconds to stop his opponent on the same card in Crystal Palace, London this evening.

7.6k

Dec 10th 2021, 11:08 PM