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# 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

# black thunder

'I've felt real pressure in life... This is just sport' - Agyarko ready to bring the mayhem

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.

4.5k

Dec 10th 2021, 7:17 PM

# happy christmas sure

Champion Taylor and challenger Sharipova - bearing a gift - face off for final time before title bout

The champion and challenger safely made weight for tomorrow night’s encounter in Liverpool, but not without another slightly awkward exchange.

14.1k

Dec 10th 2021, 2:54 PM

# russian blues

'I do remember her coming up to me after that and actually apologising for her comments in London'

Katie Taylor responds to Sofya Ochigava’s recent comments about their 2012 Olympic final and discusses her involvement in a new boxing video game.

9.6k

Dec 10th 2021, 8:00 AM

# we don't let this slip

'It feels like we're up against this country-backed fighter who has come in on a mission to dethrone Katie'

With so much on the line for Katie Taylor, Firuza Sharipova and her huge travelling party have spooked Eddie Hearn on Merseyside.

37.8k

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Dec 9th 2021, 8:02 PM

# And Still...

Gervonta Davis retains WBA lightweight title with unanimous decision win over Isaac Cruz

‘Tank’ went the full 12 rounds for the first time in his professional career after injuring his left hand in Los Angeles.

2.2k

Dec 6th 2021, 12:55 PM

# And Still...

Haney outboxes Diaz to defend lightweight title - and a showdown with Kambosos may be next

Unified lightweight champ George Kambosos wants an 80,000-capacity stadium showdown in Australia for the undisputed title.

3.3k

Dec 5th 2021, 9:43 AM

# appreciate the concern

Katie Taylor: 'I'm not thinking about retirement right now - but I guess everyone else is'

‘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.’

24.6k

Nov 24th 2021, 11:47 PM

# And Still...

Unbeaten Crawford stops Porter in 10th round to retain welterweight title

WBO champ Crawford improves his record to a perfect 38-0 with victory over the former two-time champion.

6.2k

Nov 21st 2021, 9:50 AM

# Disappointment

Demetrius Andrade stops Jason Quigley in two rounds to defend his middleweight title

The champion made short work of his Irish challenger who was overwhelmed by his speed and accuracy.

16.4k

Nov 20th 2021, 4:36 AM

# Kid Dynamite

'You'll remember Thomas O'Toole's name' - Galway prospect's stunning 1st-round KO catches Hearn's eye

The 2019 Irish Elite champion was supposed to be graduating from GMIT today but turned up instead in New Hampshire with a spectacular win.

30.8k

Nov 20th 2021, 1:03 AM

# The Challenger

Happiness won't stop Jason Quigley from becoming 'one nasty f***er' during tonight's date with destiny

‘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.’

26.8k

Nov 19th 2021, 8:00 PM

# yup donegal

Champ Andrade the away fighter on his own turf as he and Quigley make weight for title fight

The Irish challenger weighed in at 159.8lbs to a cacophony of noise in the American’s neighbouring state.

4.9k

Nov 18th 2021, 7:17 PM

# it never ends

IABA banishes Leinster Council, Connacht Council and Dublin Board from association

Elected officers from the three dissenting units have had their memberships revoked by the IABA’s Central Council, via an independent panel.

4.8k

Nov 17th 2021, 3:05 PM

# last dance

Dennis Hogan rebounds with victory as he begins final world-title push

‘The saga continues’, laughed the Kildare man post-fight.

4.2k

Nov 17th 2021, 1:07 PM

# no to pro

'You have these vultures trying to earn off you. I'm not a businesswoman so I'm not into that'

Olympic champion Kellie Harrington explains why she’s happy to stay in the amateur ranks.

33.1k

Nov 15th 2021, 5:00 PM

# Boxing

Taylor to face WBA no.1 contender in final hurdle before potential Serrano superfight

The fight will take place in Liverpool on Saturday 11 December.

4.9k

Nov 14th 2021, 11:47 AM

Kiko Martinez stuns Kid Galahad with sixth round knockout

The fight was stopped six seconds into the sixth round.

9.8k

Nov 13th 2021, 11:44 PM

# Boxing

Double success for McKenna brothers on Coventry card

Earlier, Brett McGinty beat Czech Republic fighter Pavel Albrecht over four rounds.

7.0k

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Nov 13th 2021, 10:03 PM

# Triple G

Golovkin returning to the ring for middleweight unification bout with Japanese star Murata

The fight, scheduled for 29 December, will be the 39-year-old’s first in over a year.

4.5k

Nov 12th 2021, 11:30 AM

# go pro

Irish Olympian Kurt Walker turns professional

Walker’s move into the pro ranks with Conlan Boxing and Top Rank has been officially confirmed.

3.0k

Nov 10th 2021, 2:20 PM

# worth the trip

Kelyn Cassidy misses out on World Championship medal but secures state funding for 2022

The Waterford man was beaten by brilliant Belarusian Aliaksei Alfiorau tonight but his Belgrade campaign will financially aid his future progression.

3.7k

Nov 2nd 2021, 7:51 PM

# grand arrival

Waterford's Cassidy one win from a World Championship medal after another brilliant win

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.

5.0k

Nov 1st 2021, 9:22 PM

# Prospect

Dublin heavyweight Carty earns stoppage win on Matchroom undercard in London

The Dillian Whyte-managed, Paschal Collins-trained prospect moves to 2-0(1KO) after seizing an appealing opportunity in London.

11.8k

Oct 30th 2021, 8:45 PM

# on he goes

Waterford's Kelyn Cassidy defeats Mexican Arriaga to claim Ireland's first win at the Worlds

A young and inexperienced Irish team had suffered only defeat until surprise Irish Elite champion Cassidy progressed to the last 16.

3.7k

Oct 30th 2021, 3:55 PM

# keep an eye

Caoimhín Agyarko signs promotional deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom

‘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.

4.1k

Oct 29th 2021, 11:35 AM

# Boxing

Galway's Hession suffers World Championships defeat in Belgrade

The featherweight fell on the wrong side of a spit 3-2 decision.

3.3k

Oct 28th 2021, 9:53 PM

# Sucker Punch

Double disappointment as two more Irish boxers exit World Championships

Irish captain Sean Mari and Brandon McCarthy both lost in Belgrade on Tuesday.

5.1k

Oct 26th 2021, 5:12 PM

# shooting his shot

'Hopefully that nice call-out showed that you don’t have to be a pr*** to get big fights'

Jason Quigley has finally gotten his world-title opportunity, but he has stripped back the emotion while preparing for ‘just another fight’.

8.8k

Oct 20th 2021, 5:48 PM

# the bomber

Dublin heavyweight Thomas Carty set for second professional fight on Whyte-Wallin undercard

The 26-year-old ‘Bomber’ impressed Whyte in sparring during the Briton’s training camp for his upcoming heavyweight title eliminator.

6.8k

Oct 18th 2021, 7:13 PM

# Fury-Wilder III

Fury knocks out Wilder in instant classic heavyweight contest

Heavyweight rivals share five knockdowns in total as riveting fight completes their trilogy.

23.3k

Oct 10th 2021, 7:37 AM

# what didn't kill him

Caoimhín Agyarko: Finding peace and craving war

‘I think the hardest part was not getting revenge. I knew that if I sought revenge, I would have ended up in jail.’

20.2k

Oct 7th 2021, 8:20 PM

# Heavyweights

Fury and Wilder denied face-off in heated final press conference ahead of trilogy fight

The WBC heavyweight champion was accused of cheating by his opponent in their most recent bout.

8.6k

Oct 7th 2021, 11:06 AM

# hup them steps

'That world title is coming back to Ireland, full stop' - Quigley gets his shot versus unbeaten Andrade

The 30-year-old believes Irish fans will outnumber those there to support East Coast native ‘Boo Boo’ when the pair trade leather in New Hampshire.

22.1k

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Oct 4th 2021, 4:09 PM

# Boxing

O'Neill wins 8th Senior title, Marley wows at heavyweight, and Cassidy shocks Hyde at the Stadium

The National Stadium played host to 20 Irish Elite boxing finals on Saturday.

6.5k

Oct 2nd 2021, 11:53 PM

# Corruption

Conlan loss among 11 fights suspected of being fixed at 2016 Olympics, report finds

‘A system for the manipulation of bouts by officials existed at Rio,’ reads the report, which was investigated by Richard McLaren and his team.

38.6k

Sep 30th 2021, 5:39 PM

# Pac Man

Manny Pacquiao announces retirement from boxing

He won his first major title at 19 when he took the WBC flyweight strap.

3.8k

Sep 29th 2021, 7:51 AM

# London Calling

Usyk wants Kiev but Hearn says Joshua rematch likely to take place in UK

The Ukrainian was a unanimous decision winner in last night’s heavyweight title bout.

11.1k

Sep 26th 2021, 11:04 AM

# Upset

Ukraine's Usyk dethrones Joshua as world heavyweight champion

Oleksandr Usyk triumphed 117-112, 116-112 and 115-113 on the scorecards.

21.9k

Sep 25th 2021, 11:24 PM

# Wrap

McCarthy advances past McConnell in National Elite semi-final

McCarthy will face fellow Belfast native Jack McGivern in the final.

3.0k

Sep 25th 2021, 8:16 PM