# Boxing

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# the old dog

Veteran O'Neill defeats prodigy Tucker to reach Elite semis after four years out of the ring

The Irish-boxing great rolled back the years as he reached the 86kg semi-finals.

5.5k

Sep 18th 2021, 6:17 PM

# future plans

Joshua 'needs to fight' fellow heavyweight champion Fury

Between them, the two boxers currently hold all the major versions of the heavyweight world title.

5.3k

Sep 13th 2021, 7:21 PM

# Aaaand still

Katie Taylor dominates Jennifer Han from pillar to post to defend undisputed crown

Taylor earned a shutout victory on the judges’ scorecards, improving her professional record to 19-0(6KOs).

76.5k

Sep 4th 2021, 10:18 PM

# land of her father

'Every Christmas, I got a Leeds United jersey and a pair of football boots'

Katie Taylor is embracing the opportunity to fight in her father’s hometown, which she visited with her family throughout her childhood.

35.4k

Sep 4th 2021, 2:00 PM

# texas forever

Jennifer Han is chaneling 'a community effort' from El Paso to dethrone Katie Taylor

‘I don’t plan on fighting Katie Taylor’s fight. I don’t plan on standing in front of her and letting her do what she does best.’

51.0k

Sep 3rd 2021, 9:28 PM

# marching on

Taylor on weight as she's warmly welcomed to Leeds, while things heat up between Lara and Warrington

The undisputed champ and her challenger comfortably made weight for tomorrow night’s world-title contest.

9.4k

Sep 3rd 2021, 2:18 PM

# The Boss

'I said to her: 'How many more fights have you got?' She looked at me like she was going to kill me'

Eddie Hearn wants Katie Taylor to headline at Madison Square Garden versus Amanda Serrano, ‘but we’ve got to get it over the f***ing line.’

36.7k

Sep 2nd 2021, 7:00 PM

# William Hill

Can she end her knockout drought? Preview and tips for Katie Taylor's latest title fight

The undisputed lightweight champion faces American boxer Jennifer Han in Leeds on Saturday night.

3.0k

Sep 1st 2021, 2:52 PM

# king billy

‘I often thought of writing the IABA a letter and thanking them'

Billy Walsh sheds light on his acrimonious exit from Irish boxing, ‘killing generals’ in the USA, and a potential future in GAA.

45.5k

Aug 31st 2021, 11:56 PM

# real recognise real

Taylor on Harrington: 'What she's doing for those kids - inspiring a generation - is very, very special'

‘The young girls growing up actually watching Kellie win that gold medal: you have no idea what that’s going to do for kids in that area.’

22.8k

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Aug 31st 2021, 8:02 PM

# Big Money

'Visitors for the fight had spent $92 million... What one tourism official compared to four New Year’s Eves'

Read an extract from ‘The War: Hagler-Hearns and Three Rounds for the Ages.’

9.5k

Aug 29th 2021, 8:00 AM

# statement made

Brilliant Cacace drops and outclasses Woodstock in BT Sport headliner

The Belfast man boxed masterfully at times, hurting his opponent on several occasions as he retained his British title.

4.9k

Aug 29th 2021, 12:44 AM

# Closing Time

Pacquiao 'may not' return to ring after Ugas upset

The 42-year-old Filipino boxing superstar indicated he now planned to turn his attention to his political career.

7.4k

Aug 22nd 2021, 3:09 PM

# EXTRACT

'Bonavena’s insult had to be translated, but when Ali heard it he became incensed'

Read this passage from ‘Shot at a Brothel’.

8.2k

Aug 22nd 2021, 9:00 AM

# unanimous

Ugas stuns Pacquiao to retain WBA welterweight crown

In his first fight after a two-year absence from the ring, Pacquiao was made to look every bit of his 42 years.

10.8k

Aug 22nd 2021, 7:30 AM

# Options

Harrington weighing up big decision on future amid offers to turn professional

The Olympic champion says her next move must suit her partner, Mandy Loughlin, as well as her family.

22.4k

Aug 17th 2021, 1:21 PM

# Wayne's World

'A loyalist flute band marched me down the Shankill after I carried the Irish flag. Where was the bitterness?'

Boxing opened Wayne McCullough’s eyes long before he carried the tricolour at Seoul ’88.

115k

Aug 17th 2021, 10:47 AM

# EXTRACT

'I assured him there’d be no head shots if he promised to fall down at my signal'

Read an extract from ‘(Low)life: A Memoir of Jazz, Fight-fixing, and the Mob’ by Charles Farrell.

8.8k

Aug 15th 2021, 9:00 AM

# One of the greats

In Zaur we trust

Kellie Harrington’s Olympic gold medal might be the Georgian’s crowning moment.

24.2k

Aug 14th 2021, 10:47 AM

# Change Of Plan

Eye injury rules unbeaten Spence Jr out of Pacquiao comeback fight

Pacquiao, 42, will now face WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas on 21 August.

3.9k

Aug 11th 2021, 8:28 AM

# bolt from the blue

'Even before the European qualifiers... I remember going, 'I'm flipping not even in the top 40''

Aidan Walsh has gone from beaten semi-finalist at the national championships to Olympic medallist in just over two years.

8.7k

Aug 10th 2021, 8:55 PM

# Home Sweet Home

Kellie Harrington just wants a cup of tea and a scone

‘Everyone is saying, ‘Ah, you’ve a great community. Your community is fantastic.’ Sure I’m saying that forever, like!’

31.9k

Aug 10th 2021, 4:45 PM

# Options

Paris, the pros, or peace and quiet: What might be next for Kellie Harrington?

Gavan Casey explores three potential avenues for Ireland’s third Olympic boxing champion, all of which may appeal to her for different reasons.

24.7k

Aug 9th 2021, 9:24 PM

# dublin 1 world nil

Olympic champ Harrington to travel through Dublin's north inner city on open-top bus tomorrow

The bus will take in on its route Portland Row, Harrington’s home street.

21.8k

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Aug 9th 2021, 8:37 PM

# Options

Kellie Harrington has ability to be 'very successful' in pro ranks, says Barry McGuigan

And a mega fight with Katie Taylor would be ‘massive’.

27.9k

Aug 9th 2021, 9:57 AM

# Pride of Ireland

'Welcome to the club, champ': Sporting world lines up to pay tribute to Kellie Harrington

Kellie Harrington joined an elite club as she won Olympic lightweight gold for Ireland on Sunday morning.

16.7k

Aug 8th 2021, 9:50 AM

# Late Drama

Brazilian middleweight steals gold medal with stunning late KO of world champion

Brazil’s Hebert Sousa was heading for defeat until he shocked Oleksandr Khyzhniak.

33.0k

Aug 7th 2021, 12:19 PM

# falls park

Michael Conlan drops and decisions teak-tough TJ Doheny in front of 8,000-capacity crowd

The Belfast man impressed as he beat Portlaoise’s former world champion by unanimous decision to edge closer to world-title contention.

95.0k

Aug 7th 2021, 12:33 AM

# Olympics

'Safe but spectacular': Council planning for Kellie Harrington's Dublin homecoming

The boxer will come back from the Olympics next week with at least a silver medal.

24.6k

Aug 5th 2021, 4:43 PM

# kellie harrington

'To have the support of the people back home, to put a smile on the nation's face, it's just great'

The Dublin boxer will fight for a gold medal in Tokyo on Sunday morning.

6.5k

Aug 5th 2021, 7:58 AM

# Going For Gold

Kellie Harrington wins Olympic boxing semi-final in Tokyo

Harrington faced Thai opponent Sudaporn Seesondee.

53.8k

Aug 5th 2021, 6:16 AM

# Hakuna Matata

Kellie Harrington wins quarter-final to secure Olympic bronze medal

The Dubliner was too strong for Algeria’s Imane Khelif.

29.1k

Aug 3rd 2021, 4:58 AM

# Emotional

'The hardest thing I've ever done' - Billy Walsh laments role in eliminating Kurt Walker from Olympics

Walsh drafted Walker into Ireland’s High Performance Unit as a 17-year-old in 2012, but trained Duke Ragan to victory over the Irishman in Tokyo.

68.3k

Aug 2nd 2021, 5:19 PM

# aggrieved

French boxer stages sit-in protest after Olympic 'injustice'

Mourad Aliev was disqualified in the second round against Britain’s Frazer Clarke for an alleged headbutt.

18.9k

Aug 1st 2021, 10:56 AM

# So Close

Kurt Walker narrowly beaten by American opponent in medal fight

Walker narrowly lost his quarter-final to American Duke Reagan.

9.0k

Aug 1st 2021, 7:12 AM

# Cruel Blow

Aidan Walsh forced to withdraw from Olympic semi-final due to injury

The Belfast boxer will still return home with a bronze medal.

60.5k

Jul 31st 2021, 11:43 PM

# Winner winner

Belfast boxer Aidan Walsh secures Olympic medal with quarter-final win

Walsh beat Mervin Clair of Mauritius in his quarter-final bout.

24.6k

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Jul 30th 2021, 5:26 AM

# Classy

Kellie Harrington delivers impressive performance on Olympic debut

The Dublin fighter comfortably saw off the challenge of Italy’s Rebecca Nicoli.

8.1k

Jul 30th 2021, 3:35 AM

# tokyo 2020

Aoife O'Rourke goes down fighting in narrow defeat to second seed Li

Rio bronze medallist Qian Li of China won a unanimous decision against the Roscommon middleweight.

4.5k

Jul 28th 2021, 11:10 AM

# more than he can chew

Moroccan boxer disqualified for trying to bite opponent in Tokyo Olympics bout

A Tokyo 2020 statement called Baalla’s actions ‘intolerable.’

46.7k

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Jul 27th 2021, 5:02 PM