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'Ah, I should be grand!': Cork teenager to fight twice in Tijuana before knuckling down for the Leaving Cert

The 17-year-old will become Ireland’s youngest professional boxer in Mexico later this month.

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Sep 9th 2018, 8:00 AM

Return of the Mack: Matthew Macklin hoping to draw on home comforts as he seeks fourth world title shot

There’s a big night of boxing in store in Dublin.

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Nov 15th 2014, 6:10 PM

I was there... to see Paddy Barnes take on Zou in the art of war

With typical timing, Sinéad O’Carroll was in the ExCel the day AFTER Katie won gold. But there was still plenty of action for the Irish fight fans.

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Dec 25th 2012, 6:30 PM