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# tko - Friday 19 July, 2019
Jason Quigley saved from himself in gruelling first career defeat
The 28-year-old Ballybofey man showed extraordinary heart but took a battering at the hands of Tureano Johnson.
# tko - Saturday 20 April, 2019
First round TKO sees 38-year-old veteran Overeem beat Oleinik at UFC St. Petersburg
Overeem extended his winning streak on Saturday in the Russian capital.
# tko - Thursday 3 May, 2018
Rio Ferdinand refused pro boxing licence
The former Man Utd defender says he’s ‘hanging up his gloves’.
# tko - Sunday 5 February, 2017
'The Korean Zombie' marks UFC return with first-round TKO after three-year absence
Chan Sung Jung enjoyed an impressive comeback in last night’s main event in Houston.
# tko - Tuesday 12 April, 2016
Charlie Ward's father: 'He didn't go out to kill anyone'
A Portuguese fighter was hospitalised and later died following his TKO loss at Saturday’s Total Extreme Fighting MMA event in Dublin.
# tko - Thursday 1 October, 2015
The 'Thrilla in Manila' was 40 years ago today
Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier had one of the greatest fights in history.
# tko - Wednesday 26 August, 2015
John Joe Nevin keeps unbeaten pro record intact with TKO on boxing return
Ireland’s Olympic silver medallist was back in the ring last night after a 10-month lay-off.
# tko - Saturday 20 June, 2015
Kimbo Slice takes out 51-year-old Ken Shamrock with 1st round TKO
The pair met for the headline fight at Bellator 138 last night.
# tko - Sunday 10 May, 2015
There were 2 brutal knockouts last night, while Matthew Macklin got back to winning ways
James Kirkland and Raphael Zumbano Love were on the receiving end of devastating TKOs.
# tko - Saturday 21 February, 2015
Chris Fields’ UFC hopes knocked back as he suffers devastating TKO after 23 seconds
Frenchman Cheick Kone proved too powerful for the Irish middleweight in Wolverhampton tonight.
# tko - Sunday 23 November, 2014
Katie Taylor is through to another world championship final
Yana Allekseenva will attempt to stop the Bray star’s five-in-a-row bid.
# tko - Wednesday 6 August, 2014
Matthew Macklin's fight postponed after trainer Jamie Moore shot in Spain
Ex-European champion, Jamie Moore is in hospital after shooting
# tko - Monday 16 December, 2013
Sebastien Chabal in trouble after this right hook
The former France talisman faces a ban for the punch this weekend.
# tko - Tuesday 10 December, 2013
Mike Tyson banned from Britain over rape conviction
The former heavyweight champion is on publicity tour for his autobiography.
# tko - Sunday 7 July, 2013
Anderson Silva was asking to be knocked out last night... and that's exactly what he got
The legendary middleweight’s 7-year title reign was ended in spectacular fashion by Chris Weidman.
# tko - Saturday 29 June, 2013
Uncaged: The best UFC knockouts of the year so far
Featuing big hits from and Vitor Belfort, Antonio Silva and Ireland’s Conor McGregor.
# tko - Sunday 16 December, 2012
Dominant Amir Khan beats Carlos Molina in LA
The victory at Los Angeles’ Sports Arena stopped a run of two successive setbacks for the Bolton fighter.
# tko - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
Chicken salad floors world champion Wladimir Klitschko
Having been taken ill after an evening meal, Klitschko had to call an ambulance during the night and was put on a drip by an emergency doctor. Should have had the soup.
# tko - Sunday 8 July, 2012
UFC 148: Anderson Silva retains his middleweight crown after second round TKO
The Brazilian was tested early on by Chael Sonnen before wrapping up his 15th win in succession.
# tko - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
Mike Tyson says he changed his life around because there were 'too many venereal diseases'
Iron Mike is taking his show to Broadway.
# tko - Sunday 26 February, 2012
Henderson punishes Edgar at UFC 144
The centrepiece of a crowded bill, Ben Henderson’s at times brutal demolition of lightweight champ Frankie Edgar stole the show at Japan’s Saitama Super Arena.
# tko - Saturday 24 December, 2011
Un-caged: A look back at the year’s best action
Now that the dust has settled, it’s time to take stock of the biggest winners and losers from the previous 12 months.
# tko - Saturday 3 December, 2011
Un-caged: a look back at ‘The Ultimate Fighter’
The UFC’s subtly propagandistic talent show has been running for fourteen seasons and, in addition to winning hearts and minds, has served up some first-class fighting.
# tko - Saturday 26 November, 2011
Un-caged: Results round-up
One of the best fights in UFC history, the return of Wanderlei Silva and the organisation’s chance at the big-time: our man takes a look back at the stories and results that have been grabbing the headlines this month.
# tko - Saturday 5 November, 2011
Un-caged: UFC 138 and the British invasion
The UFC touches down in Birmingham this week, and with two British fighters on the card, there’s more than enough to keep the home fans entertained. Connoisseurs, however, will be watching Munoz vs. Leben.
# tko - Saturday 29 October, 2011
Un-caged: Return of the Bad Boy
This weeK: Nick Diaz makes yet another return to the UFC and Roy “Big Country” Nelson takes on a diminished Mirko Filipovic in a bid to save his UFC career.
# tko - Friday 21 October, 2011
Un-caged: Three to watch out for at UFC 137
George St. Pierre may be gone, but in the view of our resident MMA afficionado, Brian Kirk, UFC 137 was always going to be about an awful lot more than one fight.
# tko - Saturday 8 October, 2011
Un-caged: UFC 136 is stacked from top to bottom
Edgar v Maynard, Florian v Aldo, Sonnen v Stann: this week’s card could well be one of the strongest ever.
# tko - Saturday 3 September, 2011
Un-caged: Jon Jones is the real deal
With the MMA season in something of a lull, we take the opportunity to profile one of the UFC’s newest stars: light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones.
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Poll: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
COUNTING IN THE Seanad general election will begin today despite the Covid-19 public health emergency.
Postal voting in the election closes today at 11am for the 43 seats on the five vocational panels and tomorrow at 11am for the six seats on the university panels.
There are 118 candidates seeking election to the vocational panels.
Counting of the votes begins this morning and is expected to continue until Friday 3 April.
So, today we want to know: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
Poll Results:
No (5418)
Yes (2732)
I'm not sure / no opinion (267)
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Opinion: Emergency Covid-19 legislation harks back to the Civil War, ‘the Emergency’ and the Troubles
By Conor Casey
Conor Casey of Trinity College says a challenge to the new legislation would be unlikely to succeed.
The Irish For: Kiltartanese and a passionate affair. The story of Galway's Lady Gregory
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Darach Ó Séaghdha follows the artistic path of one of Ireland’s most fascinating historical women.
Larry Donnelly: Kennedy vs Markey could be the last throw of the dice for the Irish American dynasty
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
The Kennedy vs Markey battle is the distraction from Covid-19 we all need, says Larry Donnelly.
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