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crocker v donovan ii
The bell, the blur, and the biggest all-Irish showdown in boxing history
After March’s controversial ending, Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan will settle their differences in the first ever all-Irish world-title bout.
one last push
'I still believe I can be world champion and I think tonight I showed a glimpse of that'
Michael Conlan’s career comeback gained momentum after he knocked out Jack Bateson with the Englishman’s own gloves.
Boxing
Michael Conlan reignites career with spectacular knockout of Jack Bateson
Conlan ended the bout with a thunderous right hand, earning the second straight win of his comeback effort.
Kicking On
Irish trio cut from NFL rosters - but all three likely to be re-signed to practice squads
boxing in the bronx
Olympian Emmet Brennan to meet Irish-American rival Burke at home of New York GAA
pastures anew
Ireland international Megan Campbell joins Bolton coaching staff as Heather Payne moves to Leicester
nail the restart
'People think, 'Oh, you're grand, you played professional rugby for 10 years...' Am I f***!'
Peter McCabe, who has found his feet after struggling with retirement from rugby, has had ‘over 100′ players contact him for advice in the last 12 months.
trilogies
'Be ready to win by will' - Lions reveal Katie Taylor's powerful speech to squad before second Test
In behind-the-scenes footage, the boxing great explains to Andy Farrell’s men how she overcomes performance anxiety.
splitting the difference
Eddie Hearn: 'I just don't think the people at Croke Park are massive fans of boxing'
marks out of 10
The Lions player ratings from a scintillating, series-sealing second Test in Melbourne
Hugo Keenan was already one of the standout performers before becoming the ultimate hero for the tourists.
score to settle
Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan to meet again in historic all-Irish world-title fight
Their rematch will take place at Windsor Park, Belfast, on 13 September, this time for the IBF welterweight world title.
bolt from the blue
Former Ballyboden St Enda's goalkeeper McNamee signs with NFL's Green Bay Packers
In Contention
5 players from today's victory who could feature in the Lions' Test 23 on Saturday
A messy, narrow win over the First Nations & Pasifika XV will still have been instructive for Andy Farrell.
All-timer
Peerless in his own era, Oleksandr Usyk would have held his own in any of them
The Ukrainian cruiserweight convert has in five years eclipsed the accomplishments of any heavyweight since the ’90s.
