Frampton finally lands shot to become first ever three-weight world champion from these shores
‘There is nobody stopping me from becoming the island of Ireland’s only ever three-weight world champ,’ said the Belfast sporting icon.
‘There is nobody stopping me from becoming the island of Ireland’s only ever three-weight world champ,’ said the Belfast sporting icon.
The Clonmel boxing great will not bid to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics after his familial and personal circumstances changed last year.
The Irish-American, who built or accrued over 100 companies and was renowned for his philanthropy, died following a short battle with Covid-19.
Luke Campbell was stopped for the first time as Ryan Garcia claimed the interim WBC lightweight title.
The fight took place in front of a pandemic-limited crowd at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
The 38-year-old floored his soft-punching opponent in the first, second, fourth and seventh rounds.
Donegal’s McGinty had his whiskers checked by the larger Jan Ardon but passed his first test as a professional.
The 22-year-old has been training under Ricky Hatton for well over a year and will make his debut alongside Hennessy Sports stablemate McKenna [6-0, 6KOs].
The UFC star and the Bray boxer were among the nominees for an award decided by a public vote.
The Irish icon has retained the prestigious end-of-year award and also remains top of the BWAA’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Multi-billion-pound streaming giant DAZN is now live in Ireland, but they see an Irish sporting icon as a key part of their global expansion plans.
The Briton floored Pulev four times before the Bulgarian was finally unable to continue.
The 19-year-old will be trained by his uncle, former world-title challenger Matthew Hatton, and managed by his legendary father.
The Belfast man moved to 28-3, 24KOs as he destroyed Irish-Canadian Josh O’Reilly inside the first three minutes.
The world heavyweight champion has called on his fans not to vote, saying: ‘I have no need for verification’.
Underdog Joyce landed the British, Commonwealth and European titles, while the exhibition battle of former heavyweight champions ended all square.
The controversial showdown between two great former champions now in their 50s has been met with understandable criticism.
‘Lilywhite Lightning’ has a couple of fights in the pipeline as he stares into a potentially career-defining year.
The middleweight bout will take place in Florida a day before Canelo Alvarez makes his return against Britain’s Callum Smith.
The hard-hitting Irishman will face Irish-Canadian Josh O’Reilly on 4 December and will aim to put the big dogs at 135 on notice.
With Jane Couch watching on, it was fitting that Katie Taylor and co. put their fists through the glass ceiling at Wembley Arena, of all places.
Eddie Hearn will promote the long-awaited super-middleweight world-title scrap on 19 December.
Older brother Stevie will fight twice in as many weekends while Aaron will dust off the cobwebs at the end of a pandemic-stalled career year.
Meanwhile, in more good news for the 34-year-old Bray native, she has just been named Ring Magazine’s pound-for-pound number one fighter.
The Irish icon dropped Miriam Gutierrez and hurt in her several rounds but had to settle for an almost-perfect unanimous decision.
Both parties have welcomed the terms of the confidential settlement.
The 21-year-old stylishly outpointed a worthy opponent in Wakefield.
Katie Taylor on her free-to-air fight this Saturday, her cultural significance in professional boxing, and the debate over female fighters’ earnings.
Taylor v Gutierrez to be show on Sky Sports Mix as well as YouTube, Facebook and the Sky Sports website.
‘I’m the roughest, toughest bad boy out of Belfast, and I’m the first black Irish European champion.’
The 20-year-old went into her opponent’s home gym and beat her into submission, earning a career-altering TKO6 victory.
Joshua has fought since outpointing Andy Ruiz Jr to regain his titles on 7 December, 2019.
A homecoming fight in the UK looks most likely for Fury, ahead of the showdown with Anthony Joshua.
The Croatian tasted the third round for the first time as a professional but it was Kennedy who tasted defeat in Milton Keynes.
Hearn’s son Eddie also returned a positive test last week.
The Scot knocked out Thailand’s Apinun Khongsong in the first round in London last night.
There were resounding victories for the brothers on last night’s bill at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
The fight could be staged in the Middle East though a deal is far from agreed.
Taylor will take on unbeaten Spaniard Miriam Gutierrez, promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed.