Monday 16 May 2022
‘We’re discussing individuals who have a malicious intent trying to undermine the likes of Bernard Dunne and Billy Walsh in the past.’
Billy Walsh has backed Bernard Dunne in the wake of his departure as IABA high performance director.
It’s time to bring Katie Taylor home.
Dunne has been on extended leave from the role since the Tokyo Olympics.
Fans tuned in across 170+ markets worldwide.
Eddie Hearn is keen on staging a Taylor-Serrano sequel in Ireland.
On an electrifying night in New York, the Irish great gritted out a seismic victory over her slightly favoured longtime rival after being badly hurt in the fifth round.
Australia’s Skye Nicolson, whose boxing brothers died tragically before she was born, is hellbent on carrying their legacy to new heights.
Katie Taylor on spending time with Amanda Serrano, being grateful she’s not fighting on a Jake Paul undercard, and comparisons between tonight’s bout and her 2012 Olympic final.
The Irish turned out in force, with plenty of Puerto Rican noise too, as Saturday night’s protagonists faced off on stage.
‘I think we were supposed to be fighting in Eddie Hearn’s backyard during the pandemic, so I think MSG and a packed 20,000 arena… It is a bit better.’
With MSG almost sold out for Saturday, Eddie Hearn has reiterated that he would be ‘very disappointed’ if Taylor never fights in Ireland as a professional.
Kellie Harrington is ready to take on the world again after a few weeks in which she won Strandja gold, sang on the Late Late, and married her partner Mandy.
Eric Donovan is ready for one last European title tilt in the ring, but he’s already winning outside of it.
He was once crowned the honorary bantamweight champion of Germany after beating the country’s three previous title-holders inside 12 months.
‘Boxing will always be my number one sport, but as long as I’m able to keep everything going, I will.’
New Zealand’s two-time Rugby World Cup winner and Limerick’s former middleweight world champion teamed up for a short night’s work in Sydney.
Roscommon senior footballer O’Rourke won a 4-1 split in her 70kg final, while Dubliner Fay was dominant in her 54kg decider.
The Tokyo Olympians took gold in Sofia, neither of them losing a fight in the eyes of a single judge all week.
The Olympic lightweight champion and the 2019 European middleweight champion marched into Friday’s semis with dominant displays.
The Olympic champion was fighting competitively for the first time since her Tokyo final win over Beatriz Ferreira.
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano stared down for the first time ahead of their 30 April superfight on a hectic media day in New York.
A move from rugby league to rugby union in 2008 sparked the New Zealand sporting legend’s interest in boxing – because he found himself a million dollars in debt.
The Belfast man will hope his legion of travelling supporters make Nottingham feel like home on 12 March.
The Puerto Rican southpaw dominated the rock-solid Spaniard to pave the way for an April showdown.
The Oughterard BC man joins Michael Conlan, Kurt Walker and the man whom he edged out in the 2019 Senior final, Paddy Donovan, on Bob Arum’s books.
The Irish icon can send a message to the boxing world that the rumours of her decline are premature with an impressive victory tonight.
Belfast’s ‘Black Thunder’ on kickstarting his career, introducing himself to the Irish masses, and why it means so much to fight on the same card as Katie Taylor.
The champion and challenger safely made weight for tomorrow night’s encounter in Liverpool, but not without another slightly awkward exchange.
Katie Taylor responds to Sofya Ochigava’s recent comments about their 2012 Olympic final and discusses her involvement in a new boxing video game.
With so much on the line for Katie Taylor, Firuza Sharipova and her huge travelling party have spooked Eddie Hearn on Merseyside.
‘My whole childhood was based around this Olympic dream that I had… But never in a million years did I think I’d be in the position that I’m in now.’
The champion made short work of his Irish challenger who was overwhelmed by his speed and accuracy.
The 2019 Irish Elite champion was supposed to be graduating from GMIT today but turned up instead in New Hampshire with a spectacular win.
The Irish challenger weighed in at 159.8lbs to a cacophony of noise in the American’s neighbouring state.
Elected officers from the three dissenting units have had their memberships revoked by the IABA’s Central Council, via an independent panel.
‘The saga continues’, laughed the Kildare man post-fight.
The Waterford man was beaten by brilliant Belarusian Aliaksei Alfiorau tonight but his Belgrade campaign will financially aid his future progression.
The Irish champion’s medal bout versus Belarus tomorrow will be worth €20,000 in additional state funding for 2022, and a further €21,000 in prize money.
The Dillian Whyte-managed, Paschal Collins-trained prospect moves to 2-0(1KO) after seizing an appealing opportunity in London.
