Katie Taylor faced off against the one woman standing her way of history, Delphine Persoon, during a recent media event ahead of their clash on Saturday. The anticipation levels for this weekend’s lightweight title-unification bout are really starting to get somewhere, as one of the finest and most accomplished Irish athletes of the modern era looks to leave an undeniable …
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Irish boxer Dennis Hogan was denied the WBO Super Welterweight title on Saturday night after the Kildare native was defeated by Mexico’s Jamie Munguia in controversial circumstances in Monterrey. The bout went the full twelve rounds with Hogan’s 22-year old opponent retaining his title with the judges awarding scores of 115-113, 116-112 and 114-114 as Munguia prevailed. Many including Hogan, …
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Jason Quigley’s pro-debut on European soil couldn’t have gone much better for him as he made the difference between him and Mathias Eklund felt. London’s Copper Box Arena played host to the now 16-0 fighter’s first fight outside of the US since turning professional. From the get-go, there was a noticeable gulf in class between the two and when the …
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Jason Quigley will attempt to move to a perfect 16-0 this weekend in the first professional fight of his career to take place on European soil. Read part two of our interview with Jason Quigley here. Ireland West Airport are delighted to announce a new partnership with professional boxer and Donegal man, Jason Quigley. Commenting on behalf of Sports Endorse, …
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One of the defining moments in the modern era of Irish sport took place ten years ago today, the stunning eleven round war for the WBA Super Bantamweight title between the Panamanian world champion Ricardo Cordoba and Ireland’s own Bernard Dunne. Today marks a decade since one of the most memorable evenings of action the Irish have ever experienced in …
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Katie Taylor completed step three of four in her bid to become the unified World lightweight champion this morning easing to a ninth-round stoppage victory over Rose Volante in Philadelphia. Volante came out aggressive in the first looking to push the pace and take the fight to Taylor, but such was the Irish woman’s class, she floored her Brazilian opponent …
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Portlaoise’s TJ Doheny will ring in the New Year with a defence of his IBF super bantamweight title. The 20-0 pugilist won the belt with a unanimous decision win over Ryosuke Iwasa in August of last year. He earned the nod from the judges in Tokyo, no less. While his next opponent also hails from Japan, Doheny’s next bout will …
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Michael Conlan captured his first professional title belt last night in Manchester, but the darkest day of his career is still on his mind. The Belfast favourite earned a bronze medal in his first Olympic games appearance in 2012, but his 2016 bid ended in farcical circumstances. Conlan looked to have soundly beaten Vladimir Nikitin in the bantamweight quarter finals, …
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Michael Conlan has captured the WBO Inter-Continental featherweight title. The vacant belt was up for grabs in Manchester as Conlan took on Jason Cunningham of Doncaster. Ultimately, the Olympic silver medallist won the fight in a unanimous decision blowout. The judges at ringside scored the fight 97-92, 97-92 and 98-92, including a points deduction in round six for Conlan due to …
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Katie Taylor was completely dominant in her first appearance in the world’s most iconic fight-venue, shutting down Eva Wahlstrom completely for ten rounds. Taylor’s spot on the undercard for Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s DAZN debut destruction of Rocky Fielding was always going to be a special one given the event’s Madison Square Garden setting and the strong Irish presence to be found …
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Katie Taylor and Michael Conlan will both compete inside the ring tonight. Here’s everything you need to know about their respective showdowns. Katie Taylor vs. Cindy Serrano What time is it on? Taylor and Serrano are expected to make their walk to the ring at around 1am Irish/UK time. Where can I watch it? Sky Sports will be broadcasting the event from …
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Irishman Jason Quigley was in action Stateside on Thursday night. While he maintained his undefeated professional record, the 27-year-old was given a tricky time of it by Freddy Hernandez. Quigley was expected to beat Hernandez handily, though the Mexican is a former IBA welterweight champion in his own right. Six losses in the 39-year-old’s last ten fights pitched against Quigley’s …
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At just 17, James Power has entered the brutal world of the professional ranks of boxing. It’s a bold move for a teenager who has yet to complete the Leaving Cert, but his start to life in pro boxing has been a promising one. Trained by Declan Geraghty, the Corkonian travelled to Tijuana last month for his debut, in which …
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Jeddah in Saudi Arabia will play host to a mammoth chance for an Irish boxer to shock the world in just under two weeks. In his last outing, Chris Eubank Jr. lost his IBO super-middleweight title in humbling fashion to George Groves in the semi-final of the World Boxing Super Series. While Groves will face Callum Smith in the main …
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It’s been ten years since Ireland’s Darren Sutherland brought home bronze at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. And it truly was the defining moment in a very promising young career. Performing on the world’s biggest stage, he managed to do his country proud by winning bronze and forever being marked as an Olympian. Tragically, one year later, Darren took his own life …
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Katie Taylor occupies a strange position in women’s boxing. She’s been the biggest name in the sport for years, but only recently turned professional having competed at two Olympic games. Her presence in the paid ranks has inspired a mix of awe and opportunity for many boxers, and nowhere is this more evident in the case of Kimberly Connor. The …
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Michael Conlan’s first professional fight on home soil was a successful one on Saturday night. After seven wins in the professional ranks in far-flung places from Australia to the United States, the Belfast native came back to the SSE Arena to face Adeilson Dos Santos. Dos Santos, with a 19-4 record, was a distinct outsider, while Conlan was an unbackable …
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Katie Taylor reached a new career-high after dominating Victoria Bustos to unify both the WBA and IBF lightweight belts. The sky really is the limit for the unbeaten Bray boxer Katie Taylor, something she proved once again with a thoroughly dominant win in what was the biggest test of her career to date. Her opponent, Victoria Noelia Bustos, saw her …
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