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Cork boxer Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan fell to an 11th round stoppage against the impressive Jaime Munguia in their middleweight bout in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday night. The 35-year-old was the underdog heading into the bout and despite a brave effort, the fight was stopped when O’Sullivan’s trainer Paschal Collins threw in the towel just seconds before the Cork man …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …