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Anthony Joshua Lucozade Sport podcast
Anthony Joshua admits he needs to fight Tyson Fury
Joshua believes the sport needs at least one bout between the British rivals to happen.

Mon, 13 Sep, 2021

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Day 16 - Boxing
'Outstanding' Kellie Harrington hailed for Olympic heroics
The boxer's gold caps off a glorious run at the Tokyo games, with Team Ireland bringing home four medals

Mon, 09 Aug, 2021

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Day 13 - Boxing
Saturday TV Tips: Movies, trad music and Olympic medals
— Kellie Harrington's fight against Brazil's Beatriz Ferreira takes place at 6am on Sunday

Sat, 07 Aug, 2021

Wednesday TV Tips: Creed II among heavy hitters on telly tonight
Wednesday TV Tips: Creed II among heavy hitters on telly tonight
— Creed II with Sylvester Stallone, Michael B Jordan and Dolph Lundgren; and would you wear antlers or antennae for a first date?

Wed, 21 Jul, 2021

The Spike O'Sullivan story: From Mahon to Madison Square Garden
The Spike O'Sullivan story: From Mahon to Madison Square Garden
The Cork boxer chats about a life in boxing that began at nine, one Spike believes will still take him to his destiny as world champion.

Thu, 27 May, 2021

Irish Examiner view: A Truly Marvellous sportsman
Irish Examiner view: A Truly Marvellous sportsman
Marvin Hagler, 1954-2021

Mon, 15 Mar, 2021

Funeral of David Byrne
BBC team threatened in wake of Kinahan boxing documentary
BBC Panorama documentary, titled ‘Boxing and the Mob’, aired earlier this week.

Fri, 05 Feb, 2021

Anthony Joshua - Hugo Boss Photocall
Anthony Joshua puts Tyson Fury talk on hold to focus on Kubrat Pulev fight
Anthony Joshua is adamant neither he nor Tyson Fury are overlooking their respective “banana skin” opponents as anticipation builds towards a potential showdown between the two world heavyweight champions next year.

Wed, 02 Sep, 2020

Katie Taylor out to banish doubts in Delfine Persoon rematch
Katie Taylor out to banish doubts in Delfine Persoon rematch
Katie Taylor will put her status as undisputed lightweight champion on the line in a rematch against Delfine Persoon on the Dillian Whyte-Alexander Povetkin bill on August 22.

Fri, 10 Jul, 2020

Katie Taylor to return to the ring on August 22
Katie Taylor to return to the ring on August 22
Unified lightweight champion Katie Taylor will have her first outing of the year in the UK on August 22 as part of Eddie Hearn's Fight Camp Series in Essex.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

The CEO Series: Fergal Carruth - 'We have a very real concern for many of our clubs'
The CEO Series: Fergal Carruth - 'We have a very real concern for many of our clubs'
Fergal Carruth, chief executive of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA), talks Brendan O'Brien through the threat facing clubs and the task such a close-contact sport faces in a world coming to terms with social distancing

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

US boxer's failed doping test was due to sex
US boxer's failed doping test was due to sex
US Olympic team boxer Virginia Fuchs will face no punishment for failing a doping test after the US Anti-Doping Association determined the violation had been caused by two substances transmitted by her boyfriend through sex.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

When Andy Lee was fresh meat: ‘He comes straight for me, ready to put me on my back there and then’
When Andy Lee was fresh meat: ‘He comes straight for me, ready to put me on my back there and then’
In an extract from ‘Fighter,’ boxer Andy Lee charts the early days of his relationship with wife Maud — and a hard-hitting welcome to the world-famous Kronk Gym

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Kellie Harrington: 'People think you are invincible as an athlete, that you're always positive'
Kellie Harrington: 'People think you are invincible as an athlete, that you're always positive'
Talk to athletes who frequented the Sport Ireland Institute in Abbotstown before the world was shunted off its axis and many will tell you that a few minutes in the company of Kellie Harrington can do wonders for someone struggling to stay on the hamster wheel.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Katie Taylor's fight with Amanda Serrano could take place in Hearn's garden
Katie Taylor's fight with Amanda Serrano could take place in Hearn's garden
Already postponed from the original May date to July 4 at the Manchester Arena, that rescheduled fight night, which was also due to feature Dillian Whyte’s heavyweight showdown against Alexander Povetkin, has now been scrapped altogether.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Tributes paid to former boxing coach Michael ‘Chick’ Gillen
Tributes paid to former boxing coach Michael ‘Chick’ Gillen
The 87-year old’s career highlight came in 1996 when he trained Francis Barrett to become the first Traveller to take part in the Olympics when he qualified to compete in Atlanta.

Sun, 31 May, 2020

Jason Quigley excited by prospect of garden duel
Jason Quigley excited by prospect of garden duel
Jason Quigley could have fought in front of thousands of punters in Manchester earlier this month.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Boxing chief appeals for patience from landlords after two clubs left homeless
Boxing chief appeals for patience from landlords after two clubs left homeless
St Teresa's BC in Bray, the home town of Olympic champion Katie Taylor, says their premises was sold from underneath them without notice.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Eamonn Magee: The boxer whose most fearsome fights were outside the ring
Eamonn Magee: The boxer whose most fearsome fights were outside the ring
In an exclusive extract from The Lost Soul of Eamonn Magee, author Paul D. Gibson charts his opening exchanges with the Belfast boxer who's been shot twice, kidnapped, and exiled out of the country during a career which saw him become world champion.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Living and guiding American dreams
Living and guiding American dreams
Colorado Springs casts a long shadow in American sports. The city is home to the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and the US Air Force Academy (Go Falcons!) as well as the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame. And the US Olympic Team.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2020

Deontay Wilder recovering from bicep surgery after loss to Tyson Fury
Deontay Wilder recovering from bicep surgery after loss to Tyson Fury
Deontay Wilder has said he is recovering from surgery to his biceps that followed his February defeat to Tyson Fury.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Olympic dream parked for now as Christina Desmond prepares for frontline return
Olympic dream parked for now as Christina Desmond prepares for frontline return
For someone who is used to juggling life as an amateur boxer and a member of An Garda Síochána, the fortnight’s pause was an unwelcome adjustment for the Cill na Martra native.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2020

Katie Taylor v Jasmine Clarkson
Katie Taylor’s super-fight with Amanda Serrano switched to July 4
Katie Taylor's lightweight world title fight against Amanda Serrano has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 4, after all boxing events in Britain scheduled for May were called off because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

Taylor v Serrano postponed
Taylor v Serrano postponed
As was widely anticipated, Katie Taylor’s clash with Amanda Serrano has been postponed.

Sun, 29 Mar, 2020

Taylor-Serrano super-fight could go behind closed doors in time
Taylor-Serrano super-fight could go behind closed doors in time
The Katie Taylor versus Amanda Serrano super-fight is in serious doubt and could even be held behind closed doors because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

Carl Frampton gets Belfast world title shot
Carl Frampton gets Belfast world title shot
Carl Frampton will get a shot at becoming a three-weight world champion in his native Belfast this summer.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2020

Brendan Irvine: 'I wasn't walking right in December and now I've qualified for another Olympics'
Brendan Irvine: 'I wasn't walking right in December and now I've qualified for another Olympics'

Two-time Irish Olympian Brendan Irvine bounced back from a leg injury to claim one of 16 Olympic places at the aborted 43-nation European qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 in London on Monday night.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2020

Brendan Irvine books Tokyo ticket in nick of time
Brendan Irvine books Tokyo ticket in nick of time

Ireland captain Brendan Irvine qualified for Tokyo 2020 at the Copperbox Arena in London last night at a tournament that was abandoned because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2020

Irish boxers in limbo after Olympic boxing qualifier cancelled with immediate effect
Irish boxers in limbo after Olympic boxing qualifier cancelled with immediate effect

The tournament, which began on Saturday, was moved behind closed doors on Monday, but the escalating crisis forced its abandonment.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

German coach promises Walker a tough battle
German coach promises Walker a tough battle

Ireland’s Kurt Walker will have to battle Berlin featherweight Hamsat Shadolov down to the final bell at the European qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 in London today, according to Germany’s Wexford-born head coach Eddie Bolger.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

Joe Ward and Michael Conlon fights cancelled due to coronavirus
Joe Ward and Michael Conlon fights cancelled due to coronavirus

JOE WARD'S comeback fight in Boston has been cancelled because of the coronavirus.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2020

Super-featherweight Jono Carroll impresses against Scott Quigg
Super-featherweight Jono Carroll impresses against Scott Quigg
IRISH super-featherweight Jono Carroll is in line for another world title shot after stopping his idol in a dominant performance at the Manchester Arena on Saturday night.

Sun, 08 Mar, 2020

Joe Ward set for Boston comeback after medical suspension lifted
Joe Ward set for Boston comeback after medical suspension lifted

Joe Ward will meet New Orleans light-heavy Patrick Pierre in his comeback fight at Boston’s House of Blues on March 14.

Wed, 04 Mar, 2020

Ireland's youngest pro boxer relocating from Cork to Los Angeles
Ireland's youngest pro boxer relocating from Cork to Los Angeles

The 18-year-old super-featherweight from Dripsey has signed a deal with Sheer Sports Management.

Tue, 25 Feb, 2020

AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships 2016 - Quarter-Finals
Kellie Harrington gets priorities right ahead of Olympic qualifiers

While the first set of Olympic boxing qualifiers are just over a month away, you might expect the ins and outs of the tournament to be all-consuming for Kellie Harrington.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2020

Fighting Irish get off to impressive start in Sofia
Fighting Irish get off to impressive start in Sofia

Former World Elite champion Kellie Harrington will be aiming to build on Ireland’s impressive start at the 71st Strandja multi-nations in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Tue, 21 Jan, 2020

Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan to 'take a break from boxing' after losing in Texas
Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan to 'take a break from boxing' after losing in Texas

Cork middleweight Gary "Spike" O'Sullivan was retired by his corner versus Mexico's Jaime Munguia in the early hours of this morning in Texas.

Sun, 12 Jan, 2020

‘It’s nothing personal, I like Jaime, but I’m coming for war’
‘It’s nothing personal, I like Jaime, but I’m coming for war’

Modern sport maybe awash with analytics, but boxing has never lent itself to trial by numbers.

Sat, 11 Jan, 2020

‘The pro game isn’t really a sport in the traditional sense. It’s a cut-throat business with a lot of disappointment’
‘The pro game isn’t really a sport in the traditional sense. It’s a cut-throat business with a lot of disappointment’

From plotting the downfall of Mike Tyson to training alongside Hollywood superstars, boxing coach Packie Collins has enjoyed a colourful life inside and outside the ring. He spoke to Ronan Mullen.

Tue, 07 Jan, 2020

Kellie Harrington set for return to action after six-month injury nightmare
Kellie Harrington set for return to action after six-month injury nightmare

Harrington's return is a significant boost for Irish boxing ahead of the European qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 next March.

Fri, 03 Jan, 2020

'I'm not just turning up' - Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan believes Munguia taking him for granted
'I'm not just turning up' - Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan believes Munguia taking him for granted

Cork middleweight Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan believes that Jaime Munguia's team are taking him for granted ahead of their 12-round showdown in Texas.

Mon, 30 Dec, 2019

Ella gets an early Christmas present from Katie Taylor
Ella gets an early Christmas present from Katie Taylor

One child in Ireland has already got an early Christmas present.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2019

Bob Arum apologises for saying he 'gets a kick' out of seeing Michael Conlan walk out to IRA songs
Bob Arum apologises for saying he 'gets a kick' out of seeing Michael Conlan walk out to IRA songs

“I can understand how Bob’s comments have caused offence. However, I don’t think there was any malice behind what he said."

Mon, 16 Dec, 2019

Katie Taylor named Female Fighter of the Year by US boxing writers
Katie Taylor named Female Fighter of the Year by US boxing writers

Katie Taylor has been named the Female Fighter of the Year for 2019 by the Boxing Writers Association of America.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2019

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