boxing

Katie Taylor celebrates after the fight 29/10/2022

Irish Examiner view: A bit of boxing bother

The announcement that Katie Taylor will not fight in Croke Park after all is a huge disappointment to all sports fans, not just boxing aficionados

Fri, 03 Feb, 2023

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games - Day Ten

Michaela Walsh in dreamland after Northern Ireland enjoy boxing gold rush

The nation won an incredible five gold medals across the day, with Dylan Eagleson kicking off the gold rush after beating Ghana’s Abraham Mensah in the morning.

Sun, 07 Aug, 2022

Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano - Press Conference

Irish Examiner View: Katie Taylor on top of the world

The Dublin boxer has made an indelible mark on sport and is generally regarded as the outstanding Irish athlete of her generation.

Sat, 30 Apr, 2022

'Crime doesn't pay' - Taoiseach welcomes UAE decision to freeze Kinahan cartel assets

The UAE government has confirmed it has been investigating the activities of the gang, together with the US, Ireland, the UK, and Spain

Thu, 21 Apr, 2022

MTK Global to cease operations in wake of sanctions against Daniel Kinahan

Boxing company continues to insist it had had no direct involvement with Daniel Kinahan since 2017

Wed, 20 Apr, 2022

Boxing promoter Bob Arum ‘will not do business with Daniel Kinahan’ following sanctions

Mr Arum, who is Tyson Fury's co-promoter, said he had no idea the US was involved in investigating the Kinahan’s

Wed, 13 Apr, 2022

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

— 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 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

Marvin Hagler, 1954-2021

Mon, 15 Mar, 2021

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 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 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

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'

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 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’

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'

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

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

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 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

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

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

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 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

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’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

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

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 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'

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

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

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

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

Fri, 13 Mar, 2020

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 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

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

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

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’

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

Sat, 11 Jan, 2020