The Minister for Sport Michael Ring has said that he thought that a deal to keep Billy Walsh as head coach of the Irish High Performance Unit had been agreed.

NEWLY elected Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) President Pat Ryan believes that Ireland should aim for the top of the tree in world boxing.

Katie Taylor has revealed she is again “flirting” with the idea of turning professional — and the 2012 Olympic gold medallist may well be joined in the paid boxing ranks by Michael Conlon, who claimed a bronze in London last year.