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Jack Anderson: Trailblazer Mick Leahy can still inspire fighting Irish

Irish professional boxing is in a good place as we enter 2018 but there is a lot they could learn from Mick Leahy’s battles in and outside the ring, writes Jack Anderson.

Thu, 04 Jan, 2018

Skirts off for Olympics

WORLD amateur boxing chiefs AIBA have strongly indicated they will not make it compulsory for female boxers to wear skirts at the 2012 Olympics.

Sat, 26 Nov, 2011

Death of Cork legend Leahy

MICK LEAHY, who died in Coventry on Wednesday, had the distinction of beating the five weight world champion, Sugar Ray Robinson, during an illustrious boxing career. He was 74 years of age.

Fri, 08 Jan, 2010

Touhey ready to go into battle

EAMONN TOUHEY (Moate ABC), a silver medallist at the European Cadet Championships last year, will be hotly fancied to add another title to his growing list at the National Stadium tonight.

Fri, 30 May, 2003