Irish captain Ken Egan joined compatriot Paddy Barnes on the winners' podium at the Beijing Olympics after he outclassed Brazilian light heavyweight Washington Silva (8-0) over four rounds today.

Irish boxer Paddy Barnes is guaranteed at least an Olympic bronze medal after his victory at the Worker's Indoor Arena in Beijing today.

Paddy Barnes will get Ireland's quest for an Olympic boxing medal underway today when he meets Polish light flyweight Lukasz Maszczyk in a high noon quarter-final showdown at the Worker's Indoor Arena in Beijing.

John Joe Nevin bowed out of the Olympic Games today after being outpointed by Mongolian bantamweight Badar - Uugan Enkhbat in a last 16 bout at the Workers Indoor Arena in Beijing today.