Irish team sweats on venue decision

HIGH Performance Director, Gary Keegan, will be awaiting the results of a meeting in Thailand this week when boxing’s world governing body, AIBA, could decide a new venue for the World Championships, which take place later this year.

The Russian Federation was to have hosted the championships in Moscow but forfeited the right to hold them when they failed to secure the bid with a letter of indemnity.

AIBA subsequently offered the championships to Korea, which was second behind Russia in the original contest. Now Russia has lodged an appeal. It is not known if Korea wants to proceed and it is understood that Chicago has come forward with a bid.