Men’s gold medal in Rio fuels us, says Walsh

Billy Walsh has revealed he and Zaur Antia are staying on as Irish boxing’s chief coaches for Rio 2016 because they have some unfinished business — to finally bring home a men’s Olympic gold medal.

Irish boxing has received the best pre-Christmas present possible with the news that Walsh and Antia are renewing their contracts with the Irish boxing high performance unit for another four years after finally coming to an agreement with Irish Amateur Boxing Association officials in recent weeks.

Between Beijing 2009 and London 2012 Walsh and Antia have helped bring back seven Olympic medals, making up 25% of the medals Ireland has won in its entire Olympic history.