Relief as trimmed down fight night is back on

It was announced to great fanfare just over a month ago; two major events featuring the entire Irish Olympic Boxing team, a first joint venture between the IABA and Platinum One, a professional promotions firm.

The first was to be in Millstreet in Cork, the second in Belfast, both of them against a crack French team.

A few weeks ago, to far less fanfare, it was announced that the Belfast event had been cancelled due to poor sales; this week came the news that Millstreet too was called off, the hand injury suffered by London Olympic gold medallist Katie Taylor, forcing her withdrawal, thought to be the final straw.