Ward rules on night of shocks

Four Elite national boxing titles before his 21st birthday, where will it all end for Joe Ward?

“At the top”, he says, with every reason to feel confident after last night’s win at the National Stadium. Olympic gold, Rio 2016? “Yes of course; get there first, try to win it, that’s the aim, then see where I’ll go after that.”

It was a fantastic night for Irish boxing. From the moment reigning light-flyweight champion Hughie Myers and Paddy Barnes began throwing leather at last night’s Elite finals the action never let up, the National Stadium rocking, rolling and appreciating every punch, every fight.