Olympians do battle for welterweight title

The last time ex-Olympians met in an Irish elite welterweight final the winner went on to win an Olympic gold.

Olympians do battle for welterweight title
Fri, 23 Jan, 2015 - 00:00
Bernard O’Neill

Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympians John Joe Joyce and Adam Nolan clash for the vacant welter belt at the National Elite Championships at Dublin’s National Stadium this evening.

In 1992, Michael Carruth beat current Irish head coach Billy Walsh – both men represented Ireland at the Seoul Olympics – in the welter final.

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