Darren O’Neill closes on sixth Elite crown

London Olympian Darren O’Neill is weighing up his options after edging a step closer to his sixth Elite title at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday night.

The Kilkenny southpaw beat Stephen Lawrence in the heavyweight quarter-finals on a unanimous decision to set up a last-four clash with Ulster’s Stephen McMonagle.

It’s going to be a busy week for the Paulstown BC leftie, as he and nine other Irish boxers will be available for selection in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) foreign boxers draft in Lausanne, Switzerland tomorrow. World Elite champion Michael Conlan, Paddy Barnes, Adam Nolan, Sean McComb, Steven Donnelly, Sean McGlinchey, Myles Casey, Brendan Irvine, Dean Gardiner are also available for the draft.