Irish Boxers all geared up for top class action

IRISH boxers face a busy week ahead with both the senior and junior champions in action abroad and the number twos in action against Wales in the first major international of the year at the National Stadium tonight.

The national champions, along with eight of the juniors, have been involved in a high-performance training camp under Billy Walsh recently and, last weekend, were joined by other members of the international squad from some great sparring.

“One could sense there were some old scores to settle and that it was pay-back time,” Billy Walsh said.