The band plays again for Irish boxing

The ‘Rising Out of the Ashes’ fight night is the first professional card of any description in Dublin since early 2019.

COMEBACK: Ray Moylette ahead of the 'Rising Out Of The Ashes' event' at Celtic Warriors Gym. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

IN the nation’s capital, boxing has always occupied a special place.

Muhammad Ali’s 1972 comeback included Dublin, where he fought at Croke Park. The city played a central role in a leading candidate for Irish sport’s greatest day when Bernard Dunne’s name rung out as world champion from the O2 just hours after the first Grand Slam in 61 years.