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Boxing

Last year
2025
Boxing
Former Ireland rugby international set for Women's World Boxing Championships
4 Mar 2025
3.6k
1
crocker v donovan
Irish boxing's Froch-Groves moment in Belfast could lead to all-Irish world-title fight
Why a sequel to Saturday’s bedlam-inducing bout could take place for greater honours in the summer.
Gavan Casey
3 Mar 2025
2.5k
4
fury
Andy Lee brands referee a 'disgrace' after Donovan's DQ defeat to Crocker in Belfast
2 Mar 2025
5.7k
19
War
Paddy Donovan suffers disqualification defeat in controversial thriller with Lewis Crocker
Donovan dominated the eagerly anticipated fight but fell foul of the referee throughout.
Gavan Casey
1 Mar 2025
7.3k
12
crocker v donovan
'I’ve got under his skin already. He’s nervous. I’m too big, too strong'
1 Mar 2025
4.0k
2
decision
IOC provisionally recognises World Boxing as federation for future Olympic Games
26 Feb 2025
968
1
crocker v donovan
After six-year mentorship under Andy Lee, Paddy Donovan faces acid test in Belfast cauldron
Donovan must avoid becoming ‘emotionally involved’ in his world-title eliminator with Lewis Crocker, says his trainer.
Gavan Casey
26 Feb 2025
2.5k
1
Boxing
Joseph Parker stops stand-in Bakole in Riyadh to remain on course for heavyweight title
23 Feb 2025
2.4k
7
Switch
Joseph Parker to face dangerous replacement as Daniel Dubois withdraws through illness
Updated 20 Feb 2025
3.0k
12
After reviving career with Andy Lee in Dublin, Joe Parker reaches for world heavyweight summit
The Samoan-Kiwi, once an afterthought, challenges Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title this Saturday.
Gavan Casey
18 Feb 2025
2.3k
3
what's seldom is wonderful
Lewis Crocker, Paddy Donovan, and the biggest all-Irish fight in living memory
Belfast’s ‘Croc’ meets Limerick’s ‘Real Deal’ in a literal 50-50 on 1 March. The winner will fight for the world title.
Gavan Casey
15 Feb 2025
3.1k
1
RIP
Hundreds attend funeral of boxer John Cooney who died after a title bout in Belfast
14 Feb 2025
10.1k
Boxing
Boxing trainer Joe Gallagher reveals he is battling stage 4 cancer
13 Feb 2025
2.5k
1
Controversy
'I will fight': Khelif responds to boxing organisation lawsuit
12 Feb 2025
2.4k
3
RIP
Irish boxer John Cooney dies after suffering brain injury in Belfast bout
8 Feb 2025
51.3k
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RIP
Irish boxer John Cooney dies after suffering brain injury in Belfast bout
8 Feb 2025
10.0k
15
taylor-serrano iii
Croke Park chief says there is little chance of hosting Katie Taylor fight this year
The 42
6 Feb 2025
7.2k
24
Katie Taylor
Croke Park chief says there is little chance of hosting Taylor-Serrano III this year
‘The approach seems to be megaphone diplomacy,’ says Croke Park stadium director Peter McKenna.
6 Feb 2025
2.0k
6
step up
Aaron McKenna to face Liverpool's Liam Smith on Benn-Eubank Jr stadium show
23 Jan 2025
2.5k
2
Boxing
Tyson Fury announces latest retirement from boxing
13 Jan 2025
3.0k
6
Boxing
Andy Lee, Katie Taylor and Stevie McKenna nominated for Ring Magazine awards
9 Jan 2025
2.0k
2
Callum Walsh
'I'm not just some youngfella anymore. I feel like I'm maturing into a contender'
9 Jan 2025
3.8k
0
the last dance
'Not that I let it get to me but at the same time, show her some damn respect'
Trainer Ross Enamait on Taylor-Serrano II, punch stats, headbutts, and his boxer’s eventual retirement.
Gavan Casey
9 Jan 2025
4.6k
7
All time
Paddy Donovan
'There’s something different about a good Irish fighter and I believe I’m next'
Paddy Donovan’s March bout with Lewis Crocker will be a rarity in Irish boxing: special and awkward in equal measure.
Gavan Casey
31 Dec 2024
5.0k
2
Reaction
Fury: 'I will always believe until the day I die that I won that fight'
22 Dec 2024
5.6k
15
Usyk retains unified heavyweight crown after another classic with Fury
Usyk retained his WBC, WBA and WBO belts with a unanimous 116-112 decision.
21 Dec 2024
7.1k
33
Champion
Kellie Harrington named 2024 Sportswoman of the Year
20 Dec 2024
1.7k
13
the people's vote
Taylor, Adeleke and Harrington top the tree as Ireland's most admired athletes in 2024
19 Dec 2024
1.5k
5
somebody's 'o' has got to go
Belfast's Lewis Crocker to host Limerick's Paddy Donovan in clash of rising Irish stars
14 Dec 2024
2.1k
3
turn the page
'I feel revived' - Former European medallist Walsh makes winning start to pro career
8 Dec 2024
2.9k
2
real one
Katie Taylor still feels worth writing about
After a week in which boxing writers witnessed their own extinction, Taylor and Amanda Serrano transported us to a bygone era.
Gavan Casey
19 Nov 2024
6.7k
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PodcastThe 42FM
Why Katie Taylor was the rightful winner against Amanda Serrano
The Daily Poll
Poll: Did you watch last night's boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul?
16 Nov 2024
29.7k
52
Taylor-Serrano II
Here are the official judges' scorecards for the sensational Taylor v Serrano rematch
16 Nov 2024
7.8k
18
2-0
Taylor 'couldn't care less' about Serrano complaints as she basks in greatest glory
16 Nov 2024
7.3k
22
Boxing
Mike Tyson (58) loses to YouTuber Jake Paul (27) in one-sided boxing match
16 Nov 2024
36.9k
76
Boxing
Katie Taylor defeats Amanda Serrano in controversial Texas thriller
16 Nov 2024
64.0k
116
War
Katie Taylor defeats Amanda Serrano in controversial Texas thriller
Taylor, who had a point deducted, edged another classic bout on scores of 95-94 across the board.
Gavan Casey
Reports from AT&T Stadium, Dallas
16 Nov 2024
16.9k
30
away fighter
On a Jake Paul show, Taylor will need to win convincingly to have her arm raised in Texas
With a trilogy bout in the ether, a close fight will likely go the way of the home promotional fighter Amanda Serrano.
Gavan Casey
Reporting from Dallas
15 Nov 2024
2.9k
6
RELATED
How Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano created their multi-million-dollar rivalry
15 Nov 2024
Ramshackle Dallas press conference evokes Netflix's favourite question: Are you still watching?
14 Nov 2024
Business
How Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano created their multi-million-dollar rivalry
An eight-year battle will culminate in the fighters splitting around $14 million in tonight’s co-main event.
Gavan Casey
Reporting from Dallas
15 Nov 2024
4.8k
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