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# boxing - Friday 12 October, 2012

From The Score Katie Taylor

De la Hoya’s pro offer tempts Katie, but her heart remains an amateur

Katie Taylor says that she has some “great” offers to turn professional, but Ireland’s golden girl looks likely to stay as an amateur instead.

# boxing - Tuesday 9 October, 2012

From The Score Fight Club This post contains videos

‘A bit of Richie Kavanagh or something’: John Joe’s search for ring walk music

The Irish people can help Olympic silver medallist John Joe Nevin as he picks the music for his first professional boxing bout.

# boxing - Saturday 6 October, 2012

From The Score Boxing

‘The route I need to take’: John Joe Nevin will go pro with Khan

Mullingar’s Olympic silver-medallist has decided not to go for gold in Rio 2016.

From The Score Team Ireland

John Joe going pro? Nevin to announce decision tonight

The Olympic silver medallist will reveal news about his future on the Brendan O’Connor Show tonight.

# boxing - Friday 5 October, 2012

From The Score Goggle Box

# boxing - Wednesday 3 October, 2012

From The Score Denied This post contains videos

Mike Tyson refused visa to New Zealand due to prior rape conviction

Kiwi Prime Minister John Keys says he has ‘something deeply personal against people who rape other people’.

# boxing - Sunday 30 September, 2012

From The Score Boxing

Pro-Am: John Joe Nevin to decide future this week

Another shot at Olympic gold or life as a pro? All will be revealed.

# boxing - Sunday 23 September, 2012

From The Score Tragedy

Former heavyweight champion Sanders killed

South-African reportedly shot in a restaurant near Pretoria.

# boxing - Friday 21 September, 2012

From The Score Boxing

Pacquiao targets ‘decisive’ victory against Juan Manuel Marquez

Pacquiao has admitted he underestimated the lighter Marquez during their fight last year.

# boxing - Thursday 20 September, 2012

From The Score Determined

‘I will train and fight like I’m 25 again’ – Pacquaio

The Filipino fighter says there is no room for complacency ahead of his bout with Juan Manuel Marquez.

From The Score Fight Club

Conlan adds Olympic flavour to WSB draft

Olympic star Michael Conlan is hoping to land a contract when the World Series of Boxing draft takes place this weekend.

From The Score Money

Mayweather told to pay $114,000 in Pacquiao case

Pac-Man said that Mayweather defamed him by suggesting the Filipino used performance-enhancing substances.

# boxing - Tuesday 18 September, 2012

From The Score Cash Money

Floyd Mayweather won a half-million dollars betting on a losing team

‘Money’ made a nice wedge last weekend betting on American football.

# boxing - Sunday 16 September, 2012

From The Score Fight Night

Martinez survives knockdown to dethrone Chavez

The 37-year-old reclaimed the WBC middleweight title by a unanimous points decision.

From The Score Contender This post contains videos

VIDEO: Macklin back to winning ways with first round stoppage

The Irish middleweight ruthlessly disposed of Joachim Alcine inside three minutes in Las Vegas last night.

# boxing - Saturday 15 September, 2012

From The Score Split Decision

Amir Khan parts company with trainer Freddie Roach

The 25-year-old remains on good terms with his former mentor, and will announce a successor soon.

From The Score Fight Night

Pride or Prejudice: Martinez and Chavez Jr go head-to-head

As Matthew Macklin looks to get back to winning ways in Las Vegas tonight, Sergio Martinez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr meet in a mouth-watering main event. Shane Curtis previews the world title showdown.

# boxing - Friday 14 September, 2012

From The Score Boxing

The Hitman returns: Hatton announces comeback fight

The 33-year-old unveiled news that he will step back into the ring in Novemeber at a press conference this morning.

# boxing - Thursday 13 September, 2012

From The Score Boxing

It’s on… Pacquiao to fight Marquez again

A fourth fight between the pair will be highly anticipated due to the close nature of the previous three bouts.

# boxing - Wednesday 12 September, 2012

From The Score Iron Mike

Career change: Tyson wants to ‘sing and dance’ in musicals

The former heavyweight champion has revealed how he wishes to challenge himself next.

# boxing - Tuesday 11 September, 2012

From The Score Wishful Thinking

Charr lodges protest over ‘stolen’ Klitschko win

Manuel Charr’s world title fight against Vitali Klitschko was stopped after a cut opened over the German’s right eye.

# boxing - Sunday 9 September, 2012

From The Score Fight Night

Klitschko defends WBC heavyweight title

Vitali Klitschko stopped Manuel Charr in the fourth round of their world title fight in Moscow on Saturday night.

# boxing - Thursday 6 September, 2012

From The Score Pastures New

England legend Flintoff aims to become boxer

The former cricket player is being trained by former world featherweight champion Barry McGuigan.

# boxing - Tuesday 4 September, 2012

From The Score Fight Club

Macklin targets title shot against Daniel Geale

Matthew Macklin feels he is the ideal opponent if Australia’s Daniel Geale defends his world middleweight titles in America.

# boxing - Sunday 2 September, 2012

From The Score Tasmanian Devil

Geale defeats Felix Sturm in Germany for middleweight titles

The Australian inflicted Sturm’s first defeat since 2006 and now holds both the IBF and WBA belts.

# boxing - Sunday 26 August, 2012

From The Score Art Imitating Life This post contains videos

Sports film of the week: The Real Rocky

Grab some popcorn, turn the lights off and join us for a Sunday night movie. This time, truth is the same as fiction.

# boxing - Monday 20 August, 2012

From The Score Trailblazer

London 2012 unveiled quality of women’s boxing to the world – Taylor

The Olympic champion is thrilled that her fellow boxers are finally getting the recognition they deserve.

Katie Taylor This post contains images

In pictures: Golden girl Katie Taylor visits Crumlin Children’s Hospital

The boxing champion spent the day with some of her younger fans…

# boxing - Saturday 18 August, 2012

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should Katie Taylor become a professional boxer?

Ireland’s Olympic champion is weighing up her options about a professional career – do you think she should take the plunge?

# boxing - Tuesday 14 August, 2012

From The Score Science

How one coach is using game theory to revolutionise MMA

Some UFC fighters are using brains before they have to use brawn in the Octagon.

From The Score Wow!

The Morning Score: Tuesday

The returning heroes are sleeping off their Olympic efforts but another storm of sport looms.

Katie’s tears: ‘Unbelievable’ Bray homecoming overwhelms Olympic star

Olympic boxers Adam Nolan and Katie Taylor were given a rousing welcome home in Bray yesterday evening.

# boxing - Monday 13 August, 2012

From The Score London 2012

‘He’s still our wee brother’: Conlan family welcome their bronze medal hero home

Michael Conlan’s father and brother promise that the young Belfast boxer still has plenty more to offer in the ring.

From The Score London 2012

Darren O’Neill: It’s easy to be captain of a good team

The Kilkenny boxer was full of praise for his team-mates as Ireland’s athletes returned home from London 2012.

John Joe replaces Joyce on Mullingar’s local currency

Nevin’s Olympic success commemorated by having his profile put on tourist notes.

From The Score Sign 'Em Up

Losing Billy and Zaur will set Ireland back 5 to 10 years – Conlan

John Conlan has called on the IABA to agree new contracts with boxing coaches Billy Walsh and Zaur Antia.

The 5 at 5: Monday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

# boxing - Sunday 12 August, 2012

From The Score Team Ireland

Sonia O’Sullivan: It has been a very, very successful Olympics for Team Ireland

The Cork woman says all 66 of the Irish Olympians in London are now part of her family.

From The Score London 2012

What next? Nevin to take his time before planning for the future

The Olympic silver medallist intends to take a break with his family.