# Boxing

Yesterday

29th November 2023

# u-turn

IABA to allow Mullingar teenager to fight for medal at Junior Worlds despite Russian ban

Four other young Irish boxers have fallen foul of government policy at international tournaments in recent weeks.

2.5k

Wed 6:06 PM

This week

26th November 2023 - 30th November 2023

# on her own time

Ed Sheeran's Irish boxing heritage, the blur from ringside, and Katie Taylor's sweet vindication

For years, Taylor has fielded questions about retirement. Saturday night at the 3Arena showed us why she finds those questions so annoying.

3.5k

Mon 8:42 PM

# i told y'all

'I can’t believe so many people were writing me off to be honest... I'm back on top again'

As Katie Taylor basked in her greatest ever glory, Eddie Hearn re-launched his campaign for a Taylor fight at Croke Park.

3.8k

Sun 10:43 AM

Last week

19th November 2023 - 25th November 2023

AS IT HAPPENED

Katie Taylor v Chantelle Cameron II, World Super-Lightweight Championship

Relive a fight for the ages with our round-by-round coverage of tonight’s 3Arena main event.

92.5k

Sat 10:06 PM

# Preview

Katie Taylor is backed into a corner. Can she still bite back?

Gavan Casey looks ahead to a massive night for the Bray woman, and for Irish boxing, at the 3Arena.

3.1k

Sat 7:30 AM

# it's on

'I don't think I've ever been this motivated for a fight' - Taylor and Cameron make weight

The challenger, who is again moving up a division, came in fractionally heavier than the champion at a packed Helix.

2.3k

Nov 24th 2023, 3:06 PM

# emmet brennan

'I still can't believe the person I was after the Olympics... I was a f***ing idiot'

Emmet Brennan challenges Jamie Morrissey for the Celtic super-middleweight title at the 3Arena tomorrow night.

5.0k

Nov 24th 2023, 7:00 AM

# no play

Katie Taylor's second homecoming is a work trip only - and that might be a good sign

Compared to the celebratory vibes of May, Taylor has been all business ahead of Saturday’s must-win rematch with Chantelle Cameron.

2.0k

Nov 23rd 2023, 10:30 AM

# carrot

Hearn vows to deliver Croke Park but admits Taylor 'right up against it' in 3Arena rematch

‘You could have offered her 10 times the money to fight someone else and she would never have taken it.’

1.6k

Nov 22nd 2023, 7:40 PM

This month

November 2023

# Boxing

Tyson Fury to face Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia for the undisputed heavyweight title

The fight will take place on 17 February.

2.9k

Nov 16th 2023, 6:49 PM

# Boxing

Joshua and Wilder both set to fight on stacked December card in Saudi Arabia

Joshua will take on Otto Wallin on 23 December, while Wilder takes on the Andy Lee-trained Joseph Parker.

2.9k

Nov 15th 2023, 6:52 PM

# National Stadium

Cassidy gets past Dossen as Irish Olympic boxing hopefuls in spotlight

22 champions were crowned at the Irish National Elite Championships tonight.

2.0k

Nov 11th 2023, 10:53 PM

# Katie Taylor

'Mentally and physically, I feel a lot better going into this one and that's obviously a big deal'

Katie Taylor says she wasn’t ‘consumed’ by her defeat to Chantelle Cameron, but she’s ready to gain revenge in two weeks’ time.

2.2k

Nov 11th 2023, 6:30 AM

# Boxing

Tough but impressive Madison Square Garden bow earns Callum Walsh the luxury of patience

The Cobh man moved to 9-0 (7KOs) with a gutsy win over fellow prospect Ismael Villarreal (13-1, 9KOs) in New York on Thursday.

2.9k

Nov 10th 2023, 7:14 PM

# in the lab

'Sure I only got a little piece of paper... It won't sink in until I'm actually in Paris'

Ireland’s first major international heavyweight medallist in 76 years, the 20-year-old Jack Marley, can make a dent at next summer’s Olympics.

1.8k

Nov 1st 2023, 4:14 PM

Last month

October 2023

# Boxing

Tyson Fury escapes major shock with controversial split decision over MMA fighter Ngannou

Ngannou knocked down Fury in the third round, but the heavyweight champion won the fight on two judges’ cards.

7.3k

Oct 29th 2023, 12:59 AM

# hope yet

Boxing 'on hold' but not ruled out for 2028 LA Games

‘Boxing has a great history in the Olympics, has a great history in America as a lineage of boxing champions. So we’d love to see boxing on the programme.’

1.4k

Oct 16th 2023, 12:53 PM

# the governor

Cork's Tommy Hyde taking concept of 'hometown fight' to wonderful extremes

The regulars in Hannah Bawn’s and the locals of Gurranabraher won’t have far to travel when the 24-year-old fights on Saturday night.

3.2k

Oct 6th 2023, 8:00 AM

September

September 2023

# Boxing

Monaghan's Stevie McKenna records impressive win at York Hall

The 26-year-old won his bout with Bradford fighter Darren Tetley.

4.1k

Sep 30th 2023, 11:22 PM

# edging closer

'Signed': Fury and Usyk commit to undisputed heavyweight showdown

Fury will first face MMA star Francis Ngannou on 28 October.

3.9k

Sep 29th 2023, 5:33 PM

# repeat

English heavyweight Joe Joyce suffers devastating stoppage defeat in Zhilei Zhang rematch

The defeat may end Joyce’s dreams in the heavyweight division.

6.5k

Sep 23rd 2023, 11:55 PM

# WRC

Settlement reached in employment dispute between IABA and Bernard Dunne

Counsel for the former WBA champion, informed the WRC that both sides had “achieved a consensus”.

16.7k

Sep 13th 2023, 6:10 PM

# Fight night

Chris Eubank Jr avenges January defeat with dominant stoppage of Liam Smith

Smith, who beat Eubank in a fourth-round stoppage at the same venue in January, was twice knocked down before the referee stepped in the 10th round.

3.0k

Sep 3rd 2023, 9:32 AM

August

August 2023

# Controversy

Daniel Dubois’ camp to lobby for no contest after controversial low blow call

Promoter Frank Warren said the contest was spoiled by the referee’s decision to allow Usyk to recover after he was buckled by a low blow in the fifth.

4.6k

Aug 27th 2023, 11:56 AM

# Rising Star

Callum Walsh maintains unbeaten pro record as opponent quits after fourth round

The Cork fighter went 8-0 with victory over veteran Argentine Juan Jose Velasco.

4.1k

Aug 27th 2023, 11:17 AM

# Boxing

Usyk stops Dubois in ninth to retain heavyweight titles

There was controversy in the fifth round as Usyk was downed by a punch judged to be a low blow but might have been on the belt line.

3.5k

Aug 27th 2023, 12:17 AM

# take it to the banks

Hall of Famer Freddie Roach plotting the route back to Cork with the 'star of his gym'

‘I’ll ask Callum who he wants to spar and he’ll just say, ‘Pick anyone you want.’ So, obviously, I gotta pick the best one! And then he knocks the best one out.’

5.9k

Aug 19th 2023, 9:00 AM

# Boxing

Anthony Joshua won’t get distracted by ‘hype’ of potential Deontay Wilder clash

The two former heavyweight champions could meet in the ring in January.

1.8k

Aug 14th 2023, 10:24 AM

# nordic nightmare

Joshua to face Finland's Robert Helenius on Saturday following Whyte's failed drug test

The former two-time European champion will face ‘AJ’ just seven days after a three-round victory in his home country.

2.4k

Aug 8th 2023, 11:19 AM

# Boxing

Anthony Joshua fight off after Dillian Whyte fails drug test

Whyte’s scheduled re-match against Anthony Joshua has been cancelled and the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association is investigating.

4.3k

Aug 5th 2023, 3:21 PM

# rematch confirmed

Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron to run it back at Dublin's 3Arena in November

The champion has warned that ‘Katie picked the wrong fighter to fight’ ahead of their sequel on Irish soil.

2.9k

Aug 2nd 2023, 4:28 PM

July

July 2023

# cleared

British boxer Benn has suspension lifted by doping chiefs

Benn was formally charged by UKAD in April after twice testing positive for the female fertility drug clomifene.

1.5k

Jul 28th 2023, 7:05 PM

# Taylor-Cameron II

Katie Taylor's rematch with Chantelle Cameron likely for Dublin in November

Eddie Hearn reveals plans for ‘a really big card’ stacked with Irish talent on 25 November in the 3Arena.

2.5k

Jul 11th 2023, 2:10 PM

# Take a Bow

Ireland's Aoife O'Rourke wins gold at European Games

The Roscmmon native beat France’s Davina Michel by unanimous decision.

15.9k

Jul 2nd 2023, 2:09 PM

# Take a Bow

Ireland's Aoife O'Rourke wins gold at European Games

The Roscmmon native beat France’s Davina Michel by unanimous decision.

4.2k

Jul 2nd 2023, 1:11 PM

# story kid

Callum Walsh has come a long way from a fishing boat in Cobh

Trained by Freddie Roach, promoted by the man who brought the Klitschkos and Golovkin to the masses, sponsored by the UFC president, and on his way to becoming ‘the face of Irish boxing’.

4.0k

Jul 1st 2023, 8:30 AM

June

June 2023