Irish Olympic hopefuls bound for Paris after qualifier venue moved

Neil Loughran

LONDON was calling this time last year, but Ireland's Olympic hopefuls are instead bound for Paris in June as they eye up spots at this summer's rescheduled Games in Tokyo.

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Olympian Brendan Irvine to enter fray in Bulgaria

Neil Loughran 25 Feb, 2021

ULSTER'S Olympic hopefuls Brendan Irvine and Michaela Walsh will lead the charge for the Irish team at the Strandja International Tournament in Sofia tomorrow, with semi-final places up for grabs at the prestigious multi-nations competition.

'My hand gets raised on Saturday night..." Anthony Cacace opponent Leon Woodstock says victory is written in the stars

Andy Watters 24 Feb, 2021

LEON Woodstock believes that his victory is written in the stars and that he will dethrone Belfast’s British super-featherweight champion Anthony Cacace in London on Saturday night.

Anthony Cacace ready for Woodstock challenge as Frampton-Herring rescheduled for April in Dubai

Andy Watters 23 Feb, 2021

JUST as I was about to thank him for his time at the end of our first interview, Anthony Cacace turned the tables.

Seconds Out: Mixed fortunes as Irish boxers return to international arena after year out

Neil Loughran 23 Feb, 2021

ALMOST a year since they last got any competitive rounds under their belts, Ireland’s boxers scored a mixed bag of results upon their return to the international arena yesterday.

Defeat was a 'bump in the road' says Sean McComb after loss to Gavin Gwynne

Andy Watters 22 Feb, 2021

SEAN McComb says his loss was “a bump in the road” after he fell short in his bid to become Commonwealth lightweight champion on Friday night and the 28-year-old from Turf Lodge did enough to show that he can bounce back from his loss to Gavin Gwynne.

Carl Frampton injury gives Anthony Cacace chance to shine in Copper Box British title defence

Andy Watters 22 Feb, 2021

CARL Frampton’s hand injury has given Anthony Cacace the chance to shine as the headline act on Saturday night; and the super-featherweight from west Belfast intends to make the most of it.

No excuses from Sean McComb after losing in Commonwealth title bid

Thomas Hawkins 20 Feb, 2021

Belfast fighter Sean McComb lost out in his bid to claim the Commonwealth lightweight title in Bolton last night. The classy Turf Lodge southpaw’s title bid ended in the seventh round, after re...

Tune in for a cracking fight... Sean McComb confident of Commonwealth title success against Gavin Gwynne

Andy Watters 19 Feb, 2021

Commonwealth Lightweight title: Sean McComb (11-0) v Gavin Gwynne (12-2) (tonight, 10pm, live on ESPN+/YouTube) TUNE in for a cracking fight, says Sean McComb who expects leather to fly and his hand to be raised as he makes who makes the step up to title level against experienced Welsh tough nut Gavin Gwynne in Bolton tonight.

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