Monthly Archives: May 2012
Queen of the Ring : Katie Taylor captures gold en route to Olympic qualification
Katie Taylor has claimed her fourth AIBA World title in-a-row. On another proud day for Irish amateur boxing, Ireland’s most successful Olympic sport, Taylor registered an 11-7 win over Russian southpaw Sofya Ochigava in today’s lightweight final at the 7th … Continue reading
Review of Prizeifghter and McCloskey bill
Paul McCloskey’s hopes of a world light welterweight title fight were dealt a massive blow after he was stopped in the 10th round by American DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley. Dungiven man McCloskey looked sure to win the fight after a … Continue reading
Potential WBA title clash for ‘Big Bang’ Casey
Former European super-bantamweight champion Willie ‘Big Bang’ Casey will return to the ring for the first time since his unanimous decision loss to Andreas Evansen in Denmark in April. According to Casey’s manager, Chris Graham at Emerald Promotions, the Limerick … Continue reading
Katie Taylor finally qualifies for London 2012
Katie Taylor has qualified for the London 2012 Olympics. Taylor was due to meet Mihaela Lacatus in the quarter-finals of the 7th AIBA World Women’s Championships and Olympic qualifiers in Qinhuangdao, China this morning (Irish time). But the Bray woman … Continue reading
Martin Lindsay : The Return of the Mac
by Gary Totton The fifth of may at the Kings Hall Belfast is sure to be a very special night of boxing indeed as Eddie Hearns prizefighter series makes its long-awaited debut in Northern Ireland with an All Ireland middleweight … Continue reading
Rea and Fitzgerald still baying for each other
by Kevin Byrne – @Kevoobyrne JOE REA has vowed to come out like ‘The Fighter’ Micky Ward – but nemesis Anthony Fitzgerald says he is all talk. The pair are two of eight entrants to next Saturday’s All-Ireland Prizefighter: Middleweights … Continue reading
REA’S ODDS TUMBLE AS BETFAIR PRIZEFIGHTER BELL DRAWS CLOSE
Bookies are running scared of Joe Rea in the all-Irish Betfair Prizefighter Middleweights on Saturday night live on Sky Sports 1HD. Rea says that a strict training regime under new trainer Kevin Maree has him in the best shape of … Continue reading
FRAMPTON FACES HIRALES FOR IBF INTER CONTINENTAL STRAP ON MAY 26
Carl Frampton will face Raul Hirales for the vacant IBF Inter Continental super bantamweight title at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham on May 26. Frampton provides the chief support live on Sky Sports in the UK and broadcast in … Continue reading
O’KANE KICKS OFF BETFAIR PRIZEFIGHTER AGAINST FITZGERALD
Eamonn O’Kane has been installed as the odds-on favourite by Betfair for the all-Irish Betfair Prizefighter Middleweights on Saturday May 5 at the King’s Hall in Belfast after drawing Anthony Fitzgerald in the opening quarter final today. Paul McCloskey and … Continue reading
