Caoimhin Agyarko is one step away from a super-welterweight world title shot. The IBF have ordered a final eliminator contest between the Belfast man and Californian Brandon Adams. With a venue and date still to be secured Agyarko is keen to have the fight here in Belfast in front of home support.
IMMACULATA ABC’s Pádraig Walsh is captaining a team of 23 young Irish hopefuls travelling to Germany to participate in the U17 European Boxing Championships.
SEAN McComb put in a spectacular performance to overcome Hugo Micallef in Monte Carlo on Saturday evening. Micallef was undefeated in 11 bouts but looked to be outclassed from the opening bell.
BELFAST's newest World Champion Lewis Crocker could be set to face one of the greatest ever of all time after being linked to a fight with Manny Pacquiao.
Seán McComb has just announced one more fight this year as he is scheduled to fight Monaco’s Hugo Micallef on 6th December in Monte Carlo. The Belfast man will be defending his IBF European Super Lightweight strap that he picked up in his last outing, a unanimous decision win over Ben Crocker.
SEAN McComb fought for the second time this year as he took on Welshman Ben Crocker in Sheffield’s Cannon Medical Centre in front of a sell-out crowd. His last outing in June saw him get the decision over Argentinian Alexis Torres in a six round contest. That fight was more about getting rid of any ‘ring rust’ from a 14 month period of inactivity. This was a ten round fight and an opportunity for McComb to show he is back to his best.
CHIEF support on the Crocker-Donovan card was a super welterweight clash featuring Belfast’s Caoimhin Agyarko who was defending his WBA Continental title against Yorkshire’s Ishmael Davis. In the week leading up to the clash, the pair claimed it would be ‘fight of the night’ and they delivered in a non-stop, action-packed twelve rounds.
LEWIS Crocker was crowned IBF Welterweight World Champion in his home town of Belfast on Saturday night after defeating Limerick’s Paddy Donovan by split decision over 12 rounds.
TYRONE McKenna proved in spades he's got a lot more to offer as he produced another impressive performance on Saturday night to claim a seventh-round KO win against Waterford’s Dylan Moran.
MICHAEL Conlan fought in Dublin for the first time in his professional career on Friday evening in front of a raucous home crowd – and came away with a knock-out win.
Reuben Stevenson of St Paul's ABC lifted the Irish U15 Title (37kg) at the National Stadium in Dublin on Friday evening. The U15 competition began on 8th August with a total of 162 athletes competing to clinch one of 34 weight category national titles that were up for grabs.
On Saturday evening Belfast’s Colm Murphy defeated Surrey’s Luke Pearson to clinch the vacant EBU silver title. Murphy looked in control throughout and rightfully got the unanimous decision to retain his perfect record and move to 15-0.
