THIS coming Sunday ‘Bridges Beyond Boxing’ is taking 12 kids from Ireland over to the United States and Canada for a nine-day tour.
Sean McComb is due to take another step closer to becoming world champion as he takes on Welshman Ben Crocker in Sheffield on Saturday 27 September.
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.
HAMMER Boxing and Conlan Boxing brought the show ‘Fresh Blood’ to the Devenish on Friday night. As part of this years Féile an Phobail the event promoted Belfast’s next generation of boxing talent. Twelve fearless fighters, two of whom made their professional debut, entertained the lively crowd in an evening of fiercely competitive boxing.
ST Paul’s Boxing Club is hosting a special fundraising event as a team of five Palestinian boxers make the journey from the West Bank to West Belfast to fight against an Irish Select Team.
BELFAST'S Caoimhín Agyarko is due back in the ring on 13th September in Windsor Park, Belfast to face England’s Ishmael Davis in a highly anticipated super-welterweight clash on the Donovan-Crocker undercard.
WEST Belfast professional boxer Tyrone McKenna is currently in Palestine training young students in the art of boxing.
The Mighty Celt is not done. It has been rumoured that Tyrone McKenna could return to the ring this September to face Waterford’s Dylan Moran. The pair fought in an intense battle last December dubbed ‘War in Waterford’ which certainly lived up to its title. The scrap ended in a knockout win for the Belfast man just inside two rounds.
LEWIS Crocker vs Paddy Donovan II is now a world title fight.
IRELAND'S Katie Taylor takes on Puerto Rican Amanda Serrano in their third clash this Friday evening in the heart of New York City, the centre of the boxing world, and the infamous Madison Square Garden.
Anthony Cacace has been forced to pull out of his upcoming super-featherweight clash against Raymond Ford in Riyadh.
Michael Conlan is scheduled to take on Jack Bateson in Dublin on 5 September as he takes another big step in his comeback journey.
Seán McComb made his return to the ring on Saturday night with an impressive win over Argentinian Alexis Torres. The six round Super Lightweight contest was the Public Nuisance’s first outing in 14 months following the highly contentious split decision loss to Arnold Barboza in New York last April. The Irishman has extended his record to an impressive 19-2.
BELFAST Met welcomed rising boxing stars from Sheffield City Boxing Club on Saturday, hosting a thrilling fight night at the Clayton Hotel to mark ten years of collaboration between the two cities’ top boxing academies.
Anthony Cacace is set to return to the ring in August on the undercard of the heavyweight clash between Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte.