WHEN Michael Conlan left the ring at the SSE Arena in December 2023 having lost to Jordan Gill, there were some big decisions to make regarding his future in boxing.
Just where to begin with Saturday's wild night at the SSE Arena? Lewis Crocker remains undefeated and as it stands, will move on to challenge for the IBF welterweight title, but did so due to Paddy Donovan's disqualification at the end of round eight.
Padraig McCrory is left with much to mull over as he fell to a second career defeat, stopped by Craig Richards in the eighth round at the SSE Arena on Saturday night.
Ruadhan Farrell settled the argument with Gerard Hughes on Saturday as he out-boxed his rival too a 79-73 points win in their super-bantamweight clash.
Flip a coin; maybe make that best out of three. That’s what picking a winner of Saturday’s final eliminator for the IBF welterweight title is coming down to as Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan get set to battle it out in front of a packed-out SSE Arena.
STEPPING through the ropes each time is fraught with danger and Padraig McCrory knows defeat to Craig Richards on the chief support slot at the SSE Arena on Saturday could well spell the end of his career.
FRIENDS can become foes in boxing at the drop of a hat, and that is the situation for Tommy McCarthy and Steven Ward who square off in a make-or-break cruiserweight clash between the pair on Saturday’s undercard at the SSE Arena.
If there is no grudge between the cruiserweights involved in their derby clash on Saturday, the same can’t be said for another domestic clash on Saturday as Ruadhan Farrell and Gerard Hughes meet in a rematch over eight rounds as super-bantamweight.
QUIET confidence is perhaps best how to describe the demeanour of both Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan at Wednesday's final press conference at the Europa Hotel as they get ready to battle it out in Saturday's mouthwatering IBF welterweight final eliminator at the SSE Arena.
IF you were to pick a right fight for Kurt Walker this time, Lyon Woodstock ticks a lot of boxes and that is exactly who he is tasked with facing at the SSE Arena on Saturday night.
Making the case for a winner between Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan at the SSE Arena on Saturday night is a tough task, but their coaches have made a fair go of it as two camps brimming with confidence get set for war.
A world title opportunity awaits the winner of next week's all-Irish dust-up between Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan at the SSE Arena, but it will be far from the end of the world for the vanquished, according to Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn.
THE manager of the late John Cooney, Mark Dunlop has told of his devastation following the passing of the Galway man at the Royal Victoria Hospital on Saturday.
GOING into the lion's den holds no fear for Anthony Cacace as it was finally confirmed on Monday that he will travel to Nottingham to take on Leigh Wood at the Motorpoint Arena on May 10.
