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IBF World Welterweight Champion Lewis Crocker celebrated at City Hall reception

BELFAST'S newly crowned world champion boxer Lewis Crocker has been recognised at a special reception in City Hall. Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Tracy Kelly, hosted the event which saw coaches, volunteers and young boxers from clubs across the city gather together to celebrate a historic victory for the local athlete in the IBF Welterweight division.

BOXING: McComb set for showdown in Monaco

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.

BOXING: Opportunities open up as McComb claims IBF European title

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.

BOXING: Immaculata ABC have huge success at U17 National Championships

IMMACULATA ABC had a successful night at the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) U17 National Championships.

BOXING: Agyarko retains WBA Continental title in close-fought affair

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.

BOXING: Belfast's Crocker is the new IBF Welterweight World Champion

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.

BOXING: McKenna stops Moran in seventh round

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.

BOXING: Conlan 'back' with a knock-out in Dublin

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.

BOXING: St Paul's Stevenson steps up to claim Irish title

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.

BOXING: Irish amateur boxers heading Stateside

THIS coming Sunday ‘Bridges Beyond Boxing’ is taking 12 kids from Ireland over to the United States and Canada for a nine-day tour.

Deputy Lord Mayor hosts Palestinian boxers at Belfast City Hall ahead of Devenish solidarity event

DEPUTY Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Paul Doherty today hosted a civic reception at Belfast City Hall for a visiting group of Palestinian boxers.

BOXING: The sky is the limit for ‘The Posh Boy’.

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.

BOXING: Future boxing stars shine in Belfast during Féile Devenish night

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.

BOXING: Young Palestinian boxers to arrive in West Belfast for special fundraiser

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.

BOXING: Agyarko on Windsor Park card

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.

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