Fight night
# fight-night - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Ireland’s boxers were just too good for France last night
London Olympians Paddy Barnes, Michael Conlan, John Joe Nevin and Adam Nolan were all in action in Cork.
# fight-night - Friday 22 February, 2013
13 titles on the line — and Katie’s first fight as Olympic champ — on National Finals night
Katie Taylor, Michael Conlan and Adam Nolan are all in action at the National Elite Boxing Championships tonight.
# fight-night - Monday 11 February, 2013
Save the date? Matthew Macklin calls out Andy Lee for 11 May fight
“I honestly don’t believe he fancies it and never has but he is after digging a hole for himself,” Macklin said this morning.
# fight-night - Sunday 10 February, 2013
Night of the Jackal as Carl Frampton claims European title
Belfast’s Carl Frampton took a step closer to a world title shot with a ninth-round KO of Kiko Martinez last night.
# fight-night - Friday 8 February, 2013
Nevin, Barnes give up their national titles without a fight
Two of Ireland’s Olympic medallists have been forced out of this year’s national championships through injury and illness.
# fight-night - Thursday 7 February, 2013
Frampton: Martinez’s title is like his hair — he’s losing it
Kiko, you just got served.
U-turn on Citywest plan for National Boxing finals
The finals of the National Elite Boxing Championship will be held at the National Stadium on 22 February.
# fight-night - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Katie Taylor lines up first ‘Road to Rio’ opponents
Have you heard the one about a German, a Ukranian, and Ireland’s Olympic gold medallist?
# fight-night - Saturday 8 December, 2012
Pacquiao seeks definitive win to silence Marquez
Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez meet for the fourth, and probably the final, time in their gripping ring rivalry tonight.
Sink or swim as Hyland takes world title shot
Dublin’s Patrick Hyland fights for the WBA interim featherweight belt on the Pacquiao-Marquez undercard, while Brian Magee goes behind enemy lines for his first title defence against Mikkel Kessler.
# fight-night - Friday 7 December, 2012
World Series of Boxing: McLaughlin’s winning streak on the line
Donegal middleweight Willie McLaughlin is the only Irish fighter in WSB action this weekend.
# fight-night - Friday 23 November, 2012
Nevin turned over on WSB return
Joe Ward made a winning start to his World Series of Boxing career, but there was disappointment for Olympic hero John Joe Nevin.
Celtic fever for Nevin, Ward in WSB
John Joe Nevin and Joe Ward will both be in action tonight as the British Lionhearts take on the Italia Thunder in Wales.
# fight-night - Saturday 17 November, 2012
Uncaged: GSP to stake his claim for greatness against Carlos Condit
Fight fans will be glued to the action in Montreal tonight as the legendary Georges St-Pierre makes his comeback against Carlos Condit at UFC 154.
# fight-night - Tuesday 30 October, 2012
Ex-All Black Williams a doubt for Botha fight
A pectoral injury could rule Sonny Bill Williams out of his heavyweight boxing bout against Francois Botha next month.
# fight-night - Saturday 29 September, 2012
Uncaged: Hometown glory for Hardy as UFC touches down in Nottingham.
An early night is in store for UFC fans this side of the Atlantic as fight night arrives in the UK.
# fight-night - Thursday 20 September, 2012
‘I will train and fight like I’m 25 again’ – Pacquaio
The Filipino fighter says there is no room for complacency ahead of his bout with Juan Manuel Marquez.
# fight-night - Sunday 16 September, 2012
Martinez survives knockdown to dethrone Chavez
The 37-year-old reclaimed the WBC middleweight title by a unanimous points decision.
# fight-night - Saturday 15 September, 2012
Pride or Prejudice: Martinez and Chavez Jr go head-to-head
As Matthew Macklin looks to get back to winning ways in Las Vegas tonight, Sergio Martinez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr meet in a mouth-watering main event. Shane Curtis previews the world title showdown.
# fight-night - Sunday 9 September, 2012
Klitschko defends WBC heavyweight title
Vitali Klitschko stopped Manuel Charr in the fourth round of their world title fight in Moscow on Saturday night.
# fight-night - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
Dudey Army, assemble! McCloskey set for Belfast bout against Perez
Dungiven’s Paul McCloskey fights Manuel Perez in the Odyssey Arena on 22 September.
Wladimir Klitschko to defend title against Poland’s Mariusz Wach
The Ukrainian heavyweight champion is scheduled to fight in Hamburg on November 10.
# fight-night - Friday 6 July, 2012
VIDEO: Brazilian legend Ronaldo takes on Anderson Silva in mock fight
In fairness, the ex-Real Madrid striker does look more like a wrestler than a footballer these days.
# fight-night - Friday 23 March, 2012
Show time: Irish boxers ready for historic night against Holland
Katie Taylor is in action tonight in the first women’s boxing international to be staged in Ireland.
# fight-night - Saturday 25 February, 2012
Un-caged: Lucky number seven for Japan
Our Octagon man Brian Kirk takes us through tonight’s big fight card as UFC 144 heads to Saitama, Japan.
# fight-night - Friday 3 February, 2012
As it happened: National Elite Boxing Championship Finals
Joe Ward brilliantly defended his light-heavyweight title against Kenneth Egan at the National Stadium this evening. Get details of all of the action in our round-by-round report.
# fight-night - Friday 27 January, 2012
National Boxing Championships: Ward fit and ready to defend his title
“I’m not going to hand back the title that easy,” defending light-heavyweight champion Joe Ward says.
# fight-night - Saturday 31 December, 2011
Andre Ward came of age in 2011, though he wasn’t the only one to have a good year…
It was another busy and often dramatic year for boxing in 2011. Gavin Grace takes a look back over the finest action and reveals his top picks.
# fight-night - Sunday 13 November, 2011
Pac-man pushed all the way in controversial bout
Manny Pacquiao has retained his welterweight title yet again, but it was a far from an easy night for him in Las Vegas.
# fight-night - Saturday 24 September, 2011
Un-caged: It’s time for the fists to do the talking for Rampage
UFC 135 is set to take place, with an intriguing light heavyweight championship bout in store.
# fight-night - Saturday 6 August, 2011
Un-caged: Tito versus Rashad part II
Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans come to blows four years after the events of UFC 73. Also, can ‘The Phenom’ bounce back?
# fight-night - Saturday 30 July, 2011
Un-caged: Time for the first super-fight of the year
The clash of Henderson and Emelianenko is just the first in a series of excellent upcoming bouts.
# fight-night - Saturday 2 July, 2011
Un-caged: Can UFC 132 live up to last week’s event?
A look ahead to the best of the weekend’s UFC action
# fight-night - Saturday 25 June, 2011
Un-caged: There’s always something happening in MMA
A preview of the best UFC action scheduled this weekend.
# fight-night - Saturday 18 June, 2011
Un-caged: Is Strikeforce finally stepping out of the UFC’s shadow?
This week’s column looks at the highly-anticipated event in Texas.
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