Tale of the tape: Belfast author’s new book sheds light on the famous and not-so-famous characters from Irish boxing’s proud past
During his time working as a compositor in The Irish News, and in newspapers in Wales and the south of Ireland, he would keep ...
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Comment: Irish boxing’s need to find pastures new has never been more great
LIKE a long-term relationship gone sour, Irish boxing’s need to find pastures new has never been more great. The ongoing saga around the sport’s Olympic future, and Ireland’s place right at ...
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What the latest IOC decision means for Irish boxers targeting the Olympics
This week the executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that boxing be brought back into the Olympic family, and included in the Olympic programme for Los Angeles 2028.
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When George Foreman visited a struggling part of Limerick
In 1999 the deprived area of Southill in Limerick was boosted by a visit from the former World heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman. Six years previously, Foreman astonished the boxing world ...