Boxing
Introduction to Boxing
Boxing is one of the most illustrious and historic sports in the Olympic Games. Men have sparred in competition since 5000BC in the Middle East, while boxing was one of the key events in the original Olympic Games in ancient Greece. For contact details of Irish Amateur Boxing Association please click Full story
Irish boxers prepare for European’s
Ireland will meet France over two legs at the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork and the National Stadium in Dublin on May 3rd and 5th next. The Ireland (male) London 2012 squad of John Joe Nevin, Paddy Barnes, Michael Conlan, Darren O’Neill and Adam Nolan and current European champion Joe …
Former Olympic medallist Tony ‘Socks’ Byrne has died at the age of 82.
Tony Byrne, who boxed out of the Tredagh BC in Drogheda, won lightweight bronze at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne after losing out to Harry Kurschat of United Germany on a split decision in the semi-finals. A few months after that defeat, Byrne beat Great Britain’s Dick McTaggart, who beat …
Nevin targets Gold
Ireland’s Olympic silver medallist John Joe Nevin has confirmed his intention to target gold in 2016 in Rio after helping the British Lionhearts to their latest World Series of Boxing success. Nevin, beaten by long-time rival Luke Campbell in the bantamweight final in London, initially announced his intention to turn …
Nevin and Conlan in World Series Boxing
John Joe Nevin, Olympic silver medallist and three reigning European Champions will box for the British Lionhearts in its next home fixture against the USA Knockouts at York Hall in London on Thursday 17 January 2013 as the team looks to extend its unbeaten home record in the World Series …
Martin Smyth RIP
Irish Olympian boxer and former Ulster and Irish Featherweight champion, who boxed out of Belfast Star ABC, passed away peacefully in a Seattle hospital on November 25, 2012. Born and reared in Rockdale Street, on Belfast’s Falls Road, he joined the Star Club to be coached by legendary Belfast fight trainer …
Ward and Nevin in action
John Joe Nevin and Joe Ward will be in action when the Lionhearts meet Italia Thunder on Friday night. London 2012 silver medallist John Joe Nevin and current European champion Joe Ward will make their eagerly anticipated World Series of Boxing (WSB) debuts for the British Lionhearts in Wales on …
Silver for John Joe Nevin
John Joe Nevin took the silver medal for Ireland during his bantamweight final at the London Olympics. Nevin lost narrowlyto Great Britain’s Luke Campbell by 14 points to 11. The Mullingar native put up a spirited performance and was widely supported by membersof Team Ireland who were present in the …
Nevin v Campbell at 20.45pm
Britain’s Luke Campbell and Ireland’s John Joe Nevin will resume one of the most intense and engrossing rivalries in amateur boxing today when they fight for Olympic bantamweight gold at ExCel arena. The pair have set up a showdown that had seemed likely since the 56kg draw was made. Nevin won …
Cuban defeats Conlan
Ireland’s Michael Conlan was beaten in his Olympic flyweight semi-final bout, losing 20-10 to the classy Cuban Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana. Conlan battled bravely, always looking to come forward and take the fight to his opponent but he struggled against the watertight defence of Carrazana, who used his superior hand speed …
It’s Gold for Katie
Ireland’s Katie Taylor has won Gold at the London 2012 Olympics beating Russia’s Sofya Ochigava 10-8. Katie was tied at 2-2 after the first round and fell back to 4-3 after the second round. The vast Irish crowd at the Excel arena lifted the roof in support of Katie and …
London 2012