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Cork based Cuban, Mike “The Rebel” Perez believes he can finally break the favourites curse in Prizefighter by becoming the first ever bookies favourite to triumph in the hugely popular one night tournament which for the first time ever goes global this weekend. The event which will be broadcast live …

After a brief period at home with his wife and children following his European title success, Willie ‘Big Bang’ Casey returns to camp this Monday in preparation for his World Title fight with Cuban sensation Guillermo ‘El Chacal’ Rigondeaux. For Casey, a break never really occurred with the Limerick southpaw …

On March 19th 2011, Limerick’s own Cinderella-Man takes another leap into the unknown when he challenges Guillermo Rigondeaux for his WBA Super-Bantamweight title. Having defied all the odds to capture the European title, pummelling Paulie Hyland over four blistering rounds, Willie Casey embarks on a road less travelled by his …

Interim WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux, arguably the greatest amateur boxer of all-time, is preparing to school challenger Willie “Big Bang” Casey when they square-off March 19 in Dublin. The Guillermo-Casey title fight features a pair of unbeaten boxers headlining a show promoted by Top Rank, Nowhere …

© Lawrence Lustig Gary McArthur says he is the danger-man in the line-up for Saturday’s Prizefighter Super-Featherweights live on Sky Sports.

Although the volcanic ash cloud crisis from earlier this year may have passed a new volcanic threat is on the horizon for Irish boxing and unbeaten Cavan star, Andy Murray. The reigning Irish Lightweight champ faces the stiffest test of his carer when he takes on World number 14 Claudinei …

Cork based Cuban heavyweight Mike “The Rebel” Perez has been added to the undercard for this Saturday’s Hunky Dorys Fight Night: Big Bang Theory at the University Arena in Limerick. The main event will feature the first ever all Irish European title fight as Limerick’s own Willie “Big Bang” Casey …

The weigh in for this Saturday’s Hunky Dorys Fight Night: Big Bang Theory featuring a historic first ever all-Irish European title clash takes place at the University Sports Arena in Limerick this Friday (November 5th) at 2pm. European title protagonists Willie “Big Bang” Casey and Paul Hyland will step on …

Martin “Iron Man” Rogan makes his eagerly awaited comeback from injury this Saturday exactly a year to the day since his last fight. The hugely popular Belfast heavyweight returns to action on the Hunky Dorys Fight Night: Big Bang Theory at the University Arena in Limerick and he admits that …

If you missed European title protagonists Willie “Big Bang” Casey and Paul Hyland’s encounter on RTÉ’s Saturday Night Show you can watch it back on links below as the two men enjoyed a lively debate and tested their punch power on Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine of Jackass fame ahead …

European title protagonists Willie “Big Bang” Casey and Paul Hyland will come face to face on the The Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One tomorrow night from 9:40. Host Brendan O’Connor will have to act as referee when both men join him exactly one week before their European Super Bantamweight …

Prizefighter winners Gavin Rees and Willie Casey both face major title fights on Saturday 6 November. Welshman Rees takes on unbeaten Liverpool fighter John Watson for the vacant British lightweight title at the Newport Leisure Centre, while Irishman Casey meets fellow countryman Paul Hyland in the first ever all-Irish battle …