Andy Lee will face a familiar foe at The O2, Dublin on March 21 when he takes on former European title challenger, Alex Sipos on the Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night.

Lee was a late addition to an already packed O2 line-up after a scheduled headline appearance at Madison Square Garden fell through last week. More...

The nightmare of his defeat to Amir Khan continues for Oisin Fagan as a planned appearance on the Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night at The O2 on March 21 has had to be scrapped.

Fagan suffered a broken leg in his defeat to Khan last December and despite having had his cast removed and returning to training, Fagan has been told he will not receive medical clearance in time to fight at The O2. More...

Andy Lee’s disappointment over a scheduled Madison Square Garden date falling through has proven to be short lived after he secured a place on the Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night at The O2, Dublin on Saturday, March 21.

Lee was set to top the bill at the famous New York venue on March 16, but despite that show falling through, the Limerick middleweight’s training won’t go to waste with promoter Brian Peters adding him to an already star studded line-up at The O2 on Saturday week. More...

Irish Ropes Promotions announced Yesterday that its scheduled March 16 “Erin Go Brawl II” pro boxing show at WaMu Theater in Madison Square Garden had been cancelled due to the poor economy in the United States and Ireland that adversely effected advance ticket sales. More...

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Former WBC bantamweight champion and 1992 Olympic Silver Medallist, Wayne “Pocket Rocket” McCullough, wants one more world title shot at that’s why he’s fighting St. Patrick’s Day Eve, Monday, March 16, on the “Erin Go Brawl II” card, presented by Irish Ropes Promotions, at WaMu Theater in the famed Madison Square Garden.

Limerick’s 2004 Irish Olympian Andy Lee, 16-1 (13), 14 years younger than his 38 year old hero, McCullough, headlines in the 10 round main event against three time world title challenger Antwun “Kid Dynamite” Echols, 31-9-4 (27). More...

The latest boxing sensation in a long, growing line of Irish boxers who’ve emigrated to the United States is unbeaten light welterweight Dean “Irish Lightning” Byrne.

The Irishman makes his New York City debut fighting on the St. Patrick’s Day Eve, Monday, March 16, on the “Erin Go Brawl II” card, presented by Irish Ropes Promotions, at WaMu Theater in the famed Madison Square Garden.

2004 Olympian Andy Lee, 16-1 (13), takes on three time world title challenger Antwun “Kid Dynamite” Echols, 31-9-4 (27), in the 10 round main event, while former WBC bantamweight champion Wayne “Pocket Rocket” McCullough, 1992 Olympic silver medalist, fights in the 10 round co-feature against an opponent to be determined. More...

Many of the leading Irish and Irish-American boxers in the world will gather St. Patrick’s Day Eve, Monday, March 16, including 2004 Olympian Andy Lee and former WBC bantamweight champion Wayne “Pocket Rocket” McCulough, to fight on the “Erin Go Brawl II” card, presented by Irish Ropes Promotions at WaMu Theater in the famed Madison Square Garden.

Top middleweight prospect Lee, 16-1 (13), will headline against 3-time world title challenger Antwun “Kid Dynamite” Echols, 31-9-4 (27) in the 10 round main event. More...

Boxing promoter Tommy Egan believes he has agreed a deal that will solve a huge Irish boxing problem, thus revolutionising the sport in this country.

For decades, many fighters from The Emerald Isle have been faced with a dilemma when entering the paid ranks. They ponder whether or not to sign professional terms in the USA, in turn uprooting and taking all the boxing opportunities America can offer at the expense of massive exposure back home. More...

Undefeated WBC Continental Americas Light Heavyweight Champion, Cedric Agnew, 8-0 (4), of Chicago Heights, IL has been added to the undercard of the August 8 edition of ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights” which will be broadcast from Chicago’s Aragon Entertainment Center. More...

There were two shows of note last night, at University Arena in Limerick, Ireland and one Merseyside at the Olympia in Liverpool, England.

At Limerick, local hero Andy Lee, 16-1 (13), returned home after a disastrous first loss, to Brian Vera in America last March, and regained his form by dramatically stopping Philadelphia boxer Willie "The Gladiator" Gibbs, 20-4 (16), at the end of the tenth and final round of their bout.

Lee put his height advantage and southpaw stance to good use, keeping the American at arm's length for most of the night and rattling off crisp combinations that generally found their mark.

The veteran Gibbs tried to make up what was clearly becoming a ever widening points gap by winging big shots but his faulty defense led to a near knockout loss in the middle rounds as he was battered pillar to post by the Irishman.

Gibbs survived the ordeal and simply couldn't get to Lee until the last round when he connected with over rights that had the Limerick lad in deep water. A referee telling off of Gibbs for use of the head gave Lee time to clear the cobwebs and he was soon hammering Gibbs to the canvas. More...

Andy Lee and Willie Gibbs will weigh in for this Saturday's Ladbrokes.com Fight Night today in Limerick prior to their final pre fight press conference.

Also on hand will be all the undercard boxers including the unbeaten Paul McCloskey and English Champion Nigel Wright, who square off in the chief support bout at the University Arena on Saturday night. More...

The undercard for this Saturday’s Ladbrokes Fight Night features a trio of fighters who have the knockout looks to go with their knockout punches. Up and coming prospects Stephen Haughian, John O’Donnell and Logan McGuinness should prove popular with female fight fans at the University Arena in Limerick this weekend, but promoter Brian Peters says there’s more to boxing than looking the part. More...

Tickets are now on sale for "Hard Eight", an outstanding evening of world class professional boxing, headlined by the IBF Light Heavyweight title eliminator clash between undefeated contender Tavoris Cloud and former world champion Julio Gonzalez set for Friday, August 8 at the Aragon Ballroom to be broadcast on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights. More...

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Each morning as Andy Lee steps out to begin his roadwork he peers up at the highest peaks of the Austrian Alps. The fresh, clean mountain air is the perfect setting for clearing his thoughts as he begins his daily run up the picturesque foothills of the imposing mountain range. More...

Andy Lee has been handed an acid test as he looks to bounce back from the first defeat of his career when he headlines the next Ladbrokes.com Fight Night in his native Limerick on July 19.

Lee will face Philadelphia puncher Willie "The Gladiator" Gibbs and the American is predicting a nightmare return to the University Sports Arena in Limerick for the hometown hero next month. More...