‘Big Bang’

No sooner had new WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Rico “Suavecito” Ramos had his arm raised victoriously after his seventh-round knockout of defending champion Akishumni Shimoda last Saturday night in Atlantic City, when WBA Interim titlist Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux issued an instant challenge to the 24-year-old Ramos for a supreme 122-pound showdown. More...

WBA Interim Super Bantamweight champion Guillermo ‘El Chacal’ Rigondeaux (8-0, 6 KOs), arguably the greatest amateur boxer of all time, retained his world title last Saturday night by beating previously undefeated hometown favorite and former European champion, Willie ‘Big Bang” Casey (11-1, 7 KOs), in impressive fashion at City West Convention Center in Dublin. More...

WBA Interim Super Bantamweight Champion Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux, arguably the greatest amateur boxer of all-time, arrived March 7 in Ireland to complete his extensive training for his first title defense this Saturday night (Mar. 19) in Dublin against Irish favorite, former European title holder Willie “Big Bang” Casey. More...

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 aware that a World Title fight was a likely possibility. He returns to Head Coach Phil Sutcliffe raring to go and both protégé and coach firmly believe an upset is on the cards. More...

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 2 Hyde Promotions and Dolphil Promotions. More...

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 “Volcano” Lacerda on the Hunky Dorys Fight Night at The Breaffy House Resort in Castlebar, Co. Mayo on Saturday, November 20th. The bout will be live on RTÉ Two and Lacerda is brimming with confidence as he puts the final touches to his training in his native Brazil. More...

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 takes on Dubliner Paul Hyland for the vacant European Super Bantamweight title while the hard hitting Perez will feature on the supporting card stepping in for fellow Cork based Cuban, Alexei Collado who has been forced off the card with a back injury sustained in training. More...

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 the scales ahead of their clash for the vacant European Super Bantamweight title. More...

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 he's almost as excited by the main event on Saturday as he is by his own ring return. More...

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 of their European Super Bantamweight title clash on the Hunky Dorys Fight Night: Big Bang Theory at the University Arena, Limerick on Saturday, November 6th. More...

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 title showdown on the Hunky Dorys Fight Night: Big Bang Theory at the University Arena in Limerick on Saturday week. More...

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 for a European belt as they fight for the super bantamweight title at the University Arena in Limerick – Hyland replacing Spaniard Kiko Martinez who has vacated the belt after having to withdraw from facing Casey through injury. More...

With October drawing to a close the morning's are starting to take on a winter chill. Limerick's Willie “Big Bang” Casey spends his morning's dreaming but not from the comfort of his bed, instead he can be found pounding the roads as he dreams of lifting the European title on Saturday, November 6th.

That's Casey's date with destiny and his meeting with Irish rival Paul Hyland as for the first time ever two Irishmen slug it out with a European title at stake on the Hunky Dorys Fight Night: Big Bang Theory at the University Arena in Limerick. More...

A rib injury has ruled Kiko Martinez out of his European title showdown with Willie “Big Bang” Casey on the Hunky Dorys Fight Night at the University Arena in Limerick on Saturday, November 6th.

However Martinez's loss is Paul Hyland's gain with the Dubliner now stepping in to meet Casey for the vacant European title in what will be the first ever all-Irish clash for a European title. More...

Dublin's Paul Hyland will be out to cement his position as the Number 1 challenger for the European Super Bantamweight title when he takes on European rated Andrey Bogdanov at the University Arena in Limerick on November 6th on the Hunky Dorys Fight Night: Big Bang Theory. More...