It is assuring that in the absence of the names Dunne, Lee, Macklin and Duddy, a high quality and entertaining fight card can be presented in Dublin’s National Stadium. On Saturday night, promoter Brian Peters used a brace of national title bouts and a number of fresh young fighters to ride the wave of popularity…
Saturday, November 15 saw David Haye embark on his heavyweight quest. Across the Irish Sea, a slighter gladiator was treading water, with the prospect of a super bantamweight world title lying somewhere over the horizon. Bernard Dunne carried out his training camp in preparation for the rugged Eduardo Garcia. Garcia was indisposed a few weeks…
Bernard Dunne’s rehabilitation continued Saturday night in Dublin’s National Boxing Stadium. A near full house greeted the “Irish Rover” in his second return to the ring since the traumatic ordeal against Kiko Martinez eleven months ago. The atmosphere was jovial all night. Fans were treated with the ringside presence of Matthew Macklin, who contributed greatly…
Entering into the early 2000’s, boxing was in a state of desperation. Having fallen from the mind of the public, largely due to the lack of accessibility, it seemed that boxing was on the verge of returning underground. Pay Per View and high-ticket prices quenched any thirst the general public had for the Bloody Arts….
As one of the appetisers on last weekend’s delicious menu of title fights, a fine domestic card was presented by Brian Peter’s promotions in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, deep in the West of Ireland. With a fine selection of local fighters on show and a host of international opposition, the arena filled early and a warm…
Saturday, March 29. For the first time in his career Paul McCloskey was taking charge of a ship, one which belonged to a fleet of Brian Peters’ promoted boxing events taking place in recent weeks. McCloskey was calm in the build up. One assumed that with his first big occasion looming ahead of him, the…
As Professional Boxing enjoys a long overdue resurgence and our current champions finally receive the exposure they deserve, there are other men who anonymously prepare to become champions themselves. These men are the less famed and less credited amateur boxers who toil at their trade without payment or recognition. As the final qualifiers draw to…
© Allan Donnellan / Saddo Boxing In 1991, Dublin’s National Boxing Stadium hosted it’s first professional show, in which the legendary Steve Collins defeated Danny Morgan in three rounds. The Stadium has enjoyed an illustrious run since that December; fighters such as Jim Rock, the Hyland brothers, Bernard Dunne and recently, John Duddy, have all…