Last night in front of a strong hometown crowd at Dublin’s O2 Arena, local hero Bernard Dunne was hammered back out of his brief foray into the world class standings by Thai slugger Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym. Having won the WBA super bantam crown in a surprising upset of Ricardo Cordoba at …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Bernard Dunne vs. Poonsawt Kratingdaenggym
Brian Peters promotes a fight card tonight at The O2 in Dublin, Ireland, headlined by Bernard Dunne’s first defence of his WBA Super Bantamweight title against mandatory challenger Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym from Thailand. WBA Super Bantam Championship, 12 rounds Bernard Dunne:121.5 lb Poonsawt Kratingdaenggym: 122 lb
Read More »Brian Peters Boxing: Irish Prospects Prepare For Big Dublin Fight Card
Undefeated light heavyweight duo Jamie Power and Michael “The Storm” Sweeney are promising fireworks when they clash on the undercard of the Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night at The O2, Dublin on Saturday, September 26th. WBA Super Bantamweight Champ Bernard Dunne tops the bill as he bids to see …
Read More »WBA Boxing Champ Dunne Engaging In Top Level Sparring
WBA Super Bantamweight Champ Bernard Dunne is leaving no stone unturned as he enters the final stages of preparations for his first World title defence at The O2, Dublin later this month. Dunne will put his WBA Super Bantamweight title on the line against number one challenger Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym from …
Read More »Risum Boxing: Kiilu Gets Shot At Irish Hero Hyland
Risum Boxing’s Kenyan globetrotter David Kiilu (30-10-2, 16 KOs) will travel to Dublin, Ireland to take on IBF International and IBA Intercontinental featherweight champion Patrick Hyland (17-0, 8 KOs) on September 26 at the O2 Arena. The fight will be contested over eight rounds, and on the undercard of WBA …
Read More »Irish Boxing Stars Hit New York For “Erin Go Brawl II” March 16
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 …
Read More »Boxing In Europe: Saturday Night’s Alright For Fightin’
Big time Continental action this weekend and we start off with bouts that carried world title implications! On a big card at Sala Polivalenta, in Bucharest, Romania, Montreal based Romanian Adrian Diaconu, 25-0 (15), had his hands full with previously undefeated American slugger Chris Henry, 21-1 (17), but won the …
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