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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 …

Notre Dame Boxing Champion Mike Lee has touched down in Dublin, Ireland where he will resume training under the tutelage of renowned trainer Ronnie Shields over the next two weeks. Lee has traveled to Dublin as part of world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux’s camp which also includes his co-trainer Creed Fountain …

Prizefighter promoter Eddie Hearn believes the last man standing at Olympia at Prizefighter Light Heavyweights II on January 29 will put himself into instant contention for domestic honours. Eight of the most exciting Light-Heavyweights in England will enter the 16th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man, one-night tournaments live on Sky …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

Despite it’s well deserved reputation as the home of Irish boxing the National Stadium in Dublin has yet to stage a European title fight. All that will change on Saturday, September 11th when the South Circular Road venue plays host to a European title double header on the Hunky Dorys …

Cork’s Cuban sensation’s Alexei Acosta, Luis Garcia and Mike Perez will be looking for a hat trick of wins on Saturday, June 26th when they look to extend their unbeaten records on the Yanjing Beer Fight Night at The Neptune Stadium in their adopted city. The trio, are all World …

Slough’s Ian Bailey is set to face the heavily touted prospect Carl Frampton on the undercard of, the Matchroom Sports promoted, Paul McCloskey’s European Light Welterweight title defense against veteran Italian Giuseppe Lauri at the King’s Hall In Belfast on Friday 11th June. Those that watched the Sky televised Prizefighter …

© Frank Coppi Wille ‘Big Bang’ Casey has won the Prizefighter Super-Bantamweights title after a night of thrilling action, drama and controversy at London’s York Hall. Casey, 28, from Limerick, Ireland, claimed the £32,000 winner’s prize with a unanimous points victory over Scottish substitute Paul McElhinney.