Roy Sheehan made it two wins out of two for Ireland at the AIBA World Championships and Olympic qualifiers in Baku, Azerbaijan today. The St Michael’s Athy welterweight came from being 4-3 down at the end of the first to register a 15-10 decision over Carl Hield of the Bahamas.
Read More »Belfast’s Conlon Wins Big At AIBA World Championships
Michael Conlon got Ireland’s campaign at the 2011 AIBA World Championships and Olympic qualifiers off to a flying start in Baku, Azerbaijan yesterday. The St John Bosco BC (Belfast) flyweight beat 2011 European bronze medalist Alexandr Riscan of Moldova 25-12 in the last-64 of the tournament.
Read More »Irish Boxing Squad Named For AIBA World Championships
Following a meeting at the National Stadium in Dublin today the Boxing Council of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association named their Elite squad for the upcoming AIBA World Senior Championships and Olympic qualifiers in Baku, Azerbaijan. Paddy Barnes, Michael Conlon, John Joe Nevin, David Oliver Joyce, Roy Sheehan, Darren O’Neill, …
Read More »Featherweight Prospect Belmontes Signs With Dunkin
Undefeated Super Featherweight prospect Jerry “The Kid” Belmontes has reached an agreement with powerful manager Cameron Dunkin to help guide his career towards a world championship. Belmontes of Corpus Christi, Texas has compiled a perfect record of 14-0 with five knockouts. The twenty-two year old turned pro in 2008 at …
Read More »Banner Boxing: Pirog vs. Maciel for WBO Middleweight Title In Moscow
Promoters Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions and Kirill Pchelnikov and German Titov/GT & KP Promotion will present a sensational world championship fight card on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Sports Palace DIVS in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Featured fights will be televised live in Russia on Channel 2. The two-hour telecast will be shown …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing Canada: Asselstine Pro Debut Friday In Montreal
The future of Canadian boxing becomes a reality on Friday night at Montreal’s Bell Centre, when Tyler Asselstine, considered one of the best prospects to come out of the Canadian national team in years, steps into the ring as a professional for the first time. The recent winner of the …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing Signs Canadian Prospect Zewski
Host to a new wave of world-class fighters, Canada has become a hotbed of boxing talent and today, Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to announce the signing of their first Canadian-born boxer, unbeaten junior middleweight prospect Mikael Zewski (4-0, 3 KO’s). “This is an exciting day in the history of …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing Signs Canadian Amateur Tyler Asseltine
Hennessy Sports Canada is proud to announce the signing of amateur sensation Tyler Asselstine to a long term exclusive promotional agreement. With just three years of experience, the 23 year old Kingston, Ontario native overcame a late start in boxing, quickly excelling into a world class amateur.
Read More »Irish Boxing Manager Hyde Want Rigondeaux Back With Freddie Roach
Irish boxing manager Gary Hyde, who last December won a legal judgment in Miami to manage two-time Olympic champion Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux, recently received legal confirmation to continue managing the Cuban boxing star, effectively knocking out Hyde’s opposition for control of Rigondeaux’ pro boxing career. Defendants had sought reconsideration …
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