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Belfast Fight Night!

Belfast’s King’s Hall was alive last night as Eamonn Magee came back from career ending injury to defend his WBU welterweight crown against a reluctant Allan Vester. With the full-throated backing of his fans, Northern Ireland’s finest fighter dominated Danish import Vester via a brutal three round rubout. Initially, Magee …

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

WBC Cruiserweight Champion Wayne Braithwaite got in the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day during a visit to an Irish pub Thursday in New York City. Braithwaite says he will leave WBA Cruiserweight Champion Jean-Marc Mormeck green with envy after they collide in their eagerly awaited world title unification bout Saturday, …

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Exclusive Report from Belfast.

From our reporter Richard Eberline on site in Belfast, Ireland. The exuberant feeling on the streets that is St. Patrick’s Day in Belfast, Northern Ireland has been somewhat dampened today by the sobering news that the scheduled contest between WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe and former IBO titlist Brian …

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Froch to Step in Against Magee?

Click for larger image© Action Images British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch has sensationally offered to step in on just a days notice to fight Brian Magee at the Kings Hall in Belfast tomorrow night. Northern Ireland’s Magee was due to have challenged WBO super middleweight champion Joe …

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