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The father of a 12-year-old girl who was left humiliated in the National Stadium has slammed the IABA for “bullying” his daughter out of boxing. Chloe Black had made weight and was minutes away from boxing for an Irish title when the IABA ruthlessly dumped her from the final...
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Manny Bique’s journey into professional boxing has not been an easy one. The Carribean fighter, highly decorated as an amateur before moving to Ireland six years ago, was due to turn professional in 2015. A series of unfortunate events halted his progress at that time. As a result, the...
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Allan Phelan admits that he will not make the same mistakes twice on his return to the ring. The Kildare featherweight suffered a shock defeat to English journeyman Jamie Quinn at Red Corner Promotions ‘For Honour and Pride’ in June. They say that great fighters are defined...
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Following an impressive debut in June, Victor Rabei returns to action at Red Corner Promotions ‘Champions Elect’ on October 7th. ‘The Chisinau Cyclone’ marked himself as one to watch with a hard-fought points victory over high-level English journeyman Chris Adaway . The Moldovan-born Dublin light welterweight showcased his...
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It will be a defining moment for Craig O’Brien on October 7th. The Dublin light-middleweight is set to fight for his first title in one of the headline fights for the Red Corner Promotions ‘Champions Elect’ card in the National Stadium. One year ago, O’Brien was watching from...
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Undefeated light-welterweight Noely Murphy headlines Red Corner Promotions: ‘Champions Elect’ card in the National Stadium, Dublin on October 7th. The New York-based prospect is set to face Hungarian Gyorgy Mizsei Jr over eight rounds. Mizsei is a former EBU-EU lightweight title holder but lost it in his...
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August 2016 – considered as a dire month for Irish boxing. Michael Conlan, discarded from the Olympic Quarter finals after the judges awarded the decision to his Russian opponent. Ireland abruptly became disengaged with amateur boxing. Conlan, along with Paddy Barnes and Katie Taylor, opted to join the pro...
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Earlier this year Bellator MMA welcomed Irish combatant James Gallagher into their ranks. ‘The Strabanimal’ claimed a decision victory on his debut at Bellator 158 London against Mike Cutting in July. CEO of Bellator, Scott Coker, told Fightstore Media that it was a “good win for Gallagher in a...
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This Saturday (November 5) Declan ‘Pretty Boy’ Geraghty will perform in Belfast, his first bout on these shores since 2015. The southpaw (13-1, 3 KOs) is then scheduled to face James Tennyson (16-2, 13 KOs) for the super-featherweight Irish title in December at the National Stadium. “I am happy with...
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As Lynn Harvey descended the ring last November at the Red Cow Moran Hotel she felt exhilarated after scoring a first round KO in her professional debut. In the dressing room afterwards she told me, “There’s so much more I can do but there’s plenty of time.” But nobody...
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On Saturday 17 September, Dean Byrne’s mother received the “best birthday present” her son had ever given her. Dean phoned her up to say, “Mum, I’m retired.” No more risking his health for a sport which has a perilous past of being brutally unforgiving. After hearing his mother’s relieved response,...
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The most dangerous fighters have the gentlest handshakes because they have nothing to prove outside the ring – a pertinent metaphor applicable to Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan. Within the sinister confines of the sweet sciences ropes; O’Sullivan breaths spiteful aggression, a warrior intent on inflicting pain. Away from his violent...
The father of a 12-year-old girl who was left humiliated in the National Stadium has slammed the IABA for “bullying” his daughter out of boxing. Chloe Black had made weight and was minutes away from boxing for an Irish title when the IABA ruthlessly dumped her from the final...
Manny Bique’s journey into professional boxing has not been an easy one. The Carribean fighter, highly decorated as an amateur before moving to Ireland six years ago, was due to turn professional in 2015. A series of unfortunate events halted his progress at that time. As a result, the...
Allan Phelan admits that he will not make the same mistakes twice on his return to the ring. The Kildare featherweight suffered a shock defeat to English journeyman Jamie Quinn at Red Corner Promotions ‘For Honour and Pride’ in June. They say that great fighters are defined...
Following an impressive debut in June, Victor Rabei returns to action at Red Corner Promotions ‘Champions Elect’ on October 7th. ‘The Chisinau Cyclone’ marked himself as one to watch with a hard-fought points victory over high-level English journeyman Chris Adaway . The Moldovan-born Dublin light welterweight showcased his...
It will be a defining moment for Craig O’Brien on October 7th. The Dublin light-middleweight is set to fight for his first title in one of the headline fights for the Red Corner Promotions ‘Champions Elect’ card in the National Stadium. One year ago, O’Brien was watching from...
Undefeated light-welterweight Noely Murphy headlines Red Corner Promotions: ‘Champions Elect’ card in the National Stadium, Dublin on October 7th. The New York-based prospect is set to face Hungarian Gyorgy Mizsei Jr over eight rounds. Mizsei is a former EBU-EU lightweight title holder but lost it in his...
August 2016 – considered as a dire month for Irish boxing. Michael Conlan, discarded from the Olympic Quarter finals after the judges awarded the decision to his Russian opponent. Ireland abruptly became disengaged with amateur boxing. Conlan, along with Paddy Barnes and Katie Taylor, opted to join the pro...
Earlier this year Bellator MMA welcomed Irish combatant James Gallagher into their ranks. ‘The Strabanimal’ claimed a decision victory on his debut at Bellator 158 London against Mike Cutting in July. CEO of Bellator, Scott Coker, told Fightstore Media that it was a “good win for Gallagher in a...
This Saturday (November 5) Declan ‘Pretty Boy’ Geraghty will perform in Belfast, his first bout on these shores since 2015. The southpaw (13-1, 3 KOs) is then scheduled to face James Tennyson (16-2, 13 KOs) for the super-featherweight Irish title in December at the National Stadium. “I am happy with...
As Lynn Harvey descended the ring last November at the Red Cow Moran Hotel she felt exhilarated after scoring a first round KO in her professional debut. In the dressing room afterwards she told me, “There’s so much more I can do but there’s plenty of time.” But nobody...
On Saturday 17 September, Dean Byrne’s mother received the “best birthday present” her son had ever given her. Dean phoned her up to say, “Mum, I’m retired.” No more risking his health for a sport which has a perilous past of being brutally unforgiving. After hearing his mother’s relieved response,...
The most dangerous fighters have the gentlest handshakes because they have nothing to prove outside the ring – a pertinent metaphor applicable to Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan. Within the sinister confines of the sweet sciences ropes; O’Sullivan breaths spiteful aggression, a warrior intent on inflicting pain. Away from his violent...