5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (373+ words) Brian Peters was already thinking about the lessons Adam Olaniyan could take from Moses Itauma’s defeat before most of the boxing world had even woken up. Itauma suffered the first defeat of his professional career earlier this week, losing a…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (821+ words) Irish Boxing Irish boxing has been known for making a lot of noise, grittiness, and nights to remember, but there are few careers that have truly influenced the sport in its very nature. It is for this reason that the…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (689+ words) Katie Taylor reflected that her final ring walk was “everything I expected and more” after the Irish icon’s final bell at Croke Park. Taylor retires as a three-time undisputed world champion after a unanimous decision win over French challenger Flora Pili…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1020+ words) Once Upon A Time met its happily ever after as Katie Taylor secured her fairytale win at Croke Park. Taylor took a unanimous decision win over French challenger Flora Pili on an epic night in Dublin. Irish icon Taylor will…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (370+ words) The significance of stepping onto the Katie Taylor farewell train is not lost on the rising Dublin prospect, who recalls watching her open-top bus Olympic return to Bray as a young fan. Like so many young Irish boxers, the Irish…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (590+ words) Aaron Dunne Reports from Dublin “My legacy…” observed Katie Taylor, speaking from the stage of Dublin’s Helix Theatre in DCU on Tuesday afternoon – tricolours draped from a sold out press conference open to the public – “…will be in the little…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (292+ words) Aaron Dunne Reports from the Helix Andy Lee has hailed Saturday night’s Katie Taylor send-off extravaganza as one “befitting of a legend” and described it as a “significant cultural moment for Ireland”. The Limerick native and former WBO World Middleweight…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (402+ words) Emmet Brennan says he has identified weaknesses in Taylor Bevan’s game and insists he will hand the undefeated Matchroom prospect the first defeat of his professional career this weekend. The Dubliner will face Bevan on September 5 at Croke Park as…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (550+ words) RTÉ Head of Sport Declan McBennett predicts Katie Taylor’s Croke Park farewell will rank among the broadcaster’s biggest sporting broadcasts of the year. The Irish Sporting great brings a historic career to a close on September 5 when she takes to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (501+ words) Katie Taylor has won world titles, become undisputed champion and headlined some of the biggest arenas in boxing. But as she prepares to walk away from the sport, the Irish icon insists her greatest legacy may have nothing to do…...