Boxing

“Look at me, I’m pissing blood...” Carl Frampton looks back to the Titanic struggle 10 years ago that earned his first world title

Lewis Crocker on the verge of welterweight world title shot according to coach Billy Nelson

Battling TJ Doheny stopped for the first time ‘Monster’ Inoue reigns supreme in Tokyo title battle

Irish southpaw forced to retire with injury after seventh round of super-bantamweight bout

‘This is the only path that will see boxing remain in the Olympic Games’

The after-glow of Kellie Harrington’s glorious gold still illuminates Irish boxing less than a month on from Paris, but the sport’s Olympic future has never been less certain. Currently not on the programme for Los Angeles 2028, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is open to partnering with a credible organisation – and World Boxing is determined to step into the breach. But, as boxing enters a hugely significant cycle, where do things stand? Neil Loughran asks World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst what the future holds…

Ireland urged to join World Boxing to keep Olympic dream alive

President Boris van der Vorst: ‘It would be very disappointing for Ireland if its men and women were not able to compete at a future Olympic boxing tournament’

TJ Doheny vows to bring down ‘Monster’ Naoya Inoue in Tokyo battle for undisputed super-bantamweight glory

“I’m looking forward to getting back trying to achieve more,” says Pody McCrory ahead of November return

Charlie Rice v Bily Turkington - reliving a 1963 Ulster Hall classic

As Holy Trinity’s Ulster elite champion series draws to a close, former Irish News report Denis O’Hara looks back at an epic encounter from the 1963 championships…

“I started training for the fight halfway through my honeymoon...” Former Armagh GAA star James Freeman back with a bang * Pody McCrory versus Luke Keeler in the works for November 1

‘Fearless’ Feargal McCrory vows to bounce back from Washington world title disappointment

Ulster’s fab four come up trumps to claim Irish crowns

Clonard ace Graham brings another title back for famous Belfast fighting family

Sam Storey: ‘There’s a million kids out there with that same dream - it would be a sin to take that away’

Sam Storey has some magic memories of the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles but, with boxing’s place at the next Games – also in LA – under serious threat, the Murcia-based Belfast man believes there is a bigger picture to consider…

A good defence is very hard to beat if you’re carrying ‘the dope’ - Anto Cacace coach Michael Hawkins junior looks forward to Wembley battle with Josh Warrington

Armagh pair Lee Gormley and James Freeman return to action on Newcastle fight night