On 26 th December 1908, at Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns to win the World Heavyweight Boxing Title. In doing so Jackson, son of former slaves, became the first African ...

There will be no shadow boxing here, no ducking or feinting or cute hoorism. When Tipperary meet Cork in Sunday’s league ...

Delegates from Irish boxing will vote at an extraordinary general meeting (egm) on April 12th to decide if a team from Ireland can compete in the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028. Members of ...

For nearly a decade Sarah Corbett Lynch was forced into silence, unable to talk about the night her father Jason Corbett was killed and the events leading up to it. But now, following the release ...

Boxers whose national federations are not affiliated to the new global boxing body recognised by the International Olympic Committee could miss out on the LA 2028 Olympics, IOC chief Thomas Bach ...

British bookmaker Corbett has been fined almost £700,000 for social responsibility and anti-money laundering (AML) failings, the regulator said. The Gambling Commission said Corbett had agreed to ...

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No doubt the boxing world has been buzzing ever since Dana White announced he’s stepping into the game. While the UFC boss caught everyone off guard with the move, his rising star, Callum Walsh ...

CLEVELAND — On St. Patrick’s Day in 1912, over 200,000 Clevelanders gathered at Union Station on Lakeside Avenue, waving green flags and cheering for one of their own—Johnny Kilbane.

Irish light heavyweight prospect Sligo’s Thomas Myers (2-0, 0 KOs) is following in the footsteps of past fighters who have crossed the Atlantic from their native Ireland to fight in the Boston ...

Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) chairman Niall O’Carroll sent all Irish boxing clubs a letter yesterday urging them to vote in favour of the new World Boxing Body at an upcoming ...

US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation declaring March 2025 as Irish American Heritage Month on Thursday afternoon, March 6 - markedly later in the month than previous Presidents.