Quigley gets back to winning ways with stoppage
Jason Quigley got back to winning ways on Thursday night, defeating Mexico’s Abraham Cordero by third round stoppage in California. It was the Donegal boxers first fight since suffering the first defeat of his career against Tureano Johnson in July. It was also his first fight under new trainer, former…
Sligo duo set for pro fights
Sligo’s Aaron Gethins and James Lynch are both in action at ‘Celtic Clash 9’ in Belfast this Saturday night. Both boxers train under the tutelage of the Reynolds brothers, Stephen and Alan, and Aaron’s father Glen Gethins in Ballinacarrow Boxing Club in Sligo. Lynch, who will be making his professional…
Sligo’s Jimmy Sweeney to defend bare-knuckle world title
Sligo’s Jimmy Sweeney will defend his world title against Venezuelan Jean Carlos Prada at the O2 Indigo in London, this Saturday. Sweeney, a three-weight world champion in the sport, has won 22 of his 23 bare-knuckle boxing (BKB) bouts and is widely regarded as the best bare-knuckle boxer on the…
UPDATE: Sligo, Leitrim boxers lose out on split decisions at World Youth Championships
Two boxers from the region have lost fights in the World Youth Championships in Budapest today, both on agonising split decisions. This evening, Sligo’s Dean Clancy, fighting in the flyweight division, lost out against American Asa Stevens. Earlier, Leitrim boxer Dearbhla Rooney lost. The Sean McDermott’s featherweight was the first…
Northwest boxers go for gold
Sligo’s Dean Clancy and Leitrim’s Dearbhla Rooney will both go for gold today at the European Youth Championships in Italy. Dearbhla Rooney will be in the ring shortly for her bantamweight final against Slovakian Jessica Triebelova. He bout is the fourth final on the card, and should begin about 2pm.…
Clancy back in the ring today as Rooney opens with a win
Sligo’s Dean Clancy will be back in the ring today at the European Youth Championships in Italy. The youngster won his first round match against a Belarussian opponent yesterday, and will take on a Turkish boxer after lunchtime this afternoon looking for a place in the weekend’s flyweight quarter-finals. Manorhamilton’s…
Dean Clancy makes a winning start at European Championships
Sligo’s Dean Clancy has won his opening fight at the European Youth Championships in Italy. Last year’s silver medallist beat Belarussian Maksim Pankou 5-0 in his first round tie in the flyweight division to advance to the last 16. Later on, Manorhamilton’s Dearbhla Rooney will fight in the first round…