Prescott: McCloskey is One of the Final Roadblocks on the Road to Khan
Hammer-fisted Colombian slugger Breidis “The Khanqueror” Prescott (24-2, 19 KOs) has arrived in Ireland for his 12-round WBA light welterweight elimination bout this Saturday against Irishman Paul McCloskey at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast. The 28-year-old Prescott says he’s in terrific shape and ready to smash one of the final roadblocks keeping him […]
MEET THE ICEMAN: CHUCK LIDDELL GOING ON TOUR IN THE UK & IRELAND
Fighters Inc are proud to present A UK & Ireland Tour with the one and only, MMA legend Chuck “The Ice Man” Liddell. Fighters Inc is once again set to bring Chuck across to Europe to exclusively managed his whirlwind seminar tour which will take him right across the UK, Ireland and even into Europe […]
Cuban boxing prospect Alexei Acosta heading to U.S.
CORK, Ireland (Jan. 5, 2010) – Unbeaten Cuban bantamweight Alexei “The Hurricane” Acosta, now fighting out of Ireland, will cross the Atlantic Ocean later this month to prepare for his United States pro debut in 2010. The 21-year-old Acosta defected from Cuba in 2008 and signed a managerial contract with Cork, Ireland-based Gary Hyde, president […]
NTH Promotions seeks injunction to stop Rigondeaux fight July 17 on ESPN FNF
CORK, Ireland (June 30, 2009) – Irish boxing manager Gary Hyde, president of NTH Promotions, is seeking an injunction to prevent 2-time Olympic champion Guillermo Rigondeaux from fighting on the July 17th ESPN2 Friday Night Fights show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rigondeaux (1-0, 1 KO), fighting as a bantamweight, now lives in Los Angeles after […]
CELTIC PRIDE ST. PATRICK’S DAY BOXING SHOW SET FOR SATURDAY AT DORCHESTER ARMORY
The AFO is branching into boxing, sanctioning one of two title fights on Celtic Pride Boxing’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend pro boxing card. Promoters Mark Porter and Packy Collins of Celtic Pride Promotions, in association with Mark Vaz Boxing, will be presenting it’s second annual St Patrick’s Day Boxing Show at the Dorchester Armory on […]
Dean “Irish Lightning” Byrne makes NYC debut in “Erin Go Brawl II”
St. Patrick’s Day Eve, Monday Night, Mar. 16, WaMu Theater in MSG: Sean Mannion to be honored for 25th anniversary of world title fight at MSG. NEW YORK (February 24, 2009) – The latest boxing sensation in a long, growing line of Irish boxers who’ve emigrated to the United States is unbeaten light welterweight Dean […]
Battles in the ring the easier ones for Duddy
IRISHTIMES.COM Thursday, February 12, 2009 AMERICA AT LARGE: Since falling out with Irish Ropes, the Derry fighter has become the object of an ugly lawsuit, writes GEORGE KIMBALL WHEN EDDIE McLoughlin hired Patrick Burns to be John Duddy’s new trainer last summer he didn’t anticipate he might be inviting the fox into the henhouse, but […]
Lee & McCullough lead Irish boxers into “Erin Go Brawl II”
St. Patrick’s Day Eve, Monday Night, Mar. 16, WaMu Theater in MSG NEW YORK (February 11, 2009) – Many of the leading Irish and Irish-American boxers in the world will gather St. Patrick’s Day Eve (Monday, March 16), including 2004 Olympian Andy Lee and former WBC bantamweight champion Wayne “Pocket Rocket” McCulough, to fight on […]
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