Irish Boxing

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No Mares v Agbeko for us this weekend..

 

davey joe joyce got the bye

 

Con knows what hes at, hes after outgrowing the heavyweights , he'll fill into superheavy soon enough

 

kenny 87kg, conny 97.6 i think

 

Fenoc, I think you are right, this is awful shite.

 

Good to hear. I assumed he wouldn't have just made a quick, late decision. :good If he's weighin in at 97 then he'll have no problem. Didn't realise he was that weight. If anything so he must have been affected by having to make 91kg the whole time. He could flourish at 91+ did ya ever se him sparring mcmonigle

 

I think the youth box offs are on over the weekend too?

 

nice little rhyme there matt

 

Lads whats going on with Luis Garcia, he hasnt fought since November!!

 

Coveney has gone from 4's to 7/2 to 3's to 9/4 in a single day.

Interesting pattern.

 

I think Boyle Sports basically got their prices wrong in a big way. Coveney is a clear favourite imo to win this fight. I think he should be 2/5.

 

Reilly from Portlaoise entered the elite opens he was supposed to box off at youth level,Cant say i blame him it was a disgrace the lad not only won the national crown handy he won gold at the brandeburg cup and best boxer beating the russian in the final.

 

So Ward is injured and Egan moved up....what will happen now? This is a farce

 

Are people just feigning injury because these box offs are such a load of shite?

 

I think plenty of guys on here know our snapper Kevin Finn.

Well his brother has started writing for us this week and has done a decent stab at a preview for each of the fights this weekend.

Waldron v Sweeney : Who will be the 'Comeback King'

Mayo will have its own local derby this weekend when Michael Sweeney takes on John Waldron at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar on Friday, August 12 on the TG4 televised bill. Both men are coming off the back of title fight losses, with Sweeney, 9-2-1 (KO 5), narrowly missing out on clinching the vacant Irish cruiserweight title to Ian Tims, while Waldron, 5-4 (KO 2), lost his light-heavy crown to in-form Belfast battler Ciaran Healy. Read more HERE.

http://boxing-ireland.com/201100810_michael_sweeney_john_waldron_44.html


Can Coveney cause more chaos or will Finbarr fly?

Finbarr Eade returns to the Royal Theatre, Castlebar for the first time since making his pro debut there to take on Mickey Coveney this Friday for the vacant Irish super-featherweight title. At 36 Eade, 6-0 (KO 2), is still relatively new to the professional ranks with 6 victories out of 6 under his belt, and while he has impressed those who follow the Irish scene closely so far, the man across the ring from him on Friday night is cut from a different cloth than Eade’s previous opponents. Read more HERE.

http://boxing-ireland.com/20110810_finbarr_eade_mickey_coveney_55.html


The Punisher eager to extend unbeaten run

Patrick Hyland will be hoping to extend the longest unbeaten run in Irish boxing when he takes on former EBU challenger Fabrizio Trotta in Castlebar this Friday on the Coyle-Cotena undercard. Hyland was last in action this June when he beat Frenchman Philippe Frenois on points to capture the lightly-regarded WBF title at the National Stadium.

http://boxing-ireland.com/20110808_patrick_hyland_fabrizio_trotta_54.html


Paulie Hyland hungry to overcome Welsh wizard

Current Irish super-bantamweight champion Paul Hyland will take on two-weight Welsh champion Dai Davies this Friday at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, County Mayo. This will be Paul’s second fight since missing out on the European super-bantamweight title to Willie Casey, and he will firmly believe a victory over Davies will help on his way to securing a fight with either Kiko Martinez or Carl Frampton, who face each other for the EBU title on September 10th in Belfast.

http://boxing-ireland.com/20110807_paulie_hyland_sai_davies_39.html


Cruise control or Murtagh mauling - Youth v Experience in Mayo contest

Up and coming Roscommon boxer Darren Cruise will face his toughest task yet as he takes on the experienced Lee Murtagh in Castlebar on August 12th. This is Cruise’s 4th outting since taking the vest off and heated bout with Anthony Fitzgerald was initially scheduled, Cruise, 3-0 (KO 0), sees a victory over the Leeds-based Belfast man as a massive step towards an encounter with his former sparring partner, who he believes is afraid of him.

http://boxing-ireland.com/20110805_darren_cruise_lee_murtagh_35.html


OTHER BITS ON THE SITE FROM THE PAST 24HRS

Have top stars shuned IABA box-off system?

Have some of Ireland's top amateur stars shunned the IABA box-offs by not turning up to the weigh-in of the event. No Ward, no Moylette, no O'Neill, no Nevin. However, Beijing Olympian John Joe Joyce and 2010 Commonwealth champion Paddy Gallagher will get the Open Unseeded Elite Competition underway at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight. Read more HERE.

http://boxing-ireland.com/20110810_boxoff_draw_48.html

Hyland looking to Punish 'Popeye' Trotta live on TG4

Unbeaten Dublin Featherweight Patrick "The Punisher" Hyland wants to kick off TG4's boxing coverage with a bang this Friday night (August 12th) when he takes on Italy's former European title challenger, Fabrizio "Popeye" Trotta in the first ever professional boxing contest to be screened live on the Irish language channel (from 9:30pm). Read more HERE.

http://boxing-ireland.com/20110809_patrick_hyland_fabrizio_trotta_49.html

Eade and Coveney ready for Irish title rumble at The Royal

Henry Coyle's bid to lift the WBF Light Middleweight title against Italy's Elio Cotena headlines a night of championship boxing at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar on Friday but he won't be the only Mayo man looking to wrap a belt around his waist on the night. Read more HERE.

http://boxing-ireland.com/20110810_coveney_eade_57.html

IABA announce an unseeded Box-Off rumble

Seventy boxers have registered to compete in the four-day Open Unseeded Elite Competition at the National Stadium in Dublin. The weigh-in for the Open will be held at the National Stadium tomorrow morning (August 10) between 8.30am and 10am followed by the draw. Boxing begins at 7pm Wednesday evening. Read more HERE.

http://boxing-ireland.com/20110810_iaba_boxoffs_53.html