Irish Boxing

Does anyone actually knows what has happened to Duudy since his lose i havent heard anything about him, any upcumin fites or is he in negotiations or what

 

being a man that has never lived in Dublin or Ireland for over ten years can you please explain that one.

Do people not want to go to Tallaght cos its got a bad name or it hards to get to?

 

Belshaw is in the line up as is Coley "the pony" Barrett.The line up for this one looks interesting with a lot of well known if somewhat past it names.
Barrett and Belshaw should have boxed for the irish crown instead.
As to the Dunne situation surely its too late now to box on the 26th. of next month.I understand Dunne is in camp already and looking good but ticket sales,fight promotion,the undercard would need a lot more time to sort out surely.

 

It says here that McGuigan is currently working on a celebrity boxing programme in Dublin, anyone know more details or when it will be shown?


http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/more-...-ko-d-by-a-girl-called-katie-115875-21597998/

 

Theyve been working on the undercard already



but agree its not nearly enough time to promoter a fight 5 weeks?? come on Brian!

 

Its on RTE on saturdays i think

Im down there on Wednesday night for an interview with Tyson Fury

Big Tim Witherspoon is involved aswell as is the Gael Force

 

started on saterday its on rte at nine o clock didnt get to watch much of it but seen jim rock and oisin ***an in the corners of the 2 celebs fighting at the time

 

Nice one lads, I will keep an eye out for it on Saturday...

 

PS Sheehan and Nevin ....Schsssss

AIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SQUAD ANNOUNCED

The Irish Amateur Boxing Association have confirmed an eleven man squad for next months 2009 AIBA World Senior Championships in Milan, Italy.
Olympic medalists Ken Egan and Paddy Barnes have been named in the squad which includes nine Irish senior champions and European Union champions, David Oliver Joyce, Darren O'Neill, and Con Sheehan.
The Irish squad depart for Bugeat in France tomorrow for their final training camp ahead of the World Championships which will run from September 1 to September 12 at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan.
Speaking at today's press conference to announce the Irish squad, Dominic O'Rourke, the President of the IABA, acknowledged that Milan will present a tough challenge for Ireland.
He said: “The 2009 AIBA World Senior Boxing Championships will be another key tournament for Irish amateur boxing. The last few seasons have been an incredibly successful time for the sport as we have won medals at every international tournament we have entered, including the Olympics Games.
"The upcoming Championships in Milan will be another tough test for our squad. But they will draw a lot of confidence from their performances against some of best in the world over the last few years and that will stand to them in Milan.
"I would be quietly confident that we will do well and on behalf of the IABA I wish everyone involved with the Irish squad the very best of luck in Milan.”
John Treacy, CEO Irish Sports Council added;
“The 2009 AIBA World Championships provide another opportunity for Ireland to showcase the talent in amateur boxing on a world stage.
"The Irish Sports Council would like to wish the team and the support staff every success in Milan as they look to continue the successes of recent tournaments.

Irish 2009 AIBA World Championships Squad
· 48Kg: (Light flyweight) Paddy Barnes (Holy Family, Belfast))
· 51Kg: (Flyweight) Declan Geraghty (Dublin Docklands)
· 54Kg: (Bantamweight) John Joe Nevin (Cavan)
· 57Kg; (Featherweight) David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's Athy)
· 60Kg: (Lightweight) Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy)
· 64Kg: (Light welterweight) Philip Sutcliffe (Crumlin)
· 69Kg: (Welterweight) Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG, Donegal)
· 75Kg: (Middleweight) Darren O'Neill (Paulstown, Kilkenny)
· 81Kg: (Light heavyweight) Ken Egan (Neilstown)
· 91Kg: (Heavyweight) Con Sheehan (Clonmel)
· 91+Kg: (Super heavyweight) Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity, Belfast)

 

Do you think theres a medal chance from that team matt.:think

 

Hopefull we can get a medal at these championships. Il back a fella I used to train with and an old mate Con Sheehan to do well in this.

 

We should be careful not to expect too much, but Barnes, Nevin and Sheehan should medal with a favourable draw and all the rest are good eneough with a reasonable bit of luck.

 

Its a good team overall, but its a shame Egan is not back to best form.:-(

 

Personally I'm looking forward to seeing how Sutcliffe does